The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-28
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ground that it is easily pumped. It is
most excellent water and already per-
sons who have used it for its medicinal
qualities say it is very fine.
All things considered, we believe
that no other school of the kind in
North Carolina promises more than
Simeon Institute at Drum. All the
people believe in Prof. Shepherd and
he has the hearty cooperation and is
realizing much In the support which
he so richly merits. 1t was pleasure
and an inspiration to spend day amid
such scenes and with such enthusiastic
and persistent educators.
NOTES.
Some one has said that he would
rather have his boy seated on one end
of a log and Marx Hopkins, with a
shingle and a piece of chalk at the
other end, than to trust the boy to an
other with all the modern school
equipments. So the people at Drum
feel about Prof. M. Shepherd. He is
already the Marx Hopkins for lower
Robson, and is not confined to a
''shingle and piece of chalk" but has
the up-to-date equipments and appli-
ances needed for the best work.
The town of Drum is only two
years old, but has prospects far more
pleasing than many older and larger
towns. One thing worthy of note is
the line, gentlemanly bearing of all the
people. For two days and two nights
three or four cool drink booths furnish
ed refreshments for the great crowds
and not word or act OF disorder of
any kind did we notice at all. 1t was
said that there had been absolutely
none.
If being able to spread a bounte-
GUS and heavily-laden table OF good
things is any mark OF prosperity and
home Independence, the people around
Orrum may be ranked high in the
scale of such good fortune. The grove
around the school buildings on Thurs
day was dotted with many large and
we'll furnished spreads and the large
crowd greatly enjoyed the dinner so
we'll prepared ana so Hospitality served.
"A night in Ashepole was one OF
the pleasant experiences of the trip to
Robson. At the Floyd House We
were comfortably entertained and en-.
joyed nights sweet repose. Ashe-
pole is small town of about FIVE hun
bred people, and promises better de-
velopment. It has a good tobacco
market, established year or two ago,
and also good lumber interests. The
tobacco crop throughout Robson coun-
ty is early, in some places the plants
being nearly "half-leg" high all through
the fields. The cotton is also looking
we'll, oats are early, some ripe and har-
vested, and the crops generally are we'll
cultivated.
An hour spent in the town Of
Rowland waiting for a train gave US
an opportunity to see how rapidly a
town can grow. Only few years ago
the place that now shows the THRIVING
llttle town of Rowland was a wooded
forest. But after taking in the situa.
ton and talking it over somewhat with
a gentleman of fine observation We
concluded that there is no very great
future for Ashepole with such close
and formidable competition as it hal
In the town of Erred. And the towr
is close enough to Elrod for the same
observation to hold good concerning
Rowland also. Albeit, We had ar
hours quite hospitable entertainment
at Elrod.
| in order to be able to catch las
train on our return we found 1t neces
sary to run down to Dillon. 8. c., wher'
we spent an hour or two. This is I
thriving town of two thousand pcop!'
Just across the line, and cotton mill
and electric lights are pride OF thu
town. There are three cotton mills il
Dillon, and other enterprises whicl
make it lively good town. The tow
owns its electric plant and receive
good service from it.
HOW TO WARD OFF AN ATTACE
! OF RHEUMATISM.
"For years when spring time cam
on and L went into gardening, wa
sure to have an attack OF rheumatism
md every attack was moro severe thai
|, 1.-The preceding ono, says Josie McDor
aid, Of Man, Logan county, West W
81 tried everything. with no relic
whatever, until I procured = bottle 9