The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-13
HALIFAX LETTER.

Misses Nora and Essie Howerton
Ethel Littlefeld, and Miss Lashure
who have been the guests Of Misses
Nora and Essie for some time, went
to Rocky Mount last Friday to visit
Mrs. John Blount.
Miss Francis Safer has returned
from a visit to Williamson.
Mr.. George Young, Of Petersburg,
was caller here few days ago.
M. W. Riddell, of Richmond, spent
Sunday here with his friends.
F. Froelich went to Richmond
Monday for a day or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mattox left
Monday for their home at Manassas
Va, after spending some days with
their daughter, Mrs. H. R. Merch-
ant.
John H. Fenner, Jr., who has
been at the Sarah Leigh Hospital,
Norfolk, will most probably be home
in few days. Mr.. Fenner was OPP
Grated On for appendicitis about
three weeks ago, and since that time
there has been many friends here
quite anxious about him.
Nessrs. D. N. Campbell and H. R.
Merchant went out hunting the
other day for Ducks, and were quite
fortunate in killing each for him
self one deer.
Rev. J. Z. Holden preached two
verv excellent sermons here Sunday.
These two sermons we feel assured
viii live long IN the memory Of those
fortunate enough to have heard them
Mr.. Holden is gaining in favor OF
our people, and improving every
day as preacher Of the gospel.
Some of the changes here since
the New Year we note.
D. NJ. Campbell sold out his mer
camille business the first of the year
to N. L. Stedman. Mr.. Stedman
will conduct the business at the same
place.
N. L. Stedman is having added to
his wholesale warehouse anothe,
room for the storage Of grain and
feed stuf of various kinds.
T. O. Vaughan has moved his saw
mill to Thelma, as he could not get
any more timber around here to JUS
tify remaining. Mr.. Vaughan and
family will continue to live here this
year at the Grady place.
Mr.. Van Warren who has been
living at Tillery for some time has
moved here and occupies the Faucet
place. Mr.. Warren will enter the
business of N. L. Stedman as sales
man.
Mr.. J. H. Robertson, of William
ston. has moved here and is occupy
ing the residence of the late Mrs. L.
J. Howerton.
Mr.. Walter Bass has moved from
the Harvey place to the Grizzard
place.
Mr.. E. w. Foster and family who
have been boarding at Hotel Roanoke
since coming here, have moved to
the Mcmahon place and will keep
house.
On Jan. LIST, the soul of Aunt Hen
rietta Robertson went back to him
who gave it life. Deceased was per-
haps one of the most respected COL
ored women around here. She had
lived here all her life, reaching a.
bout 81 years. She was a very con-
sistent member Of the Methodist
church, and was ever willing to
serve her church and community as
we'll in every way as she could. She
has filled several positions in the
church. AS President of the Mite
Mission society, and President of
the board Of Stewardess she did
only those things consistent with the
position she held. She was also a
member of the Fountain of True
Reformers, and from it's organiza-
ton until death she served as Treas
urer of that order to the satisfac-
ton of its members. She was placed
away beside relatives on the Sun
day following her death, being bur-
led with honors of the society of
which she was a member. Aunt
Henrietta was great sufferer for a
long time but through it all she kept
her faith in God, and we feel assured
that it is we'll with her soul.
We stand practically on the thresh-
old of another New Year. It's un-
known, untried future is before US.
What will the achievements of this
year be, and how will the various
opportunities that will doubtless
come to US, be embraced? These
questions assume shape usually the
beginning Of New Years, and finally
have to be settled in some way. The
experience of the year now gone for
ever, with its faults, vices and fol-
lies, should be placed in the back