The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-03

such as changes and movings in town.
are crowded out this week. The miss
ing Of last week caused local news to
accumulate.
BIG PIG.-Mr. Cullen Lewis near
Dawson's killed this week hog 10
months old which weighed 500 pounds
Halifax county raises big hogs as we'll
as big corn crops
DISSOLVED. The firm of Johnson &
Stallings has dissolved, divided their
goods and DR.. Stallings has moved his
part to his country store near DawsOn's.
BUGGY BLANKETS STOLEN.-On
Christn as night while Mr.. F. ?. Shields
was enjoying the Cantata at the male
academy, some one stole two valuable
blankets from his buggy.
Miss ALLsBRoOK's SCHOOL.-Miss
Eta Allsbrook's school will open again
in Greenwood Monday, Jan. 7th. She
has taught several sessions and has
given satisfaction to patrons and pupils.
KEHUKEE UNION.-The Union meet
ing held at Kehukee church Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, was we'll attend
ed. There were five Or six visiting
ministers, among whom we're Elders
P. D. Gold of Wilson, Sylvester Hassell
of WILLIAMSON, Robertson and others.
DAVENPORT TO BIGGs.-Mess. n.
Biggs and w. E. Davenport have been
running farm in copartnership several
years on what Is known as the "Smith
Place" Mr. Biggs has bought Mr.
Davenport's interest and hired him to
attend to the business.
THE MULE BROKE HIS NECK.-Mr
j ohm Henry Baker lost valuable mule
a few days ago. While talking to some
one his mules took fright and ran.
One of the mules ran squarely against
a tree and the conclusion with the force
of the wagon broke his neck.
SHOT HIM IN TIE LEG-TwO cOlOred
men named George Thompson and
Reddick Virgins. got into difficulty
near Spring Hill, when Thompson shot
Virgins in the leg with a shotgun.
Virgins abused Thompson boy, which
provoked him to shoot.
NILL MAKE TRUCK B.HRELS.-Mr. j
P. Futrell will soon commence the
of truck barrels at his saw
mill near Til]ery. THE DEMOCRAT is
glad to note this A barrel hoop man
would be a good industry for
Scotland Neck
A QUIET CHRIsTMAs-Th has not
been such a quiet Christmas here in
many years There was very little
or fOOlishness of any kind
but the mercha ants had as good trade
as they have had at this season in sew
eral years.
COLORED PEOPLES FEsT1vITIEs.-On
Christmas night the Sunday school of
the Shiloh Baptist church (colored)
enjoyed a Christmas tree at the Brick
Mill There was large crowd and
many presents, some Of which were
very nice ones.
Mrs. COUNCIL ACCIDENTALLY shot,
During the holidays Mrs. E. A. COun-
I'll at Tillery took up her husbands
pistol. By accident it fired, sending
the ball through her hand near the
base of the forefnger, and cutting the
thumb as 1t passed out The wound
was painful but not dangerous.
GIN BURNED.-Mr. Burgess Urqhart |
lost his gin with Is bales of cotton,
lust across from Palmyra in Berthe, a
few days ago. A year ago he lost a gin
1T the same place, supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary but
his recent loss was an accident, the fire
having been caused by some matches
falling into the gin while running.
A MILL OVER A SADDLE.-TwOc OlOred
bows got into a difficulty the day
before Christmas over saddle. They
proposed to cross the town limits, select
ING ground where the town authorities
had no power over them, and fight 1t
out as in prize ring. A crowd toll
lowed them they boxed awhile, but
finally one broke over the terms OF set
tlement and came to the Mayor and
took out state warrant for the other
fellow.
Arm observation-disclosures eve
two cOlOred men on Mr.. W. F. Butter
worth's farm, named William Lee and
Jim Virgins, got into scuffie over a
shotgun. The gun was discharged,
the load striking the right arm OF Lee
and tearing it to pieces. After some