The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs J. G. Randolph, Of Oxford, i
here on visit to friends.
Mr.. J. W. Bell has recently visitec
his mother in Northampton county.
Never tell an old joke to a friend
1t is cruel to do so.
Mrs. X. f. Hancock left for john
Hopkins Hospital Monday for treat
ment.
! DIR. A. c. Livermon spent some time
in BERTHE county last week on PROBES
siOnal business
Mrs. B. F. Eagles, Of Old Sparta
was here last week to see Mrs. Martha
| White
Christmas is just two months off and
the small boy can begin to patch his
sock.
1t is now time to dig the sweet DO
tato. A large crop will likely be harvest
ed this fall
Miss Fife Powell came up from
Williamson last Saturday to attend
the funeral Of her aunt Mrs. J. E. Boy
ette
THE DEMOCRAT would like to tell
its readers that it has nice job office
attached, and patrons can get bargains
in job printing here.
Butchers say that the beef market is
especially active now, more SO than
usual. Seven cents beef is cheaper
than fourteen cents pork.
Biographies used to say that the
West Indies produced sugar and mo-
lasses, but now they must add cyclones
to the list of products.
Some people shut themselves up
completely in their own little selves,
and don't read their home paper.
Such people are to be pitied.
Slang is getting to be 'old TINY"
now. All one has to do to break him
self of the habit of using slang is to
get some new ideas.
The long winter evenings are coming
on now, and one can spend much time
in reading Young men, choose some
good literature and improve yourselves.
Honor THE DEMOCRAT in your choice.
from the storm last week and the great
rain Sunday. The corn was blown
down and the ear is rotting upon the
wet ground.
Our huntsmen cannot shoot the par
fridge until after the first of November
and ought not to then, because the
birds had a rough time of it last winter,
and have not recovered from it yet.
The man who gets big income
wants a contraction of the currency,
while the man who gets a small income
wants an imitation of the currency.
Our friends know under when rose
bush to find us
Rumors can grow into grOtesque
shapes and sizes, insomuch that the
originators sometimes can hardly dooer-
mine them. Remember the story of
the "Three Black Crows"
Our good friend, J. D. Bonshall of
Raleigh, is here for a few days on
business for the Eatna In
surance Co, Mr. Bonshall is success
full lawyer of our State Capital
Mrs. Cocker of Tarboro, and Miss
Belle Boyette, of Edgecombe county,
we're here several days last week, on
account of the sickness and death of
their sister Mrs. j. E. Boyette.
The young man who expects to
make a big success in life must read
much. Post yourselves well upon the
literature of the day as well as
the classics of the past.
1t is predicted that the coming win
ter will be the coolest since 1888. We
don't know about it, but the weather
breeder will have to send out some fine
products to beat last winter.
Ought farmers to hold their cotton
or higher prices? That depends upon
he financial condition of the individ |
1al. If he is not in debt, we are in |
cline to think that it would be we'll for |
aim to do so. But no man has a right |
o make another wait for his pay any |
onger than absolutely necessary.
Elsewhere in this issue appears call
If the Board of Justices to assemble IN
Halifax, Monday, November 9th, Tor
he purpose of deciding upon the pur-
,hase and building of vault for the
Court House. Justices Of the Peace |
re expected to be present.
We would suggest to the railroad
company to rent the flag pole in front