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OANOKE KAPIDS HERALD Volume I.-Number 21. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, AUGUST 21, 1914. Subscription, $1.00 a Year PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTIONS Items of Local Interest in and Around Roanoke Rapids, Rosemary, and Patterson Mills N.C W. for left L M. Alston of Raleigh, is a visitor here this week. Mrs. Job. Taylor and Mrs. F. Horner left Monday Ocean View. Miss Mabel McMurray Tuesday for Ocejn View where she will spend some time. Miss Rosa Smith returned Wednesday from Hanover, Fa. where she had been visiting friends for the past two months. Eugene Collins returned Tues day from Jackson where he had. and are visiting in been visiting friends. i Mr. J. T. Mini ford Mrs. S. .1 Hilton, of Forest j City N. C. is visiting her daugh I ter, Mrs.J. E. Dobbins this week. S. C. Hurt left for Haw River, I N. C. Friday to visit friends re turned Tuesday. ; Mrs. I'. V. Matthews I children left Sunday for a weeks visit to relatives I Turluivo. Mrs. I nth Joy ner, Mrs. George i Womble and children of Ports mouth, Va., arrived Sunday the SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR In Roanoke Rapids Saturday Morn ing. Albert Smith Shot and Seriously Wounded bv Aleck Campbell. Row Started Over a Chicken. THREE ROSEMARY BOYS ROANOKE VALLEY LEAGUE Arrested on Serioni Charge Adkins Batting Averages of Twelve Best and Clover Skipped, Deberry still in Custody Hitters, Batting has Slumped Sharply with all Teams during past Month on Account of Better Pitching and Fielding and two near On last Saturday morning what came very near being a tragedy was precipitated by an altercation ; over a chicken. Aleck Camplell, nineteen The batting averages of the i Mark Deberry, George Adkins and Joe Glover who were arrest ed in Rosemary on last Thursday night eharge with having attempt players in the Roanoke Valley ed to make a forcible and violent 1 league as computed to date from entrance into the dwellingof Mrs. :the official score book show a de H. T. Spehigt in Rosemary, were cided falling off in batting of .: i n j i. i n . . years old and apparently not ex-1 K've" r nuay er- practically an players during the traordinary bright went over to 1 noon before MK'strate VV. S. last month. This is du proba- the residence of Mrs. C. C.Cook, Saunders, of Roanoke Rapids, bly to the pitchers getting wise who lives on Bunker's Hill, early j0nly twoof tne defendants were to batters' weak spots and to Saturday morning to see ' about present at the triaL Joe Glover better fielding work. homeofoneof his mother's chickens !wno nau oeen.reieasea inursaay , l ne twelve best batters m the ! which he claimed had been killed ' n,Kht on a preliminary bond of , league are as follows: ROANOKE VALLEY LEAGUE GAMES Pennant not Cinched Yet But All Odds Favor Roanoke Mills. To -morrow's Game May Decide. Patterson Mills Rosemary Game Called at End of Seventh, Rosemary 10, Patterson Mills 0. Roanoke Rapids Defeats Roanoke Mills by Score of 2 to 1 -Best Game Played Yet. STANDING OF THE CLUBS W L Pet. Roanoke Mills t .600 Roanoke Rapids . 8 8 .500 Rosemary K 8 .600 Patterson Mills . t 9 .400 How They Play Tomorrow Roanoke Mills: vs Rosemary (first Game) Patterson Mills vs Roanoke Rapids Rev. Jesse Blalock and family! Mr. and Mrs. Jenk Sumlin are visiting in the Western part and Mrs. Pearl Johnson, of this State. Miss Margarett Mizelle re turned Friday from a visit to relatives at Hamilton. Miss Benetta Hulce of Rich mond, was in Rosemary visiting j the Misses Medlin last week. J. G. Butts, of Rosemary, is spending his vacation in Garys burg with his family. G. L. Hayes spent Monday in Henderson on business. Mrs. Wm. Burton after a month's stay in Winston-Salem visiting her daughter returned home last week. ' J. P. Brown returned Sunday after spending the week end in Tarboro with his parents. Miss Margarette Body return ed to Norfolk Va. Sunday after spending her vacation here as the guest of Miss Maude Thompson. Messrs Leslie Shell and T. M. Jenkins after spending a few days in Richmond Va. where they attended the "Better Acquaintance Week" returned Sunday. J. R. Harris after spending the week with his father near Enfield, returned Saturday. W. W. Lynch, of Lawrence ville, spent Sunday here the guest of his brother W. G. Lynch. W. L. D'ckens of the Patterson Store Co. after a weeks stay in Enfield visiting his parents, re turned Friday. W. O. Thompson motored to Wilson Tuesday of last week where he spent a few days with relatives. W. M. Sikes and Miss Ella Coleman, both of Rosemary, were married on last Monday afternoon at six o'clook, Magis trate S. M. Thompson perform ing the ceremony. J. M. Thompson has sold his place of business in Rosemary, known as "Shorty's Cafe" to J. H. Garris. Mr. Thompson is contemplating opening up a new business some time in the near future. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs. Horner's residenceRosemary on Tuesday Aug 25th at 4 P. M. Cherry's Orchestra has a wel come addition in Mr. A. E. Parker, formerly First Clarinet Player in the Marine Band. Mir Parker reached here on last Monday morning. He is an able ami accomplished musician and the community will be extremely fortunate if he can be persuaded to1 jay here. The Rev. J. R. Millard Presby terian minister will preach at the Rosemary opera house Sun day morning 11 A. M. and Roa noke Rapids opera house Sunday night at 8 P. M. Sunday school Rosemary opera house 10A. M. All cordially invited. Bud Bishop, of the Patterson Mills village, who received five Uollai-H and odd cents too much pay in his envelope on last Saturday, was given a prelimi nary hearing Saturday afternoon before Magistrate S. M. Thomp son and bound over to the Au gust term of the Superior Court. Bishop gave the bond asked for, $10.00, and then departed. Owing to the mills being closed down last week we have decided to extend our "War Sale" for the next ten days for the bene fit of our customers. This is an opportunity to aive money. Hancock-House Company. I d4ir n.i I i J 1 i Mr. ' by Mrs. Cook. A fter some alter-; "L nav,n aec,aea 10 leave Mr. 1 cation. Mrs. Cook naid him for ! whlle the oin wa3 Kd- i Dan'el. R- Patterson Mills vs Rosemary Ishain Cherrv snent last week : the chicken and he started awav 1 magistrate sunders oound the league, f . M. visitimr ,-platives in Tarhom , from the hnnse i two defendants over to the Au-; Hughes, R. R. . A A J -. I TT IrP t 1 T T T T-k John Ferrell spent a few days! As he started to leave some gusl Kfrm 01 ine nauiax super-, nayes, K. K. in Tarboro last week visiting re- one of a group of boys standing,101" Court Mark Deberry. being Ferrell, P. M. latives. in the yard asked him how he unable t0 bond' is still, in Cunningham, R, - Miss Mary Alston, of Charlotte, I knew the chicken belonged to his custody- Geore Adkins was re- Floyd, R. visited the Misses Boyd the past 'mother. A hot argument en- i leased on bond and immediately I Mosher, P. M. week sued, during which Camnhpll Ie" Ior P"B univnown. naies, ti. ai. Mrs. Geo. Drew of Patterson drew his pistol, which he stated Town is in Raleigh visiting rela-' he had carried with him as he; Shute Brown tives. j expected trouble, and fired point- Miss Pearl Andrews left last ' blank at Albert Smith. He fired Mr. Fred Macon Shute, week ior an extended visit to a second shot a few seconds later ; Roanoke Ranids and Mis Marv New York and other points, i which struck' the ground at his Dare Krnwn nf Wiliiamstnn I rauerson wins: Roanoke Rapids: Roanoke Mills: Johnson, R. M. Smith, R. R. : C. Grimmer, R. i f The batting by AB H Ave 4 2 31 10 47 15 34 10 61 17 66 18 51 13 52 13 16 4 16 4 57 14 50 12 . 240 seven innings played toama atonHo I them were scattered 1 as follows: miss Andrews was accompanied ! teet. Campbell claims the se-1 were married in Wilson on hwti uy her sister, Miss Elizabeth ' cond shot was fired by accident. ; Sunday evening. The marriage Andrews of Durham. An examination of the pistol j Wfls nuite a snrnrwe to all nf Mr J. 0. Boyd returned Saturday 1 showed that only two of the Shore's frienrU in RoannWt. Ran. I Rosemary from a business trip to New ' chambers had cartridges in them. ! ids. the first intimation of thfi In getting these averages AB 430 366 334 432 H 91 76 67 82 .500 .322: A half hearted, one sided, .319 wholly uninteresting game. Big .294 Snotherly's arm was sore from .279 1 the affects of his strenous pitch .273 j in? against Suffolk on last Wed .254 j nesday and Teague was put in .250 ; the box for the Patterson Mills. .250 Teague's pitching was nothing .250 ; "ke as bad as his support. Rose- .245 i mary got six hits on him in the but all of and there was only one earned run made Ave nsixtn inning.; inirteen errors .212 1 were made by the Patterson Mills .208 team m tne s'x 'nn'nfs they play 207 1 ed in the field. 190i Bland for Rosemary pitched a ! much better game than he did York and Philadelphia. Misses Dora Lynch and Erma King are visiting in Norfolk this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Peel and little daughter, Julia, of Baltimore, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Shell. Mr. Will Peel, of Baltimore is visiting friends here this week. Mrs. K. Jenkins is in Balti more, this week on business. Campbell left shortly after the ! shooting and started up town. He was met about half way by closest friends here published account in I marriage coming to even his , recoras oi iorty players were with ths figured. All of the records fig the News ured were of those players who Chief Baird and placed under i & Observer. ! are now playing in the league, arrest. He made no resistance. I Mr. Shute left Roanoke Rauids ! Smith was taken as soon as j last Saturuay evening on one of ! possible after the shooting to the ; his periodical visits to Williams Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Ex-S ton, his friends never dreaming': animation showed that the bullet1 that anything out of the ordinary! had entered his breast and lodged twa8 being planned. The follow-! , t D in the base of his left lung. His j ing extract from the Williams-1 P. .8erv,ce9 .Ro!em,ary condition for a while was regard ton Enternrise. however, shads ischo1 hoU3,e 0n. thir.d ?u.nday A. B. McAllister of Patterson 'ed as extremelv serious but oi;oi nk .,k;. ; were greatly enjoyed. A large - UViUl blVltM 11 K 11 V Ull i,ilC OUUIttt, j J j . , Town has proven himself to be a latest reports state that he is get "Among the surprises which 'CrT . attendance. At good tomato grower, having re-! ting along nicely and will pro-1 Williamston has had in the mat-1 H'g . 6 We.e tl!ree addltIon9- centlv exhibited snecimens ! bablv soon recover. L; ,i u I oapcism on Monday aiternoon against Roanoke Rapids allow ing only two hits. At only one time during the game did the Patterson Mills get as far as third base. The game was call- rL l x n ki tv . i 1 ed at the end of the Patterson Lhurcb ot Lhnihan Discinles , ,, ... . . . r. Mius nan oi tne seventh m or- Urgamzed -Uthcers tlscted der to allow the game between and Sunday School started Roanoke Rapids and Roanoke Mills to proceed. j rimonial line for the past few weighing trom one and a halt to j campueii, through his attorney, j days, was the marriage of Miss two pounds. I waived preliminary hearing Sat-! Marv Dare Brown and Mr. Fred Misses Mary and Martha Stan- j urday and ley returned Sunday from a two weeks visit in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Whitlock have returned from a visit to Burlington. Prof. F.S. Aldridge.of Durham was a visitor here on last Tues day in the interests of the Trinity Park High School. Mr. Roland James is out of town this week on his vacation. Misses Luda and Vivian Wilkin son, of Scotland Neck, are visit ing friends here this week. M.E.Fai.-:on has gone to Raleigh t j he with his brother, H. M. Faison who has undergone an operation at Rex Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lehman spent the week end at Ocean View, Va. M. W. Perry, of Scotland Neck, visited friends and relatives in Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids on last Friday. Mrs. II. M. Hudson returned last Saturday from Fairmont, N. C, where she' has been spending some time with her sister. Miss Elizabeth Bagley leaves him. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION Organized and Ready for Business It is with great pleasure that we announce that the long de ferred organization of the Roa noke Rapids Building & Loan Association has been completed and the stock book of the Com- The Lord's Supper was observed on Sunday night. Officers were chosen for the term of one year. Mr. Joseph E. Cox, Clerk, Messrs. Leslie G. Shell, C. H. , Patterson Mills: Speight, and Herbert B. j Ferrell, If Matthews, for Deacons; Messrs. jMosher, cf C. J. Squire, H. H. Liverman, ; league, p Topping, for Elders. ! Snotherly, 2b Arrangements have been madejTowe, ss to have preaching services two N. Fitts, lb Sundays in each month. On j Purcell, c each first Sunday morning and H. Fitts, 3b night and on each third Sunday i McAllister, rf morning and night at the new opera house. Dr. L. G. Shaffer of was committed to ! Macon Shute on Sundav nitrht at Halifax jail until the August j Wilson. Mr. Shute arrived here term of the Superior Court under; Saturday night to visit Miss five thousand dollars bond. I fr0WB t0 whom he has been en Eight persons witnessed the j gaged for months, and the mar- shootintr and the statements n ,M u .nJ t 1 v' w MO(5C tvaa wing auaiiKCU iy ibrc. i m t v..v, .....j,. .w, i nicin 6ns """ipiace in uctooer, oui aunaay ai- the shooting was absolutely un- ternoon they decided to let the justified. Campbell claims that 1 little blind god have his way, he acted in self defense andnd so they in company with states that he retreated several Mrs. J. B. Hopkins and Mr. Ver- feet after he had drawn his ' non Langley, uncle of the bride, pistol and made repeated requetsj Went to Wilson on the latter's to Smith not to advance unon Lo- oMvLatUto,, i , auu veil yj kiun tuoii tcii- i - 1 1 i ,,, . , D very Kinaiy wmaerea me use Jr. ,,. . - , . . : the opera house for services and Chamb lss, pastor of the First . . T 0 , , , . 0 day school was organized at the the opera house in the afternoon. Tta attinnl UTlll moat aaVi Qnn. . . . j fP J 111. 111 ii.vb bav.ll k V VI 1 1 I ine unue. luesuay inoniiii, I Mr. Shute left for Roanoke Rap ids, where he is employed and Mrs. Shute will follow him in a few days. "The bride, who is the eldest J.,l,l. M A AIo Cnm uaujsntci Ui mi. cm i a. i Joseph E Cox Treas One uel S. Brown, is one of the most , T , " , ' . ,. ' , , hundred and seventeen were auracuve oi uie younger wuiueu in the town and has a host of who The features of the game were Bland's pitching, Gilliland's hit ting and the Tall round work of To we for the Patterson Mil The work of Snotherly on se cond and Fitts on third proved particularly disastrous for the Patterson Mills team. For more detailed information, line-up is given below: up flew out to center field. No more scoring was done until in the seventh frame, the Rapids put across the run that was to win the game. Zollicolfer first up flew out to center, Smith following singled, Edmondson, next at bat, singled and advanced Smith to second. Mizelle tapped out another single and Smith crossed home ulate. The side went out when H. Cherry was thrown out trying to steal second with two men out and a man on third. In the eighth frame, the Roa noke Mills team put their first run 01 the game across home plate. W. Grimmer, first man up singled and was advanced to second on Barber's single follow ing. His run was scored on Hil- liard's error" at second -a wild throw to third. In the ninth frame the Roanoke Mills team came within an ace of tying the score. Hales singled and advanc ed to second on C. Grimmer's single. S. Barnes fanned. John son singled and Hales was thrown out at home plate on a very nar row margin, C. Grimmer taking third and Johnson second on the play. W. Grimmer went out on Milliard's throw to first and the side was out. For more detailed information, reference may be made to line up given below: Roanoke Mills: AB R Baptist Church, Monday evening here and went to offiiciating. they arrived the home of day afternoon and all are cordi ally invited to attend. Following are the officers: C. H. Speight, Supt. C. J. Squires, Asst. Supt., Her bert B. Matthews, Secretary, present and six classes were organized with the following teachers, Men's Class, T. J. pany is now opened for subscrip tion. 1 friends here and elsewhere Peoole wishinir to suhscrihp for ! ...:w u i, ,;.,.,,. ; tUa v.o, - ' n VVI3I1 uci iiauuiiicaa ill lln im . in , n 1 t . Saturday for a two week's vaca- i shares of stock can do so by Ufe which she has entered. For ' At i v t T1 tion. j calling at the office of W. L. j the past year she has been a stu- J. L. Patterson returned on Long, on Saturdays from twelve I dent at the East Carolina Train Tuesday morning from AshevilleJ to one o'clock, on week days 1 i,w Sthooi. "i.Ir. Snute is well known here Totals, Rosemary: Cunningham, If Floyd, c Bland, p Davis, Kelly, 2b Gilliland, rf Dobbins, cf Cushing, ss Welsh, 3b 4 3 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 23 AB 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 0 2 R H 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 E 0 1 2 4 0 3 0 3 0 13 E oi u 2; 2 ! o1 cf. AB R 4 0 H E 0 0 Miss Maude Thompson Entertains where he has been spending! from eight to nine at night. several days witn Mrs. Patterson and the children. Mrs. C. A. Wyche is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. R. Manning, in Henderson. On rnday evening the 14th at Mr. J. E. Browning and family : the residence of S. M. Thompson after spending a week visiting! Miss Maude Thompson gave a relatives at lleathsville and ' delightful social in honor of her Brinkleyville returned Saturday. guests, Misses Margarette Body P. V. Matthews returned Sut- and Ueitha Rowe of Nurfoik Va. unlay after a week s vacation j The amusements, ot the evening j Mr. Shute is visiting relatives and friends at consisted of games played and Herald's Office his old home in Enfield, and guessing contests. Ringwood. Those present: Miss Mattie Miss Sallie Munford after ' Roberts of Windsor, Miss Nellie spending a weeks vacation visit- Wright of Littleton, Misses Eas ing friends in Petersburg Va., ter and Bettie Westbrook, Annie j where he has lived several years, having been manager of the En terprise Publishing ( ompany. Since January he has been with the RoanoKd lUpU-t Hjraid and is winning success in ,r,is new field of labor. Friends hare warmly congratulate hi;n upon his good fortune uoin in business and marriage." returning Sunday. i Williams, Margarette Body, Mrs. Poe and little daughter.of Reitha Rowe, Messrs Holford Rocky Mount, N. C. visited at and Barrington of Weldon. the house of Mr. J. D. Medlin : Messrs Kelly, Sox, Cullom, and Miss Annie Medlin a few! Wright, Enscore, Hockaday and foreman of the and is a young man of exceptional ability and promise. He has made many friends since he has .been here and they and the Herald's en tire staff wish for him and iis Q. O'Neal; Young Ladies, Miss Annie Williams; Intermediate Girls; Miss Lena Jones; Primary Girls, Miss Lela Riggins; Pri- j mary Boys, Miss Cottie Mason. Other classes will be organized as the work progresses. The members of the church have adopted the individual commun ion service and hope to have it in use by the next service. The work is progressing and great interest is being manifested. The co-operation all is desired. Reported. Totals: 33 10 6 Earned Runs: Rosemary Patterson Mills, 0. Off Teague, 1, Bland, 2. Left on bases: Rosemary 6, Patterson Mills, 7. Two base hits: Gilli land. Struck out by Teague, 6, Bland, 8. Time: 1:30. Umpire: Mr. Welch. R. Barnes. Hales, 3b C. Grimmer, rf S. Barnes, lb Johnson, ss W. Grimmer, If Barber, 2b Barr, c Pace, p Tatals, Roanoke Rapids: Daniel, c Milliard, 2b Hayes. If Hughes, p Zollicoffer, lb Smith, cf Edmondsn, rf Mizelle, ss H. Cherry, 3b Totals, Earned runs: Roanoke Mills, Roanoke Rapids. 2. First 0: Balls: Off Hughes. 0. Pace 0 : Lett on Bases, Roanoke Mills, 5, 0 j Roanoke Rapids 4. Two Base i Hits: Hughes. Struck out by Hughes, 4, Pace 8, Time: 1:18. 4 Umpire: Mr. Welch. -1, , 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 32 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 o, on 1. First on balls: Board of Governors of Roanoke Valley League Rescinded Eligibility Rule At a special meeting of the Board of Governors of the Roa noke Valley League held in the office of Dr. T. W. M. Long on Monday morning at eleven Roanoke Mills vs Roanoke Rapids 'o'clock, it was decided to sus- j pend all rules in regard to the 1T .. , . ' eligibility of players participating Unquestionably the fastest ! in ieaferUe games for the remain played, most exciting, and der of the season, closest game played on the j This action was taken after League Ground this season, the I 'nature deliberation. At the whole nine frames being played ! fen V ' e ,, u i iq tention was to have strictly an through in 1:18. amateur orcanizatinn After Pace and Hughes both pitched : the season started, however, first days this week. Crutchfield. bride all prosperity and happi ness. Mrs. Shute is in Williamston with her people, but will come to her new home in Roanoke Rapids the eariy part of next week. Miss Irene Cannon returned last week from Hampton Va. after a weeks vacation visiting ; friends. H. L. Harrell and family re turned Wednesday after a few splendid games, an equal num ber of hits being gotten off of both. While Pace fanned more men than did Hughes, he was unable to keep his hits as well scattered through the frames as did Hughes. Roanoke Rapids scored one run, right at the start of the cramp Danipl first at haf Mount'8'10 rel8tive8 i" Rocky, singled, stole second. Hilliard Miss Ellen Hinson of Nashville !fanned- nHayf3f Tf'u' f' Tenn. arrived this week to visit . ncing Daniel to third. Hughes in the home of her brother Mr. , came to bat with a two base hit, J. Y. Hinson. scoring Daniels. Zollicoffer next one team and then another de parted from . the amateur class until now none of the four teams are strictly amateur ball teams. The Board of Governors con sidered that it was too late in the season to restore the teams to an amateur basis, and it was de cided to finish the league on the present basis, to rescind all eli gibility rules except that apply ing to transfers of players from one team to another (which can only be done by consent of both teams) and to allow all of the teams to play any outside players they can get, regardless of eli gibility.
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