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7 H E C O.M Tins btct J ADVERTISING UEDIT7Zl LARGEST CIRCULATION Halifax Ooraity Hewipapcr Established 1882. EALTH m EASTERN CAROLHTA L. HILLS KITCHIN, Editor tsd Propsistcx. ESXGEJ SIOR," IS OUR IIOTTO SUBSOBIPTIOir phioxs, hoo per year. YOL. XXX. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914. NUMBER 49. " ... i - - ;- r $4? The Reason MY THE HALL OF HISTORY GETS BATTLE FLAG Flag of Seventeenth North Carolina Regiment Placed Among Other Relics by Wilson G. Lamb. Grocerie s gives sucli Satisfaction is bpoause they are the VERY BEST IN II TY and are kept fresh by being sold rap idly and replaced with new goods al most daily. I ap preciate your very smallest order. Call and neither would give an inch, both finally withdrawing, but neither out done. It is another evidence of your high public spirit, patriotism and love for your State, to place this flag in our custody. You may be sure it will be preserved as it should be. Every such gift or loan to this collection has a happy effect of stimulating the placing of other relics here and of deepening State pride and interest in the long histo ry of North Carolina." News and Observer. As To Marriages. The battle flag of the seventeenth North Carolina regiment, which has for years been lovingly cared for by Mr. Wilson G. Lamb, of Williams ton, was yesterday placed by him in the North Carolina Hall of History and officially received bv Col. Fred A. Old?, who is in charge of that . A splendid depository of reiicsjiiustra- How the Owner of a Vast City Estate Love laugl s at locks and bars and will continue to do it. The recent conference of the Methodist Church, held at Shlby, however, has taken hold of a very important matter, the purpose of which is to protect minis ters in the performances, of marriage ceremonies and save them from offi ciating at any weddings; that ought never to occur weddings that cer tainly no minister of -'the Gospel ought to sanction. The resolution was introduced by Rev. Dr. Bain, of Winston, and provides '-'that the sta tue prescribing the form of marriage license be so amendea as to require under oath from the person applying for said license the condition of the person to be married, c Edition to be The death recentlv in California answered by the word 'single,' wi of John G. Wendel, head of ano!djdow' or 'widower' or 'divorced' as New York City family, which is ore the case requ'r s; and tf 'divorced' the grounds on which 'the divorce HELD ON FOR 200 YEARS. Clung to Family Policy. tive of the history of this State dur ing all its existence. In making the presentation Mr. Lamb said: "I ho!d in my hands the battle flag fr VlO catronf nnmiU XTwtU rntaAi:. w.v. c.ciu.u i,uuU uuuiiim f th lare-est owners of real estate' regiment, Martin-Kirkland brigade, ? ,f owners ot real estate j- vt 7, 'ihere, will probably serve to throw Aiimc o uivimuii. annv oc iNortnern . . , ... . . sisters between $50,000,000 and $60, 000,000 of the choicest real estate in the city. Much of this property is in unimproved lots and in parcels on which the buildings are of little value. - It has been the family custom fcr 200 years to will real estate holdings to surviving members of the family, and if Mr. Wendel continued this ustom his four sisters will each own, including their present hod- lners. $zu,uuu,uuu worth ot real es tate, including many lots whose pro duction of income could be greatly increased by the erection of suita ble buildings. Mr. Wendel died at the home of his nephew, H. C. Holwedel, at San ta Monica, near Los Angeles. He was stricken with paralysis after a recent trip to the Pacific Coast, ard a week ago his physicians abandon ed hope. The surviving sisters are Mary E. A. Wendel, Rebecca A. D. Wendel Swope, Ella Von E. Wendel and Georgiana G. R. Wendel. Another c, died last spring, the custom Virginia. Half a century has passed since it was furled at the final capit ulation of Johnston's army at Cen ter church, in Randolph county, North Carolina. "This flag, sir, waved in triumph in the first capture of Plymouth. Thereafter it was planted on the captured fort of the enemy at New port barracks and, borne by Ensign Williams was first to wave again in victory over t;e entrenchments oi Batler when his arrry was bottled up on me bermuca Hundred penin sula. At second Cold Harbor it was an inspiration to the brave defend ers of Richmond who hurled back Grant's invaders in the bloodiest re pulse of the war. It greeted the morning sunlight at Petersburg and nerved Hoke's gallant soldiers to hold the army of the Potomac in check until the arrival of their com rades of Lee's army, which made sure the saving of Petersburg. Again, upon the northern front of Richmond, at Harrison's farm and Henrico court h ;use, it bade defi- wes procured, stated in the legal terms applicable, together with the State and county where and the time at which porcure." Under the pres ent form of marriage; license the minister has no way of telling who he is joining together for better or for worse. From The Greensboro Record. THE RURAL CHURCH THE FARMERS THE CUSTODIANS OF THE NATION'S MORALITY. Co-operation of Church, School and Press Essential to Community , Building. Brief News From Oak City. It Pays You Goods Delivered Promptly Clee Vaughan Ghas. L. Staton Attorney at Law Scotland Neck. North Carolina Practices wherever his services are required. Ashby W. Dunn Attorney at Law Scotland Neck, North Carolina Money to loan on approved security. Dr. T. D. Kitcliin Physician and Surgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Office in Postoffie Building over Nort-t End Drugstore. Telephones Offi ;e 10, Residenze 34. Dr. A. D. Morgan Physician and burgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Offi -e in build-in? formerly used iy '? . J p. WirnbeHey. Dr. R. 1. Savage :J .!.:: v Mount. North Carolina Y:1 h--. i r Scotland Neck on tw ?.v.r l Wd idav of each month at th hve! t trent the diseases of the :vvf . Ear. Nose. Throat and fit glasses Dr. O. F. Smith P'-iysieian and Surgeon Scotland Neck, North Carolina Offi 02 in the rear of the Crescent Pharmacy. Dr. A. C. Livermon Dentist Scotland Neck, North Caralina Office up-stairs in the Whitehead Building. Office hours from 9 to 1 and 2 to 5 o'clock. G. Speed & W. H. Josey Fire Insurance Agents Scotland Neck, North Carolina Will look after your interest, rep- rawnMnor the sroncest and most liberal companies. All business ap preciated. regiment being transferred to North Carolina, its reputation for gallant ry was illustrated at Wilmington, North River bridge and on the bloody field of Wise's Fork n2ar Kinston. At Bentonsville it with stood the many furious assaults of Sherman's legions and being with drawn by order of Johnston retired to Smithfield depot and passing through Raleigh marched to Center church. "I quote from the historian of the seventeenth North Carolina regi ment: 'This flag was saved at the surrender by Private Abel Thomas of Company A, and was unfurled at the unveiling of the Confederate monument at Raleigh May 20, 1895. Beneath its tattered and bullet-rid dled folds the survivors marched to honor their dead heroes and com rades. With them marched General Robert t . Hoke, the beloved com- minder of their division.' Sir, as scting adjutant of the regiment it was my proud privilege t have the custody of this flag, and a Imonished by my declining years, I ask the fav. r of your acceptance of it in behalf of North Carolina." Colonel Olds in rec. iviog the flag which shows all the marks of hard warfare, said: "Mr. Lamb, it gives me grett pleasure tr receive this flg. There were 84 rf g. merits of North Carolina troops and happily we have now se cured somewhat more than h&lf of the flags borne bv th- se brave men. Not only have they come from North 'Carolina hands. hut the Unit.d States has returned a'l it had in cus tody, one fia ; ht.s o ne from the State of Maine, another is to come, that of tha second Ncrth Carolina. rem New Jersey, in January, and the remaining flags held outside of Norlh Carolina have been located! and steps have been taken to bring bout their return to this Com monwealth. "The flag of the seventeenth, ? ou may be sure, will occupy a p ce of honor here, for the regiment has a fixed reputation for valor and deter- mination throughout its career. At Bentonsville, the last battle of the war, it faced a Wisconsin regiment Willie H. Allsbrook Life Insurance Scotland Neck, North Carolina Rpnresentiner the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., of New York. M. T. Walston Livery Sr-ntland Neck. North Carolina t uiro nrnmnf attention icauu i"' wv-, t' r- - service. Bowers & Jones HAPPY MOTHERHOOD Thehappinessof motherhood istoooften checked because the mother's strength is not equal to her cares, while her unselfish devotion neglects her own health. It is a duty ot nusoana or menu to see and, in accordance with of her family, divided her $3,000,000 estate among her brother and sis ters. For more than 200 years the Wen del family, of which John G. Wen del in recent years had been the head, has been buying real estate in Manhattan and vicinity while fol lowing a policy of rarely, if ever, selling and as rarely making im provements on holdings when im provements could be possibly avoid ed. As a result of this policy John G Wendel, a bachelor in his eightieth year and sometimes spoken of in print as "the Russell Sage of Broad way," had been managing personal ly a fortune in realty valued by some as high as $50,000,000. "In 200 years or more we have not sold a niece of property in New York and we never shall," Mr. Wen del was quoted as saying in 1909 this when he was interviewed about the fight he was then making against the condemnation of his property at 40 Dey street by the city in order to make way for a new subway termi nal. Mr. Wendel never went in for of fice display at his business headquar ters at 175 Broadway, wnere ore w'io wished to pee him climbed two flights of wooden steps and found Mr Wendel among ancient safes and hign old wooden desks at which book-keepers and clerks stood at their work. A sign confronting one on the of fice wall upon entering has been the business text of the house from Mr. Wpndel'a dav back to the days of the grandfather, Jonn G., for whom he was named, and for generations hevond that. It reads: "We Do Not Sell Property." Also Mr. Wendel's office force al ways has been modest in numbers. He preferred whenever possible to go around and personally collect his rents. For ten or a dozen years past Mr. Wendel is said to have been one of the largest real estate buyers in Man hattan. Once he got hold ot a prop erty, real estate brokers as a rule knew it would be just as well to prnss that Darcel off their books of possibilities. New York Sun Oak City, N. C , Dec. 9. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Allsbrook spent Sunday in Scotland Neck. Miss Annie Mae Dautridge left for school Sunday night after spend ing Thanksgiving at home. James Rawls, of Hamilton, was in town Sunday evening. Hiss Hattie Mae Downing and Or rin Quincy, of Scotland Neck, were guests of J. W. Hines Thursday. Miss Vonnie Eubanks, of Hassell, was the guest of Misses Pearl and Jefferson House Sunday. Mrs. Nannie Bell Fleming, of Scotland Neck, is spending some time with Mrs. H. J. Ethridge. Little Miss Pattie Weeks, of Scot land Neck, is-with her grandmother, Mrs. N. M. Worsley, this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hurst, of Robersonvilie, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lcomis Chesson. Jesse Crisp motored to Parmele Sunday. J. A. Hobbs and Mrs. J. D. How ell, of Williamston, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Wors ley. Mrs. J. W. Hines and daughter spent Saturday and Sunday at Cross Roads. Mr. and Mrs. Walter DImmette spent Saturday in Greenville. Resolutions of Respect Whereas, it has pleased the all wise creator to remove trom our profession, our deceased colaborer, Professor Clinton J. Everett, late superintendant of public schools of Scotland Neck, be it resolved, 1. That we bow in humble submis sion to his divine will; 2. That in Mr. Everett, his fam iy lost a kind loving father, the state a useful, ley a! citizen, and this association, and unassuming faith ful. welltrained - superintendant who sougnt no nigner privilege and honor than to do his whole duty with an eye single to the aid of men and glory of God. 3. That a copy of these resolu tions be spread upon the minutes, another given to the press and one forwarded to the family. Robert H. Wright H. E. Craven R H. Bachman Committee Unanimously adopted by the North Carolina Association of City Super intendents at the annual session, November 17, 1914, Charlotte, N. C. H. P. Hardnening, Secretary. Librarian's Report. Honor Roll Oak City HiijU School. The following is a report of Ennis that she i?ets the cure medicinal nourish- ; i;u-;0 nf the Scotland ment in Scott's Emulsion, which is not . " u w th a drug ot stimulant but nature's con- Neck graded school for the month centrated oil-food tonic to enrich and en liven the blood, strengthen the nervesand aid the appetite. Physicians everywnere prescribe Scott's Emulsion for over worked, nervous, tired women; it builds up and holds up their strength. Get Scott's at your nearest drag store. of November Books in library, 93; books dona ted, 3; books lost, none; books read, 143; fines collected, 14 cents; fines uncollected, 25 cents. Oak City, N. C, Dec. 9 The fol lowing is the honor roll of the Oak Citv hich school for the twelfth week: First srrade Gladys Everett, Mar garet Hines, Sarah Long Johnson, Lucile House, Leola Hines, Myrtella Hyman, Mildred Davenport, Pauline Davenport, Hazel Piland, Eloise Ross. Second grade Christine Piland, Ciifton Hyman, Lil ton Hurst. Third grade Howard Brown, Vir gini i Hines. William Francis Brown, Livingston Harrell, Rudolph Whit ley. Fourth grade Annie Hurst. Sel ma Johnson, Wheeler Daniel. Fifth grade Blanche Bunting, Edgar Dimmette, Bertha Piland. By Peter Radford Lecturer National Farmers Union. The church, the press and the school form a triple alliance of progress that guides the destiny of every commun ity, state and nation, without them civilization would wither and die and through them life may attain its great est blessing, power and knowledge. The farmers of this nation are greatly indebted to this social triumvirate for their uplifting influence, and on behalf of the American plowmen I want to thank those engaged in these high callings for their able and efficient service, and I shall offer to the press a series of articles on co-operation between these important influences and the farmers in the hope of in creasing the efficiency of all by mu tual understanding and organized ef fort. We will take up, first, the rural church. The Farmers Are Great Church Build ers. The American farmer Is the greatest church builder the world has ever known. He is the custodian of the nation's morality; upon his shoulders rests the ark of the covenant" and he is more responsive to religious in fluences than any other class of cit izenship. The farmers of this nation have built 120,000 churches at a cost of $750,000,000, and the annual contribu tion of the nation toward all church Institutions approximates $200,000,000 per annum. The farmers of the Uni ted States build 22 churches per day. There are 20,000,000 rural church com municants on the farm, and 54 tier cent of the total membership of all churches reside in the country. The farm is the power-house of all progress and the birthplace of all that is noble. The Gaiden of Eden was in the country and the man who would get close to God must "first get close to nature. The Functions of a Rural Church. If the rural churches today are go ing to render a service which this age demands, there must be co-operation between the religious, social and eco nomic life of the community. The church to attain its fullest meas ure of success must enrich the lives of the people in the community it serves; it must build character; devel- i op thought and increase the efficiency of human life. It must serve the so cial, business and intellectual, as well as the spiritual and moral side of life. If religion does not make a man more capable, more useful and more just, what good is it? We want a practical religion, one we can live by and farm by, as well as die by. Fewer and Better Churches. Blessed is that rural community which has but one place of worship. While competition is the life of trade, it is death to the rural church and moral starvation to the community. Petty sectarianism is a scourge that blights the life, and the church preju dice saps the vitality, of many com munities. An over-churched commun ity is a crime against religion, a seri ous handicap to society and a useless tax upon agriculture. While denominations are essential and church pride commendable, the high teaching of universal Christianity must prevail if the rural church is to fulfill its mission to agriculture. We frequently have three or four churches in a community which Is not able to adequately support one. Small congregations attend services once a month and ail fail to perform the re ligious functions of the community. The division of religious forces and the breaking into fragments of moral efforts is ofttimes little less than a calamity and defeats the yery purpose they seek to promote. The evils of too many churches can be minimized by co-operation. The social and economic life of a rural community are respective units and cannot be successfully divided by de nominational lines, and the churches can only occupy this important field by co-operation and co-ordination. The efficient country church will definitely serve its community by lead ing in all worthy efforts at community building, in uniting the people in all co-operative endeavors for the gen eral welfare of the community and in I HAVE RENTED R. H. Gray's Garage ON Main Street and with his tools and appliances am prepared to repair your Machine on short notice. I guar antee all workmanship. J. T. BRAXTON "Johnnie B." TO OLD & NEW CUSTOMERS I wish to thank each and every for your liberal patro nage, and will show my ap preciation by handling noth ing but THE BEST. (QAP-OL TONIC GAD-OL TONIC is a concentrated wine of the ex tractive principles of Cod Liver Oil, freed entirely of the disgust ing qualities of Cod Liver Oil, and combined with na ture's great rich blood makers, Iron and Manganese. Pleas ant to the taste and power fully tonic to the pale faced and sufferer from impoverish ed blood. So pleasant the children will take it kindly. Does not disturb the stomach. Gives the strongth that good red blood makes. Highly valued as a remedy in all debility, want of appetite and that " let down" reeling. Does not in jure the teeth. Price $1 .00. The North End Drug Store Tenderloin and Round Steaks Beef Roasts, Liver,Pork, Sausage And everything kept in a First-Class Market Your orders will receive our prompt attention, and be delivered on time. OLD TIME BARBECUE EVERY SATURDAY... Norfolk Ovsters Every Day T. E. BUTLER Telephone 18 Next to J. W. Allsbrook's Store. Phones Store 96 Room 96 Furs and Hides I I WANTED? I Highest Cash Prices paid for all kinds of Furs and Hides. 1 See me belore selling as I am in a position to save you money. J E. A. ALLSBROOK J lhe rish Man f 9 HAPPY The Boy or Girl who finds a I I in their Christmas stock- What moreappro- priate for Xraas than a gilt that keeps the hap py time's of that day and all the days to come. Write us for catalogue. G. L.Hall Optical Co. Sicceuore to TUCKER, HALL & CO. Opticians of The Best Sort 146 Granby Street, Norfolk. Richmond. Lyncbbnrj. 6 Per Cent Loans Obtainable on Farm, Ranch or City Property. To improve, purchase or remove incumbrance; liberal op tions; 5 years before making pay ment on principal, etc. For the proposition address: Assets Dept., at 1410 Busch Bldg.. Dallas, Texas, or 422-423 First National Bank Building, Denver, Colorado. Reward Offered by The Board cf County Commissioners. There will be paid to the person nr nersons the sum of FIFTY DOL- real loye for country life j LARS for anv information and con viction of the Derson or persons wno murdered Will Lawrance in the month of August in this county near the Fed Whitehead place on the A. C. L. Railroad. Board County Commissioners Hali fax County, N. C. By J. H. Norman, Clerk. October 8. 1914. arousing a and loyalty to the country home and these results can only be successfully accomplished by the united effort of the press, the school, the church and organized farmers , Objects to Milk Pasteurization. Dr. Ralph Vincent of the Manches ter (England) Infants' hospital says that pasteurization cannot be relied upon to kill tuberculosis bacilli and claims that in hi3 experience children fed upon boiled or condensed milk have been more prone to consumption than those fed on raw milk. One of his arguments against sterilizing milk is that we do not pasteurize butter, al though it is a raw milk product. He wants to prove that, although harm ful bacilli exist in raw milk they are useful in destroying other harmful ba cilli in the liquid. Fifty Dollars Reward Offered by The Board of County Commissioners. There will be paid to the person or persons the sum of Fifty Dollars for the caDture of Willie Silver for the murder of Louis Lynch, about T-1 XT "I year ago, near ns?ex, in . v. Board County Commissioners fax County, N. L. By J. H. Norman. Clerk. Oct. 8. 1814. 9-15-4t a Hali- Administratrix Notice Having qualified as administra trix of the late J. H. Hopkins, this is to notify me persons navin& claims against hie estate to file same with me on or before the 10th day of August. 1915, or this notice wiil be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons owing said estate will please make inmediate payment. This 10th day of August. 1914. MARTHA HOPKINS, Administratrix . Paul Kkchin, Atty. 8-13-Gt Clee Vaughan, DEALER in Monuments AND Tombstones Italian, Vermont and Georgia Marble of highest grade, and the best grades of granitt. Will save you money and guarantee quality. J. E. Woolard Transfer Scotland Neck, North Carolina Cars for hire. Cars repaired. Po lite attention. Quick service. Tel ephones Residence 45. Office 66. J. J. Pittman Livery Scotland Neck, North Carolina Automobiles and livery team for hire. Quick service at reasonable prices. Telephone 73. Allen Allsbrook House Mover Scotland Neck, North Carolina If you are thinking of having a house of any kind moved see me at . once, rrices reasonauie. stables.
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