lie Commonwealth.
ItH V it J A i J A S U A i Y 31 . 190 I.
SPE- lAi: M,tNCMNT$.
ARD TINS Bu supply Seeond-
li-.i.d 50 Jbs. Lard Cans on hand at
!0e each
Ta YjjOK'y Grocery Stotie.
e Keep
THE BEST
Groceries!
And solicit a share of the
public patrou ?e. Our
customers shail not puffer
U,r wpRt of supplies at
lowe.-t pi :ces Guod- de
li vered an v w here i n town.
A
r
Tyler & Outterbridge.
l RIDE A
" 1 o n a r ch"
AND KEEP IX THtt FRONT.
EITHER
HUM'S
rr..-
si r RAY o-on
t.
N. C.
Beotl and Neck,
jhen you want Vinegar al
ways buy tne uest -Apple
nice
lames If. Clark & Co.'s
So. 1 Cider Vinegar
as quite a reputation in pleas-
2: so manr.
I It is now so!d m four states. Has
)een inei in North Carolina and Vir
gin; t f r the past thirty ye.irs, snd has
ve 1 perfect sat! .-.faction. Warranted
Kt ep pieties.
I J. D. Ray & Co.,
I SCOTLAND NECK.
)Vh'i'.le ard r.-tail dealers on this
jjrei! known appie jui-?e.
JAMES CLARK & CO.'S NO. I
lDER VINEGAR h for ml by the
iliowinir wei! kuo-.vu merchants:
Wnite & iV.nl. R. C. Joaev & Co.. E.
Jhie!d. Wilson AMsbrook, J. D. Ray fc
)o , Tyler Cutter bridge, . T. Han-
jnck, E. V. Hyman, E. N. Nelson,
Jlray brothers, of Scotland Neck.
1 Biker Robersoa, of Palmyra.
I W. II. Randolph & Co., ol Tillery.
I N. L. Steda:an, Tillery.
.Mr Jennie Sta'en, Staten'a store.
I W' Robinson, Brocket ts.
I 3500 REWARD.
Jk
We will , pay the above reward for
iv c.ise of Liyer Complaint, Dyapcp
, Sick IIuHd:icht, Indigestion, Con-
ipition, or Costiveness we cannot
re with Liverita, the Up-to-Date
ttle Liver L'iii, when the directions
strictly complied with. They are
fcreh Vegetable and never fail to give
kit-faction. 25. boxes contain 100
Mis, lib. boxes contain 40 Pills, 5e
xss contain 15 Pills. Beware of
jb.-itutitn3 and imitations. Sent by
jail. Sr-nrap taken. Nervita Mei
al Co., Cor. Clinton and Jackson
Chicago, III. For sale by E. T.
jfbiiebeid Co., Drnggi3ts, Scotland
Vk.N. C.
i
XFORTANT FACTS FOR FARM
t ERS.
st of Different Kind of Fence Per xoo
K YaTrls Knr to Years.
$10.30.
$17 90.
$12 15.
Your rail fence takes a large fence
r that is worth something each year
jl j onr fence is subject to be thrown
jrn by siock, blown clown m stcrm,
burned when fire gets to it.
bur plank fence is a strong fence,
is subject to be burned and when
r posts decay soma tne force 01
d asiainst the plank will break the
s off before entirely rotten. The
je fence is firo and storm proof and
Bk cannot throw it down as they do
jlil fence. The posts will last longer
au?e tba storm has no power on the
ie, and wii.'Iast 15 years instead of
ear3 wkh repairing of posts.
his wire fencing cm be had by
lying to the Wintervilfe Wire
ee Co., Winterville, X. C.
Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
rly Risers are vary easily taken, and
By are wonderfully effective ine'eac-
I . 1 1; 1 . ir v
ig lmb liver cua uttfio. cj. .
pitehead & Co,
. Wruble & Co.,
Merchant Tailors.
il open in the Scotland Neck (Brick)
Hotel on Feb-U4ry 1st. 1901, with
a foil line ot first-class goods.
GUARANTEED FIT.
lice next door to Bank.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that applica
nt will be made to the Genera! As
ibly at its session of 1901 for a char
for a Railroad to be run from Scot
d Neck to some point on Roanoke
rer between Edward's Ferry and
jmuton.
I
I OR
LaQies'
s
ill Fence
ntc
ire
uio v UlUlUj oru, JLWJ..
Oysters
and
Coffee
Served at
Scotland,
Neck
Hotel
Every Friday Night.
ore. for Oysters
and Coffee.
A Nice Hog. Mr. Albert House a
few days ago killed a hog under twe
years old which weighed 346 pounds.
R. C. McPheeson, Refracting Opti
cian will be at Hotel Camp for a fen
days longer. Eyes examined free ol
cfjarge. Mr. McPherson has done sat
islactory work for a number ot people
in town since he came.
Death of Miss Baker. Miss Em
mi Baker, daughter of Mr. John Henr
B iker, died here last Friday aged 22
years. J oe remains were lnierreo 11
tho Baptist cemetery Saturday, Rev.
M. L. Kesler conducting the exercise.
Har illness was only a few days and
her death was a surprise. The Com
monwealth sympathizes with tht
striekeo. family in this their great di-
tross.
They Jmgle Welt.
The Rocky Mount Motor gWes the
fo'lowing item concerning the name;
i a family in Halifax county :
"A ladv in Brinkleyville, N C, wa
aoked by a friend to tell her the nam
of her four daughters. Though the
were all grown, the mother bad never
called the names all at one time ann
ooih she and her visitor were muci
;n;!Med at the pretty jingle producer
:y the pronunciation. The ladie
n i nes are as follows :
' Lee Amelia, Pattie Lnvenia, Marait
Ophelia, Sallte Cornelia."
Death of Mr. Leonard Kit chin.
Last Saturday the remains of Mr.
Leonard Kitchin, son of the late L. I .
Kiti-'hin, were brought here fronr
Portsmouth, Va., and interred in tbe
Baptist cemetery.
lia died at his home in Port Norfolk,
Thursday, Jan. 24tb,. aged about 30
ye trs. Ha had been sick but a few
d ns. Pneumonia was thr cause ol
his death. Ha left a wife and two
ebU.ireu. He was a member ot tbe
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer-.
and his body was accompanied by re
presentatives of the Brotherhood.
Mr. Kitchin was born and reared ir
Scotland Neck. Several years ago bf
moved to Portsmouth. He was a pop
ular engineer and was fast rising in
favor with the railroad authorities.
His death was peculiarly sad ant
Thk Commonwealth joins the friend?
ot the family in sympathy for them in
their sorrow.
Deatn of Mrs. Proctor.
Mrs. Nora, wife of Mr. E. J. Proctor,
died at her home here Tuesday night
at 1 o'clock, aged 26 years. The Im
mediate cause of her death was pneu
monia.
On the 9th of last May she was mar
ried, and those who saw her in robust
heilth just stepping out into real
life little thought that before the an
niversary ol her happy marriage, she
would ba taken from the joys and
pleasures of earth.
She was a modest, quiet and most
excel! nt young woman of manv charm
ing and commendable traits of character.
While she had no church connection
she had expressed her intention to join
tbe Baptist church, of which her bus
band is a member.
A good and true and tender life has
thus passed out. She was an affec
tionate wife truly a help-meet to her
worthy husband, and she bore the high
est esteem of all who knew her.
The remains were Interred this af
ternoon (Wedndsday) in the Baptist
cemetery, Rer. M. L. Kesler conduct
ing the service.
The community generally sym pa
thizas with the grief stricken husband
and others sorely bereaved, all of which
is shared by The Commonwealth, of
which Mr. Proctor has been foreman
for three years.
No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
each day. When this is not attended
to, disorders of tbe stomach arise, bil
iousness, headache, dyspepsia and piles
soon follow. If ycu wish to avoid
th9se ailments keep your bowels regu
lar by taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets hen required.
They are so easy to take and mild and
gentle in effect. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co. Druggists.
Cores a Cough or Cold at once, (rarnn-v
Conquers Croup, Wrhooping-Cough. i cfl flQUQj
Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Grippe and urm & f
Consumption. Mothers praise iL Doctors prescribe it.
Qnicksure results. Get onlyJDr. Boll's ! Pgpa
TWENTIETH CENTURY FLYERS.
AS TIME ROLLS ONWARD THE THROBBING
MASS OV HUMANITY IS NEVER STILL.
Prof. L. W. Bagley went to Littleton
on business Saturday.
Mr. S. D. Hancock, of Weldon wa
was here Friday.
Mrs. Annie Pittman has gone to live
at her old farm home near Halifax.
Mrs. G. Hoffman, accompanied by
her husband, went to Johns Hopkins
hospital last week for treatnrent.
Mrs. J. T. Applewhite was called to
Raleigh several days ago to the bedside
of her son, Mr. W. J. Applewhite, who
is ill.
Capt. W. H. Kitchin has been quite
ill for some days with pneumonia. His
sons, Congressman W. W. Kitchin, c.f
Washlugton, and Mr. A. P. Kitchin, of
Lioxboro, have been called here on ac
count of his illness.
Mrs. J. H. Futrell came up from
Portsmouth Saturday with the body ol
Mr. Leonard Kitchin. Also his sister
Pauline, came. Mrs. S. B. Kitchin
who had been with her brother, aleo
returned home with the body.
Mr. J. Wilson Whitehead, of Gibson,
spent part of last week in the commun
ity visiting; his father, Mr. A. J. White-
bead. Gibson is in the new county of
Scotland and Mr. Whitehead gays tbe
Scotch people over there are clever and
thrifty.
Mr. R. G. Allsbrook, of Tarboro, w&?
here Saturday to visit bis parents. It
is a source of gratification to Tbe
Commonwealth and Mr. Allsbrook's
many frieads here and elsewhere to
note his line success as a young lawyer.
He has just closed an important suit in
Orange county from which he secured
quite a handsome fee.
Dr. F. H. Arthur and family left
.Monday for Maryland where they will
nake their home. He left Scotland
Neck because of ill health, not having
been well since an attack of fever a
ear or two ago. He said he bad been
tned yery considerately by the peo
ple in Scotland Neck since he came
here from Magnolia a few months ago.
f he people heie also ilked him and hu
patients were especially fond of him.
Vhe Commonwealth hopes that his
nealth may soon be rostored. Ha and
Mrs. Arthur have made quite a num
ber of strong friends during their brief
residence here.
Persons who suffer from indigestion
'an not expect to live long, because
bey cannot eat the food required to
lt urish the body and the products oi
he undigested foods they do eat poi-
vm the blood. It is important to cure
ndigestion as soon as possible, and
be beat method of doing this is to use
hi prenaration known as Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure. It digests what you eat
tores all the digestive organs to per
ct health. E. T. w- -
CRIMINAL COURT.
About Eighty Cases to be Tried.
Criminal court was opened Monday
by Judge A. M. Moore. Tbe following
rand jury was drawn :
C. B. Green, foreman, M. L. Morris,
R. E. Shearin, G. W. Morgan, A. R.
Williams, Albert House, C. J. Alston,
W. E. Britt, J. S. Jenkins, Moody
Lovegrove, W. C. Allbrook, H. L. Sal
mon, T.J. Goodrich, A. L. Robinson,
R. M. Ausbon, L. T. Garner, D. E.
Cobb, C. B. Green, N. A. Brown.
Judge Moore made his usual strong
charge, covering tbe ground generally
gone over by such charges. His charge
was clear and instructive.
During The charge tbe statement
was made that the world is growing
better and illustrations were given to
substantiate it.
the law should be enforced".
Judge Moore made some strcngstate
ments for tbe enforcement of law. He
said that "75 per cent, of the homicides
in North Carolina are traceable direct
ly to the carrying of concealed wea
pon.." "Let the grand jury go right down
and present these men who carry con
cealed weapons and let the courts pun
ish them."
He stated that 90 per cent, of the
crimes in Halifax county are larceny,
and suggested that the cause of this is
explained in the fact that the State
farms are here from which convicts are
constantly damped out upon the coun
ty. Mr. Hannibal Shearin was made of
ficer to the grand jury.
There will be probably eighty cases
before the court this weee including
tbe cases already on the docket and
what will c me in from the grand jury.
42 PRISONERS IN JAIL.
There are forty-two prisoners in jail.
About.thirty-five of these are to be tried,
and of tbe others some are serving out
sentences and some are Federal prison
ers. Solicitor Daniel is still a terror
to evil doers.
oolds
HI
'eruna is a
Sure Cure.
HR. HARRY M. STEVENS,
Mr. Harry M. Stevens, Midland Beach, j
L. I., New York, proprietor of " The
Richmond" Hotel eays of Peruna:
"It gives me pleasure to testify
to the value of Peruna, I have
used it for years and have found
H to be a most excellent family
remedy. For colds, catarrh and
similar ills, it is unsurpassed."
Mrs. C. E. Long, box 214, Atwood,
Colorado, in a recent letter to Dr. Hart
man, sya the following :
Enthusiastic Meeting.
Futrell's new opera bouse was the
scene of quite an enthusiastic meeting
of the citizens of the town Thursday
night 24th. Mayor Clement presided.
A committee was appointed consisting
of tbe town commissioners P. E. Smith,
R. M. Johnson and T. H. Prltcbard to
recommend change in the town limits.
Tney reported in favor of enlarging
tbe tewn three blocks east and three
blocks west. A special committee was
appointed to prepare an amendment to
the town charter accordingly and with
request to ask the Legislature to pass
an act granting the citizens of the
town the priv'lege oi voting on the
question of a graded school, water
works and electric lights at any time
during the next two years.
There was a strong feeling in the
meeting in favor of a graded school,
and a committee was appointed to in
vestigate the cost of buildings etc.
The committtee consists of tlo town
commissioners, Piof. L. W. Bagly and
Dr. J. E. Sbeilds.
There was a strong leeling also for a
railroad from Scotland Neck to Ham
ilton. The ineating iidjournf d subject
to the call of Mtiyor Clement.
m 1 m
In pursuance of a decrea made on
January 29tli 1901 in the ppecid pro
ceedin gs pending in tbe Superior court
of Halifax county wherein Thomas 8.
Norfleet as executor of William H.
Smith is plain lifi nd Julia A. Smith
and others are defendu nis : I will on
the second day of March, I S01, sell to
the highest bidder at public auction in
he town ot Scotland Neck tbe land
degcri bed in said decree as follows to
wit: The parcel of land describe'1, in
be petition as tbe tract of land pur-
chared by Godfrey Hiil which is m ro
par ticularly cescnted in tbe report t.f
sale as follows : Begining at a gum on
mill pond run N.' 4h W. 154 poles to
Zeke Smith's lineT thence S. 40 W. 29
6-10 poles to Daaial Johnson's corner;
thsnceS. AU E. 61 2-10 polee
along run of branch S. 27 E. 21 2-10
poles to mill ran, thense don milt
run to beginuing, containing 26 ares.
Upon the following terms : one-third of
the purchase money to be paid in cash
tbe residue in two equal ann ual install
ments at one and two years from th
day of sate with interest from the day
ot sale payable annually to ba eviden
ced by the notes of the purchaser with
nrivilege to the purchaser of paying
the whole at any time before maturity
This January 30, 1901.
THOMAS S. NORFLEET,
Executor ot Wm. H. Smith.
Wood's Seeds
are grown and selected with special
reference to their adaptability to
the soil and climate of the South.
On our seed farms, and in our trial
grounds, thousands of dollars are
expended in testing and growing
the very best seeds that it is possi
ble to grow. By our experiments
we are enabled to save our custom
ers much expense and loss from
planting varieties not adapted to
our Southern soil and climate.
Wood's Seed Book for 1901
is fully up to date, and tells all
about the best Seeds for the
South. It surpasses all other pub
lications of its kind in helpful and
useful-information for Gardeners,
Truckers and Formers.
Mailed free. Write for it.
T. W. WOOD & SOUS,
Seed Orowsrs & Merchants,
RICHMOND, VA.
LARGEST SEED HOUSE IN THE SOOTH.
W w
A Most Excellent
Family Remedy.
MIDLAND BEACH, L. I.
"We can never thank you enongh for
the change yon have made in our little
one's health. Before she began taking
your Peruna and rock candy she suf
fered every thing in the way of cougbs,
colds and croup, but now she has been
taking your medicine a month, not quite
one bottle full, and she is as well and
strong as she has ever been in her life.
Has not had the croup once since she
began taking it, and when she has a
little cold a few doses of Parana fixes
her out all right."
Mrs Nellie Courier, 14 Center avenue,
of the
New Year
Passed . .
For this time some have saved money
and some have lost. Those who have '
saved are glad; Those who lost are
sad. In the matter of trading it
depends What You Buy and
also Where You Buy it.
offmans'
Is surely the place for Saving Money in
Scotland Neck.
Our customers stick to us and bring oth
ers. They "know a good thing when
they see it" and equally as well do
they know a good place when
they find it.
If you do not save your money it is your
fault, for we freely offer the opportu
nity. We are ever ready to serve
"all.
Always Some Special Barpins.
M. Hoffman & Bro.
Vine Hill Female Academy
- Scotland Neck, N. C.
L. W. BAGLEY, A. B., Principal.
This school is one of the oldest in the State, and W8 never better equipped
ihan at present. Her instructors represent six prominent institutions.
Expenses are very moderate. Healthy locality, excellent community, live
and prosperous town.
After Christmas exercises resume on January 2ud. This is a favorable time
I for new pupils to enter.
Buy Your
I BUGGIES, UNDERTAKINGS
f AND PICTURE FRAMES
j JOHN B. HYATT.
! II C. Brown's old stand, Tarboro.
1 First-class goods at low prices.
mm
ml
Nbrwalk, Conn., writes: "Peruna has
done wonders for my boy. I cannot
pfalffe t enough. I think it fs the
best medicirie n earth ; let me toll
you why I think 60 i My son ha
been afflicted with catarrh since he
was a baby five months old, so thai
for years I had to watch him all nigh:
long; and keep his mouth open so lu
could breathe, as he could not breath'
through his nose. He has always bee;
very delicate.
"Since he commenced taking th Pe
runa I can go to bed and sleep all night.
He can breathe through his nose any
way he lies, and all that hawking and
spitting is gone. My boy is as wel:
today as when he left off taking it
and he only took one bottle."
T. T. Lienallen, a prominent younj
lawyer of Washington, D. C, and broth
er of W. G. Lien
allen, in the TJ. S.
document room,
has taken Peruna
for catarrh and
speaks of its ef
ficacy in the fol
lowing words.
Mr.L ienallen
says: "I am
happy to write
you that I am
cured of what I
thought, as well
T. T. Lienallen
as my doctors, an everlasting case of
catarrh, and take pleasure in saying tha
Peruna has done it all."
Any one who wishes perfec.
health must be entirely free fron
catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh uni
versal ; almost omnipresent. Pe
runa is the only absolute safe
guard known. A cold is the be
ginning of catarrh. To prevent
colds, to cure colds, is to cheat ca
tarrh out of its victims. Peruna
not only cures catarrh, but pre
vents it. Every household should
be supplied with this great rem
edy for coughs, colds, etc
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for a free book on
catarrh.
has Already
. .
Store
11 22-tf
TJJf T. PARKER,
White Corn,
Mixed Oats,
200 lbs. Salt,
Weldon, N. C
.55.
.38.
m $1.00.
Great
J W. TERRY & CO,
Cotton Factors.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 28, 1901.
COTTON.
8trict Middling,
Middling cotton,
Strict Low Middling,
Low Middling,
Tinges,
Blues and Sandv,
B. E. Peas, $3.25 per Bag.
PEANUTS.
No demand for Low Grades.
QUIET.
Fancy,
Btrictly Prime,
Prime',
Low Grades,
3 cts.
2i to 2? cts.
i'ji tO Vt CtS.
lit to 2 eta.
Machine picked,
If to 2 eta.
Spanish Peanuts, 82 ic. a bushel.
B. E. Peas, f:10 a hasr
Peanut Bags, 68 In. 8 cz. 84
J. W. PERRY & Ca
TAYLOR,
THE
Pioneer Groceicftlie Town
The first to undertake the
Exclusive Grocery Business
here six years ago, having
weathered the storm thus
lon (while many competi
tors have dropped in and
out) still solicits the patron
age of the good people of
the town and community.
Remember.
Taylor's
Grocery
Store
Is Strictly Headquarters
for anything in the way of
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
as well as all kinds of Feed
Stuffs, etc., carrying the
most Complete Line of any
house in the county. If you
are a visitor to our store
call again; if not, call on us
for anything you may desire.
Country Produce Wanted.
iVIULES
HORSES!
We have Stables in Hali
fax and Weldon where we
keep a good lot of new and
fresh
r.TULES
HORSES I
A rare opportunity we give
to those who wish to buy
. Good
Stock
Cheap!
Remember our Stables in
Halifax and Weldon.
J. R. ASKEW & RRO.,
Scotland Neck, North CarolinaJ
1-10-tf
Notice.
Stale of North Carolina,
Halifax County,
In the Superior Court.
Millie Johnson
VS 1
Andrew Johnson
To the defendant Andrew Johnson :
You will take notice that an action
entitled Millie Johnson vs Andrew
Johnson has been commenced against
vou in said Court. The purpose cf the
action is to obtain an absolute divorco
frcm you on account of your having
abandoned the plaintiff without raum
prior to the first day of January, 189JI,
mid living separale and apart from her
for more than one year prior to that
date, and you are required to be and
appear at tbe next term of the Superi
or Court to be held fur said county at
the Court House in Halifax and answer .
or demur to the complaint which has
been filed in this action within the
time required by law, and let the de
fendant take notice that if be fails to
answer or demur to the complaint
within the time required by law, tbe
plaintiff will apply to the Conrt for tbe
relief asked in the complaint. This
Dec. l ltb, 1900.
Sterling M. Gary,
Clerk Superior Court.
12-20-6t
New Year,
New Horses,
New Mules,
New Goods,
GALORE.
Yes, we have some of our
best goods yet, such as
Shoes, Hats, Clothing,
China Tea Sets, Lamps,
Pictures, etc., which we
are selling at low down
prices. Also the best as
sortment of Tobacco
and Snuff to be found in
town. Mason's Stand
ard Soda Crackers and
Cakes always on hand.
Fresh Fruits, Candy,
Nuts, Prunes, Figs. Dried
Apples, Peaches and eve
rything usually found in
a first-class store. Give
us a call when looking
for bargains.
"Vilson Allsbrook.
STEADY.
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