MOT BBI1 MUD.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BY
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J. S. Vinson.... Managing Editor.
i. Ror Pabkh Editorial Editor.
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AHOSKIE. N. a
Subscription Price:
One Dollar Per Year in Advance
Advertising Rates:
Very Reasonable ind made known or
request
Entered as aeeond-elaas matter Feb
rnary 15th, 1*10. at tne post office
?t Ahoskie. N. C.. under the Act of
March A 1878
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What will we Carolinians do
for our "Holiday Water" when
old Virginia goes dryl More
business for Maryland, and the
District of Columbia.
With the aooroaeh of the new
year comes the deluge of resolu
tions so easily made and oftentimes
more easily broken. It is better
that you never make a resolution
if you are straightway to oreak it,
for when you bv frequent yearly
repitition entirely ignore and dis
regard your word which has been
pledged and often sworn by, your
will ooarer is weakened by tb'e
^.process. This is a d-ngerout
habit, for it causes a loss of con
trol, and muny times weakens
otherwise strong and healthy
minds. Make resolutions?good
resolutions?but have the strength
of mind to stand by tbem and set
that they are carried out.
There is en article in this pi.per?
"A Few Public Spirited Citizen*
Needed"?that portrays the very
essence of the spirit so prevalent
among a bfge body of our town
citizens. So (nany of our people
must see the dollar 'coming direct
to their "jeans" before they will
"move a peg." They seem to
care nothing at all about civic im
provement of the. town, nor do
they consider the growth of towi
industries. They are in the mark
et for personal gain in dollars and
cents, never for one moment giv
ing a thought to aesthetic values.
Let's wipe out and fprget tin*
spirit! Do more for yoj town
and less for your personal gain.
Each citizen of our town should
resolve to do ell tbet he ceo by
word end deed to see to it tliei
needed improvements in this town
ere mede during the year tliet wilt
so be borne. The work of this
year is over, end the new yeer is
with ue to make it whet we will.
Many good things remain undone
that should have been done long
ego for our town end community.
But let us not wail over and bemoan
the things that we have failed to
do in tlie past. That js not "the
way to do things. There is no
time like the present minute fur
doing good deeds and acta thai
will mean much for yot^ your
town at.d community. Let's
develop a community spirit thai
will forever and always tend to
develop the best that can be had
for our people.
A Few Public Spirited
Citizens Needed.
Ppblic spirited asserts itself in
many way s but at the foot of each
movement by which the public is
benefitted the golden eagle is
scratching sround. Then tha pub
lie spirited man of any town is the
one who does not hesitate to dig
down in his jeans and contribute
to the social uplift of his com
munity.
The moral and social uplift of
' things beautiful cannot be estimat
ed. Beauty goes hand iff hand
with religion. This is shown by
i municipal improvements in out
towns when the bsriooms .and dis
liensaries were put out of com
mission some few years ago. Our
town shows considerable improve
ment since 1910, but is it beauti
ful! Are the iron pitcher pumps
and wooden drinking troughs for
horses on our main street some
thing that we point out with pride
to our visitors! Is the foot and a
half of mud on the same street ap
pioved by our public spirited men!
Of course we have electric lights
fixed ss beacons to guide us saftly
throngh that beautiful inud.
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citizen* patronise that institution!
Certainly we have some public
spirited citizens. but wliare are
they f Don't t>^ bashful but speak
up. and lets put in some concrete
drinking troughs, an artesian well
and a few loads of sadd on our
main thoroughfare. Then how
about a cemetery, a city ball, a
town park?
Even if all these tilings made
their appearance tats hope they era
on the way. Organize a Chamber
of Commerce and then possibly its
members will lock after soma of
iheee needed improvement".
Reported.
A Word For and To Our
Advertised.
Baker and Sumner offer their
ilreeling* to their patrons. They
always offer bargains to you, Mr.
Buyer.
Gerock's, the Buay Store, will
award tlie orize aet of harness
Saturday. Everybody be on hand
at 11 o'clock, and see it well done.
White in his place of business let
him and his efficient crops of sales
men show you over his store; you
may find some article you have
been looking for a long time.
W.vnn Bros., of Murfreesboro.
are utilizing their advertising space
to a worthy advantage this week.
They are expressing their appre
ciation of a good year's patronage
<nd wishing for all their customers
i big year in 1916. May their
business continue hi grow, and
may you aid in its growth during
the year 1916.
The Ahoskie Supply Go., offei
the seasons greetings to their cus
tomers, and thank them for theii
ilast business.
'' Uncle Jake Lassiter says he can
sunpply you with any quantity of
cabbage plants. Send in your
order to bim at Kich Square. He
will give you the proper returns.
Brown and Snipes, Woodland,
give notice of dissolution in this
issue.
A. P. Robertson advertises his
personal property, consisting of
farming utensila, livestock, etc.,
for sale on the 8th day of January.
And don't forget tlmt the
HERALD is giving awav pocket
books.
Our columns are full of other
advertisements offering the very
best there is hi be bad oil the
market. You can make no mistake
in buying wbat you want from
those whose ads appear in this
paper. Look tbem over.
As we come to the close of the
old year, the Herald, feeling grate
ful to our?advertisers, wish to
thank each and every one for the
business they have given us in tne
year just now closing. Our adver
Using space has been in demand
more than ever before, and we
feel tbat our sincere thanks and
appreciation should be extended hi
all of you for what buainess we
have enjoyed. May our columns
continue .Lo be the bulletin board
by which you can let the people
know wliut your line is made of,
aud the Values you offer in your
business. For you. Mr. Advertis
er, may the year 1916 be filled with
continued prosperity ana liberal
patronage.
HERTFORD COUNTY FARMERS
UNION TO MEET.
By order of President Overton,
The Hertford County Farmers
Union, will come together in call
meeting on Wednesday January,
5th, 1916, at Ahoskie, S. C., at 10
o'clock A. M., For the purpose of
electing officers, and attending to
such other business as may come
before the dnion. All locals will
take notice and send delegates, as
this will be an important meeting.
R. H. Overton, Pres.
Jas. Hi Mitchell, Sec'y.
War I'pon Pain.
"Patn is ft visitor to * very boor
and usually it comes quite unex
pectedly. Rut you keep h smalt
bottle of Sloan's Liniment' handy.
It is the greatest pain killer ever
discovered. Simply laid on the
skin?no '"* rtilibing regtilred?it
drives the |>ain away. It is really
wonderful.
Marvin H. Soister, Berkeley,
writes: "Last Saturday, after
tramping around the Panama Ex
position with wet feet, I came home
with my, neck so stiff thaW-l
eooldn't turn. I applied Sloan's
liniment freely and wfcnt to l?ed
To my surprise, next morning the
stiffness had at most diannpeaiwd.
four Moofs after the second sppti*
cation I waa a* good as new."
March, 1915. At Druggist, 25c.
Adv.
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Winton Wavelet Is
Bmjt People Free ? Kuay Town
flKl C.epilad tit Miipd by
M.WXI FWdCoo.e~4.et
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There la a great deal of aickueaa
in town; so many cases of the
grippe. In noma families there
are two or three cpses. On account
of so much sickness there have
been very few socikl affairs.
The Chowan Club had a most
enjoyable meeting with Mrs. Wil
lie Daniels Monday night, Dec. 27.
The subject was Christmas and
each member responded to tlie
roll call with an appropiate verse.
There were also some good read
ings on Christmas. At the close
of the program a two course lun
cheon was served.
The Banquet, which was to have
been given by Circle number 2 of
Chowan Church Tuesday nigl-t,
has been postponed until Friday
night, Dec. 81.
Rev. and Mrs."S. N. Watson en
tertained the deacons of Chowan
Church, with their wive> and
invited guests, at an old fashioned
Christmas dinner, Monday even
ing at six o'clock. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. .lohn E. Vann
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark, Mr.
and Mrs. I. V. Turner, Capt. T.
D. Boone, and Messrs. H. B.
Vann, W. S. Herring, and O. W.
Lowe.
* Rev. T. S. Crutchfield preached
his farewell sermon in the Winton
Baptist Church Sunday night.
The people of Winton as. weH as
the members of the Winton Church
regret to have to give up Mr.
Crutchfield, for he has made so
many friends during the pastorate
Of three years here. Rev. T. T.
Straight has been called to this
church and will begin his work the
first of the year. +
Rev. D. P. Harris and family
Dassed through towir- Tuesday on
tlieir way to Elizabeth City, where
they will reside in the future, Mr.
Harris having accepted work in
the Chowan Association.
Mrs. W. B. Pollard, whose se
rious illness has been mentioned in
this column before, is about the
NUM.
Mr. F. E. Bonn, of Zebulon,
spent the week end in town visit
ing a "friend."
Mr. Robert Matthews, who is
teaching at Snow Hi". has come
home for the holidays.
Misses Ruth and Mary Daven
port. who are teaching at Rich
Square and Wilmington respec
tively, are spending Christmas
with their mother, Mrs. Loula
Davenport.
Miss Luclle White is [spending
several days in Norfolk.
Mesdames J. N. Clark and S. N.
Watson spent last Thursday in
Suffolk, shopping.
Miss Myrtle Pearoe left Tuesday
afteruoon for Port Norfolk, to
visit Miss Ruby Cowan.
[Later.] Mrs. W. B. Pollard,
who has been desperately ill for
the past three weeks with blood
poison, died in St. Vincent's Hos
oital, Norfolk, Tuesday, Dec.28.
at S):30 P. M. The body accom
panied by her husbancT, Dr. W. B.
Pollard, and brother, Mr. Adrian
Mitchell, will arrive in Winton
today (Wednesday), and be car
ried to the home of Mrs. Pollard's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S.
Mitchell. Funeial arrangements
have not been made. -
NOTE OF THANKS.
I take this method of thanking
the patrons of my route for the
many favors shown me during the
past year. The many little tokens
left in the boxes were appreciated.
During my five .years of service
as carrier on route i, I have hon
estly and faithfully discharged
my duty, and now hate nothing
to regret. While it is true that all
the distance has not been smooth
sailing, yet the smiles have been
cherished and the frowns forgot
ten.
I am now looking forward, to
1916 with renewed determination
to do ev6n better than I've done
in the past.
Hoping each of you b ave spent
a merry Christinas, I now wish
for you a happy New Year.
A. T. Willougbhy.
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WMMW You IMI Omrri TMto
Take drove'*
The Old Standard Grove'* Tarial***
chill Tonic la equally valuable a* ?
General Tonic became it coatain* the
veil known tonic propertie*o< QUI NIN B
and IRON. It acta on the Liver, Drive*,
oat Malaria, Baricbe* the Blond and
Solid* up tbe Wboi*Syrtem. Meant*.
Brantley's Brooe news.
Tbe Sunbeam Band of Brantleye
Grove Church rendered a pro
gramme Sunday afternoon at the
Church. * .
? Miaa Eloisj Horton ia home
from Chowan College to suend the
bolidaya.'
Mr. L. B. Willoughby of Kel
ford ia spending the bolidaya at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Coburn of Ply
mouth spent a few days at the
guests of Mr. an J Mrs. W. W.
Willoughby.
Misses Jessie and Bessie Horton
are visiting relatives in Union.
Mr. Copelnnd and -family of
Scotland Neck are visiting friends
in this vicinity.
Misses Nannie Hughson of I
Hickory Channel and Miaa White
of Mara Hill spent the week-end
iu the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Willoughby.
Mr. W. A. Ebett of South Nor
folk. soent a few days in the home
of Mr. W. P. Willoughby.
Firewi^ka and balloons have
been flying high in uur vicinity
during the holidays, t
Miss ( Eloiae Horton was the
guest of Misses Sarah and Eunice
Willoughby-Sunday night.
Be careful to think it over be
fore you make your New Year
resolutions.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cobson
visited in the home of Mr. W. P.
Willoughby Monday and Tuesday.
Clarence Dilday the little ton
of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Dilday was
burned to death Monday night.
The burial took place Tuesday
near Hickory Chappel.
RATES,?Om cut per word
each Insertion. Payable in
advance. *
SALESMEN WANTED TO SOLICIT
orders for lubricating oils,
greases and paints. Salary or
commission. Address Tbe Victor
Oil CO.. Cleveland, f).
DR. W. L. DAVIS. EYE SIGHT
Specialist will be in Altyskie at
Manhattan Hotel Tuesday, Jan
uary 4th. instead of Monday aa,
advertised. Will be in Winton
Wednesday. January 5th.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS OF WIN
ton township, Hertford County.
I will be in Winton every Satur
day for the purpose of collecting
, taxes which is now due. J. H.
Lee, Tax Collector,
NOTICE TO AHOSKIE TAXPAY
ers?You can see meat the Far
mers-Atlantic bank. Pay your
taxes before it ia too late.* S.
E.Vaughn, Tax Collector, Alios*
kie, N. C.'
FOE SALE.?I WILL OFFER FOR
sale at my home near Powells
ville on Saturday, January 8tli,
at 10 A. M., the following per
sonal proi>erty: One X H. P.
International kerosene engine,
14(t. Benthall Picking Machine,
in us? part of two seasons, and
in good running order, two
Team, Horae and Mule, Oarts,
Wheels, Buggy, Planters of all
kinds, ?nd other farming utei?.
silo; also-several head of Hogs.
A. P. Robertson, Alioskie, N. C.
NOTICE:? LOANS NEGOTIATED
on good real estate seeured. A
desirable farm 1? miles of Mur
freesboro for rent or sale. Oood
dwelling and outbuildings. 118
acres, good two horse farm. Win
borne and Winborne, Murfrees
boro, N. C.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS- PLEASE
l*.V your Uses which arc now
due and avoid the unpleasantness
of forcing the collector'to en
force the payment of same as
prescribed by law. Respectfully,
J. H, Lee, Tax Colleotor for
k Winton Tiwnshlp.
::ow To Give Qatahaa To Children.
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W*? taka anddaea not dtatarb th* Mouek.
CMIdniaUke It ?M eerer know II I. Quia,.,..
Alao npaclallv adapted to adnlu win CM not
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taaae aarreaaaaaa aar rlaciaf la the kaed. Try
It the Bart time aoa B?e.i Ouialne (or any pur
paaa. Art tar lean* orlilaal packaee. The
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North Carolina, 1
Hertford County, /
D. C. Barnes, Administrator of
Tobe Whitehead,
Ella Whitehead, Widow, Her
man Whitehead, Raymond White
bead, Dora Whitehead, Emmelt
Whitehead, et ala,
HeiVe at Law.
The defendant*, Herman White
head, Raymond Whitehead and
Dora Whitehead ahuve named will
take notice that an actioo, entitled
an above, ha* been commenced in
the, Superior Court of Hertford
County for the porpoae of veiling
a tract of laud in Maney's Neck
Tpwnahip, Hertford County,
North Carolina, belonging to the
estate of their father, Tub* White
head, Deceased, for the purpoeeof
making ee*et* to pay debta coat
and charge* of administration, in
which said tract of land they are
interested la children and heirs of
their father, Tobe Whitehead. De
ceased. and that the. said defend
ants will further take notice tbitt
they are required to appear before
the undersigned Clerk of the Su
perior Court at his office in Win
ton, N. C., on the 14 day of Veb
ruary, 1916 and answer or demur
to the comolaint in said action or
the plantiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in Mid
complaint.
Thistthe 23 day of December
1915.
D. R. McGlotton.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Notice.
By virtue of a Deed of Truet
I executed by J. C. Taylor and
wife, Koea L. Taylor, on tbe 8lb
day of Februnry, 191ft, to Stanley
VVinborne. Trustee, of record in
Hertford County, N. CM in the of
hce of the Register of Deed* in
Book 55, page 296, the undersign
ed will, on tbe 11th day of Jen
uary, 1916, sell at public outcry,
for cash, the following described
property, viz: The lot of land near
the village of Como in Hertford
County, aforesaid, leased by ueid
J, 0. Taylor from Q. C. Pioot for
j ninety-nine years, on which Is lo
cated the saw and Qrist Mill aud
Oin House of said J. C. Taylor,
together with all buildings, ma
chinery, and other property locat
ed on said land, exeent the Poet
office building and its equipments.
Said lot of land is bounded by
the Murfreasboro and Buckborn
road, the road leading from said
road to the Como High School
building and the lands of O. C.
Picot. n
The place of sale, on the premisM.
The time of sale, between 11
o'clock A. M. .and 2 o'clock P. M.
January 11,1916.
This December 8, 1915.
"v Stanley Winborne. Trustee.
Notice of Re-Sale.
\By yirtue of the power and au
thority conferred by William T.
Ward and his wife Mary E , in a]
deed of trust dated the firat day
of January. 1914, and duly re
corded in Hertford County. Re
gister of Peeda Office, Book 51.
page 21, the undersigned Trustee
will sell for cash to the highest
bidder at the Court House door
un the 7th day of January, 1916,
the following tract of land, to
wit: The entire William ? I.
<Uovd tract, bounded on the west
by the lands of MarY E.d White,
Watson & Valentine an Chas.
M. Cullens, on the north by the
lands of Jas. M. Powell's heirs,
on the east by the lands of Jas.
M. Powell's heirs and N. 8. Hog
gard, and on the south by the
Mt. Pleasant Mill road and the
Harbor road; and containing 200,
acres, more or less. It being the |
tract bought of Copetand and
Taylor by the said Ward. This
22nd day of December, A. D.
1915. Hour of sale: about noon,I
H.C.SHARP.
Trustee for Bank ot Ha^rellsyille.j
U. Vaughan's
"The Quality Store"
MURFREESBORO, N.C.
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Fall Aonounaeoi
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Our Fall Stock of Goods is
here, and we have everything
you want.
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Don! Put it Off, Come Now,
and Inspect Our Goods.
Our line is more complete
than ever. Why Not Buy
Everything Here and Get the
Best for Your Money?
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Better shake hands with
this opportunity.
U.VAUOH
M urfreesboro, N. C.
A Ford on the road for every car of
another make. More than 900,000 now
I in use?everywhere. This could- not
be if the '<'ord car had not, and was not
proving its superiority every day, in all
parts of the world. The sturdy, light
| weight, economical Ford car, useful to
everybody, saving money for everybody
?at a price within reach pf everybody.
Runabout $390; Touring Car $440, f. o.
b., Detroit. On sale at AHOSKIE,
0. 3. Rewbern, Agent.
fiere is Rappiness for You
Do You Need a New Suit of Furniture? Get It.
It will make you happy?it will make your wife proud and
happy-^and your children will be deliriously happy.
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We are ready for the Fall and IWnter Trade?are stocked right up
to the limit?and have the finest selections in furniture ever offered in this
community.
Our Rugs are objects of pride in any home. They comprise the latest
designs and weaves, are durable to a degree, and priced to suit even the
most modest purse. ?
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