The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Palmyra Sunday-school convention Will
be held in Palmyra M. E. church Sun
day, Sept. Goth. The exercises will be-
GIN at 9 o'clock, "a. m.
A BIG BRIDGE CoNTRACT.-Mr. r. S.
Neal has gone to New Berne to attend
to the contract which he has taken to
build bridge across Trent river there.
The bridge will be halt mile long and
will have an iron draw.
CARRIED TO JAIL.-Monday Mr.. G.
w. Dunn carried to the county Jail
colored boy named Isaac Ferrell. He
arrested him under capias from the
Criminal court tor carrying concealed
weapons.
FIRST BALE OF coTTON.-Mr. c.. T.
Lawrence was the first man to bring a
bale of cotton to town this year He
brought bale September 3rd, but did
not sell it. Mr.. JACK Keel has had
some on the market this week.
BADLY HURT.-The little son of Mr.
Albert House fell from mule in Sher-
if Allsbrook's yard few days ago and
received a painful cut on the back of
his head. He was brought up town
and received proper attention by ply
stefan. The cut was not serious, but
painful.
LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE-Little-
ton Female College is making a spe-
clalty of a business course. Any
young lady desiring this work exclu.
sively, or in connection with literary
studies, should write at once for partic.
ulars to Rev. J. NJ. Rhodes, Littleton,
n. c..
But 1T OUGHT TO BE sTOPPED.-The
News Reporter of Littleton makes OBJ
servation OF a custom that ought to be
stopped. 1t says: "Some of the coun
try postmasters are very liberal toward
the customers at their stores with thu
newspapers that go to their office
Half dozen customers have read 9
subscribers paper before he gets it, ant
frequently he never gets it"
Mr.. ALLEN to REIDsvILLE.-SOm'
time ago Mr.. w. G. Allen of Wilson
was elected principal OF Burlington
High School, put about the time OF hi
election he was taken sick and his i'll
ness was so serious and long he had t.
resign. He has now about recovered
and has been elected principal OF tn
Reidsville schools which opened late
than at Burlington. He has gone t.
Reldsville to enter upon his work.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.-1he infan
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Ausbo
died at their home in Scotland Necl
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, aged about on
year. The remains were inferred /
the Baptist cemetery to-day (Wedne
day. at 10 o'clock. THE CoMMoo
WEALTH joins the friends Of the fon
parents In sympathy for them In tn
their sad bereavement.
SMART HALIFAX MULE.-The Rock
Mount Phoenix says: ''Ihe lrr
! pressible Swep Harrison was speakln
recently of the remarkably we'll traine
mules of Mr.. Cary A. Williams I
! Ringwood. When the wagner shou
ed Drag to one of them the OF
er day, the mule trotted up to hi
!! from out of the drove hundred yar'
off, stuck his head into the collar an
opened his mouth for the bit"
BURNED THE HOUSE TO STOP III
= scHooL-King's Weekly of Greenvil
!. SAYS: awe are informed that the scho
law has created some trouble in Mart
county. In Grifin's township tt
e committee employed teacher, colo
d ed woman not wanted by the negro<
They declared she should not teach al
after teaching few days the scho
T. house was found in ashes one mornln
It had been burned to stop the school
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