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ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, APRIL 15, 1921
Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance
orthampton,s "Grand Old Man"
Peacefully Passes to the Great Beyond
bath Claimed, Capt. Thomas
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morning i iu:uu o viuck ai ins huiuc, "'s"1"
Near Garysburg. Family at His Bedside
ineral Services This Afternoon at
ierment Will be Made in Church Graveyard, His Pastor,
Assisted by Rev. Lewis
Captain Thomas Williams Ma-
one of the most noted citi-
!is of Eastern North Carolina,
d at his home, "Longview
lv Garysburg yesterday morn-
atthe age of S3. Funeral ser
fes will take place at Garysburg
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Ihosen five times to represent
county in the General Assern-
Captain Mason was univers
considered the most beloved
i in Northampton county and
whole of his life was spent
She service of his State. A
tessful lawyer, he was also
of the largest land owners of
section.
olunteering in the Civil War
;n but a boy he served
isughout that bitter struggle,
g attached to the stall ot
era! Robert Ransom as cap-
aptain Mason graduated from
University of North Carolina
studied law at the University
lrginia. in ltwo he was elect-
o his first term in the State
fate and was a member from
to 1895 of the North Caro
Railroad Commission, upon
formation of that body.
1885 Captain Mason was the
inee of the Democratic party
the United States Senate,
g defeated in the election by
pier senator Marion uutier.
896 he was also the candidate
is party for Lieutenant Gov-
Ir on the ticket with Cyrus
son, of W inston-Salem.
Fen in his latter years' Cap-
Mason was actively interest
i public affairs and in 1015
epresented his county for the
khe fifth and last time in the
eral Assembly, sitting in the
se beside his grandson, Sen
William Lunsford Long, of
fax, president pro tempore
L)21 Senate. Although then
fceble heath, Captain Mason,
deeply stirred by the cause
lis country, in the war with
jnany and was a leader in his
ty in all patriotic movements.
Wain Mason was born in
liswick county, Virginia but
loved to Northampton county
tly after his marriage, when
lung man to Miss Bettie Gray
Jjhter of Major William Gray
Northampton county, lie is
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ived by two daughters, Mrs.
L Long and Miss Ruth Ma-
and the following grand-
ilren: Senator W. L. Long
Dr. T. W. M. Long, and Mrs.
. Jarman, all of Roanoke
ids, and W. J. Long and L.
jong, ot oarysuurg.
OLDEN-HEARTED GENTLEMAN
(Ralritfh New, and Ohtrvi-rl
Iiere passed to the Better
d yesterday Capt. Thomas
liams Mason, of Northampton
Tity, full of years, full of
l;e, full of everything that
es a gentleman, a patriot, a
liar, a Christian. Recalling
long and useful and unselfish
it may be truly said of him
; he was a "suncrowned"
i who "lived, above the fog
lublic duty and private think-
" Gracious in manner, lov
in disposition, without a
e of selfseeking, he had
nered to himself a wealth of
and confidence and esteem.
e had one fault it was that
acked the ambition to step
J) places for which he was em-
itly fitted, standing aside
t friends more desirous ot
Williams Mason Yesterday ;
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Garysburg. M L. Church
N. Taylor, Officiating
preferment should realize their
ambitions. Rut, while others
held positions of more promi
nence, Captain Mason won grati
tude and distinction for service
in war and in peace. He enter
ed the Confederate Army as a
boy. All his life the Cause was
dear to him, indeed sacred, and
no man incarnated the spirit of
Robert K. Leo more than Thos.
W. Mason.
Captain Mason served long as
trustee of the University of
North Carolina, as member of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee, often as delegate to
great gatherings of the Metho
dist church, of which he was a
devoted member, several times
as member of both branches of
the General Assembly, as Rail
road Commissioner and in other
positions of trust and honor.
Public position brought no dis
tinction to him and he was not
dependent upon official status.
He conferred honor by public ser
vice and every honor given him
came unsought. Integrity . was
of h.s fibre and love- of country
made up the warp an ! woof of
his being. InlSH5 he was the
i caucus nominee of his party for
United States Senate r. He look
ed the part, 'and it was a mis
fortune to the State that a Fus
ionist secured the toga which
semed made for him. In 1S!)G,
the year when Russell was elect
ed, Captain Mason was the
Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and when Mr.
Watson became ill his canvass
of the State was brilliant and
uplifting.
Few men have lived in
State who possessed such
quence. At his best, for he
the
to feel deeply to reach theheights,
he spoke with a spirit and com
pelling eloquence which moved
all privileged to sit under the
spell of his utterance. Three
speeches made by Captain Ma
son, recalled by this writer,
stand out among the noblest de
livered in North Carolina in a
generation.
The first was at the celebration
of the Centennial of the Univer
sity. A score of the State's first
citizens spoke. When Captain
Mason rose to speak the years
fell from him and the in-rush of
memories and the passion of love
for his alma mater so possessed
him that as he spoke his audience
felt a thrill such as only once in a
lifetime swaysanaudience. It was
electrical and the cadence of his
rich voice has not yet died away.
The second effort which will
abide, for it was
written,
was his address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the
Confederate monument on the
west front of the Capitol Square
in May, 1891. The love and de
votion of the Daughters of the
Confederacy had made possible
its erection and there gathered a
great concourse of people to wit
ness the foundation of a memor
ial long desired. The theme and
the man met. Mason was the
young Confederate in heart that
day. He envisioned and glori
fied his comrades. Their deeds
were immortal. He made a fit
ting eulogy, and as the throngs
left the grounds there was a
deeper appreciation of the men in
gray than youth3 had felt before.
That masterpiece of eulogy was
alone enough to give distinction
to one gifted to speak his com-
rades "fair in ilrath."
The third speech that livt's in
the mind of this writer was w hat
was truly the most inspired
speech hoard in the Senate
Chamlx r in half a centurv. The i
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opened the door for the State and
Vnti.n'.n! pninii.nr.-itinn fV,.! tl,.i,
drink evil. The fate of imnortant
measures hutur in tli lalnm I
atori rnsc t0 sp(,ak noar the cios(
jot the morning session. Sooni
the ira erios were thnmi'od nnd
the lloor crowded, the House be-!
injr deserted. Foots have 8UnR;
of Home, but rarely, if ever, such !
a tribute for the home and the
protection of youth fell from the j
lips of man. Certainly no onej
who heard it can ever forget
that the Senate Chamber seemed
transformed into a santuary and
j when he ended the cause for
which he had spoken was trium
phant. The' State of North Carolina
needs that a double portion of the
spirit of that golden-hearted gen
tleman shall fall upon it in the
days that lie before us. He had
the dignity and philosphy of Bal
four, whom he resembled, and
the sweetnes and serenity which
befits one whose life has been
"gentle,"
"with the elements so mixed
in him
That nature might stand up to
to all the world and say
This was a man."
Historical Pageant
The rural and city schools
pect to present in Weldon
ex-
on
the sixth day of May a joint pro
duction of Halifax County's
picturesque history. The page
ant will be impossible without
the absolute co-operation of the
community people in each group.
The hearty support and loyal
service of each town and com
munity will be needed greatly
in the interest of making our
pictorial presentation of Halifax
County's history worthy of her
glorious past, -her ennobling
present, and her future great
ness. The Fageant has been divided
into four periods as follows:
1. Indian and Pioneer Period.
2. Revolutionary Period.
3. Civil War Period.
4. Modern Period.
Roanoke Rapids will furnish
the attendant water sprites of
the Spirit of the Roanoke, a
chorus, also soldiers and citizens
for the Revolutionary Period,
You can assist to a great extent
by hewing to locate and plan suit
able costumes for men, women
and children of the above men
tioned periods. The chairman
'of the costume committee for
your community is Mrs. J. M.
Jackson. Report to her at your
earliest convenience what defi
nite help may be expected of you
along this line for your Group.
No doubt you can get in touch
with a numher of original
dresses, uniforms, hats, swords,
guns, flags, Indian relics, etc.,
that could be used in other pe
riods than your own. If this is
possible, report same to your
i chairman. Other communities
j will share with you likewise. In
this way, we can ho of mutual
benefit not only to our own Group
but to the Countv as a whole.
A Warning
The individual or individuals
who have been disturbing the
property of the Presbyterian
Church are hereby warned that
their activities will be no longer
tolerated. The police have been
notified, and the offenders if
caught, will be dealt with
through due process of the law.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First M. E. Church will have a
white sale Saturday in one side
of VV. G. Lynch's Jewelry Store
from 12 o'clock on and will serve
chicken salad, tea, ice cream, and
cake.
WITH THE CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. L. B. Jones, Pastor
Sunday School at '.':1.
W. V.
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vvoouruii. bunt.
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Phing by the pastor at
A. M. and :30 I'. M.
A. M. - Voluntary. The Ford
's My Light.
Otfertory. Duet (!od is Fove.
F. M. - Voluntary, Watchman
What of the N it'll t.
Offertory, Spirit of Faith.
Ail ar. L,r,iiall-V' iriV'te'1
those services.
to
All Saints Church
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Ro.-inoke Avenue
Mill Mary Duke, Parish Visitor
Njxt Sunday is
the Third
Sunday after Easter.
Services: 7:30 A. M. Holy
Communion.
!:l.- Church School T. W. Mul
len, Supt. Morning service at 11.
Night service 7:30.
The Church with a welcome
' Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Mr. Stallage, Organiit
Mr. J. H. Harrison, S. S. Supt.
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Morning Service 11:00 A. M.
Christian Endeavor 7:00 P. M.
Evening service 7:15 P. M.
Prayer Meeting on Wednes
day 7:30 P. M.
The sermon Sunday morning
will be on "What 1 Can do to Kill
the Church," and on Sunday
night "A Recipe for a Trium
phant Life."
Special music is arranged for
each service by Lucy Crisp, choir
director.
Grammer Grades vs
Emporia Second
The Grammer Grades played
their first baseball game Wed
nesday afternoon at Emporia.
Through the fifth inning it was
very interesting for Roanoke
Rapids. In the last half of the
sixth Emporia gained three mak
ing the score fi to 5 in favor of
Roanoke Rapids. Excitement
ran high then until the last in
ning when Emporia scored 4
runs making the final score of 9
to 8 in favor of Emporia.
Roanoke Rapids played well
especially Billy Brown, first
baseman and Willie Vaughan
short stop. Clyde fiargrove,
pitcher struck out sixteen and
walked one. Briggs, pitcher for
Emporia struck out nine and
walked six.
The line-up forR. Rapids:
Catcher, Willie Glover; Pitcher
Clyde Hargrove; First base,
Billy Brown: Second base, Willie
Mincher; Third base, Edward i
Vincent; Shore stop, Willie Vau
ghan; Right field, George Smith;
Center field, Roy Medlin; Left
field, Sam Jones.
The game will be returned
next Wednesday the 20th at
3:45 on the grounds adjoining
the central school. The public
is invited to come out and help
us defeat Emporia.
Thev will nlav Jackson on the
27th. We hope you will keep(lay-
these games in mind and give! Mr. N. L. Walker, of Raleigh,
the team your interest and sun-
port.
Honor Roll For Seventh
Month
kosemAry school
Grade 1-A Eva May Roberts,
James Daniel, Elmer Daniel,
Montie Williams, Blanton Har
grove, Ruby Conn, Elizabeth
Parks, Nellie Parks, Effie Simp
kins. Grade 1-B Esther Smith,
Elva Kendriek, Earl Coker.
Grade 1-D Arleen Batton,
Ethel Bullion, Florence Carr,
Ruby Garner, Baulah Miller,
Virginia Ugletrce, 1'hala vick,
Yates Brown, Francis Cobb.
Grade 1-E Julia Crutchfield,
Lois Smith, Nina Harriss, Fen-
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AND'
-
Mr. C. L. Maness. of Norfolk,
spent Monday in Rosemary.
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Mr. George bwartz, of Lester,
Fenn., was a visitor in town this '
week. ,
Miss Fearl Fleming
Monday in Rocky M
"nt
rosemary personal
LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. Monroe (i. Jenkins is j the bedside of her father, Mr.
spending the week in New i Davis Hawkins.
WkCity. j The debate on the "League of
Mr. T. M. Dobson, of Rich- j Nations," which was to have
mond sirent Tuesday and Wed- taken pIace at South Kosemary
nesday in town. ; on last Fritiay cvenintr was poyt.
Hon. D. II. Tillett, Grand Mas-!poned on account of the incle
, tor of the ( dd Fellows Frater-! ment weather.
j nity of North Carolina was the j jev- Lance will preach at crt'st Saturday,
j guest of honor at a social gather- Smith's Church Sunday morning ' Mrs. T. M. Stone, of Render
ing of the fraternity held in the at eieven o'clock. Sunday School son, is spending some time here
local louse rooms Saturday night.
He made an illuminating address :
on the principles and work of the
order. A large number of guests
were present in addition to the
members of the lodge. Several
shortaddresses weremade follow
ing the principal address and at!Iaer'
the close of the meeting refresh-' 1)r-I)a!las Zollicol fer will make
ments were served ! an address at Garner School Sun-
Mr. Fred Feck left Monday
morning for Greensboro.
Messrs. L. G. Shell and G. L.
Hayes, Jr., left Wednesday for
New York.
Mr. Charles Goodrich, of Rich
mond, was in town Wednesday.
Mt.ssrs. E. J. and J. D. Bald
win, of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
were in town this week.
Mr. N. II. Johnson, of New
York City was here Tuesday.
Rev. Chas. M. Lance, Mrs. S. H.
Huff and Miss Annie Medlin left
Thursday night to attend the
Womans' Missionary Council in
Richmond, Va.
Mr. W. S. Davis, of Norfolk
was here Tuesday.
Mr. Edward T. Alston, Jr., of
Henderson, spent Tuesday in
Rosemary.
Mr. Ben M. Pugn, of Thelma,
was here Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. R. E. Jerome, of the U. S.
N., visited friends here this week.
Mrs. H. M. Poe, of Rocky
Mount, was the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. A. G. Carter, Saturday.
Mr. Harry Wood, of High
Point was in town Wednesday.
Misses Bessie and Edmonia'
Wilkins, of Northampton County, !
were in Rosemary Wednesday.
Rev. Chas. M. Lance is spend
ing several days in Raleigh.
Mrs. A. B. Carr, of Norfolk,
was the guest of Mrs. W. C.
Williams this week.
Mr. C. L. Peele, formerly with j in an attempt to locate the crimi
the Coburn Motor Co., of Nor- j nals or at least trace the direct
folk, has accepted a position as I ion in which they departed,
head mechanic of the W. F, Joy- j
ner Motor Co. j Work on New Telephone
Mr. John L. Patterson, of "Central" Being Pushed
Richmond was here Tuesday.
Mr. Reginald H. Joyner, of!
Northampton County was in town !
Wednesday morning.
Mr. E. C. Kendriek, of New
York City, spent Tuesday in
Rosemary.
II. H. Smith, of Norfolk, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Virginia Dromgoole was
a visitor in Rosemary Wednes-
was here Monday.
Mr. Rusnell Moody, of North
ampton Co., was here Wednes
day. Mr. R. D. Jenkins went to
Greeesboro last Friday to place
an adopted child in its new home.
Returning home he left immedi-
i ately on a like mission for Gates
County.
Mrs. J. M. Beckwith is attend
ing the meeting of the Presby
terial of the Albemarle Presby
tery which meets in New Bern,
April 13th. 14th and 15th.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hayes and
son, Mrs. Lharlena Hart
and
' Mrs. J.M. Grizzard motored to
iwr. aayes nome, raimer
, springs, sunuay returning Mon -
day.
The Presbyterian Woman's
Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. S.
P. Scott on next Tuesday.
POWELLTOWN ITEMS
i The host of friends of Mr. Davis
, Hawkins are sorry to hear thatj Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garthright
. lie is very ill at the home of his have left for Portsmouth to make
,son, E. R. Hawkins, in South 'their home
n 1
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Mrs. Durler White and her lit -
ue son, oi iNorioiK, a.. were in
.souio uosemaryme past weeK
lend. Mrs. White was called to
at 10 o'clock.
GARNER SCHOOL ITEMS
Miss Haddly Lewis spent the j
week-end with Miss Lillian Fra-
day P. M. at 3:30. Everyone is
invited to be present.
Mrs. T. A. Cooper of Weldon,
spent Sunday with her brother
in Roanoke Rapids.
Miss Katie Collier returned
home Friday on account of ill
ness. Miss Sue Bett Overstreet spent
Sunday in her liome at Enfield.
Safe at S. A. L. Station
Blown Wednesday Night
The safe in the office of the
Seaboard agent was cracked
Wednesday nignt, evidently by
professional yeggmen. The
door was literally blown to
pieces.
Mr. Eubanks, the agent and
Mr. White, the express man,
lef thet office about nine o'clock.
The safe was blown about one. A
Mr. Parker was passing the sta
tion just as the safe was blown
and heard the noise, which was
not sufficient to attract his at
tention, or either too -significant
for him to investigate alone.
Fortunately there was ir.t
very much money in the safe,
probably $100. However there
were checks given by local firms
amounting to over $10,000.
People living across the street
from the building did not hear
the explosion and the discovery
was not made until Thursday.
The yeggmen left no clue, how
ever blood hounds were brought
At last the new switch board
fr the local telephone exchange
has arrived. Linemen and cable
splicers have been busy here now
for some days. The switch
board man is here, and in a few
days other gangs will arrive to
push the work of changing over
to the automatic system as fast
as possible.
The change to the automatic
! system will require the re-wiring
ot the entire system which means
a lot of work to be done before
the new central can be cut in.
Although Mr. Porter, the j'enor-
al manager of the company hope
to have the work completed by
the 15th of next month.
FRATERNAL NOTES
Carolina Lodge No. 225 1. (). O.
F. at its regular meeting Monday
night, April 11, 1921, in W.
O. W. Hall, Rosemary, N. C.
referred -one application to a
committee. Several of the Bros,
made interesting talks under the
head of the good of the order,
which was enjoyed by their us
ual attendance, and especially
the remarks by Bro. J. H. Daven-
Prt' wh0 nas keen awav fr tne
St'XJSl 18.' tto dSSSe
j Captian will drill the degree
, team tor the initiatory degree on
April 25, so every member of
the degree team is urged to at
tend promptly at 8 P. M. Visit
ors always welcome at the meet
ings of this lodge.
; ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Misses Verna Davenport and
jIi0uise Grooms. 0f Richmond.
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Miss Lena Rivers Jones.
Mrs. E. A. A. Parker and
children left Sunday for Tarboro
after spending some time here
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.
J. Bounds.
Messrs. J. T. Stainback, J. R.
Manning and W. T. Councill at
tended the ball game at Wake
i in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G
E. Williams.
Mrs. J. P. Wrenn and children,
left Tuesday for their home in
Henderson after spending a few
days here in the home of Mr-
ana ivirs. u. v. vv imams.
Miss Alice Coleman spent the
week-end out of town with rela
tives. Miss Ethel Leatherwood spent
the week-end at Snow Hill visit
ing friends.
Mr. Fred Peck left Monday
for his new home in Greensboro.
Mr. VV. VV. Kidd and family
of Warrenton, spent the week
end here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Outland
and daughter spent the week
end in Richmond.
Miss Louise Smith, of Bethel,
spent the week-end here with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Cohen, of
Enfield, spent Sunday here in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Marks.
Misses Ethel Kelly, Elizabeth
Moore and Pettick and Mr. Long,
of Jackson, spent Monday here
on business.
Mr. and Mrs, J. VV. House and
Mrs. Hale, of Wilson, spent a few
hours in town Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Rice is spending
some time in Raleigh with her
daughter.
Dr. and Mrs. Job Taylor are
spending some time in New
York.
Miss Ruth Rainey spent the
week-end in Northampton Coun
ty visiting Mrs. B. F. Byrum.
Mr, J. H. Harrison spent Wed
nesday in Richmond on business.
Mrs. R. B. Lawson left Thurs
day for her home in South Bos
ton after spending several days
here with her parents.
Mr. Herbert Brantley spent
several days here this week with
relatives.
Mrs. R. M. Hudson and child
ren, of Henderson, are visiting
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks and
Mr. Abe Norinsky spent a few
days in Richmond this week.
Mr. J. R. Manning spent a few
days in Richmond this week on
business.
Mr. James R. Matthews
Mr. James R. Matthews, well
known citizen of the county died
at the State Farm Friday morn
ing of pneumonia. He had been
a guard there for twentv odd
years. A devoted wife and four
children survive. He was an un
cle of Mr. J. T. Garner, of Rose
mary. The body wa3 brought to
Mr. Garner's home Saturday and
funeral services were held in the
afternoon, Rev. A. G. Carter of
ficiating. Interment was made
in Cedarwood Cemetery.
McKinney-Culbreath
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wynne
request the honor of your pres
ence at the marriage of their sister
Evelyn Isabelle McKinney
to
Mr. Clarence Evans Culbreath
on Friday evening, April fifteenth
nineteen hundred twenty-one
at the hour of eight
at the First Baptist Church
Tampa, Florida
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