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ANDREW J. CONNER. PUBLISHER "CAROLINA, CAROLINA. HEAVEN'S BLESSINGS ATTEND HER" SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM $1.0) LUME XXXVII RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928 NUMBER 14 SEABOAKD NEWS WOODLAND NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Edd Foster, of Portsmouth, were Sunday euests of Mr, Foster’s parents, Mr. and Mrs F. E Foster. Mr, T. B, Vassor, of Pleasant Hill, was the week end ?uest of his daughter. Mrs. E H. Ste phenson. Mr. and Mrs, G F. Crocker and Master Reid Harris. Wil mington. spent the week end here visiting Mrs. Crocker’s fa ther, Mr. W. R Vick, who has been very ill Mr. Ernest Long. New York, spent the week-end with his pa rents. Mr and Mrs J T Long. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Maddrey. Mr. and Mrs. .1. L Harris and Mrs. Gradv Edwards spent last Thursday in Norfolk. Mrs Johhnie Johnson left Sun day for Gumberry to visit her sister, Mrs J. L. Taylor, after a visit to her sister here, Mrs. J. R. Bradley. Messrs W T. Norvell, Mitchell Maddrey, Herbert Harris and C. R. Kee spent Monday in Suffolk and Norfolk on business. Circle No. 1 of Seaboard Bap tist Missionary Society met Mon day afternoon with Mrs. S. V. Edwards. Mrs. H. P. Dunning and Mrs. W. H. S. Burgwvn and their children. Woodland, were Sun day afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs, A. W. Edwards. Mr. H. C. Maddrey and fami ly, accompanied by his mother, Mrs R M. Maddrey. were callers in the home of Mr. J. T. Mad drey, Weldon, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R L Moore and daugh ter. Mildred Lee, spent Saturday in Norfolk. Messrs D, S. Crocker and Tucker Little spent Thursday in Norfolk. They took Mr. Little’s son Lewis to a specialist. Rev. D. P. Harris spent Tues day in Murfreesboro in attend ance upon the monthly pastor’s conference. Mr. Alex Davis, a student of U. N. C.. Chapel Hill, arrived Saturday and will spend the spring and summer with his sis ter, Mrs. F. C. Weaver. Court in Session Superior Court convened in Jackson Monday morning for a two weeks term. Judge Clayton Moore of Williamston presiding, Not half the people who wanted to gain admission to the court house to hear the judge’s charge . to the grand jury could get in side the court room. This is the only opportunity fora large'num- ber of people to learn something about the criminal laws and it is a pity our court room is so small. Boii Weevils Snrvive Some thought boll weevils had been killed by the severe cold weather we had which killed oats and other fall planted crops, but many survived. The writer saw several live weevils the middle of March. They were in bolls of cotton that had been left in the fields unpicked. About one-third of the weevils thus found were very much alive, the others ap parently dead. New Director Cottoo Association R L Shuford, one of the State’s Master Farmers and Jer sey breeder of national fame, is now a full-fledged member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooper ative Association, according to information received from D. H Brown, field representative of the Cotton Growers Association. In partnership with his family. Mr. Shuford op^-ratea a five hun dred acre farm devoted to the growing of crops, raising of pure bred Jersey cattle and the pro duction of dairy products. An Easter cantata will be rendered in the M. E. Church at the regular service next Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A large congregation attended both morning and evening ser vices at the Baptist Church Sun day. The G. A ’s rendered special music at both services with song, stringed instruments and saxophone. Mrs. G. M. Holloman and Miss Faye Holloman accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Holloman, of Murfreesboro, visited Mrs. H. P, M. Gairiss, Margarettsville, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whisenant and Miss Alice Elliott, members of the faculty of Parkton High School, spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. Whisenant spend ing the time with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Benthall, and Miss Elliott with her friend, Mrs, I. T. Blanchard. Mr. R. C. Benthall, jr.. Wake Forest, visited his parents Satur day and Sunday. Mr. E. G. Griffin, and Miss Ruth Brown attended Friend’s,, Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia last week. Miss Lucille Inscoe visited in Middlesex Sunday. Mrs. L. B. Gunter and littlo daughter, Jane ,Brown, of Fu quay Springs, spent several days last week with relatives' here, returning home Sunday accom panied by her sister. Miss Louella Brown. Our community was saddened last Wednesday morning by the death of Mrs. N W, Griffith, wno had been a sufferer with rheumatism nearly all her life. Notwithstanding her fffliction she was very energetic, going about her daily tasks with pat ience and cheerfulness. She was a true and devoted wife, a splendid neighbor and a friend to children. She took an un usual delight in her home which was truly a place of endearment to her, contented and happy there. It was her request that her funeral services be conducted in her home. This request was carried out and the services were conducted by the three ministers in town. She leaves to mourn their loss a devoted husband who was ever faithful to her, one sister and one brother, and several nieces and nephews. A large number of neighbors and relatives were present to pay their last respects. The floral tributes were many and beauti ful. Among those from a dis tance who attended the funeral were: Messrs Merrel and Tillery of Rocky Mount; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Utley, of Winston Salem; Mr. Arthur Gowan. Berkley, Va Mr. Will Boone, Winton; Mr. W. S. Vaughan and W. S. Jr , Misses Lucille and Margaret Vaughan, Rocky Mount; and Mr. Harry Vaughan of Williamston. Epworth League Entertained The Jackson Senior Epworth League social was held in. the home of Mrs. Randolph Holoman Friday evening, March 30, Sev eral games were played after which a delicious salad course was served by Mrs. Randolph THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON BY FRED At a General Assembly at Wil mington, Dpcember 8th, 1741, the ucper part of Bertie Countv was erected into Northampton county and Northwest church Parish, of the Established Church and it left Bertie as Society Par ish. Its county court was direct ed to erect a court house and jail. These were built in 1742, at what is now Jackson. The county was named In honor of George, Earl of Northampton, the father of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wil mington in the British peerage. In 1741 bis Majesty the King repealed the act, but upon ap peal by the Assembly re-estab fished the county, so there was no break in its government. In 1749 the Assembly enacted a law buying out a town in North ampton, on the plantation of Samuel Jordan, on the north side of Roanoke river, and also es tablished two annual fairs in the county. In 1759, part of the county was taken, with parts of Chowan and Bertie, and formed into Hertford county and the Parish of St. Barnabas. The General Assembly provid ed for public warehouses, for the inspection of tobacco, at the Pitch Landing, Robert Jones’ and Thomas Pace’s. The county was entitled to two burgesses (mem hers of the lower house of the General Assembly. In 1756 John Jones was the sheriff. In 1758 a negro slave, owned by Lewis de Rosset of New Hanover, was out lawed in the latter county, and was “burned in Northampton jail,’’ his master being paid 75 pounds in "‘Proclamation money’’ for him, A report on Indians in the Province of North Carolina in 1754 said there were “The Mecharens (Meherrins); about 7 or 8 fighting men. Another report the same year said John Edwards was clerk of the court and that there were A. OLDS 902 white men in the county, 510 male negroes and 324 female; a total of 1,736 taxable persons (The number of white women and children is not given.) The colonel of the county militia was John Dawson and there were seven companies, with a total of 739 officers and men. Rev. James Moir was the minister of the Church of England in the parish. There were a church and three chapels in the parish and two other preaching places. In six months Mr. Moir baptised 372 white and 50 negroes, “preadied many funeral sermons, sometimes three in a week, due to the in termittent fevers.” He hated Gov. Arthur Dobbs and wrote to London from Northampton April 10, 1765; “So far as I can learn the news of his death was re ceived with the greatest joy throughout the Province.” 'Andrew Mfijjrtin succeeded Moir and in 1766 ^wrote that “Bath, where the nearest Missionary (preachy of the established church) fives, is 70 miles from Northampton court house. Mr. Reid’s parish, at'New Bern, is 110 miles south of here and to the west there is not one clergy man.” In 1767 part of the countv was added to Bute county. Gov. Tryon in a report on the Province in 1767 said Northampton had 1,600 white taxables and was a "Good Parish.” In 1769, during his visit to Northampton, Gov. Trvon “inducted” Rev. Mr. Bar nett as minister. The'inhabitants of Northamp ton in December 1770, presented t ) the General Assembly a grave “complaint against the many exorbitant and oppressive mea sures pursued by public officers, and prayed relief.” April 3rd, 1771, Gov. Tryon called for 50 men from the county to march against the “Regulators” in (Continued on page two) JACKSON LUCALS Mrs. M. A Buffaloe, of Sea board, is visiting her son, Mr. W. H. Buffaloe. Mr. and Mrs, George Ball and son Beaverly, of Hamlet, are the guests of Mrs. A. L Burnette. Rev. B. C. Thompson and Bal lard Gay, of Jackson, and Rev. R. M. Price, of Ahoskie, attend ed the Sunday School Conference in Fayetteville the past week. Miss Mildred Midyette, mem ber of the Rich Square school fa culty. is quite sick at her home on Main St. Misses Elma Fleetwood and Margaret Earl, of Fayetteville, spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fleetwood. Mr. and Mrs. George Tyler and little daughter. Mary Lee, and Miss Sarah Grant spent Sun day in Ridgeway, guests of rela tives. Mrs. M. C Taylor has returned home from a visit to relatives in Rocky Mount. Mrs. L. C. Grant entertained the Simon Flythe Bible Class Thursday evening from 8 to 10:30. Twenty members were present. Mr. J. M. Grant, who has been spending the winter in Florida, is visiting his brother, Mr. J. S. Grant. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Boone of Scottsburg, Va , spent Sunday afternoon the guests of Mr. Law rence Boone. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beale had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Vinson and child ren of Menola, Mr. and Mrs, L. H. Stephenson and daughter Ozella. Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Ste phenson and daughters Ruth and Emma Gay of Pendleton. Holoman and Edythe Bradley. Those present were Misses Ruby and Kate Turner, Edythe Brad ley, Mary Virginia Barrow,Grace Duke, Mary and Josephine Boone, Irene Davis, Emily Vaughan, Thompson; Mesdames Randolph Holoman, Henry Edmunds, and Li Messrs Ballard Gay, L. C. Bar janior row Jr , Albert Lassiter Jr , Charlie Erhart, Rev, and Mrs. B. C. Thompson, and Rev. R.M. Price of Ahoskie. CONWAY JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET Conway, April 1.—On Friday evening the senior class was the recipient of a very delightful social courtesy given in their honor by the junior class. The guests assembled in the voca tional building of the high school and then repaired to the banquet hall which was a scene of love liness as a garden. Trees, shrubs, flowers and Japanese lanterns were used extensively. The en tire hall was enclosed by walls over which ivy and roses grew in profusion. In one corner of the room there was a large sum mer house completely covered by wisteria and from which Mes dames G. M. and J. A, Fleetwood furnished music throughout the banquet. The tables were ar ranged in the shape of a large C. In the center of this letter a miniature lake was built. The color scheme of the class, rose and silver, was used in de corations, menu and favors. Table decorations consisted of rose colored tapers in silver candlesticks and peach blooms in silver bowls. Favors consisting of program booklets of rose tint ed board, embossed with silver and of dainty baskets made into the shape of oink rosebuds, the class flower, and containing mints were given each guest. A very delicious four course dinner was served by members of the Home Economics. Miss Euzelia Burgess, president of the class, was toastmistress and presided in a very charming manner. All of the toasts were in rhyme and each one told some thing about a garden. The toast- mistress welcomed her guests to the garden party and Mr. Jesse Burgess, president of the senior class, responded for the class. Between the first and second course Miss Nita Britton gave a toast to the seniors, the full blown flowers of the garden. Miss Brownie Askew responded in a charming manner. Mr. Broadus Livermon gave a toast to the opening buds, the juniors, while Miss Carrie Askew responded with the promise that the buds would open in all their glory next year. After the second course Miss Edith Piland gave a very touch ing tribute to the keepers of the garden, expressing the devotion of the entire senior class. Mr. Robert M. Peele responded on behalf of the faculty, with the hope that the flowers would shed their fragrance throughout life. Miss Ethel Kirkland spoke of the garden’s home, the ideal place where the flowers might develop. Mr. A H. Martin, chairman of the Board of Trustees responded. After the third course, Mr. Francis Wheeler of the junior class, gave a toast to those who share the fragrance of the flow ers—the guests. Mrs. C. E. Morrison responded. At the con elusion of the banquet County Superintendent P. J. Long, and Messrs R. V. Nelson and D. C. Bridgers of the Board of Trustees spoke of the progress of the school. A total of seventy five guests were present. They were: County Superintendent and Mrs. P. J Long, the Board of Trustees and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bridgers, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Nelson, the faculty of the school, members of the junior and senior classes and the guests of each one. RoanoKe-Chowao Schools Entering Essay Contest Woodland, April 2. —M. G, Mann, representative from the Raleigh office of the North Caro lina Cotton Growers Association, was in Northampton, Hertford and Bertie Counties Friday visit ing schools in the interest of the essay contest which is being sponsored by the American Cot ton Growers Exchange of Mem phis, Tenn., and the North Caro lina Cotton Growers Association, Raleigh, N. C. The subject of the essay is, "Co-operative Marketing as it Affects the Cotton Farmer.” and they must be written by April 20tli. The girl in this State, who is affiliated with 4-H Club, or home economics class, and the boy who is member of some club or vocational class, who writes the best essays will be given a free trip to Raleigh, where they will, sometime in June, be asked to recite their essays oyer radio, in the presence of some of the most prominent leaders in the State. The winner will receiye a cash prize of $50 00 and a free trip to Memphis. Tenn., where he or she wifi compete with win ners from 13 other cotton grow ing States for Southwide honors and a cash prize of $75,00 given by the American Cotton Growers Exchange. While in the Roanoke-Chowan section, Mr. Mann visited the following schools, having voca tional classes or 4 H Clubs: Rich Square, Conway, Woodland, Mur freesboro, Windsor and Aulan- der. While here he talked to more than 400 girls and boys, ail of whom appeared very much in terested in the essay project, and many signified their inten tion of trying to win one of the attractive cash prizes and free trips. Woodland Women Endorse Burgwyn Woodland, March 27.—At a meeting of the Woodland After noon Club held on March 17th, 1928, the candidacy of the Hon orable W. H. S, Burgwyn for nomination as the Democratic candidate for the office of Lieut enant Governor in the approach ing primary was strongly en dorsed in the following resolu tion: Resolved, That we cordially and earnestly endorse the candi dacy of our townsman, Honor able W. H. S. Burgwyn, for nom ination as the Democratic candi date for the very important office of Lieutenant Governor, We present him as an ideal candi date. He has had legislative ex perience and as president of the Senate he has acquired the knowl edge of parliamentary law per taining to that office. He is splen didly equipped in that particu lar. He has been a diligent stu dent of our State and its needs in schools, taxation, law enforce ment, good roads. County Gov ernment, and in fact every de partment of our government. He is an effective and fearless speak er and in that field would add great strength to our Democratic ticket. He is a man of sympa thetic nature, yet firm for the right and ready at all times to defend principle. He is a Dem ocrat of the Strictest sort, but he wears, no man’s collar and has the courage to stand alone for a good cause, if his conscience ap proves. We know him as citizen, lawyer, friend, father and hus band and based on that knowl edge we say without question that the Democrats have in him an ideal candidate for the very important office and we urge his nomination at the hands of our fellow Democrats. Mrs. Irvin T. Blanchard, President. Mrs. Roy Griffin, See. SEABOARD HIGH SCHUOL NEWS On Thursday evening at eight o’clock, the affirmative side of our debating team wiil meet Rich Square’s negative in our high school auditorium. Oar negative will meet Rich Square’s affirma tive at Rich Square. The subject for debate is; Resolved, That Congress should enact the Mc- Nary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill. Seaboard’s debaters are; Affirm ative, Arline Daniel and Hazel Maddrey; negative, Elizabeth Harris and Marvin Cloker. On Wednesday evening, April 11. at eight o’clock, Bloom’s Min strel from Margarettsville will give a performance in our audi torium. The program will con sist of vocal and instrumental music, goodjoxes, magical stunts and a black face comedy play Admission, adults, 35c; children 25c A percentage of the proceeds will go to the school. The 4 H club held its regular meeting in the Home Economies department Tuesday afternoon. At this hour, the girls of the Home Economics department en tertained their mothers at a tea. The Daniel family of the Beth el community has contributed two very valuable boxwood bush es to the school. These bushes are about fifty years old and an- very beautiful. This gift is great ly appreciated by the Seaboard community. Seaboard school contributed five friendship bags for the Mex ican children this year. This was a part of their Red Cross work. Much interest in Mexico and iU people have developed as a re suit of these bags.
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