On last Friday night we ha 1 tha
pleasure of attending a concert and
public debate by the young ladies
and gentlemen of the Athenian Lit
erary Club and the Philotecnic Lite
rary Society of Salem High School,
The occasion was much enjoyed by
all present and did honor to both
'Societies of the well known institu
tion at that place. The hall is well
furnished with all necessities for a
society and surpasses a.iy other build
ing of the kind in the county.
Visitor.
franklin.
The neighborhood of Black River
Chapel lias been deprived of an es
timable lady by the death of Mrs.
Clinton Culbreth, which took place
on the 7th of last month.
Miss Maria Newkirk returned
home from Raleigh a lew days ago.
There is a great deal of sickness in
this neighborhood.
Franklin is the acme township for
trades. Two parties wished to trade
a fiddle for a child's Bible. They
succeeded no boot. Each went
home rejoicing with the fine "swap."
SOUTH CLINTON.
Married, at the residence of the
the bride's father, Mr. Stephen
Boon, on March 3rd, 1891, Mr. Al
fred D. Roge--, of Duplin Roads, to
Miss Mary E. Boon, M. 31. Killett,
Esq., officiating. The attendants
were: "Mr. W. J, Watson with Miss
Ella Blackmore, Mr, II. II. Edwards
with Miss Mollie Moore, Mr. J. T.
Chesnutt with Miss Ella Pugh, Mr.
Julian Killett with Miss Euphemia
Williamson, Mr. Clarence Shipp
with Miss Delia Peterson, Mr. D.
W. Boon with Miss Mollie Newton.
After a sumptuous supper had
been served, the young folks enjoy
ed themselves in vnrious ways till a
late hour, when the crowd broke up,
all wishing the bride and groom a
long and happy life.
I'lNEY GROVE.
