The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-26
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The Artesian well IS low $50 feet.
We call attention to DR.. Wynn's pro-
tessiOnal card in another column.
impurities of the blood often cause
great annoyance at this season; Hoods
Sarsaparilla purltieS the blood, and cures
all such affections.
The colored people had baptizing Sun
day at Clark's branch, at which twenty
persons were baptized.
H~Remember the meeting of stockhol-
ders IN the hotel company tomorrow
Thursday afternoon at 4:3O.
Ten AND A HALF LONG.-Mr. c. ",
Dunn showed US the beard from a gobbler
which he killed, and the beard measured
lOl inches.
On Sunday 18th. Rev. Mr., Curtis
baptized persons into Scotland Neck
Baptist church. The baptizing occurred
at Smiths mill.
MOVED TO TOWN.-We learn that Mr..
D. NJ. Baird has moved his family from
the river to the old homestead of the late
John p. Savage in Greenwood.
IA The editor has 1000 fine straw
berry plants which he will sell cheap.
Large berry and quick growth. Cali
soon or they may be sold,
Sam. Hoffman & Bro are the largest
advertisers in the town. They invest
more money annually in THE DEMOCRAT
than any merchants in the town and they
find that it pays them.
Bg DR.. W. 0. Mcdowell has fitted up
an Office on the corner Of Nam and tenth
streets, and may be found there when not
professionally engaged elsewhere. See
his card in another column.
WaNTED.--A boy 10 or y years old
who can read, and who will work for
nothing and board himself from now till
next January, is wanted at this office. A
good chance to learn the printers trade.
II wish you would issue semi-weekly
paper instead of a weekly" said a mer>
chant of the town to us. 81 like to read
the paper very much" IF the merchants
will put enough money in it we will do it.
What do you say? Meet US half way.
ANOTHER NEW BUILDING.-Mrs.
Boyette will soon build near where Mr..
J. f. Boyette now lives. Part Of she
lumber is already now on the lot and the
building is being framed. The boom has
struck US and people are going to come
here.
PAINTING THE CHURCH.-The Epis-
copal church Of this place has recently
been much improved by painting the
roof. The palings with new coat Of
paint and the root well coated adds much
to its appearance.
DIED. Mr., r. NJ. Burroughs of Pal
myra was buried in the Episcopal Gene
terry of this place last Saturday.
For some time he had been suffering
with lingering illness, and death at las
claimed its victim in the prime of life
and the vigor Of young manhood,
NaHaLa CHURCH.-There will be {
called meeting of the Orange Presbytery
at Nahala Presbyterian church on Fri
day 26th, for the purpose of ordainins
Rev. J. y. Swami. Revs. R P. Pell
Alex Sprunt, J. n. Summerell, and DR.
johnson of Raleigh will be present,
A BUSINESS GIRL.--We heard a Youn,
! lady who lives in the country say tn
other day that she would not visit the
CITY so often now as she was gong t.
stay home and pick cotton. She is tn
kind of girl for uS--one that can pIcl
cotton and do any otter work and is no
ashamed to tell it.-Plymouth Beacon.
IRON HaII-Dr. Mcdowell informs u
that since JSSG, the Iron Hall Sick Bene
fiji Brotherhood, Of Indianapolis, ha
maid out IN sick benefits to its member
in Scotland Neck SIS. Scotland Nee
too is one Of the healthieSt towns il
North Caroi1na. The Iron Hall pay
every member $50 per week for ever.
week he Is Suck.
BRIDGE NEAR DIR. SavaGE' s.-Dr
Savage informs US that the read to tn
new bridge near his farm is in good con
ditiyn On this side the creek. Now lie
tboea intprestad on the other side tn
creek put their road in good condition
and then the road can be turned over
the county for regular work.
nY@ A gentleman said to US the othe
day that he does not see how we get S
much news in so small a paper as III
DEMOCRAT. Well, we study the matte
carefully, and do our best for our patron
under the circumstances. We need
larger paper, but subscriptions Will nav
| to he maid before we can get it.