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fiiiiiiiiiiniiimmi £!l|ll||||||||||||||l|||||l|||||||||l|lllllllllllllllllllimilMIIIIIIIII£ A home newspaper dedicated j| to the service of Washington § County and its 12,000 people. § =iiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif? The Roanoke Beacon * * * * * * * and Washington County News ******* [ Section 11 iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiMimimiiiiiiH?. VOLUME XLII—NUMBER 50 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, December 11, 1931 ESTABLISHED 1889 YEARLY REPORT OF HOME AGENT MADE THIS WEEK Large Volume of Work Is Reflected in Report of Miss Covington By Miss PRATT COVINGTON (Home Demonstration Agent) Starting with the new year, the clubs studied house furnishing as their ma jor project. In January, picture study proved to he very valuable, nearly 100 per cent of all the club members in the county rehung their pictures in their homes and made a thorough study of better picture grouping and better types of pictures. In February, the clubs studied fin ishing old floors. The members were shown how to refinish an olrl floor for less than 80c and 241 floors were re ported refinished. In a few homes sev eral rooms were refinished and in oth ers just one floor. Calls are still com ing to the office and through the mail for this floor formula, which has prov en to be a good one. In March furniture arrangement was studied. There is not a single mem ber in the county that has not done some furniture grouping and rearrang ing. 1 ' Ill April, color and finish or wans was taken up and 103 walls have been refinished and papered. The state specialist and Miss Pauline Smith were taken out to see the work that had been done. ‘Curtains and How to Hang lhem was the main study for May. Two thirds of the club members rehung curtains. In June the clubs studied ways of harmonizing odd pieces of furniture. A total of 191 old.pieces were rework ed. In some cases the pieces were not pieces that had been discarded but were already in use and neded repaint ing and revarnishing. During September the clubs studied floor coverings. The members were taught how to judge a good commer cial rug and were shown some pretty home-made rugs from the mountains. Since this demonstration some hand some rugs have been made in the county—some from wool and some front old clothing. In October “Drap. eries, and How to Hang Them,” was the main study. At this meeting a general review of hanging window cur tains was taken up. All during November the clubs studied, “Building the Room." At this time Miss Helen Estabrook, State Specialist in house furnishings came to the county for a general check up and she found the women of the coun ty answering easily a list of questions that had been made out as a revjew of the year’s work. All the members who had attended the meetings regu larly answered them readily and many made a score of 100. A yard improvement contest was carried on during the year, and came to an end on October 1. Miss Paul ine Smith graded the yards, and had complete charge of the scoring and awarding the prizes. Mrs. Charlie Bowen won first prize for the most im provement. Mrs. Frank Wilson was awarded second prize for the prett'es yard, and the following received third prizes: Mrs. W. H. Harrison, Mrs. Clint Everett, Mrs. Dick Chcsson, Mrs. Mary Holton, and Mrs. Sidney Smithson. Three hundred and forty one yards were improved. In the canning contest 38,531 quarts, of fruits and vegetables were canned, j Mrs. George Bowen and Mrs. Edgar | Swain won free trips to the State short course for the best work of any of the . leaders in canning. To date, twenty-] seven steam pressure cookers have been bought. A total of $391.50 has, been paid since June for good equ.p ment in the county. ■ A garden leader was appointed In every club in the county the first ot the year. Early in March these lead ers were given from three to five di ferent kinds of new vegetables to plant in order to start new vegetables and fruits in the county. During the en tire summer these leaders have con tinued to give their club members these new plants, and just as soon as they matured they gave the ripe v-g etables. Mrs VV H. Harrison and Mrs. Umt Everett were awarded free trips to the State Short Course for their achieve ments in the gaden work. Mrs. Har rison has compiled a complete book of the history of her garden. In this hook she has pictures, clippings, for mulas, booklets on gardening that were given her during the year, anc a diary of her garden. Mrs. Harrison was the club member who wanted he garage moved this spring, and with the aid of her husband hitched her car to the garage and moved it to its proper place. Two federation meetings were held during the year. In the spring the meeting was held in Plymouth, with an attendance of 250 people. Dr. R H. Wright was the main speaker dur ing the afternoon of this meeting. Miss (Continued on back page) Local Man Has Missed Only Five Days at Sunday School In Past Twenty-Five Years i BRING PEANUTS I v/ Bags of peanuts have been re ceived from the following sub scribers in the past few days for payment of their subscriptions to The Beacon for three years: Au brey Ainsley, Roper; Mrs. O. M. Chesson, Plymouth; R. A. Turner, Roper; Luther Sitterson, Ply mouth route two; and W. L. Har rison, Plymouth route one. Others have spoken of bringing their peanuts, as the Beacon is offering 5 cents a pound for them delivered to its office, in subscrip tions, whether new or renewal. The offer will not last much long er. 75 DELEGATES AT CHURCH MEETING HERE THIS WEEK <8 1-Day Convention United Christian Mission Society Held Wednesday -® A continual downpour of rain failed to dampen the ardor of the 75 dele gates from seven churches in this sec tion who wended their way through the inclement weather to the local Christian church Wednesday for the annual one-day convention that was held under the auspices of the United Christian Missionary Society. The meeting was held for the sin gle day, with three sessions, begin ning at 10 o’clock in the morning and then after lunch, concluding with a church leaders’ banquet, which was held in the Brinkley Building, with the church women serving the num ber. The speakers of the day were heard again for the last time on the day’s program when they spoke direct ly to the officials. Chief among the speakers for the occasion was Dr. E. I. Osgood, who was for nearly 30 years a medical missionary stationed at Chuchow, China. He is a graduate of Hiram. College and the Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons and was or dained to the Christian ministry be fore leaving this country. Added to his missionary labors is his success as an author of books relating to the mission fields. The guest speaker for the occasion, who occupied the spotlight with Dr. Osgood was John Barclay, pastor of the Christian church at Wilson, whose messages were heard bv the young folk with whom he is closely asso ciated. Other speakers included Mrs. H. H. Settle, of Greenville; C. C. Ware, of Wilson; Miss Bertha Clawson, a missionary; and J. E. DeGafferelly, of Indiana, whose message on the pen sion fund was informative. The Rev. W. Conley Creer, pastor of the local Christian church, wel comed the visiting church folk. Rev. J. M. Perry, of Robersonville, also aid ed in the speaking, while the timely talk made by Mrs. Harrison, of Wash ington, was greatly enjoyed. The stewardship hour was a feature of the event, with the speakers addressing the leaders in groups. The convention closed here with the banquet wi^h /spechfcs by Miss Bertha Clawson, on the work in Ja pan; John Barclay, on “Prepared Leadership”; and Dr. Osgood, on “Holding the Lines.” The banquet was well attended and the turkey din ner was a credit to the women, this year. This is the line-up: ®> Mrs. W. M. Wiley Dies At Home in Creswell -<s> Creswell.—Mrs. W. M. Wiley died at her home here Monday night. The funeral was held at the Methodist Protestant Church Wednesday by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Russell. Burial serv ices took place at White Chapel. Planting 1,000 Black Walnut Seedlings Forty Catawba 4-H club members are planting 1,00(1 black walnut seed lings this fall, and 150 adults are also planting a few trees each, says T. 1.. Robinson, county agent. -$ Good Seed and Fertilizer Increases Yield of Corn C. W. Henderson, of Gneiss, Macon County, produced an average of 113.7 bushels of corn on two acres of land by using good seed and fertilizer. --® TEST 1,000 CHICKENS FOR BREEDING THIS SEASON One thousand breeding chickens have been tested for bacillary white diarrhea this fall in preparation for the coming poultry hatching season. BLAMES SMALLER ATTENDANCE ON LACK OF WORK Samuel Wesley Beasley, 74, Has Seen Many Changes Take Place -<§> The continued decrease in attend ance at Sunday schools today is large ly due to the lack of personal work that puts the punch in the success of anything, according to Samuel Wesley Beasley, 74 years of age, who has at tended Sunday schools for a quarter of a century, missing only five days during the period. In the years gone by we have bel ter organizers and poorly equipped teachers, but the conditions are exact ly the reverse today when we have the best teachers procurable almost in the smaller churches, yet we have no body with the zeal to visit the absent ing members and to sponsor entertain ments and out-of-church meetings that would bring them together for the so cial advantages, according to the aged church worker. i The Wesley Bible Class was or ganized in the local historical Meth odist church two years before the World War with a membership of four. In a short time the enrollment had reached 64 members, with an av erage attendance of 62. Fortunately for the class, it had a good teacher, J. O. Everett, a salesman. I Now this class is blessed with a good teacher in Representative Zeb Vance Norman, but there is no or ganizer or personal worker who looks after the absentees or who tries in any especial effort to build up the class in the week-time. No special meet 1 ings are held by the class. Interest is fairly good, but the enrollment should be boosted from about 20 to 150 if the work was done, according to Mr. Beasley. j Every Sunday now the man who once had aided in the organization of !one of the largest adult Bible classes 'in Plymouth is old and meets the peo ple at the door with a welcome and is custodian of the literature which he 'has been in charge of for about eight years, never missing a Sunday. Rain or shine Mr. Beasley is on the job. j Aside from his church duties, Mr. Beasley is a fixed figure in the dray age business in Plymouth, where lie has been doing public hauling for more than half a century. This busi ness has been bit by the depression and the inauguration of bus service has helped to decrease the amount of freight carried by train, thus making hauling less paying. Accepting the modern trend ot busi ness, Mr. Beasley purchased a motor truck for liis hauling after his horse had served him faithfully for 32 years on the streets here. He purchased the horse at four years old and broke him to suit himself and they were the usu al sights on the streets together until death came to the animal. The horse died, chloroformed to make it easier, and was buried. A little over 40 years ago he was married, and to the union was born the following children: Mrs. J. L. Hayes, Mrs. E. R. Jackson, of Ply mouth: and C. W. Beasley, an automo bile salesman in Charlotte. -$ Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Weede Dies Funeral services were held last week for James Morris Weede, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Weede, who dieil following a short illness. The Rev. W. Conley Greer, pastor of the local Christian church, officiated. The final rites were held at the old Weede place in the country. MEET OF PEANUT GROWERS TO BE HELD MONDAY “Dutch” Supper Will Be Held at Ahoskie On December 14 The next meeting of the time mer chants, bankers, Jfejftilizer manufact urers, peanut cleaners, shelters, stor age warehousemen, and peanut grow ers will be held at Ahoskie December 14 at 7 o'clock in the form of a Dutch supper, it was learned here today. Everybody interested in furthering the peanut industry is invited to attend. H. If. Taylor, chairman for Hert ford County, plans the best attendance yet of any of the meetings. The com mittee that went to Suffolk and met with the claeners and shelters Decem ber will have a full report to make at this meeting. Chairman W. A. Tayloe, of the central committee, and Secretary N. G. Bartlett, of the East ern Carolina Chamber of Commerce are well pleased with the campaign up to now. Those expecting to at tend the meeting in Ahoskie are asked to notify P. I7.. Duke, Robert Jerni gan, or Mr. Gerock, all of Ahoskie. The committee that conferred with the cleaners and shellers in Suffolk was made up of Chairman W. A. Tay loe, Aulander; H. H. Taylor, Har rellsville; B. B. Howell, Tarboro; W. J. Brown, George, N. C.: C. J. Shields, Scotland Neck; and Secretary N. G. Bartlett. The main thing discussed with the cleaners and shellers was the matter of trucks hauling peanuts to market without having them sold in advance. The cleaners admitted that this has had a damaging effect on the market. They promised to cooperate in this movement as far as possible. Another matter was the question of their selling No. 2's to the oil mills for oil purposes. This developed a discussion as to whether this could be done legally in the face of the “con stant decree’’ which the government issued five years ago. However, this matter will he formally presented to the cleaners at their next meeting, and the secretary of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce will have a full report of their findings for the meeting at Ahoskie. “It was evident front what they ,said, the holding movement has been worth while,” Chairman W. A. 1 ay loe stated Rafter the meeting. The committee working on this campaign was urged to continue the good work by those interested in the peanut in dustry. FOUR CASES IN COUNTY COURT HERE TUESDAY -<$■ Three Negroes Bound Over For Assault on E. D. Patrick In recorder’s court here Tuesday, three negroes were hound over to the January term of Washington County ■ Superior Court for assaulting E. 1). Patrick, of the Skinnersville section, J with a deadly weapon. Edward Til ' lery, Edgar Thigpen, and Isaiah Hill are the accused. ! A fine of $50 and costs with the re vocJation of his driVcr’s license for three months was required of J. B. Bateman as the result of operating an automobile under the influence of whis ky, according to the indictment. He noted an appeal and his bond was fixed at $150. F. A. Bowser and Cheek Bowser were found guilty of forceful trespass and larceny and required to pay the costs of the court and to pay Gus At kinson $5. They appealed. Bond was set at $50 each. J. H. James, of Robersonville, paid the costs of the court and $30 for a worthless check that he had issued to G. W. Sitterson, of this county. Oversubscription of Reli f Fund in County Expected FUNERAL IS HELD FOR C. W. CAHOON IN CHURCH HERE Body Returned From Pen sacola Florida and Final Rites Held Sunday Funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon for Charlie Warren Cahoon, 35-year-old salesman of this place, whose lifeless body was found ina room in a Pensacola hotel in Flor ida last Tuesday with a bullet hole in his head and a weapon lying near by. A letter addressed to a companion salesman working another district asked that his wife here be notified and instructions were issued as to the disposition of bis body. Also a letter was addressed to his wife here bidding her good-bye and containing further instructions as to his affairs. An in vestigation into the tragedy was made by his co-worker and the information sent to his wife here. No cause of the tragedy has been released to the press here, and the last letters written by Mr. Cahoon are guarded zealously by relatives. Rumor has it that he was doing very good business selling shoes, although de spondency and ill health are advanced as the most plausible reasons for the act. Final rites were held in the Grace Episcopal church. A large crowd jammed the little sanctuary as they struggled to get into the church when the casket was taken in. A combined choir representing members of the Episcopal and Methodist churches ren dered the music. The Rev. A. H. Marshall officiated. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Active pall bearers were Dr. T. L. Bray, E. G. Arps, Edward S. Blount, H. A. Williford, Linwood Hassell, Le land Thompson, J. K. Reid, Jack Read. Honorary pall-bearers included Clar ence Ayers, J. R. Campbell, John Get singer, Zeno Lyon, T. A. Stubbs, J. S. Brown, P. M. Arps, A. L. Owens, P. W. Brown, Wally Burr, A. L. Alex ander, Ernest Carstarphen, Ryland White, Johnston Ward, Gene Still, A. H. Stier, Julian Brinkley, Dr. C. Mc Gowan, Tom Woodley, Louis Land ing, Dave Brinkley, W. R. Hampton, Jerry Hayes, Dr. R. I- Whitehurst, Abe Adler, Milton Clagon, Henry Midgett, John Leggett, and W. H. Clark. Surviving Mr. Cahoon is a widow, Mrs. Mary Smith Cahoon, who is re siding here with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Smith, with her two chil dren, Mary Corinne Cahoon, 5 years old and Annie Hilliard Cahoon, 3 years old. The father was buried on the latter child’s birthday. Also the following sisters, Mrs. Edgar Spruill, Roper; Mrs. J. W. Buchanan, New port News, Va.; Miss Annie Cahoon, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Robert Roper, Elizabeth City; and a mother, Mrs. Warren Cahoon, of near Roper. -® Mission Society Will I Serve Dinner Tonight The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will give a turkey dinner tonight, Decem ber 11, in Jack Peele’s old stand in the Brinkley building for the benefit of the pipe organ fund. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 o’clock. -- Refreshments Served At Meeting of Fire Company -* Mrs. W. T. Nurney and a group of young girls served refreshments to the Plymouth Fire Department members at a meeting held this week. The fire men also pledged $12 for the welfare fund in the county this year. Applica tions were also discussed. Washington County Folks Begin To Think About Christmas; Better Spirit Prevailing Christmas gift buying in Ply mouth is expected to get in full swing hare this week-end when an army of shoppers swarm down upon the retail district to create a scene of rich color and brisk ac tivity, as the people yield to the annual Yuletidc urge to exchange gifts, thus issuing cheer to a people that are depressed. The people of this little county can look to their shopping with clear consciences, as they have already secured pledges for the major part of their welfare work, and they can spend their money with the full assurance that the needy will be looked after in Washington County by skilled agents, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, who stole their way into the hearts of people here last winter by their noble work. Merchants here are waking up from the coma caused by the blow depression has administered to bus iness, and today the stores are be ing decorated with holly, assorted colors of paper, pine trees, and in every way the spirit of the occa sion is blending with the season to wake the town up in a business way. Bargains that have not been offered before in recent years for Christmas buyers are now being offered through various advertis ing methods. The crowds are beginning to fill stores and shops with that ner vous activity that characterizes Christmas. The post office is be ginning to- urge people to mail their packages early in an effort to avoid congestion that comes when everybody waits to mail their parcels on Christmas Eve. School children are hearing the old stories of St. Nick again, and they lend enchantment to the affair. The town will join the celebrat ors of the event by the erection of lights in the down-town area that will add color to the occasion. Christmas trees and Santa Claus will be seen on the streets per haps before the Beacon is issued again. So the annual whirl for | Christmas goes on despite the la mented hard times. (holiday schedule Public schools in Washington County will have different dates for closing, with some giving a week and others two weeks, for the Christmas holidays, it was learned here today. The Roper School will close De cember 22 and open January 4. Creswell will possibly close on the 18th and open on December 28. Cherry will close on December 22 and open December 28. Wenona and Plymouth will close on De cember 18 to reopen January 4. All colored schools will close on December 18 and reopen Decem ber 28. JURY LIST FOR JANUARY TERM SUPERIOR COURT ——•—■ Thirty-Six Names Are Se lected for First Week; 24 for Second Jurors for the January term of the Washington County Superior Court were drawn Monday by the board of county commissioners in their month ly session. Thirty-six were drawn for the first week, while 24 will be called for service the second week. It will be a mixed term. For the first week: Plymouth: S. F. Darden, P. S. Browning, A. H. Stier, R. L. Whitehurst. George S. Sexton, J. Earl Bateman, J. R. Beasley, W. B. Tetterton, D. B. Baxter, W. L. House, Eli S. Phelps, Gaston Ambrose P. W. Nobles, Paul S. Gurganus, J. Lloyd Horton, E. L. Davenport, Joe W. Snell, E. F. Still. Skinnersville: N. H. Aleander. Scuppernong: L. K. Spruill, C. E. Campen, J. W. Spruill, D. C. Fur lough, E. H. Phillips, T. D. Riddick, Roy W. Davenport, W. E. Hassell. Lees Mills: W. R. Swain, D. F. Mar riner, M. J. Spruill, W. F. Freeman, F. I. Hartung, A. J. Edwards, R. T. Chesson, Walter Peacock, and Joe W. Swain. Second Week Plymouth: W. C. Styron, P. W. Brinkley, Raymond Leggett, T. D. Woodley, E. D. Chesson, L. R. Swain, L. W. Gurkin, W. H. Clark, E. W. La tham, and H. J. Woolard. Lees Mills: Herbert M. Williams, R. O. Brickhouse, H. J. Chesson, and W. J. Marriner. Scuppernong: E. D. Woodley, E. F. Swain, Phillip M. Spruill, Cypie H. Woodley, Carson D. Spruill, H. S. Furlough, W. C. Stillman, Loomis E. Furlough, and Willie Clyde Spruill. The following justice’s of the peace reports were eantined by the commis sioners: G. W. Water, R. W. Lewis, J. F. Snell, E. D. Carstarphen, John W. Darden, M. F. Davenport. The commissioners also appropriated $25 a month for four months to the use of the relief of the needy in the coun ty' City Council Holds Its Regular Meet Monday The City Council in session here Monday joined with the Washington County Commissioners in voting $100 to the use of the Washington Coun ty Unemployment and Relief Associa tion in caring for needy people in this county this winter. Other routine matters were also transacted. --<»> Important Meeting of Juniors Monday Night The members of the Plymouth Rock Council, No. 213, of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, are re quested to be present at a meeting Monday night, December 14, it was announced today by B. O. Bishop, corresponding secretary. Matters of much importance to the membership will be discussed and a large attend ance is expected. -$ Infant Dies Saturday in Piney Grove Community Piney Grove.—Little Jimmie Spruill jr„ seven-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Spruill, sr., died Satur day evening at 4 o’clock at their home. He was sick for only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday evening, Rev. Russell, of Creswell, officiating. Interment was made in the family cemetery. -<*> Roper Parent-Teacher Body Meets Tonight Roper.—-The Roper Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting in the Roper School Auditorium on Friday night at 8 o’clock. PLEDGES MADE HERE SO FAR TOTAL $1,025.00 Expect To Make Canvass in Roper and Creswell Next Week More than the quota will be sub scribed for the care of the needy in Washington County for the next four months, according to a prediction by A. H. Stier, president of the Wash ington County Unemployment and Re lief Association, who is also chairman : the finance committee of the local unit of the organization. Today pledges have been taken for the care of the need}’ in Washington County for the next four months, ac 1 ording to a prediction by A. H. Stier, president of the Washington County Unemployment and Relief Association, who is also chairman of the finance committee of the local unit of the or ganization. today pledges have been taken for SI,025 in Plymouth and it is expected ti at Roper and Creswell will contrib ute their $150 quota each as soon as a 'amass for donations can be made by the organization. The quota for the entire county was only $1,250, which will be augmented by street collections secured by the workers themselves. A number of merchants were out of their store- and business places when the committee here called Monday. They will be seen at a later date. A bout $300 in cash was secured here this week with provisions and other needy items to . be >pU-<lged fcf ery whenever desired. A detailed fe port of the work will be released by Mr. Stier next week. He was called lout of town Tuesday, i The committee which worked here Monday was composed of A. H. Stier, P. W .Brown, E. H. Liverman, J. P. ! Sutton, C. L. Groves. They have turn ; ed the results of their work over to L. \V. Gurkin, secretary and treasur er. who will be advised by the com mittee to cooperate with the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brewer, of Win ston-Salem, who will be in charge of distributing the funds and materials where sorely needed. Dates for the canvassing of Roper and Creswell have not been made known today. It is thought that tht campaign will take place next week, j Mr. Stier will return to Plymouth Friday or Saturday and then will make his plans for further work. Noted Picture At State Monday and Tuesday -® Heralded as one of the oustanding ’talking pictures of the year, “The Sin of Madelon Claudet,” Merto-Goldwyn Mayer’s filmization of the Edward Knoblock stage success, “The Lulla by,” will open Monday at the State Theatre for two days, j The story is one of tremendous emo tional sweep, depicting the melodra matic career of a woman who sinks to the lowest depths for the sake of her child. The ccntarl role of Madelon, the French girl who is deserted by her i lover and subsequently becomes the victim of a series of amazing circum i stances, is played by Helen Hayes, the New York stage star, who makes her first appearance on the screen in this production. The east includes Lewis Stone, Neil Hamilton, Robert Young, Cliff Edwards, Jean Hersholt, Marie iPrevost, Karen Morley, Charles Win ninger, Alan Hale, Halliwell Hobbes, j Lennox Pawle, and Russ Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer Establish Headquarters Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brewer, of ;Winston-Salem, who will he in charg^^ of welfare work that is beim*-' on-" jsored by the Washington County Un employment and Relief Association 'from now to April 15 are here and will be located in an apartment in the j old Brinkley auditorium. Those need ing assistance can locate them by get ting in touch with James W. Norman if they are not in their quarters. They did a good work when they were here last year. Falling Smokestack Hits Municipal Building Annex j A guy cable attached to the smoke stack that was used at the municipal ibuilding formerly broke Monday with the heavy metal pipe smashing into the roof of the annex to the building I that housed the boiler. A crew of workmen from Belhaven were here taking the stack down to remove to Belhaven for use there. This, with a lot of machinery previously used by the municipal plant, has been sold to J. \V. Hines, of Rocky Mount, for use jin Belhaven.