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' . .... ' '.A .; ',. V :......T' ', '- ' .' . ;-. In - , . ' ' . ' . . '"-,'' , "v-V - ... ' . ELIZABETH " 7 J?! - "NA 7 7 A lVU Is ;7 A, 'V i I H U '0 1 V r i L I pAP 7 -, UrJI . 1 J " t -r- U Li Li k I PREJmiCE l j VOL IV fill DMG TO PAVE RIIAO Sr City Manager Thinks Can Give City Better Job for Less Money ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 191S HOLD ATIfiACFIVt OPENIPi'S Tin- Pasquotank county chain gairg is mow to Ik- used in pnvinjj the t-itv strt'cls. llci't'tofoic its tinif in i:iiz;ilK'th City Ims Imvii tiikt'ii up with clwiniiig up work iind nioic rurntlv jvith unlondin hurst's of luitk cfdisijriicd to the ( it y . The (Jiiiin jjiiiifr siiit'i-iiitt'iiclfiit JUid the city in;iii.i'i- iiro to h.ivc 'liiir;' tf the work. If nihl-r tlwir niiiiiiit'iiii'iit tlit thiiin ;iinr "iin lit' used to .m streets ;iiiTT to do the work sntisr;ietorily, the siivinj: to the town will .nnoiint in the course of A yeai- to hnn tlreds of dolhirs. This fiiiinye in the method of sliffl lit- rs the result, of the bre;ik l)eteen the eily ;i(lniiiiis tuition wmi the (iiiii of (J. W. S wit zer Sons. Diiiin the ad Jiiinisi i a I ion of ih- ., lioaid nl jiliU-riiien Air. Switer was ieu Hie l oiitrai't In n:ii' i; u ,.i .1,1,. i iiM'iiue and Aorih Koad si reel Ironi ( ypit'S to i ne railroad. I'nder the ti'i'ias of ihis m 1 1 m 1 Mr. Switer was to hire hands I nun l lu city at Jf I ..") ;i day, and lor hiring ami suieriniendiii tLese hands he was to receive a -nunisaion of fen .er cent. He was also to have It cents a ytird for the paving and for furnishing tlie santl reiiiired in the work. It was stipulated tnat a three Ion roller Nlioiiltl le used, that the sand should he laid in sand two inches deep after rolliii.r mih! that after the brick were laid a covering of .sand should he applied to till up U cracks, in order that this emi tract should he liinniug upon Mr. Switzer he was to "he a hond, in the sum of tfl .ihiii.hu fui- jS faithful pei foi in nice and as a piaranteo. in addition, that lie would rovide for the mainteii ance of the street for a period of twelve uioiiIIk aTler the work of coi i 1 1 1 1 r I i ' i i was - iii 1 1 1 1 ' t ' I 'li J lit' I i.ue i .1 ni- ,,, ih,. p.niii- of K'icriiL,. aM-niie this bond had liol heeii I'u.-nislied. hill upon Mr. Switzer's avMiranie tlial it would he I'm ihcoiniiiM ai an earl dale he was allowed lo bein work. Ii was the board's I idea thai it llu- bond should mil ue peu, uie n y wollltl lie pio letted through the fact that .Mr. Switzer had, not been paid for his work. As lime went on ami the nond was no) furnished the .-ity .Manager was detinitelv in The Hucker tnd Sheelev Com any hebi its very attractive Fall Opening on Tuesday and Vetlnestlay of this week with a handsome display of dress ma terials, trimmings, suits, coats, ami so forth. Fur trimmings were among the most tempting 0f the large mini her of novelties in dress, and thi airangeineiit of materials with trimmings and "loves to harimm ize was most efle. live. Handsome coats were o ,f (he features of the readiV to wear tleoarti- ""'iit that especially claimed at t'titn. Comfortable ami cheery hath robes, dressing gmvns. I.laiikets ami silk . milts ionned another enticing picture in the disidav. In the departinent of men's wear the array was no less com plete and shoppers visiting this store's Fall Opening were nuiitv in number in spite of rather nn f.n orable weather. adr NO 79 BAPTISTS HIT Mtay GIKEII FOR DEBATES HJr.llllH Ell HO iiiiiiiuiii UILLIIU! DAVIS-PRITCHARO Hold Regular Session of Fifth Sunday Union in Nevvhnd Township Mr. Switzer. who was present, said that if the chain gang was oinir to j.;,,t4. the street it could ''i.v 'he brick also, and he left the meeliug paving no attention t" Ablerman Kohinsou's l i st-iv .'llu t i l- :i ...... The Camtlen Cinlitiitk I'uion '-Mt'fting. will be held at Kamolli iilead liajilist Church in this coiintv on Octmbei- JUtU .tiifli ""I -'!lst. The following i,yo grain has been arranged by the fonunit tee. Every School in the State Urged to Enter in Next Year's Contest h'riiluy 11.(10 a. in. intrntiiirtory Sermon, .1. k'. Henderson. - p. in. Living up . Our Church Covenant, I'. Stallings. to .'.1)11 II HI. TIlO ., littn of Itaplists in all the work of the Kingdom, , ., T. 1 v; l j 1 . 1 1 H I . wtnu ted to witludd a snfli( ient t (tart of the money due "Mr. Swit er to enable the town to hold him to his contract. Mr. Hwit zer expected to secure the bond from a bonding leompauy, but owing to some technirhalitv was naver able to djo so. Thin was (be sit uu titm when the time came for paving Itoad street. ("ity Manager Com mander at this time brought t the attention of the aldermen the facf that the city had no money in its paving fund to Wre kands and carts to haul ; brick and jn-ade the street. He . Hug&eated that the chain gang be used instead of hands em ployed by Switztr. Now ano tber stipulation of Mr. Switzer's contract with the city had been that in case the chain gang, should be used in this sort of work that he would superintend it free of charge. So when commander suggested the use of the chain gang on Road afreet invita l I he regular meeting last .Mond it n i 1 1 1 M i- Su i i -,.i i 1 uicil lo the hoard (or lns abi iijiine.ss in his w ithdrawal I loin the meeting and asked for sellleinein in full air his work ii Kiveiside Avenue. As slated in the last issue of this newspaper his retitest has not el been acted upon . At nnV rate Mr. Switzer lias declared ihet he wants luuiuore of the town's work as PTng as Coinnian tier is city Manager. He claims loo. that the town has already git en him several raw deals. Switzer came to Klizabeth City several years ago when the town tirst entered upon its street paving policy. He first work eii llinler OMliliar. Contractor l.iusoii's superintentlent in cha'ge of Melgian block paving bn-e. I.aier he laid a consul erable aiiioiinl ijf i iiiiiMt'H side alk for the city. much of Ii i 'i by t he way t he proper! v owners refused lii bear their sh i re o! I he expense on. a I lev;" n u I ha I I lie i on, i ele w as nil ten. M r. s i I zcr coiil in ne I lo "cl I lie eil 's Work., howe-er, i lie leasoii being thai he ttoiild lake his pay in cil or dels when the town's paper was selling al a discount . He got the coiil rail for paving Fear ing street. 1'urse street. I'ool street, and West Main street from C. Y. Steven's residence to the railroad. I here was so much complaint as to West Main street that the Aldermen, in giving Switzer the contract for Riverside and North Koad sought to protect the town against another such Job by a written contract with bond. Hl.no a Ml. I.", a I'.api i Hem Kiihuilni in. Hevotional. in. Relation of Is to other Religious iitions. I. . Loftin. .imi a. in. - The miil.t which holds lege! her, What is lx . Henderson . hond of Haptisis p- in. How can the in dependeii' e of a hnn h be maintained in co-operation with other i liu relics, IS. C. Helming. I). I. ::.(Ml p. m. - All church members in all the work of the local church all the time. II. I'. Limb. "apel Hill, October tl The t,lie,y which will be .isiu.ss(-il mis year by the schools having Meinl.ciship m the lu., cliool Heuatiiig l uiaii of North t'aiol.na is: Resolveil 1 1 . - t n... Fuited Mates should ado, 1 the policy of J really Ijilarging the Navy.' A bulletin oi sixty or seventy pages containing out lines and; arguments on both snles ol this oiii'i-v !in. i i. . . .. l f ""ii iv in ences to sources from u l.i. l. further material can be secured will sent fiee of charge to ail schools wiii.h are memlMTs of '''f I'nitm. This bulletin will lfith the schools not later than No . l.")th. livery semndary and high si hool in the Stale is invited to become a member of the Cuion and ai ticipate in the t tuilesl of 'H'lli. i;ver school that en lers will, as in the ,as, be grouped with two others for a triangular debate, each school 1'iitling out two leniis ' ii the allirnialite and the other on I he negative. The si 1 1 1 ii ii s winning both will be entitled teiHiis to the compete for tin Oawd LtHinartl Davis. i this toiinty, and Miss Reutah T'nt tJiani were married "Wednesday evening at 7:.'(l o clock at the Inane of tne bride's mother, Mrs. Lemuel Jackson, near Forks 1 . I I rV si iioiu House. Hie ceremony y:i erforined by .luslice of (lit i 'eat e -I. W. Mumien i ne i arlm s w en- l,...iniifuli. ie or neii with terns and cut f owers. As Miss - Ressie C.n tei lendcred T.oheiigrins wetlding .i'.hcii the bridal partv entered Hie In idtr-inaitls Misses Iteiihn Davis ami Mattie Rritchanl. sis Icr of the bride, were gowned in " inhered voile and carried imik roses, while the briede was lovely in white sitin and carry ing bride's roses. The rooais men wee Messrs Oscar Rritchanl who acted as best man,, ami Claude W'bitehnrst. hold unn NEXT 111 , Iffl FARMERS EXPRESS tfPKUlllll The Fa l ine! Couiiv desire llianks and a Messis M. I'. C; I audi and to i In til I'asipiolaiik to express theiT appreciation to 'p and T. 1;. N'ewlM'rn Rio- Firemen Will Offer Same Shows as Those at State Fair 1 1 tin tf. S' tin I ay m. Missionary Sermon NEW FIRM 0) P01NDEXTER STREET The two stores adjoining the R- uinii Company on Rom. dexter St reel are now being remodeled and thrown into one s ai mils liiiildiiig for the new bi'.u ol liiherl and R.iifl'kin w ho will lake charge of the building ami in -tall their slock of eooils as sum as ihe carpenters work is i oinpleled . Mr tlilherl is the proprietor of Mitchell's De; ;r inienl store and Mr. Hull' kin 's a well know u I inner of Riot idem e township. The new lii in will do a cash business in general men handise. v,"l ' tut' Aycock Memorial '""-I'- The triangular debates will be held throughout the State the I -it icr parf of March nid ihe final contest at the I'niveisily early in April. The ex act dates for these contests decided upon later. f Since its inauguration three years ago by the literary socie ' iiie Coaipauy for free refresh ments served al the Farmer's Ru nic iccenllt held al the Fair irouiid.'( ami to Mr. W. T. I.ove lor i. -et fin nislnxl. to Mr. Ceo. V. Twiddy dr. and Mr. Rouis Selig for valuable service reiuler...! debates and lo the merchants ami busi- to send their ncss men of Elizabeth Cjtv for I niversity to their efforts to furnish music for Stale chaiii'ion the occasion. Rv order of the County Far mers' Cuion. C. V. Morse, Rresidtut V. If. Pritchard. Secretary. SITES FIXFO FOR SCHOOLS The Hoard of Kdimilion has - . . . i ' """"MKMI liar lies and the bureau of extension fixed the sites of (lie prospective The City Manager says that he will do the balance of the paving now on hand) with the town's street force and the chain gang. He points out that the town is now savine the commissions formerly paid Swit zer for hiring labor and that the laborers employed are get ting only $1.25 a day instead of 1.50. Moreover by employ -uiar the chain franir the town jretn labor without any immediate cash ontlay a matter of no little importance while the town is hard pressed for cash. Mr. Commander snvs also that Hurt. Trovo is R most efficient officer, and that under his. sup ervision the chain gangs work is almost as goon as free labor. Walter T. Capos of Norfolk. and Miss Una dranger, of New land township, this county were married here Sunday by Rev. I. X. "Loftin at his residence on Pennsylvania avenue. The cere mony was witnessed by a number or friends of the bride and groom from this county and from (lam-den. Tl SEE raiD SERIES Mr. and Mrs. iLoui 8elfsi UTi- and Mrs, Phil Hawyer. Hesarg H. T. Oreenleaf and Harrv Jnfmosm ol the I niveisily, (he High School Debating Inion lias 'iiel with splendid success. Thiee coin nreheiisiye St.iie. wide ileh.ales hate been llelil and schools ami coin in n i j i ti"- alike hate U'cu bni etiieil h them. Last Spring the State wide conies) was pat licipaled ih , ,( schools and lonii simient nebalers. and it is a safe es imate that fully Ii! : lllolis 1 1 1 . 1 Heonle from lii-sl lo last heard the discussions oer the Stale on the illcsjon of subsidies for the merchant marine. The committee hopes that this year every school of sci miliary nature in the State will enroll in the I'uion for the discussion of the enlarge nient of the Foiled Stales Navy. F. R. Rankin. Secretary of the Fnion at Chapel Hill, will be glad to hear from you as to your school and the debates. Winner of Avcock Harden i en tral dialled or Hkdi Schools for Salem and Newlaml Town ships. The site of Ihe Salem School is a corner lot near the .Jennings school house. The site of the Newlaml '-'hool is the Northwest corner at the cross roads near the I Jap t;sl Church. The Ron rd also resolved that I here should ne er he anv con solidarion f the several schools in the above named Townships should the election carry without submit I ing (he ipiesliou l' a vote of the pcolc. The Smith (ireater Shown' will exhibit in Elizabeth Pitr ill next week under the uuspite8; Hie Elizabeth City Fire Com pany. These shows are the same that lire to fuinish attractions for the taleigh State Fair the following week ami are considered; among ' the best oil the rnml T1. i tiniest Aggregation of Showg t'll the Road' is the trm nan. t '"illy applied to these shows. The fact that thev Uava ka ..... v. r iigagetl for the State Fair neiks a good word for them. t Many neonle lio to the fair can enjoy the , ' name attractions here. at home, s' The shows will exhibit at the Rail Park ami will arrive some " time Sunday. , One of the leading attractions is Ihe trained wildaninial circus, ' ' also the Hurdlers. The triantA ridlii" device is consi,l.,rwl th - ....ii mo . v first on the road being briliantly ' liglitetl with fourteen hundred ' ' ami fifty two electro- lights A lady high diver is ihe feittire free attraction. An A. Xo. i- bumf, will furnish the music and' V . a big time is expeied throughout the w.eek. THE COTTON MARKET BUYING HOLIDAY GOODS (up, i: -Pleasant High School. Winner of Aycock Memorial k', 1914 Winston Halem High bk-bool . Winner of Aycock tlup. lftlf) Wilson IILA (8-hooI. Mr. IOllis Seliir iu viuiliiKr the Northern diamond markets this week and buying goods for his Christ mas tradi- in PhiluIr Memorial phia, New York ami Boston. CHANGE KirNDAY HCHEDUR 1 f Memorial'. 'nn!n? Hunrta nioOi 1 th' traIn number will leave hliubeth City at three p. m. the same hour of the week day hi hedule. Marshal Lane Jarvis of Nor- i t m. .m. "aivin ui iiur- left Thursday to attend the world folk and Miss Annie Averv of series of baseball at Philadelphia ami Boston. WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair weather is hi. dicated throughout the week in this section. JVew Bern were married at th Honthem Ilotel Tuesday after noon by Rev. J. Y. Old. The lirosnei five bride and groom met in Elizabeth City and the cere niony was ierformetl soon after the arrival of the through train from the south. I'rof. I.J. Galkins who hn- been teaching modern dancintf in Va.II. rtL.t7l m fr "w't ' aroima ror me past two years wflf demonstrate the new dances as correctly dancrtl in all the larger cities of the country In the Masonic Hall here Friday night. Admission is free to every hotly interest ed in the new dances. T. M. Weeks has returned from a business trip to- Norfolk Cotton prices took a tumble following tlie high record level of last I'uestlny . Strict Mid dling, quoted on the local mar ket Tuesday at VI , 8 cents wuh iiuotcd yesterday at twelve even, while luiddliinr which wuu ' e ..ww iiioietl at 12 I N mid declined to nun. At the gins, however, up to yesterday afternoon (he price quoted were in most cases as high or higher than offered oil Tuesday . Local gin men explain that the reason wh lower' prices prevail lor seed coliou in soino 1 1 a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i t i es than in others is thai Ihe ich! of linl f( the pound of seed col Ion is larger in some coiuuiiinilies than iu olheis. The only object of these reports is lo disseminate infoniia lion and to enable the fanner to take his cotton where he can sill it at best advantage con sidering, the distance hauled. Little cotton was sold yester day owing to the extremely had weather. The fallowing re ports are as nearly' accurate as it was possible to get them, but ' are not guaranteed correct: Eastern Cotton Oil Co.. Hert ford Noah Bright. Woodville A. Kawyer. Belcross Leary Wilson, Burgess Co., Trap 0. W. Towe, Chapanoke Weeksville Ginning o. Greco rv & Forbes, flhilnh W G Stafford, South Mills i. 75 . K. Brry, Belcrosa 4.75 Hubbard Jane - & Pugb; 0ldr"'J,1i Trap- ' B.l&& L. M. Sawyer, Burnt Hilt 5.00 -:yj Jones. Okisko 5. TO iyi w. g. Wright, shiioh s.oo R. It. Keaton,. Oamden 523, Peoples Oil and Ginin Co. 4.90 li' EliznlKth City MHling Company ' v v .o iieiorr. i .10 5.00 5.2S Old 5.10 5.10 4.75 2.00 A, J, H J Twine of Naurs nead wmt here Tuesday on buciiiess 'TV, J A w tl Vt' j , ii, V j,-,$''f. '' '' ' t -.nf -fi. iv.. ''..'"'"'. . : 'a v. '': t.;, ..:.:.: ''.:-;r
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