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WARRENTON, N; C. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1919
(Friday)
Number 35
A SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTEBESTSOF WARRENTON AND WARREN COUNTY
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oiTQTNESS FIRMS AND CITI
ZENS BEHIND ENTERPRISE
stockholders Asking That Town
Iue Bonds To Extent of $15
000 As Suplemental Fund On
$35,00 Investment.
representative meeting of the
bu;iness men of Warrenton was eld
it Thursday afternoon m the Court
2Le here in the interest of the new
hotel for the city. Practically every
business firm in town was listed
mong the stockholders and the out
look was bright for the success of
this new enterprise.
It was decided to build a thirty
five to forty thousand dollar hotel
the Ransom block. Opinion was
favorable to placing the structure
back from the street and beautifying
the approaches with shrubbery and
terracesopinion . was chystalized
for immediate action.
A committee of three gentlemen
Messrs. M. P. Burwell, J. M. Gard
ner and Eugene Allen were appoint
ed to interview the board of com
missioners tonight asking that an
election be called to authorize the is
suance of fifteen thousand dollars in
bonds to supplement the action of
the stockholders and guarantee the
immediate construction of the hotel.
With this concrete action by the
influential business men of the town
the hotel is assuer. The commis
sioners will unquestionably call the
election. Warrenton will have as
modern a hotel as towns much larger,
snd that it is to be a success from
every standpoint citizens generally
agree.
Road Commission
Elects Its Officers
The Warren county road commis
sioners met Monday and perfected a
permanent organization for Warren
county with Mr. Wallace T. Paschali.
of Hawtree, as chairman and Mr.
hm E. Allen, of Sandy Creek, as sec
retary. The bills incurred in selling the
property of the Old Highway Com
mission were paid and the residue,
something over fifteen hundred dol
lars, was turned over to the Commis
sioners, who after paying general
funds debits are to return the re
mainder to the township upon the
basis paid in. It was thought that
road work previously performed
would have to be charged to the town
ship in which executed and could not
te paid from the proceeds of this sale
until general debts were paid and the
remaining funds pro rated to the
eleven townships.
The entire morninc was tnVpn nn
by the road commissioners in electing
tneir officers and paying the above
mentioned bills; the afternoon in. es
tablishing the point of contact be
tween the duty of the Board of Com
missioners and the Road Supervisors.
County To Have
Typhoid Vaccine
The Board of Commissioners yes
er petitioned the State Board of
tot fr anti"typhoid dispensaries
re be inducted this summer in War-
k ,A11 members were in hearty
d with the idea that the ex
jjfe is small and the advantage of
lg immune from this disease is of
PeoTSe Value t0 the citizenship of a
Pie was pointed out by memberrs
cf the Board.
''senra!-COl0red farmers had two repre
aid ;7es before the body requesting
farm a emPloyment of a colored
demonstration agent. The -com-five
TT agreed t0 devote twenty-
motiori , Per month f or the Pro"
amonptT, agricultural progress
The P Cl0red farmers
its h, .d of Education submitted
tain . the bodv, in order to ob
Relent tax levy to pay- the
teach
tena
- na cost of school main-
-v omuui main.
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eralAss ln tne last Gen"
six month1 made necessarv fcy the
by a t scnol amendment voted
State cnem.e.ndous majority into the
accexted Utin The budSet was
County Has Raised $115,000
m,u "ui cooperation Will
Reach $165,000 Quota.
Warren count v ha
ot its Victory Loan quota of $165,000.
The week remains to-rarry this last
loan over the top and write into im
perishable history the last chapter of
the county's war record.
lhe work of the Woman's commit
tee thru the countv anH tho fi-
activity of the county chairman -Hon.
Tasker Polk have brought the results.
1Iie remaining fifty thousand will be
raised without a doubt, it is believed,
if the Central committee, representa
tive, business men of this city, will
place their shoulders behind the or
ganization, their spirits in the task
and carry the needed
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the township chairmen of Warren.
it is urgea cy the county chairman
that this program be followed and "it
is to be expected that Warren will
meet its obligation 'ere Saturdav
night brings a close to the campaign.
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xne victory L.oan Trophy Train
will reach Norlina SatuWi
noon, May 10th at 6 o'clock and leave
for Richmond at six thirty announces
fctate Chairman Joseph G. Brown.
The train as the name denotes is
crowded with souvenirs of the. errant
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war, trophies of the victory of Amer
ica ana symbolical of the spirit of the
khaki-clad lads to get the goods.
Its Dassiner will iindnnhpdlv Ko
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witnessed by many people. The Loan
committee of Warren urges the at
tendance of the citizens generally.
Allen-Case Mar
riage Solemnized
The following account is of much
interest to friends of Miss Allen wha
has been a frequent visitor here:
April 23. One of the most inter
esting events of the early spring took
place this afternoon in Tabb Street
Presbyterian church at 5:30 o'clock.,
when Miss Louise Allen became the
bride of Mr. Horace Franklin Case.
Rev. Charles It. Stribling, D. D., per
formed the ceremony. The church
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion with palms and ferns.
The bride entered the church with
her uncle, Mr. Charles H. Wood, of
Norfolk who gave her away. She wore
a going-away gown of navy-blue trio
cotine with hat to match and carried
a bride's boquest of Ophelia roses and
white sweet peas.
Miss Miriam O. Case, of Philadel
phia was the maid of honor and was
becomingingly gowned in pink geor
gette crepe and hat of the same shade
and carried snap dragons.
Mr. Roy Garrett, of Philadelphia,
acted as best man.
Little Miss Mary Van Landingham
was flower- girl and carried a basket
of pink sweet peas. Masters Marvin
Goodrich and Herbert Plummer Syd-
nor, wearing white Russian blouse
suits held the ribbons.
The ushers included Messrs. Roy
Cummins Dewees Yeager, of Phila
delphia, Eugene Daniel, of Weldon,'N.
C, and Mr. W. R. Parsons, of this
city..
Miss Fannie Kerr rendered the
music for the occasion, which consist
ed of the usual wedding selections
from famous composers. During the
ceremony. "To a Wild Rose" was play
ed softly.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Case left for a trip and
after May 1st will be at home in Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
William Boyd Allen, of Fillmore St.,
and is very prominently connected
with the old families of Virginia, toe
ing the granddaughter of the late
Robert G. Boyd and is a direct de-
cendant of Governor Spottswood.
Mr. Case, who is the son of Mr. and
Mrs.John Franklin Case, of Philadel
phia, Is also prominently connected In
Virginia, his mother being Miss Oli
ver, of the Eastern Shore. She is
very closely related to the Custis and
Lee families of Virginia. His father
comes from a long line of socially
prominent people of Maryland. Mr
Case was stationed at Camp Lee, with
the rank of lieutant, for some time.
Petersburg Daily.
A black ej-e requires more; expla
nation than any other color scheme.
lScottlsh soldiers loading on a British ship some of the gold bullion with which Germany Is paying for food
from the allies. 2 German governments sniper on a roof picking off Spartacansr 3 Obverse and reverse of the
gold medal which will be presented to President Wilson 1y leading'citlzens of "Switzerland.
Local News From
Sections County
LITTLETON ITEMS
Mr. Dick Corbitt, of Henderson, was
a visitor in town Monday.
Miss Irene Walker, who has been'
the guest of Miss Mary Nicholson, has
returned to her home in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Willis Perkins is visiting her
mother Mrs. S. J. Bartholomew at
Castalia. -
Mr. Sterling Nicholson, of Trinity
College, spent the week-end with his
parents.
Mr.. A. D. Harris, of Warrenton,
was in town Sunday. ..
Mr. W. A. Thorne returned Tues
day from a visit to Richmond.
- Mr. Paul. Wa,dhas : returned -home
after twelve months service "over
sea."
Mr. Harry House, of Norfolk, was
a visitor in town Monday.
Miss Ruth Bullock, of Wendell, is
visiting at the home of Rev. J." M.
Milliard.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Ashby and lit
tle son, of Tayetteville, were visitors
here for the week-end.
Messrs. Hubert and Joe Riddick, of
Scotland Neck, were in town Sunday.
Messrs. John and Edward Harrison,
who are attending school at Trinity
College, spent Friday with their par
ents.
Mr. W. H. Langinghouse spent the
week-end with his parents at Cary.
Miss Gains, of Norfolk, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. Joe Lambert.
Mr. John Swain was here for the
week-end.
Mesdames Telfair Ricks and Fau-
cette Harrison are spending sometime
in Richmond.
Miss Lucy Leach returned Wednes
day from Johnston-Willis Hospital
where she has been for treatment.
MARMADUKE ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Clark with Mrs.
Charlie Haithcock spent Sunday with
Mrs. Howardd Crawley near Hollister.
While gone Mr. Clark's brother Tom
and family, of Halifax, motored up
to spend the day with his brother. The
young children acted the part of hos
tess very admirably we hear.
Mr. M. C. Duke and family visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Powell at Grove
Hill Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Robertson has complet
ed her school term near Henderson and
is home for a while now.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Powell, of Tren
ton, N. C, are spending a couple of
happy weeks among Warren county
relatives.
Mr. S. K.-Clark spent Friday in Ral
eigh on business.
Easter Enjoyed by Small Gathering
Easter was enjoyed by a small gath
ering from this and adjoining neigh
borhoods. As the Easter eggs were
not obtainable the anticipated : hunt
was knocked out so the young folks
just took a delightful stroll down to
Fern Hill and other romantic on dear
old Reedy Creek.
Mr. J. L. Davis Again at Home
Mr. "Jefferson L. Davis, of Co.1 C,
is home once more to the great de
light of his parents and numerous
friends. He is looking O. K., and no
wonder, for the fair sex seem bent oii
making his visits especially enjoyable.
He shows special interet in his cous-
WARftEN SOLDIER HOME
AFTER A YEAR IN FRANCE
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Warrenton and friends" in the coun--
ty are pleased to welcome home lst.
Lieutenant Martin J. Davis who ar-
rived Sunday froni Camp Devans,
Mass., where he had been stationed
f fViin r-ftimtrv from
Fiance about two weeks ago. Lieuc.
Davis was with Company A., 101st
Ammunition Train, and was in
France about a year. He figured in
three big American -fights the bat
tle of the Argonne, Chateau Thierry,
and St., Mihiel. He is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Davis two other of
whose sons are still in service over
seas. He has several interesting
souvenirs among which are a dress
sword from the Crown Prince's army
and his camp chair which was punc
tured by a high explosive bullet while j
he was sleeping a yara or iwo away.
T.imit . Davis was trained -at Fort
Oglethorpe.
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lina and Marmaduke. His brother
Charlie and wife with several others
accompanied him from Henderson. In
conclusion I'm sure all will join me
that we can't do too much for our sol-
dier boys who fought so bravely that
we might live in peace.
AFTON NEWS ITEMS.
Rev. J. 'M. Daniel and family, of
Durham, spent a few days last: week
with his mother Mrs. S. A. Daniel.
Mrs: A. H. Frazier and Miss Esther
Frazier went to Warrenton shopping
Monday.
Misses Maggie, Annie Laurie and
Evelyn Limer were in Warrenton
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mabry, of Hen
derson, visited his sister Mrs. D. P.
Limer and brother Mr. Vernon Mabry,
last week.
Friends are glad to welcome Mr.
Henry Montgomery of Co. H. home.
Our school closed last Friday. Our
teacher Miss Watkins, has made many
warn? f riends by her stay here who re
gret to ee her leave. ;
Miss Ruth Overby, of Macon, is
spending the week with Miss Mary
Ream'j.
Mr. and Mr. Weldon Capps, of Man
son spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. W. F. Martin.
Mr Calvin Robertson visited friends
in Vance county Sunday.
Mr; L. L. Fuller visited his father
Mr. A. E. Fuller in Vance county re
cently. - : " " - " "
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MACON ITEMS
Macon School Closed.
Friday, April 25, 1919 marked the
closing of the Macon High School. A
large crowd assembled to witnese the
class exercises of 1919, and other ex:
ercises by the grades. - Ice cream was
fservied by the ladies for the benefit
of the school.
Mr. Kerr Harriss and Miss Ethel
Moore motored to Warrenton .Wednes
day A. M. Tuesday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Nan
ney gave a party in honor of Miss Ef
fle Hamill. The boys and girls-present
experienced a delightful time. The
refreshments served consisted of ice
cream, cake and oranges .; - j
Wednesday afternoon the "Tiny
Ttots" reported a fine time with lit-j
tie James , Tharrington, Jr., at his
Birthday- partyv r- - - r- -
"Miss Effie. Hamill, from Whitaker,
N. C, is visiting at the home of htii
aunt Mrs. H. A. Nanney.
Mrs. J. JNeal, trom Winston
?kaiemn is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Neal.
Mr. Brown Coleman to the comfort
oi his people and to the delight of his
, friends has-returned from the service
"Over There" with H. Company.
"The Maids and Matrons Club" met
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. R. L. Bell. Afterwards those
present went on a picnic at Hub Quar
ter. The members of the Methodist
Church, of Macon, met at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning in the interest of
the "Centenary Drive."
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Harris, Jr., were
made happy by the birth of a son
April 30, 1919. This is the second H:
B. Harris, Jr. living.
THE GROVE HILL ITEMS.
' Mr. and Mrs. j. X. i-oweii visited at
the County Home Sunday.
( Miss Anna Egerton, of Alston, is
visiting relatives and friends here
this week TTTM1. 1
Mrs. W. T. Hardy and son William
were in; Warrenton Jb riaay.
Misses Gertrude Harris and Eunice
Hardy, wercin Areola Saturday.
' Miss Florence Harris and Mr. Ray
mond "Harris visited - their "sister
Miss Belle Harris, of Tar River rei
cently.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Powell and son
John Davis, Misses Margie Davis
and; Jessie Dickens, Messrs. Vernon
Powell and Fred Davis attended the
commencement exercises at Hollister
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bugg and, son,
Albert Davis, Miss Margie Davis,
and Mr. Fred Davis went to Norlina
Sunday. v '
Mr. Peter Powell was a recent vis
itor in Warrenton.
Mr. Rotert Pittman has purchased
a Ford car.
. Dr. and Mrs. H. N. Walters and
daughter, Mrs. Thomas and Miss
Hope Powell were at this place Sun
day. Mrs. J. :. T. Powell, - Misses Margie
Davis and Jessie Dickens v and. Mr.
Bob Wood, made a trip to Essex and
other places recently. -
Mr. and'Mrs. Dillard Odom of Ar
eola visited relatives here the past
week. . .
Mr. J. T. Harris, of Inez, visitecTat
Grove Hill a few days ago. "
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HOME AGENT URGES FLY
SWATTING CAMPAIGN
Early Swatting To Determine
The Fly Crop; Urges Screen
ing and Cleanliness; Practical
Canning Information Given.
Are you doing all that you can to
get rid of the early flies? If not you
will certainly have a good crop to con
tend with during the summer.
Keep a swatter in each - room and
swat eyery fly that enters. If the
house is thoroughly screened this will
not be a very difficult task. First be
sure that the house is .well screened
and this means that all doors and win
dows are screened and that the
screens fit. Another thing don't hold
the door open to . talk -w someone on
the porch for the flies will see the
opening and make a dart for it.
Screen the porch if possible. This
will mean many less flies for the
kitchen.
Traps are one of the most effective
weapons that we use against flies.
They may be very easily made from
a few strips of light lumber 1"JX 1"
and fly screening. Make at least two
of these Put . a large one near the
stables to get the flies before they get
to the house and another one near the
kitchen door. Keep them well baited
with buttermilk, corn bread, fruit
parings, etc.
Poison may also be usecLyery effec
tively. The best cheap poison is one
part of bulk formaldehyde to ten of
milk. Put this up so the children will
not get it. If the chickens eat the
dead flies it will not hurt them.
"Oh every fly that skips our swatters
Will have five million sons and daugh
ters,' And conntlessfl:rst andsecomi -cousins,"
And aunts and uncles, scores of
dozens, '
And fifty-seven billion neices,
So knock the blame thing - all to
pieces."
Some Eggs for Winter.
Have you put up a supply of eggs
for winter use? Since the hatching
season for your .chickens is about
over save the surplus eggs for winter
by putting them in water glass. You
have been planning to do it, so don't
wait any longer. As I said before it
will cost you onljt three or four cents
per dozen to preserve them. Infer
tile eggs are best. Take a five gal
lon stone jar, wash clean and scald.
Measure nine quarts of boiled water
and cool, add one qt. of water- glass.
Place egss in jar and cover with the
solution. If you haven't enough eggs
add a few each day until your jar is
full. It will hold 15 doz. Keep
about' 2 inches of the solution above
the eggs.
To Can Asparagus.
Select tips of uniform size and ma
turity and wash them. Cut in right
length for can, scrape off tough skin
and tie in bundles. Blanch lower end3
for two minutes then the entire tip
for 1 to 2 minutes longer. Plunge in
cold water and pack in a sterilized jar
with tip up. Fill jar with brine (4 cz.
salt to 1 gallon water) and process in
hot water boil 1 1-2 hrs. on each of
three successive days. ,
; .- To Can Rhubarb.
Because of its extreme -acidity rhu
larb can be canned safely without pro
cessings. Select young tender rhu
barb and cut into 2 in. pieces or in
length to fit the "jar when placed ver
tically. Pack in sterilized jars in
rows. Cover with fresh cold water
and allow to stand 10 min. Draw off
the water and again fill to overflow
ing with fresh cold water. Used s'.er
ilized rubber and ctp and seal at once.
It is the practice with some farmers
to plant their corn crop as soon as
the land is ready in the spring with
out any regard whatever as to the
possibility of insect injury to the crop.
On account of losses every year due
to insects this practice is to be dis
couraged. In considering the proper-time to
plant the corn crop, the bud worm or
southern corn root worm is probably
the most -- influential factor. The
worms appear most . abundantly in
April; though this period varies with
weatlier conditions. Farmers . should
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