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Volume XXII. , RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913. Number 32. .
Tate Machinery fr Supply Co.
LITTLETON, N. C.
MACHINERY SPECIALISTS:
EVciything in Machinery and Mill
Supplies.
Plans, Specifications and Estimates
Ftjknisbed on Application :: ::
E C. SMITH, ,
General Contractor and Builder
FRANKLIN. VA.
MASON & WORRELL.
&TTOBNEYB COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
JACKSON. N. C
Practice ii all Courts. Business
promptly and f aithfuUr attended to.
Office 2nd floor baiik building.
RAYMOND 6 PARKER,
'' Attorney and Counselor at Law,
. Jackson, N. C .
Practices fat all courts. AU business
gt?an prompt and faithful attention.
- Office 2nd Floor Bank Buildm. ' -
PEEBLES & HARRIS.
ATTORNEYS AV LAW.
JACKSON. N. C
Practice in all Courts. Business
' promptly aid faithf attended to.
DR. C. G. POWELL
DENTIST,'
P0TECA8I N. C.
Can be found at hi office at all times
zeept when notice is Rives in thia paper
J. N. SELDEN
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
JACKSON, N. 0.
Estimates on all classes of build
ing cheerfully given. fAgent for
Edwards Metal Shingles. Wiite
me for styles and delivered prices,
aw, a Wnraoam. Svamut Wmaoami
WINBORNE & WINBORNE,
Attorneys at Law,
MURFREESBORO. N. C.
Phones Nos. 17 and 2L
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GAY A MIDYETTE
Attorneys & Counsellors at Tjbw
' JACKSON. H. G
Practice in all Courts. All business
promptly and faithfully attended to.
' Office 2nd floor. New Bank bnilding.
DR. J. M. JACOBS
DENTIST,
ROXOBEL, N. C.
Extracting from children at same
oriee as adults.
Dr. W. J. Ward,
DENTIST.
rWELPON,N.C-
Dr. E. Ehringhaus
DENTIST . ,
Jackson, ,, N. C
Dentistry in all of its branches. Crown
and Bridge work a specialty. Office
in New Flytire Building over Poetoffice.
A. a bopakud JotSah Oovatad
: HOUSE MOVERS :
We are now prepared to move booses
. f any .rise. Prires low. It will be to
toot interest to see as. r
CoraLANO BBCi'HBHB,
George. N. C.
W.H.S.BURGWYN JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Woodland, - North Carolina.
' Office in Fanner's Bank Building.
practice in all Courts. Bosineu prompt
ly and faithfully attended.
Ccotetor aod Bollier.
For all Brick ' and ' Plasierft
: . with A. T. Vicky p$ib$afa
jjft Builder, FraiiklmV,: Va., before
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PRIVATE DETECTIVE
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- hounds for running' down crin-'
4 i nahu Wire or 'phone hie night or
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FR01 JACKSON.
Superior Coort-Raad Work-Progres-
jive People-School Supervisor
Eiected-General Ren.
Mr. Robert W. Fleetwood re
cently returned from an extended
trip to Norfolk and the Eastern
part of this state. , He reports
that in an Eastern county he saw
some very fine crops and some
of the finest lands he ever saw,
but that in farming methods the
farmers were 40 years behind
Northampton. Cotton is still be
ing "hilled up" with a turn plow
such as was used here a dozen
yean ago for breaking land and
forty years ago for cultivating
crops. At one place he found a
man who year or two axo had
spent a few days in Northamp
ton and traveled in the vicinity
of Rich Square, Jackson,' Gum
berry. Seaboard and Severn and
noted our ways of farming and
on his return, had introduced the
new methods with surprisinK re
suits. This bears out the state
ment made in the Roanoke
Chowan Times some time ago
that one good farmer in a neigh
borhood like Dr. Stephenson of
Seaboard is worth many thou
sands of dollars to . his commun
ity.
The largest crowd seen here
in some time was present Mon
day. Good crops were reported
from every section of the county
Judge Peebles opened court
promptly at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. The courthouse was
packed with people. Mr, Charles
H. Griffin of Woodland, cashier
of the bank at that place, was
made foreman of the grand jury.
One hour was devoted to the se
lection of the grand jury and the
judge's charge, after which re
cess was taken till 2 o'clock.
Court reconvened promptly on
time and in three hours time the
criminal docket was cleared and
court adjourned till Tuesday to
take up the civil docket. Judge
Peebles is in poor health and
made no attempt to make an ela
borate charge to the jury but
touched briefly though plainly
upon some of the common viola
tions of the law, using language
plainly understood by all. If more
people could hear these charges
to the grand jury there would be
less violations of the law.
The county road force is doing
some needed work on the roads
of this vicinity. We hear much
complaint about the roads being
so narrow and sharp on top. It
is claimed that at many places
the roads could be made wider
with no additional expense. The
automobile has come to stay and
the roads being so narrow the
man with a horse or mule often
has to take to the ditch or woods
for the automobile to pass, and
if there be a fence on both sides
of the road both motor and horse
vehicle have to get in the ditch
to pass. There is greater danger
of the horse becoming frightened
when the machine is compelled
to run close to him.
Mr. J. T. Alderman. Superin
tendent of the Henderson Grad
ed Schools.recently gave a series
of lectures to the Masonic breth
ren here.' He. made a trip through
much f the county and expresses
great surprise and pleasure at
the jnanx evidences of prosperity
he.'saw. He was surprised to
see sucn nne farms ana twantt
ful and well kept farm homes. It.
was a revelation to him;
- Solicitor J H. Kerr, finished
his work here in one day and re
turned' to Warren ton Tuesday
morning.
Mr. W. It. Wood b
having a
brick store erected near E. . S.
Bowers & Co.
Hon. B. S. Gay, one of our
near farmers, is said to have a
fine crop.
Recently the County Board of
Education made provision for the
employment of a woman to su
pervise some of the rural schools
of the county and start classes in
Domestic Science and do general
extension work. Several of the
more progressive counties of the
State are doing this. The county
appropriates $500 for this' work
and the trustees of the Peabody
Fund pays $350 more, making
available $850 for this work. ISas
Ethel P. Kelly' of Carthage- has
been offered and accepted the
position. Miss Kelly is a gradu
ate of the State Normal and In
dustrial College and taught Do
mestic Science one year in the
Rich j Square school , where sue
made a fine reputation. She-
reelected but detained at borne
last year by sickness and death
of her mother.
Three convicts were sent to
the roads of Rich -Square town
ship at this term of court, two
for two years ench and one for
five years. TheBe are the -first
ever sent to the roads of North
ampton. Those sent to the roads
were asked for at last term of
court, but Judge Cook, who pre
sided, Bent them to Halifax. We
understand Rich Square town
ship will ask for the convicts, at
each term of our court until it
has a profitable chain gang. It
is said that less than a dozen
cannot be worked profitably. This
is the reason the experiment has
not been made in this county, be
fore. A large number of automobiles
are here on every public occa
sion and there is no place fcr
them to be parked except on the
streets which are not wide
enough for this purpose without
in a measure hindering traffic.
There is plenty of room back of
the offices of the Superintendent
of Schools, Register of Deeds and
Clerk of Court, and the court
house.and they would not injure
the grass. If the County Com
missioners would have some gates
made at convenient places so the
automobiles could enter and be
parked back of these buildings
it would be a convenience to a
large number of owners of cars
and a protection to the public.
Jackson is glad to be rid of the
Blind Tiger who broke' into the
express office here and stole some
whiskev and then began to sell
it. He is sent to the roads of
Rich Square township for five
years. Judge Peebles is to pre
side over the next .term of our
court and it is hoped he will have
the opportunity of passing sen
tence on more blind tigers.
MaktoQ Roogb Places Smooth.
Twin City Sentinel.
The past year has been one of
marked progress in road-building
in North Carolina. In all parts
of the State good roads enthus
iasm has increased and there is
good reason to believe the next
twelve months will record even
more notable achievements along
this line. : Many counties during
recent months have issued bonds
for road construction and others
will :doubtless' follow their ex
ample soon. A notable feature
in' this connection has been theis
auahce bf bonds in large amounts
in 'the mountain counties. For
instance, in the counties of Cher
okee. Graham, Macon. Jackson,
Henderson,-1 Madison, Yancey,
1 McDowell, Burke,' ' Polk, and
Rutherford, bonds ' have! been
I vbted during the past few months
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Finest Crops lo Years-Protracted
leetlogs-General and Personal
- News Items.
Mr. Ernest Long, Baltimore,
Md., arrived Sunday to spend
some days in the home of his
father, Mr. J. T. Long
Mrs. J. G. L. Crocker left last
Saturday for a visit to her son,
Mr, Bernard Crocker, Raleigh-
After a pleasant visit of two
weeks to friends of Lewiston,
Mrs. W. W. Jones returned to
her home here last Saturday.
Miss Garnette Crocker is at
home again after a pleasant visit
to friends in Macon, N. C.
Mr. Leroy Whitehead not only
"laid by" his crop last week but
also pulled some fodder, the ear
liest fodder pulling we have ever
heard . of - in this section. He
planted the corn early and natur
ally, with our fine seasons, it
ripened earlier than under ordi
nary circumstances.
. Mr. M. F. Long, who was sick
several days last week, we are
glad to report at his post of duty
Again.
; In reporting the protracted
meetings at Elim and Pleasant
Grove last week, we failed to
mention that Concord M. E,
church would hold her meeting
next week also. It waB an over
sight and wish to assure Con
cord friends that we had no de
aire to ignore their services.
Miss Laura Gav is visiting in
the home of Mr. Ezra Bowers,
I Airlie, N. C.
Mrs. A. Weaver, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Daisy, is
spending some weeks at her old
home in Gloucester county. Va.
She has not visited the scenes of
her childhood in thrre vears.dur
ing this interval her mother has
passed away. No doubt this visit
will be a mixcure of sadness and
gladness.
Miss Mildred Pruden, who has
been eick for several weeks, is
convalescent we are pleased to
state.
The Sunbeam band met at the
usual hour in the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
Miss Bettie McGlaughan left
last week to attend the Woman's
Missionary Union which conven
ed a Union Baptist church, Union,
N. C. While away she will visit
relatives in Aboskie.
After a pleasant visit in the
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. White, Severn. Miss Mar
guerite Maddrey returned to her
home here Monday on noon train
Mr. John Weaver, after spend
ing Sunday here, returned to his
camp at Vaughan, N. C.
All crops have been laid by
and our farmers are enjoying a
well earned rest We do not re
member ever to have seen finer
crops than are in this Bection this
year. No western corn will be
needed by our folks another year
unless something unforeseen hap
pens. - -
We notice the weather man
has promised cooler weather for
this week. This will be very
welcome, as we do not remem
ber ever to have spent a more
disagreeable week than that
which the weather man dealed
out last week. The heat was al
most unbearable. - , . w 4
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.T We never know for what God
is preparing; us in his schools, for
what work von earth; for. what
work in the hereafter. Oar bus
iness is to work well in the pres
ent place, whatever that may be.
Lyman Abbott -
Jvj Satecribe ttfc ftarf.
SEABOARD LOCALS.
I George News.
Misses Clair Baugham, Rosa
Hurst and Ruth Baugham of
Port Norfolk are visiting Mr. J.
Elwood Boyce and family.
Mr. W. F. Outland attended
the good roads conference at
Morehead City last Friday.
Miss Elma Peele returned home
last Saturday from High Point
where she had been visiting
friends for the past week.
Messrs: Jerome Raiford and
Clyde Babb of Ivor, Va., spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
H. W. Jessup.
Mr. P. J. Long of Jackson made
a visit to our town last Friday.
Mr. Ralph Parker of Lasker
spent Friday night at B. P.
Brown's.
Mr. H. C. Dilks left Saturday
for a ten days visit to friends
and relatives in New Jersey.
Mr. J. Elwood Boyce spent the
week-end at Norfolk and Ocean
View. He returned Monday, ac
companied by his wife and chil
dren.
Little Nora and Margaret
Vaughan of Rocky Mount are
visiting their grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A J. Vaughan.
Mr. C. T. Outland, who has
been confined at home for sever
al days on account of a lame leg,
is out again much improved.
Miss EBtelle Vick.who has been
spending a few days at Keif ord,
returned home Sunday.
Miss Luella R. Brown is visit
ing at Cape Charles this week.
Mr, and Mrs. Joel Outland of
Philadelphia spent Saturday at
Mr. B. P. Brown's
Mr. AE. Copeland has return
ed from fiandolph county where
he went to attend Friends Quar
terly Meeting.
The Woman's Betterment As
sociation will meet at Olney
school house on Friday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock. Business of im
portance is to be considered and
all members are urged to attend.
Bertie Union Meeting.
The Bertie Union Meeting
meets with Mars Hill Baptist
church Friday before the 5th.
Lord's dav in August, 1913.
To preach the introductory ser
mon, Q. C. Davis; Alternate, L.
A, Parker.
Practical .Subjects.
1. Church Discipline Q. C.
Davis. N. W. Britton.
2. The Bible Doctrine of Giv
ing J. F. Cale, T. T. Speight
3. New Testament Estimate
of Baptism D. P. Harris, W. B.
Waff. ,
4. The Use and Abuse of the
Sabbath-C. W. Scarboro.Dancy
Cale. vV'v '
5. How Shall we meet our ob
ligations to our Mission Fields-"
1. Home, by E. F. Sulliven;
Abroad by L. E. Dailey.
J. H. Evans, Clerk.
The Best Worker.
Our Dumb Anima's;
What the birds are to "the trees
the . toads are to the growing
vegetables. The former work
by day and the latter by night
The toad that makes his summer
residence in your garden is in
deed worth his weight in gold.
He has an : appetite that seems
never to b appeased. The num
ber of beetles, flies, cut-worms,
caterpillars, etc., that he con
sumes every twenty-four hours
is astonishing, He is quiet ih
dustrious, always beneficial, nev
er injurious. 1 Let n6 harm be-fanbimt;'''--,;'','.-V
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Work is the grand cure for all
the m&!adiea and miseries that
ever bczst mankind honest work
which you intend, getting done.
PAY THE TEACHERS.
it is a Disgrace to Korth Carolina
That we do Not Pay Our Teach
ers lore.
Wilmington Star.
"I want to see the teachers of
North Carolina effective leaders
in the communities in which they
live," said President Foust, of
the Normal College at Greensbo
ro, at the end of the Summer
school. The teachers should be
effective leaders, and they nave
the opportunity to do vast good
outside of their school rooms, in
the every day life of the people
of ' their communities, but until
we pay them as much as a negro
i i . ii .
isiwrer can gee, it w rawer wo
much to ask them to work in the
school house and out of it too.
Teachers are going home from
the Summer school, carrying nevr
ideas and new methods and are
filled with large ambition to throw
themselves into their work, Which
they love with exceeding great
love, else they wouldn't stick to
such a thankless job; but when
f VkA-o AArtoMi 4-Kof offn Sill fVlAlW
wearying labors, they will end
up four or six months with an
income of $120 or $150 or $200,
they have every reason in the
world to grow discouraged. We
are increasing salaries through
out the whole scheme of govern
ment; everybody is making more
money than formerly ; it is a poor,
sort of a dav laborer who can't
make his $1, or $1.50 or more a
day at the commonest sort of un
skilled labor; but the teacher, the
nernrm rin whom ripTtprtrin thft fn.
ture of the masses of children in
North Carolina is scrimping a
long on a salary that is not suffi-,
cient to pay living expenses un
less unto it is added some other
line of work that will bring, in
some cash. The average teach
er is more than good enough for
the average Bchool, and , when
ever we hear any complaint a-,
bout our educational progress, we
think firBt of the man and woman
who are doing the work on
mighty meagre salary. It is a
disgrace to North Carolina that
we do not pay the teachers more
money.'
Factions.
Merchants Journal and Commerce.
Small towns and big factions
go hand in hand. Petty jealous
ies, hide-bound selfishness, and
hoggishness displajed by a cer
tain faction will dwarf the growth
of any community. The first big
Ike who tries to arbitrarily run
things just his way in spite of
the rights of others should re
ceive a full dose of his- own
methods by every other citizen
in the town. No one man or no
man's faction Bhould predomi
nate for purely selfish reasons.
A long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull alotgether, working for one
another as well as one's self, will
build and develop any town. The
best people in the world live in
small towns and if they would
stop looking t the mote in their
neighbor's eye and be as chari
table toward him as they are , to
the stranger in their midst they
would make ft prosperity - and
happiness that would make trade
and business, -.v.-vi.; i4 r'L
GalTertoa Newi mvv--t- ' v.
Of course the men have a right
to make fun of the way the wo
men .dress. . But maybe you tav3
noticed it is men wbb'do most cf
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