The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-02
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEW HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

offered 500 for her. 1t is a serious loss.
THE FEsTIvAL.-The festival given
by the Ladies Aid Society ofthe Baptist
church Tuesday night was very enjoy
able affair We could not be present,
but learn that something more than s25
was made.
KEEP THE PREMISES CLEAN.-lt is al.
ways in order to offer suggestions that
may result in good. People in towns
and cities can DO no more helpful thing
for themselves and neighbors than to
keep their premises clean,
SALE OF THE BURROUGHS PROPERTY.
In Palmyra Last Monday Mr.. r. II.
Smith as trustee sold the property OF
the late K. NJ. Burroughs at auction.
1t brought 1915 and was bought by l..
9. Bell Of Palmyra.
FARM LABoR.--We heard Mr.. D.
Edm ondson say this week that had 1t
not been for the use Of cultivators he
would probably have lost his crop, and
that it was the case with some of his
neighbors' Labor seems to be very I'M
certain.
Mr.. VIII B. Lane who has been in our
town for some tune has been doing good
business in Piano and Organ sales. We
understand he is selling at the rate of
one Organ or Piano day. This does
not look much like hard times.
Mr.. UAWEs' Admir-. S. H. HAYES,
of Richmond, again comes before our
readers with his coal advertisement. He
is a reliable dealer and we commend him
to our readers. Personally our business
relations with him haYe been pleasant.
SCOTLAND NECK MILITARY SCHOOL,
We call attention to the advertisement
of this new school, Mr. a lien, the worthy
Principal, viii spare no labor to make
it one OF the very best schools in the
State. The public can find no better man
and no better place. We commend the
school to all.
Married. At Greenville on Wednes>
day June 9th, Miss Susie Brown was
Married Mr., II. H. Wilson, railway
clerk on the Scotland Neck railroad
They took trip to Washington City
THE DEMOCRAT wishes the happy
pair long life, and great usefulness with
a full measure of happiness.
INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.-Our
attention has been called to the fact that
merchants are required by law TO make
returns of their purchase tax by July
10th. The returns are to be made to
the register OF deeds. We call attention
to 1t as matter that requires their at
tention and which otherwise might slip
their memory.
LITTLETON HIGH SCHooL.-Prof. l..
". Bagley, Principal of Littleton High
School, makes an announcement in this
issue. Mr.. Bagley is personally known
to many of our readers and to them he
needs no commentator by US. To those
who do not know him, we can say that
he is one Of the best and most competent
teachers in the country. He is one of
the truest christian gentlemen we have
eyer known.
MIR. MIzZELL' S AD.-Elsewher in this
issue will be seen an advertiser ent by
Mr.. E. ". Mizzell, Offering for sale his
valuable farms. We know Mr.. Mizzell
personally and assure any who may feel
nc'ined to consider trade with him
that he is perfectly reliable. There is DC
discount on his land, but he simply offers
to sell because ne is unable to attend to
it all.
FORGING AHEAD AT DURHAM.-The
Manufactures Reccrd, published in Bal
timore, says that Mr.. E. E. Ri shop, Of
Durham, will put in a canning factory
! Mr.. Bishop is a Scotland Neck boy. He
went to Durham some years ago, has
work ed hard and has established him.
self in prosperous little business. THE
DEMOCRAT is glad to note this new
enterprise and predicts success for it.
BAPTIZINC AT SMITHS MIIL,-On
last Sunday Morning, Rev. W. l.. Urls
som, pastor of the Nj. E. church of this
place baptized, by immersion, at Smith s
mill, five persons. The persons baptiz
ed were Mr.. K. AIlsbrook, Misses Myr
,tle Bell, Blanch Boyett, Carrie
Alllsbrook and Mary Peters. Fiv'
others .jained the church but were no
baptized, some being received by letter
The SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRESSES. -
The new brick building on Main Stree
tor the military school is going up rapid
ly. Mr.. Allen is having it pushed. Th
walls are about finished, and unless tht
supply of material gives out. the building
Will soon be "hulled in." The publ
take great interest in the work and fee
highly gratified that Scotland Neck is t.
have such an improvement in schoo
advantages, We expect to see the bail
ding filled with students the first year.
Mr. PetITsI First.