The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-27
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AND FLSEW HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Mr.. Z. y. Nelson h,s improved his
place by adding to lis house in front
The gentle rains are fnc for the crops
during these extremely hot days.
SOLD oUr.-M.. J. Z. Lewis, who has
been merchandising here for several
months, has sold out his stock of goods
to Mr.. A. Nichols, and has retu ned to
the road. He will travel for j. ma Reed
& Co., of Norfolk.
| CROSSING BATS The Halifax BOYS
are in Scotland Neck to-day in match
game of baseball with the Scotland Neck
team. They came down on the morning
freight. We go to press too carly to
announce the result Of the game.
LIKES IT STILL BETTER One Of our
subscribers IN paying his subscription
this week, said that he likes the paper
more and more all the time. We try
to please our readers and we mean to
do SO if giving them the news will do it.
HE ROh NOKE UNION.--The Roanoke
Union of the Tar River Baptist Associa>
ton Will be in session this week at Daw-
sons. The meeting will open Friday
morning and will close Sunday nigh.
Rev. R. E. Peel, of Wilmington, will
preach there during next week.
OLDEST IN THE STATE.-The Rocky
Mount Argonam says of Vine Hill acade-
my; "lt is the oldest incorporated acad-
envy in the state, and ffers exceptional
advantages to those ing daughters to
whom they wish to give a thorough ed
ucatlon.
NEW LAMPS The town commissioners
have put in quite number of new lamps
on the various streets and the lights are
improved. The new lamps give good
lights and all the lamps are kept burn
ing all night now instead of being put out
at j O'Clock.
CLEAN THE PREMISES. There is |
nothing more important during this wet
season than keeping clean the premises.
Lime ought to be used freely and every |
precaution possible against sickness. 1t
costs very little to use some disinfectants
and it might save large doctors bill,
or even life.
A MAP OF WINSTON We are under
obligations to Mess. AIMS d Scott. real
estate agents of Winston, for a map Of
" lnston-Salem mailed to US since our
return. 1t now graces tho walls of our
Office and our friends may get a Dir, s.
eye view of Winston-Salem by dropping
in and looking at it.
NO ANNUAL DINNER.-Mr. NoIf1ectI
Smith President Of the Reunion Associa>
ton of the Scotland Neck Confederate
' eterans, informs US that the annual
reunion will not take place this year.
tie did what he could to get up cnthuci-
ism for the reunion AMI annual dinner,
but just at the time he made the effort
were quite poor and the peo>
pie seemed slow to move. 1t is now so {
near the business season that he will net |
make further effort.
A DASTARDLY DEED,-LaSt Friday ,
l'ght some ore shot into Mr.. w. II.
Bells dwelling, the ball passing through
he window and glazing the wall on the
other side. Investigation was at once
made and suspicion pointed to colored
nan named Linus Higgs. His wife was
n the house and it was thought he was
shooting It her. He was arrested and
ried Saturday before Justice WI.
Shields, but proved an alihi, The shoot {
ng occurred just after dark and caused
some excitement. Persons concerned
ire not yet Statistic about the matter and
urther investigation will probably be
made. Certainly one who wilfully shoots
nto mans dwelling ought to be brought
% Justice, and we hope it will be done
yet,