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TOBUILD A SOLID WALL AROUND
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THE CEMTEERY TO PRO
TECT IT.
It will no doubt be remembered by
many
residents of this: city, that soine
twenty dd' yearsago a strenuous 'ef
fort was made by the I. M. Club, con
sisting of the ' undersigned' and Mr.
Cecil P. Pool, to raise funds fori the
purp )S3 of placing a , brick wail
around the cemetery for the protection
of the helpless sleepers who were ly
ing there at the "mercy of man and
beast. Cattle grazed there tX . will,
logs rooted, vicious boys desecrated
the graves the ncentral aisle used
as a thoroughfare f or draiys, carts etc.
and fee place bore an air of pitiable
neglect. No one seeme Inclined to
change this condition of affairs nd
we took the matter in hand, teeUng
that it was a gigantic enterprise, but
fltiP that deserved and reauired im
mediate attention and untiring labor.
We Wbrked energtically and. indefatig
ably, planning and conducting enter
tainments ; of various sorts and " we
were so successful that ai' the end of
-four months ie had placed in bank
six hundred and fifty-eight dollars, and
having, accomplished so much to our
satisfaction we .proposed to rest dur-
of June until September, during which
time w-3 expected to pl?n and arrange
for new entertainments, hoping to
complete our enterprise -within a year.
But, as often happens, there was an
opposing element, and shortly after
our last entertainment we, were wait
ed upon by a self-appointed committee
townswomen who informed us that
they "had decided not te ' wait for
funds for a wall, but to build some
sort of enclosure at once, and they de
sired us to hand over our money to
them for that purpose. Of course this
demand was preposterous and unjust,
and we declined to accted to it. but
later on we were so unkindly criticis
edand misrepresented $hat the male
contingent of our respective families
insisted on our giving up our funds
and withdrawing from the field. We
signed and delivered a check for the
amount of ?658.t)Q wnich was j honored
by our banker, the late Mr. Geo. W.
Cobb. We wish this explanation-to
show that our failure in the past to
accomplish our beloved undertaking
was not due to any lack of desire or
diligence on our part, but. to circum
stances which discouraged us and de
terred us from further effort at the
time. - - -
After all these years, during which
time our cemetery has gradually fall
en into a deplorable condition though
lack of adequate protection, we be
gan early in April of the present year
to plan another series of v entertain
ments with the same cherished ob
ject in view, viz: the building of a
solid wall which will completely sur
round the cemetery giounds, and we
beg to inform the public that we will
produce our , initial performance on
the nigbtjof June 2nd., in the now au
ditorium, corner of Road and Parson
age streets. Also we earnestly solicit
the patronage of the whole city
throughout our entire, series of en
tertainments. We propose to arrange
during summer a number? of very
pleasi ig programmes for Jie entertain
ment and amusement of our patrons
during the coming faU and .winter
ter months. Among other features it
is our intention to produce early ' in
September a '"Female Ministrel Show',
which will be-up-to-date in every re
spect, and .we have other attractions in
view with iwhich to fill our programmes
"We will state that we are working in
dependency of any other club or so
C1ety, and that, so far not in .anywise
.
wnnected with any, other organiza
tion. But we wish to impress the fact
uiat we are in perfect harmony and
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rd with every movement pertain -
to the-improvement of "The'tfl -
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eat city of the dead', i The . cemeter y
association presided over by Mrs.
Cassie Worrisette, whom we have ap
pointed business manager of our I . M.
Club, is engaged in the commendable
undertaking of keeping clean, beau
tifying1 and otherwise improving the
condition and appearano of this' long
neglcted spot, nd although we are
working on different lines, we all have
in view the betterment and protec
tion of the resting place whre so
many of .our loved ones sleepy await
ing theMawning of Clod's perfect Day.
(Signed)
MRS. ALICE G. REARING,
MRS. ULLIE POOL PRICE.
May 20th, 1909.
THIS GOOSE IS
LAYING EGGS
HAS ALREADY COMPLETED FORTY
DOZEN- ANDIS STILL
Providence, Township May 26. Mr.
Willie A. Jennings of Providence town
ship. owns a . remarkable goose,
whose ability to lay eggs beats the
record.
The goose bean laying in Febr
uary and has been on time with the
egg ever since . She has already laid
forty dozen nice eggs and she is still
laying and the end of her laying is
unknown.
Mr Jenings prizes this remarkable
fowl and it will take quite a nice sum
to induce Mr. Jenning to part with-her
FOR SALE
Thecommittee'of the Graded
school will sell three dwelling hous
es now located on the school prop
erty." These houses will be sold and
removed to make room now needed
for the schools
CAMDEN
BRIDGE.
The following ietter from
Major J. E. kuhn will very probably
be of interest to The Taf Heel read
ers in this seection, and we publish
it for their benefit. The letteer ex
plains itself: :
Norfolk, Va., May 24, 1909. Appli
cation having been made to the War
Department for permission to con
struct a highway bridge across the
Pasquotank river,. between Camden
Point anoY Elizabeth City, N. C, a
public, hearing will be Tield at 11 a.
m., May 31, 1909, in the Court room
of the county court house at Eliza
beth City, N. C. x
If interested in any way in the
matter, ypu are cordially invited to
be prsent, eiether in person or by
representative, and to submit any
arsrumeents vou mav desire for or
against the. plans of the bridge.
As the matter will be finally pass
ed upon by the secretary of War, it
is desired that argument be submit
ted in writing, and in duplicate, so far
as "may be practiable. s -
Very respectfully. -
Major, Corps of Engineers, TJ. S. .
Army ';
A Dull Looking Church.
In some communities one ormore
churches present, evidence of badly
painted exteriors. The beautiful finish
and' ooloring of the L & M , paint dis
tinguishes a .church painted with it.
The L & M Paint' is Metal Zinc Ox
ide combined with White Lead, and
wears like "gold. A liberal quantity of
j. Sr. M Paint is Kiven to every
church when ever they paint. This
has -been done throughoutthe iJnited
SrntPa rlnrinff nast -35 years. More
churches have been -.painted wjljh , L,
lOff'liAIN'
rT, 3'77, r W-
1 & M- Paint than:witn ir.
lbyWM; JONES .CO; J 'rtVtte Brothers to the Northern Market
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ELIZABETH if y NORTH CAROLlAi FRIbAV, MAY
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A large crowd of citizens met at the Court House In thlar city last
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Monday night, for the; purpose of meeting with ar -delegation of citi-
zens rom Tyrell County to discus the new roal road project
Mr. Gilibert BricWiW8e and other members of the delegation came
over from Tyrrell in a yacht Monday afternoon, .'"'l5 '
The meeting was a very enthusiastic one and a great deal of Inter
est was created. Several members ot.the Board of directors and other
prominentcitlzens made speeches on this pecaMibn:;1iir expressing
their firm belief that the road wilt be built at an early date.
Te delegation of citizens from Tyrell was greatly pleased with the
prospects and it is very likely that much stock wiif be subscribed by
Tyrrell County citizens.
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PASS RESOLUTIONS FAVORING
STAE AND NATIONAL CO
OPERATION ,
Washington, D. C, May 22The
second National Good Roads Con
gress .at the closing session this af
ternoon adopted resolutions favoring
the active co-operation of State and
Nation in the construction of post
roads and the employment of convict
labor in the building and maintenance
of public roads.
With practically unanimity the
J.
Congress urged that the united
States Government appropriate at
least 10 per cent of the internal rev
enue for building and maintaining pub
lie roads, using such an appropriation
shall expend an equal amount fro the
purpose of public roads.
The morninsr session of the asso
ciation was addressed among others
by W. F. Beasley, of Plymouth, North
Carolina. In an address presented to
the association by Representative
Hughes, of Georgia, which he was un
able to deliver personally he. said:
"Atlanta and New York are soon
to give a demonstration of good
roads and automobile endurance fiom
New York to Atlanta. Ths will be
a great contest anil will exercise a
notable influence over the States for
good roads."
Mr. Hughes declared that the ex
cess cost of transportation, owing to
bad roads in this country, amounted
To more than $300,000,000 a year.
Speaker Cannon addressed the af
ternoon session, saying that in rail
way and water transportation the gov
ernmeht must 1 keep in touch with' the
people and the people must also keep
in, touch with the government. To do
this he said every on4 must know
what the government oosts and that
the effort to secure appropriations
for good roads was an everlasting
performance. The Speaker said it was
the nrovince of the State govern
ments to conduct experiments for good
roads and that it was necessary to
arouse public .sentiment in favor of
their construction. The people shoul l
prhioateri in the cost of bu-lding
better roads, added the speaker.
T hnnp von will keen on your good
f w .t"-' t
work and in the fullness of time, at
the expense of counties and States,
will construct good roads, saidUne. They are very much intrested in
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Mr. Cannon,
FIRST
POTATOES
RECEIVED
v The first shipment of Irish, potatoes.
to be consigned to a local commission
merchant was received! last Wednes
day by Jennette Brothers of this
city. .The potatoes .were shipped here
by "a farmer, at Gudger,.K C
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5 1909.
No. 3 Hertford, N. C.f May
Messrs Walter and Ernest Jackson
returned home from Belvidere high
school last Saturday, May 22nd. They
report the commencementas being a
very elaborate one.
Mr. B. Bartclift made a trip to 'New
Hope Monday afternoons
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Mr. W. D. Weeks and daughter,
May were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Hunter Tuesday
The time appointed for the chrld
den's Day at the Hall is the third1 Sun
day in June, They are making fine pro
gress 'with the rehearseing of the
children. '
Mrs. G. W. Butts is the guest ,
Mrs. Lizzie Gray of Suffolk, Va.
of
Messrs. P J Butler and Smith em
ployees of the Major and Loomis Lum
ber Company at Hertford, are rafting
rogs at. Harneys Neck.
NOW ON WATER STREET.
The Eagle Grocery formerly locat
ed on Water street,, , which was
somewhat damaged , by fire several
weeks ago, now occupy the store
room next to Fowler and Company,
and will be glad to receive the pat
ronage of &eir former customers. See
tbeiil ad in this issue of the Tar Heel.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
The promoters of the Elizabeth
City base ball team held a meeting
for the" purpose of effecting the .final
organization of the association.
The following board of directors
were -elected. Harry Johnson, O. ,F
Gilberty Louis' Lelig, E P. Fearing
H. G. Kramer, R. E. Lewis" and T J.
Markham, Harry Johnson was elect
ed preseident and T.. J. Markham was
elected -secretary and treasurer.
The name Elizabeth City Athletic
Association was selected as the name
of the association.
SIDE
Riverside-Notes., May 24, 1909 T.he
farmers of this .community are very
busy and their crops are looking
I the new railroad that they are expect
ing down here We wish Mr. Wilson
much success in his wor k
Mrs. E. F.j Gibbs recived- " a tele
gram Friday morning, from Currituck
stating that her aunt was very ill.
Mr. W. W. Hems and littlo grand-
Tdaughter.. Ananda - Jones, , are spend-
Mr. andjMrs;
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2B, 1909
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EXERGBB -
Large Crowd Attended
Exercises
MUCH INTEREST
WAS SHOWN
EXERCISES WERE HELD WEDNES
DAY AND THURSDAXJN THE
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AUDITORIUM OF THtZ NEW
HIGH SCHOOL BUI LD-
ING.
After a year of most successful
work in the Graded School, the
closing exercises began on Wednes
day night in the auditbrum of the
excellent new building. The High
school and' Grammer grades 4 C have
moved in the new building, preparatory
for next year's work. Both ' teachers
and pupils are delighted r with their,
new surroundings " after two years
spent in the dingy "old b'uirdingsJ, It
iS,a decided vimpoyement in every way
and marks a step in the advance
ment and development in our school
Everything is alive with interest in
the school work. During Wednesday
and Thursday the exhibition room,
where the teachers had collected samp
les of their work, were open for in
spection and a large number of par
ents and visitors came to see the
best display of efficient school work
that has ever been shown In this
city. It is an achevement of which
our town and community should be
proud. It shows a year of progress
and improvement in all lines from
the Primary grades throughout the
entire school. Such a display could
have been the result only of the
efforts of a corps of teachers through
ly, familiar with the management of
a school, who are efficient and en
thustic in their work. laboring faith
fully for the education and enlight-
ment of our town. AH those who came
highly complimented 4he work, and
went away well ' pleased that their
children ar under the guidance of an
efficient set of Christian men and wo
men. We may hope for even, greater re
sults ia our schools in the future,
because. of the magnificent new build
ing which will be occupied next year
by the High school and Grammer
grades.
, Our equipment is second to none
in the State and there in no reason
why we should not have a school
equal in scholarship to that of any
other school in the State.
The exercises opened on Wednes
day, night with an able address by
Prof E. TJ. Brooks of Trinity Col
lege. His f speech was scholarly,
thoughtful and interesting, presenting
in a masterly way the adequate nerds
of our educational forces. He held the
attention of his audience from start
to finish with his eloquence. and
all expressed their pleasure and en
joyment. He left some thoughts with
our people that should . be food for
thought and bear fruit. They should
be well weighed and considered by
all interested in the welfare' of our
school.
Following the address of the even
ing Prof. Kendrick, principal, of the
High school presented a North Caro
lina flag to the 4 school given by the
scnooi pupus. ie spoke at some
length of the record of -North Caro
iina in history. The flag was accepts
ed by Supt Sheep This presentation
of a flag was the result of earnest
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Korth Carolina Watery i? to interest
their pupils in the history; of taei '
State. Miss Albertson' has .labored
faithful to Inspire her pupils - witb t
pride in their State1 and her worthy;
effort along this line are to be great
ly commeinded As a whole the eater
sises of the evening were very sue
cessful and enjoyed by every one
present . 3
v On , Thursday night the graduating
exercises took place in the presence
of a large audience. Several essays, .
carefully prepared by membrs of the
class. .were read and listened to at
tentively. Miss Minnie Nash read a
very interesting prophecy of t. the
class, which received ipuch applause.
An essay was then read by .Miss! Liucy
Pinner, who won the medal, presented
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
to the pupil of the High school writ
ing the" best sketch on local North
Carolina history. The subject of the
essay was "The Colonial and Rev
olutionary History of Pasquotank
County." It was well written, well ex
pressed and showed that' the writer
was tlToroii2rhlv familiai -wrlth TiirI'
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subject. She is to be congratulated
f or :her efforts and scholarship so welt
shon In the composition of . the ' es
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The exercises for -the 'year closed. .
with the presentation " orffie !roertP-
ficates to members of the class by
Hon. E. F. Aydlett. Certificates were
presented to Misses Minnie Nash and
Annie-Nelson and Mr. MJlton IiOve as
full graduates in the English and
Ltin courses. This is the - most ad
vanced course of the school! and to
complete it the pupil must have a
thorough knowledge of Latin
through Virgil.1 The English course
does hot inelude Latin m
Certifictes were presented to Miss
Ira Layden and Messrs Frank Grice
and Bart Fearing, who completed the
English course.
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CHAS. FLANNIGAN CHARGED
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RIOTT MAY BE SCANDAL.
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Raleigh, N. C, May 26 News lias
just reached this city xf a sensa
tional killing that occured last Sun
day near Bellamys Mills, in Halifax
county. Levi Marriott was the victim
and Charles Flannigan is charged
with having fired the shot that
caused his death. -
Flannigan, according to the report
received here, had gone to Marriot
t's home, where part of the morning
was spent. Flannigan went for -a
'drive with Mrs. Marriott, an upon his
return was cursed by Marriott.
Flannigan bore the cursing, but
when Marriott told him he must
leave the house drew a revolver and
fired, killing Marriott instantly.
Monday a hearing was given Flan
nian at Glenview, and he was dis
charged, the killing having been held
justifiable. Mrs. Marriott's testimony
was such as to influence this judgement.-
.
Subsequently, however, she stated
that she had been promised So?
Flannigan that her husband's funeral
expenses would be paid and that she
would, testify in Flannigan's favor;
Proceeding upon her altered story
of the, killing, the authorities - again
arrested Flannigan and another hear
ing is to be-given him.
Mrs. W. J; Evans of Newport Newa
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