J One of the Best Fam-J T ily Papers m Eastern W Carolina. (Subscription: *1.06 a VOLUME 1. Trenton Locate. Our formers have settled down to bard work. Sheriff D. H. Harrison waa in Tran ton Monday. J. W. Wootan was a Trenton visitor last Monday. Mr. F. F. Graan was in Trenton Mon- j day on business. Tl«a rain has csassl, or we hope it lias for a while. EaeTSBN Cabomna Newb only 1100 per year. Mr. C. D. Bradbaro, one of New Berne's most prominent Druggist, was in Trenton last Monday on business. y isses Nettie Brogdsn and Pus May Kinsey, have returned from Cypress Creek, where they have been visiting tor the past two wesks. Miss Kate Holland and Dr. 8. E. Koonce, of Pollooksviile, epent Mon day night in Trau ion with (Hands and reiativsa. They returned homo Tues day. Ths N*wn staff returns lla thank* to Mis* Ida Hargett, stir Ur kind invita tion to ba prsesnt at closing of ths school naar Maysvills, ovar which tbs •o worthily and falthfolly presides. Nothing add* in ora to church wor ship than good muaic: and wa congrat ulate our Mathodlat triend* on tha im provement made along this tint. Tba muslct last Sunday waa vary good Hon. H. F. Brown, of Tuckahoa, representative from Jones county> the last legislature, waa in Trenton iaet Monday. Mr. Brown gave in hi* sub scription to tha Xnwß. mod expressed much gratification of bayiog a paper published w tba county. Mr. John P. Hall, of Naw Beroe, came to Tredton Monday, and look hie niece, Mies Sadia Hall, who has been visiting relative in Trenton, back with him. Mis* Sudic ia a charming young lady, and will be imaead by har many iriende. Wa bops it will not ba loug before aba comes again. We inadvertantly omitted to noUoe a moat pleasant party given the child eru of Trenton by Mrs. Bal»ie Brown, at ber residence a few days ago. It was an enjoyable occrsioo, and the ■ hostess will always occupy a warm place in the hearts of the children for giving them an aptsruiumeui that afforded them so much pleasure. The Mutual Aid Society oi Jones County, will hold a regular monthly meatlug next Saturday. April 3d, in the Court house In Trenton. It U im portant that every member be present as mailers of vita) inUrwt t 6 the So ciety will be brought before It. Also let every member respond tothe death aaeeeamaat called, at tbumeeting. Tha dwelling bouse of Hr. J., F, Nobles, about four miles from Trenton, was destroyed by fire '.a&t Friday. It is thought that the fir* originated from & spark from a chimney. M-wt of the furniture and household goods were saved, but were badly broken and dam aged Mr. Nobles had no insurance on tha property, so wa learn, and the loss U a heavy one. Spring ha* come, and two hearts are made glad. Mr. Simon Durwiis, of Treutou, mat hie wife, who has been in Baltimore for quite awhile, In New Berne last week. They lutn not seen each other before iu twelve months, and'it was a joyful meeting. Simon looks like the'•sweet easeuca of spring'* as he walks the streets with a child by inch bund. Bev. J. M. Benson, pastor of Tren ton circuit, filled his legnlar appoint ment last Sunday In Trenton. His text: "Bear ye one another’s burdens and ao fkalflll the law of Chriat.” Galls tloot, vi ch., 2.i v„was bandied with markod ability, and listened to by a larga and appreclativa audience. He gave tome good advice on burden bear ing that every one present might apply •to bun or hatsell for good. S ' Ml GUMfltt MS. A Railroad Through Jones Co. | As wa stated la our lest issue a j railroad running from Pollocksvllle To { Kinston would pass through one of the j moot prosperous sections lu Eastern I North Carolina. Almost every foot! of laud being In a high slate of cultiva tion. A large portion of these lands are adanted to the growth ot tobacco, j and trucking might tie earned on with profit. As present only cotton Is be ing raised by the farmeress their piir.- j clpai money crop. but. if we bed fast transportation thry would diversify their crone, and Jones couutv would undoubtedly be the ’'garden spot” of Eastern Carolina. Let every man in Tones county who feel# an interest io the future prosperity of his county, lend hi* aid in getting a road. The lttie we propose is practical, and we believe will profiiible to its owners. Rtw Adds from Kew Berne J. W. Stewart. Perhaps no man in New Berne has had a more successful business career I than J. W. Stewart. He went to lh»t asity in 1883 from near Fort Barnwell, Craven county, a comparitivsly poor young man, and began the livery boat uese, and within a period of fourteen years, ba* amassed a fortune that auy one might feel proud of. His place of business is on Brovd Street, and occu pies a frontage of lIR feet bv 214 deep and almost tbs entire space is occupied by buildings for the transaction'of bis immense busmens. His stables are built of brick arid conveniently arrang ed, and no .uen in North Carolina car ries a larger and finer lot of horses and male*. In connection with his stables be carries a lain* stock of buggies sod wagons; also haruees, whlpa, and a great assortment of furnishings or ex ire parta for harness, buggies, and sic., such aa dashes, wheel, buckles., in fact, everything needful. To give some idea of his immense stock, Mr. Stewart in formed ns that one order tor whips alone amounted to 220 dozen, and that of harne*a as high as 107 set*; and be lute had iu bis houv# and on tba road at one lime as muob as 300 sets. Tlia Nkws takes great pleasure in ooliug the success or Mr. Htewart, and we give it as an object lesson to yonng men who may be starling out in life, that tbty may emulate the example set by him. Square dealings and close attention to business Las made him what he la. D. F. Jarvis, - Another one of New Berne's most successful merchants carries a large and well selector! stock of dry goods, notions, dec., also carpet* and matting* He buys his goods from the largest and most reliable Northern houses, and makes his purchases early in the season, before the goods are picked over. See his ad In this issue of the Nkws and invest port of your money witb'him when in New Berne, J. H. Hackburn. Whose advertisement appears in this issue of the Nbws ia au op-to-date merchaut. He occupies a large double store, in one are dry goods, notlo >*. &c„ in the other are groceries. Hi* stocks are first class lu every respect. In reply to a question asked a gentle . mao, he said: -You can get just what you want from Hackburn, aud I tell yon s>r, be carries nothing but the very beat.’* Don't fcH w <*U wheD 1® No* Berne and examine the goods of Mr, Hackburn. Charles B. hill Joea the latest grain and feed business hi the city of New Berne. He ia a liberal advertiser which is the key to his succsss. Bead bis ad. in ths Nbws. *, A Correclion. footnr report of the court process ing last week, it waa atatsd that Harvey Andrews waa convicted of slandor, and fined 4200. This was a mistake; Mr. Audrwwe waa not on trial for elaoder, nor was ba fined any thing. We make this statement in Justice to Mr. Andrews. ft Paper for of Who Want the |_athst News. TRENTON, N. C., MARCH 81. 1897. | Ed Pace > White In New Berne this week we [ met our old friend Col Ed Pace. We j were glad to learn from him that be I had boon employed to look after the ! leaf tobacco interest of this section. It was Mr. Pace who began end built up largely, the tobasco business in Wilson, ami we unhesliatlnglp affirm tbstifoor New Berne friends had looked the state over they could not (have found a man better qualified to fill the position-be holds. If you will take bis advice about the culture and handling of .tobacco you will not go wrong. Qtiinerly Items. Mr. E. E. House, of Jasper, spent lsst week ia our tr’wn. Mr. Fred Johns