"ME,
A Series of Pen Pictures
WasHingtn County's
Past and Present.
PaOQMSS AND
A General Write-ifp of People and Property Things
oeen ana neara uy uus rrmer ana 101a in nis
Own Language.
Mr. Editor;- Last week I left
off at "Woodlawn" and had on
lv tried in my feeble way to
give a description of the home
side of this estate. Now look
across the road, toward theHop
er road. There in the distance
is seen the buildings on the Rop
er road, while before you stret
ches fertile fields and meadow
lands, equal to the delta along
the Mississippi. This is indeed
a fine body of land, but much of
it is at this time almost worthless
except as grazing-lands, simply
because it is not well drained
To the Sun rise not far lies John
ston Swamp through which,
would have passed the proposed
canal of Conaby Drainag District
With that canal established this
body of land we now view belon
ging to F. R. Johnston,! P. W.
Brinkley, Ambrose, Robertson,
and. others would be worth
thousands of dollars more than
it is to-day. In the open land
where now the willows weep a
bove the mass of water-grass,
bamboo briars and broom straw
that frnish jrefuge in its vastness
to" tne Snake3, rabbits and other
such game and reptiles , would be
fields of golden grain at harvest
time. This would have been the
last, but not the least, bodies
of land upon which that propos
ed canal would have benif itted
the music of Frank Johnston's
whistle, the hearty laugh of Joe
Ange, the note of the soaring
lrk commingled with the rippl-j
ing waters in that ditch as it
rushes on to old Conaby at Deep
Bottom would be one glorious
anthem sang to the everlastig
praise of its originators, chief of
whom is, was and should be my
friend Rev. N. H. Harrison.
The time was not ripe for this
great stride of land redemption.
The movement has for the time
been side tracked by legislation,
but the time will come when the
come when the waters at Van
Swams will seek the sea through
a canal that brings it to Conaby
or possibly McKindrick Creek,
and the old Roulac, and other
swamps, that are now the home,
of the bear, whooping owl, coon,
and opossom, will be fertil lands
cultivated and lived upon by peo
ple no better than those., who
have helped to defeat the pro
ject. Enough of this until I get
to. it, at which time I shall try to
give you a picture worth looking
at,' and that will make Good Dar
den, Ben Bateman, Newson Har
risoe "and his son Bill and the rest
of these good folks up there be
glad they live even on the border
lands. I will put a stop to the
bears killing hogs and cattle, and
lorn Garrett, Joe Allen and the
rest killing the bears, Walter
Phelps and John Gurganus wil
no longer get lost in its dark
swamps, Walter may get lost in
, the corn fields back of the Hil-
liard farm and John will be sell
ing the farmers along the canal
bank fruit trees by the car-load.
Readers, turn with me back to
the scenes on the Ferry Road, get
your auto to one side and let the
sand wagons pass. Now 'aint
friend Swain doing us folks fine,
making a sandy road from here
to deep bottom. To the right and
to the left for a mile or more lies
the Newberry estate. The high
way which runs through this es
tate for a mile or more; has been ;
FLIPP,
PROSPERITY.
a disgrace to our county for all
time, it was only such a road as
is formed through the clay hill
sections. It was worked at under
the old system, cross-wooded,
mud thrown into mud holes, pine
tops, any old thing that could be
used to fill up. and at times it
became impassable, now under
the new system we find a beauti
ful driveway, beinpr made of the
sand clay material which experi
ence teaches makes the best kind
of roads. I am informed that the
ownes of this vast estate, oh
which plenty of sand is found has
given the county all the material
necessary to build this road. Let
other property owners do like
wise, for when this road is com
plete it will enhance the value of
the property many tjmes what it
cost to build the road.
'Nancy."
Fresh from their triumphs els
wbere the capital company of ac
tors from the principal New
York Theatres, who preform the
remarkable fine play "Nancy"
at the Majestic Theatre on Oct.
22, is bound to be accorded an
other well deserved triumph.
The play wherever preformed
has exceded all records as regards
attendance. Its vivid scenes of
realism ana thrilling situations,
its irresistible humor not onlv
charms and delights but , stimu
lates the brain. Preformed by
an excellent company, the piece
is bound to pack the theatre at
each preformanee. Miss Daisy
Carneran so well known for her
well deserved success as one of
New York's most popular favor
ites, enacts the roll of "Nancy",
and the praises she has received
for her excellent rendition of the
charecter are enough to prove
that she is in the front rank of
the best actresses in America.
Miss Cameron is also an excell
ent vocalist having created many
of the principal roles, in some of
the most successful musical com
edies preformed during the past
few years in New York. She
will by special request introduce
in the play some of her latest
song hits. Miss Frances Alder
ich performs "Nancy's wayward
sister "Flora" has received en-
ougn praise ior ner nne imper
sonation of the part to turn the
head of an ordinary actress. She
however is not ordinary but ex
traordinary, inasmuch as she
prefers to turn the heads of the
audience and they do turn with
sincere admiration when witnes
sing her performance. The the
atre goers of Plymouth will have
good cause to be delighted with
her remarkable talent, also with
the merits of the entire company
who have been the means of
making "Nancy" one of the .fin
est and most successful plays in
America. .
ROPER NEWS.
Mrs. W. H. Cotton, nee Miss
Gladys Mitchell of Portsmouth,
Va. is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Mitchell.
Mrs. Henrietta Edwards left
Monday for New Berne where
she will make her future home.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Potter left
last Thursday f o a ten days visit
to Washington City and Balti
more, Mrs. Potter beinz a for
mer resident resident of the lat
ter City.
Addison Tann. colored, recent
ly returned from a hosDital in
Philadebhia. became so badlv
demented that he became a men
ace to the penle in this comunitv
and was taken in charge by She
riff Reid last Saturday and con
fined in the County Jail, pend
ing his admittance to the hasp it
al for insane at Gosboro.
tS.fi. Davis1; formerly of this
plac, hut now in business at
Plyrritiuth was here on business.
Th6 zxlihy friends of Miss Flo
rence Way of Beech Ridge Farm
Belhaven, but who makes her
home here with Mrs. Ida Blount
while a student at Roper Grad
ed Schools will be much gratifi
ed to learn that she is getting a
long nicely at St. Vincents Hos
pital, Norfolk., where she was
taken by Dr. Halsey and Mrs,
Blount on the earley train Sun
day for an operation for an "op
eration for appeudicitis. Her
condtion was found to be much
worse than was suspected, the
attack having developed with
Pf11 no f11? J
received such
prompt surgical
attention.
Paint-Wise.
is to paint when your property
needs it . Paint-foolish to wait
for the price to go-down.
But so many are foolish, thy'll
wait a good while.
The whole rise in the cost of a
job is 10 percent. The first
year's drop won't be more than
half that more likely a quarter.
Waiting for 5 percent, more
likely 2 1-2.
TThe average job (with Devoe)
i s$50; 5 percent, $2.50. Put it
off for $2.50? Guess not.
, You think of that job as $1.00
So it is with inferior paint.
, Paint Devoe; do it now,
o ur property needs it.
. DEVOE
J. C. Spruill, sells it
if
A Tried And Proved
Guarantee.
A man recently tried out the
guarantee which P. E Daven
port gives with every bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone, tie Dougnt
a bottle and then went back to
the drug store and said the med
icine hadn't helped him.
This druggist lust reached in
to his cash register and took out
a half dollar, the price of the
bottle of Liver Tone, and handed
it back to the gentleman. But
he didn't take the money. He
owned up that he was ju t trying
the guarantee and, as a matter
of fact, he had found Dodson's
Liver Tone the best remedy for
constipation and bihosness he
had ever tried, "Why," he said,
"my wife wouldn't be without a
bottle in the house for anything
It's the best thing in the world
for the whole ramily. and the
medicine that I prefer to take or
to give to my children for a lazy
liver."
P. E. Davenport sells Dodson's
Liver Tone and guarantees it to
start the liver without violence.
It is taking the place of calomel
everywhere. If you buy a bottle
and don't hub this pleasnter- tas
ting vegetable liquid the best
thing to start a lazy liver, he
will hand your money back with
a smile. Adv.
NOTICE.
Washington County, Superior Court.
James E. Adams,
Vs.
Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company
The defendant, Pittsburg Laud and
Lumber Co. will take notice that a
summons and warrant of attachment
has issued against it from this court
returnable to said Court Oct 20. 1913.
Said action Is to recover the sum of
(4101.20 sod interest thereon from ....
day of May 1913 due by hole same hav
ing been afterwards reduced to judge
ment in the Federal Court in Pennsyl
vania. Said defendant will taks notice that
it is required to appear at the Court
House in Plymouth, Washington
County, N C. at a term of Superior
Court to be there held tne 7th Monday
alter the 1st Monday ia feeptember 1913
and then and there answer or demur
to complaint filled in said action.
Said defendant will further take no
tice that in this said action as mention
ed abeYe a warrant of attachment has
been issued from this said Court to the
Sheriffs Jof Washington and Tyrell
Counties, N. C. againnt all of its 'prop
erty, real and personal, and debts due
said detendant corporation and that
said warraht of attachment is return
able at time and place mentioned above
for return of" summons mentioned
herein
The nature of plaintiffs demand is
to recover $4161,20 and interest aub
coat due by said judgment mentioned
above. Witness my hand and seal.
This September 23rd 1913.
C. V. W. Auebon,
9-26 Clerk Superior Court .
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A highly recommended
play, "Nancy" will he pre
sented at the Maiestic 1 hea-
tre, Wednesday, uct., na.
featuring: Dainty Daisy Cam
eron, supported by an except
ionally strong company of
carefully selected artistes.
This is the third year of
Nancv, and iudeine bv its
uninterrupted and long run
of success its hearty welcome
here is assured. , ,
For Sale P.uggy and Harnes
Excellent condition See C. M.
Tetterton.
For Sale Good Horse. For par
ticulars sep Dr. B. F.' Halsey,
Roper N. C.
NOTICE
North Carolina,
Washington County, Superior Court
Free Hold Batik A Corporation,
Vs.
Pittsburg L,aud & Lumber Co.
The defendant, Pittsburg Land A
Lumber Company will take notice that
a summons as entitled above has been
issued in this cause returnable to the
Superior Court of Washington County
at a term of the court - to be h- Id on
the 2nd. Monday before the 1st Mon
day in March, 1914, or to the next reg
ular term of the said court, atid also a
warrant of attachmant issued against
its property. ,
The defendant will take notice that
the purpose in said action is to recover
judgement against it in the sum of
11410 Oi and interest thereon from Ap
ril 8th, 1913 and costs of action due by
judgement rendered in the State of
Pennsylvania.
Said defendant is required to appear
at the superior Court of Wasmngtou
Gouty, North Carolua at a court to be
held there on the 2nd Monday before
the 1st. Monday in March, 1914, or tp
the oext regulaj term of the Superior
Court of said county, to Be held after
that Court which convenes on October
20th , 1913; and then and there answer
or demur to the complaint filed.
It will also take notic that a warrant
of attachmeut has issaed out of said
Court against all of ita property direct
ed to Sheriffs of Tyrell and Washing
ton Counties,' which said warrant of
attachment is returnable to the Super
ior Court of Washington County at a
Court to be held on the 7th Monday
after the 1st. Monday in September,
1913. C. V. W. Aubbon
10-3 Clerk Superior Court.
Norman Hotel
Mrs. C. V. Norman
3rd St.. three doors West of
Washington -
First-Class Accomodations
L'.OO per day. Single Meal 25r.
Comfortable Rooms. , ,
Table Well Supplied.
that .wants ydiif' ."business, is the BANK that
tbittes right out and says so and
THAT'S US
HOW, WHEN, WHERE,
your money,
WE WANT IT
Your name would look well on our
LET U3 PUT IT THERE TO -
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for you!
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Lawyers, Doctors. Merchant m
This bank is for you t
IT IS A BANK FOR. ALL!
The Washington County Bank
WILL PRIZE YOUR PATRONAGE
4 PER CKNT. PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
J. O. EVERETT
PROPRIETOR
of that little one-horse store is,
customers and so many new ones have so liherally patron
ized him. Not onetime thinking it was cansed by the nice
line of Shoes and Gents' Woolen Shirts so tastefully dis
played in his windows that was drawing them. But was
vain enough to believe it was his beauty and the winning
way of V. E. EVERETT and the extremely low pricesand
fair dealing in 11 his transactions was what the people
wa ted. But if I am mistaken I will have those windows,
changed, for anyone knows I would not oppress the poor.
But I wants the collar vvusser than anybody, for I needs it
to pay my just debts, 'f
I am in position to offer some of the best bargains in
the city.
English Cured Shoulders, best quality, each guaranteed at 16c lb
Beech Nut Breakfast Bacon at ..,.......:.... 25c glass
Bes Full Cheese at ..... . 22c lb
Now that the Tariff has been reduced from all wool
we are offering the latest things in Serges and Whipcords
from 25c per' yard 35c & 50c
before the Tariff reduction.
J. O. EVERETT CO.
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,; NEW J914 PRIDES " '
Effective August. 1 , 1913.
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MODEL T TOURING CAR 550
MODEL T TOWN CAR 750
With full equipment f. o b. Detroit
J. W. BUCHANAN, '
ROPER. IV. C. IJJ
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