THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEW8PAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA."
VOL. 6 AHOSKIE, N. C., APRIL 16. 1915. " ~~ n7>7^
Bertie has First Commencement.
Great Parade and Very Fine Ex
hibits; Hon. T. W. Bickett
Jtakoe Address.
Windsor. April 10.?Thirty-five
hundred people thronged Windsor
streets yesterday and witnessed
Bertie's first county commence
ment of our public schools. It
was an ideal day without unto
ward accidents, every one filled
with the spirit of the occassion and
a general good time had on all
hands. The cause of education
was given a, decided impetus by
the spectacle of the 1,656 children
in the parade of school. No man
who witnessed that sitfit will evei;
vote against a special tax of any
reasonable amount. Prof. Herbert
W. Early, the highly efficient
county superintendent, bad every
detail of the meeting well arrang
ed.
The magmficient building of the I
Windsor graded school was the
central point around which all of I
the day's incidents centered. Thel
schools gathered on the campus.
Sixty of them represented. We
doubt if such a well dreseed. well
behaved, splended looking body of
1,656 boys and girls of school age
ever before assembled in any-1
where. Certainly they were the
equal of the best. Mr. Moses B.
Gilliam and his assistants repre
senting eadh township in the coun-l
ly handled the procession admir
ably. The line of march was of
sufficient length to give the whole
town a view of the highly inspiring
sighted.
The variour township and school
banners gave information of atten
dance betterment work and prom
ises for future work.
Exsrcisss is lbs Opem.
The exercises of the morning
were held in the open air op the
graded school campus. Rev. L.I
D.* Hayman of the Melliodi-t
Church gave the invocation. A
spirited declamation contest was
had, by a boy and girl from each
of our nine - townships. Master
Charles Smallwood Capehart. son
of Hon. A. Capehart, member of
the Houae front Bertie, waa de
clared the winner in thia contest.
He ia a handsome manly young
fellow and declaimed unusally well.
Others tendered excellent recita
tions.
A basket picnic was then had
and a fine dinner enjoyed. Owing
to the enormous crowd and late-1
neas of the hour the audience was
divided in the afternoon, about s
thousand going to the court house
to hesr the address and the rest re
maining to witness the athletic I
contests, consisting of 100 yard
dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard
dash, running high jump, running
broad jump, sack rack and a mile
relay race. A large relay partici
pated in these races and the de
cisions were all close. During the
recess the public ins tec ted the vari
ous school exhibits that were (lis I
played in the room and halls of the
graded school. These exhibits were
of great interest included both
book work and manual training
work. The Roxobel graded school
won the prize for the best and lar
gest exhibit. In the Windsorl
graded school exhibit was a train
of cars, engine, baggage car and
two passenger cars made of wood
and ou a wooden track, with 1
switch and algnal tower complete.
This was the work of Master
Adonica(n Judson Cobb, be. will be
heard (roip later on.
Ilea. fbWTBfckea Speaks.
After dinner the address of the
day was delivered by Hon. T. W.
Bickett. He was presented to the
audience by District Attorney
Francis D. Winston. Attorney
General Bickett delivered.? very
forceful address that greatly pleas
ad his large audience. It was his
first visit to Windsor and ha will
receive a warm welcome here when
he comes again. While here ha
was the guest of Hon. and Mrs.
F. D. Winston at Windsor Oaetle.
At the eloaa of the address Prof.
L. QC Brogden, supervisor of rural
elementary schools of North Oaro
line awarded the certificates to the
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To Thb Honorable
The Board of County Commissioners of Hertford County, North
Caroline,
Pursuant to the order of your Honorable Board, made on the Drat
Monday of December 1914, appointed the undersigned as a committee
of three, to investigate at status of the office of the Clerk of the su
perior Court of said Hertfort County and to state an account between
the ex clerk of said Superior Court and the present incumbent, and to
make report thereof to your Honorable Board, we, the undersigned
committee respectfully report our findings and conclusions as follows,
to-wit:- From an examination of the. boobs and records of said office
and by reference to section 915 of the Reviaal of 1905 of North Caro
lina, we fail to find the following books and records required by law
in said office, which have probably uever been supplied to the Clerk,
by your Honorable Board, as follows:
No. 8. Minute Docket, for si>eciai proceedings, 10 Record of
Books, 22 Record of appointment of Receivers Ac.. 34 Record of ac
counts of Indigent Orphans, 27 Register of Trained Nurses, 31 Re
cords of County Treasurers Reports.
We find the following Supreme Court reports missing from said
office, No. 78, 80, 84, 99, 119, 124, 103 and 144.
From an examination of books, and other sources, we find an
indebtedness from the ex clerk of said Superior Court to bis successor
in office in the sum of four thousand six hundred and forty-two dol
lars and fifty cent ($4,642.50), as appears from the itemized statements
hereto annexed marked exhibits "A" and "B" which amount of
$4,042.50 has been paid over bv CeaCT. D. Boone, as ex-clerk afore
said, to Mr. D. R. McGlohon, the peasant incumbent.
All of which we respectfully submit.
Jno. E. Vann I
L. J. Lawrence ) Committee.
' | H. H.Jones J
EXHIBIT A
Received of Thos. D. Boone, Ex Clerk of the Superior Court of
Hertford County, N. C. the following notes secured by Deeds of
Trust:
Two notes executed December the 12tb, 1912 by Abner Steward,
Willie Brett and others in the sum of one hundred and ninety fire
dollars and eighty-three cent ($195.83) each, and each due and payable
January 1st, 1914, also a note executed the 23rd day of February
1908, by W. B. Weaver in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
due and payable the 23rd. day of February 1907 and his check for
three thousand three hundred and seventy-three dollars and ninety
seven cent ($3,373,97).
Said notes and check being a full and complete settlement, upon
collection, of the following items Viz:
To amoubt due F. Ray Worrock ? $?$45.83
" " Nancy Venn Winborne 84.65
" In case of Brown against Mitchell 88.00
" W. D. Catus from J B. Catus estate 1.00
" Mrs. Mary Morris from J. A. Vinson's estate 1.00
" Mrs. A. J. Oyerton from J. B. Parker's " 6.00
Mies Maye Best 282.27
-S " " Paul C. Vinson 172.41
" " " Heir* of J. W. Hall 88.37
M'nn'e 261.71
" " " Clinton Joyner 146-71
" " " Norfleet and Zeb Steward 898.98
" " " Willis Wood and Bettie Bowser 6.12
" " " Carls and IreneGreene 548.53
" " " Mary V. OverU.n 135.85
" " Heirs of George Keen 299.85
" " " Rosa Wilson, (Va. Ayslum) 153.29
" One of the heirs of Dr, Futrell 50.60
Gary Parker 103,10
Ima Dilday , 14118
" " " Nellie Copland's heirs 87.90
8. R. Bent hull's children 115.58
Fannie Doughtie 86159
" Heirs of Turner Outlaw 197.10
" " " Heirs of M. F. Carter 120.35
Heirs Christian Jones 26.25
" " " Heirs of C. H. Whitfield 18.07
J. H. Ricks ? 38.25
" " " Lulian Modlin ^ 140.47
Hejrs of J. C. Weaver 123.17
Heirs of J. T. Grant 23.89
for interest one and one half months 12.56
$4,265.63
This the 15th day of January 1915.
D. R. McGlohon.
Clerk Superior Court.
EXHIBIT B
Received of Thos. D. Boone Ex-Cleck of the Superior Court of
Hertford County, North Carolina, Check for the stim of three hund
red seventy-si* dollars and eighty-seven cent ($376.87),, as settlement
in full, upon the collection of the said check, of the following items,
to-wit:
To amount due Mrs. W. T. Joyner (Insane) $295.04
" " , " Clinton Joyner for rent 26.54
" " " Minnie Joyner " " 26.54
To amount due parties on costs in criminal actions as follows:
To L. R. Doffermyra in State vs. Junius Artis 4.90
" J. L. Smith, J. P., in State'va. Frank and Floyd Sharp 2,46
" Jas. Owen, Witness, " " " M *90
" E. V. Grissom " " " " " " 2.90
" Jos. Sharp *?" " " " " 2.90
" Shade Demory, witness, in State vs. David Lee 2.60
[ " Carter Eutrell. *' " " 2.90
i " Dr. A. W. Greene, " in State vs. J..R. Mitchell 3.60
" J. R. Garrett, V " 3.60
This the 18th, day of March 1915.
D. R. McGlohon,
Clerk Superior Court Hertford County.
Mr. T,?. Vann Interested in Soil
Suroj ol Conntj.
Como, N. 0., April 12.
The Hbstpokd Hekuld.
Ahoskie, N. C. '
Dbak Sms:- ./.
Am writing to say to the
citizens of Hertford county that I
have applied to the head of the
Farm Demonstration department
of our state to give us a soil survey
of our county, who has promised
to grant the request some time
during the fall, without any cost
to our county as the sinenses are
paid by the government. Its
object is to give the farmers in
formantion as to the nature of
their soils and for what crops they
are best adapted; also to give loca
tion of all towns and villages and
the courses and length of each
stream and road in the county.
Have had the privilege of see
ing the demonstration map of
Forsyth county which was full of
information to me. Therefore I
hone our farmers especially will
be exceedingly benefitted b.v the
result of this survey. I expect to
see Dr. Kilgo, the head of the
Department, in a few days and
will insist that he fulfill bis
promise, though he has already
said that we need not expect it
until sometime during the fall.
T. E. Vantf,
[ Member ofTeno Committee.
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Attorney General Visits Ahoskie
Attorney General W. T. Bickett
spent last Friday night in Ahoskie,
on his return from Windsor, where
he had been to deliver an address
before the Bertie County Com.
mencement.
The Herald has no candidate for
Governor but as a matter of news
will say that this distinguished
gentleman has many friends and
supporters in this section- who are
derirous of seeing him further
honored by being made Governor
of our people, who know him to be
fitted for this high office.
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North Carolina Press Association.
The North Carolina Press As
sociation will meet at Montreat
July 1 and j. This was the deois.
iop of the exeoutive committee
which met In Salisbury last Satur
day.
$7,500 For a Foot.
H. H. Hardwick has been
awarded $17,500 damages for tbe
loss of hia left foot in a Coast Line
accident in 1912. The verdict was
given by a Superior Court Judge
ment in Wilmington last Saturday.
Tbe verdict was afterwards reduc
ed to $7,500.
MR. J. C BELL TREASURER OF
BERTIE COUNTY.
Mr. Jno. C. Bell has been ap
pointed Treasurer of Bertie Coun
-ty to fill tbe unexpired term of
tbe late J. C. Pruden. Tbe Coun
ty Commissioners were called in
special session to fill this office.
Mr. Bell is a young farmer of
the Chowan river section of Bertie
and was a candidate for the nomi
nation in the last primary, in
which tbe late Mr. Pruden won,
and whose death was reported in
tbe Hbrald two weeks ago.
AN IDEAL CITIZEN /
There is a gentleman in this
town who is just about our ideal
of a good citizen. ' He is making
his money here, he is raising and
educating his family here, and be
expects to live and die here.
When he has any money to spend
he first looks carefully over the
advertisements in this paper. If
he finds what be wants he goes
there and gives that merchant the
first opportunity. In everything
lie buys be gives the home mer
chant the preference. He occa
sionally buys articles from abroad,
but they are cases wherein he can.
not find that whicb he seeks in his
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MURFREESBORO. K. C.
FRANK G. TAYLOE
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Ahoseie, North Carolina.
J. L. PARKER
County Suveyor?Road Engineer
and Draftsman.
1totjlst rubuc.
Office with Wv W. Rogers,
Ahoskie, N. C.
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Attorney-at Law
Ahoskie, North Carolina |
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