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The Up-Building Of This Bank 1 (ill o to the fact that we have ample capital and that we have adhered to a policy which has been conservative, yet along progressive lines. We offer to our modern facilities customers for the pi mpt and proper transaction of their financial affairs; ample van1! and safe room for stor inp: and safe-guarding of their money, notes, insurance poli cies and other valuable papers, jip.d such liberality of treat ment as is consistent with pru dent banking. YOUR account is cordially -incited.5! i lie Scotland Neck Bank Pioneer Bank of Halifax County Jutland Neck, North Carolina T AM PREPARED TO GIVE 1 your Insurance Wants prompt attention, both Fire arvl Life, representing the Jef ferson Standard Life, the Equitable Life, and eight of the Lending Fire Insurance Companies in America. Bee wri) Allsbrook. Residence Thone No. 121. Special Announcements. FOR SALE A LOT OF FINE apples for cooking purposes, at 50 c.'nts per bushel. Send orders to J. V. Reinhardt. Jr., Scotland Neck, X. C. R. F. D. No. 3. SCHOOL BOOKS books have arrived, what you need. m:m-Vheeler Co. -OURSCHOOL Come and get Burroughs-Pitt- CAR LOAD OF COOK STOVES. H v;dy Hardware Company. !1U3U POTATOES. 100 BAR-1 iv1 large Irish Potatoes for sale. Price, i .50 per barrel. N. B. Josey Company. CAR LOAD OF COOK STOVES. Hardy Hardware Company. CAR I OAD OF COOK STOVES H.-niy Hardware Company. WE HAVE A CAR OF if PER ccr.x. Cotton Seed Mesl for sale. V:ne quick. Bowers-White Lum her Company. ANYONE, -cut a mail ANYWHERE, CAN order business at 'me. No canvassing. Be your "vn boss. Send for free booklet, lei Is how. Heacock, A5272, Lock P'.rt, N. Y. CAR LOAD OF COOK STOVES. Hardy Hardware Company. AN INTELLIGENT PERSON nay vam $100 monthly correspond-in,- for newspapers. No canvassing, ivnd for particulars. Press Syndi cate, 25373, Lockport, N. Y. cim.rmnN tektiiinc. Window's Soothing Syrup has been used " :::'; years by millions of mothers for their 'rm while teething, with perfect success. It -ioa the child, softens the gums, allays all pain; i v. ir.rl colic, and is the best remedy for diar "'. Sold by all Druggists in every part of " t -id. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's 'hirv.r Syrun," and take no other kind. Twen- c ents a bottle. 10-21-lv Will Meet at Speed. anoke and Tar River Live ;ociation will meet with its t. Mr. P. F. Shelton, at N. C. Thursday. August A Speed, , at eleven o'clock, a. rn. . motive ta'ksnnd diseussior-sof ini-.ecr.rtt to the stock-man will be the or ier of the day. Old time burns wick stew and corn-cake will be serv d "to appetites". Every mom W i.f the association is urged to be present. Yours very truly C. B. Everett, Sec.-Treas. Aug. llth, 1910. Mr. Higgins Nominated. At the primary election held in the state of Oklahoma August 2nd, ?Ir. Thos. B. Higgins, formerly of this section, received the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace for Bartlesville, the nomination be ing equivalant to election. Hurler Oklahoma laws the office ';f Justice of the Peace in a city of first and second class is a better of fice than sheriff, county judge or other county office. The "grand father amendment to the Constitution carried in this county by a large majority. It has also carried all over the State. TO Years with Coughs We have had nearly seventy years of experience with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. That makes us have great con fidence in it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, weak throats, and weak lungs. Ask your own doctor what experience he has had with it. He knows. He can advise you wisely. Keep in close touch I iO alcohol in thiS COUgh medicine. . C. A.ucr Co., Lowell, Mass, J? "ell ; be strong. You cannot if your bowels are constipated. The best JaxaHve : is Ayer's Pills, all vegetable. Ask your doctor if he agrees with us. Do as he says. i m w ivii . o . u. iiiujusuu, ji. itiL vu.vi- " ' - - - - - - f THE H O TI S 1! V 1 r- 4 I . 1 1 I . S9 " v v' v ' 1 J: MONWEALTH torce, spent Sunday t 1869-1910. r I with Viic narpnta nt Snrinor Hnno I r New Corned Mullets: Roe Herrings ! Fat Mackerel ! Old Virginia Fish Roe ! Salmon ! Can Sausage Meat! Can Peppers! Shredded Cod Fish' Lunch Tongue! Ox Tongue! Tripe! Roast Beef! Corned Beef Vienna Sausage ! Chili Can Corn ! Potted Ham ! Peanut Butter ' Pine appleGrated, Sliced and Chunks. J. W. ALLSBROOK. Telephone No. 81. Main Street. Some Local Items. Crops in this section are good. Go to the prinary to-morrow (Fri day). Come to see us and pay your sub scription. We need the money. Rev. P. N. Stainback failed to fill his engagement at the Methodist Church last Sunday morning and night. There will be no preaching at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. Prof. J. B. Aiken will preach at night. The August term of Court will convene at Halifax Monday. Judge G. L. Furgerson, of Waynesville. will preside. It is a two weeks term of court. The Josey Hardware Co., has four very interesting advertisements in this issue. It might be grearly to your interest to look up these adver tisements. The attention of the voters of Hal ifax County is called to the card of J. Waldo Whitaker in this issue, announcing his candidacy tor the office of register of deeds of the county. Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, of New- bern, will address the County Bar aca Association in the Baptist Church next Wednesday night. The public is cordially invited to hear this silver tongue orator. Jacob D. Hill brought to our office Monday two large sweet potatoes. j One measured 16 inches around and ! the other 12 inches. These potatoes were planted May 10th, and June 1 1st, respectively. The reduction sale at Burroughs-Pittman-Wheeler Co's., store is drawing good crowds each day. The sale will continue through next Tuesday. See their advertisement on the third page. Funeral of Kr. Powell. On account of the lateness of the train and the inclement weather the burial of Mr. Aquilla T. Powell did not take place until Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Upon the arrival of the train Wednesday afternoon the body was taken to his childhood home on Main street where it re mained until next morning. The funeral services were conduct ed at the grave by Rev. C. G. Brad ley, rector of Trinity church. While the grave was being filled a select choir sang, "Lead Kindly Light", "Sometime We'll Understand", and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." The grave was covered with beau tiful flowers, and the large gather ing turned away from the new made grave with sorrow at the sudden ending of a capable young life. Complimentary Dance. Written for The Commonwealth. An informal dance, complimentary to the visiting girls of Scotland Neck, was given Tuesday evening, August 9th, in Madry's hall. The music was furnished by the Tarboro or chestra. The following pai ticipatted: W. H. Kitchin with Miss Winne fred Nicholson, Washington; N. A. Riddick with Miss Kate Redman, Rocky Mount; L. M. Kitchin with Miss Mary Thoman, Washington; S. B. Kitchin with Miss Mary Shaw, Washington; A. S. Dunn with Miss Mary Hill, Washington; Robt. Dunn with Miss Sarah Fenner, Raleigh; H. T. Clark with Miss IdaRogerson, ; EJenton; Paul Fenner, Raleigh, with Miss Eva Rogerson, Edenton; Ij. u. Lamb with Miss Ruth Mardre, Windsor; Peter Shields, with Miss Mary Bourne, Tarboro; L. L. Cherry with Miss Nannie Lee, Raleigh; Claibourn Smith with Miss Reba Shields; A. B. Hill with Miss Anna Clark; J. A. Pittman with Miss Mar garet Bowers; W. A. Darden with Miss Emma Purvis; Wheeler Mar tin, Williamston. with Miss Stella Hoffman; Bert. Britt, Enfield, Hat tie Leggett; Gavin Hyman with Miss Nannie Shields; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hall; Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Lawrence; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Purrington. Stags E. H. Leggett, Braswells; S. P. Hunt, Enfield. rrmnprnnfi Mrs. J. L. Nicholson, Washington; Mrs. Reba Shields, and Mrs. A. S. Dunn. with your family physician. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our People and Other Folks. Miss Hattie Leggett is visiting in Wilson. Mr. Irwin Clark, of Hobgood, was here Sunday. Miss Dorothy Dunn is visiting in Enfield this week. Mrs. Sidney Benny, of Stokesdale, is visiting in town. Miss Estelle Barfield is visiting friends at Aulander. Mr. Chas. A. Webb is at home from Roanoke Rapids. Mr. J. Bruce Futrell returned to Winston-Salem Monday. Mrs. G. Hoffman is visiting in Rocky Mount this week. Mr. J. W. Allsbrook spent some time in Norfolk last week. Miss Annie Fenner, of Raleigh, is here on a visit to relatives. Dr. J. E. Shields has returned home from Panacea Springs. Miss Laura Blvthe went to Cole Rain Monday to visit friends. Miss Ernestine Cherry visited friends at Hobgood this week. Mis Kate Burgess went to Cole Rain Monday to visit relatives. Mrs. A. M. Riddick spent severa lays the past week in Williamston. Miss Olivia Hyman, of Hamlet, is visiting at the home of Mr. G. Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Harris, of Ashe- ville, are visiting Mrs. Bettie Nelson. Mr. Edwin Cherry, of Tarborc, spent Sunday with Mr. Frank Cherry. Mr. R. C. Dunn, of Enfield, was here on Sunday and Monday morn ing. Miss Marilda Hitch, of Port Nor folk, Va., is visiting Mrs. A. M. Rid dick. Miss Pauline Tillery attended a house party at Middleburg the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weathersby are visiting in Norfolk, Va., this week. Mr. W. R. Cherry left Sunday for New York to visit his son, Mr. E. M. Cherry. Miss Lucy Joyner, of Chockowin ity, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Malone. Mr. J. B. Edwards went to Green ville Sunday evening, returning Monday. Mrs. John E. Lewis and children are visiting relatives in Tarboro this week. Miss Rubie Whitfield, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Delia Robertson. Mrs. L. J. Gray and children are visiting relatives in Northampton County this week. Mr. Henry T. Clark left Monday for Wilmington, where he will visit relatives and friends. Misses Jennie and Lena Leggett left Friday for Asheville, where they will spend some time. Mrs. C. L. Allsbrook and children have returned from a visit to Rocky Mount and other points. Mr. Henry G. Coughenour is tak ing a business course at King's Bus iness College in Raleigh. Miss Martha Lawrence has return ed to her home in Norfolk, Va., after a visit to Misses Futrell. Mr. B. F. Wilkinson left Monday for Cole Rain where he will visit his sister, Mrs. E. W. Perry. Miss Lizzie Burgess has returned home after a visit to relatives in Rocky Mount and Wilson. Misses Bessie and Ruth Poteat, of Durham, spent a few days the past week with Miss Kathleen Tillery. Misses Marv Hill and Winnie Nifliolson. of Washington. N. C visited Miss Bettie Hill the past week. Misses Martha Harris, of Frank lioton, and Mary Timberlake, of Youngsville, are visiting Mrs. T. B. Wheeler. Mrs. W. M. Medford went to Vaughan, N. C, Tuesday on account of the illness of her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Madry. Messrs. Surry and Lonnic Dunn have returned home from their wes tern'trip to Kansas and other States. They report a good time. Mrs. Nora Waist cn and son, Mr. Carlton Walston, visited relatives in Tarboro and Pinetops the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Jese Bradley re turned to their home in Norfolk Sat urday after a visit to tho family of Mr. J. G. Moore on Route No. 1. Mr. W. R. Ricks and daughter, Emily, of Tarboro, were here Sun day to see Mr. Ricks' mother, Mrs. Mary J. Ricks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allsbrook re turned last Saturday from William ston, where Mr. Allsbrook has been moving houses. Mr. J. L. Allsbrook and his two little sons, Masters Leroy and Her man, returned from Norfolk, Va., last week, where they had been vis iting relatives. Messrs. E. B. Taylor, C. L. Mor-! ton, Misses Helen and Olivia Lamb, j were here Sunday. They were 1 traveling in an automobile, and were making the trip from Washington, N. C, back to Henderson. Miss Sallie Oldham, of Wilming ton, is visiting Miss Helen Uilliard. Miss Oldham gave a parlor recitation in elocution in the home of Miss Hilliard Friday evening that was greatly enjoyed by those fortunate enough to be present. j Prof. C. W. Wilson, business man- j ager of the Teachers' Training School in Greenville, has been a ! pleasant visitor in Scotland Neck the ' past week, the guest of Mr. B. F. j Tillery. Prof. Wilson is a choice favorite with our people, and they are always pleased to see him. Governor W. W. Kitchin. accom panied by Mrs. Kitchin and other members of his family, came Thurs day to be with his mother, Mrs. ! Maria Kitchin, who has been so seri- : ouslv ill the past several week?. 1 Mrs. Kitchin is improving slowly, being able to sit up a little, and there are strong hopes that she may re gain her health. THE BARAGA ASSOCIATION. The County Baraca Association V.'ill Meet Wednesday. Rev. Chas. L. Greaves Will Deliver ea Aadress. The County Baraca Associatian will hold their annual meeting with the Baraca classes of the Baptist and Methodist Sunday school next Wednesday Aug. 24th, in the Baptist church, begining at 3 o'clock. The afternoon session will be devoted to business and a general discussion of Baraca work throughout the county. At the night session Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, of New Bern, will deliver an address in the Itaptbt Church. Mr. Greaves is a polished speaker and always charms his audience. Everybody in town is invited to hear the address. Don't fail to be pre sent. Committees have been appointed from the two Baraca c lasses and they will have charge of the entertain ment of the visitors. It is expected that there will be some thirty or forty visitors and let us all work for their pleasure while they are in the city. Keware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never he used except on prescriptions from reputable phy sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly deprive from them. Hall's Catarrah Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, ()., contains no mer cury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and muccus surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure he sine you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by all Druggists. 75. per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills fcr consti pation. waxted: Knitters, Toppers and Loopers by knitting mill in healthy locality. Good pay. Address, Douglas vi lle Knitting Mill, Douglasville, Ga Qasoii We Sell The FAIRBRNfiS-MORSE, Also The POOS Gasoline Engines. There are quite a number of these engines in this section that wo sold several years ago, and they are o-ivinsr extiiie satisfaction. We have sold right many this season, and the factory advises us that it will take from three to four or live weeks to get en gines to us after order is received, so we ask that you place your order with us without delay if you need one of these heliarle gasoline engines. .Tosf.y I Tar rw ark Company, Pioneer Hardware Dealers, Scotland Neck, N. C. 1869-1910. Wilson Allsbrook, Corner of Ninth and Main Streets. The same old man A A il. 11 A 1 I c tne same oia stana. Don't forget when you can't find WHAT YOU WANT, CALL ON ME. Wilson Allsbrook, Scotland Neck, N. C. Trinity College Five Departments Collegiate, Graduate, Engineering, Law, and Education. Large library facilities. Well-equiupped labor atories in all departments of science. Gymnasium furnished with best apparatus. Expense very moderate. Aid for worthy students. Teachers and students expect ing to engage in teaching should investigate the superior advant ages offered by the new Depart ment of Education in Trinity College. Fur catalogue and further in formation, address 11. L. FLOWERS, Secretary, Durham, N. C. r 'Till! IIOMK Or Pl'KU IJKL'CSS" Stop, Mr. Ball-Headed Man, just long enough to Look at that ever increasing ehiny spot on your head, and Listen to the marits of REX ALL 93 HAIR TONIC. Iron-clad guarantee with each bottle. 50c. and $1.00. E. T. Whitehead Co. "The Rexall Store" Purity-Quality-Cleanliness Our Motto. F. A. RIFF, OPTICIAN Scotland Neck, N. C. Eves examined free. Broken lenses matched and frames repaired. All glasses strictly cash. POSTED : All the lands formerly owned by The North Carolina Lumber Com pany, against hunting, fishing, or trespassing ot any Kind. Halifax Land Co. S. F. Dunn, Agent. Clark Sash & Door Corporation, Prank T. Clark, Pres. & Mgr. BUILDING MATERIAL. Write for Prices. Plume and Randolph Streets, Norfolk, Virginia. Your NO MATTER HOW SMALL, NO MATTER HOW LARGE. The Planters & Commercial Bank WILL GIVE IT PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. 4 Per Cent, interest (compounded J quarterly) allowed in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Claude Kitchin, President. O. J. Moore, Cashier. kstaiu.isiii:i lNiO. HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Of5 NEW YORK. Old, Strong, Reliable. :-: Assets, $23,626,0 1 5.63 WHY NOT leave your WIFE or BENEFICIARY a "MONTHLY INCOME" take the place of your salary or earning jHwer when you are gone4? I IT QUDW YOU! Wehave just put a most attractive contract L,L- 1 J1 VT IUU . 0f this character cn tho market. A Number of Good Agency Positions are Open in This State. Write Us. NORFLEET S. SMITH. State Agent, 404-5 Merchants National Hank Huildintr. RALEIGH, N. C. Burroughs-Pittman-Wheeler Co.. CLOSING OUT Symmer (Goods WHILE our recent Special Sale was a great success, yet we still have on hand some Summer Goods which we will offer for a few days at Starvation Prices. The Sale will begin on Saturday, Aug. 13, And End Tuesday, Aug. 23. You will have to hurry or you will miss some big bargains. Notice the cut prices below; can they be beat? Best lighlit color cali co, 5 c. Colored lawns, 15c, 12c, 10c value, 7c. Men's and ladies' slip piers less than cost. Ladies' summer under wear at cost. Men's summer under wear, sizes broken, at cost. Men's straw hats at cost and less. Entire stock of Ribbons at cost. (Some rich bar gains in ribbons.) Laces and embroideries at prices never before heard of. Silks at any old price. A few more sox 4 pair lor 25c. All dress ginghams at 7X. Our reason for offering such ridiculously low prices are: We will soon need the room for New Fall Goods. We had rath er for our friends to have the goods, we had rather have the cash ; we had rather ! sacrifice a few ddllars than to carry Sum ! mer Goods over. Thus you see we are liberal m our rathers. Everybody is cordially invited And make a larger purchase Terms of sale CASH. Goods charged only at regular price. Burroughs-Pittman-Wheeler Co. Everybody's Store. t East Carolina Teachers' Training School. J A state school organiz-d for and maintained one ? definite purpose: Training young men and women for 'teaching. The regular session opens Tmday. ! September 13, 1910. For catalogue and iid'orma- t tion, address ROUT. II. WKIOHT, Pres., ; M4gm lireenville. X. ( . Banking j Burroughs-Pitiraan-Wheeler Co. Ladies' dutch collars ami jabots, 15c. and 25c. values for 10c. each. Palm leaf fans W for 5c. Air Float talcum pow der (5c. per can. Mice lot of toilet sets at cost. Summer pant sat great ly reduced juice. ' Summer coats at your juice. I 'carl buttons H dozen for 22c. Children's 15c. sox 9c. per pair. Ladies' 5c. handker chiefs 2 for 5c. A few yards Androseog nin bleaching left sale price 9c. A few boys' white ox fords, sizes .$ to 5, at 99c. to Everybody's Store, than you ever made before. -Jakb Scotland Neck, N. C p