The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-05
OUR ENFIELD LETTER.
Especial correspondence Commonwealth
ENFIELD, N. c.. |
Oct. 2, 1882.

w lGulu IdUluS VI say wv iHlIOo,
there are, or will be shortly, eight or
ten steam gins. They are too thick
to thrive, but don't suppose that is
the sole object Of any, as those
owned by farmers will pay for them
selves in the long run.
DR.. Whitaker has put up one this
fall, in town, in the rear of his resi-
dence on Franklin street. The gin
is a Brown with condenser and the
house is we'll arranged so that things
cannot get mixed.
A little son of Mr.. Sledge fell off
a heavily loaded wagon at Moseley's
mill and the wheels passed over his
abdomen. Fortunately it was on a
pile of saw dust else it would have
crushed him. DR.. Collins was sum-
moned instantly, but could not well
tell whether he was injured internal
w. Mr.. S. remained in town over
night. fearing serious turn, but ON
the morrow the little fellow seemed
to be AL right, eating hearty break
fast.
Ephraim johnson, "olored, was
before the mayor on Saturday for
some disturbance on the street and
before the trial could be gone through,
he was ordered to be locked up for
contempt. He violently resisted all
efforts to take him, swearing he
would not 90. Finally he was
secured and cuff clasped on one
wrist. then he was almost unmanage
able.
A turbulent political preacher, he
is always haranguing whether he has
an audience or not-a fire brand
which is prevalent all over, and a
bane to the SOUTHEAST the kind
which tempted the X. K. K. in days
agone. and fed the Nor thern outrage
mill.
Lately, it has been rare thing to
meet a man who could not tell you
how many chickens he had lost.
The thieves have wagcd success
tul war on the hen houses and coops.
They stole about forty from Mr..
Neuman Nose Pittman and another
niger were suspected, and steps
were taken to have them arrested,
but getting the wind Of it, they
escaped.
The rains added one more week to
the backwardness of cotton, making
it about thirty days behind.
Both the creek and swamp have
been very high, but except the wash
ing away Of some of Mr.. Geo. w.
Branch's fodder, have not heard of
any damage done by the storm or
food.
The Muse River Association held
it's session in the second Baptist
church, colored, last week.
In spite Of the rain and disagree
able weather. the preachers, delegates
and visitors poured in on every train.
All the leading members of the
church had been soliciting subscrip-
tions wherewith to feed the visiting
brethren. Cheese, ginger cakes and
. cigars, two-for-five, were in demand.
t Vehicles and horses of all descrip-
e tons and kinds were seen on the
G streets.
i Some one said to a member that
the weather was very rough on the
+ meeting. but the member said it
q suited him exactly, tor they cou 9
attend to the business as well, ano
would not be annoyed by the i'm
y mensc crowd Of hangers on and
sights ers.
Sixteen new freight cars passed
Il here on Friday for the Seaboard &
Raleigh r. r. They were built by
the Tredegar Co, orned by the Rail
3 road Equipment Co., and leased tt
5 the S. & Il. In a previous issue
t you made me say that the cars were
n owned by the S. & r., and some OF
my friends laughed at me for making
e such a statement; now in self de-
|, Tense, must shift the error to whom
: it rightfully belonged.
d After a popular run of severa
months the skating rink has beef
1t closed, not because it played ou
It entirely, but because it was judged
nuisance by the firm under the hal
If on account of the noise. A goo
e many of the more dignified youn,
20 folks were awaiting the advent Q
j, cold weather before taking a part
and it would have started new lif
- into it, but it was not to be an
:. their dignities got left.
y With an indefuable feeling of re
greet. as though the shadow OF
u great grief hung over me, l mentio
4 the death of Mr.. James G.. Bradley
ct which sad event occurred in Will
mington on the 2sth ult., after
I. lingering illness, in the 9th yea
Of his age.
o. His sister, Mrs. H. Bond, we1
Is down about two weeks ago and re
nc manned with him till he breathed hi
lie last. The end was foreseen some
It. time before it came, and there, ami
let awide cir Gle of loving and sorrowin
he relatives and friends he yielded u
Is his young life.
al- He was favorite in society, an
beloved by all who knew him. !
-, the flush of manhood, life was befol
+ him, but the fell destroyer came an
nipped in the bud all his mani
hopes and aSDiratiOnS