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D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner.
~TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION.
TERMS; 25{Cents a Month.
GREENVILLE, N. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1896.
No. 364,
AO |Twenty-Three Buildings Destroyed
FIRE
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The above will be put
on the market at
and below
W York Cos
Save money by waiting
will let you know Jn
time when we open.
D1. MUNEORD,
NEXT DOOR BANK.
sient Third street than Dr, BagwellTs office. |
~|\HALF THE BUSINESS PORTION
i C.)M! Berard and F.'G. James; ound
FIRE-STRICKEN.
OF THE TOWN IN ASHES.
by the Flames"Loss Estimated
About $150,000"Caused by a
Lamp "A Sad Disaster
for our Town.
The business of Greenville was
closed about the usual time Saturday
night, and our citizens retired to their
respective homes to enjoy a well-earned
rest from their weekTs labors, and pre-
pare for the peace and quiet of the Sab-
bath, never once dreaming of the great
disaster that should befall our beauti-
ful, happy town ere the oday of all the
the week the best� should dawn. Scarce
had the old week passed and the new
fairly begun ere that dread alarm, the
cry of fire, awoke the people from their
peaceful slumbers and hurried them
forth to behold the most disastrous
conflagration that has ever visited the
town.
As fast as they arrived upon the
where the ftre had
gained a foot-hold, there were many
scene and saw
to shake their heads in despair and
exclaim Greenville is doomed! And
se it seemed, and while the result
proved not so feaiful as was for some-
time apprehended, yet the flames could
not be subdued before two blocks oy
the principal street haa been swept
clean with the exception of a double
building on each side. Ten two-story
brick stores with the Opera House, four
one-story: brick stores and eleven frame
buildings made fuel for the greedy
flames. |
THE CAUSE.
The fire originated in the barber shop
ot Herbert Edmunds next to the corner
in the Opera House block. Julius
Fleming, one of the barbers and the
brush boy were preparing to close up
and leave the shop about one o'clock.
As they went to put outon: of the
large brass lamps it fell, scattering burn-
ing oil over the floor. They threw the
lamp in the street, smothered out thie
flames on the floor, and thinking every-
hing was safe went onhome, Passing
down the street they met night Police-
man Muiphy, told him what had hap-
pened and asked him to notice the shop
as he passed by on his rounds.
The first time the officer passed he
saw nothing wrong, but going by again
about a quarter to two o'clock h~ 10-
ticed the room full of smoke, and be-
fore he could give.an alarm flames had
burst through the front of the shop. It
is supposed that some of the burning
oil went through the cracks of the floor
without being extinguished, or that the
stove caused the oil on the floor to ig-
nite"the former most likely.
ON A MISISON OF DESTRUCTION..
| From barber shop thé fire spread rap-
| idly in three directions. Back throngh
the wooden partition to the law offices
o° L. I. Moore and Jarvis & Blow in
the same division of the building, then
out the rear windowTto the frame build-
ling containing the offices of Blount &
Fleming and Dr. W.-H. Bagwell. Up
the flames went into the Opera House
trom which they. were quickly commu-
nicated to the store of H.B. Clark
next door QOutTat the front the row of
wood buildings on the Bernar| proper.
ty across the street fell an easy prey.
The wind was blowing from the south-
west and the fire"Went no farther up
jin-the other diseetion it swept to and
estroyed thé law building ovenpied . by
Oe
i 4
bar room were only saved by strenuous
wurk. Had these buildings been lost
the fire would have gone at least one
or two blocks each way on Cotanch street
HEART-SICKENING.
' Down Evans street on either side
the raging flames continued their
mad flight, licking up .two blocks of
splendid brick buildings. It was
enough to make the heart sick to
see the walls of these handsome build-
ings one after another totter and fall a
mass of ruins. It looked now like the
whole of the street would be cleaned and
not a business house left. Busy work-
ers hurried with turns of goods until
the streets and lots for squares away
were covered with conglomerated stocks
of merchandise.
BUILDING TORN DOWN.
As the fire came on down the street
it was concluded that if the old Dancy
frame building on the corner could be
torn down it would prevent the fire
from crossing Fourth street, and get-
ting this building out of the way would
also save the double store of J. B. Cher-
ry & Co., which it faced, as it was not
thought their store would catch from
the Tyson brick block then burning
Several kegs of powder were exploded
about the Dancy building only demol-
ishing a small part of the stracture,
when workmen set to with axes and
ropes and literally cut and tore away
the lower part of the house, letting the
upper story of the wing on the street
come down with a crash.
HERGIC WORK.
Fortunately the fire never reached
this building at all, but was checked
at the Brown & Hooker building next
to it. And stopping it there was as
daring and herioc work as we ever saw
done. §. T. Hooker, Chiet of the Fire
Department, marshalled a few brave
men to his assistance and they stood on
top of the building in a face of blister-
ing heat and flames, and with another
squad of workers on they inside, the
tought mantuily until the adjoining
building, only separated by a single
brick wall, had burned beyond the
It is known that Mr.
Hooker is the best manager and work-
danger line.
er at a fire the town has, and his own
property being in jeopardy seemed to
nerve him for more sternuous efforts
than ever, and after a gallant fight his
building was saved.
COURT HOUSE NARROWLY ESCAPES.
While the fire was burning fiercest
sparks rained thick and fast on roofs
of buildings beyond the public square,
and they had to be constantly watched
to prevent the fire breaking out in
~SACRIH
SALE.
~~ = 4G tom *
The fire tore
me alltopieces
and I will, in
a few days,
throwmy entire
stock on the mar-
(0)
ket Below Cost
These goods must
eo and I will make
this great sacrifice
to clean them out.
FRANK WILSON,
THE KING CLOTHIER.
en
that quarter. Suddenly there was a
ery othe Court House is 0� fire,� as a
licht blaze appeared on tha steeple of
that stucture. Several men rushed up
the flight of stairs and made their way
out to the roof of that building. With
ropes « ladder was drawn over the tall
eaves and \braced against the steeple.
Quick as a flash Bob Moye sealed the
ladder to the top and tound he was still
some feet from the blaze. Two men
followed him up the ladder and these
held Bob out at arms length above their
h.ads until he could put out the fire
and save the buildin. It wasa_ noble
und hazardous piece of work.
HELPLESS FIREMEN.
Because of the same old _ trouble
that the Reriecror has begged so long
the firemen'with the engine were pow-
first reached the fireT even oneT
wel would have guableduthemie
but had onlyT
ed.
ket housy-wé
ogot
fainly,, started sbefore the, well
this building Skinner & WhedbierTs
ota� odor
ee eye gy ~
mada ee fhe are tei
ey
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QOUDED ON, FOURTH PAGE.)
to be remedied"searcity of water"|
erless to doeffective work, When they |.
They Are Coming.
RICKS & TAT
Are receiving dai y & handsome
Shoes, Clothing
"line of "
New Goods
in various atyles and especially
ask you to examine them.
Ladies
Dress Goods,
R.& G. Corsets, "
Specialties.
It is to your interest to sea our
goods and learn our prices.
RICKS &« TAFT.
Farming Utensils. SamTl T.
Axes, Piowa, otc, a specialty.
fore purchasing.
and Oais just received. I
Ht Maho a met S
P, U!. Pelletier
Presigent.
reenville
C LUMBER CO.
Always-iu (he market
for LOGS and pay
Cash at merket prices
Gan wiso fill orders
for Ruagh & Droszed
Liam ber promptly.
Lovit Hines,
Sec. & ~Treas
Give us your orders.
be
SAMTL T.
(At OC. A. WhiteTs old stand.) |
""-DEALER IN""-
Oa 08 VIN, BOOTS AND SHOES. HTS, JEWEL.
Tinware, Orockory and Hardware, Heavy Groceries, and all kinds of
White's Brand of Shovels warranted,
(all to see me and get my prices be- ©
Hay; Lime, Seed Irish Potatoes "
also handle all brands of High Grade
Fertilizers for Cotton and Tobacco. : a :
Car load Floar,
livery in Greenville of
8.C. HAMILTON, Ju, Manarer.|C
WHITE,
e
$15 REWARD. |
The Greenville Tobac-
co Board of Trade will "
give the above reward .
for therecovery andde- _
&
geo
~ cide,� a ee a 0 a [ : ah = : Pg = hi : a, : "
=| The proprietors ee : ee "BY 0. L. JOYNER.
- |have already been made in three} "| TARVIS BLOW, :
_.. | states, and cares effected in eeipod J and my store is the place to get . ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. | 1 to 2
ane aeaeee ae tease. The Raleigh Press- Visitor . fresh gods. | " Tops."Green.... ..+++++-
SVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) | ) " GREENVILLE, N. C, Pr eee 4408
= wat oe . Practice in allthe Courts oe
Vices "| oMr. Bobbitt is well known as Canned Goods. - rt detegee e «s si :
ees re ¢ f : ' ttt Fe ee 2: os TS 2 a ee Hee ee wr ae eae. F Gs MOMMON..*- ++ «ees bd © ~
syer to98 } ail matter. | ON® of the best and : most opro~ Seer Pie lee | swift Galloway, | 3B. F. Tyron Lu ont
2 a " gressive pharmacists in the State, All perfectly fresh. "_" Hill, WC.� Greenville, N.C.| © Good........ . oe. THOM:
_ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Carolina Pharmacentical Asse~| Fresh Rolled Qats _ ATPOBS "Greenville, N. C. | CUTTERS" Common... ....6 to 11
One year. - - °° %3-0?) ciation, and the fact of his bring- piu : | ractice inallthe Conrts. o| Good,.... ..+-124 to 20:
. y a ee. ME ee: uk ia al Macaroni. Ali table Groceries | o Fine... t6 .%!
a; oe, an a a ing the remedy forward is 4 : kept are guaranteed to be first : 3 ad mtine sete 62 :
Or vaea in town by carriers without lg good guarantes for it. Mr. 4%. elass and fresh. Niceline | yappy SKINNER .. H- Ww. WED ERE.
extra cost. landeante| Le Ramsey will be advertising ! {KINNER & WHEDBEE. | Cotton ana Peanut..
: et ion Se ether or at|manager and has the ability to Glassware k) Suecessors to esa & Skinnner. Below are Norfolk prices of cotton:
S bonged push the enterprise to succes, Ms a ATTORNEYS-AT : and peanuts for yesterdiy, us furnished
a | etc. | just .eceived anda GBER= VILLE. B. ©: am OF , rj cee A Commission . Mer.
We de live correspondent at| gives gn extended notice, aud af- at John: B. Woodard, Fy C,tarding, COTTON.
ake nost office in the county, who Will tor speaking cf a number of 1e- Good Smoke Wilson, N. UL. Greenville, S-* | Good Middling 8
gend in brief items of NEWS as peri markable cures, says : ee 5h ee ae Woon & HARDING, " Middlivg it : |
apa Seago of the ee �"�Y| oMr. Bobbitt and Mr. Ramsey always kept on hand at a hiasinidedeientp ag how Micdiing +
and only on one side 0 _ |are the very. men t push 16 ac- Ara WN Tene 1 Tone"tirm. as
sn tively and wisely,T ~4 b J ESSE W. BRO Vase! special arention Fee to collections
on subscrip-| The remedy is srid to be en-} and settlement of claims. PEANUTS.
ti pete arpeenn 4 a tirely vegetable aud non alcholic. ~ FP S| C : Prime | 0 8 s
sind esti _ |Tae method of manufacture and Strong Testimony ror io R. D. L. JAMES, Pe Extra Prime :
3 : | ~ liagredients are different from Baw ea S pa 48 Iéth, 1895. | DENTS!, = ou obs
Monpay; Fesrvary 17TH, 1896. aily proprietary medicine on the Mens, Chae ~i LO Ose 06.) cue visis. dca
"""- | market. + eatieuen -"This 1s to certify that I , _"
Ee fo. VERTISING. aaa have used ~8. I. C.�� for tndigestion and eiiaiali Bae
i ON ADVER s ie d relief after other remedies ha : ; .
" Free Coinage Only a Segment. eeied and I unhesitatingly reccommend arbers | Greenville Market
: ees aan ; it asa bares te cectT to ull who suf- | = Corrected by 8. M. Schultz.
Not many days ago the REFLECTOR The free coinage of silver is a fer from indigestion, AMES A. SMITH, _
= which said in sub-| Segment, and only a segment, in WILLIAM ELLIS, | J� yoNSORIAL ARTIST. Butter, per Ib Be
printed a clipping oa the circle of the political reform Mayor City of New Bern. GREENV!LLE. N. 0. Western od 10 to 134
stance that people paid very little atten- demanded by the Peo ple's party, Sold at WootenTs Drug Store, e Patrons sone . wits ; engat cured Hams 40 to 66
. advert; ; » on|and the lamented Polk used to ee | Dyeing aud Vleaning Gentlemens) (ova, | 50 to 65
Sion: to advertisements osnied by : peaet it as the least of the} . . Msi ' meee & specialty. Osan iol Bilk mene eae 4.25 to 4.50
: renee ecaAuse ti ~ 1 ral wae ~
trees and painted. on fences, because | ye kta tg be securd. Ths be~ ICAL TL TRI {| \f er a mith's Pandruff CaresT for ail | Lard Hh i re
they did not know whether they wer�,�)jng so, is 4 Toya! tor ne Foople 8 LU | LVL. 1 *|diseases of the scaip, # never failing Sree 4 to 6
ni ~ness | party and his principles to aban- | | eure for dendruff, Give mea call, | Coffee » 5 to 25
reading about a fiem then in busi don every other demand and| ~nn Balt per Hack 80 to 1 73
or one longT since passed away, bUt| pringiple of the party for heer 7 STORES. ERBERT EDMUNDS, Chickens | \ to 0
- tiaement in at We Cannot think that itTs, nor do] , ~ohts 80c each per month. FASHIONABLE BAREER. Riggs per doz ;
when they read an advertisement . |we'believe that the Populists in i ss celal We iv pe o "Under Onera Honse. __| Beeswax. per | 20
newspaper they knew they were reading) Worth Qarolina will do it. We igandup 60.o abpocial attention given to cleaning)
about. men who are alive and doing) are populists, not simply silver- Not less than three lights put en a °
b _« ; ites, aud it strikes: ns that Our in stores. . G24 Vi prada ss pee
nates chairman in his zeal for the white ; ener
re Made St |
~3 2 ~ 7 aie ast a sot S, Vo Paat Bin, Desten, .
While in the Opera House Friday metal should net overlook the HOTELS. fo N WRT a |
é. :
Cs ee Miss. Whi boc voua full line
1 ® ! | of gain vice, rules for self-
night this clipping was called back to | fact that he 18 chairman oo oe 20 and up 6Uc each per moatn. 5 Is / uweasun ment of our ea fa-
mn 3 Mer parts 4 T ° 9
res forceful jllustration. Of Ntate executive committee of the! Tess than 20, stere rates. Deo cenis, $10-35,and up. Cut
mind y -& forced | ~ People's party, and not of this R IDENCES. Y a. to order. Agents wanted every-
course most people who were there | free silver contingency, which he ESI tere
seems to have done in his ad-|1 light $1.00 each per month. / Re New Plymouth Rock Co.
: dress to the people"Perquimans|2 light 90e 8 eA rues emp: :
~being changed for the different acts) Reccrd. : light ae ey | cpOGENe ca FF fost "e
ig ob 0 : ~ - - m=:
Diane 5to9 lights 66 ; o bin , JOHN F STRATTON S
re 1p dare All lights will be put in free © al oe
ae _UP-ST AIRS. |eost before plant ia put tnto op- CUIT
To Do This Gracefally: to BeAccom-| oration. Afier plant is started up
remember that when the scenes were
what is known as the advertising cur-
- tain was lowered. ~This curtain was
painted possibly ten years ago and has
wiley 2 : * A wi le c
uite a number of advertisements on Preigenical, » | hghts will cot $2.00 for each Importer of and
a aan | The woman Whie thds herself atthe | 1.) cord, wire, laboi, te. Wholesale Dealer in all kinds of
-. jt. While looking at these and think- | top of a flight Ot stairs, breathless and For other 1 formation éall on of MUSICAL perp -gg pal cri,
ing over the past we were struck with] ~usted duepg-and Mewiag 18 815°C) Hamiltou, dt al wil | 0s 05 8, et ast St. New Fo
the fact that out of all these advertise-| awful pnysical,strain. The heart aad - a
the stomach have been made to do | gegresgeerpigegegegeacscguereegaeee ee ee eee fh
. double duty, that of the lungs and their | #
to-day that was in existence at the | own combined, with more often only |g
: one-half of the room required to dq it|i#
in, from the compressing force of the| jj
three are James LongTs store, Herbert stays. Consequently, one of the most +
~ graceful actions that.a woman is called |
on most often to illustrate is trans- ~i
tor. ~The other business have ceased | formed, by the igncrance of afew rules | @
of physical ¢ulture, into one of the most |
_ to exist or have so changed that the | ludicrous and sorry sighte imaginable. | {*
advertisements do not represent the] , ee * Pe ks be cae :
ofiems. the hase heads her body toni the hips ~ kinT house on 4th streot (| theirincerest toget our prices befere pu. | Seents. oFor gale in this town by W. F,
ae __. ._. | almost in-a bow and drags up, labor-|# near main street. A conve- jf | chasingelsewhere. Ourstock iscompler: | Burch.
Evenin a town the size of Green. | + nient place for business men. n allits branches.
. iously exhausting ber vital energies at | jj ST a ay |
ville not a year passes but what new] every step, .s making a foolish and a/| i? y table wi e supplied # oOTIC Eb
iis with the best the market § FLOUR, COFFEE, SUG
RICK, LEA, &c.
ridicnlous mistake, for which she suf- | ff
affords. For further ivfor- #
Pl always utLowest Mater SRIOLs
fers severely long before arriving at '
: | mation see me at my millin- & ~
TOBACEO SNUFF a CIEARS | jt d. : CaCEMLY.
ments only three represent a business
| The New Yurk Ledger,
AMERICA'S GREATEST STORY PAPER,
time the curtain was painted. These
ESTABLISHED 1875. Always publishes the best and mest in-
m Cur teresting short stories, serial stories and
i § Mi SCHULTZ special articles that can be pr: cured, Te
" a, WW, OY 2 Sg) | cardiess of expense. ~The latest fasbion
AM PREPARED TO AC- notes and patterns ca be feund every
1 Sinwouas Table Board- #|P ORK SIDES &SHOTILDERS week = Rie So ak Tih tab Now
: | | ~There is always something |
ers at reasonable rates. | (XARMERS AND MERCHANTS BUS | york Lailcer'timnt will interest every
I am located in the Per~ &| f° ing their yearTs supplies will tine | memter of the faufly, 20 Pages"Price
~ EdmundsT barber shop and the Reriec-
firms go in business ana old firms go
CREENVILLE
would hardly be correct three months | '¥ Woman ascending a fine, old ~stair-| if
So ae sa ok: *| case. Her slender figure is gracefully | {J
at the time. , erect, her lovely face on the column-|
Then the question arises how are| like throat turned half over her shoul-| @
der. The arms are bare, and droop
people going to keep up with the con-| with perfectly natural grace to her| ==
i i i . ' , ossi othis Scneo! will
stant changes going on and _k rho| Knees, where the silken skirts are ) FU RN ITU RE ~The next session ot this |
Gey ee gos © aBpOW the daintily lifted to allow the free play of The Charlotte : sie bezib on
is in business? There is but one an-| tiny, slippered feet. The lady is in the ;
be ¥
a [ ways onband sad sold wf, phen be sii |
es. ~ act of ascending, and seems to float u OB SER ER et imes. Our goods areall boug NS a ieee oe "_s :
' swer"they can only go to the columns ward, the aks ernie aim of grace it ' 9| d for CASH therefore, having no rist HONDIY CED ) 1495
| LJ ce | y
rg é .
of the newspapers, ana that is where | self. o un,we sell at a close margiv.
and centinue for ten mouths,
they louk for information. When a One imagines that he can see her catch | | :
THE MORNING STAR ' The course.embraces all the branches
out or make such changes that ifa di- o = Fie Wok es es 4
Nene sana ~ ne of the handsomest pictures paint- |
rectory of the town should be made it P a ery store. Respectfully,
. ~ we buy direct from Manufactures, ene
bling youto bay at one profit. A Gon
ed of feminine beauty is that of a love-| i
penuesites plete stock of , .
rs. M.SCHULT2.@reéenville. N C
ooman picks up a copy of the Rer_ecror, it just to the ankle, expand her chest, FOREMOST NEWSPAPER
ge . : hold her shoulders well back and her
c for instance, and reads an advertisement, | arms down. Then the elender body | DAILY
her silken skirt at either knee, lifting North Carolina's
usually taught in an Academy.
x he knows that he is reading about live | T®S8* squarely on the hips, not drag-
Th ° 01 dest | ~Terms, both for tuition and board
Ae , ging forward, and, standing perfectly AND 23: a ic. GC reasahabies! | |
eodaeny Who are. doing...a.live. business.| erect, she glides upward, easily and WEEKLY iw kee _ Boys weil fitted and equipped for
~ Renee, tree and house-top advertising gracefully."Chicago Inter Ocean. ° business, by: takiog. the academic
: | "_" ly | We Jay | course alone. Where they wishT to
S S¥EL its day, and people now de- Domino Evening Cloak. : _ | Daily Newspaper in pursce a higher courses us _sclwoh
d upon the newspapers to tell them The latest make of evening cloak re-| (ndependent and fearless ; bigger and Ga uae it ee ae ~ Tguarantees thorough preparation to
: 3 eas ee nter, with creditynny College in North
ae me calls the domino style, well plaited in| more attractive than ever. it will be an } pen dk d hh ent! University. It
~ What they want to�know. et the back, so that the base is wide and | invaluable visitor to the home. the; | North Carolina. Hated Py qa Bate b ich lett
| is article was. written Saturday | °�"�P!: These plaits have to be dimin. | oflice, the elub or the work room, ia sem ehye neh Ob Toahaaereg © hace f rte truthfulness of this
i a i en Saturday! sshed and arranged in a most clever THE DAILY OBSERVER ) , iat ug
t before the fire, but as it coutains | way on the lining that supports them to eu r 2
Bie pred ( , : : one as Any young man with character and
i Teton we pont it anyway.} | Uene hasing tesa Salem in| Auetinty oti tum tos Sats| £0�,� Only Six-Dollar Daily of| modrsteaoiity inking curse with
a ae : _ PHGhe Ae Wc on hp tally aOR ewe " ~he aided io maki rt
anon aentionas pre ay other kind of sleeve, addto| and National Capitols. $8 a vear. its Class in the State. sents ba oustiiie in the higher schools.
T a an é voluminous appearance of the gar- a SR TPR LN eta, x ec aria
Mee et eieroris. | ment: Au clegant meas by amar |THE WREKLY OBSERVER, oe. | The. deat
OR ou ~| quise at the fetes given to the kingof| ) deah AM tO ane ae Seded deh ©
Bobbitt and J. [,,| Portugal/twas of yellow lampas broche,| {,DeFlapl MMT DOMM norts| 9h avons mya ae a
ait "| with silver, lined with ermine, and| " ¢rom the Lepislattire a spec ys by f American Silver and i sa
righ, have organ- ~revers of the same fur, showing in front| . gure, Remember the Weekl One of the Ten Per Cent. Tax om) ail that parents could wish,�
Be Company | @ long white satin gilet covered with | Pe aR Mave ne rate Banks. Daily 90 CeMts) Porfurther particulars see or ad-
| int that city. | Point Ang has oe cieattecadi
Ng will be Kept. at, ite
Nicki Tone: Senha nh Seah
eae A ks a
time, apie ach hye foe aan
b OU LG AK GNIS : ty
Gold wish. 5 2
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cia i : : r i 5 me He, ay ~ re lay ~ : i ul aot ; ; ' i
point 'Ancieterre, ~The same lace ean ne) A potest agg ge Me ee Te eB
ca a ined 8 hae Esa eH sy a « WM, i? ce 1 am WwW. . RaGsDALE
Hip Printip ;
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WILMINGTON & WELDON Bt. R.
Ccadensea penedule,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
oTm GaN A.
A Perfect and Thoroughgoing Mil-
itary Organization. ;
Every German Is Liable to Service After
He Reaches the Age of Seventeen
~"Method of Recruiting and
as with us.
~ieaiisesisemen tte Samet teen ett ie ata a a te
be worthy the army"she must, be of un- : Se
blemished reputation, and be of a fam-
ily of unquestioned respectability.
* There are pensions for the old and
infirm, though no age limitation exists
is.
When a German recruit takes the
oath the act is made as solemn as possi-
ble. No. criminal is allowed to wear
the uniform of the German army.
GIVES YOU THE NEWS FRESH EVERY
AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY) AND
Ex * : ° ane. * : } ] ierT i between p .
Pragya Je lPs $= | The German. emperor may declareT Packyeuaryen. yes 2 ; Hage he is WORKS FOR THE BEST
06 3 i 5 z, & war, though such declaration is sub-| allowed one and two-thirds pounds of "INTERESTS OF-
oo quinn | ject to the consent of the federal coun- | bread."Chicago Inter Ocean. ~ |
A. M.}P.M. ~\. M| cil. If, however, the country is in- o
Leave Wellon | 11 53} 9 27 | vaded, then what the emperor says pre-
ArsRocyk Mt |» L 00/10 20) , vails, without federal ratification. g 0
i | | | || An American may think that the
1s ae ; | young. kaiser talks a good deal about | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. .
L i ky M 1 00 ty a0 ~ |g 45 | 800d deal of room in discharging it, | jipe}s on the dead. Not so in France. GREENVILL ye TTC JIN Fe ye ecertige�"�
bv Wilson | 2 05/11 03 but, by the imperial constitution of| , Parisian Indy has just obtained ~OUR POCKET BOOK THIRD
a S4ima ay 1871, after the Franco-Prussian war| yerdict against an author who pub- a U vie CK =
Ly FayTtteville| 4 3u/12 63 had ended in German unity, the em-| jished some defamatory statements of "_ ,
Ar. Florence | 7 23) 3 00 peror is rightfully the first soldier in| per grandfather. |
SSS, re the empire, the entire forces of which,| __pefore the coming of the whites e) ¥
Op in war and peace, are under his cor-- ~ea the Mississippi river was
S = mand, 1t is his to see that the army cite by different aoe every few | \
Zn = is kept in fighting trim, and his to se-| ijes in its coursé. Each tribe ~that
A | | fay | eure tis ent imperial Tegstation. | vet along te banks gore ite sane, | SUBSCRIPTION 25 Centsa MONTH,
Ly Wilson 208 6 90 | The Savarese army is, however, a dis-) 5,4 more than 30 of these local desig- eeT va Ss | ,
LyGéldsboro | ¥ 10 7 05 linctive.contingent, by itself, though nations are preserved in the narratives . | :
Ly Magnolia 4 16 & 10 | practically coordinated and subordinat-| + the early travelers.
Ar Wilmington| 5 45 945 | ed in the imperial army sy stem, Sax- "SportsmenTs enthusiasm is not al- _
P. M. A. M | ony and Wurtemburg, also, preserve a ways contagious. It worked distinctly
certain military identity, in that each the other way in the case of a resident
TRAINS GOING NOTKI. in up an wien! wee for a ~of Bayside, Me., who ~recently was
_ tak is provi ~3 that sae en ood we stopped on the highway by a party of 1 i | :
Dated Oy | oe F sh oa nee thd a onamr ps et sportsmen and made to wait with them Gi pi bl. vi
Jan. 6th " ; 3c arniy .GOrps . - ~an hour and a half, so that he would not rig .
1896. Ze Z a& yn Pihaoars " ene x service. | ..are away a deer which others of the b |
. voit No substitute is allowed. No one es- . : ; .
a onaecatets deca} eo heneeet seroma t rere tryin to drive out i ae , out bad
A. M.|P.M. capes unless a member of a sovereign whe tovdeetal bail g RTL ok Bea byt eee
Lv Florerce 8 15| 74) house, and he would deem it properto; __, late official report shows that, is
Ly Fayetteville} 10 58) 9 40 serve voluntarily. So the army of Ger- contrary to co mmon belief, cases of
Sh coil 0 = 5 many ts the people & sry. T religious. mania are rare in the British "PUBLISHED EVERY WEDN ESDAY AT"
aniline my® IN hia a led eae isles. It also discloses the strange fact | : ns ay |
ee ri year he finds #:drill: master-wait- that more mental aberration is devel- i - .
ae } ris ai him. f Whee pus away rr aed among the tribe of peddlers than s
ox ools of war for good he is 46 years old. ne bogiciane ani i Doll ) P y to
«og cele ee Gan __..} _..|____. | But practically his service will begin crupgistas Poaceae a ialancholie He a) ar rer ear.
A. M. Pp, M, | in his 20th and close in his 39th year. ~ails most in Ireland. - i me ~ |
Lv Wilmington) 9 25 «Q| During this period he will serve active- Pe he archer fish has a natural blow :
Lv Magnolia | 10 56 & 31 | ly three years in the ranks, four in the . This animal possesses the curious f eo an ? 9. eer eneeee
Ly frolfaboro | 13 #30 reserve, five in the first levy of the| "1, oe being able to shoot drops bhis is tle P eople s Kaverite "
Ar Wilson 1 00 10:27| Lanwehr, then, until he is 39, in the OP eater ' ite maneti with exthane : oete e: f i ey :
Ly farboro 248 a second levy of the Landwehr, and fin- I wanes rae 45 -consid erable die- : . pide yey it :
"" . 1 oi ally until he is 45 in the Landsturm. Soeen as e mal lar faculty is of use
ty = , = Oe, A young fellow, however, of means and Cr the animal sua curing it y food : \
28 & & education, who bears all expenses and| 5 ta ; er th THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WA ICH
" 44 a Se ee ine aur Fo inven little chance of escape 18 AREGULAR FEATURE OF 1 HEY APER,
Lv Wils 2 ZAI 1 38 of the Landsturm is to take art in the | {rom the deadly aim of hue axoner Ssh. IS ALONE WORTH MANY TIMcS THE.
Ly Wilson -" 1 34} 10 92 P The drop of water brings down the in- "
Ar Rocky Mt fo 2 0G i211] 11 16] defense of the country. Neither the! | anes ~a then incpntinently do- SUBSCRIPTION VPIICE,
""" "| "-- --| | "--- |---| Landsturm nor the. second levy of the | - cavadd oneal: ooo
AQ Tarbore +0 Landwehr is called out in peace, but, ov . are Vighng ej At
Lv Tarboro | the men in the Ersatz (relief) reserve |. | POA Ns are bemg tei Je
Le Kecky M 24 Nn share in annual exercises covering 20 Arizona in the establishment of carrier (0)-
Ar © etdon 14 StH) . pigeon messenger service between re-
vy
i
feat on Sgotiaud Neck braneb roa
paves Weldow 3.59 p, m,, Halifax 4.13
p.m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 p
w., Greenville 6,47 p. m., Kinston 7.45
om. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20
. m., Greenville 8.22 a. m. Arriving
Plalifax at 11:00.a, m., Weldon 11.20 am
Jaily except Sunday.
Trains on Washnigton Branch leave
Washington 7.00 a, m., arrives Parniele
g.40a. m.. Tarboro 10,00) returning
leaves Tarboro, 4,30: p. mm, Parmele 6.20
p. u,, arrives: Wasltington 7.45-p, in.
Daily except Stuiday, Connects with
trains on beotlnnd Neck Branch,
4
co q
Tram leaves ~4k Fao, af on via Albe-
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The institution of the one-year vol-
unteers is an advantageous exception to
tary despotism.
Under this exception, young men of
professional inclinations not only re-
ceive the military training that prepares
them for duty in the reserve, but also
continue their studies with less detri-
ment to their educaton than if they de-
life exclusively, Buta fellow must
pay for this one-year privilege, his
legitimate military expenses amount-
ing to from $350 to $500.
~he military forces of the several
whut an American might call a mili-
voted three valuable years to a soldierTs'T
mote mining camps and the nearest
town or railway shipping points, So
far as tried the service has proved suc-
cessful and very valuable.T The trails
out from some of the large camps are
long and difficult to traverse at times,
and the carrier pigeons insure a great
saving of time in exchanging com-
munications.
- Five thousand horses in one bunch
were rounded up on the Flathead In-
dian reservation in Montana a week or
so since. So large a band of horses is
seldom seen now except on a few of
the Indian reservations where there is
an unrestricted range. For almost a
week before the bunch was gathered
When you need 3@=-
JOB PRINTING ©
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Freflector Office.
rvor German states are administered |. he Indi 1 half-breed a0
marie & Raleigh Rak. daily except Suu-| through their own war ministries, Se ene a eee raneT and :
day, at 4 50 p. m., Sunday, 800 P. M:| which are all subject to the Prussian scouring the valleys, eanyons | and
arrive Plymonth 800 oP, M,, 5,25 p.m.
returning caves Plymonth tpily excepT
Sundey, 6.00%. m.,Sunday0.30.a o..
arrive Larboro 10,26 a.m and 11. 1
Train on Midland N. C, branch leaves
old3horo daily, except Sunday, 6.05 a
war ministry. To control this vast
nilitary system there are, besides the
war ministries, the emperorTs military
cabinet, the commission for the defense
of the country, the general staff, the
head of which is directly responsible to
mountain sides, driving every horse
they found toward the common center,
ready for the annual cutting out into
individually owned bands.
HOWARD'S FIRST CLIENT.
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WE HAVE AMPLE FACILITIES
-. FOR TRE WORK AND DO ALL
fv : Ving Sales sd hy m. Re-| the emperor, and the great general Ma iat att ge a ide lpotemal em KINDS Ok COMMERCIAL AND
turuing leaves Smithfield 8-00 a. m,, ar-| staff, which in the most scientific sense . ] \TIS 7 -
ves af Goldshore 8.80 2 aad is intrusted with the defense of the em- When Representative M. W. Howard, TOBACCO ay AREBOUSE WORK
Traiws in Nashville branch leave
Rocky: Mount at 4.30 p,..m,. arrives
Nashville 5.05 p. m., Spring Hope 5.:0
Sap. Returning leave Spring Hope
Wa. m., Nashville 8.3) am, airive at
Rocky Mount 9.05 a m, daily exeept
Sunday.
Trvins on Latta brsnch, Florence R
R., leave Lutta 6.40 pm, aarive Dunbar
7.50: pm, Clio 8,05 p a. Returning
leave Cliot6.10.a m, Dunbar 6.30 a: m,
arrive Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun-
day. : |
Train onClinton Branch leayes War-
saw for Clinton ecaily, except Sauday,
11,10 x. m.and 8.50. p, m* Returning
leaves Clinion at7.00 a. m. and 3,00 p m.
Train No. 78 makes close connection
at Weldon forall points dnily, all rail via
Riehmone. also at Rovky Mount with
Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Noriolk
ane all points North via Norfolk.
JOHN F, DIVINE,
General Supt.
P.M. BMSRBON, 'Teatiie Manage:
"BR bENLY, GenTl Manager.
pire.
Generally speaking, an army corps
is recruited in the district where it is
garrisoned, but the Prussian guard
corps is recruited throughout the coun-
try. In the case of Alsace-Lorriane,
the provinee taken from the French,
Germany discreetly takes no chances
of disaffeetion among her troops there
garrisoned. The men she raises in this
province of French antecedents are sol-
diers of unquestioned loyalty. "
The cavalry of the German army is
the only .yranch which has been in-
creased� since theT French war. Its
strength is 93 regiments, OF 465 squad-
rons. France has 45 squadrons less,
but of field matteries she has 45 more.
Germany's field batteries is smaller
than that of any standing army.
As regards uniform, the infantry, ar-
tillery, dragoons and pioneers wear the
helmet, the officers the okaeppi,� the
Uhlans the,oczapka,� the hussars the
fur cap, the cuirassiers the steel helmet.
The ~cuirass Héwallays is only worn on
parade. The infantry coat is dark
the populist member from Alabama,
first hung out his shingle as a lawyer
he was 19 years of age. His patience was
nearly exhausted by days spent in vain
waiting for his. first client to come,
when one day he heard a knock at the
door. On calling oCome in!� a darky,
known as Sam, stepped into the little
office.
oWhat can I do for you?� the lawyer
asked, as visions of his first fee caine to
hina.
o*Scuse me, sah,� said Sam, obut ~deed
I wants to see you on partikler busi-
ness.�
Mr. Howard, thinking that the man
most likely wanted a divorce, said: oSit
down and explain everything care-
fully.�
oDeed, sah, I would like to close de
dore, foT de bizness am mighty pertik-
ler,T said Sam. After having closed the
door he took the proffered chair. Then
he explained:
~ oSah, I has got a gurl in Georgah dat
I wants you to write a letter to foT me.�
oDo you love her?� asked the lawyer,
oDo you want to marry ber? Does she
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Our; Work and Prices Suit cur Patrons,
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THE REFLECTOR BOOK STORE,
_18 THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN GRE
BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY, NOVELS
A fall line of Ledgers, Day Books,
- Enyelopes
ey ' blue. In color, style and equipment } juve you?� and many questions of a like Memorandum and Time Books, ull sizey and
; ae ees ces phere is much dissimilarity in the Ger+ | nature. Receipt, Diaft aad Note styles, Handsome
J } KING Be man army, but there is complete uni- | To all these questions Sam replied; Books,Legal Cap, Fools Box Papeteries, from
oJ 3 | formi y in marks of rank distinction, | oSuttingly.� Cap, Bill Cup, Let- 10 cautsaudup. Un School
oa © hes Fic sharma private in- The replies being satisfactory, he pro- ter and Note -Tablete, Slates, Fj ad aud Slute
AED 3 ft ome a ful adjuhet. A second lieu- | ceeded to write the letter. After having Papers»: Pencils, Pens aud en-Holdeis, we
TWAT oED PERTH | tenantTsmonthly income is about $30. | finished it he read it to Sam to see yy eeu fe bad ;
ioe Me wis eT ORL TL When a man has nothing he may per- | whether it-agreed with his ideas 4 . oO ae
Wh Soo Ld DEB EE. hep» gptiastipend.from special funds | o*Scuse me, boss,� said Sam, scrateh- / a
ST. | | ee faa from the emperor, A captain of the | ing his woolly head; o'seuse me if I eens
3 | a class port spt offer a sugghestan; | would like to put mo | oi
OE ORE OTT dee te nko oaks | gmcthing. else im dar also;'something | 19 the iead., Full line Popular Noyelw by best aut lus. |
On Fifth, Street nearfFive | 1 delodgings. Ayoung | De rosea am red, he Celebrated Diamond Inks; al}-colore, and Creaw ey
suet A A Bonet Bie fm uot possibly Tive up'to his| And de xylets bloo: Mucilage, the best made} constantly on.band, Weare
Lane Ree, Os ey aie ii oh Pengo sa aor per Pakewoe ion solengent for the Parker Fonatain, Pen: Nothing equals
T if ,
a Tua ! | And having put~it-in, Howard asked
sion, and satisfactorily prove that hia if that was all,T ~Bam seratehed: his
income ie tekst "t/WPrussia) $480 a
B18 arried 10 me in ~woolly head & minute and then said: |
Comfartable hicles. 8 7°"
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© oat und every) hasiness.man should bave one. Erin tr
Sponge Cpe, Bonet Helge ether Baa g, &. Don't
ae forget us when ycu v8 t
forget 0s aut eryibiig inthe btationel
SOULE Mie he | ee mite LEM y's ~ " ~ " Be ut Ne: ra
: sce ® | Boss, dar am one moT thing datought| ace er ee
sioticeemett. oo ee ee Pe nonaieate 0 Rts sO
APP oy Maen se de pore, mizerable writinT and de sah eG ae " Pe ee
Stadt speltinT""Washington Port. | - i gc ah a
oo teeny a new business,
-Enlarges many an old business,
Preserves many a large business.
" Revives many a dull business,
~Rescues many a lost business,
7 Saves many a-failing business.
~~ Becures success to any business.
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To oadvertise judiciousiy,� use the)
olumrs of the REFLECTOR.
i
TRAIN AND. BOAT iit
ae
Passenger. °and mail train going
north, se 8:22 A.M. Going South,
urtives 6:47 P, M.
North B ound Freight, arrives 9:50 A
M, leayes!0:10 A. Mi.
h Bound Freight, ar
Tes abe a
- ngton Wuatsy. ednesday
eaves for Washington Tuesday,
~ay and saturday.
* krrives from Wash
and Friday
Thure
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Fair, colder tonight.
warmer.
, oRBSRUARY FANCIES. */
ated
£¥
Fun, Frivolties, Facts and Figures at
One Finding.
| emma
A regular blizzard and snow. storm
struck us to-day.
Fresh Mountain Butter 20c per Ib,
Fresh Pork Link Sausage at S. M.
Schultz. |
This has been a dul] day with very
little business going on.
Best Orange Syrup just received at
Jesse W. Brown's.
10 dozen 7x11 Slates, only 5 cents
each, at Reflector Book Store.
- Fresh Grits just arrived at D. S.
SmithTs.
oJust received a car load of Family
Flour, the very best in the market.
J. L. Starkey.
The oSouthern Leader� is the pride
of Greenville, at D. S. SmithTs.
Have you tried Golden Seal? If
not you have missed a good smoke
Jnsse W. Brown.
7x11."See what a big Slate you
can get for 5 cents at Reflector Book
Store.
This is the first time winter that we
have had enough snow to cover the
ground.
It began snowing about 8 o'clock
this morning and has been coming down
some all day. It was little more than
an inch deep when the uimnealabte about the fire.
went to press.
Business Houses Needed.
~ton this morning to see /iis mother.
_. | his room from the
arrives | 20 *
Tuesday fot
| estate office at the bank until another
So many buildings were lost in the place can be built for him, He got all |
fire. that even, those men who: saved @ his office fixtures. out of the burned
| 00. out of their stocks have no building without .k |
e in Which to start business ~again,
wat
E, 0. McGowan went to Elm City
today.
Mrs. Alfred Fo os retuened this
morning from Kinston.
M. H, Quinerley and wife came over
from Kinston this morning.
Carlos Harris came over from Kins.
till confined to
of the run-a-
way at the depot t weeks ago. His
injuries were more serious than ut first
supposed.
Rev. E. D. Wells and wife arrived
Saturday evening from Packsville, &.
C., and are stopping at, hotel Macon
until they can arrange for keeping
house. Rev. Mr. Wells preached in
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening and the people who heard
him are highly pleased with him,
AFTER-THE FIRE NOTES.
""mea
The insurance agents will doa pod
oEx-Gov. Jarvis. is
eff
J. L. Wooten will occupy a portion
of'one of Capt; WhiteTs stores for his
drug store.
In helping to moye a safe trom one
the buildings Zeb Johnson mashed
the ends of two fingers of his left hand
nearly off.
The Reruector has received a
number ot compliments for the good
and correct report of the fire in this
morningTs extra.
The mart ~WhoT takes time by tho
fore-lock and establishes d ~brick yard
here now will be oithe eatly bird that
catches the worm�? |
D. D. Haskett has rented the old
store, on Five Points, now used as a
wareroom, and will occupy it as soon as
it can be made ready for him.
This morning the tall brick walls
standing ardund: the * burned » district
were pulled down. That was a wise
step, as the walls were dangerous.
Everything hits th bright side. It
is fortunate that the burned out mer-
chants could get the few goods they
saved out of the street before thesnow
came.
While Dr. F. W. Brown was under-
taking to move a portable book case
from his office, it fell over on him bad-
ly hurting his leg. He has been kept
in his room today. |
It looks hke this. would bea zood
time for a stock company to procure
one of the corners made vacant by the
fire'and build thereon a modern hotel
with stores on the ground floor.
We have a few more of the extra
morning edition of the REFLECTOR con-
taining the account of the fire. They
are handy for placing i in a letter to a
friend to whom you may want to write
Henry Sheppard now has his real
Il. F. ~Pieris! | title ws he has
oFIRES (RICKEN.
was Toit cose T hey each dane
ly moving the engine from place to
pace trying to tind water, even going
down to the brancu near the .Yellowley
plece, but from there the hose barely
reached beyond the Cotanch ~street
plished. Sneh a condition of affairs
was disheartening bat they continued
their eflorts to get water yet without
avail.
Those obstinate ~TownT Couneilmén,
who have beea preveating a water
cups phy be qig secured, can
satiataction ot looking upon the. ruins |
and beholding what their folly has cost
the town. Ds they propose to. con-
tinue their obstinary until the town
is swept-away? Shame upon them for
such.condut !
sap! sap |
All day Sunday hundreds of people
thronced the streets tc behold the
gloomy picture presented in the ruins,
and many a heart ached as they saw in
the smoking heavs half the business
portion of the town.
~THE LOSSES.
Elliott Bros, 10 brick stores and
_| Opera House, $35,000 ; insurance $17,
500. 9
Mrs: M. A. Jarvis, 3 brick stores,
$6,000 ; insurance $2,000.
C. M. Bernard, 7 frame buildings,
about $5,000 ; insurance $500.
Dr. W.H. Bagwell, office building
and part of drugs, $1,000; no insur-
ance.
Blount & Fleming, office furniture,
etc., about $3800; no insurance.
Jarvis & Blow, office furniture and
law library, $2,000 ; no insurance.
L. I. Moore, office furniture, library,
atc., $600 ; no insurance.
Herbert Edmunds, barber shop furn-
~iture and tools, $490; insurance $200.
H. B. Clark, stock, $2.500 ;
ance $1,200.
E. H. Shelburn, stock, $5,000 ;
surance $1,500.
Baker & Hart, stock just moving,
$1,200. ; no insurance.
insurT
in-
~M..R. Lang, stock, $6,500; insur
ance $4,000. 7
J. L. Wooten, stock, $1,250; insur-
ance $500.
J. 8. Smith, stock, $1,000; no insur-
ance,
Chas. Cobb, stock, $2,000 ;
surance.
oHardy & McCullen, brick store and
stock, $4,000; insurance $1,700.
Higgs Bros., damage to stock by mov-
mg and w al $2,500 ; no insurance.
Brown & Hooker, damage to build-
ing $1,500, to stock $2,500; insurance
$1,250.
Mrs. P. E. Dancy, frame store, $1,-
O0OU ; no insueance.
L. Hooker & Co., stock, $250 ; no
insurance.
J. A. Sinith moved out his barber
shop fixtures and saved them with
slight damage.
J. B. Cherry & Co., damage to build-
ing about $500, some damage to stock
by water and breakage ; insured.
no iv-
surance $,4,000.
D. D. Haskett, stock 5,090; insur-
ance 2,200.
ance.
$00.
000 ; insurance $500.
$1,000, insurance $500,
Pitt County
equipment, $2,000 ; iusurance $1,000.
there being no vacant stores, We counted them up and the fire has} ote, stored, $800 ; no insurance.
hope the land owners will see the ne- | thrown 63, people out of employment,
_ eeasity of rebuilding as early as possi-| not inclnding the heads of firms. We | outttt, $400 ; insurance $300.
in business ~and ~recover
i ar a8 theyecan, LaPhe 1
3 business houses now is urgent.
� Courage, Men!
~oe ble 80 as to give these men a chance: to hope they will not have to remain un-
. the irs employed long.
ooft ~Tt mallT d'fhel oLonesame and blue: to
walk up the street this morning and
see the places where we have been
calling on friends in oar daily roands |
Dr. H. A. Joyner, office'fixtures,$25 ;
no insurance.
surance.
could not get amount.
crossing and nothing could be accom-.
have. the.
Jesse Speight, stock $75 ; no ingur-
J. W. Brown, stock $900 ; insurance
S. E. Peader, stock and tools, $2,-
Odd Fellov's, furniture and regalia,
Rifles, entire armory
Estate of L. C. Latham, furniture,
R. Hyman, furniture and photograph
W..H. Smith, stock, $500; xo in-
Tempy Yellowley, restaurant outit,
W. L. Cobb, stock total loss, could
J. C. Cobb & Son, stock $7,000; in- |
-accourt of the fire ready to be issued in
mania Hall, Tuesday evehing at 7
oTclock, for, transaction of important),
businessT No member ought to somites
himself irom this meeting.
By order of
¥F. M. Hopers, N. G. �
C. D. Rotnrres, SeeTy.
Plucky Boys.
Though the RerLegrorn boys got
very little sleep and rest; Saturday
nights on account of they fire, the re-
sponded to rall call at the ofice several
hours: before daylight this morning and
had the extea edition containingT a full
time ior the anorning mail. The Re-
FLECTOR is for Greenville in every-
thing. It believes in serving the peo-
ple well, ard our boys stand by us in
every move 1: tli; direction.
_ & Chapter ot Il Luck.
The remains of W. T. Sarls, who
was accidintally killed on the Sonthern
yard here a week ago to-day, were car-
ried to Cumberland county fur inter-
ment lastT Wednesday, and it seems
that ill luck attended the party on its
sad mission. |
Little River Academy was the des-
tination. Goddwin was the station te
get off at, but: having heard that the
Cape Fear River was up, the party
concluded to stop at Dunn aud go from
there a3 the erossing might be better.
Whea the purty reached. Selma the
Atlantic Coust Line train was 2 hours
late and they did not reach Dunn until
ia the night and had to stay there tll
next morning.
river to fiud it past fording. Mr. W. B.
Surls stripped himself of his pants and
shoes, and taking a small boat, went
over and succeeded in getting to his
brotherTs house, who had just recived
the telegram sent Wednesday, which
could not be deliy ered sooner on account
of high water. Arrangements were
made and triends, in vehicles, went
baek to, the river which had swollen
some ten feet since Mr. Surls. had
crossed. ~They could only get the re.
mains across, aud this was done only by
lashing two small boats together. Mrs-
W. I. Surls.and her friends had to ré-
main on this side, being unable to get
over und witness the buria:.
This was not all.
The procession on the way from
Dunn to the river encountered a ey-
clone which was very destructive im un-
roofing houses, blowing others. down
and uprooting trees. It came along
near the head of the «procession. A
tree was blown across the lkearse.
A boy was badly searred and bruised
up, a horse was severely injured and
the hearse was broken to pieces: For-
and the corpse was not interfered with.
Those who went over finally reached
the burying ground and had the inter-
ment about 3 oTclock Friday afternoon.
Mr. W. B. Surls eame across the river
that evening in a boat, ready for swim-
ming sh the occasion arise and he
this side.
It was a thrilling experience con-
nected with a sad mission."Durham
Sun.
~
PePedl�"�
Opring
ie
(Coming.
and 80 are
: The. members of Covenant ~inl
No. o17, 5 0. 0. es will meet oat Ger |
* store of
Then they reached the |.
tunately noone was seriously: injured |
was nearlyT frozen when he reached |
When your thoughts turn:
to the many, many things
that you. il have to buy
this winter for the comfort
of yourself and family turn
your footsteps ae ~
hi {
Where you will ~fra
displayed the largest and"
best assorted. recipe of the
tcllowing goods:
of many und varied kinds.
Dress
Goods and
TrTmmi'gs
Notions, ©
Gentlemen
Furnishe
. ing Goods,
+ Shirts,
Neckties,
Four-in-
Hand
Searfs,
Collars,
Hosiery, *
' Yank |
Notions, d
Hats an
Caps t
neatest
nobbiest
styles,La-
dies, Boys,
and Childrens Fine and Heavg
Shoes and Boots in endless
styles and kinds, Carpets, Rugs
Foot Mats, Mattings, Floormg
and Table Oil Cloths, Lace Cur
tains, Curtain Poles and Fixtures,
Valises, Hand Bags, and a stock
~of FURNITURE that will sur
TA
e= ay Eael ae
ye
i
+
prise and delight you both as
to quality and price, Baby Car-
riages, Heavy Groceries, Flour,
Meat, Lard, Sugar, Melasses,
Salt, ~Soe an Ties, Peanut
acks and Twine. We buy
and pay the ade pees prices
oo) For them.
"| ReynoldTs: SHOES for
Men and Boys can't be
beat.T peat a
The fire that on Sunday. morning
swept away half the business portion of
not get amount.
or itelns. now only ~a hea ~oft ruir :
f te el om Peter Piumer, restaurant outfits could
~Lhe ~Repuzcron will | igs ~its *
the c-it is the . severest ~blowT: that t mot get nmount. : LA i aca , ~ :
ville ever gustained, Whilé the|*°"" wi esate a} oP.G. James? 2. eee & Wnedl| Tf, Uy,
REFLECTOR truly sympathizes with ev-| 4 brisk wind! ~com g up Bundsy bee's office furt | braries v wore o
) in moving. | | te NEW G0: IDs ot
y loser it would urge them not to be evening it was deemed safest to try and 0: Huokex hans et obail ding én nd
put, out the fire that was stlll burning
inthe rubbish. Several drays were |
Let every one take
_ " Core and ~ee thse ¢ ewutial"
~set to work with a determina- ag
stock about $300 ; no insurance,
J_L, Starkey, damage to stock in
ie sabe ha ae se at to hauling water | to the en zine| ata | eu $500 ; ai hs a
baat P Ww hej it err eed on: the | S. Rawis moved out his, Je ae as? W Buck) :
ae ~The: Loss ine he 7 iB stock, with ooly slight ¥ ie, nae, Be. spenders are
ns, | vii
[8 lat py ct tly " & G. Core
: eo sets & Specialty. Co goods are
8 ~rank
8 of Ricks & ~Laft, Frank
id St srices are low
as pose Chr
Wilson, CG,T Munford and some oth-| x
[ene were "" oe sing fh
8 are mee
