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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
OF Our People and Other Folks.

Mr.. S. D. Hancock, OF Weldon, wa.
here Tuesday.
Mr.. R. G. Dunn, OF Enfield, came
Saturday to visit his mother.
Mrs. PattIe Virgins, Of Tarboro, is
visiting her sister, Mrs g. G. Weeks.
Mrs. DIR. K. Leggett, of Hobgood
was here last week the guest OF Mrs
j. w. Leggett.
Mr.. Paul Til!ery, of Washington, N.
c., was here some days ago visiting the
family of Mr.. B. D. Webb.
Mrs. H. w. Cummins, Jr, of Kins-
ton, has been here some days on Wis
it to Mrs. Bernard AIlsbrook.
Mr.. Woodfin House came up from
Norfolk some days ago to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. House.
Mr.. G. w Livermon and family of
Norfolk, came some days ago on a Wis
1t to his brother, DIR. a. c.. Llyermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Draughon, OF
Edsscombe, were in town Monday
making purchases from our merchants
Mrs. Klmball (nee Miss Matte
Brinkley) OF Enfield, spent some days
here last week visiting her aunt, Mrs
R. NJ. Johnson.
Mrs. Rosa Mitchell, of Raleigh, spent
some days here last week visiting hei
sister, Miss Alice Terrell, teacher in
the graded school.
Miss Eleanor Smith, teacher in the
Rocky Mount graded school, was here
some days ago on a visit to her mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Travis, OF Hall
fax, were here last week to hear the
Wake Forest Gles Club. They we've
guests of Hen. and Mrs. Claude Kitch-
in.
Mrs. w. E. Bond, who has been in
hospital in Norfolk several weeks
for rest aud treatment, has returned
home. Her many friends will be glad to
learn that she is much improved.
Mr. ]. A. Perry who has been Oh
visit to his daughters, Mrs. G. G. Chris
tan at Urbana, Va, and Miss Helen
Perry at Roanoke Rapids, came Satur-
day to visit his daughter here, Mrs. R
G. Josey.
Mr.. Rowland Gardner, son OF Mr.. r
went to Wilmington some
days ago to enter school. He will be
near his brothers, Mess. Rufus and
George Gardner, who are living in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Delinquent List and ReceiptBook.

Commencing at once the editor OF
THE COMMONWEALTH will carry sub
scription list and receipt hook, and re-
quests every one who is behind on sub
scrlption to pay 1t promptly.
Now, kind delinquent, do not lose
patience ii we ask you to settle your
account. We shall mean no harm by
saking you TOR what YOU owe us, and
we shall try to treat all alike-that is
try to get the money from every one.
1t may not be pleasant to be asked
for money and we have no desire to b.
unpleasant to any one. We try to
make all our dealings pleasant with all.
So if any Of our readers who are IN
arrears are "touchous" about being
asked for money they can avoid the
unpleasantness by calling and paying
up before there is chance OF being
asked for the money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Wake Forest Giee Club,

Two years ago The Wake Forest Glee
Club appeared IN Scotland Neck and
it was then pronounced the best enter
tainment Of the kind that had been
given here in long time. The Club
appeared here again Thursday night,
Noy. 18th, in the graded school audi
torium, and there was general COM
ment by those who heard 1t that the
entertainment was better than it was
two years ago.
The Club is composed of twenty
young men, full orchestra and strong
chorus, and the numbers rendered
Thursday night were bright and attrac-
tive and greatly pleased the audience.
It was an hour OF rare entertainment
indeed. Every number by the orches-
ira and every chorus was encOred, and
so the young men were compelled to
render almost a double programme to
satisfy their audience. There was
nothing dull during the evening and
the entire performance was of high
order.
The young men impressed the peo-
pie here with their gentlemanly bear
ing and with the evidences Of their
good training in their club work and
also with their general culture and re-
inement.
AS often as they may come this way
the people will give them glad well
cone and will be delighted to witness
again their splendid and attractive en-
te rt ainnent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22

LOST A KoRsE.-Mr Clarence B.
Rlddick had the misfortune to lose a
good horse few days ago.
A CORRECTIoN-In mentioning last
week the burning OF James Isaac
James, house, this paper said that his
furniture was insured. This was 9
mistake. The building was insured
but tho furniture was not.
A CoRRECTIoN.-In the report last
Issue OF the FIRE which consumed the
t. W. Fenner residence occupied by
Mess. J. 2. Ware and Chas. Pittman,
it was stated that the furniture was
saved. This was mistake. The fur
nlture was nearly all destroyed, aud
Mr.. Ware lost good part of his wear
ing apparel with some clothes for the
others of the family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Death oil Mrs, Ann Eliza Cobb.

Mrs. Ann Eliza Cobb died at he,
home in Rosemary Thursday, Novem.
Der 10, aged about 50 years. Her re.
mains were brought to Scotland Neck
the following day, and Saturday
November 18th, were taken to her old
home burying ground a few miles in
the country and inferred in the pres
ence of a number Of friends and rsa-
tives. The burial exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. K. Henderson, pas
tor of the Baptist church at Roanoke
Rapids.
Mrs. Cobb left two sons and three
daughters, Mess. J. S. and Leonard
Cobb, and Misses Mamie and Mamie
Cobb, and Mrs. Faison, all OF whom,
with Mr.. Faison and Rev. Mr.. Hender-
son, accompanied the body from Rose
mary.
While Mrs. Cobb had been a great
sufferer for years she was seriously i'll
only about three weeks before her
death. Only few weeks ago she was
in Scotland Neck and little did Der
friends think she would die so soon.
She was not a member of any church
but gave her children the consolation
that she had a good hope in God and
babe them meet her in the better land.
Friends of the family here and in
Rosemary feel great sympathy for
them In this their deep and sad affljc-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
For Sale.

COrby's Loaf Bread.
Corby's Washington Bread all the
time.
Fox River Butter.
w. T. Tyler.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Edwar1c z; %.

We still have several nice cloaks c
the latest styles that we are offering al
very low prices.
Also nice line OF dress goods.
We can furnish anything wanted in
shoes and the best to be had. Lenoy
brand for children, Reeds and Vicious
for ladies', Crawtord's and Jas. Means
for men.
See our line of earpetlng, mating
art squares, rugs, l,noleum, floor Oh
cloth, etc.
Our line of furniture is complete and
will sell cheap tor cash or on install
ment.
Give us trial and save money.
EDWARDS & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
n lE;W MARKET

L am prepared to furnish the very
best Fresh Meats OF all kinds. Sent
10 any part of the town on call. Mar
ket In north end of Kitchin & Stern
building, North Main street. Phone
w. J. S. KEEL.
11-l5.3t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
wanted.

A cook, washer and ironer tor a
family of three in Norfolk, Va. The
work Is very light and it Is a good
homo for the right woman,
Address T. e. HATCHER,
Il.22.3t Norfolk, Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Gard Of Thanks,

I take this method of thanking
those who so kindly assisted and sym
pathlzed with Us in the death and
burial OF my, mother.
7. SYDNEY COBB.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
We Want Turkeys.

Don't forget that we will pay you
the beet price for your Thanksgiving
Turkey. ). u. hay q 20.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22

Fresh Fish and Oysters received
every day.
]. d. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22

NORRISETT BROTHERS. Gro
Gerry Department is complete. Every
thing Fresh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-22
Fox River.
For Sale.
ROyster's Candy.

Full line both in boxes and il
bulk. w. T. TYLER.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13
immigration Edition.

THE BROWNSVILLE DAILY
HERALD, believing the time is
OppOrtune for the publication OF
an attractive immigration and
Souvenir Edition for circulation
in the north, exploiting the Won
derfuI resources of the section
known as the Brownsville and
Lower Rio Grande Country, is
now engaged in gathering and
compiling information, state
ments of fact, that cannot help
but appeal to the immigrant and
investor. This edition will be
handsomely illustrated, printed
on heavy book paper, and will
be gotten upin such form as will
make an attractive exponent OF
the varied possibilities OF the
section represented.
The tide OF immigration SOUTH
ward and to Texas is now on.
We have an inviting country
that the outside world knows
comparatively little about. This
edition will be published on or
about February 18th and by ex-
tending a cordial and practical
support to the enterprise pro-
posed, good results are bound to
follow. Let us get together and
join in pushing our section to the
front. JESSE O. WHEELER,
Publisher,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

Some low water alarms for boil
ers are made dependent for opera
ton npon the melting of fusible
alloy exposed to the heat of the
steam. When the water falls and
the temperature rises the melting
of the alloy releases a weight-aS
tuated circuit closer and rings a
bell.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13
LOCAL iTEMs.

FOR RENT-Business house.
Apply to NJ. P. Puente. 1-8tf
Attention is called to change in
ad of Z. H. Caldwell, the Corpus
Christi hardware man, i'll today's
Herald
Seventy FIVE cents, Mex. buys a
frst-class round trip ticket to Point
Isabel next Sunday. Can you af-
ford to stay at home?
For RENT-After Feb. l, 10
room residence on Levee street;
cottage in yard, stable and carriage
house. Several cisterns. Apply at
THE HERALD Office. 1-12-1m.
Lost-On Elizabeth street be-
tween postofice and Miller hotel,
small blue enameled pendant with
dark blue stone in center. Finder
return to HERALD office and re-
Ceive reward.
If YOU want to spend next Sun
day by the sounding sea take a
ticket to Point Isabel over the Rio
Grande railroad. Only IS cents
Mexican money, for first class
passage, for the round trip
Station Agent G. T. Porter was
about the best pleased man in town
today, and the cause of it all was
that Mrs. Porter and the two little
girls were to arrive on this after
Moons train. Mr.. Porter went to
Harlingen OH the O'Clock train
to meet his family.
A HERALD man asked Lon c
Hill what he was doing at his
Rincon ranch, and received the
characteristic reply that he was
turning the land over and getting
it ready to plant things. Things"
mean variety of products that at
tain their greatest perfection in this
section, and include cane and some
cotton.
1t must be seen to be appreciat-
ed, is the verdict of recent visi-
tors to the farm of P. f. Blalack,
a couple of miles from town. Cab
bage and truck of almost every
description is thriving with magn-
ihcent righteousness and are a
positive cure for afflicted eyes.
Soon the young cane will begin to
come forth, and will be another at
tractive sight.
The welding of Miss Ida Dodd,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Thos
W. Dodd, of Laredo, is announced
to take place on Wednesday, jan
uary II, the prospective groom be-
ing J. r. Sanchez, brother OF May
or Sanchez of that city. Jose
Martinez, prescriptionist at Put
eguat's drugstore will leave Mon
day morning for Laredo to attend
ing the wedding. THE HERALD ex-
tends congratulations in advance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

On account of the South Texas
Truck Growers Association meet
ing, San Antonio. January 16-17-
1906, the Gulf Coast Line IS au-
thorized to sell tickets at the rate OF
one and one-third fare round trip.
Tickets on sale the 18th and 18th,
limited to January IS, 19O6.-Fare
via Corpus Christi $500; via Sin
ton S12.O5.
Don't forget the second term OF
the Brownsville public school opens
next Monday. Have your children
ready to enter upon the first day
in order to obtain the full benefit
of the term. Many parents make
the mistake of allowing their chill
dren to enter the second or third
week, and may be the second month
of the term, and are then ready to
raise a kick because the progress
made is not so satisfactory as they
think is should be.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13
Weather Report.

New Orleans, Jan. 13.-Tonight
Bain, warmer. Sunday, occasional
Rins; light southerly winds
CLINE.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

J. K. Robertson, superintendent
of the experimental farm, has re-
signed his position and will
move with his family to the
Brownsville country, where he
will continue in the truck
ing business. He informs us he
will pay especial attention to the
raising of celery. As yet no one
has been appointed his successor.
The friends of Mr.. Robinson wish
for him and his family prosperity
in their new home .-Beeville Plea
yune.
Mr.. Robertson visited this sec
ton a few weeks ago, and became
so impressed with possibilities that
he secured land and decided to
come down at once and locate III
the best country in Texas, barring
none
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

Among the passengers going out
this morning was DR.. J. A. l..
Waddell, and his brother, Robert
w. Waddell, both OF Kansas City.
The gentlemen have been at Point
Isabel the past week enjoying rare
sport hunting and fishing. and
were much disappointed that their
efforts to hook a few tarpon were
unrewarded. DR.. J. A. L. Wad-
dell is a consulting engineer of
national repute, and built all the
bridges along the l. & G.. n. road.
In addition to this he it was who
prepared plans and specifications
for the railroad tunnel under Beh-
ring strait, beween Siberia and
Alaska, a distance of 50 miles,
which, when completed, will be
one OF the greatest engineering
feats of modern times. While no
information was obtainable, the
visit of DR.. Waddell at this time
is currently supposed to have some
connection with the location of q
bridge over the Rio Grande. about
which all kinds of rumorS are rife.
This bridge question is one IN
which every citizen is vitality in
terested and has come to be a nine
days wonder, which time alone
can relieve.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

The performance, Ten Nights
in Bar Room, was presented by
Cook Brothers i'll their big tent
last night to large audience. The
play was very we'll presented, some
of the performers being worthy of
special mention. This was true
of Baby Berdine, who in the
role of Joe Morgan's daughter,
pleased the audience very much.
It was little short of wonderful
how one 50 young POSSIBLY not
more than FIVE years ODD could
repeat her lines with such precision,
at no time becoming confused or
forgetting hear cue. The part of
Sample Switched was also we'll
played, and very neatly portrayed
the iuebriate. The specialties be-
tween acts were appreciated by the
audience, as was also the concert
after the p .rformance. The play
will be reproduced tonight with
an entirely new line of specialties,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-13

The examining trial of Louis
Hernandez, who was arrested a
few days age in connection with
the recent theft of drawnwork
from the residence of F. w. Boss,
was held at 9 o'clock this morning
before Judge Gavito. In the trial it
was brought out that defendant
had pawned a lot of drawnwork at
the saloon of Damaso Cantu for two
bottles of whisky about the first of
January. The accused, however,
denied having pawnedthe articles
and named another, who has not yet
been arrested. After hearing
evidence in the case, Judge Gavito
bound the defendant over in the
sum of $3.50, to await action of
the grand jury. Bond has not yet
been given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-07
FRANCIS WILSON IN FARCE.
His New Venture, 'The Mountain Climber"
Produced at the Criterion.

Mr. Francis Wilson appeared last night at the
Criterion Theatre in a farce OF German parentage
entitled THE Mountain Climber The piece deals
with the impostures practised adoring wife
and two hero worshipping stepdaUghters by a
harmless cockney business man. who passes a
daring Alpine explorer He has never been nearer
the Alps than Paris. but 20 live up TO his self
made reputation he writes home from the Latin
Quarter thrilling accounts OF hairbreadth advent
ures in Switzerland, stolen bodily from book by
a real mountain climber. These letters his wife
secretly gets published. TO surprise him and to
startle the circle in which they live and complica-
lions arising from this unhappy venture in lit
erature carry the hero actually 10 Switzerland at
the head OF an admiring Alpine Club and get
him into various difficulties known TO farce-some
plausible and others less plausible.
Montague Sibsey is no Tartarin with the great
Tarasconians boldness OF invention and simplicity
OF manner. In the German original his mssquerad-
ing may have been depicted with some naturalness
and comic spirit. But in the adaptation Mr.. VII
son little humor survives. and the fun pro-
duced is altogether labOred and mechanical In the
hands Of a serious actor the role of the fictitious
explorer might be made effective But Mr.. Wilson
does not seem able TO avoid burlesQuing his own
part. after the comic opera manner, and the true
effect of farce Is that extent destroyed More
over. gags" substitute for real wit In lines
or real charm in acting. Miss May Robson took her
fore produced more illusion The other players
were competent for the work assigned them The
Mountain Climber has the merit OF being clean.
though II Is scarcely more than mildly amusing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-07
MUSIC
THE OLIVE MEAD QUARTET.

moment OF exquisite beauty IN the concert OF
chamber music given by the Olive Mead Quartet
in Mendelssohn Hall that devoted to Brahms 9
Sonata In A major. for pianoforte and violin. 1t
was played by Mrs Thomas Taper. who has come
from Boston to swell the colony of musicians In
New-York who entitled by virtue OF their de-
votion to high ideals and their capabilities to be
called artists. and Miss Mead who has belonged TO
that honorable company for several years There
was lovely understanding between the two per-
formers. lovely sympathy for the task they had
set for themselves. lovely appreciat ton OF the
serene end lofty beauty of the music lovely har-
mony In their reading and lovely mastery of their
respective instruments. Mrs. Taper aided too. in
the performance Of Schumann's Quintet, which
came after the sonata but here the want Of weight
N the proclamation of the strings prevented the
performance from reaching the professional and
arustc plane on which the sonata moved wit !
sucn gracious self-possession- The concert began
with Beethoven's String Quartet in c. CD IS No 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-07
BARON DE couRcEIs ARMS

BARON DE CoURCEL's ARMS
Old Baron de CourceI whose vtsi. TO Berlin as a
guest OF the Kaiser and al the latters invitation
on MS way home from Copenhagen where he had
represented France special ambassador at the
0oeequies OF King Christian. has given rise to so
i"1SA speeuiauon IN connection with the Algeciras
conference. VIII he remembered IN this country as
having successfully filed the Office OF president Of
the behrins Sea Arbitration Commission The
greater part OF his life has been spent in the diplo-
hauc service or France. he having been in success
sion ambassador at Berlin and in London and since
MS retirement on pension he has held the Office Of
president or the Orleans Railroad one of the great
trunk lines OF France
The baron has no connection with the ancient
mouse OF DE Courcelles. In fact the origin OF his
family Is OF rather humble order of which he Is
In no sense OF the word ashamed Its history is
peculiar. His grandfather was the confidential
lawyer OF The great Prince Talleyrand and when
the latter was sent as French Ambassador TO Eng
iano ne offered to attach one of the lawyers sons
10 ms stan but he stipulated that the young man
should change his name for the nstron ,-,,ic W.. !.
Chauoron. the English OF which Is kettle
1aAeyrand, who was exceedingly patrictan in his
' especially "here the representation of his
country was concerned, could not bear the idea
OF having young fellow OF the name Of KettIe
as member of his embassy convinced that q
would give rise 10 all sorts OF vitticisrns ana :,
oeterence to his wishes and his suggestion vouns
Nhauofon assumed the name of Courcel from a
sinai elhase near his birthplace at Juvisy While
IN London as Talleyrand's secretary he was known
as NJ de courcel, bat when later on he retirea
from the diplomatic service and was created a
baron by King Louis Philippe he insisted upon
emblazoning three kettles on his escutcheon just
TO show by means of his armoriaI bearings that he
was not ashamed of his fathers name He married
the daughter OF Boulay de la Meurthe. one OF the
authors OF the French Civil Code, and it is their
son who is the present Baron de Courcel and the
most eminent OF French diploratists
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-07
MERGE ART SOCIETIES.
academy of Design and american
Artists to 4maLgamate.

At large and representative meeting OF the So
ciety Of American Artists last evening in the Fine
Arts Building, in West 57th street. John La Fargo,
the president. presiding. it was unanimously de-
cided 10 adopt the report of the committee OF con-
ference on possible union OF the National Acad-
envy Of Design and the society
The motion Of William A. Coffin. seconded by
Frank D. Mfet. that the board of control of the
society be- directed TO sign the agreement with the
academy, providing for the amalgamation OF the
two institutions, passed without dissenting
voice.
Academy OF Design; John w Alexander Francis
c. Jones and Kenyon Cox expressed themselves
to n Tribune reporter as-highly gratihed with the
accomplishment Of merger which they had worked
for zealously and which would greatly aid the
movement for a United Fine Arts Exhibition Build
ing for which about 100000 will be required, as
told in yesterdays Tribune.
Under the terms OF the merger. the academy Will
be the surviving organization, and, while the num-
Der of associates may be unlimited the number Of
academcians will be limited 10 125 painters. TWEEN
ty-fve scuptors and twenty five architects or en-