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SHORT LOCALS. Georgo Iiiehmond 1ms gone to Lenoir to spend u-weok. Mr. Willamson Morris is sponding two weeks at Waynes- vale. Tho series of meetings at Rocky Kidgo closed Friday night. Mrs. Sapp has returned home alter speiuimg somu nmu in oiu isbury. Business is getting better the afreet sprinkler drives a double team now. The new bridge at the depot is completed. It is much higher than the former one. Tho colored people" are having a rivival these nights at Price Memorial templo. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Parish, of Raleigh, are visiting their relatives near this place. Miss Agnes Cook, of Mt. Pleasant, has gone to Mt. Holly to visit her sister, Mrs. W. J. Boger. We are sorry to learn that Prof. Black, principal of Enoch ville High School, has typhoid fever. Mrs. S. J. Hooks and children have returned to Dunn after spending some time here at Mr. F. A. Archibald's. S. Goodman has opened a store in the corner room of tho Litaker building. Mr. Goodman has done business here before. Mrs. Ed. Hall has returned home after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Johnston, in Salisbury. After spending some time with her uncle, Dr. Victor Means, at San Francisco, Miss Pauline Means has returned home. Mrs. Smart and Miss Laura Earnhardt, of Concord, N. C, are visiting Mrs. Bascum Cad dell. Charlotte Mill News. Mr. Jas. C. Fink has been granted a week's vacation from the office of the Odell Manufac turing Co. Mrs. D. D. Johnson and chil dren have gone to visit for a whilo at Lenoir, Hickory and Connelly springs. James Cannon anil Richard Gibson have gone to Mana, in Yadkin county to spend a week or more. Felzer Host, of Raleigh, is visiting his relatives in this county. He is now ilagman on the railroad. ' Mr. Brantley Miller, of the Lippards and Shealy mill, has returned home from a visit to Gold Hill. Miss Eliso Carlisle, of Spar tanburg, has returned home after spending two weeks with Miss Wilma Correll. Mr. Luther Bost and son re turned home Friday from Misen hoimer's springs. Quite a good crowd is there now. Miss Irene Ridenhour. of near Mt. Pleasant, has gone to Kings Mountain to visit her brother, Mr. W. A. Ridenhour. Mr. A. L. Bird, who for sev eral weeks has been in our town, has gone to Charlotte where he will ?:tay for some time. Lumber seems to be scarce. ."Work on several houses here is being detained on account of its scarcity. Messrs. Linn and Clarence Bernhardt have returned home after spending a week here with Leonard Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kluttz, of Hickory, spent today (Friday) hore at Mr. D. P. Dayvaull's. They have been visiting their relatives near Georgeville. Miss Beulah Thorn, of China Grove, has gone to llendersou villo, where she visits her aunt, Mrs. Overeash, who lives near there. Mr. and Mrs. Penick Query returned homo Friday evening after spending more than a week with relatives in Mecklenburg county. Miss Mozolle Castor has re turned from a visit to Mecklen burg, accompanied by her friend, Miss Bessio Hudson, who will spend some time her at her home in No. 5 township. Edwin Markham, author of the "Man with the Hoe," has written a oei,i on tho Dreyfus affair that will appear in the Septem ber number of McClure's Maga zine. Surveyor Long, who is a fro cpjont visitor to Concord, was some days ago over in Mecklen burg to see his father, Mr. Geo. A,Long,- who is now 83 years of age. Ho is not in good health now. Jim Coggins, a white man, has been confined to jail ou a failure to pay tho costs of a warrant against a man named Hale. Hale was indicted for forcible tres pass but was not convicted. Mr. C M Isenhour, of tho Avon roMer shop, of Gastonia, gave us a. pleasant call today (Sa1ur: day) and ordered the Daily Standard to keep tiimm With homo folks in No. 4 ship, whero he has just several davs on a visit. touch Frank Rogers went to Tarboro Thursday with that team. Ho was included in the reception given the baseball team on their return home beforo disbanding for the season, and after achieving tho victories they have on the dia mond. Rev. and Mrs. J. Y. Allison mid daughter, Miss Margaret Allison, of Bi'ton Rouge, La., have arrived here to visit their relatives for some time. They are slopping at Mr. jno. I Ji son's. Al-1 Mr. B. F. Rogers has gone to New York to spend a month or more. Tho condition of Mr. J. M. Foil, who is- sick with fever, is no better. The now residence of Mr. Goo. W. Brown on South Main street is completed. A new residence for Mr. Ed. Kestlor will soon be finished on South Spring street. Mrs. M. G. Dusenbury and lit tle Cowan have gone to Healing Springs to spend a week. Prof. E. T. Rolfe relumed home Sunday night after spend ing several weeks in Indiana. Miss Edna. Pitts, who had a case of typhoid fever, is now able to sit up. Cotton Weigher Propst's troubles will soon begin now, as the wagon loads of cotton will soon begin to roll in. The Lippards & Shealy mill, which is closed down, will re sume work about the first of next month. After spending more than a week with Mrs. Z. E. Scott, Miss Essie Plummer returned to Char lotte last Saturday night. Press Freeze, who is rapidly re covering from his attack of fever, has gone to Albemarle to relieve a druggist for a month. Lloyd Phillips left Sunday night for Cleveland springs, where he will spend a whilo be fore returning to Rock Hill. Jas. Coggins, the white man who failed to pay the costs of his warrant some days ago, has been taken to tho chaingang. Miss Constance Cline is spend ing this week with her friend, Miss Mattie Miller, in Rowan county. Jay Harris returned to his homejiear Harrisburg last Sat urday night to spend a vacation of a week. Miss Lenna Stevens returned to Hosts Mills last Saturday, after spending several days with Miss Mary Mia Cannon. Mr. Dolph Castor, of No. 5 township, had the misfortune to badly mash two of his fingers here last Saturday in the door of a warehouse. Mr. Frank Irvin, of Salisbury, spent Sunday here. His wife re turned home with him, after spending more than a week here with relatives. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ed. Correll, of this place, who is visiting her father, Mr. Jesse Cochrane, at Harrisburg, is sick with fever. Tho baseball game in Wilming ton last Saturday between tho single an;1, married men was gained by tho smooth-faced team in a score of lo to 13. Tho infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welsh, of No. 4 town ship, died last Saturday after noon and was buried Sunday af ternoon in the cemetery. Mrs. Blair has returned to Monroo alter spending several days here with Mr. Baxter Parks and at Capt. J. M. Alexander s in No. 1 township. Dr. M. L. Marsh has pur chased tho interest of his brother, Mr. W. R. Marsh, in the drug store here. His brother lives at Monroe. Jno. Foil,' who for several months has been clerking at the Arlington hotel in Charlotte, has returned to the home of his par ents above Mt. Pleasant. Joe Heuderson, a negro, is confined in jail for hitting a ne gro across the' head with a shovel. The disturbance oc curred in No. 3 township. At the camp-meeting of An tiooh M. P. church just closed by consent of the church, Pastor Dosier announced tho annual ser vice would run for ten years. Rev. Walter Lingle, of Dalton, Ga., preached at the First Pres byterian church Sunday morning and at night. Both were able sermons and woro compli mented'by all heaiers. Mrs. M. W. Cochrane, of Char lotte, spent last Saturday with her brother, Mr. D. J. Bostian. She also went out to Mr. Dolph Neisler's in No. 5 township to visit. Mr. J. E. Hollis and wife, who for some time have boon staying at Mrs. Holden's, have left. It will bo remembered that Mr. Hollis had an attack of fever whilo hore. Tho camp-meeting at Mill Grove, in this county on Rocky river, embraces the 4th Sunday in this month. At 11 o'clock on Sunday the funeral of Rev. Henry Gannon will bo preached at that place. Miss Mota Thorn, after visiting her relatives at different places in the State, has gone to visit Mrs. Garrison at Bessemer and from there she will return to her home in Missouri. Mr. R. D. Ward, one of the gentlemen who is engaged in the feather renovating business, and who spent several weeks here some time ago, spent Sunday here. His company is now sta tioned at Greensboro. Mr. Caleb Richmond, of Dan ville, and Miss May Richmond, of M llon, arrived Saturday night to visit at Judge Montgom ery's. Miss Richmond is on her way to Morganton, whero she will teach school. Mr. Frank Furr, of our fmintv- -u-hn until viipoiillv hiis . I, Y ... ' ; " had a traveling position, has j boon elocted the teacher of the school at the Gingham n;il at Charlotte. The school com-, monoos Sent, 4tli Pnr somo weeks ho has 'been titnchimr a subscription, ecfcgpj. c I Judge Montgomery has gone to Polk County on legal busi ness. Mrs. J M Odell returned lvmio Monday night from Catawba springs. Miss Minnie Strat ford hasgone to Randloinan to spend some time. Mr. Jno. R. Cruse's family has returned home after visiting in China Grove and Salisbury. ASTRAY Brown heifer calf. Call on R. B. McEachern, at Cannonville. Mr. Garland Lisk, of Mont gomery county, has been spend ing several days hero. Mr. Jas. McDonald, of Char lotte, is yisiting Capt. Chas. Mc Donald. Come get our prices on Photo graphs. Gallery opposite court house. a23. Rev. J C Leonard, of Newton, will preach at Trinity Reformed church at this place Sunday. Mrs. D B Coltrane returned home Tuesday night, after speed ing several days in Spartanburg. Mr. Jno. M Young, day opera tor at the depot, is enjoying a few days vacation. Conductor Ed. Patterson, of the local freight, is off of duty on account of being sick. Mr. Jno. Barringor and wife, of Spencer, are sponding several days here with their relatives. Mrs. Will Stuart and Miss Sholby Harris returned home Tuesday night from Hiddenite springs. Miss Emma Fink, of Forest Hill, has gone to Elmwood whore she will visit her father near there. Miss Margaret Cannon has re turned home after spending six weeks at Hendorsonvillo and Blowing Rock. Mr. Billy Cook has a mulberry tree in front of his store which now has its second growth of leaves and mulberries. Mrs. M. A. Alexander, who lives on Stratford avenue at Forest Hill, and who has been having fever, is convalescent. Glad tidings came Monday night a fine rain and a victory "Over the Mountain Island base- ballists. Miss Daisy Misenheimer, of near Mt. Pleasant, is visiting Miss Gertrude Blume on South Main street. Miss Lidie Smith has returned home after sponding several weeks with a lady friend at Cleveland. Mrs. A H Propst and children returned homo Monday evening after spending some time in Charlotte. Miss Hattie Carroll has secured a position in the ofllee of the Concord Lumber Co., on West Depot street. Miss Lieze Voso, who has been visiting Miss Ella Barnhardt at Pioneer Mills, has returned to her home in Georgia There were no examinations held last Saturday for the schol arshin at tho Agricultural and Mechanical college. Mrs. C A Misenheimer, of Charlotte, arrived here Mondaj evening to spend several day; with friends hero. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P Cook re turned home Monday evening from Charlotte after spend im. Sunday at Mr. R K Blair's. Mr. Donald Steward, superin tendent of the Kerr Bag mills, has returned from a visit to hi. homo in Providence, R. I. Miss Julia Taylor, of States ville, arrived hero Tuesday night to spend a month or two at .Mr Cobb's on WostCorbin street. Mrs. Jas. Todd, of Lawrenc S. C. has returned to Harrisburg to visit her relatives after spend ing several days with Mrs. Cald well Query. Paul Parks has returned home from a visit lo Albemarle. He will take his position as superin tendent of the Bala, mill next week. Shortly before wo had our good rain Monday night there was a considerable storm be tween China Grove and Sal is bury, Mrs. Jno. Bost returned to Salisbury Monday evening, after visiting her husband at Bosts Mills. Mr. Bost is in very bad health. Mrs. S. F. Stevens, of Char lotte, arrived hero last night to visit at Mr. Baxter Parks'. She has been staying at Iliddonito for a while. Miss Maudo Brown left Mon day evening for Salisbury, where sho spent the night, and from there she has gone to mowing Rock to spend several weeks. Rev. J D Arnold has returned homo after sponding several weeks at different places. He visited his daughter in Washing ton and also spent some time in Virginia. Rev. J O Alderman, who is temporarily located at Dunn, in Harnett county, is visiting his friends hero. . Rev. Alderman was several years ago pastor of tho Baptist church here. Shake Harris, of Poplar Tent, and Lawyer Hal Puryear, of Concord, spent tho whole of Monday in Charlotte, and got away last night without having I been arrested for spitting on tho .. ... , . . .v sidewalks. t'hanouo uoserver. LOST White and hyer colored bitch. Answers to tho name "Slip." A liberal reward will be criven for her recovery. Leave Ht, St. Cloud hotel. W.A.FQU, FOR SALE A new Wheeler & Wilson sowing machine with I five drawers, just from tho fac tory. Call at' this office and get, a first class machine on eaf-yi terms. If-' Victor Rogers, of Forest Hill, I son of Mr. Hines Rogers, is nursing a badly mashed finger It got caught between somo cogs Par. 1. In compliance with the while he was at work in tho mill, wishes of his comrades and in , Tr. obedience to their election of him Misses Mary and Nora King , at thoh. ,ale ruunion at charles returned homo Tuesday evening ton, S. C., as Major General from Char otto. 1 heir friend, colnmandinfr the Nortn Carolina Miss Essie Stokos, of that place r,iv;siou of Unil0(1 Confeder ate accompanied them home and will Veterans, the undersigned hero spend a while. ,y assumes command and an- Rev. W C Ah-xander returned homo Tuesday night after spend ing somo time in Pennsylvania It is gratifying to his many friends to know that he is much improved in health. Miss Ludara Van Poole, of Rowan county,has been spend ing several days at Mr. Ephraim Fisher's in No. 4 township with her friend, Mrs. Jno. A Black welder, of Newberry, S. C. Tho Charlotte News says that Mr. Jas. N. Bell, who has been a salesman at the Bee Hive in Charlotte, has gone to Monroe, whero he will vory probably be located permanently. Mr. Boll is from this county and is a brother of our townsman, Mr. W. L. Bell. found rxcoNsciors. The White Man Found I!) the Ruailsldr hkI--A Jiojrro (itn a Mule Hut the Law (Jots tho Nt'trn".4 (itlmrriiN l.uily Dead. Written for The Standard, Glass, August 22. T A Rogers received a notice Saturday of the death of his sister, Isabella Pervines, of Oxford, Miss. She was 83 years old and was the grand-daughter of Sheriff Mc Cleland, who was the socond sheriff of this county. Sho had many friends and relatives in this county. She left the Clear Creek settlement about 2li years ago. S W Wiuecoff's son is quite sick with fever. Dr. J Will Flowe was called to see Mr. Flack, tho man who was found by the roadside in an un concious condition. lie died Monday evening at Mr. Uarve Rogers about two miles above this place. The young people of this sec tion had a very pleasant party at Mr. Henry Castor's last night. Miss Ruth Caldwell, of Con cord, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Glass. Miss Beulah Query, of Con cord, spent Saturday and Sun day with her friend, Miss Carrie Gillon. Miss Julia Rogers, of Cannon ville, is visiting relatives at this place. ; Henry Pattefson, a negro, stole a mule from Charlie Cline last night. He was arrested in China Grove this morning, hfv Cline has recovered his mule. Our city is on a boom. We can consume more green corn and ice cream than any other city m tho State. WILLIAMSON MOIMtlS WLDS. At INhpKOii li n rcli In Mi't'kli'iilmric County tile Ceremony Taken l'luce W.ine lo Vii) iH'8ville to hpenil Several Week. But few know of tho fact that on Wednesday Mr. Williamson Morris, of our county, son of Mr. P M Morris, and who is now our county superintendent of public schools, married Miss .Mamie Farrow, of Mocklenburg county, daughter of Mr. SU Farrow. The affair took place at Robeson church in Mecklenburg county at 4 o'clock Wednesday atternoon. Alter tne cere moiiy they boarded tho train for Waynesvillo where they will spend several weeks before returning to Mr. Morris home in No. 2 township. Mr. Morris is a man possessed ot'fine talent and is a most cap able teacher, this being his special aim in life. He is a man ot goou moral character and is tho foremost young man of that pari of hiscounty. Miss Farrow is an accomplished young lady of Mecklenburg and belongs to one of the best of families. THE AN'Xl'AL CONVENTION OF the Various Sunday Sdiools of Our Comity to Meet at New d'ileail IfelWmed CliiirehA Larite Crowd E.ie'fed. The Cabarrus County Sunday School Convention Will convene this year 'it New Giload Re formed church, four miles from Concord on the new Salisbury road, on Thursday, August 31st, at 10 a. in. All pastors are requested to attend. All Sunday Schools will please be represented by their delegates. It is specially desired that as many Sunday School choirs will be on hand to sing as possible. This a good feature. Hie general public who are interested in the great Sunday School cause arc- expected, and especially the ladies with their well tilled baskets, and tho fruit that is left. The addresses of Hie day will be delivered by RoV, W. B. Oney, Rev. B. L. Hogo and Rev. C. S. Preston. These gentlemen have all come among us within the year past. Wo huvo not had them at our convention previous ly. They will give us something worthy tho cause and occasion. Remember the day Thursday, August 31st, hour 10 o'clock a. in. Very Respectfully, Thos. W. Smith, Pros, Tempore, MAJOR (iLXKHAlS G.aaNIZATlov (ion. J. S. Cnrr'sCciiiri'l Orilcr Xi. 1 Coitiplc U- Or;in;.lioii .of f'miniiiimler of N. C.DivMon C. '. V.'s. Headquarters N. C. Division United Confederate Veterans, Durham, N. C, Aug. 15, lb(K). General Order No. 1. i nounces the following appomt- men's on his staff, to wit Adjutant General Wm. II S Burgwyn, Henderson, N. C. Inspector General W II H Cowles. Chief Quartermaster T L Emery,-Weldon, N. C. Assistant Quartermaster Har rison Watts, Mecklenburg coun ty, N. C. Judge Advocate General Hamilton C Jones, Charlotte, N. C. Surgeon General Peter S Hines, M. D., Raleigh, N. C. Assistant Surgeon General Charles J O'Hagan, M. D., Greenville, N. C. Chief of Artillery J B Starr, Fayetteville, N. C. Chief of Ordnance Frank Ben nette, Anson county, N. C. Chaplain Rev Charles Fetter, Wadesboro, N. C. Paymaster General R E Wil son, Forsyth county, N. C. Chief of Personal' Staff -II A London, Pitlsboro, N. C. Personal Staff: Hugh Waddell, Washington, D. C. Maj. E J Hale, Fayetteville, N. C. A H Boyden, Salisbury, N. C. W R Kenan, Wilmington, N.C. F II Busbee, Raleigh, N. C. Ashley Home, Clayton, N. C. W Penn Wood, Randolph county, N. C. Color Bearer J H Currie, Cumberland county, N. C. Part 2. They will bo obeyed and respected accordingly. Part 3. All official communi cations should bo addressed viz: Adjutant General N. C. Div. N. C. V. Durham, N. C. Jl I.lAN S. CaKU, Major General Commanding. Official. Win. H. S. Burgwyn, Adjutant General. A HOLD THIEF. Henry I'liftersoii Takes a Mule mid h Nalilied at China (irove. Wo learn by 'phone message that a young negro man named Henry Patterson stole a mule Monday night from Mr. Charlie Cline and went to China Grove, where he attempted to sell the mule about 3 o'clock Tuesday night. The circumstances war ranted the gravest suspicions and Patterson was detamd. Mr Cline arrived early and found both negro and mule. Ho pro coeded at once to take lawful ac lion against the stupid younj fellow who has much to learn yet before ho can live without work Mr. Hurtxell to Travel. Mr. Gus llartsell, who forsomi time has been a salesman for tin Jan non & Felzer Co., hasten dered his resignation with that firm, and has accepted a position with the G. W. Gail it Ax branch of the American Tobacco Co His resignation wrll take effect on Saturday night of this week. Mr. llartsell will sell snuff exclu sively. Mr. llartsell's leave will de prive the Cannon & FetzerCo. of an efficient salesman in the gro cery department and he has num bers of friends here who regret to see him depart. He will very probably visit Concord quite of ten while traveling. Mr. Clark Dead. News was receieved hero Monday morning of tho death of Mr. A J Flack which occured near Glass, in Cabarrus county Mr. McCubbins, chairman of the county commissioners sent down after the body which will bo interred at the county homo. Mr. Flack was an old miner and had lived in Salisbury and Rowan a considerable part of his lile. Salisbury Sun. LilditiihiK Kills a Cow for .Mr. l: 1 1 is. Mr. D. R. Ellis, who lives on the Barrier place in No. 5 town ship, reports that about- 'J o'clock Monday night theram at his place was attended with small hail that nearly covered the ground. The lightning struck a tree near the barn and killed a line cow for him. The crops suffered some what, but not severely on account of tho smallness of the hail. Mr. Cook To Move to Siilisluiry. We are loth to give to our readers the news that Concord is within a few days to lose Mr. T. H. Cook and family who live on North Church street. He wil soon move to Salisbury, where for at least awhile, ho will be engaged in mill work with his brother-in-law, Mr. F. M. Ward, who is superintendent of a cotton mill there. The First Dale .,. New Cotton. Mr. F. M. llartsell, of No. 10 towrslui), furnished us the first oUon bloom this year and to day (Tuesday) he drove in with a new bale, tho first tor Cabarrus this year. It weighed 44(i pounds ind classed as strict middling. It was purchased by Mr. J. P. Alli son at 7 cents per pound. Miss Mary Penick, of Waller, Tex., arrived here Tuesday night to spend some time with her uncle, Mr, D. B. Morrison, and ! her other relatives in the county. nr. sws u:iiv hamimnt. A. Jlnii Ari'slel far lteing Drunk He i'ii-m! t.i Wnik t -I Jail Hut Is Drought A"H!i!st UN Mill. On Sir-i'ln; ni'-lit our officres had a time with a white man, named Harrison Suther, whom they arreted at the depot for being drunk. He became very disorderly when asrestod and tried his best not to bo taken to jail. The officers had to almost drag him up the sa-eet from tho depot and the fellow knew no end to his cursing as he was taken to his cell. It was neces sary for the officers to put their twisters on his wrists and yet ho would draw back and refuse to So. People living on West Depot street were aroused by his oaths and vile language. 4le resisted in vain though and was brought before Mayor Means in the Mon day morning's court. Ho was in formed that his ugly conduct would cost him ten dollars which included the costs. Cheerful Workers. The Cheerful Workers of the Baptist church delighted a large congregation Sunday evening with their Missionary exercises. The church could not seat them all, many being turned away. The platform was tastefully de corated with potted plants and the motto of tho society, "WorKors Together With God," in large gilt letters over tho arch of the baptistry. In addition to the recitations and songs by tho children, a song iviii sweetly rendered by Miss Rainy, the blind singer, and a duet by Miss Ada Craven and Mr. Henry Craven. Mr. T C Wilson mailt! a short practical address on tho need of the church for Cheerful Workers, not only amongst the children, but, the older people. A good collection was taken and aLl went home appreciating the efforts of the children to ad vance the Kingdom of Christ. "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." N. MatMiuioto, the Japanese, Leeturer On Sunday morning at Ep worth Methodist church and Sunday night at Central Meth odist church, Matsumoto, the Japanese, delivered his lecture. He is interesting to listen to from start to finish, as he relates, in his own peculiar way, the cus toms and habits of Japanese. He came to t his country four years ago. and is now a student in the theological department of Van derbilt university. During his stay in this country he has learnc I to master our language pmba': !y bolter than the average Japaii.-se. lie went to Spencer from here. f Kicked 11 His Horse. s' t Mr. James L Fisher, p No. 4 township, received a' severe blow from his horse ju Cannon & Fetzer's back lot about 10 o'clock today (Saturday). While hitch ins his horse -.aiother horse bit at it, which caused it to kick, landing its'hools on Mr. Fisher left knee, f'ight thigh and right arm. The pain was sharp but no bones were broken and Mr. Fisher succeeded ill walkin with tin! aid of a staff. His Ninetieth Hirllida). While Mr. Penick Query has been oil' for ten days enjoying a vacation lie attended a reunion at his grand father's on the SJth day of this month. There were present thatday 5ti and of course a good heaping country dinner was served to tho ones present. It was a reunion of the children, grand children and great grand children of Mr. J M Query, -who on the 4th day of this month was !(0 years old. Mr. Query livo.s in this county near Harrisburg. Ail Artesian Well for Ciiniionville. Mr. Louis C Schoellkoff, just from Gastonia and formerly from Russia, Persia and where all we do not know, has drawn up his artesian well boring ma chinery by the Camion factory where he will bring water from the lower regions. Ho has been hindered in his start but will soon be en the way. It is worth trip to see the heavy machin ery and the operation. It is probable that several wells will be bored here before he leaves. M;irriune Liienses Issued. On last Saturday, Register lohnson was duly compensated for issuing tho following papers for iiiarriaire: Jno. Uhineliardt and Effie Haines. Both of Mt. Pleasant. T. C. Alwood and Miss L. V. Corriher. I loth live at Forest Hill. .-.lil Mine Deal. - , J. 11. Iiuis has purchased the mire interest in the Fisher gold mine, situated m t'abarrus ounty, formerly owiied by the iiti'J. l'. Lanier, thereby be oming sole owner ot thatvalua- !( piee" of mining property. .Salisbury Sun. lie Wants to Keen I n. From Mr. J T M Rogers, at St, Louis, formerly of this place, we received the following: Standard: f'leaso semi me the Daily Standard, so 1 can keep up with you all while in Missouri," His House Itrolieu Into. On last Saturday, in broad daylight, some olio entered the home of Martin Lambert near Rocky Ritlge church and robbed him of a number ol knives and forks, a ra,or and several articles of clothing. IUJ' 1'AlS VILLI, "Ouv a- tdc. "HI'SY HiLV'TKOHAHLV. . Improvement llBlnir Knpidly Made In That l'urt or Coiieord--Miss Met'ein minis Dead. Written for The Standard. Forest Hill, August 21. Mrs. J D Arnold has returned home after several weeks visit to her relatives. Mrs. Malcuiu Arnold and two children accompanied her home. Rev. Arnold will re turn next-week. Mr. Will Litaker tells us of a hen he owns, "which believes in laying high eggs. Sho has her nest in a tree 35 feet from the ground. Miss Cooper Moore is spend ing her vacation at Rocky River springs in Stanly county. Miss Emma Fmk, of C.astonia, arrived Friday night to visit her sister, Mrs. J M If Miller. -Mr. Dave Burris, our barber, has moved in his new quarters and has fitted up a nice littlt .shaving room. Forest, Hill will soon boast of a nice new livery stable and several now store rooms. If things keep moving forward wo will have to drop the Forest, and adopt "Busy Hill." On last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Bessie, the sixteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. MeComiiions died, after suf fering an attack of fever. The funeral was preached Sunday af ternoon at Rocky Ridge by Rev. J. Simpson. A Welcome to Key. Seh crer. The following acc ount of Rev. M G G Scheror's welcome ser vice appears in the Newberry, S. C, Herald and News: "It has been the custom in Newberry for many yoars when i new preacher comes tothiscltj for all tho parties; of the differeni. denominations to close their churches and with their congre gations join in a. union service, giving the new pasrlor a hearty welcome. In accordance with this custom on Sunday night a larjro congre gation was present to join in the welcome service at the. Lutheran church all the. ehuroh "s being closed all the pastors were present except Rev. G A Wright of the Baptist church, who was absent on account of the illness of Mrs. Wright, and he sent his regrets at not being able to join in the service, but stated that his heart wa.-i with them in the moet ing. Tho so inon was preached by Rev. Mr. Scherer, who began by stating t : at ho appreciated this greeting of the. brethren and their pec lo and that his every effort wonld be to promote this brotherly' feeling between them, lie, firoached a plain, practical sermon which was enjoyed by the large crowd present. Ho is a pleasant, forceful speaker and uses good language to express himself." Mrs. Lee Martin Dead. On Sunday afternoon about o'clock tho death ang-el lale Mrs Martin, the wife of Mr. Leo Mar tin, who lives near the Bal mill, to leavo this world of trials and enter into that sweet sl until the morn when all shall wake. Seventy-nine years had sho soon pass by in her life. She had been married fil' years am was the mother of nine children three of whom only survive hor. 1 ho funeral was proa-cried at the home Monday by Rev. C. Miller ind her remains were interred at Rocky River church. Shewastho mother of Mr. Mangum Martin who conducts a grocery business near the Cabarrus mill. Disturbing Religions Worship. Out at the Bala mill Sunday atternoon there was some dis turbance caused by some youn. men bomg boisterous, and by one tetlow snooting a pistol. Three persons were arrested for it, but two of them were ac quitted. Tho other one, Harrison Suther, who was tried for drunk and disorderly will stand trial after he has settled in full with our town. A pistol was found in Ins pocket, so that he will b tried for carrying a concealed weapon and disturbing religious worship. Itids Keeeivalile for thcLoeation of Noel It Curolinii College. ine committee whose uanies are subjoined was appointed by tho Evangelical Lutheran Synod of .North Carolina at its con von tion held at Salisbury, May Im'.i'J, to receive bids for the future lo cation of North Carolina College, and in persuanco of its commis sion, makes announcement as follows: Bids for the location of North Carolina College will bo received and in clue time, and in good faith will bo referred for final decision to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Caro lina, if tiled with tho chairman of this committee on or before tho 1'ith day of November, Tho committee hereby reserves for the saul Synod the right to reject any and all bills. .Said bids will be considered, however, carefully and in the light of the future welfare of the college. This college is under" the special care of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Caro lina and wherever located will command her loyal support, and tho community securing the lo cation may reasonably presume upon the Synod's hearty co-operation in securing the highest efficiency of the. institution. Rout. C. Holland, Chairman. Chas. B. Miu.kk. Geo. E. Ritchie, T. L. Ross, ;:D!Aia v IN p'.rr !., I.ivi-st'.-; Young, ( hi f t f i m . i: tii i. Slat a, ' ! ;'irre tn I iisur lleigh, r uhir s and Jaiiit'.-, R. llH'e CoiMi-l Miiiicr folh.' lias issued the concerning m end ,, the investigation of tho o the same by chiefs of tin- .riii of epart- monls and fire coinmittef. '. : "This department dor ies to call your attention to the provis ions of 'An Act, to Provuio for the Investigation of Incendiary Fires,' Chapter M, Laws of 18'J'i, "Under tliis act it is made the duty of the Insurance Commis sioner to examine, or cause ex amination to bo made, into the cause, circumstances and origin of all fire.'-; within the State, whenever in his judgment the evidence is sufficient, as well as to supervise and direct such in vestigations made by o: her offi cers charged with this duty, whenever he deems it expedient or necessary. And the- Commis sioner desires iy this circular letter to call tho attention of the officers and citizens of tho State, as well as 01 hers interested, to this law, and ask of them their hearty co-operation and best aid in carrying out its provisions. Tho proper enforcement of this law will secure Lhe punishment of careless and willful destroyers of property in tho State, which will result in not only greater se curity for the lives and property of our citizens, but a safer insur ance protection at better rates. "Whilo it is the duty of the officers of the State, and of every good citizen, to look after the crime of arson, it is by the law I aiade specialty ine uuty otine lire Ul'ia!lllH llLUl m lui' i of the board of alderman in every city iind town in North Carolina to iuvi'st urate the cause, origin and circumstances oi every ure occui riiit'' in such cities and It.nvns. and to report tho result (of their investigations to the in vestigations to tne insurance Ctnujuiswouer at Raleigh. And undi.u' sod ion 3, any city or town officer, above referred to, who lien-loots' or refuses to comply with any ot the roipiiionnmts of this law' i.-i liable to a, line of not exceeding two hundred, dollars. "Au'ain, it is made the duty of the.se'ofiicers to h'spoet all build ings under theii juvisdic'ion and to order tho removal of combus tible material or inll conditions dangerous to ty of such buildings. "The mayor or other of our town can do no work lor the business of their communities propej- enforcement oft1 m m able 'e safe officers rreater crests .an a, as law, and in calling their atte- tiou to it, the Insurance Cumin ssioner l'eids that he will have their ear nest and persistent co-operation, and begs to assure them that ho will spare no effort to aid thorn at all times in any way in enforc ing this law for the good of the State." Chiefs Vieioiis Deed Culled l'. A clipping in Sunday's Ob server from the Cincinnati En quirer calls up the killing of Keeper King by the elephant "Chief" in Charlotte. The article servos to show how terribly dangerous the oltl male elephant becomes, the wonderful instinct of "Mary" and tho pe culiar veneration the showmen have for a fallen member of their class. It is Chief" well remembered that crushed his keeper the car, then went against trumpeting up into tho city, a perfect terror. The story says the dying keeper said "turn Mary loose," which were his last words. This was done and Mary, who was venerated as a mother of the herd, soon came up with the vicious monster. The Enquirer says she armed herself with the handle of the town pump but the Observer corrects this and savs he liiekod up a base-ball bat at CharlesSnider's st oreand brought him into submission and put him back into his tent. When Robinson's show arrives again m Charlotte tho whole force will turn out in solemn funeral march to the cemetery, where a monument marks King's tomb and an elephant sculptured ou tho shaft cotnmorat.es the tragedy. Miss Lenoir Josie Hill has to spend a week. me t. Save Your Atoney. One box of Tutt's Pills will save many dollars in iloctr.rs bills They willsurciy cure all diseases of the stomach, liver or bowels. No Reckless Ass rtion For sick headache, dy )epsia, malaria, constipi'-ion r.t 1 bilio usness, amillicn people c -.dorse TUTT'S Liver P.LLS CONUOKD MAKK.K . COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Cauuon i. h ,r Co. Good middling i; i;o Uiudline ()-,,) Low mHdhn a ;m Stains 5 m PBOUUCE UAitHXT Corrected hv Swum c. tnrt, Bacon ?j Sugar-cured listen. -) Bulk meats gid-.-s ; . Beeawax an Butter . t 1 u r, Chickeiia jo .' , Corn .. (,,, Eggs- K" Lard h FlourlN'orlb Uaroho ,) ... . $2.i Meal . .. .. 7it Data 40 rllow -. ,. . 4
The Standard (Concord, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 24, 1899, edition 1
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