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VKWS BlSlKFT.V TOLD FOR
a W ,iUsT KKADER.
! tt-T! -Picked up. .on Our Streets
ti"7)V 'ur Keprrer-What lie Sees
and II ears.
; Badly Hurt.
On Monday last while attempting
to step from a moving train, Mrs. M.
C. Daniel fell and dislocated her hip.
She was taken up and carried to her
home on Tarboro street. She is do
ing as well as could be expected.
The
rainv weather has stopped, ?
s out once more and it ieels
the sun is
' if summer is actually here. :
The Brings House has had a fresh
.,;,it on the front which im-
co;
prov
es its appearance very much.
Knights of Pithias O ganlze .
On Tuesday evening last a council
of the K. of P. was organized here.
Ten charter members were initiated
and officers elected!, The young
knights rode the' festive goat until
about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Modern Beaufv.
rives on good food and sunshine
with plenty of exercise in the open
with healih and
. ur: : :n ... 1- , li.' t
The pond ai w igm& mm was j 'ici idLc uiuoms witn
wn oft the first of the week. - A j her system needs th
The trains ior mc ptsi nct-Mmvc
been rilil vvlth pretty girls returning
from:scnooi io u.u. .v JV,vo. alrv Her jQ ,Q
its beauty. If
cleansing action
-
lare crown of the . Wilson people ; of a laxative remedy, she uses the
,vent out. . ' ; . j gentle and pleasant Svrup of Figs,
We are now ready
work in
op
the State at our new gallery
Engle & Lund
for the finest j Made -; b'.the California Fig Syrup
Company.
Several of our young gentlemen
friends attended the ball game and
commencement cach-jscs ? ui ujc
5Cbool at Spring Hope Friday.;
Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
r.ewer is, unquestioiiabl)'. the best pre
servative of the hair. It is also cura-'
tive ot dandruft, tetter and ail scalp
diseases. " ... ' :
The d epot wa s crowd ed M onday
with 'friends? -of the prisoners who
were sent to the penitentiary. It
took all Policeman Marshbourn's
time keeping the way clear for peo
ple to pass. ; ' : - ,
The first excursion of the. season
will be run by R. E. Lee & Co.,
June 23rd, to Wilmington and the
sea coast. A pleasant : trip is prom
ised to all who go. B. W. Hargrove
is local manager. -
The town is b'.lUd for Blue Moun
tain Joe on Friday and Saturday,
June i2lh and 13th. We have heard
no comments on it but suppose it isa
patent medicine advertising company.
The nnce is rhean enouph for all to
attend 10 and 20 cents. '
The Wilson ball team.' will leave
next Wednesday for Washington,
N. C, where they will play two
games of ball on Thursday with the
Lcam 01 mat piace. uur uoys arc
practicing every evening with the in
tention of capturing both games. .
Our base ball team got nicely
downed at Wilson last Saturday.
The score being 10 to 4 in favor of
Wilson. In spite of their defeat the
boys came back good natured and
Inii ! - t ' 1 . t-
'Liu Ui praises 01 me way iney wcic
treated by the Wilsonians. Well,
turn about is only fair play. Argo
naut, 4th ulto.
We learn with much regret that,
Miss' Allen. who taught so acceptably
in our Graded School last year has
declined a re-election to accept a
position in the Normal and Industrial
School at Greensboro. This is quite
an honor to Miss . Allen and to our
school. Parents and pupils twiU give
Mjss Allen up with much regret for
sbe won the confidence and, love of
all during her stay in Wilson. .. Well
Gained, enthusiastic and devoted to
Vr work she has a bright future be
fore her in her chosen profession.
t The baseball fever seems to have
struck Wilson in earnest. Our boys
r.e practicing every evening to make
e eam one that we mav be proud
of. Ve understand that they intend
Playing games with several ot our
n-!Rhboring towns. There is no
doubt 0f our having plenty of mate
Fla' and with good training can have
ad balUeam here. At one time
oUr toxvn was known all over the
3tate,.bv
Off for the'Fn."
Messrs.. Frank Lamm and R. .B.
Whitehead, deputized by Sheriff
Crowell, left Monday for Raleigh to
convey the following
prisoners to the
PEKSOXAL MKN1IOX.
penitentiary: Andrew Bard en, 6
2 year? ; CJara
y ears ; Lou is J on es
McGowan 18 months ; Louretta Joy-
ner 18 months ; Charlie Dupree 1
year; Waiter Schuil 1 year. All
were colored except Schuil.
Kxauiina:lon tor Tencliers.
The Board ot Trustees of the Wil
son Graded Schools have ordered an
examination to be he'd at the Graded'
School building ?ionday, June 22nd,
at 8 o'clock tor teachers who wish to
apply for the position made- vacant
by the resignation of - Miss Allen.
For further particulars apply to the
Secretary of the Board: . ; j
Geo. W. Connor, Sec'y.
Work Commenced,
Work has begun on the bouses in
"Little Richmond," and in a few
weeks another small town Will have
sprung up where there has been
nothing but barren fields. This is a
commendable move on the part of
Mr. Mauray, and wre hope to soon
see him enlarge his settlement. So
far about 12 houses !iave been raised
but the number is tc be increased to
25. Messrs. Meredith and Kidder
have the contract for the work which
is an assurance that it will be well
done.
Honors for Wilson Bovr.
I
We ndte with pleasure and pride
that Mr. P. D. Gold , Jr., who has
been at the State University during
the past -.year won
work for. the vear.
honors on his
Mr. Gold is a
while
y its excellent ball team, and
vve do not require that now to
icKe U known, we would like to
one to keep up with the "hus-
e Wilson has on her. Can't we
do it? . - . t
ther local news on 6th page
to note that Mr.
represented , his
young man of ability and of promise
. 1
and we heartily CDngrratulate him
upon his success.
It is also pleasant
H. G. Connor, r.,
society in the oratorical contest, the
subiect of his oration, beine "Two
Reformers."
Wilson has been
at our institution for higher educa
1 .
tion during the year and we trust
that they Svill all enjoy their vacation
and return next year to win further
honors for themselves and their town.
well represented
Old People.
Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
'.( . '
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor; other intoxicant; but acts as a
tonic and alterative. It acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding Nature ia the
performance of the functions. Elec
tric Bitters is an excellent appe'tizer
and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cenTs and $1 00 per bottle at
Margrave's Drug Store
The fence arou nd .the jail is going
up very rapidly and it will not be
long before . the boarders irt "Cro
well's hotel" will be deprived of re
ceiving visitors at the windows.
Dr. Jno. Drake is in the city.
Mr. Dave Baits was in town this
week. ;;;
Miss lone May was in tie city
Monday. .. . '.
Mrs. J. D. Lee and son are visiting
in Whitakers.
Mrs. J. G, Rawls is visiting rela
tives at MocksviileV
Move Sanders made a flying trip
to Goldsborp Sunday.
Dr. E. G. Moore, of Elm City, j
was in Wilson last week. j
Miss Mattie Dew is visiting friends '
and relatives in hremont. j
Mr: J. F. Farmer made a business !
trip to Norfolk this week. !
Mrs. B S. Garris,Jof Four Oaks is '
visiting relatives near town.
Miss Mittie Beaman, ot Clinton, is
visiting at Dr. N. B. Herring's.
Judge Connor went over to Tar
boro Sunday night dn business.
Ben Cozart left Thursday for Dur
ham to spend part of Jiis holidays.
Miss Rose of Goldsboro, is visit
ing the family of Mr. W. P, Rose. :
P. D. Gold, Jr., is at home from
Chapel Hill to spend the summer. !
Master Mark Farmer is spending I
a lew days in Wilmington this week.
Mr. Howard F. Jones is spending
a few days in W arrenton this week.
Mrs. W. M. 'Mercer left yesterday S
for Elm City, accompanied by Miss ;
Kate. . . :
Steve Anderson left Tuesday to
attend commencement - exercises at
Trinity. I ;
Sanford Christman left Sunday for
Lynchburg, Va., and other points on
business. v
Mrs. John A. Cutchin and daughter
left yesterday for Richmond to visit
.relatives. ; .
Miss Dautridge, ot Rocky Mount,
is visiting Miss Annie Moore " on
Green street.
Mr. Joe Eagles, who has been
away from Wilson some time re
turned Monday.
T. H. Peacock spent a few days in
Durham this week attending Trinity
commencement.
Judge james E. Shepherd was in
the city Sunday visiting his sister,
Mrs. W. J. Harriss. - :
E. G. Rawlings, Esq , returned
from New York and other northern
points Saturday night.
Mr. J. A. Crews, representative ot
the- Wilmington Messenger passed
"through Wilson Mondajv
Mr. Lary. Dew, a former Wilson
ian, passed through the city Friday
enroute to Dunbar, S. Cj j
- Prof. E. E. Bntton, wife and child
ren, of Spellman, Ga., are: visiting
Mrs. Dr. King, on Barnes St. ,
Mrs. Albert Anderson arid Mrs.
Turner Suggs returned Monday lrom
a few days visit in Goldsboro.
Miss Pattie Leggett, of Scotland
'Neck, is visiting Misses Maiy and
Mattie Farmer on Barnes street.
Mr. Jesse Herbert, of Kinston,
passed through Wilson Friday on the
way to his home from. Rocky Mt.
1 Mr. and Mrs Josephus Daniels
with their children spent Sunday in
Wilson the guest of Mrs. M. C. Dan
iels. ' .'
jyLs. Breeden and children, and
Miss Breeden, of Bennettsville, S. C,
are visiting Mrs. Dr. Kingr on Barnes
street. -
Mriss Rice, who has been teaching
at Mr. Kinchen Watson's, near town,
returned to her home in LaGrange
Friday. .
We are glad to welcome "back for
the summer' our young friend, H- G.
Connor, Jr., who is attending the
University.
Several of our young people had a
picnic yesterday at Farmers' Mill.
A' pleasant day was spent by all who
attended.
Mrs. Porter, who spent a few days
in the city last week visiting at Dr.
N. Anderson's, returned to her home
in Tarboro Friday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daniels and
children, who have been visiting Mrs.
M.-C. Daniels have returned to their
home in Goldsbtytj.
Mr. A. J. Moore, wife and child
of Orangeburg, S C., were in Wil
son a short while last week on their
way to Whitakers, N. C.
Messrs. Eugene Rountree and
Charlie Meacham, of Kinston, passed
through the city Friday enroute to
the commen:ement exercises at Trin
ity College i . ; v
Mis Thos. H, Mayo arrived in
Wihon yesterday to join her husband,
who is the efficient drUg clerk of
B. W. Hargrave. She was accom
panied by her daughter. -
Toting Mule K lied.
Summer Normal Scho..t for Teachers
Chapel Hill-Jane 33d and July 17th '9S.
On account of the above occasion
the Southern zRailway has authoried
rates of one fare going, and one third
fare returning, on the certificate plan
from points within the State of North
Carolina to Chapel Hill, N. C, and
return, tickets to be sold June iSth
to July 17th inclusive with final limit
of July 25th. -The following are one
way rates to Chapel Hill from points
indicated: . Durham, .65 ; Goldsbo
ro, j 3 So ; Henderson. 1.95 ; Selma
On Saturday Mr. J.-' D.
Farrior
had the misfortune to have a fine
three-year old mule killed. It had
never been broken and Mr-.' Farrior
decided to hitch it up for the first
time. The animal was harnessed to y
a break cart and the colpred Doy who i
stays at the stable got in and com-,.'
menced to drive him. Everythinjg
went fairly well until they reached
the corner of Goldsboro and Green
streets when the mule, stubborn as
only a mule can sometimes be,
thought he would try to go a way
other than the boy wanted him to.
Ater nearly coming in contact with
an electric light pole tbe animal was
stopped, and when ufged to jo com
menced plunging and became en
tangled in the harness, while In this
fix the shaft of the cart, entered his
side. He was released in aifew sec
onds but when the shaft was with
drawn the mule blead to death.
2.40. . .
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' AND
SCREAM
My baby broke out with a rash. lie would
scratch aud scream. 1 would take two to hold
him, and one to put medicine on him. j We had
to hold him sometimes au hour before W e could
get him quiefc d down. -Alt said thattljey never
saw such a faca or body on any (aby asj on him.
I had to tie his handa tiybt in a doth, ifight arid
day, for five months. My sister had usf?d CUTt
CUKA, aud 1 begun to ue it. After only one
application, lie lay Omen unci (tlept as ho had not
for a month, poor little fellow, lie has not a ecar
on him now, and is ns fair and his flesh) is as soli
as any baby While.ha had this disease I hr.d to
cut the sleeves out of his clothes, and put gauzo
underwear on him to keep him cool, j I . had to
keep pieces of soft cloth around his netk.it was
so wet with moisture from the pores, and I had to
change the cloiha sometimes ten or twelve times
aday. Mrs. A. IIAYNES, Lisbon N. D.
Spbkit CrRK Trbatmbst t;ob Babt Humors.
Warm baths -wita Cuticura Soap, and erntle applica
tions of Ui'TicuRA (ointment), the preat fkiiv cure.
Sold thronehout the vorld. Fott Dkoo A59
Cueji. Cobp., fcoe Props, Boston, U. 8. A.
WANTED. A relliable lady or
srentleman to distribute samples and
make a house-to-house convags for our
Veeetable loilet boaps. ao to 7.; a.
month easilv made. Address Crofts &
Reed, 842 to 850 Austin j Avenue,
Chicago
Gladness Comes
With, a better understanding1 of the
, transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-"
forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed.- There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are, not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
wnipnv with millions of families, and is
vevery where esteemed so highly by all
. 1 tit T 1 t
who value good neann. ixs oenenciai?
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all ;important,'in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
clei which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists. '
Jt in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful'
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Clothing at half price at M. T
Young's.
It will pay you to see
Furniture.
Young's
Young's
Have you seen M. T.
Millinery ?
Now is the time to buv shoes
cheap. M. T. Young.
500 pairs extra pants at M. T.
Young's.
The prettiest line Shirts in town.
M. T. Young.
Have lyou seen bur Straw Hats?
M. T. Young. . '
Big line Summer Clothing. at M.
T. Young's.
New line Neck Wear at M. T.
Young's. ;
Lace Curtains and Scrim at M. T.
Young's.
Trunks and Bags at M. T, Youngs.
Furniture, all kinds. M. T. Young's.
Pant Patterns at M .'T. Young's
. ;:EOR SALE. -,.;."
The house and lot on which I now
live, on Tarboro street belqw Barnes
street. For full particulars write or
apply to me in persoa.
J. D. BUIiLOCK.
Jll
ne, '6.
ust Tliree Months Ago
We landed in this beautiful town strangers in a strange land,
but being favorably impressed with city and people we deci
ded to pitch our tent among you. The cloud of cotm petition
hung thick and heavy over the city ana me roaa iooKea uarK
and gloomy. We raised the banner 01
The
1
UeeTIive,
I There was a rift in the clouds and the people began moving
j this way. Fall in ; Join the procession and get the benefit of the
Big Bargains Going at tlie Bee Hive.
! Plaids Vcts yard. - Yard wide Sea Island cts yd
Shirts 15 cts and up. Pants 25 cts and up. ,
2 balls sewing thread 1 c. Hats from 5cts up.
Ladies'. Shoes, 49cts up. . IMen's Shoes, 55cts up. '
LOT OF CLOTHING JUST IN.
1 Visit Us. ! Respectfully,
, 1 E. N. Mercers Old Stand.
N.