The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-17

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IT, e newsbov calls young preach.
Is who will not buy Peck's Bud Boy
Oscar Wilde"
The Neus. Observer says that
Fake county has the handsomest court
|ouse in the State.
Rector Of the Episcopal Church
cid services in Pittman's Hall on Monday
hid Tuesday nights last.
Excuse our type they will some
mes make us say the wrong thing, or
liz it in the wrong manner.
1T is thought that the wheat in
Ia Northwest will be diminished ct least
B per cent. from last years crop.
The largest stock Of Sinking
kobacco ever brought to this market, Is
Nv for sale by Nosh Biggs L Co.
The acreage III cotton is much
.,;nished from last year. We predict
eht cents for cotton next year.
Our town has recently been we'll
pnnlied with rock fish from the Roanoke,
hught for the most part at Weldon.
Mr., ". G.. Brodie. Warrenton.
C.. saws. II consider Browns Iron
i,ters the best tonic have ever used. y
Will brother Utley, of the Visitor.
n us what became of the ghost that was
ought to occupy . certain house in
Aleigh:
There are a dozen towns in the
at. that voted last Monday in favor OF
raded Schools, but Tsrboro was un-
rtunate.
Brother Hobgood, Of Sunny
[ome. is Mavor Of Toisnot. and Bro.
homas, Of the Times, is Mayor OF
ouisburg.
"A FIRE in Rich Square Saturday
ght consumed the store Of Mr.. Luther
avis. The entire loss was 1880. There
os 1850 insurance.
Maj. Neal is shipping tobacco to
anderson. We hope him q good sale
Ghy not raise tobacco in eastern Halifs1
we'll as elsewhere:
Rain fall for the week ending
ay 18th, 1888. 80 inches. Highest
lnge Of thermometer, $50 lowest rang
thermometer, SOC.
1906 packages Of truck pssset
yer the Atlantic and North Csrolir'
lilrosd on May 10th. Newberne is en-
lying trucking boom.
The Franklin Times comes to u
bright, newsy sheet. published Z
touisburg, N. c., by Mr.. ]. A. Thomas
Re enter it on our X list.
800 Misses Hoop-Skirts, Of q
ICES at n. B. Josey & Co.'S. Owing I
he large stock on hand they have redu'
s he price to five cents each.
William Hall. culored man, Il
y lest iuhsbitant in Halifax county, die
ID Scotland Neck on Saturday night II
Fas said to have been ll5 years old.
Farmers are buying hoes for tn
chopping season, but one Of our neigl
bors says that he is not going to put ht
in one of his fields. He is Furmsnite
Our Co nmissioners have take
vigorous steps to attend to bridges Or
oil sanitary requirements Of our tow,
this is necessary for its permanent healtl
growth, and prosperity.
We spent a few hours in Vel
don last Saturday. Business seems to
thriving there. Everybody in . hur,
and would be happy in business but tn.
say times are hard.
If We didn't get exchanges fro
other newspaper men We would thi,
proof reading is perfect everywhere e
eept at THE COMMONWEALTH offic
perfect work" belongeth not to editor
I'VE learn that a ferry is beir
built below the bridge of the Seaboard
Roanoke r. r. at Weldon. 1t is thoue
that it will be in operation within 80 day
1t is designed for the convenience
Northampton travel.
EARLY Philanthropist to sms
boy who is vsinly striving to pull do
bell above his reach: LET me help 70
my little man." pulls the bell.) SIN,
boy Now you had better run, or va
both get licking"
On q warm day last week aft
The arrival of the train, gentleman "
had been travelling, seated himself und
the shade Of our elms and remarked tn
our town look ed like . little eden conpsr
to some other hot and shadelsss towns
had visited.
We promised in our last issue
say something this week about the Litera
Club here but as ''Omnes' gives US
thoughts on it. and IS We indorse it full
We will refer those interested to his col
munication in this issue and give so,
space to it in the future.
Subscribe to THE Como,
WEALTH now and you will have son
,h'ng to help you while away every
Jay evening during the warm seast
lou need not be afraid of making wes