The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-12
Local Items.
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Telegraph!
Telegraph! Telegraph!
The President passed through
the State last week.
Seed Potatoes. Apples, Oranges
and Lemons at Nichols Bros.
We acknowledge courtesies ex-
tended by C. T. Williams. Secretary ane
Treasurer N. G. State Agricultural So
ciety.
-Dossey Battle, in the Guide, sayt
that there is not enough enterprise there
.'to help two day old half dead kitten
to wink"
Mrs Annie E Wheeler, Of War
renton, N. c.. says: Browns Iron
Bitters entirely relieved me Of palpita-
ton of the heart"
Thanks to Rev. Mr.. Rhodes
Principal of Central Institute at Littleton,
for ticket to the concert at Central In.
Stltute on 10TH inst.
Rain fall for the week ending
april 7th, 1888, LAG inches. Highest
range of thermometer, SO; lowest range
Of thermometer, 34s.
Go to f H. Nights barber shop
in postoffice building. You'll feel better,
look better, and have pleasant time
at home and elsewhere till You need
shaving again.
We learn that DR.. W. r. Wood
has made motion in the Board of
County Commissioners to change the
name of CALEDONIA township to Scotland
Neck. This is as it should be. Let us
have our own proper names to designate
our familiar localities.
just received at Noah Biggs &
Cos a large and we'll selected stock of
Shoes. In few days Miles celebrated
hand made Shoes will be in, then their
stock will be complete. Call and examine
before purchasing elsewhere.
Home Sweet Home" was play.
ed on a mouth organ in New York few
days since, and the tune was heard dis
tinctlv in Chicago The distance by line
Dver which the tune was heard is LAO
miles.
Slang meets us in various
forms. but the latest we have seen we
consider slang in the superlative degree.
western paper speaking Of candidate
For public office says that The sings the
most ell ,quent lip of any man in his sec
hon. We beg to be excused from such
localizing.
Every paper in the country says
''best advertising medium out" Well
now we can assure all that THE COMMON
WEALTH is the very best. for subscri-
Der lost his dog. paid us fifty cents to adj
vertise him, and the dog went home the
same day we published him. Advertise
in The COMMONWEALTH.
Noah Riggs & Co.. are prepared
to furnish either by retail or in whole sale
lots. W T. Blackwell & Co.'S genuine
Durham Tobacco. The former reputation
of this high grade of smoking tobacco is
sufficient to commend it to your use.
when we assure you that this reputation
it still maintains
We have received the new Vim
ston Sentinel. 1t is quite an appre.
clable sheet, but this is what we ex.
pected. Friend Oldham has made for
himself quite reputation as an
editor, and has now only to sustain
the reputation already made. We are
sure be will do this,-the only thing
for concern is, will his patrons stand |
to him and support his enterprise ?
-Dr.J.D.Hufham was engaged in a |
meeting at Tarborc last Sunday. and Rev. !
Mr.. Byrd filed his pulpit at night. His
audience was much pleased with his SER
mon. We congratulate our Methodist
brotheren at Scotland Neck and PALMYRA
in having MIR. Byrd with them for the
present year. He is an earnest worker.
and his prospects fer doing good are quite
hattering for one so young.
The boys of the Male Academ,
have been divided into two sections for
defamation, Mr.. Lee Gunter and Master
Brooks Peters heading the sections. On
last Friday the two sections, after having
been trained separately for some weeks
were brought together in competitive dec.
lamations. Both sections acquitted them.
selves well, but when the contest was de-
clded by visitor, Master Brooks Peters
and his colleagues bore off the laurels,
Merchants say it is dull. So it
Is. No wonder. 1t is going to be SO
'"nger if they don't advertise. Nobody
rs whether they have anything to sell
ft. The last time some Of their GUS
t. 1ers were in, the old winter stock was
still in the shelves, and if they have got
ten any Spring goods their customers
have seen nothing about it in The CON-
and so they think it is the
same old stock yet and they didn't care to
purchase from it again.
Some of our exchanges are pub
fishing "a terrible ieed''-that of some
man numbering his wife-and they give
credit for II RI tho