The commonwealth., 1910-08-11
Some Local Items,
The primaries on the 18th.

)I Mr. w. +. ButterWOrth announces
his candidacy for State Senator from
this county. Send his card in an
} other column.
The Burrough-Pittman-Wheele1
Co., have an interesting advertise.
ment on the front page of this issue
} Look it up right now.
Mr. Chas L. Staten, has accepted a
position with the Burrough-Pittman-
Wheeler Co., and will be pleased to
see his friends at their store.
Rev. j. S. Wood, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Weldon
preached in the Methodist church,
here Sunday morning and night.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
P. N. Stainback, of Weldon, will
preach at the Methodist church Sun
day morning at II o'clock and again
at night.
Mr.. J. N. Savage has accepted a
position with the Scotland Neck
Furniture Co., and Mr.. Richard v.
Kitchin is hauling oil for the Stand
ard Oil Co.
A protracted meeting is being
carried on at Dowsons Baptist church
/ this week. Pastor Rev. w. L. Britt,
is being assisted in the meeting by
Rev. N. M. Shepherd.
! Sheriff J. A. House is again can
didate for denomination by the
Democratic primaries of Halifax
county. See his card in another
column Of this paper.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve ice cream and Of
her refreshments in the Bowers
grove tonight "Wednesday. The
public is cordially invited
Mr.. Nick w. Warren, Of Butter
wood township, comes forward this
week with his card announcing his
candidacy for sheriff of the county.
See his card in another column.
Mr.. B. S. Webb has resigned his
position with the Scotland Neck
Furniture Co., and left Tuesday for
Roanoke Rapids where he will work
for Webb and Jones of that place.
The Halifax county election board,
as named by the State board last
week, is as follows: Whit A. Johnston,
of Littleton, A. Mcdowell, Of Scot
land Neck, democrats, and Jas. L.
Johnston, Of Littleton, republican.
Mr.. J. Hunter Norman makes the
announcement this week that he is
candidate for denomination for Reg
lister Of Deeds of Halifax county.
He is a clever gentleman and makes
a good officer, attends to his duties
and very prompt in all his dealings.
Read his card.
The Republicans of Halifax county
held their county convention at Hall
fax Wednesday 3rd inst. Delegates
were appointed to the State CONVEX
ton and instructed to vote for E. G.
Ducan for State chairman. The
matter of getting out a county tick
ct will come up at later date.
The Crescent Hosiery mills and
Scotland Neck mills have closed
down for two weeks in order to give
their operatives a summer vacation.
The managers Of the Crescent Mills,
Messrs. C. L. Mcdowell and L. M.
Pittman, operated a special car to
Norfolk yesterday in order to give
their operatives an outing at small
cost.
Our good friend and townsman,
Mr.. M. D. Allsbroak, celebrated his
goth birthday, Monday Aug. 9Th.
Mr.. Allsbrook is enjoying good
health and delights to see and talk
with his friends. He is possibly the
oldest living man in the county. We
extend congratulations on his passing
his Goth birthday and hope that he
may be spared to see many more
birthdays.
The following gentlemen have
their cards in this issue announcing
their candidacy for county commits
sioners: w. R. Harvey, S. P. John
ston, IS. T. Thorne, Jr., Sam G. Whit
field and H. A. Edwards. This IS the
present board of county commission
ers with the exception Of Mr.. h: A.
Edwards, of Roanoke Rapids in place,
of Mr.. B. A. Pope. of Weldon. Read
their cards.