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vention at flTmrs Mill IHoV. 27-28.
1915: Sat urbN Everting 8 p, m.
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Address , of- Welcome ... v. .V . .
Response . . . ... ... ...
Song.
Speaking..
Prayer ..i.. '..J
Music.
Assignment of Homes to Delegates.
Baraca-Philathea Benediction,
P-' - ..:...-..H. Hi Mizelle
i-: ........ V....;H. W. Early
....... : A. R. Williams
I..'.1 ....Rev. H. H. Honejcutt
SUNDAY
A. M. 10:00
Song , by Congregation.
Soncr bv Choir.
Speech to Baracas and Philatheas....v.. ,...A. R. Williams
Prayer.
Song. ;
Recess,, 11:00.
Song' by Choir.
Song by Congregation j
Song, Philathea-Philathea . . . . .
Song...
Doxology.
Dismissal.
SUNDAY
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Speech. .. . . . ... S. B. Adams
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..... ; . . . . . By Philatheas
........ ......In Baraca's Sweet Vale
p. m. 2;00.
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Dnnn) To Kl A TSiO fill d QIAn ' - -
Soncr.iFarewell to, .Sin--i-.
The News From
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L. A. 'Williams
By Baracas
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The old site of the Aulander Graded
School will be sold at public f auction
on Monday, December 13th, 1915 J at
12 o'clock m., by order of the Boatd
of Trustees. The sale will take place
on the premises and terms ; will ie
made satisfactory to purchasers. T ie
oroperty will be divided into two lots
one of which will include the old build-1
ing the dimensions of which will 3e
110 by 210. The other lot -adjoiis
the Baptist church property ana tvi ill
be 75 by 110. This is most desirable
property and should bring a good
price., I
Hon. C. W. Mitchell, Rev.M. P.
Davis and Prof, Chas. H. Jenkins p
peared before the Board of ' Cour ty
Commissioners " at Windsor on ; fii st
Monday to ask an appropriation of
$750 for the new Far m Life (School.
As Mr. Mitchell stated before, tie
loard, the school is not begging funds,
but- having provided for something like
$35,000 to equip this ; school,? an y ap
propriation by the county, would lessen
the burden undertaken by the Ioal
community, Furthermore should the
commissioners grant the request, it
would enable this, school together w th
the appropriation of a like amount' jy
the loard of Education, to call on: the
State for $1500, making a total of
$3,000. The Board, of Education
granted the appropriation on th-tir
part, and when it is f considered tha ; a
like appropriation by the county would
make this school a county Farm L fe
school, there is every reason to believe;
that the request will be granted. The
school will be open to the entire county
free of tuition in either event, but .it
would seem . an opportunity for ' he.
county to appropriate , this1 sm all
amount and secure ; the ; benefits ie
rived from the operation of this nsw
system of education. Also as : ir ti
mated before the Board,- the r jlnstr ic
tor in Agriculture ! pnd Domes tic
Science will be available for: county
demonstration work without cost; I It
could not be expected ; that j the tn
structor could leave the college at
all times, but during the vacation s ;a-;
sons, and other..f times; occasional ly,
this work could be supplied, thus do ng
away with the proposed I county Dem
onstration work at a big salary. '. This
section of, the country is ripe lor thjs
and they have proven of great benefit.
We are an agricultural . country, r and
education along this line should be
welcomed. It is the logical instruct
ion .for this section. We - trust that
the commissioners, who took the mat
ter under advisement, will appropriate
this amount for the benefit of the
county. No one doubts but that this
small sum .in connection with the $35.
.000 furnished by the town of Aulan
der, will greatly benefit this section
for miles, and that the county will be
amply repaid tor the appropriation.
The outside work ofxthe new school
building is about completed, and pre
sents a splendid appearance; from, all
sides. Situated on a commanding ele
vation,' this building can be seen from
every approach to town,- and is a
credit to the community. The people
of Aulander are building up great
hopes along with ' the building of this
school, and they have voluntarily bur
dened themselves with an obligation
which will amount to nearly ;$40,000
all told. ' These people ; are doing ev-
ery thing, possible for the betterment
of the future , generation, and their
sacrifices will mean much ' to Bertie
county and, the surrounding counties.
Here will Domestic Science be- taught
by actual work . isself. Any person
within the county may, attend this
school free of charge for tuition. It
is to be hoped that not only young boy a
and girls, but also older ? men r and
women will take advantage of the op
portunities offeied in this school.
o;d;c
eels
it
work, Other counties have met with
success in operating Farm Life schools
The Joseph; B Cherry Chapter. U.
D. C. at Merry Hill, C, met on
Nov. 3rd, ,1915,; and elected the fol
lowing officers. " President, Mrs: M.
E. Small wood; 1st, Vice President,
Miss Mittie Phelps; 2nd, Vice Presi
dent. Mrs William R." Smith; Treas
urer, Mrs. R. J, Shield's; Rec. , Sec.
Mrs. Mrs. Samuel Adams; cbr.-Secretary
Miss Jessie "White; Registrar, Mrs.
Asa Phelps; Reporter Mis3 Myrtle
Williford. ' 1
This chapter has been organized
just one year -since that time it has
done good work such as helping 'the
aged confederate soldiers, and a , play
under the managment of . this chap
ter will be - presented; soon, , at the
Merry Hill Graded School. -
Miss .Myrtle Willif ord,
: ' , - . f Reporter.
J. H. Matrhews -For? The
Legislature:
, The people of thf county will, be
much interested in the ; following let
ters. ' Mr. Matthews' announcement
will be read with interest; He is well
known air over the county and has
rendered strong and . valuable party
service, The letters are interesting
reading and speak for themselves; ;
Colerairi, N. C, Nov. 2, 1915
Mr. J. ' H. ' Matthews; V-
V v 'Windsor,:N;C. V.. , "
Dear Hilary Since 7 we returned
from HaleihVwheiewar':7caBe' "-..about
the raise of taxes was7 placed so favor
able before the Commission that!1 they
reduced bur Coun ty increase a - third:
I have thought a good deal about " the
law authorizing such an increase with-
out notice - and - hearing r 1 r do not
think that so much power; ought to be
lodged in any three menand especially
without having some means of having
their action reviewed. It, is true we
got some measure of relief j'butv very
few counties did and ; I think this ar
bitrary power placed iri the hands of
the Commission shuuld be : restricted.
After hearing lyour aiument before
the Commission; I became . convinced
that your ideas on ' the' ; subject Were
correct, and, I have thought of it" a J
good deal and nave concluded that you
could be of use to tho county and - the
State in Raleigh as a member of the
legislatuie, : especially . in passing :a
proper and just tax Jaw. '
The purpose 'of this letter is to ask
the direct questbn if yba will not ac
cept the nomination for' the legisla
ture.? I hear a great many people
use. your name in that connection and
I have no doubt you will be nominated
if you will oecome a candidate. Write
me and let me know if "vou will ac
cept; j rI Jhqpe; you wili-rVitb, ,best
wishes V.:? .
Commissioners PrdcHediuus
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rVQuh.iriend
, 1 D. 11. Britton.
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; Nov. 8, 1915.
Mr; D. R. Britton, , .V: ; ( i
Colerain,N. ,C.,
v My dear RovrI wish to thank you
sincerely for the high compliment of
your recent letter. I agree with you
that too much Dower is lodged in ' the
tax commission in. the matter of raising
taxes, and that thereshould be great
er safe guards and an easier and surer
way to have their conduct reviewed
1 have given these matters a good
deal of thought and feel that the
present system of placing this arbi
trary power in the hands of three men
un- cquainted with the local values and
conditions is bjth unjust and undemo
As to your question about my being
a candidate for the legislature I wish
to Bay that this is not so easily dis
posed of - As you know I have had
an ambition to serve the. people in
that way, but I have not felt that I
should force my candidacy on; the peo
ple and, have been content to bide their
will , and pleasure. -Within the past
few months a number of leading citi
zens have urged me to become a . can
didate for the legislature and I have
given your letter very serious consider-?
ation and have showed it to a few of
my e friends and 'leading Democrats
about the county who have been in
town since its receipt. After consult
ing i with them, I have decided that I
will be a candidate for the nomination
and authorize you to so inform , my
friends. If nominated v L will ive my
time,; and best efforts to the party and
represent the people of, my county
honestly and to the best, ; of my ability
If not nominated I will still u give the
party and county my1 best efforts when
called on. ' -. " ' -
Again thanking you for your com
plimentary letter. , I am with sincere
regards, . - -,
- Your friend, "
J..H. Matthews, v
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The Last Tailoring Opening of The
: . Season- ;
; Mr. S. R. Eaton, with M. M.
Mosse's Tailors, will be with is
court-week. If ,you have v not
bbu gh t y our win ter su i t, be sure
you see his big line of ; samples.
J. H. & J. E. White. . .
" The Board of' "County Commission
ers of Bertie county met in the court
house i n -: VVi nd so r," on Monday No ve m
De r the Is t X9 15 with .h e " f ol lo wi n g
members of the board present. D R.
Britton. Chairman, R; 'J. ShieWs. ,T.
.W.'Griffin, ; S. 'JeuKius and J. ;B.
Stokes-." !:
" The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, after which'
the following business was tansacied.
Pursuant to chapter 35, volume 1
of the. Revival of. North, Carolina,- a
petition, from the citizens of Woodville
TownBbip was 1 presented to the board
asking for an election in said township
to ascertain the will of the people as
to, whetheror riot .'there shall; be
a 'Stock Law" in said, township.' The
petition was granted and the election
was called for the 11th day : ef I Jan
uary 1916 the same being Tuesday,
and J, T. Veale was appointed Reg-'
istrar, and Ji N Hoggard and1 D ' M;
Casper were appointed Poll Holders;
and the-. town of Lewitun designated
as the place of holding aid election..
Hon. C. -W. , MS tchell, J Rev, M. ; . P
Davis and Irof. C. H Jenkins appear
ed before the . BoardJ ask in g that 1 the
cou n ty assist finan ci al ly ., to the amou n I
of $750,00 in the establishment ofxthe
Farm L1fe.8qhqol?jtiow -in couree'Oi'
( ejection in the f town of Aulander Th-
matttr ,,a( deferred. until-the. meeting
in December for consideration ' .
.The. following' accounts were audited
and ordered paid: V - . .
General Fund . -
W. J Butler, feeding priso:
era In jail,' . . ,?
W L Lyon, expenses bill Oc
tober, ,
William Sanderlin, ' Janitor.
. service October-.- - r
D WPittmtilm, ; conveying ,
, prisoneirta jail, -' . v
vW Ii Lyon , salary, month of .
- October.? , " , 'M
llnenibeE'-Pcihaion'.bQard, , 4 .V.2.dc
C;TBroWn,rharid hire; for
.bridge,' ' "
Windsor Electric & Power
Co lights. . - ; ' '
R W Askew, one day. mem
ber Pension Board,
Edwards & Broughton, tax
book for: Register's office,
D R Evans, catching arid con-;
; veying prisoners to jail. .
S W Kenney salary Register
of Deeds, -, '' '
Ed Skiles keeping Sans Souci
ferry October, , t ;sK-.
Lee VVynns, ( lumber .? for
, bridge, ' , ' ' - - ,
Suffolk Feed & Fuel Co.
cement for bridge, v ,
J H Allen, ' conveying prison
ers to jail,
S P Hale, lumber for Burden
mill bridge,
D A Askew, lumber for
bridge,
W H Beasley, briek-fer j ail :
J S Deans, labor on steel
beams,
J W Cooper, salary October,
C L Henry, fright bill,
vV T Heckstall, lumber
work on bridge,
J F Phelps salary , and
penses county farm, ;
Chowan & Roanoke Tel.
telegrams, .
E Rhodes, lumber for court
house. .
W M . Davis, r mattress for
, jail, . -
G W Thomas, mdse for. pris-
oners, - ;
Jno c Bell, salary -Treasurer
'for October. . 1- , . .
Jno O" . Bell, sending crazy
person to chowan County.
S ,W .. Keanev, , marriage
licrnce. refunded,
R C Bazemore. 'supplies 'for
court house repairs,
Herring & Beale, steel beams
and error jn bill,
Windsor Ledger, , printing,
A O Askew carrying patient
to hospital,
Dr J L Pritchard, services to
the county, -V
Jesse Hoggard, 5 lumber for
bridge,
P R Gillam. merchandise for
'prisoner,. , i-,
Austin-Western ; Co. v blade3
for machine.
Stokes & Tadlock, supplies
for jail, ..." 2 25
and
ex-
co.
1.10
120.76
10 00
v:'sltob
? 125 Of)
if . .
00
205.24
4.10
2.00
18.82
4.6 b
125.00
12.50
22.72
50.69
. 4.00
3.46
; 4.95
' 1.50
" -75
208.00
17.10
395; 13
213.06
: 243
:. 297
: 19.52
.400
5000
1.55
I 3700
i '-.1 1 "
2 30
10 00
; 2 95
14 95
r ' 6? :-f-- -
4 46 00
.43 49
50
14 00
; G66
.7 00
Fund
15 42
;'3 91
r:
E C. Harreli; help for G FT
Leary. , . ,
Windsor Pnrm cv.J su;ilirM
for the county. ,
W'fT Thorn Don vyoik on the
courfhouse, A . ,
: , Colerain Township "Road
A Eson, labor, etc., . ;
V H Frenmnn, nrvices and
-" Jumber Oriiige,' -
Suff ol k Feed & Fuel Co. . : 39 3D
W ;H Perry, services and .
hauling, . . 16 00
: Mitchell Township Road ' Fund
Jesse Hoggard, road ; ex
r periBes, J 4 338 0-i
Indian Woods Township Road Fund
D C Outlaw, service on road, . 10 00
Merry Hill. Township Road Fund '
Ernest White, service and: 1 .
labor, - - . 115 00
- ? Windsor ' Township Road -Lund
W.T HeckBtall, services la-, " ,
bor, etc.. ; : : . '. 65 63
i Woodville Township Road Fund
DVWPittman, service, ex-
senses, etc J ' ; SO 81
D VV Pictraan. expenses, ' "' 4 59
. Snakebite Township Road r'und
; Haler road: expenses, 6 50
; - : Whites TowriEhip : ?
D P Reid & Bro. feed, -; , ' 75 91
The following reports of; county,
officers were audited, approved and
ordered recorded: - ;
S vW Kenriey,"f, Register of
Deeds.fees received in cash - 52 05
Fees for which i he county is
liable, ; ; : ,v ; 607 20
yv .Li Liyon.-. Clerk Superior , .rj ' :
Ht ourt,. -fees received . in
iashi'K
J.yW... Cooper, Sheriff,. ..fees
".-received .in. cash, :r- c ,50 88
4no. ; C Bell. J Treasufer, 82 82
There being, no furtherbusincss, tho
meeting adjourned on motion. :' T
rr.D.vn: brittqij,5 1
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HART II Jl CfllMlE
Nov. 4; 1915
This is to say, to; my, frjenda
that I am under lasting obliga
tions J to them, for ' their loyal
support at the primaries and at
the polls last November when
they nominated and elected mo
to, the House of Representatives.
I announced to my friends at
that time that.I would not again
be a candidate. V My determi
nation at that k time has grown
stronger, as the days have; pass
ed and I nor- announce to the
bublic that under no circum
stances willI ask for another
nomination. I am ready to sup
port some . strong Democrat- I
say '.'Strong' because my ex
perience has convinced me that
none but the ablest of a coun
ty 's citizenship,' should be in ita
Liegislative Hajl. ;
- : Alanson Capehart.
Velco'mes Rev; Qnd! Llrs.
' If Ul 11U1
Mrs. J. E. - Warner of Nova
Scotia, mr. warner is a clergy
man of the -church of Canada
and comes here temporarily .. to
supply the charges . included . in
the Windsor group of Episcopal
churches. He is greatly pi eas
ed, with bur part of the conti
nents Our people find him ta
be a very agreeable gentleman.
He and 'his family will occupy
the Rectory on Castle Heights.
Their daughter, Miss Warner, s
will join her parents here thia
week . A-r They have come South
for a warmer climate and'for a
vacation' for Mr. Vyarner. fhey.
will' remain until July 1st. .1916J
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