ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909
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MONTHLY
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Call Munnicipal Election
on March 10th 1909
LOOK INTO FIRE
ALARM
HAVE THE 1NSPEECTIONS OF THE
SYSTEM EEXPLAINED. GENERAL
MANAGER GRICE PROMISES
BETTER SERVICES.
The Board of Aldermen Tnet in
regular monthly session last Monday
night in the city hall, Alderman
Grice, Parker, Nsh, Hayman $ and
Anderson were present 3Saj6g O.
B. . Thompson presided . over;?, the
meeting. . : : " r . ' ' . :
Numerous petitions were presented
to the Board for repairs to streets
etc These' petitions were referred to
tbe Street Committee. .
The matter of granting a fran
cfcinse to : the Elizabeth City . (and
WeeksviEe railway was taken up on
the initiation of attorney . T. .X Marl?
ham, after some discussion on the
part of th&. members M5f ' tlie BBarlS,
the franchise to allow the railway
to use Green street to enter the
city was granted.
The reports of the various mun
icipal officers were read. They were
received as read.
An interesting item appeared on
the Health Officers report, in which
it was stated that there was only
one case of small-pox in the city and
that the sanitarv conditions or the
city were good.
Upon the request of Alderman Par
feer the matter of the imperfect con
dition of the fire alarm system was
taken up. Mr. Pritchard, the keeper
of the system was called and re
quested to state o the Board the
reason for the recent failures of the
system to work. He explained the
reasons why, and placed the blame
upon the telephone Company for fail
ure to remedy some imperfection
that he had previously reported.' Mr.
Guikins, . Alderman'. Gfcice explained
the matter. They stated that the
company was cabelling the city and
that as soon as the wires were
removed the trouble would be obvi
ated. The Board deferred action on the
matter until the next regular meet
ing.
Mayor Thompson then annaunced
that it was the proper time to call
the municipal election and the Board
ordered that the election be called
according to law. (
The election was called for May
10th, from 6:30 a. m. to 6:30 p.
The following registars and poll
holders were appointed by the Board.
First Ward H. C. Godfrey, reg.
istara R. E. Lewis and P. S. Shipp,
poll holders. j
Second Ward-rJ. B. Anderson, reg
istrar W. O. Winslow and J. J.
Evans poll holders;
Tird Ward R. B. White, regis
trar F. M. Newby and W. H. Kea.
ton poll holders.
Fourth Ward Sam Bembury, regg
istrar, J. h. Burgess Jr. and L. B.
Tennette poll holders.
Fifth Ward D. G. Brackett, reg
istrar, E. R. Outlaw Jr. and C. E.
Kramer poll holders.
Sixth Ward 'W. H. Cropsey, reg
istrar, W. P. Love and J. Wi. Wil
cox poll holders. V
Seventh Ward J. M. Hughes reg
istrar, James Simpson and Al brink
water poll holders.
HATTERAS NOTES
Hatteras, N. C, April .5th 1903 Mr.
Albert Kopplin and Mr Charles
Johnson, who have been engaged in
the fishing business here since last
fall, left for their homes in New
Jersey today to get ready for x- the
regular summer fishing there. They
established a large sea pound near
Cape Hatteras last fall and demon
strated the much-argued and doubtful
question as to whether or not a
pound net could be held on the out
side. They put their net in and
held it without 'any difficulty, and
some of their stakes are still stand
ing. They did not meet with any
success, however, as their nets were
put in at just the proper place, and
they were badly hampered by the
shifting sands drifting over and
sanding np their nets. They will rr
turn again next fall, and try the sea
fishing again, being in no way, dis
couraged by their lack of succeess this
time. Messrs. Kopplin and Johnson
are both exceedingly clever and very
agreeable gentlemen, and made many
warm . friends during their stay ' at
Hatteras, who wish them the.: most
abundant success, and. who .look for.
vara 5 with pleasure . to their return
next fall -
'Mi". H. N. Roper,-who has been
teaching our public school, was call
ed hjme Jast jrsek. to take an ex
amination., fpr. :the ; position . of rural
free delivery . carrier, ...at . Ransom
TiHe, fNv C and bad. to give up his
position here. . Mr. Roper made us a
most excellent teacher.
and ,we
are sorry tcr lose him. His place is
being ably filled by Mrs. W.. E.
Trotman, who is teaching for us un
til the new teacher arrives. Mr. S.
Burgess, of Beaufort County, has
promised to take charge of our
school, and we are looking for his
to arrive every day.
Mr. W. H. Gaskins, who has been
at Manteo all during the past week
assisting Mr. Gray, the chief opera
tor of the Hatteras telegraph line, in
repairing the cables at Manteo and
Oregon Inlet, returned home on Sat
urday nighty.
Mrs. A. Burrus, who has been ser
iously ill for the past two weeks,
is now very much improved.
Mr. John Wallace Austin has been
quite ill for some days, and is con
fined to his bed.
Mr. John Stowe, who has been
quite iU for some time with typhoid
fever, is now very much better.
Mr. Urias O'Neal who has been
away for two week visiting relatives
at Fairfield. Hydte County, returned
home Saturday night.
Hatteras was treated to the un
usual spectacle of a severe "hail
storm on Saturday morning, the hail
being so thick that it completely cov
ered the ground, and remained in
sheltered places for more than an
hour. The hailstones were not unus
ually large, but the quantity that fell
was probably the greatest that has
been seen here at one time in many
years.
Mrs. S. L, Dosher and Miss An
nie Jones drove .np to Avon on Sat
urday and spent the day with Mrs
Dosher's sister. Miss Leona Gaskins.
Mr. Tine Willis has bought the
house occupied by Messrs. Kopplin
and Johnson, and will shortly move
his familv here..
, Mr. D. L. Ballance, who has
cently built a new store at Hatteras
will open up for business here with.
in the next ten days. Mr. Ballance is
one of our popular youns? men, arid
we wish him much success in his new
venture -
.The little daughter of Mr. D. E
WiTITs, who has been quite '- ill
typhoid fever for some time is now.
much improved .
Our community was greaty shocked
this week" to hqar df the sudden
dleatli. at Manteo, of Mr. R. W.
Smith. Mr. Smith was raised at Hat
teras and moved to Manteo during
his . early manhood, where he became
very prominent in business, social and
(political affairs. Mr. Smith was a
man of the most exemplary character
sterling qualities, and was a most
desirable citizen in every term that
the name implies. He was probably
the most beloved and held in the
highest esteem by the people of the
Banks of any man that ever lived in
this section. He was generous to a
fault, kind, loving and charitable, and
manv is the poor widow whose dis
tress he has relieved and many the
orphan who has found in him a friend
and a father. The name of "Bob
Smith" has been a household word
on the Banks for many years,v and
many is the one that will miss his
pleasant call. All of his friends in
this section tender to the afflicted
family their sincere sympthy and
feel with them the lasting grief of
their berevement.
CAMDEN NOTES
Camden, N. C, April 5, 1909 The
farmers are having beautiful weather
for planting their crops.
Mr. N. F. McKimmeyof Norfolk,
spent last Sunday with his people.
Mfsg Sarah Harris was n -
E.
City last Saturday on business.
Mr. Sim Burgess of Elizabeth City
spent last Saturday night with his
aunt Mrs. Lizzie Dozier.
Misses Mary and Minnie Stevens
entertained quite a number of their
friends last Tuesdav nieht ' those
present were Misses Eva and Dixie
Harris, Mr. Eugene and Walter Mid
gett, Mr. Joe Seymoirr and Mr. Cornie
Harris.
Miss Lucy Burgess is spending
few days in Camden this week.
Mr. John Johnson and wife of Nor
folk, spent last Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Upton.
We are glad to write that Mrs.
Lizzie Doizer is improving, and hope
she will soon be out again.
Misses Bettie and Linda Mercer, i
entertained quite a number of their j
fyl art A r loot Saturrlov Tlicht All nro5.l
ent had a delightful time.
WEEKSVILLE NOTES
Weeksvllle, April 8, 'Miss Grace
Eves and Miss Lillie Parsons were
the guests of Misses Lillie and Es-
telle Bateman Sunday.
Rev. W. R. Haight preached to a
large congregation Sunday morning
at Salem Church . .
Miss Mattie Scott of Weeksvllle,
N. C, was visited by many friends
and relatives Sunday.
Salem school will close April 16,
There will be an ice cream supper on
that night.
Jenningjs School will close April
15 . There will be an entertainment,
beginning at 7.30 o'clock. .The public
cordiually invited.
There will be an Easter Service at
Newbegun church, also at Union on
Easter Sunday.;
PROF SHEEP IS SUPERINTENDENT
At the meeting of the board of dir
ectors of the Elizabeth City Graded
School, held last Saturday night,
Prof. S. L. Sheep was re-elected
Superintendent of the Graded school.
A committee 'was appointed to
take charge of the seating of the
auditorium of the new school
building and to provide lighting fix-
with tures for the new building
GUM HECK NOTES
Gum Neck, N- C. April 6, 09
Messrs Dallis and Thad Bleake were
in our vicinity Sunday. We were glad
to welcome them.
Messrs. Cohoon and Partridge are
now making arrangements for mov
ing their mill machinery. They will
locate somewhere on Alligator river.
Jrish Potatoes are coming up now
and it looks as if the farmers are
standing a fair show. Just give up
one more good crop yenr and we
will be on our feet again.
Mr. Charlie Everton has gone to
Bast Lake where he will ingage in
the lumber business for the Dare
Lumber Company.
LIST TAKERS FOR PASQUOTANK
The following list takers were an
pointed by the Board of Countv Com
missioners last Monday.
Elizabeth City .Township J. .C.
Brooks and H. C. Godfrey. Salem
Township T. E. Palmer; Nixonton
Township, J. B. Walsten; Mt. Her
man Township, .J." Claud Perry;
Prividence Township, W. F
ard Jr; Newland Township,
Harris.
Pritch
6. W.
Words To Freeze The Soul
"Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeles." Theso appalling
words were spoken to Geo. E. Stevens
a leading merchant of SprhigfieM, N.
C, by two expert doctim one a
lung specialist. Then was shown the
wiWierful power of Dr. King's! New
Discovery. "After three weeks use,"
writes Mr. Blevens, "he was all well
as ever. I would not take all the
money in the world for what it did
for my. boy." Infallible for Coughs
and Colds, its the safest, surest cure
of desperate Lung diseases oa eurth.
50c and $1.00 Guarante satisfaction.
Trial Bottle free. STANDARD PHAR-
jMAL,Y
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
Applications from teachers for po
sitions in the City Graded Schools
will be received by the undersigned
until April 20th.
Applicants' will file testimonials and
tate for which grade they are apply
ing. S. L. SHEEP,
Superintendent of City Schools, i.
To fear or to worry is as sinful
as to curse.
m
The power of a clean record as
success antagonist, jerks the
wheel off Messala's factor cannot be
overestimated.
Let a 'man get the idea that he is
being wronged, or that everything
jis against him, and you cut his earn
iing capacity in two.
What if some people slight you?
Never mind.
What if some people wrong
you '
Still keep kind:
What if some ill-judge you?
Unto yourself be true,
By doing unto 'them as you
Would have them do.
The pyramid of knowledge is made
up of little grains of information, lit-
tie observations picked up from every
where.
Sweept Over Niagara.
This terrible calamity often hap.
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nores the river's warnings growmg
ripples and faster current Nature's!
warnings are kind. NThat dull pain
ache in the back warns you the Kid
neys need! atstention ir you woum
escape fatal maladies Drop3y, Diabe
tes or Brighfs disease. Take Electric
Bitters at once and see Backache fly
and all your best feelings return,
"After long suffering from weak! Kinder and sweeter hearted
kidneys and lame . back, one $1.00.
bottle wholly cured me," writes J..
-.
Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only,
at STANDARD PHARMACY.
KITTY HAWK NOTES
Kitty Hawy, N. ?C. April 4. O. N.
Twiford of Kitty Hawk life saving
station is transferred to Caffeys Inlet
Station and J. )S. Twiord takes the
place vacated by him." ' '
W. J. Tate of Martins Point re.
ported Irish Potatoes up on March
10th, but has not reported what date
Jack Frost gathered the crop.
-Public school in both the "Neck"
and Kity Hawk has closed but the
enterprising people of' both these dis
tricts are supplementing the public
school with a pay school. This is as
it should be. To much cannot be said
in praise of the teachers of our
schools this year. Miss Morse and
Miss Butler of your cit,y and MiMss
Baum of this place have given per.
feet satisfaction. We understand that
Miss Ines Riedtwho has recently open
ed a school at Duck is giving good
service.
The freight boat Vanbusen makes
regular trips now. Why? Because
Frank Midgett is well and at his
post again.
The Smallpox patients are all im
proved and are out agajn. No. new
case has developed recently. Fum
igation is
now in order if we don't
want it again next winter
The spring fishing' is now in full
blast and. the reports of the fisher
men is gratifying. -
The merchants of this place have
all laid in their spring stock and are
reaping a harvest of dollars. The en
terprise of our merchants is praise
worthy, they are exceptions to the
general country stores, they carry in
stock everything known to modern
merchantile houses.
Mrs.' J. D. Cogswell of
spent Sunday in our midst,
visiting her father, Mr. -E.
Manteo
She was
Sibbern,
who is quite sick. She was accompani
ed by Truxton Midgett and Mr. L.
Ownes, both of this place, who spent
the day with relatives and friends.
COROLLA NOTES
Corolla Notes April 7 09 Mr. Harry
Griffin of Norfolk, Va., is visiting
friends and relatives at this place.
Miss Babe Pool of Coin jock, N. C.
is in our town this week.
The young people of this place
spent Sunday afternoon out on i!a
sailing party They were Mr. Pell
Austin, Ernest Sanderlin, Wialston,
Baum, ,ira i3aum, yjen eanaeran
Minnie Walker Zuliem Snow
Mr Ernest Sanderlin, .Pell Austin,
Val Twiford, Tom Tate, Walston
I Baum. Rov Sanderlin were the
guests of Miss Cora Baum and Del
la Sanderlin Saturday
Mr. R, W. Walker of this place
left Tuesday morning for Norfolk,
Va, where he will be for some time
Miss Addie Lewark and Carrie Hay
man have just returned home from
Jarvisfourg where they have been
I for many days
It is very likely that we will have
Easter services here Sunday after-
noon.
Miss Lulu Butler and Mr. Luke
Pool have returned home from a vis-
j it to Elizabeth City
The young people of this place are
getting' along fine with their B. Y.
p. U'.
or Mr. Harvey Griffin Maud Austin
- j and Nellie Swain were the guests
of Miss Delia sanaeriin xnursaay.
jlf you and I-just you and I,
Should laugh instead of worry;
if we should grow just you and I
Perhaps in some near by and by
R. A good time might get 'started;
i
SOc'TJhen what a happy world 'twould be
For you and me for you and me!
NEGROES EIGHT j
TO THE DEATH
One of the bloodiest pistol battles
ever fought in this section, was fought
last, Friday night by a , gang . of neg
roes near Columbia, N. C.
The negroes known to be in the
fight Were: Peter Perry of this' city;
James Bryant of this city; William
Pledge of Columbia and Less Hassel
of Columbia.
Perry and Bryant were from this
city and were engaged in running i&
vessil with Captain Tom Forbes.
They went to Scuppernong river the
first of last week with a cargo' of
logs for Davis' Mills on the Scupper,
nong river.
These two negroes visited Colum
bia last Friday night, going to Col
umbia .from Davis' Mills, where the
vessel was mored. In Columbia they
became engaged in a browl with some
negroes while in a restaurant. About
9 o'clock they started to return to
their vessel, and when they had
crossed the bridge and had gone
some distance down the road they
were attached by four negroes, two
j negroes coming from the Swamp in
1 -X .
the front and in the rear
These ne
groes began shooting.
The Elizabeth City negroes were
unarmed, save jpocket knlxes, Dur
ing . the battle the Perry negro was
shot through the heart and died in
stantly. The Harrel and Pledge ne
groes were cut to death. Bryant
managed to escape and reach the
vessel. -The other negroes( were
found next morning on the scene of
the battle dead.
Last Saturdlay another negro name
Brickhouse was arrested upon the
charge of being mixed up in the
duel. When arrested he had a severe
cut on his arm.
The Bryant negro was arrested and
placed in jail in Columbia. He was
shot in the breast.
I Jealousy over some negro woman
is supposed to be the course of the
fight.
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Confidence is the key that unlocks
the bank to the young man who is
trying to establish himself.
CRESWELL NEWS
In Which the Movement of the Peo.
pie of that Progressive Town are
Told in a Brief and Interesting
Manner.
Cresswell, April 6, 1909 Easter is
fast approaching and the Sunday
1 1 .1-11 3 ( 1 m ' Art J.1
scnooi cmiaren are wiia wixn antic
ipation of the Days celebration and
the Easter egg hunt.
Mr. Y. N. Young was in town
yesterday.
Miss Mary Alexander spent Sunday
at Cherry, with her cousin Miss Mary
Woodley. 4
Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Walker left
Saturday for Norfolk.
Dr. Hardison made a trip to Ply
mouth yesterday.
After an extended visit to Hyde,
Belhaven and Roper Mrs. Nannie
Armstrong returned home again.
,An automobile party hailing from
Plymouth Sped gaily through our
town Sunday en route to Columbia.
Mr. Walter Starr Is spending this
week in Norfolk.
Mr. Thomas Swain made a hurried
trip to Edenton yesterday.
Miss Eloise Nixon who has been the
guest of her cousin M'ss Hardison
on Main street left for Hertford Sat
urday where she was called to the
sick bed of her brother.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Starr will be sorry to learn of the
continued Illness of their little son,
Harry. . - -
-Mr. D. A.: Morgan of Elizabeth
City, (registered at the Starr House
yesterday. ' J