The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-31
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more abundant than was at first
Z hougnt. although of course it will
not be equal to that of last year.
tilackberries will be as plentiful as
ever, and in this county they make
quite an important crop.-Chdthum
record.
A DOUBLE EGe.-A hen belonging
to Bev. E. n. Joyner, Of this place,
laid an egg recently, that, when Open
ed, was found to contain another egg
about the size of partridge's egg.
The shell of the inner egg was like
that Of an ordinary egg. we have
heard Of "a ring within a ring" but
here was an egg within an egg
Chatham RecOtd.
Rocky Mount Reporter 1t is
thought by many that the present
spell Of dry weather will injure the
wheat and oat crops, as there has
been very little or NO rain since the
crops commenced heading......The
new board of town commiss toner's, at
their last meeting decided to raise
the revenue on dealers in spiritual
liquors from $40 TO SIS per annum.
FIRE IN PERQUIMMANs.-OnW Wed.
nesdad night tue barn and stables OF
Jas. H. Haytt we're consumed by fire.
1t was the work of an incendiary.
This is the second time MIR. Haytt
has suffered in this way.......Cucum-
bers are now selling at $2,O7 each.
Two dollars of this is for the doctor.
am. cents for the Eden.
ton Enquirer.
DEATH OF A REMARKABLE w OMAN.
Lydia Pinkham. the we'll know
patent medicine proprietor. died a,
Lynn, Mass, Thursday night. aged
GA. She began by manufac. uring her.
medicine in 3 tea kettle. and in few
ears built up business Of 100000
q wear. She spent $4,000 per an
mum in advertising.
N. b. Tn. caption of this para
graph is not intended to refer to Miss
Pinkham's death. but to the value of
her business, while she was living
and advertising.
Smithfield Herald: We learn that
in Elevation Township there was
heavy hail storm one dav last week.
No damage. however, was done......
1t was the pleasure of one of the
Herald staff to visit Pleasant Grove
Township last week. and was agree
ably surprised at finding the farmers
SO far advanced in their crops. The
people Of Pleasant Grove Township
are hospitahle people, and it always
affords us pleasure to mingle with
/ them.
Elizabeth City Falcon A thief
broke one Of the front windows of
Fowler & Co.'S store last Tuesday
night and stole several coats and
Other articles. The noise aroused the
family but the depredator had fled
before they arrived on the scene.."..
The bridge Of the Norfolk 4 Chesa-
peake canal gave way last Friday,
and caused much delay and annoy
ance. A sufficient force was at once
put on to repair the damage......A
very severe wind storm visited this
place and vicinity on Tuesday after
noon. For few minutes the wind
blew in regular tornado fashion. One
or two out buildings about tow II we're
demolished and a number of trees
blown down, beyond which there was
no serious damage.
| Sunny Home: Railroad warehouse
at Whitakers is being enlarged anil
otherwise improved......Tne reports
OF the wheat crop throughout this
section are very encouraging. Ere
long the song Of the reaper will be
heard......A good many ofthe farmers
in this section we're compelled to quit
blowing this week on account of dry
weather. The Wilson Normal
school will open June 10Th and close
July 18th, 1888. The teachers have
been selected and the indications ar
that it will be one OF the best Nor
mails in the State. We learn that
. negro man, who broke Jail at Gree, .
Vile some time ago AMI whose pres
ence is wanted at Green, lille, is roam.
ing about ON W. L. Taylor's planta-
ton about ono mile from this place.
There is a reward Of one hundred
dollars offered for his capture.
Winston Sentinel: Thirteen per-
sons were baptized at. the Baptist
Church last Wednesday evening.
Rev. II. A. Brown, the pastor, officia
:ing......Mr. j. NJ. Lacky. of Coles
VILE, Stokes county, we learn. had
the misfortune to lose his dwelling
house by fire on the 18th inst, the
flames consuming not only the build.
ing, but the entire contents 49,. Mr.
L. +. Anthony, of Surry county, has
in his posses sion pet crow ne year
old that will rival many pretty
poll'' in its use of he English vocab
ulary. The bird also fills tho bill az
y guard, and like the geese at Rome
Civ notice upon the approach Of
strangers. The new Baptist
Church at Lewisville was organized
last Sunday under very favorable
prospects for rapidly growing and
Jealous body Of workers. Revs. S. F
Conrad, H. A. Brown and Elder VIM.
urner took q prominent part i'm the