The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

T. w. WooD & sONs.-We call
special attention to the new ad OF I
w. Wood & Sons, seedsmen Of Rich.
mond.
CoLoRED PEOPLES PARADE.-The
colored people had an Odd Fellows
rally and fremen's parade here Friday
Jan. 7th.
| NEW POSTMASTER AT WELDON.-A
special from Washington Saturday
said that John FL. Howard has been
appointed postmaster at Weldon.
CHEST DOLLAR PAPER."-A young
man OF intelligence who subscribed
to THE COMMONWEALTH few days
ago said, II believe it is the best dollar
paper have ever read"
| Mr.. HOUSES BIG HoG.-Mr. T. L,
House killed on Mr.. w. A. Dunn's
farm, near Dawson's this week, a hog
that weighed $50. He killed six 9th
ers that made 1880 pounds.
COloRED MAN LIVING AT home.-Joe
Terrell, a colored man living near
town, killed four hogs II months old
that made 10l6 pounds Of pork. Let
our colored people all turn their atten-
ton to home supplies, and white PEG
people too, and we will have better
times.
DIR. GIBBS COMING.-Dr. J. I. Gibbs.
Presi1ing Elder OF the Warrenton Dis
trict, will preach in the Methodist
church here Monday night, Jan. 18th,
at 7 80. He will hold quarterly Con-
ference Tuesday morning 18th, at II
O'Clock. This will be DR.. Gibbs first
visit here, and the people will be glad
to greet him.
FREAK OF NATURE.-Willlam Baker,
a colored man who lives near town, a
few days ago showed us q sweet pota
to that is q curiosity. 1t has the shape
of two snakes coiled together as per-
feet as the reptiles themselves could
do it. In its cooled form the potato
measures four inches.
THAT BIG HoG.-Somehow THE
COMMONWEALTH likes to tell about big
hogs. The Wilmington Star said re-
Gently: CDR. /. 0. III. Loftin, Of
Rocky Point. has hog that, In point
of dimensions, is hard to beat He Is
60 inches long and measures 43 inches
around the jaws. This mammoth pig
weighs between $50 and S75 pounds
SENT ON FOR STEALING PEANUTs.-A
colored man named Jim Bell was
charged with stealing peanuts from
Mr. J. E. Hancock. He was brought
before Mayor Perry Monday. The
evidence against him was by colored
people and was so strong that he was
bound over to court under bond, and
being unable to give it, deputy sheriff
G. w. Dunn took him to Halifax to
jail Tuesday.
DIED IN ENFIELD.-Our Enfield cor
respondent wrote Tuesday Of last week,
which we failed to get in time, the fol-
lowing departed this life this day
at DIR. Collins that dear good woman,
Miss Lizzie Whitaker, who is the last
of the children OF Rev. Eli B. Whitaker,
who was the oldest son OF Col. John
Whitaker, who was a Colonel at the
battle of Guilford G. FL. and afterwards
held a commission signed by Geo.
Washington and Thos. Jefferson for
the collection Of revenue"
FIRE ALARM.-On Wednesday night
of last week just before Ii o'clock the
alarm Of fire was given and 1t was pass
ed over town in moment. cat hotel
Lawrence !" soma one shouted, and
instantly every one felt anxious, for
the burning OF such large building
ia the heart OF town meant great loss
in itself and probably the loss of other
property. In a few moments the
building was literally alive with peo-
ole from entrance to third floor. The
guests rushed out greatly alarmed, but
there was no fire. A considerable vol
ume OF smoke from a chimney IN
which there was much SCOT caused the
alarm.
ELUDED THE SHERIFF.-SOme year
ago Or more a young man went into
the neigh borhood OF Dawson's and en-
gagged In farming with Mr.. Sharpe.
He went by the name of Smith, but
it leaked out that his name was Todd,
and that he was from BERTHE county.
A few days ago deputy sheriff c. w.