ITREA<
?Hterof the Lyceum
t be-Oo Monday night,
lhe;Pastime Theatt*
jujxjytbe best number
6kr course'. Dr. Lu
^oltansbee,
the.Chautiyiqua and
Ofonfi far more than
? Wffi be the attract
time. He is a remark ?
er, whose addresses
jth&n&usiasm, logic
usual ability and a speaker of
thrilling eloquence. He has been
cafidpfhe star number ol the
Lyceum Course by the- partici
pants in all of the previous at
tractions. fie has so charmed
his, audiences in a- number of
plafits that he 1ms been called:
back. Whitakers was so carried
sway with him that he was not
only called back for the second
but the third engagement, and
hadapacsed boose at each time.
He proved such a popular
speaker at South Hill, Va.that
he was forced to fill the third en
gagement there. These are
?me of the quotations from
some \jt the papfers of the places
where he hat spoken: "Intensely
patriotic and at times very ^O
qOfitfV-" A fiowo* wit* torrent
o t oratory'*? An inspiring lec
Captures his audience and holds
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In keeping with the usual ciis
torn, several persons braved the
biting cola Sunday night to
7 -r-- r ..V
town. Just a tew minutes Wore
midnight hour the befls began a
slow lolling, signifying the death
kneel of the fast dying year of
1916, which was breathing its
last. Then, promptly artyfckfe
o'clock, the tone changed and
1917 was inhered in accompani
those memories
v and sweet as 1
e new year, is
the y future, wl
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leycorn, conceded that the nation
wide "dry" resolution in con
gress will be defeated this ses
. ,
sion.
'The present congress is expect
ed to show a heavy majority, but
not the necessary two- thirds for
the submission of a prohibition
constitutional amendmpnC^Sid
a bulletin issued by the board.
"Congress will enact a prohibi
tion law for the District of Col
umbia and pass a law forbidding
the use erf the mails for purposes
of liquor advertising and solicit?;
lion/except when addressee to
licensed lipuor dealers.**
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MR. BENNETT FIELDS
: SUCCOMBS TO IL LNESS
?v ^ .*;?
After a brief illness, while visit
ing at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Mewborn, here, Mr.
Bennett Fields* who had grown
to the ripe old age of eighty-one
years, died -Thursday afternoon
Dec 28th, and was burijed Fki
day afternoon at bis old home
place near Walstonburg beside
the body of his wife who pre
ceeded him some several year*,
Mr. Fields was one of the
county's best known and oldest
citizen and ^^rvived by a large
and friends. wiPlI
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The;
fin and
ing train lor
smm
va&WTS
jbeir beautiful
The bridal party entered t!|e
! parlor* In the following, order:
Miss Bessie AlbrittoiC Maid of
Honor, dressed in. Hght green silk
with lace tritnkurigs wearing
targe black picture hat and can#
insrhugh bunch of sweet peas;
then cqmethe groom accompani
ed by his best inao, Mr. Frank
Yancey, of Orfordr closely fol
lowed by the bride, gowned in a
gomg-a way auit^f blue 'veloulf,
with hat aai gloves to match
caning a bride's bouquet of Kit
larney roses and jilHes of the
valley.
The impressive ring ceremony
of the Methodisf chufch was us
ed and the nuptial Knot tied by
; the brideY pastor R?v. (J. O.
Durant, of Snow Hill. ,
A. large number of friends and
relatives wfeis Resent to felici
tate the happy couple and en
joy the pleasure afforded in the
culmination of their plighted
troth.
One whoJe spacious roofn was
given oyer to the wedding gifts
whichwere very handsome abd
costly.^; v"; ?
money Mr. and' Mrs. Hobg6od,
Farmville where
ml^na
~ Miss
Herbert Meeks were happily
married Thursday Dec.' 21rt, at
the home of the bride in the pre
sence of a few friends. The bride
was handsomely dressed in blue
silk poplin, earring a beautiful
fconcji of brides roses. The
groom is a progressive, farmer.
will reside in tlieir iew
home oil the Harris famk :near
Farm ville. j. Best wishes to ' ypo
Tuesday Jan,
for m&ri^t betot6 Christ
mas.
i |All the big tobacco companies
and independent concerns will
be as good as they have been at
aay time chtijngthe season.
, Remember the opening date,
^m^znirn^pmtityom
tobacco will brin/as 'much in
Diet Squad of Chicago Proves
That Person Can Woi^ and
Fatten on less Than Forty
: ' Cents.-'- ? .-V* -? v "j
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That brains mixed with food
wUl reduce tha high cost ctf Iivr
iog without decreasing: the nut
ritive value of the food is one of
the conclusions already reached
in the experiment that is now be
ing conducted in Chicafcofor the
purpose of knowing whether or
not people can be properly nour
ished on 40 oent per capita per
day. The experiment is being
conducted by the city tiKfttQis
sioner of health and includes a
"diet squad** of twelve people
who are furnished three merit
a day? breakfast, ioj
dinner?the menu h
ed daily with nview
botheco
the experiment showed a total
gain in weight of & 14 pounds,
the average weight gained per
member being mpouads. Tfce
members go daily about their
served for the first week was
MMceuttper^^^dey,
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The DeVisconti property lying
in the west portion of the city
has been placed in the hab<v - 1
The Atlantic ptoast
to be sold to the highest bidders
on easy term.
This company has ttiivej*^::
and laid this property off
blocks of residential lots and wiH
sell the same next Tuesday, Jan.
9th, 1917, to tfae bigbest bidden, :
regardless ofprice.'
v<;
M*
sidential property now to be 1
in Farm ville and (he oi
will be given you to
more of these valuat
your Own price. \.~
date, Tuesday,
b#ufc4l<h30 !
attend tbisi&fcl
? l away
am i
wOSt
to worship with ys at all
services ? W. P. Jordan, P
Young Men Gives Dance
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Despite the incliment weather,
the young hen of Farmvillegave
a most enjoyable dancelast Wed
nesday evening in Askew's Hall.
There were quite a number of
couples participating.
Daring $e evening delicious
fruit punch was served. At a
latehourthe young people dis*
persed, each voting themse'
-V . * .'i .? " r':i; 35. ? . ;u
very fortunate m receivirs <ui
invitation to such an enjoyable
occasion.
?
which was bought at retail prices
was two dozen eggs, 35 quaifts of
milk, 54 pounds .of meat, ijuirnr
and flour. Bread was bougfejiin
tentefil loaves,^; .
Probally the most valuable lea
son that the experiment will
teach is that economy does not
mean deprivation, but education
and training-40 mix brains with,
the daily food supfe in choos
mg, buying and preparing* The
experiment will not have been in
vain ifitsetspeopletb thinking
as to how can buy *he mod