Hertford County Herald
THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. ?
VOL. 7 V. AHOSKIE, N. C., OCTOBER 13, 1916. NO. 39
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WANTED
Mine Prop*, All Size*.
Call or Write to
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Sterling Mine Prop Co.
^AULANDEK, N. C.
Dr. C. g Powell
DENTIST
OFFICE
OVER S.J. DILDArS STORE
AHOSKIK. N. C.
Wlnborne 6c Wmborn*
Benj. B. Win born#
Stanley Wlnborne
Attomeys-at-Law
MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Phones No. 17 and SI.
Edgar Thomas Snipes
Attorne.v-at-Law
Loans Negotiated
Real Estate Bought and Sold'
Oflke: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Bldg
AHOSKIE. N. C.
R. R. ALLEN
Dealer In
BASH, DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW
GLASS. HARDWARE. PAINTS
AND BUILDING MATERIALS
GENERALLY
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SUFFOLK. VA.
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AND ETC. CLOSE PRICES. ^
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Nn. 917-910 Washington Square
SUFFOLK. VA.
ROGERS & WILLIAMS
Attorney?-at-Law
Prompt Attention Given to All
Botinees.
AHOPKIE. N. C.
J. R. EVANS
Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet
Metal Worker
Price* Right.
MURFREESBORO. N. C.
Walter R. Johnson
Attorwst-at-Law
Ahorkir. North Carolina
Practice* wherever services desired
!ii Fleer J. W. teSwie t.lHier
G. J. NEWBERN,
A sent
Ford Automobiles,
Ahoskie, N. G.
Touring Car $440.00
Runabout ' 390.00
F. O. B. Detroit.
Roawall C Bridget.
Attorney-at-Law
WINTON. N. C.
C. Wallace Jones
Attorney and Crunaellor-At-Law
WINTOW. N. C.
Practice in all court*. Loan* negotiat
ed. All mattera given orompt
and faithful attention.
Located in Bank of Winton*
Deafoess Cannot Be Cured.
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. H
they cannot the seat of the diieaac.
Catarrh ia a blood or conititutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
muet talceinternal remedies. Hall's
Catarrh is taken internally, and acts
directly upon the blood and mueous
surfaee. Hall's Catarrh Core Is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in thia
country for years and is a regular
pe esc nation. It ia compoaedof the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood portilers, acting directly on
the mucons surfaces, jhe perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what prodnees such wonderful results
in curing catarrh. Send testimonials
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F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggist*, price 76c.
Take Hall's Family Pill* for Conatl
sation.
FOR SALE?FIVE PASSENGER
Htudebaker, 1914 model. New
generator, new storage battery.
' newlv painted, a haigain for
quick buyer. Am going to sell.
Can ?ee car at Newborn's Oar
age. A. E. Garrett, Ahoskie.
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mum on
A Hew Business House
Mr. V. L- Curtis HavinJ Lar|e
Three Front Brick Buiinec Houae
Cooatructed on Main Street?A
Million Bricka to be laid in the
Neat Six Montha-Bnalneae Con
ditions Good?Spirit of Optimism
Prevails.
Tlie ground has been brokeD
for the cpustruction of three new
brick business houses in Ahoakie.
Mr. W. L. Curtis, Cashier of the
Bank of Ahoskie, has had the sur
face dirt removed from his three
lots on Main Street, situated next
to the large wooden building now
occupied by J. M. Willouirhby.
and has already let the cootract to
a local contractor for the imme
diate construction of a modern
business house, with fifty four
feet frontage. The building will
be only one-story in height. The
bricks and other material have
been purchased and every single
item put into its construction will
be the very best and the most
modern obtainable.
Bricklaying will begin this week
and tbe contract calls for its com
pletion, both brick and wood
work, by the first day of Decem
ber. Already one of tbe apart
ment* lias been ieased to a reliable
concern for a period of five years.
Ttie remaining two hare not yet
been let out, but it is certain that
they will be oceupied by new bus
iness concerns by the first of the
aporoaching new year: in fact
present conditions in Ahoskie de
mand a more diversified business.
For the past few years building
operations in Ahoskie have some
what subsided, and there has been
a slight lull in the real estate mar
ket here. But this inactivity
is sow giving way to renewed ac
tivity in this line. Reliably in
formed business men of this town
assert with confidence that at least
a million bricks will be laid right
here in tbe town of Ahoskie dur
ing tbe ensuing six months, be
ginning with tbe first oue laid on
the above mentioned building.
Tbe real estate market has already
taken a boost, and the present
trend is towards a rapid develop
ment cf all properties situated in
the business section of Ahoskie.
For some time certain classes of
businesses have kept out of Ahos
kie solely because the outsider
was to a certain degree skeptical
of tbe true progressiveness of the
town's permanent growth. They
desired to test the pulse of real
business in Ahoskie. But, since
the building of the-second tobacco
warehouse, and the assurance and
actual realizition of a flourishing
tobacco market here, there is no
longer a doubt in the minds of the
moneyed men as to Ahoskie's de
sirability as the industrial center
for 'this section. The tobacco
market has already given this
town a hundred per cent boost,
and has done a great deal towards
stimulating business. The recent
statements of our local banking
institutions furnishes a'good proof
of the increasiri] popularity of
Ahoskie as the logical trading
center. The total resources of
these two banks combined, accord
ing to their own eworn statements,
has increased forty thousand dol
lars since their last report in June.
Conditions in Ahoskie just now
warrant a spirit of confidence in
the prospective business man or to
the man who is already established
here. Tne forces at present work
ing for the growth of Ahoskie
cannot fail, and a vein of optimism
prevails among our own business
men. -
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STATEMENT
of the Ownership, Management, Cir
culation, Etc., of
The Hertford County Herald
Published Weekly at Ahoskie. N. C_
required bv the Act o( August 24,1912
(Matemeat for 8ii Months Ending
September 30. 1910.
Editor, J. Roy Parker, Ahos
kie, N. C.
Managing Editor, James 8.
Vinson, Ahoskie. N. C.
Publishers, James 8. Vinson
and J. Roy Parker. Ahoskie. X. C
Owner: James 8. Vinson and J.
Roy Parker.
Known bondholders, mortga
gees, and other security holders,
holding 1 pet cent or more of to
tal amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities: NONE.
J. Roy Parker, Editor.
8worn to and subscribed before
me this 9th day of October. 1916.
D. P. Boyette, Notary fublic.
(My commission expires J une
18, 1917"
A Friend. -i.
A friend is one of the sweetest gifts
We have known along life's way.
One who is ready to lend a hand
To help us from day to day.
One who comes mid pleasure or
pain.
To greet us with a smile.
To speak some encouaging words.
That always prove worth while.
It helps to lighten oar burden
Wnen their loving touch we know,
When their hands, clasp oars in
tenderness, ,
The touch will help us so.
For we all are doomed to misfor
tunes
At some lime, or some day,
And a friend can lighten our sad
ness
By casting smiles along our way.
Just a few sweet words of'comfort.
Will help us our burdens to bear.
For this world is full of trouble
Yes, full of toil and care.
For our Father sends these heart
aches
All along our pathway of life,
To make us think of others,
And forget our selfish strife.
So when we see the storms of life,
And the billows arjund us f^oll.
Let us think what have we done
To help some weary soul.
And let us go to work at once,
To do the best we can.
To speak sweet words of comfort
To help our fellow man.
Lets go and help that weary one.
Whore heart is filled with grief,
Speak to him words of comfort
They'll surely give relief.
Then let us true to our fellowman
As a friand try to do our best.
So when we die we can always say.
To God, I'll leave the rest.
E. M. B.
larFae, A MM. inactive Laxative 1 liver TMIe
D?w Iht firlpe Mr DMrt the Stomach.
Ia addition to other properties, Lex-Pot
contain* Catcera ia acceptable form, a
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Pot
acta effectively and does not gripe nor
dittnrb stomach. At the same time, it aida
digestion, arousea the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. 50c.
RUB OUT PAIN
with good oil liniment That's
the suietft way to stop them.
The best rubbing liniment is
MUSTANG
LINIMENT
Good far the Ailments op
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc.
Good far your own A chet.
Pains,' Rheumatism, Sprains,
Cuts, Burns, Etc.
25c. 50c.lt. At >11 Daalm.
WON! m COM
MISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
The Board of county Commis
sioners of Hertford County met on
the Sud day of October 1916, pres
ent all member* of the Boaid ex
cept Dr. J. A. Powell.
Proceedings of last meeting read
and approved;
The committee on repair* to the
Court House roof M continued.
The committee to build Knight*
bridge i* continued.
Mr. Boyette reported that he
had seen Henry Stephens and that
lie could not make any better ar
rangement* with(him for keeping
Boone Bridge.
Tbe following Tax collector*
presented their bond for collection
of taxes to wit;
M. K. Summer, T. T. Parker,
B. N. Sykes, S. E. Vaughn, W.
L. Mathews, and tbey were sworn
in and books delivered.
Mr. E. J. Oerock reported two
bales cotton from County Home
sold for $166.89; same turned in
to tbe Treasurer.
H. H. Taylor requested of the
board to boi row the new flat at
Boone Harrell ferry to float en
gine) across riv.er; the matter is
left with Dr. Powell, with the ap
provnl of the board if he sees fit.,
The board authorises Mr. S. P.
Winborne to make arrangements
and to draw contact with the Far
mers Union to build storage ware
house on Maneys ferry property
and to charge 5.00 per year.
H. H. Jones is instructed to buy
ferry ropes for Winton and Par
kers Ferry.
On motion it is ordered that all
road Supervisors be required to
render an itemized statement of the
receipts and diabursments for past
year, on the first Monday in Nov
ember and that copy be sent to the
Board and copy posted in the
township.
H. H. Jones and J. A. North
cott are empowered to pay balance
on lumber and work for Knight's
bridge after being completed.
On motion, the wages of Dink
Jones is increased to 20.00 per
month from 1st., day of October
1916. aa ferryman at Hill'a Ferry.
Tbe Board ordered that the
Sheriff be instructed to send full
amouut claimed by the Munaey
Trust Company aa due on Murf
resboro bond judgment.
W. C. Kaby is relieved of the
County's part of peddler's tax on
account of being an old soldier.
On motion it is declared to be
the sense of this Board that in or-1
der to secure an expression of the
voters of the County on the mat
ter of stock law, that the Board
of* Election be requested to pro
vide a box and tickets at the polls
at the regular November -election,
for the purpose of ascertaining
tbe wishes of tbe people; said ar
rangement to tie made without ex
pense to tbe County.
Report of Superintendent of
Health received showing condition
of the public healih of the county.
The Following h counts presented
and approved for payment to wit;
E. B. Bizzell, piles for
Knights Bridge $48.00
W. A. Liverman, work on
bridges 18.09
R. L. Britton, building
bridge . . 41.91
Z. T. Chitty, Lumber for
bridge 43-74
G. G. Picit, expenses Mrs.
Furgerson to hospital.. 3.15
G. C. PI cot. expenses to hos
pital taking Mrs. Furger
son .... 9.00
H. T. Browne, Lumber for
bridges 45.53
J. E. Matthews, supplies to
County home.... ... 9.06
T. N. Charles, lumber for \
bridges 6.66
Hertford Co. Herald, Tax
receipts .. 20.00
Browne and Brown, supplies
Co. Home.... 14.11
Winborne AYVinborne. Col,,
Tax from New?ome Est,. 49.81
Dink Jones, Hills ferry 3rd
qr. 57.00
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TBI Am FARMFRS
To Humiliate interest among tlie
farmers of the State and to aid in
the dissemination of information
regarding the benefits of tj|e
drainage, the NORTH CARO
LINA DRAINAGE ASSOCIA
TION offers a prise of $10.00 to
thi farmer who submits the best
report of benefits actually received
froga tile drains.
rte following rules apply:
1. The area reported up< n may
be of any size, shape, and location
within the state.
2. The report shall include:
(a) A description of the field in
cluding location, acreage, shape,
topography, and deacrintion of the
soil and subsoil.
(b) A statement of the drainage
conditions before the tile drains
were constructed and the crops
groyn (if anv) with approximate
or accurate yields received.
fc) - A statement of the present
drainage conditions and crops
grown with approximate or ac
curate yields received.
(d) A drawing or sketch ehow
ing the shape of the field, location
and arrangement of tile drains, lo
cation of canal, creek or onen ditch
into which the drains discharge,
and height of water in the same
and any other points mentioned in
the description.
(?) Number of feet and size of
tile used, cost of tile, and cost of
digging and backfilling the ditches.
(t) Total cost per acre.
3. The reoort shall be mailed
to the Secetary of the North Caro
lina Drainage Association, (Dr.
Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill,
N. C.,) so that it shall be in his
hands before the time of the An
nual Convention of the Association
which is to be held in Greensboro,
N. C.. November 22 und 23, 1916;
or shall be filed with the Secetary
on the first day of the Contention.
4. The report shall be judged
by a committee appointed by the
President of the Association, and
the award shall be made in open
session of the Convention.
HO COTTON BOLIrWEEVIL
KNOWN IN THIS STATE
Raleigh, N. C., October 7. 1916.
At this season every year farmers
find that many cotton bolls are not
opening as expected, and in search
ing for a cause they notice insects
or diseases which they have not
seen before. Only too often such
"discoveries" are reported to local
pa|iers and are given publicity un
der suspicion that the "Cotton
Boll-weviP' is doing the damage.
Mr. Franklin Sherman, Ento
mologist in the State Department
of Agriculture at Raleigh, wishes
to emphasize the fact that while
such reports have been current
each autumn for over twelve years,
and while he has identified scores
of insects sent to him under sus
picion, yet no true specimen of
Cotton Boll-wevil has ever yet
been taken in the state, and there
is no reason to suspect that it is
present. A disease propei ly
known as Anthracnose which
causes the bolls to rot, has been
the real cause of most of the com
plaints. Theiloll-wevil is now in
the southwestern third of Georgia,
not yet in the rest of the state, nor
in South Carolina. Mr. Sherman
says that it will probably be from
five to ten years before it reaches
the southern border of our state.
E. W. Whitley, frt.. on wire
rooc 1.00
Mr?. M. M. Browne, Sew
ing for Co. Home 4.00
Willis Pierce, woik County
Home., 11.00
M. M. Browne, keening Co.
Home 3rd. Qr R8.75
Lawrence^and Kiddiek work
{or Co, Home .... 4.OS
W. P. Shaw Jr. & Bro., mat
trewea &c_ 4.75
J. E. Jones, Board of pris
I (Continued on page four)
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for the necessaries of life continue to soar, and ex
penses generally run higher and still higher. The
! hour for entrenchment is at hand. Waste must be
cut out and saving introduced as its substitute.
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