The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-15
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
A. G.. l.. Men Who Lost Joos
Embarrassed.-The W Ork
on Embankment Near Hal
ifax-PersOnal Notes.

turning down by the A. c. Line OF
between fifty and sixty men IN their
employ as yard watchmen along the
line between Wilmington and Rocky
Mount has placed good many OF
them in very embarrassing positions
as only a few of them were re-em-
ployed for other positions. The
putting down came as a great sur
prise, and without warning. Two OF
our townsmen were affected, Messrs.
George A. Stephenson, and Eli II.
Stephenson.
In making ready for the double
tracking the A. C. L., commenced to
widen out the embankment across
Quankey stream, Or rather build the
masonry higher so as to hold the
road bed in position, but after work
ing awhile it was detected that the
old masonry placed there years ano
wears ago was not sufficiently strong
to allow any more weight without
there being some danger attached,
so they purchased about twenty feet
on either side and for some time
have been driving piles and getting
ready for the concrete work which
it will take quite a quantity. Mr..
Saunders, the foreman, says it VIII
take them until August or Septem-
Der to finish this part Of the work.
A large force of hands are working
on the southern end at Whitakers,
and on the northern end at Emporia
on the double tracking.
Rev. J. E. Holden preached two
excellent sermons here in the M. E.
Church Sunday morning and evening
to large congregations. His theme
Sunday evening, Remember Lots
Wife" gave the opportunith to draw
out very practical and helpful lessons
for twentieth century folks.
Here follows a list of our folks
who have been coming and going
for the past few days:
G. W. Cooper, a popular Peters
burger, and one of our boys, has
been here several days to see his
sister, Mrs. C. H. Hale.
Mrs. DeLeon Green, who for some
weeks has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. w. A. Safer, left a few days
ago for her future home in Dayton,
Ohio.
Miss Susie Shaw, Of Shawboro,
came down from Henderson a few
days ago to see her aunt, Mrs. j. H
Fenner.
Miss Kathryn Fenner returned
home last Friday after visiting he'
sister, Mrs. Wallace Patterson, at
Chapel Hill, and Mrs. Edgar N
Kicks, ct Mount Olive.
Mrs. Chas. P Tillery, of TiIIery,
has been here severa! days to see her
sister, Mrs. J. H. Fenner.
Mr.. Joe Draper, of Diapers
Cross Roads was a visitor here last
Saturday, and says that in his com
munity it is exceedingly dry, as there
has been no rain of consequence in
about five weeks.
G. H. Bennett, of near Enfield,
was here on Saturday in the interest
of the Farmers Union.
Mrs Harry Gowan spent day in
Rocky Mount recently with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Blount.
S, NJ Gary spent day in Rich
mond last week, and while there
called on DR.. ]. e. Green who has
been in the hospital for some weeks.
Hon. E. L. Travis came home from
Raleigh Sunday night where he had
been on legal business.
Little Miss Elizabeth AppEewhite,
Of Tiliery. has been visiting kins-
people here Tor some days.
Mr.. and Mrs:Z. w. Story and little
one, Of near The'ma, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O. Vaughan
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sterling M. Gary and
Miss Mamie left Tuesday for the
seashore to enjoy some of it's breezes
for several days.
Miss Maggie Bats has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Norfolk.
Miss Virginia Hale left few days
ago for Washington, N. C. to visit
friends.
Mrs. L. c. Ousby, and Miss Rebe
left for Raleigh Monday to visit
Mrs. Blacknall, and before return
ing home will also visit Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cole at Fairmont.
Mesdames E. L. Travis, w. A.
Wilcox and C. H. Hale, left Monday
for Raleigh as delegates to the meet
ing of the Grand Chapter of O. E. S.
j. H. Norman, our popular Regis
ter of Deeds. snent the week end at