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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
3
Regular services will be held at the Baptist Church Courcy Sunday morning with anticipated attendance and a morning sermon. The notice urges parishioners to attend and welcomes visitors.
A fire at about 7 30 p m damaged the roof and petitions of a building in Scotland Neck. The blaze originated in the attic or rear section and caused machinery damage. Estimated losses range from five hundred to one thousand dollars.
News from Memphis reports the death of R. Dudley Jordan, a prominent Memphis lawyer. The notice reached here a few days ago and references his sister Mrs. J Applewhite.
In Rosnoke Rapids the criminal docket extends into a second week as John G Turner, a colored storekeeper, faces murder charges for the October shooting of Jose Rook, a white man who lingered several days after the incident.
A Thanksgiving service unfolded with Rev J E Holden of the Methodist Church leading part of the program. Pastor Lumpkin prepared to speak as Prof C W Wilson, superintendent of graded schools, rose to honor Rev Holden and presented a token of love from the Baptist Sunday school class.
A long list of social updates from Enfield, Scotland Neck, and adjacent towns. Names include Condrey, Proctor, Miss Lillie Whitehead, Herring, Mrs. Bridgers, Mrs. Arthur Wright, Miss Anna Kitchin, Everett Stroud, Miss Mattie Nichols, Estelle House, Jessie Brewer, Robert Josey, Leland Kitchin, Ashby Dunn, Mrs. J. D. Perry, Misses Maud Legett, Cleve Andrews, Ruby Tillery, Neda Taylor, Neda Taylor's exam, J. D. Stewart, J. S. Bowers, Mannie Kitchin, Sam Hoffman, J. H. Hopkins, Nattie Lee Cutchin, Mrs. Henry Cock, Rev. J. B. Holden, Andrew F. Hancock, Miss Cleve Andrews, Dr. J. P. Wimberley, Mrs. G. T. Lumpkin, Mrs. A. M. ing, Bessie Gray, Riddick, G. T. Lumpkin, Mrs. J. H. Durham, Mrs. E. J. Procter, Mrs. Lula Cooke, R. C. Josey, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. John D. Biggs, and Mrs. Kate Dunn.
Miss Bessie Futrell’s piano recital yesterday afternoon at the Baptist University drew praise for a three quarters of an hour program ranging from Mendelssohn and Schumann to MacDowell and Paderewski. On special request she encore the Witches Dance by MacDowell. Futrell, daughter of J. P. Futrell, is lauded as a gifted young artist with a bright future.
On Monday afternoon Mr W O Lawrence sustained a painful sprain of the left wrist while removing a belt from a running pulley at Crescent Hosiery Mills. The other worker failed to act and Lawrence was thrown from the table, temporarily stunned. The injury will deprive him of use of his arm for a time, though not seriously damaged.
A Hamilton post office was broken into and the safe blown open, with about $100 in money and stamps taken. Robbers used Dr Longs horse for escape. the team was found at Oak City. Reports later said another horse was stolen but this was unconfirmed.
An eminent authority on kidney diseases touts a simple home made mix from a New York daily that may relieve many kidney troubles before Bright’s disease stage. The author claims a teaspoon after meals and at night improves back and side pain and urination, while a local druggist confirms ingredients are harmless and easily prepared by shaking in a bottle. The mix allegedly soothes kidney urinary structures and may reduce rheumatism by cleansing uric acid from blood, urging readers to save the prescription.
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