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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
kF. Vaughan to Washington.

Mr.. w. L. Vaughon, who for nearly
three months has had editorial con-
troll of THE COMMONWEALTH, left
Monday for Washington, N. c.,
where he goes to enter upon his
chosen profession, the law.
When the editor Of this paper was
taken sick in September, Mr.. Waugh
an assumed the duties of editor and
reporter, and through the editors
long illness he did his work with a
thoroughness which illustrated his
distinguished and conspicuous ability
as newspaper man. Mr.. Vaughan,
after graduating at Wake Forest,
taught at Wakefield and Raleigh,
and then filled an important place in
Wake Forest as instructor in Eng
lish. He studied law and obtained
license before the Supreme Court
last September. He brought his fine
literary attainments into his work on
this paper and it evoked for him
high praise from its readers who
knew him, as well as from those who
did not know hom. He is a young
man of rare accomplishments and we
commend him to the very highest
considerations Of the good people of
the good town of Washington where
he proposes to make his home. His
host of friends here in his home town
would have been delighted for him
to remain in Scotland Neck; but his
choice lay otherwise and we all wish
him the abundant success he so rich
ly merits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
AilsbrcOk.JaCksoR.

reported to The Commonwealth
At the residence of Elder w. B.
Strickland Dec. IS, 1907 at $40
o'clock, p. M, Mr.. J. H. Allsbrook
was united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony to Miss Augusta Jackson,
The ceremony was performed by
Elder w. B. Strickland. From there
the happy couple went to the home
of the groom where a most delicious
supper was served and a delightful
hour was spent with their relatives
The bride is a popular young lady Of
Beaufort county near Washington
N. C. She has many friends around
her home. She also has lots Of
friends in Scotland Neck for the
short time she remained here before
her marriage. The groom is well
known in Scotland Neck and sur
rounding country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02

On Dec. Goth the Scotland Neck
graded school observed North Caro-
lima Day. Following is the pro-
gramme Of the interesting exercises
of the day:
NORTH CAROLINA DAY PROGRAM.
Song. Ho! For Carolina. School.
Reading. Origin of the Scotch
Irish-Their Character. Louise Fut-
rell.
Reading. The Scotch-Irish in
Orange County. Part CD Laura
Clark, Part (2) Matte Josey.
Piano Solo.
Reading. The Regulators. Part
% Katherine Kitchin, Part (2) Lee
Cutchin.
Piano Duet.
Reading. The Regulators. Part
90 John Edwards, Part (4) William
Mcdowell.
Chorus. By pupils from 7ht, Sth,
and 9th grades.
Reading. VIM. Alexander Ora
ham. Part o. Mary Bryant, Part
(2) Thad Mangum.
Piano Duet.
Story of the Black Boys of Cabar'
rus. By Superintendent.
Chorus. By pupils from 7th, 8th
and 9th grades.
AFTERNOON.
Song. America. By School.
Reading. James K. Polk. Hattie
Whitehurst.
Chorus. By pupils from 7th, 8th
and 9th grades.
| Reading. Andrew jackson. Part
% Margaret Braswell, Part e,
Estells House.
Song. The Old North State. Py
| School.
Address. General View Of the
Scoteh-Irish in North Carolina. By
Mr.. Stuart H. Smith.
Patriotic Medley. By pupils from
| 7th, 9Th, and 9th grades.
| Vocal Solo. By Mrs. Bond.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
I've Friends aEd Comrades.
Ito The Commonwealth

Some time ago my friend and
comrads in the Enfield Blues, BROTH
er John T. Applewhite, departed this
life leaving a good wife and several
daughters and sons to perpetu&te
his good name, and now another
comrada and dear friend for fifty
years or more, brother James II.
Lawrence, has fallen asleep so quiet
ly, without any pain or struggle
fulfilling the promise, mo coed
thing will He Withhold from them
that walk uprightly." And how good
it is to depart as he did. Since he
has lived in Scotland Neck he told
me whenever | came there to make
his house my home and l have enjoy
ed being in his delightful home
many times and | never heard him
utter an unkind or ugly word.
have not seen him in several years,
but would think of and inquil
after him and hoped l would get to
see him again, but it will not be
very long before | will have TO &c
too and | hope to meet the friends
and loved ones gone before in those
mansions above. The families OF
these dear friends have had my
deepest sympathy in their sorrow
and distress and trust they have
looked to our Father in Heaven who
alone can comfort them.
T. l.. WHITAKER,
Veteran of the Confederate War
Enfield, N. c., Dec. %, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
DR.. Cullom Sunday.

Last Sunday DR.. w. R. Cullom,
of Wake Forest, filled the Baptist
pulpit here morning and evening.
At II o'clock he preached a strong
sermon from Isiah 32:2: "a man
shall be as an hiding place from
the wind, and a covert from the
tempest, as rivers of waters in dry
place, as the shadow of a great rock
in a weary land" His theme was
Gods means of doing good" He
said that God might have chosen
other means and methods for bring
ing things to pass in the world, but
he chose to make man the medium
of great and good works.
Emphasis was laid upon the fact
that the world needs real, true men
who are faithful to their mission to
do great things for humanity.
Strong and striking illustrations
were given from the Bible and some
from the worlds history outside of
the Bible showing the use to which
God has put man az medium of
good.
At night DR.. Cullom preached
from Cor. 81: eff any man be in
Christ he is q new creature He
said that when one accepts Jesus
Christ as his Savior he is new from
four viewpoints. % He has a
new standing with God and with
men; (2) he has new motive; 81
he has a new view Of Christ himself;
| 81 he has a new mission in the
world.
DR.. Cullom's sermons were strong
and forceful and scholarly. Having
spent the summer here some years
ago he is a favorite with Scotland
Neck people, and his congregations
greatly enjoyed his sermons Sunday.
He is one Of the brightest and best Of
the men who have gone from Hall
fax county, and his splendid attain
ments as scholar, a philosopher
and preacher are something OF
which the people Of the county
should be proud. He is doing S
great work at Wake Forest in tbs
School of the Bible, and in his work
as preacher of great power.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
TO THE FARMERS OF HALIFAX COUNTY

The Southern Cotton Associ-
alton is no longer an expert
ment. During the few years
of its activity it has brought
the world to acknowledge the
business on which it's principles
are based and the power which
it yields in helping control the
cotton market.
The achievements already &C
complished are somewhat re-
markable and the manipulators
and manufacturers of cotton
the world over realize full we'll
that they must reckon with
this organization of Southern
farmers in handling and pric
ing the cotton crop. And every
farmer, and business man as
well, in the South should pay
good heed to the opportunity
which the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION presents to him for
securing and maintaining reas-
enable prices for their cotton.
The South produces 70 pei
cent. of the worlds supply OF
cotton, which is simply anoth.
er way of saying that Provi.
dence has placed in the hands
of the Southern farmers the
greatest monopoly ever given to
any people, and it is no abuse
of this monopoly for the farmers
into whose hands it has been
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02

placed to make a fair and hon
est use of it. Indeed not to do
so is to prove false to the inter
ests of their own homes and
firesides, and recreant to the
duty that God imposes upon
every man to guard diligently
the welfare of his home and to
provide proper comforts for
his family.
The Halifax County branch
of the Southern Cotton Associ-
alton will meet in the court
house in Halifax on Monday,
January G, 1908, to consider
plans and work for next year.
At that meeting officers will be
elected for the ensuing year,
the various committees will be
appointed and the general in
terest of the Association will
be discussed.
Let every farmer in Halifax
county consider himself a del
egate to that meeting and let
there be a large attendance on
that day.
Let us come together in a
large number and start the
new year with new enthusiasm
for the great work that lies
about us and which will bring
us rich results if we do it we'll.
E. E. billiard,
Pres. Halifax Co. S. G.. A..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Death OF Hr. Ben Drew.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth

(Cor. to The Commonwealth
Mr.. Ben Drew was taken from
time to eternity on the night OF
December 23rd. His death wa;
sudden. His youngest son was with
him and he told him that i'll should
be called to leave him to take charge
Of what he had. On Christmas at
ternoon his remains were laid to rest
in the family burying ground. Sew
eral old soldiers were present to pay
their last tribute Of respect. He
was faithful to duty as a soldier
from 81 to '65. May many bless
ings rest upon his loved ones and all
lovers of truth over the good old
state of North Carolina.
r. E. AUSBON,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
BADLY MINED UP.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, n.
Y, had very remarkable experience;
he says: Doctors got badly mixed up
over me; one said heart disease; two
called it kidney trouble; the fourth,
blood poison; and the fifth stomach and
liver trouble; but none of them helped
me; SO my wife advised trying Electric
Bitters, which are restoring me to per-
feet health. One bottle did me more
good than ell the five doctors prescrib-
ed" Guaranteed to cure blood poison,
weakness and all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints, by E. I. White
head & Co., druggist, SOC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
THE new YEAR.

Just naturally we feel in
clined to say some things about
the closing Of the old year and
the opening of the new; but SO
many things have transpired
during the time since our last
publication, December 10Th,
space is crowded.
Let us say that we desire to
greet all our readers with the
sincere wish for happiness and
prosperity during the year 1908.
No matter what the gratifi-
cations for achievements, or
regrets for disappointments of
the old year, there is to most
people something exhilarating
and inspiring in the coming of
a new year. New resolutions,
new purposes, new hopes and
new efforts lead one expectant
across the line which divides
the old from the new.
In this country, and in this
particular region, most people
at first thought feel like saying
that the new year holds out
little hope; for the money strin-
gency has cut short every ones
expectations. But, good
friends, the money view is not
the only view that belongs tc
the new year. There are 6
thousand and one things Of
more moment than money OF
moneys power.
Let us, then, all look for the
best that may come during the
new year and forget the pangs
and disappointments of the old
A happy new year to all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
AGAIN AT THE DESK.

The editor of THE COMMON
WEALTH again greets his read
ers with the work of this week S
paper with a keen appreciation
of restoration to his place and
with thanks to Mr.. w. L.
Vaughan for his good work
during our absence from the
office.
The best wishes of the sea.
son to all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
EpKoftA News.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth

Mr.. Thomas Carlisle died Wednes.
day, Dec. 18th. He was taken SICK
Sunday, Dec. 18th, with black jaun.
dice. He leaves a wife and one
child, one sister and one brother.
Mr.. D. A. Weeks wife is right
sick with rheumatism.
Mr.. Willie Whitehead will move
to Farmville about the first of JAN,
1908. P. H. Pittman hrs rented his
farm.
DR.. Earl Weeks and wife came w
from Farmville to spend Christmas
with his father, G.. w. Weeks.
The tournament at LegQetts was
a success. They had a large crowd
and cleared forty dollars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
11-2S ct
Notice Land Sale.

By virtue of power vested in us by
that deed Of trust duly executed and
recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter Of Deeds for Halifax County in
Book 1873 at page 164, we shall sell
for cash to the highest bidder at
Public Auction in the Town Of Scot
land Neck on the 18th day Of jun
uary, 1908, at II O'Clock Noon, the
following described tract of real es-
tate, lying, being, and situated in
the county Of Halifax and State OF
North Carolina, to wit:
That land which was conveyed by
G. MinsheW to d. Edmondson by
deed of record in Halifax County,
and devised by ID. Edmonson to Min
ME Taylor, and by the said Minnie
Taylor conveyed to Jno. Gardner,
and beginning at Post-oak in the
old Dickens line, thence N Al IL E
1873 poles to Cow Hall Swamp, thence
down said Swamp to the Dickens ard
Smith Corner, thence along the Dick
ems lineN 81 1-2 w poles, thence n
II w Al poles, thence N 81 w II
poles, thence N 70 w 70 poles to the
beginning, and containing one hun
dred and two and one-half acres,
more or less.
This December 18th, 1907.
S. A. & ALBION DUNN,
Trustees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
OUR PREMIUM OFFER.

Instead Of raising the price
of The COMMONWEALTH in keep
ing with the prices in other
things we propose to give cash
paying subscribers more than
ever for their money.
Look out for our premium of
fer next week. We have some.
thing nice for cash subscribers
but there is no space to state il
this week,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
12-19-4t

Its virtues have been known for years,
and thousands of people have been
made happy and well by taking Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. Keeps
you well and makes you weller. Soc
Tea or Tablets. E. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Alpheus Vaughan Pdrdoned.
Charlotte N ews Dec. pa

Raleigh, N. G. Dec. Ex-Governor
Glenn grants a Christmas pardon to
Alpheus Vaughan, former manager
of the Singer Sewing Machine Office
at Raleigh, who has served two years
and four months of a five years SEN
tence for embezzling S2,7CO.
Vaughan has a wife and three
children and has been a model pris-
Oner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Publishers Announcement.

LISA settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers are not responsible for the
views of correspondents, and the publication of
communication does not mean that the editor or
publisher endorses the communication. THE
COMMONWEALTH adheres to these general prici-
pies
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02

A Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal overcomes indigestion, dyspepsia
and other stomach ills. Two dsys'
treatment Free. Ask our dealer. Sold
by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Instructive. Interesting.
Correct English
How to Use Ii"
A Monthly Magazine Devoted
to the Use of English.
Josephine Turck Baker, Editor.

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives,
herpes, scabies-Doan' Ointment. AT
any drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Lumber Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
against taking any lumber at all
from my saw mill near the cemetery
and from my mill in town, unless !
am present or some authorized agent
of mine to make note of the lumber
taken away.
S. 3. KlTCHIN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-01-02
Nsfth Carolina Bay.

On Dec. Goth the Scotland Neck
graded school observed North Caro-
lima Day. Following is the pro-
gramme Of the interesting exercises
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

4
Don't fail to attend the sale of
l6O beautiful building lots next
Friday. The sale will begin at
2 o'clock.
- Real estate to be sold at auc-
ton on Friday, and the oppor-
tunity is offered to purchasers to
secure a nice building lot. See
terms in an ad in this issue.
Albert Puryear, a 15-year-old
boy, was bound over to court by
the mayor Monday charged with
the larceny of a bicycle. He
could not give the bond and is
now in Jail.
Rev. OIL. Powers, of Con-
cord, is assisting the pastor, Rev.
j. NJ. Annette, in a series of
meeting at the North Durham
Baptist church this week. The
meetings will be continued for
two weeks and some able SER
mons may be expected.
Howe's Great London Shows
exhibited in Durham yesterday.
The crowds on the streets to see
the parade were large, and the
attendance upon the perform
ance was fairly good. The show
was said by many to have been
above the average, especially
the acrobatic work and the horse
back riding were the features of
the show and was pronounced to
be of the best character.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
Worthless Man.

Two women seated together on a
Superior avenue car the other day
we're telling their troubles to each
other. "WelI," said one in a tone
Of deep disgust, "your husband can't
be any lazier than mine. He STAYS
home all day long and sleeps--iust
sleeps and sleeps"
Il don't see how he manages to
support you at ALL" sympathized the
other woman. Doesn't he ever
work."
"Oh. yes" admitted the first one :
che works. II you'd e4ll it work.
He's a Waterman at a factory, but
all he has 10 do there is just to SIT
around all tight with a lantern.
Then he copies home aud sleeps all
day. "--Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28

The "oflisial chGerer" stole into
her room and quietly locked the
door. Then she threw herself upon
the bed and abandoned herself To
grief unstinted and deep. For o
half hour she shook with dry throat.
ed sobs, filed with pain, and then
when her face was. quite splotched
with red and her blue eyes we're pur.
lie trimmed she sat up and smiled
that sunshiny smile which was the
unfailing cheerer Of Office and home.
"There, that's over for two months
81 least" she said a. she reached
for the cold cream with one hand
and for her pow der puff vita the
other.--NeE Inlx Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
Wan, Him One Bitter.

Nothing soused the wrath and
disdain Of the late Congressman
Jerry Simp,on more than Dragging
about afflm nee and luxurious liv-
ing. One 6ay a rich senator hold
ing forth in that strain remarked
unnecessarily: Il was obliged to dis
charge my second coachman last
week. Though he was in many
ways an invaluable fellow, he was
continually hanging around one
Of the pTettier underhousemaids."
"Ah," said Mr. Simpson grayely, u
can sympaihize with you. ! have
just been obliged to discharge my
third grooUL He was always loaf
ing in the servants billiard room"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
Words Of Praise

For the several ingredients OF which DIR.
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by leaders in all the several schools Of
medicine, should have far more weight
than any amount OF professional ties,
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ton has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper, In a full list of all its in
gradients printed in plain English. .
II You are an invalid woman and suffer
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draggiRg5down distress in lower abdomen
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ness, oEpthf arrangement OF the feminine
organs, sSy can not do better than take
Dr.'PierdeE Favorite Prescription.
The hospital, surgeons knife and opera
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use Of Navorite Prescription" In such
cases. Thereby the obnoxious examin.
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No medicine will. 1t will do as much 70
establish vigorous health In most weak
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
Notice of Administration

Having qualified a. administrator oi
Connie ". Page, deceased, this IL "a
notify all persons having claims agains,
his estate 20 present them 10 the under
signed on or before April AZ. 1909. OF
this notice will be plead in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted TO him
will please come forward and make i'm.
mediate payment.
This January 70, 1908.
W. q. PAGE.
Administrator.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
Subscription Rates
DURHAM, N. c., April %, 1908
NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The annual session of the
North Carolina Press Association
convened in Charlotte last We'd
nesday morning and lasted for
two days.
The attendance was larger
than any former session for sew
eral years. The addresses were
all of a high character and show
ed careful preparation on the
part of the brethren appointed.
Especially was the address of
Third Assistant Postmaster
General Lawshe of value to the
newspapermen present. It's safe
to say that all that heard him
were greatly benefited.
The efforts Of the citizens of
Charlotte to make the stay of
the editors pleasant were sue
cessful. 1t seemed that the
whole of Charlotte was anxious
to do something that would
make her visitors feel that they
were welcome and the only rea-
son there were not more public
entertainments was due to the
fact that the visitors did not
have the time. Charlotte is q
good town and her citizens are
glad of every opportunity to
prove'it to the visitor.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-28
For Attorney General.

To the Democratic Voters of
North Carolina.
I am a candidate for the next
Democratic nomination for At
rney-General.
Iwould be gratified to have
your support and influence and
the support of your county.
began to labor for the Demo-
cratic party in 1875, on my ma
jority. Ihave labored for years
in the ranks of the party for the
success of the candidates of the
party and its principles, and al
no time being lukewarm in my
loyalty. Much of this time
have served on my county, dis.
trict, and the State Committees.
/ have been unselfsh in my de.
votion to the principles of the
party and the welfare Of the
State, | have not pushed my.
self forward for Office. This !.
my first request Of the party
My county has strongly endorsed
me several times. My labors In
the Legislatures of 1896, 1901
and 1907 are well known.
With best wishes, lam,
Sincerely. BIB. WINBoRNE.
Murfreesboro. N. c., June 20
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