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Invitation have been" Issued, by Mrs. IIui,h Montgomery, of 1,004 South boulevard, tor a euchre party to be given Tuesday afternoon, April 2d, to honor of Mrs. Kate 8, Maxim, of New Castle, Jnd., and Mrs. E. Q. Kinsey.'of Atlanta, Oa., who will ba her guesta Mr. . and Mrs. L. L. Frorieberger will raturn to-night from a visit to friends at Gastonla- and ',. Bessemer City. They wlll.maka their .home for the present with Mra. Froneberger's mother, at 109 North Tryon street. " i " r "' ' " ' . Mra. R.' X Poaton, of Btatesvllle, who has been visiting her mother, Mra. J. R. Davidson, on East Sixth street. ,rv returned ucme nun nigni. r, rawu I:. Mrfifl In '(Iia AlHr AnI r - A turned .with. her. ' :UvV i4?v. ,Mra,. Av.R.V Sherman,.' " who haa ; Ibsen under treatment here for throat , trouble, returned last night to her , home In North Wilkesboro. 'j, : -iU:;. - Mra. H. Beeler Moore and Mrs. Jane M. Norment,- of Oastonla, spent yes terday; In Charlotte, : stopping at the I Selwyn. .v-'JS 4, ,' N Mrs. J. B. Kerr, of Lilesville, was a guest of the Selwyn yesterday, , . 'Mrs. E. G. Graydon, of. Greenwood, 8. C, spent yesterday at the Selwyn with her brother, Mr. D. A. Tomp kins. Miss Adelaide Porter, of Blltmore, who has been visiting her sister, Miss Margaret Porter, In New York City, arrived in Charlotte last evening and will spend some time here with her , mother, Mrs. C. L. Porter, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Moseiey. Miss Margaret Porter, who is now en snared as a soloist in one or xne larg est churches of the metropolis, ac companied her, and will spend a week in Charlotte with her mother. Mrs. I A. Brown, of Concorfi, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. S. Bus bee, at the Central. Miss Delia WUson, of Lemley's township, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. 3. Hodges, in Jacksonville, Fla. PERSONAL. The Movement of a Number of Peo ple, Visitors and Others. Mr. W. W. Glenn, of Gastonla, was a guest of the Buford yesterday. Mr. J. R. Robinson, of Greensboro, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. H. G. Scarboro, of Wilmington, registered at the Buford last night Mr. C. N. Alexander, formerly of this city, nowof Tampa, Fla., is here on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Alexander, at their home on North Caldwell street. Mr. O. M Boyd, of Gastonla, was at the Selwyn yesterday. Mr. Herbert Dresser, a book-keeper, of Philadelphia, has moved here to live. His parents will come a little later. Mr. S. G. Finley, of 8partanburg, 8. C, was at the Selwyn yesterday. Dr. R. V. Brawley, of.. Salisbury, was in the city yesterday on his way to Mooresville to visit relatives. Messrs. Eugene Cannon and W. A. Caldwell, of Concord, were Charlotte visitors yesterday. Mr. Hamilton Frazler, treasurer of The American Hotel Company, left last night for Bruswlck, Ga., to spend several days at the Hotel Oglethorpe. Mr. R. W. Adams, of Rlchburg, S. C, spent yesterday in the city with his father, Rev. Dr. J. Q. Adams, In Dil worth. Prof. Martin H. Holt, of Oak Ridge, spJtat a few hours In the city yester day morning. BRIEFS. A Few Minor Happenings In and About the City. The schools at Fidler's and Glasgow's in Lemley's township, have closed. Ice cream will be served by the Sunday school of St Paul's church Tuesday evening in the church par lors from 4 to 6 p. m. to the junior classes. Col. Will A. Peters, who has been 111 at St Peter's Hospital for "some time, is improving and will doubtless be seen on the square some time next week. Mr. 8. Wlttfcowsky delivered an address at the Hosklns and Chadwlck mills last night on 'The Art of Saving Money." There were many cltlsens present to hear him. Sand which got Into the gearing of the machine jut the Wonderland show out. of commission last night at 10 o'clock. The management wishes it stated that the tickets sold last night will be honored this week. A Smoker at League Headquarters Last Mglrt. The atmosphere of the headquar ters of the Business Men's Municipal League, 217 South Tryon street, was redolent with fragrant tobacco smoke and surcharged With congeni ality and pleasant social relaxation last night. The occasion was the smoker tendered the citizens of Char lotte by the league. Seven hundred or more people, It was stated, Crop- ped Into the hall during the night for a cigar and a chat with friends. Not a drop of liquor was allowed in the hall nor was any served in the vi cinity. "We . promised the public a clean article," declared one of the lean svnatrst --on ma nmnnia r n nanuar the goods." The entire affair was thoroughly enjoyed. The organiza tion will give another smoker Satur day night Refreshments will be served and buttons distributed. The league Is winning votes. Funeral of Mrs, Adelaide Dalton. The funeral of Mrs. Adelaide Hutchison Dalton was conducted yes terday at It o'look. It was conducted from the residence of Mr. D. Parks Hutchison, Rev. Martin D. Hardin ', conducting the service. Among the largo congregation of relatives and friends who assembled ait the resl- dence and at the cometery to pay the last tribute of respect to the deceas ed were a number living In other towns. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Y. W. C. A. News. The regular vesper service of the Toung Women's Christian Association will be held at the association rooms this afternoon at I o'clock. Miss Margaret Oreever, of Eliza- beth College, win spesk. using as her subject The Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem." , Miss Oreever Is an earn I ist, pleasing speaker and many will . l.be out to hear her. The will be special music. - " ' . '. '",'' FOUND. AT. LAOTf -,vi vTW perfect Vanllla-Plue Ribbon. The n ! wini inn 'Compares 10 others. It Is a true, superior extract of ; full, strenttb. - T ) - Two i.fi', of rani l'roiii V.i.fa P.Uteo, Knocks OiUc 9im Johnson -,; Jwvn t; h Ij.iur fprlng to i:i ' lvct VtMqwn . . Him A lilvi 'y In" "a L'n.f'T the Roof of the Jail.',;".' :.,', ' :i The consuming desire of Will Tor rence, a black buck negro, to adorn his person with a pair of Easter pants la responsible for the fact that he now lies sullen In a prison cell' In the city Tombs, charged with larceny and re sisting an officer. To say charged is a mere formality, ror tne gooa .were found on his person, and the second offense was committed In the very prison Itself, when he dealt Officer Jim Johnson a ' terrlfio blow across the bridge of his nose, felling him to the earth-v He lenrnd that that faithful offlcr Is game whejt the latter laped to his feet and cracked him one wit a his billy, a . blow i which was barely averted by the negro throwing up his arm. . ,';";:.'.- When v Will Torrence entered the store of the Eflrd -establishment last night and walked back to tne dom ing department, Mr. Ed Eflrd remark ed to an employs t.V We'd better keep an eye on that' negro." The Saturday night Wore, the same negro had been in the building and on that night a pair of pants hd disappeared mys teriously and no amount of search had ever located them. Suspicion set tled itself In the minds of the clerks on- the man who flguresrpromlnently in this story, though he oould hardly be called its hero. So Will Torrence, unknown to himself, was under rigid survelllanoe last night And so the employes of the ' store say, when he placed a pair of pants belonging to a $10 suit beneath his overcoat and essayed to leave, heavy hands were laid upon him and In a moment he found himself secure In the clutches of the law. Officer; Johnson marched him to the 'police station. The trip was made down "College street and up Fifth; A passageway op ening on this street goes through one division of the fire stalls and opens into the police station, whose floor Is four or five feet lower." Officer Jhn son onened the door between the two compartments and started down the steps. Then it was tnai Torrence in on ,mvnattAi1 mAmftttt Aftitlt thA offi cer a blow In the face,' which sent ' him headlong to the foot of the steps. Blinded and stunned as he must have been by the force of the blow, the offi cer was on his feet in an instant and his club whirled In the air, and the surprised negro, throwing up an arm, caught the force of Mr. Johnson's strength. He gave up at once and was ushered unceremoniously to his apart ments, iwhlch he will occupy until to morrow morning. THE LATEST THEORY. Mose Gaffney, Tonsorlal Artist, Says oot Spell is Caused by the Devil's Being Loose, Mose Gaffney, the big negro who officiates as tonsorlal artist at the Thad Ttate barber shop, was practic ing his subtle arts upon a recumbent customer. All the smooth-tongued eloquence at his command he sum moned to his assistance In. the task of convincing a gentleman from Missouri of the unspeakable Joys and the In describable beauties of that modern thing known as a shampoo. "You see, boss," argued oMse, In an Uncle Remus tone, "hit's glttin' powerful hot nowadays. This Is the hottest weather people ever saw for March and It's goln' to git worse all the time. You know de cause? Why, the devil done turned loose here in Charlotte. That's why hit's so hot. The last time he was heard of he was down North Tryon street, but he's comln' up toward the square and den look out" Mose meant no disrespect to the ground hog, or the Gulf stream, or the sunspots. He was merely adapting his theory to conform to the very newest conditions. He was putting two and two together for himself and that proves his claim to the title of philos opher. ANOTHER STEELE CREEK FIRE. Flames Destroy the Biggest Barn in the Township Owned by Mrs. M. A. Kendrlck Of Incendnary Or igin. Another barn, this time the biggest one in Steele Creek township, was burned to the ground early yesterday morning. The fire was discovered about 1 o'clock. It had then gained such headway that It could not be put out The building and almost all of its contents was consumed. The loss will approximate 12,000. The Insur ance amounted to $450. The barn was the property of Mv. M. A Kendrlck, the widow of the rate Mr. John Fox Kendrlck. It was used by Mr. J. E. Smith, the tenant of the farm. There is little doubt but that the fire was of incendiary origin. It was found biasing at a time when one are about except those who are seeking mischief. The place where the Are started would tend to show that It was not caused by rats and matches. All the Steele Creek citizens who spent yesterday in the city expressed them selves on the subject In no unequivo cal terms. This is the fourth barn which has been destroyed in the same neighborhood within the past tew months. The other three were those of Mrs. Agnes Knox, Mrs. J. Brown Grlor and Mr. W. B. Choate. At the Odeon Next Week. The pictures at (he Odeon next week will be the best ever seen in the city. The list Includes "The Adven tures of Sherlock Holmes." The Frollo of Satan," "The Haunted House," and "The Kentucky Feud." The Odeon and the Stir are both growing In pop ularity every day a popularity which is well deserved, as the pictures are clear, the subjects the best and the management liberal. BLACKBURN AT GREENSBORO. Was Unwell and Declined to See All Visitors L. E. Davis Will Begin Serving Sentence May 1. Special to The Observer. - Greensboro, March D. Former Con gressman E. Bpencer Blackburn, after an absence of four months from the Btate, arrived here on an evening train fiotn Washington and la at the McAdoo Hotel. Upon his arrival tie went Imme diately to his room and declined to see sll visitors. He said he was very un well and told the clerk be did not care to be disturbed. His last vl.lt to the Slate was made mtmorlable by the ru mores of an action for slander ty Gov ernor Glenn on account of charge alleg rd to have been made by Blackburn and given to the public by Private Secretary Perkins. It has been said that Mack burn will locate hers tot the practice of law, but this Is extremely doubtful. In fact. It would be hard to say What the Ounsresaman may or will do. Judge Boyd has allowed L. K. Davis, who waa sentenced o a year In the Atlanta penitentiary for violating the In ternal revenue laws, to give bond, and he will not begin the serving of Ms sen tence until after May 1. Judas Boyd at flret declined to allow thle, but said that Davis mutt beein - hla snntence right away. Strong effort Is being made to have the prison sentence suspended en. tlrely. Davis pleaded guilty snd there fore cannot appeal ' t Correctly and Promptly En&ravcd Send for Samples and Prices . P. Stevens Engraving Go., Engravers V7 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga. HUNTING A SOAP FACTORY. . Len Albright, ; sv Four-Year-Old - Tot, Runs Away and Makes His Grand , Stand Play at the Square, Wliere , He la Captured by sv Police Officer Candy Tempts Him. .,;M;J;:,;;2x;.i:,;;": . Those . who stood '. on the , square at noon, yesterday, may have seen a tiny boy In gingham dress and pal metto hat, cross from Jordan's to Burwell Dunn's corner, and, back again. ' The young man was unaf tended, save by a plenty of nerve and self assurance and a don't-glve-a-rap air. Among those who saw the little rooster thread ' his way about the buggies, street cars and automobiles was Police Officer Chrlstenbury. The eye of the patrolman .fell upon the child as he was on the hisway back to Jordan's store and fearing that the little fellow might bet lost Mr. Chrls tenbury accosted and Interrogated him. "Young man are you lost?" asked the officer, as a curious crowd circled around. The lad in the palmetto hat answer ed not, but pulled his large, clear grey knowing eyes from one person to another and looked disgusted. "What is your name, little wander er?" asked the officer. No response. "Honey, do you want to go back home?" ' "Nope," as short as a little tongue could make It. "Where do you live?" The boy took another look at the party assembled. "Old man, would you like to have a piece of good candy?" asked one of the crowd. "Yep," with life in his little voice. "Well, tell me your sweet name," urged the stranger in a confidential tone, "and I'll give It to you." "Lin All Right." "Ah," said some one, "that is Judd Albright's boy, and he had started out to tear up a soap factory." Mr. W. N. Mullen was there In his buggy. He took the lad and Officer Chrlstenbury in and carried them to the Albright home on Fifth street, be tween the Railroad and Brevard. Len had slipped away, crossed the railroad. gone up Fifth to College, out to Trade and up to Tryon, where he was seeing the sights when inter rupted, questioned, tempted and cap tured. Dr. C. A. SMITH MAY GO NORTH. Interesting Rumor Current That He May Be Elected Head of the De partment of English at Cornell Uni versity. There Is a rumor current In Char lotte that Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, of the faculty of the University of North Carolina, may ne elected head of the department of English in Cor nell University. A visitor In the city, who Is one of the faculty of that In stitution, stated yesterday that Dr. Smith's name has been' mentioned repeatedly in that connection and that the likelihood of his election Is strong. Cornell Is one of the largest of the great Northern universities and Is located In Ithlca, N. J. Dr. Smith Is the active head of the de partment of English at the Univer sity, and Is one of the leading schol ars and educators in the South. Apropos to the foregoing, there Is some talk of the probable election of Dr. Edwin Potest, president of Furman University, Greenville, S. C, to one of the chairs in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville, Ky. Dr. Poteat Is a broth er of Dr. William L. Poteat presi dent of Wake Forest College. He Is a North Carolinian and a graduate of Wake Forest. Furman University is the Baptist denominational college of South Carolina as Wake Forest is the Baptist denominational college of North Carolina. It Is a striking co Incidence that two brothers should be at the bead of both. Governor Glenn This Afternoon. "North Carolina's Need of Chris tian Toung Men" Is the subject of Governor R. B Glenn's address at the First Baptist Sunday School this af ternoon at 3 o'clock. The exercises promise to be unusually Interesting. The Richardson Orchestra will play and the Ariel quartette will sing. The programme In detail follows: Music by orchestra. Singing and devotional service. Responsive reading. Recitation by little Alice Fielding. Responsive reading. Prayer. Solo by Mr. George Newcombe. Selection by orchestra. Lesson study. ' Song by Ariel quartette. Address by Governor Glenn. Benediction. New General Superintendent of the Southern Here. Mr. H. E. Hutchens. who will take Mr. G R. Uoyall's place as general su perintendent of the Charlotte division of the Southern, was In the city yes terday. He cam to look over the lay of the land. Hs will leave to-day but will return to take up his new work on the 1st of April. Mr. Loyal! goes back to Knoxvjlle, his first love. Mr. Hutchens comes here from Memphis, Tenn., where he haa seen much ser vice in the employ of the Southern. He will be succeeded there by Mr. J. A. Heather, now division superintend ent of the Greenville division. The Greenville and Charlotte divisions will be combined and Mr. B. G. Fallls, divi sion superintendent of the Charlotte division, will have charge of the com bined territory. Mr. Fallls' headquar ters may be moved to Greenville. Mr. II. Cy Long Declines; Mr. F. D. Lcthoo Accepts. The Observer had a few words with Mr. H. Cy Long, who. la In New York, over the long distance 'phone last night Mr. Long called up The Ob server office to ask that announcement be made of the fact that he had de clined to be a candidate for alderman tn Ward 8. The reason hs gavs for re fusing the proffered honor Is that hs simply did not havs the time to spsrs. for such work. He desired that expres sion be mads of hit appreciation for ths honor. Mr. Frank D. Letbco yes terday accepted ths nomination. A meeting will likely be hejd this week at which time a second man will Js chosen. . : , Will Sell the Reo, Mr. George L. Lyon, State agent for ths Reo automobile, has been In the city several days, lie has mads a con tract with Messrs. Ham A Ross t handle the Reo hers again. Messrs Ham, k Ross are progressive business msm. .,' THREE IN POLICE COURT. Recorder Shannonhouee Holds Am ' broso Henderson For Court on Clianre of Looting Burnlrur Build- lng Another Negro Bound Over as a Witness and Another Acquitted. Three . negroes, two boys and a man, were, the sole occupants of the prisoners' dock In the recorder's court yesterday morning. Abe Hen derson and Ambrose Justice were charged with looting the horns of Mr. J. E. Crayton Friday ; afternoon while the flames held sway. Mr. Jaa. A. Bell appeared for Justice whb was the smaller of the two. Hender son's statements were so widely at variance one At with another that he was held under a $200 bond, while the other boy was bound over as a witness against him. The third of the trio was Vaughan Houston, who was charged with curs ing, a Greek, John Papademas. It is supposed that he thought the Greek wouldn't know the difference and In this he was partly right. No evidence sufficiently direct for con vlctlon could be secured against him and he was allowed to go with the admonishment that he should sin no more, supposing that h had been sinning. Congregational Meeting This Morn ing. Immediately after the service at the First Presbyterian church this morning a congregational meeting will be called. The object of ths meeting Is to hear the report of the special committee appointed some sime ago to select a pastor to succeed Rev. Dr. J. R. Howerton. Mr. R. A. Dunn will submit the report, which Is the recommendation that Rev. Dr. W. W. Klncald be called. The call ing of this special meeting this morn ing Is nothing more than a form, the action being a ratification of the com mittee's report. Another Mass Meeting In D 11 worth. Mr. B. 8. Davis, who is executive chairman for ward 8 of the Business Men's Municipal League, announces that a mass meeting of all citizens and voters will be held in Dilworth Hall in Dilworth next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Two citizens of Dilworth will be selected at this meeting to represent that precinct en the city executive committee. It Is earnestly desired that all voters be present, as matters of vital Import to Dilworth will be discussed. Nomi nees on the aldermanlc and school commissioners' ticket are expected to be on hand. Mrs. LeRoy Springs Is HI. Mrs. LeRoy Springs, of Lancaster, S. C, Is ill at a hospital In Baltimore. Her condlrron has not improved any. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Scott left here last night to be with her. "GET IT AT HAWLEY'S." You Can Read? Then there is no chance to make an error with a PRESCRIPTION FILLED AT HAWLEY'S. Every one typewritten, and filled by registered men. Just exactly as your doctor pre scribed It. 'Phone 13 and let us send for your next. Hawley's Pharmacy "Phone IS. Tryon and Bth Sts. FOUR. LETTERS niB CROWELL A!rTOTUTJM OO- ' ixx ; ' For ths Treatment ( Whiskey, Mohiaeaad Ilsrvoos epsetaf apartments sad narses for lady patients. . All forms of electricity for treating nervous diseases. Ths stockholders : all being physlolaaa, constitute a sonsultlng beard. . .aV M. CnOWELU M, D fftsV b rj p mc v . , c TUESDAY 26th B It THE MARGUERITE SHOP We will have our usual Monday display of Pattern Hats Paris and New York Models and our own original designs If you want correct styles come to a specialty shop Shirt waists, underwear, skirts and coats Corsets Every one fitted perfectly by an expert THE MARGUERITE SHOP Or. B. Nye Hatchlsoo. i. 9. Hntchlson. I INSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT emcmt Ms a, Bawl BalUlag. Bel! Tnoae 42 ft, VJontcd t, Sealed bids on repairing South Graded School, damaged by firs, Repairing to bs dons subjeot to ajw provftl of ' building inspectors, AU bids must bs In by March llth, 1107, : 'i ; f : WILLIAMS,, y. Chairman Building Committee ' Cla, ' of Charlotte, v . LINK III Our Annual Spring and WEDNESDAY 27th Carolina's Most Important Show of Fine Millinery After weeks of diligent search and work we have assembled for this most important event decidedly the most exquisite Millinery ever gathered for one display. Paris and New York contributions, to gether with the dozens of swell models designed by our own efficient force, form an array of Milli inery for dress that makes this popular department fairly sparkle with newness. The ever popular "Ready-to-Wear Hat" forms an important feature to this display. Choice models, designed expressly for us by such makers as Barn ard, Rixon, Gage, Burginsser, Knox, Castle, Hum mel, McKee and Phinps. Opening Days Next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. You are cordially invited to attend. elk Bmtheips WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Fnryistiiinig Goods and Men's fine garments to order. Special showing of choice Easter Cra vatsPolka ot Twills from London, the quality kind twills that will wear. India Plaids inN Four- in-Hands. Agency for Donlap A Co, and ThC:Tte?BriSC, 'V Farnlahlng Goods, Hats and No. 6 South Summa THURSDAY 28th BMs. of every description made Knapp-FWt de Luce Hats. IMS' WWO Flas Merchant Tailoring, ' Tryon Ctrcct.
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