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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
3
A wartime era notice lists five room dwellings on the west side of Main Street between 8th and {th. The official entry by Wilson Allsbrooks identifies property changes or listings for development in the area.
Fragmentary text appears to be an informal public request or notice seeking help or patronage. Names, dates, or locations are unreadable, making precise identification of parties or actions impossible. Further readable content is required to provide a coherent summary.
The paragraph lists several individuals visiting or traveling to towns such as Weldon Norfolk Greensboro Rocky Mount Enfield Tillery Hamilton Greenville Tarboro Wake Forest and Warrenton. It notes visits to relatives and friends, schooling changes, and a community farewell for Rev G L Merrell and M Merrill, who are moving to Swan Quarter.
A pastesize home remedy mixes Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Sarsaparilla to cleanse the kidneys and ease backache. The Scranton PA Times notes the claim, dating back to 1900, urging readers to obtain ingredients from home druggists and try the treatment for urinary issues and nocturnal urination.
Rev G T Lumpkin offered his resignation as pastor effective February 15 after saying health and climate concerns forced the step. The church accepted the resignation and formed a committee to search for a new pastor at once. Lumpkin credited the Scotland Neck church with strong support and noted his temperance leadership helped win the prohibition victory last November. He accepted a call to Broad Street Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.
Capt W T Jenkins read a satirical verse to the Southern Cotton Association in Halifax on Monday. The piece posed questions about why cotton prices fell and mocked Diogenes with a lantern line while urging answers to the age old problem.
Harriet Clark, aged colored woman long part of Isaac Smith's family and Episcopal in North Carolina, died Monday December 30 1907 in full faith. Burial occurred Tuesday December 31 1907 at 3 PM in the Episcopal cemetery as old and young colored neighbors mourned and recalled her example of patience and peace. G W Phelps.
Readers informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The firm claims to offer a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and notes testimonials.
An old medical ad warns that La Grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that heals and strengthens the lungs. It touts the genuine product in a yellow package and warns to refuse substitutes, by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
December 24 1907 at the home of Mr and Mrs Rufus Cherry in Roseneath township Halifax county a Christmas gathering brought together Mrs Sue Helen Draughan Mrs P A Askew Mr and Mrs William Askew Mr and Mrs Charles Burns Mr and Mrs Rufus Cherry Mr and Mrs A F Leighton Miss Hannah Wilkins Mr Isaac Draughan and Mr Paul Cherry with their children. A decorated tree candles and fireworks marked a festive scene followed by a grand dinner and the children’s revelry as the evening closed with joy and prayers for many more such reunions.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine credits Dr King s New Life Pills for better stomach liver and bowels. The ad promises money back if the trial fails and touts Hollister s Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets from E T Whitehead & Co drug store with prices of 25 and 85 cents.
Notice of public auction of a deed of trust property in Halifax County North Carolina to be held January 18 1908 at 12 o'clock noon in Scotland Neck. The tract covers about 102.5 acres and follows a described course from a post oak via the Dickens line to Cow Hall Swamp and back to the beginning. Trustees S A and Albion Dunn sign.
The Halifax County Superior Court directs a public auction on February 3, 1908 at 12 o'clock noon at the county courthouse door. The sale covers the one ninth undivided interest of Isaac Smith in lands seized by Isaac Smith deceased, bounded by William Smith Titus Hill and the road from W. H. Smith Place to Smith's Mill. Sheriff J R Patterson and C W Dunn announce the execution sale.
Mr E E Clamberhan of Clinton Maine states the salve "does the business" for piea chapped hands and old sores. He says it cured piea and healed chapped hands and old sores without leaving a scar. Sold by T Whitehead and Co. drug store.
By order of court in Halifax County Superior Court a commissioner sells land to satisfy a docket in the Dunn minor case. Two tracts are offered: the Washington Whitehead place containing about 260 acres and the Short place about 140 acres, located Enfield Township on Merritt's Bridge road adjoining Tillery Bellamy Craughan and Fishing Creek. Sale set January 11 1904 at 11 a.m. for cash or 10 terms. Mrs E E Htuiarp notes irons for sale.
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