ESTABLISHED IN 1866. A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. Terms of Subscription—$2 00 Per Annum I VOL. LVIII. WELDON, N. C. THURSDAY, JAN LAKY 17. U124. NO. 35 ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY. Personals and Other Items of News From the Great Manufacturing Twin-City. [By Our Special Correspondent The Woman's Club of Rose mary and Roanoke Rapids held its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon in the High School Au ditorium. After the business ses sion a social hour was enjoyed in the Home Fconomics Department where refreshments were served. The funeral services of Miss Jacksie I pson were conducted from her home on Jackson street on Wednesday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. R H. Broom, assist ed by Rev K. N. Harrison. Mr. Kenneth Sheets has return ed to Fork Union Military Acade my, Vj , to resume his studies. The Rosemary Parent-Teacher Association held a most interesting meeting on Wednesday afternoon ' in the Home Hcunomics Depart mem of ihe high school. Mrs. P J. Coltrane was guest of honor Miss Stnbling gave a talk on the proper feeding of school children and students in this department prepared in the presence of the visitors an ideal breakfast. Sand wiches and hot chocolate were served before adjournment. The Philathea Class of Rosema ry Baptist church held its regular business meeting on Monday nighi and the following officers elected Mrs. T. M. Jenkins, teacher; As sisiant Teachers, Mrs. J. A. Mat thews and Miss Ora Ktllain; Mrs W. 0. Idings, president; Miss Charlena Hart, vice - president; Miss Helen Harris, secretary; Miss Lelta Fury, assststant secretary; Mrs. (.. (j. Matthews, treasurer. Miss .Mary Matthews, reporter. Mr. W. S. Saunders is ihe new postmaster at Roanoke Rapids, succeeding Mr Geo N. Taylor. Mrs. B. Marks ami daughter ! have returned from a visit to Bal | timore. Miss Thelma Tippet, who has been the guest of Miss Mabel Bras | well, has returned to her home in I Norfolk. Miss Ollie Moore spent the week end in Scotland Neck. Vlrs. Virginia Wadhorn, of Gro ton, Conn , i> the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. L_. Grimmer, i Mrs. C. It. Matthews and little | son are visiting Mrs Mrthews’ ' Parents in Paliersnn Springs. ; On Tuesday afternoon at her : home on Monroe sireet Miss F.sthcr Marshall was hostess to St. Mary’s I Guild. Mrs. McLeod, of Lumberton, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F L Nash. Mrs. J. M. Ramsay is visiting friends in Norfolk. Mrs. F. M. Wrightmeyer is vis iting Mrs. Threewitts, of Littleton. Revs. L. N. Taylor, R. H. Broom and T. S. Crutchfield at tended the meeting of the Halifax County Ministerial Union held Monday morning in Halifax. The many Iriends of Mr. Tom Shell regret to learn of his serious illness in Koanoke Rapids hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Wheeler are spending several days this week in Richmond Mrs. Wheeler is under going treatment at the Johnson Willis Sanitarium. "WEARA ISO JEHOVAH.” ’’Wearying Jehovah was the subject of l)r. Poe's sermon Sun day night at the Baptist Church. The sermon was based upon the book of Malachi, and in treating his subject he showed that Jehovah was weaned with Judah in those days He must be wearied with those who commit the same sins today. "Turning up their noses at the prayer meeting, growing weary of attending public worship, giving God ihe iame and blind—the stuff they could not use—and robbing Him ol His dues front their wealth, ihe moral corruption of fa wily life, a grumbling skepticism and the casting overboard of God’s author ity in their lives, and, finally, the blurring ol moral destruciions, calling es ,i good and good evil, were ihe descending steps to ruin, as the Prophet depicts them," de clared Dr. Poe. In an emphatic way the pastor declared that some In our day were guilty of these very sins. the home newspaper. If there is anything in your town worth talking about 10 chances to one your own newspaper had a hand in putting it there. If any body beyond the walls of your burg ever learns that there is such a place as Weldon it will be thru the borne paper. Every town gets its money’s worth thru the home paper. It’s (he wagon that carries all your JQods to market. It outfit to be kePt In good repair. It will pay to grease it, paint it and keep us running gears in good shape and shelter. They are ihe guardians and de fenders of every interest, the fore runners and pioneers of every movement and the sturdy advo cates ol law and order. Heath OP S. H. HOLLOWAY b>ews reached us Monday last o |he death of our old friend Mr. S Holloway, of EnHeld. It seems rom what we can gather, Mr olloway died from the effects of: s received several weeks ago J was go years old and wasorig inally from Suffolk, Va. He is sur * ^ 3 w^e’ son ant* daughter vjr Holloway was well knowt awwu2T. The dues will be $7 50 for each 25 ft. lot for the year, $10 for 50 ft. lots. It is very necessary to charge this amount for each lot in order to keep the cemetery in good i audition. We have no money in hand to start with this year, so we hope to have each square owner pay then dues early. Mks. S. J. DIXON, Chm. Ok Treas. Cedarwood Cemetery. SETTLE UP. In a short lime W'e will begin re vising our books lor 1924 and all those who have not paid up will be dropped from the list. It is an oversight on the part of some of our friends and others never in tended paying anything from the start. We dislike lo part company with some or our subscribers, but we will be compelled to do so un less they e qm- forward and settle up. \X e have mailed statements to all. TO BE REVIVED Our readers will be glad lo learn that steps are being taken to revive the old Weldon fair. The matter came up before the Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday night The gentlemen who have charge of the enterprise are men ol mon ey, brains and thrift. So you can just bet your money that we are going to revive the tan There is no doubt about n CONTEST There will be a contest tor the most popular young lady in Wel don, beginning Wednesday, the 16th, and closing Friday the 25th. The contest is conducted by the Music Department of the Woman’s Club. Proceeds to be used for payment on the piano given the school by this department, INVITATIONS ISSUED. Invitations have been received in Weldon and vicinity to the mar riage of Mr. Gus Pappas and Miss Martha Haleges. The marriage will take place at the M. E. Church in Weldon on January 23, at 8 30 P. M. OLD WELDON Things That Happened 33 Years Ago in Town and Vicinity. January 15, 1891.—Capi. E.A. I 1 home spent last Thursday night j in town. Captain Charlie Carr, of the j Coast Line, has moved his Family j to town. Miss Daisy Crump, of Tillery, who has been visiting friends in town returned home last Thurs day. Miss Laura Powers, who has been visiting Mrs. J. N. Brown, of Halifax, returned home Monday. R3v. S. D. Adams, the new pre siding elder for this district, will make Weldon his headquarters. C .1. Morton Riddle, of the canal company, visited Petersburg Sat urday. Mr. Will (jay, of Margaretts vil e, lias accepted a position with oupopular grocer li. Clark, Hsq. Mr. W. H. Brown left last Tues day for Raleigh where he goes to attend a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Ac cepted Masons. Mr. D. A. Jordan, who has been connected wiih the peniten tiary farm for some months past, has resigned his position to accepi a more lucrative one in Northamp ton county. Bob Newsom a colored train hand on the R. & G. Railroad, while at Henderson Saturday was painfully hurt by being jammed be tween two cars. Married, at the Atlantic Coast Line Hotel in this place, on Thurs day ihe 8lh inst., by Rev. J. A. Lee, Mr. James C. Hutchins, to Miss Ada B. Tabb. Both of Pe tersburg, Va Ai Ins home in Weldon town ship, on the 13th, Mr. L. B. Hold ford passed over the river. Mr. Holdford was in the 74th year of his age, and was just, kind and benevolent. In 11s notes of die House, ilie News and Observer is kind enough to remark of our senior: "The editorial fraternity is represented in the House by Capt. Hall, of the Roanoke News, and we are quite content with the specimen. Tor st/e, good looks, experience in public nutters and general intelli gence, he will take rank with the foremost." ( apt S ,| Brooks, conductor on the Coast Line from Richmond to Weldon, met w ith a very pain ful accident, while out hunting last Thursday I le had a double bar rel, muzzle-loading shot gun, and discharged one barrel at a rabbit. In reloading, the other barrel was accidentally discharged, blowing off the end of one ol his thumbs and burning 11 is eyebrows and lashes. On Tuesday, the 13th inst , at (irace T| iseopal church, in this place, at 2:1b R M., Mr Joseph S. Grigg, of jairails, Yu., led to the hymeneal aliur Miss Fannie S. (Jury, daughter of our esteemed I friend and townsman, B. F. Gary, ; Fsq. The rites were solemnized by the rector, Rev. W. L. Melli ! champe. In Fauceits township on W'ed i nesday, the 7th insi., at Ebeneezer j church, Mr. F. C. Dickens and 1 Miss Sullie Barham were umied in ! the holy bonds ol wedlock. After the ceremony which was perform ed by the Rev. Mr. Grissom, the bridal party repaired to the home i of the groom's father, T. I). Dick i ens, Esq , and there enjoyed a [ feast fit tor such an occasion. HHAU1IFUI. SOLO "The City Four-Square and I There Will Be No Night There.” j This was a beautiful solo as sung | by Mrs. R. F. Croftonai the morn I mg service Sunday morning at the ! M. E Church. Mrs. Crofton has I a magnificent voice and she was at , her very best Sunday morning. At night there was a strikingly I beautiful quariette sung ] ACCIDENTALLY killed. One day last week, while hunt ing near town, in company with ■ his brother, Richard Lewis, color ed, shot himself in the head, caus : ing his death in about two hours. It seems he was trying to make his : way through some thick woods with the gun cocked, and a limb struck the trigger, causing the gun to discharge with the above result. CCC Cures Malaria, Chills and ODD Fever, Bilious Fever, Colds and Grippe. SPRIGHTLY SPARKS. Gathered here and There and Everywhere. We are steadily gainingdaylight. Already we are slipping along in the new year. Nearly all of our pains come from seeking pleasure. A woman without sentiment is a misfit specimen of her sex. At the age of sixteen a girl stops crying and begins to weep. Poets are born, but some of them manage to live it down. It is never too late to learn, un less you think you know it all. The early bird rubs up against ihe cold winds these mornings. A great number of buildings will be erected in Weld. i ibis year. January can Is put down as having given a very colj spell of weather. It has gotten so tliai you can hardly see the presidential ring for the hats. There is sunshine enough in this world to make even its winters blossom like May. There’s this much to be said in favor of a dog—he doesn’t pre tend to be anything else. The bleakest winds of adversity may eventually waft us into the suniest harbor of prosperity. When a Weldon girl is in love she things the young man is per fect—and he agrees with her. The radio can’t compare wiih the old-fashioned method of broad casting news over the back fence. Some men backslide so frequent ly that the route to the mourner's bench is always worn pretty slick. I he average woman has a vo cabulary of 800 words. It’s a small stock, but think of the lurn over. When a Weldon wife gets so she can read her husband like a book it’s time for him to turn over a new leaf. Arch Deacon Morrison Bethea will preach at the Episcopal church in this place on next Sunday morn- - ing and night. '1 here are over one hundred j subscribers in Weldon who have noi paid lor iheir paper. Are you one of ihem? You can never make a woman believe that if she were a man she would know more aboui women than men do. In most cases when a Vi eldon man acts like . lion down town it’s a sign his wife does the most of the roaring at home. The average Weldon husband doesn't care a hang what fashion decrees just so it doesn't order the dresses that hook up the back, A woman can't help feeling sor ry for a man who doesn't appre ciate how much she could love him if she didn’t love somebody else. Another reason why the old fashioned bustle will never come back is because it would cost so much to have to change the size of autos. We’ll stand up for the Weldon ! man who contends he's as good as anybody else, but not when he j starts in claiming he's better than j anybody else. The old fashioned Weldon girl who wore enough underwear on a cold day to fill a trunk now has a daughter who goes out without enough on to fill a cigar box. Assistant Grand Lecturer, J W. Hatton, of the A. F. and A. YL, of North Carolina, will preach at the M. h. Church on Sunday, Jan. 27, 1924, at I 1 a. m. Everybody cordially invited to attend. WELDON VS. ENFIELD. There will be a double header basket ball game on Friday, Jan. 18, on the local court at 2:30 sharp Admission 15 and 25 cents. All are invited. Come and help j Weldon win. I WO FINE SERMONS. Rev. G. W. Perry preached two ! fine sermons at the M. E. Church ! last Sunday. The sermon in the j morning was exceptionally fine. ‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, it we faint not,” was the text for the morning discourse. Large congregations attended both ser vices. tiGOquickly relieves Colds,Fever ; and LaGrippe, Constipation, Bili i ousness and Fleadaches. THE BOOK CLUB. First Meeting of the New Year. As ii is the custom of the Book Club there was a cessation of its activities during the last two weeks of December and the opening meet ing of the New Year was held in the attractive home of the Brest dent, Mrs. S. B. Bierce Tuesday afternoon January 8th. The President greeted the club with felicitations for 1024, she ex pressed appreciation for the club's loyally during the past year and asked continued support. Mrs. Lee Johnson was secretary pro die in the unavoidable absence of the secretary, Mrs. W.G. Suiter. A letter of appreciation was read from Mrs. 'Of'. H. S. Burgwyn, of Baleigh, an honorary club mem ber. 1 he club cherishes the rec ollection of Mrs Burgwyn’s form er active club affiliation for she was an intellectual stimulus to the club "Service, the true test of great ness," is the subject selected by the club for an essay to be written by the members of the Senior class of the Weldon Graded School, in contest tor the Book Clup loving cup. The winning essay will be read at commencement and the winner's name engraved on the cup. The Club’s Christmas cheer is each year expressed to the more unfortunate among the world war veterans. Mrs. Frances Harrison and Miss Kate Garrett had charge of the 1923 Christinas box and a report was given to the Club of Christmas filled stockings for ex soldiers to the amount of $20, with five pounds of candy additional for ex-service nurses. A revision and reprint of the Constitution and By-laws was dis tributed. The study of the Old North State was resumed and the topic for the afternoon was: "How we set up house keeping for our ourselves." The roll call brought forth many interesting responses concerning Cornelius Harnett, the man, the legislator, the martvr. Mrs. Ovid Pierce gave a pleas ant reading, which article recently appeared in the News and Obser ver, Federal Constitution was adopted by this Stale 134 years agoin Fayetteville." This reading refreshed one's memory with the fact that in the old Scotch town of Fayetteville was held the conven tion of 17S9, at which time North Carolina adopted the Constitution of the Untied States and so entered the Union. Mrs. Draper in her paper "In dependence and Self-Government” set forth some interesting facts which reminded the members anew of how commingled is the history of Halifax county with the history of North Carolina. Apropos to this it might be added “That a people who do not remember their great men and their great deeds, deserve themselves to be forgot ten.” A salad course with coffee was served by the hostess who was as sisted by her sweet little daughter, Flizabeth Wright Fierce. The guests of the club were Mesdames Spiers, Ferry and a former club member Mrs. Wilev Fllis, of Garysburg. The next meeting of the club will be January 22, Miss Kate Gar rett will be hostess. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CAS TO R I A Notice of Sale. ruder the power ami authority con ferred by a certain Deed of Trust eve cuted by Walter Carter ami Ins wife, Neil Carter, to the undersigned Trustee, default having been made in tile pay ment of the indebtedness therein set out aud thereby secured, ami having been hereto duly requested by the legal holder thereof, I will, on Saturday, February 9th. 1924. in front of the bank of Littleton. Little toil, N. t , Halifax county, at 11 o’clock A M., expose to public auction for sale to the highest biddei the following de scribed real estate, lying and being in the county of Halifax, N. < aud more minutely described a* follows “On the north by that tract of land allotted to Tom >tansbury by .1 K. Patterson and others, commissioners; on the east by the lands of Andrew < 'ar ter, on the south by lands of C. K. lies aud on the west by lands of John Pat terson; it being that identical tract of land allotted said Walter Carter by the commissioners appointed to divide the estate of the lato M. Tucker, said tract of land showing on said commissioners report as Lot No. 4 a plat of which di vision being recorded in otlice of Regis ter of Deeds for Halifax county and is hereby referred to for more perfect de scription. This laud is situated in But terwood Township, Halifax countv and contains 28 acres more or less. Terms of Sale—-CASH. ;\V. F- HARVEY, Trustee. LOST—on January 10 between Jackson and Weldon gray over coat. Reward if presented to The Princely Tailors; PREACHERS MEET. A Most Deliehtful Meeting Held at Halifax —Personal and Other Items The Halifax Coumy Preachers’ Association met in regular session] at Roanoke hotel, Monday a. ni., at I I o'clock. The hour was spent very delightful and most profitable. The following ministers were present: Revs. N. G. Bethea, Reubin Meredith, l)r. Anderson, O’Briant, R. If. Broom, h. 1. Hillman, L. N. Taylor and Julian L. Midgett. \X'e were honored hy the presence of Sheriff J. A. House. He gave a most delight ful talk, showing his circuit to be sixty by twenty miles. The Sher iff'is areal good preacher when wound up, hut he takes a back seat when ii comes to eating chicken with preachers Sister George Hux cannot be beaten on satisfying the appetite of a crowd of preachers, and she says she has learned that the preachers of the M P. Church, of the Epis copal Church and the Baptist Church are chicken eaters as well as Methodist preachers, |t is sur prising to see how some town preachers can handle a dish of collards. Miss Sue House, of Thelma, is visiting tlie Midgeit family this week. Messrs. George Hux and Sam Page were out on their early morn ing tour, spinning tokes. Mr. W. B. Drewry is laying the foundation for a large garage in Halifax. Mr. J. S. Butts is planning to establish a real filling station. Mr. Alsop, the new Register of Deeds has made a fine impression on the people of Halifax. Mr. N. L. Stedman has returned from a trip to Texas and Mrs. Stedman and son, Nathan, Jr., also Mrs. Applewhite and children have returned from a trip to I-lori da. The report goes that they all had a most excellent trip Rev. Midgett preached to a con gregalion of one hundred and three, Sunday night, and as al ways, they gave the best attention. AMONG THK VISITORS. Personal Items About Polks and Their Friends Who Travel Mere and There Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Suiter visi ed Richmond last week. Mr. R. S Hall.of Scotland Neck, was a visitor here last week. Mr. ,]. A. Johnston, Jr., of New bern, spent Sunday in town. Mrs 1) B. Zollicoffer visited relatives at Smithfield last week. Mrs. Ruth Hunter spent the week end with relatives at Macon. Miss Margaret Pierce is spend ing a while in St. Petersburg, Ida. Mrs. J. W. Pierce and Mr. Allen Pierce visited Rocky Mount last week. Mr. Pierce Johnson attended the funeral of Mrs. Chambers in Durham, Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Whitehead, of Ral eigh, spent a few days in town this week the guest of Mrs. D. R. An derson. Mrs. W. B. Edwards was called to Pleasant Hill Tuesday on ac count of sickness in Mr. J. W. Crew’s family. Mrs. G. A. McDonald, of Wash ington, D. C., who has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. R. F. Crofton, has returned home. We are glad to welcome to town Mr. S. A. Boney and family. They are occupying the Smallwood dwelling on Cedar street. Messrs. N. S. Barnes and R. S. Travis have returned from a visit to New York City, where they at tended the annual automobile ex hibit. Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Pierce were callad to Durham Saturday on ac count of the seeming untimely death of Mrs. Pierce’s sister, Mrs. Chambers Mrs. Pierce has the sympathy of her many friends in Weldon. Mr. W. T. Shaw attended the 30th Convention of the National League held in Washington this week. Mr. Shaw is a Nation al Director, also Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Head Quar ters Commute of the State. FARM NOTES. Ry W O Davis, County Agent, Weldon. N. C. In Iasi week's farm notes we adveriised the boll weevil meeting for Jan. 17th. That date was in correct. The boll weevil meeting will be at II o'clock on Friday, January 18th at Halifax in the court house. We will have one speaker on soil building and fer tilizing and another on methods of boll weevil control. This meeting is of vital importance 10 every bus iness man and farmer in Halifax county. Dr. Kilgore says, because it is the wise thing to do, and because of the possible great damage from the boll w'eevil this coming year, our farmers should make a special effort to make the g md crops of the past season count in ilie largest possible way as insurince for the future. Every possib.e etf irt should be made to get farmi lg on a cash basis, making every dollar count, and three things should be done without fail: 1. Pay up all back debts. 2. Put aside enough money to buy fertilizers for cash as the dif ference between time and cash price is too great. 3. Reserve enough cash to buy supplies, tools and equipment for producing next year’s crop. These three things will put the farmer largely on a cash basis, and if food and feed crops, meat, milk and butter are produced in suffi cient quantity for the farm, the money crops, whether they be large or small, will be real money crops. Everybody, boih white and col ored are invited to attend the boll w'eevil meeting at Halifax next Friday. DEATH IN SOUTH WELDON. Died at his home in South Wel don on the 7th inst., Mr. J. M. Dill. Mr. Dill died from a compli cation of diseases He leaves a wife and two small children to mourn their loss. The remains were taken to Roanoke Rapids for burial. r-r I •*l| i! 31 S'! P a 2 n &hr*c,l' THE (JNlVERSAi. CAR Loo Ring Ahead LAST Spring a total of 350,000 people were disappointed in a not being able to obtain deliveries of Ford Cars and Trucks, as orders were placed faster than cars could be produced. The demand fo- Ford Cars and Trucks this Spring will, accord ing to all indications, he far greater than last Spring. Winter buying has been increasing at a greater rate than ever Actual retail deliveries the past 60 days totaled 308,170 l ord Cars and Trucks, an increase of 1,961 a day over a year ago. Over 200,000 people have already ordered I'ord products on our purchase plan, the majority of whom will take delivery in the Spring. The above I icts aie given with the suggestion that you list your order promptly with a Ford dealer it’ you contemplate the pur chase ol a Ford Car or Truck lor use this Spring or Summer and wish to avoid delay in delivery. More Courtesy Needed. The old question of hospitality and courtesy should enter into the i present day life more than they do, we think. It used to be against good taste to become a man’s guest and then criticise his hospitality one received. It is such a pity that this has gone out of fashion. CAUSE OF SUSPICION. Whenever we get a communi cation which begins, "Your name has been given to us as one of the prominent cilitizens of your com munity," we read just that far. There is always a coupon at the bottom. WANTED—AT ONCE—A man ■ hat can operate Landis Shoe Machine and is a firsi-class work man. Apply 10 M. G. LOWE, | 17 4i Weldon, N. C MILK—Eresh Milk. Apply to W. W. Summerell, Woodlawn Avenue. Delivered iwice daily. Notice. The regular annual meeting ot the stockholders of the Weldon Lumber Company will be held at their office in South Weldijn N C Thursday, January 24th, 2 p. in N. J. Shepherd, jan 10-2w. Secretary. WANTED—Men or women to take orders for genuine guar anteed hosiery for men, women and children, eliminates darning. Salary $75 a week full time; $ 1.50 an hour spare time. Cotton, heath ers.silks International Stock ing Mills, Norristown, Pa. 1 17 low SALESMEN —For lubricaiing oils and paints. Excellent opportu nity. Big returns |ED Oh