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o CIUBLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, JULY 26, 1003. ' 2L n 7 I J ViFJGIilSVIllE tEACII a means of locomotion. ; An extreme ly . weil-balanced and ir level-headed crew is necessary on these occasions. ; because of the rough surf and high , winda Tii n Vs. .kiui I J. HKi S,WCO at, I t !UliV- BV. P. G. H. pated with; much pleasure.-. - , Mr. and Mrs. O. XV. Brine, of At lanta. Ga., are - nests here. Mr. Balne Is the president of the Georgia Kan way ana Electric Company, and i is we a known throughout the south. Correspondence of The Observer. 14.: Mrs.' James SteYenson 'and. family. 1 I Of, Wilmington, Save taken - cottage Messrs.' Jack Bellamy.. WlUlara Smith, (on Wrightsvllle Beach and have moved s - Jrand Benjamin Bell ere tte heate of a, very successful sailing Prty on V Baturtay . evening trom th. Bcashor . ' Hotel, tn anarpm : ,TT. , s of Capt. Oscar Grant. . The sailing Jl party followed a complimentary dance which was given In the airrooia-Df the Seashore from : "nuiJ Pi m. U The party left tho, pier of the Sea J .hr. Hotel at 11 o'clock and palled T.'unMI 11:16. after, which deltcloua re ! freshments were served on the veran das of the ' Seashore. "Those-, who ' composed th party were: Mr. and . Mr. mefiard Bus&ee. of Charlotte, ; who "chaperoned the party: Misses riia. PhflllDs. Nan Clark. Mary How- ard. ' Tarboro; Miss Mimnaugh, Co lumbia, 6. C; Miss Trances U Lyon, . I firaensboro: Misspell Waldo. Atlan- - ' ta."aa.; Mlas Margaret Brtdgers, Miss' Bessie Brldgers, Wilmington; ' ana " Messrs. Jack Bellamy, William Smith, ' Jr , Benjamin Bell, Frank Nine, Archie " ' Williams. Haughton James, Clarence LeGrand. Norwood Huske, Jr., .all, of Wilmington. down for. the rest of the rest of the summer-- months. ?.- - ,.. ., Mr. W. O. Johnston, of Charlotte. haa arrived on Wrightslvll. Beach, rhere he is a aruest of one" of the in 1a . " " ; ." - -57. . . . -V-".5 Mr. - and M. Iredell Meareg . and ! family, of Wilmington, moved to the beach on Wednesday! fast, where they will occupy the Lord cottage for tho Mr and Mrs. 'Charles Jtlutta and I family, of Salisbury, -are guests of one of the hotels. . ' , . . -. .:-,-. . 'Miss Nell Waldo, of Atlanta, Ga who tow been one of the most popu- lar visitors on Wrihtsville Beach, left , Tuesday fof her home. Mis Waldo s ''Mnu trlonria rocTPot VP TV much to Jearn of her departure, and he ab- j Knelssel's Orchestra was in every way 1 sence will be rreatly feu on wngnw- "vpiupriate, ana ine.nop was one or The most unique and unusual dance of the season was the "Skldoo Dance" which was aiven- by the Tidewater rower company at iiumina, on Thurs day evening, for1 which elaborate ,ar- j rangements were made. The "23" Idea was carried out not only, in the dance fly urea, but-in the music and decorations. Air of the merry dano I era received souvenirs, as on the reg ular souvenir nights, but each 22rd lady passing into the ball room on a certain dance received a special souvenir, whloh was most appropriate to the occasion. -. - The music by vllle Beach. . flnm si at fht ruests who have arrlv- d mt the Northrop cottage " during w. wast, r the following; Mr. V.. F. Hamrick, Shelby; Sam tvy, Charlottes H. a. Burton. Mrs. B. M. tx. fa mil v. Miss H. M. Causey, Greensboro, and Mr. C. Wolfe, Wax- baw. the most interesting" and "novel ever given on the beach. The usual Sat urday night dance took place at bu rn lna, and an enormous crdwd sratner- ed to witness or participate in the pleasures offored to tnera at the pop ular pleasure palace. , -Miss Laura Spona-, of Charlotte, Is a very attractive visitor. Miss Spong has been the recipient of many pleas - ant social attentions since her arrival v k..i.k whapA ih haa been the mui nf honor of many dinnr and I Pauline Aldrtdge Whitehead and Mr. - salllnr parties, etc. William H. Spence, prominent young Ail Innovation at the beach last J ween was a weddinz which took place at the Hotel Tarrymoore, this being me first wedding that has- ever oc curred on Wrightsvllle Beach, and was the source of much Interest and pleasure to all of the friends of the contracting parties, who were Miss Mr. Chase Brenlaer, ef Charlotte, nmminrni vouna- attorney of the Queen City, la one of tho popular visitors on the beach. The many friend of Mr. J. Joel McAden, of Charlotte, are tgiaa 10 see him on the beach. Mr. and Mrs- John Vann and Mr. and Mr Simpson, of Charlotte, re- week, after a very pleasant visit to Wrlgnuviue ora.ua, WJltrie llirj vrviw . a-uests at the Parsley cottage. Tblr many frlnda on the beach regret to learn of tneir oepariurs. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Denny, of Reldsville, who have been guests at the cottage of Mrs. William rarsiey. left during the past week for the mountains of North Carolina, after a delightful stay on Wrightsvllle Beach. The many friends of Mr. T. C iTvana f hnrlottv were della-hted to welcome him to WTlghtsvllli - Beach during the past week, where be was Che guest of his brother, Mr. Charles Evans. people of Atlanta, Ga. The young j people had known each other long neiore in their home city, and while the engagement Is said to have been announced some weeks eo, the news 1 of their marriage will come as quite I a surprise to their friends at home. Mr. Spence is a. son of Mrs. William H. Spence, of Atlanta, and the bride Is a daughter of Mrs. E. A.- White head, also of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Miller and Miss Aliens Miller, of Charlotte, who have been guests of Hotel Tarrymoore. left Saturday for New Tork, where they will go by steamer, and from which place they will go to Montreal. Cana da, and Thousand Islands. They will also visit In Duluth, Minn., before re turning to their home. 1 ' ' 1 i iii in. i i . j . . ... ... ...... ...... .' . . ; . . "- """,. , " . " "i; v - "... ' : ..'- v - " ; ".-'. fl '.' - .. 'VC- . ' - ' - ' ;' ' --i.,, . . ' : J . . .. jfr 1 Mh' '"' ' ' wiiiiiiiiiniMiiWii.il iiiiiiuw 1 1 i i ..;;.lllll.-w:,-,,.W;T..,., 7. , , ..;,,;;; u-rt3l Q. i ?"-t . ''if yon want a mtis teal Instrument of highest possible stand ard Of merit and not a mere piece of furniture, we commend without reserve the Chickeiing. It has. for years-been the realization of the artistfs highest aspiration. It is not only a noble channel for conyeying to the world the great conceptions of the masters, but It is in itself an inspiration to these same masters and a musical joy and satis faction to every hearer. If you iare open to conviction on the mat ter of a piano, you owe it to yourself to at least hear and examine The Chickering. FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA f" ' ' f iV ' J"2Sf" aasuaasMsssHasH f ' 1 k Or it lwt 0nnn JlL. I jyTm, r,rDmiga!l 1. Special features: Flour Bin. with : . '' v ' ; :'::'A4,-'"'''- sifter attached. Sugar pin, Spice ,.' Cabinet. Tea and Coffee Canister?, -'V .';" j'.'.X'.O Aluminum Extension Top, Plate ;';'.;'-! Racks, Want List, Sliding Shelves. ' i : Metal Bread Box. Recipe Cabinet, - -1 r V . 5 Tablo space 40x? In. Trimmings, ! T' Brass. . , ;;';. " :.'.vr'B---.. .v The modern home now provides fori every kitchen convanlenco. ; Anything that eaves time and labor and aids economy and cleanll-' ness Is not too" expensive for you. The McDougold Kitchen Cabl- net does atl of this and more, too. ...... ,Th prices are reaaonable, IS. 00 ,$20.00,. 125.00, 2.00, $10.00, $35.00 and $40.00. j - Can you afford to be without onet New stock now on display. Parker-Gardner Company KsflsQ ..... Mrs. T. C Mills and daughter, lit tle Miss Dorothy, of ReidsvlIIe, who have been the guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williamson, on the. beach, left for Graham Tuesday to visit friends. Mrs. John Wilder Atkinson and Miss Jante Strange, moved to Wrights vllle sound on Thursday, last, and are guests at the Wright cottage, where they will spend several weeks before going to the mountains of western North Carolina, A very delightful sail was given by Messrs. Johnson and Toung, of Char lotte; Mr. Long, of Atlanta, and Mr Dunn, of Scotland Neck, complimen tary to Mlas Speight, of Tarboro, and Miss Ramsey, of Salisbury, on Thurs day afternoon. In the V!rie May. Cap-. tain wens. Tne party was composed of about thirty young ladies and gen tlemen, and a. most enjoyable after noon was spent outside. While the party did not leave with the purpose er catcntng any nw, one of the mem bers threw a troll line, and hauled aboard among other catches a splen did mackerel, weighing a little over four pounds. The occasion was aus picious and was greatly enjoyed oy all in the party. CHILD FOI XD IX TROUGH. Miss Connie Fore, of Charlotte, 18 a . visitor. Miss Fore visited the beach ; last season,, and her many friends at Wrightsvllle are glad to welcome her back again this summer. Among the recent attractive visitors at the tyachjB Miss Boudar, of. Rich mond, Va., who la the guest of Miss Nannie Watters, of Wilmington. Miss Boudar has been the recipient xsf many social attentions einee her arrival. Wilmington and Wrightsvllle Beach were thronged with thousands of visit ors ounng the past .week, with ex cursionists from different parts of the mate, tnirty-two cars arriving on Friday morning. All of thevlsltors Mother Arrested For Cruelly A ban t dotiing Her Offspring Young Men FUrlit With Knife and Hatchet Scbtt'Forbes Hearing; la Completed. Special to The Observer. . Durham, July 25. The police de partment has something In (he na ture of the proverbial "whits ele phant" bn hand in the person of i young negro- girl, Dora Marsh by name, and an infant baby. The mother is under arrest on the charge of cruplly abandoning her child to die. hiding It in an old wooden trough (hat was at out' time used to convoy wter under the tracks of the Nor folk & Weatern road, but which had been alongside the track, in the gut ter, for some months. The weak crying of the starving Infant attract ed the attention of people who were passing and on investigation they round the child. After a short piece or uetective work by sergeant Pen- dergraph and. Deputy Sheriff Belvln the mother was found, arrested and confessed that she was the mother of the child. She Is being held un der the common law for abandon ment and the mayor will make an Quite a larae and a. mnt rtcllit ful sailing party was given during the enjbyed to the fullest extent the many effort to got the woman and child past , week by Mr. and Mrs. C. B Bryant, of Charlotte. Those Who -were their guests -were: Mr., and Mrs.' T. W. Wade, Mrs. H. L. Adams, Mrs. o. H. Miller, Miss Alllne Mil ler, Mr. Chase BrenUer, Miss Minnie Wriston Smith, Mrs. B. Rush Lee, Mrs. . Joel McAden, Mr. T. W. Wfebb, Mrs. Wade Harris, of Char- lotte;" Misses OarxtLColumbuBvOa Mr., Allison, Chicago, 111. This de lightful tailing party waa followed next morning by another, which was equally as much enjoyed by the guest.tti Mr and Mrs. T. W. Wade. of Charlotte, were the charming -host pleasures offered them at Wrlirhtsvllln Beach. Lumina befng filled with guests ana tne surr presenting a scene of life and gaiety, being . dotted with the many bathers who participated ln.thi piruui e. CASE BAFFLES PHYSICIAXS. Child's Head Cracks Often and Ita sent to the county home as paupers until court convenes, this so as to give her and the baby more comfort man afforded by a Jail. Dora Marh admits that It Is her child, but says tnat on last Thurs day evening she gave it to a colored woman, whose name she has forgot ten, to rear for her. She did not xnow, so she says, but that the wo man had the child until It was found In the old wooden trough.- She says this Is her second child and the other is Deing reared, ny a brother In Stomach Swells to Enormous portions Parents Refnse to Allow an Antomr After Death. Special to The - Observer High Point. July I. One of the 1 Greensboro most peculiar cases on - record" i.f Thi mnrninr Turin. -b... ..i and hostess, and th. guests of honor veloped here this week, resulting in Sylvesta Hersey, two- youna white were Misses Oarrett and Mis. Burrlss. the death of the 2-year-old girl, or men who live In the Edgemont eee f Columbus, Ga. Mr. Jones Griffith. For some time lion of the Htv. ii TkiJX ii .. - 7":. . I.. chlld -a? uffM(1 w"h a com- affray and the mayor sent them to the Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hun- Plication of. d senses and r.nn. i. I M-h.. v-a, ,v lu-'.0.11?' w,1,Je l14 to learn otomach began to swell until It as- the matter this morning, ihey both tnat their little daughter is fast Im- fumed enormous Dronortlnn . n. vn. ,v,. . . v.. ' proving at the Marlon Seaside Home, strangest of all three large cracas nosltina-the cash. The fl-ht uk V . i Kt'cwicy ii me viiuu i neaa, xnrougn Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mare, of Char., which tha nnlutlnf nf tk. K., lotte, returned to their hnm dnrlnar I could ha aj,n Th atitrwAn the past week, after two. weeks very clan had never had or seen a case jiicswnuy spent nere. like It and all the physicians that ' . ' saw the child were baffled. The V Friends of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Rhan. carenta. ftr h rhiM' Dth nonhouse will rearet to learn that asked to let the Physicians oerform .... ffu .uf ,g.inuriiiH last, I an autopsy, nut they would not eon- a knife and hatchet, and Penny was uaaiy chopped with the hatchet. Her sey says that he used it In self-de- iriine wnen me otner iriea to use a knife. The trouble came ud on re ports that reached Hersey that Penny naa nad soma unprintable things to say about his sister, with whom Pen ny had been keeping company. Penny said that he heard Hersey had bet it imam aoout mrranrl tne outcome was that both wert ready for a fight wnen tne time came. The hearing of the matter of Scott and Forbes before Iteferee Graham stretched Itself into hours and days until this afternoon when the hear ing ended. Mr. Forbes, one of the litigants, was kept on the stand much longer than he expected and to-day was takn up In finishing the evidence and In the speeches of the lawyers. The report of the referee ifoes to the next Orange civil term of court. To Cripple the tJliost. Chicago News. This curious bit of Dalmatian superstition turned up In a recent trial at Trieste: Antonla laglo. a widow, was accused of mutilating a corpse, and also with disturbing the repose of the dead by severing Use sinews In the foot of Mathe Duda, a deceased landowner, at Salona. near Spalato. In that locality exists Dorsett hODes to cm. 8PEXC HAS BREAD A-PLEXTV. a deeply rooted superstition that ny evil-doer will, after death, be compelled to wander round eternally In the shape of a greatly distended spirit, to the terror and discomfort of himself and all beholders. As Duda's daughter-in-law had reasons for fearing that he might "Bukodlak." Two Bakeries Sapply the Wonts of the Railroad Town's Citizens Negro Who Used Ilia Gun on An other Claims Seir-Defense, Special to The Observer Spencer, July 25. Spencer has two new bakeries, one being opened on Salisbury avenue by. Mr. C, M. Swlnk, who for a number of years conducted a similar enterprise !n sansnury; and another on Yadkin avenue by Mr. J. M. Broadway, of Lenoir, who recently moved to Spencer. Both concerns are doing a! good business. A scene was created In Spencer yesterday afternoon by a largo steer which escaped from the butcher bens of Mr. R, P. Dorsett. The animal was about to be butchered when It decided to leave town and jertted loose from three strong men who attempted to hold him. He then be took himself to th country at a Dorsett, who followed on a hi.. was eight miles east nf m.1 fwm.l w"h" Dout 1.400 arid Mr. r l. HOTEL SHORE HAM Virginia kit and Beach, Atlantic City, N. J. A modern hotel with every convenience; private baths, elevator, etc. Table and service kept at a high standard. The open lawns eurrounding the hotel as sure plenty of light and air. Rates very moderate. Hotel Shorcham is- conducted by a North Carolinian and is patronized largely by Carolinians and Virginians. Booklet and ratesjupon application. W. B. COTTEN. Charged with shooting tri- rerald In East Spencer two wee.s M w.NTv, - accompanytn, Jf hr t night. Bur V. FUtfhep ws glv.n a heartn before Esquire W7 D. Pethe Spencr to-day. A number of wit nesses waa . matlan vernscular has, It. sh. em- Fltigerald shot firs tit Fletcher Th! nlnvit the m-lrfnw In ,h I l.l,.. i . " ,.r"lcn'f- Til. ' - - " I .,- IIM ueVQ in jail R nr. th aim.! ments In one foot, and thus. prevent Ing, when two k.ii - ."..,n ??oU ku . ar nuns any ghostly ramblings later. An. I effect In tonia, the widow, believed absolutely in the superstition and -conscientiously earnea ner pay. The lower court discharged the prisoner because she had acted from motives of piety, but the court of at- peal reversed the decision and sen tenced her to three days' Imprison ment ror mistreatment of a corpse, Iki. . .. - Z " w. iyu, I 7' T".M. UnJpr 1,00 fcondWhfuf ui uowan court. Failed. after a very pleasant visit. Mr. O.. H. B Blnndwnrth it vn : sythe, Ga.. Judge of nimV district. Is gucn acre. i ... . - Mr. G. Orden Persona, of Forsyth, ua.. Representative from 1 the sixth congressional district of Qeor igla, vis mong the prominent guests. ' Mr. Logan, Bleckley Oa.,is guest here. of Atlanta. i rrances Logan Lyon, of Greensboro, la visiting Wrightsvllle 'Beach. , - ......... " . . . i A delightful souvenir dance - was t...u auvuuay msi, si jiumiu,' ana It 1 unneeensary to say that It was a great success. Pretty work baskets of various sizes and shapes were glv. en to the fair dancer, suggesting to the minds of the present pleasant "porch parties." which wnnM fniinw this sonvenlr dance,-where the dainty little workbaskets, would be-muck in evidence," This dance will be fol lowed on Monday next by a Japanese dance, which promises to be a most delightful affair. . The ' Tidewater Power Company haa Procured some unusual and numerous souvenir for th. . occasion,1 and - tfcelr beauty .will be emphasized by the electrical, ef ects which will be produced at the time. : to-.-'- i'. ... . .. - Races ar bein arranged Ur take place In the open surf during? th. fol lowing week, and a number of entries have already been made, The ca noes which will enter the races "ar. the well-known canvas or "Indian" cano, in? which paddles ar used as sent to It. The remains of the littl. one were carried to Pinnacle, .this State, for Interment. This peculiar case calls to mind th. aged lady with horns growing out from her head, who has Visited High Point on v several occasions. - Her name Is 1 11 rh tower and she Is . or more years or age. Two large horns, very- mucn resembling those of- a ram, protrude from, the head and cause Mrs. HIghtower, so site says, extreme pain at. times. She says that when the horns began to appear her, head almost split open with naJn. v -4 - - . , Conrt Reconvene, and rritcbard rils-na an Order ,, Special to The Observer - . Ashe vllle., July - 2S. The TTnlted States Circuit .Court1 of AnnealTr- convened this morning at 1. o'clock wun circuit-JutTge Prltchard and District Judge Boyd ' constitutlns- the court .Judge Prltchard . signed n uroer , acnying pewtion for: a ro- nearmr in the following case: - r.0. 703. Cllngman W. Mitchell. appeiiani, vs. j. R. Mitchell, trustee appeal irom district court at Raleigh. decided May -?lth. 108, In favor of tne - aopeure; reflearlng - denied tn- 4. :ri Doctors CouM Xot . Hel0- Her. s . "t hsT kidney trouble tor ymri," writes nyna uonner, or Stieltnn. Wash.. SJUSr? 001 1'IP me. i w i i vir m viunejr ure, and tn. very ui mm mm ana i am new rnred. I cannot say too much for Feitr'a kidneys sound so they will eliminate the poisons from the blood. Unless they do ini, fooa neaun m imposHlM. R u . . . . . ... . . . - vfuu a v ,.n, nana to, r ' - ' ' - - , r 'J , - r-" - 1 fi. ' fSt If; .-:Y-'-'.t ' -' ' " S i y 1 - I t . , ... :. A. I .j ' - v. - ' ; . ' t " . . j , . ' ' , . I - 1 I -v ' '" ' ' -V " ? i !- i : ' V . ...... - ' . - ( A . j . : ' .'' .. . : ; - ., - ' V'- . i - i ci rrS; , . j ' '".".:- .'-" XL- ; I aii e irons have fat ed n . v....-1 " rmrj iioney and Tar It stops the cough, heals the lui.fn and pre vents serious results from a eold. J S Patterson. Nashua, Iowa, writes: "Last " ' v a, iinii sB aJHU IIUIII nn mv luna-a a. J tried at least half a ilnn ..i..r..,"' cooghmedlclnes and had treatment from two physicians without gettlnn any bene- I . n inrno rarommended Foley's Ifony and Tar and two-thtni. nf . fie eured ma. I consider It the greatest iun. meoirine in the world. I n. n, viaan ac to..-v. 1 llsna CO. Plumbers, We can supply your needs in a moment here. There it no need of going to the ex pen le and trouble of keeping a floes oq hand, when yotf can pick just what you want from ow one of supplies. ' Out building shown above contains the largest stock south of Baltimore. We are wholesalers. Our line of supplies is all newjniihe prices arethe Very lowest We carry a complete stock of V-Crimp and Corro- -fated Roof inn Tin Plate in rolls and boxes: Mycoroid Rubber Roofing. Let us quote you prices. AH orders promptly fiBecL McGraw-Yarbrongh Company, tic: 9-11 Sooth Stk S' Rkbieii, Va. 'a r i Don't starve vouraerf bv dTSTlntf for the bodv needs all sorts or fond Eat what you need of the foods that you want and let Kodol. for a lime time, do the digesting. Dainty Garments Dainty Kept Normal ;Edward Mack, the New CHairman c-f the Nae ' -r vj VV : tional Democratic Committee.' Dainty, delicate summer dresses, wraps, etc., will keep their new, fresh appearance ror only a few wearing. - After that it's trie best to send them to our cleaning de- partment. where we will care fully ctean them, fold and prea inenj m.o tn. same-place and shsp. that they had . when new. This work we do. entirely by jianu. ii ia more tnoreugnry, carefully ' and smartly per formed than is possible at horn. or at an ordinary cleantnf .. Prleea are right, too. ; ttarlctte-Stearnylaiindry Carolina's Leading; Dyer, and aeanera, Charlotte, K. C, ' STYLISH -tlVERY JAggEXCEn AXD BCOGT JrOlVICK. Wo have the oldest and largest livery Stables in the South and keep fo hire the most stylish Horses and Vehicles. . - Dealers Jti Horses, -Mul es Vehicles and Harness. J. W.:f adsworfe SoiMijilv r , STANDARD IQB Haperlor Quality. ' . . : - ' - -y Surpasses all others la Jpurjty ' -Bttndard 'Coar dustless. dlrlleaa and slateless " TvZZll Pjoducer, every ounce gives maximum am ount Fnon. it .or .7. Standard Icq & Fuol Goi:r:9m
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