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ESTABLISHED IN I860. A NEWSPAPtR FOR THE PEOPLE. Terms of Subscriution --52 OC Per Annum VOL. LVIV. WELDON, N. TIIL'KSDAY, l)E(’EM I JEli 1, HKD. NO. 20 ROANOKE RAPIOS-ROSEMARY Personals and Items ol Interest from the Twin City. [By Our Special Correspondent 1 Rev. Mr. Thomas, of Rocky Mount, preached In Rosemary Baptist church Sunday morning. - Miss Eleanor Vann, of Franklin ton, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Moore. Miss Bertha Cox has returned from visiting friends in Durham. The men of All Saints Episcopal church gave a dinner on Wednes day night in the parish house. Rev. B. N. Wagner, of Warrenton, was the guest of honor. Mr. Wm. Manning has returned from a visit to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Raiford left Rosemary Thursday to make their home in Clinton. Miss Mary Shotwell, of Raleigh, State Child Welfare Worker.made a splendid address before the Wo man’s Club on Monday afternoon. The Red Cross Drive conducted by the Pine Cone Troop of Girl Scouts on Saturday was a big suc cess. Margaret Barrow had the honor of enrolling the most mem bers. Hon. W. L. Long, on Tuesday night addressed the Current Topics Club, of Rocky Mount, on the Fed eral Child Labor amendment and I expressed the hope that North Carolina’s tax policy would not be such as to keep out capital thus re tarding the State’s industrial de velopment. The Girls Athletic Association entertained its members and teachers at a “kid” party on Sat urday night. Mr. L- M. Davis, of Spartan burg, S. C., has accepted a position wiih the Herald Publishing Co. Mrs. Watkins and son Robert, of Raleigh, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith. Mr. Lawrence Smith left Tues day for New Orleans, La. Miss Ruth Mason is visiting rel atives in Warrenton. Misses Anna Belle Barringer and Pauline Saunders spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Tarboro. Earl Daughtry and Robert Vick attended the Carolina-Virginia foot ball game on Thursday. Martha Tillman Smith, of Little ton, who has been here for three months, returned on Friday to her home. Mrs. Fannie Ayres, of Ply mouth, visited friends here Friday. A HELPFUL STUDY. We noiice where rural schools jn a number of places over the country are addins a helpful course in simple farm accounting. The teachers devote a little time daily to teaching the boys how to keep a set of books—not a double-entry or complicated bookkeeping sys tem, but enough of the fundamen tals to enable them after a few months to be able to keep track of farm accounts, to tell what has been paid out, when, to whom, and what for, and to keep trace of all revenues derived from the farm. Whether the lad remains on the farm or enters some other trade or profession, this simple lit tle study of bookkeeping is bound to be worth something to him in after years. It also assists in teach ing lessons in fractions and in ?rofit and loss—studies that are a Ugaboo to every boy who looks into an arithmetic. We are pass ing the idea along to rural teachers around Weldon in the belief that since it is proving successful else where. It might be well worth looking into more thoroughly. JURORS. The following are the jurors drawn for the special term of the Superior court which will convene f)t dP January 5th, for civil cases only: J. D. Bullock, B. J. Hux, J. D. Crew, J. S. Turner, J. C. Ander son, Walter Davenport, L. T. King, L. C. Jenkins, P. M. Mel ton, W. T. Glover, H. M. Pitt man, D. T. Clark, J. R. Twisdale, J. W. Medlin, C. N. Ricks, J. R. Brown, B. D. Johnson, Bernard Allsbrook. i Help You Avoid Suffering. For those distressing gassy pains thal crowd the heart take Chamberlain’e Stomach and Liver Tablets. Why con tinue to suffer when this goodmedioinc may be so easily had and at so small a cost ? Only 25c, IN "SHONE” DAYS. Things That Happened 33 Years Ago in Town and Vicinity. December 3, 1891. — What was a serious ami came near being j disastrous fire occurred at the res idence of Mr. John T. Gregory at Halifax Monday night. One room and the furniture it contained were entirely destroyed. Rev. W. B. Morton recently tendered his resignation as pastor of the Baptist church in this place and it has been accepted by the church. Miss Kate Prescott is visiting friends in Petersburg. The Rev. Baylus Cade was in town a few hours Monday. Judge Bryan spent Monday tiight in town. Miss Lucy Mills, of Wake I-'or est, is visiting Mrs. P. A. Lewis. Mrs. T. H. Chavasse returned home Monday from a visit to Ral eigh. Mrs. W. T. Shaw returned Mon day from a visit to relatives in Wil son. Rev. W. L. Mellichampe is at tending the Convocation at Little ton this week. Misses Addie Bain and Susie Timberlake, of Raleigh, are visit ing friends in town. Mr. B. G. Green, of Kansas City, was in town this week on a visit to his brother, Dr. Isaac E. Green. Miss Carrie Hall, of Scotland Neck, who has been visiting in Raleigh and Pittsboro, returned home Tuesday. At the N. C. Conference last week the Rev. J. A. Lee was on the standing committee of confer ence relations; Rev. P. N. Stain back on the committee of books and periodicals; Dr. D. B. Zollt cofTer on the Temperance Com mittee. Mr. Morton Riddle, of Peters burg, having completed his work of superintending the construction of the canal, left here Saturday for his home. Mr. Charles T. Wood, who has been visiting relatives in this com munity, has returned to his home in Stapleton, New York. INTERESTING PROGRAM. Oil last Wednesday morning at the chapel exercises, the two divis ions of the seventh grade of the Weldon Graded School, gave a verv interesting program. The stage was beautifully decorated with leaves, pines, cones, flowers, and in the center a block of wood with an ax. The program consisted of the following: 1. Thanksgiving Hymn, by Grade. 2. Purpose of Thanksgiving by Graham Johnson. 3. Memory Gems — .Martha Horton, Katherine Pierce, Char lotte Dawson, Annie Sue Howell. 4. A Turkey’s Soliloquy—Len ard Parker. 5. Song—Thanksgiving Day— Lillian Piercy Williams, Rebecca Johnson, Mary Wyche, Mode Belle Whitaker, Sophie MaeSaffy, Ola Belle Whitehead. 6. Thanksgiving — Charles Chappell. 7. The Best American Thanks giving—Ola Belle Whitehead. 8. For What Should We Give Thanks—Dorothy Jones. 9. Song—Thanksgiving — By The Six Girls. The program was enjoyed by all. _ TURKEY DINNER. The ladies of the Kpiscopal church will serve a full turkey dinner on December 17th. The patronage of the public is solicited. A Good Thing—Don't Miss It. Semi your mime and address plainly written together with f» cents (and this slip) to Chamberlain Medicine Co., lies Moines, Iowa, and receive in return a trial package, containing Chamberlain's Cough Uernedy for coughs.colds, croup, bronchial, “flu" and whooping coughs, and tickling throat; Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach troubles, indigestion, gassy pains that crowd the heart, biliousness and consti pation; Chamberlain's Salve, needed in every tamily for burns, scalds, wounds, piles' and skiu atl'ectious; these valued family medicines foronlv "» cents. Don’t miss it. This is the land of free speech, but just look at the quality of some of the speeches. SPRIGHTLY SPARKS. Gathered Here and There and Everywhere. One kind of patching that th; average Weldon girl knows some thing about is tire patching.! Fish diet may not strengthen the - brain, but a fishing trip always j helps the imagination a good deal. One of the best habits a fellow can have is trying to discover his mistakas belore somebody else does. One of the things we have to be thankful tor is that it w ill be four i years until we have to elect another i president. | One of the mysteries of life is how a tall girl can cuddle up so j comfortably in a little low-seated runabout. Behind the wheel of an automo I bile is a dangerous place to sleep, i unless a fellow wants to take the i long sleep. Germany w ill not allow British i made whiskey to enter that coun i try. The United States is not so j particular. I Most of our former bartenders j have gone to work, but the reform I ers are still hanging around wait j ing for jobs. Bobbed hair has done one good j thing. It has given the cnance to ! see the mysteries that go on in a barber shop. It's a wise man who knows that when the preacher says “Now in conclusion" he is just getting started good. We’ve still got a few of the old guard around Weldon who can re member when the height of fashion was a white vest. Most every married woman knows that she doesn’t have to go to a circus every time she wants to see animals fed. “What’s closest to your heart?’’ reads an insurance ad. We can’t speak for the women, but for our part it’s an undershirt. What we’ve never been able to figure out is why a woman first looks at another woman’s hairand then reaches up to fix her own. Every man is a stockholder in the government, but it seems like mighty few of us get to set in the meetings where dividends are de clared. V\ 111 Ut lu know that style decrees that sus penders are again fashionable for men. That will solve many a Christmas problem. Many a car owner around Wel j don wonders why it is that they | run so much better before the last payment is made on them than they do after they're paid for. All we long for is to be able to live long enough to see the lime when the country won't waste good money in trying to find out where campaign contributions come from. Up to tlte hour of going to press we haven't found a single soul crying in sympathy for the New York woman who had $230,000 worth of diamonds stolen from her dressing table. We heard a certain well known Weldon woman say yesterday it seems to take the pickle dish among wedding presents longer to pass around the corner and out of style than anything else. About the lime a Weldon man decides that his family would be better off without him and that he'd as well shuffle off and leave them to fight over the insurance, along comes a fashion notice that skirts are going to be shorter than ever before. ASSUME DUTIES. The new county officials took charge of the affairs of the county last Monday, December 1st. The j following are the officers: I Sheriff—(j. H. Johnson. | Register of Deeds—W. T. Clem ent. Treasurer—Norlleet S. Smith. ' Member of Board of Education— ! W. F. Whitaker. I Commissioners—J. A. Kitchin, I J. E. Pepper, L. G. Shell, J. W. j Whitaker, N. J. Shepherd. Highway Commissioners—J. T. Chase, J. R. Dickens, J. W. Har vey, W. R. Neville, F. M. Taylor. Coroner—W. C. VC illiams. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S P ASJaO.RJ A. Old Folks’ Concert High School Auditorium, on Friday, December 5.--Benefit Piano Fund. • * : CHORUS. . Aulil Lung Syre Instrumental Solo . Mocking Bird Variations Miss Chandler QliARTlu ..... My Old Kentucky Home Messrs. Mitchell, Shaw, Draper and Sledge. I VOCAL Solo.Twickenham Ferry Mrs, Barnhart. Quartet . . . Old Black Joe Messrs. Nash, Travis, Mitchell and Hudson, j VOCAL Duf.T When You and I Were Young, Maggie Mrs. Daniel, Miss Barbour. Recitation. .The Minuet f Mary Belle Draper. DANCE. The Minuet Mary Jane Zollicotfer, Mary Letha Barnes, Katherine Bierce, Mae Tatum, Charlotte Ann Entry, Margaret Johnston Sledge, Martha Pierce, Virginia Green. i QUARTET..Old F'olks at Home Mrs. Daniel, Miss Barbour, Messrs. Rodwell and Holoman. VOCAL Solo.Bonnie Sweet Bessie Miss Brewer. INSTRUMENTAL SOLO.Old Black Joe Variations Miss Kate Garrett. QUARTET..Juanita Messrs. Daniel, Micthell, Draper and Hudson. Old Time Elocution. Mrs. Woodall. Vocal Solo.Silver Threads Among the Gold Mr. Floloman. Chorus. Virginia Reel. Dixie liET our YOUR SMOKED (■LASS. There will be a total eclipse ol the sun on January 24th, 1925. Within about 100 miles wide it will be total. Beyond it the eclipse may be in partial form. An eclipse occurs whenever the tnoon, in its revolution about the earth once a month, happens to come between the sun and the earth. Then the moon's shadow falls on the earth and, within the I belt crossed by it, there is a total ! eclipse. On either side of this ! path a partial eclipse may be seen. A partial eclipse occurs almost every year in any one locality. But its the total eclipse that’s a specta cle. It occurs only once in a lifetime, over any one district. Scientists await it with strong telescopes and cameras, to study its movement, its effect, and the accompanying phenomena. Smoked glasses are needed to observe the first and last processes. But the total eclipse will be seen 1 easily by the naked eye. Then, ! just for a minute or two, it will ' completely shut out the sunlight, j the brighter stars will come out, I a violet afterglow will appear along I the horizon and around the black I lisk of the moon will appear a bright glare shooting out on all sides into the mysterious heavens beyond. This is the corona of the sun which scientists have been try ing to study for the light it may throw on the constitution of the sun and of matter itself. DECEMBER NOTES. Old winter time is here. Only 22 days to Christmas. 1925 is knocking at the door. The stores are loading up with | toys. The cold, chilly winds of De cember. The stores will be crowded from ! now on. Turkeys are not getting any cheaper. We have already had one snow this season. Old Santa Claus has an eye on the little ones. The school children enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays. They got music from across the ! Atlantic on the radio fast week. j Old hens took the place of tur key in a great many homes this ! Thanksgiving. Some of the cotton fields in Northampton county have never been picked over. Old country hams were offered I for sale in town last week at 50 cents per pound. There were none sold at that price that we have ; heard of. WILL PREACH Rev. C. G l.nng, of Richmond, will fill the pulpit at the Presbyte rian church on next Sunday morn ing and evening. The public cor dially invited to attend fh.e ser vices. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Presbyterians in Halifax county are very much interested in a Church-wide program for Sunday, December 14th, at which lime a cash offering will be taken accord ing to the plan of the General As sembly of the Presbyterian Church in every Presbyterian church in the South, for additional and im proved equipment in the Home and Foreign Mission Fields. The plan adopted this year is for each congregation to be asked to contribute to a designated object and all churches in Halifax county have been asked to accept in con nection with this Equipment Fund the following causes: Foreign Mission Fields— North Kiangsu College in China. Home Mission Fields—Church Erection Building and Loan Fund. The churches in this county asked to participate in this program are: Littleton church, Littleton; Enfield church, Enfield; Roanoke Rapids and Weldon church, Wel don. A MAN IS A FAILURE. When he has no confidence in himself nor his fellowmen. When he values success more than he does character and self respect. When he loves his own plans and interest more than humanity. When his friends like him for what he has more than for what he is. When he becomes so absorbed in his work that he cannot say that life is greater than work. When he lets a day go by with out making some one happier and more comfortable. When he tries to get ahead in the world by climbing over the shoulders of others. When he values wealth above health, self-respect and the good opinion of his fellows. When he is so burdened by his business that he finds no time for rest and recreation. When he envies others because they have more ability, talent or wealth than he has. W hen he does not care what happened to his neighbor or to his friend as long as he is prosperous. When he is so busy doing work that he has no time for smiles and and cheering words. MAI>E THE ASSESSMENT . The stewards of the Methodist Episcopal church met on Friday night last and made the assessment for 1925. The church is in splen did financial condition as well as spiritual condition. If the mem bers will lay aside ten per cent, of their earnings, they will have no trouble in paying their assessment. It will pay you to do this. Just try this one year. 1 TO PRESENT BIBLE AND FLAO. The Junior Order of United | American Mechanics, of Roanoke Rapids, will present the W'eldon High School with a Bible and flag at the High School Auditorium, Sunday, Pecen^ber 14th, at 3 P. M. AH are cordially invited to at tend. IF YOU WOULD LIVE. If you would live to see ihe trees grow green again and to feel die 1 balmy breezes of spring, don’i run your auto engine in a closed gar age Don'i run it lor even three minutes widiout having the door : or window open, or carbon monox ide gas will get you Th- gas is colorless, t.tst- i.-s, and aim. odor less, but it t|iiiekl\ kills by paralyz ! mg die respiratory organs; the vic lint often loses consciousness be fore he realizes wlui is happening A 23 horsepower atuo will dis charge' enough ol ihe deadly gjs in a closed garage on a cold day 10 kill die healthiest person wilhin five minutes time. There is little danger in the summer, because garage doors are left open, but in cold wcaiher when the driver wants to warm up his engine, or when he wants to do a little work on the car indoors, the number of deaths from this deadly gas mounts up enormously. They are already occuring in numerous parts of the ! country. Let's not have any a i round Weldon Leave the garage I doors open every minute that the | auto engine is running, OLD FOLKS’CONCERT. Elsewhere will be found a full program of the Old Folks’ Concert, which will be staged at the Auditorium on next Friday evening. Now, it you desire to spend an evening of real enjoy ment, don't fail to be there. Quar tets, duets, solos and in fact, the whole program will be enjoyed from beginning to end. The min uet will be danced by a dozen beau tiful little girls, dressed in the style of long ago, and the enter tainment will conclude with the Old Virginia Reel, Some of the old men taking part, will forget they are old and will cut the ‘‘Fly ing Pigeon Wing,” as the dance proceeds. The ladies taking part will he costumed in their grandmother's dresses. Some of these old songs will carry you back to the long ago, “When You and I Were Young, Maggie.” The price of admission will be 50 and 25 cents. Don’t miss it. Our word for it, you will enjoy it. NOVEMBER BRIDE. Miss Eiiley Becomes the Bride of Mr. Hargrove. 1 Married in Richmond, Va., on Friday, November 28ih, Mr. Her mon Hargrove, of Halifax and Miss Thelma F’llley, of ihis place. We exiend best wishes. TUI- RETIRING SHERIFF. On last Monday the new sheriff took charge and Sheriff J A. House who has been sheriff' for many years, retired from office. During all these years he has served the people faithfully and j well. Polite, affable and accom modating to all. He never tired doing what he could towards dis charging his duties and at the same time his great big heart went out to the unfortunates. May he live long and prosper, say we. MARRIED. Married at the residence of the bride’s mother in Enfield, on Sat urday last, Mr. Joseph A. House, Jr., to Miss Elizabeth Geneva Merritt. The bride is one of En field’s most charming young ladies and the groom is well and favora bly known in Weldon, haying lived here for many years. We extend congratulations and very best wishes for a long and happy life. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER’S CASTOR I A DOTS UNO DASHES About Folks You Know, Will Know, or Ought To Know. Mr. James A Piet • i* visited Ral eigh last w cek Mr J A Johnston. Jr , has re | itirned fmm Elkin. Miss Bettie Honey spent Thunks* giving in Goldsboro. Miss Anna Shaw spent Thanks giving ai Greensboro. Miss Alla Hill Boney spent the Thanksgiving ar Greensboro. Miss Ethel V. Chandler spent the Thanksgiving iri Greenville. Miss Mary Barbour spent ihe Thanksgiving holidays in Durham. Dr. Donald Daniel spent the week-end with relatives in \X'eldon. Miss Eunice Clark, of Richmond, spent Thanksgiving with relatives here. Miss Ethel Pope spent tile week end with relatives at Scotland Neck. Mr. J. Dean Perry, of Raleigh, is visiting his brother, Rev. G. W. Perry. Miss Elizabeth Clark, of Lake City, S. C., spent the holidays in Weldon. Mr. W. W. Sledge, of Durham, spent the week-end with relatives in Weldon. Miss Margaret Pierce, of Kins ton, spent the week-end with rela tives here. Prof, and Mrs. Walter W. Barn hart spent Thanksgiving at Char lottevilie, Va. Mr. J. L. Shepherd, of Rich mond, is visiting his son, Mr. N. J. Shepherd. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Entry spent tlie Thanksgiving holidays at Char lottesville, Va. Miss Katherine Wallace, of Thelma, spent Thanksgiving with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Purnell, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Allen. Mr. Waller Daniel, of Wake For est College, spent the week end with relatives here. Miss Ruth Hancock who has been visiting in l.atta, S. G , has returned to Weldon. Mr. in. b. tsarnes took in me fool ball game at Charlottesville, Va., on Thanksgiving. Mrs. J. T. Goocli left this week for Swansea, Mass., where she will spend the winter. Mrs. S. B. Valentine, of Nor folk, who has been visiting in Wel don, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Edwards, of Seaboard, spent the Thanks giving with relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saunders, of Tarboro, spent the Thanksgiv ing with relatives in Weldon. Miss Annie Rowe House, of E. C. T. School, Greenville, spent Thankgiving with relatives here. Mr. Charles Vincent, Jr., of William and Mary College, spent the Thanksgiving with relatives in Weldon. Mr. T. H. Peacock, of Saranac ! Lake, N. Y., returned to Weldon ! Thursday and will spend the win j ter here. Miss Lucile Wallace, who teach , es school near Elizabeth City, spent j Thanksgiving here with her moth I er and father. i Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Pugh and children of Portsmouth, spent the Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Tilghman. Judge and Mrs. W. S. O'B. Robinson and little son, of Golds boro, spent the Thanksgiviug holi days with Dr. and Mrs. S. B. | Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stainback and little son, have returned from Saranac Lake, N. Y. Mrs. Stain back and son will spend the winter ! in Weldon. Mrs. George D. Hawks, Mrs. Alice B. Hudson and Miss Eugenia Hudson, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with relatives in Newport News, Va. Mrs. W. W. Wiggins, Mrs. H. A. Hardison, Miss Katrine Wig gins, Miss Hamilton, and Mrs. H. M. Neville motored to Rocky Mount last Friday. Mrs W. B. Josephson is visit ing relatives in Richmond. Miss Rebecca N. Hill is visiting friends in Washington, D. C. Mrs. W Y. Gay, or Raleigh, spent the Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. H. Clark Mrs. M. W. Rosenleld and Mas ter Robert Rosenfeld, of Rich mond, who have been visiting Mr, and Mrs W. B Josephson, have returned home. Mrs. J. A. Johnston returned from Elkin last Monday, where she was called last week on account of the serious illness of her daugh ter, Mrs. K. C. James. She re ports Mrs. James’ condition is improved, but still very sick. THANKSGIVING DAY. Thanksgiving Day was a very quiet day in Weldon, Most of the business houses were closed and the day had the appearance of Sunday. Large congregations attended services at the different churches and listened to fine dis courses. Chicken took the place of turkey in a great many homes, as turkeys were scarce and high for people of ordinary wealth. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Hon. Cameron Morrison, Governor of North Carolina, has ordered a Special Term of Halifax County Superior Court for one week be ginning MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1925, for the trial of Civil Cases only. By order of the Board of Com missioners : W. T. CLEMENT, Clerk. —because the earth has absorbed a supply of heat from the sun. The farther one goes away from this heat, the colder the air becomes. How balmy the feeling of rpMMimr Glycerin and Rose Water when icy winds bite into the skin and leave it chapped and sore ! Puretest Glycerin and Rose Wa ter is not only wonderfully soothing on chapped hands and face, but a delightfully lotion after shaving. Delicately fragrant with rose bou quet. One of 200 Puretest prepara tions. Every item the best that skill and care can produce. WELDON DRUG CO., The *t?eecq£g. Drug Mon _WELDON, N.J2._ Chas. Jenkins, HOUSE, SIGN and INTERIOR DECORATOR Will be pleased to estimate on your work. 30 years of experience has taught us how. Call him or leave order at News Office. No extra charges. Phone JENKINS I PAINT SHOP, Franklin, Va. Reverse charge. Money back without question if HUNTS GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES (Hunt's Salve ond Snap),fail in the treatment ofltch, Kcrema, Ringworm,Tetter or other Itch ing akin dtseaeea. Try this treatment at our rUk. Coppedire-Urant l)ru? Co., Weldon Guaranteed hosiery— Samples your size free to agents. Write for proposition paying $75 w eekly full time. $1.50 an hour spare time, selling guaranteed hos iery to wearer; must wear or re placed free. Quick sales, repeat orders. International Stock ing Mills, 5815, Norristown. Pa. 12 5 low POR SALE—Two valuable lota in the Town of Weldon. Apply at 12 4 im This Office. LOST.—Between Littleton pod Weldon one traveling bag aon taining valuable drawings and taxi books, with “E. S. McDaaM" stamped on front cover. Also on er valuable articles. Reward if returned to C. E. Simons, 203 J Dormitory, Chapel Hill, N. C.