The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-24
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Hen roosts are sometimes robbed about
Xmas.
The small boy with the firecracker is
There are nine towns in this State with
daily papers.
rbsre was dance at Mr.. Collin Gray's
Tuesday night.
Two weeks before another DEMOCRAT
will he issued.
Advice 70 Christmas Nimrods don't
Shoot each other.
We were glad to see MIR. W. L. ufimeS
in town this week.
Mr. w 7. Whitehead left for Rich
mond yesterday morning.
Mrs. j. Y. Savage returned home yes
terday from Washington.
MIR. Claude Kitchin, a student of Wake
Forest COLLEGE, is home.
Miss Lou Erie, of Tarboro, is visiting
at Mr.. G. G. Alsbreok's.
Miss Annie Smith, of Eeaksvlllc, N.
n, is visiting Miss Sallie Speed.
Fun ahead. A Minstrel troupe IN
town. They are practicing now.
The Christmas thief is about-turkeys,
chickens, and even mules are his prey:
Messrs, w. II. White and W. P. White
of Palmyra were up to see us last week.
A number of cur people who have
been off from home are back till the New
Year.
Remember "a Soldier of Fortune is to
be PLAYED in Edmondsoa Hall on Jan. l.,
1885.
Mr.. Richard Neal, who has been teach
ing in BERTHE, is home for the Christmas
holidays.
Do not expect the DEMOCRAT next
week. We are bound to have holiday
during Xmas.
Mr.. James Perry who has been ii
Henderson on the Gold Leaf is at home
for Christmas.
January will soon be here and it Il
best to start the new year square with
your paper.
Elder D. Barclay, of Indiana, preached
fine SERMONS at Kehukee last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Herbert Smith, of Wilmington
paid his relatives of this place flying
visit Monday.
Tuesday was perhaps the warmest 22nd
ofDecember that has been in this section
for many day.
Miss Maggie Garrett, accompanied by
Mr.. Livermon, Of Berthe, was in town
Saturday shopping.
To each and every reader of the Dem
oCRAT we extend congratulations and
hope merry Christmas.
Clifford Whitehead, son of Mr.. W. T.
Whitehead, student Of the Davis school,
is home on a short vacation.
The HestefT Sentinel last week came
out with So columns. 1t Is paper full
of push, enterprise and news.
Mr.. George Newell, with his bride ar
rived yesterday evening and will spend
Christmas with the his parents.
We are requested to call attention to
the notice given by MIR. N. Biggs to his
debtors. 1t is Oh fourth page, third
column.
At the festival Friday night after most
Of the crowd had left there was some GOOD
singing by some boys; the leader was Mr..
S. Sherrick.
We call attention to the notice of Mr.
j. IL. Currie in this issue. Some one has
stolen his mule. All should try to find
the thief.
Capt. w. d. Kitchin, has moved into
his Gall Berry home, and Mr. j. l.. Dunn
has moved INTO the place occupied by the
former
In addition to those announced in gu,
last issue, Miss Matte Herring will reac
selection before the S. N. L. Society
Tuesday night.
Mr.. j. j. Pope, who for the past veal
has been in Ivor Va, IS at home, al
Crowell's. We received pleasant cal
from him Monday.
This evening at Staton's School house
near town the Sunday school of that neigh
borhood holds its Christmas tree. Pres
ents for all the scholars
Weather for the week ending Dec. 49,
1885. Highest Thermometer $50. Low
est Thermometer So. Amount O
Rainfall ISL inches.
Mr.. John Shields has been in Nash Co
for few days and has returned sick. A
cure for HIM was given by , contributor
OF the DEMOCRAT few weeks since.
We understand that some have mis-
taken the time for the play Of "A Soldier
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