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VOLUME 1.
I A Merry Christmas |
land Happy Hew Year, 1
To One and All, I
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People Coin* ini Bain*. mi What
They are Being.
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No Paper Next Week.
It is a time honored custom
.among the newspaper fraternity to
give a week’s holiday Xmas, there
fore the News will not be issued till
Jan. sth. 1898. We extend to all
our patrons a cordial greeting and
sincerely wish for them a pleasant
Xmas and a happy new year, and
in the language of old Rip Van
Winkle, “here’s to you, may you
live long and prosper.”
♦ — 1 "
Last Monday was cold and rainy.
Jno. M. Amyett has been appoint
ed police for Trenton,
x We learn there will be no cotton
/taixct here next Friday.
Miss Annie Waters, of Dover, is
visiting Miss Dora Taylor.
M. Bradshaw returned a few days
ago from a short visit to Onslow.
Dr. R. A. Whitaker look a irip
to Kinston last Monday on business.
Zion Lodge F. and A. M. held
their regular meeting in Trenton
last Saturday.
Mrs. Lnn Taylor went to her father’s
Sheriff D. H. Harrison last Monday
on a short visit.
James F. Taylor and wife, of near
Polloksville, returned Sunday after
a short visit to Mrs. Windiey.
We again warn the people against
the two men who arc preaching their
Mormon doctrine in this section.
K. R, Jones, of Newbeme, was in
Trenton last Friday on business.
He had also been on a trip to Ons
low.
We are glad to announce that
Mrs. Dr. R. A. Whitaker, who has
l een so seriously ill, has greatly im
proved^
. Taylor and Isler have a beautiful
lot of horses and mules just received
for sale cheap. Call early and get
your pick.
. Large quauitics of' cotton contin
ues to be sold in. Trenton, at . the
highest market prices, ranging from
4:65 to 5:35.
Isaac Brock, one of Jones coun
ty’s most prosperous farmers, passed
through Trenton last Friday on his
way to Newberne.
John R. Heath, son of J. T. Heath
is spending the holidays with his
parents aad friends. Hope he may
havc a pleasant time.
We had the pleasure of a call last
Saturday from Prof. Warren, Prin
cipal of the Newberne High Schoo'
and young Mr. Nunn, who is pre
paring himself for the practice of
law, under Messrs. Simmops and
Ward, of Newberne.
EASTERN CAROLINA VIM
. Miss Lottie Whitaker is at Home
from Morehead City, and will spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Whitaker.
We were pleased to see Ur. C. J.
Mattocks in town last Saturday.
The doctor is in feeble health, but
we hope he may soon recover.
We a#c glad to announce the con
t'nued improvement of James B.
Stanley,'who has been confined to
his room somclime with grippe.
If you want to cheer the heart of
the editor, call at once and pay the
small amount you owe for subscrip
tion to the News. We need it.
T. W. Brogden, who is at school
at Trinity college, wiil arrive at
home for the holidays next Thurs
day evening. We all will be glad
to see Tom.
We unintentionally omitted to no
tice last week the appointment of
our friend T. S. Bender as postmas
ter at Polloksville. This is a good
selection.
Jesse Moore, an old Jones county
resident, died at his home in Netg
beme, Dec. 11, 1897, of Typhoid
Pneumonia, and was buried at Piney
Grove, this county.
Quite a number of the Trenton
High School students left last week
for their homes, to spend the Xmas
holidays with home folks. May
they all have a pleasant time.
Trenton High School has had one
of the most successful fall sessions
of its existence.. We learn the num
ber of students will greatly increase
at the opening of the Spring session.
.L. R. Stanley has again . opened
his harness shop in Polloksville next
to Chadwick’s drug store. He in
vites all to call to see him. and guar
antees satisfaction in all branches of
his work.
The steamer Howard will not be
up on Friday Dec. 24th. and will
not be up again until Friday Dec.
31st, after which she will make only
two trips a week, coming up on
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Richard Hcrritage, who has been
attending the fall session of Trenton
High School, returned to his home
In Onslow last Saturday. He in
formed us that he would not return.
Wc were all sorry to see this young
man leave.
An informal reception was held
by Mr. and Mrs. Lon Taylor last
Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mr. Taylor, on Market Street. A
large number of their friends called
to extend congratulations and ex
press many wishes for their future
happines and prosperity.
We call special attention of our
readers to the new advertisement of
he Mayaville Supply Co., in this is
sue. This is one of the largest and
most progressive mercantile firms in
Joher. They do an extensive busi
ness. Call on them and examine
their large and well selected Stock.
A pAPEK FOR OF PEOPLE THE J.ATEST J*EWS.
TRENTON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897.
We print with pleasure the com-j
munication of “A Farmer,” and i
would suggest that all that is nec-1
essary to the successful cultivation
of tobacco is experience. As to j
prices obtained for the different
grades, of course, they are not al
ways the same. For example: A
and B ship their tobacco to market,
and each have four or five grades,
and upon examination it is found
that. B’s first grade is not as good
as A’s second, therefore, B could or
aught not to expect as much for
his first grade as A gets. As a rule
the farmer is a poor judge of tobac
co, as he sees his crop only, and un
til he becomes thoroughly acquaint
ed with its cultivation and curing,
will fail to obtain fancy prices, as
does his neighbor who possesses
these qualifications. Wc lived for
more than 20 years where one of the
largest leaf markets was located, anti
we never saw tobacco raised and
handled by expert farmers, but what
brought satisfactory prices, and so
it will be here, when the people ob
tain a knowledge of its culture.
For the News.
Mr. Editor. —Every few days
we bear some farmer declare his in
tention to quit farming. They say
they can’t pay expenses at the pres
prices of farm produce. Right here
is one trouble, people who give
mortgages generally buy too freely,
of things they could get along with
out, and would if they had the
ready cash in their pockets. I have
known parties to give a crop sup
ply mortgage, and buy chesse crack
ers, candy, and even brandy peach
es and cider, but worse than this,
they will trade off their old buggy
and old horse, buy a new one on
time, when by keeping 0:1 the same
old way and economizing, they
would gradually year by year grow
more independent Wc do hope
they will learn more economy.
RioLlands Item!-'.
Farmers are about done housing
their crops, and merchants report a
good trade.
T. A. Marshburn has opened a
neat little stock of goods on Hominy
swamp, about two miles from here.
Cato Foster, who has been sick
for some time we are glad to know
is better.
! Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hunter, of
Kinston, parsed through our village
last Thursday, enroute to Catherine
Lake.
John R. Shaw, who has been afflic
ted with a lame ankle, is improving
and hope that he will be able to
walk soon.
Ed Cox predicts a heavy snow
about Christmas.
A. B. Cox. one of our most prom
ising merchants, went to Newberne
last week and will soon be ready to
serve his customers.
Wc have been informed that Jer
ry Huffman intends moving to Kins
ton.
It is reported that Timothy Huff
man will be married Wednesday af
ter Xmas. I’ll tell you about it next
week.
Guy Sanders passed through our
town last week accompanied by his
best girl.
‘ It is said that mad-dogs are nu
merous in this community.
Your correspondent come in con
tact with his best girl Sunday and
received a little unpleasant language
and his heart is wounded.
WHY COMPLAIN?
W|t*n that dollar ol your* will laiy no or* at my *Ur« than *v*r b*for*.
I know you ar« getting low price* for your cotton. Imt I regulate my
pncte accordingly, conseqneutlv I am telling my good* at
SACRIFICE PRICES.
Worsteds. trom 10c to 50c psr yard. Outing. sc. Check Homo*pun, 4c.
R«td Piano*!. 15* Cani.l« Flannel, Bc. Table Ollcloh, 20e yard. Velvet
very low. Mhoas, 256 pair. Killing Cotton, 15c Dockage. Uuderehirt*,
20c pieia. Bankvt*. 60c to 41,00 pair. Ready Mad* Shirt*, 25c pair
Mm’* Hat*. 25c to 41.00. Cap*. 25c to 50c.
. A few olb«r goods that arc going low. grarch, 5c lb. Black Pauper. Wc.
Shot, 7c lb. Coffee. 100 lb. Good Mnla-ae». 2,)c gallon. Chairs, 40c to Gita.
RS4BT scads obofaura .
IS GOING AT COST.
DRUGS of all ki»d will b* found at my non*.
Boat load of FLOUR just received ffooo the mill.
Delay Ofttime Proves Fatal,
Ho C*ll at ooca and ha nupplied.
J. P. BROGDEN. Trenton, N. C.
Instead of giving
A Christmas Present
To each of our customer*, w* have decided to make a Christina*
cat tu pricea, good for all who trada with o*. Come with the
crowd and buy your Cbristme* Groceries, Dry Good*, Show, Hate
aud *tc. from the
Maysville Supply Company
W* buy for cash. W* Mil few to «very oc*. Hundred* of customer*
can testify to ibis statem*ut. Join the army of Money Bavert, aud do
your trading with the
Maysville Supply Company,
MAYSVILLE. N. C.
Where you can get the most good for tbe lewst more?. New goods arrive daily.
To Start Holiday
o o With a TLusL
W« will open upend put on sale ibis week, a great big collection or Bolls,
Toys, Book*, Gaiutw, Ac., ut just ONE HALF tbe price that ther merchants wiil
want for them
Every I me from the tender tot to the aged grand parent wiil find the right
holiday articles here at pric e that mean r great saving. Wc are never under
sold aud never approached in price*,—if we know it.
Line of Ladies* Stylish Jackets
We hure just received our third ehip
n.e t of Ladies fioa coats, made of
Astrachan. ttooole, Be»v**r. &o. ui troui
48 70. t>s (*p, $7.50, aud SIO.OO
Special this week, a _adie* Black
Capo trimmed with fur and braid,
worth $1 50 at 9 mi,
Gloves Make Excellent Gifts
Men hall wool driving gfoyee, this
week at 250, 490 and 760.
Men** dressed or undressed kid
glovee at 73c, 98c, and $1.25,
Ladies kid gloves, all colors and black
value 41, our price fc9c.
Newbem’s BigDiy Goois Bargain House
oiuposstb post oarzea
G. A. BAKFOOT, Manager.
I Largest Stock,
Greatest Variety, ,
' Best duality,
Lowest Prices
fv ms Fovjm sserio#,
Mtller’« Agent f«> two of the largest Flour Mills in this country.
G&’-fagar dlreot from the Refineries.
CSFOur Goods are bought from fir*t hands, saving the middle
man's profit, and wo sell at Mauufaor urer*i Price*.
Our Dry Gwis.Bspirtmat
fabrics for Bpring nnd Simmer wear, with everything^ necessary fur
Comforts
Our Shoe Dipirtmont I *^r,ta"*.’’,»r Sho "“‘ ,o “" , '* lT
J. 11. HACK BURN,
(Successors to Hackburn St Willett )
NEWBERNE, N. C.
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Dress Patterns For The Holidays
Will be in great demand and we start
the season h ball rolling by offering 1.-
800 yards of drew pattern a at 4199,
82.40, 44,86.75. 49, 912 and up
Special Bale 156 yards imported
novelty g oda. been selling at 87 t-2c,
we offer this week at 25 c a yard.
“handkercoieis, ft ckwear And sus
penders
All these make gifts that are appre
ciated aud our prices make it possible
to buy.
NUMBER 47.