The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-21
LOCAL..

Rev. Mr.. Harrison closed his work on
this circuit last week.
sg- Old papers for sale at this Office
at p cents a hundred.
Mr.. ]. q. Powell brought in quite a
drove Of cattle Tuesday.
One Of cur exchanges not far away
comes to US dated Nov. DIST.
The Durham GloJe, one of the spright-
liest dailles in the State has suspended
for the want Of patronage.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh BY
expellng impurIty from the blood which
is the cause Of the complaint. GIVE 1t a
trial.
IMPROVED HIS OFFICE.--Mr. ". A.
Dunn has improved his office very much
by putting in new carpet and ether ON
venlences.
You may bring on that cord Of wood
you promised. The roads will be bad
often they freeze and then it will cost
you more to haul it.
CONvOCATION AT WELDON.-The
Convocation of Tarboro will meet with
Grace church in Weldon, December 4th
and wi continue in session three days.
B9g" A gentleman who passes Scotland
Neck occasionally said to US a few DAYS
ago that on his last visit to Scotland Neck
he was very agreeabIy surprised to find
the improvements recently made here.
BSy~ There will be service in Trinity
Church on Thanksgiving Day at II
o'clock a. m. The offerings will be given
to the Orphan Asylums at Oxford and
Charlotte.
LATE CRoPs.-Mr. J, n. Smith sent us
Monday some very fine Irish potatoes
raised as a second crop this year. He
also gathered bunch of Iipe raspberries
from his garden last Saturday.
WE HOPE so, TOO "A former resident
Of Scotland Neck writing to the editor,
says: 81 am glad to know of the rapid
growth old Scotland Neck has taken in
building, &C., and hope it may con-
tinuc."
4 GcI tleman remarked to rs that
Illlery is the first town he ever saw ad,
vcrtlscd for sale. We understand thai
Mr.. J. r. Tillery, who owns the whole
town has advertised it for sale.
WORK ON THE HOTEL.-On Tuesday
morning of this week the foundation o
the new hotel was laid Work is pro
crossing well, 1t is quite gratifying tC
the people of the town and the whole
community to see Ibis needed improve
ment.
AURELIAN SPRINGS. Our cores
3ondent writes that cotton is coming il
short, money is scarce, and some of The
laborers are leaving for the railroads.
Miss Lizzie Bowed did on 9th. of con
SUMPTION, aged about II years.
Mumps is raging in the neighborhood
GREEN CORN YET.--Noah BIggs
Esqr., informs us that he will have greer
com in his garden 1st of December. H
planted the corn in August and will hav,
matured green corn in open air LIST o
December. Who could ask for milde
climate than this?
CHANGED IIANDs.-Mr. L. L. Kitchil
who has been proprietor of the Roanok
House for about two years, has vacatet
and Mr.. j. E, Condry has rented an
taken charge. MIR, Condry is a youn
man Of easy manners and will be ap
preciated by the public.
Hoes TROUBLING THE CEMETERY. -
Complaint has been made that some per
sons allow their hogs to range in tn
cemetery. This is very wrong and shout
| be stopped. Let the cemetery be kept i
good order, so that those laying thei
loved ones there will not feel like the
have lain them in a neglected spot.
SENT TO TIE PENITENTIARY.-L Las
W CEh cOill cCN d NO1OI GU man. w Il
tried in Halifax court for breaking int
J d. Hills restaurant, was convicte
and sent to the penitentiarY for ten years
Also Hardy PAUL another colored ma
from this place was sent to the renitenti
airy for term of years for stealing meat
IMPROVING THE TOWN The con
miSsio1ers have done some very goo
work on the streets recently. They hav
opened many bitches that were needed
and have paved the sidewalk on west sid
of Main street, which has formerly bee
very muddy in winter. They propos
more and better improvements in otht
parts Of :he town as fast as the collectio
of the taxes Will permit.
INSPECTION OF THE RIFLEMEN.-O
Wednesday of last week Col. Camera
inspected the Scotland Neck Mounte
RiHamen; and he seemed well please
with their training and solderly bearn