The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-23
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
WISE ND OTHERWISE.

time.
MOVED FROM HoBGooD.-Nr. John
Lewis has moved from Hobgood to Scot
land Neck where he has opened a genera
grocery store at Jones Il Moore's old
stand. Mr.. S, W. Berry is elerking for
him.
Mr.. KULL.-We call attention to the
ad. Of Mess. Kull L &C., Of Petersburg.
Mr.. NJ. f. Kull says he will be in Scot
land Neck in about 10 days with new
line Of imported spring suitings and trim
rniDgs.
MUST QUALIFY BY 10Th OF JUNE
All magistrates appointed by the late
Legislature, must qualify before the
CLERK Of the Superior court by 20ta OF
June, or the appointment is VOID and will
have to be made again. The Clerk ofthe
court will make the appointment in case
any one fail to qualify.
FATHER B0LD.-One day last week
Mrs Bridges wagon to town He left
it moment or tw o in front of Jacob Hill's
beef shop and when be returned he found
that some one had stolen 10 pounds of
tobacco from it.
Mr.. NEwELL's GALLERY:-Mr, Geo.
@. Heck, an artist III the employ of Mr..
Geo NJ. Newell, has opened his gallery
on 10th street near Mr.. W. A. Dunn's
law office. Mr.. Heck is first class ar
list. and will serve the public SATISFACTORY
ly. Mr.. Newell himself will be down in q
few days.
AN UNUSUAL ENTRY We noticed a
few DAYS ago in the registers office at
Halifax the record of a map showing the
location Of the estate of the late n. NJ.
Long The map was drawn by Mr., Ed.
I. Clark, of " eldon, who surveyed the
| land, and was copied in colors On the
record books by Mr.. S. NJ. Gary. The
original was handsomely done as well as
the copying,
BIT OFF ITS TONGUE.-A few days
ago Mr.. E. I, Whitehead's horse was
eating fodder near a crack in the fence
\ fine jersey CALF IA months old reached
its tongue through the crack for the fod.
der, when the horse bit the calf's tongue
off, and it was supposed he ate it, as the
piece could not be found, He had to
have the calf killed.
MARKEDLY ednesdaY night of last week
Miss Maggie Ward, Of Hamilton, was
married to Mr.. William E. Gladstone,
a well known travelling man of tn is
section.
The bride has many friends in this COM
munity who will congratulate the fortu-
nate groom.
They took trip going by way of Rich
mond' THE DEMOCRAT offers congratu-
latons.
| TURNED 1sRAELTTE.-Mr. Joseph
Cohen and Miss Hattie Duggan of Tarboro
fell in love with each other. Mr. Cohen
being Jew, his parents would not con-
sent to his marriage nnless the young
lady would first espouse the Hebrew
religion. She went to Goldsboro, studied
that religion a few days and Informed Mr.
Cohen she was ready to accept it. After
seeing her pass the examination, Mr..
Cohen led her to the altar by the name O.
| Esther" which name was given her By
the Hebrew church, and they were uni tee
in the bonds of Wedlock in Goldsborc
last week.
ABOUT VALUING PROPERTY Mr.. A
a. White has suggested to US the adyisa.
billty Of at least one assessor from eacl
township, as appointed by the county
commissioners, meeting in Halifax t,
formulate some plan for valuing property
Mr.. White suggests thatth ought to b
some uniform valuation for personal pro
erty, at least. For instance, certain
mules classed as No. l might have uni
to grade.
} By holding q meeting the ASSESSOR
might fal! upon some plan by which thi
t uniformity could be approximately ar
ranged; whereas, If there is no understan
ing between the assessors, each townshl
may haYe different standard OF valuatlo
irofa every other township in the county
And as some one will have to go to Ha
flax for the blanks, &C., it will be ger
little more trouble.
STRAWS SHOW WHICH WAY TIL
+ WIND BLows.-A certain quiet, cleye
citizen of the town walked up Main stree
, recently; and being deslrous of fndin
t a quiet place where he could talk wit
! some one, he turned into a store who's
proprietor does not advertise IN the tow
= paper. He said he thought thu
would De quiet place. But he 500
found himself surrounded by some pu!
{ lists, and was in mortal dread next da
fearing he would get a summons to apes
before the Mayors court.
He does not think it good luck to sta
in store that does not advertise,
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