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THE'
WEDNESDAY -8. 18914
1
1ST V vovyeceiti U FARMERS'
ADVOCA TB.il if a AM or &
ecribe. If you hate been receiving it and
do not car d eubteribe, tiihply notify ike
rottma$Ur.t
: Subecriptiow 'are alway$ payabU in
ADVANCE. ,
I OCALimiEPH.!
" -Tobacco ii growing rapidly.
The crowd in town Saturday w
r-ery large, . ;
The county Alliance will be in
". ewion here Friday.
Additions are being made to the
Wilkinson Female Institute.
-The email boyV were rending
their goods on the street! Saturday.
Subucriptionii f or the Farmers'
.' Advocate, will btakenat the post?
orace. -. j .
! '-With two tobacco warehouses
Tarboro Rhould be a lire town during
the tobacco neaeon. .
Some parties were before the
Mayor Monday morning for' engag-
r ing in fights Saturday.
j Clerk Pennington is! kept busy
ip drawing up papers for those who re-
' ceive the Direct Taz.y j -,-"'.
Rev. Mr. Hebbard will hold di-
vine services at Old Sparta Sunday
i . afternoon at'4 o'clock:.
-r There will be services at the
Poor House, of this county, next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The . small boys were .granted
perminsion to explode their (He crack
era on the- 4th and they had a jolly
time, - f ' - ' . v .
. Rev. D. H. Tuttle will hold di
vine services at McKendree, this
y county, next Sunday afternoon";
4 o'clock. '
Many of the young people en
' joyed an impromptu ' dance in th
Armory Tuesday night of last week;
fllandw are busy at work remov
ing dirt for the foundation of the to-j
PerMaa
$ss v Peari Morris
View. ' i -a:,
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is at
Tarbera Alliawee,
Ocean The monthly taeetin of this Alli
ance was heU here Thurftdar, but
Mrs. KweU. of WiUiamston. is rit 1 1 attndamc
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The town
. . -
commissioners were in
Ckmetoe IT. B. Bullock, J. O. Htr-
Medoc, irfl
iting in town.; j
Miss Lucy Garrett,,
vUitang at Judge Philips.
Mrs. George P. Hebliard and son
are at Chapel HU1. ':..'; .'-; .
Tblomas Battle, Mayor of Rocky
Mount, was in town Mo iday.
Miss Annie Whitehead, of Weldon,
is visiting Miss Annie Hart.
William Porter is sie
at his mother's, Mrs. J. E. Porter
For the Farmers' Advacmie.
Tntlu t.A;.t. n V V t. IseSStOH llomllV nivht vi'tli all Af I roltj
was nos-aa age a cation of this . Ithe membera of the board ' nrMont Lawrence F. B. Bellamy.
vTrr" v. .v fv Mlitmn fif tha min f ,.;. I crui wramiuionn 1 1 1111a.m. ' . I Aiouni wtaM l nrner.
ould say it is 13 miles from f ! T"f eomauswoners on Fire & j Arthur Crarvey, John II. Hunter, J.
WhitM K-I water reported hose h bad condi-i J. IIrwr. Jr.. John H. Short.
business was f i ansacted. r..u n.i:.'. i. Ition ud tli rlort .. nwi..i l lnnUt-nvii. Kk.nnn
A committee eonsutmg
viona meetiag were read, a'ad adopt- J i,, j W(
PfF "f"! ? r?nMy LTarboro. 12 from
same from Enfield. HIif rv: luon ana me clerk waa ordered to
B. I jri I iL- ' IbnT hose for innnVlinir tm
v . . i. . 1.1 s m . n n.niR . nmm rwmr m i ar . ..bw . . w.m kk.
Bradley, William Redmond and W. and proprietor of the niereantile in-1 i A proposition Was made by West
L. Bailow waa appouited iUrreo-op- terest in this T U ..M T.- Tarboro Land and Improvement
erate with the; North Caroluia'Eiper- lt mT'irA xx. Company that if the bdrvinir of
iment SutionJ in regard to agricul- nlfo contradistinction to the host I P"n in the corporate limits be
tural and kindred topics. Any ques- of iPittmAn, -uhnA w5tvnt prohibited the Company would set
with fever turn on wnicn a member may desiie ho inhabit tbi. .nf n.- Prt not less, than six nor more
E..V. Murphy, J.' H. Johnson and
W. F. Hargrove, went to Norfolk
Monday. '
Mi is Agnes Cot ten, of
Pitt County, is visiting the family of
Judge Philips, .
Frank Mebane who h
ing ollegemates here, pas gone to
uolda&oro to Visit mends.
information
be presented this
ness
of this plaee has its
than ten acres of land or as much
hoasa
cuiuuimw, uu uuvuifu i cMirmna ,K.. j-. j, .n(i iu A. 1 may justly be deemed necessary
will be sent to tne Experiment bta- oartment rW .K A Aiui oi establish a cemetery for
Cottendale, I
ai been, visit-
tion for an answer.
cemetery for whites
In this way the f t DP.eti.-i iMtifrvrwffl 01 8ch suiUble site on there prop-
members hope to derive much infor- where lefUn ean mailed free of ert y as may be agreed upon for
mation; , (k .1... v.:j. .t.. Ithis nuraose. the lml tn rw a11 tn
datiine Mr. Jam. Kttn,. ..V, eompany to be organized, or Uke iy Tlk
Doehead D. H. Barlow.
Old Sparta W. Q . - Webb. .
Kinpiborb-E. K. Thigpen.
W. J.j Lancaster, his store.
Princeville Ham Lawrence and Or-
ren James. . '
Stjlwis K: C. Lewis.
Coakley-rM. A. Jame.
Whitakers A. L. Parish A Co.
Township No. 2 W. H. Warren.
Pitt's X Roads W. E. Warren.
Townfhip No, 6 Joseph Weeks.
J. II. Anderson, his. store, Frank
Denton, his store. . ".
The treasurer submitted his month-
nn
AT
mm
mm
I hnx
A book on the disease of the horse
recently issued by the Stati'on was
received by the secretary and .same
, . - i . . y
examined.
The book contains manv valuable
. ! - w 1 . . I . ... I
vapt. carraway, tne gf mat, jovial articles on the diseases of the horse
(raveling agent of the Nm Obtrver j and it will prove highly beneficial to
those who seek information therein.
The thanks of this Alliance are due
pa,id asua call last, week. 1 1
Our esteemed friend, Dossey Bat
tle, Esq., left Saturday fir Wilming-
assume control as local editor
MeuengeV. He will also ' assist
nothing but good will from the men
and smiles from the girls to act as
P. M.
They haul goods from Tarboro and
in many, cases ean sell them as eheap
as they can be bought in that city.
charge of the same and
writing to give space to
may be adjudged paupers
commissioners. i"
On motion the proposition regard
A petition presented bv John War-
agxee in I ren for ai public road in No. 2 town-
such as ship'waa anrant ed and Sheriff instruct-
by the jel to .summons a jury of free-holders
to lay on same . ana assess damages
and expense against adjacent prop
erty holders and the ! county to pay
le lust nut on siilo
3,000 yards Outing at 6 j-4e,
- 5 ' AND RKItUt'KI) T1IK PIJH'K OF MV
12 JrgjB. Outing to Sc.
ton to
of the,
in the!
editorials
i
per man
The
Dr. Battle for this valuable book.
j The following delegates were ap-
wntingof short aid pungent at the meetingl of ' the , county Alii-J MmAflM r.. eash in hand $223.41: amounts due The clerk was ordered to advertise
J r xt xr r L i- and paid bv John W Cotte Chief same according to law.
iwio. jur. jn. liawicinw xa uio i r .--- .. . i
iiis ability as & newspa-
the
is too well, known jto
peoplej of North ; Carolina to need
any. wbrd of commendation from us.
The Race.
Teel-Holderness
luff JAm A aw . ; A .1 . I f I . . 1 & i. v
wbi nx'eu uu vcui no pan wereoi. a. ,r .' iuaeies ap-
The M E. chnreh has a flourish in e I euir7 committee was authorized to pearfa oeiore tne board and asked
Sunday School in a hotise belonging J the. matter., , .yl. fJ
to Uie same "Bix," also have preach- report of the finance yiBea place" for the reason that the
ing by the Rev. Mr. Tuttle of Tar- mittee showed receipts to be $11.- said road! is not used and there are not
disbursements $11,272.9J, I sufficient; hands upon same to wor kit.
IN
1
PACT, I HAVE MADE
Reductions' on all Goods.
pointed to repreMllt thUf ub-AUUnc. oA , 4th 8nnd.7 try MM
AM
S. B
1 iUl C3
Superinlendent of the Sunday School J PoUce J uly 6, 1891, total $9,555,
ance Friday; :E.j
Bradley and D.?E
C. Knight,
Cobb. I
race
Lloyd, Secretary, W. L. Barlow,
Treasurer and Business Agent. W.
place at the Fair Grounds one week Q. Turner. Chaplain. William Bed
ago yesterday. ; Three o'elock sharp ttond Lecturer. E. C. Knicht. Assist-
bacco warehouse near the boat land
! -H. B. Bryan, proprietor of Hotel
1 Farrar, wilj move to the old Gregory
I
house formerly occupied by himself J
sometime during this .month.;;
; The weather for, the past ten
daya has been , all ' that ' the faruieis
could' winh for .their work. Cotton
in that length of time has improved
wonderfully.. '".I
W. O. Cherry has ;been- elected;
Secretary of the Coakley Alliance.
We will say here, thai when any
change of officers .in , the different j
sub-Alliances take place, we would
rbe glad to be notified r .
j, T. W. Howard's two year fold
Roanoke colt is improving in size and
speed. He is a beautiful chestnut
' sorrel, well developed and Sir. How
ard, thinks that he will make a valua
ble animal.
A! certain young clerk while at
tempting to handle a hogshead which
. had W small (quantity of ' molasses in
r it, in some- way knocked the bung
put ami much of 'the "sweetning"
' was spilled on him, 'tQtally- ruining
his suit fof clothes. .1 . . i
We have not had an opportunity
to-seev many of the farms ! in . this
' bounty, but from reports we are jit
the opinion that the crops have im
proved Wonderfully of late. The
prospeet for 'a good crop is growing
brighter in many sections. ,
r A colored man wha was drunk
on the'streets Saturday attracted a
large crowd when he was arrested
and taken to the ook-up by a policed
man." "He resisted the' officer and it
required some effort before.! he was
lauded in the lock-up. ;
j Saturday, the fourth of July,
was not observed by our people.
George T. Williams had the : Armory
of the Edgecomb Guai'ds tiedecked
with flairs, and save this there was
no observation of the great epoch
in the history of our country:, j
CompJaints still come from the
farmers' that "King Green" is
giving them'all they can do and many
say that their st length is hardly suf
ficient to conquer him. ; In some sec
tions of the eouilty the rains hav
was thje time set, but it was a few
minutes later, owing to v naVoidable
circumstances.. . .
After some exercise, the horses
started. The third trial, hey went.
Teel's jiorse was behind tiost all of
the firjst heat. .Holderx ess' horse
rotted! beautifully. Steady as a
clock, he worked out his first mile.
th
The officers elected for the ensuing LnJ bv hi, earnesV eordiar,man-6r eredil 820822 leaving amount
year are: l.. U. knight, resident, ner j and hearty singing eaptivated dtte 1--7.29. :
S. B. Bradley, .vice-President. F. ;B. I Li-; j - thji t: . I Dr. Don Williams. Superintendent
draws the children to him. Pf I Health appeared before the
Most of the girls are at hdme from Doam ana -stated that nog pens
school ready for a vacation, full of I should not be allowed within -, the
fiolic and fun, pie-nics and flirting, j corporate limits of the town, and
Miss Maggie TUIery is boarding WA AHra ; f;-
with Mrs. S. H. Draughan and will ) . .
add her charms to the attractions of ut lown 111 oaa conoiiion.
this fVille." The farms of Dr. Wi, J: H. Bell appeared before the
T. Mayo, L. L. Lyon, J. B. Latham; board and made complaint of hog
r ' VTJwg o. w. w niinem ana pn owned by Mr. Hyatt. After
vreorife wee jus ddiwmi : ineir unu
Hamilton Briefs.
I ant Lecturer, J
J.J. Stalling.
B. Lloyd, Steward,
Doorkeeper r andD.
Cobb, Assistant Doorkeeper;
Teteraas' Renal on.
some discussion it was moved and
t
. . . I nnnwuut nf mVin mmMininfi tiy
The excitement ran hii,h l 'HnU. reunion and celebratjon of their
iio'b Kfmo A.mA iir. Ui, second anniversary on the
titMrl a rirkW I qaasi Yi Va o waat swaaav : lvwaias4Ai
w hi fnr , around this thriving "Ville" in walk- adopted that no hog pen be allowed
. . T ! ' - . . I Jtio. ilictonKo nf tYia ntiir. I . . I within th onmnrtttn limitu of
ing distance of the center, i I within the corporate limits of the
Brb. M. N. Cutchin spoke at our town under a oenaltv of ten dol-
un xi oi..i.j il. - j:a I ; t . .
uittu.pioiuru, u. larsand ten days being allowed
iFoij the, Farpierg Advocate. , i
Mr. H. H . Hyman, a respected farmer 8
years old died at hia hom (about six miles
from mwn)i last Wednesday. .
Mr. W. H. Steward, Jr., died last week
of typhoidl fever, m JacksonviUe, C.
Mr. Stewardmoved to Jacksonville about
t wy uiuuuu ao irom mia piaoe. ne leaves
a wife and one child. .
, Captain 8 lemons who has been quite pick
at the Hotel! Darden, was able to leave Mon
day morning for. his j home in Salisbury
Maryland.
. Miss Jennie Boyle left for Scotland Keck
last .Wednesday; to visit her sister, Mrs. Mi
A. Gotten. !. 1
Miss Betti Clark, Principal of the Oxford
F'emale Institute, after upending several days
in town with, the (Misses Darden returned
Tarboro', April 8, 1891.1
f fftifinnntftTTi 11
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mm.
Cgricnllnral Jmplcmcras.
r.
WALTER -A:. "WOOD'S
!oand, ahead several lengths.
Twenty minutes ! interv ned, and
gain both horses were on the track.
Eyerybtiy could see that Bll Ar-
rington: was mad, and Doe Teel had
used hi rabbit foot. The tables were
turning and Dawson no longer was
able toj hold his own; aslhe had so
Well thje first heat. ; Holderness'
horse was badlv rattled, and had lost
his grip On this, the ,seiond heat, WilIiam Gton Lewis,
anniversary on the 6th of
! August. . '?
; A big barbecue will prepared for
the occasion and! special .. committees
for each township were appointed to
solicit subscriptions in money, pigs,
&.c. for the dinner
The secretary was instructed to in
it a fh fnllowino' tTMakMi Hons A i'l Ai
: ..--- ..r -r; t cuts migm do covereaover oy piow- f l it' tmnr.
Thomas W. MasonWi;1CpPX, Col. ing and then come out and leave the y lVf ,Jttyo5;
T.i T. . Pollr Jiirio-f Philina flpn. l crass out of sicrht. ' - 1 receiyeu uy
:ii : : . uats are not srood ana it is aimeuit muaiu i
xa . urj 111 I il I I
it was piain that Teel's horie was the I to act as Chiet, Marshal the
in wiay anead.
George Holder-
victor, as he came
Do'o Teejl had won.
ness had lost. ! :
1 Both these young men
class hoi-ses.
The jtidges were: Dr. J.
Dr. L. Ii. Staton and A
The fastest' time made
horse, 3p2; fastest, time .by Holder-
ness' horse, 3:07. i f
Angust' Races.
Edgecombe folks love fine horses
and good races. No county in the
boast of
pie found
casion
The
iikhnn nf f ha unHiemu.. itltn u.knnvl. J " ; uuiik uuuj,
in the aualitv of "brains and eaca owner to remove same. , I Miseji, Lucy and Burnie Mayo are visiting
hrpfl.h" hv HflliAiitfllv. rfiforrimri tnl The Mavor reported 1 ten cases I ine orotnees in ixlgecorabe.
the presence of sisters adding to the tried up to July 1st, and the amounts Mr' ?eu 'P-livin ner oos
prosoeritv of the Order, n i L ' was awakened last Sumlay night (June, 28)
Wa ava omritintfA hitf AfTi.Yl.anidKI ' " I uv VXB ITW UI BU III-
ni for this Summer. Plefitv of nice fTO-&v- im, ana on going to tne hoot round lying
nr trriA!i RtH in iihni.A- W. Winborne Superintendent of onmeBrepsa oaoe, apparently about two
uneArtnt fhA "enttnn is eominir nut Polie. renoHrf that h htLA Anlllo.. months old, I with ,a bottle' ot foilk and ai
"l -i j t.i : j i i il.j ''.-." . I note of direction
iinHaii. 1'it.jft.rnm THHi.pnmv I mm.i. imr. i .1 ii -it 1 w. H .4 x . 1 1 ' r
. j . r . 1 n k . r n f iiiirrn Aim itiihi. n N i i'i mt . ... - .
a he ' total amount
the .treasurer , for the
June was $8,53,28 cash
to bal-j
g ,1 ! -
VI.l l II v
S.EtQySO?EI?, &c CO..
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Mri
TAIMMUIit;
Vets, 'after; roll call at
to get cutters.'
It is my opinion that
ance man should be a
every; Alli-
lecturerV out-
ive first-
' -
Baker,
I M. Fairly,
e by' . Teel's
paid $3.43,45 cash in hand
ance July 1st, $5,09.83.
T ;r 1 I 1 T T
the side of the hall; especially among the x CII"lso'"" WMS ""- u y
ennrt bona, will inarch ,tnth fair brethren. JSVery member cannot au1 lw iwenty ieei w rear pan
grounds where the speecbel will be read,butall can thinkme wiU not of his store and same was granted.
H j . , t ! V T. - . read because it is not their habit George Howard Jr. made applica-
made and W. served. lt wall be a others are too tired. Those who can tnn nnnna:tlXL!!t
-ii,: l,Li. j -wi,. j -L:n j' i. ii. i ..i. l ii.' tion for lot opposite the residence of
by its side) as to how it
Hasket has taken charm
of the little pilgrinj and it is doing well. ;
Miss uattie; Cloman who has been quite
sick for several days is able to be up. ! ; '
Mr. Mitchel Parker had the tnisfoJtune to
lose his fine imported. Dutch belted cow last-
Week, he had recently purchased her a;
cosi oi one nunarea tma seventeen dollars.
phe was the largest cow in this section nd
when in good keeping, gave sixgallons of
milk per day i ' JI.
iavji, lyyim.f - M
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estate, oti anywhere else, can)
finer horse flesh, than; may
in old E4gecombe.
! The Lihre Stock Association,
gahized several months ago
good work along this line, and their
will be felt !for years to
innuencei
come.
The AusTst races are given under
their - supervision Below
the' terms
as set forth
celebration such as Edgecombe is 1 and will
, capable of having. The following others
aay o
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No, 1, BJ. K. Nash, W. M. Edmund-
son, M. L, Hussey, R. C. Brown. j The
No, 2y J. T. Howard, E. E. Knight, and Mechanical College
W. Asa Williams.! ' ( I circular letter to the county
. No. 3, W; S. Long, E. T, Speed,
W. J. Davenport
to continue steadfast lest the ur- u- u' oaton to erect a tooacco
election find them .unprepar- warehouse and prize house. ,: Dr. L.
Oke op Them. L. Staton beintr present made ob
jection to sale without
Examination Day. I Jecuon lo- saie witnout ma King same
'.President of the Agricultural lic and offered $500 for lot and
has sent i
!Barn Burned.
Tuesday j nightof last week,5 the
arnof M. H. Jveathersbee was de
stroyed by fife. In this barn there
were between fifty and sixty barrels
of corn which were also hurried.
Farrar, Gaskill & Go
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IMPOHTKliS O.F4- '
DRESS GOODS
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FOREIGN aHD DumESTIC
JJrofcefiional n6 Unoinros (TtiiJ)
Super
intendent of Public Instruction stat
ing that any young gentlemen who
No. 4, L. B. Knight, W. J. Lawrence desiie to enter the College as pay
students may be examined! by the
.obligated to make any improvement j The origin pfxthe fire has not been I
upon it that any other purchaser A learned.
or-
V. B. Knight, j
No. 5; Geo. R
Gammon, John Mc-
is doing Dowell, W. C Bradley.
we give
by the
been very frequent, and Work was
delay.od. ''; -;
Ve" are in receipt of . an inyitation
to the Art display and reception
given jy Miss Mollie Rouse, Green
ville, N. C, July, the 10th.. Miss
Rouse is a native of Edeecombe. We
are glad to note that she has met
with marked wucces in her new
ihoihe. !" i; .
The catalogue of the Wilson Col
legiate Institute has been received
(The various departments of the In
ktitutare conducted by competent
Und skillful" instructors, so says the
catalogue and knowing peisonaHy
the Principal, Prof. S. E. Warren
jwt bespeak liberal patronage for this
Worthy Institution. : See adv.
-f-Ouite a number of the" business
knen of tlie town made a call I upon
he Mayor for a special meeting of
the loartl of commissioners Friday
iight to lk'ar petition in regard to
hitching horses only on certain
jjtreets and asked that ordinance be
repealed." A compromise measure
requiring a special police to prevent
t bstrttction of streets whenlarge
erowds are in 'town, was adopted.
-lhe office ofthip Superior iCourt
( lerk has been a iopular place during
4 ie past week. Everybody was, apx
'I us to know the'amount of taxes to'i
be1 tef landed.' j A list; of those wsbo
'pja'id the Direct Tax is published in
this issue of the Farmers' Advocate
and we hope' it will prove of advan
tage to" those who cannot conven
iently come to town to ascertain the
&c
Association: ;
i U OENTLKMAN RACE' RUNNING.
Sweepsftake $20 each--h. f .1 with i
gate money added. Welter Weights
f mile. J First horse 75'; jer cent
purse, second horse 25 . p r cent.
Gentlemen Riders Nothoro lghbred
horse allojwed to start. ' j
entl:man RACE TROT' INO.
y Sweepstake $25 each, $ld f orfeit, i
gate money added, best three in five,
mile heats.-' First horse GO par cent,
second horse 30 per cent., thi: d horse
10 per cent, for horse with nc record.
All .entities close ' July 18 th', and
must be made to the Secretary. ForT
feit money must
in each rajcev
accompany entries
These races promise to be interest
ing; and it i;the desire of the Asso
ciation to liave as manv entries as
possible. The President sayjs there
is room, for one m6re always, and the
more the, merrier.
ng
thunder.
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No. 6, R. H. Speightj A Bras well,
J. M. Cutchin. . !
No. 7, J. K. Lawrence, H. S. Bunn,
D. H. Barlow. i ;;
No. 8. B. F. Eaarles. W. T. Knierht.
Theo. Pitt, Elias Carr.
No. 9, .W. S. Crisp. B. B. Lewis, W.
T. Dunford. . . ' - - ' : ''
' No. 10. K. C. Lewis, J. .Dempsey
Brown, Frank Walstbn.
No. 11, P. S. Sugg, H. C. Bourne:
'N..B. Killebrew'-f f t
Hp 12, Jesse Brake, H. G. Worsley
R. F. Thomas, ,W .0. Bullock..
No. 13, J. P. Jenkins, D. L. Lan
caster, John Lancaster,
N$. 14, W. E. Bradley, J. D. Bos-
manl, J. I. Killebrew,! M. W. Proctor.
EaglesTllIe Notes.
For the Farmers' t Advocate.
We had & fine Tain on first of July.
; Wheat and oat harvesting is about
over. It is' not a successful crop by
any means. . j j ' . k'
Miss Sue Overstreet has returned
. , r ... . i $ ......
to tak,e charge of her former school.;
At the preaching 1 at Otters creek
on Sunday Mrs. J. Q. ; Matthews pro-'
fessed religion and -was baptized by
RevxfB. B. Pitt. j ! .-
Henry Wooten Srj has; the araly
Superintendent. .
' -Thisj county is entitled to one
free scholarship. For the benefit of
those, who desire to stand; the exami
nation ;we quote the following law:
"And it shall be the duty! of the Su
perintendent of Instruction in each
on the days fixed by law for the
animations of teachers! of public
schools also to examine i canaidates
for county students to said College;
blanks for such purpose to be furn
ished annually by the President of
said College to t
Public Instruction in each county.
Next jSataroay is the day on which
the teachers and students will be ex
ami
would make
Committee.
It was' moved that
VVUiUllil-CU ; LVJLV7 1UIU
the salary of the Ma
County Cemmi
Referred toFinarce
thef mance
nsideration
The
oners' Meeting.
ommissioners
l
were in
nday with all of the mem
Conetee Items.
.For the Farmers' Advocate.
The crops of this section have much inv
proved during the last month which shortens
the farmers' faces. : -
The Conetoe Oil Mill is making its last
run for therSeason.
. The town commissioners met Monday
night and revised the ;tovrn ordinances and
voted to make some improvements in the
town. j
Dr. C. L: Jenkins reports a great deal of
sickness, jin this section j 8winson Bro,
Co. have Closed their business owing to the
illness of their father.
I liss Sue Pitt, of Old Sparta is visiting
Mrs. John Warren, -Jr.
' Mi Annie Madra Of Scotland Neck is vis-
Haaks Barne.
fearful storm visited th s city sis and is suffering intense agony.
louiiuy , luuwarus j iias maianai
'fever. . . ..: :-. t.. ' ' i, .-.'
v Its to be hoped that the Edgecombe
Guards will ,go to I Wrightsville in
The count
session
bers of the board present. The
monthly allowances were made to
e paupers of the county.
The Sheriff reported he had col
lected since last meeting $1850.00
Bills presented to the. board were
allowed.
C. L. Killebiew, B. P. Jenkins
Superintendent of I and S., T. Cherry were appointed a
committee to have Cokey and Spicer's
bridges repaired; 1 also to have old
Town Cree.k church bridge repaired.
The board of equalization with
Capt. Orren Williams as chairman,
met in the afternoon. The raports of
the several assessors and list takers
were adopted. After this business
was transacted the commissioners,
pursuant to -an adjourned meeting;
reassembled for the transaction of
business. .
W. Hi. Powell and G. L. Wimber
ley were appointed ia committee to re
pair the canal bridge at W. H. Pow
ell's residence. ''
Capt. Williams and James Pender
were authorized to put out.: the in
solvent taxes of 1889:
The following jurors were, appoint-J
last night about half past nine 6'clock.
jmi I ! ' - i ' ' ' :?: ' I . 1 .
rain. came uown in rorreis ana
accompanied by an enormous
m : i. t . I i.i .1
Biuuaiii ui nr u -li-iikr. niuiuei uuuu- i i
in intensity, and loud pials ,of ruu tnere fining to pre-
. li i vent inem irom going-ana naving
V li " ' I ... .-L !' '.'-
gentleman who was atsth4 R. & tne nonor oi oemg S gooa ot tne
D. depot said great balls of flrd roiled sl f"1 company in ine DraTe.
around ttre promisconsly and the 11 they do not bear the honor it will
wire wer4 covered with, a ieb of not P because vney uav ut goi a
fireJL At th ielectrici Ught house vf.-..
man in laciics ana nas ine nonor or
much damage was done. The dyna
mo of thej incandescent lights was
burned out and ' Mr. Dick I 'anks,
who i! runs j it, . was severely . I urned
about the ace. His eyes are ; very
much swollen this morning fit m the
effects of tpe burn and the marks on
the face show that he had a tough
time- of it. To use his own expres-
sion; 'he fas nearly burned, up."
Durham Si. f
Quite a number of years ag' Mr.
Hanks liveil in this place. His rela
tives and friends here will learn of going and obeying the commands
his accident with much regret. I and representing- the! E Gs as thev
t. riiti should be. They have been known
j ? ; as E Gs for many ; years and they
E. V. Murphey says he ha : five should.be highly respected by . every
J .' ' i .l . , member of the com nan v and? then
more snares aaaea w ine sioc ior ------ y T -- .
f tnill. This looks! t like J i:t I ; r
iting her sister Mrs. J. E. Bullock.
.Mrs. Ilulda Dawson,', of CJoldsboro, is ed for the August terra of the Inferi
visiting her sons, Messrs. N. B. ahd O. T. r (iourt
being a high tone gentleman as all
companies should have, not only cap-1
tains put privates, and all . that be
long to the State guard should bear
the honor as their captain.
Privates obey the captain, and I
am sure he will represent. Edgecombe
as it should , be represented. It is
sometaing that should be kept up for
the sake of our fore-fathers, and oui
country. .- j ; " .. '
Now, prentlemen, as the drum is
sounded fall in with the intention of
ThetialU.-
the " peanut
business inj a hurry, and it means
nothing more (than a peanntj mill
here! this Fall. It ' will be the only
one in, tne j state, ana our peopie
hitrhlyl appreciate the efforts of those,
who ate to be credited with it. 148.500 address. . hubject
. 1 4
Will: hold its regulat meeting next
Thursday night at thej Odd Fellows
Hall. Paul Jones will deliver the
Sketch i
of
Dawson, here.
: Mr. John 8 laughter and wife, of fiokls
lxrb, Mfhoj have been visiting relatives here,
returned home Monday with a sick baby
which cut short their visit. ..'
Mr. W. I. Dawson leaves Wednesday for
a irotracted visit to his old home in Lenoir
county, i - .
Misses fella Howard and Mattie r Jenkins
left on Monday's train for jEveretts, where
they will'spen! several days with friends
and relatives. ' " .;'. - ; :
' Miss Martha Knight and company Miss
Bryan, of Ala., and Miss Bet tie Taylor spent
a few hours in town Monday evening.
The young men are highly pleased with
the visiting ladies of this section, and are
willing to make any sacrifice for their en
joyment. I t " i .''.'".-...'
Prof. W.o. Howard, one of ConetoCa j pointed to hold the
most promising young men, leaves Monday I July 2Sth
for ilinain, La., where he will take the
chair of Modern Languages. " We congratur
late the college on its selection and join the
girl of this community in their regret of
his departure. Good hick to you, Bill.
. '; - ' y- '-.'- 1 -' Wt
(CXMTespondents must sign their names
when writing for am. This is to insure good
faith; Their names will not he published if
they do not desire.)--Ei, i
Jos. Hobgood, B. Bryan, J.C .;Pen
der J. Of. Worsley, J. .D, Andrews,
F. L. Tliigpen, W. D. Lancaster,
Wm Edmonds, Ollen Warren, Jr., M.
A- Curtis, N. M. Lawrence, G. W.
Mayo, B J. Keeehv E. M. Bryan,
Orren Williams, Jr., J. D. "Barnes,
Frank Gotham, H. A. Harrell, A. T.
Wodten, Chas. Han ell, W. S. Clark,
J. D. Taylor, C. W. Proctor, A. M.
Wootetf, W. B. Bullock, F. G. An
drews, Jonas G. Carr, W. H. An
drews and W. H. Bellflowei, Ollen
Wairen. j -
The following poll-holders wereap-
sehool election
f Special, Meeting. -'
members of the Edtrecombe
i - - '
G uards are hereby ; ordered to . meet
in their Armory on next Friday July
10th as a special business meeting
must be held to make preparations I
for attending the encampment. -
James B. Llotd,
Capt. Commanding.
W H lU-'-B
G-OO
CHECKED AND STRIPED!
A W S O O
t
i
.
H .List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Tar
boro', N. C. for week ending, July
Oth. Persons calling for letters on
this list will please sajrthey are "ad
vertised." j J. J. Martin, P. M.
B Otis W. Baker, Miss W. E.
JJeirne, Sidney Boykin, Bissie Bjil
look. . . ;. . -
C Catey Carroll; So.oraan Clark,
Anna Uoiheld.
I) Rosa Davis, Cherry Dosier.
H Frank IHolms, John Heart.
J Emanda Jones.
K Dempsiey King.
L Ednie Lawrence.
" M L.? I McNeir, Merrill Meredeth.
P Martha! Powell, Rosa C. Purvis.
S Henry Lewis ; Savage, -Lein
Savage.- . '. ', .
Wj-Charley Ward, Celia Ward
'. ' '-f-r. 1 ;
Local Ad Tertlsements.
STTi-KI MTJGXjS,
All. Shades, at COc. per yard, 50
inches wide.
Jn
INDIA MULLS,
white, cream,' 'pink, blue!
black, from V2e. to 2Th
A GREAT VARIETY
1
O
and
HII4re4 Ketes.
Precineit No. .1-Jos. Zander, Na
than IFilliams, Ben orfleet, D. W.
Harris! - y
Precinct .Noi 2 G. S. Lloyd, R.
A. Watson j1 H;: A. Dowd, T. H. Ruf-
finl ;- " K, I '
Precinct N 3 ir.
S. B. Bradley, Turner Prince, Harry
Smith. ! II
M. Edmondson,
It was ordered by. the board that
For tlie Farmers Advocate. t th nona.lfiM fnr. nnn.li.tincr nt i.rnrv.
Mrs. J. 5. Hodges, of Washington ertv and po be hereafter rigidly
is visiting her old home. enforced except foi valid and legal
. Theie will be preaching here next excuse.1 I
Sunday morning and night. The following were allowed to, re
He notice the i farmers aie still ta,iriiquod H. Morris, Jri, Howell
shipping potatoes. &Jeffrevs! Garrett & Chen v. W.J
ans nr fin p rfiwnBmi c r n - .ftr vra vw i '
Tobacco Knives. Tobacco Barn
Thermometers ; and T6bcco Barn I
Lanterns,! jut received at T. II.
Gathns. - . iv8-4t
Bobbinet mosquito nettintr. -that
will last five ears, eheap at Farrar,
Gaskill & Co'. iel7-tf '
Johnson's Chill and' .Fever Tonic
on sale at S-' S. Nash's. . ) ; tf 1
Try a bottle of Johnson's Chill ant-
Fever Tonic if vou are afflicted with
1 . f
malaria. : ! ; " ' . tf
r -4 1 T M
Ice I have just received a large
amount of Northern Ice. Will be
supplied nil the summer. Give me a
call at II. T. Coker's old stand.
.! J. K. Bui.T.or3c.
April 22: i ' i tf
I make a specialty of watch repair-!
ing of all kinds. Work entrusted to1
me is sure: to receive careful, and
skillful , treatment. A eood' time
piece should be entrusted only to a i
competent watchmaker. Clocks re-1
paired, and set in fine running order.
Jewerly and all small wares mended
apd , polished. Our motto: Neat,
prompt, reliable. Prices always
reasonable at Bell's. , je24-tf
In Siik and Kid Also, MUSifJUI
T01RES, different knirths auJ
colors, frtm $1.25 to $1.7..
'.". f
Laai
ies' GauntletH,
. ' ' ''' :--u': - . ' Mv '
All Shades, 1.7."..
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS
A verv handsome lineof Em
, eied Handkerchief, from fTl.0(
- tojt 19.00 p-r dozen.
toid-
Gents' WbitB Silt Hasuierciii
from 0.00 to $13.00 per doied,
ft,
Gardkeb. -In Norfolk latt week,
the wife of F. S. Gardner. Her re
mains were .interred near Bethel
Sunday. ; - '.
Gents' Neck and Underwear
A SPECIALTV. , .
Tarboro, April 29. ,
Jfrrn -Jldorrtisnnmls.
married Thursday night, and we are
glad to know he won t have to steal
Burnett, B. F. Spragins & Co.
Bullock ex Co., R.
Lichtenstein & Co.,
II. Parker, D.
'.J. C. Allen. J
WILSON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
WILSON, N. C.
Fall i5Es.siox;()pKyg Sept. 7, 1691.
v A thorcms. rqaratorv coarne of cttulv.
with a full c-eIW.au oouroe equal to thai
or any female eollce in th South.
btamlard of achoUrtiup unusually hifrh.
Facilities for ihr ruiy of Mojmc and Art
unuraNed.
lVtrtraent of Telerrarhv. Tii-T-a-Writino-
I arxl f-hort-hanJ. t IVautifaf mrWi healthful
J,- j wjrsutuaL 3i4K.K-.raxc .t-narjm. itiuly m-
". ! rrmtne of raairrm-uap- . .
For catalocue. atkfrew .
TO DE SOLD.
I will aell JOIINSOVA. CHILL 4 AiXD
"" .... ':'3--M- ! , -
i FEVKR TOXIC under a guarantee that
I bottle will rure A'Y case of !
.
Chili anJ Fever, Iiilicu Fever, '
Malarial Ferer, Typhoid, Swamp
; !- ami Hemorrhari-r Fei
Also XeuraUda ail La firip.
and failing to do o yrm n funl the jriotiry.
J 1
50c, Price, of Meiiie.
S -VASI
er.
i. .. l Ain:.
IKXT1T ;
jOfnMover S X'a."h'i "torf.J -
TAHHolto. X. I'. :
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: Ofn . UKtnin
Holel Ilowanl.
In . huilillntr - niljuiniii"
IK
i iMiTri t -
Eye, Ear, flose and Throat,
i Nt to Fanner' Ai!vhhm OfM.v
V - TARBORO', N. ''.
Ortirf Ifonrx, h t 12uiil 1 toj':- I y
DI., T. i WYNNV sAj '
)ltl Main is t reft, next l.wir li
ii 'i' i:,i. 1 v'A ic' r.
TAl.JlOJ.O' . . " -
March I V ... "
: X A T 1 1 A N W I M. I A M
'ft
Barber and Hair-Dresser,
H V ' , TA.RUOHd',
March .15.-
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V. IL:ZOK!.LKR
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BOOK'S. A XI) STATION KM V,
TAj(iiM', x. (i -
H. K. TJAGH, JRL
I COMMISSIOH MERCHANT
. 1 WHoL KH A IjK IiK A I..KU IN
FertipzersProvisions antl
chinery. Pratt Gins an
1 Buckeye Llowersi :
f.la-
1
; i)at5matr and &totcrifs.
SASH, DOORS,BLINDS,PAIHTS,
Oil and Putty.
(imps, Carriage and Buggy
MATERIAL .
Stelf and Agricnltnral Hardware.
xkvli:k
AMI-
NKV PATIMJN
Gooli Stoves,
I1KSTJ. MARKET.
One and Two . Horse
DEER
fAOKNT FOR-.
Mi MO WEILS
Heavy 'Groeenes
f A IW ON H A L K AT
r I a I iriTririrr.
Wa W - f I lid
J
.' ,- . j 1 tAS WARREX,
Jalyg, 1-s.L-tt. I-rincipaL
amounts due' them.
Tarboro. Jane 10. I . - Crh
Tarboro'. May 13, 11.
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have been up to date subscribed. , j Shakespeare.
his girl.
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