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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
A Layman Of Power.

AS was announced through these
columns last week, Mr.. N. B. Brough
ton, of Raleigh, met congregation II
the Baptist church last Friday night
and assisted in the organization of q
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
After Mr.. Broughton's short address
telling of this new work among the
young people of all denominations, un-
der different name for each, there was an
enrolment of 76 names, and the society
was organized.
The officers elected we're: President,
| CIV. Wilson; president, E. E.
Hilliard; secretary, Jos. S. Brinkley
treasurer, Miss Lucy Dunn.
and Mr.. Broughton said he regarded 1t
as a fine enrolment to begin with. The
time of meeting will be Friday nights
but by reason OF Capt. Kitchin's lecture
in the male academy next Friday
night, the B. Y. P. U. will meet Thurs
day night of this week.
Sunday morning Mr.. Broughton ad-
dressed the congregation in the Baptist
church on the Importance of Sunday
school work. The address was strong
and forceful, Astounding in pointed and
pathetic illustrations of the great work
which the church is doing through the
Sunday-school.
At night Mr.. Broughton again oc-
cupied the time of the regular service.
His remarks were especially to young
people. He read from the Scriptures,
"Whosoever loseth his life, the same
shall save it, The life of worldliness
and evil inclinations must be given up
for higher life, which is the losing of
life to save it in terms of better and
nobler one
Mr.. Broughton has mingled with the
young people of the State more than
any other man of his age, perhaps,
and is peculiarly endowed with power
to instruct them. His address was
eloquent at times, practical all through,
and no doubt many young man and
young woman went from his audience
with longing for the higher and better
life and with firm resolve to turn to it
at once.
Mr.. Broughton is an active business
man as member of the publishing firm
of Edwards & Broughton, is one of the
proprietors of the Biblical Recorder,
and withal very busy man. But with
his business he links his best powers as
a great Christian worker, and his life is "a
great blessing to the State and especial
ly to the city OF Raleigh.
All who heard him, regardless of
denomination, we're benefited and made
glad by reason of his coming.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
"A Distressing Accident.

Mr.. Horace Palmer, Jr., of Sixpound
township, died last Tuesday morning
from injuries received late Monday al
ternoon by the explosion of his saw
mill engine, at his fathers, Mr.. Horace
Palmer, Sr.
No one knows the cause of the ex-
plosion. Mr.. Joe House, of Halifax Co.,
was there and had been at work on the
engine. 1t was thought to be all right
and was fired up and at work. Mr..
Palmer was at the saw and without a
moments warning the engine exploded,
passing directly over him. Fragments
OF the engine struck him in fifteen DIFF
ferent places, and the boiling water was
emptied upon him. His ankle, knee
and rib over the heart were broken,
besides being terribly scalded. In this
mutilated condition he lived, in full
possession OF his senses, until about 9
O'Clock the following morning.
His little son, Robert. and his young
est brother, Milan, were standing close
by him at the time of the explosion
but did not receive a scratch. Mr..
House was at the saw-mill carriage and
was struck upon the shoulder by some
flying pieces of iron, but no serious
damage was done him. The engineer,
a colored man named Henry Collins,
was at the engine and was blown some
twenty feet, very badly scalded, but was
not struck-we learn that it is hardly
possible for him to live. The explosion
was terrific one and it is marvellous
that any standing around escaped at all.
Mr.. Hoarce Palmer, Jr. was "a years
old and leaves devoted wife and four
little children. His remains were in
TERED in the family burial grounds at
his fathers on Wednesday evening.
This Is terrible blow to his family
ana loved ones, indeed to the whole
community. The sympathies of all
run out to the bereaved.-Warrenton
Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Chew Rosebud Tobacco.
4 Valuable Paper about Enfield.

A Valuable Paper about Enfield.
Next week THE COMMONWEALTH will
print a sketch of the town OF Enfield
containing facts about the town for a
long time back. The article was care.
fully prepared by writer of some
talent and we paid for it some months
ago, but have not found the space td
use 1t before.
The people of Enfield especially and
many of our readers in other places will
be greatly interested in this brief his
tory of the town, which has never be-
fore appeared in print.
It any OF our Enfield readers desire
extra copies of THE COMMONWEALTH
they will do well to send in orders al
once so that we can print enough K
supply them.
Copies containing this special article
can be had for p cents apiece.
Send two-cent postage stamps witt
order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Chew Alleys Rosebud.
You Simply Don't Know.

0dy GhCAO'
You business 60 man!
We think we heard you say that
advertising and what appears in the
local paper don't pay.
Well, you simply are not sincere or
don't know about it.
A new firm in Scotland Neck recent
ly put nice advertisement in THE
COMMONWEALTH one time. The editor
of the paper took the train that carried
that Issue OF the paper away and went
to town some distance to spend the
night. Before he slept he had happen.
ed in company with lady who had
already opened the paper and was read
ing and remarking about the advertise
ment and the enterprise Of the adver-
Users. They spoke with some con-
fidence concerning the firm.
At another time some persons were
looking through The COMMONWEALTH
and not seeing the advertisement OF
another business man whom they
knew in Scotland Neck, they asked
bow he was getting along, but asked il
as>though they feared if we gave a
candid answer they would not hear an
encouraging reply.
Reason: The first firm mentioned
were advertising, and inquiry about
them was expectant; the other firm
we're not advertising, ana the tones OF
inquiry were doubtful.
When we are asked about business
men in Scotland Neck, (and we are
asked oftener than you have any idea)
we point to our columns, and true to
our business convictions away from
home as we'll as at home, we are forced
under such inquiries, to suggest that
the man who is doing much business
likes for others to know it, and that
the absence of his advertisement in THE
COMMONWEALTH tells more than we
can.
A little moro on this line: Some
weeks ago THE COMMONWEALTH insert.
ed al advertisement for Spiers and
Davis of Weldon, and as a matter Of
fact they are getting business from per
sons who in all probability would have
spent the money in the stores in Scot
land Neck had the same business
method been pursued by some Scotland
Neck firm.
A few weeks ago this paper made
mention of the chewing gum manu-
factory here. We stated some facts
about the business, and we have before
us prominent journal in whose col.
uinns we find an article headed s'The
South In the Saddle" which mentions
facts of the gum factory here taken
from The COMMONWEALTH.
Maybe they don't read these columns
and then again maybe they do.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
No Nemo's Letter This Week.

We are sorry to disappoint our read
ers in not printing letter from Memo
this week. He has been suffering with
la grippe and was compelled to hold up
a week. His letter will appear next week
as usual, and we hope his health will
continue such as to furnish his letter
without breaking up again. Our read
ers greatly appreciate his letters-many
of them have told us so,-and we hope
to be able to furnish them indefinitely
We are glad to make this outlay for the
benefit of our readers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Truck A.moVinG.

Truck A.moV1nS.
Mr.. Sol. J. Jones tells the Star OF
some quick work in the moving of
truck. Thursday afternoon lettuce was
growing on his farm. At four the next
evening, just twenty-four hours later,
Geographic advices from Philadelphia
informed him that the same lettuce had
just been sold on the market in that
city for $3.50 per barrel.
The secret of this almost miraculous
promptness and dispatch is the splen-
did express service now available over
the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr.. Jones'
lettuce was cut in the afternoon, left
here at Z is O'Clock at night and ar
rived IN Philadelphia at 2 p. m. next
day.-Wilmlngton Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Chew Rosebud Tobacco.

A word about The Commonwealth.
We do not often take up space to tell
about our own interest, so we hope our
readers will pardon us for few lines
now.
In the first place, we wish to thank
our friends for the very kind words
they have spoken and written us this
year. We hope to merit them by i'm
proving the paper still more. Some of
the best and most intelligent men of
the country have given us strong en-
dorsement recently. The bright appear
ance of the paper, together with the
care which we excerise in the matter
that we print, pleases our readers, and
many of them have told us so.
Our circulation has steadily increased
for several years, and especially for the
last twelve months, our gain for that
time being 80 per cent.
We feel quite sure that we now have
UQ6 UCSt ClICuldtIOA vi all AONSROROi
ever published in the county, and we
are adding to our list all the time. We
have more than twenty-five new sub
scribers entered since 18th of March
We speak of this not boastingly but
merely to let our readers know some
thing of our success. And then we
like for our advertisers toknow some
thing of the medium through which
they are trying to reach the people
The estimate of circulation viii oh ad-
vertisers are accustomed to place ON
most country papers Is about five or six
hundred. We are glad to state to our
advertisers that our circulation more
than doubles six hundred.
We are highly gratifed to be able to
make these statements, and hope our
readers will not think it boastful in us
to do so. We propose to continue our
efforts to give our readers the best paper
possible with our environments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Criminal Court Next Week.

Cf1m1nal court Next Week.
Next week the long waited-for Criyd
nal court will be held in Halifax With
Judge Sutton presiding. There are
many prisoners in jail awaiting trla
and the court will doubtless be lively
one. About thirty prisoners were in
Jail the first of February and the mum
Der must be much larger now.
The editor of The COMMONWEALTH
expects to be there perhaps every day
and those of our subscribers who have
fallen anything behind on their sub
scriptions will do us a great favor by
settling. It is hard season for us
dear reader, as we'll as for you and
while yours may be only small due
many of them make much to us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Chew Rosebud Tobacco.

The State Farms IN Good Condition.
Superintendent Smith, OF the State
penitentlary, passed down the road a
few days ago. He and number OF the
directors had been to visit the State
farms on Roanoke river. Mr.. Smith
Is reported as saying that he was well
pleased with the condition of the farms.
Mr.. A. Leazer who has managed the
States interest so we'll as Superlntend-
emit Of the penltentlary, said to the
News & Observers correspondent at
Weldon that the State farms have on
hand $26, 600 worth Of cotton, $4,000
good notes, 81, 600 worth Of supplies
and that the farms will not have to
draw on the State for anything this
year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
, Marke, for Scotland Neck.

A Tobacco Market for Scotland Neck.
Mr.. Twinsdale of Warren county was
here Saturday and said that he will
soon make arrangements to build a
tobacco warehouse. He thinks this a
good point to open a market and says
it will do much towards building up
the town.
We do not know what the business
men of the town have said to him, but
we feel sure if he begins the work In
earnest he will have their support, for
they are in for whatever will bring good
business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Where are Your Ideas?
We sometimes wonder if there are
any spare ideas in Scotland Neck.
Well, yes, we have heard some about
Corbett and F1tzsimm mons as they float
ed out from some street corner CONVEX
sation but what about solid ideas Tor
improving the town and community?
Occasionally we see in other papers
letters by "Citizen" or Reader" sug-
costing certain things tor the good OF
the community, the county or the
town but when have we seen such a
thing in this paper other than what
the editor writes or clips?
Wake.up, good people, and suggest
something. These columns are open.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
THE SOCIAL SWIM.
Coming and Going Every Week.

Coming and Going Every Week.
Miss Susie Peters came from Tarbor'
, Tuesday.
Mr.. Savage, of Roanoke Rapids, wa
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. G. L. Bell, operator at Ahoskie
spent Sunday here with his parents.
DIR. r. M. johnson went to Rich
mond Monday to purchase some stock
Miss Annie Kitchin went to Green
vile last Friday to visit friends there
Mr.. w. d. Leggett is over from Tar
boro few days to see his relatives and
friends.
Mr.. William Wood of BERTHE was
here last week visiting his uncle, DR.
w. r. Wood.
Mrs. P. V. Tillery, of Tillery, came
down Monday to visit the family OF
Mr.. J. p. Futrell.
| Mrs. Claude Kitchin and family are
at Wake Forest while Mr.. Kitchin is
on a trip to Alabama.
| Miss Mollie Bass returned last week
from Tarboro where she has been visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. A. L. Bowers, who has been in
Norfolk for some time, is here to see
his mother and brothers.
Mr.. III. E. Biggs came home from
his insurance trip last week, but re-
manned only day and night.
MI. N. Biggs went to Jackson, n. c.,
Tuesday to attend Northampton court
in which he has a case of interest.
Mrs. Mangum, Mrs. G. T. Lawrence
and Miss Eugenia Camp went to Tillery
Monday to visit Mrs. B. F. Tillery.
Misses Leila and Claude Holiday who
are visiting at Mr.. G. A. Camps went
Dawsons to spend several days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shields came
in from their farm home Monday and
spent the night with the family OF Mr..
Peter E. Smith.
Mrs. B. F. Lee, OF Selma, has been
here some days visiting Miss Annie
Madry, her former school mate at the
Kinsey Seminary in LAGRANGE.
Mr.. S. F. Dunn went to Richmond,
Washington, Newport News and Nor
folk last week on business for the
North Carolina Lumber Company.
DIR. w. r. Wood and Mr.. w. A.
Dunn went to Raleigh Monday in
DR.. Woods interest relative to the SUI
perintendency of the asylum there.
Rev. r. T. Vann went to Washing
ton, n. G., Saturday to preach for Rev.
10. Alderman who is sick. He re-
turned Monday and said Mr.. Alderman
is better.
Misses Lena Moore and Mamie Has
kett, who went to Lambert's Point
few days ago to take work in the knit
ting mills there, have returned. They
like Scotland Neck better.
Rev. G.. l.. Finch, of Williamson,
spent day and night in SEQ tland Neck
last week, the guest of the editor of
The COMMONWEALTH. His friends
here were glad to see him.
Mr.. Henry Hopkins, who has been
living in Florida several years, came
into the community few days ago to
spend some time. He says it has been
dry and hot in Florida while it has
been raining here.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
AR6ucklLEE'S COFFEE I7I-2c.

P Pow raw y6 coffee 49, to 1sc., Rex Baking
s. t ~ Que. and S1.00 per doz., Apples
pa- J, ~ l'c' per doz., Bananas 2Oc. to 25c.
Ienoun.' orange Toe. to SOC. per doz.,
p aaapl loc. per doz.. 3 lbs PeaIed
best 0I le loc' per can, 3 lbs Tomatoes
nor ' ~ w. per can, 2 lbs Corn best &c.
Best WIKI pest white Beans sc. per quart,
pensinn il ~! Peas Zoe. per gallon, Best
II f F Mint chewing gum 2 STICKS for
Ir;sh 1perything else as low as the lowest.
| 3 ~ Potatoes Zoe. peck.
~ YAH grated pineapple, 1Oc.
come and see me.
| il TO-. WILSON ALLSBROOK.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Shirt Waste will be here tomorrow.
u. Hoffman & Bro.
Hyou need any kind of lace Hoffman
Ct Bro. have it at greatly reduced prices.
Holman 4 Bro. will surprise you with
'neif nice line OF ribbon. So cheap.
oor line Of worsted goods can't be
surpassed. NJ. Hoffman & BRO
H. q u. corsets. NJ. Hoffman & Bro.
u, heady-made skirts Sl.0O to 1915.
iialos' Grenadines and Brilliantlnes.
NJ. HOFFMAN & Bro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Sterling Silver Wedding Presents,
PLAIN Gold Rings, and Special Bargains
In Diamonds. Satisfaction guaranteed
at the old Established House of Bell,
the Iarboro JeweIer. See his ad. else
where. 3 25 If.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

THIS LETTER Is PUBLISHED BY PERMIS-
SION as tribute and testimony to
the worth of this invaluable remedy :
Roanoke College,
Salem, Va, Oct. 9Th, 1896.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

To the -Ierchdnfs % E0stefH sO'%1
Carolina
We announce that we are now ready
to fill YOUR orders for mattresses, hay
ing a large stock on hand, and all made
IN the latest Boston shape. We are
the largest manufacturers In the State,
and do claim to give you the best
Double Cotton Top Mattress, in fancy
and plain blue ticking, ever offered be-
fore. We have special freight arrange
ments to all points. Orders filled the
dav they are received. Order early, as
they will be higher.
Very truly,
HaIifay. N HALE BROS.
See our &c silk-tinish shirt waist
goods. n. b. Josey.
For 10 days Will sell dress ginghams
at &c, worth Sc. n. B. Josey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
An Interesting Meeting at Littleton.

An Interesting Meeting at Littleton.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church OF the Eastern District of North
Carolina, last week held its annual
meeting in Littleton Female College.
The attendance was large and the meet
ing quite an interesting one. About
eighty women were in attendance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
$40 q Month.

To few ladies and gentlemen who
will canvass. Above salary guaranteed.
See Or address.
w. G.. JACKSON,
: 31e 81. Winterville, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Those beautiful patterns IN wooden
dress goods have arrived. First choice
is worth good deal.
N. HOFFMAN & Bro.
Our Spring stock is now complete
and We cordially invite the public to
call and see our entire line.
VI. Hoffman & Bro.
Yes, Hoffman & Bro. have received
those beautiful skirts and they are so
very cheap. Call early ard get first
choice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.

| FIRST RADIsHEs.-THE COMMON
WEALTH was the recipient Monday of 8
nice bunch Of radishes from Mr.. G. F
White, for which we thank him very
much.
WILL BE MARRIED APRIL 18TH
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Annie Grlzzard Cooper to Mr..
G. III. Hale, both of Halifax, Tuesday
April 13, at 10 80 o'clock, in Granville
Street Methodist church in Halifax,
Much FARM woRK.-During the
month of February farmers could do
little work by reason of the constant
heavy rains. During the first two
weeks of March they we're also much
hindered, but for the past two weeks
much plowlng has been done, and pre-
paration for planting has been lively.
Some have already planted part of
their corn crop.
w. IL. " hs D. 1UCkER."W0 Call
special attention to the advertisement
of this we'll known and reliable firm In
our capital city. For many years
fuckers" has been the synonym for
fine goods and low prices to people all
over North Carolina. No business firm
in the State is better known and none
known more pleasantly by their custo-
mers. From our childhood we have
heard of fuckers" and many times
have we looked into the mammoth es-
Enlistment where is kept the best Sc
lection of dry goods in the State. Who
ever buys at fuckers in person or by
mail is sure to get bargain. This en-
firm for the first time are
seeking to extend their trade to Scot
land Neck and Halifax county through
the columns of THE COMMONWEALTH.
We commend them to our readers and
when you buy. from them tell them
you saw their ad. in The COMMON
WEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Car Load Of Stock.

We will have a car load of stock the
first Of April. The first that come will
get the best choice.
322 II BIGCs & JOHNSON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

New Goods New Goods at
n. B. Josey's.
See our Laces, All-oyer Embroideries,
hamburgs, &c. Special value In &c to
lie Hamburgs. n. Josey.
Straw Hats and Neck-wear can't be
oea} at n. B. Josey's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
FALLING
oreat Reduction in Prices.

FOR the next few days I will sell
d III, na D q Hour &C., Hominy and Grits
RoI pr p: d. Best Sugar &C., best lard 7c.
D.. nice nice TIC, best L. l.. Raisins lOc.
I5o .' p D. nuts 10c., Pepper and Spice
-'e', best Northern bntter 95c
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

PEABODY INSTITUTE,
CONSERVATORY OF Music.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 80, 81.
Mrs. VIM. R. Bond, of Scotland
Neck, N. c., has been pupil with me
at the Peabody Institute in the branch
of singing and has also taken some spe-
cial lessons in the art of teaching. She
has made 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 Ii 3m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
Cheap Quinine.

oolphate OF Qulnine reduced to 4Oc
per m. E. L. WHITEHEAD & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Tomato plants for sale at this Office
Come quick-supply limited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
MUSIC !! 4sssss.

Having returned from 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 commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01

Rosebud Tobacco. Handled by all
dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-01
The Commonwealth.
THURSDAY. APRIL 1. 1897.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Announcement TO
Merchants.

To the Merchants Of Eastern North
CaYolinG