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I ' t. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. MONDAY JAN. K l05. NO. 115 V 1 . UK ' i i I r ! ' i r . t ;.v ' V J V . ' "i-w T . ' ' f Local Steamboat Line Has - Secured An Important Addition inia-Carolina Ir7 Stian:er CuiTVVhich Will be Given lar Schedule February 1-Now Uni ing Extensive Repairs .4 ia-Carolina Jnland oinpany, operating amers Tourist and Guide, plying regularly to and from this :ity, has now purchased the steamer. Hamilton, which will be added to the- present service. The boat" is now undergoing a thorough course of repairs at a Norfolk marine railway from hich it willi be launched some time during the month. The re pairs will be Extensive and when the boat is put on schedule, which will be . February 1, it .will be among the taunchest plying in lo cal) waters. The Hamilton has made many trips to this city, but her. last schedule was on the Roa noke river. '.. The exact schedule it will be given Irf the new owners has not beeii anmtulicd, or finally "decided upbn, so far as can be learned, but 'it will connect with the Tourist and Guide in such a manner 'that it will greatly and receivers benefit the shippers of freight and per fect the already excellent service of the owninir eonmanv. The Hamilton is, of large tonnage and van handle great; quantities of fiieight. : It is also provided with special passenger accommodations iind will doubtless be popular Avith people travelling between points on its schedule, which will be an nounced in full within a few weeks. v ' '. ' ' - . -Tt will be one of the principal additions of t he year to the city's facilities of travel. v transportation and M. S. TO . ;;:iiiiffl' ' Tlio Wmnana Missionary Socie- , ty of the First) Baptist church will ; hold a most ' jiiiiportant meeting. .Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the annex. of the church and the newly elected 'officers are request ing every member to be present and participate. The accounts of the :old year will be settled and business altogether new will, be taken ui). New ideas and arrange ments will be introduced for the . promotion of the great work of the society and it will be a meet ing no member can, well afford to miss. -.. :. : r SCHOOLS WILL OPEN FOR SEW YEAR'S T For the scholars of several of the schools of I the city, the Chris inas holidays will be concluded; at the end of today. The Atlantic Collegiate Institute, the public t school, the Albemarle High, School and several of the smaller institu :ii on s will open tomorrow morning i, n iti form n ted work till the close of the term in June. rrunit nro no new announce- A lHylVv - - j i ments to make for any of them ho nrneinals are stating that HOLD Ari MEETING QMQRRQVV the work will be resumed with in creased energy. and application. : ; They will all receive a number of new students as usual, there be ' Jng every year those who could not ; commence earlier, ; in chnnl is iirsnnc all those who wish to take up the spring studies to enter promptly o that the necessary provisions can be made for them. The new year scholars in this school will be! unusually large. JANUARY WEATHER. c Local Forecaster Gray yester day Issued his Tsiimraary of Jan- uary i weather, based on the rec ords for 34 years. ; ThA Rummary shows that the normal temperature is 41 degrees ; . warmest month that or iyu, wun Co. Purchased 51 degrees ; 1 coldest month, iSSG, U degrees ; 1 highest temperature, 80, on January 13, 1871 ; lowest, b, degrees, January 17, 1803. The average rainfall for Janua ry's 3J3 inches; greatest month ly fall. G.91 inches, 1883; smallest fall, 1.13 inches, 1890; greatest fall, 20 inches, January 12, 1879. The average number of cloudy days are 10. partly, cloudy, 10 ; cloudy, 11. The prevailing winds have leen from the. north; hourly velocity, 9 miles; bighest velocity, 40 miles, from the northwest, on Januarv 25, 1901. German Tonight An event now lainiing the at tention of all local society arid one that' will cause the presence" of many out-of-town guests, is the gernian to be iven tonight in Elks hall in honor of the new year. It will be given by the gentlemen and in response; to the dance of List week given by the ladies. . A committee has been formed to get up'' a swell affair and to this end they aie today wr,Oking hard. By local society the dawn of the new year is ahvaysobserved by a dance, but ' the one of tonight promises to surpass those of. pre ceding years in all desired re spects. It is expected that about fifty couples will attend: Music will be furnished bv the local orchestra. iTriREE G0UFLE3 AnE -t? HERE T Has January started in to equal or surpass December? If today's rate is maintained the record will be smashed with some to spare. There were three, but the prin eipals were all out-of-town people, and the sante local interest is not, of ".'course, attached. The first 'was Mr: G rover W Dalby to Miss Maggie K Savage, of Portsmouth, where they enjoy merited popularity. They were united at the residence , of Rev. P. S. C. Davis, that minister perform ing the ceremony. 1 Soon after this he was called on again bv Mr. William H. Walker and Miss Lessie C. Mason, of Nor- folk, alsoa well known and popu lar young couple. . ' I The other couple were Mr. N. P. Duncan, of Berkley, and Hiss Em- TTn ni!n T nTt 1lr "f Illil X1U111SU11, Ul XUIIUIR MEETING OF ALDERMEN POSTPONED OIE WEEK In observance of Nev Year's Day, which 'is a nation?! holiday, it has been ! decided to postpone the regular meeting of fhe board of aldermen which wak to have been held tonight, tilext Mon day night. So far as cak be learn ed from seyeral memWrs of the board there was no business' of special importance to cne up to night, so the postponenjent really amounts to but very little., The mavor and a majority of the mem bers are of the opinioi that the day should be fully observed in the respect of suspendiig all such public functions, and their exam ple: may have its effect! in the fu ture. . v ; l v. Mr. 4 Earnest and msa - Ethel Nixon, of Winf all, spent Sunday here with Misa Minda Owens. New Year MARRIED QUAY 1 I ' ' ' :-'; ; 5 i'f. , v 1 ' - - , i- The New Year Gracious, I want to go back1, T wonder how ,111 set around that bunch of trou Over $ 1,100 Raised By Baptists For Rev. R. jsVyiilingham, Board, Delivered Powerful Sermon And j His Appeal For Help Het With Renark I able Response Rev. K. J. Williiigham, secreta-j j .L,f h, prtWi(m l.nvri nf tiit Southern Baptist convention, preached at the First Bai.tist preached at the First Bapt chiirclvesterday morning, and followea the sermon by taking one of the heaviest collections ever raised in this city on such an 6c-1 casion and for a like purpose. The discourse was mastenui in j all respects and the speaker stir- j cernin ing the great topic. 'For aOouVv anthour he spoke with all his well known power and never was the subject of foreign missions more ably advocated. At the conclusion he requested the church to raise $G00 to help in the work of carry ing on the work of ministering to the heathen. This appeal met with a ready and remarkable response. Mi!. E F. Aydlett stated that he would give half the amount if the church would raise, 1 the other. When the amount of the contribu tions had been figured, it was found that a much larger amqunt hail been raised and Mr. Aydlett stated then that he would increase his" amount to $ 500 if the church would raise another five hundred, and thus the amounts were pledg ed (until over eleven hundred dol lars had been raised, which, as above indicated, ' breaks all pre vious records for the church. The second largest contribution made was one, hundred dollars. given by Mr. J. H. IeRoy, which was itself four times as much as the whole church gave twenty years ago. Many individuals, in making up the residue, gave as much as the whole .church did in vears well remembered by the members. As announced, the splendid ser mon of Dr. Willingham aroused an enthusiasm among those pres ent in foreign missions never be fore equaled in- the history,of the clifirch. The amount allowed by th convention in a year for a sin gles missionary is 500, . and Mr. Aydlett's donation will support one fr the next twelve months. I Dr. Willingham is among the most able missionary workers in the countrv, which is shown bv the fact that he was chosen for the position he now fills , by the coijiyention. Last year he handled $283,000 for missionary work, much of which he raised himself in a manner similar to that of yes terday. His son is among : the ministers in foreign lands for whom he is assisting to raise mon eyi . :; , - .The members of . the First Bap- ble that's ahead of me? Yesterday Foreign Missions Secretary of Hission - 1 :- it may entertainn just pride in 'lr response of yesterday, for ' . ilm.ut th gave surpassed that of many larger churches in larger cities. IjpT0 1111 0" Pftf 11 Vyfll 111$ lVA TV & XTTir Vao 1 , ' IIIC )S G W I C2X " The larger number of stores have now finished one of the most dreaded jobs of the year taking account of stock. A few of them are vet immersed in the work, but Se will finish before the end of th1 week. Among the stores, the first of the vear is always productive of, more or less important ciumges, but with the exception of the fact that the number of places of busi ness has been increased, no altera tions have been made that could be considered significant. The merchants have just finish ed a most successful year one of the most prosperous in the histo ry of the city and with good rea son are looking for a repetition during 1906. A number of them have enlarg ed their stores in order to success fully handle the trade, especially the wholesale dealers, and have modernized each department until travelling men will , readily pro nounce Elizabeth City's stores among the most up-to-date and hustling in the south. There .are yet changes and im provements to be made and the dull period always following the Jiolidavs is leing utilized. Prep arations for trade of the new year are elaborate and will be contin ued during the next month or two. These preparations and expecta tions are stimulated by the pre diction of a great fishing season in the lower sounds. . the present prosperous condition of the far mers and the prospects for splen did croos again, and the general excellent financial condition of. the people of the city. RECEPTION I trust that all members of City Road church will meet with us this evenftrjr at 8 o'clock at the Albemarle, school building. We have tried to reach every one by a card, but some few may have failed to receive theirs. Do not wait for the personal invitation, but come on this call. II. M. NORTH. AgedWomanDies At Camden Home MRS. MARY L. GREGORY, AGED. EIGHTY,. SURVIVES STROKE OF PARALYSIS ONLY A FEW HOURS. Mrs. Mary L. (irtgory, relict of the late M. 11. tlivgory, a well known resident of Camden coun ty, died yesterday at her homo in that countv in the SOth year of her ag. lcing one of the oldest residents of this section of the State. . For one of her advanced yearn she wns enjoying good health up until last Fridav when she was stricken w'ith paralysis, which though it was in a comparatively mild form, with the natural infir mities of old age, she could not withstand long, the end coming peacefully yesterday with her rel atives and .children at her ledside. The funeral will Ik conducted from the residence tomorrow morning at eleven, o'clock, the -in terment immediately following at the (iregorv homestead. The tleceased was a. leautiful Christian character and a memler of SaVyer's Cmk Itaptist church. with the good work of which she was identified for years. Nowhere in the section could a more Ik'Iov- ed person than she 1k found and her death has cast a pall of sor row over her hosts of friends. while to her relatives her place can never be filled. She is surmiveld by threxi chil dren Dr. Samuel Gregory, of this city; Mr. M. It. Gregory, f Poplar Branch, 'and Mrs.. Gilbert, of Camden. , It was the p;issing of another of the few. in the section who had gone beyond the allotted three score aud ten. Improved Street Crossings Asked sl"f crossin gs in t h iV bus i - ness district anr uutv wioimirrn considerable amount of criticism of the street improvers' work, a criticism joined in by all who have occasion to visit the section indi cated. The "crossings are certain ly in a miserable condition and at the next meeting of the board of aldermen, some effort may be made to relieve the same. They are nearly all made of stone, but from the intersecting unpaved streets quantities of dirt are at all times deposited upon them which, not being removed, renders them equally as bad as the streets. Jn the opinion of those who arc condemning the crossings, the conditions could le easily reme died. At the present time there are four or five men engaged on the streets every day and each crossing could be swept, at least once adav, though twice wfould be better. It is considered that this' would be far more beneficial and satisfactory to the public than the work devoted to picking tip the paper and other trash on the streets, which is done twice a day regularly. The one, however, would in nowise interfere with the other and the merchants, the shop- ers, especially the ladies and the general public hope that it will Ik; given 1!. i' ; :: ! attention. There ;:.' Iv a few of the crossings iVir.'.nding such atten tion and the work could easily be done bv one. man without extra exiense to the city. . ' 15. Y. P. U. SOCIAL FOR PIPE ORGAN. The n. P. U. of ftlaekwell Memorial Baptist church, will give a social -at the4 Road street Baptist chapel Wednesday even ing from eight to twelve o'clock, and all who choose to attend are assured of pleasures to be afford ed by the event.- Besides refresh ments served at the usual prices, many other features will be intro duced. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the pipe organ. Snow Stor: Visits Section A genuine old fashioned snow storm, envelojd the atvtion ye-. tertlay in a mantle f white in about a short time as it, generallr takes to do it.- 'Soon after the noon hour a light rain commenctMl tailing but in an instant it had changed to. snow. It fell with great rapidity and u an hour cv- rythmg was covvml. It was of the saine '.heavy, clinging variety as the memoralile snow of everal years previous when all the tele phone and tejegrpb wires in the city were broken down 'by iftm' limbs, weighted no' tlrey broke out and roofs' crushed in ; ami had it kept up prokibly only a few hours' longer, jthe same .damage vruild undoubtedly have followed. As it Pvvas inanv. telephone . lines were damngtl, but thanks to the rapid work of the electricians most, of them have been put in order and" no, great inconvenient e is !eing experienced today. In several in stances t inlay, however, ; the snow which has not melted much, is pre venting out-door .work, which is alwavs more r less serious. Probably- the greatest elTect of the snow was . to again put the streets into a muddy, slushy con dition; when they were just recov ering frjun the rains of the past few weeks. . New Year For City Road Our friends of the above named church are planning to start off . the new vear well. Thev will meet with one accord at the AllMMnarle school building tonight. The ias tor and . official board will give the entire membership an infor mal reception. - It is very profita ble for the brethren and sisters of the same congregation to gather occasionally in a social way and shake hand- yvvith each other. It uers oi a cimrcii are uoi acquanii ed with each other. Tlie hcono- mist wishes this band of zealous workers a merry occasion tonight and a bright and prosperous new year; . - - . An arrangement committee has lMin appointed and are now ier- fectiug all details of the riM-eption. A program of musiV wijl le ren dered by the excellent - choir of that church and a numlier of reci tations will be among the features. . Their Marriage Is Announced The following announcement of the marriage of Mr. Peter Ieslie Davis, a well known young man of this city, to Miss Lula Mae Ilooper, a jopular young lady of the county, was received today: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hooier re quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Lula Mae. to Mr. Peter Iclie Davis, Wednesday evening,. Jan uary tenth, nineteen hundred and six, at eight-thirty o'clock. Cere mony at 401 First street. Eliza leth City, North Carolina. The announcement produces much surprise among even their most intimate friends, but sur prise events of this nature have recently grown to be of regular oc currence. ' The ceremony as above stated, will be performed at the home of the groom-elect, on First street and will be witnessed by many who vill respond to- the invita tions. . J ' Mr. R. L. Banks, Jr left today for Chapel Hill, where he will re sume his studies at.the University of North Carolina after spending Christmas holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Banks, Bo., on West Main street. 1 I 's
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