THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. and Friday. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1903. No.
VOL. No.
BETHEL'S
GRADED
SCHOOL.
Opened Monday With an Enroll-
of One Hundred and
Fifty.
The editor spent Wednesday in
Bethel on business. We found
the people of that good town very
elated over the splendid
graded school which opened
there Monday. The enroll-
bas already reached and
more pupils enter every day.
Prof. J. . in
dent of the school and he is assisted
by excellent teachers. The by more than the re-
Accused of Theft, Woman Died
Sept.
Janie Stewart of
Ind., the authoress and musician
and former wife of attorney I. K.
of Chicago, died here as
the result of the nervous shock
following a false accusation of
She was yeas old. While
at the While Stone springs near
S. C, the of a
guest was robbed of jewelry to the
value of
threw suspicion on Mrs.
and without investigating the
of two colored servants who
declared that they had Keen herb,
the room it the time of the alleged
robbery, the landlord of the hotel
charged her with the theft.
She wan subjected to many
insults and never re-
covered the shock,
pissing away tonight.
Weldon to on liquor.
Sept iv
SMARTEST
MAN IN THE
WORLD.
Mob Howled for Murderer's Life
Chicago, III. Sept. a
fire of and stones, police-
last night recovered a
murderer from a mob of would lie
lynchers Ten minutes before
John colored watchman,
had shot and killed Charles M.
a plasterer, almost in the
i presence of the Setter's wife, who
A. DraWS stood the doorway holding her
baby. For a time the
backed into his own doorway, held
of men boys at
bay.
Line at Cigarettes But
He
In common with must other men
His Butts In.
Oyster Sept. Follow-
I offense, Thomas A. has the that United
L great antipathy to cigarette, j States Attorney William
will not allow anybody to of Delaware, has resigned
them in bis and it was learned today
many of his i President ban asked
are what night be termed postmaster general Payne fol a re-
will in great good to the
community.
Another decided improvement
noticeable around Bethel was the
quired number of registered voters
of Weldon. presented to the
commissioners last
night the anti-saloon fores
cigarette smokers, such men take
good care to come Mr.
Edison when have l the
inventor calls filthy in
tin
of hogs and cows front the I asking an election the dis-
streets, We learned that the I quest ion against open
town commissioners had passed ordered
law prohibiting-stock at the election lobe held Oct. 20th.
large on the streets.
Bro. are operating a
large Hunger improved at
Bethel and the gin is a busy place
as cotton is coming in very fast.
Bethel, like all other at
present, is feeling the effects of
the low price of but a
good business i being done there.
of leading
men ranged foe a regular
Bethel department in semi
weekly and will
be started in a days.
Wants Divorce from Her Fourteenth Hui
band.
To hold th world's record in
the marriage line is the ambition
of ii Sarah
aged -H, to the
is
in, who in suing fol divorce
from him.
Pol man says she has bus
oil the retirement of Miss
Todd, Green-
wood, Del., who has, it is alleged,
been forced out by Senator Alice,
accounts for one of in order
to make room for an
worker.
PITT COUNTY
MURDERER IN
PHILADELPHIA
Essex Staton, Slayer of Abram
Little, Run Down in the
Quaker City.
. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. COn
information furnished by Alice
Staton, Co., her
band, was today committed
on accused of murder. Alice vis-
a magistrate's office to
a warrant her husband's arrest
on charge of assault battery.
While telling her story she
ed Staton had shot and killed
Abram little, his brother-in-law,
in March, 1802, at
Pitt county, N. C. When arraign-
ed tor a hearing Staton was
if he had killed Little. He said
he had with the man
j shot him in self defense. He
;, left the place at once and did
I not know whether Little's wound
outside the door to hi he claims wrecked the near had The woman tea-
picked it up and wen. to his about live weeks notified that Lit lie died five days
desk and wrote following serious to four per-
the that in neighborhood
of the entrance to Mr.
private office there are usually a
considerable number of cigarette
stamps.
Southern Wrecker Spotted.
Charlotte, X. C , Sept.
Yesterday Mr. J Money, of the Southern
found a picket of cigarette paper railway, has spotted the man WOO
A degenerate who is
of at least The officer
the animal life.
has The same can mm suspicion W.
be to the
Hire will with the an
of .
Keeper.
and urn made.
says
here for the mar
will
of Little, and step- are being
The treasury Sept.
1st inst. the general stuck of
money in Ike lulled
and I hi
in hand, operating a
, trust, ii is said she wants
Atlantic Coal
government, fit 10,7.91,484. The
population of the United Stales is
estimated at so,; 1.7,000 and upon
ibis calculation circulation per
capita is H-ii This w u larger
per capita than any
other the world ban,
excepting Ob-
The Town Borrows Mosey.
The board of alderman have
borrowed sufficient t pay
Off town orders
taxes can be collected to
and not require persons whose
favor the orders are drawn to hold
them.
The board has also made a
regulation reference to
families boarders. Hereto-
fore all who took boarders were
required to pay the regular board-
house license. Now that so
many people are here who cannot
find accommodation in the hotels
and boarding houses, in order that
they may find place to slay, the
board has decided that any private
family may take boarders, not
exceeding three in number, with-
out paying any license tax.
d A pessimist is a who views
his neigh born through a smoked j
glass.
sign The arrest will In
hands living one dead. Bight ion was written several days vet certain
of these live id Ohio, and five by the and the man i eon.
Is well about the shadowed.
alleges that-he woman did
lo say rite sign why it was
owner f the
whit-h he had u
notice, on t he
so w lien i in- person
had the packet came lie Twining had
being killed by
a no i.
Ian-. The
and the
I the throat
not in
long after that, id I .
f he win
taken to have him back to
Pit county for trial.
a II to the
States as
I-.
in
in
the treasury as assets o
. Requisition for Essex
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept.
., , ., ,.,. . ,, was received today from
Bad Negro the Strong Arm pm county
Wallace. X. lo On ville, N. Unit Essex
the tram on the
or is
it asking h-, l
there, lie held i-
papers, a- he i wanted to answer
tin charge of minder.
Salisbury, X. O., Sept. In it
six minutes past today plug
aged s, nonce.
e in-
was for the
murder f Airs. Dolph
which crime was committed July
The hanging took place in
the jail county
had ordered that the
be private as prescribed
law, i hi- hist moment the
mass of people outside the
lore away the canvas
thousand
witnessed the execution.
slept last
ate a hearty breakfast and
mi j
until trap vim sprung. lie
made c a State
meat soon after his
which mil i ed his guilt. His
mother and relatives refused to
accept the body and it was sent to
for dissection.
The aldermen of have
decided that officers of the
must pay their debts or lose their
jobs. One account against an
in the sanitary has
bobbed up, and now the finance
committee baa something to
along that line. The debt-
paying business to begin
San.
used pay his
grew insulting
tabbed him by
him
Where Judge Drew the Line.
The then paid his fare and
as i lie away pulled
and leveled icon him. The
colored by grabbed
the pistol and dropped
it in his pocket. The potter did
a toll the conductor how near he
judge who-formerly re came to losing his life until after
in Oregon, had got train.
was an mi- J
auto u an who was arrested
for the judge that Cleveland
he played with Davenport In
the band, The
judge th-t- prisoner.
The was in
the
year at toast five other
who were brought judge
explained that they bad played
with Davenport the
baud. The other day the
Utica judge telegraphed Mr. Dav-
asking him of how many
pieces the organization
consisted. He concluded his mes-
sage
no prisoners will be
discharged on account of former
membership in this band. The
limit has been
is now
quite a little lady and the recipient
so much attention that at times
she has a tendency to put on airs,
to the great disgust of Mrs. Cleve
laud. Recently at Marion she did
something which so displeased her
mother that she was corrected on
the spot.
because papa was
said Mrs. Cleveland,
not think you are any better
else, fol you're not.
None of as
Ruth pouted a moment and
then came back
mama, then you're no better than
old Black
Old Joe is the man-of-all-
work employed by the Cleveland.
Senator Up It.
Indianapolis, nil., Sept.
Willie from this city to
South Bend tn speak before the
slate association, Senator
stopped Foil Wayne
and ii lunch a railroad
restaurant. After he had eaten
he nervously went through his
tickets and announced to the
waiter that he had no money. The
waiter grinned and said that he
had had I hill tried on him before,
and would work. He place
ed himself between the senator
and the door a way
would clearly indicate the
bill most be paid. The
was called, but when the
explained who he was the manager
looked his guest in a hat
and do vest with evident
The senator Ii took out his
railroad pass a number of let-
and succeeded in convincing
the restaurant man that he was
really the Indiana senator. He
said that be left with
in his pocket, but he lost
it or was robbed on the train he
did not
the philosophical owner of
a fireproof building is apt to
it.
m mi
.
TWO
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.
Well Stated
The Seeker.
town runs the dispensary. Knock, and shall pen. ah.
The bar-rooms ran the In . . .,
round the portals
these
Webster's
croons to
two paragraphs locked
Weekly up the whole question Waiting, we learned us
in a mil Midi. Shut up the bar- while along
and the towns will have better Those dreary watches and ye call
men in office and city govern-
in in oilier , . , ,. , ,
thine eyes shall ah,
town and city, the bar-room in- we have sought
in polities is only less in- The Vision of our Dream, yet found
than the bar-room influence it not.
in the Shut them that
. , v , ., our heart
and Observer. . M it
Art
on Advertising. ; v Arthur Stringer, in Smart Set.
The of in
Philadelphia, New York and Paris Good Result of the Free Delivery.
has a reputation in two hemispheres A gentleman who traveled
for successful advertising and mer-1 over a large portion of the country
Therefore what Robert recently finds that along the
C. Ogden, a partner of Mr. dam road and the rural free delivery
maker and a man of scarcely less in- routes the people of the county are
tolled power and note than Mr.; greatly improving the appearance of
says upon the their
subject of advertising may and outhouses and by cultivating
as well nigh authoritative and grass plats and lawns and yards
conclusive Fie around their houses, and otherwise
is a business beautifying them with and
force and a very great power the shrubbery. So much for good roads
i through which the merchant and rural free delivery. So long as
speaks to the people he desires to people live an isolated, shut-in life,
it is natural that they should often I
EASTERN REFLECTOR. GREENVILLE, N. C.
D. W.
DEALER IN
Groceries
And Provisions
Cotton Bagging and
Ties always on hand
GRIMESLAND
DEPARTMENT
Conducted by DR. C. M. JONES.
Fresh Goods kept con-
in stock. Country
Produce Bought and Sold
D. W.
GREENVILLE
North Carolina.
OLD DOMINION
T. F. PROCTOR,
Grimesland, N. C.
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Anything wanted in the way
of Clothing, Dry Goods, No-
Shoes, Hats, Groceries
and Hardware can found
here, whether it is some-
thing lo eat. something to
wear, or some article for the
house or farm, you can be
supplied. Highest prices paid
for cotton, country produce
anything the farmer sells.
J. Proctor Bros.
SUPPLY HOUSE.
piers and
If you want lumber to build a house,
furniture to in it, clothing and
t dry goods far your family, provisions
j for your table, or for
your farm, can supply your needs.
c n. JONES,
Physician
Steamer R. L. Myers leave
the public mind be careless as to the outward Washington daily, except and Surgeon,
fixed upon business as it now in, pea ranee of their homes but m for Greenville, leave
with the competition that exists, roads and rural free delivery bring Greenville daily, except Sunday, complete stock of Brags
without of the proper them closer together and work mar- m. for Washington.
,.,,. i i Connecting at Washington with
kind, a business cannot be success- changes in J Baltimore,
fully prosecuted to any large who have given thought to the sub- Philadelphia, New York Boston,
are of the opinion that good Aurora, Sooth Creek, Belhaven,
roads and rural free delivery be Swan Quartet Ocracoke and
depended upon to check the West with rail-
rural population into the towns
Our mill and are now
in full blast and we are
pared to gin cotton, grind corn,
lumber, and, do all kinds
of turned work for balusters
and house trimmings. We also
do general repairing of buggies
carts and wagons-
H. C. VENTERS,
N. C.
Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy
Tobacco and Cigars. The
N C I Fountain m town. All
I the popular Hot Peanuts
I every day.
of courage is
of the experiences of
advertisers, A great
fails of the
mail's m is Observer.
the test of his character, as lie speaks
and as the people i
to judge of the truth his
utterances, day I.- day, they
will form their estimate of his char-
roads at Norfolk.
Shippers should order freight by I
and cities, and thus save the country S. S. Co. from
people to New York; Clyde Line from
Bay Line Chesapeake
S. S. Co. from Baltimore. Mer
and Line from
Boston.
J. J. CHERRY,
N. C.
If Mr. John Temple Graves wishes T. H. MYERS, Agent,
STATE PRESS.
Greater Diversifying in the South.
to hear something to his advantage
let him lake a stroll into the cotton
and corn fields of the South at this
The southern land is callable of time and submit his proposition.
producing a greater diversity of The will do the rest, in the
marketable products than the lands which they will mi be
of the west and northwest, the by the unite.- Morning Post.
of consumption in more accessible
Washington, N. C
more
cost of living is less, and the
conditions more attractive.
These are some of the reasons for the
marked increase in population of the
south, and indication a promise
of still greater development of her
resources.- Washington
Post.
Vice Versa.
I never see my rector's eyes
lie hides their light divine;
For, when he prays, lie shuts his own.
And, when he preaches, mine
Cannot someone persuade one
the physicians who ordered
dates and Schwab to keep quiet for
months to prescribe for Mr. Bryan
Sun. I.
Public men who are loved by their;
friends need not care what their
mies say about them. Andrew
Johnson's motto
friends love you and your enemies I
hate News and Observer.
Not Quite I
How often you can get a
thing
nail or screw driver op
lacking. Have a good
tool box and be prepared fop
emergencies. Our
is all could desire, and
we will see that your tool
box does not lack a single
useful article.
THE CURE
yOU know t it does t relieves a person of U desire
for Strong drink or fangs, i estates the nervous system to its
and reinstates, t. n to Us home business. For full
. THE KEELEY INSTITUTE,
Correspondence Greensboro, N. C.
I Of Course
You get Harness, f THE BUGGY CO.,
Horse
Goods,
of
Alabama evidently believes that
Al. ., . . . . .,
the legislature is a necessary evil
i to be restricted in its operations as
J. R.
much as possible. It meets hence-
forth only once in four years and I
lasts twenty-two days. Charlotte
DEALER IN
American and Italian Marble
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Wire and Iron Pence Sold
Hut this truth from long ex
assert, that he who has
the most friends and the fewest
enemies, is the strongest; will rise
the highest with the least envy;
and will fall, if he fall, the a a recent speech Senator Fair-
and the most pitied. banks, adverting to the drift of pop-
is no one creature so poor, so j to I he cities, says it will be
or so obscure, who may not, by followed by a return to the country.
strange and unaccountable changes The Kansas City Journal says Art
and vicissitudes of human affairs, this return drift has already; set
some way or other, become ft useful I mote it The T A pin
friend or a troublesome enemy of good rural schools, the build-j
the greatest and the richest. Front jug of good roads and free rural de-j
Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His livery will make country life more
Son. desirable than city life. Goldsmith
wrote truly when he
a bold peasantry, their conn-
pride,
E. A. Jr., D. D. E. A.
Treas.
. Gardner, R. Smith, B, A. Sr.,
E. A. Jr. J. R. FACTORY ON MAIN
STREET. H OP FIVE POINTS.
We the best, buggies on this market. We em-
ploy none bu t skilled workmen. We in stock a full
line of Ha mess and first class Farm Wagons.
Call and examine Stock.
E. Sp.,
The are going lo remain
in the south and the thing to do is
r both races to make up their minds j once destroyed, can never be
to get along as best they can
And but for the outside inter- News and Observer,
this would be easy. Dur-
ham Herald.
If the the Atlantic the size of this
Whichard, N. C.
The Stock complete in every de
and prices as low as the
and North Carolina railroad as poll-, inquired a tourist of a colored f Highest market
the Soul depot the p for country produce.
other day; and the replied in
plunder it would be best to sell
it outright, but this
should be considered and con- a very grave, matter-of-fact The first story walls of the Ma-
Sonic temple are and the
goes on rapidly.
ducted as business town have about
Durham Herald. S. C, Ledger.
ii
MANUFACTURED BY
A. G. COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
WINTERVILLE, N. C
Ayden Department
R. F. JOHNSON, Manager.
W. C. JACKSON CO.
Dealers in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
CLOTHING, HATS,
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, ETC.
Hay. Corn, Lime, Cotton Seed Meal and nulls
Depository for
Put die School Books.
Agents for
Blue Shoes
AYDEN ITEMS.
REPORT OF
DE
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JUNE II, 1903.
Loans Discounts,. I 1,110.45
Furniture 602.84
id. 110.00
Due from banks and bankers 11,068.00
Cash.
Total.
Capital
Interest.
Total.
you bought it from HINES it's all
Country
Produce
Bought and
Sold.
L J. HINES
Ayden, N. C. Sept., it, 1908.
Miss Marv Kilpatrick, of Kin-
gave a lecture foreign
missions in Christian church
Sunday evening.
J. J went to
Friday, returning Sunday.
of
arrived this visit Mr.
W. B.
Dr. L. C. Skinner went to
Greenville yesterday.
Seven bales of new col ton were
marketed here
ranging from to mid-
basis.
A. L. of Grifton, was
town Monday night.
can no mistake
in marketing their cotton St this
point. We have three
continually on the yards.
are all clever and well experienced
the business.
The Ayden Milling and Mfg. Co.,
i ginned two bales of cotton
day and grinding new com.
Live E J. Gardner
Let
Elias
lei the contract for a new
to be near that of J. W.
Bros
Preparations are being made for
the building of a large new hotel
with all the latest improvements
on the lot next to the
Cotton is being marketed very
rapidly here. There has been
more sold here week than the
entire month of September a year
ago.
Often the price of liberty
tor ten short days.
THE VS.
The genuine i always better than
a counterfeit, but the truth of this
statement is never more forcibly
realized or more
than when you compare
genuine Witch
Salve with the many counterfeits
and worthless substitutes that are
on market. Ledbetter,
La.,
using numerous other remedies
without benefit, one box of De
Witt's Witch Hazel cured
blind, bleeding, itch .
lug and protruding piles no rem-
is equal to Hewitt's Witch I
Hazel Salve. Sold by b.
Manx a man sails away money
in the other people's tears.
PLEASURE OF BATING.
Persons Buffering from indigestion,
dyspepsia or other stomach
to all. i
Cannon Monday will find that Dyspepsia
Dry
Groceries, Hardware.
the University at Hill. digests what, you eat and
Julius Lyons left Monday for the makes the stomach sweet. This
Military school at is
Always go to the
DRUG STORE
for your drugs. I carry a good clean stock of pure
drugs and chemicals, sundries,
stationery and toilet articles.
a for constipation.
M.
Price ii cents,
four
for
you not satisfied I will return
M. SAULS Ph. G.
Pharmacist, Ayden, N. C.
STORM
Quality is ever the first consideration in this st ore. because
that is the only for values that insures the satisfaction
of customers and the continuance of successful
OUR STOCK
General Dry Goods, Millinery, Furniture,
Hardware, Groceries,
is probably the Most extensive in town, and our prices
ways We also a of as
Bay, Corn, Oats, etc, Let us serve you. J. Smith
Miss Delia Smith arrived Mon-
day.
Miss Olivia berry returned Mon-
day from her visit to Scot laud Neck
and other places.
Col. W. H. B. Wei-
don, who i president of the Bank
of Ayden, spent Monday night in
town.
returned from
in Monday.
J. I Waters the appoint-
of Mr. Howard heir Sunday
at Christian church. He
Monday to resume his studies
Lexington, Ky.
, Sept.
M i-m-s Lena Beanie Hair is
returned from
Sallie Twicer returned to
her home near
Herbert Hardy,
was in
and went t
W . h.
ye
wont
Tide
Mrs. f
spent lei sister.
Mi. D.
of
and and all
the glands or
membranes of the stomach or
tract. When you bike
Dyspepsia Cure everything
you eat good, and bit
I of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and
the blood and tissues.
Sold L. Wooten.
She may be a thing of beauty
until see her emerging
the
ever took Little
or
know what a
purgative pleasure i-j. These
I it i If cleanse t lie liver
and rid the system of all bile y.
out g unpleasant effects.
They do not gripe, sicken or
weaken, lone mid strength
lo the tissue- and organs involved.
W. II. Unwell Houston, Tex.
says pill can be used
than I in i for Con-
headache
Mold i.
J. W. Higgs returned Thursday
evening from Williamston.
Miss Mary Kilpatrick returned
to Thursday evening.
W. C. Reed left Thursday even-
for
J. M. Blow returned to
ville Thursday evening.
S. S. Cox to
Thursday evening.
C. V. York returned Thursday
evening from Mount.
Miss Lela Tripp returned this
morning from a visit to Ayden.
Miss Nina of -New
Bern, is visiting Miss Alice Lang.
Mrs. W. If. King left this morn
for Rocky Mount.
Miss Nell Skinner left this morn-
for
W. B. of Ayden, was
Miss returned this
morning from visit to
Abrams t lo
ville Thursday evening and
returned Ibis morning.
Ben who has been vis t-
his parents. Mr. and K.
M. returned to
Thursday evening.
Mrs. B, R. King, of
who has lie-ii visiting Mi-. U.
King, returned home Thin day
Misses and Mabel King,
of who has been vi-it-
Mrs. R. W. King, returned
home Thursday evening.
Miss Annie Sledge, Tarboro,
Thursday i visit
her sister, Mrs. L. II. render.
Miss Ellen has been
visiting Wilson, returned home
Thursday evening.
Mis. Simon aid
Miss Olivia, went to
Washington today to
lives.
of Wash-
who has visit her
I sister, Mrs. Simon .;., i turned
home today.
S. has moved to the
Smith house, West
until he rebuild,
If you would be happy don't
purchase today and read bar-
gain .
ED.
Successor to J. L. Gaskins,
door to bank.
After a man has tried for three-
quarters of an hour to light a fire
with kindling wood, it Is
hard for him to see how a fire
in in ranee company can ever lose a
cent.
E. S. EDWARDS,
Owner and
AYDEN, N. C.
M. F. Ayden Brick Works
Fancy Groceries.
Best butter, cheese, hams, cal
table delicacies, fruits
and confectioneries; and high-
est prices for country produce,
go to
M. F.
next
the best Brick in
Eastern Carolina. Bricks
all hand made- Makes furnace
arch and building brick. Full
always hand. Prices to
suit the times. Write or
me for prices by the thousand or
car load. Tours truly,
E. EDWARDS.
E.
VICTOR COX,
AT LAW,
North Carolina.
Judge W. T. Holland of Greens-
La., who is well and r-
is in ably known, years ago
I suffered greatly from
Miss L. returned j great distress would
from the northern mar-1
J. A. Harrington id m yes
a trip on the road.
was town
DR. JOSEPH DIXON,
Physician, and
Surgeon.
AYDEN,
Office in Brick Block.
HOTEL TRIPP
Ayden, N. C
EDWIN TRIPP, Proprietor.
Best the market
all trains. Comforts-
Rooms.
hour or so and my nights
restless. I concluded to try
Dyspepsia Cure and it cured me
entirely. Now sleep is re.
freshing and
Sold by John L. Wooten.
Notice.
I hereby forbid anyone hiring or
in any way harboring my son,
Charley who is a minor.
He has left my house without my
permission, and I will not be re
for hi in.
John
September 1903.
Four Instantly Killed.
Duluth, Minn., Sept.
men engaged in repairing a break
in the concrete elevator were
Instantly killed and one man
injured by the collapse of a
scaffold this evening.
Sour
Stomach
No appetite, loss of strength,
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THE REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR I Mr a
FRIDAY. not the amount I th liquor question-except using tied, but did you overhear so much
. Editor and Proprietor. by farm other the same old brand We have talk about a v
Associate Editor, labor hi this country increased this question before, and it --T
PAUL R. OUTLAW.
for generations. hut that the I seems that is a very unpleasant one The man who kills his
power of the money to many. . sweetheart and commits suicide is
in the post at N. as second class matter,
Ail i sin; rates made know IT upon application.
L desired at every post in Pitt and adjoining counties. has also increased. Any Never in the whole history of the j Still prevalent.
,.,. . t t m If enough to buy a state has there been such, a
pound of beef steak knows that this j meat against the saloon business as; Bob has prop-
is false. The cost of living has the present time. The hailed up on crutches and announces
Greenville, County, N. C, September 1903. from one to two hundred per I reached the outermost bounds of that he will
cent, in the past years, and no- I the state, and the hearts of Christian L
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUSTS The South today more money blithering lunatic would men and women have prayed man The gets more justice in
AND MONOPOLIES. the country had at the advanced in a prayer to their tied. r white We
. . opening of the civil war. We raise proportion. We blame no Last winter Greenville had in a while.
I is no apologist I
. , r i ii r i i- per cent, of all the cotton and for this, but it dues seem that anti-saloon league. Where is- it
unlawful and harmful the president of the United States , ,
.- per cent, all the tobacco of the , ,, i Are the members
that grind the people beneath . . should have more sense than to per- . . , ,,,.,
j. . . , , world, and half of the standing tun- ed I he Lord forbid. If
their juggernaut, monopoly, but we
are often visited by that tired feeling
Upon reading some of the senseless
tirades against capital put forth by
.
. . , pet rate such tommy-rot.
her the I States is the
South.
ever we
Fewer acres and a yield
yr acre is good, advice U-
Hats off to Elizabeth City, the
needed persevering, patient
women who aw opposed to the saloon An Indiana corn-
Did you ever notice how quickly Queen city of the East. The city T M while
who think tor. form the world a dentist becomes interested in a I voted for prohibition Tuesday the performance of her duties.
. Cometh when no BUM can work the null
With a stenographer and a type- man who has bad teeth; how a majority being Women imagine lien job.
gets next to the man who j ed in the churches while men work-1
writer.
. ., , , , , The Durham Herald
A trust is not necessarily a bail mints litigation, how tenderly a led at the polls This is the , you see-that yawning hole in
. , . politics out of it, wily. . , .
thing. A monopoly is invariably so. doctor looks upon the man who kind of prohibition that prohibits are the politicians and is where-
two farmers owned each a coughs i prohibition that the people want and more friendly to the General Simon Bolivar
windmill, which furnished power for
Of course we have got to execute
grinding corn, sawing
than to the carpenters, brick ; i,;, .
, , k j putted roots.
or any m supposed
to perform manual labor for a
The property of he farmers is justice and vindicate the law, but The Charlotte Chronicle
Harry the. novelist,
by a fence, and there is a wind- Pitt county tax payers would no i air we hearing of the Mac-
nil on each side of the fence, doubt prefer that the Philadelphia and the Macedon- mores the pity. Bread and
is the why newspapers and
politician are more friendly, to
inn revolutionary committee, etc.,
The same wind turns both mills, but authorities keep that j when there is no what-
each mill must have a complete set of
fixtures, employees, etc. Our two far-
quit abusing trusts long enough is attempting to force its
to do a bit of thinking, the result be-
they decide hi sell both who to be forced to pay an
mills put up a much larger and Pet around the law
more profitable plant. corn is way-
ground, more wood sawed, and
neither of the framers are in as much evidently does not
danger of going to the devil for the Hamlet incident.
lies they did not tell about each were hurried out
and the tricks they did not use to I of the hotel the other day
get each others trade. This
nation would In
ever upon the man of Europe to-
And if there were such a
You can't leave politics out it, ugliness go
Bow kind of Harry. We feel better
already.
We advise our good friend
any other class. They Temple Graves no to. try his
their debts. The .
a country, are supposed to a j scheme in. these wooded pat
the newspaper the now.
constituency, awl one if there is any of
We sincerely hope that ob bite the hands that feeds it, has not happened to Pl
will vote out its saloons. The Bro. King, least one is sell sup- airship it has. to. be.-dis-
city has made several failures of I do covered.
trust
las been if
various effort in the past few years;
and it is now time for it to do same- officials
nothing more or J
less than a trust, hut it would not
that man's inhumanity to man is also
extended to woman.
necessarily be a monopoly. , from a heart. She was
owners of property reduced ex-
made more money by
ply grinding more corn and
more wood, everybody concerned
Would be
It is not laws against trusts we
need. It it is the enforcement of
laws against monopolies.
The trust does not hold a
monopoly is a development of
a monopoly that ruins com-
petition by tricks and under the
of officers of the law is the most
revolting spectacle of human selfish-
we have ever known.
President Harper of the
of Chicago will search for the
, ,, .- . . , , tomb of Abraham. As the patriarch
A woman recently duel in Ashe-
died poor we can't see why
dent Harper expects to find a dona-
in his coffin.
used, to think that if. the nets of ah a . .
over heard our Ann
escape was given; out the-other
would read it in. the papers
do likewise.
There are nine hundred and ninety
six thousand live hundred and forty
pensioners on the federal roll. The
balance the population may get on
yet
Let the man who would reform
the world begin on himself, lie
would probably get no further, and
wouldn't need to.
General Simon Bolivar
of Kentucky, has turned the demo-
Chicago class
of i now st jailing the
wt
war has
mt. yet furnished us an opportunity
to-get out the points la article.
w used when the incident
was hot the wive.
if that .
with bum
I in Hots a n
party out of doom, bag and f are , J reckon d,
baggage, and is now looking for democrats who think that way about of,
i ,. it to nominate Mr. Cleveland tin re
call prodigal son . . . . . .
L , should fee enough to elect him.
; Durham Herald.
The melancholy days have come,
the saddest of the year- -for the man
It lakes a woman to marry a
just to see what kind of a
he will be, and then feel
because he is not as bad as the
thought.
Then why wasn't
The Colorado democratic
endorses tho Kansas City plat-
form. Put who is to hold Colo-
president
an an all
is what he wants.
Pan be a
Colonel
We hope the Greenville
loon league is neither dead or sleep-
If is either, then those
apple is the classic-
II lilt , . , ,. ,
The man who lives right who did not save a bucket of coal speeches made last winter will not
i . i i. i-,. . the Two or the
worry about right. last winter. amount m much.
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You can rely upon it
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a Milt. All
In the latest Raleigh
i he newspapers made good to such
an extent that no one succeeded in
proving them liars.
green one the boy ate.
Mister Dooley is a pa. doubt The young man thinks, the mid-
will claim the privilege of I die-aged man doubts and the
A minister in a Western state died
recently while kneeling in prayer.
Never was there a better time to
Negro education and crime
i have gone together. Why this is
so we do not know, but it is a fact.
If your cannot supply you,
end one dollar and we will
a bottle. Be tare and the name
of tour office.
J. C. A CO., Lowell, Man.
of efforts the
gubernatorial political pot refuses to
boil so that would notice it.
Mr. Bryan may be unjustly
contemporary asserts, but
lie alone makes his crown of thorns.
naming the baby and name it Mike
or Pat brick.
HEALTH
INSURANCE
The man who Insures his life la
wise for his family.
The man who Insures his
is wise both for his family
himself.
man waits.
All may be vanity, but remember,
the other fellow has not cornered
the market.
Hear your neighbor's troubles,
They are easier to bear than your
own.
Opportunities are things to lake
advantage of, not to mourn the neg-
thrived to, gain the
height
And thereby win her heart,
Then learned,, poor victim ha
might
Have had at the start.
You may Insure health by guard
it. It is worth guarding;.
At the attack of disease
which generally approach . ,,. , , , , ,
through the and ill mm has had a battle
tests itself in innumerable I with himself. Of course Hill won
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THE EASTERN S. C.
FIVE
Getting on the uniform of a
policeman and being clothed with a
little authority makes fools of some
men. At Salisbury the other day a
policeman had a- trivial argument
with an excursionist from Charlotte
who was waiting for the train, and
without cause cut the man's scalp I
in two or three places with his
billet. At Raleigh a policeman,
just because a young law student
became elated over successfully pass-
the examination for license and .
gave went to his feelings in a college
yell, arrested the young man and
put him in the lock-up without
him a chance to explain
allow his friends to stand his
In the latter case lawyer W.
Dunn, of Neck, whose
brother was the victim of ibis out-
rage, has already instituted
to make it hot for that
In a few years the people of the
United States will come to under-
stand that the cost of living has in-
creased several hundred per cent, in
the past years, while the average
income has increased very little, if at;
all. Then a democratic
will come into power begin
at once to cut off the source of
of those patriotic people who
are robbing the government.
pap-suckers will bowl, the radical j
press will screamingly proclaim j
that the democratic party is
for It has been
so and will be so.
We dislike to discuss the
question. We feel that it is the
Southerner's part to go quietly about;
his business, be true to himself and
his family pay no attention to I
the vaporing in or out
of the pulpit. We know that time;
will write us boldly in the right, and
we know that we are capable of car-
for our own. Let the heathen
rage and the Pharisee twist his
sanctimonious smile. They are
potent and puerile, for in our hearts
we know that the brute who touches
a white woman shall die.
must have something
to talk about. Now much ado is
being made over a reported engage-
of Lieut, the hero of
the and of much kissing
notoriety, and Miss Bryan,
daughter of William Jennings
Bryan. The existence of such an
engagement is denied by the mother
of the young lady, and so it goes.
How young courting does get
meddled with.
The ghost of republicanism in
North Carolina now sleeps beneath
the daisies, and of mourners there
are few. Gazette has
fallen by the wayside, gone where
the woodbine the
doodle and the lion
cease th to roar.
In after years Roosevelt will be
remembered as the man who made
trouble between the black and white
races. Not all the monuments in
obscure this crown-
deed of egotism
Of course is not
guilty, but will wager he will not
so it again.
KU R
Where I bought stacks of
Clothing, Dress Goods, Shoes, etc.
and other seasonable merchandise, which I am now offering
in fact cheaper than we would offer, but for the low price
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THE EASTERN ft. C.
HOW ABOUT
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.
at side world, and too, our
is much avoided travel-
men because of the lack of
traveling facilities. Come
avoid commercial
evils.
TRAVEL
Loyalty to one's city involves
f principles as a loyalty to
one's country. If there be- any
i difference it is in favor of the city
in which is
mail the home, the on Monday October 5th. 1903, offer
to show, this loyalty to bidder at the
FOR SALE.
A valuable tract of farm and wood
land within two miles of Greenville.
By virtue of a decree of Pitt
court made February 11th,
1903, in a certain special proceed-
therein pending for the sale of Bethel evening.
the land then after for par- r.
to which Rosa Fleming, Roe- Mies Cooper left W
Planing, Archie Fleming, day evening for Ayden.
Fleming, I. C. Fleming,
PERSONALS AND SOCIAL.
THURSDAY,
J. returned from
m Fleming, Ransom and
situated the family, .,,.,. an. parties. I will,
Au
Hiss of Greene
Mis. G. E. Flanagan.
day
business
Association of Pit. county, an j in v .
for, is being made in ;
community l mail and contracts for he y. Fleming and
Dr. Fountain returned
Wednesday from Elm City.
W. O. Richmond;
is in
Shall we have improved
and facilities for Green- -r- , f t, house door in Greenville
Through the Merchant valuable tract of farm and wood-
land, opposite cross roads,
which was allotted to the above ten-
of
known
Thus the He who patronizes i,,, containing acres,
has successful, although talent, home industries, home in said division as Miss Sophia returned
the Atlantic .- Line has prom- of whatever kind is Beginning at a maple on the Green- Wednesday even from a visit to
helping his own family, his friends ville and Bethel road, the corner of Scotland Neck.
J. It. has moved into his
new on Fifth street.
on Sundays,, ,
the entire city and increasing the o. d and running
value of his possessions in the city ; it, her line north
i He who himself to be j. chains ditch; thence north
a regular I lain
but the It indefinite, of his the city j with her Miss
is the train is lit put on this He who permits himself to be j. chains to a ditch; thence north Wednesday evening from a visit
road when the change drawn away after strange places chains to the crook to Not folk.
in the A. C. L. nine table. The and strange friends in ditch, north 1-2 cast
does not transactions is in a measure to say chains and links to a stake
Merchants
Mrs. G. T. Hawkins, of Bert-
us
the least disloyal to family, home,
friends and city. Pitch a man la south 1-2 east 1-2 j. White, this
en ices I a Sunday a type of , ,., Blake ,, aforesaid j
Patronize the talent and enter-L said road to the J-M. Blow, editor of the Win-
to I'd
until the
train secure H s town or
until every means by which it may
be secured are tried a found to
be of no avail.
Can this section the state at- , ,
ford to be without a daily mail and , By a decree of the
service The question j of Pitt made
is one tor the community at large, in the special entitled
to answer. In answering it, it G- against
should take into consideration t e
and ma- ford, who has visiting Mrs.
prise of home first, last and all the j
time and you will be happier and fourth cash on
I more Salem ,,. balance payable
Journal. with interest January 5th, 1904.
Greenville, N. 5th,
1903. Alex L. Blow,
Commissioner.
Moore and wife and
the undersigned
Rosa s,
Commissioner
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration upon the
; estate of Lawrence Stocks deceased,
department of The Re-
was here today.
W. C. Reed, of Richmond, an
officer of the Imperial Tobacco
Co., came in this morning.
Miss Emma Craft, of Roper,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs, W. J.
Smith, in West Greenville.
STATE NEWS.
Raleigh pays more for salon; s
than for all its
and religious purposes. It
for the
I entire receipts of the city govern-
News and
After a stubbornly contested
Elisabeth City went for
I prohibit by Good
for Betsy.
C T. Campbell shot and killed
Sam Person in a Morganton bar
j room. had been bad blood
between them, which was a bad
tiling to mix with bad whiskey
M. S. a native of Wilkes
who had West, com
; suicide near Seattle, Wash.
j George W. Vanderbilt has had
j complaint lodged with the com
missioners of
his property is valued too
high for taxation.
The Salisbury policeman who
used his billet on the head of a
Charlotte man cause bas
been suspended from police duty.
advantage, which its towns before the W .
bas this particular. To men- House door the town of Green i the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pitt N. C, is visit Mrs. N.
re are New Bern,; ville, N. C, on the Slat County, is hereby given to H Ricks.
ah. persons holding
Wilson, Rocky September, the tot payment,; Miss Lillian B
These towns described parcel or duly authenticated, on or before the , v-
these towns , 14th day of August 1904. or N
with Greenville Pitt and ill Creek Town- he plead in the bar of their Miss Bessie
Kinston, Goldsboro, Wilson, Rocky
Mourn aid
are classed
point of but each, in ship. That tract of land upon
mail and facilities, has which the late Edward Stokes lived me.
an advantage over Greenville in ; of death and being j This the 12th
., , . . all the land owned by the said Ed-
having both, Sunday trains and j at the time of of Lawrence Stocks,
double service also. Now, notice death, bounded on the north by
the effect, in population, j the lands of Henry on the North Carolina, In Superior Court.
and commercial east by Clay Boot Swamp, on the
Greenville it at the foot b of A-
Stokes and on the west by the
west by the lauds of Jesse A.
Stokes, containing acres, more
of her class. This is a fact we are
loath to admit, but when
our own conditions, we
blindly following idols if we This Aug. 1903.
refuse to see our own short com-,
There is no good why
P. G. James,
Commissioner.
LAND
Notice and
Summons.
John K. Hughes and
J. B.
against
W. T. Clark and the
Hancock
Tobacco Company.
The defendant, The Hancock Moor-
man Tobacco Company, will take no-
that at the April term of Pitt
Court the following order was
made, to appearing to
the court, from affidavit and ad-
mission of counsel made in open
. is visiting
on Ricks.
Miss Inez Wool ten, of
will sing in the Christian church
at the service next Sunday morn-
morning.
Lyman A. Cotton is
home on a few j s vacation from
the military academy at
Md.
Miss Harding left this
morning for she
has accepted a position as teacher
in the graded school.
An Army Do trier With a Record.
Edward S. Carter, a Charlotte
man who has been in the United
States army for tome time, and
who bas given a good deal of
j trouble as a deserter, bas just
deserted for the fifth time. He
in Charlotte a few
weeks ago and sent to Fort
well, from which place he was
transferred to. Fortress Monroe.
i A few nights ago he escaped from
the latter place, with four others.
The first time Capt. Forsyth sent
Carter to Fort Caswell he deserted
the very night he was committed.
He is about the smoothest deserter
has in the army in
a long Chronicle.
these conditions
Greenville by right belongs at the By virtue of a decree the court, that the said Hancock Moor-
head of her class and with the as- j Court of Pitt County made I
of citizens, united into at tn Pl May n and has property within the state and
a body, she will go to the
position to which she
Give her improved railroad
ties and then work together to
draw securely to herself that trade
of her own county, together with
certain action therein pending, en that it proper party to this action,
titled P. Tucker against is ordered that the said Hancock
J. H. Gurganus, and F. G. James
assignee J. H- the
will, on
Monday, September 21st
before the Court House door in the
FEARFUL ODDS AG HIM.
Bedridden, alone and destitute-
Such, In brief was the condition of
an old by the name of J. J.
Havens, Versailles, O. for years
ha was troubled with Kidney
and doctors nor
medicines gave him relief. At
Tobacco Company be made
defendant to this action accord-
to law, and that service of the
summons by publication in the
tern a newspaper pub-,. . . . .
in the town of Greenville, for i length be tried Bitters.
the space of six It put him on his feet in snort
Now therefore, the said Hancock order and now he testifies. I'm
road to com plea re
, ,, ,, . ,, , , , be and appear before the I Best on Liver
land in to i ship l , of B a Kidney troubles and all forms
County winch lies south of the be held for the County of Pitt at Stomach and Bowel Complaints,
high water mark on the south side Court House in Greenville, on the Rue
of fully Second Monday after 1st Monday In by
ed as follows- at the I and answer the com-,
Beginning at me which will be deposited in the
I cypress at the wharf. the Clerk of Superior Court
up the river to Broad I of said County within the first
can a better condition affairs ; Cr.-.-k, thence from sad with the h the said De- Perhaps the mistake Congress
obtained Adopt the old the MeG line j made was in not to
unity Come Davenport thence I that time, the Plaintiffs will apply to I Hie
senate.
of Greenville. N. C , Bel at . ,.
that which is inclined to come to public Wile to I be highest bidder Tobacco Company, the
her from are for cash, a tract of parcel above named, is hereby
Mai tin, Beaufort, Craven and Le
These counties con
tribute no little trade to Green-
ville.
Salisbury, N. C, Sept.
Mamie Newsome, a bus young
woman of Providence township,
Rowan c unity, who assaulted Rick
Roseman, beating him a
few days ago, has been
for the The fight Las
caused quite a sensation and the
trial is expected to come off at the
present term of court. Miss New-
some is a well to do young woman,
I being one of the wealthiest in this
j part of the county. Roseman is
a small young man of uncertain
strength. He received a severe
flogging for which he in seeking
i revenge by way of the court house.
The paramount question, is how
together frequently as a town an
Davenport
discuss fully the business
. . the said complaint within made was in not offering to .
Davenport thence that time, the Plaintiffs will apply t;
loss I he Greenville road by the Court for the relief demanded by I . .
hop to the Bo the and the cost of this members of Colombian s.
canal, thence down said
community, open meeting, to nigh water
decide on what is for the com I of Creek as it was when
and proceed with mill Jam of the said Tucker
to execute that decision.
a united body can do much
to away the
gloom that is now gathering
this community. There is, in
Merchants u i
about which can be built a power
force will be an Immense
factor in if tin
to A body
that will take active interest in
was standing, which is near
sweet gum on said canal,
i hence with the said high water
of creek to the late
line, thence with
nines line to the beginning, con
even bundled acres more
or less saving
acre of land fully de-
scribed by metes and bounds in
the deed from R. S. Tucker and
Sophia M. Fleming
action to be taxed by the Clerk.
Given under my hand this 5th day
of August, D. C. MOORE,
Clerk Superior Court of Pitt County.
North Carolina, In Superior Court,
Pitt County, f Sept. Term,
Mary Harrington j
vs. Summons.
Willie Harrington.
The defendant above name will take
that an action entitled
Kansas City Journal.
SALVE
Has world wide fame for mar
cures. It surpasses any
other salve, lotion, ointment of
balm for Cuts, Corns, Bums, Boils,
Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Teller,
Wilson, N. C, Sept.
Flowers was put for his
life this morning for the crime of
rape his 9-year-old daughter.
Alter being out two minutes the
v returned a diet of guilty.
I This morning, Flowers
sentenced to be hung
Most men begin to economize on
their own spending by cutting
down their wife's allowance.
A man can make up his mind
I that he loves a a good deal
quicker ho can that he wants
marry her.
public affairs and give the public MI registered in
its support, sup- the Register's in Book
which is essential to the mm however that day of said month, at the court House
port is essential i torn- ,. . ., , mm u h n
has been commenced in the superior I a
Court of Pitt county to obtain a ever.
from the bonds of matrimony by Skin Eruption; infallible
the plaintiff from the defendant, and for Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
the said defendant will further take at Drag Store,
notice that be la required to appear at
the next term of the superior court of i
said County to held on the 3rd
Monday of Sept. It being the 21st
menial development of this com-
Individual prosperity is,
as we well know, dependent on
the prosperity
If a Sunday train is wanted let
the town come together work
unitedly with that aim view and
a Sunday will be bad.
community is in greater need of
such train. We are twenty four T. B. Womack,
behind in our dealings with . Alex L. Blow,
he roadway known as
ard tunning from the
old town of P by the church
and school house the,
of Mr. J. J. Rollins shall
not be but shall be kept
open by the purchaser through
the land above as a pub
This the day of Aug. 1903 world, how can
hope to have power with another
Commissioners
In
WHAT LIFE t
last analysis nobody
of said county in and
answer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in we do know that it is
said complaint. under strict law. A I hat law
pain
for of living means of
resulting I
When the church ll run on the
.-.,. , , . Dr. King's New Life Fills quickly
re-adjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only at
Drug Store.
A BOY'S WILD LIFE.
With family around expecting
him to die. and a son riding for
life, IS to get Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
and Colds, W. H. Brown,
of Ind, endured death's
agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave
relief and soon cured him. He
writes. now sleep soundly every
Like cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
Coughs. Colds and Grip
prove its matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles.
bottles 91.00. Trial
bottles free at Wooten's Drug
Store.
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I-
This department is in charge of J. M. Blow, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory.
an
Winterville. N. C, Aug.
Realizing the advance of cotton
goods we went north early
purchased our stock of fall and
winter goods and feel sure that we
can save you money as we bought
bulk of our stock at old prices and
sell the same way.
cordially invited.
Yours to serve,
Harrington, Barber Co.
Mrs G. R. Dixon and Miss
Sunday went to Greenville
yesterday.
your cotton to
Winterville where you have
it ginned at the very cheapest rates
and where yon receive the
highest cash price for seed
L. L. Kittrell.
Joseph of Ayden,
was here yesterday.
See M. L. the jeweler.
Repairing promptly done. Work
guaranteed.
We are informed Major Smith
Thursday sold the product from
seven acres of tobacco for five
dollars. This is the best we
have heard season. Would
that all our farmers could do so.
B. P. Manning says they
ha v o had on blue long enough. So
they will put on red and get ready
to compete with the town price of
tobacco.
Lorena and Lizzie Dixon,
of Ayden, who have been visiting
their at, Mrs. J. Dixon,
home yesterday.
Every day A. G. Cox Mfg. Go.
are delivering and shipping wire
fence. We mean that stock of
fence which have been offer-
ind at a reduction of one third
price. Some day it will all be sold
and somebody will be left
Don't let it be you.
Mrs. H. L. House children
left yesterday to visit her mother
at Hanrahan.
If you want some to
compete with times, go to see
B. F. Manning
Mrs. I Manning, Mrs. James
and Miss Cora
of Ayden, are visiting at Elder
Manning's.
We have spared no time in
our stock and we think we
can the most
F. Manning Co.
We are now manufacturing a
wash out of the old North
Carolina pine, also of gums. These
are the very best kind of wood
that can be used. Apply to Win-
Mfg. Co.
S. H. of Kinston, came
up tins week to place bis daughter
in
You may talk about your grape
nuts or what not as the ideal
the old fashioned Graham
flour is hard to beat. Most people
prefer testimonials from home
folks. You can get a plenty of
them from parties purchasing the
above article regularly from A. G.
Cox Mfg. Co.
The Winterville Mfg. Co. make
a specialty of horse shoeing
We have a nice line hats
both old and young, also
valises, at prices
we think very reasonable and
always glad to serve yon and save
your money if possible.
Harrington Barber Co.
Now a word to the wise. Go to
B. F. Manning Co., before
their bargains are exhausted.
Laundry basket leaves Monday
6th, and every two weeks
to my barber
A. Fair,
Singletrees and Plow Beams
made of the very best material by
the Winterville Mfg. Co.
All kinds of scroll and turned
work done to order by the Winter
ville Co.
Tom Dawson went to
last night.
We would call attention to the
fact we have added goods to
our line of merchandise re-
ask the public to call
Mfg.
Co.
Helen has re-1
turned home.
The Winterville Cigar Co. don't
belong to the trust. Send your
orders right along get the best
cheroot in the world for the money
and patronize home industries.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
W. C. Andrews, of Bethel, is
here to relieve J. E. Green,
who is away on a visit to his home
Williamston.
See M. L. the jeweler.
Repairing done. Work
guaranteed.
Miss Sadie Carroll spent Tues-
day here.
Premium with every pair of
their best grade tar heel cart wheels
sold before Nov. 1st. A. G. Cox
Mfg Co., will give as a premium
one of their improved patent
back This is
opportunity for those who expect
to purchase wheels to get the
best back band made absolutely
The wheels are sold at
retail price.
Prof. J. L. Jackson left
day for to assume charge
of I he graded . school near that
place.
Hats, caps, shirts, collars, cuffs,
etc Cheap at A. D. Johnston.
Edward who has been
visiting in Goldsboro, returned
Wednesday.
Boarding J.
Cox. Board per day. Best
House in town.
Miss Dora spend-
a long while in the
came homo this week but only
one day then left again.
Nothing is more cool and re-
freshing these hot days than a
cold drink prepared by W. L.
Burst at the drug store
fountain. He will give you in a
few moments notice any of the
latest most popular cold
drinks.
We are much pleased to
see Prof. Nye out on the streets
again. He will be sufficiently
recovered to resume bis duties in
the Winterville High School within
next three weeks. Prof. John
Carroll is now performing his
duties.
Among the good things kept by
A. G. Cox Mfg., of the best is
Graham flour old fashioned
kept on hand freshly
ground all the and Bold at
per pound. There is quite
a demand for this unbolted flour
for the last few used
by dyspeptics and those troubled
with indigestion in any form.
Wednesday evening, the 9th
inst. at the of Mr. J. J.
Nobles, Jr., Mr. Joseph E. Buck
and Miss Susie Willoughby were
united holy wedlock.
The attendants were E. T. Tucker
with Miss Esther Hart; S. At wood
Kittrell with Bessie Chap-
man. J. M.
There was a large
friends present and the
event was indeed a most happy
one. We extend congratulations.
The drug store bas in stock
cheap perfumes, high priced per-
fumes and all kinds of perfumes,
talcum and tooth powders, tooth,
nail, hair and shoe brushes,
-naps, shoe polish and shiners.
hoe blacking, pipes, harps, mar-
rubber balls, cigars, chewing
and smoking tobacco, slate and
bath sponges, pepper, spices, and
pickling fact everything
that you will in any well
kept drug store.
Maj. J. B. Neal, of Scotland
Neck, who has here in the
interest of insurance, left for bis
home Thursday.
Would you like to sweeten your
tooth. If so try some of
fresh candies at the drug
store.
B. F. Manning
Thursday.
The secret of a good meal. The
best flour, pure lard. The best
baking and fresh butter
on ice. All of them at A. D.
B. P. Co. paid
for bale this week.
Maj. Harding, of Green-
ville, has been here this week
delivering machinery.
Some extra money may be easily
made by having black gums
growing near by Winterville. A.
G. Cox Mfg. Co., are paying for
any length not in
diameter at the large end nor
at the small end per
running foot delivered at
factory.
G. A. Kittrell Co. are in
to your grapes and pay
you the highest market price
them, see them before you sell.
All kind of feed for sale by G.
A. Kittrell.
A few pair of Plymouth rock
chickens left that we will sell
G. A. Co.
Candy, tobacco, and
cigars at A. D. Johnston.
We have in stock the best line
of shoes ever offered here and
fit you in both size and price.
your family we will
keep this red on, so we will make
shoe squeal before you get it on
your foot. B. P. Manning Co.
We are ready to make prices to
suit the times all of our goods
of every kind from a standard
sewing needle F.
Manning Co.
Wanted -To buy or trade for a
small H. Kittrell.
Our Fall Message
You're Invited
Our new Fall Suits are holding a re-
and they earnestly request a
visit from you. They will be delighted
to welcome you at any time. The suits
are very handsome and it will please
them to have your admiration. You
will find them in all the new styles, all
here ready to greet you. Don't
point them for they are expecting you
and send yon this message. Come.
FRANK WILsON
THE KING CLOTHIER.
I have just returned from the
market, and have a line of beautiful
Dress Goods
and
Trimmings
Coming; daily. Will announce open-
day later.
Jas. F. Davenport,
New White Front.
Use sold
A. D. Bell, Upright
Grocer, V. C
We arc Still Leading
In line Dress Goods, Trimmings and women's
Clothing wants generally. To a great extent
our reputation is built on this particular line
of goods, and we arc very to keep up
the standard. One of our leading lines just
now is a full stock of beautiful
WINTERVILLE, N. C.
A Full Line of Millinery
Goods. m
c.
Mrs Sarah Taylor,
Fashionable
Milliner,
Best and latest styles always on
hand. Call and see. Next door
to Dr. B. T. Cox's drug store.
Shirtwaist Patterns
The newest and most stylish that money can
buy, yet they are easily within your reach.
It's the duty of every woman, young or old,
to make herself as attractive as possible.
Clothes do not. make the woman, but they
often make her is, tho clothes
we sell. We will be pleased to show you.
Pulley Bowen's
The Home of Women's Fashions.
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EIGHT
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.
THE EASTERN N. C.
x- N v
FARMVILLE DEPARTMENT I
The Farmville Branch of the Eastern Reflector is in charge of Rev. T. H. who is
authorized to transact any business for the paper in Farmville and territory.
C. C. JOYNER,
Physician
and Surgeon.
R. L DAVIS BROS.
General Merchants.
No need of going further when we can supply all your needs in
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Hardware,
Furniture and Groceries.
Farmville, N.
Cold Comfort
Is what we are after, and the possession one of
our Refrigerators will insure sweet milk, cream and
butter, cool drinking water and many dainties that
would be unattainable without the Refrigerator.
HAVE YOU A LAWN
If you have you will want a Lawn Mower pretty
soon, and we've made it easy for you to own one.
There is no need to borrow a mower when we
FARMVILLE, X.
MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS,
Leaders Id Fashions. Full line
trimmed and untrimmed hats, Mowers.
ribbons, Cheaper than ever.
J. II HARRIS CO-.
FARMVILLE, N. C.
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, I
Fancy Groceries, Crockery,
Glassware, Fruits, To-
and
Full line of Richmond Stove Cook Stoves and Heaters.
Car load lots of Hay, Com, Cats, Cotton Seed Hulls and
Meal, Fertilizers Lime.
Manufacturers of Tobacco Fines and Trucks.
Farm Wagons, Coffins and Caskets always on hand.
In season we operated Manger Cotton
pro
BRO.
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
FARMVILLE, C.
we sell machine with best steel knives at such
a satisfactory price, and guarantee it to do the work.
Water Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers, Hammocks and
everything else in the hardware line.
H. L. CARR
JAS. B. WHITE,
General Merchandise
and Department Store,
FARMVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA We carry a large of General Merchandise, Dry Goods,
Clothing, Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Furniture, Tools, Farm-
Clothing, Dry Goods, Hay, Corn. Oats and other
GREENVILLE,
N. C.
Tobacco, Cigars.
We make of
feed We solicit a snare of your patronage-
courteous treatment to all.
A-large stock of carefully selected Groceries, Dry Goods,
Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Furnishings.
Country Produce bought and sold. Fresh Butter, Eggs
I i ind H Family Supplies constantly on hand. Country trade
a specialty. Flour and feed by the car load.
Men
Women and
Children
GOODS. I JAS. B. WHITE.
W. G. administrator of R. II. deceased.
I to notify the public that he has charge of the stock of
j goods owned by said R. H. death, and offer-
j them to the public regardless cost. The stock consists
i a full line of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING,
; is in
best t
tho
money of
in Farmville.
HARDY SISTERS,
Milliners,
I N. C.
The and latest styles In
Millinery, tints trimmed t or-
.
HATS, CAPS, SHOES, hardware and groceries, all fresh and.
Hotel
FARMVILLE, X.
T. Proprietor.
Table furnished with best
the affords.
rooms. Polite and prompt
attention.
W, G. is also agent of the Royal Tailors Mfg.
Co. All suits made to order to lit the individual. Your
is taken and a good fit guaranteed We can furnish these
at i less than tailors charge.
If you want bargains come
W. G. Store,
Farmville, N. C.
ITEMS.
Sept. 1903.
I. Oakley, of
. .
and in this
Jerome went over
the river Saturday on business of
importance.
Frank of
visited at E. K. Saturday
night and Sunday,
went to Wilson Mon-
day ii l returned Wednesday.
Mrs. B. Mrs. H.
Langston attended the
meeting at Winterville
day afternoon.
was well represented at
Reedy Sunday.
J. A. went to see bis
best girl Sunday evening.
E. B. went to Snow Hill
Tuesday.
Mrs. T. It. of is
spending sometime with her
mother, Mis. Levi Worthing ton.
C. H. has had his
residence dressed with a new coat
of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Worth-
of Standard, Sunday
with relatives here.
Several of our young people
went to Reedy Branch Thursday
night.
T. R. Allen, of Ayden. came out
Sunday.
Miss Delia Smith, of Ayden, is
in the neighborhood for a few
FARMVILLE, N. C.
t you from eon a stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
as can In i
.,, lino Dies. Goods and Trimmings for Ladies.
Full line Sela rated Shoes for men. Every pair warranted.
Corliss, Coon v Co. Collars and Culls for Men and Ladies.
F op AU- grades, white iron
BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES.
Clothing, Dry Goods, Hats and Groceries.
Hardware, Farm I and Harness, fee Cream Freezers
and Hammocks.
Two warehouses of flour, corn, oats, hay
Dainty things for any meal sold
at prices to suit
any purse.
We provide th most attractive necessities for your
table. We do it this having the best Groceries,
by handling them in the best way, and by selling them
at the most reasonable margin.
j Cotton seed Meal and Hulls, Hay, Oats, Corn and Bran y
always on hand.
Johnston Bros.
TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN PAID IN TH
till
The Wear Well
have opened a new Clo and Gent's
Furnishing Store at the stand formerly occupied
by Edmonds Fleming's b shop. Our
stock is new and up to-dale and our
prices cannot be beaten this side of
We have a large and carefully selected stock of
the latest style We carry everything in
the Clothing and Furnishing line, such as Shoes,
Hats Shuts, Underwear. Ties, etc. Do not fail to
pay the new store a visit, as you will surely save
money in dealing with us. Yours very truly,
.
OF NEWARK, N. J., POLICY HAS
Loan Value,
Cash Value,
Paid-up Insurance,
Extended Insurance that works automatically,
Is
Will be re-instated if arrears be paid within on month while yon
are living, or within three years after lapse, upon satisfactory evidence
of and payment of arrears with interest.
No Restrictions. Incontestable.
Dividends are payable at the of the second and cf each
succeeding year, provided the premium for the current year be paid.
They may be To reduce Premiums, or
To Increase the Insurance, or
To make policy payable as an during the lifetime
of insured.
J.
Greenville, N.
The Wear Well Clothing Company.
Send your orders for printing ,
to Printing House.
Established Incorporated
WHITT C
Marble and Granite
Monuments
and Agents for Wire Fencing.
Main office and electric
Macon,
Branch offices and shops, Rocky Mount,
N. On and C
For prices and address Rocky
Department
The Branch of the Reflector is in charge
of C E. Bradley, who in authorized to transact any
for the paper in and territory.
Parham and Parham
N. C, Sept. 1903
Cotton picking and fox grapes.
J. J. R. K. and
J. P. Fleming left last Friday for
Baltimore and New York.
Mrs. H. G. and sister.
Miss Gertrude returned
to Monday.
Little more tobacco is
through for the Greenville market
this week was last. Prices
must be getting better.
The fall must be near. Jackets
are being pressed into service.
J. returned from
Baltimore Wednesday evening.
Town has been full of picture
agents this Wonder how
many gave orders to have them-
selves made better looking.
L. T. Ross has a bog not
to reading novels but to
walking guards. He is
often seen making personal in-
certain potato patches.
The matter was placed before the
section master and he at once had
what he thought was the remedy ,
i made The theory is now Mr.
Hog is using to
vent annoyance of blood hounds.
The farmers are bus now,
rounding up fodder and picking
Tobacco is so low we do
not hear much of that, kick-
themselves planting this
year. Now do this same
kicking next year over
cotton.
Crushed a Log.
Friday afternoon while at work
I around the saw mill of Mr. O. L.
three miles from town, Mr.
Dunn met a terrible accident
by a heavy log rolling on him.
One leg and thigh were crushed
beneath the immense weight, and
Mr. Dunn was also injured
His injuries may prove
fatal.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
J. J.
Bro.
Invite you to make their store
headquarters and While there to
inspect their complete stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
and learn their low prices.
can supply all your needs in
any Hue of goods.
We are selling Lawns and other
summer dress goods at about
half price, to make room for
fall goods.
R. R. FLEMING,
Merchant and
Manufacturer
Always carries a complete
stock of
Tobacco is Selling for Better Prices.
New Ware House is one of the largest and best lighted
houses in the state for the sale of leaf tobacco.
In our business we have competent assistants, first-class service
and good
By strict attention to business entrusted to us, and straight-forward
honest dealing with hope to merit a share of your patronage.
PARHAM and PARHAM.
CAROLINA CLUB.
SENATOR SIMMONS TALKS.
I Manufacturers of Lumber and
Cypress Building Shingles.
Special price on car load lots of i
Shingles.
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fee
N. C
After thirty years of successful business I am
better than ever prepared to supply all the
needs of the people with a complete stock of
General Merchandise
I can furnish anything wanted, from a cam-
needle to a steam engine.
I handle fertilizers
and
gin cotton in season.
The manufacture of the Davenport B ton
Fertilizer will begin about Aug.
15th. It is the best invention of the century.
Logger with some experience, with two bunk
wagons and one ox cart.
if. m.
the place to get Clothing, Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats, Groceries, Hardware, Furniture, Crockery, etc., at
fall line of Drugs and Medicines. Highest prices paid
for all kinds of country produce.
Formal Opening Sept. 29th. 1903.
At meeting Might the
Carolina Club decided to Lave is-
formal opening on
Sept. 29th.
After that date ladies will
admitted to the club rooms on
; Fridays from to p. m. and to
; the reception room and from
to every
by a member of the club but
children and boys under twenty-
one years of age will not be admit-
at any time.
There is only more chance
to gain membership before the
formal opening. See that your
application in at next meet-
Most of the furniture, etc., is in,
and it is all expected to arrive
before pt.
and Pamlico Sound Railroad.
Capt. J. M. Turner, of Raleigh,
was here today talking the pro-
railroad from Raleigh to
; sound. the out-
look for the road is good, and that
all the elections to be held on the
22nd will be in favor of it. There
is no doubt about the road being
a great benefit to this eastern
section.
and Caned.
Mr. R. W. says he never
had a birthday that has impressed
him like today. When he awoke
this morning it came to his mind
that he was years old, and it
made him feel like he was about
get old. But be does not look it.
A pleasant feature of the day was
a surprise given him by his little
daughters. When he walked out
I on his front porch they
him and presented him with a
I handsome gold headed
May he have many more happy
I anniversaries.
It takes a girl with a face as in
as a baby's to engaged
to two men at the same time and
to mean to marry the man she is
not engaged to.
Capture of a Train Wrecker.
Lexington. N. C, Sept.
He Finds the Democrats in Hopeful Mood, j,
a white man,
arrested and jailed here, charged
with attempting to wreck No. a
the day here on his return to
N. Sept.
Senator F. If. Simmons
from a trip to Washington. I
interview on politics, he
local passenger train. Information
given by a named who
i is waning and that the large
I of the has not
the utmost confidence the
dent. With a strong conservative
man like Senator the
North Carolina senator the
democrats would have as good a
chance of electing a president next
year as they had 1892, when
Mr. Cleveland defeated Mr. Harri-
son Senator Simmons is
of the opinion that Mr. Gorman
would get as many votes in New
I York State as Judge Parker
j or Mr. Cleveland, he admits
j that the latter is very, popular
I North and Fast.
A Very Special Request.
I most respectfully earnestly
request all who were pupils of lb .
Braxton Craven to me at once
on a postal card their and
claimed that him
to assist placing rocks on the
arrest. The
latter disappeared from this vicinity
I soon after the attempted wreck.
him
by the grand jury recently, and
soon after he was lurking in
the neighborhood, endeavoring to
learn the result of the accusation
against him.
stated that he found the democrats I
Washington decidedly
hopeful in regard to the next
presidential election than they
were a week ago. He thinks that. , ,
, , A true bill was found against
President Roosevelt's popularity I
Miss Nan Pays the Costs.
Salisbury, N. C, Sept.
Miss Nannie Newsome, the young
woman who severely flogged Rick
Roseman a few days ago, submit-
in it before a magistrate
day and paid the costs in the case,
saying, however, that
half get
Fire in Durham
Durham, N. C, Sept.
tween and o'clock this
there was a tire near
Lincoln destroyed a
dwelling, owned
address. J feel sure that
all former pupils will do this much
for the sake of their great rev
preceptor.
Respect fully,
T. N. IVEY,
Editor Raleigh Christian Advocate.
Scotland Neck will hold an
election on Tuesday, 15th, on the
question prohibition or saloons.
Kinston is for a an
election for a dispensary.
aged another
Most men almost rather
have the tax collector ring their
door bell than their poor
relatives
Capt. J. B. Dixon, of New Bern,
fell off his tug boat,
was drowned.
September term of Pitt Superior
court will begin Monday,
You have it. You don't want it. Then
why keep it Drive it out with
Malaria and Ague Cure.
M I- by
Hill.
Sold by
All
EIGHT
EASTERN REFLECTOR, GREENVILLE, N. C.
LETTER TO AND
Greenville N. C.
Dear
Co. Hickory, V C.
load a
few month,
p a
Rel in a lo ins ii
i-ii nets Ufa i
had lost -1 s e
a I
measure x Mil j ii k
it ball bi v.
ate ab.
Go hi ii
an av
measure.
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North j
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U B son, John M .
Leo a in;
sun. W. on the
of were
with resembling
mill when the u tacks on I
they would ream and I par-
so that they had
tn be force. I applied to
and had rices of live
realizing
dually sought the
of , II. Moore, colored
and son passed
ton e es. two we alive
and id. if d
long snouts
It sure to . u hat
th . . a d m-
ha
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nae, Aug.
H. r.
The above purl es all white pi 0-
and ion a. I
also lax Is in
m mi its
my in I trouble;
Is In ii to. I e
see, I a the lame walk,
as n nil here in
and the ill My
mid ti tit no
nil-, but i anti a case
. , i. . . i m to
M, M. D.
rill,
P. . It I.
GRADED SCHOOL.
List of Teachers
The board trustee of the
graded school held a meeting Fri-
day to complete I he it
of teachers. Doyle, Ten
did accept the position
to which she was chosen at the
previous meeting of the trustees
and Miss Lila of
Va., was elected her stead.
Mrs. A. L. Blow was elected to HI
the place remaining
completes l he list of teachers for
white school.
For the colored school M.
Epps. f was elected
Fleming was
elected of the Two
other teachers, L. Ends and
Annie L. were elected
to
The board also made the foil w-
rates of tuition
living outside the graded
district who
1st, 3rd grades i per
For 5th
, . . . Till,
8th and grades pet month.
J- Jars at . M.
ASSOCIATION.
retail
r. Cash p
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Mat sen, Oak Suits, I
Carri; Go-Carte, Par i
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I; A pies Jelly,
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Lye, Food, Oil,
and H tilt.,
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Ware,
. Batter, New
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and
Quantity. Cheap tor cash. Com
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Dentist.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Constipation
Dees head ache Pair
back of your eyes Btu
taste in your mouth It's
your liver Pills arc
liver pills. They cure
headache, dyspepsia.
All
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BUCKINGHAM'S
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Meeting for the School Term.
The Pitt
that its i-
; during Vacation the
today its regular
;. meetings. All are
in welcome the teachers back
among us, and ; lo
he once more greeting ea h
. mingling I g Tl e
of the association last and
spring was of and
to all and h-l
sure it will doing much
for the schools, the advance-
of hotter
the ts r their
The am h d m-;
large,
exercises were
v. A. T. reading
the revising the roll
of members tin- was
b addressed Senator A. L.
i; .,.
Tue ion of e a
J making a
ii. g
I try. .
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the graded school building, u d
so to locate the
Committees were appointed
in the in charge and
funds to procure
A committee on
of the was
pointed to report October
II g.
plan a course of work for
there was din
upon the question
m ice a mouth fol a while to
pursue the course of study u
out. discussion
gaged by Profs. H
Dove and Everett and
King.
A man pull another Woman
i pair of gloves out of his
laud thrill all over, when
even interest him to pull out his
, wife's stockings.
The you get to the
end of revenge the sweeter it
The worst fault of Borne people
is telling other people theirs.
When the bull and the bear go
to market there is apt to be some-
thing doing at the mutton counter.
The short sighted girl who wears
glasses not be vain, but she
knows she looks better with them.
PERSONALS AND SOCIAL
SATURDAY, SEPT.
W. B. Friday
evening Washington.
Rev. W. E. Cox left Friday
evening for Grifton.
Charles Skinner returned Friday j
g from Baltimore.
V. J. Nichols is seriously ill at
the of R. M. Starkey.
Rev. F. A. Bishop left this
morning for Bethel.
returned
day from a trip up the
toad.
Miss Sallie Marshall, of
is visiting Mrs. Alfred
Forbes.
Miss returned
his morning from a visit to
Miss Glenn Forbes
from a visit to La
Mrs. Fannie Jenkins child-
returned Friday from a visit
the country.
Lillian Taylor, of Gold
arrived Friday evening to
visit Misses Lena and Georgia A.
Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Briley, of
Gold arrived Friday
visit Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Savage
Mrs. J. y. Plymouth,
has been visiting her
M-rs. E. U. Tail, returned
I;. e today.
Misses Mary Thigpen
of Mildred, who have
visiting Mrs. Randolph.
home this morning.
Mis. Rob of Eliza-
City, who has visiting
Charles left
Ding.
Mi --is Mattie and
Kirk brother, left
evening for to
relatives.
Miss Whichard, the
oldest daughter, who has
sick for the past nine weeks,
now seems to be on the load to
Her condition has so
in proved Has been sitting
up . the last day or two
John T. Britt, editor of the
i , Ledger and Clerk
Court of
. city. Asked about
tobacco mi the Oxford
I , set, Mi. Britt.
light. Prices
extremely low. . farmers
very and
I- ho do So w ill hold their
in he hope of better prices.
,. price of tobacco has a
upon business.
last year this time we
sales every day, while this
tr is a hard matter to have
week the offerings are
Those who are judges
he crop as a whole ex-
good the country,
as to fine wrappers. It
average good crop as to size.
a sales first opened there was
II oilier except the buyer for the
. Tobacco Company. Wow
re are seven or eight buyers,
mostly buying on speculation. The
men say there is a
heller feeling at Oxford to
in Tobacco is selling a little
than at first, due to the
emu petition speculators,
who believe prices will be better
next year they are prepared
t- bold and Observer.
J. B. CHERRY
WILL HAVE THEIR-
Opening Display
-OF-
Fall and Winter
-STYLES IN-
Wearing Apparel
-ON-
September
This display will include a showing of the
newest and most exclusive ideas. You are
cordially invited to come. Your friends,
J. B. CHERRY CO.
We have just received a large line of and Winter
Goods. Consisting Dry Goods. Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
Furnishing Goods, etc. On account of the low of
tobacco we are. sacrificing our entire stock. This is an
opportunity that yon will every day. Note the
following
2.45
5.48.
8.48
Youth's Suits, all-wool worth now
Slides, Hats, and furnishings too low to talk about. See
us at once.
Men's 5.00
10.00
Boys worth 1.50
3.00
Good Calico per yard.
Homespun
Bleaching White
market is a Little Better and the Reliable is always
THE
A thinks there is only
one man in the world whose wife
is altogether perfect.
is not satisfied to do as well for the farmer as any
other warehouse, but its motto is to do a little better.
We are noted for high prices. You have heard the old
saying about proof of the Just bring
us your tobacco we will show you the proof in high
prices.
F. EVANS COMPANY.
.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
. J. WHICHARD. Editor and Owner.
No.
and Friday.
GREENVILLE, Pin COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER lo, 1903.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
No.
FOUL MURDER IN
JOKES COUNTY
FATHER OF SENA-
TOR SIMMONS
STRUT DOWN.
milt TO A
Deeply by
the C rimes
Ever
time be was shot himself. It
is supposed f-om that
he lived several hours after being
wounded. He was shot the
stomach, state and throat with No
shot. He beard calling at
intervals of three-quarters of an
hour, but it was thought that he
was after the trespasser, and no
at was paid to bun. Lat
as be did not n-turn home,
search was made for him but with-
out success, mi this the
search was be was
found about yards from tie
road dead
Two More Birds Fly the Coop.
Sept. white
convicts, one under life sentence,
effected a mysterious escape from
the penitentiary Sunday afternoon.
They were Dray ton sent
here from to serve a
life term for murder, and A. V.
Rice, of New Hanover sen-
to years for
CAROLINA CLUB.
Slight fin.
Sept.
today is the. scene of
from one end to the other , over
the murder of mi fold G.
father of State Sen-
F. M. Simmons, who was
tally shot clubbed to fl
yesterday afternoon by a u
name is said to lie Dani
Mr. Simmons, who lived ah Wt
eight miles from
Jones county, there
day lo sell his cot ion, i as fa e
did not return la t night bis
became uneasy as to his where-
abouts, as it was known that he
had a good sum of money on his
person. His H.
who is a merchant of
this place, was last night
that his grandfather missing,
and he left immediately to help in
the search. Senator Simmons was
also and he arrived here
today and was immediately driven
out to old boniest cad, and w lieu
he reached there he found the
A slight fire was caused
Greene Hooker's this
n., arrest has been by a match in the cotton
coming in contact with the gin
saw. The damage was slight.
Safe Crackers Visit
N. C, Sept. I
entered the post office
here last night carried away
practically all the in the
office and cash. Most of
the money belonged to the govern-
The work was done by ex-
perts, as the post office were
opened without injury. Blood-
hounds followed the trail to a
water tank on the railroad, one
mile north of here. It is
ed that the burglars boarded the
train at this point escaped.
Mayor's Court.
Mayor H. W. has dis-
posed of the following in his
our
Tom and dis-
orderly, fined and costs,
K. ii. Allen, drunk down,
fined and costs,
Moses Zeb Bland,
disorderly, fined fl each
and costs. 6.05.
Mrs. Peggy is Tears Old.
Sept.
lite oldest person in the state is a
of Caswell Mrs.
Change f Opening Date.
We call attention to the
of J. B. Co., an-
the postponement of their
fall opening to Thursday, Sept.
opening will be the
of the season.
do you think of
Peggy Murray, of Troy, is i said the Citizen as he
years is now in a rational w ilia newspaper aside
stale of mind walks the smoke from bis
the lowers at all time-. She .; the corner of bis mouth,
quit feeble has entire- j during seems
lost her eye-sight. Mis. Ma- be doing good for the;
RULES
are not allowed to
remove books, magazines or papers
from the
a member is
by a or messenger
he shall be sent for, but
visitors shall only be admitted in
the lobby prior to an interview.
Board of Governors alone
shall have I he right to reprove
servants or to them out of the
Club for purpose.
shall not be brought
into the Club rooms.
is prohibited the
reception rooms.
or profane
age or disorderly conduct is strictly
prohibited in the Club Booms.
Club shall a all
times in charge of one of I hi
members of the of
whose name be posted
who shall known as officer
of the day; shall devolve
the order. He
shall have full to decide all
matters dispute report all
of rules to the Board of
shall not be
by more than two at
any entertainment unless by special
the of
will admitted to
the Club Booms on Fridays from
to p. and ladies in company
with a of the Club will lie
admitted to reception room and
lo p. m , everyday.
who have played
three games of billiards or pool
shall resign the
table to others who shall desire to
play and who may have
names mi board.
shall be suspend
ed during the Club and
is old.
are a of people in
is county who have reached
wile
shall
rendered at i he piano on
Tucker Gets Requisition.
She II
III
of his aged father had been
found down on the banks
ids blot
pear Ci
river, about one mile from his
with three gunshot wounds
in the body, and wound on
his bead.
A report reaches here the
man who committed crime was ,.,
near
o'clock afternoon, and there
was every the pit
were very much wrought up
over the matter.
Mr. Simmons, the murdered
man, a quiet, old
and the east
a gloom over this entire city,
where he was well and favorably
known. Mr. was
years
A dispatch to The Observer
respondent from gives
the following
G. father of Sena-
tor F. M. Simmons, was shot lo
death afternoon by
unknown party who was trespass
on his laud, squirrel bunting.
Mr. Simmons lives in county,
about miles from this place.
Friday afternoon he heard the re-
port of guns on bis land, and
out to find out who the trespasser
was, but could not tell what color
he was, as it was near nightfall.
morning the shooting
was continued, and ha again went
out a search of the offenders, aid
Sept.
ff w. f
II leave here today
governor of a
K-s.-v HI at on,
i charged with lulling
iii-law.,
March, 1902
Statue Unveiled.
O , Sept. Fully
the
statue of William Mi-Kin-
here i J- The was
the largest in in
close of the i it war.
Senator Fair-
banks, who the
of the day.
remarked his com- j made to the Board of
writing by I lie com
the camp meeting of one
,. ,, . ,, , I 14- Hie oilier em-
of Club are
any lips Horn members or
divine Healing were given, men members are
lo give lips.
children or boys under
twenty one of age shall be
permitted to enter the Club
lit No inks shall
lie drank or brought the Clim
rooms.
or visitor under
of
ball be milled re-
in . . us.
betting
including
cancels,
heart disease. Bright's disease,
rheumatism,
typhoid fever and
Is a pretty good
said the observant citizen.
the remarkable i
par; of
narrator, -i carpenter who
in
; Ni person shall sit on the
fell from a; ,.,;., , . u i . . i .
; billiard i and
and gouged out one of playing Billiards or shall keep
whereupon he immediately lone foot on the making all
replaced it and prayed to God
save fro. blindness, and the . he extended
. , , ,, to any member or visitor at the
eye is now clear a , ,
clear as
Sam Jones in a fierce Fight.
Ga., Kept. It.
whom Sam Jones from
the pulpit last night for selling
wine bis ibis morning
met the minister on Main street
and a fierce fight followed, in
which Sam lip was split
blacked. In
bin sermon Mr. declared
that the postmaster was using his
office to sell wine, calling it
and that the people of
would prefer the president to
come the game on them
and give them a decant
postmaster than give them such a
dirty dog.
The reason a scandal party
up late is that every
man in it is afraid to go away and
have the others take up her
One nice thing about the way
dress is at a picnic
they can sit in a damp place much
more comfortably than a man can.
It's an easy matter to master a
I hat is a stunt at your
neighbor's.
As a
thinks twice before be speaks he
ought to avoid mistakes.
or the Billiard or Pool tables. Do
not order anything or play Mil-
or Pool unless you have
Club ticket book or sufficient cash
with which to pay.
the acting secretary of
the Club shall issue tickets of ad-
mission to the Club Booms
then only upon the
member of the Club in
good standing.
secretary or big duly
deputy shall be at his
desk the Club Booms every eve-
from
o'clock
boxes kept for purpose.
coupons and cash col-
for sales at cigar and cigar-
stand and at the and for
games of Billiard Pool shall
each be deposited in separate boxes
kept for that purpose.
shall count
the cigarette and
charge the janitor with the same
at the beginning of each mouth
at toe end of the mouth he
shall count the coupons and the
with the cigars and
cigarettes and janitor
with any deficit, winch said
pons and cash may cover.
shall be the duty each
and every member who or
knows of the violation of any of
the rules to report them
writing to Board of Governors.
member violating any
of the above rules or permitting
any visitor whom he introduces to
do so his shall pay a
fine of cents for each every
violation.
By order of the of
this the 15th day of
1903.
J. L. Fleming, Pres.
W. A. B. Sec.
one of Mr. Chase's classes in
painting was a young man who
could not paint pictures much bet-
than he save money, and
the allowance given to him by his
father was very often gone
he knew it. One day Mr. was
talking to the class on the
of perspective, and this particular
student did not appear to get the
idea very clearly. To make it
plain Mr. C. back to the
rudiments to get a good
lie said,
I he further op get away
from any object the Smaller ii
pears
The young fell- w shook his
bead
he replied, i.
so sure about
Mr. Obese was provoked, and
mil a little surprised at such
and Said so.
all us to some
responded Student, not
all. Now, there's bill. The
further I get away that the
bigger it York
Tunes.
WHICHARD ITEMS.
stuttering man always
Club ticket books
invitation cards.
secretary shall number
series of Club ticket hooks
write the name of the
chaser on the cover to the same,
and shall keep a record of all beaks
sold and to sold.
coupons taken from the
ticket books by the janitor and the
cash collected by the shall
be at once deposited in the box or
Even the man who lives a use-
less life may serve a purpose by
posing as an example to others.
A man who imagines that he
can the domestic end of the
combine better than his wife Is a
fool man.
N. C, Sept. IS 1908.
B. Whichard left this morn-
for Norfolk.
Miss Ida Mooring took the train
at House yesterday tor
ville, to enter the
High school.
Mies Keel, left
morning lo visit Miss Sally
son, at Bethel.
There was a large crowd attend-
ed the yearly meeting at
Swamp last Saturday Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John of
Washington, spent v
Sunday with Mrs. M. A.
ard.
Dave
came tn night and return-
ed Saturday.
W. D. Nobles has been very
busy for the last week a
goat. We hope him much
When a girl to marry a
duke it is because he refuses to
ask her.
Probably if there were only a
few men in the world women
wouldn't have such objections to