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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
CROPS IN MARTIN COUNTY.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALrH]
WILLIAMSON, N. c., July 6, 1896.
July 18th finds us in the midst of an
extremely wet spell. The recent heavy
rains have done considerable damage to
all growing crops through this section.
Corn, as a general thing, is looking
worse than I ever saw it, for the time
of year. Out about SIX miles from here
IN the piney woods section, crops are
looking we'll considering the land. So it
seems that the poorest land has the
best crops this year.
Messrs. Burroughs and Hedgepeth
have 80 acres of very fine tobacco, and
they will commence curing this week.
A good many OF our people have a
sad experience with the Irish potato
crop this year. The earliest shippers
realized very good price but now they
are not worth the trouble of hauling
and shipping.
The M. E. Church of this place was
to give the Williamson and Hamilton
Sunday-schools an excursion to the
State farm on the 3Oth ulto., but owing
to some mlshap with Capt. Tillery's
boat they failed to go, but they are to
have it in the near future.
The Disciples are holding services at
this place this week, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Davis. Very little interest Is man.
TESTED yet. This place goes on record
by the preachers as being hard to reach.
The Williamson and Windsor clubs
had game of ball Thursday, End inst.
which was largely attended and greatly
enjoyed by all. The score was to II
in favor of Williamson.
There is very little sickness in this
community considering the season.
There are plenty of watermelons and
cantaloupes on the market, but they
are too highly fayored with price fol
many to ENJOY them yet.
There are no peaches and apples this
year.
There is considerable political chat
and lot of electioneering by all parties
The fusionists are shaking the bushes
In every direction, but l don't think
they are gaming any political strength
Oh, for a grand rally and revival o
Democracy for 1896.
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HOW's THIS !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheny & Co., Props, Toledo, O..
We the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheny for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. Walding, Klnnan 4 Mar
vim, wholesale Druggists, Toledo: 0.
Halls Cattarrh Cure is taken inter-
ally/actlng directly upon the blood
and/ mocus surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Killed by the Storm.

Killed by the Storm.
After the forms were locked for this
issue news came that there was a Sc
we're storm at Spring Hill this morn
ing-indeed cyclone. It blew down
several houses and killed Mrs. George
Harden.
There was heavy rain here and a
very threatening cloud passed around
northwest In the direction of Spring
Hill.
We have not learned enough to give
a detailed account of the storm. Its
track was said to be about forty feet
wide.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
PERSONALS.

Mr.. r. B. Peters of Tarbcro was here
Monday.
Mr.. R. H. Patterson of Plymouth
was here Monday.
Mr.. Chas. McNaughton of Everetts
was here Sunday.
! Mr.. Richard johnson of Baltimore
is visiting his relatives here.
! Mrs. w. III. White went to Weldon
Friday and returned Monday.
| Mr.. Claude Kitchin went to Rich
mond Friday and returned Monday.
Mr.. G. U. Skinner of Tillery was in
town Saturday.
Miss Mabel Raspberry has recently re-
turned from visit to Whitakers.
Mr.. G. l.. Bell of Suffolk, Va, has
been here several days visiting his par
ents.
Mr.. Eugene Duncan OF Rocky Point
spent some days here last week VISITING
his uncle, Mr.. G. w. Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan of Atlanta, Ga, Is here
on visit to her sisters, Mrs. DR.. John
son and Mrs. J. T. Brinkley.
Mrs. Martha Williams left Friday
Tor Murfreesboro where she has gone
20 visit relatives.
Miss Ruth Pope returned Monday
from Enfield where she had been on a
visit to relatives.
Mr.. I. NJ. Hardy of Goldsboro was
here few. days this week visiting his
brother Mr.. r. L. Hardy.
Mrs. Gordon, relict of the late Rev.
J. H. Gordon, of Washington, N. c.,
is here on visit to her aunt, Mrs. J.
A. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Smith of Raj
e1gh are here on visit to Mr.. Smiths
father, Mr.. r. H. Smith.
Miss Eta Gordon who had been on
a visit to her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Perry,
left Monday to visit Mrs. J. Frank
Brinkley at Halifax.
Mrs. Claude Kitchin returned Mon
day with her family from Wake For
est where she had been to visit her
parents She was accompanied home
by her brother, Mr.. L. r. Mills, Jr.
Rev. r. T. Vann and Mr.. n. B1ggs
went to Roanoke Rapids Friday to at
tend the meeting of the Roanoke and
Warren Unions OF the Tar River Bap
tist Association.
Misses Minnie White, Carrie Ais
brook and Jennie Leggett went to
Halifax Monday and stood examina-
ton as teachers before Col. A. Pres
colt.
Mrs. P. St. George Barraud came
Monday from Richmond to visit her
mother. She was accompanied by her
brother Master Norfeet Smith, who
had visited her in Richmond.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Warning 70 ?'as,a.'s's!

20 ALL PERSONS are notified that
trespassers upon the lands and timber
of this Company will be prosecuted. 1t
would be we'll for those of whom tim
Der has been bought TO examine their
contracts before cutting anything.
The law is strict and can be found in
Acts of 1889, chapter 16S. The Com
pany has instructed its attorney to see
that it is enforced.
The n. G. Lumber Co.
4 % 6m Tillery, N. /"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
ROANOKE RAPIDS.
A Thriving Town Springing up In
the WOODS.

A few years ago Maj. T. L. Emry OF
Weldon conceived the idea of building
town at the falls on Roanoke river
about six miles from Weldon. The
work OF opening large canal and the
fine water power thus secured was de-
tailed in long article in this paper
about three years ago.
1t was our pleasure to visit the town
last Friday. Three years ago we spent
a night with Mai. Emry in the woods
at his convict camp where he quarter
ed the convicts that he had hired from
the State to open the canal. The com.
pany which Maj. Emry succeeded in
forming has moved steadily forward
until now, instead of a convict camp
In the woods, there is thriving little
town of about five or seven hundred
population. A large knitting mill
has been in operation nearly a year,
furnishing employment to about one
hundred and sixty operatives. Anoth-
er new four story brick building has
just been completed in which the very
latest and best machinery for spinning
will soon he placed, and this will about
double the number of operatives now
employed. The new building is i'm
mense in its proportions being over
two hundred feet long. The water
power that may be utilized is almost
unlimited, and the opportunities for
profitable Investment in manufacturing
Industries are not better anywhere in
the land.
The town is we'll laid off into streets
which are graded and beautiful shade
trees haye been set. There are forty
houses already completed and occupied.
They are all two story, and some are
double houses, accommodating two
families at once. Soon as many more
houses will be built, which will
at once double the population of
the town. There are three large and
handsome brick stores doing a thriving
business.
The town is on high bluff ON the
south side of the river and fine breeze
all the while plays from the hills and
ravines of the outlying country. The
town bids fair to become place of
great manufacturing interests and a
good population in few years.
The editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
was at Roanoke Rapids in attend
ance upon the Union Meeting of the
Warren and Roanoke Unions of the
Tar River Baptist Association. The
new Baptist church Is the handsomest
church in Halifax county and will do
credit to the town when the population
shall be numbered by the thousands.
1t has been u,.lit under the direc-
ton and supervision of Rev. A. G.
Wilcox who has built seven or eight
new churches during the past dozen
years or so. There was not very large
but all who went were
pleased with Roanake Rapids as it is
and much impressed with its prospects,
and enjoyed the kind hospitality of the
good people already located there.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Drinkers, Take Warning.

Drinkers, Take warning.
A white man by the name of Freder-
lex Norris was killed by an engine on
the railroad near Conetoe last Saturday
night. It was reported he left Conetoe
about nine o'clock to go to his home
in Pitt county, across the creek. He
was met on the railroad on the Edge
combe side of the creek by some small
boys and they say he was drunk. He
had hardly reached the middle of the
creek trestle before an engine and ten
der came laundering along and rolled
him into eternity. It is supposed he
was too intoxicated to remove himself
from the track. The engine did not
stop.
He was found next morning lying
at the trestle, his head crushed, arms
and legs cut in two.-Tarboro Souther-
ner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Called to Henderson.

Called to Henderson.
DIR. J. D. Hufham, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Shelby, has been called
to the Baptist church at Henderson.
It has not yet been ascertalned wheth-
er or not he will accept. If DR.. HUI
ham should go to Henderson it would
throw him back into the Tar River As
ISOLATION, and he has many friends and
admirers in this part of the State who
would be glad for him to come to Hen
depson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
R. c. J0SEY & CO.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
E. T. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
County Commissioners.

County Commissioners.
The county commissioners were in reg
ular session last Monday. The follow
ing accounts were allowed
l. D Browning, poor house acct $43 40
Dallas Austin, work at Jail 5 90
S J Clark, executing Henry
DOwden 1O w
II. B. Wilcox, guarding Jail 1915
DC Fenner, j." 3O75
B Allsbrook, county fence 8 10
J III Allsbrook, bridge work III 70
Dallas Austin, guarding Jail "a 25
B Fitzgerald conveying prisoner w
Emry & Go, goods county D 95
X Brown, drugs for Jail 6O
goods court house 225
c. r Reid, guarding Jail "a 70
" goods for county "
Margaret Mosely, removing RATS 81
Hale Brothers, goods county 10
] Frank 3rinkley, copying orders 8 ~
Edwards & Broughton, tax book W
Everett, Waddy Go. deed record 80
Warren Hartman, coffin w
E,crv & Pierce. goods county 81 SO
Robert Powell, rebate 20
! w F Parker, amount paid State
Treas,,rer Is 90
Mrs NJ II Harris, rebate on taxes 90
Percy Yates, KY
HarrelIs printing house II 70
| C w Dunn, conveying prisoners ~
Cohen & Co., drugs for county IL 70
| Gohn H Fenner. work court house 90
w r Shaw. W
w v Tillery, goods county 80 80
K E Fitzpatrick, guarding jail 9O
r. G. Reid, Jail account % Az
Commonwealth, stating for clerk w
CHI B Howerton, whiskey county 5O
Allowances Tor tax listers we're $3O
apiece for eight townships asd va
apiece for three townships, milking
1915. \
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

First Bale Of New Cotton.
The first bale of new cotton from the
present crop was marketed July End.
from Duval county, Texas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

Ladies' fine shoes, to 81. 100 pairs
Your choice for $1.OO, worth double.
n. 3. JOsEY.
Offering big bargains in summer
goods. n. B. JOsEY.
New lire OF shirt waist Goods. sc
a yard.
n. B. JOsEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
7 am Gratified.
with the patronage which I have
received since / opened my
Millinery.

/ heartily thank the ladies of Scot
land Neck and community for the
liberal share of trade they have
thus tar given me.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Wanted at Once.
DRUG BUSINESS FOR SALE.

Any one who has little capital and
wishes to invest it IN nice little drug
store IN {: prosperous town i'll Eastern
Carolina, will do we'll to correspond
with the editor OF this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
It's M Purpose

to do all in my power to please
them still. Full line of Millinery
Of latest styles and at lowest prices.
Also Dress-making promptly at
attended to.
Respectfully,
Miss LILLIAN MAY RICHARDSON
Scotland Neck, n. c., April o. '96-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic
cures every time. Cost SO cents bot
tie if it curces not one cent it it does
not, Foe se2a ~ +. T. WHITEHEAD &
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

The county commissioners were in reg
ular session last Monday. The follow
ing accounts were allowed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
HEADLINES ARE HOT
WHEREFORE, METHODIST BRETHREN
WAX HOT LIKEWISE
Oratory il Evoked In the Days Session of
the General Conference Upon the Start
ling Impufation Contained In the Head
lines In a Morning Paper That a Brother
had Criticised the Christian Endeavor
for Praying for Ingerson-Committee
Asserts that Two of the Bishops are In
efficient Through Age and Service.

Cleveland, o., May 1.-THE session OF
the Methodist General conference to-
day was brief, but breezy. Consider
able oratory was INDUCED in over the
headlines Of one of the morning papers
which made it appear that a conference
delegate had denounced the Christian
Endeavor society as idiotic because It
had prayed of the conversion Of Colonel
Ingersoll The storm quickly blew
over, however.
The most important matter brought
before the conference was embodied in
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment of commission to prepare new
constitution. The shortness OF the ses-
sion today and the failure OF the con-
ference to transact much business was
due TO the delay Of the committees in
preparing their reports.
At the meeting of the committee on
Episcopacy tonight, DR.. J. F. Goucher
of Baltimore, for the subcommittee to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of electing
more bishops, reported that Bishops
Bowman and Foster and Missionary
Bishop William Taylor were worr out
and inefficient and recommended that
two additional bishops be elected TO
strengthen the board. DR.. D. H. Moore
of Cincinnati moved to make the num-
Der four and his motion was supported
by DR.. Graw, DR.. Leonard and DR.. Kyn-
EFT.
Before action was taken the commit
tee went into executive session and
when 1t adjourned nothing could be
learned as TO the result.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WAS A GREAT Success.

The National Flower was presented
az the Crawford Grand last night 10
good sized and appreciative audience.
This light opera is being given by over
100 OF Wichita'S faireSt and most talsns
Cd young ladies and gen tlemen- The
pay abounds in sweet songs. catchy
choruses and beautiful marches and
drills, and !; IS pronounced by many az
fting the best performance that has
vet been given by amateurs OF this city.
The opening scene, that OF a court room.
was quite imposing. The Judges bsnch
ard the jury box were occupied by
beautiful young ladies IN evening cress.
who were 10 decide upon the National
Flower"
4 very harmonious number was the
lovers duet. sung by Casper Haynes
and VIII Eattoa on their entrance into
the court room. Mrs. Beaumont rep
resented the clover. and her song In b.
hah OF the clover flower was rendered
with much sweetness and artistic finish
TIE BalIifrs song. by Mr.. Bon HUI.
pleased The audience and he was obliged
20 respond 20 an encore The merits %
the rose were presented q 3 besutif1'
drill given by TAO dozen OF ne cirys
-oslest young ladies. and a number %
little boys represented he weeds II al
admirable manner The various color.
Cd costumes and TIE la-ge number G:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

Talking Of gam" sald diner a, ~
uptown cafe. ibid you evsrnos1os hat
a duck has n weird e5ocs-on fralss's
felHsh instinctS2 A tendercanv'.ztsae
cooked 20 a turn. will z-u-Hss a peouilss
gluttoDy Ia the average good iel iOsF' q
nature. Ivs watched Lhls crrsDIs d.
velopmeut for years aTsOug my frsrsis
and acquainfanos-z- just drip Into .
club or a sweii restaurant abosat he
time the shooting ssassou op-Ez- ifYou
Sc fellow hiking over IN . oor&sT.
bis eyebalis gssazn!EZ Ike = canalhai.s
over younR uiszsousyy ca ttss Hrs--
why. he's e-nt duck Fellows q wzsu1,
roeal qualities. addicted 20 tAbss fsL
lgEship and llh~rslify. hsooae po~-
$500 q go iairv gzstrDBo1sic Epani.,
totally oct u their hnr. -Aen tsey
strike duck. Thy s.sal "a Ike s<sss
with frsah bar. AID 20 O.. sisn1sas
besr Eruxl frora ~ grv-dy h.sss z
you 20 zoo close "a thAt ksE5. TAks
thai fellow 20 dzys IA tEs yssr snd
youu fad hin ar-llaz sor as,rze etb<s
good fellow - ahsre a a-lsr ssifh $50
--sass h hates % "a alon~. Sovs. Z
vs2f % ka97s Wig ~ saoetispf Lssra
tAsorid srups- fhas uneaaay iassl5,et u
. pocizI specimen - TIE saan. TktEs
- >--t u yos cas-. -. j. EIcEa@d
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13

Cattle-Sales today were on a bass OF
65gr4 20 for common 20 strictly choice
dressed beef and shipping steers. There
were not many prime beeves on the mar
ket and although the bulk OF the Offers
graded pretty low. sales were largely at
S-Dff4.10 Few steers are selling under
g. - and common lots have not declined
as better grades, az many of the droves
offered between SS.5Hls.O0 are wanted by
feeders as well as by dressed beef con
&C rms. Stockers and feeders sell any
where from s. ESfI3O. Cows and hsifers
are in good demand at q 5gGS2 3 for can
ming stuff Up 10 45Gd3-s5 for choice butch
er lots. the bulk going high. ss the offer
inCs are mostly choice IN quality. Bulls
sell a. S16gG25 and stays az S3Ga5 -.
Texas cattle were active 30 the extent Of
the limited offerings al & 7574GD for steers
and s. S5z;Zs5 for bulls and cows
HogSOniy about 400 hogs arrived to-
active as long as ths supply held out
prices ruling stronger 20 2 nickel higher.
Sales were largely al S-JFI7.SJ: medium
weights al G-3sl e. and Eight at E-311
40 Heavy hogs were. az uS2al, 100
numerous and sold a. bottom prices.
Saeep-In request a. s1Sd4b for IN
ferior 20 fancy hocsA. with most % the
sales a. E.cB93 -: the great bulk Of the
offerings consisting % westerns and Tex
a1s Lambs gold az Gz5GSes for poor 20
fancy. cuIls selling a. The TOP. The bulk
q The lambs went above 500. spring
lambs brought fs.esTS5s' Per 10 pogEfis.
Rsce.pts-C2sile. 1os: hogs. 400. sheep
Z 80
Chicago. Nay IL-Bnfter-F<an. cream
cry. u1fi5c; cal-rs 10 e
EzE-Stsaly a. 7zt-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
NEW YORK MARKETS

New York, May l2-FTour-FSrm; r.
ceipts. $500; exports. l5s30 F1rmer and
more active for choice brands but duh
and irregular or lower qualities.
Rye fiOur-Steafy.
Wheat-Receipts. ssh. SPOT firm: No.
> red. 75@sc: No. l hard. Ike options
opened steady, sold of under rains In The
winter wheat belt but rallied and were
strong all day influenced BY higher ca
bles, chinch-bug reports. war tax and
heavy reduction in Bradstreets visible.
closed isG7sc net higher; No red. May.
eS4sasS7sc. closed 7oc: September. $50
Corn-Rece.pts. 1s7.ooo: exports. IcoSo
Spot steady: No. 2. S@sc- Options ad-
yanced all day on local covering and sym
pathy with wheat, closing isc ret higher;
S7ls GS7i1c, closed S7i-c-
OatS-Receipts, 1870 bushels. exports.
2000o. Spot active In an export way; Ne.
. 2ias use Options quiet. but hrmer.
with corn closing &c net higher May
closed 24Ac-
I.ard-Stea1y: western steam closed $.S
nominal Refined steady.
Pork-Dull and easy.
Butter-Stesiy: western dairy. S6r1c: do
creamery, uailec; Elgins, lS,; imitation
creamery. 9i4di2c: state dairy. l0q Ike.
state creamery, l6iSc-
Cheese-Quiet: large. 5Ge%sc; small, t,z'4
,10c; part skins. 3H4isc: fun skins, S7-'4c.
Eggs-Steady: state and PenrAsS' ANA.
loi%GlIc: western fresh. sglo1zc; southern,
SQSiIc.
PetroIeum-DulI: United closed 10 oQ7sJ
Turpentine-SJeadier.2 sQS79.c.
Coffee-OptIons opened barely steady,
with prices Solo points lower; ruled mac
tive and featureiess with only small local
trading; closed quiet at points decline.
Sales. 3,7J0 bags. including May. $50
September. SlL50dii-51 Spot conee, RIO
quiet: No. Z. 142.c: mih quiet. COrdova,
l62. aiSc; sales so bags MarTacaioo ,. l.;
loo bags SaVaniIla p l.. 800 bass Central
American p. 2 Havre. closed steady at
II. francs advance: sales zoo bags Santos
quiet: good average santos lSc, Sspe; re-
ceipts. two days. 1900 bags; stock 500
Hamburg, quotes "a pfennig advance 20
a pfennig decline RIO dull: No. :. nomi-
nal: exchange. 1ad: receipts. two days le,-
600; cleared for the Urited States. $500
bags; cleared for Europe. loo bags; stock,
20 OOO Total warehouse deliveries from
the United States. 5,E9i bugs Including
ass from New York. New York stock to-
day IS6. 7S9: United States stock AS.llN.
anoat for the United states. 1000. total
against 612572 last year.
Dry gOOiS-In keeping with the trade
customs there were mail orders from dis
tant markets and urgent requirements
were called for by wire. and n such Quan-
titles as desired. Autumn spectaiues CON-
manded general attention and Tor many
kinds goCt advance orders were placed by
the few buyers who have arrived Print
ed fabrics were in fair request Printing
cloths in moderate sales or the basis or
2 9-1ec for o. squares. at which the market
Is firm
Manchester. May I2-ClOth business =
very restr1cteshas sagainslll7: ihi ~ CO
on a very restricted scale The yarn mar
ket Is firm but not active.