THE ROANOKE BEACON
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... 1 wc m.y have t" confront vvitain
r. ,. . ., . 'Ja short lime to do these things
ReiLzinir tho seriousness of T , . . , te
, ,. , that-ars n:cessrry to be done
the general agricultural con- a1 ,
bill u uai. LUC l.ua 'U V
at the present time, the agricul
tural people of the different de
partments and experiment sta
tions and the field extension
workers are making a hard drive
thruout the entire country to .
tell and show our fanners their i
needs and rive them spc2.f1
structions on winter cover crops
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Washington County should be 1
in the lead in agricultural work
thruout the State tho in reality !
she is not, yet we are doing some
good work agriculturally in this
county and we hops to coon make
u.-e of vital importance to our
state and our nation as well as
our county at this time, and thru
the efforts of the Extension Ser
vice, of which a number of the
leading counties over the state
enjoy, there will be a campaign
carried on over the county to
give some specific information
on the following subjects : Win
ter Cover Crops, Wheat, for
home use ; Seed Selection and
Storage for winter, Permenant
Pastures, and Poultry and Hogs
for the . average farm in the
south. These different topics
will be discussed thoroughly at
the meetings over the county
and it is hoped that every far
mer will go out and take a part
ill IIU5 UiSCUSoiuJi, ao we wm nui,
be able to effectively cover the
county 'in a farm to farm visit,
and it therefore becomes neces
sary tint we ask yea to gather
at your local school houses for
these meetings, of which you
will be cent a personal notice,
Also we hope that you will bring
as many others as you can.
Mr. S. G. R-.ibir.ow, of the Ex
tendon Savico c.C l!,l,;h, will
be with me ci tbb county cam-
Dau':n ana it i:o;rnr.! a v1d:
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as rm.my fan. ".o u
iri'.s as W'i l .
in'ni, and Wo cc; - iiv ---i-you
attend tn-'..o rnQtii.gs.
Meetings wiii bo hold at the
following places and at the id
lowing hours, we will discuss
this work at these neeiings if
there is only one man there, but
we hope that we m ?y have an
opportunity to talk to at least
3.000 Washington County Farm
ers in this work.
Monday, Sept., iOlh, Cherry
School, 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Sept., 11th, Cres
well, 3:30 p. m.
Tuesday, Sept., 11th, Scupper
norg School, 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept., 12th, Piney
Grove School, 8:30 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept., 12th, Albe
marle School, 7:30 p. m.
Thui-d?.y, Sr-t, 13lh, Picas
ant Grove School. 3:30 p. m.
Thursday, Sept., 13th, Bsach
Grove School, 7:30 p. m,
Friday, Sept, 14th,' Swain
School, '3:30 p. m. ; '
Friday, S.ept., 14th, Roper,
7:30 p. m.
Saturday,, Sept, 15th.. Plym
outh, 3:00" p. m.
Monday, sp't'.'lYth, Allen
CI.-.I-,.V 77.9A
Tuesday, Sept., 18th, Jackson
School, 7:30 p m.
Wednesday, Sopt, IDth, Cool
Spring Smcol. 7:30 p. m.
Eveiy man, woman r.nd child
in the countv is aidced and urged
to attend these meetings where
ever it is coiveiK'nt for you to
do so, for tu.iv ii? subjects
that are of vital interest to each
-ou -g or
md don't
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to do some of these things now,
but the time will soon be upon
us that we will have to make
:;or:-5 charges, fo lei's make
1 preparations now w;.ilo we can
'.iarfolin-r the
;rp!us ci-o;:s,
: wne trier cotter., c;
peanuts,
cr aLy f;:rra product i. of inter
est t" every farmer, th? Exten-
sion ,&-:rvic-5 at Raleicrh are
, '. . "n, uil
7r,;,nS ouc important
011 Ulrk n0Vv aKd
nupe to wunin a snort time be
able to organize marketing c!ubs
or associations all over the st.te
and Washington County: Come
matter, t;ie.v are of importance
to th
o work and to you.
I make a personal appeal to
.every man, woman-and child in
Wa-idngton County to give this
matter your serious thought and
ask you to attend these meetings
wherever it is possiole for you
to do so. And look up the date
and place cf the nearest meet
ing to you. and come; also bring
your neighbor with you.
Yours for service,
N. B. Stevens,
County Agent.
ROPER NEWS. I
Roper, N.C., Sep. Gth, '17.
Miss Ida Peacock returnejd'i
A iiudy xruni uaitimore.-- 1
Miss Hattie Peacock has ac
cepted a position at Marietta, Ga.
Carl Bailey left Monday to re
sume his studies at Wake Forest
College.
Miss Alula Speight of Edenton
was the guest of Mrs. Ida Blount
several days this week.
Mrs. L. L. Chssson and Miss
Gallic Whichard spent ? everal
days in Norfolk this week.
J. E. Sheppard.:on of the Nor-
ioh-: boutn;:um Drainage Corps
was nere Wednesday on business, i
. , --l,.:.i'- i.r-.wiord v-i -wu.a
Uu. i.; '..i.o. u.-iit. or l.er aunt,
Mis. icia iiodges, near .'.lackeys,
Mrs. Dr. Speight and Miss
Augusta C. Carstarphen spsnt
several days in Belhaven this
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Mrs. Geo. H. Crofton left
Tuesday for Philadelphia, after
a delightful visit to her sister,
Mrs. B. S. Clark.
Miss Florence Way of Beech
Ridge Farm, Belhaven. is spend
ing the week at "Sleepy Hollow"
the guest of Mrs. Ida Blount.
Capt. J. E Singleton, wife
and children of Norfolk are
spending the week with his
father, J. E. Singleton, at Ce
dar Grove Farm.
J. M. Ciagon, N. T. McAllis
ter, W. C, Sid and Marvin Her
rington have returned from a
several days' trip to Baltimore
and Washington.
J. W. Buchanan and Miss Lula
Cahoon were quietly married in
All Saints' .Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, Monday afternoon,
Septjkrd, only a few intimate
frie veing present, and re-
tuf rne Tuesday evening.
Tl I ?rr.t u'Pro flvril T.
f Itoper, and Miss
Virginia Browne, of
-id. : Will II. Thomp-
.vliss Annie Cahoon of
1 - latter a sister of the
mUntr .:n 1 - 4 T :
nW.n ther new bungalo in
EasfMain St.
t( All the Roper boys of Company
'G" 4th Va., Infantry, were
home Sunday to spend their last
furlough with parents and
friends before leaving for An
nison. Ala. Those who came
were "Tddy" Blount, ''Mouse"
Edwards, "Buck" Spruill, Jack
McAllister and Clyde Liverman.
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p-rrr- in tn- eour;y,
"Teddy" was very modestly
wearing chevrons on his sleeves
to the great satisfaction of his
many friends here who' weald
not be much surprised to see
him coming hick wearing the
gold cord and service stripes of
a captain. "Mouse" Edwards,
has promised ids friends here
all kinds of souvenirs if lie can !
I just get where M.cv are. lie is 1
I very confident of trikirv' lurch '
in Berlin at .sometime in t!m fu
ture, but. not as -1 p;uest of the .
Kaiser. j
Demorest Stock Co. No. 1.
35-PEOPLE-15
The show you know the com-;
pany that pleases so many peo-
pie and caters to the better!
classes of iadk-s and gentlemen,
with a full iir.e ci high class
plavs. There will he a complete
change of plays from the No. 2
Company that played here the
week of July 23rd.
Don't miss the "Pirnc-ess cf.
Patches" on Monday mVht, Sep.
10th.. We rave seahs f.:-r 1,500
people in our Guaranteed Water
proof Tent Theatre. Our Vaudc-:
vide between acts are high class
and refined. Don't miss hearing
The Dandy Four Quortette, in ;
all the latest songs. Mr. Bob
Dcmorest will be seen in all the i
comedies, the South's Greatest !
comedian. Miss Raymond will
be seen in New York's latest
dancing. Miss Russell, ''The
Lady With the Blues." Then
comes the famous "Black Face
Jake," Mr. Pat Brown.
If you have seen the No. 2
show and it pleased you, tell
j? 1.. j j i. :
y uui xriunus aim uuu 1 misa aw 1
ing this Company of high class
artists. We guarantee this to be
the best company for the price
in the sou;h.
Don't forget the price and
date, Sept. 10th. 1,000 seats a&
Boys Reach Camp.
Thousands of boys are pouring
into the camps preparatory forj
training in the national army.
Among them will be boys from
your neighborhood. Yea can
keep in intimate touch with them
through the columns of the Bea-i
con. A ffr-ac u of writers'
o r rl
are f.usy
every uay, preparing ti;e stones
that interest our readers most.
ThA nM-n (r:v r.,in!ptp
ihe A1,s.lVvi cnjp,tt
service cs.cn wee iv m v'ora and
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Wiiliamston, N. C.
Office over Farmers and Mer
chants Bank.
Hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 5
Phone No. 9.
NOTICE OF SALE.
On Friday, Spp-.oinbor2.Stb, 1917, at
the court house door in Plymouth,
North Carolina, 1 will sell at public
outcry all of that piuo nnd poplar tim
bor in Wsshiugton Couuly, North Car
olina, situated upon the lands of J.
llnrrisoii Ainbrose which is now or
which by February 22, 101S, may be or
attain tho tize often (10) inches find
upward on the stump when out 18 in
ciios above ground. Tlio land upon
which said timber is situated boiii"
bounded and described as follows :
Deed of trust from A. M. Aiiibrosel
and wife to YV. M. Pjnd, Jr., vejiiskr- i
ed in YVashinofton County, N. cTliook j
;!), page 121, dated Febi-uary 22, 19IH: '
liogmning ax j. Ji. Ambrose and S. B. '
Phelns' corner nnuiimr north 10 west ',
to S- B. J'helps' line ; thence eastward-,
ly alomr s. B. Phelps and E. P. Over-1
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lUii o iiuc tu u Juui hU.IIUIIlir mine
branch that divides two ridges ; thence
southwardly up the center of the
brancn to tne cieai-ed land ; thence i
wcstwaraiy along tne edge of the
cleared lan to the first station so as
to include all of the growing timber at
this point, being thirty-five (35) acres,
more or less, and being situated upon
that tract of land owned by Harrison
Ambrose and conveyed to him by two
deeds, one from Yv. S. Ambrose and
one from G. F. YVoodley, together
with all those rights, casements, log
ging privileges, rights of ntry and
egress and all these other rights and
privileges as set out in a certain lim
ber deed dated February 22, 198G, from
J. Harrison Ambro:e and wife to A.
M. Ambrose.
Sale made pursuant to the power
conferred upon me by assignment of
a trust from YV. M. Bond, Jr., register
ed in book 72, page 111, "of the Regis
ter of Deeds' office of Washington
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Great Stock of Goods to. Offer at
Our line of men and boys' clothing s by far the largest and must complete we
have ever had at lowest possible prices.
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le sure to see our line 01 slices before purchasing. Our stcck h large and up-to-date.
Our prices cheaper than .others. , '
We alos have a full line of Ladies' and Children's ready-to-wear goods, such as coat suite,
cloaks, silk waists and everything in a first class Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Store.
Make our store your headquarters while in Plymouth
We buy what you have to sell'and pyy highest cash prices
We sell what you Yvant to Luy at lowest prices.
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Th';s the 29li day of August, 1917,
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Wishes to announce that they have an ample supply
of Cans, Canning Outfits and any other article you
want in the HardYvarc line
Call in to see us.
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