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V JOIN OUR HOLIDAY SAVINGS GLUB FIRST PAYMENT DUE FEBRUARY FIRST Deposit the same amount each week Either 25C, 50c, Or $1.00 Interest at Four Per Cent Will Be Added THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ELIZABETH CITY. N. C "UNDER UNCLE! SAM'S WATCHFUL EYE" 'I 'i ': V'- Auto Reaches Nags Head (Continual from I 'age One) ie's J I i i 1 and Currituck Beach. To show yon what care Uncle Sam takes of t lie people traveling iup and down this coast, every sta tion along our mute was noti fied ahead ty tlie patrol and in case we had gotten into trouble it would only have been a mat ter of a little while before they mould have sent aid. Part of the time we were able to make as high as forty live miles an hour. iTJie H.-A.-E. at one time inspect ed the beach between stations No. ami No. 1) for a race course but found it dangerous on acoeunt of (soft spots. We arrived at Sta tion No. !) at 11 :.'!( o'clock and spent the night as guests of Un cle Hain The ebb tide occurs about every eleven hours, si we left Poyner's Hill Ktution at 10 o'clock the fol lowing morning to cover the list lialf and Ihe worst part of our journey. The Captain of the Sta tion and all of the crew advised is that it was utterly impossible "N drive l(. Nags Head and if we should attempt lojdrive to leave the beach opposite Currituck Club which is (wo and one half li'ilvs down the beach from Toy tur's Hill Station. Hut of course vc thought we knew more about the beach than the Cap'a'n, so Instead of leaving the bea h we Eept on; we were making very good time, about thirty miles; an hour, and all of a sud,den we struck quick sand burying the nr to the running boards; we were an hour and a half getting out of this. We were now within a mile and a half of ('alley's In'et bill had found that it would Ik Impossible o reach there by the eadi as it was gelling worse all Ihe time. We, look pictures of the car while she was in the quick sand but owing to the fog and bad weathei which we encounter ed on the trip the majority of our pictures proved a total fail uro We now tinned around and drove to opposite Curitnck C nl, at that point we crossed over to the sound, striken;; very 'heavy going tor half a mile. Wh nevei cal'.c.l on ihe good old Paige but whai she was wil ling to do her haic. From there on we si ruck good going, part of the time could even run in high jyear. until we rep lied CaffcyVi Inlet; from there on we encoun tered a number of sloughs but we were able to ford these with out much trouble. We then fol lowed the sound shore until we reached North Hanks which they had told us at Caffey's Inlet we would be unable to climb. For two miles we struck very heavy going never getting out of low gear, but alter covering this we reached the good roads of Kit ty Hawk Woods, we were cougrat nlating ourselves that the worst part of our trip was over, when on turning a sharp curve in the road we concluded that we had Just reached the climax, for straight, ahead of us lay a sand 'dune over one hundred feet high v.ith a SO per cent grade aiuTto composed of soft drift sand. It was then -1 :;!0 o'clock in l lie af ternou and we had had nothing to eat since morning and decid ed before tackling this hill to stop and have lunch. We bucked and fought this hill every way conceivable for three hours be fore tonally conquering it. Frjin this point on we again followed Ihe sound, sometimes running in water .six and seven inches deep, until we reached the center of tht bay of Kitty Hawk; from that point we turned sharp to the left to make Kill Devil's Hill Station which was two and one-half miles away. Within a quarter of a mile of the sound we struck the sloughs with water reaching to (he axles, once in' a while run ning in holes until the car would look like she was going to be sub merged. After traveling about a quarter of a mile in this manner our generator became short cir united on acoeunt of being under water most of the time and burn ed out all of our lights. From that point on Jackson, who hal on boots, had to walk ahead of the car guiding us so that we would be able to keep out of the holes. One of the prettiest sights. I think, 1 ever saw was the lights1 of Kill Devil's Hill Station, where we arrived about nine o'clock. We stayed at the sta tion, at supper and rested for, about an hour, for all of the par ty was completely fagged out. We had decided after leaving Kill Devil's Hill to take the beach to Nags' Head but after talking to the captain and insjK'cting the beach we saw that it would be utterly impossible for a car to make this trip, as it was so soft that it would hardly hold the weig'it of a man, let alnc an au tomobile. We left Kill Devil's Hill Sta tion to cover the last lap of our journey at 10:l.r taking the in "and route for Nags hcal. which w as four miles away. You may talk about your difltull moun tain roads but if you are look i;jr for excitement and danger I woidd like to drive you from Kill Devil's HiH Station to Nags Head through the woods route. And to add to the danger of the trip we were without lights going through Ihe vood by .noon light and part of the. time the road was completely obscured in shadows, we went around precipices on a sandv roa,d which hardly affords any footing for an automobile, with a sheer drop of ninety feet. The scenery at this point is simp ly magnificent. We found the going pretty hard on account of the hills and sand, very seldom being able to get into intermedi ate gear, After driving about two and a half miles of this we again hit the sound driving along the edge of it a mile and a half until we reached Nags Head. It was then 12 o'clock, but before going to iK'd we decided that it would be advisable to put the car on the pier so that she could be loaded on the boat early nest morning; the boat arrives at this point t,5:3Q a.in;j To people who know nothing of i the proposition; that we had to face it would seem more or less an easy matter to make this trip but from start to linish we were advisfi'd bv the life savers that it was utterly impossible to over come the obstacles that were ahead. Wo traveled where no motor car had ever been or ever tried to conquer and we feel safe in sayiug that we are sure that no automobile will ever again cov er this route. The hill that we crossed at Kitty Hawk is consid ered to be almost impassible for a pony and beach cart and in go ing over this hill the majority of the times they have to help the pony to pull the cart. These carts are equipped with six inch I ires to keep them from burying them selves in the sand. Now imagine the car weighing thirty live hun dred pounds (this includes crew and luggage) going over this hill., On this trip we often made our own roads, fought a wilderness of sand and almost converted the car intij a boat. Captain Ward l Kill Devil's Hill Station ) says: "the Urd made the rest of the world and alter making the Saha ra!) Desert He had a lot of sand left and He made the strip of sand between Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, and there isn't enough dirt in it for a man to raise his own voice on.' Every bearing on the car is in splendid condition. No trouble of any kind except two rear tires almost worn out from spinning in the sand, ami short circuit in the generator. This car has already been driv en lifteen thousand miles of hard road work and slie bids fair to drive several times that distance again. HOSPITAL PATIENTS DOING Mil The live patients in the Eliz abeth Citv hospital are reported io be making excellent progress toward rccoery. Two operations were performed this week, both for appendicitis. One of the patients is Mrs. Pen jainin Houghton of (iudger. The other is William Harris, the ten year old son of Mr and Mrs do soph Harris of this county. The thirteenn month old baby of Mrs Houghton is being cared for in the hospital during her illness. Mrs. Hexckiah Burgess; of Old Trap, was was the first patient Tn the hospital, is recovering from an operation for appendi citis. Miss Tlarriet McPherson of Camden in recovering without an operation, NuinlHTs of interested visitors cam at the hospital each day to view with pride the work of their heart and hand. Frequently their enthusiasm leads them to ask to be Rhown throughout the entire building as was done on the open- ing day. With operations going on that mean life or death, and with patients in the various stages of sickness and nervousness that make up the sick man's misery, it becomes! necessary to deny some of I tUcsc request it Is hoped by those in authority that i the restrictions will be under stood ami accepted in the same spirit by which they are actuat ed. Friends of patients may, of course, see these patients, when ever the physician in charge finds it practicable, and visitors to pa tients who are convalescing are welcomed. High Grade 16 Per Cent ACID PHOS. $10. Per Ton For Cash for prompt delivery we offer until Sold 100 tons Of high grade from Fort landing; doe Cray 16 per cent acid phosphate' :1"d " P.iickhouso from at $10 per ton F. O. B. js,"l s',,'- After playing rook Elizabeth City. Enter d 'i ihor games., home your order as this is spe cial price for reasonably quick delivery. 11 5 6RAHDY S CO. Elizabeth City, N. C. FOR SALE Grandy's High Grade 5-6-5 Potato Manure. $31. Per Ton For cash we offer Grandy's High Grade Po tato Manure in lots of one ton or more at $31 per ton F. O. B. Elizabeth City, N. C. This fertilizer is of our usual good quality, and we consider equal to any on the market 11 6 GRAHDY 8 CO Elizabeth City, N. C. Cotton, Grain Produce ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. FEBRUARY 5th, ISM 4 BUYING TODAY COTTON Strict Middling H l-8e. Middling 7 7-8c EGGS Hen Eggs, per doe., 21c. PEAB Black, per bu. fl.75 Black Eye, per bu., 2.00 to 2.25 SELLING TODAY FLOUR Patapsco. best patent, GRAIN Corn, White, per sack Oats, per bushel HAY No rf-im ton 17.75 fl.75 68 $23.00 MEAL AND HULLS Meftl ton 129.00 - ' t v 800 ' - V. nmmm co SOUTH SUE NEWS South Shore. N. C. February '2 There was a very enjoyable par Ty given at the home of .Mr. audi Mrs. T. F. Wright Saturday night. Those present were: Misses Delia Basnight Viola I slier. Nora Boyce, Nina Ea soii. Anilza Wright Annie Holmes. Fariah Twiddy, Mahala Overton, Lillie Caine, Bessie Wright, and Martha Twiddy; Messrs M. M. and J . 11 . Wright. W. I!. Basnight, -I. L. and l. N. and -I., -I. Alexander, A. a. and .1. C. Owens 15. II . Culipher, .. K. Pledger and Wright; P.. N. Hasnight. Arthur Combs, D. M. Davenport, made candies were served. All reported a very enjoyable time. .Miss Nora Boyce entertained at Book Friday nigh Those en joying the game were;,. Misses Sadie and Palestine Armstrong lella Basuight and Viola Isher; Messrs; E. I. Brickhouse, W. P.. Basnight. A. L. Owens, lack Isler, and Wil lard Arm strong Misses Delia Basnight and Vi ola Isler entertained a number of friends Wednesday night. Those present were: Miss Nora Boyce. Messrs C. 1. Houghton, E l. Bricihonse. Arthur Comlw, B . Basnight. nnd I) M. Dav enport. , ONLY TEN To THE CITIZENS BANK "Thrift Which Closes February 15th, Citizen's Bank Of Elizabeth City V Announcement We desire to announce the dissolution of the law firm of Worth & Pugh. Mr Worth will be found on the second floor of Hinton Bldg. Room 226 Mr. Pugh will he found on the third floor of the Hinton Bldg. Room 328. W. A. Worth. C. R. Pugh. Suits and Coats Altered ANDREMODLED Many women have Tailored Suits or Coats that in the hand.s of cxeits and at a slight cos'., can be altered and remodeled so 'as to conform to the most advanc ed fctylc. Hl;ilT NOW, before the ruti stason sels in, is a good time to have this done. . We are splendidly equipped to handle a'l biich work in a mot satisfactory manner, and if or ders are placed now we can prom ise prompt deliveries. MITCHELL'S The Greatest in EHz. City MORE DAYS Join 0- t . I T'
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