THE COMMONWEALTH.
Published Every Thursday
BY
J. C. HARDY, Editor and Proprietor.
.Entered at the postoffice at Scotland
Nock, N. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Thursday, August 1, 1012.
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
It was our privilege last week to
attend the annual meeting of he
North Carolina Press Association
which met at Morehead City on the
water by the sea. Arriving atMore
head City we were soon comfortably
quartered at that popular hotel,
The Atlantic. The management of
this hotel certainly do all they can
for the comfort of their guest.
The attendance upon the meetings
of the Association was larger than
usual andthe topics assigned to the
various speakers were well handled,
especially is this true of the address
es delivered by Mr. Don C. Seilz, of
the New York World, Mr. B. L.
Bugg, traffic manager of the Nor
folk' Southern Railway, and Mr. Jo
sephus Daniels, editor of the News
and Observer. These gentlemen all
talked along practical lines and gave
the editors something to think about
and that they will profit by in the
future, if put into practice.
The mid-winter meeting of the
Association will be held in Salisbury
and the meeting next summer at
Asheviu'e, according to the decision
of that body. James H. Caine, of
Asheville, was unanimously elected
president of the association.
The other officers chosen were:
First vice-president, W. C, Ham
mer, Asheboro; second vice-president
A. J, Connor, Rich Square: third
vice-president, Don Sinclair, San
ford; secretary, John B. Sheriil, Con
cord: historian, B. H. Depriest: ora
tor, J. J. Farriss; poet, H. A. Banks.
The executive committee is composed
of the president and secretary, II. A.
London, R. R. Clark, H. B. Varner,
R. M. Phillips, D. T. Edwards.
The pleasure side of the Associa
tion consisted of fishing and bathing,
aa excursion to Cape Lookout and
mauy sea-sick people, and a delight
ful trip through the inland water
way to Newbern. Of these two
latter trips we hope to have more to
say in a future issue of The Common
wealth. Harry K. Thaw is still insane.
This 'is the decision the Supreme
court of New York rendered recent
ly. The indications are that the good
roads convention in Charlotte, on the
1st., and 2nd., will be well attended.
Many prominent men will be there
as good road advocates.
The Senate by a vote of 57 to 3
passed the Lodge-Bristow bill redu
cing the duty on sugar from $1.90 to
$1.60 a hundred pounds and abolish
ing the Dutch standard and the diff
ential. This bill was a substitute
for the Underwood free sngar bill.
The Democrats and Republicans vo
ted together for this bill.
Entertained Friends.
Miss Mabel Vaughau pleasantly
entertained a party of her friends
a few evenings ago complimentary
to her guests, Misses Selma and
Alma Fleming, of Hassells, and
Lizzie Whitehurst, of Greenville.
The evening wa3 spent in playing
"rook," after whicn dainty refresh
ments were served.
It was a merry party and they all
spent a most enjoyable evening, de
claring Miss Vaughan an ideal
hostess.
The Agricultural Train.
The Atlantic Coast Line and A. &
M. College-agricultural demonstra
tion train was here Thursday of last
week"and remained about two hours.
Quite a nice little crown had gather
ed at the station, and every one
seemed to be deeply interested in
the lectures in Professors McNutt
and others who accompanied the
train. Many who heard the lectures
say they were greatly benefited and
.received valuable information as to
live stock, drainage, implements,
and the like. .The train went from
here to Ahoskie.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
MR. TKAYiS RESIGNED.
Dr. I. E. Green Elected Chairman of
County Exec'Jtlvs Conduce.
A few days ago at a meeting of
the county executive committee at
at Halifax, Hon. E. L. Travis ten
dered his resignation as chairman,
and Dr. I. E. Green, of Weldori, was
unanimously elected in his place.
The resignation of Mr. Travis was
made necessary because of his duties
as corporation commissioner, which
keeps him out of the county almost
all the time.
Dr. Green, the new chairman, is
one of the county's most prominent
citizens, and has always been found
in the thick of the fight. He has
served before in this capacity, and
has done good work. For the past
year or two he has acted chairman
in Mr. Travis' absence and during
the time he was incapacitated be
cause of the tragedy here on March
4, 1910, in which Mr. Travis was one
of the wounded.
Dr. Green will give the party good
service as the chairman of the coun
ty executive committee.
Deatn of an Old Cillzcn.
Mr. George W. Bracy died at the
home of his son, Mr. Otis D. Bracy,
in Rocky Mount Thursday of last
week, after an illness lasting about
three weeks. His remains were
brought here Friday and buried in
the Episcopal cemetery, the burial
service being conducted by Rev. J.
E. Lanier, assistant pastor of the
Baptist church.
While Mr. Bracy's health had
been giving away for a year or more
he did not give up work until some
few weeks before his death. His
sons, Messrs. E. L. Bracy, of Balti
more, and Otis D. Bracy, of Rocky
Mount, hurried here as soon as noti
fied of their father's iilness and did
all that was possible to do for the
comfort and restoration of his health
but it appears that his work on
earth had been finished.
George W. Bracy was borninDin
widdie countv, Va., in Apr.'l 183D.
He entered the civil war in the be
ginning as a member of the Gth Vir
ginia Regiment and served until the
close. He was engaged in many
fierce battles, such as the Crater,
Bull Run, and Seven Pines, but was
only slightly wounded. He was
married to Miss Belviuere Dews, of
Isle of Weight C. II., in June of
18GS and in the year 1869 he became
a resident of Scotland Neck where
he lived an honorable upright life
until the time of his death. It is
sad to think that we shall miss his
familiar face from cur streets. Mr.
Bracy's first wife died in 1892 and in
the year 1899 he married Mrs. Jen
nie Steward, of Hamilton, and she
died in 1903. To these unions were
born seven children, only four of
them survive their father, two
grown sons and two little girls, who
through the kind efforts of Mr.
Noah Biggs, found a home at the
Baptist Orphanage.
Mr. Bracy had the distinction of
oemg me nrst man to run an engine
into this town. He was given this
privilege when the A. C. L. road was
being built through t Kinston.
In Memoriain.
Enfield, July 29. 1912. Mis2Bettie
D'Berry was born February 2, 1884,
and died July 26th, 1912. At the
age of sixteen she became a member
of Dawsons Baptist church where
she held her membership until she
entered the church triumphant. She
was a teacher in the Sunday school.
The little boys and girls of her class
carried white flowers in the funera
procession. The interment took
place at the family burial grounds
at Dawsons. The services were con
ducted by her pastor, Rev. C. V.
Brooks, of Enfield. Songs selected
by close friends were rendered
tenderly and impressively.
She leaver a father, mother, four
brothers, and one sister, to whom
expressions of sympathy are extend
ed. Miss Bettie was popular with
young and old and will be greatly
missed by the church and people of
the community.
"Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take
thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Savior's
breast;
We love the well, but Jesus loves
thee best;
Good night! Good nightl Good night!
A Friend.
Ought to Paint.
I ought to have painted last year,
but I hated to pay $2.25 a gallon,,
I've got to paint this year; it'll
take a little more paint; I suppose. 1
gallon in 10; and a little more work,
I suppose 1 day in 10.
My job would have cost last year
about $52.50; it is going to cost this
year $57.75.
$5.25 gone. I suppose it'll be the
same again, if I wait again.
What if paint goes down to $2 a
gallon? $2.50 on the job!
I shan't wait, what a fool I was!
Devoe.
E. T. Whitehead Co. sells it.
Deaf! cf SB Mz?X
Little Elizabeth Lawrence, the in
fant dauehter of Mr. and Mrs. J,. J .
vw,,A .KoA Tno.cdav morning!
about 10 o'clock, after a severe ill- j
ness of several davs. The interment j
took place in the Baptist cemetery
this (Wednesday) morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. Jno. E. Lanier, acting !
pastor of the Baptist church, con- j
ducting the services.
Little Elizabeth Law,pcnce was
aoout inree inomns uiu, i
:.. a: i ,-,1Jf ir onnuc-h !
to become the pet of the household,
and then she was called up higher.
While she is no more the sweet
fragrance of her' short life and the
blessed influence of her sojourn on
earth remain as a precious recollec
tion to the grief-stricken parents,
brothers and sisters.
In her critical illness all that fond
parents, patient nurse and compe
tent physicians could do was done
for her comfort and restoration to
health, but she was only permitted
to bud on earth and was then called
beyond where she will blossom in
the presence of Him who gave her.
Sleep on little one and take thy rest,
We loved thee well but God loved
thee best.
ill A -J fy i ty
in ins w i h i ti n iti.?i iviiiu v.----,
LAZY
LIVER SPOILS DAY'S
WORK.
Don't Let a Torpid Liver Knock
You Out of a Day's Work
There ia a Better Way
Read About it.
A man feels very little like work
ing and a child don't want to go to
school when bilious or constipated.
If vou try ca'omel to cure you the ;
chances are that you viil be so weak- j
ored bv its after effects that vou
will be laid up for two or three days ! e
more.
So we say Don t take Lalo- j
Wp have 3 perfect substitute !
mel.
for calomel right here in our store,
that we can fuliy guarantee to cur ! disr as, nv-A tbereft.n' requires oonsti
constipation and liven up the liver i tutional tv 'imcr.t. Hail's Catanh
just as quickly as calomel, but with- Cure, manufactured by F.J. Cheney
ont any of the bad after-effects of U'm Co., To! ' , Ohio, is tb.o only co:i
cnlomel. The name of this tome is ! stitutiona! rure on the market. It is
Dod son's Liver-Ttine. It is a pleas- ! taken internally in doses from 10 druses
a it tasting vegetable tonio that to
nildly stimulates cne liver rul eaur-
it to work just right to cieanne ttio
body without any danger of saliva
tion. When you try it if you do not
sciy that it is a perfect substitute for
calomel, come right in and get your
money back. E. T. Whitehead Go's,
drug store.
Warning to Automobile Owners !
Mnny Automobiles nrn dninno-od or mine! by
tho use of poor oils, it is difficult to tell .uood oil
from poor oil, so the safo plan is to buy oil oi Stand- I
ard make. Oils sold by standard Oil Compnny,
C. Ilobinson Sons. Texas Company, lied C Oil Corn-
panv. and other standard manufacturers are all
ril.it. We sell "POLAKiNE" me.de bv Standard
OilCompnnv,4ATJTOLTN'K,'madebv Robinson Sons,
and "TKXICO MOTOR OIL" made' by Texas om-
pany. We sell the Texaco Motor Oil by wholesale at I
the following prices delivered at your station: In S
half barrels 37c the gallon, in. barrels 35c the gallon. )
G. C. WEEKS MOTOR CAR CO., Scotland Neck, N. C.
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1 f 7 m The
1 L rl . Yl I I Scoaand Neck,
1 rW Mr N Nii
1 rtl ' IfM-imX l Expensive
9m TttAkl If i i ti .V 'n tea
m -m i I i a b sorted
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I August o aecl im
Ve will hold our FALL OPENING SALE, conduct- m
ed by Marks Arnhoim, the largest Tailor in tlio
y world, bo sure and inspect our line beioro plncuin; -Mfj
'J .your order for u Fall Suit or Overcoat. re guaraii- .
tee a perfect fit and absolute satisfaction. Hem em- lif
ber tlie dates August Gth and 7th 011I3'.
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I ALLSBROOK & BOYETTE,
Kuti Duron!?.
Hobgood, N. C July 2S.-The
subject of this sketch, Mrs. Ann
Burnett, of Hobgood, was corn Oc-
tober 29, 1828, and uied July .
1912. She was born m Tennessee,
then moved to Mississippi, after
which she moved to Martin county,
M. C. At the age of 22 she was
married to Emern Burnett. io
this union there were born ten chi!-
dron. She lived to a ripe old ape.
A in mise three sets of
k
rhildron t.weniv-two in ail
...
was a devoted wife, a good, loving
mother, a faithful neighbor, and
after suffering for three years she
died a triumphant death. She bore
her afflictions with patience until
the last. She joined the Presbyte
rian church in 1892, to which she
proved a faithful member. Her
funeral was preached at the Meth
odist church by the pastor, Rev. F.
F. Eure, in the presence of a lar-jo
number of friends, and then carried
to the home graveyard for burial.
A Friend.
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KoHgg To cemncpa'tc Votsrs.
By an order of the Halifax Coun
tv Board of Elections the voting
' precinct for Faucet ts township has
been changed to Hurt, s xnu. vnu
the primary election on August 15,
1912, will be held at that place.
The registrar, poll holders and
Democratic voters of this precinct
will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
I. E. Green,
Chair.Dam. Ex. Com. Halifax Co.
0
There is more Catanb in tbi. sec tion
of the country than al! other di--oa-e.
jnit togetlser, am! until ti-.o la-t few
voar?
v.-as supposea i i:icu'af-:'.
Tor a groat many ye:u'
noum-cd it a ?-val di.-ea:-
i'H-tors in-
I'"' I
t-i-ii- i
il Y
l local remedies, and
1,
eon-ta ntly
Iroiitinont,
s-ionce ha
tailing to . uro witn kx-ju
pronounce. i it incurable. :
proven caunh V, be a constitution?'!
;i to!i.-pooniul. li acts directly on
the ! !;.
t a-; .! imiccm s
Tliev oi'l'or one
iriaccs ot the
hundred dol
n
vi
ft
svstem.
lars for any ease it fails to cure.
Send
Ad
cirri!
.v.vi tei inioni.ils.
dress, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, (.
Sold by di uggists: 7e.
T..'L-r. I ! ,'!' TAimlh- 1'IIU f.
or eon-.ti-
pation.
pit
Men's & Boys' Outfitters
CCFYNICHT 1912, TMC ttOVAU TA1LCWS j
The crops
f tills IS
the
mM nr. &.
may mum & ixrsw ix.
;jrjkmbii&
ice tSie M$$ stock that we hav$
7 F B
That it would do you good, to
tfARN ESS! HARNESS! We have a splendid
vou can. get
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Pe up and doing
With a heart for any fate.
Longi'eHov;.
reaming about it will imwet
Dnng
si
"come true ' quicker when you have
money to help you. Start a bank ac
count TO-DAY. No matter how small
the opening deposit
nearer your "castle
NOW. Do not delay any longer.
cotiand
t
,
We know that the unusual
articles in our slock show more
for the money than other offer
ings. Our large and vrell as-
stock is
YOUR UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY
You begin to realize what
our long buying experience
means when you compare onr
values and prices with cthe.
It is to your advantage, then,
to buy your
Wedding and
Birthday Gifts
US. Visit Onr sfnrn
see the many new novelties
suitable for all purposes.
c irom
A Complets Line of Jewelry.
E. T. Whitehead Comp'y,
DRUGGISTS.
m S3
will soon be lai
B&3 rv?.
with you we
anything you ne
Hardware
"Tne Hardware Hustlers."
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Neck Bank,
North Carolina. N
12
')s of Land for Taxes.
I have this day levied on the fol
lowing described real estate to sath-
jjy the tax- s due the S it,-, nf w.,-!,
Carolina and the coun of TIhIiThx
for
tnoyear 1011, and the
iid r
estate so levied on will b, ?0M vl
the court hou-e door in ti e town
Halifax, N. C, on Morday, the Ctb
l"-y of August, 1912. at 12 o'clock m.',
unless said taxes and legal charge
and expenses arising from the fail
ure to pay same within the time re
quired hy Jaw are paid by that dale.
Mrs. h. M Iloptinstall, hhe tract
'3..1 acres, S39.fi).
W. Id . Perkins, 221 acres, $7.01.
Mrs. Laura Shearin, I. Shearin
tract acres, $1 us
tra1rSniUh'34aCrCS'Sj"ilh
N. 11 Newsom, Tax Col.
I.ultcrwood Township.
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