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VOL. 10.
WAKRENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1904.
NO. 4.
NOTICE.
If this space has the Hed X Mark
ton it, it is to inform you that your
subscription is out, and unless re
newed the paper will he stepped.
X)r. Hob. S. Booth,
IDOiQ.'tiS-C,
Warrenton, North Carolina.
Office Phone 69.
Residence Phone 56-4
83-12m,
LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. Jno. G. White was here Satur
day and Sunday.
un iuiuer, -witn ins enure iroupe
will be here on the 29th.
See local adv. in this issue by R. A.
HawtinB, about money to loan.
Mrs. W. W-. WigRins, of Weldon, is
visiting Mrs. T. M. Ca'seiley. -
See executors notice in this issue by
J. J. and Josiah Stallmgs.
Mr. B. W.' Williams, of Petersburg,
was here a day or two this week.
MRS CASERLEY'S SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT...;
By the time this announcement reaches you we will have in .almost all of our
Spring and Summer stock, which we intend to make second to none. We have
a beautiful line and some bargains. Come in and be convinced.
A Full Line of Millinery.
Head Ps. 34:22.
Has the fruit been killed?
Farmers are planting coru.
Mrs. Jno, Graham visited in Rocky
IVIt. last week.
See bank statement of Gardner &
Jeffress in this issue.
Mrs. JR. E. King returned to her
home in Beaufort Monday,
Miss Lucie Allen, trom Ax tell, was
in the city a day or so this week,
Miss Mattie Jenkins returned to her
home iu Littleton last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. G, King wLl entertain the
Van Djke Book Club Thursday; April
14th. from four until six p. m.
Misses Mollie Tunstall and Minnie
Louglilin, of Durham, visited fiiends
in town Sunday and Monday.
Very appropriate Easter services
were held by the young people in the
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon.
Misses Bettie and Maria Parker left
yesterday for Franklinton, where they
will visit their sister, Mrs. B. W, Bal
lard. Misses Sarah Gardner, Mamie Gard
ner and Kettie Hod well, from the Bap
tist Female University spent Easter at
home.
Those who attended the "Bell
Ringers" Monday night pronounce it a
"fisst class entertainment. A good crowd
was present.
The fire felt as comfortabe Monday
as it did three months ago, a good frost
was on hand early in the morning, but
soon disappeared.
We are glad to see Mrs. Jno. G,
White at home, j3he has been iu Geor
"gia since Dec. and returns much im
proved iu health.
Miss Annie S. Twitty, of Buffalo, K
Y., is at home with her sister, Mis.
Uarrie ralmer, wno la sick, we are
Jg'ad to report Mrs. Palmer improving.
A large number of the W. H. S.
"students spent Easter at home with
"loved ones, returning to school Tues
day and are again hard down at work
We invite your attention to the huge
adveitisement of W. A. Milis & CIo,,
hardware merchants. They have great
ly increased their stock recently and
aie now prepared to supply your wants
in anything carried m their line.
Mrs. Rebecca Hennon, Mr. and Mrs
Brown and little daughter, after their
visit to Mr. and Mis. i. K. Myers, left
last Sunday for their home in Phila
delphia. They expressed the'm&elves
'as pleased with their first visit South.
The official board of Shiloh Baptist
church, colored, at Areola, N. C, re
quests us through The Kecosd, to
publicly thank Mr. Geo. W. Davis for
his kindness and liberality ic donating
one acre of land for cemetery purposes, .
Prof. E. W. Sikes, of Wake Forest
College, wiil deliver a lecture iu the
Warrenton High School Auditorium to
night. The lecture is especially for
the students, but the public is cordially
'invited to attendand our people should
not fail to avail themselves of th3 op
portunity to hear this learned man
lectare.
The little folks of the M. E. Sunday
'School held a pretty littlo Easter
Service in the church Sunday after
noon. The church was beautifully
decorated in nowers and evergreens
and the children all acted their part
well. We cannot report amount of
collection, but feel safe in saying it
Was a good one,
Mr. Robt. T. Watson has given up
iris position as book-keeper for W. B
Boyd & Go,', and will open au insurance
office hero at an early date. Mr.
Wateon will run both fire and life in
surance, and being a nice clever gentle
man with good business qualities we
predict much success for him in his
hew business.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday, all the members pre
ent, except Chairman M. J. Hawkins,
who was kept away. Oh account of the
extreme illness of his daughter, Mrs.
JoelD. Whitaker, of Raleigh. The
Board only transacted routine busiuess
with the exception of the appointment
of the tax listers for the county, which
ni uppears in anouier column.
"I have used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets with most satisfactory
results," says Jrs. F. L. Phelps;
Houston, Texas, For "indigestion,
biliousness and constipation these tab,
lets are most excellent. Sold by All
Two thousand yards Hamburg, Nansook and Swiss Edgings and Inaertings
to match from 5 to 50 cents per yard. Some of theee half yard wide; these
surpass anything in this line that has over been on this market; Twd thousand
yards Lawns, Batiste, Dimities, Organdies, Persiaus and India Liuons, solid
and figured, from 5 to 50 cents per yard. French and Wash "Organdie.
Miss Maude Rigean spent Eoster Beautiful new mereerized waistings, iu white champagne, stripes and dots, also
ginghams, voiils cliambreys, white and brown linens also linen lawns. Two
hundred yards striped white good at 5 cents per yard. Two iliuudred yards of
white goods 37 inches wide tor b cents. J hese are bargains when they aie
gone we'll get no more of them. New Embroidered front for 6tirE waist New
lot farcy collars, belts, handkerehiefs, gloves and hosiery, ready made skirts
and shirt waist. New lot val. cluny and imitation torchon laces, bleach cottons,
long cloth, and lonsdale, Coats cotton, sewing and embroidery silk, corsets,
girdles, extended hip and French shapes most comfortable ever worn, also
summer corsets irom 25 cts. to 1.1)0. Give me a call,
Miss Brady will be with me this season,
Thanking my friends for theii liberol patronage, I am . I
- Very respectfully, ....
MBS. T. .M. CASEkLET.
"Country produce taken. "' -
With relatives around Wake Fore&t.
The attention of our readers is called
to the statement of the Citizens Bank,
of Henderson.
Col. and Mrs. Francis A. Macon, of
Henderson, with their two bright littlo
boys, spent Eauter here with relatives.
Mr. Harry Prescott and Miss Jennie
Hayes," both of this county, were mar
ried, at the Baptist parsonage Monday,
Rev. T, J., Taylor, officiating1.
Mies Sallie M. Loach, ' of Littleton,
is delighting her many friends here
this week by visit. She is the guest
of Misses Elizabeth and Lucy Jones.
The County Commissioners have ap
pointed J. J. Stallmgs, road commis
siouer fox Judkins township to fill out
the unexpired term of the late A. D.
Stallings.
Notice. Divine servioe, with Holy
Communion, Tn Emmanuel Church on
Sunday next, April 10th at 11 a. m.
Services again 8 p. m.
J. E. Poindexteb, Rector.
Mr. J. A. Dameron and son Willie,
are on a pleasure trip to iiiclimona,
Va., this week and also attending a
banquet given by the General Maua-
J- I THE
f t IlllinnBtiil1
UilliMSALHrS
BREAD
MAKER,
Flows and Castings of All kinds,
Stoves and Repairs, Farm and
Garden Tools, Agents for Louisville Lead and Color Works'; -Floor
Stains, Wagon and Carriage Paints, MureBCO -
- Wall Tints. .
Roofing, Guttering and Roof Painting. "
' TV. A. MILES and CO.,
WARRENTON, N.' C.
Agents for piano Harvestms' Machines.
Hlxet and Kneads Bread thorugty
I IN 3 MINUTES.
Hands do not touch tbe doashj
Does mway with Haad
Kneading and Makes
Better Bread.
I Simple, Buy, Sanitary j
A
""sOLtnSY"1
Beard of Educatia in Session,
The County Board of Education met
in regular session on Mouday 4th inst.
The examination of the Treasurer's
books, vouchers and accounts showed
theni neatly and correctly kept..
Betide the usual routine business.
the Board accepted the propositton of
tlie '-Summer School," at the A. & M.
College, at Raleigh N. C, whereby all
the whitfe t ja hers of the county can
avail themselves of the advantage
offered by that Institution, daring the
month of July, next. This summer
sohool will take the place of our county
Institute, and will be of a great deal
more benefit no doubt. We hope every
teacher in the county will avail them
selves oT this opportunity. We expect
to write more ou this subject in the
near future. In the main tim the
FITTING GLASSES.
Storng Endorsrment.
Louisburg, N. 07, Nov. 24, 1902.
The Cable Co., Riohmond, Va.
If you are unable to visit our "optical
office and consult our specialist, we will
send you free a simple method for
Gentlemen : It affords me great testing your eyes at home on receipt
pleasure to state that the Kingsbury of a postal card.
teachers and those contemplating at
ger of the life insurance company they 1 tending can get any information de
represent" sired by addressing a postal card to C.
Miss Josie Leah Dameron. dauehter Raleieh. N. C and in regard to the
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. JJameron, wou
the prize at the State Normal College,
of Cireensboro, N. J. given for pro
ficiency in vocal music, lhe prize is
said to be worth forty five dollars. The
Record congratulates Miss Josie.
Mr. Joseph H. Hunt, of Richmond.
Ya.", and Miss Suo H. Northcott, of
Norliua, were married at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Northcott, on Tuesday, April 5th. 1904,
Rev. C. vV. Robinson officiating. It
was a quiet home maniage only a few
invited relatives and fiiends being
c'resent. The Eecoiu) extends best
wishes.
amount of expeues the Board of Edu
cation will defiay, the desired infor
mation can be gotten from Mr. A at
A.llen, County bupt,
Tax Lilters.
The countv commissioners on Mon
day appointed the following tax hsers
for thB vanous townships:
Biver A. Li. Pope.
Sixpouud Fletcher Bobbitt.
Hawtiee E. Fitts.
Smith Creek E. B. Stallings.
Nutbush X. EL Bullock.
Sandy Creek B. S. Field.
Shocco James Montgcnlery.
Fishiug Creek M. T. Duke.
Judkins J. J. Shearin. .
Wairenton H. B. Hunter.
Fork L. F. Thompson.
Roanoke T. V". Walker.
Pianos used in the Louisburg Femile
College for several years have proven
eminently satisfactory in every respect.
The piauos are magnificently made
and improve in richness and sweetness
ol tone with use. The nne wearing
quality of the Kingsbury in use in the
College for several years influenced me
in selecting this make a few weeks ago,
which is now in use in the college, and
we .are all highly delighted with the
instrument.
Wishing you c3ulinued success in
the sale of Kiugsburys, we beg to re
main, Yours truly,
The Louisbuko Femaie College,
I, Allen, Soc'y.
LOCAL ADS.
THE RAPPOST OPTICAL CO.,
Durham. N. C.
Another lot of horsea just come to
day, April 7th,
Wakken Supply Co.
Money to loan by R. A. Hawkins,
Atty. Office, Hyman Brick Store.
POTATO PLANTINGS. I have one
hundred bushels of sweet potato plant-
lings tor sale at to cents per bushel,
Guaranteed to be sound and all light.
J. J. Hakkis,
2 miles South of Macon, N. C.
COTTON GIN open for buying- "and
gining seed cotton until may 1st.
Hu&ter's Gin, Afton, N. C.
The Brieht Jewel Society of the
. -
Methodist church gave au Easter egg
hunt at the home Of Prof. Jno. Gra
ham Monday evening. A large number
of children ol the town were present
and enjoyed the hunt for tho eggs
Francis MacOn won the prize for find
inrr tUu lai-iTMKt. mimlmr of ecra'a and
Hnnt Shelfon Macon wou a prize for We have surpassed ourselves in the magnificent line Spring goods we
the second largest Little Miss Laura are 8bovinp, Fancy Mercerized White Dress Goods, exquisite de
1 n I o. hnnhv"
ill! UX1U v ci c unai.-4vu tww j
:verybody
Says
Fancy Grocery Department and
the line of Choice Goods.
Handled.
Washington Bread, Ice Cream, Vanilla
Cream and Florida Fruit Cakes, Ha
vener Crackers, Cream Cheese, Hominy
Flake and Grits, Heiutz's Pickle,
Fancy Potted Buttei, Canned Corn,
Tomatoes, Sardines, Milk, Peaches,
Oysters, Salmon, Irish Potatoes, Beans,
Syrup, Pine Apple, Sour Krout Postum,
Grape Nuts, Malts-Vita, Foice, Royal
Salad Dressing, Geleine, Extracts of
Lemon and Vanilla, Olives and Olive
Oil. Prumes. Pigs Feet, Butter Beans,
Oranges, Lemons and Bananas, Salt
Fish, Patent Flour, Buck Wheat,
Smolied Meat and Hams, Shipstuff,
Meal, Corn, Oats, Fancy Molasses and
Syrup, Apple Vinegar, Puie Lard,
Roasted Coffee, Toilet and Laundry
Soap &c, &c.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS and
SHOES.
Coal Tar for Corn .
Respectfully,
D. H. RIGGAN,
We are right here with
the goods all the time.
FURNITURE,
CO
FFINS
and
CASKETS.
Yours truly,
T. V. Allen & Go.
afjCF'AX night call over the store.
jbr.W.'W. Taylor,
Sureeon TDeiitiat.
Renders any services included in lhe
practice of Dentistry. Crown and
bridge work, porcelain inlay : and cast
fillings according td the methods of
i to-day. Office 'Phone 12.
27 6m Residence " 29.
' REPORT
To the North Carolina Corporation
Commission of the ooudition of the
Banking House. of Gardner & Jeffres
at Warrenton, N. C, at the close of
business on the 28th. of Maroh, 1904,
RES0UECE8.
Loans and Discounts.
Overdrafts; '. -
Furniture and Fixtures.
All Other Real Estate owned.
Due from Banks and Bankers,
Checks and other Cash Items.
Gold Coin,
8 liver Coin, including all
- minor currency. . -
National Bank Notes and
other U. S. Notes, 5,252.00
1,003.00
672.40
100,063.49
1.61J.84
000.00
W4.it
44.seu.3i
8.345.43
6.9Q0.4S
Total,
LIABILITIES.
CapitalStoekpaid in, 46,000.00
unaiviaea rronis, less expenses, 8.oa
Individual deposits subject to check. 127.868.01
Cashier's checks outstanding, 124.00
loiai,
. 1147.874.6?
I,f James M. Gardner CashieT, of the
Banking House of Gardner & Jeffress,
do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowl
edge and beliel.
James IT. GiRDitat, Cashier,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, i
County of Wabren.
, Sworn to and subscribed before nta
this 5th. day of April, 1904. . . .
. W. A. VHira, C. S. C, Warren Co., N. Q
XJiize.
On last Sunday, April 3rd. 1904, in
thiF place, a large number ol colored
people met in tbe old town hall ani
perfected tho organization of a Chris
tian Church, Rev. B. Youug, a promi
nent minister of tho church, was pres
ent and assisted in the organization
The name of the church is St. James
'and it Rtarta out with a mpmbership of
twentv three. Rev. A. J. Holloway was
installed as paster.
Mavor W. A. Bui-well and Miss
Mamie Watson, were married at tne
linm of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. li. N. Watson, at Axtell, Wednes
Pv.rn"n:r. ADiil 6th. 190d, at four
o'clock, Rev. L. M. Cbaffin officiating
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party came to VVarrentou ana
went to the home of Mr; M. P. Bur well
where ab elegant reception was ten
dered them. The Record ioius tne
numerous friends of both the bride and
eroom throughout the county and state
in wishing them much happiness and a
long life.
A car loid of Horses and Mules ar
rived to-da, April 7th. They lire nice.
Tar water Bros.
signs cilK Muns, uotion vones, r ie':KLeu voues, iwonair Kerees
, Nuns Veilings in black and colors, JNatural Mabutai Silks
Pouffees,
Crene-de chinfi.Taffetan and Peau-de soi Siiks in the greatest values we
ever otfeivd with an endless. variety of Wash Goods, Percales, Lawns,
Ginghams &c, with Laces, Embroideries, al'over3, Collars and Cuff
Sets, Belts, Glovea, fec, in the newest things ot the season.
Big line meirs CLOTHING, HATS &c.
Use your brains and have the tireless arm of machinery to labor
fur vou. Buy a Planter to plant your corn with. It plants it ex
actly right distance and right quantity and right depth. It comes up
... sm -" " j TIT rv I .
better, grows oil quicker, is easier to worK. vve oner yoa the very
best patterns made at close prices .
Mt with hm
Barred Plymouth Rocks,
-V Wyandottes
Golden J
I offer eggs for hatching from finest
matings of above varieties I ever owned.
Sixteen prizes won at two shows .tho
past season. If interested write me.
JOHN HV FLEMING
friTTS, N, C. .
Can also furnish a few settings of
white Wyandotte Eggs.
.. . ... ..wiNicEii. .. ., vr.
Special Representative In thl9 county and
adjoining territories, to represent and adver- -tise
an old established business house of
solii-naneial standing. Salary $21 weikly,
with expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters. Expenses advan
ced ; position perniaAent. We furnish eVery
thing. Address;
The Columbia, 630 Monon Bldg,.
5U-6t Chicago, 111
)J is bothing compared to the daily
fights we are making1 to please our
customers and get them highest
one of the best im- market prices.
jJIV 'ill U O 1 VJ. UU1 LI U"
ting the young crop is
a Hallock or Keystone
V eeder. You should :
by iall means have one.
Cheap Tickets to tHo Pacific (Joast,
Beginning March 1st and continuing
until April 30th the Frisco System will
sell daily one ,way Colonist tickets fron
Atlanta, Ga. to Cahfornia points for
$39.25 to Portland,-Ore., Seattle and
Tacone, Wash, for $18.25, and to inter
mediate points at relatively low rates.
. .. Write or oall on S. Ii. Parrott, Dis?
trict passenger Agent, Cor Dacatur
and Pryor Sts., Atlanta for ful' infor
mation. .
if oti'cQ of Summons.
Another fine implement is the Disc Cultiyater, also the
DISC PLOW, i
ALL
GRADES
HIGHER.
North Carolina,
Warren County,
j In the Superior Court,
i Before Clerk. .
The Book Ezchange.
1. "A Self-made merchant to his Son"
Nat. Curl,
o "Tiio Littlo shpnlicrfl of Kinadom
Come" Miss Gertie Abernethy.
3. "Henry vm and-Uatnernie i arr
Mrs. OharnbliPS. ;
4. "Sir Morttmer" Mis3 Mary McCraw.
5. "Forest Heaths" Mrs. E.G. Price.
6. "Dr. Lavender and His People"
Mrs. J. W. White.
7. "Kim" O. R. Rodwell.
8. "The Stc-y of the 19th Century"
ATra 'Fran If Rose.
9. "Little Pilgrimages arapng Women who
have become ereaf jira. a., v . riciumg
10. "Roiliantic Palaces and Castles
Mrs. V. L. Pendleton.
11. "Grandstark" Miss Bessie Taylor.
1. "Lavendar and Old Lace"
Mra O.K. Jaekson
la "Daniel Boone" Mrs. S. B. Williams.
14. Napoleon Bonaparte B. G. Green.
15. Creecy's .Tales of a Grandfather"
J L. Henderson.
16. "The Hart of Rome"
Mrs. Jno. Graham, .
17. "Old Chester Tales" Mrs. Oaserley.
18. "The Fortunes of Oliver Horn
. Mrs. J.W. Allen.
19. "Songs that Never Die"
Miss Mattie Btob.
22. Church-folks-Mrs.S.D. Twitty, ..
21. "Home Scenes and Heart Studies'
Mrs. J. A. Dowtin.
Bring1 us a load and we will please
you.
Sol Fleming, O W. Fleming, W; C. KHirigtoa
and wife Cordelia J. Ellington. Georga W
-Kelvin and wife Molly E. Belvin and Emm
R. Watkins,
Jno. b. Andrews.
iThe feefendant above named will take notice
that an action ientitled as bov.e has beeii
commenced in the Superior Court of W rren
County, N. C to sell a certain tract Of land
for division, the defendant being tenants in
commou with the said plaintiffs.; The de
fendant will further taki notice that he U
required to appear before the Clerk di thft
Superior Court of Warren County, N. C. al
his office in Warrenton. N. C . on the IRth.
day of April A, p. 1904, and. answer or demu
to tne complaint filed in this action,
or the
to the court for tha
Boyd s
"Dr. H. N Walters,
Surgeon Dentist,
Warrenton, North Carolina.
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Wo sell both and the best made. We have Chattanooga tinned
Plows, Cotton Piaiiters,Fertilizer Sowers, Acme Pulverizing Harrow &c.
We also offer you L? me and Cement by the car load. or less.
Shingles, Laths Windows and Doors, Barbed Wire and Iron
Kooning. Come and see lis.
Warehouse
Headq
uarters.
Office onnosite court house in Fleming
mm
Walter b. bo yd & co.
"Old Hickory" TFagoD, Tyson & Jones Buggies and and standard
inaMcs kept on hand always for bale'. Big stock Harness on hand.
plaintiffs will apply
leuei aemanaea therein.: '
This MarfcH 5th. J90. - (.. .......
Wm. A. WHITE, Clerk Suprrlot C4rt.
Pittman & Kerr, Attys.
Public Sale.
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i. By vinue or tne autnoniy conierrea on raw
in a certain deed of trust executed to mo by
Burwsll Brodie and Roberta Brodie.blswlfs
on the 16th dav of December 1901, and duly
j-ecorded in the office of the Regiasex ot Deeds
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UI U HI If II VUUIII.jr,l. . 111 VWk IWVI1 ymQT
093 et seq.. I -will on Monday ..the. 2nd iday ol
May 1U04, sen at puoiic auction, &i ins conn
house door in Waaren.N, C-, top th highest
bidder for cash, the following real and per
sonal property, via: One-halt (1-2) undivided
interest in a certain tract of. land In sal
Warren county, beginning at a stob In Geo.
Williams' line to Ellis.' Nprth East corner,
running . 4 E. -to House tract, Ellis' landv
thence JN, 89 1-3 W. to the Branch (said
jJranch being tb . dividing line .between
Oscar Alston and Alfred Alston's land and
the tract known as the Burwell Brodie land)
Whence down. .said Branch to Bi Us', ltnev
thence with KlliiS' line to the point of De
tract sq
Av.agon.- Said sale will be made to satisfy tn
debt secured by the. said deed. of trust, to
whieh reference Is liereby made,,
This the'lst day of April, i00i.
TASKER POLK, Trusteel
MANAGER WASTED.
Trustworthy Lady or Gentleman toinasiag
business'in thi3 county and adjoining terri
tory for well and favorably knowh house of
solid financial standing. $20.00 straight cash
salary and expenses, 'jaid each Monday by
check direct froin -..headquarters. Expense
money Advanced Address Manager, 811) Uuind
Bid., Chicago, 111. . . .,1-1".. - .
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