The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-11
LOCAL NEWS.

AT TRINITY To-NIGHT.-Rev. Francis
Joyner, OF Bunyan, N. c., will nreacb
In Trinity church here tonight (wad
nesday, Nov. IOth.)
CoNvocAT1oN OF TARBoRo-Tbe
Convocation of Tarboro will be held in
st. Marks church in Halifax next
week, beginning Wednesday and clos
ing Friday.
REV. MIR. HERRING FRIDAY NIGHT.
key. 4. HI. Herring of Halifax will
address the Baptist Young Peoples
Union in the Baptist church here
Friday night, Nov. 18th.
SELLING ACORNs.-The Greenvllle
Reflector says that man carried to the
Greenvllle market a load of acorns
which he sold at 10 cents a bushel
They were bought for hog feed.
ROBBERY NEAR wELDoN-The Wei
don correspondent to the News & Oh
server said that few nights ago three
unknown persons held up Mr.. r. w.
Young as he going home from Weldon
ana robbed him of $75.
HARTsEAsE.-I4ast weeks Tarboro
Southerner said ga new post-office
has been established in this county
about three miles from Penelo. It is
located on the farm of Mr.. S. L. Hart
and will be called Hartsease. Mr.. r
G. Hart will be postmaster"
DEATH OF AN INFANT.-Lilly,
the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ].
B. Vaughan, died Sunday Noy. 7th, at
II O'Clock and was buried Monday
Nov. Sth, at IL o'clock, in the Baptist
cemetery, Rev. r. T. Vann conducting
the services. Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan
have the sympathy Of their friends and
acquaintance in their bereavement.
Mr.. PIERCE PARALYzED.-Mr. r. B.
Pierce who comes in from the country
to his shop every morning, was found
this morning wednesday, lying on
his work bench, speechless and help
less. 1t seemed to be paralysis. A
physician was summoned and he was
carried out home, but we have no fur
Their intelligence before going to press
SAFE FOR HIS CHILDREN.-A very
intelligent gentleman of Hyde county,
who has been a reader OF this paper for
nearly two years, writes us that he en-
joys The COMMONWEALTH very much
He says: at is clean, newsy and COLI
sentative and one that I can safely
trust in the hands of my children. I
wish you all manner of success. which
you would have If success were always
measured by merit"
HANDSOME sTABLEs-The new livery
stables of Blggs &: johnson on 10th
street are about completed. The out
side OF the stables is covered with cor
rugated iron, and the buildings are
quite handsome and substantial. There
are two buildings, one Immediately on
the street for stalls, &c, land further back
one for general stock. Both buildings
have good brick foundation and are
covered all over with iron.
No MEMO LETTER.-Our readers will
notice that this issue OF THE COMMON
WEALTH does not give any letter from
Memo. Certain interests prevented
him from preparing an article for this
issue but we expect to be able to print
from him again next week. But a
bright and interesting letter from our
old correspondent, Mr.. C. 7. Currie,
will make amends for the absence of
Nemo's letter. Mr.. Currie writes from
Honolulu and his letter: appears on the
first page.
RUNAwAY.-There was little run
away Monday up Main street from
White & Paull's store to the Hardware
Store, that was exciting while it lasted.
The little son OF Sheriff B. L. Allsbrook
was left in a cart, and from some cause
the horse took fright and ran. Many
calculated various things as the horse
passed by, but the little man swung to
his reins alone until Mr.. j. E. Hancock
jumped into the cart behind and caught
the reins in time to stop the horse be-
fore there was any damage.
DR.. Hyatt Coming.
DR.. I'll. .. Hyatt of Kinston Will be
in Scotland Neck at Hotel Lawrence,
Nov. 22nd and 23rd, Monday and Tues
day, for the purpose Of examining and
treating diseases of the eye, ear, nose
and throat.
Hotel Lawrence Leased.