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OLUME XXXV
RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY; 1926
NUMBER 5
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SEVERN NEWS
Ancient "Short Dog" Replaced by
Modern Electric Train-Measles
Id 22 Famllles-The Roads
Real Estate Deals
Mr. Leon Joyner spent Wed
nesday in Suffolk with bis broth
er, Mr. 0. R. Joyner.
Host killings eeem to be the
order of the day now among: our
farmers. Among the finest lot
we hare seen, we mention Messrs
J. N. Stephenson, J. C. Stephen
son, E. T. Britt. R. T. Woodard
and J. H. S. Britt.
Mr. L. E. Holland, who is au
ditor for Farmers Mfg. Co., Nor
folk. Va., was a caller in the
home of Mrs. Bettie Martin last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Stephenson of Garys
burg spent several, days in the
borne of Mr. W. H. Howell last
week.
Mr. J. L. Joyner has purchas
ed the J. B. Morgan farm near
town. This farm was sold by
the heirs for division.
Mr. C. S. Long has purchased
a farm from Mr. H. T. Barnes
This farm is located about one
mile from town on the toad lead
ing toward Pendleton. This farm
is in a high state of cultivation,
adapted to most any kind of crop,
Good dwelling house with Delco
light.
Mr. A. M. Fleetwood recently
bought his father's home place,
consideration $16,000.00. This is
one of the finest farms in this
section of the county., About
two miles from town on the road
leading to Seaboard.
Twenty-two families are affect
ed with the measles and some of
the families have as many as
three to five with it at the same
time. It has been several years
since this malady hit us, but it
seems to have full sway at this
time.
On account of the measles our
High School has closed until the
15th of February.
Mrs. J. T. Long, Seaboard, is
spending this week at the bed
side of her daughter. Miss Bettie
Long, in the home of Mr. Ernest
Howell. Miss Long is a member
of our High School faculty. She
has improved immensely at this
writing,
The roads leading to Seaboard
and Murfreesboro by the Mann
farms are almost impassable, es
pecially with automobiles and
Fords. The tioykins and Conway
roads can be traveled, but are
far from being excellent.
Several of our citizens are en
dorsing Dr. C. P. Parker of Sea
board for the next Legislature
and it is sincerely hoped that if
Dr. Parker will accept the pro
posed candidacy and is nominat
ed he will do everything that is
in hia power to relieve the road
situation in this section.
Mr.'H.P. Howell of Smithfield,
N. C, spent the week end with
his father. Mr. W. H. Howell.
Mrs. J. L. Joyner is on the
sick list this week.
On account of the inclement
weather the crowds at the Bap
tist and Methodist churches were
small last Sunday.
Rev. A. W. H. Jones was call
ed to Hopewell. Va., last Wed
uesday on account of the illness
pi his mother. He returned Sat
' urday night and reports bis moth
er much improved.
The ancient "Short Don" or
"Huckleberry Special" has been
replaced by a modern electric
tmn, Ic has attracted quite a
1 it of attention here. This train
; has two large engines of 175
horsa power each which gener
ates electricity fur the powerful
JURORS FOR SPRING COUHT,
JUDGE CRANMER PRESIDING
Following jurors have been
drawn to serve at Spring Term,
Northampton. Superior Court,
which begins in Jackson on Mon
day, March 29th, with Judge E
H. Cranmer presiding, for a term
of two weeks:
Gaston Township M. A. Floyd,
J. H. Camp, W. M. Jordan.
1 Kirby T. R Futrell, Noah
Burgees, S P. Britt, J. E Brittle,
L C. Davis, J. L. Martin.
Roanoke J. L Braswell, W.
E Lane, C. G. Brown, J. W.
Griffia, T. L. Barnes, J B.
Drajper.
Rich Square W. M. Vaughan,
C. T. Outland, E L. Stephenson,
R. W. Outland. A. N. Smith. I.
P. Sykes. G. C. Davis, E. C.
Shoulars, J. C. Vaughan. E. G.
Griffin. R. L. Allen, E T. Har
rell. W. P. Benthall. J G. Baker.
Wiccacanee J. S. Long.
Pleasant Hill J. W. Crew.
Jackson J. J. Buff aloe, C. C.
Barrett, Gilmer Hughes, S. B.
Rose.
Seaboard L. G. Vick.
Second Week
Roanoke H. C. Draper. J. S.
Bryant, J. Z Copeland. R. H
Barrett, J. L. Draper.
Rich Square U. D. Copeland,
J. J. Futrell, J. M. Taylor. C. A.
Dunning.
Kirby-N. H. Vann. H.E. Out
land, J. R. Johnson.
Wiccacanee P. L Wade, B.
L. Hasty, J J. Warrick.
,'Occoneechee W. B. Taylor.
Seaboard-H. W. Reidell, J.T.
L. Irvin.
Farm Demonstration Work
EXPLOSIVES
Orders for the last car of ex
plosive must be sent in at once.
Be sure and get some of this
material this year so you will
know its value and . be able to
order the coming fall Bhould it
be available.
PECAN TREES
I am now making up an order
for pecan trees at the following
prices: 3-4 feet, 80c; 4 5 feet,
95c; 5 6 feet, $1.10; 6 7 feet,
SI. 30 and 7 8 feet 2150. Ex
press will be in addition to these
prices. These are good budded
pecan trees of the following var
ieties: Stuart, Schley, Alley and
Success. Orders with checks
should be sent in at once.
PASTURES
I will have the pasture special
1st from state uollege with me
for two days next week. We
will visit farmers who would like
to improve the pastures they now
have or start new. ones. You
should write or 'phone me at
once if you need any assistance
of this kind.
POULTRY MEETINGS
Do not forget the following
poultry meetings to be held this
week:
Wednesday 7:30 P. M.. Con
way; Thursday 2:30 P. M. Lask
er; 7:30 P. M. Garysburg; Friday
2:30 P. M , Rich Square and 7:30
P. M at Seaboard.
E. P. Gulledge,
County Agent.
motors. It has wonderful speed,
can run as fast as 85 miles per
hour. Capt. Louis Cain will not
give the signals until be is well
aboard, for it has the starting
"capacity of a sub-wav train in
one of our large cities. '
Mrs. H. P. Stephenson pain
fully sprained her ankle last Sun
day afternoon. She has been
unable to walk for several days
Her Bister, Miss Hazel Grant,
Ridgeway, arrived Tuesday to
spend a few days with her.'
NEWS FROM KELFORD
Plans Launched For Building Kelford-
Roxobel School Building Other
News of Interest
Mr. L. P. Vick had news from
his Bon, Woodrow, who has been
in a Rocky Mount hospital for
several weeks, that he was much
improved.
Mr. W. T. Parker, who suffer
ed a paryletic stroke several days
ago, is slowly improving,
Messrs Tal Stafford of State
College, - Raleigh, and Dutch
Scieff ert, of Weldon, were guests
of Mr. A. C Johnston, on a hunt
ing trip last week.
Miss Lettie Parker, daughter
of the late J. J. Parker of Kel
ford, and Mr. Lewis Peele of
Roxbel were married last week.
Miss Parker was one of Kelford's
most popular young ladies and a
Btudent of Chowan College. Mr.
Peele is a popular farmer of Rox
obel. The good wishes of both
towns go with the happy couple.
Pastor M. P. Davis preached a
delightful sermon fifth Sunday
morning to an appreciative con
gregation at Kelford Baptist
church.
The Girls Auxiliary of Kelford
Baptist church were delightfully
entertained by their teacher,
Mrs. Geo. T. Browne, at her
home Friday afternoon, January
29th, 1926, from four until six
o'clock. The rooms were deco
rated with Japanese lanterns and
a Japanese course was served,
consisting of rice et cetra, and
eaten with chop sticks, after
which tea, waffles, candy and
fruits were served. The girls
were beautifully gowned in cos
tumes of Japanese design and
colors. Those present and par
ticipating in the happy occasion
were Misses Helen Roberson,
Annie Love Evans, Marion
Browne, Sallie Parker, Irene Ty
ler, Jane Liecester, Elizabeth
Harrell and Susie Tyler. Those
serving were. Mrs. A. C. Johns
ton, Mrs. W. D. Browne and
Miss Inez Tyler, superintended
by the hostess.
The Trustees of the Roxobel
Kelford Consolidated Schools
held a meeting with County Supt.
H. W. Early Monday, the 25'.h.
and launched plans for securing
architectual drawings and build
ing specifications for the new
$50,000.00 school building to be
built between the two towns.
Honor Roll For FourttrStonth
Roxobel Graded School
First Grade Elizabeth Nor
fleet, Marjorie Burkett, Virginia
Lane, Virginia Burkett, Gordon
Smith, Florence Vick.
Second Grade William Robert
Blow, Jr., Richard Wood Spivey.
Third Grade-Sidney L Tyler,
Thomas F, Nor fleet, Jr., Luther
Bryant. Jr.
Fourth Grade Mary Alice
McCain, Lillian Vick.
Fifth Grade-Ruth Peele. Elise
Barnes.
Sixth Grade Dacus McCain Jr.
Seventh Grade Jerry Jilcott.
Eighth Grade-Kathleen Jil
cott.
Ninth Grade Edward Tyler.
For Representative
To the Voters of Northamnton
County:
Being urged by my friends over
the County. I take this method
of announcing that I am a candi
date for the nomination as Re
presentative to the next Legisla
ture from Northampton County,
subject to the Democratic Pri
mary to be held on June 5, 1926.
Your active support and vote
will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, -Dr.
Carl P. Parker.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commis
sioners met in regular monthly
session ia the court house in
Jackson on Monday. February
first, with all the members pre
sent, namely, J. G. Stancell,
Chairman; J. T. Bolton and C. J.
Garrise, clerk.
R. R. Barrett, Superintendent
of the Home of the Aged and
Infirm, made his monthly report,
Bhowing balance due him $31.70.
He was allowed $275 00 for use
during February.
The following accounts were
approved:
E. S. Bowers & Co. paup
er account $48.00
W. Harry Stephenson, for
pauper account 4.00
Crocker & Stancell, p. acct 8.00
E. S. Bowers & Co. amt.
for jail 20.65
Mary Sue Wigley, Home
Demonstration work 41.66
State Hospital, for Stella
D. Boyce 28 56
C. S. Long, bringing
prisoner to jail 4.00
E. J. Gay, acct 2.63
C. C. Barrett, balance due
on work County Home 25 00
H. L Joyner, salary and
jail account - 421.98
W. M. Wood, hauling coal
to County Home 30 00
J. H. and W. M. Stephen
Bon rent for Health office 15 00
E. P. Gulledge, Farm
Demonstration Agent 150.00
Home Tel. & Tel. Co.
phone rent Dem. Agt. 7.31
W. J. Beale. C. S C. sal. 250.00
Holtari4 Beainobrvgoai
tor County Home
R. A. Shaheen, phone rent
Mitchell Printing Co , sup
plies for C. S. C.
Dr. W. E. Futrell, Health
work
130.75
6.00
810
216.67
Home Tel. &. T. Co. phone
rent Dr. Futrell's office
S J. Calvert, R. of D.
3.25
salary 216 67
S. J. Calvert, Clerk to the
Board of Com. 46.25
Jurors for spring term Superior
Court were drawn.
Several corrections in tax list
were authorized.
The Board adjourned to meet
February 9:h to check up the
County Treasurer's books.
A New Business For Conway
Mr. P. M. Fleetwood, well
known peanut buyer, and his Bon
have opened up a wholesale and
retail grocery business in Con
way and are advertising in this
paper. For several years Mr
Fleetwood has been buying pea
nuts at Rich Square and his
business has increased here each
year. If he conducts his grocery
business on the same high plane
he does his other business he will
surely tucced. We are glad to
carry the advertisement of this
firm
POULTRY FACTS
Do not crowd young stock, as it may
lead to colds and roup at this time of
the year.
The critical period in the young tur
key Is usually at an end when six
weeks old.
July-hatched turkeys can be grown
to marketable size for the Chrlstmaslg our relief
and New Year trade.
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A young turkey does not readily fat
ten until nearly matured, the food be
ing converted Into bone and muscle.
There is nothing that predisposes
birds to disease, especially respiratory
troubles, like overcrowding in poorly
ventilated coops. ;
CLEANING AND GRADING COTTON
SEED PAYS FOR TROUBLE
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. l.-The
cleaning and grading of cotton
seed intended for planting is a
farm practice that pays splendid
returns for the time and expense
connected with it Testa made
by the North Carolina Experi
ment Station show that graded
cotton seed have given between
102 and 147 pounds of seed cot
ton per acre more than the ordi
nary gin run seed.
"Commercial graders are now
being manufactured which are
well adapted to the cleaning of
cotton seed, says Dr. R. x.
Winters, Director of the North
Carolina Experiment Station. "A
number of these machines have
been installed in the State with
spiendid satisfaction. The sizes
vary from a capacity of from ten
to 15 bushels per hour. Moat of
the machines are equipped with
screens that will clean other farm
seeds. The larger machines are
more durable and economical
since they may be run by a small
gas engine, while the small ma
chines are turned by hand. "
Dr. Witters states that the
machines must always be prop
erly adjusted. Good service de
pends on the rate of feeding, the
size of the opening in the bottom
screen and the force of the air
blast from the fan. Seed with
much lint attached are hard to
clean. If the machine is fed too
fast, the screen cannot do good
work.
"Graded seed will feed through
a planter more evenly, will give
maturity and a larger yield,"
says Dr Winters in summing up
the advantages of the grader.
"According to results secured at
the Station, the investment in a
seed cleaner or reasonable prices
paid for having cotton seed grad
ed, is money well spent."
Potecasl And Vicinity
Miss Jeannette Parker
spent
the week-end in Jackson.
Miss Hazel Grant of Ridgeway
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. C. Lassiter.
Messrs Worth and Vernon
Bridgers of Raleigh and Wake
Forest spent several days at
home recently.
Mr, W. H. Beale has moved
into flew home which he pur
chased of Mr. G. H. Joyner.
Mr. Herald Brown was a wel
come visitor in town Monday.
On Sunday, January 24. Mes
dames L. M. Parker, E. W.
Parker and Mr. W. J. Baugham
gave their mother, Mrs. Eddie
Griffin, on her 74th birthday, a
surprise birthday dinner at the
home of her son, Mr. L. M
Parker. The guests were all of
the immediate family and Mr. J.
R Baugham. Mrs. Parker ser
ved a five course dinner. The
occasion was very much enjoyed
by all, especially Mrs. Griffin.
After a pleasant afternoon the
guests left wishing for Mrs, Grif
fin many happy returns of the
day.
Mr. Zeb Baugham of Richmond
is the guest of his mother. Mrs.
Fannie Baugham.
Card o! Thanks
We take this method of ex
tending our sincere thanks to our
neighbors and friends who came
on Monday night.
January 25, in the deep show,
and rendered us assistance when
our home was consumed by fire;
and also for the liberal contribu
tions.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Martin
and Children.
Milwaukee, N. C. '
SEABOARD NEWS
Mrs. Alexander Millar Is Honored-
General And Personal News
Items Boiled Down For
" Busy Readers
Miss Grace Outland of Rich
Square is spending a few days at
Gumberry, visiting her friend.
Miss Lina Barnes.
Miss Frances Robinson spent
the week end at Warrenton with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. P.
Robinson.
Mrs. Herbert Brown, Kit:rell,
was the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Johnnie Johnson, last Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mr. Ben Long, Portsmouth,
was a Sunday guest of his moth
er. Mrs. Anna Long,
Mr. Robert L. Moore, Ports
mouth, spent the week end here
with his wife and children, who
are spending sometime with Mrs.
Moore's rmthe-. Mrs. Bsttie I.
Pruden.
Mrs. Annie Vick, Margaretts
ville. was the guest Saturday of
Mrs. R. W. Edwards.
Mrs. Russell Edwards left Sun
day for Portsmouth for an ex
tended visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Buckwater.
Messrs J. L. Gay. T. J. Bass
and Matt R. Stephenson spent
Friday and Saturday in Norfolk
inspecting the fertilizing plant
of Swift.
Messrs Henry Russell HarriB,
T. J. Stephenson Jr., Roland
Gay, Gordon and Crocker Mad
drey, students of Wake Forest
College, .spent the weekend.here -
Miss Gertrude Harris, a So
phomore of William and Mary
College, Williamsburg, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. K. Harris.
Mr. Herbert 0. Peele, a stu
dent of Wake Forest College,
spent the week end here a guest
of Messrs Gordon and Crocker
Maddrey.
Prof, and Mrs. H. M. Lynch
spent the week end near Law
renceville, guests of Mr. Lynch's
parents.
Miss Mattie Blackwood of the
high school faculty was summon
ed home Fridav to attend the
funeral of her first consin. She
returned to her post of duty
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barbee
left Tuesday for Durham for a
few days visit to Mr. Barbee's
brother, Mr. Clyde Barbee.
The following clipping was
taken from the "Bedford Ga
zette" and will be interesting to
the many friends of Mrs. Alex
ander Millar:
"Mrs. Alexander Millar of
Bedford High School has been '
requested by Dr. Manahan. Dean
of Education at the University
of Virginia, to send him her out
lines on Teaching Fourth Grade
History, using Wayland's His
tory of Virginia as a text book.
The outlines will be used by
Dean Manahan in his Class Book.
This book will be distributed to
all teachers of Virginia and copies
will be kept in the University
library. At the reauest of Mist '
Coffey, County Supervisor, Mrs.
Millar demonstrated this method
before the teachers Meeting la
Bedford. Dr. E. E. Worrell, , .
State Supervisor, was present '
He was so pleased that he
brought it before the State Teach
ers' meeting in Norfolk. Dean
Manahan has shown his approval '
I by requesting a copy for his class
book." -
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