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General News Items
Mr, iid MrsC." B. Pond arid
iehildreHSuffolk, epent the week
end witl o Mr. ; and M& Jv L.
Oatlwd. -V ,'--v Wsi'
Mr. rnnd Mn. W.'J. Whlht'nt.
: Who1 are: teachlnj? ; at ,-CaBtalia,
were nooie over tha week-end.
Mrs. oWla 0. Bgraeia, GuiU
ford College, is speodinjf a few
days here with relatives. V i ' "
Mrs, Xiilmer-HwrheB, Jackson,
, is yisitinsr in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.1 1 W. : 0.
Putreli. -
Miss Nell Benthall, - who is
teaching at Norlim, was home
with her parents, Mr.1 -and Mrs.
R..C. Bentbail. over the Easter
holidays. .. . ''.i;
Miss Lucille AUtrey, Moultrie,
' Ga., is spending some time here
with her sister, Miss Aileen Au
trey, w ho is the very efficient
i Home Economics teacher in" the
, high school here. , ,
Prof. Clonts and Mr, Henry
Massey, Wake Forest, were visit
ors in town Saturday add Sun
day. ;. ':.
' Miss Mary Ellen Griffin, who
is teaching at Maxton, spent the
Easter holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Grifflo. '
Practically all students from
here attending the various schools
in the State were home" for the
Easter holidays.
Miss Clorene Parker, who is
teaching near Charlotte, was
here with her parental . Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Parker over Sunday.
Week-end guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Brown
were, Mr. J. R..Fr8zier, Greens-
t . ' mi l Vff'.l
D3ro, utr. inau macKM
Hill, and Misses Loutte1 Prszitr
i and Ruth. .Smith, Guilford Col
lege, and Mr. Roy Kyle, Hamp
ton. Va. r
After an epidemic of measles
which has made it necessary to
close the school here for three
weeks, we have been informed
that School will open, Monday
morning of next week. While
there will probably be a few who
wilnot be ready to enter at that
time, it has been deemed best ti
begin if there are no new de
-v.e'opments.
Among those on the sick list
are Mr. J G. Parked, Mr, W. L.
Johnson and Mr. Phillip Miles!
a picnic party ' ,'chaoeroned by
Mr. and Mrs. E4 G- Griffin went
oyer to Capehart's fishery Easter
Monday where they had a de
lightful time Most of those in
the party had never seen fish
hauled , in with1 a seine before
' which made the trip all the more
(interesting.
Mr. E.G: Griffin left Tuesday
; of this week ; for Philadelphia,
where he went oh business in
interest of the basket factory.
iNotfce & pemocraticYot0rs
Pursuant to a tail of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
the Democratic voters in each
' Precinct in Northampton County
' will ' meet at ; their v respective
t voting places on Saturday, VApri
?Ht7,'it 3 o'clock; for' the purpose
V; of effecting! their townBhip or
ganiztibti and electing delegates
f ; tdAhe County Convention whic
... f a! conyenes at Jacksoa m pat
r, :M v ,tne 24 day of April, at 11 o'clock,
KiMM'afliidHfbrnM
, . .'A i'KaFavb a of1 maetincr :'.tr -v.?, J. v
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"'Hay at $30 a ton costs about
much pound for pound as corn at
$1 05 a bushelv Yet some of us
iil raiss'corri an maki no at
tempt to produce the- hay we
need. Hay costs very little at
shipping point v but freight and
brokerage makes it high here:
Shohld cotton be cheap this fall
it will not make hay much cheat-
e' and it we have to ouy nay xor
another crop it would be big
item. From the trouble some of
our farmers are having trying to
finance this crop I ' would judge
that cheap cotton and . then no
hay or 'corn to make another crop
would put them in bad shape. ;
' The following are some of the
crops you can grow for hay: 'Soy
beans or 'Japan peas' Laredo
and Otootan are the two best
varieties for hay, making more
hay to the acre and bay of better
Quality than other soy . beans.
ijbey are higher in price. Mam
moth Yellows are cheap this year
anr make good hay. Late plant
iogs may do well, but as a gen
era! rule, much better yields are
harvested from beans planted
from late April to early June.
Cow peas will make good hay.
The yield may be increased by
planting with cow peas either 20
pounds of sudan grass or 20
pounds of early Amber sorghum.
Sow broadcast.
Sudan grass is a good hay crop
on good land. Fertile boiI and
p'enty of moisture are necessary.
It will make hay the equal of
timothy. As much as five tons
per acre can be made under good
conditions. Prepare a thorough
seed bed and use about 85 pounds
of seed per acre. Sow the lat
ter part of April or early May. '
Mammoth Yellow soy beans
will now cost about $1 70 bushel
delivered, sudan grass seed 5
f e'e'hts a nound at Richmond, and
co w mess are scarce and high. I
will furnish names or sailers, v
E. P. GULLEDGE,
; ; Count. Agent
THE NEWS FROM CONWAT.
School opened ; Monday after
being closed for a week on ac
count of flu. We are very glad
to report most of bur. sick folks
are improving. Several cases of
pneumonia here now,.
Among those who are away at
school and spent Easter holiday
with their parents were Stanly
Garriss of U. N. C ; Joe Tom and
Ben Ricks, Wake Forest; Dewitt
Rice. State College.' Raleigh;
Misses Janie and Levie Vick,
Chowan College, Murf reesboro.
; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vick and
children and Misq Maye Vick 're
turned to their home, Portsmouth,
Sunday after . visiting relatives
and friends, here. ' , v ,
Mrs. Wm. Boone returned - to
her home here Friday after
spending Quite a While with he'
sin. Dr. MJ P.. Futrell Emporis,
Va. :: ,;a -,, 4a
Mr. J. T. Rice snd son Burney
spent several days in Fayetteville
wjtb relatives last weefc ; i r
; Mrs. W. T. Bridgere was called
to Duke University last week to
be at the bedside of her daugh
ter Mamie, who has been ill. V
; Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rawlings
anent .Eaater , with relatives ra
Uwrenceyitle, V?h-i '
The condition of : Master Leo
Draper, son of Mr. and Mrs. C
'B Draper, whqi was operated bn
inr Roanokei Rapids Hospital ' for
app indicitis and afterwards went
into pneumonia, la" 'much better.
Mr, Bennie HedaOeth speot
Easterwith his pafent i?d
Mrs.; D I' H. fc HeoT9wfcind -pj
tutned to Norfolk Monday after-
BaB&sg vQpcr&Hoss; Quite Icttitf
Tonpg peoples upi wve jw
;gf ; Ilg&ffal rrogram
Kelford is taking on
a Took of
prosperity in the building line!
Mr. C. H. Roberson, of Cherd
Cola fame is building a very
pretty brief aeneer home on Nor
flset Ave. Mr. T. P. Harrell is
making additiohs to his recently
acaoired home on Front street
which will add much to the beauty
of that part of the town. ; Mr
Wheeler Brvant is building a
cozy bungelow on Not fleet Aye,
and happy will be the chosen one
who will be so lucky a to be se
lected to preside as the mistress
thereof
; Mr. Carlton Cherry of .Wake
Forest College is. spending the
Easter holidays with his parents.
- Mr. E. D. Cleaton has pur
chased a beautiful lot on Front
street on which he will erect a
home in the near future.
Mr. J. W. Parker, of the Uni
versify of Maryland is spending
Easter with his people
The Intermediate ClaRsof the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
Keiford Baptist church was de
hghtfully entertained at an Ess
ter party by Mrs. Paul Leicester,
their leader, at her home assist
ed by Mrs. W. D. Brown. Mon
day evening, March 29th. The
class sang many pretty songs
and contests were held. The wjd
ners of the flower contest were
MisseB Marion Brown, Helen
Roberson. Katbrine Joyner and
Master Bernard Joyner. 'The
prize3 were large candy Easter
eggs. The winner of the word
contest was Miss Helen Rober
son. the prize being a glass chick
en filled with Easter eggs, which
was presented to Miss Roberson
as the lucky contestant Mrs,
Leicester and Miss Clyde Ray
then nerved the class i with ice
cream, waffera andcandTftel
eggs. Those present ana eBjoy
ing this happy occasion ' were,
Misses Frances Parker, Elizabeth
Harrell, Annie Love E vans. Kath
rine Joyner, Lucile Parker, Mamie
Frances Tynes, Virgie Barne?
Irine Tyler, Mary Lee Johnson
Susie Tvler, Jane Leicester. Mary
Watson Peele. Marion Brown
and Sallie Parker;. Messrs Ber
nard Joyner, . George Johnson
Jessie . Barnes, Lloyd Parker,
Russell Barnes, James Stephen
son, Ltoyd Leicester, '' Thomas
Rav and Luther Modlin. Jr. As
the haooy Dartv came to a close
the class gathered and expressed
their appreciation to the hostess
and retired with renewed resolv
ea to do more to make this Inter
mediate B. Y. P. U. Class the
best in the West Chowan Associ
ation. '
to ber room for sometime,
better at this writing.
is no
Mrs. Willie Bridgers spent sev
eral days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Martin, who is
patient In Roanoke Rapids, Hos
picai. :,:;. - . .
Mr, Otis Parks of; Norfol
spent Easter with his father, Mr,
Sam ParkB. v
;1 Mr. D. R. Davis and family
spent' Sunday with relatives
Weldon. . .v .: ; - ?
Prof, and Mrs Everett. Misses
Erby, Perry; Parker; Revelle,
Gary, Raeford and Mrs.1 Draper,
of the Bchool fdcuity . spent Eas
ter at their homes.,
VMr. C B. Draper and daugh
ter, Miss Glennie. spent Sunday
afternoon with Led ' Draper
Roanoke, Rapids Hospital.
T :Mr i Glenn : Fleetwood spent
Easter with his parents, Mr, and
Mrs. P. M. ; Fleetwood, n Jack
son:s4:.'''i':':5,'M;";;"v4-;w..
SEVERN WSlStoixB,
r T. A. Entertainment Decided Sue-
cess-Hisslon Rally-Bome frpni'
CoiIege6eneral News
: Mr. S. P. Britt served on the
Grand - Jury of Superior Court
ast week. n'
IMr. J. N. Stephenson, who is
receiving treatment by Dr. Tolli-
fero, of Norfolk, was there Thurs
day to consult him again. - '.,
MiBses Maude and Mattie Via.
son and Mrs. Vergie Wynn were
Friday afternoon guests of their
Cvusio, Mrs. J. L. Joyner.
( We are very glad to see Dr. A
I. Hodge out on the streets
gain. He is recuperating from
aj bad case of pneumonia
J Mr. C. T. Bridgers, Ports
mouth, Va , has made several
trips here recently on account of
osing the residence on his farm
ar town, few days ago by fire.
Revs E. N. Gardner cf Tbom-
ville Baptist Orphanage and
Walter Gilmore, Raleigh, passed
through town Friday and stopped
to Bpeak to some old acquaintan
ces. Mrs. H. P. Howell, Smithfleld;
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellon
Porter.
Mr. Deloney Joyner, who holds
position in Smithfield. spent
several days here laBt week with
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
oyner.
The following of our young
people who are attending college,
spent the Easter holidays with
their home people: Messrs How
ard Barnes, Mahlon DeLoatche,
Wake Forest; Messrs Royal Wat-
son, samara, spencer ana Ele
ments Stephenson, Elon; Mr,
Thd Howell, University pf North
Carolina; Misses Evelyn White,
Willie 'Maddrey. Hilton Jones,
pt-pirif ley and Luciile
1 1 if iiwtm
C1UxtttttMu6jmntne7.r 'The living1 sons ' are
asbor BUtsB
who ia a Chowan student;
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Joyner were
Sunday guests of relatives ' in
Murf reesboro. v
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Stephenson
spent Easter with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs H.H. Grant. Ridge
way.
Mr. J. M. Alston, S. A. L.
agent here, visited bis home peo-
nle at Ridsewav for the week
end.,
Miss Hilton Jones was a week
end visitor of her uncie. Rev. H.
M. B Jones, Portsmouth.
Mrs. Rufus Howell. Mr. and
Mrs. Buck Howell and sonv of
Seaboard, visited relatives here
laBt Friday afternoon.
There will be a Mission Rally
St Conway Friday. April 9th. We
are requested to. ask that as many
members of the Baptist church
as can to attend this meeting.;'
Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Joyner at
tended the marriage of Miss Ger
trade Lawrence, Murfreesboro,
Monday at noon. - r,
1 The entertainment given under
the auspices of the P. T. A. FrI
day evening was a decided euc
cess.' The debate was mucbeV
j'oyedf and it is1 hoped that anotiier
debate will be given in the nc;ijf
future as it is something different
from our regular programs;,
UrSJ.R Taylor has receded
a fine lot of improved milk cows
from Tennessee. .' 'y'yi'll
It .isn't propaganda, j bowever, unleM
It fttvora. jKMiwhlng yoo opposp
About a hundred years 'ago
Jeremiah Jilcott emigrated from
his home in Scotland and ' settled
hear Norfolk, in the State of
Virginia. Early after his arrival
in the new country he married
Miss Matilda Johnson. Follow
ing the example of many of his
countrymen who were then emi
grating to America he taught
school. He was a successful
school teacher aad left a good
name as such. Only one child
was born to him and his good
wife. That child, John Johnson
Jilcott, ' upon reaching manhood,
came to Bertie County and set
tied near Roxobel. There he
married the widow Tynes, who
before her marriage was Pemilia
Cox.
. Five children were" born to
them, of whom Joseph Jere Jil
cott. the subject of this sketch,
was the youngest. He would
have reached his seventy sixth
year in the coming June. His
sister Frances Matilda married
W. W. Wilkins ami is now living
at Roxobel having reached the
ripe old age of eighty-three
years. She is passing the even
ing of ber days amid the. loving
care and respect of relatives and
friends. Two brothers, George
Henry and James are dead. A
brother William . TbomaB Jilcott
is living at the age of seventy
nine. He was able to attend bis
brother's burial where he greet
ed a large number of sympathetic
friends.
Jere Jilcott, as he was famil
iarly called, married Miss Martha
Frances Livermon some fifty odd
years ago. Mrs. Jilcott survives
her husband surrounded by ber
six manly Bons' and within easy
call of the loving devotion of her
daughters.
,Ten children were born of that
couple; seven bovs and three
girts; One son, -Julian, died? in
James T Judson J., Ruperty W
Paul, Hugh W. and John H.; al
of whom live in Bertie County
and in the community where
they were born. ; The daughters
are Mrs. Dancy L. Cale, Pote-
casi, N. C, Mrs, P. B. Cole,
Portsmouth, Va., and Miss Care w
Jilcott. of Roxobel, N. C.
It was my prized privilege
to
take part in bis funeral, con
ducted by Reverend M. P. Davis,
of the Baptist Church and to pay
my sincere tribute of respect
this excellent citizen.
. It was a touching sight to wit
ness his six sons bearing his body
to the grave; an incident of very
rare occurrence. Mr. Jilcott was
a splendid farmer, an excellent
heiahbor. a bountiful husband
and father. His marriage into
family which for three quarters
of a century have been my fath
er's and my friends and clients
for near fifty years have brought
me into cIobb friendship . with
him. .;:,:'::;::; ; '":
A large congregation attended
his banal at the old Hartwel
Overman place and In the neigh
borly and friendly talks usual
upon' such occasions the testi
tnony was unanimous that Jere
Jilcott was a sturdy, straight
forward, honest dealing, con
scientious citizen, a loving hus
band and father. The fine land
ed estate which he owned
is
evidence of his , industry
thrift. ' V ;:V-; 'f-.-;: '-v4r
and
s Bertie County has lost a most
excellent citizen. ;a
' !XW'FbAnc. D.;. Winston, v
Rlajonic Notice
will be a
regular
viv communicauon oi viucn
:d&tf'Lodzft';,No,4S3 JL'F.: &
SEABOARD NEWS
Rev. D. P. Harris to Speak at Baptist
Meetings This Week-Club En
lertaloett Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Crocker
spent Sunday afternoon at Mid
dleburg, sue'stB of Mr. Hugh
ones
Misses Doris Mitchell and Ruby
Stewart, Emporia, were guests
of Miss Fannie Long the past
week.
Mrs. Matt Stephenson left Fri
day for Raleigh after an extend
ed visit to Mrs. W. D. Barbee.
Mr. and Mrs. U.W. Riedel and
son Billy and Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Everett spent Sunday at
Washington, N. C, visiting ;
friends. ' '
Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Barrett and
two daughters, Murfreesboro.
were Sunday afternoon guests of
Mrs. R. M. Maddrey.
Mrs. Wm. A.Vincent and dau
ghter Barbara, Vultare, were the , ' .
guests Monday of her mother.
Mrs. Bettie I, Pruden.
Mr. H. B. Lissiter spent the
week-end at Portsmouth visiting. .
his mother, Mrs Mollie Lassiter. .
Messrs Tom Capel, Luther
Bass and Alexander Davis, stu- ..
dents of U. N. C. Chapel Hill,
are spending the Easter holidays
with their respective parents. .
Mr. Randolph Pruden of Mas- ' i :
sey's, Business Cillege. Raleigh, 1 ;.
speot the week-end with hi a ,
mother, Mrs. Bettie I. Pruden. . ?
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barbee
attended a Kiwanis banquet at
Aboskie the past week.
Mr. Will Brantley and little son .
Richmond were we,ek-end
guests of his brother-in-law, Mr.
J. W. F. Irvin. Mr. Irvin is auite : ,
ill at this writing. ' V
Prof, and Mrs. H. M. Lynch
spent the week end near Law- .
reoceVille, guests of Mr. Lynch'
pareatB. . . -'i
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Edwards, i
spent Sunday in Weldon, guesta
of Mrs.' Edwards parents. Mr. '
and Mrs. E. Clark. r
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pruden
and son of Rosemary were Sun
day gue3ts of Mr. Pruden's moth' .
er, Mrs. Bettie I. Pruden.
Miss Beulah Vann Bozemad, -
Ahoskie, spent the the week-end
at the dormitory, guest of her. V
sister. Miss Vera Bozeman. :..;,:,,
Mr. Harold Whims and Bister .
Louise, Wake Forest, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Bsrnes. ' , ;.. 'z;
Mrs. Ashby White and daugh- .
ter of Boykins were week-end ; '
guests of her mother, Mrs. Rosa p,
Pruden. ,
A goodly number from here at . -,
tended the funeral of Mr. Jack'
Harris, Weldon, Sunday after V-''.
noon, who died very suddenly
Friday night, i
Judge Cranmer, who is holding
court at Jackson, has accepted
an invitation to lecture here at
the Methodist church Thursday '
evening, April 8tb, eight o'clock. "'
Everybody invited , : , v f
Mr. Paul Spencer and family ,
and Mr. Peter Spencer and dau-
ghter Pearl, and Mrs. G.T. Wor- V
rell and son Roy attended the
burial of their cousin, Mrs. Adea-
lia Moffett, at Capron, Va.. last
Tuesday ' afternoon. . X;-
Misses Lottie and Jennie Eagle)
of Norfolk were week-end guests )
of their friends, Mesdames UsU
tie Gay and.H. R. Harris. '
; MisseB Bettie and Mary Spei- (
cer. Flora Butler,, Ida I5atthc:s
and Mary Stephenson, L stud; ' -of
Chowan Colleffe, tpect I
Easter holidays with their i.
spective parents.
L'r. and lira. J. T. tit
s
Futreu and family Of Mur
noon. .