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a ( T on a i' . i In fHE'tviT ADVeRTiS MO MFulw'M IN ELIZA BETH CITY". VOL III .-.--"V ; t. iv v": Elizabeth City Loses Two Trains 5 a Day Former - Through Trains .. Beginning with next Suriday,0' ; January 5th," ElizaDeur uity will Lave bat 'four passenger, trains .a day to and : froni Norfolkj in stead of six as here-to-fore, C Announcement, of this change " appears, in this paper over : the name of W. W.-Croxton. Geuer al passenger agent. There have ' been rumors to , the effect that the change 1 wav contemplate! ' for several ifSodthsjbut this is the first official uuuouncenieat to .the general public in regard to the matter. : ; t . ; , - ' 1 This will 'meau, of . coursi a I less convenient MuiedultS from h- lizabeth City to-f points tiovth anf south and Jfrom ftcarby-points to IClizabeth Qity r.ShopFersroyv T'ing to tovn-froni-Cximtuek auu ; Camden counties oy? lie jX'oi'fotk Southern will T6t fno? 1)3 abfc to. reach .here until half, past e ' ven in. the fnbniing tmd inu3t eave town at 2:00 P. .M. " Vf v What loss tho town 5 will . suff Kt or 'remains to be seen. The -whwl-ule y can : ' ncVf v worlj to (he . interest" of Elizabeth City, how v ', -ever, nd this paper does not be lieve that the change will be to Jhe avantnjio cf 1h(? Norfolk Air live i Vrrw-f, who comes to SuticooIh Elizabeth cCitr:, from 3sTew'nampsliire, has bought the Jewelry, busiress , of Fowler & Company - aiji ' on January 1st took Over 'thi; entire' stock and assumed chaise of the business. Mr. -Clement -Jhai . had. many years experience in the jewelry busiress in New England, '; and will give his entire time now to this business here. ' Mr. . Geop R. Bright, owner of the business of Fowler & Co.T stated to .Jin Advance that with fjoe firm's ir business, tie details of 1 agoment f the jewelrj stated to ; in Advance reporter, increasing the man- iewelrv depart- mcnt liid iiTne. to maketoo ex- t acting ; tin e. i i will o:; nands npon his. ".VE I.rCEV: BIRTHDAY' i Tho F J i p list Church will brerve t ,t:rtbday of Robert L IjCO with ,i nrpropriate patriot; ic and re ; 0-3 program on Ja- cnry..l9th.l Dr. C.-S, . Black well of ;'r,r folk, Va., a former pastor, will iimke 'the address of ihe occanoi I lie; will also preach for the jFUlt' Bnpti ton that, ;.lgh.t' . tist Congiega- INDIAN A POWHATAN St. C;if ranged to : era "Ponl ent under. A. Baker ( tine's Guild has ar luce the Indian Op n. with local tal ? direction of Wm. CLicago. Mr. Ba ker mans? the same piece at Norfolk rw ,itly. It.wUl.Ll given in, the Auditor inm in m)0it two weeks. P. Ffallings, until Holdshoro has mov- k vrlee he has n. i He will do it m tnat vicmiry. 44 . " V'V ' v ' LL ukjJ SALESMTr WASTED to Ir!.- ,'ter onr inhret ti raomt:nk and pdi" con tjcoun ties. Salary or Commission. ! Attn. TE TTARVEY OIL COMPANY. Cfve7ind, 0. Watrh for .MT announcement from MrCabe Mc.T-Joe nert week. Tl o "Bn'T f . i t' promises fite ti t bargain 1 vet. Jtav. ii J" v MS ELIZABETH do Local ;Workl PHETTY WEDDING ' k t- , AT WEEKSVILLE AVeeksville, N. C, Dec. iJO Sa lem Church was Ihe scene of a pretty1 wedding on Thursday De cember 2Cth when at high noon, Miss Estelle Uateman becamf (ho. bride of Carney" Berry of Weeksville.' .il?Vf""''" The church x was beautifully decorated , with evergreens and holly and 'countless ' candles .hedt their soft .radiance . on he scene.', . y r x vi With a goodlv'numberof rel atives andifdefislin! attendance the ceremony was performed by Bev W II. IlaJght in his us- t:al' imweFsi'.e Marnier; Mrs. Clavton Meads niesided at the orWu - while? I Mr Iiunter Saw- 'rsi' entice , f Hud 1'Thoi IToiir ;that; ) gave; me you,"' just before' the bridal' par ty entered . , , 's '., . , , 'As the strains of the .wedding march were heard, the bridal party entered . consisting of Mis ses' Maggie Palmer, Bessie Har ris,' Mamie Parson, Lillio Bate man ; Messrs Clifton Sawyer,; ! ITenry Meads, Marshall Harris, Ifind .Tlior.-"- r.'ur'm. ; The In "e ev'" -1 on tf I.r? !n-oJhe;- : Hvr, the J. Cirv iC-i'JiS . ;!''U CUlIiSaiCUS. - ; . Mr, sT. ; H. : Parsnni was lest mnn ;. and ' Mifs Lillie Batemam sister of the bride, '.was inaid of honor. ; ' The uslierq wefe Messrs. Ray raond Maikham -and Georso Hal- tead. ' ; . . ' Immediatelv- after the reremo nr. the rartr repaired to the bride's home where : a wedding 'urcheon was served. 3Ir. and Mrs. Berry . left on the 2:14 train for Washington. D. C. and'other points north They will be at home at ''Oak Grove Farm" near Weeksville, after January, 4th On tbeir re turn a. reception will be tender ed them by their niece, Miss Car rie Cartwright. - ' The bride is one, of " Weeks Lille's most popular young wom en and she has the best wishes of a wide circle of friends.- The Sroom is a. prominent yohng far ner of Weeksville, well-known thonghout this section. "ST TAKEN TO HOSPITAL MissRena Banksj one of the graded school teachers, was tak en to the Protestant hospital at Norfolk this week for an oper ation. '.She has been on the fac ulty for a number of years and baa done a work that has com mended and endeared her to those whose children have -been under her care. . ,.'.'' Dr. W. W. Sawyer left Mon day for New York where he has ?one for a special course on the treatment of disease of the eye. ear nose and throat. He ex pects to complete this course withm a year, after which time. fie. will nrobably return to Elis Wli City ps a specialist in thes- isonfps. Mrs. fc-awyer. who is tiott with -her rnents, Mr. and Mrs, R. J. Williams on North ?oad nfTPof, "will ' join her hns- band in New York soon. STALLING S SAWYER Mr. Rudolph Stalling of Pr oninans countr and Miss Liz ?e Pawver of. South Mills secu d a marriae license bn an w mflrriM by Reirift'. of DediJ. W. Mnnden on Christ mas day. , . - i CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY BETSEY 'BEGINS A NEW YEAR foKs ryit? on HIT. Actor ? Clamper Scores (treat Success in "The Havoc", and Elizabeth Qlty 'Kwr:'; on . sB'g Cur-. 't, ''ITuuinn Hearts''' i$ the '.V'. :i Atth:tion. v Bci; '.':ig with Thuisday, Jaa lary iuui Elizabeth City tliea re goers will have tlie opportu lity of seeing a first class thcat ;ical performance everyweek. - This is the announcement of the management of the Alkrama Elizabeth City's new, theatre, made on the heeis of Poul Gil more's appearance here in "The Havoc" last Thursday night.. ''The getting of raul Gil more here', said Mr. Nutter to an Ad vance reporter early . this week, 'put Elizabeth City on one of tbe" biggest circuits in the coun try; and the Alkrama; beginning with Thursday, . Tannery lGth, will present one good show every week. ' The first or these attrac tions is "Human near ts", which is well known to mast theatre goers as a'clean and delightful comedy. To those who do not so know , it, however, the Alkra mer management aver that it is fully up to the high standard al ready et by the plays which have been presented here this season. Paul Gilmore in "The Havoc" last Thursday night made , ' a creat hit, the big crowd present following him .through .the play with ' breathless Interest.' The seenrinff of this utar for) Eliza beth City is the first big triumph ' of the Alkrama management- MEDICAL POCTETY - , . ELECTS OFF1C EfJ S The' Fasf-notanlr, " rnrnd.'"; i.nd Ta,-' County Mcdirnl SociVtv 'old it reTulr meeting Wenes 'iy night of this week for the Wtion of officers". '" ' .." v . D I: Feorini r was elected -i-paidont to sncreed Dr. H. T. TdWt. Dr. J. , B. 0? mcceof'ed Dr. Claude Williams - vrenrpsfdpnt. Vriemten were n1o armored tb rxtinn' rit th Stat" Med- Poc',v pt M"rhad C'tr in Jtn, Tbee were P.- Claude Williams and Dr. I Fearing. . ice 'v;l! r .v - t u i .... ii v ff i ii- ii ii fi ' ft ii una ii i -i. U fXl II '.. IM1 If. I Bll AJ- s , . . I ' '"Ki , ' .JENNINGS PRITCHARD 0." t'&rfternocii of Chilt-tmas 'way, Miss Aiai'M'iit haul b.' oaiue the bridd. -f ' 'Mr. Noah Preston Jennings-. at the home' of tne bit; e a parents , ou pans Hay, tha. ceiemony ; beinar per foimed by Rev'. W. II. Haialit. I ... Miss Rose Goodwin of this citv was maid of honor and Mr. Ev erett Piitchard acted as best man After the ceiemony a wedding fupper was served in the dining room WHITE TEM I'LE G rover .Cleveland White. a: d, Miss Lucy Temple, both of this county, were married at ilie home of Justice of 'the Peace J. R. llnte near this cit" ChKnt- mas daj. " ;..-.v-i' '. ENTERTAINMENT . AT.''-bi POPIiAR BRjiNyHv An entertainment was given given by the hiffh school studentK. of the Poplar Branch high School on the evening of December '21st The rhmJmwhen in tre cafafha The chief feature of the entetain ment was a play called "The Deacon", ' the characters being as 'follows: ; ...... -. ' j .'.-. Deacon Thornton .. John Cherry Georqe Great. .-. .Henry Twiford aify. . . v. ... Mrs. Thorn ton. : Helen Thornton Mrs. Darah,. . yelVe Darrah.. r "Tt.. .Julian Baum t . .Lizzie Parker Myra Poyner ..Annie Twiford ..Mildred Doxey Daisy.. .V .. "..Muriel Gregory Amelia Favocett, Ethel Gregory After the play, the ladies of the Woman's Betterment Associ ation served refreshments in two courses; first, oysters and crack ers, then ice crejm arid cake. This part of the program ; was mni'h enjoyed, by those pre.ont'. Tre( proceeds of the entertain rput amounted to one hnndre-5! dollars,' and this money will be ned to beautify the school house and grounds. The Bettprmput Association o Poplar Branch is doing good work in the nmnnity. IN rpmbp'Hi stand nhmiMer to shonl at with the teachers, jind re Hlwan reav to pive their inffu- for the uplift of the com munity. '. 3, 1913 AI THE LIGHTS AS BEUS Change of Current on Part of Light and Power Coo" pany Causes Temporary Inconvenience. ' Miti CHAPLIN'S DEAD FATHER Captain, Spencer Chaplin, of Tyrrell couonty died at his home near , Columbia last Monllay af teruoon at half past two o'clock. Captain, Chaplin - had been in failing health for more t Uan a vear. Within that' time ho had severe, attacks from which he ral icd with increasing difficulty. Ihe last of these attacks. ..ennns on early this week and Mi ,$iap lin 'was summoned by telegraph to his fafUeS bedside; Before over, the! :en d .vhad come r Itlr.' Chaplin,; is .stf li in ' Tyrrell ; but cxe'c.ff(j''r(jirn p -''Elisabeth City iifliin !t$xr- days. ; ' .. CutJfo.sli'la . vas buried TiiesdlfternQop in 't&e'.lfamfly burying iojiiitl On the hojiiesWad. He wns: ;efghty years and two monfhs'lold, having been in arly life a; gallant Confederate' sol dier arid a sailor. 'V,a " ' In his sea-faring life, he ; was well kn6won on the sound wa ter s of .Eastern North Carolina . As a soldier, he served with Lee's army in Virginia under General L. O. B. Branch and Judge M. Eure was his captain. For the- past fortv , years Captain Chaplin had lived on his farm onI Iifi'i' boc" rt' v""" rnc'T".'!" ' Hiniicr. . Captain ; Char lin is ;' .survive ! hy two sons , fMr, Spencer Clta'! i;n. u -en known in tin's city, I L - . ' .. . . . and has been on the '.Advance stall since "the first 'issuo of the aper. His brother, L. R. Cha lin is equally well known in Tyrrell.- '' '. RECErTION AT CRESWELL CreswelL N. C., Jan. 1st At the home of Mr. and Mrs. II . H.'.phelps, Saturday evening. December, ?8th,1012. a reception was given announcing the mar riage of Mr. ri.'::A;. Litchfield, Jr., to .Miss Blanche Swain, which' is " to be solemnized at Ciiri'st church here February 4. ,Jayv friends of,,. ..the- popular. couple c were, present y and spent a '.ic'en'oabte,;, evenirxg. -The o6lor r' 'Whefne 1,1 was cartiedi', ohf beautifully in red and; green , ; ' L'ittle Mieses. Elizabeth Pheips arid Carrie May ..Holmes presided at the punch bowl. . ' . , 'fc ' ' Many good wishes were extend ed to the young conplq.,, x . SCHOOL BETTERMENT " . ASSOCIATION TO MEET The School Betterment Asso ciation of Elizabeth City bold its regular meeting next Friday January, 10th in ihe high school hflilding. The members are re. onested to meet.'" promptly at three o'clock as matters in which hII are interested will be dis cussed. ,''.' " ". Every mother who feels that she has a rersoral interest in rr child's education is invite I md urged to ntlcnl 'this moet- inrr and also, if phe can, to brin? with her soie mother " who" is not interested. Esmdal attention is called to the hour of the meeting 3 :0fl cVlock sharp. i ; ; .' , Mr. .Bnxton White, who' had nn attack of unnendiclrns at tbe A. & M. CoIW th fall, has on to the Elizabeth , Bnxton Hnxton hosnital at Newport News for an operation. . . tt. A NEW PAPER WITH AN INCREASING CIRCULATION N0.1 UEIJT OUT ; : MG III NE IV YEAR The week that ushered in tht New Year has been some what of a harrowing ouo to Elizabeth City people. , , This has been due riw't-hn ' change of current on the parfc of the Electric. Light1 and , Power Company, announced over-a, year -J' go but1 consummated not, until'' this week.'" . As a result of this change! E lizabeth City streets wete ju'tot.. , al daikness" Monday nighf ' and ihe lights in the residence were unceitain : and f unsatifaiitorv ' for several days, " ,l 1,..:;'v," On Tuesday night; as numbers viefe watching' the Old Year out and the 'New Year ' iathe house lights, which had been showing '. uncertainty 'for. somtj ffmo vent out nppaiently for sood and', ma- . fny' Iiouies were left in darkqess. fAt 'tlf Southern .Hotel the'lobby wW; lighted; by candlea, and. lamps , ana. & true v iuunager of the hotel was'j'iMrt. to ' straits -i : in llehtinff las' late guest to their rooms. Business has bma cousiderablr hampered also some of the mot ors ordered and necessary on ac count, or the. change of current failing to arrive ' on time and. foreleg plants, to shut down. The light Company have ', an nounced that a reduction in 'rat es beromiiT effective Janrarny !r LiUij l.o i-j ,. service will , lis better when . 1 he r.w system shall" have, got o;i its feet. '.'..- - ' PROMINENT CAMDEN ' ,( COUPLE WED IIERE A- wedding of more than' usu al Interest in social circles of this section took place yester- ' day at the Southern Hotel when Mr. Elijah Sawyer and JHss Blaunche Forebee were married early. in the afternoon. Rev. L. T. Reed, pastor of the First' Baptist Church officiating. Mr. Sawyer , is the father of Dr. C. J. Sawj'er of Windsor, and v of j Mr. Howard Sawyer, ' formerly of Norfolk but now of New Bern, " He is about seven- ty' years' old; , ; ' ' ; ' ''. ";'''.;. ;s' Mr. Sawyer's btlde,' before her i first piarriage was a Miss Boush- all.. .She is: a sister of" non.' J. p., BouRhall of Raleigh, and her family is well known as one of the most '-prominent in Camdea . county. She is about. 43 'years , ' old. - . '-. . The bride and groom ' left on , " the- 2 :14 .train for an extended wedding tour of Northern cities. They-' will1 make their homo at Belcross. r The marriage' had been expect ed by friends of the contracting couple, - but had not been defi nitely announced.' It was the be casion of a great deal of interest and comment yesterday. ' ' S T O V E WO OD p :. (Advertisement) ;'h -! , O. Q.Brar.'COT Greenleaf St' l.r. about W.'rt cftriV o" dry ftrip ard pl 'h wooT, 'ftfMe ,"rflvf' ht rne dollar per ' load d li-red. Che rour orders ta any cart or drayman as ,1 furnish any of ' them with wood".'- : V' - Call . Thone 747Jf you prefer. This will give roti John 1 nolle man who is regular cartman for n and who .also handles all. kinds of green wood. - ' O. O. BRAY. I
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