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' . ' - .. i - . - , - - . ; , V 5 - J i Devoted to the Industrial and Educational Development of Eastern North Carolina. EASTE R NORTH. 'CAROL: LEADJ SS!G PAPER Vol. 2. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 26th, 1903. No. 65. :"'-: 1. f f I X 7- ,T K J '.' IIIHKIW IlWll llil.V -.t il l I I . I I I ,:...! . I I";:.,... s-1 I ''::v - - SNA'S . s - - '- ; ' ' - I -. Death of Sailor Capt, Rhodes of The Tug Derickson Passes Away. Oldest Inhabitant In City He Went To Sea When Eleven years Old, and Was One of the Early Traders in the Sugar Industry. Friday night marked the, death of Captain Samue Rhodes. The famous old sea captain, has long been connected with the growth and industry of Elizabeth City. He was born in 1831, nd was the oldest native resident, of this city. -He could recall may of those scenes which are historically con nected with the little village of years long gone, which now stands forth with promise of future great cess, unexcelled by any city in this state. Perhaps it is due to having nourished such citizens as Captain v Rhodes, which has "thus firmly planted Elizabeth City in the world of commerce. . v At - the - age of eleven- Captain Rhodes embarked for the West Indies. At that that time there was an extensive shingle and lum ber trade between the eastern The Late Captain Sam Rhodes, coast and the. Indies. - Sugar was one of the imports which America brought in large quantities fipm the south seas and Captain Rhodes was; long and familiar with this trade. Thirty two sea voyages is the record of the sea. which thai Captain made. His vessel,--the schooner, "James F. 'Davenport," made a trip to the Indies in twenty! seven daysthe record breaker for this port, again the same schooneri was carried up through the great lakes to Chicago and through the St Lawrence River.- In his later! years Captain Rhodes had command of the steam tug "G. F. Derjcksonjj which is well sknown at this port- 1 Captain Rhodes was a thorough? ly Gonscienciccis man. He was strict in his ideas of - right, .-and wrong and, few men lived, nearer to the etandard'oi belief than did he. Always kindhearted and ready to help his fellow man, he-woo for himself a soft spot in the. hearts of all who -came in contact with him. Elizabeth City loses a pat riaich in his demise. At the res dence the funeral sormon : was preached by Rev. . Mr. Tuttle anl the remains interred in the Episco pal cemetarv. FOUND A bunch of eleven keys left in J)r. Atdlett's drug' gtof9 Monday. Owner can obtain " by calliBsr at-Tar Heel office, proving owne TRhm and rmvW for . r this tctite .- I Married i - - - . Wednesday Pretty June Nuptials Cele- orategin this City. kuiet Home WeMng. Miss j Bellj Marries Mr. Behre. a liew York City Gentleman. Rev. L. L. Williams Performs -the Im- j pressive Ceremony. On Road Street, "Wednesday, there was celebrated, at the home of the brides mother. Mrs. Mar- ?aret Bell, the marriage of liss Lucy Bell, to Mr. H. M. pehre, hi New York. The wedding was quietly cele brated with only a few immediate riends and relatires present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. SLU E. Williams of th Episcopal church. I The bride . was given away by Mr. R; T. Bell. She was hand somely attirjed in beautiful gray crape de chene over taffeta," and carried a bouquet of roses. The prides maids : were Miss Myra Rell, a: sistexti of thehride and -Miss( Annie Boushall, Camden. Dr. G. j. Bell, acted as best man. t . . - I Thehome of the bride was beaut- !. - - ' jifully and astistically decorated and jthose who witnessed the marriage were greatly impressed therewith. A number of very handsome pres ents were sent in by numerous ac- ?quanteacies. and relatives. It is rare that the words "beau tiful andV accomplished" -can be so truthfully applied as in the in stance in reference to the young June bride mentioned herewith. was a modest intelligent and popular lady, one who possessed mends where-ever the pleasure of her acquaintance-had been realiz ed. Few girls are so rarely .en dowed with the essentials of wom anly qualities as was Miss Bell. Mr. Behre, is a well to do gentleman of New York City. . He takes with him one of Elizabeth City's prized ladies, and deserves congratulation in that he has won for himself uch a treasure. Mr. and Mrs. 'Behre will be at home to their friends after July fifteenth, in New York, City. Anti-Saloon Meeting. There will be a meeting, of Anti Saloon Men, in Raleigh, July 7th, for the purpose of perfecting the organization of the state. Every intelligent man knows" that this movement, is non-political, and. has for its objoct the elimination of that -great evil, the licensed whis key traffic. r The Joquor dealers, are strongly organized, and are putting forth every possible effort to perpetuate their imbuitous business. It is high time that the good people .of the s tate should become aroused, and stand shoulder to shoulder in their efforts to deliver the boys of N. C, from the danger ous temptation, to which the open aaloon subjects them. Xiet every community send one or more delegate to Raleigk, oa July 7th. ;. " J. E. VUXDKK WO OD. LOST A lady's black jacket, tuck- edprobabJy lost on. South Road t street. Rewarded if returned " to I Tar Heel office, Sixty Days torn Now Will Likely Witness a New Railroad in This City. Suffolk and Carolina R.y. The Road Now Far Under Way in Gates County, Three Miles of ' Track Have Been Laid. A Big Thing For Us. Mr. M. R. White, of Perquimans county was in the city Wednesday morning, and in a talk with the Tar Heel man said the new rail road would soon be completed from Bos well, i Gates county to Elizabeth City. This means that, at the present rate, the line will have been completed here by Sep tember. Of course such a fact will be received with the greatest pos sible pleasure here. To be in di rect touch, with the Suffolk and Carolina road means to be in touch with the Southern Railroad at Suf folk, and a direct route to our water front through these two railroads, will do much towards heavy shipments from our wharf, which is certainly destined to fee come a great hipx3ing point and that at no late day. On Sunday two anu a half miles of track had been completed to this city and the road will be push ed straight forward with every available energy. The pilings in Perquimans river have already been sunk, and the survey and clearing of the road-bed conclud ed. Therefore there is no obsta cle in the way of our progress. Perhaps by next fall Elizabeth City will have Sunday trains and will be put in continuous contact with the outside world, a thing that is positively necessary in the conduct of successful business. NothiDg has been heard lately of that pewly chartered railroad from Wilmington. N.-C, but it is hoped that it will soon moke itself evident, and that will put this city in touch with the south from anO' ther source. From WilmiDgton the road will connect with the Carolina Central and the Seaboard, so that commerce will have numer ous outlets and a portion of the freight that goes through Wil mington and Norfolk must be di vided with Elizabeth City. . Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boushall and children, of Raleigh, were in the city on Wednesday, to attend the marriage of their cousin Miss Lucy Bell. Mrs. Geo. Folk, of Edenton, and Mrs. J. Hopper Steward, of Suffolk, are the guests of Mrs. Martin on Chuich street this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Morgan, of Oriental, were here this week at tending the Bell Behre nuptials. Mr. Morgan is doing a large-retail business there. " Miss Edna Jewell, who has spent the last-month with ;her grand mother ; in Portsmouth returned Friday. . W ANTED: Boy. to run a Soda Fountain. Apply "G" Tar Heel Office. ' Atlantic iistitute June of Next Year Will Close Twentyfifth Session. Career ofProtS. L Sheep In 1820 the First School Was Start ed. Since That Date A New Building Was Erected. A Prosper ous Career Outlined. The closing of The Atlantic col legiate Institute two weeks ago, marks the opening of a new era in the educational history of Elizabeth City. " " . Twenty -four yeaTS ago Profes sor S. E, Sheep came to this place from the state of Pennsylvania. In those days, just after the war, there was a great feeling of malice against acay man, who came from the north of the Mason Disehs line, and the young Professor met with no gushing treatment. After a time it was whispered around that the young teacher was of democratic- principles. . One man ex pressed the knowledge of the fact athispeoplejywere famed for their copper-headed tendencles,as the north had reference to active democrats, who dared to exist in the hot bed of Southern animosity. This set young Sheep in a differ ent light, and some of the men who had opposed him found him a bet ter Yankee than they had at first been willing to admit. Year by year Professor Sheep made . his school meet the demands plaeed upon it, and as each session closed the marked increase in attendence, and general esteem, in which the institute was held proved just what kind of material was behind it. Certainly no man who is not a na tive. coVld have ingratiated him self so thoroughly in . the public heart, as has the present President of TheAtlantic Collegiate Institute. The upbuilding of. Elizabeth City is in manv ways due to Professor Sheep. Since his adoption of the little village a quarter of a century ago, he has been, heart and soul in everything which pertains to the welfare of the community. He has watched many of the present generation grow from child-hood into manhood and womanhood. Lawyers, doctors, professors, schol ars, business men, musicians, and statesmen have gone from the At lantic Collegiate Institute out into the big world, and should the( old school form an alumni, there would be many prominent names a.dded to the list, who have met the world with no better education than that which Professor Sheeps academy has given them. In 1878, the institute was first opened on Fearing street. Prior to. Professor Sheeps arrival, and before the war there had been a school which was opened in the year 1820. This was really the pa tron school, from which the Atlan tic Collegiate Institute budded forth. Th6 old school was built on a site opposite the location of the First Methodist Church, and thes grounds extended back to Fearing street " -When it had been decided to reopen a school in this place, -the T lot on which the old school was built was then in the I andsof a board of self perpetuat- j uontmuea on page o. ."11 Albemarle Association The Attorney General To Address Them. Grocerymen Act Together A Union of Retail Grocery-men which is Calculated vto Give strength to the Trade in This City. - Many New Members. , The Albemarle Retail Grocers Association, which meets at the court-house every Tuesday night is having'remarkable success. From fifteen to thirty members are added to the roll at each meeting. Retail merchants from most every county in. the district have ioined the as sociation here. The new members are always enthusiastic and write letters giving the organization words of commendation and praise. It seems to be the universal idea that the association is just what is wanted and what has long been wanted, and for this, reason many merchants who have failed to take an interest in ,the usual social organi zation recognize in this a business assembly"catctilated4.fuHrhethe ends of trade where ever it is up held. The next meeting will be held Monday, June 29th, at 8:15 o'clock. The meetings, as has been said take plaee at the court house. The Attorney General of the state association will addresss the meeting next Monday night. All retail grocers who are interest ed in' their own welfare are cor dially invited to attend. The work done is interesting and many' new idpas of business worth can be gathered in these meetings. Will do Business Here. Mr. George A. Womble of Bertie County, has decided to cast his lot in with ihe people of Elizabeth City. Mr. Womble, realizing that th city has grown to sufficient proportions to maintain a credit able confectionary store of just di mension and highest quality of goods, will open u store for the sale of candies, fruits, soda drinks and the like, at the stand, opposite the old Albermarle hotel, next door to Old and Fearings stand. The new store will have the finest fixtures obtainable. Soda drinks of every description will be served from the most expensive fountain ever brought to this city. Eliza beth City has long needed such a store, devoted to - dainties of this character, and the firm of Womble Bros, is a welcome acquisition to the ranks of the merchants here. It is to be hoped that Mr. Womble will have hearty support. Attention to This. m. Attention is called to the adver tisement of the Mitchells , store. It is full of interesting reading mat ter which every lady and man wdl find profitable. Don't fail to look it up. , Have You Read it. The Fair,' gives us a splendid ad vertisement this week. The man agement is alert and the summer months do not retard the progress of this firm. Make a point to read what the Fair has. to say. ' Pounded Preacher Young Baptist Minister is Highly Honored. Rev. Mr. Ayers The Man Congregation Suprise the Preacher and Leave Tokens of Regard: A New Church Under Way Large Contributions For the year.s In fact my pastorate , with the Road Street Church has been al- -most a chain of glad surprises. In the past six months there . have been 100 additions to the church. They came In so rapidly that we thought it wise to have a special meeting in which the main object was to introduce ; the members to" oneanother. Again they surprised me, not by subscribing ; but actual- ly paying in $1,200 in cash with which to buy a handsome, corner lot upon which we hope to erect 'a new church building - in the near future. We already have the plans : of the intended building and tiie - people are quite enthusiastic over - theia. . . M . x , . But to cap it all, last night, June WeJmh-epatdr - anch-Ws - family wer a quietly . about - theibr home duties they heard an bmmi- " ous knock upon the door before either of us could answer the door they opened it and pushed in, lit tle and big, old and young, each having a bludegeon of some kind, in . their hands, ready' to pound down ' upbn the prostrated house hold. The women lead the army and they ket"coming, each one with a blow., I dnce thought I would tease them off! by talking sweet; : But then, my potu wife, I knew she had all she could stand without any additional provocation from her , husband. Looking across the crowd about this time I saw, to my great relief a policeman and his brother. I made my way to him hoping for protection but even he grew timid and for once refused to protect the innocent who had appealed to him. It was indeed a storm of sunshino and smiles and many other delight ful things. The memory ofat will brighten our thoughts for years to come. To the dear church whose history has begun so auspiciously. May you continue to grow ia favor ., with God and man until your pow er for good shall be felt in this and other lands. ' The Pastor- Euclid Height, Raffle. ' The Hathaway raffle f or EuclitE Height lots will come off as soon as one more lot is sold.. After this sale the draw for position and the handsome residence will take place. : The Philadelphia ? North Ameri can is being sued for! the Amount , of $10,000, the price' of an , ear of . -,y:; -. .V"--. corn, left at the editorial office to- , be written up as a curio, and which was lost. - - ' "- ' District attorney Holten, - in - re--1 ply to a number of bfiice seekers," . of the revenue clan, who. asked, for 'a place' consigned yabput fifteen' . to jail. . They were charged -with rascality. rots "irregularity J1'1 1 . i " - i a. 1 (
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