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ELIZABETH CITY, NORTHCAROLNA, TUESDAY JUNE IS 191S
VOL V
NO 48
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m PARADE FOR
ciinouis
And Prize Will be Award
ed for Most Attractively
Decorated Automobile
in Line
Chautauqua came to Kliza
beth 'ity last year as an cx
ipN-inuMit . Fdizabeth City
people attended the first af
ternoon's entertainment 1 1 i tli -'dently.
It was necessary not
ami musicians but to introduce
and musicans hut to introduce
Chautauqua itself.
This year Chautauqua will
enter and be welcomed in a
blaze of glory. The parade
(Will form at half past one
o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the court houise; The City
officials, the military company
'aad Jbe fire company Will lead
the parade and all autoiridniles
and motorcycles that will join
are most cordially invited to
jdo so. All who participate in
the parade will be admitted to
the Thursday afternoon en
ttrtainmetit without charge.
' The Texas Oil Company 1ms
offered a barrel Of gasoline as
a prize for the most attractive
ly decorated automobile in the
parade. The oporttrtrity is
open to all who will try lift fhis
prize.
Pictures of the parade and
views of the town it self will be
shown on the screen at Thurs
day night' entertainment.
Those who take part may see
themselves in the act of boost
ing the town and perhaps be
officials, tb miltarv company
encouraged to do so again
HAGS HUD SUS9H OPENS
The season has opened at
iNags Head, Elizabeth City's
own health resort .
The cool weather of the enrly
part of June somewhat delayed
the tqtening, but the Vansciver
went down Sunday with a good
crowd of excursionists. ami
those who go down for the en
tire season are leaving; t bis
week for their cottages, though
some will wait over a week
and attend Chautauqua.
The Norfolk Southern Hail
road has made arrangements
for eojinectoin with the Nags
Head Boat in the afternoon and
the south bound train for
checking baggage and buying
tickets straight through from
iany point on its line, and the
number of visitors from a dis
tance this summer will pro
bably be much larger than ever
before. New boarding cot
ta,ges are in readiness for these
new comers and the old ones
are awaiting the arrival of
previous guests and new ones
also. This season is expected
to be the biggest and merriest
in the recent Jiistory of the re
sort .
f0(W yards of figured enpe
was sold i; a single day at
the most popular sale of Mc
abe and Orice . This eei'
toinly shows that they must
' be giving wonderful values.'
sNi in
Those Who Fail to Get
Their Tickets To-day
May Find Themselves
Too Late
Chautauqua opens Thursday
afternoon of this week in the
big tent on Church Street .
Half past two o'clock is the
aflernoon hour set for entertain
incuts throughout the 'seven
joyous days'. Chautauqua will
oiler on its first program two
numbers, a lecture by the sup
erintendent, the first in the
week's series, and a concert by
the Dunbar Soiree Singers, a
versatile, artistic company of
live. Their program will in
clude music, comedy sketch and
iniorsonations with numerous
changes of costumes. ",,
At the evenings entertain
ment the Dunbar Soiree Sing
ers will again appear in q var
iety of number, after which
a lecture bv 'liiiuiiccy J . Haw
kins on "itifht Kyes and Wi f
Hearts of our Northern Woods"
will he enjoyed1 by all to whom
an apH-al can Ik- nrade by
realistic accounts of thrilling ex-
x'iiences in the outdooV.
The Chautauqua Courier iVs:
If you are looking for "sAW
thing different in the way Of
entertainment that really ent
ertains and at Jhe same time
gives rni valuable informaiioii
make font arrangements to hear
Dr ChrtttMfpr J. Hawkins in
Ids reat nature lecture,
"Bright Kye aftd Wild Hearts
of Our northern Woods." He
will Imi on the first venin,p of
the Chautauqua.
Dr. Hawkins was one Af the
xroin minced successes on another
of our circuits last season. Iff
cxmies naturally by his love of
nature, as he is a direct i'escen
dant of Daniel Ilonne. These
natnre lectures are vivid ac
counts f his Mrsoual ex
jieriences in the fastnesses of
the great woods of the North,
where lie stfurel probably the
finest collection of pictures ever
t;ken id' wild animals in their
nntive haunts. They are
not dry recitations, but are
crowded with humor.
"It is not an cut Tiainment
merely for children, but it is a
thrilling, interesting lecture."
Thursday evening's prognim
will clone with pictures of the
opening ceremony and parade,
giving the participants in the
scenes a chance to see them
selves as others se them and
showing many views of the
town on the screen.
No sale has ever caused such
a sensation In (lie history of
Illi.abeth cty as the one put
on ley McCabe & Crice last Fri
day Their entire force have
not been ;i'e to half handle
tin' ci.v1s that attended the
-ale ndr
Xoah M. Toy la r and Miss
lini Mabel Reaves, both
of this county, were married
Sunday afternoon at the brides
home. The bride was only
fourteen; )
Chautauqua Programme
acEast
Junior Chautauqua begin, at nine a. m. At
ternoon Session begins at two thirty p. in. Kven'mg
Session liegins at seven-thirty.
"V: . "'"v THl USDAV .1 I NK 17th
, I Afternoouj
.S'i-.e.s ecture SuiK'riiileiident Downey
Concert Dunbar Soiree Singeis
, Dunbar Siniv S.ne.-.s
.!;...ii.i-.ttl l.miim- 'i;:lg!'i l-;cs and Wild lhi.rts
.! Oni Noitliern ools" .... Chauiue,) J. Hawkins
l h I'onophofogra dis
--.t'yjv - IJIOAV JUNK 1Mb
(Afternoon)
Series LtHlure Superintendent Downey
Magic aiwl Music 15enne(( Springer and Chautauqua
Kntertainers
( Kvening)
Magic and Music lteunelt, Springer auj Chautauqua
Kntertainers ..
Motion Tit tures 4rn
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SATI DA V J INK tilth
(Afternoon)
Sericn Ifrhivr Siipeiinleiidinl owne
ICointTl .. Crawiord Adams Triw
t l-'.-ning)
C. inert Crawford Adams Trio
lecture -'Modern Italiy'oii"- Dr, S. l'arkes Catlman
Motion I'ictures
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."UNItAV II NI.
A siniial progliun for Suntlay will be arranged and
unnouined.
hu .
MONDAY JUNK 21st
(Aflernoon) x,.
Series ljeitufe Superintendent Downey
Concert Colangelo's Italian Hand
(Kvening)
(Joucert C'ngeli's Italian lnm
'v Motion I'ictures -.. - "'Tfj?.
x TUKSDAY JUNK 22ml v
( Afternoon ,
Series" -erture Superintendent I VJ '
Concert Boston Oratorio Art.t
i Keniugi
'oncert Boston Oratorio Artists
lrtnre "il'bttiHiiig the Tenie", Montaville Flowers
.Motion Pictures
wi:dnbmiay junk 2:tri
I AfteriKMin
Concert ., arkonv II ines Companv
l,ect-tii-e "Friends tif Yesterday"
Il Salle C.!-I.clc I'ick. II
I Kvning
Coutt-il . arkony Hi lies Cointiiiy
"The Man- From Home''
P resen tet by The Avon Players
Series Leriinv Superinfent Downey
ENTERTMNMENT IT HOYOCK
Moyock. June 12 - The Wes
ley Bible Class f the JJlbyofk
M. E Suntlay School enter
tained its memliers on Th1r
day evening. May 27th, at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. David'
Cox. Music and conserva
tion were enjoyed until al ar
rived; then each in turn were
blindfolded and requested to
pin a IT S. flag to the mast
of the ship thuit had been fas
tened to the wall. Mr. Fritz
Hitter proved sncceiMfnl and
was given a minature ship.
Next United States Flags
were distributed aud matched
tt find partners for a 'nation'
contest which followed. The
questions answeml with words
ending in 'nation' were written
on sketches of whips, tied with
national colors. The success
ful contestants, Messrs Fred
Font ind Will Aytljett were
given a box of candy. Much
merriment was caused when
Miss Authenea Flora received
tn. booby-fllrum with the wish
that she emiltl at least 'heat'
iliaf
After the games tin: guests
were inivted to the dinning
room Where cream and cake
were served .
Sinne organizing the class has
Lrio n rjpidU in interest and
in numbers, and ir8 first en
lerlHininent jrroved a idelightful
occasion. The class expects
to entertain in June at the
home of the teacher, Mrs. (5.
P. Jamison.
VERY FEW CASES
GETJO JURY
Litigation Long Drawn
out Consumes first Week
of Court. Sheep Wins
Suit
It now appears that the t w(":
weeks term of : iijk i ior court
in session here will im t re
suit in relievng the congested
dockel to any considerable ex
tent. Hardly more than
I lire:- case have gone to the
jury since Momlay of last
week'. ---- nwv-
A ease involving tm great
amount but still of unusual in
terest in the city was that of
S. L. Sheep versus the graded
school 'trustees. Mr. Slieep
brought suit against the U-us
tees for l."0 whuli hail not
been paid 1) "tin on his last year's
salary here. Mr. Sheep's
Hilary was paid in twelve
annual inwia.ilmetils und the
board held (hat he was not
fiifilhfl lo one of these in
stallmenls while he was away
at the State Summer School
that year. The case did not
even go to the jury, the judge
ruling after hearing the de
fondants witnesses that the
plaintiff was entitled to the
ful amount with interest.
The first ('tine coming up was
that of L. Li. Vmder aguinXt
the Keeling Faster Company,
the plaintiff sueing to recover
11,250 commission claimed on
lime sold by him as agent for
the defendant. The jury gave
Mr. WindVr won 477.77
The Richmond Cedar Works
were the plaintiffs against
Seligman, Williams and Coin
puny in a tedious land caw in
volving a question of title and
trespass. The plaintiffs won
jjrnctically all their con ten
Hons. ,
Twit nf-groes. Peter Mark and
John Bond, nm- involveI in
a suit in regard to a deed.
Mark claime'd that fht) deed
was made out lo himself and
Bond jointly and that both of
(hem aid for the deed. The
deed, howeyer. showed only
Bond's nanir and he had sold
the properly ami pocketed
the proceeds. Mark was
bringing suit for his share of
the money derived from the
sale ami was awarded fifty dol
lars by the jury.
F1. M. Cook got judgement
against R. C. Evans for
$117.0:! for demurrage charges.
This morning the case of
F. M. Cook gainst Foreman
Derrickson Veneer Company
was taken up.
Miss Margaret Stokely, daugh
ter of J. W. Stokely, prop
rielor of the Arlington Hotel
of this city was married at
Norfolk Sunday to Mr Tommy
King, a Norfolk eonliraji'tor .
Mr. ami Mrs. King wd make
their home in Norfolk
A RKWARI),is olfered for
return of gold link cuff button
having initials n.H.F. Finder
please return to Mr. Burton
Southern Hotel
MEET Willi
CLOSED DOORS
City Officials Appointed
by Aldermen in Execu
tive Session. Few
Changes Made
The board '' i:!'!erllieu met
in executive session Monday
afternoon and uHopted with
out change the recommenda
tions of the City Manager as
to the various municipal offi
cers who will work under aim.
Manager Commander's Hi?
oinmendations were as follows:
For City Auditor, I) Otty Brock
eft, for Tax Collector. M. W.
Berry; for Chief of Police,
J. B. Tholiias; for Sanitary
Inspector. E. 1. Criffln; for
Street Commissioner, J. W.
Betts; for policemen, Ijeon
Holmes, .fames Tarkingtonv
n. F. Swindell, Brinkley
White, and R. O. Cregorj'.
It will bo observed that one
man has been added to the
politi? force a step that many
have urged the need of for
some time. u jj-, , J;
The new manager lias rd
taimnl most of the old officers,
Walston and Benton of te
police force being the only men
displaced. Gregory, oneof
the new policemen, b'as beeii''
made sanitary inspector. A tfj'f
Home changes have been made
in the salaries, however, mostly
in the direction of greater
economy. The tax coltectorV ,
salary has been reduced from .
fifteen hundred to twelve htn-.
dred dollars and fir? Vtreet
commissioner's from sixty to
fifty dollars a month.. TJlflT
auditor's salary will lie twelve
hiliijdretl dollars ami the man
ager's will be eighteen hundred
dollars. . r
The ltai adjourned without
elect infj school trustees and
wilhotnt taking steps toward
foi iiinlating the new ordinances.
There are five trustees whose
terms have expired; but only
four are to be re-eletcte!, the
new school charter making no
provision for the election of a
successor to (he trustee at
large.
CHAUTAUQUA FOR THE KIDDIES
The Chautauqua is to have
its charms for the children as
well as the ojder peopel, A
special department called "The
Junior Chautauqua" having
been organizefi jut jf)nr them,
ami a jolly time is certain. The
Junior 'Chautauqua will meet
at the big tent every morning
at nine o'clock where special
leaders will, (each them games
songs, etc, a young lady hav
ing charge off the girls and the
captain of the tent crew having
charge of (he boys, both of
these leaders trained for the
work. The children will be
classed according to age, and
while having the best times
they will be learning
things.
useful
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