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WELDON, N. C THUHSDAY, NOVEMP.EH 23,
NO. 27
WILLEY-MEDLIN.
ieautiful Marriage Takes
Place at the Kosemary
M. li. Church.
The following marriage of inter-
i in nur readers is taken from
the Roanoke Rapids Herald:
The marriage of Miss Annie
Vedlin, of Rosemary, and Mr,
hn I. SX'illey, of Weldon, was
oteninicJ in the Rosemary Meih-
iuf j L .
tdisi churcn, weunesuay mgnt ai
Bhi o'clock. Rev. William I owe,
f Gurysburg, officiated, in the ab
sence of the pastor Rev. b. N.
Harrison, who is attending the
rtethodist Conference in Raleigh.
cms were used as decorations,
ie color scheme being green and
hiie. The church was taxed to
is utmost capacity, by the large
lumber who attended. Before the
teremony, Mrs. Charles Miller, of
infield, nee Miss Alice Hockaday,
ff Roanoke Rapids, sang "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" and
'At Dawning."
Little Miss Mary Elizabeth Ogle-
Itree, in a tangerine georgette dress
'trimmed with roses carried the ring
Ion a satin pillow. Mrs. A.G. Car
eer, in beaded georgette, carrying
'yellow chrysanthemums, was her
sister's dame of honor. The bride
was gowned in draped crocodile
smin, her veil being trimmod with
orange blossoms. She carried a
bouquet of bride's roses and lilies
of the valley. She was given in
marriage by her broiher-in law,
Rev. A. G. Carter, of Rosemary.
Mr. Charles R. Emry, of Weldon,
was best man. The wedding
marches, from Lohengrin as a pro
cessional and Mendelssohn's as re
cessional, were played by Mrs.
Waller Keen.of Baltimore. Messrs.
David P. Wyke and William Med
lin, and John Carter and Marion
Mountctstle, of Weldon, were ush
ers. Alter the ceremony a recep
tion was held in the home of the
bride for the bridal party.
Mr. and Mrs. Willey left on the
midnight train for Jacksonville,
Florida. They will be at home in
Rosemary after the first of Decem
ber. Out-of town guests for the
wedding were Mrs. H. M. Poe and
children, of Rocky Mount, Mrs.
T, H. Davis, of Washington, N.
C. Mrs. Walter Keen, of Balti
more, Mrs. Sallie E. Dawson and
daughter, Miss Charlotte Dawson,
of Portsmouth, and a large number
from Weldon.
The wedding is of much interest
in this section of the State. Mrs
Willey 's charming personality has
won her a large coterie of friends.
Mr. Willey is a popular and highly
esteemed business man of Weldon,
a member of the Willey-Moore
Hardware Company."
DAY OF PRAYER.
The women of the Missionary
Society M. E. Church observed
their annual service of prayer and
Thanksgiving by holding an all day
meeting at the church on Monday
last. The President, Mrs. Lee
Johnson, had arranged a most en
joyable program under the direc
tion of several other ladies which
was instructive, inspirational and
decidedly the most spiritual that
they have held for a long time.
At two o'clock a memorial service
to Miss Belle Bennett, for years
Ihe leader of the missionary forces
of the women, Bishop Kilgo and
others, was continued and tributes
paid to these honored leaders in
the church. The special work of
Ihe council to which the week of
prayer offering goes, was attrc
lively presented and a volunteer
contribution amounting to about
JSO given by the women present.
Mrs. Johnson is closing her sev
enteenth year as leader of mission
ork in this church and positively
declines re election, much to the
regret of those she has lead so
well. It is io be hoped that her
mantle will fall on some other wo
man who with equal consecration,
intelligence and capacity will lead
hese earnest women on to still
grater things in the service of the
King.
CLIINQS TO HIS RELIQION,
An old darkey got up in meeting
"u saiu, Brothers ana sisters:
Yo'ali know, an' I know, that I
ain't been what I oughter been.
I'se robbed hen-roosts an' stole
hogsan'tole lies and got drunk
n Slashed. fnllfu uilh mah
rwah. But 1 thank the Lord
'here's one thing 1 ain't never
done ain't never lost mah religion."
Children Ory
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CAQTOOIA
PROFITEERING,
A Subscriber Asks Some
Pertinent Questions,
Editor Roanoke News :
I believe your paper is and have
been, doing everything you con
sistently could for building up the
trade of Weldon. 1 recall an arti
cle published in a recent issue, ad
vising ''the people to spend their
money with home merchants."
Now, Mr. Editor, suppose we
consider a few the underlying rea
sons that cause a good many of the
people of Weldon to spend their
money elsewhere.
Whether you agree with me or
not, our town has the reputation
of being one of the highest priced
places that you will find anywhere
and it is a common thing to hear
of our merchants spoken of as a
bunch of profiteers. I do not be
lieve this, on the whole, I believe
we have a fair and honorable class
of merchants. Among our mer
chants we have several who handle
fresh meats and perhaps some ol
these will explain why they pay
the fanner 15 cents per pound for
country pork and sell that same
meat for 35 cents? Why they pay
14 cents for dressed country beef
and sell it for 30 cents? I under
stand Richmond pork chops are
delivered here at 28 or 30 cents
and sold for 40 cents. Now, Mr.
Editor, doesn't this look very much
like profiteering? The wr is over
and war time prices are still here,
but wages have been reduced one
ihird, and the high cost of living is
still with us. It strikes me that the
housewives, in fact, all of us,
should put our heads together to
help standardize prices and to bring
the necessaries of life down io our
present wage system. If we can
not do this, then Weldon should
have a public market system where
the farmers could bring their own
produce and sell directly to ihe
public.
Let us hope that when our
Chamber of Commerce is more
thoroughly organised, they will
take into consideration these vital
questions, and lend their aid to
ward our system and thus place us
at least, on an equal fooling win
other places whose natural facui
ties are no greater than ours.
There is no reason why Scotland
Neck or Littleton or Enfieldshould
have cheaper meal than Weldon
Now, I am not conversant wiih
the prices of dry goods, shoes,
hats, etc., but judging by the num
ber of trips our ladies make to
Richmond and the bundles they
bring back, a big improvement can
be made along these lines, for our
women folk are always alert to
bargains,
Let our merchants wake up and
give the people of Weldon a week
ly bulletin of prices through our
home paper and let their show
windows display the best quality of
goods they carry with plainly
marked prices thereon, and I have
no doubt their trade will increase
Subscriber.
U. D. C.
The Junius Daniel Chapter U.
D. C. held the meeting for No
vember with Mrs. R. H. Merchant
at her home on Third street. After
the usual routine of business Mrs.
Wilkins. Ihe delegate to the late
convention at Wilmington, gave
an extensive report of the pro
ceedings of the convention calling
atteniion to the various work which
is to be continued. The ladies de
cided to send a miscellaneous con
tribution to the Confederate Wo
man's Home in rayetteville before
Thanksgiving. Mrs. S. J. Uixon
kindly consented to collect what
ever articles may be given and Mrs.
C. F. Gore will pack and send the
box. Contributions of silver ware
(plated,) china, canned goods.fruit,
confectioneries, cake or any little
gifts which might please the in
mates of the Home win oe appre
ciated and will be enjoyed. This
Home should have a warm place
in the hearts of the Weldon people
is a very needy and helpless one
of our own has for yean and
though more than ninety years old
i cm hino tenderly cared for
there. It was also decided to send
a contribution to mrs. maraum
Williams for the Gettysburg mon
ument to the N. C. soldiers. At
h. ximr ihe hostess served deli
cious cream and cake. The guests
of the Chapter were mr. t.
Whitehead, of Enfield and Mrs. b.
J. Dixon, of Weldon.
Children Ory
rot FLETCKEil
PAQJT.ORIA
APPOINTMENTS
For The Coming Year
Elizabeth City the Next
Meeting Place.
The following are the appoint
ments of the M. E. Church for the
Weldon District:
Presiding Elder S. E. Mercer.
Ahoskie circuit M. F. Hodges.
Aulander circuit To be supplied.
Battleboro and Whitakers J. C.
Humble.
Conway circuit J. B. Thompson.
Enfield Rufus Bradley.
Garysburg circuit William Towe.
Halifax circuit Julian Midgett.
Henderson, First Church, T. G.
Vickers; North and South Hen
derson, G. G. Whitehurst.
Littleton G. F. Smith.
Middleburg circuit E. D. Dodd.
Murfreesboro and Winton L. C,
Larkin.
Norlina circuit Marvin Self.
Northampton circuit B. P. Rob
inson. Rich Square circuit H. M. Eure.
Roanoke Rapids R. H. Broom.
Rosemary circuit E. N. Harrison.
Scotland Neck E. L. Hillman.
Warren circuit, J. T. Draper.
Warrenton circuit H. B. Porter.
Weldon L. D. Hayman.
Windsor circuit B. F. Boone.
Williamston and Hamilton M. R.
Chambers.
Missionary to Japan J. W. Frank.
Student Yale University R. H.
Pritrc, Weldon Quarterly Con
ference. A SLICK DUCK.
One day last week a gentleman
arrived, claiming to be a profession
al bootleggerof ihe firstorder. He
picked his crowd in town and ex
hibited to each one a sample of old
Scotch whiskey, taking order from
each one for a case or two at $60
a ease, claiming thai he had ihe
goods stored in Northampton and
would deliver io each one at night.
He said he would have to act quick
to keep from being delected and
required each one to pay in ad
vance. His customers began to
reason among themselves: That
Christmas was not far off and eggs
were selling at forty cents per doz
en and with some of the best old
Scotch whiskey, they could have
an eggnogg on Christmas morning
right. So they invested largely.
Not wanting to have all the good
things of life for themselves, they
insisted that he also go up to Roa
noke Rapids and sell some to their
friends up there. So, to make a
long story short, he visited our
sister town and we learn collected
a thousand dollars or more. The
boys are still waiting for his re
turn with the whiskey.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.
Mrs. C. F. Gore delightfully en
tertained the Thursday Afternoon
Club November 9th. Members
responded to roll call wiih quota
tions from "Southern Orators.
The club voted to give the books
"Wilson's History of the American
D.nnU" in ihe si lioiil library. The
subject for the afternoon was "Or-
mnrs of the South." Mrs. t. H.
Smith read a very interesting
nanor "Patrick Henrv." The
club then enjoyed a voice selection
bv Mrs. R. I . Daniel, mrs. rierce
Johnson read a most instructive
paper on Henry W. Grady.
The house was oeauiiiuuy uctu
themums. A most
delicious ice course with mints and
nuts was served by me nostess.
SUCCESSFUL REYIVAL.
nr. E. D. Poe. the pastor of the
Baptist church, returned this after
noon from Buie s Creek Academy,
in Harnett county, where for ihe
past ten days he has been conduct
ing a most successful revival meet
ing among the students of that in
stitution. A large number of the
students and people of the commu
nity made a profession of laith in
Christ under his powerful preach
ing.
Dr. Poe took his high school
trainine at Buie's Creek and has
been held in high esteem there
both by the faculty ana stuaenis
snd the people of the community
ever since his graduation, this be
ing the second lime he has been
invited back to hold special evan
gelistic services in the church there.
Dr. Poe will occupy his own
r,,,inh npvi Snmiav and at the even
ing service will resume his previ
ously announcea series ot sermons
"Love and Court
ship. ' ' The series of sermons are
attracting large and attentive con
rreoalions.
It will be of interest to many
friends to know that the new Bap-
mci narennatr has been Completed
and is now being occupied by the
pastor and his family.
Children Ory
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CAb TQRIA
TfcsanlraslatUa far tht tarmall,
v-C. arils whlca Urawnt tha warld
araencal aaplleauan ai IB
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Section 4. Matthew 5:21-26.
TRADITION SUPERSEDED BY CHRIST'S LAW.
21 1 Ye have heard lhat it was
said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not kill; and whosoever shall
kill shall be in danger of the judg
ment: 22 But I say unto you, That
whosoever is angry with his broth
er without a cause shall be in dan
ger of the judgment: and whoso
ever shall say to his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council:
but whosoever shall say, Thou
fool, shall be in danger of hell tire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy
gift to ihe altar, and there remem
berest that thy brother haih aught
PERSONALS
And Other Items Told In
Brief Form
Cold, chilly winds.
The hunters are busy.
Eggs are scarce and high.
Pumpkin pie is in order.
Hog killing time is almost here.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
Day.
The days of the turkey are num
bered. Get ready for the annual Thank
giving. Now for the old fashioned corn
shuckings.
If you have made a good crop
of cotton you are rich.
Now is the time to make your
locust and persimmon beer.
Mr. E. T. Clark visited Rich
mond last week on legal business.
Miss Fannie Cordon, of Savan
nah, Ga., is visiting Mrs. C. F.
Gore.
In other words, the girls are not
going to wear bobbeu hair any
longer.
If you can't afford a turkey, get
a very large chicken for Thanks
giving dinner.
Mrs. W. T. Shaw and Mrs. R.
A. Harris attended the Methodist
conference at Raleigh.
A man is never sale. If he
doesn't make a fool of himself he
lets some woman do the job.
Uur girls dont know how to
love," says an American singer.
But they have kept a lot ot us de
ceived then.
Mrs. K. P. Morehead and son
Robert, spent Sunday with her j
daughter, Miss Page Morehead at
Chowan College.
Mrs. A. J. Groves, of Mount
Gilead, and Mrs. Frank Johnson,
of Franklin, Va., visited friends
and relatives here (his week.
All bad colds are just about the
same, but many people insist on
describing their symptoms every
time they have one.
Do you want a monument that
will attract favorable attention ?
Don't buy one of the old, conven
tional, duplicate type. J. Wade
Powell can help you select one
which will improve memorial art
in anv cemetery. He carries all
styles in both marble and granite.
What a Wise
Woman Knows
The woman who takes
i;rii!o in her Liking and
is watchful tf the family
L -k.'i i ; f.cvcr won away
fn i ROYAL Baking
Po"if. r.
SI)..- l no ,y- that it is abso
lutely pure and depend
able that for over 50
years it has been tued in
the best homes in the
couitl.-y.
It Contains No Alum
Leaves No Bitter Taste
0
Meltl anrMt an4 kindred I
Utmy. ftm la tha "S-,3
icacRinia ar laa ."""
th M.aaf" i .
against thee:
24 Leave there thy gift before
the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then
come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary
quickly, while thou art in the way
with him; lest at any time the ad
versary deliver thee to the judge,
and the judge deliver thee to the
officer, and thou be cast into
prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou
shall by no means come out thence
till thou has paid the uttermost far
thing. Dr. H. T. Hunter and Dr. D. B.
Bryan who are members of the
faculty of Wake Forest College
spent last Wednesday night as
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs,
J. P. Holomun.
Mrs. J. P. Holoman attended
the marriage of Miss Annie Sue
Winborne and Mr. JethroMajeite,
of Como, last Saturday. Miss
Winborne is a neice of the late
Judge B. B. Winborne, of Mur
freesboro.
There, little girl, don't cry, they
have lengthened your skirt, 1 know
and the dimpled knees and the
calves one sees are things that you
mustn't show; but longer styles
will soon pass by. There, little
girl, don't cry.
Bev. John Arch McMillan,
Alumni Secretary of Wake Forest
College, occupied the pulpit of the
Baptist church in this place last
Sunday morning and evening,
preaching iwo most excellent ser
mons to large congregations.
RETURNED.
As will be seen from the list of
appointments, Kev. L. U. liayman
has been returned to Weldon for
another year. The church under
his pastorate has made many
strides, having raised last year for
all purposes, $12,000 and greatly
increased in membership. His
many friends cordially welcome
him back. This will be his fourth
year.
We also gladly welcome the re
turn as Presiding Elder, Rev. S. h.
Mercer.
A SUMPTUOUS MEAL.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
will serve in the Emry building on
November28th, the most tempt
ing meals of the season. A real
Thanksgiving dinner and supper.
It is useless to give the menu be
cause you are sure to get turkey.
barbecue, fried oysters, ham, chick
en salad, ice cream, cake and can
dies, etc., etc.
Remember the date and place
and be sure to call.
We will accept any series of
Liberty Bonds at par value as cash
payment for furniture or as a credit
on account.
Weldon FuknitukeCo
A living wage is usually the one
you hope to get.
RELIABLE manufacturing cor
ooration desires a permanent Io
cal representative. Good refer-
fner and small investment reauired
E. P. S., Box 72, Raleigh, N. C.
DELIBERATE MURDER.
Samuel SyWes, Colored,
Shot and Killed in
South Weldon.
On Wednesday night of last
week, between 7:30 and 8 o'clock
at night, Sam Skyes, colored, of
Margarettsville, who stopped over
here between trains, was deliberate
ly murdered on the public high
way in South Weldon.
After being shot, he hailed an au
tomobile and asked to be taken io
a doctor, saying some one un
known to him had shot him. He
was brought to town, but died in a
few minutes after reaching here.
Dr. P. C. Carter, assisted by H.
G. Rowe, Jr., performed the au
topsy Thursday morning. The
bull entered the right arm, glancing
struck a large artery in ihe neck
which caused his death.
Coroner Rowe summoned a
jury Thursday and after examining
a good many witnesses, who near
ly all testified to seeing two colored
men together, before the shooting
by the name of Ben Thompson
and Richard Boyd. One witness
testified that Thompson showed
him a pistol. They were at once
suspected as ihe parties wanted, so
warrants were issued for their ar
rest. Chief Crew at once got on
their trail and found they had been
arrested near Pleasant Hill for
breaking in a store near Garys
burg belonging to W. H. Camp.
The prisoners were turned over to
Chief Crew and they were brought
to Weldon.
The jury assembled Friday and
the prisoners were brought before
them. A pistol was taken from
Thompson and the remaining balls
in the pistol matched the ball taken
from the dead man's body. They
were not there long before Richard
Boyd confesses the whole thing
and then Ben 1 nomp.on made a
full and complete confession.
When asked why he shot him,
Thompson replied, "Just to see
him drop."
They were ihen committed to
jail and will be tried at the next
term of the Superior court.
The safest thing to do with a
love letter, recent breach of prom
ise suits teach us, is io read it to
her over the telephone.
Mr. and
A PLAY IN THREE ACTS
HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
ROANOKK KAl'IDS
FRIDAYs NOVEMBER 24TH
MUSICAL 1 f COMEDY
Full of sparkling wit, humor and ro
mance, with catchy songs, beautiful
costumes and clever dances by a se
lected chorus.
GENERAL ADMISSION:
RESERVED SEATS:
An Ordinance.
UK IT ENAITKD by Hie Hoard of
CoimuiHsiouera and Mayor of the Tuwn
nf Wf.lililll ;
It I.ub been determine ny me Mayor i
and the Hoard of Conimismoneri! 01 uie
Town of Weldon that tne ill n m oi
lriw ih hfit iuitcd to the needs and
condition of the premises of the Town
of Weldon connnir under the require
ments of the state Privy Law. The Pit
peofl'ri?y is therefore auoptea at
e type required in the Town of Wel
don.
All ordinances or parts of ordinanoea
prenously enucted which are incontlict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be in iorce liny
days after its paeaaire.
violations ol this ordinance snaiicon
stitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a tine of Ave dollars.
Faassd and adopted this the 6th day
of November, Wi.
W. W. WIGGINS, Mayor.
E L. HAYWARD, Clerk.
An Ordinance.
ill Hralers in aoDles. oranges and oth.
er fruits, who ship into town and
otter same for sale shall be required to
i.av a nnvi eire tax ol Hu.
Passed by Hoard of Commissioners of
the Town ol w eiaon, at ineir meeting,
Novembers, Wi.
W W. WIU01KS, Mayor.
K. L. HAYWARD, Clerk.
COR SALb. I desire to sell my
I property in and around Weldon
Apply to E. T. Clark,
Weldon, N. C.
I
IN "BY-GONE" DAYS.
Things That Happened 33
Years Ago in Town
and Vicinity.
November 7, I8N9. Monday
morning as the shoo fly train for
Wilmington approached the fair
grounds the engineer discovered
lying in ihe ditch on the side of the
track a white man who had been
wounded on the head and in an in
sensible condition. He was brought
to town and everything possible
was done for him, but he lingered
until Tuesday morning when he
died. The man's name was E. K.
Mitchell and it is thought that he
walked off the car while asleep.
Married in St. Clement's Epis
copal church, Ringwood, on Wed
nesday evening last, Mr. Paul Gar
rett and Miss Sarah L. Harrison,
granddaughter of the Rev. A. S.
Smith, D. D., the Rev. Dr. Smith,
performing the ceremony, assisted
by the Rev. Dr. Marshall, of Ral
eigh. After the ceremony had
been performed all repaired to
Weller's Hall where a magnificent
collation and dancing and other
amusements participated in until 3
o'clock when ihe bridal party re
paired to Enfield and the bride and
groom left on the early train for
Florida on an extended visit.
November 14, 1 889.-On Mon
day last Walker Brown, a colored
brakeman on the R. & G. road
was severely mashed while cou
ling two cars. He is now in a pre
carious condition.
(ill
Mr. J. R. Weeks has been ap
pointed postmaster at Spring Hill.
Mr. Weeks is a prominent mer
chant of that place.
Miss Genola Everett, of Hen
derson, is visiting the family of
Mrs. M. E. Cochran.
Miss Daisy Dockery is visiting
friends in Henderson.
Mr. J. M. Mullen, of Peters
burg, was in town yesterday.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
Said the shoe to the slocking,
"I'll rub a hole in you."
Said ihe stocking to the shoe :
"I'll be darned if you do."
Mrs. Polly Tickk
Adults 75c.
Adults $1.
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THE BOM CLUB,
A Most Enjoyable Meet
ing at Residence of Mrs
W. T. Shaw.
The Book Club met on Tuesday,
November 14, with Mrs. W. T.
Shaw as hostess and Mrs. Lee
Johnson, the president, in the chair.
The study of China was resumed
and responses io roll call were
given interesting facts concerning
Manchuria. Business matters
were discussed, reports called for
and several communications read
by the secretary. It was decided
to have a "tea drinking" or public
opening of ihe Club books ai the
rooms of the American Legion at
some lime in ihe near future at
which time the public will be in
vited to spend a pleasant evening,
inspect the library and take out
books to read and return should
ihey desire. It was also decided
to send a miscellaneous box io one
of the invalid nurses ai Oieen of
whom there are said to be fifty
who are in bed. A special lax of
fifty cents per member was accept
ed to pay on the endowment fund
of the Federation. After the bus
iness Mrs. W. L Knight and Mrs.
0. W. Pierce gave interesting pa
pers on two respects of Chinese
study, and Mrs. W. T. Shaw and
Miss Kate Garrett gave a piano
duet which was appreciated. The
hostess served a salad course fol
lowed by delicious cream and cake.
The parlors were beautifully deco
rated with roses and chrysanthe
mums and the favors were buiton
aires of fresh Palma violets. The
guests of the Club were Mrs. J. S.
Jennings, of Winston-Salem, and
Mrs. R. A. Harris and Mrs. Grady
Lassiter, of Weldon.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The following are the births and
deaths of Weldon and Weldon
township for the month of Octo
ber: For the town, 7 births and 3
deaths; whites 4, colored 3.
Township births, I while 6
colored. Deaths, 7 colored. There
were no deaths among the whites
in the township during the month.
A soft answer may turn away
the bill collector, but he will come
again.
Childreu 50c
Children 75c
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