" - - - 1 H.1L ?" ? I LOCAL NEWS || | OF AH0SK1E Mr. Eric Garrstt spent last Friday and Saturday in Suffolk on business. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Vaughan and Miss Sarah Brett spent last Friday in Suffolk shopping. Miss Bessie Gaddy, of the high school faculty, spent the past week end in Norfolk with relatives. Mr. Carl H. Mitchell spint Wednes day and Thursday in Suffolk and Nor folk on a business mission. Mr. C. B. Copeland of Murfreea boro was among the visitors in Ahos kie Wednesday of this week. Mrs. V. D. Strickland and young son are spending this week in Rich Square with Mrs. Strickland's par ents. Mr. T. T. Parker of Murfreesboro attended the sale of the Farmers Union Warehouse hem Tuesday af ternoon. Mr. Jos Evans of Cofield was a visitor in Ahoskie Tuesday. Be at tended the sale of the Farmers Union Warehouse. Mr. A. M. Hart, of the Planters Manufacturing Company, Ports mouth, Vs., was a business visitor in Ahoskie Tuesday. Miss Louise Buffaloe, first grade teacher in the Ahoskie school, was in Norfolk Friday and Saturday on a shopping expedition. ' Mr. Jno. Haleges was a business visitor in Portsmouth and Norfolk last Friday and Saturday. While there he was the gu est of his sister. Miss Hilda Bailey, teacher in the local school, spent the week-end in Wakefield, Va., with her parents. She returned to Ahoskie Monday evening. Mrs. H. T. Waters and daughter, Miss Sarah Waters, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Pruden in East Ahoskie. tit/ Miss Annie Miller of Rocky Mount was a visitor in Ahoskie Tuesday af ternoon. She visited the HERALD office while here, and had her name entered in our subecription list. ENTERS HOSPITAL Mrs. W. L Copeland, formerly of this town, was carried to a Norfolk hospital last Friday for an operation for appendicitis. Reports from the hospital indicate a steady improve ment in her condition. EN ROUTE TO MEMPHIS - ' > "i>- W7 ? Mr. P. S. Vann, President of Chowan College at Murfreesboro, was in Ahoskie last Monday. He spent a short while here with his sister, Mrs. Dora Curtis. He left in the afternoon for Memphis, Tenn., where he will attend a meeting of college presidents. ?I. "M"; ? 1 ? ?, ? n i 11 OUT OF COMMISSION Tiring Jiorse and mules :to the spigo* at the public fountain on Bail road street ha# become auch a habit with some persona that they have cur tailed the free water supply for sev eral days. The spigot eras broken last week, and has been out of repair sindo that time. ENGINEERS ARE HERE - Surveyors and roajl engineers rep presenting the State Highway Com mission have been in Ahoslde since last week. They will have theft? headnnnrters in Ahoakie and will v-?* oh the Auiander-Winton state 1 -v i According to these men the VI be here for the next twelve or foi rteen months. ENCOURAGING REPORTS Engineers representing Harry B. I Spear of Norfolk say there is every ireason to believe that PoweDsviHe, '.Coleraln and Winton will soon make *' provisions for electing transmission Mr* fro- the Ahoslde light plant. In a test vote at Powelltville there were only two votes east against the pro posal. An election was held in Cole raln Wednesday evening. i! . MUST BE SANITARY has ?>ron referred to the State Board of Health, and late advices from Ral eigh say an inspector will be here in a few days to inspect end check ep lew. The nuisances will be abated on tho*e who are not abiding by the pL'tye. as&m action from the ToWn Council. ? ground hog errs naming it on the Ground Hog hex boon e general pastime since the ad vent of February. The first few days of the month brought "falling weather" in the form of rain, snow, sleet and hall and it began to look aa if the weather forecaster was about right. However, since last Thursday the days have been clear, and there is a gradual moderation of the cold wave wave that first ac companied the fair weather. The last two or three days have helped the county roads to a great extent. SUGAR STEW Miss Viola Harmon entertained a number of her friends last Friday evening at an old fashioned sugar stew. After pulling sugar and mak ing choeolate fudge they played games until a late hour. Thos present were Misses fieba Sumler, Agnes Clay, Bonnie Barley and Viola Harmon. Messrs. Willie Harrell, Clarence Harrell, Horace Sumler, Charley Sumler, Charley Harmon, Jesse Harmon, Dennie Har mon, James Harmon, Linwood Clay, Jesse Clay, Ervin Earley, Herman Barley, Clayton Earley and Charles Swain. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wig gins, Mrs. Robert Clay and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Harmon. ?Reported. BANK CASHIERS ARE ATTENDING MEETING V. D. Strickland, cashier of tip Farmers-Atlantic Bank, and James L Crawford, cashier of the Bank at< Ahoslde, left here Wednesday far Elisabeth City to attend the meeting: of bankers in Group No. 1. of the North Carolina Bankers Association, which convened Thursday, February 22. The organisation includes fifteen counties and has in its jurisdiction seventy-three banks. M. H. Jones of Elisabeth City is Chairman; W. B. Woolard of Greenville, vice-chair man, and W. R. Willis of Farmville, secreary-treasurer. Questions discussed at the meeting today included the organisation or county associations, the American In stitute of Bankers, charging for check books, the country bank's ad vertising problems. ROSWELL BRITTON IS HEAD OF JOURNALIST# Roswell S. Britton, son of Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Britton of Shanghai. China, i* making a mark at Columbia, University, Mew York, having lea* the entire male contingent of the university's school of journalism. A young la4y won first honors, bat beat young Britton by a slight fraction. Young Britton is a nephew of N. W. Britton, Winton, Superintendent of Hertford County schools,.and has several times visited in Hartford County. His parents came from Ber tie and Northampton counties, the old Britton plantation being jast across the line in Northampton county. Roswell Britton attended Wake Forest College, and soon after grad uation entered the army during the World War. He was for a while staff correspondent on an AsheriBe news paper, going toon than to Columbia University to study journalism. FARMERS ARE BUYING LARGE LOT FERTILIZER Unusual activity by agents for fer tiliser manufacturers is reaping a harvest of orders from Hertford County farmers. Probably more commercial fertilisers have been pur chased for the 1923 crop than any yeqr since 1919. Many farmers are J*ying cash for thabjopply, and the drawn on them. Some significance to the above statement is seen in the announce ment by one fertiliser agent that he has already sold two solid train loads tf fertilisers in Hertford and a part of Bertie during the winter. These train loads will average fifty cars each, says this fertilizer dealer. Other deaHt|B are taking many orders in the county, and not for years has there been such keen com petition between the fertiliser eon FARM NOTES . A total of 8,068 farmer* were helped by county agents to hpme mix ?heir fertlllxer* in 19gg saving 181,055.00 on 17,416 tons. ' County agents in North Caroline mnducteg.'jfft,lit* crop demonstra tions on 70)078 acre, last year. North Carolina county agents help ed to Install 114 water systems, 1856 tjghting systems and 19 telephone systems last year. Farmers to the number of 8.680 were induced to secure and plant 178,880 bushels of improved seeds last year by farm agents of the ex tension service. Twenty-eight hog feeding demon strations with 848 hogs are boing conducted by County Agent Dukes of Robeson County. He will have four cooperative earlot shipments to make in March. I " V-:? V./AW ./ ?<* '.'I i Light Voting On Ahoskie's Queen Voting Must Pick Up II Frofe Trip Is Given To Exposition At Wilson Comptling the vqles for "Queen Ahoskie" is about the easiest job attached to the HERALD office these days. Up until Wednesday at noon only nineteen votes had been east in the contest which was announced two weeks ago. Either Ahoskie does not believe it has any Queens, or indecis ion is the prevailing symptom. At any rate, the votes are not coming in sufficient numbers -to guarantee a free trip to Wilson. To listen to the talk about tows, one would judge this office had been deluged with votes; but not so. It fa # ftajjt and no *ctipn. A*d. It V time for some action to begin; only two more weeks are left in which to select the Queen of Ahoskie, tie con test closing Saturday night, March 10. The name of the winner muf be sent to the Wilson -Exposition managers on the llth. . - n 4 it is not necessary ta clip the HERALD coupon in order to vote. The 'one requirement is that the name of the voter and the lady fop whpei voting bo plainly written and handed in or ?palled Jo this office. The coupon la merely for the convenience of those wkm want to use U. Any kbldof jwwar will do- Last week - lop* confviion junfiof voters who Shought their votes wore no good onioas written on the coupon. Unless the married folks get busy and concentrate on one of their number some sweet, young unmarried girl la going to walk away with the as&sstfiaisssss to the "younger set" They are Miss Naricy Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 7. W. Hqward, and Miss Sybil Culens. The |i? Absolutely neutral hi this affair, and so is the Chamber of Commerce, but bath are eager to soe some read pop injected into this contest "LfeTs go" is the slogan frwip this date henceforth. It doesn't cost one cent to vote, and there is of A'py sort attached fojhK MpC* most of all is a deluge of votes within the next few days. The votes cast are distributed as follows: Miss Nancy Howard - 9 Miss Sybil Cullens 4 Mrs. #. N. Vann ___2 Mrs. J. S. Vinson 1 Mrs. Howard Basnight ... 1 Mrs. A. W. Greene 1 COLERAIN NEWS Mr. W. E Evang of Norfolk was in town last Wednesday. Mr. W. E. White who has recently been appointed postmaster la fitting . up put of Mr. E. White's feriek store for a poet offlee. On last Wednesday oar mail man was delayed with his mail over these bad roads and did not arrive until > after 12 that night being due here at 1 :S0 in the afternoon. Messrs. D. R. Britton and H. E. Wilson made a trip to Christian Har bor last Thursday to meet the com mittee from Harrellsville and Christ- < ian Harbor relative to church Work. Mr- J. C. Beaaley made a busiaesS trip to AhoMde Thursday. Mr. J. E. D. Perry went to Pow ellsville last Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. Bristow and Mrs. fi. B. Morris left last Thursday for Ral eigh to spend some time. Mr. N. O. Phelps went to Ahoakie last Friday. Mesdames Phelpa and Britton re- i turned home last Friday having visit ed in Raleigh and Cary. There waa a play at the Academy last Friday evening given by the local * talent. There was a large crowd out considering the cold. There was a rummage sale hut Saturday in part of Mr. C." B. Mor ris' new store and will continue n^ct Saturday. Proceeds for the town hall. i The preaching services were dis pensed with last Sunday morning, the furnace not giving the desfcfed haat at tha.asrvica? on Saturday. Mrs. T. B. Beasley went to Ahoa kie last Sunday to visit her daughter Mrs. W. C. Mercer. Mr. and Mrs. Morris of Lswiston spent last Sunday night with Mr*. Morris' pacants, Mr.nnd Mrs. E. T. Forehand. Mrs. Em. Elliott returned to her home in Edenton last week after an extended visit to h. r sister, M-s. Bet tie Setaorrs. ; n Mrs. Addie Williams and daughter Mrs. C. W. Beasley went to Ahoslde last Sunday. Mr. C. L. Henrv left last Mon day for BalHmore end Philadelphia to buy bar spring mi'l'nery and wil' he ready for her.friends and patron* > PROFESSIONAL I CARDS | * i i ? ? i iii. ./ Dr. C. G. Powell "?*-a*OJ aum . k*w tie* a DENTIST Phon. No. 10. AAoaUo, N. C. R. R. ALLEN & SON SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, WINDOW glass, Hardware, paints, and BUILDING MATERIALS GENERALLY Whoietale and Retail ?2T W?*#vto. SfHr. SUFFOLK, VA. TOMBSTONES OF A#y DESCRIPTION See or Write J. B. MODLIN AHOSKIE, N. c. Agent for ?COGGINS MARBLE CO. DR. CHARLES J. SAWYER j Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat F?rmenhAtlantic Bank Bldg In Office overy WEDNESDAY Dr. W. C Mercer DENTIST Offices over Mrs. Britton's store Ahoekie, N. C. JUNIPER HEART SHINGLES ?Tha Wood Eternal For SoU By C. B. MORRIS Colerain, N. C. Ask for AHnqr, price* laj samples " DR. ARCHIE SMITHER Practice limited to Examination and Diagnosis of the Eyes and the Fitting: of Glasses Suite 506-8-10-12-13 National Bank Building SUFFOLK, VA. W. HOWARD B AS NIGHT BROKER Ahoolde, i N. C. ' Michigan or Ohio hay in car lots. Get my prices before buy ing. Send me your name and I will post you weekly on the price of hay. MARY F. HUFF Chiropractor PeloMr Gnfstts Oror Farmers' Book Tartar*. N. C. Office Hours?9 a. m. to 1 P- ?? 2:30 p. m. to 6 :30 p. m. Tuesday and Friday from 7 to B p. m. Phones?Residence HkOfln 607. FOR SALE Wannamaker-Cleveland Specially Selected Privately Ginned Two Kales per Acre J. H. JENKINS * SONS Autander, N. C. J. A* NORTON UNDERTAKER Abasia*, -4 4 N. C. I am now located in the Hobbe Garage with a complete line of Coffins, Caskets and Steel Vaults Prices very reasonable. 1st as hatch your egg*, Be each, $4 par tray of H are*. Our modern Incubator equipment will batch every hatchable eggs. PINNER * CO., la*. Suffolk, Va. Kim Ethel Barph wu ? visitor of Mis* Mont* Newsome last Wednes day afternoon. by the last of this month over the new poetoffic* la the building of E. White ff Son. Mr. C. W. Beauley went to Norfolk tort Monday. Mr. and Mr*. L. D. Perry tail last Monday for the northern markets to boy their new spring stock. Mr?n Sharp and Mason of Bar- ' nlMUe wore In town Monday after a n on. , U'*H?nn'? "i iimt ft f 11 ? , 11 ' u . ft ip -Jj The Fashion Store Spring Apparel On Display o c You will be delighted with our pdvaoce showing of new spring gpparel. The Dresses and Frocks for the coming season are wonderful to behold; beautifu'ljr designed, eery serviceable and moderately priced. Chiefly in Silks, Taffetas and Crepes ffid in desired colors. You should see our show windows. Coats you yill take pride in wear ng. Tweeds an' I'M