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: s mm , IB EST ADVERTIS ING MEDIUM IN ELIZA BETH CITY. A j 'NEW PAPER WITH AN' INCREASING CIR CULATION 1 VOL I ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, f RIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 8 1911 NO. 17 INDIAN RELICS AT HAGS HEAD THE REMAINS OF A VILLAGE IN WHOSE RELICS' ARE WRIT 4TEN THE HISTORY OF THE LOST COLONY. . Dr. J. D. Hathaway, Mr. T. P. v Nash, Jr., and other visitors at Naga Head this summer have made a re markable find of the relics of an In , dian village about two miles up the beach from Nags Head, These gen . tlemen are confident that they have made a discovery - of - considerable historical importance is to be the solu tion of White's lost colony; besides those reliis will likely throw much light on the manners and customs of the Indians of the coast country in the 16th century. Under the side of a sand hill about a mile from the fresh ponds, where n excavation has been made by the ceaseless moving of the sand by the agency of the winds, have been found a great abundance of Indian pottery, though crudely made, yet it was su perior to the pottery of eome other tribes; and too, this pottery was made of the native clay, for in it te found bits of pebbles. The pieces of Pottery indicate that these ves sels were large cooking vessels and who knows but English hands did not have something to do with the fashioning of them. The great heap that has been laid bare to be view ed by man of the 20. century, no doubt5 represents " a vast number of these utensils broken in dally use and thrown in the common scrap heap. A tommy hawk, a pipe stem and many arrow heads were also found in the heap, besides, a lot of cu- rious looking objects which the inves tigators believe are petrified sweet potatoes. The most remarkabile find in this heap, was a piece of flowered earth- -ern ware of English make and of the design of olden times. This is evi dently something of the white man's utensils, and Question arises how came it mingled with the relics of Indian days, relics that have been buried for hundreds of years. The Solution can be this: White's -colony, when deserted by Governor White, , instead of crossing over to Croatan, went the other way and crossed over to the coast strip of .sand banks to be able to watch bet ter for the ships that never return ed. There they found the hospital banker Indians and lived with them in their village, eating out of the nam" i!tervils and using all things in common. Maybe, after years of wenry waiting, they slowly moved down the coast and finally cast lots with the Hatteras tribes and finally lost their identity in what is known as the Croatan Indians. This find of Dr. Hathaway and oth ers will bear a careful Investiga tion as evidently there is written there history of the lost colony. TO SETTLE BURGESS STREET TROUBLES Mr. J. C. Commander was appoint ed a committee to take in hand, the matter of adjusting the troubles that have arisen in regard to the exten on of Bhrgess Street. He will at tempt to reconcile the property own ers in this section, so that the matter may be adjusted without litigation. If this can be done then the ex tension of the street will b opened without much further delay. PA NY "D" TO GIVE A LAWN FETE fflpany D of City Road M. E. h will five a lawn party next t eight on therhnrci lawn. CITY BONDS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO LEACH and COMPANY BANK ERS OF NEW YORK AT PAR WITH ACCRUED INTEREST The street paving bonds have been sold. This was the announce ment made by the board of Alder men at the Monday night meeting. when an ordinance was enacted in regard to the sale. The bond issue in the sum of $120, 000 was scld to Leach and Company, bankers of New York city at par with accrued interest, the bondsi are to be dated from the first of Septem ber and the actual cash is to be transferred by the 15th of Septem ber. Possibly the money will be paid sooner If all of the data can be se cured. This bonif ide sale of the bonds ends a rather perplexing proposition that the "board of aldermen have had on their hands since early spring. The sale o fthe bonds was' first made under the old board. This board got mixed up with some irresponsible concern who was long on fulflillment of promise. The Company beat the bush as long as It could, and finally threw up the sale. This left the new - board in predicament, for the street paving was going on at a rap Id pace, and there was not a cent to pay for the work. The new, board began negotiations with various nond buying concerns and through the. efforts of the First National Bank the bonds have been sold at an advantageous price. " Ev ery indication is now that the city will have the funds in hand to pay for the street paving before it is completed. BA R ACA-PH I LATH EA UN ION HELD MEETING ..The Baraca-Philathea Union of Blackwell Memorial church held a meeting Monday night at the home of M'ss Curtis Goodwin in Pearl treet. Pusiness of importance was transacted, after which various games were indulged in for the amusement of the party. E OPENS SATURDAY TOMORROW WILL BE 'FREE DAY' OVER THE NEW BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS ELIZABETH CITY WITH CAMDEN COUNTY. The bridge connecting Eliz. City with Camden county is completed, and tomorrow morning it takes the place of the old ferry boat that has been operated between Elizabeth City and the Camden side since time immemorial. The big bridge costing fifteen thou sand dollars is completed, the test finishing touch having been made Toinonew morning the bridge will b.? tiirwn,open o the trave'iu? pur He and to celebrate the event the Camden Ferry Company will make it "Free Day" on the bridge, any and all may cross without cost, just for this one day. Of course the bridge is a toll bridge and after tomorrow (Satur day) the toll rate will be established and the toll collected from the trav eling public But there will be no toll tomorrow and this is an invita tion for all to come and take a look at the bridge. It is safe to bet! that there will be a good sized crowd of visitors on the bridge pretty', nearly all day. CAMDEN BIG "'" r CT . w MM the Sins of the FAME OF NAGS HEAD STEADIL Y This Resort With the tion Facilities Has Been Very popular Dur ing the Past Season and will Continue to Grow in Public Favor This season has been b far the most successful in the history of Nags Head, when the number of guests who havo spent the summer by the sea, is taken into consider ation. Nags Head has been a busy scene this season; and the life has been unusualy gay and enjoyable. As one of the returning guests puts it, Nags Head has just been deliciously grand." This season's sucess is not spas modic at all; but, on the other hand. it Is the climax of a steady growth of 8Mr.n eais. Nags Heir's fame is not spontaneous, at all; but that too, is of the nature of a steady growth that denotes pernancy. There are a number of contribut ing causes to Nags Head's growth and popularity. Chief of these caus es Is the transportation facilities to the traveling public in getting to Nags Head and away from it. A few years ago Nags Head was Isolated and to be at Nfl.TR "Read was to be out of theworld, or the place heV. to the' jumping off point. It' not so now. This famous resort is in as easy access to Elizabeth City and the outside world as any point In this water section. A few years ago it was with a great deal of difficulty that you could get there at all, and then for the most part you had to trust yourself to the cape of an uncertain sailing vessel. ' Only ia th? summer season was any kind of a schedule maintained. It's all changed now and this change la due to the Eastern Carolina Transporta tion Co., which has operated the year round, flor a number of years . a daily boat line .between Elizabeth City and Manteo stopping at Nags Head both ways. It makes no differ ence what time of the year you de sire to go to Nags Head you can leave Elizabeth City at noon and get there before night The Eastern Car olina Transportation Company with its quick and commodious passenger facilities his done more to make Na, Head what it is than all of the ociier agencies put together. V per son interest d in Nags Head W'l at tempt to c"eny this. sWIch Li's com pany it tat not been the plan to op f ACT. V :i U to .'.if" i yy , .j T TOO Father (Mosquito INCREASING Hi Irrp roved Transporta erate during the summer season anJ to run excursion in wh'ch they were assured of a large crowd, but it has run a boat on a reliable schedule. Manager W. J. Griffin of this popu lar line has spent much of his time perfecting this service, and his ef forts have contributed largely to the making of Nags Head. TYRRELL WANTS DAILY SERVICE The people- of Columbia, Creswell Mackeys Ferry and other interme diate points on the Norfolk South ern railroad are making efforts to induce the railroad officials to es tablish a daily round trip series be tween Elizabeth i C'ty and Columbia. This daily service now , extends to Edenton, and .the people of Tyrrell and Washington counties Ihink that it would be much more convenient to them if the service could be ex tended to Elizabeth City. Such a service will enable the peo ple of Columbia or any point between Columbia and Mackeys "Ferry to make a visit to Elizabeth City and return home the same day. MOONLIGHT PICNIC Miss Madie Davis gave a delight ful moonlight, picnic last Monday night at Arnue's Creek in honor of her guest, Miss Ira Hall of New bern, N. C. The trip was made on the yacht "Idleon." Those who made up the party were Misses Ira Hall, Mary Eason, Ella and Maggie Saunders, Cornelie and Mary Jenkins, Evelyn and Josie Bum.' garten, Messrs Harry Dewey, A. S. Cox, John Stokes, Lewis Cox, Burtie Thornton, George Bell George Pop pendlck, Charlie Boswoody, Paul Thompson, Andrew Saunders, Mullen Haskett - Mr. DWY Davis, Mrs. N. Frank, Mrs. Mullen Haskett: and Mrs. An drew Saunders were chaperones. h ... MUCH ENTHUSIASM BEING SHU Ifl POPULARITY VOTING CONTEST Only Eight Days Before the Contest Closes Ladies can Secure Votes This Week in Exchange for Job Printing or Adver tising Contracts. GUEST STOLE COAT OF HOST Clemon Shaw, colored, a member of the Wilson hook and ladder com pany who came here recently to attend the Colored State Firemen's Association fust could not keep out of trouble. He just had to do something mean and the handiest thing to do, was to steal his host's coat. Shaw was entertained by a color ed man named E. Hurdle. HurJle hail a nice coat and the coveteous eye of Shaw fell upon it when he entered the Hurdle home to be enter talnd; and, when he left Hurdle was minus a coat. Hurdle swore out a warrant and deuty sheriff Raper sent it to the officers in Wilson. Shaw got arrested and gave bond for his appearance at court. Shaw's mother came all the way from Wilson Tuesday to bring the coat backanj to patch up the trouble, so that the warrant could be withdrawn; ,but Judge; Slalwyer would not hear to it but demanded that Shaw shall present himself here for trial. MR. AND MRS. ANDREW SAN DERS GAVE A RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sanders de lightfully entertained a number of their friends last Tuesday night at their home in Pearl street in honor of their guests, Misses Evelyn and Josie Baumgarden of Edenton, N. C. The home was beautifully decorat ed for the occasion; and presented a striking appearance. Various i;ampg vere indulged In for the amusement of the guests and refreshments were served. Those composing the party were Misses Evelyn and Josie Baumgar den of Edenton, May Eason, Stel la Johnson, Fannie Grant, Maggie Sanders Messrs Vernon Gregory, W. H. Haskett, George Reichlle, Paul Thompson, Louis Cox, A. L. San ders. BURGLAR LOOT CASH DRAWERS Burglars made a raid on Mark Morrisette's grocery store last Tues day morning by breaking in a front window. The cash drawers were rif fled and about five dollars In curren cy stolen. - . . Police officer Seymour discovered the robbery early Tuesday morning. The blood hounds were secured but they failed to keep the trail. The 'ac tion of the hounds indicated that the burglar had walked the top of a pick et fence to hide his tracks. PLAIN CLOTHES MAN GET BLIND TIGERS Special officer Daniel Williams made a good haul last Monday when he raked in three negro blind tigers and enough evidence to convict them. William Hickson, Henderson, Per ry anf another negro are now doing road service as the result of his prowess. This city is infected with negro blind tigers and white ones too. The regular police have made several raids but have failed to secure the evidence. Williams was a plain clothes man, and he was able to get the whiskey to convict them. ) As the time for the close drawl near, there Is much speculation as to who will be the winner in our Great Popularity Contest. The interest has Increased gveotly during tbo past week ami most of the cont33tuts have doubled trd even treblsd'the" votes to tuc c edit up to tint tlm All the ladles aic working harj and In the nex: wek we expert great thhiss will be done towari increas ing the subscription list of the Ad vance. In addition to the subscription and advertising feature in the campaign, we have Inauguarated another plan, by which you may obtain votes. We have decided to give votes for any job printing contracts you may se cure. If you know of a business man or firm that will need any Job print ing done prior to January 1, 1912 and you can secure the contract we will credit' you with votes in proportion to the amount of mony turned in. This Job printing embraces bill, heads, let ter heads, posters, handbills, printed envelopes, wedding Invitations etc. ' The editor will explain rates and terms to you and will be glad to give any information necessary to contest ants. Every merchant, lawyer or doctor will need some Job work done befote January 1st. Why not benefit your self by securing the contract and get the contestants together with th list? Below we publish the tending of the conbesfanjfs together1 wHfh the number of votes they had to their credit Wednesday. Mrs. C. B. Parker 29,000 21,000 17,000 16,000 12.800 6,060 5.300 1.000 Miss Jennie Rhodes Miss Mary Wynn Miss Leona Lewis Miss Beuah Gallop Miss Beatrice Armstrong Miss Lydia Cartwright Mrs. W. P. Knowles - DR. Z FEARING MAKES Hi3 PLORT .. V . Dr. Zenas Fearing, county superin tendent of health made his report to the county commissioners at the meeting Monday. He reports the condition of the inmates of the county homo good, also the Inmates of the jail and the convicts of the Pasquotank county chaingang. There Is some sickness la the county jail, and one case of fe ver. Thomas Rlddick, who will be tried during the next term of court upon the charge of burglary and at tempt at criminal assault The health conditions of the , county are very good, there being no contagious di seases. HEALTH REPORT FOR MONTH OF AUGUST The city health officer's report for the month of August is as follows: Births, white, 6; colored 9; mak ing a total of 15. Deaths, white 3; colore 1 C; making a total of ft. Of the colored throe were from unnatural causes, two drowned and one was shot to death.. The analysis shows that the city water is good, the sanitary condi tions good, says the health officer. The dairies that supply milk to the city are kept In good condition and the milk Is pure and wholesome. The meat markets are kept In good con ditio it. The health of the 'town Is good. .
The Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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