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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 1 1911
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COW AGAIN
Af SECOND AND LARGER EXCUR-
5ION FROM THE "BUCKEYE
ATE" , EXPECTED MAY 1 VIS-
IT, WEEKSVILLE THIS TIME.
The Ohio farmers are coming a-
xain and a big bunch of them, too,
this. time. Th03e who catue here a-
feaat three inourjis ago must have
Mid a -wonderful tale of mis goodly
3fid"of burs to induce so many fhrif-
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A: iff
I' j f it pay us a; visit so soon, But they
'are-i coming ana somje of tne oia
: om9sar comlns back too, to feast
v their eyes on this lovely land of ours
aid. to enjoy the hospitality of.Pas
, ' quotariklans. If , Secretary Lamb's
;'liJans do not miscarry, they are go-
rig to get hospitality this time,
: ,v tpich hospitality as they have never
teen -before. . V-"'
,V The SDecial whieh ' will brinz the'
,--. visitors, will leave Norfolk on the
" -laornin of the 7th .", ot December.
A, stop will be. made at Moyock, and
i taesltors will be given an oppor
; i tunity to examine the lands in that
. section. From Moyock they will
if xm to Elizabeth" City, arriving here
f fcsout, noon. ' '
The-reception committee, the same
,. e that f met the other excursion,
will meet 'them at the depot, and the
A- visitors' will,; be escorted to the dif-
'iTent hotels'j. where they will make
arrangements for accommodations
1 :r the njgbt; -i Then Secretary Lamb
ku iJnnWd Vsoroethiug ' big, if the
;rnther;aeeft: not; inierfore. AT trip
.. , U1 be ijttfaae i'eeksvilje and down
? '' Salem ; township, the farmers,
ri (their 'gbod.L wivee, j of l course) ' will
X, Have bigjcountry picinc spread for
tke Ohio visitors and for the people
:' 'I tar miles, around. ; ,This spread if
St uraterializes and it! will, if the
'i-.wealheir-ldoes-' not interfere,' is going
-fefiP?K '' eyed of the, visitors,' for
' (it makes' no difference what! kind "of
. picnics they have up in, Ohio, they
cannot possibly anywhere 1 approach
v a Tasqiiotank county picnic seryed
owtft in Salem townshin. Here
. the visitors will be' given an oporto
- , jHv; to inspect the farming ' lands
! ii 8et acquainted with their proa-
ective neighbors'. Late in the at-
'nioonvthey will return to Elizabeth
-City 'and will spend the night here,
v 1 ' the ; early hour of the evening
- , seme kind of an informal reception
will be held t6 give the people an
' opportunity to meet these visitors.
- 'jttext morning about 7 o'clock the ape
; Vial heaping thje excursionisu -will
jmve going South to take the visi
tors into other sections of ' eastern
".ortb. Carolina. -'-. V
The first excursion here about a
Vnsbnth ago is now bearing fruit. ' Ev
- 1 1 Jntly the people at '. home were
'neatly impressed with the descrip-
t'on of our country given bythe ex
. v cursionists. Inquiries have been
. 'fwuring-in ever since they returned.
Some of the most substantial citi
1 Wg in Ohio' are members of this
"O party "and they evidently mean to
nad a new home by the way that
, i. tey are Jnteresting themselves in
.' 'iiitfty 4ipn. ,
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ENTERTAINED SUNDAY SCHOOL
:.: , CLASS .
Hiss Elizabeth King entertained her
Sunday . school claas of Christ's
". lurch at the .home - of the Misses
' Albertson in. Church- street last
Taeeday evening in an old fashioned
"candy stew.. A Urge number of th.
Members of her class wer? present
tm this occasion
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CANTON ELE(Tf OFFICERS
i ' The PasquoU Cantons held
, their annual !ecy.fon of oCBcers last
Taesday night and elected . P. H.
Williftms, Captain; E. F. Spencer",
osignc J- C Sawyer. Lieutenant,
Weatherly,
ccpuntant
CVrk, and C. D.
TOOK
BIG IRON SAFE
CARRIED IT AWAY AND THEN
TRIED TO GET INTO IT BAT
TERED DOOR SO THAT MR.
WILLIAMS CANNOT GET INTO
-HIS OWN SAFE.
Imagine your surprise, if you were
a merchant, and should go in the
morning to open your big iron sate
and find that it was gone altogether?
Well, you would rub your eyes and
look again, wouldn't you? This ds
the experience that Mr. Tom Wil
liams, the Polndexter Street Mer
chant, had yesterday morning. He
locked his safe - Wednesday evening
and went home. "Yesterday, morning
the safe was missing. Mi&Willlams,
after he had ecovered from f his sur
prise, began to investigate and
found that the back door of his store
had been forced Spen. He began to
follow the tracks, and about a hun
dred feet up an alley., he found bis
safe, which weighs about one thou
sand pounds. The hinges, the com
bination and the . bar on the door
were - badly battered up. This had
been done by the burglars In an at
tempt to get the safe open; but they
failed to get into "it.,,. '.The , seie is In
such a condition now that Mr.-William
cannot open It, until somebody
cuts out the door, The burglars left
ho clue. .
BRIDGE PARTY
' ! One of the most attractive social
events, of 'the seasoil -waa , the' rlde
party given by 'Mrs. Harry John
Ben,' in honor of ' Miss Etta Brlgs
Aydlett, whose marriage to Mr. Wil
liam TMInor "will be solemnized on
December sixth. " ' .'
' The "home was beautifully deco
rated In ferns and wiitfei carnation.
The favors were bride's boxes filled
with mints and tied . with tulle. De
licious salad and cream courses were
served. '' - - "V .
Those present were: , ' Misses Et
ta Briggs 'Aydlett, Elolse Robinson,
Mary McMullan, ' Hattie Harney,
Alice Outlaw, Elizabeth Outlaw, Ed'
m. Kramer, Minnie Leary, Mesdames
E. R., Outlaw. S. S. Lamb, F. V.
Scott, W. T Old, W. A. Worth, C.
P. Brown, J. P. Greenleaf, W. P.
Duff. C. W. Hollowell, M. L. Sheep,
J, W. Foreman, C. W. Orlce, H.
D. Walker, L. H. Foreman, and Miss
Evelyn Aydlett. ; .
TAKE
CHARGE . OF
HOTEL
SOUTHERN
Mr. T. C. Jones took charge of the
Southern Hotel this morning. Decem
ber 1st ;. 4
Several charges have been made
in the heads of the various depart
ments of this popular hostelry. J.
D. Morris, of Ooldsboro, is Steward,
Joe Ward of Hamilton, chief; Hugh
M. Edwards, of Raleigh, clerk, and
Charles Reid of Atlantic City head
waiter. As soon as Mr. Jones
leased the hotel he started out to
secure first-class help, with which to
run it, knowing full well that be
could not cater to the traveling pub
lic properly with insufficient aid. He
feels confident that his help is pro
ficient and that he is now prepared
to sustain the former reputation of.
this institution; and, even to give
better service.
Mr. Jones Is a hotel man' of practi
cal experience. He was a clerk of
this hotel for some time and thor
oughly understands its patronage.,
- A pool and billiard room and a
music room is being fitted up and
will be opened on December the 6th.
UB6US
CITY ROAD BELL INSTALLED
The bell presented to City , Road
Methodist church by the pastor, ReV.
J. H. Buffaloe" has beeninatalled in
the church belfry..
The bell has a splendid tone," and
the hour for services is tolled from
this church tod.
The jyenturejr of Betsey
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Nice Little , Girl
Nice JLIttlc Girl
WILL SHE
GAME PLENTIFUL
BUT HUNTING BAD
Farmers Protect Their Friends-
Posted Lands to Great Extent
Prevent Sportsmen From
V y Shooting Quail in Pas
quo tank GoUnty
The hunter's field of operations
grows 'smaller , each ' ;day.
Hardly a day passes that some one
does not post his lands against hunt
ert . and posts the usual notice at
the court house door. The posting
of the notice is hardly necessary
since by an act o the state legisla
ture all . lands are posted, and the
hunter must obtain permission from
the owner before be can hunt The
owners of lands in this 'county are
coming to regard the pastime of
shooting quail and other - harmless
birds and animals -with a great deal
of disfavor nd they are slow to give
their permissions to the hunters. On
many farms a year or two ago, the
hunter could ply . his vocation of de
stroying " the farmer's' little
friends without being molested.' It
it not so . now. The- fanner - has
learned to know that quail and other
birds are bis best friend; great deal
better friend than these hunters,
who tramp over his farm, shoot Iris
hogs and other live stock (accident
ally) and endanger the lives of the
members of his 'family, and he for
bids the bunter on bis land.
There is a movement among the
fanners and land owners in, this
county, all the way from, Elisabeth
City to Weeksvllle to unite in an ef
fort to protect their ' lands against
the hunters. They are posting their
lands and are determined, that the
hunters shall keep. off. If they dis
regard these notices, arrests will fol
low and the law will be enforced.
Other sections: of this county and
other counties too, are preparing to
take similar steps. It looks now as
if the days of the hunter are-numbered,
and he will have to discard
his gang of worthless dogs,' and find
some other avenue to satisfy , his
longing for sport.
The farmers 6) not propose to
have hunters tramping over lands,
murdering their Mttts friends and
protectors, the birds; and, then all
next' spring have to fight
bugs.
"clew'
Mrs. 'H. G. Kramer spent several
days in Norfolk this week under the
care of her physician. Dr. Payne.
Mrs. Kramer was operated upon sev
era! weeks ago for an attack of ap
pendicitis and has not yet fully re
covered. . '.'..
HcS Got Somelhin'
irl his Other Hand
GO TO HIM?
THANKSGIVING GENERALLY OB
SERVED
. Thanksgiving was observed yes
terday generally in this city. Practi
cally all places of business were
closed and all manufacturing ' enter
prises were shut down for the day.
Every body took a day off.
A large crowd went to Norfolk on
the special yesterday morning to wit
ness the foot ball game between the
A.' & M. and the V. P. I. The A. ft
M. team spent Wednesday here practic
ing for the game. , -
; A ; pretty good sized crowd
of local sportsmen took to the woods
with gun and dog and spent the day
wandering " through swamps . or
through briar and bramble after rob
ins, squirrels,' partridges, etc. rThe
remainder of Elizabeth City's popu
lation stayed at home pretty close
and the streets were deserted most
of the day. '.
FELL
OVERBOARD IN
J-MARLE SOUND
Ai.dE-
Mr. Tilden Holloway, of Tyrre II
county, while coming across the
sound one day this week in his gas
boat, had a'veryy narrow escape from
drowning. :" . . ". '
Mr.'Holloway, who " Is a pretty
stout man was leaning against the
side of the boat top. , His weight
caused, the frame work of the boat
top to break, and-it fell overboard,
carrying Mr., Holloway with it Mr.
Ed Brickhouse, who was accompany
ing him on this trip, rescued him
from the water. The weather was
very rough, "and Mr. HoUbway was
in great danger.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
AT CITY ROAD CHURCH
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City . Road Sunday school is pre
paring far a big Christmas enter
tainment' The program is being ar
ranged and the children are ' being
drilled fn the parts that, they will
perform. The entertainment will
ba held on the evening of December
26th. " ': - j '."';''' . .
ELKS TO HOLD MEMORIAL 8ERV
I ICES
The Elks will hold their annual
memorial services next Sunday af
ternoon eglnnlng at 3 o'clock in the
Gaiety Theatre.
Hon. James D. McNeill, of Fayette-
vllle will deliver the annual address,
. The following program will be ren.
dered:
"Love Divine" Choir. ,
Prayer Rev. C. F, Smith.
Solo, "O, For a Closer Walk With
Cod." Mrs. J. Foreman
.Calling roll of deceased members
D. "Guy Brorkett.
Quartette, "Vacant Chair.'1
Messrs L. E. Skinner, W. ('. Sawyer,
J. W. Foreman aud J: C. B. Ehring-
haus.
Quartette, "Thou Knowest, Lord,"
Messrs L E. Skinner. W. C. Saw
yer, J. W. Foreman, J. C. B. Eh
ringhaus. (
' Tscharkowsky's Legend Choir.
Benediction Rev. C. F. Smith,
In Menioriam Alwexander Hucka-
bee, Geofge- M. Scott, Thomas G
Skinner, Benjamin F. ' White, B.
Howland Fearing.
The following are present officers
of the lod.se: '
Exalted Ruler, J. H. Aydlett. '
Esteemed Leading Knight, E.
Spence.
Esteemed Loyal Knight,, L.
Old.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, J.
R.
E.
M.
Harney, . .
Secretary, D. Guy Brockett.
Treasurer, J M.. Martin' .
Inner Guard, P. G. Sawyer.,.
Esquire, J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus.
Tyler, N. P. Parker. :: '-'
Chaplnin, E . T . Burgess. '
BUILDING -NEW y CHURCH AT
SOUND SIDE
Mr. Tilden Holloway, a prominent
farmer arid fisherman of Tyrrell
county was here this week on bus!
ness. ' ;
He informed the Advance reporter
that the Baptist people , down on
Sound Side were busy building their
church edifice. The old 'edifice
which has done service for a long
time has been torn away and a new
building is ; taklna V its place. As
much of the old material as possible
is being saved. The stand timber is
ail up and the church membership
expects to have the building Com'
pleted at an early date. Rev. Joe
Tynch Is the pastor of this church.
land its under his directions that this
building is being done. ''
STRANGELY DISAPPEARS
William Horton, Jr., son of Mr.
William Horton, of this city, mys
teriously disappeared from bis home
last Monday ajhd hia absence has
caused a' great deal of anxiety to
his parents.
He left home Monday morning tell
ing his mother that be was going
out to collect some accounts for fish
that he had sold. He failed to return
st night, and Inquiry failed to se
cure any clue as to his movements
during the day. or as to his where
abouts. Chief Thomas was not! fled
and a search was begun but nothing
was learned. .
The boy is about sixteen years old,
weighs about a hundred pounds and
is about four and one-half feet tall.
There waa no cause for bis leaving
home in so strange a manner.
MR. LOFT IN RECEIVES PRESENT
Rev. I. ti. Lof tin , pastor of Black-
well Memorial, church Is ' the reci
pient of a handsome gift from the
members of the Weeksvllle Council
of the Junior Order. The gift Is a
pair of solid gold cuff buttons, with
the fraternal emblem engaved upon
them. " "
Mr. Lof tin made an address to the
members of the Council several Sun
days ago and this gift is a token of
esteem from the members of that
Council. - 'V
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W. N. Gregory Spent last Monday
n Hertford on business.
OUR
PREACHERS
ALL COME BACK
EVERY PASTOR IN THE CITY RE
TURNED TO HIS CHARGE AND
THE MEMBERS , OF
THEIR
HIGHLY
CHURCHES
GRATEFUL.
ARE
The membership of -the Methodist
moersmj
of Enzn
churches of Enzabrth City are e-
ligl ted that they will have their old .
pastors for another year and that
there wil' be no rhrnjrcs' In tie '
churches - ' - .
Roy. J. D. Bundy (Vines back te
th First v Methodist church for aa '
other year, Rev. J, H. Buffalo will
be pastor of City Road Methodist
church for another year and Rev.
M. T. Plyler is the presiding elder.
The 76th annual session of '' the
North Carolina Conference of the M.
E. church, South was held in ions'
ton, N. C, last week with Bishop
Ho!8 presiding. , It closed - last Sun
day. ;
It was one of the largest and most
successful sessions in the history of
the Conference; and too, It was one
of the most pleasant sessions. Such
was the statement of Bishop Hosa
and in . this statement all
all the, visitors concurred. A vast
ampunt of business .in the Interest
of the ' Methodist church, was trans
acted. V The reports of . the various . .
presiding elderfe "and. pastors of th
vork done in the fields , were very
gratifying., The reports , 6howed that ,
the work of the MethodlHt church
had inade .iircafpr.-'sirss durin ,tho
past year. . The plans for next year's ,
work were drafted on even larger
scale and the field of operation
of the, Methodist denomination is to
broader in North Carolina until
every section of the state is to re
ceive Its infuences. .' .
- The North Carolina Conference U
to raise an endowment fund of $4,
00y and the Western Conference Is
to do likewise, making a total of
$80,000. . '
Statistics of Conference
Bishop Hoss called the minute
question involving the statistics ef
the Conference. The following PC
these are of especial Interest: Num
ber of local Preachers, 90; number of
.church' membership, 80,019. Infants
baptised during the year, 774, adults
baptised, 2,771; number ot Epwors
Leagues 72; number of members, S,-,
125; number of Sunday schools, 96; '
number of officers and teachers, I,
723; number of scholars, 61,400. A
mount contributed to Foreign Mis
sion, f 21,934; to Domestic Misdons.
$15,761; to Conference claimants,
$8,125; to church extension, $8,000.
75; to American Bible Society,- $766.-
27; to "support of Presiding Elders,
$18,398.82; to support of preachers
in charge. $156,615.16. .
Before the Conference adjourned
suitable resolutions of tfcanks were
presented expressing hearty appre
ciation for the superb entertainment
that Kinston gave the Conference.
Every visitor united in saying that
it 'was perfect and nothing' more
could be asked. Fayetteville was se
lected as the place to hold the next
annual Conference.
The following is' the appointment
of preachers for the Elizabeth City i
District: ' ,
Elizabeth City District, M. L. Ply-'
ler. Presiding Elder. ;
Camden Circuit. C, P. Jerome.
Chowan Circuit. J. A.' Martin.
Columbia Circuit, K. . F. Duvall.
Currituck Circuit, F. B. Noblltt.
Dare Circuit, J. A. Horris.
Edenton Station, G. S. Beardea.
Elizabeth City, City Road, J. H.
Buffaloe. " " '
Elizabeth City, FJfst, Church. J. 9.
Bundy. j j
Gates Circuit, Vrr-H. Brown.
Hattoras Circuit supplied by
J.
U. Byrd. ,
Hertford ffaf.on, F. M. Shambar-
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