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1 u si r THE BEST ADVERTIS A NEW PAPER WITH AN INCREASING CIR - CULATION ING MEDIUM IN ELIZA BETH CITY. ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH AROLINA, FRID4v MAY 24, 1912 VOL II NO 21. , X.'. : V PRESENT PRICES III REGARD TO APPARENTLY A BIG CROP WHICHO WILL BE MARKETED ABOUT THE FIRST OF JUNE COMMIS SION MEN THINK PRICE ON WHOLE WILL BE -GOOD ALL DURING THE SEASON. i infW.flbsorblng theme of) the Ad frces farmer readers these 'days Is tCC ' prOBpeCtS IOr tne iriBU jui- to crop ... jlli - ... Thousands upon thousand of bar rels of potatoes are in the soil of ' - this section, rapidly maturing for the .Northern markets. The Cost of pro- v-'.' "during these potatoes Is heavy and the farmers have large sums of mon- ey invested. So it is most natural -that they should be greatly, Interest ed in. the prospects for prices in the - ' 'Northern markets. ...;'. The Advance has sought informa lion In regard-to the outlook high and low; It has interviewed the com- r mission merchants, read many let- ters from the northern commission men and talked with dozens of po- tato. growers from several counties 'What "the Advance predicts, is" Just -opinion, and must not bo consider ed as absoutely reliable. - - Every' body is hopeful but rto one is sure, "What the potato market will be, "is very uncertain; - Every farmer will have to use his best Judgement. -and if he hits the market, he Is lucky and If he misses it, he has just missed it .- that is all. The man who writes these paragraphs is- .an old potato ? grower, and he would not dare to try to advise the farmers with any -iegree or certainty. t T-iX- r.nrcl ITIhrldi. ' nnil - Smith Cfl.ro- Una have about cleaned up their po , W itato eropi - The market opened; with - fancy prices, which . dropped but climbed again.to $6.00 and $7,00 per barrel. Reports from the southeas- ff'r'tern part of the State give good pros- Tects for heavy yield. . .Throughout - this section the prospects are ex ceedingly bright, for an excellent -yield. Very likely some of the most forward truckers will dig some next ' -week, but the digging will not be come general till the first of June. "Tyrrell and Washington will begin to move, the crop next week and by "the first of June the. digging will be general should the prices hold up. Some few potatoes have already been ' dug in these counties, also a number -of barrels have been received from Mann's Harbor. . . Information from Virginia . states that crop conditions in Va. are fine, " especially the Western" Branch sec- .. tion and that Norfolk and Western Branch will begin to move their . - crop by the 6th of June. Eastern "Shore prospects are fine for a big yield too. : . "Sellable commission merchants In New Tork ' advance the opinion that ' t prves. kD, .satisfactory, through Jl uat the season though there will be gluts and slumps in pe market at times.- Foreign importation, will be limited this year, as there is not much demand for foreign products. The west is very clear of old stock end will handle a considerable quan tity f the new crop. Potatoes were quoted yesterday in TOew. York at $7.50 per barrel. CHILDREN'S DAY AT FIR8T METHODIST- CHURCH Childrens'day exercises . at the MTInt Methodist church will take place at the regular morning service next Sunday, May 28th. A good pro- grain has been prepared and every body is invited to be present RStucs taonl taion taoin toainoin DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION . - MEETS NEXT SATURDAY The Democratic Conty Convention will be held In the Court House to re or row (Saturday) at 2:30 o'clock Tor thepurpoee of electing delegates ! to the State, Congressional, Judicial nd Senatorial Conventions which win be held in the near future. AM) PROSPECTS THE POTATO CHOP IN POLICE COURT On Tuesday of last week, W. L. Cohoon attacked E. F. Aydlett near the-fot of the court house stairs, apparently without provocation. The case came up before Judge Sawyer ast Saturday. Ou trial it developed that there had been estrangement between Mr, CO' hoon and Mr. Aydlett for some time, Thin - ret. died & culmination at the time of the Federal Court here, when Mr. Aydlett having treated Mr. Co hoon with .vhat . the -latter regarded as professional discourtesy Mr. Co- boon left his office to get satisfaction. He encountered Mr. -Aydlett in the Federal Court, building, and with abusive language threatened violence when a better opportunity should pre sent itself. -For the next few days Mr. Aydlett was on guard. Mean time, however, Mr. Cohoon was per suaded by Mr. Flora to let the mat ter drop, provided Mr. Aydlett should give Mr. Cohoon no further offense. On the day of the difficulty Mr. Ay dlett passed - Mr. Cohoon in the court house' corridor. Mr. Cohodn's testimony (neither corrohc-rated nor refuted) was that Mr. Aydlett brush ed him contemptuously in .'passing and that the expression on his face was insulting. He therefore waited for Mr. Aydlett's return, and when the latter came .within reach struck him, without a word. ' Mr. Cohoon claimed that his attack was no sur prise in that his attitude was warning sufficient as to what he Intended to do The two men were separated with some difficulty by J. P. Thomp son and Roscoe W. Turner., At the time of the. trial Mr, Aydlett's face still bore mark of the encounter. Judge Sawyer fined Mr. Cohoon ten dollars. - "- ' ' . i , OR. BLADES AND FAMILY LEAVES FOR EUROPE MONDAY Dr. L. S. Blades and family will leave Monday for an extended tour In Europe where they will spend the greater part of the summer seeing the sights of the Orient. Dr. Blades, who is one of our" lead ing agriculturalists, will pay 'special attention to the study of fanning as it is done in Europe. PEA MARKET The pea crop is practically . over for this year. Possibly three or four hundred baskets more will be shipp ed.. - The market quotations yesterday were: Telephone peas, $1.75 to $2.00 per basket; small peas, $1.00 to $1.25. MORE BUILDING FOR WELL CHURCH BLACK. The building committee of Black- well Memorial church held a meet ing Wednesday night and decided upon four new rooms for the Sunday school. These rooms will be 10x24 feet with a basement 42x24 under these rooms for storage. The continual growth of this Sun day School necessitated the addition al building to accommodate the class es. ". "'' FOR COUNTY TREASURER I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Treas urer subject to the Democratic Pri mary. V will appreciate all work and votes.-. Respectfully. R. C. ABBOTT. may 24th.. tf ANNOUNCEMENT I take this method of announcing myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Pasquotank county, sub ject to the action of the Democratic Primary. W. T. CULPEPPER. may 24 tf GRADED SCHOOL . Gflr.1UENGEr.lENT CITY GRADED SCHOOL . CLOSES WITH EXERCISES OF AN UN USUALLY ATTRACTIVE NA- TURE DR. E. W. 8YKES". OF WAKE FOREST TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS EXERCISES OC The Commencement exercise's of the City Graded School will be held iu the AudUorlum of the High School building on Tuesday, Wednes- daj and Thursday of next week. These exercises, Judging from the program, will be of an unusually at tractive nature and there should tie a big crowd on hand to enjoy each event, . An admission fee of fifteen cents will be charged on Tuesday and Wed nesday nights, and reserved seats in the balcony will be on sale at Se lf's There will be no admission fee on Thursday nighty and the audito rium on this occasion should be. full Dr. Sykes is an interesting and popu lar speaker, as well as a thoughtful student. His address will be- help ful and inspiring. The program is as follows: TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 28th Oper- retta and drills by Grammar and Primary Schools. WEDNESDAY NIGHT, May, 29th. Play Merchant of Venice. Up- tc-date, by Senior Class.' THURSDAY, May 30th. Ann.ua! address by E. W. Sykes of Wake For; est College, .Unveiling of Historical Tablet, Presentation of Diplomas. . TYRRELL COUNTY PEOPLE WANT WADDY'S TRAIN Tyrrell and Washington County People are desirous that- the Norfolk Southern" railroad shall give them better ; passenger service.; .They claim that the jerrtce now beicjr giv en .'is inadequate ' and "Inconvenient and that ft very much better service can be" given with little cost to the railroad company. " ' The present, passenger service con-, slsta of a mixed , train operated be tween Mackeys Ferry and Columbia, morning and ' afternoon. Although the slowest kind of a schedule Im aginable is often made much to the discomfort and disadvantage of the traveling public, yet the worst fea ture ot it is the connections. The people on the other side ot the sound want the local, (Capt. Waddy's train, operated from Norfolk to Co lumbia, dally, thereby rendering quick service on a convenient schedule. They claim that the freight and pas senger traffic Is sufficient to main tain the schedule. One gentleman stated this week to a representative of the Advance that there are more j freight and passengers on the Co lumbia" branch than there are on the Belhaven branch -which maintains a very convenient all passenger train. REMARKABLE CASE OF LONGEVI- A correspondent from Gates coun ty relates a remarkable case of long evity.' . . An old Negro named Bennett Bal lard, is reported to be 112 years old. It is not know positively as to the correctness of these figures, but it Is known to be a fact that he la very old, the oldest man in Eastern North Carolina.':",-.'."' "" ' The ' most remarkable thing about this old darky, Is his activity. He can get about like a man not more than flf(y years old, can mount his male with the agility of a youth, ride at a good pace, and dismount at a little or no inconvenience. Last year he raised two bales of cotton, 35 bags of peanuts, and 20 bar rels of corn all by himself. As evidence , by his extreme old age he has over a hundred grandchil dren. . ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself a candi date for the State Legislature from Pasquotank county, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. D. C. PERRT. F IT YRRELL COUNTY SUNDAY SUIT COST NEGRO HIS LIBERTY BURGLARY .BY .NE GROES POTATO PROSPECTS GOOD- SCHOOLS CLOSE : - :c . .. ' :- t Columbia, N. C, May 21st. . shke of a new suit of clothep'for fiunday, a negro murder er too'l&chailicesr In the Open and got nabbedl by $e sheriff. Last iWeeft a necro named W. E: Sv-aln Jgot m a row with Joe Brick- hcuse, i¬jer negro In Gum Neck. He shot atrickhouse and the bullet passed through his hand, and struck another; negro named Jones In the stomacfc, killing him instantly. swain tooK to tnejwooas as soon as he committed the crime and it was several-days before the officers could locate nlm Last Saturday Mr. A. L Walker, the express agent at Colum bta- received a 'phone message from Swain At Skinner8ville, Inquiring for an express package. Mr. Walker in formed him that the package was In the express office. At the same time Mr. Walker-notified Sheriff Cahoon that Swain was coming for his pack age. The negro was evidently ex pcctlng. that the officers were on the lookout for him, so he sent his moth er for 'the package. Sheriff Cohoon trailed the-negro woman and locat ed Swain. He was arrested as he was in the act of trying on his new suit. . r -. Two negroes named MidKette and Othan broke into the office of . the Browntng. Mfg. Co. " last Saturday af ternoon and stole over $50.00 in cash, out of the cashier's desk. ' Last Saturday was pay day for the employees of the company, and the car hler Jikd : made out the pay enve lopes and liad arranged! them for dis tribution. These two negroes prized open a window and grabbed as many envelopes a they could. Both of the negroes had been em ployees of the company but did not work last week, so they did not have anything coming to them. Yet they seemed to be pretty flushed with the ccln ana they spent It freely. This led to their , undoing They were arrested and part of the mony re covered. The annual session of the Colum bia Graded Schools closed last Fri day afternoon. The past year has been a very successful one. There has been an enrollment of 135 pu pi's. The pupils have been noted for for prompt attendance and good progress in their studies. Prof. L. W. Hall, the superinten dent of the school retires with this session to'' the regret of the patrons a-.d friends ot the school. The commencement exercises were held last Monday night. A large au dience was present and in joyed the exercises very much. The exercises were concluded by singing America by the entire au dience. . - The potato crop is looking fine and the prospects are bright for a big yield this year The trackers will be gin to dig; next Monday and a large part of the crop will be moved next week, if the weather and prices are good- v. .I...;:,,.... "... T. PERFORMED OPERATION TO RE ' MOVE PUS. The many friends of the family will be pleased to learn that the con dition of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Mann Is Improving. Drs. O. McMollan and C. B. Wil liams performed an operation upon him Wednesday, In which a consid erable growth of pus was removed from his side. They operated with out any anaesthetic, and the little fellow bore the pain very bravely. Mrs. Charles Barnard of Moyock spent some time here this week vis iting her sister, Mrs. Bailey in Eh- ringhaus street CBEER ROM TWENTY llHim EPISCOPAL C1ICIL WAS CONVENED EAST SATURDAY BELVIDERE NOTES Belvidere, N. C, May, 21st. Special Correspondence.) - Messrs. Erwin Ward, Edgar and Herbert Lane, returned home last week from Wake Forest - College, where they have, beeu attending school. ' Misses Emma, Clara and Margaret White spent Friday in'Elizazeth City. Mr. William Welch of Tyner vieited friends in Belvidere Sunday. After spending a few days very pleasantly with his sister, Mrs. Jo siah White, Mr. Charles Brown re turned to Philadelphia Saturday. Miss Zalla Lane returned home Wednesday from Chowan College. Dr. Joslah Nicholson made a bus ness trip to Hertford Friday after noon. Misses Carrie, Cally, and Clemma Waru of Ryland were the guests of Misses Viola and Leona Ward Satur day and Sunday. Miss Ellhu White and daughter, Miss Clara, made a short trip to Hertford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Ward and lit tlo daughter spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. jack Hunter, near Hertford, who . has been very ill. Mr. Henry Whiteand wife and lit Mr. Henry Harney and wife and Ht- tlo'son Murray of High Point, N..C, vlnited Mr. White's father, Mr. Rufus White and other relatives a few days last week. Messrs. W.4H. Lamb and Norman Hollowell made a business trip to Hertford Wednesday. Mrs. Bert Onley, and daughters, Misses ,Nell and Alpine Onley spent Wednesday in Elizabeth City shop- plug. :' ; ; f-i fc. - V; ; . J.. The. Friends Quarterly Meeting will be held Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th at Piney Woods church. Mr. E. B. Darden of Norfolk, Va., made a business trip to Belvidere Monday afternoon. MR. KNOWLES WILL ATTEND LECTURE Mr. W. P. Knowles wjll go to Nor folk Monday to attend an Illustrated lecture to be given under the aus pices of the Norfolk Society of Ar chitects in the banquet hall of the Monticello hotel Monday night. This lecture will deal with low pressure heating boilers, their rat ings and liability. It will be de livered by Henry R. Dillon of the American Radiator Company. The lecture will be of much Interest to all who are engaged in the heating business, and Mr. Knowles attends the lecture to inform himself upon rada tors that his Increased knowl edge may benefit Elizabeth City peo ple. LOSES VALUABLE BLOODHOUND Mr. J. W. Shores the man hunter, had the, misfortune to befall him yesterday morning to lose one of his most valuable blood' hounds, j The dog was stricken in a most unac countable way. Mr. Shores turned him out of his kennel and tho dog ley down by the side of the dos house When Mr. Shores returned with the dogs' breakfast a few minutes later ho found him dead. He -will purchr.se another dog to take the place of this one at once, and he is now looking for a good blood hound. GOES TO NAGS HEAD The stermer Guide owned and op crated by Messrs. Daniels and Fore man is now plying dally between Elizabeth City and Nags Head and will malntarn this schedule during the summer. -V- - Mrs. H. W. Elliot spent some time in Edenton this week visiting her daughter. - HELD SESSION IN EDENTON THIS WEEK EXCELLENT SERMONS AND DISCUSSIONS HEARD HARMONY .AND .GOOD .WILL PREVAILED EDENTON SHOWED GUESTS ABOUNDING. HOSPITALITY, ' ' -The 2!lth Council of Eastern Caro lina met in -Edenton- for organiza tion Saturday nlsht last a; 9 o'clock. the" Rt. Rev. Robert Strange, D. D., ptesiding. This diocese was set apart from North Carolina and embraces Wil mington, ; Fayettevllle, Goldsboro, Greenville, Murfreesboro, Gatesvllle, and all points east of these to the seashore.. It is a small diocese and is largely Missionary, but it is growing and do ing much in the extension of the Mas ter's kingdom. In their entertainment of our peo ple the good people of Edenton ex--elled themselves. AH homes were thrown open and the very genius of hospitality took possession of the guests. Tables were spread sufficient ly large for picnics and all- guests wpre at homo in any place. , The garden party given on Dr. Dil. lard's lawn Tuesday afternoon was like' a dream, while pcAple of the town regardless of denomination re freshed themselves-and regaled them selves in a most delightful manner. They ate, promenaded, registered and greatly enjoyed the sweet music dis coursed by a string band hidden from view on the DITlard study porch. Au tomobiles , were kept busy . taking guests back and forth from their homes and driving into the coun try. : i . . Sunday was an ideaf day and Courf cl; Sunday, in Edenton , will long be- -remembered by the' delegates as a. precious one In God's sight. ' . Old St, Paul's church was filled to overflowing and the Council sermon by Rev. J. O. Griffith, of Klnston, was uplifting and Inspiring. The boautlful music and reverent service made one feel as If we were in a sa- Qjd presence as Indeed we were., flunday at 5 p. m. four tablets were unveiled in the church; vizf To CoL Thos. Nash, Parson Pettigrew, the Rev. Clement Hall and the Rev. Dan iel Earl. The 'bishops made able and suitable addresses referring to eoch of these distinguished person ages, greatly pleasing the large con gregation present. These exercises were followed by an address to the High' School and graduating class of Edenton. The subject was Visions and Purpose. Tble speaker dwelt upon, insight, foresight In treating of Visions and Seers, ranging In their places . the philosopher, prophet and a divine Providence. Then he treat ed Purpose as the aim to realize the vision to put through what one be gins. The business sessions were re markable for harmony and general good will. While our Budget system did not work quite so well this year (owing no doubt to the severe1 win- ter,) still our work for general mis sions went beyond any previous rec ord. , . ' -Altogether the worn or the year was satisfactory and the many gains made were gratifying. The gathering of women delegates this year was notable and no little enthusiasm prevailed by reason of 'hf lr meetings. They met In a sep arate 'body, about one hundred In number and many, a. poor parson will rejoice thlg year because of their generous gifts and their splendid backing. Their Bishops' fund this year amounted to $375.00. -They rais ed In the meeting, money for n horse and buggy and presented it to a dea ron for this work. The last of the year's work for the- many small cl-urches. parish houses and many other objects is too long to mention. The Council . adjourned to meet . next year in Goldsboro. V I X
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