ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Mr. Norfleet Vick visited friends and relatives in Seaboard this week. Miss Margaret Matthews, of Clinton, N. C. is visiting friends in Rosemary. Mr. Allen C. Zollicoffer is on a business trip to Philadelphia. Mr. Wick Ross has returned from Gordonsville, Va. where he spent some time. Mr. Claude Cannon was in Norfolk this week. Messrs. Eugene Lehman, John W. Vick and Julian Alls brook were week end visitors in Seaboard. Mr. Herbert Taylor is visiting relatives in Salisbury, N. C. Miss Christine Temple and Mother, of Lake View, S. C„ w ere in Rosemary this week. Miss Kathleen Mellette visited friends in Rosemary and Roa noke Rapids several days this week. Miss Bertha Cox returned Wednesday from an extended trip to Winston Salem, Asheville and other western cities. Mr. William Medlin left Wed nesday for Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va. where he will stay for some time. Miss May Presnell has return ed to her home in Asheboro, N. C. after visiting in the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Murray. Rev. Louis N. Taylor left this week for Sewanee, Tenn. Miss Christine Caldwell, of Lumberton, is the guest of the Misses Corrine Marks and Anna Freeman. Mr. Ernest Murray, of the U S. Marine Corps, Quantico, Va,, has returned after spending some time in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Murray. Messrs. Curtis Shell and R. I. Starke were in Richmond this week. Mr. Schienk, of Fayetteville, was in Rosemary this week. Mr. H. L. Barker made a busi ness trip to Richmond during the week. Master Willis Harrison has re turned home from the hospital where he underwent a mini r operation. Mr, L. F. Rook entertained his friends at an old lashioned barbecue supper last night. Miss Lucy Hastings spent last week at Ocean View, Va. Misses Hazel Cobb, Viola and Ruth Glover are visiting friends in Henderson. Mr. W. J. Hastings visited relatives in Seaboard during the week. Miss Margaret Hudson was a visitor to the seashore last week. Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of Hills boro, are visiting in the home of their son, Mr. C. W. Davis. Mr. Luther Bass, of Seaboard, was in town this week to at tend tl e baseball games. Mrs. J. J. Willey Dies In Local Hospital Death came to Mrs. J. J. Willey in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital early Saturday morn ing as a result of uremia. Al though suffering from bad health for some time, the death of Mrs. Willey proved to be quite an unexpected shock to her many friends in the com munity and county. The lunerai services were conducted from her home by Uev. N. M. Harrison, pastor of Rosemary Methodist Church, of which she was a devoted mem ber. Interment followed in the Weldon Cemetery with Rev. Wil liam Towe in charge. The high esteem in which Mrs. Willey was held by her host of triends is somewhat shown D.v the large quantity of floral offerings at her burial. The floral designs were the lar gest and most beautiful seen at any funeral in this community in several years. Mrs. Willey is well known in Halifax county as the proprie tess of the Miss Annie Medlin Millinery Store. She has been a resident of Rosemary for the past fourteen years during which time she has taken an active paitin the business and religious life of her community. POLICE COURT NEWS ITEMS After a promise of several days’ observance of total abstinence made to Recorder Clark, Charlie * Moore fell from the water wagon with such a thud as to shake from the security of obscurity J. P. Pee bles and D. C. Johnson. Charlie was drunk and expansive - he spilled the beans. Johnson, on whose premises the officer discovered a half gal lon fruit jar of liquor, was sent to Halifax under a one hundred dollar bond, and there dismissed, it is stated, by Judgs Kerr, who informed the world that mere po sesion of liquor on one’s premis es was not a violation of the sta tute, the officers being instruct ed to return the “evidmee”. Peebles gave bond in the amount of 500.00 for his appearance at Recorder’s court for a prelim inary hearing and forfeited the bond, absconding to parts at pre sent unknown. Moore was giv.-n a sentence of thirty days in jail for being drunk and disorderly and sent to Halifax under $100 00 bond for having and transport■ g whiskey. Neither sentence nor charge apparently stuck, if our information that Mr. Moore is back in the city at the present writting is correct. W. C. P. Weaver and C. E. Sanford, charged with racing on Roanoke Avenue, were lined $25.00 each and costs and also required to pay $2.50 each for the total annihiliation of the “park in center” sign located in the middle of the Avenue at Third Street An amusing incident in the trial was the testimony of one of the witnesses that during the race “the Buick passed the Ford several times but the Ford only passed the Buick once.” C. T. Moore, one headlight, paid the costs. C. N. Wheeler and Porter Owens, charged with an affray, were dismissed upon the pay ment of costs equally divided. Fred Peck paid a fine of $10.00 and costs on a charge of cursing and swearing in a public place, Isaac Spire, charged with issu ing a worthless check, was al alowed to pay the check and the costs and be discharged. Willie Rainey paid the costs for driving without lights. Lorenzo Tew and C. G Hux. charged with an affray with deadly weapons, were tried and Hux found not guilty, Tew be ing pent to Halifax jail in de fault of a $150 00 bond. Herbert Hines paid the costs on a charge of driving without headlights. Jesse Smith, one headlighter, costs. Charlie Atkins, charged with cursing and disorderly conduct, was fined $15.00 and costs. Boll Weevils Take Eleven Inning Contest Brittian’s Boll Weevils out lucked us in one of the mort thrilling eleven inning struggles ever witnessed in Rosemary Park when they bested the Triple R’s by the count of 9 to 7. Five pitchers were battered for twenty one hits during the fray, while the sluggers also annexed four circuit clouts. The big boy with the club was Frank Arm strong, Weldon’s star center fielder and heavy hitter. This bird secured a couple of home runs and a single out of six times to the plate. He got on base five times and scored two runs. Boll Weevil Hughes and Harvey John son also tapped the a-ate over the left field wall for the marS athon trot. PeeWee Turner was the only Triple R athlete to bat his way into the 500 class, al though “Candy Ball” Smith and Bob Correll were right on his heels with two blows each. Smith and Dempster began the game as opposing tossers. Both went bad and were replaced be fore the game was very old. Dempster was suffering with a Charley horse and could not get down to business. The Boll Wee vil hatters got to him in the first frame for two runs when Carson singled and Armstrong knocked a home run. The team errored behind him in the th'rd stanza letting W eldon score again and lea I the bases on one measley single and a c uple of errors. At this juncture Brewton was called to themound to relieve Dempster who went to right field in Sunshine urings Victory Over Weldon Weldon’s horseshoe Uisnppear ed with the rainy weather j which in s al ,ii the ! rip e K , men on Ihe a f'W meeting.-! • with their dearest rive s di i; Tnwe’s nine pouted tic wel known arsenic of lead on them pietty heavy and the turned their heels to the air wi h a om to nothing whitewash. It was about as good a game as can he seen anywhere. Sanders in was in superb form and held the Weldon insects at his mercy. He gave them only five widely scattered hit; and permitted not a runner to cross the rubber. It looked as if he were trying to get revenge for the way his of ferings were treated in the one half inning played i.i Rosemary Park Saturday aPe noon when the game was hal e l on account of darkness and called off when the clouds seemed to he at the point o bursting. He sure got revel.g ■ whether his previous meeting enter, i into the fray or not. The victory was not an easy one by any means for big “Lefty” Shields twirled an ex cell nt game. He had his cur ves breukingjicuuml all the cor ners and whiffed quite a few ol the local club swingers. Save tor the one h.d inning at the very start he was not scored upon, although the Triple U bats men connected in five of the re maining frames. The big inning of the game was the first. Roanoke Rapids began the fireworks when "Can dy Ball Smith outguessed Shields and took a walk to the first station. Harvey Johnson then sent a hot one to short which Hughes fielded perfectly and tossed it to Wood catching Smith, while Johnson made first. Spikes proved his worth by poll ing a long single which sent Johnson to third. Captain Bill Towe then won the applause and good will of R town by knocking out 'he single that scored the winning run. Only once again during the game was there a threat to score and that was in the fourth when J. D. Johnson led off with a double and was sacrificed to third by Turner. This threat failed to materialize when Dempster struck out and Sanderson popped up to the catcher. Weldon made a faint attempt in the t.inth when Armstrong singled and stole second. Brittain was sent in as a pinch hitter and went out with a grounder to Sanderson. Ed wards and Hughes both flew out putting down the side. English’s place. Armstrong was the first Weevil to face Brewton. He sent a grounder down to the hot corner which the manager errored letting another run come in which made the score stand 4 to 0 in Weldon’s favor. Brewton then tightened up and gave a beautiful demonstration of how to get out of a bad hole, such as the bases packed with no one out. He let Manager Brittian and Red Oak Edwards take three whiffs at the air and return to the bench. The side went down on the next play when Hughes pop ped up to short. Resting under this four run lead Smith tossed fair ball up till the sixth frame, although he was a little wild at all times. In the sixth he was swamped by a thunderstorm of Triple R hits which brought in six runs and drove him from the boy. Harvty Johnson, first man up, knocked out a home run. This was follow ed by singles from the sticks of J. D. Johnson, Towe and Cornell, while Turner and Smith were good enough for doubles. “Lefty” Shields took his place and tossed good ball. During the remainder of the eleven inning he gave uponly two hits and one run. Brewton’s excellent start last ed up to the eighth canto. A double, single, and a home run tied the score and brought the new heaver out of the game. Sanderson was given the task of holding the Boll Weevils at bay The game continued at fever. WITH THE CHURCHES M. E. CHURCH SOUTH Kev. Robert H. Broom, Pastor Mr. W. V. Woodroof, S. S. Supt. Mis* Vivi n Edmond*. Pianist Mr. K. L. owe. teacher oi tiaraca Class Sunday School, 9:45 A. 11:00 A. M. Sermon, Persuad ing Men. S:U0 P. M. Gospel Preaching by pastor Jesus’ Calls: “Follow Me” “come to me.” “Learn of me.” “Abide in Me.” Or, all in one: “And let him that is athirst come And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” All .V ints Church (Episcopal) Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector Mr*. Kath.-rine Webster, Parish Woraer Roanoke Avenue Next Sunday is the Twelfth Sunday af'er Trinity. 9:45 Church School and Bible Classes fur adults and children, T. W. Mullen, Supt. 11:00 Morning Prayer and ser mon. You are most cordially invited. Prizes Awarded For Best Yards and Cardens A special committee o.i awards has decided thai the most beau tiful yard in the Rosemary mill village is that of Mrs. T. S. 11 >d ges who wins the annual first prize of the Rosemary Manufac turing Company to their em nlovre with the most attractive yard. Another committee decid ed that Mr. H. C. Harris had cultivated the best garden of the year, winning the first prize of fered for the best garden. A complete report of the two committees show that the yards and gardens of the employees are in very good shape. They are in a most sanitary condition and present a very pleasing appear ance. Many of the yards and gardens were worthy of commen dation while only the most at tractive are listed for honorable menton. The committee on yards, com posed of Mesdames T. M. Jen kins, E. W. Lehman and T. W. Mullen makes the following awards: First prize for the most attrac tive yard in the village, won by Mrs. T. J. Hodges. Second prize, won by Mrs. F. J. Hilton. Third prize, won by Mrs. L. A. Davis. Fourth prize, tied by Mrs. A. C. Jarvis and Mrs. Offa Dale. Hon orable mention: Mesdames Frank Stewart. J. D. Dale, Edward Owens, F. A. Kidd, R. W. George, A. L. Groome, John Cul lom, Gastello Boyd, Charles Parkes, Walter Jones, David Blanton, A. A. Reed, B. W. Wal ters, Gorbett Lynch and T. T. Taylor. The committee on gardens, composed of Messrs. P. W. Ray and Seabrook Jones rendered the following decision: First prize for the most attractive and pro ductive garden cultivated in the mill village, won by H. C. Harris. Second prize, won by Will Miller. Third prize, won by Mr. R. W. George. Fourth prize tied by Messrs. C. H. Speight and R. H. Powell. Honorable mention: Waverly Davis, A. L. Grcome, B. F. Cox, H. T. Davis, Ed. Jackson, J. T. Hodges, Willie King, W. S Woolard, Simon Bryant, J. D. Batts, A. B. Thomas, C. I. Se well, J, D. McDonald, Tom Haris J. H. Humphries, N. L. Bras well, L. S. Merritt, Charlie Parks, N. A. Owens, B. P. Dick ens and R. E. Beale. heat and was at the red hot point when the eleventh frame came around. Here it broke. Sander son walked Butler, and Arm strong repeated his performance | of the first inning by polling out his second homer which ended the game with the score board reading: R H E Weldon : 202 000 030 02 9 10 2 Triple R. 000 006 100 00 7 11 3 Smith, Shields and Carson Dempster. Brewton. Sanderson and Johnson Co-ops Erecting More Warehouses Making preparations for the handling of the new seasons crop, General Manager U B. Blalock was in consultation yes terday with L. F. Bruce, Presi dent of Norfolk Warehouse Cor poration; A. G. King, Port direc tor for the city ofiNorfolk and S. Wright, representing Trasdal Plant & Lafonta, steamship agents and ship brokers of Nor folk. These gentlemen came to Raleigh to discuss with General Manager Blalock, Traffic Mana ger J. M. Porter and the Ware house director D. D. Traywick of North Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association their needs and the matter of storing cotton in Norfolk the coming season. The purpose of the Association is to use Norfolk as an export base and arrangements will aUo be made to use Wilmington for storage of cotton for export. During the past season the As sociation exported cotton chiefly through Norfolk and Wilmington with several thousand bales sent through Charleston. Last season the Association was greatly handicapped by the inadequate warehouse facilities. Every bale of cotton handled by the Association must be ware housed and expecting to receive even more cotton than was han dled last year, plans are being made for more adequate facili ties. New warehouses are being built or old ones enlarged at points throughout the Cotton belt, among them Wadesboro, Salisbury, Tarboro, Rockingham, Laurinburg and Weldon. No Association cotton was stored in Raleigh last year be cause of the lack of warehouses, rhis season, however the Asso ciation expects to be able to take care of 20 or 25 thousand bales in Raleigh. One warehouse has been erected by N. E. Edgerton for the capacity of 12,000 bales exclusively for the use of the Co operative Association and one jr two warehouses will likely be icensed very shortly. Plant Fall Garden Now Since August is an important nonth in the home garden, it deserves some attention, because nuch can be done now to make the fall garden a success. F. E. McCall, garden specialist for the State College and Department of Agriculture, gives a list of some vegetables that may be planted during this month to start the fall garden on its way. He says, “Plant now, stringless green pod beans, Cos lettuce, head lettuce, kale, turnips, carrots and ruta bagas. Seeds may be planted late this month for winter cabbage, celery, cauliflower and colla-ds. “Plants of celery, cabbage, cauliflower may be set out this month for fall use. “Plant some vegetable each month so that a continuous sup ply will be on hand at a time when vegetables begin to get scarce.” Unless this is done, states Mr. McCall, the family will not have needed foods for best health at a time when these foods are gener ally lacking. The Weldon Daily Times Changes to Weekly The Weldon Daily Times made its last appearance on August 6th, The paper will hereafter be run as a weekly. Didn’t get adver tising enough. According to a report received, the paper was not sufficiently supported by the merchants and business men of Weldon, as a whole, to justify the publication of a daily newspaper. The paper, which was published by Mr. W. W. Edwards, who also publishes two other newspapers - The Her.f' rd Observer, of Murfrees boro, and the Northampton Pro tress. published at Jackson, will not be issued as a daily any more, but v in fun" out regularly as s wee 1 ' u lication, beginning Tue. . 21str—The Com monw-».ui. STATE FAIR BEGINS OCTOBER 15TH This year the State Fair, which will be held during the week be ginning October 15, is offering very liberal premiums for county, community, individual crop and crop product exhibits. The occa sion will afford a rare opportuni ty for those interested in the ad vancement of the State to set forth the Agricultural resources of the different counties. To those who send excellent exhibits carrying valuable lessons in pro- j Stable farming an unusual o,-, portunlty will he offered to win premiums, varying from $500.00 downwards. As something near ninety per cent of the income of farmers of I the State is from the growth of crops, directly, if a display of the Agricultural resources of the State is to be made, farmers and others interested in farming of the different sections of the State should see to it, 11 their counties are to b- uroperly represented, the., the test from their counties is sent to the State Fair in Octo ber. It will pay you and your community to do so. If all will heartily join in, the 1923 Fair will stand out as the greatest ex position of Agricultural resources of the State over seen in Raleigh. As North Carolina ranks high in total value of crops produced among the States of the Union, let’s show to people of the state and of the world generally what we have and can do in the growth of crops of excellent qualities. Effort put into sending worth-while exhibits to the Fair will be in the interestof the pub lic good. No county or commu nity can ill afford not to have a a good exhibit of the best pro ducts of its soil at the State Fair this fall. More than $4,olKJ.uu is being offered North Carolina farmers for county, community, farm and individual crop exhibits. Bring some of the very best jf the tobacco, cotton, corn, clover, soybeans, cowpeas, hay and other crops you may be produc ing, have a good and profitable time, and secure cash prizes that will be well worth your effort. Indications are that the Fair is going to be a big one. Every body connected with the Fair is bending his efforts as never be fore to have it surpass all pre vious records. Jesse Edward Northington Roanoke Rapids lost one of its prominent business men last Sunday evening when Mr. Jesse Northington succombed to an ill ness lasting exactly one month. The cause of Mr. Northington’s death seems to have been a com plication of stomach troubles with which he has suffered for some time. Funeral services were conducted at the Littleton Metho dist Church Monday afternoon at 5 pm after which interment took place in the Littleton cemetery under the auspices of the com bined Masonic orders of Vaugh an, Littleton and Roanoke Rap ids. The death of this prominent citizen brings to a close the life on one of the best liked and most respected business men in Hali fax and Warren counties. Mr. Northington who at the time of his death was in his 54th year has been engaged in the mercantile business practically all of his life. He was in business at Vaughan and Littleton for some time. During the past seven years he has conducted, along with his brother, Mr. J. W. Northington, a wholesale business as the Nor thington Grocery Company. Mr. Northington was a devout member of the Methodist Church, and a true follower of Christ. He was a member of the Vaughan chapter of the Masonic Order. The deceased is survived by several brothers and sisters who are prominent in the business life of Warren and Haiifax counties. FRATERNAL NOTES I. O. O. F. Carolin e Lodge No. 225 I. 0. O. F. will hold asocial meeting Monday Night Aug. 20th 1923 at 8 o’clock P. M. Oweing to the weather being so warm for some time this Lodge has just been meeting for a few minutes and adjourning, and not doing any Degree work at all. Every mem ber is requested to be present next Monday night, as there will be some good things served by the Intertanment Committee. This Lodge wants every member [ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONA1 AND LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. F. M. Rainey and chil dren. and Mr. F. C. Rainey, of Littleton, spent Saturday after noon in the home of Mra. W. W. Rainey. Mrs. J. B. Newby, has returned to her home in Greensboro, after spending some time here with her sister Mrs. R. 0. Bray. Mrs. T. L. Piper and daugh ters, Vivian and Marjorie, of sl enadoah Valley Va., spent Sat urday in the home of Mrs. W. W. Rainey. M iss Sara Daughtry, of Nor folk, is visiting friends here this week. Mrs. E. C .Lewis, has returned to her home in Littleton after spending some time here with Mrs. W. S. Saunders. Mr. R. C Hardy, of Hollister, spent the week end in town. Mrs. N. Peele and daughter Bernice, are spending some time at the Beach. Miss Sula Williams is spending s jme time at Morehead City and Rocky Mount Mr. S. F. Patterson returned this week from Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Coltrane *o