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CONDENSED STORIES.
v a Smoked With
of England.
of King Edward's little
u sea is said to a fondness for
s lire.
A writer in the Friend
i a f him that when he was Prince
one sToning hearing the
f lire engines pissing hi fol-
lowed them to their operations.
While looking on he entered into
with a reporter
was taking notes of the occurrence,
ad, when about to return home
again he drew out his cigar case and
In
Fever are longer t-
of water, but, an the
are allowed all want- It
can be given frequently, hut tower
large quantities at a time. It
always be sipped slowly.
food of any kind should be
permitted. Drinks may be varied
by giving toast water, jelly water,
cold whey or lemon or orange
in cold water. Occasionally, when it
is desirable to promote perspiration,
it will be better to have drinks given
hot.
Saucers For Plants.
For the who house,
plants then are a growing cumber j
of conveniences. For large and.
heavy plants a fiber saucer or tray
on whet-la will be found of special
advantage,. Not only do those hold
the pot high enough from the floor
to keep the from injuring
the carpet, requiring no other stand
for that purpose, but they facilitate
the moving of even the heaviest
i plant with no injury to the plant,
carpet or the mover.
Prices Almost Talk,
DOWN HT
TUCKER'S CLOTHING, SHOE AND DRY GOODS HOUSE.
CONVINCED
. this time, said moral.
red the reporter a cigar, which
accepted and, tearing
i leaf from his notebook, pro-
carefully to roll it up.
On the prince asking the reason
his doing to he replied, may
never again have the honor of re-
u from your highness
and should like to keep this one as
The prince know
j me then. did not think I should I
and,
Sing his rigor case, sail, you I
The reporter, nothing loath, no-
it again tho kind i the
remarking as i-o,
j to smoke this
I mi
l Stories of
Emerson was a boy he often
helped with the housework. One
day. he was scouring knives and
pa to hum of
j Sweetly This was hardly
In accord with the harsh sounds he
was producing, and he composed the
following lines as a
Melodious knife, and thou, harmonious
by th poet scourer's rugged
hand.
y slide alone the
board.
not roar happy bard re-
When a Second Adventist wont
to Concord to warn
of the approaching end of
on the way from the city
ii He met Theodore Parker returning
from a call on Emerson.
him, he delivered his message,
whereupon Parker
that makes no difference to me. I
live in The prophet went
I on until he found Emerson, whom
it he warned that the world would
ft soon pass away. said
Emerson can do very well with-
out
My price,
Handsome fancy worsted all wool suits, sizes to big values
To Toll Good Eggs.
to ten a good egg from a bad i A genuine Black Worsted Suit, sizes to Good values
one hold it between you and the T
light. A lamp or is better
than strong sunshine. The good
egg will have a fresh look all over.
When an egg is old there will be a
hollow space at one end. If yon
find a dark spot which does not dis-
appear when slightly shaken the
has been laid a long time, and
yolk adheres to the shell. Do not
buy eggs which do not look clear
full.
Brown Bread.
A reliable recipe for brown bread
is One cup of soar milk, one
cup of New Orleans molasses, one
cup of graham flour, one cup of
one cup of white flour,
one and a half teaspoonfuls of soda
and a dash of salt. Pour into a
mold and steam for three
hours,
muscles, flesh, health
tissue Rich red blood, clears the
kidneys. and liver
whit
Mountain do, cent. Te
My price
Black and fancy all wool Suits, sizes to big values
My price,
yards checked homespun, others price
ti
A Story.
Disraeli taken out first
at a party, her husband be-
at the time premier. This of-
of con J era no right of
precedence either on him or his
wife, but courtesy often grants it,
its on this occasion. Lady
ford, whose husband lord
at the time, was heard to re-
mark, is that woman going
into dinner before
The next day Lord
was requested to surrender the
great seal. When he gave it up to
the queen ho began a complaint and
explanation. But the queen stopped
him, saying she acted in ac-
with the counsel of her
ministers in public affairs. It was
that a royal duke who
present at the audience repeated the
outside.
The also goes that Mrs.
became Viscountess Beacons-
Add the next week and, of course,
M precedence of Lady
who was only a baron-
in P.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES,
1904-5.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
announce rate of
One and One Third First Class Fare
rate
Tickets on sale December
and Jan. Final
returning to January
teachers and students of
college, on presentation and
surrender of certificates signed
by superintendents or
pals, may be sold
the above rate. December 17th
to 95th, inclusive, with final
limit retarding to January
1905.
For information, call on
ticket agents, or address,
H. M T. M.
W. J. CRAIG. G. P. A.
Wilmington, N.
My price,
By of a decree if the Superior
court of Pitt county, made day, in
a certain special proceeding therein
entitled, James H. Cobb
W. L. Cobb, deceased, against
It. J. Cobb and I will, on Moo-
day, January 2nd, 1906, before the court
door in Greenville, at public
sale to the highest bidder for cash, a
certain tractor parcel of land situated in
Beaver Dam Pitt county and
of North Carolina, adjoining the
lands of C. D. Smith. J. V. Cobb,
Joyner and others, containing acres
more r leas, subject to the dower
of V. Cobb therein.
This the day of December,
H.
Jarvis Blow, Attorneys.
Sample hats, all colors, others price
My price
Boys pants, ail sizes. Others price
My price
L L
pair Leather Shoes . Others price
My price
Next door to
A. E TUCKER,
Greenville, N. G.
It taLes a severe matrimonial
f t to kill tho orange
in Hi
c Tea or
I Store.
FOR SALE-
farm containing one
fired Sampson Co.,
on Six
from Clinton and two and
one half miles from There
is plenty of timber and cleared
land adapted to all crops
of or
half cash with security.
O. E. Daniel, Turkey, N. C.
or
W. J. W. C.
For Neat and Attractive
Job Work
Send your orders to this office.
t ,
MB
, Is,
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
a Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOL. No.
II
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1904
No.
DECISION AGAINST DANIEL.
Supreme Court Says ad is not Liable
Supreme court recently
rendered a decision the case of
Daniel the Atlantic Cut
railroad that is of more then
passing It will be rem-
that at a time when a
man named Atkinson was in the
employment of the Coast Line
the f cashier at the
depot here, a package of money
was lost On the eve lag that the
package disappeared M. Daniel
waited awhile In the depot office
for a train to Kinston. The
loss of the money was not discover-
ed until after the train gone
The remembering to have
in the office a
DEATH OF CLIFFORD TYSON
A Bright Boy Called From Earth
Clifford Tyson, aged about
years, oldest son of M-. and
J. C. died at o'clock
Sunday g at their home on
Fifth street. Neatly three
ago he
He was critically
ill at the time and his life
of, but he the
operation well showed such
improvement as to revive hope
that he would recover. Alas vain
Though he made a brave
for life all that and
skill could do was done for him,
all thee not May the band
f the grim Who will sooner
or Inter us all.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Adopts on retiring Treasurer
and Member Elected.
The board of education of Pitt
c held a meeting Monday for
the purpose having a final set
with the retiring treasurer
and turn over the books to the
it coming treasurer, also to elect a
to a refiling member.
T. White succeeds J, B. Cherry
as treasurer, and L. C. Arthur
was elected a member of the board
to succeed J. L. Fleming.
The board adopted the following
Marriage Licenses.
of Deeds R. Williams
be arrested in Kin-tn and searched
The money not being Ion ml
son ordered that be released
from custody.
Daniel n very much mortified
at this and returning
to Greenville demanded a trial
under the l that had been
issued. At trial he readily
proved himself
charge brought against him. Later
Daniel suit for damage
against the for
W hen matter came up for a
hearing in Pitt Superior court it
was not permitted to go to jury
judge ruling that the only
point issue whether
railroad c
the agent.
An appeal to Supreme
court and following is the gist of
the decision rendered by that
Appellant, vs. A. C. L.
No error.
It is within implied couples last week.
an agent to preserve the white.
property of his and pro
it against theft, tint the
property been stolen, wrong-
employed by the gent
to it are not impliedly
or authorized by the
principal.
To render corporation
for the malicious and wrought
of its agent in prosecuting
one property of the
corporation, it must either
that the corporal ion expressly an-
the age ants or that
it
agent of a rail company
has no Implied authority of the
company tun arrest
prosecution one -opposed to
bare Stolen company's money
The commission by a servant of
gets which he i not employed to
commit, does not render the mas-
liable, even is shown
that the acts were done to benefit
or serve master. The master's
liability does not depend on the
nature of the servant's act, but
whether act was in
line of servant's duty
Within the scope of con-
by the master.
TO
Whereas, the relation between
tho board of education of Pitt j Pitt county Las had excellent
That the board hereby as-
their appreciation of
bis services and courtesies
with them and wishes for him
at success in bis enlarged
field for usefulness.
A. Q. Cox.
B. M.
Members of Hoard.
W. H. Clerk
The wishes to com-
mend of Mr. Arthur
by the board an a member of that
body A man better sailed for
the posit lot could hardly
been chosen. He takes active
Interest in educational matters and
will carry both wisdom
into the deliberations of the board.
PERSONALS AND SOCIAL
. , , Clifford Tyson was a bright by
nun J , a
his death i very id. He was
a little fellow, industrious
obliging, kind courteous to all
and was a favorite with every one.
Funeral services were held
county and its retiring treasurer,
r. J. Cherry, has been
and bis service so long
and efficient, therefore be it re-
solved
1st That this desires to
believes that no
board in the Hate over bad a
better lie has all
the church, of he
was a member, a. Sunday ob ,
conducted by Rev. A. he
King. interment was j j,
Hill cemetery, the pall bearers.
being Messrs. C. Car r D. L. ft R
James, A. E. Tucker. D. J. Which- Th
aid, H. A. and J. . Lang, j
The and scholars of ,
grade of the school m;,,,
which he pupil attended the, m
funeral a body. I, at all
There were many beautiful floral j,
tributes the
pressed for parents in f
sorrow. degree.
2nd. Thai mid every
of this board has u
for him. and as
board if education
Wednesday, December 7th,
B. L. Smith went to Norfolk
J. S. Hester left, this morning
Granville county.
Mrs. Dora Quinn and
Miss left this morning for
Norfolk.
Rev. A. T. King left Monday
for Elizabeth City to attend tho
I Baptist Stace convention.
Rev. J. T.
spent Monday night here
and left this morning for
City.
Ex-Gov, and Mrs. T. J. Jarvis
returned Monday evening from
where they had been
with pi ids at the . ;,; did.
progress made their the N. C. conference.
vise administration, and Mr. Ar j
prove a valuable co-lab
them.
PROGRAM
office assures him their
licenses to ,
appreciation of his work, their
i re pct and regard for him as an
. officer and a man, and their wish
W. J. Robertson and Martha that he may lb rough the remainder
Hawkins. life fill every station or position
Henry Corey and Etta to which he may be culled with as
ton. much honor and credit to himself
For Meeting, Saturday, Dec.
10th, 1904.
Exercises.
Roll call reading of
minutes.
Business.
Carolina Day, dis
of programs.
with
m to its value, Miss Mary
Miss Cox.
Geography, Paper by
Eugenia Harris.
Recitation, Liter-
and Language, Miss Eloise
of
of distribution of
; this
and
upon day's work, led by
H.
This will be an exceedingly
meeting each teacher
is to be present so that she
Tuesday, December 1904.
Supt. W. II went over
Stokes and Oakley today,
Mrs. J. F Kemp, of Henderson,
is visiting Mrs. A. H. Taft.
F. D. Foxhall returned Tuesday
evening a trip up the road.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Warren re-
g from
Robersonville.
Miss of New
Bern, this morning to visit
Miss Alice
Mrs. C. T. and son,
Charlie, returned Tuesday own-
from the conference at
son.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. of
Ca., who have been
visiting relatives left this
morning.
Rev. J. A. J. Whit
and W Brown returned Tues-
evening from conference
at Henderson.
W. Crawford and as he as treasurer the
. , , ., may receive a copy of the
a id receive from all , ,, , .,. ,.
. t and program of
Carolina to be
Friday, Dec. You
make any of your reports without
the
Study
B.
Nannie K. merited love and regard which
he now has from this board.
Jesse Peel and Joins.
Sheppard and Adelaide
LitHe.
A G. Cox
b. M.
Members of Board.
I H Clerk of Board.
That boy of Yours.
Leo Tillery and Alice Gorham. j to
Allied Jane Mi J L Fleming,
having been
Wm. Sat ah man. from Ibis district, has
We our girls and
carefully guard them against
worthy boys, but. we leave boy
to choose for hi Dwell his associates
and his achievements.
Girls are naturally winsome,
and companionable. They
I win their way in hearts and homes.
Bur the boy, awkward,
i- Invited into few
mimic- h feels the worse
f r t.
t door that swings
The vault I bank at Liberty, j , ,,,.,,.,. to
STATE NEWS
Tall and Ann e James. compelled as a member, in Randolph county, was that
Henry Ward Mary of the bond of education, and open with dynamite the rob hoy, about
total number of licenses is- board bing of expressing bars got away with
Alex S Son, of
shipped on one steamer
for th fiscal year its appreciation of his work, there-
Dec. 3rd, was Of these. fore resolved
were for whites and for col-. 1st. That in the person of Mt. I The was
or. d. This was larger than the Fleming board of of worth
issued during the Pitt county had a member efficient .
iii a . t. The state board canvassers m
year. service, kind courteous as .
J . . ., , . their count of he vote find that
an associate, diligent guarding
the educational interest of the
county, alert seeking
Tho of the for faithful
to remind th.-ii I the discharge of every duty of the
The Bazaar Next Week.
and the public generally
An extra table would certainly
be useful in your home. If yon
will buy shoes of J. B. Cherry
Co., the Trade Discount
given yon there will earn yon a
handsome table free in a very
short time.
that their will be open at
the old Opera Home next week,
beginning Wednesday, December
the 14th, and continuing through
the week. There will be a line
display of fancy work, dressed
dolls, and numerous other desirable
things for Christmas and Christ
mas gilts. Before making your
purchases visit Bazaar. Re-
It pays to boy at J. R.
prices ore
low Trade Discount member the the Old
are given all cash sales. Opera House, next week.
2nd. associate. hereby
express their regret at having to
lose him f o-u board, that they holly and spent
will mist his wise counsel and
Governor received
majority.
By the caving of the ditch
being dug tor sewer pipes in Kin-
a colored man was crushed
to death.
A nine-year-old Durham boy got
faithful acts, which can only lie
compensated for the face that his
promotion does not take rim from
work but only enlarge, his op
to serve the people of bis
county in standing for
progress now being made in
which be baa taken no small part.
u night in the woods.
Talk elect railroad
Raleigh to Durham has sprung
again.
Little ten cent purchases;
Small Trade Discount Slump--,
Quickly bring lovely things,
Rockers, Rugs Lamps.
the place where he is sure of
is where he
not to
Ti is one the hardest things in
the world to get hold of a
get n sure on
He is for companionship
and be will have it. You can't
chain him away from it. He wants
companionship of boys,
nothing will take bis place.
If crime of selfishness has so
your heart that joys
and hopes boy cannot enter
into it, the boy is to be pitied, but
so arc Journal.
Heady Yours.
Several of our subscribers have
responded to our request for a
remittance and we thank them.
We hope will do likewise
promptly, ti time all were
now.

BL E
S. M. SCHULTZ
Wholesale
furniture Dealer.
Far, Cotton s
Turkeys. E
cults, Table, Low c
and
root. Henry
it an
paid
Oil
Bed
Suits, K.
Safes, C
At
Cherries. Apples
line Jelly, Milk,
Floor i; . Moat, Soap-
Magic Food, Oil.
Motion Seed Meal and Hulls,
. i
Gaudies, Dried .
fine.
and China Wat-, i
Cheese, Gutter,
Sewing Machine and
goods. Quality an-
quantity.
see
M. Schultz
HOWE TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The
re reached
this
N. C
Beaufort
Henderson,
Littleton,
New
Oxford,
Raleigh,
Rock Mi-
Warren ton,
a ad
i i mediate
River.
points can now
the lines of
Baltimore Md.
. Tenn.
Charleston. S- C.
City. V,
Cincinnati,
Columbia, S. C
Danville, v
Va
Tenn.
New t-k. N. Y.
New Or La
Norfolk, Va
Petersburg, Va
Philadelphia. Pi
Vi
St. Louis, Mo
Va
important and ii
THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONED
COUNTY, N.
The following is a statement of the
number of meeting of Hoard
of each hath
number of mile traveled
by each the amounts allowed t-at-h
member as commissioner fur the fiscal
rear ending December 4th,
if. J. hath attended days.
J. K.
B.
R. Home
Amount allowed J. J. Elks.
For x as commissioner.
For days as
at 2.0
For mil-s traveled
at Sets. 19.80 .
Amount allowed J. R.
For as commissioner
at 2.00
For days as
at 2.00 14.00
For miles
at 10-10 IS
Amount allowed J. W Page.
For days as commissioner
at 2.00
For days is
at 2.00
For miles
at Sets. 25.83
Amount allowed J. R. Spier
days as commissioner
at
For as
at tOO
I For
at
Amount allowed W R. f
For days as commissioner
at
For day as
at
For miles
at Ho
Total amount allowed Board
State of North I
Pitt County S
I. Richard
of the Board of commissioners for .
aforesaid county, hereby mat
the foregoing is a correct St as
doth appear of record in my office
Given under my hand an. seal, this
November 22nd,
R Williams,
Clerk com tor Pitt Co
Special
Sale
FOR
A tbs
SICK
Dyspepsia.
Sallow Skin and Piles.
Therein
diseases
PILLS, as s trial will prove.
Take No Substitute.
Beware el
the only
Witch writer J. L.
Tucker, of have
it in
for years and can
it to be Hie Salve on
th family should
keep i-, as in an
remedy, h l
be kepi on hand
u-e M it nine I Gage, ,,
Bosh, S. Y., had a lever
ii. jag f-T twelve
that could not cute.
All remedies
prov d I could
walk for over ten Finally
I to try
has com-
cured me. It is a wonder-
iV itch
Salve en res without a Sold
L.
OF BOYS SUITS AT
YORK BAZAAR
This week we have got in Boys Suits from a sale,
All-Wool Suits at worth Also a
line of fine Pants, will sell at their value.
Call and see before you do your purchasing.
REMEMBER -my
New York Bazaar.
In Cheek Building.,
i they drop
r,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF GREENVILLE,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 1904.
the n. ill in
f hi- h
huff
Rocky Tea does.
rents, Tea or Tablet.
SALE FOR m mm
By virtue of a degree of j. to die quick.
or court made at the November term,
1804, in a cause therein pending en-;
titled J. R hunting, of
and the
Mother Be Careful
east Of the j Ann vs Bryan and the I he health our children
j other heirs at, aw of I for Con
C I Ann the undersigned
603.67
6,113.36
securities, etc.
Fixture 3,657.32
Due trim Banks 68.841
Cash 7,030.39
Gold Coin 1.303
Silver Coin 2,701.88
31,343.00
f 324,684.12
Capital Stock paid in
Undivided Profits
Pail 4,084.32
Bills payable 43,000.00
Deposit subject to check 226,386.73
check out-
standing 663.03
Carolina,
County of Pitt.
James L. Little, Cashier of
the above-rained bank, do
; V, i the i, James
that the statement above is true to the beat of my knowledge
ill Si j , i r l I
of December, the follow- la the l- and mil belief L. Lit
.,.,.,, tracts of laud to pleasant. Sold by L.
h D P I V One lot situated in the town of Bethel, , .
Hi; f I adjoining the lands of
Subscribed and
this 22nd day of Nov
OF
THINGS GOOD TO EAT
AT
W. J.
The Five Points Grocer.
At this store yon get Hon-
est Goods at Honest Prices.
Anything for your
can be supplied promptly
if cull, or No.
being lot on which the said
Ann Bryan formerly lived.
Also one piece of land in burned morning.
ship, adjoining the L. j
Jesse Thomas, E. A. j
Cherry and others, toe toe rolling
piece of land which said lives I lie sea.
from her father, W
A brick store in was
plain,
to before
C. S.
Notary Public.
A ANDREWS,
R. W. KING,
W. B. WILSON,
Pi rectors
Bryan, containing acres
less. Term of
This November 1904.
p. o Jambs.
III.
or
And their Tea.
vi Ding Store.
NOTRE, S LAND
PARTITION
By a decree of
court in the s
of J f Baker
Baker and
signed commissioner Will
The hotel at was lie
fire Mm d y, caused by
a defective fine.
Report of the Condition of
special proceedings case P
others against -i I
Leon Baker
day the th day of
Rest assured you Kt only ; at the court door the town
of Greenville, the following tract
pure, goods every time I land, and being situated In the
county of Pitt, in the fork Swift
you buy here. I creek and Laurel and s
j down the various course; of
I to then up the
WE COTTON SEED
in Any Size Lots.
We ill either pay cash or
Change meal and hulls for seed
bags and pity nil
freights Write us when
you are ready to sell
HAVENS OIL CO.,
courses of said creek to the old
line then with Cherry line to
the beginning, containing
acres more or less and known as the
land Terms of
X-
This Nov th,
Isaac A Boon
Commissioner
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Litters of administration upon the
estate of Samuel Moore deceased,
having day been issued to me
Washington, N. C i the of up court of Flu
. . notice is hereby to all
holding claims said
pr. them to the under-
signed for payment on or before the
0th of November 1905, or this
be in bar of their
recovery. All persons Indebted to
estate are d to make
mediate payment to me.
This the nth day of November
G. L. Moore,
administrator,
Blow, Attorneys.
LANIER MILLIARD,
Greenville, N. C.
MARBLE MONUMENTAL WORK
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Iron Fencing Sold.
flow TO MAKE FER-
Our book tell all
about it own
scientific instruction. Book
ax postpaid on
Bldg., Norfolk, Va.
G. T.
PHYSICIAN AND
i. o.
NOTICE.
will sell at private fine
mules horses, flue cow and
about head of hogs, wagons, emits,
tobacco trucks, cotton planters, two-
horse acme harrow,
harrow, disc kings,
plow and plow gears, hoes,
pitch lurks, machine and
rake, and
and
fodder and pea bey.
This Nov. 26th,
K. J.
Sour
No loss sf
nervousness, constipation,
breath, debility, sour
and catarrh of stomach are
all cue to Indigestion. cures
indigestion. This new discovery
the natural Juices of digestion
as they exist In a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known
and properties.
Dyspepsia Cure does not only cure In-
digestion and dyspepsia, but this famous
remedy cures all stomach troubles by
cleansing, purifying, sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes
lining the stomach.
THE BANK OF FARMVILLE
X. C
At the close of business, 1904.
Furniture fixtures, 11,241.80
Due from Capital Stock paid in
Gold Coin 20.00
Silver Coin 201.71
III; other U S subject to 14,032.60
8.80
Total 823,041.20 Total
State of North
Pitt County.
I, J. R. Davis, Cashier of the above-named do solemnly swear
that the statement is true to the bet of my knowledge and belief.
J. DAVIS, Cashier
Subscribed and to before
C R L Davis,
F. M Davis.
me, this day of Nov 1904.
J. V. JOHNSTON Public
Norfolk,
Cotton Buyers and Brokers in
Cotton, Grain and
ons. Private Wires to New
and Now Orleans.
RATES,
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
1904-5.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
announce rate of
One and One Third First Class Fare.
DIGESTS WHAT BAT
Health the Mk
y S
C. .,
Sale By
mo.
L. WOOTEN,
N.
j I. BUY I
Va.
handlers of
Ties
and
fir. R. L.
N. C.
Tickets on December
Jan. 1905. Final
I limit returning to
1905.
To and -t
colleges, on presentation
surrender of signed
by or
pals, may be sold at
ti rt,
to 30th, inclusive, with final
limit to January
1905.
If or foil information, call a
ticket agents, address,
H. M T. M.
W. J. G A.
Wilmington, N. C.
l.-c.
a for Daily
and we
pleasure in sub
and willing j
those in We have a list
of all who receive their mail
this We also take orders
for job printing.
Tr. O. C. of
ton, on his j
to attend the a
Henderson.
yon need a nice, light,
tough pole, sty for buggy or
Cell on us and make a
election. Milling Mfg.
Cu.
den Milling Mfg. Co.,
Ayden, N. C.
enlarged
or made. Best refer-
given, II u-t Bros., Ayden,
N. O.
If need anything in the way
of Crockery, Tin ware
come to sea uh, Hart Jenkins.
Emeline Benton, a trained
from Wilson, is here in
upon Mrs. W. E. Hooks
who ha the typhoid fever.
E. G. Cox about it. Life
Fire, Accident and Health
P. O. Building, Ayden.
Call examine our line of
high grade baggies. You can be
easily convinced of the
of material and
Ayden Milling Co.
Claude Norris up Saturday
from a visit to Kinston.
E. E. Co. will do all they
possible can to please you with
their new line of heavy and fancy
groceries
Just received, line of
and can fit you tip any style
price.
Ayden Milling r Mfg Co.
Fancy candies, oranges, applet
and bananas at E. E. Sc Co's.
Mrs. Ida of Greene
county, over Friday morning
and on the train for
Call on Hart Jenkins for a bar
rel of Columbia Flour, none
to be bad anywhere.
We are offering good for
A N D b PA
J. M. Manager and Agent.
Call
Go to K K. Go's
W. HARK
j market for fresh meats,
fresh fish.
new
sail the trade, that are simply
Tho latest thing shoes,
at W. C. Jackson and Co's.
Don't fail to Ty- j and fish. smoothest seat on market
sin's new crockery both plain First Class hand made by Ayden Milling Mfg Co. la
decorated. Prices are wholesale retail large Little Belle I
than formerly. stock always on hand, your orders has come -o make her hums
Come to see when you J. A. Griffin.
to Independent Manufactured
Tobacco, we handle
goods, Hart Jenkins.
W. J. Boyd, has
been here for several days and left
yesterday for hie home
by Mrs. Boyd who has been
here for sometime
parents.
Now we have plenty the
W. C. mid Co's new and
of dress goods are taking
They
leaf wagon and cart
mm
wheels and will Bell them cheap
as any one.
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.
Ayden, N C.
Sewing at J. B, Smith
Si
One as good new
for by J. R. Smith Bro.
say that
the prettiest line of
goods in town.
Barnes and family left
Sunday to spend sometime with H.
W. Dixon, at
Notice
your cotton nice and clean,
in order that you might
prices for it, bring it to he
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.,
N. C.
Cannon are displaying
the most to date line of
ever brought to this market.
i vales of cotton an average
per day is what the Milling
and Co., gin. They
lint the public
found it out.
of all who see them,
t,
G. A. Kittrell was here a
while Saturday.
Polite clerk, good goods
visiting at the store of
B. Smith Bro.
We continue to build
buggies for we do not
M t apace we cannot
Mfg. Co., Ayden, N.
Examine our line of notions
received. W. C. Jackson and Co. I
Mis. of I
Cypress, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Lilly.
town and country
paints in oil, white lead,
at J. B. Smith
Bro.
at J. R. Smith Bro.
Yard wide sheeting yard at
J. R. Smith Bro.
mm
rags p. n, mattings, tables and
floor-oil cloth Cannon Tyson.
For can poaches, apples, corn
, apply to E. E
if yon do not secure
one of our high grade buggies,
loss will o greater than ours.
Ayden Milling ft Mfg. Co.,
N. C.
J. W Washington,
was his son, Stancill
Hodges last week.
headquarters that
class, light
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.,
N. C
New line of men's suits, youth
suits, boy suits, and over-coat's to I
fit everybody at. Cannon ft Tyson, j
Mrs. Ade Dudley, been
on a visit to her father, J. S.
left for her home in Wash-
Friday
Those desiring work
in he enlargement of pictures will
do well to see Hart Bro,.
J. R. Smith Bro treat all their
with the greatest respect
am all extended an
to call at their store.
Car lime, Portland cement,
at R. Smith Bro.
doe Mason Fruit Jars and
at J. B. Smith Bro.
Baby wrappers, Bee and ladies
cloaks at J. R. Bro.
Our second order of gents youth
and children bats caps are
now on at J. B. Smith Bro.
Harry Kittrell, of
paid a very pleasant visit Fri-
day.
J. K. Smith ft Bro., would
teem it a special favor if the par-
lies who last borrowed their pump
augur a
they are very much in need of t
They not wish to offend anyone,
but as a matter of
feel to make this re
quest.
Miss May Anderson, after spend-
at home
returned to her Sunday
evening.
your turkeys, chickens,
bacon, and to
lave I J. It Bro.
J. It Smith Bro. are
suffer from intense bead trade in
ache, eye ache smarts and burns, I fail and winter goods.
when you can are cordially invited to
one pair of glasses properly j investigate price and quality.
fitted, by J. W. Taylor, grad- Pants all and at J.
Optician, Ayden, N. C. Weak R- Smith Bro.
eyes, in need of J. J. Hints and were
ways o bad to worse. A lit- visiting at House Sunday,
lie piece of properly rang Car salt, fine and at J.
Greenville
i-a win worK
John went to
Saturday.
The ladles especially can be
pleased
J. R. Smith Bro.
Dr. tablets,
best medicine on market J.
R. Smith Bro.
Cold weather underwear at
prices to suit all. Fits
at W. Jackson aid
Blount Garris and Mr. Smith
ho were here Friday night de
in leaving town
tor their tonnes, owing to ex
darkness drove off a very
high bridge, out of .
Tb public to
I a first-class
of DRUGS, an
up-to-date line of STA-
all kinds
TOILET articles, best
of RUBBER
goods and the best
OBTAINABLE;
Also carry Garden Send
Dye stuff, Cigars, Cigar-
Chewing and
Tobacco, a as-
of Pipes. Hard
Rubber and Elastic
Rest stock of Brush
of all kinds.
com-
pounded.
M. M. SAULS.
PHARMACIST,
AYDEN, C.
Groceries
And Provisions
Cotton Bagging and
Ties always on hand A
kept con-
in Country
Produce and Sold
D. W.
O R
North Carolina.
I Not
often you can cot a
nail or driver or
lacking. Have a. good
tool box and l prepared for
line
is all yon desire, and
we will so that your tool
BO does a
article.
Of Course
You get Harness,
g Horse Goods,
FOR MASONS ONLY.
The Masonic Mutual
Relief Association.
The best plan, the best
OLD DOMINION LOT.
Hay, cotton seed meal hulls
at J R. Smith A Bro.
Conk and Hunting stoves at J.
Smith Bro.
Wanted.- field
-a- hi R. Smith
was a Urge from
this point at the capital city Mon-
day.
J J the most
store in to a, He keeps
all of the very latest
and He sells to suit the
times mid to please his customers.
He invites attention to his
I dry gods
Be to go
No damage was done making your
a broken mud He
d men and a little excitement the fullest. Give him a
the result Kind friends rendered
all Mr.
Garris his wen on
their way rejoicing.
trial
L t h Harvey
to Sunday.
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N.
At the close of business 9th,
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts,
and
Demand Lo. us
Duo from Banks,
Gold Coin,
Silver Coin,
National Bank notes
ether V.
fetal
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in,
Undivided profits
expenses,
Dividend unpaid
Deposits subject to chock,
Cashier's
checks
offered. See
A. P.
Ayden, N. C,
ASK FOR
COLUMBIA FLOUR,
If it you absolute
your dealer will
pay you for returning it.
R. F. Johnson,
Dist. Ayden, N. C.
E. L. Myers leave
Washington daily, except Sunday,
m for Greenville,
Greenville daily, except Sunday,
at for Washington.
Connecting at Washington
m i
Dr. Joseph Dixon
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Brit-k Block,
Ayden, N. C.
Philadelphia, New York Boston,
mil all points North. Connects as
Norfolk with railroads for M
West.
Shippers should order their
by Old Dominion Lino
New York
Norfolk Southern R. It. and
Old Dominion Line from Norfolk;
Clyde Line from Philadelphia.
Lino
Baltimore and
aid Miners Line from Boston.
Sailing t to
Notice.
H. Myers,
Washington, N.
J. Cherry, v
N. C
. B. Vice Pro Idem
Manager,
81-85 He-h Street N. Y
SANTA
WILL BE AT
Dr.
Practicing Physician Surgeon BOOK STORE
Office Hotel Annie,
N. C.
NOTICE.
All persons arc hereby
under penalty of the law, to bunt
with gun or or in any way
pass upon any of our lands In Green-
ville township.
This Nov. 7th
It.
11-7 J.
There you will
ate
Give the Boy
Girls a nice book
A good game
A Hack
and of the
gifts we will have
To your Sweetheart give
a nice book, a beautiful Cal
To who this may a box of nice paper, a
persons are hunting on pretty Vise, a Fountain Pert,
old Clark, I etc., etc
Hodges, and lands in Tn imp
with dogs or otherwise, If HI any.
under law. Bean a
This Nov.
J.
by R. J.
11-3
Good Time. All
of which make a
MERRY

-mi
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
. J. and
in the post office at Greenville. N. C, at class matter,
Advertising rates made upon application.
A correspondent desired at every post office Pitt and adjoining counties
to
Pitt N. C, Friday, 1904.
LIKE HIM TO HELP OTHERS
Rev. A. pastor of the
Methodist church at and
one of the most venerable, most joy-
sunshiny members of the
North Conference, must
have been a grievously disappointed
man yesterday. He had been
pointed tn make the address before
tho Methodist historical association
in Henderson last night, prior to tho
meeting of the conference today He
had prepared lib sketch and came
to Raleigh yesterday morning to
take the for
But the Raleigh and Cape Fear train
res and he retched here just
ten minutes after the last northbound
train had gone. There was no way
to go then, so he had to remain in
Raleigh until this morning-
certainly do regret declared
the always happy little man as lie
rubbed his hands, then I have
wired the brethren and I supposed
it has all happened for the best
Why here is ho ex-
as he on the street
warmly greet mayor.
Mr. Cherry was elected
treasurer of the county in 187-1
and served eighteen consecutive
years when he asked not to be re-
years later when
the rt was made to throw off the
yoke fusion that had become fas-
upon the county, his party
naturally turned to him as the
strongest man for treasurer, and
after much solicitation he consented
to the use of bis name and was again
nominated and elected, six
year-, more. Doubtless he could have
served longer, but at his own urgent
request was not nominated in the
campaign.
Mr Cherry served as treasurer
sonic of the county's most.
An armistice was declared long
enough for the forces f
Japan and Russia to bury their
dead. Then they will go at it again
and kill more to be buried.
Tho man who said is
expressed a truth even if ho did use
harsh sounding language to say it.
It is easy to make an impression
on the streets, they are such soft
things.
Those who held their cotton now
wish they had not.
A man who was a year ago re
leased from the lunatic asylum in
Carolina recently killed his
wife and brother-in-law and was
himself killed by officers who went
to capture him. It would have been
better to have kept him in the
when he was there.
The slump is, cotton is certainly a
blow to the South.
Snow will fall before Port Arthur
does.
IMPROVING RURAL MAIL SERVICE.
The canvass by tho state board
places the majority of Blackburn for
congress in the eighth district
This must give the stay-at-
home democrats on election day
much satisfaction. If they had gone
to the polls would have
been elected-
Carolina conference of
the Methodist church at Henderson
heartily joined hands with tho other
denominations that are moving to
get the coming legislature to repeal
and perilous years. Time . , ,, , . , .
b lax divorce law that exists in
and time again when county , .
this state
no funds in the treasury he drew .
largely on his own resources so that The travelers Protective
people county orders could is considering the matter of
In paid pro Though having passing resolutions against the cuts-
.,. business interests his own,
a; never found so busy with
in bis store but what he
them to excuse him for
were Confederate army
you know
the minister had passed on
Mayor Powell turned to the reporter
Mid observed ;, ears while I was he time being if persons came in
in the army saw Mr. orders to be cashed or on other
day and never, that I can recall, matters pertaining to his office He
that time did I see him when lie
was ever courteous and obliging to
was not helping some one. Usually M
some worn out or sick soldier
torn of tipping Pullman car porters.
Ought to have been done long ago-
Gen Nelson A- Miles is given a
berth Tho announcement is made
that governor elect of Mas- country The f holds out won
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen-
in his annual report,
recommends a new of
on rural free delivery routes. Its
purpose is to increase tho revenues
and add to the efficiency of the rural
service. With the establishment of
rural mail delivery and the
extension of rural telephone
service by private interests, there
has grown up a demand by patrons
of rural routes for tho delivery of
small packages of merchandise on
an order to the local merchant by
postal card, telephone or otherwise.
The value of these packages of mer-
is usually small, and the
present rate of postage of one cent
per is practically prohibitive.
The Fourth Assistant suggests a
rate of three cents per pound to
packages or books or merchandise
I not exceeding five pounds in weight,
I I at the distribution point of
any rural free delivery route for de-
livery to any patron on such route
It is to hoped that the
will be favorably acted
upon The rural delivery service
has grown to great proportions
its brief existence and it is
a service which is
the rural population all over the
The farmers of this section of th
country frequently of dry
times, but they do not what a
is. They ought to see the
conditions prevailing in the Ohio-
valley. From Ashland to Cincinnati,
the train does not cross a single run-
stream. the streams
are dry and covered with rustling
eaves. The Ohio river not
to be any larger than the
all along
and coal barges are seen
waiting for rain and a rise. It is
the looking country that we
have ever
will appoint
general on his
railways
. crowing something heard
or he would be relieving some slightest discrepancy
. ,. , , ; j a line between Greenville, Winter-
fortunate soldier by carrying utmost cure being
possibilities along this line of
the postal service Wilmington
Dispatch-
riding his horse and he was walking
were always models of correctness,.
hi, official , and some of these days.
The tumble in cotton struck the
farmers a blow the belt, but
with everything else bringing good
prices they are not knocked out.
The football f r the seas n
he was bright and Sappy ,
talking of tho goodness of the Lord, . r , ,,
. the esteem of one, and the
and bringing sunshine into the .
of the men Post. are
That to him for the faithful
never he lend-.-red
happier than when he h set-ring
rays of sunshine bless others.
One of occasional joys of Tub; The Wilmington Messenger
is the a the that the farmers That is an unlucky
cheering words from this dear old should not be frightened at the bar, especially for thirteen.
veteran of the Confederacy and price of cotton to the
the Ow. They usually croP report, but should to His appointment of a grandson of
come on car I, to the hold cotton they have until the Stonewall Jackson to a Point
point, seemingly uttered just as the flurry is over. That may he oil shows that the president
Spirit him. A low days at is not entirely anti-southern.
fore raid brought what the price of cotton
this message from do is only much guess work. If Parker had bean elected this
saved your Thanks- slump in cotton would have caused
number 1902 and reread Some boys have been pick- air would have been
today, ll was good, and
and your reader, have numb to be and drinking the rein
., i- mi . i. of in
thankful for no My heart
, . , . ,. , ,.,. tie diligence on the part of parents
invokes Divine blessings on
that were
A I
and your r lets
A Or
be in this connection.
can easily cultivate a taste for
whiskey that will be hard to over
come.
believes that every ,
one of its readers in the county will A rather unusual state of affairs
heartily concur in the resolutions, exists at Point. The board of
published elsewhere in paper, is said, is seriously
adopted the county board of of sell-
relative to Mr J. B. Cherry, the electric light plant belonging
retiring treasurer. Mr. Cherry is made
been treasurer of Pitt county for that the town cannot operate the
twenty four years, and retired from ; lights at a profit but is losing money
th office last Monday will, an hon- every year.
record behind him, a record
that reflects highest credit upon The la are taking a hill at
himself and one that any man time. Constant dripping will
point to with just pride. away a
filled with told you
The trial of Nan
is in progress In the selection of
the jury she expressed a desire that
no old man be accepted.
Carnegie averred that, he knew
nothing about it. but oil the same
notes bearing his name have been
found.
If the knew just whore to
lay the blame for the low price of
cotton they might be better satisfied
Parker's majority in North Caro-
as found by the state canvassing
board is
The war seems
about an uncertain as the price of
cotton.
Wouldn't They Howl
There were some farmers in
cotton county who voted for
because they were induced to
put down the price of cotton. There
are farmers who take gold bricks of
that sort just as there are cotton
manufacturer in North Carolina
who think protection helps them and
who voted for Roosevelt
because somebody worked the gold
brick of Roosevelt and high wages
on them.
The cotton farmers have early
found out that they were cruelly de
The Cleveland Star, in that
connection,
ask the Republicans about
Roosevelt and cotton If judge Par
had been elected and cotton de-
as it wouldn't the
have raised a
they have raised a
if cotton had gone down to the pres-
low level if Parker had won
little revenue office and post-
master in the State would have been
going to Democratic farmers and
you
Everything is going up in price
except cotton. The cotton farmers
are it. in the
News and Observer.
Big Yield of Cotton
J. I. of Eureka, one of
the best young farmers in
Carolina, and who has made
in the past three years,
by intelligently tickling tho earth,
has four from which he has
already picked seven
bags, and is now working on his
eighth expects to get it
From acres he has gathered
bales and thinks he will reach a
heavy bag of cotton to every acre
planted.
The place to make money these
is on a farm for everything a
tail is bringing high
Times.
sounds like a Battle
Creek patent to breakfast
table, but it is as a matter of solemn
fact the name proposed by his Brit-
nibs, Sir Edward Clarke, for the
country of Uncle Sam, having bees
constructed from the initials of
States of North
Even if John Hay should approve
of it and write a poem about it,
which is likely enough, the people
of the United States bitterly re-
sent being christened with any
insane-culinary
ham Sun.
The Columbia Evening Record
exposes the absurdity of the
proposition to raid news
paper shops for publishing guessing
contests street
says the Record, continue to
have the use of tho mails, however,
to trap the That's the
most unkind cut of
ton Star
The statement of Mr. Glenn that
every time he decides upon a
for a certain place, somebody bobs
up against him, sounds
familiar, but the Republicans were
supposed to have a monopoly on this
sort of thing We are sorry they
have Observer.
LING CURE
NO EXILE CON.
a Investigation.
A months ago the attention of s
few scientific and philanthropic gen-
of St. Louis was directed to an
entirely new method of combating that
most dreadful of nil diseases, tuber-
called
Out of
y cured and have shown such
that their ultimate recovery
is but question of a few
So astonishing have been the results
cases pronounced
Incurable by all old methods that a
has been formed and is
p to furnish at a normal cost
this cue to all
One of its chief features is.
patients can remain at home,
rounded by friends and and
in a great many instances, especially
the incipient or early stages of the
disease, pursue their daily vocations
cured
receiving the same treat-
here in St. Lour have complete-
as rapidly us
Colorado New Mexico and
The wonderful results in
been accomplished by tho
and the company which controls this,
marvelous medical
their at North Seventh
street, St. Louis. They have also lo-
a factor; Easton avenue and
a labor at r. has been built at Hill-
side, Mo. The cure will he known us
the I Mr. C
P, Benson, the discoverer of fluid
Inhalants h are u-ed, will person
ally of the of
Mr. Benson will personally
meet all who call the of
on Seventh street, and will
answer all communication from
who unable to make it
the St Louis
Democrat.
Free booklet on r-quest
Company,
417-19 N. Si ,
Ht. Mi,
FOR CONSUMPTION.
Dr. D. la.
. V
Surgeon
WINTERVILLE
This department is in A. D. Johnston, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory.
WINTERVILLE ITEMS
N. C, Dec.
There la best selection of,
Inks, library paste and
at the drug of Dr. B. T.
Bro. ever brought to Winterville. j
Protect eyes by buying one
of those eye shades at the Drug
Store, price cents.
Highest price for cotton
paid by County Oil Mill.
Misses Minnie and Lela
Tripp, of Greenville, spent Sunday
with Miss Smith.
If in need of a good barrel of
flour or pork see and I
Don't forget to bring or send
your cart hubs to A. G. Cox Mfg.
Co. Fat light in the kind
worry over that little lot
of cotton you had over when
you through ginning your last
he Pitt Co. Oil Mill, buys
seed any quantity
best market price paid every
Finest line of dress goods in
G. t and Co.
aid Jerome
of spent Sunday
the in our vicinity
A. W. Co., are
for spool cotton. them your
orders.
now have on hand a nice
line of dress remarkably
low figures, come, and con-
Yours truly
Kittrell nun Taylor.
Box Body Carts for
now the season when you way
a cart to haul
firm product to the or
market. The A. Cox Mfg. Co. are
making and selling them and yon
bad better send them your order
at once.
Mi a Ail-lit-
and Louis
Dud-
of were visiting here
Sunday.
It are in need of
skin and waist goods,
call R. G. Chapman Co
Just d the thud huge
shipment of shoes this fill, all
styles and sizes, prices Come
one and all and look them over.
please froth
Harrington Barber ft Co.
H. L. of
lot c d
good Apply
to J. A. Manning, N.
J.
A good The
A. G. Cos Mfg. Co. to eon-
tract to have live hundred
wood cut Any wood cutler wish-
u job can see them at their
office.
W. E Nichols,
h-re Sunday, of course.
Protect, your by wearing
good shoes. B. G. Chapman and
Co. have the kind and sire you
need
School books, stationary, pen.
pencils and school supplies of all
kinds can be found at drug
more.
a. B. Taylor bus moved into
handsome new residence
fleet.
band buggies cheap. If
wish to buy a second baud
see the A. O. Cox
Mfg. Co.
Window and door frames, porch
and nil kinds of
Hon. at rook bottom
prices, Mfg. Co.
tor the people Prices
Blight H. L. Johnson.
Stoves, heaters and ranges. All
styles, lowest prices. See our stock
before purchasing and save money.
Winterville Mfg. Co.
Boarding J. D.
Board 11.40 per day. Beet
house in town.
Penny candies a specialty at the
store of B. T. Cox Bro.
Best market in town.
Taylor.
Oranges and fancy
candies at H. I. Johnson.
me your turkeys I pay the
highest price. H, L. Johnson.
Cox went to Greenville
Tuesday.
F r Oranges, candies and con-
fresh. See A. W.
Ange Co.
Big consignment of Royal flour
received. Prices
G. Chapman and Co.
We also carry a line of rubber
overcoats boots water proof
jackets very thing for cold,
rainy weather at Harrington
Barber Co.
A. Q. Cox Mfg. Co. wants a
buggy trimmer of about one years
Pitt County Oil Mill now
buying Cotton Seed. They pay
the highest cash price or will ex
for meal. When yours
are ready write for prices.
A. G. Cox, J. D. Cox. F. B.
Tucker, A. D. Johnston and Dr.
B. T. Cox to Greenville
first Monday.
For fruits go
to it. G. Chapman and Co. They
a choice lot.
A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. have
tot liar
bed wire and poultry fence. Their
poultry fence is of course strong
wire.
Cheap shoes, dry goods, notions,
rubber goods. II. I . Johnson.
mens and
latest neck tics at Harrington
Shins for the birds at W.
Ange
Winterville claims the biggest
Byrd in At the age of
one lie weighed lbs, and
Amos Byrd is the pip.
R. G. Chapman, A Co, say that
they have a full assortment of
general price
are right.
At Reduced A. G.
Cos Mfg. On, HI closing out a big
wire fence reduced prices.
They ham the finest and most
fence made and you
can get a if you apply at
once.
For fresh meat and
barbecue. Go to H. L.
Go toT N. Co. for
fresh candies, nuts, and
choice
Being in position to secure first
class raw material cheap, having
machinery with which to do our
work, being able to save and
work up nearly all of oar timber,
are a few of the reasons why we
can save customers
Winterville Mfg. Co.
Monday was so rainy that
even a drummer came to Winter-
ville. It the first day since we
could remember that no Knight of
the Grip was here.
For loaded shell, double
and single guns. Price O. K. Go
to A. W. Ange Co.
entire livery for sale
for cash or approved security.
G. A. Kittrell Co.
N. C.
Pair of well broke mules, sound
heavy and strong. Apply to A.
O. Mfg. Co.
Improvements keep going on
here. W. A. Smith and J. S. Robs
are improving their property.
For store
feet long, call on or write
Winterville, N. C.
We are paying for
from now on. Kittrell Taylor.
geese highest
market price paid for same.
Kittrell Taylor.
Misses and Sadie Little
were here Tuesday shopping.
A new lot of chairs just arrived.
A. W. Ange Co
tat light-
wood cart hubs. A. G. Mfg.
Co.
Mrs. E E. has presented to
M Masonic No.
a of George
Washington. The Lodge desires
roe to extend thanks to Mrs. Cox
for highly I
F. Tucker, Sec.
For paper roofing,
A. W. Ange Hie place.
We want to your Hides,
Goat Skins, Beeswax
Tallow, Chickens j
and Eggs and will guarantee high
et market prices for
and Taylor.
There will a now merchant i
firm in our town after the I
January. Ir will by
I people nod well
If yow want H pair of I
cart cm get them at I
Mfg Co. Better call at i
once while have them I
StiCK.
While cotton is very
wouldn't it he a good time to start
. factory Winterville
the best place on the Coast Line
such an industry. If the
and men got together
have their whistle blow-
by next season. How about
The long cut Win
Overcoat is not
only stylish and
elegant, but
more real com-
fort than you will
find in other outer
garment.
Ours are made up
in the swellest styles
of the season, and
are designed for men who want something swagger.
The tailoring, character and finish of these Coats
Beyond Criticism
The fabrics are of the very best money can buy.
We especially desire to have Young see these
Smart Coats.
Prices moderate. This store is a guarantee for that.
Frank Wilson,
The King Clothier.
v FAY
TRADE WITH A STORE
That you have faith
in.
KING COMBINATION
-MANUFACTURED BY-
A. G. COX COMPANY
WINTERVILLE, N
ethics of retailing have changed vastly in years,
despite the old methods. This store well remembers the first
axiom of expressed to him twelve when
it was initiated into commercial The highest sties
man hip in days was expressed in
body can .-ell a customer what -mart
Win them what they don't
That day has the store has old
method; to-day the shrewd retailer follows the of
Instead of buying whatever merchandise off rs.
and smart salesmanship to get rid of it, he fol-
lows the law that exist at
WILKINSON'S-
Have just the thing that people Our merchandise
the bent and priced at prices that compel investigation Ev-
is real. We are not disposed to waste good
money printing you do not care for, and that we
do not keep. Columns of talk and of prices fail to do
justice to the import and magnitude of our pretty stock. We
have right kind of merchandise at the right price. We
ask to investigate.
THE REFLECTOR,
FOR FINE JOB PRINTING

II
GREENVILLE'S GREAT
DEPARTMENT STORE.
WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THE CAREFUL BUYER.
We have the right thing for every person, the right price for every purse.
A beautiful assortment of new and Goods, perfectly adapted to the wants and
of our Patrons. We have the variety easy and satisfactory choice.
for selection is the widest. The prices are the assortment full of quality
and merit.
DRESS GOODS.
We are waiting to please you with Dress Have
placed on sale a pretty line of the newest styles
patterns. It has been oar pleasure to pries, cents
19.00 per yard.
Our line of Trimmings is complete. We have no com-
line. Prices from So. to per yard.
We are constantly adding to our Dress Goods Trim-
ming Department the newest and up-to-date as as
they out, striving at all times to maintain the
standard that we have established in these lines.
Look to us for the we will not
you.
H Victor Receives
THE
To the Victor Belongs the Spoils.
to the Enquirer.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. Victor Safe Lock Co.,
Cincinnati, received, to day, the Grand at the
Pair, for their exhibit of solid Manganese Steel bank safes
and general line of fire and safes and vaults,
their taking first prize over all
tors for modern improvements, construction, workmanship
and finish-
The Safe that has never been Burglarized.
J. L SUGG, Agent.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
We Cordially Invite Your Inspection of Our line of
Jackets and Furs.
PRICKS 53.00 to
A Full Line of
and Jackets.
Our are the newest creations and our Prices
the lowest, Quality considered.
Do You Eat
Good, Fresh Groceries
If you do come to see us. We keep every-
thing in the grocery line and sell it to our
at the Lowest Possible Price,
Johnston Bros.
Greenville, N. C.
UNION MADE
Comfort
With
OUR FINE SHOE LINES.
The Dorothy for and
Health for
Modern fine shoe making is a of
and Many shoe
understand the
of good making, they
know a durable and
stylish shoe ought to be made,
but lack the
to carry out their ideals.
Only by combining these three
qualifications can you pet per-
shoes. Our Fine Shoe
Lines, the Dorothy Dodd and
Health, represent the
very acme of scientific
shoe making combined with
style and finish.
Art
Hardware.
For Cook Stoves Ranges,
Heaters Pumps, Guns, Am-
munition, One and Two Horse
Steel Plows, Heat Cutters and
In fact anything
in Hardware come to
H. L. CARR
A Full Line of
Fancy and Staple
Groceries always
on hand.
. We Cordially in-
you to call
on us.
Your Friends,
coffee J. B. Cherry Co.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF
AND GOOD PRICES
Parham, Foxhall and Bowling,
Leaders
Sales and High Prices on the
GREENVILLE MARKET.
WE ARE MAKING FINE
Sales Now.
PARHAM, BOWLING.
THE REFLECTOR,
FOR FINE JOB PRINTING
JURORS
Of with
Small
Remedy
Mr. G. W. Fowler of
Ala., relates an he
while on a jury in a
murder ease at
seat of enmity. Ala-
Hr I
ate tome fresh and some
Rouse meat and it gave roe cholera
in a very severe torn, I
was never more in my life and
tent to t tie drug more for a certain
mixture, the
me a bottle of Chamberlain's
and
Remedy instead, that he
Bad what I sent that this
medicine was to much better he
would rather send it tome in the
fix I was in. I dose of
it and was better in five minute. I
The second dose cured me entire-1
Two fellow jurors were afflict-
ed in same manner and one
small bottle cured the three of
For at Drug
Think before you
consider before you promise.
No Mote Suffering.
If you are troubled with 1-
treat ion get a bottle of
Cure and how quickly
it will cure you. Gen. A Thornton,
of Spencer, la, had
Dyspepsia for twenty My
ease was t hopeless.
Dyspepsia Cure was recommended
and I used a few bottles of it and
it is the only thing that has re-
me. Would not be
with local
and also at Chicago, and
even went to Norway with hopes
of getting some relief, but
Dyspepsia Cure is the only
that has done me any good, and I
heartily it. Every
person suffering with
or should it Sold
L.
To be patient I than to
be famous.
Sour
When the quantity
is too or the quality too rich,
stomach in likely to follow,
and especially so if roe digestion
has been by
lion. Eat .
of easily food. Masticate
the thoroughly. L-t five
hours bet ween meals,
when you feel a fullness and weight
in region the s
eating, take
and Liver Tablets
sour may be avoided
For
Greenville, f
If all the flowers were
bouquet market would be dull
A Peasant Pill,
Pill is as pleasant and post
an Little Karly
Little Karly
are so mild effective child-
ladies and weak
pie enjoy their effect,
while strong people say they are
the bent liver sold. by;
J. L. druggist.
We cannot choose our
but resolve to do them.
cured of Lame After if Years of
I had been troubled with lame
Buck for fifteen years and I found
a complete recovery in the use of
Chamberlain's Pain say
John O I-id. This
i mi me is also without an equal
for sprains and It is for
by Drug Store,
Greenville. t
The more people the less
they It,
Life insurance
will reduce the per
rent, to all who agree to use
lister's Mountain Tea. A
Wise Cents, Tea or
Table Drug Store
honest miller separate-
wheat from the con-
the latter Into breakfast
food.
SPECIALS
BIG STORE.
CLOTHING.
We use only the best mate-
rials in our Hence
the Popularity to which it has
grown and recognized by all
well dressed people to be up-to-
date in every way.
We are sole agent for
the best make of Men's
Youths, Boys Suits Over
Coats and Pants.
Dress Goods
The Largest stock of this
season Woolens we have ever
shown. Embracing every new
fabric to be found in any city.
Furniture.
The Recognized Leaders of Fine
Furniture for a little money, Tables Rocking
Chairs, Couches, Lounges, Cribs,
Single Beds, Brass Beds. you
call for in this line.
G T.
Evans Street,
Greenville, N. C.
m.
Bee
WE WORK ALL THE TIME FOR YOUR INTERESTS.
Read here the most Startling Price Quoting you have ever
heard
yards Good Winter Calicoes, only cents per yard.
Spool Cotton. Our price cent.
Feather Stitch Braid, white and colors. Bee Hive price cents per yard.
Men Women's Fast Black Hose, cents per pair.
Men's Sunday Shoes, worth and our price
Men and Boy's Fine Sunday Shirts for cents.
Boy's Heavy Winter Pants
Men's Fine Worsted Pants for cents.
We mean what we say. The above are only a few of the many
good Bargains we arc offering. Come to see us.
Look For The Bee Hive.

ii .-
warn H
ville Refuse to Further the
Distilleries There.
Asheville, N Dec.
I. of Aldermen in executive
. ion lust night
i. city a Wow
Five and Half Million.
The of the ville
tobacco market as reported by
W. secretary of the
board trade, show that for the
month of November the sale-
en it declined to re-license tin- amounted to 1.613,004 at
tie establishments, both large and; average price of per
to continue business hundred. As c with last
January 1st, the year the decrease sale is
is rescinded, pounds, the sales in November,
Mid it is not probable that it will j 1803, being The total
be, the distilleries will to sales tor this up to D.-C. 1st
operate herewith the ushering
Of the new year.
The action of tin- board was a
lo the their
friends, but watch
reach
Prices Almost Talk,
DOWN HT
TUCKER'S CLOTHING, SHOE AND DRY GOODS HOUSE.
Card of Thanks
We desire to
. thanks to the Or
ed the trend of f past
several months w have had i empathy expressed for us in
the ear of the city ,, ,.,
our sod.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tyson.
j SPECIAL EXCURSION TO HA
CUBA.
Do not opportunity to
I visit beautiful and is
such n vent t occur.
It is said tie deter-
mined stand is due i the fact that
the hot
at any indicted
for valuing the i i d the
of the aid d. not propose
t- countenance ,,,. on, h.
The action of -he ard has been f you make a de-
the on trip to the
streets and the f South, will otter the
declared additional opportunity to
adhere to its policy of la-.
light and said such u policy. I A personally conducted, special.
If earned out, Would mean severe excursion Havana, Cub-, Jun-
to the men who have invested nary 1905, from Washington,
Another of W ,,, Virginia. North and South
question is Carolina, will with the
of the and friends peninsular and Occidental Steam
to retaliate leaving
next spring and work for the night
. 5th,
Tue limited to
The county therefore
heartily in favor of the; lie made promptly, order
city of it is to seen re proper
that had city ; anted Steamship the
in. , ship of the
Steamship
would have refused to d- so. which will the
News and to Havana.
i Tickets will l e limited for e-
n on any
Rumor, of of Japanese. ,,,
Dec. is with privilege of stop,
rumor that u of
flank baa been
pulsed great loss. The story j The from can ville,
is not yet official continued, but j S. C , for the round trip includes
details are cir- meals and staterooms
It is A. W. will meet the
General l. knew n and
the movement was in them to Havana. Mr
waited e-e i ii peak fluently will
of of th.- captured a. ll place at the
it . -t . ;. . Information
that the Japanese
threw for which ticket- for this
into tin where-, will he sold will leave
the fight, th Russian collected Greenville, N. a m., Jan.
five ll 1909.
READ,
BE CONVINCED
A genuine Black Worsted Suit, sizes to Good values
My price,
Handsome fancy worsted all wool suits, sizes to big values
My price,
Black and fancy all wool Suits, sizes to big values
My price,
yards checked homespun, others price
My price,
Sample hats, all colors, others price
My price
Boys pants, all sizes. Others price
is added that are
Japanese corpse, which H la-en
collect as This
dos not include the loss
in wounded. The Russian loss, ac-
cording to this account, was only
thirty or forty men.
Make up party and go and
should yon desire any other
hooks, pamphlets etc , on
or to say in Spanish
and how hi say
H. M. i. M.
W. J. G. P. A.
Wilmington, N.
My price
pair Leather Shoes . Others price
court
a certain special proceeding therein
in session at entitled, James H.
By virtue of a i f the Superior
of Pitt county, made this day, in
Conference
The appointment-, of the
in
., i W. L. Cobb,
Henderson, were read out. Monday Ml, will, on Mon-
Rev. J, D. Bundy was re- day, January 2nd, 1905, before the court
, , , I house door Greenville, at public
turned a presiding elder of Wash-1 to . for cash, a
district. Rev. J. A. certain tractor parcel of land in
, , -Hi- Heaver Dam Pitt county and
day was returned to Carolina, adjoining the
and Rev J A. to lands of C. D. Smith. J. C. I A.
Z ., D t i . tn K j others, acres
Rev. R. B. John was sent to subject to the dower
Rev. N. H. D. Wilson to V. therein.
Rev. L. E. Sawyer to
Farmville, Rev. F. A Bishop to I Cobb.
Central Church at Rev. G. j Blow, Attorneys.
A to Rev. N.
My price
Next door to
Ban i
A. E. TUCKER,
Greenville, N.
M. Watson to Grace at
Rev. H. N. Eure to
Beaufort, Rev. G. F. Smith,
FOR SALE-
farm containing one
acres, lying in Sampson Co.,
I bordering on the Six eight
elder of district, ,,, and
Rev. L. L. Nash to Henderson,
Rev. II. B. Anderson to Enfield.
The conference meets next year
in Wilson.
half miles from Elliott. There
is plenty of timber and cleared
laud adapted to all general crops
Terms of sale cash or
half cash with good security.
C. E. Turkey,
or
W. J. Burgaw, N. C.
For Neat and Attractive
Send your orders to this office.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
.
Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Ni.
GREENVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER
No.
T YR COTTON AND
OF COTTON.
If there ever was a time in the
history of cotton, he farmers
who have on hand had con-
the situation, it is tight
now.
There Is a need for every bale
of cotton, is reported by the
government bureau, to have been
year; and it is badly
needed. have been
short a long lime
goods are waded. The tamers
need cents for cotton.
They am to
hold their cotton than at any time
since the war, aid if every farmer
Say ;
I Will Dot ell for
to it, the price
will be It i time
for the of to
rise to the of men, and
set manful and
and col ton is king than
over
It is up to the bolder if the
Spots lo save the price. If the
solders of be Mi cotton will
c-e Din
sad i .-,
far with a
turn t- per bale
spot tho
time, and lot a i go
and buy
March, My and J . cotton and
will of sell f until
shall to to sell,
oat. i.; t--r
their cotton than he pride
will net them. and bad-
men, If there e r a time
ii oily together
it is yon iv ill yon
way the n
lam not a pain to offer
one On u about
ace i . This
j . p
can r who will think
I Mr. W. P.
New d a most
. hold-
-1 to manage
earn
A.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Wooten Moore.
Miss Helen E. the
daughter
Of Mr Mrs. I, J. M- was
led to Mr. Al red II. Wooten,
i Pin the i
the of his voice that is
Great Interest In the Work.
The teachers the county were
against inclement weather again
today, they
their courage and by a
number being present at the
monthly meeting association.
It mutt be said to the
that they take great ii-
their work, and result
of coming together to
study improved methods is
fest in more in the school
room.
The exercises of to-
day's were conducted by
Rev. F.
cull and reading
of last meeting programs
of ill Carolina exercises
were distributed.
A model on literature
and was by
Mis
Miss Eula Cm, with a
gave a model in
Miss Mary Hodges gave a paper
an illustration on study.
Miss Eugenia is read a pa-
per geography.
The distribution
or the of
out by the slate superintendent
was next in order.
There and
on toe led by
J. H.
Every feature program
i and
credit upon the
END OP CLUB BANQUET.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Adopted by Greenville Graded School.
We, the teachers and of
the school
which Clifford Tyson was a
feeling that in his death there
hat from one whose manly
bearing, spirit, and
to duty bad so us
i h he into intimate
and dally contact, that is but
filling and proper that we should
bear mis public testimony to the
high esteem in which he was held,
do, therefore commend, at their
worth, the many noble traits
of Christian character which be
Reported for
End of Century Club had
its banquet,
to husband of its members, on
Thursday evening at
the residence of Mr. a. .
Mis E B.
The guests were informally re-
by Mr. Mis.
Mr Mis. B, B. Mr.
Mrs. L. C. Arthur. They
were delightfully entertained with
musical selections by young
ladies present.
At o'clock the folding door.-
the room were thrown
open and the
The long banqueting tables were
decorated i he club colors, led
white, this with the
lighted snowy linen,
silver and brilliant holly,
ed s appear.
Mrs R. R. Cotten,
of the club, acted as U mistress
in tier own w.
Instead usual
of flowers, the scheme
was
pie, did not
a t hum and take a
There were red ribbons tied to the
place cards and extending out
ends of them into a
silver dish in the center of tho
table. When the guest were seated
the that
dishes be uncovered and requested
guest to draw from
to his rid
boo. The pie proved to h filled
I u- answers were
tor
and merriment.
The toasts were responded to by
the ladies this year.
Mrs. Mark gave the
needs Greenville.
Mrs. L. C. Arthur to
COUNTY MATTERS.
Proceedings of Board of
The board of county
were in monthly
session on 5th be-
the new fiscal year. The
of the board, J. J. Kilts, J. R.
Barnhill, J. R Spier, J W. Page
and w. R Horse, who been
re-elected for another term,
by taking the prescribed
J. J. Elks was re-elected chairman.
Orders on the treasurer were
sued in the aggregate as
For 9166.75; county home
6173.88 court officers 617.35;
and ferries 9630.36; small-
pox and
printing coal 828.75; jail
976.90; treason
house 835.93; tickets 7.50;
conveying prisoners and
618.26; register
law territory 681.68.
The and
health presented their month-
Luke was released
from taxes on real estate Con-
tent valued at
R. F. Hill and A. and J. B.
were from special
taxes in township.
Twenty of Red Hawk
Fire Co., and
of Rough and Fire Co., were
released from poll tax for 1904.
J. a. J. a. Barber, J.
Clark and Cannon were ex-
now poll tax for 1904
Pauper of Alex. Dan-
was increased to per month.
J. R. and H. A. Blow
were appointed committee in-
reports of the
various county officers.
J. A. Harden as re elected
of county home.
C. E. Fleming was elected Stan-
Letters That no Clerk Will
With.
send money by mail every
week to my in said
the man. d
it by money o or by cheek, or
by registered post. I just
bills in an envelope along
with letter and send the whole
thing by regular
urged tho sane
big risks of having
your loiter be-
tween New York and Ohio and
the money
the contrary, I take no risk
at
hardly a week that
I don't read of letter being opened
by dishonest mail clerks some-
where in the United States and
cash
letters sent the way I send
mine, I the money in the letter,
anal the envelope and address it.
Then I write in the lower left hand
corner in red ink, envelope
contains in two bills
and No; a mail clerk
on earth dares to that
ope. They ail take it for a
and the Utter and money are as
safe an if their wag
by a regiment of
o'clock. The
err He hi as t . mod by Rev.
C. W a of the
bud .
iii were nu-
m ii
families f bride
nun j.,
to one of
oiliest respected
in the d the groom is a
prosperous farmer of Pitt I
The young couple left j
mod lately after the ceremony
the toast, Mrs Wiggs a keeper.
Monopoly i It was ordered that the sheriff
I be for only one extra deputy
Mrs. J. B as courts at per day.
j a petition was filed that
Mrs, Hairy gave toe public road leading from Her-
Club Hodge Podge.- i to run,
The Club Podge was which road was discontinued at
that at the request of the; meeting, be reopened as a pub-
it will be road.
The toasts all delightfully Richard Williams, of
and elect; W. Tucker.
T menu Samuel T. White,
While shall for , ,,.,,, K ; John D. cox, u.
ladles and bi
to enhance the the
Tin h
at hoping that
the next would he Belcher, constable elect of j
as an ii. f mil j. R. Over-I
feet learn of Mas- all it. ,., constable elect of
Taylor,
As a child, yon probably hie elect of Bethel township; J. i
looted postage stamps pleasure. constable of Chi-
A-a woman, collect L. H. Cox,
rude Discount Stamps for . ,,. u .-. ,, , t
I They will save yon a dollar Creek
on your home since B- Tucker, constable of
all of ma y C L. Par-
of
stable
J Ross, constable elect of Caro
January
C Fleming, O W
Scott, D Q W Q
way, H T Jefferson, J R Gay, Ash-
Jonas J B
Howell Cobb, J A Fleming,
J W O J M
Craft, J A
Newsome T B Manning,
D B N L F
L Brown, W A W W
Matthews, W J Whitehurst, W T
Keel, J V I A Nichols,
Calvin R A Tyson, A B
Congleton, W C James, B F Pat
rick, J H Arnold, C O Brown,
Julius H W
Second J Smith, O
A Dell, B K James, L A Fulford,
W A Bryan, Jr., J B Whitehurst,
J R W S Smith, A J
Lafayette Cox, W B Stocks,
Moore, Savage, J L
R T W M Smith, M
C J H Corey.
yet In bis death we but
rejoice that we that he
has removed to a
better school where he sit
in the at a
COX,
Al M.
i Fountain,
. net elect, their
which were and
u official
Three Convict
On Wednesday night three of given in exchange for the stamp
their future home at Centerville,
driving
Free Press, 8th. convicts are work near you save that tho
i is.
made such things as every O. V. Smith,
in needs, and is to buy . ., . .
elect Falkland township,
i ville and at the guards have would ct. Free a township, each tendered
placing them in the Farm-stamps are given with a new official bond which was accepted
ville guard house for keeping. I
books, which hold but worth.
j other free arc made
and proscribed official oath
The three, all colored, made their j T R j
escape through a window in the yon a . The for the term
upper of the building. all about the free stamps. i of Superior Court were drawn.
Baptist Convention Officer.
The Baptist stain convention in
at elected
the following officers f r the
President R. H. D.
Oxford; Vice-presidents, J
Shiner, Asheville, E F
City, T. M.
Rocky Mount; Recording Secretary
N. B.
Hi -hi C. Moore,
Chapel Hill; Walters
Durham, Raleigh; Tress-
J. M. Stoner, Asheville;
Auditor F. H. Briggs,
Corresponding Secretary
ton Raleigh.
This is the thirteenth
time that Dr. Marsh has
been elected president of the con
Hustlers.
Every planter should
keep an eye on the advertisements
of Par ham, Bowling.
The Par mini warehouse selling
the to seeded raisins sud
the dinner can be bad package at Johnston the market will afford at
of at Bros. I a w t. J Bros.
hand square piano and
good guitar for sale cheap. Apply
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New seeded raisins, pitted dates,
citron, currants,
nuts. B. M.
All kinds of pickles sweet, tour
mixed, and at Johnston
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