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G HIITY W3MSM PnOGRAM ARRANGED AT EIGHT SCHOOL ENTERS Contests to Be Held on March 16 Centers for Seventh Grade Examinations. LOOKING BACKWARD Items of Interest Concerning People of Charlotte and the Carolina, From The Observer of This Date, 1907 and 1897. TEN YEARS AGO TWENTY YEARS AGO All is In readiness for the pre liminaries for the county commenw meat contests to be held March 16. These have been cut down from 15 to If ht centers, so as to shorten the pro gram for the preliminaries. They will be held at the following centers: Plneville Mr. Jackson Hamilton, chairman; Observer, Mary Graham; Central, Ebenerer; Pleasant Hill. Sharon; Knox, Carolina Academy; Shopton. Matthews Mr. Ray Funderburk, chairman; Providence. Fairview; Downs, Stallings: McOalL Mint Hill; Bardis, Morris; Cochrane. Hickory Grove Miss Mary Kirk eatrlck. chairman; Arlington. I'm Hill; Clear Creek, Purr; Wilson Grove, Back Creek; Progress, Newell. Flowe. Robinson. Derlta Mr. W. C. Pressly. chair man; Union. Nevin; Oehler, unani s Croft. Osmond tk Barrlnger returned last night from New York, where he has been in attendance at the automobile show. During his absence, Mr. Bar rintrer signed a contract for the ex clusive handling in this territory1 of the Franklin. Autocar, Cadillac, Popc i Waverly. and Baker machines. I The new Selwyn Hotel, with Its 140 i rooms; will be thrown open to the public next week. It is expected that within six months, ground will be broken on West Trade street for the new traveling men's hotel, which is to be erected by Messrs. ' Thomas Gres ham and J. P. Sanders. A plan is on foot whereby a syndi cate will 1 formed to operate the Odell Mills, at Concord, which recent ly became insolvent, for the benefit of the stockholders. Very little of the embarrassed concern's stock is held in Charlotte. in th- Merchants & Farmers' Natlon in the Merchant's K Farmers' Nation al Bank, on East Trade str.it. ma terially adding to the attractiveness of the institution's home. The wedding of Miss Jessie May Chapel; Rockwell, Trinity; Mallard Creek; Liberty HJ1L Hart and Mr. C. F. Shuman took Huntersville Mr. J. C. Stuart, J piar but night at the home of Mr. Chairman; Hopewell, Gilead; David- an,j jtrs vv. O. Jarrell, on the Pine eon, Caldwell; Beech Cliff. McDowell; i vill, Koad. Ahncandriana, McAuley; Abercethy. 1 The baseball season is at hand. The Cornelius Mr. B. L. Biggers, rolleglate nine from Clemson and Chairman; Cowan, Caldwell station; , Trinity will meet May 4. at Latta Alexander-Iredell; Gamble, I Park. Other college games will proD ably be booked for the Charlotte grounds. ! R. T. Wyche. president of the for Injuries allegedly received at 1 cav a visit to Charlotte In the near Bethel, Fiddler. Charlotte Miss On a Choate. chair tnaa; North Charlotte. Freeland's Chapel: Oak Grove, Hoskins: Carmel. ZMxie; Mclver. Paw Creek Mr. H. B. Craig, chair- f,jtura. having been secured through Irian; Hart Grove, Alexander; Long j Mri Annie Smith Ross, librarian of Creek, Oak Dale; Mulberry. Big , tne Carnegie Library. "Children's Springs. i Hours." for the little one's amuse- Centers for seventh grade examina- , menit Wjn v. a feature of the New tlons Cornielius, Huntersville, Hope- ! York man s entertainments, which are well, Paw Creek. Big Springs. Pine- KratiH Tille, Sharon, Matthews, Bain Acad- After a long consideration, a my, Hickory Grove, Derita. superior court jury yesterday refused Hoskins. j damages to Jasper Miller. In a suit Schools will report to center most wnich ti been brought against the Convenient Date March ;9-30. j Atii & Charlotte Air Line Railway, 4 ; for Injuries allegededly received at 'Mltllllll lfeCTIlir fit iGastonla more than 12 months ago. ANNUAL MttllNU Ur ; Damages were asked in the sum of Y. W. C. A.- THURSDAY ;.ft- The Jur- was out more tnan , , I? . . , : MaJ. John C. Davidson, a former fOHOWed by Banquet Special j resident of this city, has been elected Entertainment Prograr dreSS by Student Secretary Of ' Kentucky corporation. Major David- 1 . . . J son is a resident of Louisville, and South Atlantic Field. was formerly with the Aetna Life In surance Company. Coming from the Mississippi Valley and moving rapidly over this section of the country, one of the most severe rain storms Charlotte has ever ex perienced manifested itself here about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and lasted through the night. The storm was more of a cloudburst than any- THE STEPHENS CO. ELECTS THREE HEW DIRECTORS AT AfliL JEETINE Belief General That Charlotte Is Facing Greatest Era of Realty Development in Its History. That Charlotte Is facing the great est era of realty development In its history was the consensus of opinion yesterday at the annual meeting of thing else and rain was said to have ',., nll..nfnorn ' tnr. on hn. Iness men. A year of unprecedented growth and prosperity was recorded in tne secretary's report. Three new regular reunion of , directors were added to the board, all Charlotte boys, held In New Orleans three being among the leading realty fallen heavier than It had before In the memory of some of the oldest 1 resident. I There FUNERAL OF MRS. PYLER HELD NEAR MONROE HOME oclal to The Observer. Monroe, Jan. 20. The funeral serv ices of Mrs. Mary Ann Plyler were held at ProHpect Methodist Church, In Buford Township, yesterday after noon. Mrs. Plyler was 83 years old, and died Thursday morning from causes Incident to old age. Rhe was the mother ' of P. W. Plyler with whom she made her home and J. A. Plyler, who resides In Mecklenburg County, near Charlotte. 8h had been a devout member of the Methodist Church for more than half a century and was well-known for her charitable, Christian spirit The funeral was preached by her pastor, Rev. M. A. Osborne. FAYETTEVILLE MERCHANT DIES UNEXPECTEDLY Kpcclul to The Observer. FayettevlUe, Jan. 20. William Jackson, aged 83, one of the oldest merchants of FayettevlUe, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Barnes, here yesterday morning. Mr. Jackson tiad been In ppor health som e time hut continued In the man agement of his business until the last. He arose as usual yesterday and while dressing fainted and never regained consciousness. ' Ills children are Alex. Jackson, Mrs. Barnes and Miss Matt Jackson, of this city, and Dr. Max Jackson, of Macon, Qa and Mrs. J. H. Saibough of Columbia, Pa. last week, Baxter Myers, Ed Stltt, Kd Ray and M. R. Pegram, Jr.. having spent the week there. All of them met at the same time while in the Louisiana city. One of the most delightful social functions of the reason was the o'clock dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Brevard McDowell, at their residence in Dilworth last evening. One of the most unique concerts scheduled to be held In this city in a number of vears. will be the phono graph recital, which will be held at the auspices of the Daughters of the King. Supreme Court adjourned yester day, after a very short session, in which very' few cases were disposed of. Judge Norwood says the dull season cannot be blamed upon him lis he had Just as soon pass upon a num ber of cases as not The monthly entertainment of the Southern Manufacturers Club will be given tonight, at which time one of the most enjoyable functions of the kind in Charlotte will be held. The committee on arrangements an nounces that the entertainment will far surpass any others which have been held there. Remenyl. the famous Hungarian violinist, will give his concert at the T. M. C. A. hall tonight, and so far as can le learned, one or tne men of this city. They are: W. 8. Alexander, president of the Southern Real Estate Loan & Trust Company; (. J. Thies, president of the Thles Pmith Realty Company, and J. Arthur Henderson, president of an equally prominent realty company, represent ing some of the most prominent real ty interests in this acetion. They re-elected as directors: John I M. Miller, Jr., and Thomas Gresham, j both or Richmond: W R Lee. Arthur J Draper, George Stephens and Word J ii. wood, omcers re-elected were: i the city hall' tomorrow night under Stephens, president; Arthur J Draper, vice president, and W C Rankin, secretary and treasurer COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR SHRINE MINSTRELS At Meeting Saturday Night, Body Is Also Chosen to Issue Shrine Edition of Newspaper for Minneapolis Trip. At a meeting of Charlotte Shriners held Saturday night, a committee was appointed for the purpose of staging the minstrels of the organisation, which ate to be held between Feb ruary 22 Rnd 28 in-this city. ii n n .!,,..., j IdMroct - - w i. v. i j nan (iffum iru Ullitll - crowds which has ever turned out to j , wen? 8c,ected to Kot the program hear a musician In this city, will be arranfred and complfte pIan 0f present. ; feature: Kirl Bieknel .1 n Rmvn lotte to the effect that a bill is now "7'" - before the Legislature which will take j ,t WR alpo declded at the Satur. out of the hands of Democratic citi- ! day nlgnt meeting, to Issue a Shrine xens of th city, the management of ;ediUon of gome d r n to aavertise Charlotte and North Car- its police and fire department The bill is known as the "commission mea sure" and according to those who have heard of It. stands small chance of being passed, inasmuch as a num ber of Charlotteans are in Raleigh at the present time doing all in their power to prevent its adoption. The annual meeting of the Toung ; Women's Christian Association will - he held next Thursday evening at T ; o'clock. At that time all groups in the association will assemble In the dining room of the association build ing, where a banquet will be served . and reports given on the past year's work. These groups will include board ' and committee members, the Grace j Dodge Chapter, the Extension Chap- i. somewhat unusual "ghost" tr, tne Junior intension cnapter. , 8tory t rom Kingville. the colored sec Mrs. Allan's Bible Class, the P.usi- tion - tr,at town, when a panic was new Women's Bible Class, Night caused Friday night by the supposed Schools. High School Club. Young visitation of a ghost which made its Employed Girls Club, the Residence appearance in a church wherein ser Club, gymnasium classes, business . vices were being held by the Holiness women's clubs, etc j congregation of Kingville. Also those who are not actively con-, M f the colored population de- neoteo wun any group win te pres- :haf it . the -sDaret" of DOWN IN OLD CAROLINA BY EDWARD I.ANSING COwLES olina at the big Shrine' meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., in June. Leake Carraway was appointed chairman of a committee to take that matter in hand with Thomas O. Grif fith, W. B. Dellinger and Paul Brown aa committeemen. Shriners of Monroe will give a big banquet and ball In that town Monday night, at which Oasis Patrol Band, of Charlotte will officiate as the sole music-making organization present A big delegation of Charlotte Shrin ers will leave this city Monday after noon at 6 o'clock with the band, and will return after the festivities at 10:55 o'clock Monday night Past Potentate S. H. Green, of Oasis tT.. .. A illumaHa r Nmnn rhsnmra" mnA tt MVS A- nuilrj uuil, - w,j .........j ....... r. . . T-,mr.l ..,:! . ' that his spirit will not cease to visit; "... on o iuo.iunaipr ai ine that church until it is abandoned by the Holiness people. A writer of early Catawba County history recounts the story of the cele brated "great rifle" of Henry Weidner, now spelled "Whitener," tellinfc how ent All of these groups are actively " Mellon, who died about " the hands of the Pioneer's son. engaged preparing songs, stunts, etc.. var8 a(ro The church in which PanleI e'flner. it killed Scotch Yei- and the occasion is destined to be a the host made Its appearance, was guson" at the battle of Kings Moun eTT enjoyable one. Members of the formerly owned by the Missionary - tain, thus avenging the death of Dan association are looking forward to it;Baptist Denomination of which Uncle ' iel'8 brother. Abram. which had Just as the one time In the year when all i rlh r-ttnn was a staunch oillar and occurred as the patriots made their known as "Uncle About 18 months ago a memoers come logetner, ana wnen tne edifice was each part of the organization learns , Arch's Church." wnai ine outer pans are aoing. VI i t-l ; 1 .. j . t u.fonr ,i,. q.,.k ,.,'.: a rose among the brethren or this wrnke0.ttieU.;enonC A I tP .W'Ah In .to the association not later than "l!0:.." were no longer held in this cnurcn, Tuesday evening, in order places reserved for them tables. to have at the LEGISLATOR LEAVES BODY mm . .. ! conducting their services In it IU W UKAr I INO Al HUMt i u was at one of these services that but for the past month, it is said, the Holiness congregation has taken pos session, as some say, without au thority from anybody, and have been the strange visitation occurred the other night After this Holiness con gregation had enjoyed quite an el iciting evening and as prayer was be ing ottered. iea uy nev. juason aic- way steadily up the mountainsides. Henry Weidner was the first white dispute ljna He j,,, on the pouth Fork River, which runs through the coun ty, and was the progenitor of a large number of Catawba people living now in the county, elsewhere in the State and in other States. His "great rifle" cut a big figure in Indian fights and was much respected. It helped to clear the wilderness and to make his tory, but its greatest achievement was bringing down Ferguson at Kings Mountain, which turned the tide of battle and helped to win for Ameri ca a pivotal fight, after which the cause of American independence went forward With accelerated speed. The writer mentioned says that the old frontiersman gave his marvelous firearm to his biggest and strongest son, Daniel, and bade him go forth to fight for American liberty. Dan iel and Abram Joined the patriot banquet, which is to he held in the ' rooms of the Mon ro rommprrlfll Club. GOLFERS AT PIXEHURST. j Pinehurst, Jan. 20. One hundred and fifty golf players, comprising the , advertising golfers, began here today, the organization's annual tennis tour- I nament which will continue a week Imperial Ispahan We are showing in our East Window one of the most unique designs and also one of the most pleasing effects ever shown in a rug. This rub is made by the Bigelow Peo ple. They claim and submit proofs that it is of the highest grade made . in America. We back this claim,' come and look at it. The pattern was adopted from sev eral old Chinese objects of art that exist ed during the "Ming Dynasty," namely from 1368 to 1644, a period of 276 years. It is of a beautiful combination of blue and brown colors. Erskine R. Smith LUBIN FURNITURE CO., Charlotte, N. C. Special to The Observer. Newton, Jan. 29. Grafting is not Snknown, It is claimed. . around . - . .. ..." r 1 UK unci ru, icu uy iki. riuuwu "fm.el?SfL State Capitols during a ses- ciendln. the ghost made its appear- moa m ue igisuKure. nut it is per- lance Jugt 0Ver the front door, it was naps Quite rare that a member of the i th.n !v a .mail n-ht About the ! General Assembly leaves the Capitol ! mhi 11 mnvod slowlv towards I armies gathering to fight Ferguson to graft at home; yet this is what I the Reverend head of McClendin ' and during the battle at Kings Moun Kepreaentative J. Tates Killlan of ' which was bowed in solemn prayer ! tain. Abram lost his life. Seeing his this county has been doing the hurt !and supplication, and as It moved to- i brother dead. Daniel was filled with three days of thp week. Before hejwlr(j, ,he preacher it took on bigger r8 furious determination to was a legislator he was a nursery-1 proportions I make the British pay dearly for his man. and he and his father, W. L. i A lt pased the bowed head of Rev. death. He and other patriots could Killian. own and operate the Killian McClendin. it Is said, it presented the 1 !M'e Ferguson, sitting on a white nurseries. This is the time of yar appearance of a whirl wind with a ' horse, on the summit of the moun for grafting peach, plum. pear, apri- .large light in the center, out of which , tain, coolly directing his men. He eot and apple and all hands at the big lm issuing smoke and Are. Rev. ( was too far away for any one of them nursery are busily engaged in ih- .McClendin says it spoke to him. in his to hope to reach him. but Daniel de work. Mr. Killian came home Wed- i ft -r ,n n.i unknown nnu termined to get him. Slipping from nesday night to oversee the grafting ' jt passed over his head. He says that tree to tree, and ro-k to rock, like an several hard It spak. hut no one Suffer From Piles Sad tot free Trial Treatmsat Wo matter how Inn or bow bad so to Cor drufctet today sod t w cect a of Pyramid PU Treatment. It Turjinii TrfaL Will give relief, aad a stasis box ofm rarea. A trial package mailed frwi In ptela Wrapper If yoa acad os eonpoa below. FREE SABPLE COUPON fTBA hod an rojfPAjrr, m Pyramid Eldg. MartaaU. if lea. fw tmii rSa immtmrnm. In plain wrapper. .taote . .......... Street ; r. LEONARD L. HUNTER ' - Resuterct Architect " " " tAomi. LJ lliik' BuTLlIiii. Indian, he finally got in range of the - understood the words Having passed Scotch officer. He put In an extra over the head of the preacher it went charge of powder and the smoothest through the wall, leaving only a puff bull,,t in his pouch, rested the rifle on "f smoke as it disappeared, and as It : boulder, and taking deliln-rate aim. went through the wall on one side of Jred. Colonel Ferguson tumbled the house .several of those present say 1 frnm horse and the Rritish seeing , the preacher and congregation made ' hlm fal1, lo9t neart and won surren-th-ir disappearance through the win- 1 dered. A Catawba Dutchman's rifle idows of the other side of the house. aled the fate of the English at The above is the exact statement of K!n Mountain, and King's Moun the occurrance as related by Rev. tain broke the British .r in the ' M-Cl-ndln himflf. with the excep- """th. and Was a turning point in the t.on that he a.ss-rta most emphatically "u""n. that h did not run and that he was J,,hn i'fong and Mi-hael Prhell. not frightened in the least. To use eye-witnesses of the incident, brought .his own language: "I wont sared Tf'1-0'.'1' n4 il haa bfen in" a bit. I was sho It was de angel of de dubitably fired in history. Lawd and I still knows it was, so for what wuz 1 gwine ter go and run way iroin de Holy (ihost? , It seems that about the same hour :of the blood-curdling experience Whi h the Holiness congregation had. a colored man who is with the street construction fore, and who resides in the hoi'i- of the lat- t'ncl Arch Mel ton, whi-rc th- latter did several n.onth" ago ha.l a frightful experi ence also. A everything was uiet and he was making preparation to retire for the evening, a Strang noise occurred in the dining room. The 'dishes shook, and It is said that they actually rnashe Into pieces against ' ea h other. This colored brother, not i caring for another exrienre of like kind. hiiihmI himself from his cus i torn arr Job the net morning, and (procured a drayman, who promptly moverj an rr nis enure household and -w" n J f I kit' hen furniture to another building I tf tS&IKU, 1 ftpeS, , ui .Kin aiju t-arij. There is no question but that a large nxmber of the colored folk of Kir.gvi!Ie thoroughly t-lieve that Ar-h Melton has come back to reap I vengeance upon all of thone who have 'interfered in any way with his church, who ate nor thoroughly orthodox Deep Water Laptist. I'nfle John Lilly, who was. a warm fi.end of I ncle Arch during the Ut ters lifetime pays that It wa no irmtr thii. he has been expecting to war ee. ine Holiness You can talk about Clothing Sales all you like you can read about them every day. Yet Right from the start This Clearance Sale of Smite an d . C&wnU, Patches, Etc are ,H very, well in their way. but th-y are all emergency measures only The only real and permanent repairirg i done bi- vulcanizing the damaged parts. And let us do the vtilcaniz.ng Then you can be sure of Its efficiency and thoroughness. It means tire inu ranee at a moderate cost. Overcoats has presented money-saving opportunities which no man can afford to overlook. r i There are Suits and Overcoats in models which have won popular 1 C ff favor this season. Suits and Overcoats that were $20, now 1 OtKJKJ There are Suits and Overcoats in fabrics known for their dependa- t 1 Q 7C hie wearing qualities. Suits and Overcoats that were $25, now V O v There are Suits and Overcoats tailored and finished with great J9? Kf) care and skill. Suits and Overcoats that were S3o, now .... v VI There are Suits and Overcoats at price reductions which means COf QCJ "profits" to you. Suits and Overcoats that were $35, now . . Overcoats that were $AQ, now $30 00 Overcoats that were $45, now $33 75 Overcoats that were $50, now $37 50 Hundreds of Men Wait for This Sale Every Winter . This year with the price of woolens rising steadily, it offers men and young men greater opportunities for saving than ever before. A ; NO CHARGE JOR ALTERATIONS Ladies' Coats at One-Half Price icre- -v'fir- wT.'k r k r,i ,:i,,k k'.own a the "Kusf Baptist Church t iA i- John is sure that Cncle Arch has returned upwt the table of Shaw Vulc. Co., 10 . Colk tliarkMte, X. C The Tate -Brown Company The newest thing for the "kitchen la a PENINSULAR HIGH OVKtf RANGE burns wood or eoal. Na tooplng for the oven. Let us show you. J. N. McCaosland & Co. 231 South Tryon street. SINCE 1868 "The Home of Good 8hoes." "Luggage" Wardrobe Trunks, Steam ers and Steamer Wardrobes, Bags and Suit Cases. These goods were bought before the tremendous rise in the materials and dor prices have not been changed. Shoes Hose Luggage 16 South Tryon Street THE FINISHING TOUCH to a woman's toilet la the Jewel she fastens to her bosom. We pay par ticular attention to this branch of our Jewelry business and our display of brooches, pins, chatelaines, locket, etc., Is especially large and unusually attractive and novel. See lt by all means. It contains many splendid gift suggestions. UARIBALDI & BRUNS. niniipiiBinn B3 CI El ti m n n n H U a The Chair Pad Takes the Rub A most practical article for every user of an office chair. Tou can't afford to be without a Non-Shine Chair Pad, if you are a cleric, lady stenographer or even the of fice executive. There Isn't any rub on the clothes as the PAD TAKES jg THE RUB. It will save Its cost In tailors' bills over and mm over again. H Queen City JJ Printing Company fcg, 14-1 E. Fourth St. Exclusive Aent Btahdard Deaka, M Art Metal Htl Fllei, Shaw mm Walker Woed File, Wllson-Jonei Loose Leaf Ledters. niiQiiiiiifii a a a CI m Bt M M a Hygienic Value Of Paint ' Bee that a nice coating bt floaty paint to distributed over those surfaces that should be painted, for noxious germs and tnlscrosoopta bugs hold high revel on dirty walla CUavh, fresh paint having quality and body sufficiently vigorous add well developed to stand plenty of scrubbing and frequefct "wiping! down," has hyglenU is well as esthetic value. Wo have that kind of paint B.F. WITHERS DauribbUrr, Building and Petal Bo none. Pamts Phot jrr CHARLOTTE. N. C. Bunding Material Phone 9 Fourth and College 8t -
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