The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-24
TOM ROLLINS PARDoNED.

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TOM ROLLINS PARDoNED.
Raleigh Times: Gov. Aycock to-
day pardons Tom Rollins, young man
who was charged with trying to burn
the city hail in New Borne. It seems
that he was arrested there on another
charge, and in lighting a cigarette came
near burning the place. The pardon
was very generally asked.
TOMATO VINE FIFTEEN FEET HIGH.
Durham Sun: There is tomato
vine now growing at the residence OF
J. s. Dunn, near the Pearl Mills, that
is fifteen feet high. On this vine are
several branches from eight to ten feet
long. The vine Is still blooming and
bearing, Notwithstanding the fact that
there have been eeveral frosts this sea-
son. It is remarkable.
FARMERS DEPRESSED.
Smithfield Herald The farmers are
very much depressed. The cotton
crop Will be the smallest within recol-
lection. Farmers that made eight to
twelve bales to the horse last year will
do we'll if they get three this year.
And what adds to their worry is the
corn crop is exceedingly short, and
most of them have lost all of their
hogs, hence they will have to buy
meat next year.
ATTEMPT TO BURN HOUSE.
Fremont Visitor A very ugly at
tempt was made last Saturday night to
burn the large gin of Mr.. J. P. Smith,
OF Pkeville. A can of kerosene oil
was placed in the house to which was
placed fuse to which fire was attach
ed. The apparatus failed to WORK as
desired, and what FIRE started was put
out by the neighbors Sunday morning
about five. A merchant in the town
identified the oil can as one he had
sold few days before. The man who
purchased the oil can and negro who
worked with him have both been
lodged in jail.
TOBACCO MARKET For WILMINGTON.
Williamson Enterprise At . meet
ing of the citizens held Monday night,
the committe on subscriptions report
ed that IS shares, at 500 per share
had been subscribed. The remaining
5 shares were subscribed for, and a
committee appointed to get up the in
corporation papers. The name of the
incorporation is to be the Martin
County Tobacco Warehouse Company,
with capital stock of $4,000.
A meeting Of the stockholders is ex-
pected early next week for the purpose
of electing board of directors and
other officers.
WATER POWER TO BE DEVELOPED.
t Wadesboro Mes 4 Int: It begins
to look like the project to develop the
Butts Falls power will be a success.
Messrs. F. ]. Coke, of Wadesboro, and
8. T. Stowe, of Mecklenburg county,
the promoters Of the enterprise, express
themselves being confident of their
ability to make arrangements for
the erection OF a plant at the falls for
the transmission OF electrical power
to Wadesboro, Rockingham and other
points.
Mr.. Richard Morton, we'll known
contracting engineer of Baltimore,
was in Wadesboro yesteday and driven
out to see the water power by Mr..
Coke. He said 1t was one of the finest
powers he had ever seen aud that the
natural advantages for the erection OF
a plant were unsurpassed.
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Williamson Enterprise Last Tues
day evening Mr.. Til omas Peed, q
nephew of Mrs. Il. 8. Critcher, while
working at Mr.. Critcher's gin, accident.
ally got his hand caught in the gin
which at once drew him into the gin
with such force as to stop the gin,
which was running at high speed.
It took six men halt an hour to get
him loose from the gin, which had to
b damaged quite seriously to get him
out. The hand and tho whole arm. to
his shoulder, was literally torn to pieces
and the bone broken into fragments,
Doctors Harrell, knight and Smith
wick were called in and amputated the
arm. He received a severe cut on the
head and quite number Of slight cuts
on the BODY. beaides MAS hrnisad ror-