The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
LATEST NEWS FROM Halifax.
Happenings Of Interest Noted by Our
Correspondent.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth


Halifax, N. c., October 9Th, 1908.
Mr.. Frank Pippen, Of Enfield,
spent a day here recently.
Mr.. George Stephenson is spending
this week with his family.
Mr.. C. NJ. Jones, of Greenville,
spent last Friday in town.
Mr.. H. W. Gowan came home for
several days rest last Friday night.
Mrs. Jno. C. Blount, Of Rocky
Mount, spent a day or so with Mrs.
H. w. Gowan last week.
Mr.. S. M. Gary spent day or two
in Norfolk and vicinity last week.
Miss Irene Partin, of Enfield, who
has been visiting Miss Lucy Butts,
returned home Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Fleming went to Rocky
Mount Saturday to spend several
days at the Baptist Association.
Miss Annie Blount Arlington, of
Enfield, has been visiting Miss
Blanche Coffin for a week.
Mr.. Joseph Butts, Jr., come home
Sunday with a bad foot, having
stepped on a nail at Rosemary.
Miss Edith Simmons, of Littleton
Female College, spent Sunday here
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. j.
Brown.
DR.. and Mrs. Register, Of Tillery,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Durham.
Mrs. Chas. McMiller and daugh-
ter, and Miss Murell, of Washington,
who are at Tillery with DR.. and Mrs.
Register this week, will come up
Friday to spend several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. GoWan and
children spent Monday in Rocky
Mount the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Blount.
Mr.. Jno.G. Shaw, carrier for route
No. l, has been very unwell for about
q week with something similar to the
grip.
Master Louis Travis, who has been
i'll with fever for three weeks, is out
again.
Miss Lizzie Hale is up again after
slight attack of fever.
Mrs. L. G. Grady is home again
after a prolonged visit at her child
hood home in Duplin county.
Mr.. J. A. Whitehead has fifteen
jail-birds now, and still they come.
Most of them are strong, healthy
young darkies, some of them small
boys. We consider the jails a bad
place for boys, but boys who will
be bad, must be placed somewhere
to keep them out Of mischief.
Rev. A. G. Wilcox preached in the
Baptist church Sunday morning, 60
ing out to the County Home in the
afternoon.
Rev. w. A. Willis, of Weldon,
preached here at night, very fine,
helpful sermon. Mr.. 7. o. Vaughan
was ordained a deacon at this ser.
vice
Mrs. Jas. Williams, Mrs. H. B
HarrelI, Mrs. S. T. Hancock, ano
Mrs. Jones, a committee of ladies Of
the w. G. T. U. of Weldon, came
down last Friday afternoon, paying
visit to the Jail, distributing Bibles
tracts and sunshine to those impris-
oned within its walls.
The ladies everywhere who are
connected with this organization, de
serve a great deal of recognition anc
unstinted praise for their united eff
forts, ceaseless vigilance and Chris
tan examples. The recent result
attained by the public vote in oul
beloved North Carolina was mad,
possible by reason OF the persistent
energetic, systematic and prayerfu
work of the noble women of ou
State. They have ever been tn
principle moving factors in reforma
tons of nearly all kinds. The slim
ulating and helpful influences tina
emanate from their lives, is one o
the powerful incentives to interest
enthuse, awake and arouse men t.
become cooperative agencies TO
good. If we had sufficient comman
of language, and the capacity to ex
press the deep regard for them, an
sincere appreciation of their effort
and accomplishments, this would on
ly be but a small amount Of VIVA
we, as men, really owe them. Thei
; self-sacrifcing devotion to duty, thei
commendable teaching to their child
rem; their love for God, and desir