The Democrat., 1895-08-15
/ HE SOCIAL SWIM.
Gong and Comm z !.

| AhI7- EdmOndSOn returned last wee
from a short trip to Littleton.
Mess. b. Draper and f. 2. Hyman
Of Hobgood, were here last week.
Miss Erah Simpson Of Everetts i.
here visiting Miss Amelia Har1elI.
Mr.. Joe Knight of Edgecombe spent
several days here last week on a visit.
Miss Annie knight Of Lawrence, re-
Gently visited friends in Scotland Neck
Miss Elvina Mckay of Wilson is Wis
ltlng the family Of Mr. c. A. Camp.
Mr. A. L. Bowers Of Norfolk. was
here several days last week visiting his
mother.
Mr.. J. L. Andrews, OF Roxobel, was
here last week on visit to his daugh
ters, Mesdames. Hancock and johnson.
Mr.. w B. White of Washington
came up last week to visit his relatives
and friends in this community.
Mr.. Lucas, of Norfolk, has been here
several days accompanying Mr. A. l..
Bowers on visit to his home folks.
Mr.. j. A. Pugh left Monday for Rich
mond where he goes to work with the
Richmond Locomotive Works.
Mrs. J. B. Jones and Mrs w. /.
Stalllngs are visiting relatives in War
ren and Franklin counties.
Mr.. J. d. Perry's friends are glad to
see him out after four weeks confine-
ment to his room.
Mrs. z. j. Madry has been on visit
to her daughter Mrs. w. @. Bullock at
Rocky Mt.
Mrs. Walter Smith, of Suffolk, Va,
and Mrs. George Smith, of Kinston,
are here to see their father, Capt. l. L.
Cushing, who is quite sick.
Dr. w. O. Mcdowell, Mrs. A. Nc
Dowell, Mr.. r. G. Josey and Miss Birdie
Savage left Thursday to spend few
days at Llttleton.
Mrs. S. p. Gray and two children, OF
Mary E. Gray's family recently Also
Mr.. Herbert Gray Of Tarboro.
Mrs. E. T. Thorne, Miss Sarah
Fountain, and Mr. William Fountain.
Of Rocky Mt, were. visitors last week
at Mrs. Mary E. Gray's.
Mr. John B. Tillery, of Tillery, ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss Bet
tie is visiting his daughters, Mesdames.
J. ?. Futrell and F. ?. Shields.
Mr.. n. Blggs, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Annie and Miss Lucy
Dunn, left Monday for Red Springs
where they have gone to attend the
Baptist Sundav-school Chautauqua.
THE DEMOCRAT sympathizes with
Rev. L. NJ. Curtis and wife of Aulander
in the loss of their babe recently. We
are glad also to learn of the GONZALES
cence of Mrs. Curtis from a severe and
dangerous illness.
Mess. John Gray, A. A. Andrews, A. L.
Bowers and Mr.. Lucas went to the State
farm near Tillery last Saturday. They
made the trip on their "bikes" and found
1t quite a warm run. Mr.. Gray barely
escaped sunstroke from the extreme
heat.
Miss Clio Draughan, of Whitakers,
has accepted a position with Prof
Isham Rovall to teach at Walnut Cove.
Miss Draughan has many friends and
admirers in this community who wish
her much success in her work among
the mountains.
Mr.. Lee S. Shields and family OF
NaIdOsta. Ga, came last week on Wis
it to their relatives here. Mr.. Shields
has continued his trip to New York
where he has gone to purchase goods,
but Mrs. Shields and their two children
will remain here some time. Their
MANY friends we're glad to see them.
Mrs. H. Hopkins who moved to
Kendricl, Fla, some two years ago, is
here on a visit to her son. Mr.. J. III.
Hopkins. Mrs. Hopkins says they like
Florida very much and they have been
doing very we'll indeed down in ''the
land OF flowers
Mrs. NJ H. Hyman of Winston, ac-
companled by her daughter, Miss Sal
lie. spent several days here last week
visiting her step-son, Mr.. H. S. Hyman.
Mrs. Hyman was a former resident of
Scotland Neck, and having been absent
several years her friends were glad to see
her. Miss SaIlie who but a few years
ago was a prattling little child has
grown into a beautiful and charming
young lady.
-Four or Five Hundred Acres.
In our last issue we made some rel
erence to the tobacco crop in this I'M