Local News.
Notice was posted at the A. C. L.
shops at South Rocky Mount, Saturday,
of a reduction in working hours from
nin • to eight.
Rev. Mr. Painter, a returned mis
sionary, from China, will deliver an ad
dress at the Pre>by terian church Fri
day night, and the public are cordially
invited.
March cameinas a "lamb," all right,
but you needn't make a rush to don
spring clothing yet awhile, as the
"lion" is probably lurking around some
where.
Upon petition by Dr. M. B. Pitt the
Edgecombe county commissioners Mon
day, unanimously voted a SIOO appro
priation for the Wyatt memorial at
Raleigh.
Policeman A. L. Dickens captured
Henry Davis, an escaped convict from
Halifax chain gang, in this city Tues
day night. Davis resisted and the of
ficer had to use force.
Edgecombe superior court was con
vened Monday morning by Judge C. C.
Lyon.*, of Bladen. There are about 140
cases on the criminal docket, three of
which are for capital offences.
An election for special school tax at
Speed last week resulted in the issue
carrying 23 to 8. The legality of the
election is questioned, however, be
cause, it is alleged, a minor voted.
Mr. R. S. Burnette and family, who
have made Rocky Mount their home
for the past 12 months, have moved
back to their home at Oak City, Martin
county where Mr.- Burnette will engage
in farming.
Rev. D. H. Tuttle was called to Le
noir Saturday, on account of the serious
illness of his mother, who has pneu
monia. His pulpit in the First Metho
dist church was filled Sunday by Rev.
T. A. Boone.
The Tarboro Southerner says "Cullen
Cobb brought into town today from
Mildred, a young pig with two well
developed heads. There were four
ears, eyes and two ncses. It was dead,
dying soon after birth."
Superintendent R. G. Kittrell, of the
Edgecombe county schools, has been
appointed deputy grand master of
Masons for Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson
and Martin counties and will visit the
lodges in the district during the sum
mer months.
Fire at Spring Hope Monday night
destroyed the store and stock of Mr.
Spivey. The A. C. L. sent an engine
and help from here to protect the com
pany's property at that place. Spring
Hope has suffered heavily from fires
in ;*?cent year^.
It may be of value to some of you to
call your attention to the fact that
there will be several important elections
during the year, and if you don't pay
your poll tax before May 1 you will be
like a one-legged man at a dance —the
fun will have to go on without you.
At the skating masquerade at Coop
er's warehouse Friday night Miss Cora
Cooper won the ladies' prize and Mr.
Paul Gautier the gentleman's prize.
Quite a crowd attended the masquerade
anil enjoyed the contest and funny cos
tumes worn very much.
The six Week's old infant of Mr. and
Mrs. James Davis, who live at the
Falls, was found dead in bed with them
Sunday morning when they awakened.
The child was well when they all re-
Aired Saturday night, and it is thought
?th&£ it smothered to death during the
night.
iß'j.v. B. Walts, of Northampton
county, lias accepted a call to the
.Sharpsburg Baptist church and has
taken up his work there. A welcome
service will beconducted by ministers
of Rocky Mount and Sharpsburg soon.
Mr. Walts will preach at the Sharps
burg church every second Sunday,
.morning and evening.
The supreme court has decided that
the election for the issue of SIOO,OOO
bonds by Greenville to secure the loca
tion of the Eastern Training School for
Teachers, at that place, was valid f s
one of Greenville's competitors for the
school Rocky Mount congratulates the
sister city in the successful fight for
the prize.
Remember that after April 1, the
postoffice department compels us to
cut off subscribers who are more th.n
a year behind or pay a postage that is
prohibitory. Look on your label and if
you are more than a year in arrears
send in your renewal, so thart your
name will not be dropped from our
mailing list.
A case of base ingratitude was evi
denced by a white tramp Friday night
when he went to the home of Mr.
White hurst and asked for something
to eat. While Mrs. Whitehurst was
gone to the cupboard to get the food
for the ingrate he stole a valuable
cloak and some other things from the
Thail and decamped.
Policemen Sumner and A. L. Dickens
located and arrested Lump Taylor,
colored, last week at the Imperial
factory in the city, where he was at
work. Taylor was sent to the Iredell
chain gang from this county for break
ing into G4y & Arrington's store, and
• escaped. He was sent up for two years
and lacks six months of serving the
S9*t^"i ce.
BASEBALL FANS GETTING BUSY.
Nearly Enough Subscribed to Assure
League Team lor Rocky Mount
and Representative Appointed.
When the Eastern Carolina League
is organized at Wilson on March 10
Kocky Mount fans will be there with
the goods and this city will be one of
to make up the league. This,
now, is practically assured, as enough
money has been subscribed for stock
to warrant representatives from the
Rocky Mount Athletic \ssociation put
ting in the name of this city as one tj
compose the Eastern Carolina League.^
At a meeting of fans in the mayor's
office Thursday the committee
iting subscription x for stock reported
nearly enough taken to defray the ex-*
penses of a league team and the rest
will certainly be subsciibed. Repre
sentatives were appointed to attend
the league meeting at Wilson March
10th and act for this city .in the organi
zation of the Eastern Carolina League.
They are Messrs. N. L. Alcocke, W. S.
Moye, W. E. Fenner and Lewis Levy.
The association has signed some of the
old players who won the championship
for Rocky Mount last season and nego
tiations have been opened with others.
A team to win is the slogan and the
local sports ;;re out after them. The
association needs the financial and
moral support of the citizens in the en
terprize and that this will be given
them we have no doubt, for, besides
being a most popular sport, a strong
baseball team from Rocky Mount will
be a good business proposition in at
tracting notice to our progressive
A meeting' has been called to take
place at Wilson March 10 to perfect the
organization of the Eastern Carolina
League and the following cities have
been invited to send representatives:
Wilson, Rocky Mount, Tar
boro, Henderson, Washington, Green
ville, Durham, Fayetteville, New Bern
and Wilmington. Raleigh, Durham
and Wilmirgton fans are enthusiastic
and these three larger cities will be a
strong addition to the league.
Mr. and Mrs.F. P.Spruill Entertained.,
Littleton, N. C., Feb. 28, 1908. |
On the evening of the 22nd, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Spruill, gave a most delight
ful dinner party in honor of their son
and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. .Frank
Parker Spruill of Rocky Mount. The
dining room was beautifully decorated
with palms ferns and white carnations.
The table with the mellow
light of many candles inter
mingling with silver and cut
prasented a scene of brilliancy and
beauty. The bright flow of wit and
humor made the hours pass swiftly as
the elegant menu was being served.
Later in the evening the guests were
again invited into the dining room to
participate in the cutting of the
"bride's cake" and all had a merry
time, Miss Carrie Helen Moore getting
the "ring" and Capt. W."E. Spruill
the "thimble". The invited guests
were Misses Daisy Harrison, Carrie
Hellen Moore, Lucy Leach, Hattie
Spruill, Mrs. Gay, and Miss Mary
Spruill of Jaraesville. Messrs. John
P. Leach Jr. John Picot Capt. W. E.
Spruill and P. A. Spruill Jr., of Rocky
Mount.
Opera House Attractions For March.
Manager Jno. L. Arringtonannounce#
some excellent attractions for the local
theatre during the month of march,
some that theatregoers can look for
ward to with pleasant anticipation.
Among the number are:
"We are King," a drama of intricate
plot and much humor, which will be
presented by a strong company, here,
March 12.
On March 19th the Colonial Opera
Company with *0 pretty girls will hold
the boards, presenting "Martha,"
"Pinafore'' and j)ther well known
features.
The Lyman Twins in the "Yankee
Drummer," supported by a larger ai d
stronger company than ever, will be
the attraction for March 27th, and this
is sure to prove a popular play.
Football Game Saturday.
There'll be a game of football be
tween two colored teams from South
Rocky Mount, at the fair grounds Sat
urday afternoon, and fun aplenty is
promifeed. An admission of 25 cents
will be charged, proceeds for the bene
fit of the white baseball league tea:n.
It is said some of the players are good.
The rules governing the game will be
such as is formulated by the players
and nothing is barred.
Stop that tickling Cough! Dr. Shoop's
Cougn Cure will surely stop it, and
with perfect safety. It is so thoroughly
harmless, that Dr. Shoop tells mother
to use nothing else even with very
young babies. The wholesome green
leaves and tender stems of a lung heal
ing mount&inous shrub furnish the
curative properties to Dr. Shoop's
Cough Cure. It calms the cough and
heals the sensitive bronchial mem
branes. No opium, no chloroform,
nothing harsh used to injure or sup
press. Demand Dr. Shoop's. Take no
other. Griffin's Drug Store.
The Rocky Mount Record, Thursday, March 5, 1908.
"The Clansman's" Return Perform
ance.
The return engagement of "The
Clansman" at the local theatre proved
its popularity in Rocky Mount, as a
large crowd witnessed the matinee aqd
evening performances. At the matinee,
especially, a large number of people
from out-of-town attended, the Nash
ville and Spring Hope train being
crowded with people from those sections
to witness Thos. Dixon's great play
All in all, the presentation was better
than the first, though many will doubt
less differ with this opinion, largely
because, having seen it before, lack of
interest affects the judgment. As to
the production itself, any manner of
criticism at this day would be superflu
ous, as it has been tried north and
south, and the public like it. But, in
the opinion of The Record, the
drama has not sufficient merit, aside
from the sentiment attached (which
will not appeal to any great extent to
Europeans) to warrant the belief that
it will be successful in England and
Continental Europe.
The cast are well suited to the play
and those taking prominent parts as a
rule did clever work. Jas. J. Ryan, as
Silas Lynch, the negro lieutenant gov
ernor, displayed talent out of the ordi
nary in the last act, where the crux of
the whole plays rests, and "Mr. Swee
ney, as Gus, in the cave scene, was in
deed realistic in his acting. Ritchie,
as "The Clansman" was fairly good,
but was decidedly outclassed by some
others in the cast. M. J. Jordan made
a good "Stoneman," and Miss Eugenie
Hayden, as Elsie, was very good.
Other members of the cast did clever
work.
Two negro girls, daughters of Theo
dore James, of Franklin county, were
abducted from the Christian College at
Franklinton by a negro woman from
New Jersey and taken to East Orange,
N. J. They were located and a requi
sition made on the governor of New
Jersey for their return, but he refused
on the ground:} that the girls were bet
off then. The father of the girls is
anxious their return.
Mrs. E. T. Moseley died suddenly at
her home in Kinston Thursday morning
of a stroke of apoplexy, which she suf
fered while in her back yard talking to
\her husband.
In a fit of depression caused by an
unusually severe attack of the grip
Miss Nellie Fields, 15-year-old daughter
of Mr. W. S. Fields, Thursday morning
placed a pistol under her jaw and shot
herself to death, in her room at Kifts
ton. The mother of the young lady had
just left the room where her daughter
was sitting by the fire, and when she
heard the pistol shot hastened back to
find the girl lying across the bed dying.
To The Voters of Nash County.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds of
Nash county subject to the result of
the Democratic Primaries..
Zeb V. Jenkins,
Announcement.
To the people of Nash County I an
nounce qiy candidacy for the office of
Register of Deeds of Nash county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
Nicholas B. Jenkins.
Candidate for Register of Deeds.,
Subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries, I hereby announce
myself a candidate for the office of
Register of Deeds of Nash county.
Samuel V. Pitts.
For Sale?
One bay horse# eight years old, wil
weigh about 1100 to 1150 lbs, guaran
teed to work anywhere, gentle and
kind. Fairly good roadster. Suitable
for a surrey.
Edgar W. Smith.
NOTICE.
Sacramental services at the Presby
terian church next Sunday morning.
Interesting exercises by Rev. G. W.
Painter, missionary to China who has*
long lived and worked in that country
is appointed to deliver an address on his
work and experience 111 the "Celestial
Empire" at the Presbyterian church
next Friday evening at 7:30. Be sure
and go and hear him.
NOTICE!
By virtue, and in pur.suan- e of the
power of sale, given to the undersigned,
in a deed of mortgage, executed by
Offie Sanders and wife to me, on the
14th day of May. 1907, which deed is of
Record, in the Registry of Nash county,
in Book 143, at page 563, I will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, from the front of Planters
Bank, it Rocky Mount. N, C. on Sat
urday, March 14th, 1908 at 12 o'clock
M. the following described lot or parcel
of land, situate in Nash County, near
to the corporate limits of the town of
Rocky Mount, and described as follows:
Bounded on the North by the lands o £
Elijah £>avis, on .tne East by Davis
Street, on the South by Smith Street,
and on the West by Britton Jackson,
containing obout 3600 sq. *ft and being
the place at which the said Offie Sand
ers recently, resided* There is a new
house upon this lot, and the purchaser
can get a bargain.
February 12th, 1908.
R. P. Gibson.
PHENOMENAL SALE
We Are Now Selling The Celebrated
Cooper Remedies
IN IMMENSE QUANTITIES
We claim that the sale of them in Rocky |Mount is larger
than any other proprietory medicine ever introduced in this
city. We are receiving wonderful endersements of these
preparations daily from people who have purchased them
from us. We unhesitatingly say that we have yet to see a
case where they have not given complete satisfaction.
To all who suffer from stomach trouble and rheumatism
who will call on us we will take pleasure in explaining the
nature and remarkable effect of these new medicinal formulae
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WE'SELL THEM
S . • •' iV c it
Cooper's New Discovery SI.OO per bottle, six for $5.00.
Cooper's Quick Relief 50c per bottle
May (Si Gorham
JNO. J. WELLS
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Office in Planters Bank
Building
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
"pvR. L. la .COVINGTON,
■L' PHVSipiAN AND SURGEON.
Office Railroad Street,
Residence phone 214. Office phone 210.
F. J. THORPE, MD.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
Office in Thorpe Building, "West Main
Street.
JACOB BATTLE R. A. P. COOLEY
Rocky Mt* N„ C. Nashville. N. C
BATTLE & COOLEY,
Counselors and Attorneys-At- Law
]JR. C. F. SMITHSON
DENTIST
ROCKY mount, n. c.
Dental Parlor over Kyser's Drug Store
F. A. Woodard W. L. Thorp
COUNSELORS AND ATTORNEYS
AT-LAW.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
Dr. R. S. Cutchin,
Dentist
WhitaKers, ,N. C.
Dr. Louis R. Gorham
Dentist
RocKy Mount, N. C.
Office in Brewer Building
Corner Main street and Western Ave.
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