L1t Cf fitly Ahuatirr
Published Every. Friday
. By v
, HERBERT PEELE.
Editor and Manager.
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On Year . .
Six Months
.$1.00.
..50c.
"Entered as second-class matter
May 19,. 1911. at the post office ot
.Elizabeth City, North Carolina, un
der the Act of March 3, 1879."
ELIZABETH CITY AND IT Y.
C. A. BUILDING '
M.
Thla world belonga to the energe-
tic", 1
Emerton.. .
"But; gentle wonde are always gain."
Teniyton.
"Hold on, hops hard is the subtle
thing. That's spirit."
"There Is something belter than
revival of religion, and that is a
religion that doesn't -need to be re
vived." O wight L Moody.
".'Tie nobleness to serve.
Help theiti who cannot help again."
Emerson.
PEELINGS
Don't carry coal to New Castle.
; Don't try to drown a duck by pour
lng water on his back. '
Don't Imagine you can fight the
" devil with Are."
r
s
-This kind, said the Master, come
not out save by fasting and by pray,
er. We make so little headway
against evil, sometimes, because our
methods are wrong.
." It - is the climax of littleness to
apeak contemptuously of those whom
. you secretly envy.
i
A reputation is sometimes tempora
rily sullied by a breath of suspicion
that your enemes gloat over, that
strangers credit,' and that your
friends never hear of. But wait.
Time is the great vindicator.
No one ever heard of complaint of
shor( measure, when the ommodi-
, ty In question was a peck of trouble.
Charity suffereth- long, and so do
those who live by it
A lion can't contend' with pole
cat, and shouldn't try. The greatest
damage done will be to his own self
respect , ' , . ' (
1 Riches in themselves are no dis
grace.'' There are hearts that beat as
true behind the shimmer of silk and
the sheen of satin as any that glow
beneath hickory shirt or homespun
dress.
Necessity Is the stern mistress that
drives us to achievment and to con
quest and to final victory. We shrink
from her dominion, but only those
who serve her have known the full
glory of doing their utmost.
. Rev, Livingston Johnston, of Ral
eigh, N. C, stys that the Advance is
a sprightly paper, altogether the best
that 'has appeared In Elisabeth City.
What do you say?
If you have aught against the Ad
vance or aginst Its editor, don't hes
itate to tell us about it. So will you
be kinder than he who, telling oth
ers of our faults, gives us no chance
t-J clear ourselves.
With cold weather coming on, you
may find the door of our office closed.
But the latfch string is on the outside,
Come In!
There was written and hung on our
hook last week an article Noting the
fact that the Y. M. C, A., building
was aboufto be furnished and the nc
tive work of the local association re
sumed. We labored undeT very many
dit"i(!vantagcK last week, and the
-story" did not get into type. But
it appears, in substance, in this issue.
This is news that the Anvance is cx
ccedngiy glad to hear and to chroni
cle. There are those who say that
Elizabeth City wilj not support a
Y. M. C. A. organization, and we
should like to see thoir statement dis
proved.
The eiecton of this splendid build
ing, which is a credit to our town,
has been attended by many difficul
ties. All will remember that about
a year ago its completion was des
paired of. The directors had expend
ed all the funds collected for it, and
the work was but about half done.
All efforts to raise further funds hed
proted. futile, and those ' holding a
mortgage upon the building had ad
vertised It for sale. It seemed that
the plan to give Elizabeth City a
creditable Y. Jtf. C. A. would end in
overwhelming f'isaster, a.'hliii; that
would not have occurred without dis
credit to the good name of the town.
It was at this time that Mr. E. F.
Aydlett, seeing the situation, . spoke
to some of the directors and asked
for a meeting to see if the building
could not be saved. The directors
secured a postponement of the sale
for thirty days and the meeting w;:s
hehl In the Methodist church. After,
full discussion and consideration of
the problem, Mr. Aydlett was mafia
chairman of a committee to under
take the raising of the noo.-s:'.r
funds. About sixty days later thi:;
committee ibrotight in a report 'to ti
effect that enough had heoti pledged
to finish tlie building; the work was
resumed, j and tho -structure compli
ed. Some of the pledges were slow
coming in, so the furnishing and ac
tive work of the association were
not taken up at once; but timely ac
tion had saved the building at a criti
cal time in its history. The Advance
believes that too much credit can
not. be given the men who gave lib
erally of both money and time jto pre
serve it for the city and for - the
young men of the town. The largest
contributors to the fund were Mr. J.
B. Blades and Dr. L. S. Blades;! but
there were other liberal contributors
also, among whom should be' mention
ed Kramer Bros. & Company,. P. H.
Williams, and Mr. W, J. Woodley, It
should be remembered too that Mr.
Aydlett i not only helped to secure
these contributions, but coiUHautef1
five hundred dollars to the fund him-'
self.' . -.,."
. The Advanco hopes that T"Ui Jhls
history behind it. the building will
syeedily be used for the purpose for
which It was intended. Tia diveo
should And themselves backed by the
hei.rty suDoorj. and unanimous sen
tlment of the town. The securing of
a secretary is an important matter;
and the directors are wise in taking
their time In selecting one. But the
furnishing of the building should go
forward apace. It will do so with the
liberal and prompt response of those
whose pledges are yet unpaid.
RAGE MEETING!
NOVEMBER
. - .. AT :-4- - 1
ELIZABETH CITY MM1E PARK TI8 MIlliDS
2nd. and 3rd.
Will be three Horse Races each
day We expect to break this tracks
record, the fastest trotting- stallion
in Eastern N, C. Col. Patrick own
ed by M. H. White of Hertford N.C.
will be here arid his friends.
We expect SOOOeach day.
50C. WILL ADMIT YOU ANY WHERE ON THE -GROUNDS AKD
THE GRANDSTAND FHEE AND ONLY 5C, FROM MM ST TO PARK
We are making efforts tq secure an
air ship for this occasion. We want
every body to come. Children un
der 12 yrs., half price.
C. C. Thompson sec, A. C. Stokes C. C. Thompson, V, R. Sawyer .1. V.
Stoklcy, Advertising committee. V.
Utl
You miss lots of
good t h 1 n jfsT by
not eating at the r
BUSY BEE , Cafe , , i)
where the' finest '.-Ji t
oysters and other
delicacies are ser- f
ved in season. 11
H.G.PAULOS,
Prop. g
The Advance is a newspaper, and
as such its function is to give the
news. Our reporter may not be a
champion of baseball games, card par
ties or circuses; yet these must be
recorded. Neither does It follow
that he is a church member because
he mentions the good workk of re
vivals or speaks approvingly of an
eloquent sermon. This does not give
us license, however, to print person
al quarrels, scandals or ordinary
drunks. -
After three days pf lowering cloud
and hours passing slow with bed rag
gled skirts, tlie sun burst through, the
clouds on Tuesday of this week and
drove the' glooms away.- Wonderful
how much difference a little sunshine
will make,: isn't! -.,
After a week of weary unceasing
labor you have plodded ydur way
homeward with a sense of defeat.
Then an old friend passed you on the
street, and paid, f Hello, Smith. Con
gratulations on the way you've een
doing things lately." And straight
way you felt big enough and strong
enough to overcome the world. A
kind word in season is like sunshine
after rain.
No attraction on last year's lyceum
course, we have heard, was received
with fuller favor than tne opening
number, Victor's Venetian Band. There
should be a large crowd in the au
ditorium on Monday night next to
greet the second appearance of this
band here. ' . ,
The Advance is working with all
its might to stimulate; every legiti
mate entftrjtrise and to foster all
movements looking toward a more
progressive, a more attractive, and a
more prosperous city. And the pa
per to the consternation of its ene
mies, is growing all the time; despite
the fact that there are scomers to
sneer at and witlings to defame it
We have no - word of complaint
gainst our good sobscribers who
stopped their paper on the first of
July. They were deluded but honest
souls. But It does pain us when one
who has beea receiving the paper
for four months without a word of
protest fires one back at us with the
terse annotation "Refused. " That Is
not -delusion, that is dishonesty.
We note that the Price-Campbell
co'tton picking machine, referred to
in our columns last week, will be
continuously at work in the vicinity
of Charlotte from October 17th to
October 31st This will give interest
ed Carolinians an opportunity to see
the new invention. The Advance
awaits with interest the verdict of
the Charlotte press; which up to this
time has held an "I'm-from-Mlssouri"
attitude.
Will the board of engineers make
a report favorable to the Lake Drum-
mond canal? That is- now the ques
tion. Here's hoping.
The editor of this paper has made
his share of mistakes in the brief
span of his life. More than once he
has come to himself with King Saul's
exclamation, "I have played the fool."
But. not! once has he been guilty of
doing friend or enemy conscious
wrong. He is on the square. Get ac
quainted with him, and you will utt
doubt it. -
D. C. JONES DEAD
Tha remains of Mrs. D. C. Jonea-
were brought here yesterday morning
from Norfolk. They were met at
the depot by -a number of Odd Fel
low and were-taken' to thevClty Road
Methodist church where, the funeral
services v-e:e conducted by Rev. J. H
Buffalo. The Interment took place
Inr -Hollywood cemetery..
Mr. J'-:ifs v-s r.hout fifty years
old., He ic survived by a wife at;;
cne son..
He lived here for a number of
years engaged in conducting a gxo
eery -business. He moved to Ojrco,
Currituck coiiiny i.i January .nid has'
been engaged h- mercantile J-um.jI-.j
there.
He was taken F'ck some t Imf agj
and was takm to a Norfolk hospital
to undergo an operation. Ho died
yesterday moruing. He 'vns a pojj
citizen ind hell In high est.w He
was a menliT of the Odf Telle .vs
and Majors. , .
CARPET :
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LINOLEUM
Each line is full of good values
and it is a pleasure to show
them. Do us the honor call. We
can suit you in styles, qualities,
and last but not least in prices,
, One Yard Wide Oil Cloth in
Remnants at 20d:s yard.
WAUL, PAPBK
, '. Is just arriving from the mills and we show
many new arid attractive patterns.
In purchasing wall paper from us we offer you
loweri prices, dependable goods, newest ideas
and the privilege of returning what you do not
use. 1 Let us give you an estimate on your
needs. PRICED as low as 10c, per Double Roll.
I AGE fcURTAfiNS
You may be among those who do not
know that we carry one of life best as
sorted lines of these good in the city
Special attention has been paid to se
lecting good patterns. We are showing
the "No-hem Curtain." It is made ready
tojslip on the pole. Saves a lot of work
and always hangs right.
P. W. MELICK (1
Parties who wish to buy farm lands
. " . m . 4 - - 4 . '
or cay property will do well to see
us. We have the largest list and best
prices, l o convince you is simi
to come and look it over.
N. R; PARKER & SON.
Elizabeth .City ought to have gas
and will have gas. The Advance has
no sympathy with those who doing
nothing themselves offer a solid wall
of opposition when any one else at
tempts to do anything. The dog in
the manger is the most contemptable
of curs. - It makes no difference ro
this paper who furnishes the gas, and
we should like to see our people have
it at as low a Drice as nosslble. Bat
let us have of t4 of dallying and
delay. -
.More than o! entertainment, at
the Hchool anJltvlum within the r;ut
three weeks h.s been rparred ly
those who not caring to lisrai tlipm
selves have fu vented i.lhers trom
doing ww-This.-shauld not be vciir.it
ted. The disorder has been slight,
and children have, been responsible
for If, but that does not excuse it.
3
For two weeks now we have been
hampered, by serous trouble with ou'
linotype machine. Last week part
of the straight matter had to be set
by hand, and this week we, may be
reduced to the extremity of filling
up wtth "plate." But we hope that
by next week we shall .be on our feet
again. . .
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Remember The New
Electrical Firm
At 508 East FeaririSt, Where
You Can Get Work Of All Kinds
Done Promptly.
A Complete Line Of Fixtures, Lamps, Shades,
Dry Batteries and Electrical Supplies Carried in I
Stock.
Bids On House Wiring Furnish
ed For The Asking.
Special Attention Given To
Dynamo and Motor Work.
-Hold on; hole" fast; held ut Pa
tience la genhts."
City Electric Supply Co.
508 Fearing St. Elizabeth City, N. C,
JOB PRINTING
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