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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER;- SE i JL JL'j a' A. X. J i i t Mr.LorrE. (Ueiurat Jltlrr Ai uinar ly aad 'lear mphlaa Land " u lateraatlaa; H atea .. ..ule Land. mowing, all over, ..be- jondence Square, .aud t lor several tnuea ' in i. Territory that was in : w rit ten year afro ha been i. i j beautiful, lively, abur. I wrf resident eettiemenia . nrc: Dllworth, Elisabeth 1 ."dmont Park. . Metmont. i 1 ark and iha Tompkins pur- TUB RECORDER'S COrRT, W. B. 'tlasTaaaa. a Well Kaawa Faraaar, Been Ova Ceart far. Mal-Btlaa-o)a Haaatoa,- Yaaa Wait Mmm, Oriataallr Freat Aaaaata, Osu, Mela t'aaraje f 4 areola a faawtM . The nrarder'a court,: yesterday was not a voluminous affair, but there were tw eases ot interest. Tha llrat was that of W. E, Huffman, a farmer, IJ year old. who realdes In loug ' wk town ship, and la well known. . Mr. Huffman waa charged with cruelty to animals, and tha stick with -which he truck bis mule waa Introduced. It waa a long anpltn&Y and it waa propped against the recorder's desk, It looted to be a formidable, though not especially dan (reroua weapon on a mule. Mr. nenoi Chtrkaon appeared for the defendant Policemen testified that they had been Informed of the mule beating and went down on Church street, where Huffman . A. Tompkins, through Mr. -flea -, f i he Southern State Truat . ' , purchased, aome ' lime : ago, o in iida, northeast of the city. ii. Wolfe haa the land lu hand i i ut it In nne ehape, ' He acted! ..... . ," . . .. ...... i . er.v iia- tn igie cniiuiw iiilt. .rt.. H- ...wnnnlKred havlna . ...?..u. -uiato YoUr Own Her Meal aad Peraoaal rropertr j i , Ga tK Her Brataee , aea eel I 1 .fflnfTl' ; ' Xtahcn aad Nlerea. ( i wa WUIllt The wU lot Muur Mary Harty, who died last Wednesday. 5 waa offered for ; t ne wile. s. Timikina and Stephens, r i e are ever 300 acres In this tract . l.-.bie land. It la the old Wolfe . Mr. John W. Wolfe bought 17k vn Urler creek in J5 late tie 3 tive acres that be purchased from ; aioore, the gold tailor. .;. This live h,t wag obtained through King's t, nd Ilea where the house of C soiie now alanda. on the lawyer ih grant ia now in the poaaea i f Mr. 'lowpklna. Eltvn Moon) 51 an acre fur. the land. Mr. John voi held the land and farmed H ' his death. He waa a well-to-do a pianier. In 1883 the place Was i. u cording to the will of atr. Wolfe, 1 waa bid In i bjthe late Philip 1 Mr. Wolfe had kept the foreaU she place intact, Mr. Schiff follow , bia example, and, aa a result, thert ; W acres of original timber there to y, Forty acres are In second growth The old Wolfe house still stands in a ve or large and magnificent trees, i faces the v Monro road-' Recently tning truck a large oak near the t door and stripped a long piece ot k from Ita body. : . " ' ack of the bouse, at the foot of the I, v runs a fdear, buoyant at ream )n as Kdwards' branch. Near by stream waa pot Spring,, a mineral ter spring, where people used U. k for their health. Many yeara ago ; Wolfe home waa open to visitors o sought the water of Pot Spring. s name oe the SDiin cornea from tht . t that Mr. Wolfe aunk a big pot to J the water. The bottoms along the nch were then In timber and . tht :sides .covered .wltb :-v Walnut, tree, sny of j the latter;, areslandlng to y, but Mr,' LoglcIeared? the low Ja ond .put then;ln, corn. ' , ?. Those - who . remember Mr. Logle and etrenuous Way wHl rcall the fact hut he spent a small fortune ditching ier creek and ita tributaries He must ive paid put 5,00 to ditchers . alone, iwards'i branch waa among J those bed. (Pot Springs then disappeared, e water, was ? carried lout, by a pipe, it that was not like the clear, bub ;,iing water of the spring, i ,. ; An Observer man rode I over ' the ompkliui lands with Mr. C H. Wolfe, - h ursday, , and saw and i' heard . many ; j p of Interest. 'n "tiie. gdlden rod wa i full bloom and the Persimmon leave ere ,beglnnlng; . to .turn; the '.spirit au u mil v was in thai airi . iTheV traveled Hed s through; fleldsi of . cotton l and rn, -drove among the'forea trees, and J vUhe:runnlng5wter,The day was , na for loitering In the country. Soon after croBmg Sturgeon' branch, t bemlfiil,' wtdlngJbi'qfcjkV' Mr;, Wjolte ppevtl-hrw,beweat beech tree to aayr 'Here Is where tht - oung people of this neighborhood met ior picnics when I was a chlJd. Manj ' )ea are on those beech trees ydnder, ai were cut there m 1865, m and 1887. r. and E. in the civil ar, . are thera The name of W. W. Viiaon, a ward of Mr. Ira Far, la cut o-vona ofthe treea'j:.:o.; Along the banka of Sturgeon's creek the following trees were noted; berch, oak, poplar, hickory, ash, maple, elm, cet gum.? black gum, beech, iron wood, ecaty , bark, white oak, deg wood, vd cucumber and haael nut. Under the ahade of these trees Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Stephens expect to make a l ublto pknle gapund. fit Is a charming pot and under the direction ot Mr. Wolfe all of the undergrowth has been cut out. It i the, purpose of the en terprising gentlemen named above to ijiaid a dam and make a lake on Stur jon'e branch. This could be done with out a. great outlay of money. Charlotte will eoon grow to the Tomp kins piace. i There are gTeat possibilities in the Tompkins purchase. Parka, street car l.nes and otheri enterprises may come with time. . . . It wUl interest Charlotte people to :nww about the Logle children. Chris tine and Leallethe lltUe girts who rode i bout the streets here and attracted the attention and won the admiration vi one and all-t-are now young ladles. .Mf;s Christine is about 18 or 19 years old and Is sweet natured and amiable. .Miss Leslie ia about 1 and pretty. They live with their uncle, Mr. Thomas Chester, at Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mra Logle died here. Their pof.xcFslona, . which were held for the i hlldren, have been converted Into caah. aaid , that the liilmal waa fractious, '' .- - Chief Irwjn testlflod that he had ex. amined the, mule, and. although It was scarred lit two place, itwaa not In a bad ; condit Ion , yesterday. Huffma n himself told the recorder that he had struck the mule, and he knew he shouldn't have done U, but he had been drinking and that made him forget him self. ,-. ' : X Mr. Clarkaon. as attorney, said that! It waa proper for the recorder to have jurisdiction In the case, nut Mr. enan nonhoune held that It should properlj tro to the Buperlor" Court. "Anyway. 1 suppose he'd get off better there," said tht recorder, "thun he wruld with me. Evidently he did not regard Mr. Huff man's a-ood character which several witnesses testified to. as any excuse fot beating the mule, and so the defendant was bound over to the higher court In the sum of $100. John Rushton, a young white man, who showed Intelligence, was charged wth carrying a concealed weapon. Mr, and Mrs. B. L. Harris, of East Thir teenth street, appeared as"-'witnesses, Mrs. Oarrls said that Rushton had com to sec her about reports regard- ma' himaelf and his wife. "He Was per fectly sober, and always is, so far aa I know," said she. "He said he wanted to find out who had said certain things and who believed them, ana no saw ne had a bullet for everybody who did my or believe them. He pulled a pistol from his Docket." The defendant, who said he came here from Augusta, Ga., last ' January, at tempted to show that the prosecution was "malicious spite." and he began rehearsal of the events of the last six months when ne recorder stopped him. During his testimony, Mrs." Garrison In terpolated: "Andl allowed to speak?" and when her turn came she resented tue Insinuation of the defendant tmit every. member of her family wbb not what heor she ought to btr. r,The re corder old her.that the mattes, needed no. explanation-ln'.the case on trial. Rushton . was .bound over' fj the .-Superior Court In 3S: bail which ' he -was unable to give, and so he went to jail. He said he had few friends and, with his wife, 'had r Just gone to housekeep ing," and 'didn't have any money. He said he waa a carpenter. He .did not deny; having Ine-platol, but suld it was not concealed. ,. l; ;r- i . .T , nrobate yesterday in the county clerk's offlc. ' Mr, Egbert Harty. of Xw York, who waj)Kined,p executor, niea an affidavit to the effect that the estate waa worth in real property about $12. 000. and In personal. $1,000, The ; will waa mad October 111 h. Wl. and wit nessed by Mr. M. I. Pegram, Jr., and Mr. W. M. . Wheeler. The terms of the Instrument are. In effect, as follows;! To "my niece. Irene rfarty, and nephew, Egbert K, Mar. to hold as tenatns in common, the city tot on South Tryon street, 74xl9s feet. to the centre of the square; to my nlecea, Elisabeth XlleaiMl Mary Dula, a lot on South Church street." The di rection is given ' that th executor dl vide the four lota In Ward 2, block 84. into seven city lots with equal frontages on East First street, and portion them specifically among the following nephews: Mr. Kgbert R. Harty, Mrs, Kiiaaboth JUeslle, Mrs. Mary Dula, Mr. J. B. Harty, Mr Frank R. Harty and Mr. William J. Harty. All the rest of the property la given, to her brother, Mr. James Hart v. There hul w bma nlwed la all (he araeatr stora. a aw Drouaniioa called ui wfalek Is awetlne witk meat favor, aa it anal reryona to niak Iracreaui la their owe home with vary liul iwa We. Entreating la the package for nuk lem twvqiuitauf deliclmuluaeraata. if foot grocer cant mpplr jrooaeod We. far two pk as. by atalC Van. ilU,Ckecofata,8uawtiTyaod UnflaTorad. Addren, Tue Uensses Fare KvA Co., Box , U Saj, i - e l ' , ik J MR. HAHD1XO WILL COME. Y. M. C..A.BRVICBS. J, i fte names ot my brothers, H. : ' Wolfe, whower killed in THB FOOT BALI, 8EASOJS. IbaalBg the IHaakla ' Bealaa The A a cleat Rlvala, C'arollaa aad Vlr alala. Had Taelr Klrat Uamea , V caterday,, v. ; . The football season is under way, here, there and everywhere. On some of the vacant lota about the town may te seen youths of divers sizes djsport j ntr themselvea j with th( yellow pig tkin oval. There has been a touch of -xhiliratloB In the air that la a foe to fatigue and Invites vigorous exercise. The big universities and colleges all ever the country or most of them, at if a st had their first games yesterday. Tiie A. and M. College flayed Guilford,' U tr "University of . North Carolio was to play Oak Ridge, but tha gams wt.a u !).-i oK and . tha team of the Tihi- j f.rity of , Virginia met the representa itvf a of - Kan&olph-Macon College.; ; dv l lHnn Ctillege played the deaf mute : : in Mnrgantoa,- These games are juat' ihf proliniinarieSito tho- big contests, ; I M'l-va to give line on the football 'mmI In the universities. . , ' 'vpry old collcxe man feels a nue.er i ;it Ills heart these first days of tha 11 aeaaon. He sees In his mind's Die white-lined gridiron with the 1 goal posts at either end, and '.where in the dried-grass-covered are 22 young giants struggling; i n man with ait air, of ' authority ) i a them with cold, .critical eyes. ii ml anon snapping out a conser- ; iimark and that's the coach and : tudent body", and a few profes- h red blojd In their veins are in the' grandstand or lying i tie fclda liuca It's Oh, for the ; f are (tone, but, then, there's viiifr ad the Carolina-Virginia -i I I i hmond. t ' J II sM8(Q IS on' , Pr oa ra mine foe the Mea'a Meetlaa This Afteraooa. The service for men this afternoon at the, Young Men's Christian Association .promlaea to'be-one-of-'the most ipteraat" mf held: ;tt tthe ; aa6clatlon.;f orsorrte; time. onowing ia ine oraer oi Berii.-B Opening Hymn, "fM Hall, the Power of Jesus' Name." , invocation. Hymn, "Fling Out the Banner." Responsive scriptural reading, 61st Psalm. Hymn, "Sound the Battle Cry." Duet, "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," Messrs. E. P. Tlngley and D. Anderson Dickey. 'Announcements and offerings. ' Hymn. "How Firm a Foundation. Te Saints of the' Lord." Address. Rev. J. A. B. Fry, pastor of Trinity Methodist church. Hymn, "Savior, Breathe an Evening Blessing." , ; Benediction. ' ' The new association hymn books will be used for the first time at this service. A feature, of the meeting will be an orchestra which "will accompany the audience in the tinging. Mr. D. An ierson Dickey will lead the singing. A ten-minutes song service will precede the meeting properj at which time It ia expected that favorite hymns will be called for. A- most ciordlal. .invitation Is extended to all men' whether "members of the association or not to Join in this service. Released br Ketvbera Board Will Hea-ia Hla Oatlea Here Monday, October 3rd. A telegram received from Prof. H. P. Harding yesterday afternoon waa to the effect that he had been released from the superlntendency of tho Newbern graded schools and would begin work us principal of the North Charlotte school Monday, October 3rd. The tele-Ci-am, which waa received by Mr. T. W. Dixon, chairman, of the Charlotte school board, said that Prof. Harding's successor had been elected. It was un officially reported that Mr. Piuca Cray on would succeed Prof. Harding. Mr. Dixon said last night that the board was much gratified at Prof. Harding's and the Newbern board's decision, Also he spoke with apprecia tion of the fine manner In which Prof. J. A. Blvlna has acted, for the latter had said that he would not leave Char lotte until a satisfactory arrangement hud been concluded. It is 'ikeiy that Prof. Blvlna will remnln here a day or two after Mr. Harding's ui rival, anil then he will go to take up the duties of iiis new position as headrr.uter of Trin ity Park High School, at Durham. CHEAP DIAMONDS - '' - - : " -4i'3f k 11 '' ., are no good at any' price. When one invests In a Diamond, it always pays to buy the BEST. We guarantee every eton we sell to be Just as represented or you -get your money back. You can see a larger assort ment In our store than can be seen anywhere else in the State, Our , price are right. Garibaldi & Brans Lecture at, Bain Academy, ' Rev. P. H. Clw;ynn, pastor of Steele Creek church, gave a most Interesting and helpful lecture at Bain Academy last Thursday night. His subject was, "The Importance of Local Pride." Mr. GWynn Is a most interesting and forci ble, speaker. He held the cloaeat atten tion of hla audience, and evreyone apoke of hla lecture os being a masterly prof ductton. JHe Insisted throughout hi lecture' that, pride in one's own com munity is much more Important than pride In nation, State, city or county. Hla speech . was directed mainly to the consideration, of educational matters, and he most earnestly umed a closer personal Interest .on the part, of, parents lnt,helr children's studies and, 'work in school. - ' A Police Incldeat. The police wagon came hurrying down College street yesterday morlilni? inrt turned the corner ' Into Second street toward Tryon. There It overtook. i one-horse wagon with an old negro driver on the seat. Lying back in the body, half under a cotton basket, was a wet, muddy white man. Who Is that In .there?" the officer urked. "Mr. Ethidge," the old negro re sponded. "Mr. Etherldge?" "Yessuh. But he's gwlne home, dough. I's ke'yln' 'lm home." "Well, I'm after him," said the of 3cer. He aot out of the wagon and went over to the drunken man and began to remove the fragments of a broken ilask from hla Docket. The old man was soaked and reeking with raw corn whiskey. A pint bottle was taken from his cont pocket. 'Come with .nie, old man," said the ?fr kindly. "I am after you." The old tnan strained to a sitting posture, rubbed wis eyes, and tried to consolidate his countenance. 'You musht egscuHo me," he said. "I'm In a lid hurry. I'm Jusht on my way home." The op fooled with him for five min utes. One minute he would decide to accept the Invitation and the next would change his mind. No progress was being made. The cop lost patience, picked the old fellow up in his nrtns, put him In the wagon, and drove off. The old unele bad sat silent through out the Incident. When the patrol wagon, had gone.. he said, grinning, "I loa my. load. I was gwlne ke'y Mm home. . I een't wnkkln' fer 'iui, dough. Me' en hint ia des good neighbor, you know, des good neighbors." . . -A Bad Fall. - ... MaJ. T. J. Ingram. of Wadesboro. who was in the city yesterday visiting rela tives, bad a very: bad accident to hap pen to him late yesterday afternoon. Major Ingram la an old gentleman and was walking down North Tryon istreet between Sixth and Seventh streets when he probably struck hia foot against some; obstruction, and fell to the side walk, striking his face against the edge of the curbing and cutting his lip. He K'a stunned for ashcrt time. but son revived..- He was removed to the Pres byterian Hospital, where he wa rest ing quietly last night. i ' -, Headquarters to be Moved to Char lotte. - The fire Insurance companies of the city are to' receive an addition to their ranks. Xpe, special agency of the Aetna Fire Insaratice , Oompany, .now .at; Cot luwibia,- 8 C:, ls?to be 'moved to Char lotte in the very near future. Mr. N. J. Haywood, manager of the Columbia office, will arrive in the city to-morrow to look over the ground and engage quarters. Charlotte in the future, will be headquarters ot this company . for the entire State. This new addition will make the tenth spectul agency to be established in the city during the last few years. Less than ten years ago there was not a spe cial fire insurance agency in Charlotte. t . ... . THE Mllllnerr Openlna. The Little-Long Company announce their fall millinery opening in to-day's Observer. It will take place in tha North Tryon street store next Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. As haa been the custom of this establishment, two two openings will be held this year one at the North Tryon street store and the other at the West Trade street establishment. Providence Acadmy will open the first Monday In October. Miss Minnie Downs in tencher, with Miss Uessle Patentas. ns slKtxnt. Thin school has an excellent mu sic department and Is in a prosperous condition. will be ' you ..exjiirience if you get into one- df .-putf' new -.FALL surra - You will see' style and quality galore In them. Every garment is a model creation the product of the best material and cleverest tall oring,.sklli: . - ' 'The difficulty wfllL be', '.not! In , ' making - a ' Selection, but" know ing what to reject. Drowns are Hero They are winning admiration from everybody wjio sees them. Every in." m io $25. new SUIT says "Come Yorke Bros. &! Rogers. Handsomest Sisifts and Overcoato 5f 1 A! : a?e maKing a specially : oi uv x S-V.1 mis v season cuiDriiciiJg every uiiug ucwf tiiyiibu duu waiucu. I t. t. . ' I r ft .V for. the little 3 I . made; correct little, fellows. All the : popular; colors, strbiiglvV ccuy lanorea, oeauuiuuy liaisiica, u .size&r t and prices arc exceedingly : reasonably : good. - ; " ED. 'j-. '' v. :" ,...,:..-';'". ' V , -Jr . . ' . . . : ,.;' .. MELLON Special Attention Given to Mail Orders CO .- - ' . ... . ,AJ. ' '. .. . . .' ... ' - Ernest Gayford. Frank P. Callow. Gcyford (EL Callow, Assay Office, Mechanical Engineer's Office, 2 West Fifth Street, : Charlotte - North Carolina. , Assaying Cyanide MU1 Tests and De signs a Specialty. AH Mining and engineering Work a Specialty. iiiis Is the ... j s - f Charlotte ft .. Finish Our New Now Open :'"'J Dep artment The large and splendidly-equipped display room, (formerly old opera house) over our present establishment, is now open and contains a new shipment of Fine Mahogany Bed Rcomf Suites : ' : . ; .. ; '. ' us woll us other popular grades; of ".'furniture. We would like.' fdt you to -inspect the new goods and get prices. We can positively aave you money. Whether it ia ObWen Oak, MahoRany, or Birds-Eye Maple suitH that are wanted.. We have a princely display, ranging in price from $17.00 to $120.00 EllcCOY, 209-2HS.TronSu - ;' 'Mii. Will Pdiitivcly-Saive Yoii Monfey Wew Stock of IEDR00M FURNITURE Just Received To-Day j a"' j AH the latest fashions and the; best of workmanship. You can be suited here, it makes no dif ference how critical your taste No dealer in the State can touch us in great variety of styles, in cheapness of price, Also New Arrival J and Rugs Pa r Eie r-C a rc8 qti b r will it tTry it and you continue to use 'Phone or postal brings our wagon. Hats For Men It pays to know what Hat yjyi are getting. So much depends on ihe honesty or the manufacturer and 'what is inside the inside. Have you seen the new, Youmans? Superb qial ity in thi highest drveK p ment of makers a t. i Oldest Largest ansi Best ! j2i9 S. Tryon St. 'Phone 47! THE TATE-BROWN CO. The Charlotte Steam; Laundry. Your Attention For just a moment to tell you we have one of the best selected lines of Fi ne Cut Glass you can find in the city. Only the finest quality and latest.pat terns at prices that will interest you. .ThODa 171. I Carpets Co. Great Line Double Breasted Suits 11 v VJ? fl II f sW " ,..-Tft.Vl 'Aa Double Breasted Suits are in the foremost ranks of fashion this sea :oi. We are are making a specialty of ihtsg particu ar line and are nn- g as a leaaer me Best Double Breasted Suit Ever Sold at $15 hades, beautiful new 'f WL3 ilar this seai on, and t vj s. blacks, etc.' Per-' ,3r2iH fe . ' ' gai Mi n rn '! Vuf WaaOf Alt the ruling ih mixture, so popular all) the soiid colors fedt tailoring and a fit guaranteed Ofl course we have- all other styles. In flact everything out for, fafl and , winW strvice. You are sure of a 'fit ' lierc and you'll be given the "usual 004 values mat lias made our estate hshrrient'so "popular with men for many yj years. I it ii, " 1 'V Tr 3 -I i .. ,1
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