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I I.Iivi 1'ora Johnston entertain.' 1 t cards lat evening at fcor t.omo t: North Tryon street iu honor o JIm. Pudler Avery, Jr., of Greenwood, C.;k., who id the puest of Mrs. Rob- rt V. Stokes, of North Char lotte. The Invited guests -were .Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Cothran,' Mr. and Mrs. It. h. Tate, Mr. and Mrs. 1). H. Wat Jtlns', Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Shaw, Dr. and Mrs. A. M., Whlsnant, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. h. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Butt, Mr. and Mrs. T, C. Evans, Mr.' and Mrs. A. T. Sumtney, Mr and Mrs. B. B. Todd. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Grahajn. Mr. and iMrs. J. A. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dwelte, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Ear rlng;er, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ferguson, (Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Hutchison. Jr., ; Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Williams, Mr. and VTt A t OVinnv Xtr anri Mm W. H. 'Twltty, ..Mr. and Mrs. o. W; Graham. Jr.; Misses janle and Alice Haughton, Lucy Oates, Mary Spencer Anderson, Leollne . Etheredge, ' Essie fcTbkes, Woodfln Chambers. Ella McAden; Messrs. Herbert Byrd; . Thomas - Mackle, Miles P. 1 Pegram, Burton emlth, and Dra. J. P. Matheson and P. M. King. - - 1 Those in the receiving line were: Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. B, N. Stokes, Miss Stokes, Miss Johnston and Mrs. Avery; Misses Anderson " and Durham pre sided at the punch bowl 4n- an ar tistic tea room in- their usual charm ing ,f ay. The honoree was gowned In a Persian, creation of "black crepe de -chine over chiffon i and taffeta, mnA Mr anA Mn. T - f!. ClrAna were ; the lucky winners of the first prize, a - silver It hat brush and Russian leather purse. ; Progressive euchre was enjayed until It o'clock, when an elaborate i alad course f was . Berved.v i Miss Joimsle pickson pieasanuy en tertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Whist Club yesterday after- ' oon at her home,. No.' 19" West Seventh afreet ; r,s .' ,Mrs. Harvey lambeth, who has ibeen spending the eunimer in Hen ."' idersonville, is expected home io-anor- row. , . ' , . ' -Mrs. George King -will return In a day or two from th North, : where ahu !i. hAAn nn An YteYided trio. V": r Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jordan are ex pected to return to-day .;, from New York, where they have Ibeen fori . a time. I ' Miss1 Ruth Rellley will , leave next Tuesday for Decatur, Ga., where she will enter Agnes Scott Institute. , Charlotte friends of Miss Mamie Jenkins, sister of Mr. Johh Wilbur Jenkins, of the staff of The Baltimore Bun, will be Interested to know that ; she has been elected to the chair of ' Engllaii in the Woman's College - of Grenada, .Miss. She passed through ithe city Wednesday on her way to Bir mingham and other .places, "r whTe Kill u. ..w.l, V '.i.l.." f w.v. ivork.. 'Miss Jenkins is well qualified for the (position. , tl Mrs. C. A. Walker and Miss Kittle "Walker are the guests of Mrs. J. B. Cochrane at Belmont. ... Mrs. Charles R. Jones and daugh ter,, Mrs. Charles A. Guyer, who have been visiting relatives In Statesvtlle, have returned to the city.f Miss Emma Lrlnbach will return to ' Charlotte Tuesday from Wlnston-Sa-i lent. She will resume her work on ' a vocal and (instrumental music teach er. Her mother, Mrs. A. E. Leinbach, will accompany her home and spend the winter here. CapL and sMrs. R. A. Torrence, who Siave been spending some time In "Waynesvillej have returned to the City., ,' Miss Bright Baker, of King' .Moun tain, who graduated last spring at . (Elizabeth College, spent yesterday in , Charlotte. She was en route to (Mount Pleasant, where she will teach this session, . Miss Mamie Lewis has returned from New York and New Jersey, where she spent the summer wfth her brother. Dr. J. V. Lewis. - Miss Evelyn Rucker has - returned after spending gome time at Colum tus and Rutherfordton. , ,t Mrs. W. H. Whltted and mother; Mrs. M. F. Tate; will leave soon for Bt. Louis, where they will spend the winter. They have been keeping house In the Crystal Palace at the corner of Church and Seventh atreets Misses Ida and Nannie Sloan, of Steele Creek, passed through the city, yesterday on their way to Jamestown. Miss Gertrude Swan, of s'tatesvllle, Js the guest of Mrs. A. F. Heath, on West Fifth Street. , ' Mr. and Mrs.-Robert Simmons, of Huthcrfordton, were guests in the city Wednesday. - '' ' ' ' 1 - h;.:v:'.;'t$ ' Rfrs. T: J. Rowland has moved here .', from Statesvllle, and taken a house n East Ninth street. Her daughter, position at Ivey's, . .. Hn?. A nnlA v ' 1 . from Asheville and Morganton. where she scent most of the summer. I Miss Mary Brockenprough Is" the , guest of Miss Helen Brem In Dllworth. Mrs. - Alfred W, Brown has returned from a stay In Asheville. Mr.'and Mrs. Brown are with Mrs. u M, Brown On East avenue for the present, but will go to housekeeping on North Church etreet In few days, , , Miss Annie Clovd. of Lenoir, Is vis iting Mrs. C, C. Kennedy at her home, iu. svi iorin u,nurcn sireei. Mrs. Fred H. White returned last Wght fwrnt the mountains, where she vrent tho summer. She and Mr. ' White are at the Sewyn. " v Mr. VT. 1 Johnson, left last" night for Norfolk, ! Va., where he will join Mrs.; Johnaon, who will accompany ; him home Sunday night. , Mr. and . Mrs. Johnson will Hve with Mrs.1 H. vJU Adams thfi fall and winter, ' t,t..' jj - " 1 '-" -s : it". ' :i Mrs. H. L. Adams left yesterday for Anderson,, p. C, to visit friends. . ' Mr. and Mrs. Kclwtn Weaver have , returned to the city after an absence of several weeks. They visited New YorK and other Northern (cltlea, jj' i-'':,'-:'i i"""' Xw-rt- S1' : Mrs. Edgar B. Moore, of Asheville, Is here. Sh arrived last night and Is PURp AND , DOUBLE BTRENOTH. . Imort ani VsnilK tfrsct may b pure ni!ii eevweaic. " 'i ne- nmr- Kibbon brand Is pure and double trglav, , a - V.r, , . OarJY. . satisfactory, your grocer price Is this not a-fair The ftily-Taylcr Co., at the Selwyn. She will look after the Selwyn In the- absence of her husband. Mr. 'and Mra, Fred A. Wilde and daughter, Miss Margaret, have re- .. i r.nM iaia mmintninfi. where they spent several weeks. They leave soon for Providence, R. I., where they will spend the" fall. W hue n me cuy they will be at the Selwyn. 5 . : mi r tv TiiiMt vesterdav receiv ed wireless message from Mr. Tlllett Bhin Columbia. If iwaS dated the 12th and stated that ,Mr. Tlllett and "party were -well.' would land M New York some time Sunday and would reach home Monday. Thb will be of interest to the many trienaa of those m u "party. . Mr "and Mrs.' Stuart T.. Coiburn. of Salisbury, ard visiting their parents, Rev.- and Mrs. A. I coDurn, vn wei Fifth street ; vi,' nd Mrs V. -. I. Hamrlck. of Sherbjr, wer regiatered at the Selwyn laat night' 1 . - . A Tew Minor Happenings In and , About Ui City. Mr. Alex Rltch, of Monroe, Is working at vey. . -Mrs. J. C. Tate, who Is at St. Peter's Hospital, Is Improving. . v Mr. Edgar B. Moore, proprietor of the Selwyn Hotel, Is ill at his home tit Asheville. His condition Is not serious but he Is under the treatment of a physician. Mr. R. E. Mason, who had his leg broken some time ago, was able to be out yesterday. . Miss Connie Berryhlll baa accept ed a position in the Tryon street side of the Little-Long store. . . '-, - Captain Ranslck says he will have a ' new,, player In the outfield to-Jay, Oscar Fite, of the. Charlotte team. The Selwyn Hotel Is beginning to pick up. Th register has presented a. tine list of guesta the last few days. Miss Carrie O'Connor underwent a serious operation at St. Peter's Hos pital yesterday and Is doing very well. Rev. Dr. P. R. Law was on the streets yesterday after an illness of some days with 'asthma. He has not fully recovered yet. ' t-The location of the abattoir and union stookyard Is yet undecided. The committees of the board of health and the aldermen having the matter In charge -will make a trip around the city- and report Mr. J. H. Bruna, of Columbia, S. C., has accepted a position as pre scription clerk, at Jordan's and will begin work within a few days. He is a brother of Mr. William L. -Bruna, of , the firm of Garibaldi, Bruns ft Dixon. j , ' Dr. S. M. Crowell, Uio Is now liv ing on his farm" in Crab Orchard township, was in the , city "yesterday looking as well and happy as one could aspire to' look. He has more lives than & cat and his friends are delighted to see Mm so Improved. Baseball will again (be. the fea ture of the afternoon at the park this afternoon, Only two more - games, one this afternoon and the other Sat urday, will be played and these games present the last opportunity Charlotte .people will have In 'a long time to see the national game played by the men who know how, to play it, " " ' Capt. TL L. Vail met with an ac cident last Tuesday, falling and breaking a rib. He makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. S. M. John son, who lives in the grove east of Elizabeth College. Captain Vail is in his 80th year, and ' was one of the most influential citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg county, nerving many years as chairman of the board of county commissioners. PERSONAL. The Movement of a Number of Peo. . pie, Visitors and Otlmrs. Mr!.W. R. Hawkins, of Greensboro, spent yesterday in the city as a guest of the Central. vtMr. F. O. ' Plunkett, -of Greensboro, waa registered at the Central yester day. ' .it, Messrs. D, B. Smith and E. T. Cansler, of the Charlotte bar, spetn yesterday at , Dallas, where court Is in session. . 1 1 . Mr. David Ovens went to Asheville yesterday. - Mr. R. W, Freeae, of Mooresvllla, was in tha city, yesterday, on his way home from the North and the Jamestown Exposition. Messrs. Andrew and John Hutchi Oneeda iis 12 I i A food to A food to A food to Energy and good -nature in every package. The ; ni03t nutriti6us wheat food . In moisturt and . , dust proof packages ' NATIONAL DtSCUIT COMPANY U 1-1. CTi.ll. . . Cw.j. all of it, and if you that it is perfectly will return the purchase proposition? Hew Orleans, U. S. A. son will leave next week for James town, where, they will spend several days. The former will return here and the latter will go to Boston to study law In Harvard law school. Mr. W. L. Long has returned to, the city and his health is much im proved. . , . (..Mr, J. B. Meacham, of Plnevllle, Is at the Buford. Mr, John, Wilbur Jenkins, of the staff of The Baltimore Sun, is a Chaj lotte visitor. He came in from King's Mountain yesterday, where he had been to see relatives. ' ' Mr. E. L. Barnes, Southern repre sentative of the southern Cotton Oil Company,' is In the city. . Dr. I. W. Falson has not gone xo the Jamestown Exposition, ias was stated yesterday, and says he ha no Intention of going. Mr. & B. Sargent haa , gone to New York and Fall River, Mass., on business. He will be gone several days, , . 1 ' Mr. J- P; Purser ia at Statesvllle, on business for the .American Ma chinery and Manufacturing Company. . Mr. Frank McCombs. assistant secretary . and treasurer of the American Machinery and Manu facturing Company, left yesterday morning for the Jamestown , Ex position and Washington. 4. A. JONES GETS CONTRACT. Ho Will Build the New V," M. C- A., milch is to XXvt About $100,000 Tho Bids , Were Opened' and the Contract Let Yesterday, YesteAlay afternoon at 3 o'clock the building committee of the Young Men's ChrlsUan Association met for the purpose of opening bids ' sub mitted by v contractors with all changes ordered by the committee at the Tuesday afternoon meeting. - After careful deliberation the conr tract was awarded to Mr, J. A. Jones, the lowest bidder. .The entire build ing committee was present and the choice was unanimous. ' Immediately after the . contract was awarded to the successful bidder tho choice was announced - to the contractors In waiting, and the several blda were announced. The cost of the building will be somewhat in excess of 1100,000, but an effort -will be 'made to make slight changes sufficient to bring the cost down to the figure at the disposal of the building committee. A special meeting of the board of directors was called at 6 o'clock to receive the report of tho building committee and the directors formally ratfled the action of . their ' com mittee. !. -v . ." 1 It is understood that work will begin within the next two weeks and be pushed to completion , as rapidly as possible. There - Is no doubt but that the Young Men's Christian Association will occupy the now building not later, than Septem ber 1st, 1908. - The contract for construction only was awarded yesterday. The con tracts for plumbing, lighting and heating will be awarded later. FUNERAL OF MRS. WIIXUMS. Scnlco Conducted Ttom St. Peter's : Catholic Church By Father Joseph Interment at Klmwood High Praise lxr the ueirted one. In the presence of a large - as semblage of friends, the funeral services of Mrs. L. P. Williams, who died Wednesday at her home, No. 11 West Vance street, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from St. Peter's Catholic church, Father Joseph being In charge. The Inter ment was at Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. Williams was born in New Albany, Ind., 35 years ago, and was before her marriage Miss Demorest, She had been for eight years a resi dent of Charlotte, and during ' all this time had -been a most faithful and devoted member of the Catholic church. Father Joseph spoke elo fluently of the beneficent Influence which she wielded over all with whom she came in contact She was a woman of consecrated' character. and unselfish disposition. Her hus band, a baggage master on the South ern Railway,, survives.. , , Mr. W. W. McCord Enters a Denial, Mr. W. W. McCord, ' brother,, of Miss Bright McCord, whose name ap. peared in a special , dispatch in yes terday's Obsen-er from ' Wlnston-Sa lorn, aays that conductor J. W. Joy ner was not engaged to his sister, as stated in the dispatch. He came to see her only two or three times, and after It was discovered that he waa a married man he was ordered not to come to the house again. Miss Mo .Cord never had any confidence what ever In Joyner, aays her brother, and did hot (believe him when he told her that he waa not married. , mi n work on smile on ' sing on' r Ion ,:: , SaoSlts rlt is unusual to be able to buy at the beginning of the season new, up-to-date Sulti at a big concession. This waa a small lot of Sample SUlts, especially well made for in ..... , f ... . . - .. spection, mostly slse 3(; in Broad cloth, Serges,-plain and fancy. - . i . ' . t ! They have the new sleeves, right length, and new ekirts. Worth regu lar $ 18.00 to S20.00. Choice $1150. , ... ' : ' i - - BARGAIN IN VORiE SKIRTS We secured from eame party a lot of Black Voile Skirts, the hand wire Voile, ) made nice and full, ' with graduated bands of taffeta; regular 110.00 Skirts, for $7.50. SPECIAL DRESS GOODS BARGAIN i A big bargain in B4-inch All-Wool Dress . Goods, Panamas, Taffeta Cloths, Serges, etc., In Suit and Skirt patterns; none worth less than one dollar a yard and up, to $1.(0 a yard. Blacks and colors. We recom mend this as one of the best values we have shown In Dress Goods 54 Inches wide, air wool, 89c. yard. IVEY'S 13 W. Trade Street Can't FmI blllontt CM (Pllttlnc btdUf Palm ll orer 7ut body! Try HICKS' -a. V tuni UnajMllaMif. fj BtuUr aitM. Mo anil He. AU Druffiitt AXXOrxCEMENT. Drs. W. A. Graham and T. H. Wright beg to announce that they have formed a copartnership under the firm name of Graham & Wright for the practice of Medicine and Surgery. Office over Jordan's Drug b'tore. - T. H. WRIGHT, M. D, W. A. GRAHAM, M. D. .... Aug... 15, 1807. Vi'- "3J Special Notices ClUARS-ALL Wli CAN BAY ABOUT - our cigar department is that we try to please every purchaser. That's enough. Isn't Ut The way we do it is original with us. we believe that a stnoKer '. cannot come In here and get out with ...out having the "more" feeling. WU01 ALL BHEPPABD. Drugglsta; ; WE HAVn RRCKIVED MORE' OF . those extr fine Hssoie. If you ahuve yourself, or othm. it Is in your Inier ; est to see this excellent line, , We' also carry the best strops. JAS. P. STOW 10 : A CO., DrugRlsta. Thone 17. , FOR RENT-5C0 e. 'mC itbDER i room. M; 600 N. A street, 6-roorn. 1223 K Tmth, 7-room, 11; 2( W. 2nd, room, $12; 21 E. Arlington, s-room, i hsll 8. Ornham etreet, J. ARTHUR HKNUBtWON & BRO. . fOMKTHING NEW FOR - TO-DAT, nice pfw Cheoao and Macaroni, fresh Pnsp Brians, Lima Deans and Okrn, . Sweet Potatoes, Annies and Bananas. ,. nlrs Chlokens and Xggs. Just received ' a supply f h;e Sweet Sugar Pess at 1. that Is very good, nice lot white Navy Uesns and dry lima Beans. Call esrly. JNO. W. SMITH. 'Phonts VSZ- K X2U. l'5;;i-v.:iVr:v HORSES FOR RALB-WB HAVE ON hand several aice, well broke driving horses that we will soil. Worth the money considering qualities of norths. W. d. ROSS CO., 2V and HI West 4th gtreet. , . .. v , DJEriANCJe CHECK PROTECTORS Offer absolute rrotxftion. Put one in your office before you lose the price TON it CO., 217 B. Tryon. ITS NO 8ft CRIET. EVERYBODY knows we bsve a ftsh barrel of Rye Klour. Had you not heard It Don't forgst to try a jsr of llsrtly's English Mrmall, only inc. MILLER-VAN NKSA CO, 27 N. tryoa-sueet. , 1 EY t'STNO RU E RIBBON VANILLA you cut the cost of your extract ex-pi-tin lit half tend you secure double ' satisfaction with your dessert AV ,Zf mm I fsss ft LCi.-2s It Brooms For Everybody Best assortment and lowest prices In the city. W. BI. CROWELL, Phones 744 and 27. How's Your Digestion? Better try Mida Lilhia Water . Fine for the stomach, liver and kidneys. All Drug Stores ' Of Brannon Carbonating Company Distributors. Thone 835, THE BOYS' CLOTHES Do you mtke your boy'a clothes out of his father's old ones?, : ; Do you know that you can make these maoVover clothe eem new and be as food M new by having us ; dye . the goods over - for you . before . making them. up? t . It won't cost much an! you will find It well worth the trouble. Ckzrlclle ten Izzin - Laandcreri, Dyers. Cleaaera, 119 Soath Trroa Street. - V , vOvp.imi y.riLi A recent lucky purchase from a manufacturer of La- dies', Fine Tailored Skirts. The lot was left on manu ; facturer's hands on account , of the merchant for whom they were made going, out of business. AVe happened along and made an offer, which was ac cepted. ... , . They arc Blacks only. "Every Skirt is well made, of AllWool Clnff on Panama. Several good, popular plaited styles; regular price $5.00. For a quick sale, choice. . . . ; . . , , . $2.93. ,Ko alterations. ' . . . , $7.50 Skirts at $5.00 , Here's another bargain lot. Mado of splendid quality All-Wool Chiffon Panama, cut four yards wide, plait ed panels- and two folds on bottom. Colors ; Black, , Navy and Brown; regular $7.50 Skirts . . , . . $5.00. Many New Styles in Black, Navy and Brown Voile Skirts Kcw styles in Voile Skirts, made of the crisp Altman Voile, beautifully trimmed with taffeta folds, bands and folds and tucks of material;1 Black, Navys and Browns $6.00, $9.95, $12.50, $15.00. - Silk Automobile Coats For Women These coats are something entirely new. Will be popu lar and much used, not only for automobile wear, . but for street and evening. Made of Silks that have been rubberized by a new process so that they are guaranteed shower-proof. They come in plaids, stripes and shadow dots; also Solid colors of Brown, Golden Brown, Navy and Black. A number of beautiful styles. Prices $18.50, $22.50, $25.00, $32.50. BELK BROS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Starting the Fall Extra Specials in New Gooss AT EFIRB'S Wool Blankets at a Special Price to Start the Season Wit). To induce early buying we are going to sell 200 pairs All-Wool Blankets, full 104 size, pure White with Coored Borders, at . . . ... .... .... . $2.50 a pair, New Fall Silk Specials Yard-wide Taffeta Silks in solid Black and solid White; regular 75-cent se llirig Silk.' To start the season on. . .... ...... ... ....... 59 cents a yard. Guaranteed Black Taffeta, all pure Silk, guarantee on the selvage of every vard; full yard wide; no bet ter Silk offered special at $1.00 a yard .elsewhere. , Kfird's price .. .... ... ... .... 75 cents. Cream Yard-wide Cream Taffeta so ceni3 a yara. Brown and White Check Silk A special good bargain in the popular Brown and White Check Silk, 19 inches wide. . .50 cents a yard. New Plaid Silks Big line of the new Ml Plaids, the latest combina tions out Black and White, Brown and White, Blue f and White, Green, Red and other combinations; ; vfirnar fiQ-rfnf cpllinc NilL-a Rft PRTltJl ft XMTA " . CT . .... ; . . . ,.t , , ., ".,y Special in the . New Fall Dress Goods . Big lot of high-class Dress Goods, all Wool, 56 inches wide, new and handsome patterns Grays, Browns, - Greens, etc., in Plaids and Checks. ' . Same Dress Goods are bein retailed in' the large city stores for $1.50 a yard. Our special price to start the season on .. f , 93 cents. Chiffon Panama ;, Finest All-Wool , quality ofthis popular cloth, 56 inches wide, the very best Black; a dandy. bargain .... .... 93 cents a yard. The llillinery Department Busy Getting Ready For the Fall Opening Our new Trimmer Miss Burgess,' has taken charge and things arc moving.1 We have bought the best stocks and made tho greatest preparations ever for -. this season and expect a great business in this de ' partmcnt. You will hear from Efird'a Millinery this season. - i . Efird's BepariiiieRt Stcr . -, The Always CoreTfadeand College ! 1 nn Hi l: ! ! n 4 Season With Some Taffeta Silk . r' S ilk, a beautiful quality Busy Store, Streets
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