The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-05-09

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ANOTHER LITTLE ScRAP.-There wa
another little scrap up the street tie,
days ago, but no one was much bur
and there was little said about it.
To Look AFTER UNLISTED PROP
ERTY.-The county commissioner
passed an order Monday Tor tax collec
tors to look up unlisted taxes in thel
townships.
DIR. GREEN RE-ELECTED.-The coun
ty commissioners reelected DR.. |. E
Green, of Weldon, Monday as count.
superintendent of health for two year
from September LIST at q salary OF $500
! Town DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE Con-
MITTEE.-At the town convention Fri
day night Mess. A. Mcdowell, w. II
White and DR.. ]. E. Shields were elect
ed Democratic Executive Commute;
| for Scotland Neck.
MARRIED IN HALIFAx.--Monday
night Miss lima Hobbs, of Petersburg
Va, was married to Mr.. ]. F. Gwa.h-
ney OF Norfolk, Justice w. A. Wllcoa
performing the ceremony. It was 8
runaway match and the happy couple
left on Tuesdays IL o'clock train.
ALL ELEcTED.-The town election
Tuesday passed off quietly. The ticket
nominated Friday night was elected
The town officers tor the next two
years are: Mayor-W. T. Clement
CommlssiQne-s-Dr. R. NJ. Johnson.
P. F. Smith, T. II. Pritchard and G.
T. Andrews.
SCOTLAND NECK Boy HoNoRED-Mr.
w. LIE Roy Vaughan has been elected
editor of the Wake Forest Student
from his society. This is quite a dis
tinguished honor for Mr.. Vaughan, and
his many friends here will be glad to
learn of it. He is making fine rep
utation as one ofthe very best students
at the college.
HARNETT.- Dunn Banner says
"Mr. Charlie Skinner, Of Halifax coun-
ty, has rented the excellent farm from
MIR. John HI. Balance near town and
will plant thirty acres in peanuts this
year-a new venture for our sectio2.
Mr.. Skinner is an experienced man in
the business and we all wish him sue
cess in our midst"
) G.. B. F. INSTITUTE. The commence
ment of the G. B. F. Institute at Muir
freesboro occurred May 5, 7th and 9Th.
The members ct the graduating class
were: Misses Mary Elizabeth Brltton,
5. jamie Browne, Vara May Curtis,
Virgle DeVere Garris, Tulie Eugene
Hoggard, Mary Blanche Jester, Brownie
Gertrude Parker, Maggie May scarboro
and Annie Judson Taylor.
PERFECTLY AsToN1sHED.-Dr.O o. e.
Stallings, of Dawson, has been living
In Enfield several years, and just
moved back to his country home at
Dawson's this year. He was in Scot
land Neck Monday for the first time in
about four years, and he expressed
great establishment at the improve
ments. Being reader of THE Con-
,IoNwEALTH he said he was prepared
to see improvements, but they far sur
passed his anticipations
LOOKING FOR MURDERER IN Ply
MoUTH.-The Plymouth Beacon says
The Sheriff Of Halifax county was
here Tuesday in quest of negro who
$ wanted in his county for murde r.
The negro had been st work at tie
lighthouse fishery, but when the sheriff,
accompanied by Sheriff jackson, weat
Town Tuesday they found that their
man had skipped to parts unknown.
The murder in question was commit
Jed about five years ago, and the muir
lerer has been living in this town for
she past year."
"Go HOME AND CONE BACK. "-Mon-
lay in the court room In Halifax some
persons crowded too close to the bar
tnd the instruction was given to stand
back from the railing. One colored
man spoke out word In protest and
Officer J. Frank Cullom event for him."
At the bottom of the stairs he caught
him and the man resisted but he car
ried him back to the court room. He
was given a seat in the prisoners box
and Later Judge Bryan turned atten-
ton to him. He told him to ego
home and come back tomorrow" He
went home but the coming back to-
morrow was something else.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
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