Local Notes on Farm Life and Community Events
A series of brief notices covers home improvement, agricultural reports, and local happenings. Dr R M Johnson recently painted his Church Street dwelling. Dr H I Clark brought in cotton from Piney Woods farm dated August 12. The peach crop is poor this season with few sales. Mrs Lizzie Preast sent open cotton from near Hobgood. A four and a half month old hen has laid thirteen eggs. A farmer doubts heavy peanut crops due to vine growth. Clement's Warehouse in Enfield offers tobacco prices. Rev 2 D Daniel preached at Hobgood Methodist Church while Chas A Jones conducted pro d meeting at Williams Chapel. The wooden warehouse near the parsonage has been removed and R C Josey notes land changes. Buck Ritcbin Camp Confederate Veterans appoints W E Whitmore L Baker Wilson Ailsbrook J Y Savage to Winston-Salem reunion. Brick store wall rises for Mrs A Strickland & Son on Main Street. old wooden building moved for temporary use. Miss Sallie Pickett Oldham, Wilmington elocutionist, debuts at Graded School storium with praise from Raleigh press. prior recitals noted in Merry Oaks Elkins Mocksville East Bend Spring Hope and Dillion. Readings planned at Werdell High School on Friday evening with admission 25 cents. under 15 years 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Medford
Clement
Enfield
N. RB. Josey Company
R. C. Josey & Company
R. C. Josey
Hardy Hardware Company
Orr
Winston-Salem
Buck
Mm L. Baker
Wilson Ailsbrook
J. Y. Savage
Sallie Pickett Oldham
Wilmington
Miss Oldham
Rikina
Elkins
Mocksville
East Bend
Spring Hope
Dillion
S. C
Werdell High School
The
Baptist Unisity
Oldham
Raleigh News and Observer
Personal Paragraphs of Local Residents
A long list of local residents and visitors are noted leaving for or returning from trips to cities like Washington Buffalo Lithia Springs Knoxville Norfolk and Raleigh. Names include Miss Mary Lamb Miss Annie Price Miss Lottie Price Mrs R E Hanccek Mr R C Josey Mr S W Morrisett Misses Nonie Maggie Eure Bessie Effie Whitley Rebecca Lizzie Hill Claude Eure Maude Wilkerson Dr K Leggett J L Hooker J H Futrell etc. multiple brief movements, visits and social engagements across North Carolina Virginia and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Lottie Price
Hobgood
R. C. Josey
Buffalo Lithia Springs
R. E. Hanccek
S. W. Morrisett
Knoxville
Tenn
A Family Reunion Observed By Mrs Vaughan Family
Mrs Pattie Vaughan enjoyed a family reunion last week with relatives including Mr L T Vaughan and their son, and relatives Forest Vaughan of Nashville, F M Vaughan of Norfolk, S B Vaughan of West Virginia, W L Vaughan of Washington North Carolina, and Miss Emma Vaughan of Whitakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie Vaughan
L. T. Vaughan
Little, J Son
Forest Vaughan
Nashville
F. M. Vaughan
Norfolk
S. B. Vaughan
West Virginia
W. L. Vaughan
Washington, N.C
Emma Vaughan
Whittakers
David Bell in critical condition at Richmond hospital
The Enfield Progress reports Mr. David Bell is in a very critical state in a Richmond hospital after being admitted last Saturday for treatment of a neck carbuncle. Doctors now say the condition has proven cancer and express little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield
David
Bel
Richmond
Bell
Fragmentary note about illness and transport to Richmond
A fragment references someone returning home after a condition initially deemed a carbuncle, then described as not serious, yet later carried to Richmond to prevent blood poisoning, with the exact identities and fuller context unreadable in the surviving text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Scotland Neck Takes Another Game From Gailfax
Friday a baseball game in Scotland Neck saw the locals defeat Halifax 5 to 2 in the third meeting of the season. Short and Chesshire partnered on the mound while Cuthrell and Churn handled duties behind the plate. Scoring details note eight strikeouts by Short and four by Cuthrell with one hit by pitch apiece. Umpire A. P. Kitchin officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Neck
Halifax
Short
Chesshire
Farmers Dinner in Halifax August 28 Invites County Attendance
Remember the Farmers Dinner to be held in Halifax on Friday August 28 under the Halifax County Division of the Southern Cotton Association. The event is a basket picnic with speakers including Hon. John H. Small from Washington and X. E. Hitumiar, president of Halifax County Southern Cotton Association. Volunteers are coordinating preparations with W. B. Drewry and J. C. Butts in charge of Halifax. Cash contributions are invited and can be sent to Chas. J. Shie at Scotland Neck.
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Halifax
Halifax County
Southern Cotton Association
W. B. Drewry
J. C. Butts
Brunswick
J. Shie
Scotland Neck
John H. Small
Washington
N. C
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Sealand Neck, N.C
Veda Me
Road Board
Dr. M. Prince
Saie
Quishers
Josey Hilwe. Co
Heners At
Men’s Ers
Hancock Cove
Morrisett Bros
Eens & Yressine
Ndiy Ag
Itera
Ind
E Hencock
Ation
Hancock
Ninterest
Wby Thompson
Lottie Lee
Tames Tevet
Wanenck
R. M. Johnson
Church Street
Clark Brinas Corron
H. I. Clark
Piney Woods
Lizzie Preast
D. Daniel
Chas. A. Jones
Williams Chapel
Palmyaa
Oing
Walla
Mes
A. Strickland & Son
Main Street
Hoffman's
Hiss Oldham
Zbied Scott
Kr. and
Kiss House
Nonie
Maggie Eure
Gates
N.C
Bessie
Effie Whitley
Rebecca
Lizzie Hill
Brooklyn
J. H. Alexander
Winston- Salem
Mesdames
G. W. Bryan
R. M.johnson
Panacea Springs
Mamie Cobb
Craigsville
Julian A. Pittman
New York
Baltimore
L. J. Cobb
Rosemary
G. C. Weeks
Edgecombe County
Dorsey Ricks
Rocky Mount
Bettie Nelson
T. 2. Wheeler
Franklinton
Nettie
Lizzie Britt
Tarboro
W. S. Newell
Claude Eure
Suffolk
A. M. Riddick
Hubert Riddick
Fayetteville
Fannie Stern
S. J. Stern
Greensboro
Yes
N. B. Josey
Maude Wilkerson
Roseimary
Aurelia Perry
K. Leggett and Sons
Josh Roberson
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Tillie Morton
Rosa Beddle
Kinston
C. H. Herring
Baptist University For Women
Raleigh
New York City
C. F. Burroughs
Ayden
Trotman
Burroughs
Mary K. Applewhite
H. B. Furgerson
W. F. Coppedge
Little Sons
R. E. Peele
Florence
Norwood Savage
J. L. Hooker
Scarboro Hancock
Asheville
Lizzie Pittman
Irene Bond
Norfolkx
Helen Hilliard
S. M. Johnson
Pinner’s Point
Nash Cox
Roanoke Rapids
Messrs
Oscar and
Jimmie Hale
J. B. Weatherspoon
Durham
A. Uv. Joyner
J. H. Futrell
John Highsmith
Wilson Allsbrook
Ernest
Courier-Herald
Bristol
J. W. House
Estelle House
Cowan
Lucy House
John W. House
A. J. Cowan
Holston Valley
N. C. Delaney
John King
Sue Pemberton
A.J. Cowan
Ollie Delaney
J. A. Delaney
John House
Soch
Paul Hale
Island Neck
Alex
Madry
Miss House
Shady Ford
Nan Cowan
Mary Pemberton
Maude Pemberton
Ollie May King
Mary Tomey
Estelle
J. A. Wallace
Bunn
Colbert
Taylor Cowan
James
Ernest Lomey
Charles
Robert King
Robert Blackley
Tom Pemberton
Nan Delaney
Rex Cowan
Dickey
Charles McClellan
Dowell White
Seibert
Robert Cowan
R. King
Col
A. L. Smith
Charlotte
J. C. Braxton
Farmville
George Thomas
Scotland
Emma| Christenburg
J. M. Jones
Mary Lawrence
Bladen County
Mr. Brady
J. Frank Brinkley
Greenville
Chase City
Virginia Farrell
Lucy Lambertson
Rich Square
C. W. Wilson
Margaret Braswell
Petersburg
Mannie Hoffman
Canada
Robt. Coleman
King and Queen County
Ocean View
Naomi
Gates County
Rebecca Eure
Rich Square Times
Eula Shoulars
Elma Peele
Carrie Whitehurst
W. A. Fryar
Dunston Branch
S.C. Ray
Susie Moore
Maude Parks
Mamie Proctor
Fannie Ray
Virginia Pendleton
David Bel Hil
Gailfax
X. E. Hituiarp
Pres
Halifax Co
Frei
Iam
Planters and Commercial Bank
Sone
Foleyskidneycore
Ediso
Edison
Phonographs
Edison Gem Phonograph
Edison Standard Phonograph
Whitley Grocery Company
North Carolina
Kingsboro
Hamberg
J.w.madry
Postoffice
Hardy Hardware
Hardware Hustlers
Scotland Neck, N. C
Bingham School
Vienne
Asheville Plateau
Orzar
Boss
Schipx
Bazing
Adare
W. A. Brantley
Neck, N. C
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