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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
The readable text mentions opportunity, a man, a bully, and payments. It implies financial issues, checks, and a potential legal matter related to account actions and bill payments. The fragmentary wording suggests a public or advertising notice about debt or payment enforcement.
Fragmented ad text shows J E Ray & Co and A J Pyle Sr of Richmond promoting hardware, groceries, confectionery, fruits, and low cut shoes. Mentions public notices and ice cream, urging readers to place orders promptly before stock runs out.
An advertisement urges readers to consider Trinity Park School in Durham as a premier preparatory institution. Prospective students are advised to address inquiries to Head Master H. M. North and to mention seeing the ad in the paper.
Mrs Dellant Bryant wife of Mr S Bryant died at her Hobgood home on Monday July 6 after a several year illness and typhoid fever. Funeral services were led by Rev W B Strickland at the family burying ground on Tuesday July 7. She leaves a husband five married children two sons and three daughters all grown with one son single. A Kehokee Baptist Church member in poor health she had long been faithful in attendance. Daughter of the late John Watson she leaves a legacy of a good name to mourners.
Rev G W Phelps resigned as rector of Trinity Church Scotland Neck after about ten years of service. He has moved to Victoria Virginia with his family, leaving behind a faithful leadership that helped rebuild the cemetery church and raise funds to pay a $1,000 debt while funding further improvements. The community—across denominations—extends lasting appreciation and friendship as they remember his sermons and charitable visitations.
At the Halifax county division meeting of the Southern Cotton Association a August 14th dinner was decided with committees named for Brinkleyville Butterwood Conoeonara Enfield Faucetts Halifax Littleton Palmyra Roseneath Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Wedon. Committees to confer immediately and arrange a basket picnic style event with barbecue and Brunswick stew prepared by W B Drewry and J C Butts. A speaker will be announced later.
A long list of personal paragraphs records which residents such as Miss Dorothy Dunn, Mr. Josh Roberson, Mr. P. L. Salsbury, and many others spent time in Halifax, Hamilton, Oxford, Granville county, Virginia Beach, and other locations. The items note travel, visits to relatives, house parties, and schooling departures with numerous named individuals and places.
Broad Beam of Sunshine, Charity and Children notes the visit of Mr. N Biggs of Scotland Neck to the annual meeting. The paper praises his spirit as youthful despite long membership and says his coming to the orphanage is like a broad beam of sunshine.
The Halifax county Pension Board for Confederate soldiers met Monday. The 1907 list had 102 names, 1908 shows 83, indicating 19 deaths. Widows list fell from 44 to 34, a loss of 10. Seven new applicants sought aid: four veterans and three widows. Pensions are: first class two, second or missing class noted as four, third class six, and 76 in the fourth class.
Halifax news summarizes local visits from Henderson Peters burg and Scotland Neck. Mentions Miss Helen Daniel going to Charlottesville for lectures and the Eastern Star installation with officers named. Baseball scores show Halifax beating Enfield 22 to 6 and 20 to 5 over Buzzard Town, plus a 7 to 0 win at Enfield.
The Episcopal church ladies hosted an ice cream supper in Mrs. Bowers' grave Monday night and realized $20 in proceeds for church support.
A colored farmer family from Archay sent six well grown Piersor sweet potatoes to the office. They were set May 23 and harvested about six weeks later on July 7, beating the local record.
Weldon defeated Scotland Neck 9 to 2 at Scotland Neck after a lengthy, high-spirited contest noted for generous hospitality from the town. Bolton and Knight worked the batteries for Weldon. Weeks, Holmes, and Taylor for Scotland Neck. Pedneau and Moseley earned three base hits. Knight and Holmes had two base hits. Time 1:45.
To Our Customers invites Greenwood shoppers who lost the Green wood store by fire to visit the town shop on Main Street. A. Strickland & Son offer prompt service and full lines of groceries and general merchandise.
Advertisement from Frank W. Will Company at 1208 W Taylor St promising 400 percent profit or $36 weekly. Includes free samples and indicates agents wanted to join catalog business expansion.
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