The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
HERE AND THERE.

Raleigh Visitor: A new post office
has been established in this county
nv the name of .Shotwell,' in honor
Of Capt. R. A. Shotwell, editor of the
! Farmer and Mechanic of tlis city.
Daily Review New Hanover Su-
perior Court, Judge A. A. McKoy
presiding. convened at the Court
House this morning. There are l24
cases on the civil docket and 81
cases on the summons docket......
The lighter Modoc, which has been
moored on the opposite side of the
river for several months, was sunk
during the storm Saturday and now
rest upon the bottom with her gun.
vale just above water.
Clinton Caucasian The first ship.
ment of beans consisting of 100
boxes was made from this place on
last Monday. Since that time about
800 boxes additional have been
shipped. A. last accounts of the
market they were commanding $3.50
per box......We congratulate our
Methodist friends upon the improve
ments of their Parsonage and church.
A nice coat of paint recently ap-
piled has added greatly to the ap-
pearance of the former, and nicely
carpted aisles and pulpit to the com.
fort Of the church.
Torboro Guide: Rev. F. r. I'm.
derwood, of Hamilton, preached an
excellent sermon in the Baptist
church at this place last Sunday......
Miss Martha Ann Powell, aunt of
Capt. r. C. rrown, died at his resi-
dence on Friday of last week, aged
IS years. She was a most estimable
lady. IAN effort is being made by
some of our enterprising citizens to
erect a cotton seed oil factory. We
hope they will succeed, as it is one
of the most profitable industries in
the South, and Tarboro is most ex-
cellent site.
Smithfcld Herald: We hear of a
good deal of sickness all over the
county Many farmers have set
out potatoes already ; that doesn't re.
semble backward spring. .....Eli
Burlington lost two hundred
dollar mule bv collie lately......We
learn that there we're four deaths in
Elevation Township last week..
The Town Board of Commissioners
has come to the conclusion that the
dogs of Smithfield must wear fittv
cent collars. 49,. Mr.. John Fulghum.
fifty years old, near Pine Level, died
on the goth. He leaves a wife and
three children and host of friends
to mourn his death.
| Biblicul Recorder: There seems to
be bright outlook for the coming
State Fair. 1t is predicted it will be
the best ever held here. Secretary
Williams is a good officer......Mr
Isaac Rogers informs us that Ger
man carp was caught below his mill
ON Crabtree, Wake county. which
weighed - pounds. ....Dr. Skinner
gave his congregation ''stirrine up
on the female college question. Some
were considerably 'stl,rcd'' and lie,
us hope his faithful words will result
in establishing an institution in oul
beautiful city of oaks and elms, like
unto those at Murfreesboro. Oxford
and Thomasvllle, which are source
Of laudable pride to every Baptist.
Economist: The Commencement
exercises at Chapel Hill are expected
to be unusually attractive. Ton
Manning, one of Edenton's boys
now of Louisiana, will deliver th'
Annual Address. There was al
attempt to fire the Office of DR.
White on Friday night. There i.
evidently some evil disposed person
among US Who wants to fire thu
, town. We lave often asked for th'
. employment of night Waterman
Let there be voluntary night patrol
If a night watchmen carnot be EN-
ployed. 1t will not do for us to Ii,
down and let the incendiary burn u
up.
GOOD FOR 0REENSBORO.-A meT
chant from Moore county, who bough
his stock of goods here last week
says he never in HE life saw as cleve
a st of merchants as he found here
, 1.-The sermon preached before tn
Marvin Missionary Society ofG reens
boro Female College. on Sunda,
night last, by Rev. Mr.. Quinn, o
Wilson, deserves to be mentioned
with commentator. %. The man VIII
can get up plenty of locals her
next week will be perfect genius
| He may fLd the butt ends OF SOM
old cartridges that have sheen sho
afore," as Vance would say. bnt tn
genuine article will be scarce enough
Greensboro Protestant.
Leaksville Gazette A Missionar,
Baptist church is in contemplate
and will soon be erected in the neigh
, borhood of Berry. For an assault
| upon Mr.. j. r. Stephens with dead
ly weapon, Mr.. j. A. w ade was boun'
to keep the peace last Tuesday b,
Justice Burton in the sum of $3.50. O(
e ......Judge Gilmer presided this weel
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