The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

! POPULATION l,500.
Tiumphantly She Reclines, 'Mids
Her Pleasant Surroundings Gar
land Queen Of North
Carolina.
Scotland Neck is indisputably th,
prettiest town in North Carolina. TIL,
charming street scenes that are unfold
ed to the eyes of the visitor are indeli
bly, inscribed upon the memory, anc
being described to friends in their dis
tant homes give wide notorietv to a
town which is modesty personified in
the matter OF boom literature, and has
never sought for, and ir fact never had
any but legitimate growth. She
stands in the center of trade and COM
merce for section unrivalled
anywhere.
By the might of brain and Drawn, by
the energy of her public spirited citi-
zens, by trade, by study, is she moving
steadily onward until she shall be with
out rival, as a center OF industry.
Her workshops, resound with the
cheerful sounds Of industry, her streets
and suburbs are filled with the work of
rising houses. Her schools are crowded,
her homes and churches are filled.
Her natural resources embrace three
elements OF strength without which no
town eyer grew into commanding I'M
portance, viz: Good men, natural
and central location for the building
Of a good town, and tributary country
Of bOundless resources. The appear
ance OF the business streets has under
gone wonderful change within the
past few years. Old, unsightly struct-
ares have been torn down to give place
% handsome edifices of brick resulting
n the greatly improved appearance OF
)ur streets. |
CHURCHES.
There are no institutions more worthy |
r tho onrroo;of;o,, o,,J 1<x,o <,f <t,o o~,,,o 1
nunity than the churches existing in
ur midst.
SCHOOLS.
No town of its size affords the mass
s SUPERIOR educational advantages, and
4 but few are they equaled.
HOMES FOR ALL.
With such generous soil, with such
limatlc advantages, with open and IA
oring seasons, with an abundance of
ainfall, with such cheapness of lands,
ith such cheap, peaceable labor, in
'lligent agriculture in this favored
.ction is the sure foundation for good
nd liberal returns With a climate
lat permits farm work all the year
'und, with transportation and markets
with most excellent society {
I'd church and school advantages at ,
and, with a soil that will grow all {
nds of agricultural products, tobacco, $
'tton, vegetables, fruits, grapes, ETC.,
profusion, with both improved and
lands cheap and in abun-
lnce, certainly this is the section for $
e home-seekinglfarmers of the North,
e West and the Northwest. G
M. HOFFMAN AND BROTHER.
This we'll ordered and popular house r
located on Main street and is one of
q leading and most prosperous houses
the town. The premises utilized are
x75 feet, with store in rear 2Ox7O 3
et, packed to overdowing with a a
oice stock of general merchandise, i
of Dry Goods, Notions, Ii
othing, Shoes, Hats, Groceries and c
ID plantation Supplies, Hardware and |,
g1icultural implements of all kinds, t
aggies and the we'll known Standard e
wing machines at prices that surpass n
competition. Mess. Hoffman & q
20. are thorough-golng, wide awake a
,siness men whose public spirit has "
en- evinced by their steady and ever 7
ady participation In every project for a
e promotion OF the commercial and c
enterprise of the town t
ID all having occasion to do business r
tn them are sure to meet amlable f,
ID honorable gentlemen. n
MAIN STREET HOTEL. Il,
In the large two story framed build Il
o. located on Main street near the
,einess portion of the town will be
und one of the best moderate-price
,uses in the town. This popular
,use is conducted by Mr.. A. Vaughan.
1e house is neatly furnished through
it and has ten sleeping rooms, and !
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