No Mistake lias Beri ?iaie days. After
by Our Generous People, jdayainour tow
adventurers proc
spending: a few ; Edenton, both of which ev
wn these v young were moat enjoyable by all
they proposed to ship by rail
back home. We have no doubt
they will make the trip safely,
and be accorded the distinction
of having made the trip in the
smallest craft that has ever
made it They had some ex
perience to relate to us about
the rocks and whirl-pools of the
upper Roanoke, of life in the
hammock and tent, but we ex
pect they will have more to tell
the folks at home, after their
experience with the white cap
ped waves of the Albemarle.
ROPER NEWS.
proceeded on down
Those people of cur city who ,the Roanoke and the Albemarle
tesnonded to the call for aid to I sound to Norfolk, from where
the flood-stricken people of the I
jwestern part of this state have
what they have contributed to
ward. The power of printers'
ink is lost when called upon to
convey intelligently the real and
true state of our brothers in the
mountains. No human mind on
earth can conceive or grasp the
horror of that flood.
The writer, at the time of the
flood, was in the Chimney Rock
Bat Cave district. That im
mediate section is said to have
suffered greater material damage
than any of th3 populated sec
tions of the flood district. And
he has seen intense suffering on
all sideshomes destroyed; fam.
ilies separated and broken; ladies
and children without food or
raiment; houses washed away,
wrecked among the rocks and
crags of the mountains, and in
some cases the inmates were al
so claimed by the angry waters
to suffer a horrible death.
For several days those people
could not reach or be reached by
the outside world, and thev with
out food, and some were only
half-clad, suffering torture un
speakable. In the face of all
their suffering they were opti-
j mistic, looking to the Almighty
God for comfort. Not one com-
plaint did we hear from the na-
tives who had lost everything
j It was our good fortune to be
! one of a relief party carrying
j provisions to them, and on our
i journey we encountered men
I trying to get to the outside world
to procure food for their families.
When asked about their con
dition, they would only answer
in a disconsolate manner, and
speak of how their wives and
babies were suffering. Not one
complaint would they make for
themselves.
No person likes t) be an ob
ject for charity, and tho.se stout
hearted, big-bodied mountain
eers, allowed it only after know
ing that it was the last resort.
Some people may have an idea
that the situation is relieved,
and that the people are in a
normal condition, but they are
not; it will be upon us to help
them for some time to come yet.
Every town in the state is moved
in pity for those people, and are
doing admirably to aid tnem.
If any person was approached,
who was in a position to give
help, and refused to do so, we
sincerely trust that God Al
mighty will have mercy oh his
soul, and that he will never
have to accept that which he re
fused to give.
attended.
A Trip of Adventure.
Away up among the foot-hills
of Old Virginia, the Roanoke
river, whose goldon waters flow
past this historic old town, be
gins its winding way to the sea.
There under normal conditions,
it is but a brook, is located the
hustling city of Roanoke. Dur
ing the recent flood, when this
little brook had been turned in.o
a rushing river, the spirit of ad
venture fastened itself upon two
' young men of that city -Mess. J,
A. Shull and II. C. Urick, pre
paring themselves with tent,
iooa ana tne otner mini's nec
essary for camp life, on the 12th
day of July they launched the
4 'UNDINE," a little 17 foot can
oe, upon the receeding tide and
and began a trip of adventure.
Following the various courses of
the stream over rocks and led-
ges, through fields and forest,
they reached Weld on two hund
red and fifty miles from here rovery and full restoration to
the river became more placid; his usual vigorous health,
and less dangerous and the little; Tho vr;.scs peacock delight
craft; propelled by a one and fuy"er:tortained a number of
half gass engine, made good iK':r friends from four to six
' time arriving at Plymouth o;.. afternoon, and the
ounger set w eu ncsuay eveni ng
i honor of their house guests,
J. W. Buchanan made a busi
ness trip to Norfolk Wednesday.
Mrs. J. E. Lilley and children
of Littleton, are visiting rela
tives here.
II. A. Litchfield of Creswell
spent a few hours here Friday
on business.
Mrs. Mary Winfield of Nor
folk is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. A. C. Wentz.
S. W. Wilkinson and D. M.
Windiey of Belhaven were here
Saturday on business.
W- B. Raney left Tuesday to
spend several days at his old
home in Salisbury, N, C.
Mrs. T. R. Hassell and child
ren left Tuesday for a two weeks
visit to relatives in Norfolk.
Miss Isabel McAllister is home
from 'the State Norma!, Greens
boro, for the summer vacation.
II. M. Jacobs spent the week
end with his family who are at
Virginia Beach for several weeks
Mrs. Will Knight and children
of Berkley spent several days
with Dr. and Mrs. Halscy re
ecntly.
Mrs. Charles Mizell and little
son, Charles, of East Radford,
Va., are guests of her mother,
Mrs. Luveiiia Lucas.
Mrs. J. G. ('amp and child of
Port Norfolk is visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bate-
man at Elmhurst i arm.
Mrs. Ferrall, formerly Miss
Ruth Whitehurst of Princess
Anne, Va., is the guest of the
Misses Cahoon at Buncombe
Hall.
After a two weeks ' visit to
Norfolk and New York Amos
Edwards has returned and says
that little old Roper look good
to mm.
Miss Hilda Crawford of Wil
liamstcn stepped over at Roper,
the guest of Mrs. B. S. Clark
for several days, while enroute
home from Belhaven.
Mrs. Walter Sadler entertained
last Friday afternoon from four
to six in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. J. H. Harrell, who
returned to her home in New
Berne Saturday.
Miss Carrie Clagon invited a
number of the young people to
a party at her home near Roper
last Friday evening given in
honor of her guest, Miss Beat
rice Armstrong of Goldsboro.
Mrs. Nancy Everett died last
Wednesday night after a long
illness at the home of her son-in-law,
Mr. John Gregory, near
Roper, and was laid to rest Fri
day afternoon in the family plot
Rev. J. 0. Coggins conducting
the funeral.
Mrs. B. S. Clark entertained
a few friends last Thursday
evening in honor of her sister,
Mrs. George H. Crofton, who
left Monday for Norfolk, where
she will spend a month with her
parents before returning to her
homo in Philadelphia.
many friends of E. S.
known far and wide as
ents
who
Court Calendar.
August Term, 19i6.
Monday, August 7th, 191G.
Combs Vs. Hunter.
Latham, Admr. Vs. Dare Lum
ber Co.
Abe Adler Vs. Clyde Cahoon.
Woodley Vs. Davenport.
Biggs Vs. Shugar.
Tuesday, august Sth, 1910.
Lake P'islps Drainage Dis
trict (Motion)
Ange Vs Woodmen, of the
World.
Brinkley Vs. Roper Lumber
Co.
Arps Vs. Roper Lumber Co-
Hampton Vs. Norfolk So'uthern
Railroad Co. 2 cases
Mizell Vs. Norfolk Southren
Railroad Co. 2 cases
Wednesday, August 9th, 1916.
Plymouth Mercantile Co. Vs.
Tetter'tonet Als.
Sitterson Vs, Norfolk Soutnern
Railroad Co.
Craddock Vs. Brinkley.
Jones Vs. Norfolk Southern
Railroad Co.
Thursday, August 10th, 191G.
Plymouth Mercantile Co. Vs
Davenport.
Clifton vs. Phelps.
Foreman-Blades Lumber Co.,
vs. Swain
Ellison vs. Garage Co.
Bateman vs. Western Union
Telegraph Co':
John Dere Plow Co. vs. Harden
Spruill vs. Newberry et Al.
Cases not called on day set to
have precedence on following
day. Divorce cases called at
pleasure of Court.
Witnesses will not attend court
until the day upon which their
cases are set.
C. V. W. Ausbon,
c. s. c.
SPECIAL EXCURISON'
TO NORFOLK
Via. '
August Sth, 191G.
Very Low Round Trip Fares On
SPECIAL TRAIN
Schedule and Fares
Lv. Raleigh 10:20 A.M. 3 00
" Wendell 11:13 A. M. 3 00
" Zebulon 11:23 A M. 3 00
" Wilson 12:23 Noon 2 50
" Farmville 1:17 P. Al. 2 50
"Greenville 1:4$ P. M. 2 50
" Washingt'n 2:45 P. M. 2 50
" Plymouth 4:10 P. M. 2 25
Ar. Norfolk 7:30 P. M.
Proportionate Fares and Sched
ule from intermediate stations.
Tickets good returning on
Special Train Leaving
Norfolk -10:30 A. M.
August 10th.
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My wife also used them for in
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PLYMOUTH GARAGE & H0T0R CO
NOTICE OF SALE OF AUTO
MOBILE UNDER LIEN.
Plymouth Garage & Motor (o.,
Claimuut.
- vs.
W, R. Sitterson, Owner.
Under and by virtue of a lien pro
vided by law and held by tht Plym
outh Garage & Motor Co., on oue
"Whitioij" automobile-roadster, for
merly owned by Dr. J. h. Hassell of
Creswell and now owned by W. R.
Sittcrson of IMymoutb, N, C, said
lien having attached the 0 day of
May; 1U1C, lor work and material fur
nished, in the sum of $l!.22rand cost
of keeping and selling, we will exposo
to public sale at the garage of the
Said tlj mouth Garage & Motor Co,
to the highest bidder for cash, on
Saturday. August 5, l'.lUi, at 12 o'
clock M., the above described auto
mobile. Tbijthe 22, day of July,
ESiZZZ 4M tEB Vance ".Norm an,
tk&4MAi Atty. for Claimant.
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1 buying an automobile, see
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lcv.r n that lie is getting alon as
nicHy a;-5 could be expected,
);:, )ry boon confined to his home
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the afternoon of July 121st,
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Norfolk Southern Railroad
Co., TO
Norfolk, Va.
Week-end tickets sold for
trains No. 4 Saturday mornings,
No. 2 Saturday afternoons No.
4 Sunday mornings, good to re
turn so as to reach Plymouth
before midnight Tuesday follow
ing date of sale. Rato $3.00.
Sundat Tickets sold for
train No. 4 Sunday mornings,
good to return not later than
train No. 3 leaving Norfolk 8:30
p. M., on date of sale. Rate 2 25
Sunday tickets not good in par
lor or sleeping cars.
For further information see
the Agent.
II. S. Leard, G. P. A.
We are selling more teas, cof
fees and groceries every day.
Why? Because the people are
beginning to realize the value
tbey receive for their money.
The Family Store, J. W. Beas
ley, Agent. " Adv.
Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era cc Diarrhoea Remedy.
Every family without except
ion should keep this preparation
at hand during the hot weather
of the summer months. Cham
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times its cost when needed and
is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over. It
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for which it is intended. Buy it
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comment and proved so instan
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Series Fairfield.
Until you have seen this car that
is taking the country by storm,
do not seriously consider the
purchase of any motor car
whatever the price.
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NEW SERIES FLEETWOOD "SIX-38" $1090
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Creswell, 1ST. O..
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