North Carolina Newspapers

¥ Oue of Lho But Fam-$ $ ily Papers m Eastern $ Carolina. % )*•***• ***?#*>&% Subscription: at.oo * y~HAi\ VOLUME 1. COUNTY OFFlClALS uotfKissroxmtA t J. Harper, B. H. Moore. W. B. Isler, Lewis Bynum. Clerk Snoorlor Court. 8. E. Koodoo, Jtagls'er of Deeds. W. ft Cox, Sheriff. D. H. Harrison, Treasurer. L*»wis King Coroner, L. 11. Mallard, Hirveynr. A., F Breton. Stand*"! Koftiior. Be»L Huag'o*. Pubilo School Kx’r. Thos J. W hitaksr. Ust of * Ist R:md «y, l>e'ii Chapelt 11 a. m. Ist Sunday, Oik Grev*. 8 p. m. 21 »• ritiady Grove. lie. m.- jl »« Cvpre** Creak, 11a.m. 31 *• Trenton, 7p.m. 4*h *» 'iventoo. 11 a. ro. 4th •* Maple Grove. Bp. ni. J. M. Bexbok, P. C. TRENTON* MAILS. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. FROM COVE: Laavea Tr»n*ou «l 7:45 a. m. Arrives at XVeuuiu *t. 12:08 in. ],ea\e> Trenton at 2:8(r p. I*. Arrives at Trenton at 7:00 p. m. FHost POLL K-VILLE: Leaves Trenton Thursdays and Saturdays at 6:00 a. m. i Arrives at Trenton (anmsd»ij>) 7 p.m.' FROM RICHIiANDU Leaver Trenton Mondays. Wednesdays and P< id vs at CiO** a. m. Arrives at Trenton (<ameilay-) 7 p. tn. FROM BONUS: Leaves M n ays, Wednesdays and Fri d tja el 7aK) a. m. • 1 Arrives at Truninn (*ame«tav*) 4 n. m. D. D. HKKRITACIE, P M. Trenton Locals. Trent river has bsen very lull from the recent heavy ra us. Dr. F. A. Whitaker, of Boons, was in Trenton last Sunday. Teel's circus shoved in Trenton last Monday to tha delight of many—espec ially the boys. Mr. Ju’ian Bender, ot the Arm of Bender Bros, of Pollockavills, was In Trenton last Friday. Since the besvy rams ol last week wc have had some cold, bat folr and beautiful, weather. Miar Fanny Whitaker, daughter of the editor or tha Sews, who has bean quite sick, is thought to be Improving. Call on W. 11. Cox fir flour. He basons hundred barrels of the best that ha will ecu at rock bottom pnees. See ad. Mr. Lewi# Bynurp, one of 0 ir county commissioners from MaytviUe, was in Trenton Monday and subscribed to tbe Jiuws i Misses Lisas Smith. Bens Hay wood and Bettie Stanley returnsd from tbe New Berne fair Friday night on the Steamer Howard. Mr. J. J. Chadwick called to see ua Monday and informed us that he caught a fine roe shad Friday night in Trent river at Caesars lot, Mrs. M. H. Brown, of Tockahoe. spent last Thursday night iu Trenton with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Whitaker. His was reiorning from a visit tu tbe New Berne Fair, j Jones Superior court convenes the Third Monday of this month—Judge Vlclver will preside. This term wll * a short one as there Is hut little bn-, lines* on the docket. I There are aeveral thousand lost* raft id and lying along the rtver hank bs* ow tbe bridge at Trenton, which will M floated off as soon a* tha water be. :omes lower in the river. Tbe Brat Quarterly meeting on ones circuit will be held In Trenton i itxt Sunday. * Services will be conduct. I >J by Hot. Mr. Boaoo Presiding Elder, ill arc invited to attend. An unusually largo crowd was its j 'ronton last Monday, tha flnt. Tbs j lounty CmmlsslODtrs bold tboirreg.j lar monthly mooting and'transacted tut* as amount of business. J MSTIRN (MOLINA NEWS. • i Miss Joe Frsucka returned home Monday frmn Nsw Borne, where she has been visiting during fair week. Mr- W. C. McAlister, nur clever young attorney, went to New Barn* Friday on business. Ha took in the Fair Saturn* v morning, and returned to Trenton Sunday afuiritonn. Mr. Frank Koonce, of Cypress Creek, a prominent firmer, was in Treutou last Friday. He void ua that ha was ! taking several news (taper* but that the News w«* the best or tha lot. Miss Jennie Wind lev. accompanied by her friend. Miss Sudie Hall, of New Herat, arrived in Trenton Monday evening on the S earner Howard. Miss Hall is the guest of M ! mi Wiudley. Part of tbs rosd between Trenton and Core Creek need* attention, and unless something is done it will soon be impassible. It is important that thin road should be kept In good condition. Tbe regular monthly m*etln.» of the Mutural Aid S *cleiv of Jones County will be raid next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The does of members should be paid at tMe raeetiug. A full attendance is desired. | The umber hnsine«* is quite an item in Jon** countv. Mauy thou«anri big* are ratted and flouted down tha river to New Herne yearly. Mr. Barker, on* of our mint enterprising cilia tne, shin* about oue thousand monthly. * I Wo bad the pleasure of a cull Monday from Messrs Amos Heath. E 8. Dixon, IT. M. Collins end S. 8. Waters, all of Maynvilla. These gentlemen gave us their name* sr subscriber* to the News 1 and expressed themselves as being well lVeased with the paper. I Mr. J. K. Dixon, the very clever ex clerk to the Register of Deeds, returnsd from the Newberne Fair last Friday, and after bidding lit* many friends in Trenton good hy, started for Ms home on Tuck&hoa. We hope Jack wil] come often to see his friends here, Mr. B. L. May ‘returned last Monday from a visit to his father gt Maple Cy press, Craven county. He informed ut> that a very destructive Are occurred at Centreville. Pitt county, last Satur day morning. Th* store home in which Qutnarly Bros did business was totally destroyed together with its contents The stock wa* valued at $4,000 with only $' AOO insurance. There Was no luaun n » on th« building. Dr. W. C. Whitfield also lost his of fice building but saved most of Us con tents. No Insurance. It is believed that the fire was the work us an incen diary. ! Oleos >ur prominent Trenton citi zens becuma a liu e bewildered one nigbt while attending the New Berne fair. He was walking aio »g the streei when he bb-ervvd two shadows follow ing him. ona he recognized as his own. nud be turned »uddenly to see the man who made the other shadow, but saw no one. At last be discovered that the delusion was caused by the electric light and moon when he moved on in a more comfortable stale ot mind, W« will elate that tbe aforesaid gentleman , la a man of strictly temperate habits, j wlien at home retires early, but after consulting Turners Almanac. w« Anri that the moon rose ou the 23J fit 1:29 a. m. • i | Ths local editor of the News, hc» ’ companied by Dr. Whitaker, started f r a little squirrel bunt Inst Friday alter noon. We had not gone far, before Spot the dog, treed iu an old hollow [stump. A small pup accompanied tbe Doctor, ye local and Spot, and he concluded to go into the clump and ln | veiUgata, which bo did to bis entire satisfaction, for ho bad hardly catered before he gave a yell and out be camo, Spot, who was very anxloot about the .matter went in. and pretty toon re turned wile a big, tat possum which the | local at once took possession of. This story will be continued as soon as the 1 (barbecue takes place. 1 X A Paper for A ll Plasses of People Yf ant the Latest ftewe. TRENTON, N. C., MARCH 3. 1897. Commissioners vourt. The County Commissioner* held lliair regular monthly invetfup Monday, the let day of March. Present, J. P Har per. 8. H. Mcore. W. B. lsUr and Lswis Bynum. Ordered that Jake McDaniel be al lowed ft 50. Mrs. Nsrcicsn Jones $1.50, Ida Grifßii $3 00. Hannah Uichnrdsoo $1 50. Mrs. 11 ary A. Stanley $3 00. A ex. liOl'tlo $1,50. lAah|Khodes $1.6”) Mr*. Leney Koonce $1 59. Ordered that the following accounts bs allowed : til’bert Brice for keeping Pulloksville bridge for the month of February $3.90 J. W. Bryan for keeping pom bouse for the month of February $10.75. W. H. Cox for cutting wood at Court Hours sl.lO. W. If. Cox, clerk of the board of commissioners for February sl2-90. 8. E. Koonce account for Feb. $12.55 Gilbert Brice repair* on Pulloksville bridge for February $3.15. J. W. Shjpard account against Pol* loksvlle bridge 35 ceut* J. H. Bell for stationery for the year IfHC $7.90. £ L. Hardy be allowed to move bis stock of goods to tbe brick store, Jams# Phil yaw to move the public road at bis place, and muse tbe new road good for the travelling public ZdphiA Miller for support $2.00. B. F. Irving work on the lOads for <h« month of February $2.27. Chan, R. Rhodes work on roads In Oyprote Creep township $2.40. P- C. Foy appointed overseer in White Oak township. A. H. Scott work on public roads in Pnlloksviile township $3.12. J. V. Mercer appointed overseer in Policksvil.e township, W, \V\ Polltck appointed overseer in Trenton biw-ship. !' 1* Chas. U, Rhodes appointed overseer in Ci press Creek township. Job Matts appointed ovsreesr in Tuukahoe towuship. W. J. Parry appointed overseer in Chii.qu«-piu Lnwnsh'p. J. B. Hu4gm* appointed overseer in Benvtr Creek towuship. B. W. Flowers work on county road Trenton township 50 cents. A notice oe issued to J. H. Bell to come forward oil the llthinst. anti set tle the couuty tax for the year 1896. J. A. Smith and Bob Duun be ap pointed a committee to settle withJ. H. Bell March llih. B«u j. Brock for services as superin tendent of public roads f r the month of February $3.09. E. 8. Dixon wot k done on roads in Whits Oak township $9 75. 8. 8. Waters summoning 5 witnesses tn Stats vs. N. H Collins $1.50. J. W. Wooten ap ointed to have piking driven for 'he protection of tbe lower Quaker br.dge. Tbe foliowng per diem and mileage be paid Commissioners: J. P. Harper 3 days and mileage SB.IO Lewis Bynum 1 day and mileage $3.50 W. B. Isler 3 days and mileage $10.20 8. H. Moore I day and mileage $2.40 No other business adj mined. W. H. Cox, C. B. C. - ■. »■■■■■■■■ As an advertising medium for the caonty of Jones the News has unequal. It le lead by at least three-fourths of her ciuxms. This is a pointer to mer chants who want the people of this county to know what they have to sell Our advertising ratee are reasonable. Let ua hear from you. RheuntftllsmQuicklyCured. After having been confined to the house for elsveu days aud paying out $25 in doctors bill* without benefit, Mr. Frank Dolton of Sanlt Sts. Marie, Mich., was onrsd by one bottle of Chamberlain's Fain Balm costing 25 cents and bus not since been troubled with that complaint. For sale by J. P. Brogden. » \ r-' Bam Li proa a, tha clever clothing merchant will have a new ad. next week Be sure to read It, and then call and buy what yoarnay need In hie hue. * I As a community, town, county and character builder there le probably no more Important footer to accomplish this than a newsp ipor, and its influence deponds largely upon tbe patronage it receives. To this end we Invite every one who feel* an Interi*t in the genera) prosperity of Jones county, to help us build up the New*. When ra Trenton we extend a cordial invitalion.to oall and see us at onr office. We want to get acquainted with tbs cltiiins ol Jones, aud w* desire that you should see and know tbe man with whom you are dealing. As to onr personal ap paaranc*. you will not find tiro editor a vory handsome man, bat be cau't hely that. Giya the News a hearty support, and you will very soon see a mark ed change, for the better, in thegeuer*] proeiierUy of Jones couuty, one of the beet in ths Slate. We want to ase that spirit or push and enterprise that lilted the hearts or her citizens a half century ago. Wo want to aee her waste places build up. her once fertile fields reclaim ed autf groan under the burden of an abundant harvest. Wake up ye people Ot .loues, and lets make tbl* county the m«at prosperous in ths good old North Btate. It can be done. Beautiful Durham Harrhge- Tnere was a beautiful marrtag i at the Flr*t Baptist church. Durham, N. C., on tbe 24ih Inst, at 10:25 o'clock, the contracting parties being Mr. C'ba* h. Haywood, of Wilmington, N. C., and Mis* Zoa Lee Rigsbee, of Durham. The devOi-atfona in tbe church were simple but vxqnlelLely beautiful. Mrs. J. M. Wbitted presided at the organ and the ceremony was performed by Rev. W. C.Tyree in an impressive man ner. The ushers war# Dr. J. M Ayer nfliatelgb; Mr. W. D. Burns, Wake Forest; Messrs. T. E. Chsek aid How ard A. Fouahes. of Durham. Flower g rla. Misses Mary Loomis Smith and Susie Markham. The bride, dressed in an eiegant and stylish traveling cos tume, came down the main aisle lean ing upon the arm of her slater, Miss Salt is Rigsbee. while the groom enter oil from the left side on the arm of hi* brother, Bar. B. W. Haywood, of Wllmington. Tba bride la one of Dur ham a most accomplished and popular young ladies aud maoy hearty good wishes follow her in her new home. The happy couple left et once for Wilmington.—Newe ft Observer. soNlejTEm. A good many of tbe people from this lection took in the fair at New Berne last week, Elijah Scott, while at work tearing dowa a house for Mr 8. H. Fbillipa foil and broke hie collar bone, Kr. 6. H. Wilcox went to Trenton Friday and retnruod Saturday. We are glad to see Mr. J. E. Kfosov out strain after a severe attack of grippe. Mr. A. W. Haskins, nf Pamlion. who has been visiting relative* of this place, returned limue Friday. •*■ "1 Does It Pay to Advertise ? The Hickory Times tails about tbe liberal patronage given by anme of tbe towns to the local newspaper*, six teen merchants advartiss in ths Gasto nia Gazette, occupying Hive and a half columns; twenty-eight meichants of Statesville use eight ond a hail columns in The Mascot; Tha Lenoir Topic bee nearly eleven columns of advertising from eighteen of Ite hone merchants. Iu The Morganton Herald ten mer chants take five and three quarter col umns of advertising i In The WUkee boro Chronicle twelve merchants take four and a half columns, and in Tba Llncvlu Democrat eight merchants use three columns. IaBS Oo the 24th of February, 1897, Mr. Charles StiUej to Mies Effie Jarman. Esquire Taylor Koonoe ofltetated. On tha 18th ot February, by Esquire Jas. K. Harrieoa, Mr. Willie Oxley to Mist Ella Jarman. Subscription: )p SI.OO PER YEAR. # 50 Cta. Six Months. M SM*-*-****"***# P. W- Yif HITAIC * I ** Editor. Greater dew York. The greater New York Commieelon appointed several months ago to draft a cberlar for the big metropolis, bee at length completed Its laborious under taking ind, within the next sow days, tbe charter will be submitted to the state legislators at Albany tor enact ment. From time to time, a* work upon tbe charter has progressed, ite aaliant res tores have been discussed in tbe public prints. Without going over these a gain, therefore. It will be ot some luter eet to consider tbe Increased importance which tbe new charter will give to the metropolis. In this connection a lot of interesting data l» turoisbtd by The Philadelphia Public Ledger, showing that as soon as the charter goes into effect, on tho I*l of January, 1898, the population ot the city will be somewhere in tbe dose neighborhood of 8,430,000. With the single exception of London It will be (he greatest commercial center on the globe. Its ar*a will be 808 square mile*, or 195,810 acres, while the as teased value ot Ite real estate will amount in round munbsie to $2,307,- 000,000. Its twrka and pleasure errands will comprise no teas than 7,838 acres, white ite monumental structures, in cluding General Grant’s tomb on tbe Hudson, will number sixty foor. It will Include forty eight burial grounds, containing 3.600 acres of land and a si lent population of 4,000.000, or nearly 600 000 more than the number of tLe living. De public schools will cootain 7.282 teachers and 328,000 pupils while ua police and fire department will ag gregate, respectively, 6.509 and 2.125 members. Its water maines will be 1,378 miles in length, while the capee tv of Us Waterworks will aggregate .500.700.000 gallons. W ithiu the limits of Greater New York there will be 1.003 churches, in cluding almost ovary religious creed represented no this aide of the Atlantic 720.771 enrolled church members nod 330.000 Sunday school pupils. The ’ aggregate value of church property will closely approximate $68,718,000. There wilt be sixty three libraries* containing 1,524,000 volumes; fifty four theaters with a seating capacity of 88,- 000;tb!rty art gallerias; eleven halls for music and oratory; eighty-one social cmiw and ninety fire educational iastl utious, including two uolvcnitiec. Aside from these figures, which suf fice to show tbe groatly increased di mensions which tbe metropolis will as *ome under ite new charter, the Phila delphia Record facetiously observe that the city will obtain 112 boon fide hotels in addition to the several thousand makeshifts wb ch have sprung up und er the Baines bill. Besides the Brook bridge extending across East river, the city will also have seven other bridges extending across the Harlem river, while sill] anothor one has been pro jected across the North river. There will be forty five lines of street railway carrying 792,000.000 passenger* yearly, and containing 464 miles of track. As for banking institutions, there will be 218 within the limits of Greater New York, aggregating a capita) of several billion dollars. White ths present city of New York is easily the foremost city on tbs conti nent. its. magnitude will be at least doubled under the new charter that goes into effect on tbe first of next Jan nary, Trenton Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. BARKER, DEALER IN General Merchandise. Corn, V . per bushel, .40 Peas. Field, . . “ .55 Potatoes, Sweet. Yams, “ .46 Potatoes, “ Bahamas, u .30 Chickens, grown, .20 Eggs, . . per dotsn, ,]0 Beeswax, . .per lb„ .19 Hides, green, ; par lb., 2|®S Hides, dry. . . “ 6.07 Butter, country, , “ .25 Fodder, , perewt. 70080 Bacon, couutry, . per lb. .07 NUMBER 6.