The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-06
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEW HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE

EARLY BLOOMs.-Mr W. f. Rraswel
near Hobgood informs THE DEMOCRAs
that he had q cotton bloom 2s,h of June
BIG BEET.-M1. A. A. White inform
ed Us about ten days ago that he dug :
beet from his garden 18 inches in cir
conference.
| 10 MAGISTRATEs.-Mr. J. Frank
| brlnkley,the register of deeds, asks TIL
DEMOCRAT to give notice to the magls.
! trates Of the county that the public
| laws are in his hands ready tor distri-
button among the magistrates.
To RIVAL WILL WYNNE.-Mr. j. p,
Futrell rolled in on his bicycle one day
last week from TI!lerv, a distance of Ia
miles or more. He snapped his watch
and said, ''Just an hour and fifteen min
utes."
GUIIFORD COLLEGE.-Elsew we
print new advertisement OF Guilferd
College and call the attention of the pub.
lie to it. This is a good school and merits
the confidence of the public, and It's loca>
ton is especial inviting.
FIRST COTTON Blossom Mr.. W. E.
Gray brought to our office a cotton bios
som, piucked from his patch on Monday
July 3. We have heard Of Others
having them, out this is the first that we
have seen.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH fourth
of July passed of It this place without
any demonstration. more than few more
people being seen on the streets than US
nal A few young ladies and gentlemen
spent portion Of the day in bicycle rid
ing. Question: Why net have a fourth
of July celebration here at each annual
r turn Of the day.
DR.. WHITEHEAD.-W call attention
to the card of DR.. Frank Which cad !,
who offers his services as a physician to
the public. He is woll known here and
has many friends who ell rejoice in his
success thus far and look for great sue
cess IN his profession.
MULE KILLED While SIR. Ca,y
bite was hauling at NJ. j g. Dunn
Mill last Friday, some one cut tree
which fell upon the team and killed the
mule bv the side of the saddle mule or
which Mr.. White was riding. 1t was
a narrow escape.
LITTLETON SCHooL.-We invite at
tention to the advertiser ent in our col>
nfnns OF E.-ttletor High School and Rus,.
ness Institute. The catalogue SHOWS 9nI
in attendance. For climate, location.
and healthfulness, it claims to be unex>
celled. a good place for young man t.
prepare himself for college or the prac,i-
cal dutics Of liz.
MILITARY ACADEMY There SEEM
70 have heen some miSapprehension as f.
the object of the call meeting of the own
e>s of stock in the military school last
1t was only fer the purpose OF
putting the institution into batter work |
ing order. ard to enlist more enthusiasm
Prot Allen informs us that the prospect
for a large increase this fall are exceed
ingly good. and he is making big ef,r' |
70 double the patronage of the school
which seems to be very probable IN tn. |
rear future.
CROPS IN MARTINA Hamilton cor
respondent 30 the North Carolinian saws:
The rains nave been very heavy in Mar
TIN county, and the crops have been seri |
,uslv injured on light land. Julian |
Purvis, white farmer near here has |
,hipped 1870 barrels of potatoes off tw'
,cres Of grouS,d. lie Gteht af5 for fer |!
silzers and potatoes in planting, so he /
axpects to realize handsome profit |
There is not much cotton planted thi> |
GEAR. ana the people have large guam
.ity Of hogs, with good corn croE |
md 10 cholera among the hcgs. Hog apo
md hcminy viii Sc plentiful in Martin !
neXt winter.
Thousands of German carp have died !
- he Roanoke lately. A Gentleman |
who operates mill on the river SAID he |
hought i've thousand tiosted down i,
me day. No one knows the cause OF
Tneir dying. The United States Fish |
Commissioner has been notified, but bt
avs he can't explain the matter, but al {
nv.stlg alton will De made.