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Throughput': Tarheeldoro. r : ho v . - .."'.'. fhe Principal Events of a Week in The Old North State. ; Depots Btamed -: ; Week ending April "22, 1902, $233, aaiwgtJPc. May 2, 1902.-The ( 5 1201.. $225,077; increase, $8,- Vnion depot here was destroyed by Weekending April 22, 1902, re 3t. night . shortly after 11 36,887;. 1901, $705, 890, increase Vclock. ' lie ' telegraph operator, $30,988. , July to April 22, 1902, ;fr J. A. Mason, who stays in the $9,261,566; .1901, ' $8,858,795, in- tampering with the mails and sen tenced to thre months' imprison ment by Judge Purnell Bern. at X ew Will Estes, a farmer in Granville county, was shot in the thigh by a negro named . Luke Catlett Thurs- The (Largest Sale of day. The caught and offered. - has not been j a " reward of $25 is negro that has ever-been on the market in this toivn rat -one time and the most vdesirable ones for fine homes, fdr the small sum of : ' 1 I PROFESSIONAL CARDS. J. II. WHITE, D. D. 1 20 .years practice, ' " - DENTISTRY in all its branches. , Offices Main and Poindexter sts. 4 . cor. ockhouse,' asked permission from tlic dispatcher at Johnston street to let him go after some water. This was granted, and when, he dvted back the house was in crease$402,77j. The estimated earnings of the Southern Railway system for the third week in April are, exclusive of the St.; Louis,'.' Louisville lines, :- ,i I9ft9 $r7 90fi- lorn crqq nns. flames. ' i-fc was eaureiy ueKinjjreu. r """" iJJ ' . . - 1 A ri v n I The bridge caught several times, crease 04, zxa. ; st. i.ouis and ITT 1111 tv-i-v but was saved, , The fire is suppos- -uouisvnie lines, lyua, $a4,udy; d to have been caused by a lamp ?.llp increase, $523 xwloding. commencement at Chowan. Handsome invitations have 4been issued to I the fifty-fourth annual commencement of. the Oho wan -Tobac- of the Use Paris Green. - Raleigh N. C, May, 8. co buyers and members trade generally are' much opposed Baptist Female Institute, which u jKp announced intention of a takes place at Murfursboro from - - .... i - atimber of Virginia planters to use May 11th, to 14th. Paris green, a deadly poison, for the purpose of killing off horn The Baptist Convention. -I 1 1 1 1 I : . orms and Dugs, wnien are a con- Chairman Tucker, of the Baptist tmual worry and vexation to tne contention committee, received farmer, iz a aw Miat iub prac- WQrd toda that fi ye srecial trains Uce would be extremely dangerous, win beun to Asheville from ana that, as is the case in the West, Southern points for the convention, ... . -. i the hves of tne tobacco cnewers two of the trains via Spartanburg, Tfoold be emperilled by the new two by Hot Springs and one from isove. -I' . Salisbury. Preparations are being made to accommodate four thous and delegates. The proposition has been , made to connect High Point and Greens-? boroby an electric railway. The system in Greensboro is now about completed. : ' A forest fire has done consider able damage in Cumberland county this week. s . . Colonel George Morton, State Senator, has announced himself a candidate for the Legislature from New Hanover The Raleigh public schools will close May 30th. Thomas Moore, a young white man near Rockingham, was injured in a wrestling match and died from the effect of his wcunds. SECOND CR0PSEY CASE. Guilty of Simple Assault. In the case of Thomas Fort, the mm. -'i t 1 young wmte man cnargea witn attempted rape on Mrs. James Driver, tne jury found a verdict of simple assault and Fort was sen- teheed to "thirty days on the roads. He has been in jail eighteen months. I Mysterious Disappearance of a Young Girl at Lenoir. Miss Cordie Childers, who lived with her uncle in Lenoir, has mys teriously disappeared-' : A posse bas g9ne out in search of her but nn trJLP.fi was- found. She left the house Wednesday evening. Miss Childers is about 2d years Aid. She attended church near mt nome, on wuig .x . Robbed Mail Bag. mail TVflrhiesdav nicrhL and was - umpanied home by Mr, William Hot Springs, N. G-The majl F.l.vnna n. vomT widower " She pouch thrown from train 35s, which W not been seen Gince. Ful- Pses here about 3 o'clock in the viood says she asked him if he was morning, was stolen by unknown not engaged to another girl; and parties ori Monday. It was thrown told her that he was. He left off the train, but the telegraph her iit her door crying. Search operator who usually looks after it illof yesteidav failed to show any had been called mto thfe ffice b trace of her. " Fulwood bears a the train dispatcher, and when he ood reputation, and had not been went for it in a few minutes it was r the Hrl anv soecial atten- gone. Later it was found near the Wn. She had told friends that river but had been ripped open rn,. aonr;00 ana dui ievv it3n,eiT iwuiwu he was unhappy. iave been suggested, that suicided or was helped away. she Negroes Go North. Raleigh, N. G; May 8. The ex odus of negroes from this State this soriner is not large, but is steady. - - Most of tnose wno leave, go r North. Sixty men left today to woric in brickyards near New York. So far there are no complaints, of sjarcity of farm labor. Many farmers who olant cotton make it a habit to plant a larger acreage than "they can possibly attend to, but' the notably large reduction of cotton acreage will . eliminate good deal, of this trouble. Negro Banjoist Shot. 1 A row occurred at a negro dance at Rice's store, in Caswell county and two were killed and two in jured. Stallings Graves, mad with jealously, fired at Tom Clark, bu the ball struck John Paschal, the banjo picker, and killed him. second shot killed Clark. ;M. Lawson then shot Graves, Graves is still in a serious condition, ! bu is kept in custody for murder. $210.00, payable $1 0.OOjper month without interest. . Located on Riverside. Ave-1 in all "courts. Office in improve-1 Bradford building, Eliz. City, N. C. lhe news -J. B. LEIGH, Attorney; at Law. niie. Wide streets no7 being opened auMpractice ready for building. Considerable J now going on in this part of town. : Railroad expected to come soon. and will have P. H, WILLIAMS, the water front for depot, wincJi is more ae- . , .. KirnhlA than anv nart nf thfi town. Parties de- , . . ' , , ,f i . ii I " Practice in State and Federal siring io come m mf ueax mum ' Courts. Office over National Bank. we only nave a lew more oi inese iota io oner. N. R. PARKED or C IW: STEVENS, ; Elizbeth Gity, N. G. Printing I. M. MESzKINS, - ' AttorxetattLaw. . Carolinian - building, Elizabeth City, N. C. That is printing that delights the eye and brings in business is not the result of chance. To produce a -good job requires experience and good .material. "We have both, at your service. It will pay you to see us be- , , fore pla ung your order. ; , Tar Heel. -4rP. W. r.lcMULLAH,4- iAttobhby At Law. . Blades Lorn er Practice in all courts. Flora building, Elizabeth City, N. C. , Edmund Alexander, -'" t . ATTOENEY-AT-IiAW, Elizabeth City, - - - - N. C, Academy of Musib Building, Booms, No'. 4 8s 5. Practice in the State and Federal Courts. Manager of "The Carolina Collecting Agency. Headquarters for the best and cheapest grades of a I.,'..''..; v ' ' Partition, Ceiling, Flooriho;, j Siding, Shingles. D. Rfl: Strincrfield. j f--fttorney- -at -Law,-- Manteo, N. G., Makes a specialty of investigating, titles,- making abstracts and con veyancing. . - v . v : Ceiling $$.$0 and up. : Flooring $9.00 and ud - Riafos Lumber Co., Pennsylvania Avenue, P Elizabeth City, ; North Carolina. Frog Raising, 1 ' It will be n&ws to. many to know iliat the raising of Bull Frogs has become an industry that is being followed by many residents of the sound counties. We : have in to ;rse of preparation a story of Vhis new and p&yiiag industry and wui jnve same to our readers m a near issue. 1 . . - - blupments of frog legs, pass ttmragh here weekly, for: the northern inai-kets. They net the shippers a neat sum and besides the business is a fascinating one Continued from page 2. such representation as it needs. In 18&0 Gen. Roberts was elec ted auditor of his state, which of fice ,he filled for eight years, with honor to himself and credit to his constituents on a salary which was The Norfolk Fire. Norfolk, Va.y May 6. Norfolk s visited, by another canflagra tioii last week. When a fire start ed in the building of the Virginia Q&ndy Compstny on Commercial J'laee and gained such headway that'at-one time it was. thought that the entire block, bounded by Commercial Place and Water street and Roanoke avenue, . would be destroyed. : . . The loss, will aggregate $83,500 hut it is fully covered by insurance. The estimated damage is as fol lows: Virgiuia Candy Comx)an.y ?20, W0; R. W Macdsnald, $2,000; H. Gofheimer & Co., 4,500; L. P. Rob erts & Co., $1,000; Dispatch Print "g Co., $4,000 ; Old ; Dominion aper Co., 1,5000; other firms, $2, . Damage to buildings, $44, The Durham Traction Company has bought twenty-seven acres of 1onl ftwryV' W TT Pmptnr find Mrs. T -n t it nt1 DaieiV U1UWCUI iu uiamwiu iixui, u. xwB5oT, " and I know whereof I speak when TTill voadJand will commence work nuc r I T" 11 A. 1 Al-hr..l-ri Itna i TTnn nna 4n il n raTlr itnd to run x J xi. enoueu muuey iuj. ixlJax I -v-ona m thio st.ntfl t.n.nnv t.ne nest ill Vvo in rtnoTfthnTJ t.hP. I f . J . , ,T farm m uates couuiy uu. buu 1At.li of TiATrt. month. . . t.ofi n.Rcerttia that no one in his county can remember his haying ever done anything for tne caust of Democracy. In 1894 Gen Roberts was sent by the Govern ment, as counsel to Victoria, B. C, aud I am reliably informed that his career as representative at that foreign port was noted for its ahihtv. and his reports sent in ' G W.WARD, ; Attorney-at-Iiaw. Practice in all courts. ' Offices in Academy of Music Building. " ROSCOE W. TIJRNER, -I Attorney-at-Law. ' Practices in . Courts of First Judicial District of N. C. : Collec tions a specialty. j . Dr. S. YV. Gregory, . w DENTIST m' Office in Flora's New BTg., Cor. Main and Water Street?. Office hours: 8 a. m. to 6j. m. w Memorial Day Preparations. - Raleigh, N. C, May 7. Prepar- dt.mns ar HOW complete for the observance of Confederate Memo rial Day here May 10th. The orator upon this occasion wil be Captain S. A. Ashe and his subject will be "James D. Waddell, of the Shenandoah." Colonel Thomas S. Kennan will be chief marshalj, and Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall will be Ti anlairi. Governor Avcock will also speak upon this occasion; The Ti,-.rUtiiva rtf tlift r!rvnffdArfl.fW will iyau6uuy -- " and ye Destow ciuoscB ui uuuui ujjvu f 'Gates Sr., who are entitled to them, lne ex ercises will take place in Metro Httll in the afternoon Afterwards the graves of the vet eraDS in the Confederate cemetery will lip. dpnorated: Luncheon will be served by the ladies to the vi iting veterans. The flowers will be - " tin sent to Colonel Kenan s office in tli ft SnWeme Court room. This day will be appropriately observed in most North Carolina towns. In KV.11iy;Hou. Locke Craicr will be j -v . . . the orator of the day. Rail Road Earnings. .Xhe comparative statement of ap lroximate earnings of the Seaboard .Air Line system for the third week April is, given out as follows; from lime to time, of the condition of the Consulate received the high est commendation of Mr. Cleveland then President of the United States our unknown friend, says that Roberts, Boltshazzer like has been weighed in the balances and found wanting. What a perversion of facts! Now Mr. Editor, in conclusion, permit me to say that in writing this ar t.ip.ifi there is no intention, on my part, to cast any reliection on Mr, Small's areer . in . congress, i tor, 1 am fre to sav. he nas made us a most excellent representative. I merely desire to remove the in -pression, which may have . been made on the minds of thb readers Experienced flerchant Tailor 33 Fearing Street, Thit Spring Suit Your are looking for can be made up in the tip of fashion, umce nours: lo m' at the moderate price which has earned for me an envi able reputation. Our Spring Suitings and Overcoatings. have larrived, comprising the prettiest patterns to be had of the importers, we are f improved methods used: $ ready to serve you promptly 5 w ork guaranteed, f rices z nH tkfrton'lv. S reason able: I DITD. R. RIDD1CK, omd rcr- rr :;A All e N. E. cor.- Main and q Poindexter. Elizabeth City, N. C. bf "The Economist," that General From All Over The Stats. The 1 Teachers' Assembly will meet in Morehead Ciy June 1.0th to 15th.- Governor Aycock, Super intendent Joyner and Dr. C D. Mclverwill speak June 12th. , W. J' Brothers, postmaster- at Fort Barnwell, was found guilty of : Right XV K'ht iob. irmmmmm oP. ooooo OdOOOQQQOOOOOQOOQ As usual with a fine line of buggies late styles and higH grade work, all manufactured in our own factory. WE SELL DIRECT., Saving you the. jobbers' and dealers' profits. Our line of harness, robes, whips and other horse millinery is com plete. Great bargains in our winter robes and harness. Elizabeth City Buggy Co., Poindexter St., . - Elizabeth City, N. C. Wanted. To do your hauling. ' Furniture moved with care. Trunks transferred. Leave orders a Hotel Arlington. Phone 28. . . W. D. Williams. SIEMGIL GUTT&R5, Rubber and Steel Stamps, Railroad," Hotel, Baggage and Brass Cheeks. Seals. (Badges, stencil and Stamp ms, faas, waters, eic. PHOENIX stamrj ana stencn works, Job Printers Cor. Niviton and Churcb St The New Jeweler! llobertshas lost the esteemed, con fidence And affection of the people of Gates ' county. I am sa tinned should he be a candidate fov (Jon gress, both the young men aud tne old men of the county' will do, as they have always done, rally1 tu. Lis standard. ' ' F. P. WatchmakeT and. Jeweler, JNO AV. C. COLLINGS, the watchmaker and jeweler, No. 30, Main street, will repair' your watches v or clocks jn a manner that' will give you entire satisfactitju both in quality of workmanship and , price. - ! Chaso We Collings 9 30, Main St. t; Elizabeth City, - N.' C. RICK, Whichj . is OR 1L 9 Hold on -it malces no ; dif ference, we have got plenty of "it" or "them. We j make 'enj right- We have some left. ; ; ' Quality on top. , : -Price on bottom; . . ELIZABETH GITY BRIGK ,;; COMPANY, . ; C. J. WARD, M&nager. 't i 1 -v - ,:! 1
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