The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06
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THE river is on rise''-Exchange.
funny place:
There is very little sickness in and
around tins town.
Miss Annie Vaughan is in Town Wis
itinc Mrs. W. H. kitchin.
Mr. r. +. Higgs who has been qui'e
sick is now quite we'll.
We are glad that dItch aro''i'o "i-
ston.s lot has been opened.
>1.,d 8 made her mile at Cleveland
u,,,,.-5av in . minutes. So seconds.
w. w. Hall. ESQ. Of the Roanoke
Nars. was in town last week.
Monday Miss Sallie Speeds school
opened with twenty-nine scholars.
We regret to learn of the sickness Of
Mr. Tom Hufham. He has fever.
Mr. B. T. Harrell and Lady lett for
Norehead City last Monday morning.
Miss Sallie Speed and Lena Smith
returned from the mountains last week,
Miss Lena Lyman. Of Palmyra was
in town Monday at her sisters Mrs.
Powell.
Mr.. R. L. Lawrence was in town last
week. He is still with HAYS, Fields. i
Co.
Thanks to Mr.. J. c. Plttman for turn.
ing us in to his grape vine. They were
ripe and sweet.
We call attention to the notice given
by DR.. ". R. Wood. Fence contract
ors take notice.
"Wednesday morning Misses Annie
GRAY and Bessie Griffin left for Littleton
to visit friend and relatives.
We learn from the S0utherner that the
fever continues in Tarboro. there being
several new cases.
From the Franklin Illness we learn
that the last spike has been driven in the
Louisbu1g r. R-'tis finished.
In the Ner Florida published at Or
landa. Fla we notice the card of DR.. }
E. Hancock, Dental Surgeon.
The following ladies left Monday
morning for Panacea Springs: Mrs A
White. Mrs W. T. Whitehead and Mrs
J. c. PIttman.
Miss Julia Perry hasopened school al
Whites X roads. She taught there last
year, and. as we expected. we have learn
ed she gave great satisfaction.
John H Small has sold the Washing>
ton Gazette to Messrs. Jas. L. Winfield
and John \. Burgess.
We hope the Gazette will continue to
be the same good paper that we have
found it in the part and no doubt 1T will
Our friend Richard Neal. a graduate
of Chapel Hill. will teach school this wear
Just across Roanoke at Woodville. We
hope him good school and a pleasant
year.
We are glad to note that the Meth
odist church is beng enclosed with a
fence. This is large and nice looking
building aid the fence is an addition to
It's appearance.
Davidson CollegeIs again without a
President DR.. LeFevre. who was re-
Gently elected and had accepted but the
Presbytery Of Maryland refused to allow
him to resign his pastoral Charge in Bal
timore.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Mr. r. W Harris in this issue
lie has complete stock of Liquors, To
bacco. Cigars &C, and solicits the patron
age of the public. Every thing COO
and refreshing, and every attention giver
in a first-class establishment guaranteed
Read what he has to say.
Prof NJ. L. Vonable. of Bethesda
Md, formerly principal of Vine Hi
Academy. is in town. He remembers the
now great improved male A cademy bu
the female Academy and the Boarding
house and the grounds etc. had changed
SO much that he could haadly recognize
them. Nothing strange, If he comes back
in few years he will find other improve.
ments
The Cotton States agricultural con.
test will begin the 9th Of November 1886
and will continue one month. The City
in which it Will occur has not been deter
mined upon but we suppose it will be the
one which will give the greatest sum O
money to the enterprise. 1t will be
under the auspices Of the National Cot
tong Planters Association. The Premi
ums will amount to 100000 and the
will be given for the best gin, best crops
best Hay press. models of farm building
&c. &c.
CLARKSFILLE ITEMS.
Miss Lena Smith has returned from
the Chautauaua. Miss. Nan Smith