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... " . ".' ... . si . V I ft . VOL VIII lie Dim A LARGE CROWD GATHERED AT SHAWBORO TO DO HONOR TO THE HEROES IN GRAY. The Confederate Veterans 1 held k a reunion at Shawboro yesterday, J T. Spence, J. X,, Brown and Cader Jennings of the W. P. Martin Camp went to Shawboro to attend the re union The Tar Heel Band went over to Shawboro to furnish music for the occasion. A most interesting program eff ex ercises was rendered In which sev eral addresses were delivered - A big dinner was served to the Veterans on this occasion and the event was greatly enjoyed MR. GEORGE . JACKSON DEAD v . Mr. G wTJacxson: a and "highly respected farmer and me,r chant of the. Woodville section, Per quimans county, died at his home at that place last Sunday afternoon af ter an illness of several weeks. The funeral and i nterment took place Monday afternoon. Mr. Jackson was about 45 years old. He is survived by a wife and several children. He was well known in business circles in this city and was held in high esteem. W1NFALL NEWS Winfall, Aug, 16. Mr. Bert Hun ter of Norfolk returned home Sun day morning from a visit to friends and relatives in our town. Mr. J. H. Baker of our town spent Sunday in Norfolk. Miss Cornelia and Kate Nixon have returned home from Nags Head. m ttt -ms , luio, yv . Hi . J. W lilt! 1CIU1UCU uuiuc Sunday from a visit to her parents near here. . Miss Mamie Stallings left Sunday for Norfolk where she will spend a month with her uncle. There was an ice cream party, given by the young men Wednesday night Aug. the 11th at the residence f Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Stallings. Those present were: Messrs Maude Barber, Mattie Barber, Maude Bray, Otelia Gregory, Ola White, Sallie White, Mary Williams, X.ucile Jor dan, Laura Jordan, Mary, Nixon, Julia Chalk, Kate Skinner, Sallie White, Ruth White, Effie Ward, Frankie "Barber and Mamie and Virginia Stallings. Messrs George Nowell, B. Hunter, C. Gowler, Joe Nowell, Joe. Smith, Hollowell Nixon, G. Godfrey, M- White E. Miller, G. Jordan, R. Stallings, M. Stallings, H. Sutton, Ben Jordan, L. Towe, K. Towe,. W. Toe, and D. Stallings. All who Were present report a very nice time. -Irs- Mary Bufkins and daughter, are visiting friends and rela 1Ves in and around here. T Circulates eyiniEini EKERGISJES HELD AT RALEDGKI'S OLD FORT THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF VIRGINIA DARE. EX ' ERCISE8 AT FORT RALEIGH, HELD AUGUST 8TH 19C9. X)n this, the anniversary of the birth of the first child, of English par entage in America, appropriate and interesting exercises were held in commenoration of that event at the Baptist church near Fort Raleigh, on Roanoke Island, N C., which was largely attended by people from Dare County and by many visitors from other sections, who re summering at Nags Head, the popular resort, near Mantee, ?.S, These; exercises were gracefully presided over by. Rev. Dr. R. B. Drane of Edentori, JN. C.,- President of The Roanoke Colony Memorial I Association, and 'wexerparticipated in on.C an3 wanarticinatea in by Rev. C. F. Smith, "Rector Epis copal church, of Elizabeth City, N. C, Rev. D. A. Tedder, pastor of the Roanoke Island churches on Roanoke Island and others, as follows. 1 Invocation Rev. R. B. Drane; 2 Salutatory ..B. G. Crisp, Mayor of Manteo . 3 Address Rev. B. A. Tedder. 4 National Hymn.. My Country, T'is of Thee, 5 Address D. M. Stringfield. 6 State Song Carolina. 7 Address Rev. C F. Smith 8 Valedictory Doctor Drane . Hon. W. D. Pruden of ,Edenton, was not on the program as previous ly .arranged, but being present was called upon, and entertained those present with a brief but timely ad dress that added much to the enjoy ment of the occasion. The addresses were brief but timely and the oc casion was enjoyed to the fullest ex tent by all present. At the conclusion of the exercises, the audience was dismissed by Dr. Drane and adjourned to the spacious grounds surrounding the church, where all found pleasant employment in the investigation of the many 'baskets of appetizing viands thafci tad been Prepared by the ladies pres len Just before the exercises at the church, the sacrament of baptism was administered to Carrie Carter Evans, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Evans of Manteo, at the monument at Fort Raleigh marking the birth place Qf Virginia Dare; by Rev. W. H. Brown, pastor of the M. E. church, South at Manteo. Vir ginia Dare was baptized at this place August 20th, 1597, making an inter val of within two days of 322 years between the administration of these sacraments on this historic, spot. The Roanoke Colony Memorial As sociation is incorporated under the laws of North Carolina for the pur pose of perpetuating the history, of Sir Walter Raleigh's efforts at col- FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT nice large, comfortable rooms, -well furnished at reasonable prioes Apply to Ben W. Brown, Box 228 Elizabeth City. WANTED LADY TO TEACH TWO two children at Cape Hatteras. L.T' STA: apply to F. E. Simpson, Buxton, N. C 2t Aug 20-27. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH in the Best NAVAL RESERVES 1 AT onization on Roanoke Island. Through its researches much has been doub toward establishing a true record of the events connected with these " ef forts, andl in marking the site of the original fert, oh which it has erected a munument of enduring granite on which is inscribed a record of these events, it has done - much to accom plish its purpose, li is now under i stood that the anniversary of the. i birth of Virginia Dare will be o"o- served by suitable exeic?ses each year at this place nder the asjices of this Association. MARRIED AT THE SOUTHERN. A beautiful but quiet wedding was solemnized at, the Southern, Hotel, in this city at 9 o'clock p. m, Aug sust 12th. When Miss Mary Davis of Portsmouth, Va., became the bride of Mr. William H. McPherson. The bride and groom were accom- panied by Mrs. Macon Snowden. the groom's sister, also Mr. Joe. Sawyer, both of Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs.Mc Person will make there future home in "Portsmouth. LOOKING BACKWARD Looking down the avenue of time, the most distant thing in memory's view is the big snow that fell in Feb, 1857. This snow was a very deep one and it remained on the groud many weeks Travel was sus pended, farm animals were kept housed. Many cattle roaming in the woods perished from exposure and starvation. Birds were very plentiful in those days. People cleared away the snow and fed the birds, but then a large number of them perished from starvation. The colored boys at our home with trap and dead-fall caught many of them during this snow, and such a bird feast there was. No character do we remember bet ter than the neighborhood fiddler in those days That personage was old Ab Hill, a bushy, headed mulatto who had a wife that boasted of being a descendant of three races, Cou casian, negro and Indian. Her hair was coarse and straight, her com plexion was a deep copper color. She was a typical Indian squaw. She had many children and they too took in I the Indjian traits. Like their Indian ancestors too, the women did the work, while the men roomed the forest in quest of game. Sometimes, the old man and his sons would make a few shingles. Old Ab. being a fiddler was very popular when the old time country break downs were in season One day, while farther was away on a trip to Elizabeth City and the overseer and the men were gather ing corn, a black bear came out of the woods, and took a nice hog from the fattening pen, the women folks made such a racket the the bear loosed the hog and took to the woods. One Sunday morning George Co- CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909 Homes in this Section. NAGS MEAD LARGE CROWD WENT DOWN YESTERDAY TO WITNESS THE . SPECTACULAR DRILLS, AC The Elizabeth City Naval Reserves accompanied by the Windsor and Plymouth Companies - went to Nags Head last Tuesday to go in camp for ten days. They went down on the steamer Virginia. On Thursday the base ball club and the Sunday schools of the Episcopal church and the Methodist churches ran an excursion to Nags Head for the purpose of wit- nessing the exhibition drill and tar get practice of the Reserves. A large crowd went down on the steam er bity of Milford. We have a licensed electrician and a licensed plumber. We are now prepared to do any kind of contract or ob in electrical and plumbing work. 'Dpn't be troubled with leaky water pipes and stopped up sewers. 11 you h&vS bad lights notify .jnavfcriu we will make them all right. City Electrical and Plumbing Co. Phont 96. FIFTY YEARS hoon, dressed up in his Sunday clothes and told his parents that he was going to the 'Roads' to visit his grandfather, as he did! not return on Monday, his parents thought he was sick, so they went to look for him When they were told that he had not been seen .there was much alarm spread very fast. Everybody, left their work and formed a search ing party. Every gun, fox horn or anything that would make a noise was put into service. The band gathered at "father's country store bought all the powder that he had and then the search began. They formed a line over two mile wide, then the shooting began. This was kept up for two days, when some one came down from Columbia who had seen the lad pass through Columbia, This , ended the search. George desired to sea something out side of the immediate neighborhood. This happened about 1858 or 59. He He was never heard from until seen by some of Tyrrell's soldiers at the second battle of Manassas. He never returned. Sometime during the win ter of 1858 and 59, fathers' long time friend, Mr. Joshua White, of Pas quotank, visited, our home While on this visit he drew fancy pictures of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank Coun ty; told father and mother that for the sake of having them his near neighbor he would sell them his most choice farm, located on the Pasquotank. It was agreed that they would come over to Elizabeth City and if it was satisfactory, a deal would be made. Not long after they received an invitation to the mar riage of Mr. White's eldest daughter, Miss Bettie to Mr. Wm. Pailin. They attended the wedding in May 1859; returned home giving glowing ac- ,counts of the wedding and our future home. As our family was soon to leave Gum Neck, much visiting was .(the result. Preperationsf began for the removal, and on August 18,-1859 50 years ago Wednesday we boarded a sail vessel for ouf departure.. We are now at the time we wish to i late. At the rivers edge a great host 1 of people gathered to bid us goodbye. This was the largest gathering of people we had seen up to that time. Those of this host we now remem ber were: Col. Charles McCleese, Ben Basnlght, Thomas Swain, Fred Patrick, Selic Jofies, Bartlett Jones, (father of our Dennis) William Tark enton, Hardy Liverman, Henry White Franklin Phelps, John Jones," Robt. Jones, Isaac Spencer and a small regiment of Cohoons, xwto:ne of these howrTrvtnfc. T;his was -our first .;. trj on tJat anjChi inik hor rible acj6WtWflkg marie Sound wewere almTOtfiiguten ed to death when we were told that it wae near: ahead. We went below in the cabin and remained there until About half way across when our father polled ub up on 'deck. We slept but little that night and when we neared Elizabeth City we heard some one say the town was on firg, it was the large grist mill of Griffin and White, located on' thev pot where Kramer's Saw Mill ? now is to cated, on Charles j Creek. Next morn ing Auust 19, 1859, today 50 years ,ago we stood on the deck of the sail craft Armeca, viewed' the; Pasqua tav&nl? the wattl- front of -Elizai beth City. Surely to us the sight was beautiful, from a business standpoint it showed more activity than now. The Harbor was full of sailing ves sels, many large seagoing lugques, The time active shipbuilding yards showed much business. After break fast we landed right at our future home. I was the first of that once large family to place my bare foot on the sands of Pasquotank shore. We landed at the very spot where 42 years later Nellie Cropsy was brought ashore when found! drowned Our neighbors did- not wait for us to get fixed up before they began to call. I distinctly remember our first callers, the Tamplin family. Lieutenant Thos. H. Tamplin his sister, Nancy and a M!iss Margarett Upton from Camden who was at the time visiting the Tamplins, Miss Tamplin soon mar ried and died Her brother and moth er moved soon after the close of the war to St. Louis, Mo. During this visit of Miss Upton to the Tamplins, she met her future husband, Mr. Joseph McCabe. Mrs. McCabe is our neighbor, she has one son Mr. J. T. McCabe, firm of Mc abe and Grice. She has one daughter, grand-daughter and great grand daughter Her husband was killed during the war through a mistake by a 15 year old Gorilla soldier boy, who thought he was shooting a Buffalo soldier. This happened in the night time on Road street, opposite where the steam laundry is now located. THE 'DAILY GRIND' IS A DAJLY PLEASURE HERE. We refer to GRINDING COFFEE. We just push the button and our new Hobart Electric Coffee Mill does the rest and ddes it righ too. No mat ter what kind of a pot you use, or how fine or coarse you want your coffee Granulated or Pulverized, We can suit you. The best Coffee growrr' will not make a good' cup, if it is Improperly prepared. You can rely on us for the best quality always. Just tell us what kind of a pot you are using, and we will show you the difference between the old way and the Hobart way of grinding to please. At your service, -SCOTT AND YWIDDY, The Home of Better Coffees, 106 and 108 Pomdexter street, Phone 72. NO 52 MRS. MARY SAWYER DEAD Mrs. Mary Sawyer the wife, of Mr. Mack Sawyer, a resident of the Cor inth section, this county, died last Monday after an illness of several weeks, at her home at Corinth, Rev. i J. B. Ferebee conducted the funeral services over the remains Tflesday afternoon at four o'clock and the In terment followed in the cemetery at Corenth. Mrs Sawyer was about 65 years old. She. is survived by a husband and several children. She waamosjtimable wo- fA?e,'i'' ftg'for her many" caamaDie aeeas &n Sne will be bad ly missed. :. HARBIMGER NEWS Harbinger, N. C, Aug 20,- The farmers of this section have dug a great many sweet potatoes recent ly and some are digging yet. -. - . . a , The friends- of lr. Gideon Simp- fson will be--orryrto tre&T thati:el3 at present very iH It is hoped that he will soon be better. Miss Fannie Hayman of Elizabeth City made a short visit to friends of this community last week. Mr. Joe Tillitt, Mass Angie Tillitt and Mrs. Bettie Berry of Norfolk, are now visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Maggie Smith has just re- jturtied ifrom Elizabeth City wfliere she was the guest of her sister, Miss Olive Owens. Mrs. -Lovie Harrison of Roanoke is now visiting in this vicinity. Miss Lucinda Tillitt of Norfolk, spent a few days with relatives here last weel There was an occassion of merri ment for the young people of this place on the night of August 11th., when a crowd of them assembled at the home of Hezekiah Owens for the purpose of passing away a few hours pleasantly together. All took part in playing various interesting and amusing games, after which re fresjhanents were served and en joyed. At a reasonably late hour all left, feeling fetter for having at tended the ice cream supper and thinking It would be well to have something of the kind more often. Mr. E. L. Owens, with his littie daughter, Mildred made a business trip to1 Elizabeth City last Saturday. Mr. H.. H. Henderson, of New York City passed through this city .today enroute to Raleigh N. C. FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT nice large, comfortable rooms, well furnished at reasonable prices Apply to Ben W. Brown, Box 228 Elizabeth City. WANTED LADY TO TEACH TWO two children at Cape Hatteras. LT' STA: apply to F. E. Simpson, Buxton, N. C. 2t Aug 20-27. ,- i-r 4 A "4 f i f 'i ft.' ... ' PI t '. ? It . - i f c -t' ' B . . - .-if f -- L. 1 - x " 1 . 0 . t. ' n 1. :! !; i f r '
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