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CONCORD N. C, THURSl&YY, JANUARY 18, 1000
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FROM MT. TLEASAXT.
Mr. Babnson There Tvitb tIiA. F. and
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Personals.
Written for The Standard.
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Mt. Pleasant, January 17.
Assistalit Grand Lecturer, G
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is nero wiin,ine luasous. muxi , . , . , "
, bank to be m good condition,
will be here about two weeks, k. , T T ..
, I Messrs. L J Foil and Martin
i4' MissLollieGraober. of Rbwali, m . ,
. , v. A-sBoger were .the ones appointed
and Miss Pearl Evans, of South I . , , .
, .. . , T T to msix-ct the bank and make
Carolina, arc visiting at Mr. L J . A -
.,, 1 their report of its condition.
Miss Jda Flow, of 3 Flowesf is
visiting at Mr.'Do.xter Dorton's.
Mrs. C H Fistier who has been
quite sick, is improving
"'Mi si - In Barringer has otie
to Union county, where slio will
take chai ge of a school.
The Moon ai d Frmce,
Mr. Sterling Brown, the bright
hopeful of Mr. and Mrs. M L
lirown, on returning from? .a
drive Wednesday, in his bwri
earnest way, told his father:
The, moon has been racing with
Prince all the way. It could not
beat hinr so when Prnceirtopped
it stopped rcing an(i Stood -still
iust like Princo did."
Mif. IJrov'u Fiirchases Proiwty.
Mr. A M Browri lias purchase i
,j,rom iMr. r unapraan aract oi
$ land on South Main street coii-
twining three icres nioro on ldss.
It is situated'on thf; w(jst side of
the street and extends oackfto
Spring streot. It lies just to tho
left of thelare fill, whicliwas
put in somi? time) ago. Tho con
sideration was $1,505. '
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TJisE.fagrenient Cancelled
'L- .f u.s noted last s week thnt
the Lad;es Aid Society . of
Central Methodist church'had
engaged Bertram &.Willard to
play "Captin Dick'yiere soon.
They have just received notice
from the gentlemen that tho date
, will have to-be cancelleil as they
go to Ohio tp tram a club
Marshall Mabery to AVecUa
.Cards have been issued for the
inarriagepf Mr:Marshall Mabery,
ui rores'j ..iinij imu miss u;ia
Caton, daughter offMr. W C J
Caton, who lives on East Depot
street. The ceremony 'will be
performed nt the homo of the
bride ou4the evening of fthe 24th
at 8.30 o'cloc1'.
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Lexington to Ilavc a Cotton Mill.
Some of fiei-ington's most
enterp. ' " 'i men met a few
nights ago and have made; cer
tain the building of a cotton mill
there. The mill will have a
stock of $200,00&
Cook-Bost R edding.
On Wednesday afternoon Rev. 1
.1 rinillSOli MS t'nl O.lI UOOTi TO
perform th." marriage ceremonyi
for Mr. Baion Cook, a young
man of our town and s0i of Mr.
Tom Cook, and Miss Jennie
Bost, daughter of -Mr.' Tinsley
Bost, of our county.
Mr. J A Odell, of Greens
boro, arrived hero last night to
attend the mooting of the stock
holders of the Odell Manufactur
ing Co. today.
The Stockholders of the CabarrnS Sav
ings Bank Meet..
The 18th day of January is the
day set for the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Ca
barrus savings bank. They have
met and have re-elected the
officers of the past year. All of
; of the reports made showed the
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' A Cabarrus coucty man had
on a good sixed jag attho (epot
TVedneFday morning, lie was ho
weHloaditd, in fact that a, dray
was called into service an 1 tho
man hauled tb thVj locjc-up. He
wag too druak lo .give his namf
-Salisbury Index.
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To Re Here the
Preparatory ' for 3 the State
Sunday School convention to bo
held in Charlotte March 18-15 a
meptingvill be hld b'prof.!!
M HamUl, field secretary, of the
International, Association J as
sisted by Mr. J W'Bfyan, of
(Joldsboro in, this place Monday,
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Feb. 6th.
The Tr&ia Kills a Horse.
On Wediaesday fiightr; Mr.
David Hanna, who lives hear th
depot, was tlie 16scr of a horso by
tho tram. Some time in the
night'a train struck tho horse on
tho railroad bridge below tho
station. The body of tho,.horse
was bacjkymutilated.
Rutherford's Ctiurt Called Off.
-'-Wo notice that Rutherford,
county was to have a special
tojrm of court but 4 1' has since
been decided that they will not
Jp.avo.it. Judge W -8 .0 Rooin-,
son was to'liavebeeri" the judge
to hold the court. fe
Tobacco tlf&fers Meet.
The1 tobaccq growers moet-ing
in Raleigh Wednosday night
was attended by overdone hun-
dred growers of the weed and 1
substantial step's were taken to
combat tho American Tobacco
Trust,
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Soyeral plans AYei-e presented
bub that of Mr. Jordon of Greens
boro was adoiited. .
The plan if we conceivo .it
rightly is to lix prices for the
grades ami if not nccoplrd the
association will proceed to manu
facture the tobacco as a joint
stock company sharing tho
profits.
A Mother's Awfn Shock.
Mrs. Mario Patterson, of Cleve
land Ohio, became a deserted
young wife scarcely more than
15 years old from .Bme family j
disablement, the husbnnd 1
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boy whom she regained after six
years only to have him gotton
away again by his father 'J years
ago. Her first news of him came
on the ITifh inst. summoning her
; to Pittsburg penitentiary to meet
her son whoso execution was to
be the following day. Gt'eat as
wlis tho shock she said she al
ways expected her boy to come
to some bad end.
. XOT AN IDLE DKEII.
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How a Young Wwinan Sjjved Her Mother
Frow Reiug lluriot 4 life.
; An Indianapolis, Ind., dispatch
of tho ltitix tells tho following
wonderful story:
t,1Irs. Bllen Crosby had a nar
row escape Jrom being buried
alive in Crawford county. Sho
- , , r Ifc w.as athard fall he had on
prearat fm-thebnnalwerolg 8treet flQ T
bS mideWldlo this wasinbaaly hurt terimiiy. On
progress her daughter, 19 yours Wcdu1iy m$bt 1 died.
old, Tore out by exhaustion,' lay 4 Aleck is a negro -ycU-known
down to rest, but lier oyc kid' by tha .vhite, poplo hore and
scfurcely closed before she sprang Va not a,troublesQme:neg,vo?
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up and poiemplonly insisted1 ; '
i , it. v 1 Wiimton-Salem Takes Steps,
tuat her mother's,', body bo re- j , t 1
tui-n(T faiobod. fiheremarkod Winstojn-SalQm'.'hald a InRssi
that her moth 144'
tothei- had iValWto
sop saving, IaV,
hftir-in nor k!
V , i, rJ' n ' smallpox Th Winston alder
dorr t. let theire tftirv mrt alivn.1 1 ...'
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tdr stoutly claimed tho contrary
and would not j?o denied. Nearly
ciglvt'hour.-t pfis-se'l' when Mrs
Crosby slowly 'opencU her eyes
and looked at her daughter, who
httd remained by hei bedside,
constantly watching for aVeturn
to life. "
.lrsCrosby is.now considered
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in a fair way of recovery.
Little Qirl Burned To plh. ?
A very sad accident occurred
near Pahnorvillo on .Tuesday of
last week that caused the death
of the sweety little 3-year-bhl
daughter of Mr. and MrsV Amos
A wagouer had cainpod in Mr.
Biles' yard on Monday njghtjaml
left a burning tiro behind. Tho
little children were playing
arouhd the fii-e on the following
uiorniag. when Letha's clothes
caught, seriously (burning, her
boi ;ore her motber could reach
her. 'phediod early Monday
morning from the effects of the
.burns. Stanly RnWrpriso.
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From Editor Bivins' Pen.
i V P Campbell, of Colombia,
S.: . C, succeeds E 'Ferroll'-as
superintendent of tho Efird Mfg.
Co.'s mill. He took charge Mon-
'"J II Ragan,iwho was employed
on the Stanly Observer years
ago, has been iven a position
on the Troy Exalniner. Ho has
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been recently engaged on tho
uoncora btanaara. otaniy rm-.
terprise.
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The War Dog 'A re Biting.
Dispatches indicate that therei
is iust now much activity in the
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South Africa war melons. The
British are tfti the aggressive
Gen. Buller's progress
announced as satisfactory.
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Dispatches even say that the j
urange r roe otares are geiung
enough of the war
Nothing decesive on a large
crnlo ic i'ot raTuricnl hnt inf UTl.
tlQns p0mt 1o sharp contests
soon. '
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For Ovr riifr VeArit
Mrs. Winslow's Soothirf Syrup has
been used for over fifty J ears by mil
lions of motheis for their children
wh:e teething with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens frums,
allays all pain, cures wind oolic,and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sunerer inimedi-1
ately. Sold by druggists iu every part,
of the world. Twenty-five cents u hot-1
tie. Be sure and ask for ''Airs. Will- j
slows Soothing Syrup," and take no
other kind.
. ! We undortkeT' confpliod wh ,v5cciiiation-. The .Sajem alder
the daughter' request, saying itlricn ccidedk) offer free; vac-
. uuBn. ciuaiion ior -.iu cavs. ir aFanv
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xtviim imvnu iiuiu me iJUifS vriien
Mr. lVadswortlA ilrse Rau, A'f ay.
4 It will bo trembttib6red ihafc on
vTuoiiday Mr. Jno. C "VVjjc1s
worth's horse ran away, throw
ing Aleck iSpfencer, tho negro
dtitor, violently to the '"ground
neir the Odelf store. .
l411 Tueatoy ight- toicon,
.time however tho mayor I deems
.it accessary whe is autjKiixjod to
'fiUivi couzpnlsory vaccination
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PERSONALS.
jMr. and Mrs.W C Corre-H
spent ycterday IrTCharlotto.
-Dr. Thos. WIIogg,ot Ral
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eigh,'" s visitig at Mr. J (M
Udell s. .
Mr. J NBolmnan, of Hickory
wno iraveis ior .iuo uaen ivi anu -
facturirig Co; is her6 today.
(JVIr. p Francip Cannon,, Jr!y
returiied - home, this r morning
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irom iaii809ury. ' a
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Miss NanDowd, of Char
lotte, is expected over tomorrow
evening to attend the,tca, given
oy Mrs.v u Houston.
Mrs. W S GIentf returned to
opariauourgxnis morning alter
spondirig yesterday 'iit Mr D B
Coltrane's. f ... w -
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j -anall kincUj of f
Z Canned "Fruits and
2 Vegetables. California
Evaporated Peaelies,
f . Lousiana Plantation
Alolassos 'in cans at
pfj0n
ood
-evening.
1900 Good-roorfiing.
We are at the Old Stand selling Furniture just a cl
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for you." Improvement all along
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yen. ijuv.
We are not doing business for fun. We aio r.of Mmi.'
goods below cost. We guarank-.o our prXccs anl money r.'-.:.v,c ;i
if gocls ".re not satisfactory.
-TEiaf sthe way we do BmsfloeB
Bell, Harris ik Co.
Residence Phone 00. Store 'Phone -2:
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i Karfng a Grat Ru Cn chacbt .r'i
1L Mtr Mfrtin vf the ritrsondru
Miorc;, iiuurmt-us runt ne n U:: i
prtnl, itn ;ia C; amber Iain's Ooncrn.
Remedy,, He fU live hctiln of that
medicine to one bi .ptoy otl.- kiiul, rud
it tfivesgreiilHatislaotion, In these diy
or la ernppe tir itr naihitar like
Chamberlain's (Jcnffli Remedy to sfap
the eoiiftfj, iit tl up tUe R-r ;lif'.;.t
Mad luawaLd fiWh relief wiihui ji vrt
snort time. She sales aritr.'WiJi4;.
and all ho try it Are plou 1 with i't
prompt 'uoion. Mouth Cll-iic!f) iulv
Caluinet. Fot eal iy M. L. .Ur?Li vV.
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bottle Of tjlutrnf;- fluin's Ooi. !i Pa. J
and vyjJl refund tly nrojuey uiiy oii
who is nut aatisu.'U niter n si t-,; rr, o-tirwi
of tbe.cputeut.e.Tl)i?i la th l-treneily
in the VorKiioi! riipV its
ana wnoopiDg "eona anu
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ana safa to take. It prc-v?its t.'iy
tendency of a cdto renii 'j,.-.fa. n.i.
lUBOllilL'hljhlBlillJiM... ..
DfeSs'GooUsl There 9ai
lnaiiy filial 1 oiids? and
remnants5. ;is 'a rptilt
frpm the paStfevv nontlj
: business., Th?secire yours
for assjnal) sum. ",Vo din a
not a1T()futoiut tj-;;i on
the .inventory Ao. k .ai.-.t1.
will part ,xvitli in ii af
will surprise, old ' ,:.J:ii::
, beekevii.
Offr Dress .Goods ?..-. n
9prieo fiont"5'l,5(i 'aTd ,
down.
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Dairy cloths," Fur ' ' vv:,
etc; A tew short ;
'of cordedvliite P, K". ,tu
t)U .outat almoi, luilj. .
jSlany little tliiii'pro in-iiu
ii i lit
Pilous a.ntu nosier, rro pa b ly
.just whet' ycu ...waij't has"5;
bpen jQ.diiced!
By the vJay VoJiu' niu,
".out nhM 5(1) ya;':. of
rure jiinon iit, jror-
eht widths at5;1
Sdme Remnrnts
4burff Irv J'v ;,.j;
loc Will oe a .soH ;.rj-!i'
, lovers of fine K:!iH;;.'f!'jv. s
mi f 1 1 h f " ' w
l ii e,i ii u p ace's u-rui:
7lcito! vfird.' F'i I Tin
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line with trie shyppnv-
crowd or 1 arks.
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