The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Warehouse, Tarboro, last Thursday
averaged 11.8O for the whole floor.
Mr.. g. B. Hughes OF the Contra
Warehouse, Tarboro, seems to be usln,
his very best efforts In behalf of hi
patrons.
To MARRY OCTOBER 5TH.--Invita
tiOns are out to the marriage of Mis-
Sallie Shaw, daughter of Mr.. w. P
Shaw of Winton, to Mr.. d. Roy Brit
ton, Oct. 9th, at 2 p. m.
HANDSOME WINDOW BARs.-Mr. M
Hoffman has just put in handsome ano
substantial window bars In the large
show windows to his store front. Be
sides serving to keep out burglars they
are ornamental.
Mr.. HUGHES AD.-Attention is call
ed to the new ad. OF Central warehouse
Tarboro, OF which Mr.. George B
Hughes is proprietor. He is live
tobacco man and pleases those who
carry tobacco to his warehouse.
MRS. RIDD1cK.-Mrs. Albert w
Riddick has opened a new millinery
store At Mrs. Grady's old stand and
solicits the patronage of the public
See her ad. in another column. He1
main opening will be next Wednesday
Sept. 10Th.
- Trotter Brothers, "a Roam oke
Dock, Norfolk, commission merchants
and wholesale fruit and vegetable deal
ers, are handling fine cabbage every
day and expect a car load next week.
They keep their card in THE COMMON
WEALTH. When writing to them men
ton this paper.
CRIMINAL COURT NEXT WEEK
Criminal court will be-in session in
Halifax next week. 1t is an extra
session called by Judge Sutton to clear
the Jail OF large number of prisoners.
If any of our readers can be on hand
with some little payments for The
COMMONWEALTH 1t will be appreciated.
WITH BOYD AND YoUNa.-Mr. ].
Frank Brinkley has taken position
with Mess. Boyd and Young, ware
housemen of Enfield, and is visiting
tobacco farmers OF this section in the
interest of his house. He knows the
farmers and the farmers know him, and
Mess. Boyd and Young are fortunate
In securing his services.
In BUSINESS IN LINcoLNToN.-Mr.
II. S. Hyman has recently purchased a
stock of goods In Lincointon and has
opened up business there. He goes in
to his new field with good experience
as business man, and the Lincolnton
people will find him clever and oblig-
ing, and The COMMONWEALTH wishes
for him great success.
Mr.. HOUSE HURT.-The News &
Observer of Sunday said: "Mr. ]. T.
House, who lives at SAT East Hargett
street, fell from a scaffold yesterday
while working on Mr.. Lumsden's store
and badly hurt his ankle. He will
probably be confined Tor several weeks"
Mr.. House was formerly citizen OF
This county, and his daughter, Miss
Lucy House, is saleslady in the store
Of M. Hoffman Il Bro, of this place.
Their friends here will be panied to
hear of the accident and hope for Mr..
Houses speedy recovery.
Mr.. REDS AD.-Mr. r. G. Reid,
formerly of Halifax, is now located in
Raleigh. He keeps first class board
ing house, 213 West Martin street, and
will be glad to see his friends from this
county and other parts of the State
when they are in Raleigh. Persons
going to the State fair will find Mr..
Reidis place convenient and pleasant.
He is clever and obliging ana will
treat his customers we'll. See his ad-
in another column. When
you call on him tell him you saw
his ad. in The COMMONWEALTH.
MISUNDERSTANDING correspondent
from Tarboro to the Plymouth Beacon,
signing his name Jno. A. Davenport,
lays that Prof. G. 7. Hill, principal Of
Scotland Neck Industrial Training
School for the colored, was secretly
married in Tarboro Sunday, Sept. 18th,
and that the marriage created quite a
surprise and excitement. The cores
pondent says that Hill was never seen
On the streets OF TarbOro before. Prof.
Hill asks THE COMMONWEALTH to say
that the whole thing is false. he does
not know Jno. A. Davenport, he does
not know Mary v. Jones, to whom 1t
is stated he was married, and he has
never been to Tarboro in his life.
ELuDED THE oFFIcER.-A colored
man named William Smith who was
charged with robbing house and then