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Scotland Neck The Commonwealth

Location

Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1912

Page

3

Sunshine cures and air remedy plus local depot work upgrades

Sunshine is praised as a potent natural remedy to boost health. Groundwork progresses on a new passenger waiting room at the Coasi Line depot. The Odd Fellows Orphan Home singing class entertains at Goldsboro school. East Carolina Teachers' Training School officials are noted with Miss Hattie Weeks as Chief Marshal. A revival at the Methodist church continues under Rev. J A Hornday with Mr. Fitzgerald leading song. Campbell's Varnish Stain advertised by Josey Hardware Company for furniture makeover.

Coasi Odd Fellows Orphan Home Goldsboro East Carolina Teachers’ Training School Greenville Hattie Weeks Scotland Neck Poe Literary Society Alice Medlin Halifax County Josephine Tillery Campbell Josey Hardware Company

Directory notice from St. Paul area churches

Directory listing readings and service times across several churches. Names include Rev. BR Anderson pastor Char Powers Yearby and other local clergy with morning and evening services scheduled. Community notices reference school officials and local education leaders in brief listing form.

Local residents visit kin and attend events in Tarboro area

Miss Belie and Blannie Blythe spent Sunday in Tarboro. Numerous locals travel for relatives, religious meetings, and summer plans. Gov. Kitchin spoke at Woodmen memorial services in Ahoskie as families visit Petersburg and Chapel Hill.

Belie Blannie Blythe Tarboro N. B. Josey Baltimore O. F. Smith Maxton Kathleen Robertson Chapel Hill The University Messrs C. D. Brown T. J. Williford W. B. Strickland, Jr E. W. Staton J. W. Blythe Woodmen of the World Ahoskie

North Carolina College Catalog Details Student Enrollment

The annual catalogue from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Raleigh shows 619 students. Enrollment: Agricultural 293, Mechanical Engineering 106, Electrical Engineering 90, Civil Engineering 77, Chemical 27, Textile 26. Registrar, West Raleigh, N. C.

North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Raleigh West Raleigh N. C

B L Ready For Business In Scotland Neck

Directors of the Home Building and Loan Association of Scotland Neck meet and elect G Hoffman as president N B Josey vice president Henry T Clark treasurer Stuart Smith attorney. Books to open for first series on June 15. Mayor J E Shields allows office at the city hall from 3 to 6 Saturday evenings for stock holders to pay initiation fees and first installments.

Home Building & Loan Association of Scotland Neck G. Hoffman N. B. Josey Henry T. Clark Lee Treas Stuart Smith J. E. Shields Sec

Death of Rev R W Anderson at Trinity Church

Rev R W Anderson died at the Episcopal rectory on Sunday June 9 after nine days illness. He came to Trinity church from Texas last October and earned broad respect in the parish and town. Funeral held at Trinity church Monday with Arch Deacon Hughes and Rev New officiating. burial in Episcopal cemetery. He leaves wife Mary Beatty and three sons Richard Douglas Troy. The Iroquois German Club elected Henry T Clark president and named two new directors at a Monday meeting. next event set for July 3 in Madry's Hall.

R. W. Anderson Episcopal Rectory Anderson Beatty Trinity Church Texas N. C. Hughes Raleigh Albert New Weldon Troy Beatty Athens Episcopal Old Trinity Church J. S. Paull G. Lamb W. E. Smith A. L. Purrington Henry T. Clark Chas. H. Smith Richard Warner Anderson Pantops Albemarle County Virginia Mr. Anderson Hanover Academy Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria Mary Beatty Birmingham Ala Richard Douglas Troy W. H. McDowell McDowell Sam Hoffman Ashby Dunn Joseph House Madry’s Hall

Death of Mrs Purvis at Allsbrook Home

Mrs Etta O Purvis died at her parents home Mr and Mrs B I Allsbrook after several weeks illness Late Tuesday afternoon funeral services will be held this Wednesday at the Baptist cemetery Elder W B Strickland to conduct the rites She is survived by her mother and father a sister Mrs C H Bell of Portsmouth VA and four brothers R G Allsbrook Tarboro B I Jr and D N Allsbrook of Norfolk VA and Sherwood Allsbrook of this place The bereaved family receives sympathy

Etta O. Purvis B. I. Allsbrook Baptist W. B. Strickland C. H. Bell Portsmouth R. G. Allsbrook Tarboro D. N. Allsbrook Norfolk, Va Sherwood Allsbrook

Southern Congress Committee Chooses Roscoe Chairman

The Rocky Mount convention selects A. S. Roscoe of Bertie as chair of the Congressional Executive Committee. Other members named include E. L. Travis Halifax J. A. Albritton Green E. B. Lewis Lenoir J. S. Grant Northampton A. L. Pope Warren and F. S. Hassell Wilson W D. Leggett Edgecombe. The Dixie Methodist urges the South to grow feed locally and notes the Kansas City price gap.

Congressional Rocky Mount A. S. Roscoe Bertie E. L.travis Halifax J. A. Albritton Green E. B. Lewis Lenoir J. S. Grant Northampton A. L. Pope Warren F. S. Hassell Wilson W. D. Leggett Edgecombe Dixie Methodist Kansas City South

Pleasantly Entertained in Halifax for U D C Chapter

Halifax NC June 11 Mrs James O Applewhite hosted the Halifax Chapter U D C at Tillery. Daughters arrived by train to a red and white decorated porch. A program featured readings recitations and a NC toast. Guests enjoyed pineapple cocktail chicken salad turkey sandwiches and cake with carnations.

Halifax N.C James O. Applewhite Tillery Aftice Nancy Gary Raleigh Eva Merchant Florence Willcox Virginia Hale Mary Darden Fremont J. L. Weller Jennie Hale North Carolina Wallace Patterson Chapel Hill Kathryn Fenner Hos Casper Gregory Julia Rhem Welden

Roast Duck and Apple Pone Recipe Tips

A quick guide features roast duck praised for nourishment and value, plus a simple apple pone batter using sweet apples corn meal flour sugar shortening and milk. Directions include mixing batter with baking powder salt folding in apples and baking forty minutes in a moderate oven.

Butter Frosting Recipe

A simple frosting method uses half a pound of powdered sugar and butter. Beat together sugar and butter, fold in stiffly beaten egg white, then add vanilla for flavor. This mixture should frost two cakes.

Special Atlantic Coast Line Fare To Baltimore In June 1912

National Democratic Convention attendance draws Southern delegates. Atlantic Coast Line offers a round trip fare of 7.95 dollars to Baltimore for travel June 20 through 24 with final return by July 3 1912. Through dining cars and Pullman service available. inquiries to App L Brown Scotland Neck NC or T C White Wilmington NC.

Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore L. Brown Scotland Neck N.C T. C. White Wilmington

Executors Notice for the Estate of Robert H. Fian

Executors Frank P. Shields and Florence V. Hancock notify all persons with claims against the estate of Robert H. Fian deceased of Halifax County to present claims within one year from April 8 1912 or be barred from recovery. Debts should be settled immediately.

Robert H. Fian Halifax Frank P. Shields Florence V. Hancock

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