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CHARLOTTE DAILY OB3ERVER," .DEGEUBER 20, 1001 V, A ' rPmsuBEsoF society?: J " Mi. Charles 3, Sehriefet; Brook- fcm M V lila nrlnul In th pit . ana ta the tMt of Mr. A. R. Will ' man,- on,, North Tryon street Mrs. Bchrlafer urM''-HlMAvnMInertcl. eauttiter of the lata Mcbard Iseertel. -; f Charleston, , en u married on ; the 14th lnunt to Mr. Bchrtefer. at :: uUi. A v am kMtKAt 4V. Hah. y C. Issertel. in 'New Tork. Mrs. B,t.wB at h tna f rr marrlar. was a raaldent of Oranfe, St. S- where ' aha' was aacratary of the Southern Society of tha Orenws and .figured : - prominently in social affaire. - ,e , . . ,'t . -' i A pleasant social avent will take place to-Btshtv when pr. H. M.Wlld- :. lotto Medical Society, will tender a ' banquet at the Baford Hotel, compll i tnentary te bla fellow physicians of r, the city. Afl elegant menu has been provided, and the event proihlaea to fee moat enjoyable. - ; ,. . u ! - The literature section of the Worn. n'a Club will meet thla morning at 11 'clock with Mrs. I. W. Faison. The special request Is made that all who have books to contribute to the club wUt either bring or send them to thla .": meeting. ' The present quietude In the social world will be enlivened Friday evening i by a german In Dllworth Hall to be given by the young man of the city complimentary to the visiting young ladles. It la probable that more than fifty couples will attend. i Mrs. H. E. C, Bryant and little daughter. Mlae Elisabeth Bryant, have returned from a visit of several weeks In Morganton. " Miss Nellie Turner, of Statesville, la Che guest of her sUter, Mrs. Gordon Finger, tn Oil worth. - Major J. W. Wilson and daughter, ' Mias Beulah Wilson, of Morganton, will arrive to-morrow from a visit in Fort Mill, a and will apend the winter with Dr. and Mrs. R. I Gibbon. 1Y . The aoclar event of the day la the salmagundi party tb be given this af ternoon at 8:0 o'clock by Miss Nell Watkinst at her home on Elisabeth Heights, complimentary to her numer eua girl friends. . ... Captain'and Mrs. W, B. Ryder and little daughter arrived laat night from l no in KB v u i e mm t"""" home" of , Mr. George H. Brocken- trough. . Miss May Murphy, wno nas oeen the gueet of Miss Lottie Caldwell, left last nlghf for her fiome, at Mor- iMlss Msry Brockenbreugh. who has Keen visiting I friends m Richmond, . Vs.. is now the guest or Miss Eiisa . Lamb, in willlamston. . The special holiday concert, to which reference has been made before, will be given by the students of the Pres hvtHin rnlW In tha auditorium to night at I.M o'clock. This will be especially interesting, as k win oe given principally by atudenta of the advanced grade, and the patrons will have an opportunity to aee the clasa Of work being; done. A novel and pleasing feature of the programme will be the ''toy sympho ny In Which, beside the piano, stringed instruments and voices, will be heard the drum, trumpet, triangle. rattle, cuckoo, quail and nightingale. It Will be the first -reaentation of this symphony before Charlotte aud ience. The-public is eordlally invited te attend. Mrs. H. MY Victor and little child have gene tp Danville. Vs.. to apend the holidays with relatives. A PECULIAR RELIC. Charlotte WornlMt Has a. Pair of Shears Which Formerly Belonged to a Tailor Wlto Afterwards Became Presldest Johnson. , Mrs, Tlllett Ellis, of No. 80S East Twelfth street, is In poaaeaslon of a peculiar relic that brings back memo ries of a peculiar man. The relic is in the shape of a pair of tailor's shears which wss given to her grandfather, James J. Lawlng, by President Andrew Johnson, whose term was made me morable by the Stormy days of recon struction.. It will be remembered that president Johnson wa born In Ral eigh, and when he grew to manhood, walked from Greensboro to Greenville. Tenn., ' where he worked for ,many years as a tailor. It Is said that his wife taught him to read while he worked a why on his tailor's bench. It was under him at this place that Mr. Lawlng learned the tailor's trade. ,,Mr. Lawlng gave the shears present ed to him by the President-to-be to Bis daughter, who In turn gave them to her daughter, who afterwards be came Mrs. Ellis, BOB IS FOUND. Valuable English Setter of Mr. C. A. ' Monde in the Hands of a Fort Mill, 8. C Man The Dog is a Well- - Known Animal and Very Valuable. - Bod has been found. Although only a dog, Rod has friends by the hun dreds, and when his owner, Mr. Charles-A. Moseley, lost htm recently. genuine grief ensued, Mr. Moseley wss so much attached to Rod. who Is an English setter, that he was In consolable. He advertised In The Ob server, 'Offering a rew-d. , . Testerday Mr. Mosely was called : Over tha long-distance telephone by a well-known Fort Mill, 8. C. man. who Informed him that ha had Rod in his possession and wuid bring him to Charlotte to-day. He did not state how Rod came into his hands. .The dog Is very valuable,: with a pedigree aJmost without ljmit. but aside from thla, Mr. Mosely loves him for him self, and his return, even at thla time, will be a large contribution to the Mesely's merry Christmas. DEATH OF VOUSQ WIDOW. , Mrft C. L. Cliambers, of Caroleen, ; pied at St. Peter's Hospital Tester 'day Morning, Mrs.' C. I.. i Chambers, a widow, S3 years of age, died yesterday morning about 4 o'clock In St Peter's Hospl r tal. She had been brought from bar home, at Caroleen, laat Friday to be ' operated on. ' Sunday - the operation .: took place, and there aeemed a right teg" chance for her recovery. . But ahe Sank rapidly In th early , morning y seurs-s.s m w The- relatives i -were communicated v wlthsnd a Dr. Smart," who had been . her physician 'i at Caroleen, - accom panied the remains to Caroleen. ; Bloving1 Picture Show -To-Day. ' .4 'Archfe fiheppard'a moving -pictures will be ; at the Academy this after hoon, for a matinee, and also wilt give a night performance. The attraction Is a very good one of its kind, and the management promisee that an en tirely new and exceptionally interest tug lot of scenes will be reproduced. Uoors open at 2:10 p. m. for the mati , with the performance bPtrinntng t t o'clrk, while the niirht jTfirm- i ;l t I o't : 't f yERSOSAL8, V v ; The Movementa nT a Number of Peo ' pie, Vlaltors and Otherb. " - ; Mr.J A. H. McLeod. of Lumbertoni waa a Charlotte visitor yesterday. . Mr.. Edwin J. McKetthan, of Aber deen, la at tha Buford. . Mr. I W. HudUns, of Qreensboro, In In toH. ! - , Mr.' -hi Clark, of StatesvUle, Is at the CentraL Mr. V. M. Dorsett. of SUer City, spent last night In the city. , Mr. H. N. Howard, of Mooresvlllo, la registered at the Central. ; Mr. 8. S. NeaL of Qreensboro, la tn tha city. Architect F. M. Sawyer left laat night on a buaineaa trip North. , Mr. C. N. Wray. of Wlnaton-Salem. apent yesterday In the city. Mr, W. F. Williams Is a visitor in the city from Smith Grove. , ' Mr. W. H. Evefhart. of Newton, wain amonl the arrivals laat night. . Mr. C. Ds Bennett apent yesterday tn Albemarle on legal buaineaa. Rev. Wm. Black, of Davidson, was In tha city yesterday. Mr. J. It. Perry, of Davidson, waa In the city yesterday. Mr. J. H. King, proprietor of King Business College, Is In the city. Mr, C. H. Armfleld, of etatesvllle. ar rived yesterday and Is at the Buford. Mr. Tbos. M. Hufham. of the Hick ory bar, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. M. W. Gordon, of Fort Mill, S. C. was a Charlotte visitor yesterday. Mr. W. O. Gattls, a business man of Gaatonla, waa In the city yesterday. Mr. Fay Hardin waa here from Chea ter, S. C, yeaterday. Mf. C. W. Tlllett apent yeaterday tn Morganton on professional business. ' Mr. W. 8. Blakeney, a Monroe mer chant, waa In the city yeaterday On business. Miss Daisy Mays left last night for Huntersville to spend the holldaya with her parents. Mr. C. F. Lowe and young son were visltora in town yeaterday from Mon roe. Mr. A. W. Shaw, of Davidson Col lege, Is In the city in the Interest of the Davidson College Magastne. Mrs. A. Deft. McEachln. of Laurln burg, arrived tn the city last night and Is a guest at. the Buford. Mrs. J. a. Riddle and child and Mrs. George Ktllian and child, of Hickory, are among the guests at the Buford. Mrs. A. C. CampbelU of Aberdeen, spent last night In the city, staying at the Central. Mr. W. W. Mots, of Llncolnton, ar rived inl the city last night and is reg istered at the Buford. Mr. T. J. Caudle, of Monroe, spent yesterday in the city with his brother, Mr. L. It. Caudle. MrsR. H. Bost, of Florence, 8. C, spent last night in the city, a guest at the Central. Rev. Andrew Burr, of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, was among the guests of the Central yesterday. Mr. M. M. McKinnon, of Red Springs, Is among the visitors In the city to day. Rev. C. L. Hoffman leaves to-morrow for Llncolnton, where he will spend the holidays. Rev. M. N. Bales, one of the speak ers at the recent meeting of the Chris tian and Missionary Alliance, returned yesterday to JJew Tork. Mr. Frost Torrence. of Gaatonla, who Is to establish an agency in this city for a large paint concern, spent yes terday in the oKy. Mr. ' Andrew C. - Hutchison, Jr., a student at the State University, ar rived in the city last night to spend the holldaya. Mr. James W. Osborna, a student In the lew department of the University, arrived from Chapel Hill laat night and will spend the holidays at heme. Messrs. W. H. Wooten, W. R. Potts and R. C. Knox, of Davidson, a bunt ing party, spent last night at the Cen tral. Mr. J. E. Caldwell, of Catawba coun ty, is In the city, visiting his son, Mr. J. A. Caldwell, of the E. W. Mellon Company. Messrs. A. C. Miller and J. A. Aber nethy, of Llncolnton, arrived in the city last night to attend the meeting of the hard yarn spinners" advisory board. Popular Toy the Idea of Charlotte Boy. "In doing some Christmas shop ping," said a fond father last night, "I came across a piece of information to-day which interested me very much. Ton know the loop-the-loop toy? Well, four different merchanta told me that there waa an unprece dented demand for it said, in fact, they knew of nothing- that had caught Charlotte people like It had done. But I'm not after giving the toy any free advertising. I'm juat booatlng Char lotte talent. What one merchant told me waa that the toy was the Idea of a Charlotte boy, but who he waa I could not learn. Rather indefinite I am, to be sure, in this natter, but I think Its worth whjle mentioning." Negro Shooting Scrape. Trouble broke out amonfr the col ored population on Poplar street last night, and Coon Mosley shot John Belk through the stomach. The wounded negro was carried to his home, at No. 611 East First street, and his Injury treated. It Is thought that As la not fatally hurt. The po lice went down- to the scene of the trouble and made an investigation, but the Belk negro had made his es cape, and all the neighbors swore thst they knew nothing about the shooting. The police are still on Belk's trail, and he will probably be arrested to-day. , Car Wrecks Buggy. The street car running on North Tryon street between the Seaboard Air Line depot and the square, struck the buggy of Dr. C A. Mlsenhelmer yes-J terday anernoon ana almost oemoitsn ed It. It is not known exactly how the accident happened, but it - Is thought that the driver miscalculated the speed of the car and failed to get out of its way in time. Dr. Mlsen helmer and his driver were - both thrown 'out and severely bruised, though not dsngerously hurt. : The buggy was wrecked. :. ; . .y. , ' Trustee's Oasa Still Being " Tried, ; V In the United Statea District Court yesterday the case of A. C Avery, Jr., trustee, against Westajl and others, which is a civil- action wherein Mr, Avery is seeking to get for distribu tion among eredltora of a bankrupt some fiS.OOO worth of property in the shape of lumber, occupied the entire time. It te not likely that the caae will be ' concluded Cciore - to-morrow afternoon. ' t, , ; , , ,.. i, i,.., i. i ! 4 1 senate the nomination of Clark Grler. i at poaimaaier a ajuouh, ui. . ,,, TO CURE A COLD IX OJfE DAY, Take Laxative Brorao Quinine v,Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. . E. W. Grove'a sig nature Is on each box. " 2oc BRIEFS. Minor Happenings In and About the r, L , Ctty-Kvent of a Day, . Officer E. M. - House, la . very ill with pneumonia at his home on Smith street. A marriage license waa granted yesterday to Miss Ladia Pig and Mr. J. A. pears, of the county.. Mr. F. B. Alexander, who haa re turned from a business trip to Near York city, waa the victim of a pick pocket to the tune of 10. ' - Her many frtenda in Charlotte will learn with regret of the serious Hlneaa of Mrs. B. A. Tounts at her home at Plnoville. ... There la a rush for pensions at tha of floe of the clerk of the Superior Court. The veterans are cashing In their checks for Christmas. His many friends will be glad to learn that Mr. Frank Gilreath is very much Improved and is considered en tirely out of danger now. The members of the . boys' depart ment of the Y. M. C. A. are asked to leave what clothing they may wish to have distributed Christmas Day at the Y. U. C A. building. ' Josle Kliwell, the woman who was brought to the county jail from the lower section of the county stricken with violent insanity, has been remov ed to the county home. Mr. P. D. Hinson. of Llncolnton, was in the city last night, and came In The Observer office to see the new press. He watched It run awhile and said, "Oh, I'm just bound to subscribe now," The National Biscuit Company have sent here a demonstrator of the value of their goods. Yesterday tha demonstrator whs at J. E. Darsey's. and Usher Brothers, and wUl be at the latter place to-day also. Ed Sinclair, a postal messenger boy,' left his wheel Saturday night In front of the Postal office. When he came bark for It, he found It cut to pieces. The boy does not know what vandal did him this injury. Policeman M. E. Crowell, who sued the Life Insurance Company of Vir ginia for $148, the amount paid on poli cies which -were cancelled Illegally, It is alleged, will get deolakm to-day from 'Squire S. H. Hilton, before whom the case was tried. The Masons of the city have re ceived notice that a regular communi cation of Phalanx Lodge No. 31, will be held In the Masonic Hall this even ing at 8 o'clock. The third degree will be conferred upon a number of can didates by Mr. D. K. F. Everett, P. M. Refreshments will be served. -Register of Deeds A. M. McDonald yeaterday Issued a marriage license to Mr. J. W. Stephens and Miss Motile ' Barkley, both well known young peo ple of Long Creek township. Rev. J. R. Grler, will perform the ceremony thl safternoon at S o'clock, at his home in Huntersville. Mrs. Annie Smith Ross.. the libra rian, is preparing an Interesting en tertainment for the little folks at their regular hour at the Carnegie Library Saturday afternoon at 8:80 o'clock. A apecial Christmas story will be read to them and each child will be pre sented with a Christmas souvenir. -Mr. LeRoy Davidson, wno sent a card case and memorandum book to ex-President Cleveland, has received the following autograph acknowledge ment: "Dear Sir: I have Just receiv ed the memorandum book which you were kind enough to send me. and de sire to return my thanks for the same. I shall certainly find It of great con venience. Assuring you of my appre ciation of the kind wishes contained In your letter, I am, yours very truly, Grover Cleveland." CHRISTMAS EXPRESS. Die Handling of the Loads of Bundles and Packagea Involves an Immense Amount of Labor. One may get an Idea of the im mense business done by the Southern Express Company during the Christ mas holidays by watching how the countless packages and. boxea are handled at the Southern7 depot. Last night rows of trucks, laden to their utmost capacity, stood along the tracks all the way from the depot to the mail station, a hundred yards be low. On the arrival of each train there was a rush of negroes and much shouting by the officials in charge. The express oars were loaded on one side and unloaded on the other, and considering the immense loads to be handled, the work went well, though nearly all the trains were held several minutes over their regular time of departure on account of the express alone. A lot of the packages were said to contain bug Juice, bound for the cinder-dry and thirsty towns of South Carolina. And the stuff was done up tn the most in nocent looking bundles and boxes im aginable. Interesting Partnership. An Interesting partnership is that Which Is announced between Mr. Ed mund Randolph Preston, of the Char lotte bar. and Mr. Thomas Ruffln. re cently professor of law In the Univer sity of North Carolina, for the general Sractlce of law. The firm Is to be nown as Ruffln & Preston and occu pies rooms 10 snd 11 In the Piedmont building;. Mr. Ruffln has been warmly welcomed e life of the city, and Mr, Preston Is well known and has hosts ot friends here. With the unde niable talent, energy and ability which Is theirs. Messrs. Ruffln & Preston should have a large measure of suc cess. FREE 8HOW. The National Biscuit Company has ssnt a demonstrator direct from Its factory, who yesterday and to-day gives a demon stration of Its products at the grocery store of Messrs. Uusher Bro., on East Trade street. 02 O'cBocI . - ' . At 11 o'clock next Saturday night some three of our customers will hold the winning numbers for our Big Prise. We give cash coupons for all purchases made in December, If goods are paid for before drawing takes place. - - l Our stock Is complete, as we have filled all vacancies In our immense stocfcV Will be pleased to show you our line of holiday goods. Garibaldi & Brans. Watches, Diamonds, China, Cut Glass. ' Silver and Gold Jewelry of Every Description. notice: Meeting of the Stockholders of th4 ' First National Bank, Charlotte, N. C The annual meetlns of the stockholders of the i'irst National Bask of Charlotte will be held on : the second : Tuesday in January, 1906, (January 10th) in-its bank ing, room, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the tVurpesa of electing directors and also for Ilia f'irt)oe of mn!rr the articles ot aftuoulailon. II. M. VICTOR, CaaiUvr. We Know JfeKnow We know that we know Wc want you to know We selPonly . Automobiles .we know. We Know We Know Osmond L Barringer Co. 26 WEST TRADE ST. Charlotte, i North Carolina. LAST DAY Engraving ORDERS For Which We Can Promise Christinas Delivery Engraved cards and Monogram Station ery make most ac ceptable Christmas Gifts. Bring us your orders to-day. Book, stationery and Art Store. 22 8. Tryon St. Charlotte, N. C. The Christy Riy Book. Price $2.00. A Beautiful Holiday Book. Just one of the many that we have. Houston, Dixon & Co, Wo Give Automobhe Tickets. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo Belmont Hotel Several Elegantly Furnished Roorns J J e to rent witn or without Baths. Ap ply to Mrse'He GEcclese in Special Sale To-Day CHRIS TRflJ&S CRAW Largest assortment in Charlotte, $1.50, ;$i.oo, 75c 50c. Cravats at 35 Cents each, 3 fpr $1. THE TATB - ' Offers numbers of desirable gifts for the housekeep er.' Husbands wishing to add to the comforts of the , house?wife should come here for their gifts. Every- thing best in Tableware, - etablc Choppers, Coal and Wood Stoves, Fire Sets, -Brass and Iron Shovels and Tongues, . Coal , Vases, eteV, etc.- 1, ' ,' y - - ', , -;r.- ' 'J y. lleddinstoh Hardivarc Co. 3iws 7 aim Nothing more suitable for a Christrrus present than z. rzz pairof Blankets This weather too, makes a strong sppri. Having recently made large purchases frorri several of our vc'l known home mills, cleaning up their stock ;on hand, zzccnCz, etc., places us in a position to offer exceptional values in tli! line, much under All Wool Blankets in 10-4 size, as sorted borders. Price per pair . . $2.48 The very best North Carolina All Wool Dixie Blankets, regular $5 value. 10-4 size at $3.48 Blankets for Making Bath Robes Beautiful Soft Cotton Blankets, 10-4 size in dark Persian Patterns ele gant for making bath robes . . . $1.25 Another value in Soft Grey Cotton Blankets, borders assorted, would be cheap enough at $1 pair and equally nice for making robes Price .... 65c Elegant Values in Comforts Comforts that are both appropriate for weather and Christmas remembr BELK We Have Some Beautiful Things Very, Very Cheap. Quality, Style, Fitness, Fineness Guaranteed. BRANNON'S Drug Store. ATS BRQWN GO. silverware, Meat ana veg- IL:l: U1UUE.I1B the price. BROTHERS. Cheapest Store on Earth, URJES its liquid. wu,r:Krci.f !TheB TURNED Christmas Store OUR STORE FULL OF GOOD THINGO ' FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS i UMBRELLAS. 1? A Large and Varied Stock to Select From. The "Herald Square" guaranteed Umbrella, in wide assort merit of handles, at ..$1.98 and $2X3 The finest Umbrellas, in handles warranted- not ' to turn, and the finest silk coverings, the. best - ona ever offered at ... ... f y3.C3 Blankets and Bed Spreads Make Nice Presents: North Carolina Wool Blankets, first quality and perfect the 10-4 size ... T ... . .......... .$2X9 11-4 size ...... ,...$3.C3 Marseilles Bed Spreads Fringed and ' plain; hand some patterns $1.48 and $1X3 HANDKERCHIEFS. -Fine values for the holiday trade, at the dozen, 50ci and . . . ,C . . i'...$l.C3 Nice Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs, 6 for $13 Toys fptiifie?fi av a a ai a ' ' v t&nuaren: The Toy Department on the balcony i has every thing for the little people, to enjoy, themselves with Christmas. ;. f ?Vi , . . Come and enjoy the new things. : THE DUG Corner bf Trade r.r. lib U s S5 ances. An elegant line of Eiderdown Comforts made of splendid quality fine satine in beautiful floral design::, regular $6.50 value at . . .Vi . ; C3.CD Comforts same as above except purs cotton filled, price ........... . C2.23 Big values in the cheaper Comfort;, extra good sizes at 75c, 9Gc end An Immense Stock of . Toys Everything from Toyland Is en braced in our immense stores." : Our direct way of purchasing Toys enabled us to sell at prices that defy competi tion and though our sales so far has been phenominal our stoc remains still unbroken. We. 'oner Especial prices to churches and schools in lots 1.: C . 4 ALL, HEADACHES The serf ct remedy for Coldt. IndtcetMen, I Periodic Paina, Brain Fag.ete. Prevent Trala 1 Ksusea snd Sick Headash. Mrsees the aarves. Trial bottle loe. INTO A nn 1 cr
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