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PAGE SIX CHAPPELL'S ONE OF MOST POPOUIR ! RESTAURANTS IN ALBEMARLE SECTION Caters to Many Tourists,; Visitors and Local Cli- j entele; Has Grade A ! Rating Appreciating fully the quality and, variety of foods tourists or people ■ Who through necessity, or for con venience away from home, desire and «njoy, A. R. Chappell, a native of the Albemarle section, has provided and equipped one of the most modern mating places for the public in East ern North Carolina. While not yet air-conditioned, it is as cool as many which have the equip ment, and the food served will meet the expectations of the most critical. The service is all one could wish for, even when in cities of metropolitan sire. The restaurant is equipped with a seating capacity for fifty people, has private dining rooms for parties, luncheon meetings, and banquets, pri vate booths, center tables, and a quick service counter. The personnel is highly trained in the art of serv ing foods as well as the chefs em ployed in its preparation, making Chappell’s truly a delightful place to , dine. Particular attention Is given to par ties and banquets, picnic lunches and Suppers for any size group, this ser vice being one of the features of the Trestaorant. These may be obtained in a range of several prices with a 'S&tsetion of practically any foods de •BiW^i. <-SChappell% -is located at 302-304 S. Mifiii "Street in the heart of the main business section of Edenton, one block from U. S. 17, which turns South on Queen Street. In •connection with the “Grade A” Chappell’s operates a re -1 creation -Billiard Parlor, conducted ■on the highest plane with a soft and beer parlor immediately adjoining the case, but entirely sepa rate from the catering section devot ed to the serving of food. “Sea Foods of all kinds, sizzling steaks and genuine North Carolina country ham are but a few of the specialties listed on the A La Carte menu, in addition to a large selection! of regular lunches and dinners at; most moderate prices. Chappell’s restaurant has a Grade i A rating. I 1 -| | -.I ; 1 y - make This I Your Drug . I VtSITORS... WELCOME TO EOENTON AND OUR STORE I ... and to our new neighbors across the Sound we solicit I and invite your patronage... come to see us^ II and let us serve you PRESCRIPTIONS , CAREFULLY ft I A n COMPOUNDED I Sutton*s Drug Store || 1] J. UNWOOD SUTTON F.O.GARKEN lli "****»■ . *" - y ’■-~iyj'.yi-’■s'• 116 Jjjjjll| f CATERER I ———— iiHgi » A. R. CHAPPELL Owner and operator of Chap pell’s Restaurant and Recreation Parlors, Edenton, N. C. | "chowan’s Sheriff j gggy Mg: J. ALVAH BUNCH Chowan County’s genial sheriff who in a few years in office has : won many friends despite the un -1 popular task of collecting taxes. Magazines Seeds Novelties Souvenirs Sundries Equipment and Deliverymen of the Edenton Ice Co. ' —u., v^ — -■ ■ 1 I ! Hk m ' V H ■ppr g Trucks, motor and horse drawn equipment of the Edenton Ice Co. This equipment is responsible for your prompt daily delivery of pure ice during the summer and your quality coal in winter. THERE OUTER BE A LAW... By RICHARD D. DIXON ; With thousands of laws on the statute books and more being ground j out every session of the Assembly, it is a wise citizen who knows what is the law and can escape some in fraction of some law, however dili gently he tries to do so. Even with this great multiplicity of j laws, we often, even now, hear some- 1 one say: “There orter be a law,” ( meaning that something peeves him or maybe he has some pet idea that he w ; *hes to see put into force. However, in glancing back over, the laws and ordinances passed | many, many years ago for thej “Good Government” of the town of j Edenton, we find that people then, as j now, were constantly saying “There orter be a law—” and then proceeded to bring enough pressure on their Assemblymen or city commissioners to pass their pet scheme. In those old days five commissioners composed what is now the Town Council and these were elected annually, with the Sheriff in complete charge of the election. The Sheriff was required THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C. . to open the polls at the Court House 'at 10 A. M., and at sunset count'the | votes and declare the winners. If a i tie resulted in the voting, the Sheriff was authorized to name his man. One requirement was that the com missioners should each “own a piece of ground in the town.” i Some of the duties of these com | missioners were: To appoint 25 per l sons to work the fire engine at least : once a month; to destroy dangerous chimneys; to prevent hogs, goats and geese running at large on the streetß, and to prevent straining of horses ion the streets. Disputes over prop- I erty lines were just as common then ! as now and to settle these matters j the Commissioners decreed: “That af ter the passage of this Act, the posts standing at the four corners of King and Broad Streets shall be the proper station to begin the admeasurements of the lines, each way, of all Idts in town.” A fire was quite an exciting affair as we find that: “Whenever any fire shall break out in town, all inhabi tants liable for militia duty shall re- IFor more than three years this organiza- , tion has been building fine homes through- /T . ' nut the wonderful Albemarle. Sy 4 ISj K It has been our pleasure to have been < I selected by a large number of home owners \. B ‘ to construct and build the home in which v ' " 4 3 they now live and enjoy. -- ■* ' —-, 2i * I | No job is too large nor so small but what jt has our most careful ; i and expert attention, with the assurance that your building plans 1 », will be followed to the most exacting detail. «* ’ Let Us Estimate Cost On Your Plans For (r ; Resktential, Business or Factory 4 ’ Buildings and Construction ;j ■ v . ... ■.• ■■ ■■> * JjV ? .- ■* v ’ ' * ■ f r ii] j __ . pair to the place of fire, with buckets and other necessary implements and render all aid for the extinguish ment of the same and that in case of a fire which may threaten the to tal destruction of the town, the com missioners and the justices of the peace shall have full authority, to blow up any houses with powder to prevent further conflagration.” To some readers, probably the of fice of Official Gauger was the most attractive in town. Listen: “The Commissioners shall appoint a Gaug er, whose duty it is to gauge all barrels containing liquor brought in to the town, and if he has any doubts of the capacity of the barrel, to draw out the contents by exact measures.” Fee, 25c per barrel, with sample tastes free, very probably. Some of our older citizens will recall the heated controversy over the removal of the awnings over the sidewalks in Edenton, which dispute got into the courts and finally went to the Supreme Court. Read what the old law says: “The Commissioners are required to cause all encroach ments to be removed and where any encroachments shall be found from which no immediate danger is to be apprehended, the Commissioners shall ■ impose a ground-rent not exceeding . ■ . , ii* .■ •«..■ PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY EDITION Parson Ashby Notes St Paul’s Activities Interest Expected to In crease With Advent of Cooler Weather; Many Now Vacationing CHARLES AYLETT ASHBY, LL. 8., Rector Most of the congregation is at Nags Head or elsewhere and has been gone through the summer. Those who can’t stay the summer, week-end it. • Congregations have been fair. Can’t expect much of a turn-out in the heat. It is just too much for some of the christiaws to undertake. , “Faithful Soldier and Servant to My Life’s End,” doesn’t mean that much. We have promise of a good Sunday School next session, and will come to gether soon after the vacation. Mr. Ernest Swain will be in charge; Miss Betty Wales, treasurer, and Logan Elliott, financial secretary. Few are keeping up their envelopes through the summer. Those faili lg will get statements from Logan. It is hoped all will pay up. New literature must be bought. The pledges of none are burdensome. Will parents please see how their children stand on this? (Continued on Page Seven) 40 shillings annually for each piazza, platform, chimney or other encroach ment.” A few other more or less laughable laws were: “No sulky, gig, buggy or wagon to remain in the street during the night-time.” “No person shall wash clothes at the town pump.” “No slave to be on the street after the 9:00 o’clock bell.” “Selling tainted meat to be fined $25.00.” “Nothing but fresh fish to be sold on Sundays.” “The Town Clerk to inspect the ears of hogs sold at the market house.” “Riding a horse on the side-walk fifty cents fine.” “Tying a horse to a private fence, one dollar fine.” “Town Constable to keep -he.two town guns in order.” i “Working the town streets, $1.75 i per day for a horse and a man.” . “Pavilion shows to pay a tax of ■ $5.00.”
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