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VOLUME 1.
A WEEK IN TRENTON.
F«npU Casin' ui Bril', aid What
They are tong.
nvs iBWTPTHB TOM IV 6BKCKAL, ETC.
Tuesday yraa warm and rainy.
J. J. Simmons, of Oliver, was in
Trenton Monday on business.
The recent heavy rains will enable
the logmen to move a lot of timber.
The board of county commission
ers held a short session last Satur
day.
Supervisor W. H. Hammond held
an examination for teachers last Sat
urday in Trenton.
P. M. Pearsall, Esq., of New Bern,
was in Trenton Monday and .Tues
day on business.
Messrs Chris, and Emett Wooten,
of Ki.iston were in Trenton Monday
on legal business.
Sheriff Harrison was in Trenton
last Friday and Saturday, looking
after the office of sheriff.
Heber Brock, of near Rich lands,
was in Trenton last Saturday. He
has many friends here who were
glad to sec him.
Mrs. Dr. R. A. Whitaker con
tinues quite sick we regret to know.
Though her condition is more favor
able than last week.
An interesting prayer meeting was
held in the Methodist church in
Trenton last Thursday night, con
ducted by Rev. J. M. Benson.
•Teets circus was in town last Fri
day and we learn quite a crowd at
tended. What excuse will Christian,
people have for attending as there
were no animals ?
W. W. Pollock, of near Oliver,
' was in Trenton Tuesday and called
on the News. He made the editor’s
heart glad by paying a year's sub
scription. Thank you.
Prof. John B. Koonce, of Rich
lands High School, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Trenton visi
ting his parents and . He
returned Sunday afternoon.
•We return thanks to U. E. Eu
banks for the largest white radish we
remember to have ever seen. Mr.
Eubanks is one of our most reliable
fish men, and always brings the best
Last Friday was the biggest cot
ton day of the season in Trenton.
237 bales were sold at prices rang
ing from 4:75 to 5:40. Quite a lot
of cotton come from near Kinston,
and Onslow county. Messrs., Ball,
of Kinston, and Mears, Huggins and
Harriett, of Polloksville, were on
the market
Married this afternoon at 3 o’clocK
at the residence of the bride’s father,
Sheriff D. H. Harrison, Lon Taylor,
one of Trenton’s most worthy dti
setts, to Miss Nannie Harrison. R.
B. Dunn, Esq., officiated. The hap
py couple left at once for their home
in Trenton. We extend hearty con
gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
We again ask those in arrears for
subscription to the News to settle
at once. We need the money .you
owe. us, and wc must have it. —
The News will soon have been
published one year, only seven more
weeks, and we have determined, af
ter that date, to mail the paper to
those only who pay in advance.
Thu is better for all concerned. ,
The gin house, gin, and three
bales of cotton belonging to W. J.
Perry in Chinquepin township, was
destroyed by fire last week, we re
• gret to learn. The. gin was running
at the time fire was discovered in
the lint room, and before anything
could be saved the house was en
veloped in flames. Mr. Penty im,
formed us that he did not know die
cause of the Are, it might have been
a match or hot box. His lost was
about $706 with no insurance.
lit SMI \ CAROLINA NEWS.
I We again call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Oet
tinger Bros., Kinston N. C. Half
dollar saved is fifty cents made. Take
the News with you when you go to
Kinston.
On Dec. 21st, Oak Ridge insti
tute will dose the most successful
term cVer seen at that well known
institution. The spring term will
open Jan. sth. The principals are
expecting a largely increased pa
tronage. There are 35 members in
the graduating class in the Literary
Department, and some sixty or
more in the Commercial Deparnient.
We have in onr midst two men
who claim to be Mormon preachers.
We are in no wise disposed to hin
der any good that may be done by
people who are endeavoring to save
the lost, but we do object to men
tramping through the country try
ing to sow seeds of discord in the
various churches and proselyting
their members. We warn the peo
ple against these men and their doc
trine. ,
Do you Warn a Farm.
Many farmers in the western states
are making inquiries about lands in
the South, and espedally in North
Carolina, for they all know that crop
failures in the South are almost un
known. No destructive cydOnes or
extreme droughts rarely ever visit
the Southland espedally in Eastern
North Carolina. Cotton is a sure
crop, and tobacco and rice can be
raised in great abundance and no
limit to early trucking. While cot
ton has been the principal crop in
Jones county for all time past, the
farmers are beginning to realise the
importance of a diversity in crops,
and will next year plant more ex
tensively tobacco, rice and Other
crops, for they find tha\ cotton at
the present prices does not pay. To
the farmer who is looking for land
we invite to Jones county, where
farms can be bought cheap, and, are
as productive as can be found in
North Carolina.
We hope the farmers of Jones
county-will diversify their crops next
year, by planting either tobacco,
rice, or something, in addition to
cotton as a money crop. The pres
ent price of cotton ought to be a
sufficient dose to satisfy them, of
the necessity of a change./
Here our society is the very .best,
and church and school facilities con
venient to all. We have several
tracts of valuable farming land to
sell at low figures, and now is the
time to buy. Will give ‘full infor
mation to applicants.
Polloksville Items.
Local cotton market opened Mon
day at 4:50 to 5. Reoeipts for the
week light.
Northern sportsmen are coming
every week to Catfish Lake.
A. S. Lee was the happiest look
ing man we saw last Friday evening
at the festival. Think his best girl
must have been there.
We have heard tliat the festival
given last Friday evening by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church
netted them $25. This is very good.
Mias Louis Lane, of New Bern, is
visiting Miss Lillie Bell of this place.
J. H. Bell arrived here last Thurs
day with 35 fine horses and mules,
and is rapidly disposing of them.
Bender Bros, are prepared to give
the best bargains to cash customers
since they have been in Polloksvilie.
They are constantly looking up bar
gains for their customers. Go and
be convinced. Remember we are
selling heavy yard wide white home
spun for jets, Jfj for 4 cts, good
bed tick, 10 cts, shoes .65 to $2, all
leather high cut men shoes, 90'cts,
a first class Dongola button shoe,
$1 to $2.75, baby shoes, 22 cts,
child’s pants fine diagonal, all wool,
50 to 7jcts.
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fl. jpAPER FOR pi ASSES OF WANT THE J.ATEBT NEWS.
TRENTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897.
| For the News.
Mr. Editor : I see in the News of
last week a statement showing the
disbursements of the county funds
for the past year. This is all right
as far as it goes, but it does not
comply with the Code, sec. 475
which says:
“The Board shall cause to bq
posted at the court house with
in live days after each regular De
cember meeting, and for at least
four successive weeks, the name of
every individual whose account has
been audited, the amount claimed
and the amount allowed, and also
at the same time a full statement of
county revenue and charges, show
ing by items the income from every
source, and the disbursements on
every account for the past year, to
gether with the permanent debt of
the qounty, if any, when contracted,
and the interest paid or remaining
unpaid tHercon. The board shall
also publish the said statements in
some newspaper in the county; pro
vided, the cost of such publication
shall not exceed one-half a cent a
word.” —Code Ist voL, sec. 752.
It will be seen that not only
should the report show the amounts
claimed and allowed, but also a
“statement of county revenue and
charges, showing by items the in
come from every source and the
disbursements on every account, to
gether with the permanent ctebt of
the county, if any, when contracted,
and the interest paid or remaining
unpaid thereon.” Now, as wc un
derstand it the Code contemplates
a full statement or balance sheet be
given to the people that they may
readily know the financial con
dition, of the county, —how much
money was on hand when the new
board of commissioners assumed
control of the county, what amount
has been raised from taxes, the
amount borrowed, if any, what and
how much has been paid to the
school fund, for working the road,
and the amount remaining in the
hands of the Treasury dn the Ist of
December. Let the people know
the condition of the county’s finances
Tax Payer.
Dover Items.
Dec. 13, 1897.
Misses Lillie Sutton and Estelle
Wooten, of Coahoma, came Friday
to visit Mrs. J. A. Street, and re
turned yesterday.
J. J. Street spent yesterday in
Dover.
H. T. Richardson a well known
gentleman of near here died last
Friday night and was buried in the
| the old family burying ground yes
terday. He leaves a wife and six
[children to mourn his loss. The
bereaved family have tho sympathy
of this, community,
j Master Harvey Hines, of Kinston,
is spending a few days in Dover.
Is it not time for the Christians of
Trenton and the people who love
sobriety and morality, to go to work
|to get from our midst the evil that
is debauching society, destroying
, the happiness of families, and break
■ ing the hearts of mothers and fathers
and making drunkards of young
[men and boys. The scenes fre
quently exhibited on our streets are
enough to arouse the people against
this evil. How many wives, whose
husbands visit Trenton dread their
their return ? and could we but draw
the curtain aside, oftimes you would
hear the curses and abuse given that
devoted woman who toils day and
night for the happiness of the man
she loves.
V
why oumnr
Wh#n that dollar ol yours will boy mom at my a tore than aw bsfore.
I know you are salting low prices for your cotton, bat I regulate Slf
pricas accordingly, consequently I am sailing my goods at
SACRIFICE PRICES.
Worsteds, from 10c to 500 par yard. Outing. sc. Cback Homespun, 4c.
liad Flannel. 15c. Cautla Flannel, Bc. Table Olkslo'h, 20c yerd. Velvet
vary low. Shoes, 25c pair. Knitting Cotton, 15c piekage. TJodarahirta.
20c place. Blankets. 00j to *I.OO pair. Ready Maoe Shirts, 25c pair
Man's Hate. 25c to *I,OO. Capa. 25c to 50c.
A few other good* that, are going low, Starch, 5 C lb. Black Fanper. 10c.
Sbot, 7c lh. Coffee. 10c !b. Good Molsrees. 2!ks gallon. Cbalri, 40c tosoc.
asadt oxaOTxxsra
IS GOING AT GOST.
DRUGB of all kind will be found at my store.
Boat load of FLOUR jaet received from the mill.
Delay Ofttime Proves Fatal,
80 call at once and be supplied.
J. P. BROGDEN. Trenton, N. 0.
We are not much on talk bat
“A Sight” on Low Prices-
Just note the line of goods we carry and a few of our
MANY BARGAINS
Boots, Shoes, Hate, Cspe, Men's and Bovh Pants and Suits, Ken's stngloCoats,
Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries. Chairs. Bedsteads. Bureaus. Wash stands
Mattresses, Springs. Hardware, Tinware, Crookary, Gists ware.
Wood and Willow ware, Farm Implements, Drugs, Bag
ging and Ties, etc- etc. etc.
At our store you osn find chocked Homespun at 4c up, good quality not shoddy.
Pant goods. 8c yard. Boys HaU 15c and upward. Shoes 25c and upward.
Calioo Ho. 40, 50, *o, yard etc Our iOo ooffae i* yet in the lead,
Meat 80. Cheese 121 c and eo on down the line,
We won’t mention further as our prices talk..
Maysville Supply Company,
MAYSVILLE, N. C.
m was. ram in
MO? AH IMOHEHSXMIBITIOH
THAT CAM FAIL TO XMTSHIS? TOO.
EXCLUSIVE
DRESS PATENTS,
Our third shipment will be on sale
this week, ootuusting of all the new
weave, in garnet, brown, blue, green,
blank and mixed odors, prices ranging
from 25c, Me, 75c, SI.OO to $1.50 per
ysrd, 1
FINE SHOES.
Exclusive right to handle Hamilton
Brown’s Fine Footwear for Ladiea.
Special—Ladies Kid Button, extend
ed sole, plain, coin or opera toe at 48,50
the pair. j
GOODS DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY.
SAMPLES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED,
Newbem’s BigDxy Gxis Bargain House
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G. A. BAR FOOT, Manager.
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Largest Stock,
Greatest Variety,
IBest Quality,
Lowest Prices
TO ME FO&jm SECTION,
SMlei-h Agent for two of the targest Flour Mills In this country.
CTSugar direct from the Refineries.
CTOur Goode are bought from first hands, saving the mlddlo
profit, and we sell at Manufacturer N Prices.
Our Dry Goods Bspartmwt
fabrics for Spring and Summer wear, with everything nesewSy for
Comfort.
Our Sllflfi Dsflirtment 18 »nd onr Show are sold solely
vm wow on their merits. •
J. H. HACKBURN,
(Suooeseors to Hook barn A Willow.)
NBWBRBNE, N. a
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MILLINERY AND RIBBONS.
Owing to tho great rush in this de
partment for the past week we were
unable to fill orders as promptly as we
would have liked, but here after wb
hope to be more prompt than hereto
fore.
SPECIAL SALE.
1 Five (5) cases French felt hots, regu
lar prices, $1.85, this week at tho
special price, each We.
NUMBER 46.