The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-27


LOCAL NEWS.
! We call attention to the new adj. il
this Issue by JAS. y. Smith, Of Newton
He is reliable advertiser and oul
readers can depend on him.
The University Of North Carolin.
now ranks among the foremost Col
Ieges in America IN scholarship, equip
nent and general efficiency. See ad
Local FIsHERIEs.-The fish ponds
hereabouts have been the scene OIL
much fishermen's sport for the past few
days. Some catch fish and some catch
none.
CABBAGE At THE STATE FARM.-The
cabbage crop at the State farm is very
fine. Large quantitie Sed and
shipped. This is qa item to-
wards making the penitentlary self-sus-
tanning.
EQUALIzING THE TAxEs.-The tax
listers say they are raising the value Of
land where they think it too low and
cutting it down where they thinkit too
high. They are trying to equalize as
nearly as they can.
FARMERS PAY ROLTs-We have on
hand q good batch Of farmers pay rolls
which we offer cheap They are very
convenient tor farmers VINO MAKE
weekly or monthly pay rolls, and viii
save time enough topay for themselves.
GOOD TOBACCO.-Mr. G. B. Bryant
SAID here Monday that the tobacco
crop in Edgecombe is very good.
There is also some fine tobacco IN this
community Mr.. Bryant said that he
will begin to cut the first of August.
To LECTURE.-Mr. p. II. Pellitier, OF
New Berne, grand lecturer for the /.
0. O. T. for North Carolina, will lee
ture in the Odd Fellows hall here
Thursday night, June 9th at 80
O'Clock. The public are invited.
Mr.. ALLEYS AD.-We call special
attention to the new advertisement Of
Mr.. 5. r. Alley, the Tarboro photogra-
pher. Mr.. Alley does good work, is
quite courteous and polite to his Gus
toners, and is prompt. We have pat
ronized him and heartily commend
him to all who desire work in his line.
CROPS IMPROyING.-The good sea-
sons and the hot weather for the past
few DAYS have caused the crops to
greatly improve While the crops are
fifteen or twenty days late, with con
tinued good seasons and favorable
weather, there Will be great catching
UP in q few weeks.
WHITAKERs ACADEMY.-We call at
tention to the advertisement Of Whit
akers Acadamv Mr.. Moore, the prln-
cipaI, is so we'll known IN this cOmmu-
nifty that he needs no commendation
from us His is one of the reliable
schools CT this section and his pupils
are well cared for and we'll taught.
Miss NORFLEET TO WED.-Cards are
out announcing the marriage OF Miss
Antoinette Norfeet at Roxobel to-day
to Dr.. John 2. Smallwood. The bride
and groom both have a large number OF
friends in this community who feel
great interest in the attractive mar
rage. THE DEMOCRAT joins in con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
THE NEW MARKET.-The market
house has been about completed. 1t
is a very nice building and contains
about ten good stalls. It will be in
deed a convenience to the town as ali
meats and fish VIII be kept there by
law Of the town Mr.. Woodland has
made a very good market house and
it will add considerably to the town.
UNION NEETING.-The Roanoke
Union of the Tar River Baptist Asso-
citation will be held this week with the
church at Williamson. Mr.. n. Biggs
and his daughter, Miss Annie, went
down Monday to spend the week with
their relatives there. Other persons
will 90 from here later IN the week.
WASHED OUT THE FOUNDATIONS
There was such heavy rain at Illlery
last Saturday afternoon that the foun-
dations Of the furnaces were washed
ont The lumber in the dry-kilns was
in such state that 1t could not be
loft % Mr.. s. F. Dunn was telegraphed
- TOR w0rkmen and masons to repair
i They went up Sunday morning
,ho,t 3 O'Clock and had to work on
sunday to save a great loss to the
lumber mills.