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VdU/T" * * AHOSKIE, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918 ?^""*' NUMBER 30
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PBtPAKB EXHIBITS BOW
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Yuu Are Adrian to Bagta fra
pkriaf far tUa Fair, Which Will
ha Am of Baat ' ' I
The doubt of holding Hartford
County's first annual fair this year
is now a thine of the past as plans
now are all mapped oat and the
buildings in the course of erection.
With the good force that is now
employed for work on the fair
grounds, the buildings will in a very
short time be completed and the
and the race track rebuilt in first
class shap*. The plana call for a
main exhibit building, stock build
ings. a long line of stab lea. poultry
buildings, a grand stand, a judgea
stand, the rebuilding of the race
track, fencing in the grow* and
etc.. The contract haa ban let and
the lumber is now being placed on
the fair ground.
Several very good features have
been contracted for already for this
yaai, the main one being a sub
marine which, will be shown at the
Tarboro fair then here at the coun
ty fair and froaA here it wfll gv to
Ngw York foi a two wOeke" en
gagement before goi g to the
Florida State fsir.. beaidea this
feature a collection of war trophtta
war pieturea (all direction from
the front) fast racing horses, a
good carnival company, and still
work is going oa now for getting
still grefctor attractions that wflt
be announced later on.
The prospect* are that the exhib
its trill be numerous and interesting
and the association sfcfcs that every
body send exhibit, begin working
now for some of the prises. In a
few days the the premium books
?ill be ready for the different
exhibits. , t
For any information that you might
desire, write to the secretary it
Winton and he will gladly advise
you. Watch the paper for further
announcements and begin preparing
now, something for the fair.
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POLICY HOLDERS MEETING
We desire to inform the Policy
holders of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Association of the
Northompton Heitford and Bertie
Brarch, that by order of the Direc
tors, there will be a meeting held
in Ahoskie on the 22nd. day of
August 1918 for the purpose of
attending to all business that sha I
come before the Associate at that
time. All Policy-holders are res
pectively invited to attend. This
being our regular annual meeting.
Albert Vann, President.
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POM Cared la 4 to 14 Dtji
Ask Anyone Who Hw Used It.
There are families whoalwaysaim
to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's
colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for nse in ca?e !t ia needed,
and find that it Is not only a foed
investment bot saves them no end
of suffering. As to its reliabit.y ask
anyone who has used it.
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The QaMne Ttat Doe. Nut Altec* Tks Head
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IK HEM COUNTY
The State Board of Health to
gether with the County Board of
Education, and the County Commis
sioners instituted last fall medical
inspection of the school children in
the county. Dr. R. H. Garry, of
Murfreesboro was appointed medi
cal inspector, hat be found it took so
much of bin time from hi* practice,
which suffered on acconnt of his ab
sence from his office, that he was
compelled to give up the medical
inspection work. His resignation
was accepted, and Miss Nore Pratt,
a trained nurse and member of the
State Board of Health, was ap
pointed to complete the work. Miss
Pratt accepted the appointment, and
stopped'two months in the county,
completing; the examination, with
what Dr, Oaky had already done,
of practically all the school children
of the county, both white and
colored.
So far. as a result of the examin
tion 13S defective children have been
treated, some having been treated
in the county and some elsewhere.
Miss Pratt made arrangements to
nave a specialist come to Wlnton
and spead two days, operating on
children with diseased tonsils and
adenoids. Accordingly, Dr. John
Wright, a throat, noee, ear, and
eye specialist, with hia nurse, as
sisted by Dr. W. B. Pollard and Dr.
P. H. Mitchell, physicians ot the
county, operated on 23 children
affected with diseased tonsils or
adenoMs, or both. All the opera
tions were pronounced successful,
and the children have returned to
their homes and are reported to be
doing well.
Miss Pratt superintended the selec
tion of ? suitable building and se
curing suitable pmon to asaiat in
caring (or the patienta after the
operation, and pat the whole thing
through in a splendid and aucceas
ful fashion, showing fine tact in
handling such undertakings. In
fact, she left nothing undone, that
she could do, to make a splendid
success of the medical inspection
work, and the treatment of the
children.
The total coat for each patient
was only $10, a direct saving to the
parenta of not leas than $20 to $30,
if the treatment had been given at
the nearest hospital.
We hope this is snly the begin,
ning of this important work that we
owe the school children of our
county, a work if carried on pro
perly, as has been commenced, will
result in untold benefit to many a
child that would otherwise go
through life hampered, and could
not be what he might be, if proper
treatment had been given at the
right time.
# N. W. BRITTON,
County Superintendent of Schools.
NOTICE TO THE
PUBLIC
The Premium List Of The
Hartford County Fair for 1918 ia
n?w being arranged and' when
completed it will appear in book
form of about one hundred pagaa.
Any one desiring advertiseing
space will please advise the secre
tary of the fair association at once.
This is one of the best ways of adv
ertising every kind of busineaa as
there will be two or three thousands
of the books that will be mailed out
all over the country.. For rest and
further information, call on the
undersigned- ^;
C. -L. Blount. Secretary.
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Let OS do your PRINTING
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]PRO<CL AM A TIOX
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BY THE MAYOR
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF
AHOSKIE, N. C.: _
Due to the fact that there are, at this time, sev
eral cases of Typhoid Fever in our town and our City
Health Officer has reported the sanitaty condition of
our town such that its population is threatened with an
epidemic of Typhoid Fever, you are ordered to make
survey of your premises and see that same is put in
proper sanitary condition condition immediately.
After you have thoroughly cleaned your premises
it is ordered by our health officer to use lime freely,
which is considered an exceptionally good disenfect
ant.
Failure to comply with this order will constitute a
misdemeanor and all offending parties will be dealt
with as provided fcy the State Sanitaty Laws.
Respectfully,
W. L. Curtis,
Mayor.
Approved f '
Robt. Holloman |
J.H.Robertson > Commissioners.
Geo. J. Newbern j
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Lime for this Purpose may be obtainedfrom J.C.
Jenkins, town Constable.
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Mr*. Jonas Whitley returned
Wednesday from a two week* trip
ti? Norfolk, Portsmouth and Ofcewt
View.
' Art. W. C. Petti john of Norfolk
?pent Friday night with lira. S. L.
Griffith.
Mr.' W. F. Yelverton of Free
neat, N. C. i? the guest of Miss
Rachel Parker.
Mr, aald lira. Billie Pearce, (pent
two weeks in Rocky Mt.
There will 1? a revival at Mt. "fa
bor Church beginning the second
Sunday in Amfett. R#r. A. T. How>
eli "witt asaitTRe^.'F. A. Uhderwood
in the uieellunJ
Ella Wfcgins and daughter.
Miss Normie, of Murfreeboro, spent
Mfeiiday with Sin. H V. Parker.
Mrs. Roger Watson of Murfreee-1
bora Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. |
R B. Vaughan. ' \
Mi's. C. W. Stephenson is visiting
in Seaboard.
Mrs. Wilson nee Miss Gladys
Brown of Winton is the guest of
j Mrs. E. B. Vaughan.
Mr. Guy Hill of Camp Jackson
was a visitor here last week.
Mrs. Marcie Parker and Mrs. Ivey
Hare were in- Murfreesbora, Thurs
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Mr. R. O. Whitley and sons, Os
car, Linwood, Collin and Gilbert, of
Cumo, *ere in Mapfoton a short
wMIe Friday morning.
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Mrs. Clapton Matthews and baby
of Dram Hill spent Sunday with
Mrs. E. W. Whitly.
Mr. E. J. Railey and sons and
Master J. B. Furguson of Como,
were callers at Mr. Jonas Whitley's
Prida*
Mr. Cajy Parker of Murfreesboro
spent Saturday with Ms son, Mr.
Isaac Parker.
Mr. J. M. Harriss of Norfolk
spent three days withMr. Ivey Hare,
Mr. E. W. Whitley and family
attended the unveiling of the monu
ment of the Late W. J. Parker at
Murfreeaboro Sunday afternooh.
NOTICE.
U ; July 20, 1918
1 hereby offer my entire Farm for
tent, with tobacco Barn and Pack
House complete. Adapted to Cora,
wheat. Cotton, Peanuts and Toboc
ea. Any one wishing t? rent Will
do wall to ace me at once.
4t. p. W, C. Baby, Ahoakie. N. C.
Franca must Import augar today,
?oat of It ftoaft thla aid* of tha ocean,
twaw the largaat portion of French
autfar beat land la In German hand*.
Aa a rimult, the rraneh people hare
baaa placed on a aiacar ration of aboat
111 ponnda * jraar for domaatlc naa;
? pound anil a half a month. Thin
photograph howa bow tha German
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troop*' destroyed French sugar Dill*.
Thanks to tbe French ratloflCng "T?
tern tbe annual consumption has bees
rut to 000,000 tons, according to re
torts reaching the United States food
Administration. Itefore the war France
had an average sugar eroi>- of ?l>ont
750,000 tan* of sugar and hud some
left over (or eipvtt.
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COUNTY COMMISSION- ,
ERSJMEM
The Board of County Commis
sioners of Hertford county met
on this the 6th., day of August 1918. '
all the members of the Board being
preaent;
Proceedings of last meeting read
and approved;
Commitee on repairing ferry
House at Harresville Is still contin
ued;
Repairing the water works at
jail and cloeet is continued;
The Committee on Bear Swamp
ia still continued;
On motion Matilda Joyner is allowed
into the County Home if deaired.
The Board voted unanimoualy to
allow Henry B. Laasiter and wife
$6.00 per month begining first of
August 1918.
The Committee on raising tank
and covering same and providing
Coal Houae ia continued.
On motion the Board voted to
pav the amount provided by law for
examination of School children and
no more, whieh ia on basda of $7.68
per 100 children of the total en
rollment, wich amount* to $811.26.
H.H. Jones, W. B. Pollard and
J. A. Northeott are appointed aa
a committee empowered to paaa
upon the ability of children to pay
for operating expense* and treatment
by the Spedaliat.
On motion it is ordered that the
Board offer a reWard of $60.00 for
the apprehension and capture of
Kred Wilson; This $60.00 is guar
anteed by Sheriff Garrett which he
l&rlfi hand. "*v ' '
The board after hearing Mr. W,
T. Taylor on the question 6f asasfc
ment of his timber holding* In
Msneys Neck Township, ordered
that said holding* be placed at
$.'<*o<r.
The matter of back taxes on traet
part of Myrick land bought by W.
T. Taylor ia coatfnwd.
On motion, it ia heredy ordered
by the *board! that it approve*' the
organisation of the Hartford County
Pair Association, and it^Articles of
Agreement, and heredy authorises
its members and officers to proceed
to organise in accordance with Laws
Chapter 82-Snbeection 2-Section
3868 -3869-Revisal. ? >
The Baard votes that the time <
for employing County Home Keeper I
shall be, hereafter, on first Monday j
in August; and that it hereby elects i
M. M. Brown for the coming year
1919 at salary of $ 366.00 I
, The Clerk of Board is given \
authority to draw check (or Miss
Swindell'*services as Home Demon- c
gtrater, when, voider cornea in. i
J. A. Northeott is added to the t
Commiatee with H. H. Jones to
look into the matter of taxes on
J. U. Carter estate.
Report of Superintendent Health
received and filed. (
The Board of Commissioners
feeling greet Interest in the National j
HighWay now being planned; and
being In hearty accord with this
movement and hereby calls on the
Citiaens of Hertford County to njeet
in mam at Winton < n Tuesday Aug ,
15th., and hear this matter explained
by people who have the work in
charge and to take such steps as
are necessary to secure thia high
way.
The Following accounta presented
for payment, to wit:
J. D. Lowe, tax list Harr.._.$70.00
H. J, Browne tax list St.
Johns.................. 85.00
G. C Picot tax lint Maneys
Neck.............. <55.00 i
J. A. Copeland tax list
Ahosklo. SO.00 .
A.C. Vann tax list Winton . 80.00
3. J. Porker tax list
Murfreesboro....... 85.00
Charles and Lawrence Lumber
for bridges..... ... 4.94
3. P. Brett Repairing
bridges.. 6.00
Charlie Dunn Amt for Mr* J.
D. Parker 20.00
F. E. Jones Board of
prisoners Ac., ....... 23.00
Vndrew Jones work at Co.
Home ................. 20.00
M. M. Browne Guano Ac.,
lsed Co. Home ............ 72.76
Henry B. Laasiter support for
\ugust........ ......... 5.00
I. H. La war en ce Coffin
4c.....
I. A. Horton work Co.
Mise Nora K. Pratt Kxpenses
ind salary . ........ 311.2$
E. Garrett nummontag
Wfntom^opurairrCwHaBUny .
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HIKE 101
COAL CONSUMERS
Congressman Small Advises
Editor of this Ptper Con
cerning Coal Shortage
US HADE 1NVESHGATIM
Advises Coal Consumers to Apply
to Loctt Dealer Early sad tb
Sedire Supply of Wood
Washington, N.C., Aug. 12, 1918.
Editor, Hertford County Herald:
f have been investigating the
coal situation with particular re
ference to household consumption.
Have they arranged to secure their
supply for the winter T If not.
every family should gat busy.
Each county hat. or should have,
a fuel administrator, who serves
under the State Fuel Administrator,
Mr. R. C. Northfleet, of Winston
Salem. Several county wants
whom I happen to know are active
and '?aroestesUy striving to secure
coal for their respective countiee.
Ordinarily it "would appear wiser
for house-holders to apply to the
local coal dealer who usually sup
plies them with coal. The letter is
probably co-operating with the
County Fuel Administrator.
Nj Pennsylvania anthracite coal
may be shipped into North Caro
ltns. We can only secure bitumin
ous and what la known as Virginia
anthracite, from the coal mines of
Virginia. W. Virginia and Tfennes
Now as to the spedsl point in
this letter. I fear ear local dlslsrs
and householders may not be able
tsabtfre aa ample supply for the
winter. The longer delay, the
greater danger. Active etforta
should be renewed and the con
sumer should be prepared to peg
cash.
Again I earnestly ad viae every
family to arrange for a supply ot
wood, either to use aa a substitute
for cost or ft>r partial use. Co
operative efforts is securing wood
may be advisable. The family which
waits until November or December
to secure their fuel, especially if we
iiave Ta hard winter, may be aub
jected to serious inconvenience, if
lot suffering.
The situation may not be as acute
is it appears to me. I hope I am
rrong.
I advise you to consult your
lealer and the County Fuel Ad
nirlstratori They know the situa
ion.
3'ncerely,
JNO. H. SMALL.