The Commonwealth from Scotland Neck, North Carolina • Page 3

Tlio Commonwealth. AUGUST FACES. Sunday-School Convention. MEDICAL 'EXAM1RER 1901. For ooper Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Secures the Highest Prices for the Tobacco Farmers. Every Customer's wants are met if possible, ami every needed attention and courtesv is rendered. BEST OF ALL. Miss Eunice McDowell has been here some days yisiting her relatives. She is well rested and is ready for her work as lady principal in the Baptist Female University at Raleigh.

Miss Mary Powell, of Texas, is on a visit to Miss Mary Cotten, of Dawsons. She will spend about two weeks on her visit to this community. Miss Lucy House left Monday for Raleigh to visit her parents. J3he will also visit her Bister at King's Mountain before she returns. Mr.

J. P. Ware spent Monday night in Washington. Mrs. W.

R. Bond returned Monday from an extended trip to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Miss Clifford Croom went to Golds-boro Monday. Misses Jennie and Lottie Tillar have returned to their home In Emporia after visiting relatives. Dr.

A. C. Livermon ppent Sunday in Bertie county visiting his home people. Messrs. J.

A. Kitchin and C. P. Anthony spent Saturday night and Sunday in Hamilton. Miss Ida Proctor went to Hassell Tuesday.

Mrs. W. O. Allen arid daughter, Mrs. Dr.

C. J. Sawyer, of Elizabeth City, left Tuesday for Wako Forest. Mrs. T.

W. Fennsr returned to her home in Halifax Tuesday. Mr. J. E.

Wooiard went to Wash-ingto Tuesday. Good Prices are the Kesiilt ot Sales Every Day I am anxious to serve my friends, and thanking for past custom I respeotfully solicit it C. C. 8-l-3m. The CelebratedAUBURN Wagons, AUBURN Cart Wheels and Axles Set and OUB GUARANTEE "We will renlace anv broken steel axle, no matter what the load might weigh or what the circumstances under which it is broke, FREE OF If an "AUBURN" is not entirely Satisfactory, WE'LL MAJvE IT SO Light Pretty N.

C. Our Bueeies and Wagons are bought Grade Vehicles on very reasonable terms. A. IvI. Prince Go.

Mules and Horses. Scotland The Inter denominational Sunday- school convention for Halifax county will be held in Whitaker's chapel August 11th, opening at 10, a m. Following is the programme 1 Convention opened by District President Whitaker 2 Greeting by pastor and the lesson taught 3 The State Sunday-school Asso ciation Its Mission and Work Prof Smith, State Secretary 4 Business, Place for n6xt meeting, Delegates to State Association 5 The Teacher's Great Opportunity Prof Public Schools Halifax County intermission 6 Song and Invocation 7 The Sunday-school for all Ages and Classes Alsop 8 Round Table on Sunday-school Managements-Prof Smith 9 Open Parliament; on Sunday- school Methods Prof Smith. Splendid Crops, "You may say that I am 73 years old and I haye never seen, better crcp prospects in this region in my life," said Dr, M. Savage a few days ago.

He says cotton is especially fine, pea nuts are good and tobacco is good, Corn is good, he said, where the land is strong and it has been worked. Travelling men have said here that the crops In this community are the best they have seen in this part of the State. The Pension Board at" Work. The pension board, consisting cf Mess. S.

M. Gary, J. Brickell and Parker, was busy at work st the court house Monday on, the pen sion applications, of the old Confederates. The number of pensioners is greatly increased under the new law, and in consequence the allowances in some of the classes will be reduced. Littleton.

Two weeks ago our agent visited Littleton. Littleton, being North Carolina's great health resort, is one of our most important towns. Ite people have long since learned the art of it is partly this which makes it so important among our summer resorts. While there, the visitor can find no better entertain ment than at Hotel Bon Air. Its great hospital' ty, Ood fare, and shadj verandas make it a delight to visitors.

Death of Mies Nancy Wiiht. Miss Nancy Wright died at the resi dence of her brother, Mr. Junius Wright near Spring Hill, Wednesday night, July 31st, aged about 55 years Tbe remains were Interred "Thursday Aug. 1st, in the Baptist cemetery, Rev. M.

L. Kesler conducting the excretes. She was apparently in usual health until suppertime Wednesday evening. She then made some slight oomplaint and about 1 o'clock she went down stairs for a drink of water. Returning to her room it was found that she was ill and she aied in a few minutes.

She was a good woman, a joy in the household of which she was a part and her sudden death came as a great shock to her lavnily. Death of Mr. Grayson Eutts, Mr. Grayson M. Butts died at the home of his father, Mr.

Joseph Butte, near Halifax, Wednesday July 31, aged 17 years; His remains were interred ia Halifax Thursday August 1, Rev. G. Grady conducting' the burial service." Mr. Butts had been studying pharmacy for some time in the drug store of Mr. John N.

Brown, 3f Halifax, and was a consistent member of the Methodist church. "He was the finest young man I have ever known," said Mr. John N. Brown Monday. His death cast a gloom over Halifax and community.

I Only 50 Cents to tnske your bsby strong and 1 4 well. A fifty cent bottle cf Scott's EfiiiiSsion will change a sickly hahy to a plump, romping cnud. I Only one cent.a day, think 1 of it. Its as nice as cream. Eetifl for a free sample, and try it.

i I SCOTT BOWSE. Chemists. a 49-4I5 Pearl Street, New Vori. 50c and Ji.oo; all druggists. Bonds Resold.

Monday the county cornmiesions ac cepted a new bid for the $8,000 worth of bonds which they sold in June. The purchase was made by an Atlanta firm in June, but later they -declined to take them on the ground that they were illegally The bid which the commissioners accepted Monday was by Rudolph Keybolte of Cincinnati. The purchase is for the bonds at accrued interest until the bonds are issued and a premium of $560. There were other bidders but lower than Keybotle Co. Bears tha Kj Vsa HaYB AlTOVS Bfflgiit co pious iijyiivii) THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. T)OKK SAUSAGE in oil 12c. Ileinz's Pickles, Sweet, Mixed I anil Sour. Hot Bread twice a week. A full and mileto line of Groceries fill the time.

outtetc bridge. Scotland Neck, N. C. 'Phone No. 51.

I'MBKIt NOTICE. As I am to be lor the next 30 days parties v. Lumber can secure the same 1 wiling on ray son, Mason Dunn, v.iil taue all orders and give them i unpt attention. S. F.

DUNN. 30,000 f. Early and Late Flat Dutch Cab- oaga xianis lor sale at If I per thousand W- K. Scotland Xeck, North Carolina. fZS" Believing Dr.

Seth Ar-no'J'd Balsam a reliable remedy for all disorders, we hereby guarantee 2oo bottle sold by us to give or money refunded. E. T. Co. Crows' Warehouse.

II. CHEWS Props. Rocky Mount, N. C. Prices for Tobacco the year sViiA.

The place lor farmers to save S-l-3ni Farm For Sale. acre farm for sale near Dawson, Tf iTifax county. No. 1 land and good lKCf-, sood water and a shady grove. 0-ie pair nice mules to go with farm.

Urea or call on JOHN FENNER, Crowelie, N. C. Wanted. JO-saw cotton gin with hand cctton Auyone having guch lor Bale me. JACK KEEL, Scotland Neck, N.

C. DiK'j xeae Atremas Springs. Mr. Bon spears died at the home of his in-law, Mr. J.

M. Hawkins, AurcMan Springs, Saturday Ang-V3t 3. a'sd 72 years. His remains were interred uuclay, August 1th, Eev. H.

L. Powell conducting the burial ser- vice. New Pahttig. Mr. J.

II. Lawrence hua recently painted his dwelling on Church street, and also Mr. G. W. Bncy has recently painted his residence in Greenwood.

I Fi.vE riii rr axd Melons. Mr. W. T. Vaujjhan hs raised some fine melons this season.

Mr. Vaughan has gathered eome very find fruit and Mr. B. I. A) lab rook has sen: from his farm some fine pouches.

The ia not guessing at this but by reason of considerations thown A Crop. Mr. J. Whit Bell tCKik the editor of The Commonwealth over his crop on Mrs. Edraondson's farm a few days ago.

There is certainly nothing on that farta to bear out the complaints about pcor crops. Mr. Boll's entire crop of cotton is fine, his corn is good and his peanuta look well. i impressed that he Is a firEt-class farmer and takes much interest in his woik. Cooper's Ar.

Elsewhere may lc teen the advertissment of Mr. C. C. Cooler, Rocky Mount's hustling warehouseman, lie has been in business there several years, and has had much to do in the front ranks of those who have made Eccky Mount one of the lpading tobacco markets in the State. Whoever carries tobacco to Mr.

Cooper's warehouse may rest assured their bo interests will ba guarded well. Br. vas. 4SD Whitley. Mr.

G. W. Bryan, of Scotland Neck, and Mr. T. F.

WhiUoy, of Ilobgoofi, have formed a partnership as jobbers and wholesale grocers. Mr. Whitley has moved his family to Scotland Neck and becomes a permanent resident of our town. Tii." Commonwealth welcomes him and wishes good success for the new fnxi. Lost a Fine Mule.

Mr. Henry Hopkins lost a fine mule last week by reason of the heat. Heeaid the mule worth Mr Cuetis' Ad We call attention to advertisement of George Curtis Co They are among the leading business mea of the county, anl when any of our readers are in Eafield they Cf mot Jo better than trade with tcentlernen I'n Wimeerley's Electric Ma-hunt Dr Wimberley has recent ly graced his office with one of the moit up-to-date Static electric machines and X-Ray outfit combined Iti.itho Waite and Bartlett'make cf -New York, and is 72 inch03 long, 69 Inches high and 38 inches wide It is very pretty and looks like it would "shock" as well as attraot What most D3orle rt is somethine ttnil and gentle, when in need of a I'ay-ic. Chamberlain's Stomach and wvor Tablets fill the bill to a dot. Tfwy are easy to take and pleasant la effect.

Wno They Are And Where They Go. Dr. E. M. Johnson went to Franklin county on a visit last week.

Miss. Mary Dabrule has been visiting friends in Weldon. Mr. B. Boone, of Tarboro, came over Saturday.

Mr. Roy Vaughan and sister Miss Pattie spent Friday In Enfield. Miss Mamie Balsbaugh returned to her home in Forreston, 111., last week after visiting Mrs. John Coughenour. Mr.

Allen Perry is visiting his people in Wako Forest. Mr. W. L. Harrell was over from Hamilton last week.

Miss Irma Robbins returned to her home near Washington last week. Miss Mitta Andrews Is visiting her people near Parmele. Mrs. I. T.

Cole returned to her home in Rocky Mount last week after visiting Mrs. M. L. Kesler. Miss Frances Hill, of Rocky Mount, i3 here visiting Miss Bettie Hill.

Mrs. Gatsie Whichard, of Ports, mouth, is here visiting relatiyes. Mr, Willard Shearin was over from Rocky Mount last week. Miss Eleanor Smith went to Mecklenburg county last week to visit friends. Mr.

George Dunn returned to Emporia Saturday. Mrs. W. I. Stallings is visiting relatives near South Gaston.

Miss Sarah Hyman came over frcm Hamilton last week to visit relatives. Mifs Florence Durham, of Tillery, was in town last week. Mr. Luther Mills is yisiting his par ents in Wake Forest. Mr.

Lunce Hall is in Weldon visit ing friends. Mr. T. W. Fenner was down from Halifax last weefc.

Mis3 Annie Everette returned to her home in Everetts last week. Mrs. J. Frank Brinkley went to Robersonvillo Thursday. Miss Emily Peters returned to her home in Tarboro last week.

Mis3 Bessie Harper Is visiting in Enfield. Mrs. J. B. Jones is "visiting near South Gaston.

Mr. J. S. Jenkins spent a day in Greenville last week. Miss Cottie Pittman went to Crowell Thursday.

Miss Flossie Kitchin hag returned to her home in Portsmouth after visiting relatiyes here. Mrs. Norfieet Smith left Thursday for Buffalo Lithia Springs, to spend some time. Miss Susie Hill is down from Hali fax visiting relatives. Mr.

Leslie Allsbrook and wife, of Richmond, came Saturday to visit Mr." Allsbrook's parents. They were accom panied by Miss Grace Burch, cousin of Mrs. Allsbrook. Mr. Jesse B.

Brewer, of Virginia, came Saturday to visit Mr. R. C. Josey and family. He returned last Mon- day.

Mrs. T. N. Hill, of Sherman, Texas, is here visiting relatives. Mrs.

Charles Hurt returned to her home in Richmond Monday after visiting relatives here. Mrs. G. W. Bracy is visiting relatives in Hamilton.

Mr. W. H. Harrington, of Greenville, was in town last week visiting his daughter, Mrs. J.

B. Edwards. Mrs. E. A.

Puryi3 retunnd from a visit to Portsmouth last week. She was accompanied home by Mrs. C. H. Ball and little daughter.

Rev. J. E. Underwood, of Littleton, preached here Thursday night in the Methodist church. Mr.

B. iAUsbrook went to Tarboro Monday. Mrs. George Smith, of Kinston, was here Monday visiting relatives. Prof.

A. B. Hill left Monday for his new home in Rockingham, where he is principal of the graded schools. Miss Annie Ewell came up from Hamilton Monday. Mrs.

D. A. Lawrence returned to her home in Weldon Monday after visiting relatives Mrs. Z. T.

Vincent and daughter, Miss Elise, are here visitins: relatiyes and friends. Mr. Adrian Scott, of Richmond, is herevisiting relatives. Mr. Walter White, of Edenton, was in town Monday.

The laws of health require that the bowels move once each aay ana on ui the penalties for violating this law is "Knon rouT bowels regular by taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets wnen necewsarjr and you will never" baye that severe punishment Inflicted upon you. Price 25 cent For sale by E. Tv Whitehead Co. Of ilia S. Treasury Recommaiidj Peruna.

Df. Llewellyn Jordan. Dr.Uewellyn Jordan, Medical Exsmi ner of U. S. Treasury Department, graduate of Columbia Colleger, toil wh served three years at West Point, the following to say of Peruna "Allow me to express tsygraiiiadi to yoa tor the benefit derived iron your yrotfdsrtul remedy.

One skori month hB brought forth a vast chsngi and 1 bow consider myself a well mat after months of suffering. Fow sufferers, Peruoa will cure you. Catarrh ia a systemic disease nrabU only by sysiornks treatment. A remodj that cures catarrh most aim directly al the depressed nervo oentors. This ii what Peruna dees.

Peruna immediately invigorates tho nerve-eentorfl whioi give vitality to the mucous membranes Then eatarrh disappears. Then oatarrh is permanently cured. PerunR cures catarrh wherever locat ed. Pornna ia not a guess nor an experimentit is an absolute soioatific certainty. Peruna has no substitutes no rival3.

Insist upon having Peruna. A free book written by Dr. Hartman, ore the subject of ceissvh In lis different phases and stages, wilt he sent free ts any address by The Peruna Mediclat Columbus, Ohio, Again Refused License. Two months ago the county ccm mlssioners refused to grant liquor license to the saloon keepers at Little" ton, as told In the columns of Commonwealth. Last Monday through their attorney, Mr.

L. Travis, they renewed their petition before the commissioners, and asked, to be granted license to sell to the end of the year, which would give them the chance Jo dispose of the'r liquors. The motion was made to grant icensa but the vote was two against and one for, so the license was refused again. WORKING 2i HOURS A DAY. There's no rest for those tireless lit tle worker Dr.

King's Now Life Pills. Millions ere always busy, curing Tor pid Liyer, Jaundice, Biliousness, Fever and Ague. They banish Sick Head ache, drive out Malaria. Never grlp, or weaken. Small, and taste good" work wonders'.

Try them. 2oo at T. 'Whitehead Co. For a Child Who is not doing well the condi tion occurs now and then with all children. emuleiion of ood-liver oil is a food that begins to build you up at Oiica of course, it don't show at once.

"Not doing well" means that the hild is not getting the good of Lis food. Not today, or this week it may ave been going on for a month be fore it bagins to show in the child's condition. You want him to get back to turn ing his usual food into strength. You want the food that begins to built, up at once. Summer Heat.

This is the season for bowel complaints. Green apple md cucumbers produce them and 'e ry Davia' Pain-Kiher clues them. To the troubled stomp.ch It comes use a balm, the wind is assuaged, and the trouble ceases. Every druggist In the land keeps Pain-Kuler, and no one hould be without it in. his family.

Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Ferry Dayis'. Price -25c. and 50c. We call attention to the advertise ment of the University College of Medicine, Richmond, which may be found in this issue, and to the continued success of thl3 first-class insti tution. Its c'assof 1901 has mad8 a record of 100 per cent, before theMjBdi cal examining Boards of North Caroli na and West Virginia, and before both Dental and Pharmacy Boards of Vir ginia.

Reports from other lioaras have not yet bepn made public. FIRS 3 PAINTING. I am prepared to do all kinds of Painting, at Rock Bottom Prices, J. C. WILLIFOSD, Scotland Neck, N.

At Futrell Hardy Hardware Store. 7-25-2mY A cniish or the iifia fin Minute Cough. Cure. Tim andliave no tear; ine uua riu 1-0 riiht in little rwniie r.c fan" VWant' tO take -HI 11 rfavs'safe and sure almost instanteneoa arehouse, aiin for this season, COOPER, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.

CHARGE. Buggies On Hand for cash enabling us to sell these Hig Call and examine our stock. Week TI FARM every day. they get a chance to and we can and will season of the year, and ftlimit TR nuuui LU Ul the best goods which Days and we have plenty OS. This GLAD And Everybody Else, One glad time in the year is good, but it is so much better to arrange it so as to be glad every week- yes Mrs.

Lucy Hollomon went to' Cono-ho Saturday. Col. A. L. Smith, of Charlotte, has been here visiting relatives and friends this week, He is always a welcome visitor to Scotland Neck, for he has a host of friends here.

Mr and Mrs Josey, Misses Hul-dah Josey and Annie Biggs, and Master Ashly Bryan left this morning to visit the Pan-American Exposition. Mis3 Helen Vann has returned to her home at Como after a visit to friends here. She was accompanied by Miss Helen Perry who will spend some time on a visit with her. Mr Weeks went to Aurelian Springs this week Miss Sadie Parry has returned from her summer course in Harvard University She will rest here two weeks before going to Raleigh for her next session's work in the Baptist Female University Rev Jones ha3 moyed from Jackson, and is occupying the Methodist parsonage He will be pas tor of the Methodist church here un til the end of the year Coming, Hart The Lauj King. The attraction at the Opera House Angust will be Hart The Laugh King, Hypnotist, Thought Reader and General Mirth Producer.

Dr. Hart is well known to the citizons of Scotland Neck as his successful engagements in Suffolk, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Washington, Wilson, Raleigh, Golds-boro, New Bern and the principal cities of the state at the close of last season have been widely discussed by the press and public. His sensational feature in burying a Hypnotised man inTarboro and resurreoting and awaken ing him after two days and one night provoked the admiration and wonder of all that were fortunate enough to witness it. Dr. Hart will place a young man in one of our prominent show windows where he will sleep for 36 hours without food or and be awenkened on the stage in'full view ol fhe audience, during a long and inter esting performance of Science, Mystery and Fun.

The wonderful test in Thought Reading, the Post Office Experiment, will be produced, on the second day of the sleep, starting at 4 p. from the window where the man is asleep. "The Raleigh Times, in a long, complimentary article, says "Hart, the laugh king gave his initial performance at ths Academy of Jtfusie last evening. A large number of subjects were on the stage and a most interesting program of hypnotic phenomena was given. 'Mr.

Hart is a clas3 hypnotist. His feats of mind reading were also wonderful." -Dr. Hart will be seen here at popu lar prices, 50," 35, and 2oc. Beats will be on sale at the Hardware Store. Mills Taking Rest.

The Locbland Knitting Mills here have closed for two weeks to giye the operatives some rest and to allow some repairs and some enlargement ol the plant. Also the shirt mill has closed for two weeks to give the opera ti yes some rest. Genuine sfeSST? WF. fioId ta.1bw!t Bey -rrzv 1 I PI II I All Now, any and all can feel glad by holding to their momey until spend it at 5 Then just call on us make you glad at any especially now when ITIhn Pnmmnn in iio oiliiiiiiDi id We have stacks of we most sell in v- Next At almost anybody's price. They are herein our-Mammoth Storethe shelves well filled all the jime of salesmen to wait on all who come.

Don let low prices quoted elsewhere stop you before in everything. Our customers haveal ways fared well at our Jiands and always shall. Mi HOFFMAN BRO. Scotland Neck. o.

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