North Carolina Newspapers

NE OCLOe. WitE&S WITHOUT OFFICIALPAP. BIAS WS WITHOUT OF CURRITUCK COUNTY i PREJUDICE i VOL IF ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 94 NO 68 - - 4 ? n ri 7 n n n73 i7' n i EM I VWU5s mE I FIELD OF WATERLOO AGAIN It) IIISTOHY ' 0 And Action All Along the Tremen dous Battle Line Growing More Vigorous and Intense "T-- ' ' 0 The big gu nsare booming all 3riong ihe great Eusopean battle line and the historic battlefield of Waterloo is agaliu the scene Moody combat. Lonvaino. the last gateway to ntwerp ami Brussels, Las prob ably been laken by the Ciuians. ami (he capital of L 'Igium w'll soon be occupied by the Kaiser's legions. It is practically impossi bleto get details from the scenes of battle but it is certain that a tremendous fight is going on in the vicinity of Brussels. It is said that the Belgians are retreat ing but retreating over roads blocked with German dead. The German were ordered to ad vance at any cost with the threat "Defeat means death in or exile from Germany.", and apparently are obeying orders. In Alsace Ijorraiiu? reqsirts state that the French avmy is sweeping steadily onward but no definite engagement has been ret ported. The Servians .soundly thrash ted the Austrian Army of 80,000 men in a recent engagement, awl -the Russians are steadily HJ? trating Germany. Zeppelin airships claim to be destroying one of tlie British hat tleships every night and declare t .that they have already destroyed nineteen, nut England gives out no report in regard to the matter jjssiflng an official report only of the sinking of a British cruiser, the Amaphiou, by a mine in the INorth Sea, with the further statement that the German mine laying ship was also destroyed. The unofficial rejiorts 'in regard -ts lii no 11 Irimnrnm IJot?i I ny ore that Germany will1 fight j the Japanese. The harbor of Kiao Chow has boen mined and" its land defenses .strengthened. .Ja anese students in Germany have been arrested as spit, others have hd to England and say that before Great Britain declar ed war on Gvrinany the Japanese in that country were well treat ed but since that time the Ger mans have regarded them as al lies of Great Britain and her at titude toward them had under gone a complete change. CARD OF APPRECIATION Mere words can not half ex jress my sincere appreciation of the kindness and faithfulness of my friends and neighbors during the recent illness and death of my daughter Miriam. MRS MAY HIAMPLFX ntpd AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr C 8 Blackwell of Norfolk will speak from the First Bap tist Church pujpit on Sunday at Txth morning and evening ser Yic The public is cordially in ID TIIKOUGH CITY TO ATTEND REUNION Veteran J B Lee. of the Fourth 'SN C Cavalry,, and Veteran J M JCJaffee, of the Fifteenth Virginia jQavalrv. passed through Eliza beth City Thursday on their way from their homes in Currituck and Coinjock to attend the Cur rituck Confederate RevUnion at PowtelLs Toint on Saturday. Mr. J. C. Wright of Shiloh twos in the city Wednesday. CUM F0H GURRITUCK COURT Which Meets Early in Sep tember. Cases of Inter est toManyCurrituck ians and Others The fa.ll term of Currituck couuty Superior Court convene at Currituck Court House the first week in September, begin ning Monday, September 7th. The calendar is given below. Monday, September Seventh State Cases. !i.ou Ts Dfixou Woodhouse vs Woodhouse, MorrisWte vs Morrisette. Bray vs Bray. Evanst vs Evans. PetteiwoB'Vrrs.ttersDn. ' Forbes vs Forbes Currituck Produce Exchange Co. vs Joynes. Fishier vs Fisher. Tue&lmj. September Eighth Leltoy vs Pasquotank and North RivVr Steamboat Co H D Newbern vs McHarney. 11 C Newbern vs McHorney. WJright vs Sfeip. b Wc,hun(luu September Ninth Walker vs Ferebee. 1'pshur Guano Co vs Newbern Bailev Bros vs Brav. Newlern vs Thomas. Ferebee vs Berry ThurxtUijj, September, Tenth. Sawyer vs Parker. Sykes vs Parker W right vs Forbes. Upsur Guano Co. vs Newbern. Turner vs Griggs. Friday, September Eleventh Swan Island Club vs LewarL Swan Island 'Club vs Melsou. Swan Isaud Club vs J. Lewark Sr. r. Swan Island Club vs Bowdeu. NEGRO SMASHES AUTOMOBILE A negro chaffeur by the name of Webb Hinashed into a tele graph pole Tuesday afternoon on the corner of Purse and Church streets, demolishing pole, fence and part of the porch of George Grandy's house, and damaging the machine badly. His one pas sengerj, a young white man from Tyrrell county., was not hurt. L land neither was the chaffeur him Jself. Webb tried to turn hi machine in time to avoid run- ning into ropes that had cut off traffic from that end of Church street on account of the serious illness of Edwaifd Old!, and land ed against the telegraph pole in stead of going down Purs street hs he intended . Mohsth. W. n. and F. M. EaBon of South MIIIb were In the pity Wednesday on business. CELEBRATION AT T Tuesday's Program One of Unusual Interest and Crowds Large From Near and Far Mantjeo, N. C. Aug-,, 18th At the site of Old Fort Raleigh wan held today the biggest anuu al celebration if the Roanoke Colony Memorial Association yet. Opening with the address of welcome by Rev M V Hester, the audience gathered in the new pa vilion were given deeper insight fin tlie history of the ljst Colo ny. Rev. .Mr. Hester spoke of Fort Raleigh as the shrine or American m riot ism ; Mating that there was found the first to bacco and ossjibly Irish pota toes; he spoke of the island's hav ing a Mior house but no inmate a jail but no piis duel's; there Hourishem and lears still the oldest Scupicrnoug Grape Vine !in America . The address of welcome was followed by a resons by Or. R B Dranc. He stated the pur pose of tht- Association and ittt aims. Dr Howard E Rondthaler the president of Salem Academy and College for women then made aninteresting ayldrvss. Dr. Rondthaler's addivss was deep in analogy and he pointcjl out the many reasons why Roanoke Island was possibly predestined for tlie birth place of the United States. A duplicate of the stan dard used on Raleigh's ships was ktheu printed by the chairman Dr Richard Dillard, to Hon m. M Boivl. This tlag was given by Marshall DeLnncey Haywood and ithe appreciation rendered by Judge Bond in his well received and brilliant speech was deeply felt by those present. The flag was then raised beneath the A merican colors by MJis Rennie Griffin the beautiful and talent ed daughter of Mr S A Griffin,, on the pole recently erected there under his dirction. A pilgrimage to tlie fort then followed. It !is estimated that there were about two thousand jeople present, about one hutt dred and fifty boats of evry class bringing thin from various points 1 ri eastern 1 'aroma. A dozen cars and scores of teams were utilized in bringing tlie Roanoke M'ople. A grand picnic dinner was spread in the shade of the pri vifian forest where once roved the wild bear, the deer and the Indian. Genuine cider mafk' from the native apples of Roa noke Island (lowed and tlie occa sion was one of great pleasure. Refresh mien ts were served on the grounds and Mr A II Daven port made somewhere in the neighborhood of one hundred and Wifty dollars. PICNIC AT SHILOH NEXT FRIDAY Shiloh, N. C, Aug., 19th Tlie Rebekah Lodge of i Shiloh has planned a big picnic for Fri day, August 28th. The oicnie will be held at Shft- hoh wharf on the afternoon and evening of Friday. A large crowd is expected flrom Shiloh and its immediate vicinity and quite, a number from Elisabeth City also. The occasion will, no jjdoubfl. prove a most enjoyable one for botn young ana oia, ana those who stay away will miss a fpleasant outing aiil a jolly so cial event. Mr W D Cox of Moyock was in the city Wednesday. Mr Cox is Candidate for the State legislai ture from Currituck county. S.S. CONVENTION HEBE NEXT WEEK Meets at Blackwell Me morial Church on Friday Saturday, and Sunday Interesting Program The Currituck Camden Sunday School Convention will be he'.d with Blackwell Memorial Chuich beginning next Friday, August 28th. at ten o'clock and contin uiug through Saturday and Sun day The following progjraui indi cate.s the pleasure and profit to le dei-.ved by those attending the Convention and it is hojcd that many will find optortunity lor hearing the problems au'I plans f Sundav School work disciwsed. Friday 10:00 a. in.. Devotional Exercise S. F. Bristovv. 10:20 a. m.. Roll Call and Or gani.atiou . 10:4o ii. in.. The Modern Sunday School. Its place and Pow erProf. K. L. Middleton 11:45 a. in.. (Questions asked by Institute and answered by Mr. Miiddleton. 12:00 in.. Adjournment for Din ner. 2:00 p. m.. Suerintendcnts, their work and problems by the Superintendents of Ihe various Sunday schools 15:00 p. in.. Teacher Training Prof. F. I,. Middleton. 8:00 p. in.. Organized classes Prof. K. I,. Middleton. Saturday 10:00 a. iu.. The Sunday Schools young people and Denonn national Alleignment by Prof. F. L. Middltetou. 11:(K) a. m., SSlscellaneous Sub jects, Open Discussions by delegates and Superintend ents. 12:(M) in.. Adjournment for Din ner. 2:00 p. m., B. Y. P. U. Work, Open discussion ltl by C. R. Angell. 2:45 p. m., Sunday School prob lem in the (ountry Schools T. J. Ragland & J . K . Henderson . '1:20 p. m.. Miscellaneous Busi ness. A djournment Sunday 11:00 a. in.. Convention Sermon C. R. Angell. The Convention sermon was placed at this time in order to give to Prof E. L. Middleton the largest possible time for Insti tute work. FUNERAL OF LITTLE GIRL The funeral of Miriam Sample, who died last Sunday morning at her home on First street, of ty phoid fever, was conducted from City Road Methodist Church by Rev C F Smith of tlie First Meth odst Church in the absence of the pastor Rev E B Craven. ner Sunday achool classmates bearine the many bautiful floral tributes of lov, followed imme diately after the caskett Into the church and then to Hollywood Cemetery where Interment took place. The pall bearera were: Ot to Boettchkr. Wesley Woodley. Carl Wjaro Kramer Davflg, Earle Cohoon and Henry White. Miriam was the very life and nspiration of her neighborhood as lube was always in uch a jovial and fun loving mood and her loss will be greatly felt by all who knfcw her. VETERANS MEET AT POWELLS POINT Saturday Will be a Day of Stirring Speeches and Thrilling Reminiscen ces of Civil War Powells Point, X. C. Aug 18. The Veterans Refrl'nion to be held at Powells Point Baptist Church Saturday is exacted to be the biggest ever held in the county . Mr W D Simmon of Flizabeth VCitv, Mr W D Cox of Movock Dr. D.T.Reed of Klizaleth City Mr Walter C-ohoon of Elizabeth City will lie among thos who will speak of the brave deeds of the soldieryi of our Civil War and will. urgH' usmi the citizens of Currituck the obligation reft ing on tlieui to HM-etiiate their iiieiu ory in th( completion of the splendid monument, of which the tirst s;if!on has hern laid foe some mouths, and which stands unfinished for lack of funds. Veteran -I. 1?. Lee of the Fourth X C Cavalry, will speak on the huryingi of the hatchet lw tween the Southern and Northern soldiers and pay tribute to the bravery and sincerity of both. Practical jilans for completing the 'onf(Mlerat' monument will be made in order that the work may be complete as early as posi sible, lest but few of the old sol diers live to see it standing fin iti-hed and splendid, a lasting t ri h lite to their memory. Douse party at Gregory Gregory. X. (',. Aug, 18th The most pleasant event which has oc curred in this section thlis season was a week end house nartv giv en by Mr and Mrsi C V, lyary beginning August 13th. Various gamef weiV nlaved. musical selections were enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served. Those making up the par ty, were Misses Mabel Jenkins, of Raleigh,. Sallie Cobb, Helen Bell of ElizaMh City, Lucetta Gallop, of GroertKboro.. Florence Andrews of New York, Maude and Ruth Sawyer of Belcross, lola McHorney, Delia and Annie Forles of Shnwboroj Eva Beny, Fthel Sevens. Rosa Stevens'. Mary Stevens. Ijelia Stevens and Ivor Brav of Indiantown, Eda Gilbert of Gregory, and Council Garrett of Norfolk. Messrs. I! L Stevens, S C I'arv ami Arthur Lynchi of Cora pea ke Dr W L Steven h Kenneth and Charles Stevens. Sam Sandrlin. and P P Gregory of Indiantown, Monford Forbes, Rupert Mchorv ney, Edwin und JoeMorgan, Craw ford and J J Fom's Jr. of Hhaw Iwro. G C Bos wood, and W T Turner of Gregory, Periy Sonder lm of Shiloh, Roy and Edwin Sawyer of Belcross, John and Htrry Ferebee, FTankMcnrisetfe. an d Robert Stevens and Cooper Ferebee of Camden, Richard Saw yer of Belcross, Jerry Garrett, Mr and Mn& W-W JNash, Mr ana Mrs M M Nash, Mr and Mrs Jas Twifor1 Jr, of Norfolk. Mr and Mrs W L Forbes of Indiantown. Mr and Mrs J J Forbes of Shaw boro, Mr and Mrs Henry Dozier, of Riddle Mr and Mrs W F and M F Leary, Mr and Mr Wiley Gregory and Mrs Maggie Grego ry, N C AT CORINTH SI XDAY Mr. Herbert Peele will speak ait Corinth Baptwt Church Sun day afternoon at three o'cloik supplying in the absence of the pastor, Dr. L. T. Reed. FOR FARMERS AND HOUSEWIVES The Conventions at Ral eigh Next Week Are Full of Pleasure and Profit The Twelfth Annual State Farmers Convention meets next week at Raleigh. It is said that the best pro gram ever offered the convention will he given this year and the farmers of the State are urged to take advantage of their oppor tunity and attend the Conven fion. The rate of three cents a mile plus twenty five cents has lioen offered by the railways on account of the Convention. Rooms are available at A. & M. College dormitories and meals in the College dining room will be served at twenty five cents each. The 'Convention opens at ten -thiirty Tuesday morning. August Jfith. A number of well known and competent men of the State will speak on subjects of impor tance to farmers and addresses will lie made hv Prof. M. h. FishiT of Puidue University, of Indiana, and by Prof. L. C. Cor belt of the Bureau of Plant Tn dusiry of Wa'-hington. D. Wednesday will b one of the most helpful days of the C evci Don. It will 1m demoted to five separate conferences of social interest to farmers of the stale, The live stock conference., con ducted by Prof. Dan. T. Gray; the conference of cotton, and orn conducted bv Prof. C. D. New man; the conference on Horti culture, conducted, by Prof. J. P. Pilsbnry: the conference on tobacco, conducted bv E. G. Most j. and the conference on sniaH grains ail grasses, conduct ed by J. D. Burgess. Thursday's program will take up the various phases of commu nity development, an,d bettides the many helpful suggestions offered by North Carolinian, an address by W R Meadows of the U 8 De partment of Agriculture of Washington, D. C, will be de livered. At the same time that the men are meeting at A & M Col lege, the Housewives Convention will be held at Meredith Col lege. This College will provide rooms for the women who afr the convention and meals may be easily secured at the various cafes at reasonable prices. Among the subjects of value to the women who will attnd the convention Marketing. Cookings the Housewives League Mover ment, Canning, Packing Country Produce. Rural Sports and A musementj, the Child, and the Social Direction of Education will be dixcussed by men and women who are intensely inten ested in these matters and well prepared to speak upon them. Miw. Julian neathv founder of the National Housewives League Miss Catherine Parker, head of Domestic Science Department of Meredith College; Mtiss Emily McVey, of Oincinatti University; Dr. Rankin of the Health De partment Mrs. nutt, Dr. Dixon Carroll and a number of others whose names are familiar thru out the Sifate in these Mnen of work, are on the program. Spec ial moving picture films and mu-' sical concerts will be among the pleasures offered the guests of the Convention. i All persons expecting to stay in the college rooms, either at A & M. or Meredith, are requested to carry their bed linen and tow I -eh. A meeting of unusual en thusiasm is expected by those in charge and a large attendance ii desired. ( .....,. i ' Y