The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
4 WEEK OUT.
Under the Old Home Tree.


When fond recollection presents them
to view;
The hill and the dell, the deep-tangled
wildwood,
And every loved spot that my infancy
knew"
We spent a day at Oilr childhood
home in Harnett last week. 1t was
pleasant, to be sure. both for the pleas
ure of present associations as we'll as
for the "reminiscences of childhood and
youth A lew fleeing years have
wrought many changes both in the
clay of the land'' and in the faces we
saw. One who does not occasionally
20 again amongst those he has known
in former years has little conception OF
the rapidity with which one generation
succeeds another. But yesterday we
parted with schoolmates and play
mates of childhood, but now their
heads show the frost of the silently
passing years.
CROPS AND DEBTS.
In Harnett the political whlrligig
lett about the same result in Noyem-
Der that it left in Halifax.
We learned that the cotton crop was
fair. more money has passed around
this season than usual, and consequent
ly the people are nearer out OF debt !;
but there is not so full supply of pro-
visions this winter as there has been
for two years past. This is IN conse-
quence of the short corn crop. The
country is in great need of improve
ments in the public schools.
CARY's OPENING FUTURE.
It was our pleasure to spend night
in the pleasant town of Cary. The IN
habitants of this formerly quiet town
are greatly interested in new enterpris-
es of various kinds, chief among which
is the educational facilities of the com
mun1ty. For some years there has
been small but we'll managed school
by some worthy young ladies' of the
town, and last summer the property
was purchased for board of trustees,
who took steps for charging the work
and elected Prof E. L. Middleton prin-
cipal of the school. Prof. Middleton is
one OF the well-equipped young educa-
tors OF the State, and under his man
agement the school has been greatly
enlarged. Since the school was en-
larged and opened under the new man.
agement IN September eighty pupils
have been enrolled, and the prospects
are Frightening for still larger attend
ance next session. Prof Middleton has
corps of faithful and competent
teachers and the community greatly
appreciates the management and the
good work done for the cause of educa-
ton.
OTHER ENTERPRISES.
There is good mercantile business
maintained by number of substanti al
business men, and now and then bus
ness man in Raleigh makes Cary his
home.
There is a large and prosperous lum-
Der plant in Cary which we did not
visit.
The Harrison Wagon Company is
one OF the chief enterprises of the
town. Farm wagons, dump carts, road
wagons, buggles and road carts are
in large quantities. The
company runs its own saw mills, thus
being able to have all necessary mate
rial supplied at will. AS many as 1,5OO
wagons are manufactured annually and
ESQ road carts, all OF the most substan-
tlal material. Preparations are being
made for charging the work.
Real estate is in demand in Cary and
the prospects are good for great i'm
provement in business of every kind.
1t Is expected that before many years
many of the business men of Raleigh
will live In Cary and go to business in
The morning and return to Cary at
night. This would be entirely conven-
ent, as the distance is only eight miles
and there are trains at almost any hour
Of the day.
RALEIGH AND THE LEGISLATURE.
The capital city has made many i'm
during the past few years. |
The streets are much better paved and !
ire we'll cared for. The street car serv-
ce, electric lights and other improve
nents, help make Raleigh quite city.
Everything is expectancy with the
coming of the law makers. Hotels and |
boarding houses are all busy making
PREPARATION for the opening of the Leg
stature and many have engaged all
heir capacity already. Something has
'een said about passing a bill immedi-
lately after the Legislature assemblies
ldjourning the body to meet at once
'ither in Charlotte or Wilmington
where hotel accommodations may be