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i the h6anoke beacon.. 'ttTBLISHKDl EVERY FIUDAY C. V. V. AUSBON, Editor and OwNfctt Y. t Amiliv . A iiiiMi1 1 it f a ioiit.ni PLYMOUTH, N.C. FlilDAY. NOVEMBER 2?. 190i BEACON FLASHES. ' . rv Those who have friends visiting theca,or wbo iuteuds lertvjojr home themselves, will please let it be known at this office, ho the fact way be mou- X tioued It does not -inajter whether you uro a subscriber or not. All we atk is let ua kuow it. f 5 or (j doses of ."(jCC' wiH cure nny Case of Cnills aud Fever. Price 2fc. ; Mr. J. S.'Leggett, of Baltimore, ia here vimting his mother. Yesterday being Thauks'giving the paper is'a Utile late to-day. . Mr. V. E. Blouut, cf (Jreawell, dropped iu to see ua while here Wednesday. Fresh Rolls, hot lor breakfast can be ; had at the bakery. Miss Pearlio Wolfe entertained many of her little friends at a Thanksgiving Party lust might. , y . Mr, VVill Flail, of Carey, with his family hus b en viaitiiiti his sisters, Mrs. A. iSvvaiu aud Mrs. G. 11. Harrison. Pleasant, sure, easy, te little liver Pills are De Witt's ;LUtle Early Risers, bold by P E. Davenport, - lm ; Quite a cumber of our people went to Koper yesterday to witness ilia yunie of toot-ball between EJcutou and Washing ton. Mr. A. S. Blount of Suffolk, Vu , is iu? town this week having came to spend Thanksgiving with his wife, who is visit ing relatives here. 0 or. (J doses "0G3" w'll cure any eabc of Chills aud Fever. JPrie.' Mr. S. T. Selby, of Auroin. w s the guest of her brother, Mr, T. T. G idner tte past week, she was aeco-niiuui cl by iter sou,. Mr. Herman. . 'J'baukniving was generally observed in this town, ail business was suso. nded and tbe most or our people attended Keiv.ciis at the various churches. . Mre. J. M. Horton Iras accepts a pmi itiou viith Mr. P. W. Hriukley hs salehlady. Mrs, llortou is a lady of experience and is Vtry popular wjth the trdde, " " ' - CABBAGE PLANI'k I now have, ready for transplanting, a lurgo lot of fiue j Jersy Wakefield Cabbage .Plants lor'e.ile: Shipping prices, $1.25 per M. lu lots of , "fi.OOd or more. Si Ut) ner M. Send orders at orica. 11-12 W. F, Lucas, ri monili, N. Ci Among those of our towu who went to Hop- r yesterday to witnass the fool-ball game betwrtn j'.dentoii and Washington, vere Misses Marjory Willoughby and Debbie Eborn. Mr J. C. Sprui 1, of the firm of tpruil) & Dro., recently burned ot, has rented the store next door to the post-otllce, ' has had it painted and is opeuiug up a nice fctock of groceries. We have juct received a large stock of Turner's Almanacs. They are a little late this year, having had to wait until alter the election to get iu the new Stute gov ernment, but it is belter than ever, aad j on should make haste to secure oue. ; We tell them at 10 cents, but give them free to subscriber. , We invite the attention of onr readers to the advertisement of Mr. J. C. Spniill in tbis issue. Ytu will find him next door to the post-office with h nice fresh stock of groceries. Gi re him a call. The largest'lemou we havo ever seen, in this or any other cotiulry, was exliibiltd nn Monday by Mr. John Stocks, it was gathered from a tree iu tiis yard, aud was a beauty tiping the scales at li) ounces. Have you been down to hear the Edison and Victor Talking Machines at Mr O. 11. Leggett's? Mr. Leggfrt' is agent for the above machines also the Columbia which he invites the public to he(,r .He has quite a number of records which consist ot tbe latest music, fe iiS-tf We extend a most cordial welcome to Mr. I, A. Phillips and family wbo come to make their home iu our town. Mr. Philiii s is a member, iu fact president, of the fiirni of lirinkler-Phiilips-t'o., just incorpora ted iu this town. Mr. W,, L. Sherrod of Hamilton was hers this week. Mr. Sherrod owned the large double store occupied by Sprnill & Bro, aud II. A. Blount, who were burned out recently. He tells u hat he will at otce rebuild, placing in plate-glass fiouts. und making truy modern stores in place of the old ones. "Ambitions young men and ladies should learn telegraphy ; for, since the now 8-hour law became effective there is a shortage of many thousand telagraphers. Positions pay from $50 to 7() a month to bpgiuners. The National Telegraph inbKtute of Columbia, S. C. and five other cities is operated under supervision ot K. K. Officials and air students are nlaeed when Qualified, Write them for particulars." . 4t- Seven Years of Proof. "I have had seven years of proof that Dr. King's Kew Discovery is the best med icine to take for coughs and colds aud for every diseased conditioe of throat, chest or lungs," says W. V. Henry, of Pauama, Mo. The world has had tlvfrty-eight years of proof that Dr. King's New Discovery is the bC':!Umedy for coughs and colds, la grip'" lima, hay fever, bronchitis, he o bf the lungs aiid.the tarly stages Mion. ITTmely use always lament of pneumonia, yse by f.pruill & Uro, Mil bottle free. 1 m A Visitations of Bishop Strange. Uoper, . - - Nov. aotli, 7:30 p. tm " . - - Dec.1 Jst, 11:00 a. in, St. DavktVChureh, Dec. 2d. 10:30 a, in. ... C res well, - Dec. 2ml, 7:30 p. m. Columbia, -Dec. 3rd, 11:00 arm. ' . - Dec 3rd, 7:30 a. m. ., Property Chetrges Hands, Mr. L. H. Hornthul, of Norfolk,' has been hero this week looking af ter his property interests in this section. While hvre he sold the old Custom House. property to Mr. II. A. Blount, the purchase price being $4,000. This is a double store bail ing occupied by Mess. J. A. Will onghby and Burton Ward, Brinkley-Ph illips - Co. The Brinkley-PhiHips-Uo.. has been incorporated under the laws ol North Carolina, with a capital stock of $10,000, with .headquarters' at Plymouth, to conduct a dry goods, no' ion, shoe and clothing business. The ollicers of the cotnpuu v are:' I. A. Phillips, President, W." I) Car starphen, v ice-l'resideuc and P. W. Brinkley, Sect, and Trea. The new firm is-composed of men ability and commercial experience, atid we predict for them a great suc cess. They have secured the Gomer store under Hotel Brinkley, which they propose to lit up -in modem style. 0 J3 ruises, fcratclwH, hints and burns thai other IhinK have failed to cure will heal quickly and c-oirpltttly when yon use Du v itt'.- Oitibohzed Witch flze! Saive. It i-e&prti-tlly good for piles, isSoid by P. E Davenport. lm DIED. At' his home, i n Skiuncrtvilh Jtowutihi'p, on Tuesday -Nov. l?th, IbOy, Joshua Lucas, Ij-hu, after a:i illness of two month, from a compli cation "of diseases, age ?1 years, Mr. L'lcas was a consistent mem ber of eld Rel.oboth M. P. Church, and until recent yuus an active ci i zen of our county, a farmer of the old school, who lived at home, a friend and neighbor who.-e ; death will be mourned by the entire cjui m u n i t y. x . The deceased leaves a wife and eight children to mourn, his death. Tine rem .ins were consigned to rest on 'Ihursday afternoon in the family plot at the old homestead, Layman, Jasper Gaboon, performing t lie htt-t bad rites in the presence of a lare concourse of friends and loved ones who gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to a departed friend. Tiik Beacon, of which ho was a friend for many years, extends heart felt sympathies to the bereaved fam ily and friends, Mind Your Business! If you don't nobody will. It is your business to keep out of all the trouble you can and you can and will keep out of liver and bowel trouble it you take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They- keep biliousness, malaria aud jaundice out of your system. 25o. at bpruill & Bros. lm ROPER RIPPLES. IIoi'kr, N. C, Nov , 25, 190?, Messi T. O. White, of Datnsville, Md , C. J. Wallace, of Germantowii, .Md , and David li llershey, of Coinus, Md.. ' rra hee on a hunting trip, the guests of Mc.ss. Joe. Leary, L G. lioper aud C. II. F. Et5. w&rtU. The ladies local Book Club has been re vived with a goodly number of members. It Wi.s very happily eutertaiued last Fri day evening by Mrs. B fc. Clark. The officers are Miss A. C. Carstarphen, Prest. Mis. ii, S Clark, V-Pres , and Miss Mabel E. lioper, Sect'y and I res. Mr. V. T. Greeulea'f, of Elizabeth City, was here betweeu Hai is, to-day. Mr. Greenleaf is rtmembtred as the pioneer of the NorfolK and Southern railroad on this side of the sound, the founder of the town of Roper and the forerunner of the great development soheemes which have coutiu ued to spread over the Albemarle section, lie appears to be getting his share of the good things of tins life, aDd his years sit lightly u2on him, which is well. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church, gave a supper at tbe Town Hull Tuesday evening which resulted in a net profit to the society of eighty dollars. The energy and artistic skill of the members of the society had transformed the hall into a bower of beauty, and when it was fi, led with "Brave rm u aud fai women," it pre sented ft seohe to be remembered. Wei), the fair woinen were theVe and any one who has attended one of these church sup pers at lioper, know the supper was theiu. Willi Mick a combination it ia no wonder the men were there aud epcut their cash. The ladies out of town, who were present, were : Miss Camilla Chesson, of Elizabeth City, the guer'f Mrs E. L. Htriiugton j MissDreiila ib.j'gle'ton, of Mackey's i'erry. Mrs. lima Green, of Edentou, the guest of Mrs. 13. S. Clark ; Mrs, Henry T. Jaekson, of Edenton, the guent ot Mrs. Ellen Pea cock ; Miss T-eaU Hays, of Kansas, the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. L. (i, lioper ; Mrs. liertie Goodaian, of Mackey's Perry, iho guest of her BiMer, Mrs. J. A. .Sextou ; M:s flattie Taylor, of Preeniout, and Miss 6.-die Ilitbard, of Kewbern, the guests of Mr!. C li, F. Edwards ; MiwS Carrie Davenport with her anut, Mrs. W,S. Daveuport, of iJackeys r erry ; Miys Stella Blouut aud Miss Jiva C, Chesson with Mrs. Thus. V. Blount. Miss Eva Chesson left to-day to spend a month in Norfolk aud Newport News. A CdANGE IN SCENERY. Have you noticed the wonderful changes Which have taken place in the fields du ring the past four week-) ? The wealth of gieen wud gold has fad d into dirty patches uf giay aud dull brown. The great luxu raht mats of peanuts have been rolled iuto uusigli ly piles of rolling leaves and stems, while the bare ground, rugged and torn, looks like some great wound. The golden corn, erstwhile' wreathed.' in maguiriceul festoons of fragvaut pea-vines, is now Bro ken, crushed and fctaggerirg to the grouid in disorder, while the ence fl,icy cotton fields are but patches of dull brown, look iug all the more cheerless and uninviting becau-e once so beautiful.- Ever aud anon wide waves of screaming black birds swt(p over the sceue like the tattered garment (if natures mourning fretttd by the spite ful blasti of winter. Nothing to rc-liuve the monotony of death everywbero. Even the chuck, chuclf, of ihc harvest motor is hushed. Brother farmer as ycu j uiney homeward from market iu th. afteruoon look upon th';s scene and delermiue tlmt hereafter there shall be some 'patches of grteu, some little fields ef tuif oafs, v t :h, rye or wheat, sown in (he stuhb'o fltlda about your home in the fall 'Jb.it there shall be some place where the calves, the colts, the pigs aud the cows ui:;j grazo during ttie Warmer d.iys of winter, unci some Hecks of gr en to ch er and brighten the scene about your home. When we look about and see so many cheerless, com fortless nomes in the beau iful country, are we surpiised to learn that so mnuy 8eu-i'iya daughters of the country loose hope arid end their days in tho asylum f r theinftane? Man must not live by I. read idoue, lit! ne ts cheosful pi;u-es of abode, eheerl'ul scenes ab.mt hiai t- Mwakfu his belter rial lire aud lift him to richer things. Let us wrk lor the home btau .iful. Watched Fifteen Years. "For fifteen years I have' watched the working of HtickUn's Arnica 5lve; and it has never failed to cu-e any sore, boil, nl cei or burn to which it was appli. d. It ha.? savid ua many a doctor bill," says A. F. tiKirJi', of Ea.'t Wilton, Maine. 2."c. at jspniill & Uros. lm W. FLETCHER AUSBON HAS IT. Tho aboyc vlutcircnt hus ctea I eul some curiosity ami talk, ninony oii readers that was the objuct now wo will tell you what it i. II K 11 AS The Life Insimuico Policy which if placed on our life will protect you in old ago, or 'your family in ca.se of your death. The Fire Insurance Policy, which if carried on your property will pro tect you in case of lire. The Sewing Machine- which you nee i in your home. "The Old and .Reliable Singer," Either of the above is a necessity -in. every family and can bo bought on easy installments. Sec Ausbon to-day and investigate the plan. HE ALSO HAS A full supply of receipts in his pocket and will be glad to till one out for your subscription to The Hoanokb Beacox. If yoti are not a subscriber see hi in and become one at once. If you are one sec him and p;iy up and get a receipt with one of Turner's Old Reliable Almanacs for 1000 and he happy. He is out for business, ho is going to have it he is looking for YOU. It will pay you to look for HIM. NOTICE. Having qualified as administtaioi of the estate of Joshua Lucas, deceased, lute of Wufchington eounty, North Carolina, thw is to notify alp persons having claims , gainst the estate of sain deceased to exhibit them to the uudersigntd on or before the 'JiU dy of November, l'.lo!), or tl is notion will be plead in bar of tho'r recovery. Ah persons iudsbted to said estate will please matte immediate paymeut. This Nov. 21, 1U0.S C. U. Luc-iS, Adm'r. . uoL'l-pd II. FOR Fine Mercantile Job Printing Send to this office. Satisfaction assured. Give us a Trial. taw3paa H3gufil$mf ppgfgT7? yaa?rB 1? Eiiwy To Ilsive -A. lisuio For cj HRISTMAiS "Just write us for full par ticulars about some second hand pianos that hafebeen put' in line condition so you can scarcely ' tell thetn from new. We. are closing them out at very low "prices and on easy term?. If within three years you. wish to exchange' for a" new piano,, we will allow ou till on have puid on this one, so you will have had its use free. We pay the freight and guar antee the instrument just as represented, so you lake no risk. Jf not right, ship it back at our expense. A few Square Pianos good for practice, and and a few Organs. Write at once to CM AS. M. STIEFF, L. C. STEELE, Mgr., s Hi Granby St., - 'Norfolk, Va. "The Piano with the Sweet Tone." (Mention this paper ) fi Official Piuno Jamestown Exposition, jf To The F armers. Why pay fancy prices for commercial fertilizers stuff that is here to-day and gone to-morrow, when you can, for about one-third the price, get the Fountain ltock Liuie Co's, Composition Lime, which im proves the land and you can see the effects ft r years y Its wonderful effects on all cropi; have never been equalled. Analysis, quality and conditions guaranteed at all times. Make money by using it. Don't risk your crops with cemmcai limp. Tbis lime is uianufactUBcd by a process exclusively by the Fouutain Rock Lime Co, of Woods bom, Md., and they refer to buyers in all parts cf the country, to customers who a;e using their goods and will gladly tes tify to its bupeiior qualifies. Give it a trial. It will tone up aud sweeten your lauds and make your farms blossom like a rose, J. D. McUouuico, agent for this section, is prepared to take orders and will gladly furnish any information eoti ctming it; Give us a trial order for a car-load aud be convinced. J D. McCONNlCO, iC-1 llymouth, H. C, D R. T. B. WOLFE, ' DENTIST. The Latest Method for Painless Extraction. W. Fletcher Ausbon has it. -The Insuiance policy you need. GROCERIES. Call and inspect my line of Staple and Fancy Gro ceries, before placing your order. I guarantee Quality and Price. All new, fresh stock, I will appreciate your business. Yours respectfully, OLYDE OAHOON. ICILLtjieCO AMD CUE THE ra King's WITH lew GisGo?eiy FOR foucHS BOn im I UiJ xkOLDS Trial Bottle Free I AND ALL THROAT AMD LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY Oii MONEY REFUNDED. Sold by Sprnill & Bro. NOTICE- TO WHOM IT MAY ro St; IIIiX. Pay your taxes on or he fore the 1st Monday iu December 1!H)8, and pave cost us I shall proceed to levy after that date to elo.-c tny tax-books as it mat ter of bu.-iness. W. J. JACKSON. Sheriff. THE CHILDREN LIKE IT KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP LUMPS! I , Jml 'if As the new year approaches wo Ipiow that every one of our good friends mean to renew. hisx or her subscription. That goes without saying, doesn't it? We are glad to believe that not one of you will willingly miss the visits of The Beacon. So, knowing that the renewals are SURE, we are going to ask a favor. We want you to renew early. Don't put it off. Sit right down now -and send your subscription. It will be credited from the time now paid for, and it won't be a bit more trouble to send it to-day than next month. Then the glad feeling you will have every time you think, "There, my Beacon is paid for for another year," will be worth a good deal to you try it, and see. f A subscription blank, which may be either copied or cut out, is printed below . for your especial benefit. This seems a little thing to ask, we know, but it means a good deal to us. By commencing NOW to renew your subscriptions for next year, you will help us wonderfully in tiding over the great rush of business which comes during De cember and January, and which taxes onr office force to the utmost. There will be less liklehood of mistakes. We shall be able to be prompt to serve you better; and that, above all things, is .what we desire. Don't wait please Send the subscriptions right along. Think, "I am glad to do this for the paper which is so much to me." We know you will. We have so long worked in perfect harmony together that we haven't the fear you will fail us in this. And when forwarding your own subscriptions, don't forget to say to your neighbor, ' T am sending my renewal to The Bea con to-day don't you want to come in, too?" We are sure you will find gocd words in plenty to say we needn't suggest them to you. Again, can't you think of some one to whom the visits of "Our Paper" will be like gleams of sunshine ? What would induce you to do without The Bea con now that you know what the paper means to you? Could there be a more acceptable gift at many times the price? Just put in this friend's subscription with your own, and ask that one of our Free Turner's North Carolina Almanacs be sent them also. You could not make a better investment. Renew your subscription NOW; ask your nei ghbor to send with you ; put in a subscription for some one to whom you feel the paper will prove a blessing and the blessing will return to many fold. ORDER FOR RENEWAL. Centlemen: I enclose $1.00, for which please renew my subscription to The Beacon for one year, to date from the time already paid for. Signed - Postoffice - R.F. D. s State - LOOK FOR THE SIGN OF r - . . EXTRA QUALITY. CARTER'S suits WATERPROOF CaHATS OILED CLOTHING WHICHARD BROS. CO., southern distributors 145 West Main street, NORFOLK, VA. Sold by Best Dealers Everywhere Will Go on Your Bond. - Why trouble your friends, and place yourself under obligations to them should you need a bond, when for a small sum the "; American Bonding Company Of Bultimoro, Md., will bond you, and leave you independant? C). V. W. Ausbon, Lcal Ant- r - ; Plymouth, N.C. - . - s, . ; . . , ; or Ymii THE STAR QUALITY JhVi. ON YOUR FISHING SUIT EXTRA QUALITY.
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