The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-26

Recently an order was received for
one thousand dUzen pairs of socks.
The sock turned out is Of good quail.
ty......The GARD of Agriculture has
done what the Legislature ought and
perhaps would have done had it not
feared being tainted with extrava-
giant ideas. The Board held meet
ing in Raleigh few days ago and
appropriated $4,000 for the purpose
Of making display of the resources
and products of the State at the Me-
chanics' and Manufacturers Fair to
be held at Boston next September.
Roanoke Ne,Us: We regret to have
to chronicle the death of Mrs. Sarah
V. Coker. the wife Of Mr. Wiley y
Cocker, of Northampton county. She
passed from this life ON last Friday
morning in the 47th year Of her age.
...... The protracted meeting still con-
tinues and the interest has been un-
abated. The church received six
more accessions on Sunday, being in
all thirteen who have connected them.
selves with the Methodist church.
Rev. DIR. Andrews WAS here Sunday
and preached two very able sermons.
1.-The Baptist church at this place
hes extended call to the Rev. G. b.
Moore Of Virginia. He is st present
student OF the Baptist Theological
Seminary of Louisville. He will finish
his course in May. MIR. Moore has
not yet been heard from. but it is
thought that ne will accept and if SO
will have charge of the Baptist
churches here and at Jackson, making
Weldon his home.
Elizabeth City Falcon; Mr.. G. w.
F. Dashiell. g venerable citizen of
this town. died at the residence of
his son Mr.. l.. G.. Dashie!l in this
city, last week.. Mr.. James Pritch-
ard Of Mt. Hernon township, this
county, died at his home on Saturday
last, aged about 81 years. Mr Pritch.
ard was an honest, good man, and
many friends will be panied to hear
of his DEATH. The FIRE escape in
vented aud patented By our former
towns,nan, K. s. Dashiell is coming
into general note az 4 really effective
appliance for removing persons from
Il burning building. It is recommend
ed by heads of fire departments, and
will. we think, before long come into
very general use......The government
OF the town is now in the hands Of
Ia ntsrs fl ynt
speaking. will be in very short
time,-and the people have right
to expect a wise and economical adj
ministration of the municipal affairs.
We are confident that their expecta.
tions will be fully realized.
How TO KNOW AN EDIToR.-A
young lady friend asks: "How can
| tell an editor when ! see him p
Why. bless your sweet, sparkling
eyes. it is the easiest thing in the
world. You can tell him by his
august air, by the perfect fit of his
clothing. by his elegance of manner,
and his profound silence when sur
rounded by the common herd Of pros
miscuous society. You may recog-
nize him by the way he spenas his
money, scattering greenbacks as Law.
ishly rs shavings from a planning
machine. He generally drives
double team to park buggy and
makes things hum He also keeps
settlers. pointers and q pet bulldog
with brunette nose. He is decked
in profuslon with the most expensive
jewelrv. and sports gold.headed
cane with q rose solitaire in the cen
tire. He is as modest as a school
girl. But the chief point is. he always
speaks the Truth. Follow these di-
rections and you caDnot mistake
Erchunge.
VII. Star: The venerable Mrs.
John Brown got quite serious fall
on the stone pavement at the corner
OF Front and Market streets yester-
day afternoon uniforms for
the city letter carriers arrived yester.
day morning. They consist of regu-
lation gray cloth, with black stripe.
1--WE are glad to learn from Mir.
G. Z. French that the fruit and vege.
tables at his Excelsior Plantation at
Rocky Point are very promising 800.
The Nv ilmington Tarpentine Manu-
featuring Company" is the name of
a new organization which has recent
~ filed plan Of Incorporation with
the Clerk Of the Superior Court, in
with the act of the Gen
eral Assembly Of this State, being
chapter rs of Battles Revisal. 80. "A
correct list Of the city lamps has just
b, Ell taken, and we learn from Chief
Of Police Brock that they now number
1879 gas la,rps and 81 oil Tampa. or a
total Of 27O. Four more gas lamps
viii! be added in u few days. which
will make 1873, or q total of PA.
Go'dsboro Messenger: The pea
fields of our truckers are white with
blooms, and in very short time the
shipping season will be fully opened
......There are more new corners in
The city at the present time than We
have ever known at any one time be.
fore. Gollsboro ia rapidly growing
np...... Mr.. John Robinson, an old
citizen of this city, died of paralysis
morning. aged II years. MIR.
Robinson was q native of Ireland, a