THE ROANOKE NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1893.
THE ROANOKE NEWS.
BY HALL & SLEDGE.
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agricultural interests of Halifax and sur
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THURSDAY MAY 4, 1893.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Agent at Enfikld. Mr. S. Meyer
is the authorized agent of the Roanoke
News at Enfield and vicinity and an;
business with the paper can be transacted
with him. He will receive and receipt
for subscriptions and attend to an; other
matters entrusted to him. He will also
take new or renew old subscriptions.
May.
Time for picnics.
Bad season for colds.
Politics are now quiet.
Kerosene oil cures colds.
Fish yarns are being spun.
Cool nights and warm days.
That tired feeling is prevalent.
The girls are wearing pan-cake hats.
Garden vegetables are growing nice-
iy-
The weather is now warm enough for
all.
May apples will soon make their ap
pearance. Are wo to have a baseball club here
this aeason..
A few days hence and vegetables will
be plentiful.
Monday is the most popular nights for
lodge meetings.
The tails of cutaway coats are quite
long this season.
' The leaves will be grown this year by
the 10th of May.
Invitations are out for a gorman
at Literary Hall to night.
Several very large rock fish were
taken from the river this week.
There's many a pretty face beneath
an ugly poke bonnet these days.
, Why is a kiss like creation ? Because
it's made of nothing and the Lord knows
, it's good ! Ex.
Tits latest idea io cradles, is a self
rockiug one with a phonograph attach
ment that sings lullabies.
The snow is gone and the human boy
Now seeks the river's brim,
To see if yet the water
Is warm enough to swim.
THEtimn honored adage has it that
"boys will be boys," but according to the
latest fashion plates girls will be boys,
too.
Last Sunday was a beautiful d;iy and
the Spriug buuuct was iu fVrce revealing
soma wonderful creations in the millinery
line.
Sale of Real Estate The resi
dence west of the Methodist parsonage
has been sold by Mrs. Ida V. Suinbaek
to Mr. It. J. Bond. The prico paid was
$1000.
General Ransom on Crinoline.
Four young ladies cornered our popular
Senator in Washington and interviewed
him on hoopsk'ris. The Senator said the
"fair sex" should wear what they please
and the maligners of hoopskirts should
be imprisoned.
Halifax Postmasters. It has been
announced that R. .1, Shields ha oen
appointed postmaster at Hobgood, vice
J. M. Parker resigucd; R. H. Smith, Jr ,
Scotland Neck, vioo J. J. Wood
and G. L. Branch, Dawson's X Roads,
vioe P. E. Fleming resigned.
A Good Selection. The Governor
has appointed Mr. Frank S. Spruill, of
Franklinton, formerly a resident of this
county, a State director of the North
Carolina railroad, to succeed W. H. Pace,
of Wake, who died Inst week. Mr.
Spruill is a rising young lawyer and we
are always glad to see Halifax county
boys honored.
N. C. Lumber Co. The North Car
olina Lumber Company has about com
pleted their plant at Tillery. It is the
finest plant of the kind in Eastern Caro
lina and the company will carry on a
most extensive lumber business, giving
employment to a large force of bands.
We learn that they will erect quite a
number of residences at that place and
that the town is to be greatly improved.
Town Election. The municipal
election for mayor and commissioners for
the town of Weldon pasted off quietly
Monday. There were two tickets in the
field, and when the polls closed the
following gentlemen were declared
elected for the ensuing two years: Mayor
J. T. Gooch. Commissioners T. F.
Anderson, W. R. Smith, W. B. Tillery,
A. S. Allen, John Howard, Bug Parker,
and J. A. Alston.
Never Sulk. Never Sulk. Better
draw the cork of your indignation, and
let it foam and fume, than wire it down
to turn sour and acid witbin you. Sulks
affect the liver and are still worse for the
heart and the soul. Wrath driven in ii
as dangerous to the moral health as sup.
pressed small pox to the animal system.
Dissipate it by reflecting on the mildness.
hnmilit; and serenity of better men than
yourself, suffering under greater wrongs
than you have ever been called upon to
bear.
The Weldon Churches. The
services which have been going on in the
Methodist Episcopal church for the past
two weeks were closed last Friday night.
There were two accessions to the church
during the meetings.
Rev. Mr. Walker, of Raleigh, preached
morning and evening in Grace Episoopal
church to very good congregations. At
morning service there was a celebration
of the Holy Communion.
Rev. G. W. Harmon, the pastor, oc
cupied the pulpit of tho Baptist church,
and his sermons were quite good at both
morning and evening services.
Home Enterprise. We take great
pleasure in directing the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of W. R.
Vick, to be found in another column.
Mr. Yick announces that he has severa 1
new buggies and road carta on band of
his own make, also one Columbus buggy
painted London smoke. He can make
as good a vehicle as can be obtained any
where and his establishment is a homo
enterprise and should be patronized. He
deals in all kinds of carriage materials
which will be sold as low as they can be
obtained north. Mr. Vick is also in the
undertaking business and can furnish
coffins and caskets at the lowest possible
prices.
We would also call attention to the
advertisement of Mrs. II. A. Vick, who
deals in fine confectioneries, fruits, tobac
cos, and snuffs. She also carries a nice
assortment of toys and fuuey goods. Also
cheap and standard litorature by the best
known authors. Read her advertise
ment and then visit her store.
A Good Report. The statement
published elsewhere is one calculated to
aid materially iu the development of our
town. The impression abroad is that
Weldon is a sickly place. But the (own
exhibit shows that this place is unsur
passed as to health, morality and great
natural advantages. That erime has
rapidly decreased here is shown by the
fact that in 18!)0 there were 113 cases
before the mayor. In 1891, 96; 1892,
69; and only 54 for the year ending May
1st 1893. Tho death rate for the year
past was 17, two of those bsing non
residents, or about 10 to the thousand.
The rate of taxation is 33 J to the hun
dred dollar valuation, which ii perhaps
much lower than in most places possesaiig
equal advantages. This being a great
railroad centre, with its magnificent water
power, unsurpassed facilities are offered
all who may be seeking a place for investment.
Assignments. Mr. T. T. Gaskins,
the largest lumber-mill owner in this
county made an assignment last week
with Captain J. M. Grizzird, of Halifax,
assignee. Mr. Gaskins' mills are located
on the Coast Line, near Halifax, and gave
employment to a largo number of hands.
He carried on an extensive saw mill
business and owned about twenty miles of
railroad over which he handled his logs
to the mill to be converted into lumber.
We also regret to learn that Mr. S. B.
Holloway, dealer in general merchandise
at Enfield has made an assignment for
the benefit of his creditors. Assets and
liabilities not known by us.
Mad Dogs. In view of the fact that
there is some excitement in some parts of
the State about mad dogs, we give the
law upon the subject, as follows:
"When the owner of any dog shall
know, or have good renson to believe that
his dog, or any dog belonging to any per'
son uuder his control has been bitten by
a mad dog, and shall neglect or refuse
immediately to kilt the same, be shall
forfeit and pay the sum of $50 to him
who will sue therefor; and the offender
shall be liable to pay all damages wiiieb
may be sustained by any one, in his prop
erty or person, by the bite uf any dog
belonging as aforesaid, and shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and fined not more
than $501), or imprisoned not more than
30 days.
The New Train. The fast flyer to
be put on the Seaboard Air -Line next
Sunday will be the fastest train in the
South. It will leave Washington daily
at 10:57 A. M. Richmond at 3:25 p. .,
and Weldon at 5:50 p. m. Going North
the train will pass here about 9:30 a M.
A Marriage. Another Virginia
oouple in search of connubial bliss came
down to Weldon to have the matrimonial
knot tied last Thursday. The contract
ing parties were Mr. Joseph S. Mfunier
and Miss Bettie M. Traylor. Justice B.
F. Gary, who is always happy nn wedding
occasions, very eall; tied the knot.
Peculiarities of the Year 1893.
A study of the calendar of 1893 will
have some peculiarities. To begin with
it commenced and closes on Sunday, and
contains all or part of 53 weeks. Each
of the seven days of the week has the
honor of being the first day of at least
one month. Three of the months being
on Wednesday, while Sunday, Thursday
and Saturday are each the natal day for
two months There are three months,
Aprd, July aud Deemiiber, that cover
part if six weeks each. Washington's
birthday came on Wednesday, und Deco
ration Day and the glorious 4th of July
full on Tuesday. Thanksgiving, Day will
fall on Thursday, the last day of Novem
ber, and will bi the latent Thanksgiving
celebrated iu the last decade. In fact it
can never be any later in the year. Old
Santa Clam will visit us on Monday.
As this 14 the World's Fair year, all the
peculiarities are excusable.
Meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners. The Board of County
CommisMoners met in regular session at
Halifax Monday, all the members being
present. ine following business was
transacted:
The following were allowed to list
property: W A Johnston, Littleton
township; Mrs M E Cousins, Fautetts
township; R O Burton, trustee Snow
heirs, Littleton township; W C Harper,
Brinkleyville township; Dr J T Nicholson
Butterwood township.
W E Daniel attorney for county pre
sented statement of taxes collected from
W4 W RR.
W S Biggs was appointed list taker
for Conocanara township upon petition
that Mr L A Mullen, who was appointed
at April meeting, was not a resident of
the township.
John T. Gregory presented his wh )le
account i fee report for March term Su
perior court which was accepted and
ordered recorded.
W E Daniel, county attorney, allowed
$200.00.
The following parties were chosen as a
committee to meet the sheriff at Halifax
Ma; 26, 1893, in settlement of accounts,
R W Brown, M H Clark and W E Dan
iel. Clerk of Board instructed to purchase
book for the names of pensioners properly
recorded in the Register of Deeds office.
The following accounts were audited
aud ordered paid:
B F Gary, holding iuquest over Rc
etta Redwood, 21 70.
L D Browning, supt county home,
44 86. .
W D Lewis, coffins for paupers 4 00.
Sam Hamlet, " " 2 00
John T Gregory, books purchased for
recording names, etc., 12 10
J Frank Brinkley, recording orders,
9 60
J II Burtt, meal for county 30 00.
J A Harrell, printing, 616.
F W Gregory, burying pauper 2 00
J F Cullom, conveying prisoner to jail,
3 25.
P N Stninback, goods for county 27 66
J T Gooch. goods for county, 6 00
John N. Brown, goods for county 1 30
" " " eourthouse, 3 98
" " " jail, 13 30
S Johnston, goods for Jenkins family
10 00
Tom Lynch, removing rafia from Ran
som's Bridge, 1 20.
E C Biggs, serving summon's 60c.
Charles Froelich and Co., goods, 1 60
W R Shaw, work at court house 2 00
Jim Morris, watching bridge 50c.
II S Price, repairing bridge, etc., 1 50
Eiury and Pierce, goods for county,
37 96
W M Cohen, drug, 17 36
W B Tillery, goods, 46 25
B I Allsbrook, cost case Clark vs Com
missioners 3 00
R G Reid, jail account for April 76 35
B I Allsbrook, conveying lunalio to
Goldborol2 30
B I Alltbrook. repairs on count;
fence 161 86.
S J Clark, conveying prisoner to jail,
1 50
Oscar Dick en's widow was allowed to
draw 0 F. Dickens allowance for May.
J H Vinson, rebate on taxes, 1 40
J 0 Heptiustall heirs, rebate on taxes
22 66.
A J Staton, rebate on taxes 1 06
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. - For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and proscribed local remedies, and
b; constantly failing to cure with loc&l
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Hall s Catarrh
Cure, manufactured b; F. J. Cheney &
Co , Toledo, Ohio, is the onl; cure on the
market. It is taken internally in doi
from 10 drops to a teaspoontul. It acts
directl; on the blood mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for an; case it fails to cure.
F. J.CHENEY A CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, O.
BSold b; all Druggists, 75e.
Testimonials free.
PURELY PERSONAL
brief mention of the movements of
your friends and acquaintances.
Dr. J. J. Summerell, of Salisbury, is
here this week.
Mr. H. M. Robinson,
was in town Monday.
of Henderson,
PANACEA SPRINGS.
My old friend Berry Manning, of Hen
derson, father of editor Thad Manning.
of the "(jo!d Leaf," is on a visit to "ye
correspondent" and we are having some
glorious old chats about times that have
passed and gone and old friends that
have passed over the river lo, these many
yoars.
As we have no officer from this part of
the county, that holds a paying office,
1 would respectfully suggest that Mr.
Ivcy Allen, of LittletoB, be elected Su
perintendent of Public Schools for the
county to fill the place of the late lamented
Judge Daniel. Mr. Allen is fully com
petent and worthy in every respect.
tapt. lorn Wiggins, alter an extended
commercial trip, of four months, has re
turned looking as fresh and lively as a
"three year old."
Mr. Joe Thornton the genial proprie
tor of the Bon Air has returned from
Richmond with half dozen fine horses to
work in his hacks that go between Lit
tleton and Panacea Springs.
1 be raus of Saturday night and sun
day night have done great good to the
farmer in bringing up his seed and for
warding vegetation of all kinds More
would not be injurious.
Dr. ricot is adding quite a pretty
front to his already eommodious dwell
ing.
ENFIELD.
Mr. F. M. Parker, Jr., of Richmond,
spent Sunday night in town.
Mr. J. M. Mullen, commonwealth's
attorney of Petersburg, was here Tuesday,
Mrs. C. P. Rodwell, who has bean on a
pleasant visit to friends in Warren county,
has returned home.
Mrs. Lee Johnson, of Portsmouth,
here on a visit to her parents, Dr. a
Mrs. A. B. Pierce.
wr. J. JN. reterson,ot unariotte, is
here on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Mur
doek, who is quite sick.
Mrs Moseley has resigned her position
as cashier at the Coast Line hotel and is
succeeded by Miss Nannie Stainback.
Rev. A. J. Yandorbogart, of Rocky
Mount, preached an excellent sermon in
the Episcopal church here, last Friday
night.
Messrs. P. N. Staiuback, W. E Daniel,
W. B. Tillery, and Major T. L. Emry
were witnesses in a law suit in Oxford
last week.
M;gor W. B. Whitehead left Monday
for Wilmington, where he has accepted a
position as night clerk in the Pun ell
House, of that city.
Miss Tempio Hamilton, one of Balti
more's lovely daughters, who has been on
a visit to the family of Col. A. Preacott,
returned homo Monday.
Mi-s Alice Hawley, of Fayetteville,
who hasbeon here nn a visit to Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Clark, led tor home Saturday,
much to the regret of her many friem's
hare.
The election went off very quietly. The
following ticket was elected : For mayor,
R. B. Britt; for commissioners, David
Bell, John A. Collins, Simon Meyer, J.
J. Whitaker.
The commissioners have made the last
payment on the fire engine and have
ordered 300 feet of the best rubber hose.
Balance in the treasury $209.00, which
will be turned over to the new treasurer.
Miss Mabel Curtis is visiting friends in
Alexandria, Va.
Mr. S. Mitchell spent last week in
town, and was looking after the interest
of the Enfield Lumber Co.
Tho members the M. E. parsonage aid
society gave an ice cream supper in Par
ker's hall on last Wednesday night. It
was a big success.
A mule on Mr. Powell's farm went
mad a few days ago and had to be killed.
A buzzard with a bell around bis neck
visited Mr. J. W. King's farm, near
Crowells, one day last week.
We had a nice shower on Sunday even
ing and the gaidens are looking very nice.
We have the best prospects for a good
crop this year and the farmers are smil
ing. The young men of this place have or
ganized a base ball club with Prof.
Heatley as captain and Benjamin as
clown of the club. M.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PAfl-tfMlll Of bOTTLl
WRAP-MR, UCEPT LITTII1NO.
r
FOR
PILES
CATARRH
RHEUMATJ)
INFLAMMATION
Alii
J! , not pWchoM l'1
av. i -"raci win. v?-. ony
h
WILL
HE WAS TOO GOOD,
"You say you don't drink, George?
"No."
"Nor smoke ?"
"No."
"Nor gamble?"
."No."
"Nor stay out at night ?"
"Never."
"Well, wh never could be
man and wife, Georgo. I
happy as
have been
brought up in New York, not heaven."
Bishop Gulleui - Miss Autumn, I hear
you are an earnest student of the Bib's.
What, in your opinion, is the most in
teresting lino of Holy Writ ? Miss
Autumn (promptly) Behold, the bride
groom oomethl
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHILOH'S
CURE.
Cure OoJiminiptlon, Coach. Cronp, Sore
Threat. Sold by ll Dnnuu on GuataMa.
Tor Unit Sirf, Back or Chart 8hllh' Peroua
Plaatar will fi trn aaiiitaciioa. 1 nta.
SHILOH'S VITALIZE!?.
Mm T. 8. Hwk1n,ftattnooa,Tonn.,yst
" ShilV VUflW ' SAVD u&utt! 'I
trmtidtr it Ih4 brM rrmfdyiw a itHMMtartf
I tvtr wed." For Iapepal, Ltvor or Kidney
trouble It excels. FrtoeWota.
CATARRH
REMEDY.
we vou Jatarrur Try tMS rieraeay. iiwm
pnatU rely relievo and Cure you. Price so eta.
Thle Injeotor tor Its aurreaaiul trmiment I
rurQlahod free. Ronorober,hlloh'irliirm-Ile
n told ou a guarantor giro auttef action.
a a a a a a IT fT
nmuwnv
ftfttT . r,i if SaTT,liT -
For sale by
jan 12 ly.
,W,
M. COHEN,
Weldon, N. C.
Joe Whitaker
Says, when you see an "ad." in big head
lines
GREAT - - -
-REDUCTIONS!
Slaughter Sales!
Aud
tee urn an
SOUTH OF NEW YORK.
That it is a "fake."
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC :
I SELL goods to make a living, bat
claim that my prices are right and
tbe same to all. IN o "baits, no "mon
keying," no "selling at cost" with 25 per
cent, added to original. You are too
well informed. Prices and quality talk:
A COLD IS INFLAMMA
J TI0N. POND'S EXTRACT
REDUCE INFLAMMATION.
Speeifle
Directions i
IF A COLD IN THE HEAD, apply
A Pond' Extract (diluted one
half) by natal douche, or
vaporize It over a lamp, Inhaling
NB f the fume
LmU bythe.oae.
IF HOARSE, gargle with Pend'f
Eztraet eeveral tlmea dally.
IF THUTHHOAT 13 SOHli
and NECK STIFF, rub the neck
EASIEST-vl:
Eztraet, and, an retiring, wrap the
lfif A neck In weolea
V W aT bandage aatrated
with Fond' Eztraet, and protect
APPI V,lb7"!,,,'
r I I Li I wrapping.
IF THE LUNG ARE SORE,
POND'S:;"-;:;
Pond'e Eztraet four or Ave tlmee a
EXTRACT'."
THE LIMBS ACHE aud are eore,
SP dftt rub them vlgorouely
I with rond'o Extract.
TOR CHILBLAINS, bathe with
ID A ETl T" Foad'e Eztraet
rMfl I d bandage
with eloth eaturated with Foad'e
AFFECTED
Eztraet. Itching quickly atop pod.
BUT do not purchase mm cheap
aa botllnto and expect It to do what
Fond .Extract will. Be oar yon
have genuine article. Mad only
by Pond Extract Co., Now York.
Dress Goods I
Henrientta, Chashmere, Bedford Cords,
Beiges (Jhevrous, (.Dallies, etc, etc.
Wash Fabrics, Zephyrs, Cham
brays, Ginghams, Cords, Sat
teens, Crepes, Outings,
Flannels, etc, etc.
White Geods!
In great variety un
necessary to mention prices
of different kinds of Domestics, etc.
GENTLEMEN'S
Fur nishingsl
Embroidered, Pique Plaited Dotted
Swire and Shield bosom shirts. My line
of Negligee shirts is unsurpassed for
beauty, quality and price.
NECKWEAR. The most "utter"
and "out of sight" ever brought to Enfield.
Fonr-in-hiinda, Oxford Bows, made-nn
Goods and Windsor Ties to suit all, at less
than city prices.
Standing and turn-down collars in tbe
latest spring and itimraerahapes, cuffs, &c
UBUKKWKAKI
UNDERWEAR!
Of all grades and kinds to aait the trad.
Examine bit prices.
E. P. Reed A Co-'s Fine Shoes.
HATS' Fur, wool and straw. Don't
buy until yoa hare aeen my draw goods.
The nobbirat on the market. "So say wo
all."
Furniture, Family (jrorerir, Crtwkerr,
Glaes, wood and tinware, etc , etc., .
JOS. J. WHITAKER,
ENFIELD, N. C.