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PAGE SIX B. C. Kramer Finds An Old Account Os Ancestor’s Marriage Marriage customs of the early day Quakers of Perquimans County, North Carolina, were oared this week through the discovery by Baltzer C. Kramer, of Toledo, 0., of an ancient wedding announcement of “Old Neck Meeting House,” formerly a head quarters of the Society of Friends located along the water below Hert ford. The document yellowed withi age and bearing date March 13, 1747, was found in an attic of the dilapi dated building where it had been se creted for many years along with other records. Mr. Kramer, who has spent con siderable time in Edenton, making a search of the genealogy of his ances tors, has been particularly anxious to Tim down a Joseph Ratliff, a great, great, great grandfather. The paper discovered this week meets his ex pectation in this regard, and reads as follows : “Whereas Joseph Ratliff and Mary Fletcher, daughter of Ralph Fletcher, both of the county of Perquimans in N. C., having laid their intention of taking each other in marriage before several monthly meetings of the peo ple called Quakers, whose proceed ings therein, and being found clear from other entanglements in relation to marriage with any other persons, were approved by the said Meetings: “Now these are to certify to all persons, that for a full accomplish ment of their said marriage they the said Joseph Ratliff and Mary Fletch er appeared at a public and solemn Assembly of the aforesaid people met together at the meeting house of the Old Neck, and did according to the good order used amongst them and the example of the Holy Men of God recorded in the Scripture of Truth, he the said Joseph Ratiiff did take the said Mary Fletcher by the hand, did openly declare as followeth — ‘Friends, ye are my witnesses that I take this my friend Mary Fletcher to be my wife, promising through Di vine Assistance to be to her a kind and loving husband until it shall pla cate the Lord by death to separate us.’ And the said Mary Fletcher having the said Joseph Ratliff by the hand did openly declare as followeth —‘Friends ye are my witnesses that I take my friend Joseph Ratliff to be my husband, promising through Di vine Assistance to be to him a kind and loving wife until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us.’ “And for a further confirmation hereof, they the said Joseph Ratliff and Mary Fletcher his now wife have unto these presents subscribed their names and we, whose name are un derwritten, being present at their covenant and subscription, have as witnesses hereunto subscribed our names this thirteenth day of the Third Month of the year 1747.” More than 125 such names, all those related to leading Perquimans families of today such as the Newbys and the Skinners, Phelps, Moore, Lawrence, Sanders, Siriven, Bagley, Lacey and Winslows are affixed to the quaint and yellowed document. Mr. Kramer has also discovered that the Ratliffs lie buried today in the little Quaker graveyard at Eliza beth City under date of 1800, and that their son, Cornelius Ratliff, sold his land holdings for 750 English Soverigns, gave freedom to his slav es and moved to Wayne County, In diana. SENSE AND NONSENSE By Wilborne Harrell NOCTURNE One of those starry nights With nothing better to do, Let’s wander down the milky-way And pick a star or two. And when we tire of picking stars And weaving them into wreaths, Let’s try a bite of the moon, — They say it’s made of cheese. What a jolly time we’ll have, Oh, what a lot of fun; And we won’t come home ’til morning When the world is waked by the sun. QUATRAINS Fall days are mellow days, Crisp days, ripe and brown; Summer takes her saddened way, Grim Winter settles down. II What would we do without the weather ? It’s something we can’t do without. The whole year round it brings the seasons, And gives us something to talk about. 111 What better moment, beloved, than this For time to end, the heavens to fall; With the still lingering warmth of your kiss On my lips, I’ve lived ages, loved all. FIVE PERFECT SPELLERS The following girls and boys in the Fifth Grade, taught by Mrs. W. S. Summerell, made a perfect score in spelling for the second month end ing November 13, 1986: Dorothy Pierce, Vernell Whitson, Carolina McMullan, Sabrah Boyce, aif Char les Lassiter, \ i "Iff O. K. W*Ve Got the Light with Us" . Traffic signals are electrically nmed to lid the orderly flow of ' ;raffic. They are timed in fairness i to all who use the streets driv ers and pedestrians and it would i seem a simple matter, to obey I them. A review of the accident I records, however, would indicate that drivers need to be reinfonned i as to their meaning. i RED means “stop,” not “slow ; down, make sure no officer is in! I sight, and then aneak ttn-cwol ** | CROSS ROADS V Miss Helen Evans, of Manteo, and Miss Frances Evans, of Hertford, spent tto week-end with their pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell, Mr. and Mrs. John F. White and little daughter, Carolyn, of Edenton, were supper guests Sunday night of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hollowell. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Harrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harrell, of Brayhall, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Privott Saturday evening. Miss Marjorie Hefren wss out of school Monday on account of sick ness. Mrs. W. R. Mann and Mrs. Zeno Mann, of Whitakers, and Mrs. Fannie B. Knight, of Tarboro, spent a couple of days last week with Mrs. E. N. Elliott. Miss Myra Bunch spent the week end in Norfolk, Va. Misses Lois Savage, Eunice Hobbs, May Belle Edwards and Marion Fiske spent Saturday in Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott and David Parker, of Suffolk, Va., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hollowell and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Jr., at Washington, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott and son, Miss Elise Hines and Robert Win borne, of Suffolk, Va., and Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. | Qvitation I /* I K You era cordially invited to M* the unusual display nIA 3 INO Hamilton Watch** now In our window end at our watch count*. ™ A wide ouortment at the very rwwmt fteh trom-th.-factory ityln are bring thown: *xqui<it*ty dainty wrht watch** for wamtn, smartly modwn strop watch** far mm (many of thorn in th* n«w "curved to fit the wmt" model*), distinctive pock*t watch** all tptandld vokm at price* ranging from $37.50 upward. HAMILTON I* America* Tine Watch, rich In th* tughmt tradition* of accuracy. We or* proud' to ra*amm*nd It. rmi VHMA -* cam. HTJO CSV JO i fil i ■QiB TAYLOR CLARK $50.00 )lUt MORirr $37.50 CAMPEN’S JEWELERS KDSNTON. N. C. \ —■ ■ a-., .J C, WOMBAT, NOVEMBER If, AMBER means “wait," not “step on it «nd get through be/orv she turns red.” GREEN means “proceed with caution, and with due respect for the rights of others,” not “go Kb* blazes.” Nine out of ten accidents that involve drivers’ mistakes, accord in* to Travelers Insurance Com pany recards, are caused by undue haste. ''in>v rtow" and live loo.»or Winborne Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Asbdl and children, of Sunbury, visited Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Sr., Sunday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Sr., visited Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and son spent Sunday afternoon in Rocky Hock with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Leary. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hollowell, in Green hall. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and son, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary visited Mrs. Jesse Forehand Sunday evening. Mrs. R. H. Hollowell, Mrs. Lindsey Evans and Mrs. E. N. Elliott attend ed a meat canning demonstration held at Edenton High School Monday afternoon. Thomas Blanchard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Blanchard, who was rushed to Windsor Hospital last Sat urday a week ago, was brought home Friday. He was taken much worse Monday morning and had to be taken back to the hospital. RIVER VIEW ' . Miss Montaze Byrum and her brother, Forrest, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Davidson on Monday evening. Mrs. Lucille Bunch spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Will Williams. Mrs, D. C. Davidson and daughter, Nita, spent Tuesday afternoon with lfro. W. J. Bauch and Mr*. H. M. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bunch, Miss Eunice Baas and Jennings Bunch at tended the show in Edenton Wednes day evening. Miss Montaze Byrum visited Mrs. Lucille Bunch Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hollowell, Mrs. D. C. Davidson and daughter, Nita, made a business trip to Elisabeth City Friday. Mrs. J. T. Eason spent Sunday as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Davidson. The River View Home Demonstra tion Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. J. Bunch. A. M. E. Z. Conference In Edenton Dec. 2 - 6 The 26th session of the Albemarle annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church will be held in Kedesh A. M. E. Z. Church December 2 to 6, with Bishop Paris Arthur Wallace presiding. The five day session includes many prominent preachers of the colored race and will come to a close Sunday, Decem ber 6, with the assignment of presid ing elders, pastors and district work ers by Bishop Wallace. Rev. H. A. Trotter is pastor of the local church and is included on some of the most important committees of the conference, all of whom will make reports during the session. Many ministers and workers of the church are expected to be in Edenton for the conference. ODDITIES f OF THE LAW v—■ Where a ship was wrecked at sea and all the sailors took to the only life-boat and after making off decid ed all were going to sink, due to the fact of the boat being over loaded. They cast lots to ascertain which ones would jump over board by com mon agreement They lost several men by this method and the courts .a*i. Km* nm> wish m mss roa ovta tee wm * OUR CHRISTMAS . . . CLUB ... THEY’VE been able to afford buy ing gifts for everyone! They have not been forced to stint on necessi ties either, because their Christmas Club checks paid for everything. Enroll now—save a little each week —and have a Merry Christmas in 1937. The Bank of Edenton “SAFETY FOR SAVINGS SINCE 1894” ' -■ ■<-- 7 ; .j r * ,1^,.. -IgJ - J f jl hold no crime committed. If on* killed his assailant in lawful defense, and in doing so accidentally killed his own wife, he is not guilty of murder. This is the ruling of e very able court. 1 A bank customer picked up a foun tain pen from a clerk’s desk and un screwed the top. The pen was a dis guised tear gas pistol, and he lost the sight of an eye. In a suit for dam ages the customer collected $5,000.00. Both the states of New York and Florida have laws providing that when a voter places a bet on an elec tion that they are barred from voting in that particular election. 11 —N Mr. Frisby of the Frisby Studio of Elisabeth City will be here Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Joseph Hewes Hotel to take Christmas photographs. See or call Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt for appoint ment. Phone 217-J. visited Mrs. § -TODAY AT OUR PLACE for “EVEREADY PRESTONE" -ALL WINTER LONG Whsn we put in one shot of "Iverea dy Prestone", you’re all set. Your protection against freexo-up and rust is guarantood until spring. "Ivoroady Prestone" won’t boil 0ff...1t contains no alcohol.. * Don't be fooled, there’s nothing else like "iverea dy Prestone." Gulf Service Station Phone 122 Guy C. Hobbs, Mgr. Edenton 1 "" ' 1 NORFOLK - RICHMOND, VA.
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