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r Ml Roanoke Her APIDS ALD Volume I. Number 17. ROANOKE VALLEY LEAGUE GAMES ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, JULY 24, 1914. Subscription, $1.00 a Year PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTIONS ! O Ho l.ite.est Tighten a Race For Pennant Near EndEvery G me Count From Now On Roanoke Rapids De feated Rosemary Last Saturday 4 to 1 Roanoke Mills--Patteron Mills Game Called at Fourth Inning on Account of Rain Will Have To Be Played Over STANDING OF W I. IVt. Roanoke Rapids 7 ft .rs; Roanoke Mills C. ft .ft.ft Rosemary li ft ..MX) Patterson Mills 1 7 . 1("4 Mow They PI Ay Tomorrow Roanoke Rapids vs Roanoke Mills (first (ami-) Rosemary vs Patterson Mills a nuke Rapids vs Rosemary ; close game up to the eighth: to, when Rosemary errors Hod all chances fur extra Oi Hi. i mi igs by lotting in throe runs, and right at the most critical lip o that time the score had .point, just as the Patterson Mills s 1 1 1 one all, Rosemary having: had tied the score. Only four r nl one in the first frame and J innings were played and accord -i.i mke Rapids tyinjr in the j ing to the rules of the league the -nth. game will have to be played over In the eight inning the Rose-! after the end of the season, un- in.i v aggregation went to pieces, pi I her and all. It had been is li pre agou ny a sngnt -iiroaKnown in ;e seventn irame, wnen Koa- tno Kapuls scored one run, Fi d's, with nothing that even milled a hit in the whole IV 'm. Hovd, first man up, !r vp a mild ball down to third, li iland fumbled it. and then Mi! nv it about two yards wild li ( unningham. Cunningham n -puled the same maneuver to v lly at second and Floyd went to third. A passed ball i rough Collins at home plate ! night in the run. !n the eighth frame things , pt all to piecps as far as Rose s, u-y was concerned. H. Fitts i.inod. 0- Fitts went to first .a Cunningham's error, stole se- ond, H. Cherry took first on ' Hilling's error. Hilliard liigled and 0. Fitts connected wth home plate, Cherry advan- iag to second. Floyd, next at at drove a hot one through Kel V and Cherry tallied, Floyd .vising along down to second i the throw home which went ild. Hilliard came in from j urd on this throw, smun new ; it to center field. Rosemary nildn't recuperate in. the two mines that were left and the une was Roanoke Rapids, and icidentally- first place in the; ague, There were remarkably few matures in this game unless i.meheadod plays are entitled to ntrance under that head. Cun- ingham, for Rosemary, seems 0 have recovered his hitting apacity to some extent, getting . couple of doubles in four times it bat, Hilliard made one or wo good plays at second and the uitfielding of both teams was ood, For fuller particulars, line-up s given Deiow; oanoke Rapids ABR H E 4 1 1 0 lllilliard, 2b Floyd, rinriih. c Vh 1 0 0 0 0 0 I I 1 0 1 tjinondson,, I tfches, p as V.V Cherry, cf 11. FltTs, $h o M. Fitts, i f H. Cherry, If Total, Rosemary; Hayes, If Gilliland, 3b Cunningham, lb 34 4 AH R 8 0 4 0 1 u 0 0 ft ft ft a iely, i!b Brown Welsh, p Dobbins, cf I Gushing, 89 Hix, rf Collins, e Totals, 32 4 Batted fi Wplsh in the njnth. First on Balls: Off Hughes, l.jl'vehada plenty.'' And don't Welsh, ft- K Tyo Base Hjts: Cun- j you forget it, Hostess (at the njngham, 2: Struck, out by j party )i "'Won't Bobby have Hughes. Welsh, (. Double ! some more cake?" Bobby (who playq, i Rosemary K11y ana. CunniyghanV Umpire; Mr. WeVll Time: 1:30. THE CLUBS Roanoke Mills vs Patterson Mis Rain for tho first, time since the Roanoke Valley league lias been started broke up a game - hss the two tf;inis enn evt to getherand play the game olf some other day than Saturday. Roanoke Mills made their run early in the first frame, Scott, first man up singled, was ad vanced to second bv Johnson's Singh' right on his heels, l'ar-1 her shoved one down toward third base and arrived at first on holder s choice; loanwe and ld I wards getting Johnson at second j Tho nnM. ,110ntlilv social of but failing to detain Scott inhis't, jii.-s Aid Society of the progress to third. Males, next. l',vs)Vtenan Church was held at bat, got an infield scratch, OM .ist Tuesday e veiling at the which was enough to score Scot t. r(,sj,lMi,v 0f Mr. and Mrs. C. A. R. Barnes went out at first, Pace missed three, j The Patterson Mills tied the1 score in the fourth inning. Tea-' guo singled and stole second. He stole third on a narrow mar gin and scored on Snotherly's scratch. The game was called during Roanoke Mills half of the nun session. I arter nail singled mx entertained, and Scott was at bat, when a gen-! The spacious rooms of the tie little shower became search-; Wvche residence were beautiful ing and then soaking. Ump. or- v'(00oratod for the occasion, dereda recess of twenty min- ,illR ami,y .irjXe rr the com utes, at the expiration of which fortable accommodation of the time the diamond had become a troiinied iakp. resrivuies were indefinitely postiKiiied. The following line-up is un official and will not count in bat- j ting averages but is given for information; Roanoke Mills; Scott, If Johnson, sa Barber, 2b Hales, cf R, Barnes, ill) Pace, p IC. Grimmer, lb AB R 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 i L. G. Barnes, rf Carter, c Totals, Patterson Mills: Ferrell, If Mosher, cf Teague, 3b 17 i AB R 2 0 ft 1 0 (I ft 0 ft ft Snotherly, p Towe, ss 1 j Pureell, c Oi Edwards. 2b 1; Fitts. lh " McAllister, rf q struck out by race, 8, Snoth- 'erly2. VaughanWheeler Mr, H. R. Vnughnn and Miss liCveria Whether were married at th home of the bride, on Middle , Street Sunday evening at eight o'clock, Judge R. W. Brown per forming the ceremony, Una &nou(j;n Airway Bobby's minima; "Now, - , niind, Bobby, if they pass you b; the cake a second time at thei ; party, jou itiusfsay, "No thanks, j hasn't forgotten) ;"Nope, thanks, I've had pnough, an' don't you forgitit!' ----- "'r I"' ' - .. .... jet: ROANOKE RAPIDS BAPTIST PH1LATHEAS 1 lie above photograph of this ( lass, was takrn m cntly for publication in the Ami M IViilullmi Ih wltl. W'c are reprodiw ing it in order to show our people what splendid work the ( lass is doing. It has a membership of 4') and is growing steadily. Officers recenlly elected are, Rosa Moody, President; Fannie Micelle, Vice President; Mm. G. F. rWkner, Secretary; Lula Brown, Treasurer; R. M. James, 1 ear lier. New members are welcome. . 0 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SOCIAL Given at the Residence of Mr. and I Mrs. C. A. Wyche Tuesday Evening Vcho. Although these socials have, since their inauguration,- been uniformly successful and enjoy able, it is probable that this one was one of the most successful that havp been held. It was cer tainly the most numerously at tended, over one hundred guests throngs of peoplt who attended. n-fie refreshments served were cream and cakes, Music for the occasion was furnished by vic- trola and bv the Misses Bo yds " w1rt ,,ay.ti "an,i sang- stimecharm- ing selections. H E The out of town guests at the so 1 ft cial were Misses Virginia Eppes. ft and Mary Temple Meacham, of 0 Petersburg, Va,, Margrete Jones, 0 of Richmond, Iahusp Traynham, ft of South Boston, Messrs, A ft Sprunt Wortham of Jersey Citjft ft and T. Rives Manning, of Hend- ft erson, house guests of Mr, and ft Mrs, Wyche. An anatomical contest, clever ly gotten up, furnished much amusement for the visitors and an "Old Fashioned Spelling Match" in which Dr. E. H, Ad kins emerged victorious, was an incident that added much to the pleasure of the evening. The silver offering at the door for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society amounted to something over eight dollars. A'together this social was one of the most eniovable events ol the summer. ; Call For Primary Election Thursday, August the fith., was the day fixed by the County I lellloci atic Executive CommittCC at a meeting held at Halifax on the fith. inst, for the nomination of legislative, county and town- ..v.;,, ..ir,...,,- i , ' The polls will be open at the voting precincts of each town- ship from 7 o'clock A. M, to o'clock P, M. and no longer, All Democrats who in good faith intend to abide the results of the primary are cordially in- vited to participate in the same and express their individual pre - ferences for the different nosi - . tions to he named, I, E. Grekn, Chairman, i N, Fitzpatrick, Secretary, ri 1 CANDIDATES CARDS Political Advertising Notice I hereby announce myself as forming you of my candidacy, candidate for Good Roads Com-i 1 belong to no taction or com missioner at the coming election, : bination, and if nominated and subject to the Democratic Pri mary to be held Aug. fith 101 1. 7-24-3t J. L. Patterson. For Legislature I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Re presentatives from the county of Halifax, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries to Ik? held on the 6th day of August. ; The support of t he Democracy of Halifax county will be groat ly appreciated by me. i-3t vv. i,. long. For Register of Deeds To the Voters of Halifax County, 1 hereby announce myself a can -lidate for re-election to the office of Register of Deeds, subject to uie L'e nocraiic inmarvj ioie held on August, tith, 1014, and if elected 1 pledge to the people e .i o .i . tt tnn I inintv tho iii - nmot - j 1. . a on VHV HUM Ulli Thanking the people of the County for the past support given me, 1 am, Respect fully, J. Hunter Norman 7-17-41. For Clerk of the Court 1 hereby announce that 1 shall f Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax County, subject to the decision of the Democratic pri mary to be held the rlh day of August next, If nominated and elected, 1 promise ti perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability, and with courtesy mm lai.nessio.H.ivwio ,uo ucai - : :iL ii ii T l. - f: . n ...u, l i .l mgswun me oince, as i niuc - tried to do in the past 1 fully realize my obligations to the people of my county for their support in the past, and will fully appreciate whatever support is given me in the coming primary, Stermno M. Gry Halifax N.C. July 13th. 1014. 7-17-3t For a!rk Sulerior Court To The Democratic Voters of 6; Halifax County: j A great many of my friends throughout the County having ; expressed the desire that 1 be come a candidate lor the nomi-i ' nation for Clerk of Superior Court' ! at the Democratic Primary to be j held on Thursday, August fith, 1914, I hereby declare myself a Kitty -I know that, but as one evening for Norfolk and Ocean candidate for that position sub- grows older one's taste improves, View, Va. where they spent Sun ject to the action of ttid primary. . you know. - Milwaukee News. ! day returning Sunday night 0 The primary was called sooner than was anticipated there! ire it w ill be impossible for mo to see every voter in the county person ally between now and A igust It h. so 1 take thin method of in- elected, will try to perform the duties of the office to the satis faction of the wl-ole people. 1 am appreciative of the con sidcration shown me by the people of Halifax County in the past and will thank them for their support in the primary. U' T Pi t-vi'iiT ; Jnl Mth 19u Enfie,(1 c; i-.. ; 1 Halifax County Little Nep-o Girl pi... pflKpnr Tr!,; wi-l, Part of Clothing 1 Miss Josephine Bower of Lin The following special was sent colnton spent a few days here out from Kinston dated July 21st, this week, the guest of Miss A story today reached here of , Ellen Bower, how the presence of mind of a Mrs. Mae Grizzard and little little negro girl saved passenger' (w are snendinir a few train No 59, of the Atlant ic Coast ;""' , nom mchhhi u rh:miiii, -recently. The girl's name is unknown. Her age is 12 years, 1 v -q i,n, t i ; iNO .M v as T nmniT nt a crooo i,.,,,r, j u.j....i.i ...I mnin line hotu-een WoiHon ... v i . " - I'O'O and Halifax shortly before dark 1 when the child, tearing off a red petticoat she wore, flagged her! I down. She had seen "something home in Hampton, Va., Sunday, j funny" aU.ut the track at a point j R R Hayes Mt for tankiin a short distance away, she toM:and Norfolk, Va. Wednesday, , the engineer. Extreme heat had ; wher0 he expects to spend a few jcaustMl the rails to expand to an djus on a vacation. abnormal degree, causing a "sun kin-k." The buckling rails had! Miss Iuise Trayman, of South ! thrown t he track six .or seveiv lWton- Va' 18 v,sit,n at ,he feet ..IT the roadbed, and but for ho,w of Mr and Mrs- C A ii,A,n,ii..ti,Aj,(i,i...tuj i Wyche. l I IV l-.O I O" U.U I Ulll Lilt? O.ll II- age to life and property might i have been frightful. The passengers lined up to 1 shake hands with their little I blacK benefactress, and Conduct or G. D. Hawkes, of Kinston , yyhfl jn (.h nf h j 0 jtook a handsome collection )or j . for Strength Dr. l.ymnn Abbott, the anti suffragist, said at an antisuffrage tea in New York: "They call wonan the weaker sex. Yet 1 have known more than one woman to bend a man's will during his life and break it after his death." Washington ' Star. Kitty-Jack told me last night - 1 that 1 was the prettiest girl he'd ever seen. Ethel -Oh, that's nothing! He said the same to me a year ago. Item of Local Interest in and Around Roanoke Rapid, Rosemary, and Patterson Mills Miss Mary Walters is visiting mends m town. T. E. Beal and family are moving to Martinsville, Va. W. S. Hancock is out of town this week on his vacation. .1. K. Sikes, of Haw River, is spending a few days here. Miss Eslelle Hamlet is visiting friends in Durham this week. .1. II. Parker, of Rich Square, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. E. II. Ricks and Dr. J. C. Jarman spent the week-end at Virginia Beach. Miss MaM Mc Murray return ed Wednesday from a two weeks visit to Panacea Springs. Miss Annie Medlin after an extended stay in Asheville, re turned home Saturday. Dr. E. B. Ferebee, of Raleigh, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dreyy. Mrs. A. L. Bain and little daughter have returned to Groenslxiro. Mr. G. L. Hayes was in Rich mond Va., Monday on business, returning Monday night. , Messrs. W. E. Froclich and Monroe Jenkins spent Sunday in Norfolk and Ocean View, T. E. Edmondson visited re lative in and around Hobgood Saturday and Sunday. Sterling Gary of Halifax, Clerk of Suiierior Court, spent the day here Tuesday. Mrs. W. E. Froclich left last week for Bowling Rock, to visit her sister Mrs. K. E. Shore. Dr. S. B. Pierce, of Weldon, was in town a few hours Wed nesday. Fletcher Steele, of Graham, has come here to live and will work in the Roanoke Mills. j , Rwjnr Vrwk on a .,1miMi. j . . i T- . I aison returned or i Tues dav from Kandleman, N. C. ! I where he has been visiting his I sl:,'or Mrs. J. B. 0 Bryant. Misses Bessie and Hazel Patrick who have been visiting Miss Virginia Hart, left for their i Miss Transou, oo Bethania, N. C, is sending some time here with her sister, Mrs. E. W. Leh- man. Mr. Baker, of Raleigh, N. C, spent Sunday here visiting friends in the Patterson Mills Village. Some excellent sermons are being preached, and the song services conducted by Mr. Vause, are enjoyed. The Preshyterian Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. C. A. Wyche, Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock, July 2Sth. Room For Rent-Desirable location, convenient References required. to hotel. Address r. O. 75, City. J. E. Spencer has resigned his position with the Rosemary Mfg. Co. and has accepted a position as agent for the "Woodmen of the World." Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lehman and son, Eugene, left Saturday Miss Sallie Medlin and Master William Medlin, left for Rocky Mount Tuesday, w here they go for a two weeks visit to relatives and friends. Mrs. Walter Boone and two little daughters, of Graham, N. C., are visitiiur Mrs. Boone's parents, Mr. ;in( Mrs. P. 1,. Ilalowoo.!, of Roanoke Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Worsham, of Rosemary, are moving back to Manville, a While here they have made many friends who are sorry to see them leave. The Rosemary M fg Co.. have installed tw o oscillatitig lan in the room of the Rosemary Lib rary Association, this adding much to the comfort af the mem bers these hot days. Miss Minnie Hopkins, who has been spending siune time in Roanoke Rapids as the guest of Mrs. Robert West and Mrs, G.l). Shell, has returned to her home in Oxford. W. H. White, of Scotland Neck, was in town Thursday in interest of his candidacy. Mr, White, after a trip through the county is very much pleased with his prospects. The meeting being held by Rev. Raleigh Topping at tho Rosemary School House is creat ing great interest as evidencee. by the fact of the overflowing- crowds which are in attendance at each service. J. W. Grissom, Deputy Assis tant Superintendent of tin' Me tropolitan Life Insurance tym pany, of Wilson, N. C, has been in our town for the past ten days doing some special work with F. C. Hege, laical Agent. Mr. and Mrs. James Sty or and son, of Winston-Salem, N. C, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hege, Palterson Mills Vil lage, for several days. Mrs. Styer is Mrs. Hege's sister. They left Wednesday to visit Mr. Styer's brother in Baltimore. Mrs. M. McRae Faison and little daughter, who have been visiting Mrs. Faison 's sister, Mrs. J. B. O' Bryant, in Randle man, N. C, returned home on last Thursday. Mrs. O'Bryant accompanied Mrs. Faison, the trip being made by auto. Rev. J. M. Millard will hold services in the Rosemary Opera House Sunday Morning. July 2ft. at eleven o'clock. The night services will be held at the People's Theatre in Roanoke Rapids at eight, o'clock. Every one is cordially invited to attend. The Seaboard shifting or. cine ran off the end of the siding be hind theHieaver Companies again on last Tuesday, knocking down one of the power poles of the KoanoKe uapins rower company, and shutting down for several hours that part of the Roanoke Mills using electric power. Mr. T. R. Walker, the able editor of the Littleton News Re porter, was in the city last Fri day, motoring down from Little ton in company with Dr. Perry and other friends. Mr. Walker paid a visit to the Herald office while here which we greatly en joyed. "I kept my head when 1 fell into the water," observed the young man. "How fortunate!" replied the caustic maid. "It. must have helped you so nicely to float!' St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Make a play for luck if you will, but remember it is work that pays. Skirts are to be fuller and thicker, the fashion expert says, but we fear it has come too late to prevent a race of pop-eyed-men. Little Rock Gazette. LI .1 c
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