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-w -v C T. To Whom it flay To M . Mew York City's Greatest GREENVILLE, N. a, January 1905. if MM D'S IMMENSE STORE, Greenville, N. C. Cl RY WOOD Greatest Sale Conductors and Bargain Dealers with their entire staff of Skilled stock Exports and appraisers. The above plain notice speaks for its self. effort, Every Idea Method and Plan will restored to carry the to the letter. off Bargains, Thursday, January 1905.; A SCENE OF REMARK- ABLE ACTIVITY. We are now thoroughly or- in all our departments to attend to the wants thous- ands buyers who will throng this reliable and popular Town of Greenville to experience sensation. Not one dollars worth of goods to remain. Buy for months to come. possible to mention all the lots. Remember day and date of sale. ALL THE GOODS TO BE SOLD ON Hie PREMISES Terms and Conditions to be Made known the day of sale. Notices Posted. No person nor persons allowed in or out without special permission from Wood Bros, Sales people seeking position will be received from to II a. m. Wednesday and Thursday proceeding day of sale, New tables as advertised in time for first sale. CLOSED ITS DOORS. worth of new merchandise on our hands, the Big Store jammed and pack- ed to the ceiling Wood Bros. emphatically declares while in- vested with full power to the prices will give to the of Greenville and surround- greatest bargains that were over given. Offers for the whole or any part of this stock will be received first day of sale, Jan. 27th, o'clock sharp Sure you get to the right place Look for Bed Banner Over Entire Front. pew SUITS. Not all wool, grade only a question of a few days 4.30 LADIES value Stout and well made, value, question of a few days. DRESS SUIT FOR MEN All wool value, turn them all loose TAILOR MADE SUITS FOR LADIES. f 14.00 value RUGS, BIG SIZE value, questions of a few days, CALICOES. grade, colors, question of a few days SHOES. value, question of a few days BEDSTEADS Solid value. No use nor room for the; 2.38. FLANNEL. GA quality, all dark colors BOY'S SUITS All sizes, some wool goods MEN'S HATS. soft and derby, only a question of a few days FLEECED UNDERWEAR Heavy dark for men question pants TABLE LINEN value, CARPETS grade, questions of a few days, Wool and dark colors, would cheap, Questions of a few days MEN'S TOP SHIRTS For dress, grade percale GOODS Double width, inch wide, Grade for a short time, MUSLIN SHEETING Questions of a few days, SHOES 1.20 grade, a question of a few days, APRON grade, not over pieces left MEN'S OVERCOATS Heaver worth This lot of will not last Store Under Lock and stock represents this winter's purchases, everything conceivable for man, woman, boy, girl or children. Carpets, Furniture all to be to unmerciful reductions, Explicit Instructions to Wood Bros., to sell everything; Allow not a single person to the unless satisfied. Doors will be open one hour before time of sale for inspection. Public Sale a. m. Thursday January 26th. Sales Ladies, only those capable of standing the strain of a terrible crowd and rush. Can use Extra wrappers See WOOD BROS. C. T. C. ALL FOR CASH ONLY LOOK FOR BIG RED BANNER. THE EASTERN REFLECTOR . J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. and Friday. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE L No. GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY THE LEGISLATURE. WEDNESDAY. Ward early the lion offered a Mil amending the law by providing should not in towns sensitive introduced a bill presented. Quite a number of bills introduced but were all only of focal The house also had a of new hills, they also pertained mainly local matters. STATE NEWS. No. II WITH THE ALDERMEN of less than 1500 inhabitants. A further amendment was offered to regulate the tale of wine in Pitt county. Representative changing this from 1500 to offered a bill to allow either race inhabitants. Now Senator I to levy a special tax for school of rift has offered a substitute j poses for the race so taxed. for the Ward bill that omits the The bill to repeal the law allow- I provision the of I jog liquor to be sold i i Hip Allan- inhabitants. tie Hotel at Morehead pawed The Fleming substitute reading, in -very town where the ma i-i FRIDAY, or sale of liquor is j The on receipt of a me.-- milted a town or city given, me , Governor Glenn, be maintained an provide., ,, fr of its charier. At least one police must he employed regularly at a salary of not less than per He must be a man of good mural character, who is nor em- ployed by any manufacturer or teller of dig. nor, nor any -way court in Cumberland county to try- Walter Partridge, the who a days ago ed criminal assault up d Mrs. Hales. No new bills of special were introduced. bill passed to the interested in the manufacture or for confederate pen- , sale liquor, nor related by f, , to S or marriage to any such or seller. It shall be the . a of duty of this policeman, or the chief of police, in i he event there of general importance were is more than one policeman in the, maintain the town, to visit the place where of North Carolina; to liquor is manufactured or sold at of least every day aid make a care j amend the relative to buying thorough and at with a view whether the laws are being Observed and obeyed and whet her the business is being conducted in j Alderman J. Move a orderly make a writ-1 at the meeting of the ten monthly report, under oath, to j board Thursday night, and made the mayor, who Shall lay these re- brought down the house. A colored servant in the home Had a Bu-y and Acted Upon A. Barnhardt, at Salisbury, Several Important Matters, stole from sale in the dwell h board of aldermen in monthly b n i night, the members being and made his escape The home of Mrs. Sarah Flor- e n . present. count v, was .,. J C T , I K by lire and both she and a daughter were burned death. Willie Morgan, aged was killed near by his year- old brother a Same old know i; was Three North Carolinians n the class at John N. son, of Waynesville; Louis P. Davis, of Wilmington, John J. London, of Lloyd of Virginia, was accidentally killed while out bunting near Magnolia. He with a friend and while pulling i gun out of die buggy the it fired, the load entering hi ASSOCIATION. Program for Saturday, Feb Miss report of the street committee was under consideration, and ports report before the solicitor at the next ensuing term of conn Alf any town fails to carry oat these were being made by the requirements the County members as to certain bid places may revoke the the streets that needed at ten The substitute also follows j Hon. can tell you one bad place the Ward bill in that it provide that needs spoke that the of a United Alderman is license to manufacture or Bell shall be evidence asked Mayo; Parker. all over replied the alderman. Ten Lives Out at a Crossing. N. Y., . passenger train the A Northern railroad to- night into a sleigh i women, killed seven them outright so Injured the remaining six that three died at hospital. The accident occurred near Ark- The sleigh was one of three carrying a party from the church of this city. any county, city or town And he bit it right. the violation of this State law. I The act is to become effective July first, 1905. tot bill in Hie senate was offered by Senator Foushee giving the corporation power to require rail- roads to keep their road and equipment in proper condition, and require all transportation and transmission companies to es-j and maintain such public facilities and conveniences are reasonable and just. Ill the house Among the bills offered were To late the sale of medicines containing alcohol and dangerous drugs; to the laws of 1899 regulating and life to provide for interchangeable mileage books on railroads. bill to prohibit fishing with Dutch and pound nets Pamlico was tabled. The representatives from Beaufort, Hyde and Pamlico counties opposed the bill and it. THURSDAY. The senate declined to follow the house and refused to repeal the act passed a few days ago to to Treasurer Lacy the amount stolen from him by Martin. The vote was to has since been quite , Numerous petitions against the from the kick gale of liquor in certain localities all right. Opening exercises. First grade work, Annabel Moore. Second grade reading, Mis Annie Third grade reading, Hodges. Fourth grade geography, Miss Dove. arithmetic, Miss Eula Cox. First grade reading, Miss Moore. grade Dumber work, Miss Third grade language work, Miss Hodges, Fourth grade history, grade grammar, Miss Cox. Presentation of history medal, All teachers should be present i opening they to see entire The work will be assigned as if they were a school. It will be shown th a a classified coarse of study can and ought to be used. If not present do not complain if you cannot use study. Blackmailer Held. Jackson, Miss., Feb. preliminary trial M. L. Bed- charged with of perjury connection with a charge made against Congress- man Kitchin, of North Carolina, was held to-day before a commissioner. Trading Stamps. As will tie seen from their ad- J. B. Co. are giving trading stamps to customers. Every purchase of cents to one stamp and handsome premiums are given the stamps books of or more. waived examination, and Ask for the trading stamps and bond to await get full particulars Then you go to the action of the Federal grand their store. jury at St. Louis, in which diction it is alleged the crime was W. W Kitchin, of North Carolina was present, but Claude Kitchin did not receive in time to reach here for the Kicked by Horse. While assisting in getting the horses out of Savage Co's during the tire in the building, Tuesday night, E. G. Flanagan was kicked in the by one the Mr. Pulley today tell of goods at their store. Their but is advertisement contains facts are interest, especially to the ladies. in. street committee reported I hat some work had done during past month dead trees and repairing, bridges. The committee reported that the matter between the town and Mis O. B. King had been and ii was found that Ward in front of her property be- longs to the town and an order was th t she be notified to move bar fence m line With the The committee asked i farther time on the petition presented at lust meeting For a street Dickinson avenue to branch through property be- longing to Mrs. street committee was in- lo necessary repairs made to the culvert across Evans street near the graded school- The light-aid wells reported its department in fail Condition. The other standing committees no regular reports to make at meeting. It being ascertained that the Home Telephone Company its properly in Greenville for at a of it was ordered that the valuation be increased to The market slight reduction made in rental price s sum of the stalls in market house. The tax collector, treasurer, of fire department, t-, chief and as- police filed their monthly reports which were accepted. Thomas were granted the of opening a bottling establishment for soft drinks. An ordinance prohibiting boys under years of age from enter- the howling alley was defeated. License to conduct a billiard and pool Cheek was grin to P. While. The c, previously pointed to purchase new fire hose was also to purchase tour hose reels. The finance com mil tee in con- junction with the fire department committee was instructed to pro- for hose reel stations in all- sections of town. A committee was appointed to purchase chairs fur use of the in the mayor's office. The board internal improve for a joint meeting with the aldermen at an early date to select a for the electric lights and water works. The tax collector was Instructed to collect license tax on each bowling alley used in L. W. place. Accounts were allowed co 1868.48, FORMER GREENVILLE MAN ARREST- ED. M. L. Starkey Charged Selling Beer by Wholesale Without M. L. Starkey, saloon on Front street opp Orton, last up- on a warrant charging bun with selling Leer without license. It is thought by the city ties that Starkey and Julius who was tried by Mayor Springer on Wednesday and if i the costs the same Sew in partnership. A strong point f evidence say is Starkey was allowing hi to be as a storage room by -tin was arrested lie hail fifteen beer stored in the Star- key Stark y when pieced on the stand i i ease, that Balm hi loon for a storage but said be merely rented hi mi the u or- of the store w he no use for the same. Tin bi Starkey's saloon is Bud r. . Starkey was arrested I o'clock and placed under a bond for his before Mayor Springer noon. The at Isidore is charged with the same offense ml who was on Tuesday, will also come up for trial today, been co j Wilmington M- s . 3rd. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. The ground hoy Charley Dudley Dead. News was received here Friday from Washington that Charley was dead. He was raised near Greenville and awhile was in business here. He moved to Washington a few years ago. Matting and rugs arriving daily. 1-21 Taft Vandyke. How about n handsome chair. Taft II the ground ;. hole h to h bis See felt . V. Celery, e onions, toes, turnips, . M. I. It Cherry Co. arc giving Hr. Trading Stamp i cash purchases. t w a col man who had i. iii- ma .- here for set oral died n i i,. i ; i rived, P line to supply 2-2 i Job on Bi Poi either cash on Li in . I v.- to R i t, N. C. 1-17 ii w W. S. who re burned out of a night, have moved Into the Buie occupied by J A . SOLID CAR TOBACCO. First Shipment of the Kind Ever Brought to This Section The Greenville Supply Company a p load ii V Williamson, of t . The car is which bear the words Greenville Supply Co., Greenville, N. V One car Kite, and Me- Twist This is the first solid car of manufactured tobacco has ever come to or even to any town in this section that we recall. It speaks well for the business of this wholesale that they handle such goods in car lots.

L FURNITURE ST Great f -1 Have Come to Greenville. The in you on ideas and yon. Mine yon s-.-ml money so that you net. full And each ten tout brings a STAMP in, you ore getting foil value your money. . Brown Stamps like compound Interest. They accumulate without effort on your part, and i rein urns they bring leave many a dollar for pleasure or for saving. such things as you w other wise to by are offered for Brown Stamps and it f give you your free of whatever you can best use or I need WE GIVE YOU WORTH, STAMPS, FREE With each new book. Unless you already hove one, call at curator and get it. and worth of free That dollars worth rolls up like a -now ball down hill, and presto most before v know if yon have worth shook full, the ball rolling every time you spend cash; pend it where Brown Stamps are given; ALWAYS ASK FOR BROWN STAMPS. This stole wants your steady trade your Trade. It offers low prices, splendid service and Brown Stamps in ex Change Yon cannot afford to accept less. re should here. The Stamps do not apply on purchases of and Provisions. J. B. CHERRY CO. GREENVILLE, N. C. Is running over with New Goods. Arriving Daily. Biggest and Prettiest line ever Shown on this market. RUGS, RIGS, ALL KINDS. ALL SIZES, AT ALL PRICES They are your Attention. Mattings, The carried in this town. Art Squares to they are the i i h and de I ever carried Chairs, all kinds, cheap n the highly polished quartered and leather seats Sid- boards, Hall racks. suite and Royal Elastic Fell and three piece Bed, Are acknowledged be the best in the World and sold on positive; guarantee. If no sat- money refunded. am better prepared than ever my cordially invite you call at my store, NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. YOURS TRULY, A. H. Taft, NEXT DOOR TO SAM. WHITE'S. E. IX. TAFT. SB. V KM OUR BIG FURNITURE STORES ARE READY FOR YOU. We have rolls of very dainty patterns. Our Oak Chamber Suit are very Elaborate in and finish. fail to see them. We D recent y returned from Hal where we purchased the newest things out i-i Oak and Chairs. They are Yon will miss something you fail tot and fin one or more in . , also, very rich in design. Art Squares to suit the most fastidious. In fact, we have near- everything in Furniture, Rugs and Lace Curtains. Entirely new, and a handsome line to select from So yon are moving in. or staying where you are. You cannot afford to our line. Yours to please, GREENVILLE'S C DEPARTMENT STORE. IS I. BUY Norfolk, Va. Cotton Factors and handlers Bagging, Bags. Correspondence shipments solicited GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Praise Army of Fen. emperor BOOKS FOR LIBRARY Made By Pupils for Month I f seat a to Mar- John H a Handsome Do January. nation Following is a Hat of the pupils of valor of officer and in the different grades of the men f I he am y graded school who reached dis- driving the to during the of Jan the right Sank of baffling were placed n the immense upon them. The library conducted the of Century Book . received the . donation front W of It makes difference how many have failed to cue JOB, If yon troubled with headache, constipation, kidney or liver Rocky Mono Tea will make you well. virtue of a of tho or count made In special proceeding No. 1888, A Stocks, William La whom, against John s. others tho undersigned will sell for before the court house door in on the day of Feb., the described tractor pares of land situated in the county of lit in township on Well swamp adjoining lands o Hip late Dennis smith, II. J. Williams, J. s. and others, known us Lot No. in the division of the Cullen laud, acres more or less. This Jan. s. A. F. G. James, and by Dickens; Alie- Bag by by Henry Lloyd; Life in the by worth m; i a borne; Lady of the by Scott. Th public cordially invited to led and ail books the i v. honor Marshal replying, ,, First Burton, his men fought desperately and Corey, Grimes, He en day and Bruce As to the object of General Con in his attack upon Louise Mary left I be experts are per- Frank unless it was intended to be a repetition on a large scab- of Second General attempt to Walter B. Warren, Christine turn the Japanese left when he Forbes Lelia the district. If it Higgs, Hodges, James had been a general at- Perkins. tacK upon the Japanese Third Brinkley, would have followed. On Willie Gertrude the Japanese bold Jackson, Lucy west of the Hun, Grace Nellie Williams, the Russian right Pattie Wooten Edward Hence, flank. Joe Chandler j Military headquarters has Fourth Warren, David Moore, D-day house, Eloise Betty against the Japanese Do j A mica Fleming, right. On Monday ill kill and of and a regiment the t It's the best salve on Fifth Ag. -f made a determined Spam, Robert mi Japanese position at Seven h west of the Hun, out day John George, repulsed. report Nerve I- by ma- a mail en- a report the . . Bums, Beams, i Laugh continue a bombardment can. too. Dru, Store at J. I, Lucile Cobb. Lillie Tucker, Skinner, Mary James Ninth Pen e. General Saved From Terrible Death feet January Relief The of M. I, Bobbin A Halve be-la without t Bear Ten.,., saw her dying I till to save her. remedy effects re- II . ,. of an The skillful physicians every remedy used, laded, while consumption was slowly but surely taking her life. In Ibis hour Hi King's for despair into joy. bottle and nae completely cured her cure the f-i all throat lung Bottles and . 10th Annual Meeting Of the farmers Mutual Fire In- county. meeting of the above ass will be held in Conn in Greenville on M u- day, Feb. at o'clock, M., all c-s an- requested to Beyond Expectations WAS FRANK WILSON'S OPEN- WEDNESDAY. Never before in the history of Green- ville have the people had the opportunity to Buy Furnishing Goods Hats and Shoes at such ridiculously Low Prices. The Worlds greatest Clothing Sale, is now on in Full Blast at not be for the election of a,, and heals all such M A sure cure lie- before it L. Little, for and skin disease Win's is i he only genuine Hazel Salve. they are Drug Store. Be Cautious. at Sec. and Treas President Kill than a sailor bottles free at J. L. Di Stoic The time i- approaching when tobacco farmer will prep ire for another crop. This. Journal How Came To Be Written I , ,. In the March All n gaged in any branch of the gives an trade do well. We this ant of the. a the farmer course We famous want to see warehouse, p hymn. After telling how hymn i make enough to justify the to be inspired through u re- remaining for are Di. to in- at all limes the i plan valid composer, when she told We want to man i- the did not know bow lo money. We find Mini us I our wishes will c opus i said Dr. is there is not to much tobacco plained related the hymn Brat As we have frequently said anonymously in The Yearly this, there is room for re is t Robinson, acreage increase, but there a clergy man, be a systematic effort made lo thus its public history in planting of an next season. In i e line, the little sections can make money with its sweet counsel to troubled i growing tobacco if they will be minds, found its way into scrap- cautious in Warehouse- books, then into religious circles men and supply men and chap assemblies, and finally their influence in this Into tho the hymn Let the a reasonable has hail a deep Influence for good one and all will be benefit- upon humanity may be seen from Tobacco Journal, the s ministers given in article, and from the fact that alter the death of Miss Elliott, above a thousand letters were found her papers thanking he. personally for the meat which had conic to tho lives the writers through the of a- , A Very Close Call stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every naive was racked with writes O. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington. Iowa. was weak and pale, without any appetite and all run down. As I was about to give up, I got a bottle Electric Bitters, and after taking it, I felt as well as I ever did my life Weak, sickly, run down people always new life, Strength and vigor from their use. Try guaranteed by J. L. Wooten. Price There's girl pretty hat, A sweeter rim, But hands me girl l r see, . . 1- the sensible girl who uses -------.-. an Mountain Di WE HAVE JUST RECEIVE THIS WEEK HOVE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. AND I . a p i aim ii i X. C. it . M rt in. Oilfield, .,. ., Oil. . Ml. ft, over M I Ga a, T Oh n. S. , c I i . I I i S, C Di Va ;. in . Va N . . n Mew s, I Va bin, Pi Si. Mo Va . ml raisins, also thin. . . , on i pi I lowest prices . i i g III i III H n ; lie best ; a i fruit u i Anything You in lier i is n v DON'T FORGET Mr. J. M. himself in baking pies, bread, late cream ere. vi ti Coughs And All and pulmonary complaints arc curable are quickly cured by One Minute Cough Clears the phlegm, draws out soothes the affected parts, strength- ens the wards off Harmless and lo take. Sold Wooten's Drug Store. other Important In points east of the Miss- Hen Pitt In J, Notice. is undersigned will petition the to recharter the town of Pitt N. J- Smith, mayor. North Carolina, Superior George l. Vinos, VS. Delia Vines. defendant above named will take notice an action entitled as above has in the Court of County by the j plaintiff against the defendant to ob- an late divorce, and the de- will further take notice that I she is required to appear at the next term of the Superior Court of said to be held on the seventh before the first Monday in March It being the 18th day of January 1906 at the court house in Greenville N. c. and answer or demur to tho complaint i said action, or tho plaintiff will apply to tho Court for relief demanded in Slid complaint C. Joyner, K. L. Davis, G. C Barrett, J. D. Jones, John C. It. Joyner. 1-8 ltd SUBSCRIBE TO THE REFLECTOR Clerk Superior Court- K. C. James, for plaintiff, Subscribe to THE GET YOUR SUPPLIES Now Everything you want in the way of nice Groceries, Canned Goods, Pickles, fruits, Candies, Nuts, can be had at or We carry a large supply of the Bes; Goods JOHNSTON BROS. The Cash Grocers.

i Strength in . . . l i . . . .-. . . i Newspaper Education Momentous in my Kin v of the world the ed Those who-are laboring fir ram V grater magnitude i my progress than the the as a substantial 1.1 C DAY, . . i in . i a is . ran tie in s easy as re- ii cling their C . .;. mi Invents lower now . year Quite h work, but it their in tins The . . come I . . a old i N, Carolina I red for . ; pretty i ; , c ;. Glenn lower- ed their to Jamestown Exposition. Th people of lake a neighborly interest in the Jamestown Exp is to be mi Norfolk, beginning in pa a May, SOOT, the three ,; i r their efforts Considering the landing amount-of the wealth which of John Smith at Jamestown, absolutely lost through the co-1 Hearty extended to it seem marvelous Cast patriotic- news, From credit has been so well the Exposition com- i. of; thirty six hears its who are in Raleigh will be in movement i assets had been depleted to the ex- j given a hearing in the Senate t tent o sixty-five million dollars in afternoon. the time arc Vet the resources of the en The interests of North Carolina w hi LETTER TO J. ind ban I i . were and the and are that of confidence so general what concerns Mic I A bill upon unmarried men After amend- j ii so i applied only t of the member who X . i l in on the dot . ., mo mi time. L like are Herald places the and the weather man in all the knowledge .-it i the are stated with to was This is particularly reasonable accuracy, except by the lire itself. In of the Norfolk, which large- The is the period which has elapsed a its great prosperity to-North of instruction; a summary of modern single failure-has bean due to folks and to-North life To keep America in with the liabilities exceeded business. the i to i know dollars, and the Tin Exposition will be n groat of firms have North Carolina take become insolvent on accounts the pride in aiding-the Old Do- ll is represented everywhere, and disaster have aggregated making it notable, New Observer, the and to cultivate patriotism, tax stops at effort or risk. till Plenty of news is disseminated with marvel hundred dollars. In a rapidity to an enlightened and general way Haiti more has-always appreciative following I had the reputation of being a rich So great, so necessary and community. The manner in which has the newspaper become it has sustained this blow slums ii is undoubtedly a department that the reputation is not education. The educated man And another remarkable fact is, that this day is the man who reads cat e of trade is rapidly fully every day the chief news and normal Not die- reviews in the morning newspapers, by in their keeping informed about affairs relations with their outside patrons, home in this country and through the merchants have made far more out the world. Without the news earnest efforts than ever before to and instruction which the reach not only the market in the per imparts every day, education States, but other pans cannot be complete. Periodicals the country, and such has been supplement the work of the news- the result of their enterprise that at paper, but could be dispensed the business of the Hie statement comas forty years he on the other as indicated by the transactions after the war, but General -Miles now hand, is an educational necessity of the banks in its clearing-house, marriages in county will A New York bootblack refused to spine the of a The for damages and i lie lower court decided in his favor. court appeals reversed decision, declaring that the acted within his rights in refusing to shine the shoes of a the m lass as to reliability By ., . a well ed town, even if it has hard- ;. i . I guard of inhabitants. In first month of prohibition in the city criminal docket showed it decrease of a little over per cent. Salisbury policemen fell out an id a scrap between themselves. Good preservers of peace and order were catch is the way an advertisement in an exchange starts off X- body wants to, but the cold catches them, just the same. One advantage is that all these small matters handled by the will do to pass lime and are not calculated to do any harm. advance in the price of cot- ton puts more hope in the hearts of those holding the staple It is also putting more cotton the market. Numerous defeat do not seem to satisfy Sir Thomas Lipton. He has expressed tin- intention of coming over this year to have another race for I he cup. The fact been established that one of his wives, hut h, v many of the other nineteen were disposed In the way is not yet ascertained. The president seems to have says he did not place the shackles President Davis, when the latter was his prisoner, for cruelty, but to him from attempting to escape or to do himself or any one else Pretty slim lion, and making it does not increase respect for The committee having in charge the child labor bill before the to raise the age limit at which children shall be employed in factories from to 1-1 years, made an unfavorable report on it. The committee was of the opinion that as the present law had been in effect but one year it would be best to give it a fair trial before there is further legislation upon it. Chairman Bailey is urging the friends of temperance throughout the state to support tho Ward bill and urge their members in the to vote for it. The Ward bill prohibits distilleries in towns of less than 1500 population; prohibits bar- rooms in towns; provides more effective measures for detect- transgressions of temperance laws; imposes greater penalties for against temperance laws. It is a good bill and we believe it will meet the end sought by the temper- people throughout the state better than the substitute offered by Senator Fleming. the Louis Republic. is but slightly less than previous to the lire Even during the ten months ending with November, They have prohibition right in the town of Ga, and they transactions referred to A Cotton Tree, was in town Or two ago with a largo stick, which upon pit red to be part of a cotton stalk, that grew year on his Brace- bridge farm. large end as about four inches in Dr. Can says that the stalk was eleven feet high, and from it was gathered and three quarter pounds of seed cotton This stalk, was one of many, and no doubt would have been much larger had it not been so close to- other farmer can get an acre off land, productive enough to make Stalks such as this, there will be between three and four bales. of cotton Tarboro Southerner. have no trouble about it. An official statement sixteen years amounted to over nine hundred mil- lion dollars, but Si per cent, less the city license for selling liquor has j than for the same period of 1908, been Each succeeding P be fact that the council fixes it. No change has ever occurred in the second month been made, and no one has applied of 1904 During a single week in for the privilege within that time November, 1904, the clearings This tax was levied as a prohibition, and has been effective. Not only is the legal sale prohibited, illegal sell- is kept to the minimum, and four kept perfect order in this town of Ninety per cent. the white population own their homes. There are no paupers, and per cent, of the children attend school The town supports twenty and all are well attended. Swearing is rarely heard the and one does not see a drunken man in three months Two large railroad shops and one car are operated here because the men are found to be more reliable than in liquor towns These are some reasons why keeps the license at Chief cl Police Found Asleep. Chief of Police Yount, of Hickory, was found asleep on duly by the as- policeman, T. Sherrill. The chief's shoes were off and he was renting comfortably in wait- room at the station Assistant a change of heart. He has Sherrill took the chiefs shoes, hat displaced a door keeper at the white house and put a white man in his plane. There is chance yet that he may regret the Hooker Washington affairs. sleeping officer to go homo in his stocking feet. Sherrill was appoint ed chief for his pains but Yount will insist on a hearing before the board of aldermen. American Negroes. There are in the United States, including Rico and Hawaii, Nine-tenths of them live in the third of its population Seventy seven per cent, are absolutely, and per cent, partially, owned by There are carpenters, barbers and nearly as many doctors, ministers, masons, 12,00 dress-makers, engineer and shoemakers, musicians, actors and showmen, lawyers seems to Since illiteracy has sunk from to 44.5 per cent. Statistics are rather stupid fellows hut these look bright and full if all.- exceeded of a year From One Year After the by Day Allen in the American Monthly Review of Reviews for February. If we were to pass an opinion of the present legislature it would be to effect that it is just like all gone before. The same ear marks of a typical North Carolina assembly are visible and individually it has about the same strong and weak points as those of past years Whiskey seems to be the topic. Two years ago we were given a state law an whiskey Now are listening every day to laws on the same subject. At an we would guess that a good many of these are unnecessary and will give trouble before many months of operation There is in little laws, and the present legislature seems to have a nest full hatching A few law repealing would be time well spent, an early adjournment would save wrong things, useless at least Concord Tribune The wildest fool proposition, yet made is that which is being sent out in circular letters to the effect that number of men shall travel through Texas at the proper time and collect a great supply of the boll weevil; then they will ride through all the cotton states liberating the weevil here and there for the pose of spreading this cotton plague with a view to insuring short yields without regard to acreage, etc. No sensible man will be scared by this wild suggestion Raleigh A Philadelphia man remarks with prefer hell to Just see to what a low level these devilish Republicans have brought politics when a gets tired and wants to ton Star. ITEMS One of tho reasons do not have a class of men in public life is that the better class of men will not do the tilings necessary to in Herald. Honor For Scientist. Representative Maynard day introduced in the House a bill appropriating to erect a monument to the memory of Mat- thew Fontaine Maury. It is lated that tho monument shall erected either at Cape Henry or on I Roads. Va. Matthew Maury, known as tho of the was one of the foremost scientists in the world. He was a noted geographer, and his books and charts have been adopted as He was a of Post. C, Feb. 1905. Mm. O. G. who has been spending several weeks in Baltimore, returned home Thurs- day Mrs. P. spent a day or two in this week with Mis- Jonas. J l. Co to ville Thursday Dr. of ville, was in town Thursday. Mm. has been quite sick for several days, is reported much better. R. T, Pulley visited Greenville Friday. Preparations are being made to pound Mr rue dist minister today from all accounts he is going to be treated. Dr. L. K Hicks day in Greenville. Claude Chapman spent in Greenville. George Savage is on the sic list this week. department is in A. D. Johnston, who is authorized to rep- resent the Eastern Reflector in and territory. i-t e There is the Select Ion of Bargains for the have just opened up a big library paste and days in jewelry and cutlery. style; to-date at the drug Dr. i. P. Go Bro. ever brought to Protect eyes by buying one eve at the Ding J. T. Cox Br . Price from to A new mt of chairs just arrived. A. W. j For white Roods, Indies collar-, tut lo A. Store, price cents. cart bub,. A. G. Cox Mfg. W. , they have i ice rattan w Co. paid by Oil Mill Clam, has a I repair g u i Don't forget to bring tr send in B. T. Cox Bring to m either your cart hubs to A. G. Cox Mfg. until He is house or -hop. is the n d looking but he loves the D- Si j Atlantic V. d . n path y J Devi. Bough I two . m , I i . . f,. hi i . . , . . r I u K- N i . Hard are had I e in re ft did be I -i- A Tobacco Grower's Profit is dependent upon a properly fertilizer. . . Co. use worry over He Of had over when you k -t through your lots. Phi Co. OH Mill, buys in any every tie folks, t and see what lie has on For shoes a low price and best See H A fits ayes K. G. Chapman ii- i i If u BOWS I V J i to Am lei H. F. No. e, N. for can i . in i i i n . All . ; i it, r more than No crop is I I II d I co. fertilizer must be right, and to he riM it must contain at least actual Potash II I i Will-, . hull- i . r. i In-. If KALI M it., N. Y., or . On --.- Bo Si ITEMS. b. Y i P W . Co I. L. Finest line dress Is iii of c town. it. and Co. will meet in at it are in need of a in. Feb. at J. L. , skin and waist J. Ohm. K. i. Co biscuit sure . rain R. . On have and at Barber A received a car load of prices Co. right. Pro 1905. few Fell Will in farmers busy this section I CO plant beds in of the extremely cold w-ii-mi l . Buck, I .; Mr- V Harry Harry Jr. . WHEDBEE, i, Rooms .; i;, i I mi i-i- ass in lice of ; -i i e-s. i ill to II ; ., I . W, Dr. who don't LET in conn I v for m-1 your f.-et by wearing GET AND a year, bus recently located here. Hi be just opposite More, Dr. good noes. K. G. Chapman and Give each one m bottle of Whites Co. hi e kind and size you Purgative medicine, this u j need in shape to get the full benefit of j Se stationary, pens, two packages days , ho u, and school supplies all of White Worm and MM . MM be at the drug powders. You will be astonished kind store at the Improvement. Oranges fancy Car load of oats just received at H. U Johnson. Harrington Barber Co. t-. T. N. Manning Co. for Bet line, of plows and fresh candies, nuts, raisin and castings. Harrington choice A large lot of new dress goods in position to secure first calico-, up a good practice in this Words arc the slaves alike the foolish and It the On Wednesday evening 1-Vb. and the strong, the true and the false. They must serve him Herbert H. who calls fourth by lips or pen, purpose be to of and inform the world of that which it should know, or deceive the i and Pow j Tripp, . f Pitt county, wary by promoting the expressions of others whom they would Barber I w happily married at the home j fain the world should think them to resemble. at A. W. Co. class raw material cheap, having machinery with which to do We also carry a line of rubber work, mid being able to save boots and work all of our limber, jackets the very for cold are a few of the reasons why we rainy weather at Harrington Bar- save our customers Co. Mfg. Co. It would surprise you to see the The drug store in stock number of and carts that pepper, and sage both in is being shipped and sold by A. leaf and powdered form,. Mfg. Co., but we ere in S heaters and ranges. All shop yesterday and they had a. , lowest prices. See our stock nice lot of work jut being coin- j purchasing and save money, and their timber was fine. Mfg. Co. A. G. Co has two car P candies a specialty at the loads of different styles of store of B T. Cox Bro. fence and prices are low. ; of the bride, after the Fortunately for the public weal are good when backed couple and their invited guest J by deeds and only Deeds arc not such servile subjects, and came to Mr home when the learns to know whoso words are constantly allied i a mot delicious supper wan with deeds, they know when and where to place confidence in Mr is one of i words, our young, energetic and we wish for him a long and happy life. Plunged into Icy River Si. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The suspension bridge spanning the river collapsed today- while detachment of dragoons crossing. Thirty men and bones were into the frozen river, together with a F seed oats, plow and you had better go and make your The d farmers supplies, see selections soon. For axes hoes shovels forks and greatest excitement prevailed, but help was speedily forthcoming and the victims of the accident were rescued with the exception of one coin hon trimmings at rock bottom ors to the companions, day Mfg. Co. honk, ledgers, tablets and It rains tor the people tooth and hair brushes. Rig M. L. Johnson. combs, tooth picks and tooth pow- F meat beef, and razors and shaving brushes, Go to H. L. soaps, pocket knives, silver ware, Ch just in. jewelry, and anything that may be A. W. Ange and Co. j found in a well kept drug A ii Hue of T. W. B. T. Br. Sons ii den seed always hand . at drug store of Dr. B. T. Cox j REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Se.- lose valentines at the drug stole. Ange Co, quilts and cotton spades go to A. W. Ange's. A. W. Ange and Co. We carry a lull dint, of free and door frames, porch school books, inks, pens, pencils, us, brackets and all kinds of stationery, chalk, crayons, col-j The collapse of the bridge, which was known as the Egyptian bridge, was purely accidental and was due to the chains on account of the extreme frost and the regular tread of the cavalry. We Have More Notable Offerings of Merchandise. This will be a week of a Many things will be sold at half price. The rat, tat, tat of Spring clamoring for admit- gives a tremor to to the stock whose lease ha run New homes ore wanted in a jiffy, the prices will pay will jar hospitality. Remember That We Are PAVING THE WAY. See our chamber suits before buying. Taft Vandyke. BETHEL BANKING AND TRUST GO. New For and seed oats go to Ange Co. Bring I pay the highest L. Big consignment of Royal Hour just received. Prices G. Chapman and Co. The Oil Mill is now buying Cotton Seed. They pay the highest cash price or will ex- Change for meal. When yours are ready write for prices. For fruits go to K. G. and Co. They have a choice lot. R. G. Chapman, A Co, say that they have a full assortment of general and price are right. AT N. C. At the close of business January 11th. 1905. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans and discounts Capital stock paid in Overdrafts, unsecured -Ml Undivided profits 256.67 and fixtures 600.9-1 Time certificate of 500.00 Due from 16,038.42 sub. to check 20,327.30 coin 1,025.88 Cashier's 267.25 ARRIVING DAILY. There is one thing that we d- not claim in our to l i Total Total 826,651.22 Slate of th Carolina, County of Pitt, f, II. If. Taylor, of the named bank, do that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief II. H TAYLOR, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before Attest. me, this 20th day of 1905 a. Gainer, Notary Public. R. J. J. W. THOMAS, STATON, and that is to sell goods cheaper Or n they can be do we want to create the that our i N of shop worn, oat of style goods not by filling our e with show bills and sun b lards we fry to impress ideas in your mind we going out of business, do wish it. understood that we are receiving daily s the n-west things In RIBBONS, SILKS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES and kindred materials o desirable the folk of Greenville and county, and we do hope that yon will least favor with a visit to sea these many new thin . Pulley THE HOME OF WOMEN'S FASHIONS.

Tim -m OLD Steamer B. L. Myers daily, except at a. m for Greenville. Greenville daily, except a- in. W Connecting at Washington wt Steamers for Baltimore, Philadelphia, Few York mil sill Norfolk railroad for nil Mint West. should order High by Old New Yo-. nod Norfolk and R. K. Old Dominion Line Norfolk; Line from Philadelphia. Line and tine ; and Merchant mil Miners Line from Sailing to change Notice. H Myers, Washington, N. . N. C. . I Walker, Vi-e Idem M X. Y . SCHULTZ i. mi mi Grocer an I paid Fur. Cotton Oil Bar- etc. Bed- Suits, Ba IV Go-Carts, . iii Lounges, Safes, P ; tr.-l am; A A Snuff. Tobacco, Key West One- c i or p I . Apple- i .-. Jelly, Milk, i . .-. Meat, itches. i . , ; and Gar , ;,. . Ai . . and light purse is a heavy Sickness makes a light purse. The LIVER Is the seat of nine all Jan old ad ace L. and , husband Samuel S. did the of August, 1880, execute and deliver to Albert B. Trustee, a trust deed on lands In Pitt county, stale of North Carolina therein d, to secure the 1300 due by said Mar K. end Samuel S. Rasberry t American . ch said trust deed is recorded in county, In Heed Book F. pane to which reference is hereby and whereas default has been made in the payment of the moneys secured by said trust deed, and the said trustee has bean duly requested to execute the; trust lined. Now therefore, notice is hereby given that under and by virtue m the power In said trust deed, the trustee, on the day of Feb. the and p. m., at the court door In the town of Greenville in county. North Carolina, will, by public auction sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, In Swift Creek township adjoining the la. of E. A. Johnson, J. H Quid- and being a part of lot which was allotted to Mary E. Rasher- REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF GREENVILLE, N. C. AT THE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 1905. to the root of the whole mat- thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of the LIVER to normal condition. e tone to the system and flesh to the body. Take Substitute. GAS BOAT BURNED. and Stocks, securities, Furniture from Gold Sliver 24,158.00 Stock paid 135,000.00 Surplus, 25,000.09 Undivided Profits less Expenses Paid 6,829.28 Deposit subject to check 207,717.74 Due to Banks, Cashier's checks out- standing 8265.360.83 J. L. Fountain Suffers Another Loss By Fire. Thursday evening Ks it belonging to J. L. Fountain, Falkland, and used by him as a freight boat on me river, on Are two miles -1 w destroy d, wile of B. In the division the lands of L. B. i her father, the whole of lot I as Beginning ; t a stake, entered by a poplar the 2nd corner of lot number and runs North west poles to a In Tucker's line thence de- East pole to a black in, line, then with Greenville and was line North degree I The engineer had tank open poles to a stake, his corner. ii. ; the, s. degrees East pole to ; was Ailing with gasoline. I a water oak stump, thence south the tame time cook ins w . of the second of lot south I god j thought the Id rues degrees W to the , ., . . . , . ginning, emu one hundred and . the were I ., acres more or less, ex- heat from the stove. from the above boundaries from the operation of this mortgage thirty- seven acres of land which have heretofore off led to Dr. II. iv Harper of the county. North Caro Una. by mortgage December 1888 recorded in ram of North Carolina, Hook V page 243-245 bounded a- on the North by s, s. lauds, on the East Laura L- Pugh lands, land, containing about weeks ago hie stables and several t e lands hes deceased now be loses his boat, I. H Pugh. from Dr. I Harper's mortgage land will be sold to satisfy the debt s cured by said deed, and be given as i vested in said trustee. This Jan. Albeit I By ti. Atty. North Carolina, County of Pitt. James L. Little, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the statement, above is true to the best of my knowledge belief JAMES L. LITTLE. Subscribed sworn to before i of Jan., J. C. TYSON. Notary Public. J. A ANDREWS, J. W. WILSON, Directors There were bales of cotton on board, and work i in- h saved the cotton by throwing it overboard, but the boa was de This is the third time in Che last mouths Mr. Fountain suffered from lire. In July his s few . j Books Si h Supplies. You Need Book . e . t Kind Of carried in i Store. BOOK STORE ; i. t tell ; i ii ca a t a I ; TO nail m row driver or a good A . ix and be prepared for . line of tools , . o could desire, and E r see that your tool box do not lack a single y, a .-,; Course You get Harness, Horse Goods, North i i i , Mary i on Louis Ki i . The . named will led . above has In i Some time. has I u the sum plan e to ob- , , a . absolute . .; to a MS and the null will . r weeks, lived I take he is required to water. After taking two of I -I the . . i . . of county to be held on tin . . . . ,. ., No Moore Stomach removed by the use of Dyspepsia Cure, t the -f. rest i digesting what you eat without the aid. The food builds up the body, tin- to health. lo diet when Dyspepsia Cure. J. D. i Mich., says, and REPORT OF THE CONDITION THE BANK OF FARMVILLE, FARMVILLE. N. C. At the close of business Jan. LIABILITIES Loans and discounts. Capital Mock paid 810,000.00 1,640.70 from 22,983.89 Gold coin, Undivided profits, Silver coin, Natl bk, other U S notes Deposits sub. to 22,816.31 Total Total State of North Carol ii a, Pitt I, J. B. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before nib, this 17th day of January J V. JOHNSTON, Notary Public Correct K. L. Davis, M Lang, W. Directors. THE nth Mi ii a i -heron, the first Mon-1 Sh- it the ; Jam . mid in in Rood bi mi at the court house in to s .-, . . c in an I ind i mm t ,; , ; . Won Di ii mid or the plaintiff will R i ; for the rel i I complaint. I Dec, Efficient Drill. i . r I . . FT. G. James, for plaintiff. W. . on a I i . i i have ., bus I lie of i In -1 ;. l on a To the Victor Belongs the Spoils. Special to tin Si. Louis, Mo., The Safe Lock Co., received, today, Grand Prize World's Pair, for of solid e St. el bank and general of and safes and magnificent d over all tors for modern improvements, and The Safe has never been J. L SUGG, Agent I ; old my market n i. i have the i i . Lou i; my and for the patronage i. j w iii market s-, in . I now in r me with trade in i i a .- i of Heavy and Fancy Groceries supply your wants. broods delivered any where in town. J. S. Keel. lilt, U Dental Surgeon Norfolk, Va. Buyers and Brokers in Stocks, Cotton, Grain and ons. Private Wires to New and New hi ever el I was out of the building ii rand This when i the stationed in I i mi i n is . i lie Lin. re called out the Are and were marched buck to seats in the different it-side two minutes time. to The System. troubles and constipation there is nothing better than De- Witt's Little Early Biters, the famous little pills. They do not weaken the stomach. action the system Is mild, pleasant and harmless. Bob Moore, of La- Fayette, Ind. says, nae talk- DeWitt's Little Early Risers do work. All other pills I have used gripe make me sick in the stomach and never en red me DeWitt's Li ii Bison proved to he the long sought relief- They are simply Persons And Little Early Risers the reliable remedy to carry with Hold at Wooten's Drug Store. For C Ranges, Heaters Pumps, Guns, Am- munition, One and Two Horse Steel Plows, Heat Cutters and In fact anything in Hardware come to H. L. CARR LANIER HILLIARD, fr. R Greenville, N. C. MARBLE MONUMENTAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Iron Fencing Sold. Dentist. N. C. AYDEN ITEMS. -N. ;., A- for Daily an we take in sub i and willing receipts for th . arrears. We have a list Of nil who receive their mail at We alto take job A thing in Insurance Cos W gather from H h item ion sometime in tin . O. U. A M town will flag and Bible school here and that sever- will l- i at th- time. The date is DEN D F MEN J. M. Manager and Authorized Agent. orders j A-k i cotton sped halls, meal hay fin K. Dall new Pine e go to beef, The latest in shoes. Call sage, and W. C. hand brick, b Ii fail to see A Ty- the m-w crockery both plain and always on Prices are cheaper led J. A. Griffin. I ha u Jackson Co. is to tie., highest prices for your Furs, of Hides T I c , -I the market TAX NOTICE All owing lo town of . i the . n 1901, are notified to cm; e for pa; same on or fore In n v b, 1905, I ; . . . . J . 1611 , . Town T x I.- i. phone and wires are coming numerous i h is matter of e th we believe. . . . whether it x. ii you need a nice, light, . mill lie to have Loop now sod in permit a f l. v can I r i Tin d v-e fair, ii. as is em , f . I-. . -Iii I I . . I . . J. If. ., . . , . R Ii n. k ii He ; r in . I IT . i ii. ii New I ii II . SPEC I him now . the public as Land NOTICE lo servo Any one . . ;,,. , dim;, in this line will call on me at tiny time. T. u . . lie to ton -iv fur your buggy or I. . , now and car. . Cull on us and make a , . . I w to gaze skyward. Come to see us when wan N, C. , . ,, to Hilling SB Mfg. Co., . . . .,,,, we I rust Ayden, H. C. ,. . , . . , . . goods, Han OS spec If the way . . , . we the I wish lie to Tin ware w. , ,,, , ,. and curt up us, Hart Jenkins. . . ,, . . win els and will sell as newest I and examine nor , , , la-any one. latent heir To try them hill oil b , ,, Mfg. once will nm in try ea inc I , . ., . , , , Ayden, N O. them again All is of 1.1 nil Ill J. . Socrates air, e made our ;, nudes I result, a D-. unite from the boys, and ii was .- . I he con- . u era and grocers . . Christmas They o Hi y. .-- . . ;. , I ten . . . -u in it nips . lent, i u A y i n . Hi . f WORTHINGTON, X. C fan Ml, Surveyor. s .-- ii can ; . III o I . i and seed at J. R. Bro. received, line line of id can tit you in any style Ayden Milling I K. Hail Co. will do all they tie can to please you with the line of heavy and fancy gnu- ea Mr. of were here day. Ca Bu Sin. Milling Co. Fit candies, oranges, apples and . at E. E. rel Columbia Flour, none to bi anywhere. a postal to Cox will bring par. V .- no offering good values for in shoes, hats, caps, tables and I cloth Tyson. can peaches, apples, corn es, apply to E. E. in a . i- It. Sun Ii i . III ., fur ale. See. J. It. in in . . . the rug torn at J. R, Smith first trial you will l. Bro. their friend forever. Try them. wagon as good new. Polite clerk.-, good goods Bro for sale by J. It. Smith ft Bro. prices at the store of A. A. of Black Mountain, B. Smith A- was here has been visiting friends in this In the of the hotel ,,, the week. the depot you will buggies for we d. The ladies say that j find Cox, the insurance specialist, set apace we mat Tyson have the prettiest, line of Mrs. of is here Milling Mfg, On, Ayden X goods in town. a visit to son. Joe Baby wrappers, Misses aid ladles Notice you ant J. It Smith Bro. are offering at R. Dr.;. your cotton ginned nice and clean, special to the trade in j You will dreams order that you might fall and winter goods. The public if Cox wires your prices for it, bring it to cordially invited to call I Milling Mfg. Co., Ayden, investigate both price and quality. IN. C. Pants all sizes and juices at J. j SAIL lb For Sale One S syrup Soda i Fountain, cause of sale toes of store, Terms cash or installment, j I also entire stock at and coat of jewelry, musical j guns, pistols, rifle, coll. is other specialties, mas toys, religious, Old Dr. Guns books now J W. MOORE, Ayden, N. C. R LY. The Masonic Mutual Relief Association. Tin- best plan, me and the induce See A. P. Ayden, N. C. one yon den StOle N. J. one I- J. I Th. lot Pit gel at . J. I at Bro. ember, if you do not secure i our high grade buggies, will he than ours. Milling Mfg. Co., an has accepted a in Dr. drug ire Headquarters for first Harness, Milling Mfg. Co., Ayden Bro treat all their I with the greatest respect II me extended an call at their store. shipment spring dry mil notions just opened at Bro. Cobb, of Standard, evening, place lo wire fence Cox Mfg Co. have a big lie America fence and h perfect fence, also bard wire. Be sure In prices before haying in supply of fence. and cement, A Bro. has been to Green- on I line and coarse at J. Bro. mil white potatoes at weather underwear Artistic treatment applied by B. Smith Bro. Cox, insurance specialist. Pop I field pries. peas at J. R. Smith Bro. Cannon Tyson are displaying We ate informed I bat the most up to date line of j Dennis at one shot with a pistol ever brought to this killed four black birds. The flock bales of cotton on an average in which he shot is said to per day is what the Milling coveted three fourths of an acre of j. . J , . . i and Mfg. Co., I bey give laud. A good sh at and a bid gang . . ,,., gone lint mid have; of black birds, found it out. manufacture seats for Frames enlarged photos the trade, that are simply the each. Nice assortment ,. each just received at W. C. Ayden Mfg Co. SMITH, AYDEN, N. C For PERUVIAN COMPANY, DAVIS COMPANY, In Wilmington, N. Parties desiring a first-class fertilizer will do well to see me. S. M. SMITH, N. C. cloth at J. B. Smith Bro. Jackson Co's. Carry your eggs chickens C. Jackson Co. Cobb eases Dixie u recent vis- point shoes for tow. men, women and children at J. Smith Bro. Wrong eyeglasses are Sometimes than none. If your; Smith, Sr., and wife have cal, j W. Taylor a graduate returned from visit near N. C. can fit your glasses Examine our line of notions a, reasonable prices Noted O. Jackson and Co. have said that wrong eye Yard wide Sheeting Sc'S yard at glasses than poison. J. B. Smith A Bro. Jesse Cannon, public Our second order gents youth was in Greenville and children hats and caps are day on pertaining to his I now on sale at J. B. Smith Bro. office, Carry your turkeys, to loan to our bacon, produce to In securities J. B. Smith Bro. Col will it. OF THE BANK OF N. the close of business Jan. 1905. ANNIE. EDWIN TRIP, Prop. Ayden, N. C. Open for the traveling public Nice Rooms, Good Table Fare and First-class Accommodations. Terms per Day, ASK FOR COLUMBIA FLOUR, If it give you your dealer will pay you for returning it. B. F. Johnson, Dist. Ayden, Furniture and Fixtures Demand Loins Duo from Cash Items, suit all. Fits guaranteed Gold Coin, Jackson and Co's. Silver Coin, RESOURCES. I Loans Discounts, I Oil -ons and country in oil, white lead, at J. R. Smith National Hank notes U. S. LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, Undivided profits a expenses, Dividends unpaid Deposits subject to cheek, 38,029.08 Cashier's in The public to know I hat I . first-class -lock of DRUGS. line t all kinds TOILET article, best of RUBBER goods mill best r CHEMICALS OBTAINABLE Garden Dye-staff, Cigars, Cigar- Chewing and Tobacco, a large as- sort of Pi es. Hard Rubber and Elastic sea, B i of Brush is of kinds. i com M. IV. SAULS, PH ARM A N. C. HART BROTHERS, j LIVERY. FEED AND SALE STABLES. AYDEN, N, on West Railroad Street. Accommodation, Turnouts I traveling or public for reasonable price Total. SI Dr. Joseph Dixon PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Brisk Block, Railroad, Ayden, N. C. Groceries And Provisions Cotton Bagging and Tics it ways on hand Fresh Goods kept In Stock. Country Produce Bought and Sold D. W. GREENVILLE North

OLD Kan B. and husband Samuel S. did on the Of August, execute and deliver to Albert R. Trustee, a trust deed on certain lauds in Pitt county, state of North Carolina d, to secure the sumo due by said Mary E. and Samuel S. t the British American ch said trust deed is recorded In county, In Deed Book E pate to which reference is hereby and whereas default has been made in Steamer B. L. Myers Washington daily, except at a. for Greenville, lea daily, except a m. for Washington. f .,.,. H., . of the moneys by Connecting at trust deed, and the said trustee Steamer for Norton, to execute the Philadelphia, New York I trust therein mil all points North. Connects Now therefore, notice is hereby given it for nil by virtue the power railroad rot contained in said trust deed, I, the mints west. trustee, on the day of Shippers should order the of I freight by OM and p. m., at the court door in v V.-; -mil the town of Greenville in county, It , . ;, u will, by public auction and it- . bidder for cash the Old Dominion Line from Norfolk; I property, Clyde Line from Philadelphia. In Swift township adjoining Line Chesapeake Line j the la. of B. A. Johnson. J. P ,., , , j,.,.,, and a of lot S Baltimore and to Marv wife of S. in division -f the lands of L. B. her father, the whole of lot AN OLD ADAGE SAYS A light purse is a heavy Sickness makes a light purse. LIVER Is the seat of nine tenths of all REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF GREENVILLE, N. C. T THE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 1905. go to the root of the whole mat- thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action of the to normal condition. tone to the system and to the body. .- Substitute. and Discount Stocks, securities, etc Fixture from Batiks Cash Hold Coin Silver Coin Miners Line from Boston. Sailing; hours subject to without N H Myers, Ag Washington, M. , I Chem . A N. C. . Vice So . K, Y GAS BOAT BURNED 1178,741.43 8,667.82 42.502 2.611.98 6,261.82 24,158.00 1266,860.88 Stock paid in 126,000.00 Surplus, 26,000.01 Undivided Profits less Paid 6,829.28 Deposit subject to check 207,717.74 Due to Banks, Cashier's check-, oat- stand 265,860.88 v.- n. SCHULTZ Grower an Denier. i. Cotton deed, Oil bar- rel, etc. Bed- -1.- lib, mi -v Ra Go-Carts, i, Lounges, P m As . . Apples ; . Jelly, Heat, Soap Matches, r . Gar . . A . . . Wonder J. L. Fountain Suffers Another Loss By Fire. Thursday evening the gas it j. Falkland, and used by him as h freight boat on the river, on lire while about two mill's East polo- to a in . . line, then with Greenville and was his line North degrees J The engineer had the tank open Bast poles to a stake, his corner. I . h,. , then South degrees East Pole to Ailing it At the same time cook was down in the hold cooking dinner, it is thought that the fumes of decrees w poles to the ., ,. , , one hundred and the gasoline were mimed bounded Beginning belonging to J. t a stake entered by h poplar the 2nd of lot and runs North est poles to a stake in Tucker's line thence de- a water Stump, thence South degrees poles to the 3rd corner of lot. thence with the reverse of the second of lot number South North Carolina, County of Pitt. James L- Little, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the statement above is true to the best of my knowledge belief JAMES L. LITTLE. I. I . Ly. acres more r less, ex- from the above boundaries from the operation mortgage thirty- seven acres of land which have heretofore been sold off and ed to Dr. H. D Harper of the county, North Caro Una, by mortgage December 1888 recorded In th- of Pitt North Carolina, V page 243-246 as on the North by S. S. lands, the Subscribed and sworn to before me, of Jan., J. C. TYSON. Notary Public. J. A ANDREWS, J. G. MOVE, W. H. WILSON, Directors heat from the stove. There were bales of on board, and work the hands saved the cotton by throwing it overboard, but the was de This is the third time in the last few months Mr. Fountain has suffered from fire. In July his a few REPORT OF THE CONDITION THE BANK OF FARMVILLE, FARMVILLE. N. C. At the close of business Jan. Loans discount.-, Fixtures, Duo from Gold coin, Silver coin, LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in on the East Laura B. lands, -as destroyed. land, containing about weeks ago his stables and seven acres. The same being the share and ; A Books Supplies. If You Need Book . e . Alt Is Of any carried in a Book Store. BOOK STORE lotted to Mary Rasberry iD the elands of deceased father, L U from Dr. Harper's land will be sold to satisfy the debt secured by said trust deed, and such title will be given as is vested in said trustee. This Jan. II. Trustee- By F. G. James, Atty. Superior Court. Marv v. Louis The above named will . entitled above has been in of county the plaintiff i.- defendant to ob- a dearer for absolute divorce. I and the said will v take that he i-. I id pear at the n of Pitt county t be held on the , seventh M l fore first day in v arch, it e of Jam . head of team were now he loses his boat. aid Natl bk, other II S notes Total 1,640.70 22,983.89 , Undivided profits, Ki Deposits 22,816.31 Total No Moore Stomach Troubles All Stomach trouble is removed by the use Dyspepsia Cure. It the t real digesting what yon eat without the stomach aid. The loud builds up the tin- rest the stomach to health. diet Dyspepsia J. I. Mich., says, and for me time. sit I as I th i wad aide to en for .- weeks. S e lived entirely water. After taking two 32,942.89 Slate of North a, County, I, J. R. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before nib, this day of January 1905. J. V. JOHNSTON, Notary Public Correct K, L. Davis, W. r Lang, Directors. Victor THE To the Victor Belongs the Spoils. to the St. Mo., i rite Victor Lock Co., court house in i,, K- am . received, to day, Grand Prize at the World's .; Bold t Ding Fair, for their exhibit of Steel bank apply to the for the . . and general of fire and safes and d taking over all tors for modern improvements, construction workmanship in. d I said i a De.-., t . superior Court. r. i. for plaintiff. Cm us no l. h mid i- in good hi lib. Ian Efficient Fire .- you can d o driver or la a be prepared for Our line tools , . aid desire, and w I see that your tool box do not lack s single . S Of Course Yon get Harness, Horse Goods, old my market ml h the y . . m I rand I my and 1.- for tin-- j . re n tin- . in . -I I now them . i- with trade in groceries. I will carry a e line of Heavy and Groceries nod can supply your wants. I Goods delivered any where in town. lei W. B has J of on -i d Us e . e. ti;. . re i rid cry el as out of the I it w i when i. is c d the and finish The Safe has never been J. L SUGG, Agent, GREENVILLE, N. C. chi HI re in differs ii parts of the in they re called oar by the Ore and were marched back to the -ens in the different grades inside two minutes time. Tonic to The System. rev J. S. Keel. Dental Surgeon For liver troubles and constipation there is nothing better than De- I Witt's Little Early the I famous little pills. They do weaken Their action ; upon the system is mild, pleasant j and harmless. Bob Moore, of La- Fayette, Ind. buys, use Little Early Risers work. Al other pills I have used gripe and make me sick in the stomach and never cared me DeWitt's Little Early Risers proved i ., , I, to the long sought relief They Brokers to Persons MARBLE MONUMENTAL WORK Cotton, Grain and DESCRIPTION ons. Private Wires to New I remedy to carry with them and New at Drug Store. Iron Fencing Sold. For C Ranges, Heaters Pumps, Guns, Am- munition, Horse Steel Plows, Heat Cutters and In fact anything in Hardware come to H. L. CARR Norfolk. Va. LANIER Greenville, N. C. Dentist. N. C. AYDEN ITEMS. C, Feb. for Daily we lake in receiving sub and willing receipts for th arrears. We have a list of nil who receive their mail st We lake orders i -1 A thing in A-k w e gather from the sometime in February Jr. U. A M of that town will a Hog and Bible to the here and that sever- speakers will he DEN D MEN J. M. Manager and Authorized Agent. TAX NOTICE For cotton seed hulls, meal Fine oats go to latent thing in shoes. Call V,. C. Jackson and Don't fail to see Ty- Son's in-w K. I A new meats, Rage, hand brick, by All parties owing taxes to town of f. the r. are notified to no P same on or bi fore l- Filial b -t K. Smith A Bra celebrated the the m large ii both plain and stock always hand, v or.- . , c. Prices are cheaper J. A. Griffin. formerly. IV Jackson ill aid -1.1 in Ii e. . k I X.-u ,. Ayden is getting to be perfect yon highest pi ices for your Furs, ,. ,. a Telegraph, f phone and wires are be- fellow can times overdo; r. ave J. K. collect by .-i This 1905. . p. T ix h . SPECIAl i am now pr I the public as Li pi-. h time. Tin- date is id, we believe. W you need a nice, ton . Kile, for your buggy or Call on us and make a on. Ayden C. den, . Milling at Mfg. Co., Ayden, C. If you need anything in of Tin Con . see us, Hart Jenkins. and examine our line of numerous and it is a matter of whether ii would lie advisable to have loop holes now and then to permit a I II w to skyward. Conic to sis- us when you wan lo buy Independent Tobacco, we handle Trust he s goods, Hart Jenkins. special line of the thing. La Tin day we a n. r, a; i our pose mil Socrates air, v- lip. Toe result, n smile from the and it one on grocers goo Hay, . R . Hi k ill . II . la Any grade buggies. You can be as of the superiority of 1.1 and Ayden Mtg. Co. K Co. will do all they can to please you with the i-w line of heavy and fancy es Mr. Now we have wish the public to see, wagon and cart an up firm handling and will sell as the freshest, newest n- one. latest in their To try then. Milling Mfg. Co. once will sine induce try Ayden, N C. them again they is at J. K. Smith trial and you will l.- friend Try then;. One horse wagon as good as Polite clerks, and for sale by J. It. Smith suitable prices at the store of J. A. A. Tyson, of Black Mountain, It Smith has been visiting friends this In the pallor of the hotel ml war low . i- printers d ramps ii lent, . annul lie n A y v u n- ell ; nil class wish . work done in line will pi. . .-. -it any time. .- rt- ours please, ROBT. Surveyor. Ayden, N. . 1905 J-OR its in id ramp, can ii plication the . i . .- . .- lo ; hen- fur sale. at J. It. Bro Cull Ion .- . . as continue ;. . Cm were . section during the past week. opposite the depot yon will I bungles for d. seed oats at J. It. Bro. received, line line of bar- id can fit yon up in any style Milling Mfg Co. Fa orange, apples at E. E. Co's. j Call Hart ft rel of Columbia Flour, none better to bi any where. a postal to Cox will bring pan V p are offering good values for the money in shoes, bats, caps, run mailings, tables and cloth Tyson. peaches, apples, torn es, apply to E. E. cm ember, if you do Dot secure one i our high grade buggies, will be than ours. Ayden Mfg. Co., den Li Cannon has accepted a position in Dr. drug Stole V. are Headquarters for first neat Mm -fee. Milling Mfg. Co., Ayden The Indies say that Camion Bud Cox, the insurance specialist, set ., . Tyson have the prettiest, line of Mrs. of is here Milling ft Mfg, Co X C goods in town. N. J. J. I Th lot Pin Still gel yo at J. at Bro. on a visit to son. Joe Baby wrappers, ladies Notice you want I J. It Smith Bro. are at J. R. Smith ft Bro your cotton ginned nice and clean, special Inducements to the trade in Yon will have pleasant dreams in order that you might j fall and winter goods. The public If Cox writes your insurance better prices for it, bring it to are cordially invited to call and Ayden Milling Mfg. Co., investigate both price and quality. N. C. Pauls all sizes and at J. treatment, applied by R. Smith ft Bro. Cox, the insurance specialist. Pop i Wan bushels field prices, peas at J. R. Smith Bro. Tyson are We are informed that W. B. the most up to date line of fund- j Dennis at one shot with a pistol tore ever brought this killed four black birds. The flock bales of cotton on an average j in which be shot is said to have per day is what the Ayden Milling covered three fourths of an sere of and Mfg. Co., They give, land. A good shit and a bid gang lint, public have; of black birds, found it out. j manufacture seats for Frames for enlarged photos the trade, that are simply the each. Nice assortment pictures sent on the market each just received at W. C. j Ayden Milling Mfg Co. Jackson Co's. Carpet cloth and Carry your eggs chickens , j j. Bro. I Dr. William CoM Whit field, of I Centerville, has been a recent vis- point shoes for; our men, women and children at J. It. Smith ft Bro. J. T. Smith, Sr., wife have g., . f returned from their recent visit near The Masonic Mutual Relief Th best plan, the best and Induce Se.- A. P. Ayden, N. C. SMITH, AYDEN, X. C For PERUVIAN COMPANY. SMITH DAVIS COMPANY. In Wilmington, N. G. Parties desiring first-class fertilizer will do well to see me. S. M. SMITH, N. C. Smith Bro treat all their I with the greatest respect II are extended an call at their store. shipment spring dry mil notions just opened at I Bro. of Standard, was evening. place to gelS wire fence Cox Mfg Co. have a big lie American fence perfect also bard wire. Be to prices before buying supply of fence. me, and cement, it Bro. has been to Green- is week I a It, line and coarse J. . Bro. white potatoes at Bro. For Sale One syrup Soda cause of sale loss of store. Terms cash or also entire stock at and Cost consisting jewelry, musical I guns, pistols, rifles, shirts coll other specialties, fancy Christmas toys, religious, Open for the traveling public and medical books. Rooms, Good Table Pare Old Dr. Gin s books u an First-class Accommodations. J W. MOORE, ANNIE. EDWIN TRIP, Prop. Ayden, N. C. Ayden, N. C. W. Jackson Co. cases Dixie Wrong eyeglasses are worse sometimes than none. If your Terms per Day, ASK FOR COLUMBIA If it give you your dealer will pay you for returning t. B. Dist. Ayden, W. Taylor a graduate optician, Ayden, N. can fit your glasses Examine our line of notions just I B, reasonable prices Noted Jackson and Co. j doctors have said that wrong eye j Yard wide sheeting yard at j glasses are than poison. J R. Smith Bro. Jesse Gannon, public Our second order of gents youth was in Greenville and children hats and caps are day on business pertaining to his now on sale at J. It. Smith Bro. office. Carry your turkeys, chickens, to loan to our eggs, bacon, and other to i-i J. It. Smith A Bro. Cox fie it. OF THE BANK OF N. C.--. At close of business Jon. 1906. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, Furniture and Fixtures Demand Loans Due from Banks, weather underwear at Cash Items, guaranteed Gold Coin, Silver Com, National Bank notes and U. S. note all. . Jackson and Co's. o us and in oil, white lead, at J. R. Smith oil LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. Undivided profits lei expenses, Dividends unpaid Deposits subject to check, 28,629.08 Cashier's The public to know that stock of DRUGS. up-to-date line of all kinds TOILET articles, best quality of RUBBER goods and the best CHEMICALS OBTAINABLE Also carry Garden Dye stuff. Cigars, Cigar Tobacco, a large Pi es. Hard Rubber and Elastic B t stock Brush es of ail com pounded. M. SAULS, PH AR M A HART BROTHERS, LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. AYDEN, N. C, on West Railroad Street. Best Turnouts furnished the traveling or public for ; 1- price. Dr. Joseph Dixon PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Brick Block, Best Railroad, Ayden, N. C. D. W. IN And Provisions Cotton Bagging and Ties always on hand Goods kept 1011- In Stock, Country Produce Bought Sold D. W. Q R North Carolina.

m j Hi ii u i C T. To horn It flay GREENVILLE, N. C, January 1905. m win Now York City's Bargain extreme of the season, the conditions and ordeals which Greenville has coped with ring the two , , ; position, having bought thousands Dollars worth of merchandise from Philadelphia, Baltimore es . .,.,. .,,; season and no drawback and hereby notify you come once, take full possession of my entire stock, ind for the I demand you to your own disposing of same, bell at price you Bee fit, SE C. r i Greatest Sale Conductors and Bargain Dealers with their entire staff of Skilled stock Experts and appraisers. The above plain notice speaks for its self, effort, Every Idea Method and Plan will be restored to carry the to the letter. A I K- . -v a w hi all our tine, in i I the if 1-h us- an buyers i will o . ; p . i i i i . i r; i. Selling off Bargains, Thursday ALL THE GOODS r , n HI I C TO SOLD ON I ft C P k b I Terms and Conditions to be Made known the day of sale. nor persons allowed in or without permission Bros, Sales people seeking position will be received from . m Wednesday and proceeding day of sale, New tables as . . in time for first CLOSED ITS ion h of now merchandise on hands, the Big jammed and pack- ed to Bros. .;. ires while in- vested h full power to the will the of I free surround- ale i bargains i given. lifers for the who or part of this stock will In received first day of Kale, ii o'clock sharp Sure gel to the right place Look Bed Banner ., r it ire Front. f. II I y a a g Mays. fie col ion of n C . . .-; i Hi value, question o a few lays ill oil -i color Solid value No i room for All sizes, some I, . . OH -7 only few days TAIL I M . UNDERWEAR . i dark men pants ii i In Wool and dark colors, would be cheap, i Questions of a MEN'S grade, questions of a few For dress, grade percale IDS Double . ; Grade for a short time, if u few is, lie a days, APRON GIN H . not over p I lATS Heaver worth W This lot of will not last Big Store Closed, Under Lock and . represents this winter's purchases, everything conceivable for man. woman, hoy, girl or children. Carpets, Furniture all to subject- i. Instructions to Wood Bros., to sell everything; Allow not a single person to the building unless perfectly oil. Doors will be open one hour before time of for inspection. Public Sale a. m. Thursday January 26th. -25 Sales Ladies, only those capable of standing the strain of h terrible crowd and rush. Can use Extra wrappers WOOD BROS. THE REFLECTOR D. I. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. and Friday. VOL. No. GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1903. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE No. TO AMEND TOWN CHARTER. , Greenville, ALL GOODS SOLD FOR CASH ONLY A Bill to be Entitled an Act to Amend Private Being an Act to Amend and Consolidate the Charter of the Town of Assembly of North Carolina do chapter f th- private f amending Motion chapter of the laws of he b as the board alder- men to th of tax. as lit laker and the tin- one lo till places to fix the as Md Motion chapter US, private laws f 1899 Thai the. -hall proceed to a collector and a are., each of whom he a elector in said and serve one year from the first day of July the year in which occurs, or until his b qualified, he is sooner removed the board cause t which the hoard shall lie the judges- And that said board said office of tax tax list taker aDd of the board, to u M ouch lo such position duties of keeping the of said o nil. listing all property for taxation, all taxes and other dues to said town from any and all sources, and to such other duties as the board may deem proper, fix the of such person chosen for the of said Section That sub-section section chapter private laws 1899, be by at the end of sub-section after the the following words, to the Section That section chapter private laws of be amended by striking out in the ninth, tenth and eleventh lines said the tax shall not be less than one hundred dollars, more than five dollars for one year, or halt these amounts for six and insert in lieu the following tax shall not be one thousand dollars for one year, or half that amount for six months; and all persons or corporations so required to close their place of business at sunset of each and every day, and not open the same until of the fol- lowing day; and person or corporation o licensed woo shall sell any vinous or malt liquor between said hours of sun rise shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- shall be fined or ed in the discretion the court, and in addition thereto shall for- his license so granted. Section That section chapter private laws of 1899, be amended by adding at the end of said section the following words, that no general or special law elections in cities and towns in this state shall be applicable to the election aldermen in said town of ville, but that all elections shall beheld and conducted under and in accordance with the pro- Visions of said charter, Provided further, that all special called in said town for any purpose also lie held and conducted in accordance with provisions chapter private lawn amend- consolidating the charter of said Section That this act shall be force and alter its Dreamed Thai he Was Robbed. Washington, N. U., Ken queer but true story emanates Aurora, Washington's pros- neighbor. Mr. F. F. one of the merchants there, dreamed recently that, his store was broken into and robbed. The dream was a very realistic one, even the identity the thief being to in. The after he went to the store with the spell the dream ill him to bis utter found his a realization. A number of articles bad been taken, several watches and a suit of clothes. So strongly impressed was he by the vision that he got out a search warrant which served on the he bad dreamed. The suspect protested but his was searched and therein were found Tins unusual story is properly vouched News and Observer. THE LEGISLATURE. Adrift and Norfolk, V., Feb. United States gunboat Newport is helpless somewhere off th- Virginia coast lies at the bottom of the sea. report came the coast to the navy yard today and th. naval tug was once dispatched to tow the disabled boat in. The returned to- night reported that the New- port could not be located in us of seventy-five miles the capes and tomorrow the gunboat Hornet will go out to search for the vessel. The Newport is attached to the Squadron and was m mute South from Boston under command of Commander The Depot it Consumed Asheville, N. C, Feb. . The and freight depot at was destroyed by at o'clock The buildings with the con- tents a total loss of nearly It is believed that fire was incendiary origin and that persons who the structure first committed robbery. HOG UP. I have taken up a sow, weighing about one hundred pounds, marked smooth crop in ears. Owner can get same by calling at my home on the Tee place near House station, proving property and paying charges. Feb. 6th, J. T. 2-6 ltd HAT Si many of ii.-e senators home to spend that Ii i . was present. bill fixing of cot . meal passed third reading. It ,.; previously painted Among the new bills offered To authorize executor and to provide grave for deceased tiers. a join resolution to memorialize the Unit ed States to inter state in adulterated I to inn of the code so is to Interest ed a till to provide a court Pin the house Little presented petition i by teachers association no be made lo school taxes. author of the bill to amend the relative to for the races, presented, several letters citizens of the portion of the state urging th- passage of t be bill Among the new bills introduced were To amend the law 1899 lo tires on wagons; to amend the school law of u regulate rent land by the year for agricultural purposes; to prevent the import at ion of liquor into North . MONDAY. A quiet day was passed with only a few lulls introduced. Senator Mason offered a bill to punish This prohibits lawyers from going about busying themselves Id working up law suits for the sake of feat. Senator Fleming by request in- a bill to amend the char- of town of Greenville. The also had a day of but interest. More bills were introduced than in the senate, but they all of a local nature. Representative Winborne offer- ed a hill placing of each on TUESDAY. A from Governor Glenn urged the establishment of a pro- bureau of and also a passage of a far law. The Jamestown exposition was endorsed and an appropriation for an exhibit from this state was rec- Senator Boyles offered a hill to d the law relating to ware- house charges. In the house bills making to state institutions were offered, as at Morganton hospital at 218,868.80 hospital at Goldsboro Greensboro N. L College Representative Little presented a petition from the medical society of Pitt county against the of a state board of M. L. Starkey Submitted and Was Fined and the Cost, L. Starkey, who was charged with beer without pa , .- license, u ,. n,,,. n the c -1 be r red i pay the month of January which He did not deny that two bar; of beer wire sold from bis but he was not in the wholesale liquor and I bat gold was U two men who pretended to u going he let I b it to befriend them. Mr. Isadore Bear, a . .-. charts I with b i submitted but i, license 1st, is he w. He also p the slate is 0200- Mr. he. thought be bad a perfect to lake for; he beer and have it shipped here and if he had known was in violation of the law to do s. he would have toe license. Readmitted only being guilty Wilmington White Paper Hurts the Eyes. spectacles would be an our would Use a brown a Instead of a white paper. on a glistening white surface is bad for the eyes, whereas on a surface is restful and pleasant, It has been demonstrated by actual test a man can on the this account the French, a wise people, have taken of late to printing books on paper an agreeable dun hue. Fifty hence, I prophesy, dun will be used for printing paper then, will be known, and spectacles will be most now SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Wild Duck. The recent cold weather filled the sounds with ice and drove many wild ducks up the river, The sportsmen around here have Next Tuesday day How about a chair. Vandyke. N at 2-8 streets i . from loud to by July Be out Taft Vandyke. welcomed when it does come. See ow before Vandyke. Much cotton on street every day the price got better. and rags arriving daily. b T.-n Vandyke. Celery, cabbage, onions, toes, turnip, at S. M. After several d work on it the d. been put in shape for throwing water again. The snow predicted for last night did not strike down way, but we trot a morn- The number of smokers who use Reflector cigar increasing, it is the beat smoke town. Sold only at Store. lining a round finish gold button. Finder ill be liberally rewarded by re- turning same to 2-8 Its Sermon by Japanese. Mi. Japan, who is this country preparing him self for work, arrived in Greenville Sunday evening and preached In the Baptist church at night. He recently graduated from a Texas college and will the Southern Baptist Seminary at Louisville next fall. In his discourse he gave an account of his conversion to the Christian religion that was most interesting He is a very entertaining speaker. From here he went to Plymouth. Two For The Price Of One. Quito a number of subscribers to the taken advantage our offer to give the Boat horn Agriculturist one year free lo who pay a year in advance for There are only a limited of these premium subscriptions to be given and those come in first get them. II you want the two for the price of one do wait too long. New Type. Till, has just put ill a lot of new job type which puts us better shape ever to turn out nice job printing. killed several the last few your orders and they will re days, I prompt attention. Feb. 1905. Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson and Mrs. Joe Robertson, of are of Mr. and F. G Whaley. F. P. Sta lings, of Richmond, Tuesday We fear Mr. Stallings has been a wreck as he has several patches his face. Jay Scott, of Elisabeth City, was in Tuesday. Mr. Dawson, of Washington, was in town Tuesday. G. W. Savage, of Henderson, his father, J. A. Savage, of this place, who has been sick. He returned home Monday, Mrs. J. A. Stanley, who is visit- son, H. Stanley, has sick several days, but is some better. Mrs. J. R. Jacobs is quite sick pneumonia. Mr. and who have been the guests of J. A. Savage, re turned to their home Tarboro Tuesday. J. D. Cox arrived in Tuesday night. Mis. Fannie has been sick for several days. II. Phillips and sou arrived in Tuesday. Ed went to Hobgood Mon- day Tuesday night. It yon haven't seen any mud come to and Fund Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. The will of Wm. Clark probated yesterday disposes of to the arid or- fund of Osborne Lodge No. Independent Order Odd lows, of Elizabeth City, T. C.