The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
Es.iZ.iBErsI CITY.

Elizabeth City. N c.. oct. 2.-(spe-
c!al)-Miss Sallie Jennings. OF Provi-
dence, r. c., Is wishing Miss ELLA Mae
James. corner OF po!ndeXter ana Main
streets. Q.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Swndel died last night about 10
O'Clock. II had been sick for some time,
Hon Cy. Watson. Democratic nominee
for Governor Will address the people uf
Elizabeth City on the 23d instant. DOM
forget the date. and be sure to hear
Cy's discussion OF the political issues.
An excursion over the Norfolk and
Southern railroad from Edcnlon to
Norfolk, VIII be given Wednesday, DC
,ober 9TH, for the benefit OF the sick
Injured ana disabled conductors and
their families of the railroads running
into Norfolk. Train will leave this place
at the usual time. 900 O'Clock. Round
t:!p tickets, $l00. The excursion is un-
der the management of Captain il. q.
Waddy, one of the Oldest conductors of
the Norfolk and Southern railroad.
An attempt is being made to raise
Po!ndcXter street, but will ii be success
fully carried out. or Viii IL only be lief;
10 be overlooked by the tide. a usual?
1t seems the town should raise all the
low streets as 1t Appeals TO have money
enough TO dig canals. etc. but leaves
the streets to the me..c:es of the high
tides. At high tides it Is necessary 10
be carried over In a boat.
ID. l.. Russell. Republican candidate
for Governor, and Il. V. Walser, Repub-
l!can candidate for Attorney General
Will speak at the Courthouse next Tues
day u; O'Clock
The steamer Newbern arrived here
yesterday several hours overdue, having
encountered rough trip, but withou.
accident. She had on board 500 bales OF
cotton, and several passengers
DIR. f. r. Aydlett. a former practicinc
physician of South Mills, n. c.. has
gone To New York to take a special nos,
graduate course at Bellevue. He think.
of permanently locating here on his re-
turn.
Thomas Riddick, colorcd, while play
ing 1T the Pasuuotank Lumber Com.
pany's Mill. accidentally broke his Lee"
getting IL caught in the machinery
The tug Dcrickson. which ha: recent
ly undergone repairs at T.. g Wiley
railways. came of yesterday. She has
been thol oughly ovcrhauled and is al
most new, having had the entire house
made new, besides part of the hull and
also having the machinery repaired
Air. Samuel Grice, former emplovc,
ot the Kramer Bros. y CO.'S mill. on
fondeNtcr street, has gone 10 Baltimore
vince he viii make his future home.
NJ. Fred. Dunstan. a nephew of Mr.
w. IL. DunStan or the Crystal lee Co
has accepted position with Sawyer s
Jones.
Mr.. Clifton Barnard. one Of the clever
and polite clerks OF Sharber & White.
returned from Norfolk ycste, day. where
he Ia; been spending 4 .en days yaca-
ton.
Hon; w. II. Lucas and Harry Skinner
candidates Tor Congress VIII have joint
discussion next Thursday at the Court
At
The fair that was 10 have been held
III EI!::abeth CITY thc latter part of DC
lobe! has been postponed until the l7th
ISM, l9.h and 2Gth of November Two
other fairs having been dated for III,
week formerly selected. Every effort
possible VIII he made 10 make 1t the
undeSt exhibition of the kind cvar
held IN the town of Elizab beth CIV.
some OF the finest races, including BIZ
cycle, horse thoth trotting and runninp)
ana goat races, which will be given last.
~ grand military display will be an at
'ractive feature of the programme. Ev-
cry one should encourage this enter
PRISE, as the people of this section will hJ
sure to make 1t a success ilnancial,y
when the time comes to go
Mr.. Luther Las. lier, who is runniuc
Mr.. i. c. Aliens store on Main steel
Is sick, also Mr.. Harvey Crawford. en-
pioyee OF the Norfolk and Southern
IslllIoIu-
Mr.. Miles Jennings, who has been run
ming Mr.. Z. S. Willcy's black .m!th shon
IN the Frs. Ward, has purchased The
shop from Wiley. and also Mr. Sanders
shop on Po!ndeXter street combiuiu.
both, which he will run in connection,
with the machine shop of Messrs. Henry
ana Brad. Sanders, thus making OF,
oi me largest shops in Eastern North
Carolina
The Blades Lumber Company. mil,
has shut down for a short while. wbich
VIII be used in repairing old and placing
new machinery
John Henry Pool, colored. employe of
the Albemarle Lumber Company, go,
one 81 MS arms cut off to-day.
Mr: j. Il. 5rockett, who has been to
tuined to-day.
EDESTON