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Come to E. City on Good WjiJ Day E. City's Only Democratic Newspaper Vol. 1 , Elizabeth City. N, C., Wednesday Morning, May 31, 1916 No 3 I r '"'''M!'M!"f!""?t"M"?;"!'!?!'i';i;;'''!;'; w .. .3 ITTEE3 titC CF CITY'S KEiVEST GKQGERY -U :CNTINUAL SHOWERS YESTER DAY DID NOT PREVENT EN JOYMENT OF THIS EVENT. Ou yesterday afternoon and even- i tiie handsome new store of D K. .Morgan Company was the scene tf i:mcu ca'ye y and enjoyment, many Vi to;s attending the opening recep u hi Kiven ty thia. firm" in celebra ti. a of their entrance into their apa rt us and well equipped quarters ' A ibmonstration cf Sunshine cakes on a cfaintily arranged table was. in ! antra of an attractive' young , lady ,'i.h m entered the s ore and passing to t' e rivht the Helnx Demonstration di.-played its "fifty seven verities." Co'r further the Swift. Company, diei 1' t in! mra'8 ' in " attractive" array. Oibrr (lemonstratipi's cf' well known brands of g'nrr.da .'were scattered Ibfufihout the store and in the cen ter of the room delirious punch was pcved jiy stra. Morran'und Mrs. C. C. Pi.ri'er whi'e music added to (he cnTyrrerjt of the occasion. Every f'ffeen minutrsthe ticket box was brought, to the center' of the room nnd niynbers were drawn from It ,to denote the lucky ones winning priz es. ; ; j , , : The D. R. Morgan Company be- :-o end has grown fteadily in ponu lurify and Increased its capacity to serve i s customers with each "sue- tee --ling year until It now has, when the new market cpens, the-best loca s - - ton and one of the handsomest gro eery stores fn the city. SPECIAL NOTICE In. order to reach the people of the county be fore the Primary the regu lar Friday's issue of The Advance, will be mailed n Thursday. All, matter -for this issue must be In the Advance office by five o'clock Wednesday afternoon. - ' . DR. THOMAS E. GREEN. "The Burden of the Nations," 1 """ "'''""M"iii!ii!ii:t:uuuuui , t. i ..:':;?Sf.. v r ,.,: .v . ,: r Trflvelpr."Hiitlif)r. lort , -, iaum uniuiu Willi UHrTSUHl ffrace BTlU poiy, past master in the use of the English language, builder of sen- . "Such en option ns one lionrs but once in a lifetime. "There have been few platform nrnfnra u-u ... . iouna impression tlum tie. Few h Barno tune no profoundly instructive. v s "The BurU of the Nations", is not only a fascinating lecture, but a distinct contribution to a deen stirl Civilized world is most' deeply interested . ine univwai yeniii-t of all who have been so fortunate aa to hear Dr. lireen cnii'ort with the above declarations. ' " - CIIIZEO O lEFtiH the ck:.:.::eh ep cc":.:eece MAKE CITY ATTRACTIVE AND SO KEEP BOYS AT HOME SAYS . MR. H. 5. LEARD. , On my arrival at Raleigh yester day I received the. tofiowinkg telegram- from, our Traffic AUnager, W ho has, "been unavoidable . detained: 'I lease arrange to represent ua at Chamber of Commerce meeting. Eliz abegi City, Thursday evening." This message I assure you gave .'me a great deal of pleasure. ?T;; do not know as many of your people, as I should like to and thia. has Vven me the opportunity I desired fo . meet with you. The people from Eliza-' betli City with whom I Tiave been thrown have only fliade the. de sira more keen to get closer to your coinmuniiy fu every way. As a rep resentative' of the Norfolk Southern I fully realize flTat ou . success, from a trartia. standpoint especially, must depend on your friendship and cooperation. We are In a way de pndini; on the help we receive from each other.- I have always thought that you have one of the prettiest id les on our system. Your beauti ful streets, freshly painted houses trimly kept Jawns .and mse gardens are the first and lasting impressions one receives when he first comes among; you, giving him the Idea of health, wealth and happiness. Tha view one, gets standing in, front of my friend Peele's office Is a lasting delight to me, one that you should Cnfeii..h and show every strah " ger within ycur gates. The Ion? siretch of river bordered by the green cjpresB trees is a picture not to be seen often. I am 'very much interested In the foun ry which lies to the east of you. There is no more histori cal spot in all America than Roanoke Inland and no more beautiful sheet ofj water fian ycur sounds, nor more productive lands. This territory be-. longs to you. and should through . your Chamber of Commerce 'be do- - ve'oped. I warn you that other cities wl'l reich out for this "land of prom ise" and take your inheritance from you tf you do not atlr yotirftclvea.' This your Ohnmber of Commerce -(Continued on Panic Two) Seventy one Grammar School grad Tia'es receivd theli; certificates of nwimnUnn fntn .ha ' ITtvH finlinnl tory by Georrt Modlln. The exer cises were opened with prayer by i t 4 Autiliv tnrtrti if fhrltit fluntor Chautauqua will" meet" at (he cPse of the first afternoon's pro rnm tint! nil ehlldren nrn Invited rur lot. It'HFTVTY rnuTAnv nT.T.nT
The Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
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