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grses fifty minutes east two hundred
and forty feet and four nches to the
s~outherly line of lands owned by the
Lahigh Valley Railroad Company;
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company's lands
in a westerly direction to the place of
beginning. 1t being the intention of
the foregoing description to convey all
the land owned by said party of the
first part lying between the lands OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
and the lands owned by the Port Read
Ing Railroad Company west of the west
erly line of "A" Street, IL said "A"
street were extended in a straight and
continuous line southerly as hereinbe-
fore described, be the same more or
less; subject. however. to a certain
easement and right of way over said
premises heretofore granted by the
American Engine Company to Ray v.
Pierce by deed or agreement dated tho
26th day of June. 1913, heretofore re-
corded in the office Of the Clerk of the
County of Middlesex. State of New
Jersey: the above described premises
being the same premises conveyed to
the Bound Brook Engine & Mfg. Co.
by American Engine e. Electric Com
pany by deed dated July II. 1917; and
the same premises described in a cer-
tain mortgage OF deed Of trust. dated
July II. 1917, made by said Bound
Brook Engine & Mfg. Co. to Hugh C.
Pierce and v. Mott Pierce. as Trustees,
ASAotAOA III hhV ~ VI a. -
Middlesex County. New Jersey. the 18th
day of July, 1917: together with all and
singular the tenements, he~reditaments,
profits, privileges, advantages and APP
purtenances to tho same belonging or
in anywise appertaining, and the re-
versions remainders. tolls. income,
rents and issues thereof. and all the
estate, right. title, interest. property,
claim and demand whatsoever. as well
in law as in equity which the said
Bound Brook Engine & Mfg. Co. now
has or had at the time of the execu-
ton of said mortgage. or deed of trust.
in and to the same; also all buildings.
plants, works. shops, equipment. tools
appliances, stationary or portable,
machinery, materials supplies and all
other personal property of every name
and nature now situated upon tho said
premises not including, however, any
chooses In action of the said Bound
Brook Engine & Mfg, Co.; also all pat
terms. patents and shop rights which
were transferred or assigned by the
American Engine a. Electric Company
70 the said Bound Brook Engine g. Mfg.
Co. on or about the nth day of July.
1917, including a full line of drawings
and patterns covering the various sizes
and types Of AMERICAN-BALL En-
gines and also drawings and patterns
covering the respective Jigs for the
above mentioned engines. also the nm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-20
YOUR WATCH

Serves You "a Hours a Day. All Year
But 1t requires cleaning and a
little oil. Bring 1t to US for this m
portanC work.
RELIABLE JEWELRY SHOP
1904 Smith st. c ooo-W
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
CHAUTAUQUA COMING
JUNE 6 TO JUNE IL
Get Ready to Grin, for Opie Read Is
on the Program This
Year

SwarthmOre Chautauquqa comes to
Elizabeth City this year for the week
of June 6 to June II with what looks
like a lively and interesting program.
Most of the speakers this year are
new to Elizabeth City. Among them
are Opie Read. that loyable West
crn man of letters and laughter who
will talk on Human Nature and Pol
itics." Then there is Hon. w. j..
IIuggins. the Kansas Judge. with his
exclamation and defense of the fa-
nous Kansas Court of Industrial Re
lations. Hon. ChaS. Il. Poole of New
Zealand will tell how New Zealand
crs govern themselves and discuss
governmental problems generally.
Carveth Wells. +. II. &. $. who spent
six years in the Malay .Jungles doing
research work for the British gov
ernmcnt will tell about the strange
things he found in that Outlandlsh
corner of the earth. Mrs. Chester B.
Story will come along with Il corklng
good lecture on "As Others See Us
in which she will talk about the
clothes women wear. Burnell H.
Ford, scientist and inventor will give
Il lecture on electricity and perform
experiments before the audience to
explain what he talks about. And
then Edmund Vance Cooke the poet
will come along with his anecdotes
and poems.
The Chautauqua program carries
a lot of fine musical numbers, includ-
ing the Dunbar White Hussars, the
Clarke Concert Party and the Victor
ian Maids. The dramatic offerings for
the week will be Shakespeare
Tuning of the Shrcw' and prize
winning comedy drama, II rossed
Wires
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
CAMDEN ROAD OPENING
EXPECTED JUNE FIRST
Nearly 100000 Worth of Road to
Connect Us With Camden
and Currituck

Approximately 1000 feet of the
concrete slab of the Camden Road
vet remains to be laid before the road
can be opened to traffic. work hav-
ing been delayed so long on account
of bad weather and handicapS in get
ting materials.
With no further delays. &. +. Me-
Mutt. the engineer in charge, be-
lieyes the road can be opened tn traf-
tic about the first of June. The con-
creting may be completed before
that time but Mr.. McNutt says the
road should have few days to set
up before traffic is released on it.
The Camden Road as laid. presents
one of the smoothest stretches OF
road in the section and easily out
classes any of the roads of Pasquo-
tank in appearance. The only things
to mar its appearance are apparent
at high tide. where four short
stretches of few yards are from
two to six inches under water.
According to stories published in
state papers. the Camden Road will
cost about 100000.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
DON'T PREPARE TO DIE
BUT PREPARE TO LIVE
Some of Us May Never DIE" Dr.
Thayer Tells His Congregation
Sunday Night

Deriving the topic. viii Christ
Return" from the text, Revelations
222::2O. DIR. J. III. Thayer of Black
well Memorial Baptist Church preach
ed on the coming of Christ Sunday
Night. DIR. Thayer introduced his
subject by StreSsins the Importance
of preparing TO live rather than pre-
pairing TO die.
Thru all the years. men have been
trying to set dates for the coming
of Jesus" said DR.. Thayer. The
last century saw many of such dates
set.-but I'LL of them passed. and
still no Christ has come. But. Be
loved. the attitude Of the New TeSta-
men, is not one of date setting. but
rather one of cxpectanCt. | am
coming quickly. said Jesus-lt is my
purpose to return and that shortly.
We may expect it 'at any moment.
He is liable to come at any moment
and judgement along with him.
II may not be- for twice ten thousand
yearS-but it may be even now, as
the words fall from my lips. Are
you ready:
How many more miracles God
will perform. and how much more
fighting Satan will do before the
hottomlesS pit receives him. no human
being can venture to say. But OF
this | am sure. Jesus Christ will
come again. triumphant over sin and
evil. conqucring and to conquer-to
reign forever and ever.
In the course of his sermon. Dr.
Thaver said: Il do not think that
any serious study of the New Testa-
ment can be made. without the re-
alization that that final coming,
bodily. glorious, personal, looms upon
the horizon
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
WOMEN VOTERS SOUND
OUT THE CANDIDATES
And the Candidates Are For the
Ladies Every Time

Altho it is only few months old,
the Elizabeth City Woman's Club is
proving to be force to be reckoned
with in municipal politics. The Wo-
mans Club showed its interest in the
Forthcoming campaign this week by
sending Il questionable to each of the
candidates for Mayor and for Alder
man.
And the candidates didn't dare re-
fuse to answer the questions pro-
pounded by the womenfolkS. At the
rate the replies went in. it looks as
if every candidate waS breaking his
neck to state his position.
The women wanted to know Just
how the candidates stood on the fol-
lowing subjects: ID Il Tax for a
public library: ,(2) Women on the
School Board; CD Public Play
Grounds; a. Care and Planting of
Shade Trees.
The candidates with one voice are
for all these things. one candidate
for Aldermen writing Il do stand for
them things" Mayor Goodwin hes
itates somewhat on the idea of Il tax
for a library. arguing that the cost
should be looked into first.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
JAMES M. BENSON SHOWS
HERE ALL NEXT WEEK
(By the Press Agent

The advance agents with their
crew are busy putting up advertis-
ing matter heralding the coming of
the well known James VI. Benson
Shows who will play Elizabeth City
Il full week starting Monday. May
14th. on the show grounds at Fourth
and Walnut SITS.
The show is said to be bigger and
better than upon its last visit here
and will present all high class up
to-date outdoor theatrical attractions
Of clean nature.
This galaxy of amsements will
present four up-to-date riding devices
and seven distinctly clean and meri-
tiOus shows.
Several free attractions will be Of
fered. the feature of which is May
Collier, worlds champion lady high
diver. who twice daily will dive from
II lofty perch of % feet into shall
low tank of water. Nasca 5 Concert
Band will also give free concerts
twice daily.
Something particularly for the chill
dren and which has never been here
before is Coney Island Pony Track
wit real live ponies-sixteen of them.
BY all means bring out the "kiddies'
The James VI. Benson outdor thea
trical troupe is organized to appeal
to the better class of patrons and will
fully satisfy the demands of anyone
looking for clean outdoor fun and
amusement. No objectionable fea-
lures are tolerated and therefore
ladies' and children are especially in
yited. catered to, and everything pos
,sible is done to insure their welfare
and comfort while Oh the grounds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
CREENSBORO'S
LATEST MOVE
Having Sold Out the Dixie,
Bush Crowd Starts New
Company

News comes out of Green's
boro that II. r. Bush. Aubrey
L. Brooks and J. Z. Latham,
officers Of the Dixie Fire In
surance Co. of that city are or
ganizing new million dollar
fife insurance company to
have headquarters in Green's
boro.
The actiOn of these Greensboro
men is interesting to Il lot of folks in
Elizabeth City in view of the recent
sale of the Dixie Insurance Co. to the
Hartford Insurance Go. of Connect
cut McSSrs. Bush, Latham and
Brooks recently entered into a con-
tract by which they practically trans
ferred the Dixie To the Hartford COM
pany. When stockholders in the
Dixie. led by the Robinson and
Blades interests of Elizabeth City and
New Bern sought to prevent the deal
by voting Il majority of the stock
which they controlled. they were en-
joined from voting their stock. The
matter is still pending in the courts.
Dat, I,f tl,. i,i,t .nr -
finally disposed of. Bush. Brooks and
Latham get busy and incorporate a
new insurance company. These gen.
tlemcn have been saying all along
that their deal with the Hartford was
fine thing for the Dixie. 1t looks
now as if they had deliberately put
the Dixie out of the running to make
room for a new insurance company
which they are to control. At the
same time. it is said. McSSrS. Bush,
Brooks and Latham are on the payroll
of the Hartford Insurance Go. with
nice fat salaries coming TO them for
the next five years in consideration
of the contract made with the Hart
ford.
1t looks as if the only hope for the
future of the Dixie Insurance Go. is
for the Robinson Blades interests tC
wrCst control of its affairs from the
Bush interests and the Hartford and
remove the offices of the company to
Elizabeth City or other friendly ter
ritOry.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
GOING TO BEAT HIM
UP ONE BALD HEAD

News reaches this newspaper that
Joe Basnight, who operates an auto
mobile service between Columbia and
Mackeys is going to thrash the editor
of this newspaper. "Yes sir, I'm 60
ing to beat up Saunders bald head
the first time he lights in Washington
or Tyrrell County" is the ultimatun
delivered by the irate Tyrrcllonian 70
friends Of the editor of this week.
Mr.. Basnight thinks he is offended
by piece in this newspaper recently
which quoted him on the decadenrc
of the mOonsLine industry in his
neighborhood. Joe Basnisht gets
mad too easy; he just ought to read
some of the things this newspaper
has said about some other folks.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
CREAMERY GETS
A HARD KNOCK
Agricultural Expert Says Lo-
cal Creamery Not Feas-
ible As Yet

/ Pasquotank farmers and bus
mess men should hesitate to
put their money into the
creamery proposition OF the
newly organized Carolina
Dairy Products Corporation OF
this city, declares A. c. KIM
merly, chief of the division of
Dairy Extension Service of the
n. c. Department of Agricul- l.
ture. The thing just isn't feas-
ible as yet, declares Mr.. KIM
merly.
/ And the funny thing about it is
that Mr.. Kimmerly came here i'll re-
sponse to a request from promoters
of the local creamery project, ask
ing the Department of Agriculture to
/ help them out.
Mr.. Kimmerly says the scheme to
put in a combination creamery, dairy
and ice cream manufactury here at
this time is entirely i'll advised. To
begin with, the county would have to
have 1000 to 1000 cows on its farms
TO support such plant, whereas
there are only 1000 cows on all the
farms in the county. Then too, says
Mr.. Kimmerly, the farmers are be-
ing misled by being made to believe
that they will get 30 cents a gallon
for their milk; they will do well to
get Is to II cents u gallon from their
milk, says Mr.. Kimmerly. Mr.. KIM
merly's business is TO encourage
. dairying in North Carolina and milk
production on all farms, but he is
practical and not theoretical and
doesn't think much of the local prof.
Get. He will give his views for the
benefit of readers of this newspaper
in Il special article next week.
The Carolina Dairy Products Cor
poration is chartered for SoO,OOo,
and is being promoted by ID. \. Shu-
ford of Moore County, who is backed
by a number of Elizabeth City busi-
ness men. A total of $1,000 IN
stock has been subscribed by III
stockholders, according to Mr.. Shu-
ford, and the company expects to
begin business about June 10.
The officers of the company are:
Buxton White, president; Mills r.
Bell. vice president: Grover W. Fails,
vice-presidcnt; G. Il. Little, treasur-
er; and u. \. Shuford, general man
agcr and secretary. The directors
include the officers and W. ii. Wea-
therly. NJ. II. Jones, L. Coppersmlth,
7. :. Uverman and y. Howard Smith.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
TO DOUBLE IT'S
OUTPUT OF HOSE
Pasquotank Hosiery Co. In
creases Authorized Capt.
tai to $1S0,000

Faith in the future of the
hosiery industry in Elizabeth
City has been manifested in
the past few days in nearly
$4,000 of new stock in the Pas
quotank Hosiery Co. subscribed
by local investors. The COM
pany has had its authorized
capital increased from $4,000
to $l5O,OOO and is offering
$S5,OOO worth Iof new stock
for sale.
With its new capital the PasQuotank
Hosiery Co.'S purposes il to more
than double the capacity of its pres
ent plant. Its plans also include
the building of homes for many of
its operatives.
Work of enlarging the plant will
begin about June 10 and the con-
str6 tion of several new cottages
for operatives will begin simultan-
cously if possible. The operation of
the plant will be hindered very lit
tie while the remOdeling and enlarging
is going on.
The company now Opertaes 81
knitting machines, turning out 600
dozen pairs of hose day, giving EN-
ployment TO 90 to SO operatives.
Eighty four new machines are to be
added. increasing the number of EN-
ployeS to 10 to 80.
The new machines are of the latest
fine guage type that complete the
finished stocking in one operation.
With these machines the company ex-
poets to develop its employees in the
manufacture of finer grade hosiery
for the manufacture of silk as well
aS cotton hosiery.
The PaSquotank Hosiery Co. was
organized in 1914 and has contin-
uously operated ever since. Its Of
ficers are y. Burfoot, ST., Pres; 5.
III. Johnson. Vice Pres: y. .BurfoOt,
Jr.. Sec'y. and Mgr; W. III. Jennings,
Treas.
The MeSSrS. Burfoot are enthusi-
aStic over the company's prospects.
pointing out that the capacity of the
plant can easily be doubled without
any increase in administratiy Or
overhra expense and they c0ntem-
plate Ii: difficulty in finding ready
market ior their product.
And it is no trouble to get depend
able labor in abundance if homes are
provided for them. I'VE can draw
all the labor we want from High
Point. Durham. Suffolk, BCrkley ond
othre places" says Mr.. Burfoot. Sr..
If we can only find decent homes for
them: that's why we purpose TO
build more homes for our opera
tiyeS.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
PETITION. TO RAISE PAY
OF POLICEMEN, DISMISSED

Apetition before the Board Of Al
dermcn this week to raise the pay OF
the Elizabeth City night police was
voted down after some discussion.
Some of the members of the board
were in favor of giving all policemen
raise of SO month. The police
men get only 500 Il month.
1t was the opinion of the board
that this was a late date to bring uI'
the matter; and that it would be wiser
to leave it for the next board to
consider.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
MORE YOUNG MEN FOR
FIRST NATIONAL BOARD
Chas. Camden Blades and ]. Norman
Whitehurst Succeed M. n. Hub
{ bard and W. c. Glover

Chas. Camden Blades and ]. Nor
man Whitehurst were elected to the
directorate of the First Il Citizens
National Bank this week. succeeding
w. G. Glover deceased and NJ. Ill.
Hubbard who recently resigned. They
make notable addition to fine list
of the city's younger business men
who are on the directorate of this
big bank.
Mr.. Blades is a son of DR.. l.. 5.
Blades and II member of the firm of
Spence Hollowell Co. Mr.. White
hurst is resident manager of the
Standard Oil Co. Both men are hard
workers, good business men and en-
JOY the good will and esteem of the
Elizabeth City public.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
INSURANCE OFFICIALS VISIT
ELIZABETH CITY THIS WEEK

Elizabeth City was visited THIS
week by Joseph Balsh of the Real
Estate board of the Columbian Ma
tional Life Insurance Co. of Boston,
and Francis 2. Sears. first vice-pres-
ident and comptroller of the COM
many. While here they were the
guests of District Manager Jerry w.
Wilcox. Messrs. Balsh and Sears
are making a tour of North Carolina
and dropped in to spend day with
Mr.. Wilcox. They expressed sur
prise at the things North Carolina
is doing, declared Northeastern North
Carolina to be an especially favored
section of the state.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11

ton.
Mr.. c. Il. Pugh, in his article pub
lished in the Advance of May 4th,
makes serious charges and implies
the misrepresentation of funds. wish
to say that | have been handling pub
lie funds for more than twenty years,
and this is the first time any one has
ever had the temerity to inslnuate
that | have ever been party to the
conversion of those funds for the pur-
pose Of private gain
II. personally and publicly, resent
this imulication. not only for myself,
but for each and every one connect
ed with the active operation Oh Tue
hospital
M. pugh states that he wants 10
merely give the public concrete tan
yibIe facts to inquqire about, but
the misleading and false implications
contained in his article would indica'e
that he did not know the facts OF
wilfulIy misapplied them.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
Wanchese, y. {.
May I, 1923.

The SOth session of the North
Carolina Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows will be held at the ODD Eel
lows Orphan Home at Goldsboro oI
May 10Th.
Ed Martin, former Clerk OF the
Court of Pamlico County was SEN
fenced to two years in the State FRI
son this week for misapproprlatlng
the funds of his office.
. After three acquittals in liquor
cases in the Superior Court i'll Wake
County this week, Judge Carnmer
presiding declared the jury incompe-
tent and ordered it discharged.
Governor Morrison this week parol-
ed DIR. Z. VI. Stembridge Il Green's
boro dentist who had been sentenced
to the roads for drunkness.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
A WOMAN NOW ON THE
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
Mrs. C. p. Brown Appointed by the
Aldermen to Replace c. E.
Kramer, Resigned

The Elizabeth City school board
now has Il woman on it. Mrs. Z. L.
Brown upon motion of Alderman
Weatherly was appointed by the
Board of Aldermen Tuesday night to
fill the vacancy created by the resign
alton of G. f. Kramer, who was ap-
pointed about a year ago.
The appointment of woman on the
school board may have the effect of
stirring up more interest in its work,
and as Mrs. Brown is one of the most
active members of the WOmanS Club.
will perhaps bring that organization
and its interests closer to the cduca-
tional work of the city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
Remember, Sunday May f3
Is Mothers Day

Calling on the people to dis
play "outward signs of an in
ward devotion" to motherhood,
next Sunday, Governor morri-
son has issued a prociama-
tion setting apart May Is as
Mothers Day.
The proclamation of the
Governor follows:
"Pursuant with the provis-
ions of Resolution No. 38,
passed by the General Assem-
bly, of 1921, ! hereby proclaim
Sunday, May 18th, 1923, Moth
ers' Day, and call upon the
people of North Carolina rev.
erentIy observe it.
"As a public expression of
love and respect for mother
hood. you are asked to dis
play the National CoIors. Each
individual is requested to wear
a flower, in honor of his or her
mother, whether she is living
or dead.
"The above, at best, are
merely the outward signs of an
inward devotion, which each
heart must interpret for itself.
Each soul must light its own
altar fires on Mothers Day.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
"BE SURE YOUR SINS
WILL FIND YOU OUT
GA Communication)
Editor The Independent:

Editor The independent:
Would like to make Il reply to the
article published in The Independent
a few days ago concerning Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Nixon's marriage which
was stated to have taken place May
10. 1922. The article stated that
this marriage was kept secret un-
til "bahyl arrived. According to
this. why has Mrs. Nixon, his so
claimed wife, allowed Mr.. Nixon
former caller of mine. to pay frequent
visits to Wanchesc to see me in the
meantime. During this time he has
been Il married man, 50 stated, he has
made eight visits in less than nine
months to my certain knowledge,
not even mentioning the telegrams,
night letters, and other forms OF
correspondence he has been carrying
ON with me. About three weeks ago
I received letter from Mr.. Nixon
telling me that he was Il married
man. and, according to this his mar
riage took place this Spring and IL
the year of our Lord 1923.
So therefore according to his state
mcnt, Qaid down FOR the TRUTH l
have not been keeping the company
of il married man.
Miss Helen Tillett.
Nl.,,,Loun v n
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
FORD BROKE A TELEPHONE
POLE TO PIECES TUESDAY

While making Il turn Oh the Weeks
willie road Tuesday afternoon, IL Ford
car. in which Mrs. Jerry Cartwright
and children and Miss Nancy James
of Weeksville were riding, ran into
Il telephone pole breaking it in two
pieces. The upperwork of the car
was smashed to pieces. but none Ut
tb. n,.rnrnnt. ~rcr" hurt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
METHODIST MISSIONARY
WOMEN MEETING MONDAY

The Women's Missionary Society
of the Methodist churches in this
city and county will meet at the
First Church in Elizabeth. Monday,
Nav Ii. at $50 L. VI. to hear Il re-
port on the Conference at Hcnder-
son last week. All women are urged
10 be present.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-05-11
EARLY MAY PEAS

The first May peas of the season
to come from an Elizabeth City gar
der are claimed by Jordan Warren,
negro gardener of Spellman Street.
Warren brought his peas to show to
this newspaper last week.