The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-23
NEWSY GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEN HERE
WISE AND OTHER WISE

LATE SPRING 1T is common remark
oy almost all who speak 81 il that it is
the latest spring they have ever seen.
There is a prevailing opinion that the
fruit crop viii be good this year.
Hon. K. II. SMITH. -This office ha s
just Turned out handsome pamphlet on
Smith, which will be sogI at SC each.
Call and get one.
House BURNED.-The Weld n cores
pondent to the Rlchmond Dispatch says
that on last Saturday fire destroyed the
dwelling and contents Of Len Carter.
lie was imself badly burned.
New STOCK.-THE DEMOCRAT has
just received large, new stock of sta
tionery, comprising envelopes, letter and
note heads, card board, etc. We are
now prepared to compete with any job
office in the state ID good material, good
work and low prices. We guarantee
salts iaction in every Instance.
DEATH OF MR.. PETER KNIGHT.-Mr
Peter knight, formerly Of Palmyra, died
in-Rncky Mount Monday 10th. His re-
mains were carried to Palmyra and in.
tered Tuesday 2lst. He was taker
with a coDgeStive chill few days before
he died from the effects of which he never
rallied.
To THE PENITRNTIARY.-S 3.
Allsbrook accompanied by Mr.. Jos
Stern, carried four convicts to the peni
| t-n,isrv las. week. They we're all colur-
ed and were convicted at tbs Superior
cou-t two weeks ago. Bill pittman wal
sentenced TO 10 years for psrjury; Greer
| Hill, 10 years fer attempted burglary
two from L,ttleton years each for LARGE
NJ.
LET'S DO BETTER.-A gentleman wh'
bad not not been in Scotland Neck TO
several years remarked few days ag'
that if he had been put down II tho cen
tire OF She town he would not have know
Int. This means, OF ceu,se, that the towI
has greatly improved duiing that utSe
Now, can't we make more Improvement
stall? Let's all pull together and maxi
1t the busiest town in the country. W.
can. Why not?
4 BUGGY FACTORY Time and AGAR
has THE DEMOCRAT asked Why SOM
one will not establish first class buggy
mandatory here. Ruggles are beinI
shipped here every week, and we do 10
! blame the shippers nor the buyers; but
the perp!exing question is, why doesn't
some one selze the opportunity aud estab
l!sh business here that would oe certain
to prosper? Scotland Neck needs it ant
we must have 1t.
| BOATS IN FISHING CREEK.-Ihe gov
| ernment has appropriated $4,000 10
dredging fishing Greek and preparing
for navigation A few days ago Majo
Stanton and Capt. Schuster of the Coas
Survev. made trip up the creek and in
vestlgated the possibilities. They viii
clean out the creek as far as Daniel
bridge near Enfield. Draw bridges sill
be put at the various crossings along tht
creek, and the work will commence soon
| This will be a great advantage to thi
people along the stream, as 1t Will give
them easy and quick shipment for thei
goods. Boats will go sc miles higher VI
than they have ever gone.
i DO SMALL FACTORIES PAY?-If Scot
land Neck Is going to consider any kin
Of manufacturing industries, they VII
have to be small ones; for there IS no
enough capita! here to run large enter
crises. The Chattanooga Tradesma
says on THE subject. "A snail cotto
mill, cost 83S 900, sl2 900. working cor
tai, SEQ spindles, began operations a
/ Columbia. a Ia. last july Ont of to
earnings in the six months ended Jan,
ary /, 1898, the managers bought ma
ahinery for turning the waste into twin
and paid a 5 per cent, dividend. That
surely good start for one small mil
and all the small mills that arc manage
with energy, intelligence and econom
seem to be dong well indeed -