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WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, AHiUST'lO, V.)22.
NO. 12
OLD WELDON.
Things That Happened 33
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
August 8, 1889.-A few days
ago in Enfield, John Ousby, color
ed, goi inio u difficulty wiih anoth
er necro by ihe name of Denip
sey whom he severely cut.
nit
Mr. H. J. Lewis, of Linleion,
has been appoimed deputy collec
tor fur Halifax, Udgecoinbe, Pin
and Wilson counties the 12th di
vision. He will make a good offi
cer. - Two men were drowned on Mr.
Capehan's plantation in Northamp
ton county last week while floating
logs to a mill. They with several
others were standing on some logs
in a swamp when the log upon
which the two men were standing,
turned, throwing them into the
.water. They attempted to climb
upon the logs but they were slip
pery and would turn. They then
became panic stricken and sank,
refusing intake hold of poles which,
were extended to them.
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The railroad from Scotland Neck
to Greenville will be opened up
for psenger and freight traffic on
'Thursday, the 22nd instant, to
Riverton, a station on the opposite
side of Tar river.
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The freshet bore away Saturday
morning upon its broad bo
som a barn belonging to Mr. J.
T Evans. Mr. Evans had put in
to the top of the barn for safe keep
inc two Cincalese chickens which
he valued very highly. As the
barn floated down stream they
crowed a signal of danger and af
terward kept up the cry of distress
at intervals until their ark had rest
ed in Mush Island where after 24
hours of Robinson Crusoe busi
ness they wete rescued in a dilap
idated condition.
. On Sunday special officer W.H.
Joyner, of Northampton county,
took to Halifax jail for safe keep-
ins a colored man by the name of
Waller Clark, to await trial on the
charge of burglary. The offense
Was committed near Rich Square.
He was handcuffed and tied with a
rope, and while pretending to sleep
gnawed the rope in two twice with
a view of escaping, but Mr. Joy
ner was too vigilant and he now
takes his meals at the public ex
pense. i Thursday was children's day at
mith's M. E. church, about five
miles from here. The ceremonies
were opened by the singing of a
hymn, and then followed an ad
dress by the pastor, Rev. B. B.
Holder, explaining the purpose of
the occasion. The programme
was announced by Mr. Frank Med
lin, secretary of the school. After
the programme was ended an invi
tation was extended to any who
' wished to say anything, and Mas
Kr Forest Stainback responded in
I recitation, "The Methodist Way"
which was very entertaining. The
flev. P. N. Stainback then deliver
ed an address.
5
j Mr. Joe Spiers left Monday for a
Visit to his father's family in Vir
ginia. ; w
Mrs. R. S. Hall, of Florence, S.
C, is visiting friends in this place.
I Mr. Theophilus Allen, of Mem
phis, Tenn., a resident of this place
thirty yexrsago, is visiting hisaunt,
Mrs. Kate Allen.
4
JL Mr. Claude Kitchiu, who has
"been on a visit of several months
Jo Wake Forest, returned to Hali
fax Tuesday.
i Messrs. T. W. Mason, J. W.
Grant, J. J. Woodard and L. L
...Smim, were elected to represent
Murfreeboro district, , M. E. Church,
.a: the next annual Virginia confer
ence.
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DIED SUDDENLY.
i Mr. Joseph Shearin, who lived
I in Bunerwood township, was
, found dead in his room on Friday
morning of last week, it seems
he had gotten up, lighted his pipe
; and in the act of putting on his
..'shoes, was suddenly stricken. He
I was found a short while afterwards
I sitting in his chair dead. The
: deceased was the father of Messrs.
X Dallas and Hatinibal Shearin, who
; live in the New Hope section and
5 was 68 years of age. The burial
took place Saturday at the old
AUTOMOBILE WRECK.
On last Friday night there was
an automobile wreck on the Jack
son road, near the Weldon bridge.
It seems a large truck belonging to
Mr. J. R. Archer, of Jackson, was
running at a rapid rate and a car
driven by a Miss Buffalo, also of
Jackson, going in the same direc
tion, blew for the right of way.
The party driving the truck in giv
ing the road, ran too close to the
edge of the embankment and
turned over and rolled down the
sleep hill.
A boy, a son of Mr. Archer, who
was sitting on the seat with the
driver, had his back severely hurt,
and two boy tramps who had asked
to ride, received slight flesh
wounds. The injured were looked
after by Dr. H. G. Lassiter. A
collection was taken for the tramp
boys and they were given transpor
lion to their home in Philadelphia.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The aniens of the county are
called to assemble in mass meeting
today at Halifax in an effort to de
vise some means for reducing the
present burdensome tax rate. II',
Mr. Citizen, you are interested in
abetter, economic distribution ol
county expenses, you will make it
your business to attend this meet
ing and lend your presence and
your influence to a correction of
present unnecessary and unbeara
ble conditions. The cry of good
roads and good schools should not
avail, while adjoining counties hav
ing equally as good roads and
good schools are operating at half
and less than halt the lax rate of
Halifax county. It is evident there
is unnecessary expenditure of the
tax-payers money and the parties
responsible should be shown up
and a better system inaugurated.
This issue is of vital concern, as
we hear of farms from which the
rents do not pay the taxes.
THE CHOPS.
The crops, at the present wri
ting, are very good in Halifax
county, notwithstanding the heavy
down pour of ruin every few days.
The cotton has plenty of weed and
is full ol blooms and squares You
can ask the average farmer il he
thinks there will be a lull crop of
cotton made, and he will shake his
head, fie will tell you he has
never seen a lull crop of cotton
made on a wet year. But let us
hope the squares will stick, and
that this year can be put down as
as exception to the rule.
The peanut crop is a good one,
fsom the general appearance of
the vines.
The corn crop" was never known
to be better.
The harvest will depend largely
upon favorable weaiher from now
on.
A FEAURJL ACCIDENT.
Miss Elsie Doxie, who was one
of the teachers at the Graded
school here last session, was fear
fully injured in an automobile acci
dent, near Durham, last week. A
party of seven were out joy riding
and in turning a sharp curve in the
road, the car turned over, the
weight of the machine tell on Miss
Doxie, breaking her arm and shoul
der and dislocaiing her hip. She
is now in Watt's Hospital, Dur
ham, and is doing as well as could
be expected, under the circum
stances. She has many friends in
Weldon who regret exceedingly
to learn of her misfortune, and
hope, ere long, she will be herself
again.
BETTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The National Education Conven
tion just closed in Boston empha
sized many matters of importance
to the country regarding the teach
ing of its youth.
Among these none can be con
sidered of greater importance than
the increasing demand in rural
communities for a higher standard
of education than has obtained in
the past.
IThe "little red school house," of
song and story has served its pur
pose and gone out of date.
With good roods and adequate
transportation facilities, schools
with first class equipment and prop
erly trained teachers, can be made
available for any community in
Halifax couniy.
MARRIED.
Married at the Episcopal church,
at Roanoke Rapids, by Rev. Lewis
Taylor, on August 2nd, Mr. Paul
Merchant and Miss Martha
I Stringer. Both of Weldon.
We extend best wishes for a
long life of fcwuacss.
BASE BALL.
Weldon beat Warrenton 3 to 2
in a 1 2 inning game on the latter's
ground last Thursday. Manager
Clark for Warrenton hit a home
run in the ninth and lied the score.
Stanley for Weldon pitched a good
game allowing 5 hits and striking
out 19 men, Batteries: Weldon,
Stamey and Faulkner; Warrenton,
Spain and Davis.
The game Friday between Wel
don and Norlina resulted in a de
cided victory for Weldon by a score
of 8 to 0, Norlina boys are good
players but our boys were mosi
loo much for them.
The game Saturday between
Weldon and Norfolk was also won
by the Weldon boys by a score of
9 to 0. Our boys entered this
game with fear and trembling, hav
ing never faced a club from a large
city, but before the game advanced
very far, they were sure of victory.
Weldon shut out Plymouth here
Monday hy a score of 7 to 0.
The second game of the series
between Weldon and Plymouth,
resulted in a victory for Weldon
by a score of 4 to 0.
SIMPLE LESSON.
Plant vegetables in a garden or
crops in a field. Cultivate them
properly, give them good treat
ment, and they grow and make
good yields. Neglect them, stunt
them, and they do nothing.
The same rule holds good as to
your chickens, or your horses, or
your hogs or cows.
And the same rule holds good as
to human beings.
Abuse yourself, and you pay for
it. Take care of yourself, observe
the rules of plain common sense,
and you will be more fit in every
way.
Why can we not learn the les
son t
THE FOXTROT FOOT.
The influence of the foxtrot on
the appearance of women's feet is
more noticeable every day, even
with the gradually lengthening
skirt. Any one who has an eye
for a neat ankle has seen that the
younger women are walking as if
about to dance. They put their feet
down with the sliding motion of
the favorite step, and have lost the
lapping movement thai was the
smart walk in quick waltz days.
reet seems to have lengthened and
grown more pointed to suit the
dances.
A CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to heartily thank our
many friends for their kind thought
fulness at the time of our recent
affliction and assure them that
every word and act was deeply
appreciated. It is at such times
that we find consolation in the
knowledge that our earthly friends
'care for us" and we are brought
closer to that Friend who is above
all others and by whose love we
are drawn nearer to Him and to
each other.
George D. Hawks and Family.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Died suddenly near Vaughan,
Tuesday morning, about 8 o'clock,
Mr. Joseph J. Lockhart, in the
60th year of his age. The remains
were brought here Tuesday after
noon and interred in the family
square at Cedarwood cemetery on
Wednesday. He was a brother of
Miss Verda Lockhart, of this place.
He received license to practice
law in his early manhood, but
shortly afterwards his health be
came impaired and he never en
tered into his chosen profession.
ARM BADLY CUT.
Miss Virginia Owen while visit
ing friends in Richmond, had the
misfortune to fall and cut her arm
severely last Saturday night. It
seems she was ascending a stair
way and in trying to regain her
balance, after stumbling, thrust her
arm through a glass door, severing
a large vein in her right arm. She
was given first aid and rushed to
St. Luke's Hospital for further
treatment.
DESTROYED BY PIRE.
Mr. Geo. C. Green received a
telegram Sunday, stating that the
cottage occupied by Mrs. Green
and children, Mrs. Willie G. Co
hen and Mrs. W. L. Scott, at Keen
Valley, N. Y., had been destroyed
by fire. None of the party were
injured. Mr. Green left at once
for Keen Valley and will bring his
people home.
DIED IN RICHMOND.
The body of Mrs. John E. Tay
lor who died in Richmond last
Thursday, was brought here Fri
day aud taken to Galica, North
ampton county for burial.
PERSONALS
And Other Items Told In
Form.
Brief
The farmers are busy curing to
bacco. The school bells will soon be
ringing again.
Mr, Black Pierce spent the week
end in Durham.
Mrs. Lee Johnson is visiting rel
atives in Kinston.
Mr. Robert Musgrove is visiting
friends in Raleigh.
Miss Virginia Bishop is visiting
relatives at Norfolk.
It is almost time for a circus to
be heading this way.i ,
Mr. Roy Owen, of Whitakers,
was in town Sunday.
Miss Ellice Bounds is on a visit
to friends in Richmond.
Mrs. D. W. Seifert has returned
Irom a visit to Newbern.
The profiteers of yesterday are
wishing for another war.
Mrs. Ruth Hunter is spending a
few days at Ocean View.
Mr. Ben Pope, of Norfolk, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mr. Harry Pope, of Washing
ton, D. C, is here on a visit.
Miss Blanche Johnson is spend
ing a few days at Ocean View.
Miss Florence Allen is visiting
Mrs. Troy Myatt in Smiihfield.
Yes, Johnnie, girls wear these
short skirts in order to show off.
Opportunity knocks but once, but
your friends knock all the time.
Miss Annie Rowe House has re
turned from a visit to Warrenton.
Miss Mildred Walton, of New
York, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. D. R. Anderson has re
turned home from Hot Springs
Ark.
Many a romance has been spoiled
by a kiss flavored with talcum pow
der. Marriage sometimes proves that
two can live just as miserably as
one.
Mr. M. H. Blum, of Laua, S. C,
visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Freid last
week.
Misses Warren, of Greenville,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Smith.
We return thanks to Mr. Jacob
Dickens for some delicious canie-
loupes.
Miss Mary McCain, of Ashboro,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. L.
Cochrane.
The bathing beach girls must
think the people on shore are from
Missouri.
Hint for the faint-hearted; It is
all right to kiss a miss: she won't
miss a kiss.
A woman says she thinks, and
sometimes her husband says the
same thing.
Mr. Jack Vaughan has returned
home after a visit of several weeks
at Woodland.
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. D. Hawks
are enjoying the breezes at Ocean
View this week.
Mrs. N. S. Barnes and Miss
Mary Leiha are visiting relatives
at Waverly, Va.
Rev, L. D. Hayman is assisting
in a revival meeting in Northamp
ton circuit this week.
It was probably election year in
Israel when the Psalmist wrote that
"all men are liars."
We hate to remind you of it,
Johnnie, but it won't be long until
school opens again.
The man who says he never
kissed a girl may be truthful, bui
nobody envies him.
It won't be long now until the
people will' be coming home to res
up for their vacations.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Holoman, of
Richmond, are visiting their father,
Mr. John P. Holoman,
Mrs. L. H. Draper and children
have returned from a pleasant so
journ at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. R. S. Travis and Miss Mary
Pierce are visiting relatives and
friends at Smtthheld.
Some people can drive an auto
mobile. Others just sit at the steer
ing wheel and trust to luck.
We are not disposed to vote for
the politician who promises to re
duce taxes. It won't be done, and
he probably knows it just as well
as the rest of us.
Mr. and Mrs. NorfleetS. Smith,
of Scotland Neck, were guests of
Mrs. I. E. Green Tuesday.
Misses Lillian Hunter and Helen
Wilkins, of Elizabeth City, are
visiting Mr, and Mrs. J. R. Crew.
When a boy says he is going to
be a preacher when he gets to be
a man, it is lime to call in the doc
tor. Mrs, V. D. Godwin and chil
dren, of Williatnston, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope, near
town.
Mrs. A. S. Ellis, of Waverly,
Va., who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. N. S. Barnes, has re
turned home.
Misses Ida Sledge and Virginia
Inge who have been attending the
summer school at the University,
have returned home.
The modern girl can make fudge
and mayonnaise dressing, but
young married people can't live on
those two things alone.
A doctor says we keep too warm
n winter. Not much danger of il
for next winter unless this coal
stride is soon settled.
Mrs. Alice B. Hudson, Mr. Wil
liam Hudson and Misses Margaret
and Eugenia Hudson are spending
some lime at Ocean View.
We see more of women now
than formerly, says an exchange,
but this doesn't enable us to un
derstand them any better.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Barnes, Mrs.
A. S. Ellis and Miss Mary Leiha
have returned home from a most
delightful visit to Ocracoke.
An exchange says, the bobbing
of hair doesn't always have the
same effect. When Samson was
shorn, they made him go to work.
Misses Elizabeth Roihrock and
Eloise Sparger, of Mount Airy,
who have been visiting Miss Ida
Vivian Hayward, have returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawks and
daughter, Miss Kaiherine, who
have been visiting relatives here
for the past week, have returned
to their home at Newport News.
Mrs. Martin Johnston, Miss Sa
die and Ben Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Johnston, Jr., of
Powhatan couniy, Va., were the
guests of Mrs, 1. B. Green Tues
day. Mrs. W. B. Edwards who has
been teaching in the summer
school at Wake Forest College,
has returned home, and is now
visiting relatives near Pleasant
Hill.
MARRIED AT HALIFAX.
Married at Halifax on last Tues
day morning, by Rev, Mr. Smith,
of the Baptist church, Mr. John J.
Parker, of Philadelphia, Pa., and
Mrs. Louise Lanen Halway, for
merly of Poughkeepsie, N, Y., but
now a resident of Richmond, Va.
ANOTHER RESIDENCE.
Material is being placed on the
lot of Mrs. Mattie Cornwall, on the
corner of Sycamore and Fourth
street and in a few days workmen
will be busily engaged in erecting
a very handsome dwelling. It will
contain ten rooms with all the
modern improvements and will be
completed by January, 1923.
STILL LIVINU.
The following is taken from the
Scotland Neck Democrat:
"Jacob Hill, one of the few col
ored Democrats, of this communi
ty, is the only living person who
assisted the lute Peter E. Smith in
the erection of the Ram Albemarle,
the Confederacy's iron-clad war
ship. "Uncle Jacob" is still active
nd attends to his market every
day."
TO VOTERS OF HALIFAX COUNTY.
It has come to my attention and
personal knowledge that some vo
ters of Halifax county are under
the impression that Mrs. "Bowers"
who is running for treasurer is
myself, the widow of the late Coun
ty Treasurer, Jarl E. Bowers.
I am not running for County
Treasurer, but do heartily endorse
the candidacy of MR. NORFLEET
S. SMITH, as I feel sure my late
husband would, if he were living,
for I know that he said that if any
man who served in the war wanted
the office he would step aside and
give it to him. Mr. Smith served
honorably during the late war, was
severely wounded and deserves
the office, and I hope my friends
and the friends ol my late husband,
will vote for htm.
. Mrs. J. E. Bowers,
I Scotland Neck, R C, Aug. 4.
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