The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-15
Halifax News Budget.
Cor to The Commonwealth
Halifax. n. c.. Oct. Is. 100,


Miss Nettie Gillian spent Sunday
at home with her mother.
Miss Annie Fenner, who is teach
ing at Roanoke Rapids, spent Sun
day with her parents.
Miss Nell Nelson went to Man
chester last week to remain severa
days with relatives.
Misses Elizabeth and Kate Fennel
went to Manchester last week to re
main several days.
Messrs. Charlie Marks, Of Tillery
and John Durham, of Wilmington
spent Sunday here.
Messrs. Henry Marshall and J. A
Jones, of Tillery, spent Sunday ii
town with friends.
Miss Laura Miller. of Norfolk
spent day or two with Mr.. anl
Mrs. J. L. Miller, leaving Monday.
MIR. J. McMahon spent Sunday anC
Monday in Littleton. Miss Katharyr
Mcclure came back with him.
Mrs. Donall M. Campbell and Nil
dred, spent day or so in Scotland
Neck last week.
Mrs. DeLeon Green spent a day
with her kins-people before leaving
North Carolina for her home II
Cleveland, Ohio, last Thursday.
Miss Brown, soliciting agent fol
'"The Orphans Friend" was in towr
Monday to see the friends of the
Oxford Orphanage.
Mr.. W. D. Faucets, Of Ports
mouth, spent Sunday here with his
mother. We are always glad to see
him.
Mrs. Lizzie Ousby and Miss Rebe
went to Raleigh Saturday.
Mrs. N. L. Stedman and Miss Jen
ME Sewell, of Tillery, spent several
days last week with Mrs. D. M
Campbell.
There was quite a crowd of the
fair sex here last Thursday to be ex
amined as public school teacher by
DR.. Harrison.
The farmers Of this locality have
been very energetic in digging pea
nuts little earlier than usual. DR.
H. B. Fugerson threshed off some
last week that seemed to be dry
enough for market. So far as the
present price is concerned, we vii
contend ourselves if they do not act
as contrary as old King Cotton.
There is much regret all over the
county that Mr.. E. E. Hilliard coulc
not accept the nomination for the
legislature, at the Democratic con
vention here Oct. 7th; because Of the
regretable condition Of his eyes.
DR.. D. B. Zollicoffer, OF Weldon
President Of the Laymens movement
for the Warrenton District, delivered
a decidedly, Interesting, inspiring
and helpful address Sunday morning
at II o'clock in the M. E. Church
Dr.. Zollicoffer is one Of the layme1
who is credit to his church. He ha
been engaged in active church Worl
for quite a number of years. HI
has been the means of accomplishing
much good; active, Jealous, full O
animation and enthusiasm; he inter
ests you at once, and soon you be
come engrossed with his ideas ant
thoughts. He spoke for about fit.
minutes upon subject of absolute
and vital Importance to those VIII
prefer to know Christ. He entere'
the theme with such fervor and earn
estness, that one could readily Sc
the desire he had Of Interesting an
! helping those who have heretofor
lived in the valley, up to the mour
tain nights, there to look upon God
matter, that it might have the ter
dency to enlarge our thought:
broaden our lives, instill hope, coul
age, faith; leading us out from thos
things that would contaminate an
!. impede our progress in the Christia
race, and cause us to lend a willin
: service to those about US. This
the life God wants US to live, an
which we can live, if we accord wit
His will, and in harmony with H
plans.