The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
STATE GLEANINGS.
DROWNED IN A DITCH.

DROWNED IN A DITCH.
The Charlotte Observer of Sunday
told of distressing accident which
happened to colored child. After a
heavy rain 1t went to large uncovered
ditch in certain part of the city to
see the swift water flow by, lost It's
balance, fell in and was drowned.
KILLED BYA SAW.
Elizabeth City Fisherman & Farmer !:
CoHeld's saw mill, a few miles from
Edenton, N. c., was the scene of ter
rlble accident Tuesday morning of this
week. The seven-year-oId son of Mr..
r. e. Coffeld, the owner of the mill,
was standing by the side OF his father
near circular saw, when the machin-
cry was started without giving notice.
The saw caught the sleeve of the little
fellows jacket and drew him to it, cut
ting him completely through, death
being instantaneous.
NO SCHOOL TAX IN FRANKLIN.
Louisburg Times: The editor of the
Times has talked with a good many
people, of all parties, and both races,
from different sections of the county,
and if the sentiments of those with
whom we hove talked are fair critic
rion, the extra special school tax will
not be voted in Franklin county. The
people feel, already, the heavy burdens
of taxation, and are not just yet pre-
pared to vote additional tax-unless
they could see, in the near future, signs
of better times.
"MY FOOT IS ON MY NATIVE HEATH"
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. William
Anderson Is to sit "Beslde the Bonnie
Briar Bush" before another two weeks
rolls over his head. Twenty-Five years
ago Mr.. Anderson left his home in
Bervick-on-Tweed, in Scotland, for
America. Next week he goes back to
the old country on his first visit since
leaving there. His mother followed
him to America, and now makes her
home with him in this city. His near
est living relatives in the Old Country
are first cousins.
Mr.. Anderson has never become
Americanized. He is Scotchman of
the purest type, and it is his proud
boast. His cup OF happiness is COM
plete at the idea OF going back to the
highlands once more. His family go
to Elkin this morning. where the latter
remain for some weeks.
SCHOOL MATTERS CONFUSED.
The Wilmington Star says:
The old phrase confusion worse con-
founded" never came In better plav
than in description of the school tax
election muddle. The masses of the
people already burdened with taxation
are opposed to the tax, not because they
don't favor schools, but because it is an
inopportune time to increase the taxes,
even when the end In view is as desira-
BILE as improved educational facilities.
The Board Of County Commissioners,
knowing the strong opposition of the
voters to the measure, and expecting
the Supreme Court to pronounce the
law unconstitutional, have gone about
the work of getting the election ma
chinery ready only in a half-hearted
way at best.
The most recent trouble in this coun-
ty arises from the refusal of some of the
poll holders and registrars to serve. The
Impression seems to have gotten out
that they would not be paid for their
services, and Col. Jno. D. Taylor, Clerk
of the Superior Court, was busy yester-
day receiving designations. The county
authorities we're put to their wits ends
to find persons who would be likely to
accept.