The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-12-19
Mr.. f. I. Whitehead lost a fine 90

Mr.. r. |. Whitehead lost a fine COW
Tuesday.
There was little brush between Mr.
I. w Fenner and a colored man In
town the other day, but nothing
serious resulted from it.
II WILL BE '96-The next issue OF
IHE DEMOCRAT will appear January
3, 1896.
WEDDISG AT observation-disclosures arc
out announcing the marriage Of Miss
Olivia LYMAN Of Palmyra to Mr.. L c..
Bell of the same place, Wednesday
Dec 10Th.
HAND CRUSHED Mr.. Charley Har-
ris had his hand seriously crushed at
the Rocky Mount cotton mills few
Gays ago. and came home to remain
while the wound Is healing.
DEATH OF Mr.. EDGAR KEECH-Mr
Edgar Keech died at his home in Tar
boro last Thursday 18th, aged about
"a years. He was a bright and prom
ising young man and we'll informed.
Bright's disease Of the kidneys was the
cause of his death.
BADLY BURNED.-Jacob Shields, an
old colored man living alone near
Palmyra, was standing near the fire
Saturday when his clothes caught the
flame. He was SO badly burned that
it is thought he will probably die.
A WEDDING FOR CHRIsTMAS.-Car
are out announcing the marriage OF
Miss Pattie Dunn to Mr.. Rowland l..
Hardy, Wednesday, Dec. 25th, at 9 80
performed in the Baptist church.
There will be no cards sent out III
Scotland Neck.
CRowDED.-A large part of our read
ing space is crowded with the county
statement, but we do our best to make
amends and send along little DEMO
Graf, JUNIOR, to tell some things that
the old man DEMOCRAT has no room
for
n BrickhOuse, one OF the best and
leading citizens of Norfolk, was here a
few DAYS ago, and in conversation with
us he remarked that Sam Small is the
smartest man in America. He is too
cratic, however, on certain lines, said
Mr.. Brick house but tor general infor
nation ,huency and readiness on all sub
iects he THINKS Small surpasses them
all.
MR.. W. G. FINCH DEAD.-Mrs. w.
w. Jones was summoned to Rocky
Mount by a telegram few days ago
which announced the sudden death OF
her father, Nh w. c. Finch. Mr..
Finch was a resident Of Halifax
county for many years previous to his
removal to Rocky Mount few months
ago He graduated from Wake Forest
College with the degree Of A. B. in
1853. He was licensed to practice law
Dec. 80, 1854, and has since resided at
RingwoOd in this county.
INDICTED FOR ASSAULT Henry
James, a colored man living near town,
made complaint before Justice Colum-
bus Baker few days ago against Mr.
w. w. Jones, charging him with assault
ing his (JamesO sister-in-law. A
warrant was issued against Mr.. Jones
and he was summoned to trial before
Justice of the peace Baker. Mr.. Jones
made affidavit that in his opinion he
could not get justice before Baker, and
the case was turned over to Mayor }
, A. Perry. From the testimony of the
girl who claimed to have been assaulted
tDo case WAS uiSullSScu III VAIN VI
sufficient evidence.
| ALMOST DIsAsTROUs.-The people Of
this community who know Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. c.. Lamb, of Henderson, will be
interested in the following news item
taken from the Henderson Gold Leaf
"Mr. G. G. Lambs dwelling caught fire
Saturday, and but for the timely arrival
of the fire companies it would have
been destroyed. A defective flue in
the cook room was the cause. The
house vas damaged to the extent Of
about $50, and the furniture and car
| pets sustained considerable injury by
water. When all was over water stooo
ankle deep on the parlor floor
Destructive FIRES.
! A fire at Bethel few nights age
destroyed all the business houses OF
the principal business street. The
losses we're very heavy. We have no
learned how the fire originated no.
how much of the loss was covered by