The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.


time since we added that feature to oul
business. Every one is highly pleased
with our work and prices as we'll.
MR.. TAYLOR BCILDINC.-In our note:
last week about the improvements in
town we failed TO note that Mr.. 0. X
Taylor has enlarged and greatly i'm
proved his dwelling.
Mr.. CLARK FALI~--Mr. NJ. H. Clark
of Halifax, while attending to some
business tor the Enfield Lun Der Com
pany few days ago, fell across a log
md was painfully hurt
MORE GUANo.-The very late spring
and the continued rains will be the
cause Of farmers purchasing more
5uanO than they otherwise would.
They have not been able to haul and
SO could make very little manure
OYSTER SUPPER.-Tha oyster
supper Of the season was en- at the
Scotland Neck hotel Thursday night.
1t was given by the young men Of the
town and it was quite an elaborate
affair. Covers were spread for some
thing less than hundred guests. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed
WILL IMPROVE THE CEMETERY.-The
IN the Baptist church last
sunday raised $3.50 for improving the
cemetery. A committee had already
raised $50, and SO they have over $500
now raised with which they Will beau
tlfy the cemetery. A landscape gar
dener Will be employed to do the work.
Mr.. BIGG's CoRN-Elsewhere we
PRINT an advertisement by Mr. n Biggs
Of his corn that produced 425 bushels
On acres. He is getting orders from
al directions for this corn, and as
season will soon be on those
who wish 1t VIII do we'll to order at
once.
READY TO MovE.-Mr. McIlhenny
las all the machinery placed for his
;hewlng-gum works and is waiting now
or supplies, such as boxes and the like
If the enterprise succeeds, ana we see
40 reason why 1t should not, it will
give employment to a number of boys
rom II to II years old.
SMART ALECKs.-SOme one passed
trough the northern part of town a
eW nights ago and took off several
gates along the street. A good man
on it said it must have
oeen some smart Aleck youngsters and
re did not believe 1T was cOlored boys,
or they would not have been so med
llesOme.
BETTER SERvICE.-A good citizen
aid few days ago that he read more
# the proceedings of the last Legisla- |
ure than Of any Legislature he had
yer known to assemble. He reads no
ocular paper but THE DEMOCRAT and |
0 accounts for it by the fact that The
DEMOCRAT gave better service in print |
ng the proceedings of the Legislature
han any weekly paper he had read.
WILL TAX THE AGENTs.-A gentleman
n Wake Forest wrote to a friend |
lere this week asking for a copy of |
,ur town ordinances He said Raleigh,
Durham and Charlotte had filled the |
own with agents upon whom there !
vas no tax and they wished to see a
opy OF the town ordinances for Scot
and Neck to see how we manage such |
matters. The copy of the ordinances
tas sent.
Mr.. GARY's ACCIDENT.-Mr. S. NJ.
iary, Clerk of the Superior Court, was
lding his bicycle rapidly down the !
treet in Halifax few days ago and |
lis wheel struck some obstruction caus- |
no him to lose his balance. He was |
brown violently against post and his |
heck bone was crushed and his face |
therwise badly cut. His friends |
the County and State will |
egret to learn of this serious accident |
We hope for his speedy recovery.
For FIRE PRoTECTION.-Mr. P. G. |
lowe, of indianapolis, was here Mon
ay offering to the town commissioners
very fine apparatus for fire protection.
lis machine has points OF excellence
hat we had not noticed before. The
question with the commissioners, is
viii they be justified in purchasing the
Another question to be
considered is, can they purchase a good
at the present rate OF taxa
ion? 1t goes without saying that
Scotland Neck needs some better pro-
lection from fire. THE DEMOCRAT
would be glad to see better safeguard
against fire.
To Make Pure Blood
There is no medicine before the peo-