Newspapers / The Daily Advance (Elizabeth … / Jan. 17, 1925, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
M00RESV1LLE IS A GROWING TOWN From \ illnp' to Six Tliou sand Population in Half m Century I?* Ili-tory Ire dell Metropolis. MooresvllU. Jun IT? Fifty-two year* ago a small country Tillage ? today a thriving little city with a population of approxi mately 6.000. two Isrge cotton mills, two cotton seed oil mills, employing 2f5i?0 people with a payroll of more than $ 50.000. That in the record of Moore?villc. located In the southern part of Ifodell County. Other industries Ineludr a flour mill and foundry and a machine shop. Aside from it* industrial pro gress. Mooresville has made rapid Strides in municipal Impmvi metnts I'aved street* thread the hwrfliex* section of the city, water I and sewer lines have been laid, and school buildings are modern ami well eqnlpped. The cttylkwns. controls and op-' ?rate** its own wuter system and | lillht and power plant. ThcHc are declared to l>?* paying proposi tions. The water system Is one of. the liest in the State, the resevorfr I Bear the cWy furnishing an ample, supply of pure water at all times. The present mayor is C. 1*. Me- { finely, was the first mule horn lu Mooresvillr. following the grant ing of the eity's charter. Under Ma supervision other municipal Improvements are being carried en that are mooting with the boarty approval of the tax-payers. At the present time there are WW white children enrolled in the public schools of the city, and aa enrollment of 195 in the negro ?ifeoola. U Is recalled that a stan dard high school Inns been operat ed here for more than r.o years, during which time there have been ? hnndredH of graduate*, some of whom now occupy Important posi tions m this and ether states. The first resident of this sec tion. according to local records, was John Moore, in, whose honor the city was named. He became ?toe first mayor whwn the charter j was Uuued In IN 7 2. Tho first I council oonsisLcd of threu mem bers .and under the direction of these four men. the foundulion of | the city was laid. Other citizens who have played 1 a prominent part in the building of the city are E. Leazer, Dr. J. R. I McClelland. and I)r. Stephen Fron tie. Wl 11 lain Evans. a native of this city,' won several medals for distinguished service during the "World War. Battery F. North Carolina National Guard Field Ar tillery was organized hi're and ?aw service in France, with Dr. Held It. Morrison, commanding. Other officers included Lieuten ant E. Allision. Lieutenant Grover Dneenberry. and First Sergeant Roy C. Bappcnfleld. ' JftBpreevllle also oame to the iopefront during the Civil War. | Company K., 06 Regiment, Con-, federate Army, was mustered In I mi Creewell Springs, one mile lro? this city. J. R. 8tough and John Kenncrly. two members of1 this regiment, are stll living and make their home here. An item of historical lntorest Is found In the fact that Cornwallls and hie troops, during their Inva sion of North Carolina, paeeed througti this city on their way to Bootty's ford, where a hard battle ?jwm? -fought. Markers have been placed along the line of march I lasm this city to Salisbury. BABY SPECIALS Neck Chains, Crosses, Hearts, Dress I'ins and Bracelets at prices that *U1 interest you ; en graving free. II. C. RKIGHT 803 llinton Bidg. Upstairs She CarriesOn for Carrie! Carrie Nation ia dead ? but her ax. like John Urown's no til. kih? huik him; on. Mm. Myrt McHenfy, who l*>v?n crusadlnic wtlh Carrie Uu k in P.H?2. stilt- curries on for her. She's fighting booth-utters. eiiiaret vcndorc. crooked politicians and all other "evil doer*" in Kansas as strenuously as Carrie fought them 22 yearn a?o. Myru'-a been nt It ever since nlie had a row with her husband over a prohibition agllel* she had published in a papet In which he was a stockholder a quarter of a century a???. On CarrleV death she inherited the hatchet its- illuMiious wlekler used in demolishing bars In Wichita and other citios. I'IjAN WORK Will VKAIt ; An executive meeting of the' officers of the Woman's Mission ary Society of the First Metho dist Church was held Wednesday afternoon at the horn** of Mrs. M. I^olRh Sheep on West Main street. The meeting was for the purpose I of planning the work for the year | 1925. The Inst year was a very HiiceoHHful year In all phases of the work. The society was bet | ter organized, many new mem-, hers were added and the meetings were well attended. The treas urer made the following report: $1,585.03 had been sent the dis trict secretary; $252.48 had be?-n used Ioc.illly; 12.500 had heon Riven the orphan fund1; and! $101.48 had been used for equip ment of the parsonage. Mrs. George Cobb, who has been the treuurer of the Missionary So ciety for the last 25 years, was | made a life long member of the Iceburg Lettuce Celery Fancy Apples Oranges Grape Fruit Potato Chips Nice Bananas ? Klim ? R. A. Byrum Company AnecOTftorH to M. F. MALIjOP COMPANY I 'heme* 3 nnd 57 Corner Main ami W#Ur HI*. PHONE 114 Standard Pharmacy : THEY WilL SEND IT society in recognition of her lonaf faithful and efficient service. Those preHent were: Mrs. George Cobb. Mrs. II. I,. Hanks. Mrs. W. C. Olover, Mm. Xonh Durfoot, Jr.. Mm. M. II. Sawyer, Mm. L. E. Thorpe, Mm. J. P. Thompson. Mm. A. iR. 'Nicholnon. Mm. L. It. Foreman. Mm. W. A. Peinm, Mm. N. H. I). Wilhon, Mm. Clay * Foreman. Mm. ConatAiit Fearing, Mm. C. H. Harrow. and Mna Mar garet Foreman. Mr. and Mm. Will Foreman w??r? ?t Norfolk Tucwday night to hear Gt-raldlne Farrar In "Car mine" at the Academy. Dry Cleaning Knocks the Spots Have your garments Dry C le a 11 e d I) y Bray's French Dry Cleaners and sec how easily the spots disappear. Our Charges make pos sible large economies for you. We cater to both men and women. BRAY'S FKKiNCII DHY CLKANEIIS & DYEK9 Water St. Opp. Fowler & Co. CROSSWORD PUZZLE one. but you'll find your old frt end. "Em" in this one too. Found! flome d*w cro*>word puzsk* word*. Ye?. they're lu thU HOIiiy.O.vr Al, ? 1. Starry. 0. lYr taming to a heart artery. 12. Simple. 14. Tend. 15. Tropical tree. 10. A large cask. IK. A male mammal. 19. A female aheep. 20. S?t1ouk. 22. A fluake-llke fish. 23. Since. 24. Part of a fish. 25. Sailor. 27. Note in musical scale. 28. To prohibit. 30. A stroke. 32. Original garden. 34. Insectivorous mammal. 30. Barley steeped in water. 38. Near. 39. Hair of the eyelids. 41. Negation. 42. Moasurement of type. 4 3. Center of wheel. 4 4. Pinch. 40. Ub. 48. Kowboat equipment. 50. IllenitHh. 152. Force; power. 61. An ?'ccl*T?lanttciil vrstni'-nt. 5K. Famous divorco center. ^ 5*. ll<'fore. ! 5!). Conjunction. i;o. Form of rerb "to bo." U2. .\sniRtai?c?'." lis. Take up again, til. Overturn. VKItTICAf.. 1. Allay. j 2. Cal>ba??* salads. '3. Lrsrnd. I 4. Border. S. An article. 7. On tor f [?8. Massage. 9. Accurate. j 10. Small land body. 11. I'lay*-r of a stringed Instru ment. V3. A vat. | 16. Forty cubic feet in Hhip mea-j [ Burement. 17. Tennia equipment. | 20. Spiritual transcreaflon. 21. Knock. | 24. A lady's ballroom accessory. ( | 2d. Ratt> r. 28. Wager. 29. Comrade. 31. A color. j 33. A atructure which keep* back water. | 34. Part of InfantV appan I. 35. What cans ure madr of. ! 37. Vulvar. i 39. A mongrel. i 40. To point. I 42. Large marine duck. 43. H?adKear. 45. State of equality. I 47. To wear away. 48. Those. | TO THE PUBLIC On Dec. 1, l!?24, I re tired from the oflice of Trial Justice of Pasquotank Coun ty, after serving a period of six yearn in that capacity. 1 wish to ?hsnk the public for their hearty support and co operation during my term of office. 1 am now once a^ain en uaued in the practice of law, civil, criminal, and mar itime, at 225-22C Kram?-r Building, Elisabeth City. N. C., and will be very glad to have my friends and clients to call to see me at any tluie. Get). J. Spencc BUY YOUK NEXT TIKE FROM US. Fi#k lire* untl Tubrs .it new low prices. Free Air Service. TIDE-WATER BUICK CO. Next Camden Bridge. We are Ready to Help You Prepare for a Good Crop We art- prepared lc? contract with you for Seed Irish Potatoes. We call (live you the best Maine Grown Stock and can quote yoii the. lowest possible price, delivery to he made at early as advisable. . I ' In making contracts with you, we offer you the advantage of a con nection with an established firm having shipping facilities unexcelled ill die. city. Wc keep you in touch with the markets throughout the coun try, and our established record is a warranty of the utmost in service. Your fertilizer needs can l>e supplied by us and we can furnish any quantity from a bag to a carload. We are in the market furSgy It ans at all times. Brock & Scott Produce Co. Burgess Street? Norfolk Southern Tracks. P II ONK 1 II 1 I 45. Hebrew name for CJod. 51. To gather in. I 53. Amcr. 54. In (pl.|v I 55. Piece. | 57. Of no value. 59. Sacred Urahiuin word. ?1. Thus. I?l?* Supper Tuesday llcrtforck Jan. J 7? There will l>?' a pie nuii per at tVewbold i School Mouse Tuesday night. Jan- 1 uary ^0. and Ice cream also will | he ?<TTC<I. Kverybody Is InTltixl to come. OPTICAL, S?RVHS DR. J. W. SELIC OPTOMBTRI8T ill Main -1 THn>rt> ?| tr Seed Potatoes, Peas, Oats, Fertilizers We sell Hood Bros. Aroostook County Maine ?rown Seed Potatoes; Everett 15. Clark's Peas, Burt's 90 Day Oats, and Zell's "A. A." Quality Fertilizers. Immediate deliveries on fertilizers and peas and prices that are hardly beatable. I.ot us have your inquiries. < Produce & Ginning Co. Potatoes, Pens, Fertilizers, Field Seed and Feed Main St. Extended. Elizabeth City, N. C. rininHr u """ We are Serving Many Willi our Itmifgli Dry and Dump Wash. Why not you? Men, Mild u* your whirls and collars. ?V . 1 1 Albemarle Laundry I'llONE 125 McCabe & Grice's MID-WINTER SALE Is In Full Swing DON'T MISS IT jWhitall Rugs Exclusively sold in Elizabeth City by ? M.G.Morrisette&Co. Farao nnd Lebanon Belle Flour mrr Hour* of minify wM fw tlie k?dtas tiotm* ? DIBTIURUTVU B* ? A. F. TOXEY & COMPANY Wnior Street. YOU MISS MANY OPPORTUNITIES IF YOU FAIL TO READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS CLASSIFIED J5VERT1SING . ? _ DAILY ADVANCE CLASSIFIED RATES Thl? aiaa tru (8 point). OH| Mt a ward each Inanition; ?Ubnum II centa. 00 ? UM; 1 mu >Mk; It wordi. ' llullu ui At* ?Mts t NM Mr Mrt. Tw mtt tnti m MoaU ? in Uvun. WM to ipaca and ?*r% prapbad ada, ?? eanta an incV Con nod ba In lb* ofllca jr ( p. m. day Mara loaar-' I For Sal<> a m mi? _ rnmiuRi,! ?? and lot on RaMar atrrct at A*lti*n Price raaaofMbl*. M. tfmpaon . Jan 1 fitfnp nt roHii T011<1<<<1 < Ait. " atortar. In aood condition, i ?#. Apply Raynor Klllott, mtral Killln* station a.is-si >pd 1MB NfeDM HKHIIIKNCK HAI.K. iat?r* ttpoanre. Kxqglalta da rn aaacmnnt baat. tborootbly modern. Lovely nolglLborn. Price I two third* vnluo. Phono ,108, Carolina fleco jAn 14.20.' IMI.K PAPR1I M'lTAHI.K M>R packing for iwlr Ton centn-n hnlo. j Apply Advance Office JnnlHtf OM> VBUHIMPKIW HttTAIlIK for wrapping package*. polrlng under rnrpet*. >uul other purpoima Fire pounit package for t, nickel. Aijply A<Hanre offloe. JanUtf WOIIHR ran MU t'HBAP ? A p. ply w L. CnbooD. <?l Wm Church utraet. )mll-17np Vim HAI.K KHTARI.IHMKII ItK tall groeery t>n*t>m located lo Elizabeth City, ban residential ?action l-e? than It. 0(1(1 will handle the pmpoaJUoi. Choap rent. Addrem \<lvanee Office. JanlS-IDpd KOII HAI.K ? OV KltMAN I'ROl* erty belonging to Ohrlat Church on South Road afreet. Healed hld? received until Fabrmry 3 The right la reserved to re)ect aay or all bid* J r HeCab*. chairman of committee. JaA.i-tf-np Win HA I JO ? OMR KM MX FARM, tea aeren. one-half a mile from cltjr limit* on paved ruada. Term* to ami purckax-r Apply to w. R. Lambert. d??ltf?p MmrrllniH'ons d ? 'ANN W ASIIKI). I'UKK CIIXNK oa?t> jut'vIcc, gatinllnr, jrivntH' and nil*. Central Filling Slut Inn. Ilay nor Ellotl. Mur. )an 15-21 ptl. I II.WK A FINK IX> AD OF (U\ll How Good A "Picker" Are You? If you're Rood at picking winners ? in bus iness, In politics, in sport ? Just try your hand on the "pretty pick ing" listed among the bargains in The Ad vance Classified Columns every day. lx>ok through the headings in the Classi fied Section ? right now ? and in a minute's time you can put your finger on what you want. Something for your home, for your car ? practically anything you would buy at any store- -first look for it here and then flgure out your saving. Hundreds of people in Elisabeth City have the Advance thrift habit ? you can start today! Watch the (Jlaasified Ads regularly! ; Slew Oymera. Jimt arrived. with; ?be finest flavor of the season. In the nhel! or opened. Large or: small. nil Risen, nil prices. For' the bent fish and oyster* always; mil the man who known the fish | and ojratera. Thomw Crank. Jr.! Phones 204 and 410. )al6,l?np HOW RKA?Y TO St'PPLY YOf with the old reliable brand of Baughs Kelt lllter. All klnda of Seed potatoes. Peu and brans. H. C. Abbott. janim-np FARMRKAl ? V'HH THIS PAOK for selling four products. Ash l hose who hare trlod It. tf XOTICK ? I WILL XOT UK KB* sponsible for bills mad* before January 1. 1925 by the Central, Killing Station. Manager Ray- ! nor Elliott. JanlS-21pd W4*TfCP ? TWO l l lt^lHHKJ) light house keeping rooms with tarsite convenient. Address post office box 111. Jsol3-llpd for AovwnHwo^oir raw page. teUphons Miss BtOnfti at The Advance office. Pfcofle 117. tf PROMC 5W) FOR OIJLUnm) snd pressing. Wftrk dose promptly and In goo* shape, tfi A R SKNLirv A HO* If ATR just receive* a carload of flo> i Florida Ornngra nml Tangr* rln<?. . "Sun Maid" llrn ml. Kindly phono 69 your order. 9tfop MOTICSfi ? AM JSOT UOIXtl OUT of bualn?w*. Have two now brick building* (or rent In addl tlon to tho (our I am nhI?k. Ap ply to W. J. WooHley. wholesale jrrorer and salos agent (or King ; flake Floui, tx'hljch Cement. Wall Planter and Finishing Llmo. dec31t(np. ftllOK RKI'AlltlXU. WK CAM. for and deliver. W. F. Williams, Phone 769. oet.Sltf-n? chiwh violin foii bamc? Good quality. $16 with cane, bow and chin rent. /lea It at Th? Advance office. tfpd HKB VH FOR OOOmnCAR llAlc loons. Riding comfort. Autp' Supply A Vulcanising Company ! Phone 417. dec2tfnp For Rent e J HOINK ??'OR RKTT? 104 KANT Church street. All modern con renfences. Apply 106 Stat Church Jan. 1 6-21 -pd ; Help Wanted f WAStkd tkVavt ron farm work, whim or folnr*<|, ufitlrd ; or ?h?r, SM V. K. MoMa. tall- j Tfl)?, M. C. Jmil'ftpd | 9I4MMMI.OOO <X>MI\\NY WA.XTH man lo WntkWm Ifotnf N?? reasltie* In Kllznbflh C'lly. More t!ia?n 160 uned dally. Income |3G to $50 weekly. Exporlence ? f, nnnocesnary. WVIt? MffertJ mrnt H-5, Tho J. R. Walking Company. 1S5-159 Porry atrMt. Nrw York City, N. Y. J?nl7.1920p OI.D HOME TOWN By STANLEY -n?T?l1?MT- , CKIAW. to l?T ??? -OUIH-Ito, lock HIM ?rm au. th? *ee??WY wr*????? cuw**fc UT *H? TCTM? (KM ftACK To KWlAl. wtih HoniM <*?? ?m oh hw* r*k OUT P?Wf?? /WO OKWW* *OOD
The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 17, 1925, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75