The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-31

NOLDS BALSAM stops one and
cures the other. It has been success
fully used for fifty years Warranted
to give satisfaction or money refunded
by E. L. Whitehead & Co.
Mr.. BIGGs IMPROVES his RESIDENCE
Mr.. n. Biggs is adding rooms to his
handsome residence on Church, street
DR.. LIvERMoN WILL BUiLD-Dr. 4.
G.. Livermon will build handsome
residence on the west side Of Chulch
street near the residence OF Mrs Shields.
Lumber Is being placed en- the lot in
preparation for the building.
DROUGHT BRoKEN-A fue raj u
Tuesday afternoon broke The severe
brought here. There was not heavy
rain, but q good season, and farmers
will now be able to finish up work for
he crops. BY reason Of the drought
much work had been delayed.
New REsIDENCE-Mr. W. P. Darden
gas recently built handsome new res
;denco ON Twelfth street, nearly in
front Of the new handsome residence
of Mr.. f. P. Shields. Mr.. Darden will
soon have the work completed ana
viii move into his new home. 1t is
we'll located in a beautiful grove and
adds much to that part Of town.
A MIsTAKE--THE COMMONWEALTH
gave account last week that Mr.. Joserh
Henry Briley had barn of tobacco
burned. Mr.. Briley says it was mis-
take. The Information was printed in
these columns as il came to the Office.
There was no intention to misrepre-
sent the matter.
Mr.. AUsBoN MovEo-aTr. J. H.
Ausbon has moved his goods FROM the
store he has been occupying next door
to A. L. Pennington to the store room
on the corner on the east side of Main
streat opposite M. Hoffman & Bro.
The store room which he occupied Oh
the west side will he moved to give
place for new building.
STREETS 1MrRovED-Since tho town
authorities have purchased fine mule
the streets nave been much improved.
A mule and cart on the streets all the
time hauling and filing in and clearing
the streets OF ira III has made quite g
difference in the appearance.
POPULAR SCOTLAND ECK-To these
who live here and Gee mere Of life
here than any where else, Scotland
Neck seems almost like summer re-
sort. The great throng Of visitors here
every summer indicates the Popularity
Of the town and its people, and it seems
that the season thus tar this summer
has broken. ali former records in the
number OF visitors. Well, everybody
is glad to see the clever visitors to the
town, and our people are not lacking
in efforts to give all visitors coed time.
They are all warmly welcomed, and all
say "the more the merrier."
THE DEEP WELL-W ork was sus-
pended q day CT two last week on the
we'll. The rope which swung the drill
became SO WORN new one had to be
put on This caused few days Of de-
lay, but work is proceeding regularly
this week. The drillers say they have
struck rock and SO, CT course, they are
going slowly. They hope to strike
water either IN the rock or Immediate
iy below it. Sometimes in sinking
deep wells of the kind water flows from
a fssure in the rock, and that may
be the case here. The we'll is now $40
feet deep.
some BUILDINGS NEEDED--The ed
itcr Of THE CoMMoNWEALTH is in &
position to know something of the1
need 0, houses in Scotland Neck. We
know that frequently there are de-
n2ands for houses that can not be met
There are some cheap houses here for
rent most of the tinao, but now and
then there IS a call for house OF better
quality and with more capacity. we
know a gentleman now who wishes to
secure place IN Scotland Neck and to
live here perhaps two Or three years,
but he can not find house to accom-
MEDIATE him. Some good houses for
rent in good parts of the town would be
the means Of bringing some good citi-
Zsns here,
Marriage Near Hobgood.