V f SPECIAL OFFER: . ' Will send you the; Ledger f rom now un til : January 1, .1915, ' We LEDGER xJ .. Does Job print!:: - "of every dcocriptic -.; lPrice3 and A.QuaiK: for 35 cents. ?. Guaranteed. VOLUME 31 ;A WINDSOR, N. Cl, THURSDAY JULY 15jH, 1915. No. r-I IT "n. ... -"V A ----- in i ' i i 11 riti i r 1.1! I I I ' - A-y s Reports Showed Successful Year i Methodists of Warrenton'pis- trict Hold AnnuarConfer-.: ence at Windsor The Warrenton District Conference of the Methodist church closed. one of its most successful and : pro Stable meetings here last week.. ; The open ing session on Tuesday :witne ised a full attendance and a crowded 1 hurch greeted every sitting. Reports , from the churches showed a busy year The large membership and . number of visitors were given cordial greeting and hearty welcome by Mr M. B. Gill am and Hon. Francis u.U Wfnaton Revj R. H. .Willis, presiding helder, -conducted the opening services. He sounded a note of progress in all that he said. .Rev. Rufus Bradley w?a re flected secretary. a A " ; y Among the preachers present and prominent in the work and discussions were S. A; Cot torn B. B Straughn. W. C. Merritt, J. T. Stanford. M. W. Dargan, R. C. Beamarr. R? W. Bailey, J 3D. Holden. , 7 ! The number of laymen pres nt was unusually large. , Amongi then were Tr9 D. B. Zollicoffer, Dr. M. Bolton, B. G, .Williams. Lloyd J. Lawrence, J, T. Fly the, W. A. Spivey, J. B. Stephen, J. C. Hardy. The H members of the Episcopar and" Baptist churches tendered. their buildings to the confer ence. The afternoon session ; (Thursday) Kev; S. A. Cotton addressed the con? ference on the 'Spiritual State of the Church." 3: T. Fly the : spoki on the subject of Sunday Schools. ,a - 1 -r T -, Rev Rtif us Bradley and r Rev.. R. H. "Willis tfpoke to the conf e :ence in the interest of the Epworth League. Dr. W. P. Few, president of I Trinity College; made a timely address on ""Man; a Citizen of Two Worlds. " At 8:30 p. m. Rev, W. C. ; Merritt preached a sermon on, '.Faith, 9: ... Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ad ministered. ' . - f Wednesday morning - at 6:30 a pray6r service was conducted by - Dr. X. B. Zollicoffer. The general theme for ;W ednesday was The Development of the Coun try Church." It was discus led m its different: phases by ; Rev. E. Rose nd J. B." Stephenson. Dr. S. B. Turriiitine,: president of Greensboro College for Women, ad dressed the conference'on Education Rev. E. H. Davis preached on the text. Matt. 21 :17 18 Wednesday afternoon; the "Revivals in the Country -was discussed by Revs J R. W, Bailey and Raymond Browning. The subject Better Financial Sya discussed Christian ' subject. Church" terns for the Country" was by Revs, R. H . Broom' and R. H. Willis. r - Macon was selected as the place for the next District Conference!; Delegates' were elected tj the - an nual District Conference as follows: M. B. Gillam, Dr7 B. Zollicoffer. J. T. Fly the and J. C. f Hare 7. Alter nates: 7 vW. H. Newell and Dr. Bolton. , ' " L . Wednesday .afternoon he u entire conference was ' tendered a reception by Hon. and Mrs. Francis P. Winston at Windsor Castle; iOverHtwo hun dred S attended. Refreshments were served. At the request of ing Elder5 Dr. Dalton ? B. made a five-minute speech, expressing the thanks of the' ennferonce for : the the hospitality of Judge Winston. - 5 . , Round-trip the presid" -Zollicoffer and . Mrs. Fare From Ahoskie to ? Windsor... 85c 75c Po wells villa Cremo J 4 t C I Holly Grove..:. J Askewville Johnsons Butlers I...... 60c : . . fr., 50 c 1 .35c ....... 20c ...;..15c First train leaves ; Ahoskie 7;30 a. m.t arrive: Windsor:8:40. Second train leaves Ahbslde, on arrival of North and Southbound A. Ml TTVxOY ' " O :7 ; 7 ' ... : ' 1 r-f : :7fSf: 77 -r- IN A. 'si. MINDS R O : QJJ Brass Proceedinfls of Lost Cc;n ; ED. Perry vb. Branninr Manu facturing Co. judement for the plain tiff for $350.00. : C. T. Harreli vs. J. W. Devereau::, judgment for the plaintiff; decree cZ sale. -; - J. W. Devereaux -and wife va. TT. F. Outland and wile et al, judgment for plaintiff, decree of sale. ; Richard Perry vs. Theresa Perrr judgment for , the plaintiff. John W ; Raseoe vs. Mpggie Rasccc, judgment for the plaintiff. Bank of Colerain vs. Halifax Lum ber Co., plaintiff.non suited. H. W. Smith wick ys, Albemarlo Lumber Co. , judgment for the plain tiff for $350.00. L. C. Hoggard, administrator .vs. Wellington' & Powellaville Railroad Co, judgment .for the plaintiff for $1680. . Annie Lee Evans, by next friend vs. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad' Co., judgment for $2000: for the father, and $6000 for the child, G. Brown vs. John Vaughn judgment. ' ;-':';' ' There were no criminal cases tried ; it was a civil term only. T The News From Aulanilc i 4-1.-. Two ExeniTsions on Train s PROGRAM .,.10;00 M W. T; AsbelL Open ... Prayer, by the Chaplain s Remarks, by the President.... . . J. Lawrence Harrington Music..C...v..... ...by Band Welcome to the County-seat.. .... ........ ..-by Judge Winston Quartette, by "Farmer Boys" - . r C. Jim Daniel, Fate Daniels L. J. Godwin and Jim Lassiter Introduction of . Speaker . ; R. E.' Tarkenton Address, by Vice-President of the State a . , A Farmers Union )-.. ...... .Dr. J. M.;Templeton JMusic... ... ..;.rby Band DINNER : Reassemble. -200 P. M Music i , ,.........:.... .... :......by BandA Prayerby Cliaplain;... ........f ..... ........ W. T. Asbell Introduction of Speaker..... by J. M,Perry -Address by the State Organizer " , ; ; s . : : J i."1-.'." " . and .Lecturer J. Z." f Green Music j.. ...... V..S..:.. ...... Band Introduction of. Speaker........- ............r.....H. W. Early Lecture, by Representative of the 1 ; a Agricultural Department......... ...... R. W: Wilson Remarka; ...v. .. viby President- Benediction... v- .........by Chaplain A 'v.. tt- ' 4- tU -(l- T1 W. & P. will run two trains from Ahoskie-one leaving Aho3kie U-IIini-TpOIl!lCSLirjl TC at 7:30 on arrival of the early Coaat Line train going to Norfolk,' bringing you to Windsor by 8:40 o'clock. The second teairrwill leaye opkie at 11 arriving about Jr rul ;n u iMV Windsor at 4:30 o'clock making connection witn the Cot Line train go- C. L. trains, arrive Windsor inc South. Thfa will civc all our pcopl Jtam Aulandc Kclfcrnd Ro.obJ .tion .a C3pa- v;. There, will be baseball here on Wed nesday and Friday of this week. Hobgood will'play on Wednesday and Kelfore on Friday The team went to Kelford on Tuesdayr -Mr, Claude Dudley and sister. Miaa lone Dudley ; of Washington N, C, were guests of Mr, and Mrs, J, L, Harrington last weekj Mr, and Mrs, T, C, Willi ford visited- friends -in Lewis ton ids t'Siincfay," AAMrs R, W, I podson and daughter. Miss Mabie Lee,: of Richmond, Va are visiting relatives in and near town, The new ordinance-allows the Dru stores two hours on each Sunday for selling ice .and other .refreshments during the summer, A ' A A trained nurse has been engaged for Mr J, D, liice who has been ill with rheumatism. Mr. Rice ; has im proved recently. A "The Arabian Nights'? will be pre sentei at Woodman Hall on on Friday evening, July 23rd, by local talent.' The play is a farce and well calculated to provoke fun It deals with ' a "Much married'' young man who gets himself into trouble with his mothcr in law, v - ' ' On the afternoon of July 23rd, Au lander will play y a crack team from Portsmouth, one of the high school nines of that city. : . Mr C JP Newsoroe went to Norf oil: last week on business J Mr C E Galloway of Mount Airy,1 N C has succeeded Mr Lee as Pharmacist- in the ; W G Mitchell Drun Store Mr, Galloway is well recom mended and has made many friends since locating here. '- r Misses Clarice Williford, yillie Leo Peeie, Brunice Jenkins, . Belle s Mitchell and others leave this week to attend the summer school at Murfreesboro : '". Mrs A. J.' Dunning and children of Windsor are . visiting relariyes cr.Q friends here this week. In Oemoriam .Six months ago today our Savior sentan angel from his throne snd tec: our, dear grandma, aunt Levena Cath erine Perry to a. beautiful Heavenly home; Oh so sad to part with oro r;o loveso well; she leaves us with a ccr eowing heart and her friends vc: ih near, but God knew best to tr.': her-to rest, she knew whilo cn L:r bed that she would soon he at he:.. ; called. Heaven, to rest smonj the L: A.' None but her friends know how I:r : A it was to part from her but the rcc::; j ory o her loved ones still in frc ; within our, hearts, your sister and yc"," brother, their hearts eches with r : r row. No tongue can eee you driftlr from them, for they love, ch eo but they know ycu have gena to rc ThreN are love ones gen a bsfcra r waits with smile3 to greet them in. : ; : - Lizzie V. Brhcr. Merry Hill. c t XI t' 12;

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