The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.
Items Gathered From the Town
and Country.


1t is hog killing time.
Christmas will soon be here.
There is still lots OF cotton in the
fields.
Court adjourned Saturday after
noon.
The weather mas been rather cold
the past several days.
The county commission ers only
transacted routine business Monday.
Send US the weight Of your hogs.
We are glad to publish them.
There is still right much farm
work to be done before Christmas.
Mr.. S. F. Dunn has been appoint
ed game warden for Conoconara
township.
The Atlantic Coast Line is tc be
commended for the interest it is
taking in the good roads train.
Thanksgiving day was very quiet
in Scotland Neck. Quite a number
of our people went to Norfolk to
see the foot bali game.
Our former townsman, Mr.. Albion
Dunn, has been elected president of
the Carolina Club, Of Greenville.
Mr.. J Benjamin Higgs is secretary
Of the Club.
At Antioch church, Heathsvil!e,
Halifax county, on Tuesday Nov.
18th, Miss Frances H. Parker and
Mr.. James H. Lewis were united in
marriage, Rev. G. w. May officiat-
ing.
Mrs. L. W King, Of Macon, N. c.,
has our thanks for a nice fat hen
ready for cooking, which was sent
us for Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs.
King knows just how to make an
editor feel good.
Mr.. T. L. House killed six pig
| a.t week Ia months old that we.g"-
e. 1,514 pounds. Mr. House is no
only good farmer but knows how
to raise pork. Let us hear from
some more of our farmers.
Rev. N. C. Yearly. the new pastor
assigned to the Scotland Neck Meth
odist church is expected here Satu:-
day and will preach his first sermon
Sunday morning The public is coz
daily invited to hear him.
The scenes of "The New County
Sheriff" by Lem B. Parker, are laio
in the far West where, according tt
early history, strange people coming
from everywhere, joined forces
soon lost their names. There they
struggled. laughed, cursed, killed
and loved; of one thing only Were
they certain-they lived. A power
full play with a strong cast. At thu
Madry opera house Tuesday night
Dec. 18th.
There are more pretty girls witt
pretty faces in manager DESMOND
presentation Of "a Bunch of Keys
than have been projected into thea
trical vision in many day. If III
performance possessed no other at
tractiin it would be notable in thi
. because the entire group Of Wome
f are young and unconventional, an
they look so much fresher an
brighter than the usual crownin
farce-comedy. "a Bmnch Of Keys
will be at Madry's opera hous
Thursday night, 7th.
The good roads train operated b
the Atlantic Coast Line Railwa.
y was here on schedule time Wedne
|, dav of last week. Quite numbt
of our people visited the train ar
enioyed the illustrated lectures
, the suiect of good roads. The pic
|, ures showed the effect Of good I'll
:, had roads on a community, Whlc
5. was very striking and convincin
In the demonstration car was show
II models of road building machine
a in operation. We regret that mo
% Of our people did not come out
y see the good roads train.
n 1.-The County Sheriff is one
|e those stirring dramas Of the ear
D. DAYS on the borders of clv'llzatl
in which a sweet story is WOW
from. and tells a story of true 10y
It allows one to settle comfortas
into an orchestra chair to SIN
- broadly all the while. All the go
Nv work that is in a man comes to