The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-04

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DAVIDSON COLLEGF.--We call atten-
ton to Davidson College adj. Next
week the catalogue will be noticed.
FIRST BLooN.-Mr y Biges showed
a cotton bloom yesterday which was
pulled 2nd day of July, but 1t was red
and 50 was first day OF July bloom.
COTTOS LIcE.-There is considerable
from some sections that the
lice and bugs are in juring cotton
very much.
CROPS STILL IMPROV1NG.-Ih crops
are generally rapidly improving, espe-
cially those that have been we'll Guilt
waited and kept clean.
GREAT CORN CROP-At the State farm
near TiIlerv there can be seen oOo
acres Of corn already hilled up and a.
high as a mans shoulders on horse
back.
OATs.-The Roxobel correspondent
TO the Patron and Cleaner says:
"Roxobel proudly boasts OF having
within her confines the champion oat
farmer in the person Of Mr.. A. |. Law
ermon. who harvested recently from
| one acre of land sixty bushels OF oats. :"
| INCREASED FoRCE.-Tne chewing
onm factory has increased It's force.
There are now between % and 80 oper-
atives employed IN the factory, and the
pav-roll is quite an item every TWO
veets These small enterprises are
what help make good town.
Ku1EDBy IIGHTENING.-Mr. J Oshus
Bell. who lived few miles from Ial
n,vra. had started into the field to hi
hands "Wednesday Of last week just al
ter thunder storm. Before he reach
cd them he was struck and killed o.
hqhtning. He was a well-to-do farm
er about 70 years old.
30. F. oFFICERs.-At regula
meeting held in Scotland Neck lodg
M 61I %. O. F., July LIST 1879, tn
following were elected to their respe'
tive offices for the term ending De
II 1895: w. w. Jones, n. G.; w. t
Kitchin. V. G.; T. B. Haskitt, K. q
Sec'v. C. A. Camp, Treas.
a. T.RRORO MovING.-The Southern
" says: "AII arrangements nave oee
: made bv certain parties OF our toV
to furnish weekly an interesting let'
Of a column or more in length TO 10
North Carolina dailies, four Nor
Coro1ina veeklies. two Northern Jol
| a1s of Commerce and Trade, and t
Virginia dailies. This Is gooo mo
mont and will receive the hearty
nroval of all our citizens.
JG1EHEARr BRos.-These we'll kno'
ao,7r manufactures of Evansville,
7le diana. have been running an ao'
eSS their fine grades of flour in IHE u
Sc. oCRAT. and in remitting they
"Your work has been satisfactory
YOU may renew our contract II
who have used their -four IN Scots
Neck speak of it in the very mgr
terms. We hope our dealers Will
ronize them. and mention THE DE
Graf.
KrurDEE UNIoN.-The Union OF
Kehukee Baptist Association was
At Spring Green church near Hainli
bee,nning Friday OF last week anu
Y, ming through Sunday. Mess "
pals uorso and 7 T. Davis attended
tb,s community They repofte
GOOD attendance of delegates from
= churches and a large attendance
IN erallv. The meeting was pieS'S''n :,
III profitable. The next Union WI
vi hold with Smithwlck's Creek chur'
MOST UNIQUE INVENT1oN.--
It Of nbaro in this issue. Mess. DuI
BROTHERS, OF Aulander, advertise
thing in the way Of collar o.
nic n, the greatest comfort IN a
IL" WOW we have ever seen. Inc shie
,nder- the hutton is made OF the very
II and leather and you are not conscious
title is Won are wearing button AT aii
o"lhs howe seen their outfit Tor mailu'
40 tho ..sbield," and while 1t is
! i most unique invention
wear one you Will have no more
le with your collar button i
,R. only easy and soft but 1t proven
sspot" on your neck. 1t Is a 9
boroe invention and 1t com"e'
Golf in its merits. The inventor
inst had the shield patented an
to you will enlarge their OUTFIT ana III"
y it on. ,,.o them in quantities to SUI
DC bot trade They have gone 70 oo'
We evil viii BILE expense, but there Is ,; 10
we wan Io,,t their success, Tor the nth