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This is a seas, .
many a laud
which ranch
boy. The d Is
and the boys
are peculiar y
sin i
the t n boys
average boy eight-
em years
it
to do; i if
one not ; u
he vi 1.1 g d very little.
ca a in undo with
lie b, V. I
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to be soul, i i n home who e
there h h to
T. . C c j
H- succeeded in
h eh tries i re-
. ,. bill a mil-
a j,,., J fur of
i I closed, ,.,; . I hardly expected
on the I ,,.,. the a would report the
I Kill Mr. ban
his w matters in
which if be he will have
d i .-n undue sen ire to State
draining of Dismal Swamp
i the inland
. if of
will j st give him
be ill
Mesa,
ten inn
sidewalks
f street wink.
environments in
. , It t. own-
,,. it it ought to be set .
that it ere stores.
s from Bur
to filters is really too
I d don D,
could lie
d in filling
the l He street
i. i the
ed b Hie
do
i.-t f the boy give I
s ,, . tn do. Regular
regular time- will
I I e by .
than a l I
in v to lot the boys
Greenville's Big Department Stores.
Hot Weather Merchandise
Is abounding in plentiful beauty and cheapness here.
The thin. Huffy. materials tor June Selling Heady tor your inspection and in quantities to meet your de-
over the list low and then come let us you the goods, which must he seen to
he appreciated,
ii is no best tor the
i, some let their b
bout while is
before It i
drainage.
be to
ill
ii-
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bile he i
him feel like
work. Such
to be careful not
I boys to
B b V
lave s vi-iii i
n l
Ii make
. harder time than tin
i are to go
, lay, J so he by
. and i-
Most bi ave to be
after if you got any won
ii. boys
i otter off, ; we with
as keen them homo
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null
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She , i ii oil I
v n .- label ed n.
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lie II Ii
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oil the
And c I on the l to do
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lion
veal
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mi
of the
ii la ware as undertaken Co
that State, h
n defeat e
, y to that whole-
on Mi
OB, will sell at the in. J
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I a . C., the
ma
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,,,. Keep the at , . in p.,.,,,
eve them to cut feet
. . ,, . ,,.,,, n. tea hours for
Scotland . to saw
. i re. steel boiler, in
. daily,
pounds
. hip. The
W ash N. C One
E,. in do 1-1-
. Power Boiler.
Tower Engine One saw
U as new Two Circular
V. Saw, almost new.
on. I 1.1 Due Grid
Mill III in It, II
. This mill is
for meal, nun is perfect
in. i line et of Hocks
know P Id ii they new. with
, -i four rang-
at his i , . ,,,,. to
remote f om tin renter of with condenser
, . .,., belt-, all t will
in who never c. me in ,,,,.,,., , ,,,, , if
with if it m- Cotton good as
. new, things that p.
nip- ,
In where the
Tl
haw hall
very, i
new
will, saw
sale ore
cash cay .-a c, balance when
s delivered, All property
be days
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any
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trust manager
i v lo see
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committee are said to
i lit was ling junket.
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for sale. y lo W. T.
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Colored Dress Goods
Department
Beautiful cool dainty in small
dots and figures, small end Urge floral
patterns and solid colors f to cent
per yard. Brown dress percales,
figured madras and gingham.
White Goods Depart-
inch French lawn yard
inch Persian lawn to yard
inch Persian lawn to yard
inch linen to yd
inch yard
inch linen to yard
inch Union cotton, but
almost as pretty as all linen for more
money at yard.
Lovely dotted swiss, the real imported
kind, in small neat designs from to
yard. .,
figured madras for shirt waists
and dresses this seasons newest patterns
from to variety great
and patterns lovely.
Laces Embroideries
We are showing many pretty things
In this department- -In laces we have baby
Irish French, Germany, I
Round thread Val in all
overs, bands and edges Batiste and Baby
Irish combined from the loveliest band of
trimmings of the season, we are showing
It in exquisite patterns, suitable for very
sheer materials as well as the heavier
kinds. Black baby Irish overs and
bands to match.
Our Notion depart-
should int-rest you, as we are showing
many useful and desirable novelties.
Fans Yes we all kinds and sizes
some so i dainty-others large
and breezy in paper, and gauze.
The silk gauze fans, with real fine dainty
decorations and ivory lovely
and as cheap as to others
with cheaper sticks and cents.
Shopping bags in white white canvas
and fancy leathers in black and colors from
cents to
Pretty white wash belts embroidered
and some with detached buckles in guilt
and pearl, the prices rang from to
Guilt belts, leather silk belts
all prices.
Ladies hosiery In black and white
gauze, some p same j embroidered,
some lace boots, others lace all over, all
sizes and prices.
Infants and hosier in black
and white all sizes from to
Ladies and infant . gauze vests, short
and long sleeves.
Nazareth and Daisy waists for boys
and girls, cool comfortable, all sizes
each.
tops and cords and ruffles
stamped linens, embroidery silks and
cottons.
Ready made waists in ladies sizes,
handsomely trimmed with embroidery
and lace, some look like hand embroidery
prices from to
Plain Fancy Black
Lawns
Batiste, French Silk mulls, Per-
lawn, Mercerized madras and many
other pretty wears from to yard.
at
ii III
lilt
III Hie
to the Si i. -he
tin . be revived safety
to Uh an j i fore
election
of is . lime
lo and pass u
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THE CORSET DEPARTMENT corsets in good makes and desirable models.
r and Invisible Lacing Corsets in and Batiste for slender, stout, and Medium figures
at each, Good Girdle, all sizes for and each.-
Our stock of House-
keeping Linens
Should meet your approval. All kind.; of
Towels, Bath rags, table- Damask. Nap-
kins and Doilies. A good assortment at
K K
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Perfumery.
Toilet Soaps, Tooth Powders, Tooth Brush
es, Nail Hair brushes, and combs
Talcum Powders, per box, at
right prices
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Is to serve you with the best makes and styles popular prices. You should see our splendid show
of I and for white Canvas Oxfords and pumps
in Ladies
The lace Curtains, Shades. and An squares are showing would add very
pretty S we have here
Nearly boat and train us new and desirable, we always have good values for you.
a a
N. C.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
J WHICHARD. Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
VOL. No.
GREENVILLE. COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. JUNE
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
NO
AROUND
Vanderbilt Sees and Hears Things.
N. C,
We pleasure of
to a lecture at
la-t evening on the f
Mr. of
I in Territory. Mrs. was
for i hum
raised near Grifton, by
lean on her part and great
energy and push, has succeeded
most admirably life work
has undertaken by
the cause of education in both the
practical and theoretical stand-
points. Honoring honest
both physical mental, the
right of this exercise of body
and mind i- given, and that it
is obligatory upon us as little
and girls, men and women, to ed-
our bands to honest toil,
which is both healthful and
for development the
physical and spiritual On.
that we could have all our men
women of day, hearty,
healthy and strong in physical,
mental and spiritual exercise.
address all former
friends and acquaintances gathered
around and greeted her
band with a warm welcome. Wish
we could all our people were
filled with the spirit of
to
in all our honorable undertakings.
Your rode
community looking at
crops find the
farmers are mostly up with their
work, but the not coming up
in the nine they ought lo, gave the
glass a chance lo step in
them and the farmer, all
farmer has got to do is to put
in all the licks he can weed
oat his row until he be-
tween the and bis crop
then he will be all O. K.
. We are very indeed
Mrs. W. J. is no
She tn very feeble with typhoid
Capt. Pope to the
house and very feeble.
We commend choir at the
I for their
music, under manage-
of Mia. Bessie the or
nil the people present
for close attention Mrs-
while giving her lecture.
For several days last week we
pleasure of company
E. Wallace, of lie is
forking up
is severely the
order. ,
Mr. Mrs. K. S. Laughing,
were I guests Dr.
Ire. P B. even-
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
rule has been established,
our of Deeds shall
Hie two
Our friend Capt. Dick
having served two terms,
I'll about time to select some
to till ms place. have a
in in s view I feel
fill the place to the entire
of all good in
He has lived forty
Id years a moral life;
man all is thoroughly
for the He
always been, a
at and an earnest worker for the
bite supremacy party.
man is called W. Mr Moore,
called Bud Moore, of
N. U. ,
J. M. Cox,
Mills,
SUGG
FOR REGISTER
DEEDS.
OF
N. C, June 11.06.
As a Pitt County farmer I de-
sire to that we want Mr. J. L.
Sugg for our next Register of
Deeds for Pitt County Mr. Sugg
is a man all want lo honor and
a who has always stood
for the interest of public
good.
Bethel township will support
him and no man be
selected for that We cat-
nominate he will serve
the people in capacity with
credit to himself and with justice
Quiet Home Wedding Wednesday
Evening.
at o'clock
home Mrs. J. B. Cherry,
on Fifth her son Mr. J. B.
and Miss Blanche W.
Scott, of Maryland were married
by Rev. W. E. x. It was a
quiet wedding, a few
friends present.
As Miss Nina tendered
wedding the bridal
entered the parlor in the
Mrs. J. B.
with Mr. J. B. James, the
with Col. K. G. James, groom
with Dr Brown.
Mr. is the sou of the late
to every citizen of the He
has always been faithful loyal I Mr. James B. a well
to his party, and we make known young here.
a selection lo
him for Register of deeds.
M. A. u i-
ITEMS.
Grimesland, June
Rev. Mr. Eubanks, of Bethel,
preached for us at Christian
Church Sunday .
a number of our people
went to Black Jack Sunday.
Misses and Verna
ard Miss Bessie of
Greenville, are Miss
Holliday this week.
Lou Nobles, Herbert Briley,
Book Arthur Dav-
were in town Sunday.
B. G. Mayo, R. M. A. O.
Clark in. no. Warren were
out calling Sunday.
Miss of Green-
ville and Miss Mary Langley, of
Norfolk, are Miss Lacy
Galloway.
F. A. Simpson, of Baltimore, is
in town for a few days.
A. F. A. M. Lodge of
this place will a meeting
night for the purpose of
installing officer for coming
year.
If you like sugar plums go with
Elijah Proctor, Jr. He knows
just where to find them, best
ever
OAKLEY ITEMS.
bride is a nurse whose
borne is who has
been at the home of Mrs. Cherry
here for some months.
The couple drove over to House
Ibis
there took the train for bride's
borne
MURDER NEAR VANCEBORO.
Mr. John Lancaster Killed by a
Negro.
A telephone reached
this asking
Mr. W. C. Hines to take bis blood
hounds to Vanceboro to the
trail of a who had commit-
murder.
The particulars of murder as
far as we could learn I hem, was
that g o'clock morning
Mr. a Lancaster was shot
killed on farm near Vanceboro,
by a named Bailey. The
lived in a house on Mr.
farm, and wanted
latter to lend him a to
Ins garden. Mr. Lancaster re-
fused to let have
hone when the latter went in
house, got a doable barrel gun and
Mr. Lancaster as he was in
the field, killing almost in-
Mr. Lancaster was
old, and a good citizen.
He once lived Greenville
was well here. The
has caused much
N. C, June LOW. and every effort
J. L. of Stokes, was will be made to capture
here
W. A. Andrews, of Rocky MASONS IN ANNUAL MEETING
Mount, spent Saturday night here I
with J. r. Elected for the Ensuing
Ii and Mrs. Drown, of
county, were struck by
and killed during a
Good many from hero attended
at Hickory Grove
E. S. and P. L. spent;
here.
Dun was confined to
his room two days last week. We
to note he is much
proved.
Mrs. of
Rapid-, was here last week visit-
Miss Ives, of New Bern, visited
Miss Lucy Manning near here last
week.
Potato crop is fairly good and
funnels me scratching after
the roots.
H. A. attended
Sunday at Washington.
i many from here attended
the burial of Mr. of
Bet He was a member of
wail Lodge A. F. and A. M. The
number of Masons present was
proof of the he had of
every one.
We hope Greenville and
will ask tor trains to
be made daily instead of daily ex-
Sunday. If so Tarboro, Wash-
Greenville and
will tie convenient for all
Sunday.
The bankers are having a line
at their meeting at
away.
Year.
Greenville Lodge No. A. F.
A. II, met
cation today for the purpose of
electing officers the
year transacting such other
might before the
lodge. attendance win luge.
The report of the secretary
showed that had been
initiated, admitted
and died during the past fiscal
year, making the total member-
ship now
The following wore
H. Fen-
Senior B.
Junior L.
B.
M.
The will be
appointed.
Milting Papers Wanted.
In through the tiles of
The Daily Reflector
to having them the issues
Thursday, March, 1st and Tues-
day, March 1900,
If any subscriber can furnish
a copy of either or both the e
dates we will greatly appreciate It.
Look over your old copies of The
Daily see if you
haw
MR.
GREEN
DEAD.
He Was Perhaps the Oldest Man
in the County.
Mr. died a
little past this morning
home near where be had
lived since the first of the year,
moved there from
ville
Mr. perhaps the
man the county. Had be
lived in coming September
he would have been old.
He a good man and leaves a
spotless him. There
are live descendants extending to
great, great, grand children
they
ITEMS
N. ii, June.
Mis. O G. Miss
Julia Phillips left for
today where the guests of
Mrs. K. B
Mrs. H. II. who has
Mrs. F. G. Whaley,
has to her home Nor-
folk.
Carrol of Baltimore, if
Mr. and Mrs O G. Cal-
Dr. L. E. Ricks and Miss
Belle Ricks spent Wednesday in
Washington.
Will Ricks, of Greenville, was
in Tuesday.
C. D. Baker and Ogle
spent Sunday
are both very much interest-
ed in and art always
loath to If ave whenever
Jamie Cox, of
has a position with the
B. C. L Co. will make this
bis home. He Is a bright young
and we give a hearty
welcome to
Mrs. Miles and Miss
of Nash county, are
visiting Mi. and Mrs. J. O.
but,
Mrs. A. L. Miss Lot-
tie Dickens spent Tuesday in
Greenville shopping.
Miss Eva Jennings, who ha
been sick at her home
berry street, is much improved.
We I t. see her out again.
The mum child of Mr. and Mrs.
H. H who has quite
ill is
K P. has be-u via-
bis in Nash
returned home
Mrs. Little mid children, Mrs.
Fleming and House returned
to Greenville Wednesday
alter a pleasant visit to Mi-.
F, G. We they
will In
real soon.
CITY WATER GOOD.
It is
Thirty
Examined Every
Days.
tight now when is
sickness and people
to discover of it,
some one has naked how often
city water is examined by the
State chemist. Such
are mads every thirty days, and
tells us that
the last was the host that
yet been all have
been good. The city water
safest that used.
For
I myself u
candidate fir Register of
of Pitt county, to the ac-
of the
and county convention.
W. M. Moore
N. C.
BLACK JACKI
Black Jack, N. C. 1906
Saturday with a large
C. H. Vincent, from near Win-
spent Saturday night and
Sunday here.
Mis. Nancy from
Unblock X Roads, and her
daughter, little Bertha, ape Sat-
and here visiting
Miss Eva Cox and her brother,
Roscoe, were here a short while
Wednesday.
M Mayo, of Grimesland, was
visiting afternoon.
II. is very ill with
pneumonia. We hope he will soon
g.-l
A many of the Grimesland
e dad church here Sun-
day.
E F. Tucker Mies Sarah
Taylor, of Winterville, attended
i e Sunday .
W. H. Laughinghouse
services here Saturday
mil Sunday.
L. L, of Washington,
was here yesterday.
Miss Cox, from near Red
spent Sunday evening with
friends.
A. A, Tyson and wife
spent Saturday night Sunday
here with friends.
W. O. Cox and wife, who have
been here, left
yesterday for their in Ayden.
J. i to Green-
ville yesterday.
Mrs. Johnnie Williams, who
has parents here,
returned to her home near Shel-
Washington, was
here yesterday taking
for stock in H.
Co., of Wash ton.
The two best for
advertising are without doubt the
and the local newspaper,
or alack treatment of either
will prove to your satisfaction that
advertising is not a
Business follows the crowd. In
other words, business makes bus-
Get the people coming to
your store, whether it be to buy, to
look or to ask for souvenirs. At
all events, keep the store looking
busy.
Printer's Ink is the best tonic for
a business that, has got that tired
feeling. winter, summer,
spring and fall. it a
us well as a cure.
Newspaper reduced
to its lowest common
is simply with reference to the
Hoods, what, where and how much
Cover turns points in plain
language you have made pay-
a Ink.
Will Moving,
been duller the
last few month we ever
knew II. Bill It is not going
remain way long. thing
you know the town will wake up
and he going with great
if you have been
the a
building it is worth while
to wait long about it, unless you
want to pay a higher price it
can be had at DOW,
It is said that they arc going to
put head of John Paul Jones
on ii postage stamp. We arc will-
for them lo do with
him they use except to dig him
up and bury him some more.
Charlotte
OVER THE STATE.
Happenings of Interest in i
Carolina, j
B. G. Hewitt, a
doctor in Charlotte, was , J over
and killed by bis own car Tuesday
afternoon. The bad heal
versed and was running l
at the time of the accident.
re-
ward
Fayetteville, N. C,
The Victoria
puny, organized sometime ago
capital, ground
for the of a
large mill on the main line
of the Atlantic Coast railroad
two miles from this city.
Charged with a criminal i--n, I.
upon a little white girl, jut
years of age a boy, aged
fifteen, is in Wake j
The boy is i Clement
Rowland attempted
took place in Panther Branch
township. little girl is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. of
that News and
Observer.
Wilmington, June
out of charges preferred
him in bis to the
police force at last night's
the board of aldermen, former
Policeman M. E. Guy, this morn-
made an on
E. F. Johnson, the of
business of the latter,
street. A ensued to which
the ex-policeman's eye was
and the alderman's vest and
shirt suffered to some extent
Friends of the two men interfered
before the final result of the affray
was apparent.
Littleton, N. C, June At
organized man is in
here today. Men dogs a e
to be on right trail of
a band of burglars. Night
last a number of residences were
entered and robbed of money i
valuables. The Hon. G. Dar-
lost his handsome gold
and a sum of money. An attempt
was made to the residence of
Sheriff John R. His
little boy Charlie, who Wis watch-
bis sick grandmother,
the opening and
ed them off. One dollars
or more was stolen from R. I.
Riggan. attempts were
made to enter houses where the
occupants were awakened by the
noise and the burglars were I right.
oft.
Crew the Sweeney Sale.
New York, June
schooner Maggie M. Cap
Iain which arrived here to-
day from Savannah, brought into
port the crew of the schooner Jen-
Sweeney, which struck on the
twenty-one foot lump of Frying
pan Shoals, off Capo Fear, in a
heavy northeaster Tuesday,
went two horns later.
The crew of eight took to their
boat, after night exposed to
the severe were picked
up by the Maggie M.
Souvenir Card
At the drug store Coward
Woolen are displayed sumo very
attractive souvenir cards.
The 11- contain pictures of
scenes Greenville
were taken with a and
mount ed by a local artist.
The work is well done and the
card makes pretty souvenir as
can be are u good
an advertisement for o
sending to people at a
and SON
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR
Hanan's Famous Shoes
FOR MEN AND BOYS.
This Shoe has stood the test for many years and b
by all men who wear fine Shoes. Call In and
at the low today.
am
REPORT OF THE
GREENVILLE BANKING TRUST COMPANY,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
At close of business April 6th, 1906.
RESOURCES.
and discount 143,076.94
. Pirate, 6,445.38
Bonds, 1.000.00
Furniture and
from Banks
items
Coin
Coin i 10.11
. bank idles
U S notes
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus
profits, 8,120.14
Deposits
Time 21.817.27
MAN'S HEART SEWED UP.
Philadelphia Surgeon TaKes Six
in Pulsating Organ.
Km twenty
heart f William Wyatt,
who had been stabbed i
struggle over a knife, was held in
the two in the
Pennsylvania hospital last night,
while Ir. Unit six
in the organ and then
it m the man's body.
who was first though,
fatally injured, hi. reported to he
ratting h day and the
physician believe the
was successful.
It was the time such
operation had been
tin med in the city.
When Hart examined the
be knew there was about
chain e In a of saving
i-e was in
an on the heart.
Dr. Halt made a long incision in
the large enough
for the to lift out the
sating heart place it in then
as it throbbing vigorously
it sent the blood through
the . i
The knife hi d h fl a round
ii g an inch a quail.
fortunately on one
and the big arteries.
Dr. Unit wan compelled to
six in the organ. Tin-
bad lob done very
in older that the
heart action should nor be
with he was d to
make the stitches the
pulsation.
hen the operation was con
the heal t was put back in
place and the external wound
Dispatch.
writhe
THE BANK OF FARMVILLE. FARMVILLE. N. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL 6TH, 1906
Loans Discounts
Overdraft
1.630.50
Hun from Banks 12,101.21
ash Items 13.39
Odd. coin 355.00
Silver coin 2.096.47
Mat, notes 1,710.00
Capital stock pd in
Undivided profits 850.54
to check
869.24
140,660.341
State of North Carolina,
of Pitt.
I, J. R. Davis, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemn-
swear that the above statement is true to the beet of my
knowledge and belief. J- R- DAVIS,
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me, this 6th day of April
1906.
J. V. JOHNSTON,
Notary Public.
W. M. LANG,
T. L. B,
R. L. DAVIS.
Directors
Subject
to check
Du b.
Cashiers ck
157,171.37
24.95
580.58
Total
Total.
State of North Carolina. County of Pitt,
I, C. Carr. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
belief. C. S. CARR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to
me, 14th day of April,
MOORE.
Correct
J. L. WOOTEN
H. A. WHITE
A. M. MOSELEY
recto-
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF GREENVILLE,
At the Close of Business, April 6th 1906.
and Discounts
Overdrafts, secured
and unseen rel
t securities, etc.
Fixtures
Banking
from Banks
items
Coin
Silver Coin
t ii i bk note-
Liabilities-
Capital Stock paid
Surplus,
Undivided Profits Ex-
and Taxes Paid 15,633.00
Deposit subject to check
Cashier's cheeks out-
V-, standing
AN UNRIGHTEOUS RULING.
That is a very unjust ruling of
the Department imposing
a line of on any one who opens
a letter by mistake. men
do this constantly in perfect
no thought of larceny
of the contents of the envelopes
It is argued that people should ex-
their mail before leaving the
and turn back any that
may have been put in their bi
mistake Hut few if any of the
of cities or large towns get their
mail at their post, It is do
to them by mail
and their is nothing more
than that a man. running
hastily a large bunch
loiters should open one addressed to
another person or firm of
similar name and sent to him
error. He assumes, and naturally,
that what is put in his
box is his, does not think of a pro-
that it may not be, and
dun l scrutinize the address close
If punishment is to be
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
At a mass meeting in the Sec-
Presbyterian church of this
city a re-
cent afternoon, in the
presence of over two hundred
men, a converted gambler and
mad.-
lowing statement, which bus
a profound
and herewith it to
your paper that it may
in a wider
have beau In i he saloon bus-
wall room at-
t died, fin last four years,
and claim to know something
a Ii it I am going to tell
you. I do not believe that the
n is near so danger
nor dues it do anything like
the same of as
the social card party in the
home. give this as my
In the gambling room the win
are closed tight, the cur-
me pulled down; every-
t ling is conducted secretly for
fear of detection, and none but
gamblers, as a rule, enter then.
While in the parlor have ac-
to the game, children are
permitted to watch it. young
people are invited to partake in
it. It is made attractive and
giving prizes, serving
refreshments and adding high
uncial For my part j
I never could see the difference j
between tor a piece of
in the shape of RESOURCES.
money and silver in the; Loans and discounts
shape of a cup or thimble unsecured
Furniture Fixtures
principle is the same, and when- ,
ever property changes hands Bankers
over the luck of cards, no matter Cash items
how small is the value of Gold and silver coin,
prize, I believe it is gambling. National bank
you have never
thought of it, but where do
the gamblers come from They
are not taught in the gambling of North Carolina, County of Pitt,
dens. A unless he is a j T of tho above named
fool, never enters n gambling SWear that the above statement s true to the best know
hell, because he knows he edge and belief.
be fleeced out of everything he I and
possesses in less than fifteen, ,.
He has learned some me, this 12th day of April
where else before he sets M. H Taylor,
inside of such a place. When he i
has played in the parlor, in the
social game of the home, and has
become proficient enough to win
prizes among his then
OUR AYDEN DEPARTMENT.
J. M. BLOW, Manager and Authorized Agent
A agent for Daily Go to B. E. A Go's
and we market for beef, fresh
that in sub-. . . and writing for
those in arrears. We have a
at all ho receive their mail at
this office. We also take orders
THE
BANKING AND TRUST CO.
AT BETHEL, N. C.
At the close of April 6th, 1906.
other S. notes
Total
371.88
9811.03
11,990.29
398.67
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock 5,300.00
1,168.23
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Time certificates of
deposit 3,148.50
Deposits subj. to check 20,935.52
checks out-
standing
Certified Checks
Total
Public.
M. O. President.
It. HUNTING,
R. J. GRIMES,
Directors
HO
North Carolina,
of Pitt. I
I, James L. Little,
i the statement above is
n.
Subscribed and sworn to before
Be, 11th of April,
WALTER
bank, do
to the best of my knowledge
JAMES L. LITTLE.
O. HOOKER,
J. R.
WILSON,
visited
anybody for innocent mistakes
f this there should
h- should be upon the per-
in who made the first mistake and
259,584.23 in-ii the one who committed the sec-
having led into is
l say, the person in the local post
who put the letter in the
box Charlotte
You Pay For It
In higher prices when you buy Goods on Credit, as the
merchant make his losses out of some-
body
I SELL CASH,
Therefore have no losses to make up and put the price
lowest figure. Pay cash and avoid the charging of ac-
counts or getting somebody charged to you. I sell any
thing you want in th way of
COTTON MEAL AND HULLS.
Hay, Corn, Oats Bran, Ship Stuff, Lime and Groceries.
June
fr firmer in different
the county
a- the crop i
gm-B, The hail
unite a large area north and
of hear, and literally destroyed all
tobacco plants in its track. Gm
and are greatly
number of chickens were
killed, every one a hall
on the brad, dropped a-
a hot.
the next step with him is to seek j.
out the gambling room, for he
has learned and counts upon his
efficiency to hold his own. The
saloon men and gamblers chuck-
and smile they road in u,
the of the parlor j
given by the ladies, for they
know that after ft while those j
same men will become patrons r
of their business. I say, then,
the parlor game is the coll i
where gamblers are made and
educated. In the name of God,
men, stop this business in your
homes. Burn up your deck and
wash hands.
day I overheard ,
two ladies talking on the street ;
One am going to have j
card party, and am going to the
store to buy a pack of cards.
are the best kind to
The other the An-
gel Card. It has an angel on the
said he,
the pure angel of Heaven into
this infernal
After he taken his teat
another converted ex-gambler,
who led the men's ting in the
Second Presbyterian church
following Sabbath, arose and
endorse every word
which the brother before me
just uttered. I was a gambler.
I to play cards, not in
the saloon, not in my own home,
but in the homes of my young
friends, who invited me to play
with them and taught me
Gospel Messenger.
Announcement
We beg leave to announce that we are
Wholesale and Retail
for
White Lead, Paints,
Colors, and and
v, Ready PaintsNovel Vehicle.
V, L Smith . r
e a cart which l l lit
Ore
lie-it, -in i
v e at
k it the
lie swellest d-mi a
Men ,,.,. I
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One coat ,.,,,,.,., , ,. ,
F-
ON.
H- fellow i it a
to when the
goal was coming to pull it.
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Hi.
pa d.
n a
There is no line in the world better than,
the Harrison line. It has behind it a century
reputation for honorable wares and honorable
dealings.
If you use the Harrison Paints you
never worry quality.
We trust that you will favor us with you
orders whenever you want good paint for an
Have just a car load an
can give you Special Prices.
Baker Hart
GREEN VILE, N. C,
for job
k. k. Co. will do all the
possible can to please you with
their new line of heavy and fancy
groceries.
Mrs. Marion Crawford, of Win-
was visiting friends in
Ayden from Saturday until Mon-
day.
For can peaches, apples, corn
c, apply to E.
A Co.
Edward of Morgan-
ton, who has been here for several
weeks with bis parents, left
home yesterday.
F. G. Co.
moved stock of goods from
out to a short
distance from
Miss Maud Nixon spent Sunday
with Miss Nancy Coward, re-
turned to her home in
yesterday.
Bed Steads, Suits, Dresser
Tables, Chairs Cradles,
Bed Springs, Mattresses
Lounges, Cook Stoves and a
great many other things are
kept up stairs. Cannon Tyson.
The sign of the is
MUs Madeline Edwards, of
Vanceboro, is Mrs. Frank
Lilly.
attention
J. W. Taylor, . optician,
Ayden, in the man to do
you. work if want to be
pleased.
Mrs. H. ton, who has been
, away on a visit to her parents, has
come home,
Walter Norfolk, has
t welcome Ayden
during the week.
William Manning h ft
for Kinston from whence be will
go on the excursion to Raleigh
today
oars cotton seed
will price,
sell i until you see me.
1- rank Lilly Co.
Rev. T. N. left last
summer at
ins Old up hi Ohio.
carry
a lull lire at, lard can
Don't buy before
me a trial. Lilly Co
Lil la luck in
store from Lil
he saw lots mil all kind of
girls, but the i u good
enough for He displays
good taste, t
A full line of trunks, valises, tel-
grip-, hand bug,
and suits casts at J R Bro
Walter Harrington, after visit-
relatives here, returned to
his B.
I always keep n hand a
Iced sniff at lowest cash
prices Such h tiny, oats, corn,
cotton seed Meal and brand
and ship stuff, Lilly Co.
Elder a former
dent el who baa been
away for several yen, as
last weak shaking u. with old
Mends.
We bu u ,. to
that C. J. Tucker, tax for
will be in
Wednesday the for
the the taxes of
who have not already listed.
Merrimon of Wash-
has been here on a visit to
his mother.
You will find Wheeler
son Singer sewing machine.
Prices way way down H.
Tripp Bro. next to Early Hotel.
Ayden,
have knifed our summer
voiles, have put a selection of
values on the table which must go
at per yard. Tyson.
Robert Anderson, of d,
was here Sunday.
A line of crockery, els
ware, fancy lamps, and
at J R Smith Bro
Has the Interest the cotton
factory died We hope not
A full supply of Trunks.
Telescopes, Gripe, Satchels and
Suit Cases, at J. R. Smith Bro.
J. H. Browning came home
from his old home u,
Jamesville and can now be .
at popular stores of J. k.
Smith Bro.
Car load V. Crimped roofing in
lengths to cover residences
school houses, barns
stables much cheaper than
-Dingles and very little at J.
K. Bro.
Calico and Gingham at cents
white
and summer at J
Smith Bro.
For a nice present buy a novel-
clock at J. W. Taylor's. It is
for occasion.
For grind
i hemp at J. R.
Bro.
en of the U-n-
r He e
Ii- Hom
i- I. l, y III MM
i. ck-i, ii. on in . Kin-
. n C. i ii day
I . . i, r ,. ,I i i Hill ii an- and in 1.1 i
The
i tin i, i
II i will
In raid N.
ion in In ii, wit
He 1.1 i l, . ll, n-
This Hint;,
K so
from a Six-Acre firm.
Hi Hill III
e- d
went t win i,
acres, if i
I., .
net
i -t
id
u- dun
hem
, .
I f
V. Crimps and paper rooting,
Pumps with long or short joint.-
pipe at J. R. Smith
The Methodist observed child-
day last Sunday. There
a very large crowd present. The
exercises consisted tongs
Ac., and thing passed
off nicely pleasantly.
children especially seeming
enjoy the occasion. The church
chancel and pulpit w ere all
fitted off with lovely flowers an
evergreen beautifully and
arranged, shown g
the handiwork of God's nobles
and best creation, fail
This is as it should be,
as it does y.
duty and teaching them the
and brighter side of devotion to
truth loyalty to their Creator.
Seed Pea nuts at J. R. Smith
Bro.
Corn, Oats, Hay Lima always
on hand at J. R. Smith Bro.
In order to educe large
preparatory in we
will make prospective buyers ex-
low prices. J. H. Smith ft
Bro.
Nice new repacked North Car-
Cut at J. Smith
Bro.
FOB large new
single story brick stores located on
Bast Avenue in Town of
den rive tenant possession
August 15th.
J. ft. Smith Bro,
d .
i a i
v.-. paten lie ilk i I
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Ill I I.
I--.
Vill
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.
for a
II lit ,
I . We
ii.
e a-k
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Will dun I it .
Ills w
p.
he
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t.
In
fl.
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H. i,
VI.
II. I
k.
ass who ill
very but the world is
full of them. Six months a
neighbor ours named
mysteriously disappeared; Una
children came
said that Mr. had
back. Soon after
d-appearance I talked with Mr.
and she said that the
her dis-
she had given him a
That explained it;
ff tit
his wile. Of eon r-e I In.
in but
men many limits that are
and the indignation of
heir neighbors will them.
I have known several men to go to
the devil because of talks
e of them
Found by Philadelphia Police in
Probing Chinese Shooting.
Complete verification of the state-
that members of the warring
factious in Chinatown wear coat
of mail to protect them from the
bullets thrusts of their
enemies when
Mine, investigating the
hoot me. Willie Lee York,
an in the mom of Le
Peek, hi alleged
is aft.-r the
i, C-and is heavy drilling.
On the Unity It looks like an .
was
wealthy, occupied a social bl w
in .-. , a mis.
be ed
way I know a ii,
w a and
d in .
III
. . ,,.,
n . II Tin
II -. lie III III
lie
k anything else.
News.
I., the -y the Fellows memorial
vice hell the opera house,
lay it should have
men stated Dr. D. L. James
and was very of his
wife. Her friends
she should him of it;
there in the he
was acting, which was
So once when he was sulk-
without a she
It'll .-on., came lack in
i a
self I., every
n-r
take. Men
that
to.
made bun h citizen. s.
. ,.,,, t.
his m his wile in
tie town. I
woman s
k bad habits; habits
dislike.
of taking r
fl to leave she resolved
to -av film, did l. ad-
mire
These me.,
j deterred
s well, but of these
. g w have
em. If I were
saved
pick en
it up thy out
from hem to neck
was padded In the
shape piece-, an Inch
a half a.
like scale-, but a.-
t. aid I.
. a linen
emit might c . to i in- bat
the piece, of
in .
the lady of th- garment,
is a-.,, mi
examination -n.,,
was double in
the I. portion,
the from then
a long like a holster.
The garment Weight all told
fifty p and is
three-f an thick.
mom. Ii to Super-
Taylor and i
into -joint as an th.
of Lee Pock, who was held at a
before Magistrate
lean i
Mrs. Small b.
house at one
most pop in i a- this sun-.
in. placed under
nine for
smallpox Mr
ham, of and a old d of
Mrs. the disease.
It is said the cases are all very,
mild and no alarm ex-
for the re-
from th
As soon as the of
health authorities at Beaufort
was taken the Atlantic Hotel
quarantined against the city
Across the river and there is no
danger of the infection
the guests at the Atlantic
Kinston Free Press.
I-
e-t the
it
III rally
a in the,
her to await the
I should adopt It
STRAY TAKEN UP.
I have taken up one black bar
weight CO pounds,
n i e i marks. Owner can get same
by p charges.
Tucker.
R. F. D. No. N. C.
Your
If you are troubled with
eyes or have a in obtain-
suitable glasses, it matters
how difficult your case, call oil J.
W. Taylor, an expert
Ayden, N. C, who live year-
experience with some of the 111.-1
cases. He never hills i.
give patients or then
money refunded.
of Pitt Greene count u-
people to testily to bis
and ability. Give binv. if you want
Ohio's Governor
Cincinnati, O., e , ,,
Mi governor of O
died at his home
suburb of this city, at
this afternoon. He had passed.
good night there had bee., i.
report of any serious change din-
the day. During the
afternoon the news from his home
was considered favorable,
later announcement of death
as n great shock to the
For Spring Housecleaning
T time try
Veneer, It makes everything
look new. will lie no
dull looking furniture or dingy
woodwork in homes where this won-
is used.
or Liquid
Veneer is not a varnish. Inn a
food and cleaner that build, up die
original and make, it brighter
ever.
It instantly restores the brilliant
newness and of
Picture Frames, Interior Woodwork,
Hardwood Floors and all polished,
varnished or enameled surfaces. Re-
moves scratches, stains, dirt and
dullness.
A child can apply Nothing
lull a piece cheese is
and there is no drying to wait for.
PRICES
Trial
Regular
SOLO BY
v sale
Several o, K
enter.-.
in that
a temp , r ,;
The was ex-
Placing Bodies in the Grave.
The Jon . Flanagan Boggy Co.,
have procure a lowering device,
for use in de-
ii conducting burials.
device is
the c.
i d
lowly I a
v. away
the old f lowering
by m in f
strain .,
remove- the , ., felt
by pets he grave that,
lip r might be,
let fail. The lowering
adjusted to fit
It shows and Care
part of our n- to pro-
cure such a,,
mat. lead a
I r-i I . i
posed and the other conspirators
are in jail.
lot in town th.
Null,
I r . ,., ,
I'm .,,, i .,
He IO u. X w If.
day Jane, net. or u i
u, bar of T,
lull day of June,
e. . A ll,., i,, ,
aim. tract of In
S. r. s
to K
law of June,
. W
W. E. HOOKS.
AYDEN,
W. J.
HOOKS S BOYD.
Insurance and
We wish to we have associated our-
selves, together for the purpose of conducting a gen-
and Merchandise Brokerage
tic Town of Ayden and Vicinity. We will
represent none but the most reputable concerns,
and any pert cf business you may see fit to
favor us with we will thank you for and feel
grateful. J
AND LARD
Phone CARRIED IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES.
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N. w.-,
of 6th, 1900.
It is mO e tO See
pull on himself in ,
to at fat n an ads.
peel. Th i minded
reads ii or eight
times then around to
appropriate what he can.
Th- kind hearted man goes
to whit he owes.
Toe his
and make
by it, immediately
O it find the editor d th- two
down the street and
the man takes i,
they both eat a clove or
two and life U sweeter and peace
settles on their for t
is experience
of a mustard seed on
different
Tunes,
Catherine Cordelia wife
Ur B. C. pastor the
died
,. , . a,
was caused by
th- rt.
No ICE
Ha
made t- t.
the
tuck and alto to lei,
I win la to account
in same. Apply to
J. A Ayden, X, C;
ill
A mi el
u an an In i I n u j . u
a km v. Ii . 1.1 I ,
j, vi
.- v
a mi- I ti,
RESOURCES.
and Dim
and Fixtures
Secured
Hold Coin,
Silver Coin,
notes
, other U. miles
20,147.92
13.87
24,481.89
180.00
1,483
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in,
Surplus
Undivided profits less
expenses, ;
Dividends unpaid
in cluck.
Cashier's
2,000.00
NOTICE TO
In. . to
, on th th
L. C.
Ii t, ii ,,.
in, and to ill or
l i-r r their r
u.
until-- ; I , r
in . 1.1.,.
o V
on 111- ,,
. .
516.00
190.58
f 67,838.00
i ;
. .
New
aim
Hi III
n kl
I. ho
; ; Total, Total,
TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, -a
OF PITT,
I. J. K. Cashier of bank, do solemnly swear
hat above statement true best of my b
J. K. SMITH,
lief.
Subscribed sworn to before
me, this 11th of April 1906.
. STANCH. HODGES,
Notary Public.
J. K. SMITH.
JOSEPH
E. C. CANNON.
Dr. Joseph Dixon,
PHYSICIAN
Brick
Ayden, N. c.
All person-me hereby
under of the law, not to
employ, or in any way as-
my son E.
aged IS spar,, built,
tall for He left home without
permission and l will appreciate
any information as to his where-
J. J. Smith,
C.
May 1904,
EASTERN
Editor and Proprietor.
Entered in the post at N. C. as elm matter,
rates made upon application.
correspondent desired at every post office in Pitt and adjoining counties.
in Preference to
Of late the other places are letting
Greensboro and Durham keep at the
top of the sensation column.
AS TO INSURANCE OATES.
NORTH CAROLINA. JUNE 1906
With as much meanness as
in Russia there need be no
prise that Mr. visit was
looked with suspicion.
The Charlotte Observer vowed it
would never call it anything but a
dying machine, yet in the very next
item referred to it as an airship.
An coincidence in con
Motion with gifts, is
that every time he makes one the
price of oil or pops up.
should be put along in the
with The
whoppers he tells entitles him to
that distinction,
This is the dull time of year, and
who can pay their debts should
do so and help relieve the strain. A
little money turned loose now would
go a long ways.
The way other Eastern North Car-
towns are forging will
put the blush Greenville if this
Iowa dues not get a bigger move on
herself.
The statement is made that the
South got less than of the
immigrants who arrived at
New York during last month. That
was mop of them than the
needed unless they were a
class.
ISSUE BONDS FOR ROADS
In selecting officers this Pitt
county should have a board of
commissioners and of
the Legislature who favor good
roads A bill should be prepared
and the next Legislature
letting question be submitted to
a vote of the of Pitt county of
for the construction
of good i throughout the
The that the
question bonds is not yet a
one. ill perhaps a majority of
the of this county, but it is a
i bat must come sooner or
later. is a disgrace to a county
as large and as with; as that
we have u-h miserable roads, and
these r- never going to be
much In until there is a bond is-
sue to ones. The
people county are every day
losing money because of bad
roads they realize, for such
roads as n exist a-e indirectly an
enormous lax upon them. Just how
anybody who will stop and consider
the results can be opposed to good
roads we are unable to understand.
Here i- the situation. Pitt county
at pr. sent levying a road of
each valuation.
Each lax payer can figure this lax
on the of Ins
much it lakes out of his
each year, to say nothing of
additional cost that mes to
him indirectly from the bad roads.
Then link over the county and see
good spending this money on
d-r the present system of
roads amounts to. It is
ally that much wasted. True little
lies of road here and there may
he improved, but there is no per-
about the w irk done
the other hand note the differ-
if there was a bond issue
build these roads. We believe
bond issue of say would be
amply sufficient to construct
permanent roads in every part of the
county. The interest at per
on would require only
a year, and s tax levy of
i i- on each valuation
would lolly meet this interest. Lei
the i. x payer again figure out the
lire between cents and lit
cents i n the aggregate of his pro
party d see how much this
would save him each year. Then
with tie bond issue all the roads
could built in a short while so
that tic people could gel the
l them.
Another thing lo be considered is
he roved good roods
bring. Every man's farm with a I
good road right by the door would i
, , , i such organization among the
be u Ins of
I . i men. Just no long as the
getting to and from market with his
, , . , spirit of selfishness predominates
pro be improved,
. , . . ,, . every man working only for himself
and the on his aim
. i i i . ;.,;.,., I against everybody
teems be to a I
C. T. Bailey, of
announces his withdrawal for
reappointment Perhaps he is ex-
or has the promise of some-
thing better. At any they
back down if there is a pros-
peel of winning.
The statement is made that the
North Carolina Association.
which might better be styled the
trust, has ordered a
per cent, in price. It is
time, the price of lumber has
lately been so high as to almost pro-
anybody from starting out to
build a
They keep about whether
it shall he a lock or sea level canal,
but no one alive today will be living
when one of either kind is built
Vet while the discussion and
in are going they will spend
enough money to build half a dozen
canals if it was all paid for digging
Greenville, N. C, June
Emma
In the editorial columns of
yesterday's we note
yon state that you under
Stand nit a representative of
the Southeastern Tariff
was recently here looking
The Charlotte cartoons are the town with a view of
-e In rates for
Greenville for the next year.
You also state that so far as can
he learned lie came, lie looked,
lie went, and nobody said any-
The Philadelphia kidnapper got a
sentence of twenty years in the pen-
Deserved it every
too-
interesting, even if
stand your head occasionally to
get the right view of one
Further congratulations to the
Raleigh News and Observer. Work
has begun preparatory to the con-
of a handsome building in
which to make the home of the paper
It richly deserve all the good that
comes its
In a lecture here a few years ago
Sam Jones told the Greenville
pie they ought to travel and see
something. If our business men
would take a trip to some towns that
might be named and see how facto-
there increase trade, they might
awaken to the need of such enter-
prises here at home.
It has leaked out that John D.
Rockefeller was the donor
who had given a quarter million
dollars lo erect a handsome naval
Y. M. C. A. building in Norfolk.
The purchasers of oil and gasoline
will soon pay enough advance in
price to keep the old man's bank
account from being any less be-
cause of the donation.
A North Carolina farmer tried to
move a balking horse by the use of
a of dynamite. is under-
stood all his friends have ac-
the invitation which his
ow issued to the
Journal.
No, it was not the way and
the pity The head of the horse
was blown off, but if it had been the
of the brute t used
nobody would have cared.
North Carolina has some peculiar
folks. They fume and fret because
the railroads and corporations have
such a grasp on the throats of the
people, openly defy our laws and
impose such unjust burdens on the
public, yet when they go to a
convention they turn down
the very best men who are offered
tiling to about Greenville be-
entitled to a lower insurance
In this connection we beg to
advise you. and through your
paper the people of Greenville,
that by a unanimous adoption by
the local board of fire
underwriters of resolutions set-
ting forth the improvements of
our town, Mr B. Taylor,
agent of the association, has
come to Greenville for the
pose of revising and reducing
the rates for fire insurance here.
Had you, or any member of your
staff, been present in the may-
or's office this morning at
you would have witness-
ed a meeting of the entire board
of aldermen of our town, attend-
ed by the entire hoard of fire
underwriters and Special Rep-
B. Taylor; for the
sole purpose of inferring to-
asking questions, and
making suggestions in order to
procure this reduction.
We also beg to advise that
Representative is still
here, and will be for several
days, and that he is now going
over our rates making the pro-
per reductions. It v ill
be thirty days before this
work can be completed, but it is
progressing rapidly.
W. L. Pres.
P. M.
Board.
Had the two officers of the
Greenville Local Board of Fire
Underwriters felt as much in-
before as after in letting
us, and through paper the
people of Greenville, know that
such a meeting was in
The Reflector would
have been only too glad to be
present. An editor cannot know
what is in the mind of two. three
or even half a dozen people if
they never say anything about
it, and the slightest intimation
that such a meeting was to have
and put in responsible positions i been held would have taken us
men who by patronage, there, as our interest in lower
rates for Green-
ville can be inferred from the
numerous references to it in
these columns in the past Fact
We understand that a represents- is, until the foregoing was hand-
of the Southeastern Tariff ed us we did not even know
or relation are under the influence
of these same corporations. Not
even the judges escape.
The has time and again
referred to the need of an active
board of trade or chamber of com-
in Greenville. The town is
not going to make the progress it
should make until there is some
Can any o consider the saving and
advantages of good roads and still
be opposed to A bond issue
is the best moans of securing these
conditions.
Greenville lives so much in the
growth the town is going to be
slow. There should he a spirit of
all working together t
secure the things the town needs.
Not a week but what a good
board of trade could accomplish
something along this line. Other
elation was here looking
over the town with a view of
the insurance rates for Green-
ville for the next year. So fur an
there was such a thing as a
Greenville Local Board of Fire
Underwriters, though we did
know there were a few fire in-
P. Co. I
SUITS
When you go on your
you want to look your
best, don't you You want
to be as comfortable as
You will find here a dainty
profusion of Summer Suits in
many fabrics, colors and
shapes.
SERGE SUITS
IN ABUNDANCE
BLACKS, AND GRAY
can be learned he came, ha looked, agents thought
he went, and nobody said anything
to him about Greenville being
led to it lower insurance rate. If
there had been a hoard of trade or
chamber of commerce, the
could have been invited be-
fore this body of men
conferred with them. His attention
that they were just plain agents.
But that has nothing to do with
the question and makes no
The editorial referred to was
written the day before the meet-
in question was held, and it
its purpose which we hope
present us not to take proper thought towns will go ahead of us until we
future, but of these and go to doing
is feeing to want u
will bear fruit. That purpose
could have been called to our j WM , remind the business men
water supply and means of of Greenville that they should
have an hoard of
trade or chain her of commerce
through which to make them-
selves heard unitedly on just
such matters as this. The bus-
men, the ones who pay tho
insurance, should have been
prised of this meeting so they
could have been there to
sent themselves.
We are glad the
of the Southeastern
is here over
the matter and hope he v. r- c-
,, lowest
i I hat
fire protection, entitling the town to
a lower rate. How long will we
continue to hamper our own inter
est
Beaver Curiosity.
Mr W. J. Smith, of Beaver Dam
township, in to tell
us that one of his neighbors, Mr. C.
II. Crawford, has a little chicken
with four feet and sixteen toes
The extra limbs are well formed
but a little shorter than the ones
the chicken uses The chicken
la about two weeks old and appears
and doing well,
Single and Double Snits,
some half-lined to make them
cool, and open to all the breezes
that blow
Outing Trousers Flannel. Homespun and Duck,
with turn up bottoms and with loops for belts.
Haberdashery Galore.
Negligee Shirts. Summer Ties, Outing Belts. Feather-
weight Summer Hosiery, Straw and Panama
Hats in every Correct shape, etc,
FRANK WILSON,
The King Clothing
Pulley Bowen
THE HOE OF WOMAN'S FASHIONS
We will inaugurate Our Spring Season by
putting on display the newest
ideas to be shown in
SILKS WHITE GOODS
We have no trash or Special Sale stuff but
we will have the latest and best things that
were obtainable in the American markets
and we cordially invite the Ladies that are
desirous seeing the NEWEST
IN SILKS AND WHITE GOODS
to call at establishment and feast their
eyes. Very truly yours,
PULLEY BOWEN
n A TO S
AND A WAY TO LOSE
Yon save a n tho you loose when you
It is poor policy to it comes i
i in anything and think it is good I'd
s- i mi store will the host to he Iliad. have pit in a
It CK
Canned Goods, Goods
Baiter. Sweet and Sour Pickles and other article in t
I. i i An I I keep tho in an I mo
Jut for the best thing in the Grocer's
J. B. JOHNSTON,
PRINTINg
Our specialty
deflector Job Printing Office
V.
WINTERVILLE
This department is in of F. C. NYE, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory.
Mr. and A car load of received
for her home at Sprint
Saturday morning. She had
K. B. Cox, her moth-
for
A good at a bank will
make you feel more independent.
Make a with what you
ave hidden away for safe keeping
the next time yon come to the
Bank of Winterville. They can
it safer you can.
line of
ways Barber
Co.
L. Jackson, cashier of the
bank of Winterville, went to
Saturday afternoon where he
Sunday with his who
are visiting relatives there.
It is a little out of season to sell
carts and but the Tar Heel
carts and wagons seem to sell at all
seasons of the year.
All sow-
wheat ran be supplied with
mowers, rakes, reapers and binders
at Barber Co.
Jno. B. Carroll, the excelled
shipping clerk for the A. G. Cox
Mfg. Co., at
Greenville Sunday.
A large number of our young
to and
Jack to attend quarterly
meetings which at
place Sunday.
Nice Robes at
t Co.
A Ml
appointment ft lab
diet church here Sunday afternoon
and night, preaching two excellent
sermon.-.
Nice line of suits at H L.
Johnson's.
F. C. Nye M morning
for the summer school at
be several days
Another large of shoes
.-all styles and very
reasonable. Barber
Co.
Miss went lo Green- j
Sunday to
at Harrington, Co.,
If yon want a nice shirt or tie
go to Barber Co.
For hay, corn and oats go N
Harrington, Barber Co.
Harrington Barbers and Co is the
place to get your Spring and Sum
mer goods. They have just what
want, and prices to suit all.
See E. Co. for
organs, Cook
Stoves,
Winterville, X. C.
viII- U not on a
but it is gratifying see the signs
of material on even
hand. e don't in
still. Progress in watch-
word. The emu dwelling
and a nice -ii m curse of
Men's and youth's pants, all erection now, an- .,
to pay for
limes over. it U
nave these noes an I
the I I,
and the
provide them.
sizes, at Barber Co.
Trunks and valises
ton Barber Co.
of the onward of
this town ad industry.
The recent rains have put a
line of hats and caps f hustle on our farmers to keep
their crops in growing condition.
latest Harrington
Barber Co.
Mi'S Lena Dawson spent Sun-
day herewith friends and returned
t- Ayden on I he evening
Fr sale one house lot
Main in Winterville,
N. C. being next to
of Guy the lot contains J
acre of land the house is a good
roomed and well
with out house, a bargain for some
one. I will sell for cash. For
further particulars see or write
L. A.
Miss left for
Raleigh lo attend the
summer
Winterville,
HE WAS
be the other d in churn-
I a lo serve terms
Mime
had m handcuffed and
in-lie
I . . Hi- f I , III, .
No man, not a ,
to have every body see
him and the so M-
after being seated, while
just opposite where b
see them. Just as the tram
a well-to-do looking man
through the car, saw them
and proceeded to Pi
wanted to hire hands to work on
railroad of the kind
As a result of t v e a little
dull with our merchants at present, be made all of
Miss went begging and
Greenville a fie moon. to accept- In the
Frank Lilly, of Ayden, was here the said let
on Tuesday
Buck over from
time in
A. H.
e Dealer's
Quality,
Originality,
We sell
terms
for
Price,
cash or on
him go ahead. Alter be bail
one of the
marked it tat
would be only too to accept
See F V Johnston for special his offer, was just one
,,
in way. The agent wanted
know was; he be
LOWER RATES.
only what it was.
Basis of
Thousand. He knew he
Mayor F. M. Woolen tells us Toe i the boys band
that a was held Wed-
You will find a complete
at all times
i c p spokesman for the asked
he was dead sure he maid
and to
tins; across the and the
at .
labor
Notice OW goods at aid- made the hit he
said as he mi out u not
Barber Co., before
you buy for they can
suite you in kind price,
L, ace by
his son, returned
from y evening.
a representative of the
n association
looking to
t the men of At j, M moraine
which provided I at
r U. home place in beaver town-
We are sole agents
for Enameled eds.
to
h.
Pictures
Mr. H. T.
from Tuesday m
Farming implements of ail kinds
at Hat ring, Barber A Co.
J. I. May to Mon-
day and returned Wed-
morning.
A nice lot, of now summer
Robes at Harrington, Barber
T. C. a flying trip
lo Monday afternoon.
She is spending week out from the
B j Supply Co, by the
No of wagon load.
Winterville. X C.
Miss Annie went to
ville Monday and
pants . Harrington, Barber
Co., have just received a lot,
that they will sell cheap.
Josh Manning
trip to V
mud i a business
morn-
the evening train.
The pathfinders to the E. Pi S-
Go's store will reach the spot under
fire rates all but
of
or insurance carried.
if we understand it, is a
basis of about reduction,
appliances recommended are
an automatic valve to stand-
pipe connections by which power
could be at once turned from
station into the
water mains when when
is give-i, to equip the different
hose reel shut off to
provide hook and ladder truck
with cl. fire extinguishers,
and lave alarm given
by Certain taps to distinguish the
immediate cation of a fire.
Wooten says the
mated cost, of these
of ship. Pitt county, N. C , he
One saw mil complete with belt,
saw. all ii perfect running or-
guarantee to cut feet
inch board in ten hours Reason for
no Umber lo saw.
Horse steel boiler, in perfect
order, running
just stood pounds cold water
tested by The Mutual Machine
Washington, N. C One
Power Engine in
made. One Power
One 15-Horse Power Engine. One saw
as now. Two Circular
Saws. One Wood Saw, almost no.
One Cotton Seed Crasher. One 1st
Mill with bolt, shafting, mill
picks, mill This mill ,. noted
for its good meal, and is in
One set of
most new. feet of shafting with
four rang-
from one foot to live feet. One
Hill with condenser
belts, all running
guarantee to gin a of In
minutes, one
new. Lots of other things that goes
n first-class saw mill, gristmill
and cotton gin. Terms of sale one
appliances I half day of
delivered.
balance when
; f need a nice Bug j, I when finding j I. about and I
, . . ., the variety of goods pertaining t in insurance one tor of sale. B. P. Conn,
at A. W. Co and you can v I
Hie r line.
get one.
Straws tell which way wind
blows, jut the of
in and out from
Ci
Life is too short to fool with a
common garden when A.
have wire of all
If you wont, Hamburg at and
Hamburg at and ladies
collars for call at A. Ange
Go's. They have a large
A. G. Cox Co
tell us they get more orders for To-
Trucks an i flues the
crop is doing well, Judging from
their shipments of late we thin the
tobacco crop must he improving.
A. W. A age is off for few days
this week on a visit to his father,
near Jamesville. We hope him a
very pleasant visit indeed.
Tooth and Disk Harrow at
Barber Co.
Car load of M null
nice and fresh, at lowest price.
Harrington, Barber Co.
Nicest line of dress shirts ever
shown in Winterville at
Harrington, Barber Co.
The increasing for buggy
bodies and seats made by the A. G.
Carolina Supply Co
Winterville, N. C.
BABY BUGGY AXLES.
J K. G our clever railroad
t, spent Sunday in
ton.
We have seen n few barrel of I
potatoes for Tho
crop is than usual on
count of the continued drought
during their growing season.
Leon Smith went
this morning.
CUT PRICES
Longfellow's poems, regular
price our price
Tennyson's poems, regular
price our price
and poems
regular price our price
Longfellow's Birthday books,
regular price our price
Josephus complete works, reg
price 1.00
His Steps, regular price
our price
Pilgrims progress our
price
New Testaments, regular
price our price
Bill Remarks, regular
price 1.00 our price
In addition to the above named
books we offer others at greatly
-THE
The Bank of Winterville
Continues to For-
ward,
It has handled more than ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS SINCE
February the 1st.
We have lust received oar line o WASH GOODS
consisting of
FANCY GOODS PERSIAN
I AWN. IN
IN
GINGHAMS. MADRAS PERCALES
will be on sale Monday. cordially
these goods,
We keep our eyes open for the rest of our
Our modern Safe, with burglar insurance j
makes your funds safe with us.
OPPOSITE GREENVILLE BANKING TRUST CC
reduced prices for the next -nun fir
Cox
State Convention
Farmers
will be held in Raleigh July
and and promises to be well
attended. There will be special
programs for cotton growers
tobacco grower, these being two
of the chief crops of state.
There will be special
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Ask friends to go on your Bond when you can get it furnished at a small cost.
We can sign Judicial Bonds Guardian-., etc., in FIVE MINUTES
. Any Court issued at once
Call on or write
The U. S. FIDELITY and GUARANTY CO , Baltimore, Md.
H. A. WHITE, General Agent, or
H W. WHEDBEE, Attorney
Greenville, N. C
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Groceries
And Provisions
Cotton and
I Ties always on hand
kept con-
Inst-ck. Country
Bought and Sold
D. W. Ha
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R. L. Cara,
Dentist.
Greenville, N. G.
and Printers
We -hi v new
which patents
whereby we
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PRICES
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Steamboat Service.
L. leave
mi dully
Ht a. iii. for Greenville; leave
Greenville dally Sunday
at m. for
at
Norfolk Railroad for
Norfolk, Philadelphia,
New York, Boston and all other
a Norfolk
all We-l.
order their
via cure Norfolk
K. R.
Don re to change
A ; mill lull II
I. J. . Agent, Green-
cull-, I.
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r. i. N. -11.
U. K. V, U. M,
fitS, then
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las been so successful in
u. there i every
i I hat even the
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I., ii not fully restored,
be lo refer
any . thus to many
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II. Lincoln, InA,
Dr. N-. la by
will that the
1.1 ii in . win It ha
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, lad
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Habit-forming Medicines.
Whatever mar the fart as to many
Of the con-
Injurious as broadly
published In some journals of more or
W. publicity ha certainly
been of Kn-at in m-
attention to this subject. It has. In a
measure, In the
Intelligent people avoiding
foods and as may -us-
of containing the injurious
complained of. this
fact time ago,
K. V., lime by the It
were, and published broadcast all the
of which his popular
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are Thus he has com-
all harping critics and
opposition that might otherwise be
against his tiny
.
that might otherwise be
his medicines, tin y
are now or fur-
from the formula printed on
every bottle It will be seen that
these contain no alcohol or
other habit-forming drugs. Neither do
they contain narcotics or Injurious
their Ingredients being purely
vegetable, from the of
medicinal plants found growing In the
depths of our American forests and of
well curative virtues.
Instead of alcohol, which even In small
portions long as n obstinate
eases of diseases, becomes highly
from Its tendency produce a
for stimulant. Dr. I em-
ploys chemically pure triple-refilled
which of Is a valuable
remedy in many cases of chronic diseases,
being a superior demulcent, antiseptic.
and supporting nutritive.
It enhances the curative action the
Golden Seal root. root, Black
and In
Golden Medical Discovery. In all
throat and lung affections attended
with severe coughs. As will be seen from
the writings of the eminent
of New of
Medical College.
Cincinnati; of Chicago;
Hale, of Chicago, and others, who stand
as leaders In their several schools of
practice, the foregoing agents are
best Ingredients that Dr. Pierce
have chosen make up his fa-
for the cure of not
only bronchial, throat and lung
but also of chronic catarrh in all
its various forms wherever located.
MODERN AFRICA.
In Parliament.
History not tell, so far as we
know, how it cane
hrs of tin- wear
their hats, has de-
from an age when pro-
ere not recorded, but one
may inspect that thereby a
tale of and revolt
privilege, such as broke out
at Versailles, could it recovered.
Now and we find an antique
allusion to the practice. When the
commons voted that every one
should or stir, or move hi.-
the speaker expressed the
thanks of the house for any service
done by a member, Falkland
both his arms out and
clasped his hands together on the
of his hat and held it down
close to his bead, that all might see
how odious that flattery to
Chronicle.
of Soap.
Soap is not a modern invention.
It is twice mentioned in the Bible,
in and again in Mal-
History tells us that more
tears ago the Gauls man-
it by combining beech
ire- ashes with fat. Some
veers ago a boiler's was
discovered in Pompeii, having
buried beneath the terrible rain of
ashes that fell upon that city TO A.
D. The soap found in the shop bed
not lost sill its efficacy, although
had been buried 1,900 years. At the
time that Pompeii was destroyed
the was car-
on in several of the Italian
cities.
The Partitioning of the Continent
Among Powers.
By 1893 the partition of Africa
become an established fact. Al-
most every square- mile of
face having been scrambled
is no better by the
great powers of the wool
remarkable of
acquisition of territory was
the absence of strife.
Africa emerged struggle
of the chancelleries of lo
find provided with new ma
in many directions. France
had become the of
square miles of territory,
of which lay In the great
Great Britain of
Germany, U newcomer, of near-
Italy, also a new
rival, of including a doubt-
folly assigned claim upon
Spain of 150.000; the three
free states or
Belgian and
The oldest colonies, and
Portugal, claimed 2,800.000 and
A total in nil of
the poor little fraction
of of which
in the great hikes most
of the remainder in the balance of
boundary
By Britain, in annexing the
South African republics and
with Egypt a joint control
of the Sudan, to her
total, and with her practical control
of the destinies f Egypt itself is
the virtual ruler some
miles.
No partition of such a vast
of the world's surface had ever
taken place in so short a space of
time, nor any one of even approach-
magnitude, without severe and
bloody human struggles. Britain
had undoubtedly secured the lion s
share, or perhaps the only share
in which men of European descent
could live and prosper materially
and physically.
Africa possessed unique, though
perhaps untoward features for
development. Living main-
as it docs. degrees north and
the equator, it was eaten
the tropical continent. Its
physical arcs resembled no
r Colonel
Sir Percy iSmoked.
Dr. the master of
college. Oxford, hated
co, but he smoked a cigarette once
under the following
had been a little quarrel be-
tween the and the other
dons, and celebrated
their reconciliation by dining in
hall on the following Sunday. Aft-
dinner he noticed a certain
and guessed its cause. So
he said, think should like a
Every one Joyfully lit up
at once, gently blew
down bis cigarette until enough was
to save appearances.
Funny.
The stranger paused before the
tall and smiled. The great shrinks
screams of laughter that came
from within were
Tho announced
performance. He approached
the
seem to be i i
in there.
and guffaws away.
said the
are they
the stranger. ,
A of Wheat.
In tie year 1890 or thereabout
It s Import in Bristol and there-
abouts that it rained wheat about
this Town and six or seven Miles
round, and many believed Om
Mr. Cole being curious to out
the Truth of the odd
procured several Parcels of it,
upon diligent Examination of then,
with magnifying judged
from the Taste, Size and
Smell that they were seeds of Ivy
berries, driven by a strong Wind
from the and Chinks of
Churches and other Build-
where Starling ad
Birds had laid or dropped them, but
if so it's strange that they should
in so great Quantities in id
many
THE OLDEST LOCK.
ft Formerly a In a Palace
i Nineveh.
The very oldest lock in existence
is one formerly secured one
of the door a of Nineveh.
j- a gigantic affair, and the key
to it, which is as large as one man
can conveniently carry, reminds one
of the Scriptural passage where the
prophet makes reference to
instruments being carried on the
The exact word.- in th,
passage referred to are. the
key of the house of David I will lay
upon his
Tins enormous key to the lock
from Nineveh is nearly three and a
half feet in length of the thick-
of a four It
was found at the end of a ruined
chamber, where a Large wooden door
had probably stood, the
tic brass binges heavy bars be-
still in fa- though
corroded. This relic of
the olden ; points
of resemblance lo the keys of mod-
manufacture or even to
of the early part of the Christian
era. The idea bad never;
thought out in those days, but
the key is and wonderfully
made, being equally as intricate a
piece of machinery as the lock in
which it was used. A great many
of the and pegs in the lock are
believed to have been made of wool,
as their places now empty. The
notches and pegs in the key.
show that there were correspond-
pegs and bars in the lock at one
time. The great lateral iron bars
st the end of the key, with their
complicated series of notches, cross-
bars, bumps, etc. are proof that the
lock was once similarly provided.
This being the case, it is reasonable
lo suppose that at one time the
door to the palace could not have
been opened until the key had been
inserted and the impediment to the
drawing beck of the bolt removed
by raising up so many bars and pins
which had fallen down into their
places upon the key having bees
withdrawn. Similar locks and keys
were in use in Egypt
A.
JOHN A RICKS
FOR
Couldn't Small In the Dark.
An old gentleman too impatient
for his hot water and a light to be
brought rushed into the kitchen,
seized hold of the first pan on the
and dashed away with it to his
dark room. On plunging his hands
into tho wash hand basin he was
amazed to find that it contained
something thicker and stickier than
water that he had. in fact,
the first course of his dinner by
to wash in the soup.
Boiling over with passion, he be
to upbraid his wife, on bet
suggesting that he might have smell-
ed it was soup he thundered,
the name of fortune could T
In the Answers.
Wrong In His
A Yorkshire mill worker charged
with having set lire to a largo hay-
rick was defended on the ground
that he was not altogether
for his actions. One of the
witnesses, a typical Yorkshire man,
testified to the belief that the
oner was in his hold.
you mention any occasion
the prisoner behaved in u
manner to warrant your state-
he was asked by the pro o-
counsel.
answered the witness.
mind once he got crown
too much for his wage,
said counsel as the wit-
hesitated.
lie took it bock to f manager
concluded the witness amidst o roar
of laughter.
Stories.
Here are some horse stories from
the Some
persons were talking about the slow
of horses. Kelly's old
gray. You couldn't whip her into a
said one. Mark
mare will beat that. She refuses to
help herself to the barley at night,
for most times she isn't through
eating her said another.
takes the
put in a third. is
jointed in the knees. She
both at stood in the
drawled Shepherd, coming in
late for his dinner, twenty min-
talking to Meyers, and all that
time his bay mare never
Shell and scald them, leaving in
the water for ten minutes or until
the skins slip off easily. Shake in
a towel and spread in the sun for
an hour to get perfectly dry. Put
II em into a baking pan, stirring up
with a of melted
b liter. Set the pan in an oven
when the nuts are ail coated With
butter and brown very lightly,
stirring often to cook them
T into a -r, sift line salt
it them and shake and toss gen
to free them of surplus salt and
Keep in u cool place.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Having consolidated the two stocks of H. A. and John A. Ricks in one
store we are prepared to furnish our customers anything needed in
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.,
We will carry an up-to-date line
Hats, Shoes, Dress Notions, Sc.
In Groceries we will have at all times a full very best goods, not only
the staples like
Meat, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, but all kinds of
Canned Goods, the finest brands
We can supply anything you need to wear or to eat, and pay highest prices
Quality and prices of our goods will please you.
RICKS,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
PRINTINg
Our specialty
Reflector Job Printing Office
-vi. i
t a .
Gilt Picture
picture may he clean-
mixing thoroughly one
of melted soap with hall
of boiling water. Add to these
, of spirits of hurl-
horn, and mix them wed together.
this with a small, brush,
arid after allowing this lotion to re-
on for wash it
fully off with clean water, and dry
the frame in the
in and examine my
CORN PLANTERS, GUANO SOWERS, DISC
HARROWS, SMOOTHING HARROWS, ONE
AND TWO HORSE STEEL PLOWS, WIRE
FENCE FOR FARM OR GARDEN AND WASH-
MACHINES.
Yours to serve,
H. L.
The Hardware Man.
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Near Five Points on Easy Terms.
Call on or address
SAM WHITE, Greenville, N. C.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
mi
Mr. in says they have got-
a great de. I of light in their four
days hearing on the rate bill, but
Pitt Democratic
a resolution
Ho. . John H, Snail,
countess, for
try mi in looking
the pi bis
h the delegates to
the trouble with it has been c i convention to
much of it was light.
When and Em
Golden were married last Han
they neglected to announce when
the ceremony would be solemn-
to dramatize the Jungle
have broken down as the
rote his renomination, and
then do not endorse
his r to tor the sot-ailed fast mail
to the Southern railway,
regret the That was
In Pitt county Democrats
lo Mr. vote in
this caw and didn't attempt
tori their attitude by doubt-
by dodging. Neither
did lie. cry to oust I tit h nil and
in a
not gel Chairman Wads- they disagreed with him
worth i leading tole.
From the hasty the
Russian government is making to
ck
infer that are
ember of a legislative
check
is en
it did i
An
la bore
lo.
wants
single
A ember of a body
his people, but
he la expected lo halve some ideas
of his own. If he
be be unlit to rep-
any body, f he is
ti d nit people are wrong about a
r it is bis business to use his
oar i if he is honest
kidnapped faithful it is non-
in an automobile became of
k them home lo dine on
Yet tin in g
hi tariff revised.
a.
mil
i,
a in one or two
lets. Toe
lo
VI He Landmark.
mat-
man who agrees with
everything is
represent
Greenville's Big Department Stores.
Hot Weather Merchandise
abounding in plentiful beauty and cheapness here
The thin, fluffy, cool materials for June Selling are fox your inspection and in quantities to meet your
Glance over the list below and then come let us you the goods, which must he seen to
be appreciated.
him-elf.
It lo ks as though
lad discovered a young
man out in
FIGURES
WEDLOCK.
Hilly restores
lo us good as
ever Wonder was in
tended for advertisement or an
The census report on
just issued, slur that in
the total population of
Congress made a mistake
the boodle hill. What they
about
meant
, in 1900 the number of
per.-, was or
. per rent. The married were
27,770.101; the widowed,
87- the In
the Old World the proportion of
I singly is different, being 41.4 per
; cent, in India, 04.6 in Spain,
me to anything a g Austria ,,
campaign fund in Scotland. In Australia the
And now some , figure varies from to per
admiring surmise cent the Southern States
the meeting of Mrs and percentage of unmarried
King Edward was like the meeting persons is 00.8, of married 33.7,
of equals. Well Alice always was of widowed 5.1, of divorced
more or less when she North the
ponding figures are 56.4, 38.0,
was that it was a felony to j
but a Republican
over here.
The twelfth census
shows more wives
convention of . husbands, the
The Democratic
Pitt county passed a resolution ask- reporting
themselves mar-
the corporation to
compel telephone companies to re-
duce exorbitant By this
token, and tin further fact that a
case asking for a reduction of lie
telephone rates is now pending be-
fore the commission, it will be Been
more freely, it
the But the figures, as
respect the colored population,
arc open to question, many re-
porting themselves married
when not legally married.
collides at La
the report, reported them.
that people are not the w married, only were
only people who object to being rob- M- church or
In Landmark.
California.
Never in the history if railroad-
have the of the
Pacific Company had to
contend with as many a-
have been their way over
the lines in the pant two weeks.
Many of the claim
are unable to cope with the
I-
id attempted to
nips of it would be
i run their trains on
by the civil authorities.
cases are seen of two per-
sons legally married and yet
each living with
sun reporting as being mar-
to the In
Rico the same state of things ex-
to a large extent, owing to
the cost of the necessary
ceremony. In Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont the
v are half f i per cent, of
the population, while in Mary-
i and West Virginia the
wore two-tenths of
and in Virginia one-tenth
of I per cent. In Nevada the
divorce. are seven-tenths of
cent., and in Washington,
Oregon and la six-tenths
Colored Dress Goods
Department
Beautiful cool dainty lawns In small
dots and figures, small and large floral
patterns and solid colors fur to cent
yard. Brown dress linens, percales,
madras and gingham.
White Goods Depart-
inch French lawn yard
inch Persian lawn to yard
inch Persian lawn to yard
inch Handkerchief linen to yd
inch yard
inch It linen to yard
inch Union cotton, but
almost as pretty as all linen for more
money at yard.
Lovely dotted swiss, the real imported
kind, in small neat designs from to
yard.
figured madras for shirt waists
and dresses this seasons newest patterns
from to variety great
and patterns lovely.
Laces Embroideries
We are showing pretty things
in this laces we have baby
Irish French, Germany,
Round thread Val in all
overs, bands and edges Batiste and Baby
Irish combined from the loveliest band of
trimmings of the season, we are showing
it in exquisite patterns, suitable for very
sheer materials as well as the heavier
kinds. Black baby Irish all overs and
bands to match.
Our Notion depart-
should interest you, as we are showing
many useful and desirable novelties.
Fans Yes we have all kinds and sizes
some so small and large
and breezy in paper, silk, and gauze.
The silk gauze fans, with real fine dainty
decorations and Ivory sticks are lovely
and as cheap as to others
with cheaper sticks and cents.
Shopping bags in white kid, white canvas
and fancy leathers in black and colors from
cents to
Pretty white wash belts embroidered
and some with detached buckles in guilt
and pearl, the prices range from to
Guilt belts, leather belts, silk belts
all prices.
Ladies hosiery in black and white
gauze, some plain, some
some lace boots, others lace all over,
sizes and prices.
Infants and black
and white all sizes from to
Ladies and infants gauze vests, short
and long sleeves.
Daisy waists boys
and girls, cool comfortable, all sizes
each.
tops and cords and ruffles
stamped linens, embroidery silks and
cottons.
Ready made waists in ladies sizes,
handsomely trimmed with embroidery
and lace, some look like hand embroidery
prices from to
Plain S Fancy Black
Lawns
Batiste, French lawn, Silk mulls, Per-
lawn, Mercerized madras and many
other pretty wears from to yard.
THE CORSET DEPARTMENT wants in
. different Corsets and Corsets C
at each, Girdles, all size, for and each.
In trains pull in
on carrying bag
passengers an on the oar
on entrance of j I per Son.
-hive, railroad men do
in their power to com-
oil, but.
v ire traveling in
i or -five. To keep then ,
Our stock of House-
keeping Linens
Should meet your approval. All kinds of
Towels, Bath rags, table Damask. Nap-
kins and Doilies. A good assortment at
prices.
Perfumery.
Toilet Soaps, Tooth Powders, Brush
es, Nail brushes, Hair brushes, and combs
Talcum Powders, per box, others at
Department
. I.
BAKER
ff the best, and styles at popular prices. You should i
of Oxfords, Court Ties, Pumps and Sandals for Ladies and white
in Ladies ;
company
11- with
would
i not w lien
V- h fifty
hi . inn time hi dinner.
,., .-. Ire tin train palls
pa and two brake
to free their
away from a pack of
Ki- Correspondence Sacra-
room in
Fresh Pies, Cakes and
Bread daily. Special orders
for Pies sent early in morn-
will be filled in time
white Canvas Oxfords and pumps
Don't fail to g this store a chance to show you of the many pretty and useful we have here
Nearly every boat sand train brings a, new and desirable,
J. k. J.
GREENVILLE N. C.
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
D J WHICHARD. Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOL. No.
Pin COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. JUNE 1906.
NO.
SCHOOL FOR STAMMERERS.
Detroit. Michigan, June 1906.
you allow me apace to
a few words in to the school
located at this place for the cur
of mi. I left my borne on
of this month filled with a
little bone and doubt of finding a
cure and I
now I can shout
The school now has a few more
than one hundred which is
about all that be cared f r at
one time. I in school
mothers and brothers and
all here to be made
the fearful malady. It
lo me when much
money is being spent for erecting
monuments to the dead that it
would De much better it
in supporting an
institution of this kind for the
dead are in a better condition than
the poor unfortunate victim of
They a place
for the insane, while these
who hi e crazy are
entirely There Is In
United States something near
one half million yet they have
received no at all. They
nave m. far received no state aid
and philanthropists as ye
like i lie priest and the
the other side
Surely it is not that the affliction
is severe nor that
the number afflicted Is not
y I am speaking
from imaginary view,
as one who baa been so
afflicted from childhood and knows
with suffering
humanity. A. Manning.
MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Another by Falling From
Bridge.
N. C. June i
day afternoon taring a thunder
storm Mr. G. W. Wynne, who
lived out at mill
mile from town, was struck by
and in killed.
This g a Mr. W.
working the new bridge
Mere, fell off into tie river. He
-t k a i en of timber in the fall
war. badly hurt
ANOTHER DAY.
Another day of In
Another
the nut.
of low
of fold and
of
n. II.- r i, .
cornea what
Another day.
Too the of men,
dawning
Once more the storm,
more with rife,
Once more the weary round of life,
Another day,
Hear Lord, at I almost
Another
And fain I tie here
At -tray.
So w am weary, worn,
the burden have
Heir Lord, from return
Another day.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
ELDER T. H. BARNHILL VINDICATED
Meet
at Hickory Grove a
committee to investigate
g made against Kid. T. H. Barn-
hill, a member f church, by
one L. James, of county.
He with keeping
key Ins sell illegal,
also drinking We your
committee have the
charges best we can. We had
B. M. Whitehurst, a
of the Board
W. G. Little,
Taylor and other-, who have
been acquainted with T. H.
for years gone by. And
they say the charges made by L. C,
James is false and without
The charges were made on
vi of some little personal
No one brought any charge Grandpa Vane
AN IMPOSSIBLE TRINITY.
Francis Wilson, at the Players
Club, was narrating reminiscences
of the stage.
early he
went upon the road with a stock
company. was only eleven
members of this company, yet we
often produced plays involving
twenty-five or thirty characters
process; even,
at times a tripling-up if
such expression may be
repertory embraced nearly
a hundred plays.
manager came to
me and said;
Get ready to rehearse ad-
for next week, Frank I'm
sorry for you, but you are cast for
three part in this
Grandpa Vane and Diamond
laughed scorn fully.
is impossible for me to
the three parts of
G rand pa Vane and Diamond
said I,
manager frowned. He was
a strict disciplinarian.
Why is it
he growled.
said is impossible
because, in act four, scene two,
and Diamond Dick get
Those of the Jamestown Cele-
Near Norfolk Rich
in Historical Lore.
By
Point, the beautiful
spot on Hampton where
Jamestown exposition is to be
held is rich in historic events and
incidents that have occurred at
hr it.
Within of
grounds is
Island which has been used jointly
by and Portsmouth for
some year- s a detention
patient with contagions
Island is rich
historical lore.
On the of June, 1813, a
powerful British made an
attack at the
entrance to river,
near and was
defeated.
Before British could
the harbor of and
the town it was
to take possession of I-
land. On of 22nd
they were discovered
an the of
river, and landing on the main-
land in a position where the pas-
sage was to pass
over and attack the works on the
west side of island, while at
same time a number of barges
from fleet attempted to land
front. These were attacked
before reached the shore,
from a on the beach, man-
by the sailors and m. rims
from the Constellation the
boat. Three of the barge were
gunk, most of the drowned,
and the rest compelled to retreat
their vessels. The which
lit were met
and repulsed by the Virginia
and driven back to
ships, with the loss, those
in barges, upwards of two
in killed and wounded.
The f Norfolk and neigh-
boring villages of Gosport
Portsmouth owed their to
this of
Island.
MOORE
FOR REGISTER
DEEDS.
OF
N. C,
Editor
We the citizens of
township ask
fir space in your valuable paper
to heartily endorse the candidacy
W. M. Moore for Register
Deeds of Pin
We have known Moore
for a number of years
boyhood, him to be a
gentleman of the highest type
ability, a who has been loyal
to party and a friend to the
public. believe that if hon-
est j, politeness and
for anything, then we
nominate and elect a man
that Pitt county will be proud of.
J. L. Gibson,
J. J. Jr.
J.
T. K Proctor.
Galloway,
REPUBLICAN
YOUR BOY
AN OPEN
To the Honorable Board J Only a Dozen Were Present f
Commissioners of Pitt The Rep,,,,,,,.,,,, f Greenville
County. township held m primary in the
The government of the afternoon.
N. C, is composed of II over by
the following
ex-
Yours,
D. N. NOBLES.
J.
J.
F.
M.
Committee.
Banking Tirol Company.
The of the Green villa
Company at the
of business the as
made to the Corporation
will be found in this paper.
While the are
not quite so ii u as shown in the
April the dis-
counts are larger bringing the to-
up to about the same figure,
a large increase has been made
to the surplus. This is a fine show-
coming midst of the
dullest part of the year.
George W. Strickland, a farmer
of Nash county, was run over
killed by a train on the
Coast Line, near Rocky Mount. He
leaves a wile and
rushes on separates them with
farewell Sermon.
Rev. H. H. who lot
year has been pastor of the
church, preached his
farewell sermon to the
This week he and
Mrs. Moore will leave for their
new home Kentucky. They
have made a host of friends in
Greenville all of whom their
depart me. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Moore arc consecrated workers in
the cause of Christ. Our
wishes go with them to their
field of labor.
Cotton Blossoms.
Mr. H. R. Robinson, of
vs two red blossoms this
morning and says he has plenty
with three on a stalk,
Cotton blossoms arc getting
plentiful now. Mr, David
tells us he had one on the 18th and
now has them on a
BAILEY
And Carried to New Bern Jail.
I i mat inn reached here Ibis
morning that the Bailey,
who morning shot and
killed Mr. near
had been captured.
The capture was about
o'clock a few mile- Vance-
The came out of a
and slatted In what is
known Palmetto bridge,
sonic tin- who ere guard-
Me caught t nil.
i without
resistance and was first carried to
bis pocket
found a containing a mixture
with which he had his
clothe and i feel to keep
the blood hounds trailing
mm lie had the III
vamp and started mil us Hull
as daylight came.
There was moon mi
when
taken there; and a Hum
were of
of county the
do violence but let
the law its coarse,
to do all in his power to get a
trial and quick punishment
the excitement and
was taken to New Bern jail.
Which
You do not know what i in him
Bear with him; be patient; wait
him; clothe him; him;
He is a boy, and most boys ate
bad and I fear be is light-headed
as well,
But he calls you fa-
Win he played in lap, ; i
fondly he would some day
be a great and
Now he grown
hi Tonne blood drives
sport, and makes
impatient, of serious
must But don't be soap-
and and make him
f-el you are in
He is your boy, and you are
to live He beats your
name, and is send it on
the stria in of time. He
your fortune and fame, is to
transmit them to generations to
come.
It be A
divides
of Linn- lose-
A r y i more
than else can be.
t l- i h u ti your buy you go
down in history; though your boy
are to live the future; by
him you are to act the gen-
that is to
It may be to govern him.
hut be patient. He may seem ad-
verse lo everything Useful and
but wait
No one can I what is it
He may day
Hope. Let grow. While his
body grows larger and
his mental and
expand and Improve,
think way i-
spent i . vain. Then- .;.
him; he has pride, no
You know.
one. can nil is a buy.
be an
led spark, a
energy,
which the rod may stir,
tee association,
tn-1 develop
and thus start a boy a go
energy deter-
that no power on earth
stop short the topmost
III the n.
government distiller.
E. Proctor,
barkeeper.
F.
ex-barkeeper.
S. R.
K. carrier.
in or J.
Talley,
Treasurer W. M. Moore, ex-
barkeeper.
The election of
these not by accident,
but by It -hows that the
liquor ix in absolute con-
of the town, and this accounts
for so much disorder The
in only pay-
able The town pays
per week he
only every Saturday.
balance of he time we are
police protection.
The law requires a town to fur-
constant police protection in
order that liquor may be sold
therein. Io this town there are
and frequent viola-
of the liquor laws, and
the present conditions nothing else
is to be expected.
With the construe urn of the
new railroad in the
there will De an influx of
here, and we will need
constant protect i- n.
object in writing letter
is to you to issue any
license to sell liquor
town of until
town government qualifies itself
in liquor sold within its
it-, as required by laws enacted
by last me. The
liquor question be a
political issue, but a moral
I think we have had liquor
legislation, we need only to enforce
the las we Already have on stat-
books.
Your honorable is well
acquainted with the facts above
slated. He has seen much law-
and disorder here and I
refer to him for verification of the
above facts
Most
Dr. C. M. Jones.
R. C. Flanagan with IV. J.
Manning secretary. The
thing done the way of
was the election of a
executive committee n of
R. O. r. mid
W. J. Manning. j
No delegates were selected by
name to the county convent inn
which meets Juli 4th, but the
chairman extended an
to every of the town
ship to attend that convention and
consider himself a There
were even
in attendance upon the
primary, at least that many were
inside bar and were addressee
as brother by tho chairman
he called them to see if anti-
body would make a speech. The
was no response to the invitation
SO the chair hail to do all the
taking that was done. He said
while they were very few in
these few were faithful
big things were expected of them.
He also said that it would be bet-
for the nation, state and
the county for the two political
to more evenly divided.
All those present at the primary
were white, colored t
being conspicuous its entire
absence, making it vastly different
from Republican f
days gone by when there we. o-
the same number of white
surrounded by hundreds of
black faces. While this fact may
some color claim that
the party is becoming more decent
it will hardly gain them enough,
followers to cut much figure in
Pitt county politics.
Sudden Death.
Mr. J. I. Keel, of Carolina town-
ship, died suddenly even-
of disease, a malady to
which he bail been subject for
some time.
Thursday Mr Keel went to
on business, returning
from town to
train. He was not feeling well
slopped at home of Mr. Ab
near He
had a sudden attack Friday even-
and died in a short while
fr. Keel was old and
Center Brick .
You will be interested in the-
half page announcement of the
Center Brick Warehouse in this
issue. W. T. one of
best known
here, has associated with the
Brick the firm will
after be Brinkley, Lips-
comb, Mr. Lipscomb's
with the Center Brick will put that
house in better shape ever to
do business, to protect the
interest of the farmer he
-1 Is .
one
four sisters,
bur brothers and
who
killed Mr. John Lancaster. near
has taken to Wake
c hi my jail to a. old possibility of the bank
The National Bank.
i a call fr the Comptroller
of Currency National B-ink
Greenville makes a statement of
the of its business
June 18th, which will be found in
this paper. This statement com-
mends itself to public and
shows the excellent of the
It is all the more
when the fact is considered that
bad been business
being lynched. His wife has
been arrested and taken
Bern jail.
two months, The
The police have received
summer uniforms.
A man to bet us
June was the day of
the year. We always thought
had that distinction, but
either is long in nigh. fact
several days at turning the Raleigh is to be the new a flue Beginning and La
are very the same of Raleigh. officered.
Willis B. city editor of
have cause to feel proud the
work the bank is that it
so quick to gain the confidence
of public. The bank has made
Freak Nature.
found a gentleman
yesterday who one
est ail to tell about the
hail storm. He said hesitated
to repeal it, for it b
but it bad come t from par-
ties whom he absolute
in and he knew it was true.
It was I .-i me ladies on
found two or three
hail stones that were the exact
shape of a Thine
besides the general form
actually
wonder-
of were
one side ed hands
these one
directly from the stem downward
and the other directly to the right.
Thus, had there beer on
the face of the Ice watch, the
hands would have been pointing to
p. m. This was the hour at
which the hail fell It is not re--
ported, however, that any of the-e
watches ticked. But it is a won-
that they
Record.
Shooting at Parmele.
N. Juno H.
Harper, a white man living here,
on Saturday night shot and serious-
wounded a colored woman named
Bet Cause shooting is
not known. in a
condition.