The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-03-02

ants were carried DetQ$e Mayor j
E. Shields, who levied q fine Of two !
dollars. on each Of the participants. |
According to witnessaes3Tvone lick |
was passed, one of thesi19 roes strik- |
ing Mr.. sHarreN upon the forehead,
and breaking the skin slightly. The
whole rucus grew out of an alleged |
Indebtedness Of Hardy Holland to l. |
D. Norwood and his refusal to pay. |
Mr.. A. Mcdowell, president of the
Scotland Neck Cotton Mills, who
sailed some days ago for Liverpool
in the interest of his mill, cabled
home Monday that he had arrived
safely, and before his return would
visit Paris, Berlin and other Euro
pean capitals He sailed from New
York on the American Line steamer
St. Paul.
Mr.. Tom White, carrier on Route
II, lost a valuable horse Monday
night from staggers. Mr.. White has
lost two fine horses within the past
Z months. - "
| Wednesday afternoon while de.
scending the hill on this side of the
} residence Of Mr.. G.. K. Moore, about
one mile from town the horse that
Mr.. Lawrence House Jr.. was Surviving
became frightened ION account of
the buggy running up on him, caused
by the absence of breeching straps,
and getting from under control ran
the whole length Of Main. street.
MIR. House finally stopped the fright
: ened auina! by driving him into the
side Of a brick store. No damage
was done to Mr. House or the bugg,
8 and the horse suffered only slight
s skin wound on one of his heels.
Mr.. w. Newell, who teaches q
J. class Of Young men and women in
;, the MethndistE Episcopal church here
was aggreeably surprised Monday
evening when the whole OF his elias;
k together with the Sunday School
choir called On him in a body bring
ing all maner Of good things to eat
:. Mr.. Neweli's class, which .compris
T. es quite large number Of pupils
70 entertained him and his family ant
themselves for several hours by the
Z rendering Of q musical progr anne.
Tuesday evening Miss Jennie DUN
e entertained the kill Kare Klub' a
e her home on North Main, street q
progressive five hundred. The guest
were met at the door by the hostes
y and were ushered into thesouth pal
Is lor where five tables were. in play
Mrs. J. Hinton Dunn made the high
est score of the evening. It is so al
" ranged in the clubthat at the end {
ID the year thu scores are averaged an
I'd the one makes the: highest averag
score for the year is awarded hane
some prize by the club. A deliciot
a. salad course was served by the hos
ess at the end Of the games assiste
=, by several Of those present. Thos
90 enjoy ing the hospitility of Miss Dur
IN were Misses Eliz abeth Grey Dun
Matte Josey, Laura Clark. Loui
Darden, Mamie Lamb, Lucille Kite
~ in, Gertrude Kitchin, and Bonnet,
rs Whitley and Mrs. j. Hinton Dun
Mrs. H. H. Hyman, and MessI
r. Chas. Lamb H. H. Hy,nan. Wn
~ Alexander. Hubert Riddick. Chs
Smith, Henry Moore, -. Hinte
E. Dunn, P. E. Shields, Shields Ale
re ander, and DR.. D. F Keel.
The Commonwealth regr cts that
:. has not the space this week to gi
III at least synopsis of the magnifi &c
photo-drama. Creation" which "
or be shown at the. Palace Theat
al March IL and - in four parts of
reels and several hundred slid
The public generally is aware tt
IN this is work of Pastor Russell a
has found approval in every lar
Ike city where it has been given. The
is no admission charge and eve
;. body is invited. Next weeks PAP
Is will contain q more Information.
ed Il.