4 Reminiscences Os
Bond
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struction at northeast corner of
Main and Water Streets; later
he married aivi moved the office
into the block above King
Street over the millinery shop
of his wife and sister. There
you would have to mount a
flight of steps on the outside to
the second story and when the
mail was ready for distribution
he would hang out a little red
flag from the end of the porch, j
Ring of hammers and caulk
er mallets could be continually
heard at her two thriving ship
yards; one of them where the
ice plant is new located, owned
and operated by Mr. John Cox;
the other was on the eastern
end of the Edenton Realty Com
pany’s property an Blount
Street, operated by Colonel!
Paine. At these yards were
built sea-going vessels. Probab-;
ly the largest was a bark-rigged j
Vessel, built by Mr. Cox, named
for his wife, who. was a daugh
ter of Gov. Pollock, “Annie B.
P. Cox.” This vessel under the
command of Captain Richard S.
traded with the West
Indies and coastwise ports and
often in the Mediterranean. On
one of these trips *he was en- 1
trusted with and brought to
Edenton a caricature of the
Edenton Tea Party, found by
Lieut. Muse in a barber shop in
Mahon on the Isle of Minorca.
Another very notable vessel
was the “Harriet Ryan,” built
by Col. Paine, this old schooner
ran the blockade into Wilming
ton in the 60’s; was captured,
sailed north, was wrecked in a
storm on the coast of Maine
about ten years ago.
The “Mary Wood” built by
Paine for Mr. Edward Wood,
was captured running the block
ade and was destroyed.
On the grounds now occupied
by Edenton Cotton Mills rope
was made and shipped in our
own vessels; loaded from large
warehouses, standing on the
water’s edge of this property
(where now a skiff would bare
ly float). Directly across the
creek Mr. Johnson operated two
saw mills, circular and gang
saws. Slicker’s Mill stood near
where Brown Company’s Plain
v ing Mill now stands.
In the bygone days all mer
chandise was brought in sailing
vessels, but later we had steam
boats plying between Norfolk
<and Edenton through the canal,
but the oldest established line
was on the Chowan River to
franklin, Va., the Fox, Schultz,
Stag Curlew. Then came the
Isadore, Chowan and others.
These steamers made tri-weekly
tups to and from Franklin, con
necting with the Seaboard Rail
road, carrying mail, passengers
and freight. (In the earlier days
the railroad coaches on this road
were pulled by horses).
A stage line was maintained
to Elizabeth City and Norfolk
and regardless of conditions of
streets and roads, would arrive
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(whenever he could). With
much show ,and gusto he would
come tearing down Main Street
his horses in full canter, blow
ing his long tin horn, herald
ing his approach as he drew up
in front of Horniblowers Tavern,
at which old celebrated hostelry
a servant would announce the |
meal hour by beating a tattoo on j
a metal gong.
This old two story structure
had the appearance of three
houses built at different periods
and connected. The west end,
probably the oldest, was built
I very close to the ground, and
the upper story had windows
projecting through, sloping
shingled sides on front and back.
(.Dutch colonial style). Center
and eastern ends had straight
sides to the eaves, piazza run
ning the entire length of the
buildings. The center section
was used as a dining room .and
was nearly as long as the other
two sections combined; the floor
was raised eighteen or twenty
inches above the piazza and the
building set back from the
street fifteen or eighteen inches
inside of front lipe of east end,
the office and bar was in the
east end (next to the Court
House).
Two steps .above the piazza
ushered the guests into a hall |
about twelve feet wide extend- ‘
ing back half the width of the
building (probably sixteen or
eighteen feet) to the door of the
bar just in the rear of the hall.
From the side of this door the
stairs led up to a platform,
thence up to the second floor.
On the right of hall as you en
tered a door opened o.n a short
flight of steps leading to the al
ley between tavern and Court
House. On left of hall was the
office and general lounging
room, a door admitted you into,
the dining room. These two
floors were on a level while
from west end necessitated two
steps to reach the dining room.
Upper story was devoted to bed
rooms opening off a long narrow
passage down center of build
ing.
Mr. Hornblower’s name has
very commonly been corrupted
into “Horn-i-blow” and “Hcrn-i
--blew.”
Mr. Edison has said that “no
electricity would be almost as?
bad as no sunlight.” Looking
back to when I was a kid, we
used home made tallow candles
and lightwood knots, and for a
night or sick lamp, a, waxed
button with a lighted string
through it floated in a saucer of
melted lard or tallow gave light
ning bug glow. Later came the
ethereal oil lamp and kerosene.
The moon furnished most of the
light for our streets. Then on
a happy day in 1904 I had the
honor to throw the switch that
gave us “Electric Lights” and
darkness was turned into day.
The more commonly used ve
hicle in the days of yore was
the horse and cart, sometimes
the. cart had springs or a seat
with springs. A more comfort
able conveyance was the buggy
1 and buck-board, but the elite
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1961.
TOK..W3M Il.lt—lEli.. il~ • T.ur
race classic fail to distract a mule grazing on the slope near an ancient Norman castle.
The-scene is at Cosenza, at the “toe” of the Italian “boot.”
rode in a carriage, high slung |
by heavy leather straps from |
large curved springs on front j
and back, the driver sitting on
a perch in front. The interior
had seats at the ends and occu
pants rode facing each other,
provided with slings at the sides
by which they supported them
selves, for this' conveyance toss
ed and pitched like a small boat
in a rough sea, for the roads
were very rarely smooth and a
short visit to a friend twenty
five miles away consumed a
full summer’s day.
Most of the cooking was done
in an open fire place and every
ounce of water and every stick
of wood had to be “toted”
(brought) from the well stocked
wood pile. More often the
smaller members of the family
were required to do this work.
Now compare these condi
tions with the conveniences and
comforts of today. Paved roads
to everywhere, everybody owns
an automobile, a seventy-mile
journey requires only about two
hours. The kitchen range auto
matically fed, furnishes hot wa
ter and by the turn of a spiggot
we get hot and cold water in
| every room. Your house is ‘heat
[ ed by a furnace in the cellar,
automatically oil fed, and by
touching a button you can have
an abundance •of light and our
streets have the brilliance of
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with elderly couple. Board,
lodging and salary furnished.
Phone 2674 or Chowan Herald,
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WOMAN WHO CAN DRIVE—
If you would enjoy working
3 or 4 hours a day calling
regularly each month on a
group of Studio Gill Cosmetic
clients on a route to be estab
lished in and around Edenton.
and are willing to make light
deliveries, etc., write to
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FOR SALE—ELECTRIC STOVE
and refrigerator in good con
dition. Will sell cheap. Call
3472, Edenton. Jultfc
SALESMEN WANTED —ls you
are 40 to 60 years old and
have difficulty in getting or
holding a job, Rawleigh Re
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PAINTING & PAPER HANGING;
at reasonable prices; clean
work. Free estimates. Chas.
P. Morgan, phone 2486.
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FOR RENT—TWO 2-BEDROOM
houses in Westover Heights.
One partly furnished; $36 per
month. Phone 3082, Mrs.
Dixon. Juneltfc
FOR SALE OR RENT—HOUSE
with living room, kitchen, 2V4
baths and four bedrooms. Gas
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out Located 907 Cabarrus
Street Contact R. Elton Fore
hand, phone 3314. Aprfttfc
M. G. BROWN COMPANY NOW
buying logs and tracts of
timber. Highest market prices
paid. Phone 3610, Edenton.
Apr2otfc
FOR SALE—THREE 1-TON AIR
condition unite at less than
half price. Contact Twiddy
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a mid-day sun.
Yes, Mr. Edison is right, “No I
electric light would be as bad as
no sunlight.”
New Books At
Local Library
Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li
brary has recently acquired from
the State Library four important
books:
North Carolina's Older Popu
lation: Opportunities and Chal
lenges. This report was made
by North Carolina Governor’s
Coordinating Committee on
Aging and Proceedings, Govern
or’s Conference on Aging July 1
27-29, 1960.
The Emotionally Disturbed
Child edited by William P. Rich
ardson, M.D.
The Academically Talented,
edited by William P. Richard
son, M.D.
Rehabilitation of the Physi
cally Disabled, edited by Wil
liam P. Richardson, M.D.
Other New Books
Freehand Lettering by H. Wil
mont Richardson.
The White Voyage by John
Christopher.
Teen-Age Treasury of Good
Humor edited by Scon Manley.
One Basket, Thirty-One Short
FOR SALE OR RENT—2 AND
3-bedroom houses on mail and
school bus route. Two miles
from Edenton. Aopiy L. E.
Francis, Route 3, Edenton
Phone 3472. Mar9tfc
PORTO RICO SWEET POTATO
plants, from vine cuttings. C.
E. Lupton, Edenton, phone
2956. May 18,25, Jut, 8,15,22 c
FOR RENT— TIIREE-BEDROOM
house on West Queen Street.
Apply Mrs. H. M. Phthisic.
Phone 3331. May4tfc
HAVE YOURS OR YOUR
CHILD’S PICTURE tinted or
colored at a very reasonable
cost. Samples at home. Mrs
Pearl Griffin, 716 Johnston St..
Edenton. Mar23tfe
BULLDOZER WORK LAND
clearing and dirt pushing
Phone 2956, Clarence Lupton.
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FOR QUICK AND EXPERT
service on your radio and
phonograph, call the Griffin
Musicenter, phone 2528. We
carry a complete line n)
phono needles.
WATCH REPAIRING JEWEL
ry repairing and engraving . . .
Prompt service. Ross Jewelers
Phone 3525. tfc
PICTURE FRAMING—FOR THE !
best in custom h cture framing
see John R. Lewis at the Eden
ten Furniture Company. Com
Dlete line of moulding to choos<
from tfi
FOR SALE—GOOD USED GAS
ranges as low as $35.00. West
ern Gas Service. Phone 3122,
Edenton. ;une2tf
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l room Dancing edited by A. H.
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Rocky Ho ck
Wins Opener
The Rocky Hock Orioles de
feated Creswell Tuesday night
on Hicks Field 4-1 in the open
ing game of the Roancke-Cho
wan League. It was a pitchers’
duel between Harrell of Rocky
Hock and Cahoon and Sexton of
the Creswell team.
Rocky Hock scored three runs
in the fourth inning when J.
Evans led off with a double
and Ashley had a base on balls.
Then with a full count A1 Bunch
I socked his first heme run of the
season. Farmer scored on a
sacrifice in the eighth inning.
Creswell scored their lone run
|in the fifth inning when Phelps
i got on with a fielder’s choice
I and was brought home with a
I sacrifice.
| Harrell struck out 12, walked
Tone and gave up only two hits
; while Cahoon and Sexton struck
out 11, walked three and gave
jup five hits. Cahoon was the
losing pitcher and Harrell was
the winner.
jNo Fires Reported
| In Edenton In May
| Fire Chief W. J. Yates re
ports that firemen were not
called for any fire alarms dur-:
ing May, but they responded to;
three out of town. Time out
for the three rural fires was 3
hours and 50 minutes. The fire- I
men traveled 84 miles and were
on the air 30 seconds. It was
necessary to lay 3CO feet of hose
for the fires. Sixty volunteer
firemen responded for the fir :;.
Property involved was esti
mated at $16,000 and insurance
$7,000. Damage was estimated,
at SSOO.
During the month two firemen
spent five days in school at
Charlotte.
ON TRAVEL TOUR
Thirty-seven men and women
from North Carolina, members
of the East Carolina College’s
1961 Summer Travel Tour of
the Southwestern United States,
are now participating in the 30- '
day travel and study tour to in
clude 19 • states and Juarez.
Mexico. The tour will end at
Greenville July 3.
Among those making the tour
is Miss Ruby Feltz. a member
of the Edenton school faculty.
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