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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
CANADA.
MONTREAL.
'riste noyade a l'Assomptio

Trlste noyaoe a ! Assompt1ou.
-Une bien triste noyade a Gu
lieu a L'Assomption lundi. dernler.
Quatre petits garcons, ages respec-
tlyement de 6, 8, 10 ct IL ans, s'a-
musaient imprudemment q jouer
sur des billots qui fottaient dams
la riviere. LIE plus jeune perdlt
r6quilibre ct tomba dams l'eau, les
autres Sc .pr6ciplte~e nt a son SO.
cours, mails leur poids fit peDcher
les billots ct lis furent submerg6s
q leur tour, les bfllots Sc joignant
audessus de leurs t6tes ct excluant
tcute p%oss1bilit6 de ~sauvetage.
Quelques personnes temoins de
laccident ont risqu6 leurs jours
pou1 sauver les enfants, mails mont
pu r~etirer que quat1e cadavres. LIE
d~6sespoi1 du p6re des pauvres pc
tits 6talt navrant q voir. Les fun6
rallies ont Gu lieu CO matin.
OTTAWA.
Triste accident,
-Avant hier matin, il est arrive
un d6plorable accident. Une dame
da nom de Louise Donaldson qui
so trouvait sur le rocher qui sur
monte la rue Wellington, dams lie
but de voir l'endroit du feu de ga
modi soir aux Chaudieres, perdit
p6quilibre ct fit une chute au bas
du rocher, une nauteur de AZ pieds,
s'inAigeant de tres graves blessu>
res; on s'empressa de relever la
malheureuse ct de la transporter 3
ga residence mails lorsqu'on arriva
CO n'6ta1t d6ja plus qu'un cadavre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

A IL heures lundi soir, la foudre
est tombee sur la masse de fills de
fer du telephone pres du bureau
central au "city hall" ct en- a brise
uue grande partie. Presqu'au me
me moment ellie tombait sur un des
fills de la station de police du Sud
ct CONNIE a CO moment le sergent
McKierman await le r6cepteur q
loreille il recut un violent choc
d la tete ct cut les cheveux brnl6s
pres de ~l'oreille gauche.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
GTATE OF MINNEsOTA, COUNTY
Hen epin.-Probate Court.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
0of Hen epin.-Probate Court.
In The Matter of the Application to sell
Lands by the Guardian Of PHOEBE
Chanzy and Calixte Chanzy, Minors.
On reading and filing the Petition of
Eleonore Chanzy of the County of Hen
nepin. by which it appears am ng other
things that the said Eleonore Chanzy is
the Guardian of the above named Ward
that said Wa DIS aye residents ofthe Coun.
ty of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. That
said Wards are the owners of certain
Real Estate situate IN the County of Hen
nepin and State of Minnesota, and pray
ing for license to sell the same at private
sale.
On motion Of g. E. Matlle. Esq. Attor-
ney for said petitioner, Ordered that the
next of kin to said Ward and all persons
interested in their Estate appear before
the Probate Court of aid Hennepin Conn
ty, at the office of the Judge of Pro ate,
in the City of Minneapolis, in said Coun
ty, on Monday, the 10th day of Septem-
Der 1888, at 10 o'cl ok A. NJ, to show
cause why license sho Id not then be
granted to the said Gard.an to sell he
Real Estate of said Wards, a. prayed + I
IN said petition. And it is further Order
ed that a copy of this order be personally
served on the next of kin to said Wards,
and all persons interested in their ESTATE,
residing within the County of Hennepin,
at least fourteen days before The day OF
such hearing, and also served upon such
as reside out of the said County of Hen
nepin, by depositi g forthwith such copy
Order in the Post Office at the City OF
MINNEAPOLIS, with the postage paidthere
on, and directed to each of such persons
at the1 place of residence respectively
and hat a cory Of such Order shall be
published in the E, no de I'Oue t a news
paper, printed and published at the City
of M nneapolis in said Hennepin County
for fon1 successive weeks, at least once
in each week, the last of which publica
ton shall be at least fourteen days before
the aid day of hearing.
Dated at Minneapolis this Oath day O
July 1888.
F. VONSCHLEGELL,
Judge of Probate
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un petit garcon age de 8 ans,
nomme AAel Carlson, don't les pa
rents demeurent au NumaIo 1873,
&c rue Sud, ]ouait eli compagnie de
q%uelques camarades sur DIES billots
pres de File Njcollet, lorsqu'il TOM
ba a l'eau ct Sc noya. SIS petits
compegnons garderent le silence
jusqu'a CO qu'ils fussent ob'ig6s
d, xkliquer la disparition de Axel.
Les recharches faltes pour retrou-
yer lie corps ont etc vaines jusqu'a
auiourd'hui.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Vend4edi vers 3 heures de Ia
pres midi, un accident assez grave
est arrive dams lAvenue Hennepin.
Un cheval appartenant q NJ. Geo.
w. Bruner ct conduit par Nine j.
S. Giilepsie, demeurant au Num6
70 727 Nicoll, t Avenue, sem; orta
pres de de pAvenue Washington.
Madame Gillepsle await avec, ellie
sa petite file ag6e de deux ans ct
demie. Arrive at coin de la troi.
sieme rue lie bugghey fut renvers6
ct lenfant recut DIES pleasures qui
.mettent sa vie en- danger.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

IN nomm6 John Quinn, qui de
meure au Num6ro los, l9e Avenue
Nord a Gu la main gauche terrible-
ment broy6e samedi dernler dams
Ia moulin q scie du diamond Ii
q 6t6 conduit q l'h0pital Ste Marie
on l'amputation q Gu lieu.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

On de nos compatrlotes, NJ. Fer
dinand Girard, demeurant au No
8l4 Avenue de lUniversite Nord,
q invent6 un systemic d. barrieres
pour les points pour leqnel il Went
Dc receyoir un brevet. Nos f6lici-
tations.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

On dit que les Honorables MN
Loren Fletcher ct D. M. Clough
ont refuse d'accepter la candida
ture au poste de membres du Con
gres a Washington, Les chances
de Honorable S. P. Snider sac
.croissent beaucoup par suite de
cette double ~retraite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Les Saedois de Minneapolis, St.
Paul ct Saltwater s'6taient reunis
dimanche dern1er a un pique nique
q Bass Lake, sltu6 a dix miles au
Nord de Minneapolis, sur le che.
min de fer de Duluth. Lorsque
lexcursion arriva a 10 heures du
matin, DIES %joueurs de profession
s'etaient deja lnstalles ct atten
daient leurs dupes. Aussi dams
l'apres midi I'm assez grand nom
bre de su6dois ayant perdu des
sommes ass fortes au jeu dit ode
Ia coqulllo" ct qui consiste q devi-
ner sous quelles coquille de noix
SO trouve une petite boule noire,
IN rixe s'ensuivit. Mails les cro-
quants qui %tenaient ces jeux etaient
arm6s de revolvers, de couteaux ct
de hachas, ct non contents d'avolr
devalis6 leurs victimes, les assas
%sinArent.
Un homme don't on ignore le
nom, mails qni hablte Minnea. oils
a 6t6 tue raide dun coup d'asso-
moir, un autre nomm6 johnson, de
St. Paul, a Gu lie ventre ouvert dun
coup de couteau, ct est mort le me
me soir, deux autres NOMINEES Alex
Olson ct Louis johnson de Still
water ont etc pour ainsi dire as
somm6s, mails men mourront pas.
Les femmes s'enfuyaient dams
toutes les directions. Les Snedols
se r6unirent alors en- masse ct YOU
lurent Iyncher les coupables, mals
ceux-ci avaient disparu. Plusleurs
arrestations ont etc op6r6es.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un petit garcon, age de 6 ans,
fills de M. Daniel Lundberg qui de-
meure au No $3.50 IL Avenue du
Sad, a 6t6 renvers6 samedi dams la
pres midi, par une voiture chargee
de bois ct a Gu lie cote droit de la
tete broye. LIE conducteur a dis
paru assez vite pour que son nom
soft inconuu,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Nous apprenons par Madame
Lecuyer, que Nine O. Lanctot qul
a habit6 Minneapolis pendant quel-
cues ann6es est morte il y quel-
cues semaines, en- wagon, en- Sc
rendant q Montreal.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un fills de Cham de la plus belle
eau a 6t6 arrete samedi soir par les
Inspectors Howard ct Doyle.sous
l'inculpation d'appartenir q la ban
de de voleurs qui pillent mainte-
nant Minneapolis. II a declare Sc
uommer Billy Corners.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
NOTICE TO

In pursuance of an order of Hon. F.
Won Schlegell, Judge of Probate for the
County of Hennepln, made on the 18th
day Of July 1888, notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims against
Calixte Chanzy late OF tie City of Min
neapolis in the County of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota deceased, that said
Judge Of Probate will attend for the pur-
pose of examining and allowing such
claims, at his Office in the city Of Minnea-
polls, in said County, on the first Monday
in February 1889 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
each of said d,ys, and that six months
f ON the date Of said order has been al
lowe | and LII tied for the creditors of SAID
deceas,d to present their claims against
the said deceased to the said Judge of
Probate. for his examination and appro.
val.
Dated this 18th day of July 1888.
ELEONORE CHANZY,
g. E. MATILE, Admx of Estate Of
Atty for Admx, Callxte CHAM decd.
COLON Block, Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

LITTLE FALLS. - NJ. Lafond,
marchand de biens a intent6 une
action de 5000 dollars de DONNA
ges-int6rets a M. Fuller, propri6-
taire du journal "The Transcript"
pour defamation.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

w. A. Tanner, propri6taire du
saloon" situ6 au num6ro 3O8 Nj
collet Avenue a etc arrete sous
i'inculpation de vendre DIES bols,
sons sans "licence."
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

On parle baaucoup de NJ. Euge
ne w. Wilson CONNIE candldat de-
mocrate au poste de gouverneur du
Minnesota. De sou cote le DIR
Ames fat tout son possible pour
avoir Ia nomination de SOL parti.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

On dit que M. Nelson ne veut
pas etre candidat au S6nat DIES
Etats Unis ct que lie general w. u.
Washburn sera nomm6 q SO place.
La presse en- general est tres favo
rabie d la candidature du general
Washburn.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Les negres ont c6lebr6 hier avec
beaucoup d'enthousiasme rannl
versaire de l6mancipation de leur
race par une nombrerse parade ct
par un grand pique- nique au lac
Minnetonka.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

IN moroccan de tuyau q gaz
ayant toutes les apparences dune
bonnie de dynamite a 6t6 trouv6
vendredi pres dune maison inoccu-
zee sltuee au Num6ro 423, &c Ave.
.du Nord.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Ce nest qua la compagnle des
wins de la California, Office a Min
neapolis, 253-255, Pc AVENUE|
SUD que vous pouvez acheter DIES
wins purs, non falsiti6s, ct a bon
march6.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Vendredi soir, DIES voleurs sout
entries dams lie magasin de tabac 81
tue au Numero ll3, Nicoilet Ave
u ct sly eont empar6s dune gran
de quantite de tabac ct de cigares.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
Depot de Wins de la California
253-255,-2 n Avenue South.

253-255, End Avenue South.
Old Bourbon Whiskey, vieux de l a
par gallon $3.50.
Old Sour Mash, v1eux de 8 ans, pal
gallon So. 90.
Anderson County Bourbon, vieux de
ans, par gallon 1926.
Franklin County Bourbon, vleux de
ans, par gallon $3.50.
Wins Claret, vieux de 8 ans, par gallo
$1.00
Wins Catawba, vieux de 8 ans, par gal
Ion $1.00.
Wins Guteded, vieux de 4 ans, par gal.
Ion $1.25.
Excellent Gin de Hollande, par gallon
1926.
Excellent Black Berry Brandy, par gal
Ion $l.75.
California Wine Bitters, par gallon 81
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

LIE Rev. A. J. Brooks, prohibi
tion1ste, a dit rautre jour dams un
discours quill await 6te un rebel,nn
nronr,6taire d'esclaves ct un de-
mocrate enrag6, mails quill remer
cialt Dieu quill n'ayait jamais 6te
nm Republican,.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

ST vous d6sirez placer votre ar-
gent avec grand avantage venez
me voir, j'ai quelques lots a ven-
Dire a bon march6 ct sur placements
faciles sur la rue Main n. g..
u. DEMErLES.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

M. Chas. B. her, pro~pri6taire
d'un saloon pres du pont dal 8
pAv nue. Centrale a etc arr6t6 ven
dredi sous l'inculpation de vendre
DIES boissops sans 'licence."
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un veuf, age moyen, ayant des
,~enfants, demande une intelligence
femme de m6nage. Bonnie sltua-
ton pour une personne convenable.
S'adresser q B. 80, aux solns de
PECHo DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Une propri6te a vendre a sacri.
flee. Un lot ct une bonne maison
sur la 2Ame Rue n. E. pres de la
12eme avenue pour $l,400 sur
paiemenls faciles. S'adresser a
z. DEMEULEs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

NJ. Augustin Gagnon, pere de
nos estimes compatriotes, MN.
Edmond ct Philip Gagnon, a Quit
te Minneapolis lundi dernier, pour
la Malbaie, ?. G., Canada.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Voici la llste des d6penses q sup
porter par lie comt6 de Hennep'n
pendant l'annea 1888.
SAlaire des OFFICERS du
comt6.......... $780,. $4,000
Qualification GU honoraires
des memes oficiers.... $4,000
District .............. $4,000
Dt tiee ......i........... 10000
D6penses pour la prison. 10000
Depenses pour la prison ct
lie palais de Justice. 5000
D ct les points 10000
D6penses pour les fermes.. 1000
I" les lacs... 5000
fournitures
de bureau 1900
D6penses pour imprim6s. 10000
les fols... $500
enquetes des
"coroners''. 2,OOO
J D6penses pour cours. de
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

&4es sauterelles nol1es ont de
snouveau fait leur apparition dams
ae Minnesota ct font lie plus grand
dommage aux recoltes de bic,
surtout a Corcoran, Dayton ct
Osseo.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Tn nomm6 Walter Pickwell, age
de 10 ans ct employs au pavilion
du lac Harriet s'est noye ieudi soir
en- prenant I'm balm. LIE corps ma
etc retrouve que trois heures apres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

LIE ma1tre de poste M. Ankeny a
recu avis quill 6tait autoris6 a
engager treize nouveaux f%acteurs;
mails le local occup6 est trop petit
pour les recevoir.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un nomm6 Jacob Gordon est
mort subitement samedi vers 8
heures au moment Oh il SO dispo-
salt a prendre le train pour Will
mar, Milan.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Un nomm6 James Hazard, de
meurant au Num6ro l4l3, Sc rue
S. E. a etc frappe d'insolation ven
dredi dernier. Sa gu6rison est
probable.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
H,HGo DIT L0JEST

;ost;ce 200
De eipale poa. ''a' .'s' 1900
Depenses pour gratitica-
ton DIES officers de police LOU
D6penses pour statistiques
DIES naissances ct d6c6s.. 3,OOO.
D6penses pour secours q
Pext6rieur ............ LOU
D6penses pour int6rets
DIES actions ........... 3O,OUO
D6p-nses impr6vues 5000
Total. 49, $780, 200
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Madame A. Hedland a etc rem
verse; dune voiture samedi der
nier an coin de la 25e Avenue ct
de la zoe rue Sud ct a etc bless6e
griAvement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

w. w. Wraaman, ex surinten
dant des 6coles, frappe d'ali6nation
mentale, q etc conduit mardi q Ia
sile DIES ali6n6s par le sheriff Sven
son.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Mardi au soir, M. E. Trepanier,
fut devalise de $75 par DIES voleurs
Mosques, pres de la residence de
M. Lowry.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
ftho de- l'9a<at.
MINNEAPOLIS. 2 AoUT, 1883.
Pendant le mois de Juliet la pc
lice a oper6 655 arrestations.

La date pour la pose de la pier
re angulaire du temple maconni.
que a etc 6x6e au 4 septembre pro-
chain.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
ARGENT A PREFER.

Sur vos montres, diamands, che
veaux, voitures, meubles GU toute
autre bonnie s6curit6, sans d6pla-
cement ct q DIES termes favoraEles.
. j. II. POTTLE
525--2nd Ave South.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

ST vous voulez acheter un v6te.
lnent complet de 500 pour $l3,
allez au Big Boston, mails hatez
vous a tous les jours la vente en-
est considerable.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02
OssEo, MINI, 80 Juliet 1885
Monsieur 2e R6dacteu1.

Monsieur 2e R6dacteur.
Veillez bien pnblier dams les CO.
tonnes de IECHo DE L'OUEsT, re
lection DIES officers de la soci6t6
st. Jean Baptiete d'Oss6o, qui re-
sulta CONNIE suit.
Chaplain, Rev. J. T. Lauson;
President, Jos. Saucier;
Vice. Pres Jos. Labonne;
Sec. Arch, z, Langlois;
Sac Corr, Jos. Roy;
Commissaire- Ord, Isaac Labs.
sonniere;
Concierge, Felix Crepeau.
Nous sommes heureux de pou-
voir constater que notre societ6
compte SO membres actifs, ct que
depuis la celebration de la St. Jean
Baptiste q Oss6o, lie nombre de ses
membres a beaucoup augment6, a
toutes les s6ances nous avons le
plaisir d'inscrire de nouveaux
MONS, nos compatriotes compre.
nent importance de l'unlon, les
avantagea ct la gloire qui en- de
coulent. JOSEPH Roy,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

Nous offrons a nos compatriotes
d'Osseo nos plus sinceres felicita-
tions. Continuez compatriotes,
c'est par de telles organisations
que vous attirerez sur vous ct o
families lie respect ct l'estime DIES
auttes nationalit6s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

AUX S0URDS.rg!s ns a Pssse"s es4 gSs,
coustante de % par pemploi d'cn re-
mede tres simple en- enverra la descrip-
ton gratis en- franGais a %quiconque en-
temoignera lie desir. S'Adresser Nichol-
son, III, MacDougal St., New York.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-08-02

M. J. Bloom, proprietaire de la
"California Wine House 'situ6e aux
num6ros 253 ct 255, deuxieme ave-
nue. du Sud, a vendu son fonds de
commerce a MN. Goodman, Row.
land ct Gle. Toutes les affaires
commerciales seront trait6es sous
Ia raison sociale sus 6nonc6e.
Ces Messieurs ont etc jusqu'a
presents, attaches a reimbursement
ct lis contlnueront de vendre leurs
marchandises aux plus has prix
possibles, ct CONNIE suit:
lanof do Wins de La California
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-09

The County Commissioners met in
Halifax Monday The following accounts
were allowed.
Z. II. B. Howcrton building bridge
across Quanhey near Halifax 1898.
W. II. Smith, Sheriff of Vance county
conveying prisoner to Weldon $l4.65.
W. F. Parker, work on causewav
bridges across Beech swamp --.
W. NJ. Hamlin work at Court House
5000.
Rooaobo Nc,cs for publications 5000.
W. X, Harvey conveying prisoner
$500.
U1tcox Bros whi~kcy for poor house
SOC.
&. u. Shearjn work on bridge Slips.
John I, Gregory witness ticket for
J. 5. Ausby $40.
Brown \ Carraway drugs for poor
house $1,000.
A. &. Pierce burying pauper $500
j. II. Ponton services at poor house
$43.25.
halter Pittman lumber =. .
Dr.. Perkins examining Duatie 500.
Fcnncr Bros lumber for county $I9.S4
\ motion was a>syd to haye ''thirtec1
bridges" repaired.
Liquor license was granted to J. II
Harmon and r. !. SIN Ills.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-09
THE SEAssO ARD ROAD TO
SCOTLAND NECK

1t is learned here to>dav that the
Neaboard railroad has decided to
push building from Boykin's, Va.
on through ScOtlandNeck and Green
Vile Observation-Disclosures correspond
cnt to Richmond Di~po'cb, Aug ,.
The above is good news to the
people of this section, amt il certain
~ prcsagcS we'll for the Scahoard
railroad. From WHAT we know of
this country, and from what We
learn Through men of aye who have
lived here toc many years, the Sea-
board road has no such opportunity
anywhere else in North Carolina.
That road is already within twelve
miles of Scotland Neck. The ter
minus of the Il. & T. branch is at
Lewiston, Starting at Boykln's it
runs by Rich Square and Roxobel
through a section that is alrlad,
benefiting it much.
NOW, SCarJIng at Rtch Square on
the Roanoke & Tar River branch,
and crossing at Edwards Ferry, it
will he a straight line Of only about
twelve miles to Scotland Neck SIX
from Rich Square TO the river and
ak from tue river to town. II
the directors Of the Seaboard road
have any idea of crossing Roanoke
river at all Edwards Ferry ~ the
hest place they can find. The river
is comparatively straight at that
point, which obyiales the difficulty
of ovcrhows in the river endanger>
ing the safety of the tresthpg. The
grade Of the old tram road from
that point to Scotland Neck shows
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-09
Notice to Gre 1itOrs.

Having qualified as executor upon
the cat@te of John J. Phelps, decd,
| hcr.hv notify al! creditors t. pre-
sent their plains t. me. on q, IA fore
the first @~y O. Au.us, 1889, or tllS
notice WI be plead IN bar OF their
recovery AMI all persons indebted
to said estate viii come forward and
settle at once an save costs of suit.
j. n. PHELPS, Executor
of Jno. j. Phelps, deceased.
Scotland Neck. \. G.,
July 10th. 1858. I Y ct
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J. M. RHODES,
HENDERSON. \. G..


A ttNlN \ ~ = l'tI T. ~ y IT,
y INSTITUTE.
MURFREESRORO, \, c.
The fall session Of this well known and
popular institution begins on
WEDNESDAY September 18TH.
1t offers superior advantages for III
structou in LITERATIRE, MUS!". and
ART. The work OF the Literary Depart
mcnt il divided INTO efrcH schools;
MATHEMATICS. LATIN, FRENCH. GER
MAN, NATURAL SCIENCE, MORAL
Philosophy and ENGLIsIr LfTERA~
TYPE The teachers in charge Of these
schools are specially qualified by their
preparation and experience for the work
committed to their care.
The Music Department is under the
care of teachers of culture and refine
mcnt, who have taken unusual pains to
qualify themselves for their work, and
who are we'll known to patrons as most
p9pular and successful.
The lady in charge Of the Art Depart
ment gives her or'lre time t. her work,
and spends NEST rf her Vacations III Sc
curing ndoltJouaI instruction under the
best masters
The location of the Institute was select
ed IN preference to several others, in
some rcpccts more eligible, ON account OF
its celebrity for health; a ID the HISTORY
Of the school for forty years fully SuStalH-
this reputation. Its health record Is not
surpassed by an institution in the State.
CHARGES Arr, VERY M0DERATF.
FoI catalogue OF information, address
~ I'm. J.B. BREWER
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-09
.~1. \. B. LlGEY & Go. INV

L. L. UUl;Ul y tU'
SPRING AND SUMMER goods
in c;c:T <alie!y and at all prices.
Ladies Dress Goods 4 7r""ialty
this ,ca,on-ncvrr has thjs town Of
fcrrd 20 the public such an extensive
stock Of white Goods in patterns and
at such pIlcHa - ~a are offering
this Spring.
HAMbURGS, SWISS and MAIN,
SOCK ENBROIDERIES in large
Quantities and of hanA8omcat pat
tetne.
STAPLE DRY GOODS AND
GROCERIES always IN stock.
Oar Millinery Department under
tie supervision of Misses JENNA
Hammond and Annie Robertson
was never so complete as 1t is at
prcsent. Miss Hammond is recently
from Baltimore and is thoroughly
posted as to ths leading ctYIes. ard
will cheerfulIy give our lady fric3d7
the benefit OF her knowledge and cx-
perience.
"Faith comes by hcaring,' but we
d. not ak or desire our friends to
take or word for the statements We
mako !,,. carneStjN request that they