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m ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROUNA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 VOLUME XXXV RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1926 NUMBER 38 SEVERN NEWS Shipped 3500 Bags Peanuts-Arrest- ed on Liquor Charges—Personai and General News Mr. J. V. Rogers, who was on the sick list last week, is much improved. Mr. E. Tyler, who has been ill for several weeks, improves very slowly. Mies Staton, trained nurse from Norfolk, has been with him for some time. Prof. Spurgeon Clark and fam ily spent the day in Jackson Saturday. Miss Ida Mae Martin, mem ber of the high school faculty here, was a week-end guest of her parents in Jackson. Mr. Rnd Mrs. D, S. Barnes and son, Dudley, and Mrs. Mollie Pruden visited relatives in Frank lin Sunday afternoon. Mr. A. R, Mann, who was operated on for appendicitis at Lakeyiew Hospital, Suffolk, re turned home Saturday. Mr, E. M. Rogers, Norfolk, visited his father, Mr. J. V. Rog ers. for the past week. Among those who went to Norfolk to hear Rose Marie were Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Maddrey, Mrs. Lula White, Misses Una, Jay and Evelyn White and Mrs. C. H. Britt, Mrs. Minnie White visited her sister, Mrs. Ruth Manning. Suf folk, Saturday. Mayor C. H. Britt and Ser geant W. E. Joyner arrested Mr. Jack Wheeler Sunday morning for having five gallons of the ardent spirits in the back part cf his Ford touring car and for operating the Ford while under the influence of the booze. MesUames C. H. Britt. G. A, Pruden, Ernest Howell and H. P. Stephenson were in Woodland Wednesday looking after the community booth for the Fair. If you have anything which can be used, please see the com mittee. The Fidelis Class met with Mrs. C. S. Long in the home of Mrs. Ida Fleetwood Monday evening. Mr, and Mrs. H. P. Stephen son and Miss Alice Lam|jert visit ed Mrs. Stephenson’s sister. Miss Hazel Grant, who is in training at Lakeyiew Hospitali Suffolk, Sunday afternoon, Mr. M. L. Martin, Miss Essie Porter and several of the child ren in town called on Master Harold Martin Sunday. He has been a patient at Lakeview Hos pital, Suffolk, for several days. They report him much improved. The firm of Barnes & Fleet- wood shipped about 3,500 bags of 1925 crop 'of peanuts from here the past week. They were purchased from Messrs J. H Stephenson and W. J. Barkley and were raised on the "Ed monds” and "Edwards” farms near here. Mrs. G, A. Pruden had as her guests last week her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Jones, of South Boston, Va., and her brother. Mr, John Jones of Kentucky. Mr. Leroy Taylor of Jackson was a caller in the home of Mr. Ernest Howell Sunday evening. Mr. R. H. Davis was in Weld on Saturday having dental work done. The colored people of the M, E, Church had a very successful revival the past week. Large crowds attended and good order was maintained. Misses Evelyn White, Hilton Jones and Florence Barkley, students of Chowan College,spent the week.end with home people. The cotton gins here have be gun operation. Several bales were ginned last we^k. A party from Rich Slquare went up the county a few! miles last Sunday afternoon to [see a part of the county, taking/in Jackson, Seaboard, Gumberry jand Garys- burg. were fjoynd to be were very SEABOARD NEWS The roads good, though some narrow. Only one refckless driver was encountered, a car filled with colored people near Seaboard The crops in Seaboard town ship appear from thie road to be very fine, in fact fine crops are produced in the vicijnity of Sea board every year. [Sometimes it is debated which township is ex celling in the growth of fine crops. Seaboard or [Kirby. Both are making great progress both in material prosperity and in church^ork and schools. Sea board is about to bpgin the erec tion of a hundred /thousand dol lar school buildin|g. The new highpowered electee line of the Virginia Electric & Power Com pany passes here/and the town now has unlimited light and power at its command. At Pleasant Grove, about half way between Jackson and Seaboard, we saw the ^beautiful new church building recently completed by the Methodist, it is one ef the most beautiful country churches we have seen. The farm lands all the way from Seaboard tp Garysburg by way of Gumberry are very fine. The coilntry has a prosperous ap pearance, It is said some of the most prosperous farmers in the county live in the vicinity of Gumberry. Time was when the tiOple in the section now known as Gumberry did not appreciate the name as now. The story is told of a young man from Rich Square who went in this section several years ago to a marriage feast, the table was provided with all the good things to eat one could wish for, to the great delight of the Rich Square young man, who, in the exuberance of his joy when some pje was pas sed to him asked, "Mrs. , is this gumberry pie?” to which the good woman replied politely but firmly. "No. this is not gum berry pie, it is huckleberry pie.” The abashed, young man was about to offer some explanation when a gentle kick on his legs under the table by his older brother put a stop to further conversation on the subject. Gumberry is one of the best sec tions of Northampton, hne farms and finer people. As Garysburg was approached recollections of Civil War days came to mind. Here many of our soldiers were drilled for ser vice on the battlefields of Vir ginia and other States. Con siderable number of troops were kept here all during the war to guard the railroads and Weldon bridge. Columns could be writ ten about Garysburg and the part people who lived here and nearby played in the history of Northampton. Between Garysburg and Jack son, at Boone’s Mill, on July 28 1863, an engagement of much importance, but with few casu alties, occurred between troops commanded by Gen. M. W. Ran som, and troops of General J G Foster of the Federal Army, which were commanded by Col. Samuel P. Spear, which lasted from 4 o’clock in the afternoon until dark, the Federals retreat ing the next morning and burned the bridges at Creeksville. fear ing pursuit by the victorous Con federates under Ransom. BENNY W. JESSUP PASSES Veteran Hotel Man^ Visits Town, Sees Many improvements -General News items Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jones left Wednesday for Reidsville for a ten day visit to Mr, Jones’ fath- Mr. and Mrs. Peter Spencer and daughter Pearl spent a few days in Norfolk the past week visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A L Ford spent Wednesday and Thursday in Richmond, guests of Mr. Ford’s brother, Mr. Henry Ford. Miss Sarah Alice Harris left Monday for Duke University, Durham, where she will be a member of the Freshman Class. Messrs J. L. Gay and Paul Spencer returned home Saturday after a few days stay in Staun ton, Va. Mesdames 0. W, and R M. Maddrey, J. R. Bradley and daughter Selma spent Tuesday in Rocky Mount shopping. The revival meeting at the M. E. church closed Sunday even ing. Pastor Frank Culbreth did the preaching and he rendered a series of sermons full of interest The services were well attended. There were five additions. Messrs Paul Spencer and Rov Worrell spent Sunday and Mon day in Norfolk visiting Mr. Spen cer’s sister, who is a patient at King’s Daughters Hospital. . Miss Reba Long left Wednes day for Ayden wherbshe will be a member of the high school fa culty. Mr. R. E. Stephenson and son Robert Kelly, Emporia, were guests of Mr. Stephenson’s sis ter. Mrs. R. M. Maddrey, Wed nesday and Thursday. Mr. Leonidas Johnson, New port News, arrived Wednesday. He has accepted a position as salesman for Mr, D, S. Crocker and will begin work Oct. 1st. Mr. J. G. Stancell spent a few days in Rockingham the past week visiting his sister, Mrs. Bedie McLendon. He was ac companied home Sunday by his sister. Miss Maude, who had been her guest several days. Miss Grace Outland, Rich Square, -was the week end guest of her friend. Miss Lena Barnes, Gumberry. Mrs. Julian Morgan and sister. Miss Julia Blanchard, spent Sat urday in Suffolk. Mrs. Dean S. Crocker and daughter, Garnette Leake, left Sunday for Port Norfolk to visit her mother. Mrs. Lucy Leake. * Mr. Thomas Long, Norfolk, was the week end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Long. Miss Georgie Maie Partin, of Weldon, was the week end guest of her friend. Miss Annie Maie Duffee. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bridges. Henderson, were Sunday guests of Dr. and Mrs, Carl P. Parker Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Maddrey and children and Mrs. R. M Maddrey were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr, Charles Gordon Maddrey, Lewiston. Mrs, Russell Edwards returned home Friday after a week’s visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Buckwalter, Portsmouth. Mr. Alvah Bullock was a week end caller at Raleigh. The revival meeting began at the Baptist church Monday and will continue all the week. Preaching each evening at 7:30 o’clock by the pastor. Rev. D. P, Harris. Public cordially invited. Mrs. Mary Lou (Sykes) DuVal, Richmond, Va., was a welcome (Continued on page eight) DR. CARL TAYLOR AT JACKSON Dies on Train as He Was Being 4ar- rieito Hospitai-Great Loss / to the Community Woodland, Sept. 20.—No great er shock, no sader tragedjy ever enveloped this community than when the news was flashed over the wires last Friday morning that Henry W. Jessup, one of our best, most useful and belov ed citizens had passed away. Henry had taken his bed about three days prior to his passing and his condition did not cause the family to become alarmed until about twelve hours before his going. Not until about 12:00 o’clock Thursday did his condi tion for the worse become noti ceable, having shortly before this time talked freely and cheer fully, saying he felt like getting up. About 12:00 o’clock Thurs day night he grew desperately worse and Dr. W. R. Parker and Dr. C. G. Parker were summon ed, who remained with him the rest of the night. Soon after arriving they decided to rush him to the hospital by early morning train. He continually grew worse in the meantime, even though everything was done for him that doctors, a loving com panion and other relatives and friends could do. He left on the 8:00 o’clock train for Sarah Leigh Hosnittd, Norfolk, accompanied by Mrs. Jessup, Dr. W, R. Park er. W. H. Spivey and C. H. Ward. He grew rapidly and steadily worse soon after the train left. Those who were with him soon saw the^'end was enevitable and everything possible was done for his comfort. Just a few moments before passing, he turned to his devoted wife and said. "I believe I am going. I can never live to get there,” and then turned with his face on his hand as was his custom when going to sleep and quietly and peacefully went off into that last, long sleep of death. He was taken from the train at Conway and brought here to his home where hundreds of sorrow ing and heartbroken relatives and friends were waiting. Henry was a strong, active, ablebodied man, 36 years old. right in the prime of his life and usefulness. His life, though short, has been one of service far others. His father, the late J, W. Jessup, died suddenly soon after Henry and Miss Ethel Spivey were united in marriage and settled comfortably in their new home. They immediately move^ into the senior Jessup home and have made that their home since that time. No better neighbor, no kinder father, no more devoted and thoughtful husband, nor more dutiful son, we believe, ever lived, than was Henry Jessup. He always had a smile and a word of cheer for every one. Colored people who knew him and had dealings with him al ways found in him a true friend. In his passing our community has lost one of its staunchest and most useful citizens. He leaves sorrowing for him, a widow and three little children, a mother, Mrs. Ella Jessup, two sisters. Mrs. John H. Grimes. Raleigh, and Mrs. L. H. Windle, an uncle, James H. Jessup, of Salem, Ohio, and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral was held at Cedar Grove, Sunday afternoon, con ducted by the Society of Friends, of which denomination he was a life long member. Among those who bore beautiful testimonies at the funeral were: Max I. •Reich. Philadelphia, Pa.. Moses Dr. Carl A. Taylor, Dean of State College, will address the Jackson Community Club in the court house Thursday evening. Sept. 23 at 8 o’clock. Dr. Tay lor has the reputation of being a fine speaker. The public is cord ially invited to be present. NEWS FROM KELFORD Cotton Association Meetings Two very enthusiastic meetings were held in the county Thursday of last week under the auspices of the N. C. Cotton Growers As sociation, Jackson, 10:00 o’clock in the morning and Conway 2;00 o’clock in the afternoon. These meetings were called for the pur pose of paying out to the mem bers the 1922 reserve which was 1 per cent of the net sales from the deliveries the first year the Association operated, and inter est checks on the reserve. Mr. Homer H. B, Mask, who has been director of the Field Service department since the As sociacion was organized in 1922, was present and gave a very clear and satisfactory explana tion of the operations of the As sodiation, going carefully and thoughtfully into the success which has been accomplished by the Association, not forgetting, either, to mention numerous mis takes which have been made and from which he thought we would all profit. He sees great possi bilities ahead for the Cotton As sociation if the members will jpst carry on. As additional experi ence is gained and problems dis covered and solved, he believes cooperative marketing will gam in favor and will render greater and greater service to the farm ers of this country. He urged the members to stand by their contract and continue to do their part towards the application of the principles of cooperative mar keting. Checks amounting to several thousand dollars were given out at the two meetings. These were the reserve and interest checks. There is still 15 cents per hun dred pounds, 75 cents per bale, yet coming on the 1925 deliver ies which will be mailed out within the next few days direct from the office in Raleigh. D. H. B. WorK and Live We are in the great age of transition from the drudgery of life to the enjoyment of life. The idea is rather gener^il that the chief curse of life is to work for a living. Thinking men konw that work is the salvation of the race, morally, physically, socially. Work does more than get us our living; it gets us our life.-^Henry Ford. m - ^ . 3 Lots of people willABknt a ohonograph record how much they are enjoyingISt. —The Flint Daily Journal. Yourex. Canada; Rufus Bradley and A. E. Copeland. The largest crowd ever witnessed here gath ered to pay the last tribute of respect to one who was loved and esteemed by every one who knew him. Every available seat was taken with about two hundred standing on the outside. Friends were present in large numbers from the three adjoining counties as well as a goodly number from Perquimans county and Virginia. The floral contributions were ela borate and very beautiful which in just a small way indicated the esteem and respect every one had for him. His body was gently and carefully placed in a steel vault in view of hundreds of sorrowing relatives and friends Baptist Pastor Resigns-Work on Higtiway-Sciiooi Has Fine Open ing-Personals Mr. M. P. Davis, who has been pastor of Kelford Baptist church for the past several years, has tendered his resignation to take effect November 1st. Mr, Davis has greatly endeared himself to the people of Kelford and it is with deep regret that the church folks give him up. Bertie County’s new highway has been graded from Lewiston to Kelford and the work will be pushed toward the Northampton county line at Sandy Run this week. Mr. Grady Hall, salesman for the Kelford Coca Cola Bottling Co., is building a handsome brick bungalow on Front Street. Mr. A C. Johnston, Jr., man ager for the Coca Cola Bottling Co, here, is gathering material for a large addition to the al ready mammoth plant located on Front Street. Mr. L. R. Modlin is preparing to remodel the premises of the "Julian Wood” building, by erecting a large warehouse and other buildings suitable for his merchandising business which he will remove there on January 1st 1927. Prof. D, P. McCain and family have moved into the cottage for merly occupied by Mr. L. R. Modlin and family, Mr. Modlin having moved into his new home near the bank. The Roxobel-Kelford school building was thrown open to the public Monday of last week and quite a large crowd gathered to witness the opening of the 1926- 27 school term. Every seat in the large auditorium was filled and standing room was at a premium. Prof. D. P. McCain, principal of the school, called the meeting to order and presented Mr, H. R. Paschal, chairman of the local school board. Mr. Paschal ex pressed himself as being highly pleased at the splendid spirit of co-operation that had been shown by the consolidated communities and urged that the good work go on. Dr. P. C. Jenkins, who has spent a long and useful life min istering to the ills of mankind, spoke eloquently and enthusias tically of the great blessings that this school would bring to this community and expressed great pleasure at seeing this progres sive step taken by bis home peo ple. Mr. C. C, Tyler, who has been a member of the local board of Roxobel for many years and is now a member of the Consoli dated School board, recounted the many good things that this beautiful school building and the splendid co-operatiye spirit that exists among the people of Roxo bel Township would bring to the children of the conwnunities and paid high tribute to those whose labors had brought about a reali zation of the dreams of those who years ago saw the need of a great school at this place. Miss Lois Rainwater, County Demon strator of Northampton County, kindly came over and gave a most interesting talk to the moth ers, on the preparation of the lunch for the children. Miss Rainwater is a splendid enter tainer and her discussion on this very important subject was high ly pleasing to the mothers who have the task of preparing lunch for their children. We extend an invitation to Miss Rainwater to visit us at any time she can and we assure her that the latch string will always hang on the (Continued on page four)
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