The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-07-18
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RURAL DELIVERY.
Through the efforts of Congressman
J. H. Small, four free rural delivery
mail routes from Greenville will be
opened September 1st.
BEST EMINENT FOR STRAINS.
Mr.. F. II. Wells, the merchant at
Deer Park, Long Island, N. Y, says
81 always recommend Chamberlain &
Pain Balm as the best liniment fol
strains. I used it last winter for a
severe lameness in the side, resultine
from a strain, and was greatly pleased
with the quick relief and cure it effect
ed" For GALE by E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
FIRE IN LAURINBURG.
General News: There was dlsas-
trous fire in Laurinburg Thursday
The estimated loss was $4,000 par
TALLY covered by insurance.
ED-TRUsTwoRTHY MEN AND
women to trayel and advertise for old
established house of solid financial
standing. Salary $3.50 year and ex-
penses, all payable in cash. No can
wasting required. Give references and
enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope. Address, Manager, 355 Caxton
Building, Chicago.
READING ROOMS FOR MILLS.
Charlotte Observer: A movement
has been perfected here by which it il
proposed to establish public reading
rooms at a number of the mill settle.
ments about the city. The plan as
now outlined is about as follows
Rooms will be secured at each mill
where a reading room is to be estab.
lished, and this will be placed in charge
of competent persons Lying in the
neighborhood, who will act as librarian
during the hours when the room il
open.
The first reading room will be open
ed next Monday evening at the Louise
Mills. Mr.. Jesse Davis has consented
to take charge of the room which will
likely be opens every evening from
to 8.
|, An excellent room has been secured
and the Louise Mill Company has In.
formed Rev. T. A. Skies, who is inter
ested, that they will bear all expense
connected with the furnishing of the
reading room.
At the Atherton Mill a room in the
Lyceum has been secured and this will
probably be opened Monday evening
at the same time at which the Louise
Mill reading room will be opened.
Capt. A. G. Brenizer has undertaken
to secure room at the Ada Mill and
the necessary furnishings, while Rev
L. R. Pruett is to look into the matter
Of establishing reading room at the
Gingham and Alpha settlements. The
Anterior room was arranged for by
Rev. r. q. Tuttie.
The reading matter will include 8
number of dailies, still larger number
Ut weeklies from the mill centres and
the best monthly literary magazines
besides number of industrial publ
cations. The papers and magazine,
will be collected and sent to the room,
daily. Mr.. d. H. Littlejohn will have
this feature OF the work in charge
The addition of libraries at later dat,
is also ons ct the !uture plans in re
gard to the work.
A large number Of local papers ant
publications have promised materia
assistance IN the undertaking. Th'
movement will be entirely undenomi
| national and is to be conducted on
strictly business basis as far as possible
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup ha
been used for fifty years by millions o
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothe
the child, softens the gums, allays al