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lilies :J Ik4 NI)R3SW X? CONNER, PUBLISHER. 'CAROLINA, CAROLINA, HEAVfe BLESS1NGS ATTEND HFR. SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM .00 pijaXUI, RICH SQUABEOBTIIAMPTON COHJ avjpr, p., THURSDAY yfcPBTL 2, 1914. ' ..i Number is, . J'thkmsBBO on Application :: ;EC,SMITHr I General Contactor and Builder FRANKLIN, VA. t. W.MMoa. i.lWmll MASON & WORRELL. TT0RNEY8 ft COUNSELLORS AT LAW, . JACKSON. N. G. Fractice is all Courts. Business viromptv and faithfully attended to. Office 2nd floor hank building. RAYMOND G. PARKEli, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Jackson, N. C. Practices in all courts. All business risn prompt and faithful attention. Office 2nd Floor Bank Building. P R. Hurt, PEEBLES & HARRIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. JACKSON. H. C. 'Tactics in all Courts. Rusineu nromotlv and faithfully attended to. OR.- C. G. POWELL DENTIST. Ahoskie, N. C. " o be found at his office at all timea xeept when notice is (riven in this paper. J. N. SELDEN CONTRACTOR & BUILDER JACKSON, N. C. Estimates on all classes of build ing cheerfully yivni. IfAgent for Edwards Metal Shingles. Write me for styles and delivered prices; aw. B. WmaoaiiB. Btahlm Wmaosxa. WINBORNE & W1NB0RNE, Attorneys at Law. MURFREESBOBO. N. C. f hones Noe. 17 and 2L a. a. Qv , a. b. wdv GAY A MIDYETTE Attornevs & Counsellors at Tjaw JACKSON. M.a Practice in all Courts. All business aromptly and faithfully attended to. Office 2nd floor. New Bank building. -V DR. J. M. JACOBS 2fTTT DENTIST, ROXOBEL, N. C. Extracting from children nt same nrlee as adults. Dr. W. J. Ward, DENTIST. WKl.HON N. c. Dr. E. Ehringhaus DBNTI8T Jackson, - - N. C. .Dentistry in all of its branches. Crown and Bridge work k specialty. Office in New Flythe Building over Poatofflce. a. m. CoMiud Joabh OhmIuuI : HOUSE MOVERS We are now prepared to move nooses of any sice. Prk-a low. It will be to roor intrtt- to me us. ' tV". N r W. H. S. BURGWYN JR. ATTORN KY AT LAW. Woodland, North Carolina. Office in Farmer's Bank Building, r racticein 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 letting contract. 1-241-yr , DR J.: H. DAVIS, SURGEOJi DENTIST.'- . offices ovee botkins dk0o store. , ' Botiuns, Va! "4 , , " .1 will be in my, office daily, from 8 to 12 A. lit andrl ft 5, P, U, ...Xhrenings and Sundays by appointment. L. R. -WHITLEY, , WooaJand. N. C ' CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER of Brick and Wood Buildings. ! ,v- Tmflar n$ Wall Papaler; r'- larrlcd In AsbeTltle-Spelllog Bee Friday E?cnlng A social Eeot General Sews. Mr. Atvah Martin of Roxobel spent from Friday until Sunday with his father. Mr. B. F. Mar tin. MrJ. E. Taylor returned home Sunday from Richmond where he has been to purchase his spring, and summer goods. Miss Irene Earnhardt was Rich Square shopping Saturday between trains. Mr. and Mrs. Ebb Peele of Lasker soent a few days in the home of Mr. J. T. Bristow last week. Mrs. S. F. Lassiter and Mis3 Eunice Martin were in Murfrees boro shopping Saturday, Messrs. L. W. Flythe, T. R Futrell. W. A. Davis and W. H Vick were in 'Norfolk last week on business Several of our young people attended the Union Meeting a: Lasker Saturday. Mrs. Burden Kicks of near Murfreesboro was a caller at "Vick's Hotel" Wednesday Mr.John White of Margaretts ville was a caller in town Satur day and Sunday. Miss Mary Vinson and Master Wilson Garriss are or sick list this week Last Friday evening Prof Rud 19U1 tooK the .intermediate and advanced pupils down to Mil waukee for a "Spelling Bee' between Conway and Milwaukee. The spelling was called out by Prof. Gilliam, The one standing the longest on' Conway side was Miss Cattie Vick. (in scores of 5 to 1) in favor of Milwaukee They will come over here next Friday evening. Everybody is invited to come and see who wil be defeated this time. Mr. E'ias Jefferson Vick, one of Conway's most promising young men, and Miss Nancy El ten Keynoidsot Asneville were married in the home of the bride March 24, 1914. After an ex tended tour in Tennessee and Northern points, they returned to Conway Sunday, the home of the groom, and were received by his immediate family and invited guests, namely: Mr. and Mrs Burden Ricks, Misses Claudia and Ethel Bristow, Mary and Myra Vinson, Irene Earnhardt, Mary Martin, Eunice Martin and Mary Hoover; Me8srs.'Je39 Las siter, Lloyd Flythe, Jennings White, Carson Kerans. After warmly welcoming the bride and groom the guests were ushered into the dining-room where the table was beautifully decorated and a dinner of many courses served, which was greatly en joyed by all. After the dinner a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The people of Conway are glad to have in their midst the charming and talented young lady, Mrs. Vick. , A Bhort time ago Miss Lucile Futrell entertained a few of her friends at her fifteenth birthday party, from 8 to 10:30 P. M. In the hall piano-music was fur nished by Misses Ethel Bristow and Irene Earnhardt; in the par Ior "Progressive Rook" -was played. At the hour of 10:00 the guests were ushered into the dining-room, where , av luncheon was served, which ; consisted of bam sand wicbes,crac)ters, chiekn en salad, coffee, cake ;and jelly V The table was beautifully decotv ated with Ivy, carnationa and lighted 'candles. Among those present were, Misses Mary, My and Ethel Bristow,, Ruby Rfce; Elizabeth Britton, Irene Earn hardt, Gertrude Futrell, Annie Garriss, Grace 3vkes, Mary Hoover, Eunice Martin and Cat tie Vick; Messrs. Estern Hedge peth, John White, Carson Ker ans, Lloyd Flythe, Jennings White, Cola Futrell, John Draper, Hubert Bridgers, Bayard De Loatch, Prof. Rudisill, Troy Tay lor, Charlie Garriss, Luther John son, Freddie Sumner. Rufus Cogens, and Riley KrMgera of Norfolk. Va. Miss Futrell received many and useful gifts. The guests left for their homes at the hour of 10:30, expressing their enjoy ment and wishing her many more birthdays as happy as her fifteenth. Mrs. T. R. Futrell as sisted by Mrs. S. D. Hedspeth proved an entertaining hostess. Woodland Locals. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Odom of Ahoskie spent Monday in town, guests of Mrs. Odom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Griffin. Mrs- K. Deans Harreu came home Saturday from Windsor where she had been for the past fen days at the bedside of her aunt. Misses Effie and Clara Futrell of Rich Square R. F. D. 2, were here Monday shopnine. Misses Sybil Harrell, Lillian Carter, Inez Benthall. Hinnah Holloraan and Reta Griffin of Chowan College spent from Thursday till Tuesday at their homes here. Misses Benthall and Carter were accompanied b v Mis pes Ruth and Maud Sawyer of Elizabeth City and Miss Belle Walker of Columbia and Miss Mable Burk of Buies Creek. Mrs. J. I. Futrell and daugh ter. Miss Janie, of Murfreesboro pp?nt Friday night with Mrs Futrell's parent, Mr. and Mrs. G.B.Pope. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boone of Winton visited Mr. and Mrs J P. Griffin Friday night. Miss Mabel Bolton, wh is teaching at Dusty Hill .spent the week end at her home. We are sorry to note that our town is soon to suffer the loss of two of its most worthy families in the persons of Mr. and Mrs W. N. Griffith and Mr. C.B. Pond and family. Messrs. Pond and Griffith are to establish a com misai on business in Norfolk. Mr. Griffith left Monday and Mr. Pond Wednesday.: They will take their families with them later. We are sorry to lose these food citizens. But since they have decided its for their own good that they cast their lot among the people of Norfolk, we j can only say that they carry with them the best wishes of our peo ple. ' Messrs. J. P. Griffin and Ralph Benthall are attending court in Jackson this week. Mr. Benthall is foreman of the Grand Jury. Our people sympathies with Mrs. J. B. Griffin in the loss she has sustained in the death of her brother; Mr. W. C. Beale, of St. Johns, who died Monday after- j noon., ." I Mr. J. B. Griffia u having the ; old office which once belonged to Dr. J. L., Outland moved to the mill for his mill office. Coolest. . There will be a contest and spelling match at Potecasi in the Graded School building Friday night, April & The public is cordially invited. Admission free. ' To Cure Cold lei One Pay - ; Take LAXAT1VK BkOllO QnlnliM. It Mop tlx jwb aw warn wow MZ KM ioM. IEU0R3 m. i h Or. Capehart lor Legislatire-Botal "j Changes Haods-Cburcb Work -Personals. The bad weather which has prevailed for the past few weeks has placed farmers far behind in their work. Many people of Kelford are suffering with cold3. Mr. J. B. Stephenson, our pop ular hotel man, has sold the Ste phenson Hotel to a Mr. Liver man of Murfreesboro and will fllye possession April 15th. This is a valuable piece of property and we understand that Mr. Liv erman bought it cheap. On ac count of the large farming inter est that Mr. Stephenson is en gaged in he was unable to give the hotel business the attention it required, hence the sale. Rev. Henry T. Outland, of the Friend denomination, paid a visit to Kelford Sunday School last Sunday and nriide a fin c ilk before the SchoDl. His r-?:idi i in in rhyme on the sevar-il 3nk$ of the Bible was b ith entert t'-v-ing and instructive. rnareid?3 of the Times at Kelford would be gM if the Editor wo ild gee Bro. Outland to furnish a copy of this beautiful rlivmdtical poem for publication in an early issue of his valuable paper. Bro Out land has many friends at Kel ford. The Baraca-Philathea of Kelford . held their classes regular njhjy'biisiness meeting at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Tyler on Main St. Thurs - day evening. March 26, Quite a lot of valuable business was transacted bv both classes and at the close of the business the J classes joined the-n3elve? in the! parlor and after - short wnile of Dlea9a-it gossip the were usher ed into Vt dinin room w fieri refseshments were served by Misses Inez and Fannie Tyler. At ten o'clock the members of the classes extended their apprecia tive thanks to Miss Inez and Miss Fannie for the pleasant enter tainment and dispersed to their several homes. The announcement of Dr. Alan- son Uapehart of Koxobel as a candidate for Representative of Bertie County in the next Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina is very pleasing to his miay friends in this end of the county, and we understand that the peo ple of all parts of the .county are considering him as an ideal man lor tne position, tlis ability as a man and his knowledge of pub lic affairs amply fit him for that nigh position and the people feel that if he i.? nominated and elect i ed the affairs of Bertie county will be well looked after. Advises Bucket to Prevent Fara Fires. ' '' "A fire bucket and barrel of water are efficient and inexpen sive means for preventing the spread of fire on the farm," sava the State fire marshal, "And honnitaa fiiAV ora ba InovnanalvA each f Brmer Bhould keep 8UCQ means of fire protection always handy.". : V:':;.r-' In reference to farm fires, the use of round bottom buckets for fire prevention purposes is sug gested, since these will not be practical for other uses, and will therefore always be left near the fire barrel. ; ;:!;i"'l .-; ; To prevent the water tn the fire barrel from freezing in the winter time, add slightly , over two pounds of fused calcium cblo- Seaboard locals. Misses Lucy and Laura Alien of the Seaboard High School fac ulty went to Richmond last Fri day on a shopping expedition, but -returned on early train Moo day morning in time for school. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Harris. aftr a p?easant visit to relatives cf Frank'in. returned to their home here Monday noon. Miss Ruth Drewitt, accompa nied by Mr. Early Maddray, re tnfln'ed Sunday on No. 12, from a visit to Suffolk friends. . Mr. Weaver, the blind colport- er. or Lnheld, spent Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C P. Stephenson and preached Sunday morning and evenir.g at the Baptist church. He made a house to house can vas Monday morning with his books and so great was the sym pathy of our people for his afflic tion that he sold out the entire bt he brought here. . Our people are, not better than other peoples perhaps, but they are ever re sponsive to need and misfortune j Messrs, Grady Edwards of R. W. Edwards & Son and Andrew j J. Crocker of Crocker & Crocker T9 in the northern markets this j week, purchasing their stock of spring and summer merchandise. Mr. Peter Futrel!, Wor. Hand. '. who is a juror at court this week ( drove over here Monday and ; spent the night, with relatives, j Mrs. Green F. Gay returned ' Monday morning from Franklin, j Va.; where she had been visit- i iQ8T ber schoolmtten, Mesdames w. w. Bins and uaude rarKer. ; Mr. W. Parbam Edwards, who bas been from home for several months, gave his friends a glad surprise by dropping in at his home here, unannounced, test Wednesday afternoon. He says he has traveled extensively hut ' has found no place like Seaboard, , expects to live and die here now. This is not at all unnatural, all of them talk' that way, after having resided here awhile. "The Hotel Kandolph," which hasten patiently waiting for good weather and a good plar, tar.er. is to have its waiting re warded rh-'s week. The plaster er ib or; ha ad and March is to take its exit, so its to b'e hoped bad v. ather is behind us. Mesdames J. W. Leake and Mattie M. Gay have return from the Northern markets witti tneir stocics or spring mill ir.ery which are being opened for dis play' as f ast as they arrive. Wa' ch the ad co'urnns of the Times and cive them a call. "Her Ladyship's Niece" which was so. exquisitely rendered in Seaboard Auditorium, by Jack son talent, last Friday evening, was a decided success from every standpoint. Trn bad condition of the roads prevented many country people from patronizing it who would have been glad to have done so under more favora ble circumstances. We!.under stand the door receipts were $19.00 which is not bad, every thing considered. We hope they will come our way again in the near future. Mrs. Lucie Gibboney, Wythe ville, Va., who bas been visiting her sister,. Mrs. A. K. Harris, letft Saturday for Emporia for a visit to her niece, Mrs. Robt E. Stephenson, before leaving for her home. : Mrs, Mattie M. Gay has been confined to her room with sick ness ever since her return from the Northern markets. We hope to see her at her place of busi ness sonv 'v - Ail kinds of Builders Hardware s Planters Hardwart Co, v L.I.MIVEITPIOMOTED. Sons Qf Rortaiaptoa and Hertford Cointles Using In Railroad Service.- v N'tws nnd Observer. Mr. L. M. Calvert is to be the new city ticket atrent of the Sea board, succeeding M-. J. Frank Mitchell who becomes traveling passenger aent for the Norfolk Southern. He take? charge the first day of April. The announcement was made yesterday of Mr. Calvert's ap pointment by Mr. John T. West, division passenger agent, of the Seaboard. Mr. Calvert is a North Carolinian, a nttive of Jackson, and has many reivives in thi-s State He has been ticket agent for the Seaboard at Portsmouth, Va., and is delighted at the op portunity of returning to his na tive State. Mr. West declares Mr. Calvert to be a most capable man and that with him in charge the city ticket office in Raleigh will be handled with the same attention and competency as in the past. Raleigh will be glad to see an other Njrch Caroiimua in tue Seaboard "X)ffice here, and the high esteem in which Mr. Cal vert is hold by his associates is a guarantee of his efficiency. He will be given a warm welcome in Raleigh. (Mrl Calvert is the yoaa rest son of Mr. and Mrs s J. Ca' vert of Jackson, and Mr. Mitch ell is a native of He :.rd o m-ty.-Ep.) Democratic lass-leettng, Kaldgtrr April 8!b. Wm. J. Bryan, Josephus Dar iels. Governor Locke Craig, ex Governor Glenn, andoth Dem ocratic leaders of State a :d N -tional reputation are to speak ac the great Democratic Mass-Meet-ing in Raleib, Wednesday, April 8th, beginning at noon. A State wide legalized primary, the adoption of the proposed Conel -turional A-nndm?nts, a bette? system of tax Hi'. n, improved leg islation affecting roads, schools, health and ouniry life, a better child labor law, and many other big issues are to be discussed. Every Democrat in the State is invited, and special railroad rates are expected. There will uoubtless be a great attendance. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR TO WASHINGTON, AN NAPOLIS AND MT. VEIiNf Easter Week, April 11 to 16, 1UU by the GATTIS TOURIST AGENCY via The Seaboard Air Line Railway. Four whole days in WASHINGTON, D. C. The Gattis Tourist Agency au- i, ounces an attractive Tour to Washington during Easter week. Leave Raleigh 12:15 uoon Satur day April 11th, returning Thurs day, April 16th. The cost includes Railroad fare, all Hotel accommo- dations in Washington, side-trirs toMoutt Veruon, Annapolis and Naval Academy, guides through the principal public buildings, and all other necessary expenses. A most interesting Educational Trip v at very Jow cost. Stopping at on of the bejti hotela in Washington, at the most attractive season of the year. Congress, in session, and many other- especially attractive features ''..,'' Write the Girns Touiubt Ae'or, . '-:.riUldghi-'N.;a-1''-:j-j,::, -meter Bouaing, . . . . ieiepionJ27. The time to paint is, the spring of, the year. Tbe place to buy your painti U right bere at Plantera V. r
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