The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Go to the Baptist church on Friday
evening at s 20 and hear a speech
from one OF the foremost speakers in
North Carolina.
GIVE IN YOUR TAxEs.-Now is the
time to give in your taxes. Mr.. B. I.
AIsbrook is waiting for you every day
at the Mayors Office. Only few more
days.
REV. Mr.. PHELPS WILL PREACH
Rev. G. n. Phelps, of Llttleton, will
preach in the Episcopal church Sunday
morning and Sunday night at the reg
ular hours.
The Kinston Free Press is still quot
ing from the Scotland Neck Dem
ocrat." 1t has been two years since
the last issue OF that paper was printed.
1t is THE COMMONWEALTH.
BOUGHT OUT GORDON AND CONE.
L. NJ. Pittman, who has been doing a
brokerage business here tor c. T. Cor
don am. Co., Of Washington, n. c., has
bought out the interest and is doing
business for himself
A STREET SCRAP.-Mess. Wyche and
Coleman got into difficulty of words
on the street few days ago. Mr..
Coleman attempted to use an ak ham
die. They were before the Mayor and
had to pay little cost.
For wIFE-BEATING.-Ac olored man
named Mike Terrell was before Mayor
Perry few days ago for beating his
wife. He was convicted aud after
paying the fine and cost, IS, he was
allowed to go.
GREAT LOSS IN oATs.-The heavy
rains which fell in this COM
munlty caused great loss in oats.
Many persons had their oats cut ready
to take up, and some oats that were
not ripe were blown down and almost
Or quite ruined.
A PAINFUL HURT.-Mr. S. w. Ed
wards had painful hurt from fall
few days ago. He was standing on
chair or table mailing something above
his head when his footing gave way,
throwing him heavily on the floor and
breaking one of his ribs.
THE STATE NORMAL And INDUSTRIAL
CoLLEGE.-Elsewhere in this issue will
be seen the advertisement of the State
Normal and Industrial College. Presi-
dent McIver leaves no stone unturned
to make the very best progress with
the institution. See the advertise
nlent.
JUST SEE.-Reader, please note how
mach excellent reading matter you
haye in THE COMMONWEALTH this
week. Whether business is brisk or
dull, we keep full force of printers att
work all the time and the duller the
season the more reading matter we
give you.
KNOWN IN SCOTLAND NECK.-The
Edenton correspondent to the Virgin
ian and Pilot of Friday gives account
Of the marriage of Miss Kate Gillian
Wood to Mr.. George p. Folk, of that
town. The bride is known in Scotland
Neck, having visited relatives and
friends here, we believe.
THE UNIvERsTY.-The University
is steadily growing in public favor, pat
ronage and efficiency. 1t has never
been SO close to the people and so able
to help them. The enrolment of sos
students this year is remarkable, being
the largest in its history. We would
like some needy boy to get its advant-
ages Of scholarship and loans.
Must HAVE BEEN THE SAME METEOR.
Mention was made in these columns
OF bright meteor that passed from
north to south Monday night OF last
week. 1t must have been seen In
Rocky Mount, for the Motor says: at
Is said that the meteor that fell
Monday night during the storm at .
O'Clock struck near the residence OF
Mr.. Isaac Levy and that the sound of
It's transit was plainly heard. 1t was
certainly a brilliant one."
He IS IN EARNEsT.-Mr. w. w. Will
llams, our agent and collector, is In
earnest in his work. We have given
him our subscription list starting with
our nearest neighbor and reaching
as far as THE COMMONWEALTH circu-
lates. We think we can confidently
promise that Mr.. Williams will APP
proach all In very gentle manner,
and we hope all will pay him as
promptly as he is pleasant in asking
for the money.
BADLY CUT.-A colored man named
Thomas came to town Tuesday from
farm On Roanoke river badly cut and
very bloody. Another colored man
named Meyers mad cut him in several
places on the head and also inflicted
one ugly cut in his side. Thomas was
plucky enough to come to town and
secure a warrant for his assailant before
he had his wounds dressed. The war
rant was given officer G. w. Dunn, but
he has not yet brought IN the prisoner.
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