The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-04-24
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farmer said Saturday that some other
farmers in this community have sold
their cotton seed SO closely they haye
not left enough for planting purposes
New POSTMASTER AT HALIFAX.--Last
week Mr.. w. A. Wilcox was appointed
postmaster at Halifax in place, OF Jas.
T. Dawson, who did not care to serve
any longer. Mr.1Viicox has had charge
ot,the postofiice for Postmaster Dawson
and gives the public good service.
MARRIED IN HALIFAE--On last
Thursday Mr.. ]. M. Farrow and Mrs.
Jane NJ. Tucker, OF Richmond, Va.
were married IN the Safer hotel at Hal
fax. They came Irosl Richmond, Sc
cured license at Halifax, we're happily
married by Justice Wilcox and return
ed to their home in Richmond.
HORSES DYING; OF STAGGEEs.--Sey-
eral horses have died in this commun-
itv recently OF ':blind staggers." Mr.
w. A. Staten has lost one and two col
ored men, Ed E. Brantley and George
Johnson have lost horse each.
MUCH Work DoNE-Clerk S. n.
Gary said at the close of the Superior
court IN HALIFAX last week that more
work had heen done and larger nun.
Der Of Gases cleared from the docket
than at any similar court for years
Judge Brown dispatched business we'll,
md finished the work Thursday.
[ Court HOUSE SUGGEsTIoN.-Ag good
;itizen Of the county suggested last
week in Halifax that there ought to be
two stairways in the court room in
ste ID OF one. He said that in case OF a
stampeda OF any kind from the court
loom, doubtless some one would be
BADLY hurt or killed, ana a stairway On
either side would improve matters.
| ANOTHER BIG EGG.-A few weeks
| go Mr.. NJ G. Strickland presented
| The COMMONWEALTH with a mammoth
| aan egg which weighed 81 ounces. Mr..
n. u. Parks has sent US an. egg this
week that outweighs the other. Il:
weighs four ounces aud is Iercaptlbly
larger thaa the egg sent by Mr.. Strick-
land.
BLUE BIRDS RETURNING.-For sew
sral wears the absence Of blue birds has
0een quite noticeable, but ii Is said they
ire returning this season. One larme I
suggests that they ought not to be kill
I'd to gIye room for bee martins, even,
Tor they are great help to farmers IN
DESTROYING worms and various other
insects.
Me. HUDSON NEXT WEEK.-~Rey. J
E. Hutson, Of Richmond, Va, will be
here Saturday to commence a meeting
n the Baptist church. He will com
,ueuce the meeting Sunday. Mr.. Hut
SIN has Leen here before and he Is wei
and widely known as one OF the ereates
and most successful eyange!ists of hi
Z time. The public generally will b<
Glad to learn Of MS coming.
SOLD FoR 90 CENTs.--Perhaps TIL
loves: price ever paid for a horse Il
5coti41d Neck was paid ty NJ. Is. "
Pi.::.i:l for one at public auction Oh
she streets last Saturday. lie was s.
+ oo;r:E was suggested by some that t.
oeisy;i who has recently kept h:r
ought IL Is punished Tor cruelty t
animals. The horse brought only 2
cents.
MOVED INTO THE NEW HOME.-M
j. L. Hancock has recently moved il
20 L!r. J. Z. Condrey's handsome ne
| residence OF Tenth street near the q
! DOT. EIr. Condray has made as mari
ed improvement On his place as hi
been done anywhere III town Tor ior
! nrae. and MI. and IFS Hancock fl
- it quite q pretty and corniortab
home.
~ ANOTHER New HoJsE.-Mr. q.
~ Burroughs has purchased q nice |
1e lust south OF Sir. G. w. Bryan's on Il
J. wsst side Of Church street, and il
tx laid he foundations for a new rasdaEa
;; there. work is progressing and t.
en- building will be pushed to complete
right soon.
IS HOUSE BURNED. - Monday mig
10 ahou. IL o'clock, the dwelling house
Ter Peyton Moore, worthy coiofed m
=so who lives few miles from town,
1p- burned with ali his property. feyt
ess Was away from home and his tam
' ESCAPED from the fire, barely saw
. themselves, and losing most OF tn
clothes. He feared it was set on
b,+ could NOT tell how nor why.