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Farmer Tells of Methods Used in 1856 Ads in Old Paper Printed in County Of Interest Locally In the Democratic Banner, a newspaper published in William ston back in 1856, appeared an advertisement for Mrs. J. N. Bell, Hamilton milliner. It is quite apparent that Hamilton was a leading shopping center for the county at that time, its shop op erators being very well posted on styles The advertisement reads as follow I "To the Ladies of Hamilton and Vicinity: "Mrs. J. N. Bell has just re lumed from the North with a complete assortment of Millinery Goods, where she has selected, in person, the best assortment ev er offered in this market. Her stock comprises every article us ually found in an establishment of the kind. "As for beauty, style and price, none can equal. "Particular attention paid to mantua making. "To prevent regret the Ladies are most respectfully invited to call "and examine her stock be fore purchasing elsewhere. "Ann Bell, Hamilton, N. C." Waldo and Bell. Hamilton jew elers, and large-scale advertisers in the Banner, had just returned from New York with a big 3tock of goods, including razors and pistols, according to the follow ing advertisement appearing in the pager 80 years ago this month "Razors: A few Jacques La SCHOOL PUPILS 26 YEARS AGO Taken about 26 yeara ago, the above pirture shows the pu pils in the local school ei(hth trade. The picture was made on the back steps of the old building that was torn down about 18 years ago. The names of the pupils and professor are: Front row. left to right. Professor Z. Hardy Rose, teacher now in the Nash County schools; Dr. W. H. Harrell, of Norfolk; J. C. Ander son, local hardware merchant; Maurice D. Watts, deceased; Mrs. Vance Bunting. of Bethel; F.lbert S. Peel, local attorney and pros ident of the second district bar association; second row: Tom Smith, tobacco buyer; Mrs. Penelope Biggs Bogart, of Washing Ion; Mrs. l.ala Wynne Russell, deceased; Mrs. Ida Jenkins Bus sell, of Durham; J.. W. Manning, local electrical contractor; back row, Dr. G. C. Godwin, of Hines, 111.; Russell Teel, of Boston, Roland Robertson, Suffolk railroad man; and Bruce Whitley. cuule's single and double-oladed razors. A No. 1 article for gen tlemen's use. CaU in you that's troubled with old razors. "A lot of Colt's repeating pis tols, some of the latest patents, j Also some self-cocking single barrel. Waldo and Bell." RATHEK A PUZZLE During the last thirty years a Washington man has been arrest ed and jailed 117 times for be ing drunk. We leave it for you to say whether the fellow's lovt [for jail cause him to drink 01 his love for drink causes him tc get in jail. Wife Outlives Her Husband As Rule The chance of a wife becoming ? widow is-slightly greater today than it was in 1920, despite the fact that the average length of life has steadily increased, ac cording to a report issued recent ly by statisticians of the Metro politan Life Insurance Company. This, the report explained, is because the mortality improve ment has been greater for wom en than for men. For a couple of the same age. the chances that a wife will even tually be left a widow are about 55 in 100, according to the mor tality in the United States in 1929-31, while the corresponding chances were about 52 in 100, ac cording to the mortality of 1920 Tlie chances of a husband be coming widowed huve diminished since 1920. Where a man is five years older than his wife the chances of his becoming a wid ower are 35 in 100; if ten years ulder, the chances are 27 in 100, and if li years older Ate shances decrease to 2D to 100, In signing the Soil Conserva tion and Domestic Allotment Act on March 1, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that "sound farming is of direct in terest not only to farmers but tc consumers," and that "the his lory of every nation is eventually written i(i the way in which it cares for its soil." Cotton, Corn, Pens And Wheat Were Main Crops Then Writing in a Martin County newspaper 80 years ago, a farm er was explaining how farming was done. The main secret for success, according to the writer, was explained, as follows: "First, it will be seen the cotton succeeds the grain stubble and pf" cop? plowed in; this then must suffice each year for cotton. On our wheal, etc., we sow all the cotton seed we can save, if it should be 50 bushels per acre. And to the corn in the drill we apply all the manure we can make, fresh from the stable, sowhouse, or any where we can get it This ma nuring aided the next year by cotton seed, annually increases the wheat crop, and consequently we have annually a heavier crop of peas and peavines to bury in, in the fall for the next year's crop of cotton. In the corn, we plunt peas for seed and food for milch cows and negroes in win ter" The general rule in this coun ty now. is to buy fertilizer in a bag, feed the tenant from the store and grow cash crops at a loss most of the time. It is seen by the comparison that the giwernment's^soil^conser? vation program was in effect 80 years ago, but without bounty for the farmer at that time. We Make Our Sold in Any Quanities Gallons, half gallons, quart or pints?made to order and according to your specifications and wishes. If it's ice cream we make it We deliver. We use pure cream, flavors, and fresh fruits to make our ice cream. Our machinery is mod ern and sanitary. We also sell candy, cigars, cigarettes, bottle and can beer, sandwiches, and a large stock of toilet articles and patent medicines. SELL YOUR TOBACCO IN WILL1AMST0N 1. C. LEGGETT
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