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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other Folks.

USVpsS osau OsuSu BVtnSs
Mr.. Albion Dunn returned from
Greenville Monday.
Miss Alice Braxton has returned
from visit to Hobgood.
Messrs, C. L. and H. L. Mcdowell
spent Monday in Norfolk.
Miss Eunice Pope went to Crowels
Friday and came back Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Eure left a few days
ago for Farmville to visit friends.
Rev. C. A. Jones attended the
Educational meeting at Weldon Fri
day.
Messrs. j. E. Condrey and Ernest
Stallings, of Enfield, were here Satur-
day.
Rev. Samuel Hanff, of Duke, has
been here on a visit the past few
days.
Mr.. Frank w. Bowers, of Washing
ton, N. C. was here on visit this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Keel spent
Sunday in Rocky Mt, returning home
Monday.
Mr.. R. ]. Madry spent several
days last week at the fisheries around
Edenton.
Mr.. H. F. Badger, of Rosemary,
was here a few days ago visiting
friends.
DR.. A. C. Livermon spent Sunday
in Greenville, returning home Mon
day night.
Mr.. T. E. Little, Of Greenville, is
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. F..
L. Braxton.
Miss Rosa Parker left a few days
ago for Farmville to visit relatives
and friends.
Misses Hattie Price and Bette
Bryant have returned from a visit to
Rocky Mount.
Mrs. A. c.. Livermon is in Green
vile visiting Mrs. E. B. Higg and
Mrs. S. J. Everett.
Mrs. Albion Dunn visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Cobb, in
Greenville the past week.
Mr.. C. F. Burroughs spent several
days this week with relatives around
Everetts and Williamson.
Miss Minnie Dunn, of Enfield,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. D. M. Dunn.
Mrs. ]. C. Williford has returned
from visit to Norfolk, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. E. 7. Whitehead is spending
the week at Roanoke Rapids with
her sister, Mrs. R. C.. Lassiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brown spent
Sunday in Hobgood with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Brown.
Capt. Billie Smith has returned
from Norfolk and is now with hi
daughter, Mrs. Bernard Allsbrook.
Mrs. Lucy Leggett has returned
from Edenton where she visited rel
atives and friends the past few weeks
Mr.. H. R. Fender came from Nor
folk Saturday night and spent unit
| Monday with his parents, Mir. ant
Mrs. A. Fender.
Mrs. E. j. Proctor was called t.
Rocky Mount last week on accoun
of the illness and death of her broth
er, Mr.. R. c. Stallings.
Mrs. Walter AGREE, of Portsmouth
Va, was called here few days ag
on account of the illness of he
father, Mr.. J. S. Bond.
! Mr.. E. B. Allsbrook came up fror
Farmville Saturday and spentSunda
with his family. He reports Farm
Vile as growing very rapidly.
i Mr.. S. R. Braswell, Of Tarbort
was here Saturday and paid III
COMMONWEALTH office a pleasar
call. Mr.. Braswell is Superintel
dent of the Dairy Farm, for u
Julian Baker.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

well. Tam, did We make any guild
resolutiong for the new year,"
"Aye; I've ta'en ma oath no tae
touch whuskey again except as a
medicine"
"Eh, Tam, then Pm feared we've
condemned yersel' tae life O. sick
ness. "-Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28
CHILDREN TEETHING.

Mrs. Wins!ow 5 Soothing Syrup has been used
o1e. fifty years by millions of mothers for their
ch-dren while teething. with perfect success. 1t
s95-0e thechjld Softens the gums allays all pain;
.Ees Wind collie. and is the best remedy for diar
ma, Sod by ali Druggists in every part of
l. "orI he sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
@'0'7'1e %yr'i, and take no other kind. Twen-
tT-i.,- IT'S bottle. 10-21-1Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28
Married Near CPOWellS.

Mr.. w. H. Cole and Miss Bette E.
Gregory were married at the home
of Mr.. M. w. Westry, near Crowells,
Wednesday afternoon at four o clock.
Mr.. John Beavens, of Enfield, per-
formed the ceremony.-Enfeld Prog
ress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28
impossible to be well

Il is imnossh1e 70 he WE'LL simply impossible the
bowels are constipated You must pay attention TO tns
laws of nature or suffer the consequences s e
material waste products poisonous substances dsS III i there
will be trouble Sluggish liver is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease ASK a
your doctor about Ayers Pills. He knows why t1y a.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28
Special Announcements.

REMEMBER THAT YOUR TAX
Is are due and MUST be paid by May
lSt All those failing to settle by
that date can expect levy and adver-
Using If property. This is final. j.
Harper Alexander, Jr., Agent, Col
lector for Scotland Neck and Conoco-
nara Townships.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of
medicine. No medicine can do more.
Sold by all Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

FRESH WESTERN BEEF RE-
ceived daily by express, assuring
fresh. pure, and wholesome beef.
Prompt attention given all orders.
I will thank you for past and future
favors. Phone IA. J. w. Gardner.
Scotland Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

Heavens! What's that awful
squawking noise, Marie?'
Ssh! | forgot and stuck two
foot hatpin right through my chan
tecler!"-Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

A woman weighing 700 pounds,
living in New York, died recently.
She was feet 4 inches tall by 4 feet
inches wide and was 26 years old.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

CATTLE, CATTLE! CATTLE
Any nan Der, any kind, anywhere.
Pays cash. J. W. Gardner, Scotland
Neck. \. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

WANTED-SECOND HAND
bags and burlap any kind; any
any where. Richmond Bag
Company Richmond, Va. 3-17-8t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN
start a mail order business at
home. No canvassing. Be your
own boss. Send for free booklet.
Tells how. Heacock, A5272, Lock-
port, y 7.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR
If ceiling and flooring. N. B. Josey
Z Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-28

IN INTELLIGENT PERSON
may earn 500 monthly correspond
ln{ for newspapers. No canvassing.
Send for particulars. Press Syndi-
ca-e, B5313, Lockport, N. Y.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29
When Tempted TO Play the Cow.
ard

We all have days of disbursement
and moments when we would be glad
TO RIM away from our troubles ar re-
sponsibilities. says Orison SWEET Mar
den in Success Magazine. In tines e
times of depression and discourage
ment, when We feel that we amount
to but little and doubt whether, after
all. life is worth while, there is always
danger of playing the coward; of doing
something that we shall be ashamed of
later. 1t is better never to take an
important step or make a radical
change when discouraged.
When every thing seems dark ahead
and you cannot see another step, then
say to yoruself: 81 guess it is up to
me now to play the part of a man, !"
grit your teeth and push on, knowing
that the gloomy condition will pass
that no matter how black or threaten
ing the clouds, there is a sun behind
them which will ultimately burst
through. You will be surprised to find
what power and courage are developed
by this holding on as best you can.
After becoming better acquainted
with the mighty reserve which is in
you, you will learn that you can de-
pend upon it that it will come to your
rescues in your hour of need.
| | have known young men to play the
| coward to such an extent to cancel en-
gagements to speak on important &C.
casions, just because they were filled
with terror at the very thought of ap-
pearing before an audience. Their
timidity. their fear of not acquitting
themselves properly, made such cow.
ards OF them hat they invented all
sorts of excuses for Sinking the re-
sponsibility.
Many people are frightened out Of
taking responsibilities which they
know perfectly we'll they would be
capable of fulfilling, and which would
be of untold benefit to them it carrie
out. They haven't the courage 10
measure up to their opportunities.
Now. when tempted to play the
coward, get by yourself and give
yourself good talking to. Think how
cowardly it would be to run away
from your responsibility or epportuni-
| ty. Just say to yourself that you are
made of better stuff that you are GO
ing to do the thing thaat you agreed
to do. no matter how hard or disagree
able it may be.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29
First Telescope.

Very few people are aware that the
first practical telescope-the one
which Calico used in discovering the
satellites of Jupiter in January
1910, Is still in existence and pre-
served at the Museum of Physics and
Natural History in Florence. It ia
ABOUT 800 years ago since the instru-
ment was first turned toward tbe
heavens. Unlike the present astro.
mical type. it had concave instead NJ
convex eyepiece, just like the onera
glasses now in use. When GaIi,oo
1rst exhibited his new telescone RI
the doge and an enthusiastic assem-
bly,, he was overwhelmed with hon
ors, because 1t was thought that the
instrument would give the soldiers
and sailors of the republic a great ad.
vantage over their enemies.-Strand
Magazine
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29
$1.00
Bachelors to Be Taxed.

The question of whether bachelors
should be taxed is again agitating
some parts of the country. This time
it has broken out in Memphis and the
Commercial-Appeal takes the affirma-
! tive on the proposition on the ground
that all luxuries should be taxed as
the other luxuries of life, in face of
the fact, however, that DR.. Johnson
say 5 that the married man has many
cares, the bachelor no pleasures. Pro-
ceeding on Incorporation that all men
ought to marry and suffer the penalty
therefor. the writer joins in the de-
mand to tax those who ARE so selfish
as not to want woman participate in
their misery. A bachelor is one of
the most useless spokes in the wheel
of civilization. He foregoes all of the
troubles of matrimony and never
knows the horror of walking the floor
with his off spring or of being kept
awake all night by its squalls. Tax
'em and tax 'em till they are forced to
marry. Their money could not 60 to
better purpose than for a fund to
support the old maids that their sell
fishness has made to exist.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29
Protecting the Fa rmsr.

What has caused the State of Iowa
o decrease 1852 in population ,since
900? Secretary Wilson has told us
that the tariff is making the farmers
prosperous, and yet thousands have
moved away from this prosperity to
seek other and more inviting fields. Is
it possible that the bleak prairies of
Northwestern Canada. where corn will
not ripen. offer better prospects for
successful farming than the rich LANDS
of Iowa?
The fact is, Secretary Wilson is
mistaken and the farmers know it,
else Why their intense demand for real
tariff revision. The only Iowa far
mers that THE tariff helps are those
who raise sheep, for they benefit by
the tariff of II cents per pound on
wool. But there were in 1909 only
747.OOO sheep in Iowa and the; plumbers
decreasing for according to the same
authority there were 100000 sheep of
shearing age in 1908, which shows
reduction of So, 600 in one year.
| In these same official statistics the
price of sheep on the farm appears to
be declining; for in 1908 the average
price in the United States is quoted at
So. SO per head. while in 1909 the price
had declined to $3 Dc. This does not
indicate that the farmers are getting
their share of the prosperity which
the Republicans assure US is due to
the protective tariff. Even their
sheep and wool on which they are pro-
tected do not seem to be adding to
their prosperity and on nothing else
than wool is the Iowa farmer really
protected by the tariff.
The price of wool has declined since
the passage of the new tariff law, al
though the very high protection on
wool and woolens was not changed At
ST. Louis the highest price reached in
] January 1908 for best tub washed was
SO cents pound while during Deem
Der of the same veal the price fell to
% cents per pound. There are no
later government statistics published,
but the Daily Herald of Quincy, Hi
nois, November d. 1910. in its market
report of the price of hides and wool
says: Wool Although prices are not
advancing just yet the market is ton
ing up. There is better demand and
the general feeling is better.
bright wool-2l TO 23c ents per
pound.
Clothing wool-l8 to 20 cents per
pound.
Western and inferior grades--16 to
10 cents per pound"
While the Iowa farmer has been hav-
ing good crops and getting good prices
for them during the past few years,
| bo Of liuiprx
per cent with him as with every dwell.
or in the cities, and those no have rent
ed farms have mad their rent raised as
the price Of land increased. These
Iowa farmers VINO have emigrated-
probably mostly tenants--have evil
IDENTIFY rot been very prosperous. or
they would not leave thier home and
their neighbors and .heir friends to 90
to new countries and begin ali over
again with all the hardships of frontier
life. Now onder that in Iowa and in
all the Western States where similar
conditions prevail there has be en- &
general demand for tariff revision
downward; for it is very evident that
protection does not protect the farmer,
but plumbers him.
| II ur.s ~
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29

Failure Better Than Sinking.
Failure to do difficult task is more
TO be commended than Sinking the at
tempt.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-11-29
For the Holiday Use.

During the holidays we are offering
four-year-old Wigglesworth and Van
hook whiskey at $500 per gallon. This
whiskey is 100 proof.
JOHN JOHNSON
10 tt Tenth and Pleasant SITS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
STAMFORD

Mrs. Rufus F. Bunnel1 and daugh- ago, were in Santa Barbara. Califor- nia. They have visited many places.
 Now that the addition ordered by the town to be erected in the rear of the Center school house, has been virtual ly completed, many people are saying it ought to have been carried up an- other story. The School Board. urged a. three story building, in the various town meetings called to consider the matter, but the opposition was too strong to be overcome. member Of the board said yesterday that in the course of a year or two another story will have to be added. to accommodate the natural increase of children.
 Albert c. LSoonis and wife of Thom- aston, have made a brief visit in town the guests of Edward H. Churchill and wife, Long Brook avenue.
 Mrs. J. w. Rogerson is home from a brief visit to Guilford.
 Little Lillian BotSford has just had a surprise party in honor of her eleventh birthday.
 Alice Judson. who is visiting her sis ter in Japan. has sent home a lot of pretty hand painted nick hacks which sold after Easter for the benefit of Mission 1eacue.
 The food sale tomorrow afternoon at the hapel Of the Congregational church. beeins at o'clock.
 The kindergarten pupils of the Meth odist church are to have graduating exercises next Sunday.
 The wedding of Herbert Sniffin. a prosperous farmer at the southern end of town. and Miss Alice W. Lowell. is announced for the 29+h inst. at 5 o'clock. at Christ church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
Children Crv
 FOR FLETcHER'S c A s T c RIA
NEWTOWN.

A number of friends of Miss Ruth Gilbert gave her a pleasant surprise Saturday evening in honor of her eighteenth birthday. Games and mu- served. Miss Gilbert was the recipient of many handsome and useful gifts. Those present were: Mrs. c. V. SeweIl of Laurel Beach, Freeman Minton of South Norwalk, William McArthur, Miss Mayola Davidson, George David son, Miss Lillian Frank, Miss Florence Winton, Earle c. Peck, John George. Albert and Carl Rasmussen, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Gilbert, Mrs. F. B. Gilbert and daughter Blanche.
 The Boys Athletic Association of the NewtoWn High school will give a dance in the Town hall Friday even ing. April 1st. BentIeys orchestra of mission $1 a couple.
 Mrs. Louis Edwards of Bridgeport was a Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. Earnest Sanford.
 Miss Clara Northrop of Bridgeport passed Sunday with her mother, Mrs. flora ce Northrop.
 Mrs. John Gilbert and Mrs. c. V. Sewell were Sunday guests of Mrs. George W. Northrop.
 Miss E. Madge Peck has been con- fined to the house with La Grippe.
 Mrs Michael Grove and daughter. Gertrude are victims of the Grippe and under the care of Dr. Wales.
 Edward Keane of Bridgeport has been spending a few days at his home in Botsford.
 Master Amos Osborn is i'll with the Grippe and under the care of Dr. F. J. Gale.
 l. D. Waterman, assistant engineer on the new state road, has had a tele- phone placed in his office. The num- Der is 33-15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
FAIRFIELD

Already considerable improvement by cottage owners has been made at the beach. MT. Barnum of Danbury, has had his cottage. ''Id1e Hour''. moved back to conform to the line of cottages belonging to Messrs. Webber. StefHns and Mygney. and will have a concrete to join the bulkheads of the other cot taees. Mrs. French of Danbury. has had her cottage moved back and will also build a bulkhead.
 Last night John Boyle took an auto load of the Hargrove boys to the auto mobile show in Bridgeport Tonight he will carry another load
 Mir. Van Ness of Greenfield Hill, has the contract for repainting the town house. He began his job yesterday, and had the lookout on the top of the building repainted white. The house has not been painted for over ten years and is badly in need of a new coat. A J. Benway & Go. are doing the in- side decoration. The old terra cotta paper on the walls of the offices is be- ing replaced by that of a lively green.
 Yesterday James Furniss. who has lived for long time on Unc9qua r1ace, moved his family to Port Ches- ter.
 The members of the Hook & Ladder Company held one of their regular meetings last night. There appears but little if any opposition to granting the boys the money they expect to ask for this evening at the town meeting, for the purpose of purchasing an auto fire apparatus.
 Since his father lost one of his horses. Christopher Wells. Jr., has been distributing the rural mail with the aid of a motorcycle.
 A horse belonging to Pinkhams well known express died g. day or two ago from apop1exy.
 A Greenfield Hill farmer said yester- day that it does not pay to raise po- tatoes. keep them all winter. and then sell them in the spring for 50 cents a hushel. What with the grubs. the po- tato bugs. and the low prices. he thought potatoes will go the same way as onions have.
 A large number Of men interested fin agriculture propose to attend the Farmers Institute, which is to he held tomorrow at the Country Club on Greenfield Hill. It was expected yes terday there would be teams at Pick ett's switch to carry strangers from out of town to the club house.
 Dr. Hetzel of Southport bought a few days ago nine coon skins.
 Mrs. ClituS King has been visiting in Hartford.
 A handsome residence. in keeping with those in the vicinity, Is to be built by Henry Rowland on the corner lot recently purchased of I. De Yer Warner. Penfield and Fairfield ave-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
For This Week

 we have a special sale of eye glasses and a free and thorough eye examine ton by a specialist of 10 years experf- ence. See our adv. on last page. M. J. Buechler. the reliable jeweler and optician. 48 Fairfield avenue near Mid d1e street.
 An Old Firm in Their New Store.
 FrankePs millinery has extended to the ladies of Bridgeport and vicinity a cordial invitation to attend the opening days, which are announced on another page of this paper. MT. F'rankePs thew store" at the old stand 1185 Main street, is fitted up beautifully, show cases, new artistic walls, French plate mirrors, parquet floors, two big display windows, and the same courteous treatment our customers have been in the habit of receiving. Cur new spring millinery has that ''srnartness'' about them that when you wear same, you are per fectly satisfied. Call and be con vinced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16

nues.
 The chorus under the leadership of MT. Hartley of the Southport Congre- gational church. propose to give con- cert at the PeQuot library.
 Rev. George c. Boswell formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, was killed recently on the Reading railway near Trenton, N. J.
 This afternoon the Kings Daughters met at the residence of Mrs. c. O. Jelliff.
 Last night at the Pequot library. Rev. E. J. Craft of Bridgeport. gave an interesting lecture on Abraham Lincoln.
 Frogs have already been heard peep ing on Greenfield Hill, and b1ackbirds are singing in the trees on Broad street.
 Fred Lockwood is going to CaIifor- t7io
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
MAKE YOUR CARRIAGE
 OR RTTCGv NEW

& M. Carriage Varnish Paint in any color. You can make a buggy look as fresh and new as when just from the maker. Get it from Harry Rider. Bridgeport; Northrop Bros.. South port; D. N. Clark, Shelton; T. P. Terry & Son, Ansonia; M. T. Gregory & Son, Milford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-16
NOTICE

For R0rty-four years we have been conducting business at the same old l0cafiOn, corner of Main and John Streets, Bridgeport. Conn.,, and our Private Bank has been eSta bIishe0 there continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without no- tice millions of dollars of money de- DOsftell with us and we continue to Receive money subject to depositor's check at sight, on which we allow Fbree per cent. per annum. credited Ans each account monthly. We solicit FF1e accounts of individuals. business men, firms and corporations, and all who want a bank account where they can deposit money, checks or drafts, and leave 1t for one day, one week,one month or one year, and draw interest on it for any time it is left with us We give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm o9 private bankers fin this state.
 IT. IL. WATSON & CO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-06-03

1t vii, be- kil"wu that | lave stoopeu
toto deception"
The trembling jaw Of De Courcey
Hewington grew firm.
"Devine," said he. this must not
be. That man must not be allowed at
large"
"Oh, I'll attend to that. all right.
You just stay mum and I'll keep him
on the Ice. But not word to the
countess"
Not word" promised Mr.. Hewing-
ton. "And in Il month or SO l will
build another icehouse for next sum-
mer's use"
"For next summer" And the Cher
ub's gaze widened as the full signiti-
canoe Of this remark became clear to
him. Then you're planning to give
the count a good. long term. eh? Well,
say, there's nothing slow about you,
is there? Whew. Guess I'll have to
think it over"