THE ZEBULON RECORD
ÜBMBBR NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION
Published Every Friday By
THE RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Zehulon, North Carolina
THEO. B. DAVIS. Editor
Entered as second class mail matter June 26, 1925, at the
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“IN OLE VIRGINNY”
A weekend vacation spent in Virginia was
both interesting and restful. Leaving Zebulon
about 5:30 in the morning, husband, wife, young
est son and grandson made the trip to Richmond
in a little over four hours.
Crops
Cotton, corn and tobacco are average all
along except around Fraklinton. Corn is small,
cotton has a poor stand and tobacco is late. Ap
parently they had both a dry planting season and
lacked rain since. The big nursery at Kittrell
has little of its former immensity. Small clusters
of shrubbery are seen along the highway for sev
eral miles where a few years ago there wenal
acres. -«|
Cantaloupes
There is a German settlemen around Mid
dleburg, about half way between Norl'na and
Henderson that specializes on grow'ng canta
loupes. For miles along the read we saw colored
boys with great piles and crates of Netted Gem
and Rocky Fords for sale. They wanted 10 cents
each or SI.OO a crate for them but sold them for
6 for a quarter!
Battle Fields
V‘rginia seems to have placed a marker for
every important incident connected with its his
tory. Wh'le battle grounds were far more nu
merous, yet churches, court houses, people of
prominence were abundant. This side of Rich
mond were a number of markers telling about
Revolutionary battles, churches established back
in the 17th century, and famous men of Virginia.
Richmond
R'chmond is one of the most beautiful cities
we have ever seen. The main business district
is compact and the streets run up and down steep
hills. On one street we saw enough vegetables
and other produce to feed a million people. At
one stand we saw bushels of peaches grown at
Condon, N. C. We saw old St. John’s church
where Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give
me-liberty-or-give-me-death” speech.
A Modern Animal Hospital
Just out side the corporate limits of Rich
mond is the most beautiful and modern animal
hospital 1 ever saw. As one enters the grounds
he might well believe it was for folks and not
beasts. A beautiful lawn and an abundance of
shrubs and flowers are seen. Within is an af
fice, operating rooms with all kinds of surgical
instruments, a laboratory with microscope and
other instruments for examinations and tests. In
the rear are the “wards” where sick animals are
kept. An old dog, 26 years old, was seen, placed
there by some owner to be made comfortable in
his "declining years.” Back in the rear are the
runs for animals kept for observation and board.
Dr. H. T. Farmer, who owns the hospital and is
assisted by a young “yankee” veterinarian from
Cornell University, is kept busy doctoring any
thing from a parrot to a herd of 500 dairy cows.
He says there is not much difference between
people and animals when they get sick or in ail
ments. Many diseases which one has, afflict the
other. And the treatments and medicines are
very much alike, except that the “vet” must learn
the dosage for every class of animals, while the
M. D. has to remember only that for humans.
Vacationing
We left Richmond about 10;30 Saturday
morning for Dr. Farmer's cottage on the Pianki
tank river, 60 m'les east and ten miles from the
THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CAROL:
ground of Seven Pines. The seven
trees are still standing in a row along thelgl
way. Malvern Hill where the editor’s
fought was passed. We passed the place
Mrs. Davis’ grandfather was wounded. AbiMl
markers were everywhere telling of bloaflgg
glory. At one was a marker telling of a rHK
slaves to massacre all the whites who wereHH
by a slave’s faithfulness. He was given
dom, land and a place in Virginia historyHH
John Smith’s Hunting Ground |h|
Most of the country east of
grown over. Rivers everywhere with
strips of land running between. The cHUfll
lie between the rivers, narrow and long.KKKj
land lies in waste. The people live alcflH
roads and rivers. They have no rural
every few miles is seen a post office in a fIaUU
store or dwelling. New Kent county
one school, that at the county courthouseKKK
is a beautiful brick building set on a greeißH
A little jail house not much larger
house sits behind it while off to one
large modern brick school building. TheHH
ren are hauled 25 miles to school. This
has only 320 square miles —a long narrovHH
lying between the Panrunkey and
Rivers. Jamestown lies ony a few miles flgg
south. Probably John Smith travelled
and explored this very land. At
small town at the
dirt roadsTarO^^^^^B
narrow and often very
slowly and sound his horn often
The Cottage
It sits near the river which is a mile wiJ
and has a large room, ktchenand screened porcl
A wharf runs out to deep-water. One may s]
or stand there and catch crabs all day long. Jus
get a dip net, a string and a piece of beef. Ti
the string to the beef, drop it into the water ai
soon one may be drawing up and scooping o|
all sizes of crabs. A skiff with oars and outboal
motor provided for fishing. One may go ol
often and in a few minutes have a “mess” I
fish for supper as we did. Dr. Farmer saidl
family near by went out every evening (SundJ
too, for we saw them) and caught their breJ
fast meat. Ducks are abundant. A large cral
lighted within 30 feet of the cottage to get i
breakfast from the water. One would neJ
imagine that a large modern city was 60 mil
away to the west and another was closer by I
the South. I
Henpecked Road
We passed but did not enter Hen Pecll
Road. It was so marked. We were told tl
sensitive husbands frequently tore the marl
down, but others replaced it. There was sol
thing familiar about this road. Perhaps we *1
just imagining and not remembering. Any B
it was a great vacation to all concerned. I
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ABC STORE SUCCESS I
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We note in an exchange rabid criticism of!
way the ABC store setup in Wake county has I
greased so far. Personally we like it. Anything
delay its accessibility to the public, putting dry!
the head of the stores all these help to accomJ
the desired end. I
The very best men who will accept shoul!
placed at the head (as seems to be the case) oil
setup and all clerks should’ be total abstainers. El
thing should be done to make liquor unpopular!
no inducement should he made to the public to!
We are in favor of liquor stores so long as thejH
next best thing to diminish the use of iifl
cants. ■
One Wake county newspaper seems to thiofl
way the ABC setup in Wake has been perfecteSi
the slowness of establishing stores assures its fH|
In connection with the employment of dryg toll
ate the stores it compares the situation to oiH[
posed to missions making the best missionaryH|
Republican making the best office holder in a Kg
o era tic administration.
If the desired end was to make the miuiH|
enterprise a failure .and the Democratic adß|
tration discounted with the people, then that H|
be exactly what should best accomplish the dl