The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-20
EDENTON EN- ROUTE
And the Road She Trav-
els is Prosperity.
A New Bank. Two Hundred and Iwen-
ty,four Lots to be Sold.
New Steam Laun-
dry.
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Edenton, n c.. Noy. 19.-Prosper-
Gus and progressive Edenton now goes
forward with a genuine healthy and
steady assurance of continued growth
and prosperity.
Your correspondent has been in
formed that Mr.. e. r. Conger VIII
shortly begin the operation or install
lation of an uD-to-date steam laundry
A new bank with $4,000 capital
has been organized at recent meet
ing. Messrs. l.. w. Norman, of Hert-
ford. and w. T. Old, of Elizabeth City.
were elected cashier and president re-
spectiVely The name of the bank
was determined by vote and from this
time on VII be called The Citizens
Bank. The directors are: l.. w. Nor
man, w. T. Old. n. Beaman, Fl. G..
Privott j. l.. Hasell, w. r. Capehart
Jr.. j. r. Parer, l.. l.. Brinkley and
T. w. Elliott.
Messrs Griffin Bros. who come
from Hartford, are to open up hay
grain and feed store. Mr.. l.. F.. ZiegIer
will build a nice brick furniture store
on the y. G.. Bond property next to
the bank and just north of the post
office essrs. Basnight and. CasOn, we
are informed, will occupy the neA
stable recently erected ON Water St.
Mr. A. c. Hathaway. the real es-
tate man. seems to be taking every
pains in putting in first-class shape the
Makely property in North Edenton,
which he has recently purchased and
is selling off in lots.
The grading of the streets and the
numbering of the lots will be COM
menced as soon as the preparatory
work is finished. then shade trees will
lie set out along each street. Think
of 224 lots being added to Edenton!
While Mr.. G.. G. Haste, our popular
young groceryman. was out riding his
horse stumbled and fell. throwing Mr..
Haste headlong over the animal. Mi.
Haste's face was badly disfigured by
the fall and he received other injuries
about the head which stunned him for
a short while. His wounds were soon
dressed by DR.. McMullen and he was
made as comfortable as possible I'M
der the circumstances. He is still con-
fined to his room and bed and will
not be out again in several days.
Steps are being taken to have the
fair re-o0ened in Edenton and to that
end a farmers race, gentieman's road
ster race. free for ALL mule race. pony
race, one-fourth mile dash and barrel
and bicycle race. will take place at
the fair grounds here next Thursday,
gath. Thanksgiving Day. purse OF
$40 each has been offered for the first
three races and also purses for each
Of the other races.
Rev. Charles ]. Edwards left this
week for Plymouth, from which place
he exnects to leave Tuesday the 22nd.
for Burlington, \. c., to attend the
annual Methodist Protestant Confer
ence. We are sorry to note that Mr..
Edwards will not return to his work
i'm Edenton, where he has been pas
tor for the past two years, in which
time he has built a nice brick house
of worship. From conference Mr.. Ed
wards goes to Westminster. Mr., to
attend the Theological Seminary. He
carries with hi mthe best wishes of a
host of friends.
Mr.. w. +. SWaringen, editor of The
Transcript, originator of the movement
to bring English and Scotch emigrants
from England and Scotland says that
he is meeting with much success both
in England and different sections of
the State. During the past few weeks
he has received numerous inquiries
from some ten or twelve counties of
the State SO far nearly a hundred
emigrants have come out and all are
well pleased and getting on nicely.
We understand that the State Emil
grafton bureau that was under the
management of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture. has been abolished. If
the writer is informed correctly the
Constitution requires this department
to be kept uD and pressure will be
brought to bear on the next General
Assembly to re-establish this depart
ment for much good can be accomp-
liShed along this line, as quite a num-
Der of emigrants are anxious to come
out and only await information, which
must necessarily. under the law, go
through the State Department.