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ANDREW J. CONNER, PUBLISHER "CAROLINA, CAROLINA, HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.00 LUME XXXVI RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927 NUMBER 20 BOOTLEGGERS CAPTURED Officers Make Raid Saturday Nigtit- Oid Offender Again tn Meshes of the Law Last Saturday night Officers W. H. Spivey, T. Bolton, P. L Grant and deputies went out on Route 305, five miles West of Rich Square, and arrested Roscoe Boone and his brother on a liquor charge. As the officers went in the front door Roscoe started out at the back but was met by a deputy. Liquor was found in the house a id out in the woods nearby. Two keas, fun nels and other evidence were found- Tnere was evidence that the liquor had just been brought up from the still. One car load of colored men were there from Weldon, and while the officers were gathering up evidence one car filled with white men from Milwaukee came up and inquired for Roscoe. but when they learned what had taken place moved on. Another car of white men came up and made the same enquiry, but ad mitted they had no business. Ocher cars slowed up but sensing trouble moved on. Roscoe is an old offender. Some years ago he was tried and convicted in Bertie on a liquor charge and sent to the county farm, but he did not like farm work or something and stayed only a short while and came back to Northampton. Later he was caught in the liquor business near Rich Square, and was cap tured by officers aftir an ex change of shots in which Roscoe was wounded. He got a long term on the roads. Before he engaged in the liquor business on a large scale he was a good worker. County Conventfon of Cooperatives Held In Jackson A number of representative members of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Association met in the County Agent’s office at Jackson last Friday for the pur pose of nominating delegates to the’District Convention at Wei don on the lj7th of this month. Mr. E. G. Griffin, who acted as temporary chairman, was unani mously chosen as permanent chairman. A message from the General Manager, U. B Blalock, was read by the secretary. The message conveyed valuable in formation about the present op erations of the Association and those present greatly appreciated this information coming direct from the General Manager. The following delegates were appointed to represent this coun ty in the District Convention at Weldon: W, T. Liles, E G. Griffin, W. H. Spivey, D. T, Taylor, W. C. Ellis, M. S. Bridgers, D. H. Brown. J. T. Bolton was ap pointed alternate. The county is entitled to seven delegates, who with delegates from other counties in this district, will nominate a Director for thisDis trict comprising the counties of Northampton, Halifax, Hertford, Gates, Warren, Vance and Gran ville. E. G. Griffin was made chairman of the delegation. W'hen an expression was asked tor from those present a number i f the members responded, ex pressing thoir entire satist'aclion with the management and opsr- atioris of the Association. W. T. Liles, member of the County Board ot Commissioners, said he thought the new contract ‘would please everybody and he hoped to see the members get together with a determination to put more EARM DEMONSTRATION WORK Hogs: The hog market went lower last week, top hogs selling in Richmond as low as 10 5: a pound live weight. With selling charges, freight and shrinkage taking a cent a pound these hogs would have neted the farmer about 9 52 at the farm Hogs will probably go as low as lOc at Richmond but I hone no lower this season. We all expected this drop but it came about six months sooner than we thought. This is quite a drop from 14f 2. at which price we sold hogs from this county last fall At this price there is some profit in feed ing hog.s but not much Low prices for hogs will probably last a year or two or until the supply is less than at this time. Last year,as far as I can learn, less than $2,000 worth of hogs were sent to the central markets. During the first half of this year we have shipped about $12,000 worth of hogs to Richmond alone and have 234 now on feed. Prices were better last year than during the first half of this year but the farmers did not have the hogs. Eventually hogs will go back to a very profitable figure but if our farmers do as they have always done we will then have no hogs to sell. Our farmers buy brood sows on the high market and sell them as soon as hogs reach the bottom. In this way we seldom make money on hogs. Keep your good brood sows. Get better ones. Be prepared when hogs again go to money makingfigures. June litters are about right to go through the peanut fields and make cheap meat for home use. Do not wait until fall and then try to buy pigs to clean your fie'ds. If they can be bought the price will be high. Brood sows bought now will take care of this proposition. If you do not know where they can be found I will try to locate them for you in this county. The small farmer that buys meat, corn and hay will always be a small farmer and as a usual thing badly in debt. Now is the time to think about this. You can still raise all of these you will need for another year. E. P. Gulledge, County Agent. real enthusiasm behind the great movement and put the re sign up over in fine shape. D. T. Taylor, Gumberry.who has had the great misfortune to lose his vocal or gans, and without the use of a little instrument which he could put in his mouth and againsf the lower part of his throat, he could not make a sound, not even whis per, still with his little instru ment, he delivered in a perfectly audible voice one of the biggest speeches for Cooperative Mar keting we ever heard. Mr. Tay lor said he was a charter mem her in his part of the county. He said he had been well pleased with the sales of his cotton ex cept for 1925. It is our duty, to our interest to stand by this movement and put it over. We need more cotton, more members, and we are going to get them. Cooperative marketing of cotton has made a mighty goad showing in the jive years it has, been op erating The chairman and others pres ent expressed themselves us feel ing the same way about the movement. After some discussion of the “Every Member Get a Member Week” by the secretary, the meeting adjourned. , David H. Brown, Secretary. POTECASf LOCALS Pastor is Remembered by Cburcb He bas Served 35 Yeacs-Dtber News Mrs. W. C. Beale has been quite sick with an attack of ap pendicitis, but is able to be up at this writing. Mrs, L R. Joyner spent last week with Mrs. Goldie Edwards in Henderson. Mrs Edwards has been quite sick in the hospital, but the last report- is she is im proving, Mrs. Euzelia Dofferrayre and son Everette spent last week with Mrs. Edgar Britt of Maple- ton. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Parker bad as their guests for several days, her grandfather, Mr. W. R. Browr, of Reinert, a cousin, Mr. J. T. Brown, of Red Springs, and an aunt, Mrs. Joe Phillips, of Roland. Mrs. W. C. Lassiter is improv ing after being very ill for sev eral days. The ladies of the community and several of W oodland met at the home of Mrs. S. N. Parker Wednesday afternoon and gave a miscellaneous shower to Mrs. Maggie Beale, who lost all she had when her home burned down. Miss Rainwater, Home Demon stration Agent, met Monday af ternoon with the club in the home of Mrs. W. A. Davis. Miss Gertie Beale, who has been, teaching in Hollister for a month, returned home Monday, Mr J. J. Beale returned home Monday for his summer vacation. The ladies of the Missionary Society have made a quilt and will put it up to the highest bid der on Saturday evening, May 28, at the school building. There will also be an entertainment. The proceeds will go on the build ing fnnd for the church. The members of Galatia Bap tist church gave Rev. and Mrs. D Gale quite a happy surprise when about eleven o’clock on May the third they beheld about twenty cars being parked in front of their home. Naturally the first thing Mrs. Gale thought of was dinner and owing to the lateness of the hour, she knew she couldn’t prepare it in time for such a crowd; but on looking again they beheld the visitors entering the yard bearing hamp ers and boxes and on being open ed revealed everything good to eat that the most fastidious could wish for. They recalled that Mr. Gale was 75 years old that day and, these good people to show their great love and appreciation for their pastor had brought a bountiful birthday dinner. The feast was spread on tables which were placed on the lawn and in the center was a large cake with white frosting and 75 candles were placed on it. They request ed Mr, Gale to send out and in vite all of his neighbors, which he did and quite a few went.and words cannot express how much they appreciated the kind invita tion and good dinner. Mr. Gale has preached at Galatia thirty- five years and has helped them build a beautiful house of wor ship which was completed last year. Mrs. Britton, the oldest member of the church came.even though she hasn’t walked for eeyeral years, but said she want ed to show Mr. Gale and his good wife how much she loved them. May God bless these good people ia all they undertake to do. KIRBY FARMERS CLUB MEETING Win Be of Special InteresI to Mer- ebaots and BaoRers as Well as Farmers As has been announced .in the Times, Mr. B. F. Brown, Dean of the School of Business Ad ministration of State College, Raleign, N. C., will speak to the Kirby Farmers Club at the Con way High School auditorium on Friday, May 20, at 3 p. m., on Farmers Going on a Cash Basis. Notice the meeting has been moved back from 8 in the even ing to 3 in the afternoon. This is to give an appartuuity to peo pie from all parts of the county to attend. A special invitation ia extended to the bankers and merchants of the county. Mr. Brown, will discuss what advan tages it will be to the banks and merchants as well as the farmers for the farmers to go on a cash basis. He has made a special study of his subject and is pre pared to discuss it in a practical way. J Henry Stephenson, President, ■ Subscribe to The Times, $1 year. CROP REPORT The past week weather condi diohs have been unfavorable for crops. Decidedly too cool for the germination of seed and the growth of plants. Throughout the Rich Square section it has been very dry, but in Bertie, portions of Hertford, in Martin, and also in Virginia counties bordering Northampton and as far as Petersburg rains have fal len. There are many reports about peanuts rotting in the ground and failure to get a stand of corn on stiff lands. Oats, clover and wheat are good. Cotton is up in spots. Harrfs-Bozeman Seaboard, N. C., May 15 —A marriage of interest was solem nized Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Goodwin, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Suf folk, when Miss Vera Mae Boze man, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Bozeman, of Ahoskie, N. C , became the bride of Mr. James Luther Harris, of Sea board, Dr. Goodwin officiating. The bride was attired in a lovely creation of monkey skin georg ette and lace, with hat and ac cessories that matched. Her maid of honor. Miss Ella Boze man, sister of the bride, was dressed in grey georgette with hat that harmonized, and Mrs. Robert Reese, matron of honor, wore a costume of black and white crepe with a black hat and shoes. Mr. Robert E. Vick was best man, and other attendants were Messrs E B. Maddrey, Robert Reese, DeWitt Warrick and Mrs, W. Grady Edwards. The bride ia a graduate of E C. T. C., Greenville, and has taught in the Seaboard High School for the past three years during which time she has made a host of friends here. The groom is the youngest son of Mrs. Sarah B. Harris and is a very prosserous farmer. Immediately after the cere mony the young couple motored to Norfolk where they caught the steamer for New York. Af ter an extended honeymoon to Northern cities they will be at home after June the first, Sea board, N. C. MARGARETTSVILLE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ivey and daughter, Martha, of Lawrence- ville, Va., visited relatives here Sunday afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. B. A, Scott and Mrs. Nannie Bridgers of Jackson spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs, M. B. Garriss. Miss Mary Lee Long of Eliza beth City is spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Bottoms. Mrs. F. L. Harrelson and daughter, Margaret Thomas, of Portsmouth, spent the week end here with her sister, Mrs. M. N. Carpenter. She was accompan ied home by her mother, Mrs. Rosa Norvel. Misses Johnnie and Bessie Bottoms spent a couple of days last week with Mrs. B. A. Scott, Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barnes of Boykins spent Sunday afternoon here with her sister. Miss Leath Bottoms. Miss Mary Bottoms, who has been teaching near Kittrell, ar rived home last week and will spend the summer with her father, Mr. R. A. Bottoms, Mrs. M. N. Carpenter and son, Millard, Jr., Mrs. Rosa Norvel and Mr. Billie Pruden spent Fri day afternoon in Boykins, guests of Mrs. B. D. Garriss. Mr. F. L. Harrelson of Ports mouth spent Sunday here in the home of Mr. M. N. Carpenter. Mr. J. G. Bottoms spent a couple of days last week on a fishing trip at Capehart’s Fish ery. Mr. L. D. Garriss spent Friday ia Norfolk. Rev. Frank Culbreth filled his regular appointment at Sharon M. E. Church Sunday A. M. Miss Ethel Overby of Roanoke Rapids spent the week end here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Overby. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bottoms and three children and Miss Mary Lee Long spent Sunday after noon near Mt. Carmel with Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Maddrey. Mr. J. G. Bottoms went to Severn Saturday afternoon 'on business. Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Gay and daughter, Peggy, spent Sunday in Jackson, guests of Mrs. Mary Taylor. Mrs, Henry Daniels and child ren arrived home Sunday after a week’s visit with her parents in Scotland Neck. Mr. and Mrs. George Harris and daughter, Lucy, of Emporia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Davis. Miss Peggy Gay is spending this week in Jackson with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Taylor. Mrs. M. L. Gray and small son Donald Alfred, arrived home Sunday from Stuart Circle Hos pital, Richmond, Va. NEWS FRO^ KELFDRD Irene Adams On May the eleventh the death angel visited our home and took from us our daughter Irene, age sixteen years. She had been ill for several months, but she bore it all pa tiently, and though it seems hard to give her up, we feel that she is safe ia the arms of Jesus. All was done for her that lov ing hands could do to alleviate her pain and suffering, and we wish to thank Dr. J. C. Vanghan for his faithful service during her illness, and all others that helped us. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adams. Farm Work Advanced -Reward Uf* fered for Capture of Thieves— School Commencement Prof. D. P McCain will leave Kelford the latter part of this week for his home at-McCormic, S. C., after a few days vacation he will enter the University of North Carolina. The Religious Workers Train ing School opened at the Roxobel- School building Sunday evening, and will remain open until Fri day, holding, sessions at 7:45 each evening. Mr. J. M. Tynes, of Caledonia, spent Sunday in Kelford with his people. Thieves entered the Chero- Cola plant one night iasf week and made off with five hundred pounds sugar. Manager C. H. Roberson has posted a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thieves, of fifty dollars. Farmers have their work well UP in this section, weather con ditions have been- favorable and most of the crops are in the ground. Corn and cotton is look ing fine. Misses Irene and Alline Lang ley, teachers in the Roxobel- Kelford School, will leave for their home at Plum Branch, South Carolina on Thursday of this week. Mrs. Cecil Newbern and child ren, who have been visiting Mrs, Newbern’s father near Merry Hill the past week, returned home Sunday. Last week commencement ex ercises were held at Roxobel- Kelford school, commencing with - an able and instructive sermon by the Rev. R. M. Von Miller of Rich Square. Mr. Von Miller took for his subject investments. During bis discourse he read frequently from his diary which was both entertaining and en lightening. On Wednesday evening the graduating exercises of the 7th grade were held. This grade consisted of twenty six pupils, twenty four of whom were pro moted. The honor for the high est grade went to Mi3.s Elsie Barnes, who made about ninety- eight, which is understood to be the highest grade made by any seventh grade pupil in the county. On Thursday evening Hon. Charles L. Coon, County Supt. of Schools of Wilson County, came over and delivered a very able and practical address on the school work of North Carolina. Mr. Coon lays no claims to flighty outbursts of oratory, but when it comes down to practical facts and figures he can deliver the goods. On Friday evening a play en titled, “Mammy’s Little Wild Rose,” was given. The scene was laid at a mountain cabin in Virginia. The stage was charm ingly decorated, and presented all the beauties and characteris tic features of a mountain cabin set in the Piedmont hills of the Old Dominion. While the actors were all amatures, they displayed all the talent and poise of sea soned players, to the delight of a well filled house. While Roxobel-Kelford School enjoys the distinction of leading the seventh grades in the whole county, it also holds the distinc tion. it is believed, of leading the whole State in spelling. One young man between the age of six and twenty-one missed only forty six words out of fifty oa examination.
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