The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-12


two lawyers. A lawful place.
An exchange: Washington, n.
c., wants a $4,000 public building
for that town.
An exchange: A man of 81 and
girl of 16 were recently married at
Mouth of Buffalo, Ashe county.
An exchange: The ladies of
Greensboro. n. c.. are trying to
raise $4,000 to establish a hospital.
An exchange: Mr.. H. V. ThOmp-
son has sold his interest in the
Bromine Arsenic Spring, Ashe coun-
ty, for $4,000.
An exchanges: Elizabeth Moore
an IS years old white girl, is in jail
at Shelby Charged with leaving her
illegitimate child to freeze to death.
An exchanges: A man named
! Mitchell, from COnnectIC ut, got him.
self in jail for an unpaid board bill.
When he was released, he went to
Beaufort, and came near being tarred
and feathered.
Wilson Mirror: A shark was
captured on the sea coast the other
day, and when killed and the body
opened it was found to contain a
pair of boots with a mans legs IN
them.
New Berne Journal: Since the
first of December Morehead City and
Beaufort have exported nearly 5000
barrels of CLANS, oysters and escal-
Iops. principally the former. These
goods are all forwarded by the E. {
d. Line from New Berne, the Annie
taking out yesterday as part of her
cargo about 500 barrels clans.
Tarboro Sotherner: A clothing
factory and canning factory would
each give employment to cOnsid>
cradle number of people, while the
: capital that would ne re,3 re-, lor
either or both of these enterprises
would not exceed a few thousands
! of dollars.
Wadesboro Messenger: The Wad.
esboro Brownston Quarry, although
in it's infancy is already doing much
for the town. Even during the late
had weather sixty hands were en-
| ployed and about $500 8 mouth paid
out to them. 1t is supposed that
fully twice as much will be paid for
labor during the summer.
Charlotte Chronicle: A colored
BOY named Charles Moore was yes
terday arrested by Chief Griffith and
Sergeant Jetton, upon the charge of
having stolen trunk containing
1858. The trunk and money were
the property of an old colored man
name1 George Starns, and the rob
berry was committed about SIX weeks
ago.
| Fisherman & Former Mr.. A. St
CLAIR Banks, formerly Mate of Str
Ranger but lately Purser of Str.
Roberts, is now in command OF the
former, Capt. Franklin having re.
signed. Mr.. Banks will make a
most excellent captain, having
travelled around the world and is
as good a sailor as ever trod the
decks of any ship. He is polite, &C
commod ating and most charming
gentleman,
Winston Sentinel: Last Thursday
night two negroes, Henry Suitor and
Jim Lesster became involved in q
drunken row in front of George
Wagner's restaurant on Third street.
when Suitor made a number of ugly
and painful gashes upon the person
of Lester. The most serious gashes
were made upon his neck. Suitor is
now in jail. This Is another example
of what whlskey will lead men to do.
! DHTD Sea Wonders exist in
DELI thousands of forms, but are
surpassed by the marvels of invention.
Those who are in need of profitable work
that can be done while living at home
should at once send their address to Hal
lett & Co, Portland, Name, and receive
free. full information how either sex, of
all ages, can earn from s. to S25 per day
and upwards wherever they live. You
ara started free. Capital cot required
| Some have made over $50 in a single day
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