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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Attacked Mr.. w. s Blggs and Son.

Attacked Mr.. w. Blggs and Son.
Last Saturday evening about 6 o'clock
coIored man named Ned Anthony
attacked Mr.. w. S Bugs and bis son
Jeb at Spring Hill and cut them bad
ly.
Mr.. Biggs had been to Scotland Neck
and after he had returned home he
saw the colored man and eaid some
thing to him about having moved
some fodder. The man sprang at him
and cut him on the neck just below
the ear. Young Mr.. Biggs came up and
the negro turned on him and cut his
hand badly, the cut reaching to the
bone.
The young man managed to get a
pistol and shot at the negro as he fled
and then Mr. Biggs took the pistol and
shot also. It is not known whether or
not they touched the man, as nothing
has been heard of him since.
DR.. Wimberly was telepboned for
from Scotland Neck. He went up at
once and dressed the wounds of Mr..
Biggs and his son and left item COM
Portable.
The wounds were not dangerous and
when last heard from: they were getting
on we'll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16

jay LlSt.
iae county mmlssioners last week
gre" he following Jurors for March
'eff Of Superior court
FIRST WEEK.
u. 4 Clark, V. J. Lilies, w. ]
she'ila, Harry Pittard. J. w. II. Vim
soa' L, T. Bell, r. G. Branch, ". A
Harvey, Y. I. Hawkins, J. c. Butts
= J. Baker, z. ". Lilies, L. K. Dick
ehs, " K. Miles, w. Pittman, J. NJ
'faiey, G. A. Sledge, w. T. White
'ies1 's1iI Mitchell, J. F. Cobb, B. Fl
nae \. Braswell, F. NJ. Parks, L. w
Alhg, y. F. Minshew, B. A. King, J r
o'eAens, Amos Cherry, F. FroeIich
e"'s' hargrove, Leonard Bachelor, w
y. Ailsbrook, W. H. Quarles, G. A
harris, J. f. Ausbon, E. T. Ellington
SECOND WEEK.
y. II. Fenner, R. J. Staten, /. 7
- D. D. Hammlll, Hope Bell j anne
j I" Butts. D. L. Haywood, A
=, ouiIon, j. L. King, w. P. White
y. Britt, S. A. Burgess, J. E.Wood
~, l. ". Hyman, E. D. Robertson, r
L. farker ] n. Harper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16

. Thou. nv friend, would like to kno"
Why fair twin roses blush and olo"
In babv,s cheeks? I'll tell thee, :,
They're nourished by "TEEIHlNA'
See ~
"Teethina" (Teething Powoers)
Overcomes and counteracts the enecSs
=, the summer's heat, aids dleestlon
raonl.tes the bowels and relieves
much suffering and dread.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Wrereabouts
Of Our People and Other Folks.

! Mr.. NJ. D Joyner returned Saturday
from visit to Virginia.
Mr.. Dan Hooker, of Hamilton, wal
here on a visit this week.
Mr.. S. J. Everett, OF Williamson
was here this week.
Mr.. Paul Salisbury, OF Hamilton
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. David Hoffman, of Norfolk, Wis
tied his people here this week.
Mr.. P. G. Anthony, of Greenyille
was here day or two last week.
Miss Helen Pope, OF Weldon, has
been here some days On q visit to he1
relatives.
Mr.. ]. D. Shearin has returned from
a visit to his brother, Mr.. G. w
Shearin near Halifax.
Mr.. Albion Dunn has been in Raj
egh this week to argue some cases be.
fore the Supreme court.
Miss Bessie Hancock, who has been
teaching in Hartford county some
time, came home some days ago.
Some days ago the Wilson Times
said: ''Mr. r. III. Gray, of Scotland
Neck, came in yesterday to have some
work done tor the cotton factory"
Mr.. Joshua Nichols, of Greenwood
8. c., was here last week on a visit to
his friends. His people here at his
old home are always glad to welcome
him.
Mess. R. Butterw orth and and Barner
Butterworth, of Virginia, brother and
nephew OF Mr.. w. F. Butterworth,
spent some time on a visit to their
kinsman here last week.
Mr.. A. B. Adkins, OF Hartford
county spent few days here last week
the guest OF Mr.. A. F. Hancock. Mr.
Adkins Is agent for the Chowan Bap-
list Female Institute at Murfreesboro,
and says the institution is doing we'll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16

Sad Death.
Mrs. K. Staten died suddenly in the
Scotland Neck Cotton Mills on We'd
nesday afternoon, February 9Th. She
had been talking with some one in the
mill in which she was an operative ana
no one knew that any thing was wrong
WITH her. Suddenly she fell over and
was soon dead.
Her death was peculiarly sad. She
left six or seven children, the youngest
not year old. Her husband who had
been drinking heavily so abused his
family that before Christmas he was
tried in a magistrates court and sent
to work on the county roads. he was
notified of his wife's death and was
liberated to come home and zee her
hurled. The children have all been
nrovided for and will be well cared Tor
| Mrs. Staten was buried in the town
cemetery Thursday afternoon, Februa'
~ 9th. Rev. G. 7. Lumpkin conduct
ing the burial service. Mrs. Staten
WAS industrious and did what she couio
| to provide for her children and ner
sudden death was shock aud grief 10
ber ON plovers and friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Small Pox In the Community.

DR.. 7. E. Green, county superintend.
ent of health, came from Weldon last
week to investigate some cases at the
W. 7. Whitehead farm which we're
thought to be small pox. 1t was
learned after DR.. Green's visit that
there are nine cases-all colored, and
Mr.. A. III. Green and son, of Weldon,
are in charge OF them.
The cases are all in one house, we'll
under guard, and will have careful at
tentlon. They are about six or seven
miles out from Scotland Neck. It is
of the disease in the Enfield section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
thew cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not
ouack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is regular prescr'pt-
ion. It is composed OF the best tonics
Lrown combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly upon the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect comblna-
ton OF the two Ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catsrrh. Send Tor testimonials free.
r =. CHENEY & CO., Prop, Toledo, q
Sold by Druggists, price Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constl'
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Will Meet IN Scotland Mack 18Th.

At 2 o'clock pm on next Saturday
February 18Th, Il e farmers vi Scotland
Neck, Palmyra ard Eo~enesth towr.
ships will meet in Scotland Neck 10
consider the work before the Southern
Cotton Association, punty orgauiza
ton of which was made in Halifax
last Saturday.
1t Is important that every farmer at.
teEd the meeting in Scotland Neck
next Saturday. The committees ar.
pointed for organizing these three
townships authorize the call aud urt e
all the farmers to come out.
Circular letter have been mailed to
a number of farmers, but there has
not been time to re- oh every farmer by
a clrcul:r since last Saturday so 1t IL
urged that every farmer who in any
way hears of the meeting will be in
Scotland Neck at O'Clock, p. m next
Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Edu ards & Company's
NIDWINTER BARGAINS.

Ne have a choice lot of Clothing
m5ia hy "Liveright Clothing Co.."
which we Will s-ll at low prices to
clear up stock.
EDWARDS & Co.
Shoes SHOES
James Means and Stetson Shoes are
the ha-t t1r men. Reeds Shoes are
the hest f0r women. Lenox for Child
re. .tIl these Al Bargains.
EDWARDS & Co.
DRESS PATTERNS AT COST.
We have few more Dress Patterns
lei Which we Will sell at cost.
EDWARDS & Co.
CLOAkS AND FURS.
:ia.l number ct nice cIoaks and
IN Waiting ID 60 At low prices.
EDWARDS e Co.
RUGS, RUGS
We have now on hand another great
RI sac Don't fail to see them.
EDWARDS e. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
About Personal Mention.

As the personal mention column
concerns as many people locally as any
ether column in the paper, perhaps, il
is in order to say something about il
now and then.
So many persons get offended be-
cause their own names, the names o.
their wives, sons, daughters or visitors
are sometimes overlooked, the ed.tHl
teeIs impelled to print line or two
about 1t. The present editor of THI
COMMONWEALTH has been In charge Of
the paper seventeen years to be exact
seventeen years and three months the
23rd dav OF this month and he has
never wilfully given offence to any one
by mentioning or failing to mention
any ones name in these columns.
We are dependent upon the public
for our patronage, and to suppose thai
we would wilfully offend any part Of
that public Is to suppose that we are
running paper for the fun of it, OF
that we have not grain OF sense about
our own business. We carry a note
book and, like most newspaper men
we try to make note of what is passing
including persons who come and 60
But it is impossible for one man or s
dozen men, as to that, to know abso
luteIy every thing that passes in {
town the size of Scotland Neck.
We are glad to please our readers /
we can do so by doing right-and we
think it is right to print who comes
and goes.
We have been annoyed SO much BY
People fretting about their names be-
ing lett out of the paper that it no long
er annoys us, but we are actually sorry
for those who become so offended. I
you think you have been overlooked
in booming way let it be known and
the management of the paper will Try
to correct the matter.
Don't fly in a passion and order
your paper stopped just because your
name was not mentioned. Be reason.
able about the matter and we believe
YOU will feel better.
Just one more suggestion If yot
or any of your people have been any
where or If some one has been on !.
visit to you and you wish 1t mention.
ed let it be known at this office and i
will be done. But how in th'
name of reason are we to know abou
such things unless some one tells us
But word to the wise ought to b
sufficient.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Commonwealth
"EAI, iNEHUNCEMENTS.

E1E-ro-SA cures Dyspepsia, Indigest-
i-r md al Stomach ailments. Try a
i e5at bottle For sale by E. I.
y head X Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16

MOVED AwAY-Mr. T. H. Pritchard
this week moved his family to Swans.
boro, where he Is engaged in the lum
Der business. Their many friends here
are sorry for Mr.. Prltchard and family
to leave, and the very best wishes of all
attend them. They are commended to
the love and confidence OF the people
among whom they now cast their lot.
Loss BY FIRE.-M. E. Moore, a
colored man living at the Dawson
farm on Roanoke river, some nights
ago lost by fire five bales of cotton and
fifteen barrels OF corn. Another color
ed man named John Hardy lost a
horse and ten barrels of corn by the
same fire. 1t was 2 O'Clock at night
when they discovered the barn and
stables on fire. They have no know
ledge Of the cause OF the fire.
MR.. AND MRS. JosEY RETURN.-The
idauJ H!cuus VI MT. anu MIS-. n. ".
Josey welcome them home f1om their
bridal trip South. They returned yes
terday, having spent most OF the time
in Florida since their marriage in
Greenvllle January 31st. They have
missed one OF the bitterest winter seas
cns known here IN many years. They
had delightful trip, the weather in
Florida being very fine. Fruits aud
flowers and summer costumes on every
hand so attracted them that they for
got the grip of the winter king in the
Old North State
Death eE Mes w Essxlfar
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Death Of Mrs. w. ]. Taylor.

Mrs. W. J. Taylor died Sunday, Feb
raary ~, at 6 o'clock, p. M, at the
home CT her mother, Mrs T. W. Man
ming, aged 26 years.
Some months ago while living at
Fortress Monroe, Va, her health failed
and she came home to her mother in
last November. She gradually grew
weaker until the end came. She had
been married only three or four years
and until few months ago she was the
very picture of health and robust
wOmanhOod.
Mrs. Taylor was reared in Scotland
Neck and had large number of friends
and relatives here. She had been a
mem Der OF the Baptist church num-
her of years and her life was that Of a
consistent Christian to the end. She
leaves a husband and one child ten
months old, her mother, two sisters
and brother.
The remains were inferred in the
Baptls: cemetery at II o'clock to-day
wednesday, the burial being post
poned until her brother, Mr.. Jacob
Manning, could arrive from Florida.
The burial service was conducted by
Rev. G. T. Lumpkln.
Great sympathy is felt by the COM
munity for the husband and other be-
reayed ones who thus mourn the loss
of her who so recently was in the bloom
and blush of young womanhood, and
whose every prospect tor long life was
fattering.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
'se to Practice Law.

|, + Whitley, of Scotland Neck
b., 0ile OF the successful applicants
+ lure the Supreme court last week for
r 70 practice law. Also Mr.. J. O
.a., '''' OF Martin county, was a sue
~. '' applicant. These young men
~. ~ Vt congratulated on their sue
- 0e''re the Supreme court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Farm for Rent.

Farm far rent, or will work On
.h51e~. near Dawson, 4. G. Good land
III 8tt0n. Peanuts-excel!ent Tobacco
!81l. Nate, E f. STALLENGs,
Lex Box No. i49, Eoheld, y. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
Or. I. E.. Green to Wed.

Or. I. E.. Green to Wed.
The following Invitation has been
received:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Brickell
request the honor of your pre- ence
at the marriage of their daughter
Margaret Williamson
DR.. I. E. Green
on the afternoon OF Thursday, Feb
ruary sixteenth nineteen hundred
and five at three thirty O'Clock
Grace Episcopal Church
Weldon, North Carolina.
Mr. B,ggs' Corn Won a Medal.
Elsewhere we print list CT medals
awarded to North Carolinians for ex
hibits at the st. Louis Exposition. Ii
will be noted that Mr.. N. Biggs recelv
ed silver medal for an exhihi! of his
corn.
Mr.. BIggs is to be congratulated on
his success in bringing his corn t.
such perfection as to receiye a media
at the great exposition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16
4 RAYS

Wien you get ready for seed pota-
toa ,rr rs. We sell wholesale or re-
I'll! J. d. RAY & Co.
Ne Viii save you money On shoes,
Try
J. D. RAY & Co.
r. Is On garden seeds, onion sets
aaI I'd potatoes.
j. d. RAY & Co.
Sc aave a coed lire of chairs, all
chap }. D. RAY & Co.
Eig sock OF pants, the kind to
>ai- mr. pocket book. Try us this
wee. J. D. RAY & Co.
b.e bargains III shoes at
J. D. RAY & Co.'S.
We are headquarters for fruits and
t5ctl5aeries. We have a good dc
i'TsrE boy Phone us when yo,'
Lee anything in cur line.
j. D. RAY & Co.
"e 81, rnus: AZ: thing. Try US when
Us asai anything.
J ID RAY & Co.
Is C-ars's No. l cider vinegar
Narrated to keep pickles.
J. d. RAY & Co.
Try cake Of Fairbanks Glycerine
'a' soap Tor &c. As pure as the purest.
j. D. RAY & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-16

Weather Report.
For week ending February IA, 1905.
Temperature, mean maximum, IA
" minimum, n
8. highest on Feb. 18th 81
{" lowest on Feb. 14tb, II
Rainfall LIS Inches.
J. Y. SAVAGE, Obsr.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Proceedings Board of Supervisors.

Continued from Sundays DISPATCH;
The board met at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning, all members
being present as on the previous
day, when the following proceed
ings were had:
The resignation of ]. M.
Brownlee as commissioner of
the Tuscaloosa Road Taxing Dis
trict was received and accepted,
and Frank Bell was appointed to
succeed him.
The monthly report of S. NJ.
Nash, County Superintendent of
Education, was received and
filed.
Ordered, that the First State
Bank be allowed $4,000 in pay
ment of court house bonds num-
bered ID to IS inclusive, and
500 interest on bonds 13 to 80
inclusive. and said bonds and in
terest cupons were burned in
the presence of the board
Ordered. that warrant be issued
to the Columbus Insurance and
Banking Co, for So, 228. %,
amount of overdraft due said
bank.
Ordered, that warrant be is
sued to r. NJ. Dawes for 80 cents
on account of erroneous assess
ment and that warrant be issued
to Felix Gunter for So. go on
same account.
The following accounts were
allowed and paid out of the coun-
ty fund:
Dr. N. B. Wood, medical at
ton paupers ..,--.., .---..-.-....-S 10 90
First State Bank, principal on
. bonds ..-.,-.. ..-.-.- ...-..--.. -., 5000 90
First State Bank, interest on
Il bonds .......................--.-.-.. 27O 90
Battle Bell, attendance l. 90
5. W. Caldwell. attendance,
commission and mileage - IL 30
W. f. Bdrksdale, attendance,
commission and mileage ~ % 90
Il. +. Hairston, attendance,
commission and mileage Is 80
c. q. Jordan, attendance,
commission and mileage q 90
D. ID. Richards, clerk, Board
supervisors -.-.....-.....--...-.... 90
/ A. Eggleston, sheriff, Board
Supervisors - . 90
J. d. Shelton, constable, ex-
officio services ...-.... D 90
Geo. Strickland. witness l 90
Myriek Cox. witness l 90
Henry holland, witness, Ceases 90
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
A Petition for Pardon.

The good ladies of the local w.
@. T. u, have interested them
selves in behalf of James Watt
Fugitt, the condemned man from
Prentiss county who has been
sentenced to hang on January
3Oth and who is now in the cOun-
ty jail at this place. 1t was the
original intention of the union to
get up a petition here for
Fugitt' S pardon, but on consult
ing an attorney it was found that
the petition would have to come
from the county in which the
crime was com mitted. With view
to interesting the good women of
Fugitt's home county in the
case Mrs. H. r. Garner, the
president of the local union, has
written a strong letter to the or
ganization in Prentiss county
urging that steps be at once ia
ken to get up a petition for a
Communication of the death sen
tence and the petition will soon
be circulated there.
Fugitt's case is a very pitiable
one. AS has already been stated
in THE DISPATCH, he has a wife
and several children who are de
pendent upon him for support
and to whom his death would in
deed be a severe blow. Since
becoming an inmate of the local
Jail he has conducted himself in
most exemplary manner, and
has won the respect of all the
officers and attaches of the Jail
and court house. The people of
Columbus sympathize with him
sincerely, and trust that the eff
fort which is being made to pre-
vent his death will prove sue
cessful.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
A Handsome Donation.

The Palmer Orphanage i'm this
city has received a very hand
some donation in the shape Of
check for one thousand dollars.
which sum is to be used for the
erection of a residence for the
superintendent ofthe orphanage.
The check comes from "a gentle
man in Louisiana. who with hat
modesty which is innate with
people Of noble generous natures
requests that his name be with
held from the public. 1t is need
less to state that Superintend-
ent Mcclure and the trustees of
the institution are very proud of
the gift.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Officers Installed.

The newly elected and appoint
ed officers of New EOpe Lodge
No 126, [. O. o. F., were formally
installed last Friday at the lodge
room at New Hope. and after the
installation exercises the mem
bers of the lodge and a number
of visiting Odd Fellows enjoyed
a delightful oyster dinner. The
installation ceremonies were con
Quoted by DR.. H. NJ. Lanier. Of
this city, and Messrs. J L.
Walker, J. NJ. McQown and A. E.
Love, were the other Colum bians
present. The occasion was a
delightful one and was throughly
orjoyed by all present.
The following is a complete list
of the officers installed J. c.
Goyne, n. G.; S. l.. Howard, V.
c.; L. w. Payne, secretary; ".
F. Barksdale, trea ur r.: w. D.
Phillip, warden; J. J. Ellis, con
ductor: NJ. n Franks, r. S. \.
G.; T. w. Townsend, l. S. n c.;
John Weaver, r. S. V. c.: Mar
vim Bell, L. S. V. G.; p. NJ. Hal.
bert, chaplain; F. NJ. Vaughn. r.
S. s.; }. f. Taggart, L. 5. 5. II.
L. Davis. I. G.: E NJ. Franks,
O. G..
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
COUNTY NEWS

Mr.. J. B. Fort. of NJ ayhew
was in the city Friday, and
while here honored this office
with a call.
Mr. Sam el L. Cox. a promi-
nent young attorney from
Carrollton, Ala, spent several
days of the past week in the
city.
Rev. H. NJ. Long, who has
been stationed at CarrolltOn,
Ala, for the past two years. has
moved to Newport. Arkansas,
where he has accepted the pas
torship of the First Baptist
church of that city. Mr. Long
has many friends in this section
whose best wishes will attend
him in his new home
In these days of six cent cot
ton and financial depression re-
sulting therefrom it is pleasant
to refer to the success made by
Mr.. Jas. A. Watson in truck
arming and to cite it as an ex-
ample for others to initiate. The
past season Mr.. Watson planted
a scant four acres in sweet pota-
toes and already from this patch
he has sold to J. II. Stevdns &
Son, the Main Street grocers,
$4,000 worth of potatoes and he
has banked and protected ready
for future delivery three hundred
bushels more for which he has
been offered seventy five cents
per bushel but which he is hold
ing for a dollar His venture
promises a return Of over six
hundred dollars from four acres,
a success which should induce
others to uud ertake truck and
diversified farming
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12

Mr. T. p Tarpley, who for
years past has resided ia Colum-
bus, has decided to \ make his
future home in Sonora, Miss.
and together with his family will
leave for that place tomorrow.
Mr.. Tarpley is well known and
highly esteemed here, and his
many friends si>cerely regret
his departure.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Hay for Sale.

[ wish to return my thanks
for the patronage of friends in
the past year and to state that [
have still few hundred tons of
Johnson Grass Hay which | can
sell for $1,000 per ton. Remem-
Der you have my thanks.
PS. Don't forget future or
ders. Yours etc.
o. r. GRIFFIN.
II I'm
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12

Mr.. w. J. Murrah, who has
been visiting relatives and
friepds IN Calum bus. has return
ed To his home in Holland,
Texas.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12

Rev Joseph Herr, rabbi Of
Temple B Maj Israel. is in New
Orleans in attendance upon the
meeting Of the Southern Rabbin-
ical A Ssociation which is now ia
session there.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
For Sale.

A stock Of groceries already
in store near the Southern depot.
A fine opportunity for some one
wishing to engage in business.
For further information apply
to HENRY DAVIS.
1-1-1m