The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-30


npent q dav with friends in town
last week,
Mr.. r. II. Smi h, ST., returned
home Monday from visit Of sever
weeks to relatives in Raleigh and
elsewhere.
Capt. ". II. Ki.chin left Tuesday
morning for Jones'z Spring in War;
rem county where he will speak on
the political issues of the day, with
other rromizeut speakers.
Misses Katie Cohen, Of Enfield,
and Katie Pippin, Of Tarboro, en-
Iivened the tine for their friends in
own last week 10y paying short
visit
We are pleased to announce that
Mrs. James Cendrer, who has been
luits sick for several weeks, Is much
improved,
Also Mrs. Capt, Heath, who has
been quite i'll, is getting well,
Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Of Clinton, Is
spending some days in this section
in the interest of the meetings con
ducted by Rev. Mr.. Powell and DR..
Hufham. Mr.. Curtis preached III
the Baptist church Sunday morning,
and made a fine impression as man
Of more than ordinary power.
That polite and pleasing gentle,
man, Mr.. K 5. Hall, OF Florence, $.
c., has recently visited his friends
in the town. Many people of the
community know him and all are
glad To enjoy his visit. South Car
DINA seems to he good place, for
he Is looking we'll and handsome.
Mr.. r. Z. Lee q pnter. of Enfield =,
but late Of Durham, with Mi.
Beavans. paid Us sbort visit tins
week. Mr.. Gunter is salesman for
q good firm in Durham. We are
glad to note that be is doing well.
All young men uay do we'll if they
will work veil,
Miss Matte Freeman,Of Whining
ton, is visiting Miss Sadie Perry.
Miss Freeman is one of Whining
toms be, and oweott st and most at
tractivc YOUNG ladies and our yOung
people are already fond of her and
hope very much that she will make
uer stay lon3 one.
The genial ard clevat j. 5. Tim
berlake, E@qr., of Ioungsviilr, came
down Last Saturday on visit to his
father-In-Iaw, Mr.. w. II. Hackney.
Mr.. Tlmbcrlake is one Of the clcN er.
est gentlemen and spreads smiles
and sunshine about him. He is an in
teresting man and is q leader In his
CON nunily.
We ore pleased to hear Of fine
success by our friend W. II, Lewis.
Esqr., who left this place some
months ago to engage in the practice
Of law at Gastonia, n. c. He is
succeeding finely, we learn. TIE
DEMoCRAT's farewell to him was
that there are elements of success
in him. He will yet rise to emil
hence.
Miss Lula Bridge-s who has been
a pupil in Salem Academy for the
past year returned to the opening
last week.
Miss Brrdgers is pleasantly re-
membered 10y the teachers AMI pupils
Of Vine Hill Academy. She will
graduate at the end OF the present
scholastic year, and from her rcputa-
ton thus far she Will come of with
uOnOrs.
We believe Mr.. W. A. Dunn, our
pop lar tOwnsman AMI rising young
lawyer, to be perhaps the most
wh0le-sOulci mau In this c0mmLnitv.
He has fine farm near DawfOn's Y
Roads, well worked and promising
handsome income. On last Saturday
he gave his work hands at the fine
mineral spring On his farm q
bOunte0us dinner, with a barbecue
and all that was necessary to make
for them an enjoyable day. He al,
lowed each wOrkingman the privilege
of inviting two friends. They had
a good time, and Mr.. Dunn will find
that he has lost nothing ny the tx
penditure.
Miss Annie Pittman, of SaleW, n
c., who has been visiting relatives