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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
C. V. W. AUSBON, EDITOR.
PLYMOUTH, N. C
Friday. October, 13. 1916.
BEACON FLASHES.
All roads will lead to Roper
next Wednesday.
Mr. W, S. Davenport of Mack
eys was in town yesterday.
Mr. A. L. Owens made a busi
ness trip to Norfolk this week.
Mr. J. P. Cooper of Balti
more has been in town this
week.
Mrs. Mary E. Tarkenton of
Mackeys was in the city Wed
nesday.,
Mess. J. E. C. Johnston and
H. A. Spruill of Roper were in
town Monday.
Mr. G. K. Harris of Mackeys
dropped in to see us while in
town Monday.
Mess. W. T. Phelps and Eli
D. Spruill of Cherry were in
town Wednesday.
Mi 38 Dorothy Pender of Tar
boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
P. B. Toinlinson on Main St.
Mess. L. W. Gaylord, W. L.
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nasseii ana i. b- crown maae a
motor trip to Norfolk this week.
Let everybody who possibly
can do so attend the big Demo
cratic Rally at Roper next Wed
nesday. Mr. E. S. Harrison of Golds
boro, spent Sunday here, as the
guest of his uncle. Mr. G. H.
Harrison.
Miss Gladys Hornthal, after
spending some time with friends
and relatives in Suffolk, Va. , re
turned home last Saturday.
Miss Lena Benton, after spend
ing some time here as the guest
Miss Kathleen Gardner, return
ed to her home in NewBern last
week-
Another chance for the farm
ers of this section to dispose of
their cotton. Mr. W. B. Watts
is now numbered with our cot
ton buyers.
Mr. C. W. Cahoon, an angel of
commerce hailing from this ad
dress, was in town this weejc,
just making a stopover on his
way to various places.
Quite a crowd of Pungo peo
ple came over shopping Wed
nesday. They report the turn
pike road much better than
what they had been led to be
lieve it was.
Good line of Madam Grace
Corsets just received. Lady
demonstrator will be with us
some time soon. Wait for the
announcement. CLYDE CA
HOON. adv.
Mr. Teddy Blount can be seen
riding about most any hour du
ring the day in some sort of ve
hicle which has painted on each
Bide "Skeeter Hauk" for the
benefit of the of the curiosity
stricken.
We have just received a fresh
line of canned and Ceral goods.
Also Coffee and Teaf which we
guarentee both, in quality and
price. Give us your orders " All
goods delivered promptly. The
Family Store. J. W. Beasley,
Agent. 10-13 4t.
Mr. J. 0. Everett and J. A.
Spruil1, witty their relics of the
days oi '61, betook themselves
to the scenes of their youth
Wednesday and after a full day
of traping and hunting, brought
back to town two tiny creatures
of the forest. You should see
them slap each other on the back
in ecstatic exultation over the
satisfying result of their day's
outing.
town was suddenly interrupted
by the piercing shriek of the
fire alarm at the power house.
The streets were soon filled
with people, and confusion reign
ed suDrerne. The fire proved to
be in the ware house of the A.
C. L., and the density of of the
smoke held back those who were
eager to give battle to the angry
flames.
It seems as if the fire started
in a cabinet which contained a
great number of old records.
No cause of it's origin, however,
has been found, but is generally
supposed that some person care'
lessly threw a cigar or a cigar
ette down before leaving the
depot, it having closed just a
short while prior to the discov
ery of the fire.
This incident demonstrates
the need of an organized com
pany of fire-fighters, for an in
sufferably long time after the
people had gathered on the
scene no method of extinguish
ing the fire was accessable, and
the best that could be done was
to standback and look.
After a while, however, a line
of hose was run down and one
stream played through an aper
ture cut in the wall with an axe.
This proved to be effective, but
if the fire had not been confined
the building would have been
completely destroyed before the
hose could have been used.
The organization of a fire com
pany should be taken up. andi
immediate action should be tak
en.
Mr. J. H. Ha!e, the agent
wishes to express his apprecia
tion to the people, who offered
their aid.
The Spot-Cash Bargain Store
NEVER DISAPPOINTS NOR EVER MISREPRESENTS.
Our Mr. Newberry who has been
away for the past 3 weeks, has now re
turned, and from now on our store will
be open regularly.
Do not forget that we sell
"Same Goods For Less Honey
and
More Goods For Less Money."
And when in need of Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Not
ions and other goods, come to us and let us prove to you
That We Sell Them Cheaper. -
Be sure to bring us your eggs.
The Spot-Cash Bargain Store
Mr. A. M. Ayen' Old Millinery Stand.
We Buy Black-Eyed Peas
Pythian Reunion.
Plymouth Lodge K. of P. will
hold a re-union at their Castle
Hall on Monday night next, at
which time installation of officers
will be had and refreshments
will be served. Several good
speeches will be made and a
most interesting session is anti
cipated. All Pythians should
make it a point to be present at
this occagion.
Small Fire.
Last Thursday evening about
8:30 o'clock the stillness of the
Judge Manning's Speech.
A good crowd was out to hear
Judge Manning at the Court
House last Friday night, and his
talk was most attentively listen
ed to.
The Judge did not indulge in
high-flown oratory or harsh crit-
a mm i
lcisms. riis speech showed deep
study and true familiarity with
conditions as existing in our
state for the past fifty years,
and was made along the line of
comparison of these conditions
as existing under Democratic
and Republican rule, using as a
foundation the records themsel
ves, which cannot be controvert
ed, but which can be verified by
any one who wishes to know the
truth. This comparison leaves
the matter up to the individual
voter. If you favor better
schools, better roads, better in
stitutions for the unfortunate
mi m
ones oi our state and tor pro
gressive administration gener
ally, then you must vote for the
continuance of the power in con
trol during the past sixteen
years, if you are opposed to an
this then you will vote for a re
turn to power of the party
which gave you conditions which
existed prior to 1900.
Go to the proper source for
your information; compare the
records, and then think for your
selves. Do only this and the
Democratic majority will be the
Kreatest ever polled in North
Carolina this year.
Cherry School Opens.
The fifth annual session of
Cherry Graded School began
Monday, Oct. 2nd with better
attendance and interest than
ever before. On Tuesday morn
ing at eleven o'clock the follow
ing were present from Plymouth:
Messers. Brinkley, Davis, Stev
ens, Supt. Darden and Hon. Van
B. Martin. The exercise was
opened with a march and song
by school and an instrumental
solo by Miss Carr: After which
Supt. Darden with a few well
chosen introductory words, gave
the floor to Mr, Martin who
held the audience spell bound
for about an hour with the pow
erful theme and modern way of
presentation of "The Inventory
of Mr. life", emphasizing tfc
Assets and Liabilities, net ffm
Spend a part of your
vacation this season
in Norfolk, Virginia
You will not only enjoy a summer vacation spent in
Norfolk from a sight-seeing and healthful point of view,
but you will have the additional pleasure and privilege of
visiting Norfolk's oldest and best jewelry house of abso
lute reliability ' 'Largest Jewelers South. " If you are one
that cannot come to see us this summer, please bear in
mind that we are just as near to you as your mail box,
and that no matter what your wants may be, in our line
we are prepared to serve you to your entire satisfaction.
PAUL-GALE-GREENWOOD CO.. INC.
"LARGEST JEWELERS SOUTH"
NORFOLK- WE SELL UICTROLAS VIRGINIA
Pleasing Workmanship
Of course you want your plumbing in
stalled with careful regard to convenience ot
arrangement. That is our first thought when
we undertake the work.
But it isn't all. We use particular pre
caution not to mar the walls or floors of your
home. We aim to leave the finished work as
neat and tidy as possible.
And wc arc exceptionally careful to
see that all joints and connections are perfect
ly tight everything in good working order.
Repairing done promptly
and efficiently.
lTpTpinkham
Send Us Your Job Printing,
We have never carried a better and
more well-selected line of
men and women's
HATS, SHOES AND
CLOTHING
They're right, too; if they were not,
we wouldn't have them.
If you wish to fit your children out from head to foot
at least expense, bring them here. We have lhe;
goods, and at prices you'll like.
Don't wait for cold weather to remind you that
BLANKETS
are a household necessity. Come in and make a
selection from our stock.
Cah
oon s
PLYMOUTH'S SHOPPING CENTER
a nnanciai, dui cuw;viwv
iew, which was excellent in ap
peal and beautiful in picture.
Mr. N. B. Stevens took tne op-
portunity of the interest of the
patroftt and organized a Commu
nity Show to be held in Decern
ber with officers as follows: J.
F. Davenport Pres., J. W. Spru-:
ill Sec., and Mrs Johnie Woodley,
Lady committee.
The exercises closed witn a
few remarks by S. W. Woodley.
and all present showinsr this ap
preciation and enjoyment of the
morning, and assuring the teach
ers of their support and co-operation
through the term. With
such a faith f ul group of patrons
Cherry must be a success.
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COUNTY BOARD Or ELA
TION. -NOTICE.
At meeting of the County Board of
Election of Washington County held on
Otm 25th dav of September, 1916, a vo
ting Precinct was established at We
nona, Lee's Mills Township, and the
polling place thereof to be at itoper
Store. O. A. Kice was appumicw
istrar, and D. R. Paul was appomteo
Democratic poll-hoMer, the Republican
poll-holder to be appointed later.
The polling-place at Roper was chan
ged from Marriner's old store to Thomp
son's Hall.
The polling-place was changed at
Creswell from Hopkins' Hall to the old
bank building.
T. W. Snell was appointed poll-holder
in Plymouth Precinct, to succeed J. P.
Oliver, resigned.
The registration books were ordered
to be opened in the various precincts
October 5th, 1916, and remain open for
a period of twenty days, Sundays ex
cepted, and to be closed October 28th,
1916.
Z. V. NORMAN.
W. T. ALEXANDER,
E. BL JACKSON.
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