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FI01 JACKSON.
Badly Burned-Play Friday Nlgbt
Marriage of Popular Couple
General News.
When the Betterment Associa
tion was reorganized in Decem
ber, the 2nd Friday afternoon in
each month was the time select
ed for the meetings. According
ly, the association will meet on
Feb. 14, at 3 P. M., in the Audi
torium. As the following meet
ing; in March will be late in the
school year to make plans to be
of immediate benefit to the school,
all who are interested are ur
gently requested to attend this
meeting.
The County and Road Commis
sioners were in session here Mon
day. The Road Board is in a
waiting attitude, not knowing
what changes the Legislature
will make in the road law.
The crowd here Monday was
not as large as usual,' owing to
the rain and disagreeable weath
er. A committee of the County
Farmers Union was in session
here Monday considering the
fertilizer question. Several rep
resentatives from factories were
here to make bids.
It was remarked here Monday
that Hon. Thomas W. Mason ap
pears to grow younger as the
years pass by. He is now our
most distinguished countyman,
and everybody is his friend.
A marriage of much interest
was solemnized here last week,
tnatof Mr.' S. - GajuJcrand
Miss Margaret Barrow which
took place at the home of the
bride. Rev. W. B. North, pastor
of both, officiating. Miss Barrow
is the daughter of Mrs. Virginia,
C. and the late William Barrow,
and a woman of fine accomplish
ments. Mr. Gay is the oldest son
of our distinguished countyman,
Hon. B. S. Gay.
The Bank of Northampton is
now one of the best equipped
banks in the country. It has bur
glar proof safe with time locks
and safety deposit boxes and its
building was erected specially
for banking purposes.
' The lot known as the public
square back of the court house
which has long been an eyesore
and known as the "Dead Line"
on account of its being the trad
ing place for plug horses, is to
he enclosed and beautified and
possibly a monument erocted on
it to commemorate the valor of
Southern soldiers.
Mr. Walter Boone of Norfolk,
who is a native of Northampton,
was nere Monday shaking hands
with his numerous friends. He
was the truest Sunday in the
home of Mr. J G. Stancell, at
Margarettsville, who married his
niece.
Sheriff Joy ner is now making
his last round to collect the spe
cial school taxes and the one dol
lar road tax which is paid in lieu
of working three days on the
public roads.
Miss Nancy Joyner, oldest
daughter of Ex, Sheriff W. H.
Joyner of Garysburg, had her
hands badly burned last week,
and for few days it was feared
her handa would have to be am
putated. Her father, was here
Monday and says she is improv
ing and it is hoped she will not
lose the use of either hand. She
was cleaning her gloves with
benzine and held her hands to
the stove to dry the' gloves and
they .took fire with distressing
reaults.Strange to say the gloves
were not injured.' ,
"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" will be- presented in the
Auditorium of the Jackson Grad
ed School on Friday evening,Feb.
7, at 8 o'clock. Admission 25
a"d 15 cents. No reserved seats.
The proceeds will go to the work
of the Betterment Association
and to the Library work, in
which Mrs. Wiggs and the chil
dren of the "Cabbage Patch"
are greatly interested.
Report ot State Tax Commission For
1912.
The Report of the State Tax
Com mission for the vear 1912
has been received. A copy of
the Report will be mailed free to
any one interested in tax matters
on request to the State Tax Com
mission. Raleigh. N. C.
The Report gives a complete
statistical analysis of the work
ing of our tax system. Some
features covered by the report
are valuation of different classes
of property by town, township
and county divisions; assessment
of public-service and other cor
porations; tax rate and bonded
indebtedness of counties, cities
and towns: tax receipts from all
sources other than general prop
erty tax, given by counties, etc.
For the "year 1911 there was
increase in assessed valuation of
all property in State of 19.91 per
cent as compared with 1910. and
of 29 per cent as compared with
the former quadrennial assess
ment period of 1907. Total tax
valuations in the state more
than doubled from 1901 to 1911,
the figures being three hundred
and , forty-one million for 1901
and seven hundred and. forty ln employee of the Big Fror
minimi fnr 191 V. "e ' " tTRanroad.S the -capacity of fire?
The Commission recommends
that the Legislature find some
other means than an increase in
the rate of the general property
tax, if it should be found neces
sary to have more revenue than
is provided by the increase of
property valuations.
Boo'! be an Easy Mark.
Why do vou have a spleen? No
one knows. Tne best learned
scientists of the world have come
and gone, and still the riddle of
the spleen remains unsolved.
Same have thought that its func
tun was this, and others that it
was S3tnething else, and so on.
In a few caees of surgical opara
tions it has been necessary to re
move a part or all of the spleen
and the patient lived and not
ing happened. Hence why is a
spleen?
Whether or not we find a use
for the spleen this point should
be remembered. If the world's
greatest scientists can't tell the
use of the spleen, and if we gee
along about as well without it as
with it, why do some people
break their necks buying "elec
trie belts" or "magnectic pads,"
plasters, insoles, etc., for what
the street fakirs and medical
fakirs call "enlarged spleen,"
"torpid liver," "kidney disease"
and a dozen an J one other thingi
that no one ever knew he had
before? Such swindles belong
to the "gold brick" class. When
such ads of fakirs appear it is a
good time to keep your money in
your pocket and "save your face"
Take it from me. if you bite you
lose, and other fellow will set
you down as one of the original
easy marks. State Board of
Health.
Fire it Neoola.
Early Tuesday morning the
dwelling house and smokehouse
of Mr. Henry Brown of Menola
were destroyed by fire. The loss
was considerable, with only
11000 insurance. '
SEABOARD LOCALS.
Will Return Suutb Potatoes Dp and
Growing-General News ot Town
and Vicinity.
Mr. Burt Schlicter. Vaughan.
N. C, was a welcome guest in
the home of Mrs. Bettie I. Pru
dpi the latter part of last week.
jMiss Nellie Long, Elizabeth
City, is spending this week in
the home of her aunt, Mrs. R D,
E). Maddrey.
j Miss Lucy Buffaloe, Jackson,
f ho attended the plav here Fri
day night, remained in town the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H, Carl
ton Maddrey, until Sunday after
noon. 'f Mrs. Julia Harris, Gumberry.
and daughter, Miss Emma, and
Miss Eva Foster spent the week
end in the home of M-s. R. M
Maddrey. Miss Emma left Mon
day on noon train for her adopted
home. Richmond, Va.
i The ground-hog must have seen
his shadow on the 2nd. as bad
weather has already begun. If
today, (Monday) is to be a sam
ple of what we are to receive for
the next six weeks, we are very
sorry the day of his appearance
chanced to be a fair dav.
Mesdames Annie Boone, Alici
Dirdan and Mr. A. J. Jordan
spent a portion of last week vis
iting relatives in Boykins. Many
years have elapsed since our ven
erable friend, Mr. Jordan, spent
a night from his home here.
Mr. Z. V. Maddrey, a former
Seabuardian,but for fifteen years
man and engineer, witn neaa
quarters at Indianapolis. lid.,
can no longer resist the call to re
turn to the Sunny South and is
at present engaged in learning
the S. A. L. road with a view of
accepting a position as engineer.
Zeb spent the past Sundav here
in the horn? of his birth.
Miss Lillie Stephenson left last
Saturday for Littleton where she
will spend some time with her
relatives, Mr. Jno. W. Gav and
wife.
Miss Mary Tilghman, Weldon,
spent a couple of days last week
in the home of Mr. W. T. Jones.
She left Sunday for her home.ac
comDanied by her friend, Miss
Julia Jones.
Our farmers made considerable
progress during the beautiful
weather presented by January,
but - February bids fair to dfeal
less kindly with us. so after all,
we may be as much behind as in
former years.
Mrs. T.T. Joyner and children,
Severn, are in town visiting in
the hospitable home of her hus
band's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Joyner.
Msssrs. Carlton Maddrey and
James Sweedan spent Monday in
Norfolk on business.
Some of our newspaper corres-:
pondents have been remarking
about the springing up of grass
es,' budding of trees, shrubs etc. ,
and the blooming of roses, but
none of them, so far, have re
ported irish potatoes growing,
the tops more than ten inches
high. Well, if you disbelieve it,
you can come to this hustling
town and be convinced of the
truthfulness of the above state-1
ment. I
The Misses Allen of the High
School faculty are enjoying this '
week a visit from their mother
and sister of Amelia, Va. '.,
The play, "Because I Love
You," was presented last Friday
evening in the High School au
ditorium by home talent. It is
the opinion of all who attended
that it was the best ameteur play
presented vet, each of the DtrM
cipants performed his or her part
faultlessly. The spacious audi
torium was well filled.despite the
rain storm that cam- s ionaftr
nig hr-fall. A neat sum wis r I
ized which will be used towanls
lighting our beautiful school
building.
Lewiston News.
Miss Gertha Cowan of Burdens
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. C.
Cherry.
Misses Pearl Lynch and Edna
Costley, after a delightful visit
with their friends, Mi38 Rosa
Casper, left for their home in
Petersburg last Wednesday.
Mr. Bob Bazemore, one of our
home boys, now of St Louis,
Mo., is out here visiting relatives
and friends. He will be here for
three months.
Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe
have moved to Bethel, N. C.
During their stay here they made
many friends who wish them
well.
Mr. Julian Parker of Union,
has accepted a position as sales
men with Mr. John M. Edwards.
Mr. K. Li. (jasper, one of our
county's best young men, left
Wednesday for Nor f ok to make
his home.
Miss Pearl Earlv.after a pleas
ant visit with relatives and
friends in town, left for her
home at Hexelena last Wednes
day.
Mr. B. C. Vick has returned to
his borne at Conway, after a
pleasant visit over here.
Lawyer Fanning Craig and Ed
die Casoer spent Monday in
Windsor en business. " . ; -The
play from Aolander pi ov
ed to be quite a success. Had i
good crowd. Each reported a
pleasant time. We hope they
will come and present us with
another as good in the near fc
ture.
Owing to the weather Monday
the plav from Windsor had to be
postponed until, the last of V
week.
Mr. E. Rawls was taken to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti
more, last week for treatment.
Mr. D. M. Casper, who was se
riously hurt some time ago, was
able to be out in town last Satur
day. Rev. John F, Cale filled his
regular appointments here Sat
urday and Sunday. A large con
gregation greeted him at each
service.
George News.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brown of
Rich Square spent last Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Outland.
Miss Estelle Beale of Potecasi
spent last Saturday night here
with her sister, Mrs. Draper.
Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Futrell re
turned last Saturday from an ex
tended trip to New York and
other places of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Futrell of
Rich Square spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.N.
Futrell.
Mrs. W. E. Parker spent last
Friday with her si iter, Mrs. E.
L. Brown, of Rich Square.
Messrs. Elfred and Howard
Outland returned Sunday from
Columbia, S. C, where they had
been to attend a corn show,
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Outland
spent Friday in the home of Mr.
J. T. Futrell of Rich Square.
Mrs. E. L Brown of Rich
Square spent Saturday : night
with her parents, Mr.' and Mrs.
G. H. Parker.
Mr. Jonas Futrell of Ashley's
Grove was a caller in the home
of Mr. C. T. Outland Sunday af
K00DLANO ITEMS.
Medal Contest Friday Nlgbt Gener
al Oews of Towa aDd Vicinity
in Brief.
Miss Lillian Tayloe of Gum-
berry visited Miss Helen Futrell
last week.
Mr, C.J. Vaughan waBin Lew
iston last week on business.
Miss Martha Eley of Ahoskie
and Mrs. Eunice Powell of Men
ola spent Saturday and Sunday
in the home of Mr. W. T. ben
thall. Mrs. Ida Browne of Mt Tabor
is visiting at the Harrell House
this week.
The W. C. T. U. will give a
Medal Contest at the academy
Friday night, this being the sixth
and last contest of the kind. A
large attendance is desired as ic
will be the most interesting than
has been had. The Woman's
Betterment Society will serv re
freshments after the program.
Mr. R. C. Benthall left Monday
for Knoxville and Mernphic,
Tenn., to purchase mules and
horses. He will return next
week with a car load.
Mr. R. B Benihill went to
Richmond Monday to purchase
mules.
Mrs. L. J. Carter of Norfolk,
Va , is visiting .in the home of
Mr. Isaac Carter this week.
Mrs. W.N. Griffith is spending"
this week with her sister at
George. .
Mr. C. R. Benthall went to
Norfolk Monday.
Mrs Willia Griffin of Norfolk
vidited relatives add friends here
last week. '' 'v
Mr. Henry E. Peele of Greens
boro has been visiting among his
many friends here for the last
two weeks
Prof. N. W. Britton of. Winton
was here Saturday on business.
Mrs. Sallie Byrd of Kelford
visited in the homes of Messrs.
P. M, Joyner and Neil Futrell
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dunning
visited relatives in Jackson last,
week.
Mrs. Ola Story and son are
visiting in Norfolk this week.
From there they will ixo to Flor
ida to spend sometime with rela
tives. Messrs. Joshua and E. Cope
land of Rich Square visited in
the home of Mr. A. P. Griffin
last Saturday.
Misses Lillie Gilliam and Annie
Hart of Potecasi came last week
to visit Mrs. W. H. S. Bnrgwyn.
Miss Hart returned Friday and
Miss Gilliam will remain some
time. Misses Frances and Myra Ben
thall of Rich Square visited in
the home of Dr. Cooke Saturday.
Mr. Irvin Blanchardof Aulan
der, accompanied by Miss Venie
Sumner spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. R. W. Blanchard
and family.
Miss Pearl Daughtry spent ;
from Friday uatil Sunday with
her people in Leaker.-
Miss Beulah McNemar, a read
er from Kevser, W. Vs., will give
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" here Friday nigbt. Feb
14. Miss McNemar's work all
over the United States has won
for ber a great name as an en
tertainer. This play is full of
wit, pathos, humor and ; philoso
phy, which claims the attention
of all lovers ot good literature.
The New York World, thro
times a week, and this paper f
only $1.65 a rear, 'old or tt
ubscriptlons.
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