The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-17
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sKiastom Free Press: Tho G0lds-
horo Graded school has just received
another contribution Of $500 from
the Peabody fund. TIE trustees Of
the Kinston Graded school should
make applications for finds at once.
Mr.. VIM. Worth says he has just
received letter from Greensboro.
saying that . COW he bought up there
gives seven gallons of milk daily
She 10 Jersey, and cost him $65.
If all our farmers would follow Mr..
Wo.th's example by buying 6ne
stock, they would find it would pay
them in the end.
Louisburg Times Louisburg is
one Of the prettiest towns in the
State, in the spring and Summer. and
If our citizens would pay more atten-
tlon to sanitary measures, the health
of the place would be equal to the
beauty. Sheriff Kearney left on
Tuesday morning with six prisoners
i've male~ and one fs1sa.S, all color.
cd, for the penitentiary. TO the
credit of the colored people OF Frank.
lin, let il be said that only one OF
them can claim to be Franklinite.
All of them 60 70, larceny and their
terms range from two to i've years
Fayetteville Observer Neill viii.
liams, q colored lad about eighteen
wears of aye, while bathing on the 9Th
inst, in the mill-pond of William
williams, in Harnett, Was drowned.
A companion saw him 90 down and
thought he WAS diving; but, strange
to say, he never rose to the surface
again. :. Miss Sarah Ann Tilling-
hast. one Of the teachers Of the Fay
etteville Graded School, has been De.
lected - teacher Of the Model Pri-
mary Glass IN the Franklin State
Normal School for Whites, during it,
summer session. This is . deserved
compliment to an accomplished lady
and efficient instructress.
A GOOD TINE, BOYS says an ex.
change: G. 5. Bradshaw, president
of the N. C. Press Association, says
. rich treat 10 in store for the Asso-
citation this summer. Asheville,
Warm Springs and Morehead City
will probably be taken in. Invita-
tons have been extended to visit
those places and will doubtless be
accepted, Capt. Stone. the wide
awake and irrepressible Secretary, 10
arranging the details and will give
the members due notice. Besides
our Orator Poet, and Essayist. Hon.
NJ. MCGEE will address the Associa-
ton. The South Carolina Associa-
tion is expected to join 10 at Ashe-
Vile.
Raleigh Tisitor: We congrat ulate
B. H. Woodell. Esq. Of this city on
his selection as the Grand Represen.
tative from this State to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows Of the World
1.-THE lecture of the Hon. S. s.
Cox, of New York. 1t Tucker Hall
last night ON the Poetry Of Mechan.
ism." Is highly spoken Of ~ all who
heard it. A gentleman Of culture
told us it was the ablest lecture he
ever heard in that nall. There Was 4
large and cultured audience in atten'
dance During his stay in this city,
he was the recipient Of much atten-
ton, and expressed himself 90 high
~ delighted with his reception and
visit.
Goldsboro Bulletin The wors,
case Of observation-disclosures that has
shocked this decade took place here
last week. A young man from the
country brought four bushels Of corn
to town to have ground, and then for
got his meal, and went home without
it. Now that youth is either in love
or 10 calculating the census. 49,,
There is lady in this city who own,
3 Cat six years and . half old, that
is the mother Of one hundred and two
kittens. We had occasion to visit
the burying ground of this Cat fami
ly and found it we'll decorated and
beautified with flowers, evergreens
&c. In this cemetry We find one
grave marked with . head and fool
stone. and upon inquiry We learned
thxt this was an old favorite cat Of
the lady's that died 1t the advanced
age Of eighteen years.
Journal. Observer Messrs. JOhr
Barron and A. J. Johnston, of Pitts
burg. Pa. two mining experts, arriv
cd in the city yesterday and are stopp
ing ct the Buford House. 80. Mr.. G. A
Hoover, one Of the most prominen,
citizens of Steel Creek township. va,
stricken with paralysis day before
yesterday, and 10 lying in very crit
ical condition, We regret to learn. l,
is feared that the stroke will prov.
fatal......An old gray headed pilgrim
in this vale of tears. whose Blended
back and string halt gait denoted
that he bore mis- share of suferingl
from age and in6rmities, appeared
on the streets yesterday morning
hunting for heads to feel. and q
night he WAS keeping the bed bug,
company in the guard house.
VII. Star: We saw yesterday some
large fine May cherries plucked in
| tho hnsn<;f.,l -. .do~ . 80. obol - ~ -