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T ZTbe Hlbematlc ©bservec. ©nlv? Bcwspapev ipubUsbeb in Chowan Countv?. Vol. 2. No. 24, “I.OOK I'OKWARI), AND NOT HACK,’ KJ)l]N'r()N, NOiri’ll CAIiOIJNA, KIMDAV, .lUNl^] 10, l‘)l Siihscription: n ^'oar. Proles$[onoi Cards DlRl ROADS. Uhc Sono ot Che South Minb. 3L'\? ©I'. IRlCbiUC' ©llliU'Ci. Th«; Greatest Amount of Protection I'OR THR LEAST AMOUNT OF HONEY Oiuaiiler the IhisiiiHKH Man’s Special $50(11) 1‘olicy in l.hn Mcl- ropoiitaii jjit'e liiHiirunce(.loiiipanj of New yoi'k. I’ulicies (jf nil kinils Issued at low cost Oy lids Com pauy. Uisti'ict OfticB oTei Bauk Kdeutoo, N. C Juo. H, McMullau and J. K. liea Agents. GEO, B. n A R R‘l S Assistant Supt. \\ lien wo stop to ecmsidoi tho Cilizens J. H. McniULhAN, Jr. AttorneY-nt-huw UQlue McMtilluij DutUliiiKi KIdk \v. s. ruivoTT, Att( )Ki\ uv-A'r- La w, iliii: INSPUANCK, Ottk-e opposllo Coui't UiniH*!, Pruden & Pruden, ATTORNEYS-AI-LAW, Edenton, N. C. Practice lu tlie State ami l-’etlerul ('imifH C. r)f-^ATVPT, ATTOKNE Y-AT-L A \V, Edenton, N. (’. iiuniliur of iniltLs of ro;ul in anv count)' aiul ctuupni'o lliia miuiiu r with tliP small numtan' r('{)i*‘StMil- • ini; tin' milos of spociiill)' sui factMl road, wo can roadily sot* ih.il it will t>o a yi»‘at many ycfH'' pot' liaps, i^ojii'rations - l>ofno all, or ; tivon lialf, tin' jfiiblic rn/nls aio I BurfacHfi vviMi macailiiin, or sand-! cliiy. Kor this roastm it is very | important that wc slioukl pivo| very careful cousidmation am!! Lliought t*) tlio coiisii uctioii and I mainlonanoc of tlm ilni roatl. i 'riif old itloa llial anylxnly can' build a (lilt road is last gmund, ami oui |M>iipl»‘ arc br^in- ning to roali/.o that roaii otnislruo- liou, oven (d dirt roads, ifMinircs j tlm Kcrvict'H of men wlio havol boon ttidned in this lino o| tvnik. | Ah caroful tlnmoht sbotiM bo ' on to tlm construction f*f tint ' roads, asis ^ivou tc tin* bard-siu- freed roads; Mini in thfso lamnlios: which H'ly on just tho labor lax foi tin* construction of thoir pub- lit* road^ a ^roal !idvanc»* can bo made il this laltor lax is utiiiz«ul under the Hnj)i*ivision of an ox-' perieuccd load oijoinoor. Tlm IffCation of any )mlilir road isliiBouly p(‘rmam‘nt poitionofj the road; tin*n'foie, ^leat can* should b(^ lakon tii tt when the road is once constructeil llicro should be in , - (ion wiiaiever regaidiu^ it r* i . i. “'riio swei'l Smith tlml liif.atu',-' upmi u iuiuU (►r Yioli'ls, fetoaliag uml imIuui'.”—ShaUesjfiuire. W. H. BOND, ATTORNEY AT LAW KUEN'CUN, - N. (', Piactioes in all tin'Cmii’tB ol' I'li'f^t, I>Ih- Irict ami in Supreim* anti I'’«*tlerjil ('oiii Im. Patrick Mall hew, C l: Consulting and ('ontractiiig Engineer and Surviyvor. Eruina^e, Ijuml Suits and Agncullurai Engiimeiing a Specialty. 35 years experience. Edenton, - N. C. E. J. GRIFFIN, DEN USE Edenton, N, C, Ulllce, (4U/pn>'’ Dunk Dnililmg. Wood, Coke & berry man, FiKE AND lilVK STOCK Insurance and Surety Bonds. Edenton Chinese Laundry, Douii'Stic or iSlick Fiiii-sh. JUNG KING, I’lopi'ietfu;. I ennic from th' .shore;: of a biinht summer isle, W'lu'ie shallows are sofl, and ih' sunbeams smile; W’here iialm-trecs wave in th' iKipieal sky, Ami (he perfume of olive and jessiimiiie vie. Ami (he forests of cm'r.ilU me deepest in dye. l.reath i.s sweet witli tin* of morn, My spirit it steeped in the (Im^Hltiips at dawn; In tile lanil wliere i tlremii is iound, l''or til' alnioiui, aiiil .ii.uigc' -aiu: date tree aboumJ, Ami (lowers are scattered in iie.uily around. 1 spread the wliite slieet of llie glist'ning sail, y\s il follows tlie wavy wake of my trail; 1 wail tile steel iirinv to lli' l.ir distant strand, 1 bear tile ricli eonimeree to bless ever)’ land, And 1 chase tlie briglit waves on the sand 1 cool the liot lirow of fever mid care, .M)’ lircatli is like balm to hearts in despair: 1 swii)’ the bright vane on 111' loft)’ diiireh tow'er, 1 tinkle (he l.iells’of t)ie ii’ss.imiiie's bower. And steal sweet perfume from its lloiver. On liriglit suninier nights 1 uistle the leaves, I’ lii’t w ith the dowers, and kitstlic tall trees ; I Irolic mill gambol th' green I'lehls over, 1 dangle the liei’ .is he hangs on the clover. And r.inible th' meadows and streams like a rover. W hen eoriil'ields are russet ,itid meadows are brown, With 111' iNoi’thwinil's kiss, and Winter's dark frown; To the land ul the'Snnimer 1 hasten my diglit, There blue waves are br.iided wi' sweet morning light, loir awa)’, faraway, to my i-.ie^ol delight. ililt’li. Don’t leave the center ef the mail llm lowest iioiiit, lint make it the liiglieHl aud give the siirlace of III'- mad '■ of ' -’■* Sla’ny’ OT oil. eouiiliy Tmi'ils are , .j,, ,,, liail heeanse in Iheir coiislinelioii I j,,,,,., water across the no arriiiigmiiejit was iiimhi for Ink- i ,,|' (he mail from one side KDKNTON, N. D. B. LILES Practical Optician- Eyes csaiiilnocl free. OlliMl (*n HllGI't tUftll'D. EttBt MhIii HU-eet, EDI':l:TDN. N. C- li O A T Engines, and snpiilies. Mail orders. Dull Motor Co. Norfolk Va. iu^ care of iIua water. .-111(1 they ar»3 V(*ry niinldy and wilii ruts and liolf's. Instead of tlip lualilb* of lliG road being iiigln't' tlian (Itn^ i‘d^n‘S, so lliat lite water can ri'adily iiinolVon each sid»3, juany "f llieiii are llat. even coiicavi.', willi the Cf'iitcr cd’ Ihe low**s{ point, fl tin* ro:id has been Colistl ueted Ho llial il is vVell ('i'owncd, will) tlio slope aiumt 1 in 2) from lln*(a‘nt)‘r of tin* ro.id to (in* .side dilclies, .’Uld these ililclii'.S haV(* l»*(*n graded so .as (o ri*adily take car*' of tho water,and yet not sieej) eiiougli to cause t)u‘in to cut itecp ji;ulli(‘S on the side of t lie road, and if I hi* water IS taken IroJii lliesf' .liUdies at ev ery avallalde poiiil so as to pri'- veiit seepageof water nndt*r the surftiCe. of 111!' road, ther*' shonld b(‘ lit11(3 dillicidly in kf't'j'in^ tlo* road ^ in ^ood r»*ndition. Very often it is ni'cessary to carry IIk' water from one side of tlu^ road to till* oilier; aiu\ wbeii thiH is necessary, il slioiiid bit doia^ by means of ('illier ciincia'li*, mi'lal, or (eriacotla culvciLs or pipi**. which will carry tlie water uixler the sni f.aee of tin' road. Aflei (In* systtun fdl.ainami has hei-n in stalled. piovision should is* in.eh^ I |o k 'Cp il lip, so I hat I In* drains I and t he culverts wil I not becoiuc j st(t|>pi'd up. In ri*pairing a dirt road: Don’t till up Ihe holes and ruts ill tlio dirt road with inusli. witli rocks on top, and a lillh* dirt b* cover the rocks; but till up tlie hole with dil l ot I In' H.iiin^ ch.-Dac- ter as the liahiiu'i' of tin* road. Don’t throw all ihen fusi' from tin* ditches info the miihlh* of tin* road, thus sofli'uinp tin* surface aud destroying the solid, linu bed thill you liiivi* (dilaine.i by previ ous work; luit Ihro'v tills uiateiiid to the olhei; luit Ciirry it hy the inderuoath (ho I hiis ‘***'‘^ means ol ciilveits laiad. Don’t hav4‘ grades on your road over I i-d per cent; for if you do it will he lu'cessary to build V- ■ sliiiped sm fa(*e ditcln*s or “ I liaiik- yiiii-inam’t-t” across tlu* road. Don’t, in workin^^ out ihe lalior tiix on the Iliads, try to make ;» holiday of it; lull give ;in honest (lily’s work on tin* road Jnseph Hyde I'ralt. RI\HR VlliW ITRMS. Mrs dohn Hollowcll ot Ityland w;is t he ^iiest ot licr daughter. Mrs. M'. II. liyrnni h'rida)' atler- noon. Mrs. Mar)- E. Hollowcll aud d.iugliter, b'v.i, spent V\ e are always glad to have him with us. Miss Lillie Forehand of Cole ain isA’i.sitiiig at the Idjuic af Mr. >L>yce ■ . ^ rs. vV. J. Korchand died it the home of her son Mr. L L'. L’orehaud near Colerain Frida)". •She wu' brought here on a steam er to W oodley’s Waft and was taken to the home of lier brother, •I. W Byrum (Saturday. Kev. A. .‘V Jhitler conducted the funeral scr\ ii.es, alter which she was laid t'l rest in the family burying croinid. She leaves one brother, two sons, two daughters and in a n y grandchildren I o mourn her loss. She has been a member of Bullards Bridge church lor nearl)- lift)- years and attend ed lailhfully as long as she was able. She gained a friend with cveiy one whom she came in contact with. Misses Bdaiiclie Tierce, b'llen and ChesUr Speight, Mr. I'h'ncst Tierce of SunLiur)', Miss l’'lorinei Speight of C) [uess \'.i.. Addie Speight of .Suffolk Va., were the giiests of Mrs. ]. M. Rounlrci.* Saturdii)' ;ind Sumla)’. Messers. Thnest Brinkley of Franklin 'i'onnnie Hrinidey ol Siiltolk Hiul Mr. and iMis U Speight were the giiest.s ot tlieit pai'cnts .Mr. and iMrs. i'l'ed Ihin kley Siiiula)-. Mr. C:i;\ri.-i»v:e Rawls ol l.^wts-' ton Spent Wednesilay with l\is lady triend Miss Judith Lassiter. SAVAGE SIFTINGS 11 VM l•'.NIiAl,.. A very pretty marriage was solemnized at the home ot the bii(ie'] hursday exening the 8lh. The eontractmg parties were Mr. j. A. Jolliil ol Tcrquinuins county, and Miss llannali Teck Savage of Savage, N. C. I’lie 'bride was charmingly attired in wiiite mar quisette over white silk trimmed with satin, while aiul silver color ed bead trimmings, a pretty spray of bridal roses a«loniing her hair. The groom was ilressed in lull evening costume. Rev. B. T. Robinson, the bride’s pastor, per formed the ceremoii)' in tlie usual manner, short, pathetic .and to the point. Only a few were pres ent e.xccpt the family. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jolliff well known er) vicinit anvlVii' ulai in thesoi ial circle. Hie DATlNKNT.lk HOTEL, 1 mm\ Slum mir of ninir iiiifiiii K(‘iii()(l(‘l('(l, |{(‘tiiriiisli(‘(l, loo I 2DD With Uiitlt. ISillt'S$l..'iiUii$j. I’ku'oiH'aii I Man. mi em iimi m iRtuiii Ki'aiik Kiiiililt*. I ^ 1\ I A L ,N A ( i IE U John S. Vaughan, VVolel ,,l e vv*el e C ol. V’di\t.*>, ,1 LAV Td -l .1 i. Clocks. V L’.le. ft,'* ' ; si ! keiuMi ijyt..; NDtp., , ■'peeiivll). Ihanopl 'Service. >SJ1 \V'.\‘'l'iiKpoi_' '-^li't’cl, Siif'lolk, \Mi. A. W. Half l Sade uiiSt. CorapeaKe Ne'ws. Mr. Ilornnie Lure of Charles- last week I ton. S. C. was the guest of Mr. in Suffolk, and Nort»dk, as guests ol friends and relatives. IS!r ;inl Mis. VV. '1'. VV>,»,iit,y, s]>cnt a few days last week in T'lanklin, Va.. as the guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs.-1. ('. l.eary spent S.itnrday and Snnda)'at the home (.f her father Mr. W -L Ilollowell- Miss Susan Bo) ce was the guest at tlie home of Mr. K. D. Bo)'ce Sunda)-. Ke\. James Byruni who has been attending scliool at Wake I'oreat College preached an ex cellent sermon at Ballards Ib'idgc Sunday. We arc glad to see him doing so well, and we icel sure it we will ti)' to follow theexiiiiiple he laid out bekne us we will get much good from it. Mr. K. I'T Ilollowell spent a tew da)'s List week in Riclimolid as the giK'sl of friends and rela tives. Mr. (i tk Ilollowell spent Sal urday and Sunday at the home lout ou tlio ojiiioHib’ side of the ot his father Mr. M’. A. Ilollowell. J, L. Lassiter Sunday. Mr. Grover Hollowcll spent JAVturday and Sunday at his home Mege, N. C. '^fr. Joe Matliias spent Satur day and Sunday with hi.s paretit.s lUr. and Mrs. 'V. M. Mathias. Mr. Graham Hobbs and Miss Eva Barnes attended services at Middle Swamp Baptist churcli Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. 0. Ellis and little Willie Mae spent Haturday and Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Eure. Messrs Grady Stephens and Sam Leary spent Sunday in Franklin Va. jMr. and Mrs. Holiday of Huf fold dined with Mrs. H U. Rnighl Sunday. Miss Edith Savage spent Hun- day with her cousin Miss Eula Savage of Savge N. C. Mr J R l^assiter and daugh ter, Miss Ruth were visitors at the home of Mr. A. J. Hobbs Sunday. tend to them our heartiest wishes for their future prosperity and happiness. Frida)- morning they boarded the southbound train tor a short visit to liis relatives and friends near VVhitestone, N. C. They received man) congratula- tioiLS at the depot. Rice and (d(.l shoes came from ever)' direction pelting lliem as an omen (^f good' luck. “(.Ihcap.iohii,” aswe usually cull him, will be good to Hannah. Misses Allie Hobbs and Edith Savage were the guests ol Mis-. Eula Savage Thursday night and i'’rida)'. Mr. G. C. Towell visited his pa rental home Thursda)' night. Mr. Charlie Speight was the guest of Aliss Eula Savage Sun day afternoon Miss Issie Joneff entertained some of her friends Sunday afler- iiuun. Mrs. W. W. Towell visited her mother, Mrs B. T. Franklin, of Corapeaku, N C., last Saturday night and Sunday. Wcclcling bells will soon ring a- gain in this comnimiit)'. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jollil'f arriv ed liome Monda)' afternoon. A supper was given in honor of their return Mr. Oreiitha Rowell has gone on atrij) to Norfolk. \’a.. and Eure, N. C. Mrs. Klbert Hare is on the sick list at this writing. vSuccessov to LanpHear (Si Haft Wholesale Commission C- Sliau A Specialty. Fulton Fish Market, N V We Make Glasses That Fit. (fw/w/U/. 'TIu3 expel t optieians. ')5 Granl))' St. Norfolk, tkit:d('giU' oii.appiieatiiiii. V.*.. s. B. mum & €0.. No. 7 L’lilliui Mti'IdA. NKW VDKK WllOkKSA in; ('OM.MiSSldN nSH DEAIIKS SrKUktk A l'l'KN ri(.iN DIVKN lU THE SU.E (»F Ndinii ( AHOI.t- NA SHAD. Sleiicilh kidI Sliiliotiiiiy liii'iii-olieit ('iij g iip[ili('ulion. Tlie Poricr & Mooic Cii. Work Will Soon Start alter you take Dr. King’s New Dite Dills, auil you’ll quickly enjoy their tine rcsiiUs. Oonslipa- tion aiul iinligestion vanish ami line ap(jetue rclnins. 'Ihey regulate stomach, Itvei and impart new strength and enegry to the whole system 'I'ry them. Only 25c at Mitcheuers Pharmacy. Mill Supplies, Engines & Boili rs, Saw Mill Machinery. 28J W.rter Street, NOKTOIH, - xmim. Kstttliii.slio.l ]s!i,^>. Uln*ekH st(‘iit iHil ojimo titiy .‘otlesurt* luutlt*. S. J. Kennedy, Commission Merchant, .49-41 Koiinokt* Stiiian*, NORTOFiK, VIRGINIA. Fniitb, Poultry uml Fugb, uml till oilier I'mintry PiotJutIt.'.- SN’liolosalo Distributors Trovisions iV; Tolmci'u. Dtiulera in lutono a Kt'milur Punkotl FI erring. h. D. BOND, Mgr. EDENTON, N,C.
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