The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-08-04
Some Local Items,
Give US that order for job work.

stews.
Read the cards of the candidates
in another column.
Our farmers have about Finished
work on their crops.
The democratic primaries will be
held on Friday, 10Th, inst.
Send us the amount you owe on
subscription. We need the money.
Mr.. J. Harper Alexander has NOV
ed to the Sam Dunn residence re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Albion Dunn
Rev. J. S. Wood, of Weldon, will
preach at the Methodist Church Sun
day morning and night. You are in
vited to hear him.
The court house celebration has
been postponed from the 18th. inst,
to some future date. Further an
nouncement later.
The County Commissioners were
in session at Halifax Monday. All
members Of the Board were present.
Only the usual business was transac-
ted.
DR.. F. A. Riff, the optician, has a
card in another column of this is
sue. Mr.. Riff is now prepared to
examine your eyes, fit glasses and do
al kinds of repair work. If your
eyes are giving you trouble see him.
That prince of good fellows, Judge
Sterling M. Gary, is asking for your
vote and support at the primaries
on Aug. 10TH, that he may be re-
elected to the office he has filed so
efficiently the past II years. Read
his card in another column.
Mr.. J. f. Bowers is making his
announcement for the office of
tresrsure Of Halifax county in an
other column Of this paper. Mr.
Bowers has been treasurer for one
term and we have not heard a word
Of complaint against him. Read his
card.
We call the attention of the voters
of the county to the card of Mr.. W.
T. Clements, of Enfield, in which he
his candidacy for the leg
islature. Judge Clements is well
known to all the people throughout
the county, and is very popular.
Read his card in another column.
Are you troubled with your roof?
If so, find out about Carpenter-Mor-
ton Roofing. If you do, your roof
troubles will be at an end. This
Roofing is tough, rubber-like mat
erial which offers perfect protection
from the weather. Hardy Hard
ward Company sells it and gives an
absolute guarantee of satisfactory
results.
The Hardy Hardware Company is
running very interesting and at
tractive series of advertisements in
their space in The COMMONWEALTH
each week. This firm is truly the
hardware hustlers' of the county,
they are alive and up-to-date in all
departments. If you have not been
reading these advertisements begin
with this issue and they will interest
you.
The attention Of our readers IS
called to the advertisement of Mr..
Wilson Allsbrook which appears in
this issue. Mr.. Allsbrook has been
in business here since 1869, and now
occupies the same store he did when
ne commenced business. He knows
how to look after the interest OF MS
customers. Read his advertisement
and look for his store on the corner
Of 9Th, and Main streets.
We made mistake in the date of
the speaking at Halifax by Messrs.
w. q. Daniel and Claude Kitchin.
We should have said Monday the LIST.
of August instead of the 6th. The
date was published correctly in the
other papers Of the county, yet there
was no speaking. Mr.. Daniel could
not be present on account of other
engagements and Mr.. Kitchin decd
ed not to speak. There was a small
crowd present and they spent the
day talking politics and about the