The commonwealth., 1899-08-24
LOCAL NEWS.

sales open at the warehouses eyerv da
'!t ~ o'clock. Persons who wish to =
, tend the sales will remember to /
there at that hour, as the warehous,
| men are prompt in opening.
: MORE BARNS LosT.-Mr. F. M. Hons
had tobacco barn burned last Thurs
| day' and Mr.. w. A. Dunn lost one h
| lire Friday. Mr.. G. S. White lost
Darn Saturday, also Mr.. w. 7. White
head lost one the same day. Mr.. H. c
Bass lost barn Sunday, and Mr.. Pur
rlngton has also lost one.
| TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION REoRGAs
NED.-Ihe Scotland Neck Temperanc
Association, which has been in exist
ence here dozen years, was disbandet
week ago On account of some irregu
larltles that had crept in. Tuesda,
night number of persons met in tn,
hall and reorganized with a new mem
beEship OF 33.
5. H. HAYES & Co.-SpeciaI atten
ton is called to the advertisement :,
this Issue OF these reliable coal dealer,
OF Richmond. They are no strangers
to the readers of The CoMMoNwE.1ru
as their card has appeared In these COL
umns frequently. We commend them
to our readers, and hope they may re.
celye liberal patronage.
| HE COMMONWEALTH REMEMBERED
There has been an abundant crop OF
melons and canteloupss this year. DR..
NJ. I. Savage and Mr.J. H. Lewis have
femem bered the editor. DIR. Savage
had nice melon laid out for US and
MI. Lewis sent to our house some nice
canteloupes. We thank them for their
kind considerations.
TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE.-A few
days ago the Scotland Neck Tobacco
Board of Trade was organized with the
following officers: President, J. Frank
6flnkley vice president, J. S. jenkins
sacretary and treasurer, W. T. Clement
chairman sale committee, H. W. yVll-
E,lnson; arbitration committee, J. J.
Tro;tar, G. Z. James and w. j. Bueg:
executive committee, ". II. White. 0.
D. Hooker and +. s. jenkins.
Pn0F. ". G. ALIEN AT Vr7AYNEsv WHILE.
Prof ". 9. Allen, natiye of Halifax
county and formerly principal OF
the male academy here, has been elect
ed Superintendent Ct Public Schools
for Waynesville lie receives a good
salary and Is ideally located in that
mountain town. Iii many
friends here Will he glad to note his
progress end success. He has been in
structor i'll mathematics in Wake Forest
Summer School tor two sessions:
A TERRIFIC ExPLosIoN-Mr.T T. II.
Pritchard returned from Norfolk Tues
day. He had been down to see the
result Of the explosion of Hitch's mill.
Mr.. PritchaTd says the loss will be |
from six to ten thousand dollars. He |
thinks it wonder that more people |
we're not killed. A boiler 16 feet long !
and 6 feet in diameter, weighing be-
tween three and four tons, was thrown |
coo yards, Mr.. Prltchard says, and a
nan standing within FIVE feet of it
was practically unhurt.
EAPTIsT FEMALE UNIvERsITY.-Else-
where may be seen an advertisement
ot the Baptist Fsrnale University at
Raleigh. This new university which
will open its first session September
9th, will take rank at first as first
lass and fully equipped institution for
he education of girls and young wo.
men. Perhaps no female institution
n the South will have a better faculty
han this institution will start with.
President Blasingame and the trustees
lave employed the best talent available.
t promises to be great power in
North Carolina's educational interest,
md merits good patronage.
Mr.. CARLISLE WILL COLLECT.-Mr.
I. w. Carlisle, deaf mute printer, who
las been in the employ of THE Con-
foNwEA1TH for several years, has been
ON PEELED to stop work in the press
DOM by reason Of failing health. He
,as been unable to work since the first
+ March. He is now able to move
round some, but not we'll enough to
eturn to the case. He is now collect
no for TIE COMMONWEALTH, and we
hall be glad If any and all who owe US
nd can see him will pay him their
,rears. It Will be kindness to him,
he gets his commission for what be
o1Iecfs. He needs the employment.
To IS reliable and will give receipts.
la~ DohA/H hin II