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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-11
Miss Apprentices Work.

The Woman's Missionary Union
Auxiliary to the North Carolina Bap-
fist State Convention meets in Colds
boro this week. The News and OBJ
server, in giving the details of the
work of the various departments, has
this to say of Scotland Neck lady:
GA little more than ayear ago the
necessity for still another department
was felt. There was gap between
the Sunbeam societies and the
Woman's Missionary Societies. Some
churches had already seen this ne
cessity and had met it by organizing
Young Ladies' Missionary Societies.
Miss Mary K. Applewhite, head Of
the Normal Department in the Bap-
fist University for Women, was sell
ected as the leader of the Young
Ladies Missionary Societies. She
is at work organizing this important
branch and is making an earnest and
successful endeavor to bring it up to
a greater state Of efficiency"
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SERVICES AT THE OLD CHURCH.
The regular services of the Episcopa
church for next Sunday will be helC
at old Trinity church at II o'clock.
CLOSING AT 7 O'CLoCK.-The mer-
chants of Scotland Neck are now
closing their stores at 7 o'clock. They
will continue to close at that hour
until September except on Saturday
nights.
SHOULDER HURT.-Some days ago
Miss Fannie Lewis stepped from the
porch at the graded school. By the
mis- step she fell and painfully hurt
her shoulder SO that she had to stop
school.
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS. p. w.
Moore principal of the colored State
Normal at Elizabeth City will deliv-
err the commencement address at the
close Of the colored graded school
here May 10.
A Stock COMPANY Mr.. w. L.
Harrelf has converted his grocery
business into a stock company, the
stockholders being w. L. Harrell
A. F. Hancock, Scarboro Hancock
and J. 7. Blythe.
SERVICES AT R0sENEATH. By rea-
son of the inclement weather there
were no Easter services at Roseneath
church. The services for next Sun
day will take the place of the Easter
services, Rev. C. L. Whitaker will
FIJI his regular appointment at 3
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. L. E. POPE HURT.-Some
days ago as Mr.. L. E. Pope was GO
ing from his home at Crowells to
Tillery, he had occasion to jump out
of his wagon to adjust some part Of
the gearing and as he jumped he
struck his leg against the wheel and
broke it. The fracture was COM
pound one, and one bone protruded
through the skin. At last hearing
Mr.. Pope was getting along very
well.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Mr.. S. D. Hancock, of Weldon, was
here Tuesday.
DIR. A. c. Hoyt, of Roanoke Rapids,
was here Sunday.
Miss Belle Oppenheimer, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting relatives in town.
DR.. R. M. Johnson went to Nor
folk few days ago on q business
trip.
Mrs. c.. F. Burroughs went to Ay-
den some days ago to visit her home
people.
Mr.. Bateman, of Plymouth, came
up Friday on a visit to his daughter,
Mrs. J. H. Harrison.
Miss Florence Spivey, of Lewiston,
has been here some days on a visit
to her aunt, Mrs. R. E. Hancock.
Miss Annie Stallings, who has been
here some time on q visit returned
to her home in Greenville Monday
morning.
Miss Annie Biggs left Tuesday to
attend the Woman's Missionary
Union which is being held at Colds
boro this week.
Letters from Mr.. Rom Bryan who
left two weeks ago for the West
give information that he is in Ari-
IONA, and his friends will be glad to
learn That he is improving.
Mr.. E. w. Hyman went to Nor
fork some days ago for some medi-
cal treatment in DR.. Leigh's santa
rum. His friends here will be glad
to learn that he is getting on well.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Vaughan, of
Nashville, spent some days here last
week visiting Mr.. Vaughan's moth
err. His many friends here are glad
to note Mr.. Vaughan's success as an
attorney. He is one of the rising
young lawyers of his community.
Mr.. Mcleod, of Winchester, Va,
was here last week and conducted
the exhibit of the Majestic ranges
at tho JoSev Hardware Cononanv
Many people witnessed the excel
lence of the ranges, and a good num-
Der of ranges were sold.
Mr.. H. c.. Blocker, of St. Peters
burg, Fla. has been here this week
hands with his friends. He
says that the extremely warm
weather two or three weeks ago
moved the season up there about
ike it did here.
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The Round Table Book Club.
Reported for The Commonwealth.

reported for The Commonwealth.y
The Round Table Book Club was
most delightfully."- entertained on
Saturday afternoon, by Mrs. Will
Josey.
Miss Adelaide Smith, the president,
being absent, the meeting was called
to order by Mrs. R. C. Josey. Sew
eral topics of interest were discuss
ed.
The course of study-American
Authors selected by the committee,
and program Of same for ensuing
year, was read by the chairman, Mrs.
G. S. White, and approved by all
members present.
Mrs. j. P. Wimberly read two in
teresting papers Character sketch
IS of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth.
"Sleep Scene" from Macbeth was
read by Mrs. R. C. Josey.
Much regret was expressed at the
absence of Mrs. H. l. Clark who was
to have given a Synopsis of Mac
BETH" also Lady Macbeth's An
alysis of Her Husbands Charac-
ter"
Guests of the club were Mrs.
Charles A. Beck and Mrs. G. Hoff-
man.
Delightful refreshments were
served, by Misses Stella Hoffman
and Mary Josey.
Leaving the warm parlors We
breasted the storm, knowing our
hostess to be most delightful one.
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Scotland Neck Electric Light Plant.

On account of the great fire our
town experienced last year the Elec-
trio Light Plant sustained a consider
able loss in revenue for several
months thereafter. Within the past
twelve months, however, many new
lights have been installed and the
Light Plant has more than regained
the lights lost by the fire. Within
this period there have been installed
GOA 16 candle power lights. Adding
these GOA to $50 lights in use last
June we have total of l ,454.
Owing to the fact that meters
have to be installed and connections
made with the street commercial
lines this initial expense to the Light
Plant was considerable. One extra
street arc lamp was placed on Church
street making 33 in use.
L. R. MILLS, JR.
Supt. Electric Light Plant.
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Train Rocked.

About mile this side Of Tillery
Monday evening some one threw a
rock in the northbound passenger
train, slightly missing Mr.. Albion
Dunn who was On his way from here
to Weldon. The rock was thrown
with such force as to pass through
the window glass and make con-
siderable dent in the wall of the op-
posite side.
The engineer reports that he saw
negro step from the railroad track
about the time or little before the
rock was thrown. Further than
this there is no clue as to who did
the dastardly deed.
It is to be hoped that the officers
will spare no pains in locating the
guilty one and bringing him to JUS
tice.
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Freight Car Wrecked.

There was a wreck on the yards
near the depot on the afternoon of
the 4th. The freight train was back
ing from the crossing near the cot
ton mills when the front or rear
truck of a car loaded with brick jump
ed from the side track to the main
track. This twisted the car so that
it was derailed. 1t took several hours
to clear the track. The derailed car
had to be turned over to let another
freight and the passenger train pass.
The derailed car was badly broken,
and some who looked at it said it
was practically ruined.
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Hon. John Lamb.

Hon. John Lamb, of Richmond,
Va. will deliver the address before
the Buck Kitchin Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans here Memorial Day,
May 10th. The Daughters of the
Confederacy will meet with the old
soldiers and the Confederate veter-
ans of this entire community will be
invited to be present. 1t is being
planned to have them served with a
good dinner and to make the day a
pleasant one for them.
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The New Train.

The new passenger train from
Weldon to Kinston made its first
trip Monday. 1t was scheduled to
arrive at 9:33, but it was just five
minutes late. Capt. Barr was in
charge of the train as Conductor and
Engineer Clark was at the throttle.
One passenger stepped off at Scot
land Neck and several persons went
on the train from this place.
The morning schedule is 9:33 and
the evening schedule on the return
is 6:26. The train is we'll received by
the people all along the line. Over
one hundred passengers were han
died the first day.
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l-4-3t
Edwards & Co.

Our spring line of Crawford's and
Reeds oxfords and low cut shoes
will be in this week. Don't buy I'M
til you see our line.
'Liveright Clothing" is fully equal
to tailor made and al IL less. See
cur line and be convinced.
We have beautiful line of mems
and boys negligee shirts at SOC and
$1.00
Gail on us for bargains in corn,
oats, hay, -four and corn meal. We
buy in car load lots and can give
You better prices.
Our new spring line of handsome
mattings just arrived today.
As usual our line of furniture is
complete and more beautiful than
ever.
EDWARDS & Co.
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Notice..

By virtue of power vested in me
by that instrument executed to me
on the 18th day OF December, 1895,
by The Scotland Neck Iron Works,
Inc, S. J. Stern and L. Albezette,
and of record in the Office of the
Register of Deeds for Halifax county,
| shall sell for Cash at Public AUG
ton in the town of Scotland Neck IN
Saturday the day of May, 1907. the
following described property TO Wit:
All of the property of the said
The Scotland Neck Iron Works. lRc-
now in the town of Scotland Meek.
and situated on that lot back of the
Brick Mill in said town wherein the
said Iron Works has its foundry,
etc.
This April Sth, 1907.
ALBION DUNN,
Trustee
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Capt. Vincent Hurt.

News has come that Capt. z. T.
Vincent, conductor for a train on
the Atlantic Coast Line, in stepping
from train broke his leg. He was
carried to the Coast Line hospital at
Rocky Mount. Capt. Vincent was
formerly a resident of this place and
his friends here regret to learn Of
the accident.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-11

The Alaska Packers Association
have taken the highest awards at
every Worlds Fair where their
goods were shown. At St. Louis
Worlds Fair, the Red Salmon took
the grand prize. The only grand
prize ever given to Salmon at any
Wold's Fair. The Argo Red Salmon
is the best that is packed.
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Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the people of
this community for their kindness
toward us during the sickness of our
family.
Mr.. AND MRS. E. L. BRAXTON.
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,tate OF Ohio, City OF Toledo,


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner 0: the firm r. Chen
cy {; Co., doing business in the City OF
Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
he cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
i'll my presence, this 9th day Of DeCem-
Der, A. d. 1886.
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly upon the BLOOD
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. J.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, IS.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
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Argo Red Salmon being firm in
texture, and deep red in color, makes
the most delicious salad. Several
salad recipes are given in the Argo
Cook Book.
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Letter to 0. J. Moore.
Scotland Neck, n. c..

Dear Sir: If we sell Devoe to paint
your town, your road won't have so
much freight to handle.
1t takes 10 gallons to paint a fair
size house, and that house won't
want painting again for 5 or 10 years.
That's true in way; but people, you
know, rather like fresh paint, and
they paint for nothing but looks
sometimes.
That house would take IL or 13
gallons of almost any other paint
than Devoe, and would have to be
painted again in half that time. Ten
years is very long time for paint
to wear; and five ism t short.
Which makes the most freight, a
10 or 2O-gallon paint? 5 or 10 year
paint? But the 10-gallon paint is the
1O-year paint; and the 20-gallon paint
is the 5-paint. Which makes the most
freight?
Ask your paint-dealers which he'd
rather sell, and which he could sell
most of. Ask your painter which he'd
rather paint; whether good or bad
paint is good for his business; which
is good paint, the 10 or 15-gallon
paint; which pays the most freight,
and which pays the most wages.
Which will you buy yourself, the 10
gallon 1O-year, or 20-gallon 5-year,
paint?
.21 Yours truly
F. w. DEVOE & co.
E. T. Whitehead & Co. sell our paint
Argo Red Salmon is cleaned and
packed entirely by machine, and not
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-11
Special Announcements.
Don't Forget!

Morri-ctt Broters' cellar is filled with
everything good to eat Delivered
promptly.
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Notice.

Smiths Mill will grind Thursdays,
Saturdays and Mondays until fur
Their notice. Don't forget the days.
The State law against fishing in POND
april to June.
4-4-2t WILL H. JOSEY.
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Corby's Loaf Bread.

COrby's Washington Bread all the
time.
Fox River Butter.
W. T. TYLER.
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A Good Pa tner.

A substantial bank account
makes good partner---one
who will work to your inter-
est; one who will remove
many stumbling block from
your path; one who will add
to your opportunities Tor use
tuIness; one who is powerful
enough to assist you In doing
good in the world; one who
can assist you to make a real
success of your life; one who
will furnish you and yours the
extra comforts and little lux
uries you will want in your
old age.
If you want this partner for
yours start an account with
us, practise thrift and econ
omy---you can do it if you
wiIl---and the outcome will
be satisfactory to you.
THE SCOTLAND NECK BANK
Scotland Neck, N. c.
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Peanuts and Cotton Seed.

For Sale Virginia Peanuts and
King Cotton Seed.
JOHN B. GRAY,
Scotland Neck.
Of
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Argo Red Salmon is cleaned and
packed entirely by machine, and not
touched by the human hand.
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For Sale.

A few more genuine Berkshire
Pigs for sale.
S. B. KITCHIN.
3-22-5t
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EDWARDS & Co

ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
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SIZE WAS LOOKING DIRECTLY AT ME.

fell into musing how glorious it would
be to settle down right Herewith her
to spend the balance of my life in
the rich delights Of country life. | lin
gered over the dream, stealing occa-
sional glimpses of her for inspiration.
Just before we reached Ethelburg,
however, a fellow came in from the
smoker and, with eyes widening from
surprise, stepped forward and after
cautious look about the car stopped
and kissed her. I looked painfully out
of the window. The green lettuce and
the peach blossoms became mockery.
At Ethelburg l sauntered forth upon
the station platform, looking listlessly
about me. My eyes soon wandered be-
yond the row Of waiting carriages to
girl dressed in white and seated in a
trap. She was looking directly at me-
and as she caught my eye her face
frightened into CHEEKY smile, and
she waved her gloved hand In most
| familiar salutation. l lifted my hat
and bowed happily. There was an un-
| mistakable invitation in her look for
me to go over and speak to her, and
| my pulse thrilled with new sensation.
l felt at once that it was a case of mis-
| taken identity, but to make sure cast
hurried glance behind me. / could
see no one whose greeting had appro-
priated.
did not hesitate. Perhaps l should
have done so. paying some regard to
the proprieties Of the case. | was de-
termined, however, to make the most
of pleasant game, and in moment
was brushing through the noisy car
riage drivers, still exchanging little to
kens of recognition with the girl.
She spoke first. eve didn't know
whether you were coming or not" she
said, extending her hand, "but | told
papa that believed you would be here
today and not wait for Tom."
i | realized my predicament, but there
! was no power ON earth that could detel
i me from following up the little decep
\ ton as far as might consider pru
3 dent. By quick intuition l felt SURF
that the part was to impersonate wa'
that of a young man who was expect
eu on visit in the capacity OF
friend of her brother.
"Yes,'' answered vaguely, but witt
warm grasp of her hand, .it wa
convenient to come just now, and
thought might as well not wait.
am delighted to see you looking 8
WE'LL
| She listened with such an eager in
terest that felt flush of embarrass
!. ment rise to my face. 1t was me
, mentary touch Of weakness, and in
) mediately tried to steel myself agains
a repetition of it.
THANK yon.. she answered. noyin
!. to the other side OF the seat DO 70
know. think it was really clever Q
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TRAPPED
-. Bly,.
a. j. HOWELL, Jr.
Copyright, 1876, by A. J. Howell. Jr.
Copyright. 1876, by A. J. Howell. Jr.
N HAVE always done reckless things.
r In fact. I have always regarded

II HAVE always done reckless things.
In fact. I have always regarded
myself as Il victim to Il keen. ir
resistible relish for adventure. As
boy was placed in many precarious
positions. but through my happy go
lucky way of looking at them gener
ally emerged all right. As a man, toe
fear that | have improved but iiti,n
IN this particular.
l often recall my first trip to Ethel
burg a year or more ago, with just
what feelings will leave you to judge
The house wanted me to open mp some
new territory, and l protested, AS any
salesman would do, but was told that
was the only man to break the new
ground and had to go. | made one Or
two points in disgruntled sort of spir-
it, but after l had sent in some large
orders l began to get interested. 1t
was . good agricultural country, and a
drummer doesn't have to be long on
the road to learn that good business
may be expected where things lool;
prosperous ont OF the car windows
The day rolled into Ethelburg was
splendid, Just warm enough to awaken
Il sense Of dreamy luxury.
There was pretty girl across the
aisle from me who looked at the i'm.
lnensc green beds Of garden truck, the
delicate new foliage of the trees and
the barnyard scenes with such an evi
dent air of pleasure that | gradual.
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and you may know me by that" she
said. Don't open the door. for life's
sake, till you see the buttermilk COM
ing under"
One day when the old pig was gone,
as usual, wolf came to the door.
"Let me In, children" he whined in as
close an imitation of the old pigs voice
as he could manage.
mo, indeed. You're not our mother.
We have sign that we know our
mother by" answered the oldest pig.
"Well. tell me what that sign is"
coaxed the wolf.
"Indeed. and we'll not tell YOU said
the second pig.
Just then the old pig came up with
her jug OF buttermilk. and the wolf,
now thoroughly enraged. turned on her
to fight her. LET me in children" she
screamed, but the fourth little pig
squealed. "We want to see the sign
first!'
It would have gone hard with the old
pig then IL in her struggles she bad not
kicked over the jug Of buttermilk. As
1t ran under the door the fifth little
pig let the bar down, his mother rolled
in away from the VOLTS cruel jaws.
and all five of the little fellows helped
to bar the door.-Worcester Post.
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all right, though, and soon had the two
men seated with me listening to some
new yarns that | had several times
used to good advantage.
There was light step behind me,
and happy expression leaped to the
old gentieman's eyes. | did not turn
at once, but the young fellow bawled
out savagely, Have you seen the ras-
cal?''
My spirits sank, and my heart
thumped. l instinctively knew that |
was trapped at last, and there was
nothing l would not have done rather
than meet that girl face to face.
did look, however, and saw her eyes
wide and wondering, fixed upon me as
she answered her brother absently
No"
We were introduced, and l was op
pressed by the cool reserve in her
| manner, but in a moment took ad
vantage Of an opportunity to say il
a low voice: please pardon me,
| couldn't help it, and meant no harm. ;
| She generously accepted the apology
| l later thanked her most earnestly foi
her beautiful self possession that
| saved me that day.
We strolled together to the from
part of the store, where | saw the gir
who had been on the train with HE
| The same young man was standing be
side her. AS her eyes met mine. slIs
| flushed deeply. She was purchasing
| window curtains. | spoke of her t
my companion. and through some sub
| tie influence of the incident there wa:
born in me happy dream, and nov
whenever reach Ethelburg til.
crowning circumstance of my visit i
the young lady In the trap who Away
| meets me-
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Tired W0men.

What number Of women drag their
way in pain through the endless duties
that crowd brain and hand and heart.
But life's work must still go on. Panol
is priceless boon and blessing to suf-
fering women. 1t gives strength and
quiet to the tired nerves, tones the diges-
ton, improves the appetite, brings rest
full, refreshing sleep, regulates every
function, rids the system OF malaria, puts
roses on the checks and joy in the heart.
And it does it in a way so different from
that of ordinary medicines that it calls
forth the loudest praises. Pleasant to
take as lemonade. Try it now. Price,
50e, six for $3.50. For sale by DR.. r. H,
lGulledge, Benton, La.
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The peerage has it's troubles. like all
of us. A writer in paper written by
marchionesses for marclionesses is
rather plaintive. II hope, she says,
that all those with influence will do
all they can to encourage the present
tendency Of young women OH the lyric
stage to use their own names instead
of borrowing artificial ones from the
peerage. One young person took
fancy to the name Of my eldest girl
and wore it with her tights for a sea-
son or two, to the mingled amusement
and annoyance of the family" There
Is certainly some foundation for this
complaint. 1t Is never pleasant to
have ones name worn by other peo-
pie. especially with the publicity in
separable from the stage. 1t was a
curious custom, this of borrowing
names for theatrical purposes. and it
Is perhaps as well that 1t Is dying out.
There was seldom any reason for it.
or course If a man wished to play
Romeo and his name was prosaie or
repulsive we can understand his wish
ing to call himself "Percy Montgom-
cry" or Frank de Vere." But for
the ordinary person there is 10 such
need One Of our humorists. who in
his youth spent some time on the
provincial stage. has put it on record
that he adopted what he considered 4
suitable stage name and liked it until
he came across man Of that name
who had adopted his fthe humorists
name for stage purposes London
Globe