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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
That the Power of Money!

in making more money
is the secret OF getting
rich is generally admit
ted.
The average SO-called
"sAvings deposit" is on
" S40O-yot this 800
represents = per cent. III
trrcst on nearly $1,000
for Il full year. AS the
most of these accounts
we're started with a de-
post OF one to ten dol
lars and gradually in
creased to their present
size. doesn't it seem that
YOU YOU can do fully as
well It's Others? Make up
your mind to DO IT.
then it's merely q case
of application. Your
earnings are as large,
or larger, than those of
the average depositor
referred to, only-you
haven t been banking
your money.
Come in and let us tell
you some other reasons
why you should have q
bank account.
The Scotland Neck Bank,
Scotland Neck, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Laura LenOra ReathefSbee.

After a brief but violent attack OF
typhoid fever, Miss Laura Lenors
Weathersbee, on Thursday morning
October 1st at 9 o'clock, passed from
time to eternity. Age Is years,
months and "a days. She was 6
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Weathersbee who live about six
miles from Scotland Neck. She
leaves in addition to her parents
three sisters and two brothers tc
mourn her loss.
For some time Miss Weathersbee
had held a position in the Scotland
Neck Cotton Mills and boarded with
the family of Mr.. W. A. Price, at
whose home her death occurred Oh
Thursday.
About one year ago Miss Wealth
ersbee united with the Baptist church
of this place. She was faithful at
tendant upon services of the church
and Sunday-school. All who learned
to know her loved her. She was
beautiful in character, sweet in dis
position, true in friendship and de-
vout in religion.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. r. A. Mcfarland on Fri
day morning and the interment was
in the family cemetery near her faith
er's home. May God bless her in
fuence to the good of all who knew
her and may the Comforter bring to
the grieved ones the comfort which
He alone can bring.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means
of life and enjoyment OF lite to-
thousands: men, women and
children.
When appetite fails, it restores
it. When food is a BURDEN it
lifts the burden.
When you lose flesh, it brings
the plumpness of health.
When work is hard and duty
is heavy, it makes life bright
It's the thin edge of the wedge;
the thick end is food: But
what is the use of food when
YOU hate it and can't digest 1t!
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
OH is the food that makes you
forget your stomach.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
POSTED!
POCOSIN LAND.

All persons are hereby forbidden,
under penalty of the law, to Hunt,
Trap, Fish or Tresspass in any form
or manner whatsoever on my land
known as the tPocosin Land con-
tanning about 1900 acres, and bound
ed as follows: By the land of Chas.
Fender, C. w. Albertson, the river
road from Spring Hill to Edwards
Ferry, the land of G. K. Moore
(known as the Ben Smith land) and
the Chas. Turner place Let it be
understood that this notice applies
to all persons. friend and foe alike.
9-3-6t S. B. KITCHIN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Comes to Scotland Neck.

The Kehukee Baptist Association,
which held session in Rocky Mount
last week will meet with the Kehukee
BAPTIST church near Scotland Neck
next year.
The session just held was largely
attended and was very successful in
everv feature of It's work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
New BdrdCd Class.

Last Sunday at the Methodist
church in Scotland Neck, Rev. Chas.
A. Jones, the pastor, organized a
young mems Baraca Bible Glass.
There were eight charter members,
and the class begins well. Mr.. w.
H. Newell was made teacher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Inc coming, Going and Whereabouts of Gu.
People and Other Folks.

City Sunday.
Mr.. J. B. Cloman, of Hamilton. wa,
here Sunday.
Mr.. ?. A. Lewis, of Tarboro, wa.
in town Tuesday.
Miss Donnie Dickens is visiting
friends in Enfield.
Mr.. Ollen E. Warren, of Green
vile, was here Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. W. Jacock, of Windsor was
here some days last week.
Miss Pattie Gotten, of Greenville
is in town visiting relatives.
Mrs. B. F. Weaver has gone tc
Port Norfolk to visit relatives.
Messrs. Ray Boyette and Chas
Webb went to Greenville Sunday.
Rev. C. A. Jones is at Seaboard
this week conducting a protracted
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Snipes, OF
Rocky Mount, were visitors here
this week.
DR.. J. P. Kimberley and little son,
Joe, visited his father in Edgecombe.
last Sunday.
Mr.. Luther Hopkins left some DAYS
ago to enter the high school at War
renton, N. C.
Messrs. Albert Weathersbee and
Robert Coleman spent Sunday night
in Washington.
Mr.. Gordon James, of Pitt county,
has taken a position with Farmers
Supply Company.
Mr.. N. H. Whitehurst, of Dan
vile, Va, came last week on a visit
to his home people.
Mrs. R. L. Hancock has returned
from Bertie county where she has
been visiting relatives.
Miss Lena Robertson, of Enfield,
came some days ago on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. L. n. Howard.
Messrs. w. H. Mcdowell and J. D.
Hufham, Jr., went to Wake Forest
to a football game last week.
Mrs. Nora Harris has gone to
WinstOn-Salem to spend some time
with her son, MIR. Floyd A. Harris.
Mr.. Ashley Bryan who is working
in the wireless telegraphy service in
New York spent Friday night at his
home.
Messrs. S. M. Gary and W. B.
Drewry, of Halifax, and DR.. |. E.
Green, of Weldon, were in town
Tuesday.
DR.. Thurman D. Kitchin returned
to Lumberton N. c., Tuesday after
spending some days here with his
home people.
Mrs. S. J. Everett has returned to
her home in Williamson after sever
al weeks visit to her mother, Mrs.
M. A. Shields.
MIR. Norfeet Hill, of Edenton,
came up some days ago to visit his
brother and sister, Mr.. A. B. Hill
and Miss Bette Hill.
Mr.. Tom Albert, who has been Wis
iting the family of Mr.. J. B. Ed
wards, returned to his home in
Neusom, Va. Saturday.
Mr.. ]. A. Perry who spent some
days here last week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. R. C. Josey, return
ed to his home in Greenvile Thurs
day.
Messrs. D. M. Prince, of this
place, and John w. House, of Pal
myra, have gone to Kelford to at
tend a District Convention of the
Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Dowell Burroughs, who has
been attending school in Robertson
vile, came up Saturday to spend a
few days visiting his brother, Mr..
c.. F. Burroughs.
Mr.. Thos. Clifford who has been
with the A. G. l.. here some time has
gone to Washington to take posi-
ton in the A. C. L. office there. Mr..
w. E. Albritton, of South Tunis, has
taken the position vacated by Mr..
Clifford.
Comes to Scotland Neck.
The Kehukee Baptist Association,
which held session in Rocky Mount
last week will meet with the Kehukee
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08

Send this advertisement, together WIN WIN. mani nd
of paper in which it appears your ,e Vii end
= tour cents to cover postage, and we VIII sI,'
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Night Riders Near Home.

News comes from Oak City, in
Martin county, that Casper Bros, OF
that place, have been warned by
mailed communication not to run
their gin until cotton reaches ten
cents, with the threat that if they
do 50, it will probably be burned.
There is a local belief about Oak
City that these threats have come
from some other part of the State,
and not from any local organization.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Special Announcements.

BULBS. PLANTS, FLOWERS.
Trees. Write for Catalogue to
Ollen f. Warren, Nurseryman and
Florist, Greenville, N. c..
See Our Up-ta-Date Line Of Dress
Goods for Fall and Winter.
n. B. Josey Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08

INV child was burned terribly about
the face. neck and chest. l applied
Dr.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pam
ceased and the child sank into a rest
fnl sleep. Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
House and LOT For Sale.

A good dwelling on lot 100 x 200
Ieet on Main street in Scotland Neck.
Apply to o. d. HILLIARD.
S-2O-tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
REPRESENTATIVE WANTED:-

", NEPR PREVENTATIVE WANTED:
we we want representative to handle
fORD automobiles in Scotland Neck
ana vicinity. Live hustler, with or
wltih1out previous experience, can
easily clear 100000 in season. Write
WIN w references at once. Ford
M MOO! Company, Dept. H., Detroit,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Chickens for Sale.

A few fine Plymouth Rock Roos-
tiers and Pullets, also some Brown
Leghorn Hens.
MRS. J. H. LAWRENCE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08

100 Car Load Of Cotton Seed want
ed by N. B. Josey Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-08
Laundry, DYeing K Pressing.

have added Dyeing, Pressing and
Cleaning to my Laundry Agency.
GIVE me trial. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
JOHN B. EDWARDS, JR.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

diocese of Minnesota and the princi-
pal provisions of the decree are as
follows:
Marriages of Catholics by civil
magistrates will be null and void
after Easter. Engagements to be
binding must be written and signed in
the presence of two or more witnesses.
Private betrothals between Catholics
after Easter effect. no matrimonial
obligation in the eyes of the church.
Fallen-away Catholics, whether they
become Protestants or in6dels, are
bound by these laws.
Bishops after assuming Office can
perform marriage ceremonies only in
their own dioceses.
Priests after assuming Office can
marry only in their own parishes.
Marriages will be invalid unless the
consent of both parties is asked and
received by witness of the ceremony.
Marriages will be invalid unless
there be two witnesses beside the
priest or bishop.
Marriages should take place in the
parish of the bride, except for reason.
Marriages entered into in case of
danger of death can be witnessed by
any priest and two other persons.
In the absence of priest for more
than a month Catholics can marry
under the civil law in the presence of
two witnesses.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
AT NORTHwEsTERN HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Henry Erickson was on Tues
day subjected to an operation by DR..
Cooney for gall stones. The doctor
found the gall bladder ruptured and
the patient in a critical condition.
Her chances for recovery are at this
time fair.
Yesterday afternoon the s-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dugan
was operated upon by DR.. Cooney for
acute appendicitis. Notwithstanding
the disease was of but twenty -four
hours duration at the time of the
operation the doctor found the ap-
pendix perforated and a quantity of
free pus in the abdomen. The boys
recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Peter Neslund of Estes Brook,
who was operated upon last week for
appendicitis and bowel obstruction,
necessitating the use of a Murphy
button, is making good recovery.
DR.. Cooney operated on Earl Hatch
last Thursday for varicose veins.
Earl is doing we'll and will leave the
hospital in few days.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
AL. NUM- AT HOSPITAL.
Operation Performed for Abscess in Ma.
told Bone by Drs. Aldrich and Cooney.

operation Performed for Abscess in Mas
told Bone by Drs. Aldrich and Cooney.
Yesterday DR.. Cooney was called to
see Alfred NUM-, who for fourteen
days had not slept much in conse-
quence of excruciating pain emanating
from discharging ear. The doctor
diagnosed the case as an accumula-
tion OF pus in the mastoid bone and
recommended an immediate operation.
DR.. Aldrich of Anoka was called
into consultation last evening, and he
concurred in the diagnosis made bv
DR.. Cooney. Mr.. NUM- was removed
to the Northwestern hospital, where
DR.. Aldrich, assisted by DR.. Coonev.
opened the mastoid bone and thus
gave vent to an abscess which had
formed there. A considerable ouan-
tity of diseased bone was also re-
moved.
Mr.. NUM- withstood the operation
we'll and this morning he was resting
comfortably with good prospect of
recovery. By this operation Nj.
NUM- was! relieved from a condition
which almost invariably proves fatal
unless surgical aid is secured.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
A Useful Invention.

L. A. Anderson, the timer, has in
vented water tank heater for heat
ing water for stock, and it is a verv
ingenious contrivance. A stove
arrangement is built through the bot
tom OF the tank in such manner that
the water can be quickly heated with
very little fire, and the contrivance is
out OF the way so that it does not have
to be removed in the summer. Mr..
Anderson is placing number of the
tanks on farms in this vicinity, and it
IS proving very successful. .-Milaca
Times. . ..t
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

possibility of a future criminal-a
criminal if he have spirit and
courage; pauper if be has not. The
neglected child, placed in vicious
environment, is almost surely doomed
to perditon. 81 say child advisedly,
because my experience has taught me
that if a child does not show some
marked evidence of waywardness
before the age of IA years, it will not
thereafter go wrong unless placed
under unusual stress. of temptation.
Our first duty, then, is to see that
every child is at least reasonably we'll
born; second, that the child is pro-
vided with a good home, and if the
parents cannot or will not provide
such a home, the state or community
must take charge and see that it has
that which GOD intended all of his
children to have; and, third, to guard
we'll the associations and environment
of the child.''
Cigaret smoking among the young
was considered as the stepping stone
to criminal career in the man.
1t you want to save the boy and kill
OF one of the most active influences
which help to make criminals, stop it,
for Gods sake and for the sake of
humanity. The elements of GRIMM
ality usually find easy lodgment in
the unprotected YOUTH" declared Mr..
Wolfer.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
THE POTATO MARKET;
A Weaker Tone Has Prevailed During
the Week But Fairly Good
Prices Have Obtained.
Season for Shipping Triumphs Will
Virtually End With Close of
(lOnth of February.

A slightly weaker tone has pervaded
the local potato market during the
week, but despite this condition fairly
good prices have prevailed. At this
time there is slow movement of stock
from the growers to the warehouses,
but shl pments, especially of Triumphs
to the south for seed purposes, have
been lively.
1t is getting late in the season for
Triumphs and buyers are of opinion
that the bulk of this variety of pota-
toes has been marketed. After this
month there will be virtually no mar
ket for seed Triumphs.
Lastiyear at this time the Prince
ton potato warehouses we're congested
-chock full of stock ready for ship
ment, but no cars could be obtained.
This. year it is different. The Great
Northern road has furnished cars in
abundance and no Inconvenience to
the warehOusemen has arisen from
this source. They we're enabled to
fill their orders promptly.
Whether prices will advance beyond
the present figures is merly a matter
of conjecture, but several buyers
whom we have interviewed are of the
opinion that they will not-especially
the price of Triumphs. From the
market reports of various large ship
ping centers, however, it would seem
that there is no immediate fear of a
slump in Ohios and Burbanks.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
An Able Preacher.

Rev. c. L. Lehnert, presiding elder
of the Minneapolis district of the Ger
man Methodist church, conducted a
conference and delivered a sermon at
the Princeton church of that denomi-
nation on Sunday. The sermon was
very instructive and ably rendered.
Rev. Lehnert has been chosen dele
gate to the general conference of
German Methodist churches which
convenes at Baltimore in May. Dur
ing the reverend gentleman's stay in
Princeton he was the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. W. II. Koenig and family.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
THERE'S MONEY IN IT
Clover Seed Grown on Sandy Soil
in This Vicinity Proves to be
of Very High Grade.
Thomas H. Galley Shipped Carload
From This Point to a Minne-
apolis Firm Recently.

Last week Thomas 81. Galley shipped
a car of clover seed to Albert Dickin-
son of Minneapolis. While clover
seed in small quantities has heretofore
been shipped from Princeton, this was
the first carload ever sent out, which
goes to show that the farmers are be-
coming more interested in it's culture
they have found that it is a paying
crop. Mr.. Dickinson, the purchaser,
says he never handled clover seed of
so fine grade before, and this is
saying much for a man who has been
engaged in the seed business all his
lifetime. Some Of this seed was
grown on the farm of J. R. Hull.
Of more import still is the fact that
this seed was raised on sandy soil
the sort of soil that only a few years
ago farmers could not be induced to
even try clover on.
Mrs. Chas. Rines this year obtained
So, 100 worth Of clover seed from 16O
acres and it is estimated that more than
half of it was wasted in consequence
of the wet season. This seed was not
included in the carload shipped by Mr..
Galley.
Mr.. Galley has been paying sS per
bushel for clover seed, and taking
into consideration the fact that the
seed is procured from the second crop
that the first crop is cut for hay
the profit is considerable. In fact it
is one of the most remunerative crops
grown.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
George Phillips Dead.

George Phillips died at Wm.
McAllister's in Spencer Brook on
Monday morning last, aged Sc years.
Death resulted from heart failure.
The remains we're inferred in Oak
Knoll cemetery, beside those of his
father, Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Phillips was a native of Massachu-
setts and formerly lived in Princeton,
wnere for many years he worked at
the Commercial hotel. :
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
n Ride for Life.

A farmer who came to town on
Monday from the neighborhood of
Bogus Brook vouches for the follow
ing story:
"While I was working around my
barn on Sunday morning a horse with
a man on it's back came galloping into
my yard. The horse was covered in
foam and the man appeared to be half
scared to death. Dismounting from
the animal he told me that he had
narrowly escaped being eaten alive by
a huge timber wolf which had followed
him across country for six or seven
miles, in fact he had noticed the brute
at distance trailing behind when but
a mile or two out of Princeton. AS it
approached nearer he could plainly
see that it was timber wolf, so he
put spurs to his horse and galloped
for dear life across country, but being
mounted on fast horse he managed
to keep ahead of the ferocious beast.
'Onward sped the horse and at times
the wolf seemed to be gaining on u.s.
said he, and then again it would
drop behind, probably for the pur-
pose of persuading other wild beasts
to join in the chase. I can tell you I
never had such scare thrown into me
in my life. Just as I entered your
barn yard I saw the animal coming
over the top of that hill,' pointing in
the direction indicated. 1 went into
the house and loaded my gun, think
ing that may be I could get a shot at
the varmint and sure enough, when I
returned there he was, trotting into
the yard by the main entrance. l
raised the gun to my shoulder think
ing all the time of the bounty on his
wolfship-but as he still trotted
toward me decided to wait until be
got closer so as to make sure of that
ten-dollar pick up. All of sudden |
saw my bounty disappear, for the var
mint proved to be a good-natured old
dog which came up and licked nv
hand. It could easily have been
taken for wolf at distance, how
ever. We both came to the conclusion
that the dog had followed the horse
from the time it left Princeton, but
that the steed went so fast that it could
not catch up. Perhaps ought not to
tell the name of the young chap that
was scared, but if don't the people
will not believe the story. The young
man was Henry Avery, and he was
mounted on one of DR.. Neumann's
fast horses, and I have an idea that
the doctor had another patient added
to his list when that horse reached
home."
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
MRS. COUCH IS DEAD
Sister of F. A. Lowell of Princeton
Died at Los Angeles, Califor-
mia, on January 2Sth.
Rev. J. w. Heard Pays Glowing Trib.
ute to Memory of This Good
and Talented Teacher.

1t is not often that school teacher
receives such honor as that peid to
the memory of the late Mrs. Wardwell-
Couch, who died, January %, in Los
Angeles, California. Mrs. Couch was
sister of Mr.. F. A. Lowell of Prince
ton and was we'll known to many of
the people here.
Last Sunday afternoon memorial
service was held in her honor at
Wesley church, Minneapolis, at which
many of her old friends gathered.
Addresses were given by DR.. Jabes
Brooks OF the state university, Mrs.
Winchell, Mrs. Stockwell and Charlie
Drew. Many others gave personal
"reminiscences.
Mrs. Wardwell-Couch was born in
Maine, December 7, 1885. Her first
husband, Rev. Irving Wardwell,
served as a private and then as
chaplain of the 28th Maine regiment.
He died in the service. Then Mrs.
Wardwell moved to Minneapolis and
for many years was principal of the
Jefferson school, the second largest
in the city at that time. Though she
has since been very prominent in mis-
slonary and educational work, yet her
great work was done in those quiet
years as teacher. She made teach
ing profession. It was a high art
with her, and that she was eminently
successful is seen in the fact that a
large number of her former pupils,
hundreds of whom now live in Mime
apolis, attended the memorial service.
Among her former pupils was the
Rev. J. W. Heard, pastor of the
Princeton Methodist church, who
regards her by far the best teacher he
ever had. She was highly capable
and accurate in her knowledge. Then
she possessed a character that for
force and beauty was unsurpassed.
Mr.. Heard says he cannot remember
that she ever punished any of the
boys, none of whom were angels, but
she had quiet way of talking to them
which made wrongdoing appear mean,
ugly and contemplate.
Her voice was eautiful, melodious
and full of deep pathos, yet still had
force and power which ruled better
than rod.
Mr.. Heard attended the old Jeffer-
son school at the corner now occupied
by the Hennepin avenue church. He
was in Mrs. Wardwell's recitation
room when the fire broke out and says
he will never forget his own remark
able escape along with others from q
building which was veritable fire
trap. His escape was largely due to
Mrs. Wardwell's self control and COM
mand of the situation. She was the
last out and was only prevented by
the fremen from going back once
more to see if all had escaped.
Her life is marked illustration of
the powerful influence of a conscien-
tious shool teacher. For it would be
difficult to name anyone in all the his
tory of Minneapolis who has been a
greater force in the making of good
men and good citizens than Mrs.
Wardwell-Couch, who will always be
remembered by those she chose to call
cher boys"
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
Band Meeting.

Adon Whitney and others are
anxious to start brass band in
Princeton and to that end a meeting
will be held at the city hall tonight at
8 o'clock. All young men desirous
of becoming members are asked to
attend. There is plenty of musical
talent in Princeton and there should
be no difficulty in organizing a first
class band.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20
An Amusing Threat.

1t is rather amusing to read, the
notices some of the country papers are
sending out or publishing. They
actually threaten to ''stop sending the
paper unless all dues are paid up,'
since the new postal law has been
talked about so much. No more
pleasing thing could be done for SUBJ
scribers, in hundreds of cases where
they have been trying to stop paper
for two or three years without any
success. A large number of editors
in Minnesota will make themselves
extremely popular if they really
carry out the above threat. Foley
Tribune.