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DISGRACEFUL PERFORMANCE.
Female Minstrels Disgusted Ev
Who the Show.
Duncan Clark's Female Min
mi called appeared at the
Academy Music last night, we
to say.
A more disgusting performance
and one more vulgar has never
appeared in this city, ii
we may except the Bijou, that
was started on the wharf about
fifteen jeers ago, and The Mes-
was instrumental in break-
that up.
There was no redeeming part
this The jokes were l
broad, vulgar and obscene.
Wilmington Messenger,
This minstrel company was bill
to play in the opera here
the but Manager
would not allow them to
show. is right. A u-
of that character should not
be permitted i- any town.
The physicians of Pitt Bounty
in Convention assembled announce
that their Black will be
placed in the hands of the pub-
May 1st. Any one
indebted to a physician for med-
service had best settle their
prior to mis date and
avoid being placed upon the list.
to
The Hay Co
SELLERS OP
Hay, Grain, Cracked Corn,
Bran, Cotton Seed
Meal and Hulls.
FIFTH STREET. ONE DOOR
FIVE POINTS.
our and see our stock be-
fore buying. We want to buy your
Corn and Peas for cash
HOE TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Rutabagas just received at S. M
North Carolina-, I
Pitt County. In Superior Court.
George W. Caraway and wife,
B. Caraway, and George II. Lind-
administrator b. c t. s of S.
V. whitehead.
Godfrey A. Stancill, S V ad-
d b u of B S Atkinson,
L C King, Peyton T Atkinson, John
K King and wife, Alice King,
A Watkins and Helen V
Watkins.
The defendants, L C King,
Watkins and wife Helen V Watkins
named, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has been com-
in the Superior Court of
COUnty, relating to. and for the
of, certain real property situate
county. North Carolina, and
known as the
The said defendants will further take
notice that they are required to
pear at the next term of the Superior
Court of Pitt county t. be held on the
7th Monday after the first Monday in
March, V It being the 25th day of
April, at the Court House in
county, at Greenville, North I
and or demur to the complain
Bald action, or the lit Will
to the court for the relief de-
in
This the 1901.
Clerk of the superior Court Pitt C
Popular Shapes
The following
be reached over
The Meeting.
At the service in the this
church last night three persons N. C.
lines of
presented themselves for member-
ship.
The meeting will probably close
Friday night, as Rev. Mr. Hutson
expects to leave Saturday morn-
big. The remaining days of the
meeting should be marked by
most earnest work and prayers of
the Christian people. There are
many deeply interested who have
not yet accepted Christ and these
should be helped to the point of
Reflector
Beaufort,
Durham,
Henderson,
Littleton,
New
Oxford,
Raleigh,
Rocky Mt.
Weldon.
Winston,
Augusta,
fin
Baltimore M I
Chattanooga, Tenn.
l hue City. V.
III.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Columbia, C
Va
Va,
Nashville, Tenn
New York N. Y.
New Orleans, La.
Norfolk, Va.
Philadelphia, P,
Richmond, Va
St. Louis, Mo
Va.
Ami all other important In-
points east of the Hiss-
New Trial,
the of i in
, . port up from
;,.
Supreme court,
at the lower court was re-
versed by Supreme court and
a new trial ordered.
. River.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.
By of a decree o
yo.-r. in
Miller had a large
audience in the graded
chapel night and net
was interesting.
Thu . i of Pat
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in
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of A. Coward
a by D.
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the Sn-
of land. ;
re Richard S guardian,
Alonzo and W. G. tbs j
undersigned commissioner will sell
I at the Court house door on
the 2nd clay of May. that piece I
or parcel of land lying
being situated in town-
ship, county, am described
Beginning at he last
I of lot No. In division
j of land between Joyner and
i. and rum
i wast to k
. . j . north l
., . . .,, . . .,, a ., ,
NOTICE.
Partition Sale of Real
Estate.
Pursuant to an order of the
of Pit county rendered on the
22nd day of March. 1904, in an action
therein pending entitled C. T.
vs C,
tree ad for
Langley, for partitions of the lands
herein after described, ordering a
resale of tho said land. The under-
signed commissioner will offer for
salt to highest bidder for cash at
the court house door in Greenville.
N. C. on Monday the 26th day of
April, at o'clock, M; it being
the first day of a term of the Superior
court of said county, following
described lands to wit. Beginning
on the road, corner of
lot No. u In Tabs Daniel
south poles with
the line to a stake in the
with -aid Davenport line I
W. poles pine on
I thence with the Daniel
Hill i a poles to
I with said Road North
,,; i polos a pine stump on
i of the
thence up North W. poles and u
inches, to Containing
f acres mere o It
I March th
L. Commissioner.
It is not enough that a Shop, should be
easy and well made, it should be handsome
Oxfords
are all three. The shapes are especially
attractive this season, aid all styles are
sold at a price never heard of before for
High Grade Shoes. The shape
is a special favorite. Made in blacK or tan
with light or heavy soles, and in lace or
button. Very graceful, very comfortable
and yet snug fitting. Sold exclusively by
THE MAN'S
R. J. Cobb.
C. V. York.
L. ti. Pender.
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Greenville.
William Fountain, H.
Physician and Surgeon,
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Office one door east of post office, or.
street Phone
Cold Comfort
what we are after, ind the of one of
our ors will insure sweet milk, and
butter, water and many dainties that
would unattainable without the Refrigerator.
HAVE YOU A LAWN
If you have you will want a Lawn Mower pretty
soon, and we've made it easy for you to own one.
There Is no need to borrow a lawn mower when we
we sell a good machine with best steel knives at such
a satisfactory price, and guarantee It to do the work.
Water Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks and
everything else In the hardware line.
M my new and pretty -i J r
i- hi In ; of i. as
Prints, indeed won
of are i and pi .
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their y.
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I he colors and lasting, the
are wonder
BLAND
Phone No.
The Only Way
H. L. CARR
To get the confidence of the
people of Pitt county by
is through the daily d
semi-weekly editions of
THE
POOR PRINT
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner.
VOL. No.
and Friday.
GREENVILLE,
ONE PER
THIS EXPLAINS ITSELF.
How the Dispensary Suit is Defended.
Greenville, N. C.
April 190-t.
R. O. Esq.
Greenville, S.
Referring to our interview of
last Saturday, the de-
of brought in the
Superior court of Pitt county by
K. H and W. E.
yourself associates
the board of aldermen, attacking
your authority to act in the
of aldermen, and to declare
null and void the election held on
FOUND WATERY GRAVE.
the 2nd day of March, 1904, on
.-. . the river.
Two Men Drowned in the
Just before sunset Wednesday
evening two men were drowned in
the liver near Red Banks, two
miles below Greenville.
There were three men, two
and one colored, who
up from Washington with a gas
boat to tow down a raft of
that had been collected near Red
When they arrived at
the the men left the gas boat
and got a canoe to arrange the
raft for taking in tow. The color-
ed man was using the and
making a foal stroke caused the
boat to throwing them all
the question of a dispensary, and
to enjoin you from giving full
One of the white swam to
the boat and held
force and effect to that election, I;
beg to that the firm of by, The
Blow will undertake the defense I f to to a
j place when the colored
man, could not swim, caught
bold of him. The two straggled
of that suit upon the following
1st. We are to be allowed to
manage the defense iv our own
way from to finish, without
any control or restraint upon the
part the defendants or any of
them. This does not apply to the
together in the water and drifted
some distance the
when sank.
The other white man clinging to
the boat also drifted down the
stream and was later rescued by
Vice Admiral and Crew of
Perish.
St. April
official dispatch has
been received from Rear Ad-
the command-
ant at Port Arthur, addressed to
the
Arthur, April -The V .
struck a mine,
which blew her up and she tinned
turtle. Our squadron was under
Golden Hill. The squad-
was approaching. Vice Ad
evidently was lost.
Grand Duke Cyril was s He
i slightly injure.
was saved, though
injured as were five
and thirty men, all more or
less injured.
enemy's fleer has
Real prince
has assumed command
of the
St. Petersburg, April
awful disaster of the
Port Arthur,
with the loss of almost her entire
crew of over men, and the
death of Vice Admiral
ow
THURSDAY, APRIL
A. Monk went to Tarboro
today.
Mrs. D. E. House went to Tar-
went Scotland
No.
Mrs. Dicey Jones returned Fri-
day evening from a visit to
Mrs. J. Whitehurst, of
Bethel, came in Friday evening to
visit relatives.
Mies Eula Cox left Friday even-
for Ayden to until
Monday with her parents.
Miss Joyner, of
T. H. Tyson, of Norfolk, left here and re-
turned home this morning.
this morning,
Hon. P A. of
son, is in town.
C. V. York returned Wednesday
I W. X. of the Raleigh
Post, was here today.
Mrs. F. O. Harding and; child
returned this morning from a visit
B. W. Moseley and Jesse
returned Wednesday eve-
from
Mrs. J. G. and little
i daughter left morning for
Tarboro to visit relatives.
Prof. W. H. went out
mayor e we th- k h . H by f Vice
different and separate T
When found heavily if ship to speak at the closing of
and commander in i
a lawyer, he to I .
manage it for himself.
dead than alive. His
2nd We will neither make him ashore and alter some
any charge nor accept any com- work revived him. then
for our services from j the rescued man to Green-
any source whatever. We worked j villa, getting here sometime after
to close the rooms because we; dark.
thought we were serving the best The name of young white
interest of We i man drowned Thigpen Whit-
are willing and ready t. ad man Sam
the fight in me courts or the but we could not lean, the
hustings. e have not received of the while man who was
and will nut accept a penny for went to the scene of the
our service Horn any source what-j drowning today to search for the
, bodies but. no report of finding
3rd. If Messrs. F. O Harding, them bad come at the time
L. I. Moore, or any other attorney went to press.
to assist u-t in
j M. R. Lang, of Norfolk, is here
I for a days. His many friends
J are glad to see him again in our
midst.
and commander in chief bad
been lost battle, but as the
result of another accident following
upon the heels of a succession of
tragedies of which the Port Ar-
fleet has been the victim, it j Mrs. J. S. Barr, who has been
created something like coaster- visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
. A- Forbes, returned to Kinston
Reverses we can said a Wednesday evening
prominent Russian, to hive
the me-t the fate of
the and others is heart
B. F Bernard left Friday even-
for Asheville to spend the
vacation between tobacco
Misses Smith, Helen
Forbes, Nellie Pender and Mary
James and Clifford Tyson to
today.
J. W. Goodwin, of Philadelphia,
came in Friday evening to spend a
few days with his family are
Visiting
Rev. aid Mrs. F. G. Hartman
left this afternoon
From there Mr. Hartman goes to
the of the Presbytery at
New Bern.
HOW WE GROW.
j Capt. u. O. of
i Greensboro, was here today. He
j was once of
on this branch of the
i Coast Line.
Bethel Graded School.
County W. H.
went to Bethel today
make an address at the close of the
graded school there. While the
graded school closes, having filled
oat the allotted eight months
term, the people of the community
will continue it for a month longer
as a private school. Bethel is
wide awake on educational mat-
The
APRIL.
Seven New Names Half Mo
At no time during the of, went to Tillery
of this any eh o, BANKING TRUST CO today.
expense to yourself or associates, j , A.
we the t u a e I ho today.
Thursday night I the Baptist
church Rev. Mr. Hutson preceded
from the favorite texts and
that had been written and
him by persons dining the meet-
He used all texts as a
reading, making special
comment on some of them. It
was noticed that the -elected
by largest number of u
was John so loved
In mention f
favorite hymns love t my
and new names
One writes us
to have some ,
. , ,. held in the office of the bank, a
he v of . e , ,
or showing of the year's
compensation to um, ft is not i i , ,
Z Z-
ed them. We will therefore
They are I. I. hour and tie
rim seemed seven new
in hull an
send
the payment LT If desires to
, n I in any
section where we no
he statement of tHis bank at sample copies will
expects your board to provide for ,,
., j mi . y more.
If Shall he the ,. u;. f , r.
the dose of j be sent on applied
yourself associates that
shall undertake the t w to make
this suit up,,,, these condition. a good county
we are to enter our appeal . , to the
at once commend he helP Ms.
preparation of the defend
Very respectfully yours,
P. T. left this morning
for Sp if lain Neck.
C. Vines Thursday
j evening f;
Miss Nell this
j morning f i u.
Joe Powell, S.
S Spending a day lure.
T. Skinner returned
Salt Air Eats
Blow
By J. Jarvis
I has gown popular favor. Match
128th, the deposits were i H more quickly
March 28th, 1903,
March 28th, the tea shore will last any.
inland air. A paint that
i It is a strong institution
well
The hoard of aldermen held a
special meeting to act upon this j
matter and accepted the The National Stock Co, at Opera House
Blow and those j Commencing next Monday night
gentlemen have the work , April The National Co.
of defend, t ho on it will u
of defending the suit.
The Lumber
plant, near Wilmington,
was totally destroyed by fire Tues-
day, causing a loss of above .
Each of the warehouses ,
number of
work picking scrap. cents.
will open a three night engage-
at the house presenting
a line of high class plays.
Westley
of Mane beautiful story
The will be presented on
Monday no one should
fail to see this beautiful play.
High class specialties will be
introduced between
Seats now on sale at Sheppard's.
u .
where.
Painters know that Lead
and Zinc White in
in specially selected Linseed
Oil make the best paint for expo-
sure in sea atmosphere.
Paint is
made exactly in this way. Long
tests prove it for sea-
shore use. Much more is it the
best for inland
Baker Hart, Wholesale and
Retail Distributors, Greenville, N.
c- s-w
force thanks
the new drug for cold drinks
at their handsome fountain.
evening from Danville.
Mr. and Mis. L. Holier, of
arrived Thursday evening
to visit Mr. and Mrs. T.
Flu n
SATURDAY APRIL
D. B. Jarvis went to Norfolk
today.
Mrs. Prank Tyson went to Bethel
this morning.
J. of
was bee today.
Rev. J. E. Hutson left this mom-
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. If.
left this morning for Suffolk.
Dr. William Fountain returned
Friday evening from Tarboro.
Mrs. B. H. Thomas and Mrs. J.
T. Meadows returned Friday from
Louisburg.
F. H. who was visiting
and
led with
number. t
At this service two Hi
sons were received by I
as candidates
Early Corn Safe.
Mr. Alfred w.
showing an early plant of
says he does not think ,,.
hut cairn up early has
d much by cold.
Market Closed.
on the i
market have now closed I r the
season, so little i it
does not justly the staving
on the market. Those yet
have tobacco unsold ch-i find an
opportunity of i it
whenever they bring it,
per-
i eh
and
Dr. fl. O, Hyatt, of
will he in Greenville
Bertha April i
Monday, Tuesday and
tor the purpose of treating dis-
eases of the eye, ear. end
throat and glasses,
1-a-w d and
A South Carolina has
given a woman in that state a
diet for damages because
she was hugged and insulted by
two unknown on a passenger
train of that road.
r. a. was visiting mu mo spec
W. T. Hunter, left Friday evening of mid Storm
Dover. I Thursday. It was inches deep
New York had the unusual spec
of a mid
It was
at Friday.
i I ii i

Oxford Time
Department
The Branch of the Eastern Reflector is in
of C. E. Bradley, who it to transact any
for the paper and territory.
R Price
There's a whole Summer ahead for the man who
buys OXFORDS NOW. Oxfords will be worn
this season than ever before. No matter what the
no matter what the are ready
with the largest, finest and swellest stock.
Men and Boys, Our Price to
PLENTY OF STYLES AT Ml PRICES TO SELECT FROM.
SEE THE OXFORD DISPLAY OF THE TOWN. BUY
THEM AND YOU'LL BUY AT RIGHT PRICES.
C, April 1904.
March is with us yet.
Some cotton is planted.
W. S. Atkins, of
with C. E. Bradley.
Mondays is a good day for drum-
When goes two
his place.
C. E. Bradley son, Frank,
went to Greenville yesterday.
New line of dress shirts all
and numbers at C. E. Bradley
Co.
Fresh lot bananas, apples
coca cola at C. E. Bradley Co.
J. P. Fleming has been appoint-
ed tax collector for old Buys
you better get your dough ready,
else he will levy on that derby of
yours.
Sheriff Harrington town
Monday coon tax.
he succeeded in Imaging
many of fellows.
It is said L. Rosa has the
tobacco plants in this set-lion
He want to set out out
may have to do so shortly.
A lost, or stray poor in
town. The owner would do
nice little favor if be would
that deg to return horns his
meals, otherwise, eggs wild be
prices high.
J. J. Satterthwaite
Bro.
Invite you to make their store
headquarters and While there to
inspect their complete stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
and learn their low prices. We
supply all your needs in
any goods.
We are selling Lawns and other
summer dress goods at about
half price, lo make room for
all goods.
TUCKER CO.
i the only
perfect
tasteless Castor Oil. Tastes as
II Maple Syrup, per
bottle for by John T.
Druggist, N-
E. BRADLEY
One Price Store.
We carry a general line of Mer-
Dry Goods
Nice line of Shoes, Shirts-and Neck-
wear etc-. Fresh Stock of Fancy
and Heavy Groceries. New line
Wood, H and Hardware, we-
make specialties of Furniture Sew-
Machine and Cook Stoves.
We do not claim to have any-
better Good or Prices- than other-
merchants, but we do a fair
and honest deal for sell for-
cash which enables us lo do a safe-
we our
the benefit of it;. Cash Sales,.
Small Margins and one r-rice to alb
is our motto.
HUSTLING CLOTHIERS.
Slim.
D. W. I
IN
Groceries
II And Provisions
Cotton Bagging and
Ties always on hand
Goods kept con-
in Country
Produce Bought and Sold
D. W.
GREENVILLE
North Carolina
We are told from headquarters
that the campaign of in
this state the coming sum-
mer is to be carried on with greater
vigor than ever before. We believe-
every white child in the state, whose
arc unable to provide it,,
should receive a good common,
education at the hand
of the state, but we do not
want to see this matter of
overdone. It can he
curried too far. Then there
be a reaction which would leave
conditions worse than before,
Wilmington Messenger.
DEALER IN
American Italian
sent upon application.
Is the to get Clothing. Dry Goods, Shoe.
Groceries, Crockery, etc., ah
A full line of Drills-and Medicines. Highest prices paid
for all kinds of country produce.
that middle- of April
ha there should not
trot
j. H- I
FARMVILLE. C.
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats,
Fancy Groceries, Crockery,
Fruits, To-
, Highest price for country
if-
V. O.
FANCY GOODS,
i.
Do You Eat
Good, Fresh Groceries
JEST.
If you do come to see us. We keep every-
Johnston Bros.
Greenville,
How often get a
thing
nail r screw or
lacking, a good
and b- prepared for
One line of tools
Is. all you desire, and
will see ivies your tool
box does nob lack a
article.
Of Course
You get Harness,
Horse Goods, Ac,
J. R.
Corey
OLD DOMINION
Norfolk. Va,
Cotton Buyers and Brokers in
Stocks, Cotton, Grain and
one. Private Wires to New Tori
Chicago and Hew
B. L. Myers leave-
Washington daily, except Sunday,
at a. m f-r Greenville, leaves
Greenville daily, except Sunday,
at m. for Washington.
Connecting at Washington
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York Boston,
and all points North. Connects at
Norfolk railroads for all
points Wet. .
Shippers should order their
freight by Old Dominion L-me-
from New York and
Norfolk and Southern B. B. awl
Old Dominion from Norfolk;
Clyde. Line from Philadelphia,
nay Line and Chesapeake Line
from Baltimore and Merchants
Miners Line from Boston. .
Sailing hours subject to Change
without Notice.
T. H. Myers,
Washington, N. C.
N. C.
H. B. Walker. Tice President
Manager,
l Be-- N. x.
POOR PRINT
Ayden, N C. April, 15th, 1904.
Thomas Harris, wife and child,
are visiting the family
of James Hines.
W. C. JaCkson A Co. want your
poultry See them lie-
fore selling.
Miss Lela Brown, of near Great
Swamp, i her sister Mrs.
Win.
We were at W. C. Jackson A
Co's store the other day, was
surprised to that I hey car-
such an extensive line of
clothing. The man, youth or
child who cannot get suited in
there, either a suit or a pair of
pants, is hard to please.
Miss Bessie Smith, of Fremont,
spent Saturday until today
with W. E. Hook, when
left for her home.
We wish to call especial
to the public, that we have
established a Carriage Buggy-
factory,, modem every
only skilled labor and
the best material obtainable, used
in the construction of our work.
Machinery of the latest inventions
have been procured by us and no
means are being spared to make
our work first class every par-
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.
Squire Harrington went to Win-
Tuesday.
AYDEN DEPARTMENT.
J. M. BLOW, Manager and Authorized Agent.
Canned goods of every
at Hart Jenkins.
Mrs. John of Farmville,
who has been visiting her children
here, left for her borne Tuesday.
E. E. Co. will do all they
possible can to please you with
I heir new line of heavy and fancy
groceries.
We haven't counted noses, but
we venture there are less than
nice houses course of con-
in Ayden.
Try Pansy flour I he best patent
new
Frank Smith returned to his
home Franklin, Va.,
day, alter spending several weeks
with his patents.
We invite the ladies to and
examine our line of lawn before
purchasing elsewhere. Mines.
Lime, plastering hair,
side
J. B. Smith Bro.
We have several second hand
machines we will
Cheap at J. It. Smith
A. W. Town, was
here Tuesday.
Go to W. M, Ed wards Co.
your next pair of pants.
I. L. and
nave moved here
make home.
Miss Delia Smith left. s
day to visit her sister, Mrs. W. T.
Mason near Whichard.
J. J. Smith took a trip up the
road last week.
A nice new line of ladies and
Misses slippers at J. R. Smith
Bro.
We heartily agree with J. J.
on the jury system.
has a level
and at all times manifests an
et all that tends to build up
prosper.
Just received spring suit cloth-
log for boys. J. J.
Fancy oranges, apples
at E. E. Co's.
tinware and
everything general
at fair prices be found by call
log at store of Hart Jenkins.
The design of the new Disciple
church presents a beautiful appear
The structure will be brick
X with u magnificent
front on corner of two streets
in a very conspicuous part of the
town.
handmade shingles at
per Cannon Tyson.
The commercial visible type-
writer has combined the strong
points of the machines
into one for considerable less
money. Pol further information
as to prices terms etc. Address
K. F. Johnson, Ayden, N. U,
any
person to harbor or give employ
to my eon, William Kittrell,
col. who h; s left home, with-
out my consent. Any person do-
so will be prosecuted accord
log to law. The boy is J,
dark complexion, weighs about
pounds. Any information
about him will be
Edmond Kittrell, col.
e are headquarters for cotton
seed, hulls, hay, oats.
Cannon Tyson.
Mrs. and Mrs.
J. F. and wife of
Chocowinity, are the
mother of Mrs. at this
place.
A full assortment of ladies and
shoes at reasonable prices at
our Jenkins.
Mrs. F. C. Harding, who has
been her mother at
came up Wednesday and
spent the night with Mrs. W. B
and left for
her home in Greenville.
For apples, corn,
tomatoes, c, apply to E. E.
Co.
J. L. wife, and
children spent yesterday with
Mrs. J. Smith.
Anything you want white
goods at W. M. Co's.
Lookout for
the Ayden hustlers.
Miss Ethel Hill, of re-
turned home evening.
Cox Cotton planters and Sim-
guano distributors at J.
Smith Bro.
Our nephew, J. Higgs, of
Greenville, came to see us
day and remained barely long
enough for us to know whether he
came or not.
Our line of ready mixed
paints are the best.
Cannon Tyson.
We are pleased to crave J. M
Blow, Winterville to locate with
us. Mr. Blow will represent the
general interests of our town. He
is to be the editor of the Ayden
department of the Greenville Re
Mr. Blow is a writer
of considerable renown, we look
forward with hope and
high anticipations of being faith-
fully represented
If you are troubled with your
eyes, have J. W. Taylor, th-
graduate optician, to examine them
Just received another lot of boys
and clothing at W. M.
Edwards.
Carolina
per day, near depot on West Ave-
Transient custom solicited
B. F. Early, proprietor.
W. M. Edwards A Co., will sell
you a good pair of pants for fifty
cents.
Don't fail W. M. Edwards
Co's. new line of dress goods.
Wednesday as the Ayden
Co. train was moving from one
by this
of the pen. May Mr. Blow another, George
his abode our town both pleas- were quarreling
ant and profitable. May his labor I when caught a hand
in our midst be pleasant and a Wow over
beneficial to himself head- a very
the growing metropolis of South- condition. The other gen-
eh. as we are styled by Mr.
King of our Pitt county Daily.
Free Will Baptist.
Call and see oar to
high back stick seat, swell concave
Thanks brother, very much, for
your kind words and warm -M. Mil-
Mfg. Co. Buggies, oar-
. traps, phaeton's, In
Millet garden seed at J. E any kind of repairing neatly done
come.
Smith Bro.
The contract for building three
new stores on West Avenue has
been awarded to Barnes
of this place work has already
commenced.
Fresh butter and cheese on ice
The best quality of flour as cheap
as the cheapest at Hart Jenkins.
W. E. Hooks went to and re-
turned from Winterville
day.
Miss Annie L. Smith, millinery
by expert mechanics at Ayden
Milling Mfg. Co.
When purchasing smoked meats emporium just
try Armour's hams, etc. R. P.
Johnson, Ayden, N. C. Dist.
all the latest novelties of
ladies millinery and dress goods.
E. Co's is m
market for beef, fresh meats, sail
sage, fresh fish. K. V. Cox was i Greenville
i Tuesday,
E. E. Co
J. J. of Farmville, and
Clarence Hardy, of
were here Thursday.
For a nice cool drink go to
Law horn fountain.
have built a
large in of their
store Lee street.
Mrs. II C. is visiting
her J. A.
Garris, of were here
shopping Wednesday.
first-class brick
ply to E. S. Edwards Son, A- u- . ,
., w r- a .- ii i , ladies to call
A lull supply , ,. , ,
it-spent out new dress
hand. , , .
goods, insertions,
Miss Hattie Den ton, after spend- ribbons, tic. Tyson. Q
i very pleasant week here u. A. A
r MUs of Win-1
You will do well to go to
for
groceries.
Sum-
with has returned
home in
w-re here a short while
Don't forget we want that cotton ;
fancy peed oil mill by the fail.
I men who have the
, .,,., . Is less than per cent
L left tor ,. u
, . . an enterprise. Beside-.
land yesterday moraine. ,, . , .
I will bring about that
we've been talking about.
To friends and
have j returned from Baltimore
and have opened a new line of
pretty millinery goods. Please
call me next door Smith
Bros. Mrs. J. A. Davis.
Just another case of
men's at W. M. Ed-
wards Co's.
Hock salt for stock, at J. K.
Smith Bro.
There was no prayer meeting
service in the Baptist
church Wednesday night owing to
the protracted meeting at the
Seminary.
George. Bro,
work this line
Knotting a specialty. Work
Guaranteed.
Our line of straw hats are the
latest styles the prises right.
Cannon
stylus in straw
it caps i. limes.
A beautiful line of
youths and straw hats,
at J. . Smith Bro,
hen j
of
Mfg. C
There ;
scrap a t
Sunday.
first class brick gentleman lad i
. K. Gil wards Son. ear h s
en, X. I
ii need any
repairing
wagons,
oil Milling
Make
Yourself
AT HOME.
If your arc waiting
for a train or wail-
to meet a friend,
or just sitting down
to rest, or only want
a postage stamp, or
just looking about,
you will be very welcome
in my store. Do not feel
that you must buy some-
thing every time yon
come here. If yon need
any RUG STORK
Goods we shall be very
happy to serve you, bur
come often To my
any way.
Watch this space hex
week it will be
to you.
M. M. SAULS,
P H A R n A C T,
N. C.
whole heap n be
vi h 9125.000.
v in
. ; , i.-e .
is fin
In . ,; ;
Safe, Strong, Liberal.
ban
and
later
or
Four nice
far sale
A full suppl always still be wasn't hurt
tots, improved stock, on hand- nothing to speak about.
B. Smith Bro. W. M Co., have received a few
They tell me that W M I'd of the exciting occurrence i .
line men's clothing in best quality, puces yon are guilty and a handsome fee
looking for. Gannon Tyson. ,, ,,.
., J are especially invited
to call and inspect our line
mercerized we have it
bolts also in patterns of
J j. Hines
Corn, hay oats, at J. K.
Smith
Cotton seed meal and hulls at
J. E.
We want your hams chickens
J. B. Smith Bro.
A new lot of men's i
shirts just received at W Ed-
wards A Co's.
yea want we
have them, Ayden Milling A Mfg.
Co.
It
i is s i
strong
The Life I .
and s-if
to it-
The Prudential is
Special
con-
to
Wm. H. S. President. Dr. -Ins. Vice-President.
J. Smith. Cashier. Hodges, Teller.
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN,
AYDEN, N.
At the close of business March 28th,
RESOURCES.
Loans Discounts,
Furniture and Fixtures
Due from Banks,
Items,
Cash in Bank,
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in, CO
profits lees
expenses,
.-
Total,
Dr. Joseph Dixon,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGED,
, Best Railroad,
Ayden N. C.
Dr.
Practicing Physician Surgeon,
-e Motel Annie,
Ayden, N. C.
E. V- COX,
ATTORNEY- AT- LAW,
Ayden, N. C.
W. B. ALEXANDER,
Tonsorial Artist,
latest Styles Hair Cutting,
Sharing and

THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
a J.
AM
Proprietor.
U post at Greenville, K. C. as second class matter,
application.
A at post in and adjoining
in to
Pitt N. C, April 1904.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR TEMPER.
If Russia loses many more war
ships she will have left to
fight
Does Secretary of tie
North
want to hoodoo the brethren In a
circular lie out as the
he advise them w make a
start to the St. exposition on
Friday, May 1.7. of that,
will and So won-
h was them
could go.
Fast Under Sixty Feet of
Water.
ITEMS.
WASHINGTON
Two weeks more will decide the
matter whether want to qualify
yourself to vote by paying poll
tax before the first of May. Better
not let this escape you.
The Supreme court handed
dawn another interesting opinion not well for
that draws rope tighter around chances, that he get a single
the neck of the saloon business delegate lo the Sew York state
the state. A majority of the people
of Black Creek had voted in favor
whiskey, and the town
granted license to retail to
three applicants. The parties
these town licenses exhibited
the to the board of county
commissioners to obtain county
but the county
refused to grant the licenses, j
The applicants took the matter to
the Superior court, and the court
ordered the board of county com-
missioners to order the sheriff to
issue the licenses, and if they failed
to do so they most show cause why
a peremptory mandamus should
r , . . There is match talk, of connecting
not be issued compelling them to
, . certain towns in state
issue the order for the license. .
The Supreme court held that this volley lines. railways
was an error. The opinion of the J for
higher court was that courts cannot
control the county --------.-
in the granting of licenses by man-1 Hobson made himself a hero by
They can compel I exploits in the but in
them to act when they refuse to act his aspirations to be a congressman
and to exercise discretion, he fell down. He was defeated
compel in the nomination in hi district,
licenses to any particular pert .
After making much stir over
the female Wilmington
let them off a fine for
giving an immoral show. The
advertising they got more
than that.
D. C. 1904.
The funeral of
cry for reform. It is now
believed that not less than
will be paid out the
for the burial of Senator
although he-was a millionaire.
of Alabama in one
of his last speeches denounced the-
habit of sending of
honor to accompany
deceased
to their place of interment, and
said instead .-
mourners,
take-pleasure-excursions- or junkets
at the expense of the treas-
I have sen d on one of
I note among the
one
and reached
The of these
was made up of the following
Transportation and burial,
volume of eulogies
expanse of congress a one-
money -voted to
widow, total,
is not only, in the habit
of giving; as a gratuity to
the all members who die
but of mailing a
ponding present to widows and
of of con-
in Oil April
1888, the senate gave
Mary A. R. sister the
S. Hoar
a diver, i imprisoned and probably
dead sixty feet below the surface of
the water reservoir, having
bee into an opening by
rushing water at that depth
after having gone down in his
diving armor in an endeavor to
shut the water. Divers say they
cannot live more than twenty-four
hours under water at that depth,
but Hoar has been at the bottom of
the reservoir since 3- o'clock Monday
day and
others have been to rescue
Hoar, but in vain. His signals
were up to noon today, but
after that time no response came
fr m him in answer from
although the air is still be-
pumped down to him in the
faint hope that he may yet be alive-
middle of a four-foot pipe
at bottom of the is a
g got of order
and could A great
ball was sen down in the
that it would be into
he pipe, the rush of
water so the gates could be repair-
ed. The sucked into the
a four-inch chain got en-
tangled with it and there was still a
big leak. Hoar was sent down to
fill openings with sand bags.
It was while putting these sand
As Hoar's left leg
was sucked into the opening and
held fast by- the sand bags He
to- th helpers above to
they pulled, but
they could, not budge him, and
finally another, diver had be sent
He was. brought from New
York by special train and went
to pull Hoar
away from, his perilous position.
William Olsen, worked
for five endeavoring to get
Hoar, loose, but he finally had to
S. C. April. 1904.
C. H. Langston is on the sh k
list.
Mr. and Mrs.
pent Sunday afternoon in the
neighborhood
Tucker, of Green-
ville, Is her parents, Mr.
and Mrs.
Mrs. Louise Langston came
down to visit her son,
C. H. Langston.
H B. Smith sod,
were in the neighborhood Wed-
evening.
W, E. and Ula
Meadows went to Greenville today.
Bill Smith and Oscar at-
tended Sunday school at Bethany
Sunday
Prof. W. Hi
by Prof. G. E.
delivered an address at the closing
evening. Wednesday
Fernanda Tucker and Wood
Kittrell were in the neighborhood
Sunday,
C. H. Langston and B. B.
went to Greenville Saturday.
J. T. Smith, of Ayden, was in
the neighborhood Monday.
ALE. Patrick was in the
neighborhood Sunday.
L. and Isaac
were in the neighborhood
Mrs, Charles and
children spent Saturday Sun-
day over the river.
Jerome and Henry
Langston went over the river Sat-
This is in of A. D. J who is authorized to Rep-
the Eastern Reflector i Winterville and territory.
em oiling clerk; Bad when F. II
another clerk, died to the
was vent to his family,
can hardly declare him-
self a success as a railroad improver.
The potato bug is waking from
his winter slumber whetting
his teeth.
If the Russian report of the
affair is true, the have nothing
to do but keep cruising around
with their fleet and in due course
of time the Russians will finish
blowing up and end the
war.
Greensboro ha shown
judgment. The city refused to
give a dale for a street oar
There arc many days left in
which you may think over fact,
that if your poll tax is not paid by
May 1st you will not be alleged to
vote
The Mormons have an eye to
when it conies to wanting to
scotch the investigation.
Out in his State, Utah, they have
endorsed
You just can't please the public.
Mr. Bryan talks and is accused of
running his tongue too ranch. Judge
Parker won't talk and is complain-
ed at for keeping his mouth shut.
Greenville is not by in
speaking out against raffling, A
news item from Elizabeth City says
that Rev. D. H. of the
Methodist church there, warned his
congregation that they
not approach the
table with clean hearts
their giving
Is
The Russians may make the
claim that their best battleship was
blown up by one of their
mines, but we arc inclined to the
belief that the frisky run up a
torpedo boat and knocked a hole in
her.
Robert E. a native North
Carolinian who has been doing
newspaper work in New York,
succeeds the lamented I. E. Avery
as city editor of the Charlotte Ob-
server. The Observer is always look-
for the best to be had.
The old sinner who gets off
those bright scintillations in the
Wilmington Star is afraid he will
lose his fun at the beach next sum-
mer, and gets off the
few days ago the W. C. T. U.
of Newark, N. J., denounced the
intermingling of the sexes in bath-
at seashore resorts. They want
a law passed require sexes to
bathe naked truth
is that a reform like that would not
surf-ice to keep the spectators from
going where the girls would do
their bathing and there would be
nobody in the gallery where the
weal bathe. We must leek
a this a prob-
be considered as including
expenses and other
And so on dozens of other
clerks. The expense of. burying a
representative or senator is often
sufficient to make any poor
rich. The eulogies of Senator Lo-
were printed by the
at a cost of
of wrapping; addressing and
postage, thousand and
steel engravings costing to
each. One hundred cop-
constituted edition de luxe la
and gold for the widow.
How does congress dare to inflict
such expense upon the American
tax-payer,
There is a in
every day in the
yew, comprising people from every
state the Union. Today we f-11
into the hands of
Columbus, of whom
flocking from every point of the
compass to present to the Catholic
University here to endow a
chair of secular history. This is
probably the largest check ever
drawn, for it is on card board ten
feet long and four feet wide, ornate
in high colors. The might
have stayed at home and Dy saving
expenses have sent a smaller check
four times as large, but
wouldn't have seen the capital or
had the fun. We see them all
coming before it is light, and salute
them at sunrise, good morning,
good knight.
The horrible accident to our
warship Missouri following the loss
of the Russian battleship, create
consternation here. It is felt
it resulted from rivalry to see which
gun crew fire the fastest and
that it is only a part of the
is in White House.
more Hoar recognized Olsen
when he went down and shook his
hand, as s token that he understood
him and that he knew was
doing his best. himself was
in. the suction and had one
crushed. More divers at
weak tonight. It is believed Hear
dead.
As the time for the various
elections over the country
draws nigh, it is well enough for
the conservative and
each town to give the mat-
care. The tendency to
I a town elect ion as an occasion
for having fun is one that should
be checked.
A town's business is as serious a
matter as any other and
should be approached and managed
seriously and practically. Of course
unseemly and hurtful factional
bitterness should avoided, but
do this does not require that an
election be turned into a frolic.
Gazette.
There are some papers in North
Carolina that keep liquor
constantly before their
readers. They tell about how many
can be had from
somewhere out of the state for so
many dollars. And these sucker
advertisements usually have a
clause marks to indicate con-
of It is a well
known fact that there are lots of
folks who want to keep their
deviltry a secret and these papers
and these liquor sellers are working
together to help on this calamity.
The North Carolina paper that
stands by the liquor business with
the present lights ea
has get lots
Baptist.
A Horsewhip Might Help.
Th New York Times notes
case a young woman who has
taken to prevent the use of her
picture as a magazine advertise
wherein she is in
a bathtub with only one arm
her face visible. Nevertheless, this
outraged woman is informed
in advance by the Court of Last
that the offense of which she
complains is not one of which the
law can take cognizance, and that
she cannot maintain an application
for injunction or for damages. In
which case she seen to be
justified in resorting to a horsewhip.
Herald.
A For Wives.
Nothing under heaven cuts the
grit from under a man
than discord and unhappiness
in his home. Some men, but they
are rare exceptions, strong
to be something in spite of
home troubles. The man whose
wife makes an unpleasant home for
him knows a good deal about hell
long before he dies. And on the
other hand a man whose wife makes;
a pleasant home for is thrice,
and for bat-
and heaven will not
strange
A poor excuse is better than
if it goes with the boss.
The ticker doesn't tell everything
that happens in
Champagne drinking affects the
eyes; it makes look like cents
A man is sometimes known by
the things he might have done, but
didn't. ,
Senator Simmons has placed him-
self squarely and on record
in favor of government aid in the
of
says prov
-MM
N. C, April
Nelson from
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Lancaster, of is
her sos, H.
We have a nice lot of porch
timber. If you are in need
of them why not fit you up.
Prices are
Co.
G. A. Kittrell Co. pay
cash prices for corn, seas,
chickens, geese, etc.
Prof. came down Wed-
night and treat oat to
to speak at Miss Mary
school.
School books, pent, pencils and
. always
Light and heavy f
Cut
Don't forget.
Mamie I
. Wednesday.
The A. O.
supplying
to the
. out O
H. I
add Mi
to Greenville
R. G.
is the place.
et went to
Cox Mfg. Co. are
of buggy seats to
rent in
i this state.
j. Johnson pays highest
eggs
liter Bock, of Vanceboro,
Augusta If
Dora Manning
Thursday.
The line of es dress goods in
store of R. G . Chapman Co.
is unusually Call
see.
Mr. Pender, o f Richmond, was
here Thursday.
Harness as well as buggies
Don't go some where else to get
harness when yon can get
yon can get
style j as c cheap-
just as d ice
right here ft torn the
yon get your baggies from.
Harvey St was here buying
goods Than day.
To our ft and
Having y near lost our entire
stock of merchandise in the recent
fire, we are now making arrange-
as rapidly as possible to
open again. We earnestly solicit
a continuance of valued pat-
you one
all for past favors, remain
You is to serve,
Harrington, Barber Co.
A plow beam by
last of
Dr. B. T. Cox, when in the
can be found either at his
residence or at the store of R. G.
Chapman Co.
Best tip top goods
be baa at R. G. Go's
. lowest
price.
Rev. Dr. B. T. president
of Baptist Female University,
lectures next Friday night.
G. A. Co., the
egg dealers, are still pay.
i no n i guest cash pi ices for eggs
nice shirts at H. L.
B i. Taylor, of Greene county,
was here Friday. He a
Miss Miller
next sight. She.
ha.-, a reputation.
Rev. B.
will preach Baptist church
Sunday.
We carry complete of farm
supplies, dry goods, notions,
groceries, drugs Come and
see us one all all.
Barber A Co.
Misses Tessie and Anna
were here shopping Friday.
wish to notify
public that I grind every
day at my mill one mile south of
Frog Level on Sam place.
Purnell Tripp.
A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. wishes
to purchase cart
hobs.
For corn, oats, cotton seed meal
A. Kittrell A Co.
For the best grades of smoking
and chewing go to
Drug Store.
Don't forget Dr. Cox now has
his office in the residence of J. H.
C. Dixon.
R. G. Chapman C. invite the
Suits with
worked right into them.
IT TAKES SKILL ARTISTIC
TO BUILD SUCH SUITS
the Co. always to examine their
you go to of dry goods, notions etc
them have put in your Prices to suit buyer
They can also
A good article is better if you
have to pay a little more for it
than a article at a smaller
price. So try one of the Carroll
singletrees by the
Winterville
Th population of i
T. . , i Increasing. Mrs. John
best Stock, gave birth to twin girls
be had at II. L. months ago today
handles for your plow.
is our next
ticket for For
mayor, R. G. police.
F. G. Tucker; for aldermen, R. H.
J. Harper and L.
L. Kittrell.
son's.
Boarding house Mrs. J. D.
Cox. Board per day. Best
town.
she gave birth to little
girl. Three girls month,
hard to bent.
are nearly done, Floors
We are no occupying W. L. u the building, plat
House shop Main are
in position to furnish our
ts
Harrington, Barber Co.
Bud Joe Blow here Friday
The A. G. Cox Mfg report.
that this bus the season
to Mil cotton plant en and
nice bike boggy from j always glad to sec him.
It was a swell turnout.
and very cheap
H. L.
Dr. to purchase that have
lbs goose feathers.
Col. I. A. Sugg, of
was bare Friday legal business.
Kittrell Co. arc
a in of Soda. Far-
mer- do to sec th. in. It
is Muff to make healthy
co i
Miss Annie of
ton, is Mist
nil.
Any person to purchase
a with boiler,
shafts, all erected in run
order, with two corn grists
and one flour mill complete, with
Also the build-
nod large water tank above it
Will do well l see or
with A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. Tins
is Hie plant that contains the
splendid supply mineral waler
and is h most splendid lot
business, The A. G. Cox Mfg.
is offering the sale with the view
of brick
L. for heavy and
light
Tom Back, who was for several
years an employ, of A. G.
Mfg. a, hat v. b at
is
tor is going on.
Claude Burnett, G. C.
Hattie Nannie
Bessie Mooring,
Clyde Harrison,
Rena Stokes, Carroll, Ida
Mooring, and
Nettie of Winterville
School,, went to Greenville
spend the day.
known. The company will O. Cox has purchased one
begin to make truck, j half interest in the the drag
iS th The firm will
the market. order. , , .
daily from other State., but bird-1 Dr- T- Co Br
home ill continue
J be bug- season. I for the firm, Th drug store
i . completion and
the end
R. O. Chapman Co.
Tasteless CASTOR J
all drugs, chemicals, Ink., school
Taste as good at Maple Syrup. books, comb., brushes
cents per bottle at Dr. B. T. sponges, and in fact, a full line of
Cox, Winterville, N. C. j kept by
The makers of our Clothing understand their business
perfectly, and we have just the Suits men Delight to
Wear. Suits as swell, smart and tony as it is possible to
make. The Single and Double Breasted styles are here
The well formed shoulders, the long narrow collars and
the loose trousers and all correct kinks are
very Reasonable prices
FRANK WILSON,
THE CLOTHIER.
MEN
BOYS
KING COMBINATION
MANUFACTURED BY
i. COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Now is time when
every man and boy is
thinking about buying his
Summer SHIRTS. We are
particular strong on Shirts
this time. We bought
the best things, the new-
est styles, the best made,
from best makers.
We guarantee the wear o
store. Our prices arc as
high as you may need.
every SHIRT that leaves the
is cents a piece and run as
POOR PRINT

Grimesland Department.
J. Proctor Bros
SUPPLY HOUSE.
rollers
If yon want lumber to build a house, I
furniture to go in it, clothing
dry goods far your family, provisions
for your table, or for
your farm, we can supply your needs.
Our mill and are now i
in lull blast and we arc
pared to gin cotton, grind corn. ;
saw lumber, and, do all
of turned work for balusters
T. F. PROCTOR,
Grimesland, N. C.
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Anything wanted in the way
of Clothing, Dry Goods, No-
Shoes, Hats, Groceries
and Hardware can be found
here, whether it is some-
thing to oat, something to
wear, or some article for the
house or farm, you can be
supplied. Highest prices paid
for cotton, country produce
anything the farmer sells.
Finch Owns Stock Now.
Capt K. S. Finch is now the
disputed owner of Mr. Ed Chambers
Smith's fifty shares of stuck in the
Atlantic and North Carolina
road. stock ha-- been seal to
to be on the
books of the company. Mr. Smith,
when seen yesterday, said that he
received a cashiers check for
the balance stock
and that lie had promptly ordered
its transfer to the purchaser
Post.
NOTICE OF LAND SALE.
By of a decree of the
court, in of laud,
in re Richard Wingate. guardian,
of Alonzo and W. King, the
undersigned commissioner will sell
at the c house door on Monday,
the day of May, 1604, that piece
or parcel land lying and
situated in town-
hip, Pitt county, and
DR. R. J. GRIMES.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BETHEL, X. C.
Office opposite depot.
DE. G. F.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BETHEL, X. C.
next door to Post Office.
and house ff. C.
do general repairing of baggies a n i corner of lot No. in the division
and wagons. . v. of land between Joyner Wingate and
AND BUNTING,
BETHEL, N. C.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
freckles on the schoolgirl's nose.
Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy
,,,.;, . ,, norm west to a knot,
eerier and Cigars. The M the public road, then north y,
The warm sunshine breeds i j east poles and links to a
I the popular drinks. Hot I J. B. corner,
every s to
line to the beginning, con-
sores, more i r less.
Terms of sale
April 1st
ii. Isaac A
Greenville's Great
Department Store
w w
Is now arrayed in Spring Attire
The beautified NEW SPRING
GOODS are here in
and you are invited
to come and them.
Our show in
l North Put County.
In Court
Isabella Little
Vs
Daniel Little.
The defendant Daniel Little will
. take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced against
. him -in the Superior court
, count v by the f r the
of a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony upon the grounds
and the said de-
will further take notice that
he is required to appear before the
of our Superior court, at a
court to beheld for the Of Pitt
at the court in Greenville on
; the seventh Monday after the first
, Monday in March, it being the 25th
day of April, and answer the
complaint, which will be deposited in
the office of the Clerk of tho Superior
court of said county within the first
; three days of said term, and then and
there answer or demur to said com-
plaint the time required by
or the apply to the
court for relief demanded in the
i complaint.
This the 15th
. D. C. MOORE,
i lack of Court i Pitt Co
Complete Line Clothing, Dry Goods, Hard ware Furniture, Groceries.
We Pay Highest Prices for Cotton,
Cotton Seed and Country Produce.
AT
you can get honest goods at living prices.
large you buy and be satisfied with your
purchases. ,.,
Suits, Overcoats, Dress Goods, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Under-
wear, Crockery Ware, Hardware,
and everything you wear. Everything you use in
your house and everything you use in your parlor.
. Millinery Goods a Specialty.
Our goods are here and we are ready to serve you.
Everybody that sees buys, and everybody that tries
our goods becomes our customers. Just give a trial
and save yourselves money.
BLOUNT BROTHERS.
BETHEL, N. C.
MULLS
and many ether beautiful Summer Dress
Fabrics are ahead of any record Our
LACES and will delight
you. The Department is
full of west novelties.
North County,
In Superior Court.
Mary Jane
Charles Evans,
The will take notice that
an action entitled ah. has been
commenced against him in the
court of by the plain-
tiff for the n of obtaining n
ii, matrimony
the of abandonment
and adultery, and the defendant will
further take no ii- that he is required
I to appear the of our
I Superior a court to held
, tor Pitt the 3rd
after in September,
I it if lath day of September
and answer the complaint which
w; I id in the Hie
clerk superior curt of
county within the days o
d h . n I then re answer
to v r within the
.-. or the
will u, tor the i
,.
This the ti in clay o April
C. Ml
of com i.
TWO YEARS BEEN PAID IN
II If III
OF N. J., YOUR POLICY HAS
Loan Value,
Value,
Paid-up Insurance,
Extended Insurance that works automatically,
Is Non
Will be re-instated if arrears be paid within on month while yon
arc living, or within three years alter lapse, upon satisfactory evidence
and payment of arrears with interest.
A after second No Restrictions. Incontestable.
Dividends are payable at beginning of the second and cf each
succeeding year, provided the premium for the current year be paid
They may be To reduce Premiums, or
To Increase the Insurance, or
To make policy payable as an dining the
of insured.
J. L. SUGG,
Greenville ft. C.
Greenville's Store
Comfort
what we are after, and the possession of one of
our Refrigerators will insure sweet milk, cream and
butter, cool drinking water and many dainties that
would he unattainable without tho Refrigerator.
HAVE YOU A LAWN
If you have you will want a Lawn Mower pretty
soon, and we've made it easy for you to own one.
There is no need to borrow a lawn mower when we
we sell a machine with best steel knives at such
a satisfactory price, and guarantee to do the work.
Water Coolers, Ice Cream Hammocks and
everything in the hardware line.
H. L. CARR
Stubborn
FACTS
Back up Our Claims for
YUCATAN
TONIC
Fact Tonic and not
a stimulant.
Fact vitalizes and lends
permanent vigor to tho entire
human system.
Fact i not a drag, but
a normal, scientific cur for
Jill Malarial Complaints
and Fever,
Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
and
prohibits tendency to depression or low spirits.
troubles peculiar to their sex are
restored to health. Your will
cheerfully add his to ours.
TRY IT-TEST IT-Our
with package
THE AMERICAN CO.
IND.
St. Vincent's Hospital and
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
COST OF BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, HALF-MILLION DOLLARS.
CAPACITY, PATIENTS.
Most equable climate on Atlantic salt air tampered proximity of
stream. Fully equipped with every modern for the treat-
of disease. A full corps of Specialists In every department.
department for cases of confinement. Most approved X-ray apparatus. Thor-
system of Turkish and Russian
Ward Rates, per week; Private Room Rates from to per
For etc., address
The President, St. Vincents Hospital and Sanitarium
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
The On y
To get the confidence of the
people of Pitt county by
is through the daily
semi-weekly editions of
THE
POOR PRINT
The Best Family Salve.
DeWitt's Hazel gives
instant relief from Bums, cures
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Eczema,
nil abrasions
In baying Hazel Salve it
is to see that you
get genuine DeWitt's and a
cure is certain. There are many
cheap counterfeits on the market,
all of which are worthless, and
quite a few are dangerous, while
DeWitt's Hazel Salve is
perfectly and cures.
Sold J L. Wooten.
A poor excuse is better than none
if it goes with the boss.
Robbed The Grave
A startling incident, i narrated
by John Olive if Philadelphia, as
wan in and awful con-
My skin was almost
low, coated,
pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite, trowing weaker day,
by Three physicians had,
me up. Then I was advised I
to use Electric Bitten; W my great
Joy, the first bottle made a decided j
I continued their
use weeks, and am now
a I know they robbed j
the of another No
one should fail lo try them.
cents, at Wooten's
Store
The doesn't tell everything
that happens in Wall-st.
You a
If y-n are a dyspeptic you owe it
to join self and your friends to get
veil. Dyspepsia annoys the
friends disease
his disposition as well as his
stomach. Dyspepsia Cure
will mil only cure dyspepsia, in
and sour stomach, but
this palatable, tonic
strengthens whole
apparatus, and sweetens
the life well as the stomach.
When you lake
Cure the food you eat is joyed.
is digested, assimilated and its
properties appropriated
by Hie
is th- result. by J. L.
Wooten.
Champagne drinking affects the
eyes; it makes look
A Cure Headache.
Any man, woman or suffer-
headache, or
feeling should r
one or two of DeWitt's Little
night and in
These famous little pills are
because, they a a-
well w pill. While they cleanse
the they and
rebuild it by their effect
upon the liver and bowels. Hold
by J. h.
A man is sometimes known by
the things he might have done, but
didn't.
Makes A Clean Sweep
liVe doing H
thing Of all the
Salves you heard of, Buck-
Salves is the bet. ii
sweeps cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers,
and Pile. It's
only and guaranteed to
satisfaction by Wooten's Drug
Store.
By the explosion of two thous-
and pounds of powder in one of
turrets of Missouri, off
the coast Pensacola, Fla.
twenty-nine men were instantly
killed and others seriously
wounded.
Here's the New Millinery for
Nothing but but praise is heard of the Hals and Toques we've
assembled. It's unique, this remarkable collection, first, because of the striking
and exclusive styles, again, since the world's most famed artists are liberally represented.
The creation of our own workroom, In style and quality, equal to that any exclusive
would charge twice as much.
Dress Goods
EVERY WEAVE KNOWN TO WOMAN-
KIND IN WOOL, SILK AND WOOL
COTTON FABRICS. THEM
Yards Sea Island Percales in wide,
SATISFACTORY
For Men of Particular Taste.
We have lo ll urn who bit paying to
or ii wade to las to our Custom
Store, and we will make a Spring Suit from
Jilt as and as correct st and as good
fit, for to
Take Thought for Your Spring Footwear
And doing w, it is but. of u
and yon i b with n
long look ahead. I H far v. -n like, ii WOW arc your
tors, and. in n, en.
by continued wear. Whether you or yon
get any variation in sturdy durability, its mainly the material
ff A
Reversible Carp
The Sultana Carpet.
A brand new idea.
Never before shown in Si Carpet is unlike most
floor covering, in that it Ii reversible, carpet effect on one
side for winter and matting effect en other side summer.
Absolutely vermin and i proof sanitary, In fact
this carpet will wash, fast, colors I warren d not to run. Enough said. ice.
W. Main St
C. T.
North Carolina.
W ,

Ill ii PI
MEETING CLOSED.
Bet Meeting Held Her- in Years.
STATE NEWS.
The little town of
The meeting conducted the h Buncombe county, has
Baptist church pa two
weeks by Key. J. K. on,
Richmond, closed Friday
It was the beet meeting that. Green-
ville ha had many-
There MM quite a number of pro-
and while the meeting
K. L
H. A.
J. L. Little,
of of
The Bank of Greenville
been wiped out by
Nice of the who
pated In the recent at
James City have bee sentenced
to terms of one and two and Discount
each. I Overdrafts
. , j an, Fixtures
A colored aged and f R .
was progress eighteen people
with the church d others
have expressed their to
Ufa mm. Rev. Vines, for several years
This was the fifth meeting Mr.;
at has gone to
Jo take charge of Freemason street
Baptist church city.
church has extended a
call W. D. D.
Greenville, C
At the close of business
158.537.29
1.030.05
3,618.57
183.023.76
Checks ah items 1,002.32
Gold Coin MM
Coin 3,289.59
27,871.00
has held and
he has very much endeared
to the people here. He preaches
the gospel plainly mid power.
This town is better from his baring
come here. From. Greenville he
went to Franklin, Va., to hold
meeting, and after closing there
he will to this state for
meeting at and at
Morganton.
Farmer, are now getting cotter,
seed in ground.
p. R. L.
Dentist.
GREENVILLE, M. C.
of Waco, Texas.
A. large Petersburg concern will
Winston Salem.
The Davis hotel, a wooden
structure, at was dis-
by fire Thursday.
The stores of Charles
and J. W. Shepard, at Pollocks-
were burned Thursday night.
Capital Stock paid
Undivided
Expenses
Cashier's cheek
Clean Run Away.
A horse belonging to
away
Staff North
County of Pitt. j
I,. James L. Little, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the of knowledge
and belief L.
Dr. D
L. James.
Dental
Surgeon
Greenville.
Claude
run away today. The
animal started about Five Points,
run street to Third, then
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn before
me, this 8th day of April,
JAMES
Notary
up Third to Greene and on around
the different corners to the bridge
in the direction of home. It is
remarkable that all these comers
were turned without any damage
done, coming our clear at
the end.
J. G.
R. A. TYSON.
J. A. ANDREWS,
Directors.
Popular Shapes
William Fountain, fl.
Physician and Surgeon,
GREENVILLE, N. C
one door east of post office,
street. Phone
HOME TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Rutabagas just received at S. M,
Schultz.
The of the two men who
were drowned near Red Banks,
Wednesday evening, have not
been found.
IN 1866.
CO.
Norfolk, Va.
Cotton Factors and handlers of
Bagging, Ties and Bags.
Correspondence and shipments
solicited.
is not enough that a Shoe should be
easy and well made, it should be handsome
Oxfords
are all three. The shapes are especially
attractive this season, and ail styles are
sold at a price never heard of before for
High Grade Shoes. The shape
is a special favorite. Made in black or tan
with light or heavy soles, and in lace or
button. Very graceful, very comfortable
and yet snug fitting. Sold exclusively by
THE MAN'S OUTFITTER
R. J. Cobb.
C. V. York.
L. H. Pender.
following points can now
be reached over lines of
is
K. C.
Charlotte,
Beaufort,
Durham,
El field,
Goldsboro.
Littleton,
New
Oxford.
Rocky
Weldon,
Wilmington-
Winston,
Augusts,
Atlanta,
Md.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Charleston. S C.
Chase City. V.
m.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Columbia, S. C.
Danville,
Va.
Nashville,
York. N. Y.
New Orleans, La.
Norfolk. Va.
Petersburg, Va.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Richmond, Va.
St. Louis, Mo
Suffolk, Va.
And all other important and in
points east of the Miss-
River.
F. C.
Gen. Manager.
.---- 1876.
M. SCHULTZ
. , id retail Grocer
Taxi It ore Dealer. Cash paid
Hides, Par, Cotton Seed, Oil Bar-
Turkeys. Egg, etc. Bed-
steads, Oak Baits, Ca
Dy Carriages,
suits, Tallies, Lounges, Safes, P.
aid Gail Ax Bonn,
Life Tobacco, Key West Che-
roots, Henry Can
Cherries, Peaches, Apples,
Pine Syrup, Jelly, Milk,
Flour Sugar, -Meat, Soap-
Lye, Magic Food, Matches, Oil.
Seed Meal and Hulls, Gar,
Seeds, Oranges, Apples,
Dried Apples, Peaches,
Prunes, Currents, Raisins,
and China Ware. Tin and Wooden
Ware, Cakes and Crackers,
Cheese, Best Butter, New
Royal Sewing Machines, and nu
other goods. Quality and
quantity. Cheap for cash.
see me.
S. M. z
Announcement
We beg leave to announce that we are
Wholesale and Retail
for -7
White Lead, Paints,
Colors, Varnish s and and
Country Ready nixed Paints.
There is no line in the world th a
inc. It has behind it a century's
reputation wares and honorable
dealings.
you use the Paints you
never worry about quality.
We trust that you will favor your
orders whenever you want good paint for any
purpose. Have just received a car load and
an give you Special Prices.
Baker Hart.
GREENVILLE, N. C,
The Building
and
Lumber Co.,
Contractors, Constructors and
MANUFACTURERS
Factory situated by the railroad just North of the
Imperial Tobacco Factory.
All kinds of dressed lumber, turned and
scroll work.
All machinery new and up to-date and of
make.
Plans furnished and contracts taken for erection of
buildings.
Tinning, Slating. and all kinds of sheet
metal work. Our Tin shop is next door to
Mr. R. L. o
our tinning and slating department. You will him-.
a master of his trade.
share of the public patronage and
will do our best to give satisfaction.
BLAND
. .
The On y
Many new and pretty Styles are
in of
and Prints. Indeed it would be
more correct to say that
one of them are new and pretty.
They are from the leading man-
and their quality is
fully equal to their
Dress Goods
Lawns, Percales and Prints are
shown. The patterns are dainty,
the colors rich and lasting, the
prices are wonder workers.
BLAND
No.
To get the confidence of the
people of Pitt county by
is through the daily and
semi-weekly editions of
THE
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
D. J. WHICHARD. Editor and Owner.
VOL No.
and Friday.
GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. APRIL 1904
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
No.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas it has pleased our
Heavenly Father His
wisdom to remove from
our midst our loved brother
and co-worker, B. Pierce
therefore, be it,
Resolved 1st. That we bow in
bumble submission to the will and
power of Him who doe u all thing
well, for our betterment
and Bis glory.
Resolved 2nd. in the
death of Brother W. B. Pierce,
Pitt Council No. of the Jr. O.
A. M- hat lost one of its most
faithful members and promising
young m-ii,
Resolved 3rd. That while from
his stay with u we hid learned to
him his honest life, to
realize that it is only another
ripened gathered for the
Heaven garner, ire re
not as I hues who have HO
hope, bu look forward pa-
ITEMS.
CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO
COMPANY.
K.
Tobacco crop this is
one-third this section. We b the
hear the farmers say much The stockholders of the
tobacco. We hear of Tobacco Company,
for cents, that that was here last fall
better than Scent . for purpose of conducting a
J. F. and B. business and
Cooper, of were the Farmers
town a short while Wednesday. for that held a meeting
Mrs. Bettie Britt would to close up the
pleased t . have the ladies to call for the tension. The stockholders
and examine millinery before were more than gratified at the
made by the books of the
El. Holiday, who bet his real- j manager, I he business Laving
deuce by fire, is laying even larger than was anticipated,
for a new house j After paying all expenses in full
C M. Jones returned from a large cash was paid the
Baltimore Friday.
Shad are not so plentiful a
They have been
the year. S me of as think, by u
next there will not bi
Mrs. W. S. i on
PERSONALS AND SOCIAL.
MONDAY, APRIL
F. D. Foxhall went to Plymouth
today.
Smith want to
today,
H II. Wilson,
today.
J. to
Sunday.
A. to
ville today.
Jesse returned Saturday
B. G. came over
this morning.
House J G.
pent Sunday in Tarboro.
Hence the in V-
ell beyond, where all hap-
and where parting will be young
no more. j d
Resolved 4th. That we com-
his loved ones to Kim h , near a
is able and Willing to heal The
and comfort in time I th
.
Resolved 5th. That a copy of
these resolutions be upon
minutes and id the
The company has planned for a
much larger business next season,
and ha acquired of two
other warehouses, the Star
so that next season tin;.
; will houses
k of on. Th.- Farmers warehouse
in. by
I Star v .;
. ill I managed II. A.
lake. The warehouse will
. e S.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL
Fred Cox left this morning foe
Raleigh.
W. T. Mangum left this morn-
A. Ward, of Bethel, in
Tuesday evening.
W, G. Lamb, of Williamston,
in Tuesday evening.
B. M. came
evening from Wilmington.
Mrs. A. E. Tucker left this
morning for s visit to Scotland
Neck.
B. O. Whitaker, of
who has been spending someday
here, left this morning.
Charlie Home left this morning
for Elizabeth City, t take a
returned this Hod in a drug store there,
from
Miss Maggie of
came home Ha-sell. arrived Tuesday evening
to visit Mis. W. . Smith.
of e
hi . m is
j . .
i i
us .,
. . U
. . . ;
iii.
i .
tit day eve log from
S. P. Billiard returned
day evening from Mount.
Mrs. A
evening from
i-s
visit h. in
W. R. Smith nod
Miss Bet. returned
Tuesday ;
av i in
papers id town, cop;
be Bent to the h
i J. B. White.
J. I.
S.
TO W. T. FLEMING
Changed to
i- . rail order
dispensary
recent election here, w. s
i returnable before Judge
I II. Justice Wilmington, on the
has bee a changed for
I in Greenville on the 25th
fore Judge A.
in U
an h
O. T.
who has been his
parents here, i this morning.
son. Ur and Mrs E II. Thomas and
j j,,. little sou and Mrs. T
is fin i .-son in
,. i n their
was i
F. M. Hudson
Spent Sill
. .
I- it- Widely
Ml i
i Li the r
Mr-, it-
th K I
A ho e ii i he i-
re
, t i
o l ll
not i
lie
N. C,
Dear ago, M
Grant Smith, Erie, Pa, painted Solicitor L. I. Moore to W
three fame and and
work of brick Judge to make this .,., s the
painter estimated to avoid the and
for the paint, lead and-oil. j of the parties to the -i I
w . iii. i I
Mi- A VI
Its.
P . It i
ii I'll days
her
m c
Prof. V. I
. . who evening i
last wee , i- l tery at Si i Ii
w ii r .
led
I m
Prof.
his
Practice.
The ,. Fire-
men had the s -am out for
Tuesday night. engine
, . i i was not in and
I. Moore went, to ii. . J KB , el Ii i
. i ; t c. . i , . to fl the , ; too gel right.
wood, tin-day end , . , her-with Mn, May , , . . . , ,,
; Lucky that no fire while
s K
Leary
over
oil . .
VIM.
Dr.
of Kinston, came
logo t-
turned Saved on hearing there, Judge
the paint. s changed .
Don't know cost of the work,
By the rule, the Raving of labor Tonight at The Opera Home,
would be from to ,,. .
all, from to room only Monday
This is the tale, as it Stock Co. will
from Messrs. F. Nick Son, for opening perform .-
our agents there. years. ii In
Yours wonderful sou-.
F. . Go. . ,
roe play It.
by more people
than on
stage today.
High class specialties will be
introduced between the acts.
Seats now on
Prices Io, and
Special ladies mid
on professions
is a ii two
Ii. .
an
The y -v
. .
-It r if the
an resting ,.
on Ilia id hi j
and remarkable career.
K. . e reading selection
from play TUESDAY, APRIL
as in that com ii ion. They
had it working well bi fore they
Mr. ml of I Masonic Funeral.
who have Ivan On m n- ii
. left o'clock L-d.-
A. W. A. V . . c
C. r. Masonic funeral
at
the of
P. S.
paint.
H. L. Gar r
Marriage Licenses.
Last week Register of Deeds B,
Williams issued licenses to the
following couples;
J. It. Mills and Ola Elks,
J. E. and Lula
T. and Barn-
hill.
Mark Knight and Sarah
for Greenville
Today If. Greene us a
letter notifying him of the ship-
of a outfit of
machinery which he has ordered
W. L
in Saturday Mr p; u Falkland,
.-. and Mrs. who died in February, fie lodge
Bethel . , , . . . , .
the purpose of establishing a
i. , j Steam here Mr. Greene
G. H. end la . , , ,
tells the laundry will make a
of family work. This
Stricken at Work.
will be a treat convenience.
Smashed The Buggy.
Warren Tucker, a colored man We got wind up of
in of Mr. F. M.
Hodges, was stricken with
while at work a field near
town, Monday afternoon, he in
a condition.
runaway horse,
day afternoon, a bit wrong. Be-
fore reaching the bridge the horse
tangled the buggy with a corner
post end smashed it.
same
pi t
were Hadley, P.
J. Jarvis, Vines.
L. A. and L
A. B. A.
M ye, Sr , and Miss Mary
After the reception a varied n
enjoyable menu was served the
handsome dining room.
The will b its next
regular meeting with Mrs.
K on May he i bird.
Watch
The painting any house
owner is wise enough to
Town and Country
Paint.
D. J- painted his
ago with
Town Paint and
it has no been painted since.
Watch how it has lasted.
Watch
Fleming Moore's office which
was painted also with this famous
paint eight years ego.
Baker ft Hart, Wholesale ft Re-
tail Distributing
Ii. C
was
will assemble the temple Sun-
day morning at and
there proceed to Falkland.
of other
of Kinston, spent
today here.
J. S. went up the road
this morning.
O. L, Joy left Monday evening
for mu.
Used Dynamite.
Sunday afternoon several ex-
were made with dynamite
near where the two men were
drowned in the river last week.
This was dour with the view of
,, . . . jarring the bodies end causing
B C of came . ., ,, , , . .,
; ,, them to use to lie the
evening, , .
. ,, , . tint the
J. B. Cherry. Jr., has returned bodies did not rise,
borne from Baltimore.
were killed
number
he
II returned Monday
evening from Suffolk.
Dr. Vann Coming.
A. T. Harper, of Goldsboro, Dr T of
came in Monday evening. the University at
n , . , ,. Raleigh, will preach in Greenville
P. T. Anthony returned Monday
evening from Scotland Neck.
H will
lecture the High at
Mrs G. L. Patrick, of Winterville Friday night and will
today with Mrs.
V. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ward, of
Bethel, who were visiting here,
returned home this Morning.
also preach in that town Sunday
night.
Nice Quarters.
Tuesday night the Odd
,,. ,, , met in their new hall Ma-
Minnie returned temple. The
Monday from where and Knights of Pythias ere
she has been school. i up quarters have a
hall.