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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
News FrGm Essex.

Essex, N. c., Aug. 5.-Since the
rain Saturday the weather has been
rather cool for August.
Mrs. Ethel Calling Davis, of Tex.
arkana, Texas, and Misses Sue Per
kins and Florence Campbell, of Port
Norfolk, Va, are the guests of Miss
Leila Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Hardy and
daughters, Mary Alice and Cornelia
of Scotland Neck, visited Mrs. Har.
dy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L.
Knight, last week.
Misses Rely Pruden and Elizabeth
Thacker, of Portsmouth, Va, are
visiting Miss Mary Pruden.
The Farmers Union gave a picnic
at the school house last Wednesday
There was quite a large crowd out
to enjoy the barbecue, brunswick
stew and ice cream. 1t was quite 6
pleasure to listen to the elegant
speeches made by Mr.. D. S. Moss
Of Ringwood, whose subject was
education, and Editor j. C. Hardy
Of Scotland Neck, who spoke or
both education and good roads.
The protracted meeting at Harl is
Chapel began yesterday The at
tendance was not so large as it wouly
have been had the weather beer
more favorable.
Mr.. Grady Stephenson and Claudia
Ellington were married last Friday
week. They have our best wishes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

We see no good reason why Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson should be ex-
pected to resign his position as Gov
ernor Of New Jersey just because he
is the Democratic nominee for.Presi-
dent. Let him stay there and at
tend to his duties a. Governor and
the people will elect him President
OF the United States on the sta. day
of November just the same as if he
had resigned his present position.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Fer County Treasurer.

| take this method of announcing
to my friends and the public that |
am a candidate for the office of
Treasurer for the county Of Halifax,
subject to the Democratic primaries
to be held for Halifax county August
Is, 1912. | ask the support of my
friends and the public and promise
if elected to render the same prompt
service as in the past to all business
intrusted to me.
]. E. BOWERS.
July Is, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
We feel it our duty to urge ever

We feel it our duty to urge every
voter in the county to go to the pri-
mary in their respective townships
on Thursday, August 18th and take
a part in the nominations for all our
county officers. If you are not al
ready doing so get in TIE habit of
voting every tine you get chance.
If the ticket presented at your poll
ing place don't suit yon why you
have the privilege Of making up one
to suit yourself. Be sure to vote.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For Register of Deeds.

| take this method Of announcing
to my friends and the public that |
am a candidate for the office of Reg
lister of Deeds for the county Of
Halifax, subject to the Democratic
primaries to be held for Halifax
county, August Is, 1912. | ask the
support Of my friends and the pub
lie and promise if elected to render
the same prompt service as in the
past to all business intrusted to me.
J. HUNTER NORMAN.
July 9, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Paint Now.

If you ought to have painted last
year and waited for paint to come
down, how much do you think you
made?
You'll buy an extra gallon this
year. There's S. or IS for paint
and labor. You think you won't,
but you will; you can't stretch paint.
Ii is always SO: the longer you
wait. the more paint and wages.
Besides what paint is for. What is
It for? DEVOE.
E. 7. Whitehead Company sell it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Mr.. Walter Buck, who has pub
lished the Spring Hope Leader the
the past several years has moved
his plant to Ayden, n. c., and last
week sent OUT The Ayden Advance,
a seven column. four page paper,
that is very neat and attractive in
appearance. We wish brother Buck
much success in has new venture.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Narrow Escape.

A domestic servant at Market Dray
ton had a narrow escape during re
cent thunderstorm. The girl had re-
tired to bed leaving the window open
and in alarm clock On chair near the
bedside She was awakened by the
smell Of burning clothing, and found
that the lightning had pierced hole
through the clock and ignited the
chair-seating The clothes Of the bed
in which she was sleeping were also
smouldering.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For County Commissioner.

| take this method of announcing
to my friends and the voters Of Hal
ifalx county that ! am a candidate
for the office of County Commission
er, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic primary to be held on Au
gust 18th, 1912. Any support giver
me for this position will be highly
appreciated.
c.. A. WILLIAMS,
Ringwood, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For The Senate.

This is to announce that the un-
dersigned will be candidate for the
Senate to represent the county Of
Halifax and the Fourth Senatorial
District in the next General Assem-
bly,, subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary to be held for the county of
Halifax on the 18th day Of August,
1912. WALTER E. DANIEL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
President Taft on August LIST for

President Taft on August LIST for
mally accepted the nomination
rendered him at Chicago some weeks
ago. He said that the issue Of the
coming campaign is that Of the main
tenance of the nations institutions,
and made a bitter attack upon those
responsible for the popular unrest. "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Colonel Roosevelt appears to be
making very poor Roadway in the or
ganization Of his new party. The
fact is when Woodrow Wilson was
nominated that killed the chances
of the Roosevelt forces,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For County Commissioner.

The undersigned hereby announces
that he will be a candidate for the
office of member Of the Board of
County Commissioners of Halifax
county, subject to the Democratic
Urinary to be held for the county
Of Halifax on August Is, 1912.
This the 9Th day of August, 1912.
w. w. HIGGINS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Announcements.
For The Legislature.

| take this means of announcing
to the Democratic voters of Halifax
county that | am a candidate for the
House Of Representatives, subject
to the action Of tie Democratic prl-
mary to be held August Is, 1912.
This August 6, 1912.
w. P. WHITE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For County Commissioner.

take this method of announcing
to the voters of Halifax county that
am a candidate for the office Of
County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary to
be held on August Is, 1912.
This August 5, 1912.
S. G.. WHITFIELD.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For The Legislature.

thereby announce myself candi-
date for the House of Representa-
tives from Halifax county, subject
to action of Democratic primary to
be held August Is, 1912, and solicit
the support Of every Democrat IN
the county. r
w. T CLEMENT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Judge Frank Carter made the fell
lows that had been selling whiskey
in Wilmington dance to his music
last week. We need more Judges
like Judge Carter, and then blind
tigers will go out of business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

President Taft says that he will
vetoe all tariff bills passed at this
session of Congress. That is just
what we expected any how.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
For Sheriff.

hereby announce that will be
candidate for Sheriff of Halifax
county, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held for the county OF
Halifax on August Is, 1912.
This July 26, 1912.
J. A. HOUSE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

National Progressive Party is
the name of the new party in this
State. This new party is supporting
Roosevelt for president.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Congress will adjourn about the
18th of this month.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Entered st tha postofice at Scotland
Neck, n. c., as ssecondClass Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

And now we have the Boil Moose
party, Wonder what next.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Let both Congress and our legisla-
ture give US fewer and better laws.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Thursday, August 8, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
The Last of the Noais.

1t is reported that as the result OF
conferences among the relatives and
intimate friends of General Count Nogi
it has been decided that the house OF
the count shall become extinct owing
to the lack of an heir. The extinction
of such respectable family as that
Of the late general. who was. so to
speak, bulwark OF the state, being a
matter of great regret to the nation. a
suggestion has been advanced to main
tain the family name by adopting an
heir. But. this being contrary to the
will of the general. it was decided thar
the family should cease. The property
OF the late count and countess has al
ready been distributed among the rela-
tlves and old acquaintances as remem-
brances The disposition of the resi-
dence at Shinzakamachi. Akasaka.
where the count and countess died.
will be settled after the tiftieth days
service for the illustrious dead Is held
at the house.--Japan Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

+. Ninton Hemenway ~, is studying
for the army examinations at Washing
ton, ID. Captain and Mrs. FrInl,
Tompkins have returned after hay-
ing spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Tompkins' parents, General and Mrs.
Barr of Canaan, n. H.--Ralph p. Berry,
ex 10, has secured good position with
the Electric Share and Bond company
of New York City.--Max Sanborn, for
merly a student here but now at Wor-
cester tech, was a guest of his parents
in town over Thanksgiving Cadet
Lieut.. Howard X. Richmond was at Cor
nell university recently whore they have
Just installed chapter of the Theta
Chi. He went as delegate from the
local chapter There was flag raising
at the university December |, when the
flag was hoisted for the first time on the
ney pole. The exercises were simple
but effective. The several COMPARES
were arranged around the pole and the
band played the Star Spanged Ram
ner." The flag was raised while the
band was playing. Prof. and Mrs. A. T.
Winslow spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Winslow's sister Mrs. L. w. Clark. who
is in the the Mary Fletcher hospital at
Harold Lord 90 has gone
to Schenectady, n. ", where he has
position as chemist, after spending
several weeks with his sister, Mrs. G. S.
Carleton.P and Mrs. X. K. B. Flint
and son, Winston, spent Thanksgiving
with Prof Flint's parents in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
HANCOCK.

Miss Eva Carter, who has been work
ing @. b. Fairs for some time, has gone
to her home in West Rochester.
Miss Ramona Forbes was with her
father. w. l.. Forbes, game warden, at
Elmer Goodyear's last week.
Mabel Buttles is with her sister, Mrs.
Earl Hanks in Warren.
Lee and Leo Carter, who have been
boarding with their aunt, Mrs. Belden.
and attending school, spent the vaca-
tion at their home in West Rochester.
A daughter, weighing ten pounds, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. james Free
Ian, Dec. 2.
Miss Jessie Church was at home from
Rochester over Sunday
Herbert Church, who came home to
spend Thanksgiving with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Church, has returned
to his work in Natick, Mass.
The village school began Monday with
Miss Davis as teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
ROCHESTER.

George Burditt won $50 in gold in
the potato contest of the White River
railroad and also 800, given by the
Bowker Fertilizer company.
Artemus Townshend of the Harvard
law school and Lawrence Edgerton of
Dartmouth college have been spending
a few DAYS at their homes here.
Jesse Billings has been quite i'll for
a few days.
Mrs. Allen Darrah is slightly inn
proving.
II. c. Stoughton entertained his moth.
or from Barre last week.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will hold a Christmas sale about the
middle of the month; particulars later.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Cloran, Nov. 2s.
Miss Ruth Greeley is home from Mid :
dlebury college for short stay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
WASHINGTON.
Library Trustees Report Many New
Books Since Sept. 1.

The books lately purchased for The
town library are now ready for circlila-
ton. One hundred and twenty books
have been added 10 the library since
September |, 1912. Included within this
number is the bequest Of 40 volumes by
DIR. j. $. Shaw, Beachmont, Mass, book
on science, religion, history and fiction,
a high grade of literature. State aid has
been given and 30 volumes We're received
from that source. A few of the books
added are Life of Cardinal Gibbons" Of
Baltimore who stands at the head OF
the Roman Catholic church of the United
States. The two volumes on the life Of
Gen. O. o. Howard will be particularly
interesting to readers of history.
To readers of iction, we wish TO refer
you to those written by Porter, Lincoln,
Montgomery, Wright and DeMorgan.
The Juvenile books are especially choice
selections and we hope the boys ard
girls will make the most of the oppor-
tunity to cultivate taste for u high
grade OF literature. We call attention
to the books on nature and citizenship,
the Cousin series and those written ly
Sydney, Wiggin, Optic and Grinnell We
would also say to our teachers, we think
they will find a good selection of books
in the library, which will aid in school
work.
We would kindly ask our readers to
make their selections from the cata-
logue, thereby avoiding the useless wear
of the books. We have good accommo-
dations for the library and we ask for
your patronage and encouragement. A
supplementary list of all new books will
be issued soon.
Q. +. King,
w. O. Hutchinson.
Mrs. ID. +. Worthley,
Mrs. J. +. Calef,
Mrs. Mary Diekey,
Trustees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
Lending Umbrellas.

One OF the handiest things In the
world must be the umbrella lending
system In operation IN Belgium. II
costs 81 a year to be a member of the
organization. each member receiving a
check. When it rains he hands In his
check at the nearest cigar store and
gets an umbrella. When he returns
the umbrella he gets another check,
good for another umbrella when he
needs t. One of the great advantages
Of the system is that 1t avoids the ne
cessity of carrying an umbrella around
to fool the weather. with the chance
being about nine times to one that the
weather will fool you and that by the
time you get home you will have for.
gotten where IT was you left the um.
brella. Anything that will keep the
umbrella question straight will be vel
coined by the average man. and 1t
looks as IL the Belgian scheme would
be helpful in that respect.-Philadel.
phia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
MONTPELIER.

The heavy wind and storm last even
ing caused the electric light wires to be
come loaded down and many Were
crossed. part of the city being without
lights for time. f. G. Kaiser, one d
the men employed by the Consolidated
Lighting company, narrowly escaped
death while trying to pull fuse plugs
from q pole on Main street, the short
circuit causing flash. Only the fact
pliers hindered from severely burning
him, ii not worse.
The funeral Of Frederick Edward, the
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Mar
cele, was held from st. Augustine
church Saturday forenoon, Rev. w. J.
0'Sullivan officiating. Classmates of the
deceased from st. Alichsels school at
tended the funeral and four Of his boy
friends acted as bearers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
Shores and the Man.

my grandfather snored. my father
snored. my mother snored. and have
always snored. Edward never SHORES.
He is no son of mine" These few
lines in the will OF Edward Arthur
Bentinck Monckton. Baron Hethering-
ton. have thrown huge estate into
the probate court Of England and ques-
ton the legitimacy OF the succeeding
heir The late baron's nephew claims
succession to the estates under the
will and will also lay claim TO the peer
age. The man who for years has been
accepted as the lawful son Of the old
lord has entered a caveat. alleging that
the viii is prima facie proof of his
fathers insanity. The case Is attract
ing national interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
RANDOLPH.
Fred Flints Barn Near East Braintre,
Burned, Together With Stock.

A disastrous fire occurred near East
Braintrce on Friday night, which re.
suited in the total destruction of a
large barn belonging TO Fred Flint. In
| il We're q cows, mostly OF Jersey stock
q horses, young stock, hogs, and all the
farming tools. Nothing was saved, the
| fire being well under way when first
discovered by Mr.. Flint as he came from
the room in which he had been separa-
ting the milk. Upon stepping into the
! barn proper, the flames met him, and it
was with difficulty that he could get
out, while the man in the barn es.
capped by jumping out OF a window. Va
rious are the causes given for the fire,
some OF which are that il was caused
by spontaneous combustion, and another
that it might have been set fire by
smoking of the carpenters. who had been
at work there that day laying floor.
The amount of insurance is thought to
be small and not sufficient to cover the
loss.
Mrs. W. +. Hebard left here on Sat
urday for Barre to pass Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Way.
Mrs. Cylena Hall of Bethel arrived
here last week to remain for a few
weeks with Mrs. NJ. r. Holbrook.
Mrs. A. G. Wells left ON Saturday Tor
New York and Philadelphia, where she
is to pass few days with relatives
Mrs. A. w. Ballard Of Woodstock and
Mrs Lucy Durkee OF Gaysville, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Andrew
Gould, left Saturday for their homes.
Rev. Clifford II. Smith of Burlington
spoke before the congregation of the
Federated church on Sunday morning,
in the interest OF the Vermont Anti
Saloon leauge. in the absence of the
regular pastor of the church, Rev. J.
w. CHESHIRE.
The ladies of the Federated church
held sale in Dubois & Gays hall on
Friday afternoon, when there were the |
tables: Homemade candy TIA
BILE, fancy work table, apron table, food /
table and table called 'The Country I
store. on which were articles of every |
sind for sale and a post office. In the
ayening an entertainment was given |
lnder the direction Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
!. Patch, which consisted OF the "Bache-
ors' Dream, Mrs. Iarley's wax works,
in oar drill given by 80 girls, and sew
rial tableaux. The proceeds amounted
o sos, and the net proceeds viii prob
IDLY amount to nearly 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09

What is 20 become of the cuckoo
clock is question now in France
where the twenty-four hour clock has
been adopted In the railway service
ard must needs be adopted by the no.
tells and inns. What is to be done With
the bells? Are they to strike along
in the twenties in the morning. when
the traveller will most enjoy his forty
winks of sleep, the very cream Of Stun.
Der? 1t is feared by Swiss clockmakers
that the innovation will mean death to
the cuckoo. Does any one suppose"
inquiries an anxious Swiss. that this
bird. so long feature of the coy
chamber of the inn. will be allowed to
launch twenty-one. twenty-five OF
twenty-three consecutive cuckoo calls:
Surely the traveller will not suffer such
n thing. He viii hurl not anathemas
alone. but his boots. at the offender.
and the cuckoo clock will be a thing OF
the past."-London Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
CoRINTH.

f. X. Moulton and son, Roy, were il
Barre last week.
A sociable was held at Charles Kim
balls Wednesday evening.
Rena Eastman is i'll and not able Z,
attend school
Miss Gertrude Wilson of Wakefield
Mass, is visiting her parents in town
Fred Hood and Alice Florence Tap.
uin were married November 81. A re.
ception was held Saturday night al
their new home on Taplin hill.
School commenced Monday at the
meadow, with b. b. Titus as teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
The Tact Market.

Chancellor James u. Day was once
advising young Undergraduate OF
Syracuse university to cultivate tact
But. alas be said. Il fear that advice
on such a subject must always be
wasted On tact the last word was
spoken by Barley d'Aureviile when be
said.
eff tact could be bought only those
already possessed Of IL would want TO
bgy it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
Yes, Indeed, Threepenoe Is Threepence.

Yes, Indeed, Threepence Is Threepence.
Since the national health insurance
act went into effect in England last
summer washing day has threatened to
move down the week from Monday to
anywhere this side OF baking day.
which anybody who knows anything
knows is Saturday. The reason is that
the first employer Of the week has to
pay the washerwoman's insurance con-
tribution So IL you keep Monday for
your wash day you have to pay three
pence extra. A good many employers
have already shifted to Tuesday. in
the hope that other and more stubborn
housekeepers will stick to Monday and
pay the threepence. But If everybody
changes TO Tuesday there will be moth
ing for 1t but for the economical to
change again to Wednesday and to
continue changing until all the posi-
bilities In the case are exhausted. 1t
is said that conventional England con-
templates this shifting of wash day
with a stony horror. but threepence is
threepence.- York Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
SELECT CULL|NGS
The Diver and His Clothes.

When clothed In the ordinary divers
suit topped with the heavy brass he'll
met diver Is helpless. The air that
Is pumped down TO him fills not only
the helmet. but the entire suit pulling
it out TO such an extent that heavy
weights are required to keep the man
down. The work that he can do is
limited. One of the annoyances that
he has to endure Is the fact that he
cannot reach inside OF his suit to ease
any discomfort. A diver once dis
covered June bug in his helmet when
he was down under water, and he was
obliged to endure all the torture of
having the insect crawl over his face
without any possible means OF reach
ing it to destroy 1t or even brush 1t
away Recently. however. French
inventor devised divers outfit which
dlspenses with everything but m abb
breviated form of helmet. Air Is pump
ed 10 the diver in the usual way.
through n pipe which is attached to his
helmet at the back of the neck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09

Timber proposition; 500 acres or more,
within four miles Of railroad; estimated
100000 feet Of spruce and large amount
Of hardwood A bargain at $500.
Buildings suitable for camp. Better look
4 over at once. The d. A. Perry Real
Estate Agency, Barre Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
GRANITEVILIE.

Special meeting of camp 1892. NJ. w.
of A.. Miles hail Thursday, Dec. u.
All members requested to attend. Elec-
ton Of officers and other business which
nav come before the meeting. Per or
der A. b. jenkins, consul.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
GRANITEvILLE.

The gentleman who is known to have
picked up a rifle az Craig's crossing in
upper Graniteville Monday will avoid
trouble by leaving same at Fosters
store in Williamstown.