The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19

Sunday in this place.
Mr.. NJ. J. Motley. of Baltimore, was
in this place Tuesday.
One Car load salt at sl.OO per sack at
A. c.. Peterson & Cos.
5000 strawberry plants for sale, choice
varieties by j. Y. Savage.
J. H. Lawrence has fresh supply
of clover and 0. G. Grass seed.
Tobacco, peanuts. and cotton are the
paying products of this section.
Miss DeWilda billiard, of Nash coun-
ty,is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. J. A. Higgs, representing Hurst,
Purnell i Co.. was in town this week.
Messrs. Walter Station and-Bridgers,
of Tar boro, spent Sunday in to Hn.
Isn't that we'll in front of E.B. Higgs
Il Cos horrid looking thing?.
We were glad to see Mr. CIV .L,vermon,
of Roxabel, in town Monday.
Hominy, Gri S, Oatmeal, and Buck
wheat at A. Petersons & Co.'S.
Poets are on the increase. Two poetic
advertisements in these column now
Miss Ella Sherrod, who has been quite
sick, is again well, we learr. with pleas
ure.
Mr.. burlington, of Mas sachusetts. is
spending some time in this place for lee
reation in hunting.
Mrs. NJ. D. Alsbroo|z is very low we
regret to learn. She was taken suddenly
i'll Tuesday morning.
Galveston, Tex, last week had three
million dollar fire. Five hundred build.
ings were laid in ashes.
Miss Matte Mayo, of Falkland, who
was visiting Miss Minnie Edmoudson last
wc' J. has returned home.
at S. Rothschild's and select
from The big bankrupt sock and save so
per cent IN your purchases.
lad the changed advertisement G +
" ate & Shields i'll this issue. At t It
same place and ready to serve you.
We call attention to the advertise nent
of Mr.. r. R. Owens, in this ISSUE He
has farm for sale. also town lots
Messrs NJ Aft and Corbett, from Will
mington, are sporting men visiting our
place now FOR fun and excitement.
We have in ha nd an interesting and in
structiye contr button from Prof. NJ. L,
Venablc. 1t Will appear in next issue.
Mrs. Smith was TAX IN very sick Monday
morning :.t the home of her daughter
Mrs. L. l.. KitchIn we regret to announce.
John McCulloch one of che greatest
actors died last week. He was perhaps
the greatest tragedlan of this genera
ton.
Mr.. ]. R. Tilery lost last week by fire
his barn, stables, and several fine mules
The mean deed was the work of an ince n
diary.
Call at NJ. Hoffman i Co.'S and obtain
for $500 PAIR of James Means shoes.
They are the best in the market for
$500.
The Baptist State Convention met at
Reidsville last week with large attrnd
ance-This convention has I'LL churches
and 600 ministers.
Mrs. J. Y. Savage we are glad to learn
is much improved in health and expects
to leave " ashngton City soon for Scot
land Noel, entirely we'll
A lot of visiting gentlemen with the
best of guns and best ard prettiest bird
dogs are making the fields and woods
around here sound like Xmas times.
Mr.. Elias Peyser, formerly Of this
place, now ofPetersburg, Va. was in town
last week and the first days of his
week. We were glad to see him
here.
Talking about large garden products
Mr.. w. +. Shields dug potato from
his patel. that ~ e1ghed 1Olbs; all who saw
it pronounced it the largest they ever
saw,
Judg, Ack + the 9th Judicial Dis
lTlCt, 81 81 1CCh dC Iiio AOAiAS III
Clinton a - ouncle in his neck. lie
was cd yer and was highly es-
teeme' md :spected by his many
friends.
If you would pass an evening OF rare
pleasure and thereby contribute to a
worthy institution, don't fail to attend
the Graham aotartainmsnt ct EdmOncSOn
Hall, this place, Monday night. Let
every body go who can.
Prof. E. E. billiard left Tuesday
morning for Wake Forest where he was
yesterday joined in the holy bonds
of inatr imony to Miss Mary, the accom-
plished daughter of DR.. Montague. The
best wishes of the DEMOCRAT for long
and happy life attend the happy couple.
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