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WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOJ.EU 2,
NO. 23
IN ''BY-GONE'' DAYS.
riiingsThat Happened 33
I Years Ago in Town
I and Vicinity.
lumber 17, I889.-Mr. Vt'. R.
Vfil i icr, the clever operator of the
t'KTii Union olfice at tliis place
eiuriR-iJ 1 1 oni Atlanta, his old
iQnie, a lew days ago.
I
Mrs. K. S. Hall left Tuesday for
)r home in Florence, S. C.
William Henry Holt diea at his
lime near town, on the 1 5th in--tiin,
aged 43 years. He was a
jfivate in the 24ih N. C. Regi
Km, Co. D., Capt. W. J. Squig
;is. Served through entire war.
;v. P. N. Stainback fonducted
ije luneral services,
j o
ednesday night of last week
i the residence of the bride's
lfotlier in this place Mr. Charles
Uark was united in holy matri
rUiny to Miss Alice C. McNamee,
!jje Kev. W. L. Mellichampe, offi
:kiiiig. The bride looked lovely
id the groom handsome as they
;(ltcred the parlor preceded by
4r. Sidney Allen, best man, and
tfiss Nannie Long, bridesmaid and
be p .u iy made a pretty picture as
Hcv Mond in Iront ot the minister.
'I
jAi the tournament at the Warren
ajr la-,! week l.iitleton bore ort'the
fi, Mr. liugene Johnston being
Ije successful knight. He crown
: as queen of Love and Beauty
diss limine VV illiams.
J
I October 24, 1889. Captain X'.
. Kitchin has been invited and
11 speak at Richmond Monday
jglit before election.
Messrs. A. J. Joyner, of Washi
ngton City, and F. M. Parker, Jr.
H Richmond, have signthed their
tjCeeptance as marshals for the
f The property of the Roanoke
Jterary Society consisting of the
tfkk building in which is the hall
ild io vacant lots adjoining was
4lJ Tuesday at public auction un
Jti mortgage and was purchased
i Mr. W. t. Daniel, who held
le notes.
i I uesday last Frank Mills, color
, was drowned in Roanoke river
um below Gaston.
fYesierday at 12 o'clock, Mr. H.
4 Spiers, a prominent merchant
t this place, was united in holy
yirunony, at the residence of the
ijde's lather, in Wilson, to Miss
Itnnie L. Price, daughter of Capt.
fi 1'. Price, of that place, the Rev.
in. Cordon, of Raleigh, otficia-'U-
Mr. W. T. Shaw, of this
&ce, was best man, and Miss
Sfllie Price, sister of the bride, was
aid of honor. The bridal couple
lift on the train for Washington,
Jest Virginia and Petersburg, on
tftour, and will return here Mon-
I O0
J Miss Panie Gee, of Raleigh, was
town this week on a visit.
J
i Mrs. Lva Davis is visiting rela
tes in town.
I Miss Emily Long returned home
junday.
Miss Annie Lockhart is visiting
Natives in town,
i w
) Miss Laura Powers left yester
day for Charlotte, where she goes
is a delegate to the Sunday School
-'inference.
! ADAM AND HIS APPl K.
The Lasterners say that when
pve gave Adam the apple, it stuck
in his ihroat and hence ihe name
i Adam's apple" applied io the en
iarged cartilage in the throat.
' The apple is one of the oldest
Sruits known to nun. It is found
ild in Asia, Attica and liurope.
From this wild apple, or crab apple,
ky grafting, all our modern varie
ties have come.
! In some places it is called "Dr.
apple." We all know the old say
p, "An apple a day keeps the
joctor away."
It is said if a girl will lake an
apple, stick pins into it up to the
head, giving to each pin the name
of a young man she likes, and then
hang the apple upside down in her
room, the first pin to work out and
Irop tells her the man she will
Jiarry.
i We will accept any series of
Liberty Bonds at par value as cash
payment for furniture or as a credit
n account.
i Weldon Furniture Co.
! Coastal Plain Fair, Tarboro,
I)et 31, Nov. I, 2, J. Don't Jor-
THE BOOK CLUB,
Met on Tuesday, October
17th With Mrs. C. S.
Vinson
The Book Club met on October
I7ih, with Mrs. C, S. Vinson and
Mrs. S. B. Pierce in the chair.
The secretary, Mrs. W. G. Suiter,
called the roll responses to which
were given in current events rela
ting to China, which were interest
ing and instructive. Mrs. Pierce
reported that the idea of a public
library in Weldon had been re
ceived with much favor and it was
generally felt that it would be a
great advantage to the entire com
munity. After all business matters
were disposed of Mrs. T. C. Har
rison gave a paper on "Commer
cialism in China,'' and Mrs. O. W.
Pierce on "The World's Greatest
Porcelain Center." The secreta
ry distributed some interesting
prints of Chinese scenes and Mrs.
S. B. Pierce read extracts from a
personal diary describing scenes
and incident of a visit through
that section. Mrs. Shaw gave
some Chinese music on the piano
which provoked applause and then
very effectively gave an instrumen
tal solo which was enjoyed. The
hostess served a delicious ice
course followed by coffee and
minis. The guests of the club
were Mrs. Burwcll, olOxford.and
Mrs. Robert Cordon, of Weldon.
KElURMiD HOME
Mr. Cieorge . Wear, of Ba
kersfield, California, who has been
visiung his brother, Mr. B. H.
Wear and family lor the pasi
month, left for his home in Califor
nia, Tliuisday night of last week.
Forty-eight years ago Mr. Wear
went to California. He landed in
Los Angeles with 50 cents in his
pucket. Being a printer, he went
to work on a paper. Soon he drill
ed to Bakerslield, a town then ol
about 61)0 inhabitants. Through
the influence of Miller & Lux, the
big cattlemen ol thai section, he
bought out the Bakersticld paper.
He saved every cent he made, and
invested in property. The town
grew rapidly, and he had bought
when property was low, it increas
ed in value. Bakersticld has now
25,000 inhabitants. He now owns
a fine ranch near the town, several
desirable residences which he rents
besides giving a home to his mar
ried sou, daughter and grand
daughter. He unfortunately lost
his wile in June. She owned the
largest yard of hue chickens, and
her chicken farm was known all
over the State.
Mr. Wear served two terms in
the California Legislature and could
this year have had the nomination
for the State Senate, only on ac
count ol the continued bad health
of his wife, he refused the nomi
nation. His career in California
goes to show what a man can do.
He took the advice of Horace
Greeley, and "went west and grew
up with the country. "
This visit was the first time the
brothers had tnci in 37 years.
A REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
A petition is being circulated by
Messrs. C. li. Carter and Samuel
F. Dixon, two wide-a wake busi
ness men of X eldon, asking the
citizens tosubseriiie to stock amoun
ting to $100 per share for the sole
purpose of building up the town.
This company, organized, proposes
to buy and sell real estate, build,
sell and rem houses. This is, in
our opinion, one of the best steps
ever undertaken in our midst, and
one thut will not pay each tndivtd
ual stockholder, but will help build
up our town. There is really no
telling how many families would
move to Weldon and become per
manent citizens, if they could find
suitable residences to live in. We
have good churches, fine schools,
fine water, paved streets and elec
tric lights, and in fact, we have
every convenience that would na
turally am act one contemplating
moving in a healthy, public spirited
locality. We sincerely hope these
brethren will find little or no trouble
in securing all the stock asked
for.
DON'T MISS IT.
The Coastal Plain Fair, at Tar-
boro, promises to be the best Fair
ever held in Lastern Carolina
The management has planned one
of the greatest, most interesting
and entertaining fairs ever held
Go and have one grand old lime
There will be a fine line of exhibits
of every kind and something io
please u4 wstruu every aac
PERSONALS
And Other Items Told In
Brief Form
These nights are cold and frosty,
The hunting season is almost
here.
November is knocking for ad
mittance. Locust and persimmon beer is
about due.
Mrs. W. II Daniel spent Friday
in Richmond.
All aboard for the Coastal Plain
fair ai Tarboro.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Barnes mo
tored to Warrenton Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Harris, of Kinston,
is visiting relatives in lown.
Oh, yes. It would be better il
auto drivers had horse sense.
Several Weldon people attended
the tmporia fair last Thursday.
Another trouble with the coun
try is the late rising generation.
Mrs. R. S. Travis is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Myall, at Smith
field. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Musgrove,
of Raleigh, spent the week end in
Weldon.
Mr. James U. Parsons, of New
York, spent several days in Wel
don last week.
If you can't spell "sophisticated,"
suggests an exchange, just use the
word "fresh."
A solid car load of Weldon peo
ple attended the fair ai Raleigh,
last Thursday.
And it will soon be time to try
some new puns about ihe Thanks
giving lurkey.
A bright newspaper paragrapher
refers to ihe town gossip as the
receiving teller.
Miss Kaiherine Crew, of Picas
ant Hill, spent last week with rela
tives in Weldon.
Mrs. A. W. Dunn and children
of Scotland Neck, are visiting rel
atives in Weldon.
Many a dashing youih has come
to grief by dashing in front ol a
train at a crossing.
The sure way to have friends is
lo so live thai you don't have to
call on them for help.
Brer coon and brer 'possum
would do well io "watch their
step" ihese dark nights.
Soft soap is all right, but you
have to have sand as well if you
expect to amount to much.
Work on the basement at the M.
li. Church is progressing rapidly
and will be completed in a short
time.
Rev. L. D. (layman left Monday
for Washington, where he goes to
assist Rev. J. H. McCracken in a
revival.
Mrs. W. C. Siinson and son,
Robert Gray, of Norfolk, spent the
week end with Mrs. Joe Buns
Dickens,
"For anything from the smallest
marker to the largest family memo
rial" see J. Wade Powell, repre
sentative. it isn't necessary to point out
the mistakes of other people. The
neighbors can see just as well us
you can.
Women have about quit smok
ing, since they found that men
didn't care a hoot whether they
smoked or not.
Don't be shocked if you happen
to see one of them. The new lash
ion makes il proper for a girl to
expose her ears.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Buns Dickens
and daughter, Janie Roberta, spent
last week in Fayetteville visiting
friends and relatives.
"Turn hard times into good limes,
Don't let your courage fade;
And if you've got a lemon
Just make the lemon aid."
Another advantage about a porch
swing is that it consumes very little
gasoline and doesn't need new
tires every now and then.
A woman never believes a man
when he tells her she is the first
woman he ever kissed, but she
usually pretends that she does.
We bad a pleasant call last week
from our friend, Mr, E. T. Med
lin. He has a position with the
State and has been located at Wil
liamson, but has recently been
Uoustared to MurmvUJe.
INSPIRATIONAL
DO YOU KNOW WHAT OCT. 31st
IS?
I guess so!
Inspirational Banquet Day
Mrs. Sydney Cooper, Presdent
N. C. F. W.,
will be in Weldon.
Gov. Cameron Morrison will be
in Weldon.
If you want to see and know
all about North Carolina
and get Inspiration
to make Weldon
a line town.
Mr. and Mrs. U.. C. James and
little son, LI C. Jr., of Elkin, who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Johnston, have returned home.
Children's Day services will lake
place at the M. L. Church on the
night of November 5th. It is usu
ally a most pleasing entertainment.
Mrs. L. E. Hull, Mr. J. B. Dick
ens and Mr. J. A. Dickens, are
spending this week in Raleigh, at
tending the Dickens-Trent wed
ding. The man with the smallest vo
cabulary uses the most swear
words. Punctuating your conver
sation with oaths is merely adver
tising his ignorance.
Mrs. N. Buckner, General Sec
retary of the Baraca-Philathea
Union, for North Carolina made
pleasing addresses before these
classes Sunday morning.
Most of the cheer-up writers
who say there is no such thing as
failure have arrived at the conclu
sion frum their conviction that
there is no such thing as success.
A series of meetings will be held
at the South Weldon Chapel com
mencing on the 1st Sunday night
in November. Rev. B. P. Robin
son, of Northampton circuit, will
do the preaching.
Mr. N. Buckner, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce of
Asheville. addressed the Weldon
Chamber of Commerce last Mon
day nielu. Mr. Buckner is the
oldest secretary from point of ser
vice, in the State. He and Mrs.
Buckner are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John P. Holoman.
DANIEL-JEFFRIES.
The following marriage notice
sent out from Fork Union, Va.,
will be read with interest by Miss
Daniel's many Weldon friends :
"Of interest throughout the
states of Virginia and North Caro
lina is the announcement of the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Marion Bruce Daniel,
daughter of Raleigh Travers Dan
iel, of Weldon, N. C , to Mr.
Robert Semple Jeffries, of Norfolk,
Va. Miss Daniel is a granddaugh
ter of Captain and Mrs. Charles
Goodall Snead, of Fork Union,
Va., and most of her life has been
passed in their home, "The Old
Homestead:" Mr. Jeffries is a
son of the late Judge and Mrs.
John L. Jeffries, of Culpepper,
Va.
The wedding will take place on
December the twenty-seventh at
Fork Union.
HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER.
Miss Katie Parsons entertained
recently at a handkerchief shower
in honor of Miss Sue Parker whose
marriage to Mr. Herbert Lee Biz
zell, of Goldsboro, will take place
November 8th, 1922, in the M.
E. church.
The house was decorated in
white cosmos and autumn leaves.
Little Miss Miiy Belle Draper,
dressed as a bride, brought in a
shower bouquet to Miss Parker,
the handkerchiefs being suspended
from it.
The guests were requested to
write, "advice" to the bride
These were read and much en
joyed.
After many good wishes the
hostess served a delicious salad
course, with coffee and mints.
U. D. C.
The Junius Daniel Chapter U.
D. C, will meet on Wednesday,
November 1st , with Mrs. R. H.
Merchant, at her home on 3rd
street. Let there be a full attend
ance to hear report from the annual
convention recently held in Wil
mington.
No expense has been spared to
provide a fine line of exhibits and
entertaining features at the Coastal
Plain Fair, at Tarboro.
BANQUET OCT. 3 1
Members of the Woman's Club
and
The Chamber of Commerce
Just come around
To the Terminal Hotel
at 8 P. M.,
and Hear
The School children sing
and meet all the folks you know.
Just one Great
Grand
Good time.
A real progressive, looking for
ward celebration.
You can't afford to miss it.
A QUIET WEDDING AT GARYSBURG
Miss Margaret Joyner Becomes
Ihe Bride of Mr. Norfleet 0.
McDowell.
A wedding, quiet but of much
interest to NorihCarolina, was sol
emnized in Garysburg Monday af
ternoon, October 23rd, four thirty
o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents Mr. and Mrs. William
Henry Joyner, when Miss Marga
ret Joyner was married to Mr.
Norfleet Owen McDowell, ot Scot
land Neck. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Wm. Towe,
the ring service being used.
The home was attractively dec
orated with pine and ferns, there
being in the parlor an improvised
altar on wnich candles were used.
Vases of yellow dahlias enhanced
the beauty of the scene. There
were no attendants. The pretty
brunette bride wore a becoming
traveling suit of veldyn with col
lars and cuffs of karacul, her hai
was fashioned of brown velvet
with imported trimming of silver
braid. The bridal bouquet was ol
bride's roses and sweet heart roses
in the form of a nosegay.
Miss Joyner is the daughter ol
Mr. William Henry Joyner, one ol
Northampton's best known and
most highly esteemed citizens she
is a winsome woman of striking
personality and rare charm. Mr
McDowell is a druggist of protnis
ing ability.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. McDowell left for
Washington, D. C. Alter Novem
her 1st, they will be at home in
Scotland Neck.
Miss Joyner's faithful old nurse,
"Miss Pal Collier," was the guest
of honor for the occasion. Others
who witnessed the wedding were
members of the families. Those
from Garysburg were: Mr. and
Mrs. William Henry Joyner, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Suiter and family,
Miss Florence Carter Suiter,
Messrs. John A. Suiter, Jr., Over
ton Suiier. The out of town rela
tives included: Mrs. Olivia Mc
Dowell, Scotland Neck, mother of
the groom; Dr. and Mrs. W.G. Sui
ter, little Miss Nancy Barbara Sui
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Green
and daughters, Weldon. Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. L. Suiter and family, Mr.
Thomas B. Suiier, Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Archibald McDowell, Miss
Annie McDowell, Mr. Herbert
Ktddick ana Mr, William Ashcralt,
Scotland Neck.
SEVERELY HURT.
Mr. W T. Parker while en route
to his lumber mill last Thursday
morning, met with quite a painful
accident. In turning a sharp curve
in the road, his car turned turtle,
throwing him out, dislocating his
shoulder and breaking a small bone
in his shoulder. He was brought
back to town and medical aid sum
moned and is now doing as well
as could he expected. We greatly
sympathize with our friend and
hope ere long he will be himself
again.
ENTERTAINED.
On Thursday, October 17, at
the home of Mrs. J. H. Rowell,
the Pushers of the Fidelis Class of
the Baptist church delightfully en
tertained the Pullers and members
of the faculty.
Games and contests were en
joyed, after w hich a delicious ice
course was served by Misses
Blanche Alsbrook and Helen Row
ell.
A GREAT TREAT IN STORE
Miss Davies, of Atlanta, Ga.
will address the people of Weldon
at the M. E. church, on November
5th, on the "Great World's Prob
lems, Affecting the Church.'
Those who attend will hear some
thing well worth hearing and we
hope a large number will avail
themselves of this rare opportunt
ty.
THE LARGEST YET.
Mr. W. J. Long, one of the most
substantial farmers of Northamp
ton county, deposited in the Stor
age Warehouse in Weldon last
week 108 bales of cotton. The
farmers have at last found out that
they can with united effort, control
the priue of cotton, and take il out
of the hands of the speculators and
gamblers.
ARMISTICE DAY
Celebration To Be Held
In Scotland Neck This
Year.
Roanoke Post No. 34, Ameri
can Legion, in co operation with
the Chamber of Commerce, is
planning the biggest day in the
history of Scotland Neck.
From early morning till late at
night there will not be a moment
in which there is not something
doing. From the opening of the
fair in the early morning till the
close of the show at night it will be
a day of sensations. The fair,
grand parade, with band and floats,
speaking, barbecue dinner to sol
diers.foot ball games and the show
at night will all serve to make a
wonderful day, lull of pleasure and
excitement, and withal there will
be a hearty welcome to every one
and every stranger will be made to
feel at home.
Aside from the two foot ball
games, possibly the event of great
est interest will be the speech of
Hon. A. W. McLean, former
member of the War Finance Cor
poration. Former service men and their
friends far and near are invited to
join in making the day the most
outstanding in the history of this
section.
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Calvary, October 30 Girl's
Club at I P. M. Foods Work.
Woman's Club, 2 P. M. Cake
Icings.
Halifax, October 31 Girl's
Club at 11 A. M. Foods Work
Woman's Club at 3 P. M.
Glenview, November 1 Girl's
Club, 1 1 A. M. Foods Work
Woman's Club at 2 P. M Sal
ad dressings.
Dawson, November 2 Com
munity Meeting.
November 3. Community Fair.
Bl-KNICK AI.I.KN,
Home Dent. Agent.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
Mrs. E. H Smith was hostess
to the Thursday Afternoon Club,
Oct 19. The subject for the after
noon was a study of Poe and his
works. Members answered roll
call with Poems of Poe. Two in
teresiing papers were read, (he life
of Poe, by Mrs. R. T. Daniel and
Poe a writer of Tales, by Mrs. H.
G. Lassiter. Mrs. Smith, assisted
by Mesdames E. B. Clark and R.
C Cornwall, served a delicious
salad course with coffee. The
house was beautifully decorated
with ferns and autumn flowers.
THE MUSIC CLUB.
I he Music Club met with Mrs.
W. L Knight on Monday, Oct.
I Oth, at 7:30 p. m.
Plans for the new year were dis
cussed enthusiastically by those
present.
Mrs. Geo. D. Hawks, Mrs D.
B. Zollicoffer and Mrs. L. C. Dra
per were appointed to act on the
program committee.
The club expects to have Helen
Pugh, "The Wonder Child Pian
ist," of Asheville, come hereabout
the middle of November -and give
a concert at the Graded schooj
auditorium Notice of the exaci
date will be given later.
A course on music appreciation
will be studied by the club this
year. This course is by Prof. Scott
Hunter.
The choral club was discussed
and the committees reported hav-
ng seen quite a number who are
interested in joining. 1 his choral
club is to be directed by the music
club president, Mrs Anne Wear
Smith and is expected to be enjoy
ed by the entire communiiy.
Alter spending a very pleasant
evening, the club adjourned to
meet again on November 9ih
KNOCKED OFE EMBANKMENT,
On last Saturday night Mr. Jim
Moore and Mr. Parker while re
turning from Weldon to Jackson,
had a very narrow escape. They
saw a machine coming and they
brought their machine to a stand
still, giving the approaching ma
chine over half the road, but the
driver was drunk or too mean to
have been intrusted with a ma
chine, ran into them, knocking
their machine down a very steep
embankment. They escaped with
a few bruises and scratches, hut it
was a very miraculous escape.
The machine was considerably
damaged.
NOVEMBER WEDDING,
Miss Annie Medlin to Be
come the Bride of Mr.
J.J. Willey.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety at the Rosemary Methodist
Episcopal church was most delight
fully entertained with an evening
of music at the home ol Rev. and
Mrs. A. G. Carter on Jackson
street Friday, October 20, from 8
to 10 o'clock, announcing ihe ap
proaching marriage of their sister,
Miss Annie Medlin, in Mr. J. J.
Willey. The music consisted of
solos, duets, quariens and violin
solos which was rendered by mem
bers of the missionary society. Af
ter enjoying the music lor an hour
they were invited into the dining
room which was a scene ol beauiy.
The centerpiece of the table repre
sented a bridal scene. Each guest
found her place with an orange
colored basket rilled wiih mints
and a small satin bag filled with
rice attached. The secret was told
by the president of the society
when her bag was opened and
contained a double heart bearing
the following inscription, "S. A.
M.-J. J. W Nov. 15, 1922."
After showering the bride-to-be
with rice a delicious ice course con
sisting of wedding bells, Cupid
hearts and cake were served.
Miss Medlin, who is a native of
Weldon, is a popular young wo
man, having been in the millinery
business for several years in Rose
mary, where she has made a hosu
of friends.
Mr. Willey is a well known citizen
of Weldon, having been connected
with the Willey Moore Hardware
Co for a number of years.
Their approaching marriage will
be received with much interest to
their many friends throughout this
State and Virginia.
VIOUiTio YEARS OLD.
Made In Japan In 1000 Its Own
er Also Has Crutches Use By
Lincoln.
The following from Scotland
Neck appeared in the News and
Observer:
W. H. Willoughby who resides
near Scotland Neck, Halifax coun
ty has in his possession a violin
which is over three hundred years
old. The inscription on the inside
of the instrument reads as follows:
"Jacobus Stalnerin Absam Prope
Dempsistuam. Made in Japan
1600." Just how many hands it
has been through is not definitely
known, but Mr. Willoughby states
that he purchased it nearly forty
five years ago from a man by the
name of Todd, and that a Scotch
man brought it over here from
England long before the War of
1812. It is in perfect tune and
harmony and sounds just as well as
the newer ones of today, even bet
ter as the old saying is, "a fiddle
never gets too old to play, the older
it gets the sweeter is the melody."
Perhaps this old fiddle will evi
dently prove it. In all probability
this violin is the oldest one in Hal
ifax county or perhaps the State.
Mr. Willoughby too, has a relic of
Abraham Lincoln, a pair ot old
fashioned crutches that Lincoln
used in 1854 when he was violent
ly thrown from his horse in some
manner. Mr. Willoughby says
that this pair of crutches was given
him by one of Lincoln's servants,
an old man 46 years ago. En
graved or carved on the crutches
is "Abraham Lincoln 1854." The
crutches are made of hickory with
a split about half way, They are
of the old fashioned make, but still
retain their use for cripples or
rheumatics.
SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE.
Do not rub the eye. Keep it
closed and let tears gather to wash
substance to corner. Do not use
a handkerchief. First try io re
move with a piece of surgically
clean gauze. Blow ing the nostril
at the same side is often effective.
If body is under lid, pull lid up
as shown in illustration, and with
a wisp of clean gauze or absorbent
cotton twisted on the end of a
match it may be removed.
Whether you get the substance out
or not, put into the eye a few drops
of sweet oil. It is generally un
necessary to bandage the eye.
TROUBLE AT THE WATER
WORKS.
There was a bad break in the canal
last week and for several days and
nights the town was without water.
All the old wells were put in com,
mission and the people managed
to get by, but not without being
put to great inconvenience.
A PINEJIGHWAY.
Between Statesville and
CharlotteJim Bricked
the Builder
The Charlotte Observer in speak
ing of the highway between Char
lotte and Statesville, pays our
young Inend, Mr. James B. Brick-
ell a high but well deserved com
pliment. Mr. Bnckell is a native
of Halifax county and has many
relatives and friends in this vicini
ty who will read the following with
interest:
"Some of these days, bye and
bye, when the Mecklenburg end is
completed, we will have between
Charlotte and Statesville (he model
highway of the nation. The Moores
ville Enterprise this week gives in
formation of ihe laying of the last
batch of concrete between its town
and Statesville the finishing of a
job begun by the Thompson-Cald-
well Construction Co., just one
year ago. The asphaltic top-dress
ing over the whole hue will be laid
by Thanksgiving Day, and the
people of Iredell will have some
thing of added substantiality to
give thanks for. The Enterprise
gives detailed information of the
construction of the road and pays
particular compliment tp Mr. J. B.
Brickell, under whose personal di
rection the work was done. The
road has been at all times under
inspection by the State Highway
engineers and it is the report of
one of these that Brickell has put
down "the best black top job in the
State." The road is built to with
stand eight and a half tons for one
and one-half inch tires.
There is one item in Brickell's
report that The Observer wants to
impress upon the minds of the peo
ple in all sections of the State
through which the roads are being
laid. He was not bothered with
lawsuits or scolded for inconveni
ences of detours. On the other
hand, every farmer helped him in
a co-operative way; the church
folks welcomed Brickell and his
men, by reason of which they "re
ceived great benefits." Also, they
were given "good country din
ners," and were made to feel gen
erally that they were a people who
appreciated the great work they
were doing tor iheircommumiies.
WELDON LODQE NO. 227 K. P.
The Degree Teams of Weldon
Lodge No. 227 Knights of Pythias
will initiate candidates in the sec
ond degree, Thursday night, Oct.
26, 1922. All members of the
local order are requested to be
present. Visiting brethren are
also cordially invited to attend.
Sale of Land for Taxes,
1 will Bull to the tiitfhuMt bidder for
cash at the court house door io the
toD ol llahlax, ou Monday, November
ti, the following described laudB m
Weldon Township, for taxes and cobIi
for Ihe year ty-,'1 :
K. II. Harrow,
11. i
15.7(1
2S.77
li.tW
71.4
('-
7.411
13.HJ
7.0U
4J.40
111 2
C. C. HarucB,
Mrs. Kali- Benedict,
t'anii'l H. Byrd,
Chero-l'ola Bol. WorLs
Mrs. Lizzie Ihckt-us,
0. W. l.riziard,
I'. T. ltevwood,
S. M. Howa,
J. H Jovuer,
H. A. Ke'rn
li. K. Smith,
A. K. wtaiuhack,
E. L.liKKEN,
Tat Collector Weldon Township.
Sale of Land By Trustee,
lly virtue of a crnaiu deed of trust
dated January 3, llil'.l, by l H. Mala
and .1. II. Norniau, Jr., to K II. Daniel,
Trustee, which said deed of trust it
duly recorded in book -till, 1'age l ib,
Oltice of the Ki-tfister of Deeds for Hali
fax county, N. t'., lo secure certain in
debtedness therein set out, the under
sittued, H H. Darnel, Trustee, iu saiU
deed of trust will sell at public auctioo,
at the Court House door in Halifax
Town, N C, on th
25th Day ol November, IV22,
at I J o 'clock M ., lor cash the lollowin(
Juacnucu tract or parcel of land lyfy,
situate and beiuif in Kaucettt Township
llahlax couuty, N. ('., mud beiug de
scribed iu said deed ol trust as follows:
LOT NO. a. UeiriuuuiK at a stake on
hedgerow coiui r luv. No. '-' in Charles
. Johusou s hue, theut-e Willi John
son about ??bj 3070 test lo Johnson,
corner on Marsh bwan. u: tbeuce uuwa
aid swamp Souu feet iu Willow Oalc ttJ
feet west of run of swamp T L. r
reu's corner at about the mouth of
Mirey Urauch, Iheuce up said branch
to stake corner Div. 1, in Warren's lin
thence with No 1 and No. 1 N 14oo feat
to beginuiuif, ouutaiuing lhtf aores.
This Ihe Olh day of October, 19i.
K. ll. DAN I r.L, Trustee.
If Interested
in anv form of WON UMKNTAI. WORK
see J. WADE l'OWKLL. He is now
representing some of the best compa
nies in the South, oct'iti'it
STRAIGHT SALARY $35.00
per week and expenses to man
or woman with rig to introduce
bureka Lgg Producer. EUREKA
MFG. Co., Last St. Louis, ill.
MR RtNT. An eight room
dwelling for rent in Weldon.
Apply 10
Dr. A. R. Zollicoffer.