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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03
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LOCAL NEWS.

| MARRIED.-A few days ago at tn,
home OF Mrs. Summerell near tow,
Miss Ferrebee Raynor was married +,
Mr.. George Baker, Rev. r. Z. Vann Of
nclatlng. The groom was one.arme6
confederate soldier and IS about 6:
years old.
UNION MEETING AT EvERErTs. -The
Missionary Baptist Union Meeting was
held at Everetts last week beginning
Friday night and ending Sunday
Those who attended from Scotland
Neck reported good meeting, large
crowd and good time generally.
| WHITAKERs AcADEMY.-We call
special attention to the advertisement
in this issue of Whitakers Academy
Principal Moore is we'll known to the
people OF this region and is teacher
OF experience. 1t is an old academy
and has an established reputation by
| reason OF its good work.
PROSPEROUS MARTIN COUNTY
From persons who have been in Mar
tin county recently 1t is learned that
there is one township in that county
from which there is not single agri-
cultural lien recorded. There are also
two townships which do not receive
any help tor paupers.
LITTLEToN FEMALE CoLLEGE.-We
have received the last annual catalogue
OF this progressive institution. 1t
shows gratifying success in the last
years work. The annual expenses
haye been reduced $50, but the high
standard OF work Will be kept up. The
faculty mum bers Is for the next wear.
See the en- cOuraglng statements made
in the new advertisement of the lnsti-
tuition this week.
MUSICAL TRAIN.-Eng ineer Duke, of
the log train that passes Scotland Neck
every morning about O'Clock, runs
musical train. From the shrilI notes
OF the whip-poor-will, he has turned to
hymn tunes ; and as he passed Scotland
Neck this morning he awcke the
sound sleepers with the deli ghtful notes
of the "Sweet Bye and Bye" from his
whistle. Doubtless he will give US
some other good tune soon. Let the
charming whistler whistle on, no mat
ter who says don't"
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Death of MISS Louise Lawrence.

Miss Louise Lawrence, daughter Of
Mr.. J. II. Lawrence. of this place, died
| at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Biggs, of Williamson, last Friday
night, after a thirty days illness of
| typhoid fever. The remains were In
TERED in Williamson Sunday, the SER
vices being conducted by her pastor,
Rey. B. K. Mason.
Deceased had lived with her grand
mother from infancy, but was we'll
known in Scotland Neck. where large
circle of relatives and friends loved her
| fondly for her charms of character and
sweet Christian spirit. She was just
advanced into strong young woman
hood, being about 20 years old, and
lite had many attractions and was full
of hope for her; but the sad summons
called her from earth to her reward In
the skies. Her beauty and charms Of
character, lovely disposition of heart
and many Christian graces here must
be some index of her heavenly perfec-
ton in her home with the redeemed
above.
Her death cast deep sorrow over
the community of her own home where
she was greatly beloved by host Of
friends and admirers and also in Scot
land Neck, where all who knew her
loved her. She was a consistent mem
Der of the Baptist church IN Williams
ton, having protested faith in Christ
and joined the Baptist church in Scot
land Neck some three or four years ago.
THE COMMONWEALTH signs in sorrow
with those who have lost this jewel of
earth but rejcices in the reassuring
hope and confidence that henceforth
this His servant is to be "forever with
the Lord" Il
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High Endors sment.

Vine Hill Male Academy will open
Thursday, Sept. 9TH. Principal D. NJ
Prince is fortunate in securing the as
sistance of Mr.. Louis Il. Wilson, OF Le-
noir, n. C. The Lenoir Topic OF June
DIST. said of Mr.. Wilson:
"He is most worthy young man,
both on account OF his own good con-
duct and by heritage. He has COED
training, and his grandfather, Rev. G
FL. Round, was one of the ripest schol-
airs of the South Carolina Conference
in the good old days when there we're
intellectual giants in that organization,
and was, at one time, at the head OF
the famous Cokesbury School OF South
Carolina.
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Mr.. Kitchln at Thomasville.

Hon. W. W. Kitchin, of Roxboro,
delivered the address at the annual
meeting of the trustees OF the Baptist
Orphanage at Townsville two weeks
ago.
Charity and Children refers pleas
antly to his address and closes with
the following quite mplimentary
paragraph
cit is easy enough to see, after hear
Ing him, why for two terms his people
have sent him as their representative
to Washington. He is not only brill
liant, but he is honest and manly land
tn%n
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Death oil an Infant.


Little Philip, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. G. Cohoon, of Everetts, died at
Mr.. B. T.Harrell's last Friday, and was
buried in the Baptist cemetery Saturday
For some time the child had been sick
and Mrs. Cohoon had brought it some
two weeks ago to Mr.. Harrell's, her ia.
Their, hoping that the change might be
good for it. The little sufferer grew
worse, however, until death brought
relief.
THE COMMONWEALTH sympa thizes
with the bereaved parents in this loss
OF an only child, in which the entire
community joins.
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1T is PROF. L. w. BAGLEY.
Elected Principal CT Vine Hill Female
Academy.

The trustees OF Zine II ii Female
Academy Tuesday elected Prof L. w.
Bagley OF LttIeton, principal of that
institution. Prof. Bagley has signi-
fled his acceptance and Will be in Scot
land Neck this week to commence
preparation for bis opening.
1t will be remembered that Prof. J.
B. Brewer, of Wake Forest, was some
time ago elected principal of the schoo!
and accepted the position. He was
expected here the 10Th of July to CON-
mence preparation for the opening OF
the school, but was taken sick before
that time and was unable to como.
A few days ago he rendered his rasig-
nation by letter, saying that in con-
sequence of his falling health he didInot
feel able to assume the responsibilities
OF the school. The trustees accepted
his resignation and elected Prof. Bag
ley principal.
"The community is to be congratu.
lated" said one of the clearest headed
business men here when he heard OF
the action of the trustees. And
it is even SO. Prof. Bagley is teacher
OF broad experience, years OF careful
and painstaking study, delights in the
work, and Is at home in the schoo,
room.
Those who haye daughters to edu-
cate may rest assured that the lnstruc
ton under his management will be
up to date in every respect.
Prot Bagley is no stranger to the PEG
pie Of scotland Neck for he lived here
several years ago, land all our people know
him well and he is highly esteemed by
all. He is one of the most conscien-
tious, painstaklng and faithful teachers
Ia North Carolina, and it is a bright
day for our educational interests when
he comes to Scotland Neck as prlnci-
pal of the institution over which he
has been chosen to preside.
Then, it is we'll known that Mrs
Bagley is one OF the finest of teachers,
a lady of rare charms Of character and
ability, and her presence and influence
in the school will be power which
cannot be measured.
Their daughter, Miss Kate, has just
finished her course at the Peabody
Normal in Nashville, Tenn, and her
accomplishments will be felt in the
school also.
THE COMMONWEALTH welcomes the
entire pleasant family and speaks for
the community in saying that we con-
graduate Scotland Neck but feel sorry
for Littieton.s
Prof. Bagley has been in Littleton
for some fourteen years, ard
has impressed himself upon the
community In such way that it is hard
for him to leave his many friends and
admirers there, and it is equally as
hard for them to let him come. But
he comes to Scotland Neck with all it
means, which Is much, and will open
Vine Hill Female Academy at the
usual time this season.
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Mr.. III. III. Hopkins was called to
High Springs, Fla, Saturday to the
bedside of his brother who is critically
i'll from a railroad accident. Iniorma-
ton has come that the young man
died of his injury.
Auctioneer William J. Bugg, of
Chase City, Va, came a few days ago
to be on hand at the opening of the
tobacco market. He will sell the to-
bacco in a lively manner and will "push
the piles to the highest notch"
Mr.. J. J. Trotter, of Reidsville, came
Monday to keep books this season for
the Banner warehouse. Our people re,
member him pleasantly as book keeper
of the Star warehouse last year. He
receives a warm welcome by his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lawrence went
down to Williamson Saturday to at
tend the funeral of their daughter,
Miss Louise, Sunday. They returned
Monday accompanied by Miss Mary
Lawrence, who has been at Williams
ton nearly three weeks nursing her
sister.
Prof. A. B. Hill, who has been teach
ing in Dunn two years, is here on a
visit to his parents. He has been
elected superintendent of the graded
school in Fayetteville and has accepted
the position. He will enlarge the work
of the school and make other improve
ments. We congratulate him and the
school.
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AlIIlNIOl1 BUSINESS
Eao1a DEPARTMENT
College 'So' H. f f'ias's:,:

We desire to call the special atten-
ton of young ladies desiring Busine 8
Course either in connenctlon with or
apart from the Literary Course to the
prominence given to this department
OF work at Littleton Female College.
We are prepared to offer special adj
yantages to young ladies desiring to
take Business Course and would be
much pleased to correspond with them.
For Shorthand and Typewritlng COM
bined we charge $4,000 for the entire
scholastic year, including the use of
all machines for Stenography alone
we charge $4,000, for Typewriting $40
for the scholastic year, or one halt these
amounts for a half year.
Bookkeeping in connection with
these studies will be given without
charge. For further particulars adj
dress
REV. J. NJ. RHODES,
Littleton, N. G.
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1t RI Q. Josey7s.
Another big lot Of that Zoe. India
Liner. Don't fail to see it.
Z. G. JOsEY & Co.
y baautiiul line of Fans. Very
CHEAP. r. G. JosEY & Co.
Piares-white and printed-latest
s-r.e~ L. c. JosEY E. Co.
Shoes f5r everybody and at all prices.
r. c. JosEY & Co.
Gents, we have just received good
line 1.E Coats and Vests tor sum
me- wear at ezceptionallE low prices.
4, c. JosEY & Co.
White Mountain ard Arctic Ice
Cream Fraezers.
+. Q. JosEY & Co.
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,nrnn Early and Late Flat Dutch
iJ'l9J Ctthace Plants for sale al
$500 ne. thousand.
". r. WALsToN.
Scotland Neck, n. C.
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Prompt Payment by the Phoenix.

Scotland Neck, N. c.. July %, 80.
! Mess Orren Williams & Son,
Agts. Phoenix Mut'l Life ms. Co..
Tarboro, N. G.
Dear Sirs -
I have received your company's
check dated Hartford Conn.,, July %,
1899 in full payment Of the policy
which the late DR.. William r. Wood
held on his life. note that the proofs
were mailed on l9h and DR.. Wood died
on 11th.
Permit me to say that in large ex-
porieuce in collecting policies l have
never known any company to be so
prompt. St,c!i action should COM
m nd your Company to the public;
ard I VIII add that If all companies
we're as coHSidcra;e Of their policy hOl-
ders. 1t ,yonld not be difficult 10 write
Insurance..
Yours truly
$50. w. 4. DUNN. Atty.
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NOTICE..

Having qualified as executrix OF Dl
William R. Wood, all persons holding
claims against his estate are notified to
present to me duly verified Or to Mr.
W. A. Dunn at Scotland Neck, N. G.,
on or before the 10th day of August
1900. Persons indebted to the estat c
are requested to make immediate SET
tlen1ent
This July 81, 1899.
MAMIE c.. WOOD,
S-3-6t Executrix for w. r. Wood.
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The Union at Tarboro.

The Primitive Baptists held their
Union with the church in Tarboro
commencing Friday, July %, and clos
ing Sunday, July 80. Large crowds
we're a marked feature of the Union.
The Introductory sermon was preach
ed by Elder Smith. His discourse show
ed that he labored under divine insplr-
alton and his sermon was indeed up
lifting.
Saturday the first sermon was preach
ed by Elder Smith, and the second by
Elder Robertson. Both of these dis
courses were we'll conceived and
nicely delivered.
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock large
crowd Assem- bled at the river side to
witness the ordinance of baptism. Five
persons followed their Lord in
this holy rite, they being Mr.. Coker
and wife, Mr.. Edmondson and wife and
Mr.. Crisp. The ordinance of baptism
| was administered by Elder P. D. Gold,
of Wilson, who Is perhaps the best
known minister of his denomination
In the State.
/ At IL O'Clock the first sermon was
preached by Elder Gold, followed by
| Elders Hassall and Lawrence.
This closed the Union and after
many pleasant farewells the crowd part
ed to meet in October, with the church
at Rocky Mount.
| This Union was largely attended
people coming from all neighboring
towns. The following attended from
| Scotland Neck
Mesdames w. H Bell, Nora Henry
Joseph Fryer, Misses Hettie Strickland
Ida Proctor, Donnie Dickens, Mary
Pope, Annie Knight, and Messrs. M
IC. Cook, E. J. Proctor, B. /. Allsbrook,
Elmo Andrews and Willie A. Henry.
% H IA.
Rear. 4ba :, The Kind You Hare AlWaJs Bough
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Have made the farmers happy
w. w. We ear make all our customers feel
s,at q good By giving them goods at
m M. Io# prices that they will feel al
on vS' 'fe 1t Is present. Don't take
Jo b., word Tor it, but do as others have
vo o9n Yong and prove what we say for
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NEW AUGUST FACES.

Miss SalIie Knight returned to Cone
/ toe last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Bowers are al
Carolina Beach.
! Mr.. 6. Lamb came up from Wash
ington Thursday.
Mrs. Eta Purvis went to Hohgooc
Monday on visit.
Mr.. Sam Hoffman spent part OF last
week at Wrightsvllle.
Mr.. A. Mcdowell went to Washington
| last week on business.
Mr.. T. L. Whitaker, of Enfield, was
here day last week.
Miss Lena Andrews went to Everetts
to see her mother last week.
Mrs. G.. Hoffman went to Rocky
Mount on a visit this week.
Mr.. A. P. Kitchin, of Roxboro, has
been here some days on a visit.
Mr.. Roy Vaughan returned from a
visit to Rocky Mount last week.
Mrs. Vanhook, of Goldsboro, has
been on visit to her friends here.
Rey. G. w. Phelps went to Virginia
Saturday where he preached Sunday.
Miss Lucy Taylor, of Washington,
is here visiting her friend, Miss Emily
Neal.
Mr.. F. P. Shields returned Monday
from three weeks rest at Carolina
Beach.
Mr.. w. A. Dortch and wife went to
Manson last Saturday to visit their
relatives.
Rev. Father Quinn, of New York
was In town last week the guest of Mr..
E. Shields.
Mess. Noah Biggs, w. A. Dunn>and
Rey. r. T. Vann attended the/0nion
at Eyeretts last week.
Mr.. I. NJ. Hardy returned to Colds
boro last week after visit to his broth
err, Mr.. r. l.. Hardy.
Miss Mary Buxton, of Jackson, pass
ed through Saturday visiting Miss Foy
Allen at Palmyra.
Miss Ethel Webb came up from
Portsmouth Tuesday on a visit to her
father and other relatives.
Mess. j. E. Bowers, Frank Bowers
and Norwood Savage haye spent some
time at Llttleton recently.
Miss Fannie Safer of Halifax has
been some days on visit to the fami-
ly of Mr.. J. Frank Brinkley.
Mr.. J. A. Coppedge, of Cedar Rock,
remained a guest of DR.. r. M. johnson
some days after the Chautauqua.
Mrs Williams and little Miss Sallie
May Hopkins, of Florida, have been
here on visit to friends some days.
Mr.. E. T. Whitehead went down to
Williamson to be present at the fun
eral of Miss Louise Lawrence Satur-
day.
Miss Kate Bagley returned to her
home in Littleton Monday. She was
accompanied by her uncle, Mr.. N. B.
Josey.
Mrs. B. A. Pope, daughter and son,
of Weldon, remained here some days
after the Chautauqua on visit to re-
latives.
Miss Helen Perry is visiting Miss
Helen Vann at Como, n. c.. She was
accompanied by little Miss Dorothy
Vann.
Mr.. J. NJ. Pope, of Kissimee, Fla,
was in town visiting friends last week.
He has been gone from this community
thirteen years.
Miss Lizzie Knight, of Mildred, re-
NAMED over several days after the
sunday-school Chautauqua visiting
Miss EstelIe johnson.
Miss Kate Fenner who has been here
some days from Baltimore, went to
Halifax this morning to visit her
brother Mr.. T. w. Fenner.
Mrs. E. T. Whitehead returned Tues
day from Williamson where she had
been two weeks by the bedside OF her
sister who died Friday night.
Mr.. r. II. Owen, of GAINESVILLE, Va,
came last week. He was buyer on
our tobacco market last year. HIS
r,,oro r1o,cad IN 900 him
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ANOTHER STORM.
One Following the Course of the Other
 Two Across the Continent.

Washington, March 20.-S D. m.-Weather conditions and general forecast:
 Another Pacific coast storm is moving across the country, and is apparently fol- lowing the course pursued by the two storms Immediately preceding. It is cen- tral tonight in Oklahoma East of the Rocky mountains generally fair weather has prevailed.
 The temperatures have fallen moderately from the lake regions eastward and in the extreme central west. They have risen four to fourteen from Texas northeast ward into Virginia.
 In the Atlantic states the weather will be fair, followed by increasing cloudiness in the middle and southern portions. In the gulf states the central valleys and upper lake region cloudy weather will be general with rain or snow probably reaching the east gulf states and upper Ohio valley by Tuesday afternoon night.
 The temperatures will rise in the upper Ohio valley, the lower lake regions, the east gulf and south Atlantic states, and will fall from the middle Mississippi valley westward and Southwestward.
 On the Atlantic coast the winds will be brisk and mostly easterly after Tuesday morning
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speeches of twenty minutes. Please wire

speeches of twenty minutes. Please wire reply.
 (signed) "'PERRY BELMONT. Prest.
 RICHARD CROKER, Chairman "Upon my return to Nebraska sent you the following enquiry
 "Iincoln, Neb., March 13. Hon. Perry Belmont, Democratic Club, New York.
 ".Invitation received. Remembering you openly repudiated the democratic platform in the last campaign, desire to know be- fore answering invitation whether you have since the election, publicly announced your conversion to the principles set forth in that platform.
 fSigned) WILLIAM J. BRYANT
 "I have just received your reply The in- vitation extended to you is on behalf of the Democratic club. Individual opinions have not been considered In issuing the invita- ton to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
 (SignedO "tPERRY BELMONT" 7"
 ''I might plead previous engagement as reason for declining, but that would be equivalent to saying that I would come but for the engagement, and frankness compels me to add another reason. I ap- preciate the compl ment which the demo- cratic club pays me in extending an invi- tation. but I do not understand how indi- vidual opinions can be ignored at a political gathering. You are the president of the
 
 lie. Your position upon public questions was well known in 1896. and your telegram indicates that your position has not been changed. My position upon public questions Is also well known. The antagonism be- tween our opinions Is so great that we can not with propriety join in a political ban quet given in honor of democracy's patron saint.
 Jefferson stood for certain well-defined principles. If your views are a correct re- fection of his ideas, I fear that my voice would sound discordant note at your ban quet. If, on the other hand, the Chicago platform applies, as I believe it does, Jeff fersonian principles to present conditions, then your conspicuous presence at the Jef- fersonian banquet would not honor the memory of the worlds greatest democrat. Do not misunderstood me. You may be right and l may be wrong, but l take 1t for granted that we are equally conscien- tious and trust that may not show my self less courageous than you. You pro- claimed to your fellow citizens in 1896 that my election upon a democratic platform would endanger the nations welfare, so you will pardon me if l suggest that banquet presided over by you will inJure rather than aid the democratic party. I believe in harmonizing personal differences, but differences in principle cannot be harmonized, and, in my judgment, no party advantage is to be derived from po- litical communion between Jei1ei soi4.a.a democrats who stand upon the Chicago platform and the republican allies who masquerade as democrats between cam- paigns in order to give more potency to their betrayal of democratic principles on election day. Yours truly,
 (Sgned w. J. BRYAN.
The age-herald., 1899-03-21
FIST AND SKULL
 AFFAIR ON STREET
Outcome of the Hot Huntsville
 Municipal Campaign.
HUMPHREY POUNDED LANE
Until He Was Pulled Off by Spectators The Latter Editor of Tribune and Printed Scurrilous Articles
 About Dr. Humphrey.

Huntsville. March 0.-(Special)-The first street fight, as the outcome of the present municipal campaign, occurred this after noon, when Charles P. Lane, editor of the Evening Tribune, was assaulted and beaten by Walter L. Humphrey, son of pr. J. D. Humphrey, member of the city council.
 MT. Lane was coming up Washington street, and approached the corner of the St. Ruve building when he was approached by Humphrey. who, without a word, knock ed him down. Humphrey got on top and beat the editor until bystanders pulled him off.
 The fight was a fair fist and skull affair, and no one interfered until they decided it had gone far enough.
 The Tribune printed very scurrllous arti- cles refiecting upon Dr. J. D. Humphrey, and it's editor had been warned to stop It. The editorial that caused the trouble ap- peared Friday afternoon, and alluded to an indictment found against Dr. Humphrey for alleged embezzlement of the city sewer funds, of which he was adjudged not guilty, and claimed that this indictment was the cause of the Humphrey factions opposition to the city administration.
The age-herald., 1899-03-21

tain Irish political leader h the city en- tered the competition and opposed him with all his power. Walsh won out, put the evidence of this ingTatitude on the part or some of his closest friends resulted in so severe shock that he never recovered from It's effects, but lapsed into the nerv- ous trouble which resulted in his death
 Mayor Walsh had national recognition as the earnest champion of southern de- velopment, and perhaps the best authority on the material resources and manutactuf- ing products of the south.
 MT. Walsh was born in Ireland, January 1. 1840. At 12 he was apprenticed in the Charleston Evening News, and in due time became a journeyman printer He came to Augusta in 1862, and has ever since been identified with the press of the city, Tor twenty-five years as editor and proprietor of the Augusta Chronicle.
 In 1870 he became a member of the city council, and from 1872 to 1878 he served in the state legislature In 1880, 1884 and lSS6 he was delegate to democratic national conventions, and served four years as Georgia member of the national democrat ic executive committee; he served as member at large of the Worlds fair com mission; in 1894 was appointed by Govern or Northen to the United States senate on the death of Senator Colquitt; in December, lS91, was elected mayor of Augusta, whicn office he filled at the time of his death.