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Tho. LAEGSST CIRCULATION cf any Halifax Comity Newspaper Established 1882. ALTH ADVERTISING MEDITO IN EASTERN CAROLINA L. BULLS KITCHIN, Editor aad Propristcr. "EXCELSIOB," IS OUR MOTTO SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, (LOO PER YEAR. VOL. XXX. SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. NUMBER 30. For The Legislature. To the Democratic. Voters of Hal ifax T'ounty: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Legis lature from this county subject to the Democratic primary, which meets on the sixth day of August, 1914. Thanking you for your past support and hoping my past service will merit your support in the com ing primary, I am W. P. White. For Stats Senator. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the State Senate for Kali fax County, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. I will fully appreciate the support accord ed me by my friends?. N. L. Stedman For The Legislature. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representa tives from the county of Halifax, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primaries to be held on the ith day of August. The support of the Democracy of Halifax county will be greatly appreciated by me. W. L. Long. THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS IN SCOTLAND NECK or Connly Sheriff. mv fru To the Democratic Voters of Hal fax County: Pursuant to the re quest of my friends, I hereby an nounce that I will be a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Halifax coun ty to fill the next term of office, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary. I have hitherto served the people of Halifax county as Sheriff, for which honor I am profoundly grateful, and when acting- as their public servant I ever sought to do justice to her citizens, and if nds will elect to honor mebv re-eleetion, I pledge it my unfalter ing purpose to discharge the duties of that high office for the common wtal of the people. J. R. Patterson. Fop f!n;intv bpr-vi? I i '!' '1 lily 1 hereby announce that 1 t hall be a candidate for the of lice of Sheriff of Halifax county, subject to the decision f the Democratic primary to be h?ld on the 6th day of August next. If nominated, and elected I promise t perform the duties of . he office to 'the best of my ability. Thankinp you for the past courtcves fhown me and assuring you of my tit'?C'''itio' of the s'lnnort given me this time, I will endeavor to After a period of many years of sleepy indifference, dreaming the dreams of supreme satisfaction, the town of Scotland Neck has aroused to a realization of the fact that to keep pace with her sister towns she must do something in the way of improvements, both municipally and privately, and today the old Rip Van Winkle is fully alive and the town in the midst of perhaps the greatest wave of industrial activities in its history. There are evidences of progress on all sides, and almost every one you meet is just bubbling oyer with the progressive spirit and material prosperity. The old factional strife that ha3 cursed the town for the past decade or two is rapidly passing away, and one seldom hears another kicking or crying extravagance. Among the most noted improve ments that are taking place here is the handsome new bank building being erected by the Scotland Neck Bank on the corner of Main and De pot streets. This wijl be a modern banking house and will cost when completed around $30,000. There is the new municipal build ing that is just being completed by Mr. A. Paul Kitchin, in which are several handsome offices on the sec ond floor besides the town hall. On the ground floor are the Palace The atre and the Model Barber Shop. This structure, which adjoins the postoffice building, completed early this year, coft Mr. Kitchin about 8,000. A Word of Endorsement. The following letter from a for mer citizen of Scotland Neck is highly appreciated by the editor of The Commonwealth. It is from Colonel A. L. Smith, of Charlotte, and says: "I am enclosing my check for $1.00 subscription to your paper for 1914, and take this opportunity to con gratulate you on the improvement in the paper. It should be made $2.00 per year instead of one. "I see you are going at things in the right way, going to the seat and not mincing matters, but endeavor ing, to wake the citizens up from their long slumber and telling them what they- should do to improve the town. "Two things you need badly, first of all is water system; this is all im portant for sanitary reasons and in surance rates. Then you should have that peanut factory which you have suggested; this would be a good asset for the town and a great convenience to the growers. "I note in your last what you say about the blue laws, not allowing ice to be sold on Sunday. Our ice wagons make regular deliveries on Sunday just as they do during the week, but the drug,, stores do not sell soft drinks except on the sly, no cigars or cigarettes. "I wish you well in your worthy enterprise." PROFESSOR C. J. EVERETT - DIED MONDAY MORNING Mr. J. H. Hopkins. again office to county. ciiscnarge the duties of ti the best interests of as the J. A. House. For County Treasurer To the voters of Halifax Countv: I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Treas urer, tubjeet to the Democratic primary, which meets on August 6, 1914. Thanking you for your past loyal support. I hope my service heretofore will meet with your ap proval and merit your continued support. Yours very truly, J. E. Bowers. Material is being placed on the premises by Mr. II. J. Madry for his new theatre building, which will cost around $20,000. The architect who drew the plans for Mr. Madry says it will be one of the most com plete play houses to be found ary vvhere. Besides the opera house, which will be on the ground floor in the rear, entrance to be through an arcade leading from Main street, there will be a large store room m front and a number of splendid For Superior bm Clerk. I hereby announce that I shall hn. a candidate for the ofiloe of Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax coun ty, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary to be held on the 6th day of August next. If nominated and elected I promise to perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability, and with courtesy and fairness to ali who hove dealings with the office, as i have tTiVrl to iln in tVip rint T fnH' realize rny obligation to the peoph; of my county for their support, in the past, and will fully appreciate whatever support given me in the coming primary. Sterling M. Gary. For Register 'of Dssds. To the Voters of Halifax County: I hereby announce myself a candi date for re election to the office of Register of Deeds, subject to the Democratic primary to be held on August 6. 1914, and if elected I pledge to the people of the county trie same promptness and courtesy extended to one and all. Thanking the people of the county for the past support given me, I am J. Hunter Nornan. For Hood Roads Commissioner I hereby announce myself a candi date for member of the Good Roads Commission of Halifax county sub- j jeet to the action of the Democratic l primary to be held on August 6th. Yours very truiy A. B. Sciilichter. For Clerk Superior Court To the Democratic voters of Hali fax county: A great many of my friends throughout the county hav n g expressed the desire that be come a candidate for the nomina tion for Clerk Superior Court at the Democratic primary to be held on Aug. 6, 1914, 1 hereby declare my self a candidate for that position subject to the action of said pri mary. The primary was called sooner than was anticipated there fore it will be impossible for me to Fee every voter in the county per sonally between now and Aug. 6, so I take this method of informing you of my candidacy. I belong to j no faction or combination, and it nominated and elected, will try to perform the duties of the office to the satisfaction of the whole people. I am appreciative for the considera tion shown me by the people of Hal ifax county in the past and will thank them for their support' in the primary. W. T. CLEMENT. Mr. J. H. Hopkins, who had been confined to his room for the past few weeks, died at his home in Scotland Neck Monday afternoon at half after six o'clock. The burial ser vices were held in the Baptist ceme tery late Tuesday afternoon, the ser vices being conducted by Rev. R. A McFarland, pastor of the Baptist church. Mr. Hopkins' health had been failing for the past three years, but up to about four or five weeks ago he was frequently seen on the streets and about his home. He was the oldest of a family of I. i tl A 1 offices on the second floor. I twelve children, an oi wnom sur There is the peanut factory, being vive Mr. Hopkins, save one brother, ,-..-, -f.i u,r t'nt, AmB,-;n c no n,i-. ' who died several years ago. Those Peanut Company opposite the pas-j. of the family now living are Mrs senger station of the Atlantis Coast 1 Line. This company is composed of local capitalists, and will be a big thing for the town and community, The Masons are planning to erect a magnificent -Masonic Temple on North ?lain street at a cost of about $10,000. This building will be two stories high, and possibly three. The ground floor will either lie used for a store room or a town market house, the lodge rcoms being on the second floor. The municipal electric light and power plant is to be tripled in ca pacity, the contract for the addi tional machinery being let last week. To show how anxious the contractors are for Scotland Neck business, there were nearly forty bids for this work. The additions to the light plant, which are made necessary by the constantly increasing demands will cost around $13,000. The fol lowing apparatus was purchased: One Hamsburg-1 ieming iour valve Corliss engine, 400 horse povver; one General Electiic Company genera tor, 250 kilowatt (80 per cent P. F.); one Stirling water tube boiler, 250 horse power. The consulting en gineer states that the plant is most fortunate in getting such high grade apparatus. It will be installed and in operation it is thougfit by Octo ber 15th. The Mint Cola Bottling Company under the management of Mr. T. F. Whitley r is another enterprise just being installed and will soon be m operation . The capacity of the plant Perhaps the most universally re gretted death that has ever occurred in Scotland Neck was that of Pro fessor C. J. Everett, superintendent of the local graded schools. Profes sor Everett had been critically ill for about two months, being one of the victims of the typhoid fever result ing, it is generally believed, from ice cream served at a reception given to the graduating class and teachers of the school during commencement week. Professor Everett was the first to develop the fever, and soon one of his little boys was stricken. Following these two cases perhaps more than fifty per cent of the par ty developed the fever in rapid suc cession. All the other patients, while not well, are considered out of danger, some of them being able to be out. Prof essor . Everett frequently as sured Mrs. Everett and those at tending him that he would recover and not to be alarmed, and for sixty days his strong constitution and wonderful determination struggled with the disease, but on Monday morning about one o clock death gained the mastery and his" soul de parted to the great beyond. Mrs Everett and two little boys survive Professor Everett, and the sincerest sympathy of the community is un stintingly bestowed upon them. The remains were immediately embamled and prepared for burial, and were taken Tuesday morning to the former home of Mrs. Everett, near Creswell, in Washington coun ty, for interment. Those accompa nying the body from Scotland Neck were Rev. L. T. Singleton, Mayor J E. Shields, Sam Hoffman, A. L. Pur- rington, C. L. McDowell and S. F Dunn. Mrs. Everett was not able to take the trip. Professor Everett came South from his native State of Pennsyl vania, fourteen years ago, and ten years pi iat.f:aie was spent m To the Citizens of Halifax County BODY OF NEGRO WOMAN rniutn nv Tnr nn i nmnr This is the last appeal that I shall rUUNU DI ML KUAUdlUL have the opportunity to make to Juu UC1UIC "1C pnuiaiies which are wnao,Un : i4- l. uuunusuu in raKing Mn w M Hancock'received a tele uHJu a . W"M phone message from Mr. Walter ouppuiu iui me umcreiii, umres, l Rfl Turt i- u T. u ass you to consiuer wnat is nest tor Farm on Roanoke river stating yuui paityf yuuisen auu your coun- tW th of o lr.,i rilT IT Trrn hn i f-rs - Kwo.-Jifn 1 njr. "jUu ,JCiiCVC ,ii ucicuuax uj vn fnnfi jj tho 1 1 A . I ' v. v.... government wnere a lew people -ide ,eadmf, thrMlgh the farnif cuiiliui me vviiuie system oi govern ment, you should vote to retain the same officers in office; but if you be- ieve in a Democratic form of gov ernment where all the people should have an equal chance, you will vote to put a cnecK on tne tendency in this county to pool interests and stifle competition. I have tried to the request that he come down there. In company with Mr. S. B. Kitchin and several others Mr. Hancock went to the farm and found the body of Mariah Tillery lying just be yond the road path in a bunch of bushes, with several slight bruises make my campaign on a high basis, had bled f reely from the No 7 a appeaTie" reason ana not other markg of vio,ence were found lu ICJuulLC- icavtf uie mat- a onuroJ ro,Q l ; IT-.1"1 ru Auu "Jr 31 ina field ne"by was questioned, me iJiimaiica, Aug. ouj. it mat- u.it cV,o ,A ;,r i;U4- - t i -. i . . , , vuuiu give hvj iikii l a a iu iiic "um"iai .m? .r y"ur TAreuasu1r" stated that she saw the woman "i''UUail, UUL A &I1UU1U U0 rMJ fu like for you to vote to establish a precedent in the Democratic party. so that some young fellow could be recognized without having an office holding pool to fight as I have had and am having today. Thomas Jeff erson advocated frequent elections and rotation in office,and it is pretty generally agreed that he was our greatest exponent of Democratic principles. If he had meant that we snould nominate and elect the same people to fill the same office, on spot where the body was found, and she noticed that she had a coughing spell and sat down. After that she saw no more of her. The dead woman's husband Berry Tillery, was questioned but he could give no light on the matter. He was not at all alarmed at his wife being away all night, as it seems she was in the habit of being away without his knowledge as to her whereabouts. The county coroner was notified FIRST PRIZE $25.00 Camera When you are in Norfolk count the number of Kodak spools in our window and win U one of the prizes in our Hun dred Dollar contest. Write for particulars, and picture of the window. Everything for photography. Quality developing and print ing. Catalogues and samples gratis. G. L.Hall Optical Co. Sicceuorc to TUCKER, HALL ft CO. Opticians of The Best Sort 146 Granby Street, Norfolk. Richmond. Lyacbbwg. i! he would have advocated frequent of the findi of the body, and Dr Gentlemen, the case is with you; take it and go the way your con science leads you to vote and when you have voted according to the dictates of your conscience, you will have pleased me. V. II. White. (Political advertisement) United States Standard Clock O. F. Smith was authorized to make an investigation, which he did, but there was no evidence to justify the arrest of anyone, and his jury re- turnea a verdict mat tne woman came to her death from causes un known to the jury. It is said by some that there is strong suspicion that the woman was murdered, but if this be the case the murderer successfully cov ered up all traces of his identity. I Although there is no perfect clock Coi-neiia Hopkins, the mother, of Durmellon, Fla., and five brother?, J. W. Hopkins, living in Florida, Yv. D. Hopkins, of Atlanta. Ga., G. F Hopkins, of Scotland Neck, A. G Hopkins, who lives m the far west. C. L. Hopkins, of Florida; there are five sisters, Mrs. E. L. Stryker, of AHenhurst, Ga., Mrs. R. H. Weeks, of Leggetts, Edgecombe county, Mrs. Augusta Williams, Miss Addie Hopkins and Mrs. SaliieMay Manero, all of Dunnellon, Fla. Only one of these was present, Mrs. Stryker, who has been here for the past two or three weeks. Mr. Hopkins was born in Halifax county 52 years ago, and had lived in and around Scotland Neck all his life. He had been twice married, his second wife surviving him. There are three children living, one boy and two girls, all by the first mar riage. Mr. Hopkins had engaged in farm ing all his life, and at one time oper ated one of the large farms on Roan oke river, being very successful in his undertaking. When his health began to fail about three years ago he was forced to sell his farm, which hp had considerably improved m value as well as in fertility. He was one of the town's most familiar figures and will be sadly missed by his friends and family, to whom the tenderest sympathy of the community is extended in this hour of bereavement j V u rJ'TrT tt the one that nearesfc approaches per- graueu uuum oi tout town, ne fection in thig country the standard jo c clock of the United states, is kept ago, having been unanimously elect--na . p , , iit, ed superintendent of the schools at j ground yault in the nayal observa. tory in Washington. -It is so placed Route No. 2 Items this place The schools under his manage ment last year reached a height of proficiency never before attained, and his death is a severe blow to the educational interests of the town and community. Quiet and unas suming, he attended strictly to his own affairs, and he received the un divided support of both the patrons and pupils. Never during the en tire school year was there the slight est friction or a complaint from any one as to Professor Everett's man agement of the school or his treat ment of the children under him. He had already been unanimously ilscted for another year, and had he ived, and wished it, would have con tinued to succeed himself indefi nitely. Professor Everett gained the love and respect of every pupil under him from the very first day of school, and many of them shed bit ter tears when told of the untimely death of their leader, he having made companions of his pupils, and the smaller children looked upon him almost as they do their father, so gentle and kind, yet positive, was he toward them. The town has lost a splendid citi- zen ana tne state one oi its amest educators. Dr. Cannon Returns to Elackstone. will be sufficient to take care of any demands that may be made upon it. The town commissioners are figur ing on the probable cost of installing a system of waterworks and sewer- rif,. .- c..ivrjir l-ltilinT rilfP.ldv llCffl made and experts are now engaged i . J? i.L. -1 w.: in making a map ol uieuiMuci wun estimated cost of putting in a mod ern system. Besides these mentioned there are quite a large number of homes be ing erectdd in different sections of the town and various minor improve ments upon premises all over town. Let the good work go on, and let somo of the other towns in this sec tion take notice, or Scotland Neck will become the metropolis of East ern North Carolina. Roseneath, July 29 Our church which has been undergoing repairs, is nearing completion, and when that no changes in temperature may finished it will be quite a neat, cozy attect it, and it is wound half-hour- church. While the church was be iy ny electricity. Scientific officers intr repaired the concree-ation hpld ot tne government regularly detail- services in the Nahalah Presbyterian ed tor this duty, watch over it day church and night, constantly correcting it by observations made from the sun and stars. lhus this clock, though of itself it does not keep time with the sun and stars and the earth, is made so ac curate that even the scientists, who say that there is no clock in the world that is perfect," call its time Crops in this section are looking unusually fine this season, especially peanuts and cotton, and if nothing happpns the farmers will reap a bountiful harvest this fall. A protracted meeting will begin at Roseneath church on the third Sunday in August. Rev. N. G. Be- thea will assist Rev. Davis. The correct. Strictly speaking, we hftllr nf up nnr,minr. are assured, the only thing that does hater Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Neal went to Taken to Hospital in Rocky Mount. The friends of Mr. A. W. Outter bridge, a former citizen of Scotland Neck, but for the past several years room keep perfect time is .the earth, changelessly rotating through space rsut mathematicians and astrono mers concede that the time of the big clock inside the glass case cotnes "near enough". That means within some thousandths of a second It is this almost perfect clock that sets the standard of this country, The inclosure in which it stands in observatory at . Washington is sur rounded by three walls with spaces between. It rests on massive stone pillars that reach far into the earth. The temperature is so maintained that should a human being step into the room the increase in tempera ture occasioned by this intrus on would be registered on a thermo state of almost incredible delicacy. From the "almost perfect" click which is in duplicate, wires pass to two time-sending clocks in another Libby's High Grade Goods ! A complete lineof these well known goods now in stock, consisting ol Pickles, Soups, Catsups, and nil the various ar ticles. When you buy LOB BY'S you get the gen uine. RING ON NUMBER One -Four-Six when you want your next order (or groceries filled E. W. STAT0N (Next to old postoffice) Enfield Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Phillips of Scotland Neck, were visititing Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bell near here Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Fonvielle has returned to her home in Wilmington, after visiting her aunt Mrs. Lucy Ivey. Mrs. Lucretia Ives Webb of Rose mary, is visiting Mrs. Enoch Sim mons. Miss Agnes Ivey returned home Thursday after a visit to her sister Mrs. R. H. Knight of Duke. She was accompauied home by Master Cecil Knight. of the observatory. It is to the countrv. New York Times. After an absence of three years, Dr. James Cannon, Jr., principal cf the Blackstone Female Institute for the first seve nteen years of its ex itence. has been re-elected by the board of trustees principal of that great school. Dr. Cannon is at present leading the State-wide.pro-hibition campaign in Virginia, but will take charge of the work at Blackstone in September, immedi ately after the State-wide election. For Gcod Roads Commissioner I hereby announce myself a candi date for Good Roads Commissioner at the coming election, subject, to the Democratic primary- to be I eM August f, 1914. . : - John L. Patterson Roanoke Rapids, N. C. f Many people suffer the tortures of lame muscles and stiffened joints because of impurities ia the blood, and each, succeeding- attack seems more acute until rheumatism has invaded thewhole system. To arrest rheumatism it is quite as im portant to improve your general health as to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil inScott'sRmulsion is nature's great blood maker, while its medicinal nourishment strengthens the organs to expel the impurities and upbuild' your strength. Scott's Kmulsion is helping thousands every daj' who could not find other relief; Refuse the alcoholic substitutes. has been living in Whitakers, will through these that time passes out regret to learn that the injuries re ceived by him during a storm about six weeks ago have become so alarm ing that it has been necessary to carry him to a hospital in Rocky Mount where he is now confined. The last reports received here by friends are that it is feared an am putation of one ot his lower limbs, which was broken during the storm, will be necessory. "It takes two to start a quarrel, said Mrs. Gabb. "Oh, no it doesn't," replied Mr. Gabb. "A man and his wife are one." Philadelphia Ledger. Wood's Trade Mark Crimson Clover Is Best Quality Obtainable, of High Tested Germina tion and Purity. Crimson Clover is a wonderful Boil improver; also makes splendid fall, winter and spring1 grazing-, the earliest green feed, or a good hay crop. A crop of Crimson Clover turned under is equal to a good application of stable manure, and its value as a soil-improver is worth $20. to $30. per acre. Wood's Descriptive Fall Catalog giving full information about CRIMSON CLOVER, ALFALFA, WINTER VETCH, and all FARM and GARDEN SEEDS for Fall sowing, mailed en request. Write (or Catalog and prices of any Seeds required. T. W. WOOD O SONS. Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. - DON'T wait until you have used the last ieie of Stationary you have before sending us your or der for more. It behooves you to keep a supply on hand, as does all up-to date bus:n3ss houses. Send us your order rinht away for some "nifty" stationery, the kind we print or telephone No. 5. Roanoke Rapids Defeats Hobgood In a fast, snappy baseball game last Friday Roanoke Rapids defeat ed Hobgood, the score being 10 to 0 in favor of Roanoke Rapids. The game was played on the Roanoke Rapids base ball diamond. It seemed that the Hobgood boys were unable j to "get themselves together" that day. Batteries: Hobgood Darden, Bass and Leggett. Roanoke Rapids Hayes and Floyd. . - , Some Fine Crops j Uncle Billy Wl.itnra' says the crops on Roanoke river this year are j the finest he has ever seen, and that! he is willing to stake the lands down the-e against any lands in the world for rertl, genuine fertility. Uncle Billy says he will also stake his rep ut; tion as the veteran judge of this section and the "sage of the Roa noke" that when it comes to raising everything at all seasons, the Roa noke river lands nave them ali on the go. And when Uncle Billy says a thing you may bet your bottom dollar that he knows what he is talking about, for those Elberta peaches he brags so much about are certainly above the standard and they are a pro duct of these same Roanoke river lands. JAMES CANNON, JR., M. A., D. D., PRINCIPAL. Asu the Blackstone School adopted th5 foMowlng MOTTO: Thorouffh ini4nic:'.on under positively Christian influences at tho lowest possiblo cost. O 1. it is today, with a faculty of 33, a boarding patronage of JGSillL 368, a student body of 428, and a plant worth $150,000, The Leading Training School for Girls in Virginia. PAYS all charges for the year, including Table Board, linom, Lig-hts, Steam Heat, Laundry, Medical Atten tention, Physical Culture and Tuition in. all subjects exceDt music and elocution. Can parents find a school with a hotter record." "with more oxwri- j - ,- mndannti:. met'' Kti- rataloflfuo and a!H)lica- l"lli:t tx ii liiuiitLU-iiii iu v o ...w . w - - - u - - tion blank address GEO. P. ADAMS, Secretarr, Elacltstuus, Va, 20 Years $150 $150