The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS.
Christmas approached mig h.

MIS-. -. L LaWTeice, near toWl.
The small boy is saving his dim es to
spend during the Christmas holidays.
We call your attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. J. D. Moore, of Whtakers
The show cases and windows of our
stores tell us that Santa Claus is on his
way.
On account of the recent bad weather
there has been but little hauling to the
river.
Who can measure that sweet maiden's
woes, who has bea u too bashful to pro
prose:
Mr.. Jimmie Lawrence has moved his
feed store from the brick mill to the post
office building.
Miss Ella White head, Of Lewiston,
was in town last week on a visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Bob Hancock.
DIR. Eugene Speed and wife, of Tarboro
were in town the first of the week visiting
Mr.. W. 4. Dunn family.
Mr.. Walter Lawrence, the travelling
agent of that excellent paper. the Wilson
.4drance. was in town last week.
By all means sustain your home paper.
and the only way to do this is by sub
scribng and advertising in It.
Let's see which one of our subscribers
will be the first TO bring us Christmas
turkey. Don't all come at once.
There will be grand bauoo II ascension
at Harris store on the night OF the 9th
of December. We must all see 1t.
Mr.. Will Kitchin left Tuesday for Hal
flax where he will pc rform the duties Of
clerk in the office Of Register of Deeds.
Mr.. Sam Hancock has returned fIsm
Oxford. where he has been attending
school. to spend the Christmas holidays,
Notwithstanding the snow and bad
weather our people turned ont to go to
the churches last Sunday in larger num-
bers.
DIR. y. P. Roddie has been appointed
mayor of Sc otland Neck TO fill the yacan-
CIV made by the resignation Of MI. W. A
Dunn.
The snow last elk was good thing
for our merchants, especially the dealer,
in rubber goods, boots etc, for hey were
IN great demand.
Do not put glass articles tt at have helt
milk into hot water. as this causes th'
= ha GLASS and
never be renewed.
Young Samuel Is bound to marry: fo1
sage advice he will not tarry. The stel
he takes he'll soon be ruing, for billing
always follows wooing.
Senator Vance is the only member 9
the Senate who takes religious paper
which is the Presbyterian, and he pay
for that with his own money.
MIR Robt White, who las been in tn
employ of the Richmond Dan
Vile R. r for the past few months, re
turned home last FIR iday.
There was very light fall Of snov
Wednesday night last, hardly enough
however, to cover the ground, the wealth
er being too cold for heavy fall.
Mr.. l.. Vlnson, our new Register c
Deeds and that & Democrat. gave hi
bond last Tuesday and immediately enter
ed upon tn duties of his office
Since we opened our silo, one day las
week. We can see an Improvement IN tn
b condition of our stock. They love
u better than any feed we have ever triel
Mr.. Willie White has at last reaehe
water in his well after having dug 10 III
81 depth Of about seventy feet. A well bt
II. yond 3G or 40 feet deep in this low coui
I'D try is very uncommon Thing.
We should guard against allowing OF
. children to use chewing gum. The ele1
III en-year-old daughter Of Mr. Robt. SIM
al son, of Neck leLbure, died last Saturda
@ morning from the use it,
In these days Of uncourteousness o,
young ladies have established ne
~ custom for attending church at nights /
81 which they are enabled to bid the youl
S gallant defiance; they now go in tire
81 and fours and they protect one anothe
Now 5 the season our people ought
Z make arrangements to close up the yea1
ID account and get things in order to emf
s upon the new wear with brighter hop
s of future reward. How much better
81 it to begin right.
DR.. W. II. Barker, the noted phrer
!S logist and lecturer. who was around he
30 about two years ago. died at New Bern
Z his home, a few days ago. HIS death W
s sudden. Fl om heart disease. while payl
3D. an evening call in company with his W
a a. the home Of a friend.
We are glad to see some of our e
Z changes complimentng Rev Z. W. BY
2 He deserves them. He is one of the abi'
young men not only Of his own denom'
ton but of any in the State. He was Oh
pastor of the Methodist church Of t
Of place and the whole community rene
ID bers him to be man of an a,niable d
position and bright intellect.
The matrimonial craze has certain