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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

wish you a Happy New Year,"
That's goin' to be my speech.
I'm goin' to put the politics
Away back out o. reach.
I'm goin' to be forgetful
OF problems gatherin' thick,
An wish you Happy New Year
Down to Pohick on the crick.
Won't talk about the weather,
II the weather isn't fine.
Wen set the log fire blazin'
II the sun forgets TO shine,
The sorrows an resentments.
We will send them on their way.
wish you Happy New Year"
That's slS IN have to say.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Croye's

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a Gen.
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System 90 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

Il was Christmas eve at the Bayyille
i Home for Orphans, and three little
boys sat In the chilly dining room
looking out at the flying flakes of snow
II was after supper, and there was a
CHATTER OF dishes In the kitchen.
'Ihey say" said Jimmy, there's
gong to be a big Christmas tree in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
We Forget the elessIno,.

Misery so little appertaIns to oun
nature, and happiness so much SO. thnt
we lament bver that which has panied
us. but leave unnoticed that which has
rcioiced us.---Richter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

ley sat In n biz
chair before the
fire, looking very
lonesome. A big
dog. n collie, sat
beside him with
his head on his
masters knee.
suddenly the dog
lifted his head
and barlled. Mr..
BARLEY looked to-
ward the window
and saw the three
little frightened
boy faces peering
in. In n jlny he
had jumped up,
opened the win
dow and lifted
them In one AT Il
time.
Good gracious
me ! What are you
doing out there?"
he demanded.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

mat Mr. BARLEY adopted all three of
me little lads who came to him that
Christmas eve, and they are growing
up into such fine, big boys.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Lots Yet to Be Done

There may come a time when you1l
be ashamed TO admit that all you did
In the great war was TO buy few Lib.
ertly bonds.-Exchange.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

A political victory only lasts about
forty-eight hours Then the struggle
begins to prevent future defeat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

Def0re CHRIST
mas, and little
Amy Wells was so
happy. The teach
~ had given her
some Red Cross
seals to sell, and
when Miss Smith
had distributed
the red and white
and green seals
among ner ScnOl-
ars she had ex-
planned to them
all about the pur-
pose Of the Red
Cross society and
how the money
enrned would be
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Some Reason.

Probably Delilah's hair was getting
thin and she became enraged at sam
son because he refused to name the
brand of hair tonic he used.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Exciting Sport.

Smiley says all sport is too tame"
why don't you suggest airplane
polo to m?'-Lamb.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Had To Give Up
Was Almost Frantic With the Pain
and Suffering Of Kidney Com.
plant. Doan's Made Her Well.

Mrs. Lydia Shuster, 1888 Margaret
st., Frankford, Pa, says: "A cold start.
ed my kidney trouble. My back began
to ache and got sore and lame. NV
joints and ankles became swollen and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
A Russian Proverh.

With God 20 over the sea; without
him, not over the threshold.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

painful and 1t felt al II
needles were sticking in.
to them. l finally had
70 give up and went
from bad to worse.
MY kidneys didn't
act right and the secre-
tons were scanty and
distressing. ! had aw.
full dizzy spells when ev.
eytbing before me turn.
ed black; one time 1
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07
Christmas Seals
By CLARISSA MACKIE

" Il was only u few days
before Christ
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-07

couldn't see for twenty minutes. Aw.
full pains In my head set me almost
frantic and | was so nervous, l couldn't
stand the least noise. How ! suffered
Often | didn't care whether l lived or
died.
81 couldn't sleep on account Of the
terrible pains in my back and head.
Nothing seemed to do me a bit Of good
until ] began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. ! could soon see they were hclp.
ing me- the backache stopped, my kid.
neys were regulated and I no longer
had any dizzy spells or rheumatic pains.
! still take Doan's occasionally and
they keep my kidneys in good health"
"Sicorn 10 before me.
+. W. CASSIDY. JR., Notary Public.
Get Doan's 1t Any Store. doc . Bon
DOAN'S KIDNEY
PILLS
FosTER.MILBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15

said tract of land being in ABOVE
named headlight.
Beginning at NV corner OF sec'loh
q. Tp. south. r. IA east, Greens
burg Land Dist. La, thence south
west on old line, 40 chains to set stob'
thence east J.2I chains to set stob;
thence north 4o east 22.67 chains to
set stob, thence north 8S4o east 23.oo
chains to set stob on old hr line,
thence north on old line l7.4o chains
to NV corner of section q, thence south
SSao west on old line $3.50 chains to
point of beginning. containing oo'4l
acres of land situated in said sectl'n'
| 1II.64 acres of land, being all OF the
nea of sec. 21 "a Tp.1 south, OF r. IA
east. of Greensburg Land District,
1a. except As acres in two tracts
transferred to Harry j. Wilson on
July 10th, 1903, first tract of ]S acres
being strip three acres wide ana SIX
acres long of sw corner OF said ne4 o.
said section, commence at sw corne1
and run north 6 acres, thence east
. acres south s acres, west 3 acres tt
point of beginning. Second: tract z
y acres: commence at NV corner SAID ne
, thence east acres long, thence sout
4 acres, thence west I acres, theme
:. north 4 acres to point of beginning.
- All of said tracts of land being
h Washington Parish, Louis ana.
~ TO be sold for the purpose OF hqu
=. dating the above succession.
\. Terms of sale, cash.
This the lst day OF March, "A.
at 1917.
~ j.. E. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Sheriff Sale. Nc. 1885.
Ira J. Pierce
VS..
A, E. Cooper; ct al.

A. E. Cooper; et al.
Notice is hereby given that by vir:.
tue of a writ of fieri facias lssuec
ont of the 2sth Judicial District Court
If Louisiana. in and for Washington
parish. in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last anu
highest bidder,o on
Saturday. March II, 1917
At the principal front door Of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales
the following described property, TO-
wit:
One certain mortgage note for the
sum of Three Thousand (s3,ooo) DOL
lars, dated January 4. 1910, and pay
able April /, 1910, with per cent pc!
annum interest until paid and slgnee
BY, made payable to, and endorsed .!
Chas. A. jenkins, which said note Il
identified with an act of mortgage ex
eouted by the said Chas. A. Jenkln
, in favor Of The Farmers and. Merch
ants Bank, before Delos r. Johnson '",a
5 Notary Public, dated Jany' Atm, lsll
and Of record in Mortgage Recor'
/. No. 7, pages 2s9-231 Of the Mortgas
f Records of Washington PARISH La
}. To be sold subject to prior claim
n Union Bank, in Liquidation as pleos0
e of said note. 80, ,oe
e Terms of sale-Cash with oenei
IS. This the lst day Of March, 1917, -.
:, J, E. Batemap, sRes'u'
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2236.
Mechanics and Metals National
Bank of New York,
T T Waller. ct al.

J. [. Waller, ct al.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a. writ of fieri facias, issued out
of the s6th Judicial District Court OF
, onisiana in and for Washington
Parish. in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last anu
highest bidder, on
Saturday, March "a, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property to-wlt.
Lot 8 in section i, and lots 1. 2 and
in section 2, and 80 acres OF land'
more or less. being bound north by
A. C Williams, east by s. Poole, south
by Duffy and west by lands OF Presl'
dent Lewis, all in Township south
Range 1a east, st. Helena Merlalan
containing 144.o5 acres.
Also the north half of headrlght 81
in township 4 south, Range Il east
St. Helena meridian.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefl
of appraisement. ,.
This the 18th day OF February 4sl'
J. E. Bateman, Sheriff
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15

oreat1v relieved to find a cheek
in the collection for this oo]e'V'
of $500.
We wanted to do more than
We felt able to do, especially al
ter having paid the church debt
We found this extra gift was
rom a man and wife who were
visiting in Bogalusa from the
state Of New Hampshire, and we
praise God for their noble sll''
The same lady was heard TO
remark: "Oh, but they nave
such q beautiful spirit in TINS
church."
Now is the time to plan to &c
70 the Southern Baptist ConVen
tion to be held in New Orleans
III May. -,
Each society should by all
! means take advantage of snlS
! unusual opportunity by sena'n'
a. delegate to the conVeaVlon
Therefore ladies we recommen
;. that a thrift campaign begin
. once, 50 that we may go or sen
r. some one.
So we see from a small beg'l
70 ming only seventeen years az
,s we have grown from one llV'
. society, begun and maintalnf
~ nnder difficulties, to the POI
. ch where all should take coura
:, and remember after all that
I'd Bible says: 'Precept upon p
cept, Line upon line, Here lit
D;s and there a little. And steadta
nd ly in prayer.
- Mrs. ]. K. Johnson,
"' Bogalusa,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Notice-We are applying lor
parole. Jesse '@'"'D'
Will RADON.

Tn the Matter of the Success
sion of Louis Miller, Deceased
No. 280.
Goth Judicial District Court
Parish of Washington, State OF
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of the 26th judicial pls.
trict Court in and for the Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, Issued IN tne
above numbered and entitled cause.
dated February 10th, 1917, | will pro-
ceed to sell at public auction. to tne
last and highest bidder, on
Tuesday, March 81, 1917
at the principal front door OF the cohls :,
house at Franklinton, La, within
the legal sale hours for judicial saies,
all of the property belonging TO Ine
succession OF Louis Miller, deceased
to-Wit:
lSt.-Ono lOG VI llouSohoAN t'
kitchen furniture.
2nd.-The northeast quarte
of northwest quarter, (ne4 of nv
y section 90, township 2 south
} range II east, St. Helena Mer
> ian, containing 39:65 acres
e land, situated in Washlngto
Parish, La.
S 3rd.-Lot No. 1 in square
Il in the town of Dalconr, Plaqu
e mine Parish, Louisiana.
e Terms of sale-Cash.
J. This February 18th, 1917.
Tempy Miller,
,r Administrators of Succession
t, Louis Miller Decease
Ott & Johnson Attorneys.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Sheriff sale.--No. 26'5.
Paul Capped Nvielle, Auditor
VS..
J. I. Waller, ct ais.

J. I. Waller, ct ais.
Notice is hereby given that by vir,
r., 'eoote ~ of a writ OF fiery facias, issued
"ut m Of the ssth Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for washington
na rish. in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed to
Sc i at public auction to the last ana
hi CHEST bidder, on
Saturday, March 81, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
b onse at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales
the following described property TO-
wit:
29,0s acres land, being the SET OF the
So. in section 16, TIP. south, Range
| 13 east, St. Helena meridian. excep
10 acres thereof in the sw corne
thereof and described as followst BE
ginning at the sw corner of said LAM
and run north 10 west 10 chalus t
set stob, thence north ssa0 east l
CHAINS, thence south ~ west l
chains, thence south 7O4o west i
chains to point of beginning,
| Terms of Sale. Cash with benent
Iappraisement.
J This 9lst day uf February, 1917.
], E. iiateman, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Sheriff Sale-No. 1892.
Scott-Love Co., Ltd.
We
John E. Sturdevant.

Notice is hereby given that by vir. IT.
tine of an order of seizure ana sale -
sned out of the goth. judicial DistricV
Gonrt of Louisiana, in and for WASH,
noton Parish, in tile above entltleo
cause. and to me directed, VIII ptU
coed to sell at public auction to tne
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, March H. 1917
at the principalfront door of the court TT
h1 ho"se vne at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial saies'
the following described properly, pe
ing and situated in Washington far
ish, La, to-wlt:
Beginning at the southwest corner
Of The west half of the net, section q
township 4 south, range IL easV' ~
Helena meridian, and running sos'el
74o west along north line OF "m
Rickham hr No. 60, township 4 south
range II, east 8 chains thence sout'
go east 13 chns to swamp, thence sout
$50 east by agreement without sur
veying to south line of Minnie A
penton's land. thence north TAO eas
along said line to a certain brancf
thence up said branch to point OF De
ginning. Being in southwest cornf
of the west half of the ne4. section
township south, range IL east, col
] tanning s5 acres Of land more or les
Being same property acquired
mortgage of James A. Brlnker'
Terms of sale.-Cash without a
10 praisement.
1t This the 9Th day of February,
u D. 1917. 49,
N J.E. Bateman, Sheriff
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
T, the matter of the succession OF


rdwin D, Metz, deceased.-No. 2Ss'
s6th Judicial District Court
Washington Parish, Louisiana:
Notice is hereby given that oy VIZ,
+re Of an order of the z6th judicial
Ipo nist rct court and a commission to
mo directed, both dated February
oard. l'r 1917, 1 will proceed to sell at
nublic auction to the last and hlgnes'
bidder, on
Saturday, April %, 1917
at the principal front door OF @ .ne
cc court l house, at Franklinton, Louisiana ma
between the legal sale hours Tor ]uol,
ony" oial sales, the following described
I,s nronertv, situated in Washington
Parish, Louisiana, to'wit:
First; Two beds, bedsteads an(
, bed clothing; two bureaus; two wasl' 'sD
stands, and one cook stove A'''
one lot of chairs. sft
Second: Two hundred ana hlV
(95o, acres q land, moro or les
bound north by lands Of Babingto
Brothers, Limited, east ~ bog'
r. Chitto river. south by lanos Oh ..
Garrett, and west by lands OF II
- Standard Land Company, Llm'teo'
: per title of record in ConVeyan'
Record No. 3, page 40, OF the recor
S. of Washington Parish, LOUISIANA
d. Terms of sale cash.
This February s3rd. 1917.
MRS. LENoRA METZ,
" Administrators of the Successl
OF of Edwin D. Metz. Deceaseo
Oft g. johnson, Attorneys.
ue Publ. March 1-April o.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Succession Sale.-No. S49'

Succession Sdlc. SAo'
Tn the matter of the Succession OF
Mary G. r. Conerly.
s6th Judicial District Court, State
of Louisiana. Parish of Washington
Notice is hereby given that by Vlr
tine of a commission Of sale issued cut
Of the above named court in the mat'
ter of No. 249, succession Of Mary Y.
R, Conerly, dated on the s4th day OF
February, 1917, and to me dlrec'eo &C
for execution. | will proceed to sell al
public auction 10 the last and hlgnes'
bidder, on
Saturday, April z. 1917
at the principal front door of the
court house at Franklinton, Wash
inyton Parish, La,, between the lesal
sale hours for judicial sales, the 1ol-
lowing property, to-wit:
r All that lot or parcel of land s'tu-
/, ated in Sec. 4S, Up, l south, Range II
!. cast St, Helena meridian, being part
b of Ken Howard headlight, a-a des'
|. cribed as follows: Starting at eas'
!, hank of mill pond on Ards creek, 60
h ING east with south section line to al
h a vreel corner between w. W. and L
: s. Conerly near NV corner OF Pomp!
\. f,,d. thence north to where 1t inter
at .pcts d Ford's land, hence ives
h. Edd Forbes and Corene Balls sout
q line to section line, thence with sectlo
er line to mill pond, thence south near
2, dering mill pond to place OF beglr
n ming.
,s. Also another tract. starting
by Ford's creek, north section line, meal
dering down said creek to cut OH an
n. m cut off to Horse Shoe lake, ea
With south bank of Horse Shoe lax
A to wire fence thence with wire FEM
to Pearl river, up said Pearl rlV
to north section line to corne
thence west to place on Foro
creek of starting. Both tracts OF la
together containing 300 acres, more
less.
Southeast corner of William Hl
hr No. Al, Up. south, r. Il east
Helena meridian, containing 5o acr
Vir. more or less, starting from an ests
uea @ ,ished corner on east bank OF Hun
,H, ton /, lake dream, to an established corr
.use in a southwark direction on the
i to between the Ber Howard and viii
anu Hunt hr. Also another lot descrlt
as follows: Starting where the Da
Glover hr No. 45 and John Craker
ourt No. SO or the Thos. G. Hunt hr NO
Veen and running west on old line q
ales' chains to Ards creek. thence 1ol
w said creek where it intersects the
y. line of the Thos. G. Hunt hr No.
thence north on old line B,o5 CD;
'aa,t @ to point of beginning, and being
WV the John Cracker hr No. 43, II
. Do sN south, R. IA east, containing 80 a
md more or less.
us % IN Sixty acres of land bound as
49, 10 lows: Beginning at the NV corne
!. ~ the Abner Bickham hr No. 81, IN
= n south, R. IA east, thence soutl
" old line 20 81 chains to set stoo' I'd
e4 80 east 90. 50 chains to set stoo' III
nerth 2o.9, chains to set stop Oh
tline. thence west on old line
- chains back to point OF be g'n'
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Baptist Messages

heightened us ooio,' :,
strengthened its stakes" W W
In tn early part Of the elsn' ~ ~
toentb century, the first Baptist Il :. /
Church in Louisiana was organ v, VI
lied in this parish at Half MOON - =,
Bluff on Bogue Chitto river ten p
miles north of Franklinton. -,
In 1900 the first missionary ~
society was organized in tins > >
PARISH at FrankIinton with Mrs: rs, c
P. B. Carter, president And 1t :
was Mrs. Carter's falth1ulnesS
that held the society toge1ner ;;
many years +bo
Ladies Aid" and was not IT
changed into wv. M. u" until
six or seven years later
These few ladies turned naIur-
o,lv their attention to every
needy cause in town and COM
munity, in Sunday school Or
ganizipg and encouraging Sun
beams. besides contributing to|
missions in a small way. perhaps
bpt regularly. And in those
days as is in many places to day.
the financing Of the church
and especially the pastors sal
arv was a great problem and
these ladies assisted
About 1908 the growth OF TINS
society was both in number and
spirit wonderful, and is today
one Of the strongest in the state
considering the size of the town
The ladies of five or SIX other
churches in the parish were lea(
bv the mother society and Will
the aid of Miss George Barnett
to also organize Ladies Aids.
In 1909 the parish association
was organized and Mrs. l.. L
Greenlaw, who came to US iron
Mississippi, was elected presl
dent. She still presldes' an
in a motherly way leads an
directs the union to greate
things.
Of the twenty one churches
the parish, we have sixteen v
NJ. u, and are looking forWal
to the associational meeting
Bogue Chitto with a great de
of pleasure. 1t is to be hope
that all the churches will ser
delegates to the association, /
cause this would extend q
stakes and lengthen the coros
the utmost bounds of Washln
ton parish.
1t is a pleasure to notice
wonderful growth and devel'
ment of the old church at bos
Chitto. This church is in
midst of a very prosper
farming community, and it
be treat to every delee
to spend little while IN
homes of these hospitable I
pie.
Then, too, we must remem
Bethel, AS one lady called
'My faithful Bethel"
We note in associational
ntes that Bogalusa Sec
church gave to every object
tered by the Southern Bal
Convention besides many o
objects at their own doors'
oon coo no reason why
cannot as well as a few G
societies, reach the standar
excellence this year.
A few societies are hs
mission study classes. We
at First Baptist church ord
Southern Baptist Regions
yonda and hope to have it
pleted in a few weeks. We
have three circles in Bog
working under the aus
of the First Baptist Churcl
AF TT
The Era-leader., 1917-03-15
Sheriff sale-No. 2S0s'
National Cash Register Company
vs..
pooa,usa Mill & Supply Company

Bogalusa Mill & Supply Company
o,;os &c hereby given that by virtue OF Ian an
oSef Nef Of er issued out Of 5nf and f
Judicial District p,TSn Gour' in o' the above entitled
WasnnSs5oln Ss IN rs'a me directed win proGsieSa to
esISy es at a publc auction to the last ana n'sn''
bidder, on
Saturday, March "a, 1917
81 tbe principal front door of the a court n,
at house rse at Franklinton, La, between EEL
ths th i95a fo5llowing described property TO
wit: n.;otor M
One National Cash Register No
1273s71, Style 54s B'K'S'
Terms Of sale: Cash with benen' 0
This the 9Th day Of March, lsl'.
JE. Bateman, Sheriff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
Shoes For The Whole Family

Women's Black Calf Shoes
$500 Values ------$3.95
Women's Shoes, small sizes.
Values to $5.O0------$1.95
Mems Dress Shoes, English
last, values to $8.50--$5.9S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
GRAND FORKS YOUNG
MAN BROWNS IN LAKE
George Carroll Leaps From Boat to
Obtain Oar, Going TO Death
Girls Witness Tragedy.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 1. -
George D. Carroll, a prominent
Grand Forks young man, was drown
ed in Maple lake, near Mentor,
Mimi, late yesterday afternoon,
when he leaped from a rowboat 10
regain possession of an oar, lost
from the boat while in mid-lake. The
body has not been recovered.
Mr.. Carroll never came to the sur
face, according to the story related
by the girls, and 1t is believed he
suffered heart failure.
Mr.. Carroll was the son of Mrs.
John Carroll, a widow. His father
was for years engaged in the con-
tracing business here.
The drowning victim was men,
Der of the Grand Forks lodge of
ElkS, and a delegation of members
of that order went to Maple lake last
evening to aid in the search for
the body and bring it to the home in
this city. John NJ. Carroll, a broth
er, also is aiding In the search.
Mr.. Carroll was % years old, and
unmarried.
Mrs. Burton, her daughter, Mrs. r.
A Wolfe and children, Temple
Burton and Cecil Hanson, were with
Mr.. Carroll at the time. ...l.