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1 Elizabeth 'Tr3PnrT7 71 T H fl l M : U iTrffA'm, .7 CITY'S I lU'U LlU j V l M J I I i SEMI-WEEKLY XI ' I I I " PPnHQOT I paper iT ' 1 J-ry - lr flkl LI J LT'UrZZ I etaJVDtcB- j VOL IF ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 31, 195 NO J01 HORRIBLE TRAGEDY THE RESULT OF illOilllE FIRE WITH KEROSENE Toung Mother.Burned to Death and Six Months Old Infant Saved by Merest Accident. Mrs. John Simons died yester day afternoon at five o'clock from burns received earlier in the day in an explosion of kerosene in her kitchen. Her little child, six months old, also severely burned, 1s believed to be out of danger. Mrs. Simons was in the act of kindling a smoldering Aire in the kitchen stove by pouring kerosene on Itfrom a 5 gallon can yesterday morning at nine o' lock when the -explosion occured. The baby was in the same room lying In its cradle Mr. Abner Aydlett, passing near the Simons home, heard the noise of the explosion and the woman's screams, and rushed Into the house. Pushing open the kitchen door, at first he could see nothing but smoke and flame. In a mo ment when his eyes had accustom ed themselves to the dense smoke ie discovered that a body was lyln; on the floor, its feet nearest the door. In a few momenta be suc ceeded in dragging Mrs. Simons from the kitchen to the porch, and thQUgh horribly burned and scarce-Jy.- ble to speak she managed; to & r3,hlm that tbe baby was still la . riain tuuk second Alma Intn the "' sntokefllled kitch -en, Mr. Aydlett -Vith difficulty found the cradle and brought it out Tvith the baby in 1 Dr. I. Fearing and Dr. H. T. Aydlett arrived shortly and gave the mother and child medical attention. From the first Mrs. Simons life was des paired of, the explosion having -evidently taken place In her very if ace. When the auto fire truck arrived on the scene It was found that little damage nad oeen done to the .house, the kitchen walls being hardly more than scorched. The oil can was blown open-and outward by the explosion and the can when found presented an appearance of having been split and rolled flat. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT PLEASES Every seat in the annex was tak en and quite a timber of tlio.se in the main auditorium were occupied Wednesday night on the occasion of the annual Christmas entertaia .ment at Blackwoll Memorial Bap tist Church. The exercises were opened with prayer by the pastor, He v. I. N. Xoftln, and this was followed by a Cnorus "Silent Night". Following quartettes by Messrs Skinner, !1 nn.l Daal .1,1 andma song ny cnuuren ol iue rinv Sp.hool. ffer the musical selections. ta Claus was called to the iplatform, and he, after appropriate :remarks on the spirit of Christmas called for assistance in distributing .the Christmas candy. The classes .assembled in their respeive rooms where they were waited on by the Santa Claus committee, each mem ber receiving a box of chocolate confections. Following the entertainment and distribution of tbe gifts a pleasant "get acquainted" hour was passed. Among the gifts distributed to the poor of the city by this church on Christmas Eve were: 150 pairs of stockings, 150 packages, 40 bags of flour, 100 cans canned goods, 1 doz jars preserves, 65 pounds candy, 23 In cash, 60 packages dried fruit, a large number of cans of lard, besides shoes, hats, suits, .dresses and coats. , The Savings Bank and Trust Com ;pany will be open Saturday, New Year" a'o ; Saturday night at usual. . , .v,. ".. adtr nurn i i :sfa First National Bank Starts Christmas Savings Club For 1916 VERY POPULAR FORM OF SAV INGSOPERATED BY NEWLY PATENTED SYSTEM. By its adoption of the Christmas Savings Club, the First .National Bank of this city has proven its right to a place among the most progressive banks of the country. This Club gives everybody a chance to save regularly, for the bank desires to encourage saving and is willing to accept small amounts. Even boys and girls are Invited to become members, for It is a well known fact that the saving habit needs to be fostered in this country. Once the youth ful mind realizes how really easy It is to save and how pleasant it is to have money In bank, the saving habit will become life long. Many men and women, whether their Incomes are largefsmall, find It difficult to -'et ahead" financially. They postpone the time when they will start saving to provide for the rainy day be cause they never seem 10 have enough spare money to start a bank account. The Christmas Club is a great benefit to the peo ple in this way, for they don't need any more capital to get started than the first Bmall payment, and, after all, the start is the important thin,;. The Club opened this week and runs for fifty weeks, so that each member receives check in time for Christmas shopping. When payments are made regularly the banks allow Interest on the account which is uways an encouragement to saving. A number of plans an' offered and members may so Vet one or more of them. In the uniform classes one may pay 2Gc, 50c, $1.00 or $2. On weekly. the totals amounting respectively to $12.60, $L'5.!W $00.00 and $100. On. An other way is what is known as the progressive class, in which the pay ment increases every week. One of these (lasses starts at IV. next week 4c and so on. The L'c. pro gressive club matures at $25.1 50. Then there is a five cent progress ive Club maturing at Regular bank books are not Reeded in carrying the Christmas Club accounts. The First Na tional Bank is using a patented card system, in which the record of payment is made by punching cards. This not only gives the depositor a receipt, hut also shows exactly how much has been paid in to date, and docs away with any possibility of error. This attractive method of saving has proven most popular adv SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Savings Bank and Trust Company Elizabeth City, N. C. will be held at its Banking House on Monday, January 10, 1916 between the hours of 3 and 4 p. m. for the purpose of electing direc tors and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before said meeting. H. G. KRAMER, Cashier, dec 31 Jan 4 Are all the family home this Christmas. If so, why not be photographed in a group by Zoeller You all may not be to gether again ad GIFTS PRESENTED PASTOR AND ORGANIST Following the Christmas cantata, "A Home Made Santa", given by the pupils of the Sunday School In the First Baptist Church annex Wednesday evening, the church pre sented their organist, Mrs. I. M. Meekins with a gift of one hundred dollars in gold, in recognition and appreciation of her many years of loyal service without financial re compense. The pastor, Dr. B. C. Hennlng, was at the same time presented with a handsome suit of clotheB, the gift of the church. At t he close of the evening's ex ercises attractive boxes of holiday confections were distributed to all members of the Sunday school and visitors. HAMILTON DAVENPORT Miss Jeannle Cohoon returned Wednesday afternoon from Colum bia where she has been to attend the wedding of Miss Ada Daven port, to Mr. Joe Hamilton of At lantic. The wedding occured Wednesday morning at the Christian Church at Columbia, the wedding muBlc be ing rendered by Miss Cohoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ambrose of Plymouth, tbe maid of honor was Miss Fannie Hollo ay and the bridesmaids were Misses Edith Snell and Mattle Davenport. John Hamilton, brother of the groom, acted as best man, and the other groomsmen were Julian Hamilton, Floyd Cohoon and Brace Hassell. The bride Is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Davenport of Columbia. T. P. WILCOX DEAD The funeral of T. P. Wilcox was conducted Thprsday. afternoon at he home with Masonic rites and the body was laid to rest In Holly Wood cemetery . Mr. Wi'.cox suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday night and died at six o'clock Wednesday evening. I'p to the time when he was strick en he was in his usual health and was seen on the street in the early part of the week. In the passing of Mr. Wilcox .mother gap is made in the ranks of the old guord who ruled the county ii the days of republican ascendency in North Carolina. Time was when T P. Wilcox was one of the eos- prominent citizens of Elizu etli city and in local politics a hower always to be reckoned with. For eight years lie was Sheriff of i lie county and for half that period held the office of Register of Deeds. Since the trial of his son, Jaincvs Wilcox, twelve years ago, for the murder of Nellie Cropsey, his hyalli had broken clown and the fatal stroke of paralysis was not the first attack. Mr. Wilcox is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Samuel E. Wil liams and Mrs. Edwin Ferebee. He was living at the home of the for mer daughter at the time of his death . WISH TO THANK CON TRIBUTORS The churches which cooperated with the United Charities and Res cue Workers In giving Christmas dinners to the poor of the city wish to thank those contributing to this fund. In addition to the Christ mas stockings sent out by each church, and gifts of c'othlng, seven ty five baskets were distributed on Christmas Eve by Adj. Gossett. These baskets wero valued at $1.35 each, and each basket was filled with provisions for a Christmas dinner for one family. AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. B. C. Hennlng will preach on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock from the subject "What Can We Do With the Past f On Sunday evening at half past seven o'clock the First Baptist choir will give a Christmas cantata. The church goinj public is invited attend thwe sendees. PRETTY HOME WEDDING SOLEMNIZED A pretty wedding was solemn ized at noon Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W. W. Mann on Burgess street when her daughter, Miss Mary Ella Mann became the bride of John Coler Evans of Man teo. The bride was attired in a travelling suit of midnight blue with hat and gloves to match and carried a shower boquet of Bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The ring was the same used in the cere mony of the grand-mother and great grandmother of the bride, each having the same given name, "Mary". Miss Mattie Daniels was maid of honor and was attired in pink ch'ffon and carried a boquet of KH'arney roses tied with pink tulle. Miss Liura Spviey was bridesmaid and wore blue chiffon, carrying Killarney roses tied with pink tulle. The groomsman was Dr. J. C. Mul lock of New York. Henry Evans of Washington, D. C, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride entered the parlor with her brother, L. F. Mann as Lohen grin's Wedding March was played by Mrs. L. F. Mann, abater of the bride. The ceremony was performod by Rev. O. T. Adams, presiding elder in the Methodist Church. The home was decorated in Ivy, inter mlng'ed with holly, potted plants and shaded candles. Among the out-of-town guestt were Miss Bonnie Bell Evans, sis ter of the bridegroom, Mies Rennie Griffin, Charlie Evans, brother of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. ('reef and Captain M. L. Johnson, all of Manteo; Miss Mattie Daniels of Wanchese, Dr. J. H. BtHock of New York, Henry Evans of Wash lngton, D. C. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Will Mann of this city. The groom is the son of A. V. Evans of Manteo, and one of that town's most promising young business men. The bride and groom left on the north bound train for New York. Philadelphia and Washing ton. Upon their return they will be at home in Manteo. The pre nuptial reception given Tuesday evening by Mrs Maun at her home on Burgess street in honor of the marriage of her daugh ter, was one of the most elaborate social affairs of the present holi day season. In addition to the bridal party and the out of town guests for the wedding, a large? number of town friends were pre sent at this reception. The guests were greeted by Misses Addie Ktlieridge and Miss Ailie Williams, and ushered Into the ball, which was attractively de corated in ChristmaB greens, holly and ferns. Miss Flossie. Mann led the way Into the reception room in which the; color scheme of pink and green was carried out most effectively with Ivy, potted plants, festoons and shades of pink crepe paper. Those in the receiving line were: Mrs. W. W. Mann, Miss Mary Mann, Mr. J. C. Evans, Miss Mattie Daniels,, Mr. Henry Evans, Miss Laura Spivey, Dr. J. H. Bullock and Miss Bonnie Belle Evans. Presiding at the punch bowl were Mrs. George Smith and Miss Mildred Fuller Music by Mann's orchestra, which was sheltered by a bower of long leaf pine, added greatly to the en joyment of the accaslon. Passing into the dining room, which was decorated In holly and pink shaded lamps, the guests we're greeted and servd a delicious salad course by Mrs. Wm. Boettcher, Mrs. Annie Barnard, Misses Bertha Martin. Edna Sanders, while the gift tables, loaded with a handsome array of expensive gifts, was pre sided over by Misses Rennie Griffin and Kate Sanders. How about that family group you have been promising to have pho tographed. Why not have It now while all are home. Zoeller Is prepared to do It at home or at tbt Stud'o. PUtt 0D YEAR MARKS PROGRESSIVE TIUOIITII And The Holiday Season Which Clqsed 1915 Un doubtly Hie Best Ever Kaown Here. The passing of 1915 marks the close of the most prosperous year of Elizabeth City's history. Never in the space of a twelve-month did i lie town make progress of such far rcacliing nature along so many lines. The outstanding event of the year is the erection of a new market house, now approaching completion. This structure is of brick and has been designed with especial care and attention to sanitation. It will afford acllities not only for the attractive 'xhibition of meats, poultry, game, Ish, oysters, dairy and farm products hut also for their preservation In the best condition. The cold storage plant of the building is a real fea ture, the refrigerating machinery In stalled being the very latest lnven Mon, economical In the space It will ccupy aad efficient In operation. freezing temperature will be main ained In the cold storage rooms at ill seasons and the cold stdrage com partments will be built of compres sed cork, thus insuring a compara tively low cost of refrigeration. The exterior walla now stand complete and the building Is of plain but Im posing appearance, triangular In form Utf floors- wt each corner. When entirely completed, it will be me of the city's show places. Elizabeth City's new hospital, one of the most handsomely designed ind modernly equipped of Its kind 'o be found anywhere, opened Us doors for patients In January of 1915. This Institution has had a most successful year and has already lemonstrated the wisdom of those who had long urged the need of a hospital in the town. Two new knitting mills began op eration in August of 1914, and dur ing the past year, in spite of diffl 'ultles due to the scarcity of dye stufTs in this country, have been oper ated for the greater part of the year on a full-time basis. One of these mills is the Avalon Hosiery Mill, erected by the Elizabeth City Hos iery Company, which has been op erating cine mill for a number of years: the other is the property of the Pasquotank Hosiery Company, a new corporation organized in 1914. The Pasquotank Hosiery Company lost less than three weeks time dur ing the whole year. Elizabeth City began paving her streets with vitrified brick on an ex tensive scale in 1911. The most re cently completed piece of work is that on North Itoad Street, extend ing from Cypress Street to the rail road nnd completing tbe paving of this street throughout its entire length. Riverside is now paved from its beginning out to the corporate limits of the town, affording a beau tiful automobile drive along the river side and making the new hospi tal of easy access. Main and Church Streets were paved throughout their respective lengths previous to 1916 and the town now has ten miles of streets paved with brick altogether. In the wholesale district the streets are paved with Belgian blocks. During the latter part of 1915 the old slip at the foot of Main street was filled In with dirt and the street thus extended out to the water front. This provides the city a public wharf at this point. In 1914 the City Manager plan of government was adopted by Eliza beth City and in July, 1915, the new charter went Into effect with J. C. Commander as City Manager and P. G. Sawyer as Mayor. The new plan has worked well here and already the administration believes that the City Manager's salary has been sav ed many times over in the decreased cost of municipal undertakings, such as street paving and so on, and public opinion Inclines to the belief that the town now gets better work for less money than under the old jtn ir g?vertiieut. Tho-e tau le.it. no doubt that under the new system there has been a great deal of lm provement in the matter of law en forcement, especially of laws regtt lating sanitation In the city. For a number of years now there has hardly been a town in the State with better sanitary laws than Elis abeth City, but previous to 1916 in the matter of the enforcement Of these laws a great deal was left tt be desired. During 1915, however, there was a marked change and a d cided Improvement in the city's an Ration and this has been attended by a decreased death rate, especially from summer diseases. ElliabetB City's death rata,, never unusually high, is said by the city's health Of fleer, Dr C. B. Williams, this year tcJ have been abnormally low, as showfl by the statistics of the State oBard of Health. One of the most noticeable lm provements In the town during the" past twelve months was the seweiinf of the open drain Intersecting North Road Street which la time pOTiOttf has been not only an eyesore but t stench In; the nostrils of he peoplg of that vicinity. .The prater ot tUU ftraiqji, now editolkrfmSJi; fk i cylindrical concrete iewer and the" old bridge where the drain crosssd the street has been done away with. On Polndexter Street, too, a concrete bridge has replaced the old wooden affair over Polndexter Creek, adding much to the appearance of the street as well as affording a much better way of passage over the stream. There have been few years In Elis abeth City's history in which so ma ny residences have been erected at went up during 1915. Not only was new property opened up on account of the change of the location of the Norfolk Southern Depot to the end of Main Street, but on many of the leading residence streets buildings have been or ars going up which set a new mark In residence architecture in the town, and now on the old Elliott proper ty on Main street, opposite the court house square, excavations are being made for the foundations of a resi dence for C. O. Hoblnson which will be the moRt palatial in the city. Never in the history of tbe town have the Elizabeth City merchant enjoyed a better business season than the fall and holiday trade of 1915 and a feeling of Intense opti mism Is manifest throughout ths town. Elizabeth City has n population of more than twelve thousand. Situat ed on deep water within fifty miles of the Atlantic, it has always had a consistent growth, and Its popu lation now Is four times greater than it was In 1890. Elizabeth City's lumber and woodworking mills give employment to more than a thousand well-paid workmen, and an equal or greater number find work In her hosiery mills and cotton factory. All the modern conveniences, water, gas electric lights and sewerage, are at the command of the city's residents, and in few cities on the Atlantic sea board are the rates for electric power so low. Located here are well-established buggy, wagon, barrel and basket factories, a home telephone company with national connections, saw and planing mills, box facto ries, and various other manufactures, drawing from an almost Inexhausti ble supply of raw material. Indus trial opportunities are numbered here by the score, the tax rate Is one of tho lowest In the State, the climate is mild and equable, and to the stranger coming to her gates, Ellt abeth City offers a helping hand and a smiling welcome. The future ot the town lies In the fertility of the soil of the ten counties tributary to
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