The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.
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dn0 COunfrY.
The real est. Elmo" next Tuesday
night.
The G.. C. Weeks Auto Com
pany has an advertisement in thi:
issue. Look it up.
Rev. J. w. Reams, of Ivor. Va.
will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning and night
The public cordially invited to hear
Mr.. Reams.
Our columns are little crowded
with advertisements this week, but
we hope to make more room by next
issue and thereby give our usual
amount of reading matter.
The Cole Manufacturing Company
has large advertisement on our 4th
page this week telling our readers
about their heating and cooking
stoves. The Hardy Hardware Co.
handles these stoves. Call and see
them.
Edwards and Company are telling
our readers about their fall and Win
ter goods in another column. Their
TWO stores are just loaded with new
goods. And you are invited to visit
heir place of business.
The big saw mill and railroad to
Smiths landing is an assured fact
now. The two thousand dollar stock
by the town has all been subscribed
md we understand work will soon
begin on this enterprise.
Our readers cannot fail to see the
half page advertisement of M. Hoff-
man & Bro. this week, yet we desire
to call their special attention to what
they are saying about their large
stock of fall and winter goods. Visit
Hoffman's store and see for yourself.
The town Of Hobgood is soon to
have a bank. The bank building is
nearing completion and as soon as
it is done the stock holders will meet
and organize. Mr.. r. J. Shields,
the leading spirit Of the enterprise,
Gays that he is going to give a big
dinner the day the stockholders meet
TO organize, which will be between
The 18th Of Oct and 1st of Nov.
Under the supervisor of Mrs. A.
Z. burlington, the Thompson Orpha-
lage Guild gave a public entertain
nent at the Graded School Audito-
'iun1 Monday evening. The enter
-ainment consisted of songs, recits-
ions, &C., and the exercises were
highly enjoyed by the large audience
A public collection was
5aken for the Orphanage. The next
meeting of the Guild will be held
With Mrs. E. w. Hyman.
Mr.. G. K. Moore, living just out
If town, lost his barn by fire Satur-
lay night about IL o'clock. There
vas stored in the barn lot Of seed
cotton, a peanut thrasher and other
farming implements that were burn
I'd. Mr.. Moore estimates his lost at
one thousand dollars with a small in
surance on the building. 1t was
narrow escape of the burning of his
stables and dwelling The cause of
the fire is unknown. Mr.. Moore de-
sires US to thank those who helped
save adjoining property.
Our town officials ought to get
ousy and put the town in good SAN
tary condition. There has been
anything done this year to-
wards cleaning up the town and look
ng after the health Of our people.
The bitches and drains need cleaning
)ut, weeds and grass cut down and
the free use of lime and disinfect-
ants. There are more chills and fever
here this year than has been known
For years, and then there are con-
sunptives, especially among the
coiored people, rils,t die, and nothing
ever done TO disinfect the houses and
premises. Something ought to be
lone, sometime: must be done to put
our town in q better sanitary condl-
3ion. It is frs. the duty Of the town
TO take the step and IT
hey fail 1onger t. take such needed
action, then the people that feel an
interest in the health Of our town
and community should act. We are
not alarmed nor are we trying to
alarm anybody. but ave calling atten-
ton to these matters before they