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^be Hlbematle ©b6er\>ec. A.V ©nl^ Bewspapei* IpubUsbeb (n Chowan County. "LOOK FORWARD. AND NOT BACK. Vol. 2. No. 41. EDENTON, NOKTIl CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCT. 13, 1911. Subscription: $1.00 a Year Gatesville News. Mr. 0, W. tiollor of Silver Spring, near Sunbury, dieii at liis home Sept. 29, 1911, (his birth day) at the age of exactly 70 years. He was a Confederate soldier and was brought here and interred in the Gatesville ceme tery. ilis wife died last July. He left no children and is sur vived by only one sister, lie was a mason, being at the lime of his death a member ol the Sunbury lodge. The funeral service was conducted by the baptist rnini-.- ter, Rev. Mr brown. Mr. W, M. Riddick, of near here, died Monday, Oct. 9, 1911, age 05. He was a son of Mr. Rassiter Riddick and is survived by only one brother, Mr. Solon Kiddick and two children, Suffolk division at Reckford junc tion. The people along these routes arc interested and so far as we know would be willing to grant gratis the right-of-way. Such a roail would get practically i\ll the business of the Gatesville section as the boat line would doubtless be discontinued. It would be much to the interest of the people along these rouleH to grant right of way ami even offer fuiThei inducemcMits, as such a road would greatly enhance the value of their property. The country betweei| Reckford and Gate.sville consists of large, rich farms and such a well developed country should appeal to the rail roads and should stir up a spirit of rivalry between the Coast Line and Norfolk Southern as to which , will get this business. Mr. VV. M. Riddick of St. ' Coufedernte Momtineut to Be Brected. and Mrs. J. 1'. Uaby. He vv.is buried in the old family burying ground on the Judge Kure larni near (Jatesville. He also was a confederate soldier. As a sample of what the Gates couuty soil will produce Mr. S. P. Cross had in his store Monday an ordinary black held pea hull which measured 16 inches and contained 19 peas. Ijemons were also raised in Gate.sville moasur ing 16 inches in diameter and sold at 26c a piece. Judge Cline acd Mrs. Cline are guests of Judge W. T, Cross and Mrs Cross, having become acquaintances at Hickery this summer. Bishop Strange of Wilmington, was in town and preached Satur day and Sunday. Miss Mary Nixon of Siinbury is visiting Miss Lucille Walton. Miss Lucy Williams is spend ing some time in the mountains of Virginia. Mrs. May Wolfley returned Monday from a few days visit in Eure. Mr. A. Pilston Godwin is hav ing a fine re.sidence erected on High street. Looks suspicious. Miss Allie Vann of Corapeake, who has been confined at her sis ter's, Mrs. A. D. Hill, with dip theria has recovered sufficiently to return home Saturday. Miss May Smith in company with Mr, and Mrs. M. T. Plyler, of E. City, are spending sometime in Canada. Bishop Strange was the guest of Mrs. General Uoberts while in Gatesville. Mrs. 3, H. Holler returned Sat urday from a visit to Mrs. Nannie Hunter of Suffolk. Mr. Gale Northcott visited Miss Carrie Hofler last week. VVe are glad to see Mr. R. M Riddick out again after being con fined several weeks with rheuma tism. Mrs. General Roberts’ new ■ home has just been completed and family moved in recently. A handsome brick school build ing is shortly to be erected in Gatesville, to cost IjlSOOfi. The school is a certainty, the district including Gatesville having re cently voted a special tax for the maintenance of the school. Much interest has been mani tested in regard to a railroad con nection with Gatesville. Two routes have been discussed—one as a branch of the Atlantic Coast Line, to join the main line near Roduco, the other as a branch of fhe Norfolk Southern, to join the An order has been placed fora confederate monument to cost ffi255(l to he erected on the court house square The committee has in hand already $1050, the balance to be raised by private subscription before the monu ment is erected. It is to be iij ft. higli with a llPfoot bs^e and sym metrically proportioned to the top. It is now the intention that the monument be topped with the statue of our di.stin- guished couutyman, Gen. W. P. Roberts, who was the youngest brigadier general in the Confeder ate army and who died in March 1910. Most of tile funds in hand for this purpo.se have been secur ed by the worthy effort of eleven young men, comprising the Con federate Mom'iiiftnf-Oiganization, with the assistance of such men as Judge W. T. Cross, Hon. L. Hofler, Sheriff J. A. Brown and others. It is hoped that this monument can be erected before August 1, 1912. It must be grat ifying to these veterans now liv ing to know that such a monu ment will stand as an e.xpression of appreciation of the present generation for their real manhood manifested in the Civil War. Bosley News. Mrs. T. VV. Riddick had as her guests Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Hancock of Suffolk and Mr.s. Ida Baker of Port Norfolk. Mr. T. C. Hinton returned liouie Tuesday after a pleasant visit to his sister Mrs. Jim Rice. Mr. and Mrs L. C. Rountree visited Mr. and Mrs. fim Rice Sunday. Messrs. Haywood and Joe Winslow were callers at Mr. Henry Hofler’s Saturday night. Mr and Mrs. S. \V. Holler were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winslow Sunday. Mr. Maywood Spivey and Mr. Tom Hill were out driving Suu- day. Among those who attended court this week in Gatesville were Messrs. Cecil Hofler, Liiiwood Rouutree, Riddick Hofler, B. Jl. Ward and Charlie White. Mr. Dorsey Uiiasell and family moved to Farmville N. C., last l>'riday. Messrs. Charlie Stephenson, Walter Rountree and Tiiiimie Lee Rice were visitors of Miss Margaret Rouutree Sunday. Eure Notes. Mr and Mrs. T, B. Story of VV’inton, visited Ids parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Story Saturday. Mr. Jack Eure went Sunday to .see his brother, Mr. W. T. Eure's family who have recently suffered such loss, Mr.s. Celia A. Eure fell Friday from dizziness sustaiidiig injuries to such an extent as to render her helpless at this writing. ,She is at the home of Mr. H. VV, Harrell. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Story and their children who live with them, Miss Mollie, Messrs. Euclid Al- moiit (,Duke) and Peter P. Story were visited Sunday by Mrs. Rosa Brown, Misses Nannie Vann and Lizzie V'ann, Mr. Jolinny Shaw and Mr. Washington Lowe, all of Win ton. Mrs. E. J. Griflin of Edenton, wlio lias been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs I E. Story return ed liomc Monday. Among those who attended court tliis week from this neigh- boihood are: MessrsL. VV. Hale, R. J Taylor, Adolphus Eure, M. D. Harrell, C. E. Sawyer, L, J. Felton, Nat Eelton, Tannis Marsaw, L. S. Carter of Roduco, Soloman Roiiiitrce, L. Baugli am, 1 E. Story,J K. Askew, J. R. Brown, K R. Carter and P.. E. Williams. Mr. and Mrs F. H. Smith of Gates were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Story Sunday. Mrs. Harriet liure. Mrs. Harriet Eure, wife of Mr. VV'. T. Eure, died at her home near Eure Sept. ifOtli, 1911, af ter a lingering illness of about six montlis with typhoid fever'—age about 48 She was Miss Harriet Williams, daugliter of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams. She is sur vived by lier husbahd and three cliildren, Montgomery, Elislia Herman and Sallic Mary, one brother, Mr. Jim J. VV'illiams and one sister, Mrs. Cliarles Green ofi Como, N. C. Montgomery had | typhoid in June. He liad been up| only two days when Herman was taken. W’c sympathize deeply with the family in such dire dis tress. Rev, Mills M, Green Dead After suffering iutenseiy for a- bout five years Rev. Mills M. Green died at his home near Ahoskie Wednesday Oct. 4, 1911, at the of about seventy. T’he deceased will be remembered by nearly everybody in Gates coun ty and other adjoining counties as an untiring and very useful Raptist preacher, having held pas torates at quite a number of 'churches in these counlies and elsewhere. He was born and rear ed in Gates county within one '•quarter mile of Cool Spring church, his parents being Mr. and Mrs. Loiws Green His op portunities for education were hardly any but he was a very bright boy ajul made the best of the opportunities ho had. He became deacon of Cool Spring be fore entering the ministry, after which he was pastor at Cool Spring, Ariel, Warwick and other churches. He was a confederate soldier having been wounded twice in the Civil war in which he was of great service as chaplain. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Mary Green and two sisters, Mrs. Sopiiie A. Eure and Mrs. Marga ret Taylor, both of near Eure. His relatives and friends have our sympathy. Roper News. Mr G. Chas. Epeight of New Berne was here F'riday to meet tile home seeker's excursion from OJiio. )«{& J. R. Ke.s8inger was here Frilly on business. mayor W. B. Tooley and C. C. Smith of the Belhaven Board of Trade and Mr. P. H. Johnson of Pantego also met tlie home seek er's excursion here. Mrs. E. S. Patrick died Thurs day and was buried at Pleasant Grove Church on F'riday, Rev. J. VV. Potter conducting the funeral. Miss Mabel Jones of Norfolk is the guest of Miss Ursula Single ton at Cedar Grove Farm. Miss Gertrude Bateman is home again after an extended vi.sit to friends in Norfolk. .Miss McCounico of Plymoutli was the guest of Miss Myra Au- mack several days this week. After a delightful visit to her sister, Mrs. J. J. Hassell, Mrs. Ellie Tomlinson has returned to lier home in Plymouth. Mrs. 1 R. Hassell and sister, Miss Gladys Mitchell left Monday to spend several weeks with their brother, Mr. J. B. Mitchell in NewvYork. After spending several days- ws- the guest of Mrs. Ida Blount, Mrs. H. R. Way of Beech Ridge Farm, near Belhaven, has return ed home. Among those attending the funeral of the late Thos VV. Blount last Thursday were Rev. Dr. Drane, W. H. Clark of Eden ton, Mrs. Eborn and Mrs. Arm strong of Creswell, Cashier D. E. Woodley, Vice President H. A. Litclifield, Director Wiley of the Bank of Creswell, C. D, Gaylord and wife of Money Point, Va., and many others from this and adjoining counties A special train was operated over the N. S. R. R. to convey the remains to Plymouth, with the family and numerous friends, including about 60 children from the Roper Grad ed School to pay the last sad tribute to their friend and bene factor. A beautiful autumn wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. Samuel Sawyer in Elm street lastapaturday morning when his accomplished daughter. Miss Minnie Lee, became the bride of Dr. Everett A. Land of Norfolk. The rooms were artistically deco rated in yellow chrysanthemums and golden rod, and the bride en tered with her father, who gave her away, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. VV^ Potter of tile Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, South. The bride wore a stylish going-away gown of blue cloth and a shower of fillies of the valley and bride roses. Miss Sue Sawyer, her sister, was maid of honor, and was gowned in white embroideried mull over pink silk. Her flowers were Maryland rose.s. Mr. G. W Land of Norfolk, brother of the groom was best man. Mrs. E. G. Harrison play ed the bridal chorus from Lohen grin for the wedding march, and "Traumerei" during the cere mony. The entire wedding party midst showers ol rice and good wishes, left on the noon train for a northern tour, after which they will reside at 4P2 Pembroke Ave., Norfolk, Va. Mr. D. F'. Ambrose has also returned home after coiisultafioii with specialists iu Norfolk. No little excitement was caused Tuesday morning about iiiue o’clock by the blowing out of a fuse plug ill one of the boilers at Creek Mill the fire alarm being sounded, woiil suspended at Albemarle Mill and the entire crew reported to fire chief Edwards. However their serrioes were not needed and fortunately no o was iujiueil by the accident. Mr. It. Elliott Jof Skiunetslille was here Tuesday on business. Mr. H. 1. Pritchard a leading merchant and farmer near Cres well was iu town Wednesday. Rev H. H. Ambrose has return ed from Hyde county where he has been holding a series of meet- iugs. Mr. T. R. Chessoii has return ed home after a snccessfull opera tion for appendicitis. Pleasant Grove. > Miss Bell Star returned to her home iu Creswell after a pleasant visit to her aunts Mrs, C' VV. Snell. Mrs. Will Bell and daughter, Mies Coruie, and Mrs. Mary Wynue visited relatives at Oolum- Ma Buoday. Mrs. Walter Hughes and child ren are spending this week with her sister Mrs. Bettie Cluytou at Mackeys Ferry. Miss Gertrude Johusou was the guest of Miss Nora Chesson F'riday uight, Mias Earsley Aiusley off Roper is spending a while with her grandmother Mrs. A. L. Aiusley. Mrs. L, C. Marnmier was the guest of Mrs. Emily Newberry Sunday. Mr. Aubrey Hughes was the guest Mias Beatrice Aiusley Sun day. Mrs, Paul Cherry and little daughter, Nina, of South Norfolk spent Sunday here. Mr. G. 8. Whitfield was the guest of Mr. E. S. Patrick Saturday uight and Siiuiliiy. After a painfull illuea extend ing over three weeks, Mrs. Annie Patrick died at ten o’clock Thurs day uight Oct. 6, 1911. Mrs. Pat rick left one sister, husband and four childrenj^ mourn her loss besides a host-of friends. Her age was about fifty four. The funeral services was coudiictoil by Rev J. W. Potter her body being laid to re.st by loving hands iu the family burying ground. man and his many friends re gret to see him leave. He is lo cated at Clifton Forge, Va., and it was too long a trip to take every month, be sides his business demanded his his services at home. Rev. W. H. Brown preached the first sermon in the new Methodist church at Hunbury Sunday afternoon Tlie church is completed except some of the furnishings which arc ordered and are expected in a few day. There was quite a good congregation. Mrs. Lucy Costen is quite sick at this writing. Mrs K. S. Harrell has returned to our neigliborhood and lier many friends gladly welcome her. Mr. VV. 8. Cross and family spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ander son, who have been stopping at the Jordan house since Aug. 21, left I'ucsday, 10th, for Hertford. They have made ,many friends since they have been here. Their little daughter, Myrtle, is an un usually attractive child and will make friends where ever she goes, Mr. E. E. Harrell of Norfolk, is visiting relatives here. .Mr. George M. Brooks spent Sunday at home. Mrs. H. Parker and Mrs. Irene Oliver visited Mr. b. I. Harrell’s family and other relatives last week. Sunbury Notes. Mr W. H. Kiddick celcbiated his 77th birthday a few days ago He had all of his children and grand-ehildrcn with him and other friends and relatives. They had a bountiful dinner and he seemed to enjoy it all immensely He is still active and interested in the daily events He enjoys the local papers as well as the dailies He has many friends. He is a prominent member of Mid dle Swamp Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Black preached his last sermon in this community at the Episcopal church on the first Sunday night, He is a popular Yeopim News. Mrs. Ellen Parker and daugh ter, Miss Annie, spent Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. T. Goodwin. Mrs. J. W. Baker and little girls, Thelma and Helen, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. D. A. Parrish. Mr. C. A. Boyce called at Mr. J. A Webb’s Saturday morning. Mr. Hayden Weston of Mad- rea Point, called at Mr. D. A. Parrishes Sunday afternoon. Mrs. M. D. Harris called at the home of Mr. D. A. Parish Satur day evening. Mrs. D. A. Parrish visited at the home of Mrs, J. A. Webb Monday afternoon. Mrs. Harriet Webb left Tues day to visit her brother, Mr. Wil liam Jone.s, in Rockyhock, who is very ill. Mrs. C. F. Parker spent F'riday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. VV. E. Jordan, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Halsey spent Sunday with Mrs. Halsey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. la B. Har dison, of Cowpen Neck. Messrs. Ben Owens and Levi Creecy of Perquimans were in this vicinity Sunday afternoon. Misses Bessie and Carrie Perry visited Mr.s. I. J. Moran Saturday night Miss Eva Mason was the guest of Misses Bessie and Carrie Perry Sunday. Mr. C. E. Smith called at Mr. I. E. Halsey’s Tuesday morning. 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