oanoie ffieacon. .
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
C. V. W. AUSBON, EDITOR.
PLYMOUTH, - N. C
Friday. September, 29. 1916.
BEACON FLASHES.
Let everybody attend tne Lid
dell lecture to-niget.
Mr. S. B. Davenport of Beasley
was in the city Monday.
Mr. G. W. Phelps of near Cres
well was in the city Wednesday.
, Mr. V. E. Everett made a brief
business trip to New Bern this
week.
Glad to see Mr. H. G. Jackson
of Rocky Mount in our city this
week.
Several of our people were a
mong the excursionist to Norfolk
Tuesday.
.Dr. ...White of Suffplk, Va.,
spent several days in the city
this week.
Mrs. T. G. Moore of Bath was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. A.
M. Ayers. last Sunday.
Mr. M-W. Norman, who is now
with the R. R, L. Co. at Bay
side spent last Sunday with his
family here.
Mrs. Carly Barnes and little
son Adrein of near Roper are
visiting relatives and friends in
town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Adler and
Master Buster left Wednesday
for Norfolk, where they will
spend a few days.
Mr. J. M. Ambrose, with a car
load of Cherry folks motored up
and spent a few hours in Ply
mouth Wednesday.
Misses Mae Windley and Lena
Johnakin of Norfolk were week
end visitors of Mrs. W. W. Am
bros, on Third street.
Messrs. H. M. Ainsley, E. F.
Spruill, Warren Ambrose and
Henry Craddock of Cherry, were
among our visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Swain and little son
Lawrence are visitingat "Sunny
View Farm", the home of Mr. T.
W. Spruill, near Pmetown.
t Miss Sidney Davenport and
little nephew of Pactolus, are
visiting our city, the guests of
her brother, Mr. P. E. Daven
port. We have added to our im
mence stock, cotton and woolen
blankets, 'running in price from
$1.25 to $5.00. Clyde Cahoon.
adv.
For Saie-20 H. P. Steam
Boiler and 15 H. P. Engine.
Wish to install gas engine in
stead. See R. A. Tetterton,
Plymouth.
Mr Fred S. Ausbon left Wed
nesday for Skinnersville, where
he goes to assume the principal
ship of Albemarle School which
opens on Monday next.
Mr. Roy Swain who has been
employed by the Norfolk Street
Car Co., has returned home and
accepted his old position again
with Wilts Veneer Co.
Ideal Tobacco Farm For Sale,
170 acres, new 10-room modern
dwelling; ample barns, 70 acres
open, near town, beautiful lo
cation. Address inquiries at this
office.
Mr. Harry Stell went to St.
Vincent's hospital, Norfolk, last
week for an operation. The latest
news is that his condition is as
good as could be expected. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Our old friend, Mr. W. J. Mer
cer of near Mackeys, dropped
in to see us while in town Wed
nesday. Mr. Mercer only comes
to Plymouth once or twice a year
now, but his visits are always
welcomed by us. .
Mr. Clarence Latham is having
erected upon his light and ice
plant, property a commodious
building to be used as . a depot
for bath-room and plumbing
supplies. When completed a
full line of these goods will be
kept constantly in stock.
Married.
On Sunday morning last at
9:30 o'clock, Justice J. T.. Mc
Nair was summoned to the home
of Mr. R. G. Hardison where he
was requested to unite the hearts
and hands of Mr. Dewey Phelps
of Cherry and Mis3 Estelle Am
brose- of near Plymouth. The
affair passed quietir, there being
only a few of immediate friends
of the contractingparties pres
ent. . '
The bride js the yonngest
daughter of the late Warren Am
brose, and enjoys the friendship
and confidence of a large num
ber, of friends all over the coun
ty.
lne groom is a popular yoang
man of Cherry and is held high
in the estimation of all who know
him.
The Beacon joins with their
numerous inends in wishing
them all the happiness and pros
perity that could possibly come
to them.
Democratic Speaking.
The following speakers will
address the voters of Washing
ton County at the following
times and places, speakings to
begin at 7:30:
Hon. H. C. Carter, Jr., Cres
well, Oct,. 3rd, at night; Roper,
Oct., 4th, at night
Hon. J. S. Manning Plymouth,
Oct., 6th, at Night.
Hon. A, J. Maxwel1, Roper,
Oct., 20th, at Night; Allen's
School House, Oct., 21st, at
Night.
Hon. T. W. Bickett, Roper,
Oct., 18th, 11:30 a. m. v
Everybody incited to attend.
W. S. Davenport,
Chm. Ex. Dem. Com.
Appreciation.
The members Rehoboth Meth
odist Church and Sunday School
wish to return their greatful
thanks and appreciation to the
friends of Plymouth and Roper
who responded so beautifully to
the invitation to attend the pic
nic held at the church last Wed
nesday, the 20th. It had been
so long since friends from such
a distance had attended any
special occasion here, their pres
ence was such a delightful sur
prise. The fitting remarks in behalf
of .the Sunday School by Mr, W.
F. Ausbon were a great stimu
lus, which made us feel doubly
repaid for ,the effort to keep
this institution alive.
To all of these friends we ex
tend a welcome at any time, and
in thef uture will let you know
when similiar preparations are
made for your enjoj ment.
If you will just assure us of
your coming , our house-keepers
will make greater preparations
for the table, and fully convince
you that the old-time reputation
for hospitality, etc., in and
around this church is being fully
restored.
CRESWELL NEWS.
M iss Gladys Lewis of Plymouth
is visiting Miss Madeline Phelps.
Miss Elsie Swain returned
Monday after spending several
days at the home of Miss Mary
Swam.
Rev- O. N. Marshall with the
assistance of Rev. Mr. Wells of
Edenton is conducting a revival
at Oak Grove.
John Phelps a graduate of 191G
class of Creswell . High School
left Friday for Lynchburg, Va.
where he will pursue advanced
studies in the Episcopal Virginia
School. -
Jim Andrews who graduated
from Wake Forest in the classof
1916 left Thursday for the Uni
versity of Penn. a which insti
tution he goes to Complete his
course in medicine. '
At a meeting of the Better
ment Association held last Thurs
day night, the President appoint
ed two Captains, each Captain
chose twenty seven Assistants
calling them-selves the "Reds"
and the 'Blues" respectively,
and wl ) duty is to sell tickets
for the' .lautauqua which is to
be heL Oct. 13th-to 16th. The
side selling the most tickets ia to
be entertained bv the other.
Much to the sorrow of the
people in Creswell the sad ac
cident of Mr. A. G. Walker who
in his industrious way was seen
out with rake and cart cleaning
up and beautifying the grounds
The Spot-Cash Barga
NEVER DISAPPOINTS NOR EVER MI3
Our Mr. Newberry who
away for the past 3 weeks, h
turned, and from now on oun
be open regularly.
Do not forget that we se
, "Same Goods For Less Mo
and
More Goods For Less Mone
And when in need of Dry Goods, Groceries
ions and other goods, come to us and let us
That We Sell Them Ched
Be sure to bring us your eggs.
The Spot-Cash Bargain
Mrs. A. M. Ayers' Old Millinery Sta!
surrounding the church in which
he is so ot ten seen worshmmno
when through some mis-step
tell and broke his arm. He is
now in Norfolk 'for treatment
and whose conditions are rapidly
napiuvmg.
ROPER NFMS.
J. O. Highsmith made a pleas,
ure trip to Florence, S. C, this
week.
J. T. McAllister spent several
days in Norfolk on business
this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Halsey went to
Norfolk Tuesday to see "The
Birth of a Nation."
"Duff" Harrison has accepted
a position asi salesman with Geo.
L. Raiff 's Department Stor.2.
Mrs. Dr. J. W. Speight and
daughter, Miss Agnes, are
spending the week in Norfolk.
J. W. Williams has greatly im
proved the appearance of his
store by giving it a new coat of
paint.
Jas. F. Leary has accepted a
position with the Waterman Mo
tor Co., of Norfolk, retail agents
for the Ford, in their stock dept.
Jack McAllister has accepted
the position as salesman with
Farmers Union Supply Co.. re
cently vacated by Air Harrison.
Mrs. R. C. Sadler of Oriental
is now making her home here
her son. Walter M. Sadler, since
the recent death of her husband.
The Friday Evening Book
Club resumed their regular meet
ings this week and were enter
tained by Mrs. W. A. Blount in
Boush St,
Miss Corinne Bell has resumed
her studies at Roper High
School and is making her home
with Mrs. Geo, W. Dixon for
the school term.
Rev. -P. F. Eure announces
that he will becrirt a series of
revival services at the Methodist
Church on Wednesday night Oct,
4th. to which the public is cor
dially invited.
Hon. H. C. Carter. Jr.. will
address the people . at Roper.
Wednesday night, Oct, 4th, and
the Democratic nominee for
Governor, T. W. Bickett will
speak here on Oct. 18th, at 11:30
A. M. Everybody is invited to
attdnd.
Essie, the 12 year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Knowles
died at the home of her parents
Monday afternoon, Sept., 25th,
after a brief illness and was laid
to rest in the family plot in the
Methodist church-yard Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. F. F. Eure con
ducting the burial services.
Everybody is talking Con'
munity Fair. Premium lists afe
now in the hands of the printer
and will soon be ready for .s
tribution. Several important
committee meetings have re
cently been held. Miss Augusta
C. Carstarphen has been made
President of f.he Women's Dept.,
and Mrs- W. A. Blount, Sec.
For Sale 8 H. P. Steam en
gine and champion peanut pick-
Both in good running order.
er.
Will sell at reasonable price. O.
M. Chesson, Plymouth, N. C. 4t
9J A A .,, J
Just one yeai
Chalmers wa
September
sary Day.'
V
It was in
looked a littl
of four mr knew what it could
do. j
Thesejbur men the men who
had dreed the car had little
to say.
"Wlat will it do ?" they were
asked.
"G t in and try," they replied.
Ard in three days' time every
lastChalmers ( executive had ex
perienced a thrill that was new
belind the wheel.
They banged it around in city
tnffic," abused it cn hills, ran it
tirough broken fields, made it
tike hurdles they wcukl never
isk their own personal cars to
take.
They were amazed and then
they sat down and decided to
build three times as many of these
cars as they had ever built of any
model in a single year before
$22,000,000 worth.
busji
you see why we are proud to
have a birthday party for the car.
Any car that has 50,000,000
happy mi-es of use behind it
certainly has an interesting his
tory and its birthday anniversary
is an event.
Remember this is only its first
birthday. So successful has the
car proven that the Chalmers
Company is continuing to build
it right t!i rough into next year.
'So you're safe in getting a. car
now that won't be obsolete in
the spring.
Consider the price, $1C90
Detroit.
Come in today. Attend the
birthday party.
E
C
LATHAM,
Supt.
PLYMOUTH LIGHT & ICE COMPANY.