The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13

country last Thursday.
DEATH OF AN INFANF.-Littie Ellli.
Joyner, the 3 months infant OF Mr.
and Mrs Malone, died Sunday nigh,
and was buried in the Episcopal Gene
terry Monday afternoon, Rev. o. Ryder
conducting the services.
NEW PoLIcEMAN.-The board o.
commissioners some days ago elected
Mr.. W. E. Whltmore town constable
Mr.. Whitmore did not accept and The
board then elected Mr.. G. III. johnson
who has entered upon his duties.
Mrs. GRAY's NEW BUILDlNG.-Mrs
Gray is having a nice two-story build
ing erected on depot street just IN front
OF Mr.. G.. A. Camps hotel. It will be
quite a good addition to the reslden ces
on Tenth street leading from Mair
street to the depot.
| BEAR WITH Us.-The editor asks
that tie readers of The COMMON
WEALTH will be charitable concerning
any short comings in the paper oil
late, for he Was out of town most Of
the time last week and week before and
has been In bed this week. Well try
to make up tor it all soon.
MIR. SN1PES BUILDING.-Mr. 0. A.
Snipes is building a nice new resi-
dence on Greenwood street near the
new residence OF Mr.. G. L. Andrews.
These two residences on the south
east corner of Mr.. w. A.. Dunn's
square will add much to the town, for
they make good show and will be
nice homes.
WELCOMED HoME.-Mr. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Pittman returned Monday from
two weeks bridal trip to Winston
Salem. They will board at Mr.. W. III.
Whites, and Me-. aud Mrs. White
rendered them a nice little reception
Monday evening, at which members Of
the families of the bride and groom
with few other guest, were present.
MEETING IN THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The protracted services which were
commenced in the Baptist church
Sunday are growing in Interest. Good
congregations attend the evening SER
vices especially. Mr.. Craig's sermons
are thoughtful and strong and he
breaches with an earnestpess which
carries much force. Persons of all de-
nominations, and some of no denoml-
nation, enjoy the sermons and say So.
There is prospect of quite a good
meeting.
MANOR CLEMENT RESIGNED Mr..
w. T. Clement last Saturday rendered
the board Of town commissioners his
resignation as mayor of Scotland Neck.
The resignation will take effect July
1st. Mr.. Clement resigned because
he has decided to leave Scotland Neck.
The people of the entire town will re-
greet to learn OF his resignation as may
or, and will regret still more to lose
him as citizen. He will 60 to En-
! held to engage in the: tobacco business.
He has been connected with the Scot
land Neck market from its opening
four years ago, and he has made host
of friends both with the town people
aai the people in the country.
SECOND IN TIE CoNTEsT.-At the
Wake Forest commencement the medal
for the best essay in the Wake Forest
Student during the year was awarded
to Mr.. r. E. Sentelle. While the fact
was not mentioned when the med al was
presented, we have learned from a re-
liable source that MIR. w. L. Vaughan,
OF Scotland Neck, was second in the
contest. a number Of essays has been pub
lished III the Student during the year
and they we're all considered which
makes quite a good showing for Mr..
Vaughan. His essay which, appeared
in the April number of the Student,
Was on 1.-The Poetry of Wordsworth =
and received most favorable comment
b /, scholars and able critics.
A NIGHT IN BETHEL.-It was the
pleasure OF the editor Of THE COMMON
WEALTH to spend night in Bethel
last week. aud attend part Of the COM
mencemept exercises of Bethel Hfgh
School. We were greatly pleased with
what We cav OF them and count the
people OF Bethel and community quite
fortunate in having such q fine school
under the management of such an able
educator as Prof. I'd. McWhorter.
We spent the night in the hospitabie
home of DR.. Grimes and were under
many obligations TO him, his noble
wife and charming daughters for our
exceedingly pleasant stay there. Bethel
has the spirit of improvement and
Good develonment awaits the town in