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VOLUME X. (TEN PAGES) AHOSKIE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920 (ONE SECTION) No. 42.
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THE TOWN HAS
BOUGHT THE
LIGHT PLANT
Town of Ahoskie Has Purchas
ed Electric Light Plant from
Private Corporation.
PLANT WILL BE ENLARG
ED TO GIVE DAY SERVICE
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The Deal by Which the Town
Become* Owner of Local
Plant Wu Closed Last Week
Day Current Begins on May
1, 1920?Both Light and Ice
Plant Will be Enlarged.
The Town Council of Ahos
kie last week closed a deal
whereby the town of Ahoskie j
purchases the electric light
plant here that has formerly
been operated solely by the
.Edenton Ice and Cold Storage
.Company, of which Mr. E. R.
Conger of Edenton is president.
The town will take over the ac
tual operation of the plant on
April 1, 1920.
H. A. Ycrt, (or several years an
employee of the Edenton firm has
been employed by the town of Ahos
kie to serve them is electrical engi
neer, having entire charge of the
light plant when the town takes over
the interests of the foreign concern.
Mr. Yert was away from town on
Monday looking for additional equip
ment to be placed at the plant, which
will be considerably enlarged between
now and the time the town ex
pects to begin operating it.
Beginning on May 1st this year
an all day and night curent will be
furnished by the local plant. The
contract with Mr. Conger calls for
sufficient current to operate his ice
plant here to be ready to be turned
on May 1st. At the same time, the
juice will be furnished by the plant
to other local industries. Many lo
cal concerns welcome the news of the
day current for Ahoskie and already
several of them are making plans
to eliminate other sources of |??
and be ready to do their work elec
trically when the current is switched
on the Ant day of May, or probably
sooner, if possible. Among them are
the Columbia Peanut Company, Ahos
kie Building* and Supply Company,
the Hertford Auto and Machine Co.,
and the Hertford County Herald. Of
coarse, many others will also use the
pawer furnished by the municipal
plant, and the glad news is causing
, a . widespread commendation of the
Town Council, which has given to the
Ahoskie people' a modern necessity
that private interests have failed to
give.
In connection with the sale of the
electric plant also comes the announce
ment that the ice plant, which has
been run in connection with the light
plant, and which is retained by Mr.
Conger and his associates, will im
mediately be enlarged from a sjven
ton to a- fifteen ton plant, making
one of the largest single ice plants
in this eastern section of the Stata.
Work on the new addition will com
mence at ones, and will be completed
in time for the opening of the plant
In the coming spring.
Basaar and Bes Social at EarWjnu
Wednesday February 4th, J920,
the Missionary Society will hold ? ba
zaar and box social at the school
fcoMe for the benefit of Earleys Bap
tist Ohareh. Everybody Is Invited
to attend. ' 1*' ?
CHOWAN COMMUTE
WILL MEET IN AHOS
WITHIN FEW DAYS
HAS VISITED ALL OTHER SITES
The ComniittM Will MmI is Raleigh
Nlll Wednesday with the Educa
tioaal Board of Baptul Stata Cm
natiM.
Hon. J. H. Matthew*, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of Chowan
College, wai in Ahoekie Wednesday
of this week, and waa interviewed
by the Herald man regarding the pro
gress that Is being made towards tat
tling the future location of the col
lege. He stated that the committee
of seven had already visited and in
spected the sites at all of the towns
bidding for the college, except the
one at Ahoekie. The Greenville peo
ple, like the people of Edenton and
Elizabeth City, gave the committee
a royal entertainment ,and showed
them over the proposed free sites for ?
the college. Greenville offered eith- '
er one of three good sites but the site i
located just beyond the Training
School was the tentative choice, said j
site consisting of twenty acres. Eliz
abeth City offered a choice of four
sites; and Edenton offered the Town
Commons, which, if selected as the '
home of College, will be deeded by
legislative enactment. At ail three ;
of the towns receptions were ten- !
dered the committee.
The commitee of seven will meet 1
in Raleigh probably next Wedneaday
in joint conference with the Educa
tional Board of the State Baptist
Convention, which recently made a
physical survey of the college. The
meeting will be held to discuss the
future of the college and upon that
conference, probably, the course of
the trustees depends in their meeting
which will be held later at Edenton. ;
The committee has not yet set a
date to inspect Ahoskie's site. How- :
ever, they will visit Ahoskie some
time before the meeting at Edenton. ]
It is apparent that E. F. Aydlette, !
an influential member of the Board,
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deems it unneceeary to visit Ahoakie,
as, he says, the local surroundings
are already wall known to the com
mittee. Howevw, Chairman Mat
thews stated authoritatively that the
committee would visit Ahoakie.
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A Kay to Sweet Potato Varleitiae "j
The United States Department of
Agriculture is working out a key by
means of which varieties of sweet
potatoes can Be identified. There has
always been a great deal of confusion
regarding sweet potato varieties, and
this key will make possible to posi
tively identify all true varieties. It
is based on the color, sise and shape
of the stems and leaves, and the color
site and quantity of the potatoes
themselves. That the key works is |
attested by the fact that by its use ]
varieties described at the time Co-1
lumbus dicovered America have been 1
identified
The development of varieties of the
sweat potatoes for stock feed, sirup,'
starch and sugar making is under way
and the preliminary result# secured
indicate that the poesibifities of the
sweet potato have been hardly touch
ed upon. It is yet too soon to say
just what may be expected from this
work, but the results thus far secured
are vrry promising. This work is
being done at Arlington Farm, Va.,
and at the Pee Dee Experiment Farm
Station, Florence, 8. C.
Investigational work in curing the
sweet potatoes has also broogt oat
important results. It was shown that
with proper handling in storage con
ditions, sweet potatoes can be earried
through the winter and as late as on
April 1 with not more than 1 par cent
of loss from decay.
Watch the label on your paper. .
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Rab-My-TissB Is a great rata killer.
It relieves paias and soreness eawsei
by RKeumttian, Neuralgia, Sprain*,
act.?edvertisoMat.
ROLLING STOCK DESTROYED BY THE REDS !'
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(tolling i-tock 011 the Tr?n? Slfccrtan railway wliWii wu* destroyed tiy
boldhcvlkx. In many rase* the wrecked oar* were pushed from the track
and rolled down Into (he nenrent ditch so ok to facilitate nnloterru|ited
paxHage of other trains.
. CONDENSED INFORMATICS
l*nIm Is tbe greatest ronsunMr of
raising among Spanish-American na
tions.
To lessen the noise of water fulling
Into n liitlittih an Inventor lias pat
i-t."etl sin extension tfitve for'mHO'fs.
Kr.jrlish Inventor's belt driven
? * ? changes of spee<l are maile
'tit the belt from one net of
' nut her
The 00 laiok* of the Bible were
written by W men during a period of
l.flOO year*.
There life TK2 varieties of arctic
flowers which have but two colon*,
white ami yellow.
What \s said to be. the smallest elec
tric motor fc.rni* a new <t<ntnl
holder rind \vt Ijrhs but four ounce*.
Klectileally ofMMitetl o'liw for ma
chinery have l bivente I ?h**t enii be
eoiitroHwl from central ?v it<iit>eu?u?.
murfreesboro news.
Miss Antionette Monaton of Brook
lyn New York, is the truest of Miss
Maude Vinson. .
Mr. Eliott Nicholson spent a few
days In Norfolk last week.
Mr. G. D. Caroon of Statesville
was in town last Thursday.
Miss Maude Vinson entertained a
host of her friends Saturday even
ing in honor of her truest, Miss An
tonette Munston.
Mr. Eliott Nicholson haa purchased
a new Studebaker Six.
Mr. J. A. Campbell made a busi
ness trip to Norfolk last Friday.
Dr. G. N. Harrell O. S. Parker, Au
brey Davis and Charlie Nelson spent
the week end in Richmond.
Miss Grace Pearce who is teaching
at Conway spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. EUa Pearce.
Mr. B. H. Brown of Franklin was
a caller in town last week end.
Mr. Collen Sewell spent the week
end in Norfolk.
Mr. L. J. Lawrence was in Milwau
kee Wednesday on legal business.
Mr. Fred Joyner spent a few days
in Norfolk last week.
Mrs. J. R. Byrd, who has been vis
iting her son, Alfred Byrd, has re
turned to her home in Franklin.
Mr. R. E. Storey of Winton was
in town last week.
Mrs. R. B. Watson is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mrs. H. M. White is visiting her
brother, Mr. Thomas H1U, at Frank
lin, Va.
ai(l Xutujow Aspsjnqj, )??| uo I
young and attractive daughter tt Mr. I
James Vinson, Liilie, became the bride
of Mr. Kellie Grant Parker. This
fine young couple are well known '
here and have the best wishes of a
host of friends.
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GOVERNORS ARE ASKED
TO AID RECRUiTINC
Secretary Baker has adressed a let
ter to the governor of each state
requesting his official co-operation in
the nation-wide recruiting drive to be
inaugurated by the war department
and t? he intensified during the week
of Febrnary 22 to 29, which is to be
made national enlistment week. The
governor* were asked te issue pro.
clamations calling attention si their
citizens to the importance of the ad
vantages offered. in the new "ctttaie
army" and to otherfise assist in the
effort to bring the srmy to the full
antMHsed strength.
Army officials said tow^r ? mini
mum of 75,000 new eaUatments
would be required before March SI
i in order that the best results be o|>
itained from the training of the re
organised army.
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THE DISMAL SWAMP.
The Dismal Swamp, that mystery
body of awmmp and jungle that runs
over the boundry line between Vir
ginia and North Carolina, is the sub
ject of a bulletin by the Geological
Survey of the United States, and the
story the bulletin tells is so interest
ing that the reader wonders that the
states or the general government do
not include the Dismal Swamp among
the great park reservations of the
country. This unique bit of nature's
work is so convenient to travel, and
so weird and interesting in Ha own
way, and different from anything else
that is offered the traveler and the
vacatio nseeker, that it ought to be
made accessible and convenient.
Much of the country of the swamp
is yet the earth in the making. The
peat formation is a part of the pro
cess of coal development now in ac
tive operation. The dry surface peat
! taken ont and prepared could be used
us fuel, although a better fuel results
after nature in her patient process
of yean of transformation through
heat and pressure has compacted the
carbon of the accumulated vegetation
and condensed the energy.
The forest life of the swamp is re
markably comprehensive as there the
plants of the Northern and Southern
areas meet. Many varieties of trees
are grouped almost together. Animal
life is also abundant, snakes and all.
Lake Drummond, an open body of
j water in the swamp, many connecting
'canals, an occasional farm, and here
and there high ground to vary the
scene add to the novelty and interest.
The swamp should be added to the
national playground scheme in some
mannei*, and a lot more of the Caro-.
lina coast country could be included
in such a project to the welfare of
the people.?News and Observer,
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For Sheriff Hertford Count
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Sheriff of Hertford Coun
ty, subject to the afproaching pri
mary. If nominated and elected 1
shall endeavor to OH the office .to the
best of my ability.
C, R. 0DOM, Ahoskie, N. C.
January 29, 1920.
Brother Johasoa Take* Stab at Mur
freeaboro.
In last week's issue of the Chari
ty and Children Editor Archibald
Johnson took a fling at our good
town,' lfurfrewboro, by referring to
it na a "dead town." Brother John
son knoweth not what dangerous
grttfwd he treadeth. Kditqr- Connor
of the Roanoke-Chowan Times regrets
that editor Johnson should have given
the unkind cut. Be careful, br'er
Johnson.
It pays to advertise!
FORD AUTOMOBILE 1
DEMOLISHED BY W. & '
P. ENGINE MONDAY j
OCCIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE
E. S. Winbrow, Local Ihumu Man
Wu Driving Car and EKAp?d , ^
Without Injury?Car Tarn All to
Smitharaan*. *
A Ford car driven by Mr. E. S- ' |
Winbrow, a local insurance agent,
wa8 completely demolished by an en
tine of the Wellington and Powels
rille Railroad at Ahoakie last Mon- |
lay about twelve o'clock. The car
was torn into pieces, part of it being
dragged under the wheels of the ten
der of the engine, th engine itself be
ing thrown off the rails.
Luckily, no one was injured, with
the exception of a few bruises sus
tained by Mr. Winbrow. Mr. L. S.
Savage, of the Branning Manufactur
ing Company, was at the throttle of
the engine that hit the car. The en
gine was backing up on the "T"'
track, and running at a very low rate
of speed when the accedent occurred.
The crossing was near the Barnes
Sawyer Grocery Company, this being
a track parallel to the Coast Line
railroad. The engine was pulling
several box cars that were being ta
ken to the transfer where the stand
ard guage truck was to be supplant
ed by the truck of the narrow guage
road.
The fact that the engine was back
ing at the time of the accident made
it unavoidable upon the part of the
engineer in charge, who was looking
through the front of the cab. He
did not see the Ford car and its oc
cupant at all until the car was hit
by the engine. The driver of the car
stated that his engine partly choked
as he was crossing the track which
accounted for the accident.
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Report of the condition of the
MERCHANTS * FARMERS BANK
at Winton North Carolina ,at the
RESOURCES
close of business December 31, 1919.
Loans and Discounts $193,035.71
Overdraft! unsecured 91.57
United States Bond and
Liberty Bonds 4,200.00
Premium on Bonds ? 8.76
Banking1 housea furniture
and fixtures 9,495.93
Caah in vault and net amounta
due irtm Banks, Ban
ken and Trust compa- j
nies 148,709.51 '
Cash items held over 24 hrs. 1,620.35 ,
Checks for clearing 2,700.24
TOTAL <859,862.06
Capital Stock paid in 10,000.00
Surplus fund 33,000.00
Undivided Profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid 4,107.49,
Bills payable 100.00
Deposits subject to check 119,846.71 j
Time certificates of deposit 25,550.00
Savings deposit 115,640.00
Cashier's checks outstanding 2,826.18 1
Due to State Banks, Bank*, j
and truat companies 48,752.20 ,
TOTALl** $369,862.06 (
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF HERTFORD, Winton, l
January 22nd., 1920.
I, J. P. Mitchell, Cashier of the J
above named bank, do solemnly (
pwear that the above statement is ,
true to the best of my knowledge and ,
belief. I
J. P. MITCHELL, Cashier. ,
C o rrect?Attest:
W. L. Daniel, ,
Jno. A. Shaw,
W. P. Shaw, Jr.
Directors. ,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22nd day of January, 1910.
P. S. Jordan, Notary Public.
Steel rr.d Ircn.
|* n k!n<l nf Iron which can
vt? linmmi'rcd out thin without
emitting anil rSn be t'M'U* extremely
hnnl hy bring hcdfed nnd th?n i-ooled
(nlcM.v. It'ls different from ordinary
Iron Iweni-."* < t the umount -?f rnrhon
lu it. Wii-v ? Iron rontalns leu* car- j
Won >hnn ?*?el and xo It cannot be
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SEAR EAST
DRIVE WILL
BE WAGED
Armenian and Syrian' Relief
Fund Headed by Rev. B.
M. Lacker.
3RIVE BEGINS HERE ON
FEBRUARY THE FIRST
Hertford County Will Be Ask
ed to Adopt 33 Orphans Who
Have Be?n Rendered Home
less and Are Today Facini
Death?This b Not a War
Fund.
In respone to the appeal for
food and clothing and a chance
;o live, the people of Hertford
County have been asked to
adopt 33 homeless Armenian
srphans who are today facing
death in a land where hope
less natives know nothing but
sorrow. Beginning Sunday,
February 1. a campaign of re
lief will be waged in the coun
ty under the direction of B. M.
Lackey as chairman of the
drive. The campaign will run
for three weeks.
It is not war fund that the people
of this country are being asked to
raise. It is only an act for human
ity's sake. Nearly 300,000 naked,
starving boys and girls are weeping
and wailing for a chance to live.
They are homeless and parentlees.
They are suffering because their par
ents were murdered and their com
forts of home destroyed?yes, all be
cause the Armenians would not dis
card their Christian faith for the
faith of the cruel, barbarous Turks.
Under the leadership of the State
Chairman George H. Bellamy, North
Carolina will conduct its campaign
for the adoption of 3,334 orphans in
the Near East. $60.00 will provide
for one orphan for one year. Prac
tically every county in the State has
been systematically organized for the
campaign and indications now point
to a successful drive in every coun
ty. Some have already raised their
juotas. Others are prepared to adopt
>11 their orphans during the first
week.
Hertford Couitfy, under the lead
ership of Rev. Mr. Lackey, is confi
dently expected to raise its quota and
will become mother to 33 homeless
ind starving Armenian childrea.
Rev. Mr. Lackey is making prepar
itions for the campaign which will
i>e conducted by him from Winton,
ind is enthusiastic over the prospect
>f success before him in the under
taking. ' r
More Business Houses Needed Here.
Within the put Ave day* two dif
Terent concern! have made applica
:ion to the secretary of the Ahoskie
Chamber of Commerce for aid in And
ing a location irt Aho?kik. in which to
sstabliah their businesses
However, it wai impossible for any
isaistanct to be givenTVs there were . '
no places available. Perons having
business houses for rent would confer
s favor upon themselves as well as
the future growth of the town if they
would list such opportunities with the
Chamber of Commerce.
NOTICE I
If you have any trouble with your
eyes see Dr. Howard Sm^th at oar
?tor* on Thursday, February 3rd.,
and have them properly Atted wtth
glasses All work guaranteed.
HERRING A BEALE, Wintoa, N. C.
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Ken** vour subscription.
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