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VOLUME XXXI—NUMBER 20
COUNTY BOARD
STANDS BY ITS
SITE SELECTION
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New School To Be Placed
On Rhodes Property;
, • Begin Work Soon
ARCHITECT AT WORK
Reported That Dr. Rhodes May Move
Home, Straightening Street To
Location Selected
In iU meeting held here yesterday
the County Board of Education de
fended the selection made last month
of a site for a new school building
here, and it is understood that the
school will be placed on the Rhodes
property provided the conditions
specified in the contract are met by
Dr. Jas. S. Rhodes, the property's
owner. The main condition to be met
is the opening and construction of
proper streets, leading to the build
ing. The town will construct a water
line to the site, but no promise has
beea made by the town commission
ers to make sewer connections. The
Virginia, Electric and Power Com
pany is expected to make the light
connections.
A motion was made by Mr. K. B.
Crawford, chairman of the board,
to put the matter to a popular vote,
, but Mr. Crawford's action came just
about the time for adjournment at
the noon hour, and it was never sec
onded. The members of the board did
not reassemble after the lunch hour,
and the motion went to the air.
It was unofficially stated this
morning that Dr. Rhodes was con
, sidering moving his home and ex
tending Smith wick street in a direct
line to the site. This could not be
confirmed this morning, however.
m Plans for the building are being
made by Architect Eric Flannagan,
* and according to those in Authority,
building operations should be started
in the very near future, provided, of
course, no obstacles present them
selves between now and the time the
contract is let . »
North Carolina Cotton
Association Election
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the North Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative association
held in Kaleigh last Tuesday, it
was ordered that the annual election
of directors shall be held beginning
with the county t primaries during
the third week m May and ending
with the annual meeting of members
at the association's office, June 18th,
at which time the new Board of Di
rectors will assume charge of the
affairs of the association for the
new association yaar. __
The county convention for prim
ary elections in this county will be
held in the courthouse here at 10:30,
Saturday, May 10.
Delegate*) elected at the county
primaries will attend district con
ventions at district headquaters in
each of the ten districts on May 22,
and will nominate candidates to be
voted upon by the association mem
bers for director to represent the
district for the coming year.
District elections where the poll
holders will count the ballots will be
held June 12 and the candidates who
receive the majority votep at these
elections in each of the t*n districts
will be declared the director to
represent the district
First Sleet in May in
Many Years Today
> According to many citizens, this
section saw its first sleet in May
this morning. While it wss very
light several people stated that the
sleet fell about seven o'clock, follow
ed by a heavy rain.
Mr. Aubrey Shackell, editor ot the
Heitferd News, was here a short
while this morning.
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WEDNESDAY
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Added
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 And Serial
WILLIAM DESMOND in
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THE ENTERPRISE
COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEET
Straighten Out Number of
Tax Tangles; Otherwise
Of Little Interest
The County Board of Commission
ers faced a number of tax errors
in their meeting here yesterday, and
outside of correcting the mistakes,
the meeting was of no great impor
tance.
Mr. J. G. Barnhill, chairman of the
Board, having tendered his resigna
tion to the Clerk of the Superior
court was not present and Mr. H. S.
Everett, having been . appointed by
R. J. Peel, Clerk of the Superior
court, was qualified for the office by
taking the oath. Upon motion T. B.
Slade jr. was elected chairman to fill
the unexpired term in Mr. BamhiU's
former position.
John N. Rogerson, of Bear Graso,
was released from payment of tax
on $3,300 solvent credits and was
permitted to list land valued at $3,-
600, the credits being listed by error
and the land unlisted through error.
Daily Hodges was realeased from
payment of tax on $250 personal
same being listed and paid by J. W.
Anderson.
W. C. Manning was realeased from
pament of tax- oil seventy acres of
land listed in Griffins township, the
land having been listed twice thru
error.
Arthur Johnson was reulesed from
payment of tax on mecharndise list
ed at $2,260 through error, and wua
also released from payment of school
tax in Robersonville on farm out of
school bounds, valued at $3,500.
A special school election was or
dered in the Keel school district.
J. D. Williams, of Williams town
ship, having no dog, was released of
payment of tax on a dog.
Henry Nelson, colored, of Rober
sonville, was released of payment on
$2,850 on, land listed twice through
error.
The. board ordered that tt public
road be laid out in Cross ltoads
township, leading from J. L ClarkV
to Walter lieach's.
W. L. Staton, of ltobersonviUe was
realeased from payment of tax on
S4OO worth of property, listgl by er
ror.
The estate of W. L. Staton wai re
leased from payment of tax on SI4OO
listed twice.
Mrs. M. W. Pugh was* allowed the
sum of $12.50 per month Troni tht
Mothers' Aid Fund.
O. P. Koberson was refundoil $20.,
plumber's tax, collected through er
ror.
J. G. Modlin was release! from
payment of tax on fifty-six acres of
land listed through error in i Jamis
ville township and valued atifoGO.
The Sheriff was ordered It) nell all
property upon which tax /nas not
been paid on the first Jroadiy in
June, making it necessary' for him
to advertise delinquentii/thi iwcrk.
W. I). Micelle was .released from
payment of poll
Bankers in Auto Wreck
Near Wilson Saturday
Mess»s. F. U. Barnes and John D.
Biggs, and R. W. Salsbury, of Ham
ilton and Mr. Dudley, of Norfolk,
were slightly injured last Saturday
afternoon when their car was wreck
ed about two miles out of Wilson.
The car, a Lincoln coach belonging
to Mr. F. U. Barnes and driven by
Mr. Salsbury was ditched when the
brakes clinched and failed to release.
Repairs were' made to the machine
and the bankers continued home
from Pinehurst where they had at
tended a bankers' convention the day
before.
Jury List for June Term
Of Court Drawn Monday j
At their meeting yesterday the
list of jurors for the June term of
Martin County Superior court was
drawn by the commissioners las fol
lows:
W. M. Davis, J. F. Martin, Joshua
L. Coltrain, Noah P. Roberson, Jno.
E. Moore, Alonzo D. Griffin, B.
Frank Lilley, W. G. Hardison, James
R. Corey, Simon D. Roberson, Jas.
L. Peel, M. D. Leggett, "8., John
H. Roberson, W. J. Melson, B. W.
Hardy, J. L. Hassell, T. S. Critcher,
J, E. Harrison, jr., Z. H. Rose, A.
L Hardy, C. B. Riddick, V. G. Tay
lor, M. D. Ayers, W. R. Roebuck,
J. G. Barnhill, jr., Hugh Roberson,
J. Henry Roberson, C. Arthur Rob
person, G D. Ward, G. P. Bullock,
W. Harold Everett, H. B. Smith, B.
B. Taylor, W. E. Tyson,- H. R.
Smith and Lester L. House.
During the past few days the
Roanoke river has flooded the banks,
causing a delay in freight shipments
and bringing thousands of fish for
the fishermen. Sunday the water was
several feet deep in certain spots
around the wharf, and the young
boys here were scooping the herrings
up in rapid order. A drop in the
water waa reported yesterday, but
with the rain this morning another
rise is expected.
Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Tuesday, May 8, 1928
TOWN FATHERS
BAN DANCES AT
MEET MONDAY
v. v
Uncle Buck Meadows Ob
jects To Sobriquet of
"Grandpa" -
APPOINT LIST TAKER
Type of Dances That Have Been Held
Here Recently Brings Down Ire
Of Commissioners
"Grandpa, can you tell me the
way out of here"? was the question
afked "Uncle" Buck Meadows, a
member of the board of town com
missioners, by one of the young men
uttending the last warehouse dance
here when he was unable to find his
way out of the city the morning fol
lowing the dance the night before.
Mr. Meadows, in relating the inci
dent before the Town Board of Com
missioners in session hero last night,
stated that he willingly instructed
the hollow-eyed youth as to direc
tions. And that young fellow as well
as* many others will not need to ask
the way out or in either, for that
mutter; for, last night the commis
sioners took a new stand and all
dances, staged from a possible view
of profit, were banned indefinitely.
.The new stand against the specu
lative warehouse dance was taken
when the commissioners reviewed
the dance situation as has existed
here during the past few months. In
discussing the problem, the commis
sioners mentioned a 'few things com
ing as a result of their own obser
vations. from the lips of a
nwrried woman, one of the
commissioners stated he heard her
say, "Yes, 1 am going and I expert
to have a helluva big time." In the
early hours of the morning, citizens
were awakened from their sleep
when carloads of the young boys and
girls drove in certain purts of the
town to drink and curse, was another
thing mentioned at the meeting in
deriving at some way the warehouse
dance might, be stopped. The order
went by in a hurry when it was men
tioned that members from red
light districts of certain Eastern
Carolina towns attended the dance
and were, more or less, instrumental
in causing one or two fist fights on
the sidelines.
It Was apparent that Mr. Mea
dows was not out for that "Grand
pa" salutation from an up start; for
he, made a straight-to-the-shoulder
attack on the speculation dance.
In making the order, it was stated
bye each member of tho board that
ht was not against dancing, but it
was the opinion of the minority that
tljere should be a stop brought about
to the type of dances that have been
held here in recent months.
And according to the proceedings
lust night, there will be but one or
two more warehouse dances here for
quite a .while. Fair week, Thanks
giving and Christmas will count for
little when it comes to granting per
mission for dances here, it was stat;
ed last night. •»
Turing from the dance, the boar/
discussed the matter of appointing a
social tax list-taker for. the town to
make an abstract of the taxable
properties in the town. It was stated
that the method followed in the past
years had proved very unsatisfactory
and that it would bo better should
the town take its own list. Mr. W.
T. Meadows was appointed list-taker
and he will sit with the township
list-taker at the FdVmers Supply
Company fifteen days between now
and the last of this month. Citizens
of the town will be able to lint their
property for county and town levies
but will do so separately. In making
this change, it is believed that the
i number of errors will be greatly
lessened and that the $l5O to be paid
Mr. Meadows for the task will prove
to be cheap in the end. Mr. Meadows
is to prepare the books for the tax
ci.llecUM' and have them ready by
June 'Sty, while if handled as in the
past, the books would not reach the
collector within 90 day*.
An order was passed, instructing
Tax Collector W. B. Daniel to ad
vertise tax delinquencies according
to law. And that being the case, the
names of the delinquents will appear
Friday of this week. Mr. Daniel re
ported that he did not have very
many unpaid accounts, and that he
expect a few of those. would be set
tled today and tomorrow.
Willie Winkle Shoppe
Not To Be Moved
In the last issue of this paper, it
was stated that Messrs. Stubbs and
Stubbs would move their law office
to the building now occupied by the
Willie Winkle Hat Shoppe. Accord
ing to the managers of the Hat Shop
arrangements for handling their
large stock of hats are not complete,
and that the two attorneys will move
there within the next few weeks or
even at all is not certain at this
time, it was stated by the Hat Shop
operators last Saturday.
PRESBYTERIANS
: TO BUILD HERE
Seventeen Members Meet
And Form First Pres
byterian Church
The organization of a First Pres
byterian Church of Williamston was
eflected last Sunday when seventeen
members of that denomination met
at the close of the afternoon service
in the special tent here and pledged
their support in establishing the
new church. While the exact date
for the erection of the building is
not known at this time, it was learn
ed through Mr. A. J. Crane, a mem
ber of the evangelistic party, that
the brick for the building had al
ready been promised, and that con
struction would be started in the
near future, or as soon as the con
gregation selects a suitable location.
While there have been no definite
plans or arrangements announced, it
i-: understood that the organizers of
the new church will erect a hand
some brick structure, and will join,
hands with all others in promoting
church work in the town and com
munity. One of the strongest pas
tors of the denomination will be sent
here to serve the local church and to
do mission work in the county, it
was stated by Mr. Crane.
The charter members include Mr.
P. R. ReeVes, Mrs. Anna Harrison,
Mrs. C. G, rockett, Carrol G. Crock
ett, jr., 'Mary Ann Crockett, Mrs.
Erah S. Cobb, Mr. C. . Alexander,
Miss Delplua Peebles, Mrs. Raleigh
Bradley, Mr. T. 11. Brandon, Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Harrison, Ernest
Harrison, Alice Harrison, Mrs. Law
rence P. Lindsley, Lawrence G.
Lindsley, and Mrs. Watts.
It is expected that a number of
others will affiliate with the church
at a later date.
PRESBYTERIAN
MEETING ENDS
Last Service Held Sunday
Evening; Move Tent to
Hobgood
The special Presbyterian services
held here during the past two weekH
in a tent on th* Crawford lot on
Church and Smithwick streets was
brought to a most successful close
Sunday evening when I)r. E. E. Gil
lespie preached a strong sefinon tq a
large" congregation. The prcachei
Jook his tetft from the 15th chapter
cf the Godpel of Luke, delaing with
the three parables, the lost sheep,
the lost cow and the lost boy. At the
close of the service, two of the con
grngaiton were received as members
of the church..
Yesterday the tent was moved to
llobgood where the evangelistic par
ty will hold services during several
days, beginning next Sunday.
Dr. Gillespie, ReVs. Mr. Crane ami
Yandel and Mr. Smith, ihe song
loader, are very much gratified with
the results ofHhe meeting and they
*wish to thank all who havo helped
to make it a success and to make
known their appreciation for the
kindnesses shown them by ihe people
cf the town and community during
their stay here.
Recorder's Court Had
But Two Cases Today
With only two cases on the docket,
Judge Bailey's court heid a very
short session here this morning.
The first case charging John How
ard Taylor with seduction, was con
tinued for two weeks.
Will Little, charged with the un
lawful possession of liquor, plead
gujjty and was fined $15.00 and
required to pay the costs of the ac-.
tion.
Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Anderson Dies Today
Clyde Donald, jr., the nine months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. C, D. Ah
derson died at the home of its par
ents here this morning at 2 o'clock.
It was taken Saturday night with
menengitis and from the first his re
covery was considered doubtful.
The little fellow had just recovered
from an attack of mea|ies which is
thought to have weakened the child's
power to resist the menengitis at
tack.
The funeral will be held at the
home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'-
clock and interment will be made in
the Tarboro cemetery at 4. Rev. C.
H. Dickey will conduct the cites.
Cross Circuit Interrupts
Town's Light Service
A short circuit in the town's eiec
tric system has caused a spasmodic
service for the light and power users
Wet weather with strong winds were
stated to be causing the trouble, and
employees hsve worked practically
all day in an effort to locate the
trouble.- ' t
ALL PROPERTY
MUST BE LISTED
DURING MONTH
List Takers Now Ready for
Business; One in Each
Township
HOPE TO AVOID RUSH
Farmers Required to List Number of
Acres of Each Kind of Crop
For Statistical Purposes
While the sheet is rot clear of
ell the 1927 taxes, the listing of
taxable property for this year has
been arranged, and according to the
advertisements all property will be
doubly taxed unless it is listed be
fore the 31st day of this month.
The list-takers this year for the
ten townships are, A. Corey, James
ville, L. J. Hardison, Williams W. 1.
Roberson, Griffins; A. B. Ayers,
Bear Grass; Roy T. Griffin, William
ston; J. K. Ross, Robersonville; C
B. Roebuck, Cross Roads; Leßoy
Taylor, Poplar Point; L. ,R. Everett,
Hamilton; J F. Crisp, Goose Nest.
The law requires all persons to
meet the list takers of the townships
and list real arid personal property.
For statistical purposes and not for
taxation, farmers are asked to come
prepared to list the number of acres
of each kind of crop, including fruit
trees and truck. *
■ Uusually there is a last' minute
rush with the list-takers, and owners
of personal and real property are
urged to see the list-takers as soon
as possible to avoid the confusion in
the last few days of listing.
REGISTRATION
IN GOOSE NEST
Old Books Lost and New
Registration Ordered by
Board of Elections
A new registration in Goose Nest
precinct which includes the whole of
Goose Nest township, was ordered
to be held by the County Hoard of
Elections in a meeting held here yes
terday. The order was made when it
wad learned that the registration of
IJJ26 had been lost and could not he
found.
All members of the board, Sylves
ter Peel, chairman; B. R. Jenk,ii)s,
and C. 11. Fagan, secretary, were
present. Outside of the business
dealing with a new registration fo|
Goose Nest precinct, the board
transacted no business.
TO HOLD STATE
EXAMS HERE
Is For Graduates of Non-
Accredited Schools Going
To State Colleges
.State Superintendent of Schools
A. T .Allen has announced that &
Stat« examination will be given in
the office of the county superintend
ents of schools of each county in the
State this year. The examination
will be given the graduates of any
non-accredited high schools in the
State for the purpose of admitting
such students to the colleges of the
State on an equal basis with the
graduates of accredited high schools,
provided they can stand and pass a
standard examination.
Mr. R. A. Pope, \,superintendent of
schools of this county, has announc
ed that the examination in Martin
will be held in his office Saturday,
Jutfe 0, at 10 a. m. He also states
that he wantß all who wish to take
the examination to notify him within
the next ten days so that he might
procure all necessary papers for the
examination.
Several Feature Pictures
Coming To Strand Here
Rex Ingram's production, "The
Garden of Allah" features the pro
gram at the Strand theatre this
week,, the management announcing it
for showing Thursday night. Star
ring Alice T6rry and Ivnn Petro
vich, "The Garden of Allah" is the
author's favorite romance ut of
more than twenty-five works of fic
tion Robert Hichens has written in
as many years.
The famous English writer firnt
published "The of Allah" in
1904, and since that time it has run
through nearly one hundred editions,
aggregating more than one million
copies. VJ 1 ,
Next Monday and Tuesday, John
Gilbert and Greta Garbo appear in
"Love," a Metro-Goldyn picture.
Other coming , attrcations include
Richard Rartnlemess in "The Noose"
May 24; Ramon Novarro and Norma
Shearer in "The Student Prince",
May 28 and 29; and "The Love
Murt", featuring Gilbert Roland and
Noah Beery, June 1.
Mr. Fred Hill, of Tarboro, was a
business vistlor here this morning.
COMMENCEMENT
SERMON SUNDAY
Large Congregation Hears
Dr. Frank Deans, of
Wilmington ».
Sunday morning in the Episcopal
church, Dr. Frank. Dean*, rector of
a parish in the of Wilmington,
delivered the commencement seimon
to the thirteen members of the
graduating class of the local ffigh
school and to a large number of the
townspeople. The service was mark
ed by simplicity throughout, but was
very impressive.
Dr. Dean preached no regular
sermon, but spoke of those things
he had found in life which he
recommended ty the class,. After
commenting briefly on th« trend of
the tmes, stressing the courses for
the apparent revolt «>f youth, he
went imediately into the heart of
his message. The outstanding objec
tive in life according to his inter
pretation was the making of friends.
The essence of conduct that makes
this po.saftde he ventured to assert,,
was living friendly.
Dr. Dean's attitude toward* youth
with its bubbling over with eager?,
nesja and enthusiasm was" very tol
erant. He spoke with almost SQTBOW
that age lacked that priceless char
acteristic., Life in its abundance in
youth offered opportunities which
the- youth of today was accepting no
matter how the world thought. And
as for him, he was willing to leave
their course to them should their
lives be tempered with the likeness
of Christ. Though age differed with
them, his prayer Was it should not
itand in the way of such lives seek
ing truth, beauty and friendship.
Tonight, the seniors hold their
class exercises in. thA school audi
•nrtuni at 8:00 o'clock. Tomorrow
evening at the same hour, Dr 1), It.
liryan, Dean of Wake Forest Col
lege, will deliver, the main address
thr thirteen grajluaka—iuul pa
irons of' the school.
The public is invited to attend
both exercises and a large number
of people are expected to hear Mr.
Aryan tomorrow evening. He is an
able..speaker and his address will be
well received by those who hear him,
no doubt.
MISS SLEEPER'S
APRIL REPORT
Twenty-Four Meetings of
Girls' Clubs; Seven for
Women
This past •month, the County Home
Agent..spent seventeen and one-half
days in tho field and seven duy in the
office; travelled 635 miles in conduct
ing the thirty-oiw mt-etings—held fir
the county. Seven meetings for the
womne were held by the Agent dur
ing the' .month. Two meetings were
conducted , by leaders and one meet
ing was held in the agent's officii to
train the women leaders in food
work. This meeting was conducted
by Miss Mary Thomas, nutrition
specialist, of ltaleiigli. All womens
clubs in the county were represented
except one. There has been a total
attendance of 'lO3 women at the
meetings held during the month.
The girls clubs in.the county have
held twenty-fourt meetings with, an
atteridance of 271. The clubs of the
county exhibited work at tl«« eoanty
commencement held in April. The i
work «f the women was also includ-1
cd. Ribbons were given the" best club
exhibit and the girls' individual in
hibits of the best garments.
During the month fifteen news arti
cles were written, bulle
tins distributed, thirty-five letters
were sent out and two circular let
tors were prepared. Fourteen differ
ent homes were visited, ten office
calls were held and there were
twelve telephone calls received rela
tive to the 4 work in the county.
Snow, Sleet, and Rain in
State Last Few Days
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Changing from ar> almost mid
summer day last .SatunlJvy to a day
akin to January or February, the
weather in many states is said U>
have been the most unusual yet re
corded for this time Of the year.
Snow flurrietT and sleet were re
ported from Rock Hill, S. C., and
several neraby points, an almost un
precedented occurence.
he weather bureau at Charlotte re
ported that. 2.16 inches of rain had
fallen at Greenville, S. C., In the 24
hours ending at 8 a m. yesterday
morning. Wilmington and Raleigh
reported no rainfall.
Temperatures in this state ranged
a maximum of 60 to a minimum of
48.
i _
Mr. J. E. Griffin, of Griffin's town
ship, was a business visitor in town
this afternoon.
Sheriff and Mrs. A. L. Roebuck and
Misses Mary Alice Dunning and Lela
Roebuck visited Robersonville Sunday.
Advertisers Wtu Find Our Col
umns a Latchkey to Over 1,600
Homes of Martin County
ESTABLISHED 1898
FIRE AT GARDEN
TERRACE WIPES
OUT 2 BUILDINGS
Filling Station and Laundry
Destroyed Yesterday
Afternoon
FIREMEN HELPLESS
Lack Over 100 Feet of Hose of Having
Enough to Reach Blaze; Fire At
Same Place Sunday
iFire, starting from an oil stove,,
destroyed the old wooden building
und a filling station,- a few feet
away, at Garden Terrace on the West
end of Main street yesterday after
noon. The al&ijfn was turned, in
shortly after four o'clock, and be
fore the fire company could reach
the scene, .the walls of the building
had fallen in. The members of the
fire laid more than 900
feet of hose in an attempt to save
the few remaining timhers. but they
could do nothing when, the last
of hose was connected and a distance
uf more than a hundred feet re
mained uncovered. The wooden struc
ture and the filling station caused a
volume of smoke, and hundreds of
spectators were attracted to the
spot.
During the past several months
Mr. J. W. Tucker had operated a
laundry, in the building, and the
Mjonday's wash of many citizens
went up in smoke when the flames
spread so rapidly that nothing could
be removed from the building.
TeUphone connections to the west
were serve red when a pole and wires
of the Carolina Telephone company
were burned.
A fire said to have, starred from
the same stove Sunday, was extin
guished with very little damage re
sulting. The fire company was called
out then,, but the laundry operators,
_who were there at-the time, ehecked
the fire.
The building was erected several
years /ago by . Mr. J. S. Peel and
.others and for a while it was used
by a country store. Dances wore held
there, first by the whites and then
by the colored, "Vho later converted
it into a hotel. Several months ago
the building was leased by its own
ei, a Mr. McGowan, of Greenville,
to Mr. Tucker.
The lextent of the damage could
not be learned, and it was not def
initely stated as to whether the build
iiijr was insured,
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COUNTY AGENT S
APRIL REPORT
Eighth Car Drain Tile of
Season Delivered During
Month
County Agent 1\ 0. llrandon had
aonther busy month during April
when he held one hundred and thrfee
conferences, answered eighty tele
phone calls, wrote one hundred and
twenty one letters and eight articles,
• pent sixteen days in field work and
nine days in his office, visited thirty
eight farms and t-.aveled 942 miles
attending to official business.
During the mAnth, Mr. Brandon
treated 458 hogs for thirty-three
jfarmres in all section of the' coun
ty-. One car of hogs was shipped to
Richmond and sold, bringing sl,-
648.16 shippers.
The report, given to the county
commissioners at their meeting here
yesterday. shows- that the
agent supervised the shipping of a >
third car of poultry during - April.
The shipment amounted to 10,063
pounds and sold for $2,119.16, bring
ing the totul number of pounds of
poultry shipped since February from
the county up to 34,964 pounds, and
the total income up to $6,898.28. A
saving of appoxmiately $1,500 for
the farmers of the county was made
possible by "these shipments, it was
pointed out in the report.
... A saving of SBBO. for farmer*
was effected through collective or
ders of drain tile, the agent deliver
ing his eigth car of the season dur
ing the month.
The greater part of the agent's
time was taken up by treating hogs,
delivering tile and getting the poul
try scheduled and advertised.
Negro Minstrel At
Jamesville Thursday
A Negro minstrel has been an
nounced for showing in the James
ville school auditorium next Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock. The Poplar
Chapel quartette will take part in
the. entertainment that evening and
other numbers in connection with I
the minitrel will be given. Music by
a string band will also be a feature
on the program. Mr. W. T. Overby,
teacher in the schools there, stated
yesterday that the program for the
evening is one of the best yet offer
ed and that a large attendance is
expected.
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