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Vol. 1.
~ Greenville, N. C., December 28, 1894.
Weather Bulletin. .
Local snow, Friday fair, much
colder to-night and Saturday.
eens)
Capt. R. C. Brown Dead.
[Special to Reflector. ] |
Tarporo, N. C., Dec- 28 "Capt.
R. GC Brown, one of TarboroTs
oldest citizens and- proprietor of
the well-known firm of R. C.
Brown, died at his home at 7
oTclock last night.
ae a
Marriages.
On December 26th, 1894, in
Bethel, N. C. at the residerce of
the brideTs father, Mr. James
Mayo, by Rev. R. W. Hines, Mr.
Benjamin Whitaker and Miss
Anna Mayo.
On December 26th, 1894, in
Bethel, N. C., at the residence of
the brideTs father, Mr. B. L. 1T-
Barnhill, by Rev. BR. W. Hines,
Mr. J. R. Ward and Miss Maud
S. Barnhill. , ,
At Autioch Baptist church near
Winterville, on the night of Dec-
oper bh, by Rev. A- D- Hunter,
r. G@.-Eddie Jackson to Miss
Hattie A. Cox,
C"O
Notes around the Mill.
The .-Greenville Lumber Co.
has started up its mill again
after closing a few days for the
holidays. While the mill was
stopped the large boilers were
newly bricked up, and Mr. Han-
cock tells us that everything
around the plant is now in fine
working order. :
~There are several very clever
gentlemen engaged
up that way and see them busy
with their work. |
Mr. L.
operatives, has returned from 4@
holiday trip to Tillery.
~Mr. Alex Simms has returned
from Kinston where he spent
\J. F. Bergeron, who on Christ-
5
around the
mill, and it is~a pleasure to stroll
TT. Barnes, one of the
BERGERON. LYNCHED.
The Murderer of Constable Watson
| Swung toa Limb.
ohe [Special.. to Reflector.]
WasuHinaton, N. C., Dec. 28."
murdered
was
bratall)
mas morning
Constable J- H. Watson, hasteoryou willb
taken from the prison at Aurora
before day yesterday morning
and hanged to a tree near the
scene of hisT.crime. The body
was riddled with bullets.. There
were no fears at first that he
would be lynched, as he passed
the first night in prison unmo-
lested, but at the funeral of the
murdered man the tears of his
grief stricken wife and children
so enraged the community that a
mob was organized which exe-
cuted the horrible deed as stated
above. Theentire neighborhood |
is wild with excitement.
: a) ae
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROB- |
BERY:. -
A Hegro Assaults Mr. J. R. Smith.
[Special to Reflector.)
night as .
turning home from his store, he
was attacked by a negro bo
named Tobe Wilks, who was wai
ing for him near the railroad.
The negro commenced striking at
Mr. Smith with the club and the
latter drew as
and suc-
sailant in two places,
Later a crowd went to the house
and kept him in cus
This morning he
committed to jail.
of the negro was
money- _.. :
Aypen N. CG. Dec. 28."Last|
Mr. J. R. Smith was re-|
; mall pocket knife,,
his only weapon, and cut his as-|
of Tony Tyson and found Wilks|p
jody all night. |:
was arraigned)
| ~The intention) "
Smith down and rob him of his|\
. was browxht: to
reduction Iam .
e late.
You had
Dry Goods, Notions, -
GentsT Furnishings _
arein the reduction. I
Gree
ceeded in defeating his purpose.| -
Mr. John Edgely
a few days visit t
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Editor.
DP. J. WHICHARD.
Subscription 25 cents per fVonth-
Entered as second-class mail matter.
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. LOG&KING BACKWARD.
¥ Leading Events ofa Memorable
a fwelve Months.
~~ THE YEAR 104 PASSED IN REVIEW
ee. * |
- Failares, Casualties. Crimes, For
eign and Industrial Happen-
ings, Meteorology, Politi-
cal, Social and Sporting
Events Chronologi-
cally Recorded.
See
*
FUREIGN.
Jan 10"Hewatlian (provisional) government
ndent sovereignty.
t. French
gulliotined in Paris
Feb. 6@"Reports from all perts of Ontario
C+ oepagapene gar petegien tei of prohibition of
Feb. 9"Col: Bonnies, 11 other officers with
250 French privates massacred by the Tuare-
: 7 2"Senor Ellauri elected preszidext of
ea "Gieistone resigns and Lord Rose-
acces vacan premiershi
Men 18"Brazilian rebel fanone surrendered
unconditionally.
Mar. 16"Oxford won annual boat race with
o Cambridge in London
Mar. 20"Louts ~ ge Hungarian patrioct,
died at Turin;
Mar. 3!" ent Bermudez, of Peru, dicd
Lima.
: oo
4 May 2"An international bimetallic confer-
ence ees in London.
May French cabinet resigned.
May 28"New French cabinet formed.
June 1"Thirteenth international conference
: 50th anniversary of organization
dune 6"Lord RoseberyTs Ladas won English
June 11" Piague in China caused 60,000
deaths in Can and thousands of others in
Hong Eong. and ether ports of China.
. dune 14"Lord Chief John Duke
Ceeeeines ot Sactans died: aged 63.
Abdul Aziz proclaimed sultan of
June
Morocco.
June 23" In colliery near hepie, grrr
M.
a peer ae eee
"M.* Casimer-Perier elected presi-
d
3
Wales, explosion killed 20 miners....
:
: dent of French re
blic at Versailles.
and jif the Radicals are again on top
: is
: |living in North Carolina says he
Nov. 1"Alexander Il, emperor of Russia,
died at Livadia. : ary Se
Nov. Nicholas IL issued s manifesto
ennouncing oaccession to the throne of
_ Nov. Gregor Rubinstein, pianist |
, ac ge aap liga at Peterhof, Russia; aged
Nov. 27 x-Chancellor Bismarck's wife
died at Varzin, Germany. -
Nov. 29"China submiited pro
te Japan throug S. Minis Denby and
lood.
Deo. 12"Sir John Thom premier of
[TO BE CONTINUED]
The Chief Experse
The Savannah News says the
greatest expense on a farm is
the feed bill for men and snimals
and when the South produces its
own coro and meatthe profits of
middle men andthe cost of trans- |
portation of provisions from the
West witl be adde to the pro-
fits of Southern farmers. What
then remains above the cost of
production of the amouut receiv-
ed for the cotton, rice and tobac.
eo crops will be profit, and_ will
not have to go to pay provision
bills. This 1s ail very true and
the sooner the fact is realized and
the course here/laid down. follow-
ed the better off, and more. inde
peasant the Southern farmer will
The farmers of Nerth Carolina
may be poor, short of spondulics,
and badly hurt by mortgage plas-
ters, but they have bacon and
ereens and hog and hominy inp
abundance. Sothey will not go
to the workhouse or die of hunger
and. cotton sells tor 44 cents a
p und and wheat at 50 cents. We
see that a Nebrasken farmer now
ean make pork here at 2 cents a
"Wilmington Messenger. "
pound. More farmers wish to}T
ieome. The door stands wide open-}
J. B. CHERRY & CO.,,
"" DEALERS
cacz PTRGP -- CLASS ~~ GOODS.
THEY SELL CHEAP FOR CASE.
"Call on them when you need"
cevw DIY Goods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats, Hardware, Guns, Crockery, Tin-
ware. Plows, Farming Implements,
T FURNITURE.
Prices Reduced on all Lines to Meet the
Hard Times.
oe
Do not fail to.call on us.
Everything First-class
-:- at -:-
D. S. SMITHTS
_ Heavy and Fancy
GROCERY -- STORE.
Acall willconvince you
-. WILEY BROWNTS...
"is the place for" .
CHEAP SHOES
Shoes at:
Have en S
15
15 cents:
*
"and also have acumplete tine of"-
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+
ca
|. People are not shocke1 as olten|.
as they pretend to be.
%
wife a
_on Twelfth street between Broad-
_ shoppins,
~ alone so* demurely and self-
THE HAT-PIN GAME,
It Cultivates Quickness of the oye and
Discourages Street Attentiors.
: Feb 5 ene af ae
A gentleman who liyes in a
west side family hotel. has invent-
ed & new game to amuse his wife
and at the same cultivate her
powers of observation. itis not
complicated and can be played
by anyone who possesses a hat
pin and good eyesight, says an/-
exchange. See |
In the. morning. husband -and
ee upon a certain block as
the field. of operations.. For the
sake of conyenience. it may be
said that they choose the block
way acd Central~and on the south
side thereof. When he goes to
work he takes one of her hat pins
and sticks it into the owood any-
where within armTs reach either
above or below the waist line and
into any available woodwork,
such as a door, post, a porch or a
tel ph pole.
When she goes down town
or for
womanly reason. she looks for it,
and if she finds it she claims a re-
ward, which be pays ia gum,
gloves or candy. To vary the
monotony she places the pin an
he endeavors to find it for a re
ward of cigars- Of course they
change. the block from time to
time, as the eyes soon become
accustomed to. every ayailabie| :
inch of woodTin the block.
Now the ladv thinks ita vei y =
and interesting game} _
amusin !
and until she: reads this will prob-
ably not have discovered how
her husband really is. She is a
pretty woman andthere are many
good locking -and ~susceptible
men who use Twelfth street on
b~siness and pleasare bent. . The
hat-pin game so absorbs the
ladyTs attention when on the
street that she has no éyes for
the men and does nob see ~their 7
admiring glances. She = goes
centered that men of gay Gemean-
or get achill. There 1s a opointer�
in this story for men. generally
and the game is not patented. "
in keeping oneTs sec
any other;
ai 8 LONG,
J
eae; ae
Per. Cent.
.. Off Regular Prices
~ss
HIGGS. BROS.,
LEADERS OF LOW PRICES,
GREENVILLE, WN. C. ; Rr
S. E. PENDER & CO.,
_ TINNERS
And Stove Dealers.
Repairing promptly atiended to
sd "DEALERS IN"
. ~
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Lamp Goods, Bicycles, &e.
Rambler and Crescent
Bicycles. .
"
Agent for
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
: 3 - GREENVILLE,
Practices in all the Courts.
(L.C. LATHAM HARRY SKINNER
ATHAM & SKINNER, 2
' Apporrkysat-LaW,
20 a EN VIL, B. NOU
J L. FLEMING, .
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
Greenvil.e, N a C. %
@
at Tucker & MurvhyTs old stand.
THOS. J.JARVIS.
JARVIS & BLOW,
- A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, °
ractice in. all the Conrts.
wp
AMES A. SMITH,
o (PONSORIAL ARTIST. pe
Gor5. Bays Only at,
US, GLASS AND. POTTY]
Professional Cards;. |""__ ge
N. we
Prompt attention to basiness. Offiec| £
ALEX. LL: BLOW].
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Greenville, N.C.
ca wie ag hess
\ARMERS AND NT BUY ee
ing their yearTs supplies will find -" "
their interest toget our prices before os
chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is comple
n allits branches. _ =
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- PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
negss Conate as They Passed Before
the Reflector.
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* Mr. J. L. Tucker, of Grifton,
_/ Spent to-day here.
7 Mr. J. L. Langely
* morning for Tarboro.
Mr. S. W. Erwin returned this
- morning from Kinston.
-
aaa = 2 : * - .
~ Mr. Jesse Speight is spending
BE @ few days in Green county.
Mr. Carlos Harris returned
home from Ayden this morning.
Mr. J. G. Rawls, of Weldon, ar-
rived last night to visit his broth-
er, Mr. W. S~ Rawls.
Miss Annie Kilpatrick, who was
visiting Mrs. W. F. Hawkias, has
returned to hame in Newbern.:
Mr. H B. Moore, of Rocky}.
Mount, came down lust night to
visit his brother, Mr. J. L. Moore.
Messrs. W. L. Cobb and Ola
Forbes went down to Grifton last
night to engage ina big hunt to-
¥ left this
Edwin Whitehead, of
Neck, who has been vis-
Fannie Higgs, returned
_ Bbome to-day.
= Mr. Jobn Aimtis of = cant
_~ mouth, arrived last night to spend
: a few days with his sister, ies:
W. B. Brown. "
Mr. W. H. Gnffin, road master
of the W. & W. branch lines, was
here yesterday and took the even-
ing train for inston.
Mr. M..N. Hale," railway mail
clerk, has been spending a few
days vacation here. He went
down to Kinston last night.
Mr. RB. ©. Flanagan, an em-
ploye of the government printing
nington, came home
LITTLE BITS:
Cream, of Local News Boiled Down
for Busy Folks.
Cotton 4§ to-day.
The train was an hour late last
night.
vices in the Catholic church Sup-
day night.
~Condensed Telegraphic News
Francis IIl, the last King of
Naples, is reported dying.
A es aa fire Christmas day in
Y. M.C. A- building at Aibany,
N. ¥.
Gen. Charles P. Montague, of
Baltimore, a native Virginian, is
Father Price will conduct. -ser- dead.
The Cliff House near San Fran-
cisco destroved by fie, lcss
Last night was.the coldest of} $20,000
the winter so far and made ice
plentiful this morning.
The young people of the Epis-|$15,900.
copal church had a missionary
party esterday afternoon at Mrs.
A. L. BlowTs.
to buy stock. Wait for bis returu
and we can give you bargains in
fine horses. Tucker & EDWARDS.
The colored people are prepar-
ing for a big celebration here on
New YearTs day. Ex-Congress-
man -H. P. Cheatham is expected
to deliver an address.
Granulated Sugar 5 cents a
pound, and yg. Raisins at
Oid Brick Store.
Last: night sonia one again
smashed up the street lamps on
the Hooker and Dupree corners
in Forbestown, and also the lamp
on the Academy hill.- Policeman
T. R. Moore says he has the guil-
ty party spotted.
You can still get Dry Goods
and Olothing at Sohtom prices at
C. T. MunfordTs.
While out cee yesterday
morning Miss Belle icesbe lost
a gold watch and chain. Her
henner, Mr. J.C. Greene, found
it in the afternoon. He was out
with a party searchin for it, and
happening to strike his foot in
ae gait uncovered the watch.
I wil be» sup
pls a of i teak, we usa, Z
&c. Give ia. sane
= Rouge.
Clerk, has moved in th
next to the postoffice. Mr. J. A.
Lang, of Farmville, has ~moved
) Ea his family here and occupi
Ore), house in Skinneryille vacated by
iSt- Moye. He will be the depu-
n Mr. MoyeTs office.
Our Mr. Tucker has gone west
The Mownal College for Girls
at Livingston Ala, burned, loss
E. BR. Carter, a clerk in Nation-
al Bank of Commerce, New York
arrested for stealing $30,000
James OTRear, a 10-year-old
boy, of Glade Springs, Va., acci-
dentally shot himself and died.
Mrs. Susan Young Was struck
and killed by an engine of the
and Spartanburg road. _
The large four-story .
factory of J. M.
mond, burned Thursday 2s
Loss $25,900. One
Mr. E. A. Moye, Superior Court se |
house 4 cpa _
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fe ee SO ee en ee Se ae Oe a eee
dee 2 = a ¥ a ae Wes bp eae Foe # aes
passenger train on the Asheville :
cheroot,
Bailey, Rich-
hands thrown out of cmployment