Servant Wanted for House Work and Child Care
Help wanted for caring for two children and general house work. Liberal wages to the servant who suits. Apply at The Commonwealth office.
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
3
Help wanted for caring for two children and general house work. Liberal wages to the servant who suits. Apply at The Commonwealth office.
The Hill Female Academy announces a strong opening with six instructors, improved facilities, and bright new paintings. Principal L. W. Bailey urges families to enroll their children next Tuesday September 5 to ensure the school’s permanency and quality work.
A compact column highlights C K Taylors new ad, notes passenger trains burning coal, and promotes Littleton Female College business course with low cost. Hawes & Co are praised as clever Richmond businessmen and coal supply is forecast to rise. A Kodol Dyspepsia Cure endorsement from E C De Witt Co of Chicago appears with strong reader trust built on years of ad relations.
Miss Eugenia House daughter of J T House and sister of Miss Lucy House married R J Mauney in Raleigh at two o clock. The ceremony by Elder P D Gold united the couple as there were palm arches and water lilies. They left at 3 45 for King's Mountain to begin their life together with many wishes from friends.
Students who plan to attend the Male Academy are asked to meet at the academy building on September 4 at 10 a.m. Textbooks should be decided that day so the school can begin work promptly on opening day September 12. D. M. Prince, Prin.
Rev. A. A. Powers of Emporia Kansas credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing a severe bilious colic attack after giving his neighbor a dose. The neighbor, previously treated by doctors without relief, recovered after one dose and a second dose if needed, according to Powers.
Readable local notes enumerate visitors and residents in Scotland Neck and nearby towns. Frequent movements include Miss Kate Brinkley to Tillery, Miss Lizzie Powell from Tillery, Dr. S. N. Harrell visiting Tarboro, and Prof. A. B. Hill returning to Fayetteville. Many others travel to Wake Forest, Rocky Mount, Norfolk, Weldon, and New York for business or visits, with several locals arriving from Raleigh, Enfield, Portsmouth, and Washington for hosting or visiting relatives.
Big Sunday school picnic near West Point featured Brunswick stew, watermelons, and lemonade with hundreds in attendance. Prof A A Andrews returned from visiting relatives, accompanied by Miss Maggie Shaw. Local notices include cold remedy ads and election results with officials listed at Futrell Hardy’s Hardware.
The Commonwealth reports five day inquiries on drought effects. Farmers including Henry Allsbrook Joseph Early R E Hancock J T Johnson Dr M T Savage F P Shields W T Askew W E Smith W T Whitshead W A Dunn and BR H Shaw estimate cotton, corn, and peanut shortages from one third to one half across the board.
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