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-, ,s Keeping uusin mind - and stain"
the power of that drop of ; ink
to give him the best result. -
that .the compositor treati'VW
, copy inteUigently, you eanaot faiV
to get remits.
SStoTOICE A WEEK.
Devoted to the Industrial Development of Eastern North Carolina.
aVlOE A WEEK
Vol. l.
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C, ERIDAY, FEB: 21, 1902.
No. 33
-o-
Proposed Memorial to
Sir Walter Raleigh.
LETTER FROM J. S. CURB
Cleveland Kills 200 Ducks. :;
Chas. Keidel, ,-: pf v Washington,
secrerary of the TBack Bay Gun
ning Club, at nvhichf ex-President
Grover Cleveland is now a guest,
returned to . Norfolk on his way
home from the marshes Monday.
He said that t the V Cleveland " party ,
killed 200 ducks and 30 geese Fri
day and that Mr. Cleveland did
more than his share of the slaugh
ter The .weather is very, rough at i
the club, ideal for duck shooting i
and the : game is plentiful. ,Mr.
great!
To Roscoe W. Turner In
'-Ik . . - : -
A m mm mm I m - . - ' '
KOCrara lO UOntriDUtlOnSleveiana nas unproved a
for (the Project DoxeS h116""56 be arrived there.
For This Village.
Census Bill Passed.
Through
the
Ia4
Mr. Boscoe W. Turner,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Washington, Feb. 17. After an
courtesy of - Mr. I extended debate the Senate to-day
Koscoei W. Turner tve are abl. "to passed the bill ' establishing a per-
bublish the followinsr letter. S re- manent Census "Office. The discus-
ceivedlfrom J. S. Carr -in regard tol sion related principally - to the col-
he proposed Ealeigh MemoriaL ? lection.; and . publication by the
Director of the Census of statistics
representing the production of cot-
My dear Sir: J ton. Mr. -Allison vigorously op-
m tensely interested in the j posed the provision, but it was in-
succesf of tiie movement to erect serted in the i bilL Several other
in our ! Capital City, ?a suitable bills of importance on the calendar
memorial to Sir Waited Baleigh, I were passed, amoncr them one ex-
and feel that the movement is of tendiner the charters of national
puch high character, and represents I banks. ,
Iyxwvw u mucu mat , Dlft-I,. WnwinatiftB
oiiuuiiiig, mat it uugai io - inspire
all Anglo-Saxons, especially North
Carolinians, and stir their blood:
.Baltimore,: X eb. -io. ;Tne ice
blockade in Chesapeake Bay has
lirtflWM;An. .i J completely 'stopped, navigation.
fund ought to be as universal as
:. leigbj
: Tthron
itboxes
IFF"
possible..
To this end, I seek yocr valuable
influence and assistance, and feel
warranted in "doing so,' b cause of
bur personal relations, ai d further
because of your known 1 yalty to
ie very thing that is of pub ic nature,
.41 . ; .. .. i
ana tnat pertains to tne . best in-
teres n
Even the ocean steamers - are de
layed, while powerful ice boats try
to cut a path for them through
fields of ice from one . to five feet
thick. The ice is jammed , fifteen j
to 'eighteen feet high against the
Sandy Point light house and the
Seven Foot Eiioll light, the latter
in the center of the bay.
m
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i : - :..-..; . . s t1. ;. . . v; '.'.
sf .:;.!. : I -I -"-v.l . Itm.
I Si
1
Storm.
- - .-Mrs. E. S. Kramer. ; -
; It . becomes our sad duty to
cnromole tne death of one of our
city's best women. . Mrs. E. - S
i Kramer, whose - death occured at
her home on Main street'; on Tues- rihrtKftarnlina'e (ifl;.i
i attack of pleurisy from which she
luffered just one week.'. She. .'wasj
in her - usual-: eood healtii - until
i strickenVwitfi" thet maladyrl i -f.
deceased was a .oaugnter. oi Jur.
i and Mrs. Aaron iJuimer ,-and was
j learn in Pennsylvania. f At the age
of twenty she moved with her par
ents to Camden : county and ! was
married in 1884 to Mr. R S. - Kra
mer, since wnicn tame ' sue nas re
sided in Elizabeth City, Mother
of deceased died in Camden county
in 1870 and father in 1872.
Mm state;
va
- r. 1 r ,
rom' Sixteen Inches
at Charlotte to Four
Inches in Northern Sec-'
tion.
The snow . which began falling
about midnight Friday niffht coh-
Mrs. Kramer was 50 years of age tinned falling rapidly till Saturday
ana iot many years nas Deen one pi i evening reaching a depth of some-
me leaoing memoers ana n earn- thing over six inches. This storm
est worker in tne Metnoaist enurcn. t a,hik nrantiraVt tv
bhe leaves one daughter. Miss of Nortn Carolina, but did not ex-
Mane ; one brother, J. Jj.'l Fulnier tend f beyond her borders
of Elizabeth City, and two sisters, by the passage of low bar-,
mrs.- yv. jj. ijraig, onjiaren couniy, meter across the culf of Mexico
Pennsylvania ana juts. o. d. j? owier, fr0m Texas to northern Florida.
pf Philadelphia, JVa. ; while a cold wave nrevaUed in the
The funeral services were held
rrom tne nouse on . main street, - ye" heaviest snow fell in thai
Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. g0uthern and western1 parts of the
D. H." Tuttle, of the Methodist f n..
church with a short but impressive wtat over aixteen inches at Char
sermon and her remains were laid hnft.. 'Jnit,- ii fiiA1 wv
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S
ry Twehiy-
of North Carolina in other
wmm,
BIRTHDAY,
wordsy to your patriotism.
Central Committee, at Ea-
in a- few days will send
khout the . State collection
hoping to stimulate contri-
Mr. Flora Pleased With Florida.
A letter from Mr. J. B. Flora
who is sojourning in Florida, states
that he is rapidly improving in
health in that balmy climate. He
i to rest in the family plot at the
Episcopal cemetery. -
Among those out of town, - who
were present at , the funeral were
Mrs. S. S. JPowler, of Philadelphia,
Mr. " Lloyd Creecy, of - Newport
News, and J. D. Blitz, of Norfolk,
Va. V;-' " . ;.
. In the death of Mrs. Kramer,
4 inches on northern border. No s
snow fell south of the. state, and
partically none north.
Reports of the depth' of snow
over the state ihave been received
as follows: ! ; - . . j
Asheville, 10 inches. Street car -
traffic delayed several hours.
First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Carnegie Institution.
Washington, Febi 18, In ex-
-l: .1 i: j plaining the purposes of the Car-
HIIirRKKHN 1 1 1 1 1 IN I I M.M IMII1IV I1IHHHH1I I . v
tic ns to this- most worihy object .fTl tv,ftt ld of flnwr ard that Institution, Dr. .Daniel C
and lor the further urnose of In :i . . 3- .. I Gilham. resident of the board of
I I IK m J t W-'.H. 1. . a.lfllllt.rv H.IN III llll II LT I
Carolinian the -iv 3 .x trustees; has corrected some of the
ma long a contri- xi. i- i v en; erroneous ideas now prevalent con-
oi einog me central ijommiiiee
41 .
giyirg every JNortn
oppoiltunity' of
butioh. I have taken the
Flora closes his letter,
main some weeks yet ,
He will re-1
yom- name and address, believing
that m would be your pleasure to
help the movement in your com- To Prevent Filipino Junta From Oper-
- J ffii . , . .. . - - .
munity. 1 am sure 1 snail not be " aiiny.
disaibointed. Please do me the J Washington, Feb. 18.-Governor
favorl and the Committee as well, Taft of the Philippines today . con-
to see tne ooxes are aispiayea mitinuea nis aiscussion oi tne aues-
eral impression has been that
magnificent buildings would be
erected in this, city for the uses of
the institution, but Dr. Gilman
states that such is not the plan of
the board of trustees. It is the in
tention to devote the entire income
on the. $10,000,000 donated by Mr.
the nost convenient and popular tion of tranquility in the aichipel- Carnegie, approximately ; $500,000,
places in your community; keep a ago before the Senate Committee to scientific research, principally in
persona "supervision over them, on the Philippines. He said that furthering original investigation by
And ias often as you' think neces- the recent massacre of troops in those who have not the means or
sary; take out contents and remit Samar had a startling effect upon money to carry on their work with-
for8ime by check or postal note the ' army and created suspicion I out assistance.
to Qur Treasurer, Mr. Joseph iG. and fear of treachery in other sec-1 " The only building to be used by
BrowlL Raleiffh. N. C. , - .1 would tionsT The Governor did not think the institution. ! for some time at
, . o .j - i
thani you to kindly mention the j however, such apprehension f justi- least, will be the house at Fifteenth
movchient from time to - time fied and said he felt as safe in Ma- and K streets this ; city, win.cn tne
throiigh your local "press, or other- nila as in Washington. Civilians trustees have leased for headquarv
wise, land when the movement, is seldom carry arms there. ters.
crowned with success, as it will be, - Governor Taft passed, from: the . If . a! scientist, is stationed at
my friends, and all fhe friends r of consideration of the question of Harvard, or any other university,
the Jaovement, will rise up and tranquility to a discussion of the for that matter," said Dr. Gilman,
"call! you blessed." s - v - ! treason and sedition laws... In this "and has reached a point 'in his
Trusting that I may have your connection he said that while j Ma- particular branch whence he is un
most i active co-operation, and nila is quiet and has been practi- able to proceed for Tack of funds,
thanking you in advance, I beg to cally so ever since the American we will supply him with the money
ruar
Yours very truly, ;
f J. S. Cars.
THe Honor Roll
occTmation. it is still used as a cen- necessary to tne continuance. JLhe
ter of agencies for . the promotion city of Washington will -.be bene
of insurrection. There was always fitted no more than any other sec
there a party of irreconcilables. tion of the United ; States. Wash-
! Nothing had; he said, been done ington will be but the headquarters
for the enactment of such laws un- of fhe institution. It will be a place
til the establishment " of the civil where the board of 'trustees will
government. , - It then became evi- meet.- and there - will be a perman
dent that the Filipino junta was ent force stationed in the building
Addie Swain. Bruce Davis, May preparing to locate in that city, at 15th and K streets for the trans-
remain.
Of
Elizabeth City Public School.
The lonor roll of the ' public
school for the month ending Feb-
6th is as follows: r
Ban!
Lizz
K Snrftli Snfi M? W Wvtin making that point the center for action of routine business
4rr i .i tV i -n . their propaganda. General Wright
e Weeks, Glen Damds, Bessie frflfftA iiryrewr
Jenjiings. Ronald Rolinson. Walton In. Uw on thi imhiAct and had dnn Our Job
Benpury. so. : k r - plete. -
department now com
LETTERSPATEIIT.
Granted to M. L. Ball, an Elizabeth
City In venter. : I
THE U. S. OF AMEBIC A. - j
To all to whom these presents shall
come ; ' ... , -., -.
Whebeas,- Marshall L. Ball, of
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, has
presented to the Commi sioner . of
patents a petition spraying for - the
grant of letters patent for.: ah
alleged new fand useful improve
ment in Straddle-Row cultivators,
and has complied with the various
requirements of law in such - case
made and provided and
Whereas upon - due examination
made, the said claimant is adjudged
to be justly entitled to a patent
under the law. .
Now therefore these; letters pat
ent are to grant unto the said Mar-1.
shall D. Ball, his heirs and assigns
for the term of seventeen years
from the eighteenth day of .Febru?
ary 1902, the exclusive right to
make, use and vend the aid in
vention in the United States and
the territories thereof. ' r " , -
In testimony .whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and: caused
the seal of the Patent office to be
affixed at the city of Washington
this eighteenth- day of February in
the year of bur Lord one, thousand
nine hundred and two, and of the
independence of the United States
of America the one hundred "and
twenty-sixth.- -.
F. L. CAMPELLv
A Good Entertainment.
The play "Fabio Romani," which
was the attraction at the Academy
of Music on Monday night deserves
more than the mere passing mention
given in these columns in - bur last
issue. - The company"brought their
own scenery, which was used with
good effect The costumes were
very good indeed and the play well
staged The audience j: was par
ticularly well-pleased wiih the work
of the actors taking, die parts of
"Fabio," ."Nina! and thq rag pick
er. The stereopticon fire dance
was very1 good as were also the
stereopticon views shown in a new
and novel style. . . -
Salisbury, snow reached denth 'i. . :
our city loss one of the most earn- 0 ten inches. " "
est Christian Workers.. One ..Who rJnarW.t nffiftlal wfiatlKii. Trnman '
was ever for. the right both with tififjW:tW annw TMLnhaA ' '
place will de th. of sixteen inches. ' Street I
- .. '.5' ;
cars went in early Friday night and
were not running Saturday till v
Real Estate Trrnsfers. . -I afte two o'clock. Sleighing parties ;
Feb. 13. Joseph T. Spence and enjoyed the unusual experience.
wofd andt work. Her
long remain unfilled.
wife to Joseph E. HarrelL ' Con
sideration $6,000.00.
Joseph T. Spence and wife: to
Joseph E. HarrelL Consideration
$800.00.
Annie McCarter, Com'r to Joseph
E. HarrelL Consideration $198.50.
TO-NEGRO SCHOOL
Fayette ville, show after falling : -
twelve hours without any wind "
measured ten inches on level.
-Wibnington, only slight : traces ;-
of snow Saturday evening.; . v-
Newbern, snpw had reached -depth
of four inches at 8 o'clock "
Euclid Hights Co. to W. A. John- Saturday -morning, but rains took '
son. jonsiaerauoniou.uu. .; it aii on. . -
Feb. 14. C. D. GaUop and wife -H. Raleigh, a depth of eleven inches
to Irene Whitehurst J Considera-1 was - reached . accprqung to tne
tion $300.00. ' - official weather bureau report :
Wm. F. Small to George Cole. Street car line blocked several,.
Consideration $61.00. : ,-. : Ihours" ' '! '
Feb. 17. W. M. Yost and wife , irKA -nroofT, onnditinna on Sat- :
et als to Charles Field, considera- : a .ftftiiu; j.
Mrs. Brick Left Nearly $1,000,000.
Mrs. Julia . Brick, who died - at
her home," iu, Brooklyn on February-
3, bequeathes' in her V.ill,
which was filed" with Surrogate
Church,, a great portion of her es-
tion $75.00.
M." N. Sawyer to Noah Cherry,
consideration $350.00. '
1 icable for rural free debvery mail;
carriers all over the state to go out
Feb. 18. Edgar 1 Shannon and ' .vrv nod sleihin&r was enioy- . ?
wiie to EUzabeth : M. Johnson ea.by;a few lucky one of our
consideration $80.00. - . -r ' ,.: oj
G. W. Ward, trustee to J. Q. A. 7oufS peypA u .
! Wood, consideration $400.00. -r ;: ' I noon and to a late nour oaiuruay
j night The jingle 01 tne beiis, tne ,
BELCR0SS. lariffhterof the ridersTand
tate which is said to be worth near- Correspondence of the Tab Hxel. the falling flakes reminded ; one ',
, . BelcrossJi'eb. 20 forcibly of the New England states, :,
MissBettie SanderUn was "the wfere good sleighing is often en-5
guest'of Miss Bettie Burgess last joyed for weeks and months at; a
ly $1,000,000, to charities in which
she had been interested; for fifty
years. " $ ; j- - f '
To the 'Joseph" K. Brick Agricul
tural Industrial and Normal School
in Edgecombe county,! N. C, the
bulk of her. property goes.
This school has been one of Mrs.
-Brick's particular .cases.; It
week
time.
I SEAlu
Assist Sec Interior.
A. L ALLEN, - ,
Com. of Patents. -: 1
Old papers for sale cheap at this
office! - ' - 'S" i
Miss Mary Gregoryis visiting
1 her brother Mr. Enoch Gregory 1
near Belcross. v ' -, . .
Purchase of Danish West ladies. - ;
; -Washington, Feb. 17. To-day' .;
in little 'more than three" hours' J;..-.
was s Mrs.SiTahnon: Godfrey spent a Hmo tli a-: Senate disposed of the
named in memory bi her husband, few days last week with her friend treaty with Denmark ceedingV to
who .died a generation ago and is Mrs.' Noah Burgess Shiloh, N. 'C.
for the education of negro boys
and girls.' Mrs Brick started in by
giving it eleven hundred acres of
land and j several ; well equipped
buildings.' I . r
, Miss Lina Gilbert, of Camden,
left Saturday to spend a few days
with her cousinj Mrs. Harry Pear
son in Baltimore, Md. '
Mr. Nickleson who was formerly
the United States for a considera
tion of $5,000,000 the islands of
St Thomas, St. John and St Croix,
composing the group of the An- '
tiUes known as the Danish - West 4
Indies, and lying just east of Porto
RW and thus, so far as this coun-
consummated ;
d. consummated f a
- 1.1 . t. . i T .1 1 vi w iwixww ,
Choice .Country-' Hams.. Would wgrP uperawr, . a across, which has been -nnoer
i;va ha nut-. aii itn-na came Tuesday on a visit to see his Lt--noiiorftfinn since r. tne - aaminis
38,Flora& Co. . ; ' : friends. , tration of President Lincoln.