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VOLUME XLIV—NUMBER 19
Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, May 12, 1933
ESTABLISHED 1889
BANK REQUIRED
TO GIVE BOND BY
TOWN COUNCIL
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Number Other Matters Are
Attended to at Recent
Meeting
Like other towns, and in compliance
with the law the City Council tn ses
sion here at a special meeting passed
a resolution asking that the Branch
Banking and Trust Company, of Ply
mouth, give a surety bond of $10,
000 to secure deposits in that institu
tion by the town of Plymouth.
'The motion for this was made by
W. E. Waters, who explained that
this action was taken for the welfare
of the town and in complying with
the law on this matter and not that
there was any fear of the solvency of
the bank. The local bank has a sure
ty bond of $20,000 now in effect for
Washington County to protect de
posits.
It was also decided that a small ad
be placed in a State paper soliciting
bids from certified public accountants
for the job of auditing the town's
books, as the officials expressed the
opinion that the $200 paid Janies Wil
liams and Company last year was en
tirely too much. Accountants at the
meeting thought that $100 was enough.
Zeb Vance Norman v.-as named as
city attorney to meet with the board
each month to render legal advice.
He will get a retainer’s fee of $100
annually, to be increased when an oc
casion arises necessitating special serv
ices for the town from the lawyer. It
may be that he will handle future tax
suits, but these will be put out on
bids.
The councilmen also decided to in
vite Attorney W. L. Whitley and I.
E. Ange to meet with the board, also
E. R. Jackson, former councilman, the
first Monday night in June to dis
cuss the suit brought by Mr. Ange,
who is seeking about $2,000 from the
town in past-due salaries, following
his discharge from the town two years
ago
The officials also agreed that the
people who owed back taxes in 1920
and 1930 were to be allowed until No
vember 1, 1933, to pay these back
taxes before they were to allow the
attorney handling the matter to fore
close and take the property of the de
linquent taxpayers. The lawyer was
to prepare the suit and file judgment
on these before the time limit expired
and was to hold everything in readi
ness to close out the matter this fall.
It was decided to wait until June to
designate employees. Applicants for
jobs included E. L. (Mose) Blount
for night policeman and Miss Ethel
M. Arps for clerk. It appears now
that the same officers will be appoint
ed, but there is nothing definite.
There are others who are aspiring for
the job.
The city fathers agreed to allow
Attorney Edward L. Owens to con
tinue his work already begun on the
1929 and 1930 delinquent taxes due
the town of Plymouth, and that the
board would render him any cooper
ation needed. But the attorney was
not to foreclose any more property
until November 1 according to in
structions from Judge Barnhill in a
private hearing.
PLEASED WITH
WELFARE WORK
Inspector Expresses Pleas
ure With Projects
Here
, By Mrs. W. C. BREWER
The courthouse has never had a
happier assembly than the children of
the school lunch Tuesday noon.
A generous supply of strawberry ice
cream, sandwiches, and home-made
cake was served to all. The delicious
cakes were given by Mesdantes Paul
Brinkley, H. A. Williford, E. G. Arps,
A. L. Owens, Mary Gaboon, B. G.
Campbell, and Sidney Ward.
Mrs. Dock Latham gave the milk
for the ice cream. This service given
was greatly appreciated.
Over 50 children have been fed in
the Plymouth school lunch three times
a week since October. Splendid gain
has been made in weight, school in
terest and attendance.
Miss Mary Ward, the Federal Aid
supervisor, met with the Plymouth
Advisory Board and Welfare officers
on her inspection here last Thursday.
She expressed her pleasure with the
plans for the tonsil clinic, the com
munity gardens, and cooperative in
terest in the work that is being done
for the welfare of the people of
Washington County.
Blue Mold Reported
In Person County
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Blue mold is reported in Person
County and growers are keeping a
close watch over their plant beds to
check the spread of the trouble.
J. Frank Askew Kicked
In Face By Mule Recently
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J. Frank Askew is suffering from
a swollen jaw sustained one day last
week when a mule smashed a hoof
into his face, knocking him out of a
'stable. Mr. Askew r^ent into the
stable to feed the animal and for some
reason touched the mule’s side. With
out warning the animal kicked him
out of the stall. He is recovering, but
the jaw is still swollen.
JUNIOR - SENIOR
ANNUAL DANCE
IS HELD FRIDAY
Students, Teachers, and
Guests Enjoy Event;
Many Features
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Rhythmic motions that reached a
climax in the mimetic maneuvering of
the vivacious orchestra leader that
added pleasure to the event as they
tripped on into the night as the jun
iors of the Plymouth High School en
tertained the seniors at their annual
commencement dance here last Fri
day.
Happy school folk brushed aside the
cares of school life as they mingled
with their teachers and the guests in
the light fantastic that was augment
ed by dazzling splendor that emanated
from a canopy of jack-o-lanterns at
tached to gorgeous streamers that
blended perfectly with the white and
blue draped walls with spring orna
ments scattered here and there.
Punch and cake were served to the
guests from a table centrally located
that was decorated with blue and
white paper with huge bowls filled
with the beverage, Ralph Swain, Em
ily Gray Ambrose, Sarah Cahoon,
Thurlow Spruill, Mike Atamanchuk,
and Martha Ivachiw dispensing the
concoction with cakes to the many
who came for refreshing drinks.
Clad in their evening gowns with
red and gold predominating as the
shade, the beautiful damsels from the j
school district provided a beautiful
harmony for the gallants who came!
from all sections to enjoy the fes-1
tivities. There were no formal ar
rangements especially made but the
boys and girls came to the affair sar
torially clad.
Besides being spectators, as num
bers of them lined the walls, there j
were two or three card tables cleverly
arranged about in Young’s old build
ing, where the event was held to pro
vide amusement for those who were
not minded to terpsichorean activity.
On these tables were bridge pads,
decks of cards, and pencils, with ev
erything for card-playing convenience.
The music was furnished by the
Silver Moon Moochers, a group of
local colored musicians under the bat
on of the well-known Roy Murphy,
who, with his comrades, were almost
as good with the Harlem music and
orchestral work as the original Cab
Calloway of the New York Cotton
Club. These five entertainers pro
vided plenty of action with the di
rector putting on "all the stuff" of
the nationally knowm colored leaders.
In the supporting cast were Willie
Lee Norman at the piano, with W. M.
Combs sturmming the ukulele and
Scott Ellis who manipulated, to the
content of the dancers, the many
traps to his drum combination as Ar
thur Lacy bore down on the guitar.
Occasionally, Murphy would chant
the obligato, with responses from his
mates in their rendition of "hot mu
sic.
Improved Cord Defeats
Tire Fabric Fatigue
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Improved cord for tire fabric has
been one of the most important fac
tors in increasing tire mileage, in the
opinion of T. A. Stubbs, of the Cen
tral Garage, local Goodyear dealer.
"The most talked-of and wide imi
tated cord is the Goodyear Super
twist, a patented cord which stretches
up to 61 per cent farther than ordi
nary cord,' Mr. Stubbs declared. ‘This
is important, since it lias been long
realized that one of the major causes
of tire failure is ‘fabric fatigue,’ which
causes breaks in the 'shoulder' or side
wall of the tire. Supertwist cord is
specially constructed to withstand con
stant flexing bv springing back to
normal position after each movement
of the tire carcass, thereby increasing
the life of the tire,” Mr. Stubbs ex
plained.
"Few motorists realize that while
driving 35 miles per hour, a tire flexes
between 375 and 425 times per min
ute, or a minimum of 22,500 times
per hour and at higher speeds there
is even more flexing,” lie said.
“Hefore Supertwist fabric was de
veloped by Goodyear, flexing breaks,
or fabric failure due to fatigue, were
the cause of 95 per cent of all tire ad
justments, but now less than 2 per
cent of replacement adjustments are
the result of such breaks,” it was
pointed out.
FAILURE TO LIST
MONEY IN BANK
CAUSES TROUBLE
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Commissioners To Take Up
Matter in June; Result
Of Law Suit
Failure to list on his tax abstract a
sum of money that he had on deposit
in a bank may cause trouble to W. T.
Phelps, as the Washington County
Commissioners in June with the aid of
their attorney will study the action
to be taken in the matter as the re
sult of instructions by Judge R. Hunt
Parker.
The tax abstract clearly asks for a
statement of the amount of money in
a bank to the deposit of the lister,
but if this question was called to the
attention of Mr. Phelps, then he failed
to do his duty or either it was neg
lect on his part to do it, or for some
reason the abstract did not show the
amount of deposit as well as other
property.
This came to the attention of Judge
Parker when a case in court involv
ing Mr. Phelps and D. E. Woodley,
Cashier of the Bank of Creswell,
came up for trial. The matter con
cerned a deposit made on a certain
day. Testimony seemed to bring out
the following facts about the contro
versy and the case was continued un
til the abstract of taxes was scruti
nized.
Mr. Phelps went to the Bank of
Creswell some time ago on a certain
day and made a deposit of $3,000, or
some such amount. After banking
hours Mr. Woodley went to Mr.
Phelps and explained that there was
a miscount in the amount of money
deposited, claiming the sum was $500
short of the amount. In the mean
time Mr. Woodley had given Mr.
Phelps a receipt for the deposit show
ing $3,000.
So, when the two met, Mr. Phelps
alleged that he had the deposit slip
as his receipt showing that he de
posited $3,000 and that a person in
the bank counted it and accepted it
at that amount before he left the win
dow. Mr. Woodley would not credit
Mr. Phelps’ account with the full $3,
000. So this is how the case stands
at present.
When the case came up last term
of court, an attorney asked Mr. Phelps
a question which showed the mon
ey on deposit had never been entered
on the tax abstract for taxation. And
at present the Bank of Creswell is
closed, and it looks like it will remain
closed. So the status of the affair
will come up again for trial in Su
perior Court.
PROGRAMS FOR
MOTHER’S DAY
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All Churches Are Planning
To Put On Special
Programs
Mother’s Day will be appropriately
observed in Plymouth on Sunday,
May 14.
All of the churches will have their
peculiar observance of the event with
appropriate programs. The stores
have arranged their merchandise and
are featuring the event. The people
whose mothers are alive will wear a
red rose, and those whose mothers
are dead will memorialize her with a
white flower.
The Methodist church will celebrate
the event with special emphasis at
the Sabbath School, where a program
has been arranged by the children.
A welcoming committee will be sta
tioned at the door. The pastor will
not be present at the morning ser
mon hour, but will preach on the
subject at the evening service.
The Christian church will probably
remember mother in the Bible school
period. A visiting speaker will ad
dress the congregation on the subject
in the morning. The Junior Chris
tian Endeavor Society will present an
appropriate exercise in the evening at
The Episcopal church will celebrate
the event at the 11 o’clock service
with a sermon by the rector, the Rev.
Sidney Matthews, of Washington.
The church will also have the mem
ory of mother in their musical pro
gram. A children’s program may be
presented also.
The Baptists will observe the day
with a message in the morning by
the pastor, Rev. Richard Lucas. Sing
ing of the choir will also center about
the general theme. The Sunday school
classes will have their attention called
to the celebration of the event.
W. S. Nurney Returns
From Charlotte Meet
W. S. Nurney is back home after
attending a meeting of the National
Funeral Directors’ Association in
Charlotte last week. Mr. Nurney was
a guest of this organization, as his
firm has not joined as yet, but they
have been supporting the organiza
tion and attending many of their
meetings. He spent three days.
I CONTINUE WORK I
v
Representative Lindsay War
ren stated today that he is quite
certain that Federal aid will be
continued for vocational education
and extension work. At one time
both of these measures were slat
ed to go and were to be entirely
eliminated. It has already been
decided to cut the appropriation
for vocational education IS per
cent, and while no decision has
yet been made about the Exten
ing sermons. He is an able speak
granted to the president, Mr. War
ren says he is confident now that
the work will not be discontinued.
For the last month Congressman
Warren has been very active in
behalf of retaining these measures,
and has discussed same with the
Director of the Budget and the
Administration.
This will mean that the jobs of
B. G. O’Brien, of Roper, and C.
H. Rabon, of Creswell, teachers of
vocational agriculture, R E. Dun
ning, farm agent, and Miss Eu
genia Patterson, home demonstra
tion agent, are safe, as far as the
Federal Government is concerned.
However, some expect a change
to be made in the personnel in
some instances in Washington
County, but the work will con
tinue.
NEW YORK MAN
LIKES LIVING
IN THIS COUNTY
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Gaston Freen Comes To
Section on Visit; Decides
To Remain
Scuppernong.—This is the story a
bout a young man who chooses to
suffer the quietness and solitude of
this little Washington County com
munity rather than to enjoy the flares
and bright lights of the nigh clubs in
the city. It is none other than Gas
ton Freen.
Back about the first of 1933 this
young man came home with a son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Pritchett from the
north. He settled here and liked it.
The serenity of the place and the usu
al routine of the farm home seized
him and to this day the young man
has ignored all requests from a
wealthy family in New York to return
home.
Besides feeding the hogs and help
ing about the country home, the young
21-year-old fellow delights in shoot
ing. Today he has four different guns
of as many sizes with which he shoots
predatory birds and animals and de
lights in the sport. Many a sneak
ing chicken hawk has received a shot
from his well-aimed rifle.
Life is different here, according to
Mr. Freen, who is of direct French
descent. Even the climate is differ
ent. In January the young newcomer
was strutting forth in his shirt sleeves
with them rolled up to hi} elbows
while many were shivering under an
overcoat. When it gets cold in New
York it is cold.
Then here when the folk of the
countryside throw a party it is de
cent. Boys and girls have a good
time. They enjoy cards and maybe
games. But his social set up north
pass the champagne to get them all
"high” to enjoy the gathering and see
which can get drunk quickest. This
is not true at the parties he attends
down here.
That is the reason that Mr. Freen
likes it down here. He is tired and
bored to death at the high life in the
city. Champagne parties and the
bright lights with dancing girls have
lost their lure for him. He craves
the woods with the game. He likes to
shoot the bird on the wing. It is his
pleasure to prowl around the barn
yard or mingle with the village folk
for conversation as well.
Down here he has his car. Fastidi
ous clothes. Every week comes money
from home with his parents always
urging him to return. But he likes
it here. His folks are wealthy and
life up there would be a whirl of ex
citement but sthe serenity 'here at
tracts him. So here he stays.
Four months here have not bored
him of the country life. He goes a
round with some of the young ladies.
He goes to some of the gatherings.
He likes the people and is well liked
in return. His quiet disposition and
his congeniality has won him many
friends in his adopted community.
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett treat him
as another son. They enjoy having
him, and the young man has no desire
to return to the hustle and bustle of
the city so folk here as well as the
boy himself do not know when he
will return home, as it has been whis
pered that he may marry some coun
try lasts and settle down \n these
parts.
Meanwhile, who knows what the
yearning of a young man will be. It
is spring, of course. And what hap
pens in June?
TEACHERS GET
BUT 70 PER CENT
MONTHS SALARY
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State Holds Out 5 Per Cent
For Each Month of Six
Months’ Term
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It appears now that there is some
loss in salary caused by the State
scramble for money that will have to
be borne by the employees of the
Washington County schools. At least
this is the way it appeared here at the
meeting of the board of education
last Monday.
James W. Xorman, superintendent
of public instruction, reported to the
board that the State Board of Equal
ization had withheld 5 per cent of the
six months school fund and that as a
consequence only 70 per cent of the
sixth month’s salaries could be paid.
Also that 25 per cent of the $5,430.27
: tax reduction fund has been retained
| by the State.
There is no provision in the coun
ty budget to take care of this deficit.
The board ruled that since no levy
had been made to take care of any
deficiency there is no way for the
board to pay this amount, and so it
appears now that the employees will
have to lose this amount unless the
State finally clears up this debt.
It was also ordered by the Board
of Education that Edison Allen be
retained as an assistant mechanic to
Jack Willoughby. During the sum
mer he is to continue as a mechanic
to recondition the school trucks so
that they will be ready for operation
next year. His salary is to be de
termined later when appropriations
are made by the state.
P. B Belanga was appointed a mem
ber of the Creswell High School
Committee to fill a vacancy which C.
S. Smithson did not qualify for in or
der to accept. Other members are
M. F. Davenport and C. A. Swain,
whose terms of office expire in March,
1934, while Mr. Belanga and O. D.
Hatfield go on to stay until March,
1935.
TONSIL CLINIC TO
BE HELD HERE
MAY 16TH TO 19TH
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Four Days Will Be Given
For Charity Patients
Of County
By W. C. BREWER
Those who expect to have their
tonsils removed in the clinic to be
held in the Plymouth High School
May the 16th to the 19th must regis
ter their names with the County Sup
erintendent of Welfare at once.
Dr. C. W. Bailey, a well known
Rocky Mount specialist, assisted by
Drs. Bray and McGowan, of this city,
will have charge of the operations.
Four days will be for charity patients
only and because of the great number
of applications, only the most urgent
cases will be taken care of at this time.
However, at the present request of
sevral pople who wish to pay for this
srvice, Dr. Bailey has consented to
remain here to care for them. A
, registration of the number of the pay
patients is also desired, that the doc
tor can get an idea of how many of
these there will be. The welfare clin
ic will be for children of ages 3 to 13
years.
All those who will spare a cot or
single bed for this purpose, please get
in touch with Mrs. Brewer at once.
A meeting of the advisory hoard will
he held in the courthouse Thursday
night, and a full attendance is desired
The hoard is composed of the fol
lowing:
E. H. Liverman, G. L. Gurkin, Gil
bert Davis, W. F. Winslow, W. R.
Hampton, W. F. Clarke, W. H, Para-'
more, Abe Adler, George W. Hardi
son, Rev. Richard Lucas, Dr. J. W.
Harrell, Mrs. Minnie Gaboon, Mrs.
W. R. White, J. K. Reid, A. L.
Owens, Mrs. Ben Sumner.
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Roper Town Election
Last Week Is Quiet
Roper.—No opposition to the in
cumbents caused the municipal elec
tion here on May 2 to pass off quietly
with J. J. Hassell succeeding himself
as mayor to make him eight years in
office. The people here are content
to leave the management of the town’s
executive affairs in his hands.
Town aldermen elected were J. E.
Phelps, W. R. Swain, and F. D. Wil
son, with Mr. Swain replacing W. A.
Blount, who served last year. This
was the only new officer. L. L. Allen
is chief of police and Ralph Harrell
is clerk.
100 Acres Tomatoes Set
Out in Scotland County
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Over 100 acres of tomatoes have
been set to date by members of the
Scotland County Tomato Growers
Exchange.
All Old Officers Reelected
In Election At Creswell
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Creswell.—This little town reelected
| the old officers in the municipal elec
| tion held here last week. C. H. Swain
was named mayor to succeed himself.
Mr. Swain has handled the affairs of
the office very creditably during his
tenure of office.
Councilmen elected were E. S.
Woodley, O. D. Hatfield, A C. Har
ris, and J. W. Starr. Mr. Woodley
replaces Sidney Smithson as clerk, as
Mr. Smithson resigned some time ago.
j There was no opposition to this tick
et.
URGES REDUCING
PEANUT CROP BY
FIFTY PER CENT
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Prospects for Coming Crop
Not At All Bright, Says
Local Man
By A. R. DUPREE, Sr.
What are the prospects for this
year’s peanut crop?
The peanut grower would like to
know, and maybe the cleaners are fig
uring on their profits to be derived
from this crop.
If there has been any profits so far
it has not inured to the farmer with
a 1-cent average for the 1932 crop.
When we think in normal times the
average price to the farmer is around
4 cents, not taking into account the
high prices obtained for them during
the World War, when they reached
7 and 8 cents per pound, and com
pare these prices with the present
ones it brings to us a very solemn
thought.
Can we do something to help our
selves in this critical predicament we
find ourselves against our will and
over our repeated protests from time j
to time? We find unavailing efforts
to include peanuts in what is known I
as the farm relief bill now in the hands [
of Congress. Without debating the !
merits of the farm bill in bringing
about some relief for the farmer in
those commodities which are includ
ed, it points out to us vividly that
'the peanut does not rank in import
ance with other farm commodities
classed as money crops. If you would
like to know why peanuts are selling
at such abnormal low prices, I would ]
suggest that the cleaners could give
you this information as they are bet- ,
ter informed on statistics than any
one I have found yet, and after you
get all the information obtainable of
the causes of low prices, sum them all|
up and I think you will agree “over-|
production" is the predominating one.
Why, I had a mill man to tell me all
the warehouses on the West coast,
which includes the States of Califor
nia, Washington, and Oregon were
filled with imported peanuts from
China and Japan, millions and mil-1
lions of pounds in them waiting for |
the American market to take them up,'
that the tariff imposed on imported (
peanuts was not required to be paid
until they were released from these'
warehouses.
From every angle you select to sup
port you in getting a better price,
overproduction overshadows them.
Then let us reason amount ourselves
and agree that we will cut this year’s |
crop 50 per cent. Can we expect a
higher price if we raise another bump
er crop when we are wholly at the ]
mercy to take whatever is offered us?
The burden is all on the peanut grow
er. From what source must he look
tor relief? If a reduction in acreage
is not the logical one? If a much
smaller crop is raised this year the
grower will nut be dependent on the
machine to pick his peanuts, as hand
labor will he too glad to get this
work.
Hubert Allen Employed
By Campbell’s Store
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For two weeks now Hubert Allen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Allen, has
been employed by Campbell’s Store
lure. He succeeded Have Hurley,
well-known grocery salesman, who re
signed to move with his family to the
western part of the State to be with
relatives as well as to improve his
health.
Mr. Hurley was sick for some time
here a few months ago when a severe
attack of pneumonia kept him in bed
for months. The climate appears not
to be good for him. He will manage
the estate of a relative. Mr. Allen
worked here for some time with Pen
der and was employed by Pender in
another town when he decided to en
ter the employ of Mr. Campbell.
Much Limestone Used
As Filler lor Fertilizer
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A large increase in the amount of
ground dolomitic limestone used in
fertilizer this season is reported by
North Carolina farmers. The lime
stone is used as filler and as a sup
plement to the usual plant food ma
terials.
BUYER OF EELS
LOCATED HERE;
GOOD DEMAND
Is Considered Delicacy by
Many Foreign-Born
Citizens
Now the lowly eel has come into
his own with a demand being created
here for this marine creature with an
announcement today that R. M. An
drews, of Richmond and New York,
is located in quarters at the Norfolk
Southern wharf with the express pur
pose of purchasing eels—any kind and
quantity.
The local eels are voracious, elong
ated, snakelike, teloest sea denizens.
They have a smooth slimy skin, some
times without scales and sometimes
destitute of pelvic and sometimes min
us pectoral fins. Some have small
scales imbedded in the skin.
The American eels ascend fresh wa
ter streams like the Roanoke River
here, but descend to the sea and deep
water to breed, and pass through a
peculiar larval stage in which the
body is compressed and transparent.
They are noted here for their slipper
iness and up to now are seldom used
for food.
Mr. Andrews is here for the purpose
of buying them, as many of the peo
ple in foreign countries eat them and
many of them who have immigrated
to America still retain their taste for
this delicacy, and they provide a mar
ket for the eels in America, especially
since it is a tact that they congregate
in the cities in the north.
The people of foreign extraction
here take the eel and kill it by pierc
ing its head with a knife. Then they
cut around its neck and peel the slip
pery and slimy skin from the body.
And then the contents of the body
are emptied. And from there the old
eel goes into the spider or cooking
utensil as the herring or perch does
here.
The men employed here with Mr
Andrews place cylindrical wire nets in
the side of the river near crevices
in the shore and other such places to
catch the elusive creatures. For a
half mile each way from the wharf
here these nets are placed with a small
hole in one end for the eel to crawl
through and when through he can not
escape.
This is Mr Andrews’ first season
in Plymouth, but last year he lived
in Washington and purchased some
from eel fishermen in Jamesville. He
is doing business this year with the
same Jamesville people, but is living
here and is trapping the eels here now
as well as buying them from anybody,
paying cash to each fisherman.
At the present Mr. Andrews is us
ing a boat rented from Tom Darden,
but he is constructing one for his own
use here, and is employing several
people about his quarters. He has
also erected a houseboat or some such
building at the Norfolk Southern
wharf for fishing conveniences. And
he has also built traps and floats over
the water to keep the eels alive.
With Mr. Andrews here is his wife,
with the two of them located at Wil
liford's Tavern. Also a German, Mr.
Panckney, is here aiding him and he
is also building the boat for the work.
A number of colored men are needed
to help set the traps and to take the
eels and other such work.
The prices paid for the eels vary
from time to time as other commod
ities. If a fisherman can catch 150
pounds a day he will earn a good
sum, but one selling only a few
pounds of eels a day can hardly live
on it. But Mr. Andrew's will buy
eels front any one and pay cash. He
is hoping that he can work up a good
trade here. He ices the eels and ships
them to markets.
Aged Colored Woman
Dies Last Wednesday
The death of one of Washington
County’s old and respected colored
women occurred on Wednesday eve
ning at 7:35, when Harriet Walker,
widow of the late Henry Wfelker,
died at the home of her daughter,
Emma Simmons, on McNair's farm,
near town.
“Aunt Harriet," as all white folks
knew her, was 95 years old at the
time of her death and retained per
fect hearing, sight, and all her men
tal faculties. Death was attributed to
the infirmities of age anfrl a weak
heart.
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Formula for Estimating
Profit in Flock of Hens
In estimating the number of eggs
a hen should lay to pay the cost of
her feed, a good formula to follow
is to divide the price of 100 pounds
of feed by the selling price of eggs
per dozen and multiply the result by
3. This will give the number of eggs
100 hens should lay each day. From
this the number can be figured for
any size flock. If the flock is not
paying feed costs, cull out the low
producers. If it is paying, cull any
way and increase the profit per bird.