The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-08
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
Graded School for AurelIan Springs
Mr.. Dunn's Address Appreciated.

Milikin went up to Richmond for a
day of two last week to see his son
who was operated on about two
weeks ago for appendicitis. He re-
ports that the young man is getting
along fine, and will be able to come
home in few days now.
B. H. Hale, prominent farmer
four miles south of here, spent day
last week in Richmond.
F. c.. F'roelich is this week in South
Richmond visiting his people.
J. H. Watkins, popular knight
of the grip" was visitor here few
days ago.
Miss Bessie Twisdale, who has
been visiting her cousin at Spring
Hill, will return this week.
W. J. Clements, of Lynchburg,
Va, YVES a caller here this week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellen, of near Gro
wells, spent Sunday here with Mr..
and Mrs. N. L. Steadman.
Rev. J. T. Draper, of Aurelian
Springs, was visitor here on Mon
day. Pastor Draper looks we'll, and
says the health of his family is most
excellent in that community. He
serves a most excellent people, and
they will be 10th to give him up when
the Conference sees fit to move him
elsewhere.
There was quite a delegation of
Aurelian Springs citizens here Mon
day at Commissioners Court. They
have recently held another election
up there with reference to the
graded school, aud this time a ma
jority was gained for the school to-
ward making it a permanent fixture,
and there is much rejoicing over the
fact. The people in that community
have good reason to be proud, and
there is not bt that those good
citizens will in the future years see
many results Of the work so recently
done. Rev. Mr.. Draper, Messrs.
Walter Brewer, J. R. Lilies and all
the Lilies family, and many others
have been energetic in working for
the school. By the way, this is the
very best country graded school in
Halifax County, and has enrolled
about $50 pupils.
Mrs. Walter Burwell, of Hender-
son, is this week visiting her mother,
Mrs. George Gillian, and her sister,
Mrs. Sterling Gary.
Mrs. w. A. Safer has returned
from Clinton where she spent several
delightful days with her daughter.
Mrs. Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leonard
Harrell passed through here last
Wednesday enroute to Scotland Neck
where they will make their home,
after spending a part of their honey
moon in the North.
Misses Margaret and Louise, and
little Thomas Stephenson left last
week for Norfolk where they will re.
main for, some time with Mrs. B. A.
Mabry, Masters Edward and Frank
left for Rocky Mount to be with their
father.
The much needed rain which fell on
last Wednesday. Saturday and Mon
day Of this week was appreciated by
all our people. The crops around
here are in a good condition, clean OF
grass, looking well, and our folks are
hopeful.
This scribe would like right here
and now to express his appreciation
of the Memorial Address of Mr.. r.
C. Dunn, of Enfield, delivered on
May 10th, at Scotland Neck, to the
Buck Kitchin Camp, U. c. ", which
has appeared in The Commonwealth
in two installmentst thereby placing
it before its large family of readers
We are inclined to think that many
of its readers have been very much
pleased with this thoughtfulness on
the part of Editor Hardy in thus
putting it in print, while they have
been thrilled with the eloquence OF
MIR. Dunn. The address was grand
mastery effort, and no doubt will
linger long in the memory of those
so fortunate as to have heard it.
| l would like to offer Mr.. Dunn my
personal thanks for the speech, and
you also Mr.. Editor, for your kind
ness in publishing same.
w. F. CoPPEDGE.
Three in Thirty.