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VOL. LVIV.
WELDON, N. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15. 1925.
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IN “BY-GONE" DAYS.
Tilings That happened 33
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
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December 31, 1891 —On Wed
nesday night ot last week Mr. W
T. Herrin, v, ho lives u'nut rijjtit
miles from town, hud ihe niislnr
tune to lose his burn and contents.
The injunction euse to restrain
14 I. Allsbrook sheriff of this coun
ty, front collecting taxes against
the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road Company was argued before
Judge Connor at Wilson yesterday
afternoon. The railroad company
was represented by Messrs. W. H.
Day and T. N. Hill and the coun
ty by Messrs. Mullen 8; Daniel and
R. O. Burton.
Mr. Raul Garrett is this week
moving his Family to town from
Littleton. He will also conduci
his wine business here.
Mr. Sanford Repper, an old and
greatly respected citizen of this
county, died at his home about two
miles from town on Tuesday night.
Mr. Repper was in his seventy
ninth year. He leaves one son
and several grand children.
Mr. Jesse A. Powers died at his
residence in this place on Thursday
evening last and was buried on
Chrisimas day at the family bury
ing ground about three miles in
the country, the services being
conducted by the Rev. J. A.Green.
Mr. Powers was a native of this
county. He was an upright citi
zen, a good neighbor, a devoted
husband and father. He leaves
one daughter.
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tvtr. jim tsriggs.ut Danvute.va.,
spent the holidays with friends in
iliis community.
Mr. Andrew' Campbell and fam
ily left Saturday for Sanford,which
place they will in future make their
home.
Col. Thos. J. Drewry, of Ox
ford, and Miss Lucie N. Morecock,
were married December 23rd in
Norfolk, at the residence of the
bride's uunt, Mrs. Kader Biggs.
The bride is the daughter of Capt.
J. E. Morecock, of this county.
Mr. Raleigh Daniel, a student at
Wake f orest, and Mr. S. B.
Pierce, a Trinity student, are
spending the holidays at home.
We are glad to learn that Dr. J
A. Collins, of Enfield, who has
been ill with an attack of the grippe
is better.
Rev, W. B. Morton preached
his last sermon as pastor of the
Baptist church in this place Sun
day night and left Monday for his
home in Anson county.
January 7, 1892.—Mrs. Kate
Prescott left Saturday to visit rela
tives in Tarboro.
Misses Eva and Estelle Edwards
left Tuesday to enter school at Ox
ford.
Mr. Cranmer Harrison left Tues
day to renew his law studies at the
University.
Mr. J. M. Mullen, of Peters
burg, was in town a few days ago
on professional business.
Mr. J. M. Sliger and wife left
Tuesday to visit Mr. Sliger's moth
er in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr. McM. Furgerson, who has
been sojourning at Moscow,Idaho,
for some months, returned to Lit
tleton a few days ago.
A most enjoyable surprise party
occurred at the residence of Dr.
H. B. Furgerson at Halifax on
Wednsday night of last week.
A number of young people storm
ed the Dr. and his good lady and
were received most cordially. A
handsome supper was spread for
them with which the hospitality of
the host and hostess was thorough
ly enjoyed. A german was danced
lead by Mr. Jute Gilliam and Miss
Jessie Gregory.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
C fA SXO R 1 A
SAFE AND SANE.
“How ihis would shock mother!”
she gasped, after he had just kissed
her by brute strength.
"We-e-ell, never mind,” he tried
to console her. "It won’t happen
to mother.”
6 6 6
Is a Presciptlon for
Colds, Grippe, Dengue,
Headaches, Constipation,
Biliousness.
U Is the most speedy remedy w<
koe w.
The Junius Daniel Chap
ter Mold Us l-'irst Meet
ing for the New Year
The Junius Daniel Chapter II.
D. C held their brst meeting of
the year on Wednesday, January
7th at the home of Mrs I C
Harrison with Mr- Hatiismi,Mrs
R. T. Daniel an I iMns K ite Car
rett as group hostesses. I he bright
open fires with the Christmas dec
orations made the rooms very at
tractive and tile guests very much
"at home" in such pleasant sur
roundings.
After tiie usual preliminaries the
president made a short talk on
what has been called the "memo
rials of defeat" which have been
erected by the nations of the world
especially “The Lion of Lucerne"
erected in memory of the Swiss
guard who died to the last man in
defence of a Queen during the ter
rible Trench Revolution. The beau
tiful statue of Strashurg in Paris
which was kept wreathed with
flowers and crepe forty years as a
perennial reminder of their lost
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
The old Spanish mission ot the
Alamo and the beautiful Confeder
ate monument in Hollywood cem
etery in Richmond quoting from
the beloved Confederate poet Fath
er Ryan who wrote "A land with
out ruins is a land without memo
ries—A land without memories is
a land without history"' and urg
ing the chapter to forget the things
of evil of tiie past and enter more
fully into the preserving of the sa
cred history of the men whom we
delight to honor.’’
i tie answers to roll can were
given in New Year's greetings.
The treasurer reported sixty names
enrolled and collected dues from
those present. She also reported
a box of canned goods sent the
Confederate Woman's Home at
Christmas valued at $10. Com
munications were read, one from
the President thanking the Daugh
ters for a lovely book given her
at Christmas and others express
it C appreciation. At the close ol
the business Mrs. D. R Anderson
announced the following progam :
A reading by Mrs. Barnhart “The
Year That Is Gone,” Mrs. Lee
Johnson, "The Arch at Arlington''
and Mrs. Barnes a short anecdote
relating a story of General R. li.
Lee. Mrs. Shaw and Miss Gar
rett gave a beautiful piano duet,
Miss Barbour sang “Annie Lau
rie,” Mrs. R T. Daniel “My Wild
Irish Rose" and with their motto
the chapter adjourned having en
joyed a very delightful evening.
Mrs. W. A. Pierce assisted by
the hostesses served tea in the din
ing room with sandwiches, mints
and bon bons to about fifty Daugli
ters and their guesis. One new
member was welcomed and others
are expected to join.
KIWANIS CLUB HOLD SECOND
MEETINO.
The Kiwanians lieid the tirsi
meeting since the organization was
completed, on Tuesday night, Jan.
6th. The Presidents of several
other organizations in town were
present and were assured by Pres
idem Geo. C. Green that the Ki
wanis Club, of Weldon, was or
ganized, not to fake the place of
any other organization but to help
them in any way which would help
the town and community.
Dr. Suiter as stunt leader tor
the occasions, acted as president of
the Pleasant Hill Ktwanis Club
and with his small membership
present left some very good ideas.
One of his members said that when
he joined the Kiwatns Club I e
thought it would help Ins business.
Another member took the floor in
a rage and said that for that reason
they had never made a success of
the Pleasant Hill Kiwanis Club.
Then he spoke further that they
had organized to help the town as
a whole and in that way everybody
would be helped The meeting
closed with the motion that the
i whole membership attend the next
’ meeting of the Weldon Kiwanis
| Club and see the right spirit of a
Kiwanis Club.
Rev. George Washington Perry
won the prize for telling the best
joke and Dr. Lassiter presented
the prize.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the l
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MEETING (IF THE 0.I.«.
I An Interesting Meeting
Held at Mrs. h. li
Harrell, Sr.
The ii. M. A. Chapter D A. R,
li KJ the meeting lor January a
the home fur Mrs. H. 1-5. Harrell,
Sr., m A eUUiii on T hursday, Jan
uary Nth, with thirteen member?
present. We were glad to have
present the following ladies: Mrs.
Furgerson, Mrs. Willco.x, Mrs.
Norman and Miss Uriie 1 Janie
Irom Halifax, Mrs. Harrison from
H11 li eld, and Mrs. Manning and
Mrs. Taylor from Roanoke Rapids.
The treasurers report showed tine
work having been done in thepasi
year and communications were
read in regard to "Cross Novi” a
vocational school ncarSpruce Ihne,
N. C., which is doing a great deal
f.,r die mountain boys and girls ol
that section. Mrs. Norman read
a p iper "The Origin nF die D. A.
R.'s." Miss Kate Garrett gave
two beautiful piano selections and
the chapter adjourned to meet in
February with Mrs Harrington.
The hostess requested the guests
to each write a “Toast to the New
Y ear" and Mrs. 1). R. Anderson
was awarded the prize lor the best
toast. The hostess assisted by Mrs.
Sanders, Mrs. Harrington and Mrs.
H. B. Harrell, Jr., served a delic
ious salad course w ith hot rolls,
sandwiches and coffee. Quite a
number of invited guests were
present and all were invited to try
their fortunes which were found
hidden underneath a large Liberty
Bell m the dining room and afford
ed much tun. The guests voted
Mrs. Harrell a delightful hostess
and will be glad to meet with her
again.
SAVES LIFE OF COTTON
Governor Commutes 18 Year Old
Negro Slayer Doomed To Die
Last Monday.
Gerson Couon, IS-year-old ne
gro boy of Halifax county, under
sentence to be electrocuted on last
Monday, January 12, Saturday re
ceived a commutation to life im
prisonment at the hands of Gov
ernor Cameron Morrison on ac
j count of circumstances surround
ing the crime.
The evidence offered during the
trial which occurred at the August
term of Halifax county Superior
court showed that Cotton killed a
negro woman, Johnnie Watson,
and seriously wounded four oth
ers.
There was a sharp conflict in the
evidence presented in the case,
but there was a general agreement
that at the time of the shooting,
Cotton did not see the girl he had
shot and had had no quarrel with
her, his evident desire being to
shoot up the entire family, with
one member of which he had quar
relled.
Solicitor k Hunt Parker oppos
ed the commutation while Judge
W M. Bo; d, who tried the case,
left the matter squarely up to the
Governor.
The reasons assigned by the
Governor m the Cotton case fob
low:
“The prisoner in this case, Ger
son Cotton, was convicted at the
August Term, 1924, of Halifax
County, of Murder in the First
Degree, and sentenced to death by
electrocution Ntpt. 17, 1924. I
reprieved the pri oner on several
occasions, the last reprive extend
ing to Jan. 12th.
"Believing that the prisonor was
in such a state ol mental confusion
and excitement as to make impos
sible that deliberation which would
warrant his paying the extreme
pelalty lor his crime, I hr-reby com
mute Ins sentence to that of life
imprisonment."
A CLOSE CALL.
On Iasi Friday night Mr. N. J.
Shepherd had a very close call.
Approaching a railroad crossing
near the mill, he obeyed (he law
by coming 10 a full slop, li being
a dark, rainy night, he did not see
an engine backing some cars, anii
attempted to cross the track. The
cars struck his auto, dragging it ar
hundred yards or more, breaking
the car, but very fortunately die
Mr. Shepherd no damage, we are
glad to say.
A New York editor says but one
girl out of five is fit to be kissed.
That may be true of New York,
but around Weldon you can't find
one that isn’t worth it.
SPRIGHTLY SPARKS.
Gathered Here and There
and Everywhere.
Mosl women's idea of "crea
lion” is a hat that cost $20 more
than it is worth.
At any rate the highwaymen ol
| olden days held you up instead of
| running you down.
AMKHICA is said to have about
' half of the world's gold—and about
ninety per cent of its brass.
This reducing business is being
carried too far in this country,
liven the milk is getting thin.
A steamboat load of autos sank
in I.ake Trie. We suppose the fish
are now busy dodging traffiic.
The quickest way to straighten
bowlegs is to ride around awhile
with three or four in a flivver car.
We see in the magazines if)3i the
Hindus eat bamboo seed. We’d
be afraid they’d make our joints
stiff.
The burning question in Weldon
is not so much the price of fuel as
it is of "who’s going to build the
fire.”
The main trouble with cutting
off the expenses of the government
is that most of the expense can
vote.
There is nothing more humili
ating than arguing with a fool. He
never knows which one is the
fool.
The happiest girl in the world is
the one with bowlegs who discov
ers that another girl is knock
kneed.
We couldn't ask for anything
more in life than to own an under
taking establishment at a railroad
crossing.
There’s this advantage in bobbed
hair—a bobbed hair in the butter
isn’t as bad as a long one tangled
up in it.
They've done about everything
for filling stations in this country
but call them "Ye Olde Gasse
Shoppe."
Just when the world had com
menced to get better a New York
woman up and died and left $5,000
to a pet cat.
If he knows what a pint will do
to him, and what stepping on it
will do to the car, why do they
call it an accident ?
They say the Japanese don’t
care much for dogs, but we can’t
figure where this ought to make a
good dog feel bad.
Many a Weldon father who faces
the problems of life cheerfully can’t
solve the problems his offspring
brings from school.
Agriculture and the weather are
alike in more ways than one.
Everybody talks about both but
does nothing about either.
It looks like the president is go
ing to have a big job keeping the
Congressional "lame ducks” from
offering a lot of quack measures.
Harrvad University is said to be
the oldest American college. It
was started back in the days when
young men went to school to study.
Our idea of a far sighted man is
the fellow who gave his wife a
waffle iron for Christmas so she
could furnish him a better break
fast.
The French don't want to pay
us anything for ten years. Some
one seems to have told them that
Uncle Sam’s other name is Santa
Claus.
Why is it that when some Wel
don citizens get a bill bearing the
words "please remit’’ they act as
thought they were being black
mailed.
It's a sign of hard winter when
a man notices that a squirrel's lur
is thick and when a woman notices
that the fur on her last winter’s
coat is thin.
If there is one time in a Weldon
man’s life when he can feel wholly
virtuous it is carrying a quart bot
tle of vinegar down the street and
know' it is vinegar.
When you find a Weldon man
who insists on smiling all the time
it’s hard to tell whether it is due
io sunshine in his soul or moon
| shine in his stomach.
At the present rate Weldon may
j yet see the day when it will be
hard to find a girl who knows more
about a knitting needle than she
does about a curling iron.
We’ve always noticed that the
j farmer who is always complaining
, of being hard up is usually the one
; who leaves his machinery standing
| out in all kinds of weather
JURORS DRAWN
I'or January Term of Superior
Court
The following mrors were drawn
Iasi week by the Board of Coumy
Commissioners for ihe Superior
Court which convenes on the 26ih
insi, Judge W. A. Devin presi
ding
I’irsi Week—Julius Morris. R.
L. George, Henry Jenkins, J 11.
Cox, Raul Renner, W. R. While,
A. R. Crawley, W. N. Bobbin, J.
U. Vaughan, J. L. Cobb, C. N.
Parks, J. M. Bragg, A. 1. Price,
J. H. Cranwell, L. E. Hull, A. L.
Burnett, D. R. Bryani, J. R. Wol
len, W. L. Hasty, Jim Smith, S.
H, Wollett, W. L. Mills, R. E.
Pin, D. H. Marlin, S. C. Crawley,
J. W. Carlisle, J. R. Locke, C. O.
King, J. L. Edwards, R. G. My
rick, W. L. Scon, Colie Clark,
Mark Whitley, L. A. Daniel, W.
H. Weeks, C. A. Dickens.
Second Week —Buck Taylor, J.
S. Cheek, Prank Branch, R.
A. Strickland, Willie Ellis, Nor
man Smith, H. C. Grant, G. A.
Wood, Jas. G. Shields, S. G.
Whitfield, J. O. Gray, Henry
Love, B. S. Webb, J. Stallings, S.
L Hoggard, Charlie Bryant, Ray
Boyette, J. E. Porter, A. L. White
head, C. N. Pitt, Cary Wilson, H.
C. Harris, J. R. Coleman, J. D.
Pittard, W. A. Norwood, D. W.
Cohoon, Jno. G. Phillips, C. D,
Brown, E. B. Smith, P. E. Shields,
P. H. Shield:, A, H. Porer, J. M.
Lewis, W. A. Harvey, B. A. Whit
ley, J. R. Carroll, W. M. Pepper.
A KIWANIS PRAYER.
Teach me that sixty seconds
make a minute, one hundred cents
a dollar and sixteen ounces a
pound.
Help me to live that I can lie
down at night to sleep, not toss,
shave myself in the morning and
look the man before in the eye.
Grant that 1 may earn my meal
ticket on the level and in earning
it that I may measure my acts by
tfie Golden Rule.
Deafen me to the imgle of the
dirty dollar and to the rustle of un
holy petticoats.
Blind me to the faults of the
other fellows and open my eyes to
my own shortcomings.
Guide my footsteps so that each
evening at the dinner table when
I look at my wife who has been a
blessing to me, I shall have nothing
to conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh
with little tots and sympathetic
enough to be considerate of old age.
Then when comes the day of
lowered shades, the soft footsteps
and the smell of tube roses, make
the ceremony short and let the fel
lows say, “He was a good Ki
wanian. ”
NOTICE TO PARENTS.
As fast as the Department can
possibly make visits to the schools
every child will be given a chance
to take the schick test to deter
mine a child's protection against
diphtheria. We cannot possibly pro
tect every child by vaccination, so
we are going to attempt to give
each child a simple skin test and
then only those cases that show’ by
the test that they are not immune
to diphtheria will be given protcc
tection. We want all parents to
instruct their children to take this
test when we visit the school.
Since beginning this test work a
short while before Christmas we
have tested two thousand children.
There is no pain or possibility of
any trouble from it. If you want
any more information on the test
ask your family doctor. This is
our only method of controlling
diphtheria and we must have the
co-operation of parents if we do
any effective work in any health
line.
All adults should avail them
selves of the chance to get this test
but it is more important that school
age children get it, as about 80
per cent, of cases of diphtheria oc
cur in children under IS years ol
age. When your child brings you
the notice from the school please
instruct child to take the test.
B. W. Larkin, M. D.
Health Officer.
Wc see where an eastern judge
has ruled that cows have the right
of-way. And he wants to know
if there is an auto driver on earth
who didn’t know that already.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
c;a s,to R i a
WOMAN ADMIRES BABY
| Accepts It As Gift Do You Like
It? Asked Youn); Woman: Then
| Take It, She Said.
“What a pretty baby," said Mrs.
J. J. Christy, of Salisbury, to an
attractive young woman on the
train running between Rocky
| Mount and Fayetteville 1 uesday
; night.
“Do you like it,’1 asked the
j young woman.
“I do,’’ replied Mrs. Christy.
“Then, you may have it," em
phasized the supposed mother,
who reached into u suit case and
gave Mrs. Christy some clothing
for the infant.
Mrs Christy accepted the child
and got off at Wilson, while tile
young woman continued on her
journey, without giving her name,
the child’s name or any other in
formation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H DeBerry,
of this place, so we learn, decided
to separate and divide the children.
So Mr. DeBerry took the older
one and left his wife with the baby.
Mrs. DeBerry left with the baby
and the next day the above ap
peared in all the daily papers. W'e
read the article but did not know
that the parties were Weldon peo
ple until our attention was called
to same. The mother quickly be
came repentent and returned to
Wilson on last Thursday night in
a grief stricken condition to re
claim her baby.
THE AFTERNOON CLUB
The Thursday Afternoon Club
held its regular meeting with Miss
Florence Allen at her hfime on
Washington avenue. Mrs. Craig
Cornwall presided in the absence
of the President. After a short
business meeting the program was
rendered as follows:
A paper—The Ancient Egyp
tians—Mrs. Frank Cole.
A paper — The Wonders of
Egypt—Mrs. Nash.
Y'ocal Solo—Mrs. Raleigh Dan
iel.
After the program a delicious
salad course was served by the
hostess, assisted by Misses Kather
erine Ward and Mary Pierce.
The guests of the Club were
Mrs. W. L. Knight, Mrs. D. P.
Chansweth, of Palestine, W. Va.,
Mrs. Troy Myatt, of W'ilson, Mrs.
Jack Jennings, of Williamson, W.
Va., and Misses Anna Shaw and
Mary Anderson.
MARRIED.
In Weldon, ai the home of Mr.
J. T. D. Rawlings, on Saturday,
January 10th, Mr. Sterling Hil
liard and Miss Elizabeth Pruitt
were married, Rev. G. W. Perry
officiating.
The groom is the grandson of
the late Louis Hilliard, of Norfolk,
Va., and the bride is from limporia,
Va., though she has held the posi
tion of stenographer and book
keeper for the Bounds Motor Co.
The bride and groom left imme
diately by motor for Greensboro
and will be at home on their re
turn to Weldon where their many
friends wish them a long and suc
cessful life.
DEATH OF MR. BUTTS.
We regret to announce the death
of Mr. J. C. Butts, of Halifax,
which occurred at the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital on Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, in the 70th
year of his age. Mr. Butts was
taken with hiccoughs several days
ago and everything that could pos
sibly be done to relieve him was
done. He was finally taken to the
hospital where he passed away
Monday morning.
Mr. Butts leaves a wife and six
children to mourn their loss.
His remains were taken to Hal
ifax where the interment took
place on Tuesday.
A BOLD THIEF.
Curtis Higgins, of Roanoke
Rapids, reports the loss during one
night last week of his trousers and
the sum of $138 which he had in
his pocket. About 3 o’clock in the
morning Mr. Higgins says he was
awaken by a noise in his room and
aroused to find a man rifling his
pockets for money. Upon seeing
his victim was awake, the intruder
not being able to extract the mon
ey from the pocket of the pants,
proceeded to run, carrying with
him pants, money and all.
_AFTER FEB. 1ST.
Mrs. A. L. Durham wishes to
announce that after February 1st,
she will do all her hemstitching at
her residence on Cedar street.
DOTS UNO DASHES
| About Folks Vou Know,
Will Know, or Ought
To Know.
I Mr. R. B. Brickell left Monday
j night for a visit to her daughter at
j Miami, Fla.
Mr. J. P. Holornan left for At
lanta, Ga , the first of the week to
' to buy horses and mules
Mrs. Annie Kitehin McDowell,
! of Scotland Neck, spent last Satur
day with Mrs. I E. Green.
Mrs. R. A. Musgrove and iinle
son who have been visiting rela
lives in New York Guy, have re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Owen
were called to Greensboro last Sat
urday on account of the illness of
their daughter, Miss Virginia Ow
en, who is a student at the Greens
boro t lollege
The many friends of Miss Ethel
Crew who has been so dangerous
ly ill in a hospital in Greens
boro, will rejoice with us to
learn that she is very much im
proved and will soon be well again.
KIWANIS MEET.
Enthusiastic Meeting Meld
Tuesday Evening.
The regular meeting of the
Kiwanis Club was held on Tues
day evening, at 6:30.
The main topic for discussion
was "Know Your Town." Du
ring this discussion, the members
learned some good things that
Weldon needed and also the ad
vantages of Weldon, Mr. Chas.
R. Daniel told the Club that two
things that Weldon needed was a
good Seed Farm and a Municipal
Swimming Pool. We have the
right kind of soil to raise any kind
I of good seed but we send to some
other city to get the seeds we need
I when we could grow them right at
home. Mr. Daniel also stated that
in a short while we will have plen
ty of water and Weldon needs and
should build a Municipal Swim
ming Pool.
Mr. Ben Rodwell stated tha
Weldon had the cheapest freight
rate, both incoming and outgoing
of any town within a radius of 60
miles. There are manufacturers
all over the country looking for a
place to locate and this fact would
be a big drawing card if they could
be told of this.
Mr. C. F. Gore spoke for the
farmers and the farming possibili
ties in this section. He upherd
Mr. Daniel in regard to the seed
farm, and urged that the Kiwanis
Club co-operate in any way to help
the farmer.
“What Weldon Needs." was
Dr. E. D. Poe’s subject. He talk
ed four minutes, first telling the
good things that Weldon already
has, then what Weldon needs to
make it a better place in which to
live.
Mr. N. M. Shearin made a four
minutes talk on "My Own Busi
ness.” The members learned a
lot about Dixon Lumber and Mill
work Co., from his talk. This
Company has sold over $1,200,
000.00 of building material in the
past ten years.
Mr. W. L. Scott won the prize
for being able to take his coat off,
turn the sleeves wrong side out
and then gte back into the coat.
Rev. G. W. Perry presented the
prize.
The music by the quartet was
excellent and much enjoyed.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senator Elliott B. Clark is on
the following committees:
Claims, Senatorial Apportion
ment, Railroads, Fish and Fisher
ies, Finance, Immigration, Inter
nal Improvements, Judiciary No.
2, Penal Institutions. He is chair
man of Internal Improvements
Committee.
OH, BOYI
“Oh, what a cute little dolly!
Does she say ‘Mamma’ when you
squeeze her?”
“Naw! My dolly’s a modern
doll. When you squeeze her, she
says Oh, boy!”
APPENDICITIS.
Miss Margaret Capell was taker
to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital or
Monday last affected with append*
citis. We have not learned wheth
er she had been operated on.
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but I shall aways respect your good
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Was there any liquor aboard?”
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The captain lud t ) fight with tile
whole passenger list to see who
would go down with the ship.”
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTOR! A
Plain Johns
W’lio Keafhod tlio Heights
A SERIES OF
Six Sunday Evening Ser
mons On Life Building
BY
ELIAS DODSON POE, I n. D.
Jan II—John the Baptist, the
Man with a Mighty Voice.
Jan. 18—John Bunyan, the Man
who was willing to Stay in Jail.
Jan. 25—John Bright, the Friend
of Workingmen.
Feb. I—JohnD. Rockefeller, the
Poor Man, who has Given Away
Millions.
Feb. 8—John Wanamaker, the
Man who made Money Out of a
Store.
Feb. 15—John Jones, the Aver
age American and His Affairs.
Do you like Life with Vim in it?
Then, come to the FIRST BAP
TIST CHURCH and hear these
sermons.
The Time is 7:30.
tWBring vour friends and hear
them all.
Grace Episcopal Church
WELDON, N. C.
Rf.v. C. H. JORDAN, Rector.
SI NDAV, JANUARY 11TH
Sunday School—9:45 A. M.
Morning Service—11 A. M.
Evening Service—7:30 P. M.
Young People's Fellowship—6:80P.M.
Every one Welcome.
bake it
best
with
FOR SALE.—I have for sale one
sewing machine and one roller
top desk in first-class condition.
Apply to Mrs. A. L. Dui ham,
Weldon, N. C. ___
SALESMEN for lubricating oils
and paints. Excellent opportu
nity. Salary or commission. Jed
Oil & Paint Co., 3701 Burwell
Cleveland, Ohio.
NOTICE.
Jan. 12, 1925.
1 he regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Weldon
Lumber Company will be held at
their office in South Weldon, N.
C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 1925, 2
P. M. N. J. Shepherd,
Secretary.
WANTED—Lady canvassers for
Toilet Goods,Perfumes,Soaps,
Extracts. Big commission. New
plan of selling. We start you.
Hogen Supply Co.,
1 8 2t Elkhart, Ind.
POR RENT.—A good small farm
of fifty acres with three room
dwelling in Greensville county,
Virginia, at Spring Church, for the
small sum of fifty dollars for year
1925. Apply to J. R. Stainback,
Alberta, Va. 12-1 l-4t
POR RENT—An apartment of
three rooms. Apply to Dr. D.
B. Zollicoffer, Weldon, N. C.
WANTED—An experienced ma
chinery and mill supply sales
man at once; apply in own hand
writing. Patterson SuppltCo.,
Petersburg, Va.
POR SALE—Two valuable lots in
the Town of Weldon. Apply ta
is 4 lm This Office.
LOST.
One Tire and Rim between here
and Enfield. Finder please return
to S . Garflnkel and receive a suit
able reward. S. Garfinkel,
Care Farber & Josephson.