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MERCHANT: The Ledger is read by over 6000 people each week in Bertie County. : THE LEDGER - ' Does Job Printing . of every Description ; - Prices and Qualit . Guaranteed VOLUME 24 WINDSOR. N, C. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15-1912 NO 17 ? '' r fTMY lift ffi Proceedings of missioners the The Board of Bertie County Com missioners met in Windsor N. C, on Monday August 5th 1912 at 10 o'clock AM., C. W. Spruill Chairr nan presiding those presenjt besides the Chairman were Commissioners J. T. Nichols, R. J. Shields, E. C. Harrell & G. T. Par ker. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. I In view of the fact that the 1 army 1 worm has made 'his appearance in Ber- tie County, and the commissioners taking in the consideration the best in terest of the Citizens of the county and in order to enable the farmers to fight the worm in sections wheije its appear ance is made it was ordered by the board of commissioner that the Chair man of board buy 1000 pounds of Parrish Green and have that amount divided between the different .town ships in Bertie County arid that the Citizens can obtain the parrish i green free of charge to fi ght the army worm with from the following named persons viz: . Windsor Township, J Fred Phelps. Merry Hill Township, S A. Adams. Ward. Whites Township, H. J Colerain Township, D. R Britton & Co. Mitchells Township, E Woodville Township, Minton. C. Harrell. Saunders & Roxobel Township, Geo T. Brown. Snake Bite Township, H. W. Baze- more. Indian Woods Toweship, C. Spruill. W. The following accounts were auditied and ordered paid, viz: A. S. Roscoe, mdse court house, J. F. Phelps, mdse for farm W. L. Lyon, services pension board R. C. Bazemore mdse for Jail Windsor Pharmacy, medicine for county C. P. Daniels, shoeing mules J. F. Paelps, salary supt farm W. H. Smithwick, ser viceson pension board W. J. Butler Jaler fees and feeding prisioners J. T. Harrell mdse for jail Windsor Hardwre Co, mdse for court house Lewiston supply Co, 7.97 84.34 2.00 .32 3.59 2.40 20,00 2.00 60.16 .25 1.28 supplies for road machine 14.05 D. W. Britton, services pension board Elijah Roads, lumber for roads Roxobel Supply Co, supplies for road ma chine, N. W. Minton, convey ing prisoners to farm -Lee & Rogers, supplies for Helen Biggs W. J. Parker, wdrks on bridge G. A. Mizell timber for roads S. A. Norfleet, supplies for road machine Salmon Creek lumber Co lumber for roads E. W. Warters, Justice costs, Stokes and Tadlock mdse for court house W. T. Heckstall, work and material for Ro. quist bridge , W. C. Askew, dirt for roads Stokes and Tadlock mdse for jail E. S Dail, repaires to machine and coffin , G. A. Harden lumber for roads J J Mardre & Bro, mdse for jail T C Bond, assessor and ' settling with Sheriff ect 1 E D Spruill lumber for roads M E Britton freight ect, , . Cherry Minton, repaires to machine ) 2.00 36.24 2,15 3.80 5.00 4.15 72.85 2.94 48.46 4.66 ,60 80.50 1.00 1.25 17 50 11.00 1.10 58,65 10,00 2,81 4,44 the Board of County Com- Last First Monday. J P Slade; repairs to Hale bridge &lumber 19 69 2,22 John Hall lumber for bridges W F Early, lumber for bridges W F Early, hauling lumber & -building bridges J P Slade, services and 7,28 j 1,50 work on conaritsa bridge 60,58 L L Pritchard, freight on whells 2,44 S W Kenney, printing for coimnissioners 4,00 A Burden, mdse for jail ,80 J L Harrington, works on machine 5,40 W M Sanderlin janitors salary 10,00 C W Spruill. expenses to Norfolk, for coun ty 7,00 M E Britton sal ary 125,00 J T Nichols, expense to Association . 32,25 WINDSOR TOWNSHIP R C Bazemere mdse for roads 6,13 T D Cowand, services on roads 12,00 F M Allen services and hand hire , 239,51 Elbert Moore, services on roads 12,00 W A Taylor feed, for team 13497 MERRY HILL Easter .Outlaw, dirt for roads 5,00 Owen Cofield, sand for roads 4,00 M E Britton, labor on roads 141,08 M E Britton, hand hire 60,05 Merry, Hill Supply Co, mdse for roads 15,86 W A Taylor, feed 225,29 WHITES TOWNSHIP W W Baker, polling for roads J W Lee hand hire on roads etc 2,00 3,50 & 4,50 Wood vile township for feed - 112,48 Cherry Minton, hand hire " 154.74 W H Perry, services on roads 32,65 J W Lee,., building bridge 32,97 M "E Britton,. hand hire for roads 38,35 J P Slade, work on bridge Cabin Hill 5,70 L L Pritchard feed for team 14.00 L L Pritchrrd feed for team 6 33 MITCHELLS TOWNSHIP Cherry Minton horse powders for team . 1,60 James -Vaughan ditch ing ' 7,34 M E Britton, hand hire ,63 W A Tayloe, feed for N ' team ' ' 447,25 ROXOBEL TOWNSHIP Jno H Hall, hand ' hire: 12,00 Henry Mitchell, ditch ing ' , 338 WOODVILE TOWNSHIP Jno H Hall hand hire 4,00 A T Easen, warehouse rent - i 22,96 M E Britton, freight 5,74 W A Tayloe, feed for team 79,50 ' SNAKEBITE TOWNSHIP M E Britton hand hire 202,89 Woodvile Township feed for team '133,48 Jno P Slade, work on road, s5 Total $313398 There being no further business, on motion4 the board ad journed. Attest: ' ' C. W. SPRUIL Ch'm W S Paitchard Clerk ,. Mr. and Mrs.. Spurgeon Willi ford are visititfng Mr T. W Morris's family. ; , . ; ; FARMER'S ALLIANCE PICNIC Great Gathering at Mt. Gould. ? Beautiful Day and Happy -People. Address ; v -v . By H. M, Catis, Lecturer, . One of of the largest picnics ever in Bertie County was at Alt. VGould on Tuesday of last week. Bertie County Alliance met there that date,, . At least two thousand people were " tne;e from this and adjoining counties. Sev eral hundred came over from the Cho wan side. It was a most? delightful day and every body had a grs nd time. The Rocky Hock Farmers Band was there and they made the finest music. It was a well dressed and well behav ed crowd. The dinner that was. : ser ved wr s as good b our fine house keepers could get up Everything was there from ham to ice cream. Presi dent J. H. Evans of the r County Al liance and the committees pi the va rious sub-Alliance have every reason to feel happy cvar the day's pleasure and well pleased with its success. " The opening prayer of Rev.- jWrn. Hollowell breathed a spirit of friend ship and good fellowship, That spirit too was uppermost in the excellent ad dress the people heard. Mr. H. M. Catis, of Alamance County, State Lecturer, was present and made the morning speech.! 'He is a very pleasant speaker, knows how to entertain a crowd, has the Al liance principles, at his fingers and dis cusses them with ease and fairnes. Our people were indeed very much pleased with his very excellent address The dinner hour was devoted to ." so cial intermingling. After, the magni ficient dinner the audience was again assembled -by Presieen t;-JpSvan"s liWhp pre s en tedGoy ern or ?Fr;u&$ y: JpjVfii" Bj.on in a natienng lntroaucuon. ine speaker was talking to those who knew him and whom he knew. He discuss ed the Alliance demands that have passed into law and then took up the main idea of the Aliance and that is the education of the people. He ad vocated a change in our school system so that the schools shall become the centers of agricultural information and teaching. It was a very practical ad dress along new and bold lines. At the close of the exercises the vast throng was slow to break up and leave. It had been such an ideal day so full of good cheer and friendliness So restful, that the people simply ha ted to leave Mt. Gould, one of the most beautiful spots in the world. We hope the Alliance will establish an annual picnic at this favored spot. Obituary On Tuesday July 16, 1912, Thellie Edgar, Phelps, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Phelps, after a lingering ill ness passed quietly to the Beyond. It seems strange that so young a life should be cut down in the bloom of manhood. His has been as near spotless as has ever been on earth. No one can say an unkind. word about him. This is such a comfort to his loved ones left for they know that he is at rest. During his illness he never mur- muredt the beautiful smile he wore all the time seemed to speak, "Thy will be Done. "psHe leaves behind a y sor rowing father, a patient and kind step mother, two devoted sisters, Miss Jarvan Phelps, of Colerain; Mrs. J. K. Parker of Murfreesboro; Mr. N. G. Phelps, of Colerain; and Mr. R. L". Phelps, of Ahoskie. They have our hsartfelt sympathy! in their bereavement, and may they find consolation in these words: 'One precious to our heart, is gone, A voice we love is still,?-, A place made vacant in our home That never can be filled. The Father in his wisdom called, " The boon his love had given, , And how, on earth the body lies," His soul is safe in Heaven. ' . SCHOOLMATE. ' ; - State Farmers TConvMion, : Aug. : 2729t naleigli The 10th. annual . Farmers, S?JSE$2Si have a Fiddlers Convention in Octbberr It will be a grand af fair. She is trying to arrange for a contest between the fiddlers arid banjo pickers of the countyi And it may be that after they play one night' here, . she. will carry them to Edenton for a night there. However, she will make' those announcements ' la ter. She now wants every fid dler and banjo picker in ;: the county who is willing "to contest i n Windsor to send to her his name and address- Do this as soon as you read this noticed 1 from Eeele's School Having seen no writings : from this part of the county for some time, I will ask for. space that, I may mention a few items. We farmers around here are much in need of rain. . . Crops are .looking well in some parts, Mr. Turner Bazemore, who has been in the U. S. , Army service 18 cr 20 yeas is home on a 3 months fur lough. . His many friends are glad " to see him. , - Miss Katie Butler is away visiting friends and relatives. Rev. J. T, Butler has gone" to Wash ington county this week, to bassist- in conducting a revival meeting there. Miss Odell Bazemore is visiting friends and relatives here this week. Several of our people went to the speaking at Republican. ' Miss Ella Jenkins and Mrs. J. H. ----- Rice will leave Wednesday August 14 tojxi.S it - their cotfsin Mrs F Trameir at" Norfolk. ' 'yr.-.-It seems that our local mercharts can't supply the demand for land plas ter in this community. There was a picnic and fish fry at Burden's Mill Wednesday Aug. 7th, given by the members of the Farmer's Union at this place. Dinner was served such as the farmer's" wives know how to prepare, consisting of many good things. 85 pounds of ''fish were caught which hope to complete the feast, and the day was well spent with pleasure and enjoyment by all present. The atten dance numbered about 300 people. , CICERO. Convention will be held at the A. & M College, Raleigh, Aug 27, 28, and 29th, 1912, The pro gram is complete and speakers of national reputation have been secured. D. C. G. , Hopkins, of the Illinois Experiment Station, will discuss the use of rock phos phate as a fertilizer. Dr. Hop kins is considered the best au thority in the United States on this subject. Other speakers for the ficst day are Prof. Good rich of Washington D. C, on humus. "E. G. Moss of Gran ville county, . on the quality as compared with . the. yield of to- bacco. Prof. Massy, apostle of tne co wpea, ana .oraaioru Jtvnap in charge of the demonstration work in the south. The second day. is Live Stock Day. C. L. Opperman and Hel- mer Rabild, of Washington, E. B. Moore -of Charlotte, will talk on sub j ects related to the pro- duction of livestock. : Also on this day the North Carolina Berkshire Breeders association will hold their semi-annual sale of 50 pure bred Berkshire hogs. The third day will be econom- ic day. " Dr. Coulter of the Cen-1 sus Bereau will discuss farmers' co-operative : societies. . J G Brown, ofRalsigh, on the rela tion of the banking system to the farmer. J. OfV ;Bailey, of Raleigh; on the Torrens system of registering land titles: (- ' - A special program is . being News nevs Fnoir auundeh. Many Items of Much Local Interest to bur Readers inourGrow ing County, Town.. Speech lor Judge Clarli. - Misses Freddie Burden and Naiflcy . Benthall left last Friday, to visit friends at Cofield, 1 ' Miss. Mittie Ayres is spending some time at Scotland Neck after; which she ' goes td Baltimore to replenish the millinery stock of Mrs, J. T. Holloman. ' ' Mrs. Arthur White -has returned from a short stay at Ocean View. The political -speaking here last ' Tuesday was well attended, and Hon, . J. W; Bailey of ; Raleigh shed some light on current political issues and controversies. Mr. 1 Bailey Was intro duced by Hon. C. W. Mitthell in a. short but eloquent address. "After Mr Bailey 's splendid speech, Judge Tran cis D. Winston was called to the plat form, and in his characeristic manner made a short and witty talk. The speaker and his escorts including sev eral prominent citizens from Windsor ' went to Republican from this place where other addresses were made In the afternoon. After the speaking at the Academy last Thursday, the crowd gathered at Hotel Central where Mr. W. T. Min ton addressed them in behalf of the candidacy of Judge Walter Clark. Miv Minton had prepared a splendid talk" for the Occasion and a good crowd heard him. He is taking the leadhere in the interest, of Judge Clark arid is a, most strenous worker. , Mrs. T. C. Williford is in Windsor this week visiting relatives and frienda Judge F. D. Wixston, Hon. T,, 'Gil- I lamxSheriff J., B.r Stokes, tMsVrs"' Tadlock, Fred Piinstart" and others of Windsor came over in automobile Thursday to hear th speech of "Hod. J. W. Bailey. ; ; Mr. B. J, Dunning has returned from a business trip to Richmond, Va, Messrs. W. G. Mitchell,' Blanchard and Bingham Mitchell left last week ' for a trip'to Asheville arid other west ern Carolina points, They , joined party from Suffolk. - ; . Mr. Lee Knight is spending some time at home, having pome from Dur : ham. ' -; - The Standard Oil Co. have built new stables and tank shed on their property near the railroad. Dr. W. J. Harrell has been spending some time at Norfolk and Ocean View, A. good sidewalk has been make down Commerce street to the railroad, which is an improvement long desired. Hay has never been a v special pro duct of our section, but from the sue cess of Mr. R. J. Dunning, it would seem that it would pay our people .tQ raise some hay. On something like, three acres,. over 275 bales of hay were grown. The weather was fine, for the cutting and curing and baling, and there seems to be no, evidence of the baled product not- proving to be thoroughly cured. Also it is only $ question of a short time when the se cond cutting of hay and grass will furnish .another crop of good feed. prepared for women and will be v ' j announced later, For a com piete program- or in;ormauon, . address I. O. Schaub; Secretary, West-Raleigh, N C j This is a splendid opportunity for our farmers. Lodging can , be had' at the college free and meals at 25 cents, 'Of cpursQ J we take it that there will be ret jduced rates on the railroads, ; it is hoped that many of our far mers.will take advantage of this chance to learn the various im proved and scientific methods of farming, stock-raising and farm conditions generally. ; We would like to see Bertie well represent ted; - Misses Charlie Harden . and Eleanor Saunders who hay e been visiting relatives in Windsor have returned to their homes irv Norfolk; ; : ' .....
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