The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.

KILLING FRosr.-There was a heay
frost Tuesday night with some ice.
did much damage to plants and frul
A mule came tearing up the stree
Friday trying to run away with th
cart" but Mr.. Joseph Cohen, with grea
agility, caught him as he was passin
his door.
The CAT KEEPS THE RABBITs.-Ml
Alex. Strickland plowed up nest O
young rabbits few days ago and tool
them to the house as a feast for tn,
cat. But the cat took the little rabbit
into her nest of kittens and is carlns
for little rabbits and little kittens alike
LOST HIS sTABLEs.--The Littletor
News Reporter says that Mr.. Henry N
Clark, living at Airlie, lost his stables
by fire few nights ago. Fortunately
there was no stock in them, and the
loss of feed and buildings was partly
covered by insurance.
SUNDAY-sCHoOL MEET1NG.-The Pal
myra township Sunday-school Conven-
ton will be held at Hobgood next Sun
day, April 25th. Mr.. D. P. Haskitt is
president OF the convention and has
sent out an interesting programme.
D1NED THE BAND.-Mr.. A. s. Dunn
gave shad fry and barbecue at Ed
wards Ferry last Tuesday compliment
tary to the Scotland Neck Band. About
forty or fifty persons were present, and
fresh shad and barbecue were served in
The boys say they had a
good time.
EASTER SERvICEs.-Special Easter
services were held In the Episcopal
church here Sunday. Beautiful decora-
tons were about the altar and the glad
Easter day was pleasant to those who
attended the services. In the absence
of the Rector, Rev. w. J. Smith, Mr..
Isaac N. Neal conducted the services.
OUR AGENT AT ENFIELD.-Mr. T. L.
is our authorized agent at
Enfield. He will take subscriptions for
The COMMONWEALTH, make advertising
contracts or take orders for job work
for this Office. Any one having bus1-
ness there with us in any such way,
will please call on him.
julius HINES & SoN.-We call es-
pecial attention to the advertisement
If this reliable Baltimore furniture
house, which appears on the local page
If this issue. They do big business,
ire reliable and desire to reach the peo-
Die of Scotland Neck through The |
When writing to |
hem mention this paper.
HONEST OLD HALIFAx.-Mr. Hale in
Halifax told us a few days ago that he
lung some fish at his grocery door and
orgot to take them in Saturday night,
md they hung on until Monday morn
ng and no one stole them. From
which it may be easily inferred that
here are no fish stealers about Halifax.
Mrs. BOWS THANKs.-Rev. r. T.
7ann has received a letter from Mrs.
DOW, of Montgomery, Ala, relict of
he late J. S. Dow who died in Scotland
Seck. Her letter spoke of her hus-
and in most tender terms and she
banked the good people of Scot
and Neck for their kind attention to
Ter devoted companion. Physical ina
'lllty only kept her from his bedside
Turing his last illness here.
LOST A VALUABLE Cow.-The Roam
Ike News says that Mr.. r. III. Shaw
las given information that some time
go mad dog bit calf on his plan
alton and that the calf went mad and
led. The mother of the calf, val
liable Jersey COW also died of the same
isease Sunday. Mr.. Shaw did not
now that the COW had been bitten.
The was splendid animal and yielded
our gallons of milk each day and he
you'd not have taken 500 for her.
lied Him up.