The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-07
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEN HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.


acea Springs is to be improved Sc as to
furnish first class accommodations.
Up WITH THE sEAsoN.-Robert Fer
rplI. colored farmer Of this community,
plowed and chopped out an acre and hall
of cotton the first day of May.
No ELECTIoS.--Thet town Of Halifax
Was 50 vel. satisfied with the town Off
GERS that there was no election held Mon
day. The old officers hold over for anoth-
er year.
READ IT-On the first page Of this issue
We PRINT short selection headed III
deserves your Support You may no;
exactly agree, in every particular, with
the writer, but 1t is worth while to read
it more than once-quite carefully too,
FIREmEN's DRILL.--The fire company
are notified to meet for drill this alters
noon Thursday at 5 O'Clock.
All are requested to be prompt. These
drills ought to be attended to, for the
town has bought the truck and exempts
the active members from street duty.
ENFIELD ELECTION There was a
hot contest in Enfield over the mayoraIty
Of the town. Mess. E. 7. Branch and
J. J. Robertson were the opponents. Mr.
Branch was elected. Mess. S. Meyers, T..
L. Pippin, John Benton and IT, Z. Ad-
kinson were elected Commissioners.
JUST So There is now and then mcn
in the town who will say anything but
a good word for his local paper, but he is
generally the man who beats the editor
out of his paper or borrows 1t from his
neighbors. Such grumblers are seldom
paid subscribers.
MAY COURT.-Seve1al members of the
bar met in Halifax Monday and arranged
the calendar for May court. Court
opens next Monday and there will ne
considerable work Oh the criminal dock
ct, There are more than dozen prlso.
mere in iaIl Wade DOYLE will be tried
for his life for killing John Odom.
CAN'T DO WITHOUT IT.-Another oil
our farmer readers stopped his paper
few weeks ago and said he would try tC
get along without it. Saturday he came
in and SAID that his daughter could not
do without it, He renewed his subscrlp.
| -, hot cd
to this world that we have so many wise
and good women.
"WHAT EXCELLENT WATER. This
IS what many, many people say of the
water in Scotland Neck. A gentleman
| from Littleton WAS heard to say few
DAYS ago that he had no idea of finding
such fine water as he found in Scotland
Neck.
Another gentleman Of fine sense ane
much observation and travel was hearC
| to say that the water in the well in from
| of tie new hotel is so fine that Scotland
Neck can be considered a health resort
| OUGHT TO HEED.-During his sermon
! Sunday. DR.. Hufham made some timely
thrusts at the chronic grumbler and pro-
| tessional critics Of other mems actions
We hope the grumblcrs that heard i
and the critics referred to, if there ar
any such in Scotland Neck, will TAX
| heed.
1t is fact that most men who are 0
much account have about as much a
they can do to attend to their own bus
mess
A MAP OF HOBGOOD.-We noticed o.
che record in the office of the register c
deeds at Halifax, an accurate and beau
TRULY drawn map of the town of Hot
good. 1t was Transcribed from the c
rieinal map by Mr.. 8. NJ. Gary. Mr. Gar
besides being fine penman shows ski
in map drawing. The work referred
shows every lot by number and ever
street by name. 1t is quite pretty.
OUR PREMIUM.-Tho who have pal
up for THE DEMOCRAT and renewed an
taken The Ame11can Farmer as our pre-
mum, like it. You get The america
Farmer free if you pay up all you ow
to THE DEMOCRAT and renew year
advance. Or, if you subscribe to III
DEMOCRAT and pay in advance you g
The Farmer free. Try it.
DIED.-At his fathers home nea
Braswell's X Roads, Charles P, NJ
Clure, only child Of James and Jan
Mcclure, April the Bird, 1891,
typhoid fever, after 20 DAYS Of sever
illness. He was born June IS, 1856
Charles was good young man an
liked by all who knew him.
? He leaves mother and father al
e many friends to mourn his great loss.
: Life is a span, a fleeting hour,
. How soon the vapor flies,
Man Is a tender transient Hover,
That even in blooming dies.
!. THE BEST ADVERTISED TOWN.
!. citizen of Scotland Neck was in anoth
state few days ago, when very l
telligent man remarked to hin tn
t Scotland Neck is the best adYertis
e sma / town in the country
- The DEMOCRAT is gratitied to lea
that people outside of North Carroll
even are learning about Scotland Nee
J. Has THE DEMOCRAT done its share