The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-07-29

T.. T.. billiard, VINO HAS ioI lholS
than p years edited the Scotland
Neck Commonwealth Christian
Home.
Mr.. J. C. Hardy, long editor Of the
Warrenton Record, has purchased
the Scotland Neck Commonwealth
from Mr.. E. E. Hilliard, who retires
because of i'll health. Mr.. Hilliard
has made the paper a power for
good. Mr.. Hardy made the Record
useful paper and will continue the
Commonwealth upon the high plane
Mr.. Hilliard has placed it.-News
and Observer.
We are glad to note that our friend,
]. c.. Hardy, who for several years
owned and edited the Record at
Warrenton, is back in the harness
again, having bought the Common
wealth at Scotland Neck. Mr..
Hardy is a clever, courteous, capable
newspaper man and we extend him
our best wishes in his new field. =
State Dispatch.
Editor E. Z. Hilliard, of Scotland
Neck, has sold the Commonwealth
to Mr.. j. C. Hardy Of the Warren
ton Record. Mr.. Hilliard is an in
teIIigent man and able editor whose
retirement is loss to the press. In
paired eyesight is the cause of his
retirement. Editor Hardy is a finely
equipped newspaper man, and Will
make good paper.-Scottish Chief.
Mr.. J. C. Hardy has bought the
Scotland Neck Commonwealth from
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard. Mr.. Hardy has
been the successful editor Of the
Warrenton Record for several years.
Mr.. Hilliard has for q years edited
the Commonwealth, and his service
to the State has been inestinable.
We regret to see him retire from ac-
tive service, and wish for his paper,
under the efficient directorate Of Mr.
Hardy, continued success and use
fitness. Charlotte News.
The Commonwealth, ScotlandNeck,
has changed ownership. NJ. J. c.
Hardy, late editor Of the Warrenton,
Record, and we'll known to many of
our readers, being the purchaser.
We deeply regret that that gifted
pensman, Mr.. E. E. Hilliard is, on
account of his eyes, forced to give
up the work. Mr.. Hiiliard has been
editor and owner of that creditable
paper for number years. The Com
monwealth and Mr.. Hardy, as well
as the retiring editor has our best
wishes. -Littleton News Reporter.
The Commonwealth, Of Scotland
Neck, announces in this week S issue
that Mr.. J. G.. Hardy, formerly edi-
tor of the Record, had bought that
paper and would assume the editor
ial management with the next issue
We wish Mr.. Hardy much success in
his new field. He has many friends
in Warrenton, among them the edi-
tor of the Record, who wish for him
much prosperity. Mr.. Hardy is not
stranger to the Scotland Neck and
Halifax citizens and we trust he will
be made to feel "at home" among
them. The Record.
Mr.. E. E. billiard, who last fall
was forced by i'll health to give UP
the active editorship of his paper,
the Scotland Neck Commonwealth,
has now sold it to Mr.. J. C. Hardy
former editor Of the Warrenton Re
cord. Mr.. billiard was an able edi-
tor and made the Commonwealth ar
excellent paper. We regret that the
journalism Of the State has lost him.
Mr.. Hardy, who has had much news
paper experience, will take charge
at once and we feel sure he will keel
the Commonwealth up to its high
standard. Daily Reflector.
Mr. J. c. Hardy who recently sole
his paper, the Warrenton Record
did not long remain out of the edi
torial harness. He has bought The
Scotland Neck Commonwealth from
Mr.. E. E. Hiliiard, and assumed con
troll as editor and owner. Mr.. Hi
liard's health has been such that he
has not been able to do active editor
ial work for several months. His
eyes especially give him trouble, 81
much SO that he cannot see wei en-
ough to read or write. Mr.. Ashby
w. Dunn, bright young man Of
Scotland Neck, has been editing Tx
paper for Mr.. Hilliard during the
past six or eight months.
Mr.. Hardy's lines have fallen il
pleasant places. There are no better
people than the people of Scotland
Neck and Halifax county, and he