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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
5
The Hicks Almanac for 1909 is prepared and available from Wirtks Publishing in St Louis Missouri. Rev R Hicks is listed as a key contact while the text notes ready distribution to homes and readers in Nevada and Utah.
The year promises moves and openings as Mr J B Jones buys a cottage on 11th Street in East Scotland Neck and will relocate. Dr O G F Smith plans to move into the former Hoff man residence after Hoffman moves in January. The Opal Church Improvement Society hosts a rat at Old Bell hotel to boost The Commonwealth reach to 2500 readers with prize incentives.
Local notes list visits by Mrs. T. C. Alisbrook of Palmyra and Mrs. Nelson of Florence to relatives. Mentions Claude Kitchin in Washington, D. C. and various travels of Prof. L. R. Mills, Charles Allen Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowers, and Supt. J. B. Aiken with students. An editorial blurb asks about bowel regularity as a doctor’s first question. promotes Rexall Orderlies from E. T. Whitehead Company with a money-back guarantee.
In the North Carolina Methodist Conference Rev Chas A Jones was assigned to Pantego and Belhaven in the Eliz City district J A D to Scotland Neck The church will miss Mr Jones but welcomes Mr Daily who has served at Carrenaurch Durham for four years Mr Jones moves to his new field with the goodwill of his congregation and community County Commissioners held a session at Halifax re electing W Harvey J Johnston T Thorne Jr S G Whitfield and H A Howards to a two year term H Harvey re elected chair and Geo C Green county attorney New board member H A Edwards succeeds B A Pope Model 51 Overland car bought by S B Kitchin through G C Weeks Auto Company praised as easy to operate powerful and quiet and recommended to buyers
The November honor roll lists students from Scotland Neck graded school. Names appear across grades from First to Seventh, including Roy Allsbrook Louise Allsbrook Ruth Hancock Mary Powell Josey and many others.
An old OCR style ad touts a blood purifying tonic claiming internal cure for catarrh and a mucous surface sweep. It promises testimonials and positions Cheney & Cole of Toledo as the sellers.
Notice announces administrator claims against the estate of a deceased spouse to be exhibited by December 8, 1911, or barred. It asks all indebted parties to settle promptly and is signed by Kins as administrator. Also contains garbled lines about subscriptions and employment references.
Court convened in Halifax with Judge M H Justice presiding and J Kerr for the State. The grand jury includes Horace Fittman and J E Condrey among others with J E Co(d)rey as foreman. Minor cases were disposed. Star vs Sue Covington set for Wednesday morning. Minshew case to be heard Thursday. adjournment likely Friday or Saturday.
Free Christmas cards offered to readers with ten beautiful embossed cards sent without advertising. Readers are asked to write and include four cents to cover postage, addressed to C. T. Jourstone, President, Dept. 745, Rochester, New York.
The notice advertises upholstery services for beds springs and sofas at a single shop. It promises trial work, repairs for chairs couches and lounge items, and mentions affordable prices for various upholstery jobs.
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