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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Death of Mr.. ]. L. Whitehead.

Mr.. John Lawrence Whitehead died
at his home near Dawson's at O'Clock
saturday morning June 2lst, aged
about 60 years.
Mr.. Whitehead had been in fail
ing health for two or three years and
recently his health had declined rapid
ly. He leaves q wife, brother and a
large circle of friends to mourn his
loss. The remains were inferred in
the cemetery at Deep Greek church
late Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Whitehead was good citizen,
and had been an industrious farmer
before his health failed him. His
death is source of regret to his many
friends aud acquaintances, besides q
special sorrow to his near relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
BOWEL PAINS.

Do you know that more disease and
sickness has its beginning in the
stomach or bowels than in any other
part? Do you know that much OF
this sickness might be avoided by
treating the bowels properly and
promptly on the manifestation Of any
disturbance in that region7 DIR
WORTHINGTON'S REMEDY exerts
a soothing and strengthening influence
on the entire intestinal tract-an In.
luence so potent and powerful that il
SURPRISES any medicine or remedy
known. You need DR.. WORTHlNG.
TONS REMEDY in your home con.
SANITY.
WORTH MORE THAN % CENTS
it's selling price At oil dealers.
e. e. Whltehead . Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Spring Hill Commencement.

On Wednesday evening OF last week
the public school taught by Miss Lena
Lee Brinkley held its final exercises.
Quite large delegation from Scotland
Neck went on a hay-ride, chaperoned
by Miss Helen Perry, and took in the
exercises. The exercises consisted OF
drills, Rotations and songs. It was
in every respect success and very
entertaining commencement. After
the exercises all were Invited to the
depot where there was treat OF cream
sherbet and cake, which all enjoyed
very much. The school has greatly
prospered under the excellent super
vision of Miss Brlnkiey and she would
be gladly welcomed again this fall.
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But We Roget to Lose Him.

The Enfield Ledger in speaking oil
Mr.. George T. Andrews moving from
Scotland Neck to Enfield says:
"Mr. Andrews has been in the knit
ting mill business for some years at
Scotland Neck with eminent success,
and will be great accession to oul
town. We are again indebted to Scot
land Neck for a valuable man, but 1t
has SO many of this kind it can AFFORD
to spare one Tor Enfield"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
SCHOOL closing AT HAssELI


o., Wednesday, night June Is, We g
held tie closing exercises Of Miss P.....
tie Vaughans school at Hassell. A
large crowd was present to witness the
exercises and thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion.
The exercises consisted of music,
Rotations, declarations and some
very laughable dialogues. The concert
lasted nearly two hours end the people
who had gathered from the country
around were highly pleased. Miss
Pattie has been teaching q private
school some months for Mr.. A. w.
Flemmfng, aud has been quito success
full, and has nads a most favorable
impression on the community.
The writer was present at the exer-
s,ses and made few remarks at the
close. The people seem interested In
education and there are signs of good
developments in that community In
the near future.
A PLEASANT VISIT.
It was quite pleasant indeed to spend
4 night In Mr.. Flemmings' rev and
veil kept home and to enjoy the hoe
pitality of him and his careful and
thoughtful wife, who knows how to
make one feel at hcme and who is art
:ul In that part OF housekeeping which
makes life worth living.
It was a rare treat to one whose
early days was spent on farm to ride
over M. F!emming', fi1e farm and
enjoy the beauty OF his magnificent
crop and taste-hls luscious fruit.
A mineral spring which gushes
from sand dune near his house
furnishes delightfully."- cool water. 1t
has been used more or less for many
years and all who drink the water are
pleased with it. Mr.. Flemming has In
contemplation such Improvements
about the spring and his fish pond, for
which it furnishes the water, as will
make it most attractive and, it is posi-.
ole to make it 1place where persons
who need the properties of the water
may resort for health. Besides having
the advantages OF a nice farm Mr..
Flemming is quite successful agent
2t that most popular life insurance
company, the Union Central, of Gin
cinnati.
All in all we greatly enjoyed a
a visit to the home of our friend and
shall .iong remember it in connection
with his interesting family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
A Midnight Fire.

Last Wednesday night at II o'clock
the fire alarm was given and the fire
was soon located in the community
of the cotton mills.
It was one of the houses of the
Scotland Neck Cotton Mills and was
occupied by Mr.. j. A. Dickens. Good
work was done and all his furniture
was saved except about thirty dollars
worth OF kitchen and dining room
furniture. There was no Insurance..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26

Onla.t Friday night, June 20, Mr.
John A. Oates, editor of the North
Carolira Baptist, published at Fayette.
vile, addressed good audience in the
upera house on the subject OF temper.
ance.
The simple statement that it was a
great temperance ad iress would be the
truth, but it would not express it all
Mr.. Oates handled his subject very
wisely and exceedingly we'll. He
made no statement that could be con
sidered at all unreasonable even by
the most bitter enemies of the cause
of temperance he made 10 charges
that would rufle the feelings of any
one he uttered no word OF abuse fo1
those who sell intoxicants or for those
who d4inx them. He spoke fluently
and .touchingly Of the great curse Of
lntemperance and deplored it's awful
influence upon civilization.
His address abounded in apt and
telling illustrations. He took gallon
of wh;skey and followed it in two
directions showing what are the results
Of it's origin and Its use. The farme,
gets very little out of it for his corn
the goyernment gets dollar or 50 ou'
OF it as revenue; the dlstlller gets
something out OF 1t for his work ths
liquor dealer gets lis profit for hand
ling it; the drinkcr gc:s ruin and dam
nation to lis soul and body and hi.
wife and children get abuse, neglect
sorrow, poverty, disgrace, suffering and
misery. Ana all this out of 81 gallon
Of whiskey.
Mr. Oates said that he had no abuse
for any one, but he was sorry for al
who are touched by the great evil,
He placed the responsibility of the
whole thing on the Christian people
VI Gk1o lAuN. III SSAlO tudU tu0 tOl0As
of the land have it in their power tt
cast aside this great evil and called
eloquently, in the name of God, upon
the men, the real men, and the women
of the land to put an end to the awful
curse.
The address made profound i'm
preston. It was generously applauded
throughout. At the conclusion MIR
Oates asked tor rising vote by those
present in favor of abolishing saloons
and fully IS per cent. of the people
present rose.
Mr.. Oates explained the origin Of
the Anti-Saloon League of North Car.
DINA. About Is names were taken
for the organiza:ian OF local league.
Mr.. Oates visit and address we've
a great treat to the people OF Scotland
Neck and they Will warmly welcome
and hear him again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26

We, the undersigned, believing DR.
SETH ARNOLDB BALsAM to be q
reliable Remedy for Bowel Complaints
hereby guarantee q twenty-five cent
bottle to give satisfaction or money re
funded.
+. 7. Whitehead + Co., druggists.
SECOND Corton B1ooM.-Jim DAVIS
q colored farmer oil this community,
brought the second cotton bloom to
The CoStMoNwEAErn office Saturday
2lst.
DIED.-At his Nmotheris b m 6
Thursday, June 18th, Claude Francis
aged Is years. The remains were
taken to Martin county for burial.
DELIGHTFUL r RAIN s.-Deiightiul
rains fell Saturday night and Monday
night, and the farmers say the crop
psospects are fine.
A. AND nj. CoLLEGE.-This great in
dustrlal school is now ready for i've
hundred pupils. IT you wish your
boys taught to work, prepared for in
dustrial life, trained in habits OF econ
omy, regularity and puctuality, write
to President Winston, Raleigh, N. c.,
for booklet, "a Day at the A. and NJ.
College"
~ $5l5.l5 could not buy the two
gray mules aud surry OF Mr.. j. S. Jen-
kins, the tobacco man. The complete
turnout was sold by Prince & Co. Mr..
Jenkins surry was made by the Colds
boro Buggy Co., and is the very latest
city style.
FIRST COTTON BLooM.--The first
cotton bloom received at THE Com
MoNwEALTH Office this season was from
Mr.. J. R. Allsbrook, of Sanford, s. G.
The bloom was received Saturday
June 81. It was mailed June 20, aad
being a red one it must have burst az
early as the 10Th. Mr.. Allsbrook il
always amongst the first to send us a
bloom, aud this year he is tho very
FIRST and so We mention him among
our farmer subscribers, sunsn,a cum
laude.
MOVED TO ENFIELD.-Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. Andrews left Saturday for En-
field whore they will make their future
home. The people of Scotland Neck
are sorry indeed to lose them and
warmly commend them to the good
people of Enfield. They hold a good
place in the high esteem of our people,
who wish for them success and great
prosperity in their new home. Mr..
Andrews has purchased part interest
in the Enfield knitting mill and goes
there to take charge of the mill. He
has been one OF the firm of the Cres-
cent Hosiery Mills here for three years
and he has good experience in the
business.
Enfield is fortunate and is to
be congratulated on the acquisition of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews to that COM
munity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Death Of a Child.

Leonard Riddick, the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Riddick, died al
their home at Spring Hill, Saturday
June 81, aged years.
The remains were inferred in thu
Episcopal cemetery Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Riddick have the svm
pathy OF many friends in their be.
reavement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
A Good Colored Man Dead.

A we'll known colored man in this
community named Jim Reynolds died
Saturday night. He was nearly Is
years old, was free born and all Of his
life had borne the esteem OF the people
here. He was industrious and honest
and was one of the few men of any
community agaiRst whom there were
no harsh words by any ono.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Pc Z s o n A L ).

Mr.. Will x. Coley. oil the Morning
Post, was in town last wesk.
Mr.. j. B. Hall is home from Eden
Tor to see his home people.
Miss Annie Manning lett Saturday
to visit her brother in Newport News.
Mr.. J.-W. Bone, Of Tarboro, wa.
here Saturday.
Mrs. Msgstte. Of Como, Is hefe on
visit to Miss Helen Perry.
Mr.. ]. S. jenkins went to Virginia
Tuesday.
Miss Birdie Savage has gone to
Greenville this week to visit the fam
lily of Capt. q. T. Vincent.
Miss Stella Hood, OF Goldsboro,
sister of the popular young mayor OF
t1sAS O'IS AAou. 0oOe r.. 14OtU3 IL Oh q
visit to the family of Mr.. D. NJ.
Printe.
Mr.. w. I. Clement, of Enfield, was
in town to-day shaking hands with his
friends, who were glad to see him.
Mr.. J. A. Kitchin went to Hamilton
Saturday.
Mr.. G. A. Savage, of shslnerdine,
Pitt county, was hero Saturday.
Mr.. Mark Alexander, OF New Or
leans, has been here this week visiting
his sister, Mrs. Norfleet Smith.
Miss George Pritchard came from
Martin county Monday to visit her
brother, Mr.. T. III. Pritchard.
Mrs. Timberlake, OF Franklin county
returned home few days ago after a
visit to her mother, Mrs. Morrisette.
Miss Clyde Dowell, of Henrietta, N.
e., is here on a visit to Miss Estelle
johnson.
Miss Pearl TimberIake, of Franklin
county, is visiting her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Morrisette.
Miss Helen Vann, of Como, N. c., ia
here on visit to Miss Helen Perry.
She has many friends here who are
glad to welcome her.
Miss Sophie Lanneau, OF Wake
Forest, has been here some days on a
visit to Miss Estelle johnson. She ID
the accomplished daughter of Prof.
Lanneau, of Wake Forest, and has
made most pleasing Impression here.
Mr.. John B. Brewer, of Wake For
est. recently spsnt some days here
visiting his daughters, Mrs. L. w.
Bagley and Mrs. N. B. tosey. On his
return home last week he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Bagley who will
spend some time at her old home at
Wake Forest.
Mrs. w. III. White and Miss Undine
Futrell returned Saturday from Roa.
noke Rapids where they had been to
visit Mrs. w. D. Tillery. Mrs. Til!ery
has been quite i'll but is convalescent.
Mrs. NJ. T. Wood and Mrs. r. e. l..
Gunter, of Enfield, spent a day in
town last week.
Miss Pattie Vaughan, who has been
teaching some months at Hassell, re.
turned home Monday. Miss Mabel
Vaughan, her sister, returned with her
after some days spent there on visit.
Mr.. o. G. Wilkerson, who has been
in the tobacco business here for year,
will 60 this season to Enfield. He
will be one of the proprletors of the
Boyd warehouse. Mr.. Wilkerson has
made many friends id Scotland Neck
and community who will greatly re-
gret to see him leave. He il Gle vel
and agreeable and the farmers of the
community will join the townspeople
in regrets at b is leaving.
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READY TO YIELD.

az used De Wits Witch Hazel
Salye for piles and found it y certain
cure," says s. r. Meredith, Willow
Grove, Del. Operations unnecessary
to cure piles. They always yield to
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salse. Cures
skin Diseases, all kinds of wounds. Ac.
cept no counterfelts. E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26

McDUFFIE's Turpentine and Mutton
Suet Lung Plaster is certain cure for
woooping cough, easy and comfortable
works While you sleep.
Try the new remedy Tor cos:ivenes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Don't Forget
Buggy for Sale.
A good Top Buggy almost new.
Easy price. 8. G. RAY.
Scotland Neck.
Tobacco Flues

are now ready for delivery.
: We are fitting them up per-
fectly. Don't wait till you
cut your tobacco, but get
them now and have them
ready. The Josey Hwd. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
Machines and Needles

Il. E. ALLIGOOD, Agent Tor Singer
Sewing Machines, Needles, Oil, Belts,
Parts and attachments. ANY part sup
piled or fixed. Sold on easy install
ment. Old machines taken in ex-
change. Box PES,
IL "A Scotland Neck, N. e..
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Iron Safe,
At the New Yard.

have moved my brick-kiln to the
Railroad near Coughenour's Mill
where have a full supply OF New
! Brick. Those wishing brick from the
old yard will notify me in advance,
as there is no one regularly at the old
yard to deliver them.
D. A. MADRY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26
HERE'S A CURE FOR RHEUMA
TISN.


TISM.
DIR. WORTHINGTON'S REMEDY
seems to exert a wonderful influence
when applied externally, it penetrates
quickly through the skin, clear to the
bone. soothing and healing all the way.
Rheumatic sufferers will find that il
the affected parts are bathed with DR.
WOKTHINGTON'S REMEDY relief
will be experienced Immediately, and
this treatment persisted in will cure
even long-standing and deep-seated
cases of Sciatlca and Gout.
WORTH MORE THAN 25 CENTS
it's selling price at all dealers.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-06-26

Br1ng Us your WOOL !
We are representing one Of the best
mills in the State. Will pay highest
= Cash prices o: exchange ior goods.
EDWARDS & co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
For Life Is What
We Make Il.
&zad OF Life

world could dispense with such people
than with you! 1t Is the worlds workers
who are missed out Of 1t.
know working women who carry sum
shine and mirth into every task--the same
tasks have seen performed with groans
and tears by others.
II you keep your mind and face cheer
full and your heart, full of happy expecta-
ton your work will not seem like drudg-
cry to you. Beside, this mental attitude
attracts good luck. Things will go your
II you, keep in the optimistic line of
thought.
Make an effort to learn something new
every day. Read sentence which con-
tains some helpful idea, like those above
quoted. Commit 1t to memory. Pass by
the murders and suicides In the daily pa
pers and find some news of Importance,
and remember it. Listen when you have
the opportunity to the conversation of
people who have something of interest to
say. and benefit by it. Learn all you
mind to think about what you read, hear
and see. It is astonishing what oppor
tunities will come to us for obtaining in
formation once we set our minds to catch
II when you awaken in the morning
you think another day in which to add
stead Of another day of hard. distaste-
full toll" you viii find life assumes new
Some people wear their cares like or
naments; others like chains, and those
who make chains of them are never out
of bondage.
Do not slight your work because you
feel you are not well paid. Keep doing
your best. and declaring In your mind
that better recompense will be your share
before long. and 1t will be.
Persistent thought acts as a. slow fuse
1t prepares the way to great upheavaIs
which change old conditions to new ones.
Dwell on the pleasant things in your
life, and forget as quickly as possible the
disagreeable events. And be glad always
that you are toiler-not an fdler In this
fair world.
Let labor boldly walk abroad
And take its place with kings;
For WING has labored more than God.
The Maker of all things?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
Things Not to Do.
at Meal Time.

even the strongest person. The remedy
Is brandy freely administered, but this
is a combination which ought to be
carefully kept out of any dinner, for
the effects are sudden and the pain
severe. Avoid also the combination
of acids and milk. The latter Is turn
ed into hard curds with vinegar or
sour foods.
Another dangerous chance mixture,
which every housekeeper ought to
avoid, Is that of almonds or almond
paste and shellfish of any kind[-es-
pecially If the shellf1sh are oysters,
Holsters. etc. They would not, Of
course, be eaten together; but If they
occur In the same meal there is a big
risk of poisoning, for the principal
agents Of these two foods combine to
form strong poison, which, If 1t takes
good hold of the victim, is likely to-
cause death. In any case, the effects
are worth any troublestO avoid. There
are several combinations Of this kind
which are rare, but possible, and now
and then case occurs OF Whole
dinner assembly being. taken Ill in
mysterious way, when all the food
served proves to have been In perfectly
good condition. T
One of the worst dinner habits, for
It's erect on the tiIiTe your health ought
TO be sound, Is that OF drinking just
before the meal begins. whether 1t is
watersor anything else. this gives your
digestion no chance at all, and, II per-
sisted In, will ruin your powers OF en-
joying food for good and all. The best
thing is not to dfinkstill the end OF
the meal, but at any rate NOT TIL you
have laid in foundation. II you drink
first. you may prepare yoursen TO
certainty for that heavy temper, trying
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
Selfish or GboMgbNess.
WHICH,?

together. She didn't know me, nor
even her own name"
"She will be cured in that sanitari-
um, said Perry, cheerfully, land come
home well In the spring" He watched
his old neighbor furtively a while, and
then said:
do you know, Dalton, some years
ago my wife and daughter got peevish
and irritable. I thought the steady
work and loneliness were telling on
them. So I got that parlor organ, and
paid for years lessons for SuSy. We
had music and singing every evening,
and the young folks would gather in
with their reading clubs. Then I took
two or three papers; my wife is a
main hand at guessing the riddles. And
once a year I took her an Susy up to
town for a week.
Eyes," said Dalton, dryly. you spent
a lot Of money, I've heard"
It's bringing me in good interest"
They sat In silence while. Then
Perry put his hand on the old mans
knee. when she comes back. if she
ever does come. I'd open up life for
her a bit, Dalton. You know how it
is with potatoes. You plant the best
kind In good ground, and they yield
splendid crops for a year or two. Then
they begin to dwindle and rot"
"Of course the ground runs out. They
need new SOIL"
Eyes. You plant them in a different
lot, and they yield big, healthy crops.
Human beings are like them, Dalton.
fresh food for their minds, or they'll
dwindle and rot"
Dalton did not speak for a long time
There's something in IT," he said,
finally. 'T'll do different-if I ever
have the chance"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
A TOO COMMON EXPERIENCE.

When JOhn Dalton came back from
the asylum where he had gone to place
his wife, he was met at the station
by his neighbor, John Perry, who went
home with him, that he might not en-
ter the empty house alone. The old
man was stunned and dazed.
IT don't know what allied Mary" Dali
ton said, duly. you see how clean
and snug this house is? She always
kept things so. Up before dawn, milk
ing and baking and washing. Same
thing done at the same hour year in
and year out. She hadn't complained
Of sickness for forty years. Then, all
at once, she began talking Of an iron
band around her jaws and queer pains
in her head"
"She seldom went into town, did
she?" asker Perry.
. Never, hardly I'm not much of a
hand for gadding about to no purpose.
She used to want to go into church
Sundays, but I didn't just like to hitch
UP when there was no work to do. But
I wish now I'd done that for Mary"
"She didn't visit much with the
neighbors, either, did she?" asked
Perry. ~' 'Jst4' a.'t"s,
mo. That was my doing, too. When
the days work is done, I want to put
on my slippers and rest, and then to
bed, and not go skirmishing about or
having a lot of company in"
He was silent awhile. II don't know
what allied Mary" he said again. "She
would sit looking at nothing, straight
ahead Of her, by the hour and then
cry and cry, yet always saying she had
no trouble And she got weaker ev-
cry day, and then her mind went al
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
.THE FooTPAfH no PEACE.

TO, be glad of life. because 1t gives you
the chance to love and to work. and to
- play and to look Up at the stars;
but not WITH yoppssf unt
you have made the best Of them;
To desp1se nothing in the world except
falsehood and meanness, and to fear
nothing except cowardice;
To be governed by your admirations rath-
er than by your disgusts;
To covet nothing that is your neighbors
except his kindness Of heart and gem
tleneSs of manners;
To think seldom Of your enemies, often
OF your friends, and every day of Christ;
And to spend as much time as you can
with body and with spirit In Gods OUT
These are little guide-posts on the foot
path OF peace.
Henry Van Dyke.
do not know Of any more beautiful
and helpful words In the English Ian
guage than those quoted above, says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
Cut them out and put them In your
cry day. They hold the essence of true
religion.
To everyone who is working through
these summer days I want to say a few
words.
First of ALL do not think of your toll
as "mental." whatever it may be. There
is no such thing as mental labor. The
cook, the Iaundress, the maid the seam
stress the gardener-are they not impor-
tant props to our social structure? We
must eat we must be clean, we must
wear garments and the ground must be
titled and seeds planted and harvests
looked after. Let no man or woman en-
gagged In such occupations imagine the
toll Is mental"
Respect your work and bring 1t UP to
the level Of your own idea Of It. Do not
influence your own in this subject.
Be sorry for. the man or woman who
imagines 1t Is creditable to do no work.
They are crude beings, and you can af-
ford to regard them with compassion.
Remember. how much more readily the