The Roanoke News from Weldon, North Carolina • Page 2

1 MIUV. I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 5 at the time his death Me lor vers K-e-i a M.is.m of For Coughs Take i his Do you know a remedy for coughs and colds nearly seventy years old? There is one Ayer's Cherry IVciin Once in the family, it slays. It is not a doctor, does not take the place of a doctor. It is a doctor's aid. M.kie the treatment of all throat and your own doctor his opinion of i'oPnv i ad.vice.

Ntalcohol in this cough nediciin lifter a Useful tiff Jc infers to Mcst-OUesi OclJ HEAD SOMETHING DIFFERENT. The (ireensboro Daily News, the new State paper, is worthy of a trial. Associated Press Service special correspondence, clean, newsy, liberal. One year si months S.VO0; three months $1.50. GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, Greensboro, N.

C. fro. 1 1 Vinson iltk Ilium. of Jtiijh 'ilXyrei i t3PY 10 A nice lino of Strouse Brothers. High Art Clothing I for Men, Youth and Children.

Nice assortment of fr fr. yff'7f All bought since the heavy decline. We carry in Stock Shoes, Hats, Bug2ies and Harness. FURNITURE, Stoves, and an up-to-date UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT. Call and examine our line.

We guarantee to sell at lowest prices. P. STATNBACK, BOTTOM STORE, Don't You Need TBSAUWIH" A A FUfWIWHE WElDOfl, (I. o. at th.s V.r much l'elo evi members of the ace.

d's life lias Hut been Ml.l.hi'A ihivIs tile- null daikclled il'--s onb 'icd with a p.llllU Mi trust ut a Father's luve, has c.il'.niy borne him over rough places and helped to bind him to the hearts of many wiio will read this record of his long and useful life, a record hich i.e leaves as a rich heritage to children and ilk ir descendants which must Iv us bahn upon me troubled of ibcir atlheiioii UliUO Ullll Trouble and Never Suspect it. II jw To I' tint Out, vatci aipt Id il 'inn a p.u lit 1 Wit1! 1 INC -J MO "I I. tM.n ol tV 1 1 lie I lie-(jiu-iit er il in lie the Uelis' I i.lil -i aie inn ol uiUer ai lleni 'to 110, Tiiere i- eotie'- tl.e K-d-v -e, n't 'il I' e. Sm th cv, ry v. la eo; l-i kid.iu-i..

l.irr.lii i erv oi liie i' hi tMn.ilnhu Ot UIl-l ill M.ieill n-i: es Unit lilli it, It' bo ci IK- a-. till me mi to in, lill'ilt. 'I'tie of Swamp-Kont i.i tile lii-'ui lie- tinier daring ilie iillmedlaie eiieel sorM re.die,!. 1: causetit iisremaik.iMe heidtli restoring proi- ineiiieine voti slioillil have the- best. Sold by druunists in fifty-cent and oiie-diillur sizes.

You may have saniile bottle sent free by mail. AddressDr. Kilmer K. Y. Mention this and reniemberthename, Dr.

Kilmer's Swamp-Root, und the address, liiiijjliaiiiloii, N. on everv bottle. Do you Want Bridal Suit AND Druggett It will pay you to come and see us. SYDNOR HUNDLEY, (Incorporated) LKADKliS, 700-11-13 R. Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA.

EVERYTHING IN FURNITURE WE MAKE PROVISIONS to iii.ly yon nitli ini iitK of only the lineHt quality. We neleet rare fully ami ex pertlv onlv THE CHOICEST MEATS. leiutrr meat i not matter of luek. It ih a ijui-ntion of Itreeilinjc ami Our know Ifle cnatilpH to eliose only ueli meutH ai are elaxaeil prime. A trial oiiti-r will mIioiv a Mirpas.nmr ilnn r-enee ill out meats anil those you have been eatlnir.

S. MQUNTCASTLE, Weldon, N. C. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything elc tails. In nervous proatration and female weakneaiea hejr are tht tupremt remedy, thouaandi have testified.

FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE It ia the beat medicine ever told over a druggist's counter. DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills FOR BACKACHE Choice t'S, (l years in the store of Mr. Wyati. From lS39to IS45 he was engaged in the office of the Portsmouth and Seaboard railroad, at this place. Then for three years he ran as conductor on the W.

W. railroad. In December, 1847, he began to keep a hotel in a build- ing which siood just where the A. c. L.

hotel now stands. This house was burnt, as was the first railroad shed, a narrow structure, just wide enough for two tracks, about the year 1S5 1 In June I S52, he re-' moved to Beaufort, N. where he engaged in the same business, remaining there until 1S5S. He then returned to Weldon and with the exception of these few months, had been a res- uieni ot tins ptace tor sixty years. Just prior to and during ihe war he was employed in the offices of the W.

W. railroad, Adams and Southern Lxpress Companies. In he as appointed agent for this latter company which office he tilled without any intermission, successfully and satisfactorily up to a lew years ago, when he was relieved of active service and was placed on the pension list of the company. Through many changes of official and subordinates, he stood at his post of duty, ever! ready to sacrifice personal comfort or conveniences ihat he might further the interest of those by whom he was employed, and filled so' well this responsible position that he commanded the respect of all. 1 Mr.

Whitfield was first married i in IS4I and again in 18S3. His first wife, Mrs. Mary Souiggins, vi as a widow with several children, i but a lady with most excellent character. Fncrgeiic, hospitable, kind and loving in her na-1 lure she did much to make his 1 home attractive and help him in his financial enterprises, hile he proved a father to her children, nuking them as Ins own, of which 1 tin ee were born to them. These are Mis.

J. B. Timberlake, ofRal-1 eigh, N. Mrs. T.

F. Anderson, of Weldon, and Mr. C. T. Whitfield, of Richmond, Va.

This Mrs. Whitfield was one of seven per-: sons who organized the first church (Methodist) ever formed in Wei- don, and the only one here 'till after the war. His second who survives him, we all know, and recognize her many virtues, not ihe least of which was the ten- der solicitude with which she re- garded her devoied husband. Mr. Whiifield was convert ed ai a camp meeting neld at Pierce's camp ground, by Rev.

J. N. Andrews, R. O. Burton and others, in September 185(i.

He immediately connecied himself with the church here, which was part of Roanoke circuit, of which Revs. J. N. Andrews and M. J.

Hunt, were pastors. He had held the office of steward and then trustee for many years and when it was possible for him to be at the service of the church, his pew was never vacant. Mr. Whitfield was born on the day and year that the order of I. O.

O. F. was established in the United States, was a charter member of the first lodge established in North Carolina, that being No. 1 1 Lodge, established in Weldon in 1840. In 1844, this Lodge surrendering its charter, he received membership with Old Dominion Lodge No.

5, 1. O. O. of Ports- I You cannot recover promptly it v.uu alive; act directly oil the liver Sold tor nearly THE ROANOKE NEWS. TUl'KSDAY, Jtnk 10, Published Every IN'TKKFii U' I'OMOKKUK Il 111 I 't A SKl'ONll-1'l A.

RATES One War, hy m.vl postpuul, iSix Months, A weekly iVnuu'iutic juuintil devote! to the material, ethieutiutiul. pulilii-ul autt i U'ult iitut interests ol 1 1 uli hi ati'l BUttUttlHlllllf lUUtillt i at ft an. I I'm mulled on upl'lk'utiou. HALIFAX LETTLR. Items of Interest Gathered by Our Regular Correspondent.

(Cor. to tlu' li'UM'Ki; iv Halifax, N. June 8. June Tillery, of Tillery, was in town Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. C. 1'. Tillery spent Sunday witli Mr. and Mrs, J.

11. Feiincr. Miss Susan C. (iilliam is home for vacation and much needed rest. Miss Mary Maury, of el-don, is spending this week with relatives here.

Miss Susie Mounteastle, of Emporia, who has been teaching at Sehna, is visiting Miss Helen Daniel. Prof. Frank Weller, of Norfolk, spent Sunday here with his brother, J. L. idler.

Miss Quarles, of Wilson, and Miss Terry, of C'astalia, were here Sunday visiting the Mises Butts. Judge and Mrs. J. M. Mullen, of Petersburg, have been here visiting Mrs.

George Gilliam. Harry S. Fenner, of Detroit. arrived here Sunday to visit his people. An automobile party consisting of Messrs.

Jim Urodie, Geo. Gilliam, Dr. K. Y. Fenner and Misses Olivia Lamb.

Amy Butler and Susie ('. Gilliam, came down from Henderson Saturday evening. They returned to Henderson Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. A.

G. Willcox preached at Crowells Sunday morning, coming to Halifax in the afternoon. V. F. July 4 comes on Sunday this year which will probably mean one day longer for various tinkers and eyes.

A Si. Louis court has made ihe somewhat startling decision thai a wife has a right lo kiss a hustuuJ. Her own husband, of course. It is said that the Chicago Woman's Club is forced to spend $1,500 for a new cloakroom on account of the present extravagant size of hats. THE great Alaska-Yukon-Pacilic Exposition will take a unique place in the history of similar enterprises if the opening June 1st proved the title to the proud claim of The Fair That will Be Ready." Amckicans in Havana on lice-oration Day "Remembered the Maine," and decorated the wreck.

The flowers placed on the sunken vessel were over the graves of brave sailors. Their mother earth in their native land and not the yellow mud of Havana harbor should be the last resting place of the poor fellows who gave their lives for the country as much as did their comrades who later perished in war. CASTOR I A For Infanti and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Durham offered 50 acres of ground and $6,000 for the proposed Pythian orphanage for this State and gets the institution. Many of our citizens are drifting toward Bright's disease by neglecting symptoms of kidney and bladder trouble which Foley's Kidney liemedy will quickly cure.

E. CLARK. Shelby and the township including it voted $100,000 bond by a majority of 47 For the building of good roads. The habit of happiness can best be cultivated by using Dr. Hoag Tur-bin's Liver and Kidney Tablets, price 60 cenU.

Hold by W. M. Cohen, Weldon, N. C. I i si.t ROANOKE RAPIDS.

Successful Revival Another Big Mill to Cost Half Million Dollars Interesting Personal Mention. RiV K.I k'l'lh tli- S. Tim has I ecn a re ival ai ihe Haplisi church for ihe past conducted I Mr. Tied N. Day, li.ivm.ini of Winsion-Salem.

assisted by Mr. Johnson, a mm s-lena! of I'uk'M Col Mr. I is a in. hi ol pleas address and lo he a nail of since, ii and i. mli.

lie is a successful business man ol Winston Salem, but he dcwiics mouths of each ear revivals wherever he is needed and called, paying his own expenses wherever he goes. The revival did much good. It is reported that fifty people joined the church. Mr. Hayes, a civil engineer, of Petersburg, has been here in the employ of some of our corporations.

It is reported that the new cotton mill is a certainty and that the site has been selected and surveyed. It will be styled ihe Patterson Man-: ufacttiring Company, and to cost i $500,000. Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Patterson 1 have returned from Richmond where Mr. Patterson went to at- tend the annual convention of the Southern Cotton Manufacturers Association. Mr. Sam Patterson was in town i some days ago.

Miss Mabel MeMurry has returned from her visit to friends at Littleton. Mr. and Mrs. F. H.

Robertson, who returned from their bridal trip last week, have begun keeping house in their home on Jackson street. We wish them much happiness. Miss Lutonia Bass has come home on a visit to her brother, Mr. W. D.

Bass Mr. W. C. Bass has returned from Oak Ridge here he has been attending school. Mr H.

M. Taylor has returned from school, near Greensboro. Messrs. John and Henry Bus-liugcr have returned from Whitseti Institute. Judge Mullen, of Petersburg, was in town last Friday.

Mrs. R. W. Brown has returned home from a visit to Mrs. T.

J. Rook. Mr. W. L.

Peal leaves today for Baltimore, where he goes on a isit. (June a delegation lioin here attended court at Halifax last week. Scjiiire Brown is now taking ihe lax hsi. en body come and list your laxes. Beginning June the Till we will get mail on the night trains, Nos 32 and respectiv ely.

'I he new board of town commissioners held their first meeting last I- I ii 1.1.1V, Ullll g'luuvU lll. I-. IV. Robbins as policeman in place of Mr. Fins.

Mr. J. C. Kelly has returned from Norfolk here he went last Saturday. I lui rah for ha- hall! (Jut low it beat the Henderson leant by a score of 4io 1 last Saturday.

We played Warreiimn Saturday June 5th, score 4 lo 1 in favor of visitors. We extend an invitation to the Weldon people to come, give us their support and enidy the games with us. How about that electric line from Roanoke Rapids to Weldon? Whoop it up, everybody. "A Boosti $100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there i at least one iliea.l-ed disease tlml science Las been all to cure in all its slaire.

and that is Catarrh. Hall's atatrh Cine is (he only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh beiuir a eonstitu-tinnal disease, reuiie a constitutional treatment. Hull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting uature in its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer (lite Hundred Hollars for any ease that it fails to cure.

v. j. en em: YA Toledo, Ohio. Testimonials sent free. Trice 7o cents per bottle.

Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Kamily Pill's Constipation. Too lute to lock the stable door hen the horse is gone. Zoo Colic. Hchefv is the only oue that requires no drenching and guaranteed to cure Colic in horses and cattle instantly.

Dottle coutains enough for ten cases, price ft. Bold by W. M. Cuhen, Weldon, N. C.

We have the best selected stock of furniture ever displayed in this section. Afll COMPW, WALTER R. DANIEL. ATTOKNEY-nT-LA', WEI.HON, N. C.

I'uetieeain the court, of li.tif.x ana No.il,al,,lin,ijnU,e uptMM wd olleetion. made in all iiraaca office 11 lialifai ba amy oajJlr OAK il MAHOBINY BED ROOM SUITS, Parlor, Library and Hall Furniture, Dining Room Suits Silver, Cut Glass and all kinds of hand-paint- k. William fii-ld, afier Thomas Whit- passing through sunshine and storms of 90 years, died in Richmond, Saturday morning at 2 o'clock and entered into ihe rest that remains for the faithful servants of the Lord. I lis remains were brought here Sunday on irair. reacning here at 1 1 :29 a.

and were immediately taken to the Metlio-, disi Fpiscopal Church here they remained in state until the hour for the funeral service, half past 2 o'clock. There were many beautiful Moral (iflerings, coming from various places, and Masons, Odd Fellows and Ineiids were here from all the surrounding places to pay the last sad tribute to his mein-orv. All of children, grand children, great-grandchildren and oilier relatives from far and near were here in attendance, and lor the faithful ile.upon whom he has leaned as the sands of time were running low, there as much sympathy as well as for the devoted children and children's children of this grand and noble Christian gentleman. The service began at half past two o'clock, the choir singing "Lead Kindly Light." The pastor then read a Scripture lesson and this was follow ed by a very touching duet by Miss l.ula Si.nn-back, soprano, and Mr. (i Rodwell, tenor, ihe full choir joining in the chorus "Looking 'I his Way," Mr.

Mercer then ottered a fervent prayer, and was followed by a solo by Miss Annie W. Pierce, "Face lo Face," which touched a lender and sympathetic chord in each bean present. Mr. Mercer made a few remarks and in summing up the life and character of the deparied he said in a few words all that can be said of any man, that he was irue in every relation of life, as husband, father, Mason, Odd Fellow, citien. he was, in the fullest meaning of the word, a man.

The Masons and Odd Fellow turned out in a body, and there were numbers of visiting members of the two orders here from vari-, ous places. A very touching scene was lo see old uncle Peter Richards, now I nearly ninety years old, who worked for Mr. Whitfield in the office i of ihe Southern lixpress Company I for about forty years and ho was pensioned and relieved of active service at the same time that the company pensioned his superior, occupying a front seat in the church and greatly affected by the death of the one who had stood his friend for so many years. The Masons and Odd Fellows took charge of the service at the grave and consigned their noble brother to his last resting place in the family square at Cedarwood cemetery. SKETCH OK HIS LIFE.

Mr. William Thomas Whitfield was born April 26th, 1819, at the old family homestead in Halifax county. At the age of fourteen he left the old home, came to the then new town of Weldon and began life in store of T. T. Wyatt Co.

There were few houses here then. The Roanoke Navigation Company had just opefted their canal to Weldon. A brick warehouse, a few stores, and, perhaps, a building used as a hotel had been erected. Mr. Whitfield spent several SATISFIED Mm i 9 ed China.

WELDOfJ Sl'KlNi; M.slMll:it MILLINERY. FAtH'Y liixMiMii.t ltutteriek'a Patterns. R. G. Corsets, I Misses at 7.

Ijilie 7.. to tl. M.l'ripe mil lie inaMe to suit the times. Hats anil Bonnets maile ami trimmed to order. ALL MAIL OKIiKHS litO.MlTLY MRS.

P. A. LEWIS, Weldon, S. f. W.

J. WARD, DENTIST, OFKK'K IN DAMKL Ill'lLIUNli WKLPON. N. (' so pi 2 ly D. 0.

STAINBACK, NOTARY PUBLIC And Fire Insurance. Roantike News Office WelJoo N.M I That Is what our customers always are, when purchasing anythlnr in the line of GROCERIES this store. We call special attention to our choice Teas and Col-ees. None better to be found in town C. R.

EW1RY COMPANY WKI.DON, N. 0 man with hoie ami luiiiiry in r-aeli oouiinu. tut v. salurv lo l(i .1,.., tnki'imli'i. hum uanera ol or eliauls and liniin xanh 5 1 "t'I'ort ty lor bitni-i- ii, runt tree and sciii(Miai'liuii'ni'i a business eomier lion iil, mil rai-ii IO Hoi 17V, Young lilsu I.