The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-01-11
SCOTLAND NECK IN 1905.

SCOTLAND NECK In 1905.
It will be interesting to the people
Of Scotland Neck to look briefly oyer
the towns progress during the year
1905.
BUSINESS CONCERNS.
In the beginning of 1905 the Josey
Hardware Company had Just moved
into their new building, though they
had been IN business some years be-
fore.
Early in the year Morrisett Brothers
organized the Eclipse Suspender Co.,
which has steadily grown until they
are now manufacturing and sending
out one of the most attractive and ex-
cellent brands of suspenders in the
South.
Mr.. G. w. Andrews moved from
Hamilton here during the year and
opened clothes cleaning and pressing
business which has steadily grown from
the first.
At the beginning of 1905 Mess. W.
T. Hancock and R. G. Lassiter opened
business together under the firm name
of Hancock & Co., and they have en-
larged their business all through the
year.
New sales stables were opened in the
fall by the Winslow Brothers Com.
pauy, and they have become a per-
nanent part of Scotland Neck's large
stock market.
TWO SERIOUS FIRES.
There were two serious fires during
the year, the first In March which
consumed number of buildings at the
south end of the business portion Of
Main street, and the second similar
fire in August which consumed num-
Der of buildings at the north end OF
the business portion of Main street.
On the site OF the fist fire Mr.. J. W.
Madry has erected substantial brick
building of two store rooms, one Of
which is now occupied by Mr.. A. c..
Peterson.
The site of the second fire still re-
mains without any building, but as a
result of the fire Mess. Claude Kitchin
and S. J. Stern have erected q substan-
tial brick building on the opposite
side OF Main street, which contains six
store rooms and one of them is occupi-
ed by House Brothers, and another by
MIR. A. P. Powell's cleaning and press
ing establishment.
Biggs and Johnson who lost their
large stables and a mule pen in the
March fire have rebuilt the stables
in better style and more substantial,
the building being of corrugated iron,
NEW DWELLINGS.
Among the new dwellings in town
we note three erected by Mr.. Wilson
Allsbrook on Eighth street between
Church and Main.
Mr.. J. n. Savage has built hand
some residence on the corner of Church
and Twelfth street.
Mr.. J. L. Howard has also built
nice residence On Main street near
Greenwood.
Mr.. a. Mcdowell has built a nice
cottage in East Scotland Neck on
Ninth street.
The new store of H. G. Robertson In
East Scotland Neck was built and
opened some time near the beginning
of the year.
Mr.. S. B. Kitchin put in a good saw
mill plant just out of town on the
railroad towards Weldon.
Mr.. James L. Josey is building a
good residence on west side of Church
etreet opposite the graded school,
Mrs. Mary Tillery's handsome new
home on Thirteenth street extending
vest in front of Mr.. ]. p. Futrell was
Luilt during the first months of the
year.
Mr.. E. w. Hall is erecting a hand
some residence just out Of town On the
thoroughfare leading to the cemetery.
Mr.. J. A. Kitchin 10 building a
handsome residence on the east side OF
lIaln street on part OF the old male