L.J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. ‘TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION, TERMS : 25 Cents a Month, ~ ai is és Boa pee Vol. 6 * GREENVILLE, N: C. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1897. st ‘ Rensvonetne poe BASE BALL. Games Played and Standing of Clubs. Washingtor, August 13—The Sen- Jators won today in spite of glaring er rors, because the visitors could not hit Sveim, while Payne was easy. Wast- ington, 7: Erooklya, 3. | Philadelpnia, August 13—Nops pitched strictly a gilt edged ball this afternoon and the champiors accorded him faultless support. In the face of this combination, the Phillies were |never in the hunt, They matagea to avert a shut crt in the last inning on a scratch double to right by Shugart and a solid two hagger by Nash. Score, Philadelphia, 1; Baltimore, 8, New York, August 13—..The Giants won from Boston in the first and fourth innings today, but scored more Kicbe- danz was e.sy and two base h’ts by runs in the sixth and seventh. the Giants were numerous, Long, at short, was way off in his fielding, four bad errers being charged to him. Mc- ' Creery, the ex-Louisy ile fielder, play~ ‘fed a splendid game m the right field. “Bill” Clark also played a fine game, his jumping catch of Tenney’s hot liner and the stopping of Hamilton’s switt grass cutter being among the features of the game. Score. New York, 14; Boston, 6. Cineinnati, August 13—The game between the Reds and the Colts was one of the best played here this season. Clark Griffith, Chicago’s crack pitcher kept the Reds’ hits we'l scattered and succeeded in shutting tzem out. Score, Cincinnati, 0; Chicage, 2. Cleveland, Augnst 13—The Cieve- lands won a very close and eveniy ccn- tested game toda’, chiefly through bunching hits. Pickering’s batting and Cross’s all around work were the fea- tures. Turner was hii. a territic blow squarely in the back of the head with a swift pitched ballin, the third in— ning and had to be carried away. was e. very painful injury and may re- sult seriously though he 1s up and about this eveniog. Score. Cleveland, 6; St. Louis, 0. HOW ‘FBRE CLUBS STAND. Won Lost Per Cen Library Meeting. Attention-is called to a notice, in another column, to all pe:sons who are interested in establishing & reading room ahd libraiy in Greenville, to meet on Thursday night at Harding & Hard- ing’s office. : This is a move in the right direction. Qae in which every man, woman and child should feel the deepest concern, Especially the parents of the town, ought to give their encouragement and support to the movement, Boys aad girts frequently get am the habis. of ready trashy literature simply because it is thrown ia their way and notaia better can be had. A library tor Greenville means more towards, devel.- oping a healthy intellectual and social lite than we ean expresss in words, ”’ Let every parent for the sake ct the i pol |. Pienic cheese, 2 pounds for 25 cents at J. 8. Tunstali’s, ae It | Boston 64 28 696 Cincinnati 58 = 80 659 Baltimore 58 30 629 New York 52. 386 591 Cleveland 47 = 43 527 Chicago 45 50. 474 Philadelphia 42 dl 452 Louisville 43 338 448 Pittsbuig 41 351 446 Brooklyn 88 52 422 Washington 85 5 389 St. Louis 95 70 263 ROCHDALE ITEMS, Rocupaty, N. U., Aug. 16, °97, The crops up here are ‘looking very well, though they needed rain before the shower Sunday afternoon, Most of the tarmers are through sold sme. L. A. Cobb, wife and little son. Patrick, of Griftun, were in our town the first ot Jast week visiting the fami- hes ot J. C. Cobb and @. D, Smith, We are glad to kaow that Mrs. Pattie F. Smich’s tamily have gouten almost well as several members of it have been very ill for more than a week. | 3. §. Fulford, who lives up the road only asbort distance, went over to take his best girl out tu Sunday school, Sunday before last, and at eight o'clock they were bmde and The wedding supper was served at Fulford’s groom. mother’s. he given an opportunity t> ride Pow as he has just purchased a new horse ard buggy. Itisa nice turn out, too. We are pleased to have Miss Lucy Pippin, of Washington, in our midst agin, She will spend the fall up this way. Little Miss Lizzie Braxton, of Pac- tolus, who had heen visiting her grand father, T. E. Little, for the last six or eight weeks, returned to her home a few days ago. Miss Bessie Tyson weat over in Greenville towuship Suuday where she the Forbes district near asedy Branch churzh. will conduct a senool in Many of our people attended the Sunday, have convrenced to pull fodder. melons are plentiful and fine in this part of old Pitt. Misses Bell and Della Irwin from neat Salisbury, are visiticg their uncle, S. P. irwin. of this neighborhood. Filling Up. and theae are already seventeen pris— oners in jail, been coming in lately the jail will be full by the time ‘court convenes. Delightful Music, At the Methodist church Sunday morning Mr. Hugh Holcombe sang a peautifal solo, and at the mght service he and Mrs. W, M. Bond sang a duet. Both songs were delighttully rendered abd ‘nspiring. Changing Headquarters. Mr. R. B. Smith, purchasing agent ot the Beaufort County Lumber Com- pany, whose headquarters have been at Ayden, has moved his office to Green- ville. He will occupy a room in the Hoell building next to Moore & Moore’s law office. a tia Colored Elopement, Colored society here was enlivened with a runaway marriage Saturday night. Ham Slaughter had been mak- ing love to Pearl Dudley, daughter of Charity Dudley, and the old lady not giving her cunsent for them to marry, children be there on ‘Lhureday night. they decided to get murried any way. Saturday night they got a license and went to the home of Elder Joe Rich- mond who did the marrying for them, Fresh ioday—Gov. Carr Buxte in ib packages. S. M. Sonvtrz,. curing toducc~ and a great many have} Robert Sheppard says the girls must yeatly meeting at King’s X Roads A tew of the farmers around here It lacks a few weeks to Court yet At the -rate they have eee We are determined that all—- Summer - Good must go and we will sacrifice them to make a ‘clean sweep. No reasonable price refused, we must get rid of them to make room for our Fall & Winter Goods which are coming in‘on every train and boat. Jome on and save money, PPD AMAL PPL LL Pal tll LN lle al Nel Nl la il Mee Ne ate eat LN NA NIN NGAP EOS tr fn a al is aa, ’ , . " vi i 4 ’ 4% s we “one { ps heb, i ‘ beg Be 0 j td GREENVILLE, N. C. sa airipietteiinaitin ois BAGK ah item htt >See atid 7 we ~ id from the . North where I have purchased a large stock of Fall and Winter Goods These will soon be coming in, and { want all Spring and Summer Goods still on hand out of the way. To remove these I will for the next few days have a special SACRIFICE SALE. se ‘ a rag oem re « é bd [f you want bargains that are bargains den’t miss this chance. iG a a _ eeption.— \ashville Optic. ge ; bd $4 : : iste il Fac ace # yaa (RSLS soak EVERY AFTERNOON etd (EXCEPT SUNDAY). scumttanauell | cmnettials Pe we mee coe ae { ‘ utsted as. second-rlass mail matter. eaten ase e eon se ae 3{'TRSCRIPTION RATES. @me i year, bd ig Age . $3.00 (oe month, - + * ° or f week. = ° ™ Delivered in town by carriers without extra COST. : “advertisng rates are liberal and ean be pad on application to the editor or at the office a * ; We desire a live corresponuent at gvery postoffice inthe covaty, who will send in brief items of News as it occu's ia each neighborhood. Write plainly and only on one side of the paper. ed Monpay, Avavst 16. 1897. 4 _—" {t looks like people all over the State were of about the same opinion as regards the school tax which was voted on last week. Tt met with deteat everywhere. We have not seen a report of the measure being carried in as many as ten townships throughout the entire State. 2 tine Tho committee of office holders which met in Ralejgh tast week ander the name of tne Populist State Executive Committee, mace a spread eagle brag about what the grand fusion combination had accomplished and the glorious (?) work of the lest two Legislatures. How:recklessly sowe people do handletruth and honesty in their assertions! But those fellows are holding offices that they duped the people into giving them, and they bad to say something to try and keep in. Our opinion 18 that ‘the people of North Carolina are going to denounce Populism, Re- publicanism and fusionism in the next campaign. answerer an A Novel Watermelon Contest in Florida. Armed men are guarding two enormous melons on which most | of the spare money; as well ag much other property belonging to farmers in Middlesex county, has been staked. One of the melons is being grown by Johu Henry Marsb, who recenily came from Cape May county, importing melon seed: with bim. The otner. like its owner, Abner Cornwall, is a native. Large wagers have been made on each side as to which melon will be the bigger. Each man fears some one will destroy his { melon in order to win the bet ' against it, and each has hired men with shotguns to prevent such an ending.—Jacksonville, Fla., Dis- _ patch. an) Dying from Cigarettes. With apologies to the stricken family we also regret to state that Charlie Newell is now at his home in this placein a yery critical con- dition, caused ty amoking cigar- eites to excess. This is one among the many cajes where a once bright and hopeful life has ‘been wrecked by those deadly -. poisonous things. Charlie is- an » ‘excellent printer, also a splendid salesmav. His present condition should be a warning to all young men who so unthonoghtedly use _. the life-destroying cigarette. Be. ing Once a constant and inveter- ate smoker, we know the effect auid.no one who has ever smoked a cigarette can but admit that the effect is damaging beyond con- A Mother = f S omemennmnel Idella Powell Banks, widow: of a well-to-do cotton planter, is in the Brooks county jail tonight, charged with the murder of Al- bert Powell Banks, her four vear old sop. She has confessed the crime, and said to a minister who called upon ner this afternoon that she wanted to be hanged as soon as possible. According to her statement, the boy was sc ugly in appearance and so lacking in intelligence that she was ashamed to have him grow to manhood. Last Fn- day she visited relatives in Dow- des county. On the traia return- ing she made up her mind to murder the little tellow, who sat in the seat facing her and playing with the conductor’s punch. On her way to her residence she passed a pond and threw the boy into it.. She says he seemed io know what her intentions were and held on to her dress 80 strongly that she was afraid the struggle would attract somebody. ’ After he was inthe water she went to her homé and went abont her business as usual until last night, when the body was found and she was called befere the cor- oner’s jury: She is possessed of} considerable property and has no other children. She originally came from the North. The murdered boy was not bod- ily deformed in any way, but his face was disfigured from birth.-— Quitman, Ga., Dispatch. TT A Sa Death of Rev. F. S. Stickney. Wilson. N. C., Aug. 14——News reached here today of the death of Rev. F. 8. Stickney, rector of the Monumental Episcopal church in Richmond, Va. The body will reach his tather’s home here to- day and the faneral be held from St. Timothy's churcn Sunday. He was much loved here and the whole community is in mourning, "wo weeks ago tomorrow he preached in the Disciple’s church to a large congregation. It was a great sermon. The next day with his family, who had beeu spending the summer at his fath- er’s, Col. J. B. Stickney, he re- turned to Richmond. He seemed in perfect health. About a week ago he became aick, and his dis- ease developed into gastritia. Mr..Stickney was born in Beau- fort county thirty-six years afo- he is the only son of Col. J, B. Stickney, a wealthy retired plant- er. Heisa grandson ot Fenner B. Satterthwaite, the eloquent lender of the Beaufcré county bar for many years. He was educat~ at the University of North Caro- lhna and at Sewanee. He begat tostudy law, but having been calleu to the ministry, he took or- ders in the Episcopal church: He was ® Wiassionary in Western North Carolina for a time and won tive hearts of the people wherever he preached. He suc- ceeded Bishop Cheshire at Char- Lotte, and a few years ago accept- a call to Richmond where he was meeting with great success. He Was an eloquent evangelical preacher, and had a special lcharm for the young. He was what you call a low churchman, and a leader in the mission work of his church. He leaves a wife and two children. Swe Ccoieenaisememasidiomenemnrmeniecedaimeatal z ; ey i According to Western tele- grams the grain trade of one of the principal Western roads has increased 40 per cent in three weeks and is now the largest on record. This means prosperity of tne kind which feeds the hungry instead of taking them until-they are hungry enongh to pay highe ‘4 prices-— N. Y. World. ow Bevause- He’ Was Ugly~" ~ | A Braye Woman ~~ Tuesday afternoon, D. B. Staf- ford, of this place, started ort drying with his ~sister Mrs? Dunbar, who 18 visiting here, While ascending the hill just this side of Wilkesboro, the horse be- came frightened, wheeled around and started back down the hill on aswitt run. : Mr. Stanford was thrown out of the buggy, but retained . his hold of the lines, and was dragged a con- siderable distance, the wheel passing over him several tines, when one ofthe lines broke. This left Mrs. Dunbar alone in a buggy behind a runaway horse with her little son. She realized her perilous condition. She neith- er screamed nor attempted to jump out of the buggy, as most \uaies with less nerve would have dene, but carefully crawled over the dash, steadied herself by tak- ing hold of the harness, reached over and got the line that wasn’t broken, talking -gently to the horse all the while. She regained her seat in safety and had nearly succeeded in stop; ing the horse when the bridge was reached, Here they met a man who caught the animal. Mr. Stefford soon arrived and took charge of it. It was truly a thrilling scene, and, atrange to say, no One was ipjur- ed to any extent. All who witnessed the scene ex- pected to see it end 1m a horrible manner, and say that Mrs. Dun- bar is truly a brave lady.—North Wilksboro Hustler. een ae sadness mere eae . mee = se Machine for Transplanting Strawberries ae In this age of progress it looks like everything wili ba done soon- er or later by machinery. The latest labor saviog machine tor farm work is one for transplanting strawberries Messrs. G. W. West- brookand W. A. Wright are using one this week on their farm just outside of town, on the Wilming- ton Seacoast Railroad. It i pulled py two mules and is operated by a man and two boys It plants, waters and fertilizes the plants as it puts them down. aud will plant from three to 61x acres a day, according to the condition of the land. {t will do the work vf about a dozen or more bards. eee ee ——— Cotten ana Peanut, Below are Norfolk prices of; Gutto. and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission lg Mer chants of Norfolk - COTLON. Good Middling 8 Middling t Low Middling i Good Ordinary 6 15-16 Tone—rm., PEANUTE< Prime 2 xtra Prime 24 “ancy 24 spanish: 60 tO T> Tone—quie:. enone eee The next session of this school will begin on : MONDAY, 6thZ0F SEPTEMBER. The terms are as follows: Primary Eng ish, per month $200 Intermediate °* va $2 50 Higher | sag ee $3 00 Tanguages (each) ** . $1 00 Music including useof nstrument,g3 00 No deduction for ioss time except in case fof sickness of as much as one weeks duration. ‘The instruction is thorough in a'l its branches. ‘I'he moral tone and intel- lectual influences ‘are unsurpassed, ‘The discipline is mild but positively firm, MRS, ALFRED FORBES, Greenyille, N, C. July, 21, 1897, W. R. PARKER as’ Manager. Orders for Lumber, Rough or Dressed can be left with him. HINES BROS. LUMBER CO, Kinstoa, N. @ Select Female School, For further particulars see or addreas, | LUMBER. \ E HAvE ESTABLISHED A Lumber Yard at Greenville with} STATEMENTIOF THE | RL, DAVIS, Pres’t. |R. A. TYSON, Vic-ePres. : a $RBORGANIZED JUNE 15th, 1896... JL. LITTLE, Cash’er- The Bank of Greenvile, GREENVILLE, N. C. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts Over Drafts Premium on Stock Due from Banks _ Furniture and Fixtures | Cash Items Cash in Vault Total $50,273.62 1,580,18 1,000.00 2,630.55 1,505.00 1,278.15 14,528.54 "$72,796.04 At the Close cf Business July 23rd, 1897. LIABILITIES, Capital stock paid in $23,000.00 Surptus and Profits 503.19 Deposits subject to Check 48,289.50- Due to Banks 795.23 Cashiers Checks ortstanding 153.12 Time Certificates of Deposit ; 55.00 wk ee tout ($72,796.04 ee a We study carefully the separate needs of oar patrons, aud shall be glad to have your account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking. v0} GOODS just arrived. Comeand see us. TS 48Y AD FOU A Sal |, GBD SIN — eo Juss try a 10c, bux of cascarets, the finest. liver and bowel 1egu ator ever maue Valoable Property fer sd AVING BEEN APPOINTED and qualified as Receiver of the Green- of settling the affairs of said Company, { herebv offer for sale the real estate in and adjoining the town of Greenville belonging to said Company. This prop- erty Will be sold on reasonable terms in lots to suit purchasers. For further information see or ad- dress LOVIT HINES, Receiver. Kinsion, N. C,. | ville Lum er Company, for the purpose; —-- Sree | OO TET AE ma, We have ,utt reveived a new | hearse aud tie nicest line of Cof- fins and Caskets, in weed, metal- lic and cloth ever brought to Greenville. _ We are prepazed t~ {0 embalm- ing in wll its forme. Personal atiention given to con ducting funerals and bodies en trested to our care will reveiye levery mark of respect. Our prices are lower than ever. Ve do not want monupoly but aivite COmpetition- Pe We can be found at any and all times in tho Juho = Flanagan Bugey Co’s building. BOB GREENE &CO. W. M. Bond. Box” & FLEMING, J. L, Fleming. ATORNEYs-AT-LAW, Greenville, N. C. Practics in all tha courts, oo ee A B. PENDER, FASHIONABLE BA .BER, Can bs found below Five Points. next door to Reflector office, AMES A. SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST. GREENVILLE. N. GC Patronaye solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing Gents Clothes a specialty Shi seth merece i cee 4 mama esteem ra CRBERT EDMUNDS. FASHIONABLE BARL KK Special attention 2iVeu fo Cheamiiat Gentlentens Clothing ‘% omy, gome ie cA aie ao ESTABLISH D 147¢- SAM. M. SCHULTZ PORK 4 SIDES & SHOULDER PrabMars ANI) MEKUHAN''S BUY ing their year’s supplies will tind, their interest to get our prices befere pu. chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is coraplete | n allits branches. feadeay. yy" - +7 The ex. gestpoa ot! othe steph aad oOpenon MONDAY SdePt. 6 TRE land coutinte for 1!) months. The terms are as follows, Primary Foeléh per ino. ae) Interinediate “6 “ “ a: AN Higher ade ae: e+) Languages (@ash) I mM) The work id liselpline of the <# val will be as herelosore. ° # wid We nse. a coutl iii of var liberal patrotuts, |? 7 (f .\GealLK. FLOUR,COFFEE, SUGAR a Wine ALWAYs AT LOWEST{MABKET PRICE Tobacco, Snuff &c, we buy diroc) from Nanwlactuns > en ling you te buy, at,.ore prot, A eou- cte stock of — ~ FURNITURE always on hand anid sol {at prices to suit the times. Our all boughtand sold for CASH there: having no 1isk to run we sell at a Close n. 8. M, SCHULTZ, Greenville N. C you have take: mouth, & ti rows. fall paper g” perk . zs : sete? o 2 ee 4g WLuINGIUN & WE.DUN R, AND BRANCHES. - AND FLORENCE ail, RUAD Coauensea senedule TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated 19 May 27, 63 1897, yA ee A. M. A. M uenvye Weldon} 11 50 At. Rocyk Mt { 12 52 Av Tarhoro 12 12 : Ly Rocky Wi | 12 62 5 45 “Ly Wilson 2 06 6 20 Liv Selma 2 50) uv Fay’ttavi:e} 415) 67 Ar. Florence 6 65. | Sei | o@ | ZA ee — oceans | enemies P. M.| A.M LY Wilson 2 08: 0 Ly Golsbero $ 10) 5 Lv Magyelia 4 16. C Ar Wilmington| 5 45 | @ 45 P. M.. | A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRH. Dated emi & * b> Meymh, | 33 3] sy 1897. ARi Aw TAQ AE eae beara oem en, A. M.fe.M- Lv Fivrer.ce 8 45 7 40 Lv Fayetteville| 1110; 9 40 Ly Sélme 12 37 Ar Wilson 1 2ja1-85 A on . : - +O; , ii laa | ea (-g Wilemiegton| 9 ot gr 00 i.v Magnelia | i1 50! wt 8 30 ‘Lv Goldevero 1 00) 9 36 ar Wilsen 1 4 0 27 Ly Tarboro 142) @ ,¢) » — Rel (39 Os ) ZA | e's " OAR. M. P. M, Ly Wilsen 1 42) “0 39 -ArRocky: | 233, | |41 16 ar Tarboro : 400 a M| TLv Tarberc | 12 ‘Lv Rocky Mt | 2 17 (Ar Weldon oye “Latest Bicycle Stang. ‘een cone An ceivarl Seraon is a “wob- | blared A gossip travels with a “loose sprocket wheel.” you are a “’95 model.” When a man’s sweetheart jilts him he is the victim of a “broken chain.” Any rider abrading the skin by a fall merely “scrapes off some of bis enamel.’ A stupid ind,vidual, if there be any such on abicycle, has ‘sand in his bearings.” A proud person, or one unduly haughty, “rides with his handle- bars raised too high.” One who is dispesed to be 1m- aginative to the extent of romanc: ing “is geared up to 100.” The individual who shouts at night when others Hf : 4 ie meal ee 5 | : = ee oo ee ~ AAA et Oe AC OR BOR ORO yi T 3 REDON OD OD OOOIGS COONO OnE | a “a © os iB s@ Sik if EWM Si j : “@ ret en + _WOKKEER. 4 oe ¥d1jsu0> UXw'] [EepFoys O1e SpesBosEy “Wop sisip5nud TIv 3 ROOFING, GUTTERING, 5 Spouting and Stove Work,, 3% a specialty } Satisfaction guaranteed or Q 7 no charges made. ‘Tobacco Shop Ayana : feua asnes inq' i re a ao on Dickinson "410, MOY 10 *°UED *[VaIUO “OSUIIY) WES “Sp Wsel [LINE Ls $ ) / It is a picture ot tae celebrated <= — ARKEA FOUNTAIN. PENG Bestin use The outfit of no business man is complete without one. The Reflector Book Store has a nice assortment ot these Fountain Pens also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold Pens, You will be astonished when you see them and varnhowverycheapthevare. 2: 4 ei. You may never, But should you ever} Want Job Printing —~—ay> Come to see US, <= nies Swabs 4, Pa it ht tig lls, § AUShine haus oma Visitin g& Card | ence YO Mh serine Full Sheet Poser — The Daily Reflector. Gives the home news every afternoon at the small price of 25 cents a ‘month. Are yuu a sub- seriber? It not vou ouxht fo be. The Eastern Reflector, Ig ale $1 wo “yearn, ee contains the news eve ry week, and. ives informa- Ail tion £0 the: farmers,’ es- 429 DIL otis d | specially” those’ growin: Pot Bee eee. Bog obacco, that’ ig’ worth He tewerbaA A... AiO Mage | than Bah is i a an Leh ; ie solgeriptios Bee a Heid This will be an extra- ordinary bargain week long to be remember- ed by wide-awake buy ers and watchful shop- pers as a momentous " money saving cccasion ect necoeeeeceen Wash Goods Unmercifully cut. 1250 yards beautiful Dress Ginghams to go at 5 cts a yd. A big stock Light Wash Material com- prising new. colorings in Breezy Fabrics to be sold at 3c and 4c per yd up. ' 9000 yards of White ‘Goodsat bargain prices Ladies Rufted Shirt Waist Sets all colors at 15 cts Sets. In our Shoe™ — ‘Department we can fit both your foot and purse. Ladies Oxfords worth $2.50" Swept down to $2.00. Ledies Oxfords worth $2 00, Swept down to $1.65. Ladies Oxfords worth $1.50, Swept down to 31°25, Ladies Oxfords worth $1.00, Swept down to .75, Misses ard childrens reduced in same proportion. A depleted stock cannot supply your wants, realizing this fact we are acding to our already large stock of seasonable goods dally, such #s Laces, Ribbons, Em broideries, Handker- chiefs, Collars & Cuffs, Belts, Ladies Ties, do seiry and many new andsiylish things. Our stock of Groceries, Furniture, Ha: dware, Crockery, and Geuts Furnishings is large and complete and we would take pleasure in showing you through and posting you in ‘prices’ Remomber now 1s the a? a: __, time and bere in the place to find ~ @ mammoth outburst of bargains. aaa — Reflector Readers Want to See Who is on Board. eer _-JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING ay : Argall Vick is sick. eee arene rextes many « new business, Rat Ruuntren is 07 the sick list. iinlarges many an old business, Preserves many a larg« business. Revives many a dull business, - Rescuesmany a Jost business, Saves wany a failing business. S+cttres suceess to any business J. A. Dupree went to Norfolk ww- day. R Col. 1. A. “ugg bas returned trem Greene ¢.urt, : A. D. Garaner weat to Kinstoa Saturday night. To “advertise judtelously ” use tne enlumns of t1. REVLECTOR. Pe CG. T. Munford and family left Sai- urday for Beautort, nee A. L. Tatt returned Saturday even- ing trom New York. Keeping Constantly at it Brings Spccess ee Agent J, R. Moore leit this morning TRAIN Ai) woe ecetaborme, «(0° ™ SR 10. Careee. 7 ie airs. Neta Rountree returned this morning from Ayden. Vansenger afG mail train going Nurth. arrives 8:52 A. M; Going South, arrives 6:67 P, M Steamer Tar River arrives from Wash- mzton Monday, Wednesday and Friday leaves for Washington Tuesday. Thurs. day and Saturdag. , W. evening from Ricumvad Higys returned Saturday w. B. Brown returacd from = the north. Satuiday evening. Mrs. H. C. Edwards eed little ebild retarned this moshing from A/uen. sane aoe atese nites WEATHER BULLETIN. on Sw Mrs. w. H. Harrington returoed . j tuis morning froma visit to Ayden. Showers this alternooa and tonight foliowed by fair, couler Tuesday morn Capt. J. I. Sunth went .0 Ayden .|Saturday evening and returned this ing. morning. en pment en an ts i SHORT TALK, H. C. Hocker lett this morning for Baltin.o:e and New York to purchase new gcods for his firm. R, L. Humber left Saturday evening {ur Beautort to see his family who are visiting relatives there. Much Expressed in Few Words. eet Masons meet tenght. ° V. L. Stephens,of Dunn, came down Saturday evening to visit his parents and to join his family who were alree dy Nice rain Suiaday afternoon. ee Excursion ta Richmond tomorrow. h ere. ed Kges and chickens at S. M. Sebultz. Found Guilty. Genuise Faber ard Simplex iead . The negro Dock Blount, who com- renciisat Reflector Beck Store. mitted rape upon Miss Jane Stepp, in sir any | Greene county, in January, was tried at Snow Hil! court last week and found ' | guilty. ‘Two colored men were on the Ladies wanting ice stationery Cane voted hin ; . , ury that coLvic im. find it at Reflecter Book Store. Very eer sates styles. The girls don’t bleach their h more. They have it Klondiked. Mosquitoes Take the Island. For SALE—Fine Devon Mileh Cow,| The party that left here Saturday Apply to R. B. Smith or Henry Shep- for Ocracoke came back home today. pard, Greer ville. Joe Evans any a ween’s wind from the main land had mide mosquitoes so How can you endure flabby linen in| bad on the islard that everybody had th’s hot weather? If you want to look j to leave. neat have good Jaundry. Bring your bundle for Wednesday morning ship. | ment. C. B, WHICHARD, Agt. Wilmington Steam Laundry, {jis whole existeace into a Ilcng ett Lecacce bicad is) the staff of lite ig to reason Why a man should turn loat. inal irls And eae Base Ball. A base ball club from parmville) School For G came down Saturday and played the B oys § Diz : : | b | : i Black Diamonds, ‘a club three miles On Monday, Sept. 6th, I will open above town. ‘The Black Diamonds] my school for girls and small boys in b sore of 23 to 22. the new schoo: building on Mtr- W. B. in re Wilson’s lot, in Soush Greenville. - |Terms, etc., made known on applica- ra | aan GENTS WANTED—Live men every tion. MISS MYKT LE WILSON. where to seli twelve valuable, indis- — pensable household articles. Send 26 centsin stamps for compiete sample. outfit and full particulars to ©, W. { PETERS, 23 S. Tryon;Street, Charlotte, J N.C, Ree, ‘ a : \"/ \ | @\Fall Session Opens Sept. 14. } Inetructionthorough. For terms, «ec. 4 ® apply to MR. L. G. BERNARD, Greevville, N. Our Mr. Taft is back Soni the. ol “RICKS G&TAPT.: «1 eS LS NORTHERN MARKETS ard our New Goods are arriving daily. We é 8 “4 ernie ae tegen BLES ARE DEER MOA ARBRE RIE MR i i aS Seon ie ss ‘ a ea Boe RR NRE 3 se eA I MEET AERIS AEE: Sons A SAAR ANC ARNOT OB Wen still have afew lots of SUMMERGOODS to close out aud we have put the knife clean through them. Come. _— wee R. R. FLEMING, Pres, E. B. HIGGS, Ca’ A. G. COX, . HENRY HARDING, G. 1, CHERRY, j Vico Pres. Ass’t Cashier CAPITAL: Minimum $10,000; Maximum $100,000. Organized June 1st,1897. The Bank of Pitt County, GREENVILLE.N. C. PL tale Mal cl Ne el el Ma age Bank wants your triendship and a share _ if notall, of your business, and will grant every favor consistent with safe and sound banking. We invite correspondence or a,per- sonal interview to that end. poner tat oe pia wi mu assests ny eer inaeinalnntaeiecaatncatcti eee aD It is not necessary to go to KLONDIKE to stirke a gold mine. Goto Lang’s Cash House ‘ita and invest in the great bargains of Summer Goods, such as Fans Parasols, Slippers, Shirt Waists, Lawns and Organdies, which must go before the Fall stock comes in and you will be satisfied you strucka gold mine without taking sucl a long trip. | Lang’s Cash Housr, Lang Sells Cheap. OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE. ) FORTY-SIXTH YEAR. ears under present principals. 994 students attended last year. T A High Grade College Preparatory School, with special departsments of Book-Keeping, Short-Hand, and Yelegraphy- The Largest and Best Equipped Fitting School in the South. Location healthful and beautiful. “Terms to snit 3,” For beautiful new catalogue address, aati Profs. J. A. & M. H. HOLT, Oak Ridge, N.C weuty-two y cieeainii titi enil —_—FROM—— NOTICE. . NM, 2 Reading Room and Li- 0 DAY, AUG. vrary for Greenville office of Thursday are requested to meet , at Harding & Harding’s night the 19th inst. at 8:30 ran rn ctaran ia sie a g Rewurn 18th. 24 hours|forthe purpose Of dis-| teeing tiene veties, ai, foul-| O09 ey tae mice, lean and olid pleasure in the Cc ng. lans looking ty of specialist, eo-sduontiond or: at Pape: pot eae en gt: alata sul the orgaizaionots| oes Sane Weg Cl ' aaoc? , » cat n ap n. WET] | ll at depot. Library Association. \ Raaress J 1, AnHLNSO7, Cnamar. | WUE le Oh. & Cabrel. ia Wink i ee , Coad on ou pate We | ” wi r NO CURE—NO PAY. ’ | That ig the way all druggists ell ‘| FL IKS (N MEATS t GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON |'T IC for Chills, Fever and all forms of Malaria. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form, Children love it Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price, 506. We have placed & laree Helios ator in our market to keep all our meats cool and free from flies. When yor want fresh aitnanennctnciatinte ELON COLLEGE. NORTH CAROLINA. Situated on Southern Railway, in Piedmont section; very best water; Beef, l’ork or Sausage + «4 A i Fa + { Vga ys we ef