The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.


CAoPs sUFFERING.-In MANY III.
crops are suffering very much for =.
Inc drought seems to prevail IN an
In Eastern Carolina.
fEAcE lNsTITUTE.-We call attont;
10 the advertisement of this o~oo,,1
institution for girls. President d
"lddle Is among the foremost educat,
OF the State, and all who patroniza ,
school are pleased with it.
g ORDERS AHEAD.-The Scotland Ne,
,e knitting mills have orders for undo
+ wear-ladies' and gentIemen,s-to ket
" the machines running constantly m,
: october. This is pretty good for the,
dull times. '''
: Ibis IS THE MEDIUM-Mr. s 7
Altch1n paid so cents for small adj !
this paper recently and he told ns .fto,
WARDS That that little ad. sold hundred
dollars worth of lumber. See, cuisines
man? See, don't you?
NORFOLK CoLLEGE.-WE call attentio,
to the ad. of Norfolk College Pros;
dent Plter is most accomplished gen
tieman, has large experience and is 9
most progressive educator. We hove
oeen through the institution personally
ana we were we'll pleased with its
equipments.
fRErTIEsT BUT oNE.-A gentleman
VINO has seen quite bit of this oroot
country looked around him on the
streets here few days ago ana remark
ed that Scotland Neck is the incest
prettiest and best shaded town he has
seen In the country except one-and
that one is In Illinois.
GREENSBORO FEMALE CoLLEGE.--TbisI
old and well-known college is located
IN most desirable region where the
health advantages are fine. The school
mas most pleasing record and we
call special attention to the statements
made In an advertisement elsewhere in
his issue.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.-The infon+
hid OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Darden Of
'prlng Hill died last SATURDAY. NIGHT
ged about two months. It was buried =,
the Episcopal cemetery here SUNDAY t
1ternoon. The friends of the bereayed
arents sympathize with them in their !;
prov.
SENT TO JAIL.-A colored boy named
urner Bailey stole saddle from Mr. h
w. klmball near Dawsons last year n
e was few days ago arrested bv T
nerlft Spragens of Edgecombe and
ought here for trial. He was given
nearing before Mayor Perry who -
'und him over to court and sent him is
| to jail. M
MISS MAUD GREGORY wEDs.-Seyeral ',
VS. ago Invitations were sent out to
marriage yesterday of Miss Maud ~
egory, daughter OF Mr.. John T. Greg
OF HALIFAX, to Mr.. Louis Charles
lllips OF Norfolk. We hope to give Pc
count of the marriage next week. ac
Nj
JAILED 1T GEM.-A lady who had
seen THE COMMONWEALTH before
en- she read her first copy of 1t re-
lily remarked that cit is a gen." Ba
Ill, we feel gratlfed to have succeed cia
In working up local paper In a few
all town to that point of excellence we
'ch causes cultured lady who is a ]
niger to the town and its people to on
it "a GEM" rot,
AERN FURNITURE Co.-Our readers "as
observe change in the ADVERTISE WIZ
1t OF the Kern Furniture Co., OF
folk. They are good business men, spe
IHE COMMONWEALTH, and contin- on
heir advertisement. They give no spel
OF removal to a new stand soon. wor
any OF our readers will do we'll to in
on them at once as they will close here
their stock at cost to keep from are
ing it.
LED IN Rocky MoUNT.-Last Thurs ~
Mr.. S. B. Vaughan of Rocky Mt. VI
was here on visit to his parents tne
called home by the illness of his at IL
daughter Helen, aged 10 months. ers Il
: telegram was received announc- ole
Ter death. Mr.. Leon Vaughan ana liner
Emma went to Rocky Mount anu
". The child vos h,,-;ea c.. Folio
THE Co,,,rorvr..r,, ;o;.a 49, rendt
Is OF the bereaved parents in SYM
: for them. 1.
LIED BY INTERCHANGEABLE. James Q
n was working in the field In L
n county near Everett's Thursday.
At cloud passed over from which
nkle of rain fell. There were two
ee sharp cracks of thunder and
dreamed of serious result, but it =