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iSila is an accumulation of years of effort
fAnnrfltinn.
man who . succeeds who reaches the top,
must travel towards this coveted goal ttep by step.
. Without a foundation your life lack the pctrntneacy,
lacks the 'y'
life worth while. The very foundation of every A injaj.
exltence depends upon saving and f
foundation rests on how strictly he adheres to the saving
principle. . - ; ' . ' - .
v We will help you save. . Talk it over wiAtt H
BANK.
Hi Jj
Always hangs on the outside to any
one wishing first-class banking ac
commodations. . . .. .
Every bank is owned by its stockholdersbut our
business is handled on the following basis: J
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BANK OF GATES,
GATESVILLE, N. C.
Strong in Surplus.
Strong in Resources.
Strong in Management.
The Bank of Edenton
Solicits your Patronage.
4 Per Cent. Paid on Savings Accounts
Progressive Eaough
to Insure Growth.
Conservative Enough
to Insure Safety.
Capital and Surplus $75,000.00.
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Old Bay Line
Steamers leave daily and Sundays May 16th and 30th :
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Norfolk, 6:3o p. m.
Old Point. Com fort, 7:30 p. m. -
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J. W. BROWN, Jr:, S. P. A , Norfolk JVa.
Manufacturer
Screen
Doors BldmM
Corn, JVIcal, Hominy, Cats and Ray.
Sash, Doors and Blinds, Bracket Work, Turned Work,
Moulding, Staic Work, Ohnrch Pews, Flooring, Ceiling --
Cement,'Ume and House Bills Complete. Paints 4 Oils. : "
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Befat by Permission to ' -;: . y w'
O. Belfe, Jaoockg, U. tt v - :
W li WUsoii. Uoyoo . N. a - - .
1
IT."
3
;ine man or wj-
citoens ,35.
iiiliii
V
all ooints North: East
of and Dealer in- X
'r : ':-,:X:.- ''.-'J-XX '
lNortolfc
Va
Colored
males -263
:Males?S5
Females 41
Females 258
fiG61dr0!v
;MalepgB5
Females 45
Males.: 228
Females 197
Total , 425
Total.
80
EMbllmeiitli
-A -
Enrollment 1st month 50
Enrollment year 425
ENROLLM ENT BY
White , X, . Colored
1st 147 (?) ' J- ; :-;Vlst 18
2nd 62 v -2nd 17
3rd 66 . - - -3rd 18
4th-55 . : : 4th'l3
5th 45 : , 9
6th 17 . ;; ; ;; 6th 4
Tth 1Q - -- 7th 1
8th 8 ; XX:-:::,
9th 3 -
10th; 8 V ;. ' . y'
Average attendance for the year,
white 313.3 ; colored 30. -
CENSUS 8 to 12
White Colored
Males 71 Males.- 9
Females 55 '" Females 6
Total 126
Total 15
ENROLLMENT 8 to 12
White Colored
Males 99 Males -, 23
Females 73 - Females 40
Total, 172 Total 63
AVERAGE ATT. 8 to 12
White - Colored
Males 71.6 Males
8
Females 49. " Females 10
Total 120.6 Total 18
AUDITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT
RECEIPTS v
From County Fund 1,797.68
From County Fund for
census and truant officer 31.62
From Tuition 1913-14 85.32
" 1914-15 398.91
Delinquent "taxes 1912
and 13 (R. F. C.) 5.85
Delinquent taxes 1913
and 14 (R. F. C.) 393.55
Delinquent taxes 1913
and 14 (T. P. L.) 33.88
Collected tax list 1914
and 15 (R. F. C.) '5,147.34
Rent on Paxton Lot 9.00
Total 7,903.15"
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid O. D Citizens
Bank (1913 and 14)' . 59.81
Discount V 18 55
Supt. Salary 1,350.00
Pd. Supt. i Tuitjon 24 12
Teachers Salaries W& C 4,265.00
Janitor, Academy 72.00
Incidentals : 144.67
Supplies 7757
Improvements and Re-
pairs, Academy " 22.91
Fuel, White and Colored 277.00
Census Z: ' r
Truant Officer
Rent, of Colored School
Building v
16.62
15.00
65.00
Rent of Opera House r -
for Commencement 30.00
Repairs on Paxton Place 68 22
Futniture and Equipment 170 83
'Pirf'Sx' 33 00
Pd Town Finance Com.-' :X--'':.
v lector 19i3 knd l4; 1.36
Refund to F.- C. am ou n t v
"overpaid .on cbtiectiohs 4.81
R'EVXnector
per cent, conim issions ; . "
.on 6,64674;'
Balance; bK - hano '. -Amount
?xes;i9i4and
'15; cbiieeciand paid i
221.87
B'4681
Total Taxes charged for , .
. 1914 and 15. V; -jX 5,158.30
x - - fl. ( WODp -
r WS. PRIVOTT, , ' "
r CENSUS1 ' : '
; Daririg-ti.e-.past year-we;ic..
creased . the, library of the school,'
spending seventy "dollars ih new"
The libraty was divided-' into
three sections-- Primary," i Inter
mediate and High ScliooirBopks
were distributed 'inrratioof SlusJ
2 nlus lathis beine. adhered to in
th e riu m bcml0jP
nf monev baid lor the"m: To ac-
commbdaethsMiTiMQh
rases built in the Slower K. halt
.:.:-:
I'm
places that were lost space to us
The High Schbol supplemenr
tary reading has been;placei' iOn
the rental J3asis 2cfp
required to read : six f books, re
quired by the college" entrance re
quirements, and to write an out
line of said book ; . These books
vary iii price from 25c to 1.50
the pominal sum of 25c for each
pn pil 1 will cancel the cost of the
books in two yearsr i his isa
savjng to each pupil f rorn $1.25io
$2 . 50 per.yean
During the year, we gave High
School spelling test, prepared by
U. of k. C. Ed. Department. We
find bur pupils taking ; ho mean
rank with an average for Eden
ton of 86 ys. average for State of
79
We are giving the Courtis tests
in Arithmetic inthe Grammar
grades by, which we can measure
the teachers' worth .; and pupils'
progress from time to time in the
fundamental operations.
The Board leaves the compul
sory age limit- the same, as last
year, viz. 8 to 12
The first four months of school
will be the compulsory attendance
period. School will open on Sep
tember 20th, 1915.
- H. C. PRIVOTT,
J. N. PRUDEN,
Committee
Board of Trustees.
f Thirty-six for 25 Cents
Dr. King's New Life Pills are
now supplied in well -corked glass
bottles, containing 36 sugar coat
ed pills, for 25c. One pill with a
glass of water before jre'tirrng is
an average dose. Easy and pleas
ant to take. Effective and posi
tive in results. Cheap and econ
omical to use. Get a bottle to
aay, iaKe a aose to-nignt vour
Constipation will be relieved in
the morning. 36 for 25cv at all
Druggists. advt
COMMISSIONERS'
PROCEEDINGS.
The County Commissioners
met Monday June 7th, 1915, " in
regular session with a full board
present.
. .. J. ne minutes of the last meet
ing were react and approved.
1 he following standing orders
s were passed for help in support :
MolHe-ariffin , 2.50
Eliza Perry " 2.00
W. A. Williams 7 2.00
yuinton, Stafford, . 2.00
J. J. Boy ce and wife 2.00
i r ran cis okinner 7 2 00
Rachel Monda, care Harriett ;
Hofler in making increase .
, in allowance to 5.0Qh 2.50
Joe Blountj care court house, 4.17
J. H. Churcbill, care of '
ti en kins Dillary, w 1 7.00
owri of Edefitpn, pa1rs;;v":r
. on electric wires w 1.10
, T. P. Ileary,, care of prisoners
iJO.yu, Registrar and j udgeof elec
fE .Qriffin; j udge of election
and board of-canvassers 6 00 -
JW, ittr
of election ,v 6.00. XZXZ "" 'X':
CrD Webb, j one day judge of
H.;gF6x eipe;dayiljUd
of election, 2 00li : ,XXX'Z':Z- K
- J. Dr StillnTanne'day ? j udge
- 1 onea.-pnoay-luogon
half feeVin Recordef VCotfrt s
follows ; ;Xxx e-c"-' ;: ?h
WcS iPri vbtt "X't yX 7o0
Jesse- AsbeU ;x;.:
fJ.;H - Robinson
N - ' - -
. . - - ,or
:f,iv
svl6Winbnth'-Tsal 1
aty as
bt Recorder's eoiirt,;
16.66.
Oihc)riPiJw
5 i'
Edeiiton lice and jCbld Storage
Co.,-ri;oo, xX:XXxx?:
ary Recoie-cour 34 S;
J. Jf Perry, registrar and judge
of election,;6.00. . ; ;
A. K. Jordan, oihe day4 judge of
" .W6E?i JpVdanrlone day j udge
of electior 2.;k;v ' 'K
PL E53? orehand, registrar ? apd
judge of. election , ; 978, .
j. - E. N, Elliott, registrar and
judge of election, 10.73.
C-L. Riiss, work at - jail and
court house, 4.85. " -
G. VW. Goodwin, serving, sub
poenasi etCii 1.80. : ' Xt
H. H; Mitchell, one day Judge
of election i 2.00. - J
: The Board makes an appropria
tion of $150.00 to Edenton Mili
tary Co , to be paid today for
January and July, payment for
1915. . . :
Moved and seconded that Ra
cnei monas js anowea o.uu per
month for Care of Harriet Hofler,
and have the use' of a bed from
the county home, same to be re
turned to county home when not
used by Harriet Hofler. '
Report of E. S. ' Norman re
ceived and ordered recorded and
filed! X;'- r 'X':'X'; - -
' Dr. H M. S. Cason is instruct
ed to buy disinfectants for the
county and have . it given out by i
tne doctors. ;r v
Reporbof Dr. H. M. JS. Cason
received and ordered filed.
Moved and seconded that Mr.
J. J. Boyce and wife be tendered
a place at the county home.
E. S. Norman was relieved of
tax on the following-property :
J: H. Felton property, . s
Standard Fnrniture Co. tax,
Mary E. Ruffin property,
Frank Winston property,'
J. T. Boyce propeity,
Gay Mfg Co , 3rd Township,
Misses Williams 4th Township.
Matthew-Morris 1st Township.
John B. Roach 1st Township.
Mrs. W. H. Edwards is relieved
of double tax and is-to be notified
that in the future she will have to
list. .. , ... ..... ;
W. E. Sample is relieved of
poll tax,; he being over, 60 years
of age. , : . . , :: . : XXvX,.
Repoitof T. E. White,Treas.,
received and ordered recorded and
filed.
Report of election held June'5,
1915, for and against Farm Life
School and for and against 5tock
Law was as follows: : .' ,-;v:
For Farm 'jUScjj:136
Against Farm -Life School 662
X- Against Stock Lawy494 ;
TheJTplWiSiety
I'QlSwasnieglp- X:. ' f . ..
State 2csic 4c v School
-20c7Spia1;c.i
Gcntyil9c Foil 106
Rbadlst ccX
: 2nd Tbwnship"20c.
- ?
'- 4th To whshi20cv;r'KS
ptpadltS
Standard ELeeper If or the vnext 2
yearsforChowan countyf
MrjbiripsTe
r2Singc
Evans;, are ; appointed to settle!
, - Messrs. fcV Wobd dZ; &vVO
aCsnnot Be cSSH
There is onlv on wi ..rf ear.
And - that I- V.-,.!.-" aearnete
te'by conatltGuonal remedy
is csAised by an inflamed cR
le mucous finine ofthT ffl-
Deafness
tion of the
-Wben-this tub Is infla
ajrumblin sound or imD-i
UMlWhearTt is entirely &
im th result, anil
rrrrsr"-".,?: ana thi.
bearing jrtll be destroyed forevCTfnir
cases. out of tea are caused by CatarrK
ybJch- is nothing; but an inflamed ol
tlon of the mucous surfaces. -uui
iuw iniureu ur iu normal in.jnr-.
Stts Bsuv IsjBUy FUls for oonsapMioa.
MipMJT (JOUNTY HOME.
'The; Coun Commissioners
mef4!t home in regu.
lar jsession Thursday May 27th
1915, with a full board present.
, ' Paid H. C. Nixon for 3 months
supplies for county home 46.24
- Paid M.: M. Harrell, services
and bill for fish for county home
105 85.- v;
Paid -Rachel Moncls for care of
Harriet Hofler 2 50
The home was inspected and
found in good condition.
:. No-further .business the board
adjburnedV
:i::.X'K..W.. BOYCE,
5 ? v Clerk to Board.
Oonstpation Cored Overnight
A small dose. of Po-Do-Lax to
night and you enjoy a full, free,
easy bowel movement in the morn-
ing. "No griping, for Po-Do-Lax
Podophyllin (May Apple) without
the gripe. Po-Do-Lax corrects
the cause of Constipation by a
rousing the Liver, increasing th
flow of bile. Bile is Nature's an
tiseptic in the bowels. With pro
per amount of bile,- digestion in
bowel is perfect. No gas, no fer
mentation, no Constipation.
Don't be sick, nervous, irritable.
Get a bottle of Po-Do Lax from
your Druggist now and euro your
Constipation overnight. ad
SAfiDY RIDGE NEWS
(Too Late For Last Week)
Mr. and .Mrs. Arthur Stalling
and daughter have returned home
after speudiug a few days at Mr.
R. Stall ings' tlib week atteu hug
the Union Meetiug at Saudy Cross.
Rlisses HorleLCe Stalling, and
Eanice Oiiley lelt this morning to
spend a week with relatives aDd
frieiids near Sunbury.
E. T. Stalliiigs has reiurued to
his liouie iu South N pi folk, Va.,
after visitiug his parents, Mr.
and 'Mrs. R Stalliugs, a few days.
Miss Bessie Russell h is return
ed home after Spending a short
while with her auut, Mrs N.
P. Stalliugs, near E. City.
. Mrs. Agues McCot er is still on
the sick list.
. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCotter
and little son took dinner at Mr.
R. Stallirjgs' Sunday.
Quite a large crowd attended
the Union Meeting at Sandy
Cross.
Mr. vThomas Staliings took
Miss Eva Ward to chnrch Sun
day, v
Mr. Alton T, Ouley returned
to his home in South Norfolk this
morning after a visit at Mr. Tim
Rice's,
A Odetor'S' Prescriqtiou For Cough
4n ff ectvie Coagh Treatment
One-fonrth to one teaspoouful
of Dr.' ItingV New Discovery, tak
en as needed, will sooth and check
Coughs, : Colds and the more dan-
gerons Bronchial;and Lung An-
ments. V You,catifford to take
tlferisJkof seribusfillness, when
so cheap and 'simple a remedy as
iDiEang'sNpw Discovery is ob-
tainable.;; lo to your Druggist to-
dayget a bottle of Dr. Kings
New Discovery tart the treatment
at once.: : -yon will be gratineu
f or the ij?lief he cure obtained, ad.
Faymers,echanies, railroaders
laborers, : rely on -Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil. 7 Fine for cots, burns,
I
IKtatss (caused by catarriOthat cannot be TmS2
Whjaldhept in every
- - . , v ' -r-
Auditihg Commiftce,
election, sj.vu..
wa onenn ano -1 reasurex.
home, 25c and 509
adft,
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