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VOL. IX. NO. 26.
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C, Friday Afternoon, December 9, 18$, ..
ESTABLISHED 1894
Court Prcceediigs.
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Get!Ahead of
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A word to the wise is sufficient
(K;r Christmas business has ac
quired a healthy growth already
Don't wait until the best things
are picked out. We never had a
better collection of goods suita
ble for presents to show you,
and we never quoted lower fig
ures. We have made particular ef
forts to supply such things as
you would like best to be given
to you or to give others.
There are a score or more o
suggestions in the Men's Furn
ishing Department, while the
ladies' Noticn Department of
fers a wide range and variety to
.select from. All suitable for
Christmas presents.
Christmas shopping is a bur
den only when it is postponed
until Ihe last day or week. Ear
ly in December it is easy and
pleasurable.
F. V. ROWE,
Leading Clothier.
SPECIAL VALUES.
We beat the Cape-rs
9
in Capes.
Our prices run from 50 cts. to
$12.50. We are showing a high
value in Plush Capes at $2.00,
and a Black Astrakan Cape at
$2.25.
We did not forget the misses
and children in buying Wraps
Yvc have what you want in this
line.
O ur underwear for men women
and children are the best values
in the city.; Just think of rneri's
Wool Shirts for 75c. each, Draw
ers to match; children's Wool
Shirts, 25c. and up as to size.
Ladies' Knit Drawers. 25cts to
1.00, ladies 'Union Suits, 50 cts.
childreu"s Union Suits, 25 cts. to
50 CtS.
.Our Clothiug stock through
out is great in value, Our line of
Overcoats are leaders youths,
boys and men's. We are showing
niauv stvles in men's Dress Over
coats from 5.00 to 12.50.
Come in and look through our
stock.
K spectfully,
J. F: BUOKMAN.
Furniture, Mattings
and O.irDets in sliolce
goods.
The
Push
The following cases have
been disposed of this term of:
the court.
State vs A. D. Cutler, False
Pretense, Nol Pafc,
State vs Isaec Cherry, Lar
ceny, Not Guilty.
State vs Isaac Cherry, Lar
ceny, Not Guilty,
State vs Jno. Harris, Assault
Nol Pros.
State vs Alex. Walters and
Eliza Taylor, Sci. Fa.,, Judg
ment on Bond.
State vs Victoria Williams
and Abraham Satterthwalte,
F end A., Nol Pro?.
State vs Jno. Cutler, Affray,
Judgment Suspended.
State vs Seth Latham, Sell
ing M'tg Property, Not Guilty. I
S'tate vs Oliver Credle, False
Pretense, Judgment Suspended.
State vs S. F. Carroll, Re
moving Crop-, Pryer for Judg
ment. Continued.
S'ate vs Tbe Beasley, House
Breaking, 1 year State Prison.
Sta'e vs Joe Greene and Mary
Stanley, F. and A., Married in
Jail.
State vs S. H. Perry, Larceny,
1 year State Prison.
State vc. F-pd Respess Mis
rnarking nog, Not Guilty.
Sta'e vs Alfred Peyton, Lsr
ceuy, Not Guilty.
State vs John Moore, Larce
ny, 6 months in Jail.
State vs Wadkin Uilley, A.
and B., Judgment Suspended.
Costs. !
State vs J. T. Respes and
J. W. Davi--, Appeal Dismissed.
State vs Joe Leggett, . D.
W., Judgment Suspended.
Stat- vs Henry R. Willis,
Neglecting to Kill Mad Dog,
Not Guilty. ,t
State vs Wm Ray, clias.
Stewart and John Cutler,
Highway Robery, Ray 4 months
in Jail, Stewart 15 monrhs
in State Prison, Cutler 15
months in State Prison.
State vs William Pettway,
Larceny, 1 year State Prison.
State vs James Gaines, A. D.
W., Prayer for Judgment. Con
tinued. State vs Walter Gaskins, A.
D W , Judgment Suspended.
Costs
State vs Tom Carney and
David Mitchell, Affray, Carney
$20 fine, Mitchell Not Guilty.
State vs Dudley, Manslaugh
ter, Not Guiltv.
State vs Henry Everett, Lar
ceny. 12 months in Jail, to be
hired out for cost.
State vs John Kelly, Larceny,
1 vear in State Prison.
St ite vs , Harvey Bright, A
d. w
Costs
Judgment Suspended.
rfsan!aj-&n Idea I
Who can tniut
of some stmpi
thins? to patent
Protect vouv i1en: thfy may briug you wealth
Write J6HN 'WKLiDKHHURN & Ct.. Patent Attor
evs, Washington. C. for their $1.SUJ prise cCe:
oi list of t we r .-ed Inventions wantel
COMFORTS, BLAXKE IS.
We haye the most complete line of Com
forts and blankets in town. You should
our $2 75 Comfort, looks likeja $5,00 one.
are selling they too.
Also new line of boys and childrens Caps just received,
E W. AYERS, 116 Main St,
The following were drawn as
jurors for tfe nextr term of the
court. v-,,.;
O. M. Hooker, tn Griffin,
Chas. H. jGijirgaug, Chainy
Clark, 'S'& Sawyer W. B.
OowelL, John A Harris, F P.
Whitney, Walter Hardison,
Harmon T. Hill, J. B3. Qaton,
J- F. Latham, F. V. Stilley,
John F. Jfefferson, W. A. Alh
good, JosK G. Jeffersop, D R.
Bennett, Charlie AlligoU, W.
M. Butt, J. C Gaskill, Agustas
Alligood, H A Cutler, W. S.
Woolard, H. R. May, W. S.
Grady, "R. H Leggett, C. S.
Pitman, Henry Gladson, F. P.
Latham, J. M. Litchfie d, Josh
Gay, Frank Price, W. VV.
Hooker.
(2nd week)
Emanuel Taylor, Thad P.
B.ady, Ttios J. Topping, A. E.
Hill, M. B. Thomansor, W. T.
Lathanf, J D. . Elliott, J. T.
Windley, Isaac Taylor, W. W.
Hill, MVC. Precott, Henry S.
! Jones, J. W Weston, 11. M.
Boyd, Alex. Woolard, W. P.
Best, T. H. Jefferson, C. W.
Wallace.
Two Sets of Officers in Greene County.
The Mews from Greene coun
ty is mteresiing.
Accord itvj to the election1 rp-
tarns lirsi mad the entire Dem
ocratic ticket was heateu by a '
majority ranging from 2 to 24.
The Democrat alleged illegal
votinsr and frauU. Judyre Rob-1
inson ordered axecount and af
ter thi owing out the votes of
dead convicts, etj. it gave the
Democrats m-nority ol from
19 to 67.
Last Mci.day began a dual
county government. The two
seis of commissioners were
sworn in separately and enter
ed iuto business The Demo
cratic board accepte I the bonds
of the Democrats and swore ;
them in. Th.i fusion board ac- I
cepted the bonds of the fusion-
ists and swore them in. And
the parties -vill go intc court to
settle the matter.
Fains in the chest when a
person has f cold indicate a j
tendency toward pneumon'a.
A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound oa to the chest over
the seat of pain will promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumon
ia. This same ireatment will
cure a lame back in a few hours.
For sale at Tayloe's Pharmcy.
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy can al
wavs be dpende i upon and is
nlens int anil safe to tak?. For
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Dainty Neckwear is another it is always right. It m.iy
just solve your Christmas problem of what to buy. '2oc and jOc.
If you can't decide on the right trinket, try Handkerchiefs:
they will always do f )i a Christmas compliment. Old or young,
either sex handkerchiefs are always appreciated. 5c up to 40c.
,-1 1 goods- bought nou kejjt ami ri '- rrrrd u-hen di 'rrrf nrf .
Fall and Winter Specialties.
ye are receiving by every
consisting of Seeded, Cluster
rents, Leghorn Citron and Foreign and Domestic Macaroni, etc.,
' which will be bold at quick sale prices. Also a large supply of
Heinz' Celebrated Mince Meat.
Last season's price, 12 1-2 cents per pound. We are only charg
ing 10 cents now. Now is the time for
BUCKWHEAT e nave prepared and unprepared.
Also a supply of Qenuine Green Moun
tain Maple Syrup. Give it a trial.
j COFFEE.
at prices to win your patronage.
COD FISH.
We have the
rough at 7 1 -
, Cod Fish, prepared, at 10 cents.
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Cum I) rj.iltry .til U
Careful Attention Best Quality
Yours anxious please,
lioue ILT.
Watcjr This Space.
USEFUL
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
For mother or father, brother
or sister, husband or son, sweet
heart or friend, a pair of GLOVES
is a proper Christmas Gift. Pro-
and particular approval. One
can't have too" many. We offer
you ours, a new and" strong line
to select from. A certificate of
character goes with our GLOVES.
r-r$1.00 and $1.25.
K. HOYT,
Perfect Fitting CloUnrr.
freight large supplies of the above,
and Layer Raisins, Cleaned Cur
Iu Coffee we excel all others J ustfreceived a large
lot of Green and Roasted Coffee in all grades and
Genuine Georgie Cod Fish in Mie
2 cents per pound. Ocean Gun
i ury L'M.i a -y i.'i titx
Fair Market Prices is our inotta
M. J. WRIOHr,
Murki't -it reel.
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