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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
3
Taruora played Scotland Neck on the home grounds Tuesday night. Both teams showed effort but the game was not well played. The final score was 7 to 2 in favor of Taruora.
The Nashville Graphic reports Rev R A McFarland of Scotland Neck preached a memorable sermon on Abraham journeying to Mount Moriah in Roanoke Union. The discourse, based on offering Isaac, was praised as eloquent, forceful, and among the best heard there.
J. D. Stewart announces his ice factory is fully operational delivering home made ice twice daily. The plant, a home enterprise, works well with increased capacity promising to meet rising demand and offers cheaper rates with a 500 pound ticket.
A beauty studies harmony of dress and painting a well kept home using L. & M. paints. The copy extols chemically pure colors, fine White lead, and pure Linseed Oil produced by export paint-makers, contrasted with crude hand made paint. Sold by Randy Hardware Co.
Mr B D Webb invites friends to the marriage of his daughter Ethel Annie to Mr Henry Bond Jones. The ceremony is set for Wednesday morning June 15 1910 at nine o'clock at Home Scotland Neck North Carolina. No invitations sent in town.
Mr. J. D. Stewart made a business trip to Norfolk Virginia on Tuesday. Mrs. H. T. Hancock and children visited in Halifax the past week. Annie Norfleet of Roxobel is visiting here this week. Jessie Brinkley of Greenville visits relatives here. Lucille Cobb of Greenville visits her sister Mrs Albion Dunn. Mrs Robi F Carroway of Tarboro visited Mr H F Badger's family last week. Little Annie McDowell visiting Raleigh guests of Gov W W Kitchin. B E Pope Jr of Denver Colorado visiting his parents. Sheriff J A House of Thelma here Thursday. Albion Dunn and wife returned from Greenville. Mr and Mrs A McDowell returned from Baltimore where Mrs McDowell seeks treatment and is improving. Mr and Mrs L T Vaughan and children of Nashville visited relatives here and returned home. Sam A Harrington of Greenville visiting. he lived here last year and has studied at Oak Ridge Institute. Mrs C F White in Raleigh for her mother and sister’s wedding Mary K Applewhite to John Y Killian. The ceremony took place Wednesday morning at 10:60. Mr and Mrs J C Hardy and Miss Alice Hardy left for Wrightsville Beach to attend the Press Association. Mr Hardy will represent the town at the Goods Reads Convention on the 9th and 10th. H W Mixon, former Scotland Neck citizen, visited Friday and Saturday. Mixon has purchased A W Gholson Co jewelers and opticians of Henderson and is doing well.
Notice invites all to a white sale and lawn party on Mrs. Bowers lawn this Thursday the ninth to benefit the Episcopal Church. Also advises checking Carpenter-Morton Roofing by Hardy Hardware Co for durable weather resistant and affordable roofing with a free booklet.
Mr Ivy Watson cashier at Bank of Enfield wed Miss Sue C White in Warrenton on Thursday. Commonwealth offers best wishes to the couple.
Jasper L. James, a Scotland Neck R F C carrier, was tried in Federal court in Raleigh last week and, after pleading financial desperation, had judgment suspended upon payment of costs which may total about three hundred dollars. He must post bond to the next term. James admitted taking money from a letter, hiding it until a secret service search prompted him to return the funds and forward the letter. He fled last fall and was brought back for trial.
The Hamilton Juniors traveled to Hobgood for a baseball game last Friday. Hobgood won 12 to 4 with Shields and Leggett as batteries for Hobgood and Upton and Sherrod for Hamilton.
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with all members present. They re elected A T Dickens as road superintendent, praising his skill as a road builder and his management of the road force and chain gang.
The Iroquois German Club hosted its second annual June German Tuesday evening June 7 1910 in the hall with Washington Band providing music. Twenty four couples danced with many intricate figures under leader W J Kitchin and wore purple gold regalias and red white carnations as favors. Guests included residents from Greenville Enfield Hamilton Tarboro and Winston-Salem with numerous couples listed among the dancers and chaperones noted.
An advertisement promotes a new book Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls by A Bell and others as the most sensational indictment of the white slave trade. The Cincinnati Inquirer lauds it as helpful for all readers. Agents can earn 8 to 17 dollars daily selling the 500+ page volume priced at 1.50 with free outfit and 15 cents forwarding charges. Orders by mail to James Sharkey in Chicago.
Reverend J S Wood of the Presbyterian church in Weldon will preach tonight at the Methodist church here on Thursday the 9th inst at eight o clock. The public is cordially invited.
Mr W E Fleming and Miss Ella Lilly married at the Baptist parsonage Sunday morning in this county with Rev R A McFarland officiating. The couple receive best wishes. Jorey Hardware Co advertises the DAIN mowing machine as lightest, strongest, and best mower in the area after years of testing.
Noted scholars from Yale and London endorse Quaker Oats as nourishing and economical. Experiments cited show meat eaters tiring sooner than non meat eaters with eight times greater endurance among oatmeal fed participants. Sir James Crichton Browne urges frequent oatmeal consumption.
In county news hon E L Tarvis is reported improving but may not return soon. Locals Mrs Z W Story and Miss Nell Nelson visit relatives while many townsfolk travel to Richmond Rocky Mount and Raleigh for visits and medical care. Regulars include Mrs C N Christian Mrs H W Cowan Mrs W A Willcox and Rev P N Stainback with social events and a Jefferson Davis lecture at the New Co l House reflecting southern pride.
Marvelous Discoveries mark progress in air flights and telegraphy while promising cures for coughs colds and bronchial ailments. A.N. No. 4 resident James M. Black of Asheville North Carolina reports an obstinate cough cured after other remedies failed. Available 50c and 1.00. Betle free. Guaran Whitehead Co rippe.
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