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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
3
The text recalls a short poem housed in the Field School collection titled Jittle Poem. Students, especially boys, read it as part of classroom study at the Long Field School.
Local notes recount Miss Foyt Allen’s singing at Vine Hill commencement and later community items. Several short notices cover court actions, a three headed cabbage find, Halifax well for dyspepsia, an infant death, college departures, a young girl’s funeral, evangelist Rev. Glenn’s successful meeting, and local church announcements. Advertising ends with a medical remedy for chills and a catalog of public notices and Sunday School event planning.
The roster lists residents and guests in town across days, with many names and origins such as Norfolk, Tarboro, Tillery, Raleigh, Hobgood, Greenville, Washington, Greeneville, and Apex. It covers engagements from visits, schooling, and commencements to religious services and travel.
Halifax court session led by Judge Henry Starbuck extended most cases by agreement while promising readiness to try all. Among dispositions were several divorce cases involving Black defendants. The report also notes veterans’ reunion in Louisville and a fatal sawmill accident near Enfield with 31 year old Eugene Staten.
Vine Hill Female Academy held two nights of commencement exercises with elaborate student performances. The program featured piano solos, duets, quartets, choruses, essays, and recitations by mentees, with Mrs Bond and Miss Futrell prominent in performances. The trustees plan building improvements and an Elocution department led by Miss Bessie Shields, signaling positive prospects for the school.
Letter from Scotland Neck requests restoration of former mail dispatch. Chas W Vickery replies changes were made on a recommendation by Asst Supt Carr after investigation. He will study further and restore or modify service if practicable. Raleigh mail train 402 has not been discontinued though connection failures at Weldon may delay Scot land Neck deliveries.
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