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, rinnri nnLiiinnn nn . Bnn .v nfrtarri THE BEST ADVERTI8 INQ MEDIUM IN ELIZA- BETH CITY. A NEW PAPER (WITH AN INCREASING CIR CULATION j. VOL II ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1912 NO. 15. r v t (I A MOTHER MIIIIC WILL BE HELD ELIZABETH CITY'S OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A LAST STAND FOR "THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LAKE DRUMMOND CANAL. TREAT8 PATIENT BY -WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY The Rivers and Harbors Commit ted of the Senate has appointed April 16th as the date for the final tearing In regard to the ? Dismal SJwamp Canal. On this date re$fe nentatives from Elizabeth City will e given an opportunity to present Hlisabeth City's claims for the Dis mal Swamp Canal. ,' Mr. Lamb proposes to have a del egation that will represent all of the organizations of this city and sec tion. It is his desire that the Board of Aldermen, the Merchants' Asso ciation, the Chamber of Commerce and the people at large, shall hare one or more representatives pres ent &t the hearing. , Mr. Lamb be lieves if such delegation is sent, that it will accomplish something Mr. Lamb feels hopeful of the ulti mate results of this hearing if the people of Elizabeth. City will provide tils delegation. This is the last hear- i ing very likely that Elizabeth. City ' ' will get in Jhlsmatter. When this ctmmittee closes its hearing, it will . vlw, final; and, if Elizabeth City e tects to do anything further towards r , rsseurlng the Dismal Swamp Canal as ""J urn' open waterway between Norfolk V,' ud the sounds of Eastern North Car- Hna, now is the time to act. - The Elizabeth City people rare not pposing the purchase pf the Alie- Marie anl'"ChaiBpeakanat nawMfrft t the Inland Waterway, but ad vocating the purchase of the "Dismal Swamp Canal, too, so that it may be Itept open to commerce and naviga tion. . Dr. C. A. Sutton, who has been en gaged in the practice of medicine at Buxton, Dare County, has given up hln practice in that section and has gone to Newport, Ky., where he will practice in the future. y Dr. Sutton is recognized as a phys ician of ability and has built up a big practice in the coast country. For he has made a splendid reputation, having wrought" a number of remark able cures of the afflicted ones. Pie has done a great deal during his residence at Buxton to relieve the a& flicted. He has taken fifteen or twenty patients to St. Vincent's Hos pital where they were treated In a very satisfactory manner. He has had all kinds of diseases and com plaints to treat under all kinds or conditions. , He is the second doctor to pre scribe for a patient bJL wireless tel egraphy while the patient was many hundred miles Jn the ocean. About two weeks flgo he received a wire less, message from the S. S. Esparta, from a licensed nurse stating that a small child was very ill. He sent the prescription for Its treatment by wireless and a few days afterwards was notified that the child had re covered under his treatment Dr .Sutton stated that he was leav ing the coast country on account of the poor, traveling facilities. If there were better passenger transportation services, he would build a sanitarium for the treatment of various dis eases. , . - -, Dr. Sutton will lie badly ' missed f by the people of that section. , No physician has " been,, secured -yet to lane iub iirtiuuire. ROBERTSON NONFEDERAL COURT HERE IN JAIL " HERTFORD ITEMS The county commissioners have. sold the timber on the County Home pwperty, end will erect a modern toouse for the keeper ofthe Home fir the old and inferm. The Hertford Graded School ob served Good Friday and Easter Mon day as holidays. Mr. Kenneth Lowe, who was sten ographer for the Major and LoOmis Lumber Company of this place, has resigned and Is now spending a few days with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. William Lowe of Roanoke Rapids, N. .. ('. He will then' go to Annapolis. Miss Eloise Nixon has taken Mr. Lowe's place as stenographer for the LMarjor & Loomis Lumber Company. Mrs. William Tucker gave a social m the up-town girls and boys on . Tuesday evening. ' It was reported iuite a success. Miss Galloway, of Naples, Texas, is i V; risiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Co-1 icon. Mrs. J. P. Jessup left Wednesday for Driver, Va., wbere'she will spend , some time with her sister, Mrs. G. W. Darden. Mrs. Jessup was accom . pan led by her nelce, Miss Annie Elizabeth Stakes. Miss Helen Carver of Marion, Md, 3B visiting Miss Maude Bray.- . , Mr. L..J. Copeland left Sunday, March 31st for United States Fish Hatchery at Edenton, N. C, where Tie will spend the fishing season as messenger. V. The Daughters of the Confederacy decided upon the Court House green as the best place for the monument, the unveiling of which will take place DEBATE ON WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE APRIL 19TH A debate on womans suffrage will be held iu the auditoj-ium of the High School on the evening of April 19th. . - The affiniative will be debated by Rev. C. F. Smith and Ex-Judge J. B. Leigh. The negative will be discussed by Rev. J. D. Bundy and attorney I. M. Mceklns. This debate is held under the aus pices of the Womans' Betterment Society. Pugh RoV ertson, the youngs deputy fish commissioner, who shot Raymond Harney, a seaman on the militia boat Ei Freida last Thursday night, was brought here Tuesday afternoon and lodged in the county jail. Harney died in the naval hospital in Norfolk ast Sunday morning. His death caused the re-arrest of Robertson, who is now held, awaiting the ac Mon of the grand jury of the special term of Superior Court to be held, beginning June 10th. V Robertson was given a preliminary Hicaring last Friday afternoon be- ore J1ge Sawyer, and the case was continued until May 1st. Rob ertson was relieased under bail in the sum of two thousand dollars, subject to re-arrest in case Harney died. At the time of the trial the tacpital authorities reported that Harney was getting along well, and that he had good chances for recov ery. As soon as Judge Sawyer learned or Harney's deatn, he took steps to have Robertson re-arrested. He will likely remain in 1ail until court as his family will hardly make any at tempt to get him out under habeas corpus proceedings. The prospects for young Robertson are rather gloomy. The best to be hoped by. his parents and friends is a verdict-of manslaughter. His fath er is chief of police of Edenton and is well , knowh in' Chowan '.county; 1 her people generally sympathise with hie family in tlxL serious trouble. 1: . DOCTOR DILLARD PLEASED AU- DIENCE THIS WEEK Spring term of Federal court for the Eastern District of North Car olina convened here Tuesday at ten o'clock, his honor Judge Cbnnor pre siding. - , The only case disposed of Tuesday was U. S. against George W. Smith, and L. D. Smith. & Co., of Robertson- vllle, N. C, for using the malls for fraudulent purposes. Smith con ducts a confectionary stores In Rob erlsonville. The prosecution alleged that he had been In jthe habit of or dering goods, enclosing with, the or der checks in payment for same .which turned out to be worthless. When he . worked this trick as long as he could in his own name, he changed fhc name, of the. business' to. L. D. Smith, who is his wife, and final ly changed the businfess . to L. D. Smith and Co. The jury was given the case late Tuesday afternoon. The jury failed to agree and -Wednesday morning Judge Corner ordered a mis trial and discbarge the jury. The di&trict attorney took a "nbl pros' The case of T. K. Parrish vb Fore-nian-Blades Lumber Co., was non suited on motion of the plaintiff. The' plaintiff to pay the cost. The case of D. B. Martin Co. Inc., vs H T. Shannonhouse of Hertford, was continued. The case of John (1. Wood et als vs lh(. Richmond" Cedar Works was con tinued by consent. TOPSY TURVEY TO BE PRESENT ED APRIL 26TH. A play entitled "Topsy Turvey". will be presented In the auditorium of the high school on the evening of April 26th . by the St Catherine's Guild under the direction of Mrs. D, A, Morgan. . . . . The following is the cast of char acters ( ; Topsy Turvey"- Miss Alice New comb. . ; . May Golden Miss Rose Key. Mrs. Clarendon Mrs.' L. E. Skin ner. Miss Spriggs Miss Grace White. Lord Clarence Guy Brocket. Frank Golden Albert Worth. Deacon Jones Bill C. Sawyer, Ned (the servant) Elbert Speuce. This play is filled with amusing in cidents, and Is very entertaining! REV Mil SRIIH MAES RE T MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AS ' to ' where 'AND HOW PLAY GROUNDS FOR CHILDREN SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES (The Union "PowWow" held last Friday night by the Pasquotank Tribe of Red Men ,and the Matoaca Council was one of the most enjoya ble social events in fraternal circles to be held here this year. Dr. Dillard of 'Edenton ; was pres ent and delivered his historical ad dress. This was a literary feast which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Dr. Dillard has a , profound kubwledge of history and especially of Indian history. He is an attrac tive speaker. His address dealt with the Indians that inhabited this ! CHAMBER OF. COMMERCE SMOK ER A DELI3I- TTUL AFFAIR The smoker held by the Chamber j action long ago. Much of the Indian of Commerce Tuesday night was a delightful impromptu affair,, which was greatly enjoyed by many of the business men of the town. Messrs. Marvell and Seiig had pre pared for the occasion a very elab orate spread, and it was .. prepared In a manner to tempt the appetfle of the most fastidious. There were ,a folk lore not w:.tten In histories was in his address. W. T. OLD ELECTED PRESIDENT -.,'' OF BANK . ';"' Ai a meeting' of the boarcFof"direc (orS of the Soaboerd -Bank of Nor folk held Wednesday, 'Mr. W. T. Old f this city was elected president of liif institution. Mr. Old has resigne.l is cashier of the FirU Natioiul Hunk of this city and will" go to I ;ike charge of the Seaboard, which ill become a national bank. DUDLEY-GARY Alexander L. Dudley and Miss Mary V. Gary were married by Rev. I. N. toftin, Saturday afternoon at his home in Pennsylvania avenue. MR. SAWYER DIED LAST MONDAY speeches delivered during the even ing. Theyv created a great deal of enthusiasm for the Chamber and its wcrk. Secretary Lamb, President Gilbert, Rev. I. N. Loftln, Rev. C. F. Smith, - Mr. Gaither and others spoke on the chamber's work and their speeches added much to the success of the event. . Mr. W. R. Sawyer, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Currituck ctunty died at his home near Indian town last Monday morning,,after an number of short illness of several weeks. The funeral sevlces were conduct el Tuesday afternoon from the TO MEET IN ACHOREE HALL TO NIGHT All Odd Fellows and Rebaccas in Kl:za)beth City are cordially invited lo be present at the meeting in Acho lic Lodge to-night in hall corner Koud and Fearing streets. Attractive speakers have been se med Jtor the eveniug. - The meet in:: will begin at eight o'clock. the tenth of May. . Mr. G. M. Beede who was mana ger of the moving picture show has resigned and gone North. Mr. C. W. (organ is now manager. MEADS-WHITE ' Mr. Bennle Meads and Miss Nellie White, both of this county were unit ed in marriage last Sunday morning at ten o'clock by Justice of the Peace Munden at his home in Harney St The bride is only seventeen years old and the license were secured and Vtus marrfage performed upen the written consent of her parents. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meads are well known in their community and are held in high esteem. ' home and the interment followed in th family burying ground. Mr. Sawyer was about sixty years old. He Is survived hy a wife and nine children. He was one of the best citizens of his county. He was identified with the moral and finan cial upbuilding of his section and he will be greatly missed. MRS. TO ORGANIZE KITCHIN CLUB TO DR. DILLARD PLEASED HIS AU- NIGHT THE ELKS PLAY IN EDENTON TO NIGHT The Elks will present their Iiig Minstrel In Bell's Opera House In Edenton to-nlght. Thlg minstrel was presented In the auditorium of the High School here last night"" before a large audience. It was the biggest show that has been here in a long time, and it greatly pleased the large crowd who witness ed it. The same program will be . ren dered in r Edenton. The lovers of good entertainment in Edenton should not miss the opportunity of attend irg this high class performance. Z. ' FEARING, SR., BREAKS AN ARM Mrs. Zenas Fearng, Sr., met with an accident Monday bight, In which LITTLE CHILD DEAD The little child of Mr. and Mrs. "Walter Ballance. of- Norfolk died last one of her arms was broken, Friday night at tbe home of its' . - Mrs. Fearing, who Is sixty-nine grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rlchard ;n, in the Weeksvllle section. Mrs. Ballance was visiting her pa rerts when the little child wb taken Mck and died. ATTEND MORGAN A PARKER'8 J SPECIAL SALE FROM APPIL 15 TO ,1 2TH. years old. had gone to the home of another person after dark to see about a dress. She stepped off the porch and fell. - - ' Her son. Dr. I. Fearing, rendered surgical attention. She Is getting The friends and admirers of Gov ernor Kitchin will meet in the Court House tonight at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a Kitchin Club to boost Governor Kitchin in hi8 candidacy for the United States Senate. . Those who intend to support him in his candidacy are requested to attend and take part" in organizing the clnb. This club was to have been organized some time ago but on account of a number of thevGover nor's friends, who' desired to take part In organizing the society being our. of the city it was postponed. It is the desire -of those promoting this club, that the membership shall be large. Only a short time will be required to organize the club, and only a little time will be .lost from along' with the Injuries very well buc her advanced age makes the in- other appointments by those who at- Juries very serious. tend. - y HAS OPENED STORE FOR PLUMB , ER8 FIXTURES ! Mr. W. P. Knowles, the plumber, has opened a display store in the building formerly occupied by the City Electric Supply Co. next door to his plumbing shop on Fearing street He will install a fine line of plumbing fixtures and heating mater ia), which ifo will keep on exhibition for the inspection of the public. A CARD OF THANKS Ve take this nifthod of expressing '.ur heartfelt thanks to our many friends- for the sympathy which has been shown to us on account of our loss caused by fire in which we lost everything that we had; we also thanlc fell of our friends for1 the dona tions of money and other necessities of life, ' MR. AND MRS. E. K. PRTT CHARD. (Special correspondence t t:e Ad ' vance). Messrs. S M. Combs ami It. W. Spruill spent oeveral days in Norfolk last week ouvinjj liorsci fir their livery and sa.ej stable. The steame.v Annie, of El'nbeth City, made a trip to Columbia last 'Sunday4 .to bring the car load of horses purchased by Messrs. Combs ant' Spruill. Rev, K. F. Duval made a business trip to Hertford last week. Mr. J. B Chesson and family have nWed ' to Edenton this week. Mr. Chessou. wlji run as bagg'age master o.i a Norfolk Southern train from Kdenton to New Bern. Mr. Chesson and family only lived in Columbia tl'Qiit seven mouthg, but they made a. host of friends who were very t?or- ryt see 4 hem leave. 11 : Prof . W;-IT. Hal? ,w nt 'the-Easter holidays with relatives In Richmond, Vn. Messrs. J. T. Puckett and A. J. Co hoon made their regular trip to Tyr ell this week. Miss Sadie Chesson spent the Eas le holidays with relatives in Plym outh, N. C. The Rev. Mr. Hutson preached to a largg. and appreciative audience at Christ's Church on Tuesday evening. Misses Alma Tatem and Bertie Co- hoon spent several days in Plymouth this week as guests of Rev. and-Mrs. W. J. Watson. Mr. .T S. Spruill has accepted the position as baggasre master and ex press messenger on Norfolk Southern train from Columbia to Edenton, which was made vacant by the re mcval of Mr. ,T. B. Chesson. Messrs. J. A. Sexton and. I. G. Uo 1'ei, of ftoper, N. ('., were in town this week. Mr. ('has. Hounhtou of Gum Neck was in town this week. Mr. H. II. Phelps of , Cn swcll was in the city Wednesday. Mr. H. T. Davenport" of Scupper nong was iu town this week. Mr. G. P. Lewis of Norfolk spent several days in Tyrrell this week on buf.iness. Mr. J. H. Reid of Norfolk was in town this week. Mr. David Cox of Hertford spent several days in Tyrrell this week. Mr. C. W. Tatem . spent several days in Windsor, last week. While Mr. D. L. Carawan and Miss es Eva Cohoon and Lula Jones were out driving last Sunday morning, in turning a corner, the buggy was turned over, throwing them out None were seriously hurt, though Mis Cohoon had both arms slightly sprained. Mrs. K. C. Beach of Plymouth is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Taft on Bridge street Mr. Lee Chesson of Gum Neck was In town thlg week. Mr. C. P. Jones of Middlesex, N. C, Is at home to be wltn her sister, Miss Bertie McCleese. who has been con fir.rd to her bed several weeks. The eommlttee appointed some weeks ago to study the. situation and, to make recommendations to the board of aldermen as to the matter of establishing one or more play giounds for the children of the town J have considered the matter jointly, and Rev. "C. F. Smith, chairman, of the committee, has handed in the -following report: , , .i . '. -First to have an outof-door ce-. ment skating rink on the high school ' grounds, between the high school -building and Mr. G. M. Scott's- res- idence. "Second, to establish a playground on Dr. J. H. White's vacant Tot on Church street, . this ' ground to be - - equipped with. b&rs, ladders, swings, rings, sliding boards nd a Vftnd pile - for the little children. "Third, that the children of our school be asked, to raise "one dol lar each toward this ooject and that ( . they be given thirty days within' which t6 accomplish this. , ' " Of bourse this report must be sub- ' . mitten to the proper authorities for ' , . approval and adoption, but it Is hcpeui that a sentiment will be creat ed in tfavor of the movement by this Instrument. , CLAUDIUS F. SMITH. ""7r:. "For Committee."- ' Uv- WASHINGTON ELIZABETH v The first game of the season, to occur on the local diamond will take plactj this evening wnen tne Eliza beth City -graded school' crosses bats with the boys from Washington. The weather promises to be good, and it is hoped that a large crowd will turn out to see the game. V To-night at the auditorium, as an- , ncunce(i last week, will, occur a rec-i1 ltciion contest and debate between thi two schools. The complete pro si am for the evening Is as follows : . . . RECITATION CONTEST .... Miss Carlotta Nicholson, Miss Mary Bright. DEBATE Subject: Resolved that the United Slates Senators should be elected by direct vote of the people. , Affirmative: John Lewis Payne, J- oniiaNi Charles- MeckitisT Jr;,Jr., Negative: Vance Cooper, Gregsoa Kearington. KIVE MONTHS OLD CHILD BURNED TO DEATH BLIND TIGER GETS 4 MONTHS Will Zatkery a negro, plead guilty to selling whiskey before Judge Saw yer last Monday and was sentenced to the roads for four months. Two of his agents, John Llvennan and Dotson White were convicted of sell ing for him and were fined five dol lars each and cost The five months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Prltchard was burned last Tuesday afternoon, when their home on North Road street whs destroyed by fire. 'Mrs. Prltchard went to a nearby store soon after dinner. Before she reached home, she discovered that the house was on fire. She rushed frantically to the house to save her baby that was sleeping in a cradle, but when, she reached thu door she could not enter on s count of the flames and heat s frl was forced to stand and see . baby bum up in its cradle befoie help could arrive. The alarm was turned in and the department res ponded, but the bouse was almost consumed before it arrived. GLANCY-FLANNAGAN - Burnice-C. Glancy of Trenton, N. J., ami Miss Rebecca E. Flannagan of Norfolk, were united In marriage Sat urday afternoon by Justice of the Prace . Munden. Ziielierv is one of tlu tigers whe tVk to the tnll timebr when, the raid bean about a month ago. He and H; confederates were located In Nor folk a few days ago, aud Sheriff Reid ant' 'deputy sheriff L. J. Prltchard went after them Saturday. There are several other tigers who fled, and the officers are watching out for them. v '
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