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Volume XIV. Twelve Pages Ahoskie, North Carolina, Friday, December 7, 1923 One Section No. 32
FUTILE ATTEMPT IS
MADE TO CHOOSE A
COUNTYOIAIRMAN
Commiaaionera Vote Twelve
Times But Fail To Select
Either Doctor Mitchell or
Fruk Tayloe
DARK HORSES AND
DINNER DO NO GOOD
Thad A. Euro Elected to Suc
ceed W. D. Boone, Resigned,
As Coast? Attorney
lie county commissioners elected
a new legal adviser and attorney at
' the regular December meeting last
Monday; but when it came to select
ing s chairman from among its awn
number, there was nothing doing. AH
six of the commisioners had their
choice for chairman and "dirk
horses," dinner, nor anything else
could change the vote, which ended
8 to 3, with Doctor Mitchell and
Frank Tayloe as candidates.
Attorney Thad. A. Eqre was elected
tovooceed Attorney W. D. Boone, re
signed, as county attorney. Mr.
Boone, was first elected unanimously
to succeed himself 'but declined to
accept the position for another year
on account of conflict with his other
work. Attorney Eure was than a
unanimous choice.
Voting on a chairman for the en
Jh suing year began shortly before the
noon hour, and seven ballots were
taken before the commissioners ad
journed for dinner, "to think it
over." Balloting was resumed after
lunch with the same result, and, after
five more try* at it, Doctor Mitchell
ruled himself chairman until his
successor was elected. The behrd
then proceeded to its other business.
F. G. Tayloe was nominated by E.
H. Eure; and Dr. Mitchell by W. J.
Vaughan. Two ballots resulted in a
tie each time. E. H. Eure was then
nominated by Mr. Vaughan, but the
vote remained unchanged, the first
?two candidates receiving three -votes
"" each. Jno. O. Askew, Jr., was nomi
nated by E. W. Whitley, and received
one vote; Whitley was in turn nomi
nated, but the result was all the
same. Two more ballots on MitcheU
and Tayloe failed to break the tie.
The board had the same deadlock
one year ago, bat finally choae Doctor
' Mitchell when one member changed
hie rote. Voting was by ballot on
Monday. Without having first hand
knowledge, here is the way the HER
r ALD reporter places the votes: For
Mitchell, W. H. Vaughan, E. W.
Whitley, J. H. Mitchell; lor Tayloe,
E. H. Eure, J. O. Askew, and F. G.
Tayloe.
Bonds of the other county officers
were examined and approved at the
Monday amnion; and E. H. Eur* was
also appointed to check the report of
the Clerk of court on fines and for
feitures and other revenues controll
ed by his office.
A meat house and pack house, re
spectively were ordered built at Park
er's ferfy and Hill's ferry, for the use
of th? ferrymen. These were the
principal items of business transacted
at the meeting Monday; and, with the
approval of bills against the county,
the bodrd adjourned at 3 o'clock and
went home.
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BLOW-VINSON
A quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnised Thursday, November 29
at 4:80 o'clock at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman L. Blow, Ports
mouth, Va., when Miss Nannie fSmma
Vinson became the bride of Mr.
Ralph Mathias Blow.
The rooms were attractively deco
rated with ferns and chrysanthe
mums.
The bride wore a suit of blue polret
twill with gray trimmings with hat
and gloves to correspond.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev*. H. Frederick Jones, pastor of
Port Norfolk Baptist Church, and was
witnessed by only a few relatives and
^ friends.
The brfdo is a popular member of
the younger set and is very active in
church work.
Mr. and Mrs. Blow will make their
home in Murfreesboro, N. C., where
the groom is a prosperious young
REPAIRING STORE
Carpenters have been busy adding
shelves and counters to the old Bel
lamy store building, which is now
owned by the Ahoskie Department
- Stors. Hoggard and A Stokes will
occupy the building in 1924.
Mr, Brown Was
Much Surprised
To See Picture
. Mr. W. P. Brown, of Wynne, Ar
kansas, whose picture appeared on the
front pace of the HERALD a few
weeks ago, has written two letter*
describing hi* feeling* when he saw
that issue 0f the newspaper. In this
column we are publishing both of his
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Wynne, Ark.,Dec. t, 1923.
Editor Hertford County Herald,
Ahoskie, N. C.
I was surprised when I saw my
picture and writeup you and Mr.
Johnson gave me. Many thanks for
the extra copies. I gas* one to each
one of my son's and my daughter to
file away. I like to look back over
the past. I certainly enjoy Old
Parmer's letters, and his kind words
for Frank Tayloe. Frank is a chip
off the old block. I knew his father
and mother.
Hia\iother was Miss Bettie Wil
liams. She boarded at our house in
the 18 fifties and I loved her like a
sister. I thought that she was very
pretty and every one loved Lang
Taylor. I know when they were mar
ried.
In his letter about the barbecue
for the tobacco farmers he said some
kind things for Judge Winston that
I enjoyed, I knew his father, Judge
Pat Winston of Windsor. He and
W. N. H. Smith of Hertford county
were frequently guests at my fath
er's and I thought both great men.
I have set on their laps when I was
a child, both of teem were fond of
children. I was always glad when
they came; don't think I would have
been fonditr of the President had
he been our guest
I often ask why it is we are not
raising such men new. Sons* say teat
we are going too fast I wonder if
Old Farmer can go back to theState
Election in 1861) of the great bar
becue at Liverman's Mill. John Pool
and Ellis were the candidates for
Governor. Had a whole steer cook
ed and stood on the table. Pool was
the Whig candidate and was defeated
but he captured a Bertie lady for his
bride, (Miss Mollis. Mebane). He
was the pony, of Pasquotank. Bell
and Everett* were the Whig candi
dates for President and Vice-Presi
dent.
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i?n year is an open election year
with us, we will rote for National,
State, County ami Township officers
?State and county in Oct. and Nat
ional in Nov. We elect our officers
every two years, but generally let
thein serve two terms, so this time it
will be open to all and it looks now
that the field wiU be full.
Our short crop is about gathered.
Negroes are still going north hunt
ing high wages.
Old Farmer is giving your many
readers some good advice and the
Cat is nosing around and smells
My best wishes go to both of them
what Is going on. My best wishes go
to both of them, I enjoy all the
papeir but read their column first. I
am still in the game.
Yours truly,
W. P. BROWN.
Wynne, Ark., Nov. 28, 1928.
Hon. W. R. Johnson, Ahoskie, N. C.
- honorable Sir and Friend?I was
very much surprised when I received
the Herald and saw your write-up of
me. When I first got the paper I first
looked over the local column, and
then read at Cat and Old Farmer's
letter, but did not see my picture un
til I had looked over the paper. 1
want to thank you and the Editor for
your kind words. I have always said
that I wanted my Sowers while i was
living and my friends'are certainly
throwing flowers in large bunches.
I am covered with empty honors,?
Commander and Adjutant of ogr
Camp U. C. Vs., Chairman and Sec
retary of the Confederate Pension
Board of this county. There are 84
widows and 6 veterans on the pension
roll. They all wanted to do some
thing for me, so a friend wrote to
them to contribute to a fund to buy
me a Confederate uniform. He has
let me read their letter in reply to
his letter and words fail to express
my gratitude for their kind words. I
tell them Uiat is the greatest honor
of all to be called "tfie friend of the
Confederate Soldier's Widow."
I think that 1 have more friends in
this county than any other man in it
1 am at home everywhere. I was Tax
Assessor for ten years,?1878 to
1886, then Road Commissioner for
several years. So everyone knew me
and all were very kind to me. It is
certainly a great pleasure for an old
man to enjoy life as I do. Smile and
the world will smile with you, mourn
and you sorrow alone.
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MRS. LOUISE VOILES VINSON
Wednesday night, at ten minutes past eleven o'clock,
Mrs. Louise Voiles Vinson, 20 years old, wife of James S.
Vinson, died at her home here. Death came after eight
hourse of suffering, and was almost without warning to
even her husband, who had been by her side from 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Funeral services were held at the home Thursday
morning at hall past ten o'clock, and burial waa made
immediately after in the city cemetery. Rev. D. A. Clarke,
pastor of the Methodist Church, conducted the services.
She is survived by her husband, associate owner and
manager of the Hertford County Herald; her father, C.
E. Voiles of Clarkton; step-njother, Mrs. Voiles; one sister,
Mrs. D. B. Trivett, of Winston-Salem; and one brother, Mr.
Clell Voiles, of Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson had been married only eleven
months and five days, the union having been made on the
last day of the year in 1922. A few months after their mar
* riage, they moved into their residence and had just started
a home?a home that was characterized by an unfailing
devotion on the part of each to the other.
Those attending the fuqenl and burial from out of
town were: Mr. and Mrs. C/te: Voiles, of Clarkton; Mrs.
D. B. Trivett and Mr. Clell Trivett, of Winston-Salem; Mr.
and Mrs. C. S. Vinson, of Wei don; Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Vinson, of Portsmouth, Vs.; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vaughan,
of Victoria, Va.
The active pallbearers were: Howard Basnight, Paul
Dukes, John Mitchell, Linwood White, James Green, and
Roy Parker; the honorary pallbearers, W. W. Rogers, S. E.
Vaughn, Geo. J. Newborn, V. D. Strickland, C. H. Mitchell,
Claude Greene, G. C. Britton and L. C. Williams.
Besides the membecaof the family, many friends in town
attended the funeraland burial. Banks of floral offerings
by friends and relatives were marks of the friendship and
love held for this couple. Tha death struck deeply at the
hours of suffering, and waa almost without warning to
hearts of every person in the town. ,
CONGRESS CONVENES
FOR 68THSESSI0N
North Carolina House Members
Pledge Themselves to Water
ways Development
After one of the longest recesses
in several years, Congress has again
convened at Washington. For two
days the Prosgressive Bloc of the
Republican Part/ prevented all at
tempts at organising the House. The
Senate met Monday and adjourned
until Wednesday out of respect to the
members who have died since the last
term. A truce was called between
the warring factions in the House late
Tuesday, and final organisation was
made on Wednesday.
Giliett, of Massassehussetts, for
mer speaker of the House, was again
elected to that position, by the
combination of regular and progress
ive Republicans. Congressman Gar
rett of Tennysn received the solid
backing of the Democratic members,
and at one time during the ballot- I
ing received a greater number of
votes.
A threantened breach in the North
Carolina House membership was
averted Tuesday, when a conference
wgs held in the office of Represen
tative Pou, and recommendations
made for committee assignments. The
chief point at issue was the appoint
ment to the rivers and harbors com
mittee, three members seeking the
place. They were H. S. Ward, of this
district, Representatives Abernathy
and Lyon. The latter was assigned
to the committee, and others were
given preferred assignments, the {
whole delegation being satisfied at
the lots drewn.
Congressman Ward was recom
mended for assignment to the inter
state and foreign commerce commit- .
tee. A news despatch from Wash
ington says: "The conference strong
ly urged that Mr. Ward be assigned
to the interstate and foreign com
merce committee because of his well
known independence and his knowl
edge of railroad rates. That com
mittee is now "packed with railroad
men", some think, and it is said to be
badly in need of men like Ward."
The entire delegation pledged it
self to the development of waterways
in East Carolina, and Congressman
Lyon was agreed upon for the rivers
and harbors committee only after aj
pledge was made to see that the First
and Second (Ward's and Aber
nathy's) districts received its propor
tion of the appropriation for water
ways and development. fit .
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POWER OF MONEY IS
CLEARLYEVDENCEI
Finding $2,000 Unspent Ahos
Irie T? Money Put Council
men 3unight To Sleep
Money kil powerful influen
ces. Out of i?m poumori it
make* wild spenders i and oth
ers become bigots when they sud
denly have riches thrust upon
thorn. But it had an entirely
different effect on H. S. Bas
night, town councilman, last
Monday night. It put him to
sl??p.
Mayor Williams had just announc
ed the locating of $2,000 of unspen
Ahoskie town tax money?a sum thi
town thought had gone from it neve:
to return. It was paid to the Rano
ver National Bank, New York City
December 14, 1922, presumably t<
retire a town bond. The money hai
been in New York twelve months
the town has received no cancellet
bond; and, in fact, did not even owi
for a bond at the time the monej
was sent.
Lacking complete records of for
mer town officers, the council holdini
office last year, acting upon the infor
mation that a town bond was due oi
December 15, remitted $6,000 to th<
New York City bank, three thousant
of which was for semi-annual inter
est, and $2,000 for the retirement oi
the first bond of the $70,000 issui
for water and sewer. Interest cou
pons were received, but the cancellec
bond has never shown up.
During the surfimer a former re
cord book was unearthed by Geo. J
Newbern, and later turned over U
the Mayor. Looking through the rec
ords contained in this book, Mayoi
Williams located the ordinance thai
provided for the issuance of'the towi
bonds. He then and there discovered
why it was a cancelled bond had nevei
been received. The first bond is not
due until June 16, 1924.
Mayor Wihams was explaining tlu
situation to the council Monday. II
provided the members of the board
the first piece of good news the]
have ever heard of the town's flnan.
ces. While the other two memben
listened to all the incidents in con
nection with the transaction and said
not a word about "let's shove alon{
and get out of here", H. 8. Basnighi
heard just enough of it to put him t<
sleep. He fell back in his chair
closed his eyes, bit doggedly at th<
Nurica he had been smoking, ant
slept peacefully through a half houi
of the session, shaking himself loost
Just in time to vobe "aye" on ad
journment
- Straightening out of the bond pay
1 Crop Of Boys In
County Exceeds
Girls In Nnmber
Studying the 1922 records of birth*
in Hertford County seem to beer out
the statement recently made by some
fellow over in Europe that more boy*
than girls are born immediately fol
lowing a war. Last year there were
268 boys born in this county, and 267
girls?the boys loading by one.
Ahoskie township grew a relatively
larger crop of boys than any other
township in the eounty. Out of 96
births flfty-two were bo ye. St
Johns township came next, with 77
boys and 63 girls. Maneys Neck, is
fond of girls; oat of 26 children born
21 were firla. The other townships
are as follows: HarreUsvflie, 42 girls,
82 boys; Murfreesboro, 48 girls, 48
boys; Winton, 60 girls, 49 boys.
It won't take much of a statistician
to figure out just how populous Hert
ford county will be within a few
years, figuring from the records of
last year's deaths and births. More
than twice as many were born as
died, the figures being, 686 births,
and 244 deaths.
A comparison of the records give
Harrellsville the highest rate of in
crease of births over deaths. That
township had three times as many
births as deaths, with three "to car
nt" The totals were: 76 births, 24j
dnths. Maneys Neck ranks second
\ in the list with 26 births and 12
deaths. Ahoskie made the poorest
showing of all, with 96 births and 61
deaths. Others were as follows:
Winton, 99 births, 46 deaths; Mur
freesboro, 91 births, 32 deaths; St.
Johns, 140 births, 69 deaths.
Last year there were 26 illegiti
mate children born in Hertford
County. Two townships, St. Johns
I and Harrellsville furnished by far the
? larger number, with 18 and 7, re
spectively. Records of the other
townships are as follows: Ahoskie 8,
Winton 1, Murfreesboro 1, Maneys
Neck 0.
Three hundred and thirty-two of
the 686 children born in the county
, last year were colored, and 203 white.
The figures for the six townships were
' Us follows: Ahoskie, 66 colored, 29
white; Winton, 79 colored, 20 white;
Harrellsville, 47 colored, 28 white;
Maneys Neck, 21 colored, 14 white;
Murfreesboro, 28 colored, 63 white;
St Johns, 91 colored, 49 white.
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
OF SON'S BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Sinclair enter
tained Monday afternoon from 8:80
to 5 o'clock in honor of. the fourth
birthday anniversary 0f their little
ion., T. H., Jr. Christmas colors were
used for decorations in the dining
room, and the birthday cake was
lighted with red and green candles.
Various games were played and
enjoyed, after which Mrs. Sinclair,
assisted by Mr. J. H. Umphlett, served
popcorn, apples, cakes, and cream.
T. H. Jr., was the recipient of
many pretty little gifts. Those pres
ent were Sidney Bowers, Earl
Forbes, Margarent and Louise Walk
er, James Hobbs, Wood row Harris,
Mary Rivers Parker, J. E. and Mildred
Parker, and Constance Umphlett
SUFFERING FROM
WOUNDED MEMBER
Mr. Johnnie J. Mitchell, who's foot
and leg was caught in a peanut pick
er on the 19th November and bsully
hurt, the heel and ankle being torn
out of place, and his leg cut to the
bone from his knee down, is doing
nicely. All of the stitches have
been removed. He was able to
sit up on Thursday of last week, but
on that night he was stricken with
severe pains in Us eyes which caused
him much suffering and threw him in
bed again up until Sunday.
The wounded limb was dressed by
Dr. Walker assisted by Dr. Greene in
Ahoslde before he was taken to' his
home on Route 1. It is hoped that
his foot will be saved.
Feed is the foundation of the live
stock industry and grating the basis
for its success say livestock special
ists of the State College and Depart
ment.
ment tangle Ands the town with
$4,000 more money that it thought
it would have on the 16th., when
another'$2,000 bond was due, accord
ing to the prevalent belief and until
the records were searched. Instead
of having to send another $5,000 on
the 16th only $8,000 will be due for
interest; and $2,000 is now in the
posession of the New York bank.
The town has already paid off
$8,000 of the bonda of the other
two issues, of $80,000 and $40,000,
respectively
NORTHERN CAPITAL
ADDS TO INDUSTRY
OF MURFREESBORO
Hosiery And Basket Factories
Are Already Under Cosh
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struction in l nftving
Hertford Town
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DOWN TOWN ADDING
NEW IMPROVEMENTS
Bishop Darst, of Wilmington,
Preached at Thanksghring
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Murfreesboro, Dec. 5.?Workmen
sre here to begin the construction of
s hosiery factory. Already the foun
dation is being laid. The site is the
lot just west of the Episcopal church,
Msin street. ^
Murfreesboro is slso to hare s bas
ket factory which will be constructed
on or near the shore of Meherrin riv
er. According to reports, the compa
ny will consist principally of north
ern capitalists. Fifteen workmen are
expected from Philadelphia today
(Wednesday).
The downtown portion of Murfrees
boro, originally the first principal,
then the decadence, is again reviv
ing. It is now growing every day in
enterprise and beauty. Mr. J. A.
Campbell has opened np now streets,
installed all night light system and
is completing and beautifying Ma
handsome residence on Ms street, the
white way running parallel with Main
southward. Also the new residences
completed are an added attraction.
A now store is being erected on the
W. P. Fntreli lots, which ha will oc
cupy. Lastly comes the new basket
factory.
BUhap Darst Prsaskss
Bishop Durst (of the Bast Carolina
Diocese), of Wilmington, in his an
nuel visit to his parish, was in Mur
freesboro on Monday. He preached
a grand sermon in the Episcopal
church at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon. At this service the annual
Thanksgiving offering was taken.
A Beautiful Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Parker enter,
tained charmingly Thursday, Novem
ber 29, at 6:30 P. M. o'clock, when
they were hosts at g beautiful turkey
dinner. The table was resplendent.
The centerpiece was a pyramid of
rich fruit and a boquet of yellow
chrysanthemums bronzed, with au
tumn tints. The dinner consisted of
roast turkey, dressing, cranberry
sauce, celery, pickles, potato salad,
lightbread, hot biscuits, and coffee;
chocolate cake and jelly with whip
ped cream and cherries. Fruit was
served during the evening. Thoae at
tending were: Rev. and Mrs. J. W.
Whitley, Mrs. Gary Parker and Miss
Mollie Parker.
:.?$ ? PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Hersey Parker of
Goldsboro, N. . C., ware guests on
Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Wynn.
Rev. and Mrs. Singleton of this
state were guests of Mrs. Sue Law
rence for Thanksgiving. Mr. Single
ton conducted services at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning.
Mrs. M. R. Reed and her two little
girls of Norfolk were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Chetty.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Vaughan had
as Thanksgiving guests Mr. and Mrs.
Stephens of Norfolk, Va.
Mr. ?nd Mrs. Bob Phelps of Ahos
kie, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brinkley
of Colerain were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Parker.
Mrs. J. M. Forehand of Norfolk
arrived to spend Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Forehand. She
will continue her visit indefinitely.
Rev. J. W. Whitley left Monday to
dpend a week with his father in Oak
boro and to attend the State Conven
tion which meets in Gastonia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lawrence and
family spent Thanksgiving in Victo
ria, Vs., with relatives, returning
home Saturday.
The Murfreesbero Baptist church
met its pledge towards the 76 million
campaign, in full, at the end of the
4th year. For current and benevolent
purposes, the church paid the past
year more than 367 per capita.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Underwood
went to Colerain Thursday to attend
the marriage of Miss Thelma Fore
hand. Mrs. Underwood played the
wedding march.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Chetty have re- ?
turned from Norfolk where they Jj
spent a few days with Mr. hnd Mrs.
M. R. Reed.
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