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VOL IV cum SEEDS S is Pasquotank One Of Six Lone Counties Without Rural Schools Left niSu Tuesday, October 12th. has been named as the date of the pWtfnn i.wki.k v - ,T "T iA i. r x I .A; ecide the Question as to wharffir" "T 7r-Tr P-",1" w.e a central scnooi lor ttie more ad- VflJICPrI miniiH nrirhin fhai hstmnta ii me special tax, election carrier? and mere appears to ho nn rononn jojthinlc that it will not it will inian the erection of a modern school building in the eentrafoart f each townshin which within a tew years will become a state hA school, supjHrted in part bv itate funds This central school is not to be A Consolidated ftChnnl fnr wtion 'the new school buildings shall t' ...... aZL CT thU ithe same number of schools in fia- i. f -l,:- x . ... iv,i, 1 , " ' luwunuiu nn ai mtTPWMii win p iowi win uac mie more . .. . iSooo Duuaing tnan at present. j,Ti means tHBt nobody who is f?T ?Iv 8lhK Wil! ha7e iw jpciiu me Huiaii cuuaren in roe :r:lr:r::: ""I l,r 10 aT iiran BU'imiii i iiuii i muv nn nywv : The first and immediatn. nhux-t in me erection of these central aftchools is to relieve the small one teacher school of all work above .T "- v tke fourth grade. The teacher in ;ne small schools will then have Jewer. pUDilS and will be abl to jjve her whole time to primary work, At tEe anie lime; there mil also be a primary department . kn J l in the central schools, for tlu n trons who live in its immediate Ticinity will wish to send their small children to it., and many parents who riave older mmils in grades above the fourth and younp er ones in tne primary grades will prefer, it is thougfit, to send all of their children tohe central school instead of sending the Tit tie ones to a neighboring primary school and so dividing the family "The central school will he no more than six miles from anv family in the township. There will be n s()ecial regis tration for this election, as the uahfioations for vofing are some A. 1 1 T A Mi n A- . 1 1 what different from, what they are in the regular parfy elections No person can vote without register ' ing. and it is therefore verv essen tial and important that all friends of theRttecial tax rrnno sition shall register bpfnro Octo her 2nd. after which ilnv tho rcir istration books will be closed Tf the election cnrrieM the funrts j .l - . -. : im:1 . " " u" '? IHJl VENTRAL no or nuiiicieni to run an Tne scitooiRIi i rnin i ii n . i naira 11 i . 11 in i n . Hx months and Torvc . .1. . . ' I of about a thousand dollars to an ply qd the debt incurred in fhe erection of the now buildings. Tn each special tax township TTte monev accrnin"- from the fax will he placed in fhe hands of the school committeemen of thnf fown shin and thev will have cKnroie of the disbursement of these funds. Pasquotank ft now one of the six counties in the state in which there is no rural stab- biifli school The lack of. hih school educatio nal facilities for ttie children of this county nits upon them, in the new cm of educational infer est noon the State, a verv serious handicap.- a handii-an which wiT unless removed retart progress in this county imnieasurahlv'witltin ' the next generation. TRe estab lishment of these central schools is the first step toward removing "that handicap. , , . ... . . minxu raueu 10 iaKe some action in each townshin for a nennri nf , . PASQUOTAKK BOY AH EOITOI Pago Pago, American Samoa, September 20th. Mr. Luther W. Carfwright, Clerk to the Governor, has been designated by the governor, to edit ! ana suPrvise tne publication of f a.ltonu. All contr hntinm ti. this paper will be submitted to i. in. Mr. Cartwright is oriimiailv irom jNortn Carolina, but sojourn ed in Washington. D. C. Florida Cuba, Mexico and other quarters rtr f h A fVlAht II. L Sum mi mrt lnni kn- 1 t -3 amnin . . i.. . J h-"---i-c iej.uiuon or a live ",lu oeneut or MB Lin. an.i ..,.! . ,MtMD doubtless be a most interesting and instructive I TONE mil TO IRFOU A special theatre train Will run rroin hdenton to Norfolk on Weil nesday of this week for the benefit he RiVi! Of A Z 21 ..l u . . . . . rV wvna. UP x-uuiuiis Miiuo H successiu novel and Play, "The Clansman? a the ni,J. : V,. - . attrac- u . 4 i T . uuu" are ou at ? ew weiis and l u vaueiuv oi juusic ar non I,. uiar ces. The snocial t,ln Wn h,,aVft Riiwlh4ai1 "to. past five in the afternoon and .:n t,.. vi.n eleven fifty nine, stopping on tions. CJty tepfemoer 27th. r" Hmuel 8imPon Cobb and lUizabeth Cty teplemoer 27th nulla ' J KrKNnn . KMrioira, both of Norfolk, were " married here Raturdav bv fh Rev ti A Ashby, rector of Christ at his residence on Mcforrin street. JOIi'jibeth City, X. C. Seotemher 27th--Mr. Willie R. Perrv an Miss Grace Jennings, both ofRnv side, were married vesterdav evening by Rev. I. X. lxftin of this city at his home on Pennsy lvania Avenue. Th bride is the daugTrtfr of Mr. W. Jennings and the groom is the son of Mr. J. Ft. 'Perry, both prominent farmers of this countv PGRTRAITfMEH CHOSE TROUBLE Ut late agents for a nm-ti-uif enlarging company have been 'oiiig uiuit- ur h-bs irouoif . ..... t,:.. i i t Uibout town and the officers have ..n.i x..i with in' men i iipip i an iu ' " 1(7 . .. saioj to be that of arranging with the good housewife for en larging the portrait of some rel ative at fl.J)8. When the portrait, enlarged, is delivered, it is in a frame for which pay ment is also demanded, one lady, we are told, having to pay as high as ffi.OO for her picture and frame. When the lady says she did' not order a frame the agent impudently informs her that he intends to remain until he nets his pay for his picture and frame. The only way to treat such individuals is not to make any purchases, as portrait cnlarginc work can be secured at home without ordering from outside parties whose responsibility is unknown Mid who act and resort to such tactics as altove mentioned. If von want enlarsnn' or oonvinf? '''ne take it to Zoeller's Studio, where vou get a square deal. fri oct It a'dv ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1915 J. 8ESI PLAY m WAS THE VEROfCT House Which Turned out to See Successful Come dy not Large but En thusiastic. A bout a third of a house greeted '1'otanh andvPerlm utter" in the opening attraction of the local tueatrkai season at the Alkrama last uijjht. The size of the crowd was surprising considering he style und excellence of the p"B duction, for the comedy was of fhe cleanest and most delightful va riety and the cast was nnusuallv well selected. Charles Lips n as MawrusH Perlmutter was without doubt the strongest member of the company, rnougn tne attraction of the nlav lay not so much in any one actor's ability as in the well fitted en semble, the truth with which the types were portrayed and fhe wholesome humr that nermeated the play through the entire series of pending disasters threafenfiig the firm of "Potash and Perlmut ter.' The play seeks not to reform nor to preach, 1 but Its pleasant story of present day life is wJf! while in its wholesotneness and is an immense Telief from the'or- dinary sensationa problem plav nna tne cneap.-melodrama with which the theatre going public is most enamored. . IT EIST CliOT Hervices Wednesday at 7:30 P. -VI. and Friday at 4 P.M . Af these Kervices the Bible will be studied. The Book of Acts on Wednesday night and'the Epistle to the Ephe sians on Friday afternoon. Mr. Asnhy believes in emphasizing the study of the Bjble. The public is i-ornialiv invited. WOX B9TH FIRST PRIZES Mr. James H. Duke of this citv receiver vesterdav morninir froni the Ktiefl' Piano Compan of Nor folk two ,ihecks, one for twenty dollars and the other for fifteen lollars, both fl "prizes in a sales manship contest put on by this company last June. Two first prizes were offered and two second prizes. Mr. Hoke winning first prize for salesman ship and also first -prize for cash collections. Oxer one hiiiiclred salesmen competed in tills contest JENNINGS-RALPH Mr. Mack Jennings and Miss Kthel Ralph were marr;d yes terday at the home of the groom's mother. Mrs. (5eorge Rteger, on Euclid Heights, by Justice of the Peaco, J. W. Mundcn. The ceremony took place at noon. The bride is the daughter of Mr Joseph Ralph of th'e TVerca sec tion of this county. BITEMHRUIll Mr. Mateman Spruill and Miss Kloisc Spruill were married here at ten o'clock Katurdav night 'v Justice of the Pence J. W. Mundcn at his residence on Sol 'en Street. The bride is the laughter of Mrs. Mninia Tnrfc 'ngton, who T'ves on TTnrnev 'reet, while the, "room 7s from viackcys. in v asinivjton conn HOPES CITIZEN cp mi LO L. Gans Roper Dies at Nor folk at Home of Sister After Vain Search For Health News has been received here of the death at Xortblk of llr. L. U. Roper, Huberintendent of the John L. Roper Comnanv M llunt ut Koper and well known throughout this section of North Carolina add Virginia. Mr. Uoper ($ied at the home of his brothel- in law, Mr. 11. C. Wil son, whose home is nn ThVi-tv Kecond Street, Norfolk. Kundnv morning at eight o'clock. Lonsdale Oan Roper was flftv nine years old. A native of Pennsylvania he came into this section in early, manhood and for many years he made his home at Roper and identified himself thoroughly with the life of that town. He was amem ber of the Roper Methodist Church, and before his failing health, the leading spirit of that; organization . Recently Mr. Roper's health had begun to faili and about a year ago he gave up his active work at Roper and began a serious effort to recover his ac customed vigor and vitality. It was a losing fight, however, and the end pame"m.oje, quickly than hid inriiuo m xuin pun ui me Htate had expected. The funeral was conducted from the residence wHefT llfr. Roper had passed -fiway by Ret. J. W. Potter of Raleigh this afternoon at two o'clock. In terment followed ! "lmwood cemetery, Norfolk.- Mr. Roper is auTvTTdMv his wife and the following relatives : A daughter, Mrs. K. C. Oildrov of Hazelton. Pa ; ' a mother, Mrs Ellen Walker of PoTflarid. Ore gon ; two sisters, Mrs. A. It. Shreve of Portland and Mrs George W. Hays of Clvde, Kan sas: a brother, I. R. Roper of Milfordl Utah: a half brother, W. W. Walker of Wnshincrtnn X. C. He was a nenhew of John L. Roner of Norfolk. Mr. Robert W. Lilleston and Miss hmma Campbell of Ports mouth Va. were married Sunday night at the parsonage of the First Methodist Chun h by the pastor Hev. C. F. Smith, in the presence of a few intimate friends. They left Monday for a tour of Xorthern cit!- COTILLION ClUTOin The KlizalH'th Citv ('otillfon Club met Friday night and f fected a reorganization. Mr. W. P. Wood was elected Pres ident, S. (J. KfTieridge, S'cre tary and Treasurer, T. H. Hughes, Floor Manager. ami Messrs J.I. Si. Whitehnrxt nnrl M. lark. Govern! ncr 11hip1 It is expected that the first dance of the season will l:ko place iuhout the middle of Olcto ber. WAXTKM A partv from the North wanting to change to warm er climate--would likt. i, get good location for most any kinl of good paying business fn n thrivniL' husiness town wln.n. theie will be chance for good urlwtnlu iti Aililrnua K., quires to Advance Office,. PS HUH I INTEREST ID G000 ROADS Knott's Island, X. C. Sept. 25 Tue question of having good roads is beg.nning to stir the people here. At a good roads meeting ht id recently about two imnareu dollars was subscribed and in addition to that Dr. Maynard offered to buy a road n.achine and let the people have I lie use of it free of charge. The public schools will open nere October 4th with Miss Hat tie Oldham as Principal and Misses Burgess and Mercer as aistants. Miv Pauline Whit ef t here last Tuesoay to enter the fligti ii.iuv.i ui ropiar uraiKU. I'-. I. LJowden. acconmnniMi by his wife and little daughter leit u (.x vay- ago on a business trii i; JlaliiDiori and Washing- ton. ii Moil tsim Williams is ninkiii" very ;iiin b improvement around n the ,ay of rebuild- ... . his I'iiiiu i iiig, piiniting etc. REVIVAL IT FIRST ISETHODIST KEVI Ah Hpeeinl services will begin the set bnd Hunday in October at the First Methodist Church her. Rev. A. L. Stanford of Uickorv ,emn V1 to each of theefen, N. C. will preach each day dur- Jfnt8; and eacn ?f thein iug the week at ten in the morn- 58elf. theby to abstain from ing and at seven forty-five in the nt r drintn op handling anjf evening. Mr. Stanford is wid.T?9"!! ? mlt Hqupra Ut a to be one of the most successful 'JJ) of ten years. Je court pastors in the rjfate and a man . Vn niPd - nne of one huih of great magnetism. The pas-TZ dollar" Pn each MA, of great magnetism. The pas- wman Pn ec ot.ine.ae tors of other churches nd tbeir lffn(iante' nPon payment df which congregations and the public generally are cordially invited to attend. The choirs of nthor churches are especiallr iuTttwi to attend and assist in the music of the? services . IMCHESE IRIS Wanchese, Septem'ls'r l!8 C-ardeR Daniels returned Mr. home Satur- yesterday after spending day night in Manteo. Mr. and Mrs. Monsic Daniels of Manteo spent Sunday with Mr. Daniels' mothei. Mrs. P. T. Daniels. Miss Ora Midgett who lias been visiting friends at stumny Point bus returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Freeman were at Manteo Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Forbes are staying with Mrs. Forbes' parents, Captain and Mrs. J. T. Etheridge since the loss of their own home bv tire recent v The junior baseball teams of Wanchese and Manteo played v nday afternoon. Wanchese win ning by the score of 2i o HI. The senior teams of the rival towns will play Saturday. Octo ber, .rth. Mr. C. T. Scott of this city left last night for Washington where he has madeTlis first ship ment of tobacco for sale. Mr. Scott this year, observing the success with which tobacco has ltecri grown in I'enniiinans and adjacent counties, deterrnfn ed to give tobacco "rowine hi Pasquotank a try out FTc pre- ti.ired a tobacco bed. mil out bis it'ants. built his bain, cured his toliaico und the result is :i logshead of what looks like ex ceptionally good tobacco. The Plain had a ood "I'owtlv. ttie caves were large, not too Tieavv Hid cured well, and if the weed brings a good price, no doubt Mr Scott will make the growing of tobacco as a regular business and others will follow his example. 76' .1 A TIGERS TAKE Total Abstinence is The Path For Williams and Crank For Next Tea Years Interest in the criminal Anr-h-ty uw&ck or tne superior court, which waa tonciuaed here on Saturday after noon of last weefr centered In'th- MurOLon as to what disposition would be nifi NO iORASTIC PIE1E bf?nl tigers. Edgar Williams and F- A.Oank; who durlfift the prfe. . ceding week had been wnfih' I in police I ...... i iu iiur wunijis on ' 'he roads. . " - 'sa&n V J1 mta liJ the (riminal docket had been Mane of. Both guilty of the offense with which they were charged and they were in the hands Olf tha lnnm TO.. - - -wui I. AMI? judge a&ed if they would be will- inff to ffllrp an naTU nnt- J:t- or mi "quor or any intoxfcatlng ' ST18 for next ten J, assented. Thereupon Ju$ge cke administered a long and Miner cases disposed of. Sattr day were as follow; James JNixoa 1 ton.ti?itlia1 mi.U " foads Tor a.aaa1ftthtr.!deaaiF i weapon, jirqce Lonst imojlcated " in the same affray aod arralgaed WuC, uie same cflarge, was given four 1UOCIUS. ft, Jj. ntMtt white, was sentenced to two jeftrs on the roads for bigamy. .Ike Mc Pherson was found nnP nii. the charge of, wanton injury to fwrsonal property. . Sandy. .daT noi convicted of bllpd tigeriag and unable to pay a -ne of twenty flvo dollars, was sent to the roads for four months. ,,p The action against Charles Sin gleton, charged with false pre tense, was dismissed. Thin case was disposed of TMday; alsor'that of John Pa ton who was fined Ki. for selling whiskey. George BnT i-ess was found not guiltv on tne same charge The court began its sittings for the trial of civil cases vesterday morning, the first case taken nn he ing that of Carfwright vs Wilson. TWEHTY-FIFTH FAIL OPEK The dry R00(jM Hfor(. nf ifcCalx, & Grice on Main sfreefis todi-i (clehrat ng its twenty fifth Fall Opening with a display of all the latest effects' in men s aud worn en h guciueiiis ami an essor.e The store is attractive through out its entire length from the four large show windows down each long isle, and eulivening strains of music entice the pass erby to enter and view the soft folds of velvit, silks and Hand some woolens, the gorgeous colors in ribbons, fancy silks, and other dress trimmings, and the luxu rious piles of soft blankets and snowy linens that delight the liornekeeper. Jn : at and suit dpurtineiits. ImTT1" men and women arc deciding niton their favonics of the many new styles and fabrics shown, while Hip ml shirts iu the men's section f the store vie with the wom an s wear in richness of o"ior Even the shoe department is guv with decorations of autnain leaves, and the entire store has the appearance of announcinc rt the fact that autumn is really here. The Openim; continued through tomorrow also. 'Sr. 'SS:
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