OFFICIAL PAPER
OF
iiFSTFirarour
CURRITUCK
COUNTY
PREJUDICE
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Is Agreement Signed By Triple
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Dearth of NewsFrom Scene of Battle. De
cisive Battle or Surrender of Paris
Fxpected
The hope that the European
War might be of diort duration,
permit a Teturn to normal liv
ing ana give opportunity ion
speedy readjustment, was
thwarted in great measure on
Saturdaywhen Russia. Great
'Britian, and France signed am
Agreement that none of the three
would make peace without the
-consent of the three nations.
The DWMm'ct now i that the
tight will be prosecuted to
tne;
& fitter en.
There i again a
dearth of
news from th scenes of battle.
The Germans continue to hold
their own, and a decisive battle
at the gate of Paris is pre
dieted within a few days.
The French Capital has been
removed to Bordeaux, 359 mile?
southwest of Paris arad only
miles from the coapt. It is
belived by somp. that Parig may
(tratrrenideT if the enemy's guns
are trained on the final defenses
without rikng a blow in order
td save the city as far as pos
sible from violence and mutila,
tion. Rheims, ope of the six cities
forming t(he cond line of de
fence on the. Northeast of Paris
and only 8 miles from that
oityj, Is repotted' to have been
taken withbuf fighting.
Tulrkey still hesitates but is
: preparing for all eventnalitier.
SPECUl SU TO 11
' ;Next Sunday - morning at the
First Baptist Church Dr. Black
well will preach hta famous sef
mon to women . The women of
all t&jnominatioiw are cordially
JttVited to be present. Dr.
Btickwell! has preached this er-
in the large cities to
rmbn
clfurohes thronged with women
At many of those services only
women were invited to be prtont,
bttt tfie Berrice for Sunday Morn
. ing. not umiiea, huu uia
$ tatio,tO present is extended
to the public generally.
iMrs. P E.. Ives has just ra
turned home from aj extended
jtrtp to "Northern ities where
'bV purchased the fall line of
MilKnery for the M.: IVes & Co.
Mr. and Mifa. Jjoufig Oox are
attending . tihe'' Star '. Spangled
Banner ; Centennial . . Celebration
In Baltimore. TfirTl'ford, Mrp. Crawford's father.
ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA,
mmmi
Bfer End
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USS MEETIfiB TODAY
IT
I Currituck, N. C. Sept . -There
will be a marls ineM ii a',
the court house here toidiiv at
the noon reccns
The object of the meeting is
tn discuss the problem of getting
a ruili-oajl from Moyock to Point
Harbor. Thw ok a matter of
Vtrynni- i r i r a t ina 4 all ff lSn-
rituck County and it is hoped
U hat all citizens who can do so
'111 attend.
FUNERAL OF LITTLE GIRL
Urtlord. (N. C. Sept, 5th.
Tlie funeral services of Alma
Belle Jenkins, nine year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
H. Jenkins, who died after a
thlree weeks illnepg with typhoid
fever, were held here oh Thurs
day The Rev. F. M. Sham
burger conducted the services.
( Aside from the number of rel
ative and friends, who attended
the funeral a number of Sunday
(School children were present,
representing the Bright Jewels
a Society in which Alma wa$ an
active and prominent member.
New Quarters At Old
Stand.
The (J. W. Twiddy Grocery
(moves into its Splendid New
cjuarte).f at the old (stand tt
day 1
The nev store is modern iq,
construction and equipment,
with much larger spac than
either the old tore which was
burn n the temporary
quarters which have been occu
pied since that time.
' Mr. Twiddy's frSends and cus-
Hmer wilt (congratulate him
uponM" attractfve new place
of bufineB.
THE Al'KIVAL OP WILLIAM
BIDDICK CRAVPOBD
Hertford,. N.' C. Sept. 7th
k)n monday mornig the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L. R.-' Crawford,
,was blesicd by the arrival of
'a nine pound boy. The boy
will be named for the late Dr.
William M. Ri6NIick of Ile'rt
THEIR
E
AT
Judge Carter on the Bench,
And a Number of
Cases Disposed of
Yesterday
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Currituck, N. G. Sept. 7th-',
Court convened at Currituck
courthouse to-day at ten o'clock
fwith Judge Carter of Ashville
On the bench .
A number of unimportant
cases were taken u(.
' The cale of Elmer Sykes,
charge with carry wig coucealeJ
weapon' was nol prossed.
David Old. on the same charge
gave a flOO justified bond.
The case of Caleb Walker,
charged with abandonment, was
continued .
The caw of lan Baker, col
ored, charged with larceny was
dismissed by the court.
The case of William Ballauce
charged with letiriling, i still
n progress thiis afternoon and
will probably go over into to
moflrow's session.
POLITICAL SPEAKING YESTERDAY
Currituck, N. C. Sept. 7th
At the noon recens of the court
to-dav candi dates for office in
this district addrewed the Cur.
rituck County Votere. Vigor
ous sjoeehef were made by W.
I). Cox, Pierce Hampton, and
HWalter Cohoon.
BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST U
Mauteo, N. C. Sept. otfi
Claiming that the towtn owed
him money for managing the
streets for several year,., Capt.
Geo. W. Tolh?y refused to pay
any town tax and has brought
lsuit against the towu. The
town had heretofore refused pay
ment. It is thought that Mr.
Tolley will get the money.
Skating Rink Re-Opens
Manteo, N. C. Sept. 5th
The skating rink at IManteo
which was under the managei
ment of Mr. O. J. Jones and
which was closed during the
summer has again opened up un-
Rdep the management of Mir. J.
D Haman. A lare crowd
was present at the initial open:
ing Thursday night.
li O T I O E !
We will soil to thie highest bid
der, for capsh, at the Court Howe
Door, Elisabeth City, N. C. on
Thursday, fteptembr 10, 1914, at
12 o'clock M.r
Three shares of ,the Capital
Stock of'C. W. 8TEVENS CO
MERCANTILE BANK
August 29, 1914.
Advertise Cigars. 7. Easy Work
Earn $90, monthly and all travel
ing expenses. Experience un
necessary:. Also handle pop
ular cigarettes . and Tobaco.
NORENE CIGAR COMPANY
COURT
CO
CURRITUCK
New York, N; Y.
SEp 1 Not. 7 -Tttea.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1914
DAR COUNTY
COI
Last Friday Afternoon.
No Treasurer Nom
inated But J W Hay
man Recomended
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Manteo, . C. Sept. 5th
The Dare County Democratie
Com-ention ws held Friday
afternoon .
A. H. JaveiiMrt was noui
inatcd for sheriff: L. Uo-
sher for Register of Deeds: J no.
W. Evans. Clerk of the Court
W. S. ISauin. Mum-ay Suwyer,
and .N. F. Jeiinette for Coin-
mussionei-s . .No tnwurer whs
nominatiNl hut Mr. J. W. Hay
man was r.Teomtnmcd becaiis.' 01
his iualiility to do any manual
labor. '
ROPER BRIEFS
er N . C. Se.pl ;
ErneMtecn Kvei-etl of Helhaven
is the gue.t of Miss Eula Ches-
soai .
Mr. llcibi'i't I'eele, alitor of
t.he Advane, was in the city
Friday and Today netting Hib-
ncnptions to the Advance ami
shaking hand with hi insny
fri:'nls here.
Mr. and Mjn. W., A. Blount
have returned finun a liorthera
trip u)on which th?y pur'i-hascMl
their fall line of I Xry (hoods.
Kca . I. V. Harris of Wind
soe lias k'ieji conducting a re
vival liere at the Baptist Church
Mr. Narh McAllister of the
Belhaven Baseball team was in
the iity Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper left
Saturday for Cmwvell to visit
relativejs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tarken
ton sixent the week ond in EH
abeth (Htv with friends.
MisK Lillie 8itterson spent
the we'k ernil with Mes. I.. L.
Allen in lloier.
MastcT (Ian Walker of Wash
ington, is visiting his brother
Mr. Cyril Walker.
Mr. Hallett Harrison made
a brief trip to Eden ton this
w(vk .
Miiss rllie Hamilton of
guwta Georgia is the guest of
Miss Ethel Bailey.
(Mfhl Mabel1 ltoj)3r acdompas-
aiied by her flriends, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilroy, Mifts Gfilroy, and
Mr. Elmer Gilroy, arrived in
town Saturday Morning, having
toured from Hazalton Pa. in
Mr. GiJk-oy'n car.
The mahiy friend of Miw
Blanche Virginia Brown are
glad to welcome her to Roper
again thijs seafftn.
Mr. and Mrls. Louis Owens
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returned Thursday from their
extended northern tour.
Mass B. V. Brown wpent the
week dnd with Mis Lula Ca
hoon. '
(Mire tfairgaret Herrington spent
,the weekend with Mls Gertrude
Johnston.
Mr. Bruce Leary; left Run
jjlay for Norfolk. '
Mrs. G . W. WMr Mrs. J .
H. White, and; Miss Lillie Gram
dy wtDJlVtt Bund i J night from
ISags Head. , v
VACATIOIt ENDS
III TWO WEEKS
City Schools Open With
Number of Changes in
Faculty and With Two
Session Plan
The fall term of Elizabeth City
hools will open September 21st
with Pirof. S. H. Spragins, sup
erintendent. Miss Catherine Al-
bertson. Principal of the High
fishool am. Misses Hattne Harney
cipjil of the Grammar School,
and Miss Zoe Porter, Supervisor
of the Primary Depairtmelnt .
The teacheiis of thg High
School ait: Prof. A. Sonntag.
Miss Susanna Z. llousekwper.
I'rof. T. E. Lyde. Mi's Mae
Wood.
Tlie teachers of the Grammar
School are: Misjs Hattiu Harney,
John Etta Webb, Martha ElMott,
Ira Wai"d, Hilda Johnson, Bessie
'ei!therly, Bessie Cobb, Mary
Bell. Mrs. Elizabeth Tool; Mrs.
il. C. Pearson and MCss Lassi-
tir.
The teachei!. of the primmry
lepartnient are: Mwses Zoe Por
r
ter, Elizabeth Dexter, Susie
Stevens, Florence Bell, Emma
Willi's, Cora Ferebae; Ruth Reid
M"rs. T. A. 'Commander, Mrs.
James (5. Fearing, and Mrs L.
E., Skinner. Miss She! ton Zoel-
ler.
The two setwdou plan is to be
followed this year.
COLUMBIA BRIEFS
Columbia. N. C, Sept. 4 Mr.
Jams Tarkentom of Norfolk,
former resident of Columbia, is
spending a week here with rela
tiveis and friendt.
Henry Koloss is back at Col urn
bia for a short viisit to friends.
Beaton Swain, Register of
Deeds of Tyrrell' County, ii sick
at. his home.
Mr. Herluert Peele, elit(ir of
the Advance, spent several days
in the city this week on busi
nens, after attending the Seup
pernong BaptisTt Union iMeetipg
here last week.
Columbia N. C. Sept . 4 The
Columbia team crosml bats with
the Craswell boys this afternoon
On the Columbiai diamond. The
&Qoire was 2 to 1 in Creswells Ha
vor at the end of five innings.
The game started so late that no
more innings could be played.
OEUEHll'm riRTY
Columbia, N. C. Sept. 4th
A delijghtful lava party was
held last Monday alght at the
home of Mr. Gug Sykes in honor
of his sifters, Misses Ida and
and Eliza Syke)g. A large num
ber of Mends attended. Deli
cious refreBhmentk) were served
and the occasion wa thorough
ly enjoyed by a)l present. MUs
Idia Sykw left Tuesday for Nor
folk where she is employed by
the telephone, exchange.
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CHURCH UEOOiriE
III CU30IU
Attractive Daughter of
Mrs. Christina Pbyner
Becomes Bride, of ilr.
Kelly Crank
Aydtett, N. C. September 4
A very beautiful wedding was
rfolemnized in Ebenezer M. E.
Chuirch, Aydltt N. C. on Wed-
iiesday, evening Sept, 2nd. 1914
at eight o'clolk, when Mu Myra
Poymer the attractive daughter
of Mrs. Christina Poyner, be
came the bride of 'Mr. Kelly
1
Krank .
The church was beautifully
den-orated with cut flowers, ferns
aiyd palms presenting a scene of
ralie liuty,. .
The bridal party entered the
Church" to. the istraius of Meb ,
delssohns wedding march
which was rendered softly by
Mi Annie Jerome, during the
ceremony .
The bride who was becomingly
attlired- i" white satin, trimmed
in shadow lace, wax attended by
her cousin, Miss Meddie Wright
as maid of honor, and the groom,
by Mr. Erivin Gallop,, acting aS
best man .
They were preceded to the
alter by the litle flowdr girte,
Mioses Flora Jerome and Evelyn
liauni, and tlie other attendants
Miss Sudie Wiright with Mr.
War laud Parker, and MifW
Beatrice Parker, with Mr. Lor-
aiue Saudei-s.
The bride and grgm met at
the chancel, where the ceremony
was impreusively performed by
Rev. C. P. Jetrome, pastor ,ofr
the Church.
The ushers were Messu Har
old Wiiliams and Grandy Griggs
Following the ceromony a
tempting wedding supper was
Iserved at the home of tlie bride, -
'to a few of their reLativei and
friends
The bridal preseuts, both num
erous and useful attested the
popularity of the nuple.
Mr. and Mrs. Kra'nk left
lThuftday morning for Washing
ton and' other citien.
ui mum
SHOT BY EIOTEEI
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Columbia, N. C. Sept. 4th
A small negro bjoy aged five,
wals shot by his efight year old
brother this week at their home'
in Gum Neck
The two children are sons ot
Tom Bryant. The older wp! I
had an old shot gun and called '
nout.to the littler fellow "Look
jbnt I am going to shoot that
box you are, hiding behind. f
The younger child, thinking him.
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wooden box kepjt atllj a the lar'' ". J
ger one fired. The load wentV 'j
through the box without losing
much force and took effect in'
the childs leg and hand. Dr.
Spruill was called to drefea tieV
wound. The child is in a;'
seriorw con di ton. r
' J uliam W . Sel J Eyesight -
SpeciaUstjnay be found at Wte -
315 in ie new Hinton Buil "'
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