The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-23
LOCAL..

much more tobacco this year than for
merly. 1t pays them.
Keep your blood pure and you will not
have rheumatism. Hoods SarsaparIlla
purifcs the blood, and tones the whole
system.
SENT Up TwO.-Sberif Tucker went
up to Raleigh Monday with two conylcts
from the last term of Pitt Superior court.
They 20 for two years each.
How TO MAKE FARMING PAY.-This |
is the heading of short article taken |
from the Elizabeth City Economist and |
printed on our first page. Farmers ought
to read it.
WEIGHED 400 POUNDS Our foreman, |
Mr.. J. W. Carlisle, Informs US that his |
cousin, Mr.. S. NJ. Lewis, who lives 8 |
miles from Enfield, killed a hog that
weighed 400 pounds.
1t is we'll known among successful
merchants that liberal advertising is
indispensable to the economical and
successful working of their estab!ish>
ments.-Pricc Current.
DEATH OF Col, YAUGHAN.-Col. I.
| Vaughan died at his home in Murfrees>
boro, Saturday night. He was one of the
wealthiest men in Eastern Carolina, He
| left an estate worth at least $500, 900.
A gentleman from Edgecombe showed
us letter few days ago from a colored
woman who has recently moved from
| that county to Texas. She wrote her
father that she gets 81 hundred for
| picking out cotton.
! MIR. W. H. Stamper has moved to town
from near Enfield and will 20 into the
! bakery business. We have long thought
a bakery one Of the ltnpI ovementS needed
! in Scotland Neck, and we hope Mr.
Stamper will find encouragement and will
succeed in the enterprise.
We have received copy OF the holiday
edition OF the 5drcr City IN. NJ Enter
prise. 1t is all its name implies. 1t
contains q large number Of well-written
articles descriptive or the locality and Is
| illustrated with nearly one hundred fine
photo-engravings made by the Metropol-
itan Press Agency of New York,
MARRIED.-Mr. F: l., Ier5an and
family left Tuesday morning for Wilson,
where they 90 to attend the marriage of
their sister, Miss Maggie Jordan, who
was married yesterday Nv Wednesday, tc
Mr.. David Rovkin, both of Wilson, Rev,
! NJ, :. Eeade officiating. The bride and
groom take a trip through the Northern
cities and will return to Wilson where
they will make their future home.
CAME HOME.-THE DEMOCRAT was
glad to see Mr.. Sydney 2. Owens come
home Monday. 1t will be remembered
that he was shot in GreenVIIle on the
night of the 9Th, and has been critically
proved and came home on the cars Mon
day accompanied by his father and
mother. The ball has not yet been
located, but he is getting on very we'll
and will soon be able to travel around
some.
T CONvICTs EsCAPE.-On last Sunday
two more conyicts escaped from the
penitentiary farm near Weldon. They
were both white men, named G. j.
Aldridge and j. E Harreu.
A reward of $50 has been offered for
the apprehension of both, or $50 for
either one. Constable G. ". Dunn of
this place was informed of their escape,
and he says he thinks he saw one of
them passing down the railroad Sunday
afternoon.
, DEATH OF Mrs. PFNDER Mrs.
Elizabeth Pender died at her home near
Scotland Neck on Friday, Jan. 18th. and
was buried in the Episcopal cemetery
Saturday 18th, Rev. Mr.. L. NJ. Curtis
conducting the services.
Deceased was about 20 years old, and
had been suffering for several months
with sottening of the brain. She was a
. native OF BERTHE county, was a consistent
) member of the Baptist church and noted
for piety and kindness. She leaves q
, family Of several grown sons.
} SOMETHING NEw.-THE DEMOCRAT
, has just received from Mr.. Z. G.. Bradley,
of Tarboro, 500 handsome, neatly printed
receipts for our subscribers. Almost
every subscriber on our list is entitled to
one. We. do not wish to
Withhold them from their rightful owners
They can be had at almost any hour by
calling at our office and paying US a sum
anywhere from % cts to s., according to
the amount you owe US on old subscrip-
2 ton or the time for which you wish to
! pay IN advance.
MOVED FROM CROWELLS- Mr.. Jro.
= P. utrell. who so.oe months ago pur-
f chased Nj. }. C. Shields residence
moved from CrowelIs last week and is
now a CT zen of Scotland Neck. The
town is t, be congratulated upon the &C
QUESTION Of MIR. Futr-ll and lis charming
family.
| THE DEMOCRAT welcomes them anc
, as man, more such families as feel in.
ciined t. come MIR Futrell is one of the
most substantial citizens of the county
and Scotland Neck is fortunate IN hi,
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