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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
2
The Commonwealth notes editors print with disclaimer and presents a stormy Congress anticipated session. It highlights Alabama prohibition failure but notes state remains prohibited by legislature. It urges community effort to grow a town through active work and unity.
County Commissioners named April 12 1910 as the day to receive the new court house and plan a large celebration. A committee including Col W H S Burgwyn and E L Travis among others will meet to elect a chairman form working groups invite speakers and organize events. The Commonwealth offers services to assist the committee.
The Halifax Superior Court criminal docket was completed. Highlights include June Smith pleading guilty to assault with a $5 fine, W L Staton fined $25, H B Furgerson fined $50 for selling liquor, William Henry Alston sentenced to four years on the roads for larceny, John B Gray fined $500 and cost, and other convictions with fines and jail terms. Civil calendar then heard Monday morning.
In Hyde County two weeks ago Bennie Jarvis, son of Rev J H Jarvis, suffered a gun mishap while squirrel hunting with his father. The wound required amputation and led to lockjaw after transfer to a Washington DC hospital. Bennie died last Tuesday. burial was in Washington Cemetery. C G Christian offers condolences.
Pres Robt H Wright attended meetings in Washington and traveled to Baltimore and Philadelphia. The first Thanksgiving Day at the school featured a big dinner and a day of games and calls. A dynamo arrived, bringing brighter lights, and a laundry plant was installed. A twenty member glee club formed, and Miss Annie Lee Davis joined as assistant music teacher. A park is being created behind the buildings. The male students formed a literary society named for Governor Jarvis with officers listed. A women's Y M C A was organized with Mae Jones of Louisburg College aiding. The school highlights a modern chemical laboratory and ongoing equipment setup under Prof. Austin.
A Danville man describes relief from kidney and bladder trouble after taking Foley's Kidney Pills. He says doctors treated him for weeks and pills improved his condition daily. Sold by all druggists, 2 South Street, Danville. Over eighteen years of use reported.
A 100 reward claim states Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The notice promises cure if a case is not resolved and directs readers to F. J. Cheney & Co. for testimonials and purchasing halls Family Pills for constipation.
On December 2, 1999, a sale by cash bid will be held at E. T. Whitehead's Drug Store for a house and lot in Scotland Neck, Halifax County, North Carolina. The property runs from Main Street 136 feet to a stake, 400 feet to Church Street, 136 feet back to Leggett line, then 400 feet to the start, known as ome place. They reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
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