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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
3
The Cars of the Confederacy will meet in the graded school building this Thursday afternoon at five. A full attendance is requested.
Readable names list includes Shields Laura Laura Josey Mattie and St Mary Eldred Edwards Katherine Louise Futrell Merfields Hinton Dunn FP Whitehead Davidson referenced after school return notes.
The next big race meet is announced to be held on Thursday at the Carolina track. Officials expect a large crowd as the railroad is asked to arrange ample parking and time to view the events.
Mr. E. L. Travis visited Monday afternoon while Mrs. J. H. Applewhite stayed at Tillery. Several locals return from studies, travel from Baltimore and Greenville, and relatives visit in town. The community welcomes Rev. J. E. Lanier as assistant pastor and summer worker.
Chas L Staton and A W Darden took the oath as attorneys and are now privileged to practice before all Superior courts of North Carolina. May they have a successful career and many clients.
Mr. Anderson collapsed after gardening in heat and suffered sun stroke. He has been critically ill since, with slight improvement reported by press time. Efforts to regain health continue as family hopes for a full recovery.
Rev J A Hornaday from Weldon preaches in a series at the Methodist church despite rain. Singer-director Frank Fitzgerald from New York uses a strong voice. Morning service at 9 30, evening at 8 00, with attendees urged to hear the preaching and singing by these two godly men.
The Hardy Hardware Company of Scotland Neck N C promotes L and M Paint sold without advance payment or freight charges. They claim the paint is thick and must be mixed with oil for a top quality lead zinc and linseed oil paint costing about 157 per gallon.
The first closing exercises after the new building’s erection opened with a hymn led by a town choir and prayer by Rev. C. L. Powers. Governor Kitchin spoke for about an hour on education and daily life urging children to strive for the right, even when undesired.
The ceremony featured speeches by Chas L McDowell and Mayor Shields, a library proposal named for E E Hilliard, and a sermon on Abraham the Great Altar Builder. Governor Kitchin addressed students before medals and diplomas were awarded to Lydia Josey, Edward Lewis, and others with prizes for scholarship and spelling.
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