The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-28

EASTER SERvIcE.-THE COMMON
WEALTH has been asked to announce
that there will be chiidren's Easter
service at Roseneath church the first
Sunday night in April.
CHURCH FEsTIvAL.-There will be
a church supper at Tillery, Friday
night March 29th, for the benefit OF
the Baptist church of that place. A
good supper and a good time for all. :
FINE CoTToN SEED.-Elsewhere may
be seen Mr.. ]. II. Fenner's advertise.
ment of cotton seed. He says the
yield from these seed last year was
double that from the ordinary seed, Oh
the same land with the same fertilizers
and same cultivation.
THANKs.-Last week we asked for a
copy OF THE COMMONWEALTH of Feb
uary 7th. Several of cur subscribers
have sent in copies, for which we take
this method of expressing thanks. In
cidentally, let us add that 1t shows the
effectiveness of advertising.
AN ELoPEMENr.-A few days ago
there was some excitement few miles
IN the country about the .elopement
of white woman named Baker with a
colored man of ginger-cake hue named
Savage. It seems that Baker moved
from near I.ingwood to this commun-
ity about the first Of the year. A lew
days ago Mrs. Baker and the negro
both became missing and nothing
more has been heard of them.
ORGANIZED Observation-Disclosures
was organized Presbyterian Sunday,
school in Temperance Hall last Sunday.
Recently the Presbyterians organized
a church and now they are pushing
ahead in the organization Of Sunday
school WORK. It is with pleasure that
these steps ct progress are noted and
all our people will hope for great
prosperity to crown the efforts of these
good people in building up their
church in this community.
TRIED TO BURN THE TowN.-Charlie
Hing, the Chinaman who came here a
few weeks ago .and opened a laundry
under the sign OF Sing Lee, of Tarboro,
for whom he worked, was arrested Sat=
urday night and placed in the lookup.
He poured oil about in places in his
own shop, on the steps of Keel & Rob
erson's bar and was in the act of put
ting a match to it when he was dis
covered and prevented. 1t is said he
was crazed by drink and opium.
SAYS IT PAYS HIM.-Some three
weeks ago Mr.. S. F. Dunn Inserted no
tice in The COMMONWEALTH that he
wished to secure person or persons
skilled in certain work. He showed Us
a letter in few days from a person in
the Western part of this state answer
Ing his advertisement. Mr. Dunn also
advertised some lumber in this paper
and when he came in to pay for TIE
advertisement he said it had paid him
seyeral times over. So it will do for
you if you haye anything to advertise.
The VALUE OF BLOOD HoUNDs.-Mr.
G. w. Dunn has a number of blood
hounds in training and also some OF ex-
perience. He has one dog which has
often been in the "chase" and in. front
OF which three men have been shot.
Mr.. Dunn says that since he has had
these dogs there has been no breaking
into houses here; but it ls generally
that only few years ago
there was much house breaking here.
The blood hounds are valuable sale
guard to the community, for a thief
breads their chase.
TILLERY GROOM AND KINsToN BRIDE.
The Kinston Free Press of 23rd
says: "Mr. George M. Barnes, of Til
lery, Halifax county, and Miss Sadie r.
Hardee, OF near Kinston, were married
Wednesday at 9 O'Clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.P.
Ha1dee, Rev. W. G Johnston officiat-
ing. Only few relatives and friends
we're present. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
took the 10 IL train today for Tillery,
where they will live. A number of
their Kinston friends were at the depot
to see them off and offer congratula-
lions and beet wishes.
LETTER TO Mr.. CLAUDE KITCHIN,