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VOLUME 1.
Trenton Locals.
Large crowd In tnwu Saturday.
« l*st Saturday was coil sod windy.
Y csierday was remarkably cold and
windy.
Mr. George R. Jon**, of Comfort,
was in Tret, ton last Frl.lay,
Zion Lodge. A. F. & A. M., lield Its
regular monthly meeting last Saturday.
Mrs. P. If Hardy, of Institute, is
vi»iuog h* r ,on * Mr- H*rdy» of
tula place
Mrs. Dr. R. A. Whltrker is on the
rick list. We hope she will soon be
well again.
P. M- Pearsall, Esq., of Now Berne,
wae luTreutou last Tbursday and Fri
day on business.
The Ladies Aid Society held their
regular monthly meeting in the Metho
dist Church iaet Thursday.
Some of the youug ladies and gentle
men of Trenton spent the time very
plasently fishing last Monday.
Sam Lipman has just received a nice
line of Straw Hats that be is selling et
v„ry low prices. Cell at once.
Services In the Episcopal chnrch last
Friday ware conducted by Rev. Mr.
'Wooten. They were lntereetlng end
instructive.
Our readers cannot more advanta
geously help the w«w* than by patrorf
ismg the business men who advertiae
in iu columne
Mra. M. sis. Brown, of Tucks hoe, who
. spent last week in Treutoo visiting her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Whitaker, returned
borne last Sunday.,
We would suggest that a meeting of
the cUissns of Treutoo he held, ends
candidate for mayor and three com
inbVtonera be selected.
Mr. Louis Haywood Informed us that
ha, together with some friend*, went
down the river last Tbursday fishing,
and caught ovar sixty white parch.
Mr. Geo. T. Coble, who Lae been,
eouflued to hie house so long by an at
tack of rheumatism, I* out again. „aud
able to attend to bts business affairs.
Tsoants on Mr. J. W. Woolens farm,
four nates from Trenton, caught out
night laet week, seven hundred bar
rings. A few are being caught in the
• rivt r near Trentun.
We return many thanks to Mr. A.
W. Hankins, an old Jonas county cui
sto. but non of Oriental. X-C. .for the
nice things be said shoot the News in
e private letter tn the editor.
Mr.E- M. Jarman, of Tucks hoe. vis
ited Trenton last Thursday un business.
He reports the health of hie section of
the conoty good, and farmers well ad
vauced with their form work.
J. S. C Carpenter, of Raleigh, Stale
Agent of the Farmers Mutual Fire in
surance Association, was lu Trenton
last Saturday attending a meeting of
the Jones and Onslow branch of this
Society.
Mr» Hattie P. Cherny aof dnugh
ter Loots*, ol Boston, Mam., arrived
In Trenton last Monday evening to vis*
11 bar father and family, and the home
of her child hood. All were g'ad U)
welcome her beck,
Mr. L. H. Pollock, a prominent fcr
ruer ol thie cminty, la building a new
residence in Trenton, on Jane* street,
near the Academy building. Mr. N.
j. Leary? onr popular and efficient cod
tractor, tajolng lb# work.
Mr. D. n. n#misg* ano Cad. jv r .
rv, went to Ue* Bern* last Thnrsday
..n bu*lu**». Mr. Perry in formed m
that Herring* were cheep on the Mew
Berne market, being offered at 20 eta.
per hundred. He brought home tweu
ty Ooa ones for which ha paid fi cu.
Mrv Geo. H. Simmon*. President,
and Col. 8. B. Taylor, Secretary and
Treaeury of the Jon*e * Cnslow
branch of the F&nnsrs Mutual Fire In
surance Association, were InTrenlon
last Saturday in attendance epoo a reg
ular meeting of tbit association.
mnm i timmi mm.
Farmers of Jane* are about through
planting c«rn, and are now bu*y ga
ting iheis cotion seed In the ground.
The seresga planted will he large.
When In Kin*to-i Monday we visited
the heautifnl new residence of Dr. F.
A. Whitaker, which, when completed,
will be on j of the handsomest aad most
convenient in Kinston. The contract
or, for. J. F. Raker, is master of hie
trade, and when he complete* a job of
wur* it is well done. .
We are glad to note the Improve
ment made on (he 81 ore occupied by
Mr. E. G. Pridgen. It has been en
larged by taking out a petition thus
giving double the »pece he formerly
bed. This show* that Mr. Pridgens
business 1* increasing, which necessi
tated more room. ,Ws with him all
possible success.
Wo call attention of tobacco reisers
of Jones, to the advertisement of C. W.
Crabtree, of Kinston, who can supply
them with the best and most improved
fiuvs for curing tobacco. The price
you get lor yonr tobacco depends} large
ly upon the curing, and 10 core It prop
erly vour flues must be the best. Mr.
Crabtree can famish yon with whet
yon need.
Albert James, a colored man, living
in Tuckahue Township, was drowned
on the 12ib in Trent river. We hear
that be went to the river to look for a
boat, and not finding it where he ex
pected, swam across to look in a place
he could not reach from the *ide he
was on. He did not find the boat, and
started to swim back, a«d wbeu in h
tew feet ol reaching the bunk he sunk,
fie came up but once before he went
down to rise no more. The drowning
was witnessed by a boy about twelve
years old. The body was recovered
the next day in a sow feet frtm wher*
it went down.
In Memory of Thomas J. Whitaker-
Resolutions adopted by the M. E.
church Bouth, and Sunday school, at
Trentun, N. C.
It is insxprsseibly sad for us to be
compelled to say, that Bro. T. J.
Whitaker i* dead. On tba 10th day
of Auril. 1807, it pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midvt Bro.
T. J. Whitaker, one of our moat effi
cient and useful mem here.
Therefore be it resolvedt
Ist. That although we feel that we
have sustained an irreparable lose, we
do not mourn as those who do uot look
beyond the grave.
2nd. That we bow m humble sub
mission to the will of him, who doeth
all thing* «pll.
Brd. That we lender t« the grief
stricken family our deepest sympathy.
4tb. That a copy of these resolution*
be spread upou the minutes of the Sun- 1
day School, aud sent to the 3f. C. Chris
tian Advocate, and also to the Eab
tkra Caholika Xkws.
Committee: Mr. W. M. Coble, Mrs.
W. H. Rhodes, Mr*. R. B. Gilliam.
Mr*. S. E. Brown, aud Miss Emma
Thornton.
Q,ulnerly Items,
Apbii. 17th 1897.
Mr. J. B. Harvey whs In town to
day.
Panel Ideation and Mor monism U
the general topic now.
Mrs. T. 8. Bendet is visiting her
fit I her, Mr. ,T. W. Kilpatrick.
We ere glad to knew that little
Harry Flemming, who has been very
sick, i* improving.
Mra. Thud Hodges and little Jessie,
Os Washington, Is visiting at Mr. L.
B Con’s.
Miss Locv l.ane, who has born visit
ing Hits Ethel Woolen, returned borne
to-day accompanied by .Mias Ktliel
Wooten and Mr. O. W. May.
All Expect a fine lima at tha flab
fry M Plunk Lauding today*
Mr. F. C. Harding, of Graeorille.
w s down this week attending to soma
legal business.
Miss Lydia Boacb spent last Salnr-•
day and Su-d*y at Mr. J. £. Mays.
A P APEH FOR pL ASSES OF WhoVaMT THE J-ATEST NEWS,
TREXTON, N. 0., APRIL 21. 1897.
| Bright Jewel Entertainment
j A large concourse of people were
j highly entertained bust Sunday at the
j Methodist church to Treuton by an
I Easter entt rteimnent given by the
j Bright Jewels, under the management
iof Mi u * Essie Murray, President < f the
I Society, aud Mrs. W. H. Rhodes ladv
manager. Tlie »vrvic«s were opened
with a most impressive prayer by M'.
Win. C. Murray, and singing by the
choir. The church had been ino*t
benutifully and appropriately decora*
ted for the occasion with, fliwny anti
evergreens, and in rear of pulpit wa*
stretched a wire, upon which was sus
pended letters, placed there by nine
small children, which formed Hie sen
tence: “He is Risen.” The program
consisted of reel l a lions, abort dialogues
and singing. The children *ll did well,
especially so, considering the short
time 1 bey bad beeu practicing, aud re
fleets much credit upon thuso who bad
charge of the entertainment. At Un
close a collection was raised for the
beniflt of the Sc&rrett training be bool,
in Kansas city, Mo. t This echo'd tr
nndt-r the menageu ant of tbs Southern
Methodist church, end has for its object
the training of young ladies for foreign
and domestic mission work and other
use'ui occupations. The Bright Jewel's
Easter entertainment was a success, so
said all tlie people.
Pot N ©ok I tern©.
Mlea Ida Hawkins returned home
Tuesday, from where she has bean for
the past few days, visiting friend* aud
relatives near Cades.
Rev. Mr. Joe Heath, felled to fill his
regular appointment here last Sunday.'
Miss Fannie Koonce returned home
Monday from Chinqoepln, where she
.has been visiting friends and relatives.
* Mr.L.J. Hawkins, living about four
miles from Trentoe,bsd the misfortune
to get bU gin bouse destroyed by Arc
last Saturday, together with two bales
cotton that belonged to his brother,
W. M. Hawkins. The fire was caused
by a spark fr* m the eugiue. The loss
whs estimated at about 1400,00, with
uoinaurauce. We regret vary much!
the loes sustained by these gentlemen.
—: - we w- mm
Richland© Item©-
E very thing Is blooming here now.
B>tue of our former* planted cotton
first week in April. We think they
fir* April fools.
Carter Foster went rabbit hunting
Saturday afternoon and killed six Una
ouas.
Misses Bailie Hudson and Raana
farman. have bean visiting friends
near Prom se.
It Is said that Mr. J. B. Greer i*
going to open a new stock of goods
m Richland* none.
Mr. I, A. Scott took a flying trip to
Halfrooon Sunday,
On Sunday, April 11th 1807, Mr,
Wrn. Pittman w*a married to Miss
Julia Stepheus. F. d. Shaw, Esq.
officiated.
J? owl© Items.
Farmers are busy preparing to plant
cotten.
Misses Daisy Sanders and Zos Foe
cue aro visiting friends and relative* la
Jacksonville.
Troy, the infant eon of Mr. Rod Mrs.
K. F. Fo-cue, has been quits sick but
now le much better.
Quite a number of our young people
weut on a Ashing frolic last Saturday.
They returned home about dark “ with
a boat bill.**
Ton ought not to have missed the
»'C’' party at Maysvilli on tba night of
April 9th. Everybody seemed to have
had a good time, bsvlng their fortune*
told by the wonderful *'Gypsey,'” etc.
Mra. K. L. Cox aod little daughter,
Sibyl, returned test Monday to btr
boms in Jacksonville, after spending
sometime with her parents, Mr. and
Mra. Cyras Fo cue, j
MaJ Fonvfls, of Onslow, spent last
Friday olght in our midst. *
Com tort Item©.
We are having some fine wether
now. aoJ the formers are making good
use of it.
Rev. J. M. Benson preached an
interesting sermon here Saturday r>igla
his subject was: “Remember me when
thou come'tt into thy kingnom.”
Mr. Aioert Koonce, of Stella, spent
a lew days font week with Mr. E. 11.
Hatch.
Mr. Edgar Hardy and family, of
Trenton, spent Suuday with relumes
hare.
Messrs, R. P. Hardy and Claude Al
dridge, of Institute, came to Mr. Jobu
Hardy’s Friday and returned Sunday,
taking with them Master Marvin Al
dridge who has b«*u going to school
her* some lime.
Coro Item.©,
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Strawberries are lu their prime here.
We have teen some very fine ouee.
All of our farmers are busy es can
be planting cotton, etc.
Mr. H, T. White says he expi cts to
•hip peas the last of this week.
A good mauy of our people attend* d
chnreb at .Winter Greeu Suqdsy, and
heard an ab’e sermon by the pastor
Elder Rouse.
All of our young men attended a
social party at Mr. J. S. Arnold’s lest
Tiiurshay night. Each one pronounced'
the occasion e very pleasan t one.
Mr*, j. W. Kenedy returned Ir m
Kinston laet Monday. Her mother,
we ere gtsd toeayjfo much better.
Mr. T. B. Ipoek. eccompauied hie
brother’ Mr. Church Ipock who had
been volling him,, to hl« home near
Vance boro yesterday morning.
Mr. J, X. Charlton is a splendid
wheelman bat we don't think there is
much fun in rtdtog five miles and then
having to walk five aud carry a broken
wheel. How about it John?
Mr. 8. D. White made a business
trip to New Berne Monday, aud re
turned the same day.
Mr. Ed Jones is visiting friends near
Pollocksviile this week.
Mr. Bam. of Polioksville, has
been spending several days in Tien ton.
Borne attraction here for Sam., we sus
pect.
HO. HO. HOI!
Ire §OO foiNG TO fLANT fOBACCO ?
Wlf 700 are you can’t afford to be behind the times. Yon will
want Tobacco Fined. HIGH PRICES denend on how your To
bacco IS CURED. Be sure and get yoor Flues the right size and
good Joints. lam the only manufacturer that makes the grooved
Joint, and make them to flt the bam.
HerCotne or send early and leave your order.
J®-Prices to suit the times, or as low as the lowest.
ISyTry me and be con vi need.
R. W. CRABTREE, Agent, Kinston, N. C.
Largest Stock,
Greatest Variety,
Best Quality,
Lowest Brices
fW EE FOVJfO SECTION*
r£ *&!ss2 Fk, “ r *
«• )»■«!* «"»• «m hands, saving tbs middle
man T s prufii, and we sell at Manufacturer’s Prices.
Out Dr? Goods Deoartmant Ig * ro,MT « I ° f compisteosw.—
Out Shoo Department 11 imm,n>> * nd <*** Bboe * «• i ° id »®wi
J. H. HACKBURN,
(Successors to U*ckburn ft Willett )
NEWBERNE, N. CL
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f Subscription i A
f 91.00 PER YEAR. J?
f 30 Cto. Six Months. M
P.' ft' yHITAKEii. pPITOr.
May&vill© Items.
Rev Mr. Aldermen filled the pulpit
in the Baptist church Sunday.
D. 8. Avian wee in town Saturday.
Mr. A. C. Fotcus, of Pulioeksvills,
passed here guilder ou hit wsy to One
low.
Mies Zoe Foeene sad Daisy .Bander*
left getardey for Jecktonsvllle.
Mr. Lewie King, of Trenton, arrived
Bnoday morning returning in the after
noon.
Meter*. K. F. Foscua and W. M.
Have*, were in town Saturday.
Mr. J. B- Col line and wife, spent the
dey, Sunday, with hi* Bro, A. J. Col
lins,
A welcomed visitor arrived at the
home of Mr. J. P. Rogers lest week.
Mr. Henry Parker, son of J. C.
Parker, passed through to-day on In*
way home from Atlanta, Ga., were he .
bat been studying dealstry. Be re
porta a very pleasant drive through
die country. He has fo.au five weeks
011 bis journey.
Mastic and S. C. Baiinad.
Time Table ISTo. $
To take effect Wednesday, Nov. *7,189ft,
Watte*
*7 S STATIOaS. sl£*.
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km , pn» j ” a m pm
7 20. 8 20. Goldsboro, 112 ft 800.
7 68] 340 Beil's 1108 720
*l6, 849 L*Urange ( 10 62 660
•30 iMr Falling Crack, 10 42 620
984 4 12| Kinston, 10 32 ft 00
938,4 21 Caswell, 10 2116 18
10 16 430 Dover, 1012(4 20
10 40 442 Core Creek, 1000; 400
11 (6' 4 54| Tuscarora, 9 90 1 838
1181 600 Clerk's, 942 820
180 526 New Berne, 917|10 47
212 660 Biverdals 8 68,10 10
220 55' Crnaian, 8 40:10 00
243 605 Havelock, 840 940
3126 18 Newport. 8269 06
825 624 Wildwood, 819 847
331 629 Atlantic. 816 838
301 642 Morahead City 802 815
4 01, 6 50] M. City Depot 745 760
pm | pm 1 a m • a m
tDaily .except Sunday.
"Monday, Wednesday, end Friday.
{Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
8. L. DILL. Superintendent.
NUMBER 12.