The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-02-10
HALIFAX ITEMS.

Mrs. J. 8. Hall, of Scotland Neck
vas a visitor to Mrs. S. NJ. Gary last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Philips, of
New Port News, were here last week
TO be present at the wedding OF their
sister.
MIR. and Mrs. James Applewhite,
Of Tillery, were here last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fenner.
Mr.. w. E. Fenner, Of Rocky Mt.
was a visitor here last week.
We are Informed that Mr.. ?. G.
Gregory, Of Tillery, was taken to
Richmond Sunday to a Hospital for
treatment. Mr.. Gregory has not been
we'll for some weeks, having suffered
4 severe attack of rheumatism.
Nj. George Cooper, of Petersburg,
spent day here last week.
The remains of Mrs. '. S. Griz-
zard were brought here on last
Thursday from Rosemary where she
had been living for two or three
years with her daughter, Mrs. NJ. V.
Froalich. Deceased was the widow
of Capt. J. M. GrizZard who moved
to Halifax before the war, from Sus-
sex County, Va, living here the re-
nainder of his life. Capt. Grizzard
died about eight years ago. Mrs.
Grizzard was before her marriage,
Miss Virginia Pierce, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pierce, Of
Halifax County, and therefore was
related to practically all the Pierces
in the county. She had lived long
and useful life, measuring 70 years,
having been married about SO years.
Mrs. Grizzard was loving, devoted
wife for all these years, a good mo-
Their, and trusting, hopeful and
consistent christian. having for a
greater part of her life been connect
ed with the church. Having lived
here for so many years she was for
5unate in having a host Of friends,
and when she went away to live a
short while ago, we felt deep loss.
She was placed beside her husband
in the Methodist church cemetery,
the services being conducted by her
pastor, Rey. J. E. Holden. There
was an abundance of the most love
w flowers coming from friends from
different places, attesting in small
degree the love Of the donors. Sur
wing her are three children, Mrs.
NJ. V. Froelich, Mr.. J. M. Grizzard !.
.Jr.. Of Rosemary. and Mrs. j. q
Butts, of this place. The acting
pail bearers were. DR.. H. b: Furger-
son. L. A. Mullen, N. L. Stedman,
w. A. Wilcox, S. M. Gary and }. H.
Norman.
On Wednesday Feby. End. at $50
P. M. in St. Marks Episcopal church,
Mr.. Junious Whitaker Tillery, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. ?. 1illery, OF
Tillery, N. C. led to the altar Miss
Julia G. Gregory, one Of our most
lovely young ladies, endowed with
many charming virtues, beng love6
by many for her amiable disposition
Miss Gregory was the younges
daughter of the late Mr.. Jno. I
Gregory, who was identified will
Halifax and Halifax County for /
greater part Of his active and lsetul
! life. The interior of the churcl
presented a scene of beauty, tn
prominent decorations being ever
greens; white carpet on chancel;, tn
aisle also being overlaid with white
the altar with white reredos AM
Ehangings, being mass Of white car
nations and candles. Little Mis-
Maxine Westphall in lovely hand EN-
broidered null, with white carna
tons, acted as ribbon girl. Mrs
Sterling Gary presiding at the orga
rendered Lohengrins wedding marc
as professional, and Mendelssohn
as a occasional, the attendants en-
tered as follows: The ushers, Messrs
Louis C. Philips, of New Port News