The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-11

many old people. Among the most
noted for age is Noah Raby who lives
at Piscataway, n. J. He was born in
Gates county, n. c., April l, 1772; SC
he celebrated his 127th birthday April
LIST. His eyesight is not good, but in
other respects he is said to he we'll.
Eastern Carolina will be a garden
some day." remarked a Virginia gentle
;nan to the editor ofthis paper a few
days ago. He Las travelled much and
Is man OF many and extensive affairs,
and his observations count for some
thing. He regards this section as One
of the finest in the South and expects
to see it flourish like garden, he says,
when our people learn their own posi-
bilities aud let others know them.
The sixteenth annual session of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembl
will be held at Morehead City, June
18th to 18th. This is the only meet
ing that brings together the entire
educational body OF the State, and it is
| important that all teachers who can
do SO arrange to attend Railroad rates
have been secured at one-half and
board can be had for a dollar day. 1t
is a fine opportunity for teachers and
| friends of education to meet and be
mutually benefited.
"Women are coming to the front,
| they say now and then; and North
Carolina might as we'll lead as any
other State. 1t sounds up-to-date in
matters industrial to see the announ.
cement that lady architect has open
ed an office in Raleigh and is now
ready for business. "AIiss Bonniwell
talented young architect, of Hickory
has opened an office here" said the
News and Observer few days ago. II
the young female architect can make
her way in the world by building and
preparing for others to build, 1t is
commendable,s and we say it is we'll
enough.
From almost any industrial journal
YOU take up, or any other kind, as for
that, you may learn that great interest
is being felt and expressed about the
material development of the South
And there are not wanting sure indi-
cations that the South is taking on
new life, especially in the matter OF
cotton manufacture. In this North
Carolina is not behind.
The COMMONWEALTH is still sur
priced that Eastern Carolina should be
so slow to manufacture cotton when it
Is the chief product of this section.
Every county in Eastern Carolina
ought to manufacture It's own cotton
product.
The frequency of railroad wrecks has
sometimes caused tinid persons and
those of more fearful disposition to
hesitate about riding mu,h on railroad
trains Oft-tlmes travel loses its inter-
est to such persons and it Is not strange
that it should. Doubtless many have
| wondered at the great number OF
wrecks and what could cause so many.
It may not lessen the number OF
| wrecks, but it may be of interest to the
curious to know that it has been work
ed ont by statistics that seven.
tepths Of the railro9d wrecks are caused
by curves in the road beds. So it we
could have entirely straight roads we
should have no wrecks, practically.
/ Our esteemed contemporary, the
Norfolk Landmark, places US under
obligations for its good opinion in call
ing THE COMMONWEALTH one OF the
most progressive weekly newspapers O
the Old North State but we are
Ieoually grateful for its good opinion o
Eastern Carolina. Being very neal
lour eastern border and knowing, very
=, much of this region OF the State i
Ix.,,+l, f1llv saws.