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o 1 A rtV:7j;:':::--::v.' cc:;ccnD, ?t c, vr :;;zsday, august n, mo. Single Copjj Stats Library VOL XXI. Price 40 Cent a moa'Ju TUB A - Dsligbtful OccaaW;- Tuesday--" ; About 850 Present -; . r. V On of the mo6t delightful oeea- - sions that has occurred" in some time '..was lbs reunion Tuesday of t&e de- x. cendants of the Widenhouse family. -"This occurred, at the old Martin Wid i enbouse homestead in No. 0 town , ship. There was laiige crowd pres ent, the sise being variously estimated - at from 250 to 300. ... . ; v- la the morning an excellent aa ' dress wa made-Jy Bev. W. T., Al bright, of Monroe, -whose wife is a daughter of the late Mr, W. M. Wid- " enhouse. i-At 12 o'clock a big dinner -. was served, spread on big table " lOO feet long in the yard. -It was -"filled, of course, with aU the gooa , things that could be thought of , and ". when the large crowd toad satisfied its hunger, there was plenty to spare. ? ' In the afternoon an address was made by - Mr. Paul Widenhouse, irhich-was priacipally a tistory of ,t th Wkfenhouse famirr and eonnec- " tions. ' ' Rev.. J. A. J. Farrington, of Concord, also made, a few appropriate remarks." y ..;. .-?--' The laree crowd was treated to a . . watermelon feast . by Mr. . Jno. W. . Wii1nliniise. which was enjoyed im- Mr. Martin ;W." , Widenhouse and . wife, the father and mother o the "Widenhouse family in this " section, beinff the ereat grandfather of oor - Clerk of Court) came here direct from, (Wm&nv. nd settled in Ho. town. ship-There ) sprang from this sturdy Germat-aock a family jt x- ceilent people irao : are . among . v 'varv citizens.' ' " ' - " J He came from Germany about 1778 the eastern part of No. , 9 township. The second dwelling -' which' heXbuilt in 1808, nea rthe ate " of the first one is Btill standing, this being lhe--,dwelling,-ijwith'. additions f ' twhich bave been torn away? in -which - Martin Widenhouse, Jr, lived from - - boyhood till bis death, about 13 years . 'ago,jit the age of 93 jears. , . ' ' . Martin Widenhouse, Sr., married a - widow by the name of . Sally. Koon, " H May "11th; 180U Her maiden name - '- -was Gowerj her people having come ' from. GermJiny io' Pensylvama -aad '' thU marriage ttey- had one danf ' ter, Catherine, who married : a Mr. " '.i n She camejto $hvi , untyr about " v. 1790 and married "Mr. Koon,-who died soon. Jthereafter leaving bo. hil T. ' tdren. 'iMartia U Widenhouse, Sr. bad three children) one dying in infancy, " r&rtin Widenhouse.- Jr., and Sophia, . " who married tianiel Furr and was the mother -of Moses M.:-Furr, Daniel , Furr an4 others.- w: . .;r "-. v . ; . . Martin1 Widenhouse,'; rv married Liujrissa Stallings, a sister to the late " ' ' Mutifofiw atallines."Esa. He had eev- i " en children, namely t, Mary, who died - when about grown; Sarah,. wbo mar- - 1 Tied A. M. Furr, and who died two ' ' -Tv years agoj" W." M. Widenhouse, who - died about, three years ago; D iM. ' v wiaenhonse. .who has been dead sev- rI tri:;.Tnol W. "and Paul F, Wid' nhouse, Mrs-Laura Cox, wife of A, M, Cor; '-The last three are nving. ?r. . v - It la orooosed to erect a monument - ' . J to the first Mr, and Mrs. Widenhouse to be' erected at the old placet. This ' ; " .. will- cost $100 of which -$a naa ai ' - ready been subscribed. , v" . I V v., ' ? ; - " , Baby rurr. --Charlotte" News. 15th. , - " " -"'"' - Habeas comus proceedings are to f be projecte4 in the J. C. Furr-wife-" "nd-babv: case.' J C. Furr, father of I- , ' ' the Furr bafby ;fe to attempt to get the , child from the jnotner on ino grouna th&t she is morally unfit to rear the "bild. Baby Furr is four montJhs old - - -j- - and 'about four spans long.? When ; i Mrs. Turr eloped with Jim Lemmomds " " .t' she took her baby with ter, whicL act - J ; gave husband Furr the ground, for i W ihavinir Lemmonds arrested :. ',oa":the ) : ; -.charge of abduction. - The case may come up before Judge Long at this term of court, or may not. uoge '. Lone has an-anusually heavy docket, , , . The question which,, the eourt will ' have to settle is who is, or is not ; the wner of the little baby who is an unconscious but important factor, - ' . , , and actor, in the tragedy which the way-going mother has precipitated. Mrs. Furr is the aecond wife of Mr. J. C.'Furr.-'A-v-':.-'7;'r;: ";C; h - Bounty Board of Elections. The Countv. Board of Elections met here Tuesday and Organised by elect ing Mr. M. B. Stkkley as cbainnan " and Mr. Geo. H. Rutledge, secretary, Mr. J . Harvev Dorton is the other - member of the board. ' . t : - A petition was filed for change of voting place Itt JNO.rS townsnip. inv i. has been at Gil wood, and it is pro- oo9ed to move it to the School house. The . board , will meet again next Friday a 4 o'clock p. m. at the court IX TUT CITT CCZZT. Tonr Cases as tha Direct Eesnlt of a Let Cf Elind Tlirtr mkkeT. 1 Several eases irere op before i Police Justice this morning, all the direct result of a lot of blind tiger liquor which tiad been sold by Bob Cowan, colored. All th parties are colored, and their abode is on Broad street.; " -.. . .....; For selling the liquor Cowan was fined $50 and the coats or four months on the road a aa .can't. raise in money. ; " . v'.-r.. : . . -- Garfield Pleas 'was op - on ' two charges, profanity and assault and bat tery on Lewis Bost. In the first case be was fined flO or 30 days, and in the second 5 or 15 days, and was giv en until Thursday morning to get the necessary funds to save nun from the ball and ehain. .' t; - : '.- Cora Allison was charged with iar ceny, and it was proven that she stole $8 from Willie Holdbrooks. : She was bound over to court in the sum of $50, and isjiow in lail. " ' . .". Willie- HoldbrdokS, -who -was char ged with intoxication, and found guil ty, was fined f 10 or 30 days in jail in default of payment of the fine, ;';Y CheckJETaaber Foiled. :s ' A stylishly dressed young man, of neat appearance and elegant manners, called at the office of a leading Char lotte wholesale bouse reentry, and pos ing as the Cairo agent of the well- known firm of - M. Melachrina ft Co., tobacco, merchants and cigarette im porters, , asKed tnat a amau cuecK for $50 given by the finni be cashed. Being interrogated las to the home office, the strange young man showed so much ignorance that the suspicions of the Charlotte citizen were aroused and 'he refused to honor the cheek: And how comes a letter' of warn- in? from M. Melachnno Co- in New York, advising all customers of the house ox the fact that young man, 28. years of age, stylishly dress ed and of pleasing Southern accent, is engaged ;w wholesal forgery x pditioh throughout this motion. ' He gives his name as C C Clay but used several aliasas. " He was in Charlotte last Thursday and .Friday, coining there from Ashevlllft Jhere be stopr ped at the Battery Park. HoteL This is known because Jie presented a re ceipted bill from his popular hotel President of Chile Dies of:HeartFafl-: v : r xffe ia Bremen. -". ' - , . t Pedro Montt. 'President of 'Chile, died Suddenly Tuesday at Bremen. His death was due to a recurrence of Jbeart failure, following the recent attack of ,agma pectoris from which he suf fered. -M' ; f-r'-;- President Montt arrived at Bremen on the steampsbip Wilhelm der Grosse that morning. ;r?cnjHl. He left . New vTork ' a week "ago Tuesday after one of the most stirring experiences in his career. That same penences in his career.- That same moraine the saw Mayor Caynor shet down'on the deck of the Kajper iWil- helm der Grosse, had witnessed the struggle with, James J. Gallingeiy. the wold-tbe-assassin and ' had departed feverishly excited over the occurrences as were most of the other passengers aboard.' A sufferer from heart trou ble it is not improbable that his sad den death may in some measure be at tributed to the strain of that occur rence. - ' ' ? ; Funeral of Mrs. W. E. USft - The funeral of Mrs. W, H. Lilly will be held at Central Methodist church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. It will . be . conducted by Rev. T. W. Smith and Rev. Plato Durham,. Mr. Smith for many years was -a close personal friend of Dr. and Mrs. Lilly, There were many beautiful- floral offerings, silent testimonials to the affection and regard in which this eood woman was held, ' - t. The following will toe tne poll-bear. ers: Messrs. D. B. Morrison, J,- F. (Joodson, K. L. Craven, W C. Hous ton,-D,P Dayvault and D. A. Cald well ;icS' Y " , ; The following from out of the city are hero, to attend the funeral : DiL and Mrs, J. C. Montgomery and 'Mrs. EwC. Regfeter, of Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs: L H.; Eldridge, of Greensboro Mr. H. P; Montgomery, of Montgom ery county; Mrs. Allie Lilly, of Nor wood, v...f J-'v-'"'v Mr. Antley's Residence and Contents ;;-:E;y,f'-'i''rBurne4": i Chief of Police Boger received telephone message Tuesday night from bis eon-in-law, Mr. A.O. Antley, of St. Matthews, S, C, saying that his home and practically all the contents had just been destroyed by fire. It was hot stated how the fire originated A few of the smaller articles of fur niture were eaved. The loss ia,$1500 with $1000 lsurance. - It was a new house only recently completed, and was situated in the suburbs of St IJattbe-ws. '" ' "' ' - ALL E7I3 Clt KU fiLCTi:X ' waur i-owers i;emx iHrr&rpi CATOUflia. the'.opacial to lie Triouns. Charlotte, N. C- Aug, 18. No eo- tioa of the United States has attract ed more attention on account of the possibilities in the development cf hydroelectric power than bas the pied mont section of the South, especially the foothills of the Carolinaa, The tremendous industrial possibilities that result from tha development of the waterpowers of this ectiou' are attracting the attention of capital from all over the North and Central West, resultingiiKthe investment of millions and millions 'of dollars of outside capital here. "A very striking instance, and tbe largest of many, of this fact is shown in the life of tie Southern Power - Company, whose transmission lines now reach- eat to every city and town of any import ance in tbe Piedmont section ox the two Carolinas. Under the guidance of Southern men, with the backing of Northern capital, this company d already spent millions of dollars and has worked, wonders, although seem ingly it has just began its great' de velopments. , :; i V ; Jr, Ilhistrating the - twide . attention that is being drawn to this section is the following from Popular Electric ity, of Chicago, HI., . probably; the most extensively circulated electri cal magazine in the oqntwr-."r--f . : " In line with th plans of the Con servation Congress, wise use is be ing mads of the latent energy in our rivers in the South. All rivers in the piedmont section of the South which rise in the Blue Ridge mountains bays a rapid fall daring the' first 150 miles, so ' that when the latent power of these streams is fully developed and transformed into electrical energy it is claimed that every cotton mill and almost every, factory of every kind ia the South can be run with hydroelec tric power.;,,- -, .;,"5 . , .t"rvk "Work has started on a 30-foot dam which will spaii the Catawba at Horsefard Shoals, near Hickory, XT rs nts - - l - -I, . Nr C. i'liin power sue wm proauee fully (5,000 horsepower. - VFroai this poiut;oa thsCaiswba rmf powe wili bewMcied thsee mile to the. city of Hickory, where it twill supply, the necessary power for the new cotton mill, which, it has been promised, will be the largest mill of its kind under one roof in the South. In addition there will be enough pow er to run every otuer xactory - in Hickory; and light the city, streets and .uomes. ''This is one of the several devel- opments"ln course of construction in North Carolina, others being at Mor gan ton, Haw River, Rockingham and Whitney. There . are several - large developments already in South Car olina, the Southern Power Company -I . ' I . 1 J 1 ir- ert aume ioaving pmuis prouuciug j.uo,uuu horsepower of electricity, "line location of the South Atlan tic States is unique in that they ex tend from the Bine Ridge mountains to the ocean. ?. The distance from the watershed 4o the sea averages about 250 miles, .while f he difference in love is folly 2.000 feet.- Hence a tremen dous amount of energy can be secured from the- many awift rivara of these btates Iu additionT3eBtatea con. tain the cotton fields andanost of the remaining Jiardwood: supply. These raj materials when maufactared by cheap electric power will undoubtedly bring great prosperity to Jthis sec tion." - . - ' ,. Hdacatkn&l Bally. Tbe following postal card has been sent to all sflnool committeemen the county by County Superintendent Dear' fiir On Friday, September the 2nd, the closing day of our Insti tute we have arranged for an Educa tional Rally. Severar of the leading educators of the State will address the people t this iime.I am espec ially anxious to have every commit teeman in the county present, uence this card to you. Please bring with von aU f riends of education from your district. Hoping to have a large crowd and a njoe time on this occa sion, I am, , .. ' . Tours respectfully, , . CHAS. E. BOGER. With iihe It means a tiie bank's officers, :3 rcuirts it. In fact, an all FEiSOAL KI3TI0X Boas ef tis People liars and Qss T wbsrt Whs Corns and Go. , 2 Mrs. J. T. Goodman has gone to Blcwiag Rock. Mr. E.M. Hkks, of 6Utesville, was hers yesterday, ; . .. Mr. Lloyd Witbers, of Charlotte, is spending tbe day here. , '. Mr.' Will Archibald spent a day at Davidson College this week. . .; 5 " days at the home of Mrs. Crier's fa ther, Mr. J. P. Morrison, of No. L - ; Mr.' Andrew Grier and family, of Lenoir, have been visiting for several Mr. Alfred Brower returned last night from a visit to relatives in Laur- inburg. ,.. -'.. -. Mr. J. Lee Stone left this morning for Hickory, driving 'through the ountry. a :-;C , :H. . Mr. Jno. M. Oglesby arrived this morning on No. do from Johnston City, Tenn. : ' -. ' Mr. Arthur G. Odell returned last meht from a trip of two weeks to Blowmg Rock. r. r;-'vU': : . Miss Melissa Montgomery has re turned from her vacation and is again at Sunderland. . . ' ; Mrs.-J. W. B. Long and children have been attending Bethel camp- meeting this weekv' '-; Mr. E. F. White returned last night from a stay of several weeks at Pis- gah Forest; His family will return to night, i U. ' ';. ': Mr. H. L Woodhouse and Mrs. Mar- wret' Stuart' .left Tuesday for Old Fort to visit at Mr. ,W. W. Stuart's: ' Mn nd Mrs. f. B. Fetser will re turn this aftenteea from ' week's visit to places ia Western North Car olina and Tennessee, v"; :Jl, Mrs. S. J. Hooks and children jwho save been visiting at Mr. F. A. Archi bald Vfor a few days, left Tuesday for their home at Dunn. . .,--- Mr W. J. Swink, of China Qrove, was here; yesterday -attending the eptiag-l th: Stciibo1defa-'1i,if the t'aanoBMannfactoCov' --v - The Misses Deaton, who iiave been visiting MraM. "G. Deaton, left Toes-1 day night for Ocean City,M.d. Miss Cullen accompanied them. Rev.T. F. Hanet and family wio have been spending some time at CoL N. Brown's, ieft , .Tuesday alter- noon: ior their home at uartsvute, S. C. , J . :':.:. . .: : 1 v.... Statesville Landmark; 'Prof. Hol land Thompson, of New York, arrived Sunday to spend some time with bis parents, Prof, and Mrs. D Matt rbompson." Today's Raleigh News and Obsarv- iti Miss Lura Wheeler, ox Wilming ton, who has been visiting Mrs. 2j. L. Wheeler, left yesterday afternoon for Dufahm. V-N.J f ri MB BELIEVED tN TELLINQ THE TRUTtl-WB " FIND! ' IT A OOOD POLICY) TO FOLLOW. TOa WHEN WE SAV.Al checkino - ac-1 count, 1st a ; nbcessitvPto! every man-its a, TRUTH INVESTWAf JION WllXPROYE, ; 4 Per Cent Interest fald on Time ; Depoplts. CONCORD NATIONAL BANE Capital f 100,000 Surplus $30,070 YOUR MONET. Cabarrus Sa vings Bank docs not mean that you have only $ modern way of paying bi.la with checks. - ' Safety' for your Cash, an acquaint- a loan when your farm or buai- arcane! helpf ulnccs. ; FEOSECUTIOJ WTTHDIAWN. 0 m-mmm NotUsg Whxtertr la' . the Char res Against Mr. Frank Safrit. -Mr. Frank A. Safrit. the iPostal Telegraph Co. operator here, who was taken to Salisbury Monday evening on a warrant sworn oat by his father-in- law. Mr. A. A. Bost, of Rowan, and whose trial was to have corns off to day, returned to Concord Tuesday on tio. 7. : Tbe prosecution - was with drawn by Mr. Bost, who learned that there was nothing in the charges against bis son-in-law. '-, The onlyJ cnarge was carrying concealed weap ons, and Mr Safrit says on the day it was alleged be had concealed weap ons on his person in Rowan county, be was m voncord at work. The whole matter seems to be the result of -an unfortunate .misunder standing on the part of Mr. Bost, the father of Mrs. Frank Safrit, who in some way heard that his daughter was being mistreated by Mr. Safrit. He is now convinced that this is not true, and be at once withdrew the prosecu tion of tihe case and asked Mr. Safrit to come home , with turn, where his wife is."' " " - i..'.v "' " '. Delightful Treat Is in Store for Old ;:;.;-.t; s, Soldiers! ' , . A great order signed by General Julian S. Carr, major general com manding the North Carolina Division United Confederate veterans, directs the attraction of the Confederate vet eran throughout the state to the fact that the invitation of the Norfolk board of trade for tbe annual reunion to be held in that city September 6,' 7 and 8. --The order declares that a most interesting program is being pre pared, .including side trips to the fa mous seaside resorts, and that every possible effort is being put forth by people of Norfolk to make the reunion the grandest and most enjoyable ever held. The order directs those who expect to attend and are not able to defray their own- expenses to write to J. A. Hall, secretary, at Norfolk as to free entertainment which the city will provide in the way of meals and lodging. ' ' ; . " ' Mr. Frank L. Mosar. of Charlotte. war Coipciesday ii Some New Summer Ribbons I In Wanted Colors. - Baby Ribbon - All Colors-. Black Satins All Widths and Colors. Wash Ribbons of All Kinds. J ; ' -'---': Wash Taffeta .: Light Blues, Pink," Yellowf, Etc ... - . r Big Lot of the New Changeable; - i'j ' .iv-:.v ;. ?; .4. 1 .., . : . ..:.(' .'i ,:v...';.--' , . .n.o., -, " - ' J " ' - z - MOTIONS'!.: Novelties in Jewelry, Belt Pins, Collar Pins,-Waist Sets, Cuff Links and Gold Bafty Pins. : ' 3' " New Long Models in i Royal Worcester Corsets -'jftLt $LOO and' $Lso. Every Royal Worcester Corset is sold with an ab solute guarantee. ' " t ' '.'''VV V " THE VETERANS' REUSI0X " ' i Preparing to Girt the Old Soldier a , . Great Tims. . Headquarters North Carolina Divis ion, United Confederate veterans. General Orders No. 32. " ' - Paragraph L ; The Major General commanding the North Carolina di vision of the United Confederate Vet erans has the pleas ore of announcing " that the next annual reuion of this division will be held in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, on the 0th, 7th and 8th days of September, 1910, in accordance with a most pressing in vitation from the Board of Trade and Business. Men's Association of that eity. ,v - -.'Paragraph 2. A most interesting programme is being prepared for the ' occasion, including side trips to tbs famous seashore resorts near Nor folk, and every possible effort will be made, by the public spirited citizens -of Norfolk to make our reunion there the grandest and most enjoyable ws have ever held.' Free entertainment will be provided for all veterans who are unable to pay for their meals and lodging, but all who wish free enter- tainment must at once notify Mr. Jo seph A. Hall, secretary, at Norfolk, so that ample ' preparations msyi be made tor their comfort. This is im portant and most not be overlooked or delayed. .' Commanders of camps are urged to attend to this without delay. . - -. . .r.r . -Paragraph 3. The railroads will give reduced rates as usual, and the exact rate from any station can be learned from the loeal agent A de lightful trip and treat is in store for all who attend this reunion and it is hoped that there will be a large at- tendance of our old "Tar Heels,' all ' of whom will receive a most hearty and hospitable welcome from oar Vir ginia neighbors. Let the cry now be "On to Norfolk 1" V By order of J. S. CAxUv, -Major-General. H. A. LONDON, .' ' " Adj. Gen, and Chief of Staff. Mr. Loyd McKay has returned from visit to relatives in rung's Moun tV TT' Iooqs! 1 . ii Friday at 4 o'clocfc p. m. ai tne conn to present will please do so atthat time. - , . Mr. J. S. WhitSold, of G.ntonia, W83t"-3 t 'T- ' . lt will lea. t f-r t' 3 V
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