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Volume I. Number 48.
SOUTH ROSEMARY
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, FEBRUARY 26. 1915.
Subscription, $1.00 a Year
Asking that they he included in
the Roanoke Rapids Graded
School District hy Special Aet
of Legislature.
WANTS BETTER
SCHOOL FACILITIES
The ''ollowing petition has Iwn
pivse
Tr ist
G rat It
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I'd i 1110 r.naldol c'loOI
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s of the Roanoke Rapids
! School District h the
citize: s of South Rosemary.
To t c Roanoke Rapids Gr tied
Scliim Board. Gentlemen: We
the pi pic of Sooth Rosemary
and c mmunity south of your
Grade I School District respect
fully j etition and pray that you
ask Hi present Legislature to
incorporate us in your said schoo
iiiti-Lif it.... m, ., ., t ;
uiUlll. IlLLIIHIIIIK til H III
yourlne where Smiths' Ch ,rch
road crosses Chockovotte Ci ,'ek,
therm along sai.l 'road to the
West to Mrs. W.llis Cheek's line.
.1 T ..l i':o: . cm. n .
uieiici .Norin aiong uuie .neu s
line to Hill's-Creek, thence d nvn
the creek as it Hows to the New
Road Bridge, thence along the
new read to Dickon's line, thence
west nlomr their lines to Uni-Wn.
day's li
ne, thence north to New
Hope road, thence west along
New Hope road to Medlin's line.
and thence north along Medlin's
line to a point in your present
line on Chockoyotte Creek.
Signed,
C. M. Pearson, ('.. J. Starkes,
C. M. Dickens, N. L. Lthoridg.'.
L S. Hodgens. B. A. Powe'J, K.
B. Williams, K. F. Lane, R. W.
Jordan, K. D. Parks, (1. K. CI ray.
J. K. Pears in. B. I). Hawkins.
W. H. Shell. Jessie Johnson,
Riley Gay, Kvie Birdsotig, Baker
Browning. C. II. Speight.
The available time before final
nHin ,.f u,,w:.
jiu nun. 111 vi 1111 I'nw iik mir
i icCmi,i,. io ahrt f.
passage of such an act as that
requested, but if the matter is
v,uii,,i' .i, OJ ,l.;ki.1 ;
t I . I .A. V. U.O H.T ( 'VIOiTI I'll II.
may be done.
The extension of the School
District limits to take in the
territory of South Ro .emary will
lie a good thing for South Rosi-
maryanda good thing for the
rest of the District, suit is im-
prohable that opposition wil
velop anywhere.
Mrs. Alfred L. Marriner
On last Wednesday night, Mrs.
Alfred L. Marriner died at her
home i i Roanoke Rapids. Mrs.
Marriner had been suffering for
three months with tuberculosis
iof the throat. She is survived
y her husband, Mr. A. L. Mar
riner, and father and brother,
who are residents of Roanoke
Rapid.s.
Mr. nd Mrs. Marriner have
lived h 'e for five years and be-
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for ye:rs in Rosemary.
Marrin r was very popular and
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leaves hosts of friends who mourn
her losi.
Tore 111 jintr nerp wprp rpsineirs
The interment took place this r iayes was a groat over; u in. we.ms, 1 uputy nperm
; . ,1 '..L.-b ir, ' athletics in all forms and was tendent, Metropolitan Lite Insur-
llliilllii , ai ik vol u Ltu.n ill liiu
Roanol Rapids Cemetery.
Dixon-Waller
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Miss
John V.
Ellen
l'I.W11 UIIU I'll, 1
aller, both
th(. P'lt
11 if 11 .1
terson Mill lllage, were dtiiotly
married at the home of Mr. Sam
I'ridgeon in Kosemary. on last;
mdii evening at five, u.cuvk.
The ce: oniony was performed by
the Rev. William Tow e.
The friends of the happy
loouple decorated the automobile1
with white ribbons and old shoes the woman. "And you must ex-1 tions and gets results which here
while the ceremony was being cuse me for staring at you so tofore have only leen done by
performed, and also jn'rsuaded hard; I am a member of the the careful computations of
the driver of the car to take the Stand and Stare Club." J clerks. We will be glad to ex-
couple home by the most round-, She proved herself so active plain this system to anyone in-
anoui way. 1 lenty 01 rice was
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used and a good deal of merri- the man began to teel uncom- ot handling accounts is time and parted for their homes
ment and confusion ensued. fortable, under her gaze. Final-' labor saving, and what is more
Mr. and Mrs. Waller will be at !y he rose and said. "Take my important still, guarantees abso- yy ijVI)Ch f i,iUvrence
home to their many friends after seat, madam; I guess 111 resign lute accuracy. Another good ville, Va'., spent Saturdav here
February 23 8t their residence, from my club and join yours."-; thing in the service which we visiting his brother, Mr. ' W. G.
with Mr, and Mrs. F. C. Hege. Boston Transcript. j are rendering our patrons. Advt. i Lynch.
ROBERT B. HAYES
KILLED BY TRAIN
Returning With Some Friends
from Raleigh to Wake Forest
When Accident Occurred.
Death Came Shortly After
Acciden.
FORMER RESIDENT
THIS COMMUNITY
Wake Forest, Feb. 21. A most
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depressed the whole student body
and college community occurred
at three o'clock this morning, J' I t atterson spent Uednes
when one of the Wake Forest lluv ' 11 ,",1('in on business,
students, Robert R. Hayes, was S. F. Patterson returned Sun
cut to pieces beneath the wheels day from a business trip to
of train No. ('.. Mr. Hayes and Philadelphia.
l e i . e i i i i
aim oi ma menus nan u-en
to Raleigh to spend the evening
and were returning on the north
u;"'d train No. I, when the ac- ,
eident occurred.
From the few facts that can
be obtained it appears that Mr. ,
Hayes jumped from the platform !
f the ear near the power house. 1
It smm tlfcit Uu itir.M.,..l k,.n In
j. nvi r m
"nler t0 tfet " nearer his room,
wlm'n is seven or eight
hundred yards distant from the
''''I'" ut Wake Forest. In jump-
big Mr. Hayes must have either
caught his overcoat in the handle
on the steps of the car and was
jerked under the wheels, or it is
quite probable that he did not
got a good footing on the slant
ing bank, which is very close to
the track, and fell under the
wheels. The result was that he
was caught by one of the trucks
of the car and dragged for more
than f0 yards.
Mr. McDulTy who was on night
duty at the power house, was
the first to reach the scene. Mr.
McDutTy stated that he found
Mr. Hayes in a concious condi-
lion, but very badly mangled,
and hediod soon afterward. The
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wheels struck the vountr man in
the left knee an(1 the thiKh 1,one
was crushed about eight inches
above the knee. He also receiv-
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tl, entering the college at
the beginning of the fall session.
eil internal injuries and was'ule ldSL wniers 01 aoveriise-
badly bruised just below the nu'nts that pull, in America,
throat. The First National Bank of
Mr. Hayes was a member of .Roanoke Rapids is the only
the freshman class of Wake Ntaional Bank in Halifax County,
(e. llis home was at PalmerSp rings, i"smci, wmcn is looaien in men- i.iara iwvii. .-liter depositing
Va. Short funeral services were ; moni'- Advt. their silver oli'ering in a silver
1 held in the new Baptist church' The family of Mr. Julius Jones, tray' in t,1l n!l1"' "' Miss Cam
at Wake Forest just before the of Patterson Mill Village, return- Vaughan. they were eonduet
: train arrived, which was to take ed Saturday night from Grcens- ei y Miss R".vd to the reception
! the body home. lro, where they were called on ro,,m vv,u'n' th,'v w,','t' r,ct'i vel
Mr. Hayes was one of the best
liked men in the freshman class, j
He spent several months here!
last' summer with his brother.'
iur. ueorge u Hayes, Jr., mana
ger of the Tatterson Store Com-
,
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pany, at Kosemary, and during
the time of his stay here made
hosts of friends. His sudden
death has leen a complete shock
to the entire community.
The liody was laid to rest
in
, the family burying ground near
' Palmer Siipinirs Mr .inH Mru
M-:fJ
l't0 .c f'aH.s mtt the bodyat
Nor ma Sunday and accompanied
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auaimng an enviaoie recoru as
'a baseball pitcher. He was one
'of the best Drosnccts for nitehor
that Wake Forest had this sea -
son. He went to Wake Forest
with the reputation of being one
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lie ill nil, Ulttll.
Madam, said the man in the
streetcar, I know I ought to
get up and give you my seat, but,
unfortunately, I've recently join-:
ed the Sit Still Club."
"That's all right, sir," replied
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ami conscientious a memoer mui
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS
F. M. Coburn. of Rocky Mount,
spent Wednesday here on busi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. R. Marks left
for the north to purchase sprint?
goods on last Sunday morning.
They are expected to return
today.
Misses I mm and Nita Noyce
spent the week-end at their
home in Rich Square.
R. H. Travis, of Weldon, spent
hi . i t i
Wednesday in the city on husi-
J. R Boyd returned home on
last Saturday from New York
t ity, whe-e be spent
several
lavs on business.
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Mrs C. A. Wyche returned
Tuesday from a few days
visit in Henderson.
u- P IWn.r .-.t U'lnw.
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day in KiehtnoiHl Oil
business.
Miss Maude Wilkerson spent
Monday in Scotland Neck visit-
ing relatives.
N. R Taylor, of
Durh;
im.
arrived Sunday and has accept
ed a position with the
Roanoke
Mill Co.
Mr.
Herndon Smith, of Haw
River, arrived Sunday and has
accepted a position w ith the Pat
terson Mills Co.
Mrs. G. D. Shell, left Tuesday
for Baltimore, where she will
purchase her spring goods.
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J. II. Kmg spent 1 uesday in
Littleton, on business.
" ' were a manufacturer or
nierchant occasionally in need of
'ur(is, I would do business with
National Bank op-rating with
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a Regional Bank of the federal fitted in very appropriately with
Resorve System, says Libert
Hubbard, one of the keenest
thinkers and incidentally one of
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11 operates with the Regional
Rank of this Federal Reserve
account of the death of Mr.
Jones' father.
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H f 1 f . T tr f
aiiei a ween 5 visn 10 inenus and
relatives near .lackson, returned
m.iiie 011 ja.ii i nuav.
J. M. Faison, of City Point,
Va., spent several days here
visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura
fajson
A. 1. White has purchased the
: i .et m i,- i . .i
residence 01 m. uicwens. we
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Pldl,ft "unuing a rtsiueme in
Roanoke Rapids,
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ance lompany, spenca lew nours
'in town on last Monday. Mr.
: Nelms while here settled with
1 check the $1,0(10.(10 life insurance
' policy carried in his Company
by Mr. G. K. Carter, recently de-
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1 hveryone interested in modern
accounting is invited to drop in
at the Hank when convenient
and look at the new system of
accounting we have recently in-
stalled and the machine by which
it is operated. The machine is
; almost human. It does calcula-
; a nt'L.- . i .
leresieo. una mooern system
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
Occurred on Roanoke Avenue
Monday Morning. Two Cars
and a Horse Mix-up with
Fatal Results to the Horse
DRIVERS NOT
SF.RIOUSLY INJURED
What came very m ar being a
serious automobile accident oc
curred on Roanoke Avenue on
last Monday morning.
Two cars were returniie.'
Roanoke Junction. Jack
who as driving the car
met a horse and butrgy. I
from
Wood
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long-
mg to Mr. . G.
lot -nil's
stables, Roth drivers dmlged
each other, both turning t" the
right and then back to tin- left
until the collision occured. the car
driven by Jack Wood striking
L t 1 l .1 1
the tront who,; of the buggy,
1 'is so frightened he horse
bathe broke loose from the
''" and bunded with Ir.ght
uasneti iiiiijuii' car coming up
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The impact was suliiciont to in
jure the horse fatally and, dania-
god the car pretty badly, crush
ing in the radiator and inllicting
other damages.
Frank Cay was pretty badly
scratched on the face and hands
from the broken windshield. The
other drivers were practicallv un
injured.
Misses Boyd Entertain
On last. Monday night, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Boyd's homo was the
scene ot a pret.tv Washington
sivcr Tea artv ,rimi ,,v Missos
Clara and Mabel Bovd, under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Roanoke Rapids
Methodist Church.
I he decorations of ho homo
the spirit ol the occasion,
color scheme was patriotic.
enriched by beautiful rode
The
icing
irna-
nous, uw ,-merican nag ami
pictures illustrating important
events in the life of Washington
added to the appropriateness of
the decorations.
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The guests of the evening
were received at the door by Miss
i l,y 11:0 ,ast"r' lu'v' u lillain 1 'nvt
land the ollicors of the society.
consisting of Mesdunes A. I
Rain, President. J. W. House,
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l.yncn,
Secretary, and J. II. Collier,
Treasurer.
They were then introduced to
the honored hosts of the occa-
sion, (Coorgo Washington and
j his witol, Peingauiniraiiiy ropre-
'sentedbyMr. J. L. Price and
Mrs. . 1. M. Jackson, attired in
beautiful Colonial costumes, ex
pressed from l'hilad.ophia
especially for the occasion.
They wore then introduced to
Miss Custis, represented by
Miss Irma Bojce (and it is inter-
fuin ""
: Deuutit'ul oid rose eo!or'(
ial dross over a bundle
wore a
hl wn" conducted them to the
dining room whore Mrs. A. K.
Akers jiresided
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The guests were here served
refreshments by Misses Mabel
Bovd. Mabel I'.vrd. and Alice
Ho'kadav. cost m. d as Puritan
Aiiaitk'ii, a Cut which souvenirs
consisting ot miniaturo lmirlirN
wore preset) tot
tty
Mis
Clara
Hoariie.
The guests now re)
drawing room, when
a number of patriotic
u red to t ho
they sang
airs, such
as "Hail Columbia", "Star
Spangled Banner" ami "Dixie".
After the festivities of the
evening, the guests, praising the
Misses Boyd as hostesses
.'S Boyd as hostesses, tlo-
WITH THE CHURCHES
Christian Church
Raleigh L. Topping, Minister
Sunday School at Rosemary
Opera I louse every Sunday after
noon at 2:; Ml.
A Welcome aw aits you. come
and receive it. ('. II. Speight,
s"Pt. L. (i. Shell, Sec.
Episcopal Church
Services every Sunday morn
ing at ele'.en o'cloc' . Sunday
evening at : even thin .'
Sunday School eve y Sunday
morning M ten o'. . ick. Mr.
hittal-.er, Supei inde '..
I-'. very body invited
vices.
all
ser-
Baptist Churc i
Rev. Jesse Blalock, Pastoi
Sunday School evt y Sunday
at Hi a. m. S. Hancock. Supt.
Services Sunday ..orning at
11:1.". Subject; "H aring the
Message. "
livening services at 7:.':n. Sub
ject, "Satan's First A Ltae!:. "
Presbyterian Chjrch
Rev. H. F. Morton, Pastor
Sunday School Rose! viry Opera
House Sunday niornii.g at ten
o'clock.
S i - h Sunday morning at
Ros-man i ipera Hons at 11:1."..
S-rices Sin. day evcoing at the
I heal re, Roanoke
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.body is cordially
all services.
Methodist Church
lap-
ids, at
Kec
wel
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Wm Towe, Pastor
Roa Moke Rapids:
Siinda school Sunday morning
at lU-'i. W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
N-cht services at 7:ii0 o'clock,
Sub ed ; "Truth Crushed to
Kar'h ill Rise Again."
Rosi 'Mary :
Si lidav School at It) o'clock,
J. B l'.o. d. Supt.
Nii't't services at 7 :.'() o'clock,
conducted by a layman.
Come and worship with us.
AN OPEN LETTER
"Speak Now or Else Hereafter
Hold Your Peace"
I lear Sir
In the interest of base-
for thf r.ll") seas n. I have
one personal request t
make of
you. Will you not ta 0 time to
write mo your idea ot the
necessary rules and 1 'gulations
that should be adopte ' in order
to prevent as far as po ssible any
dispute or mis-uimesiaiuiings
for the liilo season?
By doing this vou
will help
; teams,
tors, and
th
tli
league, the varioi
Iilayors, the spect
everybody coneernei . Please
do this at once so tha the gov
ernors may have the alvanlage
of your ideas in p 'siti;; the
rules for the coining m.
Very truly yo irs,
J. T. CilA 'K
1 .esident
If you haven't received one
of the above letters, don't let
that fact deter you Iron making
any suggestions you thi k timely.
Your name may have 1 11 in-
advortt'litl.v oinilletl. The lea
!' ie is anxious to obtain ' 'no view,
in regard to the eondivt of the
league, of all the citi.. us of the
entire community who are inter
osted in league baseball.
R. E. Welsh, spent the week
'inl with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Welch.
Mr. C. A. Jones, of Scotland
Neck, was bore Wednesday on
business.
Hugh Armstrong and family,
of the Patterson Mill Village,
; have moved back to the farm.
CONCERT PROGRAM
SUNDAY Ar ItRNOON
Given by Peoples Theatre Orches-
tr. fn, R.f;. f PnL.
( u avri ill l f llirtl liuit l
Rapids Episcopal Church
Given in Peoples Theatre
ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON
ASSURED
The following is the program
decided upon so far for the eon
cert which will be given by the
Peoples Theatre Orchestra in the
People; Theatre on next Sunday
afternoon for the beneiit of the
'loanoke Rapids Episcopal
llUl't'h.
This conceit will begin prompt -';.
at throe thirty. No admission
.vill be charged. A collection
-vill be taken up during the con
cert for the beneiit of the
episcopal church. The program
:s a very attractive one and those
who attend will be assured of a
nusial treat. Francis L. Jones
will be Director.
I. March - Washington Post -Sousa.
-'. Selections II Trovatoro -
Verdi. i. Duet - (Cornets) - Selected.
1. Song - Announced later.
". ( h'ortiire -Sounds of the Sun
ny South - Iseurnan.
ii. Reverie - After Vespers -Maret.
7. Song -- Announced later.
S. Saxophone Solo-- I o You
Remember -- Danks. -- Mr.
Francis L. Jones.
'.. Selection - Lady of the Slip
per - Herbert
lit. Xylophone Solo -- (Selected)
-- Mr. Frank G. Hoyt.
II. Star Spangled Banner.
Hospital Beneiit Concert
The Benefit Concert for the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital given
in the Peoples Theatre on last
Sunday afternoon by the Peoples
Theatre Orchestra ami other local
musical talent w.n one of the
most enjoyable eveiirs we have
had in some time.
The program arranged by Mr.
Jones, Director of the Orchestra,
was a very ambilius one and was
splendidly and brilliantly execut
ed by the several performers.
The Peoples Theatre Orchestra
are a group of musicians of more
than ordinary talent and their
elforts on this occasion deserve
the most favorable mention.
Ilartman's overture. "Night
in Berlin" was probably the
most ambitious number on the
program ami it was executed
vit h both feeling ami color.
The cornet ami saxophone d:iet.
layed by Messrs. Jones an 1
loyt. Von Til.er's "Last Nioht
Vas the End of the World" was
veil rendered ami brought IV mi
iit audience a prolonged and
. , earty encore, which we person
; ily regret was not forthcoming.
The short talk given bv I'mf.
kers was clever, timely anil
ppropriate. Mr. Akers is an
hie speaker and his five-minute
. dk was helpfully suggestive,
.''catling for a closer communal
1 .j-operation.
The songs rendered by Mrs.
V. S. Hancock and by t lie Misses
, iara and Mabel Boyd delighted
lie audience.
Ail in all a most delightful
hour anil twenty minutes was
' ad by all who attended. The
oMiiniinily is to be congratulal-
J upon having available local
,alent if suchattainincnts. We do
; ,-t believe there i.-. auol her tow 11
1 1 the South, anywhere near
' if size of this tow 11, that can
1 'esont such a corps of musicians.
A series of those oouoorU ior
liilferent benelits is being plan
tied by the Peoples Theatre
Orchestra, provided they are
wanted by the people of this!
community, the next one being
scheduled for next Sunday after
noon. We predict that the suc
cess of last Sunday's concert
will liHnr out larger audiences
to hear thf future ones.
Your credit is always good
enouj-h to borrow trouble.
ROANOKE VALLEY
Mass Meeting of Interested CitiiMi
Held in Old Opera House on
Last Monday Night Well At
tended. Meeting Goei on
Record for Strictly Ama
teur Base Ball
OFFICERS FOR 1915 ELECTED
'The mass meeting of citizens
from tlie entire community who
are intere. ted in league baseball
was attended by a large and
enthusiastic crowd of players
and fans. Baseball prospects
for 1 his .summer, in spite of the
i'uropean w ar and low price cot
ton ami other bugbears, seem to
be exceptionally g'ootl.
'The mass mooting was called
to order by the President of the
League. Dr. T. W. M. Long,
who 111 a brief speed outlined
the purposes for which the mass
meeting was called and declared
nominations in order for the
President of the League for 1915.
Dr. liiing is a believer in rotation
in office and declined re-election.
'Three names were put in nom
ination. Mr. J. T. Chase being
chosen by a gratifying majority
mi the first ballot. A committee
escorted the newly elected Presi
dent to the chair of office and led
by him the light for a strictly
amateur league for the coming
season was won in a walk. The
preponderating sentiment of
fans, players and officers alike
being in favor of an amateur
league safeguarded by rigid
rules anil regulations. A motion
to this effect was carried. An
eligibility rule requiring one
month's resilience on the part
of a prospective ball player be
fore participating in any league
game was carried with an amend
ment tacked on requiring at
least live days work at some
gainful occupation ,by every
player each week, unless incapa
citated by sickness.
The governors for the coming
year were nominated and elected
as follows: for Rosemary, T. W.
Mullen: Roanoke Mills, W. D.
Bass: Patterson Mills. J. B.
Boyd; Roanoke Rapids, S. J.
Rounds. J. T. Stainback was
re-elected secretary-treasurer of
the League, after a stern admoni
tion had boon given him by
Governor Boyd in regard to al
ways having balls on the ground
in adequate quantity and of the
proper variety for the Patterson
Mills Team. Mr. W. F. Horner
was elected Vice-President of the
League by acclamation.
A committee was appointed by
the President to draw up suitable
resolutions of respect for the two
members of last year's league,
w hom death had removed since
the last official meeting of the
League, being Mr. Davis and Mr.
Robert B. Hayes, both members
of the Rosemary team.
A vote of thanks and apprecia
tion was extended to Mr. J. F.
Welch, Otlicial Umpire' for 1914,
for his services last year. After
this motion the meeting adjourn
ed. Wo understand the first meet
ing of the newly elected gover
nors will be held in the near fu
ture and rules ami by-laws draft
ed to carry out the resolutions of
the mass mooting for a strictly
amateur league.
Whitney Mosely
Whitney Mosely died last Sun
day morning at the home of his
relatives in Roanoke Rapids. Mr.
Mosely had boon sick for months
with tuberculosis and his death
had been expected for some
time. He was buried on last
Monthly afternoon in Roanoke
Rapids Cemetery.
Mr. Mosely was a young mm,
being in his early twenties. He
was a resitlent of Roanoke Rap
ids for many years and his loss is
deeply felt by his many friends.
To get the best results go after
jthem yourself.
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