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WELDON, N. ('. mritSDAY. MAY », 1924.
no. r> 1
MOCKING BIRD SINGS FAREWEll
Oeneral Julian S. Carr, (Jentle
men and Soldier, Laid to Pest
at Durham Home —Tottering
Veterans Weep—Streets Hung
With Mourning in Honor of the
Last Passing of a Most Heloved
Figure.
W hile a Southern mocking bird
sang from the newly-turned green
branches of a nearby elm tree,
there was laid to rest Sunday af
Iternoon, May 4th, General Julian
Shakespeare Carr, rare Southern
gentleman, soldier, financier and
scholar. 1 he burial took place at
the Carr homepluce, Somerset
Villa. In a small white vault, in a
mass of green vines and foliage,
the body was laid, while thousands
Ijoked on with sorrow and rever
ence.
Lined on each side of the vault,
with uncovered heads and sadden
eJ, moistened eyes, stood lines of
gray-haired Confederate veterans
in their gray uniforms, while Rev.
Sam Small, former ecitor of the
Atlanta Constitution, representing
the chief chaplain of the Confed
erate veterans, spoke the simple
words of the last funeral rites. The
members of the family of the de
ceased stood at the foot of the vault
during the ceremony. Without
ostentation, without pomp, and in
the cjiiiet beauty of an early spring
afternoon, the remains were low
ered into the vault.
Banked high on each side of the
bier were myriads of flow ers, flow- !
ers such as General Carr had
loved. Banked around ihe tiny,
parklike plot, where the body ol
the late Mrs. Julian S. Carr, Sr., •
and Julian S. Carr, Jr., were the
iju-ts of friends and admirers ol
one of the last of the South's grand
uid men. Prominently placed were
the intimate friends of the late gen
erul. Col. Benehan Cameron, Gov
ernor Cameron Morrison, General
Albert Cox, of Raleigh; Hon.Wade
Harris, of Charlotte; General W.
L. Freeman and Col. Ii. D. Tay
lor, of Richmond, Va., and many
others from a distance.
The mocking bird's song grew
hushed as a Methodist choir, hall
hidden in ihe shrubbery, sang, soft
mid low, ihe favorite hymn of the
deceased, "Asleep in Jesus. " l ite
casket was lowered into the \au!t,
and slowly the funeral party wound
past, dropping flowers into the
open vault until it resembled a
lovely, cool bed ol white. Only
o.ie other hymn was sung at the
grave, while the ceremony was
l-krngplace, “OneSweetly Solemn
Thought.”
Children w i j
" FOR FLETCHER'S
QTAS.TO R I A
JURY LIST FOR JUNE COURT.
The following jurors have been
(trawn for the June term of Halifax
superior Court, which convenes
at Halifax on Monday, June 2nd:
First Week.—J. N. Richard
son, R. S. Travis, Sr., G. C.
Kicks, R. T. Daniel, J. L. Wilson,
C. B. Brickell, W. V. Woodruff,
M. J. Hux, R. M. Purnell, F. F.
Kendrick, C. W. Wood, 1. M.
Lewis, Wilbur Cook, W. V.
Wheeler, B. G. Braswell W. B.
Collier, W*. G. Bailey, J.H.Briley,
Wm. H. Hudson, D. L. Wilson,
J H. Rook, Will D. Dickens, T.
R-Ellen, H. H. Sorrie, DeWiti j
Hardison, C. W. Wynn, C. C. j
Mason, Hannibai Shearin, J. M. j
Downey, Willie Coley, W. M.
Turner, P. J. Underwood, M. D. |
Collier, G. F. Smith, A. D. Ba/e
more, H. J. Armstrong.
Second Week—Willie Lynch,
K. C. Cornwall, W. D. Wommick,
H. E. Jackson, Jesse W. Flem
ing, B. F. Bracey, W. H. Mabry,
Clee Vaughan, W. M. Jones, Paul
Boseman, S. B Kitchin, Eugene
Neville, E. G. Garlick, Joe Car
ter, W. W. Wood, A B White,
W. F. Warren, W. N Sherrod,
P. L. Harden, F. T. Pool, J. I
I'argis, R. E. Vaughan, J. W.
I ?ming, W. T. Collins, J. D.
McDonald, E, W. Staton, W. A.
1 ppitt, S. T. Wopimick, p G.
1 oggard, W. P. Woodruff, F. W.
Lehman, J. W. Mallison, Gus
Neville, H- H- Woodard, J. M.
^•Pith, N. W. Browning.
CASTOR IA
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Signature of
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OLD WELDON
I flings I hat Happened 33
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
April 9, 1891.-Mr J. M Mul
len, of Petersburg, was a visitor in
town Monday.
Mr T. L Purnell, of Raleigh.
I sP'-m a few days in town last week
with old friends.
Mr. W. A. Dunn, of Scotland
] Neck, spent Tuesday night in
; town.
Governor Daniel (. Fowle died
at Raleigh Tuesday night. Gov
I ernor Towle was fifty-nine years
| old and a native of Beaufort conn
I ly'
j The marriage of Mr. \X'. H.
Nicholson and Miss Lizzie John
ston was consummated in Litleton
M. E. church April I, 1891, Rtv.
R O. Burton, 1). D., officiating.
I tie ushers were Messrs. Tom
Gooch, of Henderson, Tom Haw
kins. VViliie Spruill and Unsaid
Alston; best man, Air. Peachie
Woolford, of Richmond; maid ol
honor, Miss Lena Moore, of War
saw. Attendants— Miss Benie
Nicholson and Mr. Whit Johnston;
Miss Mary Pierce and Mr. Eugene
Johnston; Miss Sue Johnston and
Mr. Claud Sessoms; Miss Claud
Johnston and Mr. Gtd Nicholson;
Miss Minnie Johnston and Col. A.
T. IJzzelle, of Baltimore; Miss
Annie Allen and Mr. Ed. Young,
of Henderson. Rower gitls—Miss
Irena Johnston and Miss Bettie
Perkins. The wedding march
wjs beautifully rendered by Miss
Mamie Lewis.
April 10, 1891 .—Mrs. Eveline
Brunei) died very suddenly ai ilie
residence uf her son-in-law, Mr.
Joseph S. Grigg, Jurratis, Va.,
on Sunday night Iasi, aged about
66 years. She was a sisier of our
townsman, Mr. G. G. Gary.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Allen, of
Beilfield, Va,, have arrived in town
and will make this place their
home in future
Mr. and Mrs II F. Brice, ol j
Wilson, who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. H. C. Spiers,
returned home Monday.
Captain T. W. Mason left yes
teaday morning for Raleigh to at j
tend the meeting ol the Corpora j
tion Commission.
Rev. W. B. Morton has received
a call to the pastorate of the Bap
tist church at Winston.
Mr. Charles R. litnry, who is a
student at Horner's school was in
town last week. He is now north
for the purpose of having his eyes
treated for weakness caused by
uverstudy.
April 23, 1891. -Mrs. R. S. j
Hall left Monday for Florence, S.
C., where she will hereafter re
side.
W. S. Herbert, editor of the
Kinston Free I’ress, made this of
See a most pleasant call a few days
ago.
Sheriff M. F. Stancell, of North
rmpton county, was in town a few
Jays ago.
(J i Wednesday night of last
week, the l oth mst., at the resi
dence o! the Hide’s grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Cochran, Mr. J. M.
Sligci was lim ed in matrimony to
Miss Maggie M Hamlet, the Rev.
J, A. L .-, officiating.
We learn that Dr James W.
Alston died a' Ins home in Raleigh
Sunday night, aged 74 years. He
jraedeed his profession here sev
:ral years after the war.
Dr. F. M. Garrett, formerly of
he Ringwood section, died in Lit
leton Friday morning and was
juried in the Episcopal churchyard
rear Ringwood.
BOOSTER TRIP.
As we go to ptess we learn that
t party of gentlemen are expected
o reach Weldon from Wilmington
tbout 5 or 6 o'clock over route
Ro. 40 in die interest of the South
Atlantic Coastal Highway. The
Chamber of Commerce will enter
ain the party with a rock fish mud
lie We are also expecting to have
t little talking in regard to the high
way.
Worth Money In the Home
A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic
Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for
mmediate use for sudden and grip
ng pains and cramps, always
alarming, especially when accom
panied with black nausea and
weakening dirrahoea. Gives in
stant warmth, comfort and ease
from pain. Good for childJen and
grown-ups.
SPRIGHTLY SPARKS.
Gathered Here and There
and Everywhere.
The roses are here again.
The oyster season is over.
Politics will soon be raging.
I he ice cream season is here.
Early to plant, early to reap.
I he w ild flowers are beautiful
I Ins has been a very cold spring
Commencement season is almost
here.
Now you can look out for thun
| der storms.
Now for straw berry short cake
[ —don't talk.
(let your hook and line and gath
er at the river.
Home made vegetables will be
late rhis season.
Rock fish are here, but ihey are
for rich folks only.
1 he backward of the season ne
cessitated pushing spting work
now.
Many a man who tell in love at
first sight now w ishes he had worn
glasses.
Girls used to marry for wealth.
Now some of them are satisfied
with an auto.
Some \X'eldon people are never
happy unless there is something
wrong with them.
Maybe the reason some Weldon
women get cany at times is because
their husbands bark at them.
We see where a Norfolk man
wasarrested for drinking hair ionic.
He must want to he fur-lined.
Some are horn dumb, and others
get that from associating with vase
line shieks and bobbed-haired
Shebas.
One advantage ot daylight sav
ing is that ii enables eyeryone to
say tie has saved something during
the year.
Mr. L. Kiunersays Kurope's at
titude toward the United States
seems tn he- '‘If ynu love me,
gimme. ”
We've noticed tli.it when a boy
is reserved .uiJ don’t talk much
his mother always says he takes
alter her.
According to Mr. Whit Anthony,
the girl who is conned in a kitchen
genei ally knows w hut to do m one
after she is married.
Judging from reports, Congress
is gening everything into the Con
gressional Record bui a recipe for
making raspberry jam.
The real'"safety first" disciple
is the Weldon nun who wears sus
penders as well as a belt and also
Carries a few nails in his pocket.
Spring labrics interest the wo
men (oiks around Weldon hut Dad
will continue to prepare tor sum
mer by merely taking off ms vest.
Weldon men can thank nature
for one dung -she fixed it so the
fishing season comes around aboui
the nine in women siari cleaning
huuis
W hat lias . econie of the oid
fashioncd Weldon boy who used
to tipioe down the aisle on Sunday
morning in a pair ol loud squeak
ing shoes?
A husband is one who says he
“made a bad invesunem" and lets
it go at that, but thinks his wife’s
loss is due to "woman’s lack of
judgment.”
"It doesn’t make any d life rente,
says Mr. lid. Johnson, "whether
you get married m the forenoon
or afternoon, you'll look just as
foolish next day."
Mr. "Shake" Clark says he longs
for the good old days when n was
considered a science to know how
to hold a girl and a big album on
your lap at the same time.
Many a man who does not whoop
with enthusiasm over his work,
reaches the goal shea J ut the chaps
who have >died themselves out of
breath shewing how much they
liked their jobs.
DIED FROM WOUNDS.
Ralph Brin, colored, who was
shot ut the oil mill, in this place,
about sj!( wpeks ago and taken to
the hospital at Roanoke Rapids,
Jied on Wednesday from (he ef
fects of the wound. I be party
who did the shooting was never
arrested. The remains were taken
to St. George, S. C., for burial.
Every Property Owner to use
L. & M. Semi Paste Paint and
make his own Paint for $2.82 per
gallon. See advertisement in this ,
paper and note a gallon costs noth-!
ing if not satisfactory.
PUPILS SOLVE PROBLEM.
1 Educational Situation in
Halifax County Depict
ed In Commencement
Exercises.
I( was a surprising day for the
iwo ihousand or more folks who
poured into Halifax Iasi Friday
and off and on during the day suc
ceeded in crowding into the court
house for a glimpse of the prize
winners during the successive six
to seven hours of recitations, s'ory
telling, singing, drills and finally,
the operetta.
The morning events went off
with a precision and promptness
that boded well for those who were
to make a day of it, and closed w ith
commencement exercises for 88
seventh grade graduates, repre
senting 17 schools. Rev H. M.
Nonli, of the Methodist Church of
Rocky Mount, delivered the shori
address w hich preceded die pre
sentation of diplomas by Superin
tendent A F. Akers The morn
ing also concluded the singing,
story-telling and dramatization con
tests, and left the crowd ready for
the afternoon, which had promised
the most interesting part of the
day. After dinner, instead of the
line of Fords beginning to dwindle
away, it increased, for the best
part of the program had been saved
for the last and the Halifax folks
wanted to know just what the chil
dren had to say about the schools.
"The Belles of BetterSchools,"
an operetta planned for Halifax
county by the Hobgood and Cal
vary schools, was produced to
show the tax payers why they are
receiving only 61.8 per cent, out
of every dollar spent on education.
According to the authors of the op
eretta, and those who did some
clever performing, it was a lack of
co-operation between the function
ing units of the school and commu
nity.
The operetta closed the day after
a series of dances and drills which
show ed the result of the concerted
effort to put a victrola into every
school in the county as a part of
the program of music appreciation.
The prize winners in the events
of the day included the following
pupils and schools: Primary story
telling, Clara fauna, Darlington;
primary reproduction contest,Han
na Heptinstall, dramatization, Dar
lington school; primary singing,
Hobgood school; grammar grades
singing, Dawson school and Ffali
fax school; special physical drill,
Hardruwee school; singing games,
Halifax; folk games, Halifax; ex
pressions of rhythm, Halifax, with
the Dixie dance.
SEVERELY HURT,
News was received here Iasi
week ihat Mr. John Johnsion,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. John
sion, of lliis place, had been severe
ly wounded while unending 10 his
duties in ihe Gaston hotel at New
bern. It seems Mr. Johnsion was
acting as clerk in the office for a
short while and some man, whom
he had never seen before, came in
swearing very loud, and he at once
told him he would have to get out,
that he could not allow him to use
such language in the office. The
man went out and came back with
a brick and hit Mr. Johnston on
the head, fracturing his skull. He
was at once rushed to the hospital
and is now doing as well as could
be expected. Mrs. Johnston left
at once to be at his bedside. Much
sympathy is expressed here for the
young man and also for his father
and mother.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
At the meeting of the School
Hoard on Wednesday night of last
week, Mr. Walter W. Barnhart,
of Oxford, was elected Superin
tendent of the Weldon Graded
Schools to succeed Prof. W. B.
Edwards, who was not a candidate
for re election. Prof. Edwards
leaves to become a member of the
faculty of Chowan College, Mur
freesboro. Our people are sorry
indeed to part with Prof. Edwards
and his most excellent wife, who
have been with us for the past six
years. Mr Barnhart comes with
the very best credentials and we
extend to hint and his wife our
very best w ishes.
I he Easier Is the Better Way.
Don’t poison yourself with calo
mel every Saturday night, but get
a package of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Take one or two on going
to bed, and the morning will find
you feeling good. Gentle and
persuasive, they never pripe nor
sicken. Only 25 cents.
THE TIME TABLE
In Which You Will Find
Correctly Scheduled the
Arrival and Departure
ot Your Freinds and
Acquaintances,
Miss Charlotte Dawson spem
the week end with relatives ai Lit
! ileton.
Mrs. Ruih 11uuter and Miss
' Rosa Rodwell spent the week-end
at Macon.
Mr. I urn Mabry, of Columbia,
S. C.. was among the visitors here
last week.
Mrs. Kate l’rescott Carter, of
Lynchburg, Va , is visiting relatives
in Weldon.
Mrs. C. T. Maxwell, of Phila
dclpia, is v; .iting her sister, Mrs.
W. I'. Shaw.
Miss Mary Anderson, who has
been visiting triends in Goldsboro,
has returned home.
Mr. Herbert Rowe attended the
Embalmers Association which met
in Raleigh last week.
Miss Blanche Johnson attended
the commencement exercises at
Margarettsville, last week.
Misses Bernice Dixon, Hazel
Clark, Elizabeth Wyche and Vera
Reaves spent the week-end in Lit
tleton.
Miss Katrine Wiggins, who was
successfully operated on for appen
dicitis at the Roanoke Rapids Hos
pital, has returned home.
Dr. E. D. Poe who has been
conducting a very successful re
vival in Norfolk, for the past two
weeks, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Jenkins, of
Portsmouth, were here last week
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Weeks,
which took place at Halifax.
Rev. H. B. Porter and wife, of
Warrenton, and Rev. B. P. Rob
inson, ot Jackson, were the guests
of Rev. G. W. Perry last week.
Mr. Walter W. Barnhart, the
new Superintendent of the Graded
Schools, was in town Saturday
and paid tin-, oliice a very pleasant
visit.
Rev. M. Bradshaw, D. D., Pre
siding Elder of the Durham Dis
trier, was the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. G W. Perry one day last
week.
Mrs. E. Clark, Miss Elizabeth i
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. \l. B. Clark
and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Edwards,
of Seaboard, motored to Tarboro
Sunday and spent the day with Mr.
and Mrs. Erank Saunders.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIA
RY.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met ui the home of Mrs. W.b'.Gray
Friday, May 2nd. The meeting
was opened by all standing and
singing America, After the busi
ness of the meeting was dispensed
with the following program was
rendered :
Voice selection Return — by
Mrs. Clayton Sledge.
Piano selection—Happy Farmer
—by Vera Lillian Daniel.
Voice selection —Mighty Ltk’ a
Rose—Mrs. R. F. Crofton.
Piano selection—O Sole Mio—
Mrs. D. B. Zollicotfer.
A demonstration was then given
by Mrs. Vail, how to make poppies.
This was followed by a delicious
salad served by Mrs. Daniel and
Mrs. Gray.
ON HIE HONOR ROLL.
Among the students on the hon
! or roll at the State University, we
; notice .lie name of our young
I friend and townsman, Mr. Lillis
Farber. Originating from the
Weldon Graded School and under
the tutorship of that successful in
structor, Prof. V . B. Edwards, is
one of the secrets of this young
man’s success. It means some
thing to get on the honor roll at
the State University. We extend
hearty congratulations.
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Mr. II. B. Harrell, Jr., has been
appointed campaign managerfor J.
• W.Bailey for Governor for Halifax
county. The appointment is a
good one, as Mr. Harrell will leave
nothing undone whereby he can
strengthen the cause of the candi
date he represents.
MINSTREL OE 1924
Minstrel of 1924, will give an
entertainment by the best local tal
ent, under the direction of Miss
Qlayde Weathers, of Georgia, on
Friday, May 9th, at 8:30j at Gra
ded School Auditorium. Latest
song hits, catchy music, good
voices, black lace comedians.
Don’t miss the fun. Admission
50 cents and 25 cents. Given
under the auspices Of the MusC:
Club.
COTTON ASSOCIATION NEWS.
A Deportment of Information for
the 14th District—Halifax. War
ren. Northampton and Hert
ford.
Warren county has one of the
livest and most active county or
ganizations in the state. They
meet twice a month at Norltna, on
the second and fourth Saturdays
At their last meeting, April, 2<ith,
they unanimously passed a resolu
tion requesting that the question of
a county agent tor the county be
put to a vote of the people in the
primaries. They are confident
they will get an agent.
Northampton county has adop
ted a unique plan for holding their
meetings. They meet once a
month and their plan is to have
the meeting in a different place
each time and to have an of
ficial from the Raleigh office talk
to them about some phase of sell
ing cotton co operatively. Their
last meeting was held at Woodland.
I he Halifax county organization
at their last meeting adopted the
Northampton plan and will hold
their next meeting in Weldon.
They are planning to have Mr.
W. V. Hays, swine specialist of
State College, to speak at this
meeting. Halifax county has a
number of very live locals which
are actively making preparations
to handle the delinquent cases in
their communities. Notably among
these locals are South Rosemary,
Aurelian Springs, Hawkins’ Chap
el, Carter’s School and Darling
ton. They are planning to bring
the number if violations down to
the tninimur next season.
The power which the cotton
speculators have over the cotton
market unde, the old system of
marketing has been strikingly dem
onstrated within the past three
months. With the smallest supply
of cotton since IS95 they have
forced one o' the most violent
drops in price, we have had in
more than twenty years, with the
exception of It 20. Suppose this
had occurred last October and had
lasted three mo .tbs Hundredsof
millions ol dollars would have been
lost by our cotton farmers. This
may occur next fall. There is one
sure way to prevent it let the
farmers control ;he -ale ol their
own canon.
THURSDAY Al iER,NOON CLUB
Mrs. Frank Cole was hostess to
the Thursday Afternoon Club on
Thursday afteri oon, May 1st.
Six members f the club attended
the District met ting of the 1 edera
ted dubs which was held in Ox
ford last wee Mrs. Elliott B.
Clark gave quite an interesting
report of the meeting.
The study program for next
year will be, ‘‘Know Your Own
State.” Mrs. C. F. Gore, Mrs.
Carl Vinson and Mrs. H. G. Las
siter compose the program com
mittee.
Officers for the coming year
will be elected Thursday afternoon,
May 8th, at the home of Mrs.
Pierce Johnson.
At the conclusion of the business
the following program was ren
dered:
1. Paper: "Free Verse,” by
Mrs. J. B. Zollicofter.
2. Paper: "Imagisms in Recent
Poetry,” by Mrs. H. B. Harrell,
Jr.
The-guests of the club were:
Mrs. Forest Stainback, Mrs V. J.
Ward, Mrs. R. S. Travis, Mrs. W.
G. Suiter, Mrs. E. W. Larkin,
Mrs. Hardison, Mrs. H. C. House,
Mrs. A. C. House, Mrs. Kiris,
Miss Mary Long Green and Mrs.
A. L. House.
Delicious refreshments consist
ing of chicken salad, country ham,
pickle, sandwiches, toasted cheese,
saltines, coffee, cream and mints
were served by the hostess, assist
ed by Miss Mary Long Green and
Mrs. Kiris.
TROUBLE
How ready are some people to
make trouble. A few days since a
lady had an editor arrested for
slander. It seems that the lady
had lost her husband, (by death)
recently, and the poor newspaper
man thinking to do the family a
kindness, wrote an article on the
man’s life, in which he stated that,
Mr.-- had gone to a better
home. What would have been
the outcome had he wtitten that hs
had gone to the other place?
^vIL-ATL is certain DEATH to
Bed Bugs, Ants, Roaches, Moths
and insects of all kinds. Use Kil
All during spring cleaning, it kills
the germs and keeps out insects.
For sale by Weldon Drug Cq.
ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY.
Personals and Other Items of News From the Great
Manufacturing Twin-City.
I)y Our special Corresponded
Mr. jonn Jenkins, ot I'oris
niouth, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs T. M. Jenkins.
I lie recital given by the boys
and girls glee clubs and the high
school orchestra in the auditorium
on Monday night was enjoyed by
a large audience. The program i
was, in part, that which was!
sung in the contest in Greensboro
on Friday in which the leading
high schools of the State took
part.
The funeral services of the in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hinson, of Roanoke Rapids, were
held from the home on Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. li. N. Harrison.
Mrs. Butts, of Halifax, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins.
Sixty of the high school boys
and girls, members of the school
glee clubs and orchestra, together
with several teachers left via mo
tors on Thursday morning for
Greensboro, where they will enter
the musical contest at the N. C. C.
W.
Mrs. Russell Payne, of Rich
mond, is the guest of Mrs. J. H.
Cran.well.
Mrs. J. T. Chase and Mrs. S.
P. Scott are visiting in New' York
City.
Mr. George Randolph, of En
field, spent Sunday here with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Glisson and
family have gone to Hickory to
make their home.
Mrs. J. W. Gibson, of Norfolk,
is the guest of Mrs. H. M. Hud
son.
Mr. J. T. Chase has returned
from a business trip to Norfolk
and Richmond.
Miss Ruby Williams has accep-;
ted a position, with the Roanoke |
Construction Co.
MAN UNDHW THE BCD
As she entered the room she felt
that there was some one else in
the room and it was the inquisitive
nature of the woman that caused
her to investigate and see if he
could be found. As she moved
from one part of the room to the
other,she could not tell whether she
was near him or drawing away
from him. Soon she had no doubts
as to the fact that he was under
the bed and deciding at all odds to
remove him, took her umbrella
and made a vicious jab under the
the bed. Seeing that the jig' was
up, the mouse ran out from under
the bed and thru the door to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happi
ness.
EDITING A PAPER.
The majority of readers seem to
think that nothing can be more
easy or pleasant than to edit a
paper; but of all difficult employ
ments by which men make their
bread and butter, there is none,
we firmly believe, that so taxes
the mind, temper and flesh as that
of editing a paper There is none
that requires a nicer tact; a sounder
judgment, a more constant appli
cation. a quicker wit, or a kinder
heart. A churlish temper could
never succeed as editor, nor a
narrow-minded man, nor an igno
rant one, nor a hasty one, nor an
unforgiving one.
An editor must of necessity turn
himself inside out to the public,
lie cannot be a hypocrite to his
wife. He must expose himself in
all he does, as much in selecting
the thoughts of others, as in pub
lishing Ins own, and therefore, the
better way for him in the outset is
to begin frankly, to save himself
from after contradictions and mor
tification. Whoever succeeds tol
erably weil as an editor, . is some
thing more than an ordinary man,
let his contemporaries think of
him as they will.
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poisons, that’s when the liver, the
“big filter" of the system is torpid
and congested. Chamberlain’s
Tablets for stomach, liver and bow
change all that, easily and pleas
antly, over night. Feel fine next
day. Only 25c.
NOTICE. — If your dog has
Scratches or Mange get a bottle of
Dr. Carter's Scratch and Mange
Medicine. The best remedy for
dog scratches. For sale by
Weldon Drug Co.
A meeting of ihe local baseball
enilnisiasts held in the Mayor’s
officc Monday evening discussed
plans tor ihe coming season and
elected i board of directors. Ar
rangement-. are already underway
insecure Frinity College team the
corning season.
A service commemorating the
one hundred and fifth anniversary
of ihe founding of the I. O. O. F.,
was held in Rosemary theatre last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. D. F.
I yndall, pastor of the Disciple
church made the address and the
local male quartette rendered sev
eral selections.
Rev. A. J. Fristoe, D. D., Bap
tist evangelist is holding a series
of services in Rosemary Baptist
church.
On Saturday Iasi ihe R. R. Girls
Track leant won tiie loving cup
given by the North Eastern Divis
ion to the school making the high
est number of points.
Mr. W. C Williams attended
the N. C. Undertakers Association
held in Raleigh last week.
Miss Louise Smith has returned
from a visit with relatives in Ral
eigh.
Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Taylor
have returned from a visit to Ral
eigh.
Mrs. Dan Allen and children left
last week lor Monteagle, Tenn.
1 he boys glee club won the cup,
the girls glee club and the school
orchfestra ach esecond place in the
Greensboro musical contest on
Friday.
On Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr and Mrs. J. M. Jack
son, Miss Bede Clark became the
bride of Mr. Jack Green, of Sche
nectady, N. Y.
Mrs. Lee Wheeden has returned
from a visit to Greensboro.
Announcements
FOR THF LEGISLATURE.
I hereby announce my candidacy
as a member of the General Assem
bly of North Carolina, torepresen>
Halifax county; subject to the Pri
mary to be held June 7th. The
support ol my friends will be high
ly appreciated.
L. W. LEGGETT.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate lor Sheriff of Halifax coun
ty, subject to the coming Demo
cratic Primary.
Hannibal Shea rim.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself as •
candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the action of the Democratic Prima
ry June 7th, 1924.
Thanking all for past support, I
hope to merit a continuance of it.
J. A. HOUSE.
FOR SOLICITOR.
To the Democratic Voters of Third Ju
dicial District of North Carolina:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate to fill the unexpired
term of the Hon. Garland E. Midy
ette as solicitor of the Third Judi
cial District of North Carolina.sub
ject to the Democratic Primary
June 7th, 1924. Due to my pres
ence in court as solicitor, it is im
possible for me to make an exten
sive personal campaign. In the
absence of that I stand upon my
record as a life long Democrat, a
veteran of the World war with fif
teen months service in France, and
my present record in the office,
which 1 seek.
R. Hunt Parker.
NEW BARBER SHOP
I take this method of
informing my old friends
and customers that 1 have
returned to Weldon and
have opened a first-class
shop next door to Farber
& Josephson’s store and
will be glad to serve the
public.
T. H. SINGLETON
WELDON, N. C.
COR RLNT—One large brick
I store, next to South Weldon
Drug Store. 7 rooms flat with
bath above store for rent. Apply
to S. J. Dixon.
3 8 lw
WANTED—Students to work m»
office while taking business
course. Tuition paid from guaran
teed position after graduation.
Edwards Business Collec
High Point, N. y,.
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