The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

She .leu last tuesday at the lHtelil-
ce,i 4, o: the death from heart disease
OF NIr. Hardy Britt. which occurred
at /; J residence that morning. Mr.
RI. WAS Dn., OF our oitest an best
citiz.ns.....We are panied to learn
the Mr.. Enoch W Boney. OF Taylor,s
I.r,.,..e township. los. his house an !,
mo, Of its contents hy fire last
Su:i :ay.
i@uksriWe Guzette: MIR. " m. Bost.
OF lear Greek township. in this
tntij.ly, has an infant seve lteen days
IL, hat weighs only i pounds. It's
lace is so small that silver dollar
will cover it. This is probably the
sn. lest living child ever known......
DIR. 3. j. Fell. OF our town, has in
vented and obtained patent for a
new dental instrument, and he has
received fattering propositions in re-
gard to it from some of the leading
dental establishments of the Unite
| States.
Wushinoton Gozette: DR.. A. D..
Mayo, the eminent educator and as
soci.ate Editor of the Jnurnul of Ed
uc.t:on, Boston, gave very practi-
Cal lecture in the Court House last
Friday night. This gentleman has
a very high opinion Of the practical
value f education in a community
and his his opinions are entitled to
very high respect...... rj-weeklS
! mall has been established between
this point and New Berne. 1t ar
rives Oh Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fri LAYS AMI leaves on alternate
DAYS.
Mrtia County Times: Only fif
teen marriages for the past month,
eight white and seven colorei..
We are panied to chronicle til, death
Of Mr.. q. W Aitehurst watch Occurred
ut his residence in this county a few
lays ago after a short Hines, from
pneumonia. We are panied to
.'nnouce the death OF Mr. w. E.
Simmons Of GAINESVILLE. N. c.. which
occurred at that place on last Monday
morning. Mr.. Simmons was young
man foil of bright promises for the
future, He was married just o. e
week prior 70 his death.
Sunay Home: The bridge across
Tar river, at the Falls, WIS examined
last week by the commissioners OF
Nash, and we learn that they will
award the contract for putting in
rock pillars, at all early day......We
are informed that Mr.. Duvaul, OF
Wilson. has been awar le.i the con-
'ract to bull | the Jail at Nashville for
$1,000 he to furnish all material ex
sept the locks an irons. The build
ing is to be p feet an 3inches WI le
and 81 feet 8 inches long, the walls
are to be IL feet high above the
floor and Is inches thick.
Turjoro Guide: Last week MIR.
Theo. Pitt attempted suicide b,
taking what he thought was lauda-
num......We have 80 good a crop of
telegraph operators as can be foun |
IN any part OF the State. Messrs.
VIM. Fountain snl LOUIS Pm in. ton
......The boiler at the steam mill OF
DR.. r. j. Grimes, at Bethel, exploded
ON Tuesday The fireman was so
badly SCALED that he is not expect
ed to live...... Mrs. E. z Hussey died
Fr.,tav morning and was buried on
sunday. Mrs. Hussey wos 81 years
of age. She was an esti:a able lady
and greatly respected in this commu.
II ty.
GoLasboro Messenger: A colored
prisoner in Plymouth, n. c., is at.
tracing attention, and may get a
par Ion because his two coon dogs
ave never left him outside of the
prison building for day during the
year and a half vi his confinement.
...... Mr.. Frank A. Daniels delivered
;he charge to the graz jury Of the
Inferior Couri last Mon lay. 1t was
clear an<i comprehensive. and re
Elected much credit ON the young at.
torney......We have been interroya.
ted as to what Y, ung nan in our city
bought a one. hundred and ten dol
lar diamond ring from Mr.. R A.
Watts a snort time ago. Mr.. W ats
is mum on tile subject willie our curl
Oslty and that Of our interrogation is
at fever heat.
Greensboro PATRIOT: The store
of 5. ). Mitchell & Bro. at Brown
Summit, was broken open Saturday
night and considerable amount OF
300 Is taken......A prize fiLht took
place at the depot last night between
jim Murphy AMI joan Jones. TIE
latter received a sled.e hammer blow
iii the right temple. wlIcll knocked
aim out oil the ring. The Lynch
bnr4 tobacco strikers have appoint
eli II committee to confer with the
manufacturers for the purpose. of
coming to terms, but the latter are
determined TO resist the demand for
increased wages.....Th credit svs-
tenn - death to the newspaper bust
ness and is the one controlling cause
Q! ih'e dry rot among North Carolina
new papers. James Corly. of
Noi :olk. Va. prominent insurance
agent, committed suici lie yesterday
ny eating his throat