The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-28
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEWHERF-
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

bs~ The early hour at which we 60 to
press prevents us from giving a list of
the old veterans IN attendance upon the
reunion to-day. We will endeavor to
give full list next week.
Six new bales Of cotton were freighted
from Lenoir county to New berne last
Thursday.
Hs5~ On our first page we print an
article to farmers from the Southern
CultrYator that is worth bordering.
"Why, now l cannot get enough to
eat, says one lady who formerly had no
appetite, but took Hoods Sarsaparila.
Work is steadily progressing on the
new hotel. The third story is now reach
ed and the building will soon be closed
in.
Olives of rich men all remind US.
We can make our lives sublime"
And by liberal advertising
To the highest summit climb.
EXPLOSION.-Mr. j. II. Bell tells of
an explosion at his saw mill few days
ago. Two men were right badly hurt
and some parts Of the mill were damaged
THE FIRE TRUCK.-The small house
in front of NJ. Hoffman & Bros store
has been enlarged and will be used for
the new handsome truck recently pur-
chased by the fire company.
AS IT OUGHT TO BE,-The local ad-
vertlsipg of Mr.. j. L. Toner offering to
sell 100 tons cr hay and the same by D
A. G. Brockett, begins to make things
look on the Roanoke as we would have
them look.
GIRLS FOR THE FACTORY.-- About a
dozen girls from y to II years of age
will soon be needed for the Knitting
Mills All who wish place when the
mills start would do well to apply to Mr..
n. b, Josey.
New WHIsTLE.-Oned day last week a
new whistle blew in town, and it was
ascertained that 1t was the whistle at the
knitting mills. Superintendent Hollings-
worth is pushing away and will soon put
the girls to work
HEALTH PRECAUTION.-Th is the
season of the year when every health
precautio1 possible ought to be observed.
Vegetation will soon be decaying, and
every one ought to see to it that his pre-
misses are kept clean.
sa3~ We print this issue Of THE DEMO
GRAFT a few hours ahead of time. in order
to attend the reunion of the old Scotland
Neck Mounted Rifemen. The very latest
news may not be in this issue; if not our
readers will excuse.
The READING OF THE rROOF.-The
types made US say last week that Vine
Hill academy opened with % students.
We wrote it 35, but our pr0oEreader over
looked the error. There are now II
students and there will be more.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.--On " ed
nesdaY of last week the house Of Lige
Alexander, a colOred man living near
town, was struck by lightning and entire
ly consumed. His wife was in the house
at the time but escaped unhurt.
The FEMALE ACADENY.--The female
academy opened Monday Of this week,
with good prospects for a prosperous
session. Teachers come to their work
with new energy after pleasant vaca,
ton, and the work they do will be thor
ough and with the usual satisfaction.
CABLEGRAMs.-Mr. G. W. Bryan
the telegraph operator here, informs us
that he is doing considerable cable work
now for Mr.. Edward Allcott. He says
that he receives cablegrams costing as
much as So, and that he gets an answer
from Liverpool in about the same time il
takes to get an answer from Norfolk.
A commemorative Biblical Rec0cdel
of last week SAID that the Scotland Neck
Baptist church had raISed 81 90 tor Rev
A. J. Daz, of Cuba, who has been under
persecution by the authorities there. |
was not the Baptist church of Scotland
Neck that raised the money. Ii was ;
news item in a correspondence from
Windsor to this paper.
To OUR CORRESPONDENTS wisl
to call the attention O. all our correspon
dents to the fact that we wish to maintain
the reputation OF THE DEMOCRAT fo
accuracy of statement We want news
and fresh news, but we do not wan
exaggerated statements of things, neithe
do we wish for mel runors to be giyel
as positive facts,
BLOOD POISON
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