The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-24

AC"CHAs
HERE AND THERE.
CLAYTON Bud: The third session Of
the Newton Normal School will open
June Goth, and close July 27th......
There were AZ cases tried before the
Mayor during the past twelve months
Farmers in this township are
nearly through planting cotton. and
those who planted ten or twelve days
ago have perfect stand, if it will
just live.
Elizabeth City Economist: We
hear that the prospects for a success
full Normal school in our town are
very encouraging. There is no reason
why it should not be. Let all public:
teachers attend......The steamer
Shenandoah brought over 5000 boxe,
of truck from New Berne on Satur
day mostly peas. The trucking trade
of New Berne is getting to be i'm
mense. Hyde county about Fairfield
is admiralty adapted to trucking.
The first Strawberries we saw we're
in Fairfield last year.
A FINE SERMON.-In accordance
with announcement IhAde in ReuieW
Oh Saturday last, the Rev. ID. w.
Herring, of Pender county. preached
yesterday morning at the First Bap.
,ist church. His sermon WAS . fine
effort. and taking into consideration
tie fact that he is young man who
has not vet graduated, it was mas.
serly production. He was listened
to with much pleasure and edification
10y large and interested audience
-Uuily Reciev.
Smithield Herald The protracted
meeting now in progress i'll Clayton
by the Baptist continues to grow in
interest. At last accounts seven had
mad. a profession. For the year
of 1882 Johnston county sent only
.our persons to the penitentiary, and
the year before she had only two
there. .....Upwards Of 5000 bales Of
cotton bought in Smithfield this sea,
son. We expect to run the number
of bales up TO $4,000 next season.
......Prof. NJ. G. 5. Noble, Superin-
tendent of the Graded Schools OF
4 ilmlmg:On. = native OF JOHNSTON,
will deliver the Anniversary address
uefore the Lauringburg High School
on Friday.
Falcon. Mrs. Parr, relict Of hos
Parr, died at her home in this City
last week Mrs. Ward, wife 81 our
townsman WillialEnW ard, died 81 her
home op-A.!I!o1day morning last 600.
On " ednesday last 9th inst.) MIR
Miles Commander was married to
Mrs. Ida Arundel. Rev. j. +. Twitty
officiating. The bride and groom
took the 5 O'Clock train for q bridal
tour among the Northern States. We
Wish them all happiness. I'VE are
informed that plans and specifications
for tie Elizabeth City academy build
ing will be shortly submitted to the
building committee, and work ON the
uuilding be commenced at once. The
amount .aised to date is about 81,
900. This looks like business.
Leaksville Gazette Court will com
mence on the 28th instant, and there
is only one prisoner in Jail. The pros
pect is that the State docket will moi
present a single case of Interest,".
at the meeting last Monday of ths
joint Boards of County Commission
ers and Magistrates $500 was APP
propriated to nuild bridge acros.
Aiayo river at Joyce's ford. and -,
900 for another bridge across Smiths
river, near the Leaksville CottOI
Mills. Last week, while attending
Stokes Court. MIR. }. ". Reid, q
Wentworth, narrowl. escaped seriou,
injury. While riding in buggy witt
the Register Of Dee.is, tue morse r4r
away, overturning the vehicle, ant
threw out the occupants. Mr.. keit
was somewhat bruised, aud the buggy
was torn up.
Raleigh Visitor: Henry Jones, til,
negr" who killed deputy sheriff Alyi,
II. Blak. near t:lis cl.y III February
1882, and who was convicted in tn,
Superior cOnrt of this county, ant
from which conviction he took an ar
peal to the Supreme Court, WI hang
as that court has confirmed tine de-
cision of the lower court .. " nile {
colored man was pumping water from
a cellar a few days ago ut Mor:isville
he suddenly came upon large ca
fish III the cellar. How the fish came
To be there and where he came from
| Is the puzzllEg question, as there wa.
iao stream nearer than ESQ yards. ....
Among the many noticeable improve
m'snts gong ON in the city at TIL.
Il ne, we are glad to see that quite 8
o.amber OF citizens are having wate
frp,n the city water works intro tuc-
cd iato their premises. The facilitie.
aiio. lei for washing windows ant
spri, killing gardens through thi,
means are excellent and in case o
incll lent tire it becomes invaluable
Tarboro Guide An attempt t.
burn the Albemarle Hotel at Eliza
beth City, was made last week thi.
IS tie second thine. On this occasio,
the lire was dlst:overed in the ba
room. Twas uud.,,htodI, tho -o.l