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THE COMMONWEALTH. THE ANNUNCIATION. Published Every Thursday BY J. C. flARDY, Editor. Entered at the postoffiee fit Scotland Nock, C, as Second-Class Matter. Thursday , December 2:5, lOOf Publisher's Announcement. It is a settled point in newspaper ethics that editi.is ami publishers are not responsible tor the views of rorrrsiJotidents, and the publication of a communication does not mean lhat t.ie editor or publisher endorses the communication. IBS Commonwealth adheres to these general prici-ples. A Merry, Happy our readers. Christmas to all We have been in sympathy Dr. Cook, but sifice his sudden appearance and what has been since then, it is beginning to like he is a fake. with look And there were in the same coun try shepherds, abiding in the field and keeping watch over their flocks by night. Audio, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were tore afraid. And the angel said unto them. "Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great jcy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord; and this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swad dling clothes, lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glo ry to God in the highest, and on earth pgace, good will toward men." -Luke 11 8-14. University Notes. MAKE A NEW RESOLVE. Oar Town Will noi Grow and Prosper Until tiie People Gat Together. The democratic Senators have se- j lected Senator II. D. Money, of Mis-j sissippi, as the minority leader in the upper branch of Congress, succeed ing Mr. Culberson, of Texas. The Henderson Gold Leaf celebra ted its 23th, birthday last week by sending out a handsome Illustrated Trade Edition. Here is wishing brother Manning many more such birthdays. We are told that fifteen hundred billion matches are used during a year and those living under the American flag are said to be responsible for the consumption of one half of this a mount. The Christmas edition of the Char lotte Observer, issued last Sunday, surpasses any thing of the kind we have seen this season. It contained six large sections and was made up largely of original matter. It looks like Charlotte is not only going to lose her large, grand and magnificient auditorium, but is in a fair way to let her county fair drop out. The Charlotte News of Satur day in speaking about the fair said; "By all means lets save it." We hope the city is not taking a back ward step. The old year and its past will soon be gone and the new year will be upon us. It might be well for us to think and plan for the year 1910. We are anxious to see the town and cou nty grow and prosper. This can only be done by a united people. Unite and work for prosperity and success will be ours. The following from the Durham Sun is appropriate and timely at this time: "A good way to observe Christmas is to make some poor, needy family or child a gift of some kind. This will make your Christmas brighter, sweeter and happier. Try it and see. The true spirit of the holiday season comes from the heart." Special to The Commonwealth. Chapel Hill, N. C, Dec. 19. The Chapel Exercises this week were con ducted by the Rev. R. M. Ilogue. Monday morning Dr. R. H. Lewis of the University Medical Faculty and President of the Public Health Asso ciation of America made a very in structive talk on the "Care of the Eyes." Tuesday President Venable explained the plan for the leaving of the students for the holidays which begins Dec. 23rd. Wednesday Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, the professor of Economic geology, spoke upon the good roads movement and the value to this movement of the course in road Engineering. Dr. Pratt is the most distinguished propagandist of the good roads movement in the ! South. Thursday Rev. Hogue be sides leading the devotional Exercis es made a beautiful talk on the meaning and the spirit of Christmas. Friday Morning the exercises were conducted under the auspices of the N. C. sweater men. Prof. Edward K. Graham, Dean of the College, made a talk upon the high meaning of the N. C. Dr. R. B. Lawson de livered the address of presentation. Sweaters were presented to the fol lowing: Brown, L. A. McLean, Hedgepeth, Spainhour, Williams, F. Winston, F.W. Jr., "Bob," Porter Belk, W. P. Venable, J. M., while Garrett Thompson, Ruffin, Croswell, and Belden were presented with stars having already gotten sweaters. Prof. Patrick H. Winston of the Law School spoke at the Tuesday night meeting of the Y. M. C. A. By way of introduction he pointed out the wonderful growth of the Univer sity Y. M. C. A. in the last ten years and its increasing usefulness in the student Community Life. His sub ject was "Cleanliness" and he made a vigorous plea for the clean life a clean bodv and clean mind, and a clean heart. The University Dramatic Club made a decided hit before the State Normal College at Greensboro last week. The Club will take an exten ded trip during the Spring to the towns in Eastern Carolina. A large number of the University faculty will attend the meetings of the various scientific, and other Ed ucational Associations the latter part Mr. Editor: A new year is await ing us. I wish to propose for our community a new resolve. Our peo ple are unhappily divided into hos tile factions. Strife and discord for the last few years have prevailed a mong U3. Factional bitterness has touched and blighted every phase of life in our town commercial, social, educational and religious. It does for us what it always has and always will do for every community. It hates enterprise. It impedes prog ress. It paralyzes the educational spirit. It chills the ardor of the church. It deadens town pride. It disturbs the peace of the citizen. It impairs the happiness of the home. It brutalizes the instincts and impul ses of our better nature, teaching us and our children the lessons of prejudice and hate, instead of love and forbearance. A cantinuance'of.suchconditions is a reflection upon the common sense of our people and a discredit to the christian citizenship of our town. Haven't we denounced each other and fought each other long enough? Haven't prejudice and hate h.:d their sway long enough? Each side has given and taken its full share. We are to live' here. Our children are to be reared here. Do we wish for ever to live in the atmosphere of strife and bitterness and after we are gone, to transfer the burden with its increasing severity, to the shoulders of our children? Let us be done with our differen ces and dissensions. Let us put an t'iid to strife and bitterness among us and return to the good old ways of our former selves, a brave, gen erous, christian people, happy and united in all things, glowing always and everywhere with pride and praise for our town and its people. Let every good man and woman in our community greet the new year with the earnest resolve to do his part in bringiug about a better feeling among our people toward each other and in filllingup the gulf that separates them into bitter diff erences. And a brighter and hap pier day will dawn on Scotland Neck. Claude Kitchin. East Carolina Teac&ers' Training School Notes. Messrs. Gideon, Johnson and Ross, of Philadelphia, are guests of Presi dent Wright. They came for a few days' recreation with dog and gun and are bagging a good deal of game. At a recent meeting of the Green ville Music Club, Miss Annie Lee "Davis and Miss Bishop, teachers of in the E. C. T. T. S., played and Prof. Austin sang. Saturday evenings the young ladies and young men give them selves up wholy to social enjoyment. Sometimes there is a special pro gram or amucement. More fre quently there is a general frolic con sisting of games and singing. The Xmas spirit is in the air. Holiday is from December 23rd. to Jan. 4th, inclusive. The entire stu dent body and faculty will leave and the buildings will be closed. Each Sunday afternoon a song ser vice is held in the Assembly Hall. Miss Oolooah Burner, State Stu dent Secretary of the Y. W. C. A., spent four days with us recently en couraging and assisting in this work. The social as well as instructive fea ture of her visit was enjoyable. Electric lights are at last on in full blast. -Prof. C. W. Wilson recently de livered an address before the Baraca and Philathea classes of the Baptist church in Winterville. At the December meeting of the Pi ttCountyTeachers' Association two members of the faculty of the E. C. T. S. were on the program; Miss Graham read a paper on "Charac teristics of the Recitation" and Prof. C. W. Wilson one on "The Indict ments Against the Recitation." Christmas Gifts ! Write to-day for our large illustrated Catalogue of Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut-Glass, Etc., and select your Christmas gifts in your own home. We save you trouble and money. We send goods on approval, and prepay charges on all goods bought by mail. WRITE TO-DAY. Paul-Gale-Greenwood Co., Inc. SILVERSMITHT AND JEWELERS, Norfolk, - - - Virginia. Granby Sr. and City Hall Ave. Get Ready for Turke; Time if I AS s ! 1 Ti','.' hot' Letters to Santa Claus. Scotland Neck, N. C. Dec. 19, 1909. Dear Santa Claus. I will write to tell you what I want I want you to bring me please bring me a doll a doll carriage a Maurys Elementary Geography and some fruits. Good by from your little girl Sadie May Lucas. A OocK To Make You Walk Gracefully. of the holidays. Some will present - - papers at the Convention in Boston The plan of putting county officers flm1 Npw Ynrk PrpsPTlt Vpnahlp on a salary basis is being advocated more widely and it looks, now like the next legislature will have to take up the matter. Several counties in the State are already working under the salary plan and report that it works better than the fee system. This is a pretty strong point in favor of the change. The Southern Educational Associa tion which embraces 16 Southern States will meet at Charlotte on Dec. 28th 29th and 3Uth. This is the largest educational organization in the South, and the coming meet ing will be the largest and most im portant that was ever held, and it will be a notable occasion in the his . tory of education in the South lhe Association is making every effort to advance the cause of edu cation in ail possible ways directly and indirectly. It is desired that as many teachers as possible be present The railroad ana noteis will give special rates. Those who would like to secure further information can address the secretery, H. E, Biesley, Chattanooga, Tenn, Professors Graham and L. R. Wilson will deliver addresses before the Southern Educational Association at Charlotte. The registration at the University is now 807. Christmas Holidays begin regular- yon Dec. 22., but many of the stu dents have arranged their work so they can leave before that day. Today Bishop Joseph Blount Ches hire held a confirmation class at the "Chapel of the Cross" and several young men were confirmed. Place a medium-sized book fiat up on your head, and begin to walk slow ly around the room. As you grow more perfect in balancing, you should walk faster. In order to keep the book on your head, you will have to hold your shoulders and head correct ly. Practice this for thirty minutes a day for a week, when you should substitute a cheap vase for the bock This exercise not only gives you a straight back and daintily poised head, but a most graceful walk as well. The really beautiful walk con sists of a series of gliding movements each one melting into the next with no perceptible break- or jerk, and this book exercise gives you the swan-like walk of which poets have written from times immemorial. The New Idea Woman's Magazi ne for January. Stieff Piano For Christmas! It is the ideal gift, and will be enjoyed by all the family every day. So Easy to Buy. You get the manufacturer's price, and easy terms if you wish. If not in touch with one of our salesmen, write us to-day for particulars, telling you how easy we make it for you. We save you $100, and you get the best instrument. Chas. M. Stieff L. C. STEELE, Mgr., 114 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. R. I. JONES, Representative. Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Please mention this paper. Tbe Official Piano Janestown Exposition. Finely temtn even u'hen cutting the Beautifully finished. Fully rW satisfaction or your money rcV; appropriate for gift3. We carry a cor, Keen Kutter Carvers First quality genuine Stag Handles? Highest grade crucible steel, highly finished. Set of 3 pieces in neat case, Price $6.00 Keen Kutter Carvers First Quality genuine Stag Handles. Highest grade crucible steel, higbJy finished Set of 3 pieces, prices $2.00 ?rA vp. Set of 2 pieces, prices Si. 50 aid up. Keen Kutter Game Carving Shears The best carving shears made. Highest grade crucible steel, full nickle plated. Price St. 15 aai up. Other Sds 3t $?., the piano with a sweeTtoneT J josey Hardware Comp'y. CHRIS" IS RAPIDLY APPROACH: M A Scotland Neck, N. C. Dec. 19, 1909. Dear Santa Claus, I will tell you what I want you to bring me. I want you to bring me a muff and a fur and some fruits and a doll-carriage and a box of crayons dont forget to go and see my family at Newport News I wont ask for no more things I am afraid I wont what I ask for if I want to much good by from your little girl Mattie Irene Hanna Scotland Neck, N. C. Dec. 19, 1909. My Dear Santa Claus. I will tell you what I want you to bring me I am just visiting at my aunts and I hope you wont forget to come and see me I want a muff and fur a doll and doll-carriage a box of crayons and some fruits. I will not ask for to much, good by from your little girl Daisy Lenora Hanna. BEST HOTEL t IN THE CITY. Convenient to Busi- get X ness Theatres, etc., and ich. managed by Mr. Lu-Ber- X s Lorraine Hotel. 7 r.,u J T M C ...). NORFOLK. - . VIRGINIA. European Plan $1.00 per day and up. And now is the opportune time foryoin mas shopping, as the lines ate mop' coii.i.'. selection can easily be made. W hn " ;n . ate display in every department. Our sto.-k Watches, Clocks, Sterling Silver, Silver Handle Umbrellas, Silver Novelties, Cut Glass, Hand Painted China-ware, Beautiful Gold Jewelry and many staple designs to select your rifi -We have also just received our stock of Waterman's Ideal fountain Per, which is one of the best gifts of the seasM not put off until the last moment to sel.- you want, but call early and have u- t I." what you buy, so that we can give you !;(' isfaction. If you delay the very article yo; may be sold to some one else. Engraving is like Shopping, better be done early. We can Engrave any thing that you purchase at our store. Dawson Items. Serious Wreck on toe way. Southern Kall- We were glad to see Mr. W. E. Lawrance, of Enfield, here Sunday. He was on a visit to friends. Mr. W. E. Messenger is adding a good deal to the looks of his resi dence by remodeling it. Mr. Ernest Lawrence will soon erect a nice residence at Piny Castle, which will improve Broad street very Mr. Britt gave us a good ser mon last Thursday night that met the approval of all who heard him. We welcome him here again. The young people are anticipating a-nice time at the Christmas tree here in the Baptist church Friday night, 24th inst. L. To Keep Well Be An Egotist. King Leopold is dead. Peace to his ashes. It is never good to say evil of the dead, and yet, in the light of revelations of inhumanity and cruelty practiced by this monarch in the uongo through years past, one can but render thanks that Leopold in no more. Perhaps his misdeeds j were painted with too much coloring. We hardly 'think so. Time and again the world has been shocked at revelations of the bloody persecu tions of Leopold of how men and women who opposed his wishes, were slaughtered in most terrible fashion until the world has come to pronounce his reign a reign of terror. If all is true that has been charged against Leopold he i3 one of the most despicable tyrants who ever tortured a helpless people. And whether exaggerated or not, one thing is true, Leopold made himself vastly rich. Charlotte News. Swift's Premium Calendar for 1910. Executors' Notice. Having qualified as executors of the estate of Jordan James, deceased. late of Halifax County, State of NorthCarolina.under his last will and testament, this is tonntifv all Swift's Premium Calendar for having claims against the estate of 1910 consists of four famous, old-time said deceased, to exhibit them to the national songs: America: Home, undersigned, or their attorney, at Sweet Home. Old Folks at Home, SlecVMon V the j mu at j V i r i 4. eleventh day of November, 1910. or and The Old Oaken Bucket. thi nnti,0 ;n u JLa ; ul T ' - , , , , ' ..... .v, t.v-UVJVl XIX kJCXl Ul uacn 01 tne iour large sneers Deau- their recovery. All Dersons indpht- tifully illustrates in color, the homes ed to said estate will please make and childhood scenes of the authors, immediate payment. This the 8th E. T. Whitehead Com & r Druggists and Jewelers. O ooooo-ooo also giving portrait,, autograph and biography of the author, the history of the song, words of the song, and on reverse side a full piano music score with the words. The calendar is now ready for dis tribution, and can be secured by sending either 10 Wool Soap Wrap pers, one cap from jar of Swift's day of November, 1909. George James Arch Taylor Executors. a. raul Kitchin. Att'v. - Notice of Sale A serious and fatal wreck occurred on the Southern railway, near Brown Summit, fifteen miles north of Greensboro, early Wednesday morn ing, 15th inst. Twelve people were killed and quite a number seriously wounded. The train was crossing a tressell over Reedy Fork creek, when the rear coach jumped the track, pulling the next coach over with it. It was awful and distressing to read of the suffering and deaths. luristmas Trea I have a nice line of Busies finished au! -room, also a nice line of Harness just ; up, all for sale and for your com fori pleasure. Looks, durability and st are all right and lully guaranty-.). Don't Pail to Come to See Me Before Vr ; W. A. BRANTLEY Scotland Neck, '. . . North What Can A Poor Woman Do? Notice! Public Sale! A writer on nervous diseases says that fatigue always tends to induce depression and pessimism, and that in nervous people the idea or auto suggestion (that is, prompting one self) always doubles the actual con ditiou. For instance, every time you conjure up a mental picture of yourself as a helpless good-for-nothing, you arrive that much nearer to the state into which this fixed idea is leading you. The Designer for January, $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn .that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to rare in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure h the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assist ing nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative -powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails ta cure. Send for list of testimo nials. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O. - Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- Ipation. xjv vii luc iu uie nower vesten in me by a certain deed of trust execu- TWFvfrnr.t. 1 0 in starr.ns or coin LU "1B ",3 uryant and his 7 -i. n r.-i j ' VHe? Dannie Bryant, which is recor- LO DWJIL anu yjuuiyauy, aicuuar cied m tf0Ok 184 on Page 76, in the Department, Union Stock Yards, Register of Deeds' office of ' Halifax Chicago, 111. county, i win on the 15th day of January, iyiu, in tne Town of Scot- iana iecK, jn. j sell at Public Auc tion for Cash to the highest bidder. lhat tract of land betrinnino- at yearly; Henry Nelson's line 74 . poles from the highest bidder foe Cash the o . 50, T&&1r. 105iib?dProperty.to-witf: the feather 22 W 54 poles ttenCe"s Si w buV rBeA plume-hunter who thence S 4 W 11 poles; thence S 14 carte," Icotton 1 SKi TSS..2 . ! J 1 . P, III TI AO - W am mm. t ii J T- n I A. . " . F VW4 ll L 1 I I supply lhe siuns are me men wno o poles. jer.i steam engine, 1 pea thrpsh make a fashion for women and then 72 E 64 noleT tfffi? 23 N If implement. : enht itr irrooio I a - - ' wx" ucKiuinnif i w- -wjr jwiiu iisuni iv b--v . H O f England, it is estimated by Animal Friends, uses 30,000,000 skins - rrr rfr A . Europe, lbu.uuu.uuu; America, ou, Henrv Ne,Wa " - On Tuesday, Jan. 4th, 1910, at the home place of the late Ralph H. Pitt man. 1 Will GXnnsp nf ntiKi; 000.000. Yet back merchant and of impose it upon them, subtly, irresis- containing twenty five acres more or tablv. Much effort has been expen- less ded toward inducing women to fol low a fashion that is set. The futil ity of that! For, wnat can a poor land H . xwoertson woman do?"-From "Who Killed th7 tract oi lndZZ Cock Robin?" in Every body's Mag- Henry Nelson, and conte nin7tay Also that trart- nf unA oT lurniture. the C. P. Simmon. "In - f.,,,, Mrs. Harris' 1,5 w V, " f "weui . v,m -jT.rv5' aiso i "lu auu Kiicnen rurnitu hou Land Posted! azine. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Rind You Have Always Bought AH RV;nnud. ards to w. R mJSA?1 tract bought fS uaaiii iiv v'jhi 14 v i . i l MiiAH. rviirnin u a. i r ---- bysaidBarnh il wife, and boud' -a.nd itrell. On the Bears the Signature of Bryant. "1AC Whs west hv tv, u:L "Vw?- "ec.ivi9U9. is roe lands of J-nn'TV rI.I:Hr a r. t,. - Hardv. f o."em ana Mike . kitchin wQ " ' acres, more 4t. or sale o: Valuable Hou On the 21th. day Friday, at tweivo '. E. T. Whitehta.r- I1 shall offer for sal. ' i highest bidder, tKt the town of Sent fi" 1 of Halifax and Start lina, and more part' as follows: Beginning on V. town, Mrs J. Y. ! -(the old Dalian! : " thence running i , v ' a Southerly dirr -t: : stake, thence :ii ' westerly direction 400 feet toChu.v right angles a .-ts; Church Street in . N tion 136 feet to M'. thence at rijiht Leggett's line a -feet to the begir ri the Jno. I). Wtd right to rrjVL-t : hereby reserved. of December, l;1'1 ., I! V Trustee. " YENEER co - yo.r. rutrell, Agt. S. A. DUNN. ATT"! V
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