Bowers Bros. Co.
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Washington's Big Store.
Specials in Ladies
Wearing Apparel
Crepe de Chine , Georgette Crepe U
Taffeta Waists. R^^u\ir ?5 CO
values for
$2.98 ?
A large assortment of V\ < j dis
tinctice style ami partem. ?;*. c l
f?r 4
98c
Underskirts $3. CO ..rd S5.C0
Spec nil St;.V < ?i K::ik r.u:-.
Bowers Bros.
V\ athinpttn'* i? \j 5(<:ri
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EVERYTHING -
You need to ir.fke ^ ir Tl'.-r \\ Q
DINNER compi tc- c. !; hfc !.:*.?! ? t
Our Store
A full line cor.sM;rc v* r< ? j 5 1 ; r . Ci'ron,
Ciirrcnt5. leles, } ]?s, ( r . r: ? 5. Y rn*
Men*. Cel?-5 v , all V i n ? 1 s < ' ;-i: ' ? ?? t. 0
We handle r. ctl !t g i '.i < \ u. , i. ... Lei
us have your orJtr
Claud A, ? *ttle
Cor. Thlr.' a:..l J!;u v?
Phone 410
PI
Mr*. Dave Pick 1*? h u returned!
from an extended visit to her A?nt.|
Mrs. W. M. Toler. In Norfolk. Va.
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Dr. J. T. Nicholson, of Bath, was]
among the out of town visitors here|
today.
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J. H. Davenport, of Acre, Is In the]
city today attending to business]
matters.
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Mr. and Mri. F. T. Baynor, ofl
Belhav n, mdtored to town thi
morning and returned this after |
noon.
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C. G. Mldyette, of Aurora, was a|
business visitor in the city today.
J. W. Crawley, of Bath. Is herf
.oday attending to business matters.]
....
Rev. L. B. Jones, of Belhavn, was,
a welcome visitor to our city today. |
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Mr?. G. W. Ridgcly, of Maryland,'
s visit. ng her son. C. A. Flynn, of
?Y&sh'.ngton ?ark.
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C. F. Bland, manager of th? Har
:?:? Hardware Co.. motored to Green
v 111:- tod^y on & business trip.
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Mr" W. D. Woolard left this
for Ra'olgh, wh re she wj|'
. iit her daughter. Miss Llllla:
..:ard. ^
J. H. uSy, of E ixabeth City
:nur ti&h cjrnmlssioner, is In th
y to lu> a'-ttuding to buainea.
W. E. Patrick, of Ayden. who Is
.li known locally, was among th*;
- t of town visitors in the city yes
rday.
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W J. Bleakley, of Wilson, Mpeut
>eiterday in :he city on business.
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A T. Harper, of Wilson, was n
JccjU visitor yesterday afternoon.
i . E. E. Schooley. a prominent resi
dmt of Bolhavcn, was among the out
of town visitors In Washington yes
terday.
Mr*. 1). t). Moore. Mrs. Laura
1- nar.augh and Miss B ssle Joce.-t,
o: Citocowiniiy, were In the city
v . st-.-rday.
Mrs Frank A. Moss left thl.i
orning on a visit to friends in
Y .Imington.
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G. C. Waters was a passenger on
.? Norfolk Southern this morning
i r New Burn.
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Mr. and Mrs. James H. Harris
I f: this morning for Baltimore,
v- is rt! Mrs. Harris goes for special
tutiu-.-nt.
(' H. Jt'ehardson is spending ti>
: ii Elizabeth City on business.
Everythins
M*
Thanksgiving.
E . I
TilE
'ore
7 I LLI s ,
":3 Groccij^
T urkeys
Chickens
Oysters
Fresh Pork
Corn Pork
Corn Ham
Beef
W P,
i out Oninges
' WW appI<-s
0 rapes
; S at Pickles
IL. I ^ * i Figs
C a cry <J J cttucc
< > i a icc ixl ca t
Oats
Olives
E. K
W
v /
ILLIS
Main Street.
Washington, N. (J.
BAKING POWDER
Absolutely Pur*
No Alum? No Phosphate
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l?. D. Burton 1c In Plymouth to- ;
(lay, a. tending to busineaa matters
In that city.
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Mrs. W. D. Woolard left thin
morning for Norfolk on the Norfolk.
Southern train. *
RIVER ROAD STATION BRIEFS.
| Thursday evening, November 18.
Walter Raleigh Sheprard celebrated
?is seventeenth birthday, at Holy!
len, th*- home of bis parents, Mr.!
-nd Mrs. L. M. Sheppard. A large
umber of his fri< nds and school
aos were Invited guests and cn-|
eyed games and music. Delicious
c-fresbments w re sorved and every
?ne spent the time very pleasantly,
le was the recipient of many fine
lesenta and best wishes for the
uture. We wish for him many re-j
urns of such a happy day.
Friday afternoon a very enjoyable
ntertalnmect was given at Magnolia
school house. The house was taste
ally decorated with evergreen and
autumn leaves; the co or scheme be
r?g gre- n and red. The recitations
by the children were appropriate
and well rendered Mr. E. L. Stew
art, attorney of Washington, deliv
ered an Interesting ducational dis
course which whs very much appre
ciated. Mr. 7,'. A. Hrlvett, principal
of the school, eloquently addressed
the attentive audi nee. After the
entertainment Mr. Privett made plc
, turea of several groups.
I Rev. Mr. Clark, of Washington
Park, conducted services at Magrol
I la school house Sunday afternoon,
t: W. S. D. Eborn, of Bunyon, coii
. duct d prayer meeting services a'
Asbury church Sunday night.
Mlsa Ruth Holliday was a gue*
i : ol Mrs. I.. M. Sheppard Fri^foy nigh
I at Holly Glen.
The residents here are preparlir
or Thanksgiving, and we have r
, real deal to be thankful for.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. It. Jo:kh, o
, Norfolk, have been visiting h
mother, Mrs. A. J. Shcppard, e
'unyon, and her brother, L. J"
:heppard, at Ho'ly Glen. They r
?jrned home Wednesday.
Th festival that was to have bee
Did Saturday night was postp>n
n account of sickness. Since th
:i:.ounc;mer.t two pramien: ret
els of the district. Cicero Cun?.
nd Sid Winstead, have been au
n!y strck n with serious ill .. c
SMTHERN RAILWAY
Tremor Carrier of the South
Truins from Itaiclgh.
Following schdu'e flgur s rltov |
::ly as Information, not guaranLvt
utject to cha.gr without no'lc*.
No. Ill 2:30 a m.. for Grt n
oro. handles Pullman S'etping C.
?lelgh to Winston Sa cm open fo
-""-incv if-ffi tti .
rcction at Or ensboro for all point!
unh and fOuUi, also Ash^vit e. i.
oilis. Memphis and Cincinnati.
No. 13 2 ? 4:30 a. m., for Orild*
oro, ni:*'<cs conn?ct'on a'. S^ln
? d Ooldrloro with A C. L. i(
point* north and aouth, also a
o rlsl.oio v/Jth Norfolk Soutiiei
ir New Bern ai'd Beaufort.
No. 21 ? 8:52 a m. Through ira'
>r A*hevil'e and Waynesvllle han
Jiea Pu'lman parlor car OoldHhoiv
o Ailievill- . connects at Oreenaborr
or point3 north and south, at Ash->
? I He with Carolina Special for Cln
-iniiatl and al'. points, also Chatta
nooga. Memphis and all points west.
No. 144 ? 12:30 p. m, for Golds
horo, makns connection at Selma
a Mi. A. C. L. for all pointa north
land K'luth, nlso at Ooldsboro for
| Wilmington, New Bern and Eastern
|>o!ltti.
No. 139 ? 4: OS p. m., for Greens
boro. handles free chair car for
Charlotte, maeka connection at
CHARGED DISORDERLY.
On the cha.rg? of being disorderly
Saturday night, the following wero
brought before R corder Vaughan
yesterday afternoon and were taxed
with tho costs: C. Dowdj. I. Oara
ener, J. War ace and -I. Harlrs.
Ooorge Washington, :olored. was
arrested on th-* charge of larceny,
!*??* ?ra, found not guilty.
"?Vandarbl't."
The name at "anderbllt haa gia.
?all> been ?y>c*racted from Uirr
vords Into one. Art Janiieo, the ecu
ilott of Mr. Airred Vanderbllt's aacer
I tors to emigrate from Holland to Amer
ioa, used to spell his surname Van De.
ill It. and so did ea-?h of his elevei
children. Cornelius, his grandson, antf
the rounder of the family wealth, a!
ways wrote Uls name Van Derbllt, bu- j
expressed a wish that his cblldrer
sh..jld write It as one word. His eld
eet son cocpromlBcd between hU fa
j ther'a custom and bis expressed wlai
by leaving a space after tie first ay)
' iable ? "Van derbllt. " On old Cor
ar-llus' tomb the name Is Inscribed
. "Vender BUt," but on the gorfeoix
1 mausoleum built for Coraollus II It *9
pstaia a* "Vaadnrbllt "
Greensboro with through train for
At'.anta, New Orleans, Birmingham,
Memphis and all southern and west
ern point b, laso points north; Ashe
vllle and Knoxvllle.
No. 131 ? 7:00 p. m., for Oreens
boro, which makes conncctlon with
No. 32 for Washington, Baltimore.
Phllaedlphla, New York and all
'astern and northern points, aUo
with through tourist Pullman cat
or New Orleans and Ssn Francisco
la the Sunset Route, also for Col
mibla, Savannah, Augusta and
.icksonvllle.
No. 22 ? 7:25 p. m., for Qolds
boro, makes connection at Selma
svith Norfolk Southern for New Bern
For detaild information, Pull
lan reservations, etc., apply to any
Railway Agent, or com
municate with,
O. F. YORK.
Trave'lng Passenger Agent.
305 Fayetteville Street,
Raleigh, N. C.
'03-y! My Corn-n!"
H-m, Use"Gets-It"
hen You'll Have No Corns fo Rnmr
Your Corns Will Come "Clean
OfT' Quick!
D:d you ever see a corn peel off
^ter you've nsed "Gets-lt" on it?
'"el*. it's a moving picture for your
>! And you hardly do a to
it one. There's nothing to stick
Put shoes and stockings on right
?ver it. No pain, no fuss. 48 hourt
? corni gone. "Oets-lt" never harts
rhe true flesh, never makes toea eore.
If you hrfve tried almost everything
Iso for corns, you will be much
more surprised to sea how sulckly
and easily your corns and calluses
?'ill come right off with "Oets-lt."
Quit limping and wrinkling up your
fare with corn-wrinkles. Try "Oets
it" tonight on that corn, callus
wart or bunion, and you'll be glad
you read this.
"Oets-lt" Is sold by all druggists.
25c a bottle, or eent direct by E.
Lawrence ft Co., Chicago.
Hosiery , Corsets
& Underwear
The Standard Brands of
AMERICA.
A Saving jon
Every Item.
. James E. Clark
ANNOUNCEMENT
W<! have opened a first class Tire Repair Shop with
the best and most up-to-date machinery thut ran he had
fur Vulcanitinjf and Rc-p.iiring AutomcW TV"' of
short notice. We will send for your ti.es m ubj ot 9
the city and rtturn toyou without extra tost. We ex
tend free service to all. We also ca'ry a full line of
FISK TIRES. Phone or send us your orders.
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Washington Tire Company
Phone 520. ... 221 West Mnin Street
It's Time to Have" Your Winter Suit Made
I have made Suits for some of the most par
ticular people in Washington. Let me make
one for you. Perfect style and fit or your
money back.
GEO. ARAMOONIE
131 E. Main Street, i Wasnmgton, N. C.
Ladies and Men's Custom Taun-.
Altering, Cleaning and Pressing Done to Satisfy You
Meter. Rending Made ?a?y.
Meter inspectors who stalk iut
aae's house, leave cellar doers opet
ind create several varieties of trou
ble and commotion are to become onlj |
uDplearant memories to the hcuse
bcider, because of a recently adopted
budding feature. Architects liava
taken cognizance of the in jonvenlenco
that attend* tho placing of meters that
can only be read from within door.
and have solved the problem ly pro
vlding spam for the meters next to
the outer w6lls and by the letting ii*
of small doors through whlcb the In
ttrumenf may be read frcm the out
side. A glarn panel protects the me
ter Indicators, and through this the
reading Is made. The door crn nlo
Ins the glass panel la fitted with ?
lock, which protects ths meter acalnst
tampering. The householder's Is 1.0I
the only gain Trom tho new plan, how.
ever. Sines door bells n-*d not b?
rung, and slr.cs circuitous trip*
through dingy ptftsages are unn^O
?ary, much tVme Is saved by tho U>
tpectors and much expense by th' |
iaa and electric* mmntnlw |
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICK.
I have this day qualified as admin- 1
>tratrlx of the estate of Cal K. Jor-|
dan before the clerk of the 8np-rlor|
court. All persons holding claims'
against said estate are requested to!
present them to me, duly ver!1 d.
" tnd?bted to said estate
are requested to make an lmmcdlaio|:
This lBth day of November, 1915. |
AMELIA ANN CA1RNE8.
1 23-6wc. I
?3.00 RICn.MO.ND
NORFOLK (3.00
. FOOT BALL GAMRS
"**For the Annua) Foot Ball Games?
Thursday. November 25, U. N. C.
vs. U. V., at Richmond and A. ft
M. W. ft L. at Norfolk., the
Atlantic coast Line will re'.l excur
sion tickets from WashlnRton to
Richmond and Norfolk at $3.00 for
the round trip. Tickets will be sold
for all trains on Novpmher 24th and
2Sth. percept train* srh"dnl'd to ar
-?ve Richmond ^f4*?r 2:10 p m. and
tfnrfolk aftor 1*SS p. m. on Nor^m
b(?r 2Sfh. llmfffd to m'd
n'rht nf Vftfumlinr 27'h 101K TVr>
norf'ona^lv low f*r*? wT b*? made
fron all ?tn'inn*.
For fntW for
mation. eali ?n ? 7? Ticket
4r?*nt. W?*l??T?rtnn. V C.
ATT AVTTf m\<* T TfVff
"Hie Standard W?11ro*d of lb* Son*h
ccr*t> nov of cuorp.
Va*V?*v??> foUliinna a
?*,n I*,.* ?# ? ??*
?krtVtf ? *T><1 ????>'(>/. '?? !???? 1% M?|
M-? T V--? -n?r
*"'?
? -* MtT Vft* *f %
???"V -? .f'-r o?W
renedlet kail fa'Urf t r??
II *0 ???'? ??? ?? '?'If
""""" ?*"""?? and heals. T)rt??.
wort'* Fh*rf??^r.
1. I. ION WOOD JAMK8 W. OOLI
M?mhm lfew York Cotton Exchange
J. LEON WOOD 8c CO.
BANKERS and BROKERS.
Stocks, Bonds, Ootton. Or* In and ProrUrlona, Tt Plume Street
Carpenter Ballding, Norfolk, W
Prlrate wires to Hew Tork Stock Exchange, Chicago Board
Trade and otker financial center*.
Correspondence reepeetfally solicited.
iATeetmeat aad marginal acoonats given oarefal attention.
CJlNUIflMM. f
W?1l wpar'nn mn'nrlil. fcf l
atrlpr* and plaid1*, tond r.'ilor ?.
Bale prlc - -
8 1-3 & lie Yd.
J. K. Hoyt
1 !i<'inksr;ivifij? Is Near at Hand and So Are the Thanksgiving Prices at J. K. HOYT'S
On
blac]{?, brow
alp pr'.f * --
#:i ok # m
M much
I
ureon*
OH
AND Hl'ITS,
l>r"*,n up* Tli? Kuirn ?n-1
? oat* wo h ro p li (iwlnic aro a Joy
to behold You'll be ?raly
thankful for the prlcoa
25 Per Cent Off
RIIIBOX.S.
Lot No. J, 98c valuta.
Sale price
Lot No. 2. 35c valuea,
Sale price
19c
49c
MKN'8 8UIT9.
A Kuppenheitnwr ault uevnr
disappoints. It rfetalna Its
shape ? woari w . ; I ? look# well
? imart and conaervatlvo
obte-fqi urn off.
MEN'S HATS.
Freeh from the hands of the
makere A variety of the beat
atylee and' abadee, See our
nobby one at-?
01.9S
novg' suits,
"Widow Jonev." Every wo
man known 1 (for 1U quality
?n? wearing qu.lltle. g?o
our winner ?t ?
93.69
SHKBTINO.
UnbleatfM* y%rA wlde f00d
w?lfht. Regular 9 Mo M)Ur.
j Splendid r*lu? ?
5c Yd.
J.R. Hoyt