The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-25

- "yyN'T wa IN town few Gays ar
and purchased Z tn uuk pan ar1 a straw
hat. He put the hat IN the pan anc
started home on liz wagon, and after
travelling for some little time Ii atten
ton was drawn to his hatand pan benin
him and lie discovered that the hat va
On fire, It wa q fair warm day, ana he
says he knows there was nc match ab0u,
the pan and hat.
PAPER IN THE STREET. We Teccnt>
~ called attention to the paper in the
streets. it has been cleared off since. but
the commissioners say that merchant.
and others take advantage of the law.
The town ordinance SAYS that 1t shall be
unlawful to sweep paper OF the streets.
\ great many persons sweep It into the
back lots and leave it there, and the wind
blows it around on the streets. Il ought
not to be left even in the back lots. 1t
ought to be burned as soon as swept out
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS.-I is the
proper time for every family to begin the
work for the spring and summer Of keep
ing the premises clean. Back yards and
back lots and every part of the premises
ought to be kept thoroughly clean and
free from filth ofeyery kind. More dis
eases spring from uncIeanllness in the
lots and streets of town than we are
aware of. Let the authorities see that
the streets are properly drained and
clcanscd.
FINE COLTs.-We learn that Mr. J. G.
Shields has on his river farm seven fine
mule colts. Five Of them are about one
week old, one is year old, and one is
two years old. A gentleman who is a
judge Of stock told US that Mr.. Shields
two year old mule would readily bring
on the market 1925. We are very glad
to learn of this Improvement in the stock
raising in this community. Halifax
county has some of the best stock farms
in all the country.
AURELIAN SPRINGs.-We learn
through our correspondent from Aurchan
Springs that the fire in that section two
weeks ago burned into the side of Mr..
Joseph Shearin's dwelling, and burned
two hogs in pen, and his chicken house
and chickens, An old colOred man lost
his stable also and came near losing hi
house. The fire continued to spread until
the rams of last week put it out.
Farmers in that section have bean
thrown back in their work by reason of
the great rains.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN TO THE NEW
TOWNS ON THE SCOTLAND NECK EX>
TENsIoN.-Mr. J. r, Tillery informs US
that there will be an excursion the first
week in May from Enfield, Weldon and
Halifax to the proposed sites of Hob
good, COopers and Conoho, new towns to
be built on the extension line. Th-re will
be public sale Of lots at those places on
that day, lots to be located according to
the plans Of the towns as they are pre-
pared by maps. Mr.. Tillery is in earnest
about building towns at those p, ints.
TRINITY PARIsH.-At the Annual
Election on Monday last the following
named gentlemen were chosen as restry-
men: r. Il. Smith, Sr W. II. Shields,
J. J. Bishop. w. E. Whi.more, S. NJ.
Alexander, J. S. PAUL, R. Ii. Smith. Jr.,
Gideon Lamb, and p. W. Purrington.
Mr. r. II. Smith, Sr. was elected
Senior Wardes, and Mr.. W. II. Shields,
Junior Warden.
The following were chosen as delegates
to the Diocesan Convention, vizs r. II
Smith, ST., W. II. Shields, S. NJ. Alex
ander, and P. W. Purringten. AIternates,
P. E. Smith, }. S.PauIl, r. II. Smith, Jr.
and Gideon Lamb.
SUICIDE IN BERTHE COUNTY, On
Saturday night 18th. Mr.. Junius Bishop
living near Rich Square committed
suicide by shooting himself. He was
found dead early Sunday morning out II
his orchard. 1t was evident that he haC
not been dead long rs I is body was not
cold when found. He was between $ anC
60 years of age, had never married anC
was well to do. He was a quiet citizen
staying at lis home on is farm nearly
all the time. For few Gays previous
to his death the servants say he had act
ed strangely. 1t is thought that some
mental troubles were brought on per
haps by financial loss from the grea
floods in Roanoke river last fall. II,
was brother of George Bishop, Esq.
Democrat: representative from Bcrti
in the last legislature.
REV. J. S. DuLL.-This remarkabl
preacher of the Gospel closed a tw,
wee ks series of sermons in the Baptis
church Of this place last Monday night
He is the popular pastor of the Baptis
church in Gol1sboro, and as we note
last week, he is preacher of great power
He arrived here on Sth and left on 23r4
During his stay he preached thirty
sermons; and some who had heard hT
thr ough the entire series said that til
last was the best of them all. His sci
mons were sll gems Of literary excel
lence. and at the same time so Simpl
that the most illjterate and inexperlenCe
could understand them perfectly well.
The entire church was much streng tt