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ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 26 1906.
RTY WILL
CONSTERNATION FOLLOWS SECOND
DAILY TRIPS TO NAGS HEAD TO
ARRIVE HERE NEXT MONDAY
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN 'FRISCO
BE ESTABLISHED AT ONCE
EfM omist
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1TERIM Pi
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Chamb er Of Commerce Will G ive
Them Fitting, Reception, Prob
ably A Banqtet, That Night.
Mr. R. W. Turner, chairman of the
entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, was this
morning in receipt of the following
letter -from Hon. John H. Small in
reference to the visit of members of
the congressional committee on Riv
en; and Harbors:
. . . . Norfolk, Va., April 23, 1906. . .
Mr. R. W. Turner, Elizabeth ' City,
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Dear Sir: Our visit to Elizabeth
City arid the Chamber of Commerce
has necessarily been delaye,d owing
to the inability of the other gentleman
to fix a date. I now think, without
fail, that you can expect us to appear
before your Chamber of Commerce on
Monday evening, April 30, 1906. There
'will be in the party, Hon. Jos. E.
Ransdell, Representative from Louis
iana, Representative Davidson, from
Wisconsin, myself, and perhaps one
or two other members of the Rivers
and Harbor Committee. I will, wire
you definitely tomorrow morning from
Washington, D. C. If you propose to
have any entertainment, I wish you
would reply immediate to Washing
ton, D. C. Our party will arrive in
Norfolk on Monday morning, the 30th
instant, and go by steamer through
the Dismal Swamp Canal, reaching
Elizabeth City in the afternoon. The
party would not leave Elizabeth City
until the early train on Tuesday
morning. , j
Yours very trury,
' JOHN H. SMALL.
As will be seen by the date, the
communication was forwarded when
Mr. Small was in Norfolk last Mon
day, ft chanced that M- Turner was
out of the city at the time and only
' became acquainted with its contents
this morning. The telegram Mr. Small
referred to has not been received and
this morning Mr. Turner wired a
message to Washington asking defi
nite information relative to the visit.
The letter itself however, shows that
the party will be in this city Monday
night, which time will be ample for
the entertainment the Chamber of
Commerce has partially planned. The
reception will in all probability take
the form of a banquet and will likely
be given in the Elks' hall, where
numerous other such events have
taken place.
m - An Important Visit.
The visit will , be equally as import
ant as that of the other inland water
way party which occasioned a splen
did banquet' in the Eilks hall at which
were present the, representative citi
zens. ' ' - v.
License Issued
To Young Gouole
Register of Deeds J. C. Spence at
his office in the court house yester
day issued marriage license to Cecil
Berry,l of this city, and Miss Sarah
A Littleton. The wedding was an
nounced for last night and supposedly
took place, though where and by
whom the ceremony was performed
has not been learned.
For Elizabeth City it has been a
week: of marriages: In one day five
licenses were issued. It promises to
keep up, too. Some of them have
taken place as reported but reports
are yet circulated and others are
likely to follow. ; r
PEANUT HUNT,
There will be a peanut hunt given
by the Junior' Auxiliary of ' Christ
church Friday afternoon, April 2th,
at 4:30 o'clock in the Rectory yard.
Prizes will be given to those finding
the most peanuts and many pther sur
prises are held In store for those who
attend.. Admission 10 cents.
Mr. . W. J. Griffin, of Manteo, is
Tiere on a business trip.
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OYSTER SEASO N
y
' Next Monday night at midnight the
oyster season ends. From reports
gathered it appears that j the season
has not been a very profitable one.
The reasons attributed for the slim
financial end of the season's work are
the mild winter bad for sales and it
is said, because the oysters were not
as large and as juicy as usual. While
the mild winter gave the tdngers an
uninterrupted season, which j means
alljhad work, yet it militated against
any considerable profits. !
As stated previously the ? season
taken as a whole amounted to noth
ing for Elizabeth City and its end will
make no material difference, save
probably to those who delight in the
luscious bivalve as an article of food.
They were handled on p. smaller scale,
fewer of them were caught and the
once profitable industry was less so
than during the past fifteen years.
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cement Exercises
The Daily Economist is in receipt
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of the following invitation: ,
The graduating class of the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts requests the honor of
your presence at the fourteenth an
nual commencement May twenty
seventh to thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and six( Raleigh, North Carolina.
The commencement program is an
nounced as follows:
Commencement Program.
Sunday, May 27.
11:00 a. m.., Baccalaureate sermon,
Bishop Robert Strange, of Wilming
ton, N. C.
Monday, May 28.
.10:30 a. m., Meeting Alumni Asso
ciatiot 8:30 p. m.j Alumni address, Mr. O.
Max Gardner, class 1903.
Tuesday, May 29.
5:00 p. ml, Battalion drill, dress
parade and publication of promotions.
8:30 p. m., annual address Dr. F. W.
Wiley, Washington, D. C.
9:30 p. m.j Reception in College Li
brary. ,
Wednesday, May 30.
' 11:00 a. m., graduating .exercises:
Orations by members of senior
class. j ; -
Reading of honor rolls, conferring
degrees. ,
, Address to graduates by Governor
Robert B. Glenn.
This school is attended by quite a
number of Elizabeth City boys, whose
people, it is understood, will attend
the commencement.
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SPECIAL) NOTICE j
i TO ADVERTISERS.
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- All want ad. of 25 words or less
will be inserted in-Daily Econo-
mist for 25 cents for three inser-
tinns to be naid in; advance. Six
insertions 50 cents.! 4 'Want ad' '
over 25 words will be charged for
in proportion. All ; legal notices,
land entry notices, administra-
tors' notices, summons notices,
sale notices, etc., must be paid- in
advance. I Unless the money ac-
companies the copy the matter
will not be set up. This rule will
be strictly adhered tofof friend '
and foe alike. . . !
ENDS
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Weakened Walls
Killing A Woman-New .'. City
Will Surpass Paris In Beauty,
San Francisco was yesterJay agdin
the scene of a momentary panic, in
which confusion reigned supr3me At
3 o'clock p. m.f San Francisco time (6
p. m. eastern time) the city was the
centre of an other earthquake shock
of considerable intensity, which last
ed for more than a minute.
Quite a number of walls of destroy
ed buildings and . chimneys wer.3 tum
bled to -the ground with a deaonlng
crash. No material damage was sus
tained from this shock save one cas
uality to llfet in which a woman was
killed by a tll chimney left standing
in a tottering condition by the recent
fhvc plunging through the roof of the
house which she occupied.'
From sun rise until sun set yester
da 349,440 raifons were , distribute!
among the population. All the baker
ies in the city are operating free of
charge giving a i:ound of bread f ir a
pound of flour.
The president of the United tSates,
yesterday issued a proclamatloi In
which he urge the people of the Unit
ed State sto send their contributions
enrecuy to iormcr Mayor james
f,ISS MARY RIDDICK, OF THAT
PLACE AND JOSEPH D. COX, OF
HIGH POINT, WERE THE PRIN
CIPALS. A marriage of unusual social im
portance and interest throughout this
end of the state was celebrated in
Hertford yesterday when Miss Mary
Walton Riddick, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Riddick, of that place, be
came the bride of Mr. Joseph D. Cox,
a son of the wealthy High Point furni
ture manufacturer.
The ceremonywas performed at
the bride's 'home, which was made
beautiful by floral decorations, and in
the presence of a large number of the
couple's friends. The details have not
been received, but it is understood
that it was among the most -attractive
home weddings ever celebrated in
Hertford.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox left immediately
after the ceremony on an extensive
bridal tour after which they will go
to High Point, their future home.
The bride is well known In this city
where quite a number of invitations
were received.
Big Derrick
Was Removed
The big derrick which has stood in
the centre of the public building to
hoist the stone and other heavy ma
terial to the workmen above, was re
moved this afternoon, its service b
ixg no longer needed. The arm of
the derrick was taken out yesterda.
Among those unfamiliar with such,
there was considerable speculation as
to how the derrick would be lowered
to the ground. To Supt. Boyd, how
ever it was easy enough. It was sim
ply unfastened, poked through a win
dow and lowered to the ground.
- Work on the interior and the roof
of the structure is now rapid and con
siderable headway is made each day.
One of the workmen gave as his
opinion last night the buildng would
stand completed by the latter part of
August,
Physicians reputations depend up
on their prescriptions being put up
:i they should be. That's why your
doctor Is pleased when you have us
do the compounding. Bring us your
prescriptions. Standard Pharmacy.'
HOME WEDDING' WEWTQW SPEWGE
IW HERTFORD DIED LAST WIGHT
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Tottered And Fell,
lelham, who is chairman of the fin
ance committee In San Francisco in
stead cf the R-ul Cross Society.
Over ten millions of dollars have
already been forwarded to San Fan
clsco from all over the United Statvs
and the civilized world.
Over a thousand injured have been
reported. These are being carol for
at various improvised hospitals. All
people in San Francisco go to bed at
O.ark by order of the police commit
tee, and no one dare show a light in
his home after night fall for fear of
being fired upon from the out side,
such occurrences having been re
quent during the. past few days.
Street cars are running now In the
saved districts. Business has been
resumed to an astonishing de.jree
The energies of trfe people nr; now
turned towards the rebuilding offt.he
city on a grander and more beautiful
scale.
Architect Daniel V. Burnhrv.n has
gone to San Francisco to subml plairs
for the rebuilding of the city, which
plans out line a city similar to the
city of Paris.
WAS CONFEDERATE VETERAN
AND ONE OF THE CITY'S OLD-
EST RESIDENTS DEATH
SULTED FROM DROPSY.
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Mr. Newton Spence, who had
been a resident of this city for over
half a century, died last night at his
home on Ehringhaus street, in the
C2nd year of his age. His death re
sulted from a complication of dis
eases brought on by his advanced
years, dropsy being the principal.
He had been confined to his home
for months .and medical attention
served only to delay the Inevitable.
During the past few weeks he had
been sinking rapidly. He breathed
his last at nine o'clock with orJy a
few members of the family at hU
bedside.
At this hour the funeral arrange
ments had not been made but it Is
thought the interment will take place
tomorrow.
' He Is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Dee Raper, of Hertford, Mrs
Carl Commander, of this county and
Mrs. Minnie Cook, of Norfolk, and by
one son, Mr. George Spence, of Berk
ley, and has relatives living- In this
and other counties In the section.
The deceased was one of the best
known men in the entire community
with- scores of friends. He served
in the Confederate army through the
four year's war and to his comrades
In" that great strife will his death
cause poignant grief.
SPECIAL SALES AT x
RUCKER & SHEELY'S.
Beginning tomorrow morning and
continuing for three days, Friday, Sat
urady and Monday, Rucker and Shee
ly will conduct another of the'r spe
cial sales.
This store has become especiall
notable for Its mammoth special sales
In which rare bargains are offered to
the public.
An inspection of their ad. in the
Daily Economist will convince, the
public that many bargains will be
placed on sale at prices that ae as
tonishingly low.
. No doubt this popular store will be
the scene of unusual activities for the
next three days, and those In quest of
excellent goods at prices hard to be
duplicated will do well to visit this
store early to avoid the rush for
which it's noted on occasions like
this. ' i
Eastern Carolina Trans. Co. So De
cided Last "Night-Committee
NowNegotiating to Buy Steamer
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STILL BOILING
Information has boen received to
day from Suffolk that though ihe peo
ple In the Dismal Swamp neighbor
hood are existing in 'suspense there
have been but a few outbreaks today
which suggested volcanoes.
A man from that way thU afternoon
spoke of boiling swamp ground and
also of the receding "of water in the
Jericho canal, but he! sald coi.lttlous
were not more treacherous f.ian ou
yesterday.
Dr. E. R. Hart stateU last night that
the news of the canal's dryness was
not first carried to Suffolk by him.
but that a colored man and A.??nt
Ellyson, of the Atlantic Coast Line,
were In his office and discussing mat
ters that way when he heard a re
mark about the Jericho canal being
dry. Dr. Hart then said he had pass
ed ythere and had noticed, too, that
the water had gone.
Firemen To
Elect Officers
The annual election of officers of
Elizabeth City Fire Co. No. 1, will be
held at headquarters in the municipal
building next Monday night and the
members are showing considerable
interest in the out come.
It is understood that nearly all of
the present officers will be candidates
again and their re-election is proba
ble, as it would bo difficult to appoint
to command a more competent set,
as Is well known among the firemen.
I Not a member of th$ company doubts
tha Chief Raper wjll carry them to
Asheville for paiticipation in the tour
nament. 1
Free Express
Service To 'Frisco
Mr. J. D. Sykes.5 agent for the
Southern Express Company here yes
terday received the following com
munication from headquarters:
The Southern Express Company
will transport free of charge contribu
tions of money and supplies for the
San Francisco. CaL sufferers, when
consigned to City Officials or Relief
Committee.
Agents of the company everywhere
have received the same notice and It
greatly facilitates the work of rush
Ing succor to the suffering thousands
Big Attendance
At Meetings
Large congregations are attending
thp revival meetings at the First
Methodist church nightly and to at
tend once means to go again.
At 7:40 song serrlce Is held; preach
ing at eight. The general public rs
invited to attend. .
The meeting so far has been a most
successful one.
This season of bad walking will
make you appreciate our tree delivery
serrlce If you will but try It- Phoie
Standard Pharmacy when you .;"-t
drug store goods.
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The newly elected board of dirt c
tors of the Eastern Carolina Trans
portation Company meet last night la
the office of Mr. E. F. Iamb and went
into executive session after idectlng
Mr. Lamb secretary of the raeitlng.
With the exception ot the matter
In reference to the proposed dally
steamboat line between this tlty and
Roanoke Island, the transactions of
the board were more or less of a rou
tine nature, being half formed plans
which woulJ not Interest the genera!
public. Relative to the steamboat line.
It was decided to establish it at once.
Upon this decision a committor mas
appointed and the arranRements are
now being made. Negotiations havo
been cj ened fcr the purrhu of a
suitable steamer fur the run and it
Is probable the boat will be acquired
during the next few weeks. Jut
what steamers the company has in
mica is unknown.
The company Is having a steamer
built that, when finished, they In
tended for the same run, but, though
work cm her has advanced pretty
well, she will not be finished until
well after the date on which the com
Tiny plans the first trip.
The boat will leavo here at a con
venient hour every day, making a
quick run to Manteo and Nag's Head,
and besides carrying freight will
haTe splendid passenger accommoda
tions. These trips will be the means
of Nag's Head, that naturally favor
ite resort, becoming popular again
this season, for the haphazard means
of transportation of the past several
years will be dispensed with.
Thero ts no hotel there but thero
are many cottages and several excel
lent boarding houses and thse will
likely all oe occupied this year.
Other plans of the company will be
announced later.
Hunting Party
Left Here Today
A party consisting of Me.rK. F.
M. Grlce. W. M. Baxter, D. B. Brad
ford. J. B. Ferebee and J. II Flora left
hero this morning on Mr. Crlce'a
handsome gasoline launch for Ar-
nuo's Creek, where they will enjoy an
outing of several days.
Each member of the party Is an
enthusiastic sportsman with gun and
rod, and as they have gone to a local
ity famous for hunting and fishing,
they will literally be In Paradise.
Rural Mail
Carriers To Meet
The annual convention of tho North
Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Asso
ciation will be held at KInston, July
Z, 1500.
All county associations should meet
on May COth and elect delegates t
state convention.
Unorganized counties should apply
to State Secretary for organization
blanks and charters for new county
associations.
The officers of the association are:
Charles U. Monday, President, Ashe
ville; S. R. Dunn, Vice President.
KInston; J. McD. Ballard. Secretary.
Newton; Benjamin L. Hester, Treas
urer, Creed more.
If your glasses need straightening;
step In and let me do it for you. Only
a minute's work that will save you
r-ecks of worry Dr. J. D. Hathaway,
Optician. April 9 lw.
Mrs. Dorler, of Camden, Is now tuo
guest of Mrs. John Hughes.
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