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An Unlucky
On the 21st of December,
gave up the com-
of the fleet and returned to
England. He was succeeded by Ad-
between whom and
a signal parting took place
which will long be remembered a a
standing joke in the navy.
As Admiral left the fleet
at the crews both Eng-
French ships manned the
yards and gave him a parting
At the same by the
desire Dundee, a nm
up to Sir E. Lyons on hoard the
Agamemnon. attend
to which Sir E. Lyons
to hoisted in reply,
await
But in real life hanging
and happiness are generally
to have no very close
yd in the signal are
very much alike. Unfortunately, in
the hurry to to Admiral Dun-
the flog the former instead
of latter word was hoisted,
what worse the stupid blunder
was mt discovered hauled down
till the whole fleet had seen and read
A Good
An officer of a certain regiment
was one morning his
on parade when he came
to an Irishman who had evidently
not shaved for some days. Halting
in front of the man, he said.
how is it you have not shaved this
morning
have, was the reply.
dare you tell
said the officer, a heard on
you like
said Paddy,
There's only one sharing
in our room, and there was
nine us shaving at. the same
time, and maybe i shared
other chap's Pearson's
Weekly.
A Step Saver.
When Mr-. chose the
with the mirror in the
front door of it laughed. I
exclaimed Mrs. Flat-.
bridling at once, man ha
no interest in saving his wife l
he can appreciate
the advantage of her being able to
get dinner half again quicker
through not having to run to some
other part of the house every
she wonders how her hair is looking j
or her apron behind or something.
.,. A Rustic Critic.
One day while was en-
gaged in painting bis famous
among th
feeds and rushes on the banks of
near Perth, a voice came from
over the
n, did never try
replied
painting slowly.
A pause.
a said th
voice.
I suppose
Another we. The thrust
it.- liter the place.
k LITTLE NONSENSE.--
New and
came of It.
A certain good natured
whose rung late one night,
supposing that the summons was
from one who needed his services,
rose from bed. put on his dressing
gown and went down to the door.
A young man stood there holding
a huge package, from which buds
loaves were
Miss Smith asked the
man.
has answered the
doctor. Mis Smith was his cook.
am tarry, sir. to call so late.
S went wrong with the car
I was in. I'll leave for her, sir,
if will kindly give it to her in
the
said the doctor, lie
took the closed the
door and earned the flowers into the
k u hen. There he placed a dish-
in the sink, drew a few inches
of water in it, pressed the
bare of the package into the water
and went hack to bed. thinking how
pleated the cook would be.
The next morning ho went into
the kitchen early to find the cook
holding a dripping bundle. Her
manner was belligerent, and her
tone was in keeping with it.
I had the wot did
said the. empty the
on them I'd let them see if
they could put my new hat in a
dishpan, I
The doctor left the kitchen some-
what hurriedly, and not until he
was safe in his study did he give
vent to the laughter was con-
Ledger.
Proof of Sincerity.
Wat
are his intentions sin-
in his love letters
he never writes
Brooklyn Eagle.
Misunderstood
told he'd
like to me. and then he added
that if I treated him coldly he'd go
away and never come back. So I
told him do as he liked.
So ho didn't kiss yon
aid I felt so mortified,
the
Press.
stupid thing Philadelphia
A sheriff
gotten i.
for fare, lie
have lost it.
said the
face and
man who .
such ft
cu i
for its own
dryly said.
j i
Poor
had for-
ii Asked
-aid, have paid
you pay
now,
look into my
me do look like a
Wild tell you a lie for
n The
i i the
u n guarantee
integrity and then
just yon for
Ain't It the Truth
queried little Tom-1
Toddles, are the city
,.
city authorities, my son.
replied Toddles officials
who claim to have no authority
when the dear public wants some-
thing Tribune.
Retribution to Come.
i baked this this
began Mr.-.
gave in the recipe for
n ind, replied her
bide your
time, even with her
son o
Assorting Himself.
gel i of
all pro-.-. m I the reporter.
you
said the meek little man,
mi y down Mrs. Henry
Poi.
; . Mr. and Mrs. Henry,
Peck, i i
v., Id r ti he replied,
with a furtive t ml-
for don't
gave it t that
H- Pithy
v.evil to find I
in i
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lit. ; ;
lady u ; d a d
which
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the a i
k on
Oh, Mr
lull of
i replied the fa-
i my
k part I I there is of the
Hound, r I
Appropriate.
-They used to have coach
NOW have automobile dogs. In
time the. will hive airship dogs.
I what kind of n
dog an airship dog would
-Why, a of
Orleans Times-Democrat
you are enjoying
vacation. ,
,. I I
congress. r
lief to have a real i for
down Hi i
honk sale r day, and the
bought live on qr.
-N c, she heard oat
there i- electricity in
New.-.
City Country
an who belongs to
what ca led mi mi
class gets more I
. be r
Social s-e n in the
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THE EASTERN REFLECTOR.
U J Editor and Owner.
Twice-a-Week and Friday.
ONE PER YEAR
VOL No.
THE ODD FELLOWS
GREENVILLE, Pin COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. AUGUST 1906.
G.
STORES
lite of a shoe is the only true test.
Buy a pair of thy and you will be
surprised at their snug faultless fit, at the light-
they impart to your gait, at their handsome
shapely appearance, and distinctive style. You
Swill no longer feel that drag to your step, that
I dead weight, that tire; reeling.
I here is no article of dress that can thwart
la plus, her pleasure, or
irritate her like an ting shoe, wear
I a your foot troubles
J. R S J G.
Say About Trip to Aurora.
at a. m. the
little ship tie, by that
Capt. W. E.
Proctor and hi- well trained
set sail for the of Aurora will-
Odd Fellow- board. fr m
Greenville from our sister
Ayden. The purpose
trip was to attend the
of Odd Fellows of No
which was scheduled to meet
L No.
above date. They lot it, they
got it, they have had it if ever
they ask here is to they
. will get it again.
To begin with, the day was fine,
the way was pleasant and nothing
whatever to mar the
pleasure of the cracker jack
board-
On arrival at Washington
the boys struck a bee line for
breakfast, ding a little more
than an hour the up-to-date
town of Washington. Promptly
at the little craft shoved off,
leaving should
one inquire for us, just say Bro.
got de coon and gone. For
never, hours smoothly sailed
on the beam I waters of the Pain-
river, but when abreast
of that stream of water that flows
through God's country, South
Greek, a magnet drew
the little into its waters and
gently led her her various
windings safe port. it
was that beheld a
splendid town, lull of splendid
people, every thought seem-
ed to be for our happiness
pleasure. They thoroughly
in every way. The
extended us by the people
Aurora both ladies and gentle-
men cannot be excelled. We fully
realize that we made a mistake in
not going prepared to stay a week.
more could lie said about
the trip but, for lack of space we
are compelled to cut it short. We
had a trip coming home,
arriving here at o'clock Friday
a. m. Brothers of we will
never forget you. We want the boys
of Aurora Lode No. to ac-
with the compliments of
Lodge No. and Ayden
Lodge No. a year's
to cur home paper, Eastern
Reflector.
Let us hear you occasion-
ally, just drop a line to the editor
and he will do rest.
Dec. 0th we -hall meet again
in Ayden. We Ayden is
alright, but the set her
enough to jar th Grand Lodge.
The proceedings of the district
meeting will be published In a
later
With best wishes for the future
success of meetings, we are
yours in F. L. and T. The boys of
and den.
E.
District No.
COUNTY CONVENTION
HUNSUCKER FOR COMMISSIONER
To the voter- Pitt We
the undersigned voters of Content-
township to present to
you Mr. R. II. us a
candidate for county commissioner
Harrington,
K. I. Manning,
j. K.
W. i .
k toper,
a. W. Ange,
If. Johnson,
Joshua Manning.
XI
The ice factory has already
e a place of many
pie going down to see it is
Enthusiastic Gathering of Demo-
to Nominate County
Tickets.
was the day of days the
present campaign in Pitt county.
Candidates delegates were in
Many came in Tuesday
evening spent the night here.
This morning they were at work
early on the streets, and hand
shaking was much in evidence.
As others through
crowd grew
larger and interest
increased.
the bell rang a few min-
before o'clock the throng
moved to the court house and the
building was well filled when L.
chairman of the county
executive committee, promptly a
noon, rapped the convention to
order. He congratulated the
Democracy of the county upon such
assemblage pointed out to
the delegates the importance of
doing duty well.
W. L. Brown, secretary of the
county executive committee read
the call for the convention,
called the roll of. delegates from
the different townships. Every
township had a full representation.
L. C. Arthur, of Greenville
township, placed J. D. Cox,
in nomination as per-
chairman of the
and he was
elected.
Alston Grimes, of placed
W. L. Brown, and D. J. Whichard
in nomination for permanent sec-
and both were
elected.
motion of W. II. Whedbee,
the convention proceeded to the
of the legislative tick-
et first.
O. W. Harrington, placed in
nomination J. L. who
nominated by acclamation.
M. of moved
that J J. be
as of the
by acclamation. This was
seconded by township.
The motion carried with only two
votes.
T. H. of Bethel, asked
if the convention was going to fol-
low the usual custom of taking
from each side of
the There was a loud
from Falkland, and convention
broke into a hearty laugh. He
presented the Julius
Brown.
T. Spier, of
the name of J. J.
A. G. Cox, of
the name of R. R, Cotton.
W. L.
the name of S. M. Jones.
The was called, resulting as
Brown 21.3,
4.7, Cotton 30.7; Jones
no nomination.
Tin- second ballot was- Jones
39.4, Gotten 35.2, Brown 10.8, Sat-
1.8, Blount 0.3.
third ballot was Jones 42.4
Brown 14.8.
The ballot was Jones
rotten I, Brown
Fifth Jones 47.0, Gotten
I, Blown Jones having a
majority his nomination was made
Moore, was nominated for
c mil clerk by
L. W. Tucker, was Dominated
for by acclamation.
T. White, as nominated for
treasurer by acclamation.
Dr. c. was
Dominated coroner by
J. Cox, was nominated for
surveyor by acclamation.
For the names
of Little, W. M. Moore, W
E. Whichard, H. C, .
Will ams, J C.
were . resented
The first was Lanier
Sugg 2.9, Little Moore 23.5,
Whichard Cannon 13.7. Will-
25.7.
The second was Lanier
Little 8.0 Moore
Williams Sugg 1-
The third was Lanier
Little 9.6, Moore 28.1,
Cannon Williams 49.3 Willi-
ams having a majority his
was made unanimous.
It was moved to nominate one
county commissioner at the time.
The names of D. J. Holland, N.
T. Cox, J. Z. Brooks, W. B.
Home, B. W King, W A. James,
Smith. M. G. and R.
were presented. There was
no nomination first ballot. J.
Z. Brooks was nominated on sec-
ballot, N. T. CoX was
D. J.
land was nominated on fourth
lot. on
lot. H. W. King, was nominated
sixth ballot. No nomination
seventh ballot. M. T. Spier was
ballot.
A to adjourn was defeat
ed.
J. W. Smith, offered the follow-
resolution which was
That it is the
of this convention that the
pal county officers should be allow-
ed fair and reasonable salaries for
their service, and that all fees
collected by them should be paid
into county treasury, and that
alter the payment of such salaries
excess there may be
treasury shall be applied to
improvement of the public
roads of
The following resolution was of-
by O. L. Joyner and adopt-
The Democratic par-
being desirous of expressing its
approval satisfaction of I he
forts of its representatives it the
last legislature, t her be it re-
solved,
We endorse their efforts
in securing a law increasing
of jurors, and this in-
crease without expense to the tax
payers by charging each case
jury tax.
We heartily the
work our representatives to
of
dutch law, and we most earn-
urge our representatives in
next legislature to use every
possible to secure repeal
of this unjust law operates
the interest of only a limited
few and to the detriment of all the
people the other
ties on the and
We favor the reduction
both and passenger
therefore endorse fully the
attitude of our representatives
this question urge them to
this end in next leg-
FIRES.
All Fires Must be Reported,
Buildings Inspected and In-
Fires
Commissioner James
R. Young is sending notices to the
chiefs f p lice sher-
the State in regard to fire.
All fires must be reported, all
fires investigated,
all buildings inspected.
The notice is as
Commissioner
of the State to call at-
TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE PARTY.
Elects Officers for Next Year on Oven by Miss Jamie Bryan Com
Monday.
The Greenville Tobacco of
Trade held its meeting on
Monday. R. O. was re-
elected president, G. Prichard
was elected vice president, C.
W. Harvey was re-elected secretary
and treasurer.
The report of the president ex-
pressed that the
for season of
pounds, against
pounds for the previous
of officers all sou, this being the largest increase
the to the law
Laws 1899 amendments
requiring that all tires be
investigated by the chief of tire
department or chief of police
cities towns of North Car-
by the sheriff when the fie
occurs outside
city town, and that the result
of such be reported
to the Commissioner at
Raleigh.
Under the law the officers are
requited within three days to ex
into the origin and
stances of each fire
their city, town or
within one week to to
such
facts as are called for by the blanks
furnished by Department.
there is any to
suspect that fire is of an in-
or careless origin,
officers must fully investigate
same, and send the facts
to the Insurance Commissioner,
who will look fully into the cir-
and c e arrest of
person guilty of arson.
the law the town
above named are required to
examine ail premises cit-
or towns and have therefrom
all combustible material or
conditions dangerous to
safety of life and
have the right to enter all build
legs and premises for the purpose
of making such examinations.
officer who re-
fuses or neglects comply with
this law is liable t a fine of
Read the
made by any leaf market in
State. market was also con-
the of in-
discriminate drumming h id
discontinued. Fully per cent
of the tanners ate in favor
of Ibis regulation of Hoard of
Trade.
The president also stated that gave him to report that
violations of regulations of the
trade had grown fewer each
year, was less
and strife, and good feeling
between and
sellers exists.
The report also referred to the
fact that this Board is the only
commercial the
town of Greenville, and has, per-
haps, done more for betterment
of the community at large than
any other organization the town
has ever that the Board
should always take a decided
stand tor every improvement
every commercial enterprise that
to the adv of the
town.
OAKLEY ITEMS.
A GOOD TONIC.
Nothing So Inspiring As Music.
N. C, Aug.
We are pleased to note that
Judge W. J. Jenkins is much
proved.
G. Andrews, a very clever
young gentleman, of the Green-
ville section, has appointed
section master at this place, in
the place of G. W.
resigned.
Misses Minnie
Pearl Jenkins visited
Saturday and
J. E. Hines left Monday morn-
for Wilmington.
Fodder is popular this
section.
to Miss Clara
Hampton of Plymouth
and Miss Nona
Blow of Lit-
A very enjoyable porch party w,,
given evening by Miss Jamie
Bryan, complimentary to her guests
Hampton, of Plymouth
and Miss Nona Blow, of Littleton.
porch was beautifully deco-
rated in red festooned from the top
to both sides, and light-
ed with Japanese lanterns.
guests arrived m nine o'clock
were received by Miss Jamie Bryan
and Ur. of
assisted by Miss Clara Hampton
with Frank Wilson; then to the
porch where punch was served by
Miss Skinner Alex
One of most enjoyable features
of the evening was the
were
among ail the guests with
twelve different topics, and each
young man was allowed five minutes
with every one present and the con-
he enjoyed more he
a large pink heart, and it
was found that Miss Skinner
received the Highest number, and
was given a box of
which she presented to Misses
Hampton and Blow. They cut for
it the former won- this
ices were served.
Those invited Clara
Hampton, Nona Lillian Carr,
Alice Blow, Margaret Skinner, Mary
lames, Mary Cobb, Skinner,
Jamie Bryan, Haskett.
Smith, Susie Warren, Janie
Brown, Lillian Burch; Mary Smith,
Lizzie Higgs, Mae Schultz, Pearl
Whichard; Mess's Wilson,
Elliott Ned Laughing-
house, Cecil Cobb, Mark Williams,
Willie Wilson. Wilson,
Carl Wilson, Alvin Thur-
Moore, .
Blount Pearce, Ames Brown, Frank
Skinner, John Bill Pat-
rick, Dock Home,
Warren, Leon
B. D. Tew, the clever A. C. L.
It is like a to stop . . .
j was here
by Evans Hook Store and hear a , . .
, , -i I Hints visited
choice selections from his
It drives away the blues
sends you on to work feeling
like there is bright in
this old world. The other fellow's
experience of how World
Moves makes you feel like h
knows what he is singing about
Then a good band selection makes
the joints feel like limbering,
the sweet words of you love
me in December in or
Must a little rocking chair and
takes mind back to two
lives to work for and the
of practical system
bright eyes left at home. trip
The people of Pitt conn- mM ,,.
enjoy unenviable ,, duet be with
lion having the poorest public meet is a
,. any county it. the a Try ;,
put of the State, and we therefore i , not ,.,,
Urgently appeal to our labor more I v mi
struggles lighter.
by winch our present deplorable
ids may be
J. Cox, who had bean
for surveyor, stated that be
had served several terms and
could not accept it He
Hinted the name of Robert Jenkins
for ibis position and latter was
nominated acclamation.
The convention then adjourned.
Following the convention there
was a meeting of the county
committee. body
elected F. Harding, chairman,
and W. Brown, secretary.
Initial i i L. Blow,
V. G. James. W. H. D.
C. Moore, and R. W. King.
Don't Miss It.
you want the campaign news
the special new-
a daily report of the
bite Cap case, send
your once tor The Dally
Twenty-live cents will
get every day i month,
already get u tell your neigh
The shower about supper time
Tuesday evening was a sudden one
caught several people out
rum under shelter.
last week.
Mrs. G. Williams J,
Williams in Bethel last
week.
J. H. Moore, of Bethel, was a
caller here Friday.
L. Williams, of Winterville,
relatives here last week.
The Oakley school closed las.
Thursday.
Oakley is getting to be a modest
We did not have so much
as a dog light week
W B Whichard, of
here last week
popular Norfolk dry goods house.
We are always glad to see old Will
K. family, of
Greenville, honored Oakley with
their Saturday and Sun-
day.
L. F and wife, of
I came down on after-
noon train Sunday.
W. II.
in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Williams,
Bethel, visited here Saturday.
Died.
Mr. B. M. W. James died Mon-
day at his home near
an illness several days.
He was about year- old and a
gallant Confederate soldier. He
leaves several children all of which
are grown. Mr. James was the dis-
coverer of the famous James grape
that bean hi- name,
vine yet being on his farm. His
funeral took place to-day.
N C. Aug. 1905
L- I lent in and wife spent last
Sunday in Ayden.
Jan. Hardy got a
tobacco barn burned last Saturday.
John and daughter, of
spent a days this
section last week.
It. Corbett filled his reg-
appointment at
Sunday.
Mer.
Co. has recently purchased tie
large cotton gin of Tor
nags and E, L. I
will manage the gin through the
Coming season. This is a very
progressive and is lining a line
business ill every reaped.
the
ager of the O HI Mel-
Go., this morning for
Baltimore u n them m i-
to pine mi fall ind winter
good,
Mi.-- Margaret left this
morning for a visit Baltimore,
The crops of tins
damaged by
the rain-. especially
Miss Lucy Turnage, who has
been in Wilson for
treatment tot weeks, has
returned home, very much
proved the delight of her many
friends,
slatted in i
night but became a gully Washing
downpour it
C L Wilkinson Co,
GREAT SUMMER
SALE
On
C. L. WILKINSON
AND
Economy.
The foundation or success in a
way is ECONOMY. There is
nothing which helps you to save like
keeping your in a bank. Do
not wait until you have a big deposit.
We accept st ill ones as We
pay interest on Time Deposits. If
not carry I account, come
in or us.
CO.
THE SAME of GREENVILLE
Greenville, N. C.
CAPITAL .
SURPLUS 25,000.00
UNDIVIDED PROFITS 18,800.00
ASSETS 8200.000,00
We pay interest n Certificates
or on money deposited for a
stipulated tine percent.
Accounts of merchants, far-
and individuals solicited
R. L. Davis.
L. Little, Cashier.
FOR SALE
SECOND MACHINERY
One H. P. Boiler
One II P. Center
One No. Saw mill
One saw Gin F. and C. ;
One Power Press.
This machinery is months old sold cheap. is I
as Rood as new, purchaser solid or inserted tooth
either or both.
HENRY HARDING, agent
A LITTLE NONSENSE
Mica New Hit What Be-
es of It.
A i I natured doctor
e doorbell i. late one night,
i In- summons
o hi services,
lilt I;the door.
. re holding
t from which bud
i r
M Smith the
Hid II.
hat answered the
doctor. Mis Smith wan cook.
am sorry. to call so late.
Something worn wrong with the car
I no in. I'll leave this for her,
if you kindly give it to her in
the
said the doctor, lie
took the bundle carefully, dosed the
door and into the
kitchen. There he placed a
pan in the sink, drew a few
of rater in it, carefully pressed the
base of the package into the water
and went bark to lied, thinking how
pleased the took would be.
The next morning he went into
the kitchen early to find the cook
holding a dripping bundle. Her
manner belligerent, and her
i in keeping with it.
I bad the wot did
said she. empty the
on them I'd let them see if
could put my new hat in n
The doctor left the kitchen some-
what hurriedly, and not until he
-life in hi study did he give
rent the laughter which was con-
Ledger.
A GREAT MAN'S
Proof of Sincerity.
are intentions sin-
in his love letters
lie never write
Brooklyn
Misunderstood
Haggard told me he'd
like to kiss me, and then he added
if I treated him coldly he'd go
away inn never come hack. So I
told him he could do at ho liked
Ho he didn't kiss you
Tom No. and fell so
stupid thing Philadelphia
Press.
Ain't It tin Truth
Queried little Tom-
my Toddles, Bra the city an-
authorities, toy
senior,
who claim to have no authority
when the dear public wants some-
thing I Tribune
Retribution to Come.
baked this cake this
began Mrs.
gave the recipe for
mind, replied her
brutal bide
time, and you'll get even with he
tOme Inn-ton
Appropriate.
used i have coach dog
they automobile Ii
time they will have airship
I wonder what kind of dog nil airship dog would
a of
Orleans rat.
A Relief.
suppose you enjoying your
vacation.
answered the A
congress. is sonic tiling of a re-
lief to have a real excuse for not
doing
Interested.
met down at the
book sale the other day, and she
bought live books on electricity.
she heard that
there is electricity in
News,
To Belt Dry,
Experienced cooks and housewives
advise putting cornstarch to the salt
to prevent it sticking, putting in
about one-third to two-thirds of
salt. in such large
quantities of course weakens the
strength of the salt, but the stick-
and clogging arc done away
with, and a little extra supply gives
the right taste.
An Impossible Photograph.
was not booming at the
little studio.
one order said
the photographer, that was
an impossible one. A lady came in
with her lit tic daughter. She had
seen, she said, my famous photo-
graph of a little girl kissing herself
on the mouth in a mirror, and she
her child taken likewise,
only she scruples against kill-
on the mouth on account of
germs, so she wanted me to
photograph the youngster kissing
Itself in the mirror on the fore-
Violin.
by bis favorite
in a curious nay, A French mer-
chant lent the instrument to
play upon at a concert at
After the brought
it hick v. lien the hitter
exclaimed, t i the deli hied
of the
will I profane tho which
linger- have touched. That
ii i-
Calmly Under the Moat Try-
Circumstances.
A great man whose was
I voted to him. but was subject to in-
sane attacks of jealousy and
was- once visited at his
try house by two old time friend-.
i He welcomed them marked
cordiality, and. seating himself
tween them the piazza, was soon
, deep in confidential conversation.
While he listening to what they
had to say and occasionally replying
to an argument which seemed to
him more plausible than logical the
door behind him suddenly open-
ed, and from it emerged his wife,
with an angry face and a pail of
Without a word she deliberately-
upset tho pail and drenched him
from head to loot. Tile two friends
sprang to their feet in astonishment
and taught the resentful
woman retreating into the house
with a triumphant air.
The man who bad subjected
to this shower bath arose without a
word, went into the and in
ten minutes returned to the piazza,
having made a complete change of
dress.
His friends were still in the yard
and were wishing that they could be
transported by balloon or magic car-
pet to their own homes, where they
would not be witnesses of strange
and embarrassing domestic scenes.
Their host called to them and
placed the chair- on the piazza.
When they were all seated lie re-
the conversation with the
simple remark. I was saving.
my and then went on with
the discussion, picking up the thread
where it had been dropped and
no reference to what bad hap-
He was quiet and dignified and
did not betray in his manner a trace
of the mortification and annoyance
which bis wife's exasperating attack
must have caused.
A weaker man would either hare
appealed to hi- friends for sympathy
or striven to apologize for
strange and irrational conduct
the woman. lie had neither
to make nor excuses to oiler.
He strove in put his friends at case
by diverting their attention from
the painful exhibition of his wife
infirmity by engaging them in
mated conversation.
So successful was he that the three
were soon laughing, chatting and
arguing together though nothing
unpleasant had happened.
When tho time came for the two
visitors to drive to the station to
lake ii train their host said
to them ii the goto with the re-
mark lice hail had a delightful
afternoon r.
The man loved his wife and
she woe not responsible
at nil tines for her caprices and re-
in . Unwilling to talk about
even with old and
friends, he acted with rare
self possession and good taste in
, rigid n and
them to infer for themselves the
iv tins for his
Times.
For
A farmer living near the
town of Derby having got
disliked on account his quarrel-
some habits, the other farmers de-
OHO Cool III down
Int. At midnight Ilia farmer
disturbed by a voice shouting,
horse is
The farmer hurried on his
clothes hastening to the door,
asked, way has
replied one of the
Another the loan of a
horse he bestrode, which the
sleepy farmer accepted. After rid-
all night he found himself at
daylight next morning riding bis
own Tit-Hits.
OF THE CONDITION
THE BANK OF FARMVILLE. N. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUS JUNE
Loans Discount
Furniture
Dun from Banks
Cash Items 0.80
Gold coin
Silver coin 1.179.11
Nat. t notes 1,432.00
109,310.01
Capital stock d in
Undivided profits 1.086.54
sub to check 40,233.37
State of North Carolina,
County of Pitt.
I, J. R. Davis, Cashier of the bank, do solemn-
swear, the above statement is to the best of my
knowledge and belief. J. R. DAVIS,
Subscribed and sworn be-
fore me, this 23rd day of June
1906.
V. JOHNSTON,
Notary Public.
T. L. TURN AGE,
R. L. DAVIS.
Directors
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
BETHEL BANKING AND TRUST CO.
AT BETHEL, N. C.
At the close of
RESOURCES.
June 18th, 1906.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts 681.19
Furniture Fixtures 089.88
Due from Banks and
Bankers 10,317.03
Cash items is
Gold Coin. 885.00
Silver coin National bank
and other U. S. notes 2,119.43
Total
Capital 5,300.00
Surplus fund
Undivided profits 1,174.30
Bill-
certificates of
deposit 2.309.50
Deposits subj. to check 32,799.21
checks out-
standing
Checks
Total
148,383.78-
ate of North Carolina, County of Pitt,
I. H. H. Taylor Cashier of the above named solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my
edge and belief. R. H. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to be-
ore me, this day of April
1906 Sam. A. Gardner
Votary Public
ROBT.
J. K. BUNTING,
M. O.
Director
We beg leave to announce that we are
Wholesale and Retail,
for- n
i White Lead, Paints,
Colors, and and
country Ready nixed Paints.
There is no line in the world r than
the Harrison line, it has behind it a
reputation for honorable wares and honorable
dealings.
If you use the Harrison Paints you need
never worry quality.
We trust that you will favor us with your
orders whenever you want good paint for any
Have just a car load and
can give you Special Prices.
Baker Hart
N. C,
It is sure to you
OUR AYDEN DEPARTMENT.
H. Manager and Authorized Agent-
C.
W. L HOOKS.
W J.
S. C. Aug.
Ii. family came
up from a visit down the
ram.
As for DAILY
we take
that in receiving sub-
and writing receipts for
those in arrears. We have a list
j their mail at
this office, also take orders
for job printing.
A. D. Williams family, who
have been Joe Lung in
Kinston have returned borne.
Dr. B. H. hit yesterday
for a short visit to his old in
county Va., after
be will a abort time up in
mountains
For cm ii. apples, corn
ate, apply to K. K.
When your eyes need attention
J. Taylor,
If. is the to do
your if yon to be
pleased.
C. O. Burton, of Greensboro,
represent lug endowment lea-
fraternity, bas
been here for several days writing
insurance.
Miss Hellen came borne
yesterday from a week's visit to
carry
a lull line meat, lard and can
goods. Don't buy before giving
me a trial. Frank Lilly Co
Mrs. Fred lime-, of is
here on a to relatives.
has had
the frontage f mixed row newly
painted.
Mrs. Cox and children are
relatives at Jack.
I always keep on hand a
line feed at lowest cash
prices Such as hay, oats, corn,
cotton seed meal and bulls, brand
and ship at ml. Frank Lilly A Co.
Miss Bessie Smith, of Fremont,
who bas been Miss Nina
received a Fri-
day serious illness
of a sister, and left at once for her
home to be with her. Miss Bessie
bas many here who sincere-
hope upon her arrival home she
found her sister much better,
You wilt Wheeler and
son and sewing machine.
way way down H.
Tripp Bro. next to Early Hotel.
Ayden, N. C.
Henry Edwards and Master
of Greenville, were here
Thursday night at beside of
his little son, Master who
died Friday
Rev. T. H King, of
ill led bis regular appointment
in the Baptist church last Sunday.
There was a butyl congregation pres
many from and
out in the country.
fa., supply of hay, grain, hulls,
cotton seed bran, ship stuff,
always on baud, Cannon and Tyson
Our slippers must go, the season
is well advanced. The prices now
will interest the most economic buy-
and Tyson.
E. G. of Greenville,
was here dun k the past week.
Miss Thomas and sister,
of visiting Mrs.
T. Jr.
Titus Hart, a resident
this community, who baa been
living, in Florida for the past
years, came in to visit his
and relatives near
here.
To any who are in need of a cook
tore we nun it to his interest
to see us as we have bought a solid
car load, and expect them to arrive
next week. Cannon Tyson.
For a nice present buy a novel-
clock at J. W. Taylor's. It is
for occasion.
Mrs. John Askew, of Farmville
spent Friday here as the
guest of Mrs. R. Coward and
left next leg ad.
Mi-s Lid i is on a visit
lo friends in
W. L. ad Miss
Belle Kittrell, of Kinston, spent
of with Mrs. W.
Hooks.
to E. F. Co's new
market beef, fresh sail
and fresh fish.
Mrs. George
Mrs. W. E. Hooks were out at the
home of their father, B. H. Gains
Sunday.
Miss la Smith has come home
long stay with friends in
country.
We want to make room for other
stocks and in order to do so we are
offering very cheap in sum-
mer goods We must move them
out of the way and have put a price
on them that will be sure get
them off. Now is the time to get
value for your money. Cannon
Tyson.
Mrs. Cason let yesterday morn-
to spend a weeks at
in ca Springs.
Miss Hardy, the
nurse the hospital at Wash-
who came to be in attend-
upon Master Lyman Edwards
during his recent illness, left for
her borne afternoon.
lot Commissioner.
N. C,
We take mis method of
mending to Democratic County
a mill for county com-
missioner, whose character cannot
he excelled any man the
county; a man we all know to be
honest true to his party. That
man is N. T. Cox. A part of
has had a
for We think it only
just and right for us to have one
and we know no better
Mi. Cox.
L. K. Ricks,
C. F.
New
All ice will now come from the
ice factory. Prices as
cents for pounds by retail,
cents for pounds block
delivered town You can
tickets from factory, at Shel-
bum's or from the
or ticket on deliver ice.
Delivery from wagon will be made
twice each day in week and once
Sunday. You get ice from
factory at hour.
We have purchased Mr. J. J.
ice business will fill
all hie nut tickets.
R. Greene.
Ed. H.
HOOKS BOYD.
General Insurance and Merchandise Brokers.
AYDEN,
We wish to an notice that we associated
selves together for purpose of conducting ager.-
and Merchandise Brokerage
In the Town of Ayden and Vicinity. We
represent none but the most reputable concerns.
and any part of your business yon may co
favor us with we will for feel very
grateful.
AND LARD
Phone CARRIED IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES
Let right now Thai to
. . i That
up their mind that when next
institute is held in Pitt county,
they will avail
ho I as many of them
p out and encourage
heir the gentlemen
who are holding the institute by
i- . ill in interested
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N.
At the of business June 18th,
County Superior Court,
Carolina Railway
Vs
T. W White
a and Shelly Swain
guardian of
who is a defendant
n the above entitled cause, will take
Loans and Discounts,
Overdrafts Secured
Furniture and
Due from Banks,
Cash
Gold Coin,
Silver Coin,
Dank notes
U. S.
Total,
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in,
Surplus fund 2,700.00
Undivided profits less
expenses, 648-59
Dividends unpaid . 222.00
Deposits subject to check, 37,342.36
Cashier's 630-72
Total.
155,043.67
es
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OF PITT,
I, J. R. Smith, Cashier of above do swear
that the above statement is true to the of my and be-
lief. J. R. SMITH, Cashier.
J. H. SMITH,
, R. C. CANNON.
Public.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Several Practical Topics Discuss-
ed.
they to engage
largely in -lock raising, no
great
that did
of us feature
the raising of live stock.
In the i culture
hat weather Friday, Aug. tobacco wan d by Mr. A
there was a very large of far-
the court house to attend
the farmer's Institute held that day.
If the institute could have
held at some later date after the far-
were through curing
and saving fodder, a much larger
number would have attended. The
large crowd Friday, however, is an
indication of the growing interest
in the better methods of farming.
No State has a bettor director of
farmer's institutes than North Caro-
Dr Tail Butler, whose
office is State Veterinarian but who
is at discussing and ban
of any topic connected with firm
life and is able worker. A little
lint nil a full of
common sound brains that bespeak
He had with this time i an
Me corps of assistants.
notion special proceeding, en-1 from the practical
titled as above has
in the Superior court of Pitt county, common sense talks that he makes.
before clerk, to c a right
of way for the
across a tract of land in
township, county, in which the
said defendant And tho
said will further take
that is required to at the
the Clerk of Superior court of
on Friday the
August in the town of Greenville,
and answer or to the petition
in said proceeding, or
the plaintiff will apply to the court f r
he relief
the 24th day of July
D. C. MOORE,
Clerk Coin
J. of this county Mr.
consumed only a short lime in
shaking but his remarks e s
plain and to point. He talked
upon the of
preparation of bed
to the time it placid in
pack house. Hi spoke
various varieties with our
all and .
ed the cost of a
t properly on
I to be about
per acre, differing of course with
the farmers
particular and
The of seed corn a-
another topic that came in
considerable interest and was ill.--
cussed by Mr. B, o
North Carolina department
agriculture. There is no topic in
which our should nave .
The on cotton culture j greater interest than the
from the of the land to selection of seed corn. This
the of the bale was already has corn growers
lively discussed by Dr. D. J. c-
Len Ion, of Alison county. Ir,
made one of the most
common son-e, plain every
that farmers of this
will have exhibit lice
October. The farmers of
county lake
in seed selection and
method of c n n culture.
section ha I the of list Dr, Butler urged n
to. He is a successful I Crops He
UP. I mer and in his discussion of I only spoke ab ml SO
have taken up one black bar cotton he showed conclusive- every word he said was chock full
shoat, weight about I that he knew thoroughly what ho of good common sense.
no ear marks. Owner can cot same k. r. . . ., .
was talking about. Mr. Mutters farmer till- it
by charges. ,. , . ,,,
Tucker. take n greater it
No. Greenville. to u farmers to talk these farmer's institutes.
d practicable farmers. nothing and numerous
The feeding livestock and the i ideas cm gathered
LT. j dairy the South you may agree
AND SURGEON touched upon in a short address the ideas advanced. A. the
Block, East by Prof. B. H. time this coming together and dis-
N C . who in with the United easting the phrases of farm life
department of who have made a study of
This gentleman is thoroughly fa-this work will always prove
ICE PLANT AT WORK.
Important Enterprise for Green-
ville.
ice plant that bas been in-
stalled by Mr. R. Green on Fifth
street, has been completed is
now in operation. Greenville
now enjoy more ice cheaper
ice ever before.
The ice factory has a
about six a day
age will hold t tons. It
a feet, an I
plant represents outlay ab n
The water from
the ice is made is pumped inn
two wells feet deep sunk in the building. pi--
through several t n
it is distilled, a id ma I
pure before
the
plant is complete in
detail, and is with up l
date machinery. Mr. Greene t
be congratulated for his enterprise
people the
owe a patronage.
plant will be in
day night, and ice can t; ha I
at any hour. Mr. will
his personal to
department the plant, and
Mr. Davis, a skilled
engineer, will have charge of the
manufacturing rooms.
STILL LIVES.
Report That Father of Murdered
Girl Died and Confessed.
There bas a persistent
here and elsewhere during
several days that the father
of Ni II for whose murder
Inn is serving a sentence
pi the penitentiary after a
at E City, had
died on bis death bed bad
confessed that it was he who had
in in his daughter. There is
in for the report as
rill be seen from the following
dispatch from Elizabeth City.
some way a
report has been circulated ti
doth of W H. r of
Neil hose
Jim is serving a
year sentence the penitentiary.
ii. is now on his
niter a few
minutes with u party mends in
of the stoic . People here
cannot in
out, he is good
A dog owned inflates a great
with indigestion. The in-
die would bring these
attacks, and as they occurred very
a large of
medicine always on hand and kept
it a shelf in his kennel. The
teemed to have acquired a
. to the relief
of that bottle.
W he was ill end food was
re him be would scent it,
we k sway without touching it, then
to tin- shelf gazing steed-
. the bottle, indicate plainly his
lie took the medicine with-
out the balking, which is
r exceptional, as any one who
ever tried to dose a dog will agree.
This when let out would
r disturb anything in tho
try yard, but the moment s stray
In r way into his yard the
savage got the better him. He
would catch the unfortunate
kill and devour it. leaving only
a few feathers as evidence -f the
Punishment always
lowed. The remnants of feathers
were shown to the dog so as to
press on him bis wrong doings and
make the cause of the punishment
clear to him. From time to time
young chickens would be missing,
mid all efforts t locate the guilty
one were vain. Tho dog's yard was
always scrutinized, but nothing
found.
My best broilers were disappear-
a rapid rate, and I decided to
have the dog watched. he was
caught in the act and mystery
solved. The tho dog had
finished hi meal he scratched the
feathers in a heap and them
with bis teeth to a of his
where he buried them. The
dog had the 1110-t and
helpless expression at the time he
was that ever noticed on
n dog. Ail extra severe punishment
was dealt out, and do not know
if the mortification of being trapped
or the punishment did tho work,
but the dog was cured from that
moment on.
The related observations show
reasoning in order to accomplish
something for a set purpose. I be-
most animals possess the
in some degree, more or less,
according to their mental develop-
In the lust case described the
dog's instinct led him to and
kill the chicken, but memory told
him that punishment would follow
if found out. He reasoned that by
hiding the evidence of his guilt ho
would escape punishment for his ac-
which he understood to be
wrong. very fact of being able
to discriminate between right and
wrong and trying to cheek the con-
sequences of the latter shows the
necessity of thinking and therefore
of reasoning L. Do Fa-
in Outing.
The and an
Robert Fulton bed
ill proving to Napoleon that his
steamboat was a revolutionary in-
the history of the whole
world might have been changed. A
critic as
laid before the French emperor his
plan for steam navigation. It might
appealed to Napoleon had he
personally investigated it, but he
preferred lo the decision to a
commission of wiseacres, who re-
ported that navigation by the aid
of steam was an obvious absurdity.
That was two years before the bat-
of Trafalgar was fought. Had
he accepted the advice of Fulton
and gone at once to building, the
army massed at
might after all have landed in Eng-
land and wrought its military
upon British -oil instead of at
to winch Trafalgar turn-
ed
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Having tin tin-
comity as of
tin- last will of Hocks.
notice Is all
mum Indebted in tin f-i c-1.
ale payment to all persona
-t the relate bra
sent the Haunt for on or
day notice will us
In tar of recovery.
This day
J COX,
r r
with all the details of feed-
stock, but the farmers in this
section being more largely Inter-
In the of cotton, corn
and tobacco, tie only consumed a
short time for the purpose of say-
to the farmers of this
to those who attend these
meetings. While they may not
realize a direct. benefit, every one
of them will go home carrying
ideas and methods that they never
thought of before and which they
will unconsciously apply to their
Here's a Miracle.
N. C, Aug.
n or train No. northbound,
on the Southern railway, struck
an open switch as it was leaving
the yards here about o'clock lo-
night the three Pullman Sleeper He Relied , the Doctor.
which the win, polling While i was a student in the
over, but strange to relate college I had a patient, all Irish-
. i single person was injured. leg. When the
Ai. unusual of the at-
ii one put o i in its place I no-
I he that the sleep- , , , ,,, in
were in the middle of with and I could
the train, were while it. A week after-
me two day in front, and -1, to
,, , , i . pin had been run
two in be rear on the o,. ,, , i
. n ice in-lead
Hack as did the locomotive. The through the cloth.
were well loaded with
nod was hurt. sticking in
seems little short miraculous, replied Pat,
I hut I thought knew your bull-
I r. I kill. . .
What a
nippy thought that
subscription plan was. Rock
Morgan,
Gould, Vanderbilt.
and all the rest of the big
now know just what is
expected of them publicly and
will learn fetter, when the cam
fund collector comes
around how big a chock is
There is more than one
way of fooling tho people,
; nets, so I me
Can Opener Versus Corkscrew.
seems quite remark-
ed observer events and things,
the can has revealed
more deadly stuff than the cork-
Statesman.
The P
Lr call for
the author
for . Why,
they up
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
WHAT AND
O. J. and Proprietor.
The women cranks
suing the president even to
Oyster Bay.
in the M N. C, s matter,
Advertising i
lo I'll and counties.
nth in
NORTH FRIDAY,
PLY TIME W H TRUST
The national Democratic com-
following the lend of
the Republicans in asking for
contributions.
is i a old saying that
the wants bar tan
time years ago ore
existed in this what was
known as t II
. i. . and endorsed
Tobacco M I
for register
Carolina town-hip took the
M f seeKing the man in
f lotting the man seek the office
So North Carolina is about to
strike oil. May it be a regular
gusher.
If you have any surplus silver
to sell you might enter into
with
The result of the primaries
leaves the candidates not know
just where they are a . The
county convention will show
them.
If Georgia's anti-future deal-
law stops the thing other
States will sit up and take notice
If the sentence of the
bury holds good ho will
get about what he deserves.
King the man to
be treated likewise.
It is no use to tell people that
boys hive no business with guns
They just cannot be educate to
it, so we may continue to expect
such accidents as occurred in
Mecklenburg county where a
boy was cleaning a gun he
know was and
killed his little sister.
II.
f deeds
the hands of the Am To-
Company and the -j-;,,, r. Record goes
hurried off to New Jen j and the other i-1 wk that occurred on th
The Industrial News of Greens
referring to the
made for an expected as-
sault, Tuesday night, upon the
jail of Guilford county, says.
was not that Greensboro cared
particularly to defend Bohannon
The corporation commission I and the two It was
has the investigation of not for them that men turned
from their rest to guard the jail.
They guarding the law
Incorporated it under the trust key ah in Atlantic Coast Line at Ahoskie exactly And
breeding laws that state that been mentioned. m is not, except incidentally,
This move was doubtless to en- , iV. is responsible and Dill.
able the trust to do much rears old and has never publish- B way of holding were lynched at Sails-
in North Car. , k ,.,,,,,,, road responsible for
. , , , , . . . lilt up their voices and out
n their indignation, but that the
laws of this , u l diet there be fewer wrecks of and
d ii contemptuously and that
TWO GARMENT SUITS.
Copyright 1906
Co.
-1
i ring on tin
ch u r until that
a business
The It
disappoint
as were a is
Saturday
our readers
the
asleep, bin
tween naps
new a
Tobacco Com v c
a charter I m c Si
of State, th m
company entered
the American I
to restrain the r I
doing business In North Caro-
under the name i
well Durham T Con pi
of New Now the trust
comes around applies to the
state v be do
in North Carolina and the
matter is referred to the
General, The latter denies
the trust the privilege of domes-
on the ground that
charter has been granted to
another company by the
name to do business in North ought to have a bond issue advised them that they got off
Carolina. So much for shunning half a million dollars and the ht and he won
the laws of the State and not do- I expended
was law WM and
under foot The law the
law The ark of the covenant of
i am of com
in Monday s paper, i he
is just ascertain to come ,
reports from the several town.
a is I . . . , . . ,
ships came In so late that we
S i, exactly it best to give all of
enough be- them today, and even now some
to vi a are not full and s are yet be-
. building
loan association, day
an Ii e factory all In I The two revenue officers who
seven months Nothing sleepy brutally assaulted Editor Deal,
about that. There is more to of the Chronicle, and
follow, too, Including a chamber were convicted and sentenced to
of commerce. for three and the
j other for six to
A good business man said to Governor Glenn tor a change of
that Pitt county whence to line. The governor
In not p. shall we
reports of Saturday's have in North Carolina the rule
of the law or the lynchers
Charlotte Observer
Circus Coming
will visit
Eastern tills
Oils John
Wild West
nil a o Will
of ti
on iIi--ii-
the no idle
and lie iii October.
Don't Swelter Another Day.
Neither comfort nor the conventions demand
a Waistcoat with a suit for Summer service.
It has simply no function. We have lines of
Coat and Suits in Single and Double
extremely light weight
such as Wool Crash and Serge in distinct-
patterns and colors. There is not an ounce
of cloth in either coat or trousers.
We've underwear by the ounce,
Shirts cool Hosiery, and Headgear.
We've everything in apparel conducive to a
Man's hot comfort, and all at right
prices.
FRANK WILSON,
The King Clothier.
the
proper time, thoroughfares. Every bridge
RESPONSIBLE.
In an address at Cumberland,
Md., Sunday, Secretary of the
Navy Bonaparte laid down the
sound propositions that year before every farm in
I in the county ought to be con-
of iron, every ditch
I crossing a should be tiled,
and every road in the county
be
common talk. If such a
condition existed it would not be
the
with the sentence of the
court. They will have to take
their medicine.
ism is the product of two
which prevail, to a
or less extent, everywhere
among less enlightened class-,
es of ii. o urn civilized
namely, the decay of religious
faith and a measure of super-
and therefore unsound,
popular education. It follows,
then, that ho who would
mine the faith which
men hold Is an enemy of the
man race. that the education
of the people should be sound in
quality, bused upon the
of mm and teaching
the lesson of good citizenship
Charlotte Observer.
As regards the decay of re-
faith, the government it-
self is largely responsible for that
in the lax it of laws regarding
the Sabbath. Divine laws are
very emphatic on Sabbath ob-
but the government
allows any and all kinds of
to be in
county would be worth twenty-
live percent more than it now is,
to say nothing of the advantage
saving good roads would
bring. And the interest on
enough bonds to provide these
improved conditions would not
take near as much money out of
their pockets as they are now
paying taxes to keep the
bridge-, and roads passable
Today closes the contest so far
as nominations for county
is Cos are concerned. There are
many who got left, of course,
but there should be no heart
burnings or dissatisfaction
about it. The other just
had the most votes among the
delegates; that's all the reason.
Now let those who failed in their
aspirations give loyal support to
the winners in the contest, and
do nothing to create dissension
in the ranks of the party.
The Reflector would call
to the report in the news
Columns relative to the Tobacco
Board if Trade of Greenville. It
is the only commercial
in the town, and, as stated
by its president, has done much
toward the material advance-
the community. We
want to congratulate the tobacco
men for what they have done,
and to suggest that if other bus-
u Sun- mess interests of the town were j this town to organize a chamber
day's on any other well and would
will sap a man's work lie tobacco board it
faith than Sabbath no. long before Green
desecration, and ho no took rank as the leading
disregards Divine law than he j Eastern North Carolina town, as
begins to have contempt for it has already as a tobacco
law and would overthrow j market. By all means we should
those who by administering a chamber of commerce
offer any restraint to bis inch-1 bringing ail together in united
nations. disregard for j work for the advancement of the
law breeds anarchism. town
WHAT THE RAILROADS DID.
On the occasion of the great
Francisco disaster the entire
sources of the Southern Pacific Com
were employed to their utmost
in saving and relieving the people.
They were the to order by wire,
from adjacent cities, cur-loads of
food supplies for free
distribution. They threw wide
open their gates, and passengers
were carried free on their Kerry
Steamers, which stopped ran
San Francisco to Oakland
Pier. They ran steamers around
tho water front picking up nil re-
congregated on the wharves
for safely. From Oakland the
people were carried free to what-
ever point I hey could can for them.
selves Of be cared it
was Cal , or Boston,
Portland, Ore., or Portland, Maine.
W ten days the Southern
Company carried free
passengers. The value of which
computed at lowest for the
,. ., r . class of service rendered, amounted
gentleman from another .,, , , ,.
, . u j to and this covers only
the earnings of line west of Kl
Paso.
The n of relief sup-
plies from April to May 23rd,,
at lowest tariff rates over
the Southern Pacific Company, In- I
ion Pacific Company, Ore-
Short Line Railroad and the
Oregon and Navigation
Company, amounted to
representing carloads, in
addition to a many less than
oar-load shipments. This does not
include business handled by the ex-,
press of which there
were quite a good many cars on
which the railroad o
ed no compensation.
Much more than this has been,
done by the Southern Pacific Com-
dates named, so that
their contribution runs way
Pulley Bowen
THE HOME OF WOMAN'S FASHIONS.
We will inaugurate Our Spring Season by
putting on display the newest
ideas to be shown in
SILKS WHITE
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 of seeing the NEWEST
IN SILKS AND WHITE GOODS
to call at our establishment and feast the
eyes. Very truly yours,
town in which are located
railroad shops and several
factories with large weekly pay
rolls, told us that in his town the
merchants hardly know such a
thing as a dull week. There is
money in circulation all the time
and a certain amount of trade
from the wage earners can
ways be looked for. That is a
condition The wants to
see in Greenville, and why we
keep urging the business men of
of commerce and work together
to secure such enterprises as
will give employment to people
and have large weekly pay rolls.
These do net usually
come to n town without some
fort being made to secure them,
and the longer Greenville waits
to get active in this direction the
longer it will be without these
needed stimulants to trade.
PULLEY
Tobacco Pack Barns and Cot-
ton Gins
insured.
Reasonable Rates.
Apply to H. A. WHITE,
INSURANCE, GREENVILLE, N. C.
Everybody bear in mind that
A. Co will run their ex-
lain or shine to I
Va., on Monday, August
round trip, only
It is sure to pay you
This department is in F. C. NYE, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory
Thin is merely a suggestion.
After selling a load of is a
good time to start a bank account.
If you haven't much to deposit
the first time, deposit that and
then add to it time to time
as you are able. A small account
is treated in the same way as a
large one is and its owner is
as welcome Bank of Winter-
ville.
Mis. J. B. Little and Miss Jose-
went to Greenville Monday
morning returned in the after-
takes place of
We sell it.
B. T. Cox, Bro.
Nicest line of drew shirts ever
shown in at
Harrington, Barber Co.
We unhand
of Bibles, s are off-
to the trade at very low
prices.
G, E. went to Green-
ville Monday afternoon.
B. T. Cox,
to the drug of B. T.
Cox Bro for T. W. Wood
Sou's high grade turnip and
seed.
No need of not having good
pants when Barber
Co., have just received anew lot,
that they will sell
Miss Bessie Mooring left for her
home Monday evening,
sometime with Mrs. G. E.
Nice line of fresh
ways on hand Burlier
Co.
Frank returned
Tuesday from it visit to
his parents at
A nice of dings always on band
at I u
H. L. HI unit, was in town Tues-
day afternoon.
A large lie of trunks, suit
and telescopes of all is and
grades has j 1st arrived at the
the large A. W. and
Co. Those wishing to visit
the summer good
traveling trunk. them
car
Miss Maggie
is visiting Mrs. B.
A car load of lime received
at Harrington, Co.,
Iron
great household remedy, v con
blood en. Cure
trouble,
plaint, Female
sores etc. For Male at drug
II. T. Cox, and Bro.
I-;. Maiming Bays has
been VI drummers here I
don't know whether were
teat many or not, but tbs town
was nil.
yards nice summer lawns
voile.-, lusters, at
Barbel Co.
Nice corned herring- at
Barber Co.
I Prof. F. C. Nye, left Tuesday
THE
A. H. TAFT.
W. H. RICKS.
Hi P
I In
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. kite
hi. i I'd a
. ho A
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. .
lid t. the
as he
raKe the
. a . r
re tin
r.
r.
the
freight
tin
B. Manning Co. will
the largo new store in concrete
block They will have more to
in a few days.
G. A. will run an ex-
to Richmond next Monday
20th, inst, and return next day.
Quite a number are expecting to
go from here,
For fruit jars and rubbers go
to Harrington, Barber Co.
Straws tell which way the wind
blows, just notice the stream of
customers going in and out from
T. M. Davenport, of near Tar-
visiting at
Saturday night.
All colors of and yellow
Harrington Barber
Work continues on the Free
Will It will be a
nice building when
A. W. Ange and Co. are
out cheap.
1.50 pants cents
cents
2.00
3.25
3.00
All qualities of lets.
Good at this
Mrs. Hattie Bob-
is visiting Mrs.
Bryan.
pulling is in order now.
Contractors of wood and brick
buildings. Bee for lowest
prices. Prompt attention given.
J. R. Cooper,
W. Nobles,
J. B. Buck.
Joshua Manning and C. T. Cox
were calling in country Tues-
day night.
We will admit that advertising
its cost manifold to
business. But after all the things
itself and its quality for less
than it can be had elsewhere, is
the best scheme we have foil ml
yet. However it being demon-
to us by mail orders we
are constantly receiving from
of a distance, who have seen
our and made about
prices.
Carolina Supply
For hay, corn and go
Harrington, Barber Co.
Quite a number of our people
went to Greenville this morning
to the convention.
old
man; but I . to CM
ft
I to
rind room and
I . ;
fin;
Th
down . in-.- and into
tiling be saw
on the isl the
mine lie d U up
stairs. e, mutter-
ed the t, caning over
the in ; yon live, my
replied low
So the picked him
Adopted by Carolina
Since Mr on ac-
count of change of residence from
Greenville, has offered
member of the
of Club,
h-. f . e I, my express
j f a
our t hi departure,
the resolutions were
pissed at a
governors
Aug. and ordered spread
up. n of the club a
the Daily
fur publication.
Resolved 1st. That our
Mr. as a
r club has been
source of great pleasure to us, that
his kind and courteous manners
towards if the club
his won for him a place in the
hearts of us all, that his splendid
social qualities have been folly
and appreciated, and have
materially in giving tone to
duo.
g i- Th-it
of
HI nil
I FIT ISM
Furniture Problem,
We can solve it for you.
Leadership
piCK
the third
,,
our com pa
morning, for a canvass of Lemur,
Jones, and c. in the
interest of Winterville High School
Fancy and white all
washable, at cost.
ft Co.
Nice I mull.-is. at
ton, Barber Co.
A full line of slimmer all
at cost. Harrington ft Co.
is visiting
friends in the country.
Mouse, of House,
and Miss Carrie of Pink
Hill, have been visiting Misses
Minnie and
you seen I hose
shop. They are
there, and nice ones, too. Yon
will wantons, wren that
load of of Call and see
them.
Do you want the best curt that
is Then gt one with
made by the A. O.
Mfg Co. Plenty of them
already hand,
The Pitt County school desk
seems to have made a They
are neat and comfortable and sup-
ply a long Want, your
order to the A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
up, to mini fl tor
I n rein dumped Ills
he in; can-
on . I ; bed. tor
third lie mil into the
and . I lime
the same man
in panic p a . in
do you live ho
In with excitement.
the man
must going in-
groaned the E. P. a.- he rim
for the janitor. for
en's sake, tell me how young
men ore living in your third
front lie
and lie do he the
the janitor. he trip-
was the next question.
is how does it COmo,
I have earned this
Hi to his room twice, put
into that curtained bed to the
front, vet each time find him here
on the sidewalk before I have time
to get
did you you put him
In his
put him in that largo
curtained bed to the
yes poor old said the
janitor pityingly, ain't no
bed; Hint's a window
Irving in
How He dot Invited to Din.
A U told of a couple of
funnel- live a few miles apart,
according to Buffalo Time-
One day one lulled on the other,
happening around at dinner time
The person called upon, by the way.
us rather a penurious old fellow
He Mil at the enjoying din-
The visitor drew I ward the
Furniture Sale Competition is and
Furniture Sale Claims are many a ad loud.
WHO LEADS--AND WHY
What shall decide it. There is but one
test. That sale is best and most important
that offers you
Or. Lowest Prices o i the Furniture You Want
with
spun tills been of the
n pleasing nature, that he ha
been in bis
e of would
hi i l and has
wanting when
to do.
Thai we regret
that be baa to leave 11-, i
hall hi- pleasing
among us, that we here .
assure him that his
he carrier with him the best
wishes of every member this
club for a happy, prosperous aid
successful life in lie
Coma and convinced, fours to
in
Pictures to Order.
fl
fl
BIG COT Oil
called upon to walk,
To-
inner
old farm
For Cash.
We lire now ottering our
line of men's Sum in e at
cost. We must have room for our
fall and ate forced to make
thin
Pants for
8.00 Pants for
Pants for
Pants for
Pants for
yards Laces and
at cost Come early and get
bargains.
Barber Co.
FREE
To sufferers of Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Troubles. Other
say a bottle and if
it cure will refund
your say a
full size free bottle of
and it it benefits you, then
use SOL until
This advertisement entitles you
to a bottle SOL at
Met;. STORE.
Only a limited number of bottles
given away. Don't miss this op
none but to test
good men lie nominated is wish
of this scribe.
SOL
table, expecting lb
invite him to dine,
pr on eating.
the new.- your win,
neighbor new,
believe
Presently a thought
visitor. yes, friend, I did
hear of one item of that i
worth
What is
John has n cow that
has five
that so Good gracious
in thunder does the fifth cull
do when others are
he stands and looks on,
just I do. like dumb
put up another
Equator.
Heat Near th
It is generally that
equatorial Africa is the warmest
place but it is not. The
nights in the torrid zone frequently
are cold. Travelers sleep, right
the equator, under a quilt
a pair of blankets. During the hot-
test month in central Africa the
thermometer never registers above
degrees. The interior of
Africa ii not low land, not u
teaming jungle, b commonly
The rises from the
coast, plateau on plateau, until II
is from to above
pea mill with every feet
of ascent the thermometer falls
degree.
To Coffee.
Adulteration in coffee may de-
by adding to a
cold water some of the ground
fee. Genuine coffee will float and
not give a distinct color to the
for several minutes, hut chicory,
and other will
settle the bottom, leaving brown
trails of color as they sink.
heartily commend to any
as a of all
BLACKJACK
Jack, N. ,
O. Johnston attended
at Sunday and
today.
B M, Williams, of this place,
purchased a large saw mill
and will erect it here. Ii
will help In the
f mis community.
E. L Clark attended
Banks Sunday.
Pen me and Cu-
be. of visiting
here.
R, M. Williams went to Green-
ville Sunday and returned
Miss of Green-
ville, is here relatives
week.
Almost every farmer in
h through out
It a short
crop
Mills lost a tobacco
last week, the only one we
have getting burned in
this section.
We are now selling our
ladies oxfords, figured lawns,
laces and embroideries at
cost.
The price on all Dry Goods and
Notions will be marked down low.
3.00
Shoes at
at
figured
at
lie
figured
Lawn at
1-2 cent
Percale at
A. F. C.
hams at
Better.
number of
Life, that will mailed to
this weak, is the best
number of that yet pub-
In addition to its
did editorial matter there are a
number of letters from
that they nit
getting awake to the opportunity
of using Plantation Life as a mean
of .
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Department of State.
Of
To Ml to Whom May
it to my
duly record of r. ,
for the voluntary l
iiI of all tho
holders. In ray rim
who principal
In town of ;
of North
fold the and In .-.
thereof, upon whom may
ha with of
ll, of entitled r-
to the
Certificate of
Now, Therefore. I. J
of the of North
v certify that the corporation did. m
the day of hi- In my a
duly executed and attested III It
to the of
executed by all the there f,
which and of the pro
now on tile In my
office pr law
In Te Whereof, I have hereto -it
my hand and affixed my official at
-th day of A. I
J. Bryan
Secretary
Jas F Davenport,
Save the Worry
The hot weather brings you
discomfort without t it by worrying over what to
buy for breakfast, dinner or With n of
Groceries, Canned Goods, Package
Goods, Pickles, Butter Cheese, Coffee,
Tea, dandies, Fruits, as I carry, the and buy-
are easy and all saved It will take do to
you of this if you visit, my store and see what f
You can mo one door North of
J. B
Neat Job Printing
Our specialty,
Job Printing Office
hi up i
SalE
Absolute Surrender of All Summer Goods Now Under Our R All
Question of Former Price, Values, Cost or the like Completely
THROWN--
There are Sales of Some Kind, Somewhere every day of the week. Sift the best of them and you
will fail to find one that will come within speaking distance of the one
that will commence here
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1906
All Greenville looks to Stores. C. t. has always been recognized as an aggressive
merchant, meeting any and all emergencies, hard tasks and strong propositions, fairly and squarely
in the face. To get clear of this stock, no matter what the sacrifice. That is extremely strong
store talk, designedly so. We urge you to come here Friday and verify It. Sales of every
sort never held out such money saving inducements.
THE MOST FORCEFUL WORDS WOULD NOT EXAGGERATE.
French Dress Ginghams
Old Figure yards
to each customer. styles to
select from. New figure 1-2
Embroideries.
Old Figure
New figure
Colored Lawn
Old figure New figure
Ladies Vests
Old figure New figure
Necessity Knows N Law.
Ways Different
We inaugurate this final disposal of timely
dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats, furniture, car-
pets, etc. just in the best season. Provide now
tor family while this involuntary onslaught of
private property is being dispatched. The
minded who have profited by our past
sales will be here in full force. You never have
and never will be disappointed at
Saturday And Monday.-
Boys Suits All Sizes
Old figure
figure
Id figure
New figure
Wens Leather Shoes i
Old figure
New figure
At These Absurd Prices We Are Go-
to Limit to Days Only
This gives you ample time to gather together
a new suit tor the father brother and son. a
new dress for the mother, sister or daughter, a
roll new matting, a bed stead, shoes perhaps.
You arc bound to need something in our line.
Do The Work of
Mens Sum. Undershirts
Old figure
Now
he That
Greenville
Mens Wools Suits
Old figure 88.50, New styles.
New figure
White homespun.
Old figure New figure
Ladies Black Hose
Old figure New figure
Boys Suits, All Sizes
Old figure
New figure
MEALS.
; on Under the
of
The I of Paris
. Henri IV. daring a
the mo-l ; meals. All
v Mi i-o even
that growing I . i en the to tea of
; ;, was i
soups. Iii ii field eh-
f, ; i we i i
re of mud ho
up during a v i i .
the p. I ere oh
from a nearby e
What ego of
Paris in still in mind. IV
pie almost nil animals of the
zoological garden. One of
butchers sold monkey and urchin
moat, and a- well as dog
meat became A baker's
family consumed during the
their entire c., all their
an aged tradeswoman
staved in her basemen for in days,
living during nil time on
but cheese. The polar
knew even worse meals. The
pioneers of the pole considered raw
fish and polar hour meat delicacies,
and is authority for tho
statement that he and his men were
exceedingly delighted when they
Succeeded in baking cakes with
oil. from tarred rigging
of the and from the lichens
which were found on tho desolate
rocks not infrequently tho strangest
soups were made.
In the year the well digger
Simon of near Chartres,
was entombed by send
remained fir days, hiving
nothing to out or to drink. In 1817
in we c rescued
mine after
p. water
more re-
.,
of a
cellar,
and
i i an in-
is n y the
i if of Sardinia.
In Piedmont tin i had
by he had
h I . ;, to, were rescued
on under tho debris
of a stable for thirty-seven days.
Harper's Weekly.
Friend. Suppose You Stop and See
Isn't It
Greensboro, N. O.
Mrs Joe take pleas-
in stating in Remedy
entirely r little girl of
h very bud ca-e . f . which
covered i her
. I from
the x- i. tin wee, old.
until was
now perfectly I feel
that I t. of
it sin- t .,, i. i in., of
it for six .
ten
i. ,
i. i i .
,.
p.
you're going to he married,
the village
to one of her favorites.
said Jenny, all
smiles and blushes; wedding
day is fixed, and we are looking for-
ward to a happy and prosperous
my I trust yon real-
what it moms. I hope your
young man is careful has saved
up a little money to pet up house
Window Shades
Old figure New figure
Ladies Pat Tip
Shoes
Old figure
New figure
III, v. mi been
to
l; i ii a
e on,
got II d
why, Hill he
for . ;
young igot i An-
To Publisher
and Printers
We new
mi which
i ending, whereby we
can reface old Brass Col
and Head Rules,
it. and thicker, and make
them fully as good as now
and without
knobs or feet on the bot-
tom.
PRICES
Column Head
regular lengths
Refacing L. S. C
Head Ruled inches in
and over per
A sample of refaced
Rule, full
will be cheerfully
cut on application.
Printers Iv Co
of and
High Grade Mater
N. Ninth Street. P
SOUTHERN CO
N.
Steamboat Service.
L. leaves
dally
at a. m. for Greenville; leaves
Greenville
at in. A
with
Norfolk 1.11. for
Norfolk, Bali Philadelphia,
New and all other
ft Norfolk
with all We-i.
should outer
em Norfolk
I-. R.
ti
without
J. J. Green
N. ;.
H. T. and
f. N -i V i.,
M. kin. . .;. at.
Be Sure That You Get Your Share Friday.
This business been built by unusual efforts that have been made and the unusual service that it bus rendered
along with the rare values thus given Hundreds of values that will find no rival outside
will be shown and proven to you when you arrive y the day we operate.
LIVER,
the
the arc um-
aS
p malarial districts their
i widely
peculiar In
.-stem
No Substitute
. i . . . x.
.-., .
D. W.
I Not Quite.
fr a
,.
unit in .; .- or
Have a
tool box lie for
Ty emergencies. Our
Is i desire, and
we will see your tool
box does not a single
it useful
or
You get Harness,
Horse Goods,
of
Corey
W- J CO
j w. run a.
DEALER
Contractor, Builder, DRESSED AND Norfolk. V
Tile Setter. LUMBER. and Broker- in Hanoi. Va.
Plans submitted and estimate LATHS, SHINGLES Cotton, Grain and
tarnished on All
work guaranteed Turn key ob
when ever desired
AND Private Wires to New York Ties and Bags.
. Correspondence and
Greenville G. and N-w Orleans solicited
Groceries
And Provisions
Cotton
in Country
Bought and Sold
D. W.
GREENVILLE
North Carolina.
Is The Moor, ; habited,
has
mi life in
some form that satellite,
but not for human bf a
of ours,
II. id
Torpid
Liver, Kidney
Debility and
us n and
p. p I-
for the It sound sleep,
Fully L.
only BOo.
Having made arrangements to
manufacture the
i oh ii to Truck and also to sell
a will lie pleased to
in need of a
J. A, Griffin. Ayden, I
Mis but Effort In
Aid to tho Injured.
An elderly philanthropist who
was walking home late one night
his club passed a prosperous
looking house no-
a man in evening clothes King
motionless on the sidewalk.
id to the murmured the
philanthropist a lie shook the in-
valid gently. the matter,
dear
said the sleeper. do
pursued the K. P.
house,
This rather large
freight order for the old gentle-
man; but, being willing to do good,
lie put the invalid on his shoulder,
bore him to the third
landing, found Ills room and tossed
him into a large curtained bed in
the front of the apartment.
The philanthropist immediately
Tent downstairs and out into the
street. And the first thing he saw
on the sidewalk was apparently the
same man he had just curried up-
stairs. mutter-
ed the philanthropist, leaning over
the man. do you live, my
dear
replied the fellow almost inaudibly.
So the philanthropist picked him
groaned up to tho third
front and again dumped his
burden into the mysterious can-
and curtained bed. And for
the third time he wont out into the
street and for the third time found
what appeared to lie the same man
in the same place, lying in the same
attitude. do you he
asked, trembling with excitement.
said the man
very faintly. must be going in-
groaned the K. P. as he ran
for the Janitor. for
en's sake, tell me how many young
men are living In your third floor
front he gasped.
and he do he the
said the janitor. he trip
was the next question,
s how does it conic,
that I have carried this
haw upstairs to his e.
him into that curtained bed to the
front, yet each time him here
on the sidewalk before I have time
to get
did you say you put him
n his room
put him in that large
curtained bed to the
poor old said the
janitor pityingly, ain't no
bed; a
Irving in Success
Broken And Mended.
On swept the little red automobile
that was unlit for two.
seem
the beautiful girl anxiously.
there anything about this ma-
chine i-
hi. the tall man at her
aide bitterly.
Feeling remorseful at having jilt-
ed him .-o cruelly, beautiful girl
leaned over
up, if your heart
is broken We can Slop at u
What kind of u re-
pair shop could mend a broken
the parsonage, George
Twenty minutes later the
was News.
How Pendulums Began to Swing.
Various dates have been given t
the invent ion of the pendulum
clock, which superseded the old time
water clocks, but the story goes that
who lived from 1884
1648, when standing one day in the
Metropolitan church of Pisa noticed
a lamp which was hanging from the
ceiling and which, having been
moved by accident, continued for
some time to awing backward
forward with some regularity. No-
the path to and fro its
movements, was induced t
think out the method, which is at
once so lo and so certain, by
which we can now measure time by
means of the combination of
and pendulum.
Methods.
sharply demanded Mrs.
Ferguson, was it you cut
of this
was this,
Mr. Ferguson, promptly
the clipping from his vest pocket
and handing it over.
It was an article on the wasteful-
and extravagance of house-
wives, and he knew, the designing
wretch, that in no other way could
he have succeeded in bringing it to
Mrs. attention.-
To Thirst.
It is noticed that pure cold water,
even when does not relieve
thirst as well as when something is
added. toast water, bar-
water or apple tea is often bet-
for relieving feverish thirst and
sometimes are valuable because
they have a slight amount of
Do not drink a drop of
enter that has in a bedroom
overnight, because it has absorbed
the poison exhaled by the body.
rs. Vanishing Ball Trick and How II
Is Performed.
With a sharp penknife whittle a
large cork in the form of a ball
about an inch in diameter. Take a
human hair and form a loop in it
VA inches long, affixing
ends to the ball with a little wax.
or, still, by forcing the end
into the cork. Now pass the
of your right hand through
the loop, letting the ball lie
an the i . .
your lei I I it, and
the lime separate the fore-
fro; i the second of your right.
Quickly push the hall with the
thumb of the right hand between
the open lingers. The ball falls at
the or the hand, which yon
keep in position that the com-
cannot see the ball hanging lie-
hind. Remove the left hand closed
as if it contained the ball. Then
open the band and show it empty.
With a little dexterity may with
a quick jerk throw the I Kill over
your band from the back into tho
and .-how that it has returned,
For this you must make a movement
as if catching it in the air. Now
break oft the hair give the ball
to the company for examination.
How Seaweed. Grow.
Those you that are
enough to get to the seashore this
summer no doubt will gather
specimens of seaweeds. yon
know that they grow without routs
In this respect arc altogether
different from plants that grow on
land, obtaining their sustenance en-
from water. Many of
them about in the water, but
some are fastened to rocks and
things the bottom of the sea
means of a stem with a sticky
surface, MB explorers tell us
that some of the weeds found at the
bottom arc larger than any of the
trees that grow on land. They form
great groves and woods, with their
branches interlaced, making arches
and grottoes of wonderful beauty
I and of many
cut shades of brown, olive, pink,
green and carmine.
How to See the Wind.
Take a polished metal surface of
two feel or more and with n straight
ledge. A large handsaw will answer
i the purpose. Take a windy day on
I which to make the experiment, pay-
no attention to
conditions, for such an experiment
can be as successfully made on a
day as it can on a cloudy one,
id the results will be equally good
slimmer and winter. The only
thing you need to look out for is
that you do not attempt to the
Wind on n or murky day, as
conditions are then very
When everything is in
hold surface at
right angles to the direct ion of the j
. if the wind is in the
north hold oust and west.
bat instead of holding it vertical
incline it about V degrees to the
horizon. When this has been done I
sight carefully along the edge of a
sharply defined object for some mo-
you will see the wind
pouring over in graceful curves
most like water.
The hi
medicines the
properties which It extracts and
in
Ii
of its own. a valuable
nutritive, antiseptic and
It adds lo the
of the Black Seal
rout. Stone root and root, eon-
in i.-ii in
chronic, or coughs,
bronchial, throat and lime affect I ins,
fur of which those agents an-
standard medical .
In all eases where i
away with
as la tin- early stages
tin-re can no t that
act as a valuable nutritive and
aids the Holder Seal root. Stone root,
Queen and in
Promoting digestion building up the
tin-
a condition
the whole system. Ii must
not lie expected to work miracles. w ill
not consumption except In its earlier
It will cure very severe,
ate, chronic coughs, bronchial and
troubles, chronic sore
with In acute coughs it Is
not so effective. It Is In the
coughs, or those of long standing, even
when accompanied by
lungs, that it has performed its most
marvelous cures. Send for and read
little of extracts, treating of the
uses of the several
roots that inter Dr. lime's
Medical Discovery and learn
this medicine has such a with- range of
application In the cure of It is
sent Address Dr. I. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. V. The con-
no alcohol or harmful,
drug. Ingredients all printed on each
bottle wrapper in plain English.
Sick people, especially those suffering
from diseases of long standing, are Invited
to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, All
correspondence is held as strictly private
sacredly Address Dr.
V, Pierce. X. Y.
Dr. Medical Adviser Is sent fret
on receipt of stump- to pay of
mailing only. Send one-cent stamps
for patter-covered, or stamps for
bound copy.
H. A.
JOHN A RICKS
Saying of
Rome of most
and effective word wire
those family gall v i for ,
t i were Inn
ed and the revered lie
lion hold i. . -1
on the repast. V does not n
the wedding k-in-l ll c War
home, when even genial Mr. Pick-
brushed away a tear and
u hi- lings in that
pi arc dark
lints 0.1 but its light
;.,; in the
i through a mist of happy
rises the home of the Cheery-
hi. brother-, o typical examples
in mid their
always at mealtime the
of all these and
all oilier brother
said Ned. make us truly
grateful, brother said Charles.
Too Way.
are the real humorists.
They never rack their brains to say
something funny. Hero is a small
boy's ingenuous on
tat quickly, or you might
get bones in your throat. My fa-
knows of a boy who got killed
over his dinner. The greedy
boy was picking a rabbit's head in n
hurry and swallowed one of it,
and my father says he was choked to
death there and then. He very
lite over your meals, then, especial-
it's rabbits. Since my fa-
told that I have always felt
rather queer over a rabbit dinner.
I don't talk much and don't ask for
any
A definition that won a little girl
praise despite its strangeness
sir, is grass and clean dirt
stuck together
Tho Caustic.
An American in Devonshire,
to the London Tribune, had
told ho must not miss seeing
certain peculiar rock formation
While leisurely examining the curl
he was accosted by an irate
military looking man, who demand-
id in unprintable language what he
meant by on
property. said the
was told I should make a
point of seeing hut I
never guested I should have the
pleasure of meeting tho
Up.
living in furnished
the wife, hard on
replied her
band, who was trying to remove
some ink stains from the red plush
sofa, the children are also hard
on furnished
Ledger.
Good Hint.
Although it has said that
pun. belong to the lowest order of
wit. are occasions when a well
timed pun serves an excellent
pose. One of these occasions
improved a good many year- ago by
a Boston man, honored and beloved
by all who knew him. It was the
centennial anniversary of the
which was held in
hall. The first Speaker said that, to
him. the card of invitation, which
bore a large teapot, gave a delicate
intimation which ho should
or to bear in mind, as he doubted
not the other speakers would also.
said he. with the utmost
gravity, the teapot, though a
large one. had a very short
An Exceptional of Nagging.
A man was forced into
teaching of mathematics against
stronger inclinations and greater
love for another science because of
a failure to pass an examination in
arithmetic in early life. Ho was so
i badgered and taunted by his family
; that in sheer desperation he special-
in mathematics and even
achieved some distinction therein.,
although he is still reminded at
limes of his childish fiasco, lint not
I every young man has so much grit.
I Most of the nagging victim-
I are hurt, sore and die -mi raged
attempt further bolder
I The wings are clipped and
rarely grow again. Independent,
Could Thin Thorn Out.
The Hon. II. L. Dawes in his
young manhood was an indifferent
speaker. Participating In a law
case soon after his admission to the
bar before a North Adams justice
. of the peace, Dawes was opposed by
an older attorney, whose eloquence
attracted a large crowd that packed
the courtroom. Tho justice was
freely perspiring, and. drawing
his coat in the midst of the lawyer's
eloquent address, he At-
supposing you sit down and
Ii begin to speak. want to
out this Her-
FOR
GENERAL MErCHANDISE.
Having consolidated the two stocks of H. A. and John A. is one
store we are prepared to furnish our customers anything needed in
Dry goods and groceries
We carry an up-to-date line
Hats, Shoes, dress goods, Notions, Sc.
In Groceries we will have at all times a full line of the 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 for
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Quality and prices of our goods will please you.
Ricks,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
ANCIENT SHOES.
First Was Probably of
Reeds or Skins.
Nobody w. was the
shoemaker. There must have been
a time when went bare-
footed, and lie first were prob-
ably made of reeds or kins.
The original shoemaker
ought comfort more than style.
The Celt, who at times wandered
over moor or at others over
mountains, invented a that
suited In- exactly. A solo
of heavy hides protected his feet
from lit while
I . ii, protected Ins
ankle- and Ices from thorns and
Ii Tl buskin was so con-
the water exuded from
it as .-in as it to be
In the modem shoe the
idea i- that water be kept out, Dot
let out.
Tho Celtic buskin was tough and
elastic and could be replaced
ever there skins at
hand, liver,, Celt was his own
With the Norman conquest came
the introduction into the British
isles of tanned leather, which had
long been in use in Normandy,
where it had been introduced by the
Romans.
Shoes then began to take on style,
and the styles have never been
in Inter days. From close
fitting fashion went to long,
toes, which in time grew so
they had to be fastened
the wearer's km 1-.
Shoes were gorgeous affairs in the
middle ages. King Richard, the
lion hearted, had his hoots slumped
with gold. John his
brother, were boots spotted wit
golden circles, while Henry III.
wore boots check-red with golden
lines, every square of which was en-
with a lion. Cardinal
shoes were
many n thousand
Sir Walter wore shoe,
studded with diamonds said
cost The gallants in Charles
time wore their high hoot tops
turned down to the ankles, to show
the gorgeous hue with which
were lined. Indianapolis News,
Knowing
IS HALF OF IT.
V tattle is if v m a,
Same thing when it comes to
w at to p t, where to buy, and what you are to is where the
con es
and prices will you that this is the place to
in
COTTON SEED. MEAL AND HULLS
Hay, Corn, Oats Bran. Ship Stuff, Lime and Groceries.
When want in this line it will lie to your interest to
see
F-
Leader In Low Prices Cash.
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.
Care of the Eyes.
When the eyes ache close them
for live minute-. When they burn
bathe them In hot water, as hot as
tin with a of witch
in it. After bathe
rose and lay
el 1- water i r
minutes, When they arc
sleep inure. the whiles
v, lion at, I pupils ;
His Health Was Good.
Mark Twain has out
story I a physician friend
who not long had to
new chauffeur. A big,
fellow applied and was question
as to his technical ability, his s
and strength appearing wholly
is the first
you do whim find that your
is out of asked t
doctor. I tell
the applicant, honestly do
never nave no trouble with it.
never gets out of order. I ain't he
sick one day for the last two
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
as Food.
The Lancet advocates the use of
snails as food. Tho it
has been called poor man's
It makes an excellent fish
saw and mat he used or the same
Cure
be exercised the choice the
mails for food purposes, us it i- we'd
known snails feed on
plants, and it i t lie in
to few days to elapse
after have taken from
round order that
any mutter be
Of a Cheerful Turn Mind.
The genial young in.-m ,
the men on lite be k and ex
the
repeated thoughtfully. Then lie look
bundle of notes at from
thirty days to six months from his
pocket, and with at cheer
boy, I never saw n time
business was more
.,.
S. JR.
Wholesale car
furniture Dealer. paid tor
Bides, Fur, Cotton Seed, Bat
etc. Bert
Oak Bait. B
Carriages,
suite, Tables, lounges, P
and Ax
Life Tobacco, Key West Che-
roots, Henry Can-
Cherries, Peaches,
Pine Apples, Jelly, Milk
Flour Sugar,
Magic Food, Matches, Oil,
Seed Meal and Hulls,
Seeds, Apples,
Prunes,
and Ware, Tip and
War,, Cakes and
i, . . Seat Butter. New
Machines and nu-
Quality and
Come
M. SCHULTZ
U J I
TOWNSHIP PRIMARIES.
I A D
Appoint
Delegates to
Convention.
County
Each township in the county held
primary meetings on Saturday
to nominate candidates for
justices of the peace constable,
to elect township executive commit-
tee and to appoint deletes to the
county convention which meets in
Greenville on Wednesday.
A Gainer Oar-
secretory.
Fleming endorsed for senate.
Vivo for
Brown
for S T
L L Brown, I
B v Ft constable
Alternate
M A W W H
B J Grimes O L Moors
M G John
G W Edmondson M O
J ts J J
T H G W Bullock
R R W D
HEAVER
j W Smith chairman, L Smith
fur A
Nichols, Smith and S V Joy-
iii. F J I. Joyner.
r H Nor.
ma. K A J W J
B and G
Delegates
CD Smith
J W Smith
W H Elks
B V Joyner
K A
J H
W It Whichard was chairman and
A B secretary.
Nominees for
Williams. W S S
Whichard, S A Congleton and D S
Rollins.
For S
Delegates instructed for J L
Fleming for senate and W R Which
aid register of deeds.
Vote for
Brown IS,
house
Delegates Alternates
F L Brown C Mooring
M A J
I H Little J J Gray
W A James Jr. E B Which; rd
S C Whichard. R A Congleton
W G Stokes D A James
J J Elks chairman, Alston
Grimes secretary.
for senate,
for representative, White
for treasurer, Tucker tut
were unanimously endorsed.
Vote for representative
For J C
Galloway D C Moore For
register of deeds, W M Moore
Little Williams
Nominees for
Alston Grimes, J J
Elks, J M Cox. R M Williams.
For constable J T Evans.
Executive M fox,
L E Kicks, Alston Grime-,
Harris
J K Smith
J A Harrington
W Hart
K Wingate
J E Gannon
C J
I E
J J Smith
R R J k k so a
J times
E G Out
T i;
J R Spier
G W
J W Cannon
J F Hart
man
E F Williams J R
secretary.
for senate,
for Tucker for
While for treasurer, Cox for
Home for commissioner and
Dr. C C for coroner.
Vote for
Jones
Little For register of deeds
Williams SO, Moore
Sugg
Nominees tor L
Joyner. B K Belcher, W E Barrett
A J Fur constable
Delegates
K F
R I,
X M Lang
It L Joy
mg
males
J Parker
U M Lewis
W E Boyce
R E
T L Tn
J F Joyner
FALKLAND.
J H Smith, chairman, W A B
Beanie secretary.
Delegates for Gotten
far representative.
for H
Smith, V G Dupree, W H Moore,
and J R Dozier. For
c G V Smith.
I c legate-
II Smith
W A B
W H Moore
L A Gotten
E G King
J C Cook
Alternates
King
W M Smith
G W
T. L.
John Warren
F G Dupree
H U Venters
W L Smith
Shade Stocks
Mac n
J Marshall Cox
J J Elks
W L
J B Hudson
J J Laughinghouse, Jr.
C G
V E Proctor
CM Joins
Alston Grimes
Henry
W L
Alternates
X T Cox
A Smith
L A Edwards
J K w an
W E
Tube Under
J A Hudson
Hard J Smith
T Evans
Ca via Mills W
in el . J. I.
secretaries.
Nominees for F
Jenkins, Elk, I E Ca no
t , .- M t
K el-Fort stable, W
Fleming was .-.
I n
.- i i en
F i
LI i i Sugg J.
Executive
Jesse Cannon, Stokes,
J Z Brooke A in.
F G James chairman, and W
L Brown and D J Whichard
Nominees for D
II Harding, J C Tyson, J
F Evans, W Harrington, and M
For W Tucker.
Executive W
bee, J J Joseph
Tripp, L A Mayo, and J T Allen.
The delegates to the county
were instructed for J L
for the senate, D C Moore
for clerk. L W Tucker for sheriff, S
T White for treasurer, J Cox j
for surveyor
A list of strength for register of
deeds was as It Williams
On. J C Lanier W M Moore
R L Little J L Sugg H C
Cannon
For the vote was S
M Jones J j
Gotten Brown
J J Satterthwaite J K M
Delegates
C C Vines
W H White
Dr. E A
F Harding
II W Whedbee
J X Hart
It O
F G Joines
E Flanagan
Harrington
J Joins
I, a Allen
Arthur
Harrington
. A B
Alternates
S Gotten
It W King
A L Blow
I. Coward
J M
J L Fleming
J I. Nobles
Win. Fountain
J G Woodward
R Hyman
I. A Mayo
V. m, Huns.
II B House
Josephus
.,
G Tucker
. I It ivies
Rowan
T Cox
J J May
J D Cox
C H
HE Ellis
G E .
I -h
L L Kittrell
J H Smith
L Jack-on
M i spier P Flem-
secretary.
Delegates Flem-
e M I i i
Tucker for White tor
and E fable for
coroner.
Vote for
Little
-5.
For of
Have The Foundation
Right.
L V
f W
P- .
The Corset is The
Upon which all women build their appearance. Those who
desire to make the best appearance possible are most careful in
selecting their corset, realizing that the best results can be attained
only when the corset is right, right in in shape, The gown
may be handsome and stylish in itself, but it will never best
advantage over an ill-fitting, poorly constructed corset.
OUR
DEPARTMENT
Comes to your aid just at this point by offering you a large
styles and makes, the kinds that have been tried and found
factory, and the selection is so great you may easily choose the
the right shape, the one best suited to your needs, the one that
will insure and a stylish figure combined. We would like
to show you the new and explain the
many advantages it over other kinds. Our corset depart-
is very popular-there's a reason-Let us show you.
Williams Little I. Delegates
Nominee- for i
J B Moore,
William- and Bell-
For constable I S
Executive T
Spier, J It Davenport, J It
hill, W T Mason and J It Overton.
Alternates Vote for J J Moore H J Williams.
J It Davenport H ll Fleming Delegates
M T Fleming Nominees for H J Williams
W L Nobles W T Mason Harding, J J B Cox, N It Corey J A Gardner
i and I B Moore. For constable, L L E Smith
H Cox. C P Moore
Job Moore chairman, W F Executive C Smith
Harding secretary. Smith, F M Kilpatrick, P Moore E S Laughinghouse
Alternates
W B Bland
J L
J A Moore
Claude
Asa Jones
Job Moore
THE EASTERN REFLECTOR
J WHICHARD,
and Friday.
VOL. No.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
GREENVILLE. Pin COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA AUGUST
THE CONVENTION
Excellent Order for so Large
Crowd.
Pitt has never before
witnessed such a political convene
as here Wednesday.
People from all sections of i the
county were here the court
house was crowded,
being In all the crowd
In the eon. i house and on the
streets during the day not a
drunken man was
there was disturbance of any
kind. Not rent win m-t
t pol ice.
Such a a with o large
a crowd is
is to express the
belief that th for this cm
mainly to Green-
ville having u dispensary instead
of l Surely we do
not to have ever seen a
large con ton here when saloon
were in existence that was not
marked by or less drinking
and disorder. Under the new
order things conditions are
proved In every way.
MISS FRANCIS BAGWELL
ENTERTAINS.
Complimentary to Ms Jen
kins, of and Miss
Nora Hal-
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF
of Those Tho Served in District Meeting No, I. O. F.
the Civil War.
Thirty-three generals were
pointed from North Carolina in the
war between the States. Perhaps
more than forty native born Tar
One of the most enjoyable reached rank of general
in the armies of the Confederacy.
Among those born in this State
who served in other States were
Braxton Bragg, C. M. Willcox,
J- F. G. I. Felix
POWER OF THE SUPREME- COURT.
Io England one-third of the
derived from the
of the wealthy by the levy of a
income tax and a
tax. increasing
the per with th f the in-
-mod . force
civilized countries. In
would
. ,
,,, venture to de-
such a tax.
the people, speaking
S their . with
of t can-
. put in force a of
-any assurance
that it shall meet with approval of
courts; and its
approval is fatal, for,
of the
vote of Congress the
r hoc tax came near receiving
i cannot avail it. Of
shall it be if Congress
shall . to the
and exact a bill
and the President shall
if five holding for
life elected by the people
shall see in destroy it, as
did the income law Is such a
government ii reasonable one.
can it be tolerated after
years of
the y of the people for
If live lawyers
can negative be of
of men, of govern
is reduce J the of
those five lion. Walter
in Magazine.
here in time was
given Thursday by Miss
Francis Bagwell in honor of her
Miss Jenkins, Gas-
and Miss Nora Hampton, of
The beautiful-
and never looked
tier than on this occasion. Mr.
Wilson with Mies
Bagwell at the front entrance and
g i all a hearty Mies
Rosa Wells received in the parlor
and introduced all to
honor. Miss Jenkins and if r.
J Hurt James punch in the
rear hall which was tastily
with potted plants, palms and
oilier flowers, Japanese lanterns
by the dark red
made a scene almost like a Japanese
garden, which was i a favorite spot
all during the evening.
The porch was also
one of the largest in Green-
added to the pleasure
evening, at dancing was
and lasted eleven, sifter
winch a very amusing contest
pawed all present,
was of
and you were repaired to a
of the your
for, on a-small cardboard
was given, then the
were all -around and
to guess the of the
animals by ,
guests. This come-1 was rather a
novelty and afforded much
and It found
that Mm- Rosa Wells, of
was entitled to the prize
presented with a beautiful
paper by Walter
Janie Tyson great .
lee ions of was
which took down
Miss Tyson strong
clear voice and her
very much enjoyed.
The guests were invited in the
Ben There
were others. Of the generals
pointed from North Carolina two
were T. H.
I Homes and D. H. Hill. Six were
I W. H. C. Whit-
Robert Ransom, W. Pander.
j R- F. Hoke, S. and
Bryan Grimes. Twenty-five
R Gatlin, L
L. Branch; J. J. Pettigrew. J.
G. Martin, T. L. G. A.
Anderson, Daniel, J. H.
Lane, J. R. Cook, R. B. ounce, A.
M. Scales, M. W. L. S
Baker, W. W. Kirkland, R.
Johnson, J. B. Gordon, W. R. Cox,
T. F. Toon; W. Lewis-. Rufus
S. D; Barry, AC. Good
win, War Collett
W. P. Robert, in
the order of their Of
the thirty-three named, nine were
k R
REDUCING SERVICE.
Some week the
of rural delivery route five
from Wilson. The Times
ed that order, people signed
petition against wrong, and
Hon. Claude took the
matter with the department with
his customary earnest desire to
his constituents, re-
was that the was can-
celled but the route is changed to
a a week route. Half a loaf
is better than mu bread, hut the
day of has gone
by. Daily delivery-Is as
today a; a weekly Stir was
i twenty s aim. bout tho only
room where delicious the
. districts get for the-
following
STORY.
The Reflector has with
the request of some of its readers
and k going to give a serial
story. This will begin
next ion j appear in both
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Misses Helen of Gas
Nora Ho wen on,
B.-m of
Bagwell, Alice Janie
Tyson, Mary James, Mae
Margaret Skinner. Ethel
Mary Lang,
Katie Miss Anderson.
Wilson, Frank Ski-oner, J.
Bert Walter Jr ,
W. K. Alex. Blow,
Wick, David James. W. G.
Wind, Gary Warren, Barney War-
Mr. Black,
Mr. Jack White, John
Mark Williams, John
Mr Boo
Jack Jack Good-
will, Fred Dock Home.
federal tax they pay., much
j or State w rural
delivery. MB to as
routed as or
should have tin in.
that reduce this service, while not
the service in a more
settled section,
I put ad
Observer.
gang a ago.
Strangest part hit action
is that his sentence was Manly out
and in or two he iron Id have
bees released Now if be is
tared he will get
for
ANOTHER BILL.
The electric em rent affords
a splendid opportunity to those
wanting power Io operate small
If yon try
once, trill sever
of using gas or steam any
more.
Mr. Laughinghouse was an
renominated for the
House in Pitt He will doubtless
Introduce a bill making real re-
in passenger rates on
first day of the session,
press it through the House and
give Senate time to
ate so it may help the House
meet demands of the
February tho railroads
will be kicking themselves
did not a the
modified Laughinghouse bill that
passed tho House two yours ago.
News and
Big Sale.
The market bad one .
the old time big today. All
the warehouses had large the
total running above
It took far in the afternoon to
through. Prices were entirely
satisfactory and the farmers well
pleased.
Held in Aurora Aug. 9th,
1906,
The district is composed of the
following Bethel No.
No. Covenant No.
Ayden No. Hamilton Star No.
Phalanx No Aurora No.
Belhaven No.
Owing to the busy season
of the lodges were
indeed it was
that they were not to en-
joy the glorious meeting held with
the Odd Fellow of The
meeting was in every way a
every present seemed to
enter into the real spirit of Odd
Fellowship. Some the most
thoughts splendid
ideas of teaching of the order
c from the lips of m my of th-j
brothers present.
First, the address of welcome by
Brother W. A. Thompson, one of
Aurora's beloved sous, a beautiful
talk Indeed it was that he made,
his cordial made every
one experience the greatest com-
fort.
The address f was ably
responded to y F. O. Harding of
Covenant Ledge No. in his
usual easy and graceful style.
Brother Harding is well known
throughout Eastern Carolina, being
one of the leading attorneys of the
Greenville bar, for minutes he
held his audience with
his eloquence. came that
well known Fellow Dr. D, L
James, with a beau-
and very helpful speech for
the good of the order, it has been
the Rood fortune of many Odd
Fellows Caro-
to listen to Brother James on
former we always look
for from him and
have newer disappointed.
He is an-all around Odd Fellow.
the of listen-
to other splendid remarks by
the following D. G.
Berry, R W. Smith, J. T. Smith,
Jr., Fred of Ayden
Lodge C. Moore, J.
White Stephen of
Covenant No. Also
several brothers of Aurora.
The meeting was ably presided
over by BUG. Cox, of
den. The officers were
elected for year.
E. G. Ode, n. g. Ayden,
W. H. Booker, V, U. Aurora,
No.
Or. D. L. ft. N. G,
Covenant No.
J. T. Williams, L. S. N.
Aurora No.
Woolen, K S. V. G.
Covenant No. IT.
L. Wingate, L. S. V. ii.
Aurora No.
D. Berry, Warden,
B. L. Jones, Conductor, Aurora
No,
K E gee. and Treas.
Covenant No.
Executive
Moore,
No. IT.
Berry, Lodge No.
I. Smith, Eclipse Lodge
arranged which will be
carried out in an interesting and
manner.
Let every Odd Fellow put a
shoulder to the wheel and keep
the meetings up to their present
high and if possible
make I hem a greater success.
With best wishes for our future
meetings, I an. yours to serve,
E. E.
District No
BOARD
Friday's tobacco break s one
price as high pet him
Let us remind you to keep your
eye Greenville.
a vote of hanks was extended
the people of Aurora for
splendid reception and entertain,
Our time of meeting has
been changed so that we meet on
1st Thursday in April
and AugUSt.
district meeting -adjourned
to meet with Ayden Lodge No.
December 6th, Let every
lodge in the district bear in mind
the place and date, rest as-
sured that there will be a nice
Editor
The continues to re-
but with all its reflections
it noes not seem to cast the rays of
reflection sufficiently strong upon
the s portion of Greenville's
anatomy to interest enough to or-
establish a of
trade. it is a great
on that there is not
a board of trade the
men of t Be town. The town
es not enjoy the respectful con-
of outside Id that
it should and would were there a
good board of trade. Twice has
the writer been asked by people at
a distance in less than a week what
sort cf board trade Greenville
had, and with much regret the ans-
could only be in truth none at
all, except a tobacco board of
trade which effects a special inter-
est.
It is humiliating and
mortifying that with such a
citizenship as the town of
Greenville has, and we are proud
of her citizenship, that they do not
formulate themselves into a strong
and effective board of trade. Many
advantages would realized
good would come to Hie town
and people. Business men
from abroad are often in-
formation that should come we I
digested from a sound, sensible
and well formed body of sensible
business men. Such information
would be of weight and value
Many plans and specifications and
projects would he discussed and
set foot by the getting together
of those who are interested in push-
forward the town's interest,
and great results would inevitably
follow. That there is skill, ability
ad good means there is a
and concentrated the
influence would felt to a much
m enter degree than be
Because there never was
no reason why there should be.
There was railroad until
there i no who would like
to see the railroad slop and run no
more. There was no tobacco mar
until and all know whir
it done the town. The
graph, the telephone and many
things could be mentioned
we do wish a
good of trade would be a
great Strength and protection
the town. We had no banks for
along lime, now re ;.,,,.
Several plants various
all doing good for the of
D. lei the best m ,,
men of the town gel together and
strong board
in two years results will i.
so wonderfully astonishing
people will wonder they have
been asleep with Rip Van Win ,,
long. A. M ,,
NO
MISS KING
Complimentary to
oF Kinston.
On August 1900, Miss
King entertained
in honor of her guest, Miss Mar-
of Kinston.
The guest were received in the
by the charming hostess
by Miss Margaret Blow, then
ushered into the back hall where
served by Miss
and
They were then invited into the
when many instrumental
were rendered by Misses
Warren, and Also
Miss Ella Wells, of favored
the guest with a lovely recitation
which was enjoyed by all present.
A interesting contest was
then held in the library. Carl
son being the lucky one received the
prise, which was presented to Miss
by Norman
A. very dainty naiad course was
served in the beautiful dining room
the color scheme being pink and
green.
As it was nearing midnight the
guest d.-parted ; declaring they
never spent a more enjoyable even-
Those present were Misses.
Mattie King, Marguerite
Lillian Mary Smith
Mary Lucille Mar-
Blow, Ella Wells. Lillian
Allie E. Green,
Whichard Susie Warren, and
lie Wilson, Norman Warren Oh
lea Haskett. Lee
Wilson, Cecil Cobb, James Tip
lake, Oscar Greene, Bascom W
a-
1-
Jar
NEW HOPE f OR COTTON
-tourer
There has no rec
Mention better
courage Southern
yesterday
which t
ed en-
n-growers
orb dispatch
arrival
prominent
information that
cotton only
me from the United
cotton over that
cotton
to use it
, of cotton from the
to ,
increase
in the
that
try is rapidly and we
referred to a
J I be great
bulk if . f
to
M quit
the matter and would let the
an
to the cotton trade
staple would of
h prices.
t ., v .,
San Francisco of a
with the
while Japan a-r
million bales of
fourth of it
Slates,
of Am.
India
weaver
The
Properly.
A company composed r.
Harris, of and y
Prichard A. K. Kennedy;
Greenville, has purchased the
Panacea Springs property near
Littleton. They will develop the
property, build a large hotel at
the springs which will be reached
by trolley line from Littleton and
place the mineral water from
springs on the market.
Started.
have
up their stemming
meat.
mar.
Imperial
afternoon where
are already at work
secured. Other factories
will also employ many hands.
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