Hertford County Herald
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VOLUME X- * (TEN PAGES) AHOSK1E, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1920 (ONE SECTION) No. 43.
DEVELOPING THE
PLANS FOR A
RAILROAD
Ahoekie Will Probably Be the
Terminus of New Rail-'
road.
1 HAVE SECURED OPTION
ON A POWE R PLANT
Enthusiastic Meeting Was Held
In Franklin, Va.. Friday
Niskt.
Franklin, Va., Feb.l. ?The
. second joint meeting of citizens
of Franklin and Murfreesboro,
North Carolina, held here last
Friday night in the council
chamber in the interest of the
new railroad from Franklin to
Ahoskie, via Murfreesboro, re
sulted in instructions to the com
mittee on information, compos
ed of ten of the prominent cit
izens of Murfreesboro and of
Franklin, to continue their in
vestigations on the subject and
report at a later meeting, to be
call*d by the chairman, and the
unanimous adoption of resolu
tions offered E. Frank Storey
expressing Franklin's interest
and confidence in the plans for
the new road.
Postmaster Paul Scarborough of '
Franklin presided over the meeting
and presented Stanley Winborne of
Murfreesboro, who made the report
of the committee of ten. Mr. Win
borne stated that this committee was
of the unanimous opinion that the
road was a necessity to the develop
ment of the country through which
it would paaa and that the proposi
tion was entirely feasible and prom
ising in the matter of revenue for
investors, the only question puzzling
the committee at the time, before an
nouncing plana for permanent organ
ization.. and soliciting stock subscrip
tions, being the question of power?
whether electric or steam. He an
nounced that the committee had gone
so far as to get an option on the Em.
peria electric power plant, which can
be bought under the terms of the op
tion at 1260,000.
Mr. Winborne was followed by
General C. C. Vaughan and Engineer
Cann of the General Electric Com
pany, who submitted figures aa to
comparative coats, the former quoting
T. Norman Jonea of the Virginia Rail
' way and ' Power company, and the
latter drawing from his wide exper
ience aa an electrical conatruction
engineer.
The Murfreeaboro delegation had
secured the services of Ralph Rock
ford, conatruction engineer for the ,
Seaboard tiailway, who gave the meet- i
ing an interesting discussion of eon- l
struction costs and while, stating that
the initial coat of getting the road
ready for operation over the 40-mile ,
stretch would approximate $1,000,
000 greatly impressed prospective '
investors with the feasibility of the '
project.
A delegation from 8edley, headed 1
by Dr. R. L. Raiford, president of the 1
Bank of Sedley, appeared before the i
meeting in the intereat of getting the
proposed road to have ita northern I
terminus at Wakefield, on the Norfolk i
and Western Railroad, thereby con- 1
necting with the Virginian railroad i
at Sedley and opening uf> direct con- (
nections with the Richmond and the <
west. The poeaibility of uaing the <
present roadbed of the Sussex, Surry I
and Southampton railroad from Sed- i
ley to Wakefield impressed the meet- , I
ing and the proposed connections |
irottld probably offer far better
Freight rates on shlpmenta from the
west to pointa on the new road. ,
Telegram* from the mayor of Ahoa
kie, N. C., assuring the financial back
ng of intereats there were read by
Mr. Lawrence, of Murfreaaboro, who,
n doting the proceeding! until the
wmporary committee taaaea a further
sail, stated that the people fl Ma sec
tion were determined to' go their
Imlt in making the road a reality
ind that every financial interest of
Murfraeiboro waa back of the antar
>rise.?Monday'* Virginian-Pilot.
FREE TRAVELING LIBRA
RIES ARE INCREASING
' la THIS STATE
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Many Paopla Arc Ignorant of tba
Work Tkat is Boiag Carried on
in 80 Couatioa im North
Carolina.
The free traveling libraries sent
out from Raleigh by the North Ca
rolina Library Commission in Jan
uary of this year showed an increaae
of over one hundred per cent over
the number shiped in January, 1919.
80 eountiea are receiving this service
reaching from Northampton to Rich
mond and from Dare to Jackson.
Special collections have been arran
ged for industrial -communities. This
has been done in response to demands
from welfare workers who urge that
special attention be given the needs
of mill people. The library commis
sion now has 300 traveling librariea.
There is a marked increase in the
number of requests reaching the Di
rector, Miss Mary B. Palmer, not only
for traveling and package libraries
but for information on various sub
jects including current events .and so
cial problems.
There are such question as world
democracy, forest reservations, Mex
ico, Poe, Galsworthy, Masefield, high
prices, Jews, Commerce with South
America; Heroism, woman and felig
ion, etc. One woman wrote for ma- 1
terial on child training saying that 1
her boy of three was inclined to be 1
selfish and stubborn. This request '
was met from the special collection ,
on child study. Recent requests for
material have come from South Ca
rolina, Pennsylvania and Saskatche
wan, Canada.
Immigration restriction, the inter
high school query leads among the
debate subjects but materia] on va- '
ried question is constantly in demand. (
The Commission has 50 package li
braries on the restriction of immibra- 1
tion.
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School Cloud Account Flu an4 Rain '
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Acting upon the advice of local '
physician* the Ahoalde High Scho |
trustees cloaed the school here last ,
Tuesday for the remainder of this
week, and probably for a longer pe- 1
riod if conditions remain as they are <
at present.
The weather has been very bad for |
the entire week, the roads being al.;
most impassable and the sidewalks
in town being unusually damp and <
muddy. One of the teachers and sev t
eral of the school children are con- 1
fined on account of sickness, some 1
suffering with the influenza and oth-, t
er with evere colda that are liable to I
develop into the influenza. Miss Mil- i
dred Fleming is now confined to her I
room. There are several cases of in- t
fluenza among the school children. |<
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Many Want to Bo Sheriff.
The third entry has been made t
in the race for nomination as sher
iff of Hertford County, subject to
the action of the Democrtic Prima- I
ry. They are W. S. Trader of Har- ?
rellsville, C. R. Odom of Ahoskie and <
W. E. C'ullens of Harreltovllle. Ac- v
cording to available information, Mr.
B. Scull, the present incumbent, will '
not seek renomlnation. ?
Candidates for other county offices
have not yet made any announce
ments, but some will appear in this I
paper in a very short while. I
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' TO BRING BACK OUR DEAD FROM FRANCE !'
5!^f!
Six officer* anil sixty civilian employees have gone to lOurope In cunnw
tloii with the bringing back to the United Stalen of the hodie* of iHir aoldlert
killed In France. Th.l? photograph nhows from left to rleht: Lieut. G. ft
Wright of California; Capt. \V. H. Robertson of South l>nkota, In charge at
the party, and Lieut. V. Mclntofh of California.
SEVERAL PLUMBERS HAVE
VISITED AHOSKIE LATELY
Several master plumbers of Nor
folk have visited Ahoskie within the
past week, and looked over the sit
uation, relative to the establishment
of businesses here, in anticipation of
the work that will be done here when
the water and sewer pipe* are laid.
They found the citizens of Ahoskie
hesitating on the advisability of hav
ing their places plumbed until work
had begun on the water and sewer
systems. This is, of course, natural;
but nevertheless, work will begin on
these projects in a short while, and,
according to statements made by the
town authorities, work should be com
pleted by August, 1920. Work will
probably begin in February.
There has already been chartered
it Ahoskie a plumbing corporation,
with Mr. J. A. Eley, local Delco-Light
dealer at the head of the project.
Whether any of the prospective pium
ljers will locate here is problematical,
rwo were here Monday and two oth
ers conferred with local authorities
>n Tuesday.
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Bwlk of Lloyd L. Herring, Jan. 17th.
Aulander, Feb. 4.?Early Satur
lay morning on January 17., 1920,
he Death Angel visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herrings of Au- j
ander, North Carolina, and carried i
.0 that Happy Home above, their ol
>est son, Lloyd Lee Herring, aged
!8. At the age of 13, he made a j
irofession in Chrigt, uniting himself
o the Aulander Baptist Church, lat-:
ir taking a letter to Roanoke, Va. We
niss son and brother and grieve to ;
rive him up, but his true, christian j
ife and triumphant death enable us\
o mourn for him, not as those who
lave no hope.
During his illness he never com
>Iained; bora his sufferings patiently,
ind, the same sweet smile that beam
id upon his countenance while living,
ras still upon his lips in death.
Lloyd leaves mourning for him a
nother, father, four brothers and two
listers. _
'I miss my brother every where,
miss his tender smile;
lome seems not like home fit all,
t's dreamy all the while.
can almost hear his footsteps
Ueending up the stair,
tnd, it seems I ought to see him
Jut, no, he ifl not there,
{is room lpoks, oh, so lonely,
4o one to make it bright,,
4o smile* to make it cheerful?
4o Lloyd to make it light.
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hope to meet my brother
)ver on that other shore
Vhere tears change into smiles,
Ind, sorrow ig no more."
His devoted Sister,
EEFIE MAE HERRING
Aulander, N. C. s
influenza has invaded
ahoskie and vicinity
The influenza has reached Ahoskie
in a more intensified form, about ten
or dozen cases having been record
ed as being within the town; and still
a few other* have it in the districts
lying about Ahoskie. Like the dis
ease at other places it is not as se
vere ss it was last year, and none of
the I6cal sufferers have alarming ca
ses.
Local physicians are not alarm
ed over the situation, and do not
expect the disease to make such pro
gress as it did twelve months ago.
However, everybody is warned to
observe all precautions, such as stay
ing away from those who may be in
fected with the disease or may be the
germ carriers.
R?caption in Honor of Briday Couple
Mr. and Mn J. J. Beaaley of Cole
rain entertained on last Friday even
ing from 8:30 till 11, in honor of Mr.
and Mra. Clarence Beaaley, who had
juat returned from their Wedding
trip. Their spacioua and beautiful
home waa prettily decorated for the
occaaion with potted plants, cot ever
greena and blooming planta. ,
The guests were met at the door
by Mra. P. B. Laaaiter, who wore a
charming gown of brown tricolette
and conducted to the drawing room
In the receiving line were Mn. 1. J.
Beaaley in blue mea&aline, Mra. Addie
C. Williama in black ailk, Mrs. Emily
D. Seeney in, a stylish black aatin
gown, Miss Eva DeFord who wore a
dress of lavender satin and silver
lace with slippers of silver, and Mrs.
Clarence Beaaley in an exquisite dreas
of robin's egg blue satin and cloth
of gold.
Mr. and Mrg. Clyde Northcott, a
recent bridal party, presided at the
punch bowl, which was placed in the
hall in a bower of white and green.
Mrs. Northcott wore a dainty ruffled
dreaa of white.
In the dining room the guesta were
served with delicious block cream and
cake by Misses Mabel Morris and
Kate Neweome and with minta by lit
tle Garnet Beasley.
They ware then taken to the large
living rgom where they registered in
the guest book.
'' The large and handaome collection
of wedding presents waa displayed in
the drawing room. Professor Ken
neth Raynor and Mia* Villa Monta
gue furnished muaic for the occa
sion.
Among those present were: Mes
dames W. E. White, Eva M. Holley,
G. M. Holley, Fannie Raynor, Tucie
A. Evana, 8. D. Perry, C. L. Henry,
C. A. Northcott, N. G. Phelps, R. B.
Lineberry, M. C. Harrell. D. R. Brit
ton. L.JI. White, C. M. Callis, M. R.
Montague, J. S. Deans, Miaaea Ernest
ine Wickings, Ethel Callis, Villai Ha
x#l and Miriam Montague, Amanda
Uary, Liille and Willie Forehand,
Kate Newaome and Mabel C. Morris,
and Messrs. W. E. White. 8. D. Per
RAILROAD CROSSINGS WILL
BE PROTECTED BY A
FLAGMAN
Cwl Lin* Authorities Say That
Flagman to Be Stationed at Cm.
lags In Akaekie, According to
A Recent Letter
The secretary of the chamber of
Commerce is in receipt of a letter
from the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
stating that, apropos a conversation
with the mayor of Ahoskie, trainmen
shifting on the local yards are instruct
ed to keep the flagman here on the
crossings both at Main and Church
streets, when the trains are shifting.
According to the advices contained
in the communication received, the
train crews have already received in
structions to observe this regulation,
and should have been done by recent
crews shifting here. The Coast Line
offers the flagman as a substitute for
erecting gates at the crossings.
Owing to the great amount of shift
ing that is done here, it is really
doubtful if gates woud offer the best
solution to the menace. However,
it is the opinion locally that the rail
road should station a flagman at the
crossings, whose sole duty it should
be to warn the driving public of ap
proaching trains. If such instruc
tions have been issued train crews
heretofore have not been observing
the order, and almost every day some
person's life is endangered by oncom
ing trains, flying shifts, the view be- i
ing oftentimes completely cut off by
freight cars standing on the pass (
tracks. The order in itself is not
sufficient; and it is hoped that the
town authorities will require the rail
road people to station a flagman at
these crossings and keep him there
at all times.
NEW LIGHT RIVAL 70 SUN
English Inventor Perfects Apparatus
Thai Produces Rays Approximat
ing Dayliht.
London.?A light which far sur
passes tiny existing arrangement of
artificial light and Is the clonal ap- J
proximatlon to actual daylight ever
accomplished, Is understood by the
American Chamber of Commerce In
London to have been perfected litre.
The apparatus consists of a hlgh
power electric light bulb, fitted ivtth a
cup-shaped opaque reflector, the sil
vered Inner side of which reflects the
light against a parasol-shaped screen
placed above the light. The screen la
lined with small patches of different (
colors, uriynged according to a for
mula worked out empirically liy Sir.
Sherlnghain. the Inventor, and cartful- |
ly tested ami perfected In the linper'a) ^
college of science and technology.
The Hirlil thrown down from Ihe
screen Is said to show colors almost i
ax well ns In full daylteht. Under
the new light dt licate yellow* were
quite distinct: ttrtliPr htnrs wpr^ -trtnr-:
cobalts jltml their full vnhie. und vlo- j
lets loaj the reddish shade which they
display, in electric light.
The American el .iinlier saya c great
fttture Is expected for this invention j
In such enses as the lighting of show ,
tvlndo-jis and art gniler'es. studio work
r>f nil kinds, dye n'orka. ten and to- t
I'ncco Slfii'llii;'. '."'w! ii-iuiv other In- (
'ostein-1, I'ol'tf iili .fogrittlijf also will .
?irobslity bclM'fi|.
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?y, C. A. Northcott, Rev. B. B. Line- ]
lerry, M. C. Harrell, D. R. Britton,
j* H. White, K. T. Raynor, J. W. '
Jessoms, J. T. Long, Stanley B. Sea.
om?, M. H. White, all of Colarain; 1
Hr. and Mr*. Hunter Sharp?, Mrs.
Vddie C. Williams, and Louis Hollo- ,
nan of Harrellsville; Dr. and Mra. ,
V. W. Greene and Mrs. Hallie Baker (
>f Ahoskie; Mrs. Emily D. Seeney '
>f Newport News Va., Miss Eva De
?ord of Denton, Md., and Mrs. P. B.
^asaiter of Wilson.
It wag a really beautiful aocial 1
tffair carried out with a careful at- '
ention to detail that ensures succeea. 1
Mrs. Beaaley ia a charming and gra
?ioua hostess who knows how to make
icr guests feel at ease and givea a '
lelightful air of informality to her 1
entertainments which spells enjoy* '
want for all present?Reported. ?
666 has proves it will euro Mala
ria, Chills, aad Fever, B4lie?s Fever
Cold* and LaGrippe adv.
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MANY HOUSES
WILL BE BUILT
THIS YEAR
Estimated $300,000 in Build
ing? Will Be Built Her*
in 1920.
RESIDENCES AND BUSI
NESS HOUSES IN CLIP D
Nineteen Residences Built Her*
Last Year?Average Cost
was $4,000.
According to local contract
ors there will be built in Ahos
kie during the year 1920 ap
proximately $*00,000 worth of
new bulidings, including both
residences and busines houses.
The amount would no doubt be
greatly augmented if the men
and material with which to do
the work would be secured. Pos
sibly a little less than $100,000
was expended here last year on
new buildings, the two largest
builders being the Farmers' To
bacco Warehouse Company and
Claude Greene. R has been
estimated, based upon good au
thority, that 19 residences at
an average cost of $4000 were
built in town during the year
1919. It is not known exactly
how many will be constructed
in 1920, but several contracts
have already been made. The
residences that will be built
during 1920, generally speak
ing, will reach a higher aver
age cost than those built here
last year.
Among those who have already
contracted for residences to be built
this year are J. O. Carter, 17,000
home, and M. D. Gatling, $10,00
brick residence, both of which will
be constructed just as soon aa the con
tractor can get on the job. Otheia
who are expecting to build this year
are G. W. Baker, S. P. Watson and
D. P. Boyette. There are others wh?
are not listed here.
Included in 1920's building program
will also be several business struc
tures, two of which arc already un
der construction, and another which
has just been completed, namely, the
Sve business houses belonging to J.
D. Secsoma, a brick market building
belonging to W. E. Baker, both now
under construction, andv* corrugated
iron building just completed by J.
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Twwrir, now orrupirii oy inr Hwi^
Ford Auto ? Machine Company.
Others who will build this year arc:
The Bank of Ahoskie, $60,000 or
(75,000 bank building; the Farmers'
Tobacco Warehouse, re-drying plant
:o coat (50,000, the Hobbs Motor
Company, corrugated iron garage
milding; J, R. Garrett, 960,000 or
nore hotel building, pending; C. E.
Reynolds, brick business structure;
ind Mrs. E. C. Britton. a modern
lusiness .house, on the lot now used
>y the firm of Gatling and Odom.
There may be others yet who arc
lot included in this program.
Ipaeial al MtlMiil Sunday School
There will a speaker furnished by
.he County chairman of the Armen
ian Drive, to make an address at the
thoskic Methodist Church Sunday
morning, immediately following the
regular Sunday school.
All members of that Sunday School
?nd all friends arc urged to attend
this speaking which will be interest
?f the drhe in Hertford Coaaty te
raise sufficient funds to adept thirty
three of the orphans.
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