The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-26
new RAILROAD.
Scotland NeCk'S Greatest Need.

Scotland Neck, the largest Spanish
peanut market in the world, is GER
tainly handicapped to some extent
by high freight rates. Why not all
come together and build a railroad
to the river, only about six miles?
Scotland Neck is a good town, one
of the best in the State to its size.
Built on the beautiful oak ridges or
rolling hills between the great Roa-
noke, where the ancient Red Man
with his bow and arrow enjoyed the
wild turkey, land it's the home Of
that historic war craft which sur
prised the yankees, confused the
North and astonished the world) and
the beautiful and we'll known Tar,
at one time the home and harbor Of
| Blue Beard, that notorious and most
dangerous and dreaded sea pirate in
the history Of the United States.
Scotland Neck is so naturally and
otherwise well drained that the rain
water divides and goes into these
great and noble rivers draining the
largest and best farms in the State,
and Some Of the most fertile soil on
2, the face of the earth. Here are
deep wells. good water, pretty, wide
streets, and the most lovely shade
trees in the South, where the "glee
club" Of birds chirp and sing and
tell US in song to work on and be
cheerful, for cheaper freights are
coming. We have good church
and school advantages, dry town
with electric lights, strong banks,
large hotels, handsome stores, many
beautiful homes and a plenty Of
room for at least ten thousand people
if they will come and bring their
business with them. The climate is
simply fine, said to be somewhat
like that of France and Italy-a kind
Of sub tropical. The long winters
are made mild and delightful by the
near approach Of the gulf stream,
and the summer, or cotton growing
time, is cooled of and made pleasant
by the distant mountain breeze,
making music through The pine tops
and destroying and blowing away
all germs Of disease, making Scot
land Neck one Of the healthiest and
cleanest towns in this beautiful South
land. Scotland Neck is the largest
crude Spanish peanut market on the
globe, backed up by good people and
good farms, some of which produce
twenty-five barrels Of corn and claim
from one and a half to two bales of
cotton per acre, SOME YEARS.
| We have now some large mills and
we need others which would furnish
work for more men, and with low
freights others will come. Car load
after car load of fine horses, mules,
buggies, wagons and many other
things are imported and exported
here every year, making Scotland
Neck a very large and heavy ship
ping point.
| Now, if we all feel the need of
cheaper freight rates and realize the
real importance Of having them,
why not all come together and work
for it like we do in a temperance or
la political campaign? We would
soon have the railroad to the river,
giving cheaper freights and then
, other mills would come, giving more
| men work. 1t would be a great
thing for this town and community
1t would do US all good. The pas
senger service for Scotland Neck is
} good now, with double daily train,
and l think the rate has been made
fair and right for the State. Gen.
orally the people who ride are able
to pay the fare. But we all have to
pay high freights whether we walk
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: Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is new