The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-10-13
NEWS FROM The COUNTY Capitol.
Happenings In and Around Halifax
During The Week.

SoIiI1O q LS" uoyO dSO W SS0 Ills aunt
Mrs. z. E. Stephenson.
Mr.. Swain Norman spent the week
end here with his parents, returnin,
to Trinity Monday.
Mrs. R. w. Partin and children, O
Enfield, have been visiting Mrs. w
E. Stephenson this week.
Miss Mary Boone, who has beel
visiting her sister, Mrs. z. E. Ste
phenson, this summer, will return t,
her home in Broaenax, Va, Wee
nesday.
Mr.. Burwell, of Henderson, was
welcome visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. L. A. Daniel. of Roanoke
Rapids, spent Monday in our town.
Mrs. C. N. Christian and children
of near Tillery, spent several day.
here with friends last week.
Mr.. Grayton Harper, who ha:
been on the sick list for some time
has recovered and left for Rocky
Mount Saturday.
Mr.. George Cole, of Shelmerdine
spent Sunday here with his family
who have been visiting Mrs. L. c.
Ousby.
Captain C. N. Christian, of the
State Farm, spent Sunday here with
Mr.. ard Mrs. N. L. Stedman.
Mr.. R. w. Partin, a clever En-
tieldite, was a visitor here Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis C. Phillips, OF
Maryland, are here this week visit
ing the Gregorys
Mrs. DR.. Register has been visit
ing her father at Cedarhurst Farm
| for some days.
Mr.. w. D. Faucet, Of New York
City, was here a day or two last
week to see his mother, Mrs. w. A
Wilcox. William looks we'll, ano
has a mighty good job with the S. A
l.. in the office of the president.
Mr.. George w. Cooper, a cleve.
Petersburger, spent a few days here
recently with relatives.
Mrs. T. Walton Worthy went
lown to Clinton a few days ago to
see her sister, Mrs. Clay.
Your correspondent received 6
letter from Mr.. Harry 8. Fenner, E
few days ago, which reads like this
Your letter was exceedingly wei
come, as it always does me good tt
hear from the folks at home. NJ
matter where l may drift, Halifa,
will always be the garden spot Of
world to me, and no higher ambi
tions do l cherish than that of being
permitted to spend good deal O.
my future time there among old as
sociations and friends. With sin
cere good wishes for yourself ane
family, in fact the whole town,
am cordially yours Mr.. Fenner i
located in Detroit, Mich, is in tn
insurance business and is doing we'll
as most of our Halifax boys do.
A marriage which will be Of mucl
interest to many friends in Halifa,
county and other portions Of tn
State, occurred in Hampton, Va.
Tuesday, October 4th. at $50 o'clocl
in Memorial Baptist church, Rev
Mr.. Seay neatly tying the knot tha
made Mr.. Thomas Moore Jenkin
and Miss Lillian Augusta Bell, hus
band and wife.
The church was tastfully and beau
tifully decorated for the occasio
with palms and golden rod and pre-
sented scene of unusual beauty t
the beholder.
| At the appointed hour the brids
party entered to the wedding strain
as rendered by Mr.. Hilly, Of New
port News, the following being tn
attendants: Maid of honor, Mis-
Sallie B. Vann, of Newport New:
attired in yellow messaline and blac
hat, carrying white carnations; bes
man, Mr.. George w. Cooper, of Pe
tersburg, cousin Of the groom; tn
ushers were Messrs. J. M. Powell
A. B. Moreland, J. M. Smith an
Harry Parker, all of Newport News
the intimate friends of the bride an
groom.
The ring-bearer was little Mis-
Louise Edmondson who was a charm
ing little maid on this occasion.
The bride was becomingly attire
in a dark blue travelling suit, an
carried brides roses, never lookln
lovelier than when she pledged ne
troth to the companion whom sh
has chosen for life.
The groom is a young buslnes
man of Rosemary, a grandson {
the late Capt. J. M. Gr!zzard, OF tn
nlace. and a young man esteeme
bv ali who know him for his sterlin
nnalities. He is fortunate in havln
won charming bride, for Miss BE
was known here by many, havln
visited here on several occasions In
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