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Hertford County Herald THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. 1 i ' 1 | VOL. 6 AHOSKIE. N. C., DECEMBER 31, 1915. No ? . lL ^ Dr. c. G Powell DENTIST OFFICE OVEK S.J. DILDATS STORE AHOSKIE. N. C Winborna A Winborna Banj. B. Wlnborn* Stanley Win borne > Attorney*-?t-Lew MUBFREESBORO, N. C. Phone* No. IT and 11. a., Edgar Thoma* Snlpaa Attorn?jr-*t-Ln* Loan* Negotiated Reel Estate Bought and Soldi OfSee: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin, Jr.. Bid| AHOSKIE. N. C. ft. R. ALLEN Healer In SASH. DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW GLASS. HARDWARE, PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholeaale and Retail f Ne. #17 Washington Kqunrr SUFFOLK. VA. SASH. DOORS. HARDWARE. PAINTS. LIME. CEMENT. SEWER PIPE. CART MATERIAL MILL SUPPLIES, STOVES. RANGES AND ETC. CLOSE PRICE8. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED AND OBLIGE. E- L. FOLK CO. No. #17-019 Washington Sours - SUFFOLK. VA. ROGERS 6 WILLIAMS Attarnoyo-st-Law Prompt Attontion Given to All Bnaineaa. AHOfKIE. N. C. C. Wallace Jones Attorney end Crnncelor-At-Lsw WINTGW; N. C. ani faithful attention. Located in Bank of Win ton' m 11 ? Reawoll 0- Brldgar Attorney-at-Law ! WINTON. N. C J. R. EVANS Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet Metal Worker Prices Right. MURFREE8BORO. N. C. J. L. PARKER Not art Public HERALD OFFICE Ahoskib, N. C. Walter R. Johnson Attorwkt-at Law Ahoskib. North Carolina Practices wherever services desired Ms* Is. t M n#sr Ukfr lilMlsg G. J. NEWBERN, Agent Ford Automobiles, j Ahoskie, N. C. Touring Car $440.00 Runabout - 390.00 F. O. B. Detroit. Grow 0. Joyner Attorney-* l-Law Office: 2nd floor W. T. Minton Building AULANDEK, N. 0. ? -a . / 1 *?" FOR SALE. CYPRESS SHINGLES 3 inches to 6 inches X 20 inches *leo Plastering Laths $2.50 per ffl. CoPELAND A TATLOK, Harrellsville. N. C. Help Yoar IJvee?It Pay*. When your lifer gets Uirpia end yoar stomach acta queer, take Dr. King's New Life Pills and you will find yourself feeling bet ter. They purify the blood, give you freedom from constipation, biliousness, dizziness and indigest ion. Yon fee! fn^ just like you want to feel. Clear the complex ion too. 26c. at druggists. Adv. THOUGHTS OP THE OLD TEAR AND HOPES FOR THE HEW YfiAR. ? i i i in i A Digeit of What Should and Might B<* Done During the Coining Year. A Message of Good Cheer For Everybody. And this is the very last day o( the year of our Lord nineteen huiv . dred and fifteen. ' As the calendar would have it, this iwi>?| gets the full benefit of the old year and it ' seemingly loathe to give itun, this the last day being the usual day of publication. And we hope tliet t everyone of our readers have en joyed the same good blessings, peace and prosperity that this paper has, and that tiie same good luck has followed each one of its t staff and working force. Don't fool yourself into believing tlija| we have amassed a fortune! For who is there among you that has ever so much as dreamed of a country editor making money above that which is absolutely necessary in the course of ordinary life! But what care we for riches when theie -are .so many other valuable considerations for which we live, move and have being? Would yon believe it if we told you that we are just as contented, and more so, than old John D. with all his lichesl Well. we are. . Looking backward upon the past year, we find many tbingi for which we are proud, and by means of which it shall be our purpose to aid in the improvement of this county, contiguous counties, and each and every community within the borders of this territory. The ownership and editorship of this paper lias undergone a change dur ing this good year?and we trulv hope that it will be a good year in which.to make changes. Though this year has been a good one, yet the coming .year, and tie years that follow it. wiil only serve as opportunities of time, out of wbicii this paper must, by the character energy and constructive work of its editors, produce realities thai are worth while. We realize thir as well aa vou know ijt, and may time coupled with the right kind of action, prove us to be what w< should be and do what we sbouh do. Now a few words with you peo pie who read and support this pa per. There arc many ways in which you aa individuals can help improve your county, town and community; and there are none ? RAWLES-PARKER. On Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock Miss Rebecca Parker and Mr. Wlieeler Rawles of Aulander, N. C. were quietly married at the oouotry home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Parker near Ahoskie, N. C. The cere mony waa performed by Rev. C. L. Dowell and was witnessed only by the relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. The house was beautifully decorat ed throughout with cedar, pine, holly and other cbristmas ever greens. The bride wore a band some tailored suit of dark blue broadcloth with hat and gloves to match. The groom wore conven tional black. The bridesmaids were Misses Eva Bazemore and Maude Farmer of Ahoskie, N. G. and the ushers were Mr. Lee Rawles of Aulander ind Mr. J. E Parker of Ahoskie, N. C., broth ere of the bride and groom respec tively. Hie bride entered the parlor with ber ?ister Mrs. J. W. Jenkins of Portsmouth. Va., who was ber matron of honor. She wore her own wedding gown of cream satin. The groom entered with his best man Mr. J. W. Jenkins of Portsmouth, Va., brother in law of the bride. Immediately after the oeremony Mr. and Mrs. Rawlea left on the afternoon ttgin for Washington. D. 0., and other northern points of interest. They will be at home to their friends afie* Jwtniary 1st, iSiri. ut Auian der. N C. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins. f but what should use every means, ' and exert the fujl strength of their ' energies in doing those things that i will make local conditions more > model, and more worthy of those i good peonle who compose' its 1 population. And may you make ? the best of every fleeting oppor tunity, and do the very best thing , by everything and everybody. 1 Before tre conclude, let us ask you to co-operate with us, the editors of this paper, and help make this the best paper possible. We can't do it alone; we must have your help, and your undivided support. To accomplish construc tive urograms there must be unit ed community spirit, and concen trnted effort on the part of every one constituting the' bpdy politic. An attempt to name the things we should do'in the ooming year would be too exhaustive here, but day by day, week by week, and month bjy month, projects will come up. some of which if accomplished would mean much for us and ou? localities. If you can offer any suggestions, and aid in solving and putting forward any good move, let the people know it. Use the columns of this paper as a medium of common expression. We are certain to Dut our views in piint and before the people, aDd should we go astray in an at tempt to lead and suggest, teK us of it. Be frank and onen with ua; and we will be frank and wide open for your inspection. Io conclusion, may every good move made in this dying year be made to move in the approaching year; may the year nineteen hun dred and sixteen be the very beet ever; may the coming three hun ited and sixty-aix days be filled with the bounteousness that is aure 1 to follow a full years work; may each of you readers join with ivery other one and make- the roming twelve months a perfect rxpreaeion of community'spirit, which must be the result of con centrated. uplifting and elevating effort crystallized into beneficial results; and may this paper, more than ever before, be the organ and expression of its constituency! WHAT ARE YOO DOING? I. What are you doing about getting that gasoline engine? 2 About getting that library' for your school? 3. About ooening uo that bank account and paying all : bills by check as town business men do? 4. About getting those fruit trees and grape vines? 5. About getting your neigh bors to subscribe for the papers you think will help them most end your subscription renewed, f$ course? 6. About getting the barnyard in shape so it will not be a quag mire of filth tb^s winter? 7. About getting that reutal contract put into writing? 8. About getting the farmers ^nd farm women of your neigh borhood organized? 9. About taking a short course at your state agricultural college? 10. About getting an incubator so as to make more money off of poultry in 1919? II. About going in ^ith vour neighbors to get pure-bred sires so as to have better livestock? 12. About taking an inventory and starting a system of farm bookkeepiog for 1916'?Progres siue Farmer. To Drtet Out MAlaria And Build UpTfcn System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. 'Yon know what yon are taking, at the formula it printer! on em? IsW. showing H is Quinine and Iron in a taatelcsa fofm. The Quinine drives ant malaria, the Iran bnilds up .the ayttem. SO cents ENIifES OF IHEURARCE. Life Insurance Companiea Dread Tu berculosis. Typhoi<Tind Alcohol. Tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and alcohol are considered the arch enemies of insurance companies, according to Dr. J. L. Davis of Texas. "Tuberculosis is realized by insurance Companies as exceed ingly infectious, and for many years they have made careful in quiries into the lives of applicants for insurance along this line. They go so far as to ascertain whether the applicant has recently associat ed with tuberculous pedple. Tbe.v advocate among their policy hold ers all the modern means of pre venting this disease." As to typhoid fever, which pro bably tbey dread most on account of its sudden attack and the high death rale that is incident to this disease, tbey advocate not only anti-typhoid vaccination as a pre ventative but insist on strict sani tary living conditions for all their policyholders. They are opposed to paying premiums on flies, filth and fever. It was the insurance companies that changed the alcoholic ques tion from one altogether moral to one to include public health. So great is the influence of alcohol on the mortality rate, that insur ance oompanieehave become inter ested in it from a business point of view. Their statistics compiled fiir over twenty-five years show that not only thelcoustant drinking man's mortality rate ia much high er but that even the moderate drinker has a rate equivalent to a reduction of four yeara in the av erage life. Tbe Vide Range o! Co-operalive Ellon. ? Co-operation to get longer schools and better achoolhousee is news that comes from every where; but our reports of progress do not stop there. Farmers are working to get agriculture and do mestic science teachiug introduced; to get medical inspection of school children; to get lectures, debates, musical exercises, |etc., sod to make the school a genuine "social center." "We have added an au* ditorium to our scliool building,'I is a frequent expression, and then the auditorium becomes like a neighborhood sitting-room, where all meet as friends and develop a spirit of trust and understanding never known before. Then there is co-operation in getting and using improved ma chinery?machinery which would not pay dividends for one farmer, but which pays big dividends when several farmers use the same {ma chine?and various other forms of business co-operaWqn, father or son or brother and brother espec ially learning that just as parents and sons or brothers profit by forming partnerships in town business, so there is much oppor tunity for partnership-work iu faim business. -v There is much neighborhood co operation in marketing, too? though this subject is treated more fully in our "Marketing Special"; and cooperation in getting pure bred sires. With regard to tbe last mentioned idea notice the report from a South Carolina neighborhood where all the far mers have to agree to raise tbe same breed of bogs and expect to make the community known as "The Place Where the Best Durocs Grow." ? Progressive Farmer. If ?? Did you get one || | of our "confidenti- g n> , D al" letters? If you | 8 did you'd better 8 B BEWARE. j CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN ' AUOSKIE CHURCHES. ' ' *? 5 3 * ^ Baptist Sunday School. Tha Sunday School children of the Ahoakio Baptiat Church gave a Christmas entertainment Mon day night, in the presence of a very huge audience. Every mat in the church was filled, and staod ing room waa in demand. The program waa not very lengthy, hut waa effectively carried out. The following program waa ren dered. with Miss Delia Dowell ac companiat on the organ: Prayer by Rev. Dowell. Opening Chorus by the school. Song, Merry Little Elvea. Chriatmas mottoes. Ezerciaea by six boys.' Song. The Vo;ce of the Bella. Song o.v bo.va. Song, Chriatmas Viaitora. Song, Jingle Bella. A short Chriatmas play. Solo by Miaa Agnes Johnsqfl. Christmas Angels. Song. Tell Ua of Christ and Christmas. Song, Holy Night. Recitation by Irma Vaughn. Recitations by little Miseea Susie Vann Floyd and Mabel Claire Hoggard. Closing aong by the school. Benediction by Rev. Dowell. Methodist Sunday School. The Methodist Sunday School had a Christmas tree. Before the presents were distributed the fol lowing program waa rendered: 1. Song, O, Little Town of Bethlehem, by choir. 2. Pra.ver7 3. Recitation, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, by Virginia Karley. 4. Motion Song, by Virginia, Kmma and Ruth Early. ?ft. Recitation, The Boy WW Scoffed at Santa Claua, by Horace Johnson. Solo, Under the Stare, Mrs. ? Brett. 7. Recitation, What the Angels Sang; by Pearl Ha.vea. 8. What is the Light, by ihe Junior Class. 9. Recitation, Holy Quest, by Mary Sumner. 10. Recitation. Silent Night, b.y Ruth Early. 1 11. Song by Choir. . 12. Recit.tion by Agnes Brett. 13. Song, Hush! Don't Tell, by Primary Class. 14. Recitation by Rose Mitchell 15. Solo, The Birthday of u King, by Hilda Johnson. 1?. Talk by E. T. Snipes. Benediction. Miss Hilda ^M. Johnson had charge of the training of the chil dren, and to iier credit, they did well. ? Contributed. A GROUND LIMESTONE. i The Commissioner of Agricul- 1 ture. Raleigh. N. C.j is in position to furnish the fanners of tlx date with high grade ground limestone und marl at cost of production; S and he will have no difficulty in making prompt delivery-f/tjvided the orders come in early. * There is sure to be a rush for this material in February and March and many will be forced to do without it whose orders are de layed till this time. It is of ex treme imnortance. therefore, that orders be sent in at once for future delivery. j The Commissioner has state con tracts, at very low prices, with all the best lime grinding plants that are so located that they can do - business in this state, and will be | greatly to the farmers advantage ^ to get his material through the j Commissioner. Let us have your 1 orders at once and we will fill ^ tbem as soon as possible. We j will quote prices and freight rates ^ on request. Jas. L. Burgess. State Agronomist ^ i Invigorating ta the F?l? and Siclclj ' The OH Standard (rn?nl Miuncthcnlna tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill T< iMC.dnoo. out i Jt*1aHa,*n. uhea the Mood, build* up the system. . ? true Took. For ftdult* end children ffr I V. 1. ruth, rmMnl. f. 1. tor). Hw-Prni4rtt. J. ?. firttr, to. * Trmi. f X I i Cbe Ouaranke Company, The. | ? DinrcTORt: m?L estate. ? r: =? Capital $1*000.00 J : TmSHmm. *"D J : :: Er AHOSKIE, N. C. ?.??"?> J ;; mtZS* COLLECTION. | I ' . . ? ? ? i j MOST PEOPLE Tj in this community carry accounts at this bank. Some are check- U ing, others are savings, while atill others are both. We invite YOU to become a member of our happy family. Checking accounts are the most convenient me thud of paying | bills, and they discourage extravagant habits. R Saving accounts draw 4 per cent interest. ! Merchants and Farmers Bank 3 jj Winton, N. C. Jj MY PMCES WILL CONVINCE YOU. ? ,, I carry everything you need in the feed line, and at 4 Rook Bottom Prices to everybody. Buy your feed 1 for horses, cattle, bogs and chickens from my stock. Flower and Salt Specialties. !| S. E. VAUGHN, Ahoskie, N. C. J The Beat Xmas Gift iT A~BanR Account 11 It will exert a beneficial influence over tbe recipient's en- I tire life. Instil thrift.v habits into tbe youth of today and you will R find him the successful man of tomorrow. ? ?? , Start savings accounts for your children with this hank. | We will encourage them and pay 4% interest on their money < FARMERS-ATLANTIC gANIL g , _ AHOSKIE, N. C. j v MKi ? ?? ?' ?r"sW * -"v ? ~^?. ?? jL'JA. ? - | Open a Savings Account Today 1 | Add to it frequently and your power in dollars increases, * x you will be aroused to a consciousness that you have the ? X ability and strength to accomplish much. Tbink it over. % 4% INTEREST ON SAVINGS I Bank of Ahoskie I | ahoskie n. c. -Be Wise" And cometosee us early as we are keeping up our stock. New goods arriving daily, the ^est the market affords. Christmas goods will soon be on display. * Everything moving brifcly, prices of produce is good. We are always in a position to giye you the best possible prices. Come and be Convinced. HOGGARD & STOKES ! Ahoskie, N. C. ?+ TO OUR CUSTOMERS 1 Just h line as the year closes to think you for the busi ness which you have so kihdly given us duriug the U past twelve months. We appreciate it very fully and we hope that our service to you has been such as to deserve a continuance with us. 7 We wish for youandyour'sa happy and prosperous 1916. Yours for business, ? AHOSKIB SUPPLY COMPANY, Ahoskie, N. C. jj I Positively no more Pocket- * g books given away after * I the 8th of January, 1916. | g Get Yours Now! | ?iKMfeftMUkmmesRkgmikmikViiWklKlkma