OWTIl OF v tHAHLOTTE
Vf
1ISFACTOUY KECOJRD OPJtOS
'
' ress Alon Industrial. fJncft
notod hv ; Farts and Figure
.mstial strides in the Mntiw of
uT,!lc Utilities, iucIndlnaT Hm
. HiscnRcr Station 'and 1Mb Hotel''
cord of ew Corporationsj With
. i)itaJUtlon and Officers. ,
.-lotto Evening Chronicle. , '
arlotte enjoyed an entirely satis
i ory growth In 1903. Her progress
.iitr Industrial nd trrnlnsss line
as much ' mort than, Is naturallv
iected, of : city Charlotte's slse. in
ustr tally, besides adding more than
i. naturatv growth,. sha branched out.
i now turns out a more varied as-
rttneat of manufactured products.
:ut ' she perhaps made the greatest
l royi-ess in the way of public utilities.
In the twelve moi.ths ahe haa start
ed "and almost completed a handsome
new. passenger Station, at a cost of
something like J75.000. She hag turned
over, to th public a new water works
plant, costing above $300,000 and capa
ble of supplying with water a cltv
several times it' slse -of -Charlotte. A .
new- bowl haa beep started to cost $150,
000 and plane are now being made to
materially , imp rove two oiner iw
hostetrtea. .
Besides these, the Catholics have
.erected a new school building at a
ost of I2S.000. and have started a hos
, pital. , A public library for the colored
people Jiaa been turned over lo the
city, by the contractors. The Highland
Ffcfk section has been connected with
' the city by electric cars, and the 4C's
-'" haa received permission to extend Its
Una ' through Ward I. To cap It all off.
thousands of dollars have been expend -'
4 Hi new streets and sidewalks. And
it Is about to be forgotten the Young
lien's Christian Association has made
' lta plane to put. in- round numbers.
IHXMWO In a new building, having sold
(ta present one
''A' MNCREAf JC IN TAXAfU.B
... i i rnurt.ni j
Charlotte's taxable property for a r"u,u" V""
H.J,781. as against $13,0,9.84 for lt fof ,,,. but u,e bpgt DUI,lneM men be
Thisi realljf- represents scarcely more Ilevfi ,hat jm w be an evm mofe
tban one-third of the real value of the , auf,plo0U, yelr. The city's growth is
taxable- property. The Increase in the i not a boom; lt a rapd and steady
'alUOf the clly's property Is more xrow(h tnat brln:s dollars to the city
than tb figures show, for tax asscHsor Um1 keepf, tnem there.
r easy with property holders. I
' MANY WEW RESIDENCES i
' ","Twd 'bundred or more residences
' 1aVO been constructed during the ycur. J
' Amrber of these are fine homes. It '
ia-iotlceable that the largest number)
" f the better residences have ben built
' '' "ttt the. suburbs, which Is taken as on;
Indication that Charlotte Is becoming a
"iV.,raI city. Elliabeth Heights, Pied-
T wont Park. Villa Heights. Myers Park,
'' and Dilworth have all had a share.
" O These are all becoming popular anil
I'here Is j
i""lot great deal of more room In
'sS 'Cjtjr proper for residences.
'.'ft'' ELECTRIC POWER HELPS
' 1 coming of the Catawba Power
1 ' Company, with more than fiomi hnrse
i 'pQltftr Of electricity, has donw mu.'li
, tor tha city It Is being UHed In almost
- every form of Industry. A -'--th Trv-
i Of! i rTl vrumvil ran unci wn-
; ( horse-power to run her sewing
nrachine. Dentists use It to o:ernte ,
ineir appraiuii, i i ... "-i stopped there to let on and otT nassen-
Shops to maasage faces, and ltKPrs anU tMft4 kn(j cf tation ac-
'opratea the entire machinery of a : ,.,ml,1(Klllllotm be provied.
large COtton mill wnn an mucn nann
faction. The power has sold so rapid
ly that the company can no longer fill
large -contracts. ....
CONSTRCCTION IN BCSINESS
SECTION.
The building in the Business section
'r, has not kept pace with the progress
along other lines. The Norman store
' ' 1aiMlnc on West Trade street has been
' Hh fciggeat private undertakns- in '
i :)':'; ih t..i.. a ni.ml.pr nt i
improvemenls have been made on old . Henry Bryan Plttmim. of Fort Burn
buildings ni-il. t(M.k place. The houne had
xpw fORPORATlONH '"""""""y decorated with ,ly
Mfcw tORPORAiiONH hoiiv. smllax and great bows of white
to W to be gained In a review of the new
i . business corporations of the year. In
the twelve months a tot:il of thlrtv-!
l iV one new charters wre grunted by lh'
C Secretary of state in Charlotte busl- ;
nesa enterplil. and these aggregate, words of "My Heart Long Dreams
"Jf In amount of capital. $2,271,000. This ! of Vnu." In u particularly sweet man
s&l' represents, of course, the limit of the ! tier. The tender words formed a flt-
eapilai SlocK of tne corporattuiis. ami
.iLidoes not mean that the thirty-one en-
'., terprlses are witrklng with tluU much
' money But the figure do give nn
v Idea of what t going on In the IniIiih-
"l1 ImI.I j.t .hA ..J-
VI imt W t. ... IM- .....
. Ther Iirh heen. teHlde thesi''. a
'va Jarge number of businesses ihnt 'have
t ' Started out without a charter, these
".?' .1... .. m. ........ I u .I... .....In li ..
- CHARTERS GRANTED IN 1905.
i; The following i the omplete list
!. I I ... . 1 1. n ...wit'i.-i. i.i.i.iK t IIV
Vear:
l .... .1.. I... . .tl IIHl.l I .I........ . UA
JAM till.
'harlotte Handkerchief Muunfiic tur
Ung Co.: to manufacture hundkei t liiefs
and suspender: capital $;.iks'. with
privilege to incieuMe (, J2,'..WK)
Denny t'nfe Co ; rettluiiriiiitein . nd
Caterers: riipllal Ntuck $2",0O(
K'lIttAIfY
Props! it r:ii t ins Co. to ii tail
road gradh'K ;in.l t; 1 1 i a I mint i in t Ion
work: capital $.iO,oikj, niiiineii. cj with
110.000.
,,4. G.
lliHxl Company, dry koi.iIh.
$10tl.(KH. i mdiiii-ii. wltli JIG,
capital
(CO.
M A lt 'H
Bratinoi) i ";i i Ik.mh I i uk
and IxXth- Koil.i uuter;
M A V
innkn :
ai.H-.i $2.-.om. !
Moffat Mt hme MtiMiifm luriiig, Co..
to manufai tun- itnu ulin ry . jpltal
$150,000.
Fuller Coniblng ;in Co.; to uiquire
by purchave patent rttihiH nt roiton
jrins, etc.: capital $100,000.
. Pipe Bunding Machine Co.. foundry
ud machine business: $100,004 apiiui.
Jl'NE.
IVlmont Mercantile Co
metvhandlse; capital i.'.0,'KH
Charlotte Cotton Exchange audi
ftoard of Trade; to promote the com-
ttiercial and manufacturing Interests .
f Charlotte; capital $25,000. I
:,, Dixie Brew Manufacturing Cn In i
,-vajen "dlxis brew": capital $:.0.fHW.
.WhY.
, Vharlof.e Kejlty C .. tf ,UU,
-spttal $100,000
Charlotte Tut Co., liai.h-M; capital
AUGUST.
:..-' ,;f r. v. i
j r v. v. aioigmi rjigineeriiig t.;i
. civil
$5,000;
; and mining engineers; caj lui
commenced with $z.000.
, Mouthern Spindle and Flyer C .. cot
;':$4n mill supplies; capita! $20,000. .
j piler Combing Gin Co.. Increased
..capital from $100,000 to $im,ooo. '
fr,V SEPTEMBER,
' Bradley Manufacturing Co.. to tin mi -'
faitotr handkerchiefs: capital, $.'S,aoo;
iJ: commenced' with $1,000.
'';'' Calvin Manufacturing Co., to nianu
factum" yarns, etc.: capital fsoo.oco.
South At Until Waste Co., to deal in
, -cotton mill wastet .capital $116,009.
' v ' ' ' V XOVE'BER,
" CTianibers Moody CdJ wholesale
rrn era; capiul 100,0oe;,f commenced
with $"j2.00. - -
Charlotte PepsM'oU Co. to aeU yp'.
;-. oia;i apila ' $W,0t0; comment cd
) $1,0.
X-.. V Flnlayson Manufacturing Co.,
to manufacture clothlnr and' vfabrlca
front cotton; capital $500,000.'
Charlotte Tub Co.,-to manufacture
tubes for cotton mills: capital zv vw;
.jyominencea wun ,w. ' . i
rurnrwRER. .
Crowell Sanitarium Co., io conduct
sanitarium; capital $1,000,
Cora Hardwood Co.. to do a wood and
lumber tousiness; capital izs.wo.
Mlda Mineral : Springs Co.. to vSell
mineral water; capital $100,000. . .
Greater Charlot;e Club, to advance
and promote'tho industrial and intel
lectual interest o Charlotte; no capl
tj, ' . n ,
; C. E. Hooper & Co., to conduct a no
tel business,' capital $100,000. - ;'. v
Suburban . Realty Co.. real estate
dealers; capital ,.$250,000; , comrotncod
with $25,000. . s
As Is seen November and December
lead In the number of. charters grant-
THE SOUTHERN POWER CO.
in the story of Charlotte's progress
for 1905, the Southern Power Company
plays no unimportant part. This gi
gantic company, capitalised at $10,000,.
000 has established its headquarters In
Charlotte.
GOLD MINES.
One new gold mine was developed
and two otd ones were re-opened dur
ing the year. All three of these are in
i ho tnn nahltm and all are near the cor
I porate limits. The new one, the Tel-
low Dog, la proving a vaiuauie prop
erty The Rudislll and the Ht. Cather
ine have yielded richly In the past and
there Is reason to believe that they will
do as well in the future. The mines
give employment to a number cf peo
ple and will bring thousands of dollars
to the surface each year under ordi
nary circumstances.
COTTON MILLS.
The Highland Park Mill No. J. which
was constructed' at a coat of $800,000,
began operation to Its full capacity In
1905. Two mills are now In course of
construction the Mecklenburg and the
coarse yarn plant of the South Atlantic
Waste Company. As for the present
year, a prominent Charlo te mill man
mated yesterday that he believed that
there would be constructed a dozen
THE TOWN OF HTALMXG8.
ft Ih (rowing Into Quite a Village on
llio Kraboanl.
The Utile town of Ktalllngs, on the
Heaboard Air Line Railway, twelve
mlle pu( of Charlotte, coritinues to
grow. Within the last year several
new residences have been built and
now a furniture factory sterns as
sured. It is also likely that several
fHt-miTM fnim lhi Vurt hu'fcttt will lo-
(.ate lne,.e (or tn purpose of trucking.
i-am summer Mr. j. r . xewen, oi inis i
rlty. secured options on several tracts
of Isnd near the station and has been i
sucoesHful In making these future in-1
dustrles possible. On yesterday lie'
sold the D. Hoblnsjn place under;
an option: and he will dispose of sev- .
crul other tracts in the next day or.
tv. o. A petition signed by all the resi
dents of the place will soon be pre-
VLtntvt In fliA Mpu )wi rrl fiffli'ialA rp.
qu(,,jng tnat tn passenger trains be
PI TTMAN-NEWLAN D.
Mr. Henry Itrynu Pltlman Wcdds
Uh Kftcllt' Xe land at i'limlboiirn.
CorreMpondence of The Observer.
( 'hadbourne, Jan. 1. At Edgewood,
the beautiful and hospitable home of
Mr. James T. Newland, Thursday
evening, De ember 28. the marriage
of MISs Estellf Newland and Mr.
white mid green and presented a
m-ene of soft loveliness.
Promptly at 4:30 o'clock Mrs. J. ('.
Newlund can.e to the last turn of the!
hiiiIih imd softly sang the beautiful
imib preiune lor me coining icn-uiuii)
Ah tlie lust words still lingered the
opening notes of Mendelssohn's
' inarch, rendered by Mr. anil Mrs. R.
!M. Newland, were heard.
The bridal party entered In the fol
'' lowing order: Coming first were the
4 lit. bun girls, little Misses Flyrence
Newlund. Harriet Newland. Flora
; Krltt and Mary I Iannis Whlttet. dain
tily gowneii In while, bearing chains
of Ivy tied with bows of white rlb
t mi , forming an aisle through which
I the prty was to puss: following these
. glrlx came the groom and his grooms
man. Mr. Harold Ptttman, of Cove,
who took their places In tlj arched
doorway. Immediately after them
'. came the two bridesmaids. Misses
Eva Plitmaii. of Fort Barnwell, sls-l
ler of ih groom, and Emily Me-1
ItJchiui. of Vlneland. charmingly 1
xowii'd In while llk. coming alone'
w iifi the muld of honor. Miss Bertha j
MatVliews, of Durham, gowned In an :
xtiixtte gown of white silk and !
carrying an Intricately i-arved antique!
ivory fan. j
The bride entered leaning on the
i arm vf her father, wearing a lovely I
town of white liberty chiffon over
'white habutal silk ami currying white)
iiiiijikin. She Joined the waiting j
it ltcfr t'.w mi nn.l Ihev were united In
,nnrrU,K by Rev. J. E. I,. WlnCN'Off. j
i of Wliltevllle the brides pastor, who
performed the beautiful and simple
' I lug ceremony.
After they had received the enn
' gi-H.iilHtloiis of their tnnpy friends.
the young couple m the way to the
: tastefully decorated dining room
' where dainty five course luncheon
was eerved. .
I The bride Is a lady of rare charm
and a most attractive personality, be-Kiu-i
al i lug one of Chad bourne's most
' popular young ladles and Is well
known and admired ihrougltout the
eastern part of the Mlate. The groom
I native of Fort Barnwell, Is a
young man of highest character, being
honored and respected WhereVer
known and Is held In highest esteem
In business and social circles.
The young couple will spend a few
weeks In Fort Barnwell visiting the
r;roMr'i parents and relatives, but
will make Chsdbourne their home.
Among the out of town gueses were:
Rev. J. E. Wlnecoff. of Whltevlile;
JIIks Emily MoRackan. of Vlneland;
Mr. 11. T. Newland of Wilmington!
Mcssru. H. C, and J, K. PI It man and
H . L. Woo ten, of Fori Barnwell: Miss
Eva Plttman and Mrs, M. D, Lane,
of Fort Barnwell; Miss Effle Plttman,
of Ktnautti. and Miss Bertha Mat
thews, of Durham.
May 14 ve 100 Years.
The chance. for living a full cen
tury are exwllent In the case of Mrs.
Jennie Duncan, of Haynesvllle. Me,,
now ?0 yfi old. She writes: "Eiec
trte Bftter eured tne of ' Chronia
Dyspepsia of 20 year standing,-And
made me feel as well and strong as
a young girt" Electric Bluer ear
Sto,mach and Uver diseases.' Blood
disorders, General Debility and bodily
Wesknea. Sold on a guarantee at
K, H. - Jordan Cos drug store,
rnce onty ioc,
4 Mm a-owmt; ;r
4 ; . i, i S - f ,
Ilia Congregation Present Gold Hatch
to l)n Wliarey Mrs. Wliarey Also
5 lle-membcml . MoorcaTlUo Vtms
- Xott?;V '"psif mtvW:
Correspondence of The pbsefrer.
" Mooreavllle,-Jan. L--A very Im
prossive' ceremony followed th morn
ing service at the Presbyterian church
yesterday . morning ?, when 4 Ber Dr.
Wbarey was presented with a tand
some gold watch, a token of love md
respect from hie congregation; ; hla
people the- ones he has ministered
unto for one-fifth of a century. The
presentation wa. made by 'Mr. 35. V,
Turlington and followed immediately
after the benediction had been pro
nounced toy the retiring minister. It
was a complete aurprlse to Dr. Wha
rey, and the scene that occurred was
pathetic; he wa unprepared for? euch
a lovely remembrance and watr -everf
come with Joy for the time - being,
thoueh there waa that hallowed rev
erence that made the acceptance sad
and aweet. And the congregation waa
not fora-etful of the he:p-mete of
their beloved pastor, who haa labored
with him all these years. Mr. .wna
rey was presented with gold to the
amount of $16. She waa always an
active co-worker of Dr. Wharey and
through her the Junior Band, " the
ladies' societies and benevolent wotfc
waa successfully carried on. A( the
night service Dr. Wharey referred to
the scenes of the morning with deep
feeling, and many tear-stained heeks
bade him farewell at the close oi tne
service. The congregations of the A.
R. P. and the Methodist churches
united with the Presbyterians at the
night service.
At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Mooresvllle Loan aind Trust
Company held this afternoon, the fol
lowing directors were elected: G. C.
Goodman, 3. E. Sherrlll. W. W. Ran
kin, C. P. McNeely, Z. V. Turlington,
J. P. Mills, J. F. Brawley, H. C.
Hood, W. D. Pharr, W. C. Johnston,
E. H. Miller and Ji. W. Presaly. The
following ofticerH were then-elected:
W. W. Rankin, president; J. F.
Brawley, vice president; W. D. Pharr,
secretary and treasurer, and Z. V.
Turlington, attorney. An executive
committee composed of W. W, Ran
kin, G. C. Goodman. E. H. Miller,
C. P. McNeely and Z. V. Turlington
was then chosen. The business waa
launched to-day, and the office will
be in that of Mr. W. D. Pharr for
the present.
Mrs. M. J. Carpenter Is at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Dr. Young, hav
ing Just returned from the hospital
at Salisbury, where he waa recently
operated on.
Mr. C. T. Carr will leave with his
family for ABhevllle Wednesday morn
ing. For several year he has been
superintendent of the Sabbath school
at the Presliyterlaii church, and on
retiring yewterday. the teachers and
children of the school presented him
with a handsome fountain pen. El
der T. N. Hall made, the presentation
remarks. Mr. Z. V. Turlington was
elected to succeed Mr. Carr as super
intendent. HOI J DAYS AT WINTHItOP.
rVntlvlllew of Season Over and Stu
dents Are All Back at Work.
Correspondence of The Observer.
Rock Hill. S. C, Jan. 1. Christmas
festivities at Wlnthrop are- over, and
everyone has settk'd down once more
to regular work. Sunday morning at
8 o'clock Mrs. Cobb, the assistant
housekeeper, had a Christmas tree
for. ay the Colored people In the em
ploy of the college. Everyone received
a gift, with candy and oranges, and
many were the blessings and thanks
showered upon the head of the bene
factress. Miss Inez McCullough was the suc
cessful competitor for a cake In the.
Cakewalk given In the recreation hall
Saturday evening.
Monday, Christmas morning, at hal.f
past five. 00 students and teachers,
robed in white, went through the dor
mitories, Kinging Christmas carols.
The effect of the white clad proces
sion, as it moved through the -dim
halls and across the campus to the
president's house 'in the faint morning
light, was one that will long be re
membered by oil who saw it, and the
strains of "O, Little Town of Bethle
hem'' nrtd "It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" st-emed to linger all day
with each one. and to help to bring
out the real Christmas spirit more
vividly than ever Ibefore.
The Terpilehorean German Club
gave Its Christmas dance Monday
night.
Miss Ellen V. Cobb, of Ashevllle,
N. C, Is visiting her mother at Wln
throp. MIsk Cobb, wto Is chairman
of the Sitate committee of North and
South Carolina for the Y. M. C. A..
gUVe a most Interesting talk In the
association prayer meeting Wednes
day night.
Dr. Andrew Jackson Barchfield.
one of the newly elected representa
tives In Congress from Pittsburg Is six
feet three Inches tall.
t'OI'XCILMAX FRANKLIN
Of Frankfort, Ky., Recommends Vino!
mm the Boot Oire for Stom
ach Troubles.
"To Whom It May Concern: After
suffering for years fwlth dyspepsia
and stomach troubles, atid frying all
kinds of medicines without help, I
wish you would publish for the bene
fit of others how I round a cure in
the cot' liver oH preparation, VlnoU
COUNCILMAN rBAXftOUt ?
I found Vlnol delicious lc take,
without oil Or greose: It did not up
set my stomach like the old-faatiloned
cod liver oil and emulsions, and fta
strengthening properties are truly re
markable. It ; entirely cured . my
stomach trouble, and t can eat heartl
y at uny time of day or night with,
out the slightest distress.- ' Vlnol
tones up the stonttch. Increases the
appetite and creates strength." -:
What Vlnol did for -Councilman
Franklin, our druggists, B. H. Jordan
A Co,, of this city, guarantee it will
do for avery person in Charlotte suf
fering from"; tired, hver-taxed, . or
worn-out stomach which . cannot
properly digest fond. .
Vlnot contains no drugs; but It does
contain all tho vital principles of end
liver oil, without tha system-clogging
oil. 1
- . Wa ask ery person In Charloti
suffering from stomach - troubles, ,' or
every run-d&wiV weak; debilitated tr
aged ' person to try Vlnol on our
guarantee to return money If it fails
to give satisfaction. . R, XL, Jordan
Co., Drugglsta ;
T ' TOM QUlKVi rP AGALY!
' . , - si. A4 f
Is Again Charged With Operating a
Blind Tiger KxtabllHlutient lVnml
4, With the Good -WTilto Man Wfto
." Had tiottep liquor 1om Him . la
the Wlwcaj,', ; .
Tom Qulnn haa " become a rexular
patron: of tM recorder, j The, charge
is always the same: selling whiskey.
During the last two criminal terma of
the Superior. Court Tom'a- blind tiger
cases consumed - - not a ;11 ttle of the
time of the Judge and Jury and he was
made to pay some pretty steep fines
for operating hi tiger establishment.
But : Tom paid tha fines without a
murmur and promised to be good. The
police, however., had little confidence
in the "tlgera".i promises " and have
been keeping: a weather eye oh him.,
a Yesterday , morning about a o'clock
Policemen Johnston, Malcolm and
House, who were out on an expedition
In the warda, made an informal call at
the home of Tom at Prather's Hill,
where the darky was wont to hold
forth. Tom was at home and had evi
dently been doing a prosperous busi
ness. There were empty bottles and
Jugs galore and about two gallons of
hug-Juice still in stock. Tom and hia
supply was hauled to the police station
and yesterday morning Acting Record
er Hilton bound him over to the Su
perior Courjt, requirlng a $300 bond. A
white man, Tom Johnston, testified
that he had- purchased a auart of
whiskey from the defendant.
The slae fthe bond did not worrv
Tom, who haa evidently found selling
liquor a prosperous business. He dis
patched hla father for .the money and
will probably be at his old tricks with
in a week. .
SHARON NEWS,
Many People Moving About the First
of tho Year.
Rev. C. G. Love, of Allegheny, Pa.,
will return to his home on Mondav,
after visiting friends In Sharon and
Ebenezer. Mr, Love is a nephew of
Rev. Q. R. White and was to have
preached at Ebeneaer A. R. P. church
on Sabbath but the weather was too
Inclement, much to the disappointment
of the congrregation.
Prof. Wm. F. Klrkpatrlck, who has
been visiting his mother In Sharon,
left on Saturday for Rhode Island,
where he Is engaged in experiment
station work.
Mr. Will "Wallace, of Paint Lick, Ky.,
is visiting; his sister, Mrs. C. Boye
Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Grey will re
turn to their home in Mooresville this
afternoon, after visiting Mr. nnd Mrs.
Parks Klrkpatrlck In Sharon.
Mlsr SJula-John Klrkpatrlck will re
turn to Huntersville this afternoon,
after spending the Christmas holidays
with her mother.
Mrs. J. C Brown entertained on
Thursday in honor of Rev. and Mrs.
W. H. Davis and Rev. and Mrs. G. R.
White.
The school at Ebenezer will onen
again to-day, after one week's holiday
vacation. . .
Rev. Weill Presaly will preach at
Ebeneser on Tuesday morning at 11
o'clock. Mr. Pressly Is a missionary
to Mexico, and a very Interesting
talker. His friends will be glad to
hear him again after a lapse of sev
eral years.
Mrs. J. Walker Klrkpatrlck Is In
Mallard Creek visiting her father, Mr.
Brlce Cochrane.
Mr. Oscar Klrkpatrlck, who spent
several days with home-folks In
Sharon, has returned to Gastor.la.
where bVs ifrigaged in cotton mill
work.
Funeral of Gilmer Koss.
The funeral of Gilmer Ross, who
died Monday, will be conducted from
the residence, at 405 North Poplar
street, at 10:30 Jthls morning by Dr.
Martin D. Hardin. The pall bearers
will be: James Renfrow. IxitKW.
Humphrey. W. M. Moore, Frank P.
McGinn, John E. Bomar and Henry
B(1 Fowler.
. ' X'nion Sacramental Service.
The first union sacramental se.rvice
will be held In Brevard street Metho
dist. Church at 7:30 o'clock to-night.
Rev. H. K. Boyer will preach the
sermon. Other ministers, will assist
In the service; no prayer meeting in
any other Methodist church; all cor
dially Invited to this service.
CAPITAL INCREASED TO $50,000.
Baslngcr Carriage and Harness Co.,
of Salisbury, Changes Name and
Win Triple Output.
HrtftMnl tn The Observer.'
Salisbury. Jan. 2. The name of the
Baslnger Carriage and Harness Com
pany, a manufactory that has won
almost national attention by Its fine
workmanship and especially hose
wagons, has been changed to the Bar
ber Buggy ana wagon company aim
increased its capital to $50,000. By
I this deal, the output of th works will
i Ha moA at a. trlnte ratio and 60
I men will be employed as against a
I third of that numoer lormeriy.
I The building now being used 1 a
workshop and combination salesroom
and office, will be retained simpiy ior
the display of wares; a full line of
mantles, grates and tiling will be car
ried. The chief output of this shop
will be high grade vehicles, fine bug
gies being a specialty. At present
dray wagons, laundry wagons, and
hose wagons are being given particu
lar attention. No! hose wagon on the
market has won' a finer reputation
than the Baslnger brand and these
have been shipped all over the land.
Larger working Quarters will be fur
nished the mechanic and artisans
near the Southern station. It will be
the biggest thing; of Its kind in North
Carolina and a strong organization
puts Us money In trust. Mr. M. W.
Barber la president and T. Grey Bar
ber, secretary-treasurer; A. B. Wat
son, manager, and A. M. Baslnger,
superintendent. : , .
SHOT 3-JTEAR-OLD SISTER.
Edgar. IIanirick,i Aged Five, Acd
dentally Shoot and JKH1 Alma,
Rig Slater, at jBlielbyi-Chlldrcn of
Murdered IHWsrnan. ;
Special to The Observer;'
Shelby. Jan. 8. -This afternoon.
Whlla -playing with a pistol in his
home, the little son,, Edgar, aged 5
years, of Mrs. B." Edgar lUmrlck.
shot and killed hia little sister, Almera,
aged three years, by shooting her In
tha heed.. The little -child lived only
one hour after tho accident.
This ta one of the saddest accidents
occurring In Shelby for years and It
has cast a gloom over tha town.
Mr. M. Edgar Hamrlck. who was
chief of police and who was mur
dered by a negro, Clark, two years
sgo, is the father of these children.
The mother Is almost-, crated with
grief.
If Germany were to ; mobilise her
army tomorrow.: the Dusseldnrf Cham
ber of Commerce . states that . there
would hot be st suffttukint quantty ;of
meat In th country to feed the army
In the field. 1 . .v, t..
' The secret of auccessfullx ridding
the system ot a eold is a thormtch
evacuation of the, bowela. ? Kennedy
Laxative Honey and Tar does this
Liquid Cold Cure, drive, all cold out
of the system. Dest for Coughs, Croup,
etc. - Sold by.KIng'g Drur Co.-. ,6
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TTHE MECHANICS' PERPETUAL BUE.DING AND
j ; LOAN C ATIpN.'makes " its profotaidest bow
. to the citiiens: of. Charlotte and" vicmityo its Stock-,'
holders in general and to the holders; of .-shares -in, the 34TH
SERIES in particular and bring them the
that with the:second payment of dues, in .this months that
SERIES WILL MATURE and on Wednesday, the
inst, we will be ready to pay it ofL This is the largest series, .
xir zxr rtv mti,fl. nnv15s than "'
if 7
of which $40,000 will be paid out in cash and $30,400 in ,
die cancellation of 34 mortgages; so that 34 families will cel
ebrate this new year with Homes of their own ' Who will or
can measure the contentment, elevating and ennobling influ
ence this will bring to those families ?
While this Association has secured its full share of support
and confidence from this community, its officers feel that they J
have earned and deserved it . -
ON MARCH 1ST wifl commence a new, the ,47TH
SERIES, and prospective borrowers are advised to ' begn to
clean out the hedge-rows, and be ready to subscribe to the new
series, in order that their prospective loans may Be reached in
early building season : : : : : : ; :
R. E. COCHRANE,
your
INSURANCE
FOR
WOMEN
s Quickly relieves such a coodltlon
stores the tierves to their normal
Vfr to 2 58 Cents. J .
iVO. M. SGOTTTSf
v unoieiiaio
y ,Ny o
i Ycar; irainlTlisllCinll
Sccfy and Trcas. S.
i
Makes the
Honest Dollar
and we make the
ClptiMmg'
Ji postal card will
bring one of our 20
salesmen to see you.
If you byy your
clothing wrong, it is
own
'tfeV'.;
' Vtlix not - insure ,1: yourself . against .
those . dreadful Sick and Xervotis
" Headaches which make .life almost
; Then there comes to every woman---
''times' when she Is Irritabto and 9Ter
, f ' -voua-no pleasure , to herself , or s to
those around her. tr s
taking away alt pain and-, re-.
balance. -
Freo sample by mall on request.-
po: Qharl6ttc, M C.
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;d welcome news -,
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WinilOWSKY, Pres.
SEE OUR LINE
OF i
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A full assorbpent all r
sizes and prices. Every !
one guaranteed The best ?
made. If you -have .every
had trouble with a Foun
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and we are sure you .will r.
be satisfied . . ' . ;
THE PAlAUOUIflAIrl
COillPAfflf. -:
"BUCK"
Stoves1 and ' Ransres, the - Cookiiia
and. Heatlns, Stoves "with the reputa- ' ,
' Their reputation ta Jiot undeserved, y
Only good results are obtained1 froajA"
their, use and. this accounts .'for th, "
great , demand.' '
Allen Hardware Co.
; D. E. ALIEN, Genr'l. Mir. 4
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Wholesale and Retell Dealers In; , ' v
. ,t 'Jiardwajr., ,f j - z" k
INVEST !r
:. (4 to 0 , acres suburban v property
for sale. Just out side, well elevated,
command'.!; beautiful view of the
city and surrounding country. With
in short distance of car line, i Build
In all , around. . lays ' well. Uoad
sptlnett. 'Has soma Improvements on
It. Never has been offered before.
Nor has any Real Estate man got It.
Ior further particulars, address.
, "Steal estate" car Observer. , '
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