The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-16
SCOTLAND Mech III 1907.
Changes For 1868.

Christmas the columns of The CCs1-
MONWEALTH have been SO crowded
thus far in the new year that there
has been no room TO review Scotland
Neck for last year, Following are
some Of the buildings and business
changes, not IL order OF time, but IS
we recall them oG-hand:
NEW BUILDINGS.
At the north end of Church street
Mrs. D. VI. Dunn's handsome resi-
aence was built il the early part Of
the year.
On Main street in GAINESVILLE Mr..
c. H. Herring purchased, remod-
Iced and greatly improved the re-
sidence on the old Gotten homestead.
On Twelfth street extending west
Mr. J. C. Mullen has built new re-
sidence with water works and other
convaniences, which adds much to
that part Of town.
Just out Of town at the end of the
same street Mr.. W. L. Harreli has
built large and handsome dwelling
with modern improvements, and has
q most desirable home.
Also on the south side Of same
street west Of Church Mr.. J. W.
Madry completed a handsome two
story residence which will make him
a pretty home.
At the South end Of Church street
on the west side just below Mr.. N.
Biggs' Mr.. Tyler B. Wheeler has
built a large and handsome residence
which is quite desirable for location
and convenieces.
On the corner of Church and Eighth
streets Mrs. Elizabeth Dickens has
built a nice little cottage home.
On Eighth street between Main
and Roanoke streets Mr. Wilson Ais
brook has built a nice tWo-story resi-
dence which is now occupied by Mrs.
Pattie Vaughan.
Mr.. w. W. Pope has purchased a
lot On the corner of Eleventh and
Roanoke streets and has built a good
two-story residence, now occupied
Mr.. E. A. LaF'rage.
Also on Main street Mr. A. Kitch-
in last year completed q handsome
new residence.
On Roanoke street between Eighth
and Ninth streets MIR. Henry Gray
built a handsome residence of con-
crete, and MIR. Clarence Nddick re-
modelled and greatly improved his
home on adjoining lot to Mr.. Gray.
The Scotland Neck Cotton Mills
built two residences Gil Ninth street
east Of the Oil Mill.
On corner of Seventh and Roanoke
streets Mr.. J. H. Alisbrook has re-
modelled and changed his residence
into g two-story building Of good
appearance.
Besides these buildings mentioned
there have been improvements made
at various residences which we now
do not recall.
On the corner Of Main and Twelfth
streets Hon. Claude Aitchin last
spring completed a very handsome
store which was at once occupied by
". T. Hancock Co.
Also on the west corner Of Main
and Eleventh streets Mr. kitcnin
completed and handsomely equipped
the new Planters and Commercial
bank building, which furnishes room
for the banking business and the law
Offices Of Messrs. Kitchin and Smith
and Mr.. T. F. Whitley.
On the south side OF Tenth street
leading to the depot, between Mair
and Roanoke, DR.. J. P. Wimberley
last year completed handsome Of.
fee building of concrete, which furn
isnes his Office and law office OF Mr.
Albion Dunn, both handsomely fitted
Near the railroad track just soutl
Of his wooden warehouse, tdr. r. j
Madry built a large brick warehouse
, on the modern style for such build
ings, which will furnish him ampl
room for his large business.
On the east side Of Main street bet
ween Eleventh and Twelfth, Mr.. A
L. burlington commenced in the lat
, fall a large double brick store wllicI
l will soon be completed and will b
8 occupied by Lewis and Co. in tn
I wholesale business.