The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-28
LOCAL NEW S.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


CLEANEsT HE sEEs.-A gentleman Of
observation said few days ago that
The DEMOCRAT is one of the cleanest
secular papers in the State.
A FORTUNE II TExAs.-Mr. J. T.
Evans of Weldon, with two sisters,
has been left fortune Of $4,000 by
the recent death Of his uncle in Texas.
A LARGE TURNIP-Mr. w. II. Leg
gett exhibited turnip last week that
weighed five pounds and measured %
inches in circumference. The seed
from which it grew was planted in
April
Mr.. COUGHENOUR's ACCIDENT-Mr.
George COughenOur who had the mis-
fortune to get bitten by a poisonous
snake few weeks ago, got his eye
badly hurt by piece Of bark Tuesday.
THE FIRST COTTON BLOOM.-Mr w.
E. Davenport showed us a cotton
bloom last Saturday and said he had
them as early as the 3lst Henry
James, a successful colored farmer near
town. also sent us bloom Saturday.
NEW BUILDINGS IN TOWN-Mr. NJ.
HOffman's new store is progressing
rapidly. Mr.. j. Y. Savage is building
nice residence on the west corner Of
Church and 18th streets, and Mr. f.
Shields is erecting a residence on Main
street just above the old male academy
lot and next to Mr.. S. F. Dunn's.
SUNDAY-sCHOOL PICNIC.-Ihe Epis-
cOpal Sunday-schOOl enjoyed picnic
IN Mr. l. H. Smiths grove Wednesday
of last week The children were we'll
provided for and had good time
Good things were spread IN abundance
and all were joyous and happy and en-
loved the occasion to the fullest extent
DIR. HYATT's SANAToRIUM.-We call
attention to DR.. H. O. Hyatt's adyer-
tisement on our first page. His sana-
forum is we'll fitted up and he has
succeeded in building up an extensive
practice, and all who go to him come
away saying good things for him and
his treatment.
Mr. GRAY's DEATH.--The death of
Mr.. B. D. Gray which occurred last
Saturday night as told in an obituary
by his pastor elsewhere in these col
umns, has cast a shadow of sorrow and
gloom over the entire community.
The community has never lost man
who was more universally respected
and whose death was more of a per-
sonal loss to every one.
ORIGINAL ARTICLEs.-Witht this issue
we commence q series of articles writ
ten for THE DEMOCRAT on Good in
other People" The first article is by
Mr. T. NJ Hufham and appears on our
first page. Rev. J. E. White of Eden
ton will contribute an article for next
week We hope to make this quite an
interesting series.
WHITAKERs ACADEMY.-We call at
tentiOn to the advertisement of Whit
akers Academy. Many of the readers
of THE DEMOCRAT know Mr.. Moore
personally. His school is worthy the
patronage of any and all who may have
opportunity to patrOnlze 1t. Nh
Moore is a competent. conscientious
christian gentleman and is faithful to
his work
ELEvATING IN TONE-A gentleman
who reads much and has travelled
somewhat said recently that THE EEM-
oCRAT is absolutely free from all that
is vulgar Or coarse. It's columns con
tain nothing that is not elevating in
tone We appreciate the compliment.
II has been the one purpose OF the
present management of the paper to
keep out everything Objectionable.
Ten MILES OF CoRN.-Col. A. /.
Smith, Of Charlotte, said Monday
morning just before he left Scotland
Neck that he did not see why people
Of Eastern Carolina or Virginia should
think times hard He said travelling
over the railroad from Norfolk 10 Eli
abeth City, he thought he passed
through ten miles Of corn of the finest
kind. And truly this is a great sec
ton Of great State and the world Is
finding 1t out