The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE

The Roanoke Necs says that Col. w.
A. Johnston will establish a canning
factory at Littleton this year.
The 1t. Rev. T. B. Lyman, D. D.. will
ofiiciate at Trinity Church on Sunday
next at IL. O'Clock a. m, and 8 o'clock
p. m.
WILL You DO IT?-Conpare THE
DEMOCRAT with any weekly IN the State
and see II there Is not as much work
done on it for the same money-ONf
DOLLAR A fEAR--as you can find IN any
other paper
SCARE CRow.-Mr. E. o. Moore has
the most unique contraption in the way
of a windmill we have seen. 1t re.
wolves in the slightest breeze and we
think it will certainly "shoo'' away the
crows from the corntieds.
BUYING LUMBER. Capt W. II. Smith
has the contract to buy all the lumber he
can between Palmyra and Tarboro. He
is buying for Hon. G. M. Serpell. of
Norfolk. Already large quantity has
been engaged and persons along the
Norfolk & Carolina railroad will realize
hands ONE incomes On their timber.
ALWAYS AT 1T-The Perquimans
Record says:
''Mr. j. Y. Savage. of Scotland Neck
N c., agt. for Westbrook IS Nursery, Fai-
son, N. c., made US a pleasant call last
week. He reports Scotland Neck on
boom"
That's right. Always tell the facts
about your town. And be sure nat you
get the best facts, too.
BoRRoWERS.-There are many sorts of
borrowers, and almost all borrowers
are more or less troublesome to some
one.
There are persons that will even bor-
row their home newspaper rather than
pay two cents week for it. We hope
our subscribers are not troubled by such
nuisances as newspaper borrowers; but
If they are. we are quite sure that the
borrow er does not raise himself in the
estimation of his neighbors.
HIS OPINION.-A friend remark ed
Saturday that THE DEMOCRAT had done
a great deal for Scotland Neck.
That was his opinion, and ifhis opinion
is hot correct it certainly is not our fault,
for we have tried to do all in our power
to help build up the town. Does the
DEMOCRAT merit the patronage of the
citizens of Scotland Neck and community,
or does it deserve TO be disregarded as
factor of enterprise in the town?
WHY DON'T THEY?-A gentlemen
remarked to THE DEMOCRAT the other
day that the business men of the town
are not advertising much this year. We
were not prepared to tell him why. We
are busy all the time preparing the news
and doing the work that comes IN our
line, and so have no time to make in
quiries about other mems business.
We know one thing-we know that
the advertiser who uses the columns of
THE DEMOCRAT now reaches the best
class of readers; for there is not dead
head or delinq uent on our list.
CLOSE THE FIRsT.-The merchants
of Scotland Neck for number of years
- orIy fror hn
first of April to the first of September.
The DEMOCRAT has every time COM
mended it. The young men appreciate
the time and it is wise on the part of
the business men to give them the oppor>
tunity of using an hour or two at night
to read and attend church anu other
meetings in town. And besides, as
matter of business, very lew stores sell
enough goods alter dark to pay for the
oil they burn.
THE DEMOCRAT hopes to see the
stores close after the first. 1t has be-
come a custom in almost all the towns
in the country.
CHANGED OPERATIoNS.->-a apt. Cha$.
Schuster informs The DEMOCRAT that
the work OF snagglng IN the Roanoke
river has been temporal lily suspended.
He will deY ote his attention IN the I'M
mediate future to cutting off what is
known as ''Shad Island Bend' just be-
low w llliamston. the curve in the river
there forms a sort of IS" and boats are
troubled to make the curve in the swift
water. lie W ill cut channel 400 feet
long, 10 feet wide which will not interfere
with the course OF the river, but sill give
the boats straight channel through
which to pass. The proposed width of the
channel will be lhn feet but for
the present 1t will be only a. feet wide,
as the appropriation is only at present
for so much work Capt. Schuster says
that by the temporary suspension OF the
work about TWO dozen persons will be
thrown out of employment.
WHAT AN EASTERN CAROLINA Ed