The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
,rhe Summer now is here

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We are sorry to learn that Maj. J. b.
Neal is quite unwell, too unwoll to go to
his farm.
On account Of the recent rains the far
,ners in this section have become little
behind in their crops.
The Episcopal church near town is a
gain looking all right. 1t Will be ready
for service in few weeks.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Walter
u. Shields. VINO left few days ago fer
Raleigh for medical treatment has not i'm
proved.
peport of weather for the week ending
Nav 8, 1885. Highest Thermometer 73o
Lowest Thermometer co.. Amount OF
Rain fall s. inches.
The crops in the surrounding country
are looking very well notwithstanding
the exceedingly cold weather i'll April
and during the first part of May.
Miss Sailie Speeds school will close TO-
morrow night. We heard it remarked
recently that she Is q live teacher, which
j, sustained by the stand her pupils take
in the other school.
The Snlithtield Herald is three years
old. As it enters upon its fourth 1t has
the consolation OF having quadrupled its
circulation. Success to It s0il. We al
= L.,
SO.
We are glad to see 5Ir. f. G. Beckwith.
former Tutor OF Wake Forest College. re-
Gently !. student OF Johns Hopkins Uni
rrrsity, Baltimore. lie viii spend sev~
erai days i'll 5osn, the guest of the aiasia-
Eer.
Miss Julia Perry. VINO has been teach
i..y for some months at Whites \ Roads
closed her school fcH Gays ago aid
Will spend the summer at home. Her
friends are glad to have her remain at
slolne.
Another attempted suicide in Raleigh
since that of Mir. W. II. Crow. This tune
it is coIored man named W ali. lie cut
himself severely with razor, but was
found before he lad intiict ed any very Sc
rious wounds.
The invitations for the Conn, encement
exercises Of Vine Hal Academy are cut.
they make neat appearance: though IN
pretending. This Is the first time this
Il
the MarshaIs are to be congratulated.
The lis GY.nce OH Mr.. w. \. Dunn's
stables LIS been paid over. md some
months before it WAS Cue: loo. tie was in
sured in the Company which Mr.. j. Ii.
Lawrence represents. advertisement i'll
another column.) That appears to be bus
mess.
The Commencement exercises of Vine
Hill Academy will come off Wednesday
and Thu sday, 3rdand 4thof June.D. Vass'
address ON Thursday at IL O'Clock will
be highly entertaining. Lei. our people
give him a full audience and thus show
their appreciation of his ability and re-
putation.
We are told that the biggest rain that
ever visited this section fell over about
Fishing Creek Sunday evening. 1t wash
ed away fences, land destroyed cotton. And
We learn that the farmers are thinking Of
planting corn entirely. Some Of the big
"a, "pers think the rain damaged them
thousa. nc dollars.
Tbs ;ru,+, tons are out for Louisburg
Practical High School, Louisburg, N. G.
The Commapcame,t exercises will come
off 9Th and 9th Of limo The Literary Ad-
dress will be delivered by T. Dahiei'
Esqr., of Weldon. We are glaL 70 see our
friend, MIR. Daniel, so prominent III 'he
literary circles. lie well merits it.
The catalogue for Vine Hill Male Acad- |
envy for lsSi-1sS5 is out and shows all I
enrolment of 10 students. We wish to
call attention to the fact that formerly the |
Male and Female Academies catalogued
toge ther. This accounts for the decrease |
lii number IN the catalogue. The Male
Academy has enrolled more students than
in any previous year under present man
agement.
We have received an invitation to the
Commencement Of Kings Mountain High
School, June lCti,. The Programme
shows Commencement Address by MIR.
Thos. Dixon, Orations by the representa-
tlves Of the Alpha and Delta Societies, ana
also declarations. The Annual AL umn
Address will be delivered by Hon. Chas
K. Jones. The inv itation is pretty one
and shows much taste in the Marshais.
The Tar River Talker' is new pape.
established in Rocky Mount with Geo. p.
Hart, Editor, and G. S. Harris, publisher.
The name is one of pure originality there
'oeng no newspaper in the world of that
name Its heading shows originality, too,
oeinG crooked in four curves representing
'he meandering ola river. The first is
sue Is quite creditablc. We know the
clever young Editor and bespeak for him
inuch success, and give him a hearty
welcome into our ranks.