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VOLUME 1.
TRENTON MAILS.
ARRIVAL AND DKPABTUJtR.
PROM COVE :
Leaves Trenton nt 7:45 a. m.
Arrives st Trenton sft 12:00 m.
leaves Trenton at 2:30 p. m.
Arrives at Trenton at 6:45 p. m.
FROM t*I)LV»K«VTLI.fc !
Leaves Trenton Tuftwftye, Thursdays
and Saturdays at G:00 a. m.
Arrives at Trsuton (same days) 3 p. m.
FROM BICKLAKDS.
Leave* Trenton Mondays, Wednesdays
and Frid i ve at 6:01 a. m.
Arrives at Trenton (same days) 7 p. m.
FROM BOMUS :
Leavea Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days at 7:00 a. m.
Arrives at Trenton (same days) 4 p. m.
D. 41. Hrrritaoe. PM.
Traffmii
People Coaing and Going, and What
They are Brag.
JEWS IBIPT the row \\ ssraui., etc.
Miss Annie Waters, of Dover, is vis
iliog st Mr. Lon Taylors.
Mr. John Harvey, of Grifton, atten
ded commencement last week.
Fa-Sheriff J. H. Bell, of Folioksville,
was in Trenton Tuesday on business.
Miss Erma .Williams, of Kinston, is
visiting the family of Bev. J. V . Ben
son in Trsuton,
Mrs. B. B. Gilliam left for an ex
tended visit in the western part of the
State Monday.
Misses Zoe Fescue, of Fowls, and
Jessie Bell, of Pollocksvllle, were the
gneste of the Misses Kinsey Ust week.
A large number of visitors attended
commencement last week; among
whom were many beautiful young
ladies.
We regret that little Mattie and Al
lie, two children orDr. R. A. Whitaker
were quite sick last week, though bet*
ter now.
Miss Joe Francks left on the steam
er Howard Tue-day morning for Pol
lokeville, -where she will remain a week
visiting friends.
Miss Me*a Outlaw, one of Dover’s
charming young ladles, who has been
visiting Mjss Dora Taylor, returned
home Monday last.
Ur. L. J. Chapman, a prominent
merchant of Quinsrly, Fitt county,
was the guest of .Mr, J. A. Smith du
ring commencemsnt laat week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bhodss, aud
Misses Emma and Lucy Thornton left
f,>r Morehead City Tuesday morning to
Attend the Teachers Assembly.
O. B. May, our clever Qolneriy cor*
respondent, attended commencement
Inst week. Oscar Is a clever young
man, and as an us mixer will make a
success.
Mr*. W. P. Whitaker and little son,
and aistyr Miss Connie Carroll, who
have been visiting tbe family ofD. W.
Whitaker, relumed to their home in
Raleigh last Monday.
Misses Emmie and Essie Brooks, of
Pitt county, and Mr. Leon Dawson
and sister Mise Minnie and Mr. J. D.
May, of Craven county, wurs the guests
of Mr. J, A. Smith last week.
Miss Julia Hammond, of Cvprees,
Creek, was visiting friends jn Trenton
Ust week. This young lady has many
friends in Trsnton,wbo are always
glad to see her.
We call attention to the anvertl*#-
meat iu another column, of help wan
ted. b* an invalid. Tha right kind of
person can get a good homo, and sure
pay by applying to tbla office.
Mb* Nannie Harrison, of Bsavsr
Creek, and Mieses Maggie and Loniee
Lane, or New Berne, attended com
mencement last week and were the
guest* of Mrs. J. P. Brogden.
Misses Myrtle Tucker, of Kinston,
aud Mollis Hardy, of Institute, atten..
dad tbe eowmancement leal wsek aod
were tbe guests of Mr. E. L. Hardy.
They left lor their homes last Monday.
mnm carom iws.
Misses Lucy and Emiun Thorntou
isft for their bom* in U&Hfax county
Monday. Miss Emma is a teacher iu
Trsutou High School and Miss Lucy a
student. All regret to tea these young
ladies leave.
Mcne, Mene, Tutsi, Cphsrsia. Ob
womans so will lb* band writing ol
fat* eppear on your soul for taking up
a boy to break bin heart, "as no oagle
takes up a terrapin aud drops him to
break his shell.”
J. W. White, olßoleigh.is inTrsnlon
a* the representative of the Peoples
Mutual Benevolent Association. We
hope Mr. Whits may be able to organ
ise a branch of this association, with a
large Dumber ot members.
An informal reception was given,
complimentary to Muses Lottie Whi
taker. daughter of tbe editor, and Con
nie Cerrol|. oi Raleigh, at the rmldeut*
of D. W. Whitaker. Ust Friday even
log from 6/ to 11 o'clock.
The A. & N. C. Ra'lroad have placed
on sale low rate tickets to Morehead
City and return during the summer.
From Core Creek aud return $2 70.
Cheaper rale tickets are ou sale Satur
day nighta, good to return Tuesday for
$1 30, round trip, from Core Creek.
Rev. T: M. N. Gsorga, reel or of
Christ's church, New Berne, preached
in Trsuton Episcopal church last Sun
day morning and evening. His Text
at the II o’clock service waa taken
from Mnth. 10th cli.. 32 and 33 verses.
Mr. Georgs is an impressive Breaker
and always delights hie Trenton *u
diene*.
Miss Bsssis Harvey fitter of Mrs.
Julia McDaniel, who has been atten
tending school in Trenton, left for her
home in Vanes boro last Saturday. To
say, that all of Trenton regretted to
see Miss Bessie leave is putting it but
mildly, for by her grace and charms el) e
had won the admiration of this entire
community. We bop* she will return
to school again next session.
Mr. R. B. Heath, living near Core
Creek had quite an adventure last week
in tbe pocosin near his home- with an
old bear and two cube. Bear in this i
pocosin are quite nmneroua and have
killed quite a number of hogs, Mr.
-Heath concluded ■be would take bis
dogs and look altar one that had bean
killing his huge, and bad not gone far
before hia dogs struck a trail, and soon
run two cubs up a Ires. As the first
on* went up be shot it off, the mother
bear being at the foot of the tree at
once took it off, In a few moments the
other started op and be shot it off,
when it gave a squall, tbe old bear re
turned and carried .11 away. Not ex
pecting the returo of the mother bear,
Mr. Heath bad been in no knrry to
load his gun, but to hie astonishment
She shortly appeared iu a few feet of
him, showing considerable sums of
fight. Mr. Heath was not very much
frightened, hut, wanted to be at home
about this Lime. To run waa impossi
ble, and to climb a tree would have
been useless, as the bear could have
eon* up faster than he. Tbe does fi
nally came to the rescue, and drove
her sway, which relieved the situation,
Mr. Heath found ooe of the cobs be
bad killed and home. The next
time be goes into tue pocosin to hunt
boar he will not go alone.
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Quiuerly Item*.
Mr. and Mrs J. E. May spent last
lit ednesday and Thursday in Ft Barn
well visiting relatives.
Mrs. One Harding and daughter Mite
Jennie Patrick, of Kinston, have re
turned home from Mr* Mary Hardings,
where they have bsen visiting.
W. F. Pittman and Miss Addle Oden
of Bath, are to be married the lflth.
Mrs. Laura Hodges and children, of
Washington, are visiting Mrs. Hodges*
father, L B. Cox.
F. C. Harding, of Greenville, was in
town Thursday.
John and Jake McCottar, of Grifton,
were visiting friends last Snndeg.
p. Paper for pLASSES of People 'jf ant the Latest Jtews.
TRENTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY JUNE lfl. 1897.
Trenton Sigh School.
ADDRESS IT HIT. MR. JOHN PRAIS
ED BY ALL,
Iflfrrer-lisg &mi»; fcj tfe Stutoufi,
,
Trenton High School closed one nf
tbe most successful terms of Its exis
tence last Thursday, aud the exercises
throughout were interesting, end 1
showed the training given by
the principal, W. 11. Rhodes, and bis
efficient corps of teachers.
Tn* commencement exercises began 1
Tuesday nights with recitations, songs
and dialogues by the Primary depart- 1
meot, composed largely of vary small
children. It was remarkable with
what ease and confidence these little
ones performed their parte. They all
did well.
Til# concert Wednesday evening waa
greatly enjoyed by tne large audience.
The following is the program:
1. Be a Thinker, not a Dreamer—
Chorus by the school.
2. Curing Betsy.—Dialogue,—Misses 1
Cattle Koonce, Mary Koonce, Eulia 1
McDaniel, and Messrs.D. Dixon, G. 1
May, and J. Pearce.
3. FianoSolo.—Miss Mabel Wilson.
4. Practical Joke—Dialogue—Paul :
McDaulol, L. T. Gillet and Miss Nina
Pearce.
5. The Last Hymn—Recitation—
Miss Bessie Whitaker.
6. Taking Census—Dialogue—Miss
Nina Pearce and L. T, Gillet.
7. Far Away—Song by the girls.
6. Advertising for a Servant Girl-
Misses Carrie Wooten. Eula Smith,
Fannie Pollock. Lilly Koonce, Annie
King and Master Lelaod Rhodes.
9. Instrumental Dost Misses,
Maggie Herring and Inez Koonce.
19. Better in the Moruiug—Recita
tion—Miss Lilly Koonce.
11. Excitement oi Kittle villa—Dia
logue—Messrs. Geo. Noble, Haber
| Brock, Richard Hcrritage, Dsn Dixon,
John Pearce, Geo. C. Herrltage, and
lifts Dora Tayler.
12. GatherlngFlowera—Vocal Doet
by Miss Lucy Thornton and Mr. Thoa.
Brogden.
13. Corporal Punishment. Dia
logue by Jack Dixon and Mark Wilton.
14. Fortune Hunter.—Dialogue by
Misses Lucy Thornton, Cattle Koonce,
Bessie Harvey, nod Mr. Thos. Brogden.
15. There is but one pair of stock
to mend to-night.—Recitation by Both
Whitakyr.
16. Piano Duet.—by Mines Nina
Pearce and Lilly Koonce.
17. The Lost Bracelet.—Dialogue
by Misses Lucy Thornton, Fauny Post
lock and Mr. Gus May.
18. Mocking Bird—Piano duet.
19. Slight Mistake—Dialogue—Jack
Dixon and Miss Eula McDaniel.
20. Flag Drill— by the girls.
22. Beat Spirit Rest—sang by the
girls.
Tli* rendering of this program was
very good,’and to make special men
tion of some might do Injustice to
others, to w* will say that all have
just causa to tael proud ot the part they
took lu the exercises.
Thursday Morning was bright and
beautiful, and soon a large crowd gath
ered in the chapel to witness the dot
ing exerqises, and listen to the admi
able address of Bev. John. The fol
lowing was the program:
1. Now—A churns by the school.
2. Th* Beacon Why-Bio hard Her
ritage.
8. Tob Late for the Train—Mist
Eula McDaniel.
4. Recitation—Clem Hawkins.
(. Bsoltatioo—Daniel Dixon.
6 Our Jack’s Com* Home to Day,
—Song by three boy*.
7; A Polish Boy—Miss Dora Tsylor.
8 An Apostrophe to Waterf-J<*ok
Dixon.
0. Unjust National Acquisition—
Heber Brock.
10. Wo Two Vagabond#—George
Nobles.
11. Fatal Blunders of Y onth—Thos
Brogdtn.
15. Tobacco Versus Chaiatianity—
Miss Lncy Thornton.
28. Th* Educalian of our Girls De
mand* our First Consideration—Cat
lie Koonce.
H. Novel Reading—Mis* Carrie
Wo* >ten.
15. it Georga Washington or Le-
Fayette the Greater Man—A debate
by the boys.
At the close of the above exercises
Mr. Thos D. Warren, on* of tb* rrof
assort of the New Berne High School,
to a few appropriate remarks Iniro
doetd to the audience itev. Mr. John
who had been selected to deliver th*
literary addreaa.
Mr. .John bad happily selected as
bis subject, th* effect of the abolition
of slavery upon southern society.
Tbe speaker contrasted tha condi
tions existing in tha south prior to tha
war. with the conditions of the present.
Then there were two classes, the typ
ina* southern gentleinau with his scores
and hundreds of slaves, living tha life
of a fndal lord and regarding all man
ner of work as disgraceful; then there
was tha non slave holders or "Poor
Buckra,” as they were contemptuously
called, eking out a miserable existence,
an object of contempt lor tha slaves
themselves, and entirely at the mercy
of their more powerful neighbors.
With the abolition of slavery a change
of standards coins. The wealthy slave
holder bad hfa property taken from
him and waa forced to toil or starve.
The Kiignia attached to work disap
peared aud a field of unlimited oppoi
tunity was opened.
Today instead of regarding with con
tempt, those who seek by honest labor
to make so honest living, they are en
couraged and pointed to as examples
worthy ot emulation. Mr. John waa
very emphatic in his denunciation of
those who inveigh against existing con
ditions and “pine for th* good old day*
of long ego.” In conclusion he said
that this change of ideals is far better
in every ins ane* except one.we are in
imminent danger of toeing that genar
ous hospitality for which th* old time
southerner was so widely noted.
Trenton baa jnet cause to fell proud
of her school, for it is one of the beet
equippsd in the State. With commo
dloua buildings, conviently arranged, a
thoroughly competent principal,
healthy location, alt combined to make
it a most deaireable school, and we
hop* to see a large number of scholars
at the beginning of the fall session.
Let Trenton go earnestly to work to
boi d up her school, for she could not
foster an enterprise that would prove
of greater advantage or add more to
her prosperity.
Mrs. Sallie Lewis, of Beach. Ga., la
visiting her mother, Mrs. Dr. Ham*
mood, on Cypress Creek.
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Field* Items*.
Rev. F. 8. lftcton preached to* large
congregNtion Sunday morning, and re
ceived thrae into the church,
Mr. Kendell pals down his tent th*
Ist Smdsy in July at Rna* of Sharon.
Mr. aud lbs. Jack Dali, of Wilson,
came Friday to visit relatives and
friends.
Misses Blanche Pittman and Luqy
Khndea, of Kinston, cam# Saturday to
visit Mist Ida Pittman.
Miss Salim Fields left Sunday to visit
friends on Falling Creak.
Messrs. Frank Mostly and Earle
D'xou, of Hooker ton. spent Sunday at
Mr. Thomas Moseleys.
Mr. C. E. Phillip# shipped several
boxes of beans last week.
Th* Mormon* are bolding s meeting
at Graingers this week. They don *tget
moch-of a hearing. They have com*
to “preach to th* heathens.”
The three months old oabe ol Mr.
aud Mrs. Dave Eo ward* died Monday
morning.
Mr. Isaac Horner, proprietor of tbe
Burton House. Burton, W. V*.. and
one of the most widelv knoyrn men in
tbe state was cared of rboumatiam af
ter three years of suffering. He says:
“I have not sufficient command of lan
guage to convey any idea of what I
suffered, my pbvticiana told me that
nothing could be done for me and my
friends were folly eoovlnoed that noth*
lag but death would relieve me of my
suffering. In June, 1894, Mr. Evans,
then salesmen for the Wheeling Drug
Co.,recommended Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. At this tint* my foot and limb
were ewoolen to more than doable
their normal elseaod it seemed tome
my leg woa'.d burst, bat soon after I
began using tbe Pain Balm the swell
ing began to decrease, the pain to
leave, and now I consider that 1 am
entirely cured. For sale by J. P. Brog
den. Trenton N. C.
Mieses Augusta Robs lion and Nan
nie Jones were visiting at Mr. L. T.
Hunters last week,
JOS&S.SAKBON
Have just opened at tbe store of F.
Caetet a large and handsome stock of
m goods cumins.
note lOTHHI
- anything yon may need for the
Summer at prices to suit the hard
timet
It will be to your advantage to call
to see them when iu Trenton.
WANTED. A middle-aged man.
white or colored, to wait on a
gentleman who la an Invalid. On*ac
quainted with housework preferred.—
For further information apply to tbe
editor of tbit paper. js9lm.
NOTICE.
A 8 much of spy time is occupied on
-CL my form, and other enterprise*
ont of Trenton, I request all persons
having business with me to call at my
office in Tree ton on Saturdays and the
first Moodsys. LEWIS KING.
NUMBER 20.