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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

We keep a good line of Notions
Try US on these goods.
J. D. Bay & Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Our New Goods

Are constantly arriving and we
have bargains for you.
MOrrisett Bros.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

1000 best Parlcr Matches at Nor
flsett Bros. for 5 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Home Made VINEGAR.

Supply of home made Vinegar just
received. Supply of Shredded Wheat
w. r. TYLER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

1000 best Parlor Matches at Nor
ri5att Bros. for 5 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

Miss Josephine Fatty went to Alma
tuesday for short visit with friends in
that city
Mrs. Susie Harrington spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Glenn Lee of
Vergennes.
Mrs. Maggie Olds of Greenvile returned
home Tuesday after two weeks visit at
The home Of Mrs. Susie Harrington.
Mrs, Geo. Hawley. who has been spend
ing the past three months at the home of
Allen Wright, left for her home at Alma
Fred Harding was in Ionia Monday
night where he was called to officiate as
leader of the Schmicker orchestra for
an engagement had that evening.
Mr. and Mrs c. o. Trumbul of Kend-
rick. Idaho we're guests Of Dan Skellenger
the first Of the week and left Tuesday for
short visit at their old home in Eyart
J. C Jensen of Big Rapids, member
IF the local firm Of Jensen Wheeler, was
the guest of his partner Mr.. c. A. Wheeler
Of this city Monday. and incidentally look
ing over the business outlook for the COM
ing year. He said that he had never had
any occasion to resent the location of a
store in this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Short Hems of Interest Re-
lafins to the ToSvn and It's
People, told IN = Single
Paragraph.
Local y
Brevities.

Frank Sandy was an Ionia visitor Tues
I, day.
E. j. Knapp transacted business ir
Grand Rapids. Tuesday.
Abe Friedman. Of Portland, was q
Belding visitor Tuesday.
Miss Marie Peterson went to Howard
City Monday for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. John Shaw was called to Caledonia
Monday by the serious illness OF her
mother.
Miss Jennie Fuller left Saturday for a
short visit with relatives and friends al
Luther.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bedding and their son
Hiram were Grand Rapids visitors Mon
day for the day.
Mrs G M. Wingar went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday for a weeks visit with
old time friends.
Mrs Elgn Condor, of Smyrna, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Skellenger the
first OF the week.
Mrs A c. Baker went to Greenville
Saturday to spend Sunday with her niece,
Mrs. D. E Ward.
Mrs c L. Rker went to Sheridan
Monday to spend few days with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs Nellie Ireland went to Grand Rap
ids Monday for few days visit with
friends in that city.
Mrs. w. D. Pierce, of Ionia, was the
gnest of her children in this city from Sat-
urday till Monday.
Mrs. Earl Highbee returned to her
home at Ionia Saturday after short visit
with Mrs. Pearl Penny.
Mrs. Nick Schenden, of Greenvlle, ar
rived here Tuesday for few days visit
with relatives at Disco.
Mrs. Rena Wheaton. Of Palo, returned
home Monday afternoon after few days
visit at Elmer Curtis Residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Walker returned to
their home at Baldwin Saturday after
short visit with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Chas. Ingraham, of Stanton, ar
rived here Tuesday for few days visit
with her daughter Clara of this city.
Mrs. Harry Place of Ionia arrived here
Monday for few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stahlin.
Miss Myrtle Nichols, who is attending
the business college at Greenville, spent
Sunday with her parents near this city.
Mrs. Saloma LOOMS returned to her
home at Crystal Lake Munday after a
months visit with her son, Martin LOOMS.
K. Kato, of Osaka, Japan, student in
the Kalamazoo college, occupied the pull
pit of the Baptist church last Sunday.
morning and evening.
Mrs. John Knee, of Coral, was a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Allie Knee
the first of the week and left Tuesday for
a short visit with friends at Lowell.
Lou Steele has accepted position with
a Grand Rapids greenhouse company and
moved his household goods to that city the
last of the week. Mrs. Steele joined him
Monday
Chas. Nye, who left few weeks ago
has returned from Houston Texas. He
says he was not overly pleased with the
and will continue to make Mich
igan his home for the present, residing at
w. B. Travis left Monday on another
trip through Oklahoma and other parts Of
the west in the interest of the Ballou
Manufacturing Co. He m ids start once
before and was taken with the grippe and
obliged to return to his home
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14


w. c. Sheldon went to Ionia Saturda,
to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Carpenter were Ionis
visitors on Saturday last.
Mrs. T. Carten went to Orleans Mon
day for few days visit with her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Ralph Lichtenaur was the guest
Of relatives and friends at Greenvlle Sat
urday.
Mrs. Josie Beardsley left Saturday for
weeks visit with friends at Cedar
Springs.
Miss Louise Murphy returned Monday
from a short visit with friends at Nc
Brides.
Miss Mable Barnum was the guest Of
friends at Stanton from Saturday till
Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Haynes went to Saranao
Saturday for two weeks visit with her
daughter.
Mrs. Carrie Carter was the guest Of
her parents at Greenville from Saturday
till Monday.
Mrs. S. Zimmerman and Miss Connie
Ruthruff were Sunday guests of friends
in Greenville.
Miss Marjory Shaffer OF Ionia was the
guest of Miss Bessie Shaffer of this city
the last of the week.
Mrs. Thomas Connolly left Saturday
for short visit with her son and other
relatives at Sand Lake.
Mrs. L D. Vaudeville entertoined her
mother, Mrs Alfred Parker, of Chadwick
a few days the last Of the week
Mrs Laura Colvin and son Leo, went
to Grand Rrpds Tuesday for two weeks
visit with friends and relatives In that
city.
Miss Eva Paas returned to her home al
GreenyilIe Monday, after short visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank johnson near
this city.
Mrs L B. Osterhout returned to her
home at Allegan Monday after three
weeks visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harlan.
E A. Powell and daughter, Flossie
went to Alma Saturday for a short visit.
MIR. Powell will leave his daughter there
for the present.
Mrs John Chamberlain and daughter,
Mrs. Wright. of Mt. Pleasant were guests
of Mrs. r. M. Gephart the last of the
week and returned home Saturday
An epidemic Of colds with ''grippy" con
dition attending it is having a good run in
the city and vicinity and a lot of people
have been victims OF the disagreeable
disease.
The Misses Nina Barnhart and Stella
Allison, who have spent several months
at their homes in Alpena, returned to
their work in the Richardson Silk mill
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sisco were called to
Battle Greek the last of last week to at
tend the funeral of Eds father, Henry
Sisco, who died ia that city last week at
the ripe old age Of eighty years and four
months.
At meeting of the High School base
ball team of COZ held last week Stanley
Robinson captain OF the '06 football team
was chosen as captain with Leonard
Howe as manager. There seems to be
good amount of old material and with
some good support which is expected
from outside the season should turn out
success. Already two challenges have
been received, one from Grand Rapids and
one from Hastings and it is hoped to soon
have the schedule filled out.
- A $4,000 ~A a AAAA a a a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
An Ideal Laxative.

Physics and Cathartics which purge, unload tho
and weaken the digestive and expulsive organs.
Laxative Iron-ox Tablets are as different in
effect as truth is from falsehood. They noursh
and vigor to do the work nature intended, thus
efecting permanent cure by perfectly safe and
natural means. The best laxative for children.
Chocolate coated tablets. easy TO take, grpe
nauseate. loc CSC and 81 90 at all drug stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Fountain
Syringes

81. for good one-guaranteed to
asst years and that IL will stand a
pressure of 800 pounds.
Cheap one for soc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

25c up to 81 any kind of leather or
anvas that you may fancy,
Razors-guarantee $3.50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

Feed good poultry food to your hens
now and get big returns, Don't wait
do it now. All hens will lay next
Summer. All the good poultry tonics
and feed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Officer Worsham's Big Stick

Those hangers-on and suspicious
looking individuals had better make
themselves scarce at North Tazewell,
because Chief-of-Police Worsham has
got a big stick that looks like busi-
ness. And they say that the officer
will use 1t, too, if it becomes neces-
asry. 1t was reported that the officer
used the stick on an obstreperous cit
izen last week, and that said citizen
thought the earth had raised up and
hit him in the face. We've got a
man up here, too, who hasn't a big
stick, but has big ways.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Newt Loses his Hat

]. n. Harman, Jr., travelling rep
resentative of the Raven Colleries
Co., had peculiar experience near
Bristol not long since. He was
caught in Bristol over Sunday, and
rather than spend all day in a
strange town and among strangers,
he hiked it off to Milligan, Tenn.
Sunday morning to spend the day
with his sister-in-law, Mrs. r. a.
Hartman. When Newt arrived al
Morristown, the nearest railroad
point, he found that Tennessee rail-
road people in that vicinity observed
the sabbath, and that there would bt
no trains out of Morristown for Mil
ligan on Sunday. Newt hired a hors,
and buggy and fine laprobe, suitabl,
fora coal baron, and drove to Mill.
gan and spent the day. After he had
gotten back to Morristown he discov-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Former Decision
ReCOnsidered

1t was announced in this paper
some time ago, that the subscription
price would be increased from $IOO
per year TO $1.50 per year. Since
that announcement was made there
has been very decided change i'm
the business outlook. Mills and pub
lie works are closing or cutting
down their forces, and money is be-
coming scarcer, or at least harder TO
get. Under these conditions an in
crease in the price of the paper, does
not seem, after due consideration, to
be wise at this time. It would work
hardship upon many of our old
subscribers, who want the paper, and
many would be unable TO pay the in =
creased rate. We have decided there
fore, TO let the price of Sl.O0 remain
rs heretofore, with this exception,
viz: We shall not be able TO carry
subscriptions on credit. If the sub
scriber wants credit he must pay the
price OF 81. 90 per year. 1t may not
be generally known, that il costs,
at the present prices of materil, etc. ;,
b about 81. 90 TO send the paper n
year 10 n ubscriber-certainly no
less. 1t can be seen readily that we
cannot afford TO carry these subscrip-
tions at S1.OO. They should be paid
in advance or else be charged up at
$l.O0 per year. Every business man
Will see at once that this is fair and
right.
We hope the situation will be ap-
preciated by all our readers, and that
We may continue TO have your sup
port If all our readers will pay
what they owe us and do so within
the next thirty days the paper will
be in good sbape-otherwise we will
be pressed TO meet our bills. We con-
fidentially expect that every sub
scriber will let us hear from them
before the Christmas Holidays.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Teachers Association

Program for County Teachers AS
sociation' High School Chapel, Taze-
well Friday, Dec. g, 1907, 10, a. m.
!. business meeting.
III. Discussions:
!. The State Teachers Convention
at Roanoke, Prof. Carson or Supt.
Williams.
2. Teaching as Professor Prof.
Brahe or Prof. Ford.
q. Is the teacher Underpaid? If
So why? Prof. a. p. DeLong or
Miss Vicie Graham.
4. The Teacher as n Social Factor
In the community. Miss Bessie Peery
or Miss Williams.
.. The Teacher, not the Equipment,
Makes the School. Prof. Bryom or
Prof. Livesay.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
THE PHONE
SITUATION
The Exchange Makes New
Proposition = Will New
Schedule be Accepted

Mr.. Henley, the contract agent OF
the Bluefield Telephone Exchange,
has been i'm town all the week on
business, looking To the re-installiug
of the phone service which was de-
stroyed by fire here last week. The
former patrons of the phone serice,
and all the people who may want the
service are asked to sign or agree To a
new schedule and contract, which i'm
creases the rate, and puts the service
on a.new and paying basis.
The Company recites the fact,
that the service can not be given at
the old rate at n profit. If so, the old
company would not have sold out.
The Tazewell Telephone Exchange
ran the business for years at no profit
at all, as every body knows, and the
Blreiield Telephone Exchange bought
the business ut a fair price, and cont
tinued ii at the former rate, and now
find, they state, that to give II good,
satisfactory service and realize re-
asonable revenue on the capital in
vested and necessary TO invest, the
rate must be increased. The fact is
also recited, that many of the poles
on the lines i'm the county ar, decay
ed, and must be replaced within the
next year - many of them sooner,
and other changes and expenditures
made, and these, i'm addition To the
loss caused by the recent fire, makes
IL absolutely necessary that more
money must come from some where,
and from where, if not from the par
ties who are TO use the lines?
Whether the old patrons will ac-
cept the new rate or not remains u
be seen. If the new schedule is turn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Those Dry Bones

We have solved the mystery of the
labor and trouble upon the Common
wealths Attorney and other good peo-
pie and public officers, and so, we
will let the mater drop. That terri
tory of the bones is certainly" haunt
ed, however. One citizen of the
community had his rest disturbed
one night by hideous appearances,
which he thinks due To the bones.
He relates a wonderful story. Further
episodes and appearances are expected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Stock of Goods For Sale.

A line of new goods, consisting of
groceries and general merchandise,
invoicing about $1,000, is for sale at
st. Paul, Va. Will furnish store
room, 22x4O feet, glass front, lumber
room attached, all new, for rea-
300 yards from depots of two rail-
ways. A good opportunity, in a
growing town and prosperous com
munity. For further particulars adj
dress h. j. Tate and Co.,
ii p At st. Paul, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Thanksgiving
Sermon Fine One

Thanksgiving services were held on
yesterday in the Baptist church, at
IL o'clock. There was reasonably
large attendance? for TazeweIl, pre-
sent. The service was simple but very
EN- joyable. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Mr.. Richie, pastor of the
Lutheran church, and was pronounce
ed on all sides one of the Dest heard
here for long time. The discourse
was clear, logical, sensible and ap-
propriate.
A collection, amounting to So. &C
was taken for the charity fund.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
&ussm.s&yss@sSxes
~s&s&sS s. Sysxs~

cred that he had lost the fine lap robe
and, of course, the liveryman made
Newt make good the loss. Newt
"coughed" and charged it up TO ex-
penses- After he had gotten on the
train for Bristol, everthying Eoved
along nicely, until he stuck his
head out the window TO get good
look at the scenery. He stuck il out
too far, however, and the wind car
ried away his fine, new Stetson hat.
In letter TO his mother from Marion
Newt relates the above occurrences.
Mrs. Harman hastily replied that he
was at the right place.
Amt Bristol dry?'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Where Were They?

The following was handed us this
morning with the request that IL be
published:
Thanksgiving services were held
in the Baptist church yesterday.
Only five Baptists were present. A
most excellent sermon was preached
by the Lutheran minister, but only
one member of that church present
to hear it. There were six members
OF the Christian church, two Erisco-
paIians, and n small sprinkling OF
Methodfsts and .Presbyterians.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29

ell down the best the town will get
will be n pay-station, IL is said, To-
Gated i'm some office TO which every
body who wants To send message
on receive one must go, end pay regu-
lar phone rates. Here is the new
schedule which the company has
adopted and prescribed:
l. Special line, same rs now, ex-
cept long distance direct, per month,
So. OO.
= Two party service, business. per
month, -. 80.
Special line, residence, per
month, 500.
Two party line, residence, per
month, $3.50
Four party line residence, per
month, $l.25.
There is little or no difference, ex-
cept i'm monthly rates, i'm these regu-
lations and those existing heretofore,
except, that the long distance equip
ment will admit of messages TO
Bluefield and all over the countI >.
direct, from the phon, i'm each Office
SO equipped, instead OF having to go
out to pay station, as now. OF
course, the same long distance tolls
will have To be paid ms heretofore.
There is little or no doubt but that
the new tate will be accepted here.
For the past week the people of the
town have had practical demon
stration OF what IL means To be with
out phone, and Tazewell people are,
generally, willing that man or
company shall make profit on his
labor. ,
Mr.. Henley thinks that the new
phones can all be i'm working order
inside of IA months time. An entire
change will be made in the manner
of stretching the wires, ETC., and "A
better and more satisfactory system
is promised If the new schedule is |
accepted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
WHAT KATY DID.
BY Frank NJ. Beverly.

The katy-dids were calling,
When | anne home at night:
What did she do appalling,
Or that was shocking quite?
"Oh! Katy did, "rang loudly,
And that was all they'd say,
And then l answered proudly,
IF you accuse her, nay"
Then rang n still voice clearly,
Out on the nocturn still,
Told me in words severely,
That Katy whip (ped) poor Will.
o Katy, why so naughty?
Why whip our baby VIII?
. Katy, arc you naughty,
And is your temper i'll?
L reached the door, saw Katy,
L heard our baby crow:
She pondered matters weigthily,
Which baby could not know.
80 Katy Cher eyes were pleading), },
Why did you whip poor WHIP"
She sobbed, my hearts been
bleeding,
And il is bleeding stillr'
The baby yet was growing,
AndKaty quiet grew
She kissed him, heart o'erfiowing,
Then turned and-kissed me too.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
The Bristol Convention

The Democratic mass meeting held
in Bristol last Saturday was well at
tended-chiefy by the leaders and
more prominent members of the
party. The question of bringing out
candidate in opposition TO Bascom
Slemp was freely discussed, and by
a vote resulting in a majority of six,
ii was decided not to nominate, or
runla candidate.
The action of the convention, and
the failure OF the leaders to begin in
time and have candidate in the
field does not meet with universal
approval by great deal. a number
of the papers of the district and 9TH
er papers in the state, have been
outspoken in disapproval of this APP
parent lethargy, or carelessnesS, or
what ever il may be called-on the
part OF those who have the manage
ment of affairs. The reasons given i'm
the main, for not nominating can
didate were, the lack of time To make
canvass, lack of organization and
want of candidate willing'to run.
Almost any old thing will do for an
excuse when one is wanted badly.
So, the Democrats of the Ninth will
go into winter quarters, and turn
the field over TO the Republicans.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve penetrates the thorough
ly cleanses-and is healing and sooth
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
TaZeWell Wan Killed
in Coal Mine

Beverly Cecil,a well known colored
man of this town, was killed by fall
ing slate in II coal mine at Gary, last
Monday. The remains were brought
here for burial, which took place on
Wednesday. lie had been work ing in
the mnes at Gary about six months.
He leaves IA wife and five children.
His neck, leg and arm were broken,
aid his body terribly bruised and
mashed by the tons of slate and rock
which fell ON him,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Circuit Court

Judge Henson adjourned court on
Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving
with his family, and will return on
Monday to resume the session. The
cases passed upon were the n. and
w. VS.. Shreve, in favor of the
plaintiff.
The Davis will case, decision, will
sustained.
In the Watts-Peery case, decision
in favor of contention tnat Watts
had the right TO sue by his next
friend, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
An Echo from Russell

Lebanon, Va, Nov. %.
Russell county has $11, 600 Jail,
and all its Jail birds safe therein.
Russell county has, also, 50 State
convlcts at work on the public
roads.
These convicts do not cost the
county of Russell single cent-Vir-
ginia sends them, boards, guards and
clothes them.
They are building a high class
Macadam road TO Lebanon from
Cleveland. Only one convict escaped
so afr. Russell will have an automo-
bile line from the county seat TO the
railroad. And this is not all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
NOTICE
Sale of Propert,

Administrators Sale of Property
i will, on the eth day of December,
1907, at the home OF the late james
A. Hubble, on Cliach River, Tazewell
county, Virginia, sell at public auc-
tion To the highest bidder, the per-
sonal property belonging to the estate
OF said Hubble, consisting of farm
ing implements, wagon, horses, har-
ness, hogs, lumber, fodder, hay,
straw, hack, moving machine, reap
er, carpenters tools and blacksmith
tools.
The terms of the sale will be: All
sales under the sum of SO will he
for cash, and sales over that amount
will be on six months time, the pur-
chaser giving his note with approved
security.
John. w. Danner, Administrator of
James A. Hubble.
Nov. q, 1907.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Memorial Services

The Pythian Lodge held Memorial
services in their hall here Sunday af-
ternoon. The inclement weather pre-
vented a large attendance. Several
enjoyable talks and addresses were
made.
The Jr. o. u. A. M. held their
Thanksgiving services in the same
hall on Sunday evening. Most en-
joyable and instructive addresses
were made by Messrs. T. A. Repass,
Jr., J. p. Brahe, w. X. Vermil.
lion and Stuart Bowen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Smart FallSuitS

Do it now! Buy your New Fall
and Winter Suit today! A long,
cold winter is before us. Be pre-
pared for it. Have the advantage
of wearing your New Clothes the
the whole season.
You can buy right here now to best advantage We
carry larger stock, more fabrics, more shapes,
more sizes than you find elsewhere. Moreover,
every Suit we sell has unusual style about t-a
look OF genuine smartness that you'll find it hard
equal.
We are showing all the latest
things in Browns, Blues, Greys
and the new mixtures i'm fancy
fabrics We can fit anybody and
no matter how much or how lit
tie you pay we will give you the
greatest value your money can
buy. Come in +!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-29
Sold his Farm for $40. 900

Rev. j. Tyler Frazier, the veteran
Methodist minister, has sold his fine
farm in Abbs Valley to Daniel III.
Harman for $40, 600 cash. The deal
was closed last Wednesday. This
"old war horse" of the gospel will
spend his declining years in peace
and lux ury.