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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, FEBRUARY 18, 1003. J 7 DAVE GKEG0R 0.V TKIAL CHARGED WITH MAXSLArGHTER Young Ron Who Killed Ills Father, .eke Gregory, Xear Davidson Col lege Several Weeks Ago, Arraigned Yesterday Afternoon In huptlor . Court. With Messrs. F. M. Wmmoim nnd II. C. Jones a Ills Attorney "re,tched "r7 V' V jUettme during the light with hi father Marked by All tlie InpU-amoti the !atter had leTi,ed a knife and TW nits of Life, Comes oat in me Evidence About the Murder of the Aged lather Will B Resumed To-Day. V Interest ' In Superior dourt yester day centred In the trial of Pave Gregory for the murder of his. father, Zeke Gregory, which occurred sev . eral weeks ago not far from David son College, where both lived., The hearing waa- started at 2 o'clock' when the "court convened for the after noon and at 6 o'clock, when the ma terial witness? both' for the State and the defendant had been ex amined, Messrs. F. M. Simmons and H. C. Jones, attorneys for the de fense." stated to the, court that several character witnesses were not then present and prayed for a continuance of the trial until this morning. ,To this Judge Webb replied that -as much as iie would like to proceed with the rase, he would consent to the con tinuance primarily because he wanted to give he two young lawyers who were appointed by the court to defend the prisoners plenty of time to get their evidence together. It .will be resumed this morning. Only threo or four witnesses were examined by either the State or the defense, all being Immediate mem bers of the family. The first witness for the State was Mrs. Kate Huntley, a sister of the defendant, who ad mitted that her mind did not remain at an equilibrium and on the par ticular occasion of ' the murder at times entirely deserted her. She told Jf the words between Zeke Gregory and his son, Dave Gregory, and the wrangle between them in its gradual progression. She said that just be fore the lick wss struck she swooned and didn't remembor any more that happened. - That Dave Gregory In the fiercest of tho conflict ran to the woodpile, grabbed up the axe and ' made a mark on the ground, at the fame time threatening to kill father, mother, brother or sifter who stepped across It. was perfectly fresh In her mind and In this statement she was borne out by succeeding witnesses, WILL GREGORY TESTIFIES. Will Gregory, 21 years of age, a grandson of the dead man, was one of the most Important witnesses for the State. His evidence was given with a degree of self-assertion which was alien to a majority of the ojher witnesses. , On direct examination he ' said: ' , "The beginning of the trouble was when grandpa asked Dave to get out'of.bed. He said Dave ought to be ashamed of himself to let Mr, C'hrlstenbury come clear over there from the college and find him still in bed at that time of day. Dave's wife hollered out and said, 'It's none of your G- d business what time he gets up.' Both Dave and grandma men got to fussing and hofh cursed. Dave came down stairs and the old man picked up a stick, followed him into the kitchen and struck across the mantel board close to Dave. He said, 'You must remember that I am your father.' Dave walked out of the kitchen and got two bricks. Juct about that time I came out of , tho house with the axe, start ing to th woodpile to cut some wood. Dave yelled to me snd cursed, me, saying,' .'Jf you want anything, you can get it.' I told him that I did not want to get Into any trouble with him. I then started back Into the house, leaving tho axo at the woodpile, and Dave threw a brick at me. Dsvo then ran to tho wood pile, picked tip the axe and drew a ftrairht line on the around. He said: 'I will chop father, mother, brother or sister to pieces that dares to cross this line.' Grandpa went to him, laid his hand on his shoulder and said, 'I'm not scared to cross the line.' Dave dropped the axe snd the old man started back Into the house, and grandma picked up a stick and drew it on grandpa. My own mother fainted and I went In to attend to her and after a little while I heard a lick.' I started to take my mother to a neighbor's house, and after going across the field a short dis tance I looked around Rnd Dave was. coming after me .with the axe. I told hlm-thet H -would rm rm jronrt for him If he. camo on me. and he then turned and went nway." ROftf? GREGORY LINKS DAVE . v... with crime. , Will Gregory waa then taken off tho stand by Solicitor Clarkjwv and his brother, Tom. who Is some yearn younger, was substituted. He cor roborated. Will largely and broupht' out nothing new that was material fo the case. After . a brief crosw exarni nation, he was dismissed : and . Rosa Gregory, about 7 years -of age, took the stand and linked Dave directly with the crime. The prior -: witnesses could not nay who struck . the lick, although all heard It and knew that the dead man was In th yard with his wife, and his son. Dave, and no others. Rosh Gregory's testi mony was brief but It was weighty. ; He said he was standing in tho door at the time that Dave was ip tho yard with his jisrents. snd while the others were in the house with the woman who had fainted. "I saw Dave hit grandpa when I was stand ing there. .. He struck him with the side of the axe." That was practi cally all he said. The little fellow could not be shaken In the cross examination. PHYSICIAN TESTIFIES. Dr. L. C, Skinner testified to the fact that he waa summoned to the Injured man's side and found him in a dying condition. "He was suffer ing from two wounds, either one of which would have produced death. me wounds could have been made with the side of in axe," said the physician. He went on to say that s rmo Injury was about an Inch above the ear and appeared to have been made with a blunt Instrument, while the other was a little higher up and seemed to have been made with a sharp Instrument THE DEFENDANTS STORY. The story of the defendant. Dave Gregory, was totally at variance with the preceding accounts of the affair. He not only denied having struck his I'ather with the axe, but denied the ratements that there had been a Wrangle between him and his father prior to the murder. Hiaccount of the tragedy Is as follows: "I first heard my father 'quarreling with my nephew, Will, and when I (tot down stairs I told them that they ought, to get up some morning with out having a row. Father Raid to me: 'G d you, what's that to , you?' I told him that It waa noth ing to me, but that It would be much nicfr to get up and start to work without first having a wrangle. About that time my mother became mixed up In i the row and father struck her across the back. 1 told -' him not to do that and he cursed me. continuing to fight mother. He finally threw her to the ground and was choking her so that she was black, and I Jumped on him and tried to pull-him from my mother. 'He threw nie aside and still cursed me. He got his hands on a stick and put it across my neck, then put a knee on each end of it. While I was lying pinned down to the ground like that. I "heard him ' one hit him and H id not know who It was." On cross-examination he admitted first that he had bwn Indicted once for larceny and then followed a vigorous series of questionings by Solicitor Clarkson directly bearing en the. evidence that had already been brought out.- Gregory dented that he had fussed with his father' about gct- ! ting' up. He further said that one gttJd to him: "111 cut you to pieces: they can't cheat me "out of , many more days anyhow." ' HIS WIFE AND' MOTHER TESTI FY. His wife followed Crcgory to the stand, and knew very .little about the affair. She -admitted that she had been mixed up with the row which had its iriclpiency In the late getting up that morning, and in re ply to a remark of Will Gregory sho eaid It was none of his damned business what time Dave got up. She left thex place, however, shortly aftr the fight began and didn't come back until the lick had , been struck. She Inclined to her hus band entirely throughout her testi mony. So did Mrs. Zeke Gregory, wife of the dead man, against whom a warrant had been made out for complicity In the murder, tut was afterwards nol prossed by the State. Mrs. Gregory's story . waa hard - to follow. She waa so aged and decrepit and nervous that aha could not be understaod with any degree of ease. ' It was not a difficult mat ter, however, to tell' that aha, was trying to shield the prisoner when giving her evidence. She was asked about her evidence before the coroner when she said that she told Dave he had hurt his father, to which Dave replied that he did not hit him hard enoush to hurt him. In her testi mony yesterday she denied knowing who struck the flow that killed her husband. '..' prisoner looks Wild. . Dave Gregory, who is charged with such an unspeakably atrocious crime, has a wild look on him, the look of a rhan not any too good to do the thing charged against him. . He appeared to be In a good humor at the trial, and sometimes during his testimony tried to assume an air of Indifference and levity, which did not look, good at all. He appeared to be unmindful of the grlevousness of the offense with which he was charged and . to be suffering . from no unpleasant memories or pangs of conscience over the. matter. The whola bunch, Including even the old woman, her elder daughter, Kate Huntley, and her three children, Will, Tom and Ross, the prisoner and his wife all worn to be about as low In the scale of life as humanity Is capable of sinking. The stories which they told before the court sounded n If they were barbarous people, living be yond the pale of civilization. Fights, domestic quarrels, shooting Bcrapes, divorces, abandonment and such like elements In the category of the un wholesome things of society these all have had a share In making up the life-story of the Gregorys. It is even a disagreeable bunch to look upon. V INTEREST IN THE CASE. The court room was literally Jammed throughout the entire hear ing, the crowds standing in the al.Ies and pushing entirely to the Judge's bench. Everybody listened to tho evidence as It was presented from the several tongues. Many came from near the scene of the tragedy and had this as the chief at traction. ' Others came, and many ther were of these, to hear the two young lawyers, Messrs. H. C. Jones and F. M, Simmons, conduct the case, which is their first In Mecklenburg courts. The performance of these young gentlemen was entirely credit able and measured up to the ex pectations of tho hosts of friends with whom they are surrounded here, and who wish for them success in keeping with their merits In the practice of law in tho local courts. REV. W. C SCILVRKFEK ACCEPTS ropulur Young Charlotte Minister to .Move, to Atlanta, Ga. Acecpla tall to I'aKtorate. of Lutheran Church f Tho Redeemer, Effec tlvei April 1st. The announcement that Rev, v, C. Pchaeffer, Jr., haa accepted the call recently extended him to become the pastor of the Lutheran Church of the. nfcrtejimpr-ln Atlanta Oa.i will -he read with Interest by his many friends in this city where he has resided for more than two years, and where he is so well and so favorable known. The call 'for Mr. Schaeffer to accept the pastorate of the Atlanta church was urgent, but he considered the matter carefullv and did not decide to aceept until yesterday, when he at once noti fied the officials of the church Tl.e Lutheran Church, of the Re deemer Is located upon a very desira ble skte,ln Georgia's capital city, on Trinity avenue and Capital Place and is a property valued at $30,000. In ad dition to the church building, the con gregation owns a comfortable parson age home for the pastor. Until five years ago this church was only a vigorous mission - charge, and for twelve years Rev. L. K. Propst was Its pastor. Five years ago the church became self-supporting, and since that time .Rev. E. C. Cronk hat been its pastor. Recently he resigned the pastorate to accept the position of Publication Secretary of the United Synod of the South and the church at once 'called Mr. Schaeffer as his euo cesser. The membership of the church is bout 200, which renders It about the same numerical strength its St. Mark's Lutheran church In this city. During his residence In Charlotte Mr.' Schaeffer has been assistant pas tor to Rev. Robert C. Holland, D. D., at St. Mark's church, and has been also a member of the faculty of Eliza beth College. In-' both positions he proved himself popular and , efficient, and there wlH be sincere regret on ac count of his leaving. ' At the eame time his friends realise -that the new woTk upon which he will enter will give him a larger field of usefulness, and they will follow him with Inter est, and with expectations for his suc cessful career, which will no doubt be abundantly realised. He will not .be gin his work In Atlanta until the 1st of April. Mr. Schaeffer Is a cultured gentle man and a. Christian minister whose consistent life wins and holds the con fidence of those with whom he comes In contact. In Charlotte hla populari ty la by. no means limited to his own denomination, but he is held In the highest esteem by all who know him, regardless of denominational prefer ence. As a student and preacher. Mr. Schaeffer ranks with men who are much olJer than himself, -and the Atlanta church Is to be congratulate upon having secured his services is pstor. '' Grippe Is sweeping the country. Stop tt with Prerentica". before It get deeply seated. To ehek early oHa wlljt these little Candy CoM Cure TnMets I urly ponplhle and af. lrevntira contain- no Quinine.- no laxative, nothing . I ard er Btckenlng. Pneumonia would hever ap r"r If arlyeoirla were promptly broken. AIfo (rood for fevrixlij, rMldren. Lunr lnx. 4 tablets, 21 ent. Vest pcx ket bxe eenta. Rold by Uullen'a Pharmacy. WANT A ISEWGB AND STAND crnzEss asked , to - assist. Public-Spirited Citizen to Be Asked ' to Contribute $2,000 Toward tho Cot f Fencing Xew Grounds, and Building Xew Grand Stand iu Dll ; worth EquliiHnt aiul Maintenance or Team to Do Borne by Seven Indi . tiduals KcaHon lo Op-u April SOtli Reynold Se-iire Hlnton, Crack Caw-iicr The Teams in tlie League. If Charlotte citizens will subscribe S2.000 towards the erection of a new and up-to-date grand stand . and the l&ying-off of new grounds at the northwest corner, of East Boulevard and Sharon road then Charlotte base ball thl summer will not only be as sured, iut will be presented under the most alluring and advantageous cir cumstancea, Seven SDort-lovlng and publlc-spir ited cltisens. namely, Messrs. J. H. and W. R. Wtarn, J. M. Harry, J. W. Wadsworth, J. W. Todd, P. M. Cave, E. F. Creswell and R. C. Carson, have agreed to place. a tip-top team In the field and guarantee Its maintenance throughout the season and also con tribute $1,000 towards the erection of the new grand stand If only Charlotte cltliens will come to1 their assistance with the balance needed on ta rrounds. Mr. E. D. Latta. president of the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company, was seen yesterday y the committee In charge. He agreed not only to donate the site free of charge for four years, hut contributed a hand some turn towards building the grand stand, laying off the ' diamond and fencing In the park, Tho grounds will be 400 feet wide by 40 feet long, and will be enclosed by a strong 10-foot fence. The grand stand will be sit uated on the north side of the pank and will be built In triangular form, SO feet away from the home plate. Provision will be made, for 1.000 spec tators. 200. seats being reserved.. The triangular arrangement of fh grand stand will afford the best opportuni ty for tha entire crowd to watch the progress .of the game, all being equally, distant from the pltcher'a box. The plans have already .been drawn and the lumber ordered. Mr.- R. C. Carson, president of the Charlotte club, stated to an Observer man yesterday that he and his associates were so certain, that loyal Charlotte citizens would contrib ute the $2,000 of the $3,000 requir ed, that he had taken the llhsrty to order the lumber and proceed with, the preliminary work. - Not one cent will be asked for the equipment or maintenance of - the team. The seven gentlemen above mentioned have assumed all the. liabil ity of the success of the club. They hav.9 agreed to equip the team and support It throughout the season. Fur thermore, they have guaranteed that the season's schedule will Include 100 games and that 60 of these will be played on the locnl diamond. They estimate that at least $3,000 will bo required to do this. These gentlemen who firm the. Charlotte Baseball As sociation have also agreed to -contribute $1,000 towards the expense of fencing In the park, laying off the grounds and building the grand stand. Charlotte citizens will not -be asked to assume any rlBk whatever but mere ly to Invest $2,000 In the park, some thing which will remain In hand whe ther the club i a financial, success or not. Little difficulty or delay Is an ticipated In securing this sum. A committee will shortly go out on a canvass and ready and liberal, re sponses are expected. The Carolina League embraces six clubs, . namely, WinstontSalem. Greensboro and Charlotte, In North Carolina, and Spartanburg, Greenville and Anderson, In South Carolina. The season will open -Wednesday, April 30th. It is very probable that fhe schedule will be so arranged as to give Charlotte game at home oh the opening day. Certainly this is eager ly desired and confidently expected. As has already been stated, Mr. Jes- se W. Reynolds will manage the Char-' lotte team. Not only Is Mr. Reynolds a first-class hall player, but he is a gentleman, every whit. Under his management, the Charlotte team will not only play good ball, but the mem bers will conduct and deport them selves In such manrveras-wnT"re.flect credit upon the city. The local as soclatlbn it to be congratulated upon securing his services. The work of gathering together a team is being rapidly prosecuted. It Is understood that HInton, the crack catcher, for the Richmond, Va.. olub last senson. has been olgned as well as a number of others. . The players will report for duty about the middle of next month, when practice work: will start. Tho salary limit of the league Is $1,000 a month. According to the by-laws every club has to deposit with the president $500 In cash as a guar antee' of good faith, and as an assur ance that the season will fee - played through. The six club have posted this sum with President j. H. Wearn. and there Is nothing now to, dejay matters. Ten per cent of the gross receipts of every game will also be for warded to him for n, sinking fund. Should any club withdraw before the season ends, not only will the $500 be forfeited, but the sinking fund as w-H. There is little doubt but that the league will remain intact throughout the season. The need of a new grand stand an well as a new park Is manifest to everyone who eVer attended a gam of ball at the fair grounds. The old stand Is not only 100 feet too far from the home plate, but U badly arranged, poorly equipped, and positively dan gerous. The diamond is not of regu lation dimensions and the grounds are such as to make playing an Impose! blllty In time of bad weather. The new grounds will conform to all tho requirements, and will be so leveled and arranged as to permit of games In the afternoon following a downpour In the morning. The grand stand will be admirably designed, wlfn comfort able seats and so constructed as to permit of any crowd In perfect safe ty. The new park and new grand stand will be quite an addition to the city. - It is sincerely hoped that liberal re sponses will be given the commit tee when It canvasses the city for funds. Anderson, S. C. aity of but 1 4. 000 Inhabitants, recently contributed $2,000 for baseball. Charlotte, with Its 40.000 population, certainly can- ynot afford to do lesA. 7 Crlttenton Home Trustee to Sleet. There will be arl Important meet ing of the board of trustees of the Crlttenton Home this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the parlors of the T. M. C. A. Building. Every member of he board Is urged to be present at this meeting a several matters of press ing importance are to be considered. Keeping Open Donee Everybody Is weleome When we feel good: snd we fi that way only when our dlr-atlve orirana are working prop erly. Ir. Kings New lifa pills reu late the artlnn of atomarh, liver and bowels prj perfectly itm can't help feeling rood wlien he use these pills. Sc at ail drug stores. ' , ' V'. CONTRACT FOR- SIDEWALK. Board of Public Service Meets In Ad journed Session -DtM-uge Who Will Balld DilwOTth Sidewalk A Peaceful Session. - Nothing approaching the sensation al occurred .-at the called meeting of the hoard of public service held yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock In the council room of the city hall. The most , Important matter ..up was the 'letting of the contract for a cement sidewalk on South Boulevard from the south graded school corner to that of K. M. Dell. The price was $2.70.S0,.Mr.- J. W, Haas being the successful bidder. iMayor Franklin was absent from yesterday's session," Chairman T. W. Hawkins presiding gracefully at the helm, jt waa a calm and thoughtful conference of the members ofthe board, with not one single ripple on the untroubled water -of harmonious deliberation. Messrs. McDonald, Pharr. Sargent and Washburn con stituted the rank and ulo of the membership present. Numerous rou tine matters were taken up and dis posed of after free discussion. All of these pertained closely to the con dition of the city's streets. The next meeting will 4e held on the 24th at 3 o'clock. The committee of finance of the board of aldermen at Its last meeting appropriated the money necessary for the building of the cement side walk on South Boulevard from the corner of East Morehead, where the south graded school Is located, to E, M. Bell's corner. The board of b4JatucaJieJxrhns boen heard to bet lie service, within, wnb.se province fell the task of executing this enterprise and carrying it through to comple tion to the smallest detail, yesterday opened Ihe 'bids for this work. Of these there were In the neighborhood of a half-doxen.. The best, in the opinion of the service board, was that of Mr. Haas, at $2,706.80. The sidewalk will be on the left hand side, five feet In width. One-half of the cost will bo paid by the city government and one-half by the property owners -whose land abuts on the sidewalk. The improvement, which Is a much-needed one, must be completed according to the terms of the contract within three months from tho 1st of March. W ork will ber gin soon. ,. - Although the Board yesterday after noon decided to accept the bid of Mr. Haas, this was later reconsidered. Mr. Fred Oliver, who claimed he did not know when the bids were to be opened, turned up with one of $1.14 a square yard, as against the $1.20 of Haas. The Matter will be reop ened and definitely decided Monday, RKV. R. B. MILLKIi CALLED. Young Minister of This Connty, Re ceives a Call to tho Butler, l'u., United Presbyterian CliureJi Now jliocated at Heavier. la. -Answer to ; Bo Given This Wee. Rev. R. B. Miller, eldest son ot Rev. R. G. Miller, of Sard is, has re ceived a call from the United Pres byterian church, of Butler, pa., one of the largest churches In .the nomination, Tho Star, a daily publication Beaver, Fa.,-where Mr. Miller been located for five years, has . de of has the following to say of tho matter. "Rev. Robert Bryco Miller, of the Beaver United Presbyterian church, yesterday received a call from the First United, Presbyterian church of Butler. 1 , . . "Tho Butler church offers a salary of $2,200 per year and a handsome 'Parsonage. It has a large congrega tion, numbering over 700 members, Is the second largest church in tho denomination anil has one o the most promising fields In the entire Oihurch. ' "Th pastorate of tho Butler church was Toft vacant about one year ago by - the resignation of Rev. A. R. Robinson, who is now pastor of the Sixth U. P. church, of Pittsburg. "Rev. Mr. Miller has been the pas tor of the Beaver IT. P. church for four years and has. been wonderfully successful. "The Beaver charge has a member ship of 360 and pays a salary of $1,- 800 per year and does not furnish a parsonage. "About one year ago Rev. Mr. Mil ler refused a call to the Carnegm U. P. church at a salary of $3,V0U Jcr ypnjr"Cdailne,paraonage. . "When interviewed this morning iRev. Mr. Miller stated that ho was undecided as to what to do with the Butler call. He said, . 'I am really sorry that I whs given the -call, for I would rather stay. In Beaver than al most any place that I can thlult of.' "The Butler field, hu went on to say. Is one of the best In the denom ination, but that he would' not be able to give any positive answer un til the early part of next week, after he had diwusned tho matter, .with the session." . HURT BY FALL FROM TRAIX. Mr. Luther Gray. Employe, of K011U1- ern Railway, SumaliiH Had Cuts ln Tumble From 'o. 33. Luther Gray, an employe of the Southern Railway Company, living at spencer, was painfully hurt yester day morning near the Junction. Mr. Gray, who was standing In company with one or two friends, on the rear platform of one of the vaches of train lXo. 33,. suddenly felt backwards, rolling over several Omes after he struck the rround-. The train was stopped. at once and trainmen and passengers hastened to the aid of the Injured man. He was brought on to the (Southern station, stretched out there, on a. cot and later taken to; the Presbyterian 1 Hospital. He , was rather seriously cut on ,the leg and the head. It Is not thought that the wounds are serious. 1 Mr. Gray's little girl, of tender years, was with him on the train, and was much dlxtressed by 'the accident, begging him not to get back "on the mean old train any more." Mr. Lambeth Leave. Stone and Bar- ringer's. Mr. Robert Lambeth, mho has held a position with the Stone & Barrlnger Company for several months, has resigned and leaves to day (or Norfolk, Va., to accept new work. Mr. Lambeth has been ln the collecting department 'and was also connected at times with the whole sale stationery department. FACULTY RECITAL LAST . NIGHT. Delightful Entertainment at Elizabeth College Miw Sessions III Ml Chappenlear'tf Splendid Work With the lulin. - The mere announcement of a recital under tho direction of the department of music of EllsabethrCottegns suf ficient to give promise of a rare treat to all who appreciate music of a high grade of excellence. 6o strong a hold has Mr. H. J. Zehm, tho director of moslo In the college, upon the music levers of Charlotte that the, recitals have come to occupy a very prominent place in the city's yearly programme of artistic entertainments. And the annual faculty recitals are looked for ward to with special Interest, due to the fact that upon these occasions the very best talent of the college Is heard, and the treat furnished Is al ways of an unusually high order. The faculty recital of last night was in every particular up to the high standard anticipated, and It was en Joyed by & large audience that follow ed closely every number on the pro gramme. There w-aa general regret that Miss Sessions, the teacher of voice, was too 111 to take part In the programme, and the three numbers which she waa to have rendered would no doubt have added much to. the evening's pleasure. The first number on the programme was a four "part sonula -which Mr. Zehm rendered on the organ. Ills art- ter advantage than in this, and the other solo he rendered last night. The perfection of his touch and of his transition from one part of hla solos to the. other was especially effective. The vanve excellence marked his oth er number on the programme, which was a piano solo. Mls Lelb and Miss Lelnbach were the other piano soloists of the even ing, and they both gave, full evidence of their excellent understanding of the productions rendered and of their right to the high record as musicians which they both possess. There were no selections more thor oughly enjoyed than those on the vio lin by Miss Chappelear. "Tho Perpetuo Mobile," by Bohm, and "The Hunga rian Dance," by Haeshe, were especi ally beautiful and well rendered. Miss Chappelear is the possessor of a mas ter hand with the violin. Elisabeth College Is constantly ris ing higher In the estimation of the people of North Carolina and other States as an Institution of learning. The high curriculum prescribed and adherred to In every department glvea it a place In the front rank of high grade colleges for young women, and the musio department has done much to win for It the high place which It holds in the educational world. Mr. Cooper to Build. The designing and contracting firm of Hunter & Vaughan was given the contract yesterday to design and erect for Mr. J. C. Cooper a resi dence on Kingston avenue In Dll worth, the cost to approximate $S, 000. The residence will bo erected on the lot a-hlch Mr. Cooper pur chased a few days ago from Mr. J. K. Murphy. Messrs. Hunter & Vaughan now have about a dosen Jobs under way of different propor tions, but none Insignificant. - linen Shower Postponed. Those -who were, arranging for the "Linen Shower" at the Y. W. C. A., nave neciuoa 10 -postpone it until a later day, the exact time to be an nounced soon. This action was deem ed proper and hence all Invitations, verbal as well as written, have been recalled. IX MEMORIAM. (. ' RAPHAEL OUASTAVINO. . Nothing per he pa has occurred in this community that gave greater shock than the recent death of Raphael Guaata vino. The deceased came to Black Mbuntaln some twelve or nfteen years kko, after having traveled over practical ly every section of the ITnited Stales, and found .here a location where climatic conditions and romantic surrntindinK combined to make It an Meal place for the eatabllHliment of a summer home. A tract of soma six hundred acres was PurcliHHed. the home established ond the premtaes-sfnclCPd with" choicest varieties of trees, shrubs and plants. Tho depart ments compriaed the ' farm, vineyard, forest, fuctory and laboratory. The strenuous life was perhaps no, mors strikingly exemplified In Mny llvlnw man than In him. Coming homa each year for a short season of rest and recreation, his Irrepreanlhle. desire to continually do something found him eaeh day at the head of every detachment of inborers- the last one to retire; the first one to rlae. In character sketches of the deceased appenrlng from time to time considerable space and that deervetlly has been de voted to his secompllahmenta as a musician and architect, his Invention ot the famous "Gtiasta vine- Arch:" but per haps the most beautiful side of bis chur acter wn unknown to all those who wrote of htm In a casual way. Burns says tlmt "on honest man Is the nohlest work of Ood." snd to the minutest detail of business no man excelled the deceas ed In the moat scrupulous observance ef this axiom. Every form of humaji suf fering appealed to him;, and thnaa In af fliction and dlaireaa did not have to seek him. He sought them and administered to their wants and these offerings were made with a modesty becoming the char acter of the man. The splendid bridge spanning the stream on the south of Black, Mountain was erected snd presented to the town and surrounding country by the deceased. His example In the Held of Industry, hla sterling Integrity and his magnanimity to the suffering and dlstresxed, makes hi death a personal loss to all who knew him. B. Black Mountain, Feb. 15th. MANY PLEEPI.FS3 NIGHTS. OWTNO i TO A PKHtI STENT COUGH. RE LIEF FOUND AT LAKT. "For several winters past my wife has been troubled with a most peralstent snd disagreeable cough, which Invariably ex tended over a period of several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights." writes Will J. Hayner. editor of The Burley, Colo.. Bulletin. "Various reme dies were tried each year, wltn no bene ficial results. In November im tha cough again put In an appearance snd my wife, acting en the sugssstinn of a friend, purchased a holds or Chamber laln'S Cough Remedy. The result was In del marvelous. After three do the cough entirely disappeared and baa not manifested Itaelf stnc." This reemdy Is for sale by W. L. Hand A Co. Have Yon I'sed Cllnchfleld Coal? 3 The R. G. Autcn Co. J 1 80S S. Tryon. HELLO!! a TTave you had your house wired yet for electrical conveniences that make life worth living? Telephones, tlec trl light, bells, annunciators, heaters, Irons and motors. When you are ready we are. If you rant call us up on the 'phone. No. HOT. or 130ft, drop us a card and we will call. But think how convenient It Is to be able to 'phone when you want a plumber, doctor or electrician. MIRACLE AT THE HUB HEARS "AGAIX AND REJOICES The Wonderful Story of Mm. Well of Jamaica Plain. Wlio. Deaf I eller. or 5Iore Than Twelve. Yenrv, Took a Chance, and Follo-d U Crowd 10; wHl be uUed!' Adsi'-K loung Cooper, of O'ixi. and s .Nmv c&ra. otwerver. i nappy .m mom "in 111 a jiv-iii-Brcaklng Day nt tne Bujkui Hi-hiI-quartem of iIkj Celebrated Wonder Worker -1'roirt OMv v'onlMni-e in Ilia Ability Firmly Entultlflml. . Boston. Feb. 17. Th..re xeirw lo be no let-tip In tl.e tremendous Interest- that has been aroused in this city and vicinity b I T. Cooper, tht young philanthropist, who i ifitro duclng his preparation . to Boston people. The remark.lir rcsu'ts ac complished by hlcv t th past two weeks are dai!y lieeomin more manifest. Some of those wno pui-chast-d his medicine In th c.-iriy part of his visit are r.nw calling at Ms headquarters, the Jaync Drug S?tore, 60 Washington Mrcr., to repot t re sult. 1 Yesterday waa a record -breaking day, and many presciit were anxious to tell what Cooper's preparations had dono for them. On? of these was Mrs. W. Weller, living at 557 Wash ington Street, Jamaica Plain. Mrs. Weller had previously boon treated for deafness, which, according tt her story, had afflicted her for ' twelve years. She can now hear any ordi nary conversation. In relating her experience Mrs. Weller said: "For twelve years I have been af flicted with catarrhal deafness, and heard no word during that time. I much medicine, but for all the good have seen many physicians and tak'n, It did m It mlirht Knv tpn no miieh wtr T u, . ..t .K.,t these Cooper medicines, but paid lit- tie attention to It until I read of a volJ 'of prlhloitn sentiment. The lar man In Cambridge who had been re- PBt corn whiskey distillery In the South llevcd of catarrhal deafness after 1 iCaiper's In located here. There Is al" twenty years. I then came here anil bought the medicine, both for local application and to be taken , in ternally. "At the end of a week I heard the clock In the dining room tick. I had never heard It before, as we bought It since I became deaf. I also heard street noises and some conversation. Now I can hear so much better that I am absolutely astonished. I no I on ore r have head noixea. and thn dropping In my throat has altogether ceased. 'The New Discovery hns also cured my husband of constipation, although he has been taking medicine all his life for It without relief. He has no trouble ot that kind at all since tak ing the medicine. We both consider these medicines to be perfectly won derful ln what they accomplish." Statements such as- this from sources of unquestioned Integrity . m . u ... ...a,, . IU WIIV. t Willi- dence In Cooper's ability, and al though some members of the medical profesalon scoff when the subject Is brought up in their presence, the faith of the people generally remains unshaken. Funeral of Ir. Artlrey. Th- funeral services over the re mains of Dr. L. L. Ardrey were held yesterday afternoon at Harrison church at 2 o'clock, the pastor. Rev. J. H. Bennett, oillclatlng, assisted bv Rev. A. L. Bothwlck, Rev. C. M. Pickens and Rev. C. E. McDonald, the latter of Chester, fl. C. The poli Aiearers were as follows: Messrs. R H. Kell. 3. B. Ross. W. M. Ros, J. B. Bryant. J. A. Blakeney and W. B. Hawflcld. . A large number of friends of the deceased attended from this city. The tributes of flowers as well as the words of the ministers estlnVd to the- popularity and 'esteem In which Dr. Ardrey was held. Have Yon Used Cllnchfleld Coal? PEOPLE'S COLUMN AH advertisement Inserted In tlilf column at rate of ten cents per ling of six words. No ad taken for less than 0 cents, fash In advance. WANTED. WANTED Room on ground floor, suit able for office. State location and rent. Addresa The J'F!Lj!araOberver. ' WANTED Lady cashier for retnll store. Address In handwriting Uox. WANTED A man of practical experience in mo rnannraciura or no couon fab rics, to manuge a mill In the South: refer ences as to ability. Industry and char acter will be required. Address "R. B," care Observer. WANTED Second-hand laths snd post orill press, bctn power machines. Give price, alxe. Address J. A., care Observer. WANTED To buy ten extra good fresh milk cowa. 'fuone 103, or write "S.," this office. WANTED Oood. Ilve, populnr young man to work fire Insurance In Charlottn; not necessary that b an Insurance man. but he must be aimlght. Uood position for right man. Addresa J, U. C., care Observer. A e.. s What have tho public a right to expect from men who have been building typewriters successfully for twenty years? The L.'C. Smith and Bros. Type writer. They eouldn!t expect more.- We would not give them less. - , ji e. enn vTON & eo. , CHAHLOTTE, IX. C General Agents for North and South Carolir.n. WANTED Ladle everywhere to tV. Order, deliver MnA pnllw-t 1rr A r-'ir" Wood product, . seod pay. frr partk-u.ar write, tiox A xso. zn. staleviil. .". . WANTED A man of practical eperlenfi la the manufacture of llnrt cotton fjn ries. to manage a mill in the South; refvr- lences an to ability. Industry and cliar- WANTED Agents for reliable firm: big cummisxion; "work eaujr and pleasarn. Young men wltn i-ommim school educa tion make from t to t'.i and expen- per month. Write for particulars, p. O. Box Sa. 1J. Randteman, N. C. WANTED-Rellable men In each local ity to adveraa- our goods on commis sion or salary. ) a month and expense tt per duy. Entirely new plan. Writ Halus Medicinal Co., London, Ontario, Canada. VAXTEI-In North or South Carolina, a large body of foothill land. Give ex act location, a cr e;i ire and complete d Kcrlptlon. J M. Clark, CO South Hill. Los Angeles, Cal. WANTED Position as clerk In clothing. " dry goods or sIioh store, by young man ffr yearn' experience. Can furnish th care Observer. WA IS TKD Experienced furnishing good' salesman. Apply by letter only, giving reference. The Tate-Brown Co. WANTED Flrat-rlnss tinner. T. Frailer, Staterville. N. C. . FOU 8AUE. FOR SALE Controlling interest and management of profitable business if ' curable. leaving city, must sacrifice. Address "U." care Observer. 'FOR SALE Two saloons and two sesled . . . . ln Virrlni .n1 a. 1 n smalt distillery for ssle or owner will. take u cartner and erect a larger on. Write or wire or come at once and mtk rrit Inspection. The Woodward Co., Bo . 2J3, Roanoke. Vs. FOR SALE S rojler-top desks; 2 filing eablnets, all In line condltoru Will !! aiaratey. Better act quick. . Address 'Hfrmxle!.' enre Obnerver. FOR RFVT. J FWl RENT Furnished room In private family with privilege of bath. Apply 15 West Vance street. MI SCELLA X EOUS. NOTICE I will sell at public auction the entire stock of Jewelry of the Pala moimtiilii Co., beginning Thursday even-' ing at 7:30 and continuing thereafter iluilv at 10.30 a. m., $.':: p. m. and ':V M1' " : u,',u ,,h".,'nu " " 'elo"a 1W FTEKRS FOR SALE, WEIGHTNO from l.OOO to 1.r) pounds, to be deliv ered between March 1st and April 1st. J. O. COCHRANE A PRO., Charlotte, N. CV " NOTICK Moving Picture Managers.. We are now open snd ready to glv you an up-to-daln service at reasonable rales. Very latest films of all makta and all supplies in stork. " Wrlta us. Theatre Film Supply Co., No. 3 8. Tryon street, Charlotte. N. C. s OLEN From county hitching lot at Oreenaboro, Friday the 14th. a hor and bugKy. Horse, light sorrel, while fiico, 8 or years old. Bugity, Chase City, side sprlniss, open top. , painted hlnik. Itewnrd of in for return to J. A. Wyrlrk. White Oak Mills, N. C, 8ALKSMKN WA NT ED Those calling on mills, factories, mines, electric llsht and power plants In iteneral. Side line or exclusive sampla ran be easily carried In vest pocket, commission basis only; big money for Hunt parties. For partic ulars ipplv to greenwood Mfg. Pup ply Co.. HI Milk street. Hoaton, Mass. ' . OJPT WAIT until you are dying with Pneu monia. Cure the Cold and Croup now alth Turkeslne. EXGLIfsII-McLAnTY CO.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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