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■»■"■■■' .'" 1 1 " Edentonians 50 Years Ago J. G . & F. Wood . This is another sketch in a series of write-ups about prominent Eden ton people 60 pears ago, taken from “Historical and Descriptive Review of the State of North Carolina/' pub lished in 1886: Having in our general sketch ol Hie eastern section spoken at length q|en her fishing and agricultural in terests, it becomes the nature of our publication to sustain our state ments by a more detailed reference to individual enterprises. Among those who own and direct these in dustries are the above gentlemen, who conduct their affairs in a syste matic and intelligent manner to the profit of themselves, the hundreds dependent upon their capital and for the general benefit of the communi ty. They have 980 acres in cultiva tion, besides 11,000 acres of wood and marsh land. They raise 1,100 barrels of corn, 300 bales of cotton and 3,000 bushels of peanuts. They also superintend for their younger brothers 860 acres in cultivation, pro ducing 880 barrels of corn, 263 bales of cotton and 1,500 bushels of pea nuts. These figures place Messrs. Wood among the largest farmers of the State, while the conjoint cotton statistics make them the largest raisers of the fleecy staple in North Carolina. They give careful atten tion to their farms, and with inti mate connections at the consuming centers place these products readily in the market. Their fisheries, • located in Albe marle Sound, about ten miles below Edenton, are conducted on an ex tensive scale and the following fig ures will sustain our assertions as to the importance of the fishing indus . try in our State, and how the indivi dual fisheries are perhaps larger than any on the Atlantic or Pacific coast They have two seines, each 2,500 yai*ds long, and using each 3,800 yards of hauling rope; in the season (the spring months when the fish are coming up stream) they are kept going night and day, Sundays ex cepted, and are drawn every five hours. The seines are laid out by steamers and drawn in by engines on shore. They employ, in their working, two vessels and four steam ers, and from 160 to 200 hands dur ing the months of March, April and May. Average yearly catch is 30,000 shad, 3,000,000 herring, 30,000 pounds of rock, 40,000 pounds of perch, and many other less valuable fish. These are shipped to the larg er cities all over the North, and con sume in packing, at the fisheries, 150 to 200 tons of ice and from 4,000 to 6,000 bushels of salt. Messrs. Wood are both natives oi Chowan, they live in the residence built and occupied by Governor Johnson. It is one of the finest mansions in the State, and com mands a magnificent view of the Sound. They are gentlemen well able to sustain both in business and Sgfcfp®? PHILCO | PHILCOS that bring true COMPLETE WITH BATTERIES If |j jflj Both of these new PHILCOS fee- ■. \t ijllfllllipiß ture such improvements as Perns- Sjljf tS * ; ll|§sSsK' Peld Dynamic Speaker, Sim- X Iff,i * Tuning, special PHILCO I ffieiency Tubes, and new ; combination oversize B and iry. Available with Storage or new long-life Dry A ■ ..Cabinets of fine matched MI In your present radio / p PTIONALLY EASY TERMS I § Quinn Furniture Co, ■l edenton ? n.c. Dates Set For Civil Service Examinations The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open com petitive examinations as follows: Field examiner, $2,600, claims ex aminer, $2,000 a year, United States Employees’ Compensation Commis sion. Appropriate experience, or ex perience and legal education, requir ed. Closing date, December 22, 1934. The salaries named are subject to a deduction of not to exceed 6 per cent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, as a measure of econ omy, rfhd also to a deduction of 3 1-2 per cent toward a retirement annu ity. All states except lowa, Vermont, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia have received less than their quota of appointments in the apportioned departmental service in Washington, D. C. Full information may be obtained from the secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Exam iners or at the local post office. Many Attend Masonic Past Masters’ Night A large crowd attended Past Mas ter3”Night of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., which was held Thursday night. A. S. Hollowell, master of the lodge, filled the sta tions and places with past masters and immediately turned the meeting over to the veterans. Those selected to fill the officers’ chairs were as follows: Master, W. S. Summerell; senior warden, J. Ed win Bufflap; junior warden, Dr. W. S. Griffin; senior deacon, E. W. Spires; junior deacon, E. T. Rawlin son; senior steward, H. A. Campen; tiler, C. H. Wood. A very enjoyable meeting was held with short talks by each past master adding greatly to the interest of the affair. At the close of the meeting a sauer kraut supper was served which was donated to the lodge by F. F. Muth who, however, was prevented from attending the meeting. Needless to say, this feature was enjoyed by all, and as usual resulted in a large at tendance. WHITE-WRIGHT Miss Lucille Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wright, of Jar visburg, N. C., and Fred White, son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Frafik White, Sr., ‘ of this city, were quietly married Saturday night in South Mills at the home of I. M. Duncan, justice of the peace. The couple will make their home in the Powell apartment on North Broad street. Mr. White at present is employed at Sutton’s Drug Store. 409 NEW SILOS IN STATE A recent survey by John A. Arey shows that 409 new silos have been constructed and filled in North Caro lina this season. Mecklenburg farm ers led the movement with 96 new silos. social life their high standing; the older married in Elizabeth City and has two offspring. • . . ,rV” ' . . • . THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER !*, HE' „ „ HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD HINTS Jk CROCHETED ACCESSORIES FOR THeT BATHROOM ’QTANDING on a cold floor with wet feet is uncomfortable; standing on a rug with wet feet Is Impractical; so crochet yourself this little bath mat of knitting and crochet cotton which will wash and wash without losing its color. It will save both your feet and the bathroom rug from a lot of useless wear and tear. The knitting and crochet. Cotton is used double throughout when making this mat which makes possible grand color combinations such as blue or yellow and white, or a combination of the stronger colors so popular now— brown and yellow, black and white, etc. Idid YOU GET JA/voy m | ONE | THIS YEAR? S M \ w. •j|l % rw* * \X m * w | If Not You Can Have One Next Year | | By Using This Easy Plan | - p jjt jUI j n ,»: us ■IS llflsfi I *IA Christmas Savings Club helps you put j I away a few dollars every week for a period 1 I of 50 weeks. Then, just in time to finish | JOgfe 1 ks 1 your Christmas shopping, just when your 1 >i . jg. 1 un^s are lowest, you get a 1 [J: W, 1 check that enables you to wind up all your I >; •J f 1 in style. The plan is simple, the 1 M W, S iesults are more than gratifying. Si I § Be Sure To Join The 1935 f I Christmas Saving Club § m -—. > m m I MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM | ■M £ N ■—smgg > 1 I® DEPOSITS INSURED # If | m The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation £ If; « WASHINGTON, D. C. - jft w. • ! ccnnn maximum insurance rcnnn vIS i The Bank of Edenton I jj “Safety For Savings Since 1894” f *•: L • dribr fiSlh dfh drh dk dih dh Est Est nfc SS Sv SB Est Est Est Est sft tft ss hkh Est is mm Est Est kh »■ Est Est tt mm tt 7r» sV« sVa JV. «Ta aTs'sVs tTi sVa uW» uW» •"^R District Stewards Meet : In Methodist Church A very well attended and success fid stewards' meeting of the Eliza < beth Cfty District was held last j Thursday in the local Methodist : Church, of which Rev. W. F. Wal !ters is pastor. The Elizabeth City district comprises 97 church which ; ace served by 34 preachers. Approximately 75 attended the ; meeting which included 32 preachers iat the district. The principal speak ! «s for file occasion were M. T. Ply -1 ler, Dr. L. L. Gobbel and J. H. Mc | Cracken, presiding elder. !« <*> , < > if Edenton Electric Shoe Shop jj ! I I Best Materials Expert Workmanship \\ i > 4 4 4 < > | JULIAN WARD, Prop. i \ ; I WE PAY POSTAGE ONE; WAY I > [Dr. J. W. Sells OPTOMETRIST Will be in his office on the third floor of the Citizens Bank Build ing, Edenton— FRIDAY, DE€L 21 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. V _ > TRY A HERALD WANT AD! PAGE THREE
