OVER THE STATE. of Interest in North Carolina. Mrs. Nancy aired and old-- woman Bow an dud The a train at the comity was -d this mailer of a goes over to another court an bill. prisoners in came near making their escape ending nut of the steel cages and brick wall. the plot in tn of the prison- gutting The t has appointed two Carolinians, William a as ; investigate I en the world the bet to n A correspondent of York Sun. after attending the recent Republican State his paper that Republicans in North Carolina will enter the coining campaign united for the Brat time in years, and they ex- tn send two Congress can- adds that they predict with great confidence that two years from now North Carolina will cast its electoral the Republican candid, ate for One is about as to be realized as the other. The is, however, that this fall the Republicans will in all probability lose even one Congressman they now have and as to the vote of North Carolina in it will go to the Democratic candidate, whoever he n Observer. J. Moore, of this her daughter, listen to Mr. Daniel The wedding is to take place tome time in Moore one of Washington's young ladies, and is a of toe late r. Edmund . Hove. Mr. Fowls promising layer lure and a son of the late Got. Daniel Messenger. OF INTEREST TO BANKS. Conditions Under Which May Become Govern- Depositors, Washington, July sec- of the treasury authorizes the following statement. A large number of banks have asked to be designated depositories of public money. To these the secretary has made the universal to leave with bank one third of the proceeds of why ma hind sit nay buy under bid the government, purchased bonds at par as These offers have been in the u , to email banks. He now offer general, but limits such deposits- to any one heal to 11,000.000. secretary calls attention to the circular invitation for bids wherein the government reserves tie right to permit bidders offer-1 tog the highest prices to increase I the amount of their purchases. This reservation, the secretary lays, was made to avoid the a between bidders and will be exercised to anyone who has bid above Sand-Clay A g i f on a clay road is a thing, but the more this ii to gravel the better. Good gravel would be far superior. The exact amount of Band to use will generally have to be deter- mined by experiment in each locality. Apply the Band when the road ii wet but not rutted. It will not be of much value- till it becomes mixed with the clay thus forms sort of artificial hard pan. On the other band, if sand is applied to hard dry clay it will be a positive nuisance until wet comes and allows it to become mix d with the clay, It is only suitable for roads of com- light traffic. Dram Drinker's Argument. The dram is apt at say- lea and c flee are stimulants, and those who use them are on par with the liquor consumer. But, did coffee or tea ever make a husband beat his wile, stain his bands with blood, or dishonor his own Docs the mayor have to issue a proclamation on election day, closing th coffee fear of Horn. Forgiving and Forgetting. people have a habit seems to have been of making the remembrance of man s sin more severe than His punishment, hence what they mete to him in remembering and constantly harder to bear that what they him to fer from the punishment. Now when yon forgive a person do subject him to the or linger- torture of louver reviving wrongs. Some men seem to carry not record of a man good parts. lint the chronicled of every evil deed he has One said well when i that there is an nil forgiveness in this -a kind of hedgehog tor. shot out like quills, who has offended him before the their indignation scorch bin burn Ins, into and when they have d Ii i sufficiently ii fiery fists him. E Report of the condition of BANK OF GREENVILLE, At In the Stats of North Carolina, at the close r business, June pith, 1908, RESOURCES. and Discounts Overdrafts r s. Honda to 12,800.00 24,197.07 I If there is any one change needed as far as elections to con- are concerned it is an to the constitution the terms of the of represents- Under present conditions baldly has time to get SC- to bis seat In the house before he has to begin plans to get there Sentinel. , L. s. Bonds Banking house, furniture, Due from National Hank reserve Due from Slate Banks and i's approved reserve Chi and other items Notes of other money reserve in Bank, Specie notes 3,45.00 1,234.96 Redemption rum with S. p r cent of. Total 114,619.81 LIABILITIES. stock paid In less ex- and paid National bank standing Individual deposits subject to check Time of deposit checks outstanding 15.19 Total State of North county of Pitt.- J. w, named do solemnly swear statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. AYCOCK, Cashier I Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day Of V. J FORBES, Correct Attest H, T. E. A. Jr. tori July Clearance SALE. e making July a busy month Dy it a Bargain month. AH Summer Goods WILL BE SOLD AT REDUCED PRICES ; to make room for the new fall stock. The Reduction includes Colored Lawns. Black Lawns, Dress Ginghams, Ready-made Shirt Waists. Hosiery, Embroideries, Ladies Belts and Ladies, Children and Infants Slippers. An early call will saving to you. THE EASTERN REFLECTOR. i awl Owner. and Friday. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN A LILLIAN CARR GREENVILLE, Pin COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. JULY NO CAROLINA LEAD. fAKES At a Porch Party in Honor of Her Miss Mabel Craft, of Wilmington and Miss Sue of Wilson. R. ported for One of affairs of the n the porch party by Miss Can, to her guests, f and Corbett, of Wilson. and Mies Lil- Can at the hall en- and ushered the guests to rte parlor where were re- Wilson and Miss Jamie Bryan, and introduced to the guests of honor, Misses to the rear end the where fruit punch served and Alex, The porch was entirely covered with vines, lighted by The color scheme bring pink and white, was carried out with many -oils paper from the to the The yard which very large was tilled with rustic seats of all and lighted by and it a a moat b sight to see i lie young ladies on the lawn telling jokes, pk; sing- good time. At o'clock the in parlor were given papers questions Hit Revolutionary war. with different objects in the room i COUNTY BOYS Comparison Shown in Report of Department of Commerce and Labor. That more Is being taken to the Sooth for investment in than to the New England States is shown in the startling comparison just made by the De- of Commerce and Labor, which states that four times as much capital was invested in the Southern States since 1900 than in New England. In North Carolina, where was invested in 1900, is now engaged in the State the sum of in- crease of cent. The amount of wages paid out mM in- creased and where the cost of materials used in 1900 was last year it amounted to Same figures are given of Connecticut, and show that her in capital ed is only per cent. New shire shows only an per cent, increase. on the other hand, shows her capital to have In the five years by per cent. Virginia is below her Southern States-with an in- crease only per cent. South- Carolina shows increase cent. These figures significant in showing that the trend U working its South and at a rate which indicates that a few the Southern Slates will rank with New Eng- land in manufactures. Factories for common goods rank in the Several tied for the prise it south, second; WHITE HEN TAKES LONG RIDE. was finally Miss and was given a very the won by , resented . M Miss Craft. Then to the where a was suspended from above, forty stars the for- tunes, your past and future, alter dainty refresh- served carrying out the colors of pink Mis Lillian Can was dieted colors, and never prettier this v. This was rather a a it was the first of it kind ever held here, about and it wax by all. BY MAD DOG. her and timber products third, with flour and grist mill products fourth. They Cot Skinned. No, Postmaster has not been in a scrap. He has just been to where he went fishing with the and it was the Mm that took the peeling off cf him. Paul and Bob are about badly skinned And they fish wouldn't Hindi Up I answer feeling Under Shed Where Men Are faring Tobacco. S. M. R. H were together, had a close tell from n mad dog a few . It was Mr turn U Mr. Harris asleep. dog came under the ham r and fell in i. lit in front mid near asleep. t in and when lie called Harris to wake him. When Mow many women can these questions without guilty Do wear any articles of cloth- which makes you feel tablet Do you eat food y know with you Do you give yourself little time to dress that you have to rush through lift appoint Is your bath a pleasure and a rec- real ion Do you keep your dry and warm Do you drink plenty of pure Make Their Mark Everywhere. We print here the report of the ordination of one of North choicest men, recently entered upon in Interesting was held yesterday in the church in which R. pastor of the church. waR ordained to the lull work of the Goer-el min- silting in the were Bond. C W. Marion; O R Theodore Hansen, G. Canton; S. W Cassidy and C H of Wichita; Dr. I. If. and W. A. I Elliott, of Kenton. Tl- deacons present were Messrs. John- son, Dexter man. Me and The met at Rev W. waR election chairman and Rev. H Bond clerk. After the roll- call of delegates and formal of the council. Kin- introduced the candidate, R. Fleming, Jr. and the ex- fly the council was be- gun. The candidate was asked to relate bis Christian experience, call the ministry and of lief. The by the was and his finished, the went into executive it expressed its unanimous of the can- b fitness he council was very favorably ed with his keenness of mind and excellent preparation for Vis work. At o'clock the were conducted by W. ion sermon, Vision of by A. J. Finch; prayer or ordination. C W. band of fellowship, O charge to the candidate, Dr. I. M. Clark; charge to the church, Theo- The choir sang mi anthem and Gertrude an a solo, Pilgrims of the The services were very throughout and the time spent was very profitable. members of the council were unusually ed with the and tie church burs is to be in having such able young as their pastor Be Ii. L s a MM boy, a young man brains, and character ts a son of Mr. Ii R I Jen of Chicken Rode from Wilmington N. C. to Point Without Paying Fare- Conductor Hart Claims Bird. To hundred fifty miles the truck of a car, run- at of about forty-five miles an hour, is experience yet unheard of, bat it chickens could talk, there's one in i his city today could furnish enough leading ii, fill columns That chicken reached Point last night on the truck of mail ear on passenger Mo. over the Lies from N. C It is in hen and it is no the its trip. venturesome fowl a now the property of Hut, who brought the to this lie for this story. Hi-mi after train pulled of Wilmington lit the morning, was called In the h-i-, on the of the mail ear. It wan a sort of and as there was no chance of collecting n fare from the -handler, generous hearted conductor t-i far hen would ride, it every stop u was taken under the car and I here still sat I be bill. got our to look at her and station agents noted the novel but the tramp chicken was not when Point was reached Captain Hart lo lift her her seemingly the Captain, I am this hobo luck to on u ex pens ANNOUNCEMENT. Grenville, July 23-1. We, the undersigned of Greenville, Lodge So. A.- F. A. M., regret to learn that a re- port is in various sections of the county, that certain who are with violating the criminal law of the State, will not be convicted because they are Masons. This is absolutely and without foundation. Masonry upholds no man In he violation of the law, but on the enjoins and require a strict and to the law of Every man, when he Ian-noes a Mason, receives the charge to wit; you are to be a quiet and peaceful citizen, true to your and to not t disloyally, but patiently to authority and conform cheerfulness to the govern of the country in which you live. In your demeanor, be particularly careful to avoid censure and We embrace opportunity to the idea that any good Mason will suborn himself to pro- a guilty brother. L. Master K. B. Griffin, Senior L. Brows, Junior Warden. OVER THE STATE. of Interest in Carol , few at min ton, H. M. a fireman on the bunch of the Southern railway, Was in a wreck near Saturday night. After having the twenty four hours, the jury T. of Raleigh, charged with burning a house to get the was not guilty. A charter has been granted the Mount and Wilson way company, that proposes to an electric road between the two towns. While playing in a . f base- ball at Durham. Saturday afternoon John Redmond, a young married man. was lightning and killed., Several others were shock- ed. GETTING AT HOME. TOBACCO GROWERS Do you take plenty of in -which Congress mad the open expenses h Do you do todays work only, leaving tomorrow's burden until tomorrow is today Will Pay It has gone out through at least some of the Republican press that President Roosevelt has said ho will pay his own traveling expenses, standing Congress has made an appropriation of for that purpose. If Mr, sticks to his proposition and re- fuses to accept the appropriation for his expenses he will call appreciation of many a tax Big Meeting Expected in on July There that the counties this section of the State will be well represented at fie special Suite meeting of the North in- Association, sailed by President John Cunningham for July in this city. The work and several neigh- boring is rapidly prosecuted by energetic sub branch Mr. K. J. Delegates will attend the meeting from all the newly firmed associations. It is probable that there will gates from the growing The realize their only effective weapon oppression of trust A young fellow who had pot his t the op for in a a to put a no; take whit trust is pleased payer in this country. Win Do you plan work and it is right or wrong for Congress to save time and steps, or I to pay the fell on dog be was and do you dip first one thing and , expenses the people will applaud and was later n,,,, another blindly . Do try to be cheerful, or do you fuss and fret and worry bays an Ne- couple met, courted, and within an hour. In New York they might also have and parted in the same -period, Md still have had enough time to tell their troubles to the That is rapid transit, but then in these days the th- court is of honeymoon. In Charlotte on Tuesday a trial by cluck. about everything and everybody--. Savannah Press. It would be amiss for the men likewise to ask themselves most of these question and see how hon- est answers can be given. The Right Way. Tc Chatham postmasters should be elected by the people. Such a method of choice would be vastly preferable to that now Telegram. him when refuses to accept it. Many of the pain people think of a Hilary a man can his own travel expenses, and so he can. Scotland Neck Commonwealth. I The catches l going and coming. Ho baa to or the meat inspection, thanks to u congress, and has to pay the Beef what it seal lit lo charge to make up by the packers in of the meat on h- bright best friend ad- it, ii this cm, but t e crop, will be , mi wet in about two be at the mercy the . to be . i . The Orphanage. The annual report the Orphanage at Thomasville, published in and by General Manager M. L. shows some interesting facts. During the year fatherless ones were cared for ; received into the institution, discharged. Although the orphanage community passed through epidemics of whooping- cough, and pneumonia, only two children died. The farm of the orphanage, like the farms or the world, is the of the institution. The orphanage farmers serve all the departments, look after their own business and help feed the hundreds of little ones. The shoo shop pays most, we are told, in training it gives the boys, and e wood-working department pays expenses, and save the institution by pump- water. Boys receive able training here, also, but there is great need of an endow- to strengthen the and make it a first-rate wherein the hands of youth may be taught to do things The fiscal year began with a debt of but the actual debt now is and it would have been only about half as much had not several thousands been spent on needed improve- Dispatch. nun , and only await t the called meet y 26th i to put efficient active y to Lo at there will II, the i . ., . Colin lei a ;, v an , , . roe Of county. Ne Old is Lewis the old man be was away about years, old, h beaver I today. i-l three j-s well be but ii- dis one's good for dis wedder I put it on The old man he is feeling and may not r much Any way he is are man for his age and a i . than most i. lie bad his shovel while . .; the into the habit of spend evenings away from was brought to his sense in i be lowing One afternoon his father r-nm- to him and asked him if had any engagement for the The young man had not. I'd like to have you go somewhere with The young man himself tells what followed. I said. shall I meet suggested the Columbia Hotel at half-past seven; I was there. When he he said he wanted me to call with him on a lady. One I knew quite well when I was a he explained. went and started straight for home. is staying at our he said. thought it strange lie should have mt de the appoint- for the Columbia those circumstances. I said, nothing. we went in, and I introduced with all due formality to my mother an I sister. situation struck me as funny, and I started to laugh, but the laugh away. None of the three even smiled. My mother and sister shook hands with me and my mother said that she remembered me as a boy, but hadn't seen much of me lately. Then invited me to seated. a bit funny then, although I sat down, and she told mo one or two anecdotes of my boyhood, at which we all laughed for u little. Then We four played games for a while, When finally retired, I was in- to call again, I went up stairs feeling pretty small, doing a good deal of thinking. asked his I made my that my mother was woman, and my bright going to call ago enjoy their company and to cultivate their Marriage Register of Deeds R. issued . to couples l WHITE. an Grimsley.