The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-08-15


State, Elk THOMAS J. Jaws
MILL CLosED.-The knitting mil
operated here by Mess. Woodland ani
Jenkins has closed under some finan
c!al embarrassment.
The COMMONWEALTH is under ob!iga
ton to one Of the fair ones of the com:
pany Ter the good report of thu
''house party" at Mr.. Balfour Dunnis
last week.
errors NOT so Coop IN EDGEcoMBE
Mr.. r. w. Gardner returned Moada,
from few days visit to Edgecombe
and said that crops are not as goc6
IS they are in this community.
NEW POSTMASTER AT EssEx.-News
rom Washington, d. c., a few Gay:
igo said that e. D. Hardy has beer
appointed postmaster at Essex, Hall
fax county in the place of n. S. Keane
removed.
> APPROACHING MARRIAGE-Inyita.
lions have; been sent out to the mar.
rlage OF Miss Lena Andrews to Mr.. r
ieorge Shackell, Of Richmond, Va, in
II amilton Baptist church, Wednesday
August Goth.
LOST A TOBACCO BARN.-Mr. w. A
Dortch lost tobacco barn by fire q
ew nights ago. The man who was
Watching 1t had not lett the barn more
ban five minutes before the fire occur.
led. His loss was about 5000.
: HEAVY RA1N.-On Monday night a
heavy rain fell in this community
lasting from about IL O'Clock until
lay. Prof. L. w. Bagley said the rain
fall was s. inches. Another fall OF
inches occurred early this morning
CROPS BETTER HERE.-Dr. r. M. John
son returned a. few days ago from a
rip to Franklin county and he saws
;rops in this county, and especial,
about Scotland Neck, are much better
than those he saw on his trip to Frank
lin.
CLEAN The PREMISES is
more important than to keep the
premises clean. This is the season OF
the year when fever seems most preya-
ent, ard it is important that the
grounds around every house and yard
De kept clean.
NUMEROUS ARREsTs.-Oficer G. w.
Dunn said Monday morning: II have
arrested sixteen persons since Monday
norning OF last weak" When asked
about the cause of most of the arrests
ne said it Was for fighting. The a.
sests were made for offenses that occur
red for the most part out of town.
MASTER RICHARD JosEY HUEr.-A
lew days ago Master Richard Josey,
son OF Mr.. n. B. Josey,, was standing
IN the dray when tie horse became
frightened and dashed to run. Rich
ard was thrown out and the wheel ran
over him cutting his leg badly. He
has been sick with fever SINCE.
Now Don't FRET.-If you don't see
Jour name in The COMMONWEALTH
This week don't fret about it Gas the
manner Of some IS somftlmes), for
willie" has gone to Richmond to
take little outing this week and no
,ne else in this cff1ce takes his place
Somebody Will be Overlooked this week
out Willie II get you next time.
MoRRIsETT Bros. ENLARGING.-Mor-
clsett Brothers are all the while enter=
pris1ng. They are now making prepa-
cation to add a tailoring depar tment to
their business. They have built a
small gallery at the rear Of their main
store room and have made stairway
leading to it from the inside. Here
they will conduct first class tailoring
UNSATISFACTORY SCHEDULE The
change IN schedule on the Scotland
Neck road is unsatisfactory to the people
Of the community. There would not
be go much objection to the arrival OF
the train at Jour p. m. il connection
could be made from the main line at
II aIiax. As it is it takes thirty hours to
90 to Enfield and back, twenty miles
away.
MR.. HOFFMAN HAS RENTED.-Mr.
NJ. Hoffman has rented the DIR. Wood
home for next year. He will not take
possession until the first of January.
When Mr.. Hoffman sold his handsome
residence on the corner OF Eleventh
and Church streets, there was some
fear that he would move away from
Scotland Neck, but the fact that he
has rented a home FOR next year indi-
Gates that there is no such probability.