The commonvealth.
Published Every Thursday
i;y
V. C. MOORE, Editor axu Manmgek.
Entered at the post-office at Scotland
Xpck, X. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Thursday November 10, 1908.
Publisher's Announcement.
It is a settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors nnd publisher! are not responsible tor the
vievrs of correspondents, and the publication of a
communication docs not mean that the editor or
pul-lisher endorses the communication. The
Commonwealth adheres to these general pnci
plri. TAFTS BRAND.
Quite a great deal has been
said about the religious belief
of President Taft. It seems to
bo hard to determine which is
hi "favorite brand."
ANY ANSWER YET ?
Anything more about the
opera house? We've got plenty
of room, we've got plenty of
people the people have the
money. Hare we got the de
termination and the public
spirit ? Let's hear from some
brother.
WILL TAKE NOTICE.
Postmaster Edward M. Mor
gan, of New York, was shot
and probably fatally wounded
last week by a disappointed of
fice seeker.
Republican distributors of
"Federal pie" in this State will
ptea?e take notice.
A GREATER ' IDOL THAN EVER.
Bryan was defeated for presi
dency but ho won the admira
tion of his opponent for the re
markable campaign he made
and he won the confidence of
many of his own party who
had been estranged. He is to
day a greater idol of Democracy
than ever before.
"ROPE NECKTIE ARTISTS. "
It is now talked in Tennessee
that if the Coopers are convict
ed of the murder of Senator
Carmack that Goy. Patterson
will pardon them. In such
event the work of the "rope
necktie" artists would be most
commendable. They should
find at least three good objects.
beautify thT city.
Scotland Neck is naturally
one of the prettiest towns in
North Carolina. When one is
out on the road, often the grat
tifying remark is heard, "Scot
land Neck is a pretty little town
and one of the best in the
State." Let's keep up our
"rep" and go out to make it the
prettiest and the best.
It can be done if the citizens
and business men of Scotland
Neck want to do it. It depends
upon you. Don't wait to see
what the "other fellow" is do
ing but do something yourself
and the "other fellow" will
find it out and do something
too. Be a leader, not a follow
er be an optimist, not a pes
simist. Nov let's "all together" with
a good stiff pull, a long hard
pull and a "pull all together"
for Scotland Neck.
TRIBUTE TO MR. BRYAN.
The Charlotte Observer in
summing up the case of Mr.
Bryan in defeat, ends with this
touching tribute:
"But he made a magnificent
fight. He spoke splendidly
with fine ability, with imper
turbable good temper, and un
der such physical strain as no
other man could have endured.
From East to West he traveled
in whirl-windv fashion, making
speech after speech daily, his
physical energy unabated, his
superb nerve unshaken. He
went down but went with his
face to the foe and his flag
flying. So then:
" 'The harder you're thrown, why,
the higher you bounce;
Be proud of your blackened eye !
It isn't the fact that you're licked
that counts;
It's how did you fight and why ?
And though you be done to the death,
what then ?
If you battled the best you could,
If you played your part in the world
of men,
Why, the critic will call it good.
Death comes with a crawl, or comes
with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead
that counts.
But only how did joh die?' "
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Governor has issued his
proclamation for the obser
vance of Thanksgiving Day on
Thursday next, November 26th.
All the departments of State
will be closed and the day ob
served. All of our people have
great cause for which to be
thankful and the day should be
one of general thanksgiving
and prayer to God for His great
mercies and blessings to us.
BOYS!
Do you read? If not why not?
If you do read then an impor
ant question is what do you
read?
Throw away the trashy
novel, the common detective
story, the sensational rantings.
Engage in profitable study
of thoughts of great men,
good men, clean men, strong
men. Read a reputable daily
or magazine. Study men and
policies. Learn to think.
Halifax Happenlags.
(Cor. to The Common waulth.)
Halifax. N. C, Nov., 7. 1908.
The Mi$aes Annie Fenner and Net
tie Gilliam, who toach at Roanoke
Rapids spent Friday and Saturday
here.
Messrs. Joe Butts, Jr., of Rose
mary, N. C, and Mr. T. H. House,
of Hobgood, spent Sunday here.
Mr. Ferral McMahon, of Norfolk,
spent Friday and Saturday here with
his brother, Mr. Joe McMahon.
Col. Frank Faison spent a few days
in Raleigh last week coming- back
Sunday.
Miss Leonora Howerton came
home Tuesday from Rocky Mount.
She has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jno. D. Blount.
The Misses Amelia and Margaret
Bamburger, of Norfolk, left for their
home Saturday after spending sever
al days with friends.
Messrs. Will Fenner, T. S. Mc
Dearman and Prof. Boyle, of Rocky
Mount, spent Saturday here. All
.went deer hunting, but nothing
domg:.
On last Friday the town was full
of young lady toaehers from all
parts of the county. It has been
long since we saw so much beauty
aggregated together.
Miss Belle E. Nash, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Nash, was
married at Monumental M. E. church
at Portsmouth, Va., at six o'clock
Wednesday evening, November 11th,
to Mr. William D. Faucette, former
ly of Halifax, N. C, but now an as
sistant engineer in the office of the
chief engineer of the S. A. L. Rail
way, located at Portsmouth.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with white chrysanthemums,
ferns and palms. The ushers were
Dr. H. F. Pariah, Mr. Leaven Plum-
mer and Mr. E. W. Smith, of Ports
mouth, Va.; Mr. H. N. McCrary, of
Tampa, Fa.; Mr. R. M. Coburn, of
Raleigh, N. C, and Mr. E; C. Bag
well, of Arcadia, Fla.
The groom's best man was Mr. W.
L. beddon. chief engineer S. A. L.
The maid of honor was Miss Elsie
Nash, sister of the bride, who w3
gowned in white moueeline and car
ried American Beauty roses.
Ihe bride entered with her father.
She was becomingly attired in dark
blue broad-cloth, and her flowers
were bride a roses.
At the chancel she was met by the
groom and his best man. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Geo.
H. Spooner, pastor of the church.
After the wedding Mr. and Mrs.
Faucette left immediately bv the
Old Dominion for New York. Canada
and other points. Both are popular
young people, and the bride was the
recipient of hundreds of lovely wed
ding gifts. Among the many pres
ents was a chest of silver and a hand
some silver service. The groom is
well known here and greatly es
teemed.
Baraca Day.
(Greenville Reflactor).
The Baraca class of Memorial Bap
tist Sunday school observed Sundav
as Baraca day with an interesting
service m the church at 11 o'clock.
led by Mr. J. B. Little, teacher of
the class. Prof. C. W. Wilson, of
Scotland Neck, delivered an address
that was much enjoyed. He sooke
with interest of the origin and
growth of the Baraca work and the
good it was doing in helping young
men. He also referred to the next
national Baraca couvention to be
held in Asheville in June, 1909, and
expressed the hope that Eastern
North Carolina be well represented
there. The Baraca movement is un
denominational, but is young men
working for young men to help them
and lead them to Lhnst.
Notice.
The ladies of the Conoconara Bap
tist church will give a supper at
Crowells November 26th, for the
benefit of the church. Public is in
vited.
Thanksgiving turkey will not be
roostmg high.
The Gypsy will have her tent pitch
ed In time
And your fortune you'll be sure to
hnd.
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for fowl cholera. The very best on
the market. 25c. per package. -J.
D. Ray & Co
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET.
Organize Woman's Betterment Associa
tion end County Teaners Associa
tion. Many Present and Mnch En
thusiasm Manifested.
Friday was a great day for educa
tion in Halifax county. At the in
stance of the district vice-president
of the Woman's Betterment Associ
ation, Miss Addie Smith, of Scotland
Neck, the county superintendent of
schools, Dr. H. S. Harrison, called
all the teachers of the county togeth
er to a meeting at Halifax for tke
purpose of organizing a County
Teachers Association and a Womans
Betterment Association. Nearly
every teacher in the county respond
ed to the call and at eleven o'clock
in the court house there had as
sembled a company of as good look
ing and intelligent young ladies as
can be gotten together anywhere in
the State of North Carolina. There
were more than fifty teachers pres
ent and quite a number of men and
women who come ut because of
their interest in the school work.
Dr. Harrison, the most efficient and
capable county superintendent, call
ed the meeting to order and gave all
a hearty welcome. He compliment
ed the teachers upon the excellence
of their work and said he had long
wanted to organize an association,
but had hesitated for the reason that
the county was so large and so many
difficulties were in the way. He spoke
of the sacrificies that the teachers
are making in the cause and advance
ment of education and paid deserv
ing tribute to the noble body of
young women who have the educa
tional, and therefore the material
prosperity, and advancement of our
people in their hands. He stated
that thaough the aid of the Better
ment Association they would learn
how to secure the co-operation of
their respective committees, how to
get rid of the dingy, dirty and un
equipped school houses and succeed
in their effort to uplift the commun
ity.
MRS. W. R. HOLLOWELL.
He said that he was glad to have
with them Mrs. W. R. Hollowell.the
president and leader of the Womans
Betterment Association of the State,
and Mrs. Hollowell then addressed
the meeting.
She is an accomplished and attrac
tive speaker and her address was
listened to with marked interest and
intelligence by the ladies of the As
sociation. Some apology had been made for
the dirty condition of the court
house, and Mr3. Hollowell referring
to this said: "This court house is no
worse than most of them, but this is
bad enough the Lord knows."
She then addressed herself to the or
ganization of the Association. She
stated that the movement was born
at the State Normol School at the in
stance of the late and much beloved
Dr. Mclver. She speak of the great
work the organizations had accom
plished, and recited incidents that
brought vivid illustration of her
points. She stated that the greatest
impressions, the things longest re
membered, and the ones that had
the most influences on their lives
were made when they were children.
She asked how many men teachers
were in the rural schools of this
county. Only one, was the response.
Then it is the women that hold the
destiny of Halifax county in their
hands, said she, because children get
their inspiration from their teachers.
She made a strong plaa for the enlist
ment of the interest and co-operation
of the people in the community
whose children compose the schools.
"You must also get the children in
terested, "said she, and make them
love you and want to come to school.
Teach them the importance of it
tell them it is a gift from the State
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mcst of it."
She impressed the importance of
improving the building, grounds,
etc., and especially to keep things
neat and clean and to instill this
principle deep into the children's
minds.
Her address was greatly enjoyed
by the teachers as well as being most
instructive. The teachers were in
spired to greater and nobler efforts
and the meeting will bring forth
great good.
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
At this juncture the organization
of the Association was gone into. A
committee of three, composed of
Prof. C. W. Wilson, Miss Minnie
Dunn and Miss Theresa Dickens were
appointed to recommend the officers
for the Association. They reported
the following who were unanimously
elected: President, Miss Mary Wells;
vice-president, Miss Ida Wilkins; sec
retary and treasurer, Miss Bessie
Hancock. The following were nam
ed as an executive committee: The
officers, Mrs. C. F. White, Mrs. T.
W. Fenner, Miss Minnie Dunn, Miss
Nettie Gilliam.
The following were enrolled as
members: Misses Bessie E. Cherry,
Francis Parker, Lela Knight, Mrs.
Evie Peele, Francis S. Joyner, Susie
Whitaker, Mary L. Willis, Bessie
Hancock, Lizzie C. Smith, Anna B.
Clark, Lena Leggett, Pattie M. Wil
liams, Mrs. W. H. Albright, Myrtle
Gardner, Nannie G. Gay, Pattie D.
Thorne, Mary Long Daniels, Jose
phene Crawley, Burke Thompson,
Willie Lambertson, Theresa Dickens
Mamie E. Pittman, Nanie Stephens,
Bessie Eure. Maude Arrington, An
nie P. Harris, Annie E. Lawrence,
Mrrgaret B. Quihcy, Mary D.
House, Dorothy E. Pike, Annie S.
Fenner, Mrs. A. E. Akers, Nettie
M. Gilliam, Susie Shaw, Mrs. C. F.
White, Ruth M. Davenport, Susie E.
Pope, Jennie Sewell, Virginia Hale,
Sallie Hyman, Ella J. Johnson, Car
rie W. Johnson, Mrs. F. M. Johnson,
Annie E. Dunn, Minnie K. Dunn,
Blanche Hardee, Emma Pittman,
Messrs. R. N. Latham, and M. S.
Phillips.
While the committees were delib
erating, supt. Wilson of the Scot
land Neck Graded School, supt.
Latham of the Weldon Graded School,
supt. Akers of the Roanke Rapids
.Graded School, and supt. Albright
of the Aurelian Springs Graded
School, were called upon and made
appropriate remarks.
Miss Smith, the district secretary,
also spoke. Prof. Wilson of the
Scotland Neck Graded School, was
given much credit as one of the
prime agitators of the movement.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
In the afternoon a County Teach
ers Association was organized and
the following officers were elected:
President, R. H. Lathon; vice-president,
W. H. Albright, secretary and
treasurer, Miss Minnie Dunn.
It was decided to hold the first
meeting of the Association at Wel
don. the time to be set by the com
mittee. The results of Friday's meeting
will be felt all over this county in a
more general awakening of the peo-
i pie to the importance of education
and the pioper training of their
children.
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on the following de.-vrilu'ti tnu-
land in Halifax county, ar..I m -myra
township, under pT.:. 1
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by the run of lioaw.ke river.
the south bv said river, yr' y,
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