The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-24
OUR ENFIELD LETTER.
Especial correspondence Commonwealth
ENFIELD, Aug. ~, 1882.

The impromptu hop given to the visi-
tors on Wednesday evening, was very
pleasant affair, notwithstanding the small
attendance. Being. very select, you
know, it was what we call mice little
hops
OF the visitors In attendance, there
wefe, Miss Lippitt of Wilmington, Miss
Kate Kong, Weldon, Miss Fenner, Scot
land Neck, Miss Boyle, Hamilton, Miss
Kraker, Richmond, Miss Bryan, Tarboro'
Miss Gregory, Halifax, and Miss Lee,
Tallahassee, Fla.
+ Misses Minnie. Mamie and Belle Whit
aker. and Miss Bette Corbitt, were the
only home girls.
With one or two exceptions, snowy
white dresses, all gotten up With ernbtoid-
cry and laces were worn-a kind Of regti-
lation evening dress.
OF all the fabrics worn on such occa-
sions, none surpasses the pure white mus
lin for real loneliness. The show of silks
and satins attracts the attention momen-
tarily, and one can but admire, but they
cannot in themselves call forth the pleas
ant thoughts suggested by the typical
white.
As cannot realize the fact, am aston
ished every time 1 go to the rink, to
sec so many lovely girls on the eve OF
making their debut into the social world.
Heretofore we have had more boys than
girls, but within twelve or eighteen
months it will be the reverse; and make
an unvarnished statement when l say
don't think l ever saw set of prettier
girls.
The sixty thousand dollar negro pur-
porting to hail from Victoria B. c., and
who purchased Mr.. w. P. Whitaker's
farm with everything pertaining thereto
for twelve thousand five hundred dollars
after searching the records to ascertain
whether the title was good, and drawing
check for a large amount and depos-
iting it with one of our merchants,
was ''headed off, by man from Victo-
ria who happened to know thing or two,
causing him to vamose.
His game was big one, as the above
purchase was only to make him free
holder and give HIM all the rights Of a
citizen.
The curious are very much exercised
over the matter.
On Saturday the RAIDS held a meeting
for the purpose of electing delegates from
this Township to the county convention
Their best man, Reynolds, was sat upon
because, as some say, he was neutral ir
the congressional squabble. Speeches
vituperative and personal, were the order
of the day. The complexion of the meet
ing was very dark.
The negroes havn't any love for O'Hara
but they are little afraid of him, ane
he has succeeded in pulling the wool over
their eyes pretty effectually. In othe,
words, he has conjured them. In hi.
speech, O'Hara went for the Hubb's fac
ton numerically. and report comes
from Whitaker's that, some one went fol
him in like manner. So far, it has beer
only pulling of wool, but when the tul
begins to fly, l want to be on hand.
Occasionally hear something about +:
race track. The lovers of fine horses
want track but one waits for the othe
to take the initiative. Now. unless SOM
one will do so, and go ahead in earnest
it will end in-vapor.
IT'S we'll known fact that Enfield il
behind, comparatively speaking, in tn
matter of fast trotters, though the stool
is as good as the average. Build tn
track, if that's the word, and bring GU
your horses.
Thursday evening is the time appointed
for the tournament. The popularity o
the rink has been abating for some time
and am afraid that after the tournamen
all interest will be lost, but hope it will
be the beginning of another lease of favor
The fastest or best selling article il
town Saturday was Kingsbury's Orator
on the life and character of Lowe. Fo
sale by Mr.. Watkins at ten cents.
i Watermelons are so plentiful there
no apparent demand for them.