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Monday, June 3, 2019

Personal News from Scotland Neck, June 3, 1919

From The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., Tuesday, June 3, 1919

Personals

Miss Eloise Dunn returned from Holland, Va., last night after spending the week end with her brother.

Mrs. J.L. Josey is reported better today, although she did not rest very well during the night.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDaniel were called to Norfolk on account of the illness of Mrs. McDaniel’s aunt.

Mr. W.M. Steptoe is reported ill in bed this morning although the doctor does not consider his case as serious.

Messrs. Ennis Bryan and William Edwards arrived yesterday from Wake Forest to spend the week prior to examinations.

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Madry, Misses Mary Shields and Mildred Futrell and Mr. Leon Madry motored to Greenville last evening to attend the commencement.

Mr. R.H. Gray was smitten with a headache last evening that required the attention of Dr. Clark who recommended him staying in bed today and resting. He is not in serious shape.

The Juniors of the Scotland Neck Graded School will entertain the Seniors tonight at 8:30 at the home of Mrs. E.T. Whitehead on Depot Street.

Death of Mrs. Margaret Lovegrove

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock the life of Mrs. Margaret Lovegrove, wife of the late William Lovegrove, fluttered out after a short illness, death taking place at the old home near Nahala.

The deceased lady was born, raised and lived the 72 years of her life in Halifax county and for nearly half a century she has been a member of Lawrence’s Primitive Baptist Church.

The close surviving members of the family are four daughters and five sons: Mesdames J.L. Wimbornes, E.E. Walker and Laura Keeter of Halifax county and Mrs. J.R. Staton of Rocky Mount; Messrs. L.H. Sankey and Moody Lovegrove of Halifax county; J.E. Lovegrove of Portsmouth, Va., and B.F. Lovegrove of Rocky Mount.

The funeral services will be conducted at the home this afternoon and the procession will start from the house for Lawrence’s grave yard at 4 o’clock, old time.

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