Rev. J.R. Jester is pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Greenwood, S.C., and one of the more eloquent pulpiteers of the Southern
Baptist Denomination. He comes to Elizabeth City this week to conduct a two
week’s revival at the first Baptist Church of this city, beginning Sunday,
April 11.
Housewives
to Hold Important Meeting
There will be a special called
meeting of the Housewives League this Friday afternoon, Apr. 9 in the Rest
Rooms of the Hinton Bldg. at 3:30 p.m. A matter of unusual importance to
parents and to the community generally will be discussed at this meeting and a
full attendance is expected.
Car
Load of Farm Lighting Plants Here
A solid car load of Lalley Farm lighting
plants received by the Farm Light Motor Co. of Elizabeth City this week
indicates the interest in farm lighting in these northeastern North Carolina
counties. It will only be a matter of a few years when every farmer will have
his own electric light and power on his farm. The Farm Light & Motor Co.
already has orders for most of the plants received in this week’s car load
shipment.
Prof.
Kelly Miller to Speak at State Normal
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard
University, Washington, D.C., will make the commencement address at the colored
state normal school of this city, Friday night, April 23. Prof. Miller is
easily one of the foremost thinkers and speakers of his rate.
Commencement exercises at the State
Normal begin Friday, Apr. 16, concluding Friday, Apr. 23.
Famous
Singer Will Appear in Concert Program
Miss Alice Nielsen, known for many
years as one of the finest concert singers in America, will give a concert at
the Alkrama Theatre in this city on Thursday evening, April 22nd.
The concert has been arranged by Parsonage Society Circle No. 2 of the First Methodist
Church, and is the first of a series of similar attractions which they will
bring to this city during the coming months. Tickets for the Alice Nielsen
Concert will be placed on sale at Duff’s Piano Store next Monday.
Box
Party
There will be a Box Party at Epworth
School Wednesday night, April 14. The public is invited.
John
Hollowell Banks Died
John Hollowell Banks, for many years
a successful retail grocery of this city, died at his home on Martin St. in
this city Friday, April 2. He had been in ill health for several years, the condition
of his health forcing his retirement from business a few years ago. Mr. Banks
was a native of Nixonton township, this county. He was about 55 years old and
is survived by his wife, who was Miss Annie Kramer, a daughter of the late
Daniel S. Kramer.
Mrs.
Elizabeth Jennings Died
Died, at her home in Providence township
at an early hour Wednesday morning, Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings, at the age of 71
years, following a long illness. She was he widow of the late Cader Jennings,
and had spent her entire life in the section of Pasquotank where she passed
away. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Rev.
R.F. Hall, and interment was made at the burial ground near Fork High School.
Mrs. Jennings is survived by three daughters, Miss Ellina Jennings, Mrs. Hattie
Brothers, and Mrs. Lula Davis, all of Providence township, and by two sons,
W.H. Jennings, assistant cashier of the Savings Bank & Trust Company of the
Savings Bank & Trust Company of Elizabeth City, and M.P. Jennings, County
Superintendent of Education in this county, both of whom live in this city.
Boswell-Gordon
A quiet but pretty marriage took
place Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 at the home of Mrs. Mary J. Gordon on
Southern Avenue, when her daughter, Miss Janie Gordon, became the bride of Thomas
J. Boswell formerly of Edenton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J.M. Ormond, pastor of the First Methodist Church, and there were no
attendants. The bride was given away by her brother, C.F. Gordon. She wore a
traveling suit of dark blue tricotine, with accessories to match.
Mr. and Mrs. Boswell left on the
three o’clock train for a wedding tour to Washington and Baltimore. On their
return they will make their home in this city.
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