The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-30
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X OF GENERAL INTEREST

UueSt OF MISS U0TITuue w u1teHedu.
Messrs. A. Paul Kitchin, Ashby Dunn,
Jarl E. Bowers, J. E. Shields, Mills Kit
chin and Stuart Smith left on the morn
mo train for Halifax, to attend court.
Judge Oliver Allen, Of the sixth ju-
dicial district, is presiding this week at
Halifax, and his charge to the jury
Yesterday was upon the subject Of the
cause Of crime. His definition was that
4be most fruitful source of crime was
attributable to the neglect in child
hood.
Miss Mamie Stevens, who has been
visiting Miss Mildred Edwards, re-
turned to her home at Dunn this morn
ing, and Miss Edwards accompanied
her for short stay.
Mr.. G. H. Hill, travelling auditor Of
The McCrary Company, who has been
here checking up the financial matters
Of the company, left this morning for
Halifax.
Mr.. E. H. Wood, travelling superin-
tendent of the McCrary Company OF
Atlanta. who has been here checking up
the construction work, LETT yesterday
for home. He stated that the work done
.nd the manner in when it was being
carried on was very satisfactory to
him.
Mrs. E. D. Higgs, Of Greenville, ar
rived on this morning train on visit
to her mother, Mrs. M. A. Shields.
Mrs. F. O. Hollingsworth, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Hen
aerson left this morning for Kelford to
.-;s;+ Mrs Henderson 8 mother, Mrs.
II. E. Kennedy.
Mrs. NJ. E.. Rouse, who has been Wis
;+;no Mr.. and Mrs. Baron returned to
ber home at Kelford, on the morning
train.
Mrs. 7. R. Rogerson Of Tarboro re-
fnrned to her home this morning after
visiting Mrs Charles Walston.
Mr.. John B. Gray left on the morn
ING train for Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Ara Station Of Rocky Mount who
has been here attending the funeral OF
his mother, Mrs. Alonzo Station, return
ed home on the morning train. 49,.
Mr.. Earl Station, who has been with
Mr. +. W. Allsbrook, has accepted a
nosition in the postof6ce, and would
have reported for work but for the Ill
ness Of his mother aHdetaolnetao1nch
ness and death of his mother. He Will
nrohablv be at his work tomorrow.
Mr.. len Harrell left on the morning
train for Hobgood, and other points on
business.
Mr.. Joe Green left on the morning
train for Tarboro where he has con
tract to break up several boilers.
Mrs. c. Frank Burroughs left on the
morning train for Ayden to visit he1
mother for few days.
Miss Claude Knight left on the morn
ing train for Ayden.
There's Gold in your stump land
see Kirstin ad. in this issue.
Stop paying taxes for your stuml
methods-see Kirtsin ad.
Increase value of your farm by clear
ing off the stumps.
Land clearing is not the hard wor]
it used to be.
Every farmer who has stump field
should read Kirtsin ad in this issue.
Miss Mary Ellen Travis, of Weldo
visited Miss lone Kitchin Friday an
Saturday.
Mrs. N. NJ. Worsley, Of Oak City,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.. I
Weeks.
Mr.. Jack Riddick, left Weldon in
car Friday evening for this town.
his way back from Kinstone taointaol
his wav back from Henderson, an
landed here Saturday morning. He sta
ed he had to get fourteen teams to pu
the car out Of the different holes int
which the car sunk.
Misses Narcissus Daniel and Annet1
Pope, of Weldon, came over for tf
dance Friday night, as the guest
Miss Ernestine Raspberry, and returne
home Saturday.
\, Mr. F. NJ Taylor, representative +
II 4 this district in the legislature returne
from Raleigh to his home Brinkel
vile, suffering from chill. He e
poets to get back to Raleigh in fe
days, probably today.
The Junior Auxiliary of Trinity Epi
copa1 Church will meet at the home
Mrs G.. S. White Thursday afternoe
at $780,
The choir practice of-the Episcop