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. , .
Special
Sale
Store
Is too full of goods and they must be con-
into cash at the quickest possible
moment.
Prices on everything marked right
down in plain figures.
Every purchase is a BARGAIN and
you can get your share of them by coming
TO
, T.
BIG STORE,
GREENVILLE, N. C
LETTER TO GREENE
Greenville, N-
Lear You hi.
wheat, y,
oats corn We u .
grinding white had aid
zinc. two id i
are not much alike.
eats wheat
in the mill, and yon i age
little about work; do
to; we'd depend on j.
But w paint your ind
mill, and
you'd, be glad to know
paint; for Home
their paint with a stick i n
We use
And our is as tough our
oats. Tub mixers imagine
mix it. They don't;
Taken grinding to mix ad-
zinc.
They are both white; bpi are
they thoroughly mixed
mixers. don't know it; but
mixed a tn- I of
one alongside a streak rd the
other.
We as you grind; and
our paint is lead-and-zinc UP and
together, mixed intimately; it is
neither lead nor line, but lead-nod
the lead Is lost, and the zinc
is lost; each lot in the other;
in the mixture. Lead
and zinc peels; lead-and-zinc
together hang on and pro-
each other.
We take care of mill out-
side; you take care of it inside
Yours truly,
P. W. Co.
P. H. L. Carr sells our
paint.
Notice.
Is hereby given that application
will be made to the General As-
of North Carolina at its
present to the char-
the of Falkland.
J. Mayor.
FRAUD EXPOSED.
A few counterfeiters have lately
been trying to sell
of Dr. King's New Dis-
for
and other medicines,
thereby defrauding
is to warn you to beware of
such people, who e to fit,
through stealing the of
which have success-
I'll v Curios disease, for over
years. A sure protection, to
is our name the wrapper.
it, on all Dr. or Buck-
remedies, as all others are
mere imitations. H. E
t Chicago, and Windsor,
Canada.
GRAVE
D needs lint little foresight to
it'll when and
liver are badly grave
j trouble is ahead, unless yon take
the medicine tor your dis-
ease, as Mrs. Jehu A Young, of
Clay, N. Y., did. She
had neuralgia of the liver and
stomach, heart was weakened,
and I could not eat, I was a very
had for a long time, but in Electric
Bit tern, J found just what I needed
for they quickly relieved and
cured Beat for
weak women. Sold under
by J L. druggist,
bottle.
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner.
VOL. No.
y and Fri
ONE . YEAR II
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1905.
TO SEWERAGE
END OF
Town Must B Ten Thousand
A bill to authorize the
of the
ville, i
money not i t th ma
and dollars, p of
establishing i
said
The Gen of N
Carolina
Be boar I of
I hi t i i i
ville Norm ate
an I r h up were I tn
bit i it ii ii not ex
. i ti mi ii i i he
Us l of i i
i f a the
ti.
Sec. Tn ii all laws in c
herewith are h r- .
I o. That
in force and its
SATURDAY. A Delightful Afternoon at the Residence
In the senator there was another of Mo F. C. Harding
day of nothing but local bills. One .
bill provides that the u j
power of governing of any It Mr.
municipality indebted- , the very
vi- for exp shall be restrict- i .
ed to the term of the incumbents the c uh i .- well as
and not l any. future hoar I
e i re pus I hitter
The had a day's Gold, and Howard
work. There were large i I Wilson, and Mis
m v. bills iii i on T papers read were greatly en-
tie e i acted joyed, these being on the
None of the new were of of by Me part of I
c nun it begins to Arthur, and
Ii like the more important
i.,.,,. . he crowded into the last After the
days ; discussed
of the was were daintily and
to divide tin twit pleasant
districts he known as the
-u i and
senate H bill was
afternoon.
The next meeting will he held
with Mrs. R. W. King March 7th
o i.
v Mi
. .,.
. j.
id , of
-l I , his pan i I .
M ii Mm. E I. Tn
I . Ms rt i;. ,.,
orders the . r supper
as to be last night,
U Hodges, a In the
graded at a
ii
d i .
POISONS IN FOOD.
Perhaps you don't realize that
many poisons originate in
food, hut tome day you may
feel a twinge that will
you. Dr. King's New
Life Pills are guaranteed to cure
all sick due to poisons of
money buck
at J. L. drug store. Try
them.
Th i- a copy of a
which has been forwarded t our
representatives author-
the board of the
town of lie bot i w u
thousand dollars to used the
purpose of establishing i sewerage
system for tie town of Greenville.
The authorities of town desire
Jib have this in order
. be ii i question
t i i V i of ill-
. mi hr
d r rage sys-
t, . i . the
tn.- i same.
Marriage License;.
R R, Williams
Bit-I . I
. isl Week,
I ere.
Will i p
of Rev. B. I. C . an
wife one day week.
Thomas Moore, sen.
Snow of
last Friday
here.
U. I. filled hi reg-
and as w then mm
large congregation
the
the senate h was intro .
Society Gambling,
providing that every rail
load operating the state re- John H. j
living shall Issue I f has created
passes to officers. sensation by hi. l -M H
new bills to the grand jury, Haw- ;,;
introduced none were of Monday, which contained few tax-
at the
local The bill to amend charge yon that society pen- T
passed pie, be they male or female. swallow a If
third reading form social clubs and meet from corrupt as it was
In the house Representative time to time at the borne, of the
member and play for people to go there,
, IA visit there will prove who
. ;.;
I i. n .
ed . fa i i ;
i . . v I i .- l . . i . .
house
unrated v. . ,.,., .
I . I . .; ,
he . . .
II g ,,, . .
I I ; . nine
i;
id .-, . .
i j m
II For lie .
Ti ; . i
i , s ii On
i ., .;.,
. Leila
introduced a
to facilitate the collection
towns. The bill to extend the
of Greenville graded
school district third read-
also the bill
stuck the town of Win-
flinch, o
any other game can's or like
device- for valuable prizes
chased with funds to which
players have contributed, are as
much guilty of violating the law
against gambling as the veriest
who round a
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
New line and pictures
A Vandyke.
See our new lace to
. in
w-
a.
Senator Fleming Introduced ; Taft
., -in or skin fur the paltry . .,
tie . Celery, cabbage, onions,
of w-a the ST.
bills wee introduced permitting
Mobley and
ii- an Hal tie son,
Joseph Bur-
Bey.
Lacy Atkinson-ind Joy
n-i.
Win.
Randolph and
Kirk
I playing at his or her house is
rending. . .-, , proof, seed and
Arnold the new bills in th keeping sale by J. II. Cherry
house To define fix and maintaining a gambling house,
I lee, of domestic lire Insurance M of the den in
liability of where gambling is
married women. practiced.,
Co.
From way the birds are
singing Gentle Annie must he
far away.
Like Moody and
Quit you like men, be . . .
, We expect new lot Art
and when weighed in the and on today's boat.
of duly be found Dot Minting.
Taft Vandyke.
,, -mil Strike at this evil in . . . a i .
part nut r card of split,
I acceptable worship of God is sing-
congregational singing.
Just Like Him.
Boo. M. Superior court
clerk of Wake county, in sending
a for Tun adds
e you lone life, a change in
color h
Thai just like our
friend, to be shedding sun
shine he and we
appreciate his good
ail but ail of it.
sir, don't change our red head.
It La- been that win all these
ear, ever since we
having; a and we would not
it even for a bald head.
low places with all dry pine wood J. J Jenkins,
might. It is not criminal 2-20 ilk. N.
I is the Lord and greatly to tor a silver card case than j D. W. will conduct
Men shall a silver dollar as it comes in the public school house
I utter the memory of God's at on fourth Sunday,
j Everybody loves and j j Feb- at o'clock.
is helped by good Singing. To have Evening Papers as Advertising Mediums. number of smokers who use
An Important Movement
Th re me I
out .-. f do
tin
look to h
of the hi
v c to c
This work is .
only by individual
especially bi Ii
s. o i of i i ons
h and . . .
en
done iii k of c ti
facts with re I r tn I
I to
be done, fir ii a less
is known of history
Carolina than an
Southern state, Our educators
in I ton
do it that sue n de-
is remedied effective
manner, way which aid
might he given this work
be by insisting upon a more com-
study of North
tiny in
Sentinel.
or
Singing a trained leader is essential.
U. Peck, advertising Reflector cigar is increasing.
manager of best in
j Evangelist Wm. Black brings with j great Chicago stores, j at
, him a director, Mr. An-
Burr. He will furnish also,
free of charge, hymn books for use
all services. He specially
invites ail those accustomed to
singing in the different churches
to assist with the music.
Please remember that music will
be emphasized in the Black meet-
to begin next Sunday morning.
Came Late
Governor Glenn telegraphed a
for a man named Wilson,
who was on the Iredell county
gang upon affidavit that he was
Store,
spend a year for
per cent of it is in i Somebody started the rumor
the papers and per cent
experiment has cost us
Replying to an sent out
Some use evening papers
and hod that the returns
excellent.
turned on Tuesday night, and
the Sunday papers. Even with j era, neck.
our great morning papers we
not make them pay, though the
Married
marriage took place this
some time ago by the Rochester Register of Deeds
Times out. of big depart- . office The couple, George
stores consider the evening ; and Miss Fannie Briley,
beat j came in together for the license
Farmers M. P. I, Association,
critically sick, but the pardon did j The Pitt county branch of the
not reach him in time to do any Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
good. It and death arrived about
neck am neck. The man's nick-
name was Lucky but that
time luck failed
and let it be known that they
wished lobe perform-
ed at once. Squire C. Rountree
was called in, a few minutes
he had them joined in his usual
Charlotte
Association will hold its annual City soil is said to be superior to
meeting on Saturday before the j country soil for oats.
second Sunday in March, 11th day
of the month. A. full attendance i The sun put in a welcomed
of the members is desired. today.
Special Prayer Services
Ii is the earnest desire of Rev,
Mr. Black aid the
church, who is now
detained In his home by reason of
serious illness of his wile, that
the people of God he found
together with one accord, in one
place, wailing for the promised
blessing. They, therefore, earnest-
request all who are will to
take any sort of part in
prayer services to meet at the
Presbyterian church Thursday and
Friday nights at o'clock, and
unite in earnest supplication for
great blessings upon our people.
Mr. Black has specially
ed that as far as possible the pas-
tors of the other churches,
of choirs in the other churches
all God's people assist in
of the services.
Notice.
Is hereby given that application
will he made to the General As-
of North Carolina at its
present session to amend the char-
of of Falkland.
J. Mayor.
POOR PRINT
mm
mm
OLD DOMINION LIN
K. h.
Washington
at U
Greenville dally, except
at in. for Washington.
L- HI and sole entire
Interest In the firm of a Mo-
Cowan heretofore existing
of Greenville, N. C, to M. U.
th said Bra of Mo-
Is hereby dissolve d by mutual
from and after this dale.
n the firm of on the said
Report False.
Elizabeth City, re-
port reached here last night
of the Hading an abandoned
lumber camp of little Kenneth,
I the BOO of State Senator Beasley,
H. j been thoroughly Investigated
There
will, therefore, wake payment to I for the story. It was merely one
W.
K. L. Myers and assume all and found to be untrue.
. ,,.,. f. ,,, i., . i
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF
GREENVILLE, N. C.
AT THE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 1905.
said A. K. am
M. ft.
and all I -i.-
Connecting at said firm of Bland up from some irresponsible and
and Discounts
securities, etc.
of those wild tumors that
die from Banks
ill present them to A. K. Mo- j ft source when
Gowan and M. B. for pay- t ash
Philadelphia, New nerves of a community are on the. . .
. -j J t.-ll I OH
rack
II points North. it
with railroads for ill
West.
g , , . should order
;,,.; Old Dominion
York and
X,. . .;, s B R. ad
Old nun on Line from
, ,.,.,. from Philadelphia,
, .
Though no clue to the where-
Coin
Coin
178,741.43
2,511.08
2,264.50
6,281.82
Witness our bands and pi
this the 5th day of is.
of the lost child has been f notes
discovered, the search I
M. B Gowan hi i Inn
the Inter L H in I
a , . we,
Gowan ind M. B. on-
the i it the i o A. Ii.
no
St.-k in
Undivided tits less
i 6,829.28
subject to cheek 207,717.74
Doe to Banks, 7.8
Cashier's checks out-
standing
i and
ind Line from
r h airs subject lo
i S
Myers,
X.
N. C.
. S Vice id.
Manager,
.; X. Y
S. SCHULTZ
. the same
place, and shall be glad to
patrons of the
with a . ii I
February
. Mel i AX,
A. K
Having sold out entire interest
in .; o. i
M. he and his brother,
A K. will the
business in the A. K. Mi
an Brother same old stand,
and I take In commending
. in the favor end p f the
pi
February 15th,
T. L. Bland.
give
quest, though
Branch admitted defeat and North Carolina,
if i ed to of Pitt.
L Little, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly
that the statement above is true to the best of my knowledge
s ind Bil-
M Observer,
Heroic Work of the Crew at Cape Look Out
Washington,
received at the
hi that after a desperate
hour battle, Thurs-
day and Friday, the Link,
ind belief
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, of Jan.,
J. C. TYSON.
Public.
JAMES L LITTLE.
J. A. ANDREWS,
J.
W. B. WILSON,
Directors
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
THIS WEEK
La
tale retail GraM i
Cash
t. Cotton Seed, Oil
; etc.
Oat Suite,
. Darts, i i
. i u .-. . .
mil
.-. i. u e-; I
Pi U
.-.
r Me I ;. I I
M ii An . Peaches,
an
i . . I
. , ;. i
, . r,
the
County. I i court.
. A. Sugg
vs. Not
. Hardy.
virtue of an execution directed
to the sign. fr the .
in the
ii; led action, I will, on the
J Man h, at ck
at court house door of said
i ; . sell highest bi for
all the
I Interest i I
. . , . tin in the
i. scribed real . to-n
in
from the standard
Sarah her cap
five of tier One
man was washed overboard
v, and
AND NEW.
Coughs And
Icon pulmonary
that are arc
y cured by Minute
i . Cute. Clears phlegm,
s ion i
; sir s,
real , to-
In Greenville township. Fill the i .
s. I, Harmless I.
a,
heirs i d others, containing seventy- a.
or I s, .
i part of said tract
ed off as a h mes pad to the
Hardy,
r lad Auk
i . eon and
Store.
i of Assassination.
St. Petersburg,
ii
rug
School Books
AND
School Supplies.
If You Need
an Book
We've It. .
Kinds Of
Stationery
and anything carried in
a Book Store.
BOOK STORE
Ce-
I ill . tin . . r . . ;. ., .
. to a poll . .
,. . , . . .- i letter warning U-r
u in parallel ii . ,, ,;,,. ,,, , .,. . ,.
to Tunstall line. i.
,;, . h .-. ii is only of the many
1.1 . . afloat among which i- that
I y lug.
thirty meeting the Dukes
last night it was de
withdraw
to i be assembling of a so-
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE and to its
. .-s- . . ,,
of W r, as,, the
been issued to mo by e Clerk the
Sillier I or of
Cocoa nut, hi
This
I . W,
Speedy Relief
A salve that heals without
Witch Has
sear
Salve.
Fixtures,
No remedy effects such speedy re-1
is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
to me for duly
on or before the day
February, or this will be
mead in bar of their recovery. All out inflammation,
persons indebted to said estate arc i-e- heals all cuts,
quested to make immediate payment i. . , .
e burns and bruises. A sore cure
This the day of February, 1805. for and skin diseases De-
It. W. Smith Witt's is the only genuine Witch
I Hazel Salve. Beware of
they are S at
Persian in
packages, California peaces and apples, prunes,
and raisins, also anything wanted in canned goods can be
found at our place t the lowest prices for class goods.
In Vegetables our stock is t.
In Fruits we have the oranges, apples,
grapes and grape fruit. Ask us for
Anything You Want the Fruit Line.
have also Premier and double cream
than which there is no better
DON'T FORGET
Baking Department conducted by Mr. J. M. He
is excelling himself in baking pies, buns bread,
lat jumbles, cream puffs, etc.
or- very truly,
J. A. Ricks Bro-
OF THE CONDITION
AYDEN ITEMS.
C, Feb. SI,
As authorized agent for DAILY
and we take
great pleasure it. receiving sub
and receipts for
in arrears. We have a list
all Who receive their mail at
office. We also take orders
for job printing.
When you need a nice, light,
pole, for your buggy or
Call us make a
selection. Milling Mfg.
Co. C.
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.,
Anything Insurance Ask
Cox.
If you need anything m the way
of Crockery, Tin ware
come to see us, Hart Jenkins.
Call examine our line of
high grade You can be
easily convinced of the superiority
of material and
Milling Mfg. Co.
We see it stated in the News
and Observer, of Raleigh, that
Ayden Is one of the most corrupt, i
and Cod forsake.
places on the foe of the earth.
This i- a very mistake. We
have had home in Ayden for
neatly twelve months, and while
there may be some among is who
exactly golden be-
neath their shoulder's yet the gen-
of our people areas law
N D A B
J. Manager and Authorized Agent.
Call
For cotton seed hulls,
Fine oats Ac go to Jackson.
The latest thing in hoe.
at W. C. Jackson and Co's.
Don't fail to see Cannon Ty-
son's new both plain and
decorated. Prices are cheaper
than formerly.
Come to see when you wan
to buy Independent Manufactured
we handle Trust
goods, Hart Jenkins.
For can peaches, apples, com
tomatoes, apply to E. E.
In the of the hotel
just opposite the depot you will
find Cox, the insurance specialist.
Now we have plenty the
wagon and cart
wheels and will sell them as cheap
as any one.
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.
Ayden, N C.
Sewing machines at J. It. Smith
Bro.
One horse wagon as good as new
for sale by J. B. Smith Bro.
The ladies say that
Tyson have the prettiest line of
in town.
Notice yon want
your cotton ginned nice and clean,
in order that you might realize
, . ,. better prices for it, bring it to he
m may be, fond , Mfg.
As we have staled we have ,
here a year in I
all that time there has not been a
new If you at a special bargain in
a pair of pants or shoes. Try
I SELL
Singer Sewing Machines
on easy terms i rs.
machines taken in ex-
change.
Supplies. Needles. Oil,
Bands, etc., for all mikes of
sewing machines.
Call or write for them a
J. H. Tripp
Go to B. K.
market for beef, fresh meals,
sage, and fresh fish. Jackson Co.
Jackson will Mrs. Mary Taylor and John
,, u , ,. ,, Cot near A
yon st prices for your are visiting Mrs. Willie
Hide
shipment spring dry
grocers have a
line of Christmas goods
they wish the public to see, Tiny W L. House and family, of
are an up to-date handling Winterville, have been visiting
Mis. mother of Mrs.
notions just opened at, LIVERY. FEED AND SALE STABLES.
K- Smith Bro. AYDEN, N, C.
only the freshest, newest and
latest, in their line To try them
once will sure induce you to try
them again All they Is the
first trial and then you will
their friend forever. Try them.
Mrs. Graham, of Kinston,
visiting Mrs. J. J. Edwards
week.
House
Our second order youth
and children hats and caps are
now tin at U Smith Bro.
Carry your turkeys, chickens,
was m, and to
hut J. B. Smith Bro.
Examine our line of notions just
Located on West Street.
Best Accommodation, Turnouts
famished the traveling or sporting
public for reasonable i
Dr. Joseph Dixon
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Block, Ea-rt Bail road,
Ayden, N. C.
Polite clerks, good goods and Jackson and Co.
suitable prices at the store of J. wide be a yard
K. Smith Bro. It Smith Bro.
J. B. Smith Bro treat all their The ladies
custom with the greatest respect pleased f will visit
abiding, well behave.
bring
and all are extended an
lion to call at their store.
Just n postal to Cox will
particulars.
Miss Nannie after a
very pleasant visit to friends here
J. B. Smith Bro.
Dr. Dixon, J. A.
G Cox and J.
evening for Raleigh on
business.
Cook and Heating stoves J.
W.
IN
fight, a murder, nor any gross
violation of the law, and this of
itself speaks for ind shows Ayden
if you do not secure
one of our high grade buggies,
your loss will be than ours.
Ayden Mfg. Co.,
left for Saturday. Bro.
We are offering good values for j Mrs. of who has
the money in shoes, hats, caps, a visit to Mrs. J. T.
rugs tables and Jr., has returned home, taking
floor oil cloth Cannon Tyson. I little Jamie Smith with her.
bushels field i Smith
peas at J. B. Smith Bro. Bro
manufacture seats for I Mrs. O. W. Patrick, of Snow
Groceries
Provisions
for h i iris We have as high i N- c-
for a w. ; Cannon Tyson are displaying
toned courteous,
toned, tour the most up to date line of
beat people as were
by the hand of God. We are
THE BANK OF FARMVILLE. N. C.
At the close of business Jan. 11th, 1905.
LIABILITIES
Loans and
of
Jarvis Blow, Atty.
Not Quite
How often you get a
thing
nail or screw driver or
lacking. Have a good
tool box and be prepared for
emergencies. Our line of tools
is all you could desire, and
we will see that your tool
box does not a single
article.
Of Course
You get Harness,
Horse Goods,
of
J. P
Corey
p. R. L.
Dentist.
N. C.
NOTICE TO
Having duly qualified before the
Superior court clerk of Pitt county as
executor of the last will and testament
of R A. S. Corey, deceased, notice is
hereby g to all persons indebted
to estate to make
payment to the
and alt against
the estate must present the same for
payment within twelve months from
this date or this notice will be plead
in bar of recovery.
This nth day of February,
Samuel T. White,
Executor of It. A. S. Corey.
Wooten's Drug Store.
Norfolk,
Cotton Buyers and Brokers in
Stocks, Cotton, Grain and
ons. Private Wires to New
Chicago and New Orleans.
LANIER MILLIARD,
Greenville, N. C.
MARBLE MONUMENTAL WORK
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Iron Fencing Sold.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE REFLECTOR
Give the children
Mountain Tea this month.
It makes them grow and
them rosy cheeks. There is no
medicine in the word so good for
the children. cents, Tea or
Drug Store.
Capital stock paid in
Due from 22,988.89 . ., a. ,,.
Gold coin, DO Undivided profits, 126.01
Silver coin,
Natl bk, other U S notes Deposits to
Total Total
State of North Carolina, Pitt County.
I, J. It. Davis, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before tub, this 17th day of January 1905.
J. V. JOHNSTON, Notary Public
R. L. Davis,
W.
W. J.
Babies skin will be soft, fair
smooth if you give them
Mountain Tea this
month. It regulates the stomach
bowels. It makes the little
ones sleep and grow. cents.
Wooten's Drug Store.
Regulates the stomach and
hovels, heals and soothes the little
ones stomachs and gives them a
healthful and natural sleep.
lister's Rocky Mountain Tea is the
children's benefactor. cents.
Wooten's Drug Store.
STRAY CATTLE TAKEN UP.
I have taken up two
One red Jersey, male, unmarked.
One white heifer, red mingled
sides, unmarked. Owner can get
these by calling at my house, prov-
property and paying charges
Israel
R. F. D. No, Grifton, N. C.
Feb. 16th, 1905. 2-16
willing with true facts presented
to ourselves with the best.
Criticism is cheap, slander only tit
for the corrupt, and
beneath the notice of all is
good. No community is pure, DO
man and all us have our
faults and to be thus
that A den should and
ever brought to this
Frames for enlarged photos
Cotton Bagging and
Ties always on hand
Goods kept ion-
in stock. Country
Produce Bought and Sold
the trade, that are simply the
smoothest seat on the market
Ayden Milling Mfg Co.
Carpet cloth and
at J. R. Smith Bro.
Hill Mrs. W J. Hardy, of
Greene County, were here Friday
and left the morning train up,
the road.
would in-
D. W.
GREENVILLE
North Carolina.
each. Nice assortment pictures day and Saturday.
E Victor Receives
THE
PRIZE-
To the Victor Belongs the Spoils.
to the Enquirer.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. Victor Safe a Lock Co., of
Cincinnati, received, to-day, the Grand Prize at the
Pair, for their exhibit of solid Manganese Steel bank safes,
and general line of fire and safes and
their magnificent display taking first over all
tors for modern improvements, construction,
and finish-
The Safe that has never been
J. L SUGG, Agent
GREENVILLE, N. C.
does resent. This is a nicer
composed of a progressive,
honest people. Busybodies
sensationalists to the contrary
ding at no election has
murder committed here. j
fortunately like other towns we
have in our existence of about
years had three fires. Sometimes
on matters local our citizen have
no instance however,
has blood flowed freely
streets nor riots run
that were not promptly subdued
by the strong arm of the law which
we all uphold. This
a simple but true,
There were regular services
Methodist Disciple
churches Sunday, conducted by
their pa-tors.
Artistic treatment, applied by
Cox, insurance specialist,. Pop-
prices.
Car lime, and cement,
at Smith Bro.
Car salt, fine coarse at J.
R. Smith Bro.
Red white Bliss potatoes at
J. R. Smith Bro.
Gold weather underwear at
prices to suit all. Fits guaranteed
at W. C. and
us town and country
paints colors in oil, white lead,
turpentine at J. R. Smith
Bro.
J. R. Smith Bro. are offering
special inducements to the trade in
fall and winter goods. The public
are cordially invited to call and
investigate both price and quality.
Pants all sues and pi ices at J.
R. Smith Bro.
each just received at W. C.
Jackson Co's.
Carry your eggs chickens
W. C. Jackson A Co.
cases high
point shoes for
men, and children at J. R.
Smith Bro.
E. E. Co. will do all they
possible can to please you with
their new line of heavy and fancy
We are Headquarters first
class, light neat
Ayden Milling Mfg. Co.,
Car and
seed oats at J. R-
Bro.
Just received, fine line of
and can fit you up in any style
or price.
Ayden Milling Mfg Co.
Fancy candies, oranges, apples
and bananas at B. E. Co's.
Call on Hart
There were some over bales I form the public that be is prepared
of cotton sold on this market Fri- to houses on short notice and
without damage at reasonable
prices.
Hodges wife spent
Wrong eyeglasses are worse
sometimes none. If your,
eyes tire, they call for the day, Sunday, with friends at
W. Taylor a graduate optician, j Howe.
Ayden, N. C. can fit your glasses
right at reasonable prices. Noted FOR SAL
doctors have said that wrong eye
glasses are than poison.
You will have pleasant dreams
if Cox writes your insurance.
Mrs. J. T. Smith returned from
visit to Kinston Friday.
Hay, cotton seed meal and hulls
at J. R. Smith Bro.
Dr. celebrated tablets,
best medicine on the market at J.
R Smith Bro.
to to our policy
Pitt securities
Cox will arrange it.
D. Moore came in from a trip
down the road yesterday. Some
said courting.
We continue to build
buggies for we do not
set apace we cannot
INAUGURATION.
Washington, D. C.
THE DIRECT ROUTE IS VIA.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
For
Sale-One syrup
of sale loss of I
Special rate of almost one fare
Fountain, cause of sale logs on
store. Terms or installment, I gale and 3rd,, and tor
also entire stock at and below trains t arrive in Washington he-
, ., for I v. in. of March 4th. with
cost consisting of jewelry musical .
instruments, guns, pistols, By depositing ticket with
shirts, and other specialties, agent, 1202 ave.,
fancy Christmas toys, religions, limit may be extended to
and medical books. March 18th, This will en-
J. W. Washington. New York, Boston
and other points, combining
with pleasure. The rate from
Greenville, N to Washington,
D. and return, 98.211.
For further information Call n
your nearest ticket or write,
If. M. T. M.
W. J. G. P. a.
Wilmington, N C.
Ayden, N. C.
Call on
rel of Columbia Flour, none better Wiling Mfg. Co Ayden
to be had anywhere. By wrappers, ladies
J. R. Smith Bro. call attention cloaks at J. R. Smith Bro.
to their poultry fencing now Marshall Barber spent the
for sale. in Winterville.
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N.
At the close of business Jan. 1905.
TAX NOTICE.
All parties owing taxes to the
town of Ayden for the year 1904,
are notified to come forward and
pay same on or before February
16th, 1905, or I shall proceed o
collect by distress. This January
16th, 1905. W. F.
Town Tax Collector.
S. H. SMITH,
AYDEN, N. C
HOWE TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The following points can now
reached over the Hues of
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts,
Furniture and Fixtures
Demand Loans
Duo from Banks,
Cash Items,
Gold Coin,
Coin,
National Hank notes and
U. S. notes
12.470
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in,
Undivided profits less
expenses,
Dividends unpaid
Deposits subject to check, 28,029.68
Cashier's
For j this
PERUVIAN GUANO COMPANY,
SMITH DAVIS COMPANY. Importers j
Wilmington, N. G.
Parties desiring a first-class
fertilizer will do well to see inc.
c M SMITH Littleton,
. in. i n,
Ayden, N. C. I New
I Oxford,
ASK FOR
COLUMBIA FLOUR,
Total.
If it give you absolute
your dealer will
pay you for returning it.
B. F. Johnson,
Diet. Ayden,
Raleigh,
Mt.
j Warrenton,
Wei don,
Winston,
Augusta,
Atlanta, Ga.
Baltimore Mil.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Charleston. S-
City.
Ill
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbia, H. l
Danville Va
Va
Nashville, Tenn
New
New Orleans, La
Norfolk, Va
Vt
Philadelphia, PI
Richmond, Vi
St. Mo
Va
And all other important and in
east of the Miss-
River.
F. C
Gen.
POOR PRINT
i- j
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
V .
, . In .-.
rates
d, the
-i no i
ball.
STY, N. C . F ID mi 1905
THEM A LESSON.
who went into a
I .
. justly and
I ,.,. shall think
ceded
long enough to gel the
her method of trials
And i Bee a n-l
,,; , urned up m
trying a gun in ; hi hi
Tl t thing lo is, to e
, .,
is
ad, and will I a
,. m; the evil habit of
;, and n. thing else
y th nil
can tiled
y do
. ; to
i r v the work n
. i the i
been transacted in a
. p the balance of the time.
M other provision f i- dis
I all the local matters. The
i i- the tax payers too
c d
dust in el s,
, could he
It is i thing to
but quite another to pay
The t is mad t the
is n c am i d by the
committees of the r ,
in what the
revenues will for the i Kl
two years Lei th members hurry
and go i or a bond issue may
b a
ill . I Sun I M the
i at ilia,
, rs old and
i ad my a little
e than two
bill
hole,
S .
HIS WATERLOO.
citizen in
Leazer,
urn d last a
Tl i re is a revival I
Washington and his hat story
about his time of year.
Charlotte has got on her
feathers attain, much I i the envy of I When the president gets through
her less rivals. Boxer with the Standard Oil Co,
Jim Jeffries, the champion he will find it greasy,
is on the road with a theatrical .
As soon ts Roosevelt was elected
he gave i ml the
he would again be a
date. With the ii n to
and a four j
ahead of him, they ere
talk around Washington as to who
will be successor. There will be
of willing
One it trouble is that too many
pie think that criminals should
be rather than punished.
Durham Herald.
Perhaps this feeling is due to A
consciousness that the criminal is
punished for things no worse than
they themselves are guilty of but
have never been caught up with.
his in h and
. v- i i v
that ; let ii w i
by n is in n hie i
she ill i i r his kind treat
bush This
men to the attention
Mrs I she very frankly
es Mil vi produce it. No denial
ho can i; of his inhuman cruelty
to Jeff on Davis will lie believed
by n p. public The facts are against
him and he is reaping a slight
the re he deserves
The bosh about the Democratic
party rained by anti-whiskey
legislation is being rehashed. If
the party cannot be held together
except by whiskey it dues not de-
serve an existence. there is
little danger of it being ruined by
this c in The sooner every place
in the whole country where liquor
is made or sold is closed, better
it will be for the country.
The president was a
Tuesday and got his fill
on the
roB
u be his on tin
side Sim.
oh, It i he inside t
h Idled, but got it on the Eu t
side.
The I
ii in I treasury so
will have no trouble in drawing . u
p Herald.
cause for uneasiness
They will draw their pay all
and tor the full sixty days
i in e.
In order to keep us in the Straight
narrow path the legislature
might make it compulsory noon us
to attend church once on Sunday
and prayer meeting every
day night Durham Herald.
And then make it a misdemeanor
to go to sleep iii church or to write
in the hymn books.
company and gives Charlotte a dale
this week,
The New Y Sun is urging the
of the to
bet re the u
This sounds large, hot it is not as
much as tin ii ad of countries so
great as ours f
Don't over can
dig bait and sit the river
bank after awhile.
The high water makes a run on
the bank of the river without getting
i check drawn on it.
the state m eds in y i had
lei off the appropriations lo
colleges for the time being. They
can afford to years until
the insane other unfortunates
are provided for.
I ins week is one in which the
attire will ; . make his-
A dispatch from Atlanta an-
that Harvey
of the Southern Cotton
will make a tour of the South
at an early date He has received a
of invitations to visit the
different sections of the South since
the organization of the association
at New Orleans Ha will go to New
Orleans then Texas, Indian
why the matter of extending
the charter of the Atlantic A- North
Carolina railroad should come up in
the legislature forty-seven years he-i Territory. Oklahoma, Mississippi,
fore the present charter expires we Alabama and Tennessee. He will
are unable to see. make speeches in . very State inter
. , , the movement for a decrease
in cotton acreage and a decrease of
Laid n bobs up and , .
fertilizers used
ya the use of drink- .
in water is one the causes Li does seem to us a few
appendicitis. Thai physician must Democrats are i
own stock in a brewery. are crying out
i disrupting Democratic
,. ,. . I while hi they use the
Her. are some figures to , .
very ones who are attempting to do
over. The pension appropriation h nothing
I j by congress calls for Ward hill which any one who wants
the war has see the law enforced can
object to, save the provision which
restricts the manufacture of liquor
, i , i to towns of more than a
As might have been expected, the.
,.,,,, . , inhabitants. The only people who
legislature killed proposed dog . . . .
are objecting to that provision are
lax. The dog is by far the freest distillers
and most privileged citizen ill North
Greensboro has captured the next
meeting of the state teachers
Thai city offered for
the assembly to meet there and the
offer was accepted That is a good
you want a thing reach
down in your pocket and pay for it.
Sunday was a day of big fires,
several being reported in Monday's
Charlotte Observer. Indianapolis
lost eight large with three
hotels, the value being
Detroit had a loss above
saw a whole block of stores
and offices go up in
smoke, and Dallas to the
extent of
Representatives of South Dakota
say that state will not become a
collecting agency to help other
holders to collect for the bonds they
have against the state of North Car-
All tho same she wants pay
for the bonds she holds.
The Dank of Fayetteville was
ed Saturday by the state bank ex-
a shortage of be-
found in the accounts of the
cashier and teller. R. T. Gray, of
Raleigh, was appointed receiver of
the bank.
mi r about forty years.
Carolina
Take any view of it, there is
ways trouble caused by whiskey.
The legislators are getting their
share of it. trouble we
mean-
John D. Rockefeller, the oil mag
has recently been spending
some time at an report
says he is contemplating buy it
If the president cannot get con-
to pass bills to his liking now,
we fail to see how ho will be able to
do so by calling an extra session.
They don't lynch for
bad crimes in Alabama, but they
have a way of losing them so they
can't he found any more.
There may people who have
seen tho equal of the weather this
February, but they are not talking
over much.
No doubt we will hear something
on both of the question from
the meeting of the state executive
committee.
clamor is not
coming from tins
ton Dispatch
The greatest punishment that
could be inflicted upon a man these
days would be to have him Commit-
to the Ninth Carolina legislature
for ten days, ills sufferings during
that time would
Sentinel.
The Ward bill provides that there
shall be no more small towns in the
State owned and governed by liquor
magnates No wonder there is op-
position and big lawyers can get
fee. fighting it. News.
Now that Joseph Pulitzer has
postponed of his
school of journalism, we shall have
to become journalists by the old-
fashioned country newspaper devil
Journal.
New York city is complaining of
the highway robberies that per-
on avenue. Tho
of the country is more interest-
ed in stopping tho highway robber-
permitted on Wall
Journal
Another Lee has surrendered.
Gen. Leo's daughter mar-
a soldier the other day.
Greensboro Telegram.
How the Officer of Day Triumphed
Over Private Murphy.
Lathed had
, had to
in n con Car
there rig when
i out to i
i . road
of e i.
the . was
relaxed, Diner
. . limes
of the n a-
y, and a
. of
hit e n o, i
from rent , r dis-
posed to quarrel
i Ires.
i en C Tr II was
r of the day the sergeant of the
guard, i; strapping Irishman, who
him frequent
fights as subversive of
and dis to the
lied the captain with the
r ;
of the day, I have the
honor to report that Private
of your company, a prisoner in
the e, at mo
with a pickax
Captain returned tho
lute and merely said,
A few n later the sergeant
of the guard presented himself again
and after saluting
of day, sir, I have the
honor m report Private
a oner in the post guard
house, at me again with a
pickax ban
Once more the captain returned
the it and said,
The of the guard stood
at attention a moment, then defer-
sir. officer of the day, is it
all for a prisoner in tho post
to strike at the sergeant
of the guard with a pickax
answered tho captain,
the sergeant of the guard is fool
enough to let
Ten minutes later the sergeant re-
m I saluted.
of the day, ho said
in his gravest voice, have the hon-
or p i Murphy of
n post
, ; ires to to hos-
on r i- .
, n
V, hi . ti as an aid
to mi i idea
in ed to n lady u i ten id a
lecture on I by an eminent
physician. from the
wen . into harmless t
So i i th physician
staling she to
consult him, and lie awaited her
coming, thinking she was a patient
she mid. am quite
well, very much in love
with a man who will ask me to
marry him. Now, want to invite
him you to so that you
can hypnotize him and make him
The doctor exploded in
mirth, then suggested that she
should trust to her own hypnotic
attractions. But she went away ob-
serving that hypnotists are most
Chronicle.
Ruling Firm.
Old Joshua Martin was noted for
bis ability to make a close bargain,
but once in awhile he met his match.
say, he began as he
walked into a barber shop one mar-
day while waiting to dispose of
his loud, mighty had
nowadays. You ought to lemme
have a shave for cents. Why, if I
should tell you the price I had to
take for my garden
returned the barber,
fact is I ought to charge you
double price now by rights,
faces are just about twice
us long as they used to he. You
ought to be thankful for being let
off on one
r-
-i
Definition of Duty.
There was n small boy who went
to Sunday school. When be went
home bis mother asked him what the
lesson was about. said the
boy. his mother
asked. what you've got
en- reason to suppose ain't the
boy replied. ho after-
ward remarked, was some
talk- about duty,
his mother asked him.
he replied, any old thing
that you have got to do when you
want to play
.
A. D. Johnston, who is P-
in Winterville and territory.
bi cash ill ex . ;
Pen. 22.1 .,; and the men for meal When
fa i Oil Mill i i
g Cotton i I. They pay
A e , . just arrived.
a.
The say this weather is
, and.
Turin time they have I are ready write for prices.
. Ad farming work is at a p i
. for cotton tat standstill,
-y Oil Mill. I A. G. Cox Mfg.
; to bring or s Co
your ear h to A . Mfg. B at a low price and best
Co. I ii L. Johnson.
A few sieves at Chapman
D worry over that Go's, cheap,
of col too you hod over when Rat biscuit sure to kill the rats
you ; ginning your, last nod mice at Harrington Barber
lot-. he Pitt Co. Oil Mill,
iii quantity the Car load of oats just received.
your-
on to
bi , market price paid every Harrington Barber
Finest line of dress goods in Cox and John Mo-
town. i. of were here Mon-
t yon are in iced of
Ban skin and waist goods, Best line of plows and plow
call on It. G. Chapman and Co castings. Harrington Barber Co.
.; . Sparks and E, F. Tucker A large lot of new drew goods,
this morning, calico, and
B. G. Chapman Co percale at A. W. Co.
,,., id a car load of Car load of Floor, just in
i Barber Co.
i Harriss, of We also carry a line of rubber
Misses Olivia Col boots and
of spent jackets the very thing for cold
lay and Sunday with rainy weather at Harrington Bar-
i fox.
your Let by wearing It reported hero that revenue
. call fin th
For axes hoes shovels forks and I ;,.,
spades to A. W. Ange's.
G. two car
loads of different styles of farm
fence and prices are low,
you had better and make your
selections soon.
White's Colic and Kidney Cine.
the combination kidney medicine
for stock and a sure colic cute,
at the Drug Store.
La, Grippe has made his appear-
in Winterville and many of
our people are suffering from
formed acquaintance.
; coats
belong
tell
s in
. told
Lead-
for
rs , my
; bill, and I i of tin for
committee aim . ; . i else, and
leg i . i Don't
to as they please i a I n knows
bill, sh do, and
will pass,
PR EXPOSED.
A fl IT I have I
Dr. King's New Dis-
i for imp on, Co ha
i Colds, a i hi ii i,
then b; d ; he
to I
I be i- D
, .
F. V. I Co.
P. S. . our
paint.
POISONS
you that
in
food, but may
per
W II I .
staples And bard wire. Be sure to
get their prices before buying
your spring fence. . .
. Co , Chit . , i
The Pitt County Oil mill has ;.,,,.
another car had of oil tO ship
soon as can a tank car. Over a Die.
your I.
good Chapman and officers captured a of Week- I repair Shoes and do good work. Ala. Feb.
. . . ii. r. f at . it, .
Co. have the size yon j stills near Frank Mill's place
need recently.
School books, pens, ii would surprise yon to see
Bring them tO
me at my explosion m the Virginia mines
home or at buggy shop. about IS nub southwest of
Henry Nelson. afternoon
growers. work digging into the mi e
The handy tobacco truck is the to their friends
book-, pens, i. would surprise you to see Henry afternoon
pencils and school supplies of all number of wagons and carts that A. G. Cox Mfg. expect between and union miners j
kinds can be the drug is being shipped and sold by A. G. to reduce the pt ice of their and i; i believed I
Bore I Cox Mfg. Co., but we were in their co truck for the coming season the entire suffered
Oranges shop yesterday and they bad a until it is in easy reach of all
candies at H. L. Johnson. nice lot of work just, being
N. ;. for and their timber was line.
fresh candies, nuts, nod opened up a big best we know of tn
choice Hue of -i,. styles up to-date. J farmers save time and
A. H Thomas went lo Price from to i
Saturday and rut anted Barber
Cu I Timothy May, It the wets succeed
just Harrington, Bar-
iii position to
class rial cheap, having We hope not.
using them.
We t
to know
a . n
n town, ,
wrought up over the
been m f
a dispensary there, we Wrought up over the I f i; i-
wonder some folks We have had a mot that quo
won't try to get one or two here.; neighbor since the; have had pro-
machinery with which to do our
work, and being save and
For while goods, collar, them to nave a
handkerchief ties, go to A. We bad hoped they
work nearly all of our w Co nave a
assortment.
Will Hay wood of Trenton was
are of the reasons, why we
can
Winterville Mfg. Co.
. , , Monday.
Hiss Bessie Chapman
Bethany White's Black Liniment spec
G A Jackson went to for human
returned on Tuesday's family, Gee for perfectly
. balanced, sub-cutaneous com
heaters and ranges. All For sale by
styles, lowest prices. See our B- T- Cox
before save For fruits and confectioneries
Winterville Mfg. Co. to K. G. Chapman and Co. They
For seed oats, plow castings and have a choice lot.
of farmers . G. Chapman, Co, say that
A. W. Ange Co. the have a full assortment of
For quills and quilting cotton general and price
cotton see A. W. and Co. are right.
Window and door frames, porch
columns, brackets and all kinds of
house trimmings at rock bottom
prices, Winterville Mfg. Co.
Bargains the people Puces j
Right II. L. Johnson. AT N. C.
went to Beth-j
any Sunday. At the close of business January 11th, 1905.
For fresh meat and
Go to H. L. Johnson.;
Car load nice Furniture just
A. W. Ange and Co.
A lull line of T. W. Wood
would live
is in
our
lo make
. known
band in ham with
lion ii v. e
parent, Greenville,
better chide.
B me your turkeys pay
mice- II. L. Johnson.
The k law bill I
has the g and i
now a law.
For Stone jugs, bowls and
pitchers, see . Ange Co.
For i ice of all kind
goto have a a-
C. L WILKINSON C
ores
Progress is the law of life. When things ate cease to
grow to betterment, decay begins. Tho store which stands still
is dead. The good store of yesterday la commonplace today and
out-of-date tomorrow. Eternal effort is the price of progress.
Whether the town gets painted To do better today the thing done well yesterday, t s better
red or not, the standpipe to. today the public which we served well yesterday, is the
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BETHEL BANKING AND TRUST GO.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts I 7,174.54 Capital stock paid in 5.300
Overdrafts, unsecured 2.44 Undivided profits
I Furniture and fixtures 609.94 Time certificate of depot
day labor of this store.
Expect for Coming Season the Newest Things.
We will have the best tho mill can make.
THE LEASE ON WINTER GOODS IS OUT.
A lull line of from Deposit sub. to check 20,827.80
Sons seed always on hand 207.25
at the drug store of Dr. B. Ii. ,
i drug
For corn and seed oats go
Ange Co.
Mr. Mrs. W. L. House re-
Total Total
State of North Carolina, of Pitt,
They want new homes, we are treating them bad by cutting tho
price. They have boon ordered out and must go. The prices will
pay well for your hospitality.
All the goods are for sale get the prices, note the quality then
126,651.22 i you will buy and liberally.
H. H. Taylor, of the named bank, do ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. House re- true , of my knowledge
turned a visit to Mon M H. H. TAYLOR. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before Attest,
me, this 20th day of 1905 B- J-
J. W. THOMAS,
Public. ROBT. STATON,
day.
Big consignment of Royal flour
just received. Prices right. R.
G. Chapman and Co.
POOR PRINT
.;
.,
J. F-33
PI
in
Great
. .
b.--
C . A i- J
; .,
Have Come to
Greenville.
The best store in town offers them i yo
on your cash purchases. Every dime
there will do extra service
that will and benefit you.
yon must spend money spend it
you get full returns And unless ea -ii n
cents in cash put out brings a BROW STA Si P
in, you are not getting full value j m
money.
Brown Stamps are like compound
They accumulate wit Lout effort on y
the splendid premiums they bring
leave many a dollar free for pleasure ., fin
saving. Just such things as
v have to buy are offered for row u Si a
and it takes stamps to give yon .--
free choice of whatever you can be-i ; e or
meat need.
WE GIVE YOU WORTH, STAMPS. FREE
each new book. Unless you already h v.-
one, call at our store it and the
worth of free stamps. That dollars worth id
up a snow ball down hill, and
most before you know it you have w i i
a book full. Just keep the ball rolling
time yon spend cash; pend it
Stamps arc and
ALWAYS ASK FOR BROWN STAMPS.
This store wants your trade---your steady
your Cash Trade. It offers low
splendid and Brown Stamp- in ex
You cannot afford to accept lea.
re you should deal here.
The Stamps do not apply on purchases of
and Provision.
J. B. CHERRY CO.
N. C.
J. B. CHERRY CO.
Is running over with New Goods. Arriving
Daily. Biggest and Prettiest line ever Shown on
market.
RUGS, RUGS, ALL SIZES, AT ALL PRICES
I They are worth your Attention.
Mattings. carried in this town. Art
Squares from to they are the richest and prettiest de
I ever carried
Chairs, all kinds, cheap to the highly -polished quartered
and leather seats. Side boa ids, racks,
suits and
The Royal Elastic Felt and
three piece Bed, Are acknowledged to be the best in
the World and sold on positive guarantee. If
money refunded.
I am better prepared than ever to
my cordially
invite you call at my store,
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
YOURS
A. H. Taft,
NEXT DOOR TO SAM. WHITE'S
GET YOUR SUPPLIES
Now
Everything want in the way of
nice Groceries, Carried Goods, Pickles,
fruits, Candies, Nuts, can be had at
our store.
We carry a large supply of the Best
Goods
JOHNSTON BROS.
The Cash Grocers.
New Spring Goods
ARRIVING DAILY.
There is one thing that we do not claim in our do
and that is to sell cheaper than they can be
neither do we want, to create the impression that our store is
of shop worn, out. of style goods nor y filling our store
with show bills and b will we try to . impress false
ideas In your mind that we are out of business, but we
do wish it understood that we are receiving daily shipments
of the newest things in
RIBBONS, SILKS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES
and kindred materials so desirable with the women folk of
Greenville and Pitt county, and we do hope that you will at
least favor us with a visit, to see these many new things.
Pulley Bowen,
THE HOME OF WOMEN'S FASHIONS.
End War In Sight.
St. Petersburg, Feb.
diplomatic circles the opinion is
quite expressed yes-
tragedy nay be followed
by the of the government
to Conclude peace. For some tune
despite the official attitude main-
by the there
has been a growing appreciation of
the f i be
i in
complications at b n an-
yesterday, the matter was
the ct formal
by Emperor and hie
Ministers February Strong
influences, it is
in lite of ;.;, are headed
p ii i tie com oil tee
of iV in.-ii been
v ibis I -n
rev . folio
by i murder
S-i His, i o of
. ii ire
like y to lea ; the E finite-
lo decide upon . Co this
con action I w War i
alarmed by the
threatening i he
from the systematic
by Japanese
Chi bandits to eat the Hue of
coin s of the army.
Ate to reports,
split up into of i .;
each, me separating mi
i i i
rail I . A lat
c.
s road b low
II
and
in
i band move
north b y
an .
to l I I
ha , i
j. railroad
No . i ii
eh t ,, I i
th . I
I the i Ii i-
. you i i .
aid. . d builds
e n bi th
b h n e
to when taking
Dyspepsia J. D. j
. Mich., says,
and
trouble for some time. My
t- hits had same trouble
not able to eat six
She lived entirely on warm
water. Alter taking two bottles of j
Cine she was en-
cured. now eats
and is in good health. I am glad
to gave me instant
Bold at Wooten's Drug
Store.
f.
-.-
FOR OVER T YEARS
Have Held the Record in North Carolina.
BONE, For Cotton ORINOCO, For Tobacco.
TRADE
that the Mark is
It Q D Every Bag. None Genuine Without it.
your dealer for ., don't take substitutes. For sale
.
NORFOLK, VA.,
COLUMBIA, S C.
F. GUANO COMPANY,
TARBORO, N. C.
GA
Norfolk, V;
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of in the
Methodist elate I with
service
B i. st
North Cari . pi . I
l each day of
w,
pie attend the
they otherwise would have ill i
he wee in have b en fail
I a ; by
and result
. lie and e i j
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t-rated expounder of the id
. and man f our
was their . . id vi
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four b, and Can
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persons with . i K
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brick . . in tie United . .-- .
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TO
i . ices
GREAT 1905 OFFER
We have purchased a number of annual subscriptions to the
Southern Agriculturist, and, as long as they last, we v-i give
that it a- n I I
ability and ion and we
I an tee his A I i are free only regular
will c . for --.--.
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Tonic to The System.
For liver troubles and constipation
there note inn better than
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little They do not j
weaken the Their action
upon the is mild,
and harmless. Moore, of La-
says, talk-
Little Early
All other pills I
ha . used gripe make me Hick
i he stomach cured me
Risers proved
to he the long sought relief- They
are dimply Persons
find Little Early Risers the
remedy to carry with them
at Drug Store.
GRAVE
It needs but little foresight to
tell when your stomach and
liver are badly grave
trouble is ahead, unless you take
the medicine tor your dis-
ease, as Mrs. John A. Young, of
Clay, N. Y., did. She
had neuralgia of the liver
my heart was weakened,
and I could not eat, I was a -very
bail for a long time, but in Electric
Bitters, g found just what I needed
for they quickly relieved and
cured Best medicine for
weak women. Sold under
by J L. Wooten. druggist,
at a bottle.
present. If you are not already a subscriber, send your
order at once, before this great offer is withdrawn.
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURIST
Is published at Nashville, Tenn. It is issued times a year
and the subscription price is cents. It contains more read-
matter than most papers and is edited by Southern
men who know the needs of Southern farmers. Every issue
is like a big experience meeting, the being
answered by such men as Maj. Tims. J. Key,
Commissioner of Agriculture of and Prof. An-
drew M. Director of the Virginia Experiment station.
The Home Department is conducted by Aunt Anne, whom all
readers soon learn to love.
WE OFFER IN VALUE FOR
But you must hurry. This proposition will not be held open
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
Sample copies of Southern Agriculturist free at our office.
Read In mind the dates, February and
II.
Z VANDYKE
Hardware.
For C Stoves Ranges,
Heaters Pumps, Guns, Am-
munition, One and Two Horse
Steel Plows, Heat Cutters and
In fact anything
in Hardware come to
H. L. CARR
OUR BIG FURNITURE STORES
ARE READY FOR
We have rolls of Matting, very dainty patterns.
Oak Chamber Suits are very Elaborate in design and finish.
Don't fail to see them. We have recently returned from
more , where we purchased the newest things out in
Oak and Chairs.
are You will miss something if you fail to
see them and put one or more in your home.
We have a tine line of Rugs also, very rich in design.
j Art Squares to suit the most fastidious. In fact, we have near-
everything in
Rugs and Lace
I Entirely new, and a handsome line lo select from. So whether
l you are contemplate moving in or staying where you are. You
cannot afford to miss our line. Yours to please,
TAFT
POOR PRINT
hi
Is too fun of goods and they must be con-
into cash at quickest possible
moment.
Prices on everything marked right
down in plain figures.
Every purchase is a BARGAIN and
you can get your share of them by corning
U TO
c.
BIG STORE,
GREENVILLE, N. C
ass
i n
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the
I i
I Car-
a.
hi
i . .
L . .
Mi n Belie Ki
x II
B . more laces.
V;. P i fl H
rota id
I . i i;. a. M.
v- W ii
. a stop
hen
. P- in 1904.
W K. went i K
e, of Q is
in tow
I. D ton, , vat
here
J. wen I
M i d .;. i .-.
A. M. went to Ayden
evening.
Joshua Manning went clown the
rood I . evening.
ii. h baa moved to his
bu In,; weal . , i railroad
Mr-. . A v, of Which-
. . vi g Mr, J.
u, .-.-.-. . i ;.
Tin . returned
inn i .
i i in to B ins toil
turned
M I., hi i son,
morning from
i i I he . a man to
the
it V, i ,. f Scotland Neck,
who baa bu i Mrs. A. J.
Griffin, morn-
log.
Paying your debts i- one kind
of a
The hull-and the bears could
also i
LA FOR TAXES.
I will be m be following places
the dates named for the
pose of collecting taxes. Meet me
and
Bearer Dam township, C.
Smith's 7th.
township, Swamp
March 14th.
Bethel Bethel, March
township. StokeR,
March mil.
township, Grimesland,
Match 4th.
township,
March
Falkland township. Falkland,
March n.
Farmville township. Farmville
March
township,
March
Roads Hi ti.
O, W.
Tax Collector.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
D. J. Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
VOL. No.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1905.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
No.
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Quit a Nice Sum Realized Splendid
Program.
A large p pi en
joyed the w Bin
given by the A Worker
of Greenville Methodist
Wednesday ii Perkins opera
T i i the
the price i f admission is fold
in she following invitation,
which to one of
is for
yon
. b th and
in n.
you will Hi rial I e
Please hi r sen. i h
V ii h us in H years
you me old;
pr I intuit
in be
Free refreshments and a musical
Will while in; so fleet,
The greetings
moat
Peel sure you will attend
Birthday party.
The of
of recitations and
drills, as rendered a delightful
manner by home talent, while
costuming for the occasion was
superb.
A handsome amount was realized
from the receipts, and the Altar
Workers ore greatly encouraged
by the the evening.
LITERARY MEETING.
Entertained With Inter
Reported for
The if i j Mi
K . m sue if
i v i i
at the home of 1.-. E. A M .
Jr. A BU n I l .-
were d -in-
fill ii A
held, after
which wet i
The liter try i
is miller tin-
Child vice rs. I.
i- i i n ; e aid
and tie
by of
the league for t are
of a i high order Much
progress h is bean mi la in the
study of and la band
and good baa been
accomplished.
The both
and was
rendered in a inning
The first of the program a
music by Mi-s after
which Mr.-, n. C. linker read a
very interesting and instructive
paper OS John Wesley. Each
the following leaguers then read a
by Charles Wesley, mil gave
the History of seen hymn; Mrs.
H. L, Carr, Misses Mary Smith,
Nellie Dora
Hornaday Jennie
and CM. Jones.
The prise for the guessing can
test was given by Wiley Brown.
and consisted of a nice book. A
In Mrs. hail been filed
Howard an wore allowed
to guess at the of peas in
the bottle. Bach having registered
a the peas were eon be-
hundred thirty
nine. Rev. A. who
guessed fourteen hundred, received
Daring the lemonade
and were served, which
man kinds fruits were
greatly enjoyed. The occasion
was indeed an one, and
everyone feels grateful to Mrs.
for the
to Mis, Move
score Itel.
manner in i she
lie CI
. L
id Farm in the World Still
The largest farm in the world,
. mil i y as In Mis-
b en into Iowa.
JUDGE HOWARD DEAD
Passes Away
no . X. F.- i host
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senator introduced
CARRIAGE WORKS ROBBED.
One of the Skips to Other
Parts.
. in Sheriff
of friends the state and to extend the boundaries of
will receive with pro- L. Pitt There
sorrow the was also a bill to prevent delivery office
the sudden of George of whiskey u, D- B d tie
B ward, winch occurred r under names. C
after a brief illness two The bill m- were
dais Howard was to levy s
with hernia third
MRS. ENTERTAINS.
One the mid
enjoyable social functions of the
season the
Euchre given Thursday
Feb. Mrs.
G. Move in r sisters,
Mrs. W. O. Howard, of
and Mr-. Charlie of Wilson.
The color Still me in fl
the being
i nil M sides ha; r fen a.
The score card
hells with iv I
in
kepi i i Mis. M
h ;
pi , I
with i i, lei
won W. II. .
c n ch in.-
t cm at s, y I
Blow Both Mrs I a
Blow i;, I. n .
the i of
hi i i.
During tin- afternoon several
conn is of
i; is
situ, W. F. of
M i, elder is worth
and has male ii by
farming.
lie w us acre in
j and,
situ the desire to own more land,
Ethel All felt in-
to the hostess for a most
delightful noun.
The guests were, Mis E. B.
Mrs. John L. Woolen,
Mi a. Walter Wilson, W. O.
Howard, Mis. House, Mrs.
Gold, Mrs. V, C
Mrs. W H. Jr., Mrs. Mo-
Mrs. H. A. While, Mrs.
M. H. Mrs. Knot.
Mrs. L. aid
Lizzie Junes, P.
Lillian Cherry, and
Lottie Blow.
The explosion of a tank car of
the Standard Oil Co., at Wilding-
injured two
in reach into Fremont county,
the other day, he bought
more never
sells, lie is king, a com
king, king, philanthropist,
a a captain of industry. He
employs about persons,
City Journal.
Head in Bad Shape.
A named Bowling Tyson
came here Friday from Farmville
with his head badly beaten. A
telegram ordering bis arrest had
preceded him the sheriff took the
man in charge he arrived.
The man seemed too drunk to tell
what trouble he had been in.
am op- as did aim bill to extend
wan considered necessary corporate limits of
to save bin life. Hf was taken In Among the i In the house
the sanitarium Thursday To appropriate a sum
morning where a very exceeding to renovate the poi-l
operation Dr. trait of to
of m in
assisted by heal of Greene
distinguished patient Suffolk railroad to
it his line in Tyrrell
were favorable. . counties; to young
rested well until noon when th wearing stripes; tn
life of tats noble Christina man be require peddlers of medicines to
to ebb, an d at o'clock he tax,
breathed his last. The bill to regulate
Judge Howard was
He was one of passed third reading,
lie spirited men a-d con At on of business
very materially to the both and the ad-
growth and of the in honor Wash-
town. The will he held at
o'clock morning.
Among the new bills the sen-
ate To public
from using or riding on
Russia Waiting to be Licked. .
St. Petersburg. Feb. or
els during term of office; to
Incorporate Pro
college of North
to amend the law relative to
of promises agreement to
work and receiving advances
thereof.
Senator Fleming introduced
To add to the limits
of the law in county; for
the betterment of public loads of
Pitt Bounty; to provide for turning
the general fund of the county
one-third of funds.
The bill to amend the charier of
the town of Farmville passed third
leading.
Among new bills in the house
To create a board of pi
parole; to amend law relating
to the of immigration; to
amend the law relating to the con
of to prevent
bird doge from large
during the g
sons; to of
jurors when a special w lire is
drawn from
the code relating to
for injuries on the i
roads.
New Jewelry Store.
C. E. Bradley has the
stock of jewelry, watch material,
tools, of the W. L.
is moving into the store form-
by E. V.
to the telegraph In
building. Mr. Best will be
with him.
though the party which is
peace as only egress
from the present situation eon-
I to strength, nothing
has actually been decided and no
move has yet been made. It is
maintained that Russia's
attitude is changed. At the
Foreign office the slightest en
given to the peace
talk. On the contrary it is affirm-
ed as strongly as ever that Japan
must terms, while at the
same lime is admitted that is
that Japan can offer
c acceptable to Russia and
that therefore the war must go on
to it conclusion,
The idea of a complete Russian
victory is not harbored, but it is
insisted that Russia is not beaten
will not be beaten until
is decisively
wonted by the
file i f Admiral
is determined The
main entering into
calculations f the
advocates of a prosecution
of the war is
resources mu-i become exhausted
long before Russia's.
to In he n
business . .
mend of broad el th, oil
and ill d el
at II
i- as to
such a i
he thee i ii
las the-e
From time lo time recently
as are above
iron. de
Works that does on
conn r of Fifth i
The of the goods
aroused the of B F.
Tyson, manager the factory,
and he obtained a wan ant
in order to make an investigation.
The warrant was nor at once
placed in the bands of an officer,
but in some way it leaked that
a warrant had been Issued, where-
upon James a trimmer in
disappeared
and left fur parts unknown
When search for missing
goods was instituted a quantity of
them were found in the house of
Mabel Lewis, a woman of ill
repute, a box filled with
the articles was found in tin- de-
pot addressed to a party in Ox-
goods were taken in
Charge officers and candid to
the court house, where Mr Tyson
identified them as the property of
Union Carriage Works.
The Lewis woman was taken be
fore Justice charge
of concealing, stolen goods The
evidence disclosed goods
were left at her house
but she had no knowledge that
they were stolen and she ; dis-
charged.
rs are trying to
if- Steagall.
SHORT LOCAL
tin
Partridge to Die.
Wilmington, O.,
Alter a trial consuming less than
a day in comity
court, the jury in the case
of Walter Partridge, colored,
charged with criminal spun
Mrs. Hales, white, near
on the of
1st, brought a verdict of
guilty thin afternoon. The prison-
was sentenced to be hanged on
April nth.
Large Bale.
a colored man
who is a on the farm of A.
J. brought a bale of
cotton to today that weighed
pounds. It is the heaviest
Farmers M. F. I,
The Pitt county branch of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association will hold its annual
meeting on Saturday before the
second Sunday in March, 11th day
of the month. A full attendance
of the members is
Notice.
Is hereby given that application
will be made to the As-
of North at its
present to amend the char-
bale has been the town of Falkland.
Reflector, 25th. I J. Morrill, Mayor.
Xi line i s p i .-.
Vandyke.
new lace cur. to
Vandyke.
. rust proof, ed Oats and
Bale J.
r,.
The trying
to improve the condition of the
Is,
We expect new lot Ari squares
and rugs on today's boat,
Vandyke,
Celery, cabbage, onions,
toes, turnips, at M.
The passenger train got out of
whack again Friday night, and
came two hours late.
E. E. Griffin is moving bis
business to a portion the
store occupied by James Brown.
Older S. B. Stephens will begin
a protracted meeting on
march at the Will
Baptist church in South Green-
ville-
Edward Yarborough, of
committed suicide Tuesday. He
almost blew his off with a
shot
kw
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