The Commonwealth from Scotland Neck, North Carolina • Page 2

t. DEATH NEAR ENFIELD. A PRETTY HOME MARRIAGE. The Commonwealth Correspondence to The Commonwealth. Tasbjko, N.

Oct. 26, 1905 rvn vestment, and as the -ears go by they wili be able to add considerably to their capital stock without injuring any other interest, of ho country. Prosperous farmers make everything else prosperous." Cor. to The Commonwealth. Ekfield, N.

Nov. 1, 1905. Miiss Maiy Cullom, daughter ol BY SAP fat1 tni Iks ma E. HILLIAHO, Editor Published Every Thursday. On Wednesday, October 25, 1905, at UVJ uvu U5 mi h2 o'ulock.

the marriage rites of Miss 1 J. J. Cullom. died at the home ot her BIG FIRES IX EJLEIGH. Entered at the Fost-OJjice at Scotland Second Class Matter.

Emma Frances Bryan and Mr. Kelly) father near Erjfield Oct. 31st at 4 L. Weeks were solemnized at the resi-j o'clock, a. aged about 20 years, deuce of the bride's sister, Mrs.

Mack Pulmonary trouble was th8 cause of Parker. Rev. M. P. Davis, pastor ot the her death.

bride, with his usual impressiveness The burial occurred at the Whita-kers Chapel cemetery to-day at 11 o'clock, a. Rev. C. H. Whitaker conducting the services.

The Bank of Enfield is' making a start towards erecting a new building. This Year Actual Figures. We have sold five Lummus Cotton Gins, eiEht Leffel Steam Engines and Boilers, eleven Champion Peanut Threshers, five Gasoline Engines, four McCormick Mowing Machines, and expect to sell other machinery before the season is over. We do not mention the above in a spirit of boasting but in a spirit of preciation, for it shows that the people know that we handle the best nmdi ry sold in this section, in fact we try to handle the best of everything- in line. There are no better Cook Stoves made than the THE COUNTY ROADS.

In the most perls of Halifax county the public roads are in better condition than for years. I some places there has been some lack of wisdom and the bast of judgment, but in a general nay the roads are in very good condition. This Is a pleusing situation, and means th.t with as much care lor the next two or throe years as has been given the roads during the past three yearn, the roads may be put in first cVass condition. RUSSIA'S TROUBLE. performed the solemn and impressive ceremony.

Mrs. James Pender beautifully rendered Mendelsohn's wedding march, and the bridal party proceeded in the following order Mies Mary Parker, Arnold Weeks Miss Elizabeth Gay of Farmville, B. Frank Parker Miss Margaret Stato, Robert Weaver of Whi takers. Then came the bride and gruom. The bride was attired in blue cloth with hat and gloves harmonizing.

The bride is a charming young woman of culture and talent. The groom is one of Edgecombe's most prosperous farmers and is a man of sterling worth. Raleigh people have Lr.i Llieirnerves shocked twice by fer.rful fires this week. Sunday morning about 2 o'clock tbe priests' building at the Catholic orphanage two miles and a half from the city was destroyed by fire which was thought to have originated in a ll at the kitchen. Two piies's jumped hom the third story and were injured.

Two boys on the fourth flscr driven to the roof by the ihmes. A third young man climbed to thsai p.x-A directed them how to jump. wore placed below for a protection to them as they jumpel. Two missed and one was so badly injured that died in a short while. The others were badly, and perhaps fa tali injured.

The loss was estimated at $25,000. Tbe other fhe was in the large stor-3 of Walter Woolcott on Martin street about the same hour. Tee fire wa--confined to one part of the store aui the loss by fire and water was $23,000. FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS. Mrs.

Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for sixty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes tbe child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately Sold by druggists in eyery part ol the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be 3ure and ask for Mrs.

Wmslow'e Sooth- MII Garland and Favorite. I After the ceremony, amid hearty congratulations, accompanied by Our Buggies, Wagons and Harness cannot be surpassed. And, now tin. nrr wosvKIiot is 1 nnnn Wo mniaf bn vo nni' lirirvj rml rif -i 1 bridal party, they repaired to the home of the grcom near Epworth, where an! It is dfheuit to cure a cough or free elegant reception was tendered them. I yourself from the discomforts of a cold in a display oi presents was nana- uniess you move me Doweis.

nee sc-ma and numerous, manifesting the Laxative Honey and Tar acts on the bowels and drives all cold out ol the You can apply ManZan inside right where the pain is. It is put up in collapsible tubes with nozzle attachment for introducing it. ManZan stops love and esteem of their friends all through the conmunity. i system. For Croup, Whooping-Cough, i Colds, and all Lung and Bronchial af- pain instantly and cure3 all kinds of Everything you eat will remind you that there is no equal to The i Heater for comfort and economy of fuel.

We have a big lot of them for you to i from. Sheet Iron Heaters from 1.50 up. Coal Burning Stoves from srj.r.o up. Call and see that $75.00 Favorite Base Burner, the most satisfactory mul economical stove for stores, halls and churches. you are a huntsman don't fail to see our stock of Guns and Aiuium- nition.

tast good flic tions, no remedy is equal to the or-Ring's Dys-i ginal Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar. blind, bleeding, itching and protruding i and do good if yoa take Russia's trouble did not all end with the peiica conference at Portsmouth, N. II. The internal commotions at St. Petersburg and other places in the country have been very threatening.

Emperor Nicholas, under the pressure of the strife, surrendered and the power has been transferred to Count Witte as minister-emperor. His mandate vouchsafes new liberties to the people for which they have- been c'amoriug the right to extend suffrage, the freedom of the press, the right oi assembly and the right to habeas corpus. piles. Sold by E. T.

Whitehead I pepsia Sold by White- A Liquid Cold Cure. Sold by E. T. Leggett's Whitehead Co Scotland Neck, Leg- Scotland Neck, Leggett's drug store, head Scotland Neck Hobgood. Dru Store, Kubgood.

gett'd drug store, Hobgood. ggfr 117. mxHY ff abh abb rnipn UUUIIl 11 11 11 IT 11 11 il 111 1 THE COTTON SITUATION. The Pioneer Hardware I Scotland Neclr, North Carolina Iff fi El Xv a a IT fi fi OKM0KKKK OOOOOOOOOOOO mm? J.W.PEHEYCO. Perhaps nothing interests a southern farmer so much now as the price oi cotton.

The Southern Cotton Associ-tion has done much for the farmers ir kvs than a jear, and il they wi.l stanci to the Asscciation and stand together they wiil master the situation. Among the most encouraging and sensible utterances on the question which we have mi: at all is the following editorial by the Raleigh Morning Post "There should be great encourage I Enfield Warehous Cotton Factors, Norfolk, Virginia. Quotations, Oct. 31, 1905. COTTON Steady.

W. T. GLEMKNT, Froprietor, Enfield, North Caroline a. 6' 0 6 6 6 0 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 lOf 104 lOf The Fall is here and Cotton is worth 10 cents. Get a move on yourself.

Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Low Middling Tinges Stains Blues TEANUTS Fancy Strictly Trime -Low Grades Machine Picked Spanish 90c bushel B. E. Peaa $3 20 bag Bring your Tobacco to Enfield "Warehouse. I guarantee prompt and faithful attention. I don't intend troubling you with drummers, but propose making drummers of every customer by obtaining Top Notch Prices for them.

All grades selling much better. Our buyers are anxious for th-weed and will pay as high prices as any market, in the State. 3 A. and Speckle Peas $1.00 bushel If not, get ready by Nov. 7.

Ten days' harvest for purchasers. Clay and Red Peas .90 bushel G8 in. 8 oz. Bags in bales $9-0 10-5 6m Sales Commence Promptly at 10 9 11 3m Let Your Dollar Do Extra Work. 6000000000000 -oooooooo-o ooo ment to the farmers in the present situation.

They are undoubtedly 'ming into their own. We speak liow particularly of the cotton farmers the south. The price of cotton is at a very fair figure and is destined to go L'ghsr. "When the farmers started into the fiht only a few short months ago the ice of cotton was about six cents a I while to-day it is playing be teen ten and eleven cent3. When the situation is viewed squarely it will If; seen that this is a remarkable record, nod one that has rarely, if ever before.

I ten equaled. "In times past the farmers have stood apart, the proprietor of one plantation knowing little, and caring letsjof what h's neighbor on the next plantation w.s doing in the way of putting his Bluff on the market. Certain it is that the farmers have heretofore tried nothing like the extensive co-operation that h.s been tried this year, and the consequence has been that the farmers all along been given the worst of the 'hot end of the so to epuak. They are to b3 congratulated on the business sagacity they are so rapidly developing. "In all parts of the south there are people who are disposed to pick a quarrel the cotton arsociation.

They s.iy it is all unnecessary, and all tint sort of thing, but we fail to see why the cotton association should not bo given full credit for what it has ac Talking Machines and Graphophones! mm- More Goods and Better Goods, for the same money, than ever before. 77ZE-WELD mmmw THAT For some time we have been investigating a New Idea in Wire Fencing; After a most careful examination we have been convinced that we have We have made contracts with eyeral Talking Machine and Graphophone Companies to th Retail and Wholesale their Machines. We have on hand over twenty-five styles of the latest improvements, from Four to Ninety Dollars nach. Several thousand both Disc'and Roller all Mew Notion Department, and Up-to-Date Music, Songs, etc. 25 59 7 cakes nice Toilet Huck Towels, per Nankin Drive, m- doz We take old worn-out Records in part pay for new ones.

We made a trip to headqunrters of G9, 89 found the best field fence made. Boys' Cyclone Hose, worth several companies and spent time and money to learn all that is to be learted 4u: 1 1 3 Below Ave give fins 01 Noodles 01 Pearl Buttons 03 Linen Laces 0G Cotton Torchon, per bunch 10 500 ynrds Hamburg Insertion 01 Good Lead 01 25c Box Writing Paper .15 La 1 i es an kerch i of 02 Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, doz Fine .98 the IhinV WO ora wol I TWO nararl in. fnmii 111 OI .19 .06 my4 .11 .11 .12 .25" .10 Heavy box, 10c everywhere Children's Hose, worth 10c. 50 doz Ladies' Hose, worth 15c 20c Tooth Brush Mention's Talcum, best 25c Velvet High Grade Talcum, 4 boxes 2uc Jar Pure Vaceline points of advantage which we claim for it. tually done.

Results knock theoriej If You are Looking for a Fence all needed information to our customers. We will take all old style Grapho-phones in part pay for new ones. We handle the Victor, Columbia and other patterns. Come or write to ua for catalogues and information. We have in stock a large line of Musical Instruments of many kinds.

Our stock of Mattings, Carpetings, Rugs, Art Squares, Drusgets and House Furnishings of all styles is larger than ever before. SPIERS Oct, 5, 1905. WELDON, N. C. 10 5-3in out the first round.

The cotton association has done the farmer great good. It has demonstrated to him the neces-8'. ty for co-operation, for learning to manage his own business, and has B'iQwn him tbe way to better things. It has increased confidence in the ability of the farmers, as a class, to taice a stand for a purpose and to stick it. "Who will undertake to prove that If it had not been for the cotton association prices would have gone ud That will stand Hard Usage That will not Sag Down or Curl Over on tiir top: That ha stays that Will Not Slip That will Conform to Uneven Ground That has no Slack Wires tw lnot rme an Expert to Erect mat is Ijow in Price Then Read What we Guarantee Thft fi a a ova "CT TPiim Strike Wtiile the Iron is Hot -Listen to the Dry.

Goods Offers, and all must have them now. Special Lot Heavy Flannels, worth 50 to G5c q7i Special 56-inch Ladies' Cloth, worth 98c 69 Special 36-inch Mohair, worth 50c 4.91 Remnants in $1.00 and $1.25 Broadcloth, to S7V Best yard wide Percale, no fading ina Apron Ginghams qv Good American Bleaching 07 500 yards Outings and Flannelettes, worth 10 to 09 Flannelette Skirts Da? 1 'nce, Wed ioMlbrr Blankets, per pair to 69c 2. 3. 4. 5.

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OO YOU WANT A. POSITION? 3 500 Young Men and Women have been educated at this School since its establishment nine years ago, and we offer $1,000 to any graduate whohrs not received a position. What we have done for others we can do for you Write today for our catalogue and for particulars regarding first Five Scholarships issued in each county. Guaranteed that stava will grouna. Guaranteed brands.

SSf iilS' and on the Ltt itockings: Ultra Shoes: "er fences are on accent, H-el The Best Quality The Best Wear! eWfriMfe-Vu- with the Hlrands l.v VS'110' fence increased i f- 8trnH0 a ltSQCe the stavs am nr ,1 strands. SOUTHERN like they have? The force of the organization has had a direct and in-1 disputable influence on the market. It impressed the farmers with the fact that their staple was worth something aud that it was to their interest to hold it until they could get a good price for it. The farmers themselves havo forced up the price of cotton by their deliberate and persistent refusal" to sell the staple on a down market. "At the present time, all over the south, there are thousands ot bales of cctton stored away awaiting satisfactory market conditions, and the farmers themselves are going to be the judges of what those conditions rrs).

The storing of this cotton ha3 convinced the spinner and the speculator that the farmers mean business and don't propose to part with their products for a song, with even a mandolin and guitar accompaniment thrown in. Now that the farmers have demonstrated what they can do they ehould stand solidly come and see our feure ft in VOI1 1 Iyalae. 39c. Table Oil Cloth, 19c. 100 pairs Lace Curtains from 39c to $3.99 about half value.

Bugs 25c. 47Jc, 98c. Special lot Percales, to close, any old price. Have you bought that Cloak or Bain Coat? We have the assortment ot the town. will make special price on every garment during the sale.

Ladies' Cme acd bfi nnnl be We fcdd wVU iJUtlVA guarantee to everytiinVcraimeH 7 Don't fail to hi for and are ready to Jonr -AND vould be pleased to s-r-fencing. Don't put it ft oKirts special 011 every start trom 7th to 17th IU SCOCK. but vca advance, ns wa xMve inousana lJouar stock IJlothinrr (ivprp.na.ts Nnxv ia -o-om mo a Ihousancl Dollar Stock Clothing and Overcoats Now is Jereceived a car load. your to the wise is sufficient. For Ten Days we will put the knife in every Suit Boys' Suits 69c to $5.99, srreat value.

Men's Suits. 1 .98 and Overcoat. n.t, vn.lno J. M. RESSLER, Norfolk, Va.

President. Bis Millinery Offers Reduction Everv where Best Corsptw A Best Kid Gloves, 95c. Six Spools Cotton, 25c. nliiif- -v il 1UI IU ACEWCY Repair Shop. General Repair Work on Buggies, Wagons and Carts Special Attention to Horse Shoeing.

At Prince's Stables. The most wonderful cure V- Man Zan, put up in ilL oill. 1. i T. It's yours for 10 days I Come One thousand bargains not Thanks for past favors.

MQRRISETT uuzzie aiiacneu. ii icat and firmly by their organization and make it Rtronger each year. Then, with judicious management, they will fixtures and needfeTo? all a11 obtained of me Tl can be Scotland Neck? 8tore East spot, stops pain instantly, ar clirft kind of blind, bleeding, itchms wum. 9-14-tl find that they have made a paying in- Leaders Low Prices. Scotland Neck.

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