The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-25
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FIRST HUCKLEBERRIEs, We saw
basket of huckleberries taken off the
ram Saturday morning. They were
rom Martin county, we suppose.
FEsrIvAL.-Tne Ladies' Aid Society
Dfthe Baptist church wish US to an
nounce that they will hold festival on
next Tsesday night goth. The public
are invited.
EXPRESS OFFICE AT MEALS An
express Office has been opened at Meals,
the station on the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad Just on the south side Of the
Roanoke river.
BLOOMS IN GEORGIA.-Mr. R. L.
Legset Of Claxton, Ga, in sending postal
note for subscription to THE DEMOCRAT.
sends Us a cotton bloom. His letter was
dated June 18th.
LET US KNOw.-This is the season for
visitors to Scotland Neck. We cannot
see all who go and come, so please let US
know who comes and goes and thus help
Us and help yourselves.
MEETING CLOsED.-The protracted
meeting conducted in the Methodist
church by ReY, Mr.. Grissom closed last
week. There was quite a number who
professed faith in the Savior, and sever
al united with the church.
A NEW Posi- OFFICE.-A new post
office has been established in Halifax
county. Mail will reach it ria Enfield.
Joseph w. Nicholson is post master,
The new office is named "GIenvlew."
CLEAN THE PREMIsEs.-Oc Occasionally
in passing the streets one catches a
Whit of some unpleasant odor from an
alley or back yard. Let everybody keep
clean yards and alleys and thus preserve
the health of the people,
BE CAREFUL WITH TEAMS The ex
tremeIy hot weather makes it necessary
for transfers to look after the comfort Of
CbCii ICdIhos IL IL WI easy " oid .
horse or a mule when he is too hot, and
1t is very easy to overload or oYerdrive
him.
GIRLS AT THE KNITTING MILLS -
The recent increase in the capacity of
the knitting mills makes it possible for a
few more girls to get employment. ANY
who may feel interest in the matter
could find out, we suppose, by calling on
or addressing Mr.. A. Mcdowell, the
general superintendent.
THE IRISH POTATO CROP.-This crop
has not been very successful as to large
production, but those who planted have
sold their crops for good prices. Not
outstanding the crop was poo-, the land
planted in potatoes yielded much more
than it would in cotton, and second
crop Of corn may be made on the land.
FINE7 CABBAGE.-There have been can
siderable quantities of cabbage shipped
here, this season-much larger than
many snppose-but Mr.. j. P. Futrell
has produced and put upon the market
the finest we have seen. His were as
early as any shipped from the truck
farmers Of Virginia and larger and a bet>
ter quality.
| Yrs, IRUE.-That little story on ou1
first page about fine scholar and teach
err becoming tramp from the habit Of
drink, is not overdrawn, We have
known men to fall from the highest po
sitions Of trust and esteem to the felon's
cell
Truly touch not, taste not, handle
not" is the safest and only sure protec-
ton against its awful power.
You're O. K.-A subscriber in an othel
county sends US a renewal Of his sub
scrption and says he does not want to b'
like the man who craw1ed into hollow
log to keep out of the rain, and could no
get out until he thought Of his UNPAID
newspaper account, Then he felt 81
small he could back out,
Well, friend L. you are o. X. on ou1
books and can take shelter in a hollow
log If you wish. We wish more of ou
readers were as prompt.
THIS IS THE REASON WHY.-Ou
readers remember that some time ag
we announced that we were going to dro
a number of our subscribers who wer
ed them and some Of them have aske
US why they are not getting The DEMO
GRAFT. Take paper from the Office tw
or three years without paying for it, an
then when the paper fails to come as
J what's the matter, What do you ca
1t? You may think it is simply chee1
but we don't. The better plan is t
always pay ahead and have no misul
Outstanding,
MOVING on Last week we announe
ed that Mr.. Allen had broken ground 70
the new military school building. II
IS moving on, has laid the foundation
and w1l nush ahead.
, lie had sort Of informal "laying {
, the corner stone all by himself. Und
one corner of the building he placed
copy Of the last catalogue of the old Vii
. Hill male academy, a copy Of the a.
nouncement for the new school and