DEACON FLASHES. EV. D. fc. TREMAINE
And the flatr-Dole still lies
the gutter!
.Atty. T H Woodley of Colum
bia, wad in town yesterday.
Mr. W B Watts made a busi-!
ness trip to Creswell Wednesday,
. Atty. H. S. Ward of Wash
ington was in our city last Fri
day. Messers A; G. Walker and son
Harry, ot' Creswell were in town
this week.
Hon. W. S. Davenyort and Mr.
J. D. Rawles of Mackeys were
among our visitors Monday.
Messers T. N. Pearce of Pine
town and R. T. Hoff, county,
were here Wednesday.
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Messers N, W. Spruill, R. S.
Clark and H. M. Jacobs of Roper
were here Monday.
FOR SALE Stock peas, 0. M.
Chesson. Plymouth, N. C.
R. F. D. No. 2.
Atty. F C Jones of Jackson,
was in town recently, visiting
his father, Mr D S Jones.
To get a real treat attend the
Musical at the Majestic Theatre
next Tuesday night.
Doctor Coroner Mayor B, F.
Halsev of Roper, was in the city
Wednesday.
M osiers W. J., and J. W. Starr
A. L. Holmes and B. F. Spruill
of Creswell were in town Mon
day. By all means attend the re
vival meeting which begins at
the Christian Church next Tues
day night
Mr Brooke Read, wno has been
employed in Washington, has ac
cepted a position as salesman
with Mr Clyde Cahoon.
Mr. and Mrs, A W Swain,
Mrs. G H Harrison ard Atty. V
B Martin made a throug-tne-country
trip to Washington Wed
nesday. The Belhaven High Shoo
Base Ball Team came over Fri
day last and fell under the great-1
er skill of the local outfit, by a
score of 6 to 5.
S'Ve to we'ir a whin- flow
er Sunday in honor of y-mr mot h
er be she living or dead. If
living and you are absent from
her, be certain to write ner a
nice letter.
Mr Sherwood BrockwciU of
"Raleigh, who is associated with
the Fire Prevention Bureau, was
in town yesterday, in th interest
of the fire company which will be
organized by him in a short time.
Get your table furnished free
with nice dishes by trading cost
with the Family Store, the home
of good coffee, teas and best
quality groceries. J. W. Beasley
Agent. Adv.
Your attention is directed to
an announcement made by the
Peop'es Bank, of Creswell. This
institution opened yesterday
with Mr. J C Gatlin as cashier
and Mr H G Walker as president.
W e have every good wish for the
success of this new institution.
Who will begin a series of
meetings'at the Christian Church
next Tuesday, May 15.
Rev. Tremain is from New
York, and Has been associated
with the celebrated Billy Sunday
on several occasion, and is well
known throughout the United
States and Canada. He has tour
ed the south, leaving behind him
a chain of very successful meet
ings. He is a powerful and
eloquent speaker, and is sure to
be appreciated by all who hea
his messages.
Mothers' Day Services.
Sunday being Mothers' Day, a
special program has been arran
ged by the Methodist Sunday
School, and as no sermon will be
preached that day the Sunday
School will convene at 9:45 a, m.,
and the Mothers' Day and Sun
day School services will be mer
ged into one.
Everybody is not only invited,
but are urged to be present at
these services, especially those
who do not attend any Sunday
School. All parents of children
attending the Sunday School are
expected to be there, and if you
ever attended Sunday School, or
if you have never attended Sun
day School, make it a point to
be out Sunday morning. You
will never regret it. Then you
should know something about
the workings of this most im
portant organization.
Should there be any who wish
to attend this service, but on
account of physical infirmity are
unable to walk, please let it be
known on Saturday and a car
will be sent to take them to the
church and then back home.
Subscribe to the Beacon.
Mrs. L. L. Owens Entertains.
Mrs. L. L, Owens was hostess
to the members of the Literary
Club May 3rd, 1917. There were
ten members present with Mrs.
J. H, Smith, Miss Carrie Smith
and Ms, Nolan Knight of Ash
ville, as visitors;
Civic work was the subject for
the afternoon, and an interesting
paper on uivic improvements
in our town" was read by Mrs,
H, A. Blount The advisability
of taking up the Red Cross work
in our ?lub was discussed, but it
was decided until the demand for
such work was more urgent we
would devote our time to civic
work.
A motion was mad nnd car
ried that at the next meeting a
committee be appoin'p'l to im
prove the sanitary conditions of
the school building and grounds.
mists have cleared away. Some
things we do know, however,
that God never makes mistakes,
that heaven is dearer, and that
our lives have been made richer
by their having lived among us.
God had a purpose for that
little life whose stay was so
short. It accomplished that pur
pose and its spirit returned to
Him who gave it. May the bro
ken hearts of the young father
and mother find comfort in Him
who loved little children, and
saia 10 mem on one occasion
when He was on earth, "Suffer
little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of God." And
may they resolve, like David,
realizing that while the child
cannot return to them, that they
will go where the child is.
Hale fills a vacancy caused by
the appointment of Mr. Spruill
as maj or some months ago.
Af-
Mrs. L. P. Hornthal at Home.
Mrs. L. P. Hornthal delight
fully entertained the members
of the Literary Club April 26th,
1917. There were eight members
present, with Mrs. Norman,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Watts as
visitors.
Mrs. Hornthal read a sketch
of the life of Philip Nolan, the
man without a country, and two
poems were read by Mrs: L. L.
Owens.
Instrumental and vocal music
was furnished by Miss Martha
Hornthal. Mrs. Watts and Mrs.
Johnston.
After the 'program was fin
ished the social hour followed,
during which ,the hostess served
a delicious salad course.
Little Interest Taken In City
Election.
Tuesday's election here was
one of the quietest affairs ever
held within our memory. Of
course this condition is easily
understood by our people, for all
are well aware th"' 'vp ve had
one of the best 'gjnjijjj pf aTicers
that it is possible to get, a id not
an idea was entertained to put
out a ticket to contest the one
that was placed at the polls.
Very few ballots were cast,
and the three polling places had
the appearance of a church on
Monday morning, there being
nobody aound, with the excep
tion of the poll -holders.
Our people seem very well
content to leave the affairs of
our city in the hands of those
who have so ably managed thf m
for the past administration.
These men have a right to feel
proud, of the confidence Ply
mouth people have in them, and
Plymouth should feel fortunate
in having such capable men to
look after its in ;erests,
For the benefit ot those who '
do not know just who our offi-1
Dr. Halsey Takes Over
fairs of Roper.
At Tuesday's election at Ro
per Dr. B. F. Halsev was elected
as mayor while Messrs. Jno. W.
Chesson, Leon Lewis and Geo.
Hooker are to support him as
Commissioners of that thriving
little city.
This election was one of the
hottest contested affairs of this
kind in many years, due of
course, to the fact that the men
appearing on both tickets were
influential and well known
throughout that community.
Ry refeering to the table shown
below you will readily see how
close the outcome really was;
For Mayor.
Benj. F. Halsey
For Commissioners;
Jno. W. Chesson
Walter Sadler
Benj. B. Spencer
For Mayor;
W C Thompson
For Commissioners;
LeonL Lewis
George Hooker
George Dixon
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OBITUARY.
The funeral service of Lee S.
Staten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Staten, who died Wednesday
morning, April 25th, in the resi
dence of his parents, took place
at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Fri
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, and
was quite largely attended. Rev.
U G. Privott, pastor of Zion
Hill Baptist Church, conducted
the service, and was assisted by
Rev. R. II. Morrisey, D. D ,
pastor of New Chapel Baptis--Church,
and Rev. Samuel Wig
gins. Bunal 'ook place in the family
burial ground.
There were many handsome
Nothing else so thoroughly insures happiness in the
home as the knowledge that you have, laid aside in
the bank, a fund for the future, to care for any em
ergency that may arise.
For the Protection
of your
start such a fund at this bank
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Today.
C3rs are we nubJish the following: floral tokens of respect and es
iVlayor, Henry C. Soruill. I teem.
Councilmen, 1st Ward Jerry The
deceased was in the ISth
C. Spruill and t 'onway Newman, i year of his age and was a young
Counci'man. 2r.d Ward David
0. Brink'ey and Louis S. Lanc
ing'. Councilmen, 3rd Ward Joseph
K. Reidand George H. Hale.
Mr. Newman replaces Mr. C
Cahoon in the 1st Ward. Mr.
Cahoon will soon move into a-
nother part of the town, which
would of course, keep him out of
the race. Mr Landing replaces
Mr. Newman in the 2nd Ward,
Mr. Newman having moved in
to the 1st Ward recently. Mr,
mr-n of many prepossessing
qualities and had a large circle
of frien fs and acquaintances,
who have learned of his death
with expressions of aeep sorrow.
At the time of his death he was
a student of Shaw University
W. W. Walker.
Plymouth, N. C , Apl. 28, '17
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vvb QjOlks AUA mom. AhWSjlL
Pugh & Midgett
Atforneys-ar-Law
Roper, N. C.
Willie Stillman, Junior.
On Thursday, April 19, 1917.
the death angel entered the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T
StilJman and took away their
infant son, Willie Stillman, Jr.,
after a brief illness of only a
few days. Little Willie was born
January 2nd, 1917, and was,
therefore, only three months
and seven days old. While its
stay on earth was short, it had
stayed long enough to entwine
itself around the hearts of its
parents and had become a very
part of their own lives.
While we would never for a
moment question the wisdom
and goodness of our heavenly
parent in allowing the cold hand
of death to ruthlessly snatch
away from our bosoms our
heart's fondest treasures Yet,
being human, we are for the!
moment struck helpless withi
awe and grief, wondering why
it should have happened. No,
we cannot understand such
strokes of Providence, but some
time we'll uaderstand when the
The Peoples Bank
of Creswell, North Carolina.
The following is a list of the stock-holders of The Peoples
Bank, of Creswell, N. C, which opened Thursday, May 10.
By carefully noting the list shown below you will see that
this bank is backed by some of the most influential and
sound business men of this section:
Johntson W Spruill
Mrs. W E Spruill
D M Spruill
A L Smithson
H C Phelps
Eva C Spruill
J W Starr
Mrs. Mary N Starr
13 A Clifton & Co.
A L Clifton
Sansberry & N J Davenport
W B Watts
J W Watts
G W Phelps & Co.
S B Phelps
Samuel Woodley
Jno. L Phelps
H G Walker
A G Walker
Roy L Litchfield
A B Litchfield
H A Litchfield, Sr.
B F Spruill
Sallie S Spruill
W C Chaplain
A J Davenport
W T Phelps
L E Schucker
II T Woodley
We hereby certify that the above is a correct list of the stock-holders
of The Peoples Bank, of Creswell, N. C.
II. G. WALKER, President
J. C. GATLIN, Cashier
Personally appeared before me II. G. Walker and J. C. Gatlin, who on
oath, certify that the above is a true and correct list of stock-holders of
The Peoples Bank, of Creswell, N. C.
J. L. HASSELL, Notary Tublic
This 9th day of May, 1917
1 A R'McGowan 1
1 W T Hopkins 3
3 Alfred Alexander 3
3 C B Holmes 3
1 J C Gatlin 3
1 JFSnell 1
1 II B Snell 1
1 J R Snell 1
1 T I Sawyer 1
1 Jas. W Spruill 1
2 Mrs. N A McGowan 3
5 N F Ambrose 1
5 Mrs. D Eborn 1
1 J M Craddock l
2 R S Neal
1 HD Walker 3
1 J N Clifton 1
5 W II Phelps 1
5 T C Lowry 1
1 W J Comstock 1
1 T C Holmes 1
2 Frances W Holmes 1
2 CT Spruill 2
2 Z V Norman 1
1 J II Spruill l
1 .1 G Woodley 1
3 W II Ward 2
3 L M Davenport 1
1 Total joo
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WHEN YOU PUT MONEY IN THE BANK.
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