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V nap.- - VOL IX -V "--iEl-IZAMTH-tlW NO 10 tlUKKiDLL AtUutN 1 HUN1INU1 Nt DEtOWt DKlDt A BOY WITH A GUN fDoir Pastorfiel d Accidently Shoots his Cousin Joe Pritchard While Hunting Tuesday and Kills him Instantly. A horrible accident occured last Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock on Baxter's old field at -the endv of Church street in which TtolT Pastoi4 ield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H; Pastorfield of this city accidentally shot and instantlly killed his cousin, Joseph Pritchard, while hunting pfitchard, who lived in the Berea section was visiting in the Pastorfield lome. Yesterday afternoon they went huntings Late in the evening Pastorfild x)ame home and related to the family, that 1 his cousinhad gone iome, hut when he returned, to his supper he told his father that he had accidentally killed Joe while hunting. That he was rapidiy moving his gun in aa. attempt to shoot a lark, that his foor slipped and the gun discharg ed emptying the load in the stomach of his cousin: Mr. Pritchard accom panied toy Mr. Benton immediately ent to the old field and there they found the hbylylng in a straw iatch ml.i a. ereat wound in hia tte matter was reported to ,the of k ittry was summoned aud a The body was removed to the home of Mr. Pastorfield where it was pre pard for burial, and the remains were taken to the home in Berea Wdnes day for interment. The family ofMr. Pastorfield is prostrated, with grief over the sad IN CURRITUCK HUNTERS KILLING DUCKS BY THE THOUSANDS'. BIG MONEY IS BEING MADE. The fowling season in Currituck opened especially fine this year. Such an abundance of game has- not been, seen for many, years. Such re ports as has been received from Cup rituck Sound during the past few days, makes the mouth of an epicure OF MR SCOTT IN QUIET BUT PRETTY WED DING MISS CHARLOTTE CART WRIGHT AND MR. SHELTON SCOTT We'd LAST WEDNESDAY affair-and the friends of the families water at the thought of the lusicous sympathize with them in their dis- canvass back duck, and they, stir the I tress. Miss Charlotte Gartwright and Mr. Sheltoil ; Scott were married at the home of the bride's sister Mrs Scott on Cedar street in this city last Wed nesday at 2:30 o'clock in the presence of a number of admiring friends. Rev; E. W. Stone the pastor of NORTH CAROLINA LEADS ALL THE COUNTRY President Taft Pays a Tribute to our Fair State in Wilmington Speech. , i rS . i u i. i n impulses of the local sportsmen. Ine cafusl cnurcn oiuciaiu. The Boy With a Gun Mr c. S. Brinson of Powell's The wedding was a very quiet one. There were no attendants. The home woo hmiHfnlK- dornratp,! fnr the n- J " ci "vwc c'""" .u sasion. ino everything that had to be done The following are extracted -from Presidents Taft's Wilmington speech, as it was reported by the News S Observer . r . ,' The President' visit to the State is an item of great interest to our readers regardles of political affilia tions. The speech will be read with interest by our readers. ! I have visited North Carolina be fore and in doing, so I have found verdict was reached of shooting. accidental sermonizing over the sad accident. It I He informed us this is the greatest shows only. -too plainly the folly of season ever in Curritck. He is a trusting hoys with guns. Many acci-Jlarge buyer of the game and last dents of this kind have happened. he week he bought 4000 ducks in four fore; in fact, they happen some days. These ducks netted the gunners where each day, and they will con- abou 65 cents per pair, making a tinue as long as 12 or 14 year old total of $1,300. boys are provided with guns and are There are six buyers in a radius allowed to roam the Woods . at will, of 12 miles in the heart of the game We say this with the tenderest feel-J land and they are kept pretty busy ing for Mr. Postrfteld's family in purchasing the game their hour of-distress. Of course it I Mr. St. Clair Le ward and his was an accident pure and simple, 1 partner jeceived from the buyers and npme"is?to blame, the! last Friday $118 for game.: killed: jn caQMpesurixiy---thelone day. Sucfe 'reports makes the re hunting season this year profit from tdents of the inland waters wish that this distressing accident and guar I tbey were Currituckers . their hoys from the recurrence of a Immediately after the ceremony in the crisis of the nation than any: similar accident? MR. GREENLEAF IMPROVING fflEKED IT HICKORY VA. Vivian, the 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vickers of this city died last Saturday after a long illness from an attack of Typhoid fever. The remains were taken to Hick ory, Va. Valuable Property For Sale In order to reduce our stock for prospective purchaser, we are offering at rediculously low figures our stock of watches, jewelery, silverware, cut glass, china, etc. This sale will con tinue until December 1st. Here is a opportunity to get your Christmas presents for very little money. KIGHT & BRIGHT, The Jewelers. BEAR BURNED TO DEATTH IN BIG FORST FIRE ABSENCE CAUSES IICH UNEASINESS The many many friends of the i family will be glad to learn that the condition of Mr. H. T. Greenleaf, Sr. has greatly improved during the past few days. Mr. Greenleaf has bee very sick for several days at his home on Mathews street His friends are (very hopeftil of Considerable uneasiness has been pis rapid recovery created among the friends of James tlx tttV us-. j j j : ax. vvuitc ai ma suuueu uisuyptjiirauv; i -j-q fTEND FUNERAL and continued absence from the city me young man leix tne city ine Mr c H Robinson spent several first of last week without informing dayg this week m phillipsburg, Penn. nis menas of ms intention to leave attending tne funeral of his brother tne city. He nas not ueen neara In.law Mr. Munsen rrom since ne lert. i rru fnni qhi fntprmpnt took x xuuciai place last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott repaired to the Norfolk and Southern depot where they boarded a north bound train for an extended trip. Mrs. Scott is a most beautiful and highly accomplished young lady. She is prominent in social circles and has a large circle of admiring friends among whom she is popular. Mr. Sbott is a, prominent young business onan cf; this city.' He is" a menibifw' of- theAUxpi of ""Scott and Twiddy.xHe is well known and is very popular. A large number of in timate friends extends to Mr. Scott happy felecitations upon his success in winning- so fair a bride and . . 1 their best wishes to Mrs. Scott that her Dathwav throusrh life may be strewn with roses. Mr. John Cartwright and hia sister Miss Mattie of Norfolk were in the city Wednesday to attend the wed ding. One as nothing else could,: and from hat time it aas been given to me as the. temporary head .of the nation to see this growing generation steeped, may say, in patriotism, anxious to render their respect to him who for he time being they regard as repre senting the sovereignty of the nation, and , foreshadowing what we shail 5 he in the next generation. Word to Confederate Veterans, I had the . pleasure also bt being received by the Confederate Veterans of WilmingtoB, and I thank them for their kindly" welcomesilver hairedf sbme of them a little tottering, but all of. them full; of good-wuVr fuU of iujraie.jr , uutuiBuing uie iraauions ox a ''.';4jvs.,-L-noble jpast but, glad to welcome the ftp representative of a united country, You have, indeed made Wstory in this, your neighborhood. Today it was jsye to me to goodown rtd JFtoi.li' - carnage was fought to see how much lead eould be pumped from one side into the fort of another and what enduring a sacrifice the opponents could make. All that history you cherish and we cherish, but it does body else . I have found that you made a declaration of independence at Mecklenburg about a year before we1 thought of It in other parts of the country. And I understand that you suppress the stamp tax and emptied out the tea a very considerable time before they had that tea party in Boston harbor. .It. Js, therefore, a matter -of extreme self-congratulation on my part to have frpm yourjdisr tinguished men and JCfom the peoi of a State like this such a cordia welcome. Preservation of Forests. I observe that you court a good deal on the long leafg pine, .and I congratulate you that you are the third and fourth State in the treasure of timber in the United States. But,not make the slightest, difference in 5M. INAUGURATE PRESIDENT Th'i Tar Heel bee leave to ac knowledge receipt of the. following invitation: The Trustees of the East Carolina Teachers' Training School request the honour of your presence at the Inauguration of President Robert H. Wright on Friday morning, November the 12, 1909 at ten o'clock, Green ville, North Carolina. OFFERS $80,000 FOR BIG FIGHT IN JANUARY COTTON MARKET Lynchburg, Va.,v Nov An area pt seven by five miles of the Blue Ridge fountains between Snowden and Bal ny Palls was swept by forest fires Jesterday and last night: Residents of that section had to ork hard to save their homesl None ere lost as far as heard from. The charred body of a bear was found after the fire had passed. Ogden, Utah, Nov. Jimmie Dunn, on. behalf of a local syndicate, has sent telegrams to James J. Jefferies and Jack Johnson, offering a purse Official quotations furnished by the of $80,000 for the fight in Ogden dur- Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton" Ex ing the meeting of the National Wool change. Growers' association and the live 1908 1908 stock show to be held January 4, 5, Good middling ..1..14 13-16 9 3-8 6, 7, and 8, 1910. MirtrtHn .... 14 1-2 9 1-16 Strict, low middling.. 14 1-4 8 15-16 WANT SERMON ON .. . T..OW mid dime 16 6. wLSON RESTING WELL AFTER THE OPERATION Aapolis, Md. Nov. After -undergoes a delicate operation yesterday in volving the removal of bone pressure ea his spinal cord, which has caused total paralysis since he was injured m a football game three weeks ago, Midshipman Earl D. Wilson Navy's quarterback, is resting easily 'today. COTTON CROP REPORT Washington, Nov The census be- reau today issued a report that 7,012,- d17 bales, countine round bales as lf bales, had been ginned from the STowth of November 1, as compared th 8,191,557 bales of 1908. . Thomasville, N. C. Nov Every minister of the State of North Caro lina haa been appealed to by Dr. Charles A. Julian, assistant secre-j tary of the State Board of Health, to preach a special health sermon on thA suhieet of tuberculosis on Sunday PEANUTS New Crop-r- November 28th. Bunch Fancy Strictly prime . NORFOLK MARKETS Official Wholesale Quotations The prices -are strictly Wholesale, (not job lots) and represent prices obtained on actual sales yesterday. FOR SALE Church material offered at half Machine picked 31-2 31-4 . 3 23- 3 JURY LIST The following is a list of the jurors f drawn by the County Commissioners at their meeting November 1st, 1909 to serve at January 191u, Term of Superior Court for Pasquotank Coun ty, N. C. First Week Beginning January; 17 C. H. Robinson, Jack Williams, M. our brotherly feeling, in our fraternal desire always to exhibit and manifest that love of each other which comes of standing elbow to elbow in the march of progress to make this na tion, great as it is, even greater ta afford under our country's flag an equal opportunity to all to work out their fortunes and to elevate the moral standards of manhood, so that above all in the type of American we can point to character as the thing to remember. I urge upon you the lesson that the history of the timber treasure of other States and its destruction ought to teach you in the preservation of that which makes your State rich to day among the States. We have reached a time In - the history of this country when if we would have tim ber at all we must pursue the common sense course of treating it . in such a way that It will reproduce itself and of cutting it In such a way that we shall not destroy It altogether. We must preserve it from destructive fires, and we . must ftake steps of caution and precaution in order to do that. You have "within, the boundary of your State ' a gentleman named Vanderbilt, who has gone before any one in the science of forestry, an4 I congratulate you on having that example, that thereby you may for mulate laws which shall preserve to you the timber of your, State, continue your wealth and prosperity and form a model to other States in the preser- vation of that which God has given you and preserved to this mement. Country Life of State. I congratulate the people of North Mr. C. W. Stevens, the treasurer Carolina' that next to the State of Mi? of the agricultural fair announces ET CALL AND G YOUR PREMIUM TREASURER STEVENS IS READY TO PAY OFF AND SETTLE UP THE BUSINESS OF THE FAIR elealnni it Tina a nnmi lat.inn TtiorA dft- C TTAath A T " v u. fieam, a. x. cultiyatten Walter ,l aIVa Ctot tin inn that he is ready to pay the premiums awarded at the recent fair. He de- S 4 Cartwright, C Thornton, L. R. Sawyer, Madrin, James Jackson, Erwin Broth- You do not have large cities, and x sires all those who took premiums to ers, K. R. Winslow, J. H. Halsey, do. not think that a defect at all in j call at his place of business and col r H Balfour M G. Harris S. L. your civilization. The fact is that lect their premiums. It will be an ttt j t v t -Kif.A the tendency toward concentration of .accommodation to treasurer Steavens Sheep, J. C. Ward, John L. Munden, xa ue wiiuis lu setue up uie . anairs ut ' ' ' . , TT n population In the cities Is a tendency F. F. Cohoon, B. F. Swindexl, H. C. y .... . i cost of new. I have 2 large lrcie Spanish, Per bushel $1.10 top window sash and frames; 1b E. Peas, per bushel $1.75 double doors and other material Iqjjn, HAY, ETC: taken out of rebuilt church. All mi corn White 76 78c; cracked, good condiUon to he put . in a new7476c; mixed 7274c. church or to remodel an old one. . - xsr tr tittmst AN L SPIRING CHICKENS Small, 25 POULTRYT-Old hens, 40c. Live INVITED TO MEET HERE, Turkeyss, lTS'ioc. Blackwell .Baptist , church last Bunm-uuuu; Sunday instructed its delegates to Eggs ms, i-f the Baptist State Convention to invite TRUCK . - that body to hold its next session, FOTAWisa-m .r December 1910: withi the; Blackwell SWEET SPOTATOESer barrel, church. i85U-OC ' that ought to be restrained. Country life ought to be made comfortable and attractive. The pursuit of agri culture, the profession of farming tp day may well attract the mental and manual "activity of men ' of the hlgfc the fair. ATTENDED CORN JUDGING Messrs. Sam Bartlett, Pearson, W. G. Overman, Paul Brothers, Wm. T . Cartwright, (Mt. Herman) J. B. Fearing, J. H. Gard. Second Week, Beginning Jan. 24th. j ; John R. Sawyer, J. W. Edney, A. B. Swain,. C. ,D.. Gallop, Elisha Har ris Jr, J. C. Palmer, R. C. Overton, Chas. Guirkin, Ammon Sawyer, Char lie.Whitei Willis Burgess, R. N. Co- T T'Bnoeofl WilHoTn" Cart- UCi"' " , - " . " ... ing and hearing the beautiful songs and Gid Ferebee of Camden wright M. , L. Sheep, T. B- Hewitt, 5 - . . ' - N. P. Pendleton, M. A. Sivills., est education of the highest culture Cropsey, W. D. -Gregory, i W. M. D. and of the highest ambitions. Greeory spent last Wednesday . in The Children Feature.- Washington attending v the -Corn I had the pleasure today, of see- Judging. Mr. Walter Perry of Okisco won of the children, whife and colored, ''.prizes . in this city, and I amTglad to note , mLm that- in the journey which I have ; ' FIRE ESCAPES taken of 13,000 miles that has been ' - " an especial feature of every greting The hotels- of the city are being Those who took premiums at the which I- have had. In Chicago , we Provided with .fire escapes.' Agricultural Fair wiU call at my-6ffice bad 18 miles of children, 150W frpm' Mechanics are . installing and collect the money. whose; welling voices one took the them in the Southern Hotel and the C.S- STEVENS Treasurer. national hymn In -a way that inspired Broadway Central. NOTICE! V 4 r 1 " i- n ! .I it I "1 -i '
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