The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-24
August nearly gone.

August nearly gone.
Cool nights and mornings.
Cotton picking will soon commence.
We are to have a tournament on roller
skates. Hurrah
Carraway's Liver Pills are safe relia-
BILE and gentle.
Rev. r. E. Peal preached in the Bap-
fist church last Sunday morning.
Our town is beginning to look lively
and merchants are preparing for fall trade.
Halifax Inferior Court is going on this
week. There are good many cases on
the docket.
"~~~e any town in the State to
We cnaIo.e~ &C we have in
show as many pretty girls
Scotland Neck.
Prof. Wilson organized singing class
at Pittfnan's Hall last Monday afternoon
with quite a number of scholars.
We heard young man say the other
day that he fell so hard while skating
few nights ago, that it caused some of the
shingles to drop off Of the house!
Take carraway's Liver Pills to keep
off Malaria.
Barrett's circus will show in Tarboro
on the 2Sth inst. Doubtless a good many
of our people will have business in Tar
boro on that particular day. All who
may 60 will be pleased.
On last Saturday two young men, from
the rural districts, happened to get on too
tiiuch s'pop.skull,'' and engaged in little
fensounter, for which they We're brought
before the mayor and sent to the 1ock-up
to cool off.
We are indebted to some unknown
friend for copy of the GRAFTON deliver
ed at Haywood's by Mr.. 7. B. Kings
bury, on the life and character of the
late Rev. Thos. G. Lowe, on the 21st,
of July last.
Carraway's Liver Pills will cure Bill
liousness Constipation and all diseases of
the Liver.
We are panied to learn that last Mon
day night sweet and interesting little
daughter of Mr.. John A. Moore, of Hal
flax, died of typhoid fever, in the seventh
year of her age. We extend our sympa.
xto horoovo1
The Scotland Neck railroad now has a
new engine. Number %, beautiful en-
CINE. has taken the pace of the old gravel
train engine that has heretofore pulled
the train. Now we need daily schedule,
and then our town will flourish.
On last Sunday evening Mr.. Edmund
Alexander, of Palmyra, lectured on 1.-THE
Incorporate use of Alcohol as Bever-
age" to a large and appreciative audience.
He handled the subject with ability and
firmness, which will, no doubt, be of
great benefit to the community.
There was picnic at Savage's mill, a
few miles from town, on last Friday, for
which we return thanks to the managers,
Messrs. c. G. Thigpen, G. A. Allsbrook,
W. j. Davenport and DR.. E. I. Speed,
for an invitation. We regret our inability
to be present, but learn from those that
were there, that everything passed off
in charming and pleasant manner.
We direct the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of Vine Hill Male
Academy, which may be found in another
column. This school opens the first
Monday in September and, under its
present SPLENDID management, parents
and guardians will find it one of the best
schools in Eastern Carolina and they
should at once prepare their boys to enter
at the beginning of the session. Located
in one of the healthiest towns in this Sec
ton of the State, the Vine Hill Academy
offers advantages unsurpassed by any
other school in the State.
The tall session of Vine Hill Female
Academy will open Monday, September
4, 1882. This school closed its last term
Will oClloIdlS D. dAAO CilO OAhiOIC AAouO
by the young ladies at the closing exer-
cises was highly creditable to themselves
and reflected credit upon the teachers.
This school is under the supervision Of
Misses Lena Smith and S. E. Mcdowell,
two competent teachers who will thor
oughly instruct the young ladies contided
to their charge. The academy is in the
prettiest and healthiest part Of the town
and offers every inducement to parents
having young girls to educate. The
terms are moderate; the teachers are
christian ladies who will exert good in
fuence over their pupils. We take great
pleasure in recommending this excellent
school.
A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENTS
Next Saturday night our people will have
the privilege of attending one of the most
charming entertainments that Scotland
Neck has ever known. Prof. Willoughby
Reade, an elocutionist who has certainly
found 1.-The lost art,'' will actually be
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