The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-26
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELL EW HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

! Judge Brown ordered IN curt this
week that all cDngjct> De turned over to
| the penlter tiary farm near Halifax.
DIED.-In Tarboro On the morning
Of the 18th, Lula Fields, infant daughter
Of Kate and J. X. Granri~, sged I
months.
The new road to " ashington has open
ed up 4 good trade for the corn dealers
Of that section Mr. g =" Bryan re-
cefved car load Yesterday.
| COMMENCEEMEN AT MILITARY
| >CHOUL.-The closing exerci-es Of the
| Mi Itarv School viii TAX place THURSDAY
june 9th The exerci-e CONSIST Of a public
drill and presentation Of prizes on Thurs
| day June 8, at 80 p. and contest
| for the declaimer's medal at $50 D. IN
| The public Is invited.
| DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE STRICKLAND
MIR. George StrickIa' d. ION Of Mr..
Stuart Strickland. died at It's home
few miles from town last Tues
day morning. He had been III lingcr-
ing condition for some tune. IL leaves
a wife ind one or two childter. our
sympathies are ndcred the stricken
family.
! FINISHED THE WORK--Mess T. E.
Smith and K. ). Neal came up from
Washington TUESDAY. They had finish
ed the new Washington road and turned
it over, they said ''to the tender mercIes
| of the people Of Washington - The road
is SAID to be in fine condition and shows
great pains and care and skill IN its con-
struction.
The ROAD To WAsHINGToN The
new railroad from A K r. Junction to
| Washington is complete and traius are
running regularly.
| The train leaves Washington at 7, 8.
N. makes connection at the Junction
with trains on the Albemarle 4 Raleigh
and ScotlandNeck roads Returning leaves
junction at 7:05 p. IN, and reaches " ash
| ington 8:45. This is very convenient
| schedule tor the Washington people. The
convenience will help the entire country
along the railro DAD lines in Eastern Caro>
lima.
WE STICK TO RULEs.-There is rule
in the management of THE DEMOCRAT
| that no article sent for publication will
accompanies it. Not that we wish to
print the name if tbs writer does not wish
his or her name printed, but that we
may know who is writing. This is for
cur protection.
| We have received a communication
from Halifax which we cannot publish
because only the initial letters of the
writer's name are sent. We do not know
who 81. P. s. is. OF course this does
not apply regular correspondents for we
know no they are
VINE HILL COMMENCEMENT. i he
commencement exercises of Vine Hill
Female Academy will be June l-3.
W ednesday, June l, Annual concert.
Thusday, June 2. Tennyson's Princess
Friday, June 3rd, Social reunion of th'
old Vine Hin So. Dollars and friends.
The studio will be open to the '''''
Wednesday Thursday and Friday after
noon from 4 to &.
The exercises on /, and will oper
at 8 30 p IN.
The annual exercises of tbs schoo
are always of high order and the pub
lie may well anticipate treat. The
teachers have made tedious preparation
for the occasion and all look forward tt
it with great interest.
THE WORK BEGUN.-ContTacto
f ing and remodelllng the buildings for tn
female academy. The Improvements
wi be marked and the building will b.
quite pretty. 4 new front viii b
an entrace, q cloak room on one side and
an office tn he other.
The North Wig Will be IS X 81 lee
and will be cut INTO recitation Foosh-. a,'
tie South wing will be 29 X 10 and. Y il
be used as study room for the pupil
The building i'll be thus greatly Ell
larged and will be ornamental as well d
; use:pl The rear of tle building vii
main as It Is and the chapel vii alSc =
ain as 1t Is now
The DEMOCRAT rejoices to see TIL
Improvement ano congratulates the g"ot
and faithful teachers on the facilities
will give them.