EASTERN REFLECTOR GREENVILLE, N. C. O. J. Ed. Owner at the Post Office at Greenville, N. as Mail Matter. Friday, Mas The Wilson News recently a page trade edition. is a splendid paper and dollars to Wilson and the business of the town. Martin County Not Flooded With In the last issue of the Enterprise the following H. C. May 21st. Judge W. A. Hoke is the right man on the Bench, lie makes the lawyers know their and docs not allow them to waste the time of the court. He is ex- Judge. And now the Honorable tor Butler comes out and My he is a gold bug. Alas, how the mighty do Hop when lose their job and to strike an- It is enough to make folks think that but few politicians have honor The papers continue to print ac- counts of the recent Hood in the western portion of the State. The reports are appalling. Such great damage was done that an appeal for aid the Stricken sections has been made. The loss is estimated above a million dollars. OUR LETTER Special of Raleigh, N. C. May, The rain and storms of the past week have worked sad havoc to crops and real property in a I notice in the large territory of our State during tor dated article hist five or six days-destroy- reference to the action of our , millions of dollars worth, and in Just at a time, too, when we were tor a suitable man to superintend j congratulating North the county home. I don't just Carolina had neaped the article. But elements that had caused so idea comes to me that the editor much damage in other States, does not think Martin county has Here in Wake and Durham any men competent to till the counties the fell in sheets, beg to inform the editor ironing way mod of the bridges that Martin county people are all the streams and mining proud to know that their is crops in miles of territory. The Hooded loafers who stand rural mail delivery has been SOT- around the court house door at the ponded and the wheels of meetings of our cry in cotton and other mills and beg for appointment Mopped. j and don't care to be bored with the The storm appears to have been presence any, from its sister greatest and most destructive In county. I have noticed several the Piedmont section, especially Items Of that kind in the the river, while the TOE and COUld not tell why they mountainous the French were Written. It must be and the have STATE NEWS. Happening In North Carolina. The damage to the Western North Carolina division of the Southern Railway by the floods is estimated at A handsome young woman stop- ping in Durham abandoned her old baby Saturday. She left the baby with another woman for an hour but never returned. From a boiler explosion in Mo or county, a few days ago, the fire- man was blown feet and lauded in the fork of a tree. One of the man's legs was blown entirely oft. The Raleigh Christian Advocate is getting up a party of North to attend the National Christian Endeavor Convention, which meets in Han Francisco, Oil., July A rate of 05.35 for trip has been secured and Dr. T. N. Ivey, of Raleigh, ex to have quite a large party. Edward Wilcox, a drummer TEACHERS INSTITUTE. For and Pitt Counties. The counties of Greene and Pitt will hold a Teacher's at Pitt County, N. C, beginning on Monday, July 1st, 1901, weeks. There will be four regular teach and all the public school NEWSY AND BUSINESS NOTES. from Portsmouth, J. Nor- man, of were drowned in a branch between Halifax early Friday night. The river had backed up into the branch made the water feet deep in the road, not knowing The high water in the i has broken the lo the Caledonia State farm and Hooded the low land adjacent to the river. We hear that the Norfolk Caro- railroad are afraid lo run trains across the river bridge and arc making transfers at the river. editor has a feeling of prejudice overflowed and Inundated a vast against the dear old county of Mar- area of country and several towns, including Biltmore. Asheville was reared in Pitt and the and Durham were left in darkness name will eve. be dear to me; but by flooding of the electric light must say unite a change has come plants. In county . over them Since my departure, if the damage amounts to the water was so deep they the statement of the editor in and many D the branch were drowned. in regards to their dependence counties roller severely, upon the county for., job. it is not yet possible to estimate hope the gentleman doe- not the full damage, as communication expect the patrons his paper to is cut off. accept. as an expression of the I. is said that to the rapid de- people of bU county. lam sure of our forest is largely L of this county would due the sustained in many of. Is our town of o little toper a explanation, so that the please have it. dented rise of the streams is due in the good old Reflector plea. u. that ,, mum listen, now and hear what I C SMITH. amount of rainfall years ago is happening in Ayden. would have caused little or no Our town was week , , . , . that in the as the with visitors to attend the em make except that the a. C. C. College. We are just as slated in the article to or worse were indebted to Myrtle Moon, C, May Ore pair of gloves were and all the public school bran . of of studies will be taught , which of the higher studies may be for by teachers who desire to do so. Lectures by prominent educators and public men will be had night. All teachers of each will be required to attend as is shown by the following clause in the present school Part Section School Law of teachers of in which such institute Is held are hereby required to attend the same continuously during the thereof; upon failure to do so, unless providentially hinder- ed, shall lie debarred from teach- in of the public school of this State for the term of one year, or until such teacher shall have at- tended some Institute in some other county. This requirement will be rigidly enforced by Superintendents of the two counties. DO YOU WANT ONE HANDSOME AYDEN NOTES. Ayden, May the Winterville High which have by applying at the office of the A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. Mfg. Co have some tine material for tobacco flues. Bet- id place your orders soon. Miss Mamie D. Wood, who has charge of the depart- in our school left for her home, Va., Mon- day to spend Miss Lee assist- ant principal of the Winterville High School, left Tuesday for her home, to be absent until the opening of the fall term of her school. She will take in Wake Forest commencement. Cox wishes to have cords of wood cut. Wood cutters had better apply. Hits Cox left Tuesday morning to attend Wake Forest commencement. Misses Hattie Nichols and Sadie Winterville is noted for two of our young not even a case oft. . . . . PHOTOGRAPH BROOCH With any picture desired on it. The brooch is gold-plated and makes a beautiful The picture above does not fairly represent the beauty of the brooch, but you can see samples at The Reflector office that show what they are. Do you want one We will send yon The Eastern Reflector for one year and give yon one the pins for Any one already a can have one by paying your subscription one year in advance and getting one new subscriber for a year. Any boy or girl can have one by sending us two new sub- to The Eastern for one year. which the above i a reply. course every one here knows that the denuding of the forests when a public position i to be not and will not be so great filled there are usually a number if people would stop their waste- It is pointed out, however, teacher of music, and Miss Lizzie Anderson, elocution teacher, for the concert on the evening of the The address was delivered , he fores,, . , by of applicants tor.,. Certainly all J Edwin Hall, of New who apply be successful in land York Subject was. To test their personal popularity and the ideas represented by each. Senators of South Carolina, have agreed to go before the people of their State In a primary to see which shall be returned to the United States Senate. It is not of our fight, but there is a possibility that both of them might get a chance to slay home and tee their seals occupied by ethers. There was a sensation in court at States a few days ago. The suit was in progress of Long the Southern Railway for the kill- of the plaintiffs son, Long, Jr., when it was discovered by counsel for plaintiff that fort was being made to bribe of the jurors. One of the jurors hail spent a night will. agent of the railway and an outside had been secured to use Ins influence on another juror. Judge Brown made a rule of contempt against them and when the matter was heard by the court Monday morn- law agent was sentenced to jail for days and to pay a fine of the juror who spent the with him was fined and the man who tried to influence the other juror was sentenced to SO days in jail. They all appealed Court. be successful . York City. was. getting the place, those who .,,,,,., ti, destructive Evolution of a do nor get it are just as good men not out of place those who do. Because a man enjoyed by a large audience. While it is known that cotton Manning entertained us with public position doe. ha. been greatly damaged and an interesting on Fri- make loafer, even though Mr. Smith calls them loafers, and be ought to be ashamed for suck a charge the pie of his own county. It Is the light of man to aspire to a public position if he wants it, and it goes without saving that there thousands of acreage lost for day evening. this season, it is perhaps too early Miss Myrtle Taylor, of Kinston. to correctly estimate the full effect is stopping with Mrs. Bob Smith of t be damage in the crop this year for a few days. the price next fall. W. J. Nichols, of Greenville. TO TAX PAYER AS TO PM . . Miss Delia Smith returned home ,. Thursday. She had been leaching State Hoard of lax u, Roe. has sent out printed fever known there for the past two years. The water from the mineral well Is similar to the Seven Springs water, No. No charge for tuition. Board 18.00 per month. The text books used will be those to lie used the schools next fall. You arc hereby notified to at- tend at day's session. M. P. Davis, Schools, Greene W. H. Supt. Schools, Pitt Passing the Populist Leader. When one to look around for men conspicuous in the Populist patty six years ago, or when that patty was at high tide, he realizes how effectually has been swallowed up by the Democracy. one the first Populist Senators, is as completely out of sight as if he were dead. Bloody Bridle is equally Al- ladies, spent part of yesterday in Greenville. The directors of the canning factory would be pleased to have farmers truckers plant ties of tomatoes and they will them a good price. I. A. Sugg Jr., of Greenville, who is just home from the A. M. College, paid his friends here n short visit this week, i Miss Bernice Woolen, of Kin- is visiting the Misses Wes- son. cords wood wanted to be cut at once. Apply to A. G. Cox. Miss Cary Tuttle is sometime visiting her friend, Miss Dora Cox. Miss Sadie Drown, of is visiting Mrs. Dr. Cox. Miss Minnie Clinard is on a visit to Miss Lexie Daughtry, of Green- ville. The canning factory building is being added to preparations for a busy season are being made. The fields arc all clothed in a King grass is in BRICK. i n hard brick, A uniform in size, call on write Ma. are to make immediate delivery large or lots, and at prices, L. HARVEY Dogs with bad habits get people as well as themselves into trouble sometimes. A young man in Penn- is in jail because he shot his uncle who shot and killed the young man's dog which persisted around and sucking the old man's Star. If girls had less of a smattering of high sounding knowledge, and were better grounded in the lessons of living, it would be infinitely for their future are always more men who desire tractions to the hundreds of tax- dale able to escape from oblivion. is no longer a Senator. Kyle and Stewart have returned to he, Republican fold. surveys. perhaps the shrewdest poor bound to his in the lot, who at years of had the politics of Miss Nelie of w , . than arc lo duties of their duties and the duties , . Hotel. To nothing 53-J their to an by the new ,,,, It certainly is unusual that men well as tax-1 j.- v Kr have to be advertised to till an listers should thoroughly acquaint he , office, and that is why we noticed themselves with document. Convention. One of the features of new; . . ., . ,,. a. that the Commissioners of Martin .,.,., law is when a to give in notes, bonds, stock, or in other evidences of debt owed by were making such an TOR saying could send him, the same shall not lie t. fill the arable In an action at law in the was only a bit of of this state That alone , will catch many a dodger, as we do not any cur good men to go The suggestion that we have prejudice in the mat I Last week a number of colleges is groundless, as we have none. , , held their annual commencement is there reason for any. How- lie ever, It is always to be ions, among them, Baptist that any county is glad to have College and Peace institute-and good men from go this week the splendid but it Martin U an ex- Mechanical College Is hold- , I one of brilliant and cm to this and does not want . . . i successful commencements In its them, then Mr. Smith and beginning yesterday, an other good nun who have gone f which was printed in there from Pitt had better come letters two weeks ago. At bid; home. Fourth July. It has been suggested that get back to old tom and have a real Stirring till of July celebration this year. Why not We have the finest band in the State, we have a good military c we have large fraternal and all might unite together and form a parade would do the the town Credit. Then we might get some great speaker, for to come and address the Let's have i and Invite everybody in reach to come to US that day The lime lo la light there is no time lo spare in making the Baptist Female College the two ills who nursed the small pox patients Bessie and Mir plutocrats, a billion i; net Inclined to make one bilious. All people at themselves not contortion- presented with gold medals he. Judge of the Welch were at Smith Hotel. of Maine, In sentencing a defaulting bank cashier the other day had this b my of the convict- ed man's former employers- wish that the law permitted to mod with the accused every one of the bank directors who, through a long term of years, expected do your work, live respectably, bring Up a family and be lion mi a u I. Smith and Mills Smith came down from Friday to attend the exercises of C. C. College. Mrs. It. P. Willoughby and Miss of came in Thursday to visit the family of C. L. Tyson. They left for home Sal Messrs. and Sauls, of were the guests of Smith Hotel a few days last week. Mr. Sauls is father of our enterprising druggist. Miss Willoughby, who at- tended school here, returned lo her home at Miss Coward is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Dixon. Miss Betsey Mayo, of Mildred, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Harry Burton, in South O. J. Cherry, president of the Ayden Lumber Co., is registered his State and won a seat in the United Slates Senile. In tie quiet of a country newspaper office is fully reconciled to prosperity, and announces that he is a peace with all the world, including the Dem- and politicians. Tom Watson finds more peace and prosperity and enduring fame as a historian. Town has gone into business as the head of a big corporation. won sever- hundred th . and dollars on the Stock market, and, according late is to hi made dent of the Great Northern Ball- road by his friend, James J. Hill. But Mr. Bryan, alone in his glory, stands on the deck, from whence all but him had fled. Louisville idol. Miss Haddock, who has been visiting Mrs. for several days returned home day. Joshua Manning has accepted a position with A. Cox Mfg. Co. The Greenville are plan- to go to next week to play ball with the that town. Should of South Car- defeated which nothing i more the Ad would not fail to take of its own. If no Commission- should be vacant it would i a-y Io make a new one, with a good round salary attached. In of a could be given one of the South Carolina post offices of which he has a for Philadelphia Record. Lots of drummers were stopping in town la-l week. We arc n to hear the chimes of wedding hells in our midst. T. E. Mayo, John and Chas. of Bethel spent Friday night in town. We are more than glad to have these interesting items the prosperous town of and hope the writer of theta will be come our regular correspondent mid send The clerks a Chicago bank felt complimented when they were requested to sit for their photo- graphs at the bank's expense. Rut when they afterwards learned that their pictures were to be framed and kept in the bank as a means to identify any of them that might happen to skip, they got as mad Star, An Old Man Paralyzed. Mr. Guilford Harris, who lives miles from town, suffered a stroke of paralysis He is perhaps old- est man in the in his Mud year. About ten years ago he lost his eyesight. It is to follow a good ex ample than to leap a bad one. and Conscientious- with w. say it S If sail i of I In- l.-.-I Ii- in. fur ll i, M none who have med would lie without it their Price and He. To Tour the Mountains on Foot. Walter II. Page, Esq , tho ac- editor of The World's Work, formerly of The Forum and Atlantic Monthly, has a party to walk through the most romantic parts of the of North Carolina this summer. The is to he in charge of his brothers, Henry Page, of Aberdeen, North Carolina. The party consists of Mr. Walter Page's Ralph, now at Harvard University, and live other Harvard students, and Arthur, a younger sou, who is go- a technical school in Law- N. Y., and three class mates. An old ex slave the Page family, will drive a pair strong mules to a wagon, which is lo con- tents, provisions, etc. A local chef will The party, fifteen in lier, will go by rail to some town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and then tramp for days, taking in Asheville, Hot Springs, Chimney Bock, blowing Bock, and other points full of similar interest and beauty. Mr. Page expects to get great benefit from this vacation spent among the splendid in the isothermal belt of his native Stale. The university boys, ton, will enjoy every minute of the jaunt and return lo studies with renewed Going to advertise sometime in the future will not bring business to you today. Going to wait until times get better means the missing of many dollars that would come to you now for the asking. Gone Almost time for potato ship will be your if you neglect this and let your more competitor get ahead of you and stay ahead Don't wait. The easiest, quickest best way to sell anything is to it Tub Reflector. Such an advertisement goes straight to the people, learn what you and you reap the benefit. We have just purchased a Urge supply of bright and attractive to illustrate Reflector ad- you are at to use them. If you know just what yon to say, we will help you up your advertise- That is our business, to help you talk to the people. The cost of an advertisement in The Is the part. The Weather Has Changed. Yon Should change your underwear. Lisle Thread, Cotton, Medium and Light Weight, All Sizes, All Prices, All Grades, by Single Piece or in Suits. Patent Drawers for Large and Small Men, Yon Know Where, THE He sells Clothing, Hats, Furnishings and Ladies Shoes. EASTERN REFLECTOR NOTICE. If there CROSS MARK in the margin of this paper it so to remind you that you owe The for- subscription and we request Juror. you to settle as early as pas-1 The following compose the jury We need what for this j K owe us and hope you will not keep waiting for it. This notice is for those who find the cross mark on their paper. LOCAL REFLECTIONS. If you good brick read the advertisement of L. Harvey ft Son, has put up a . mammoth clothing on the side, of his store. The freshets washouts up broke up mail schedules pretty bad. Two gold dollars sold here Mon- day for no each. That was a good premium. Nearly all the farmers are the now. The rains have made grass grow for a sight, Mr. J. E. tells he has a tin key hen at home that has laid eggs this season is still laying. We hear that some farmers are offering cents a day for hands to chop cotton. Grass is crowding the plants. The highest praise has been en me by those to whom I have sold the Standard Sewing Ma- chine. M. If Greenville wants a 4th of July celebration those interested or will- in the get together and put the matter in motion. The Government surveyors who were recently here making the survey, placed a tablet in the side of the court house show- that Greenville is feet above the sea level. If you want to have your taxes less by decreasing the amount you have on hand first come pay tor what you owe it. We are not afraid of the tax. I have this day received a full line of Patterns and styles and none higher. Fashion Books per copy. MRS. L. HOWDY DO. Some Speak to Me, Some to Yea Monday, Mat 1901. R. returned from Kin- this morning. Miss Harding returned to Bethel this morning. Gilliam, of Tarboro, is attending court here. Mrs. of Scotland is visiting Mrs. W. A. A. Sugg, Jr., came home this morning from the A. ft M. Col- at Miss Jessie Thomas, of Nash- ville, Tenn., is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Little. P. G. Whaley came in from Hal- Saturday evening return- ed this morning. J. Harding came home day evening from the A. ft M. College at Mi Bertha Patrick came home Saturday evening from Greensboro Female College. A. Scotland Neck, came in Saturday evening to visit his father. Mrs. J. L. Woolen and little daughter returned Saturday even- from a visit to Wilson. Miss Nannie Move, of in has been visit her sister, Mrs. It. W. King, returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. E G. and little son returned Saturday evening from Wilson's Mills where they had been visiting. Rev. J. N. Booth H. went to Winterville Sunday afternoon to lake part in the ordination of deacons of the Baptist church. E. G. Flanagan returned day evening from Wilson where he had been attending a convention of funeral directors. He got a for embalming. Tuesday. May Jesse went to Bethel to- day. J. s. of Baltimore, is in town. C. Vines to morning. Sorry came Monday evening. Mrs. W. II. Hicks is visiting relatives in Swift Galloway, of Snow Hill, is here attending court. L. II. Rountree and family, of Ayden, came up this Miss May Belle White is spend- the week with Mis. R. J. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore re- turned Monday evening from Tar- Mis. Harry Skinner and Miss Nell Skinner went to Mount today. Miss Lena Harris came home Monday evening from a visit to Richmond. John White came home Monday evening from the A. ft M. College Mrs. Sarah Smith, wife of Mr. at Raleigh. Mayor's Court Mayor J. G. had but one case his court since last Charles Newton, drunk and orderly, fined costs, M. bill, Stocks. M. M. Stokes, Richard Williams, Job Moore, T. E. Hooker, Tucker, W. A. Pollard, W. L. Brown, W. F. Alfred R. T. Whichard, J. J. Gray. Beauties. The John Flanagan Buggy Co., are now selling tho handsomest ever seen i this section, have bicycle ball-bearing wheels with cushion tires. Have you seen them The John Buggy Co always try to follow. Merry We hear there is talk of giving the opera Milk that was very successful here the old opera house a number of years ago. Those who remember it will be delighted to witness it again . Mrs. Smith Dead. J. L. Smith, of Beaver Dam town- ship, who was so terribly burned some days ago, died Saturday night, was buried Sunday. There is no telling what agony she suffered, and death could only have a relief to her. J z n u s a a cc X C Oh Narrow Escape. Mr. David Jarvis, who drives the Standard Oil Go's, wagon, came near having a serious this morning. He started across the river to make some and while on the his team became frightened at the high water. The team backed up against the side railing to the bridge, and but for timely assist tank and all would have gone over the river. Needs People traveling on the north side of the river say a portion of the railing to the at Carney crossing of Is gone, mailing it dangerous if a horse should get frightened on the bridge. No doubt the Commissioners will order it looked after at their next meeting. Opening of the New Christian The first service will be held i the Christian church next Lord's day morning at o'clock. The meetings will be continued through the week and possibly longer. Dr. D. E. Motley, State will be here on Tuesday night and will do the after his rival. All the pastors town and their congregations arc cordially invited to worship with them not only Lord's day but during the entire meeting. It is Important who BO let provision against of only but SIS some- times mini In their A bottle of Pain-Killer no have found, most remedy rain such lacks, but one Perry Price tad John Harris, of Wilmington, rived Monday ruing to visit his sister, Mrs. A. Kicks. Miss Eunice of Kin- who has been visiting Miss Ethel May Check, returned homo Monday evening. George A. Barnes, of Henderson, is superintending the Telephone Exchange here daring the absence of Manager May 1901. W. H, Cox came over from morning. J. W. Wiggins, of Tarboro, came Tuesday W. F. came this morning from New Bern. Mrs. It. If. has return- ed a visit to H. B. Hardy, of the Raleigh News Observer, came in to- day. Mis. J. J. Perkins left this to visit relatives Mrs. W. B. Brown and children left this morning for Belleville. Va., to visit relatives. Mrs. Harry Skinner returned from Mount Tuesday evening. R. of Washington City, who has been visiting relatives here for a week, left Ibis morning. Judge and Mrs. A. If. Moore and Harding have returned from the Diocesan Council at OH in SI CO r, I,, MM night tail of J coMa. n u a . in CD i-i era