Newspapers / Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.) / June 12, 1913, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
COUNTY COM. PROCEEDINGS Miscellaneous Business Transacted Regular Poor Day. Extra Tax Levied for the' Six Months V School Term . ; ; 92 Cents Now on the $100 The Board of Bertie Commissioner met in Windsor, N. C , on Monday June 2nd, 1913, at ,10 o'clock A. M., D. R. Britton, Chairman presiding; all the members present. Minutes, of last meeting read and approved, after which the Board transacted the follow ing business. Today being regular time to help the poor throughout the county the following named persons received the amounts opposite their names: Essex Biggs Laura Clark John Castellow Thos. Brogden & sister Aug Mizell Silas Gillam Eliza Biggs Chas Todd John Powell Sophia Williams Andrew Gillam Hannah Cherry James R. White Adhne Williams Hester Riddick Virginia Thompson Bhke Le Harrison Outlaw Elizabeth Williams Charlotte Jordan Benj Lee Robert Farmer Columbus White Edna Ryan Kate Bond ... Bettie Harrison Sallie Casper Francis Boone . Andre wLee : : - v ' Benj Swain Abram Garret and wife Armstead Miller Jshmael Devereaux R. C Nicholls & wife Mandy Barnhill Larry Clark Solomon Powell George Douglas Rebecca Small wood Ann Fagan Littleton Wiggins Martha Berry -West Bernard Henry, (jastellow Jane Carter Julia Hardy . Grace Pugh . Arthur Bobbins Thomas Roulhac Nathan Taylor Susan Fisher Watson Taylor Julia Ann Ward Miles Gillam r L D Brown Mary Eliza Sutton. $ 5,00 3,00 15,00 8,00 5,00 4,00 5,00 5.00 6,00 4.00 3,00 5.00 12,00 3,00 4,00 3,00 3;00 3,00 5,00 3,00 3,00 8,00 3.00 5.00 3,00 3,00 3,00 - . 3,00 3.00 5,00 , 3,00 3;00 5,00 4,00 3.00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3.00 4,00 3,00 . 3,00 3,00 3,00 ; 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 3,00 4,00 3.0Q On motion it was ordered that C. E. Mitchell be relieved of road duty and poll tax for all times to come on ac count of on hand being off. , On motion it was ordered . that Mary Eliza Sutton be put on the poor list at 53,00 per quarter 1 ., : V, On motion it was ordered that the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners be requested to order five, road drags for the following townships; "J one for Woodville, Roxobel, Mitchells, ; Merry Hill and Whites,! : - A. J, Simmons,' Chairman of i the Board of Directors of c County Farm submitted his report' showing condition of farm, etc aame was read - and re ceived by Commissioners. On motion Jt was ordered that I the tax levy for year 1913, -be mde; :as follows: State -'27?S cents County 19, roads 20$ Schools 20; total,! 37 cents erty. . ... .Uk On motion it was ordered that $6.97 oe refunded J; H, Jenkins & Son, ; . on account of error -ins taxes.- (, , - . : ; On motion of T. W.-Griffiri ,it Jwas ordered that the additional 5ct levy as asked for by the County Bdard of edr Ration for school be added on the 1 tax' levy for year 1913, vote returned . as follows: Fpr the tax J. " S.; Jenkins, r. W. Griffin, R. J. Shield; against Additional levy: c Ji Rj. -Sti.fcps - M. tim carried thereby making total ;tax for Bertie coupty for year ;1913. 92 cents, on; the "$100.00- valuation ,of rroperty, instead of 85 "cts, - as . here tofore. -'- S 'f' ' On motion it was ordered that J all he commissioners be" elected delegates ;o the Commissioners "Association and ;hat each member pay his: expenses nhcuTd he decide to attend the Asso ciation. k " " , ' - -, - ( On motion it was ordered that Kill White be releived ; of road.' duty for i ne year on account of inability to vork. 1 1 . ; The following accourits were11 audit ed and approved and ordered paid, viz: c ' W. T. Heck stall, hand hire, Windsor Township'' vV. T. Heckstall, building .bridges, tools, lumber etc. W. J. Butler, feeding pris '. oners . 1 I F Phelps, salary i County ; Farm Supt. Sdmond Skiles keeping ferry ) C Outlaw, service on bdg. lenry Mitchell, ditching in s Mitchell's Township J H Allen, expenses to Phil : iladelphia for prisoner T A Smith wick, J P. cost T W Cooper, holding court and fees -3scar Bazemere, feeding jury ' : r i-. 3 W Cooper, expenses paid detective for Sol Eason ard fees ; Worrell M'f'g Co.. Disinfec tant s ';' " v. p P Re id & Bros, feed for Woodville Township -T F Phelps mdse for farm 3 P Reid & Bios,' feed for r Whites township ? F Cobb, hand - hire for township 1. T Eason lumber for roads ? F Cobb, work on bridge Woodville township, to Roxo 1 bel township feed, " J S Deans repairs Flies into the Stora, off; Mr; "Josh; Visits .AVindsor Wednesaay .of -Last 'Browne Bearsa Message, in' Weekl j Heaviest .Rain Fallen- .' Code. Has $o;78l89 on , Band on his: Legs.nft';;; Miv Brown Now Hbs Him. nineteen hundred and - thirteen ' ' Portsmoiiih, " Viiginia ' . , At Hpme after J una fourteenth ; " - 425 North Coofee. Street ; : 'n Somev?fme. Sharp:and :- Continuous Lightning $103,99 226,99 : 9,20 50,00 .43,68 . r 1.00 ! 5.05 44.16 - 2:60 62,25 3 00 60.00 ,15,00 303,32 122,52 28.32 89.76 5.42 32.16 143,53 Hill township S P Hale, lumber for -bridge S P. Hale, hand hire Snake bite township Hm3at. whiffl : 'aorviaa nnrl hand hire Merry Hill township Ernest .White, repairs to bridges Geo T Parker, work on ma chine : ' i J- R Harrell, hand hire jetc, t Roxobel township R Harrell lumber for roads W L Lyon, clerk fees Running &. Cobb, repairs on machine r '; - . - Windsor Electric & Power -Co lights for.C. H. 3 P Hale, feed ; for Snake bite township Wm Sanderlin janitor's sal- p?ayloe & Davis, repairs to machine Frank Hardy, lumber and services ' W S Pritchard. clerk to Bd and fees R 8 Peebles, Stenographers fees , . There being no further business on motion the Board adjourned. D, R. BRITTON, Chairman. W, S. Pritchard, 4 Clerk. - 4SM 5,20 152,85 100,27 12,53 28,35 201,08 42.81 129,94 ' a oo 1.65 8L88 10.00 .75 168,78 39.50 o Shortly after Joshua Brown, ;of KV f ord ,' Kl C. , operfed . h i s ge ner al s. tore oiiieraiioming auu was siraigni enirig; thirjgs 6utready - for the i days bu1nessf a carrier "pfgeon: blew Jn' the door. , . .- , Mr. Brown was figuring in a book whert: the bird flew - in; He tucked the pencil behijvdhlaear-f'anipl came from . behind the icountr just as -if Mr. Pig eon Were a customer coming to open a new account. 'A boy inthe place who was measuring out , potatoes jump' up and f righteneojthe hird but ; pretty soon the" strargerbecame "quite satis fied and it .wasn't .long before Mr. Brown wasfeeding him on the codn ter . . ' "I'm taking good' care of him,"; and as soon as jie gets a1 little more strength for his long flight I'll send him along . on ' his errand. He -was bound some where, '.that's ' certain and Kelford looked sd.gqod to him, I reck-" on he thought he!d stop over and have breakfast."': :T y 'J. v - . Mr. Brown said the bird had bands on both legs, on", one of which waf "78189" and on the pother some . fig ures Mr. Brown Icouldn't read, ' whiph may be the secret, message he is ;"carv Tying. ". . ' . Winksor 14$: Viiliamston 4, . The Boy cou ts- of : Windsor beat the Boy Scouts bf Williamston ina game of base ball here . last Thursday The features-of - .thev-;g&me were the One' of .the', heaviest rain ' "and elec trie storms we. have ;,had ' in several years, visited Windsor last. Wednes day;. Water was bcked up -in r the s tree ts about town and th e 1 i gh trjing L -truck in several places. Just in. front ofxthe central office it hit: the telephbe and-electricrwir(s vtwic? and popped twice as if somethir g had snapped An fwainl - Jn another section, the insula- , . ; 2,QOidoubIe;pIay;byJJohniGatIing and Per MiiBfeea, Merry LI I cyis, ind i theCritchin pf -JLouis Rascoe'and: William . tr : i - i - while; at first and for -several Gurley. COMING OLD HOME WEEK tor a. innings it looked as ii Windsor was up against it and'was going to set a pretty good "licking '---the score was 4 tor 0 - in Williamson's ;; favor. . , Bdt ' Windsor soon "got- together,' quit , her wild throwing vand turned the tune to 14 4. ; German Ai Woodville . - - . i ..? Woodville, June 3, The german given Friday evening " was the most en joyable eyer been in Woodville.' - Many beautiful figures were led by iohn Hll Spivey with Miss-Annie Norfleet, of Roxobel, those dancing were: ( , Miss Asnie Norf lee V of Roxobel; with J. H. Spivey, Miss Mary Wood, of Koxobel with Godwin Spivey, of Rich Square ;t Miss Janie Ly oh of Wind sor with : Jobn Thompson, Miss Stella Phelps with Eris Norfleet of Roxobel Miss Pauline Bridget of Windsor with Henry Lyon, of Windsor; Miss xvlary I Lee Capehart, of Roxobel, Bailey ; Barns of Rpxobel; Miss Mary Grant Spivey with Burges Urquhart, 'Miss Florence S pi vey with Claude Pierce of Windsor ; Miss Sallle Eason with Wayland Spruil, of Windsor; Miss Margaret Spivey with Mr. Simpson, of Williamstoh; Miss Eliza Mason Capehart, of Roxo bel with Wm. J. Capehart, of Roxobel Miss Emly Mizell" with; Whit Spivey Miss .Lola Mizell with: Lenard Rawls, Miss Maracraret Clark with R! Urau- hart, Miss Evie Mizell, with DrJL. S. Strikes in Several y Places. LIST OF LETTERS AN t CARDS Remaining. Uncalled For. in This OfHc For The W?ek JEnding June 7ih 1913, ' ; r . . LETTERS V , ,S ."Arrmgue-Speller ;; -i " ' ' ' -" R.. L. -Minton : ' : 'William Trainee 1 ; -. , ( Rosetta ' House rton . , : Charity Huell 1 J - ' . 'Pearlett&Winsoh yr: o v "A Arvina" Cason ' r r : xTornir.Ralile . - J, ,A; Bell t ; ' I ' : r y Mary E. Pronks - - , ;. - (1" J;"W,lBizemore ''- V t -. ;. ' Mr. Pies , -Sy doh'-vcas stripped, rlt hit a large' treei ' , ; Joe Rome Speller,- - . . . injMr.l Cad CapeharVs , yard. I Mrs. r Whit Lawrence & -Brol anpliart nnH rKiMrn wor . if firr tr. l" Mollie Walker. 't, ,; V i aytriicu i auu umiuitru were Binint; in -Vik m - T .iff! i TO!TiKntk -XT: Un119l was sitting by1 the window1 at the s time ! Nith her arm restmgron the "facing The shdck was so' great ' that it -para lized her atn and a physician . had to be summoned. ' " '- m-4 - It also struck the . window at' Uht home of-Mr. X "E. Castellow, and broke the, f acirig; - tore th' chimney lo wh,' and-shattered the window panes Mr. Castellow's mother and his family vere sitting ' in - thet room. Wrhile no ne ' was seriously hurt the shock was greatly -felt bv all," ahl Mrs Castellow was partially-: and ' tem porarily : para lized. :: - - f - yr ;V A tree was hit on Main- street and et on fire rand at other piaces trees were peeled of- their bark. The v rain fell in torrents and with much x force; while the lightning, was very , fierce arid continued for no little time." -I : VaUers---PowBrs " The friends in -Windsor of Mr; Charlie -Walters; have irecieved the Jfol has many friends here, -; . ' , Mrs. Mary Davis Powers 7; announces : "marriage of her daughter Blanche Estelle , T, :, r . to ; , v ; , Mr. Charles Clayton Walters on Wednesday the fourth of June .Mary J, Fdrie Sydthe;Hyman BarhiaSmallwo6d"v" William-Powell " r Mrs. M. Brno rWm. R, Firdf ry t 1 J. A,' S. Baitnam - Harriett Bunch Sarah E. Perry - - - 1 V POSTAL" CARDS GeoV, ,T. Brown' . : x II.- LT Pow ll , . Chas. M, S eiff Agt. T. J. Smith vick',., Mary Sande lin -.Violet Griffin E. C.! Rainy V - Mary .Wiisbn - J ' Sarah Korneg ay H.' L. Bazemere N. L. Cooper fJ Sallie Cherryt M. Cooper : J ' Hann ah Harton A Sabra Outlaw . ; Rosa M Vaugn Esther Williams ' LEt: Jordan; .;. ijswinr fnvitaTfbnPiSiltSW !wi These letters j will be.; sent.Lto ..tha formerlv conductor on the. W. & PI and d6ad letter office June 18 1913," if no above say Advertised,. giving datQ of list, ' - ,- . W, P. KING P. M, . Little Miss Virginia Bhea'is visiting Mrs. Lewis Thompson, Mn Woodvilla We publish the following letter from Mr Henry D.; Co wand who lives ri.Earlington, Kentucky, stating it is his .purpose coming Home Week; the first week in August. W . are ; glad to know he is coming and hope v that we whTrecieve hundreds, of such letters Mr S. '.WKeriney ' - ' ' ; 1 ' : r Wiridsor N; C. : - Deajt-friend; ;. 5 1 , I note in your last issue of the Led ger your invitation to, all the absent Bertie boys to come homeland f spend thefirst week in August thehome com- ng week. v v - - 1 v .." " . ; ; r If nothing happens I shall come, at east," -this is my plan now, and I hope to secall of my old friends once more Thirteen years ago 1 was one of yoiir tounted marshals on Old Soldiers Day. ope this will find you. well - and the county prosperous, : J am, your .friend ; , A. D. COWAND. Your Future Depends Upon the Friend You Select s :i I The ambition to Mve the right, kind pf Jfriends ; means , healfb'r moneys brains'ahd morality. :7 c, :,-.rf v,?.;" J; . m ', Nr other outside influence affects a man's, life asV;his;'friend3 do for the company that a man keeps leaves Jte; impress upon hia boSy'his bank accoun t; his ? mentaK development arid his decency, by setting 'the standards towards which he struggles. - , It is onlyj occasionally that men strive for' an unseen deall Thep ordinarily imitate and :emulate those whom, they: see daily The study of books , will rarely .weed out '1 have; saw" -when tho student has' Heard it at home for 20 years, while v,a-young man Webb;Mi38 Louise Norfleet bf Kelford reared income of .culture may live ma mining camphor yean, with Mr.Feeie of Kelford Miss I Sallie and never loseJfte correctness of his speech. , r- In matters of morality, we are, all a part of what we. touch. - - W nen a man is aecenc ampngviie- surxounaings , j i is usuany D2 cause he has iad contact with; decent;, people' before. J ; Isolated; morality is nearly impossible) and ttiie; hermit;does nbt shake ofi influences.? He simply limi ts ; himsel f to those he' has already hvd . It is amazing- thatwe'Jeave the selection of friends ;tov chance ; The- most careful study; and investigation kstiould - regulate tho choosing of companions: m In choosing a place, to live, -the; ehar&c . ter ol. theoieighbors should be the consideration of prime; impgr tance: andf intimate friends should be selected, with" the utmcstj I care. : Nearly everyfamily is on a footingof good comrade3hip Willi "U wl I1UIVV1 UUItVl . J.UUUJ1 VU, .- Mv vu .. u m. 4 i more serious thamtofolb thio irn. portant matter.; i .- ;';". ;; If you ,; want ' high ;; Weals and, courage!. you .may - bo sure;- that pothers- with the same ideals "are looking for :you. Ho social question" i of-, greater importance than that you should HncI such: other; and to leave this r important matter to chance through either carelessness or social fear is a'crime against the best th?T3 i3 in yctu ! ' ' . - Norfleet of Keif ord with Arthur Ruflfinv "of Kelford. Miss . Adelaide 'Watson, with ;Bryan .'Phelps,, Miss Mary Watson of Aurora IwithrNorman Mor- ris, Miss;Lila4 JHancock v:of;: Scotland Neck .with Tom Cobb, -Mr. and,; i 'Mrs. Lewis Thompsoii. Mr and Mrs. Archer Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Griffin; 5 tags-v N"?d Phelps, Hugh Nichols and Eugene - ; Gaskins , of Windsor, Ed Norfleet.-R.-W. Norfleet and5 '.Mr. Ainsiey, of Roxobel; Julian ood arjd Mr Si tterson, "of Kelford. . , Chaperons- Mrs T. S, Phelps, j Mrs. Archer, JoHnson . and Mrs.J "Charle Griffin.: . T " -.-v-v.w-.j:-. '; The County;,; Commissioners I have levied an extra five cent tax, on the one r.hundred dollars toe enable the caunty to have a .term of : t six months for the public schoolo j of Bertie. ! The total tax'now levied is 92 cents oi the $100. " ' v
Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
June 12, 1913, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75