The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-27
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AMI ELSEW
WISE AND OTHERWISE

BICYCLE A CCIDENT While some 0
the bic, clISts were riding on the east sid,
" nam street up town lew days ago
hr. DaE &c Hoffman ran against fenc,
maze OF b~rbed wire and was s0mewha
painfully hurt, though not seriously.
The Crops. There are various rep0rt
rom different sections about the crops
some say they are fine. some say Door
r and scme say medium. Taking it all int
consideration we suppose medlum is
about what they are.
HOUSES NEEDED.-Al most every week
some one wants 10 rent house here but
ca" t flnd oae. THIS shows that tn,
| opnlaIion Of Scotland Neck is CROWN.
and would grow faster if there were
| houses hare 20 accommodate the peopl,
/ Who wish to como
[ MELONS AND CANTELOUPEs The
crop Of malons was quite late here this
/ Veai. However, The DEMOCRAT has
bad its share. We are indebted 10 Mr..
" II. Garter of Spring Hill and Rev.
W. $ Ballard of Scotland Neck for dei.
cacies in this line.
RETURN OF THE SOLDIERS TIE
Scotland Neck Mounted Rlfemen return
ed frou, Camp Bogart, near forehead
City. on Saturday. Tney say ttet the
drilling there during the -ncampment
was ve.y fine, and all seem to be much
| pleased with the location OF the camp
and quarters.
DRILL &,AsTEK.-Major. NJ. q. Jack
son Of Petersburg, Va, e graduate Of the
| Virginia Military Institute, and a scholar
of ability, has been secured as Command
ant Of cadets in the Military Academy
The full faculty has not yet been secured,
but all places will be filled by August
10th. a full commercial department is
to be instituted for the fall term
HALIFAX DIAMONDS The Roanoke
News says; ''Captan " Ills Cheek Is
ring which was made from a diamond
picked up by a young lady i'll the upper
end of this county, near the Warren line.
Captain Cheek purchased the gem in tina
rough and sent It On to New York to have
/ 1t cut and set. The jewcler who Old the
work is an expert and pronounced it a
genuine diamond Of the first water. The
| ring is very beautiful one, and the
precious stone hauing been picked up on
North Carolina soil, it possesses a value
to the owner much greater than It's lntrin-
sic or,h.''
THE DEATH OF Mr. j. G. SHIELDS =
The d-ath Of Mr.. j. q. Shields. which oc-
currei at lis home last SATURDAY morn
Ing 22nI at o'clock. brought great sad
ress e. til5 aneire comirnnl.f ne nf
HI best aud sl.oSt respected itIZcnS o!
the equity. his C+ath j. loss % the
whole people. w know 70 man more
generally admired and respected than Mr..
Shields, aud %e haze never known more
successful man in business Crowtis Of
rolored eopie from his river farms came
~ Sunday moraing to view the remains.
and as they passed cut their streaming
eyes told The tale Of sorIow which they
telt 1T the death Of their respected and
faithful employer. His Old pastor, Dr.. j
d. Hufhan, conducted the burial service
from the Baptist church Sunday morning
at 10 80, and his remarks were touching
and tender and ost appropriate for the
occasion.
The pail bearers were MessIs. j. A
Perry, r. Z Hancock 3. D. Gray, r D.
Webb, n. b. Josey, j. H, Lawrence, A.
Mcdowell and f. E. H,l,ard.
THE DEMOCRAT feels personally the
untold los Of a personal and dear friend,
and it. wit, the entire community extends
,;ympaties to the stricken family. AID
obituary by Dr.. urfham appears Use
where