VOL XV
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 30,
NO 26
WHAT
BRMNME
50,000 ACRES OF FERTILE LANDS
IN HYDE COUNTY TO BEGIN
WITH AND MANY THOUSANDS
OF ACRES TO FOLLOW.
A meeting will be held 'next Wed
nesday, August 4, at Swan Quarter in
Hyde County for the purpose of tak
ing final action in regard to the drain
age proposition. This second meet
ing follows the meeting held in this
city recently, in which the disagree
ing element were brought together for
the purpose of bringing about an un
derstanding..
The drainage movement in Hyde
County is to drain Mattamuskeet Lake
consisting of 50,000 acres , directly
and about 70,000 acres adjoining in
directly. '
While a great any, people have, op
posed the movenient for various rea
sons, vet all recognize that the suc-
cessful culmination of the project will
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mean mufciekd334 Cfounty , and
Eastern North" Carolina.
The first effect will be -upon the
Mattamuskeet section. Hyde County
farmers state that if the lake can be
drained, the land will produce as
much and in many instances more
than the surrounding lands. If this
is true the amount of corn that the
lake bed will produce can be easily
arrived at. Multiply 50,000 acres by
50 bushels and you have . 2500,000
bushels corn. This corn at 60 cents
a bushel will give a total value of
$1,500,000.
It is estimated that it will cost 15
cents per acre to keep the land
drained after it is dyked. The total
cost of drainage will be something
like $15000. This increased expenses
will be off set by. increasing the tax
valuation of the land $20 per acre.
This land will pay to the county and
State at least $10,000 in taxes, leav
ing a net sum of $1,75,000 -to land
lords and tenants. The blessings do
not stop in Hyde County, but reach
out into the surrounding counties,
Gum Neck, with its fertile lands and
Lake Phelps and the lands lying
around Belhaven and Pantego will
eventually become reclaimed from
the swamps and marshes and give
many millions of bushels of corn and
other farm products to help feed the
world.
That the lake can be drained and
the other sections too, is an assured
tact, as is demonstrated by the suc
cessful drainage of lands in other
countries. Thousands of acres on the
Mississippi have been trough under
UJUlVdUUU u uco
or removine the water from the sur -
,..n: a; i ji, nnj yvTii maan3l
face Holland is almost wholly re
,
claimed from the sea in the same
manner. The government experts say
that the project is practical and that
the work can be easily done.
It is to be hoped that when the
farmers, meet again in. Hyde County
there will be no opposition to the
movement, and the movement will be
commenced at once.
EAGLETS.
Heinz Pure Apple Vinegar, 30c gal.
White Pickling Vinegar, 40c gal.
Eagle Grocery, Phone 145. -
Watch our Coffee Department.
Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72
A well selected line of vegetables
aM fruit can always be found In, the
"Vegetable Kingdom" at Scott and
-"uiuy, mone 72. -
Circulates in the Best
MEANS TO US
1NFALL HS
Winfall, N. C, July. 27. Mr. J.
R. Billups of Norfolk is visiting
friends in pur town .
Miss Sallie Jessup returned home
Sunday from a pleasant trip to Nor
folk. .
Miss Cornelia Nixon returned home
Tuesday, from attending the Summer
school at Chapel Hill.
Miss Maggie Munden of near Wood
ville is visiting friends in our town.
Rev. Mr. To we filled his regular
appointment at Cedar Grove Sunday
afternoon .
Mr. Robert Parker and 'family
have moved back to .their old home
in Aelinton. All were sorry to see
them move.)
r
iffr. Howard SuttonNras the guest
of Miss Nannie Turner Stttujay even-
fng. .
Mr. Sidney Jessup was the guest of
Miss Cornelia iNixon Sunday even
ing. JOHUA LISTER
DIED SUDDENLY
Mr. Joshua Lister, an aged and
highly respected citizen of this town
"died very suddenly at the home of
his cousin, E'.isha Lister in Weks-
ville, N. C., last Wednesday nieht.
Mr. Lister had gone to Weeksville
to visit his cousin who is very ill
from a stroke of paralysis. The
couse of his death was presumably
heart failure.
The remains were brought to his
home in this city Thursday morning
and interment . took place Friday.
Mr. Lister was about 75 years old
He is survived by a wife and several
children.
We have again filled up our chick
en coops with spring chickens, N rang
ing in prices from 25 cents to 35
cents; old fowls 45 and 50 cents
Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72.
Cash Coupons always redeemable.
i t pays to save your coupons. Scott
i , -,n
ancl iwiuay, rnunc ic
We have again filled up our chick
en coops with spring chickens, rang
idg in prices -from 25 cents to 35
cents; old fowls 45 and 50 cents
Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72.
SPECIAL TRAIN
Sunday, August 1, J 1909, Excursion
rates from Belhaven, - Roper, Colum
bia, Cresswell, Mackey's Ferry, ' Ply
mouth, Pinetown, Washington, N. C.
And intermediate stations to the
great Atlatic Ocean Resorts, More
head City and Beaufort, N. C;, Sun
day August 1st. 1909 Spend a day at
the seashore, through train service.
change of - cars. Conductors willjgetaDie Kingdom" at Scott and
j sell UcKets rrom non-agency bwuuub,
CROPS GREAT-
LY DAMAGED
Raleight, N. C., July 29
Col. Wilson G. Lamb, of William
ston, who was in the city yesterday
to attend the meeting of. the State
Board of Elections, said that the
crops in the Albemarle section had
been severely damaged by, incessant
rains, the only one escaping serious
injury being peanuts. He declared
that the crop condition in that sec
tion is worse than it has been since
1888.
He stated that there will not bo
more than a third crop of corn, a half
crop of cotton and a half crop of to
bacco. FOURTUNE NOW
AWAITS HIM
Raleight, N, C., July 29
There awaits William H. Pickett,
a North Carolina Confederate vet
eran, a fortune in Washington City,
State Librarian, Miles O. Sherrill yes
terday received the following com
munication from J. M. Britt, Comp
troller of Currency, Washington
"The Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans in the District of Colum
bia are trying to find out the loca
tion of an old Confederate Veteran of
North Carolina named W. H. Pick
ett. A small fortune awaits the old
man if he can be found. We wish
to learn from the State records about
Pickett if you can favor us. We will
see that you are rewarded if you can
render us material assistance.
Hope you can learn something of
the old man and can find it agreeable
to help us out"
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BELVIDERE NEWS
Belvidere, July 29 Mr. E. S White
of Norfolk is in town this week
Mr C. C Ward and sister, Nellie
left for Elizabeth City this afternoon
to visit relatives..
Mrs. George Parker of Norfolk,
and Miss Mabel White of Washing,
ton, D. C, are visiting Mr. and Mrs
J. R. Wright this week.
Miss Lummy Wright who has been
visiting her sister at Cisco returned
home Tuesday. ' ,
Miss Sadie E. White of this place
left Saturday to visit friends at Cisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrell of
Franklin, Va., who have been visiting
his sister and family Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Smith, will leave for Ocean
IView tomorrow morning.
Miss Minnie Green of Gates, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Q. A.
Rogerson
We are glad to say that Miss Ira
Ward is able to be out visiting her
fiend's aflter an illness of several
weeka.
Watch our Coffee Department.
-Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72.
Watch our Coffee Department.
Scott afid Twiddy, Phone 72.
A well selected-line of vegetables
andUfruit cajiralwaysibeouhd in the
a wwuj, ruuw . , . t
Homes in this
j
Chief of Police J. B. Thomas had
the unique experience last Sunday
morning of arresting a preacher
while he was in a pulpit.
The preacher in question was a
negro, named Edney. He was arrest
ed upon a warrant from Edenton
charging him with stealing a watch.
The (Rev) Edney objected stren-J
WHIPPED AND
QUIT WIFE
1
SJpringhope," N. C, July Recorder
Sri-P. Austinr at-Nashville, today sen
tenced Orine Whitefield, a white man
living near Middlesex, to a term of
twotears on the roads for whipping
and abandoning his wife.
It was in evidence hat Whitefield
had ot only whipped his wife, plead
guilty of the charge and had been
fined two dollars in a magistrate's
cour. bt had gone tockujrcib with
hUldrett wlkle aiwife remained
home to plow. Recorder Austin cer
tainly meant to teach wife chastisers
a lesson. Whitefield took an appeal,
but is in jail tonight in default of
bond. This is the man's third wife
and he contended that she did so
sorry that he had to chastise her.
LITTLE EUNICE
RIDDICK DEAD
On Saturday, July 10 the Death
Angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Riddick and took from
them their little daughter Enuice,
The funeral service was conducted
at the home by the Rev. E. W. Etone
at 3 o'clock The remains were taken
to the family burying ground at Car
enth for burial.
Little Eunice was two years old,
bright, lovable and full of life for
one so young.
She continued to grow weak every
day, notwithstanding all that was
done for her that medical skill and
loving hands could do.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of the entire community.
EATS LOBSTER AND KEEPS
HOUSE AT 104.
Mrs. Honora Tully, 104 years old,
born in Cavan, Ireland, arrived yes
terday at the home of her grandson,
Frank J. Tulley, No. 1198 Park
Place, Brooklyn, to spend the week
end and rest up after a giddy round
of birthday festivities.
On the eve of Mrs. Tully' anniver
sary a- few days ago she sat up until
after midnight enjoying lobster sal
ad and club sandwiches. At 6 o'clock
next morning she got up and with the
other young folks started for a big
day at Coney Island. She didn't do
many of the stunts, of course, but she
rode both ways in an auto, had a
shore dinner and enjoyed every min
ute of the day. Mrs. Tully wore a
silk gown in a modified type of one of
the prevailing styles. New York
World.
EAGLETS. .
Heinz Sour, sweet and mixed
Pickles in. bulk nd a large as
sortment of bottled pickles at popu
lar prices. Eagle Groeery, Phone 14iV
EGRO ARRESTED IN
HIS
Section
PULPIT SUNDAY
uously to being arrested, claiming
that the police had no right to arrest
"a, minister of the gospel sen out
to break down sin an evil."' '
Officer Thomas, however arrested
him and placed him in jail to await
the arrival of TJucle Jimmie Robert
son of Edenton, who came after him
Sunday night.
SAY THAW'S
MIND IS SOUND
White Plains, N. Y., July Alien
ists today began their slow march
across the stage in the Thaw -case.
The efforts of Stafford White's slay
er to obtain his release from the
Mattewan asylum for criminal insane
are culminating In the testimony of
the experts, called to prore him sane
and when they are . through the pris
oner will take' the. stapd himself. His
attorney, Charles Morschauaer, said
today that v4 te,&iiit -"Thaw1 on t
morrow morning, but he may not
reach the stand until Wednesday.
SUTTON CREEK
NEWS
Sutton Creek, July 28, Mr. G. W.
"aouu iCUlu "U11
Seven Springs, N. C, last Wednesday
July 21st.
I
Mr. and Mrs.W O. Hunter were
the guests of theri parents Sunday.
Miss Mary Hendex has been visit
ing her friends in Norfolk, Va, for the
past few days
Mr. W. J. Bray and family were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs W. O.
Hunter last night.
The farmers of our neighborhood
say they think that the crops are Im
proved considerably since they have
hilled them.
Miss Mary White and Miss Seth
White were the guests of Mr. W. 1
Jackson Saturday.
WANTS UNDERSTANDING
The Elizabeth City Civic League is
most anxious for a clear understand
ing of the work it desires to do.
Its object is the betterment and
beautifying of the city along lines
which will appeal to the intelligence
and conscience of every thoughtful
person. We practicularly desire not
to be agressive or unreasonable in
our efforts to look after the health of
our town, womanly way a faithful
housekeeper has the interests of her
household at heart, we would like to
do our duty towards the city's better
ment. And to do this end we invite every
lady in town to labor with us. In the
fall announcements will be made of
the time and place of meeting for our
f monthly discussion of business.
Mrs. George W. Ward, Pres.
Mrs. Blades, Vice-President
Miss Grandy, Vice-PresidenL
Mrs. W. T. Old, Treasurer,
Miss M. P. Albertson Sec
NOTHING TO DO
WITH CLOSING
POSTMASTER OVERMAN IS NOT
CUSTODIAN OF THE GOVERN
MENT BUILDING THE
SPONSIBILITY BELONGS
SOME ONE ELSE.
RE
T0, For the information of those who
have been criticising the Postmaster
for closing the Post Office lobby at
nine o'clock p. m., I desire to publish
this special notice.
The Postmaster is not custodian of,
the government building In Eliza
beth City and has nothing to do with
fixing the hur of closing.
J, P. OVERMAN Postmaster,'
NAR-
.9
Andrew. Bell, tthlg tity had 4-
last Saturday aiternbd - T '
While riding his vicyde on South
Watery street, a large elm was blown
as he was passing.
The top of the Elm fell upon him
but the branches vof the tree missed
Eim and he escaped with some very
slight bruises
TWO BURGLARS
1 Chief of Police J. B. Thomas and
night officer Lem Pritchard rah up-
on two white burglars attempting to
I burglarize the residence of Mrs.
Boyce in this city Saturday morning
at 2 o'clock. At the approach of the
police the burglars fled. The officers
gave chase and fired at them sev
eral times, but they escaped into the
woods .
The burglars were both white. One
was tall and the other was of low
stature
The police had kept under survil
lance for several days two suspicious
white tramps who no doubt were the
guilty parties.
GIRL DRINKS
L
A negro girl, named Patsey Felton,
living in Grandy's Lane created con
siderable excitement last Tuesday by
drinking a bottle of laudanum, pre
sumably with an intent to coiamite
suicide
The- police was summoned. When
officer Thomas arrived on too
scene they had awaken her and
were walking her to keep her from
going to sleep.
Dr. C. B. Williams was notified of
the deed and hasten with his stom
ach pumps, but she was considered
out of danger before he arrived.
EAGLETS.
Large stock of Country hams, F F
V Hams and Shafers Hams, Prices
correct, Eagle Grocery, Phone 143.
EAGLETS.
Kingan's iPure Lard 15c, Burkhard'8
13 cents; White Cloud 10 cents, com
pare these prices. Eagle Grocery
Phone 145.
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