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ay ay i ys dis- hat toys and 196 Suits stly 46 9c 19c itS. IES larts or riE a mach- ed with k delay has been wheels Factory. romptly 10 inch i. Large i opiate K CO. nal Associa ?av of New T . Devine be M. Stern- isurer; Dr. Baltimore, lgston Far- hitive secre- lore Roose ler are hon- fur- it re- week sh or CO. 77ie Organ of the Churches of all Denominations, of the Fraternal Orders and of the Democratic Party yOL IX ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH 6, 1910 NO. 33 II h I I I Nit WrA IV DAT HUblb AT BOYS rnn rur rim SAWYER'S CREEK ruK r rAiit 1 , in nr hi r nr v.. 111 1 INTERESTING GATHERINGS OF in DtnMir ur WttlNtAl OF CORN CLUB TO WEAR BUTTONS STOCK IS BEING EAGERLY SUB SCRIBEQ AND EVERYTHING IN DICATES A BIG FAIR THIS FALL Secretary Parker of the Albemarle Agricultural Fair states that the Of ficers of the fair are meeting with no difficulty in securing stock sub scription for the association. The greater part of the stock has already been subscribed and the financial end c of the fair is now assured. The premium list is being made up and it will be placed in the hands of the printers at an early date. As soon as the premium list is printed, it will be distributed throughout the district. It is the purpose of the officers of the fair to interest the farmers of The district into making exhibits thil fall. Mr. Parker says that the prospects are exceedingly bright for the big gest fair ever held here. Special attention will l fiven to the agricultural exhibits and the racing.- . M-yf-The farmers throughout .the dis trict will be especially invited lb prepare agricultural and stock ex hibits, and the people generally will be invited to take a hand in the ag ricultural fair to be held in Octo ber . ROLAND STILL STUCK Norfolk, Va., May 3 The German steamship Roland, from Galveston, to Bremen with a cargo of cotton, which stranded on the Currituck shoals during dense fog Sunday night was today still hard aground, all ef forts to float her having proven fu tile. In addition to the wrecking barge, Haggerty, sent out from Norfolk to day in tow of the salvage steamer Coley. the "Barge Chittenden was started today from New York in tow of the steamer I. . Merritt. Both barges will be used in lightening the ;argo of the Roland. YEAR IN ELIZ ABETH CITY Concord, May 5 The Great Coun cil of the Improved Order of Red Men which has been in session here this week, has completed the most im portant work of the council and af ter a short session tomorrow morn ing, the meeting will adjourn. The delegates are being entertain ed tonight at a social session by the local lodge, after which a grand torch light parade will take place over the principal streets of the city with about two hundred Red Men in line. A resolution was pissed at the meeting tonight to increase the per capita tax. in order to put an or ganizer in the field and do other im portant Work, making enoirgh funds proposed work NO BEER SALOONS. FOR THIS COUNTY ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST INTERESTING GATHERINGS OF CHURCH PEOPLE TO MEET IN THIS STATE. The people of the entire county as well as the people of Elizabeth City I are profoundly thankful to the board of county commissioners for their action last Monday in revoking the licenses granted to. the near beer saloon proprietors . The proprietors had been put out of business in Elizabeth City on ac count of the high tax imposed. They thought they could locate at some convenient point in the country, not too far from the city and ply their trade of selling questionable and ob jectionable drinks. They had no nual election of officers in which all Historic old Sawyer's Creek Bap tist church located about two miles from this tnty has been this week, the scene of one of the greatest gatherings of church people to as semble in thi state. It was the oc casion of the annual session of the Chowan Baptist Association, the largest Baptist body in the State, being composed of some of the strongest and most aggressive church es. in the state totalling a member ship of neaifly ten thousand dfourch workers. ; The session convened last .Tues day morning under the most auspici ous circumstances. A large crowd was present at the beginning of the ses sion. The formal organization of the As sociation was affected with the an- theJ -Ult tej would be molested by the fid the coutoty officials and they felt very Representatives from Edenton and authorities, but u v. ail ao jiving WWB Elizabeth City extended an invitation to the order for the next meeting of the Great Council. On a vote of the delegates Elizabeth City was chosen as the place for the next meting which will be held the fourth Wednesday in May 1911. Foley Kidney Pills contain in con centrated form ingredients of estab lished therapeutic value for the re lief and cure of all kidney and blad fir ailments. Brown's Pharmacy. Littletown, N. H, Aug. 6, 1906. The Bloodine Corporation, Boston, Mass. Dear Sirs: Please send me one dozen bottles of Bloodine by express Prepaid. Find enclosed P. O. Money Order for $5.00 to pay for same. Send as son as you can as I am all out of Yours truly, CHARLES NOURSE Standard Drug Co. Special Agent. Mar 613 20 27 MAINE TO BE RAISED After twelve vears. the ill-fated battleship Maine, is to.be removed rrom the Havana Harbor and the bodies which went down with the vessel will be interred in the Nation al cemetery at Arlington. A bill pro viding for such removal and burial which has passed the House was to day passed by the Senate. The bill directs the raising of the vessel by the Secretary of War and the Board of Engineers with "aH con venient speed,' The bodies in the ship are to be buried at Arlington ua me mast lifted above thefif graves as a monument. MANTEO COURT Spring term of Superior Court of Dare County adjourned Wednesday afternoon, after having been in ses sion two days. No cases of special importance were disposed of. Mrs. W. Boettcher and Mrs. J. C. Bembury went to Norfolk yester day afternoon to attend the meeting of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star of Virginia. Solicitor H. S. Ward passed through the city yesterday afternoon enroute to his home in Washington. Sheriff Reid returned yesterday from a trip to Raleigh. L.. A. Armstrong went to Columbia yesterday afternoon on a business trip. Rev. J. W. Rose spen some time here this week attending the Baptist Association. Attorney Percy McMullan of Hert ford was here yesterday on business. ' Mrs. K. R. Newbold and daughter Miss Fannie of Hertford were here yesterday, the guests of friends. rudely awaken. The commissioners! revoked their licenses and put them out of business . Unless there is a change of mind on the part of the commissioners they are out of business for good, and may they long stay out of bus iness, is the wish of all good people. FURTHER TROUBLE IN CHINA Hankow, May Reportte were re ceived here today of an igitation by natives in the province of Kiang-Sin It is stated that two thousand Hun anese have crossed the borders from Hunan province and made their way into Hupeh province reaching Taysh The situation is declared to be serious. PENSION BILL PASSED CARRYING GREAT SUM Washington, May In less than fif teen minutes time the Senate today considered and passed the pension appropriation bill, carrying about $155,000,000. TO NATURALIZE ALIENS Washington, May A Senate bill providing for the naturalization of ohaliens who serve for four years in the navy or the marine corps passed the Senate today. THE D. S. CANAL The matter of the Dismal Su'amp Canil as a part of the Inland Water way route came up duriug the meet ing of the Chamber last Friday night. The matter was discussed along the lines outlined by president M. K. King of the Lake Drummond and Dismal Swamp Canal Company, in a recent conference held, with the bus iness men here. It was decided by the Chamber that Elizabeth City o igtt to be represented very strongly at tne Inland Waterway meeting which will be held in Norfolk in the near future, and secretary Lamb was appointed chairman of a committee to be ap pointed by him composed of 18 mem bers to go to Norfolk to attend the meeting. This committee will inform itself as to the amount of business done through the Dismal Swamp Ca, nal and the effect that the canal has upon the prosperity of this city ndJ section. This data -will be nlarori of enfluencing it to recommend to Congress that the Dismal Swamp Ca nal also be purchased and made a part of the waterway. Every citizen recognizes that the Dismal Swamp Canal as a part of the Waterway will greatly benefit the city and community, and, if the Dis mal Swamp Canal is left out of the Waterway, this section will be great ly injured. the exception of the officer of treas urer, which has been held for. many years by Mr. Forehand, Mr. Joe De cormis of Shawboro was elected to succeed him. Rev. W. R. Haight of this city was elected to" the posi tion of reading clerk to succeed At torney George J. SpenCe. The roll of the churches was called and the rep resentatives made known their presence. The introductory sermon was de livered by Rev. H. H. Mashburn, pastor of the Edenton Baptist church. The sermon was a strong one and it was delivered in a very pleasing manner. The large congregation heard the able speaker eagerly. The letters from the various church es in the association were read. These letters which were reports of the churches indicated that all the churches were in a healthy growing condition, and that the past year has been an exceedingly prosperous one with the churches. The reports were very gratifying. The tone of the let ters and of the cpeeches made dur ing the session of the association breathed a spirit of optimicm for the future of the church wQrk. "Go For ward" was the key note and progress was the spirit that prevaded all and everything. When the roll call was made for pledges for the various ob jects of the church work, the dele gates answered with inthusiasm. There was a big increase in the pledge along all lines of Baptist church work. During the sessions of the associa tion which lasted for three days, much He is no whole man until he business of great importance to the knows how to earn a blameless live- Baptist demonination was transacted R. LITTLE WILL HAVE IN HIS OFFICE TO GIVE OUT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. DISCUSS V MONDAY (NI6HT hood. Emerson. AVENGE LISTiC CAMPAIGN Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic, tonic and restorative and a prompt corrective of all urinary irregulari ties. Refuse substitutes. Brown?$ Pharmacy. The Avengelistic Campaign of the City Road Methodist church and the Blackwell Memorial church, which has been in progress since Monday night has created a great deal of in terest among the church going pub lic. Large congregations have been in attendance at each service, and, the greatest interest has been shown. Revs J. H.. Buffalo and I. N. Lof tin have done the-preaching and they have preached very strong sermons to the delight, of the large congre gation!. " Mrs. T. C. Gordon and Miss Ag gie WhitS of Edenton were here this week, the guests of friends. . ' BOXES OF BLUE FISH Reports from the coast section states that blue fishing is excellent on the coast. Messrs C. P. Midgett and Com pany of Rodanthe one day this week caught 118 boxes of jblue fish sat one haul. This is one of the largest catches of fish ever made on the coast of this state. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Brumer of Murfresboro spent Wednesday night in the city , the guests of Rev. and Mrs. I. N. Loftin. A number of prominent ministers and laymen representing the various works of the denomination of the state at large were present and they made strong speeches in behalf of the ob jects that they represented. These addresses were heard with a great deal of interest and all appeals for aid were responded to with enthusiasm Before the meeting adjourned Sandy Cross in Gates County was selected as the next place of meeting for the association. This session of the association was noted for its reeord breaking crowds Wednesday, in spite of the threatening weather, more than two thousand Baptist people were on hand and on Rev. W. B. Morton pastor of the Baptist church of Columbia spent some time bore this week, attending he association. Miss Addie Rae of Edenton was here yesterday, the guest of friends. During the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last Friday night, the street paving committee made its report in which it recommended that the. following streets be paved: Main street from the water to Perse st; Fearing street from the water to Poindexter street; Mathews street from the water to Martin street and Water street between the two creeks The Chamber of Commerce accept ed the recommendation and secretary Lamb was instructed to present the petition to the board of Aldermen at its Monday night meeting. Mr. Lamb appeared before the Aldermen and presented the petition asking that the Aldermen issue bonds to make the paving possible. Mr. Lamb spoke at length and pre ented the petition in a strong forci ble manner. The members of the Board became involved in a discussion as to when and in what manner the petition should be disposed of. One-half of the Board favored a public meeting of the board to discuss the matter, the other half favored an executive session. The mayor broke the tie by casting hls-vote for a public meeting of the board and it was decided that the Board shall meet next Monday night for that purpose. Superintendent Little wishes to in form the members of the Boys' Corn Club that the State Department ot Agriculture has provided buttons for the boys and desires that the mem bers of the club shall procure these buttons and wear them. Mr. Little has ordered he buttons and he desires the, members of the club to call at f his office on Main street and get one. The buttons are of handsome de sign, and the boys by all means should get one. The wearing of the badge give . distinctive personality to the organization. - We publish below the list of the meutoejigf; of the club ia this county. Mr. Little desires that the member ship shall be greatly increased and he urges upon the boys in the county to jein the club. Bays Corn Club, Pasquotank County. " Gee Winslow, Elizabetn"city, P. "S- vB Bjutlett, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 1. , G. F. Winslow, Elizabeth City, P. O. 325. Dan Pritchard, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 2. Miles W. Scott, Elizabeth City. R. F. D. No. l. Edmund Ferrell, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. I. William Stanton, Weeksville, R. F. D. N6. 1. Marshall B. Brothers, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 1. James F. Scott, Elizabeth City, R. F Z. No. 2. W. F. Brothers, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 2. Oscar Pritehard, Elizabeth City, R, P. D. No. 5. , Seth Perry, Okisko Willie TJSavenport, Elizabeth-City, R. F. D. No. l; W. Herbert Palmer, Weeksville, R. F. D. No. 1. Arthur Pritchard, R. F. D. 5, Eliz abeth City. Robert Chappel, Pasquotank. Geo." F. Onley, Okisko. Offir Warden, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 5. Roland Garrett, Okisko. Wentworth Blount, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 1. Harry V. Simpson, Elizabeth City, R. F. D. No. 1. Sidney D. Jones, Weeksville, R. F, D. No. 1. Marshfield, VL, Jan. 16, 1906. The Bloodine Corporation, Boston, Masi. Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find $5.00 P. O. Money Order for i which please send me one dozen bottles of Bloodine by express, prepaid. I have yesterday, the great crowd seeming ly increased. The people of the Saw- j taken eight bottles, and think it has yfSl 8 UreS BcCUUIt were equal IU uic uciycu mc nuuuciiuu; . Respectfully yours, MRS. C D. SMITHS cassion and their hospitality was! unbounded, in which they sustained' heir reputation of all former oc- Standard Drug Co. Special Agent. casionf. May 6 13-20 27 DAUGHTER Of W.J. BRYAN IS WEDDED TODAY Lincoln, Neb., May Lieutenant Reginald Owen and Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt were married at Fair view shortly after 9 a. m., ; today. The strictest secrecy was maintained. All information concerning the wedding was with held. ; LAST NOTICE To the tax payers of Elizabeth City, Please come forward and jpay yout corporation tax at once. Save yourself the expence of garnishee and levy, and me an unpleasant task. I must have your taxes, my tax books must be closed. M. W, BERRt, ( City Tax Collector. 1 Ji IB -iSf ffm ? 'ml la
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