The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-28

post office. We thank our friends for
courtcsies in giving US news and We hope
they will still do so.
FREMONT INsTITUTE.-Th institu-
ton is making fine progress under the
management Of Prof. w. II. Hand as
Principal. 7. II. Pritchard, D. D., Of
Wilmington, will deliver the Commence
ment address on May 10Th. Fremont is
to be congratulated, and the school as
we'll, IN having that distinguished and
scholarly orator to speak to them on
that occasion.
BRICK BY MACHINERY FOR TIE COT
TON FACTORY.-Mr. j. c. Pittman
showed US a sample Of brick from the
machine which he proposes to purchase
with which to manufacture brick for the
cotton factory. The BRICK is very
pretty and if the home mandatory is as
good as the sample, Scotland Neck M
expect to see beautiful building when
the factory goes up.
w
field, who has been for years leading
salesman in the old house of Branch and
Pope in that town, has seyered his con,
nection with the old firm and has opened
business for himself He is good man
and our readers would do we'll to note
the change.
ROAD FROM ENFIELD TO RINGWOOD.
We learn that there is sure prospect
Of railroad from Enfield to Ringwood.
Ness. J. II. Parker, ", F. Parker, and H.
5. Harrison are the leaders in the move
ment, we learn, and they have secured
the necessary subscription 10 induce the
W. & w. Railroad to build the branch
road in question.
PANACEA WATERFRONT A. Williams,
ESqr Of Oxford, comes to see the read
crs of THEDEMOCRAT this week in an al.
Of Panacea water from the famous Paua-
cea Springs at Littleton this county.
We haYe the best Of testimonials of mer-
it of this water from persons here in
Scotland Neck. 1t is known to be very
fine and worth all Is claimed for it. We
have been to the springs and know where
of we speak.
Our correspondent from Alston's Mills,
Warren county, writes that there will be
but little tobacco planted in his section
this year. He says the farmers seem
tired Of working it. Mr.. j. D. Moore
and othars are catching horse fish in Gets.
The people there, he says, are hauling
much corn from Littleton in consequence
Of the poor corn crop last year. Mr.. W.
". Long, enc Of the good farmers Of that
section, has sowed great portion OF his
farm in small grain.
FINE SCHOOLs.-W doubt if any
town IN North Carolina of an equal num-
Der of inhabitants with Scotland Neck
can boast of better and more literally
patronized schools than We have. Look
ing out ON Main street Friday afternoon
VIC were much impressed with the long
line CT boys and gills fling down the
street from the Academies. The Female
Academy with four teachers has about
50 pupils, and the Male Academy with
two teachers has 43 pup lis. The schools
are furnishing now as we have never
known them before. Prof. Allen is rap
idly building up the male school,
A WIDE AWAKE NIN1sTE2.-Rev. J.
W. Powell, the pastor of the Baptist
Church in this place, is a stirring man.
Last Sunday nOrnlng he attended Sab
bath school at 8 o'clock; married a couple
at half past ten; rode fifteen miles in the
evening and preached a funeral sermon;
he returned home and arrived here, after
thirty mile trip, just in time 10 open
his night services and preached a most
excellent sermon. This was hard day s
word, but our Reverend friend dill not
seem in the least fatigucd. In fact, he is
Of the sort that never tires while doing
his Masters work.-Phoenir.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. A. L.
Smith we have received a copy Of the
Charlotte Daily Ners, containing Mr..
Wittkowsky's address to the stockholders
Of the Mechanics Building and Loan AS.
ISOLATION OF that city. We have just read
the address, and the people of Charlotte
are to be congratulated upon the success
of the Association which has been or
ganizcd only six years.
Through its workings, number o.
poor men have been able to pay for theil
homes and make q living i'll the NEAR
time. We comm end the idea to our OWL
people.
The Fisherman and Farmer says tina
Mrs Jane S. Sharp was found dead il
her home in Edenton on Friday 18th ant
it was thought that she was murdered
She was thought to have money, was a
home alone Her custom WAS to kecl
the doors barred, but they were Opel
when she was found, and there wer
appearances of bruises on her throat
She was carried to HarrellSville and bur
led without much investiga ton.
"ChrIstian Thought. "-Tuis il bi-
monthly journal edited by Chas. /
Deems, y. Y.The number before US is -
Discussion of some of the Trials and Ju
deal PrOCe edingS mentioned IN The Ne'
Testament.'' 1t was delivered befor
the American Institute of Christian PHI
IosDhv by Hon. Kemp 2. Battle, Pre-