The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-23
Local Items.

--IuferiOr Court at Halifax Inls
week.
The reunion of Confederate Sol
diers at Warrenton was grand success.
Will some one inform US how
many white Radicals there are in Halifax
county?
Halifax county has recently lost
colored man who was said to be worth
10000.
Thanks to Mr.. T. NJ. Arlington,
supt. Rocky h1lnt Fair Grounds for our
invitation.
w. T. Muse, of Rock Mount,
drew 81 900 in the Louisiana lottery, a
few days ago.
Bro. Daniels, of the Advance
delivers an address to the people of STAN
hope to-day.
-Water-melons are as plentiful
almost, as 'big-blues' are in Sampson
during huckleberrY season
The fruit fair is in progress in
Wilmington. We look forward with
much anxiety for the reports.
The rains last week frightened
prospects very much and farmers are not
now so respondent as before.
Mr.. billiard left for Norfolk
and Baltimore Wednesday mornig, in
the interest of the COMMONWEALTH.
The Rocky Mount Agricultural
and Mechanical Association holds its
Third Annual Fair October 23rd-27th.
The Brakeman on Capt. Short S
train pointed out an open boil of cotton
to US. between here and Halifax, Monday
evening.
The much needed rain has come
and the farmer reioiceth. An hours rain,
moderately administered, wouldn't hurt
now though.
We see that D. H. Mclean. Esq
of Harnette county, delivered an address
at the annual farmers dinner at Clinton
a few days ago.
Why do some people give theil
friends two complimentary titles, Mr.. and
Esqr.: Both together make it little toe
heavy. Don't you think so?
Rev. DR.. Huffman, assisted by
Rev Mr.. Woodson, of Enfield. is holding
aprotracted meeting at Sandy Run, twelv'
miles from this place, this week.
Franklin county is to have rail
road from Henderson to Louisburg. Tn
greater the railroad facilities in the coun
try the greater the improvements.
The Martin county 'Times' ha
been revived, and under the new edito
and proprietor, Jos. E. Bromell, Esq.
We hope to see it aourishing paper soon
AS We were coming up the roat
Monday we met several merchants fron
the stations along the line, enroute 70
Baltimore and New York, to purchas
their fall stocks.
An exchange says that the gam
has changed IN some sections of the State
and the sheep are killing the dogs instea
of the dogs killing the sheep. We joi
the Tarboro Guide in saying slet th
good work go on
Our office was honored Tuesda
evening by visit from two of Scotlan
Neck's most estimable young ladies'
Misses Julia and Sadie Perry. PerhaI
they never Q1)New(w)ell typos get vel
warm over their cases. But collars wi
wilt when the thermometer registers /!
in the shade.
"A private correspondent fro
Texas says: 1T is very dry, we ha
not had any rain for six weeks. Colt,
crops have been cut short 25 per cent, |
the drouth. Corn crops are very goo
We are receiving new cotton every day
it is selling from 10 to 1Oa cents. A
the cotton will be picked by the first
October.'
Mr.. Geo. A. Bryan, our popul
railroad agent, had the misfortune to ha
horse stolen from him on Friday nigl
last. The horse was caught Saturds
near Enfield. It is supposed that I
thief was so closely pursued that his fe;
OF being caught in possession of the a
NAL prompted him to set the latter at /
erty. One Jim Rankin, with several
asses, is suspected as the perpetrator
the deed. When last heard from he y
making his way toward Wilmington.
An exchange gives the followi1
relative to prosperous town:
A town to be prosperous, must ha
first, number of enterprising and p
Ec-spirited men, as merchadts &C.; s
ond, good, live, well-supported ne,
paper third, good hotel accommodate
and fourth, good fourishing schools.
We think our exchange has said SC
very wise things in these few words.
Scotland Neck has the enterpris
men; there has been something S
about msking fine hotel here
support of the people of the town
community, we intend they shall h
the good live newspaper > and we ass
our readers that no effort will be too
for the Principal of Vine Hill Acade,
to give Scotland Neck as good schoo