The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.

COLORED MINISTER DlES.--h0N.
Godfrey Hill, colored minister of the
community, died last Thursday and was
buried at Mary's Chapel Friday.
WILL PREACH IN THE METHODIST
CHURCH.-Rev. F. H. johnson, D. D.,
OF Elizabeth City, will preach in the
Methodist church here next Sunday
night.
MAYORS Observation-Disclosures will be
found a notice by Mayor Perry calling
a meeting of the Democratic voters OF
the town for the purpose of nominating
town officers.
TARBoRo GOES AHEAD.-Last week
Tarboro yote1 on the question OF bonds
Tor town improvements. The vote
was good one and a strong majority
! in favor of bonds.
MR.. JENKINS, OF TARBoRo, MARRIED
IN WARRENToN.-Mr. John L. jenkins,
Of Tarboro, was married last Friday in
Warrenton to Miss Annie May Green
of that place. Rev. A. McCullen, o.
Henderson. officiated.
Took THE OATH OF ATTORNEY
Mr.. r. G. AlIsbrook while at Tarboro
court last week was admitted to the
bar on his license obtained before the
Supreme court in February, and took
the oath OF attorney before Judge w
A. Hoke.
At THE BAPTIST CHURCH.-We are
requested to announce that the annua
roll call and reunion at the Baptist
{ church will occur on the first Sunday
in Nav at IL a. H. All members are
desired to be present, and all Others
will be welcomed.
Union MEET1NGs.--The Roanoke
Union of the Tar Rlyer Baptist Asso
citation will be held in Tarboro thi:
week from Friday to Sunday.
The union meeting of the Primitive
BAPTIST denomination will be held a
!, Conoho.
ELECTED PRINCIPAL OF VINE HILL
The board of trustees for Vine Hill fe
male academy last Thursday elected
Mr.. J. B. Brewer, Of Wake Forest
principal OF the School. Mr.. Brewer
was in Scotland Neck this week bu
did not give an answer as to his &C
eeptance.
MOVED TO THE New SToRE.-Mess. 5
@ Raw & Co. who recently bought th'
! building on the corner OF Main ane
Ninth street, have this week move(
= ,heir stock of goods there. They hav'
out nice awning in front, made som'
= improvements and soon will be NIGEL.
s fixed up in their new place.
0 "REsT FOR D1vIDENDs."-That
what all say who have an opportunlt
S 70 compare the Union Central Wit
o other insurance companies. The edlto
V Of THE COMMONWEALTH will tax
Il Measure in showing facts and figures
IF YOU want insurance better see Unlo
Central plans before taking it.
e THE CAROLINA BUGGY Coin TIL
issue Will be seen a handsome new ao
; ), yertisement for this progressive Ell
terprise. They have set up forges no
on the lower floor of the "Brlck MIL
d and are thus charging their bushes
l. Recently they have sold every NJ
buggy they had in stock ana hao :
D hurrv I'D work to supply the demand
as A NEGRO 1s1PosToR:-Ihere 81
10 been a report prevalent here recent
Is that a big, fat, sleek negro has oes
toinp around amongst the colored pc
Me and telling them that all OF the
Il Who nav him 25 cents will be entltl'
H. to draw from the Government mon
which is in keeping for them. SUI
Is impostors ought to be apprehended al
ey wade to suffer for their wicked WORK.
Oh
an REV. MIR. VANy HURT.-Rev. 4.
vann happened to painful acclae
last Sunday night. When about TO
ire he blew out the hal! lamp a
tnrned to go into his room, when
fell oyer sofa that had been placed
the hall during his absence the we
before. He had not been accustomed
= see the sofa there and forgot 1t Tor
ev moment and fell oyer 1t. His taco
lnr scratched some and one eye BAT
hlackened by the fall. The hurt
his - nainful it made him sick almost
j. night.