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THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
IV Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
VOL. No.
GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY. JANUARY 1905.
IN
No. I
QUIET
DANCE.
Everybody -y It
Greenville bid a quiet but pleat-
Wit
noise than d
order. There were fewer work-
former supply
and n
this to iii
jacket. -mil
placing r
and m
Streets, there a- wet Bo
of this as a
plenty of Mow I and g
of cow bells, is kind of
amusement la Sunday
tit tie other
Sabbath. the
tores were stated nod
generally .
The did a big bu-i-
net the before
FAREWELL. OLD YEAR.
Merry Occasion Young People.
The young of
visitor a
holiday deuce in
house night. There
Mt, also a
ill of
hear splendid
name by d.
The mi
Miss oner with C S
Foil, one f couples
Miss Gotten with W. B
Jr
Mm i with
.,,, I
I h-o
Miss of
with Will Hunter of Kinston
Miss Gladys Mitchell, of Km
ten with f
Miss C.
but say what fUR E
of
largely
toward making a quiet Christ-
mas. do retell t Christmas
when I- drunkenness wits
We have not of any
dents or damage here caused by
fireworks
Pen ,
with Hugh Danville.
Miss Rena Clark with I
James.
Miss Brown
It ,
with
EXERCISE.
Farewell, Old Year; I bow my head
And does my eyes, and bear
J he muffled tread of by-gone days
March back into the past
Tim past of aims and
Ideals and fond ambition
with mist, and buries
from the sight,
lie shattered realisms born of day
Nourished oft by visions of
Farewell. Old Year;
Thy numbered cycles- days and
nights
Accentuated here and there by
sunset deepening twilight;
Then a plunge into the deeper dark-
of
Sun, moon and stars at
times
clouds shadows, cast athwart
the stellar space.
As swings earth
of night and day.
MURDER. IN RALEIGH
Marriage License.
Register of B. Williams
i tie
Miss Margaret
Frank W. Wilson.
Mis
Forbes.
Mil Lotti- Blow with H.
following
Mies with
Mayo
N. Miss Nina James A. M.
issued licenses
couples week.
J. and
Cobb; Tucker and Lula
J. R. Smith and j Miss Mary James with
Bettie H. M ii K Boss Home,
and F. Mm, with Cry
Farewell, Old Year;
e will not mourn
we do when friends of earth de-
They sleep, and speak when we
call;
Hut Thou not
From out of the past
in
est
put I he sunset,
Of the coming days,
Touch the vibrant chord of
note, and let us
Hear again the voices of the past
Harrington
Lena Mann
B y
and P
find M ,
T. i ii
Buts; j
and Annie
; V alter L.
in
Win.
David
Cherry;
Arthur Hay and
Sea h
Annie
aid Pepi
John Benin Wilson,
Wm. H and
Susan
Clover; Fleming and
Olivia and
Hi d ; Hums
in d An Hie Wm.
aid Ida W II. Dawson
and Johnson
aid Ada White-
f i and Belly
Lula Lang; II.
Will
Parker Hat tie House.
Married
On evening Dee. 25th.
at o'clock, t the home of
bride's X
roads. Mr. William
Miss Maggie Nichols were
united holy binds of
Joshua Smith
the ceremony. The happy couple
have best wishes of all.
Mi Mary Kw
Moore
MiS
Miss
While, Blow
J. .
Higgs, Frank mid
Blow, Jr.
After dance W. B. Wilson,
Miss
at
home oil lather in Ore; u
An
before and a
of the Italian
the hour with
Children Acquit themselves Well.
On t tie child en
of the school had
to too
that were the most interest-
the kind that has wit-
here. were
the May
Lincoln Kate and
rendering each
part showed b- w well they
bad been trained.
The program was as
Hong Weary World in
by the pastor, A.
T. King.
Christmas
Annie Leonard
Song- a Beaut if
Star
Long for
by six girls.
Joy of His
Bill Johnnie
the by
three girls.
of
Collection for foreign
Lucille
Cobb.
Before
Inez,
Song Beautiful
I were a
Bowling.
several girls.
the Household
Angels
of Christ-
mas, Lucy
by Kurt, a
R D. Bynum Kills J H Alford.
Shortly before II
div i- place of
business Mr. if was
fiscally shot by
M, Raymond l
been
bind the
by two em-
-yes, the l l
out of the building; and made
escape. Seven later
died the table
in hospital.
of
Alford, Bynum
only a block
and a from street,
the very center of lie city,
the of
tragedy, depriving of
of Its most zealous men.
painful affair a
husband and father three little,
forth as a from
P t.
STATE NEWS.
Farewell, Old Year; march on,
Thou art the past, soon will hoy
be; to the
we, greatest handiwork,
shall live, and taste the sweets
Of Hi e NOW.
TO DAY; from the
grasp
joys to
I lie not rows the past, and make
strike the middle
note
Of and holy
-H. II.
by
Ai the conclusion of the pro
grain mouther f the as
Joseph M. Kenny was found
lead beside Atlantic Coast
Line track; from
Tuesday It supposed
be tell a train previous
J. J.
University, at Charlotte,
ally killed himself with
The residence of Prof. J. A-
Hob, at destroyed
by lire Tuesday.
Near one billed
another who refused to give
a mourn harp.
Mi
Heavy Lest by Fire.
J. H. bad a
Dy Thieves.
People should be careful how
hey leave their homes
ed even the day lime. We hear
but time have recently
been coin in it led around town, ad
vantage being taken of all the
of a house being at.
the same time and the house not
securely fastened. There some
people who watch for such op-
I unities.
RING OUT. RING IN.
fur
How cold and crisp midnight air,
The, frosty the stun no fair,
The
ling out the old, iii tins new.
King in our hope, ring out our woe,
The new come, old usual go;
And ere we see the morning sun,
A year past, a year begun-
Mug out the secret lives of men.
The the harlot's
Ring out of
Ring a nobler, sweeter life.
night before la-t lo lose
to the Sunday school room a , .
valued at
bags of fruits and
were distributed
ITEMS.
For yoke of logging
teer. combined weight
O. T. Tyson
it. F. P. No. N. C.
Bell for Graded School.
H. L. Carr has received n large
bell for the graded school and it
will be put up in a few The
has a tone.
N. V. Dec 1901.
Miss May Anderson spent
h with her mother in
den.
Mi- I is visit
p I lives near
Mrs. Tucker child-
Greenville, are visiting her
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Nobles
and Charlie of Win-
Sunday
it
spent
day and in Winterville.
Kittrell and
and
ton. The in
mar y
Mr. no
as regard to the lira.
The house was a twelve room
dwelling furnished.
The cotton which had not
baled, had been s ed the
dwelling-
house wan d, Mr.
bail no an HI
suffer a a
Dispatch.
day.
a number of people attend
ed the
school Friday p. D.
; and Miss Annie
lighting Saturday
trend of church bazaars,
tho evil thoughts of men,
the fops, the petty dude,
Whose is ne'er made
For honest folk a sneer, a
Whose income one knows
Child
H. t;. Dec
John the oil
of New died this
at his borne at White
Mills of hydrophobia.
ago the
were in this by a small yellow dog in
was bought. List Wednesday
the boy sine strangely a filleted,
having
Blights eye are an infallible in-
to youth, windows from which
Cupid shoots his arrows.
Rocky Mountain Ten nukes
bright eyes, rosy cheeks. cents,
Fortune's cuff may be reversible or Tablets,
bat lb are not. Drug Store.
King in the Star of
Ring out Society's foul name,
Bing out the life of pomp ,
the lives to bless,
in a life of usefulness.
Will Here.
It. Heron, mi Englishman,
here Wednesday prospecting with
view of opening a plumbing
last as
relatives near water works plant is completed.
din. well
Allie lad with be of
, , of MOB locating Here.
A- a good
era the neighborhood Friday.
rAmie men who M
A woman always wants some j are nothing but cheap
one to help her keep a secret.
for his of business.
dolts, and plain
ii tit, raisins.
J.
mm
e-
KB us . .
fl I l Superior January term, l-.
. .
Wholesale Mail On r mm vs
Dealer. Oath rand
I . Fur. Cotton
Turkeys.
v,
Table,
and Gal
eh
Henry
Cherries,
nor v
. Maple Food.
Been Meal
die. Dried
i War. Tin
re. Oak and
Cheese, B-; ,;
v.
i I
.
. Sob
Celt ad ant will
take n that an action entitled as ;
has been commenced in
TELEPHONE AND
COMPANY.
. lowing petals no
over lines
court of Pitt county by the
i again the defendant to ob-
of absolute d
bin and defendant will
take notice that he is requested to a-
pear at the next term of V e Superior
of Pitt county to be on the
before the first Mon-
of March, 1906, it the 1-th
V of Jan. at the court house
H. Ci and answer or
to the in said action
he plaintiff will the court
f demanded in com
Cent Superior Court.
; If. G. JAMBS, for
; North Pitt County, In
Sup- r or l
Ga I.
Delia Vims.
above Will
take n lbs an entitled as
above en c in the
Court of County by the
plaintiff against the defendant to ob-
an lute divorce, and the de-
f t Will further take notice that
I she U required to appear at the nest
I term Of the Superior of
i county to held on th
After MM a
mat Seas by
IS been
DRINKING TOO MICH,
Take No Substitute.
No
If yon are with
jest ion Re a of
Oar and bow quickly
it will Gee. A. Thomson, j
la bad
f i twenty years. My;
w- h
,,. I Unties f and I
ii in the hat t
tn be
i . d -l I-i-hI
-i t
even with hope
f but
i the only r.
hat ha- l me any good, d I
it. Every
Announcement
N. C.
if rt
-d,
d,
.,
Mt.
us a,
Ga.
Bait more M I
Chattanooga, Tenn.
t h- i S C
i n. Iii
Cincinnati,
C. rt. C
I e, Va
Va
i use
by J L. A.-
Monday before the first Monday in i
i March 1906. it being the day of
January the court
N. C. or d
to the c In action, or the
plaintiff to the Court f r
relief demanded Mid complaint
this Dec. 17th, 1904. C.
Clerk Superior Court
James, for plaintiff.
TO CREDITOR
of administration open it-
estate of J. Cason, decease-.
, Tenn day been issued
New York S Y. clerk of the Sup
A nay be able to
nod but i-en it
that's story.
Fight Will
Tho-e ill per-ii in
New s, L
Norfolk, Va
Pi
Vi
St. M
to mo by . re-
. Sup court u,., , . f King's New
Bounty, notice is hereby given to el f r will
. coin . . .
persons said
estate to them to tn for pay- ha
i. j if t n earlier
of , or , u what
this will he plead in k all of
j recovery. All arsons indebted ti. said n . ,
. all otter i estate are requested to make
of the ate tome
pr ,, New D
F. . Canon,
SCARCITY
OF
Having qualified before
I con t R Of Pitt
will and testament of. ,
TO.-. Ida Moo-e, wife Kick-y
Moore, deceased, notice is t ,
en to persons having claims
against estate to
AT the same for payment on r be-; . ,
fore the of Dec., 1906. or no-
w I be pi. id in of recovery.
This i f Dec.
. A
Executor of Ana
else hail
came at ice and four
n her.
L ten, Druggist.
S l I l I
We beg leave to announce that we are
Wholesale and Retail
for
White Lead, Paints,
Colors, and and
country Ready nixed Paints.
There is in the world better than
the Harrison line. It has behind it a t
reputation for honorable wares and honorable
dealings.
If you use the Harrison Paints you need
never worry quality.
We trust that you will favor us with your
orders whenever you want good paint for any
Have just a car load and
can give you Special Prices.
Baker Hart.
GREENVILLE, N. C,
mini nil
J.
The Points Grocer.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
BANK OF GREENVILLE,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
AT THE OF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 10th. 1904-
tin store- . n
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b .
i cull, v .
y it g
nu-
ll v
Industries.
L WANT SEED
in Size Lots.
will rah
ire and
Write
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end of -i hi money
licit man
and live
in
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II which
lei en me. It is a r-
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wit boat a bear.
, I. U
1824,684.12
pair in
nth
4.084.82
Bills 43.000.00
to check
888.08
Carolina.
County I
James L e. Cashier of the bank, do
that above is true to bat my knowledge-
belief L. LITTLE. CM.
i ire to j
HAVENS OIL CO.,
Washington. M C.
HOW T MAKE
mid child-
, and weak
I heir
say they an-
tin- -i- pill- -old. b
r book of receipts tells you j,
orator la one who
bus i-o e cm. to shut before .
s bis that tired.
A Pin,
, pie.-a and
Subscribed and to
no, this day of Nov.,
C. S. CARR,
Notary Public.
I. ANDREWS,
R. W.
W. U. WILSON,
urn.
it
scientific instruction. Book
i. on receipt of pries I
Hank Norfolk, Va.
Wanted.-To
i steam weaning ma.
North
When ii man's friends be
an the
Slope for late Intelligence-
Comforts strengthens
mind. It's good, ill or well.
the invention of m. face bright as a
to do a wash- j That's Holli-
n, in minutes without or j Tea does.
tents, Tea or Tablet.
Drug Store,
to cleaner
machine or
not harm most
Hells on sight,.
Big money for Customers j if Cupid ever grows up and gets
Far particulars j see
of l
far as a matrimonial
Imminent
A sign of re-
v. It a. d as trouble in
is i
upsets.
win quickly
It never fails to
tone the stomach, the Kid- ,
Liver, and blood. Una
down systems
nod all the unending
vanish under its
I thorough Electric j
; bitten is only and that is re-;
; turned if it don't give perfect -at-;
Guaranteed
I Wooten, Druggist.
Hardware.
For Cook Stoves Ranges,
Heaters Pumps, Guns, Am-
munition, One and Two Horse
Steel Plows, Heat Cutters and
In fact anything
in Hardware come to
W lieu a reaches the end of
bis be offers to
be is seldom willing to up in
real money.
H. L. CARR
IA
AYDEN, DE
J. M. Manager and Authorized Agent.
N C,
a for
we take
great n. receiving sub
receipts for.
in arrears. We have a The latest thing in shoes. Call R I A cotton seed and hulls
f all receive mail st W. C. Jackson and market fresh meats, J. R. Bro.
this office. We also take orders fail to Cannon Ty- and Cook and stoves at J.
both and First Class made brick, A Bro.
O,, at cheaper j wholesale retail large L K. Bro. call
Louie of W. G formerly. stock always on hand, orders i. fencing
township, Mr J Come to see us when you sol M J. A. Griffin. for sale.
D. V.
Mi M- ks w. re united In j Independent
the holy i l-y Tobacco, we handle Trust
J. M- Blow J. P. The Hart
march was Miss C, B. family who have
baa gone to
where
are i
Nobles. visiting at the home B and grocers have b
bridal returned to their home line of Christmas goods
the home of n. m Winter- wish public to see, They
ville. Now have plenty of the up to-date firm
When yon Bed a nice, cart the freshest, and j
pole, i u buggy or will sell them Invest in their line. To try then.;
carriage. Call n us n-. will ante induce you to try
selection. A Milling Mfg. them again All they is
Go. Ayden, N C. first trial and thou you will I.
den Milling Mfg. Co.,
Ayden, S C
For a nice Christmas present their friend forever.
such as chains, tabs J. T. Smith and
Fixtures enlarged cheap home Tuesday morning from
r made. Beat refer J- w r suite j ton.
MM given, Br s., Ayden, V. C All repair-1 and Co's
Wanted
If you Bead anything in the way
of Crockery, Tin ware
come to see u-. Hart
Ask B. G. Col short, it. Life
Fire, Accident and Health
P. O. Building, Aden.
Call our lire of
high grade You can be
easily of the
of and
Milling Co.
Many I b- changes
u of the
Several I
d us
Oil We
if who
who ., come. wish for i
a happy a prosperous new
year
K K. Co. will do all I bey
leg done. ill d aw if
en i. g at k. Smith
Bro.
wag- good as new
for sale by J. B. A Bro.
line of dress goods a. e
fancy of alt who sen them. They
are beautiful.
Polite clerks, good goods and
suitable at the More of J.
new yr
pan
Barnes and family
from We to build
tit Christmas for we do not
The an that cannot
r-on have the prettiest Hue of; Milling A Ayden, N.
goods to town line of notions I
Far yon rut I C. Co.
or cotton ginned nu-e and clean,. turkeys, chickens,
i older that yon might bacon, and other
-tier juices for it, tiling it to he J. Bro.
A Milling Mfg. i H. lino spending
C. past week in a d re. I
Tyson
up to date line of J. t Bro. are offering
lo this in I
cotton no average fill and sinter goods. hi public
know that
stock of DRUGS, an
line of TA-
all
TOILET articles, best
of
goods and lie
CHEMICALS OBTAINABLE
Also carry Garden Seed
I've Cigars,
Tobacco, a large as-
of Pipes. Hard
Robber and
-es, Beet of Brush
es of all kinds.
com-
pounded.
M. M. SAULS.
N. C.
Groceries
And Provisions
j Cotton
I Ties always on hand
j Goods kept on-
I la Stick. Country
I Produce Bo Sold
D. W.
h Carolina.
Not Quite
you run a
nail or screw driver or
locking. Have a good
too box and be prepared for
emergencies. Our line of tools
is all you could desire, and
we will aw your tool
does not lack a single
useful article.
Course
You get Harness,
g Goods,
J P
Corey
OLD DOMINION
pi is the Milling are Invited i
II
J. J. Edwards and W.
. i i to please you with
of heavy and fancy
groceries
J. -I received, line of liar-
can fit you up in any style
r pi ice.
Ayden Milling Mfg Co.
Fancy Bundles, oranges, apples J. It. Smith Bro.
sod at E. E. at Dr.
Call s for a bar at J
rel of Columbia Flour, none bettor K. Smith A Bro.
to be hod at
Mis-is Flossie Which- price to suit nil. Fits guaranteed
returned to their home pea. let W. C
Mill worn I H-n-o us town
by Fannie and I paints colors in oil, white lead,,
Lizzie
and Co., gin. They investigate and quality.
FOR MASONS ONLY.
gone lint
found it nut.
public all t.- ice- at J. j The Masonic Mutual
i B. Smith
bush. s Held j
Edwards to Greenville peas R
day. scan for
especially cm be I rude, are simply
will visit sod pal- smoothest seat on
Ayden Mfg Co.
Lr of Fremont, is visit-1
mg M. M. Hail's.
and
is ,. It Bro
tile A. VI j
College at has been n
visitor here t-
Relief Association.
The best plan, the best
jest
men I Se
A. P.
Steamer E. L. Myers
doily, except
ii a, in fur Greenville,
daily, except
in. fur U
at
for
Philadelphia, New York
ii r Mid all
Ayden.
Helen
We are offering good values for
the money in shoes, hate, caps,
rugs cat pets, tables
floor oil doth Tyson. arc
For can peaches, apples, corn none. If
apply to E. E. lire, they call help,
W. Taylor a optician,
if do not secure Ayden, K. C. can
turpentine at J. arid Lei. Hum
Bin J. U. I.
Yard s at
J K. -smith
While tit V Wed .
your we were by
W Inns . h
., .-,
H- i. ii. limn right
one of our high grade buggies, j at prices. lively
loss will he than said that wrong
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co., poison.
den, N. C. 12-13
Brat
now on sale r J. K. St
in ladies
cloaks hi If.
seem oilier youth
Car salt, line and c raise at hats are
class, light neat Harness, j R Smith
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.,
John Rota has rooted the hotel
to El Tripp for 1905. Mr. Tripp
has much experience in line
and the may rot
assured when they come t Ayden
they find an up-to dale hotel.
New line of men's suits,
ASK J OR
COLUMBIA FLOUR,
If ii give you absolute
dealer will
pa you for it
R Johnson,
Aim., Ayden,
Dr. Joseph Dixon
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
office. Hi. Muck Best
C.
railroads for
i Vent,
rs older
Old Dominion
Iron. New York mid
H K.
on Line from Norfolk
Line P
Lie Lt
I Baltimore and
Miners Boston,
Notice.
P. H. Myers,
N,
B Pr
N. Y
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N.
At the clone of business 9th
nits, boy suits, and over-coat's Loans and Discounts, SI
fit everybody at. Cannon Tyson, i and Fixtures
Those desiring
in the enlargement of pictures will Due from Banks,
do well to see Hart Bro,. j Cash Items,
J. R. Smith Bro treat nil their j Gold Coin,
with greatest respect
all arc extended an
i ton to call at their store.
Car lime, and cement,
at J. R. Smith Bro.
Silver Coin,
National Hank notes and
oilier U. S. notes
SI
Total,
Dr. Lou is Skinner,
Practicing Physician Surgeon
office Annie,
Ayden, N. C.
IN
I I. k CO.
Norfolk, Va.
SANTA
WILL BE AT
BOOK STORE
Cotton Factors and handlers
bagging, T lee and
Correspondence
solicited
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock aid in.
Undivided profits less
expenses,
unpaid MILLIARD,
Deposits subject to check,
N. C.
checks M MARBLE MONUMENTAL WORK
; OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Total. iron Fencing Sold.
There yen will find
ate
and
Girls a nice book
A game
A book
of
gilts we will
Sweetheart gin
;. nice a
a of
pretty a Fountain
etc.
Tc the Girls, we will
Be i n a
Quad Time. All
i which make a
POOR PRINT
.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
AND
WHICHARD,
Editor and
in the port office t Greenville, N. C, as second class
rates made upon
A correspondent desired every port office in Pitt adjoining counties.
in to
County, N. C,
The year 1904 has bean a cod
in the and progress of
Greenville. The town not p.
forward in spasmodic jumps, but
moves along quietly, vet
and surely, which is the most sub-
kind of growth Daring the
several Oft building haw
been The most notable
event in the way of buildings was
the completion of our
Masonic temple embracing offices,
lodge rooms a modern opera
house. In various sections of the
town new dwelling houses have gone
up, while have been
W and improved. A number of
desirable families moved in to
swell the population, and upon the
whole Greenville has cause to feel
gratified at her growth thin year.
The beginning of both electric
lights and water works systems
work en getting well advanced,
another achievement for the
town in tie year 1904.
Progress has also been this
; Mi- along religions,
moral limn The lodges
have git rapidly, the churches
have shown Bond increase in
and the schools have
WE NEED SIDEWALKS.
A few rainy ;
reveals the fact i one that we
better side walks A majority
of the aide walks our town are
made of and in bad weather it
appears to be very soft dirt. When
there is a freeze and a thaw with
rain, the walks are very objections.
They are marshy and slippery,
and people who have to traverse
these walks in bad weather gather
as much mud upon their person us
if they wen- walking in the middle
of the streets.
If we could only have some
first class side walk
in this town, it. be a
blessing to our people as well as to
those who visit our town.
would be a great as
well as a sign of progress.
We must have better side walks.
The present condition of will
not do. You do not find such side
walks in much smaller as, much
less in a little city like Greenville,
which is rapidly growing in
he new year resolution is
brunt of many a thrust. Let e
man make nevertheless, n
good resolution is ever entirely lost
It i to make one and sin can be seen for the going
it before night than never to
the lest resolution of your
life the new year, and then exert
your best manhood to keep it I.
you break it before the first
year sun has set, do not give up but
try again, and keep on trying
you out
Cotton continues to go lower, and
he holders of it are wondering
when it will stop. The situation is
s peculiar one, us no plausible
low. The speculators appear to
one at all. Go right at it now be in control of the situation and
Fa re well to he old year In a few
boon it gone, and its joys
borrows, its success and failures,
will things of the past. In look
over its record let us cheer-
the memory of that which was
show a determination to squeeze all
out of it they can.
The thoughtful business man
have space in
mi through the new year. The
makes room for all The
besides making a good
investment for himself, helps to
make his home paper better and
more useful.
Down in Georgia two
were tried, convicted and hanged in
, twenty one days r committing a
good aid forget that which was bad.; , . . . ,.
w murder That is at the thing
prom pt
The record speaks for itself and can-1 . . , .
i right If there was such
justice by all tho courts fewer
would recorded.
I lit has had a very
good year g 1904, and wish s
here to make due
to its patrons for their liberal Blip-
equipment The business men have been j
The closing of barrooms has shown
not be changed now. but let us
the experiences of the past
and turn With renewed hope and
energy to the future, determined to Tom
make the new year the best in our and had a
lives All hail the glad new year company in Hew
York Watson's
ii Cumberland county tho When he gets his
wen and mi reboots are entering launched Tom will have plenty
into a joint j ledge ti control the j to do bis blowing
next cotton crop Tin-farmers are
pledging themselves to cut down. One good bit of Christmas
their acreage at least twenty five per j mat ion f The Reflector was the
cent, and to discard the use of com- j arrival of the bill of lading for its
fertilizers in like press. The press left the
while the merchants are on the 17th. It has a long way
not to furnish supplies or make to come but we hope it will not
trances to any who to many days getting here.
sign the pledge and make the
prescribed. . They are doing some more I
. . i A machine at Los Angeles
The farmers might the
ton they now have and not plant
any next time, and at least save
difference between the cost of pro
and the selling
The latest report is that a plea of
insanity will made in defense of
Mrs. Chad wick Absurd We would
sooner believe the bankers she got
the money from were crazy.
The president has tailed on
congressman elect of
the eighth district, to furnish him
the names of those who
did not support Blackburn.
Many a husband feels proud of
the Christmas his wife gave
him but his pride will change when
some merchant presents him with a
bill about Jan. 1st, 1905.
Merchants who quit advertising
after make the country
people think they have gone out of
business. It does amount to very
the same thing
We heard a say he never let
a year close a cent of indebted-
hanging his head. Happy
man Wish all could say as
much.
Tho Durham Herald has put i u n
new press and follows it with an en-
and improved paper. The
Herald was already good.
Contrary to her expectations the
jury made a mistrial of the Nan
Patterson case and she spent Christ-
mas in prison.
, p it
It
. their fain
marked improvement in the m
of the town The opening of a pub
lie library is well
speaks more forcibly than words . I
the advancement in culture and taste
for g re
From a business standpoint ill I their home paper and up-
town has done well Hew an advertisement in it i
the In price of and ill The
abort crop of tobacco the of its patrons and pi
and b in -s have dona ; fair
assignment has occurred in
fie tow i d a liner i he year.
Greenville also a
tor i an I F
Providence y r a .-
been destroyed by fire. No
r has us Mo violent
deaths have occurred Even though
there was on outbreak smallpox,
control of tho sit nation w w prom; it
taken and e i cm
checked How cf Wilmington,
blessed we are as a town and president and E B
how devoutly thankful we should j f secretary. .
K very town of should mas day made the best cruise that
have some method d taking and has yet been recorded, covering
. I preserving ii- vital statistics, and about miles in little more than
Greenville is no exception to this an hour. machine behaved all
light to be a record kept
have endeavored to M in The papers have been chronicling
for very dollar invested. the usual number of
we the less in a ch year, to publish L rifle hi ,.
generous and given
paper the best advertising patron
age of any year in it.- history bile
these statistics I. might lie well
f r the board of aldermen at i's first
meeting in the new year to adopt
plan y which these
call lie
a full of the fatalities It is
astonishing that parents will
their boys to have dangerous
tilings
The holidays seem to have been
rampant with crime. The papers
are filled with accounts of murders
and robberies.
Charlotte and Greensboro both
become dry towns the first of
saloons having previously been
out
is home is
i. men To every
mil subscriber we
l wish for all a ha,
o new year
A meeting of much imp
was I S
Wednesday It was ill ll
of the inland waterway
resulted in the
Inland Waterways
All have not been prosperous,
still some have enjoyed
than others, one fact re-
mains, and is, n U good to live
in a bin i tin- celebration of
Christ is ii a privilege and a joy.
There he something doing in
i I in the new year The
on Wednesday.
. i, in is that there
an of about ten
I, I i every position that
. . to fill The ripening days
filled i much
M hr
L to Raleigh expect
I had makes a weekly
away dis- n .
paper has few equals.
I Leaf
another birthday just before
Ii is twenty three years
success to him and the Cold Leaf
things that should be re i The Observer gives it
in turning over a new it is practically certain that
be to Almighty God for His good-n H Cease to do evil and learn H of Sow Bern, will be
nets and favor. was I , to man i r tho of
more helpful be j representatives, more than half the
racy of waterway. The a-, ,,, members
will use its best efforts I . , , g support.
congress to construct tho We can spend the remaining
is cause, abundant cause, and made a strong speech in
for congratulation on Greenville a
record for and
congratulates our corps of excellent
business men and noble
upon the part they have taken
and rely in pro
gross and of th town
It is our earnest wish that to each
and one the new your into
which we are entering may one
of abundant prosperity and
I he i in the first one to
come under the ban. That suits the
folks. Let the good work
may strike bottom some of
these days, but those who have it on
hand are wondering when it will be.
Georgia i-. sumo when it comes to
burning hey have and
cotton both to burn down there.
We t the cold wave, but
missed tho blizzard that raged in
the North and West.
waterway. It would be
advantage to commerce
Governor elect Glenn is not
days very profitably in framing a
list of resolutions to live by during
Li. Chadwick will be greeted by
tho sheriff he steps ashore.
much comfort to the curious and The appointment by the president
want He; of W. II. Harris, a man not known
declares that, he will not announce. to be a candidate for the I-
any appointees to until u postmaster at has.,
ho is
Young don't be worried
over what you ought to give that
beau of yours for a new year's gift,
who bus been calling on you for
four or five have Just
give him a little
A man in Button starved himself
Pretty good aroused the ire of the Republicans I to death and wore rags order that
idea. II max take lots of folks to I that city. It is of our fight, might give 1,000.000 to
the inauguration in the hope and if they want to Lucky he the
Something may it them. i the far let them go it. C. happened along.
Rumor has it that much Christ-
mas whiskey was sold here
blind tigers
The Hying machine seems
and the cotton picker may
coma later-
Lay your plant to do
for Greenville ill tho new year just
ahead of us.
Whatever may he said about
it, the old year certainly had a
end.
Turn over your new leaf tonight
and do not soil it in tho morning.
You might put a little advance
practice to
This department is in A. D. Johnston, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in and territory.
There is the best selection of me your f pay the the twenty
inks, library paste and I. days in jewelry and cutlery,
at the drug of Dr. B. T. Cox F r candies on- B. T. Cox A
Bro. ever brought to Winterville. feet binaries, fresh. Si-e A. W. For Sale One store
Protect eyes by buying one feet long, cull on or write
of those eye shades at the Big consignment of Royal flour Son, N. C.
Store, price received. Prices highest
Highest price for cotton seed O. Chapman and Co. market price paid for
paid by County Oil Mill. also carry a hue of rubber Taylor.
good barrel of over coats boots and water proof A new lot of chairs just arrived.
flour or pork see jackets the for cold, A. W. Ange Co
weather at tat
Town taxes are Due. I am ready Barber Co. cart hub. A. G. Cox Mfg.
to give you . F. B. Tucker A. G. ox Mfg. Co. wants Co.
tax collector. trimmer of about years Santa baa a
forget to bring or send in B. T. Cox drug
your cart hubs to A. G. Cox Mfg. the Pitt County Oil Mill is now store until after He is
Co. Fat kind they buying Cotton They pay good looking but he love the lit
use. the highest cash price or will ex tie folks. Come and see what he
worry over that Ii tie lot eh for meal. When yours has on exhibition.
of cotton you had over when write for pi ices. Until next Wednesday morning
you git through your lust For fruits o he highest market for turkeys,
lots. The Pitt Co. Oil Mill, and Co. They chickens, ducks, etc.
seed in any quantity a choice Kittrell S
best market price paid every A. G Cox Mfg. Co. have just We want to buy your Hides,
Finest line of dress goods received a lot of galvanized bar SheepSkins, Goat Skins, Beeswax
Q. i and Co. bed wire and poultry Their Turkeys, Geese,
Rat biscuit sure to kill the rats poultry fence is of course strong Eggs and will guarantee
and mice at Barber ft wire. eat market price for
Co. Cheap shoes, dry goods, notions, and Taylor.
A. W. Ange Co., are jobbers and rubber goods. If. L. Johnson. If yow want a first pair of
I'm spool cotton, y-rd them your and glove and cart wheels cm get them at
orders. latest style neck ties at Harrington A. G. Cox Mfg Co. call at
We now have oil hand a nice once while they have them in
line of dress good at remarkably Shins for the birds at A. W. stock.
low figures, come, see and be Go's A nice line of Christmas toys d
Yours truly I H. Q. Co, say that useful at If
am Taylor, they have a full assortment of tier Co.
For A good gentle general price the people Puces
horse, sale and sound, apply to are right. Blight L. Johnson.
W. ST. V, At Reduced Prices- The A. G. Stoves, heaters and ranges. All
Guns shell and collection CoX Co. are out n big styles, lowest prices. See our
aides at A W. Ange and Co, wire fence reduced price, before purchasing and save
Bus ts for Sale-It is They have the most Winterville Mfg. Co
inc. I lie when may and yon Hoarding house--Mis. J.
want a cut to your can get u if yon apply at Cox. Board 91.40 per day.
farm products to the i am or once. in town,
The A Mfg. Co. are For fresh meat beef. and Penny candies a at the
making and selling you barbecue-. Go to H. L. Johnson, store of B T. Cox Bro.
hail latter rend them your order. Being in position to first Kittrell Taylor have your
at class raw material , having Santa Clause at your own price.
u you are in need of with which to do cur B-st market in town.
flannels, aid waist goods, work, and being able to save and Taylor,
cull on K. G. Co work up nearly all our Fruit-, Handles all kinds of
it. It just the why cheap the
u car load save eat. Kittrell Taylor.
Winterville Mfg. Co.
Just d huge For
this fall, all , guns. Price O. K Go I
to A W Ange Co.
Potash
for cotton to produce
high yields and good
Write for our valuable books on
fertilization; contain
that means dollar to the
Sent free on request.
Write now while you think of it
to the
New
CHRISTMAS
Hooker Dead.
Time With Methodist
School.
The old opera house was
formed into a jolly, happy .-
Friday night. It was the u
of the Christ mas tree party y
the Methodist Sunday school and u
happier, is seldom
seen. The children with their
parents and friends
early and for an hour or
more the little folks made the
hall ring with the merry of
their games.
A little past o'clock they were
called to order to listen to two
songs by the school and splendid
recitations by Gordon
Leslie Hornaday, Wilford
tor and Bernice Hornaday.
this ex-Gov T.
Ox invaded came out on the stage and
a ,., of
on day Mien Minni- Hook ,
died the home
of
South
been in
I s.
a the
late Mr. H , is
Survived by her
half In- loin Ii f sisters.
Th pi .
in
of hi.-h was a tin . In-r,
J. M
. a
,, in- b- being
Mes- . f K Mo-ire, A . St
K. I a A. I , C. F
A i. . ii bi
L. H, Ponder,
dent of the school, and a set of-
silver spoons to Rev. aid Mrs. J.
A. Hornaday. He also presented
a picture to N behalf
the latter's class.
the m. and a
was to view
the stage stood a
tree with
its
The roll o. was
each
of and
handed out r.
and Airs. Sin Chi is, n
In by
in- by C. e.
In to the fruits
i were d to
to . present.
es
i ,
go;
men waits time
i the religion
one and all a -d Io. k them over.
We can please on.
It ft On.
usage nulls and Bluffers An-
go's-
lot of band iii-tin-
good condition. Apply
to J. A. Manning, N.
c.
A. good
A. C CoX Mfg. w cull-
The ding stun
In
both
in
cayenne say
powdered form.
Our entire livery it sale
for cash or
C. A. O.
b-, N.
Pair well broke limbs,
heavy and Strong, Apply A.
tract to have lice cords We are paying Hot for turkeys
cur. Any wood from nun on. Taylor.
n job can see them at
your bet by wearing
good shoes, K. Chapman
have die kind and size you
need
stationery.
pencils of all
can be found I tie drug;
store.
Second hand buggies cheap. If
wish to buy n hand
buggy cheap see the A. G. Col
Mfg. Co.
Window door porch
brackets and all kinds of
house at rock bottom
juices, Winterville Mfg. Co.
Granges aim
m H. I .
Go to T. N. a Co for
fresh candles, outs,
choice
For paper
A. W. the place.
New Calendar.
Ills boa-
houses in have
been billing
Tin; ha-
the Bank
Ci. lie G
iV. 111-
he
i; C , D. H. Foil, J. B.
t Co., b.
town we have received
in
, the Bun South, ;
New
II. Simpson, New Bern.
If lime line all trumps
would the pi of h meal
A.
COMBINATION BUGGY.
MANUFACTURED BY
COX COMPANY
WINTERVILLE, N
year Is fast drawing to a close with i's sun-
light and withered leaves and fragrant flower.
time Happy hearts. Cheerful homes
by the glorious anticipations of expected pleas-
Kind
sweet Its time. Let
every heart be merry.
ACCEPT OUR
as a personal one from friend to friend, and our earnest and
heartfelt thanks for the liberal patronage extended to us
the past veal
certainly feel have every reason to wish
OUT friends
our friends
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
Frank
Wilson,
The King Clothier.
POOR PRINT
FOR
Christmas Shoppers.
With pleasure we invite you to visit
GREENVILLE'S GREAT
DEPARTMENT STORE
before making your purchases for Christmas as we offer you an
to select from an unusually splendid and varied stock.
Victor Receives
THE
PRIZE.
To the Victor Belongs the Spoils.
to the
St. Mo. Oct Victor Lock of
Cincinnati, received, to Grand Prise at the World's
Fair, for exhibit of solid bank safe
and general line of fire and burglar-proof and vaults,
their magnificent d splay taking pr over all
tor for modern construction, workmanship
and
The Safe that has never been Burglarized.
J. L SUGG, Agent
GREENVILLE. N. C.
We Suggest That You See Our
IMPORTED CHINA, CUT GLASS, STERLING SILVER,
etc.
Mexican and Japanese
DRAWN WORK
in a Full Line of BUREAU SCARFS, TABLE COVERS,
CENTER PIECES and DOILIES.
GET YOUR SUPPLIES
For Christmas.
Everything want in the way of
nice Groceries, Caned Goods, Pickles,
fruits, Candies, Nuts, can be had at
or store.
We carry a large supply of the Best
Goods
JOHNSTON BROS,
The Cash Grocers.
FUR SETS, JACKETS, SKIRTS AND SWEATERS.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE j
AND GOOD PRICES
Parham, Foxhall and Bowling,
SILK LACE AND JET AND
SHOPPING BAGS.
KID GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS AND HOSIERY.
BED SLIPPERS
FOR LADIES A D
OPERA BAGS
In evening; shades of Brocade Silks.
IMPORTED FANS With Ivory Sticks.
Leaders
Sales and High Prices on the
GREENVILLE MARKET. i
WE ARE MAKING FINE
Sales Now.
PARHAM, FOXHALL BOWLING.
Visit our different Departments and You will be
pleased with our stock
J. B. Cherry Co.
GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE.
IS FORCED TO SELL OUT BY JAN. 1st.
No Offer Will be Refused. Goods Must Go.
We have Long OVERCOATS, good quality,
will be sold t worth
Fifty Extra Quality Overcoats, regular price
will be at
Over Two Hundred Fine Suits for men, latest
styles, worth from to will be sold from
to
Also a big line of Cloaks and Furs at
prices ranging from to
New York Bazaar.
In Cheek Building.,
now It Hurt.
Ob, Low it dot hurt some folks,
to work Tho tendency to despise
work is one of the hindrances in the
way prosperity that would come
to people who will never see it
they discard such feelings.
Some people have altogether a wrong
lion of labor The Creator
has made with different
Home are endowed es-
for mental attainments,
while some are endowed par-
for physical excellence- It
is therefore as honorable and a
praiseworthy to fell the forests.
canal the meadow, follow the plow,
drive the team and the like, as it is
to perform the work of an account
tint, to sell goods the counter,
do the work a professional man
the or to sign checks of credit
as a bank president All honest
labor is honorable and he is foolish
and hurtful to the world who would
set a going any influence that places
a discount upon human
land Neck Commonwealth.
A Frightened
like mod down the.
k or
n bundled are
even
t i have x
hand none s
en's
. and Piles.
quickly it sooth-
i J. L
The present low price of cotton is
as hard on our farmers a it was
during Cleveland and
administration rim if got down to
five cents pound Five cent cot-
ton would buy as much as
seven cotton will buy now, he-
a farmer
was cheaper it is
now. Labor much higher
now than it was then
Those prejudiced partisans
blamed Cleveland for the low price
of Cotton in 1694 are hard up DOW
sorts foolish excuses for
the present low price of
cotton. realize now, hut are
lo admit, that the old
law of and
the price of almost everything.
Pittsboro
Blunders are
ally
is tie price h la like. Inn
King's r
jet , it J. L rt .
en's Store.
The total vote fur president
last election to the can-
of the New York Times, baaed
on official State returns, on
returns whore I ho vote
was incomplete, was
was about than
the cast in President
received against
for Mr. Parker, a
of The vote for ether
WAS follows; Debt,
Swallow,
Watson. People's par-
and Socialist
Labor,
Mother Be
the in your children.
Look out for Coughs.
in One Minute
in best a- and
Hold L Woolen,
The man who talks on
n street It apt to dumb
an when at home.
r.- OH i ho
Ten, wakes
and grow. Bright
cheeks. Tea
C. T. Big Store.
NEW YEAR
GREETING.
To Our Patrons and
We wish you, each and every
one, Peace, Prosperity and Hap-
We return our most
heartfelt thanks for your kind
Patronage in the past and hope to
merit a continuance of the same
in the future.
C. T.
Evans Street,
BIG STORE.
Greenville, N. C
WE want to thank each
and every one of our
many customers and friend
for the kind words and
patronage. We will
try during the year 1905
to use our best efforts to
give you more goods for
the same money, and the
same goods for less money
The Bee Hive,
CASH STORE.
POOR PRINT
NEW YEAR
A. E. TUCKER, the man who has
made so many people happy with his low
prices during the year 1904, wishes to re-
turn sincere thanks to his many and
customers for the liberal they
have given his store. At the same time
he takes pier sure in advising them that he
can be found at the same place through
the New Year ready to serve them with
the best goods to be had for the money.
Come to see me and always find a
hearty welcome.
A. E. TUCKER.
received by Mr. and Mr.
will in
A Beautiful of a Popular;
Couple.
N. C. Dec 30.1904
Pr. f C, L Hornaday, of
I Trinity Park School, Durham, N.
C, and Mis Bessie Jones, of this
city, were married at o'clock
last evening. The wedding took
place in Ann street Methodist
church, Rev. J. A. Hornaday,
the and former
pastor of officiating,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. H. M
Kara.
Mr. once lived in
Greenville and left here when a
bey tor Asheville.
PERSONALS AND SOCIAL
Friday, December 1904.
O. D. Hooker ban returned
Durham.
O. E. Warren went to Norfolk
today.
J. key returned to
and the today.
school room of the large Richard Randolph went to
which was handsomely i today,
decorated with evergreens and returned Thursday
plants, were filled Norfolk,
who had
, ,. ceremony. Miss Jessie Lee Sugg returned
at the today,
the J. F. Smith returned Thursday
Petersburg.
Ola Forbes returned Thursday
evening from Williamston.
S. J. returned Thursday
a trip up the road.
Misses Elite Brown
i by m suits by Miss Lottie C
it. Then the strains of
Lohengrin's wadding march pealed
from in.- large organ at which
I Mrs Hew laud, of Durham,
pi.-i I'd As the measured rouse
filled the ch, iron the pastor's
WE WISH YOU A
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
We extend to you our many Thanks
for your kind patronage for the past
year. Wishing one and all a Merry.
Merry Christmas and a happy New
Year
L WILKINSON GO.
stud came the first of the bridal turned this morning flora
I Theodore Cox spent Thursday
These Mr. Paul ebb, Kev. W. E.
Morehead City and Raj Mt ,
Browning, of Durham. Next .-ante
Have You Hated Ye Owing the
How have hated yourself
during the past year for doing the
mean, contemptible,
things Yet you have tried to
console yourself with the great
good you could do with the
you made by it. It is astonishing
how men will with the palm
of dishonesty, which is so insidious
at first, which intoxicates and
one, bar p and kills
later. If every were
taught that to be successful a man
must be greater than his
that his character must not
be for sale at any price; that he
will always rich a. long as lie
retains it, and just proportion
to its strength and integrity,
weak and u and a failure
no matter how money he
may have, just in proportion to the
weakness of his if he
only started out with the
that only real is
, mat is the lost f
the of one's
character, fr pleasure or
were only
that b- cannot a fluid lo
deceive a lit bit
quality of goods he is selling, or
the the lie is
what a revolution would
come Ex
two of the bridesmaids These
were Misses
Beaufort and Dora of
Greenville. were fallowed
by Messrs Tom V. Lindsay, Jr.,
of Ne-v Bern and Leslie Davis, of
Morehead City, Misses Pauline
Sheep, of City and Mary
of the same place.
came I lit lie
girls. Minces Annie sud
Lucy who preceded me
bride, win. in leaning upon
the aim f Miss
Mr. mid Mrs. R. M. Jones, el
Durham, who have visiting
their daughter, Mrs. B. E. Par-
ham, returned bone today.
Harding and little coo,
Charlotte, who have visit
lug his parent, Maj. and Mrs. H.
left this
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter F. Hard-
who were
Tuesday, here
Me. urn Mrs. F. C.
Di. and Mis. W. H. and
of tint., Forge. Va ,
r Mi. F. M. lion
; I no
long veil, and
u In of
who have beau Mr. and
Mm. C. T. left this
Mis. M. S. Greene and daughter,
Mi-a Betsey, who have
rose-, which Were tied I Mm. F. M. Hodges,
The bride's maids wore white Ida their home in
silk mull, and carried
holly tied with red ribbon,
Rev. J. A. Green-
ville Station, the care-
in but m
observing presentation
wedding ring
Mrs. Harry daughter,
, Miss id Heading, Pa., who
have attending u Louse
Mat left
; It ell
December 31st, 1904.
A. J. Moore went lo Bethel to-
Hr. Bowen, of Washington, is
in town.
After the ceremony the
party went to the home of the
i bride's parents, where i
given the irons
who bud come to the
u i H. T. King went up the road
This morning the happy couple . h
left on the early train for
where will spend a few Mrs Cobb, returned to
with the parents be- I
i lute going iii ii Do-1 Dr j l from
ham, X. C
The bride mid groom
recipients of many
were i
valuable I
Friday.
Fri-
day evening from Bethel.
Miss Cobb, of Tarboro, is
Mr-. Fannie Jenkins.
P, T. returned Friday
The marriage of Mia E. i m Scotland
Miller and John I. which K L Strickland returned Fri-
celebrated Sunday evening at j .
the residence of the
I Mr. and Mrs. J A. Miller, No Mr. and Mrs. L.
Drive, was an unusually rived this morning from Bean.
, picturesque event. The fort.
was performed beneath
a wedding bell of mistletoe amidst
an effective Christmas netting
holly, mistletoe, cut
and various evergreens i Mr, and Mrs. G. J. Woodward
bride was gowned cream I evening from
silk mall, with to match, and Durham.
carried bride's roses. Bey A. T. g of
Bell, pastor of the street I Mt
church, was the official- j Friday
clergyman.
Following the ceremony, a sup
per was for the bridal par
and a few invited guests. A
LING CURE
MORE EXILE FOR CON-
a Cure at Obtained, After
. a Investigation,
by St
A tow months ago the attention of ft
few scientific and philanthropic gen-
of St. Louis was directed to an
entirely new method of combating that
of all diseases, tuber-
called
Out of cases, were complete-
cured have shown such
that their ultimate
is but a question of a few week.
So have been the results
and a in cases pronounced
by all old methods that a
company been formed and is no
pared to furnish at a normal cost
this cu e to all sufferers of the
One of its chief features is
that patients can remain
rounded by friends and relatives, and
in a great many instances, especially
the incipient or early of the
j pursue their daily
I and become cured.
receiving the treat-
I moot hero in St. have complete-
I recovered as rapidly as in
New Mexico and
I The wonderful results in
, been accomplished by the
I and which controls this
marvelous medical located
; the r main Nor h Seventh
street, St. Louis, hey have also lo-
a factory on and
has built at
side, Mo. The cure will be known us
I Lung ore, and
i P. i the the
h are u ed, ill person
I ally nun. of the of the
Mr. Benson will personally
I met all who call st the of th
on Seventh and will
all communications from
who are unable to make a per-
the Louis Globe
Democrat.
en r
N. ,
-i L Mn,
FOR
Miss of
is visiting Silts Alice
Lang.
variety of beautiful
Hattie of
who has been visiting Mrs.
J. A. Brady, left even-
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES,
1904-5.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
announce rate of
One and One Third Clan Fare.
pate
Tickets on -ale De-comber
and Final
i limit rat anting to January i
To teachers and students of
on presentation
i surrender of certificates signed
j by or
pals, tickets may be sold at
above December
, to inclusive, with final
Until returning to January 8th.
1905.
For full information, call n
ticket agents, or address,
H. M. T. M.
; W. J. CRAIG. G. P. A.
I N. C.
THE
f. J. Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOL No.
am
GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 1905.
No.
AMONG BUSINESS HOUSES.
A. e-be same force FIRE.
M A D. C.
W. .
and Continuance, for the New B H. continues
c o Houses and Several Small-
Mrs. W. B. Greene and
Burned.
Year.
Tub
. to. Blanch C and ,
I insurance
Half Million Pounds of Tobacco
. , Go Up In
position with WM. A. Brad, aid m Fire at Tuckers.
own H.
A Co., with h m. i the
Han. J. R. ,.,,
to there fl. destroying
J. H. .,. K B. , .
c,,. Bro. returned to
M. s. . pounds of leaf
B. The fire in the
of Ins stock. . . by K. U.
B. h. his
A. BO, and m none ad L L Like ; w w fr
One new clerk
. M. will I-, I. of Bait.,
of the for i he new firm
changes as sales- J. G. continues with T
from H L Carr to J. F. E. Ca.
Davenport. Alice There i bat one
continues Mr. Frank Carey barren
O. L Wilkinson continue with slopped . go to school. J
the lore, W. U A J I. per, J L Home and Eugene
Wilson can found there
h withdrawn
Lumber . Th- only change at the store of
J V. i Has-
the
j ,. ; Tin-old fore.
will move hi stock B A P.
to . store the building C M -loots. Charlie James. John-
Hugh m sales-1 ale and Lena Mat-
T. It. Cherry j U Forbes with
hits to g the and j Mooring.
saved injury to th
but much the WM
both by fire and
The first persons reaching the
store finding the luck door open
near where the fire was lends lo
the be that some rat had
broken into the Wore to plunder
set the go- its on
THE
Building A Lumbar
saw gave the
alarm. Tub were
under being
frame con
much material
n spread The three
prize houses a id warehouse of
Greenville C.,
storage build-
belonging lo I.
h grading house b.-l. t M.
in d
to H site were
destroyed,
all aides
all the prize ware-
there were huge
Of tobacco, ill bulk and ho-
j heads, but very little of it could
N, t;
of N Caro-
mi t
II of New
of house,
Senator . A. Webb, of Bun
collide, t of the
s mile.
F B. of is
rending clerk of the house; Frank
of
priori pal cl M.
of engrossing
In the Senate A J. Maxwell is
principal clerk L.
both succeeding
themselves,
Bob. Tana W. Mason was chair-
man the senate caucus.
Mai tie
has to g. ; . . I e saved. a few i the hogs-
goes bunting J HI Joshua Manning takes a p f,;,
Clerk
Everett comes us u Jew
W H Hicks. U
Ty-on, May, Mrs M D will engage i i at
Misses i and Ada; ville. B L
o. the big store. I of the m
ll-n- -ins Hill II
J I. ti
B F m the Bee
i U
In
bill for
I K H Z P have . g ti
the business of A
Brown, gone
Mises
to I
e Nellie
L formerly a lib H g charge
If any hive bun overlooked
I kindly call our lo it.
Lawrence with ibis store, the bold
Miss Joyner
Pulley A a,,,.
lakes a position wishes the new
A K Tucker 1-F Waters happiness pros-
pertly.
Tin- of e has the
Back to His Former Business,
same clever force m U
Liitle. C W Wind and L. II. Pander who last year was
M L Building Lumber Go.
P Vandyke will resign has returned i the tinning
a Halt's to go in business j nest and ill do a general roofing.
A G with the J repairing plumbing buss
j at Ins stand in the corner store on
head could be rolled time.
A brisk wind blowing from
southwest and
to lull bail root's over on
Dickinson avenue and beyond, and
Monday
there
would doubt been m-r
cs burned. Several did
from Hie cinders but were put out.
We could not get at an
of the loses,
bur H. A. White's which
the bulk of the insurance
gives us a
the can led by the
and
mates that in- Mt of each will be
Marriage Licenses.
r Deeds R. Williams
issued licenses to the following
Couples last week.
G. L. Burroughs and
A. and S.
Powell.
W. F. and P.
Tucker.
K. Fold,
Jerry
I. L. Corey and Lucy Gray.
W. H. Damp Clark.
0.0 Jones and Lou Chapman,
Moore and Florence Cox.
Erma Jenkins.
Win. and Mary C. Vines.
and Nettie Ran-
BAPTIST SUNDAY L
Elects New for Last
Year.
morning the Baptist
Sunday school elected the follow-
officers for year
Supervisor, C. D.
W. H.
Assistant J. G.
Bowling.
Treasurer, J J
Secretary, J.
E. B.
Librarian, U. P. Vandyke.
Granular, Mis Fannie Bagwell.
organist, Miss May
Lincoln.
The statistics the school for
the past year acre lead.
show school was open Sun-
days. The average attendance
a fraction above and the
age a fraction above
if The total amount
by the school during th
year was for the orphan-
age 197.50
At of
the Hugh Shep-
in behalf of the
in appropriate words
J. W. teacher of the
class, with a gold
pin set with pearls Mr. Bryna
made a feeling response accept-
the pin.
Program for Teachers Meeting Saturday
January With
a.
by Rev. H. H. Moore.
a. minutes
and roll call.
The committee on program be-
I hat at this stage of
it be wise to have an
meeting which any
of the school work may
John and Lena Crawford, led. There may e tilings
Ben Daniel and Eula Moore. which the teachers would like to
Hives and Lucinda Thomas, bear discussed would haw
Warns and suggested to us,
therefore we have decided to
quest any and the
suggest any phase the
school work which he i v be may
desire to hear and it will
i-e done at this meeting. We re-
quest that any teacher desiring p
suggest send at to
H. Daniel Jane Hardy
Boas and Fore
and Sarah Clemens.
Tip Person and Grimes.
John and Linda Hardy.
Alex Fleming Henrietta
Howard.
John and Ida -.-
Bit Berlin the president, T. II. King, Ayden,
During me month of December N. C, and thereby give bin. in
to above the a Ml licenses were issued, opportunity to select for its-
for white couples and the son best luted to do
l., mil
in . ore w
a position Eva street opposite the store Ha mo Ware
K. A. Ty-on,
Thomas Co., B. H.
Thomas and Go.
S Forbes and L H J. B. Cherry Co. Mr. Pender is R p mo.
continues there i well know., Greenville an l FUt R R
L Baker I nil us with S M county, having been among US M
i and has the
continues his drug
business as before He has not
or made h
years
resigns at B. F.
Pal rick Go's, to attend school.
Miss Bertha Patrick takes a
there as book-keeper.
Forbes continues with
A Brown.
is preparing to
go out of business.
J. F. Smith continues with D.
of the i I I d s w
and Greene
B. An-
1,500; Co. 1500.
The Word. I There was some small
A word to the wise is sufficient, beside this, making the
So here is the word to the wise estimated loss about and
colored.
Institute.
Program of Institute
to be held in the court house at
Greenville, Friday, January
Morning session will open
o'clock sharp and afternoon
at
A word to make merchants,
is
Died.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Moses
Turnage, one mile from town, died
suddenly Monday night. It is
1.1 no change at the store thought the child had eaten
, r W. S. Co. thing that must have been poison.
so. You need give your
but simply semi your request IO
as above directed.
desire to call attention to the
date of this If,
We do this because the
Saturday comes the day
the 3rd Sunday. Last year when
this case some of
teachers came the Saturday before
the Second Sunday if you will
send in your questions will be
by .
II. H. Hume, state horticulturist. an interesting and profitable meet-
shall we use our corning. Let us keep these meet
insurance about
About o'clock people were
returning home from the tobacco
town lire another alarm was given
down town, fire having been dis-
covered in the store of A. E.
Tucker. A large lot of clothing
on a table at rear end of the
store was burning. Prompt
up to the water
reached in the last two.
Commute.
stover cotton seed to get the
most out of by Butler,
state veterinarian.
by H. II-1
Hume daughter
and earn of farm work- j Governor baa
stock to prevent by Dr. land the executive mansion is
Tait Butler. it is expected the
Changes and additions to this-complication will prevent
program may be made those elect Glenn from occupying the
present desire. executive before Feb.
POOR PRINT