Tae Oomm onwealtlf
E- HXX.IIARE, - - - - Editoi
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland
Neck, N C .as Second Class Matter.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 IE02
'PUBLIC SPEAKING.
This Democratic can HI ites and other
speikcre will addreaa the people at tl
iollo.vig tim33 aad places in Halifax
county :
- KOSSXEATil, Monday, Sept. 22nu,
at 11 a. Hi.
TILLESY, Tuesday. Sept. 23, a:
11a.m.
AU KELT AN SPRINGS, Wedne
day, Sept. 24th. at 11 a. m,
ROANOKE RAPIDS, Wednesda:
Sept. 24th,at Spina.
LITTLETON, Thursday, September
251h, at 11 a. m.
KINGWOOD, Friday, Sept. 26th, &i
1 1 am.
ENFIELD, Saturday, Beplemlti
27th, at 2 p. m.
A fair division of time will be mad
with any Independent or Republics
or othea-opponent of the Democrats
party, and they are invited and cha'
lenged to a joint discussion at these
m eatings.
Every white man in the county i
cordially invited to come out, hear bot:
sides, and learn thetruth.
t M. SIMMONS, Chm. State Den.
Ex. Committed
. L. TRAVIS, Chm.Dem. Ex Con
of Halifax Co
.4 CORRECTION.
In last week's issue we said thatM;.
E. W. Hfonan had declined tbe norc.
nation bJJbe independents for count.
treasuQl We have been asked b
one of the candidates on the mdepei:
dent ticket to say that Mr. Hyman di.
accept the nomination but later resig; -ed.
We should have used the word "iC
signed," said the candidate, inste:;.
of "declined"
We gladly make the correction
But whether he "declined" or "resigi.
ed" Mr. Hyman is off the iudepeudeu
ticket.
THE INDEPENDENTS CAXVASt
INU. Ou Thursday of last week the caud.
dates on the independent tickpr. undi
at Roecneath and at Hobgood on Fr
dax
The l&fctor of The Commoxwealt..
was not i rescrt on either occasici
The crowd at Rosencaih, we learnt,
numb-Ted about, one hundred tn.
twenty-five, and a smaii per tent, i
the number known to be independent.
At llobgood Hon. Claude Kitchi.
spoke after tbe independent candidalt
had liiitbyj. It g.-e3 without eayiu
that his made a liae tpecch.
1 1 is ihu gem-rat iiapreasiou tin
lbs iudependeuts iu the county ai
seeing what others have seen all th
lime, that they have no chance c
electing their ticKet.
Executor's Notice.
Having qualified as executor of th
will of Martha A. Johnston, deed., Ic
fore the Superior fcourt of HaliTa:
county: all persons having clainu
against her estate are hereby notifiec
to present them to mo at Littleton, N
C, on or before the first day of Octc
ber, 1903, or this notice will be pleac
in bar of recovery. All persons in
debred to the estate are requested l
make immediate settlement.
This 12th day of September, 1902. J'
Wflrr A. Joiinstox,
Exeeutor oi M. A. Jobnsfcr
S. G. Daniel, Atty.
9-18-6x
Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core of the
bones called the marrow and
some say red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
Scott's Emulsion makes new
blood by feeding the bone
marrow and the spleen with
the richest of all fats, the pure
cod liver oil."
For pale school girls and
invalids and- for all whose
ploos thin -and pale, Scott's
Emulsibw isaleasant and rich
blood-' food, it riot only feeds
the blood-making organs but
gives - them strength ; to do
their proper work. -
'end for free sample. .
SCOTT & -BQWN3, Chemists. :
409-415 Fearl Street, ; :.: New Yatfe
HOBGOOD. NEWS.
Cor. to Tlie Commonwealth.
Hobooo, N C, Sept. 16, 1902.
Ttere u much travel" now. Hob
goo:! is becoming a big transfer' point.
We baie from 50 to 150 passengers
tran rferring daily. - :
We think the town atilucritieS should
take some step3 to "improve our street
a id 81-e walks. We hear much corr
p'aint on account of the bad condition
of our s:.de walks.
Mr. Ed Council, of Conoho, passed
through Hobgood a few days ago er
route to Chae5 IXili where ho gnes tt
it tend college.
The large giu building which Mr
W. P. White is having erected if
nearly complete. The building will I
equipped with tbe latest improved
in and machinery.
Mr. J. A. Campbell, A. C. L. relief
aent who has been in . charge of the
railroad station hera. for 10 days left
ame days ago for Wilmington. Mr.
Campbell will ba very much missed es
pecially by our "fair sex" with whom
it is said he was quite popular.
The young people of our town are
talking of organizing -a Literary So
ciety, and they will probably meet in
the academy building one night week
after next ior this purpose.
Mr. H. W. Galling one of our most
popular young men, is making fre
quent visits to Scotland Neck. We
sincerely trust that our friend's visits
mean something and that be may be
successful. There is plenty of room in
Hobgood for another young married
couple.
Miss Alma Murchinson and Mite
tlena Cox are attending Vine Hill
Female Academy.
There has been -nuch complaint
among the people of this community
n account of ihe delay in the delivery
of some ef the state papers. Tha da
lays are caused by the trains failing to
connect. We would advise our friends
to subscribe to rThe Scotland Neck
Common wealth," which is always re
csived 'on time" and gives clean fresh
news.
Mess. Dan Hyman and Murray
Whichard left a few days ago for Dur
ham to attend Trinity college.
Mrs. H. H. Jones, who has been ill
in i'ittman sanitarium at Tarboro, re
turned home some days ago. Mrs.
Toned is very much improved and will
leave Hobgood in a few days on an ex
tended trip to her relatives at Wallace,
Goldsboro, Wilmington and Chad
bourne. Misses Haltie Davis and Mollie Ruffia,
ofWhitakers, and Miss Bessie Gray,
of Scotland Neck, who have been visit
ing Miss Grace Rumn, returned some
days ago. These young ladies made
many friends while here who regretted
t,) see tli em leave.
Masters Lovira and Virgie Legged
m i Rowland Thigpen left a few days
i jo f: r CbocoTioity, near Washicgtoi
X C, to attend school.
The residence located on the come
t Pillar and William streets wir
oor. occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W
'. ITentiig. Improvements are nov
':ivz ni ads on the house.
We now have tix regu'ar mail train
Saliy, excei t Sna-Jay, shiC3 a ro si
!e: k has been place! on trains cumbe
102 and 103. This is certainly a grea
convenience to the public.
There is much complaint here oi
iccount of the post office being locator
-o far away from the business part o'
our -town. The citizens are talking cf
-aking the matter up at the United
State? post office department in Wash
ington with a view to having the
post office moved up nearer the depot.
Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Jones are now
occupying the Methodist parsonage.
Mr. V. G. Hedgepeth will scon erect
handsome residence on the corner of
Poplar and Society street3. We under
stand that the contract has already
been given out and that the work wil
be begun soon .
Don't forget there is prayer meeting
at the Methodist church every Wednes
lay night and at the Baptist church
ivery Friday night. All are cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
The regular appointment for service
at our churches are Methodist every
first Sunday morning and Baptist every
32Cond Sunday morning.
The Methodist revival closzd last
Sunday morning a week ago. Rev. D
IS YELLOW POISON
in your blood? Physicians call
it flalarlal Germ. It can be seen
changing red blood yellow under
microscope. It works day and
night. First, it turns your com
plexion yellow. Chilly, aching
sensations creep . down your
backbone. Vou feel weak and
worthless.
ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC
will stop the trouble now. It
enters the blood at once and
drives out the yellow poison.
If neglected and when Chills,
Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen
eral break-down come later on,
Roberts' Tonic will cure you
then but why wait? Prevent
future sickness. The manufac
turers know all about this yel
low poison and have perfected
Roberts Tonic to drive it out,
nourish your system, restore
appetite, purify the Mood, pre
vent and cure ChCIs, Fevers and
Malaria. It has cured thous
ands It wiH cure you. or your
money back; This is fair. Try
It. Price, 25 cents.
JK. T. WHITEHEAD & CO.
B. Parker, pastor, preached some able
and instructive sermons during the
series of meetings. His sermon last
Sunday morning has been bigbK
praised. Brother Parker is a zealous
worker and the people should co-operate
and give him their support.
Our school which opened about one
month ago has a very good attendance
and with such thoroughly competent
and experienced teachers as Misecs
Bessie Cherry and Jennie Leggatt we
think the school has bright prorpects.
The log train which has heretofore
been stopping over at Parmele Satur
day night and Sunday, stops over at
Hobgood now. We are glad to have
Capt. Elmore and Mr. Clay, the crew,
with us.
Mrs. Liggett will leave this week
for New York to visit relatives and
purchase her fall stock of millinery
goods.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Langston, of
Speed, spent last Sunday in Hobgood
with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Shields.
Mr, Enoch Cherry, son ot our es
teemed townsman Mr. W. R. Cherry,
came Sunday to visit his parents. Mr.
Cherry is now an employee of the Lake
Shore railroad in .New York. His
many friends here are delighted to see
him.
Mr.'R. J. Shfoltlfl. who left aeveral
days ago for Baltimore to purchase bis
fall stock ot goods, returned Thursday.
Mr. Shields was accompanied by Mrs.
Shields and Master Leon, who went on
a pleasure tour. They visited., tbe
mountains and other places of interest
and had a delightful trip. Master
Leon was very favorably impressed
with tbe North and says he wishes to
go again.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herring and Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Jones went to Norfolk
Mouday, returning tbe same day.
Mr. Fiemming, who has been spend
ing several days in Scotland Neck on
business, returned home Saturday.
Rev. D. B. Parker is holding a pro
tracted meeting at Williams' chapel
this week.
Mr. R. J. Shields, our leading mer
chant, shipped four bales of cotton
to Norfolk last Saturday. This is tho
first shipment of this year'acrop from
this station.
Mrs. Frank Armstrong and children
returned home Tuesday from Williams
tson where they haye been visiting.
The farmers of this section are well
pleased with the prices they are receiv
ing for their tobacco. Mr. W. D. Ruf
fin'scrop of tobacco will sell for not lees
than two thousand dollars.
Mrs. H. II. Jones left Tuesday even
ing for a visit to her relatives at Golds
boro, Wallace and Wilmington.
The Little Giant
Peanut
mniLL PICK more Pea
uJ nuts, PICK themgclean
er and lastlonger than any
similar Machine on the
market. If you contemplate
buying a pea PICKERJthis
season, don't fail to have
a chat with us.
Yours for business,
FttMl-Mi HarSwfi Co.
The Hwd. Hustlers.
To the Public:
In view of tho approaching fall season, we beg
respectfully, to call your attention to our
facilities for transacting a general banking bus
iness. We have correspondents' New York,Phila
delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Petersburg and Nor
folk. Va., and in the principal cities in this State.
Wev make collections with promptness, and at low
banking rates, and are desirous of being of. use to
the business community in this section of North
Carolina. We allow inter, st on deposits in our Sav
ings Department and compound the same twice a
year on sums of one dollar and upwards.
T he First STational Baak of Weldoa .
The ortty United States Depositary in tis section
of Eastern Jforth Carotin.
F!e?C9es3f Cold end Crts
J. W. Perry Co.,
COTTON FACTORS.
Ntrfolk, Va., Sept. 16, 1902.
Cotton quiet.
Strict MiddliDg
Middling
Strict Low Middling
Low Middling r
Tinges
Stains
Blues
Peanute steady.
Fancy -
Strictly Prime j
Prime
PmL-Afl Zit tO
Spanish 85o per bushel
B.E.Peas 3l5perba
Peanut Bags, in bales-68 in-7c.
Bagging, Ties and Peanut Bags for
Sale.
Notice! Notice!
North Carolina ?
Halifax County
In the Superior Court.
August Term, 1902.
L. R. Mills, P. T. Anthony, A. Mc
Dowell and Claude Kitchin, .dome
i noiniua nntfar the firm name and
style ot, The S. N. Shirt Company.
TS
D. Jones, Joseph Jones, -J one,
Jones, doing business under tbe
firm name and style of D. Jones and
Sons.
The defendants and others will take
notice that the above-entitled action
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Halifax county, said State,
by the above-named pi ain tiffs agair.s
the said defendants for the recovery oi
tbe sum ot three thousand and six
hundred and .eighty two dollars due
foi work done under contract for tbe
manufacture of shirts and for damage?
tor breach of contract for the manufac
ture oi shirts. That a warrant of at
tachment against the property of tbe
delendants has this day been issued
returnable to the next Term of the
Superior Court of Halifax County at a
Court to be held in Halifax on the
second Monday before the first Mon
day in September next, it being Mon
day the eighteenth day ot August,
1902, when and where defendants
are required to appear and answer or
demnr to the complaint.
Given under my hand this the 25th
dav of July 1902. S. M. Gary.
7-31-6t. Clerk Superior Court.
Soot Neck, N.O.
j ' For PCsa Cnxb
Picker!
n n . n ( n n n in 1 r 1 n
0 n it
n 1 I I 1
3 I I I i I J ' ' -
m imrafiiE itme.i
M BecaiBta Know TMVe are tlie OWLY
EXCLUSIVE
And carry more Hardware than all the Town combined.
Call up Central and ask him to give you the Hardware Store. Ten to one ho will
give you our number, 28. Why do our 500 customers continue to tradd with us?
BECAUSE WE CARRY A FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK and they know they
can always get what they want and at the lowest price too.
We have just received a lot of ONE AND TWO-HORSE WAGONS Nothing in
Town can Touch Them for the Money.
We are mwg in slock Three lies of Bodies
Can sell you one at most any old price. If you want a Mower, don't forget THE
DEER1NG
If you Want a Pea Thresher just remember THE LITTLE GIANT.
Can save you money on Rubber, Canvass or Leather Belting. Wo buy direct from
first hands, and can ell you a belt as cheap as the average merchant can buy it.
We Hare a Big H of GUNS From $5.00 do ti $35.00
We carry in stock the ITHACA, REMINGTON and L. C. SMITH Hamnieilcss Gun.
CooK Stores aid liters .
If you need a Cook Stove or Heater, just remember the BUCK CCOK felOMC and
WILSON HEATERS lead the gang.
When you come to town always REMEMBER
The Hardware Store.
FUTRELL-HARDY HD17. CO.,
Hardware Hustlers.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
NORTH CAROLINA In tbe Supe
HALIFAX COUNTY ( nor Court,
Augnet Term j
1002.
L. R. Mills, P. T. Anthony, )
. McDowell, and Claude
Kitcbiu, doing business tin- Plaintiffs,
der the firm nan o aiid )
style of Tbe S. N. B;:irt Co.
D. Joces, Joseph .rones, I
Henry Jones, and lorris
Jones, doing business under j Defend
tbe firm name ana stylo of I ants.
D. Jones & Sons. S
Tbe defendants and others will take
notice that the above-entitled action
bas been commenced in tbe Superior
Court of Halifax county, said Stale, by
the above-named plaintiffs sgainst tbe
defendants above iismed, for the re
covery of the sum of Nineteen Hun
dred and Ninety-Nine D oil art
(1,999.00), due for work done
under contract for the manufacture of
shirts and tor damages ior breach ol
contract for tbe manufacture of shirts ;
and tbe defendants are hereby required
to be and appear at the next Term of
tbe Superior Court of Halifax county,
N. C, to be held in Halifax, N. C.
on the twelfth Monday alter the
first Monday in September, 1902, and
answer or demnr to the complaint of
tbe plaintiffs ; otherwise plaintiffs will
apply to the Court lor the relief de
manded in the complaint.
Notice is hereby given that a warrant
ot attachment has been issued in this.
action against the property of defend
ants which was returnable to the Au
gust term, 1902, of the said Superior
Court.
Given und er my band this tbe 25th
day of Au gust, 1902.
- S. M. Gary,
9-i-6x Clerk of the Superior Court
WAY
our customers appear after we
Clean and Press their .clothes.
Can make yours look as well
or better.
All WOrk Snifl.rAnf.AArl and
done on short notice.
This is the
Scotland Keck Cltuizg art PressiEjCo.,
W.T. CROWBLL, Proprietor..
HARDWARE DEALERS
C08
V
Whu has has a buggy or vehicle of any kind
get your tires reset on ono of ....
Henderson's Tire-Setting Machines
It sets them
cold.
It doeff the
work in a
few Minutes.
It is a Wonderful Improvement over the old Method.
UJjy No rro.-e gues worti, but ties arc reset accurately and quickly, without
tbe chance of giving too much dish to tbe wheel, vr In any wy injuring it.
Having one of thccc Tire Setters in practical operation, the patronage of
tbe public is solicited. All wrrk thoroughly warranted.
J. E. wOOI ARD , Scotland Neck, N. C.
Undertaking
Is now Complete with
a ruiiJ-iine
caskets
coffins,
and Burial
Robes.
METALLIC, ROSEWOOD, WALNUT AND FLUSH
All well and tastily Trimmed regardless of
expense. Service of HEARSE can be had
at anytime. . .
IB. JOSBY,
Si...ia,.d Keck, - - I North Carol'! a
FORTUNE FAVORS A TEXAN.
"Having dlB? reading pains u Load
back and stum ub, and being w ithout
appetite, I began to use Dr. Kind's
New Life PilJa." writes W. P. White
bead, at Kennedale, Tjy., "and o:i
fait like a new man." XuMlibie in
stomach and liver troubles. Only 25
cents at B. T. WL itehead & Co.'j drus
VERYBODV7
Jj2X X U Q
It keeps tho
dish of wheels
just right.
It does the
work perfect.
OUR
- Department.
oi..
All Grades
From
$4.00 to
$100.
-KOT DOOMED FOR LIFE.
"I wm trtel for three year ly
04 doctor," ivii-es W. A. li'.e.r,
MC.!ineilavi:kj. O , "for li!e nr.a
JTiolula, but, v.hon all filled, DucUen'ri
Arnica Salve cured me iu to weeks."
O.u-ej Durn, Druites., Ouii, Coins
Sore?, Eruptions, Snlt llbcuui, Piles or
do pay. 25 cenU at E. T. Whhobead
. 50c aJuoo; All
tore.
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