The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-10

H. -. Law 10 DO county attorney Tor two
years.
SEND Us YOUR ORDERs.-The iol
printing sent out from this office rive
universal satisfaction and well it NAV
for we guarantee it every time.
CRoWDED.-Our columns are SC
crowded this week that we can no
print the jury lists for February anC
March courts. We will print then
next week.
SATTERTHWAITE-LE Thurs
day night Jan. 3rd, Miss Rebecca L
Leggett was married to Mr.. Fred B
Satterthwaite near Coakley, Rev. w. J
Smith officiating.
SUPERINTENDENT PREsCOTT-Mon
day Capt. w. r. Bond rendered his
resignation as county Superintendent
OF public instruction and Mr.. A
Prescott of Weldon was elected to fill
his place
WILL BUILD sTABLEs.-Mr George
w. Coughenour has bought the T. w
Fenner place in Clarksville, and will
build new stables at once 6Ox4O feet
besides making improvements on the
dwellings.
No CLERK.-The magistrates met In
Halifax Monday to elect clerk of In
ferior court. IN the absence of Chairman
F. NJ. Parker, Mr.. T. II. Taylor was
made chairman. There not being a
quorum present, the meeting was adj
journed until first Monday in Februa-
ry.
COME FOR THE sCHOOLs.-Mr. w. S.
Biggs has moved from Spring Hill and
will occupy the S. B. Kitchin house on
Greenwood Street. He comes to get
the advantages of the excellent schools
in Scotland Neck, and THE DEMOCRAT
welcomes them. warmly.
New CIRcUIT-What has formerly
been known as the Halifax Circuit of
the Methodist Church, has been chang
ed to Scotland Neck circuit. Rev. II.
M. Jackson, the new pastor for Scot
land Neck church, preached his first
serm on here Sunday. His people are
pleased with him and all give him a
warm welcome to the town and COM
I. O. 0. F. OFFICERs.-At a regular
Meeting held in Scotland Neck, lodge
No. 81 I. q. O. F.. JAN 3rd 1895, the
following officers were installed in their
respective offices for the term ending
June 80, 1895, by DR.. J. R. Pope D.
D. G. NJ, VIZ J. Y. Savage n g., w.
w. Jones V. G., T. B. Haskell r. S, &
P. S., Chas. Speed, Treas.
OUR INCREASING CIRCULATION,-Th
many kind words which the fl Of
THE DEMOCRAT are pleased to say OF it
are quite encouraging, indeed. And
especially is our increasing circulation
encouraging. THE DEMOCRATS sub
scription list has doubled during
the past three years, despite the hard
times. Our readers find in our col
umns the local news and as pure read
ing matter in our selections as can be
found in the columns of any paper In
the State, we think This is appreciat-
ed, as is shown by our increasing sub
scription list.
To GATHER COTTON sTATIsTICS.-Mr
Chas H. Cooke has been appointed by
the A agricultural department at Wash
ington to collect statistics of the 1894
cotton crop in Halifax county. He
will ascertain, as far as possible, how
many bales are on farms, how many
in warehouses, and how many are al
congresses, if any. Mr.. Cooke woulC
doubtless be obliged to any one who
could assist him in getting the correct
statistics of the cotton crop of Halifax
county for 1894.
KILLED ON THE RAIL.-MOnday col
ored man who got on the train at Tlllery
was insulting to white passenger who
punched him little before the con
ductor came around and stopped the
train to put him off, because he was
about to refuse to pay his fare. A
Weldon he was arrested for an escaped
convict, but was released. He got into
trouble with some one else there anc
Tuesday he was on the track between
Weldon and Halifax and the NORTH
bound m all ran over him and klllec
him. He was supposed to be drunk.
A NEW DRUG sTORE.-Scotland Neck
is to have new drug store. Mr.. )
X. McIlhenny OF Tarboro, and Mr.. e
A. Camp of Scotland Neck, will soon
open in the store recently occupied by
Mr.. w. T. Hancock. Mr. Mcllhenny
comes with number of years OF ex
perience as druggist. The stock Il