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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
The Big RACES.
The Attendance Was Small But the
RaCeS We're Good.

The first horse races Of the season
was pulled off at the ract track in
Scotland Neck Thursday of last
week. The weather was very un-
favorable and cold, bnt a fairly
good crowd greeted the racers.
The judges selected were DR.. H.
B. Marriott, of Battleboro; Mr.. G..
A. Holderness, Of Tarboro, and
Judge" w. T. Clement, of Enfield,
who acted in a very dignifed and
impartial manner.
The first race, a two-thirty trot,
with purse Of $500, was won by
Farmer Gentry" owned by DR.. j..
D. Biggs, of Williamson. There
were four entries in this race as fol-
lows: Farmer Gentry" DR.. J. D.
Biggs, Williamson; "Trambone, =
]. E. Bowers, Scotland Neck; Tat
tier" w. L. Harrell, Scotland Neck;
"Silver Blaze" DR.. J. P. Wimber-
ley, Scotland Neck.
The second race, free for all, with
a purse of $500, was won by Cru
BY" owned by w. c. Boush, Scot
land Neck, and the following horses
participated: ruby" w. c. Boush,
Scotland Neck; Estuary" w. l..
Harrell, Scotland Neck; Timber
Twig," Dr. w. E. Warren, Will
liamston.
The third race, roadsters, purse of
$4,000, was called off on account Of
the lateness of the hour.
The fourth race. mule running
race, had four entries, two by R. V
Kitchin and two by John B. Gray.
This race was won by Mr.. Kitchin.
We are told that plans are already
under way for another race in about
thirty or forty days, at which time
the days will be longer and the
weather better, and all who attend
NAV expect more fun and excite
ment. Look for the announcement
and be ready to attend the second
races.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
Notice of Public LAM Sale.

By virtue Of power vested in M
81 commissioner by order Of Cour
,.,olo :, H.. a,,oo;ol nroaooa;ro. ~.
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pehGih5 IN Inc superior 'outt q
Halifax County, North Carolina,
entitled adele overly and other
70 Ike Cour; OK nsltr.' will on
-, 900
the @o'h ia! Va JAM y, III . ''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
Rock Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Whitehead en-
tertained most attractively at a Rock
party Friday night. There were
three tables and after a most delight
full game, a delicious salad course
was served.
Those present were Misses Annie
Jones, of Raleigh, Mary Timberlake
of Youngsvile, Emily Biggs, Kath-
leen Tillery, Kate Futrell and Bessie
Futrell. Messrs. Herbert Mcdowell F.,
H trry Lee Mcdowell, John GRAY
Joseph House, Joyner, and Lester
Cherry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL AFFAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. wheeler Entertain
Their Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler B. Wheeler
entertained most delightfully."- at
their beautiful home on Church
street, Thursday evening, January
A, 1912, in honor Of their guest, Miss
Mary Timberlake, of Youngsville,
and Miss Emily Biggs' guest, Miss
Annie Jones, of Raleigh.
For the occasion the house was
most attractively decorated in pine
holly, and trailing cedar, which
with the myriads of electric lights
formed most beautiful sitting fol
the jolly crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler greeted the
guests at the door and introduced
them to Miss Biggs, Miss Jones and
Miss TimherIake, who received them
in the parlor.
A most delightful feature of the
evening was a conversation party
which was heartily enjoyed by every
one. After this the gentlemen were
invited upstairs to fish pond from
which they drew their partners
name for the picnic, the next thing
on hand. For this the upper floor
had been converted into what looked
like real picnic ground with ever
greens of all kinds, and here a most
delightful supper was served in the
true picnic style, punch being served
by Mrs. j. A. Pittman and Mrs. c
F. Burroughs from huge buckets ir
keeping with the picnic occasion.
After a jolly frolic every one was
again asked down stairs to the dining
room where a delicious ice course
was served followed by coffee.
Those present were Miss Katherine
Futrell, Miss Elizabeth Futrell, Mis-:
Kathleen Tillery, Miss Olivia Law
renee, Miss Hattie Leggett, Mis-:
Cleve Andrews. Miss Sallie Baker Of
Palmyra, Miss Nina Wells Of Rich
mond. Miss Katharine Staples O.
Harrisonburg. Va, Miss Jessie Full
ghum of Wilson, Miss Josephine
Henly Of Franklinton, Miss Emily
Biggs, Miss Mary Undertake Of
Youngsville, Miss Annie Jones Of
Raleigh. Messrs. L. L. Cherry, w
F. Joyner, r. A. Phillips, JOSEPH
House, Sam. A. Dunn. John B. Gray
David F. Bryant, Robert c. Josey
Harry Lee Mcdowell, w. H. Nc
Dowell, Henry T. Clark, Jos. w
Gotten, Paul @. Bryan, N. Bigg'
Bryan, w. R. Walton, D. Ray Boy
cite, Robert Gray. of Rocky Mount
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. J. Shields, Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. T. Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. Pittman, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. }
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bur
roughs, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Law
renee, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Deans Har
rell, DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Kimberley
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease. and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. It is composed Of the best t',nics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
tie two ingredients is what produces
sueh wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrn. Send for testimonials free. F.
J. Cheney & Company. Proprietors,
Toledo, o. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
a Cir rs wild riidnlaht Ride.

To warn people Of fearful fores,
fire in the Catskills ayoung girl rode
horse back at midnight and saved
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but lives are often saved by DR..
Kings New Discovery in curing lung
trouble, coughs and colds, which
might have ended in consumption
or pneumonia. 1T cured me of a
dreadful cough and lung disease, .
writes w. R. Patterson, Wellington,
Tex. after four in our family had
died with consumption, and gained
81 pounds" Nothing so sure and
safe for all throat and lung troubles
Price SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by E. T. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
The Mission Services.

The Mission services at Trinity
church have been hindered some the
past week on account of the extreme
bad weather. Rev. John A. Mathews
is conduting the Mission and we
have heard many favorable COM
ments upon his fine preaching. Mr..
Mathews will preach especially for
men Sunday afternoon at A p. m.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Hens Gathered From The Town
anu Country.
he beautiful snow!

The beautiful snow!
Don't forget to write it 1912.
We have had one real snow this
winter
Lei Us make some improvement in
our town during this year.
The man that advertises thinks
enou e h OF your trade 10 ask for it.
What are you planning to do for
Vour home town during the year
1912.
M sic class honor roll for Deem
|1er. 1911, Bertha Albertson and
Ekhel Madry.
IThe coming attraction at Madry's
5pera house is DR. Jekell and MIR.
Hyde, Tuesday night, 18th.
NJ. A. F. Hancock had the mis-
Eortune to fall from her back porch
morning and break her arm.
w invite the attention Oh our
headers to the advertisements that
ire appearing in The Commonwealth.
M. Chas. T. Lawrence has moved
liz family to town and they occupy
hid mothers residence On Church
,treet.
DIR. Jekell and Mr.. clyde at Mad
rs opera house Tuesday night,
18th Curtain Will rise promptly at
$50 o'clock.
R.. J. K. Henderson and family,
III B. u-viia, was here Thursday en
rQnre to Farmvil e where he is TO
pastor of the Baptist church.
yenv,lie Reflector.
B ming last FRIDAY we have hid
5n sea' winter Weather. The
lie n0m4ta~ reg,Sterei as low as
IA above zero SatuI day morn ng
nd the ent1re day was extremely
I'D Dnrn g Satui day night about
Eth &c nrh snow fell and the wealth
nc ntinued c i'd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
Farmers Union Notice.

You are hereby notified that the
Halifax County Farmer Union will
meet at Halifax on Saturday, Jan.
18th at 11:OO No., and that here
after r. tie If county meetings will
be given through the county papers
only. Wi-hing all the Union mem
bers happy and prosperous New
Year. E'raternaily,
H. S. HARRISON, Pres.
GEO r BENNETT, Sec. Treas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
Mr.. Condrey AccideDtly Shot Himself.

As we go to press we lean that Mr..
}. E. Condrey, Of Enfield. accidently'
shot himself in the face while out
hunting this morning "wednesday
He was hurried to hospital in Rich
mond for attention. No particulars
could be learned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-11
ofsr Anp HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mrs WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRCP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by M!LL!ONS Q.
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WILLY
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS:
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and
so1tItc,y harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs.
T-i-sloT~'s Soothing Syrup." and take 10 c;lcr
&i..I lx1s.--.; = c-:t7 Sct'lc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
GAYETY THEATRE WILL
PRESENT "AUTO BUGS

1.-THE Auto Bugs presented by
Jacobs and Jermon's Golden Crook"
company, will be the merry musical
offering at the Gayety Theatre next
week, commencing Monday, Labor
Day matinee. The first scene is laid
at Palm Beach, Fla; the second at
the grand ballroom of the Hotel ia.
Mon, Palm Beach; the third shows
the Palisades on the Hudson. 1.-THE
Auto Bugs" is a musical farce of I'M
common entertainment, and the adj
mirer of tuneful music, abundant fun
making, strenuous stage movement
and pretty girls will have nothing to
regret in attending the performance.
The music is of the catchy variety,
and one of the enjoyable features of
the entertainment is in the chorus of
thirty-fve young and pretty girls, who
can sing and dance, which adds
greatly to the charm and tu~nefulness
of the piece. The cast is headed by
Billy Arlington, the laughing hobo"
comedian. whose reputation is too
well known to need comment. In the
cast are Ed Johnston, Mile. Veola, a
prima donna of unusual merit;
Jeanette Buckley. a soubrette of the
Nell Brinkley type; Jack Strouse,
dialect singer; City Comedy Four,
Eleanor Cochran. a winsome SOU
brette; Boyd and Veola, and as an
extra attraction the Imperial Russian
court dancers present a series of ma
tive dances.
September 9. Dave Marion and his
Dreamland Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
THE BOSS" ATTRACTION
AT JACOBS'S THEATRE

"The Boss Edward Sheldon's
latest play, which comes to the ia
cobs, formerly Columbia Theatre, for
n week, beginning Monday matinee,
is a virile story of American life.
1.-THE Boss is Michael Regan, a
contractor, and the business rival of
James D. Griswold. Regan's agrees
siveness drives Griswold into a finan-
cial corner, and then with curious
perversity he falls in love with Girls
wold's daughter and insists on marry
ing her. Emily Griswold sacrifices
herself to save her father, but this
does not prevent the continuance of
the enmity between Regain and Girls
void. The latter's son, Donald Girls
void, brother of Emily, is especially
antagonistic to Regain, and in order to
injure him leads a strike against the
boss.
In the strenuous campaign hat fol-
lows when Regain is about to be de-
feated, young Griswold is injured by
n of the Regain henchmen. Although
the latter is not cognizant of the act,
he is arrested for alleged completely.
In his dark hour the wife, who has
gradually been learning that beneath
the rough exterior of the man there
is a strong, noble character, realizes
that she loves him, n she concludes
to sacrifice her personal grief and
stick by her husband. The original
New York scenic production will be
seen and a selected company will in
terpret the characters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
ATTRACTIVE VAUDEVILLE
AT WASHINGTON THEATRE

Capacity houses were in order all
of last week at the reopening of the
Washington Theatre, the manage
ment approaching the fact that the
way to keep the patronage of a play
house is to provide the best enter
tainment available.
Beginning next Monday matinee
there is something to please every
taste. Perpetual Notion" a lively
comedy sketch, played by Grau,
Hampton and Company, will be one
of the feature offerings. Kimberly
and Morn hold second position in a
piano and singing act of high order.
Matte Phillips and her jungle girls,
in a medley of Southern songs, with
their climax of whirlwind dancing,
will undoubtedly captivate the pa
irons of this house. Two clever per-
formers on musical Instruments will
be found in the Vissou brothers.
Lambert and Van present a comedy
singing and talking Offering that is
worthy of first place on any vaude-
vile program. Joe Burns, a comic
jester, who needs no introduction, will
conclude the first half of the weeks
program. On Thursday six entirely
new and brilliant vaudeville numbers
are being booked.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
FRENCHMAN
AS GIRLS SLAYER
Murdered Julia curran Had
Sought Him in Connection
with Taxicab Robbery.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The police
are searching today for a Frenchman
who. it is said, was sought by Miss
Julia Curran, the g~overness, on the
day that she "a mysteriously muir
dered in a hotel at Broadway and
Sixty-seventh street.
Paul l.. de la Haye, a clerk in a
publication office at 1875 Fulton street,
says he saw the young woman on
that day, and learned from her that
she was looking for the Frenchman,
whose name is being withheld.
She wanted to find him, she said,
because he had taken a friend, a
young woman she knew, into a taxi
cab and had robbed, drugged and
struck her.
NJ. de la Haye believes that he has
uncovered a trail at the end of which
may stand the murderer of Miss Cur
ran.
Although the young woman had
visited the office where he is en-
ployed, he had dismissed the incident
from his mind and did not think of it
until he heard hat the police had
tried to make the murder appear a
natural death, and that they had
given the murderer a start of sixteen
hours, as they did not want any
crimes at a time when the entire po-
lice and graft situations were under
investigation. After NJ. de la Haye
had read the story Of the murder in
the newspapers he saw her picture.
1t flashed into his mind that she
was undoubtedly the visitor at the
Office. He said that before the young
woman appeared at the office she had
called the office on the telephone.
Il went to the telephone" said he,
about 10 a. m. on the day Of the
murder and a woman's voice asked If
the suspected Frenchman was con-
nected with the office. I told her that
We had no one here of that name.
She was quite insistent and said that
he had told her he was employed by
us. ] was equally certain that we
had no one here of that name and she
off"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
MARTIN J. M'LAUGHLIN
ASSOCIATION IS r M

The Martin J. Mclaughlin Asso-
citation was organized last night at a
well-attended meeting held at Nc
Laughlin Hall, Sc Eleventh avenue.
The following officers were elected
to serve for a year Alderman L. j..
Lee, jr., president; Peter T. Lyons,
first vice-president; B. A. Wen
din, second vice-president: Eugene
O'Neill, third v~ice-president; Emil q.
Sokel, recording secretary; Matthew
Findiey, financial secretary; Martin
J. Mclaughlin, treasurer, and August
Gerweck, sergeant-at-arms. An n
tertainment committee was also APP
pointed and composed ,as follows:
Laurence McCabe, John b.. Keenan,
and e. A. w. Malmrose. The next
meetings will be held on Septem-
Der Is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
ATTRACTIVE BILL Is
OFFERED AT PROcTOR'S

Great interest is attached to the
list Of offerings at Proctor's next
week. Headline honors go to the
Charming character comedienne, LII
Ian Shaw, who has just finished the
most successful engagement of her
eventfuI career. Her gallery of stage
~portraitures are veritable replicas of
living types. She has studied hui
mainly in all its variously contrasted
environments and she can transport
Little Italy, the Ghetto orr the Belle
Monde to the mimic scene with alb
solute fidelity.
Conspicuous also among the enter
tanners will be John T. Doyle, who
will have the support of a capable
little company in presenting a
comedy entitled. Putting One Over"
The pIaylet is woven around the cpl
sodes In the career of a member of
the uniformed police department of a
metropolitan city and represents a
phase of police life thai is as engross-
ing as it is Illuminating. Added at
Effectiveness will be given the bill
through the appearance of Charles
and Fannie Van and company, hat
clever team of fun-makers, who will
be seen in a farcical skit entitled
"From Stage Carpenter to Ackter;'
Sherman, Van and Lyman, who will
afford fifteen minutes of mirth and
melody as cabaret entertainers; the
Farber Girls, the delightful and
charming entertainers of New York's
social set; Theodore Bamber, who
will no seen in the same novel Offer
ing with which he found royal favor
at the hands of the crown heads of
the Old World; the Original Four
Londons, the foremost casting art
fists in the world, who will introduce
several of their latest sensational
aerial stunts; the Three Keatons-
Joe, Myra and Buster, the funny
members of the famous fun-family.
and the Georgolas Brothers, novelty
sharpshooters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
JERSEY GIRL QUEEN OF
TOTTENVILLE CARNIVAL
Many NeWarkers Are Members
of Her Court.

Many Newarkers. led by w. Gill
bert Condit, of II Wallace street, will
participate in the three days carni-
val at ~Tottenville, s. l., which begins
today.
Miss Bessie Bonnell, a Jersey, City
girl, has been chosen as queen, and,
as attendants to her and the king,
several young men from this city
who are members of the summer col
ony have been selected.
The principal event today will be
a parade, in which about 1900 are ex-
pected to take part. Old Eureka, the
fire engine formerly used in Totem
vile, with veterans from that place,
will be seen in the line of march.
The float in which the king and
queen will ride was constructed by
William Moon. who did considerable
of the decorating for the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

the threshold of which man has never
set foot. The three prepare to retire
for the night. The sleeping accomo-
dations are observed to consist of a
sofa, couch and a Norris chair. Just
as they turn down the lamp a man
rushes in-not a burglar, but a good
looking, good-natured young gentle
man in evening clothes. He quiets
the screaming and them he
is compelled to flee to their apart
ments for protection, and to be on the
safe side, he intends to stay all night.
As he refuses to leave by way of the
door the girls compel him to cross the
air-shaft on a thin wooden shelf 70
the next building. This is but one
of the many amusing incidents
sketched in rare and scintilating dia-
logue and laughter-spurring cenes
The characters in the lively action
include the man-haters, only n of
whom, however, is sincere in her in
tention; the girl ~elocutionist across
the hall who sees good qualities IN
every male that appears, the drunken
janitor and the bachelor law office
clerk, but these will serve to show
what cross-purposes may be expected.
That the girls finally suceumb to the
charms of the sterner sex goes with
out saying, but their efforts TO resist
and the gradual desertion of the nan
hating standard forms a quick sue
cession of mirth-provoking scene
that makes the three acts one long
laugh.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
TIGER LILIES" COMING
TO MINERS EMPIRE

Next weeks attraction at Miners
Empire Theatre. starting with Mon
day matinee, will be the big fun, song
and grille show-Matt Kennedy and
his Tiger Lilies 'everybody's
favorites." The program, which is a
long and varied one opens with an
exhilarating farce, with music, called
Wireless" in one act and three
m Matt Kennedy is responsible
for the comedy throughout this. as
well as the closing burletta. Between
the opening and closing burlette an
olio Of more than usual merit is pre-
scented, including, as it does. such
high-class and m~eritorious acts as
Mona Raymond. 1.-THE Ten Thousand
Dollar Beauty. Joe West and ar
ney Williams, quaint and eccentric
comedians; Arminta and Burke. gym
uastic artists: Cole and Hastings,
Children of the Piains;;H Waiter Naa
Allen and Maine de Vine. ccp'eds
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31
LYRIC THEATRES BILL

Audiences at the Lyric Theatre
Monday will find a real holiday
treat in the offerings arranged for
the first half of the week, beginning
with the initial performance on Labor
Day. AS the headliner Leroy, the
only living rival of Houdini, the
famous "handcuff king" will domi-
nate the program in his exhibitions
of skill and ingenuity in extricating
himself from the widest assortment
of handouts, manacles and the vari-
Gus devices that inventive genius can
contrive as a means of securing pris-
oners with apparent surety.
Others on the bill will include Sid
ney Drew, jr., the talented son of a
very talented father.
During the latter half of the week,
beginning Thursday, the bill will in
clude Ed Hayes's Players in a
comedy skit, entitled 1.-THE Wise
Guy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-31

nees during the engagement, which
terminates on Sunday night, Septem-
Der 8, will be on Wednesday, Satur-
day and Sunday. There. would seem
to be many people who are eager to
see these wonderful pictures that
show the actress as she is except as
to voice. Apart from their value in
relation to a world-famous actress.
the pictures are remarkable as to
plot and strength and richness of
production.
These pictures are the very latest
In motion photography and the first
to be put out by the famous Players
film Company, a corporation of
which Daniel Frohman, the we'll
known manager, is at the head. They
purpose to give from time to time mo-
ton pictures of all the big stars in
their latest successes. Closely follow
ing the Sarah Bernhardt Queen
Elizabeth" pictures will be those of
James O'Neill in his famous play of
Monte Cristo." The Bernhard
Queen Elizabeth" pictures are given
as an entire evenings performance
and with special incidental music by
Joseph Clark Breil, who wrote the
music for ''The Climax"
The showing of these pictures at the
Olympic Park affords a wonderful OPP
p~ortunity to see the great actress
and her all-star company in one of
the greatest historical dramas.
The principal attraction at Olympic
Park OF Labor Day, in addition to
the aforementioned matinee, will be
running and trotting races in the aft
rnoon Free vaudeville and dancing
will continue and the restaurant re-.
mains open until September is.
The last performance of 1.-THE Royal
Cher win take place tomorrow after
uoan at 9-s0 and evapiny NJ S+1s