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;' -..'V M ( V The Best Place on Earth to Live, Elizabeth feity; Pasquotank County N; C, F.TKSKST VOL X A ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1911 NO. 23 1 I r V he's emu e wine M Mr. W..1I. Jennette has Returned . from his . old home In Hyde County where be has much land hnlrtfnzn. Ho Is muteh elated over the prosper- . ous outlook In that fertle county. That . the Drainage question lss settled at last and that work, will begin at once Also the people are now expecting .the Mattlmuskeet Ralroad to turn Its " termnua Northward and connect with the Norfolk Southern at Columbia taking, in Gum Neck on the' route. He vsa7 the bottom lands of Slattl- Ynuskeet Lake will sell .for fabulous prices as soon as the water is taken oft. Mr. Jennett tints that Elizabeth City hotter look to her laurels. . That these developments going on around us will surely be picked up by other towns if we don't get busy.' LAWS FUSSED BY LEGISLATURE I The fourth number In the Star 'ourse will be presented in the Audi irium of the High School next Wed nesday night, February 1st. ( Seats will be placed on sale at Se 1 Jg's next Monday.- This number is Ubert Fpland and the Italian Boys. ii comesiweu recommenaea ana me public, lslassured of a hign class-at- i To promote the growing ' of traction aC-asaCw3, -yed Hve stock in county of Beau- ment- wiiif u-i. - J fort Another that was presented as an emergency measure was the bill to regulate fishing in Albemarle Souni and its trribuaries. Its advocates ex- plinedijthat the fishing season will open in that ection at once, and that the bill was to attach an enforceing clause to the exiting law in order to protect the fish supply. . A list of bills ratified proves that local game laws are in abundance The opposuni has ben protected in various counties, and the wild turkeys of the West have not been overlooked Squirrels, fish, deer, and even dogs, have been duly looked after also. It will also be seen that Justices of the peace have been apponted from Cur rituck to Cherokee, and that' towns have been incorporated and in many cases licensed 0 issue bonds. One county, Alleghany, has been author ized to levy a special tax to build a new courthouse. The following is a list of such rati fied bills.: Providing that four and a half feet shall be a lawful fence in Perquimans county. , To protect wild Turkeys in Swain county.- - 1 To protect quail, and other game birds in Caldwell county.' Relating to the time for huntng opossum in Sampson county.. Farmers I nstitute Next Monday The Farmers Institute will be Held in the Court House Here Next Monday. The farmers and Their Wives are Ureu to Attend. ELIZABETH CITY'S ! All AGED CITIZEN NEW DEPOT HAS PASSED AIM Where will it be located? The Remains of Mr. W. F. Williams Interred . , Yesterday, The death of Mr. w. F. Williams, ; at his home in NewlanJ Township, .this . county, Wednesday mornina To authorize the Mayor and alder- Searhoro:-Relative to fishing with' Kill nets, in Croatan Sound. BILLS INTRODUCED. Ketcljin of Halifax, Provide for expenses of Con- tee on Fish and Fisheries. To authorize the commissioners of Tyrrell county to levy a special tax. rising time for . nunting quail in; r0mmitttee on Revisal i Samnson county. , DILL3,KHliriLU The chair .announced the ratifica tion of the following bills. ien of Hickory to issue bonds to ex- Lteud ihe sewerage system now ex isting in said city. To amend the road law of Mont gomery couty. ; Concerning the working of public roads in Lincoln county. Relating' to fishing in Albemarle sound ana its trlbuarles. BILLS INTRODUCED For the protection ot women ' from the carelesness of drunken or un cleanly mldwves. committee on Pub lic Health. To prohibit obstruction of herring j bonds by Tyrrell county without vote in streams in Onslow county. Commit of, people. Majette: To amend the charter of Columbia. . , ' ' Kducatlon : On a very rainy day not iong since , we were at the Norfolk Soutern Paa-' senger station we noticed that the 6heds were leaking and that thinara ; wore delapidated. We remarked to Mr. Garrett, "We Bee you wil soon j have to build a new depot and where j marks the passing of one of th most yill it be located ?" He said he did j active and influential citizens of Pas not know where It will be located quotank County. Xhe deceased was and he further said, he did not think nearng his three score and ten years the rail road officials had made a ! but until about a month ago he was decision, but that it would be built j unuteuaily vigorous for one of his age durlnor the year 1911." , Pneumonia was the immediate cause Now, would it not be well for our ' of his death. T citizens to get buby? The people gen , "Frank Williamss will be missed erally all agree what would be best . as few men have beriV'sald a proml for the town at large and also the uont citizen to your reporter. He wag . travelling--public If the passenger j always active in matters pertaining j trains were allowed to run through j to the public good. He never sought i Water street and eo on on the old public office but he alwayg took great Suffolk track and have the sta- interest Jn political affairs. - He was tlou a. Main street. The freight what iniight properly be termed a To allow ex-Confederates tqalns should not bo allowed to come woll-to-do farmer and nothing afford- payment of burial federate Soldiers. ' ; "' 'v Rartlett: To establish boundry lines between Camden and Curritnck counties. - ' Carter: soldiers to peddle "without license.- "i through town but should go the old Dtllara of Guilford: To amend-. route. This surely would be the best the revisal relating to the Inheritance ifor the town, also the neoole Who of illigitimate children. ' nma htkra tn An tho,p traAina. i Majette: To forbid the issuance of. be dropped ln the centre of the bust-1 ness section of the town. It may be that the people owning property on iin- Relating to the North Carolina Ag-C -The Itaf BgSflne:..:ReiatlBg to drainage of land tertainment, one ol um i- .1 ; .' i n'V .liTrKtTjTra C'!' J'o'HT' W r- ' V. V.v., n here. 4 Everybody Uked ;tnela.w.InCoip6raUnf 'tke'Cald'wett kn'd' Ash'''2'3' A"ntle name of the MRitfr O.. Lewis, barton. Landing, ,Vt. , Turnpike Company, " ' j University for women. u THe.'ItaUan Poys was the test tWne Authorizing- the commissionera- of , POSTPONED.' we have;nad,v,and. Mr. Foland is by ijartin County to make contracts'and i The- bill relating to in-est' between iar tne oesi m uu-iuw -ifor other purposes. . . . certain near relatives was called up Concerning the hunting of opes- and upon the suggestion of Senator sum in Randolnh COuntV. " ! nnrnea wna nnatn i.mil . Validating certain probates and the , COMMITTEfi REPORTS official acts of the deputy clerk in Favorable reporfai were - taaJo by Swain couuty. J committees on the follow'mr bi:is: To 'urnish free text books to children of State. Report ed favorable to apply only to Surry corrity.)' ..'; To allow; Camden and Currituck to establish their bounary ed him more' pleasure than the enter talnment of his friends. He was typl cal of the anti-bellum days ln thr South and his latch-string hung out to ft lond and stranger alike. His lav ish hospitality was known far wile uiid it is aaid that he has fed more Water street may rase objections, if J people, wTtKout price, than any other if so, their rights should' -be respected f person In this community. ' - "i ' Mr. Williams was prominent ns a 1 member of the Baptist Church in his nieghborhood and bis friends say that he was consistent in hi practice pi W D IGS nh'S'-oflnciples which be professed. K a soldffltbe Confederacy he serv- ' D. U. Sanders, Mornsviue, yi, The Italian , Boys , i did ; excellent work. -Washington Daily Post, Was hington, D. C. . . . , '.Mr. Foland made an excellent im pesslon In ' his work , and evoked hearty applause. Natural ability, , coupled with training, has male him n entertainer worth Jtetening to. ' Waltham Nw ?'j4' ' , mm oii PUBLIC HEALTH The People are . Urged to .Hear.Thla -,; ; ''t. : v'j v V ... " Distinguished Physician. . . . . ... Dr. McCormack, of the American Medical Association will lecture here in the Auditorium of the High School on the evening of February 2nd,.' His subject will be' "Public Health and Sanitation". . Dr. McCormack has been secured by the Jocal medical society to come here to lecture on thls. subject that Regulating hunting in county. , To provide for the re-registration of deed In Lee County. " To authorize county commissioners to make appropriations to the farm demonstration work, " Authorzlng the boards of commis sioners of- Henderon - and . Transyl vania counties to employ an engineer t ... . -MarL-tiam ' Tn allow Dare Lumber Company to "erect aawtgeir-kj Jim Tall Creek. ( t n-" . Taylor "of Hertford: To allow Hertford County to' pay f 1,000 tto complete Confederate monument, j Skes of Wake: Encourage road building in North Carolina, (500 copies ordered printed. I The bill amending the charter of ;Plymuth passed second reading and j Corbett-Lane John Corbett aJid Migs Ansie Lane ! quently ditinguis reslgegta' vt therB4yvawdaa a J,member of ourfiie theVSkZ-' H? ed throughi war and was fre- for braverfy. V sarriage license last Saturday' and Camp, Confederate "Vettrana ot i wre married in the presence of a city and this relation he eherished ex number of friends. , cee'Un;ly. . The deceased is survived by a wife- ' Harris Albertson .' two sons and three daughters, amonj . flifford Harris of this city and Messrs. D. E. WUHams, South Miss Maggie Albertson, daughter of j M1)lBi N. c., F. Nix Williams, Mrs 'took its place on the calendar. Governor's Salary Increase as Spec- Washington- Election Law Making bribin it nr- io ns a 'felony.'' (UafawiraWe I 'SJinar- ity report signed by Teague, of Alex- lal Order. ander. I The ho. - for the special order in- To-prohibit ihe payment V.f poH creasing the overnor'a salary from . i. . RODUCTI 1 ; OV B'l.18 $4,000 to $6,00v - 'having arrived tax for the' -purpose of Influencing , Senator Gardner, ihe Introducer of yotes. Reported without prejudice j the bill, urged that the salary ce In ' INTRODUCTION OF BILL8 J creased, for the reason that condi Bills -and resolutions Introduced,. Hons demanded it and be urged that the bill be passed unanimouly. Mr. ad Mrs. Frank Alberts' of this county were married last .VayJus tice of the Peace, J. C. Spence officiated. to examine ' and report Upon the probable cost of removing the Bnck were the following: Shoals ln the French Broad river, ) v Ewart; Resolution in Relating to dogs ln , Granville trusts in North Carolina. relation to Calling for connty. ' appointment by Speaker of a commls- 1Q sion ;of five to investigate the charge Senator Graham's amendment vwaa loet an an amendment of the com mittee providlg that the bill become effective when the present incumb- successor takes the oath of of- that the American Tobacco Comnany . ent's prize ! .waa openly violating the anti-trust flee, was passed. ft- rh wil na amended Dasseu w To validate certain probates Greenville county. To prohibit exhibitions of fights by moving picture shows (ap- law f.North Carolina and report Its; plicable only to Rockingham county. I findings to. the House. aye and noe vote, Senators Graham To provide for the registration of Mr. E wart requested that tbe res'c'and Sgmon ' casting the only nega electors for the election on the ques- lution be referred to thef Committee tive votes. . . .u. . . a . . ! A, f r n. tin . . . uoa oune auopuon oi we cummis- on propositions ana unevieui;ow au. ine uiu was oraerea engruaeeu j Railroad sion form of government for the city Ray moved that It be referred to the . and sent to the House. - The. Tar Heel acknowledges with pleasure the followng welding Invita Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'B. MacKeell invite you to be present at the mar riage of their daughter, Margaret Ad ams to MM Joseph Charlea Meeklns on the evening of Wednesday, the twenty secpnd day of February nine teen hundred and eleven at nine o'clock at home, coiumma, w v X RAILWAY LOSES, SUITS , i . nr T. nohnon and Mary H. ume, niro. -Miss Bettle Williams, all of thia coun-. ty The funeral services will be con ducted from the late residence Thura day. and it is expected that a large number-will attend from this , city. Including the members of the W. F, M-rMn Camn of Confederate Vetor aos. In the. Superior Court late Satur day afternoon the case of O. W. Whitehurst vs. the Norfollr Southern Company was aisposea vt the Jury allowing' the plaintiff $1,600, "MEASURING. PARTY." The Senior Epworth League ot the City Road Methodist - Chutth wlU give a -measuring .party" at tta home of Misses Camilla and Mary Jenkins in Pennsylvania Avenue to night for the benefit of Foreign Miss- ons. A very imereBuug - been prepared. - v The admlssslon will be two cents a foot tor each foot of your statnre. AGED- MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED. of Greensboro, to be held "n the first judiciary Committee, No. 1. Mr. PETITIONS I cap.tain" Whitehurst . sued the defend- j Tuesday of February, 1911. . Ray's motion prevailed, and the reso- . By Vr. Graham.: From ladles 'pro t f)r .o.ooo damages, whictt rcswi-. . (. vA 10 amena secon asua. ivevieai ui lution wnt to tile Jurt'clary Commit- retmg apainsi oepreuaiions oy , ,r from the rtestnicuon oi d-u".- rjmiie - the people of Elizabeth City may be 1905 relative to butchers keeping rec- tee . ' do?s. Referred to the Committee on Instructed In the rules guarding Pub ords. ; Meat e: To prohibit the manufacture Propositions and Grieviences. resident of this town for nc Health and the regulations of san- i Amending- chapter 177, Private and 6al( of near or any inic itation. This lecture will be a very , Laws of 1903, by striking out Umita- con(alnJng . alcoh9l , the gute. 0f vaiuaoie one, and the people are in-, tion oi tne amount oi propc.wy North Carollna ilea w awena ana , urged to do so. ;conege may noia. i Battle: To regulate child labor in To improve the ' public road from factories.. Refered . to Committee on Lenoir to Blowing Rock. Manufacturers and Iabor, an." order- To allow the commissioners of AI- ed that 50() copies h'printed. ' Battle: To amend the law of 1907 ta. jelalfl;ip fertnizers This Is a rare opportunity to learn something to the advantage of every person's health. The lecture is free to all. "..,','" . Goes to Pharmacy School. i legnany county toi feyjr, special tux j to nay for the erection of a new courthouse. y OhIpVaI- Tn reneal that Dart of the For the-relief Et the cferkbrtne Page's School of Pharmacy. 1 law of 1907 maklni emoloveea of f CnnnaAvl..l " ar a. a ..' Sidney Etherldge will leave Mon-' v " wouismery coumy railroads violating rules, guilty of a To ruHf anrl . annrnra iVRIKM day for Greensboro where he will en-1 waterworks and sewer bonds for 'the town of Murphy, in Cherokee county. and to allow said town to levy spe as It becomes due and the principal Kelly,: To provide that Superior at maturity. ; ' .: Courts, of the State shall convene on To prevent the shipment of live Tuesday Instead of Monday. Wal?: To place wldowf andsoldteri Vt4 1 1 (MrEterdge is a progressive young Kempt: To protect the public from persons having contagious or infec- uruggjijj.'who has held a position for jcW tax for the payment of inteest . ti0? diseases. sometime with the City Dnrg Etsrc. He is an excellent young man, and hi quail or partridges without the State friends will be pleased to learn that he has taken steps' to prepare himse lf better for the drug business. By -Mr. Cobb: From members of Camp Ryan Confederate Veterans to Increase pensons; also, from ladles asking for an appropriation of $5, 0"! for ah annex for women to Sold ier's Home, and $5,000 for Us maint enance. Referred to, the Committee on Penslonss and Soldiers Hoes. Resolutions ratifying te lGth am endments the Federal Constitution so that taxes on all incomes, may. be levied and collected. Sent to the. House by special messenger. Spainhour: To establish a system of State Hlgways In North Carolina. S. B. 320, by Mr. Ivie: Jo .allow owner of mortgaged property when listing for taxation to deduct amount of such . mortgage. Committee on Juitclary. ' -. To penult divorce when either party r which collided with tho. Nrflk ri,BB been a Southern's six mile bridge in Albe'm-j the paBt 15 or 20 years, was found arlc Sound. ' . ' . dead ln bed in bis rooms over J. M. In the case of B. L. Banks vs. the j . B'ore ,ast Saturday night Norfolk Southern Railroad Company . . . r thn nlaintllt was allowed aamages 01 I314.5S. This is an unique case Plaintiff was put off the train two miles from his destination by conduc tor's mistake, and had to walk in the rain and" coldrluggtng baggage and accompanied by- a drunken negro. Mr. Banks who is more than 60 years ; -. .t.t The i Mr. Kruger wsfs about 80 years He. was a very peculiar and eccentric old ' gentleman, lived alone and had his meals served from the Southern i Hotel. He was attenled by a small colored boy who was the first one to t: old sued the company for i,uw o'- - Tk r,.nanil aBprvlfa were condUC- 4 ,IUIV I ' ages.. 8UNDAY SERVICES I ted over his remains Monday aftern . j noon at four o'clock by Rev. C. F j Smith from Zeiglers undertaking eatab To authorise the town of Elkin tO(on pension roll by endorsement of , has been confined for tea years ln issue bonds. Auditor. " . ' Insane HoBpital. i (Unfavorable.) -. .Rev. M. T. Plwer P. E. of Ellzab-! llsftnent and the Interment followed eth City Ditrict, will preach In City In Hollywood Cemetery. Road Church. Sunday at 11 A. M ana at first Church Sunday night at 7.30 P. M In the absence of Rev.' J. D. Bundy, Rev. J. H. Buffalo will preach Sunday morning. , Kruger had no relatives in this section, hut be Is survived by one bro ther who lives In the North, He was an inventor and has patented several 1 valuable' pieces' of machinery. ,
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