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1 A :L:'::-. ; (HABLOtTE EAlLY OBSERVER, APIHL 28,' 1906:' ; V dzatiiopmr. gr. iL wixsox.J, Welt-Know Citizen Passes AntJ at tlie Presbyterian Honpltal Funeral at Urst Presbyterian Cbarch at JO O'clock HUa Mornlng-Vtcran to !cort Keraadiis to the Grave at ' f IJimvood. i ' Mr Joseph Harvey Wilson died at .4 the. Presbyterian Hospital yesterday morning' at : tin o'clock For wme tinw he had boen in declining health. '' Several months ago, he went down In -, - the Eastern part of the Stat to live, -hoping; that the chang-e might do him '; good' His condition did not Improve and he went to Cheater, S C..1 fo visit . t his son, Mr. Frank Wilson. Mr. W11 - aoa'' condition rapidly grew worse. ' and . he was brought to the Pretby terian Hospital of this city several , , weeks ago- As a last resort, an oper s ', allon was performed. While the op- era t Ion was successful, Mr. Wilson did rt'notihave sufficient strength to rally. The end was peaceful. 1 4"iit.. Wilson was 7 years of age, ' and had been a resident of Charlotte , ' all of his life. In 1874. be married Mrs. It. C. Ltaeberger, the daughter of ' the late Mr. J. C, Rankin,' of Gaston . ' ' county. Mis widow and one son, Mr. it ?, Prank Wilson, of Chester, S. C, lur . . . vlve. In addition to the Immediate ."", family, two slaters, Mesdames J. W. Moore, of AugustA. Ga and Charles Johnson, of Raleigh, and one ; ' 1 brother. Mr. George E. Wilson, of Charlotte, remain. The body of the it'j', deceased was removed to the Wilson i home on South Tryon street yester- V.' day morning. It will be carried to the . (First Presbyterian ehureh at 10 o'clock this mornng where the funeral ''rc" services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Ci. (Martin D. Hardin, pastor of the Sec " end Presbyterian church. ' The deceased was one of the host ' , known cltsena of Charlotte. In Ml, when the war between the States be gan, Mr. Wilson was undergoing rned V leal treatment in a Philadelphia, Pa. f hospital. He at once hurried South s -r- and entered the service of the Con 1 federate States government. He was member of Company K, of the 42nd. Storth Carolina regiment, serving un- n y" r der the late Colonel John E. Brown, of Charlotte. After having served his F country well. Mr. Wilson returned to his old home, where with brief Inter- 4 missions he has since resided. , He waa a member of the Mecklen burg camp. United Confederate Vet ' erans and always manifested an eager Interest in its success. Mis comrades, . ' those who are not In New Orleans, L.. attending the reunion, will march - to the church in a body and escort the , ' remains to Elm wood, where the Inter - ' fuent will be made. The nail-bearers will be Judge A. Burweir. Capt. W. B. Taylor. Major A. Q. Brenlser, Squire 9. H. Hilton, Capt. B. B. Alexander, Dr. M. A. Bland, Mr. J. H. Van Ness and Capt. It. E. Cochrane. THE WEDWNGTOS FARM SOLD. Mr. Frank Mrfilnnls Is the Purcliascr and the Price is About $10,000 'An Interesting; Character. The old Rube Weddlngton farm, 'o-v-f; cated on the Providence road, 10 miles sooth of the city, has been purchased v. from the trustees of the Methodist Church by Mr. W. Frank McOlnnls. ' one of the leading young farmers of the county, the considers Hon helnir "J close to $10,000. There are about 500 acres In the place. Mr. Rube Weddlngton, who died scv- eral years ago, was one of the most Interesting characters that ever , lived ' In the county. He was svbachelor whfl thought much of his hoiMWlg., hjs hors t j es and mules and his negroes. He would stop a plow any day to let a negro stir out a rabbit so that some caller might see his dogs run. Weddlngton Academy, in Sandy Ridge township, Jtnlon county, was built by him as a memorial to his pa ; rents who are burled there. At his ' , death he left his property to the Meth- s A .odfst church and to negroes who had j been with him. It Is said of one negro i that he got a farm one day arid Unit one of Charlotte's sharks separated him from it the next morning early. The old home place and the farm has fallen in good hands. Mr. McUlnnls will make it a model farm. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers hcjui eteraay ncports were -Made and Pawed Upon-- CAeryttung in first cuss condition wmcers e-jeciea. ; The annual meeting1 of the board of manager or the Thomson Orphanage and Training Institution was held in the vestry room of the chapel yesterday morning at 10-o'clock. . The members present , werenTh Kt, "Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, . D. D., bishop of the diocese of North Carolina; the Rev. B. A. Osborne, archdeacon of the con vocation of Charlotte; MaJ. W, '.A. Smith, of Anson vllle, and Mr. J. O, Shannonhouse,, of Charlotte Since the last meeting the Rev. James Car mlchael, - D. D., and Mr. Walter , O. McRae, of the division of east Caro lina, have resigned their positions as members of the board, and the Rev. James A. Weston, of the district of Aahevllle, has been taken away by death. The vacancies thus , created have not yet been filled. The meeting having been called to order and opened with prayer by the bishop, the secretary, Mr. Shannon house, called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting. As trus tee of the endowment fund he then mads hia report, showing the present amount of endowment to be I8M.B8. The Rev. W. J. Smith, superintendent of the orphanage, was then called- on to read -his report which Indicated a healthy condition of the Institution both physically and financially. The present number of children Is W. most of whom seem to be in perfect health, happy and contented. The superlnten- dent, who Is also treasurer, reported a balance on hand of $1,124.85. The report of Mr. Myers was read by the chairman, showing the accounts of the trustees to have been accurately kept. At 11 o'clock the board took a recess for divine service. Archdeacon Os born began the service with the litany. after which the bishop confirmed 14 of the children presented by the su perlntendent. The bishop made a very impressive talk on the beauty and Im port of the step they had taken, and then proceeded with the celebration of the Holy Communion. At the con elusion of the service the board re sumed Its session and after the dis cussion of several matters, adjourned for dinner. The meals at both houses reflected s;reat credit on the ladles in charge. After dinner the board In- rpected the grounds and buildings and then resumed its session. The su perintendent was authorised - to make certain Improvements pointed out in hi report, and after the discussion of various matters proceeded to the elec tion of officers. The Rev. W. J. Smith was re-elected superintendent and treasurer; Mr. J. G. Khannonhouse, secretary of the board and trustee of the endowment fund, and Mr. J. R Myers, auditor. Archdeacon Osborne and the Rev. W. J. Hmlth were ap pointed a committee to draw up reso lutions In regard to the death of the Rev. Mr. Weston, and MaJ. W. A Smith waa appointed to make the re port for the board to the convention of the diocese. The meeting then ad Journed. The grounds of the orphan age were looking fresh and green, the children bright and happy, and taken all together the day was a very pleas ant one. In the City Police Court. It did not require a great while for Recorder Hhannonhouse to dispose of the docket In the city police court yes terday morning. W. J. Tread way and H. II. Davis, the two white men who departed from the paths of rectljfde rhursday afternoon to the extent of loading up on mean liquor arffl punch Ing the face of each other, were ar raigned. The men were fined $5 each for being drunk and TreadWay was assessed with the amount for the scrap, for which ne was to niame. Hamp ftulllvan. the cltlsen who had assaulted ouls Plalr, a hack driver. after a dispute over a fare, was fined 810 and the costs for the offense. bdfooii nni,i)ix(iH pRsirtKi). , Wanted for the Accommodation of Visitors During the 201 h of May Celebration. Of the committees that are at work making ready for the big celebration. IMay Jlst. to 2th.. none have more to do than the entertainment committee. Mattresses. pillows, blanket p, , and sheets to the number of 1,000 to ac commodate the surplus crowd that is anticipated, having already been pur chased. It Is probable that many more Will have to be obtained. The com mittee is now securing places where these cots may be put. The court house and the Young Men's Christian 'Atsoclaton have been tendered and the committee Is now looking about for Other suitable places. The commlllwe has delegated two of Its number t appear before (he school commlsaoners at their meeting next ilPrlday night. akn that the two School buildings be turned over for two nights. In order thai some of the cots may be placed In them. Aged Cltlsen Badly Rtung by Bees. Mr. David Weaver, an aged cltlxen of Berryhlll township, while walking about In his yard yesterday morning, stumbled over a big hive of bees and was severely stung by them. The In cident is all the more regrettable for Mr. Weaver's sight Is Impaired and he himself Is not very strong. A phy slclan was summoned as quickly as possible and everything was done to relieve the Intense pain.' Konthlng ointment were-applied and late yes terday afternoon, Mr. Weaver was resting easy. Hurvcy of IOad Track Finished. The survey for the lead track which la to run from the Junction to the Mecklettburg! Cotton Mill has been finished. This track will be a little more than 'a mile In length and wlll pass by the manufacturing plants of the South Atlantic Waste Company, the Hlglahd Park Mill No. S. and afford every facility to the Mecklenburg mill. The laying of the track wilt be start ed as soon as the necessary help Is secured, which will be some time In the summer. A flood Suggestion. A well-known cltlsen suggests that a red band, 4 Inches In width, be placed on the globos of those electric lights which are stationed near the fire alarm boxes. This will enable those who desire to turn In an alarm at night, to readily discover the loca tion of the boxes. CHAMHBRT-AIN'8 COt'OH RKMKDT THE HE8T AND MOST FpPUUAR. '.Mothers bujrlt for oroupy children, rnllrnsd men buy it for severe coughs nl elderly people DUy It tor la grippe." Moore Uros., Kloon, Iowa, "wi sell more or Chamberlain s Cough Remedy r .h r,.r-m, ...it. nnn nny oiner ung. seems to nave " : ' , "" ", "Unken the leea over several other good cornet solo by Mr. Iuls Maker. '1 he , brands. " There Is no question hut this programme follows: medicine Is the best that esn be prticur wusir jty Orctn-Klm ei for coughs and Olds, whether It be FklellM Clan Day I'mcrainmc. FldeliS Day will be observer at the First Baptist Kunday school to-morrow afternoon at 115 nhk. Music will ve furnished by the Itkhardsoii Or-!"V chest ra assisted by the school. One Msrrblng on Bchonl Keep Your Heart 8tnging. . .Kldells tln Huett Follow Thou Misses Fay Polk and Grace Kddfns. Lank ea the Sunny Hide School Prayer. - Sunshine and Rain Klrt-ll Class Soto Miss Graee F.ddins life Time Is Working Tlme..i School Tell the World. -Mlssss Frank Hoover. Krwin Kerr. Lot r, tie Norman and the Class. Cornet Solo ,Mr. I.uls Baker . Reading of the Iesson, : lesson Study. ' Trusting in the Promise. , t Fideils Class snd School. l..,r Miss Ola. Irvine Announcements and Remarks. Closing Kong. IrhIM nr an adtnt that la BfTllntML' It. at ways cures and cures quickly. Sold by n. ii joruan c v.u. Sergeant R. W. Jfecly ftecurm Dls- '"",' ,, . . rtiarge. ' 2 rgeant R. W. Neely, of the Char lot recruiting station, mads applies tloo some time ago for his discharge , trout . the army service in order to accept position with Mr. W. - J, Moore, at the well-known Tarrymoore dlotel. at Wrigbtsvllle Beach, near Wilmington. An honorable discharge has been obtained, effective to-morrow, April 2Mb, Sergeant Neely serv ed for four yeara , in th Phllllplnss end Is a. most ospshie young man, die wltl tnov to Wrighumis Beat shortly to tnaka arrangemsnta for the summer season, . It ha caused,-more laughs asd trs& mor tearav wiped away . mere easea and driven away mora gears H'sn any other medicine In x the ' rld. Hollistera Rocky Mountain ITS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT More In laundry work than most anywhere else. It's the little details, the little watch-. fulnesa, the little extra care fulness, the little fancy crimp here and the new wrinkle there it's lust excelling In aft the little details that give us our fine results, and have made us known as the best laundry In the State. W want your nwt package no matter how small remember. 'jtg the Ut ile things thetcont.M MODEL : . STEAM JJWNDRY Judge If. R. Bryan Refuses to Grant Petition of Royal Arcanum for Re moval of Case to Federal Court Dusky fctevens Gets Five Months Aiiop-urter sentencedU ; if The entire afternoon aesslon of the Superior Court "yesterday waa con aumed .with .the hearing of the areu ment . la support of and , against a povuron w remove toe -case. oi. airs. M.'E. Wrist on vs.' the Royal -Arcanum from the Superior Court to the United States Dtetrict Court. The esse of Mrs. Wrtston la one of several brought by jar. u-aase iirenizer for the recovery of premiums, with Interest, paid on policies in the Rnval Arcanum. In. cldeotaIiy. pracUcaliy 'aU the' funds of me aezenaant concern in the State are aiiacnea. . . The argument for the petition yes- teraay waa conducted by CoL John W Hinsdale, of Raleigh, and . the argu ment against It by Mr. Brenlser. Af ter hearing the contentions of either side. Judge Henry R. Bryan refused to grant tne petition. , ' ine amount - of regular , business transacted ra the eobrt yesterday was ismall. Dusky - Stevens, the anarelic- faced, 17-year-old demi-monde who was bound over a few days ago as a com mon law nuisance, received the at tention of the solicitor and court yes terday morning. Dusky was sentenced to serve a sentence of flve'months in Jail. V , .' Biandlna Gadfly, a nearess who was developing Into an expert shop-lifter when she waa - caught a few weeks ago, was found guilty in two or three cases. Six months in Jail was her portion. $2,000 for-Delay of Telegram. Mr. H. -" W. Jewell, of Ashevllle, through his attorney, Mr. Thomas (3. McMichaei; yesterday Instituted ac tion In a suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company for the re covery of 82,000 alleged damages on ac count of the delay In the delivery of a message. It Is alleged that the tele gram, an Important one relating to the hearth Of the plaintiff's wife, was received the llth instant and ws not delivered until the 17th. notwithstand ing the fact that the address had been left at the office. " Aalievine ; Wbls't Club pecllm. The Aahevllle Whist Club' has de cllned the challenge of the, Charlotte Whist Club for a series of games dur Ing the 2oth of May celebration, The Inability of several of the players to get off at the time designated ta the reason given for declining the chal lenge. A aeries - of games- with - the Ashevllle club will lkely be arranged during the summer, j , The local flub ha Invited the-Sal lsbum Whist Club to visit Charlotte at an early date and play a few games of duplicate At reply Is expected tne first of the week. I Beautiful women can have the best things In the world, for there I none so Inhuman as to refuse anything to a pretty woman. Hollhjter's Rocky Mountain Tea meres'' beautiful women, 86 cents. R. II. Jordan & Co. Silverware Secured by most careful se lection, from the best manu facturers in the country. Our line of Sterling Silver and Solid and Plated Hollow Ware la beyond comparison. We take pleasure In show ing you these goods, as we know that they cannot be im proved upon and will please the most fastidious. The Palamountain Co. JEWELERS. The Stieff Self-Player Is the King of all Instruments of it class. In this Instrument you not only have the Artistic Stlcff piano, which has the appeat ance of tho regular! Stieff, but it Is fitted with the finest self-player on the mar ket. Anyone can play the highest classic music down to "The Ragtime Drummer." Write for particulars. Southern Wareroom: 5 West Trade Street. CHARLOTTE - - - - N. & C. If. WILMOTH. Mgr. West Trade Street THE DENNY'S Quick Lunch Counter is Quick. TRY IT. w. D. WILKIXSOX, Manager. -V. AN OFFICE CONVENIENCE wnai is more convenient to the office man than to have clean towels and soap always at hand? We furnish them at small cost, also soap, comb, brush and cabinet. Let us ln- siaii one to-aay you ii say it's a necessity, not a luxury. FOR SALE ! 600 acres in Transylvania Co., near Brevard. Two-atory. new dwelling, telephone connection, handsomest pebble dashed dwelling, most elegant and convenient. Every .convenience. Stable for dairy. Silo, grist mill, water power. Price asked will fall far short of cost of improvements. This Is a magnificent place. Price $16,500. Wanted more timber and farming land for Northern buyers Jno. F. Beatty eo. too E. Flffb.8. froittej. O, 44 The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating." We have sold Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy for a number of years, and because of its satisfactory results. It has become one of our best staple sellers. Those who give it the most praise are the ones who use one-half doxen or one dozen bottles as a. Spring or Fall treatment. It gives us pleasure to recommend a prepa ration which has such uniform en dorsement. "The proof of the pud ding is in the eating." The proof of Mrs. Joe Person s Remedy is In tak ing it. J. H. KENNEDT & CO., Druggists, March 12, 1906. Oastonia. N. C. Charlotte Steam laundry UUNDERERS, DYERS, QfANERS, 219 Sooth Tryon Streef Maraschino Tip Chocolate Nut Sundae Claret Rickey it ; "'nrylttft "very fine. . Have you tried them? - We are leading In fountain specialties now. , . Our service is great- superb , -cannot I excajlsd " and1 la unequalled Jn 'charlotte or the State, for ' th& matter. .i Have yon triad our delicious fresh StraMeny . ice Creaft We want you to coma to ae' us every day. We want you to makajoujr store jrour . head' IIAVIEY'S PilAflf.lACy Mrs. Joe Person, Charlotte, N. C. Dear Madam: We have been handling your Remedy for ten years and It has given satisfaction, so far as we know, having never had any complaint. Very truly. WOODALL. & 8HEPPARD, March 7, 1906. Charlotte, N. C. ANGELUS as purchased by Royalty and the world's greatest musicians. Its makers posess the genius that originates and Invents. T1IK WORLD'S BEST Cabinet and Interior Piano Player, Call In td see and hear them. Piano. Co; 00 HEAD 100 HEAD The Claude Brown Co HEh'DERSONVlIXE, N. a We have ii 100 head of our mammoth barns High Class Horses. ROAD HO it head of large, young Mulea and a few heavy work teams.' '? "4 Vj ,TJV' Vvj h3?yti i ( - - J i" ' ' -''i'.-v. t r at ea I (jc:i!.ftn::tL?re.f!ct! I'otfBe'fesive Furniture 1' v Ahd II yon ara an economist thla '-, t fact Will become " apparent to '; yon ,' the Instant yon' behold our' mag-- ' ,'vjilfloent atock and become acmtalated with. ,orT ; prices. Every piece v o( rFnrnltnref which we show . has been : aelected with the; idea of qaflltx . ;'donunanC t r -'. .There la no department In which ; we are better prepared to supply your wants than in the dining room do partment, - Golden Oak 0-foot Tables, , $4.05, to handsome Oak and MaW ' Ijogany Tables for $00.00, See our -410.00,' $21.00, $25.00 and $25.00,. reaeetaj -rawea. W. T. McCQY ; South Tryon Street; 4f FW SPRING 9 We received Tuesday one of the "Swellest" lines of spring Neckwear that has ever been our good luck to show to our customers. All the latest and most approved styles, Must be Seen to be fully appreciated. Silks and washable ties in solid colors, blues, green, white anything you wish. Come and! see them. ED, W. MELLON Mall Orders Receive Prompt Attentl on. COMPANY LEADIXQ CliOTHIERS, ,7. 4 A A OUE PIANO STOKE It Is one of the big departments of this business. It baa been growing daily for years and now It. stands alone as a big business in Itself. We are the first to discard the old clap-trap methods of Belling Pianos. . It Is no more than the selling of other goods In our line, and that Is to represent them honestly and put the right price on each Instrument according to the grade in which It stands. Our prices are one and the same to all, and that price Is the right price. No misleading claim for goods. No clap-trap devices. No Juggling with words. No samples. No clubs. No mark-ups and no mark-downs. No coupons, and no bumbuggery of any kind. We, were first Jure to have the right Pianos and Organs to offer, and then selling them to ,every one alike at the right prices, has made us the foremost dealers ln.the State. ' ... . , ' The Pianola snd the Pianola Pianos, the best In the. world, are all here. Ton are Invited to visit our Piano Department and Inspect our Instruments PARKER-GARDNER CO. "1 aaaaiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMaaBBHaiaaaaaaaBaaaaaj t U--1" ' - ' ' - -" r ;r n (i kg xd- wr.E offer a line of splendidly tailored , W.t Suits at $15, $18.50 and up to $25. " Our Haberdashery Department is a , liberal education in correct fashions for ' spring ana, summer, Tnere's much that's truly jaquisite; there's nothtnt? that's .riot.righ't" and; valued-are ' remarkable, r r ; LONG-TATE ClOTHING- COHPiflV Crobds sent on approval returnable Vt ; our expense. VI 1- i ft ' y ft.. V. t oents, Ta or vaahletg, 100 IUUD , f tto HEAD ., -a "TnT.. ' Ai , .- . i srf " f 1 . -, ...I .. . . i r t 5 I ' ft , 1 it I , P
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