The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-31

Smiths mill three miles from town
broke last week in consequence of thc
heavy rains.
The concerts at Vine Hill Academy
viii tie tO~night and 10 morrow night.
EXcerises open at $50 promptly.
We learn that the recent rains have
swollen Roanoke river to quite freshct.
At present writing we believu it is fall
ing.
Our subscription list is still lcngthen-
IN. Our advertising IS increasing. and
We shall spare no labor to make THE
DEMOCRAT first class paper.
Wilmington is still on the move. Street
railways are being lail and soon the
pedestrians VIII have an opportunity of
climbing their nIckleS tor a ride on the
street car.
Frances Evans, a very raspt ctabIe and
much esteemed cOlOred woman in this
town died last Saturday. aged about C5
years. For many wears she was waiting
maid for Mr.. James Smith of this place
FINE CHERRIES Master Lennie Bell.
one of our old pupils IN Vine Hill Ac2>
DENY, and one OF the brightest, favored
this office last Thursday with bucket of
delicious cherries The force in this of
flee don't forget such treats.
\ cotton factory for Tarboro is an
ay0wed certainty now. The citizens Of
the town recently held 4 meeting and
subscribed nearly $4,000 for its estabo
HShment. \ Board Of Directors was
elected and the factory viii be at work
by November. What VIII Scotland
Neck do?
AIS W. \ TringtOn, Esq, in the role of
happy briucgrooms, looks as serene and
JOYOUS as a garden Of Sun-howers.-
Pboenjr.
Men are happy IN proportion as they
make others eappy; and we should be
surprised to hear that any bride could be
unhappy in the home of a. W. Arlington.
We remember that when Dossey Bat
tie was editing the Tarboro Giude some
years ago. he wittjly wrote; There is
not enough energy in TarbOro to help
half-dead two day-aId kitten wink"
Since that time, however. TarbOro has
put on new life, and we should not he
surprised if TarbOTo is about to UutStrip
some Of her sister towns.
1t IS the men who have business push
who advertise. You can ALWAYS be safe
in buying of them. and they can sell
cheaper, because they sell m0rc.-Fay-
cttcWlle Observer.
Does he say so through the hope Of
making some money, or does he say so in
point of business outlook and progress
for the town? We think for the latter:
but that matters not, it is true all the
same.
MCRFREFSBORO COMMENCEMENT
We have received handsome invitation
from the Senior class to attend the MUIR
frCcSbOro Commencement. which occurs
10th and Goth Of June. This school IS
perhaps more prosperous now than 1t has
been fer years. President Brewer is an
untiring worker, n good educator and a
successful College President.
The commencement exercises of Will
son Female Institute VIII occur on June
9th and 7th.
The Literary address Will be delivered
by ". }. Pceic, ESQ, of KaleIch on the
evening of 9Th at 5 o'clock. Annual Con-
cert on the evening Of 9Th at O'Clock.
We are under obligations to the able
and efficient PRINCIPAL, Prof, S5Ias +.
Warren, for courteSIes extended US.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on SUNDAY
SOHO oIS.-"Thc attendance upon church
service three times each Sunday and upon
Sabbath school during the noon inter-
mission may be Irksome enough to a boy
Of ten or twelve years 0? age to be well
fixed III his memory; but | have never
Known a man who regretted these things
in the years of his maturity"
On last Tuesday morning little son Of
Mr.. " I. Whitehead went cut with his
gun for the purpose Of shooting a ca. The