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Vol.. XII. No. 30.
CON C01ll N". C.-THDllSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1895.
Whoiie NO. 1,868
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Handsome line of .
Silver Mounted
Walking Sticks.
See them at Cor-rells.
Christmas German.
The young people of the city have.
planned for a grand social event on
Ohristnra3 night. A german has
been decided upon, to be given in
Patterson's Hall, An orchestra
from Charlotte will furnish" music
for the occasion. It will be giyen in
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND,
21r. W, W. Prattler Ends His Earthly
'- CxlStenCe bT Ntranffnlallan Fnnn1
Dead In Ills Room This nornlne at
8:S0 at Ills Residence on North
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ee ' Health i nought A.ND COME AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE SUITABLE FOR YOUR
to be the Cause "Left Ko Slcssase.
The city was shocked this morn- HOLIDAY GIFTS.
u"UUi UA tuo uuuiere turning scnooi wnen it was learned that Mr. W
girls and boys. - . - r v v N Prather the well known baker omo
uu uuuieuuuner iiau suciuea an nis J50TU JjOTL HOXCS,
home on North Trvon street. The Cae Marks,
Fire at Cannonvtlie.
About 7 o'clock this (Thursday)
morning firo broke out in the upper
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If you find any thing in this
that is not exactiy right
CAISNOINS & FETZER.
TO-DAY
Ye sell Men's all wool Cassimere suits at
$3.00. -Men's
Black Wool Cheviot suits at 300.
Men's Gray Melton suits at 2-00.
Men's Black Cheviot suits 2.50.
Men's Odd Coats 75 cents.
Bey's Odd Coats 50 and 75 cents
Men's BlackWorsted suits fcr 3.50.
Men's Fancy Melton suits 2.C0.
MEN'S FINE CLAY WOES-
TED SUITS,
first intimation of the sad affair oc- Jewelry Boxes,
, I 'A'nr H I si T-m Tonin
story of the home of Mrs. Winecofiy cuirred at Mr. Prathers home whan Fruit Knives,
who lives opposite. the new mill at hia servant was sent to his room to Paper Knives,
Cannbnviile, destroying thebedond aroose him. This - occurred at 8:30 Nail Knives,
a quantity of bed clothing. The this morning. After waiting for Table BorkS,
discovery of the firo was ' made by bini for half an hour to appear, pfV7e7 '0C
the hands employed in the new mill Prof Crantz who has rooms at his Bicycle Maries
and was quickly extinguished, residence, ascended the stairs leading Manicure Sets'
Origin of the fire is yet a mystery to the room Mr. Prather occupied to Shoe Sets,
Abont Bogs. mm'm ascertain why ha did -not come down DesJcSets,
It is the time of year that almost He tried the door and found it locked YrZE nh
everybody has something to say and afc this failure
about thoir fine hogs and pigs and were aroused. Tne door leading to Stamp Boxes,
for the benefit of those interested in ns irom me room or :nis wire was
such we will tell you that Mr. AU also tried and Was found locked,
fred Kluttz, of Cannonville, killed Prof. Crantz tnen placed a chair at
three 11 months old pigs Wednes Mr. : Prathers door and locked
day, the weights of which were 303, through the tiansom and the sad
270 nnA 9.KO rnnnrio nh . . truth was at oiice revealed to him.
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Tea Spoons,
Hat Marks,
Kerchief Boxes,
Scarf Pins,
Dresden Clocks.
Baggage Check,
Belt Buckles.
Coffee Spoons,
Gtove Boxes y
Umbrella Maries ,
Book Marks,
Individual
Sets,
Card Sets,
Bon Bon
nor fcs,
Walking
Canes,
Tea Kettles,
Lamps,
Vinegarelts,
Gold
Thimbles,
Gold Pens,
Card Cases,
Nut Pickers
Alsb the nicest line of Watches and "Jewelry in town.
A. J. & J. F. YOEKE
Professional Cards.
tinn ws mariR to ape if a note or
John W Phillips, living on North Mr- PratDer hanged himself. Lnmmnn:mii.:nn hft(5 W-WiT.-lmt
Spring street, kUld a hog on the Shortly after thiaKews reporter there nonfi Mr Prath,r was a
same day that weighed 481 pounds. kUC ;uuu wcut ahrincr, member of the Knights T l A "D HTTT? V" T
to tne home at once. : Jtle was au- m i m . tt r : rn Aomnn I JLi iTJL J xvi . jl
. , , Templar and a K, of F. No demon- , - . '
mincu iu luc juum wueru mo toix i n i:' t " l ' u,- JTUYBlCian anu ourseon.
aiTHiuin will iin HiiMHrvHii u v lihikr i - -
orders, Mrp, Prather requested a Concord, N. C.
simple and plain funeral. Wcdnea- QFFICE : ST, CLOUD ANNEX.
day's imariotte wewii.
Took Two Tarnlps.
Worse than the Mecklenburg destruction took place. The body
rooster scrape was the trial on i a e L u
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veanesaay aicernoon oeiore ms on thft bed but when diroWAd hw
Guaranteed all wool 85.50. Cutaways honor. Esauire C A Pitte. of Mr. C .r . . A v .
andSacks: These are the kind that U t; c, - pir. oraniz was m arKneeiing poai-
some merchants price $12.50,
E Whitley, of Big Lick, Stanly
! JN0. R. ERWIN. C- A-'MISEKHEIMER
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ft son of Marshall Jones', of Faitb, Physicians and Surfreon
cut his foot with an axe. The wound 0ffico n0. 3. Harty. brii'dicjr, op
tinn nn tliA lft. aiAn rif iha txi A
county, who was arrested for taking , . . : '
. . . - , , , .... hemp twine such as -aa commonly
two turnips from a basket sitting , . . , , .
near the public road, the property ueed ln commercial packing was
of Mr. W V Krimminzer. Mr. 8ecare1 stered around the bed
Whitlev declared to the last that he P08fc and io kht same manner around first but blood poisoning ensued Charlotte. C
was not cuilty. but Mr. Krimminger the suicides neck. He was perfectly and Tuesday the young man died
Of very Fine Clav Worsted Cutaways of RftvR that he (Whitlev) offered to "gd Ven discovered and the phyv frcm its effucts. It was quitg a sad
i aiciana who xtptr nailed to i nvra iU aeatn irom tno nature 01 me ause
yay mm iui ixiv iiuiuipo nucu uo i . .. i a o i i
found out he (Krimminger) was gate, say that he had been dead for d unespectedness.-SaliBbury
going to swear out a warrant for ar 12 hours at least.- Dr. Geo. Graham
i nn mi: . 1 J3 iL. L t : r Li
rest. uniLiey was piaceu uuuorai wiiu was iuo ursi uuysiciau au me UL'Wise Girl
ScLlosa Bro3 make at 810. These
would be priced $25 by people who -pretend
to save you 25 per cent.
If you want any Clothing at all,
it will pay you to see us.
MOIiRiSON H. CALDWEL
. ATTORNEY AT LAX",
CONCORD, N. 0.
Here are some good reasons
why it will pay you to
trade with us :
1st. We buy our goods in large lots
and buy them low.
2nd. We put the lowest possible price
oi them. We don't try to make you
25 bound for his appearance at the scene was seen by the News and he Some days ago, or about the close
next term of court. stated that Mr. Pratber died by his nf last vrnek. Misa Flattie Brown.
nwn hands Avd had hen dp.ftd Iri nVmnf IK rraovo ?annrVifor nf
TrnnnPd ft TTnwIt and a Mlnfe. r." - c" auuuv x J
Mra T TTrsTilr Tink of No 5 noarB' Me Sftia Mr. rratner came j0hn C- Brown, of High roint,
townshio. has been verv successful home last nighi a.boat 7 ,clock and eloPed with a printer at work on the
: Q wir rntlv ? For alinoBt immediately went to his room. Enterprise, whose name we failed to
Office in Morris building, of poaiu
Court House.
11 faifeii Co;,
MANUFACTURERS OF
. . . . ' I TTo did rnf. rArnnv h?a nlnfhpa- and I
-thinlr tVioTr oto -nrrkrtVi Tnnrfl hv nriHnir I onmo fiiriA tiftpf. tnPRA TlfilOUrl DirdS I l4"
them at doubts what they are worth. have been catching her chickens and left a candle burning and m this pale - They s oppea at Reidsville, but FIJVB GINGHAMS
... oa. vveao exactly wnat we say we wm . a,a onfoj a fi'Apnip aou mcserjug ugub ma uie weuiuui f0r seme cause tne young lauy re-
Land?,pecVt0DH cloths,
4th. We will Bell yu goods that will ingfty,tw0 inches from tip to tip, ?eck was not broken but the nd be married, . . , y
fit and please you.. f. . &n unnBUniiy large' bird came by strangulation. .Dr. Graham Instead, she sent for her father
5th. We will give your money back w ic was a & . thinks that the saicide was under the who went down alter her and took
if goods don't suit you ; of this specie. But it was afterward , . , w , , , .
You run no risk in trading with us discovered that hawks were not the uaua uu.-uuv
We guarantee the price on everyth&g , fWa Pitintr her chickens the deed of fielf dc3truction was com
wocoii tv,n n lritri f only tnmgs eating ner cnicseus, ... , tt nr.u-.-Vii.,
furnishing Goods.
PLAIDS, SEZET1NG
mitted. Dr. H M Wilder, the
, ir , cangbt a mins tnai nau jsuieu
bmni
National
Coucord, N". G.
mhovfinnnn .aha oaf. annf-.Tipr fran and
. 4 . t ii . i . t-i,j j countv phvsician was summoned and
caugni a minis xuai nau &uieu auui ' -,.t t , TTT,
ue uiauc a line oiaycuicuv nuj
Prather ended his life iC due 'frcm
. . . i - - u
The Dead Yet Alive, the fact that five years ago he had a
Bftn . A L Carver, the man that had his severe ca3e 0f the grip and since then
A ( eye knocked out at the Odell Mill, his mind has been . unbalanced and
m idis uujf ouujciiuic Qlda algQ DejDg a sulierer ot. dyspepsia,
was reported as having . died from These coupled with a business that
the effects or nis wounas, is yet a hftabppn dpreaein caused worrv
liyUg man. He came over from
iu. Odell, President i,... mi,j,1,i,f oi a.0' ... .
X)?B. Cclthaite Cashier. I v-'fiariu''1,0 , , . t , . I " ratner ,was a man who was an en
D. ColtranEi Assistant Cashier I yaa -b - tausiasr, tnai i?, ne never went in
Gapital,
Surplus,
death and burial until arriving here.
$50,000 He has no appearance of a dead
$16,000
DIRECTORS;
J. M. Odell, D. F. Canitoix
am King, J. W. Cannon,
R. Odell, W. H, Lilly,
1). B Ooltrane,
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iURANCE.
When in iieed of Firo Insrrance,
caii und see us, or write. Wo repre
F?ut only lirstclaEa Home and For
ei?n companies..
- 'Respectfully,
"WoopnotsE & Harris.
man, although his countenance is
somewhat diBfigured. Tnis is one
of the few men who live to read their
own obituary,'
Buclilen's ArnlcaSalTe.
The Best Salve in tke world for
Cut3, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhe'nm, Fever Sors, Tetterd Chappe
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles or no pay requi-ed. It la
guaranteed to give statief action or
monev refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For eale at P B Fetzer'a Drng
store
Gbrletmas Exercises.
Special programmes have been ar
ranged for Christmas services at
Lower Stone and Bear Creek by the
Sunday schools of the reepectlye GI16 fR
churches, to take place on Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Dec. ,24, at
Bear Creek and Christmas day at 10
o'clock in Lower Stone. Key. Paul
Barainger was in the city today, and
reports that everything, indicates. a
merry Christmas at Heilig's., .
SALT BAGS
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DEALERS m
JHerchandise.
a matter but what he wanted success
at the other end. His place of busi
ness on east Trade street has ever
been known . as the beat in the city
ahd for years conducted a prosper
ous business, bnt trade had declined
on account of his .health; This is
the general theory and it is thought
correct. Mr, Prather was 53 yeara
age and loaves a wife and one sou,
Mr. William Pather, who has been
practicing dentistry in New York
for several years. . V
- After the shock of the suicide had
somewhat subsided, and 'investiga-
Uedneed Railroad Rates. -
Christmas Holiday Excursion
Rates, Tickets on sale to all points
op Southern Railway in North Caro
Una, South Carolina aid Virginia,
December 22nd to 25th inclusive
limit December 29th to January 3rd
1896 at rate of four cents per mile
oae way for r uad trip. Tickets for
students presenting certificates
signed by Superintendents or Prin
eiprJs of schools will bo sold from
December IGtii to 21st inclusive and
also on :m dates. Ticlstsare sold for
the general public all bearing a final
limit to January 3rd 1896.
BUYERS OF
Country Produce
v of al Kind
AND
r?tnr-Foot wood always
wonted, best prices for
. same, vv e -invite an i
spectlon of all the goo
we Manufacture.
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