The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-19
Will Be Split Up Into Business
Lots On Main Street Balance
Balance Residence Lots
w L. FERRELL SIGNED
CONTRACT LAST WEEK

town. next the brick hotel, was to be
sold, but no definite information could
Ne obatined as to how and when the
ket.
Last week however there was M Oet
talk of the land having been purchased
for the sum Of 100000 and that it would
be cut up and sold for BUSINESS lots
during the week between Christmas and
New Years, some even going so far as
to give December %, as the date Of sale
The Commonwealth on Friday last
was in communication over the phone
with Mr.. Morton, of Greenville, n. c.,
representative for the Atlantic Coast
Realty Company, who stated that he
knew nothing of his company having
contracted for this property, but sug
gested that a phone message to the
Petersburg, Va, Office might bring 9th
er information.
Accordingly Atlantic Coast
Realty Company s, Petersburg office was
called and Mr.. H. H. Wells also denied
having knowledge Of the transaction, so
that The Commonwealth was unable to
publish the information in the last is
sue.
However by the recent mail came the
following letter, which speaks for it
self:
The Commonwealth,
Scotland Neck N c.
The writer was today talking with
member Of your company, relative to
piece of property in Scotland Neck.
| stated to him over the phone that [
knew nothing of the proposition, how
ever upon investigation, l find that
some days ago, our Mr.. w. L. Ferrell
closed contract for the handling of
this deal sT
We greatly appreciate the interest
manifested ana trust that some time we
may be in a position to reciprocate.
Yours very truly,
Atlantir Coast Realty Company.
H H. WELLS, Auditor.
sale, but all indications point to a
speedy Offering Of the property to the
} public, after it has been properly scaled
cut to best advantage.
This sale is by far the most inlro1-
tant business deal pulled off in Scot-
land Neck for some time, and its i'm
portance TO the town is very Ear reach
ing, as il viii eliminate the oae unpre-
posing SPOT i'll the center Of the town
and eoable this important part of town
to be built Up quickly, to the general
satisfaction Of all who take Oh interest
in the attractive appearance Of the
town.
It may be Of interest to those who dc
not know the history of this property
that we give general idea how this
property came to be left apparently
i'll the forsaken condition it has been
in for the past few years.
Scotland Neck was founded, or rather
laid off, shortly after the war, by Mr.
John Hyman, who sold many lots an(
to get the town started DR.. w. r
Wood, a prominent physician of that
time, was living at what is now known
as the Strickland place, in Greenwood
and bought the town site for his per
manent residence, and here he lived fo1
many wears until his death about fif
teen years ago.
: DR.. Wood married Miss Henrietta An
thony, sister Of Captain Whit Anthony
and by her had two children, one
girl. who died in childhood, and a son
John Wood, who married Miss Mamie
x, OF Roxabel, BERTHE. county, mucl
to the displeasure Of DR.. Wood, wht
would never see him again, until tht
day of his death, for which DR.. Woo
greatly blamed himself.
There was one issue Of the marriag,
of John Wood and Mamie Cox, a girl
Mary Wood, who grew up and yea
Or two ago married Gordon Spivey Of
Roxabel and it was she, who is the ow
her of the town property, which sh'
contracted with Mr.. w. L. Harrell
Elce-president of the Atlantic Coas
Realty Company, to sell at auction, th'
sale to take place at no very distan
date.