The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-31
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At Owens Mill on Monday all
the small boys, little girls, sweet
young ladies', and some not quite SO
young gathered together to enjoy
fishing and picnicing to their hearts
content. 1t is quite needless to say
that the day was one of great pleas
ure to all who were there, for who
ever heard of picnic that was not
enjoyable, provided there was suffic-
ienct to satisfy the cravings of a hun
CRY sinner?
By the way one does not every day
see a finer lot of mules than those
owned by the County, kept for the
working of the roads. The County
road force has been located around
here for some little time, and those
six fine mules coming in town occa-
sionally excites great deal Of COM
ment. Manager A. 7. Dickens keeps
them in excellent condition, as we'll
as lookinea after the good roads prob
lem.
The Rev. J. E. Holden filled his ap-
pointment here on Sunday evening
preaching as usual very excellent
sermon. His contention was that
men-made christians were of little
avail in the converting of this OLD
world to Christ; that a man had to
be cleansed from within. the old Ad-
am had to be eradicated, the new
man must be ressurected. He said
We all had our remedy for the solving
Of the worlds real needs, some one
would claim that pure politics would
suffice, another that the solving OF
the whiskey problem would be the
most beneficial, etc. But, said he
The real need of this world is that
men must be born again That il
this was an actual fact, all other
things would properly adjust them
selves. The fact of the great res
surrection would then have such sig
niticance, that as we look on death
here, q great deal of it's attendant
sadness will have been taken away,
because Of the realization of that
fuller and more developed life as we
shall come to it on the "Other side"
Mr.. Geo. Pittman and little son, of
Rocky Mount, were here a few days
ago.
Rev. l.. G. Grady returned from
Elm City last Friday where he haG
spent some days with his daughter,
Mrs. J. W: Hays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caswell Shaw, of
Tarboro, were here last week to see
Mr.. and Mrs. |. G.. Shaw.
Miss Annie Lovett Stevenson, Of
Rocky Mount, came last week to see
per people.
Miss Nell Nelson went to Rich
mond Friday to spend some days
with her people.
Miss Nettie Gillian, who teaches
at Roanoke Rapids, spent Easter
here with her mother and sister.
. Messrs. Swain and Milton Norman
came down from Warrenton Friday
to spend Easter with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bats spent
Sunday in Whitakers with Mr.. Bats
people.
Mr.. Will E!ey, of Richmond, spent
Sunday here with his friend, Mr..
Lonn;e Applewhite.
Miss Virginia Hale. who has been
teaching at Wise, N. c., for some
time, spent Easter at home.
Miss Ruby Safer is in Rocky Mount
visiting her sister, Mrs. Irwin Clay.
Mesdames S. V. Furgerson, j. L.
Weller, and Misses Virgie and Alice
Butts spent Friday in Weldon.
Mr.. aad Mrs. J. N. Stephenson and
children, Of Rocky Mount, spent
Easter Monday here with relatives.
Mrs. S. M. Gary went up to Raj
eigh last Friday to visit friends and
relatives.
Clerk Of the Court S. M. Gary and
Miss Mamie, went to Norfolk Mon
day for day or two
Mr.. Worthy went to Rocky Mount
Sunday to see friends, returning on
number 80.
Mr.. John w. House, of Roanoke
Rapids, was visitor here Sunday.
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