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News from he 'front.' is anxiously
looked forward to from day to day.
Mr.. ID. Y. Cooper was IL visitor to
the capital city on business Monday.
Messrs \. C. Zollicoffer and +. +.
Hicks attended Lousburg court last
week.
Mr.. +. NJ. pittman has been attend
ing the Supreme Court in Raleigh
thi, week.
See notice of Bob Switzerland who
offers reward for the return of a white
female Beagle hound.
ID. c. LOughIin offers a billiard
tubIe, suitable for parlor, for sale on
very reasonable terms.
fresh coat of paint, recently APP
piled, adds greatly to the beauty Of
Mr.. ID. Y. Coopcr's residence.
Heretofore the question mas been
'.WilI there he war;" Now it is
How long will the war last?"
j. \. Kelly has for sale large
quantity of stock peas. Nothing
better to plant for feed or as an en-
richer of the soil.
Mr.. W. X. McNair went to Wilson
Tuesday i'll response to a telegram
announcing the serious sickness Of
his brother Harvey.
If such an excuse will save them
many Il married man will now be
willing to admit that he is not the
'-man of the house,
Mai. f. Taylor has returned from
Orange county, Va, where he has
been staying some weeks, looking
after his farming interests.
The late DIR. X. ID. Fleming. of War
rcnton. by his will left $1,000 to the
Baptist Orphanage (for which he had
done much in lifc) ut Thomasville.
The United States flag ilaunts from
several business houses in town. No
part of the country has monop-
oily on patriotism and war feeling.
Mrs. John Garlick and children re-
turned Tuesday from Greenville
county. Va. where they have been
for three weeks visiting Mrs, Garlick'
mother.
Mr.. +. l.. Chavassc, of Rocky Mount,
formerly Il popular citizen of Hender-
son. is here this week receiving cor.
dial greetings from his numerous
friends
Since the Young fruit has grown o
sufficient size to speak for itself it i.
observed in such plentiful quantities
aN t" max" the crop appear quite
promising.
Mr.. VIII F. BIackIcy spent a coupl,
"i days with Henderson friends tn,
first of the week. He is meeting with
good success Il 4 travelling salesman
selling cigars.
Mrs Mary W Harris gives notice
hv advertisement in this paper o
having qualified rs executrix of tn,
-a>t will and testament of VIM
F Harris. deceased.
Me>>rS Geo. B. Harris and l.. K
''"och returned Yesterday from
visit to Baltimore. Westminster, Md
an! New York City. where they wen
ON business and pleasure
There will hc a called meeting o
the Improved Order Hcptasophs mex
tuesday night. \ full attendance i
desired aS business of Importance i
To- lac considered. At $ o'clock. sharp
We had in the weather a rentl
reminder OF winter again yesterday
There was Il decided change in tenn
perature and fires and overcoats wer
IN greater demand than for som,
weeks.
MIR. .. Q. White. of Bristol. Tenn
an experienced workman. is assistin
Jas w White the Henderson tailor
with a full corps they continue t
turn our suits just as if there ha
been no talk of war
Wheat is on the jump-$l.25 pc
hushel. This will make white bread
come higher OF course But then W
must expect such things As this i
TIME OF war Moral: Eat more cor
oread-if You can get it.