Price $4.00 Per Year.
CONCOKD, N. C THURSDAY , DEC. 1, 1898.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
CAPT. JNO. .NEWELL DEAD.
Was 82 Years of Age Ine tast of a
Large Family leaves an Aged
Widow and One Son.
The yenerable Capt. John H
Newell, of near Flowe's, died at
his home Wednesday at 2 o'clock
p.m., after an illness of three
days. It was a going out of the
lamp of life, a Joosing of the sil
ver cord, a breaking of the golden
bowl that contains in unity the
immortal with the mortal.
Capt. Newell had reached his
32nd year last August.
He was the last to represent
the family of Ne wells whose sire
"William Newell, reared them on
the spot where the captain lived
and died.
It will be seen that Capt. New
ell was 45 years of age at the be
ginning of the Confederate war,
bat he commanded a company of
reseryes that were once called out
but did not get into battle.
Capt. Newell leaves his aged
wife and an only son, W. G.
Xewell and family to mourn his
departure.
The funeral was conducted this
(Thursday) at 1 p. m., at Boger's
chapel by Kev. E. F. Brown, of
Bethel M. E. church, and Kev. C.
Miller, of Kocky River Presbyte
rian church. The remains were
interred at Boger's Chapel grave
yard. - - r;
lleard Ont at Eetbpage.
The public school r of this dis
trict has commenced with Mr.
Neal Pope, of near Huntersville,
as teacher.
Rev. J P Kodgers and wife, of
Mt. Airy, who have been visiting
his father, Mr. S C Rodgers, re
turned to Concord "Wednesday.
We had quite a nice marriage
in Bethpage church the 23rd of
November by Rev. J F Pharr, the
contracting parties being Mr.
William C McKinley and Miss
Mamie C Faggart. The groom
came in leaning on the arm of Mr.
Everett Brown, hile the bride
was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Julia Faggart. Miss Ger
trude Lafferty was chosen to play
the wedding march. Mr. and
Mrs. McKinley have been en j oy-
ing their honeymoon" by visiting
relatives, and friends.
A Weekly Reader.
The Oanshter's Meeting-.
The first Friday afternoon of
every month is the regular time
for tha meeting of the Dodson
Bamseur Chapter of the . Daugh
ters of the Confederacy. The
meeting will bo held tomorrow at
o o'clock at the home of Mrs. A
B Young.
Mrs. D B Coltrane, Sec.
?lrs. Wm. Baker Dead.
Mrs. Baker, wife of Mr. G Wm.
Baker, died early this (Thursday)
morning of pneumonia at Cannon
vifie. Mrs. Baker leaves a hus
band and several children. The
remains will be taken to Mt. Gil
ead church Friday morning to be
interred.
Uneven Tempered Man.
Tell a man he's level-headed
and he'll feel flattered; tell him
he's flat-headed and he'll hit you
vith a club. Baltimore Life.
OUR CUBAN FRIENDS AR
RIVE.
General Garcia ana Ills Delegation
Reach Washington.
Washington, Nov. 30. The
ineiUDerS 01 tne Commission
t ,.- I
delegated tb visit the United
States to discuss with officials
oi xnis government the many
rttnVlamn -.V "l, e a i . i I
wuiuu uumroru DOin
uoans ana Americans on the
island, arrived in Washington
this evening from New York,
The commission is headed by
General Calixto Garcia, the
veteran soldier and leader,
It is the present expectation
nf ttanorol flornin on3 4.1.
other commissioners to remain
in Washington about 10 days.
Tomorrow General Garcia will
call upon Secretary of War
Alger, but beyond that call
no arrangements have been
perfected for the movement of
the commission.
Wondeifal Invention.
An uneducated colored youth
in this county, named John Alston,
has made an invention that mav
entirely revolutionize the motive
90
power that propels machinery and
do away with the use of steam pow
er. This newly invented machine
ry is propelled by condensed air,
which can be used as a motor at
very little expense and is more
powerful than steam power. The
model he has made is a self-pro
pelling car, or, as he calls it, a
horseless carriage. How the ma
chinery is arranged is concealed
irom view, by Deing boxea up or
closed in one ead of the car. When
the machinery is put in motion it
Will keep going for an indefinite
time. He ran it steadily at one
time for a month.' He will have
hid invention patented, Pittsboro
Record.
Note ofTbanhs.
The family of W. C. Boyd
hereby extend their heartfelt
thanks to their many friends for
v
favors shown dminff the recent
bereavements in their home.
stui More Buildings.
Besides the other building that
-l 3 I 1 i
is going on in uoncora ana inac
has been heretofore noted, we no-
tice that Mr. Jno. Creech, of Can-
nonville, is having two nice cot-
facrpq hnilfc on Pine street.
A ffreat imorovement is being
.
Aa nn " T1r. . SIS. JJove'S resi-
dence on Spring street 'next door
to Mr. A. L. Sappenfield. Mrs,
Ann Fink also intends having
still anothei dwelling built on
West Depot street after the one
now being erected is finished.
?riA cv tlie Or an Ere
Ta. Observer.
'Twas the poorest turkey that
escaped being eaten on Thanks
giving day.
No person is excluded from
heaven or happiness simply on
account of poverty.
Many a chip of the old block is
but a chip of the old blockhead,
and therefore nothing to be proud
of.
Mostly women attended the
snake show in New York. Back
;i fVia rrorrion nf Eden all
the women of that day did the
same.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. D B Coltrane went to Nor-
wood this morning on business.
Mr. Norman Shaw returned here
tnia morning.
Mips "TCthfll Pftttfirflnr, TAinrnd
to China Grove last night.
Mr. B F Rogeres returned home
last night from a business trip.
Migs Lelia Cooki of Mt Pleas.
ant, ia spending today with Mrs
Jas. P Cook. She will return home
tomorrow evening.
Mr. Jake Newell arrived he
this morning from Chapel Hill,
having been called home by the
4eatn of his grandfather, Capt, Jno.
M JNeWell.
Just Lin
NEW LOT OF
Peaches
Prunes
Pears Apricots
Figs Date3
Raisins Currants
Citron, Orange Peel
and Mountain Buck Wheat.
Ervin & Morrison
GR0CER5
Twent-First Series '
CONCORD PERPETUAL BUILDING &
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Books are now open for subscriptions
to the 21st series stock of Concord Per
petual Building and Loan Association.
Call on the Secretary or Treasurer at
Cabarrus Saving Bank and subscribe.
Flrst payment due December 5, 1898.
jno. Jr. Allison, jtrres.
H I Woodhouse, Sec. and Treaa.
Easy Divorce iu Bnrmab.
When a Burmese husband and
wife decide to separate, the woman
goes out and buys two little candles
of equal length, which are made
especially ior tnis use. one ormga
I . t 1.111
I . i -t r-i 1 ?
tnem tlome- ne aoa ner niiBDana
sit d.own. on the floor- PIacif ?.
candies between tnem, ana ngni
them simultaneously. One candle
stands for her, the other for him.
m 1 11 A f - a
xoe one wnose canaie goes oui nrsi
rises and goes out of the house for-
ever, with nothing but what he or
she may nave on. The one whose
candle has survived the longer
. , i.i
"me, even oy a secona, tases every-
'"'"K- ou u.v
f the property, if one can call that
i
BacBiica' Arnica ReiTe.
The Best Salve in the world for
Onto, Bruises, JSores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhenm, Fever Sores, Tetter Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
S tin Eruptions, and poEitively cure
Piles or no pay required It is
guaranteed to give statisf action or
monev: refunded. Price 25 cents per
box For sale at P B Fetzei-'s Drug
store
A baby is a joy to its mother, a
pride to its father, a charge to its
nurse, a soul to the clergyman
who baptizes it, a new biological
specimen to the physician, a new
customer to the merchant, and a
nuisance to everybody else. Mill
and Shop News.
AH persons indebted to Dr
Archey by account will please set
tie same at once. ' W G Means.
Ladies'
Misses'
AND
Childrens'
Storm
Kubbers.
est Grade.
J ust received
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
COTTON CUTS NO ICE WITH US 1
Give us your ear and we will tell yofilthe reason ivhij
FURNITURE is the burden of our song. We study it bij
day, xv e dream of it by night- Our highest imbition in
a business waylisto give the good -people of Concord and
country for mileslaround the advantage of a FURNI'
TURF STORE FXCFLLED BY JVOjYF and EQUALL
ED by few in JVorth Carolina
Buying in car lots for spot cash from the best factories
in the United States gives us a long lead in the direction
that interests buyers. We have the, BEST STOCIi.. the
best prices that has ever been our pleaeure to offer our
customers-
Welhaiik our friends for the splendid trade given us
in the vasU We hopn, by close attentiou to your interest
tamerit it in the future
Dont fail to see those handsome (t Golden Oalos". Come
and see uSf WewiUldoyou Good-
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Bell, Harris & Comphy. -
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OPENED :
A BIG- LINE OF
SAMPLE
NOTION
Such as Suspenders,
Handkerchiefs, gloves
Neckwear, . Hosiery,
Towels, Belts, Purses,
etc., from the cheap
est to the Tery best,
all to go at first ccst.
Come and see what
we have for the holi
day season.
H I PARKS 1 CO.