The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-23

.,,rs !, on the increase in that vicinity.
DR. Uufhan's sermon of Sunday morn
ing was Gle Of touching tenderness.
Senator Vance is ailmg in his throat
but we ere glad to learn that it is not se>
| riou>.
Every one says that this is the latest
spring he has known fcz many years, and
many say in a life time.
\ young man ont in Georgia pad fve
dollars for kiss, though he did not ex-
,.c. to do sc when he stole the kiss.
Dr. Taltnage is going To Europe.
An Exchange suggests that he take
NJ a VI, BeecAer along with him.
! Rev. Mr.. Dovell preached last Sunday
i a. p.asweu's Y Roads. lie had good
CONGREGATION and they seemed well pleas>
ell.
The GIRLS and boys of the two acade>
mics Will give L May Day exercise in the
Female Academy on Friday night, LIST 0!
May.
Thanks to or friend Mr. J. 3. Dunn,
tor sending the issue Of The Common
wealth. we have been asking for SO
loag.
Mr. 3. J. Mec.iard dropped keg OF
nail, on his fDot and was unable to walk
Cor some days. bat he is able to walk
again.
We received the request for the publ
ca.ion OF the poem, Memorial Flowers
too late for this issue. 1t will appesr
next week.
Mrs. Grant is reported to have said that
the kappiest period of her life was when
a n husband was living on salary of so
PER month.
Read the new advertisement o: r. b.
Pierce. His SO years experience in black.
smithins ives him claim On success at
the business.
Report of weather for the week ending
Apr! II, 1885. Highest Thermometer c.
Lowest Thermometer $40. Amount Of
rain fall 1l0.
Oar people must all be a. peace among
themselves and the world besides, for we
heard lawyer speak OF his business the
other day as being dull.
We call special attention to the new ad-
vertisement Oh Mr.. J. Ii. Lawrence: Read
his advertisement I'd show wisdom by
insusring Your life and property.
There is ne question that the peach crop
has 49,: badly injured by the void, but
We are not prepared say. with t'.e lights
before us, that Il IS CIT 6. entirely.-Mon-
zoe Express
1t will be an item OF interest to the
many friends of the institution to learn
that the art building at the st. Mary's
school is to be rebuilt. 1t will be built Of
brick this time.
The Hon. L. c. Latham has accepted
an invitation to deliver the Literary Ad-
dress at the closing exercises Of Elder A.
j. Mosra's school at Whitakers, N. c., Oil
she 10th of May at 3 clock Z. Nj.
We looked through Doctor johnson S
new building few days ago, and we are
cftke opinion that the Doctor will have
one the best, if not the best house in
town, and certainly the most desirable
Cot.
Last Thursday. we think. there were
Eaore young ladies to be seen On the
streets tsaa a. any one time ever before.
The clerks were especially interested and
busy. Beautiful town, this. 1t ralned
Thursday night.
It is said that North CAROLYN as exhibit
at New Orleans l.; the best there. 1t is
suggested AID favored by Gov. Scales that
ali the States collections be carefully pre-
served to be sent a: proper time for ex>
slititi3n abroad
Jar commissioners have at last.,t seems,
determined to have better streets and SIDE
walks. There has been more work done
on the streets and sidewalks recently and
that of better sort than we have noticed
Tor quite time.
We learn that Prof. Fleetwood is sue,
esedmg in building up good school a
woodland, Northampten county. W.
khow Prof. Fleetwood, and know him t.
pea young man Of worth. We rejoice il
his success and hope that it may be great
still.
n
On 18th inst. the large tin ware estab'
hshnent Of Mapp Co., Norfolk, was con
stunned hy fire. The loss was estimated
st $50 600, the insurance covered $4,000
aiahy Of our merchants have long pur'
chased tis most of their t,n-ware fion
Ems company. Ii is matter of much re-
sfes among our people.
The Baptist church at this place FRO
poses to erect the first building at th,
BAPTIST orphanage, near Thomasvilic. Til,
building will be large enough to give ac
so'saodation to twenty live children, witt
9a'f'Es sa:tt recitation rooms. This is
zaehefoaS ana liberal start for one church
uaoefIake, but it will be built soon.-
durham 'RscorIar.,