The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.

ago.
DIED.-News comes from Tarbor
to Mr.. Joseph Cohen that the infan
child Of his sister, Mrs. Rosenbloon
died there few days ago.
FIFTEEN INCHES LoNG.-THE Gov
MoNwEALTH. was the recipient OF an ca
OF corn fifteen inches long. It wa
presented by Mr.. w. E. Whitmo ore
our popular Chief of police.
TINE OF OPENING CHANGED.-Th,
opening OF Vine Hill Male Academ,
has been changed from August 25th tt
September LIST. Patrons of the schoo
will do we'll to remember this.
MARR1ED.-Mr. Turner Allsbrool
and Miss Sallie Goodwin, Monda,
at IL 80, at the home of the groom
Justice J. A. Perry performed the core
mony. Good wishes for them.
Mr.. BRANCH FOR BURwELL & COLE
Mr.. Jas. III. Branch of Dawsons has
again accepted position with Mess.
Burwell & Cole for the season. He will
solicit patronage for their warehouse.
WHO WE'RE THEY?-The Wilson ad-
vance last week said
"a great cock fight at Wilmington
between Halifax and Mecklenburg
birds resulted in victory for Mecklen-
burg. Halifax sports went home
broke one of them losing $780,"
NEW ENG1NE.-Capt. George Smith
drives handsome new engine between
Weldon and Kinston now. It was
made in the Coast Line shops at Rocky
Mount. Capt. George says it is daisy
and runs we'll. It is the first turned
out from the Rocky Mount shops.
SHOT AT LONG RANGE.-A few days
ago Capt. w. III. Kitchin was having a
settlement with a colored man who in
suited him. He ran the colored man
out of his grove and shot at him after
he had reached the road, but there was
no damage done.
For THE STATE MUsEUM-Mr. Peter
f. Smith few days ago found piece
OF iron cut from the deck covering OF
the "Albermarle" which he built at
ferry during the war. He
will send the scrap OF Iron to the State
museum at Raleigh.
DR.. ZOLLICOFFER' s STORE ROBBED
Some nights ago thieves entered DR..
D. B. Zolllcoffer's store at Garysburg
and took $15 in cash, lot of shoes
and clothing, pistols, razors, knives, etc.
He suspected three ex-convlcts, at
Roanoke Rapids, and when their houses
we're searched he found some of the
goods, but the rogues made their es-
cape.
ENTERPR1sING FIRM.-The Norfolk
Virginian of Sunday told of the removal
If the Kern Furniture Co. of that city
20 No. l13 east side of Market street.
The Virginian speaks in high terms of
he enterprising finn. Our readers
will remember that they have been
.egular advertisers in The COMMON
some time. When IN need
If any thing in their line you will do
we'll to order from them.
L1TTLEToN HIGH ScHooL.-We call
attention to the advertisement of this
excellent school, Prof. BagIey is one
II the most conscientious and we'll
equipped teachers in the State. He
aas an ideal location on the suburbs of
Llttleton, which is blessed with excel
ent water and every advantage that
. first class school can offer. Parents
IAN make no mistake in sending their
ooys to this institution.
VERY LITTLE COTTON.-The Tarboro
from the authority of Mr..
T. H. Gatlin, thinks there are..not TWEEN
" bales of cotton in Edgecombe coun-
~. The Tarboro cotton factory is get
ling cotton from Mississippi, two car
oads having recently arrived in one
Law. Mr.. M. Hoffman said in a busl-
ness mems meeting here few nights
ago that he did not know OF more than
Two bales about Scotland Neck. There
is less cotton in Eastern Carolina now
than there has been in many years.
Mr.. HOLLOWAY WITH BURwELL q
S. B. Holloway of Enfield
has engaged his services to Mess. Bur-
we'll & Cole in the tobacco business
this season. They are fortunate In Sc
curing him in the interest of their
warehouse business, for he knows the.
people and the people know him pleas
antly. Mr.. Holloway was near Scot
land Neck few days ago and he told
The COMMONWEALTH that the people
Of this section have fine crops.