The commonwealth., 1902-09-18

I.OBGOOD NEWS.
10 The Commonwealth.

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HoBeeoe, y. c., Sept. is. 1902.
There ,s much travel now. Heb
good is becoming a big :rsn.fer point.
We haye from so to $50 passengers
tran defrlng daily.
We think the town authorities should
take some steps to improve our streets
a ID slde walks. We hear much CON-
paint On account of the bad condition
Of our side walks.
Mr.. Ed Council, of Conoho, passed
through Hobg,od few days ago er-
route to Chare: Hill where he gees t..
attend college.
The large gin boi!dlng which Mr.
w. P. White is having erected is
nearly complete. The building will te
equipped with the latest improved
gin and machinery.
Mr.. J. A. Campbell, 4. G. L. relief
gent who has been in charge OF the
railroad station here for 10 days left
some days ago for Wilmington. Mr..
Campbell will be very much missed es-
pecially by our "talr sex" with whom
it is said he was quite popular.
The young people of our town are
talking of organizing a Literary So
ciety, and they will probably meet in
the academy building one night week
after next tor this purpose.
Mr.. II. w. Calling one of our most
popular young men, is making fire.
ouent visits to Scotland Neck. We
sincerely trust that our friends visits
mean something and that he may be
successful. There is plenty Of room in
!Iobgood for another young married
couple.
Miss Alma Hutchinson and Miss
Rena Cox are attending Vine Hill
Female Academy.
There has been much complaint
among the people OF this communit,
N account of the delay in the deliver,
of some ef the state papers. The de
lays are caused by the trains failing to
connect. We would advise our friends
to subscribe to ':The Scotland Neck
Commonwealth" which is always re
ceived ION time" and gives clean fresh
news.
Mess. Dan Hyman and Murray
Whichard left few days ago for Dur
ham to attend Trinity college.
Mrs. H. H. Jones, who has been i'll
in Pittman sanita:ium at Tarboro, re-
turned home some days ago. Mrs.
Jones is very much improved and Will
leave Hobgood in few days on an ex
tended trip to her relatives at Wallace,
Goldsboro, Wilmington and Chad
bourne.
Misses Hattie Dayis and Moliie Ruffin,
of Whitakers, and Miss Bessie Gray
Of Scotland Neck, who have been visit
ing Miss Grace Rufiin, returned some
days ago. These young ladies made
many friends while here who regretted
to see them leave.
Masters Lovira and Virsle Leggei;
Al: Rowland Th;gpen left Il few days
40 l:r Choe DIVINITY, near Washington
}. c., l., attend school.
The resi!esce located on the corne
Puilar and William streets Wi!
Doh he occupied by Mr. and Ms. u
!. Herring Improvements are nov
'siag made Oh the house.
We noS have six regular mail tra;si
:ai:y, EXCEPT Snn!a., s!ncs a m:
e;k has been place! on trains rumbe
lO2 and I03. This is certainly a grea
convenience to the public.
There Is much complaint here OF.
,ccoun. Of the post office being locate,
. far away from the business part O
our town. The citizens are talking G.
,aking.. the matter up at the United
States post cf1lce department in Wash
ington with a view to having the
post Office moved up nearer the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. III. Jones are now
occupying the Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. w. G. Eedgepeth vii! soon erect
handsome residence on the corner of
Poplar and Society streets. We under
stand that the contract has already
been given out snd that the work viii,
be begun soon
Don't forget there is prayer meeting
1t the Methodist church every Wednes-
lay night and at the Baptist church
very Friday night. All are cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
The regular appointment for service
at our churches are Methodist every
first Sunday morning and Baptist every
second Sunday morning.
The Methodist revival closed las.
Sunday morning week a go. Rev. D
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