The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.

AOO1A IN Ia w Ne
A New HoUsE.-Mr. Peyton Keel ii
building a new dwelling on Main street
Just south of Vaughan's shop.
BAPTHING.-There was baptizing
at Smiths mill last Sunday afternoon
when four persons were baptized into
the Methodist church.
WILL GIVE A CL1NIC.-In the pre-.
gramme for the exercises at the State
Dental Association which meets in
Raleigh May 3rd, DR.. A. c. Llvermon
is mentioned to give Clinic at the
chair in Operative Dentistry.
WILL REMAIN 10 DAYs.-Dr. Byers
is here week in advance of his ap-
polntment by reason of the fact that
some of his mail was miscarried and be
did not get his announcements pub
lished for Windsor. He will be here
ten days.
MR.. VANN IN RALEIGH.-The Raj
elsh papers speak in complimentary
terms of Rev. r. T. Vann's preaching
IN the series of meetings which he is
holding in the Tabernacle Baptist
church there. Large crowds thronged
the church Sunday and his sermons
were called able.
LITTLEToN FEMALE COLLEGE.-Bish-
op O. P. Fitzgerald will preach the an
nual sermon at the approaching COM
Increment of the Littleton Female
College. Rev. T. n. Ivey D. D. will
deliver the Literary address and Rev.
J. S. Williams will preach the sermon
before the Young Ladies' Missionary
Society.
PREFERS THE "OLD NORTH STATE. -
Rev. w. J. Smith, superintendent of
the Thompson Orphanage at Charlotte,
and formerly rector of the Episcopal
church IN Scotland Neck, has been Of
fered parochlal work in a desirable To-
cality IN New Mexico. He will not
accept, but says he perfers to labor In
North Carolina.
S. G.. RAY & Co.'S PURCHASES. C.
Ray & Co have purchased the store
house known as the chewing gum TACT
ory on tho corner OF Main and Ninth
They will repair it and move
their stock of goods there in a few
weeks. Mr.. S. G. Ray, who does good
work in photography, will also have a
photograph gallery attached to the
store.
FEET FRozE OFF.-In S. w. Morris
cites poultry coop in front of his store
we're to be seen Monday and Tuesday
some ducks whose feet were frozen off
In the winter The fowls hobble along
on the stubs of legs which look like the
feet had been chopped off and the legs
had healed from the cut. They we're
brought to Mr.. Morrlsette by Mr.. John
I. Brinkley.
BEST COMPANY IN THE UNITED
STATES. such was the expression OF
a good business man in Scotland Neck
when he learned how promptly the
Union Central Life Insurance Compa-
ny settled the insurance claim on the
life of the late Mr.. Henry Dickens. 1t
was settled in just fifteen days, and the
editor of The COMMONWEALTH Is ready
to write your application for policy
that will be settled Just as promptly
when you die. If you want life lnsur
ance the Union Central can give you
the best policy.
MOVING HousEs.-Captain w. H
Ktchin has moved several houses this
year. He moved two or three from
near the depot and located them else
where. He has also moved larg'
house from Eleventh street near th'
cotton mill settlement to lot or
Main street near Mr.. S. B. Kitchin'
where Capt. Kitchin lived some year
ago. He has repaired the house, addet
new porches and otherwise improves
1t. 1t will soon be a nice residence
and Capt. Kitchin will move from hi
place mile out and will again live i,
| town.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.-Mr. r
G. Allsbrook, who recently procure
his license to practice law, lectured t
the Baptist Young Peoples Unlo
last Friday night. His theme wa
.sThe Excellent Spirit" studied as
was found in Daniel. His lecture wa
beautifully conceived, gracefully d.
livered and we'll received by the larg
audience which turned out to hea
him. Beautiful and apt illustration
of honored perferment because OF a
excellent spirit marked the addres