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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
2
The ad urges readers to open bank accounts by promising increased earnings from deposits. It claims earnings rise as balances grow and contrasts account interest with wage deposits, urging people to start banking to access other benefits.
Attention ladies. On Thursday October 1 a display opens at Morrizett’s old stand featuring Miss Lamisen and a full line of up to date millinery. Low prices and quality merchandise aim to attract customers in town.
Mr. Cleo Vaughan begins a new house on Main Street beside Mrs. Carrie Whitehurst, while local notices urge customers to visit F B Mertz the Tarboro tailor and Howard Hardware Co of Tarboro. W D Leggett moves from farm near Lawrence to Scotland Neck, welcomed by locals. C h as Allen Jones opens Scotland Neck Furniture Co on Main Street next to Edwards & Co. The ad pages commend merchants and invite readers to mention the paper.
From Scot land Neck to Weldon a crowd witnessed the unveiling ceremony for the Haelifex and Northampton monument. Notable attendees included M Lixy Mangum Mrs B P Tillery co W Wilson Mrs A McD Meil Mrs Claude Kitchin Mrs G H , W F Butterworth J Y Savage Wilson Alls crock M Minshew B D Webb A A White Miss Anna White and others.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire preached two idle set at Trinity church on Sunday. Confirmation exercises were held during night services with a class of two persons confirmed. The bishop delighted all listeners and was said to have delivered perhaps his strongest sermon here.
Wilson Allsbrook of Scotland Neck sent ten dollars to the Bryan Kern campaign fund. In a letter he praised the paper for preaching the doctrine they liked and urged others to join and follow his example in supporting the cause.
Mr Hanff of Duke conducted a series of missionary meetings in Trinity Church last week from Wednesday to Friday night. He preached regular sermons each night and held afternoon sessions. Attendees were greatly pleased with his preaching and attentive congregations. The people who heard him will welcome him again when he returns.
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications but by constitutional remedy. Catarrh inflames mucous lining. when the eustachian tube opens or closes, hearing may return, else destroyed. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with $100 reward for cases cured by catalog claims. Sold by druggists, 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A jumble of social notices lists names and towns as residents and visitors attend events and visit relatives. Names include J W Madry in Baltimore, Miss Lucy Taylor of Richmond, Rev C G Christian, Mrs O A Master, Mr J H Stearl, Mary Taylor, Miss Mary E Shaw, Miss Pattie Cotten, and many others visiting Weldon, Kinston, Raleigh, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Greensboro.
Rocky Mount correspondent reports a major Primitive Baptist gathering in this city beginning October 4. Kehokee Primitive Baptist Association will hold a three day session with delegations from over forty five churches and about five thousand attendees expected.
The walking man from San Francisco to Boston aims to prove a meatless diet sustains five years on the road. He began January 1 1905 weighing 119 pounds, travels by rail open to the elements, eats vegetables and cereals, and records every transaction and meal. He challenges doubters over 355000 railroad ties between Rocky Mount and Pinners Point and notes Harvard and Yale debated the diet test with a liberal prize. He plans further travel to Weldon and Washington DC living on fruit and nuts, refusing donations or favors.
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