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ESTABLISHED IN 1866.
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VOL. LI.
WELIX)N, N. C, THUUSDAY, MARCH 1, H)17.
NO. 411
Children Cry for Fletcher's
Iha Kind You Have Always B u nnd which ha been
in us for over over 30 years, .ne the signature of
i and h.j. tc.i. u.iJe under his per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive vou in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experlnie.it.
c What is CASTORIA
Castorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
age Is Its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has
been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
p Bears the Signature of
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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THE BANK OF WELDON
WKLDON. N. ('.
Organised Under the Laws of the State of North Carolina,
State of North Carolina Depository.
Halifax County Depository.
Town of Weldon Depository.
Capital aafl Sirplis, $55,000.
For over -I yearn tlim inHtitutioo has provided hank in (r faoihtiei for
thin (section. It stockholder and ottict-nt are identified will the hurti
dvhh interenln of Halifax and Northampton counties.
A Savings Department in inaiutiiined for the henelit of alt who denire
to deposit in a Sarinirs Hank. In tlim department intereM m allowed an
follows:
For IVponittt allowed to remain three mootlm or Ion ire r, 1 per cent. Sis
mouths or longer, H per cent Twelve mouth or longer, 4 percent.
Any information will he furnthedo-i application to the President orCaHhier
raa inim
W. K. PASIKX,
u - eHRHiuiNT:
W. K. SMITH.
I., t Hli A I'Kli, Teller.
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.1. O. PKAKK,
DIRECTORS W. R. Smith, W. E. Daniel, J. 0. Drake, W, M. Cohen,
K. T. Daniel, J. K. Shepherd, W. A. Tierce. D. B. Zolhcoiler, .1 W . Sledge.
Mr. Automobile Owner Attention!
Send Us Your Old Tires! 3,500
to 5,000 Extra Mile Service Rea dily
from
Bell 2 in 1 Tire Co.,
(Incorporated)
202 W. Broad St.
We buy Old Tires.
RICHMOND, VA.
Phone Randolph 6281
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g NEW FALL & WINTER OISPLAY FOR SUITS & OVERCOATS g
ta akefyour measure and make suit to order on my bench. Call ami
tptci tine line of piece goods and nam pies. Satisfaction guarantetxrjr
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Announcement!
W have bought out the Dray Business and
Good Will of Mrs. J. W. Vaughn and this is to an
nounce that we will continue the business in
Weldon. guaranteeing prompt service and careful
handling of baggage and freight by experienced
drivers. For dray service call Ben Rodwell, Phone
No. 323.
SMITH & RODWELL,
I WELDON. N. C.
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THE OLD RAG CARPET,
Well, yes it's a "plain rag carpet, the kind called "hii-or-miss"
Auni Nancy Cubberly wove ii, she and her girl Meliss.
It's wore and faded and frazzled; reckon ii's had its day,
Bui makes me feel like cryin' to see ii bundled away.
My, but we thought 'twas pretty, the mornin' we tacked it down
The colors clean and cheerful, the chain a yallowish-brown;
That was the very first carpet we'd had to kiver the floor
Since Jim and I'd been married a couple o' years or more.
'Twas 'most like one o' the fambly; I'd saved the rags from the start,
And not a scrap of the fillin' I didn't know by -heart;
Cotton and wool and linen, there wasn't a single thread
I couldn't told how it come there purple or blue or red.
And talk about things a-lastin' and holdin' out to the end !
I tell you that old rag carpet has been a faithful friend.
Aunt Nancy said when she fetched it : "Cynthy, I've wove it fair,
And the stuff is good that's in it; it'll stand a heap o' wear."
'Twas common enough, I reckon jest plain and every day,
And mebby I'm sort o' foolish, talkin' on this-a-way;
But still there's a streak o' somethin' wove in with the carpet-chain .
That's sweet as the smell of roses a-drippin' with summer rain.
There's homey kind of memories: my old wide rockin' chair
How many a time of evenin's, as I'd be rockin' there,
I'd think how well the carpet looked, so cheerful-like and neat,
And how it stood the siiddy strain of little rompin' feet.
But Time kep' trackin' right along; the years went joggin' fast;
The warp and fillin' frazzled thin, and faded out at last.
And now the children wonder why i ain't as glad as they
To see a thing so out o' date tuck up and hauled away.
They've bought me a brand-new Brussels; it's mighty good and fine;
Of course it's more befittin' than that "hit-or-miss" of mine,
But still there's a streak of somethin' wove in with the old brown chain
That's sweet as the smell of roses a-drippin' with summer rain.
DREAMS,
Life to her was a tangle of dun-colored threads;
'Twas a tissue of dreariest hue,
Thh! was woven by Fate of the roseate drei'ms
She entrusted to Time to make true.
h is long since she came into woman's estate:
But the work of the shuttle goes on;
And there's none of the fabric that comes from the loom
With texture of tint she would don.
And her heart is replete with a longing untold; .
'Midst her smiles and her doubts and her tears,
She moves passively on in her womanly way
In the silence she learned from years.
If she's misunderstood would you deem it her fault?
Is it belter to shield or to blame ?
Who has measured the innermost depths of her heart,
Gauged its frailty, its strength, or its aim?
There are deeps in each life which the world cannot sound;
Knotted threads which they cannot perceive;
Since there's never been raiment so fashioned and formed
That a heart could be worn on the sleeve.
Just suppose there should dawn in the midst of her dreams
Phantom Hope, ever hard to gainsay;
Would you sagely propose that she cast it aside.
And ignore it, or send it away ?
But, perhaps, after all, it might prove a mirage
What is ever so true as ii seems ?
Would you venture to vary a pattern of life
For illusions so fickle as dreams ?
Daisy Crump Whitehead.
Enfield, N. C.
FINDS OREAT CONTRAST.
Characteristics of Boys Ditter
Prom Those of flirts.
The difference is apparent early:
A boy has as much fun in stoning
a cat as a girl has in hunting for
violets. A boy's curiosity is direc
ted to the ice box; a girl would like
to see what is in the top bureau
drawer.
A girl cm give the impression
when away from home that her
pirents are wealthy; a boy cannot, j
Every boy ,is old enough to be
welcome to sit in the neighbor
girl's parlor many years before his
sister thinks he is old enough to sit
in the parlor at home.
A girl is never so young that she
will reveal to guests at a party that
the spoons are borrowed; a boy
Child never grows so old that h;
fails to.
Give s boy a dollar and he m ill
eat it; give his sister one and she
will wear it.
A brother and sister may have
hair of the same shade, but the
bov's is called red and l)ie girl's,
auburn.
When brothers fight, it is over
the larger share of pie; when sis
ters quarrel, one has worn some
thing belonging to the other with
out asking permission.
A BRISK TRADE.
A shy young man had been call
ing for months on the sweet
est girl in the world, but, be
ing bashful, his suit languished.
Finally she decided it was up to
her to start something, so the next
time he called she Dointed to the
carnation in his buttonhole and
said:
"I'll give you a kiss for that car
nation."
The young man's color outdid
the carnation in brilliancy, but the
.exchange was made. Then he
graooed his hat and started to leave
the room.
"Why, where are you eoine?"
she asked, in surprise.
To the florist's for more car
nations," he called from the front
doo.
Love may be blind, but it's fool
ish to attempt to work off a psstt
diamond on a girl under the im
pression that you have her hypno
tized by your good looks.
CASTORIA
Far Iafants awl Children
In Uu For Over 30 Year
$8.35. Inauguration of Presi
dent Wilson, Washington, D. C,
March 5. 1917. See the Nation's
Capital. Tickets on sale March
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Limited
until March lOih. Extension of
limit until April 10th can be ob-Jir-d
by dtpoK: of ticket
special agent in Terminal Su tion,
Washington, D. C, and pavirunt
of fee of $1.
For information or reservation,
address Atlantic Coast Line "the
standard railroad of the South,"
C. E. Carter, Agent, Weldon.N.C.
INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
"Maggie, how was it that I sjw
a young man talking with you in
the kitchen ast night?" asked the
mistress of the cook.
. The girl pondered for a few mo
ments and then answered, "Faith,
an' I can't make it out mesilf; you
must have looked through the key
hole. "
Children dry
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I'm mighty glad I was born a real South
erner. Just suppose I had been an Eskimo,
or an Indian, or something with rings in
my nose and ears!
Yes, sir I am' good and proud of my
Southern birth. My mother is from Vir
ginia and my father is from the Carolinas.
I was born and raised down here among
you all
I wish you could see my home it is so
clean and bright and cheery and whole
somethe finest, whitest, healthiest tobacco
factory in all the world.
I am called SOVEREIGN King of Them
All! But my middle name is Smoke,
friend and all over the South my loyal
friends are with me, because
You Folks of the South KNOW good blood!
You Folks of the South KNOW good tobacco!
I want you all for my friends every one of you. Give me a chance see how I make
good. And don't forget
I am guaranteed by .-Buy me.
If you don't like me return me to your dealer and get
your money back. I have said it A Southern gentleman is known
the world over for keeping his word, and I have given you mine.
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Goodrich Kelly Springfield
E have on sale in our salesroom now the
Vf largest stock of Automobile Tires ever shown
T " in Weldon. Three of the best makes on the
American market. Tires that will give you more
miles for your money than any other make. Our
tires are guaranteed by the manufacturers on
mileage basis of 3500 to 5000 miles.
E have in stock almost any size or style
LT Plain Tread. USCO Tread, Chain, Nobby and
Silvertown Cord Tread. The market is un
settled now, and Tires may advance at any time,
buy now, save money, get the right tires at the
right prices. Also carry in stock a full line of all
Automobile supplies and accessories.
Batchelor Bros.
Cbalmer and Oldest Oarar
Chevrolet Automobiles In Weldon
Republic
Trucks
TANNER'S HOOF PAINT
SOLD BY
INVITATION.I
You are invited to open an account with the
BW OF EHFIELD,
EfiplELDf fl. C.
4 Per Cent, allowed In the Savings Depart
rrient Compounded Quarterly.
YOU can bank by mall
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