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' :V' 8 ,U v; .NEWS WITHOUT J. t BIAS. VIEWS ... OFFICIAL PAPEB ... OF CURRITUCK COUNTY ' '"','' 11 WITHOUT PBEJUDI ' - ; , V ,'.' .. .... -I - . . 1 .K i ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA; TUESDAY MiCYk 13, 1913 V0L1 .'NO. 21 4 . S ' ' V:. ' ,- . ".v. . ' ' ' ' v.'''.. . k ' v ', ' ' " ' ' ' " . ' .- ' 'I , . -I SAUNDERS GETS - r ... r SIX MONTHS Sentenced By J id ire Turner Friday In Police Court - , ' Took An Appeal. ; W. O Saunders, editor of the Independent, was tried, or rita leal libel, before Judge Tamer last Friday moraine, found guil ty and sentenced to the; roads for v : - -r months. His attorneys, I. M. , , ITeekins and W.' L. Cohoon took V an appeal. . The case will be ' "heard hereprobablj at the next term of snperior court. ' " "What will be Aydlett's next move!" Kaunners was asking in hia paper of laRt week which ap jpeared Thursday afternoon. t J Ftjot Ws answer Friday morning V7 when he waa arrested and takei f ' ' before Judge Turner for triaji 7, - This Is regared as a prelini "inary skirmish of this fight; and ; Saunders evidently had the worst -.of it. The gruelling cross exam ination to which Aydlett was sub ject by the defendant's counsel. I. M. : Meekins, failed to shake ''hig testimony, in any detail. sit , appears," then, that, if this testi 'mony it to be shaken it must be - done by ' witnesses' who will tes v, tifyMn person and not by any let ' tens' or papers that the defense may have in their possession . At .' torneys for Saunders lay much v. -stress" on the fact, that their Vit- nessess have not been heard. ' , Mr. Aydlett' went on the stand : and told his story briefly, and COLUMBIA NEWS HERTFORD HAPPENINGS Hertford, N.C, May,' 10th, llr. W. O. Xewby, Mr. J. R. btokes and31r. 12. L. Keed were elected as the town eoniniisMionv Columbia, N. C, Mayj 10th Mr. J. AT Bexton left this morn In a for Norfolk on a business trn' Dr. Griffln left this morninc leis last xncBoay tigui. xuey mei for his home in Edenton. lie Ion the bthand elected Hon. . has been in town" a' few day . McMder as Mayor ami nr. rompleting some work which he F, Funiner as chief of police. failed to do. court week. : , , I i ue memorial iay- ; exerrisen Wr. M.,IF. Tillitt of Elizabeth were observed Friday tue 9tn PCitv has been in town thla week iaud dinner was served on business. . i lmr uouse green.- wr Mr. T, W. White of Mackey's N. .p., is in town this week vis ItinflrMrs. W. R. Baldwell. Misses Olga and Bertha Brick- l'onfwj of Roundside were in town thi rnornihier. 'i MJsh Bne Wilkinson is viiRitlng VfR. A. B. Combs at Fort Land- Miss Minnie Wilkinson made A busmess trip to Belhaven this week. - Mrs. Emma Ambrose who has been. visiting her son, Mr. J. W. rhelps of Belhaven has returned "night on ,tbe S.,Rw Underwood made the address." The BinaU children' of , the town banked flowers around the monu ment that was erected to the Con federate soldiers last Spring. . "' Rev. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Butr ler and son, Heywood, have re- 'tnmed from Oates county where they attended the Chowan Afisocla tion. - " 1 X' ' . MrMlavid Cox has returned m Gates county. -'V Mrs. John D. Parker return-' rd from 'Norfolk Wednesday Sf Sp CAME BACK 'After.auKing Bcrioua alarm mobir her friends Mrs. Ella True- blood returned to Elizabeth City last fiararday from' 1 a visit to i fi. Princess Anne county, .virgin- tav'V.r ' Vf. Sirs. Trueblood disappeomi without giving notice to-; her friends here as to where she was Tgirig and the gravest fears as to lip fawivcre entertained for ser- era! days ner brother at Eden- A. -..'.1 i A t- MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED Memorial Day was fittingly ob served on Saturday. The pro- feTam , having been arranged by the D. .11. Uill chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy. ' Tne services were con ducted in the summer house at the cemetery. . The assembled TRAIN 4 HOURS LATE SATURDAY ' " ' '! .'',' 'I ' Big Barge Got Stuck in Canal Draw and Train Had to be1 Run By Suffolk - i)-'Kear(5t of her and inquiries rrowd joined in singing tne Hymn f . - I lilt !1L T 1 . a. . mi were Wfnr made throughout tats MJ ttlH P nee- tm'-jii nmo trnrt of " her Mr. I. N. Ix)ftin then intro- &fMWsrit. ? duced Jdr. Wooten, who made T.ftflt ihMnv 'or,l wniid'Elii! a prayer. Mr. Wooten introduc nKAtli fffr that Mm. Tnieblood r- Reed of the First Baptist wis wittfher mother in Virginia H-hnrrh, the orator of the day, who artd on ftotnrdar "he reached E- . . i I a. I'zanernniMy mnen minrriwi i Vnrn of Ihe alarm she had occa Kipncd : f to her home in Columbia. Mrs. J. A. Sexton left this morning for a visit to her friends n Roper. Mrs. R. F. Howell has return ed home after a short visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Rodgers of Norfolk, 'Virginia., " ' Mr. Joe TUlitt of Elizabeth Ci ty, is visiting his 'sHster Mrs. J. F. Combes on Brdge street. Mr. Z. T. Sawver made a fly- ng trip to Oum Neck last night to see his father who is . very Mc at his home. - - --... Mr. Polnhia Peacock of JRoper Mrs. Penelope Ellie of Norfolk ? visiting Mrs. C. W, Morgan. DREDGE OPERATING IN CAMDEN COUNTY Jiui r uiicni ouu x A A-' ; practically as it appeared in the - I ' flf pril 25th. I. M. n!1l" Iu. lI, : " Advance .of April A Meekins subjected this testimony f A to the closiest scrutiny and kept if- Mr. Aydlett under a constant fire f "Of questions for about two hours, ' but . without T strengthening .the case of his xlient. " T' - -' Ex-Judge J. B. Leigh and Hal let S. Ward both spoke for the prosecution, Mr. Ward making - tbe later speech. -' He spoke of the prominence to whicli Mr. Ay dlett has attained in North Caro- rIina and that without the aid of public office f and of the regard 'in which he is held. He discus : aed the viciousrss which char. ;acterjzed the atdck upon 'Mr. . Aydlett's character ; and stated -that one could but believe that Jt (was conceived In and prompted by malice O'ty piafle his regn'ar trip here lbs yrppk for the Kramer Bros., rr. CharVs. Tillitt-of Weeks- Hn hit rTitvhwd the vacant v-f -rvrrton ;.T. Aranl J W.- TVrlckhonto.' , Actual dredging work has be gun in the Camden Run District in Crtmden county, the dredge getting into' operation the latter part of last week. " i r"1 The Eastern Dredging Compa ny of Greensboro has contract ed for this work and J, G.-Dyer of Lawrence, Michigan,' is . in charge of , the force on the dredge. It is , expected that the woric or cutting the canals for the drain age of this district will be compiet ed within a year, ,--1- PEA MARKET Green ieaH sold In northern market yesterday at $2.50 to f2. 75 per half barrel baskets. Thje pea crop is about over. This week will practically end it. The crop this season hffs been short and the nrices have been high. i made a brilliant and eloquent ad dress. The audience were dismissed by Rev. I. N. Loftin of Black- well Memorial church. The ser vices were continued in the Epis copal cemetery, a hymn being RTmg by those present and a fer vent prayer offered by Rev. Mr. Wnotn of the First Methodist church. v " The veterans were dined at the Alinton Hotel bv the U. D. C. The flowers in the cemetery were unusually beautiful,' every crave being decorated. '. . WANTED WANTED 1 Jersey Cow Fresh ' eiving not less than 3 and, one- nair gauons oi. num. ,. ,A v ; A. n. DAVENPORT, IManteo, W. C. ;3tr-:M13 16 20 n.pd.T ; HAD FOOT, CRUSHED IMPRESSIONS: . CHOWAN ASSOCIATION REV. T. T. MARTIN TO BE nERE AGAIN Rev. T. T. Martin, Baptist evangelist, ' who was here last year and conducted a meeting of extraordinary interest at Black- well Memorial church is to arrive in Elizabeth City on May 19th and will conduct another series of meetings with the same church. Mr. Martin's preaching attract ed large crowds last year, and It IS expected that the tnterest-wH be even greater ia his preaching this rear. . ne Is one of the most widely and favorably known evan gelists among Southern Baptists. In trying to save Henry Grady Stevens, who was run over and fa tally injured by a train at Cora- j pease junction a rew weeks ago, Mr. Hugh Dudley, surveyor for ! the Roper Lumber Company," got By Rev, L. T, Reed A stranger's first visit to as Iaree and Influential a body of his foot caught under one of the Christian workers as the Chowan cars and it was very badly crush I Association is always an event of fid. ' ' " " '. InAPannal imtinrtnnrft and a time of The, attack, showed. too he said, that Saunders must jid not prevent " Mr. Dudley's the methods of business and the marriage on May, 5th to a young tvoe of discussion upon the opics lady in Suffolk, and he is now a- under consideration. f Our first way on a tour with his bride, imnression was one of hearty wel- After May 15th they will be at come and appreciation of the im- home in New Bern. -I nortance of the work in hand. ' Mr. Dudley IA well known here Verv little time was wasted in that ArniMMf TInsvnv.. I i . i . ... .... i' V . I a , 7 " iiana tnis item; win doubtless be getting down to business ana ai had led Sanners in- f0f interest to his many friends. ter the wheels of machinery start 'have had the assistance and back 'ing to prepare the article in ques tion and asked what could be more likely than that . this aid -was furnished by Andrew Brown Aydlett's sworn enemy. . For the reason, then, that Andrew. Brown or whoever FOR 8 A L E; FOR SALE Corner. Lot 60X120 feet in same, bloqlc with M. R. Griffin's ' residence,' Church St., extended 1 - Can d bought chean 4t- J. G. FEARING -M13 20 27-13 n.pd to his attack unon Aydlett doubt 'less stood ready to pay any fine imoosed, jur. ward urged that nothing less than corporal punish ment couH in any degree atone -for the offense. He asked that 'Sannders he committed. to jail or "to the roads for not less han a .-year.. . : .. . ; .,s-"-,.. '. , ,1. M,Meekins made the clos- ' ing argument. He stated that he was actuated in the case by no motive otner than a desire to - give' his client advantage of. the SUNDAY SCHOOLS -rbest of his ability.. Even if that client were guilty, he said,' corpor :al punishment should not be lm- posed upon him, as : much . more - -flagrant cases of libel had been . punished by fines not in excess of fly hundred dollars. ,He held Jfank river, for the Sunday schools that upon Mr. Aydlett's evidence; of Elizabeth ' City ; and ' the' sur- oauuuers ougac to oe acquiiiea irounaing communuies. It is -kor at least a very light sentence-1- j the plan of this Sunday (school to f jnereupon ne was interrupted oy Rave an or. the Sunday 'schools tOlflftllet Ward, who stated, that he of the town to cooperate in secur wooiu iw. wining', to pui ine evi-img properry to oe converted into .dence'Jn hand -before the State a park, when the Sunday schools start led. thinigs ran Bmoothly and sue ccssfully to the end. Mr, Lycur Hoffler and Mr. A. F. Roun- were delayed. Oh! that Chris tians would learn that God's bus iness requireth haste, and that promptness is as much a virtue as LCCTJJTd marriage licenses Dower in prayer Aaide from the visiting secreta ries whose business it is to never make anything but a good speech there were several good talkers amoncr the local visitors. Rev. A. .A. Butler is deliUerate and forceful: Rev. O., N. Marshall, is zealous and clear; Rev. W. R. A DOUBLE WEDDING Lonnie S. Bright of Greenville N. C, and Miss Mattie Goldie Williams of Norfolk and Walter H. Walker, of Roanoke and Miss Lois Lee Hyshop of Portsmouth here Raturday and were united in mar Iriage in a double wedding by jus tice of the Peace J. W. Munden. i PIANO RECITAL The pupils of Miss Covert's mu sic class will give recital at the hinrti - Bnhnnl anrlUArinfn rn ' nnvf tiaight is, pernaps, ine tck among , May 16th The publf(, ut for ease and equuibrim or ae-1, I J .I.-" X.1 .1 ll S. rntor anfl vice-president n,an eioqueni uu a W -f t vf, tor ease ana equiiiunm Wi uo- ,nerflliv ia 'invited to be ores- I! . T T. XTIIr ia Amn 1 T " 1 uvery, av.i. lent. A Rev. Josephus Tynch is the "old PLANNING FOR PARK The Sunday school of the First Baptist Church, ,P Sunday, took steps to establish a permanent re sort 'somewhere on the' Pasauo- I;ar Association' and was sure that they would find Mr. Aydlett guiltless of, any violation of pro fesdonaI ethics . . - ;t. ; : -Judge Turner's sentence was -rather less severe than was expect d . He rearilred bon d of 1250, for faundert appearance at the next -ena of Superior Court; ' may have their pic nica and oth er outings. t ' . . ' , A committee was appointed by -the ; First Baptist Sunday school and the other Sunday schools will be requested to ap point similar committees.' These committees will confer in making these plans. " - t respectively, presided over each session with dignity, and dis patched the .business of the body with courteous celerity. Both these gentlemen possess that charming power of personal au thority ' 1 ; without ' personal pettishness; they- know . how to manage men by managing themselves; indeed a rare gift: frelah. Mr. J. G. Gregory ably assisted the moderator-; and the body in general by his facile pen as clerk and by his experienced use of every opportunity made the detail work of the association much more effective. " ; " ..' ' ; JWe were again impressed much br the reciprocal courtesy of each speaker toward the nemarks pf other speakers; there fingered a tone of profound respect for the feelings and" priveliges ; of each brother and if any lapsus linguae was notlcable'it was merely gir: en a quiet , smile of indulgence and sympathy. The reports read by Rev. W. R. -Height, reading clerk, mostly showed careful prep a ration, their. language was chaste, gramatically and rhetori cally correct.- i One or two reports his own and without any lace or flounces j there were other speak ers all of. whom. did themselves and their subjects credit, and one could not help noticing the few ness of verbal cruidities , and a minimum of errors in expression. The only mild criticism that one could possibly offer was a lack of piquancy which was perhaps eaused by the tremenduous earn estness of each, speaker. There were only two sermons during the session the first by Rev, I.fN. Loftin, which was commented up on favorably, and the other by Rev. J. EKIrfc wjiich'the breth ren received gladly. . We carried away with us a de lightful aroma of the kindly hos pitality of the Gates county peo ple and the! beautiful Christian fellowship of the, Cool Spring church: Tbejr pastoiy Rev. Mr. Noble . is ,a nobleman Indeed and we bespeak for him and his fine old church, the. smile of tbe Lord and the blessing Of His pres ence. we are made to feel at home already in the hearts and prayers of the Lord's people in this section and hope that we can Mr. nerbert Peele returned to Elizabeth City yesterday after Roendinp Rnndav at Burrflw and be humbly used for his Kingdom', j Wallace if, O.. ' SCHOOL CLOSES AT FORT LANDING Fort Landing, N. C, May 7 The Fort Landing School enter tainment was held ftt the Metho dist Church last nigbt. All enjoyed . the exercises and a large, audience was present. Miss Charlotte Alpander, and Miss Mae Melson held the honor of vaHdietorians, for spelling. Both receiving a . present from their, teacher Professor John Whedbee of Weeksville, N. C. , Miss Cornelia Simmons of Jer ry, was here this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Anne Basnight. Mr.' nenry Whedbee has been here visiting his brother, Mr. John Whedbee, '. who has been teaching school here. They both left this morning for their homes in Weeksville, N. C. . r The people of the community thank Mr. John Whedbee greatlv for the service he has rendered in their Sunday school. Business was somewhat erir., T'Jcn in Elizabeth uity last Sat-' urday by the failure of the south bound Norfolk Southern to get through Currituck and Camden countx&o Elizabeth City. This train hid, to come around by way of Suffolk and did not reach Elii- ohnfh niir 7mn'4ll nhnnt .. u..hi. .... , n.vvrt.!. tVUt V clork Saturday afternoon. ' The delay was due to the hang ing up of a barge In , the Albe marle Chesapeake canal, draw bridge and so -preventing all trains from' crossiing the .canal during the day. The canal has been made a free canal but has not been dredged or deepened. The barre in some way got afoul, of the draw, it is reported .here, and the tid going out, it was ' found impossible to move the ves. . sel. . ' . . , Would be shoppers in Curri tuck and Camden 'county found themselves without the nsnal means to get to Elijtnbeth City. Rome farmers at Shnwboro had . driven all the war .from the low er end of Cnrrftuck county to take ' the train and telephoned to Elis abeth City for automobiles to brW them to town. ' A. ,C PtoVes rot thm here in two ma. fltiniM? nril fher spt Saturday night in EHaleth City. ' ',-. ..I i ' i BROUGHT BRIDE DOWN IADDEU Bridegroom of 42 Was a . Deter mined and Bold Lover ' Claude Jones age 42 years an 4 Miss Julia Irene Barber age If years came here on the early train Sunday morning and were mar ried by Justice of the peace J. W. Munden at nine o'clock. Mr. Jones had a rather strenu ous time in getting his bride away from the watchful eye of her step father, who opposed the marriage; He stole her out of a second story window from her' home in Hert ford, Sunday morning at three o'clock. A ladder was used ia getting his bride to the ground. The groom was greatly pleased ' at the success of his efforts to out Ttlt the irate parents and ' win fair bride. ' 144,000 FREE MEALS . FOR THE VETERANS : ; r , ....( ' . ...''' ' t Chattanooga, Tenn, May, 2nd In commemoration of the bloody , battle at Chicamauga 60 years a-, go, Chattanooga announces, per fection of the plans for entertain-' ' ment of the United Confederate Veterans and the sons , who will hold their 'annual Reunion May 12729, High officials of, the G.' A. R. state that, Chattanooga's expenditures for entertainment and amusement, etc., will soon on a more iavisn scale than was err er customary f or their meeting even surpassing the high water mark at Los Angeles." . , " ' mike wnrrE J. P. Mike, an officer on the. U. S. 8. 8. Foote' and Mist Alene White, daughter of Mr. ani Mrs.'Jethro White were marriel early Sunday morning' at tba home of the bride's parenta la this city. Ret. IJ N. Loftin per formed the ceremony. ' " They left on' the early train for Norfolk; "v - ; :,
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