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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
2
Entered at the post in Neck New York as Second Thursday December 29 1910 The Commonwealth weekly notes a delayed issue due to holiday staffing apologizes for missing items and wishes subscribers a Happy New Year with blessings for all families and readers.
Long list of contestants with names from towns like ENFIELD WHITAKERS PRINKLEYVILLE ROANOKE RAPIDS and more. The passage includes scattered notes on catarrh remedies Rexall Mucu-Tone and Chamberlains Cough Remedy plus ads for Dr King’s New Life Pills and various local names.
Notice announces sale under power of sale by Planters & Commercial Bank as mortgagee in Halifax County. The property, described with parcels and street corners in Scotland Neck area, will be sold at public auction on January 1 to the highest bidder for cash. Attorney A Paul Kitchin represents the bank.
The Commonwealth announces a big subscription contest with United Contest Company, Cleveland. Prizes including a piano will be on display at FE. T. Whitehead Company and awarded February 7, with assurances of fairness and widespread participation to boost readership in the home county.
Governor Hitchin calls a special election in Halifax County to fill the Northina House of Representatives vacancy caused by Rev. P. N. Stainbach Weldon’s death. The election is set for Tuesday January tenth with officers and blanks to be prepared. News and Observer reports 1910.
Mrs. I. A. Decker of Clyde describes five years of illness with fatigue and pain then credits Cardui for restoring strength and ability to work. She urges other women to obtain a bottle from their druggist and try the remedy.
Notice states a trust deed executed January 25 1907 registered in Halifax County Book 184 Page 512. The trustee Huegu Johnson invites sale of a six room house and lot in Hobgood on the south side of the town of Hobgood on February to satisfy the deed. Attorneys S A and R C Dunn.
Executors notice announces claims against the estate of Mike Har in Halifax vna. Creditors are urged to settle debts within a stated term. Dated December 1910. Tuo was Harpy, Executor.
Auction notice for sale of parcels at Halifax court house on January 2 1891 for tax due. List includes Martha Riges Spring Hill town lot. K H Cutchen 300 acre farm. M Keeter estate 80 acres. Axum 10 acres. Walter farm land. Bulleck a acres. Jesse E Edmonds aia acres. Gabe Marrow tract. Neptune Freeman estate 100 acres. John Fenner 1523 acres. Freeman Hill 47 acres. Sam Pittman 50 acres. Tom Smith 1604 acres. Old Pope tract. J Harper Alexander Jr agent for Conoconara Township collector.
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