The bee., 1902-02-27
LATEST NEWS
From the Enterprising and Busy
Little Town Of Nebo,
SERVED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.


Unless there is change in the
weather a great part of the tobacco
crop will have to be stripped in the
spring thereby retarding other farm
work, as there has been nothing done
in the way of farming, and crops
will be late.
In conversation a few days ago
with a very intelligent farmer, he
requested us to call the attention of
the farmers to the fact that corn was
very Indifferent and unless great
care was used in selecting seed that
it would not come up. He said that
he had examined a great deal of
corn and that not one ear In fifty
was really fit for seed; that nearly
all the ears he had examined were
mouldy and chaffy.
Our merchants say that business
is not as brisk as they would like to
have it. They say they are getting
tired waiting on customers-to come.
Some one without fear of the law
broke panel from the door of John
Childer's barber shop and confec-
tionery store and took therefrom a
box of cigars contrary to the peace
and dignity of the commonwealth.
Several times recently we have
heard people complaining that some
one was providing around their
houses in the night. To all such we
would advise to provide themselves
with good shotgun and when any
one comes rambling around their
houses at night use it in the way
that will do the most good.
The Nebo singing school which is
being conducted by Mr.. Marion
Mitchell is progressing nicely. They
were invited to visit the Methodist
churt h Saturday night which they
did and acquitted themselves with
much credit.
The graphaphone was on hand
Saturday night as advertised much
to the delight of the small boy. We
have heard that a few older ones
were there.
Mrs. Eliza Hoffman visited her
sister at Sebree last week. She was
accompanied by her sons, Master
Ed and John.
Mr.. Rudd, the insurance agent,
was around last week and did some
business.
"Bud" Cox went TO Providence
last week.
John B. Lansden, of the Rose
Creek community, came in to church
Sunday.
James Green, John II. Peyton and
Cal Tapp were here Saturday.
Owen Helm was here Monday.
AL Barnett left Monday for Louis
vile.
d. G. Barnett went to Madison
vile Monday.
Girls Hoffman received a coop of
fine chickens last week. They were
of the Plymouth Rock breed and
were raised by T. NJ. Gooch of
Hanson.
This week several of our people
will change residences, neither adj
ding to nor diminishing the popu-
lation.
Small change is getting remark
ably scarce.
Our popular and efficient marshal
is discharging the duties of his Of
flee in very satisfactory manner.
Passing our city hog pen we saw
quite a drove of very small hogs, so
small that we are inclined to believe
that our marshal caught them with
a partridge net.
Mr.. Bud Cox went to darlington
Tuesday with view of locating
there. We regret to give Mr.. Cox
and family up but our loss is Earl
ington's gain.
We are glad to note. that young
Sydney Morrow has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be on
the streets again.
Mr.. Herbert Sights, who went as a
delegate to the State meeting of the
Y. NJ. G. A., has returned.
Messrs. Eli Cox, Noah Day and
w. S. Rutherford were appointed as
viewers to look for the best location
for road through from the Maids
onville and Providence road to in
tersect with the Dalton and Provi-
dence road. They went and located
the road last Thursday. A good
road is badly needed in that locality.
Mrs. r. S. Hill is quite sick.
RUsTICUs.
The ivory market shows signs of a
steady decrease and the extinction