The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
Local Items.
-FoYder pulling time.

-FcYder pulling time.
Good nights for sleeping
Vine Hill Academy opens next
Monday.
Ten boarders at the county jail
last Friday.
The cotton fields around are be-
ginmg to put on thels mantles Of white.
MAYORS Court last Monday and
Tuesday for the first time since we have
been here.
The steam engine advertised on
our first page. to be sod by Mr. W. a.
Dunn on the 18th Of Sept, will be sold
on the 3Id instead,
Rev. c. 4. Woodson, Of Enfield
preached a very forcible sermon in the
BaptiSr church Sunday night. from Ii
Corinthians. V, 20.
1t has been just too utterly too
hot for any use, but Monday morning
brought with it a cool streak. and put us
in good humor again.
MFR. Geo. NJ. Newell, having ac-
cepted the position of Foreman Of the
COMMONWEALTH Office, his father has
taken charge Of the Photograph tent.
We have been informed that Mr.
Gooch. one of Weldon's largest mer-
chants, made an assignment last Satur-
day. We failed to learn the particulars.
Our weather reporter informs us
that from Tuesday morning till Thursday
night was the hottest weather, for the
time of year. we have had in eleven years.
We are delighted to learn THAT
DR.. Pritchard has accepted the call to the
First Baptist Church in Wilmington. lie
will take charge some time in November
We understand that about two
thousand visitors have registered at More
head City this season. Nlorehead IS GER
tainly the Long Branch of Mort Carolina
The \. C. Press Association,
or as many of its members as possible
will attend the Boston Exhibition during
the first and second weeks in October
The COMMONWEALTH hopes to be rep
resented.
oh! that we could realize the
CT ofo hrotbor f111l1 driver
Eve dreamed dream last night,
When everything was still.
We dreamed that each subscriber
Came up and paid his BILL"
Mr.. billiard, who has been IL
Norfolk, Baltimore and Washington Cit,
for the past ten days in the interest of tn
COMMONWEALTH will return this after
noon. He will no doubt give our reader
an account of his trip next week.
Some six or eight of our ex
changes have already noticed the death G
our late young friend-J. R. Herring il
and in each his life was pointed to as
model and his demise deeply regretted
In this age when so few are endowed wit
lofty ambitions we have cause for yer
sincere regret when such young man a
Bob Herring was, descends to the grave
The third quarterly meeting 70
Scotland Neck Circuit will commence O
Thursday-n1ght the 18th of Septembe
and will continue from day to day unit
Tuesday the 18th, including the 3rd Sur
day IN the month. Rey. d. R. Burton
+. f. of the district, and Rev. J. Z
Quinn of weldon will be here to assist
the meeting.
c. w. Byrd Pastor.
You have, no doubt, heard of tt
seven wonders of the world, but here a
seven things of much more Importance
one who wants TO make the mare 90 ,
PPP ush,
P P luck,
P P atience,
PIP Offences,
dence
erSeycra nee
Z RINTERS' INK.
We ara reliably informed tn;
the cotton-picker invented and patent
by Mr. B. o. Savage, of this commuint
is proving successful beyond the expe
tations Of many. We have not had t
pleasure of seeing the machine, but a
sure Of one thing-lf it is made to p
cotton successfully, Scotland Neck w
have millionaire in the person of NJ
Savage. We understand that he star
for Louisville next Monday to place /
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