Hertford County Herald THE LARGEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. VOL. 8 AHQSKIE, N. C./JANUARY 26, 191L * NO. 2 WANTED Min? Prop*, All Size*. Call or Writ? to i Sterling Mine Prop Co. AULAN'DEK, N. C. I Any one deairing to purchase tombcMtouet of any description, see or write J. B. MODLIN. Ahoskie, N. C. Agent* for United State* M.irble Co. DR. C. G POWELL DENTIST PHONE NO. 10 AHOSKIE. N. C. Edgar Thamaa Smpaa Attorney-at-Law Umii Negotiated Real Eatate Bought and Sold' Office: 2nd Floor J. W. Godwin. Jr.. Bldg AHOSKIE. N. C. B. B. ALLEN Oeater In BASH, DOORS. BLINDS. WINDOW QLAS8, HARDWARE. PAINTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Wholeaale and Retail No. 927 Washington Square ?. SUFFOLK. VA. SASH, DOORS. HARDWARE. PAINTS. LIME. CEMENT. SEWER PIPE. CART MATERIAL. MILL SUPPLIES, STOVES. RANGES AND ETC. CLOW PRICES. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED _ AND OBLIGE. E L. FOLK CO. No. #11-BIB Washington Square HVirOMI. VA. ROGEBS <fc WILLIAMS Attorney*-at~Law Prompt Attention Given to All Boaineaa. AHOSKIE. N. C. J. R. EVANS Practical Tin Roofer and Sheet Metal Worker Price* Right. MURFREESBORO. N. C. Walter R. Johnson Law Ahoskik. North Carolina Practice* wherever ?ervicea desired *?4 ri*w j. ?. swvia Biiuiia 4 O. J. NEWBERN, A (rent Ford Automobiles, Ahoekie. N. C. Touring Car $360.00 Runabout 845.00 F. O. B. Detroit. Roewoll C- Brldger" Attorney-at-Law WINTON. N. C. C. Wallace Jones Attornay and Counsellor-At-Law WINTOW. N. C. Praetica in all courts. Loan* negotiat ad. All matters given orompt and faithful attention. Located in Bank of Winton* Good for Constipation Chamberlain's Tablets are ei cellant for constipation. The.v are pleasant to take and mild in effect. Obtainable everywhere. RUB OUT PAIN with good oil liniment That's the sureft wav to atop them. The best rubbing liniment is] MUSTANG LINIMENT Good for the Ailment* of Horses, Mules, Cagde, Etc. Q?J far your own A cha. Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, Etc. i 25c. 50b. $1. y. At all DmUk. HAPPENINGS? CHUNG CAPITAL CHAUTAUQUA IN FEBRUARY Radcliffe Chautauqua Will Be in Winton Three Days and Nifhts, February 5, 6, and 7th. Lee-Jackaon Day Ob served by U. D. C. Chapter Last Friday. A rare trea't is in store for the people of Winton, some of our pro gressive citizens having secured the Radcliffe Chautauqua, which will be here February 6, 6, and 7, giv ing two entertainments a day, af ternoon and night. It is hoped that not only the peqple of Winton but those of nearby towns will attend the Chautauqua and help make it a financial success, so that we can make the Chautauqua an annual affair for entertainments of this of this kind are very help ful and elevating to any community. Mr. Sim Taylor and Miss Helen Virginia Olds, of Norfolk, were married in Elizabeth City Friday evening. Mr. Taylor and his bride are spending several days in Win ton with the former's mother, Mrs. S. P, Taylor. The Y. W. A. of Chowan Church met with Mrs. H. P. Taylor Friday night. There were several good readings by the girls, plans for 1917 by the ladies and New Years thoughts by all the members. The Christmas offerring was given, which was splendid. The next meeting will be held with Miss Bes sie Lee. The U. D. C. observed Lee-Jack son Day in a most interesting meet ing at the home of Mrs. S. P. Tay lor Friday night, January 19. There were appropiate readings on Lee and Jackson. Miss Emily Clark sang Bonnie Blue Flag. Miss Wil lie Boone told the origin of this song. Delicious salad and fruit were served by the hostess. It has been decided by the Board of Education that Hertford County will not have a County Commence ment this year. The Literary Club met with Prof. R. E. Williams, at the home of Mr. Jno. E. Vann, Monday evening. Mrs. C. F. Griffin and Meredith Griffin, of Gates. County, spent the week end with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cowper and Miss Jessie Cowper, of Kinston, and Mrs. Wallace Cowper, of Norfolk, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Winton. Mrs. 'C. Wallace Jones left Thurs day for Raleigh to visit her friend, Mrs. Creetmore. Mrs. Willie Daniel and Miss Louise Vann spent the week end in Raleigh. From there they will go to Char lotte to spend two weeks. Mrs. A. W. Taylor returned home Thursday from a visit to friends in Norfolk. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURE An important bill from the stand point of public health, particularly as it affects the whole time health officer, requireing that all full time health officers, except those now holding office, shall hold certificates of examination, is now in the hands of a committee and will soon fiind its way before the Legislative As sembly. The bill was prepared by Dr. D. C. Absher, whole time health officer of Vance County, and others of his profession and has the en dorsement of the State Board of Health. Dr. B. K. Hays, of Oxford, also favors the bill. The bill provides that the North Carolina Health Officers' Association shall be declared a body politic and corporate, and that there shall be established a board of examiners consisting of five persons, two of whom shall be elected by the North Carolina State Board of Health and three by the North Carolina Health Officers' Association. It further provides that the ex amining board shall meet annually in RaleigH and hold examinations on subjects pertinent to the the theory and practice of public health admin istration and that the examination shall be open to all persons legally qualified to practise medicine and as hold the degree of Doctor of Public Health from well recognized Universities. "The grades given on the examination shall be based upon (1) the applicant's knowledge of the prevention of diseases, including et iology, pathology, bacteriology, san itation, hygiene, diagnosis and pro phylaxis; (2) his experience in pub lic health work; and (3) his knowl edge of the public health laws of the State." ? -w*. .-i ' 1 'a... BUY FERTILIZERS EARLY Those who have fertilizer to buy can make no mistake in buying early. There seems no possibility that there will be any changes in general business, or in the fertilizer business in particular, which will make prices more favorable to the purchasers of 'commercial fertilizers between now and planting time next spring. The activity in all lines of business makes the problem of transportation, the securing of raw materials and consequently the de livery of fertilizers, an increasingly dificult matter to guarantee. Those who delay the securing of their fertilizers, especially if the majority wait to the last minute to buy, as is usually the case, are like ly to find the dificulty of obtaining what they want greatly increased, the prices advanced and possibly they may fail entirely" to get all they want in time to meet their needs. Those who'pay cash should be ab le to pay early as well as late, and those who buy on credit will be able to get credit with leas difficulty than than at planting time. At least, there seems no good reason why the average buyer of fertilizers should not make arrangements early for the delivery of such fertilizers as he needs at the time he wishes them delivered; Because the manufacturers always say, "buy early," the avearge man is apt to conclude that it is to his interest to buy late, but this is a case where the seller's and buyer's interest are alike, and this by the way is really not as rare occurence as most people think. Our only in terest in the matter is that the far mer gets what he wants when he wants it and on the best terms fair to all. We "believe the man who buys or arranges for his fertilizers early is the man who most frequent ly realizes these objects.?Progres sive Farmer. HEALTH, JUSTICE, CHANCE "Health, justice and a chance" might be said to be the keynote of the Social Service Conference that was held in Raleigh beginning Sunday, Janury 21, and continuing through the following Wednesday. Health of body and mind, justice as to social and economic rights and a chance for every child, for every person who has not yet had a chance, to develop naturally, social ly and morally will be essentially the lines of thought for discussion and action at this conference. Prominent and interesting speakers will be on the daily program. The following sketch of Miss Kate Bar nard who makes the first address Sunday afternoon evidences the in terest that her coming, and that of other prominent speakers, will re ceive on this occasion. It was Kate Barnard, "Oklaho ma's Kate" as she has been called, who put justice into Oklahoma's state constitution. The way it hap pened, she says, was that "ten years ago everyone who wanted anything in Oklahoma, was trying to put what he wanted into the new con stitution. And there were all the poor and helpless, and nobody fight ing for then. So what was I to do?" She saw there was something to be done and the most natural thing for her was to pitch in and do it. She labored lustily for child labor bills and charity work and prison laws. But first the went to St. Louis Herself and studied the factory life and the factory inspec tion there. Then she went to Chi cago and, like Thomas Mott Osborne, lived among those whom she would later give her services to uplift. The result of her untiring efforts was that into Oklahoma's statehood went compulsory education, prison laws, the prohibition of child labor ?the things that Kate Barnard put there." Notice of Meetings. Dr. L.D. Owen, of the U. S. Bu reau of Animal Industry, in charge of hog cholera control work will hold several meetings at points in Gates County that should be attend ed by every farmer in the sections visited. The meetings are to be held at the following schools on the dates and hours named. Drum Hill School, Jan. 29, at 3 p. m. Cool Spring School, JA30, at 3 p. m. Eure School, Jan. 31, at II a. m. The last named meeting has been changed from 3 p. m. to 11 a. m. as Dr. Owen is compelled to take the north bound train that after noon. Vm Mtfn Tfcfft BSM M MM TIM M Bectaw of Ho tonic end laxative effect. LAXA TIVE BftOMO QUININE to better then nBni| Quinine and does not cium nervousness nor rlactnff la bend. Remember the full name and took tor Um signature of X w grot*. IS* NOTES AROUND TOWN TO Pat Oil Tasks it Aboiki* The Standard Oil Company haa decided to put in one or two oil tanlu at this place in order to meet the growing demand for their prod uct! in this town and community. They have already purchased prop erty along aide the Atlantic Coast Line Rail Road, and have also plots surveyed, on which they will build these stationery tanks, from which oil will be distributed in this vicin ity.1 It is also rumored that the Texas Oil Company will shortly begin the construction of resevoir tanks to distribute their products from, in a short while. There has long been a great demand for such an industry, if you might call it an industry, in the town of Ahoskie. Several times in the past few months motorists have been forced to mix with their supply of gasoline a equal share of kerosene. It will be a great relief to those who use these products in and around Ahoskie to know that they can go when they want to, not having to wait until the oil wagon appeared on the scene Live Stock Injured. One horse and a mule had their legs broken in an Atlantic Coast Line livestock car last Thursday, as a result of a "flying shift" made by the local freight train. The in jured team were the property of L. M. Mitchell and John W. Tayloe. A car load of horses and mules hadbeen shifted to the siding to be unloaded in the pen here. Before the owners could begin the process of unloading, the local freight ap peared on the local yards and began shifting. Several cars were shifted on the siding and allowed to bump into the loaded car. The impact of the force caused the team to lurch forward, resulting in two broken legs. Both the horse and mule were so badly injured that they were ordered killed. Tnnntv (TnaHc in RaH fnnHitinn The recent rains which seem to have no ending are playing havoc with the public roads of the County. Prom all parts of the County come reports that the roads are all but impassable, and no where is this more true than right here r in and around Ahoskie. The rural mail carriers, who serve the patrons of this poetoffice, have been almost weather bound for the past week, and the Fords have been salted away in their garage boxes for the time being at least. Horses can hardly make the trip now, and, if they do, they usually come straggling in long after dark. Before attempting to bring this descriptive article to a close it be hooves us, again, to inform the pub lic that the streets and main thor oughfares of the good old town of Ahoskie are among the worst to be found. It's nothing for a Ford to get "stuck" on Main Street; in fact, it was a past time often indulged in, until it became necessary to discard this form of travel. Swimming would be the most logical way to navigate the streets (streams?) of Ahoskie. ^ ? m 1 COURSE IN TEXTILE WORK n The cotton mill men of the State should be interested in the an nouncement that the Textile Depart ment of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts is now.offering a short course in textile werk for mill men, begin ning February 12th and extending through March 24th, This course is especially designed for buisy people who wish to cover as much ground as possible in a short length of time and will include such subjects as picking, carding, spinning, loom fixing for plain and fancy weaving, cloth analysis, de signing, and dyeing. Any and all of these subjects may be taken in the six weeks. These subjects will be taught practically and as thor oughly as the time will permit so that the mill men will be able to get as much out of the course as possible. At the last meeting of the North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' As sociation a number of manufact urers signified their intention to send men to take this course. Since that time other manufacturers have notified the the Textile Department that they expect to send representa tives. Present indications point to a large attendance, making it ad visable for anyone intending to take this course to write to the Textile Department immediately. All sup plies used in the work will be sup plied at cost and no charge is made for tuition. ?? ? - - A..4 Malasla R..IM? Its* Cvstsmi Tht OM Standard |?Mrtl ?r?a|tknlif toolc OftOTB'S TAtTSLXM thill TONIC, dfhm om\ Malarta,a*rtcb*n tfea bkMd.aad batlds ?p tk? aya tarn. Atmtoak. For adult* tad children. SOc iiJp RJULROADBEGUN LARGE FORCE NOW AT WORK Mr. J. E. Barrow, in Charge of Surveying Force, Arriv ed This Week to Complete the Survey. Harrellsville and Colerain Included in Itenrary. Nurtured hopes and burning de sires have again given way to a par tial reality?a reality that will mean much to the town of Ahoskie and other towns affected by the same enterprise. The forces behind the new railroad for Ahoskie have again appeared on the scene. And, we might add without further ado, that they have started something. Mr. J. E. Barrow, who has charge of the surveying and mapping of the route for the proposed road ar rived in Ahoskie Tuesday, and im mediately took up said work of sur vey. He started out with a large force of men to complete the sur vey beyond Ahoskie. The right-of-way for the railroad between Gum berry and Ahoskie has been previously surveyed and op tions secured on the necessary route. Actual operations, that is, in the way of actual roadbuilding, have already begun on the upper end of the road near Gumberry. the pioneers of this road are now planning to extend the proposed road to some point near Windsor, and that is the real object of the surveying force that is at wotyc be yond Ahoskie this week. Although we do not know the exact route of this link, yet we are informed by reliable persons who know that the new link will take in the towns of Harrellsville and Colerain, thus con necting the two towns that have heretofore never been in direct con nection with Ahoekie. Neither of these towns are situated on a rail road and it is safe to say that both will be eager for the new road to come their way.. The new road will be known as the Gumberry, Ahoskie and Wind sor Rail Road. A great deal has been said of the intrinsic value and industrial advantages of such a rail road to Ahoskie and the other towns on its itenrary. When it is known that this road will be extended to Harrellsville, in Hertford County, and Colerain, Bertie County, the people of Ahoskie needs arouse themselves and let the promoters know that Ahoskie wants this road. Tobacco markets have made many towns in Eastern North Carolina, and the tobacco industry can make Ahoskie. The proposed road can boost the tobacco market of Ahos kie more than any one thing just at this stage. With a railroad, con necting Harrellsville and Colerain with Ahoskie, the local market will be easily accessible to the great to bacco growing section of Hertford and Bertie Counties. Meeting of Colored Teachers. The colored public school teachers of Hertford County are hereby noti fied to come together in a county meeting February 3rd, 1917, by order of the County Superintendent, Prof. N. W. Britton. The meeting will be held in Warehouse Hall, Waters Normal Institute, Winton, N. C., and will begin promptly at ten o'clock. Every public school teacher is expected to be present. The exercises will be held under the auspices of the County Teachers Association by request and order of the County Superintendent. C. S. Brown, President. F riendship. Friendship! And, what, I pray, is the meaning of it? Tongues can never answer, neither can pens portray The worth of a single friend, be he near or far away; For without a friend our life to death we might as well submit No one to seek, to whom to breathe our tales of woe! When the burdens of life are half lifted when shared with a sympathetic heart; And consolation found when comforting words a friend can impart; No better way can '?a friend his love bestow. , And the joys |of friendship! Oh how full it can be. For a blessing is always doubled when with a friend it can be shared, When loving hearts intermingle their joys, nothing can be compared With the sublime intrinsic happiness, which God looks down to see. ?Con tributed. Pflea Cured In 6 to 14 Dnys : Tm draral.l win nlaad am? II PASO OINTMENT UDs la ear* aaaeau a< Ikalai. V-a'jMlilAJ/V -? , ? ? - ?? *?? - ?Sii ^ iu7?T~tUI,TrHl4?t^_' ' HTUII^tm tnm. Jl FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION D Of NortH Carolina. NORTHAMPTON, HERTFORD, AND BERTIE BRANCH 1 ?list PrfUUIti U tssitrj frsgsrtj sgsisit Sirs, Wist, sH Ligbtaiif at Caat. Directors: T. 8. Norfleet, Roxobel, W. J. Harrell, Aulander, I D. N. Stephenson. Pendleton, T. C. Peele, Rich Square, R. P. Thomas, Cofield, J, W. Boone, Winlon. OJe Have Been Doing Business Sinet 1W7? Have not failed to adjust and settle all losses satisfactory to the claims. This beiDg a time of prepardness all farmers should have their property insured iu the Farmers Mutual. We have now over two millions of dollars worth of policies in force, and over ten thousand dollars to the credit of the Association. We re spectfully ask all farmers to have their property insured with us, Albert Venn, President, R. W. Outland, Sec. & Trees. Rich Square, N. C W. S. Nelson, Agent, Murtreesboro, N. C. % A HOUSE FULL ^ of Staple Groceries awaita your aelection and purcbaae. < > I Fancy OrooeriM alto. < ? Buy what you w*.nt from the Premier Grocery Store in Town. * [ Our good? are aa good at the beat. ? > J. P. BOYETTE, Ahoskie, N. C. H ? Fire Insurance. Rental Agents. ? " The Guarantee Company, Inc. 4 W. L. CURTIS, Pre*. ? J. O. CARTER. S?cy. A T?m. * * NOT ONE MAN IN A THOUSAND That ever get* a Start in Life doea ao outside of tbe beaten path of regular Saving. It ia the one sure way of getting on your feet. Get a few hundred dollars ahead. It will open the way to better things. Labor judiciously directed and Capital intelligently employ* ed from tbe bedrock of private fortune. Aocountetan be atart ad with ua with any sum from $1 upward. FOB SAFETY. Merchants and Farmers Bank Wlnton, N. C. J .TEST ARRIVED Another Carload of Horses and Mules. We have 25 bead of u nice Horeee and Mulea at can be found anywhere, which will be kept replenished witli fre?h stock during the entire season. Be sure to look them over before buying or trading. We appreciate your patronage in the peat and shall endeavor to warrant the continuation of same by keep ing only first class stock. HARRELL BROTHERS I Murfreesboro, N. C. Located in Stables at Rear of Peoples Bank. patmg?giK?ii)jutm?M?i mmje r "i All "Records Smashed Exceptional values offered at this store for the next few days in Men's, Women and Children's Shoes. Prices ; cut in half. COST PRICES have been resorted to in our ready-made clothing ; department, Men's Suits are going at a sacrifice. We Must Make Room for New Stock I, , ; Don't wait until.they are all gone, come now and get your Shoes or Suit from. Garrett Sr Jernigart Ahoskie, N. C. *

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