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CUPOLA HOUSE
MUSEUM NEEDS
MORE EXHIBITS
Want Documents or Ob
jects Illustrative of
N. C. History
REQUEST DONATIONS
Historic Old Cupola Houae at Edenton
Opened As Museum for Eastern
Carolina July 20th
The day of the bridg?. July
20th. was the occasion when the mu
seum of the Cupola House was first
opened to the public. The appro
priateness of a museum in this ven
erable relic ofeast etaoinenuthmrfdw
able relic of ancient Edenton had long
been recognized by the directors .of
Cupola House Association, and the
necessary space reserved for this pur
pose. Through the generosity of sev
eral public-spirited organizations and
individuals, excellent exhibition cases I
were provided. The museum already
tyas on exhibition, cither as gifts for i
loans, a considerable amount of very j
interesting material.
A special committee lias been given
charge of the museum. After a care
ful canvass of the opportunities and |
needs, it was decided to limit the scope I
of the museum to documents or ob- I
jects illustrative of the past history i
of the Albemarle section of eastern !
North Carolina, or illustrative of the
past life of the people of ibis region.
Persons interested in the preservation
and safeguarding of documents or ob
jects which fall within the scope of
the museum arc requested to submit
these to the consideration of the com
mittee. No material of any character
is accepted, either as a gift or a loan,
unless in the opinion of the museum
Committee it meets the above require
ments and is, without reasonable
doubt, genuine.
While it is felt that suitable mater
ial is best offered to the museum as
a gift, the committee will accept for
exhibition-objects offered as extended
loans. The ciflnmittee does not feel
that the purpose of the museum is a
chieved when the present cases arc
filled. Kather the museum should be
looked upon as a depository of histor
ical material, suitable portions of which
wil be placed upon exhibition. It is
planned to change the character of
the material exhibited from time to
time.
The committee especially desires the
opportunity of considering offerings of
the following description:
Piles of.old newspapers of eastern
North Carolina.
Portraits, pictures, or minatures of
celebrated North Carolinians who
lived or originated in the Albemarle
district.
Objects previously belonging to
such individuals, either clothing, ar
ticles of adornment, furniture, china,
glass, or silver.
Photographs of the old houses and
mansions.
Souvenirs of the operations of the
Revolutionary War, the War of 1812,
or the Civil War, which took place
in this area.
Old books published iti the towns
of this area, or containing descriptions
of life in ancient Albemarle.
Documents, mercantile papers, let
ter books, log books, autographs, etc.
Models or pictures of the ships that
were built along the shore of Albe
marie and sailed to foreign ports.
Carefully executed copies of, the
coats of arms of the families estab
lished in the Albemarle section iti Co
lonial days. It is de-ired W. jrrange
a frieze of these around the museum,
and they will only be accepted framed,
and of a size not exceeding eight by
eleven inches, outside measurements.
Pictures of old hotels and taverns
of the district, pictures advertising the
early stages, early railroads, or boat
tailings.
The museum committee keeps care
ful record of all material accepted.
When placed on exhibition, the exhi-
We Arc Distributors of
. VICTOR, EDISON
BRUNSWICK AND
SONORA TALKING
MACHINES
AU Standard Make*
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All the Latest Records
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Russ Bros.
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WANTS TO BUY
WATER WORKS
New York Concerns Begins
Negotiations Looking
To Purchase
(Continued from page one)
teresting and we wish to congratulate
you upon the progressive administra
tion you are giving Williamston.
We have been given to understand
that you are considering the sals of
the electric light and water plants.
The North American Water Works
Corporation is interested in the pur
chase of the municipal water works,
but would be satisfied with a joint
purchase with other interests who
would take over the electric plant if
such a plan would be satisfactory to
you and the City Council.
"In the following paragraphs we
shall give our reasons for believing
tnat the operation and management
cf water works by large holding com
panies is an advantage to the muni
cipality.
"As you doubtlessly know, the pres
ent trend in water utilities is owner
ship by holding corporations, similar
to that which has existed for some
years in the case of the telephone,
gas und electric utilities. The reasons
for- this growing tendency are mani
fold, but foremost is the fact that
holding corporations distribute their
ownership through sale of securities
to the consumer. This results in
greater community interest in the
water works since if the con pany is
efficiently managed, greater dividends
accrue. „
"Many holding corpoiatiojis become
incorporated in the states in which
they operate and in this way com
b'-ie all of the companies in a given
Mute under one management, with ;i
consequent reduction in rates due to
cheaper financing, centralized man
agement, group purchasing and the
ability to obtain the services of spec
ialists to provide for improvements
to the system.
"On the Board of Directors of this
Corporation or its subsidiaries are
water utility experts with years ef
experience in the utiliy field- Amonn
them are Mr. William W. Brush,
Chief Engineer, Department of Water
Gas and Electricity of New York
City; Mr. Kay Palmer, Consulting
Engineer of New York and Chicago,
and former President of the New
York and Queens Electric Light and
Power Company, and the writer who
was formerly Chief Water Engineer
and President of the Water Board of
Baltimore, Md.
"Fire insurance companies are also
interested in the activities of the
North American Water Works Cor
pcraion—in fact, a number'of the
bition ticket will state the name of
the donor or owner, and whether the
object is a gift or a loan. A visit to
the museum will demonstrate the man
ner in which it is being organized.
Persons desirous of submitting objects
to the consideration of the museum
committee may leave them with Mrs.
Sidney McMullen, of Edenton. I
BASE BALL J
CRESWELL VS. EVERETTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH "
j I -
AT EVERETTS
4:00 P. M.
ADMISSION, 25c
A Good Game Is Assured
Letter Heads, Bill Heads
•'. . .
and Statements
Or Job Printing of Any Description
We Can Make Delivery
Prices Reasonable
The Enterprise Publishing
Company
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officers of Arc insurance companies
serve on our Board of Directors and
we can therefore be relied upon to
give unusually vcareful attention to
aesigning our water supply system
and distribution system in accordance
with fire protection requirements.
"It is also the policy of this cor
poration to have at least two of the
residents in the communities served
act as Directors of the subsidiaries.
In this way the interests of the peo
ple are safeguarded. Holding corpor
ations also pay Municipal, State and
Federal taxes, which are profitable to
tlie respective governments. This, as
you know, is not the case with muni
cipal corporations.
"If you are interested in the sale of
the water works, kindly advise us in
order that we can open negotiations
for its purchase. Due to the demand
for properties of this nature at pres
ent, it would seem advisable to dis
pose of your company now while
prices are favorable rather than later
on when the demand decreases.
"Funds obtained through BUch a
gale can be used for numerous other
purposes. For example, it has been
cut experience that some municipal
corporations rather than increase the
taxes—both real estate and personal
—-have obtained the funds necessary
for the construction of sewerage sys
tems or improvements of highways
through the sale of the water works.
We enclose a questionnaire which
we would appreciate your filling out
and returning*to this office.
"Again thanking you for your
kindness to Mr. Eisert and hoping
that we may receive a favorable re
ply, we remain * * *
NORTH AMERICAN WATER
WORKS CORPORATION*
BREAKS OUT
COUNTY JAIL
(Continued from page one)
a whiskey charge against him, and
he thought it best to leave.
Last night Linn Williams, a second
white prisoner, and Pauley played
cards until after 1 11 o'clock and then
boxed one or two rounds before :e
--tiring. WJlliams stated that Pauley
showed no sigAr of «*citement over
his expected escape and that no one
had little c&uae t4 belifeve that Pauley
was planning to leave. Williams is a
federal prisoner and is allowed to
walk around the court house property
during the day. In his absence,
Pauley made the keys, revealing nu
secret only to Shepperd, the colored
prisoner just across the hall. Shep
perd explained his reasons for not
warning the sheriff of the man's plan
ned escape.
During the warm nights, Sheriff
Roebuck allows the prisoners freedom |
in the halls, and it is hardly possible
that an escape can be made even then
for there are two big iron doors to j
go through. The Sheriff explained
that in all majors cases, prisoners
r.re never allowed to have access to
the jail halls. The charge against
Pauley had to do with the manufac
ture of liquor ,and it hardly justifies
hit escape. Howeved, there are other
charges that are thought to have been
THE ENTERPRISE
the cause of his escape. They are not
known here, but it i> understood he
escaped from a chain gang some
months back.
Pauley was evidently in no hurry,
or rather he had been working on
hie escape for some time, for he pre
pared a abort note for Sheriff Roe
buck as follows: (
"To Sheriff Roebuck
"I will com# to Washington for
trial So you need not to worry I am
fioriy to go awhy like this But I
couldent get bond.
GROVEB PAULEY,
Selma N C
But not at home."
Strange that a man in jail would
express his regret* for leaving and
ttyit a man by the name of Pauley
should be the first to escape from a
jail made by the Pauley Jail Works;
the two must related.
BIG COLLECTION
SNAKES AT FAIR
(Continued from page one)
Leautiful specimen of snakeship and
its weird coloring blends into tints
that no human hand could ever paint.
This is but one of the attractions
that will be found on the long mid
way. Altogether there are twenty
big shows and nine riding devices and
every amusement is free from vul
garity and smut and is "fit for all the
folks."
IF SOCIETY PUTS
TABOO ON COUGH
Would Go a Long Way to
Help Stamp Out Dread
Tuberculosis
If it ever becomes as unfashionable
for men to spit as it is for women to
d» so now. the common practice of
cougliinK with uncovered mouths and
noses and spittinx promiscuously in
public will be solved.
Social taboo is a most powerful and
relentless force in organized communi
ty life. Taboo, however, merely im
plies certain standards of etiquette.
The uncovered cough and promiscu
ous spitting Itas not yet been included
as one of the taboos, generally as they
should be.
If taboo could be brought to bear
upon the habits and customs that
Screens, awnings, storm
doors, and windows are
in themselves a costly
item these days.
If you have bought
them for your home,
you know what they're
worth.
Suppose It Should
Burn Tonight?
This agency of the Hartford
Fire Insurance Co. will In
sure your household goods
and personal belongings.
J E. POPE
Insurance Agency
WII.IJAMSTON, N. C.
Phone 87
spread disease, public health work
would achieve a marvelous impetus.
There is no reason why society should
condone the sneezing and coughing of
I persons in crowded places with un
covered mouth and nose. The act of
coughing and sneezing in public with
uncovered mouth and carelessly spit
ting should become as lacking in eti
quette and as much liable to the ban
of the taboo as such commonplace act*
as appearing in public with dirty face
and hands, or eating with one's knife.
Once coughing and sneezing with
uijcoVered mouth and nose and spit
ting in public falls under the censure
of society as a whole the taboo will
work with relentless force.
VIOLATE AUTO
LIGHTING LAWS
Improper Lights Dangerous
To Life and Property;
Punishment Urged
Automobiles improperly lighted will
continue to endanger human life on
North Carolina highways until motor
car owners are haled before the proper
tribunals and punished for failure to
equip their machines with two head
lights and one rear light, C. W. Rob
erts, vice president of the Carolina
Motor Club, of Greensboro, states in
a letter to Leroy of sp
lice of High Point, in making public
a letter in which a woman citizen of
the Furniture City gives some inter
esting statistics regarding improper
automobile lights. ■
Mr. Roberts, in his letter to Chief
Gibson, makes it plain that the con
dition complained of is not peculiar to
High Point, but is State-wide and is
merely referred to him because the>
statistics emanated from his city.
Kxtracts from the letter of the well
known High Point woman to the Car
olina Motor Club follow:
"Do you have any idea when our
officers, whose duty it is, are going to
begin to enforce the law relating to
the lighting of automobiles? A few
weeks ago I sat on my front porch
BUY YOUR COAL NOW
The miners are all at work now
and the output of the mines is
equal to the demand. This is
the seasonable time to stock up
with what coal you need to car
ry you through to next winter.
There will be no change of price
in favor of the consumer. Let
us know your requirements and
we will deliver now.
Be Wise
WAIT!
For the New
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It's Just Around the Corner
•
Deliveries will be made according to orders booked. Let us
book your order today subject to your approval of the car.
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Williamson Motor Co.
;, ••' ■ ;. ■ , r\
one evening and counted in just one
hour 86 motor vehicles with no tail
light; 12 with one head light, and 10
with no lighta at all. Many trucks,
especially those used for hauling sand,
do not seem to be equipped with lights.
There are a large number of bicycles
here, and I don't believe there are
six that are even equ||pd with a light
—not even messenger boys' bicycles
are lighted.
"Last night (Monday) I again at
tempted to count the cars that were
improperly lighted. In 30 minutes
there were 35 with one headlight or
Wants
PECAN TREES, FRUIT TREES,
Ornamentals: Now is the time to
get prices and valuable facts. Pre
pare now for fall planting. Write
J. B. Wight, Cairo, Ga. a 9 8t
USED CARS: WE HAVE
one Chevrolet ton truck and sev
eral Fords with light delivery bodies.
Harris Motor Co., Robersonville.
FOR THE PEANUT
picker that is guaranteed,
buy the Roanoke. See W.
C. Manning. a 23 tf
WANTED: CLEAN, WHITE RAGS
Will credit on subscription to this
paper at the rate of 8 cents per pound
for clean, white and soft rags.—The
Enterprise Pub. Co.
YOU MET A
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
MAN THIS MORNING
Perhaps you are reading this at the breakfast
table . . . or on your way to work ... it makes
no difference when or where . . . already you
have met a hundred-thousand dollar man . . .
his lace looked back at you from your mirror.
SEND OUT a dollar to work a year and it earns five or six cents.
Send out a man to work a year, and he earns fifteen hundred,
two thousand, ten thousand dollars.
Either dollar-power or man-power must be at work if there
is to be income.
How many dollars would you have to invest to produce an in
come as large as your present earnings? The man who earn*
two hundred dollars a month represents a $40,00 investment.
If you owned a fortune of many thousands of dollars you would
not rest until you had protected it in every way possible.
You are the most valuable asset you possess.
To what extent does your life insurance protect the real value
of your life?
W. G. PEEL
WILLIAMSTON, N. G
"Our government haa given close attention to the insurance com
panies, and they are on ao aure a foundation that it ia in aubatance a
guaranteed method of protection to the people."—Calvin Coolidg*.
Tuesday, August 23,1927
no light at-all, and SO with no tail
light. At times there were three and
four cars in a row with no tail light
and perhaps only one headlight. I
live on Washington Street, near Main
—these same cars drive on Main
Street, or any place, »
REST UP
Labor
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ROUND TRIP
TICKET TO
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SEPT. 2nd FROM
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OTHER POINTS
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TICKET AGENT
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