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VOLUME 1.
Trenton Locale,
Hm«y rain* flail laat Sunday mght
and Monday.
Ur. F. A. Whltakar, of Bonus, was
lb Trantou last Thursday.
Sheriff D. H. Harrison waa In town
Saturday attending to bnalnasa in cou
nactioa with hit» offlco.
Mr. L. C. Dmon. ot Maple Cy
prose, has been veiling in Tran ton for
tba past law day*.
M»s Nate May, of Johnsons Milla,
Pitt Co., ia vLilirg her aistar, Mra. J.
A. Smith, in Tiaoton.
Wo vary much regret the sickness of
Mr. Tboa. J. Whitaker. Wo trnat hi*
racovary will be speedy.
Wa had a nleaaaut call from Ex*
Sherrill C. 11. Fny and *oo. Elmer, ot
near Pollocksville, Monday.
Mr. and Mra. F. Wilcox, of Pollocka
villa, apant Monday in Trenton, the
gucata of Mra. Windlay.
Misses Carrie Slmmona and Myrtle
Foacue, spent laat Friday in Trenton,
aa the guest* of Miaa Maud Kinaoy.
Mr. S. Barker went to New Berne
last Friday on buaineea. Mr. Barker
ia largely engaged In the timber bail
nee#.
Mc.-end Mra. Thoe. J. Whitakar. of
Tran (on, »rent laat Thnraday night
visiting their sot*., Dr. F. A. Wbiiaker
of Bonus.
Mias Nannie Duffy, of Greensboro,
spent several day* in Trenton laat
week, the gneat of Mr. aod Mra. J. A.
Smith.
Ilia*, Novella Brngden left on tbe
steamer Howard Tuesday morning tor
Polluckaville, where she will spend a
tew days with friends.
Mb# Catherine Pritchett returned to
Trenton laat Friday trom Durham,
where aha has been tor time vis
iting her slater, Mre. Horace West.
We bad a pleasant call from three
youug ladies Monday morning. We
are always glad to bavs the ladiea call,
and wo extend a cordial Invitation to
all.
Mra. Dr. B. M. Bidgood, of Farm
vllit Vs., accompanied by Dr. U. A.
Whitaker’s little daughter, Mattie,
arrived In Trenton late Tuesday (aftcr
uoon.
Tbe town commisionere, at their
meeting lest Monday night, ordered
the street opened leading from Market
street et Mrs. Julia McDaniel’s to Mrs.
Lucy Mallard’s.
The farmers have bssn very busy for
the past week or two propeirlng for ibe
present crop. We heard a prominent
farmer say that more work bad been
done iu this short time than he ever
kuew.
Mr. Frank Wee thereby, agent for the
Fidelity Muiual Insurance Co., waa in
Trenton several day® efte interviewing
our people ’■•*«'«* to life insurance.
He will return again In about two
week,
Mr. W. M. Coble will leave Trenton
about the 19th of this mouth, and will
not return lor some time. If you want
your picture taken you murt come
st oaor you will be too late. Don’t
neglect this matter.
We learn that Charles Slmmona and
Lehman Williams, who are engaged in
the timber business a short distance
from Treoton, had a difiuulty last Sun*
day over a saw, when Simmons stab -
bed Williams iu the side, inflating a
bad wound. We did not learn Whether
or not the injury wae sertons.
The Mutual AW Society of Jones
County bald it* regular monthly mcet
' ing k.t Bamrday in Trenton. The
attendance wae very good; five new
members were added. By motion of
Dr.C. J. Mattock*, the constitution
was ebauged so as to reduce tbe limit
of age of member* from 65 to 60 years.
A large number naid their assessment,
earned by tbe death of Mr. C. C. Smith.
The Bocletj will meet again ll *« lhlrd
Saturday in this mouth.
HP CAROLINA IWS.
Mr. C. C. Smith, Chairman of the;
Finance Committee of the Mutual Aid
Bociety of Jones Co., requeued us to
say that Mr. W. H. Cox, ol Trenton,
la authorized to collect and receipt for
monies paid for the b*niflt of a death
claim.
Mhaea Maggie Bryan and Fminle
Street, ot New Berne, who have been
in Trenton for the past few days, viait
ing Misses Novella aod Nettie Brng
den, relumed home Tuesday morning
oo the steamer Howard. Their stay
in Trenton waa a source of great pleaa
lo oar young people, and wa hope
they will come to our city again in the
near future,
Mr. D. B. McQueen, General Agent
for the Jones and Onslow breech of the
Farmer! Mutual Fire Insurance Asso
ciation. baa been In Treoton sevsrnl
days engaged In working up business In
thin township. There will be a meet
ing of this branch in Trenton on tbe
I7th of April, at which the General
state Agent, J. 3. C. Carpenter, of Ral
eigh. will be present. All members
are earnestly requested to attend this
meeting.
Od our way to Maytville last Friday,
we called in at Mrs. B. C. Oldfield,
where we had the pleasure of meeting
Mre, Oldfield, end daughter Miss Jen.
(lie, also Mrs. C. .C Bryan and daugh
ter Miss Aunie. Mre. Oldfield gave
us two subscriptions, one for herself,
tbe other she sent to a frleud in Louis
iana. It was indeed pleasant to hear
tba many nice things these ladies had
*o say «bout the Nkws, and ws assure
them of our high appreciation of the
same.
Maysville-
This towr. is sunned on the Wilm
ington, New Beruc. and Norfolk Rail
road. 15 miles Southeast of Trenton.
Hera you will find the Maysville
Supply Co., which occupies a large
building, aud carries au Immense stock
of general merchandise. It is t rued
and manayod by Mr. C. H. Foy.
Mr. B. F. Wooten the postmaster
at this place, Is also sugaged in the
mercantile business.
A. J. Collins carries a stock of
gaderal merchandise, and J. U. Slade
liquors.
A large saw mill and distillery,
owned by Mr. Lewis Bynum, are locat
ed bare. We were sorry to learn from
Mr. Bynum that colera had gotten
among his hogs aod several had died.
Maysville is beautifully situated
iu a One farming section, and is bonud
to become a prosperous place.
We met here Mr. John Simmons one
of the largest and moat practical farm
ers In Jonas county. He subscribed to
the New s, and expressed much gratifi
cation at having a newspaper published
in the cwnnty.
1 he Barbecue.
The ’possum is do more. Tbe bar
becue took place at the re-idenceof the
editor’s oo last Friday evening, par.
tlcipated In by Dr. B. A. Whitaker
aud family aud the editoi’s family.
Spot and the pup were neither present,
as Spot seemed to oe insulted by the
local editor taking the 'possum from
him after ha had pulled him from the
stump, cud the pup has not been seen
in a cpuole of weeks and it Is thought
be is dead. The Doctor and heal
editor were both feeliug .good, and
came to the conclusion that the 'poe
sum was very flue with but one excep
tion; that there was not enough of it.
The evsuing was past pleasantly, and
all were reminded olu-o -of the song;
’’Sweet potatoes, Huetske, and Opos
som’er.”
scho:l Closed.
School in No. 10, c illored district,
taught by Jno. E. Morris, closed laat
Friday. The exarciaea in tbe evening
were very entertaining and showed
that ita teacher had faitbfbliy perform
ed Me duty. After the exercises a
table was spread and supper served to
over a hundred, to d still there was
some left. Ihe evening passed pleis
antly.
fi Paper of People yho the Latest ftgwa.
TRENTON, N. G, APRIL 7. 1897.
Town Election.
At a meeting of tbe Town Commis
sioners last Monday night, the 6tb day
of April, it was ordered that en elect
100 be held on the first Tuesday In
May, 1897, for Mayor aod Commit-1
aloners tor tba town of Trenton, N. C.,
and that notice ot tbe same be given
in tbe Eaotbbjt Carolina News.
The following Hegiatrars and Judges
were appointed, at recommended by
the chairmen ol the eevarel political
parties iu Trenton township;
Democrats: B. L. May .’Registrar;
D. H. Herritage and William Hender
son. Judges.
Republicans Thus. Barber, registrar;
Joel Burney and L. D. Merritt, Judges.
Populist: Lewis King, registrar; Paul
Koouce and L. H.- McDaniel, Judges.
D. W. Whitaker,
Svct’y. pro tern.
Quinerly Items.
Tobacco plants are fine.
Mr. Leo>i Fields, of LaGrange spent
last Sunday with his sister, Mrs. C P.
Moore.
Mr. S. G. Barrington is busy prepar
ing to put down the mill which be has
lately purchased from Mr. G. F. Smith.
Mine Essie Brooks is visittug at
Ms pie Cyprsss.
Quits a comber of our people are at
tending court iu Greenville tbit week.
There are three capital cases to be
triad.
Mr. Z. Q. Barrington, traveling
agent for tbe New Berne Journal spent
Thursday night with bis mother, and
left Friday for Snow Hill.
Tbe fanners in this vicinity are about
through plan ting corn, and are prepar
ing to plant their cotton.
Mr*. Sallie Pittman, ot Grlfton has
been visiting her sister Mrs. button.
Some of our young people are antic
ipating a fine time at the. fish-iry, at
Biddle lauding to-day.
Misses Dei aod Daisy Bright, of Kin
ston, and Miss Bertha Dawson, of Lit
tle Field, returned home last Sunday
after ependiog a lew days m towu.
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Beayor Creek Items,
Mr. James Harrison, arid Mies Ag
nes McDaniel, made a flying visit to
W H. Andrews last Sunday.
Miss Lucy fiasden has gone back to
her old pines at tha 0, K. knitting
Mills is Kinston to the sorrow of ber
jaany friends.
Mr. G. Mercer had lots of company
last Sunday, seventeen boys to ouegirl.
Mr. G. W. Bssden killed a mad dog
laat Thursday morning, ha didn’t do
any harm.
Maysville Items,
Mr. J. M. Foscae was in town this
morning.
Our town was pretty wall represented
at Lees yesterday. We always enjoy
Bro. Benson’s sermons, and wish be
could give us one occasionally.
A crowd of our boys have gone to
North East where they expect a large
quantity of berriog*. We hope they
won’t be disappointed.
We respectfully invite the News and
all its leaders to attend a Church Soci
able. to be given at the old ators of Mr.
L. Bynum Friday night. April Oth, for
lh« benefit of Hopewell Church.
The commencement exercises at tha
closing of Miss Ida Hargett’s school,
near Mr. Wn>. Humphreys, was quite
au enjoyable occasion. The patrons
say they want Vieilfa again.
A good school at Mayaville Is a great
necessity. Our people should come to
gether, agree oo soma teacher and em
ploy her. I eay her because I feel that
the ladies should have the school* in
every case when they are .’competent of
teaching. And besides Maysville baa
about a dozen young men and a very
few young ladiea.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday, March Slit 1897,
Mr. B. F. Thillips waa happily mar
ried to Mbs Ella Whitfield.
County Commissioners.
The County Commiaaiouers of Jones
county met ia regular suasion laat Mon
day. Present, J P. Harper. W. B la
ter. 8. H. Moore and Lewis Byaum.
Tbe usual amounts were allowed the
county poor.
Gilbert Brice, keeping Pollocksville
bridge for March $3.90.
March Dillahunt, keeping Quaker
bridge;or January and February 65.00,
and 62.60 for March.
J. W. Bryan, keeping poor hones for
March 615.70.
John P. Gray, stove pipe, 60 cents.
S. E. Koonce, sundry account. 672.06
Nathau Gilbert, moving school boose
6«.00.
J. B. Hoggins, working public roads,
Beaver creek township, 612.82.
L. D. Merritt, repair* on bridge $1.25
C. Aakew wae ordered to turn over
685.84, general county fond.
D. H. Harrison, sundry account for
March, 6»8 27.
T. J. Whitaker be allowed 66.16.
W. J. Perry, work on road*, 624.20.
Balaam Meadow* repair* on bridge,
62.00.
Jo 3 Matte, work on road*, 64.70.
J. M. Nelson, work on ichool boose,
61.50.
C. Casper repairs on bridge, 75 cte.
W, H. Cox to order bedstead and
mattress for poor bouse.
W. W. Pollock work on road 614 10.
o*c*r Wilcox, moving trash from the
river at Wilcox bridge, gI.OO.
F. H. Foy. registrar last election .75.
Willie Green, half foe bills 61.70.
C. A. Rhodes, work on’roads,6l4.Bs.
Ordered that the following road su
perstore be appointed :
C. M. Heath PoUoksviUe township.
Perry Jenkins Treoton township.
C. J. MoDuffy Cypress Creek town
ship.
J. A. Kinsey Chinquapin township.
Job Metis, Tuckahoe township.
J. G. Andrews Beayer Cteek town
ship.
Ordered that tha following tax list
takers be appointed ;
Allen Barrow, Poltoksvitle.
David Mallard, Trenton.
Benj. Brock, Cypress Creek.
Lo'hev King, Tuckahoe.
Sylvester Small, Chinquapin.
B. B. Dunn. Beaver Creek.
Ordered that J. J. Wulfendeo be no
tified to list hi* tax.
F. Castet was allowed 55 cts. aod J.
Willie 62 55, in case of State vs. Tioce
Meadow*.
John W. Bryan, witness in case of
Slate ve. William Willis, 61.10.
Edwards A Broughton priming 616.50.
W. H. Cox. account for March 612 40.
Bobt. Wooten, work on school bouse
610.5 L
Alonso Williams allowed 55 et*. and
Lehman Koraegny 55 ct*. as wituasee*
m the case of tbe State vs. Tines aod
Sim Meadows.
M. C. KlchardHon, half fee foil 64.
Tha following amounts allowed com
missioners for services:
8. H. Moore, 1 day and mileage 62 40
W. B. Isler, I day and mileage 63 40
L. Bynum, 1 day and mileage 63 30
J. P. Harper, 1 dey aud mileage $2.70
Largest Stock,
Greatest Variety,
Best Quality,
Lowest Prices
TO MS FOVM® SBCTIOX*
Milter 1 * Agent for two of the largest Flour Mills in this country.
VSugar dlreot from the Refineries.
* Te * ro,l » first hands, saving the middle- «
i ra*nls profit, ami we eell et Price*.
Comfort BP,io * * n< *® ammwf wear, with everything necessary fur
Our She* D?partm»t I, < £;Tu*Z»r ' ! "° u
J. H. HACKBURN,
(Successor* to Haokburn A Willatt)
KBWBERNE, N. G
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I Subscription i
< 61.00 PER YEAR.
£ 50 Cts. Six Month*.
P. W- Whitaker, Editor.
Comfort Item*.
We are baying tone more bad rainy
weather now, but we ere glad to aav
tha formers ore pretty well up with
their work.
Mr. J. L. Hardy baa the finest tobar.
co plants we have seen, be has acme
nearly large enough to set cut.
Mra. E. L. Hardy, of Trenton, spent
last week here visiting ber mother.
Mr*. Ann Hatch.
Mr. W. H. Cox and wife, of Tren
ton, spent Sunday at Mra. J. M. F.
Rhodes’.
Mr. Dan Murrll and finally, <’f Rich
lands, spent Saturday night and Sun.
day here viaitlng relative*.
Mrs, Louis Hatch, of New Berne, ia
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Orah Koonce went to Kinston
Friday and returned Saturday.
Fire at Richland*.
We learned from Mr. Haber Brock,
who return from Bichlands Monday,
tbnl Mr. John W. Mills lost hie burn,
buggy shelter and stables nod their
contents, except bis stock, by fire, last
Friday morning about 5 o’clock. There
seems but little doubt that this fire
waa tbo work of an Incendiary, a* no
one bad bean to tbe barn with fire that
night. Mr. Milla got up about 3
o’clock, thinking it waa day, and taw
oo fire, be went back to b*d and when
be arose at 5 o'clock tha biddings
were almost reedy to fall in. Mr.
Mill* had no Insurance and the loss
tall* heavily upon him.
BTKAYBD
A BOAR, half Poland Cbtoa, kinky
*andy hair, some email black spots
about him, would waigb about 125 lb*.
Ho Is marked with an underbit in the
right ear aod overbit in the left, or
tbe reverse. 1 am not positive, as be is
not tn my mark. Any informstioa
lending to hie recovery will be rewarded.
C. C. HARGETT.
Mastic and U. d fldlroad,
Time
To cake effect Wednesday, Nov. 87,1865,
MM. WestM.
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51 ! % STATIO * S - %Is
S*- ! g S fi*-
\ £ a i’* 3
am|pm> ain piu
7203 20 Gjldeboro, 112518(H)
7 53! 340 Beefa 11 03 720
316 846 LaGrange, 10 52 650
886 iOO Falling Creek, 10 42 620
6244 12 Kinston, 10 32 6 (JO
938 421 Caswell, 10 20 5 18
1015 480 Dover, 10 12 420
10 40 44J Core Creek, 10 00 400
11 16 454 Tuscsrora, 950 338
1131 500 Clark’*, 942 320
1305 25 New Berne, 917 1047
212 550 Blverdale 853 1010
220 5 5* Croaten, 8 4910 00
243 605 Havelock, 840 940
312 618 Newport. 8209 06
325 624 Wildwood. 819 847
3316 29 Atlantic. ,815 888
30l 642 Morebead City 802 8 15
401 650 M. City Depot 745 750
pm i pro * ro a m
(Dully, except Sunday.
•Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
{Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
8. L. DILL. Superintendent.
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