The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-27
STATE Ne rs.
Col. Oli- writes that there are 200
cases OF measles IN Raleigh.

Col. Oli- writes that there are 200
cases OF measles in Raleigh.
Last Sunday n some small boys we're
playing IN Rocky Mount one 81 them,
Wyatt Fountain, shot Byrd simmons
in the head, lutiicunE a very painful.
# not fatal wound
Mrs. b. f, Brigg-, wife of the pro
prietor Of the Briggs Hotel in Wilson.
died last sunday, ana Rev. W. II Bat
tie Of Petersburg former pastor 81 the
Baptis; church in Wilson, was present
at the funeral and conducted the ser
wees
\ horse trader from Virginia. while
sleeping at a camp fire near Ellington
III Harnett county a few days ago, had
his clothes burned and suffered much
from the accident, says the Dunn In
i0u
The Messenger says that IN the case
of State V stephen Barfield. colored,
who murdered his wife at Idalia IN
Beaufort county during the Bonner
trial in Washington, the grand Jury re
turned a true bill a yenire of 100 men
was summoned and the case was set
for trial Tuesday OF this week.
RobesoniQn. 1t is estimated by
some Of our best observers that 1t will
take 1000 bales of cotton at cents per
pound to pay for the stock. fertilizers
and additional labor bought and hired
by the farmers within the trade of Max
ton this year. And what the farmer
is trying to do here, he is trying to do
throughout the cotton section. Four
cent cotton is the coming breezes
Chatham Record: There Is said to
be an old wheat crop sign, or tradition,
among the old Dutch farmers OF the
Piedmont portion Of this State that the
weather on Ash Wednesday fOretclls
whether or not there will be good
wheat crop. ! that day is cloudy and
rainy there will be q poor wheat crop
the next summer, but if Ash Wednes-
day Is bright, pleasant day, then there
will be a good crop If there be any
truth in this tradition, or crop sign, we
may expect a bOuntlful wheat crop
next summer, because yesterday,
which was Ash Wednesday, was a beau
tlful and bright day. Our farmers Will
: no doubt wish that this old crop sign
may prove true and be fulfilled this
year.
Heber Gaskins, 10 year old son OF
postmaster c. F. Gaskins at Chiffon
was suspected of robbing the mail
pouches. Inspector Gregory went down
and mailed some letters from country
post office. In the letters he placed
some marked coins and bills He watch
ed developments and went to Griftor
post office to buy some stamps. Young
: Gaslns waited on him and some Of the
change he gave Inspector Gregory were
the marked coins that had been pu
into the letters. Gaskins was arrested
Saturday, taken to Greenville, search
ed and on his person we're found othel
marked coins and a marked bill Gas
klns was held under 81 900 bail. Tho
foregoing are about the facts given by
the Reflector.
Goldsboro Heudiiqht. The Emer-
/ gency Hospital was formally opened
Tuesday morning IN the presence Of {
= large number Of our citizens. Rev. j.
t L. Meyerberg, Rabbi of the Ohet
ShOlem congregation, delivered fer
= vent prayer and Mr.. Henry Lee made
0 the presentation speech with his usua
clOquence, which was responded to by
Mr.. J. f. Peterson, Chairman Of the
Board Of County Commissioners, OF
behalf Of the county, and Mayor Hill
Tor the city, both pledging lively inter
est and cooperation In the good work
4 A very encouraging incident not pro
+ yided for on the program was the pres
entation OF $42 to the institution b,
the Hebrew congregation. which with
! the handsome amount realized from
the "Rebecca's Triumph" entertain
ment gives the emergency fund quite
; encouraging aspect