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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, vUGUST 3, .1906. E'JCIAL AK1) fEKSONAL- Mri. H. A. Murrtll and children tvill leave to-morrow morning for Ehelby, where they will spend the rest of the dimmer, .., ,iy . .. ' i. . p.;-. Mrs. W. L. Wilhoit and son and mother, Mrs. Moore, left yesterday - morning ' for Ashevllle, where, they ' Will ipend two or three week. ;";,'. - 1 .;- .; , -P Misses Annie Bryant and Goldl TUtoh . will leave , this morning for , - Lumberton and Portsmouth, , Va, where, they win Tlalt relatives -and friends. : - , Misses Alice and Janlo Haughton have returned home, after a vltilt to relative at Loulsburg, '.',; 3 ' ' . . mm tm '''; u2 Among the visitor In the city yes- . Vday werPr,..'WV D. Simpson, ot J- i.bbevllls. 8. C and bride, who was -TUisa Liucy uowdon, of Wilmington. iney were guests, at tne central. . . . - ... m --. . Mr. Frano II. Jones and children are spending a few day at Cleveland Spring. , ,,,t -,.; c-U-pvi- :,-v ' - . Judre Walter IL. Neal and daugh ' ter, Mlsa -Fannie Louisa Neal, ot 1 Laurtnburff. are visitors tn the city; being guest at the Central. : - , ' ' Among the visitor In the city yes terday was Mr. ; Pearl Floyd, of ' . Misses ' Hattlt and Minnie -. Miller and Mr. Lawrence Miller left yester day morning-for Aehevllle, where they will spend the rest of the sum mer, .v.. f ;! . iPPv j A-. ..i; -V , , ..-.(;'. ;-'( Misses Maude Hayes and Fannie Faulkner will leave this morning for WrlghtsvlU Beach, where they will spend some time. .,. -( P',.PvP-k . P,-, . Mr. and Mrs, ' P. M. Brown and Nancy Brown returned home yester day after spending two or . three : week at AtlanUo City, N. J. . . . Mrs. W, S. Lee, Jr. : will' entertain at cards, at her home on East Tenth avenue,, to-night, , la compliment - to her sisters, Misses ; Jesnnette and Martha Martin, i of Columbus, Ga, - 1 : -P. S '' . . At her home on West Trade street . ." this afternoon, Mrs. Lottie C. Maffltt : will entertain, at euchre In honor of ." Mlase JeannetU and Martha Martin. " Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ferris and Mrs. ' A. L. Ferris left yesterday morning V- ior Providence, R. I., where they will visit, relatives for the, next two or '-... three wselts.- :-' tt Miss Badl Davis, of : - Salisbury, waa the guest yesterday of Mis Wil li Toung. She waa en route to Marl- Sosa, where sh will visit Miss Anna orrlson. v ; PvV,: P. ' ...1 ' ! . ' " "' ' . ' Mr.-, and Mr. N. H. .ftussey and r son have returned home after a visit to relatives at Warsaw. . , ... ;v Miss Margaret - Willi la visiting . trtend at Salisbury. Mr, and Mrs. K. N. Clemence will . leave to-day for Blowing Rock, where they wUI spend some time. 'Mr.1 and Mrs. It. L. Vernon and daughter. Miss Estetle, will leave this , morning for AtlanUo City. Mr, Ver ' non will return In a few days. Mrs. Vernon and Miss Kstelle will remain In the North for several weeks. - . - Mrs. Jesse McDonald and Miss Jen r Die Wilkle will leave for New Tort -- B Tuesday nesV --i..w ..;; a.a..- Mimes 'Kathleen and Ida " Moor Alexander were la the city yesterday on their way to their homo at Sham rook from Providence, where they Tlsited Miss- Edna Ross. . , ,.' Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Morrison are pending some time at Rockingham. " Mies Leollne Etheredge Will leave Monday for Saluda, where she will - spend a week or ten daya. Mr. and Mr. R. A. Dunn will move Into their new home on North Tryon street next week. , ' : Mr. and Mrs. W.' C. Maxwell are ' -moving to their' new home on Bald win, avenue Elisabeth Heights. . Mrs. W. H. Oroso and son leave to morrow morning to visit friends in Rock Hill, a C. ' . Mrs. E. J. Vivian and two daugh Ptera, Misses Annie snd Mary Vivian, leave to-morrow morning-for their home in Augusta, Oa. Miss Bess Cauble, of Llncolnton, Is Visiting relatives in the city. - - Misses Annie snd Carlta Brown re . turned last night from the moan- ' tains of Virginia, where they spent . ..ins last monin. u . ..-- , ' .Miss Daisy King entertained a num ber of young peopl at her' homo tn Crab Orchard last night tn honor of Misses MImmons, of Mississippi, and Hudson, of Union county. . : ; . . ,?-:. ' Mr. Walter ' Morrison gavs "his an nual plcnle and dance at the Black Cat mine, In Cabarrus, yesterday, and a host of young men and women gath- - rred there. The dano was lod by Mr. ' Luke Johnson and Miss Luclle Cross. A big crowd was present and a num ber of Mecklenburg people took part. Mr. Morrison's to-do is always one of the lesdlng country social , function In this section of the State. . , Miss Dell Hood entertained -the - following, named guests at a party at her homo on East Morehead street . last night: Misses Marls McKinley, ' Anna Bell Dowd - and Grahams p Messrs. Tom 1111 Ramond Rlerson, Ed Henderson. .: - ,..; . , j ... . . Mlsae Anna and Freda Dotger win P oatertatn a few friends at their home i at Elisabeth Height Monday night In compliment to their guest, Mlsa Lola ' Fornance, ot Norrlatown, Pa. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. C. B. King and children have gone to Baltimore, Md., where they will spend a few week A, with relatives. They will also spend t'eoms time at AtlanUo City before rs . turning horn. . , Misses Mamls and Lena Rmtth left yesterday for Llncolnton, where they will visit their brother. Mr. T. J. Pmlth. . They were accompanied by their nephew, Mr. Lloyd Ross, .. , f Among th guests st the Central last night was Mrs. A. T. McCollum, of Rd 8prings.. - v .k p, ..-.;' Mra W. L. Lynch, of ' Bessemer City, wu a guest at ths Central last night. ,pp-.,.-, . -. .' -f .P. ; ....... m ''' " -Among the" guests st thellotel Ru ford last night were Mr, and Mr. J, JI.NIlehder, of Wilmington. r Mr. F. 8. Ke'nnett. of Ashevllle, Is spending today in the city. Among the out-of-town People In th city last evening wis Mr, E. A, l Csrnenter. of Cooleemee. , Among the guests st the Ruford lt meht wn Mr. M. M. P. Turner, of Wilmington. f veu wsp the vrv mnk your r' f'r I. Iu Itlbhnn Vnnina. Ab- .i!y fure. Com twlc ss Jar. BIG riailC AT CORNELIUS CROWD NUMmaUfcD OVER 7,000 Jley-klonbur's Growing Voung Town Throui ldo Its Ut to Old and VoBft. and tilvfs, , TlieiU' a . Day of l.'uttlloypl l"loosiir Vctcmro ' ITcnont in HVrno a a Are Alwtho CajKllduU'H C1. Paul B. Stoana, of Coword. Uie Orator Tluronits H'fre f Happy, , DfHpit . . Freqnnt ' Khowero Sumptuous ' Uaskct Din ,' nor .Served. ,. ,, : v -f' ppf ; Special to The Observer.' p .; Cornelius, . . Aug. , 8. -This ' little town, scarcely old enough to bo out of its swaddling clothea, but long since, by .Its - rapid, growth, having passed beyond the need of a : nurse and able not only to stand and walk alone,, but even to run a raca with its rivals, threw wide open Its doors and. gates snd highway to-day to the people that came crowding in . by hundreds and thousands from every point of the compass,, by train and wagon and carriage, on foot, ' on horseback, on bicycle, of all aires and sexes, of all conditions and ranks, from ths well-to-do and prosperous to the poor man, whose bread 1 a uncertain this August weather and whose household goods ' can be car ried on 'his back. Covered wagons from a distance, carrying the whole family, father, mother , snd little folks; buggies, open and closed: car riages with tops snd those without them, - all streamed Into . ' the town. The procession began early In the morning and continued to move . In until long after, mid-day. - The crowd was ' variously estimated at from ,000 . to-' MOO,-Probably 7,000 would not be far wrong. "PP. VETERANS AND CANDIDATES ON wpp -:.. HAND. - . !. 'v.- v ;; r ( The old soldiers, the veterans, soma of them , mere . striplings when they saw war service, gathered here, once more, nearly too in number, to rive each other the hearty handshake, the cordial greeting, and to hear and to tell of the old things snd then of the new. ".And the candidates oh, the candidates, x their names many, their presence constant, their courte sies) marked, .their manners; agree able, their smiles beaming, their hopes abounding, their expectation great Th presence of all these good fellows would have banished dull care from the . hearts and minds of the multitude,"' had the occasion been even less Joyous and the pleasures of ins aay less engrossing.- The band were present to . stir with martial music and to please with harmonious strains. The Steele Creek Band cams in at a. m. and at proper Intervals discoursed " soft cadences and loud blasts throughout the day. The Huntersvllle Band came In at mid-day and continued In th good Work of making pleasant sounds after nightfall as the merry- go-round swings in Its curve and. rides th untiring youth and-his best girl. The Charlotte Drum Corps never sueni wnen ' mere was marenmg to be done, either by . the corps Itself or when the soldiers and sttendant camp-followers - were executing ma noeuvres snd doing the stunts ot the long-aro i war-time. . P COLONEL MEANS ' THE ORATOR. Tne oration or 'the daymwaa de livered by Col. Paul B. M; fos. who was In his best vein anWvhMppiest mood. He was Introducedby Mr. James P. Sosssman, a fellow soldier. In a two-minute speech, who, with good-natured raillery and pleasant ! banter, amused the crowd at- Col. Means' expense. Col. Means In his horatlon Indulged In war reminiscence and ' reconstruction Incidents. .He COTTON LAND FOR SALE I p ;.'.: P On Monday, September ?rd, 1106. at IS m.k at tho Court Hous ' "Door in th town of Rockingham,' N. C. th undersigned will sell . si public outcry.' to Xh highest bidder, for cash, that highly im- .' ' proved cotton farm, containing 401 acres, known as the "Ledbetter Level," adjoining jh town of Steele's Mills, a sUUon on ths main , Plln of th S, A. Lk,ronr raile west of Rockingham, N. C. - ' Th undersigned will takp parties who deslr to becom bid- . der over th premise, at any time, and will also reply to letters (9t Inouli.T i. ; P -. K B. LEDBETTER, Rockingham, N. C' P iwK''' - rfp""- ' a. r'iriiii .' The Heywood-WakeHeld lln of Go-Carta and Reed Good I acknowledged to b on of th finest obtainable- In v the Eastern markets. Below w give some intereUng prices on som of th Hlgh-Grd Csrts. a ', Special prices In $t.75, $11.75, flB.00 snd $170 Carts. When buying a Go-Cart or Reed Chairs, always Insist on their having th Hey wood-Wakefield'-' trade-mark on them and then you can feel sur you hav a flrst-clsss : article. ' , ;' . W. T. n McCOY mm SlllltTS, COLLARS AND CUFB ATTACIIH) . - v'-' P;Vr p.p.; ' .J ''.Vr.'-'-P. f-'r--V:K P -i4;P:"'P'-;,.PV -v Ther I Quit a demand st "present for soft shirts, collars and cuffs attached. ' Our stock la now complete In all sl from 1) 1-1 ' to 17, in many pretty and desirable patterns. ' . ' . $1.00 To $1.75 Wash Neckwear, Knee Length Drawers, and all styles of thin Underwear for mid-summer -us., . ,.. :;. ' p If you don't see what you want, m to us; w hav It. YflS EM'S. & ROGERS gave In an Interesting way 'details of a number of battles and stories characteristic of individuals who figured prominently in those stirring and aoul-thrllling events, tie spoae for about an hour and a quarter, explaining to his audience that ' he had used up his time in a scattering nr and had never reacnea tns oe ginning Of his set oration. Ha spoke In the open air on a specially provided platform, .which between showern needed ' no better: awning , tnan ine shndA tKA trnftt tiffermA. - - In the afternoon .Hunter's drill squad and the sham battle of th veterans caught the attention of the crowd, which watched the - entire . 1 . V l. J.. prugmmma wii.il, . iniviiRa mwrion. Two game' of bail between ; local teams were pulled oil in the morning and In th evening. . Cornelius won gainst Weh,b'a by a scoro ot g to 2. A BOUNTIFUL BASKET, DINNEK. Th basket dinner was abundant, apnetlzlng.- satisfying and bountifully served. No man went hungry for the lack of something to eat. . water melon were . mora ; conspicuous by their absence than otherwise, though they were to be seen her and there. The rain took their Place and sup plied all the moisture and th Juice over1 head and under foot that the crowd wlahed to- see- ' Grassy lawns were cut up into mud slices - snd women's whit dresses looked,' as the wearer drajrsed In the wet or held them above their shoe tops, as if they had been used as scouring rags on dirt v floor. P--. l.P- P- p Fortunately th rain cam only In ahowors, . heavy, pouring-down show ers, but still they were intermittent with Ion nerlod - of sunanino switched In between, so that peapl had time In dry off between acts, those at least who did not crowd Into the . capacious church and the large school building and escape a orencn- tng. .. ' ; -rZ- ,, - , . .'.V- Col. Frsnk Sherrill t call ( him eolnnel because Jt is only a short while before his generalship In time of peace will give him this rank C'oi Frank, as chairman of tho committee of arrangements, deserves unqualified praise for the way in whicn ns mapped out a fin programme and had it carried out to tne tetter. GRAND NIECE OF PRES. POLK. Mr. M, K. Auxtla Passes Away at Homo In Union County. Special to The Observer. : Monroe, Aug. J. Mrs. M. E. Austin died early this morning at her home on Rocky river, this county.- Sh had been In falling health for flv year and had been in a serious con dltlon for- four or five months. . Mrs. Austin was born in Union county nearly. 70 years ago. She was a daughter of th late Aaron Little and was a great nelc of President James K. Polk. Her mother, a Miss Polk, came from Mecklenburg .. to Union county many years before the civil war. She was married -about 1SS6 to Mr. A. J. Austin, a prosperous farmer, who survives. Nine children also survive. These are: Dr. J. A. Austin, of Charlotte; Attorney R. E. Austin, of Albemarle, and Messrs. B. O.. D. WY and A. D. Austin, of Union county, and Mesdames S. E.' Baucom, M. Emma Duncan, S. A. Bigger and Daisy Brook. Mrs. Austin wss a strong-minded woman of excellent traits of char acter and was held in high esteem by-her -neighbors. She was a life Ions member of the Baptist Cnurrh and was prominent In the. work ot her congregation. .. . - The funeral will be conducted, at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning at Crooked Creek Baptist church,. High Grade Go- . - ' ' . . 1 I ' V Carts at Right Prices South Tryon Street ' ..... . " '' . , . . '. . ! t . - ..."p:- vpp' P r"p;:. J 'if: f-y.. y- ,- P-pP Slaitiii J 1 .,"c';-,-'jvv:P::1' v. Pvp-;(-;p-. tl :;,v;. v.'."a'--:..' p - v;'p . p.'"- ;;-:' Gold Top Dress Pins Instead of Each We made an error In figuring the cost of .the Pins, and Uwy cost Just half what we thought. At St cents each tliey were bar gain, bnt we sell them as we buy, so we will sell est balance at 30 cents a card.'-; .PP;p-', pv AD those who':' bought yesterday please call for halt their, money back, or get twice as many pins. We have plenty left and, while we do not snd erst and how Uiey can be made for the price, we guarantee them solid gold top snd will replace any that ercr turn. Sensational; Hat Sale Saturday Fine lot fresh Trimmed Hats, Tus cans, Leghorns, .White Chips, etc.; same grades as we sold up to $4.00 each early In the season; a blglot to choose' from ,af . . . . 8c. each. Bargains Every Day Com to see ns for anything you want' Th chances are we can plase jrou, and save you money also. iii's IS , WEST TRADE , STREET. WANTED! ,. , , - . v; .... . Bid for th construction of about 10,0,00 cublo yards Of concrete bridge masonry, together with the necessary coffer-dams and excava tion, will be received at th office of O, H. P. Cornell, Chief Engineer of th Winston-Salem South Bound Railway, Winston-Salem, N. C, until 11 m Wednesday, Xugust 15th. 1S06. BIDS WANTED Sealed proposal will ' be received by the. Mayor, Board of Aldermen of Salisbury. N. C, until-1 o'clock, p. m., Aug.- Kth, 1S06, for constructing MIS feet of 11-Inch Sewer Pipe. 71 feet ef -14-inch- C. -1.- Pip,.-- Man- hole and on Soptia Tank. On II Inch and on 1-Inch vlrtlnad elbow. Thro 1-Inch and two 11-Inch C L Blutc Gates. . ; . - For speclfloatlons. form, proposal, to., address - 3. M. Bandy, Con sulting Engineer, Greensboro, N. C or J. W. .Webb, Plumbing Inspector, BaiisDury, w. u. ,p . A. II. BOTDEN, ,: P . - Mayor. , . J , IL J. OVERMAN, V- , - City Clerk. NOTICE I : This. Is to notify th publlo that thre will b no excursion to either Richmond or Norfolk, Virginia, this year. Everybody had better tak ad vantage of the Wilmington excursion, leaving Charlott 10:10 a. fh August 14th; returning, leav , Wilmington August lth. . m , .", JAMEB XER, JR., 4 , p: a P. A . Charlotte, N. C. ,i v C. II. OATTI8. -1 , . -M . T. P A, RalBlgh, M. C. . DID YOUGET ONL? j Ten Or os. or 110 Dosen, or 1,440 Bottle of Mrs. Jo Person's Remedy ha been sold this week. Everybody ought to ';, tak Mr.'' Joe person's Remedy who nd a tonio. - Now I th time you nd It. Tou ought to keep t In your hous all th tim. Read, the following:, ' V For about eight or ten year I was lubject to sever attacks of scsema, which' would last for several weka I would try Joea treatment and doc tors' medlcln. which would . rllev for ft while, ' but It would - always fetnrn, nd vrthlng failed, In per manent effecU I then determined, to try Mrs.- Jo Person Remedy two year ego." I took It regularly for six months, using a dozen and a half bottle, and it mad a perfect cur of m. It has been ver a year sine I stopped taking th Remedy, and I have never had a touch of th trouble since, and my general, health I excellent. . " ' ' ' ' 1 t .J.tr- .r 3111 ; ': ' ;. ' ' '" ' TT '-V P -'-'- -.'."p ' - ' ;- h'- vPxp.;P,vp.;,,;. i v';--Pp .P.''' - v.'.-: JJ I ' i P P 11111 jSK THE RIGHT VS. THE WRONG I There' Just two ways of doing things ths Right Way and the- Wrong Way. - This ' Isundry has been established a good msny years, and, hacked by modern Idea and equipment, doe thing th Right Way. That' on reason why w should hav your work. Charlotte Steam Laundry UundererJ, Dyers, Cleaners 219 South Tryon Street. n THE LADY EVELYN -p''.; ' By Max Psmborton, ' Th third of th great Inter ; national copyright notion , to be published at ' - ' ' so csnt8 ran copy. p Me. by mall, 1 ' It ' wow on bales. l: '; : ' The domaad .(for , Rock In the Baltle and . the Man B twn far xcedd our special edition. , W are trying now to get additional copies, but have 1 not yet auoeeeded, " 0t your ordr' In early, V.,- ;' Stcr.a S B:rrqer Co "Sating Ilcncy by Hall" ca reqatst -: r . , . :,--f :f'. -?si :;'.-, --p;-:.t -ppp-:'i' Ill .V.p-';'f:p 4U 1 ;p ,p- -..V; P'-PP-'PPPP' ih," ' p's ' "'f-i-v-'pUp' Commences this a m at 8:30 Reg yesterday's Observer ; and Evening News for To-Day's Extra Specials and Clearance Bargains Nothing Charged at Sale Prices Belk Brothers Wholesale and Retail. I CHARLOTTE'S FASTEST GROWING STORE Specials That Will Make Another Big Saturday at THE BUSY STOKE Domino Check Ginghams in Short Length The best grade Check Ginghams, all size and color checks Solid Color Another big lot of the fine other good colors in Chambray, 80 quickly last Saturday, to go again at. ........... 2 1-2 cents. 40 inch light weight Sheeting, - splendid for quilt Jin- tag...; .............. ;...;..3 1-2 cents. 1 $1.50 Counterpane, very large and extra heavy, beau tiful patterns, bleached pure white $1.00 each: Full Eizes'and taped... j..... v.".U..1:;;.'..m2, 1-2 cents Brown Dress Linen, tne good heavy quality.. 10 cents. ,: . ,1 TOT ,1 ; 59 cent ones going here at;....:.'v ;iV.Uf.25 cents. ' 25 cent ones here for. :..;,;..;..;.;.,19 cents, ; f-.p : Fine lot wide edges and Laces....;.....:,..,...i.......;.V......i..,. cents. Talcum Powder and Soap We sell the ' best MennenV . Talcum ' Perfumed or Borated; .'V.. ......:;...J..,.:.:.10 cents a box. :,! Genuine A. & F, Pears Soap.....;.......lQ cents a c:!;e. Lana Oil, Buttermilk and Glycerine, 3 cakes in t : : 16 cents. !' ' : :: .V" i:f:' '--V.. Witch Hazel, Soap, the Blue Soap, 3 cskc3 to be:: 1C :. V, Buy for cash. Buy hero end save mcr.-y. ; .. , pv ; . . - ..." P ' ; : ' ; 'V-' V'.'f 'i!;;:v-- pP ' -'l 1 -. -V-' '- pi . 4 . ' .....2 1-2 Cents, Chambray solid Light Blue, Pink and just like, the lot we sold out -U.P Insertions, Torchon and Val Bags Special MRS. J. II. W1LKIN8. Eemtr CHy, July t, 1104. , luuiusLi mkini a toAg ca . .va. va
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