VOL IX
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAYV SEPTEMBER 24. 1909j
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FIRST DAY 00 TD PEN WINDOW
THE OPENUNG EXCERSISES,
THOUGH -SIMPLE' WEAE INSPIR
1NG. THE MINISTERS OF THE
CITY MAKE SHORT ADDRESSES.
The Elizabeth. City Graded School
began its fall term last Monday morn
ing under tae most auspicious cir.
cumstances. ,
The excersises that marked the
open, while simple were yet imposing.
More than 900 school boys and girls
gathered in the two buildings at the
appointed liour on the first days to
take up the duties of the years sch.x'l
work. About 600 of the larger boys an
girls gathered in the auditorium of
the .new Graded school building to
attend the excersises. The sight of
this gathering was an inspiration. A
more beautiful scene than 600 beauti
ful girls and handsome boys can not
please the eye of the witness j&ho
views the scene. -y.oTh.
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The exerciBes becan withan tate.
ajicvary speech ty Supt. Sheep. Mr
Sheep said among other things
Elizabeth City had ofie of tbe finest
school buildings in the State and thst
the faculty was one of the strongest
1n any school. He made an appeal to
the boys and girls to make the great
est use of the opportunities that the
people of this city had provided for
them. He laid special stress on the
beauty of the building and- appealed
to toe student body to join hands in
keeping it so.
Supti Sheep announced that among
other regulations the individual stu.
dient will be required to provide him
self with an individual drinking cup.
Rev. E. W. Stone and Rev. Mr.
McRae conducted the devotional ex
ercisei.
Revs J. D. Bundy, W. R. Haight,
T. N. Loftin, CP. Smith, John Shaw
and Mr. C. B. Kramer were pressnt
and made short, addresses.
After the exercises were cou eluded
tne work of enrolling the student was
takeu up. When the days dis work
was done, it was fou-.cl that more than
Ooo had attended on the first day.
New students are n P';i eacn day
an:.! within a week rr suen matter,
fcn , . Sheep expects the enrollment
to reach eleven or twelve hundrd.
Fupt. Sneep is anxfous that the
pvi-'ls enter school at once so that
the enrollment can e completed.
It is to the advantage of the pupils
to begin the term witn the first day if
possib?e.
CURRITUCK COUPLE WED.
Register of Deeds J. C. Spence last
Wednesday united in marriage Z.
Owens and Miss Julia Scott. They
are both residents of Currituck coun.
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
miss Helen Sheep offers her ser-
vices to the public as teacher of Inr
strumental music. The classes will;
fee conducted at her home, No. 301
W. Main street.
NOTICE!
Hiss Helen Stone has returned to
the city, she will resume her Musio
Classes, September 15th and will con-
fer with applicants at any time at
her residence. , the Baptist Parson.'
age- Sept 11-18
EVERYBODY
COME
THE. ALBEMARLE FAIR WILL BE
EVENTS EVER HELD IN THIS
OCTOBER 26, 27 AND 28TH.
Secretary Parker of the Albemarle
Fair says that the work on the Fair
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is progressing very rapidly and that
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the prospects for the biggest fair ever!
grows brighter,
each day.
Mr. Parker is a busy man these
flays. The greater part of the work
of advertising the Fair falls upon
him, and he is working in a manner
that shows he is equal to the oc
sasion.;A largequtiltlty of advertis.
ing ater.in jthe,, 'way of big pesters
and $ajhjetsh already been post
ed and distributed by Mr. Parker.
The people luroushout Eastern
North CkttaiB 5taQiPP
(Importance of the Fair. They are fast
lulling in line, and as the time draws
near the great crowd of interested
farmers, "merchants. fishermen &c
grows .
'If the people will only take a rea.
sonable amount of interest in the
Fair' says Mr. Parker, 'the Fair will
CIVIC LEAGUE
MAKES APPEAL
INVITES EVERY CITIZEN OF THE
TO TAKE A PART IN MAKING
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL..
The recent meeting of the Wo
man's Civic League was an enthusis.
tic one. The meeting was largely at
tended by the members. Mayor Fear,
ing was present and took a lively in
terest in the meeting.
The mayor is greatly interested in
the movement and he promised the
ladies that he will do all in his
power to further the work of the or.
ganization in making the city beauti-
ftfl.
The membership of the League
has grown greatly and the league has1
in lister! tho svmnathv and influence of
the most prominent citizens of the
city. The ladies appeal to every cit.
izen to take an interest in the work
and each one personally aid in exe-
cutmg the plans tnac tne league nas
on foot, working to the improvement
of the city. In this there will be a!Shepard street last Friday, September
united efforl to make this a clean city 17tJl Tne yCung gentleman is thriv
and with the idea of cleanliness comes ing rapidiV) and givS every evidence
that of beauty.
The aDDeal is, Let's all get together
what great things we can ac
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EAGLETS.
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New Quaker Oats Iflc
Nw Hecker's Oats . .lhc
New Mother's Oats 10c
New Flap Jack Flour ...10c
All the above are 12 cents values.
Eagle Grocery, Phone 145.
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Peaches 20 cents per basket at
Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72.
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SAYS
TO THE FAIR
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING
CITY DATE FOR THE FAIR IS
be a most successful one. It is to
be hoped that the people in every
section of this district will become
fully awaken to the importance of
the Fair and give it all tne support
that they possibly can.
The first thing that the officers of i
the Fair want tne people to do, is toiTfle court decided that Wright was
ge ready with the exhibits. We can
not have a fair without exhibits. The
more exhibits, the bigger and more
interesting the fair will be. After the
exhibits are provided the next thing
is the crowd to attend the Fair. The
management of ne Iir assures be. curea tne domination. In th, regular
people tha- everything-" i-ftterea.gi 'Was1" ' 'tofeiUleHt
will be had to interest the crowd.
Let the crowd come. The officers of
the Fair say 'come' The business men
of Elizabetn City say, 'Come and
bring your family.
Everybody says. Let everybody
come to the Fair, October 26, 27, and
28th.
HOOPER GETS
A NEW TRIAL
The Supreme Court last Wednesday
handed down tne decision in the case
of State against I. L. Hooper of this
city in which a new trial was granted.
Mr. Hooper.
Mr. Hooper was tried at the last
term of Superior Court in this city
upon the charge of attempting to
burn a dwelling house occupied by
his brother-in- law. The trial was a
sensational one, in which both the
State and defense fought a brilliant
legal battle. Hooper was found guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Peebles
to two years on the Roads. The de-
fendant took an appeal and the case
was argued before the Supreme
court the first of the month by at-
' torney E. F. Aydlett, chief counsel
for the defence.
This case -will very lively be tried
again in the March term of Pas-
quotank Superior Court.
A SON 1S BORN
A son was born to Mr anfl Mrs
. w Hj Baumeister at their home on
of making an excellent citizen.
The Tar Heel extends congratula
tions to Mr. and Mrs. Baumeister.
The biggest assortment of canned
goods in town at Sectt and Twiddy's
Phone 72.
Everything in season, in vegetables
at Scott and Twiddy's Phone 727
' The biggest assortment of canned
goods in town at Scott and Twiddy's
Phone 72.
Inldmes in this
SCI pro JENNINGS GETS TWO
YEARS. FREEMAN GETS FOUR
MONTHS ON THE ROADS FOR
SELLING WHISKEY. GRAND
JURY FAILED TO FIND A TRUE
BILL AGAINST JESSE JACKSON
Fall term of Pasquotank Superior
Court convened here last Monday
morning with His Honor Judge Ward
presiding.
Tne first case taken up after the
courir had been organized was State
against C. C. Spires in the matter
of Mr. M. G. Wright in the Alder.
manic contest from the Seventh ward.
entitled to the aldermanic
seat.
Spires will appeal the case.
This grew out of last fall's elec.
tion Mr; Wrignt and Spires were
candidates before the Democratic pri.
ary iQT the . nomination for alder.
ma, the Seventh" ward, Spires se
candidate and secured a majority
vote. His ballots were contest on ac.
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count of not being of the prescribed
size. The board of canvassirs counted
out Wright and seated Spires and
Spires has held the aldermanic seat
ever since.
Henry McMurrin, a negro was the
next case tried. Upon the charge of
prejury he submitted the case and
was sentenced to the road for four
months .
Tuesday morning the case of State
against Freeman, a white man, upon
the charge of selling whiskey was
taken up. Freeman was convicted and
was sentenced to the roads for four
months. Freeman is alleged to be an
old hand at the business. He has been
in court many times upon similar
charges, but each time he managed to
secure his acquittal. He is a man of
considerable age, being 65 or 70
years of age.
The case of State against Scipio
Jennings upon the charge of seducing
a girl under" fourteen years of . age
was taken up Tuesday morning.
Jennings submitted the case and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for;
tw years.
Jennings is about 35 year& old and
is a prosperous farmer of the county.
He is of a respectable family. The
plaintiff in this case was Ruth Mar.
shall a white girl, not quite fourteen
years old, who was sent into the Jen.
Ding's home about two years ago to day, returning home after a visit to
be reared. She is small for her age his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
and being an orphan makes her J Combs of Hertford, N. C.
plight especially a sad one and the ' Mr. Combs is engaged in the lum
case a most revolting one. She is ber business in South Carolina. Like
now being cared for in a private fam. rail other sons of the Albemarle, he
ily in this city, at the expenses of sev-' desires to hear from home often there
eral secret orders. i f ore he has the Tar Heel to carry the
The case of State agamst Brough.
ton Palmer, Albert Palmer and Lon-
nie Palmer upon the charge of burg.
lary was taken up Tuesday afternoon.
The case was concluded Wednesday
morning and the jury returned a ver
dict of guilty.
Judge Ward sentenced Broughton
Palmer to the State penitentiary for
15 months and Albert Palmetto the
penitentiary for 12 months. Judge
ment was i suspended as to Lonnie Pal
mer, upon the payment of est., Lon.
nie Palmer was the youngest of the
boys, being a lad of some ten. years.
These boys were arrested: several
months ago on the charge of robbing
the stores of H. H. Lavensteinv C.
H. Robinson Co., and D. M. Jones.
Section;
When tneir home was searched large
quantities of merchandise were found.
They were tried before Judge Sawyer
and were sent to jail to await the next
term of Superior Court.' )v M'
The criminal docket was - exhausted
Wednesday at noon and the Civil dock;
et was taken up. Several cases were
disposed of . Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning. These cases were
unimportant and are not of general
interest: -Court adjourned temporarily
at noon Thursday to be called again
Saturday afternoon at 'tbUT o'clock.
Prisoners Go To Raleigh
Sheriff Reid left Thursday afternoon
for Raleigh, having in his, custody
the three prisoners, Scipio Jennings,
Broughton Palmer and Albert Palmer
for the Penitentiary. Mr. Ambrose
Walston accompanied Sheriff Reid as
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REPORT OF GRAND JURY -The
grand jury finished -. its work
Wednesday afternoon and made its
repoxst to -the Judge and was. dis
charged. The grand jury reported
.that, the offices of the
County
ficial had been inspected and had.
Hj&tind'n good condlth tne i
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wuuiy aumt; uaa uceii exiuiuuea ana
it, too, was found in good condition,
and that the inmates were properly
cared. The gTand jury recommended
that some improvements be made in
the arrangements of the rooms at the
county home to secure better venti
lation. The jury reported that the
jail had been visited and it was found
in good condition with the exception
of a cell or two.. Recommendations
were madte to have these cells im
proved . v
The jury also reported that the
convict camps had been examined and
that several changes and improve
ments ought to be made in regard to
the sanitary arrangements.
ConKmissioner N. G. Grandy was
present in court and was instructed
by Judge Ward to look after these
recommendations .
Everything in season, in vegetables
at Scott and Twiddy's Phone 72.
Peaches 20 cents per basket at
Scott and Twiddy, Phone 72.
. EAGLETS
Hecker's Buckwheat, and Maple
Syrup to go with ' your buckwheat
cakes. Let us fill your order. Eagle
Groce'ry, Phone 145.
Mr. L. S. Combs, of Charleston,
S. C, passed throug hthe city yester-
news to him
EAGLETS.
1 Enroute, fine Cape Cod Cranberries,
silver skin Prunes (large as an egg)
Apri6ots &c, Expected in, Thursday.
Eagle Grocery, Phone 145.
EAGLETS.
Heinz minced meats, better than
mother ever made. Try it. Also Ket
chups, Mastard Dressings, Olives and
Olive Oil, Jams, Jellies ..& Eagle
Grocery, Phone 145.
Try a pound of-Scott and Twiddy's
Fresh Ground Coffee, Price 17 to 35
cents per pound Scott and Twiddy,
Phone 72.
WAS PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS
ON THE SIDEWALK 18 FEET BE
LOW SHE RECOVERED FROM
THE ACCIDENT.
The four year old daughter of Mr.
Jame3 Brignt had a narrow escape
from death last Monday evening at
the home of J. D. Winslow in this
city. The little, child was visiting at
Mr. Wihslows. A number of children
were playing in the bath room, when
the little girl ran against & partly
closed! hlindN&nd tell head long out of
the window, ighe fell about 18 feet
to tie ground. Where she was dis
covered by members of the family she
was lying on the sidewalk bleeding
from a severe cut in the temple.
r. O. McMullan was Summoned to
attend her and he rendered medical
attention.
- The" little girl recQvered from the
and sngtine;.pmanent
Wjary,
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TO PURCHASE
A LARGE STOCK
GRIFFIN SAMPLE CO., WILL PUR
CHASE A FINE STOCK OF DRY
GOODS, NOTIONS AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE FOR THEIR
STORE AT MANTEO. t..,.
Mr.
S.,A. Griffin, a member ot the
firm of Griffin, Sample and Co., of
Manteo was in the city last Wednes.
day enroute to Baltimore and other
Northern cities to purchase the fall
stock of merchandise, for tnis com
pany. Mr. Griffin will spend some time in
the Northern cities, where he will se.
lect one of the finest lines of general
merchandise ever exhibited in a town
the size of Manteo. The dry goods de
partment of this stare will be well
stocked and will bf complete in every
particular. All the latest, styles and
patterns in seasonable upr-to date
merchandise will be embraced in that
stock.
The Shoe department and the stock
of notions Will, too be very complete
representing the very best that can
be bought in the Northern cities.
This large stock of merchandise will
be offered for sale at the lowest prices
and many bargains will be at this
store during the fall, and winter for
their customers .
Make Old Things New With Home
Finishes.
Have you any worn out chairs? If
so, get a small can of L & M Home
Finish Varnish Stain and in 30 minu
tes make the chair as good as new.
Full directions on each can. Sold by
D. M. JONES CO.
EAGLETS.
Wc have had. splendid success in
placing our Temple Garden Flour in
some' of the best homes in your city,,
and have received ome splendid tes-'
timonials. If you have not tested it,
do so with our personal guarantee that
you can return the flour if dissatis.
fled. Eagle Grocery, Phone 145.
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