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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
The Scotland Neck Baptist church holds its annual re union and roll call on the first Sunday in June 1910, the fifth day of the month. The pastor R A McFarland urges every member to attend, and the public is invited to worship.
Halifa x county leaders convene Monday for a regular session. Community events include Methodist Sunday school children’s day services on the second Sunday of May and Decoration Day observed by the post office with Sunday hours.
Rev. R. A. McFarland and Mr. Noah Biggs attended the Roanoke Union in session at Nashville Friday and Saturday. McFarland preached Sunday night in Greenville at the Baptist church.
Miss Clara and Sadie Pope hosted a pleasant house party on Route No 1 for guests Miss Ruth Gammon Miss Annie Belle Fountain from Legget and Miss Viola Edwards from Hobgood. Monday evening featured games and cake and cream as attendees enjoyed the gathering.
The following young ladies are home from their respective colleges Misses Stella Hoffman Cornelia Josey Verna Leggett and Annie Sherry from State Normal College at Greensboro Misses Louise Josey and Rebecca Hill Shields from St Marys at Raleigh Misses Louise Futrell Sallie May Josey Pauline Tillery Mabel Vaughan and Katherine Hancock from Meredith College at Raleigh Misses Mary and Hattie Weeks and Mary Della and Olivia House East Carolina Training School at Greenville.
The Buck Kitchin Council No 289 Jr O U A M met Monday night and elected officers for the term. Councilor W A Walston, Vice Councilor Z D Allsbrook, Assistant Recording Secretary C H Herring, Conductor Frank Moore, Warden J A Weathersbee, Inside Sentinel M G Strickland, Outside Sentinel Lee Savage, Chaplain Jere Branch, Financial Secretary Clee Vaughan, State Council Representative R F Coleman were chosen.
On the Saturday, May 28, the N B Josey Company sold all stock except grocery and hardware to The Burroughs Pittman Wheeler Company. The new firm of Burroughs Pittman Wheeler will run dry goods clothing furniture and undertaking in the same three story building. Josey will occupy the single story Josey building to focus on grocery general supply and guano production for Scotland Neck Guano Company. Both firms receive strong support from The Commonwealth.
In Lumberton North Carolina on May 27 Dr and Mrs T D Kitchin announce they will move to Raleigh by mid June or by July at latest. Dr Kitchin brother of Governor W W Kitchin will continue medical practice there after two years in Lumberton where he built a solid practice and gained many friends.
Archie Taylor delivered ripe June peaches to the Commonwealth office on Saturday. The farmer and fruit grower impressed the editor with his savvy handling and generosity.
The Kehukee Union met near Jamesville for a two day session with Elder W. B. Strickland and Messrs. T. L. House and A. Strickland in attendance. The next session will be held at Tarboro.
In the pastor's absence Rev. J. E. Hoyle preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and night. Hoyle a Wake Forest graduate will oversee mission points this summer and make Scotland Neck his home during that period. The town welcomes him and wishes a pleasant stay.
Elder Medes will preach at Kehukee Thursday June 2 1910 at 11 o clock B Allsbrook.
Marvelous Discoveries praise progress of the age with air flights telegraphs without wires and war inventions. Dr King’s New Discovery promises instant relief and cure for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup bronchitis hay fever whooping cough and lung trouble. James M Black Asheville writes it cured his obstinate cough after all remedies failed. 50c and $1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by B T Whitehead Co.
Josey Hardware Company promotes the DAMN mowing machine as the lightest, strongest, and best mower sold in this section after years of thorough testing. Users praise its performance and reliability.
C. F. Burroughs announces purchase of the entire dry goods shoes clothing and gents furnishings stock from N. B. Josey Company and will occupy the three story building corner for new stock. It also acquires Josey Undertaking Department stock and asks continued patronage from the public.
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