The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-20

-Josephus Daniels has retired
from the Kinston Free Press and leaves
it in the hands Of his younger brother,
G. G. Daniels, who, by the way, is the
youngest professional editor in the State,
and right sharp boy he is, too.
MIR. E. Peyser has just complet.
ed his stock of Canned aud Potted Meats:
Canned Fruits, Lobstsrs, Oysters, Sal
mon, Worcester Sauce, CatsuP, Pepper
Sauce &c &c. Call on him!
Grand Excursion-not to the
circus but to IA. Hofmsn's. Every man,
youth, boy and child is going to buy a
Suit of Clothse, Overcoat and Hat. Come
before the rush and make your selection.
as am determined not to be undersold
and am bound to sell.
Our columns contain the cards
of several Norfolk and Baltimore bust
ness men. the reliability of oil Of whom
we will vouch for. Our readers will con-
fer favor on the editor when ordering
from any of them, by simply saying, saw
your 'ad' in Commonwealth
The storm on Monday and Tues.
day of last week was very severe along
the North Carolina coast. Much damage
was done. Even in this vicinity tho crops
are somewhat injured by rain but nothing
to compare with the damage we found
done in Duplin, Fender and Wayne coun.
ties.
The State Fair will be held al
Raleigh, Oct. Is: the Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair at Rocky Mount, Oct. %
the Guilford Fair at New Garden, Oct
"a; the Edgecombe Fair at Tarboro, Oct
20, the Roanoke and Tar River Fair .
Weldon, Nov. 6, the Cumberland County
Fair at Fayetteville, Nov. 6: the DIXIE
Fair at Wadesboro. Nov. ID and tn
Sampson Fair at Clinton, Dec. 3.
The pastor Of the Methodis'
Church, assisted by Revs. D. r. Bruto1
and ]. II. Quinn, has been conducting
series of meetings at his church for sew
eral days. The preaching has been warn
and earnest, such as cannot fail to leave
an impression on those who have heard
The congregations have been large ane
and attentive, and we hope much gooe
will have been accomplished ere the serv
ices are discontinued.
We would call the attention o.
the editor of our esteemed contemporary
the 'News-Observer.' to an error IN tnell
published schedule of the Scotland Nect
Railroad. Instead Of the cars leaving
here at 9 A. NJ. rs his paper states
leaves at 7.30 A. NJ, and on return IL
the evening, instead Of arriving here q
5. 80 it arrives at 5. 1t arrives at Hal'1aa
at 9. and lies over there until 3.25 P. ".
when it starts for S. n.
There seems to be a prevailing
idea among the post-masters that they
are not expected to subscribe for new
paper, since they have the first look q
the most of the papers passing through
their offices. Only q few nights since tn
P. M. of certain neighboring villag
said twas no use for him to subscribe TO
our paper, as he could see it any way
Now that view is altogether wrong. es
pecially when local county paper Is a
stake, for every one ought to lend help
ing hand:
| DON'T READ THIS!
/ Once more the harvest season
has dawned upon US, and with it come
the time when the newspaper men expec
delinquent subscribers to square up &C
counts and renew for another year. W
find on our books good many dsllr
quents, many if not all of whom are goo
men and true friends of the COMMON
: WEALTH. We have been lenient Wit
) our friends during the summer season
, but now that gathering time has come v
expect those indebted to make promI
, settlement. We shall send out on
subscription accounts during the tir
q week in October, but our dellnquents ca
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