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PE PRIN
TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION.
TERMS 25 Gents a Month.
GREENVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897.
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No. 632
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ip'celelalaleleleleloleloel
We Recommend
and will fit you.
ORALLY OKIE Oe
2"-Made upon honor.
3"Boned with unbreak-
able Coraline.
4"-Worn to-day by four
million women. :
5"Made to makea woman
look at her best.
: icy are
1"Fittec (o living models,
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JOO SOLO
We lead in
LURING
SHOES
DRY
and all at prices way
down.
Dome: and gee US). sand
well Bae you moneys
AMONG THE CLERKS,
Mcst of them Continue at the Some
Places~A Few Changes.
MTs
The RerLector reporter made a
round anong the merchants td see what
changes had taken place among clerks
tor the new year. There are not many
changes and with few exceptions the
personel at the stores remains the same
as last year.
Wyatt Barber remains with D. W,
Hardee.
M. L, Starkey and T. R. Moore con-
tinue with 5. T. White,
T. ¥. Christman takes a_ position
with W. H. White. His tormer clerk
J. B. White, will soon go in_busiaess
for himself.
James Long and D., $.' Smith have
no extra clerks.
No changes take place at Mrs. Grif-
finTs millinéry store or at oUncle
JackTs� jewelry store.
K. R. Tunstall continues with J. 8.
Tunstall.
Miss Bessie Jarvis continues with
Mrs. Higgs.
Miss Luey Cox and Bob continue
at their fatherTs store, or in other words
Bob says the oold man� continues with
them.
No changes take place with J. B,
Cherry & Co. J. A. Ricks, C. M.
Jones and W. T. Lee all continuing
with the firm.
J. S. Congleton and J. White con"
tinue regularly with J. C. Cobb & Son.
Charley Briley continues with the firm
fura few weeks longer.
No changes take place with 5. E.
Pender & Co.
A. B. Hart continues with Baker &
Hart.
No change in the force at the Green.
vilie Bank.
S. M. Daniel, A. B. Etlin-ton, D. D.
Haskett and J. W. Brown have no ex-
tra help at present.
No change av J. G. RawlsT. jewelry
store. .
Kd Matthews continues
Hines. "
W, Owens and Ed Smith continue
with M. Owers.
Johu Horne and J. M. Reuss con-
tinue with Ed H- Shelburn & Uo.
J. 1. Smith contines with his father,
J. 8. Smith.
Mrs. M. M. Nelson, Mrs. T. B.
Cherry and J. S. Ross continue at
LangTs. Of course Mrs. Lang is also
indispensable about tue store.
Charlie Wilkinson continues with H,
M. Hardee. V. J. Lee also takes-a
position there in place of Ed Patrick,
with W. C.
resigned.
Brown & Hooker now have no ad-
ditional clerk, the time of W. J. Hem.
by expiring with the close of the year.
Louis Meyer ccentinues with his
brother, Morris.
J. H-Starkey continues with J. L.
Starkey & Bro.
J. L. Hearne and R. B. White*: ~ead
continue with H. B. Clark.
P. H. Crawford continues with J. L.
Wooten. "
At Ricks & TafvTs the force remains
the same with the exception of V. J.
Lee.
With the exception of W. B. James,
whose term expired at the close of the
year, there is no changeat Frank Wil-
sonTs,
Bo, Cherry, Zeb Johnson and Jarvis
Sugg continue with C. ~T. Munford.
The Bank of Greenville force con-
tinues as, bcfore.
R.A. ~Tyson takes,the place of Zeno
~Moore with Alfred: ~Forbes, TMr. Moore
resigning. because gt poo? health. J
eee and Ov. ~Fothes continue
rey
| a. nd Ban Randoiph continoes with s
De, Me. Ernul poor i te:
!
"" ae
his drug store and oparadise� without
the aid of a clerk.
W. T. Fleming continues with J. A
Andrews.
S. A. Congleton has resigned at H:
C. Hooker & CoTs, end the firm takes
no one in his place at present.
goes back to his home in the country to,
try farming.
H. A. Sutton continues with the
New Ycrk store for the present.
Billie Burch says he and his shirt
donTt believe in changing, especially in
cold weather, and you can find him at
his usual place in the Rertector of-
fice, except when he goes home to eat,
will be cheerfally mentioned if our at-
tent on is called to it.
The RerLector extends happy new
year greetings to all the business me�
aud clerks and wishes they may have
a prosperous year ali through.
EDITORAL NOTES.
es a
~Train wreckers got in some of their
nesday morning. About two
from the city they misplaced a ratl on
the track of the Seaboard Air Line
come along. From some cause this
train, which bad on a large number of
passengers, was more than an bour late,
and afreight train was permitted to
run on the schedule of the vestibule,
When the freight reached the place
where the wreckers had moved, the rai]
the engine struck it aud plunged over
an embankment into a cut, tén luaded
The en-
demo]"
cars piling oyer ov top of ~t.
gine and cars We completely
ished. The en ver was badly hurt
and the firem.... a cotored -man, was
killed. Had ici cen the vestibule train
to come alone «.st the result would
have been app lig
hand of Providence was shown to save
t seems that the
the lives of ti s¢ whem the wreckers
had planned to ill.
sprncieimnemneigmpertitn Sy
MACEO STILL ALIVE.
eS
Cubans Say There ts no Doubt of This
Fact"Detauls of His Wounding"
ZertuchaTs Treachery.
Havanna, Decembeg 30., via Key
West, Fla., December 30""~Maceo Is
aliye� 1s the Cubans joyful ery. The
first rumors, accepted with incredulity,
are now gaining ground. Intormation
is coming into the city daily, giving
precise details. It is said thatwhen h e
fell fiom his horse,
thought him dead, but found that he
was still living and spread the news
his followers
that he was dcad in order to carry him
to a place ot safety. Under a strong
escort they carried him to the Siguanea
hosptal where under skillful treat-
sent of doctors the chief is now slowly
The acute period has
now passed. It seems that only one
wound is dangerons, that being. in the
stomach. Fortunately the bullet did
not touch the intestines. The other
wounds are in the jaw and back, and
are only slight. No bones were frac-
tured, ,
ZertuchaTs treachery is being con"
firmed daily. It is said that MaceoTs
first words, wheu he was able to speak,
was to order ZertuchaTs. capture, but he
had already fled to the Spanish lines.
Zertucha wrote the paper found on Go*
mezTs body. Gomez was killed by a
bayonet,thrust and did not stab him-
self, as the © Npsoigh say.
Tore eT TF Tee
We » wrttlaohad. yesterday calling at-
tention to the oHistory of a ~Yegr.� the
first installment of whizh oappeared ny
that j sae. The article | will be gontin~
ned
havith it i youwish tojbe. ~epomindled
recuperating.
what oecurred ih lye pastizear,
Simon k2¥er
Some changes may have been over IC
~looked in making up the list, if-so it} agé
dastardly work near Raleigh on Wed-| x
miles | %
with the intention of wrec ing the ves- | 6
tibule train from Atlanta when it should | 3
rough a few ~days. ~Keep. MPT
I extend many thanks to my q
friends and patrons for their 4
liberal trade during the past ¥
week and hope to merit a con- 2
tinuance of the same. I will P 4
always keep a full stock of E 4
good goodsand you are al- x
ways welcomed. Remember P
The King Clothier when you z
want anything. | ¥
P
FRANK WILSON
ES E'S re " :
ae oa "
For Genuine Bargains",
Go to
cl
and you will see for yourself. A better chance
Hisline of
Dress Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notions,
are the best. See
will never occur again.
him next to StarkeyTs.
Vy? rE HAVE mone
a complete line of
Ladies Under wear & Capes
and the priess are very low
Overcoats and Rubber
Shoes. A complete stock
to select from aud: your
inspection is invited.
«Price lower than ever.
ee = ee
if n
Faces
v2 ne
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x
NERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY).
1 as second-class; mail matter.
SURSCRIPTION RATES.
Uno year, - - + rw $3.00
: ne hens. as ® * * Re)
ee
Delivered in town by carriers without
xtracost. = : 7
: aAeertiong rates are Jibera] and can be
pad on application to the editor or at
the office )
4
is Pe, ~ : Bes Re sgh cic ciuyoelepes itn hone
STi ea i i
We desire a itva correspondent at
- avery postoflice inthe covaty, who will
send in brief items of NEWs as it Occurs
in each neighborhood. Write plainly
and only on one side of the paper.
(a el
Liweral Commission on subscrip-
ion rates paid to agents.
o : in 1892 by 7,125, and Bryan received | built up by somebody who works white
Fripay, JANUARY 1, 1897. 47,000 more votes than Cleveland re"| they sleep. Are you sleeping ?"Th¢
= . ceived"yet McKinley carried Indiana. | Wheel.
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARI-| Cleveland carried Kentucky in 1892 _ isipinsitiaes Beeswax. per
TIES. by 40,020, and Bryan received 42,336] mne Penitentiary Pays Its Way and
oe more votes than Cleveland"yet Mc- Makes $40,000.
: The State Board ot Charities has| Kinley carried Kentucky. Harrison
carried Iowa in 1892 by 23,729, and} The directors cf the penitentiary
Bryan received 4,541 more votes than} will meet again January 5 to receive
Harrison"yet McKinley carried Iowa. | the report of Superintendent Leazar.
It | Harvison carried Michigan in 1892 by| The fiscal year of the penitentiary does
and Bryan received 4,000 more | not end till December 31. The fiscal
McKinley | Y°8? of all the octuer institutions ends
received the annual report of Secretary
Denson. This exhibits the details ot
the improvements and additions to
State institutions during the year.
. eC ~
shows the doubling of the capacity of 20,412 :
There | Votes than Harrison"yet
the insane asylums since 1889.
. A ve 1G iehios + bh "re hd , °
were 96 cures at Raleigh and 60 per| carried Michigan " d Superintendent Leazar will make a
cent. of cures upon the number ad- Minnesota in 1892 by 21,903, and) better showing this year than ever.
mitted ; 85 recoveries at Morganton
and 51 per cent. of cures upon the
number admitted. At Goldsboro there | Minnesota. The vote of Jilinois way 0. hand aftgg paying all the run tin»
iearly 250,000 in excess of the vote of expenses of the institutionT $40,000 of
1892; that of Kentucky 200,000. | created surplus, without having touched
~3 gained |2 dollar of the $25,000 appropriation | (* "=
were 82 cures and the percentaze of |!
recovery was about 33 upon the num"
ber admitted. ~The death rate was | From whence have these state
so largely in population during four
_ about 3 per cent. ot Morganton, 9 per
é ?�
cent. at Ruleigh and over at Goldsboro. | Y°@°S
Ot the homes in the counties 57 were
reported as good, 8 bad and the re"
mainder as indifferent. Eight counties
@re without homes. Of the jails 56
are good, 13 bad and the remainder
indifferent. The new school for the
deaf and dumb at Morganton accom-"
modates 185. In the institution at
Raleigh, both departments, there are
275, Oxford Orphan Asylum 210, col-
ored asylum 100, State Penitentiary
o1,127, of which there are in Raleigh
150"the others are in convict camps-
The report included full aiscussions of
the important social questions, such as
a Siate retorm school, care of the in-
sane not inmates of asylums, increase
of crime in the State and reasons there-
or, aud recommends iegislation in va
rious details connected with the svstem
of charities. It alsoZincludes a state-
meni from the Treasurers of all the
Southern States giving the amounts
appropriated for Confederate veteran
pensions and soldiersT homes, which
shows that North Carolina ser
her home at 50 per cent. less cost than
any other, Many letcers and reports
have been collected and filed for the
use of the legislative committees in-
terested in these subjests, and the en-
tire report is: the most comprehensive
summary of these matters eyer issued
in North Carolina,
SS a SERS oa
There seems to have been iess pub-
lic drunkennesr, and consequently less
disaster, in Nurth Carolina during the
recent holidays, than is generally re-
corded as a part of the Christmas his"
tory, but it does not follow that there
was less enjoyment ot the season. The
fact is that with increasing enlightment
_ our people are learning taat drunken"
ness is not the. correvi thing, It is no
TongT in ogood form� as it once was.
Not only 80, public epinion is not as
tolerant of it as it once was. The
young man who gets drunk these days
- B0es out with a mark on him ; employ-
ers do not want him; he is handi-
_ cappe in the start of the race of lite,
iety is regulating this matter for
elt much more effectively than it
ee did, and while it is not to be
Ne ~that drinking, or even druvken-
A
ee a
Tt oe Li,
|
ve , a
. i
i Senator Allen, of Nebraska, intro-
a :
aaa a
duced a resolution in the senate which,
if carried, is likely to open to the public
gaze some startling facts with reference
to the late election. The resolution
calls for nine senators, to be elected by
y XT, of 1 & @ & \ Mk prices of ¢0
; ~ sterday, as furnished
Gern is in the h , i
mmigsion Mer-
its prosperity, when business is good 3
and competition is not felt, it is no un
usual thing for the advertising solicitor |
to be informed thut the concern is sce.
well known and its business already so
When a cet , ester
__ yb Bros. & Co
of Norfok -- -~
Good Middling
Low Middling
the senate, as a committee to investi-
gate into the useTof money in preriden-
tial elections. ;
president in the pivotal states. The} 9. to well known to advertise would
paper goes on to state as follows :
oCleveland carried California in} yertisements would again appear ; but
1892 by 147, and Bryan received 24,~| while they were sleeping their wide Bntter, per Ib
000 more votes than Cleveland re-| awake competitors must necessarily
ceived"yet McKinley carried Calilor-| have made inroads into their business,
nia. Cleveland carried
Bryan received 16,714 more, votes | betors, Netwithstanding a lossT of
, . % ( r _ . . vs
than Harrison"yet McKinley carried 360,000 by reason of freshets last
amare msn aon
Lew WallaceTs Suggestion,
Even the freight department of a
incidents. ; Never permit ycurself, in a?vertis-
The Chisago Times"Herald narrates | ing, to give way to the very natual
railroad has its humorous
One:
expenditure of money. We have
known a number to argue in this way.|
awaken to the situation and their ad-
extensive that advertising is a useless | Good Ordinary
Tone"steady.
PEANUTS,
| |In almost every instance where this| Prime
Upon the reacing of the resolution, |), 4. happened we have seen younger | Extra Prime
Senator Allen sent to the clerkTs desk competitors, by judicious advertising ancy
an extract from an agricultural paper! 44 push, pass them in the race for
of some statisties as to the vote for business. Then these concerns that
Spanish
lV'one"quiet.
COTTON.
7%
65
64
5 13-16
ye
24
24
60 to 75
Western Sides
Sugar cured Hams
4 * * . : Corn
in) which, with fair treatment and business] O41) veal
1892 by 26,993, and Bryan received | hike methods, they will hold. Let the} pyour, Family
47,000 more votes than was receivec | Jargest house in any line stop advertis- | Lard
by Cleveiand"yet McKinley carried ing, and note in what incredibly short | Oats
Illinois. Cleveland carried Indiana} space cf time larger business will be sp
offee
Salt per Sack
Chickens
Eggs per doz
Greenville Market.
Corrected by 8. M. Schultz.
15 to 2b
43 to 5]
10 to 124
40 to 60
50 to 65
5.50 to 6.25
6} to 1¢
35 to 40
4 to6
13 to 26
75 to 1.60
10 to 265
124.
"6
November 30.
spring on the State farms he will have
per year made by the last General As-
cover running expenses, but it will
revert back to the treasury."Raleizh
News & Observer.
a RPaRO SER atte aran cre
Don,t Scold,
inclination to comp?1e your goods to
sembly. This appropriation was to Ls
, SAM. M. SSHULTZ
PORK SIDES GSHOMSDER
JARMERS AND MEKUHANTS BUY
; , ing their yearTs supplies will tind
, . . . those of ycur competitors. You may | their interest to get our prices befere pua
When Gen, Lew Wallace was serv-| have a better� stacky.and your store | chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete
ing us territorial governor ot New Mex-|and your besiness methods may be |" its branches.
ico a few years ago, he shipped home better, but dont talk it in your ads. FLOUR COFFEE SUGAR
It looks as if you were jealous, or were * j
to Indiana acarload of curios for his
Indian blankets and beadwork, and
with them was included a dimunitive
Mexican burro or donkey intended for
a neighbor's child as a pet.
When the car reached its destina"
tion the freight agent in checking up
the contents of the car misunderstood
the word oburro,� and thinking that it
was the phonetic attempt of ~sume il-
literate railroade® to spell obureau,�
was unable to find any piece of furni-
ture to fit the bill of lading. On the
Ls - losing ground, or something otf that
friends. The collection for the most} .o+4. ~The best way -is to go ahead
part cunsisied of boxes of minerals, furs, | and tell all about vour.gobds, just as
if you werenTt aware of the fact that
there was a competing store."Brains.
OTHER LOCALS.
The ReFiecror likes
subscribers. Come in and have your
name enrolled.
The Reriecror wishes that this
may be a prosperous and happy New
Year for every one.
January term of Pitt Superior Court
at
ESA ~LISHED 1875.
RICE, TEA, &e.
ALWAYS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
Tobacco, Snuff &c,
we buy ciroc} from Manufacturers en-
abling you to buy at one protit. A eou-
plcie stock of
FURNITURE
oi ways on band ad sold at prices to suit
the times. ur goods are ali bought-and
told fur CASH therefore, having uc 1isk
so run, we sell af 9 close margip
S. M. SCHULYA Greenville,
other hand, be found in the cara long-| Robinson presiding.
eared doukey not included in the bill.
signed Wallace, arrived, minus one bu-
reau, plus one jackass.
and notify.�
General Wallace himself dictated the
oChange places with
Please trace
What Happy New Year Means. ner of cold weather. Ifthe vold is to
A happy New Year! What does it
words often
thrown out a3 a greeting witiout Calenders And Coupons.
thought or depth of meaning ¢ Is it® | So many beautifnl calenders and en- | ofNorth Carolina, to amend the Char-
year iv which to ourselyos-come wealth | Sertaining novelties have been issued by tertof the ~l'owa of Greenville and to
and hea'th, prospe.ity aad) trieadship ; | the proprietors of HoodTs Sarsaparilla, | ehang? t ¢ boundary line of said Town,
JAS W. PERKINS,
Ww. M. KUINSAUL,
FRED Cox,
B. M. MeGOWAN
GENTS WANTED"For War in
Cuba,, by Senator Quesada, Cuban.
representative at Washinton. En-
interest ~and valuable as well as a beau, pearl eae src aa posed
ig book, big commissione,
one speuv i axe pursuit . of fleeting
pleasure aii filled with self-centered | pe tnest designs in calendars, but with
interest? N-! Rather let the wish be | jt coupons which entitle the recipient
to each ui ..., as the new year da wng|to attractive novelties, Every one who A
with all its opportunities, that the day &
of 1897 may be well spent"filled with
thought and sympathy for those around |
that in self-forgetting and kindly deeds | The calendar in aap ed th
:
ms
the happiness of others may: b
te the heart from
will begin next Monday with Judge
On Thursday while at work in the
ville this year.
Who. says tactories for Greenville
Land Sale,
By virtue of an order of the Superio
? , ; A ys ek Court of Pitt County made in a certai
According to custom, whenever ir"j woods near his home, W. R. Whichard, | g, ,e¢jat proceeding therein pending i.
regularities are discovered, he promptly | Jr., lost a pocket book containing $36. | titled James A, Langand wife Nannie
faibcachen bases the abitont . ; J. Lang yersus W. A. Barrett, G. W,
telegraphed back to the shipping polut./ We have now launched upon the new | Barrett and others, I will ea Nonday,
oCar No. 37,890, Albuquerque, con.) Year. Let the watchword wath _every Januiry Ist. 1897, before th Court
one be upward and onward tor Green- House door in Greenville, sell at rublic
sale to the highest bidder, for cash. ~a
certain piece or parcel of .ai.d lying in
Farmville township. Pitt County, onthe
: : ' north side of Jitile Contentnea Cre
ris yearT Put in some early talking | in or near the Glass Hous. pocosin, a
and acting along that line and we be"/|or nearthe head of Broad Branch. ad-
the | lieve some can be secured before the | joining the lands of J.D. Jones. W, A.
of the last night or two is the forerun"
be as intense as the fog there will be
heavy drains on woo. j:iles.
e
that we are hardly surprised to receive
this season not oniy one of the very |
year has grown old. Barrett. G. W. Barrett, Elijah ynumre
and others, containing 200 ac es more or
Some folks are saying the dense fog | 188.�
This the 4th da of December 1896-
| ~ALEX L,. LOW.
Commissioner.
Is hereby given that application will
be made to the next Generai A sembly
gets a HoodTs Sarsapariila calendar tor
1897 secures something that will prove
,
& Oo. Lowell, Mass, Dy leat ge tae Chicago.
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titul specimen. of the lithographerTs art, Only ¢1.50, B
ig $3a~| Every only, neg sed, re
ever | 800 by an amusing lit k on. ~The liable ree. C u gives, |
B cack Weather.� Ask your draggist for Freight paid. iy, br ron ee make
ach | HoodTs Coupon Calendar, or send-6 | $900 ® month mith War fo Cube At
"8 {cents in stamps for one to C. 1. Hood CONCERN, 882-350 g Dearbor, Bt,
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y+ If you prefer tocome here we will
to pay railroad fareand hotel bills ard
nocha if we fai
it w
curr, nd ~ ail to cure. If you have taken mere
otash, and sti
ains, Mucous Patches ia mouth, Sore tice
imples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on
the body. Hair onyebrows fallin
oh it is this Secondary BLOOD POISO
pa
uarantee tocure. We solicit o
& cases and challenge the ward 2
s© we cannotcure. This disease has always
' filed the skill of the most eminent physi-
"_ _ $500,000 capital behind our uncondte
a ute proofs sent sealed on
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Hleation. Ad }
pr cation. Address COOK REMEDY Cc
c Temple. CHICAGO, ILL.
3arbders.
AMES A, SMITH,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
GREENVILLE, N. 0,
Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing
and Pressiag Gents Clothes a specialiy
~"n
o4 oRBERT EDMUNDS,
FASHIONABLE BAREER,
Special attention given to cleaning
Gentlemens Clothing,
Lhe Oaly i ive: : ~
" American Hee: and;
othe, Ten Per Cent, Tax
Stata thnks: Dally bb
OTEL NICHOLSON p
J. A, Bura@xss, Mer.
Washington, N. C,
This Hotel has bec n thoroughly reno
vated, several new rooms added, elec.
tric bells to every room. attentive ser
vants. Fish and Oysters served dailyT
Patronage of traveling public solicitedT
THE MORNING STAR
Favors Limited Free Coinage
anne
Silane IE y
; ; an na \/
ILWANGTJN & WELDON R. fy : : r m is
- eek ae 3 ae oa a |W. Fires: Factory burned at pte N. ¥.;
/ Sa Cee eee ape em oe @ age. - ee T |. Glass works burned at Martins Ferry, 0.
Re eee om, 1{8. Disasters: Over 60 miners killed by an ex-
Qcauensea penedule plosion at Newcastle, Colo. 90 deaths in a
pe. T : : oes os fire at a masked ball at Santarem, Portu-
: : Personal: Mrs. Amelie Reeves Chanler, the
TRAINS GOING SOUTH. R yj f th L dj American novelist, married to Prince Trou-
Die shite ¢ CW 0 ¢C Ca ig ay ad soos ct
-~_" ~es ®. Disaster: Hundreds of houses w at
~ ee lle Johannesburg, South Africa, by dynamite
; Dated ee a ie BH Events of 1896. explosion; over 100 deaths. )
Noy. J5th } z ; 0. ison Sir er wi ed Millais elected
1896. . fs eu a president of the Royal academy.
. ~aia sgilinennen | sidibconiiets ~ie we eee @. Obituary: Edgar Wilson Nye, the popular
A. MPM. A. MI 0 TIME American humorist, near Asheville, N, Gs
Leave Weldon | 17 55) 944) FOOTPRINTS F ie So dau Gan
Ar. Rocyk Mt 1 00/10 39). Dede ad B. Fire disaster: 7 deaths at the burning of
; sppestae QUES ec mca a mausion in BaltimoreTs fashionable dis
as trict.
Ps arhoro 12 12 Obituary: Hon. George Davis, who was at-
in? sl ; ct, emaesilak Havoc of the Dread torney general of the Southern Confeder-
acy, in Wilmington, N. C.; aged 76.
i Md ll : es e . : . Cyclone. 4. Obituary: Henry C. Bowen of The Inde-
ws : pendent, in Brooklyn; aged 83.
\, Liv Selma 2 53 | 5. Fires: A $200,000 blaze at Binghamton, N.
LY osha 436) 17 4 LONG DEATH ROLL Y. Grace Street Baptist church burned at
Ar. Florence 7 25) 34 A ,| _ Richmond. ! .
# maine nae : Obituary: Gen. David Morrison, a Federal Buh? ea Le
L os siaibineccsscwcer war veteran, in New York city; aged 68, Le : ts .
: pale | fc Rae ACES ee ee cn GIVES YOU THE NEWS FRESH EVER~
cs Record of Important Events Arranged 6. ovleenay pres ca Nonenises. celebrated AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUN DAY)AND
: aba jo tela, cham " _" Consecutively by Months and Days.| French writer, in Paris; aged 81. . WORKS FOR THE BFS'f
DM, . ~ ~Wi. Fire: 15 business places burned at Fl _ NTR .
Lv Wilson P . ms A oey Accidents, Obftuaries, Conflagra 7 came S. C.; lous, $100,000. wer oe nee (NTERESTS OF.
1 Lv Goldsboro aa CA 705 tions and @~scellaneous Happenings | oe get Gen. peeny slaps oe of
re = pula : 19 " ; ye at Home and Abroad. roe eo ee ee ia
r Wilmington; » 4) | 2.9 45 : . i? MARCIL. | renee mom = ()
P; x | | A.M pn lh A dal be ne Naor ny Patna y | 1, Fire: The village of Colesville, Mono coun-
me a Oita Betior orl the archon | 1 Cel bel a8 Bex th | ,
; gist, at Rome. a0 increnaide . pe :
| TRAINS GOING NOTHP. 0 Obituary: George ~3 Magun, fencer out 2 tc tale Carleton Coffin, war cor GREENVILLE F IRS, PITT COUNTY SECOND
ex-president of the Iowa college, at Grin- | * ~ T =e
nell, in Des Moines. Rev. Dr. William H.| Tespondent and author, at Brookline, OUR POCKET BO OK THIRD.
Dated | 2p) 8 $5 Porspes, noted Uniterien, in Philadelphla; | one eee of France and diplomat ie Par.
cal . 5 T :
wor $3 2 oa vial FEBRUARY. i : aged 7 Judge daha yl Armatosa, a
: Q 8 Obituary: Stephen B. French, noted Re | Pioneer lawyer on the coast, In San Sran:
cahmonen ease iepamedl NRE publican politician, in New York city; |, i800; aged G2. ie
A. M.|P.M. aged 67. Hillory Butler, a pioneer settler | ® are be geet burned at Danbury,
a hg 8 4) 7 4) 2 Pages sunt, at Seattle; aged 77. Ouvacr: Be w. P. Pilner, anilouarian
LV rayet eville| 11 10) 9 40 aatigel man, » noted Geargisn, ~~ and writer in Richmond. : ,
Ly Selma 12 37 . = CINGArY: cheorgs Suet ne of the New 4, Obituary: Prot. John Kraus, a pioneer in Ss U BSC i i PTIO N 25 Cents a M 8) NTH
Ar Wilsco 1 20/11 85 5 pire ig gee plinee Soachaw ef men: kindergarten work, in New York city;
""|"_"| ""-'__.. -| tal panty: 5 hag ten Francisco aged 8. Peter Richard Kenrick, former
.¢ \ : igen ° ; archbishop of St. Louis, in that city; aged
+ 6. Disaster: Bridge over the Pequatuck river, 90. Dr. Hiram Corson, a specialist and :
~3 Hartford, washed away and.30 work: ethan ines - -
© bs wear a writer on medical treatment, at Plymouth
Zn Obitua Ga. John Gibbon, U.S. A.. re Meeting, Montgomery county, Pa. ; aged 92.
" " ~ a : 2 a Ye ee 6. Gov. Frederick T. Greenhalge of Massa-
.M. tired, in Baltimore; aged 68. Harry How- : aia: Ae
Le Wilmington] 9 2% P.M. | ard, ehiot of the old volunteer fire depart |g Business troubles: Dan ~TalmageTa Sons
jw M ~ hi 10 52 a ment of New York, in that city; aged 74. "Foe dealers suspended in New York city.
WV Magnolia : 0 8 301 4%. Obituary: William Heyden English, well ! Obituary: Philip J. A. Harper, retired oasis
Ly Goldsboro | 12 O01 9 36 known capitalist and politician, in Indi- ior duember of thé firm 'of Harper & Bros i :
ar Wilsen 1 00 10 27 anapolis; aged 74. Charles Wachsmuth, the | a+ Hempstead, N. Y.; aged 72 . , :
Ly Tarboro 248 . worldTs greatest paleontologistin crinoids, | 7 Oy ituary: James fH. McVicker, ostarak | a ; ee
fe at Burlington, Ia. ; aged 66. theatrical manager, in Chicago; aged 74.
OO ys | a Bound Brook, N. J., swept by fire and flood. |g poar Admiral Henry Walke, U. 8. N., re-
wa o Bn) %. Fire: West Virginia state normal school at | tired: in Brooklyn; aged 88 : , a
os | oR West Liberty burned. , ~
ZQ mi ~9, Obituary : Jean Auguste Barre, distinguish- B. yohn © spa ey, SAMOS shel, dint! 98 Long
. " ed French sculptor, in Paris; aged 85. ere, . "_ :
», M, P. MIP. M,| _ Refnhold Rost, LL. D., a high authority in |'* Sporting: The American team as coreg PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT"
. M, ternational chess match by cable; score, .
Lv Wilson . | & 20 11 35] 19 32 oriental literature, in London. 44 to 8 4 games
-Ar Rocky Mt | 217 12111 11 15| bee a Sankord Boat ot pcr aianl Obituary: Col. Thomas H. Nelson, ex-U. 8.
. a | fe, Miscellaneous: Etienne Chatelaine, aged carl Re eed ng fe Merion. ah: DOES One Dollar ver Year
Ar Tarboro 4) 109 years, died at Ontario. Isaac Murphy, jig yy josion: ~The .Laflin & Rand Powder °
7 pepper. |g 17 | 123 . 8 a asa jockey, died at Lex: | works at Ripton, N. ¥., wrecked by the
L i j ing On, ¥. ¥ { .
Ar Weldon i 1 Oy Obituary: Allen Dodworth, néted New York pd eel pi aed seam iban St sdabeaadl he .
wand lene A oan 19. Fire: The Masonio building burned at mE\E. © is " 5 ' .
, "" . nt Providenee; loss, $500,000. | h : h i | i , a¢
Tratu on Scotland Neck Branch 20a ed musical composer, in Paris; aged 84. 2% George Richmond, portrait artist, died. IS IS ( e Cop é N) ( HA or | i ho
eaves Weldon 3.56 p, m. , Halifax 4,10) o Disaster: 40 people drowned by the sink- ) Fire: Plant of the Pennsylvania Salt works,
p.m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 Dp: ing of a ferryboat at Brisbane, Australia. at Natrona, Pa, burned; loss, $1,000,000.
®., Greenville 6,87 p.m., Kinston 7.45 it pend mou a gar ng aero P2. Obituary : Lady Isabel Burton, widow of
p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.2 | States, at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; aged 86. cept, Bir Bicnare poi in penton. fHE TOBACCO DEPAKTMEN'L, WAICH
a. m.,~Greenville 8 " ; : Thomas Hughes, author of oTom Brown's ,
.T., �,� 8.22 a.m. Arriving| %&. Fire: At Greensville, N. C.; Joss, $150,000. = goicol Days.TT at Brighton, England: aged IS A REGULAR FEATURE OF THE PAPEK
wer rig at eae * m., We'don 11.20 an Ghikname: Lae. EK. Michelson (Pearl. Riv: pod 8, 4 » DZ » ag 18° ALONE WORTH MANY VIMES Tah.
aily except Sunday. | SUBSCRIPTI 1K |
4 .
Trains on Washnigton Branch leave H Do Y ms 7 ON PRICE,
Washington 8.00 a, m., and 3.00 p.m OW O Ou Think
meaiyos Péemele 8.60 a. m., and 4.40 p.. -
m., Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returningleaves T . ° -
Tarboro.3.30 p. m., Parmele 10.26 @ Your Name aud Business
ome p. ~ (Strives Washington
A &.a0., and 7. » Mm Dail 7 04 } _: ve
Got Sunday. Oonnscle with trite Woutd Look in this Space When you noel
Scotland Neck Braxch.
2 Train leaves varporo, N C, via Albe- ~ Se
OUT cutlle| 1 youread this dont vouthinkotherread-| JOB PRINTING
g u ° e nda . . :
altive Plymouth 9.00 P. M., 5,25 i ers would read what you have to say? ~ |
Returning ieaves Plymouth daily except
Sundey, 6.00 a. m., Sunday 9.38 a 'n., : .
arrive Tarboro 10.25 am and 11. 46 Ask for terms on this space DonTt iorees the
_Trainon Midland N. C. branch leaves �
Goldsboro daily, exe Sunday, ~6 .05 a cP. ane. wens +, pe ie
pasty ey aie 7-30 a, m. Re-| R, &, DAVIS, PresTt.] _R. A. TYSON, Vice-PresTt. J. L. LITTLE. Cash. Retfiector OfrT
urning eaves Smithtield 8.00 a. | , . pues , * ° oo . j o ; "
rives ut Goldsbors 9,30a,m. REORGANIZED JUNE 15th, 1896. | Tiic.{2=,
g apes 4 Lake prasch, Florence R meet. © Mitten WEHJHAVE AMPLE FACILITIES
ave, 1�,�ave Lacta 0.20 Dm, adrive Dunbar . FOR THE WORK
7.50 8.05 : -~ ? . | AND DO aun
jar Cikioem Deas S| TE BANE OF CRREMVILLE, KINDS Ob COMMERCIAL aND
arrive Latts.7.80 a m, daily except Bun- GREENVILLE, N. C. FOBACCO WAREHOUSE WORK.
i Sa D OG SD
Train onCliaton Braneh le ral Cle ra a4 os .
ovicg Clinten caily, iene us lay Capital $50,000.00. . revisits ¢oniseicy 4
LOa. mand 8.50 p, ma: Returnirg an ee a a th.
eaves Clinton a�,� 7.00 x. m. and3,00 1. an, Sa Paid in Capital $25,000.00.
ot ha Ne ie poe clone connection $3229.23. ij nnn ke
eldon forali points daily, all rail via Trarsa-:ts a General Banking Business and Solicits Collections Vv (} ~kK i Wit
* T T $5 af 5 \ ctionms and Ace j 04) i - 5
Merete ogc tiers con nts cf Responsible Persons and irms. ond ree ~ Silil Our di r v ls
r #e a]) points North via Norfolk. ; pews
JOHN F. DIVINE, | = " eas» ae
eneral Supt. none , ~~ :
TM EMERSON Irate Manger. (eS SEE THAT? secssssl T Re
J. R.KENLY, GeuTl Maneger, 14 by oq . a) 4 4 4) | 5 id
, cathioutecconl | U beae Rare Mate | Seat « POVRIOT | eae = ~ a 5 pale : r : :
CREENVILLE " Siam se 2 SORA heat 225 8 pa 18 THE CHEAPES? PLACE IN GREENVILLE Futt"
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P f 7 he i ~ i "
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AME Ae mteazy «What Is It? gusbsa! BLANK STATIONE Y &i
i ¢ sy ria | Pa ere af : 3 5 3 ~ & i}
j ~ . * @ r 4 4 ~ } dace ; ~
It is a picture ot the celebrated 7 ee : | �T
The next tession of the sthool will s | o VF , |
epen on: A
D, Ar vriity iinet Bek + PAA TAY 2
) MNDAY SEPT, 7, 190 We WB e vide pote Ee whctege 4
~ Le tiliomome. , | pesttin use. The outfit of no business man is) Sy
bi 2 9A Pak ee complete withontone. = = |
eee ON eo ro oats eal ytil iti eal
_ $2 50 A } i? a Gee, lie j Pi Jia j
Hier yw ae tvetector Bo tore. |
a emer amar ighih Ne i} LD! ~gt tte, igs Ry PRU Ga ey 5 we ih j hy omy; a ab a os ina .
he work and discipline of the school seg 9 RE BD welt oOo PRES bh tt! ae
wil be as beretotore, sears has a nice assortment of these Fountain Pens| athe bid Ae aad ea Tua | oe
e ask a continuance of yeur . | . ) Tan + . | res hill cad i Li CURSh Ge Ay fee
hibera] Desrneneatei Tea ve hs runt f ok, ui mh Cee eee q | AS! f{') ee : ae yee )' 2 Oops 1 BOR a Wet
OD ee Wee: his Ww ik. ¢ 1D ~i ~ wee oe a 5 ~yale al et / ~ : ty ~oo ane
| . A. RAGSDALR, hen YOU See them an). , 7 .
AStONnIsSnHe | a
om degen how very cheap thegarpyiRCritii'y 1a. (22023 i Pe |g HE madame ae
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pescacs a - cies ie ele ight aR y= Soe 3 ~
{DAILY REFLECTOR. ALTE AW, RAR
To Othereas Well as Those Mextioned
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JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING nena va
| J R. Bail, of Raleigh, has been here :
today. ne AR ma
Creates many a new. business. a T ESP GESTS ae * :
BP a Enilarges many en old business, J. A. Dupree returned Thursday are Ot A on Nee! ae ol Aes :
@ lowest price any object to| Preserves many a large business, evening. / +t i Se ss OG i. aOR
42, Arethe best qualities Revives mapy ast!T busines, ASIA CRIA SESE Rou SPAS
oe induce ment? If so.come cues many a lost business, Mrs. Georgia James returned Thurs. nny Ue) SAA (C SRYIANL gar IRS
by | ement: 11.50 CO! Saves many 4 failing business. Se) es Sd as Fig el heh a
in end see our new atosk., 2cures success to any business| day evening. en eS i 2: Bo
j "6 juss. re- : i i ae
; a Sie fe kar a pone . Col, E. A. Keith, of Ayden, spent
3 fail of New a de ee pals ou Os today here. . ws
: 3 vertise judicious ae far
the: " we exvend _ To os sagt M. Miss Lissie Moore left this morning
ita aides efamine & COfdial in-| °° umps of the REVLECTOR. ane 8 AA AA
tigen to | | OW Mogk! of | ""-# : so for Williamston, : a Ads
Oa ue », a ? : a un eh :
AnD TRALE AND BOAT SCHEDULES. , W.T. Mangum retvrned Thursday KA KA
1 = dive =o evening from Nashville, " fava) KA
Ly Ba &. 3 M4 23 OS. 1
Paosenger and mall train going Mrs. J. E. Langley retuned to her aot WA AK ee . '
ayrih, arrives 8:22A,M, Going South, | home in Richmond today.
arrives 6:57 P. M. ,
4] Steamer Lar Biver arrives from Wash-| J, B. Cherry, Jr., retarned Thurr~
Jington Monday, Wednesday and Friday
leaves for Washington Tuesday, Thure
day and Saturdav.
We return thanks to all for
their liberal patronage cas.
the holidays and will try an
make it to your advantage to
trade with usin the future. We
will continue to keep a first-
classline of Dress Goods, Shoes,
day evening from Baltimore.
George J. Woodward " retu ned
We havea beautiful and up to- : Thursday evening from his _ holiday
date line. You will find the latest} Keeping Constantly at it Brings Soccess} visit to Durham.
atyles and we know we can please }
yon Oh, how |! ovely, how beau~ Policeman Fred Cox has moved back
Ath say. 1Ys nies
: tifal, the prettiest line | have ever. MARKETS. down town and occupies one. of the : .
: geen, is what our lady friends say oo ieee Elliott houses on Fifth street. Notions, Hats, Gents F urnish-
ae lam. We uave a latge lice| ~by teeateph.) ee ae ings, Clothing,&c. We still have
: both in color: aad blacks and can in mies sae eoneniicoedie ane a nice stock to select from,
sieses ecu: NEW YORK COTTON. arrived Thursday evening. He will Come and see us and makeyour
preach at Mt. Pleasant Sunday. N ew Year selectio nof presen ts
oie OPENTG. HIGHTST. LOWTST. CLOSE
fn Ladies and Gents FUR
NISHING GOODS we have a Jan. 6.83 6.93 6.83 6.95
splendid line; Mar. 6.94 7.06 6.94 7.06
May. 7.12 7.20 7.12 7.20
CHICAGO MEAT AND GRAIN.
In LADIES CLOTH for Wraps | Waear" 1
we bave jus: what you want. Dec. 793 80 (793 80 in.a sling. He stuck a big splinter in
. his hand and it is giving him much
B. Drew, of Georgia, arrived here
Thursday evening to eugage hands to
tuke back to his turpentine farms.
aaa aliaeal
D. VD. Haskett is wearing one hand
Porxk"
In Men and Boys PANTS san 7.50 7.525 740 7.40 pa at nalacats
GOODS we heve just ithe ~best jad = : W. L. Chandkrand J. W. Chan-
stock to\be found and priegs were |Jan. 3,75 377§ 8.79 879 dler, who spent the holidays with |
never lower. jiacions ~~ - "- friends is this eounty, left today fr
NEW YEAR NEWS: their home in Virginia.
SHOES. In shoes we endeav- " Louis Heilbroner, of New York, ar:
oor to buy such as will please the | You Can Read it Before it Gets Old. r'ved Thursday evening to visit M. h.
wearer, the prices on Shoes are sininee Lang. Louis is with Berliner, Strauss
~much lower than lastseason. Give} 1397. & Denzer, a large New York firm He!
~us atrial when you need Shoes siomesiny life diel net tuasters
January.
sll at Wo a Pggnuety es " y and his moustache is yet conspicuously | | ~ a FTT
est or largest foot in the county. Happy New lear. absent. bis ( } f ; ») X 2 AN
abs M. oe & Oo.'s phot Alt hail:the glad New 1 ear.
or Men an Ovs are Warrante Tod: re nT _ ;
to pve. good service. We have| ~The Legislature meets next Wednes- pa ail ote o on mys Pa ob The Ladies Palace Royal,
had six years experience with | day. ly by the p ce,
this line and know them to be all} | County Commissioners will meet in
Some new year resolutions did not
~we clalm for them. gular hly scssiow Monday. | "i
| keep through today. regular monthly scssiow next Monday To th e Sports.
ane ene Five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Recently W. R. Whichard, of this
~ . : killed a pig that weighed 393
~ N Sundays in this month. county pig g |
In SO ais 8, : y aan tan ave youl We are now headquarters forT all kinds ot
; w many ti ave y
GUN Il ° y y ) All members of the Baptist choir are
os oor . 2 letter las ? a ;
LOADED SHELLS, Sonne dated your Jeter last year requested to meet at the church tonight SPe RINE * 88es
ERY, GLASSWARE, HA Fresh Taffy made every day and only : : ® © @
for practice.
LAMPS, LIBRARY LAMPS, 10 cents a pound at ShelburnTs.
, LAMP = ee . The Methodist Sunday School had a and def all competitors as to price 4
dae gh arg pd eR? J 4 Rent"Five poop reine pleasant tim? at their party in Germa" and hig grade goods. == :
FIXTURES, TEN Y Oi ims ia pply to oENO SFOORE. nia hall Chursday night. . 3
WOOD and, WILLOW WARE Fresh Pork Sausage at S. M | -" __ d a is "7
HARNESS & COLLARS, Schultz. ee ~/ | oe oe CAA ? g Ss
TRUNKS, Sieg brome iio ay bos os F
YViSIONS, FURNITURE iave 8 or 10 of my fine blood gilts
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, | for sale now, R. J. Cons. am. 25 cents per bOX. sme
CARPETS, OA RPET PAPER, In lb packages"Golden Dates DonTt forget that [ am located in cnprinendnnpnpcaneunpspinaoarsnn cor io bannnnann. ,
RUGS, eer taser Currents, Seeded Raisins, Citron, Nuts the Rialto oe ha a full
_ SUBTAMS Evaporated Apples and Peaches at Sues HARD WwW ARE T gi nwa re, SEO VY ES
and any goods you need for your|S. M: Shultz. h ; AN . ( rN] ; FANS Net ) 4
self and family come to 809 Us. This year ought tob2 one of much)� * ~ : T 2 ae in abundance and low in price.
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progress for Greenville. Our people} Come aud see and be surprised. \ |
Our object is to sell good bon | can make it so if they start out with 4 B EL , Special Inducements
est goods at the lowest prices. the right determination. » U, LINGTON. offered on ( ; : oy ;
a
: We have a,large line of " - _ :
* FURNITURE! |FOR YOUR BAKER & HART.
and can give you avything ycu NEW YEAR GIFTS
. may_.need at the lowest prices you
o ever heard of. Come and see our G O T ,
~ $12.50 Solid Oak Bedroom Suits, |T elt - | |
To pass us by would be an inex
r VOL
New - Year: Gifts |
a cusable injustice to your pocket
: book. This is not so because weT
gayT so, but because our goods
and prices make it so. Here is a
fair proposition: If we deserve
nothing, give us nothing, but 1f
you find our goods and prices sat
isfactory, acknowledge it with
your patronage. Hoping to see
you soon and promising our best
efforts to make your coming!
pleasant and profitable, we are
__», Xonr friends, 2
Carry & Co,
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