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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Great Loss to LlttIeton.

The Littleton News Reporter speaks
In the following complimentary terms
of Prof. L. w. Bagley and family:
"Prof. L. w. Bagley has been chosen
principal of Vine Hill Female Acade-
my, Scotland Neck, and has accepted
the position. Scotland Neck has gained
a good man with an excellent family
and Littleton has lost some OF her best
citizens. Their places in this commu-
nifty Will be hard to fill. The town and
community should use every means
available to retain this family of edu-
Gators in our midst. Scotland Neck
seems bent on having the best OF every
thing, and her citizens pull together to
that end. We congratulate rather than
condemn her people for such com
mendabIe condition. The News Re
porter, though regretting the depar-
ture OF this family, com mends them to
the confidence, love and esteem OF our
sister town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Prof. Reazley Closed Ills yVo-k

Prof. S. W. Beazley, Of Dayton, Va,
who had been in Scotland NecE tour
weeks, closed his work here last Friday
night and left Saturday.
[ will be remem bered that he spent
week here before the Sunday-school
Chautauqua training a class for that
OCCASION He was also director of the
music at the Chautauqua and after
its close he remained in Scotland Neck
and gave lessons in vocal music to a
special class for ten days.
Pro-. Beazley did good and satisfac-
tory work and made good impression
on the community. His class were all
pleased with his training and were sorry
to see him leave. His work here has
already made improvement in the
music in the Baptist church and Sun
day-school, for which it was mostly
done, end it is believed that even more
permanent good will come Of 1t than
has already been seen.
All said goodbye" to Prot. Beazley
with many good wishes and with hope
to have him return at some future
time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Death of Mr.. S1las Weeks.

Mr.. Silas Weeks died at his home
near I;pworth, in Edgecombe county,
of heart and lung trouble, Aug. o. w.
aged 70 years, IL months and II days.
The deceased had been great suneref'
Int was confined to his bed about three
weeks before bis death. Elder W. d.
Ieggett conducted the burial services
at the oil homestead, where the re-
mains we're inferred at the old burylns
Ground. There was a number OF re'a-
tive and friends to witness the services
ua was married to Celestial LeggeV''
March II, 1852. The deceased leaves
j, wife. seven children, nineteen grand
children and two great-grand-chlioreh'
besides a large number OF frlends 70
mourn the loss of such good ana gen
evous man. The deceased was Klnu
and devoted husband and father. ne
.as never connected with any cnulc''
INIT was of the Primitive Baptist 'ai'n'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
The Wen at the Courthouse.

The we'll at the courthouse Is not
yet completed. It was thought Il
would he ready for use by the frs
Monday IN August, but two weeks
arc the drill broke Of in the bottom
OF the well aud the we'll operators had
t., send to Pittsburg, Pa, for tongs with
which to pull the drill out. Monday
the tongs were applied and the first
effort to pull out the drill was success
fnl. rhe we'll was then 1875 feet and 1t
is thought that the work will soon be
completed. The people OF the county
will be glad to find good we'll OF wa
ter in the courtyard when they go to
Halifax
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Enterta,rln enr by Orphans.

On Wednesday night of last week a
class Of orphans from the Oxford or
phan asylum gave an entertainment in
Temperance Hall The children were
under tie care Of our old friend Mr.
Will x. Co'ey, editor OF the Orphana'
Friend.
Mr. CoIey lmpresses upon the au-
diences that greet his class of orphans
the Importance OF caring for the help
less orphans in the State, and believes
that the people of the State are more
alive to the work than perhaps any
other one thing. He emphasizes the
orphan work in general, and does not
claim all for Oxford Asylum. The
various orphanages in the State have
their claims upon different people and
Mr.. Coley urges that all these institu-
lions be cared for. There are at Oxford
225 orphans and others all the time
asking admission.
A large crowd greeted them and the
proceeds amounted to over $50. The
orphans were cared for by the Masonic
fraternity here. and they seemed to
have a good time. Every possible
attention was shown them to make
their visit pleasant, and it was all ap-
preciated.
It was personal pl easure to the
editor of The COMMONWEALTH to see
again our old friend Mr.. Coley and
talk over some of the old time pleas.
ures which we enjoyed with him at
meetings of the North Carolina Press
Association.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Prof. Bagley's Welcome.

The coming of Prof. L. w. Bagley as
principal of Vine Hill Female Acade-
my, gives general satisfaction. His work
as principal Of the male academy here.
sixteen years ago is remembered by
our people, and some who were pupils
then will be his enthusiastic patrons
now. His prospects are bright and hi.
opening on the 9Th of septenbe.
promises to be good one and satlsfac-
tory
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
LOCAL NEWS.

NoNV1cTs SENT AwAY.-Monday Isl
convicts were sent from the farms nea,
Weldon, Halifax and Tillery to dc
riliroad work near Ashpole in Robe
son county.
MARRIED.--At the home OF the
brides father near the knitting mills
Monday night, Aug. 7th, Miss Marsh.
/ oafn was married to Mr.. F. L. Bell
Rev. O. Ryder officiating.
1T IS ENGINEER CLAY.-It is Enei
| n7er Clay who plays "Sweet BYE ana
BFe'' on his whistle, and not Engineer
Duke as was stated in these columns
last week. But way has he stopped.
PROF. BAGLEYs AD.-Elsewhere NAV
be seen the advertisement Of Prof. /.
". Bagley for Vine Hill Female Acad
envy He will leave no stone unturn-
ell to make the best school in all this
region.
MALE ACADEMY AD.-Ne call atten.
tlon 20 the change in the ADVERTISED
ment for Vine Hill Male Academy.
5uperin Prince and Wilson
are making preparation Tor good op-
euIng.
WHITE TEACHERS ISsTITUTE-Prof
II. c. s. Noble, Of The State University.
IS th!s week holding White Teach
crs' Institute at Jackson, II. e. State
1perlnteadent c. III. Mebane VIII he
there Friday.
Careful FOR HEALTH.-Let the
toWn authorities take every possible
precaution for health during this hot
weather. The health officer need not
wait every time until he smells some
thing offensive but if he will look out
right sharply he can see here and there
something that needs attention.
CROPS IN MARTIN.-The editor OF
The COMMONWEALTH had the pleasure
Of seeing some of the crops IN Martin
county q few days ago, and they GER
tainly are fine. Indeed crops are good
all through this part OF the State. 1t
surely looks now like plenty will crown
the efforts Of the farmers this year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
1T WAS A BIG OPENING.
Sales Amounted to $4,000 Pounds.
SET THE PACE FOR THE SEASON.

! Last Thursday was a big day for
Scotland Neck tobacco interest. THE
COMMONWEALTH big advertisement
for the Banner warehouse and also the
attractive ad for the Star had told the
people that there would be a big op-
ening. Then our warehOusemen had
duly advertised the opening In other
ways, and some of them had gone
amongst the farmers and secured
their tobacco for the opening. Buyers
expected large quantities and farmers
expected good prices. Neither were de-
ceived, for the tobacco was here and it
brought prices satisfactory to the
farmers all around.
The sales amounted to thirty five
thousand pounds and five thousand
pounds were sold the follow
ing day. Auctioneer Dugg knows
how to catch the buyers wink and
compels them to pay close attention
by his deXtrOus crying OF the bids. He
knows how to sell the weed ard makes
it bring It's worth.
The buyers We're lively and the en-
tire days business was satisfactory.
Scotland Neck market has had the
most propitlous opening OF any second
years market in Eastern Carolina. 1t
takes rank already as first class market !;
and with the hustle and hum of the
warehousemen it will make most
satisfactory record this season.
Farmers may not hesitate to bring
their tobacco here, for they will find
the best of treatment at the hands OF
the warehousemen and others and will
get the top OF the market for their
produce.
Our people are all in fine spirits
over the splendid opening and every
thing bids fair for prosperous season
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
STRANGE, IT'S PASSING STRANGE
That all who suffer do not use
MRS. JOE PERSONS REMEDY.
Hopewell, MecKIenburg Co., N. g.,
December /. 1896.


December /, 1896.
Last June I was suffering terribly
from some bladder trouble which was
so severe and extreme that the physi-
clans said an operation would have to
be performed, ard the stone crushed.
l dreaded it so much and had so much
faith in Mrs. Joe Persons Wash that
determined to try it first and see what
It would do. I applied 1t three times
tlay, an>! in THIRTY SIX HOURS
TIC Inflammation sibaided, the swell
ing and enlargement was reduced and
The STONE PASSED WITHOUT
ANY TROUBLE. The stone wss
large ans: no one can know, except
those who have so suffered, what it
was. | DO not telieve ] conli have
stood ~ :, pesation. #n,, believe | would
have died ha:i ii to: hae. for Mrs. Joe
Persons Wash II any one is suffer-
ing from this BLADDER trouble let tticm
try II My rai;a would be so great thst
[ would have 10 be ;,nt in tub Of not
water to relieve those te able raroyysms
Of pam It made a X RECT cure OF me.
Oh, that every one corria ieallzc what
metiitl.ae Is within sa.ci, and try it,
how much suffering would be relieved.
Mrs. Tsrss;n herself does not cay ssnnch
for be Remedy as IL deserves.
Mrs. ABNEH ALEXANDER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Begin to Remember, Please.

With the fine and promising crops 1t
begins to look like most people in tbe
comm unity viii be able to pay their
debts this year-at least their smaller
ones. And this IS where The Con-
MoSWEALTH bases its hopes of little
stretch on its puEse-strlngs for while
no one owes US much, many eve Ms
small amounts. And we begin in time
to say that after waiting patiently a
wear with some, and longer with Others,
we hope they viii find it in order to
settle with Us from their first tobacco
and cotton sales.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Littleton
Female
College
BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT
JNO. II. GUESS,
Principal.

We desire to call the special atten-
ten OF young ladies desiring Business
Course either in connenctlon with or
APART from The Literary Course to the
prominence given to this department.
OF work at Litteton Female College.
We are prepared to offer special adj
yantages to young ladies desiring to
take Il 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 $50 90, for Typewrsting $40
for the scholastic year. or one hall these
amounts for Il half year.
Bookkeeping in connection with
these studies will be given without
charge. For further particulars ad-
dress
REV. J. Nj. RHODES,
Litteton, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Education That Pays.

The North Carolina College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts in Raleigh
offers the youth OF the State not ONLY
thorough English and scientific ed
ucatlon but also practical training for
all trades and businesses, including es
pecially Cotton Manufacturing Stock
Dairy, Fruit and Truck Farming ;
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical En-
cheering Architecture and Mercan-
tile Business. Boys are taught to work
as we'll as to think, and are thus fitted
to be self-supporting and wealth
producers. Boys unable to take the
full course should take one of the
short courses, or, as special students
devote themselves entirely to some
one subject in which they need special
training. No deserving boy will be
excluded from the College for the lack
of means. Work is furnished the
most deserving Examinations will be
held on Saturday, August 18th, 1899,
at the courthouse, by the County
Superintendent. Let every boy who
wishes an education that pays come
and try the examinations. Some one
Will have chance to secure the coun-
ty scholarship. Others, if prepared
to enter, and too poor will be credited
for tuition and room-rent, until they
have earned the money, which will
not be long, as any graduate OF the
A. ard 81. College quickly finds profit
able employment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10


Mr.. G. R. Walsh, OF Petersburg, Va,
spent some days here last week. He
sold Mrs. Mamie Wood a monument to
be placed at the grave of DIR. w. R.
| Wood.
Capt. Hawks, the clever and genial
conductor on the Scotland Neck road,
Is off for ten days rest, and Capt.
Jones from G. F. & Y. V. is running in
in his place.
Mr.. Claude Kitchin went to Tarboro
one day last week on professional BUSH
ness. He say our young friend, Mr..
b. G. Allsbrook, is starting off we'll in
law practice.
Mrs. Perry, relict OF the late Mr.. J.
F. Perry, Of Wilmington, came up
Monday, accompanied by her little
daughter, to visit her father-ln-law,
Mayor J. A. Perry.
Capt. Herndon, who was last year
one of the proprietors Of the Star ware
house, came down Monday and spent
Tuesday here. His friends were de-
lighted to see hun. He is engaged
with the Richmond tobacco market
this year.
Mr. J. w. Hooker, OF Hillsboro,
spent some days here last week with
his brother, Mr.. O. D. Hooker. He
was here at the opening of the tobacco
market and was pleased. He likes this
town but said "lt is mi ghty hot down
here"
Mrs. Mamie Wood and little daught-
er, left Tuesday for Lewiston, Mrs.
Woods old home, where she will again
live. Scotland Neck regrets to lose
Mrs. Wood She is lady OF sterling
character, and is highly esteemed
here
Prof.. Bagley has employed Mrs. w.
R. Bond as music teacher in Vine Hill
Female Academy. Mrs. Bend has had
fine training, considerable expert ence
in teaching and her connection with
the school Will be hailed with pleasure
by her many friends and admirers.
The following persons came up from
WILLIAMSON this morning with the base
bali team to play ball with the Scotland
Neck team KadIr Crawford, Ben
Crawford, A. Mizzell, S. Siterson, c.
Robertson, S. Rogerson, VIII. Biggs,
John Cooke, G. Hasseli, III. Pope, Theo
Hassell, G. Goodwin, G. Gurganus, w.
Tucker, Wilson Lamb, L. Bennett,
Joe Biggs, Joe Bennett, Joe Robertson,
Jas. Rhodes, d. l.. Biggs, J. D. Blggs.
Prof. G. w. Wilson, of WILLIAMSON,
spent some days in town last week.
He had been on a tour through the
country for his school. He said pros
poets are good for an increased mum
Der next session. The people of Will
llamston are highly pleased with Prof.
Wilson as teacher. He commands
the highest esteem of the entire COM
munity about him, and is regarded as
an ideal teacher.
Prof. Louis r. Wilson, the co-princi-
pal of Vine Hill Male Academy with
Prof. D. M. Prince, came down Satur-
day. He is young man OF fine cult
ure, comes highly endorsed, and has
made good impression On those who
haye met him. He is favorably i'm
pressed with Scotland Neck but thinks
it slightly warmer here than In Cald-
well county. THE COMMONWEALTH
speaks for the public in welcon-
ing him to the town and community.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Prompt Payment by the Phoenix.

Scotland Neck, N. c.. July 20, SO.
Mess. Orren Williams & Son,
Agts. Phoenix Mutl Life ms. Co..
Tarboro, N. G..
Dear Sirs -
l 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 I note that the proofs
we're mailed on l9h and DR.. Wood died
on l1th.
Permit me to say that in large ex-
perience in collecting policies have
never known any company to be so
prompt. Such action should COM
mend your Company to the public
and will add that If all companies
were as considerate OF their policy hol-
ders, it would not be difficult to write
insurance.
Yours truly
1910. w. A. DUNN, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
Competitive Examination.

c'here will be competitive exami-
nation at Halifax Saturday, Aug. 18th,
1899, for scholarships TO the Agricul.
tura and Mechanical College at Raj
elgh. A. PRESCOTT,
Supt Public Education Halifax Co.
August s, 1899. S-l9-2t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10

allowed
Jno Richardson, work on bridge $ 3 90
J A Whitehead, pauper coffin 200
J B Newsome, tax lister SO 90
} E Johnson, tax assessor 1G 90
7 F Mcguire, IL 90
J Thorne, road work, 10 so
H Harrison, repairing bridge 800
G L Knight, work on bridge / 90
G Afford, moving raft 100
E J. Lee, rebuilding bridge II 90
S NJ Gary, examining lunatics S 0O
S n Hale, goods for county GS
2 stainback, pauper coffin 2 90
Roanoke News. printing notice CO
Jno Fenner, work at com'se Is
F NJ Parker, removing raft zoe
} CnlIcm, road notices 9 80
d Hunt. court house belfry g 90
N G Lum Co, lumber tor county Is %
j W Northington, goods for CO Is Is
Dock Shearin, pauper collins 90
2 n Stainback, goods Tor co AS
G Merritt, lumber for county 3 OC
Mcmahon & Sons, goods for CO Ice
ilarrcli's Fly House, stationery 5 &c
" 3 brewery, county house 40 &C
G W Dunn, conveying prisoner &c
Harrell's Pig House, dockets, etc 20 90
Fed Washington, bury'g pauper 2 co
z " Dunn, feeding prisoners, etc 40
" r Neville, paint'g bell house | so
The Commonwealth, print'g, etc 90 90
Louis Hale, Jail account
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10

Persons avlo purchase anything adj
vertssed IN this paper acil do favor
to both the advertiser and the editor By
the fact that they soac the
advertisement in The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10

At u. J0sey's.
Aa7.-cr t,r lot Il that Zoe. India
J,zal D.r't hail to see it.
r. c. JOsEY & Co.
: teautiial line OF Fans. Very
chem. L. g. JosEY i Co.
Piqces-wlite ana printed-latest
s.y,e,. Il. G.. JOsEY & Co.
Shoes Tor everybody and at all prices.
+. c. JosEY L Co.
Gents, we have just received good
line Ct thin Goats and Vests Tor sum
meg wear At exceptionally low prices.
r. c. JosEY & Co.
White Mountain and Arctic Ice
Cream Fzeezess.
R. c. JosEY & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The county cosa missiol!ers ,sere in
regular session Monday. All were
present. The following accounts were
allowed:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
!. NOTICE.

Having qualified as cxecutrix OF DR.:
William Z. Wood, all persons holding
claims against his estate are notified to
present to me duly verified or to Mr..
w. 4. Dunn at Scotland Neck, N. c.,
on or before the l0th day of August,
1900. Persons indebted to the estat e
are requested to make immediate SET
tlement.
This July 81, 1899.
MAMIE c.. WOOD,
S-3 st Executrix Tor w. r. Wood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10

Tia -0ng some people used to
S9r2 ti-Ge ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10

Ierllne 20 sell. i bar
THE COMMONWEALTH
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
PLAN AND SCOPE Of THE
DEWEY CELEBRATION

+ be electrical displays of unique and orig
inal design.
THIRD DAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 80
$50 a. m.-Admiral Dewey, accompanied
by an escort of cavalry, will be driven to
City Hall park.
a. m.-Mayor Van Wyck will present
to Admiral Dewey a loving cup on behalf
of the city of New York
1890 a. m.-Admral Dewey aceompa-
MED by the mayor and committee and in
vited guests to the number of $50, will be
driven to Claremont, where breakfast
will be served on the lawn at II 80 a. m.
p. inland parade will start with Adj
miral Dewey. Mayor Van Wyck, the COM
mittee and visiting guests in carriages,
under a cavalry escort. in the lead. The
order of the line of march will be: %
United States navy; (2) United States
army: go New York State National guard:
CD National guard of other states: (5) 9TH
er uniformed bodies. The line of march
will be: Down Riverside to Seventy-sec-
ond street. to Broadway. to Fifty-ninth
street, to Fifth avenue, to Twenty-third
street. to Fourteenth street, to Washing
ton Square. Admiral Dewey. with the
mayor and committees and visitors, will
leave the procession at Twenty-third
street and review the line of march.
$50 p. m.-Smoker at the Waldorf-As-
toria for the sailors of the Olympia.
The official programme consists of
forty pages of illustrated and descrip-
tive material concerning Admiral
Dewey's career. 1t contains also the
committees in full, portraits of Admiral
Dewey, and a colored center page of
the naval parade as it will appear on
the North river.
1t has now been definitely stated that
no further tickets will be issued and
all applications for them will hence
forward be disregarded. There will be
seats, not for $4,000 persons. as con-
templated, but for about three-quarters
of that number, owing to the increas-
ed expenses incident to building the
stands. There are no free tickets, ad-
mission is granted by courtesy of the
committee. and it feels that the visit
ing governors, officers and guests
should be first provided for There has
been question raised as to the abl-
ity of the contractors to erect the
stands in the required time
Mayor Van Wyck has signed the res
olution of the municipal assembly pro-
viding that permission be given the
owners and occupants of buildings on
the route of the procession on Sept
30 to place platforms inside the stoop
line in front of their buildings, from
which to view the procession: such
platforms to be constructed at their
expense and under permits to be issued
by the commissioner of buildings The
proviso is made that the city shall be
held harmless from any loss or dam
age which may occur
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
The Briggs War.

~ HE rainy season in the Protest
ant Episcopal church must be
over, for the war against Dr.
Briggs is about to be renewed The
hostilities will begin on Wednesday,
when the convention of the diocese of
New York will open. DR.. De Costa ex-
pressed the feeling among the high
church party when he said last spring
at the close of the Briggs controversy
that the contest had just begun. The
high churchmen will hold preliminary
conference tomorrow to discuss the
situation and to concert plans for the
election of a new standing committee
which will be in sympathy with its
ideas. In one sense the contest over the
election of the standing committee will
be continuation of the Briggs fight, as
the present committee certified DR.
Briggs fitness for ordination to Bishop
Potter, who instanced its approval in
his reply to his opponents, saying that
in view of the Certfication he had no
option about proceeding with the cere-
mOny.
The Protestant Episcopal church
seems to be passing through a crisis in
its history, and there are grave fears
of split. One high churchman says in
the New York Herald: Il wish you
would call attention to the fact that it
is not mere question of ritual that di-
vides us. The question is whether we
shall remain Catholic or whether we
shall go over to extreme Professionalism.
We agree with the Roman Catholic
church in many particulars. We believe
in the priesthood and in the confess
sional, though we do not make it obliga-
tory. l would not like to predict a