The following item should be en
couraging to persons who are contem
plating engaging in the business of
canning fruits and vegetables for mar
ket. The Ilaleigh correspondent of
trie Durham Globe says :
It is a pleasure to learn from grocers
here that there is a large and verv rao-
idly increasing demand for and sale of
North Carolina canned vegetables and
fruits. This is very encouraging.
Toilet soaps at Parker's new drue store
from 5 cents up to 50 cents a cake.
The new town officials took the oath
of office Tuesday afternoon.
The County Commissioners met in
regular monthly session Monday.
Mr. Edwin Stephens is putting up a
nice dwelling house over near the col
lege building.
The sealskin and other appurte
nances of winter ware go into camphor,
dust and retirement.
Mr. Silas Powell i3 building a hand
some residence on liowland St., just
back of Mr. W. S. Parker's place.
The election is over and now for
another year's earnest, work in behalf
of the upbuilding of our progressive
town.
Mr. W. W. Reavis advertises a lot
of peas for sale, having just received
250 bushels. Farmers would do well
to call at once and get a supply for
planting purposes. They are scarce
this season.
We are indebted to our young friends
W. T. Rowland and Robert Mitchell,
of this county, for a neat ticket of in
vitation to attend commencement ex
ercises at Trinity College, Thursday,
June 12th.
Mr. I). E. Aycock, job printer of
this place, was married in Raleigh last
evening to Miss Mary E. Crockett.
The lady lived in Henderson at one
time and has many acquaintances and
friends here.
