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ifjic Casfern Courier. KiiUwl at the Post-Office at Hert ford, NX'., f Kceoinl-claissiimter. LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS. Try an "ad" in the Courier. Get your neighbor to subscribe to the Courier. Mrs. W. H. Ward is yet very sick. We hope to see her out food.. Mrs. W. A. Jnckpon, who has been quite sick, is improving rapidly. Mr. W. W. Copeland will accept our thanks for a half bushel of fine apples. Rev. Dr. Kilbv, President of Trinity College, will preach in Ply mouth next Sunday. The Hertford base ball team must practice more, if they ex pect to win a game. A Lawn Party was given on the Court House square for the benefit of the new base ball team. Miss Maggie Blanchard was one of the waiters at the White Ayd lett nuptial on Wednesday last. Mr. Will Ward is improving very slowly. He is still unable to walk. Mr. W. W. Casey is able to be out. We see in our exchanges that a claes of children from the Oxford Asylum are making their annual tour through the State. Dr. Frank Staton is gaining quite an amicable reputation in his choeen profession. He has been very busy for the past two weeks. The young men of the town will give a "hay ride" next week, com plimentary to the visiting young ladies. A pleasant time is an ticipated. Some of those who subscribed for the Courier for three and six months we would like to have renew at once, so their paper will not stop. The University of North Caro lina now ranks among the fore most Colleges in America in scholarship, equipment and gene ral efficiency. See ad. The large collection given for the benefit of the Orphans is an evidence that the people of Hert ford are a charitable people and are always ready and willing to do their part. There will be to-night at the A. M. E. Zion church a man, part human and part elephant, with 48 teeth on one side of hie mouth and 24 on the other, and three eyes. There will be seats reserved tor those of the white people that may want to attend, and see this wonderful man. Admission 15 and 25cts. The many friend of Mr. John Smith will be glad to know that he is out again, after a severe at tack of typhod fever. The school advertisement of Rich Square Collegiate Institute may be found on this page. It is a first-class boarding school for beys and girls. In another column will be found the '-ad" of Mr. M. R. White. Read it and then make up your mind to this effect, that you will pat ronize home industry. The next session of the Eden ton Convocation of the Episcopal church will be held in Grace church, Plymouth, on the 27th, 28th, and 29th of September. It is important to the teacher of this county and those also who may want free scholarship at the Greensboro State Normal and In dustrial School for ladies and the A. M. College, and to teacher who may want to be examined that the two notices that appear elsewhere in this paper be read and circulat ed a& much as possible. Rev. F. A. Bishop, L. W. Mc Mullan, Nathan Toms, Nathan Tucker Macon Norman. Misses Neppie and Ruth Toms, and Helen Newby will attend the District Conference in Plymouth, this week. Mr. T. F. Winslow lost a very fine horse last Friday, by being kicked by another horse, breaking one of the fore legs, just above the knee. The bone was shattered so badly that it was determined to kill him at once, and put him out of his suffering. After an illness of about four months Mr. Elijah Morris, at the age of 70 odd years, fell asleep as does all of those who love and serve the Master. Her remains were laid to rest Monday evening. An aged husband and several children, with a large circle of friends, mourn their loss. Bro. J. H. Mills, Supt. of the Thomasonville Orphanage with a class of ten children, gave a de lightful exercise, consisting of recitations, dialogues, and vocal music in the Baptist church Mon day. There were 8 girls and 3 boys; and their bright, beaming faces and apparel showed that they were treated kindly. The exercises closed with a large col lection for the benefit of the child ren, amounting to $50. . Last Friday in company with W. H. Ward, we spent the day in historic Edenton. While there we spent an hour with the editor of the Fisherman and Farmer. From there we went to see that genial, whole-souled gentleman, Dr. Bogart, and for a short time we were highly entertained. After which in company with the Dr. we partook of a most excellent dinner at the Woodard House, the proprietor of which, ia a man that knows how to prepare for the inner man. His servants are very polite and attentive to the guest. After dinner we strolled around the town, looking at some of the handsome residences in course of erection. Late in evening we left for home, glad that we had spent a day with the good people of Edenton. PERSONALS. Mr. Victor Graves returned home last Thursday. Judge Eure, of Norfolk, was in town this week. Miss Maude Leigh is visiting relatives at Manteo, N. C. Mr. Eli Elliott and son James made a visit to Edenton last week. -Mrs. Jennie Lamb visited her relatives in this town, last week. Capt. W. B. Gray spent a few days with his family the past week. Dr. T. S. McMullan spent Sunday with his family, at Nags Head. Miss Bessie Ferebee returned to her home in Camden Co., last Thursday. Messrs. L. W. and C. V. Nor- man made a flying trip to Ply- last week. Mrs. Dr. J. T. Smith and daughter left Saturday last for Plymouth. Mrs. S. B. Toms and Mrs. H. S. Eley visited their relatives in E. City, last week. Messre, W. A. Jackson, L. W. Norman, and Cicel Jackson went to Norfolk yesterday. Messrs. B. S. Skinner, Jr., and. Joshua J. Skinner are visiting re latives in Norfolk, VaM Mr. S. Parker, of the firm of Parker and Howell, of Edenton, was in town this week. Mrs. W. R. Shannonhouse has returned from a visit to her daughters in Edenton. Mr. M. Leary, wife, and three- children, of Miss., are visiting Mr. E. B. Leary and family. Misses Pattie Pretlow and Margaret Boy kin, of Virginia, are visiting Miss Sallie Cox. Misses Lula Womble and May Etheridge, of Bertie county, are tha guest of Mrs. B. R. Holly. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. White at tended the marriage of Miss CI ate White, in E. City, Wednesday last. Hon. T. G. Skinner and fam ily have gone to Nags Head to spend the remainder of the sum mer. Mr. Dennis B. Cox, with his "Trilby's," is spending a few days in Norfolk, Baltimore, and Wash ington City. Mrs. C. R. Boush and Miss Hattie Berkley, of Washington, D. C.,are visiting Capt. Whit. Myers and family. Mr. J. C. Lane, of E. City, made us a pleasant call, last week, while on his way to visit friends near Belvidere, i; Mr. Macon Norman, who has been clerking in the store of Fleet wood & Jackson, leaves for his home in Plymouth, on a vacation. An electric light plant will be put in the University at Chapel Hill, costing $7,000. NOTICE TO TEACHERS ! . To give all the teachers of the county an opportunity to be ex amined in July, I will hold an ex amination on July 25th. for White teachers and on July 26th. for Colored teachers of the county. The fee of one dollar in advance, will be charged those who apply for examination on these dates. After this the fee of one dollar and fifty cents will be charged. Bring paper and pencil. W. G. Gaither, County Examiner. NOTICE ! Young ladies who wish to com pete for the scholarship at Greens boro btate .Normal and Industrial School and young men . who wish to compete f6r the scholarship at the Agricultural and Mechanic College, at Raleigh, should apply to me at once for examination. Date of examination will be given on application. W. G. Gaither, Examiner. RICH SQUARE Collegiate Institute. A FIRST-CLASS BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. i : W. H. Albright, Ph. R. (Elon College,) University, N. C. Ameri can C. Normal (Graduate); Prin cipal. Prepares students for College, Busi ness, and Life. Beautiful and health ful location. I New building; ample playgrouds. Free tuition offered to the student who induces the largest number of boarding students to come to this school. Fall term opens Sept. 2nd. 1895. Address W. H. Albright, Supt. Rich Square, N. C. Northampton Co. UNIVERSITY t-OF North :- Carolina i Comprises the University, the Col lege, the Law and Medical Schools and the Summer School for Teachers. TUITION, $80.00. 35 Teachers, 471 6tudents. Address Presidsnt Winston, Chapel Hill ,4 N. C. for cats.! OOTI A and hand book on "University
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