Til
HI
To Be Held on Roanoke
Island in 1903.'
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TIE FOUR GREAT GATEWAYS
Indians as They Were
When Sir Walter Raleigh
Found Them, one Feat
ure of the Show.
The four great gateways to Roa
noke Island, where it is proposed
to celebrate in appropriate form
the historic events connected "with
Sir Walter Raleigh s efforts at
colonization more than four hun
dred years ago are, Elizabeth
City, EdentonWashington andlfew
3ern. From some of these in our
State each visitor must embark for
the island. And, fortunately, these
towns afiora ample iacinues, so
that there need be no monopoly at
anyf them though it is said that
already there is manifest a dispo
ation to want to monopolize the
"way," but happily there is no op
portunity for such a plan, as each
of these fine to wW haiadvantages
to offer, once the celebration is un
der way. j".
The enterprise of Elizabeth Gity
will no doubt see to it that commo
dius steamers make daily j trips to
and from tkeosland and jthe hos
pitality 6f that goodly town will
he equa to and demands made up
on it. CoL Creecy, that dear old
father in newspaperdom, will vouch
for his city.
Certainly no less will be expected
of historic old Edenton; the town
itself, with its traditions, buildings
and people all associated; with the
earlv historv of the . Old North
V -'...j-
State, will find that hundreds o
visitors will make that delightf u
town a gateway to the celebration.
They will provide jaurityj spick and
ma steamers to transport the.
tnrongs who will journey their way
Both these towns will show to the
world the beauties of the Albe
marle Sound. ii ,
Those visitors who make Wash
ington, Beaufort county, their
gateway, will explore Pamlico river
and Palmico sound. Such steam
ers as the wideawake Washing
tonians will provide, will be sure
to please the public. This prom
ises to be one 6i the busiest of the
"ways," as her Tail way facilities are
good and her superb! passenger
steamers wjll have many Landings
mae qQwnthe HYi .
New BSrrV ibftt .beatitlful fdwiV
at the cbtsfilience of iheNiuse and
Trent rivers, will also be one of
the popular "ways', for visitors to
tlie island. She already has a line
of comfortable steamers which,
mke regular landings: at 'uyoo"
tlie port of entry to our Tiifstoric
islatuL But these wilVbe added to
fctid tle old steam' jfS painted; and
scrubbed and aad bright as
doUar'for nG gtent.
Th dst a Tr-. n fv
xvy va. uuai wilt- tja-
plore the whole l&ngtk of, Pirihlico
Sound in nndfifg the, TQeca bf its
visitors; in li&t, each 6f tfebse in-
a . ... i .
cresting Eastern towns as ad-
vantageseculiar to itseJJ, and the
enterprise of each maj fce depen
ded upMi for mal tlie most of
!ts special feaub ardless ci
its neighbors.
Congressman John H. Small arid Hon. T. G. Skinner
will be here VVednesday JuIy 23 9p2v and the Ghiam-1
ber of Commerce ana! all interested Citizen are re- J
quested to meet tnem at the urt Mouse on that
n i h t f o v -t he purobs e of - - d 1 6 oil i ii& ; t he i m d op tan 1 1
question of
It is now up to the people of Elizabeth City. If they wish the handsome $120,000.00 building placed on isolated
Matthews Street, let them stay at home. On the other hand if they want the building on a desirable site let every fax
paying citizen attend this important meeting. Let Congressman Small know that you disfavor the bill as it now stands
and we can rest assured. that the Elizabeth City Government Building will be erected on the site that meets with the ap
proval of the public, f i v ' -
Among the advantages which the
Sound region will reap from the
celebration, will be -in creating a
stimulus to the builimg of the
great inland waterway from Wil
mington to Mew York by the
United States government. This
would afford and inland, or land
yx6e6i6d'a,tiTyr&X- for movings
either way the navy of commerce
between the points indicated, and
would be of incalculable value to
our country in time of war with
any foreign power or when storms
rage in! the open sea.
It might also briug about the
finishing of some of the projected
lines of railroad in that region, as
stimulate the opening , of other
steamboat lines, it would brin g
to the attention of. the world the
great advantage of soil for prof
itable trucking, of the waters for
profitable fishing and of the forest
for profitable lumbering. The
cheapness and ease with which life
may be sustained in that region
will be sure to attract the attention
of the home seeker, and the possi
bilities above enumerated, will at
tract the investor, the farmer, the
fisherman, the lumberman and the
canner of fruits, vegetables, and
fish. Th6se are, briefly, some of
the advantages to be gained by the
residents of the Sound region from
the proposed celebration.
There is some ' confusion among
our people in regard to the "ex
position feature." It will nqt be
an exposition in the ordinary .sense,
at all. Jn the building called a
museum will be shown historic ob
jects, replic'as of incidents and
events in the history of the colonies
-inntfid there, and baereants of the
Ik" - : 4 - ? ,-.
same character wi
V"'
m
the open air. There Will also pe. m
the museum costume arms, wares
etc., of the time; pn4he shores of
Roanoke Bound there will b e, a
camp of Indians in tepees, engaged
in the ordinary occupation of In
diang MftkiUg baskets, blanket,
bows ad arrows and the like, j ast
as wslKi found four hundred,1e3s !
Sly Amadas and mnowe. rnese
HriU be studied nd predated to
i,Qf narfe oi the oelration
i iuiu j,- -
which will apeil 'to -the e; while
a great litetary willbe spread
daily bef dre 'the -visitor vconsi8ting
of lectX orations, "fetches, etc."
Thes e'aturesshow aft a glance the
chafsfcter of ' the ' celebration and
wffl, by tlieir riolty, 'prove of
glstrftt'interese-;to;Rll visitors."
Son
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selecting a site for the Gov. Building. !
GREAT TIME IN RALEIGH.
Three Days of Splendid Pleasure at
Fireman's Tournament, July 22-24
Raleigh is eetting ready for a
magnificent times next week. The
North Carolina Fireman's Tourna
ment will be held there on July 22
23 and 24, and this means a series
of thrilling events.
All the railroads give reduced
rates. Raleigh will have its doors
wide open and guarantees a jolly
time to all. The fire , departments
of over thirty-two towns will be
here, and there will be excitement
of all kinds such as Steaming
Contest, Hook and Ladder Con
tests, Hand Reel Races, Hose Wag
on Races, Egg. Races, Sack Races,
Hurdle Races, Wheelbarrow Races,
Individual Foot Races, Band Con
certs, Grab Reel Contests, Great
Baseboll Games.! Three days will
be filled with enjoyment and big
money prizes are offered.
At night there will be lawn par
ties and vaudeville. The city is
yery attractive now. Pullen Park
and the Zoo draw crowds. A visit
t9ath? Capitol and to the splendid
State Museum, should not be for
gotten. (
Remember the dates and go.
President McNeill, of the State
Fire Association! says this is going
to
be the greatest meeting
yet
dif-
held. The programme of the
ferent events j certainly promise
great sport and eiijoyment.
PROGRAMME.
Tuesday j July 22nd.x
11 A. M. Convenlioii called
order by the Pl;?sideut.
Prayer. j
dl Veicom6,i
0.
Regular Order oi -feiness.
9 A. M.-Str4et Parade.
11 A M.- Engine Contests,
2 ps M. Horse Hose Wagon
STEAMBOAT WE
Editor Tm tt&bh
Jrtfel
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ii i m iiit
whi ouj
er4W hO !TS.
a f.n.. toav thai
ly teainer on t(ie route between RoanQRds
ihdan'Chemof Hatter as fey Atl&ust 1st-.
IHhl-aidrCHe
Vatv
;Hl!yl7th, 1903.
4:30 P. M
5:30 P. M
-Base-Ball.
-Championship
Keel
Races. .
8:00 P. M. Band Concert.
Thursday July 24th.
9 A M. Hook and Ladder Con
tests. 11 A. M. Hand Reel Contests.
-Vj p. M. Grab Reel Contests.'
3:30 P. M. Special Feature
Races.
4:30 P. M. Base-Ball.
PRIZE CONTEST.
If You
Guess Nearest Right
Prize is Yours.
The
To the boy or girl who guesses
nearest to the number of copies of
The Tar Heel issued this week
we will give a two years subscrip
tion free of charge. If you wish
you can sell the subscription and
keep the rnoraey or you can have
the paper seDt to some friend as a
gift. All that you have to do is
fill out the blank below and mail it
by July 24th 1902. In our issue
of Aug. 1st 1902 we will publish
the name of the winner to-gether
with the number guessed.
I
I gues3 the number of Tar Hee;s
issued on Aug. i8th 1902 to be. . . .
.... copies.
Name.
Address V
Address all answers to
W. O.SAUilDERS,
Elizabeth City, N. O.
P. O. Box 181. . '
To enable all to stand a far
show we will say that last weeks
issue was between 2.500 copies and
j00? -
An Editorial Job.
Ever since Job invented the boils
industry, some fellow willing or
unwilling has had to keep up the
business. Our turn struck us last
week and we are now writing our
editorials while standing. We are
convinced 'that the most acceptable
platse for a boil is on your neigh
bor, who is a candidate for office.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
TO HATTERAS SECURED.
those tKneerned
horiy.d. bv the mana-i
' x r '
. bo, anu un y.
tney wm put a uyooiv-
trulv.
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THEY HAVE COME.
As Predicted in These Columns The
Locust Has Arrived.
The seventeen year locust . has
made its appearance in the fertile
fields of Pasquotank. Only the
advance guards have appeared
but already one can almost hear
the thrumming of ait army, excell
ing in numbers the house fly and
mosquito. This unwelcome visitor
resembles the ordinary locust in
color and in noise but any child
will tell you that his size is almost
double that of the fellow who comes
with us annually.
This vast army that is now ap
proaching are direct descendants
of the leaders of the locusts that
were sent by the Lord rto plague
the fearful Pharoah., A negro
preacher says he is identically the
same insect that accompanied the
diet of honey on which the apostles
fed while in the wilderness.
Another thing about this seven
teen year insect, he is "good for
nothing but to rid the land of
vegetation. He will alight on a
tree or blade of grass or vegetable
and eat until he can eat no more.
After enjoying a meal he fastens
his claws deeper and sings until
hungry again. There is nothing
classical about his musical select
ions and in truth there is no melody
in them. He sings, seemingly for
the" sole purpose of blowing: him
self. After playing havoc with
crops the locust will disappear, as
mysteriously as he came and for
another seventeen years his pres
ence will be missed.
Euclid Heights Road.
Euclid Heights ro. is rapidly
nearing completion. Already the
road is practically opten to traflic
and all that js now lacking is
horses capable of drawing the tre
mendous grading machine that is
now ready to. be used in adding
the finishing touches. . The Euclid
Heights road will be a marvel of
beauty, Jn its entire length not a
single bridge is seen as all sewer
age is 'conducted under ground.
Ex-Shciiff Cohooc, who is superin-v
tending its construction is sparing
mo -efforts towards . making . it a
good road 'model and' his efforts'
'have mot been in vain. Aside from
!being one f th prettiest drive
ways in the State, t will save three
fourths tf & ,mile h way to all
travel to 4HM.liioin lower Pasquo-ufcank.
I. Ml IJIti
Quarters Have
Selected.
Been
LOCATION L DESIRABLE ONE.
B u i Id in g on Fearing andl
Poindexter sts. to be
Remodeled and some
additions Madp. Ample;
Funds, .
In our last issue we gave
assur
ance that the question oi quarters
for the Young Mens Christian As
sociation would be definitely de'
cided. within a week. Ourpredic-1
tions proved correct as the comr
mittee this week made its selection
The building od the corner of
Fearing and Poindexter streets,
opposite the Citizens Bank, which
is owned by Mr. C. H. ; Robinson
1 - - j
and has until recently been occu
pied as a boarding house, is thel
place selected as the home of the?
x m;c. A. " ' -
The building is a commodius one-J-jMlocatiqn:
very rJdesir able c
Of course some changes; will havp
be made befori it will meet the
requirments of j the association
This will necessitate the expendi
ture of several hundred ' dollars.
The property wasl leased to' the as
sociation by Mr. Robinson. He
will bear the expense of certain al
terations to be made. . Among the
changes will be the addition of a
wide Veranda running on three
sides Xff the : building. This will
give it a more homelike appear
ance and the novelty will appear"
forcibly to the visitors ,eye.
The building, hot being, large-
enough to accomodate the gymna
sium, an additional room 32 feet
wide by 67 feet long will be erect
ed in the rear and used for athle-r
tic purposes. To, enumerate the
many changes and additions, to be
made, cannot be acurately stated!
however, we learn- that when ther
doors are thrown jopen to the mem
bers an expense ojE at least a few"
thousand dollars will have been in
curred, this includes furnishings.
The Young Men's Christian As- '
sociation of this, city -will boast,
a home second to i none of any sis
ter society in a town of like size
The building will" be handsomely
furnished and ready for occupancy;'
bv SrrViber 1st 102.
GRANDY.
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Grandyj C, July 15".
Correspondence of the Tar Heel. -
Mr. L. B. Wdodhouse left for
Elizabeth City and Norfolk last
week where he i will spend some
time visiting friends and relatives,
Mr. Toni Evans, wife and child-
ren, of Caffee's Inlet, are visiting
friends and relatives on the main
land this week. . ; v ,
Messrs. Richard Dowdy and-i
Dennis Barco spent Saturday and X
Sunday at Knots Island and they
report a pleasant trio.
- Mrs. Jessie Evans after spending
a few days visiting her parents has
returned to, her home at jCorolla. :
Miss Mary Murrell, of Jarvis-'
Kinrrr trns Wet oriiAcf " of TVTibq Titit..
"Woodhcuse Sunday eyejjig. . ;