The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-12-24

Improvements nave recently been
our little town. Mr. McRae, Prof.
Iand DR.. Harris have rc-palnted
aIses; the public school building
! undergoing some repairs; Miss
ble has made excellent additions
lready beautiful house, and Mr..
d has made some desirable changes
1re room. Other improvements
e been made. but if 50, have eS-
z notice Of the writer
nblic school opened about two
20, and with the teacher Miss
hnd her teaching, the people seem,
fell pleased She appears to be a
dest, intelligent lady who knows
teach school and is not afraid to
She is a christian lady, | take 1t,
little ones, of whom there are about
attendance, say she prays every
<. Thus do the children have an
} at school at least as good as they
Tome What a comfort to the chris
Ilo patroniZe the school
lattle, who is never out of humOr
lays has an encouraging word, IS
| work. During his absence last
IL. Mangum presided with great
| ion. The extreme kindness with
he DR.. does everything and treats
lly gives him a very warm place IN
IT'S
Winston's little girl, Isabella, fell
g stairway some days ago, and for
Ter sweet little voice was not heard
IS want to be, and her joyous young
not take their accustomed steps;
! is out again making us all glad by
rming presence.
ume's family arrived some time
nd his good wife seems to be no
)ular with the people than he, and
aging a great deal for her.
:eported that some parties are Sc
considering the prOpricty of build
God hotel here, and establishing a
T resort. Probably there is no bet
;e IN the State. Hope they will
\ tobacco warehouse, also, would
II. Nearly three hundred wagon
E tobacco passed through here last
Other improvements would follow
IS the painting of more houses,
( new ones, increasing trade and
ing new interests. SO mote it be.
NELLIE QUNBY.
el Hill. \. c., Dec %, 1885.
IA tho Jeeaner Sill is Roaming
). Kate Boykin, wife Of Judge E.
in, died suddenly at her home in
on Friday last She was an esti-
-oung woman and was held in high
bv her neighbors and friends.
F. J. N. Cannon, highly esteemed
of Durham, died on Saturday last
Mr. Cannon has been
ent of Durham for about nine years.
-eaved family have the sympathy
&c circle Of friends.
Onslow county, Dec. 10Th, Mr. H.
lerlin, son Of David E. Sanderlin,
ow county. The New Berne Jour
he was a young man in the prime
was educated for the law but had
his attention to agriculture, and
omisc Of II useful life.
Edwin Barnes, Sr., prominent
and leading farmer of Wilson cOun-
Sunday night Of last week. The
! Advance contains a we'll written
eliminating obituary of this aged
hly respected man. who possessed
re confidence Of the people among
lived.
4.raphic information was received
Monday from Akron, Ohio, that
Zip r. DashicllS died at that place
lock on the morning of the same
lr. DaShicllS was a native of this
was engaged in the drug business
1T The time of his death He was
) years old f. City Falcon.
Martha f. Harris died c',~1a +,
In its report Of II meeting of
Board Of County Commissioners,
Btrne Journal says: The purch;
Sandwich Island was considered
with much favor. 1t is though
would be a grand attainment
much to the Improvement OF tn
of this country. That is, if it sf
terially increase the production
wiches and lower the cost of this
} element Of Sunday school picnics
day excursions. The Panel have
with deep interest the recruiting
. these pass times on Sunday -schot
, eral, and the thirst for rellglo
| edge created in the youth of tn
about the season of their recu1
well as the thirst for lemOna
usually follows the distribution
ket of ham sandwiches among
dren Of promise.
1t may be taken that it is tn
sandwiches that is telling fearf
the rising generation, and the 60
f would act wisely to consider 1t
standpoint.
The Christmas holidays are to
, the NJ. P's-this means member
) to do much State or Nationa
= present.
Ma ters of domestic detail
| will engage their attention for
+ so, and all foreign matters will be
/ except, perhaps. the annual col
t extended to Turkey. y
The Landmark says that a
e weeks a-o, at an all night sessio
ored church in Statesville, IL br
was jealous Of the fame Of the c
II who thought a general hint mi
e misplaced, raised a tune and sal
V and on to the end of the first We
| a chorus which ran thus:
% Some er desc people ain t ri!
. Some er desc people amt ri
Some er desc people ain { ri
y Some er desc people amt I'll
n This chorus was received will
tions of "Glory l. ''Amen ~
% Oats it = &o., and the brGtl
4 much encouraged that that
ot coulter little deeper next tim
le end of the second verse he sang
Some er desc members amt I
, substituting members for peol
ie way through This was receive
it f,uD, h,,t II I h nau- DnI, :,