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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
FALL RIVER LINE
PROVIDENCE LINE
STONINCToN LINE
LONG ISLAND AND BLOCKISLAND.

l. Steamers Shlnnecock 4 Montauk
leave New York daily except sun.
days. at 8 =. NJ, Saturdays at 1
=. NJ, from Pier 40, f, r.. Pike slip.
saturdays boat does not 60 TO
Block Isl Ind. and Tuesdays, Thurs.
lays, and Saturdays boat does not
70 to SOuthOld,
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aaea1 @state 9pr ~Salt-arpuhlau.

3&tAl SSlAbt 3pt van ShuNn1Do'
RSIE TERRACE--Th only installment
lots in CAnArsie; 90 down, 90 monthly; fronting on
CansrAie av, two blocks from the bay; buy now. For
maps SEQ
hOBT. y. CRAIG. Atlantic and Van sicien avs.
EOR sA~LE-HoUsE.-A NICE BRICK HOUSE, .
IstoJ and basement. bot and cold water. bath.
02.0OOi this house cost to build almost $4,000; great
bargain. 5 Cleveland place. between Baltic and But
Ter sts. near Sd av.; agent on premises from 10 A. ~.
TO 8 p. NJ.
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New York and Boston All Rail-

N Y. \. II. d II. X. X and connections.
From Grand Central station.
Leave. BY way OF Due.
9:OI 4. NJ, Springfield and Worcester, $50 p. u.
1000 A. NJ. +fSew London and Providence. 800 p. u.
1898 A. Nj, New London and Providence. 4;30 p. Il
l2:OU NJ, Springfield and Worcester b;i0 r. y.
1850 l.. NJ, Air Line and y. +. \, r., 500 i. NJ
lsU2 =. NJ, New London and Providence. TOO =. N.
$40" y. NJ .New L0ndon and Providence. 800 r. ".
400 T. NJ, 'Spr.Hgirli and Worcester. 1000 r. NJ.
BOO =. NJ. Sew London and Providence, IL 100 7. N.
1900 !. NJ. Springfield and Wurcester. 6:l5 A. n.
l2!0O +. NJ, 'New London and Providence, 6:25 A. NJ
'kuns daily, %lEcluding sunday.
ebay State ]. mite all paTlor cars; fare o., In
Guiding paTlur Gar scat,
:Air Line Limited arrives at and departs from Park
Square station, Boston, Retlrn service same hour
and by same route.
Through parlor aud sleeping cars by each train.
q. T. HEMPSTEAD. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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9innufurtes, Oraaus, &c.

ShSnNS"ssSSt VhBhuSs We
7 H NEEDHAM PIANO ORGAN CO. SO East
"A lAth st., you will always ind q choice assortment
Of new and second.hand pianos and organs at en-.
trenely low prices and terms. Can or send FOR cate
logue. NV
A FINE UPRIGHT. elt6, % monthly, ChicEerinE,
wIssNER. 80 M~ontGomery st.. Jersey City.
A ZINE sIEINwAY. el71. os monthly; upright. bar
"A gain. wIssNBR HALL, 6ii Broad 81. Newark. MI.
ELEGANT UPRIGHT PIANO eioo, 90 monthly,
II steinway, bargain. wISsNER. rs East 18th 81
Open evenings.
CTEISwAY. e1oo; 90 monthly upright, rent es.
= wIssNER oSsF ultons ST.. Brooklyn; open EVENING".
THIRTY fult-si.e square pianos, best makes. o7s
l. each. % monthly.
WIssNBR- sec Fulton o.. Brooklyn.
UPRnGMTB Ar BAnGAlNa.
OCT. medium si1e, tl5o...........e5 monthly.
- ooN. IhkBe elne. yHVO. .-...........yo monthly.
Othern a. from el25. o5 monthly IN.
GoRDoN's. 1850 Fifth ave. bet. aoth 4 aist sta.
TPRaHr PIANO. elle, e5 monthlyi steinway.
~ bargain; rent %. wIBSNER, $50 STATE st.. near
Flatbush av.. Brooklyn.
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O and 81
lBERTY ST., N. Y.
8 ACRES FOE $3.50.

Pat hogue and Medford. L. l.. easy terms; oa Der
month and up. For particulars call or write to o. L.
SCHWESCKE. Land and Investment Company,
o76-b7s Broadway. New York.
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NUNARDL LINE TO LIVERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
- From Per ~, y. H.. foot OF Clarkson st.
Umbria. July 81. . !. VI Etruria Aug. ~ ]: u:
VERNON .BROWN & CO. Gen. AZ ts.4 Bow ling 0reen.
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WMITE STAR LINE.
Steamb boats.

mi BOATS.
From foot OF Christopher ST.. every week day AZ q p.
II, connecting with q. 4 4. H. L. a. HudS0a-
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FURNISHED flats % 3et.

EGATs N APARTMENTS. unfurnished. furnished.
L in desirable locations; rent o640 to $1,000.
FOLSOM BROTHERS. eB5 Broadway. cor. lSth st
FURNISHED apartment. seven rooms. oath, elovs-
Il tor; two months; 800 monthly bargain
100 West 4Bth ST.
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ANCHOR LINE,

GLASGOW VISA I~ONDONDERRY.
Weekly from Pier 81, n. R.. foot West gath at.
Ethiopia July 81. noon Anchorta ArE. -: noon
u U hkOme. -, $500. . q y 4 Aho W.T. "
For new illustrated hook OF tours aud passage rates
and further particulars apply TO
HENDERSON BROTHERS. Agents. Z Bowling Green.
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FURNISHED 3oouls &Apartmeuts to 4et
kAst side
T ARal TRoNT ROOM and one or two back rooms
IL TO let; all Light; furnished or unfinished; single
nat KELLY, ia East 53th st.
O0rH ST, SOS EAsT.-Furnished single rooms for
~ ladies or Gentlemen; good locality; gas. bath;
Doth ST, 10 EAsT.-Handsomely furnished large
~ and small rooms all conveniences; private.
ES)D ST. el9 ~EAsT.-Neatly furntshed single rooms;
" gentiemen; running water; gas; bath; pnvaeo
house; %.
west side
7TTH ST., 10 WEar.-Nicely furnished room. with
l. Z or without board; select location; very central.
IQTH ST, 10a wEST.-Niceiy furnished rooms;
10 excellent location; gentlemen.
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SUNSET HOUSE.

Up In the mountains. four miles from Delaw are Water
Caps dry and invigorating air; excellent water; good
table; large, airy rooms: malls daily terms moderate;
Address Mrs. W. A. Marshhll's Greek. Pa.
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Summer Resorts.

northeast corner 9th Gt. and Sd Nv. l. station; Dor
manent or transient at reasonable FAtes.
The Progress., 1897-02-13

ST James Church to j. P. Bay
liss, lot Al 10 acre lot IA 500.
Same to S. w Blackwell, lot IS
10 acre lot IA 500.
s. w. Blackwell to Puss Black
well, 4 donation of above property.
w. H. lies to E. G. Christian, s
w or of w or of sec ri 10; S w
or of sec 80 t % Is, 1925.
E. G. Christian ia w. III. lies, W
or of S w or of sec til r15; swGr
sec "a % Is
w. H. lies to. B. F. lies, or of
S w or of sec 81 Fl 16, so
Aug. Mosch to G.. B oetz, $685.
acres of land in sec $50 It's ID $50
NJ. Railsback to Oak Ridge Schl
/ acre of land in sec Is r3 where
the Norris Road crosses the half
mile line East and West, 81.
b. F. Her to w. H. lies, all Of
his interest in hlf of S or of sec
80 t 10 IA; S w or of W Or of sec 3
ri Is; s w or of sec 81 t ~ II
S125.
Mr.. A. w. Van Hose to w. II.
Wise Jr. by Sheriff, lot /, 2, ,,
Jacobs sub-div.-S2.50 500
Louis Lehman to Robt Jackson.
or of w or of sec 19 Is ii
and stock $3.50.
Mrs. S. F. Petzch to Edward
Petzch, lot and 10, feet of lot of
blk 25.
Mrs. Sara Dreyfuss ct al to r.
Lehman hlf of lots 10, Ia, Is & 16
of block SO $4,000
The Progress., 1897-02-13

John T Hearne & j. r. Roberts
to S. B. Posey, all their right in ID
interest in ntw Or of sec Il Fl II $50
West End Mrtg Co to D. j. Hag-
gerty, lot 40 10 lot IA s22.
J. B. White to West Shrevep ort
Land Co. lot IL blk 3 West Shreve-
port, slZoo
VIM johnson to A. j. Reynolds,
lot blk 1 10 a lot 10 S161.
j. w. White to Ivy. lot 8 Vein
stok subdv Allendalc $50.
R. B. Davidson to j. M. David
son all of w hlf and part of e hlf OF
sec ID t Is is, Ali acres, S1.40O,
J. M. Davidson to r. B. David
son, hlf of n CT of sed % t ID 10
also part of hlf of sc Or of sec IA
t Is is s79o.
The Progress., 1897-02-13
TO OUR PATRONS.

Ifyou want som"ihink d.irahl,, IN
vopr kitchen call AID 'nr BIN" at
.i..v Lava Coated C.okin>- Mare. 1T
j. lie finest ctukisr snte cyl Yet
ai.tn~er.,l. absolutely ind, siruc IL"
We also carry n IN lIia { the g ie-
hraied s'L,>ks Guarantee Anti R'ist
Tirwar ;" Every III. CO sold under H"-
ss,in,e yuararttee. We are also agrHt
fer thu, cal. brated ff-t-c,as~ CO kiFg
stove, The Impr we'd New Enter
Prise. There are "'h'r~ In ,''te
IL tter.)
Gail and se them.
F. MARTEI. & Sun.
n21-tf I'll Texas street,
The Progress., 1897-02-13

Mexico's first modern water
works plans were submitted to
Gov. Benards Raycs on the 9th
inst. for his approval. The city OF
Monterey is to be the first place to
experience the new enterprise.
The Democrats won in the con-
test case for the seat in the Senate
betwcen Hopkins and Kendall.
REPRESENTATIVE Mcmillan has
intfoduccd bill declaring "Star
Spanglcd Banner" to be the ma
!. tional air of the United States.
Evangelist D. L. Moody cele-
brated his Goth birthday on the
!. 9TH q
Omcyrod Heyworth, a cotton
!. buyer Of Galveston, Tex, hanged
I himself ON the 9Th, depression caus-
! ed from manipulating futures,
prompted the rash deed.
Altgeld aust be a silverite
judging from the cdict he issued a
few days since that he would keep
his hands OFF the Mayoralty OF
: Chicago, provided Democrat was
4 nominated, but if not he would
cause a stampede.
A QUERY.
Have we no ordinance prohibit
ing merchants from blockading
the sidewalk with their goods?
Banuucttcs are made for the bene-
at of pedestrians. 1t is not very
nice or agreeable for ladies to be
compsllcd to- pick their way
through a pile of greasy meat
boxes or lard cans, to say nothing
=. OF the treachcrous nails that gen
orally .protrudc from the side Of an
old. box, invariably catching on to
an. elegant piece of lace. They
should be compelled to keep OFF o.
the walks.
Shreveport's police force is up
to-date in every respect. Meaning
no reflection whatever but are
compelled to say they arc human
blood hounds.
postage stamps" may not
The Progress., 1897-02-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Heirs of G. S. Groom to Mrs. L,
c. Curtis, n w or of e or of sec 10
20 Is $3.50.
Same to same, her present resi-
dence containing IL acres $500.
Mrs. w. E. Bozeman to Barnes
& Noel, N W or of sec 8. n hlf
of w or of sec 8 t is T 15 $3.50.
The Progress., 1897-02-13
+" LAMENTATIONS.
By SNAPSHOT.

L
home in few days, in case there
is no set back.
A bill has passed the Missouri
Legislature providing that all en-
ployers allow workingmen two
hours each election day in which
to vote.
The following figures will give
an idea of what amount of money
is spent in serving the devil and
starving the poor: AS estimated,
the cost of Mrs. w. K. Wander
bits ball, March 26, 1888, was:
Costumes. ...... ...................$ 160, 600
Flowers. -........ -.....-.. lI,OUU
Hairdressi ng, wigs, etc. .....-.... 1000
Mr.. Vanderbilt's fncidentals. 10000
Total $3.50, 900
Mrs. Bradley Martins will cost:
Costumes. $1Y ,OOO O
CARRIAGES 1900
Hairdressing, wigs, etc. ...... 1000
Mr.. Martins incidentals. ....... $1,000
Total. ....-..- Ssooo'ooo
Thirty three sentences were
passed in the court room Wednes-
day. Ranging from one year to
five.
PLAY BALL.
We want have any cold water
thrown on our ball game for the
| coming season. We are bound to
have ball playing if we have to or
ganizc an amateur club. With
such gentlemen as have the matter
in hand VIC are confident of sue
cess.
| There is a great deal in the ap-
pearancc of an advertisement, as
much so as the reading matter.
Mr.. John Addison Porter, who is
to be Mckinley private secretary
is editor of the Hartford, Conn.
Post. Is about 40 years of age and
was born in New Haven.
Gov. Bushnell says, positively
that Mark Hanna will not be Sen
ator from Ohio.
| The Difference.
Some men do not succeed in life
/ because their idea of managing is
1 not practical. Mack Wellman sue
ceeds because he keeps first.
The Progress., 1897-02-13
The Difference.

Some men do not succeed in life
because their idea of managing is
not practical. Mack Wellman sue
ceeds because he keeps n first
class stock OF artists supplies,
paints, brushes, oils, wall paper,
etc, at which he sells at hard time
prices.
The Progress., 1897-02-13

Thirty-threc sentences were
passed in the court room Wednes-
day. Ranging from one year to
five.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
PASSED CONFEDERATE MONEY

Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH
ENFIELD, N: c., April 20, '97
Some nights ago negro bought some
goods of Mr.. Savage and handed him {
bill and walked out. Mr.. Savage, find
ing 1t to be Confederate, followed him
and he ran and others joined In the
chase and found him under the M. E
Church and the next morning he was
sent to Halifax.
Another night a negro boy from
Wilmington stealing ride on the road
under the train was killed here and
badly mangled.
Mrs. Millikin and Mrs. Merritt each
have nice young lady milliners from
Baltimore, Miss Bragg and Miss Dunn
familiar N. q. names, and it may be
some of our young men may endeavor
to keep them here.
The hotel caught fire this morning
and it would haye been very serious,
but for the prompt action of the fire
department.
Mexican club celebrate Easter to-day
with fish fry and barbecue at the
Beaver Pond. L.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
About County Sunday-School Work.

To Workers and Friends:
hold the position occupy by the
election of my brethren from the five
religious denominations Of christians in
Halifax county that believe and engage
10 Missionary and Sunday-school work.
They also decided in convention that
the president of each township should
be member of the executive commit
tee for the county Sunday-school work
In connection with the president.
I wrote to each calling a meeting at
Enfield on April 9th. also wrote to
all pastors of Sunday-schools in the
county whose names knew urging
their attendance Eve need them and
they need us). The day was very rainy
and only few on hand and a number
OF cards and letters read.
Another call was decided upon.
Come on the 3Oth at II 80 p. m. at
hotel In Enfield. I will furnish dinner
for committee and pastors.
Fraternally,
w. e. WHITAKER,
Co. Pres.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
Sale Of Land For Taxes,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
ENFIELD TOWNSHIP

| ENFIELD TOWNSHIP.
l shall sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the court house door in Halifax,
on Monday Bird day of May, 1897, tie
following parcels O. land to satisfy taxes
due on same for the year 1896:
Lewis Allsbrook, $50 acres, Beech
swamp, balance $1.26. J. w. Boon, LOO
acres, Boon tract, ZIG. G. w. Buffalow,
IT'S acres, RlchNeck, 1916. G. III. Buff
falow, 60 acres, Beaver Dam, 4.3O.
Mrs. E. J. Burgess, 100 acres, Home
stead, 600. Isaac Burnett, 10 acres,
Home, 1.O4. Hasty Coleman, J acre,
Home, 1.O4. w. L. Cotton, 40 acres,
Bryant, 7.20. J. J. Cullom, 81 acres,
Home, balance 1.86. L. E. DeBerry,
40 acres, Dawsons, balance 1856. J. J.
Draper, 346 acres, Diapers x Roads,
1892. Mrs. R. P. Dunn, 900 acres,
Beech swamp, 1892. BE-. Gary, 1923
acres, Homestead, 1915. Turner Har-
ris, Jr, IL acres, Dawsons x Roads, 8. IA.
Levy Ann Juno, Sc acres, Part Pittman,
zoo. Malissa Knight, 17O1 acres, Part
Lave tract, 5.58. Major KNIGHT, 1704
acres, Part Lave tract, $50. Mary
knight, 200 acres, Part Lave tract,
4.84. Ben Lane, 40 acres, Rocky swamp,
1.5O. J. o. Lewis, 600 acres, Home,
1926. IN. Minchew, 400 acres, Mer-
ritts Bridge, 1403. Geo. W. Morriss,
225 acres, Part Morris, 1852. L. w.
Motley, 81 acres, near Diapers, balance
254. Miss Mary Reid, 135 acres, Jno.
Reid, 2.94. Walter Sneed, So acres,
Horse Pen Branch, 1894. J. H. Stall
ings, 100 acres, Home, 5.26. M. w.
Sykes, 100 acres, balance 2.64. Mark
Taylor, 60 acres, Little swamp, 2.O3.
J. F. Turner, 100 acres, Home, 1854.
Spier Whitaker, 418 acres, Lewis place,
1880. J. III. Whitaker, 1,O63 acres,
Lake shore, 1878. Jno. r. Whitaker,
200 acres, Part old Homestead, 1902.
Mrs. N. U. Whitaker, one town lot,
11.24. Berry Wilkins, so acres, adj
joining Diapers, 1888. Miss L. D.
Wilkins, 27O acres, Jacket swamp, GA.
Elias Barnes, 287 acres. Home, 1928,
r. B. BRITT, Tax Collector.
April LIST, 1897.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
vestrymen Elected.

Vestrymen Elected.
At the meeting of the congregation
of Trinity Parish on Monday morning
the following persons were elected to
serve as vestrymen for the coming year
viz: Il. H. Smith, Senior Warden
]. s. PAUL, Junior Warden DR.. w. r
Wood, G.. Lamb, A. l.. burlington, J.
Y. Savage. and I. III. Smith.
Delegates to the Diocesan Conven.
ton which meets in the Church of the
Good Shepherd, Raleigh, on May 18th.
were chosen as follows:
Delegates. Y. Savage, DR.. w. r
Wood, 1. III. Smith, A. L. burlington
Alternates-P. E. Smith, r. 81
Smith, J. >. PAUL, G. Lamb.
Service at Old Trinity Church or
Sunday next at ii o'clock, a. m.
Offerings for the sufferers in the
Missis1ppl Valley.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than enc third of all the patents issued
In the world. No discovery OF modern
years has been of greater benefit to man
kind than Chamberlain's Collie, Chole-
"a, and Diarrhoea Remedy, or has done
more to relieve pain and suffering.
j. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY, sas ~
have used Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera
and diarrhoea Remedy In my family
for several years, and find it to be the
best medicine ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels. For sale
by e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
Meeting Continues.

Meeting Continues.
The series of meetings in the Meth
odist church continues this week. Rev.
Mr.. McCullins, whose preaching so
much pleased the people last week, re-
turned to Henderson Saturday.
Rev. J. D. Pegram of Garysburg came
Monday to continue the meeting.
Mr.. Pegram is most earnest preach
or OF the gospel. His sermons are clear
and forceful and he speaks the truth
plainly and with effect. His appeals
to christian people, regardless OF de-
nomination. are especially earnest. He
is laboring for the salvation of the un-
saved and asks the cooperation of all
christians, leaving the matter of church
utilization to the choice oil the individu:.
al.
We have known Mr.. Pegram from
our childhood, his good father and 9th
ers of his family having been amongst
the first to encourage us in boyhood to
aspirations Tor good and useful life
He is a man of deep conservation to
God and his whole life has been given
to efforts for the uplifting OF humanity
His work for two days already promises
good results, in which the good people
Of Scotland Neck rejoice. Services al
s D. m. and p. m. every day:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
TILLERY TIPS. !,
Correspondence to TIE COMMONWEALTH,

Correspondents to TIE CoMMoxwEALrH.l
TILLERY, N. c., April 20, ~
The town commissioners met recent
ly and appointed Mr.. G.. U. Skinner a,
| town constable. Mr.. Skinner has hello
the position of overseer at the CaIado
MIA state farm for several years and il
considered first-class man. He start
ed his duties Tuesday noon.
Some of the saloons on the outskirts
OF the old town were rather surprised
when the chain was run over the new
town boundaries to find they were all
inside the limits.
A colored railroad hand named Moss
had one arm and one foot badly crush
ed by falling under a moving car.
For a town of its size Tillery has
more bicycle riders than any place in
the neighborhood. Every evening a
party may be seen starting for ride
over some of the roads, and ere long BIZ
cycle parties will be the fad in Halifax
county as they are in the North.
FOUNDER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
A Fat Curritucklan.

A Fat Curritucklan.
The Elizabeth City Economist prints
the following:
"Currltuck Is great county. It was
the Keystone of the Democratic party
for years and Is SO still. It produces
the finest ducks, and geese, and swan
and snipe, and bull frogs, and the old
est men In North Carolina and the
most stalwart, hesrtiest, healthlest men
in the State. And now to all these pro-
ducts it adds product OF fat boy ID
years and SIX months old who weighed
on April 9th 436 pounds. His name is
Lewis T. Lewark. He has 10 brothers
and sisters whose weight ranges from
$50 to 25O lbs. His parents are under
medium size and weight, his ancestors
we're sometimes fat people, showing
that qualities skip parents and repro
duce in remote ancestors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
Serious Accident Near Weldon.

Serious Accident Near Weldon.
Tne Weldon correspondent to the
Richmond Dispatch April 18th, said /:
CDR. A. S. Pendleton, of Roanoke
Rapids, met with serious accident to-
day. He was coming to Weldon on
his bicycle, and was riding the tow
path of the canal bank. he ran off at
one OF the washaways and fell a dis
lance of fifteen feet on the sharp rocks
below. His hip was broken, two fin
gers dislocated, and his wrist sprained,
and there are other Injuries. He lay
unconscious after the fall, and was
found by two young lady cyclists.
Medical aid was summoned, and he
was made as comfortable as possible.
He is member of a prominent War
rem county family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
Rosebud Tobacco is the best.
Eloquent Tributes.

Eloquent Tributes.
Recently the members of the Jack
son bar held a memorial meeting in
honor of the late Thomas r. Ransom
who died last November. The tributes
paid the able young attorney we've elo-
quent and touching. Mess. T. N. Hill
ana w. A. Dunn, of Halifax bar, were
present and took part in the meeting.
The Patron and Cleaner of last week
printed the speeches and Mess. Hills
and Dunn's amongst the others.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
Sized Him up.

Sized Him up.
"Say." said the editors bright little
boy, as he entered store. "Do you
keep knives?"
ooh yes" responded the store-keeper,
8 eve kept them for years"
WELL" returned the boy, as he start
ed for the door, advertise and you
won't keep 'em much longer"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-22
WINTON NEWS.
Correspondents to TIE conxoswrA1rH.,

Correspondents to THE COMAoNwEALTH.)
W1NroN, N. c., April 20, 1897
Superior court was held here las
week. Judge III. &. Bryan presided
; A large crowd was in attendance. Some
of the prominent lawyers present were
Mess. w. D. Fender of Edenton, L. L.
Smith of Gatesville, and 1t. Leon Soul
of Windsor.
There was large fire last Monday
on the N. & G. railroad not far from the
the coaling station near Tunis. The
fire did right much damage-it des-
troyed about five hundred cords of val
liable wood for Mr.. A. G. Garrett.
Mrs L. D. Boone and daughter, Miss
Willie, are visiting Mr.. John Boone in
franklin, Va.
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard will deliver the
commencement address at the Winton
Academy.
Mr.. P. D. Camp, of Franklin, Va,
was in town last week.
Mr.. r. A. Pretlow, superintendent of
the A. s. N. Steamboat line was in
town few days ago.
Mrs. III. s. Little of Como has been
visiting her sister Mrs. L. D. Boone.
Miss Sofa Wood of Bellcross is visit
ing Miss Sallie Shaw.
Mr.. John B. Odem spent last Sunday
in Como.
Mr.. D. c.. Miller moved in his new
store SATURDAY..
Miss Lizzie Savage, of franklin, Va,
has been visiting the Misses Boone.
Mess. Jordan, Parker and Taylor are
doing a good business at Petty Shore
beach this season. They are catching
all the fish they can handle.
Mr.. Clarence Graves has been visit
ing his sister Mrs. J. E. Vann.
Mr.. George A. Brown went to Nor
folk last week.
Mr.. J. A. Shaw went to Baltimore a |
few days ago.
Mr.. J. r. Mitchell and Miss Lucy
Boone spent Sunday in Como.