DAILY REFLECTOR May 31, 1906 Shelmerdine Items Mr. John Bell, foreman on the railroad for Beaufort County Lumber Company died suddenly Tuesday night at 10:15. We sympathise with his dear relatives here. Mrs. L. E. Ricks, Miss Olive Woodard and Miss Mary Belle Ricks have gone on and extended visit to relatives and friends at Edwards. F. P. Stallings of Richmond was in town Monday night T. B. Brushall of Belcross and J. D. Brushall of Raleigh are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bobbitt. W. M. Ward and Mr. Peck of New Bern visited our town Wednesday Mr. Brown of Ayden was in town Tuesday Mrs. F. G. Whaley left Tuesday morning for a two weeks visit to Mrs. H. B. Phillips of Suffolk. Mr. Einstein of Kinston was in Shermerdine Wednesday. Rev. B. E. Stanfield of Ayden filled his regular appointment here Sunday night and preached. Robert Minton spent Sunday in Washington Freeman Minton of Georgetown, S. C. arrived tonight and will be here for several days. Mrs. H. B. Phillips made a short visit to Shelmerdine last week and returned to her home in Suffolk Saturday accompanied by H. P. Phillips Rev. Jones of Wake County was here Tuesday H. H. Stanley spent Monday in Greenville Willie Ricks of Greenville was in town Monday Mrs. O. G. Calhoun who has been quite sick, we are glad to note is improved. Little Emily Cole has been very sick for several days. We hope she will soon improve G. H. Minton and family have moved back to his home in Bertie County after a short residence in Shelmerdine.