The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-04
TIE ORPHANS At HaLIEAX.
Tie Store Of S. A. Richards Entered by
Reb5ers. Other News.

! Halifax, N. c., May IA mos1
enjoyable concert was given here OF
Saturday night at the court house
/ by the singing class OF the Oxforc
| Orphanage. The program was car
riaG out in all its details and receiv
ed hearty applause from all those
fortunate enough to be able to at
tend. There were thirteen children
in the class, and each child showed
c0nclusively that the training has
been thorough. It has been quite {
while since we have looked into
briphter, happier faces, rejecting
as they do, q great deal of intelli-
gence, in fact much above the aver
age. The Orpllanage at Oxford has
done most excellent work in The
past. is doing a grand work, and
destined in the future to do even 6
greater and grander work. The
Masonic fraternity Of the State have
a right to feel proud Of this institu-
tion.
Rather a unique robbery occurred
here a few days ago, the store OF
Mr.. s \. Richards being entered
through the transon above the back
door. The depredater evidently
wanted little though, as he pillaged
around looking for money and not
being able to find it compromised by
So ling g sack OF meal out on the
Eoor and filing same up with near
heer, soda water, and pop. He then
stuck few plugs Of tobacco in his
pocket, q few cigars and some other
trilies, amounting to only g few dol
lars IN ALL A dollar was found next
morning on the floor, but whether
he .obber left same to pay for the
.'.inGs he got no one really knows
IA:s Is questionable though, IS the
amount would barely pay for tie
things taken waen inveltoried at
cost. it IS Pr sumei that the fellow
did not know the exact cost OF The
goods and guessed at it.
TIE GoDberica that have occurred
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rather peculiar, the robbers only
taking small amounts at each time
Some tine ago when the store OF
Geo. A. Hux & Company was enter
ed by breaking the heavy plate glass
n front, the offender only took out
: small lamp which was in the win
dow and set it down Oh the street
On this occasion, though, there was
. trusty dog inside the store, and
kicked Up such Q racket that the fel-
low gave Up IA disgust.
The falIners in this section have
for the last faw days been putting
il good tine getting seed IN the
ground, 3 great deal Of corn having
been planted, and right much cot
ton. There will be many peanuts
planted ground here this season as
usual. IIalifax county raises the
largest part Of the Spanish peanut:
| in The State, and to some extent ha'
an influence on the price OF thi:
commodity.
Fir. ". 3. Drewry closed out {
large quantity Of peanuts last week
getting The price Of $1.20 per busle
for the lot. Messrs. Gregory ane
Stednlan also closed out large 10
t;at they have been holding IN thei
! Iarge STORAGE warehouse for some
tire.
4 rice gentle rain which was nee d
ID f-ll here On Saturday night ant
sunday, which will help cat til'
farmers g great deal.
MlE. Deteon Green, OF Cinc.nn tt
who has for some days been visiting
lec mother, Mrs. ". 4. Safer, ant
| her sister, Miss Frances Safer. wen
TO Richmond day or two ago to re
main several days.
GTrs. w. A Nellcox has returne'
frcm the B&raca Phliathea Conven
tion at Greensboro, very much en-
Unused with Philathea work.
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Town E;ul(ie?S.