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Plans, Specifications and Estimates
i oxnibhgd on application :: ::
E. C. SMITH,
General Contractor and Builder
FRANKLIN, VA.
J. A. WmrralL
MASON & WORRELL.
i rroKNEVs & Counsellors at Law,
JACKSON, N. C.
Practice is all Courts. Business
ttromptlv and faithfully attended to.
Office 2nd floor bank building.
BAYMOND G. PARKEH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Jackson, N. C
Practices in all courts. All business
riven prompt and faithful attention.
Office 2nd Floor Bank Building.
. . PmIUm. F. R. Barrl,
PEEBLES & HARRIS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
JACKSON. N. 0.
Practice in all Courts. Business
oromntr? and faithfully attended to.
DR. C. G. POWELL
DENTIST,
Ahoskie, N.N.
an be found at his office at all times
teevt when notice is given in this paper i
J. N. SELDEN
CONTRACTOR 60BUILDER
JACKSON, N. C.
Estimates on all classes of build
ing cheerfully given. TAgent for
Edwards Metal Shingles. Write
me for styles and delivered prices.
nu. B. Winoun. Stakut Wrasonra,
WlNBORNE & WINBORNE,
Attorneys at Law,
HDRFREESBORO. N. C.
Phones Nos. 17 and 21.
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GAY 6V MIDYETTE
Attorneys & Counsellors at Tjaw
JACKSON. N.C.
Practice in all Courts. All business
romptlv 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
WELOONN.C
Dr. E. Ehringhaus
DENTIST
JackAon, - - . N. C.
Dentistry in all of its branches. Crown
and Bridge work a specialty. Office
tn New Flythe Building over Poatofflce.
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Joilaa CopalaDd
HOUSE MOVERS :
We are now prepared to move hoiiset
ut any sue. races low. it will De to
oar interest to see os.
I'OPBLAND BHOiHERB,
. George. N. C.
VV . H. S. BURGWYN JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Woodland, - North Carolina.
Office in Farmer's Bank Building.
I ractice in all Courts. Business prompt
ly and faithfully attended.
Contractor and Builder.
For all Brick and Plastering
Construction Work communicate
with. A. T. Vick, Contractor and
Builder, Franklin, Va before
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three times a week and the Roan
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SWEET POTATOES.
Used as a Honey Crop In Catawba
and Around Charlotte-Ioterest-log
Figores.
Moore County News.
We take the following excerpts
from "The Side Table" "column
of the Chirlotte Observer of Sun
day: The sweet potato industry of
Catawba county is made the sub
ject of an interesting article in
the November number of South
ern Field, the industrial publica
tion of the Southern Railway
Company,
The average yield in .Catawba
county is about 200 bushels to
the acre. This is the highest aver
age in the State, although in iso
lated cases the production has
been much larger. The potatoes
are marketed at various times
during the winter months, the
period extending from February
to May. Little of the crop is
sold before the cold weather
starts. That part of the crop
that is not marketable. the small
er tubers, is not sold but is fed to
stock and makes an unusually
nutritious food during the cold
mouths.
Boston, Pittsburg and Cincin
nati are the best of the Northern
markets. The average price re
ceived is about $2.25 a crate, or
about 75 cents a bushel.
Growers in this section esti
mate the cost of cultivation and
harvesting at about 20 cents a
bushel.
Land on which crops can be
produced are valued at anywhere
from $25 an acre to $150 an acre,
the latter for highly improved
places near town. Most of the
land can be bought, however, at
about $50 an a'jre. It requires
little mathematical calculation to
show that it will require but
short time to pay for land that
cost $50 an acre when the land
itself produces crops valued at
probably $100 a year. Here sweet
potatoes is a crop which is always
sure and unaffected to any great
extent by droughts or any other
climatic variations. And it is a
fact that is verified by tha bank
ers of Hickory and Newton that
those farmers who engage in the
cultivation of sweet potatoes have
money in the bank and are pros
perous tillers of the soil in the
community." ' "
Statistics compiled bv the last
census shows that the total value
of the crop in the United States
wasaoout $35,429,176. Of this
total the value of the crop from
the nine Southern States was
about $25,318,729. North Caro
lina and Georgia alooe had in
acreage the immense total of
about 170,000 acres. New, Jer
sey had an acreage of ' only 22,'
504 which is but one-ihird of the
acreage in the State of Mississippi
or Alabama.
Statistics show that the value
of the crops in the South Atlan
tic States has increased greatly
during the last lOyears.in many
instances doubling in value. , Be
fore improved methods of culti
vating, treating and marketing
sweet potatoes had been adopted
in this section the crop was a
valuable one to the farmer, but
now farmers in most of the South
eastern -Sta tea .are finding the
"yim'? a money maker. In many
sections it is known as a '"money
crop,'" as cotton, peanuts and to
bacco are in other sections.
I We suppose no place in the
world is so well adapted to the
sweet potato as the sand hills of
More. Here they grow to great
er perfection with the least at
tention of any crop which our
peoxrie raise. The sand is clean
and dry and does not' discolor
them and the appearance of the!
potato can be nowhere better pre
served than when grown in our
soil. Yet our farmers do not!
ship any. They supply the heal
market and hardly that What
the people in Mecklenburg and
Catawba make coui'l bs bettered
here for we can pro iuce a higher
grad? oc potato It looks better '
and like our water it tastes bet
ter. Why n som of our oro j
gressive farmers try sweet pota
toes next vear? They would not
need fertilizer and their returns
would nearly all be profit.
John Turner Brldgm.
On the morning of November
5, 1913, just when all nature was
being clothed with the brilliant
rays of) the golden sun, and
everything was astir with the
duties of the day, Mr. J. T.Brid
arers was called from his earthly
home to be forever with the
saints in Glory.
Mr. Bridgers was fifty-four
years or age and had never
known of the bitter pangs of
personal illness until early spring
at which time he fell a victim of
Bright's Disease and since then
his declining steps caused his
anxious friends and near ties to
watch him as if it were the fad
ing of the last rose on the hush.
In May his afflctions took him
near Death's door and for weeks
he struggled between life and
death, when in answer to prayers
of. loved ones, he was raised
from, what once seemed, his
death-bed, to enjoy bis accus
tomed place in the family circle
for a few months longer. The
most pathetic part of his whole
affliction was the almost total
b'indness of which he complain
ed, for of'en when aked how he
felt would reply, "I would be
feeling pretty good if only I
could see." At times when be
called his only daughter, the joy
of his life, to his side and em
braced her, his tokens of love
would often end with a desire to
see her sweet smiles again.
On the morning of October 27,
he suffered an epileptic stroke
from which he never recovered.
All that friends, an untiring
nurse, faithful physicians and a
devoted companion could do wss
done to stay the awful hand of
Death, but all of no avail, God
knew best and called him to the
"Great Beyond;" At the age of
twenty-nine he was happily mar
ried to Miss Nan Garriss, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. H.
Garriss of M&rgarettsville, who
is left with one daughter, age
eleven, and several nieces be
sides a number of friends to help
mourn their loss,
v For ten years the subject of
tais Eketch had lived a consist
ent member of Sharon M. E.
Church and while his pew was
often vacant, his life was one of
christian influence, ever believ
ing it better to attend strictly to
his own business. Thus we rea
lize the loss of a good and worthy
citizen.
The interment was beautifully
c inducted by his pastor, Rev. D.
L. Earnhardt, on Thursday even
ing at his old home place amid a
host of sorrowing relatives and
friends. "
Thus another tie is severed.
And another chair left vacant
'Round the fireside which he
gathered t
When the evening .chores Were
. ',. . ended. - "
God knew best and called him
i thither
From this sinful world of duties.
Making Heaven seem much
nearer
Now that thou art there to
beckon;
FIOBi JACISOH.
Candidates for The loadsLamber
Caoito More-sale o! Large
Farm-Other News.
Mr. J.M. Flythe. ?uDerintend
entof the County Farm, reports
that he has 90 hogs on fie farm
and he has made 175 barrels of
corn this year, and about 200
bag? of peanuts. No cotton is
planted on the farm,
Mr. H".ry K. Burztvyn has
sold ':is O i'j.n farm of 2200 acres
situated on the Rsanoke at
Boone's X Roads for $31.500. His
father, the law Geo. P. Bur
gwyn, bought this farm about
ten years ago for $7,300. Mr.
Burgwyn owns another large
farm.
Sheriff Joyner placed two al
leged blind tigers in jail last
week in default 'A $200 bond.
One of them, Sam Jones, has the
reputation of being an old offend
er. The other. Sol Smith, gave
bond last Friday. Both are col
ored and lived near Bryantown
Mr. J. T. Archer, who is now
86 years old and lives two or
three miles from town, who has
been in poor health for some
time, was out to town Monday,
though still feeble. Mr. Archer
a . a
nss two year's cotton crop on
hand and about fifty nice cured
old hams for sale.
The various county boards
were in session here Monday.
Mr. J. O. Flythe, the new road
Commissioner, qualified and en
tered upon the discharge of bis
dutfW.; His .wife- accompanied
him to town Monday and was a
guest of relatives.
Prof. Ware has secured a rare
treat for the people of the town
and the county for the dates
Dec. 21. 22 and 23rd when Dr.
Elmer. U. Kc.erishel will deliver
three lectures here in the school
auditorium, the subjects being
"Where the Master Trod." on
Sunday night, "Where the Sham
rock Grows" on Monday night,
and on Tuesday night "The Pas
sion Play." The admission to
these lectures will be 25 cents
for adults and 15 cents for chil
dren. Elijah Jordan and Richard Ste
phenson of Severn were placed
in jail last week on failure to
give a $100.00 bond for their ap
pearance at next term of Supe
rior Court to answer the charge
of shooting Grant Swett The
latter was sent to a Norfolk hos
pital and it is not expected that
he Trill recover. All colored.
Mr, J. T. Flvthe has gone to
Oxford to attend the Methodist
Conference.
Dr. R.H. Stancell of Margar-
ettsvilie, who has been unwell
for some time, was able to come
to town Monday.
The Camp Manufacturing Com
pany will likely finish cutting and
shipping their timber in this vi
cinity in about two months and
move their outfit to RictfSquare
where they have a large lot of
standing timber. They are like
ly to remain there three or four
years. " v
Prof. W. D. Baroee of Sea
board spent from Wednesday- un
til Saturday in town. ,; ; :
Miss Fagge of Seaboard High
School was the guest ' of Miss
Williams Thanksgiving;
Miss Rebecca Long, a student
of Southern Female College.spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P; J.
Long. ,
Misses Harriet Bowen and
Ethel Kelly returned Saturday
after attending the Teachers' As
sembly at Raleigh.
Misses Lucy Buffaloe and Ethel
Stancell spent Thanksgiving in
Branchville, Va.
Miss Lizzie Moore returned
home Monday after spending
Thanksgiving in Boy kins, Va.,
the guest of her cousin, Louise
Moore.
Mr. P. J. Long returned home
Friday after attending the Teach
ers' Assembly at Raleigh.
Mr. J. T. Flythe and family
and Mrs. Annie Burnette scent
Thursday in Conway.
Dr. and Mrs. W. B. North left
Monday for Oxford to attend the
Annual Conference.
Mr. R. G. Parker went to Rich
mond, Wednesday to attend the
football game.
Miss Williams and Mr. Mason
Taylor entertained a number of
their friends Friday evening at
the home of Mr. R. J. Burnette.
The boys and girls of the Jack
son High School stormed Miss
Rebecca Long Friday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Ehrhart will enter
tain the members of the Bright
Jewel Society at her hom on
Friday evening, Dec. 5.
Conway Locals.
Quite a number of visitors
were in town Thanksgiving,
among them were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Gay of Seaboard, Misses Ida
Lou Futrell, Mary Fleet wcod and
Lizzie Atkinson of Chowan Col
lege, Mr. J.T. Atkinson. Branch
ville. Mr. Gurney Grant. Boy
kins, Miss Gertie Gay, Seaboard,
Misses Spivey and Martin of
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Milton Flvtre and chil
dren scent from Saturday until
Monday' with relatives in Severn
Mr. Clarence Vick of Norfolk,
Va., was a caller in the home of
Mr. J. T. Bristow Saturday.
Mrs. S. D. Hedspeth and Miss
Mattie Sykes attended the Phila
thea meeting at Woodland Sui
dav. Mre. G.K. Freeman and daugh
ter Frances visited relatives in
Littleton last week.
Mrs. J. P. Garris3 and chil
dren spent Thanksgiving in Nor
folk. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stephen
son -spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother, and was ac
companied home by their daugh
ter, Miss Elizabeth, who has
been visitin? "Grandma" White.
Mr. and Mrs. Dock Davis from
Richmond are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Brownie Martin of
Youngville, N. C, is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. J. W. Lassiter.
Mr. Elias Vick visited his
"Lady-j.Love" in Askewville
Tnursday and Friday.
Mr. T. B. DeLoatch left Fri
day for Richmond and' Baltimore
'"Mrs. J. T, Rice and Miss Ger
trude Futrell were in Murfrees-
boro Friday shopping.
Mr. Troy Taylor is again in
school.
Mrs. R. T. White is sick at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Flythe of
Jackson were in town Sunday.
Mr. Flythe gave a very interest
ing address in the M. E. church.
Quite a number were present
Dr. P. C. Brittle left Sunday
afternoon for Norfolk to. take a
patient to the hospital.
Teacher's metinii was held in
the ae.hejN Satorday. The
discussion.proveil to - be very in
teratinguid Instructive.; They
failed ta discuss the "Needs of
Kirby Township that we Should
Supply," but Mr. W. J. Beale
was left on the program as lead
er of this subject at the next
meeting. Miss Mattie Sykes was
e'-1! 'correspondiap;. secretary
of .tilings and will serve at fu
ture meetings. The next meet
ing will be held January 10.1914,
at .Milwaukee.
JUDGE CIRTtK'S GOOD WORK.
Setting Good Example lor Supe
rior Coort Judges, and otner
Officers.
The Statesvi'le Landmark.
Judge Carter of Asheville is
after the "higher ur" blind tigers
and he is Kettinc resnlts. It is
too often true in may commun
itie that negroes and the common
class of whites :ire held to fairly
strict accouni for the observance
of the law, while Yte people of
prominence and influence are al
lowed to do pretty much as they
please. So often is this true that
the class of whites who think
they ar prominent and who
have fnende at court, feel that
thev are privileged to do as they
pleaae. Judge Carter deserves
the more honor for his work at
Ashevilie because it is his home
town. He is sweeping first be
fore his own door. When his
charge to the grand jury failed
to bring results he didn't fold
his hands and say he was help
less. He set a force of auditors
and stenographers to work ex
amining the records of the rail
road and exprebs companies in
Ashevilie and all nearby railrobd
points in Buncombe county. The
records showed that thousands
of gallons of liquor had been
shipped in, much of which was
necessarily illegally disposed of.
This resulted in the srresr of
druggists, prominent hotel men
and others, who are either ct urg
ed with the illegal sale of liquor
or with aiding and abetting in
the offence. A raid on one drug
store disclosed 300 gallons of in
toxicants, bar fixtures were
seized in the basement of the
Battery Park hotel and evidence
found to indicate that a regular
retailing place had been conduct
ed there. The proprietors of the
Langren, another prominent ho
tel, and the operators of the
drug store connected therewith
are among those charged with
violations of the liquor law,
Judge Carter is not only doing
his duty and setting an example
to other Superior Court Judges
and all law officers, but he is
mainlining the principle that
justice should know no individu
al or station; that the law is
made for all and should be er
forced without discriminatior ;
that the wealthy who stop at the
first class hotels have no more
right to privileges in violation of
the law than the humble who
live in cheap boarding houses.
which the police are ready to
raid on the slightest intimation
of wrong-doing.
A Cruel Juke.
The Louisville Courier-Journal,
A high spirited girl played a
cruel joke on her mother, and
this is how it happened. She
found a love letter that her fath
er had actually written to her
mother in the haly con days of
their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting
her own . name and that of her
lover The mother raved with
anger and stamped her foot in
disgust forbidding her daughter
to have anything to do with a
man who would write such non
sensical stuff to a girt, The girl
then gave the letter to her moth
er to read, and the house be
came so suddenly quiet that they .
could hear the cat winking in the
back yard.': w':?,:'yW-''''
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