The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-17
To UNVE|L TABLET
ON HISTORIC SITE
Commemorate First Abe
marie Assembly
LAW MAKING BODY

Elizabeth City, May 1.-THE Sir
Walter Raleigh Chapter Q; the
Daughters OF the Revolution viii un-
Veil a tablet at Halls Creek Church.
Nixonton, Jun 18th, commemorative
the meeting Of the First Albemarle
Assembly, an event which took place
al that historic spot February s, 1865,
This was the first law-naking body
ever convened in the State of North
Carolina and the erection Of his
tablet should be q matter Of interest
and pride not only to all citizens Of
P~asQuotank county but TO the people
Of the State at large.
The members OF the chapter hope
that Saturday, June 18th, the day Of
he ~unyei1ing, will be observed 90 q
holiday and that the citizens OF thfs
city and county viii attend the ex-
e~rcises.
A full program Of the celebration
will be published at some later date,
It will doubtless be interesting newr
to the general public and the occasion
for just pride and qualification among
the citizens OF Elizabeth City, espe-
cially among the members Of the Sir
Walter Raleigh Chapter Of the Daugh-
| tere Of the Revolution, to learn hat
Mrs. Walker Waller Joynes, wife OF
Lieutenant w. W, Joynes, OF this city.
has been appointed q member OF the
| National Board of the Daughters OF
the Revolution. This recognition by
the national body Of the personal
service rendered by the Sir Walter
Raleigh Chapter, Of which Mrs.
Joynes is a member. Is greatly appre-
ciated by the members Of the local
chapter.
Mrs. Joynes IS now in Atlantic CITY
attending the session OF the NaIonal
Society Of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, which has been in progress
during the week.
Baptist Union Meeting.
The Camden and Currituck Uni
OF the Baptist Church will be held
May 27, % and Goth with Poplar
Branch church. IN Currituck county.
This meeting will be s. very inportans
one and all the churches comprising
many members present These union
IN Meetings are great occasions IN the
Baptist church and large crowds fox
many miles around always attend.
Many prominent members Of the
Baptist church from this city will be
present and take part l nthe exer-
cises of the three days The Currl-
tuck people know how to entertain
royalty and ali the delegates and vfsf-
tors will be Hospitality welcomed.
Negro Falls from ITdil.
The negro, Albert Nixon, OF Win
fall, who fell from q freight train
running into the city yesterday after"
noon, severely injurtng his shoulder
and arm, stood an operation IN which
his arm was amputated with the
most wonderful nerve. After being
brought into the station by the yard
engine, the negro walked to the Of
fee of DR.. J. Z. Wood, where together
with DR.. G. 3. Williams, the arm was
amputated above the elbow.
III negro now is getting along very
we'll. Every efor was made to set
particulars Of the accident but it could
not be learned from any source
how the negro came to fall nor from
what point on the freight train. All
the train hands who may nave W.T.
ressed the accident continued the
journey South and no particulars WeEe
given the public.
CITY School Commencement.
Considerable preparations are now
in progress at the graded schools for
the annual commencement exercises
which will be held June 1 and 2.
There Will be seventeen graduates
from the High School. DIT. T. :. Nc
MulIan. an eloquent speaker and an
educator of much note, Will make the
annual address TO the schools A
medal will be given. as usual, by the
Daughters of the C~Onfederacy, to the
DUpll rendering TIE De0t essay III 80
history Of P~asQuotank county. 9th
er medals will be given and the ex-
ercises viii be Of a very high order.
Great Time In G~oldsbofO.
Past Grand Master z. H. Williams
who presided at the Grand Lodge SEES
sion of the odd Fellows at Goldsboro
this week, returned this afternoon. HI
was accompanied by Messrs. W. Il
Weatherly, w. r.. ZoelIer, John =
Culpepper, ". 7. Culpepper, Mr.. and
MIS-. +. l. Garrett. Mrs. 7. A. Com
mander, Mrs. Serena Williams ano
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Brock, who also
attended the Grand Lodge sessions
Miss Serena Williams was eIectea
chaDIain Of the Rebekah branch anu