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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTHl
WINTON, N. c., May 4th,f ".

Correspondents to THE CoMMoNwEALTHl
W1NToN, N. c., May 4th,< '97.
The municipal election held here
Monday for the election OF town of
ficers, resulted in the election of the
old Board. The people seemed to ex-
hibit great deal OF interest IN it.
A little colored girl living near Tn
ion, with the family OF Mr.. William
Horton attempted to murder the family
with poison last week. by putting
Rough ON Rats in the food. Three
of the family were affected, and came
near dying, but DR.. Taylor was sent for
and now they are recovering. The
little girl was arrested and brought to
trial here last Saturday. She gave as
her reason for attempting the vile act
'that she was tired of living with the
family" She was bound over until
court.
Judge w. P. Shaw went to Norfolk
last week.
Miss Susie Mitchell and Miss Monte
Christian spent Saturday with friends
in Murfreesboro.
We are glad to announce that Miss
Lucy Boone who has been quite sick,
is much better.
Misses Trina and Wortie Brown spent
Sunday here with their home folks.
The former is teaching school near
Ahoskie, the latter is one of the stu
dents at the G. B. F. Institute.
Mr.. D. r. Britton of Coleraine was
in town Sunday.
Rev. Gilbert Dobbs of Franklin, Va,
will deliver the commencement sermon
at the Winton Academy.
Mrs. III. s. Little and Miss -Vann
of Como, spent Sunday with the family
of Capt. T. D. Boone.
Prof. A. B. Justice recently addressed
the Sun Beam society at Murfreesboro.
DR.. s. S. Daniel went to Norfolk
Monday.
Prof. George Swami of G. B. F. Inst
itute was in town Sunday.
Mr.. E. l.. Banks spent Sunday with
friends in Gates county.
Messrs. Shaw, Carter and Pierce have
stopped fishing, on account of the
scarcity of fish.
DR.. Daniel has changed the course OF
his telegraph wire from here to Tunis,
it is now runs down the county road.
Mr.. J. E. Odom spent Sunday in
Ahoskie with friends and relatives.
Mr.. A. G. Sharp OF Harrellsville was
in town Sunday.
Mrs. John Carter and Miss Willie
Boone went to Ahoskie few days ago.
Rev. Samuel Saunders conducted the
Young Peoples Prayer meeting last
Sunday.
Messrs. J. E. Vann and B. M. Graves
went to Norfolk last week.
Mr.. r. F. Story shipped several boat
loads of lumber during the past week
Mr.. III. J. Pierce went to Roper City
last Tuesday to visit her relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06

The gross carelessness of the two iu-
sion Legislatures which the State has
suffered under is leading certain con-
sentative North Carolina politicians,
we notice, to believe that the veto pow-
er will have to be invested In the Gov
ernor. Charlotte Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06

The we'll known banking house of
Burruss, Son & Co., of Norfolk Va,
failed last week. The liabilities were
$3.50 900 and the assets 100000. The
business was established in 1864
and had been prosperous and was
thought to- be perfectly safe. The strin-
gency of the times was the cause of the
failure. As much as SIZE, 900 had been
withdrawn from the bank during the
past year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
WHY THE FRIENDS ARE
PROSPEROUS.

All who know anything about them
know that the members of the Society
of Friends, sometimes called Quakers,
are prosperous. we'll to do people, as
rule and are good livers. The secret
of their success is not hard to find.
They produce on their farms, as nearly
as possible, what is needed on the
farms and generally have surplus left.
Having plenty of home supplies they
are not forced to put their surplus pro-
ducts On the market regardless OF the
price, and consequently generally have
something to sell the year round that
will bring In little ready cash.-Patron
and Cleaner.
The Patron and Cleaner is pub
lished at Rich Square in the
very midst of Quakers, and has there
fore had an opportunity to make OBJ
serYatlons concerning their prosperity.
It is fact that whenever you hear a
man spoken of as a Quaker, it is al
most synonymous with declaring that
he is prosperous and independent.
THE COMMONWEALTH has all the
while been persistent in urging farm
ers to do just what the Patron and
Cleaner says the Quakers do and which
is the secret of their prosperity. There
may be no big money deals in produc-
ing full supplies for the farm in all its
departments but there is an independ-
ence in a crib full of corn, barn tull OF
hay and other forage, bins we'll filled
with wheat, smoke house filled with
bacon and the pantry stocked with lard
and sausage-all raised at home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
Rosebud Tobacco is the best.

The Clinton Democrat says that the
frost almost entirely ruined the crop of
big blue huckleberrles for which Samp-
son county Is so famous. Perhaps
there will be fourth of a crop.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06

There was a million and-a-quarter
fire at Newport News, Va, last week.
Two great warehouses of the G.. & O..
railroad and also four fine sea vessels
were destroyed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kllmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulflls every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scaIding pain in passing 1t, or bad eff
fects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest tor its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail. Mention THE Com
MoNwEALAH and send your address to
DR.. Kllmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
ONE GOOD THING.

The COMMONWEALTH has repeatedly
said that we ought to have stenogra-
pliers In our courts. By Judge SUIT
toms efforts as a member of the last
Legislature the criminal court act was
so amended as to allow a stenograper.
Judge Sutton few days ago appointed
Miss Edna Robson as stenographer for
this district, which includes the coun-
ties of Halifax, Edgecombe, Warren,
Nash, New Hanover, Craven, Cumber-
land, Robson and Mecklenburg.
These counties will endorse Judge
Suttonis act, we believe, for 1t will
greatly facilitate court proceedings.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
HvaaAH Tor WELDON.
NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES.

Our buyer is now in the Northern
markets, visiting the manufacturers
and big sales, buying tor cash such bar
gains as we never have seen before. We
are receiving these goods almost daily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
Sale Valuable SWAMP Land

OuIu uluuulU UUuup LULU,
By virtue of an order made upon the
petition OF the Guardian and Receiver
OF the minor children of George r.
Brown, deceased, by the Hon. E. w.
Tlmberlake, Judge holding the courts
OF the End Judicial District. We shall
offer at public sale in the town of Pal
myra, In the county of Halifax. on
Monday, the 7th day of June, 1897, the
large and valuable tract of Swamp land
situated In said county on the Roanoke
river about five miles above PALMYRA
and adjoining the land of Judge Clark.
and known as the Urquehart Swamp
and belonging to the minor heirs OF.
said George E. Brown, deceased. Said
land is valuable for its cypress and 9th
or timber.
Terms of sale-one half cash, remain
der on credit of six months with an
proved security.
This April 30, 1897.
N. S. PEELE, Receiver,
w. j. MAYO, Guardian,
1t Commissioners
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
indicates an unhealthey condition. of
the Kidneys. When urine stains inin
it is positive evience of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06

PEABODY INSTITUTE.
CONSERVATORY OF Music.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 80, '97.
Mrs. VIM. r. Bond, OF Scotland
Neck, n. c., has been a pupil with me
at the Peabody INSTITUTES in the branch
OF singing and has also taken some sne-
clal lessons in the art of teaching. She
mas made a special study of breathing,
registers, &C., and is conscientious and
Intelligent and in my opinion will make
an excellent teacher of singing.
PROF. OTTo T. SIMON.
Instructor at Peabody Institute.
2 IL 3m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-06
MUSIC !! 4SSss*as

Having returned from a course of
instruction at the Peabody Insti-
tute, Baltimore, I am ready to re-
sumo teaching
PIANO AND VOCAL MUSIC
MRS. w. r. BOND.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
T NEWS I

On next Sunday evening. October 8,
there will be a special stereopticon SER
VICE n sermon under the auspices of
the Mizpah Brotherhood at Simpson M. E..
Church. Central avenue.
Zabriskie Post, No. IS. G. Al. r., will
give a grand entertainment and reception
in Oakland Rink. on Wednesday II
Thursday evenings OF this week. The
chief attraction Will be Captain Jack
Crawford, the Poet Scout. There will be
dancing each evening.
The trial of Policeman Henry Aber-
nethy for robbery. which was set down
fer tomorrow, was postponed until next
Monday. on the application OF Senator
DAILY.
The Finance Board holds a special
meeting tomorrow afternoon
There will be a meeting of the Board
of Aldermen tomorrow night.
The Board of Freebooters are out in
carriages today on Ii junket~ and inci-
dentalIy inspecting the route OF the new
east n west Boulevard. They will try
to find out what is i'll It. before they re-
turn.
Clerk John r.. Purtell of the Court of
General Sessions, who has been i'll for
several days. returned to duty this morn
ing. He is convalescent. but looks pale
and weak.
Edward Kennedy. 45 years old, Of No.
~ Canal street. had his kneecap broken
by a bale of hay falling on him yester-
day. The hay fell from the loft in Ken
nedy's barn..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
KEHoE ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.
Merry Crowd at PoiImaDn's Dances
Saturday Night Away.

The James f. Kehoe Association held
its annual picnic Saturday night at Pohl-
mann's Pavilion. A joilier crowd than
was present at this event could not be
found. The young people arrived early
and started the festivities Immediately.
The music furnished was excellent and
thoroughly enjoyed by those who danced.
The grand march was led by President
Thomas H. Roach and his charming part
ner, Miss Mamie Callahan. About l5O
couples followed.
The officers of the association ars as
follows:-Thomas F. Roach, President;
Mccormack, Treasurer; William Reid,
Secretary; Thomas Chevalier, Correspond
ing Secretary; Richard Breton, Sergeant
alarms; Floor Manager, John Gibson;
Assistant Floor Manager, Edward Carter.
All the officers of the association were on
the Arrangement Committee and deserve
great credit for the manner in which the
event was conducted.
Among those present were:-Miss Jennie
non, Miss Alice Allen, VIM. Reiden, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kehoe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick, Miss Anna Ryan, Mrs. Julia
Skully. Miss Kate McAvoy, Miss Nellie
Connors, Miss Kate McManuS, Miss
Mamie Jordan, Miss Maggie Higgins, p.
J. Londrigan, Thomas Roach, Miss Agnes
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Burke, Thomas
Chevalier, James F. Kehoe, Miss M. Nc
Avoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll, Jas;
Carter. The following associations We're
also represented st. Michaeps Association
P. r.. L~ondrigan Association. St. johns
Association, James j. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
NJ. T. Connors Association, Duffy AsSo-
citation and the Oakland Club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
NJ CENTURY Run.
4 Successful Event Was Participated
In BY 200 Riders

The Acme Wheelmen of this city, a new
organization, gained prominence yesterday
by its century run, which proved the
most successful of the season to leave this
city. Several of the clubs have held hi
this season, but the absence of a good
entry has discouraged the promoters in.
other clubs and several who have been in
the habit of running one or more in a.
season have taken no action toward the
vents of this season. The Acmes We're
determined, no matter what former re-
suits had been. to- make theirs a success
and succeeded admirably. The represent
tation from other clubs was far
greater than was anticipated and clubs
from out of town were quite prominent.
The club offered a banner to the organiza-
ton having the most SURVIVORS and the
prize has been won by the Ajax Cyclers
of this city. Among the clubs that. were
represented were the following.-The
Mutual Wheelmen of Brooklyn. Ajax
York, Rutherford Cyclers. Aetna Wheel
men, North Hudson Cyclers, Carlstadt
Wheelmen, Three Links Wheelmen, Clio
Wheelmen, Hudson County Wheelmer,
Iroquofs Wheelmen, Boulevard Cyclers,
Catholic Club Cyclers and Mantle Wheel
men.
The route was via Belleville, Spring
field and Plainfieid. The brisk winds
caused the dust to fly in clouds. and this
made the riding unpleasant and some
last evening when the first of the number
returned to the clubhouse. Four women
undertook the trip, and it was not ex-
pected that they would finish. There We're
two hundred starters. The Acmes are
located at Monmouth and Fourth streets
and the start vas made from there at
half-paSt six. There were two divisions,
the fast pack starting at half-past seven.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
SGH00LB0Ys F00TBALLISTs.
Interscl oiastie Association Ready
for the CIa amp7Onshfp

While the interest in football in this
vicinity is at its height there will be lots
to keep up the attention of the patrons
of the sport in this county. The New
Jersey Intersciiolastic Association, which
was prominent in athletics last year, has
gotten things in shape for football and
anticipates a lively series of contests for
the New Jersey championship. There are
connected with the association the most
prominent schools in the State and with
the rivalry that exists between them the
games will be of the hottest kind. All
have very strong teams this year and the
players are anxious for the season to
begin. The schools that will compete for
the in~terscholastic championship are
Bordentown Military Academy, Pingry
School. Newark Academy, Stevens Pre-
paratory School of Hoboken, Montclair
High School. Pfainfield High School and
East Orange High School AT the meet
ing it is more than likely that applications
for membership will be received from the
Jersey City High School. Rutgers Pre-
pitratory School, Elizabeth High School,
Link School and Passaic High School.
The regular championship season will
begin next Saturday n will last until
November 10. The complete schedule is
October 2-Pingry School VS.. East
Orange High School, at Elizabeth; Plain
field High School VS.. Newark Academy,
October 9-Montclair High School VS..
Stevens Preparatory School, at Montclair;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
VOTE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the vote is to be taken upon
the three proposed Constitutional Amend
QUEER A OF ARSON.

James Doyle, of No. 597 Grove street,
a arraigned before Justice Potts this
morning, TO answer a charge of arson.
His wife, the only witness against him,
such evidence nat her husband was
discharged.
Las night, Doyle quarreled with his
wife. He went out and an hou later
returned with a good sized jag. The
quarrel was renewed and it was alleged
Doyle saturated a couch with kerosene
and applied a match. Mrs. Doyle gave
ed before any damage was done.
There were half a dozen families in the
mousse n the cry of fire naturally
caused a commotion.
When Doyle was arrested, he said he
overturned an oil lamp on the couch.
This morning, his wife gave the same
version Of the affair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27

-
Notice is hereby given that on the 2Sfh day
of July, 1897, application was made TO the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
+. d. Witheriell tCarteret ,elup) ana DINERS
IMPROVEMENT OF CHURCH STREET.
between Jordan avenue and Bergen avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conforgnaply to
the provisions of Chapter 21l of the Laws OF
1886, and in the following manner, including
10 have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavating
To have new 2o-inch curb set on either side
thereof.
2o-inch curb set where necessary.
To have new blue stone Tagging, 4 feet
wide, laid on the soutnerly dewai -
To have the present Tagging relald and new
Tagging laid where necessary.
10 have the carriageway paved with asphalt
And ali other work done that may be nee
essary to provide for the flow Of the surface
good and substantial manner,
Notice Is also given that onathe ESQ day OF
ment filed in the office of the Clerk OF the
their preliminary map for said improvement,
templated improvement and the probable
amount TO be assessed on property
IS now open to public inspection in the
office of the Clerk of said Board,
And notice is also given that the ~followins
of are included in said assessment, namely
CHURCH STREET,
from Jordan avenue to Bergen avenue.
TUERS AVENUE,
from a point about 275 feet north of Church
street to a point about 2l2.5. feet south of
Church street.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited, the 4th day of Octo-
Der, 1897, at two o'clock p. M, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board Of Street and Water Com,
missioners viii meet to hear all parties interest,"
ed in said application and all renlonstrances
against the said proposed Improvement that
may be presented in writing.
BY order Of the Board OF Street and Water
GEoRGEsT, BoUToN,.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, September "a, 1887.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
CORPORATION NOTICE

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOItCE IL IA
LUMBER DEALERS, DEALERS IN HAY
AND TEE n DEALERS IN COAL.
COKE AMI WOOD.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners On
Monday, October f. 1897, at two O'Clock 2. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
for the
FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF MA
TERIALS HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED,
from date of contract until May /. 1898, and in
accordance with specifications on file in the
office of the Clerk of said Board. . assn,
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained. at dhe office of the. Chief
The bidding will be DIVIDED fnto three Sec
tons, specifications being individual for each
section, and each section representing a class
F4rst4For FURNISHING and Delivering
Hay OATS, stray SALT HAY n
probable requirement. for the termI
About $1,000 lbs. of salt hay. IFS
About 1900 lbs, of straw.res7s 9ss san$w
About 5000 lbs. of bran.
About 1890 bushels off, cats osgesSE
5Second-For Furnishing and Delivering
Stove COAL. BLAcKsMITH sCoAL' COKE
of which the following is an estimate of thu
pr9banie gsqulEsnept T. f9r re term ,4
lengths and carried inE.
about So gross tons of coke.
About 10 gross tons of stove coal. 49, -
About 5 gross tons Of Cumberland coal.
Third-FOr FuynIs hSqss sRd Delivering
III D -
of which@the following Is sans estimsate OF thu
probable requirement for the terms
About l. 100 pieces of spruce boards 21x9,tx1Y.
About $50 pieces of spruce boards 1L"x9~x1S,.
About 600 pieces of spruce joists s2sxS@xl6f.
About 1000 stakes 151x1A~x1AT. square.
About $50 feet 3. M: yellow pine 10Dx12".
The Board reserves the, right to reject either
in whole or in part any or all proposals, ia
award a contract as a whole OF to award a
contract for any item and reject the remains
der, if it is deemed for the best interests OF
the city SO to do.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor Will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Furnish,
ing and Delivering sdtems specffed)," direct
to to THE Clerk Of the Board" and handed
to that officer in open, meeting when called fof
in the order of basiness relating to sealed pro-
posals.
The attention of bidders Is especially called
to Section I Chapter 14. of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall bs
binding. upon the city or become effective on
operative until the bpndsnlen offered by tina
contractor have been approved as to suficiency
by this Board and as to form by the Corporns
ton Counsel. the President of this Board HAYS
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds-
men under oath.
BY order o. the Board OF Street and wate<
GEORGE n. BeuroN
Clerk
Dated Jersey City. September u. lsss.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
BODY OF AN INFANT FOUND.

TIL finding of the hody*of a maleeinfant
by Patrofman Briody of the Oakland ave-
nue. police at half past eleven O'Clock yes
terday, in a corner of the old Oakland
baseball grounds, created considerable ex-
eme in the Leighborhood. The police
believe that it was left there by some of
the unlicensed midwives, who it is alleged
infeSt this city. i~5
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
FIRED By AN EXPLODING LAMP

A lamp exploded in the apartments of
Henry Peters, a blacksmith. at NO. ~
Garden street, Hoboken, last evening, and
caused several hundred dollars worth OF
damage. The rooms were Quilted and the
furniture was almost completely de-
stroyed. The flames were ~eXtingulshed by
the IRE department.-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27

Pingry School avss PlainfeldlHigh school,
at Plainfield; Newark Academy VS.. East
OrangeTHigh School. at East Orange.
October 16-Pfngry School vs.gMontclair
High School, at Elizabeth; IPiainfield
High School vs.. Stevens Preparatory
School. at Plainfield.
October 23-East Orange High School
VS.. Plainfeld High School. TAT East
Orange; Newark Academy vs.. Stevens
Preparatory School, at Newark.
October 30-Stevens Preparatory School
VS.. Pingry School, at Elizabeth; Newark
Academy VS.. Montclair High School, at
Newark.
Academy, at Newark; Montclair High
School VS.. East Orange High School, at
East Orange.
November 13APlainfield High School vs..
Montcbair High School, at Montclair;
Stevens Preparatory School VS.. East
Orange High School, at Hoboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
VOTE TOMORROW.

Tomorrow the vote is to be taken upon
the three proposed constitutional Amend
nents.
Polls open ...........".........-6 a. M.
Polls close -. Nj
Be sure to vote!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27
LECTION NOTICE.
REGISTER Y
AND
Election Notice !!
The Boards of Registry and Election for
every Precinct in Jersey City Will meet at the
places hereinafter named, at one % o'clock r
p. M,
Tuesday, September 20, 1897
tuesday, October {, 1897
Tuesday, October L. 1887.

for the purpose OF registering the names of all
legal voters. residents Of the Election Pre-
cincts, entitled to the right of suffrage therein
at the next election, who shah personally APP
pear before them for that purpose. and such
other persons as shall be. shown by the written
affidavit of a voter residing in the same Elec-
ton, Precinct to be lawfully entitled to- vote
at the ensuing election.
And notice is hereby further given that the