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CELEBRATE ARBOR
North Carolina's nrst Arbor Day
U to be celebrated on Fr.duy, Nov
nber -5th. it is hoped ui.it every
one Interested ia educational work
will join in to maKe tnis a day lou;;
to be remembered, a tlttiir; luauRUra
tloii of a ciKHoiu wiiicn Will annually
emphasize- and merer se ov.r appreeia
I 1' the aljunaaut trer mid bird
Vfftvith' which our State has been
ho blessed.
Governor Craig, has issued the 'fol
lowing proclamation caning ujion the
teachers and children of all the puD
11c schools to observe this day:
"Wherea, Nearliy two-thirds of
the total area or North Carolina, is
now covered by forest growth, the
greater part of which has been cut
over by lumbermen, and devastated
by fire to such an extent that its
annual yield is less than one half
what It should be; and
"Whereat, The soil is the material
source of our strength, and upon Us
right use depends the permanent
prosperity of our btate; and
"Whsreaa, The present generatfOfi"
is coming to realize that the use of
the forest and the soil has not been
In accordance with proper economy
inasmuch as forests have been des
troyed by axe and tire, steep lands
have been cleared and unwisely useo
and ruinously cultivated: and
"Whereat, The coming generation
of forest and soil users is now in i
our public schools, and upon the
school children of the State Is to fall
the task of repairing the loss caused
by our carelessness of indifference;
and "
"'Vhereaa, The General Assembly
ofvais State hat seen tit to enact an
ARBOR DAY LAW:
"Ncw,Therefoief 1, LOCKE CRAIG
Governor of the State of North Car
olina, realizing the value which the
suitable observance of this- day will
be to the State in interesting the
rising generation in a proper ap
preciation of our forests our birds,
our trees and our shrubs, do hereby
proclaim that FRIDAY, THE FIFTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, ONE THOU8
AND NINE HUNPRUD AND FIF
TEEN, shall be appropriately ob
aerved as ARBOR DAY by the teacn
era and children of all' the publc
schools of the State by reciatlons.
drills, songs, and exercises appro
priate to the occasion, and r-v the
planting of trees and shrubs on the
sohool jrrounds.
"Let this be done that the purpose
Of KBOR DAY mav be imbued up
on the youth and interest awakened
In a subject the consideration of
wh'ch will add to our general pros
perity and the f nture wealth of
North Carol'nn an will ptpMIv add
to the hapt'incan of ns and our ch l
dren."
What the Slate i,epartment of
Education is doing the eradicate
white illiteracy in North Carolina
on a large scale the University T.
M. C. A. ia doiny; lor the eradica
tion of white illiteracy in and a
roiind Chapel Hill township. Two
or three weeks ago Mr. W C. Cros
by, who has charge of the 8tate illi
teracy campaign, spoke in Peabody
Ball J6 Pans for Moonlight
ScbooE'lonth. After the lecture a
few members of the Y. M. C. A".
Cabinet met and decided to co-operate
with the State Department fiy
opening several moonlight schools in
the vicinity of Chapel hill. Last
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THE
Mlsents
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Ttib C.)l.;?5'.is of mndem ra'l vay v!r.r.-na
i; ;no'ik;a pictjrts
Tuesday, Novemb
Matinee i.nd Night
Admission
j week, Francis tiradshaw,' of JTmia-
boro, w ho ia at the head of the ' ru
ral Sunday School wornera of the,
T. M. C. A., made an appeal to Tile
assembled body ror volunteers rn
the moonlignt school campaign. He
Informed the students that withm
the narrow limits of Chapel Hill
township the nome of the Unlver-'
sity there were 150 white persons
who could neither read nor write.
He then outlined the campaign to !
be curried o;i by the i. M. C. A. j
Seveu schools, he said, were to be
established wh'ch were to run three i
ninhts out of the week during the
inoi'ili of Novemoer; but, he added,
f enough students voluntecrea for
;lie work each student would not
have to go out over touf or five
times during the month and thus,
would not get behind In his school
work. As. a, result of this appeal
eighty-rour students volunteered to
devote a part of their time during
the month of Noveriber to this wofT.
The campaign to be waged "y the
Y. M. ( A. has the active support
and co-operation of the UniversTTf
Faculty, the Chapel Hill Community
Club, and the State Oepartment Of
Education.
WINFALL BRIEFS
Wiulall N. C. Oct. SO There will
!) hu ice cream wupper at Winfall
schcjol hoiihe on November 10th. A
,iiiu l er oi boxes ana a quilt will ai
o be sold and the proceeds will be
.ifed lor the Cedar tirove Methodist
church. The public is cordially ln-
vited .
Durin
the revival recentlv con
ducted here by Kev. .las. Y. Old
of Kl'zabeth City there were four
teen accessions to tn church and
the membership was greatly strengh
tened.
,r. Kay Hurdle of Winfall and
Miss Gertie Meads of Symonds Creed
will be married tomorrow evening
it two o'clock at the home of the
bride.
Kev. Mr. Shamburger of Hertford
' conducting a revival this week,
iss sted by Rev. C. I. Jerome.
Willie Miller went to Klizabetn
(' l I'r day for repairs lor the cot
ten gin here.
The peanut growers of this sec
tion are about through harvesting
their crop.
j. H. Whedbee of Weeksville who
has been visiting friends here will
Kin tomorrow night for Mars Hill
c jllege where he will prepare him
self for the ministry.
Mr. Ellis Miller was in Elizabetn
C1y Monday to pur"hase parts tor
bis reanut picker.
M'ss M'nnle Hollowell is the uest
of Miss Virgie Miler this week.
Archie Miller went ,to Hertford
this morning on business.
fiHjpoimioi caw
I. R. Scott Mor.
ily line "offering regular service t
NAG8 HEAD and MANTBO
All the year round
tfTKAMKK TliBNTON
.en vps M.mtpo l:00 n. m.
leaves Nags Heml fi:4a n. m
r.Piivp El'znbeth (My 2:4.r y. m
Projerty at coiner of Rear! nnrl
Church street For Sale chc-iip
J. Q. MILLER
WANTED Regnlsr and table
boarders. Phone 84H L. 415
South Water Street. ;u pd
f -r -,
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10c and 20c
Legal Notices '
NOTICE OF SALE
L'uiier aim uy tUe wriue ot hu exe
u..on iic
OI bapllOr CiU.-l ll i -18Q uU
, ...v i.cuuiy m Uie c.uso oi J. ti..
u.ti-M.u s i-oa V ii.ariis UiicCi.
.S uie to se.l ihe lauds b.-iv'iUiHAvjr
uoorioCd tor Uie sail. ..iti.wa CU..
cdjUieut reaueieu n lar ui
, i ..ut..;' and aa iist i.ie ufv.-iu.;ni u.
....u icxdie, i buail o ..lo,.diiy tie lutu
5..y of November, llJU, m 1 o'clock
M. at the Court House door in i'as-
liiotaak County, otter ior o no at pub
ic auction for cash the following "dte-
cnbeu pjoperty to wit:
A certa n tract or parcel of land
n Newland Township iiounded ou
.he north by the lands o: H C. Brite,
;he hf irs of A Dram Hence and the
.Mill i'ond Koau; on tne east by lands
of the heirs of T. fl. Williams, loriu
erly part of the J. T. unite tract; on
the south by lanas of Isaaj Moore
and the lands known as John F.
Uav.s land, and on the west by lands
of E. C. Brite and John F. Davis.
Containing 107 acres, nione or less,
and being the same tract bought by
ire said Ben Williams irom W. J.
Temple.
Th.s the 11 day of October 1915.
CHAS REID
Sheriff i'asquotanit County
0,.t. 12 19 26 Nov 2
BEST DUCK AND 'GOOSE 8HOOT
Ing in e South found here. Sea
son opens November 1st. Mies
of marsh. The kind or points ar
pond 8hoot'ng you have aSways wlsn
ed for. Live geese and ducks to
shoot over. Speed boats. Com
fortable accommodations and good
food. Write for fulf, information
and rates. L H WHITfc, Jr.
Prop.. Sportsman's Home, Sea OuM,
N. C. oct 26 bt np'l
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having quabifled as administrator,
C. T. A. of the late Mrs.
Florence L. Grandy 1 hereby give
notice to all persons Indebted to
her estate to come torwaro ana
make immediate settlement and
those hold'ng calms against the
same to present them for payment
within twe've mothB from the date
of this notice, or It wlK be pleaded
in bar of their r covery.
E. F. AVDLEETT
tit oct 26 to dec. a
NOTICb
Sale of Valuable Property
By virtue of a Deed of TniBt ex
ecuted to me by Seward SnoWden
for certain purposes therein mention
ed which said Deed of Trust bears
date July 31 1915 and Is registered
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Pasquotank county In Hook 41
Page 411 I sha'l on Saturday No
vember 13, 1915 oner for sa.e at
the Court House Door in said
County, at public Auction for cash,
the property conveyed to me in said
Deed of Trust
Same being all the r ght, tit e nnd
interest of Seward SDOwden In and
to the fo lowing descriued tract or
parce. oi land To wit: Situated on
the North side of Middle street in
the Old EizalH'ih City Fair lirounds
and known as Lot No on the
p at of lots as p ated in Book 1 S
Page 131 in the otnee of the He?1
ter of Deeds ior rjsquotank cobnty.
N. C. and the same being one of
the ots appo nteu to Capf. T. R.
.Mann In the I' v sion of said lots
It bein forty (40) feet on Tliddie
street and running oack !M TTt .
This 11th day of October. 1315.
M- SIMPSON,
tf : - - , Trustee,
,TO THE TAX PAYERS OF ELIA
m ABETH CITY AND THE GRADED
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
! The tax booUa lor Ibc Vt'lir ol
k have been placed In my
U,iham!.4 for col'cctlon of taxes nnd I
t''1,', ant ; (ill yoar nttintion to the
tviiic w cl,y charter mailing it o1;ll.va-
iv I'i'OTi v.i to add two pot r.-nt
to all I:i;;cb un;:ii(l by th i first d iy
of ))p CMbcr l(r., r.na tlireo p r
cent fi;"r trt .ill t?ys i:npr!d tiy
this f.r:. I day of : t.::zry vr.:. ':
ii"; thr pc'Viy !iv: -r r, -.t t"
dolinncftlia JanM ry tlf.-.t.
iTK, --.v r,o:vi not r"iiu'r- tll'B nr'tlcr..
i
Int o It bas not been m force
l-.( Tftr.'ure I am r'v'TT til's nifro
ro trrre cm be no 3'V.t 'caum ot
complaii'.t from those who have not
known of the new law.
tMeope rail enr.y and Bare yonr-
nelf the pena ty. no noi wan
for me to call on you , for I arrt(
mmnoiipd to Tftay In my office lh
there at the foJowing hour From
8 a. m. to 1 p. m.f and from 2
p. m. to C p. m.. Open until
nine o'clock Saturday night.
Very tnly yours.
M. W. BERRY.
Tax Collector,
o 19 22 26 29 n 2 5 9 12 16-19-23 26-30
FOR SALE Second Hand
Hump and Barging. lnterestlnr
rices on application A i" T?x
y i Company tf oct 15
FOR SALE uood e-;co",d har
iano. Apvly to - Corner t'ear np
tiii Ma' t n rtrects.
ct L'fl 3t npd
L PROF
7 C
PROFESSIONAL
CARDS
DkL iL liAKULs
Dentint
ivi-auicr Uuilding, Main Strcei
Llotirs 8 tu 1- and - to ti
DR. J. H. WIUTii
Tweutj Five Years In
UENTJSTKY
lu All liraucht-h
tMlk-e Utr Mctiilte & Orice'
iStore
1K. 11. S. WlLLLl
Dentist
Iv. line Buildiii
Kootn Js'o.
(iKOIMIC J. Bl'KNCK
rn y and Vnunerllor At L
Kramer Buildiui;
W. I). COX,
Attorney At Law
noyocK, A .
(Jnrrituck (?ourtliu ib- F.arli
Monday
ILTIJAN W. SKLKi,
Kyesight Specialist
Suite ;J1 r HintoTi Hldjj;
FJizabcth City,
Tlione
1U. S. W. CHKGOKY
DentiHt
(Ulite in (New Iliuton Hiiildinp
Corner Mnin and Martin St
Norfolk Southern
Hailrnad
ROOTE OF THE
NIGHT EXPRESS
Schedule in Effect
N. B. The following whtHhili
inures pnbliHhe1 as iiiformanoi.
NLY and are not guuranteeil .
UA1NM LEAVE EIJABETI
('ITY
-V'WTti UOUMt -n
-'fi T. M. Iiuily NilU Ej
i.reHH i 'nllinaii Hleedu)t t'ai
for Raleigh, Newbern and lnte
mediate Htationa.
' :fH A . M. Daily for Edent
1:00 P. M. Daily for Baleigb
Ooldsboro and Intermediate
: pointi. Pullman Parlor Car
for Newbern.
-SOUTH HOUND
A. M. Daily for Norfolk
and Intermediate Station.
jf:23 P. M. Daily Exprasn fof
Norfolk ONLY
8:30 P. M. Daily for Norfollr
and Intermediate Station
3 f05 p. m., Monday, Wednesdai
and Friday for Suffolk.
For Further Information a(
ply to 0. F, Garrett, Ticket Atf
lizabcMt ciif. : ().
D. STACK,
. "' n. s. i i-iAi-.r.
See
E. K. SAWYER
FOR
BICYCLES
And All Work In That Line
Gunmith A I'C'i.ill
Trusses Kcpnirtd
fGTICE OP ADMINISTRATION
Having qimliflrd nB admlhistrntor
of the late J. M. H:isket 1 hereby
3 ve nt iice to all jreraona indclitod
to his l'tito to como forward and
ir.r.ke In nicdliite eettlerncnt ana
ttuxi' holding clalnin againBt tho
8.:lh- fo presont Tliero for payment
within twelve months from tho data
of thla notice, or It will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
October 29th, 1915.
W. WHartett.
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Larpest List of faim Lands and City
hopeitv
2" No. 1 FARM-150 acres. ICO acies in
fine state cf cultiveticr H acics in weed trd
pine thicktt. S-ic m hcuse; thicc milts frcm
town. S 2
ZZ No. 2 FARM 5 acres.
Good land for all crops. 20
.2 1-2 miles from town.
No. 3 FARM 83 acres. 70 acres choice
land for all purposes. 2 sets buildings. T o
miles from town.
No. 4 FARM 75 acres. 45 acres in nice
condition. 30 acres swamp. Fine hog range.
Good buildings. Worth JtCCO. 1 1-2 miles
from town. C
f$f No. 5 FARM 150 acres. All cleared.
2 sets buildings. 2 1-2 miles frc m town.
SfT No 6 FARM 93 acres. A little run
down. Can be bought at a price to make it
interesting to the purchaser, Sc me buildings.
Six miles from town.
No. 7 FARM--250 acres fine lands. Easy
drained. Can be made an ideal f rm. Good
range for stock. Build togs pocf
Various other farms from 7 acres up. If
interested eeg u,
1 UUV
N. R. Parker & Son
ELIZABETH
UTUSON IUT IfiO
and )0u are reginmpp to think nf supplying
ourneeusm LOADED GUN SHELLS
Don't forget that we are prepared to serve you.
We handle shells made by the United States Cart
ridge Company. Their "Romax" black povder
shells and "Climax" smokeless shells are kept in st ck
at all limes and your ( rders can be filled promptly.
A. F. TBXEV S CO.,
US
OO 00000000000 o
We. are offering.5 not NOW
nor on any SPECIAL OCCA-
I SION, but ALL THE TIME
The Best Quality Of Groceries
&The Bisrgcst Variety Of Groceries
The Lowest Prices In Groceries
Our word is to be relied up
on and so are our goods.
Water St. Phone 57
O 5000000000
TelephoneNo. 84
for an appointment for
a sitting tor tKat Xmas ' m s
picture. This is to be "
a picture Xiria and V
there is nothing so ap- ' .
propiiale for a gift. ,
Zoeller'sStudib
Poindexter Street
1
ot All.
65 1-2 cleared,
acres in wood,
CITY, N. C.
WKOIESALE GROCERS.
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