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

LOCAL NEWS.

wholesale grocers Of Norfolk solicit
business from the readers Of THE Dem
OCRAT-See their adj. elsewhere They
are clever and courteous and we com
mend them to our readers. and feel
sure whoever deals with them will be
pleased
GOOD wHEELMEN.-Mess. A. +
hltchin, Frank Gray, George Andrews
and {. l.. Mcdowell went TO Bethel or
their bicycles last Sunday. They made
the distance, 20 miles, in about q
hours. Returning they left Bethel
after 2 o'clock and arrived at Scotland
Neck before O'Clock and took a lott
erlng spell on the way. They made a
good run.
LARGE SHIPMENTS.-Mess. Savage
Son & Co., of Norfolk. have received
tour or five hundred bales of cotton
and several car loads of peanuts from
Halifax county within the past few
lays. This is good showing for our
section. these gentlemen advertise in
The DEMOCRAT and have the conf
dence of its readers. They are good
business men and please their custom
ers.
QUITE A COMPLIMENT.-In the alb
sence OF Prof. Prince Monday and Tues
day Charlie Herring, one of the stu
dents in the male school, assisted Prof.
Wilson in teaching. This is quite a
compliment to Charlie and shows not
only that he is a bright boy but that
his teachers have great confidence In
him. Charlie is quite a little gentle
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN-The county
Board Of Education was in session
Monday The county Superintendent
recommended that district No. Is be
divided into three districts and the
Board instructed that it should be SO
divided for the best convinience of the
inhabitants. The Board also instruct
ed that No. l3 be divided. There was
40 appOrtiOnment made. The Board
adjourned to meet in special session
May 2Sth.
WATT, RETTEW & CLAY.-These en-
terprising merchants of Norfolk occupy
4 column space in THE DEMOCRAT.
This week they advertise silks especial
~ They employ about thirty clerks
who are busy all the time. 1t is a
mammoth business and they solicit
patronage from Scotland Neck people,
either in person CT by mail. Our read
ers NAV rest assured that they will find
bargains with these clever gentlemen.
See adj elsewhere.
STEAM DYE wORKs.-We call special
attention of our readers to the new ad
Of F. w. McCourt & Co., Of Norfolk
Va. We have had an opportunity OF
seeing how customers are waited on by
these gentlemen and they pleased all
They make old clothes look like new
and solicit business from the people Of
Scotland Neck as they visit Norfolk o.
bv mail or express. If you have al
old garment which you want made
new send it to McCourt.
LECTURES ABOUT AFRICA.-A native
African named Johns has been lecturlne
here this week before the cOlOred peO
pie on the manners and customs Of AT
RIGA. He was heather but was
brought to this country by mission
arv and educated at Shaw University
in Raleigh. His speech is very bro
ken and he speaks very rapidly. HI
gave views of Africa, exhibited the ma
tive dress and interested his audience
very much. A number of white PEG
pie heard him with interest. He il
trying to raise money with which tC
return to Africa to preach the gospel.
SHOT OUT HIS EyE.-On Thursday o
| last week in the large lumber plant 0
| the North Carolina lum Der Company
| at Tillery, saw-fler named Robertson
spoke roughly to & cOlored boy. An
other colored boy named Brockett in
terfered, saying to Robertson not t.
| talk 50 to the boy. The white MAJ
then turned his attention to BrOckett
procured a shotgun, and shot him II
the face, putting out one eye, but no
| killing him. Robertson passed out o
the way soon after the shooting. Brock
ett's brother came to Scotland Necl
and took out warrant before Mayo
Perry. and said he thought he coult
find Robertson. The boy was badl..
wounded, but will probably get over 1t
DR.. w. R. Wood, of Scotland Neck
happened to be in Tlllery at the time
and dressed the wounds. DR.. J. Il
Pope, Of Scotland Neck, was also tele
graphed for Robertson came in, gay
UP the gun and left a day or two ate
the shooting and escaped arrest.
TIVE Genuine Merit