North Carolina Newspapers

The Commonwealth, E. HILLIARD, - - . Editor. Published Every Thursday Entered at the Posl-Office at Scotland Keck, N C ,as Second Class Matter. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1901 THE BLUE BACK NER. A WIN- Charlotte Observer. ...w, fi,o hiuPiniAnsp real uemocrats. me t ,r,nii;,irr hnnt was riroD- ned from the public schools of this State, but the experiment it was brief -lived. It was soon restored and now a fairly good generation of spellers is being raised up. After a trial of a fnncv m fithod at learning: to spell, the old method has been resumed at the Northwestern TTnivprsitv of ChicagTO. At that institution one hundred pupils who would have gradu ated but for their inability to spell, have been set to studying the old blue back speller. Prof, mark is auoted as saying: that a i a -rrrf nrnnnrr,ioii ui luruici graduates were poor spellers, anA tluit. it. TlflS hppn d ecided to withhold parchments hereafter until the pupils shall have TnastM-Pr! tli art of sDellincr 1 T . I words in common nsft ir, is not the Northwestern Univer sity students alone who show this defect, but also those who have been admmitted to that institution from other schools. Professor Clark has made a list of the words which pupils who hoDed to receive their di- plomas last year wrestled with in vain. Among tnem are Der oi vjommerce, presmeuover these, as they were spelled : the meeting. Excercise, tyreny, consistant, The affirmative won, the de shaddow, huries, wheather, cision of the judges being emmence, (immense), dilemna, unanimous and thesilver cup procead, apperatus, volumn, was carried off by the Wake dispare, dimentions, tempara- Forest boys for the third time, ment, beseige, mischievous, Trinity took it last year. villian, tennent, yeald, vestage, looseing (for losing), paralex ed, phenommia, Britian, lm mence, redicullus, unessary, errionous, chalous (callous), symtom (symptom), govinor, disasterous, marvalous, etc. It was held in an editorial paragraph in The Observer a few days ago that good spell ing is a gift of God, but next to the one who has this gift is the diligent student of the blue back speller. Experience has taught that the fad. which some years ago displayed the old method of spelling in schools and colleges was a mis take and that under it bad spellers were being turned out at an alarming rate. What it did for the Northwestern Uni versity is only an instance of what it has done all over the country. There is but one way to learn how to spell correctly and that is to adopt the old blue back as a bosom friend and companion. To those not born with the gift the blue back speller holds out the best hope. WINTERVILLE NEWS. Cor to The Commonwealth. Winterville, N. C, Dec. 10 Land Sale A Bargain One farm containing Si acres more or less. Nice tobacco, cotton or corn land, 50 acres cleared. Two good tenant houses and other buildings. Adjoins the lands of Henry Cory, Lewis Worthington and others and may be known as the James B McGowan land. Apply to A. G. Cox. A plague on "Old Maids' conventions. it toojc our best girl from home all day Thursday and Friday and we've had no taste for butter milk since. We believe in fair women and love 'em too, but away with woman's rights! Santa Claus Coming To our friends, customers and the pub lic generally we wish to state that we are carrying a nice and better seleeted stock of Xmas toys and confectioneries than ever before, and we earnestly solicit your patronage. Yours to please Harrington, Barber & Co. Mrs. H. F. Keel and Miss TT ii XT 1- 1 . i nubUBMiviiuiB were visinxig w vrreenviiie mursuay. Miss Bettie Keel spent Thurs- day night in the country with I Miss Lethe McGlohon. Miss Lena Dawson, of Little- field, is spending the week with Miss Minnie Clinard. Dr. Louis Skinner, of Gren- ville, has charge of Dr. Cox's patients during the latter's ab sence in Baltimore. Dr. Skin ner was here Thursday even ing. W. A. West, of Roanoke Lumber Co. was here Tues day. Eld. T. N. Manning left for Dover last Thursday in order to fill his regular appointment at that place. A BLOW IN THE BACK. An overcoat is a necessary nuisance . and the tendency to take it off on warmish days in late autumn and win ter is- as strong as it is unwise. A treacherous wind hits you in the back and the next morning you hare lum- bago. Bub well and often with Perry Davis' Painkiller and you will be as- '.l.l.t.l Hal hM MlllabU . all , m t---t.j TfcM la hnt mia about the message. Wilmington Messenger. Roosevelt's first message was generally praised by papers of both parties and sections. It was well written, by agree ment, independent, uncommon Rooseveltian in plan and make up. He did not meet general expectations either as to an tagonizing his party or in shooting off pyrotechnics to startle and amaze. He is too soft on trusts and leans, to a Ulgll luuuc commercial eiemeni wuu aic leaning to a high tax will like Ii you would have an appetite like a bear, a relish for your meals take Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They correct disorders of the stomach and regulate the fiver and bowels. Price, 25 cents. Samples free, at E. T, Whitehead & Co's. drug store. WAKE FOREST CUP. WON THE The annual debate between Wake Forest and Trinity came off in Raleigh last Thursday uikui. The question discussed was " Compulsory Education." Wake Forest debaters took the affirmative and Trinity the neerative. The debaters on the , n r -inr a amrmaiive were mess. v . -ex. Dunn, Jr., Scotland Neck; J. C. Little, of Union county; O. P. Dickinson, of Nash county. The debaters on the negative were Mess. C. L. Hornaday, of Beaufort; L. P. Howard, of Mobile, Ala W. H. Brown, of Mr. F. T. Ward, Warrenton president of the Raleigh Cham- f H ALIFAX HISTORICAL SOCIETY Cor. to The Commonwealth. Halifax, ft. C, Dec. 4, 1901. An interesting meeting was held in Halifax last night. Acting upon the suggestion ot Judge Winston, who is holding court here, a number ot ladies and gentlemen met at Capt. George Gilliam's to organize the Halifax His torical Society. Mr. S. M. Gary called the meating to order and requested Mayor Thos. W. Fenner to preside. Mr. Fenner called on Mr. Gary- to state the object of the meeting, which he said was to form a society to have in charge the old colonial church and to secure funds to' place a suitable fence around the graves and to collect his torical data, interesting talks were made by Mr. W. A. Dunn and Judge Winston. After consultation the chairman appointed Mess. S. M. Gary, chairman, T. N. Hil), Charles Hale, Dr. H. B Furgerson and Capt. Geo. Gilliam, a committee to draw up a constitution and to see what steps are needed to get charge of the old church property The committee will report at length Wednesday of next week, when a per manent society will be formed. This is an important movement and we hope it will succeed. It is proposed to have local representatives all over the county. The amount of money needed is not large and we doubt not that the proper effort will soon result in a handsome fence around the graves and the old building in repair. It is also proposed to collect historical material, letters, pictures and other things. The evening was made more pleas ant by delightful songs by Mies Dora Sater and Mr. S. M. Gary. Misses Fan nie Sater and Lou Hill accompanied them on the piano. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion ot the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness ana tnat is by constitutional remedies. Deainess is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous linine of the Eustachian Tube.' When this tube gets mflammed you have a rumbling frouna or imperfect hearing, and when it 19 entirely closed Deafness is the re sult, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Ira wirwmal nnnl I i 11 V - a umuiai wuuiuuu, UOUIUg Will OB destroyed forever ; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of th9 mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any caf of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. t J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Our Stock is Com plete, ev erything in Christ-masG-oods and every thing else yon may want. Give me a call before I U,, t?l Ji. DUVing VOU!" Vhnst 1 maS presents. I . . i - : Ma Clans Coil -7C FOR THE 7ELS If vou havent a retrulir, healthy movement of the bowula every dav, you're ill or will be. Keep your bowels open, wid'bo well. Force, in the shape of tio lent physic or pill poison, Is dangerous. The smooth est, easiest, most perfect ray of keeping the bo we .6 clear and clean is to tane- CANDY CATHARTIC EAT JEW1 LIKE CANDY Pleasant. Falatable. Potent. Taste Rood, Do Good, ever .Sicken, Weaken, or Grioe. 10, 25. and 60 ccnta oer box. Write lor free sample, and booklet on Health. Address i:a 3TEHLING KKSEDY COSPAKT, CHICAGO or KEW TOBK. KEEP YOUR BLOOD GLEAN Notice. Having qualified as executrix of the last will of the late N. K. Pippin all persons having claims against the es tate will present same to me on or be fore - December 1st, 1902 ; otherwise this notice will be plead as a bar to same. All persons owing the estate will make immediate payment. This Nov. 18, 1901. CAKKIE E. PIPPIN, ll-2I-6t Executrix. ChUfamdS GUARANTEED UNDER A $5,000 DEPOSIT B. R. FARE PAID 200 FREE Scholarships offered Write quick to QA.-ALA. BUSINESS COLLEGE, Macon. Oa. 5-23-6ai. WILMINGTON & WELDON R. R. AND BRANCHES. AND ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. DATED S Illi Sf . Jan. 24 1901. 3 o- o o A. M. P. M. P. M. A. If. P. M. Leave Weldon 11 50 9 33 Ar. Kocky Mt. 1 00 10 32 ........... ......... ... ......... Leave Tarboro 12 22 7 22 ilv. Bocky Mt.' ...1 05 "io"o2 T 52 "(Tin "TsTm Leave Wilson 1 59 11 10 $ 31 5 57 2 40 Lea ve Selma 2 55 11 59 Lv. Fayettevllle 4 30 1 12 Ar. Florence 7 35 3 15 P. M. A. M. Ar. Goldsboro 9 20 Lv. Goldsboro 6 45 S 15 Lv. Magnolia 7 51 4 25 Ar. Wilmington 9 20 6 00 P. M. A. M. P. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. jssia l I S5-O50 A. If P. M. Lv. Florence 10 05 8 05 Lv. Fayettevllle 12 40 10 09 LeaveSclma 2 10 II 25 Arrive Wilson 2 57 12 07 a"m." p."m! a," "it. Lv. Wjnington 7 00 9 30 Lv. Magnolia 8 30 11 CJ Lv. Goldsboro 7 35 9 37 12 21 p. m" a."m". p."m! p."m1 Leave Wilson 2 35 8 2a 11 34 10 45 1 Ji Ar. Rocky Mt, 3 30 9 00 12 1U 111 1 59 Arrive Tarboro 9 34 Leave Tarboro 2 31 Lv." Rocky Mt." 3 50 12 4 3 Ar. Weldon 4 53 1 37 P. M. A. M. P. m: fDaily except Monday. IDaily ex cept Sunday. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Yadkin Diyision Main Line Train eaves Wilmington, 9 10 a. m., arrives Fayetteville 12 20 p. m., leaves Fayette ville 12 42 p. m., arrives Sanford 1 50 m. Returning leaves Sanford 3 05 m., arriyes Fayetteville 4 30 p. m leaves fayetteville 4 zu p. m., arrive Wilmington 7 15 p. m. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bennetteville Branch Train leaves Bennettsville 8 10 a. m., Maxton 9 05 a. m., JKed bprings y 62 a. m., Hope Mills 1U 05 a. m., arriyes Fayettevllle 11 10 a. m. Returning leaves Fayette ville 4 45 p. m., Hope Mills 5 00 p- m., Red Springs h 35 p. m., Maxton 6 16 m., arrives Bennettsville 7 15 p. m. Connections at Fayetteville with train No. 78, at Maxton with the Caro lina Central Railroad, at Red Springe with the Red Springs and Bowmore Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte Railroad. Train on the Scctland Neck Brahcb Road leaves Weldon 3 :15 p in., Hali?? & 'M p. nr.., arrives Scotland Neck at 4 :10 p. m., Greenville 5 :47 p. m., Kins- ton b .45 p. m. Returning leaves Kington 7 :30 a. m., Greenyille 8 :30 a. m., arriving Halifax at 11 :05 a. m Weldon 11 :20a. m., da 5 y except Sun day. Trains on Washington Branch leave Washington 8 :00 m. and 2 :45 n. m arrive Parmele 8 :55 a. m. and 4 :10 d m., returning leave i'armelell :10 m and 6 :30 p. m., arrive Washington iz mv a. m. ana o :ia p. m., daily ex cept Sunday. Tram leaves Tarboro, N. C, daily except unaay 4 rao p. m., Sunday 4 :85 n. m., arrives Plymouth 6 :3S t m., o au p. m., xteiurning, leaves Ply moavh dally except Sunday. 7 :30 a. m and Sunday 9 :00 a. m., arrives Tarboro 9 zott a. m., 11 :UU a. m. Tram on Midland N. C. Branch leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 9 . -w a. m., arriving Dmiinneia b :1U a nc. Returning leaves Smithfield 7 :50 a. m. ; arriyes at Goldsboro 8 :85 a. n Trains on Nashville Branch leae Rocky Mount at 9 :30 a. m., 4 :00 p. m arrive Nashville 10 :20 a. m.,4 :03 p.m CI i "TT II Art . a- opriQK xxuuw jlx :w a. m., 4 :zo p. m Returning leave Spring ilope 11 .-20 a m., 4 :15 p. m., JNashTill 11 :45 a. m 5 :25 p. m., arrive at xiocky Mount 12 :10 a. m., 6 :00 p. m., dally except eunaay. Train on Clinton Br tch leaves War saw for. Clinton daily, tcept Sunday ax :w a. m. ana 4 :io . m. Keturn mg leaves uunion at o :u a. m. and 2 :50 a. m. .Train No. 7h nakes clre connection at Weldon for I pomte- North daily ail rai via Aiermona. 'H. M. EMERSON, , fleul Pass. AeenL KENLY Geh 1 ranaeer. Jt. ii. ei We are agents for the Air-Tight Wood Heaters. bmn nnrl von will at once see that it is the XJAUlllltiv v t 4. x . - - most up-to-date Heater on elevated outside draft flue, ashes or for kindling trfe fire, bottom which enables anyone to re-line it with only the use of a screw driver. Every is the Only Perfect Heating Stove sold in Scotland Neck. We guarantee every one. Sash, Doors and Blinds, Nails, Locks, Hinges, etc. We never fail to sell if we have a Boys, it is Xmas time and Can furnish you Air Rifles, xpress Wagons, Leggins and Pocket Knives. Housewives, we have that ''Garland" Cook Stove that took the medal at the Paris and Forks, Food Choppers, In fact if you buy Hardware without examining our goods and getting our prices, seriously affects your pocket Q. C. WEEKS, With R. C. Josey & Co.'s Hwd. Store. Santa Claus Headquarters ! The largest and best assortment the lowest and most satisfactory own. We can please the infant and the toddlers, the lit tle boys and girls, the youth and young ladies, mother grandma. We have what you Grand Opening Tuesday Nignt, December 16. At 8 o'clock the curtains will drop. We promise to show you lots of nice and until you see our special offers. All other lines go low. They must go! They shall go! Morris ett Scotland Neck, N. C. It is Difficult To prepare a Sat- isfactory DreaKiast without Good Flour, Lard and Butter. We Have the BEST of these goods that can Be Had, and why need accept any thing not so good, when the Very Best; costs only a trifle more, and is AlwaVS : Satisfactory? DON'T BE MISLEAD, but buy where you know the; BEST GOODS are kept. Taylor's Grocery Store. Administrator Notice. Having qualified as administrator on the estate of Eugene Staton deceas ed, I hereby notify all persons having Claims against eaid estate to present the same to me for payment by the 14th day of November 1902. Other wise this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. " All persons indebt ed to the e:tate will please rsake im mediate payment. Stuaht Smith, Administrator. Nov.. 14th 1901. ll-I4-6t. " Notice. Having qualified as executor of the will of Patti'j Bell, all persons having claims agaicst her estate are hereby notified to r-rssent same to me on or before Dec. 1st 1902, otherwise this notice will be plead in. bar of recovery. This Nov. 23, 1901. Linwood Beix, Executor. 11-28-61 GOOD WHEELS. Do you, or will you need a good cart, or cart wheels, between now and spring? If you do, you can get your needs suppliedj by qalling on the un dersigned. He will give you as much value for your money as you can ' get anywhere no matter where you buy. Eyery pair of wheels warranted, r . - SCOTLAND KECK. N. C. ' - - - ll-28-3m. the market. Hinged cover, ash door for taking out the feet bolted on, detachable user of the "buccess says it chance to quote prices. we haven't forgoeten you. Cartridge Rifles, Shot Guns, Exposition. Carvers, Knives Turkey Roasters, etc. you make a mistake that book, and "that's no joke." of Xmas Goods and prices ever offered in and misses, the young girls and father, the grandpa and wrant useful presents. Don't buy Brothers, Leaders in Low Prices J. W. Perry Co., COTTON FACTORS. Norlolk Va. Dec. 9, 1901.. Cotlon Firm. Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling 81-8 8 7 7-8 Low Middling Tinges Bluea and Sandy Peanuts Firm. Fancy Strictly Prime . Prime Low Grades Machine Picked Spanish B E Peas $2.75 per bag 2 7-8 2 5 8 to 2 3-4 2 3 8 to 2 2 to 2 1-4 1 1-2 75c per bushel Peanut Bags 6S in. 8 oz. 7 3-lc Bagging and Ties and Peanut Bag for Bale. Prices g'laranteed. Executor's sale. By virtue ol the last will and testa ment of Mrs. E. A. Little, deceased, and a decree of the Superior Court of Halffax county, I will on the 16th day nf December. 1901. at thft late reei- dence of Mrs. E. A. Little, in the I TV 1 1 r t a I 1 county oi namax, sen to me nigesc bidder for cash, one black horse, two mules, three oxen, one new 8 horse j power engine complete and belting, i one cotton gin and press, one 2 horse wagon, one double ox cart, farming utensils, household and kitchen furni ture, one wheat separator, and all crops of every kind and description made on the land of Mrs. E. A. Little, decased, for the year 1901. consisting to-wit : Corn, fodder, shucks, cotton and cotton seed, also one lot of land situated on Halifax street, in the town of Little ton, Halifax county, adjoining the lands of W. A. Johnston on the north, Mrs. M. D. Williams on the west, Mrs. C. B. Heptinstall on the south, J. C. Cutchius on the east, containing about 1 3-4 acres of land ; for a more accui ate description reference is here made to book 121, page 176, office of Jtegis ter of Deeds, Hallifax county. One other lot of land on the 11. & G. R. R. on the eastern subuibs of the town of Littleton, joining the lands of M. E. Newsom, on which is situated a two room frame house, known as lot No. 4 in a survey of that portion of the Pul len tract ofland, containing ;one acre ; for a more accurate description refer ence is hereby made to the office of Reg ister of Deeds of Halifax county, in book 75 A, page 342. One half acre of land situated on the Ferry Road near the late residence of Mrs. E. A. Little, upon which stands a gin house also. Ten acres of land north-east of her dwelling, upon which now resides Jim Jenkins. One other valuable tract of Jand bounded on the north by the Roanoke river, on the east, west and south by S. Johnston, known as the Eaton Ferry tract and contains about 212 acres. Also Eaton's Ferry boats and fixtures. Tne ferry landing is upon this tract of land ; for a more ac curate description reference is here made to book 52, page 927, Register's office, Warren county. This Novem ber 9th, 1901. W. H. P. JENKINS, Executor ol Mas. E. A. Little, Deceased 8. G. DANIEL Attorney, i -. ri2-4. umai mss. FOR EVERYBODY. ThatWhat You can Find at The Furniture Store. No one need go without a handsome pres ent to give to his friend, ment of beautiful goods bought especially for the Holiday Trade. Everything in Furniture! As a regular stock besides Xmas Presents. A little money buys much with us this time. L. B. LEWIS FURNITURE COi-PAWY, Scotland Neck, N. C. OCOTLAZfD 23" EC K Real Estate, Rental, Collecting and Insurance Agency, Real Estate Bought ft n d Sold on Commission. RENTS AIJD CLASSES COLLHCEB. Rents Negotiated for Town and Country Proport y . 12-12-tf First Xmas Twentieth Century! We have the handsomest goods we have ever displayed for the holiday season, and we have q, better opportunity to display them. The l?alf Gannot be Told, but we Mention Some Gold Plated Novelties in useful article:;, such s Dressing Cases, Jewelry Cases, etc., Silk Umlm ll:is. Sterling Mounted, from $5 to $1.. Superb Lino of Pictures and Picture Frames. Beautiful Ebony Toilet Sets, Silver Mounted. Some Elegant Mirrors and a large Assortment of Beautiful China and Gtass-ware. Large Assortment of Handsome Lamps, Easels. Etc. j - j Children's Chairs, Toys and o thousand pretty mi.l useful things which you must see to appreciate. j ! We purchased them for the public and the public can buy them at low figures to suit the times. E. T. Whitehead & Co., f Scotland Neok, N. O. rvn for we have an assort E. E. lllLLIAKD, John W. Houkj;, Ma lingers.