So aol 4 ‘ ' 2 anes 4 eee oi va D, J, . WHOHARD Editor and d Omer, ca - TRUTE mN PREFEREN cE 70 EIOTON. ‘Vol. 8. ‘GREENVILLE, N. et FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1896. a * dh "WRITE HER EVERY aes: Seemann ae 1 | Gombnaae bere Vari s Wie? rE MOC, always were and always will be a leading: feature of wo~ men’s wear—just now they are the vogue. Our Capes and Coats combine the ele- gance and completeness of up-to-date fashion, with the practical properties of the “old-time Cloakings with a special price inducement for this week. C.T. Munford. IF: you fear ‘temptation keep away from our Glove counter. We havea dollar Kid Glove that | : would tempt a miser. With some a dollar Glove is simply a pair of cinves for a dollar. With us it means the best Glove on earth for the price. If you want them ior your own use or to give them to & friend, you can buy here without misgiving. A reasonable follar go goes with every pair of Har gloves. C. T. Munford. for fine Tailoring? Are you a judge of clothes? Are you familiar with the essen- tial qualities of a good avis, itedal and Saks If you kno I 0 ao the ea gg os If you are Bt you ae en tice Mat ng nals oa ena me eee . rt stand adjourned’ wntif said’ thine, and Write her every day, ~ | Hal€ the joy is out her life When you are away; Write her from a speeding car; Never mind the thump and jar 5 | Which your loving letters mar— - Write her every day. You are in the stirring world, She at home must stay, Conscious you-are being whirled Farther yet: away. There she’s watching, waiting, listening, With heart beating, with eyes glistening, | Quick to catch the postman’s whistling’. Write her every day. Would you some kind service render Sweet attention pay ? Then a loving letter send her When you are away. Would you her home life brighten ? Would you all her sorrows lighten ? Bonds of sweet affection tighten ? Write her every day. And, however far you. wander, I am sure ’twould pay, Could you see her read and ponder . Over what you say; ‘Have your tablet in your grip, Fountain pen charged to the tip, Then don’t let the chances slip, Write her every day. If you chance to gush a little, And perhaps you may, She will grant you full acquittal, It is safe to say : @ | Write her genuine love letters, Riveting anew love’s fetters, These are Cupid’s best abetters, Write her ever day, —Selected. ee TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. N. B. Guy, general merchandise, of South Canadian, I. T., made an as signment, Liabilities, $400,000. As. sets not known. Press dispatches announce the ap- proaching marriage of ex-President Harrison to Mrs. Dimmick, a niece of his deceased wife. Harry Hayward, the. Minneapolis murderer, was hanged in that city Wed- nesday night. He went to the gallows with a spirit of bravado and. met death without flinching. Bar Meeting. . At a meeting of the bar held De cember the 12th, 1895, to take pro. _| ceedings in reference to the death of ,| the honorable L. C, Latham the follow- '|ing proceedings were had: The meet- ing was called to order by I. A. Sugg, Esq., and on motion of the, Hon. Thos. J, Jarvis, Jas. E. Moore” was made chairman and W. H. Long secretary. Thereupon the folloring. resolutions were adopted : Whereas a committee has been here- tofore appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of Louis Charles Latham to be presented at this term of the Court, and whereas owing to the illness of His Honor J. D. McIver the resolution cannot be spread by hisSdi- rection upon the minutes of the court at this term, Be it now, Resolved by the members of the Bar and their visiting bretheren assembled, that the committee heretofore appointed ~ od to which. are now added Capt. ‘| Swift Galloway and Mr. J. H. Blount be directed to report said resolulions to thé January term of this court, on Tuesday of the. first week at twelve o'clock noon, and that this meeting ings be published in the STH and in King’s Weekly and that the citivons vf the county” are ay [invited to attend said meeting TAY to’ e ' a : te W ; : : ‘ MH. ; i ee ee ae, Ak cia i dae ah ; eo Muga [5 B: Mode, Chairm IN NORTH cinoueus” Matters of Interest Over the State. A. A. Sheppard killed three fifteen months old hogs that made him a_lit- tle over 900 pounds of meat. t—Salisbury : Herald. J. A. Vike killed: four hogs last week, They weighed 1048. One of them weighed 422 pounds.— Wilkesboro Chronicle. , W. P. Batchelor, of Raleigh, has ers, of Kentucky, for $7,700 still due him on his half interest in the horse Pamlico. President Spencer, of the Southern railway, has leased 8,000 acres of land in Guilford county, for quail-shooting, and he and a party of friends will spend three weeks there next month, | An aecidental fire, caused by a de- fectlve flue, destroyed the Beaverdam school house, in Grantham township, Thursday noon, causing aa uninsured loss ot $250.—Goldsboro Headlight. § {The Raleigh News and Observer saysthe State pension warrants have been issued. The sum total of the warrants is. $105,000, to be divided among 3,800 widows and 2,300 sol- diers. The large hog of James Pickett was killed this: morning. It was one of the largest hogs ever seen in this sec- tion of the State and weighed 975 pounds gross, after it was killed, and 856 pounds after being dressed.— Dur- ham Sun. w. N. Prather, a baker, and a prom- iuent citizen of Charlotte, was found dead in his room, with a rope around his neck. His death had, however, really been caused by an overdose of morphine. He was a sufferer from melancholia and dyspepsia. C. H. Sterling was driving a cart load of lamber into his yard on Thurs- day last. Little Caleb, his son, who was sitting on the steps, had his right leg catight between the ends of the lumber and the steps and broken at the thigh, Washington Gazette, ‘The Board of Agriculture, at its re- cent, meeting, resolved that the A. and M. College boys could have no more games of football outside of the col- lege grounds: after’ the expiration of this season. The Board seemingly think that an old-fashioned natural death is the most fitting for the farmer } boy.—Raleigh News and Observer. Surry county has a citizen named Frost Snow and one named More Snow. Other members of the Surry Snow family, now dead, were named] ¢ Ice Snow, Hail Snow, Deep Snow, Rain Snow and Bird Snow. A. rela- tive of the Snows is named Snow} White. These are bona fide pl tismal names. The Hilleboro Observer says that a few days ago, after W. H. Lloyd, administrator, had sold the personal effects of the late Mrs. Cynthia | Me. Culley, in Chapel Hill township, a bed was thrown out of a window; when it fellon the ground a strange sound was ‘noticed. Upon examining the bed there was found a bag contain- ing $140.71 in gold and silver. ‘The Charlotte News tells of a ‘ite | 12-year-old girl in Mecklenburg county | who cut one of her fingers on the point of,an Indian avrow head, About two hoitts'afterwatds she was seized with awell.” Ph eit the same as a per. son 10. been snake bitten, and a doctor natal with her all night... The * ition is, that. it was a poisoned ty 1 | denen lb Dl retained | th) poison gotten judgment against Spurr Broth- | violent pains, and her finger began to] Christmas Booming at Fsaloishing low. prices. Noth- HTH ing finer for a Christmas present, Overcoats and Gents’ Furnishings low down. — FUNK WILK Holiday Display at Lang’ s. For Christmas goods see The King Clothier. New line.of Dress od Shirt Waist Plaids. New line of Ladies Wraps. New line of Dress Goods and Trimmings. New line of Mufflers and Handkerchiefs. New line of Shoes to fit every foot. New line of Notions and Capes. New line of Trunks and Floor Oil Cloths. New line of Gents’ Furnishing Goods. And lots of other nice prey at Lang’s. fi COsT, \ ) fe =) » ek 0 ik There will be a change seed) in our firm Jan, Ist, 1896. —Now we offer our entire stock— Dry Goods N otions LADIES : 0, \KS AN D CAPES, Everything sold without reserve at Cost for Cast { S BR G8. “¥ : on “" QREENVILLR, , 0. hough ‘all these years. te cde Uaers) not cali jon to the peta or at y, from power. mF Deeiavic ballots.— Massachuseets, in Republican New id, the ‘Republieans were swe *.% * y much ‘money to run-an ‘iin a fashionable section h that no North Carolina for years has felt able - Senator Pritchard tol- ' Butle’s‘example and et, in‘the-most fashiona-| tofthe city. Having got “re- ‘these, _predions “«rcfawinery” are Zein pinth’ the ways’ aid ‘habits of aders ‘of “Wall ./éteeet” politics. ee than to thereto : cowie ett _ ly; you feel the ikiig, of the crowd, and rush with it onward. In the press of our Jife it is difficult to be calm. In this stress of wind and tide all pro- _ fessions seem to drag’ their anthors, _ andeare swept out: in ythe main. “t's \sudden; very: sudden,” but: he’s awfully in love.and is’ just too ., | lovely to live. Will you act?” | “Act? Of course. I'll becharmed. But, moving forward-and ‘speaking | in. an! pons se pe hein and ry on care to bo son aking to bie a De * 13th—Friday, gia 8. : ~}Raul’s.- s i epot er 0 Bie) The story belongs to the Ameri- ‘So glad to see you, Grace,” said | Pik : DAILY | a “Jim Berton? He's the man‘T’'m | more oa ie : * 2 te 15th—3rd Sunday. in Advent, aM. “TP. E eaufort county, Zion: hasinias — Peters. : ~Tuesday Chocowinity, | Chapel.” ‘iton, 8. Martia’s. Deé. 20 d-2ith’ "Sainday “in” Advent, | Gatesville, S. Mary’s.. , Dec. ‘25th—Christmas | Day, Gates county, 5. Peter's. _ : Dec. 26th—Thursday, Hes. 8 phen, E. P., Mui Dee. eons M. P., Koxobel. 8. Bo j oro, Ss Barnabas. after’ Christmae, ark’s.. k. P., Woodville, bertie county, bead Church. Dec, 8lst—Tuesday. Windsor, 8. 3 Thomas. 1896. Jan, ‘ax concealing, Fest. of the Circulation. E. P., Plymouth, . Grace sh GREENVILLE TOBAGCO! MA RKET | ‘REPORT, “pY hdd JOYNER. Tors.—Gréen. :.. eer vaiteg | " oe aap anaaammener . Sess ieeccere tefl BOB as—Common. bah ee yuyt f° GOOG... occeeetieet OE (Fine... veces ee 9 EST IS Currens—Oommon’.. °°) , tort % ‘Geood:::..' eeee 124,to 20 Fige...., hoevee +sto 6 ris Cotton, pe Peanut, Tot. 18tharted Slag A8- Advent, i | blageye buy dix Dee, 19th—Thorsday. E. P, Ham- F ALE Dec. 29th—-Sunday. after’ Chnetmas, | 1): i their year supp lies will fit Charch. WiHdey. sab pet évour prices beter: oar 4. ceria fi i ee rato sew : e. Crrmackis oop M..:P,-Mormeg Prayer ad ik n adlits branehes,, ...,. - ‘Evenin “Prayer. Holy | aoue ick ‘at all Mornin a Healey ‘whe € FLOUR; GOFF HE SUGAR ve wih we pf Bag ee ei 4 ‘RI OM TEA, : e t ede ps Herings befor Diocesen . rates st ae. Missions. Always. at Lowser. a vnwe Paine TOeAhO Shira: rom gia aon #01 rot, A ‘Com F u RNITURE | always aaa at prices tosult. | the times. OQ) areal! bought and | sold for Cs ai ‘e- r OL |; somewhat distant day—was fixed sed coe ae ts pri att ie for his éxecution. “Washington re. ‘by Cobb [Bros.) &° € Conia son Mer- ‘| fused! to give-way. “Then'the young | charts of Norfokjs! | : prisoner’s mother in England appeal. | covalent: er fed to the Frefich minister, » Ver- Good Mindling 8 9-61) |} gennes; her appeal was published | middling ia | i and produced a profound effeot both | Low Middling “i in marene and | donee. Washing. Good Ordinary it] ap =a ttn. My aaa 8 mM ‘ton yielded, and Asgill was released, | 108¢— EM ere. ss ust a cola ena fh an” See rae He died as, General Sir Charles As- | | PEANUTS. ai |. “Test oth fo for uition ' ‘uid ea gill, K. 0.'B., in 1823, aged 70. Prime 4 | re The yielding of Washington was | Extra Prime ‘33 sateen sre Sted an eauped: fe probably due to his tardy perception | Pre h $1 bu | course alone. Wh nti eae gr of the fact the death of this youth{ pone—easy. pursue a higher rse,,, th would have been a murder of .re- oie ; nthe oe south prepa’ verge, sure to be followed by de- ‘ : 3 . va Mts _plorable ‘retaliations ‘and certain to Greenville Market. Parolins : Coheed : Sate > int of gehen eee “ei ‘Corrected by 8. M. Schultz. in bho < the ere oF this ‘Civilized beings. Lippincott, whose} ._ . riots Lae oro ‘memory has bean defended by his | Butter, per 1b ee ie iy enaray A ee coe Me? yea et in| ‘Sugar cured Hams 12.t0 183 “A will de ae | in whee crane went over'to'Canada, where he ‘died | Gorn Meal (50 to 66 re . The “discipline ‘ will ‘be ‘kept at ite ‘at an advanced age im the year 1826, | Flour, Family 4,00 to 10 | Present standard. » Here, I think, is a lot strang sera 53 to 10} of Neither time. nor attention ‘nor i es ats 40 to 5°| work will be spated to. make this schoo} ‘enough for anybody. ‘Persons of| Sugar ‘4 t0 | ail that parents could wish. ae ela — = feeble. spt Coles srs sect 44 é For further particulars see or ad- ‘are respectfully invited not ‘to | Salt per Sack ress ‘meddle with tedaLiontion: Queen, | Vitickens. a 2? W. He Ra@sAnE, : "| Eggs. per doz 12} to 15] Jury 30,1895. ne Principal : . 3 | ao tiere ‘per 20) ‘the Charlotte ‘ * : ; i " a pias woe Ae RET Hee Mn? ist ee awe : | ep 3 i yy Pea ; * OBS: dle: ' -_ ‘Carolina's | ‘FOREMOST NEWSPAPER sup 7 yg stony ai ifoxtat lied blew ne abe hoe mathe’ ay |sanied nan ba yet arn bh | life is ¥. W. Rober on. : ee an ‘cuesioabag BIS Bose ean pays tis 5°? a 6 00: 412 63 ‘3 OU ue unenel 46 Piast r-Wilmington| §6°45 a . P. M. A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRE. | Dated Rm | & “iWRs Octi 6th 6ais 23 1895, ZAlZ AG Mo A. MIP. M. Lv: Florerce 8 15) 7 35 ‘by: Fayetteville! 10 54! 9 35 Ly Selma 12 82 Ar. Wilscn 1 20111 28 ace eye ra. oz 2 ae A. M, is Wilmington| 9 26 WMagnolia | 10 56 gboro | 12 05 peas 1 00 TN) Tarboro 248 25 oa Ray} yA) P. M.} Ev Wilson J: 87 ix-Rocky Mt |. 338 Ar Tarboro 4 : Lv Tarboro. . | eae ak - Lv Rocky Mt | 2 33) wan we 7) Bee oie. 44 eae tah | Ke Train on Scotiand Neck Braneb Roa: aves Weldon 3.55 ae Ps m4 Arrives Scotland Neck.at 4.55 p m., Greenville 6.47.p. m., Kinston 7.45 0... I adnate leaves Kinston. , 7.20 .. ‘m.; Greenville’ "g.93° & mM. Arriving wlifax at 11:00 a, m., Weldon 11.20 am daily except Sunday, Trains on Washnigton Branch leave], Washington 7. 00 a, f -, arrives Parmele 8.40 a. m., Tapbawo's,00 > vx reine leaves Tarbes Pary te 6. 20 p. m,, 2 . Daily en trains on 8c “Neshy ihe “brane leay at 4,30: pi physician in: active practice, «who; as one of committee appointed by pag arch; had bought the ground e use of the society. ; “tion with the society, and it was found that he had taken the title in propriate the premises for. his pri- -yate use. The defendant insisted ‘that he had bought’ the ground in the society bad ceased. ‘dence and arguments, proceeded | to state the grounds for “hisdéc and ordered judgment for thep tiff. Wherenpon. the. ‘defendant's counsel] arose, and asked. the court to state more fully the reasons for the decision. 3 “Certainly,”" said his ‘“-honor promptly.: '*But:as:you have heard what I havesaid.I have ohly two additional. reasons to, give. , One is that the oburch. seems to need ‘a cemetery, and the other that the practice is sufficiently large to: make Companion. 4 ; acer Kinds of ‘Spectacles. _ Spectacles, to enable the user to gee objects near at band or at a dis: ‘tances are ‘made in a variety’ of forms: In a common form the-glass. es are in two parts, joined at. the ‘enter, the upper halves being of a power “suited to distance andthe | piece.of a. different agra, Fee times the v an yay ah part. of rine pee igiaases. There are made als @pectacles with crescent shaped glasses, the upper part of the glass being cut'ont en- tirely; the wearer reads through the glasses and” looks over. them to. see ata distance.’ There are Spectacles called clerical glasses, that’ are like]. glasses with the upper‘ halvés . out off; the wearer‘looks down through the Glasses to read,.and he Gan see over. them without éffort when he looks. at the bide al ew York Sun. fs \s kwetn 08 Dioelgatbes is : In! Fobaneeys 1748, ‘Lord ‘Robert Bertie, third: son’ of Robert; first Second regiment-of: foot guards, re- ceived a@ reprimand, such reprimand say that tvhas, | “Cholhhrd times: ‘Bre |. over. Iv@igot: etmployment for my wife and both tiy little girls.’ Noth- ing’. like hustling. —Bel Ait’ 'Dem- ocrat. wae 1 When the Emperor Henty ind fg Salerno, | het.ordered'! thé | | wives and daughters of the leading ‘soldiery. There isa £ iia, “2h ae _ At a cizout core eld some years ' ="\‘ago itv a western © a x z ejectment was tricd ‘court: ' The decision ren- | t was a ocued he seyered. his ‘conneo- : bis own name.and: intended .to ap-| ‘his own right after his relations to The court, after hearing the evi. ‘ ‘doctor has failed ~ to show that ‘his; TITLE lower halves to reading. Sometimes | .. a piece is.cut out of; the:glass and.a| . dwke of Lancaster, afterward geter.| al in the army and colonel of the} citizens to be put up at auction and |! ‘sold, and all these: ‘unhappy: ladies} ‘were thus disposed of. to a brutal} ) rt of eoonomy in] Prov- |. ‘| idence that one shall, excel, where “another ‘is enya el eto to} |: |:make thera, mone r [yj erand mix ‘tiem in ! divans : e saws aan AY)AND ype Bo THE. BES! Weeder a OP ae pedi “i SUBSCRIPTION. 25 Centsa I 4 Ce Be oa wow we = st (0)— Bk: % Bed i ay ry i oe 4, ~PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT— ip ni pie & ‘bliin’ ae gee ae ok Bat fc} ¥ '% * Ae iil This ‘is ‘the People’s: Favorite, THE: TOBACCO’ DEPARTMENT: WHICH ‘ ‘IS A REGULAR FEATURE OF THE PAPER, oe 18 ‘ALONE ‘WOR?TH MANY TIMES THE a ‘SUBSCRIPTION PRIOE, (0) When you need 3@=<2- == Don't forget ‘the WEYHAVE AMPLE FACIEIttES FOR THE WORK AND DO ALL KINDS O} COMMERCIAL AND : TOBACCO WAREHOUSE WORK. WG o- Oar Work’ and ‘Prices ‘it ie, Patrons, oo Netyles, aaelicinien): it Box: Papeterien from i aoa ur. On Sc Woot, ‘Table ead abd Slate ne “ it a é he iad i br st + rRUr re OY ma Pencil Hol cers. Cl > iat e business. — F Ve Miss Boies Draughan is visiting Miss [Novella Higgs. ve | Hon J. E. Moore setnened to Wil- “Preserves many al Revives many a du business, Rescues many a lost, business, Saves many a failing business. Secures success to any business. | To “advertise judiciously,” ‘use the columrs of the REFLECTOR. TRAIN AND, 904T S(OHRDUR : Passenger and mail train. going north, arrives 8:22 A. M. nee ‘ arrives 6:37 P. M. North B ound Breighty ribbed La me 4 , Yeayes10:10 A.M. * South Bound Freight, arrives , 2200 P, M. leaves 2:15 P. &. ‘Steamer Myers arrives from ‘Wash ngton Monday, Wednesday and Friday’ eaves for Washington Tuesday, Thurs isd and saturday. es : Ride ‘da of Hookertoon, was the last ie ‘ave _B.R. King left this morning for his home in Goldsboro. Judge Melver left for bis home i in thagé this morning. Congressman Harry Skinner left this morning for Washington City. Edward Greene came home. Thurs- day evening from Nortolk. : Mrs. W. M. Brown went to Kinston Of All Sorts, After the Order of the Weather. Just twelve more days to Christmas. “tg Wliline fresh Groceties: atid choice Fruits at D. S. Smith’s. Just received a car load .of the best Flour at the lowest. prices. . Guarantee satisfaction. — D. W. Harpge. | The wind almost blew a gale last} ntght. Don’t forget D. S. Smith for nice fresh Groceries. Cotton a little better to-day, bring- ing 7.90, Just received Cheese, Macaroni, Buckwheat, Oatmeal, Crackers and Cakes at lowest prices. D. W:Harpes. Apples, ‘Oranges, fine Calitornia Pears, fresh Candies and hot Peanuts at Morris Meyers. As we have decided to change our businesfon Jaunary lst, we are now disposing of our entire stock of Grocer- ies at cost, strictly for cash. J. L. STARKEY & Co. ro The young folks of Grifton will have a dance there tonight. R. L. Smith & Co’s train load of horses came in yesterday. . These cold days make. a demand for | old papers to chink up the crack. I have the goods that you want for Christmas. Call and see them. JAMES Lone. . ‘The wind today felt Hike it came fresh a from the refrigerator. . ~ Lots of fresh pork has been coming in market the last few days. . My stock of Toys and all other Christies on." ‘Fulfte to select 1 James ‘Loxs, - sey Veen) eed barrels best Flour just 5 roe! opel shoppers out, pia : Havisoros column before 308 4 3 Has ” ( |Graingers “1 ¢ Ine Ae family of B, F. Sugg. is rendy fans 700 oo) me The Atlanta Exposition will only, be} open the remainder of this month. Not . : -Tnany days left if you want to § see it. |). : 2 will be sold s, With afl” ote f ai: The: iabeks Mk bahoeee Shelburn }P Clark is being remodeled about the ) at. Shelburn will occupy it next, oar ty evening to visit reletives. | ‘8 Hamilton went to ‘Rocky oul to-day on business tor Green- ville Lumber Company. ter, Mrs. S. B. Wilson. a G Lan ton and mother, of came | dren. this mortiing Mrs, Wood, pf; Bertie, who was*vis- ids her sister, Mrs. Skinner, at Ho- tel Macon, returned home to-day, — . Miss Addie Johnston returned home Thursday evening from the Normal and Industrial College at ‘Greensboro. She was called to the bedside of a sick sister. ; A. K. Ward,. the forger, who was captured and brought back to Memphis after a sojourn in Honduras, was in- dicted thirty-five times -for forging as many notes. The amount of the forged notes is.over $80, 000, ip aR ion. by E Méord tells adhe received a letter from home stating that a very se-| rious fire occurred at Williamston early Thursday morning. The fire started about 2 o’clock and destroyed the old-| hotel-building, and several office build. | ‘We did not learn the| cause of the fire or the amount of loss | ing near it. ” sustained, Don’t Trim Postal Cards. It is ruled by the postal authétities | that any reduction of the size of The postal card by clipping, rounding off the corners, or otherwise, will subject '|the receiver of the card to a charge of one cent on delivery. This makes a postal card equivalent to letter postage. | Many: people enclose postal cards, to | correpondents hi: envelopes, ‘too small, and imagine that a little clipping will not make any difference. Others round off the corners for ornamental purposes or convenience in handling. Don't do it iy Nee relia N. C., Oct, Ith, 1905, CuaRK Bros. & Co, .., essor's to Merritt Catt & Co.) lohie medicine da oll who suf. fer — prem hve deamon waits i thcian tint ius are out for the marriage ) rages ah tate uli 4 special i elbibieg 2 : Bamaet (via Tarboro), Dee, 13.-— | About midnight last night a disastrous | fire visited Bethel, and before it could be cheeked half of the business portion lof. the town was in ashes. All the’ stores on the east side. of. Main street, | including Carson’s brick block, were de- stroyed. The following is a pers! at of the losses : R. J. W. Casi two stores, rood | baildings, loss about $800. §. T. Carson, three brick stores and stock of goods, loss ‘on stock about $1, 000, on buildings, $5,000. i B. Cherry, stuck of goods, loss about $1,500. Staton, Clierry & Bunting, stock of goeds, loss about $2, 000. Blount & Bro., on tock, about y i 500. J.C. & W. A. Taylor, about $800. J. J. Carson, about $500, W. J. Jones, about $300. _W. A. Manning, about $300. McG. Bullock, about $300. The losses are not more than half}: | covered-by insurances It is not known how the fire origina- ted, but it is believed to have been in- : | cendiary. | Mrs. S. M. Merritt, of Atlanta, ar-: f rived Thursday evening to visit her si It is time you were advertising goods if you have any, its less than two weeks to Christmas, The Dairy RerLector catches the people. We learn with, sorrow.of the. disas- trous fire that visited Bethel last night. It isa hard blow tothe town and we sympathize with the sufferers. neem When, yon.a0 ont to look for something to seod as a. Holi- day Gift go.to Wooten's 6 Drug Store and examine the lot of Whate Metal and Enamel Toil- “et Trays, Plain Cat Glass and. Colored. Bottles, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Lap Tablets i in Celluloid,Manicure. Sets in Weite Motal and Chi- na Trinket Sets. Our Mir- rors ix Pyralin are gems of themselves... The perfumeries shown this year are up to the stendark, A fnll line Brown Bros’ goods and Recksecker's standard odere. “JOHN F. STRATTON’S : nase Celebrated Russian Cat The, Finest in the World. : Se ee F, Stratton, "Bae Sandifer. A 818, 815, 817 E. 9th 8. Catalogue, new YORK. P, Hi, Pelletier, Low, Hines," Presiaeut. See. & Treas, Crttn igen Co. Always in the market for LOGS and pay. Cash at market prices: Can also fill orders | for Rough & Dressed Lum ber promptly. ; todos bad Give usyourorders. : r B 0. HAMILTON, Ia, » Manages| pare rings | . day the 6th eh aay "ot ‘January an Education, And The Eastern Reflectors Going to help one Boy in that direction. We will give absolutely free of ales a scholarship entitling the holder to free tuition in all the Knglish branches for the entire spring term, 1896 (6 months) of . Greenville Male Academy. This is the best school for boys in Eastern North Carolina, and the boy will be tortunate who wins this prize. CONDITIONS. This 5 months scholarship is to be given to the boy who will get the lar-| gest number of yearly aabecribers for The Eastern. Reflector , between now and 6 o’ctock P. M. on Jan llth, 1896. “Two subseribers for 6 will count the Sime as one yearly sub- scriber This is no catch penny device but a bonad-fie offer, and if only one subscriber snould be brought buriog the time specified the boy who brings it will get the echolarship Of course wo expeet more than one subscriber to be piought in. for this is a prize worth win ning and may boys will work for it In order Ahat there may be an incen- tive foreyéry buy wno wishes to) erter this eoatest, we offer a cash commission f r cent on all subscribers, 1:0 th ous who fail to get the schol- arship will be paid for their work, but the ae who wins. the scholarship will not zet the commission. Now boys get to work with the determation to win this prize, You can get: as many sam- ple copies of the REFLECTOR a8 you need by applying to the office. If you decide to enter this contest send us your name as we wish to know how many bovs a.e working for the prize. We will publish the result of the contest, with the name of winner inthe issue of the REFLEC- ToR of Jan. 15th, 1896, giving the suc- cessful boy time to enterschool on the opening day of spring term Monday, Jan, 20th, Address all letters to THE EASTERN REF LECTOR: Greenville N.C aE GREENVILLE, N.C. Oct. 25th, 1895. This tocertify that [ have atranged with the publisher of THE EASTERN REFLECTOR toteachfree of charge in the English branches, for the 5. months term beginnlog Jan. to whom he muy award the scholarship in the above subscription contest, W. H: RaGspAaLe, Frinelpal Greenville Male Academy. Sale of Valnapte Town Lot. In obedience to an order made by the Board of Dannky Commissioners at their meetirg on the first Monday in Novem-| ber 1895, directing me us the Olerk of said Board to advertise for sale the lot} belonging to the County of Pitt, known in the plan of the town of t Greenville as lot number 102, it being the lot now used by the town of Greenvilleasa Mar- ‘J ket House with the permiszon of the Board of County Commissioners. 1, William M. King, ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of Pitt County, do hereby give public notice that said lot will be exposed to public sale tu the | highest bane, in front of the Vourt) o’clock M, on Mon-| 1896. — terms of sale will be one third cash pre cine serene ne | ent interest on Pp ile to atuny time House door, at Wants or ‘should want months or four subscribers for 3 months | - 20th, 1896, the boy | ie a jaerss Wire Buckle 6 Suapedes are Ww ed. 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