im m iiu H .
COUNTY CONTENTION.
B K A t / T l t 'C / l S O C I A L E V U N T
A T O V R S I S T E R TOW N.
T k Democracy of Old Halifai
a
Const? is Alive.
Tho youDg people of EDSeld gtve
moat delightftil gcnaao l u t T bunda;
night, whioh « u , by long odih, tho mott
brilliant inidiummer soeui evont over «it
ocwed at Ibat plaoo.
Dr. A. 8, Harriaon lad tb« dasoo with
the boautiful Mlia Kate Cnrtia. He waa
awiatcd b ; Mr. Manrioe L. Pittman, wbo
led with tb« fair and obarmisg Miaa Boa.
lie Cuitia.
The other eonplaa were aa followa, the
ladii» all aa lo n l; u aamraer dreamr.
M i« Aaaie Bell Alaop, of Maoon, Oa.,
light blue taffeta lilk, point lace, diamonda with Mr. laaae Wood.
Miia K ale Cobeo, of Weldon, N. 0
while aatin, pearit, with Mr, T. 0 . l i a r
riaon, ofW eldoi, N. C.
Miaa Marie Dennb, light blae moire
(ilk, white duoheaa lace, pearl with H r.
W. L. W hiuker.
Miaa Naonle Nevett, of Alezaodria,
V a , black >ilk mail OTcr heliotrope, bride
roeoa, with Hr. Frank Whitaker.
Mi«a Hay Watkina, of Windaor, Va.,
Worth eoatane of cream silk, Daehcaa
laeo, pearla with Mr. Ben. 0. Holland.
M i« £va Kdwarda, ol Weldon, N. 0 .,
white India ailk, opal fringea and girdlea
with Mr. Jonle Cohen.
Miai Beaaie Whitaker, white ailk lurquoia, with Mr, Joe CottoD, of Tarboro,
N. C.
Miaa Katelle Edwarda, of Weldon, N.
C., brocaded ailk gienadioe, lace and diauonJa, with Mr. Norwood Hill, of Hali>
fa*, N. 0 .
N i« Annie May Whitaker, blue rrepe
de chine, point lace with Mr. Orimea, of
Waaliington, N. G.
Miaa Minnie W hitaker, Nile green
India ailk, point laoo with H t. Joe Whit­
aker.
Stage.— Heaaia. ClidoD Hunter, Joe
Pippca, 8am Whitfield and Tom Hill,
Halifai, N. 0.
Chapcrona.— Hra. Caddio Pittman,
U n . Aooie Hunter and Miaa Sallie
Whitfield.
L E G I S L A T I V E A N D C O l/N T l’
T IC K E T — D E L E G A TEH TO
THE S T A T E A N D OTHER
C O N V E N T IO N S
H E Democrats of H a liru county
held their conTcntion yolcnlny on
the historic soil of tho old town of iialifs x ; a land made sacrcd by tho aahos of
Colonial and Revolutiuoary heroes, whose
fu t fading epitaphs io the old eburcb
yard tell cf the flight of time.
The convention was marked by a
degree of enthusiasm which plainly
sotinded the death kocll of oil eppoeition
in the approaching strunglc, and a grand
and glorious triumph in favor of further
good county govornmcnt.
Promptly nt 13 o'clook Dr. I, E.
Oreen, as Chairman of tho County Kxeoutivc Committee, called tho convention
to order.
On motion of W. A. Dunn, Colonel
F. M. Parker was called to the chair and
E. E. Hilliard sod D. K. Stuioback were
elecled secretaries.
Col. Parker on taking the chair said
be eould only say in tho language of a
very distinguished eititco of the United
States, he waa a Democrat.
Mr. W. K. Daniel was endorsed for
solicitor of this district and the delegates
were instructed to vote fur him at the
Judicial Oonvention. Mr. Osniel, in a
graceful speech returned his heartrelt
thanks to the eunvention.
The following delegates were tbco
elected:
SIAT« COHVXNTtON.
T
Brinklcyville— U. 8. Harrison, W. A.
Bobbitt.
Coneeonara—J . R. Tillery.
Enfield—J . A. Collins, S. fl. Whit­
field, J . B. Riels, S. Meyer.
Faueetts—T. U. Taylor,
nalifox— J . M. Oriisird, J . II. McIvor.
Littleton—S. Johnston.
Palmyra— Dr, W. R . Wood, B. I.
Q A R Y S B V R Q A N D W E L D O N Alabrook, E. W. Hymao.
Roaoneath— W. T. Whitehead.
K A C B T A K E A O AM E.— T JiB
Buttcrwood—W. T. Jenkins.
K E J ( T W I L L D E C ID E
Sootlaod Neck— W. A. Dunn, Claud
T H E C H A M P IO N ­
Kitchin,
R. E. Hancock.
SH IP .
Weldon— W. II. Day, W. E. Daniel,
U K Qarysbnrg and Weldon tcama Dr. J , L, Ivey.
CONOBejSICINAI. GONVINTION.
have etosacd bata on the diamond
|)eto in two eloBcly contested games, and
Brinkleyville—C. A. Williams, Col.
lloDora are ciuy. The first game waa F. M. P «ker, W. V. Bobbitt, W. P.
won by the homo team and the risitort Sledge, H. 8. Harrison.
captured tho toeond.
Halifax— M. U. Clark, F. W. Greg­
Tho first of the aeries waa played here ory, J . II. Mclvcr, W. T. Euro, C. H.
last week. Neither side scared in first B. Howerton,
and is aeeond Oaryaburg made one run
Roseneath— Dr. M. T. Sarage, W, T.
and the home team was abut out. The Vaughin, Walter Cherry.
vintors added something like a goose ^
Enfield—J . A. Collins, C. E. M cto their leete in the third and Weldon Owigao, B. 0. Dunn, David Bell, J . B.
made three rant. The fisitora scored Ricks, E. G. Bulloek, J . R. Pettitt, 8.
ODO in fourth and the home boys pnt two Meyer, 8. D. Sharpe, J . Hardin, J . J .
men aeraaa home plate.
The Tiaitora Whitaker.
^)ade nothjng in the fifth but aeored twa
Iiiltleton— Whit JuhnstOD, J , W.
^ the sixth. The Wel^oni were abut Northington, Eugene Johnston, J . W.
out io both. Then came the acTenth Thornton.
in which the home boys were allowed to
Cunoconara—W. II. Randolph, W.
M k e four tuna while the visitors did D. Shields, J . E. Powell, J. A. Norfleet.
not He the color of the aeeond bag. No
Butlcrwood—L. D. Morris.
mote n iN were made by either side.
P alsyra—C. V. Andrews, R. J .
H ayw ud pitched a Soe game while Oan- Shields, B. T, Harrell, li. J . Baker, R.
|d f who wore the iros naak behind the K. Robinson, Joshua Bell. E Boncy, I>.
bat, g tw hill) exoellcnl support. Cochran C. Boll.
made ( great throw froia deep right ffeld
H'eldon:B. K. Oary, A. II. Oreen, E. A. C utht(| the hoiM plate putting out a lu n ier
and retiring the tide. Clemente twirled rell, D. K. Staiabaek, J . B. Briokell, 0 .
for the TiAm t aad did T ery goed work W. Fulgham, J . A. Smith, B. I,. Short,
while Judkins heM him down behind the S . Clark, R. W. Young, L. T. flarner,
batter. Hayward atruck out 12 and J . D. Modlln.
Faueetts—K. E . Kilpatrick, R. C.
CleQebta 6. Baaee on balls, Hayward
Shaarin, F . H . Taylor, J . K. Daniel.
1, Olemeatt 3
SeotlandNcek—J . piF utrell, tV. F.
p i e follofiiig ifera the player* and
Butterwortb, Joe Stern, N, Bii;gs, B. IP.
p o tio n * ot the fin t game:
Weldon.
Position.
Qarysbnrg. Hyman, T. H*. Fenner, A. McDowell, J.
Johnaton, J .
3 b,
Joyner, L. L., W. Iieggett, IP. Ij. Dunn, R. E. Hilliard.
JDDIOIAL OO.'tVENTIO.N.
Eietw,
a. a.
Suiter, £ .
Cohen,
2 b,
Joyner, W.H.
Coneeonara— W. II. Randolph, J . It
O taiel,
a
Judkins,
Tilleiy, J . P. E'jben, E V. Bishop, W.
Johntofl, L ,
1 b,
Gairia,
H. Carter, C. P. Tillery, P. 0 . Gregory,
Fetter,
o. f.
Faiion,
J , T. Riddic'c.
Coobnn,
r. f.
Moore,
Iiittleton—J . A House, T . W. My
Hayward,
p.
Clements,
rick, T. W . Hawking R H. Walker.
Ifowell,
i. f.
Baiter, J ,
Bulterwood-^T. U. .Vbtun.
IjoM by Inning*!
P alm y ra-^ . V. Audrewi, R. J.
Weldon,
0 0 3 3 0 0 4 0—8 Sbieldt, B. T . Harrell, L. J . Baker, R
Oaiyibarg,
0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0—4 E. Robinson, Joshaa Boll, E. Boney, L.
Umpit»—Hairiaon.
0 . Ball.
Theteoond gatae waa played hare MoU'
Brinkleyville—Col. F. H . Parker, W.
a i l Wat etDed «t end (tf fifth inning V.Bobbitt, U .S . Harriaon, L. Yinion,
on aeoovnt ofinio. Weldon played aame O. S. Malthewa.
Scotland Neck—B . H. ftnith, W . A.
team at aboTe, Qarysbnrg made (wo
ohangaa, KiabuU was eateh and Filahngh Duan, B . 0. Joaey, W. R. Walson, J .
their fiiat baatman, oeonpid h it n g alar A. Pittman, J . W. Li^tgctl,0 . S. White,
poaitioa. Oarythotg wen the g t a e ) ■ J . P. Falrall, J . &. PopCj J . H. Fntrell.
i) |t tMl4 Vhei) a eoalty em r * f i n t hate'
QaHAx— W . T. Kure, F.. W. Greg..■M lyltm e4fiM i|i n eii to ga in. Tlifi i j , T. M. QUI, U.
T n v b , 8. M. Gary.
A jM M u ia dM aeoN by Innlngat
^ o ie w a tb - ^ . S.- Wbiiaatl, A . J .
O am bgift
1 2 4 0 0 -^ .
W hitab«ad,a Q . Striekhiatf.
W ^ ,
0 1 1 0 2 -4 .
B n ia U - I T .T .F k r k a r .a 8. Alaop,
|7 « p i(» > 8 u M n e k .
J . A. Oolliai, DavU B«H, 8 . 0 . Ifhttt i i t d t y HaHfaz and Weldon con- Id d , 8. J . Clark, J . H. Obtrit, 0 . K
( m M I k hMMKi o« the diamond at MeGwigan, A. 8. Barriaoo, Q. Mayor,
QaWks. Up to the fifth iaalag the J . if. Harden.
BMM waa e lM and exeitiag atid tba
F au o allt-H '. II. Hux, K. E. Kil
aaert Moad S to 1 ia fitter of tha fisttoia,
bat h tha tftlk tlie Haltfaxep pomdad palriab, W. 9 . Nerttl, IT. 0 . Daniel.
tha b a l d i over (ba field aad tfca WaUoa
W a U o « -A . B. Allen, ff. H. Day, J .
ta a a w ait Io pietaa. Thereaait waa a Bbta, J . A. P oM IM , E. T . Chrk h.
a a m a f lS l o S in faTor o f H aU hi.
O ar boys soaaehow did not hava oa tiu ir A. B aitb , J a m 8 . Madlia, 8. TrueMood, J . H , n a n o a , J . if. Bladga, B.
batUag (lotlMa.
^ l a i i a a h A i wiH >lky bera to A . P a ^ T .
MOMOW aftaHbaa. Haywaid bopea la
If. A - I N *
til** tlx alaotion
ba ia gaol t b if a Iqr Ibat tbaa and a af aow ty
l<| lilMlva tioketa ba peal'
oloaa | t M a ^ b a aapaaled.
poaad a ^ « aw «t i f Mi b tt wwa aude
.
TO c i.B 4 « iiiji
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f i 9 aa d ana. A *ala wai ibw .takaa by
low aA lpfbiabN aB lladaa (Ulowt, 69
K i M l a a ^ « ^ | ^ , irb w aauJfa
WUaaa, ar «1 m tlia Uaod it iatfiua or i«4Mtp«i4>oaaaiaBl a a d tS ia fa fo til.
A ag U tU i (anaaM M ^ atya babitaai IbaaM lioB WMdaolaiadlatt. T baaoa« iM i|p ii^ ta a M riM a ib a U 4 M |a « • # m tf o a i4<a>**d at baU 'pan «m I k
W m m
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th a
tiaawmbltd at 1:30.
«S«en
io order. Dr. J . A. Ciyllius nominated S.
M. Ojry, noil K, li. Tiuvis presented the
nnmi; of J T. Orcgoty. Tho vote renulled, Gary !)01, Oroi'ory, i \ i . Osry
was doelarcd cK'ctcd.
W. E. Daniel (tiaoi'U the narao of W.
F. l‘urkcr in nouinatiun for Treasurer.
There being no opposition Mr. Parker
was cicoted by acclamation.
A. II. Oreen and S. J . Clark were
placed in nomination for Bhetifi'. The
rote was 78 for Clark and 54 for Green.
W. A. Dunn nominated J . Frank
Biinkley for Register of Deeds. Elec­
ted by aoelamation.
Fur Coroeer Dr. Green preaenlod the
name of B. F. Gary, and there bciug no
other nomination ho was elected by ac.
clamatian,
W. B . Ncvill was nomioated for reelection aa county Surveyor.
Tho next buainosa iu order waa tho
nominalioaof a liegislalivelicket. Claude
Kitcbin nominated for tho Senate Dr.
W. R. Wood, E . L. Travis piesented
name of Capt J M Gritiard, I f E Daniel
nominated Dr. I. E. Green. A t the
mention of Dr Green’s name the convcu.
tion went wild with enthusiasm and it
was several minutes before order could be
restored. Mr Travis then withdrew the
name of Capt Qrinard, and Mr Dunn
wilhdiew the name of Dr Wood. Dr
Green was then nomioated by acclama­
tion.
W. A. Dunn nominated for the House
Dr. W. R. Wood, Dr. Collins nominated
Capt. Oriiaird. W. E. Daniel preaented
the name of J . A . House; David Bell
nomioated F. II , Taylor. Dr Matthcvra
nominated H S Harrison, The names of
Harrison, Ifaad and Taylor were with­
drawn as tho townships wcie being called,
and J M G riuard and J A House were
nomiuated.
There being no other business the
convention adjourned.
The several township executive com­
mittees then met and elected the follow­
ing County Executive Committee for the
ensuing two years. Dr, I E Green, chair­
man, F W Gregory, S 0 Daniel, R W
Brown, J B,Ricks, F M Parker, F H
Taylor and J A Norfleet.
The following ate the several township
executive committees;
Littleton—Joseph A. House, W hit
Johnston, Ivey Alien, J . V . Newsom,
T. W. Hawkins.
Weldon—I. E.Greeu, A. II. Oreen,
R. W. Brown, Sterling Shaw, T. J .
Rook.
Brinkleyville—L. Vinson, Col. F. M.
Parker, W. P . Sledge, W. W. Rosser,
W .V . Bobbitt.
Palmyra—L. C. Boll, Drew Braswell,
R. J . Shields, B. T. Harrell, T. H. E J mundson.
Faueetts— F . H. Taylor, W. R. Moell
0 . P. Harris, E . C. Shearii*.
Kofield—S. Meyer, II. B. Neville, J .
W. Hardee, W . P. Whitaker, J . T.
Applewhite.
Buttcrwood—T. F. Maguire, T. S.
Brown, C. F . Hawkius, C. N. llamill,
T. 0. Alston.
Halifax— E . L. Travis, J . J . Daniel,
M. Whitehead, F. W. Gregory, W. T.
Eure.
Roseneath— M. T. Savage, J . J . W.
Mitchell, Andrew Whitehead, Allen,
Pittman, W. T. Whitehead.
Gonoconara— J A Norfleet, I f D
Shiolds, 0 F Hancock, J T Howell, J
G Powoll
Scotland Neck— A C Livciman, R E
Hancock, I f F Butterwortb, J A Pitt­
man, H J Hopkins
PANACEA 8PRINQS.
A PBW 0D 3EBV A TI0N S B T OCR C0RRK8
r O N O I N T IN TUAT SICTION.
There was a great Offcast of reason*'
last week In Littleton. Biahop Wilson,
Dr. Shearern, Dr. Taylor and Qr. Smith,
all presidonla of collegea and intellectual
giants spoko before the Ghiistian Assem­
bly. I asked t thoroughly educated
gentleman what ha thought of Bishop
Wilson’s address, his answer was, "grand,
eloquent a id profound.
Capt. Kitohin spoke to about five
hundred Saturday evening under the
oaks befure Perry's drug atore. Subject,
politics. Don't think he made the fint
oonvert, in foot 1 don't think Captsin
Kitchin has been converted hiosell.
Mr. Henry Clark has bean very sick
with a largo earbunele, and at one lime
bis (Heads foarad blood pjison, but by
good dootonog and nursing he is much
better. H it mother a n i sister, Mrs.
Arnold are with him,
Quite a number of visitors ore rustica
ting among their kin and friends io this
oei^bofhaod at present. Misses Amy
and Flora Graham are at their uncle's
Mr. E. A Dtiniel. The li.itel has from
twenty to thirty un hand all itio time and
in the evening there is a picnic at the
Springs «s soon aa the Litilctun cuntingent arrivea. We are having lively timea
ujlhare.
Fine raina and crops are good. God
i t bleating ot. Why not ^ happy and
good Damoartls.
*, «, *.
VSATA Word Wiu< Do.— Byrun
reminds us that a word is enough to rouse
oMakiad to mutnal slaughter. Yea,
Ib m it j ^ e r in a word— Maratlian, for
inaiante^Waterioo,Oeltysbufg, Appomat­
tox. Great bailbt these, but what la
great battle ia aiaay a tiok and aufferiog
body. In yonia, perbjm Take oenr
age. You can wia. OkN tu your aid
Dr. Pieroe’a Golden Hadioal l& overy.
It acta powerhlly apoa the liver, olaiiatM
the tyaten of all blow laintt aad ittparitissiaaraaall humoft ftvata eaAMon
Bloleb or Eraption to the wotst Bdofitia
Salt rbawi, “nver sores,” Sealyortaa^
Skin, in abtot all diacatea oaused by bad
blood. Great eating nleett rapidly heal
aadarila benign infinenoe, E s^ a ily
patent io awiM Tetter, Ecxema, EryiipaUt, Boila, (Manolas,8oT< eyes, Scrofu
laat tniaa aad tweUian bipjoiat disease,
««bila awallian" aad aBtngtd ghadt.
!. Dr. fia m 'a PalMf oan atiBaaeatty
aoMg ^r t ai^ M oan aJi , litfc hMdteba.
G abpkn I'AUiv.-a^ riio gwJcu parly
gtvoa by
Kvh aud Kstutlu KJH’ar<ls laet
oigbt was n most
THU RSDAY, AUGUST 2,1891.
dclighlful social evcDt. Tho party was
^;ivcD oompUmooiary to MiiweH Huimor)l and Fuucctt and the most oi' the
youQg peopio of tho Iowd wcro iovited.
Kacli young lady aod youog gcQilomao
pruhint rpprcscDltid i^oioc Doog. Every
WQH allowed to gucflfi, gcQttomcu*
I'lNE weather for tho crops.
gucK2>tog what ooogA tho Jadictf ropA p p l i s arc source and high.
ru8«Qtcd, Qod vioo tcfm . To (ho lady
makiog tho groator number of oorroot
T n i cotton is making rapidly.
gucs8(M a ffoUTenir prise was offered, and
T n* grnpc crop is nearly ready for
also a priso tu tbo gcDtlciunQ recording
market.
the greatest Dumber of correct guesses.
WATtSHMXLuNB are now within the Tho contest was quite lively and afforded
reach of all.
0 0 lit tle am usom cD t to tb o oootcstaD ts.
THE R O A N O K E N E W S.
Mr. T, C. Harrison haviog made the
SUBC sign of an early full—banana
greatest number of correct gucsfloa on
peels on tho sidewalk.
the goDtlemon's aide won tho prise. Mr.
TiiiRM oURaRa last week scorncd
R. T. Daoicl's lis t ooD taiood tbo next
any degree below niaoty.
highest number.
T ub most of the public schools of the
Tho ladies* priso was won by Miss
county started up Monday.
Cooilia Crows, of Durham, she having
Ob I the refreshing surf baths and the guessed oorreetly every ooo present. M ias,
Kilon Fauoett came next to her.
cool breeses of old ocean.
It was said by somo that the returning
W niN a girl is sweet it soems strange
board maoipulatod tbo returns, but that
that there ihould bo no flics on her.
chargo, however, was not sttrtaloed by
L iu e should now bo kept about the ovidunoe and tho happy prito winners
kitchin and backyard to keep off fall wcro warmly congratuUted.
fever.
AAer awarding the pritos tbo guests
Til a cotton growers frankly admit were invited out on tbe lawn, beautifully
that the crop prospect is all they could lighted with Ji^ n o so lantcrna, where
rofrcsbmeots were served.
desire.
Mrs. Kdwarda and her chanaiogdaugh*
No man over complains that a woman
ters were untiring in their cflbrts to eon*
talks too much when she's a girl and he's
tribute to the pleasure of tbcir guests, and
eogagod to her.
oac'h aod every one who were fortunate
Ilowdy, howdy, howdy do ?
enough to be present enjoyed a most do*
How's your wife, and how arc you?
lightful evening.
How's tho ohildren, how's th e cow ?
M i d s u m m e e D o n t ’s .— D o n 't sp n e d
How are you all anyhow ?
PERSONAL MENTION.
A D V E im S K M K N T S .
LOOK ON TUIS L]»T AND fiEE THE MOVK
MENT8 OF VOt’H FRtENDS ANI/
ArqUAINTANCEK.
a n d ------
Mr. Ooorgc Howard fpcnt Sunday in
town.
rrrprtniloryConrso, Conimcrciftl Cotirtr,
Tcl(‘^m |ihy,
Shcriflf Sfaocil), of Northnmpton, wnn
in (own Monday.
Mr. U. J . Lewis, of Littleton, Fpcnt
Friday night in (own.
Bro. E- E . Hilliard, of tho Democrat,
was hero last Thursday.
Mi.*» Pattio Summoroll, of Winston, is
visiting tbo Misses Kdwtfds.
Miss Cecilia Crews, of Durham, is here
on a visit (o Miss Aunio Picrco.
O PE N S, A U G U ST 2 1 ,
Tor mtiiloguo
m o ans r.o mnr.h m o ro t h a n
you imnjfine— .serious a n d
luta! tli'ia s c r. resu lt from
trillin r lilinc. Ur. in^^Ii;cted.
) )oi!'i I l.-ij- with N a t u r e ’s
^ifi— hi;.n]th.
1 ![yiuarf(MHnn
tnr(s^.^w«<k
B io w n s
Brother Horrick, of tho Wilson Mirror
paid us a pleasant call last Friday.
Iron
Bitters
It C ures
MiiU Kllco Faucott, of Henderson, is
here un a visit to Miss Mabel Xollicoffcr.
Miss Sudio Grainger, of Kinston, is
visiting tho Misses Allen on Fourth street.
T n i t i are the days that the economi­
cal young man takes particular pains to
see that his best girl is kept informed as
to the latest deaths from poisoned ice
cream.
1
ro- beiivKt
Miss Kato Allen left last week for
Wttvorly, Va., where she goes to visit
relatives.
july 26 ly.
n.
Mr. Wm. Holmes Davis, of Rocky
Mount, was among the wulcomo visitors
here this week.
Rev. Z. T. Harrison, of (Urysburg,
spent Sunday in town and prcachcd morn'
ing aod evening at the Methodist church.
Ohas. C. AUey,
PBTERSBURC
VA.
Mr. W . M. W arren represents th e firm
and w ill visit Weldon and its vicinity rcg*
ularly,
o e tlO ly .
l^ O
Mrs. J . B. Timberlukc and her grand
daughter, little Miss Alice Newcomb, of
Raleigh, who have been visiting relatives
io town, have returned home.
Wc bud tbo pleasure of a call last
week from Prof. Ooodo of the Pitt Female Seminary at Greenville. Prof.
Goode and his accomplished wife will be
assisted by a full corps of other well known
teachers.
Greek, German, French,
Latio, Elocution, Vocal aod Instrumeu'
tal music and other branches will be
thoroughly taught.
See advertisement
elsewhere.
OF SHE.
Dy v irtu e o raJu < l|;m cn to f th oH iiprrior
court » fjfa))lax county l i ccrtntn civil aclion entitled J . P. Letich an d Klt<>n D. bin
wile, plaintifl>4 vs. J. E. JohuHton tmd ME. Johnston hU wife, w hich jndKiiicnt wmt
entered o f record in tbe Superior c o u rt of
Halifax county a t May term o f said court
1H04, I w ill twU to tbo highest bidder for
roRli at th e d ^ t In tho tow o o f L ittleto n
on tl)e 11th day o f Auj^nsfc 1 ^ 4 , a t 12
o’clock M .,tb o foUewtug property; One
town lot n|)Oh which is n comfortable 4
room dwelling lmuK«, not now b u t recently
occu|tied hy J . K. Jotmston, oontaininK t
' u» acre, for a n^ore accurate description
rereiiCti iH here luado to a deed recorded
tb co fticeofthoreK i^terof deeds /o r Halil'ax comity i» lMM>k 87 on pof{e 410.
H. O. I)ANIKL, CommisHiooer.
Diiy, D aniel« llnri'ison, att*ys forplMTs.
7-5.t<i.
IsT O T IO B .
Mr. F. J . Cheek le(^ last Monday to
spend tbe remaining warm days of sum*
mer in the mountains of Warren county.
Miss Jeanette, a bright and pret(y littio daughter of Mr. James G. Johnston,
of Tennessee, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. A. F. Shcario, near Briokloyville.
7-12-2ni.
^ O T IC E
T he uitdorsigued having qualified as ex>
ecutrix of the last will an d testam ent o f J.
W- Wilnon, deceased, before the Superior
court o f Halifax county on the 18th day of
J une, 1804, hereby notifieH all persons holding claims ugainather said testator to p re'
sent them to her in Weldon, N . C., ifnly
verified w ithin twelve m onths from the
d a te o fth is notice or tb e same w ill be plead*
ed in b a r thereof.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to m ake immediate payment.
This Jn n e 23rd, 1894.
N AKNIE M. STAINBACK,
E xccu trix o f the iM t will and testam entot J . W. W ilson, dec’d,
M ullen & Daniel, attorneys.
6-28*6t.
Capt. Goo. D. Hawks and wife lefl
last Friday for New York, Niagara Falls
and other famous summer resorts.
Captain W. p . Kitchin, of Scotland
Neck, was in towo Thursday cn route
to Brinkleyville where he delivered a
Third party speech last Friday.
1804.
L. W. BA(JLEY,
EY, rrin c in
ip a l.
■LUtlohm, N. C.
-
(W«iitilul W orld’*
Misses Annie Travis and Kiissubcth
th o ta riff.
Gregory, o f Halifax, are visiting Mr. and
Don't believe (ho country is on its last Mrs. W. R. Smith.
logs simply because you are out of a
Miss Pattie Johnston, who has been
sitoation.
0 0 a visit to relatives to Toooossoe, re­
Don’t d«!^pttir o f Debs. IIo’s got
turned home last Friday.
plenty of time to loarn yet that Uncle
Miss Essie Timbcrlakc, of Raleigh,
Sam knows a bluff and dares to call it.
Don’t believe (bat yap can cover a who has been here on a visit to relatives
left Saturday for Murfreesboro.
multitude of sins.
Don’t cat m e a t three times a day io
snob hot weather.
S ome of our farmers tay that the
Don’t ^tfil to loaro, if you don’t know,
prospect for a good crop is the best fur
the difference between a tonic and a
aevoral years. Tho com wss injured
slimulant.
very little by the dry spell a few weeks
Don’t (cgret that you are not in Con*
ago.
greas.
Don’t beliovo that ail tho patriots io
W z take pleasure in dircctiog the at
tention of our readers to tho advertise­ the country arc in one party.
Don't forget that no man was ever
ment of Dr. Hyatt's Sanatorium at Kins­
ton, for diseases of the eye and general paid a salary for worrying.
Doo’4 watch tho thermometer too close­
surgery.
ly. Such a practico a t this season multi­
D catb o r Mas. W u it c .—A private plies the heated terms.
letter received here announce the death
B kAUTY in DK£|» BRBATlIINa—In
cf Mrs. J . J . White at Rocky Mount,
which sad event oceured one day last dolence is the tnothor of ugiiocss. Nioeteen out of 20 people arc too lasy (o
week.
Mrs. White was formerly Miss Fannie broathe properly. The rarity of beauty
Battle and was a lady dearly beloved by is not to be wondered at considering the
all who knew her. She was a lady of absolute necessity to heaUh of abundant
the highest Christian character and died fresh air. Habitual deep breathing pro*
duccs health and beauty not only by
a most beautiful and triumphant death.
The decased was a nieco of Mrs. W. exercising (ho muscles of the ohest, but
H. Tillery, of this plaoo, and leaves a by throwing back the bead and oompell*
large circle of relatives and friends to ing the whole body io assume a straight
mourn her departure. B ut their loss ii and ffisjestie attitude.
her eternal gain. With the Christian to
B ald H ea d ed M e n , E tc —Says the
diois great gain.
Greensboro Record; Did you ever no­
A m E st m h x d L ady P asses A way . tice tho fact that tho man who walks on
— News has been received here of the the shady side of the street and takes
death of Mrs. Mary Mason, wife of Col­ his bat off to cool bis bead on a hot day,
onel W. T , Mason, of Brunswick county, is, nine times out of ten, bald hesdcd—
whilo the man with a shock cf hair—
V«.
Mrs. Mason was iotmerly Mist Wynn, enough to make a window brusb-^ncver
and was a lad; of the most beautiful thioks of removing bis bat, whatever
Christian character and was greatly the temperature may be ? Watch It,
beloved by a large circle of relatives and aod see for yourself. Did you ever
friends throughout Virginia and North notice Ibe fact that nine brick chimneys
Carolina. She leaves a devoted husband out of every (eo, on ordinary buildiogs,
and a large family of children and grand- after the ohimoeys are eight or ten years
old, always lean to the east or north ?
children to lament their loss.
Colonel Mason is a brother of Mrs. F act! Look for yourself.
Mary C. Slainbaek, of this place. The
E W IE L D LEITEH ,
family have the sympathiea of the R oa
NOKK N ews ia tbtir affliction.
OUR REaU(.Aa WEEKLY AUDaST FROM
B siu tA iiT E vekt a t H a l ifa x .—
THAT SECTION.
One of tho meat etqoyable events of the
season was a german given by Judge
Messrs. Joe Whitehead, of Rooky
John T. Gregory at h it reeidcnco last Mount and KusUco NorQeet, of Tillery,
Friday evening.
%»rc among the young oaen visitors Sun
The ball and rooms were beautifully
decorated with rare (owera. The lawn,
Mr. Walter W hitaker tefl to day for
with itt rottio seats tastof\illy arranged, Xioxlngton, N» C.y where bo has a position
were superbly illuminated with Japanese in a dragtftore’
lanterns, and every convenience was
Missel Mamie Cherry aod Mary
thought of to make the evening one of Forbes have roturoed from, a visit to
pleasure. The german was gracefully Edgecombe. They report a pleasant
led by Mr. Edwin Gregory. The couples time in tbe sistereoaoty.
participating were:
Messrs. J . T. Gregory and Stcrliug
Miss Irma Brinkley with Mr. Edward Oary, of Halifax, were bote Friday. Mr,
Gilliam; Miss Susie Gilliam, with Hr,
Robert
Riasoffl, of Weldoo, came down
Norwood Hill; Miss Emily Gilliam, with
Mr. T. N. Rill, Jr.; Miss Lou Hill, with on (he same train also.
Mr. Edwin Gregory; Miaa Nettie Gilliam,
Mr. Will Whitaker, who has been op
with Mr. Orin Moore; Miss Eliiabeth erator hero for twelve months, left yestcr
Gregoiy, with Mr. Ucmpsie Grimes; diiy for Orangeburg, S. 0 | where be has
Hiss Maud Gregory, with Mr. Otrar
Gregory; Mias Nannie Grwory, with H r. a situation. The situation Is a good ooo
Jule Gilliam; Miss Julia Gregory, with and Bin deBerver it.
Mr. Willie Fenner; Mias Louise Smith,
Dr. HarrisoD will move his sto c k o f
with Hr. H. K. Burgwyn.
drugs to tbe oomer store, opposite him,
Chaperons—Mia. T. N. Hill, Mrs owned by Capt. J . II. Wbiuker.
George Gilliam, Mrs. John T. Gregory.
Many men o f m tay ainds
Many birds of many kinds*’
OBArHGtW CAWHOTBB CI/HBO
by local applicationa at they cannot reach Is tbe way an tAd copy rsn ibat I used
the diseased portion of the oar. There to write at school aod I was reminded of
is only one way to onre deafaeas, and it very forcibly when Dr. Ward (old me
that is by coaatitutional remediea. Deaf­ ibat a stranger came up in his office the
ness is oauaed by an inflamed condition other day and paid him handsomely to
of the mucous lining o f the Eustachian put a big patch of yellow gold on one of
Tuba. When this tube is inflamed you nis fVont teeth which «(^ppr(bctly white
have a rambling sjund or imperfect and sound.
Mr. SL Meyer pave all hia clerks and
hearing and when it i t entirely olcaed
Dttfoam 18 (he result, aoJ ubImi the io- employees a pionic to day on spring bill,
IjrtkMisioq mb bs U k « eol lod tbb and i kaow th a i it wan a moat enjoyable
to b e ra to n ^ to itt oAmil oonditioo, affair as Mr. Meyer never does anything
bfltriag wUI be dettrojrei fotewer; oioe by balvea. Sport says tbo boys enioycd
tea eM M M oi by cttarrh, tbeoedves imBeonely while the baiW ue
whieb M Mtbiftg b it m teltised eo«di and watermelftBB **got up and got.” B,
tioa o f Ibe nooont m rik m .
M u s t A d v k b t i s b .—
We
Coe nowlred Donanfor
M | e tif o n M iM ii CmmA b j cfttwrh)
A nan t u j gay,
tbit oMMt be etfed h j BeU't Gitarrh
And be n a j lie,
Cure,
A
id
t BiQ B ay poff and blibw;
v . j . m a x K k oo„
B al be ei&'t get trade
lUedOaObio.
By
la llti* iM «>
fm iA m ifm tm k
Wi4UDgf«btM iBM itogm«a
) iroK bit(vw bnt-
Miss Addio Hiddiok, of Fayetteville,
is visiting Mi^cs Kate and Kmily Long.
m o r e th a n t e n h o u r s a d a y ta lk in g a b o u t
I have just opened up a largo line of
samples which will be sold at wholesale
eist. These goods ate always the very
best. All summer goods at greatly re­
duced prices. W. B. Tillery.
li t work,
D y cp ep ala,
K idney fin d L iv e r
N e u ra lg ia ,
T ro u b le s,
C o n a tlp a tlo n , Bad Blood
M alaria,
N e rv o u s n llm e n ta
W o m e n 's c o m p b ln ts .
Get only (tie R>.'nuiiic--i( liascrnMcd red
iinet on tlie wrHtfper. All ir(hcfr> aie awb>
iiii Ti L-t:ii>i uf t«v<i 7<-. Rtamo* we
Mr. Claud Kitcbin, of Scotland Neck,
wus among the visitors hero last Mooday.
tihofthiilul ;imi
Tytio-H'ritlnf?.
Miss K ate Cohen loft last Thursday
on a visit to relatives in Enfiold.
Misses Kthci and Bessie Sledge, of
Manchester, are vibiting relatives here.
AUVKUTISKM ENTS.
LITTLETON HIGH SCHO O L
Dealers
In
T I O
E .
T he undersigned having qnalified before
tbe Superior court of H alifax county od
the 7 tb day of May, 1884, as adm inistra­
tor of the estate of Jesse Carter, deceased,
hereby notifies all persons holding claims
against tho said estate to present them to
him du ly verified a t his residence near
Oastou, N* C .,o n o r before twelve months
from tlie date of this notico o r ib e same
will bo pleaded in bar thereof.
A ll persons indebted to said estate are
requesteil to make im m ediate paym ent.
T his Juno 23nl, 1894.
J . A. HOUSE,
Admr. Jesse Carter, dcceaeed.
Mullen A Daniel, attorneys.
G-28*^
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U N I V E R S I T Y
UM E,
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PUSTER
SCHOOL,
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
T he fall session oi 1894, l)egin» Monday
A ugust 27th; and ends January lltiD,
Thorough instruction iu modem and an­
cient iau^uagea, mathematica book keep*
ing, stenography, typew riting, m usic and
a rt by a lo ll nod com petent faculty. £ x l>cn808 moderate. F or fu rth er inform atran
send fur a catuloguo.
JOHN GRAHAM, Principol,
fl-28*lm.
Ridgeway, N* C.
r t h p A R O L iN
a
r t h U a r o l i n A '
N C L U D E S th e College, th o Univer­
sity, the Lj)W School, th e M ediral
School and tho Summer s<*hooI for
Tcachers. College tu ition $00 a year}
t>oard $7.00 to $13.00 a m onth. SeMioo
l)egins Sept. G. AddresH,
PR E SID E N T WINSTON,
Chapel H ill, N. C.
I
S ^ E FOR TAXES.
DR. H. 0. HYUn’SSm rORIUM .
HMD
KIN8T0K, N. C.
(3.9ISEXStS OF THE ( K *W HIKIMl SUKEM
s a iy .
STATEMENT
o f tbe Condition of The B ank of Weldon,
N .C ., a t the close o f business on the
18th day of Ju ly , 1804, made to the
S tate Treasurer;
RESOURCES:
Loans and D iscount,
|31852 22
Overdrafts,
184 11
Due from Dankt*,
14264 11
Furn itu re and Fixtures,
1600 00
Current expenses,
742 56
Cash in Vaidt,
8070 (^5
L U m LITIESj '
Capital s M k ,
SurplnsjTOttd,
Uiiaiy^oe<l Proiil«,
Depo»its snhject to check,
C EM EH T.
Va.
Richmond,
jy 19 3ni.
THE P in FEMkLE SEMIMRY.
UREENVHJ«B, N, CSession begins Sept. 5, 1604- Full corps
$.'S0713 05 o f Teachers- Every ndvantago offered And
term s most reasonable- A pply for i
logue and terms to the priD ci)>al.
10000 00
B. E- UOODE.
1300 00
8 21m .
185S 86
43T>S4 70
— WME FOREST—
$5(T713 65
I, W . R. Sm ith, Cashier o f the itonk of
Weldon, do solemnly swear th a t the fors'
going statem ent is tru e to th e best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. R. SM IT H , Cashier.
CORREOT-^ATTEST.*
W. E . DANIEL, 1
J. T. OCMX)H.
\ DIRECTORS.
W. M . COHEK, 3
Sw orn to «od snl»cribod before mo this
28tb day of J u ly , 1894.
[Real.]
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Fashion Sheets free to all.
H andy catatogne Sc. '
Note paper ir»o. per pound.
Envelopes, 50 for ft cents.
Lead pencils. 19 w ith rnbbers for Sc,
Pen points 12 for 6c.
Pur« linen note paper 19o. pound*
3 packages square envelopes to m ateli f 0e.
SCHOOL BOOKS
WAKE FOREST, N .C .
School Desks, Globes, C harts,
Blackboard slating, etc
Bibles, H ymn Bo m s , Uospel H ym ns,
C hristian College embracing ten B lank Books, P rin tin g , E tc.
Academic Schools an d tbe Profes­
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A large and
well AiroisnedReadlngRoom . Thorough*
ly equipped Gymnasium and Ijaboratories.
L iterary Soeietiesnnsttrpassed In tbe South.
AND
No secret fmtemiUea allow ed a a i^ 4 ( thi
students. Free to itio n to miniateta anid
th e sona of ministers, r^oana for tbe need''
Board llrom six to ten d ollars per m o o ^
A com p ete system of w ater works
am ple oatbiDg ^ l i t l e a .
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beipns Sept. 6. Sum m er Law School
opened Ju ly 9d. For ftirth er information,
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IGINCULTURE I ■ECHMIC MTS.
O FFERS 3 TECH N ICA L GOUJRSEB:
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m j ttoek, « oieli i* ooimM* to ai
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I44U 0BS a l i m MtfeMO.
. B. d t i W k W l * ! * . * .
'oM M ljr..
1 w ill sell a t tho cou rt honso door in
the town of Hali fax Monday, tb e 6 th day
ofA ugu»tlH 04 th e following lands for
taxc.H for year 1893, the sam el^iD g in L it­
tleton township:
Acrcs.
Owner.
Tax A Cost,
)
J . S. Jenkins.
5.29
I)
Jno. C. Jenkins,
2.19
Also a t same tim o and place one tra c t in
Butterwood tow nship known as th e *‘Pin e
Branch*^’ tra c t belonging to E. A . Pierry
(»niaining 271 acres, tax and cast
J. A. H ocisb, T uc OolleetOT.