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ERALD
Volume IV.-Number 9
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MAY 25. 1917
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CEMETERY MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELD
laterettinf aad lattractivo Frefrai
Ceatistiof ei Maay Skjrt Saecckes
by Ceenaaity Leader
Feature Eimuei. Orders
Martb ta Bediea.
C1AVEJ DECORATED WITH FUVOtS
The service held at the Ceme
tery last Sunday afternoon was
a success. Of course we hope to
improve the programs as future
services are held, but the service
had the effect that was desired
in that it has already created
some interest in careing for the
lots by the owners.
More work will be done and
the sentiment against the Ceme
tery will finlaly be eradicated.
It takes money with which to do
most anything. We need a fence
around the cemetery. The move-1
ment has already started and ,
Mr, S. F. Patterson has subscrib
ed two hundred dollars to begin
with. We shall appeal to the Mills,
Merchants, Lodges, Churches,
Sunday Schools, individuals and
all business enterprises to help
in this campaign. We need to
have a well drilled and that will
cost money. We feel sure that
every one present Sunday after
noon will vouch for the truth of
this statement Report all con
tributions to Rev. R. L. Topping,
Minister of the First Christian
Church, who has Uken the
Cemetery work in hand. Full
Credit will be given through the
columns of the Roanoke Rapids
Herald.
The Rosemary Concert Band ;
furnished music. The line of
march was as follows: E. B,
Davis, captain of Woodmen De
gree team in charge, the Wood
men Circle, the Rosemary Con
cert Band, Woodmen of the
World, Red Men and Junior Or
der United Mechanics. Upon
reaching the Cemetery the graves
that had flags placed upon them
were immediately decorated,
during the service the grave of
Jim Burton, immediately after
the service the grave of A. J.
Thomason and all others who j
carried flowers placed them upon ,
the graves of their dead.
First Christian Church Cleanup
Those who read the Herald
will verify the statement that we
are ready "to perform the cere
mony" at any time. We are
keeping our record of "the mar
rying parson".
Our revival will begin the
second Sunday in July.
At present we are the sixteenth
largest Christian Church in North
Carolina. We have three hundred
add sixteen members.
Hon. Claude Kitchin will speak
at the third anniversary of the
organization of our church the
first Sunday night in August, if
Congress adjourns by that time.
lhe Children s Day program
will be rendered on the first
day night. See the program next
week. The public is invited.
One addition since the revival
closed. Forty four during the
revival.
The Reds are fifty seven points
ahead of the Blues in the Contest
The Contest will close the fourth
-Sunday in June. On that Sunday
we will have a Rally Day Ser
vice by the entir. school.
Thi annual election of our
officers will be held on the first
Sunday in July.
One hundred and seventy-one
have accepted a package of Du
plex envelopes since the new
financial year began. An increase
of twenty-two over the work last
year. We are trying to place a
package into the hands of every
member, but are taking time to
explain to every one what it
means. One hundred and forty
five to reach yet
Migmy Near It.
"Do yon. Ur. Stuck think tht a
rich man can go through the ey of a
needier "I don't know. I will, bow
erer, admit that my lawyer! hare
drafted ma through aoma vary anatt
William Mercer Cakes
When William Mercer Cohen
died in Weldon on the evening
of the 17th inst. there waa not
a man, woman or child who
knew him but felt a personal loss.
Of attractive personal appear
ance, sunny disposition and
lovable character, he com
bined in all his life all the quali
ties of gentleness that are sum
med up in the term of gentle
man. Those who knen him inti
mately were closely bound to
him by the strongest ties of
friendship, lie never spoke of l
nor treated any one except with
kindness, and this community
has suffered irreparably in his
death.
Mr. Cohen was born in Enfield,
in this county, November 15,
1867. After preparation for his
life work as a druggist, he came
to Weldon in April. 1889, and
having bought the drug business
at tnat time operated Dy ur. I,
E. Green, until lately he remain
ed in this business at the same
stand. His business life here
covered a period of twenty-eight
year, and Cohen's Drug Store
waa the place where the older
citizens congregated to pass a
pleasant hour. Every one felt the
influence of his genial life and
was shown, even the youngest
child, the tenderest consider
ation. He filled a large place in the
community having held for many
years the position of Treasurer
of the town and was a director
of Bank of Weldon from its
organization.
He was sympathetic and gen
erous and no needy person was
ever sent from his prescription
desk without relief as far as he
could give him.
He was best know and loved
as a friend, true and faithful to
the end. And what a shock it
was when the news was passed
along our streets that Will Cohen
on last Thursday evening had
suddenly passed into rest
Ue leaves surviving him a
widow, who was Miss Willie Hall
Green, the daughter of Dr. Isaac
h. ureen, to whom he was
married in January. 1907, two
sisters, Mrs. W. J. Ward, of this
place, and Mr. C. B. Cole, of
Norfolk, and two brothers, Mr.
J. Cohen, of Norfolk, and Mr. E.
C. Cohen, who holds a responsi
ble position with the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company.
Hundreds of friends here and
elsewhere throughout the State
join this paper in expressing to
these sorely stricken ones the
deepest sympathy in this the
hour of their grief.
Sometimes we feel that there
is so little that can be done at
times like this. His friends, how
ever, would have these to know
and to realize that they do not
grieve alone but they are being
carried in prayer to the Burden
Bearer.
The funeral rites were conduct
ed Saturday, the 19th inst., at
Sun-moon, in Grace Episcopal Church
by Arch Deacon N. C. Hughes
and his Rector, Rev. N. C. Dun
can, in the presence of a large
concourse of his neighbors and
friends from other points that
filled the building and overflowed
in the street outside.
After theservicesof his church,
of which he was a communicant
his remains covered with rare
and beautiful floral offerings
were followed by friends and
loved ones and laid to rest in
Cedarwood cemetary. The ser
vice at the grave was conducted
by the Knights of Pythias.
The active pallbearers were
Sterling M. Gray, Dr. J. E.
Shields, W. L. Scott W. W.
Wiggins, Dr. S. B. Pierce, A. F.
Stainback, H. D. Allen and J. S.
Turner.
The Honary pall bearers were
W. E. Daniel, J. O. Burton, J. L
Shepherd, E. Clark, W. T. Parker,
C. W. .Gregory, J. T. Pope, T. F.
Fenner, W. L Long, Dr. J. K.
Hall, Whit A.
Suiter, W. H.
House, C. P.
House, J. A.
Branch, Henry
Johnston, J. E.
Joyner, A. C.
Bounds, J. A.
Dickens, J. E.
Farber, J. W.
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
D.P. Allen and son, Dan spent
Friday and Saturday in Kocking- j
ham, called there on account of
the death of a sister of Mr. Allen.
Horace Robertson, of Littleton,
spent the week-end here with
his daughter, Mrs. G. Matthews.
J. B. Gee. of Henderson, was
in town a few days this week on
business.
Miss Mamie Foster, after an
extended visit to relatives in
Liberty, returned here the pat
week.
Mrs. Addie Speight and Mr. House, Precinct No. 2. (Rose
H. M. Johnson left Sunday for niary) are J. D. Shearin, J. H.
Rocky Mount called there on j Harrison, Jr., and Thos. M.
account of the serious illness of Jenkins.
J. F. Speight I Registration will be done at
Arthur Cushing left the past : the Pi " t hap
week forth Sanatorium whr K'ns that th Registration Day
he expects to be for several weeks
recuperatiug his health.
Rev. Nat Harrison, of Prink-
leysville is spending a few days
with his brother, J. H. Harrison.
C C. Churchill left Sunday
for Raleigh and Durham to be
gone several days on business,
Mrs. W. D. Thompson and
WMrn Uft ThnraH..v fr Qr,nP.
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tanburg where they expect to
spend several weeks with friends
and relatives.
G. C. Newell, of Heathsville,
spent the day here Saturday on
business.
A. P. Thompson, of Emporia,
was here Sunday and preached
in the Rosemary Baptist Church j to register, regardless of wheth
at the morning service. i er he has dependent occupation-
' R. L. Dickens spent Mondavi or h'sical exemption under
in Raleigh on business. j the terms of the draft. The
D n ,. ... , i penalty for failure to register is
B.D. Hanull, ofThelma was : one year jn jaj, Those who are
in town Friday and Saturday. sick must get Rome one tQ regJg.
R.L Byrd was here Sunday for them; those who are out of
from Emporia and spent the day j town must register by mail,
with his family. I The full text of the Draft Act
lit - 1 . -v ,
.1 v.. Rrmvninir of Hm,mvoii !
spent a few days here the past
week with his. family
Mrs. Ethel Thomas, traveling
representative of the Mill News,
published in Charlotte, was in ;
town Tuesday.
Chief H. E. Dobbins arrested
AlHockaday and Jessie Faison.
colored, on last Tuesday, r.isht
the pair being charged with steal-
ingmeat from a tenant on Mr.
IjifnvPtt. Pnwpll' nla,. Aftr
a hearing before Magistrate W.
F. Horner, they were taken to
Halifax jail to await the June
term of the Superior conrt.
Hodge-Weit
Mr. Benjamin West of.
nonoke Rapids, and Miss
Hodge, of Mesic, N. C,
Roa
Alma W ere ;
quietly married at the residence !
of Mr. Daniel in this city, on last ;
Monday afternoon at three.
o clock. Rev. C. H. Trucblood
penormeaine ceremony in ine
fficscntc ui a lev luiiuiiiir
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. West will make
their home in Roanoke Rapids.
Sledge, Dr. A. S. Harrison. N
L Steadman. W. R. Smith, Goo
E. Ransom. R. S. Travis. A S
Allen, J. B. Tilghnian, E.T. Zol,i
coffer, R. S. Hall, S. F. Patterson.
Dr. T. W. M. Long, Dr. Willis
Alston, J. E. Bowers. J. H. Fitz
hugh. Geo. W. Fulgham, E. G
Garlick, O. W. Pierce, W. T.
Shaw.W. B.Drewry.S. P. John
ston, J. L Harris, W. T, White
head and J. H. Norman.
These and hundreds of oth-r
followed him to his last resting
place and bore testimony to iio
universal respect in which he
was held.
We can say that no death I. as
so deeply touched our whole com-, Tucker with Miss Maud Thomp
munity. His figure was so well son, H. F.' Hockaday with Miss,
known and his life so much a j Mary Burton, Willie Rook with
part of our community life that Miss Bessie Connar. The bride
a void has been made that can- i wore white georgette crepe. All
not be filled and his eentle nres-1 the bridesmaids carried beautiful
ence will be missed more than
we can portray in type and words.
A gentler spirit has not lived
in our midst, and we feel that
he is safe in that bright land
where there is no parting. Roa
noke News.
Cutton Today 20 1-4
REGISTRATION DAY
TUESDAY, JUNE 5th
The Registration Board of
Halifax county, consisting of Dr.
L E. Green. Sterling M Gary
and J. A. House, have appointed
the registrars for the different
precincts throughout Halifax
county.
The Registrars for Roanoke
Rapids Township, Precinct No.
1 (Roanoke Rapids) are A. M.
Proctor, W. D. Tillery. and J. W.
" ini8, w.Pl Election
lur l fnw,.Don ,3Sue-
i me voters in me registration age
j iimits can vote and register at
j tne same tjme.
Un!ike the 'eleciion the Regi3.
j tration Polls will be open from
'.from 7:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m.,
j thus giving ample time for all
.agister without necessarily
I losing time from work. Addition-
al registrars will be appointed in
both of the local precincts to
takecare of the rushof registrants
expected after the milts close
down.
Every person who has passed
his 21st birthday and has
not attained his thirty-first
birthday on June 5th is required
ana e rresiaeni s proclamation
in regard
appears on
to Registration
the second page of
I this issue.
Mr. Rosa Aonc Moseljr
Mrs. Rosa Anne Mosely died
at her home in Roanoke RVida
i w" last Tuesday af ter an illness
!about three montn9 duration,
i Mr Mt,se'y had l)een resident
iof 1Koanoke RaPda for about
, eighteen years. She is survived
ly five children: Mrs. Herbert
Bell, Mrs, Sam Cook, Mrs. Collins
Fitts, Miss Ruth Taylor, and Mr.
Frank Taylor.
Mrs. Mosely was a devout
Christian, a member of the
Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church
for many years, a bevoted moth
er and loving friend. She had a
pjru nf frjpn,lq trhn dcn.
h, (ieplore her ia8ginR away
The interment took place on
Wednesday afternoon at the
fdmi!y grave yard in Greenville
CountVi Vi ri-inia. Funeral
ser
vices were held at the home, be
ing conducted by her pastor,
Rev. C. 11. Trueblood.
The active pallbearers were
J. K. Pickens, Joe Ben Moody,
B. S. Webb. M. D. Collier. W.
S. Hancock. W. D. Tillery,
and W. M. SaundeYs.
Brown-Stullz
On Thursday night May 17. at
nine o'clock, Rev. R. L Topping,
of tne First Christian Church,
united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony Mis3 India Ethel Brown
to Mr. Samuel Sheely Stultz at
the home of Mr. Sam Riggan at
Boiling. G. T. Simmons acted as
best mnn with Miss Gertrude
Brown as maid of honor. The
oihr waiter? were: Mr. T. R.
bouquets of flowers. After the
ceremony a sumptous supper was
served.
atltehaa In a
There are nearly 2,000 atitchca
pair of hand-eewed ahoea.
In
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mrs. Mark Chandler and son
Wilson Gray, of Portsmouth, are
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
W. 11. Allsbrook.
Miss Mary Daughtry spent the
week-end m Lmporia with
friends.
j
Nathaniel Macon has returned j
after a short visit to bis home in
Henderson with relatives.
Mrs. Tom Wicker, of Danville, j
is spending a few days in town,
with relatives. I
Taylor West left last week for
Pennsylvania to take up work.
R. W. Brown left Monday for ;
est t oint wnere ne win spena j
r ..L L ...Ml
a lew months.
Mr. Willis Turner spent
the
week-end in Richmond with
friends.
Mortimer White spent the
week-end in Richmond with
friends.
H. M. Faison and son Dan
spent Saturday in Pleasent Hill
on business.
J. D. Swindell who has been
employed in the Co-operative
Store, left Monday for Richmond
where he has accepted a position.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harper,
Mr, and Mrs. Jernigaen and
children, of Jackson, spent Sun
day in the home of Mrs. W. C.
Elmore.
Mrs. W. A. Butts, of Valentine,
is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Joe Price is spending several.
days here with relatives and I
friends.
Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Valentine
and children, of Vultare, spent
Tuesday in the home of Mrs. W.
C. Elmore.
F. H. Robinson Jr. spent Tues
day in Richmond and Petersburg.
Miss Blanche Robinson who
has been visiting friends return
ed to her home in Victoria Mon
day. Abe Norinsky left Monday for
Baltimore to see a specialist He
was accompanied by Sammie
Marks who will enter a Hebrew
school.
Mi', and Mrs. Faucett Harrison
and Mrs. T. N. Harrison, of
Littleton, spent Thursday in
the home of Mrs. J. M. Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bain and
daughter Myrtle with Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Grimmer motored to
Panacia Springs Sunday.
F. W. Boozelle, of Richmond,
is spending a few days in town
for Corlcy Tiano Co.
Bruce Tillery, Richard Hyman
and Auther Reed spent Sunday
evening in Littleton with friends.
Mr. Robert Lewis, of Kitaning
Pa., spent Monday with his sis
ters Mrs. W. M. Saunders and
Mrs. J. P. Hoskins.
Miss Lillian Edgerton who
has been teaching school in
Margarettville is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Grahm.
Miss Mary Robertson, ofjHam-
ilton, is visiting her father Mr.
F. II. Robertson and friends.
There will be an Ice Cream
Supper at the River Road School
Friday night June 1st
Every body crrdially invited.
Misses Helen and Irene AnderJ
mi are visiting their brother,
Mr L 0. Anderson, here this
week.
r
Ceasar Davidson
Little Ct asar Davidson the
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H
F. Davidson died at the home of
his parents in Rosemary Sa'air
day, after an illness of whooping
cough.
Interment took place Sunday
evening in the Roauoke Rapids
Cemetery. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. C. H. True
blood. Real Pure Food.
Apple carry the pure
of Um (rent phj-slclana.
Valtare Items
Miss Kathleen Bowers left i
Monday for her home in Tar bora j
Mrs. M. King and T. E. Baird Fear Team League Planned Cos
spent a while in Roanoke Rapids posed of Roanoke Mills, Rose
Saturday shopping. muj fMtTUM MUU
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bailey spent i and ComitajiT K
' Sunday night here as the guest I
'nfMr T ii m, I
v w a a. iuwo
Mrs, J. A. Vincent and son.
William, spent the week-end in j
Ebony with friends. j
J. I. Kine spent the week-end
with J. A. Vincent
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C W. incent was in Emporia
tk,u i,:M.
Miss Elizabeth Lave bus r.-
turned to her home in Ralekh.
Miss Emma Rainey was taken
i to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital
; Tuesdav to unitarian an miorat ;
for appendicitis.
Children's Day exercise will lie
held at Oak Grove Church First
Sunday in June.
;
Roanoke
J. M. Jackson, of
Rapids, was in Vultare Monday
on business.
Robert Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Shaw spent a while in the
home of Dr. T. H
Valentine
Sunday afternoon
SPECIAL PROGRAM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A special program will be given
at the Presbyterian Sunday
School on next Sunday morning
in observance both of Parent's
Day and Foreign Mission Sunday.
The program will consist of
songs by the children and a n urn-
oer oi mree to nve
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mmuie laiks
as follows:
bong.
Welcome Address -Mr. Fred
Peck. j
The Importance of the Sunday .
School-Mr. J. T. Chase. !
The Importance of Father be
ing in the Sunday School-Mr.
L S. Mosher.
The Importance of Mother be-,
ing in the Sunday School-Mr j
J. D. Ezell.
The Child in the Sunday School j
-Mr. Job Taylor.
Song. !
The Family in the Sunday
School-Mr. A. L Clark. ! The Gibson Re-Union present-
My Part in the Sunday Schwl e,j at the Peoples Theatre on last
-Mr. J. E. Jones. Thursday night under the di.
Some Fruits of the Sunday ; rection of Miss Bidleman by a
School-Mr. J. T. Stainback. j well trained cast is probably tho
Song. ; most enjoyable nome talent en-
The Needs of Our Neighbors-: tertainment presented here in
Rev. D. T. Caldwell. SOme time.
' Everybody is cordially invited j The play aliounds with humor
to be present jous situations well developed by
CHIEF PINCHES
VARIOUS SPEEDERS
Stivnaoui Enforcement of Auotmo
bile Speed Law is Having
Good Effect
Chief J
R. Baird's unwonted-
ly vigorous campaign against
reckless speeding on the Avsnue
is having its weight. The word
has gone out that speeding is apt
to prove more expensive than ex
hilarating aad fifteen miles an
hour has become a very fashion
able gait
Messrs. San Jones, Frank
Joyner, Jessie Acnes. Robert
Allsbrook Robert J&K.ith. George;
Daughtry. M. M. Moore, and
j Frank Hudson paid first
' penalties in the new canw'tfn.
same being $1.00 and costcouplJ
with a solemn warning.
Grant Boone, colored, truck
driver for Hancock-1 louse Com-
i pany also paid $1.00 and cost and
Don Watson, having been pre- good.
viously admonished to little ef-j The performance will berepeat
fect was fined $3.00 ruid costs led to-night at the People
Mr. Darden, banker, of Rocky j Theatre and those who have not
ilount waa arrested en route
through the city, and allowed to
keep on his way to return later
for trial.
Then, J2VM from
sdlDg tiresome aatedete. You will
tare to listen to theat oil through life.
yoa might aa weal oarrate your
U f feet aa XejcUned.
BASEBALL LEAGUE
TO BE FORMED
at Weldon
MEETING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
At a meeting held in the May-
Office of the town of Roa-
noke Rapids on last Wednesday
night an amateur baseball
, . ...
leav'ue Ir this community was in-
formally discussed.
The plans as at present tenta
tively developed comprise a
strictly amateur, loosely govern
d organization composed of
teams from Rotinoke Mills. Rose-
niary, Patterson Mills and Com
pany A. of the National Guard
now stationed at Weldon. A
double-header game would be
played each Saturday, one week
at the Roanoke Rapids Park and
the next week at the Rosemary
Park, as soon as the latter is com-
pleU-d.
: It is probable that a part of
the proceeds will be turned over
to the Red Cross, should there be a
branch formed here, but nothing
definite has yet been done. A
meeting will be held in the
Mayor's Office on next Monday
night at w hich time more defin-
ate plans will be formulated.
i a u .ur, oro jn.Ptlil.H ;
Jball for thia community thii
8ummer ue jnvited atttnd
! tni!l mwini. AnA tak. imrt in the
discussions,
j a game of ball will be played
Saturday afternoon between
; Company K and a picked team
here, at the
Roanoke Rapids
Baseball Park.
GIBSON RE-UNION
PLEASES AUDIENCE
Axakur Piay Abounds Willi
Humor. Exceptionally
Good Musical
Numbers
; the players. It seemed to please
j the audience from beginning to
' pnd All of the narts were
handled exceptionally well and
the entire cast deserve commen-
! dation in the fullest degree.
Mrs. D. L. Islie as Mrs.
.Gibson, Mr. M. McRae Faison
as Mr. Gibson, K. L. lowe as
Ted Lorraine, Miss Alice Hocka-
!dav as Molly Kelly, and Dr D.
F. Patchin as Billy 0 Lee were
especially worthy of mention.
The musical numbers . were
new and catchy and well render
derj. Tte Greek dance of Misa
Bidleman was gracefully and
artistically done. The musical
number of Mr. J. M. Jackson,
"Hello, I'm Looking for 'm.
Mrs. Masher and Mr. u Iowa,
"Take it from me", Misa Mabl
, Boyd in the second act opening,
; "PrHty Baby", and the solos
rendered by Mrs. Harrison and
: Mrs. Hancock, received enthus-
jw;tic applause. "Poor Butter-
fly" yng by Miss Alice Hocka-
dy and taiire cast as the closing
, number was also exceptionally
seen it should certainly do so,
Suparatltlona af Royalty.
Caesar. Napoli. Blamarek and oth
er wer not above the aaperstlttoo of
n I M 1 ..mlnnV ft, .a TtinMV
' J- -
j v.w. It la
uauuui -
atraoae that they ahoald fcavo aS Aad
Ola 4a.