The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-02
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Ansou Times: If all reports are
true, there will be built here in a
short time ten or twelve brick build
ipgs for residences and stores -.
Mr. Charle Rattle of Moryen Town
ship.is sasd to have been bitten by
4 mad-dss last Saturday, and while
It is true rat he was bitten in the
ace by a og, we yet hope that the
,nimal x: not a geaaife .aad.dog.
Raleigh Visitor: Died, near Eagle
lock, in Wake county. on Ju'y "a.
1873, after a brief illness, FANNIE
iugenia infant daughte: of Charles
nd Calde,:ia Todd. aged II months
snd 5 lays.....Seyeral ofour citizens
re making preparations to attend
ne Louisville Exposition. which
opens August lst. The fare from this
ity to Louisville and return uio the
Y n. G.. r. r. and French Broad
QUITE has been reduced to S22.95.
Green sboro Worhmaa All the
orly corn in and around Camden has
cen almost ruined by the drought.
egetable gardens have also been
,arched and dried up by the heat and
rig weat:!er....D During the storm of
,st Tuesday evening, there was a
ew flashes Of lightning. A lady Of
Greensboro who has a great fear of
cling close to steel or iron during a
undor storm. made good haste to
ut distance between herself and her
orset.
Newberne Journal: We learn from
he hoatmen of Hyde county that the
rops have greatly improved in that
ounty and the prospects for a good
rop are much better than they We're
arly in the spring......Ope day last
eek lightning struck the chimney
f the widow Tooley's house. ran
own it to the mantle piece ami burst
ne clock to pieces. No other
.amages......F.M NJ. Simmons, Esqr.
aceived a few days ago a very hand
ONE buggy. We have but one OBJ
.ction to it, and that is not an oiiec-
ion to the work itself, but it was
naie in Washington. n. c. True.
mis- is much nearer home than Gin
,innati or Columbus, but why should
not have been made in New Berne!
simply because there is no one here
ngaged IN that business. Then WHY
ont some ole open 4 buggy factory
ere ? We are sure that al enterpris-
.ng, energetic man could take hold Of
Il business of this kind and make
money.
Winston Seatinet: w. F. Smith.
e.sqr.. speaks Of erecting tobacco
actory at an early day upon the va
ant lot near Capt. j. Z, Gilmer's
sarehouse. IA new brick store
ouse 25x50 teet will soon be erected
IN Main Street for Miss Lou Kirk
nan. just below her present millinery
establishment. Miller Bros. have the
'ontract.. Mrs. II. W. Wallace. a
worthy lady of Thomasvllle, died in
hat place on The 18th inst, in the
j4th year of her age. The deceased
sas a sister of Postmaster HELEN,
ind was resident o. Salem years
,go, in which place she has many
warm friends......A lady living in
Ashe county who is "a years old is
he mother of 10 children, and has
lived to see eight Of I'll at number pass
heir 5Oth anniversary She is still
nale and hearty and bids fair to live
long enough to see the remaining two
reach their half century of existen.e.
......Some twenty-five or thirty peo-
pie visit the Salem Mineral Springs
laily and still larger number occa
all of whom speak in high
;erms of the healthful effects of this
water. Excellent opportunities are
,fered for a summer resort and if
some of our capitalists would think
If the matter, We doubt not but that
hey could see at no far distant dav
l handsome return for venture in
his direction. If some one would
start company. no trouble would be
experienced in finding hearty coop
eratlon Time and again has this
SUBJECT been spoken Of, and the day
S not far distant when our expecta-
ions i'll this matter will be fully real
zed. Mark our prediction.
Journal Observer: AS Mr.. Jno. |
:. Morris was coming to the CITY
esteraay from Harrisburg ne was
stacked in the road by mad dog.
1r. Morris drew his pistol and shot
be dog before it could reach him
lie was in his buggy, and the dog
RED to jump in ON him 49,. Mr..
. NJ. Robertson, of Kernersville, who
rived in the city yesterday, met
18th serious runawaj accident On
ne way. His horses ran off with the
agon and threw him out, the wheels
assing over his side, injuring MIN
cry painfully. He was laid up for
irce days before he was able to re.
ame his journey......A copy of
le franchise valuation of the vari-
rs railroads in the county, as as
essed by Governor Jarvis, Auditor
owe and Ire surer Worth, has been
,ceived at the Office of the Register
Deeds. A ccording to the assess
Mt of thes officials, the franchise
aluation OF ne roads is as follows:
harlotte. c. iumbia & Augusta. IL
LOO miles, 1900 per mile; North
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