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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Springfield were at his home for a few days.
 Raymond Yeomans and daughter Marion left for their home in Florida on Tuesday after a visit with his folks here.
 Miss Clara Thompson, assistant at the postoffice, is on her vacation.
 George Merritt, rural carrier No g. is on his vacation.
 Several people from here spent the day last Friday at Ocean Beach
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Laurel HiIl Property Sold.

John A. Moran real estate agent has sold for Mrs. Macie A. Mayo to Louis J. Bruette the Broom modern cottage al No. III Laurel Hill avenue. Mir Bruette will occupy the property as his home. This is the third time in 61 days that MT. Moran has sold this property, each time at a substantial profit
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Southinxten.-That the housing situa- tion here has reached a serious point was evident when yesterday eight families living in the Southington section of the town received word from their landlords that they must vacate their tenements by the fiEst of next menth.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
What Is Going On Tonight.

Motion Pictures at Breed Theatre. The Rainbow Girl at Davis Theatre. Norwich Council, No. 720, R. A., meets in Foresters' Hall.
 Norwich Lodge. No 12, A O. U. w., meets in Carpenters Hall
 SebeQuonash Council, No. II, D. of F., meets in Buckingham Memorial
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
MOOSUP

Pickett's orchestra, Ashland Casino Jewett City, tonight-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
Ssr~ish Bulletin. R1limsatae O6i. eS Church strast.. TelepheAa les.

What Is Going On Tonight. Benevolent and Protective Order of sEks No. 1911 meets.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

United States Tires BAIEYS GARAGE, 12 Bath Street, Norwich Conn
 THOS. J. HEALY Norwich, Conn. NORWICH MOTOR CAR CO, 321 Main Street. Nor Sch Conn.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
KILLING LOOKS
like ACCIDENT
Coroner Corroborates Pipkin's
Account of Fatal Shooting
Here Wednesday
Night

Jesse Pipkin, a young white man en-
ployed as a cook at the Pasquotank
County chain gang, shot and killed
Charles Hooker a youth of IS, with a
revolver about 10 O'Clock Wedne sday
night The shooting seems to have been
an accident.
The shooting occurred near the El1z-
abeth City Cotton Mills. Hooker was
asking Pipkin about his work at the
Convict Camp and wanted to see. the
gun zPipEin CARVED .Isipkiu reached IN
to an inside pocket and pulled out an
old revolver. He snapped it and it did
not fire. He passed it to Hooker and
Hooker took it from his hand. Pipkin' S
finger was still in the trigger guard.
The gun went off and the bullet enter
ed Hooker's right lung. He died be-
fore medical aid could be summoned
Pipkin Immediately gave himself up
to the authorities telling the story as it
is told here, which story was corrobor-
ated by the Coroner's report Thursday
morning Pipkin will be given a preli-
minary hearing in the Recorders Court
Saturday morning. No bond was re-
quired for his appearance.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
MR. WOODWORTH
WANTS DIVORCE
Norfolk Lawyer Files Suit Against Wife
Who Was Once Social Leader
Here s-@>s Az l.

An action for divorce, of unusual in,
terest to Elizabeth City society, was in
stituted in the courts of Norfolk coun-
ty last week when w. S. Woodwork
filed suit for absolute divorce from his
wife who was Mrs. Mary Guirkin of this
city prior to her marriage to Mr.. Wood
worth in 1914
w. S. Woodworth is well known
Norfolk lawyer with Offices at 430 Main
ST., in that city. His home is at Will
loughby Beach. Mrs. Woodwork was
formerly the wife of the late Chas.
Guirkin of Elizabeth City and one OF
the city's most beautiful women
After the death of her husband Mrs
Guirkin spent some of her time at Vir-
ginia Beach and there she met Wood
worth and marriage followed a lively
courtship. 1t was rumored here soon af-
ter the marriage that the couple were
not happily mated. In February 1918
Mrs. Woodwork left her husband and
effectively concealed her residence from
him for several months.
Woodwork makes many sensational
allegations in his petition for divorce
and names Mr.. Greenberg, a govern
ment employee, of Norfolk, as cores
pondent. Mrs. Woodwork, it is alleged
has been living at 42O w. Butte ST., Nor
folk under the name of Mrs. A. CUR
kin. GreenbeT boarded at the same
address.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
TURNED DOWN A HOME,
NOW LYING IN JAIL
Samarcand Manor Didn't Look Good to
Ethel Parker Till She Saw
Inside Jail

Ethel Parker, an Is year old white
girl who declined to go to Samarcand
Manor, the state institution for way
ward girls, is now begging for admission
to that institution and can't get in. She
is in the Pasquotank County Jail, which
IS anything but reform institution.
The Parker girl was tried here on a
charge of prostitution last July ard the
court then offered to send her to Sam
arcand Manor and give her a chance.
She refused to accept the commitment
and took an appeal to the Superior
Court, giving bond for her appearance.
After giving bond she left town, leaving
an uneasy bondsman. A few days ago
she came back to town and her bonds
man turned her over to the Court. Judge
Spence tried this week to get her into
Samarcand Manor upon her own request
but that institution is overcrowded now
and there is no room for her. She pro-
badly will have to remain in Jail until
the fall term of Superior Court and it
is probable that the Superior Court will
not know what to do with her.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
N. Y. P. & N. PAYS FOR
DIAMOND SHIRT STUD
Col. Meekins Gets $500 For SparkIer
Stolen on Cape Charles Steamer
Two Years Ago

Can you make a Transportation Co
pay for personal property stolen from
state room or berth? Col. Isaac NJ
Meekins of this city says you can. Col
Meekins has just accepted settlement
of $500 from the n. Y. P. & n. r. r
for a diamond shirt stud stolen from him
while he was asleep on a n. Y. ?. & N
steamer between Cape Charles and Nor
folk. Va. about two years ago.
Col. Meekins rented a state room on
the steamer and went to bed. He hung
his shirt in the bath room connecting
with the state room and left his dia-
mond stud in the shirt. When he awoke
he found an outside door of the bath
room unlocked and his diamond stud
missing. The matter was reported to the
officials of the rail road company but
nothing came of it and Col. Meekins
brought suit against the company in the
Corporation Court of the City of Nor
folk, setting up a claim for 5000. The
case was tried this week and resulted
in mistrial, the jury being about equal
ly divided. The defendants thereupon
offered to compromise the case for
$500, rather than risk the expense and
uncertainty of a new trial. Col. Meek
ins accepted their proposition.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
TO PUT 10000
ACRES IN SPUDS
Spectacular Development Pro.
jected in Perquimans Coun-
ty Involving Idle Lands

This newspaper learns upon in
disputable authority that a syn
idicate of capitalists interested in
the development of North Caro-
lima cut-over timber lands has
just purchased 10000 acres of de-
forested lands in Perquimans
county, between Hertford and the
Chowan county line
Soil experts have examined the lands
in question and pronounced the soil ex-
rellent for early Irish potatoes and the
owners plan to, clear and drain the en-
tire acreage at an early date and grow
potatoes.
The deal is one of far reaching i'm
portance to Perquimans and to this
entire section. 1t not only means the
reclamation of thousands of acres of
Idle lands in Perquimans, but will make
Perquimans a factor in the early Irish
potato deal in this section. Perquimans
is corn, cotton, peanut and tobacco
county and has paid little attention to
the potato.
This newspaper expects to have full
particulars of this big development for
its readers at an early date.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
POTATO RIAZR0NS
BUY MORE LAND =
Lusnsden Far-a To Change Hand,
625 Acres For s115,000

The biggest land deal ever consum-
mated in Pasuotank county was nego-
tiSted last Tuesday. when Shelton G.
Scott. c. I. Scott, S. ". Scotland Os-
car Davis by cash payment of $4,000
secured an option upon tie G25-acre
farm belonging to Mrs. Sarah J. LllmS-
den, located on the Pooltomn road about
four miles from Elizabeth City The
purchase price agreed upon was S115,-
coo, and it is understood that the final
papers transferring the property to Da-
Wis and the SCOTS will be made over
on January 1st, 1921. The Lumsden
farm is generally recognized as not only
one of the largest, but also one of the
best farms anywhere in Pasquotank
county.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
BAPTISTS AND METHODISTS
EXCURSIONS TO VA. BEACH

There will be at least two railroad ex-
Beach in August. The First Methodist
Sunday School will run an excursion on
Thursday, August 5. The First Baptist
Sunday School will run an excursion on
Tuesday, August 81.
The railroad company is stingy with
coaches this year and will not give either
excursion more than six coaches this
year. The First Baptists say they can
fill six coaches with their own crowd,
and indicates that few tickets will be
available for outsiders.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
BIGGEST STILL
IN PEIAAS0lj0TANK !
SEQ Gallon Outfit in Operation on
River Four Miles From
Elizabeth City

One of the biggest illicit distil-
1eries ever discovered in Pasquo-
tank county was found by Z. S.
Inspector c. H. Jenkins and his
men last Friday. The still was
what is known as a steam plant
and its capacity was 800 gallons
a day. The parties who are sus-
pected as owners and operators
of the plant were not captured.
There was no one around the
plant when the revenue men
waded in to it.
And they had to wade into it. 1t was
located in a swamp on Pasquotank R1V-
er, near the old Sawyer Ferry, about
four miles from Elizabeth City. 1t was
about 800 yards from the rive and pref
ty we'll concealed.
The plant had just been in operation
and the officers found on the premises
80 gallons of corn whiskey and 1900
gallons of corn meal beer. There were
three empty 100 10. sugar bags hang
ing in she'd that looked as if they had
just been emptied. The revenue men
said that just about 800 lbs. of sugar
was required in the manufacture OF that
1,5OO gallons of meal bear.
The officers know the men who own
ed this big still, but the men had been
warned of the approach of the officers
and kept away from the still. 1t is
hard to make case against these DIS
tillers if they are not caught with the
goods on them.
Following the Pasquotank raid In
spector Jenkins and his men made
break into the Moyock section of Cur
rituck county Saturday and captured a
still of about 75 gallons daily capacity
and arrested N G.. Saunders of that
place in whose home the still was found.
Saunders was placed in Jail here pend
ing the October term of the Federal
Court, in default of $500 bond.
The same officers looked for still
believed to be in operation in the vicin-
ity of Burnt Mills. Camden County but
found only two. gallons of liquor in jugs
hidden in the weeds back of the home of
B. G. Allen, "a resident of that place.
Allen was arrested under the Volstead
Act and bound over to the October term
of the Federal Court. He gave bend
in the sum of $500.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
PRESIDING ELDER KNOWS
WHERE THE EATiNG'S GOOD

Rev. G. T. Adams, formerly Presid-
ing Elder of the Elizabeth City District
NJ E.. Church South, was visitor to
Elizabeth City this week. He had slip
ped away from his work at Goldsboro
to spend few days on Roanoke Island
with. his old friend Tom Creef of that
place. DIR. Adams likes Tom and his
family mighty well; and he also likes
that salt air of Roanoke Island, the
black figs, the soft crabs and the fish
that are never more than two or three
hours from the sea to the table. And
DR.. Adams looked fit to enjoy all the
good things coming to him when he pass
ed thru the city on the way to Roanoke
Tuesday morning.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
HOW'D YOU LIKE
TOD[E LIKE this?
And What's Wrong With a Com
rcunity in Which a Case
Like This Occurs

With church bells pealing all around
him and one church not stones throw
away, Chas. Sawyer, 2S years old pen
nileSs and away from home, died without
medical attention after eight weeks of
the home of his brother-in-law, \. L..
Phelps at No. "a Glade st. Thursday
night, July %
The story of Chas. Sawyer'S death is
one of the saddest stories in the social
history of Elizabeth City. He came to
Elizabeth City sick man about two
months ago to seek relief for rheuma
tic trouble. He had heard there was
one here who cured by the laying on
of hands, He was taken seriously i'll
upon his arrival here. A physician who
attended him found him at that time
hopelessly i'll with rheumatism and bow
el consumption. The physician decided
he couldn't do anything for him and left
him to his fate, making no report what
ever to the Red Cross or any charitable
organization.
The people in whose home Sawyer
was bed ridden are poor people and
comparative strangers in the city. They
knew about the Red Cross, but thought
one had to be a member of it to receive
any benefits. They had belonged to the
Methodist Church at Gum Neck but had
never moved their membership to Eliz-
abeth City and the churches here hadn't
paid much attention to them.
Mrs. Sallie Boettcher, Secretary of
the local chapter of the Red Cross
heard about the Sawyer case Thurs
day morning, July %. She investigated
and found the man in a most pitiful
condition. She Immediately called in
nurse, but it was too late to do him any
good. He had lain in one position in
bed with his limbs knOtted and drawn
from the rhematism till the flesh of his
back had rotted away, leaving his very
ribs and arteries exposed. The bed cloth
ing was foul with stains and filth. The
room swarmed with flies, attracted by
the odor of his decaying body. Chas.
Sawyer died that night. The Red Cross
had found him too late. The churches
had not found him at all.
The Red Cross purchased a coffin for
the remains and employees of the Eliza
beth City Iron Works & Supply Co.
made up a purse of $2S which they
gave to the little widow of the dead
man, who had come to him from her
home in Gum Neck, but didn't know
what or how to do. The dead man leaves
this wife 21 years old and two small
children. She told the neighbors that
all her material wealth consisted of $50
and a COW. But she was a proud little
woman and did not want to accept the
money that was rendered her. She said
she could sell her cow and pay for the
coffin, and she would manage to get
along somehow.
The remains of Chas. Sawyer were
taken to his home at Gum Neck last
Friday night.
Who is to blame for this horrible thing
in this churchly community? The an
swer probably would include every one
of us.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
A. r. NICHOLSON

Mr.. NICHOLSON is the agent of the
Norfolk Southern r. r. at Elizabeth
City. He has held down the agency
here for two years. Before coming to
Elizabeth City he was for two years
agent at Edenton and two years agent
at Suffolk. He is 8 years old and the
youngest agent at any important point
on the Norfolk Southern. The freight
agency of the Norfolk Southern here has
wrecked the health of several strong
men. But this young man Nicholson
seems to know just how to handle it.
He has given the shippers here greater
service than they ever knew before. He
recently handed the biggest Irish potato
moVment in the history of the city and
section without hitch or a>car short
age.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
MRS. BLADES SEND LONG
WAY FOR CHILD BEATER
Sends Wilson, NJ. c. Officer to Elizabeth
City to Get Woman Who Beat
Her Child

Beulah Riddick, a colored woman for
merly employed as a nurse by Mr.. and
Mrs Carl Blades of this city was ar
rested here yesterday upon a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. Blades in Wilson, n.
c. and taken to Wilson by police
man from that city. The Riddick girl
is accused of having assaulted Marga-
ret, the eleven year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Blades. Mrs. Blades and two
children are visiting Mrs. Blades mo-
ther in Wilson. She took the Riddick
girl with her. After beating the child
the girl came back to Elizabeth City
where she was followed by an officer
with a warrant.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
COMMISSIONER CLAYTON
ON METHODIST ARCHITECTURE

After examining the Primary School
Building of the Public School System in
Elizabeth City, q. S. Commissioner of
Education P. P. Claxton wanted to know
the history of the building. He was told
that it was originally built for a Metho-
dist College. 81 thought so,' said Com
missioner Claxton; "Methodists display
little knowledge of earthly architecture !;
they are more interested in the archi-
lecture of their mansions in the skies" :"
Asked if he himself were not a Metho-
dist? he replied: Eyes, belong to the
Methodist Church of God; believe you
Elizabeth City folk belong to the Me-
thodist Church South of God.'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
THE INDEPENDENT
AT 40 CENTS A YEAR

Had you stopped to think about it
just that way? Your dollars are now
worth about 40 cents. They pro-
bahIy never will be so cheap again.
BY Joining THE INDEPENDENTS
500 CLUB, paying in ten dollars
now, you can get THE INDEPEN-
DENT ten years. Think of it., ten
years for forty cent dollar year!
Your subscription on this ten year
plan will 90 into permanent improve
ments for this newspaper, assuring
you a bigger, more substantial and
better newspaper all the time.
Time was when you used to do
nate money and buy worthless stock
to keep a newspaper going here.
If you didn't have THE iNDE-
DENT here to-day you would be
putting up money to get good pa
per. A ten year subscription at the
ridicuousIy low price of $40 is the
biggest thing have ever asked you
to do for THE INDEPENDENT.
Are you with me?
= w. o. SAUNDERS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
Hathaway Says

If you wear glasses, have
your eyes and glasses both
examined from time to time,
and go to the place where you
can afford to pay a reason
able price for real professio-
nal work. Remember your
eyes are your bread-winners.
Take care of them.
You have your teeth ex-
amined twice a year. Why
not you eyes? They are
more important.
DR.. J. D. Hathaway
Optometrist
Phone 900 Bradford Bids
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
INsYDE TYRES save MONEY

Stop! You Automobile Owner! You're
wasting money by not using INSYDE
TYRES. .,INSYDE TYRES are abso-
lutely guaranteed to be blowout proof
and prevent 80 per cent of all punctures.
Double tire mileage and cut tire costs
in half by inserting a set of INSYDE
TYRES to-day Get in touch with me
to o-day Dealers and sub-agents wanted.
JOHN S. CARTER, r. F. D. 5.
Elizabeth City N. G.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
MEETING AT COINJoCK

Rev. G.. B. Nashburn, former pastor
of the Currituck circuit of Christian
churches, was in Elizabeth City yester-
day enroute to >Coinjock where he will
begin a revival meeting, Wednesday,
Aug. T. Mr. Mashburn is now located
at Ellenton, S. c.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30


would
Elizabeth City His speciality saesmanship Don't his place
clothes
Elizabeth a
it
Walter tailoring establishment
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-07-30
Education and Religion

I'r Claxton spoke at First Methodist
',-'FHh Sunday morning and there
STRESSED the educational needs of the
'l'3 as he had found them. Among other
things he said:
Ih"rc is immediate need in Eliza
.''" lily for more and better school
''' "iilsS, and the people will be asked
-" '"t" bonds for the erection of these
"""'hgS. When they come to do this
'1'E should remember that by doing it
'hey are only permitting their children
" horrow from their future selves in
''"rf that they may have better oppor-
'"hlfIcS for education, and that they
Concluded on Page 1O.)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-06

Horse Collars, Harness Plows.
Cultivators Phillips How'd. Co.
Adv.
Garden seeds, and Tools OF all
kinds. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Auto Paints, Top dressing, Dies,
etc. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Sporting goods-Baseball goods.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Horse Collars, Harness. Phillips
Hdw. Co.-AdY.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-06
Farmers Form County
Association

Farmers representing practically
every section and every farmer or
ganization in the county met in the
Grange Hall at Cambridge en- Thurs
day. Feb, 19, and laid plans to form
the Dorchester Farmers Associa-
tion.
l. o. Taylor of Hurlock, Chairman
Of Committee appointed at a previ-
Gus meeting to draw up a Consti-
tuition and Bylaws presented the
report of his committee. This Con-
stitutton provides for a county wide
farmers association which shall in
clude in it's membership all the
Farmers Clubs, Community Clubs,
Tomato G. o ers Associations,
Oranges and other local farmers or
ganizations and their members.
Membership was set at fifty cents
year.
The County Association will CO.
operate with the Maryland State
College and all local agencies to pro-
mote farming and to solve the prob
lens of production, marketing and
the development of farm and rural
community lifs.
The report of Mr.. Taylors COM
mittee was accepted and plans made
to elect Directors from tho different
organizations in the County.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-06
LOST

IosT-liceuse tag No 5S7S1s finder
please return to OMAR BROWN, Race
Street, or Banner Office. 81 10y
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-06
East New Market Items

The home of Mr.. S. L. Webster,
was the scene of a happy family
gathering on Saturday. February %,
the occasion being Mr.. Webster's
nintieth birthday. Those present
were-Mr. and Mrs. John B. Web
ster, Mr.. Frank Webster, Misses Mary
and Louise Webster of East New
Market, Mr.. aud Mrs. Noah Web
ster, Mr. Lloyd Webster and Mr..
Seward Webster of Cambridge; Mr..
Winfield Webster, Misses Marian
and Winfield Webster, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Webb and children, Wal
ter and Clay. Jr., of Vienna; MIR.
and Mrs. Roland Webster and Miss
Rachel Webster of Harlock; Mrs.
Etha Webster of Wilmington. The
evening was spent in conversation
and games. supper was served al
six o'clock.
On Friday evening the Junior
Glass of the High School entertained
the Senior Class and the Faculty Al
the home Of Miss Mary Gootee.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-06
PRESIDENT WANTS TO GOLF
Grayson Unlikely to Permit it For
Several Weeks.

Grayson Unlikely to Permit it For
Several Weeks
Washington, March president
Wilson is becoming Impatient at the
restrictions placed on his recreation.
Following his automobile ride he
discussed with Rear Admiral Grayson,
his physician, the possibility of playing
golf in the near future. DR.. Grayson
said it probably would be several
weeks before the president would be
permitted to make a round of his IA
Torite golf course III nearby Virginia.
There is 10 present plan for the
president to leave Washington. His
physicians are understood 10 believe
he would be more benefited by re-
tmaining at bone than by sea voyage
ior a trip to some rest resort as he
tean best follow out here his des re to
keep in Intimate touch with official
business.
U. S. Consulate Bombed.
Zurich, Switzerland, March 5.-A
bomb exploded under the porch of the
american CONSULATE, seriously damag
ins the huiloine, but injuring no one
.E3lice are believed TO have secureo
Aines as to The guilty.