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Tilt: AMHkflCAN LKOION
W. T. Shaw Post No. dti Pe ()r
jf.ii ize and l:lect Officers.
'X', T. Shaw Post No. AS Amer
ican I gi in held a meeting Monday
night, May 20, 19?), for [tie pur
pose of re-organizing There was
a very interesting meeting held
and the following officers were
elected:
Post Commander I) \\ Set! it
Vic ■ Commander W.U Davis
Adiutant l . H. Daniel.
Hi ‘ nee Officer M ke .1 ph
son.
I lisiorijn—NX'. (i Suiter
t hi. plain — (). P. Mohorn.
Publicity Officer (j M. Nash.
Set, eant-at-Arms -•( ius Pappas.
It i the purpose of the Post not
o dy i" be an organization for ex
seme men but to help the com
mu i u is well. A great work is
bei ie done by the American I.e
g hi nd this Post is taking an ac
ti .■_■ ri All ex service men are
cor tin ly invited to i an and become
a pin ot this greai movement.
In ■ he near tuiure this Post will
have i tie of die most interesting
m ivii g piciures this community
has >er seen Your attendance
in s ij post of the W. T. Shaw Post
will be appreciated.
I'm regular meeting night of
the X . T. Shaw Post No. As is
the h st Monday night of every
in i iih at 8 P. M., Clumber of
ti mm erce room, Emry building.
J im he American Legion -it costs
little nd the pleasure derived from
this otaanizaiion lar surpass the
cost The benetii you will receive
by y. ur support by way of helping
me ci mmunity will he a bonus
1.1 T’S GO !
i hi: hook ci.i h.
Ur . R. S Travis ».is It s
te . > ■■ i I lie Book t lub .11 n>
la egular rteeiing Fite home
wu. -(tractive with beau til u I spring
flowers.
I e program scheduled in I lie
leir Book was dispensed wiiliand
ihe reports from The North Caro
lina Federation Wo.lien's Clubs
were heard.
Mrs. Geo. C Green gave the
report for the president's appointee.
This report reviewed in particular
the literary features ut the convert
lion. The club's delegate, Mrs
\V. I.. Scott, gave an interesting
detailed account of the Federation
proceedings.
A t enioyable musical piogram
was rendered by the following
ladies: Mesdames Vinson, Crof
(011, Misses (jjrrett and Annie
Rowe House. A delicious ice
cour-e was served and the social
it tui was one of the most delight
ful ol the club year. Many guests
other than club members enjoyed
Mrs. Travis’ hospitality. The next
meeting of the club « ill be with
Mrs. W. G. Suiter.
At a recent called meeting of the
Book Club, the following officers
lor 1924-’25 were elected:
Mrs. ic. D. Poe, President.
Mrs. Geo. C. Green, Recording
Secretary.
Mrs. Ovid Pierce, Correspond
ing Secretary.
Mrs. Luther Draper, Treasurer.
Mrs. Wm. L. Knight, Censor.
Tt.e subject of study for next
year is, "Present Day Literature
SPRING CRRRMONI \l
A large delegation of both ladies
and gentlemen from Weldon at-1
tended the Sudan Ceremonial at 1
Rocky Mount last Thursday
I (tree thousand Slirmers and then
friends took charge ot the city.
All those who attended from here
expressed themselves as having .1 i
most delightful time.
Not only were the nobles of!
Sudan Temple were in full force,
but Potentate Hugh O. Foster and j
his uniformed bodies from Acca
I emple at Richmond, several p v 1
potenatess of various temples -and
large delegation of special repre
sentatives from Oa , : Temple at
Charlotte, Omar Temple at
Charleston, Khedive Temple aj
Norfolk, Almas Temple at Wash
mgion, and Kazim Temple at Roa
rioke were in attendance.
The day closed in a final blaze
of glory and brilliancy, in keeping
with gorgeous array of colors and
Arabic splendor wltich character
ized the day's program.
6 66
Is u Presciption for
Colds,Grippe, Dengue Fe
ver, Constipation, Bilious
Headaches and Malarial
Fever.
OIJ) WHI.DON
Tilings l hat Happened .id
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
May 21, Ittifl,—Today ai the
Methodist church in Fnficld, iti
Rev W M Pike was united in
matrimony lo Miss N. 1: Clark,
daughter of the late Col. David
Clark, the Rev. \V I. Grissom,
officiating.
there »ill he a lug dinner .it
Garyshurg next Saturday and id
dresses will be made hy Send!"!
Ransom and C tpt R li. I’eeFI -
A musical entertainment was
given at 1 ittleton Friday night
One ot the features of the occasu.n
was the voting of a handsome sil
ver pitcher to the handsomest and
most popular young I tdv. The
pitcher was awarded n Miss
Mamie, the d tughter of Sheriff R
J. l.euis, and was presented to het
in a graceful and appn pi i ue speech
by i I m \Y W I. mg
A protracted meeting u.ts c m
menced at the Methodist church
Sunday by Rev. J A. Fee, pastor,
who is assisted by Rev. Mr. I utile,
ol Tarboro. Rev. W P>. Morion
preached Sunday morning.
Mr. I W. Mason returned to
Raleigh Tuesday.
Miss l.ucy Davis, of Petersburg,
Va., is visiting relatives in town.
Mr'. \V S Wilkins, of N"t ! ilk,
is visiting her husband's relatives
in this place.
Mrs ,i 1) Arnold, of Asheville,
who has been visiting her brother,
F. T Clark, Iisq , left for home
Monday
Among the marshals it the -1 Oth
anniversary of the Franklin Society
ot Oxford, ire Messrs J. N llill
a mi F C t iregory
We were pained to learn of the
death of Mrs. O. I Powers, wife
of Mr. Jesse Powers, of this place,
which occurred m hci i : I. uce
yest'. rday. Mi s 1' iwers w i j
daughter ol Mrs Amyiillus S.nn
nterell, ol this county she was a
consistent and devoted member of
the Methodist church and was .n
examplary wile and mother
MAV JO IS I’OI’ID I) \S
Across ihe ocean in a strange
land our boys, who are sleeping
bene nth the sod —send 10 us on
ihi~. day- i little red blossom and ;
ask that in their homes and for the
sake of their disabled buddies, we
will wear it ( an we turn a deal
ear to this silent messenger from
our hoys who made the supreme
sacrifice r
The American Legion Auxiliary
of the William Shaw 1‘nst will offer
for sale on May 30th "The Pop
py." l ire money derived from
sale id tires ' poppies v. .11 be used i
to bring some little bit of cheer and
sunshine into the lives of our boys
who are ill and crippled and una
ble to do for themselves. This
Auxiliary, together with Warrenton
Auxiliary, has adopted a ward of
34 very ill patiems in Veterans'
Tubercular Hospital at Otecn, N.
C. These boys are confined al
most all of the time to tlieir beds— i
lust w Hung, many ol them, until ,
the time to go the iireat beyond.
Can we do too mu eh lor these
boys, who iiave sacnliced all for
us ?
The government gives them the i
essemial thing-, but unless we can
bring them a little hit nt the cheer
and sunshine from the outside,
they will not have it. I’m ir fami
lies in many instances are totally
unable to administer to their loved
ones, and oftimes have to be help
ed themselves.
At Christmas tune, this Auxiliary
prepared a sumptuous box tor these
boys It was tilled brimming lull
of Christmas cheer. It was valued
at $78.00. V alentine'; Day, the
3 Auxiliarities, Weldon and War
renton, gave them a parte with
a home-cooked dinner. Paster
time w,. gave them another home
cooked dinner. 11 was die last some
of them ever ate. Mothers' Day we
sent them a blossom for each boy
to wear to honor his mother, who
doubtless means more to them now
than ever before.
There is a consecrated woman in
Asheville who helps in every way
in our work with these boys Won’t
you help us here in Weldon, with
your dimes and dollars !
C li i 1 d r e n C r y
FUR FLETCHER S
C’A Sj3iO.RH A
SRRIGHTl.V SPARKS
Gathered Mere anti I here
and livery where.
Spring fever is about ilie only
"lire trouble" some of our Weldon
citi/ens ever have.
There's this consolation—ihe,re
cjii only he as many tax plans as
there are members of (Congress.
KaJto political speeches will put
everybody to sleep, instead of i..st
children, js the bedtime st jrits do
This thing we call I lope is a
wonderful thing It's what keeps
si many people working in .1 gir
den.
Another good way to gel peace
is 1 1 ask ill the people to pay the
war tax before the first shot is
fired.
"What we need these days,"
asserts one of our cm/ ns, "is for
Mappers to be kissed less and wives
more. '*
T.ven if some fellows around
Weldon w re angels and had .< mgs
ten feet long they'd snli be toola/y
to fly
It’s fast getting so a dog can’t
bury a bone without fear of a scan
dal-monger c mimg along and dig
King it up.
One paper says "Congress is
letting the cat out of the bag."
Ves, and it smells very much like
the p ilec.it.
Once upon a lime people judged
a Weldon man by the company he
kept. Now they judge him by the
auto he keeps.
It looks as though about all the
reformers have done is to abolish
wine, woman and song lot grape
juice, suffrage and 1 <//.
It has also been our observation
that while rubber is elastic, you
can't stretch it near as far as some
people can stretch the truth.
One way to become better sans
Red a till what you have is to think
how much worse off you’d be i!
you got wh it vmi deserved
\\ -A- also noticed that the av
erage vVelduu woman can get a lot
of excitement out of it, it g to guess
who 11 1. when the tel phone hell
rings
Bobbed hail I .Mill' I Ur--, 10 lluld
iis own as .1 topic of conversation,
but we hardly expect it to become
an issue in the presidential cant
p.llgl)
I here's ilus much about it flic
girl who doesn't expect her lius
band to be perfect net :t has to
a 1 mi I i.t:er III th.it -dir a r disup
point; d.
Maybe you never noticed it, but
Weld in husbands wli , are experi
enced always reach lor their pock
etbooks Alien their wives call them
“old deaf. "
Almo't i y tiiuii in Weldon could
get a belt, r i ih it lie could get a
recommend moti that would read
as goo I is the lines ri y II put on
his tom:' i
I hey siy iltcie are fewer germs
on papet tnon y i ,an used to he
1 hat s because the germs, like hu
man beings, have a harder lime
holding on to it.
Mr. ,|e-se Harvell ispretty much
of a philosopher. He says that
most of the fellows wn > start on
the easy road to success usually
get towed in t > the poorhouse.
Wil l. SI»EAK AT ENFIELD.
Hon. Josiali W Hailey will
addfi’Ss tllil |.f',,|> Ir at Ell lieltl
mi Friday. May JO, at I Jo I'
M Kvervbody invit.d to hoar
tins gift,..I s11,■ ak, I
iiiree i vmohs comi i s com
IMti.
Three comets, tliose most mys
terious of all heavenly wonderers,
are due lor a visit to the general
vicinity ol the earth and sun this
year, the Canted . 1.1 e: blaval
Observatory announce •
Astronomers throughout the
country are preparing for the urn
val of the derelicts from the great
open spaces of the universe and
expecting new discoveries ot scicn
tific value
The Iim at 192 i includ ■■ 1 teke
and Tempel the First to November
and Tuttle in December la 1925
six comets are due.
The observatory is yet unable i i
determine the brilliancy and visi
bility of the visitors.
FINE SERMON.
Rev. (Carey Montague, of Rich
moud tilled the pulpit at (luce
I p , opal church Sund nn ening,
preaching a line sermon to a large
and appreciative audience.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
I IM MUSICAL PKOliK \M
The finals of the Weldon (iraded
uls began er.y auspiciously
with the Junior musical recital on
I ridjy evening last w hen “the
little folks" acquitted them
selves well and in execution,
time, Me , showed wonderful and
efficient training. I'he patrons cf
the music department of the school
regret very much that Mrs Smith
and Miss Lindsay will not continue
tins training lor at Ic.nt another
y ■ ir 1 Im little girls in the violin
numbers w ere especially good
l lie baccalaureate sermon was
preached on Sunday at I I o'clock
in the school audit, rium by Kev.
Carey Montague, of Richmond,
ind was hsi-vied to by a large an
dience I he turmaiion of ch.uac
let and service t i men was the
foundation of Ills serin in which
was practical and helpful in every
way There were no services in
the churches of the town and the
ministers took part in the exercises
at the school.
On Monday night the senior
music class gave a recital which
was much enjoyed by a large and
enthusiastic audience. I'he vocal
solos by Miss Annie Rowe House
were exceptionally fine, in fact,
the whole class acquitted them
selves in grand style. The violin
duet by Misses VCyche and Reaves
was exceedingly fine.
(il\ I WILSON'S RIC I l kl
It has been the custom for the
Book Club each year to make
some contribution to the Weldon
High School in the way of pictures
or other furnishings. At chapel
services on Thursday morning,
Mrs. W. I Knight in behalf of the
club presented to the school a
handsofne picture of the late
Wo wlrow Wils-rn which will be
hung in the auditorium of the
school. Prof. W B lidwards ac
cepted the gilt lor the school, point
ing out for emulation by the pupils
some of die greai Hrc i iem's chief
characteristics and urging them to
tctept Mi Wi m's pi cep tnd
example for their guide through
life.
Miss Annie Rowe House, one
of the sc: : ir class, sang sweetly,
"Carry Me Back l'o Ole Virginia."
Rev. Ur. Roe in a forceful prayer
called attention to some special
features of Mr. Wilson's life and
dismissed the audience w hich con
sisted of the entire school and la
di of the Book (Hub.
m \ m ui I-: i). u \ i cm i.ok
Mr. 1 D. Batchelor, a we'l
known farmer living on die Tufitld
Haltfax Highway .ibom four miles
north of town passed away at his
home on Tuesday morning, Mav
13ill, at nine o'clock. He was 79
years of age.
file remains were laid to rest in
Lilmwood cemetery Wednesday af
ternoon at three o'clock, the Rev.
C. r. Rogers conducting the burial
services in the presence of a large
concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends.
Mr. Batchelor had been in de
clining health for several months
and the end was not unexpected.
He is survived by his wife anu one
son, Mr. li. D, Batchelor, Jr.
Mr. Batchelor was a veteran of
the Civil war and served in Gen
era! Turly's command. - I nfield
Progress.
Oi l Kill I III OCCASION
Twelve ladies ot Grace ( '.lunch
Auxiliary, Weldon, attended the
Tdgecombe District Meeting at
Grace (Ihurch Lauranee, on Sat
urd.ty, May 17th, and spent a most
pleasant and profitable day. There !
was a lai ge representation and the
attractive little church was filled to
overflowing, however, Mr. Nash,
m Ins warm w-lcntue. assured us
'here .. u abundance ol room m
the hearts ot the members ol his
Pari-ti which every one soon felt.
I he entire program wa-. most
pleasing and instructive, a special
feature being a splendid concert by
the children that delighted every
one present The dinner of bar
becue and iced tea, in addition to
the box lunch was delicious, and
the social hour most enjoyable.
Most gratifying to the Weldon
delegation was the honor conferred
upon Mrs. G. C (Ireen, who was
elected President of the District in
place of Mrs. 1 N. Nprutll,retiring.
Mrs. S. P Johnston,
Pub. Chairman.
Children Cry
fl)H i mum ti s
G A S T Q R I A
OlSIklCI MUIlNCi
N C Cotton Growers of the f irst
District Met In Weldon unit
Nominated Candidates to tie
Noted I'or
The District Convention of the
North Carolina Cotton Growers
Association lor the First District
which was held litre several days
ago and Mr. V. A. Pierce was
unanimously nominated director
■ lor the 1921 1925 season I he
i lotion t it ower, in .speaking ui
Mr. Pierce, says:
I he convention in tile First Dis
trict was held at Weldon and t > \X .
Massey was elected chairman and
F. 1) Dickens, secretary. I'he
| convention nominated VC. A.Pierce
| for director from the First District.
As soon as the nomination was
made it appeared I mi the conven
tint; was un ruinously in favor of
Mr. Pierce, and no other noiniiia
• ton w is placed before the convert
tion. livery delegate voted for
in111 and consequently his name
will he the only name printed on
the ticket: VC. T. Whitehead, ,M.
\\ . Harrison and Geo. S. Powell,
w. A. PIERCE.
VC. A. Pierce was born sixty-one
years ago. Following his prepara
tory educational training, he en
tered Trinity College and finished
the course furnished by that insti
tution. During the years follow
ing his graduation, his occupation
has been that of farming and mer
chandising. !ie has been success
ful. l ie owns several thousand
acres of land and actively cultivates
2,600 acres, lie raises annually
on his (amis several hundred bales
ol cotton, several thousand of pea
nuts and has several hundred acres
of corn. Mr. Pierce, recognised
for his businers ability, is a direc
tor in two banks, a partner in one
of the largest wholesale and retail
hardware stores in his county, a
part owner ol one of the largest
furniture stores in the county, owns
a peanut factory, and is a stock
holder in number of other con
cerns, including Colton mills. V.
A Pierce ranks as one of the very
best business men in that section
of the State and stands high, both
morally and socially
.Mr, Pierce has given liber
ally ol his time and ability to
the association as a member of the
board ol directors, and is heartily
in sympathy with the plans and
purposes of the association,
(iTNCRAI Ml RSHINU
Quite a crow d of the admirers of
(ieneraljohn J. Pershing, hero
of the world war, gathered at the
S. A. I., park on Triday afiernoon
la-,:, in sec him as he passed throuh
Weldon on his way 10 Norfolk.
The iram only slops about ten
minutes, but two of the over-seas
men, Ur. W. G. Suiter and Mr.
Charles K. Daniel went on the
General's privife car to meet him
and he kindly came to the platform
and spoke a few words in greeting
to the crowd. Gen. Pershing de
serves the respect and admiration
of the people which he heartily re
ceives whenever he visits Noith
Carolina.
ALL IN AHH.ANOli.VU-N I'.
A man was arrested, charged
with beating a horse and swear
ing, and one ot the witnesses was
a pious old negro
"Did the defendant use impro
per language?" asked (he lawyer.
“Well, h did talk mighty loud,
"Did he indulge m prolanity
The old darky seemed puz
zled, so the lawyer put the
question in another way. "What
I mean, I'ncle Abe, is, did lie use
words that would he proper for
your minister to use in a sermon ?”
"Oh, yes, sub! yes, sub,” re
plied the old fellow with a broad
grin "but o' co'se dev d have ter
be ranged dilt runt
BIRTHDAY MARIA
Master Madison Armstead and
sister, little Miss Nan Armstead
celebrated their birthdays last Sat
urday afternoon by giving a charm
ing party to their little friends at
the residence ol their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A, 1.. Stainback.
There were 75 guests present to
enjoy their hospitality. Among
the out-ot-towii guests present,
were, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Wall
and children and Miss Lillie Siain
back, of South 1 (ill, Va.
Children U r y
NR FLETCHER'S .
CA j A
I 111: I I.VII: I ABLE
In VN hich \ on Will I mil
Correctly Scheduled the
Arrival and Departure
of Your Friends and
Acquaintances.
Miss Page MoreheaJ has re
; turned From Chowan College
Mr. j. J. Stroud, Southern
Fines spent the week end in
town.
Mrs. T. C. Harrison has re
turned home from .1 visit to l-'ranl*
1 I in ion.
Mrs. S. R Alley, of \X ashing
t nt, 1). ll , is v isiung Mrs I L
: Williams.
Miss Mabel Parker, of Wood
land, is vis:ti: g Miss Elizabeth
Vaugnan.
Miss N ig'ii Rabil who has been
visiting 1 •.Ijnves 111 Wilson, Itasre
lurned home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Purnell, of
Pinl.idelfhia, „re visiting Mr. and
. Mrs. H 1). Alien.
Mrs. !-; T. Clark and daughter,
| Mrs. Vi'. I-'. Graves, spent Iasi
week in Richmond.
Miss Wilma Story, of Conway,
I spent the week end with Miss
I Elizabeth Vaughan.
Misses Lucile Allen and Louise
Pierce, of Greensboro College,
have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vi'. T. Shaw at
tended the graduating exercises of 1
Greensboro College, this week
Mr and Mrs. .). A. Johnston at
tended the luneral services of the
late Mrs. J. L, Johnston at Win
stoirSalem, last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Vi'. I.. Alston and
daughters, Misses Mabel and
Christine, spent 1 he weekend with
relatives at Pleasant Hill.
Mr I'. R. Owen, of Newton,
spent the week-end with his pur
enis, Mr and Mrs. C J. Owen.
Mr. O wen is aatH.le.eied w ith The
J J. Siroud Contracting Compa
ny, ol Southern Pines, and we are
glad 10 kn w . doing well. Our
Weldon buj s make p. ml when*
ever iliey go.
I Hi: I’X I III \N BUILDING
The s. ‘Ckhi.il' :rs of the Pythian
j liuilding met Fim week and per
i fecied an organ.nation by electing
! the following officers.
L. T. Garner, President.
N. J. Shepherd, vice-President.
S 1: Shirley, Secretary.
N. iM. Shcarin, Treasurer.
As soon as arrangements can be
| made they will commence the erec
tion on their lot on Washington
avenue, of three large up to-date
j stores. Fhe building will cost ap
| prnxmuiclv, $40,000.
till. I .WHY REi-IDf NCK S(ll.l).
I The residence known as the
I limry residence, on ihe corner of
| film anJ Third streets, near the
| railroad, has recently been sold 10
! Mr. N. L. Stedman, of Halifax.
: It is reported that Mr. Stedman
will erect in the place of this resi
■ dence, an up to-date oil filling sta
j non. This is a most excellent lo
cation tor this business, being on
I the great highway leading from
j Weldon to Rosemary and Roanoke
| Rapids.
SAD DEATH
We regret to announce the al
most sudden death of Mrs. Daniel.
I wife of Mr John Graham Daniel,
w hich occurred at her home, near
Airlie, Thursday last She was.
(he daughter of the late l: J. Tay
: lor who lived in the Aurelian
Springs section and sister of
I Messrs. John and Perkins Taylor,
of tins county. She leaves besides
a husband, two small children to
' mourn their loss.
rHE E\ II SHEPHERD
Fhe "Evil Shepherd is the
name of a beauliful story which
will appear in this paper on the
12th of June. Send in your sub
scription in lime for the opening
chapters. We will not be able lo
supply back numbers, so be in
time by sending your name in to
day.
THE LARGEST BERRY
Mr. C. P. Vincent brought to
our office last week the largest
strawberry ever raised in this sec
lion, weighing two ounces. It
would lake only a few of these
berries to fill a quart measure and
about three fo, a saucer. Mr
V invent has a latge crop of berries
this season and they are all juicy
and fine
ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY.
Personals and Other Items of News From the Great
Manufacturing Twin-City.
Children's Day exercises were
held in Roanoke Rapids M. I:.
Church on Sunday morning under
die direction ot .Miss Clara Hearrie
Mrs. Lee Wheeden, Richard
Brow n and Norman Harrison mo
tored 10 Rocky Mount M • Jay
On May eighteenth ai die home
of die bride in Roanoke Rapids,
Miss Vivian Ldmonds became the
bride of Mr. Bynum Johnson.
Revival services are being con
dueled in Rosemary M. L Church
by Rev. G W. Perry, of Weldon.
Mr. arid Mrs C. A. Wyche and
Mrs f anny Manning are in -spar
tanburg, S. C , attending the grad
•
lege from which Miss Traynham
Wyche graduates this term.
Miss Charlenu Hurt is spending
several days in New York Ciiy.
Mr. and Mrs. K L. Nash are
occupying the new country home
recently purchased by them on
Halifax Road.
Mesdames T. M. Jenkins, J. M.
Griz/.ard and Cliarlena Hart mo
tored to Boykins, Va.t Thursday
to spend the day with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Raiford are
visiting in New York.
Mrs. Grace Whitaker, of Wash
ington, D. C , is the guest of Mrs.
B. P. Cooper.
Mrs. J. B. Boyds has returned
from visiting relatives in North
ampton county.
FARM NOTES.
By W O. Davis, County Agent,
Weldon, N C.
The Aurelian Springs Buy'- Pig
Club will soon have a number oF
extra nice pure bred L)uroc Jersey
p.gs lor sale. We would like very
much ior our farmers in Halifax
county tu keep this in mind and
when in need of pigs buy from
iliese boys. The pigs ate of \ ■ >
best breeding and pn.es will be
reasonable.
I Here are twenty-one nays m
Halifax county growing cotton in
a cotton club contest this summer.
Most of these buys are gruwtng
pure bred Mexican Big Bull cotton
and will have seed for sale next
year. W'e have about five hun
dred acres of pure bred cotton
planted in the upper end of Hali
fax that will furnish seed for plant
ing next season- Most ot this cot
ton is \\ annamaker's Cleveland
Big Boll and Mexican Big Boll
varieties This will enable us to
get our planting seed at home next
year instead ol going out of the
county for them as we did this time.
If you are having to buy leed
lor your hogs use the following
mixture, it is the cheapest dry
lot hog teed you can use. Make
a mixture of 100 pounds fish meal,
100 pounds wheat shorts or red
dog, and 300 pounds corn meal.
For the morning feed give the hogs
all this mixture they will clean up
in lifteen minutes. (Feed the mix
ture in a thick slop.) For the night
feed use dry corn giving the hogs
all they will clean up in 15 minutes.
This system of feeding will pro
duce pork at about 7 G cents per
pound where it will cost I IT
cents per pound if corn alone is
ted.
t! you do not already ow n a two
horse cultivator visit one of your
neighbors who is using one and
see what a great labor saver it is
and see what pretty w ork it does.
It not only does good work but it
does so much of it. One man with
two horses can cultivate S to 9
acres a day and work every mid
dle. improved machinery must
be used to meet the present labor
situation. The farmer who sticks
too tight to the methods of “lamp
oil" times can’t make ends meet.
RESIDENCE SOLO
Mr. LT R Anderson has recent
ly sold the residence formerly oc
cupied by him, on Flm street, to
Mr. S NX’. Neal, the price being
$5,300.
1 he Easier Is the Better Way.
Don’t poison yourself with calo
me! every Saturday night, but get
a package of Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Take one or two on going
to bed, and the morning will lind
you feeling good. Gentle and
persuasive, they never pripe nor
sicken. Only 25 cents.
Mrs. R J. Wrightmeyer has re
itirneJ from visiting friends in
Norfolk.
1 lie Junior Order N A. M held
their annual social met ting in the
lodge room on I uesday night.
Mr U 1 Long opened his
Campaign f ,r non man m as State
‘senator by puhtieal addresses niaJe
in Rosemary I lieatre on Tuesday
night and at the People’s Theater
in Roanoke Rapids on Thursday
tnglit.
I he high school parent teacher
association held its last meeting
this term on Monday mgm. Offi
cers tor next session were elected
a. follows: President, Mrs. G. p.
Ogletree. Vice-president, Mrs.
Arch Taylor. Secretary and Treas
urer, Mrs. H. N. Harrison.
Rosemary band gave a oncer
on the lawn of the hospital on
Sunday afternoon.
1 lie trial of local policemen
ciurged u uh assault with deadly
weapon, held before Justice W. T.
Council on Wednesday night re
sulted in their being bound over to
the next term of Superior court
under bonds of $500 each.
Messrs. L. G. Shell and W. T.
Council attended the meeting of
the Shrmers in Rocky Mount on
T uesday.
Miss Ina Allen is in Winston
Salem this week to take the exam
ination of the Siate Board of
Nursing.
DEATH Of MR. CRAWLEY.
Died at Ins home, near Aure
; lian Springs, of pneumonia, on
Vi ednesday of iast week, Mr.
i Albert Pins Crawley, aged fifty
!ears He leaves a wife and sev
eral children to mourn their loss.
He was a brother of our towns
man, Mr. M l3. Crawley. The
jfuneul a burial took place at
r church on Thursday.
j ATTENTION !
I X-SI:k\ ICE MEN !
Ml Ex-Service Men are asked
to meet FRIDAY, MAY 30,
Memorial Day, at I 1 Noon, at
Am i 1 I ti.r purpose tit short
memmiil exercise. Come and
pay tribute to the me tins Post
is named alter.
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CLASS l)AY EXERCISES,
h u t forget the (hiss Day
j unit (traduction Exercises, also
the literary address of Dr. H.
M. Potent m the High School
Auditorium on Friday night,
M .iv , s o'clock sharp.
The promotions will be read
from the school building Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock in
stead of the afternoon.
Several articles have been
left in the school auditorium,
consisting of two pairs of
gloves, and a hat Please call
for them.
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! FOR SALE
j One Solid Mahogany j
| Dining Room Suit. A I
• bargain. See W. li. j
1 EDWARDS at Mrs. I •
! 1 Wilkins’ Residence. J
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WOOD FOR SALE—Delivered
at your home. $5.00 for a
full cord H. H. SMITH.
FOR RENT.—Seven room house
in South Weldon, formerly own
I ed by M. M. Drake
Weldon Grocery Co
I OT FOR SALE—Paved secti *u
L of NX axtmigton avenue. 75x I 50
feet. Price cheap. Terms reason
able. Apply to H. B. Harrell,
Jr., Attorney, Weldon. N. C
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COR SALE—Large iiouse wah
I good lot. Price and terms rea
sonable. Apply toH. B.Harrell,
Jr., Attorney, Weldon, N. C.
| COR SALE—In good condition,
j I one 3,000 gallon Cyprus tank
and 40 tout steel tower, with mo
tor and deep well pump NELSON
Vertical Paper Cutter Co.,
M. NELSON, Owner, Liidemr, N
C.