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We Want You to Inspect- - the Watches, Clocks and Jewel ry we are sclliupr,f at consider 1 able less than one would imag ' ino really fine jcwelrycould be , sold for. Selling twice as much 1 as- we eter wold before enabl us to cut our profits right half. es in w Jt v n Hathaway Bros, iio l jst f. ws. because of bin and business D. B. Bradford has broken ground for his new and elegant btore build- in ir'ou Main street vis a Vis to the Uowrv Academy buildintr. It will doubtless be a palatial tnictnre of brick. Mr. C. P. Banks and MiH Sarah Bonie were united in marriage on Wetlnesdav at the residence of the bride's father, near "Woodville, Pes- qtumans county, IUv. J. B. Ferebce, olliciating. "We had a polite call on Saturday from J. X. Holding. Esq., of Baleigh, lata city attorney of that city. Be side the courtesy of the call, ho was acquainted with most of our friends and. we chiselled their memories anew. i Our friend T. T. Whitcomb has opened a fish and oyster supply store near the bridge on Poin dexter htrect. Brave old man ! Pa tronize him for his pluck as he , & deserve jwitronage kindliness, geniality turn. i Mr. Charlie L. Williams a former citizen of this town and wife Ada, (nee Uray) two children anil Jir. Gray, his wife's father, all now of Detroit, Mich., were in town last week. 3Ir. Williams will return to Ptroit and Mr. Gray and his daughter, Mrs, Williams, will visit England, his native home. liouor roll of the Elizabeth City Public School for the month ending January 27th, 18DS : Carl lUulfs, "Willie Garnet, Eugene .Lane, Boy Chesson, Ray Banks, Henry Swain, Mary Jordan, Carry Cherry, Emma Ma'rLham. Lois Markliain. Eva God frey, Louise Hall, Jennie Simpson, George Girter, Annie Carter, Dora Silomonsky, Linda Spence, Mary Hinton, Bessie Morgan. 'Bee Hive" beems to le a favorite cognomen in this town for a busi ness emporium. XL J. Mitchell has hi- bee hire in the Lowry buiKling on Main street, and Poindexter, not to bo out done, has a bee hive in the Lowry building near Poindexter Dock." If there should bo any moro bco hives thero would be a swarm of bees. . One swallow does not make a sum mer, neither do three drying days, and ho who ludlooos about the good condition of the btrett becanso Poindexter became navigable since the three dry days, id like unto the little boy that went swimming in a warm -pell in February and died in March of pneumonia or abdominal grangretis of the pericordial viscera. We had a pleasant and instruc tive call on Tuesday from first Mate A. E. Parsons, of the Shell Fish steamer "Lilly" of which John W. Dudly is captain. The Lilly has been in port for a fortnight on Vil lev'e Marine Railways, undergoing repairs. She left Tuesday on her cruise in the lower sounds looking after the oyster industry of which Mr. Theo. White i3 .Chief commis sioner. Mr. H. JL LavcnsUin, one of cur dry goods dealers, has opened busi ness in the corner store of the Brown building, fain and fWater 'streets. He has painted the exterior with a bright "vermilion that pleases the ei and the fancy, and the interior of his store is bright with things that are tasteful, beautiful and at tractive, from a paper of pins to a seal skin cloak. . Our distinguished townsman, J. Heywood Sawyer, is in Raleigh to ar gue some cases in the Supreme Court. We have elsewhere put Heywood on the roll of our leaders in tho great political campaign fight this fall, in which the true sons of our. State will be marshalled in solid phalanx against the vandal hordes that are now despoiling her of her good name and driving their beaks into her vital?. The fire bells cry "rescue I rescue!" There are strong" suspicions of defalcation by the President of the Albemarle Chesapeake Canal Co. He has left his headquarters at Nor folk, Va., and his whereabouts are unknown. His nanie is Weld He is reputed to be wealthy and upright, and his friends have not given him up. I They are now examining the books of the company to see if there is a f hortage in the President's accounts. We had a courteous" arid compli mentary call yesterday from Messrs. Wilson Sanderlin and C. E. Brocket, of Norfolk, Va., former citizens of this town, accompanied by Mr. G. W. Kcgebein, of Norfolk, a. The dock at the mouth of Poin dexter is becoming, a favorito of trade. Poindexter street is doi like Jon Brorore pirit, notwith standing its deplorable condition of muddiness and nastiness for which our step dads are alone responsible. Miss Mac Wood; of this town, daughter of Dr. "J. E. Wood, receiv ing quite an oration in Rajeigh. lne .News & Ubserver mentions a handsome complimentary reception to her at the home of her friend Miss Lizzie Briggs where she is vis- iting. Mr. W. E. Evans and family, of Colerain, Bertie countVJiave moved to this town to make it their perma nent home. Thev occupy the old Gaskins house on West Church street Mr. Evans is an excellent citizen and w ill Ik an acquisition to our community. Rev. R. W. Stancill will preach upon the following subjects at the Courthouse Sundav, Feb. 13 : At 11 a. m., ".ill Power Vested in Christ Our King." At 7:30 p. m., "Dan gers Along Life's Pathway." Sun dav school at 3 p. in. Christian En deavor prayer meeting at C:30 p. m. Mr. Nathan Tucker and Miss Isa Granberry came from Hertford to this town on Tuesday and were united in the holy bonds of marriage at Christ Church, by Rev. Lu Lu Williams, tho Rector of the Parish. Thev were accompanied bv 3Ir. Thos. Nixon and his wife, who is. a sister of the bride. We tender our 'con gratulations and kind wishes. The ice will be broken first in Lowry's Academy by a local amateur troupe at an early date. The chairs are now being put in place and the final touches in the hall will soon be completed. Our people are not distinguished for their fondness or patronage of lectures, exhibitions, plays, charades and public enter tainments, but now that they have a suitable and comfortable hall they will give a better account of them selves. Let tome good troupsbe engaged and they'll turn out. We understand from a reliable source that tho Norfolk & Southern Railroad will surely build a branch connecting road from Snowden sta tion to tho extreme end of Powell's Point. This move is probably to in tercept trade with the VirginiaBeach Road, commonly called the Vander- bilt road, which will terminate at the headwaters of Currituck sound. There is also a rumor that Vander bilt has made an offer to purchase the N. Sc S. road. But it may not be true.- - Our vonng. friend , Mr. Harvey Crawford and Miss Rose Lathrop, both of this town, were united in marriage on Monday last (Feb. 7th) by Rev. J. H. Hall, at the residence of the father of tne bride on BurT gfcss street They left on tho even ing train for a bridal visit to Boston, tho native home of the bride. Mr. Crawford is one of our most worthy and most siicccasful voung business men, and his young bride is one of our most charming young girls. We tender our congratulations and best wishes in the voyage of life. Our young friend and kinsman S. S. Lamb, Esq., of Elizabeth City, passed his examination for law prac tice before the Supreme Uourt on Monday, and was granted his licen se before he had attained his maior- tv. He was the colt of the class, and the only one in a class of forty that obtained his position before ho was of age. He was granted his icence in duevcourse, but will not be a candidate for clientage until he is of age, a few months hence. God bless the talented boy, and make him an honor to his distinguished receptors, Messrs. Manning and Shepherd, and a blessing to his household. Word comes from all quarters that h npafpst and most satisfactory dve fnrrnlorinr' the Ward a brown or black is Buckingham's Dye for the. Wiskers. V want vou to mnect our watches clocks and Jewelry we are selling at owet prices for good KooUs. liatna- way Bros. Poindexter Again. We hold up the town Commis sioners to their responsibility for disgraceful condition of Poin dexter street. They are trying to rn cublic indignation and attention from themselves to ' the property holders on that street, alleging that thev are waiting for the holders of property on tho ' street to allow them to take .their property at the Commissioners own bid. It is a false dodge that the people of the town will not listen to. We have of- put on record our opinion about This dodsre only intensifies that opinion. Let them improve the street as it is. Its present width does not excuse them. Its width is all a" pretense. The condition of Poindexter is a burning disgrace to the Republican administration. It is the. first .im pression of our town to visitors. It is an insult to them.' Let the Commissioners' strike now in the en he lull of the slush and freeze and or let indignation fall where it longs. rain be- Louis Sell, our Leading Jeweler has lost received n full line of - Wed- diriff rintrs tnoee who are innu please call. Worth Investigation. We are in receipt of the follow ing communication' of enquiry from a northern city, which fully explains itself. Any further information regarding same can be had by ap plying to this office : February 5th, 1898. The Economist : At tne sugges tion of a friend I write to ask if you can in any way aid me in obtaining the following information, of one of tha numerous Williams families of vour State. About 1800 one - John Williams, of Currituck county, N. C married a Miss Harriet Grandy, of Camden county, N. C. I am anxious to trace the ascendants. of this John Williams. Family tra dition says the family possessed large landed estates on Indian Ridge and: as Thomas Poole was a very prominent man in that locality and was living abput the time of the above John,in you th, I am inclined to think he may have been this John s father, particularly as this first John had a nephew or son John Poole Williams. If you can give me any information on this subject or dir ect me to any channel from which it can be obtained I will highly appre ciate your kindness. Thanking you in advance for your courteous recep tion of this letter and apologizing for this intrusion upon you I am, Very trnlyyours, TO CURE A COLD irt ONE DAY. Take Laxitive BromoQuine Tablet. All drucgiat refund the monev if 1 falls to curej 25c. Bring in your jewelry taste. We will satisfy it for Hathaway Bros have the best. - Inland Waterways. In the Congressional Record of Saturday, February 5tb, we find a speech of our representative . Hon. Harry Skinner, upon the tub j ect of an inland waterway along and parallel to the Atlantic coast It does not appear to be a formal, set -speech, but an impromptu delivered in the running debates of the House of Representatives, but it is so full of facts relating to the connection by inland waterways along our Atlan tic coast and their importance to our coast defence in case of war, and to our commerce at all times, that we take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to it. It appears from the debate that Mr.! Skinner has long had his mind turned to the subject of our inland water communication along the At- antic coast. Some weeks ago he again introduced his bill, and his speech on Saturday was in its advo cacy. The appropriation which his bill recommends is a large one but it is not larger than the important in- erest it will serve. In the progress of Mr. Skinner's remarks he does not forget the Dismal Swamp'Canal, whose history is so identified with the history of this town, and ' some of the facts connected with this child of Washington, were new to us. Speaking1 of the Old Canal he, says : ' The history of "Ye Ancient Pis- mal Swamp Canal," which the Gov erment assisted in constructing, de- velopes the fact that it was design- eu Dy VeorgU asvuiuiuii as a una in connecting these waters, as I have explained. The records of the lreasury ie nartment show that as far back as 1808 Albert Gallatin approved and strongly urged the construction of this water route, and General Grant, reviewing the views of Washington and Mr. Gallatin, urged its construc tion as purely a! measure of coast de fence. : Soon 'Hfter the Revolution tins measure was strongly urged. So it WaS in JLOl , 111 10uV ttUU txgaxAX xjj. 1895. when the V enezuelan war breeze stirred the air ; and through out the history of this country every time a war cloud appears on the hor izon as large as one's hand our at tention is called to the condition of our flfp-nreless South Atlantic coast, and Uie . common sense, practicability, and economy of- the measure is ad- vanced and universally admitteo. This is called the Southern coast line, created by making a navigable channel near to and parallel with the coast and having numerous connec- tinns with those waters. Its mili tary value haslboen urged by our most 'distinguished engineers for many years, and two advantages are obvious: It would enable the Gov ernment to transfer our ships of war by a safe and speedy route in the presence ol a superior navai from one point on our coasi u au Mlipr n.nR would preserve our vast coasting trade in unimpaired activ ity through'tout the war. f r Aia &.it vni Tadinff Jeweler has just received a full line of WeO ding presents. l JTwo Stores---MBISBL'S---Two Stores. sin h i i rJ tx rrrx r :a nr m il. -4 Mrs. Jane Hopkins, of New York, has sent us quite a lot of her famous PANTS rough on clothing. These Pants have double seats and double knees, hold-fast buttons, and warranted not to rip, really worth 75 cents, but to make short work of selling this lot' we have marked the price 53 cents instead of 75 cents. ;1 H 'en this month in LADIES DRESS . ' : ' y y': l' ' .','v: : i ' ' : i ' GOODS. Some styles worth 50 cents we are now selling at 25 cents the yard. Of course the earliest callers get the ) pick. ; "".--"."J"." ,;' I l - ' . it ' . ' if I WEI 3 ' ' AWrY-YVy-Ys' i t t Oysters and Oyster; Rocks. Wft rnmmend to the considera tion of our readers the subjoined - i communication from Hon. lheopni- lus White, Shell Fish Commissioner iu Chief, of North Carolina. The communication contains valuable suggestions of interest to this town and to the State, and ;t is unneces sary to say that we endorse every woid of it and thank him for, the communication. Ave hope Mr. White will devote himself to this creat work, the development of our oyster industryTand not be led away from it by the attractions of more conspicuons but less useful political positions. "Economist : Two items Wat Iiava hfipn rroiner the round of the press of Eastern North Carolina, thft establishment' pi an oyster house at Elizabeth City and a rail- road connecting with tne enterpns infjeityof Suffolk in Virginia are worthy of more than a passing no- tice at my hands, ine nrst is uu- y needed to stimulate tne oysier iu- ustry of our State, wmcu x iuiu id ita infancy at the rtresent time. Secondly it would enhance the value of the' property of your town that now bids fair to be one of the ; foremost towns in the' State, bring un tnlrl frfirle to your . merchants, give labor to hundreds of unemploy ed laborers that are needy, sup ply the want of food and clo thin g,acd orlVl thft hnm of the saw and the glee somrs of the oyster shucker, that have not been heard since tne mem orable Legislature of 1891 and There are but live places in the State that furnisb a market for oys ters, Beaufort, Morehead City, sew Bern, Bell Tort and" v asning on, all of which are from 40 to 80 miles from the oyster grounds. Vnn ran i see that Elizabeth City could be easily reached and become a great 6ystermaret, ana noi ouij that, the connection with Suffolk by are subject to peculiar Ills. The Mmedr ior Mrmi &nd stomaclx i " - disorders is 'c--e xormifuero 'iSTbook about the IU. and the i r i r - rail gives a - direct line through the heart of Ohio,but also making con nection with the Atlantic Coast Iiine at j?etersburg,thereby shortening the the time to the North and. West over any other route, j which is Ino little item in the matter, of perish able products. There is no ; reakon why" Elizabeth City would n(jt then be as favorable a shipping point as Norfolk. The lack of home market facilities at the present time j is the worst draw back that confronts the oyster industry. The lact that oys ters have sold as low as eight ..cents a bushel this seasonas proof of this statement. The Legislature should see that steps are taken to more ful ly foster and promote this industry by dredging the deep water oyster beds so as to scatter the oyster Shell Rock foundation the accuma lation of tyears and years, thereby in creasing the area of oyster grounds. The oysters in these j deep waters have become infested with muscles which retard the growth of the oys ters. The history of the growth and formation of oysters shows that the more the beds are worked the more prolific and better the oysters. Means should also be taken to plant oysters in new fields so as to in crease the area of j- beds. It is my opinion that with proper manag ment in the near future the ! oyster fields of Eastern North Carolina, a God blessed section as it is, will be come the garden spot of the State and the revenue derived, even at the omflll fnx imposed by the State, wDl, ere long, be sufficent to supplement j the public school fund oi tne oate to educate the much neglected little blue eyed girls , and boys of pur State. The oystermen's calling is one of extreme hardship, but they are as loyal to the interests of the State as any to W found within her borders," and theyjhavft cheerful ly aided me in carrying out the law, favoring this industry. J. shall have some further suggestions to make on this line later. j . j L TnEOPpaiLs White, w, . Shell Fish; Commissioner.. AN ASSERT! ON We assert without fear of .' ' t ' ' contradiction that more : . " - '.V;E : 1897 model Ramblers were sold last year ; than any other high-grade bicycle. The Reasow 'V. is that the public believed them to be of the highest possible grade and their price fair to both maker and user. We have just re ceived our sample line of these popular wheels and cordially invite ah inspec tion. The price : J : I' - 1 j r ' Why suffer with Coughs, Colds, and LaGrlppe when Laxative Brmo QrJi m'xe will Cure you in one dar. Is not produce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Qumnine. Put up in tatlets convenient tor taking.! Guaranteed to cur or money refunded 1 Price 25 Cents For sale by Dr. W. W. Onggs and all druggist. " . j; : . . it n ,. imrrnpn and clocks re- paired at Seng's, our Leading Jeweler. For Sale at a Sacrifice The Elizabeth j City Net & Twine Cos Wharf Property. f I E. F. LAMB. ' - ' : 1 'i I .-; . j . 1897 Models, $50. 1898 Ramblers, 60. Tjiey wont cost any less ; two months from now, so nothingwould be gained by waiting. J J A Word about the Kew 1898 Model J 'i IHY BICYCLE. . ' : - : - ' . - 4- We have them and especially invite yon to call and look into the vast improvement in this ever popu lar wheel. The price for jhis years' model is ; only. $50, TVIORTH CAROLINA.) Bupr Co IN . Camden count j, J Nov. , Zl 1 Court. In lie Will of Dr. F. JV'. jfulU n.Cacoit. Whereas "a caveat has been r entered to the probate of the will of T..N. M ul len by J. F, Weeks one of the heirs at law of F. N. Mullen, who haa given the bond required Uy law, Now there fore Stephen O. Mullen and Jho Kr Abbott both Executors afid ilanni C. PinnLr, Francia M. PJnnlx.. Willie Mott Pinnix, MarHliall II l'innir, M.ary Farrell Moore, Sylvester Moore, Elizabeth- Moore, Farrell Moore, Francis M. Moore, Eliza Btephens Eason, Francis M. Eason, Horace Eacon, Alary Eason, - Nebion M. Ferelwe, ;trtlllan May Weeks, Clara Perry Week's. Ale tha Morgan Weekw; Jolm P. Weeks, Francis M. Weeks, Elizabeth Morgan Weeks; Ethel Elliott Weeks, Clara V. Weeks, jtfathew II. Weeks, Mary SpruII Weeks, Eveline Sprnil Week. Steph en B. Weeks, Dora Weeks Spence, W. J. F. Spence, Francis N. Mullen Jr., Maurice Mullen, Willie M.Laxter. Wil liam W. Eason. Chas 11. Hpencer, Nath aniel Norris, Catharine Knight and all persons interested In the probate of said will are hereby cited to appear at the next term of the Superior court of Camden county ' to be held at the Court House in said county on the 2nd Monday in March 189H,'and make themselves parties to this proceedings if they so choose. It. L. FOKBES, Clerk Sup. Court, Camden Co., N. C. j ouis 8e!ig, i The Leading Jeveler, NORTH CAROLINA,) Sup'r Court. Chowan county. Spring terra The Branning Manufacturing Co rhe Smith-Kilby Co. ' The defendant above named will take notice that an action & alcove entitled and of which this Court has Jur isdiction, has begun in the Superior Court of Chowan County to recover of it the sum of one thousand dollars with Interest thereon, due by con tract. The defendant is further notN fled, that at the time of Issuing of sai'2 summons, an attachment wax Is sued and levied upon its property in this county to wit.' Certain monies; being the proceeds of a draft drawn by the defendant on the plaintiff, and paid in the Bank of Edenton. It is therefore summoned to appear at the Superior Court for the county- of Chowan on the 4th Monday after tho first Monday in March, 19 . and an swer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff, a copy of which will be filed in thi office during the first three days of the Term of Judgment, will he recorded vs. It according' to the pray er of the complaint. This.! Feb. 1st, 1898. .-" ' , II. C. PRIVOTT, ' ' i Clerk. Sale of Valuable Prppeny. By virtue of a decree of the Superior, Court of Pasquotank county, January Special Term 1893 made in the cause of P. M. Cook, administrator, vs. Guirkln &Co., I shall on Monday March 7, 1893, at 12 m, sell for cash at the Court House door In said county ail the entire Interest of P. M. Cook deceased In one lot.of land and all im provements thereon, situate on Road tiU Elizabefli City, N. V. Bounded North by Leary Lot, East by Llhott street, 8outh by Isaac Leigh and West by Road street. V' O, W. WARD. Jan. 28, 1893 Commissioner.. V
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