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Volume XXII,
HICH SQUABE, NORTHAMPTON COTJNTT. N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913
Number 2.
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LITTLETON, NTC '
MACHINERY SPECIALISTS
Everything in Machinery' sh Mill
Supplies. ,
Plans, Specifications and Estimates
Furnished on Application. . ::
E. C. SMITH,
General Contractor and Builder
FRANKLIN; VA.
t.W.llam. I.A.WMML
MASON t WORRELL. ;
vTTOKNST ft COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
JACKSON, N. C.
Practice ii all Courts. , Business
i -troptW and faithfully attended to. .
Office 2nd floor bank building.
HAYMOND G. PARKEB,
Attorney and Counselor at .Law,
Jackson, N. C ,'.
Practice in all courts. AH business
rfren prompt and faithful attention.
Office 2nd Floor Bank Building.'' .
ER01 WINDSOR.
PEEBLES & HARRIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
JACEPON. N.C 5 (1 . '
"rertice in all Courts. Business
vrimntlv and faithfullv attended to.
OR. C. G. POWELL
DENTIST.
POTECASI. N. C.
Can be found at his office at all timet
eept wbn notice u (riven in thi paper
DR. B. L BROOKS,
SURGEON DENTIST,
BOTKJNS, - - VIRGINIA.
Office Days: Thursday, Friday
msd Saturday of each week.
mwa. B. Wnreoam. J Bwuiun Wi
WINBORNE & WINtORNE,
Attorneyi at Law, -
HX7RFBEESBORO. N, C
ones Nob. 17 and 21. .
u. a. Qw g. k. auntti
GAY & MIDYETTE
Attorneys & Counsellors at Iistw
JACKSON. K. a
Practice in all Courts. All business
promptly and faithfully attended to.
Office 2nd floor. New Bank building
DR. J. M. JACOBS
DENTIST,
ROXOBEL, N. C
Extracting from children at
.rtre as adults
same
Dr. W. J. Ward,
DENTIST.
WEI T"N SC.
Dr. E. Ehringhaus
DENTIST
Jackson, - - N. C
Dentistry in all of its branches. Crown
and Bridge work a specialty. Office
in New Fiytbe Building over Poetoffice.
A. B. CofMlud
: HOUSE MOVERS
We are now prepared to move bouses
of anyi site. Prices low. It will be to
vour intercut to see us.
COFKLAND B&Ol'HBBS.
George. N. C
W. H. S. BURG WYN JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Woodland, - North Carolina.
' Office in Farmer's Bank Building.
Practice in all Courts. Business prompt
ly and faithfully attended.
Contractor and Builder.
w For all Brick and Plastering
Construction Work communicate
with A. T. Vick, Contractor and
Builder, ? Franklin, Va., before
V letting contract. ;
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SALESMAN WANTED to look
after our interest in Northampton
and adjacent counties. Salary or
ComnussioB. Address The Hab
vet Oil Co., Cleveland, O.
The Roanokb-Chowan Timw
ncr Bryan's Coaououer $1 , 6bk.;-w.
Two Surprise Marriages Odd Fel
lows CodtcdUod load Work
Bosloess Cbaoges.
' Windsor was treated to anoth
er BurpriBe marriage, which took
place on New Year's morning.
After early breakfast, Mr. Ogle
Tayloe and Miss TresBie Mitchell
met at the Methodist parsonage
where the Rev. M. W. Dargan
performed the ceremony. They
immediately left on the early
train for the home of the groom
Mr. i. w. xieckBtaii went to
Plymouth Thursday.
Quite a number of people were
m town New Year's Day.
Mr. T. P. Gurley was sick for
a few days last week.
Mr. J. H. Dempsey has moved
from King to Pitt Street.
Mr. R. L. Holloman has chang
ed his residence from Pitt to
Queen Street.
: There was a New Years' dance
given at the Armory. They
danced out the old year and
danced in the new. Music was
furnished by an Italian band.
Mess. R. L. Holloman and Will
Parker have positions with J. B.
Gillam as salesmen for the pres
ent year.
.: Mr. JohnG. Pritchard has ac
cepted a position with R. P.
Voight Company of Norfolk, as
traveling salesman,
i Mr. K. Sallenger of Woodard
was in town Friday. .
Windsor Graded School began
its Spring term Monday.
4 A Cause way ought to be built
oyer1 Wading Place and it is to
be hoped that this will not be
neglected" much longer by the
County Commissioners.
Mr. E. L. Gatling has bought
the John Smallwood place near!
town. Consideration $5000.00.
It is to be hoped that no back
ward step will be taken by the
County Commissioners in road
building. To diminish the force
would be a serious set back. Good
r;-ada in anv county is an asset,
oaa roaas a liability. With a
good roads Governor, a good
roads Legislature, and a good
roads Board of Commissioners.
we ought to be pushing on to
higher and greater progress. If
sou will ask Uncle Fogy what he
thinks about it he will want to
get back in the old ruts but if
you will let Mr. Progressive ad
vise, he will urge more and bet
ter improvements. Let the slo
gan be, "Good Roads!"
All Odd Fellows of the district
will remember that the Conven
tion meets with Tuscarora Lodge
at Windsor, January 23. Rev.
W. R. Noe, President of the dis
trict convention, is determined
to have the best convention yet
held. A large number of Odd
Fellows is expected and Wind
sor is going to throw open her
doors to the visiting members of
the "chain gang." ihere is go
ing to be life in the convention
and it will be worth your while
to come and learn something you
ought to, know. The public meet
ing at night in the Opera House,
the address of welcome on the
part of Windsor will be made by
Governor Francis D. Winston,
who is a Past Master of the Ma
sonic order in North Carolina.
An address of, Fraternal Greet
ing will be made by Dr. W. G.
Mizell, Worshipful Master of
Charity Lodge of Free-Masons
6f Windsor. Good music will be
rendered and a splendid public
address by Past Grand Master
P. H. Williams of Elizabeth City.
; The stave factory has contract
ed with the W. & P. railroad to
furnish sufficient logs to. keep the
mill running on full time during
the year. This means a good pay
roll -for the town.
Mr. J, C. Gurley and family of
Norfolk have been spending
some time with their people.
Prof. R. L. Walker, who has
been suffering with a sprained
ankle, has about sufficiently re
covered as to be able to abandon
his stick.
Mr. Ernest Smith has been
visiting his parents and giving
the handshake to . his many
friends in Windsor.
Mr. Hugh Nicholls and Lim
Mizell spent a few days in Nor
folk last week.
Rev. M. W. Dargan went to
Farmville Monday.
Dr. J.B. Ruffinof PowellBville;
was in town Monday.
Mr. Geo. Parker Ind Walter R.
Brown, of Kelford, were here
Monday.
Mr. J. B. Saunders of Lewis-
ton paid Windsor a visit Monday.
W. R. Capebart, Esq., of Avo
ca. paid Windsor a visit last Mon
day.
Dr. Bryant Bazemore, of Au-
lander, who has been in town for
several days, recuperating, went
back to Aulander Monday.
Mr. Junius Bridger has accept
ed the position of salesman with
Mr. A. Burden, corner of King
and Granville Streets.
Mr W. H. Sanderlin had an
auction sale Saturday. He e
pects to go back to Bel haven
within this month. He came back
to Windsor to regain his health.
His health is now good and he is
going back home. Do you see
the point? Among Windsor's
many advantages, it is a health
resort.
Dr. W. L. Davis has moved his
millinery business to corner of
King and Granville Streets, the
store recently occupied by Mr. A.
K. Davis.
Mr. L. D. Perry has accepted
a position in the Citizens Bank.
Mr. Perry is a young man of
splendid habits and upright life
and his going into this splendid
institution will mean much to
him and as much to the banking
cencern.
And still there is a demand for
more residential buildings in
Windsor, notwithstanding the
carpenters are kept busy.
Mr. Geo. W. Thomas, who has
been with J. B. Nicholls & Bro,.
for several years, will open store
for himself, in a few days in
Granville Street, is the informa
tion as given out.
Parcels post started up in ear
nest on January 2nd at the Wind
sor postoffice.
Mr. Buck Darden was visiting
in Windsor last week.
Mr. Tom Thompson has bought
the Harrison place, near the old
depot. He will occupy it as a
residence. Mr. Thompson has
lived at Johnson's mill for t
number of years.
Mr. Archie Hobbs who surpris
ea nis irienas oy getting mar
ried, without notice, a few days
ago, will occupy as his first resi
dence, the building on the corner
of Belmont Avenue and St. Elmo
Street
J. H. Etheridge, Esq., of
White's township, was in town
Monday. Mr. Etheridge is one
of Bertie County's best informed
citizens and when the county
stood in political peril he stood
bravely by the county's best in
terest and many times led a
hopeless fight in the interest of
his party organization. He would
be a leader in the Legislature.
FR1M JACKSON.
Present Tai Assessment Law a Fall
are Sale of Large Farra-Bet-lermeDl
Heeling.
There was a large crowd here
Monday, it being the regular
meeting of the various county
boards and horsetrading day.
Numerous plugs were on the
deadline.
Senator G.G. Peebles left Mon
day for Rileigh to begin his leg
islative duties.
The present plan of listing
property for taxation is not a
success. It i9 too expensive and
does not get the property on the
tax books If you doubt this at
tend the meetings of the Board
of County Commissioners. Near
ly all their time is taken up mak
ing corrections in the tax list
and granting applications to list
property.
It is reported here that Mr.
Geo. Ransom has sold his large
Roanoke farm of over 4000 acres
situated near Rich Square. We
believe this is the first instance
where a Ransom has sold land.
They usually buy.
Mr. N. W. Britton, principal
of the Winton High School, was ! ternoon.
here Monday to sell his father's i Miss May
farm near Rich Square for divi ' spent a few
sion. It sold for about three and : week.
a half times the tax valuation. I Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Deberry
All the land in the county offered ', of Richmond visited parents dur
lor sale sens for about three and me the holidays.
four times the tax valuation. Our i Mrs. Bedie Stancell McLendon
people enjoy a very low tax rate of Rockingham spent Christmas
and do not seem to know it : with her mother, Mrs. Stancell.
Mr. James S. Grant attended 1 Mrs. C. B. Vick and little son
the funeral of Col. W. H.S. Bur-! Warren are visiting relatives in
gwyn at Raleigh last Sunday.and Empona. Va.
. ! m: a r
was one or. the honorary pall- i musses Annie coone ana r ios
bearers. Hon. T. W. Mason was :sie Bridgers, Messrs. H. T. Gar
another. ;ns, Noms Boone and Sberiff
In case President Wilann whn Burton attended the Christmas
he assumes the duties of the 1 exer?ise8 at Branehville Tuesday
Presidency revokes or susnenda ! evemn 01 iast weeK
niacin it rnnpr.h naoa1 - - '
nis iamny to nis Diamond tirove
farm near town. Mr. B.H, Lanier
having succeeded him in his
store.
Presiding Elder Bumpas spent
Friday night in town
Mr. C. L Wenger of Dayton,
Va., spent part of the Christmas
holidays in town, the guest of
Miss Annie Boone.
Marpreirsvllle ,s.
The ChriataHS holidays a-e
now over and the boys and girls
have returned to their respectiv
schools and coiieges aJisses
Clonnie Bridgers and Beatrice
Taylor to BlacKstone, Va.. Miss
Lizzie Adkins to Chowan, Messrs,
Loyd Piland to Piedmont High
School and Guy Britton to Day
ton, Va.
Miss Elroa Peele of George re
turned Saturday to reopen schoo
on Monday.
Misses Annie Boone and Essie
Tyler, Messrs. Will Tyler and
Norris Boone spent Sunday in
town, the guests of Miss Flossie
Bridgers.
Messrs. H. P. M. Garriss and
J. G. Bottoms attended Quarter
ly meeting at Zion Saturday.
Misses Pearl Ncryell and Ru
Vick of Seaboard visited relatives
and friends in town last week.
Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Stance.
spent a portion of last week in
Murfreesboro.
Sheriff W. M. Burton of Yan
ceyville, N. C, after spending a
few days in town lark bunting,
returned Friday.
Mr. Sam Britte of Severn made
his usual call in town Sunday af.
uskfr sm.
Hart of Littleton
days m town last
the order placing fourth
postmasters in the classified ser
vice there will be at least three
applicants for the Jackson post
office, all ladies.
The meeting of the Betterment
Association on Friday, January
10th., will be an important one.
and it is hoped all who wish to
join the association will attend.
The meeting will be at 3 o'clock
P. M. in the auditorium.
October Railway Traffic Exceeds all
Records.
The devil tempts all men, , but
the idle man tempts the devil.
Spanish Proverb,
The receipts and the expenses
of the steam railways for the
month of October, 1912, are
greater than for any other month
in their history. Net operating
revenue, wmcn is the gross in
come before anything has been
taken out for taxes and rentals,
interest on bonds, appropriations
for betterments or dividends.
averaged $15.71 per mile of line
per day, which contrasts with
$13.74 for October, 1911, an in
crease of $1.97. This is an in
crease per mile of line for the j
montn or $01.13, or 14.4 per
cent.
The monthly summary of the
Bureau of Railway Economics,
compiled from the reports of
railways to the Interstate Com
merce Commission, covers for
October 220,636 miles of line, or
about 90 per cent of all of the
steam railway mileage of the
United States. The aggregate
net operating revenue for this
mileage was $107,440,518, which
is greater by $14,870,125 than
that for October, 1911. " The in
creases were due in greatest pro
portion to the freight traffic,
which is always greater in Octo
ber than in any other month of
theyear.
Lewiston News.
Mies Mae Barnes of Greensbo
ro spent last week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Barnes.
Miss Gertha Cowan of Burdens
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. C.
Cherry.
Mrs. O. C. Carlton returned
home Ia9t Wednesday from
pleasant trip to see her parents
at Boykins, Va.
Misses Pearl Lynch, Edna
Costley of Petersburg, Gertha
Cowan of Burdens, Gertrude Fu
trell of Conway, spent last week
with their friend, Miss Rosa Cas
per.
Mr. B. C. Vick has returned
to his home in Norfolk, Va.. af
ter a delightful trip to see his
friend, Mr. R. L. Casper.
Mr. George Pritchard has re
turned from Williamston after a
pleasant visit to see bis mother.
Mr. Julian Parker left for his
home at Union Wednesday. Mr.
Parker made many friends dur
ing his pleasant stay last year,
who wish him Buccess in the New
Year.--
Mr. Cleveland Williams of Nor
folk, one of our home boys, spent
last week here with his mother,
Mrs. B- Williams.
Mr. Garvey Bazemore of Wake
Forest, spent the holidays here
with his parents.
. Miss Kosa Casper and friends,
Misses Pearl Lynch and Edna
Costley left Monday for Oak
City to spend soma time.
Topsy Tumy at Jacko and Forecast-General
Gleanlogs Briefly
Telfl.
The winter term cf the Lasker
Graded School began Monday
morning with an increased at
tendance. Misses Clara Vaughan and Lo
ta Draper were guests of their
friends in Jackson Friday and
Saturday.
"Topsy Turvey or The Dea
con's Courtship" will be played
by our young people in the Audi
torium at Potecasi on Friday
evening of this week and in Jack
son on Friday evening of next
week. A lively entertainment
of a high order is promised to
tht Kood people of these respec
tive towns, who so cordially in
vited the troupe to present the
plav in their midst. Large au
diences are confidentially expect
ed. Everybody invited.
Mr. J. Grant of Littleton was
here from Thursday till Monday
on business,
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Vaughan
of Jackson were guests Sunday
in the home of their aged moth
er. Mrs Z. Vaughan.
Rev. W. B. North filled his
first appoiutment for the year at
New Hope Methodist church Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Virginia Staunton of Nor
folk, Va., spent a few days last
week in our town, a guest in the
home of Mr. J. J. Parker. Miss
Staunton taught here two years
ago. ' She is very popular among .
our people
Mr. J. L. Wheeler has recently-
accepted a position with theFos-
tturg Lumber Company at Little
ton. He will soon enter upon
toe duties of ais new msition.
His family will remain here.
Mr Clater Bridgers was in
Weldon Wednesday on business.
A full attendance of the mem
bership of Vance Council, Jr. O.
U. A. M., is earnestly desired at
the meeting next Saturday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock in their hall.
Installation of new officers will
take place, besides other impor
tant business is to be attended
to.
B.E Bridgers.
Whereas, it has pleased Gd
in His infinite wisdom to remove
from us, and from his earthly
usefulness, our highly esteemed
and much loved honorary mem
ber, Mr. D. E. Bridgers. There
fore be it resolved
1st That we. the members of
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, of Margarettsville,
N. C, humbly Bubmit to the will
of Him who never errs
2nd. That we fully realize-
that we have lost one of our old
est and most faithful members.
3rd. That we shall miss him
but his memory will ever be en
deared to us, because of his read
ineBS to assist the W. C. T. U.
whenever his assistance was
needed.
4th. That re extend to the
bereaved family our tenderest
sympathy. May God's blessings
rest upon them and finally unite
them in one unbroken family
above. . v . .
5th That a page in our Rec
ord be kept to his memory, and a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family and one to the
North Carolina White Ribbon.
Mrs. W. R. Garriss,
Mrs. M. B. Garriss.
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