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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDA Y, JANUARY 12, 1915
NO 4
111 THUS
RED CROSS
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Letter Of Appreciation
If From National Head
. 'quarters Comes Here
5;T!ie following letter lini
3fational headquarters of tli''
u1
American Ked Cross wi
he ol' j
interest to the people of Fli.a
beth City pjirl i-n liti-t v and ' i 1 it
public generally :
Washington, D. C. I in . :;nth
Mr. W. CI. (i;titji'i-.:
Please express on the par. '
the American Red Cross its grate
fill thanks to the coutriltutors
tirOUgh the local Red Cross Coin-
inittee for the generous contribu
tion of 1224.18, for which a re
ceipt is enclosed. f 14().iT will
Be giveu to the Relgiun Relief
O)iniuitto 'or tlu? jMtrchnse of
food for llelgiuiu, ami tlu: remain
Tep ($8&51) will le jiinilicd lo
llie general work of the American
Bed Cross. 1 am sure I lie con
trjbutnrs will lie glad to know
"that the Red Cross has sent lit-'
Burgeons and nurses, who are do
ing most excellent work among
jthe sick and wounded in Furope.
sand is weekly vending great quail
tiea of .much- needed hospital
.Rll$lUes, We a iv sending I lie
supplies that the countries p:irli
'ulariv need, sin h as absorbent
COtton, gnu'.e. bjind.ig'es. ciil Ho
iform, iodine, anli iotaiius, i,-'i.o;i
Fraud dipthcriu s-ntm y
'1'. Amitn with liuiiiv ll'jini. .
''' N Yours sincerely.
- M.Wtl'.l. T. I'.UOMIM 1 ,
;,V The loeal el Cross oiganiz;i
fftion. wishes in turn to express
l its appreciation lo the general
5 -public for their hearty co-opera
;ftion aud generous aid toward
? inakiug Elizabeth CityV first con
-; tribtltioii such a large one. l-
special credit is due the secret or
dew and chtirclu s of the town
.tor the liberal support of the
'& movement.
TRAVIS ITEMS
Travis, N. J . Jan., 4th Mr.
iljUther Davenport and Miss Hell
.tiUman were niarrieil De'eiiiler
;3fld ty' iwtiee of the Peace, J C
4lnhoon.
V-;-Hr MacKellan Arin.-itrong and
jOMis:Anuie Owens were married
JfPecember Hh by Kev. M T lMy-
..': v i.: ,.f u..
' rr vl ,'Muiiiiiiii, im.im "i in.
f Disciple church, at ihe home of
Hr!J'D Turlaugli. an aunt of
the ide.
A in v t vnvt i tn I 't hl 1 i n
erWi Hawyer, ami Mr Clyde
sajyer nave returned to scuowi
:.af.;tpenaing the Christmas liol
tiw'.; with their jmrents and
I- friend. "
; Mr and Mrs E V Tarkenton re
turned to Norfolk Wednesdav af
v tor s)euding the holidays with Mr
-S and Mrs W C Tarkenton;
f Mm Kahph Tarkenton has re-r-t
turned to 'Norfolk after a visit
Vj, to Mr andJrs W (' Tarkenton.
f:, Mr J T Alexander, a prominent
ij merchant and farmer here, ha
sold Ji etore and farm to Itanm
and; Brothers, ofHde County,
w Mr-Ajexander and Mr T J Tonr,
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1 JUDGMENT
I
Ex Sheriff Of Currituck
Loses In Suit Brought
By Travelling Man
Superior 'our: !. -l ;i week's.,
I -1" 1 1 1 heir Wlli: the niol'li ! 1 1
-m'smi.ii of S.il in 'i.i v . The'
0
I'o' low 1 111; i jit.-. riv i,(puMi ol :j i i ni ol I iii-.ii jiIU'jiiI 1. 1 1 , ac-
.Mr. Sam iMllin i . i i.xclc, ; .him 1 cording' hi ;i leeen, rcii-ll-. bli le
iiiif in I amount ui in,, linn ! 'I'1"' d;ita continued ill 1 1 ii"
ilreil doi.jir-. from K lior:ll 11.
Iv Flora for jiii jissjiuIi iuji.Ic up
ol: hi in le. .Mr Fioi'ji .-.nine iinniih-.
:ig". Foiji driving jiloiig
the xijid in his buggy leading a
number of horses when IMllin
went by in jiii automobile, driv
ing recklesslv Mora claims, ami
in s ei vin; out of the road i"
p;iss Flora ran over one of he
l;il:tei 's og. I iiilhi droe on j
without slopping to apologize.:
jiihI Flora, w ln-ii In- ,: rriook I Mi
lin jit a .store some I iin: later jis
vaulted him,. When I Mllin :i I
tempted lo defend liilliseLl Willi
a c ub Flora drew ;i pistol m:
1 1 i lit. Flora w ji t l ied for as
sjiiiIi at the I'jiI lei in ol ( 'am
leu conn and -ulnuilting wjis
lined leu dollars. iHilin. who
is ;i 1 1 a e I ! i 1 1 1;' it I a u . w i 1 1 1 residence
in 111 '.Jllieili 'City. lir.iHLt soil
!igjiius l-'loi a for d;iii:;ige to I he
: . ' of n ie t hull j. I ll iln !: '-
I ir I. Spruill ; ri i i- d 1 "o ne
.'. in . Iron, .1 H p Ii'.- ::
li.-' ! . ; , I i 1 1 ' 1 1 1 ; n I . ;;. ,;
n I lie i ii. I :t I . .lib. 1 .. i !;.
,: 'lin : i-d ihe ec .r- ci on I i i i
- rni", ji.nl l Jiisi d on ! lol'li-'
I nut
; !e i. '. e '., w ei W a ;i W ; l !!(!
stn'et bail I red Jlllil tift (lol'iirs
in 1 1 1 - -nil against the Norfolk
eMifiern t.iilroad which was
brought on the -round tha1 ihe
jhiinlill' luiil been forcibly ami
w ilhoiit just dilation put oil
die Norfolk Southern passenger
!r;iiii near New hern :il two o'clock
.1 i .i
:u llie niglil some 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 lis ago.
The plaintiff sued for tilteen bun
died dollars.
In the case of Doyle against
I'.tish, the pbiintilf was awarded
judgment for six hundred dollars
hush and Doyle owned, a horse
which hush sold for twelve hun
dred dollars, keeping all he mon
ey himself. The defendant eti
tioned for a counter claim against
the plaintiff but his jietilion was
denied.
A. (i. Forbes was awarded
judgment for two hundred dol
lars in the case against (J. W.
Twiddy. Forties alleged that
Twiddv maliciously cause! his
a rest for a theft of which he was
innocent, thereby subjecting hint
to humiliation, eijiense, and men
tal anguish. The charge against
Forbes was what he had stolen
nets belonging to Twiddy, and he
was discharged in police court for
lack of evidence.
formerly of Columbia, have gone
into business together in Norfolk.
Mr V, E hiveriiian went to Nor
folk vessterdav with a car load of
live cattle and hogs.
Travis high school re-opened af
ter the Chiistaias holidays last
Monday.
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ATTENDANCE IS
II
Too Many Children Drop
Out Of School As Soon
As They Reach Teens
I ii u it ;i nk County ha:- .".M8
oil i i , ion between the Jlgcs of
and 'o .-;ir and :.7n ; ?''.' per
rep. 1 1 relates to llie year Fill)
in. I li.is only recently been made
pub ic. The distribution, by age
groups, and llie number attend
ing school is a,, follows :
l . Total u. 0. Mtnidiny
Ii lo !) 17M 857
III lo It 1472
to 17 i !: ;(i:t
IS to 2 1111 22.")
HAKAi'A I'll II.ATIIFAS
.M FIT TO NH HIT
The I'.jirjirji l'hilalhea Fniou of
the First l',;ip!i-. Church meel
ionighi. Itusine-s of importance
to be transacted at this time,
legjinliiii the pl:i., 'Ked Acre
Farm' which is lo be played at
the A'kraina Theatre on January
L's t h . A social hour will(follow
"Tie biisirc-s -e-sion and refresh
en ii I s , ; 1 1 be -.erveil.
EJ5;:n ss
N (
in., iii M,
. , -1 -
r, . k lias gone to
'it
neigh I,, pond several week.-..
Kepi i-elit.. live A II Fllicfidg
s ill hiileigli jillcnding the beg
isia I lire.
M rs II I ' Munis is spending
eern dayv in Norfolk visiting
her sister
W h 'Feat ing. Jr.. has gone lo
Ku hnioiid to sieml ;i tew days.
Mis (iertie I 'ugh. w ho has been
ill with fever for several weeks,
is improving.
Mrs. buttle Tillet is Hpcnding
several days at Wanchese.
Kev. Marvin W Hester has tak
en his little sou, Fdgertou, to a
Norfolk hospital for treatment.
Miss Jennette Midget I of Eliz
abeth t'ity is spending some time
here visiting her parents.
Mis Heunie Oriffln returned to
Rich Squatv Saturday after sjiend
ing the holidays here.
Miss Certrude (Ridley return
er recently after spending a short
while in Norfolk.
Misses Nannie Jone and Hon-
nvlwlle Evans left Raturlay for
Manns Harbor where the? will
oeii their school Monday.
Bradford Fearing returned to
iNorfolk Saturday after sjieiitling
the ho'idays here with his moth
er, Mrs. Jennie Fearing.
(iartield Johnson, mate on the
steamer Trenton, left Monday on
a vacation trip.
Miss Ruth Evans left Saturday
for Winton after spending the
holidays here.
Miss Mabel Evans has returned
to Raleigh after spending the hoi
iday here.
Did in COUNTY
WEEKSViME NEWS
Weeksville: N. C., .Ian , !th
Mr. Raymond Markham left Mon
day for Kichu (1 College.
Mr J L I'alnier moved yester
day to ihe old T ; 1 'a Inu-r Ijiiiii
on Dry Kidge.
Charlie Car' v rig lit of the hay
'idc section has m,,., ,., () the
farm on Dry Kidge purchased a
lew months ago by !,; Copp -r
smith hi-others.
W I Kodger mi ii . reci ji. I
moved to the Sp: ,i,l' ! i; m wl,i '.
lie purclaiscd iuc in..- ago. .V
Ibidgerso'i i.. a . i ! i . -j.
fjinnor of I se,-i i n.
i . i . . ... . .
-ir ami .m i s i i i, ,toi i . , , t ;, ,.
sei lion went lo llii.al ii i'
today on business.
Mr W J Saunders it-1 1 1 1 nod lo
Eizabeth City thi; liiorniiig Mr
Saunders is a juror for this week
of court.
Mr James Mjirklunn of l!:i -ide
section hits moved to the old I.N
ter hoineslejid in houl- d k i is
week. Mr M;irkhaiii h is ,or ihr. e
yea if been living en t ic olnon
farm.
f i . .
.Messrs Miiuiev jiini t.j.ni.
!ittiug m a I i
Listers Corner
!o k o
oil -. a I
big business.
Mr-TTioniiis Whi c ol Nixonten
has opened a grocery depjirt nioiii
at hob Wiiite 1- ork. 'I ins oe;i
lion IS U'i ece!ie:il ec
,sland.
1 'Mr Jcha IViiilleton h
fiuin ii.mJL'.' i 1' .e ,
I o,lis
,r..,-.i
i.or Hie
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Mi
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,i - an ' ol be.. .
lid gil, .t w :i i I
m il ! ni W a--. 1 1
Ml II :dl!ell oi ..o,ll!e
s iiion . d 1 1 1 'he -I i in i ' Siua 1 1
i a t in ji I I ji i i n ( in ner,
It is geiiera 1 1 V bel iev ed ji ml do
dred Ihai t Ii" I M y Kidge school
louse shail he moved soon lo I he
ceil i le nt I lie (llsl I Hl. I III . Ijh I
is keeping plans tor beautifying
the pre-ent groiiii'is frnm being
caried out , siie e i I won 'd be a
waste of lime jiini material iind
labor lo deote a great amount of
lime to beautifying ihe grounds
and have the building moved.
Superintendent W M llintou
visited the Dry Kidge school Fri
day, giving a thorough and help
ful drill in phonetics.
Mr Crowder Meads has recent
ly purchased a large number of
sheep.
J I "MORS HOLD RANtil'KT
Worth hagley Council. Jr. O.
C. A M.. held its annual bampiet
Tuesday night in its reception
hall in the Kramer building, fol
lowing the installation of officers.
Rer I X lftin and lie E F
KawytT made addrtium'ti, apeak
ing at length of different featured
of the orfler. Mevsrs L E Hkin
tier, W 1 Peal and H H Burgess
and Mrs L E Skinner rendered a
number of musical selections.
The officers installed were: L
E, Skinner, councillor; J C Com
niamler, vice-councillor, R H Saw
yer iast councillor; E F Haw
yer chaplin; A l tiarret, record
ing secretary; M M Jones tinan
cial secretary; W S Cartwright.
treasurer; Oct? (larrtM:, outside
sentinel; L R Twiford, inside ven
tinel; W J Pkiles, warden; W W
Jenkins, Conductor.
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HAPPENINGS IN
STATE ASSEMBLY
Tar Heel Solons In Sess-
ion At Raleigh Nowj
Getting Down To Work '
"'" Jioons,ing in,. ,,1,1 ,
1 of jidniiiM-i.iiiig ihe oalii by
1 ' ,lu' hib.e luis been iirm
'' ' '' ''"' ho tse Tile bill
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111,1 ;,e hibeor iii,m,'I
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KcprcseiiljilU,. gi;ls ,,f
U ' 'ounty has inlio, In,,-,! ., ,
i . i .i i.i .i i .
''HI in abolish the obtainiii" con
'cssieiis in tl sweat box" and sehola tie contest. The Hertford
providing thai only confessions Imix have on ly been phi v ing since
"lade and sworn o before magis Christmas, this being the first
ifiilev signed and -worn to by .vear luskei ball has been intro-
!:e jilliant be a lioW as evidence. diicc, in the High School, and
- - .have nol yet reached :i pidlicien-
I he ch.irloiie (ibsenei recom i v thai would wjirijinl arranging
1;i( ll(ls a est or the mill nnai as games with experienced ainaleur
ni' ; ;s ,l"' railroads, parlini.-ir or semi pro teams 11 D Jones,
', 111 ,Im' agnation of isohited ihe manager of the lalciitou team
'ase., and eXpres-es tlu- belief had been relu-eil ; dale on these
ihai the legisla: iie body in e- :ioniiN.
'on at Raleigh can be iru.sied The g.i me w ;i- I ke with the
""l o int.-rfere with jiny move 1 1. 1 1 1 , . . i i High s.l I. .and it was
.neiil toward bellering , ..iidilioiis no' until the Hertford boys look
ll:'-'ughiMii tlhe State. , the floor that lhe discovered
Jones' team had been substitut
The Faye'.teijl',. Observer sag ed ,,, the high S.-booi.
gists that the ieode of the Sriie v I,..,, m . i-i i r
1 1 v lien . ;i iijige,- l.dujirds ref tis-
wanl wise and I ' I Jii lloii ,.i i ,
'd to .'.in i;e ".i:ne unless lift
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o. i i on 1 1 -. . ; in : i , .. , , ,,, . ,
' h " I I ' . 1 i ina j : . .f . a tow ah
in1' i
'.a i
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llie a w ma l.ol- i
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that of local and
.Iiion whnli en', I bo lot til
lenjed to In ( ' -1 M 1 1 i ' ( ' i It 1 1 m -els.
a
ejisny won ir tiie llcrtlonl
High School boi. who were play
The Asheiili,. liojird of TijuIc ,, . .. ' . ,
ing their tirsl gjime on an indoor
has ji ipeji lei to limeruor ('raig , , , ,,. , . ,
11 court, and carried oil the victory
to -jive the balsam jiihI spruce ., . .
1 - lo ... 1 1 w jis ma nut tl the ec
Irees of the inoiinljiiiis. esiiecial , , ... ,,
1 on, ha I ihai Hertford could
'v on .vii m iii licit ami i hngmaii
l ejik This mat ter of sjiv in
ie
Mates loresis wi cotne ni. tor
iiui.iii-.i l.... ..i ii.;.. r
. 1 1 , , n i , 1 1 . i i i.i ii ,i i 1 1 1 .i .-n r, oi.
me legislature.
The oiilstandiiig fealures of I he
pjisl week's work were the or
ganization of the two bl-jiliches
of the Assembly, the election of
officers, the appointment of the
many employees, the readiiiT of
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. mm ri ii.ii i laif; iiM-niim" i iiii
the announcement of some of the
coinmittet's.
hut three 1 i 11.- of iuisrlnnce
have Imh'ii introduced so far. One.
touching the control of the
State's convicts; another, the
State Highway Commission; the
'third, to establish a home for fal
len women.
PHILIP (JAjRRETT DEAD
Philip (iarrett, who was si rick j
en with paralysis, died Tuesday
afternoon at his home on Parson
age stree. The funeral services
were eouduetcd Wednesday after
noon and th interment took place
iu Hollywaad Cemetery.
Mr Garrett was about ." years
o"(d. He is survived by a brother
Xewell Oorrett and survived his
wife about six years.
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HERTFORD PLAYS
UNDER PROTEST
Went To Edenton To
Play High School Team
But Had To Play Locals
llerlloid, Nk C.. Jan.. 11th
When the Her' ford High School
h.-ket I'.all icun .jn,., Mp in the
11. , iiion Arinoi , 'I'IuhnIjiv night
Mir their ga.no u ih . Fdentoil
High S,l '. ii, Camd ',,r their
o.ponrli;s a po -kid lejini of town
panels, ,.nl (,. , w luun were
,,f ih Scln.oi team.
Manager F.dwaiiU protested as
ie game had been arranged as a
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d -ha; I.
no i o i . 1 1
"lint lie'
I ic five.
!"o.'ii High
and. rather
jirge crowd
u I
Hial had a-, cmb'. d. Hertford
Til'l V I'll ll III,.. II, ., I... ,.....(... I
1 - ii. j- " ' i n ' i I . ' I I ' I ' I I .
The I Idculon locals, xx m ,ave
been pining for severai season.
.make any hejidwai against the
siiierior 1 1 n 1 1 ii"
sin erior 1 1 1 n 1 1 work of the lo
, , ,
'c;ils. ami 1 1 ii I
ie hardest kind
kepi them from
I'll l I . I . .1
ol an uphill tight kepi them from
being defeated by :i larger score.
TWO MAKKIACFS IX
RITE ROTH CREltCII
Maple. X. O. Jan.. 11th Two
marriages were solemnized in Rht
ls)bath hajdist church during tht
holiday season. Rev. J. A. Wil
loiighhy officiating.
The first was that of Mr. E. V.
ltallance, and Miss Sudie helle
Walker, which occurel on Dwem
ber 'JJrd.
The second w;is that of Mr
drandy K. Roswood and Miss
Annie E. Walker which took
place on Thursday of last week.
Itoth brinlal jui its are ajnong
the most popular young people
of the county and a large number
of friends were present on each
occasion to witness the ceremonv.
FIRST OI'FRATION
PI IK FORM ED SATFRDAY
The fir t osrntin performed
in the Kliztilth City ITospital
occurrcjrl Saturday. The opert'
tiou was for appendicitis and ,
the patient, Mrs. Ilczekiah fiur
gess of Old Trap, is getting along v ;
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