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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
The article extols saving and compounding interest, noting a $100 deposit growing to $400 at 6 percent on nearly $7,000 yearly. It urges readers to start with small deposits and increase them, claiming earnings can match or exceed those of average depositors. It invites readers to visit the bank to learn more reasons to open an account.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Roanoke Baptist Association gathers today with about a hundred delegates and visitors. The Missionary Institute will be discussed and a mass meeting in the Baptist church tonight will feature Miss deck of Raleigh. Dr. William H. Smith of Richmond will speak on missions Friday night inviting public attendance.
Captain William Henry Day native of Halifax County died in Raleigh last Saturday October 31 after a storied career as a leading North Carolina lawyer. His funeral at Good Shepherd Church Sunday featured a simple, beautiful service led by Rev I M Pittinger and Oakwood Cemetery interment. Pallbearers included ex Chief Justice George H Brown ex Judge Thomas B Womack ex Associate Justice Walter A Montgomery Capt Thomas W Mason Col Thomas S Kenan Col Thomas M Argo and Dr V E Turner.
Halifax county commissioners in session drew the November term jury for the Superior Court opening on the 28th. First week jurors include F. H. Burnett A. W. Sledge F. R. Sledge and many others. Second week jurors include A. C. House John Jenkins A. L. Cobb and additional names.
Bettie A Harrell former Halifax County resident died Friday morning at age 59 after a long illness. She was born September 21 1849 and survived by four of five children including W L Harrell of Scotland Neck and Mrs P C Cohon of Elizabeth City. Funeral services were conducted by Rev R A McFarland with burial in a Baptist cemetery.
Local notes list numerous visitors and relatives stopping in Tarboro from Edenton Washington Raleigh Norfolk and Portsmouth among others. Names include H L McDowell L R Mills Paul Tillery R S Neal Josh Roberson T E Cross J H Applewhite H E Biggs A C Darden Nora Harris Roberson O K Taylor Chas Lawrence Lewis Massey Jones Annie Blount Arrington Lizzie Butterworth Walter J. Smith R E Nelson G T Andrews Everett Shields Piland Jones Cohoon Savage White Salsbury and others. The items include weekend visits church services and burial attendance with several towns represented.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy announce a regular meeting at the Confederate Veterans hall today Thursday Nov. 5 at 4 pm. Attendees are urged to attend in full force.
Miss Rebecca Calvert Clark wed Dr. Thurman Denna Kitchin of Lumberton at Trinity Church assisted by Rev. S. M. Hanff and Rev. W. J. Smith. The ceremony featured Tannhauser March and The Voice that breathed o er Eden as recessional. Guests included Henry Clark, J. D. Proctor, and many out-of-town visitors from Port Norfolk Tarboro Edenton Jackson Lumberton and Savannah.
Mr John Young Savage announces the marriage of his daughter Birdie Elizabeth to Mr John Henry Applewhite on Wednesday morning November 11 1908 at nine thirty o clock at Scotland Neck Baptist Church Scotland Neck North Carolina Invitations are not sent in town.
W. H. Bell died at his Roanoke Street home Monday at 6:30 PM. Born February 12, 1837, he was 71 and 8 months old. He served bravely in the Civil War with Confederate forces. He married Laura Jones on October 16, 1866, and they had four children. survivors are C. H. Bell of Portsmouth and Nannie Bell of Scotland Neck. Interment followed at the Episcopal cemetery with Rev. R. A. McFarland officiating.
The Conoconara Baptist Church ladies announce a supper at Crowell’s on November 26 to benefit the church. Public invited. The item notes the Thanksgiving turkey and a Gypsy tent show with fortune telling.
The article notes the Music Honor Roll for the second month listing Fannie Lewis Elmira Jenkins Lydia Josey and Virginia Tillery. It reports the death Sunday morning of little Charlie infant son of Mr and Mrs Norman Barr born September 16 and died October 24. Burial was at Baptist cemetery with Rev R A McFarland officiating and a prayerful obituary expresses comfort for the bereaved family.
Lewis E. Pore announces a New Market at the old Ice House near Central Market by the post office. He pledges quality meats and produce including beef pork sausage fish oysters chickens potatoes cabbage and smiths mill meal and ice and invites locals to sell edible goods.
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