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1 THE NORLINA HEADLIGHT. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. . ; J, C. HARDY Editor and Proprietor. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Before Transacting Routine Business ? Pass ResoIutions'In-Memory of . 7 R. B. Davis. t SUBSRIPTION RATES: .J - One Year,. -$li6o " Syc Months, U-V.S-11 -.:-,-50 . Entered as second-class matter July : 24, 1914, at the post office at?Norlina North Carolina, under the Act of March .... y. - ' - ' Friday, Oct. 9, 1914. The war is costing France seven t million dollars a day. And still $ there is no end in sight. ; : The County Commissioners for Warren" county met in regular monthlyr session at Warrenton; Monday. Those present were P M. Stallings,' chairman, Walter, Allen, C. C. Hunter, C. G. Moore! : The Clerlnof the Superior Court had appointed B. C. Hamlet of Areola, to . succeed the late R. B. Davis. . Mr. Hamlet was. present :A:u , r.The'board ordered that the tax : Before any business was trans-1 1?, the land of. Walter them to the tender care of God; who :alone cap comfort ? the bro- ken hearted;: and ''bring j' peace even invthe hour of our-bitterest gnef; . . V ? 3 Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions along' with the eulogy by.Mr.S. G. Daniel1 be .. spread upon; the minutes oi - this- court; and also pe sent to bur ' publica tions, along with a copy to his uereaveu-xaiiiiiy. . M, Stallings, - Walter Allen, C. G. Moore, "" Committee. ' 30E si 30E 30E V -A acted Hon. S. G. Daniel read the following paper as a tribute to Mr. R. B. Davis: Mr. Chairman: I hope it will ' ; The sweet potatoes are, about rire and we are only waiting for brother Jones.to bring along his bf ut of Plaf to ' JJ a. iJ , : , " - i tribute to a member of the board large fat possum. jt-Qf commissioners of Warren We understand that a great jaunty, who has "walked, the , . . ! way of nature ' and gone hence deal more vwheat is being gowni, . - . v . 8 to be seen no more, this fall than for many previous Mr. R. B. Davis died at his years, l nis is tn& .proper tnmg home, in Warren county Septern- to do. . Squires in River township be re duced from $600 to $400.. " The board passed , upon orders payingout quite -a sum of moneyj but most of it was for repairs to- court house and- court costs.- - The latest census bulletin gives the United States avpopulation of 109, 000,000." This is a gain of 7,000, 000 in ; four years. We certainly are growing. ; ! '-Aspen Briefs.-- e The Raleigh Evening Times' is now being printed, from its new Potter Rotary Web Press. This fast press enables the manage ineht of The Times to. serve the public in a more acceptable manner. . The Times . is; -taking the lead. ' : ' " Already We hear it that North Carolina is taking the lead in the curtailing of the cotton crop for next year.1 If this is done tiie State will still be in the lead In matter of prosperity." v Cut off the cotton and raise more 4,'hog rid hominy;,, :)ur Jdea of the buy-a-bale plan ber 29th, 1914, after a short ill ness. . - ' . ' f ,My acquaintance with him be gan some years ago, when ' your bord, of whicH he was a mem ber, honored me as your attor ney, and since that time it has been. my pleasure to meet.", him here pn the first Monday of each month, and observe in him such constant courtesy and fairness to. all that I learned to hold him in the highest esteem, both as a friend and as an official. , ( He. was. unassuming, easy to approach. His ears were open to "all just complaints, . and re ceived his best attention. His conceptions were quick and remarkably accurate r his judge-: ment was good, both of men and Aspen, Oct. 5. The farmers around here are busy getting- up aeanuts and saving cotton. ..f J. R. Browning and R. L. Per kinson, of Odell, passed through our burg Thursday. ; : Quite a number from around here took a day for a deer hunti on. last Friday. They reported it very ' joyful but not lucky enough to kill one. , , Messrs. J. B. Ball and T A. Cheek took a business trip to Littleton Saturday. , .. ;-'V"i: On account of the . weather Sunday we had no Sunday school but hope to do better next Sun day. vL.;; - ' . . ." 1 Mr. George Allen was on our streets Sunday; , ; - Mr. Joe Lancaster was in our community again Friday night, whereby he must have found at- traction. : :: L. D. Ball and N. F. Riggan v. 4 4: V- -v' " flimraiiWb:; r - r; the Cotton Giiihinseason is now hear at hand and we wish to call the attention of those who V - - make eotton that " - ; ; " I v f I I 1 Em Is in the very best condition and that we can handle c : your cotton-to s b'etteb advantage than we ' : f ; .have ever done before. . ; Will buy your seed and lint cotton, and cotton seed. 1 Try .os with 'your first fele. H C... Flemioj M fcz3royc?1ojc 30E JOE 30E took a rabbit hunt Saturday af ternoon. : V Mrs. R. M. Marks with her measures. His long and faithful service as a member of your board, and the ability with which he served I burned hands are improving' ra the people, entitles him to a pro-ipidly. We hope for her recovery per recognition from his associ-rsoon :: ates-a memorial to be spread up- L rMr; Horace Neal passed here on your record s a beacon; Kght a JB is tnat the lale of cojttcn' rshould lA.oi wio may succeed :hma-r the business. ; -, -Bl WgKt' trbm the ihlaliiat Its fa ust t0 memoryr : . ; 4. - Honeysuckle i l,- -j ! -His voice is forever still; his r not able to hold his cotton and 1U r v . , M . - s" 1 ' . ; , labors and sorrows are over,. We . Areola Items, tiierefore forced to put it on the induIge the hope that hen the . " v J - market: The plan was intended j call came to cross over the river, Areola, Oct. 5. Right. many of to help the fellow that really I he was prepared to meet his us attended the bxirial of Mr: R. needs the help. j Pilot face to face. ; B. Davis Wednesday. ; ' ' -- . . -He expired solace in the pres- i Miss Myrtle Duke, of Peters- ;,We ai'e told that Russia has ence and affections of his wife burg, visited hery uncle,. J. W, recently placed an order with a and children. May our Almighty Duke, last week. firm at Sharon rpa for 100 00Q Father, in his supreme and infi-V Mrs. Pattie Lambert spent lasf steel barrels and this with : the ite goodness, bestow upon them Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. ms sirengin ana comiorc. fact that the English and French : Mr. chairman, I beg permis iare buying mules, horses and j sion to move that your honorable provisions in the United States, 1 body appoint a committee to is' bound to help our country. It draft suitable resolutions of re is only to find a place for our SDe to ,the memory of R. B. cotton that is giving the most Davis' Esq- - " A, S. G. Daniel, concern. The farmers through- County Attorney, out the cotton growing section Warrenton, N. C, Oct. 5, 1914. should begi& right now to make ; - :S. D. Odom. You ' will find a com plete line of Wright's f - ., - - -.,p ; ;. , v. - Underwear, and a new lot of Neck, lies just received at plans to cut the cotton crop next 71,0 committee suggested above year and raise more of the things .Wted and before.the , , , : , . . board adjourned offered the fol- that France, .England, Russia, lowing resolutions: - Germany and the world will need Whereas Richard Blount Davis if the war should - continue . for ' a fellow member.; and co-worker much longer.- There ;is where t with this board of commissioners the money will be. Let so much ' for;Warreil county, since our last i cotton alone. ; coming-together, has laid down Mr. and .Mrs. G. D, Medlin, of 1 1 ' I the implements of carnal and 1 Rocky Mount, werfe hero a short "T3tp Virninian" .rmnlnn. ;eartniy wariare ana entered mxo wnne bunaay. Mr. Billie Harris and sistex, 1 Florence, spent Saturday night I and Sunday with their brother, Jesse Harris, in Nash county. Mrs. Jv F. Hunter and Miss Lizzie Davis visited relatives in Brinkleyville last week. ' Mrs. John Wood and daughter, Mrs. Reuben Clark, of Macon, : visited relatives and friends here last weekv V Mrs. R. M. Conn and son, Ri chard, spent Saturday night and Sunday with hr. daughter, Mrs. M.: F.' Harris. . , Mrs,. S. D. Odom, spent Satur day night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Lambert. Lo Ov erby Norlina - - - ML C. Blue RiraSn. How Our Specialty: v . ' ... y . I. - : - , . . , ! ... - . . . ;-r ; . , . j - , . Phone 24. ; ; that real, true and greater life Or Thursday, Oct: 15th7 at the which awaits the hbhestjman and? Warrenton Opera' House, theatre goers of this community will have their first opportunity of witness ing Owen Wister's famous story, 'The Virginian, ' ? produced in play form.. The stage version was made fey Mr. Wister and XirkeTiaShelle, the latter "before lis deat was considered one ' of America's greatest producers. Thq cast which will appear in the play has been carefully i selected, and it is said the mountaing of scenery, electrical effects etc. is absolutely complete in every de tail. The company is playing to packed houses every where and no doubt will do the same in Warrenton. ' faithful ! christian, anol will no We were go glad to see the nice rain Sunday, turnips, . cab bage and collards are looking so more share in our councils. ; We, t pretty arid growing nicely now his comrades m session assem- ( J. F. Hunter's garden looks bled, do hereby. resolve: c 7 Subscribe for.THE Headlight. The price is one dollar a' year, . In : that the steps of a . good man are ordered of God we rec ognize in his departure a sum mons to higher usefulness and greater honor in celestial realms. Yet we realize v that thej church militant, his native State, Coun ty, community and the poor, along with this board have suf fered a great loss in his demise. He was the friend of the-needy and will be sadly missed cby the many whose burden , he helped to carry. , t " Resolved, that we extend -to the faithful wife and family bur deepest sympathy, commending : like early summer with snaps, tomatoes; peas, cabbge and so on, not to say a word about his fine field of turnips. -x : We are sorry to hear that . El more Gupton got his collar bone broken anoT his head right badly hurt Monday evening while load ing outsides - at" J. T. Gupton's saw mill. J ' Mrs. Linda Arrington andHrsi R..L; Capps are attending the Richmond Fair this week. : - : .Mrs. Beauford Scull 3 and daughter v have returned - from Rocky Mount.; rWe are always glad when she 'gets homel 1 ' . LlLLIE. FRESH Meat Market, NORLINA, N. C. EUGENE ALSTON, Proprietor. Nothing but the best Beef, pork, Fish &c, handled at all times, x Your patronge v is . . r. solicited. . . - - " r : Highest market prices paid for nice beef cattle u o toi Ql aooi Stop at MumphordV cheap cash store; where you will find a full line of Fancy Groceries, Notions and U XI. 1- Tk. j . j-'- ir ' ' - ...... o me uest, iraiem lueaicines. ' 4 Lowest Prices anH Honest Weights ; -:: - v is my motto. . : ; - : Country Produce Wanted. ' GEO. .N;:MUMPH01RD . ' NORLINA, N. C. Ice Cream Every Day, 8 ' III II tor NX ' caooi 30C
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