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CEAELOTTE DAILY: OBSERVER, AUGUST -.3, 1908. U 1 SOCIAL FERS(KiAl in 1 r X watermelon party - wWchprom : ' tses to Te aa iuterestjtfe-vent will P ' given to-morrow, nisht from until . ,lt o'clock, by the Young People So- cieiy . ot .z entn Ae - - 1 churrh. lt-4P-y gtven th om of MIsh Flora Grady, tio. 7fl North ''Tj;' Mr: and Mr Charles H-JSniita hay - returned from a-visu , vieum t--i Beach. Ocean view, - in- MMT tntiu 1" "I"" . eated in the: marriage nuneuy tvMng in Greenville. S. C of Miss TTAnna H1U Watkin and Mr. Albert - L-. . . .nHn. -aarfotsh will Vvsh " I- solemnised In the First Baptist church ot that euy ai o ciock. 11 is possible that several 01 ine rem .11 vn vc nw - - ht -tv will attend. r.i-j ruitm afc follows have been . - receivea in m v Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Williams at that marrlnore of their daughter. .'"; - Ruby Attelia,' ' . to ' - Wednesday evening, August fifth, nineteen hundred and eight, at eitfht o'clock. First Presbyterian Church, , iUivrj m j& ,j V . i .. iii ... CnnnnrA to -' morrow evening on the 7:15 train to be present at the concert given in the graded school auditorium by Miss May Penfleld, late, of New York, and Mrs A. D. Glascock. The proceeds will' go towards the graded school park fund. The programrde, which has been arranged, is a mosi attrac tive one. such as will appeal to lovers of music. ' Mr nifton Robarbs and Miss Konhie Taylor will return to their Knm In Oxford to-day after spend ing a week in tne cuy wnu v.v"" nd Mrs. Fred Nash, on xsonn Church sTreet. Mr. and Mrs. T. 8. Klrkpatrlck. of JTnrt M1IL 8. C. were regisierea among the gueBts at the SeJwyn last night. fc1t Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wadsworth ..riviii n th cltv yesterday morn lng from their bridal trip North and are at home at No. ill North Church street. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Robertson and Mr. mnA Mrs 8. B. Alexander are in Virginia vlsitlnar relatives Thrv exnect return to the city the last of the week. Misses Kate Padgett and Mamie Smith, of Gastonla, spent yesterday in the city with friends. Mn. Jo Provost, of Knoxvllle. Tenn.. is vlsltnpr her mother, Mrs. N X. Houston, on South Church street. ' PERSOXAIi. The Movemewls of a dumber of Peo ple, VUitors and Ouw 'Mr. It-n;. Hoffman, newa editor ot The. Observer, will leave, this morn inz on a ten-days vacation . Ha x- Dectrto divide ' Jils time between AshevlUa and" WrlftUndlle Beaeh i Mr. A,"H. Louthian ona of The Ob server a " dlever linotype ' operators, leaves to-day ' for hia old - homa. 'in , Miss Minnie Garrison left yesterday for Sandlfer. where she will spend several days with frlonds. Miss Berta TThieppelbrri will trtarrt Wednesday from Cooleemee, where she has been for six weeks tho guest of her sister. Mrs. A. D. waiters. Miss Sue Porter, of Ashevllle, arrlv In the city last night from Wash ington and la the guest of Mrs. J. C. Abernethv. She will leave this morn ina for Llncolnton, where she will ba the guest of Mrs. Harry Reld. AT SBCO VD CHURCH. Three Different Minister- Will Preach Puling thi Five Sundays of Angnst rv. I)rs. J. W. Stag and Walter It. Lingle to Come, Kev. Dr. W. H. Marquess, of Louis ville. Ky., Who delighted the congee cation of the Second Presbyterian church yesterday at the morning and evening services, will occupy the pul pit again on the second and third Sun days. Dr. Marauoss is conducting a Sunday school at Montreat and comes down every Saturday night, returning esch Monday morning. The pulpit on the fourth Sunday in this month will be occupied by Rev. Dr. John W. Stagg, formerly pastor of this church, now of Birmingham, Ala. On the fifth Sunday. Rev. Dr. Walter U Lin gle, of Atlanta, (is., a brilliant for mer Tar Hrel. will preach. All in all the interim elapsing before the arrival, of the church's regular pastor Mdw . fair to be a time of profit for the con gregation. IJglit Bearers Elect Officers. The Light Bearers, the juvenile mis slonary organization of Tryon Street Methodist church, yesterday elected officers as follows: President, Miss Ar leene Butt; first vice president. Miss Katherlne Adams; second vice presi dent. Miss Florence Flint; corres ponding secretary. Miss Virginia Ivey; recording secretary, MUs Mary Kirby; treasurer, Master Marvin Ray; assist ant teasurer. Miss Allcne Miller; agents for The Little Worker, Misses Julia Hagood. , Ruth Robinson, Mary Page. Captains for the membership content between the Blues and tho Gold are. for the Blues, Miss Florence Flint: for the Gold, Master Robin Klrby. gmlth-Draper Mills to Be Idle This Week. The 90,000-odd spindles and the more than' 2,000 loorrvi of the Chad-wick-Hosklns Company, will not be in operation to-day on account of the de cision last week ot- the management to shut down for a week. More than 1,000 operatives will therefore take aa enforced holiday The plants involv ed in the ahut-down ' are the Chad wick, Hosklns Louise, Calvlne and Dover. f- - Concert at, thn Kclwrn. , The concert given by the- Richard son Orchestra last night at the Selw-yn was in every way up to tho standard of previous performances, mora than which need not be slid. A large number of people, especially : after the close of church service, enjoyed the music, the social features ; . and the privilege of the hotel read- 1 - lng room. The event Js one to be looked forward to whenever given. Xew Nliht Clerk at Central. ; : Mr. B. B. Flake, for the past aix , months night clerk at the Central, has . resigned his position and has been . succeeded by Mr. H. H. Johnson of . Mooresvllle. formerly with the Glen ' Hock Hotel. Ashevllle. Mr. Flake left yesterday morning for his ild home In , Wadeahoro to visit - relative. Mr. Johnson took charge last aighC HERE IS THE SECRET. In making tJvs most delicious desserts Always us Blue Ribbon Vanilla. . Abo hitaly pore, and aged until it has a deli cacy of navor that you don't get in other brands. ; ,t- ...- --. -f- MARRIED ACROSS THE LINE. ProfesHor Curt Wlpiie and MIhs Tearl Gorman Wedded Yesterday Morn ing Near Grover. Prof. Curt Wlehe. a pianist of some note who has been connected with the Star Theatre for quite a while, and Miss Pearl Gorman, a long distance operator employed in the offices of the Southern Bell Tele phone Company, ran away to South Carolina early yesterday morning and were quietly married by 'Squire Mul llnaux near Grover. Miss Gorman's parents objecting to the match, she and Mr. Wlehe made the trip to Grover on Southern passenger train No. 39. There a carriage was in waiting all arrangements for the match having been made previously by Col. Jake F. Newell and the couple drove at once over to 'Squire Mulllnaux s residence but a few hundred yards away. The knot was tied in a very few minutes and an immediate return to the city was made on No. 86. Mr. and Mrs. Wlehe will board for awhile after which they will go to housekeeping. The marriage of Mr. Wlehe Is of more than ordinary interest. He is a natrve or Germany and a pianist of more than usual attainments. He came to Charlotte from Raleigh last fall to play for Mr. D. A. Richardson Later he was offered a position with the Star Theatre, which he accepted. Mrs. Wlehe Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. oorman and 4s a very beautiful and attractive young lady And Ivory Soap is 'very much more useful than cut-glass, silver vand things'of that sort," ; ; Any grocer will gladly fill your order for a box of Ivory Soap; and will deliver it where and when you tell him. , ' Ivory Soap 99 Per Cent. Pure. ft? BRIEFS. A Few 'at and qx of Ivory Soap- can you think of.a bet ter wedding present? . True,; it- is somewhat outof-the-6rdinary , but that is in' its fa v o r. York county. S. C, to pendhla i yi; lLI rarif-frarrrrli"5r y.fi,. t.mhiiin -will afcam. w w Mtivii. S L a. j.afwukusww " , - Ipany him, .: r ; , ',. - .. n' ' Mr. R. W. Simpson. ' Jr.. of - The Richmond. Va.. Times-Dlspatin, pass ed throueh the cltv yesterday morn lng e.n route to old home In Green ville, a. c, VV'A'-". -r " '-' Mr Doloh Young has returned from a visit ot several weeaa out oi lown Mr. A 8. Lockhart. of wadesboro. was resistered among the ruesta at the Central' yesterday. Mr. C W.; Jones returned the city yesterday from Oklahoma City,'. Okla.. where he has been spending several months. ' , - . Cant. D. . N. Bennett, of Norwood. soent yesterday , la the clt "with Jus son.; Mr. c l. Bennett. Mr W. F. , Massey, of Salisbury, Ml- spent yesterday in he city, stop fipg at the Central. Mr. C. S. Alston, of the Jeffcrwn Standard Life Insurance Company, Raleigh, is spending this week in the city on business. Mr. J. Lee Sloan, Jr.,' of Davidson, spent a few hour in the city yester day. Mr. W. J. McDanleL of Salisbury, wa registered yesterday among the guests at the Central. Mr. J. Gilmer Korner, of Kerners- vllle, spent yesterday at the Selwyn One of the traveling men spending the week-end at the Selwyn yester day was Mr. B. C. Eley, Jr., of Bal tlmore. Mr. W. E. Cheswell, of Westminster, 8. C, was registered yesterday among the guests at the Selwyn Rev. Dr. W. M. Klncaid will leave the first of this week for the North to spend some time with his family. Among the guests in the city yester day were Messrs. G. D. Ashe, G. T. Swain and J. L. Duffy, of Wilmington. Mr. William Pannlll, of the Atlantic Bltullthlc Company, Richmond, Va., is spending a day or two In the city on buHiness Mr. R. J. Dickey, of Newbern, Tenn., spent yesterday at the Selwyn. Mr. F. R. Chadwlck, of Augusta, Ga., spent yesterday at the Southern Manufacturers' Club. Mr. C. H. Jones, Jr., of Memphis Tenn., spent a few hours In the city yesterday. Mr. John Hussey, of Tarboro, was registered among the guests at the Southern Manufacturers' Club. Mr.' William A. Reynolds, assistant district manager of the Southern Cot ton Oil Company, returned yesterday morning from a business trip North Mr. John R- Ross, business manager of The -.Observer Company, returned yesterday from New York, when he spent two yeeks on business. Mr. R. C. Culpepper, one of the popular attaches of the Gem Restau rant, leaves this morning for Hldden- Ite to spend a vacation of-two weeks. Mr. H. L. Fletcher, of the WUllkms A Shclton Company, will leave this morning on a tuninsn trip "to "the plpdmont section of South Carolina. Mr. Meyer E. Nathan left yester day for Wrlghtsville to spend a week. Golden Links Organised. An organization composed of the older members of the Light Bearers, the Tryon Street young people's mls- slbnary society, who have grown up In the organization, was formed yes terday,' to be known as the Golden Links. There are 29 members. Fol lowing are the officers: President, Miss Nancy Anderson; first vice president. Miss Hazel Robinson; cor responding secretary. Miss Susie Sterne; recording secretary. Jeane Robinson; treasurer. Miss Sara Tan ner; assistant treasurer, miss natn leen Sterne. Funeral of Miss Nixon Yesterday. The remains of Miss Hattie Nixon, who died Saturday after an illness With fever at the home of her parents, on South College street extension, were- carried yesterday to Trinity church in the country and there In terred. The pallbearers were th young lady members of a church or ganization, the Girl's Friendly So ciety. ; Miss Nixon was 18 years old and was a lovable young lady. Her death waa exceedingly sad. - i ' Passenger Traffic Heavy. "The railroads havi no kick coming on the passenger traffic now," said a man who travels occasionally. "On both the Seaboard and the Southern recently I found often every seat oc cupied and in some eases th demand for Pullman accommodations exceeded the capacity of the trains. From sea shore to home, f rom home to seashore. from home to mountains, from mouny tains to home, the population la on the move, panic or ne panic", . Serious - Cnttlne Scrape at Gastonla. Officer Williams, of Gastonla, cams to th city last night and took back with him Green McCree, a one-legged negro, wno seriously siasned another negro some, time Saturday night. It was said that the. Injured' man was very badly v hurt. He was . arrested yesterday here after the authorities here had been notified by long dis tance telephone. ' The negro said th trouble was something wherein his brother was Involved. .-. t . . Minor Happcninpa About the Ctr. The Huntersville picnic and tournament wilt be held Thursday, August 27th. Two cases of retailing are lodged against Robert Davis, colored, who will be tried this morning. k Mrs. J. H. SDllman. who was operated on at the Presbyterian Hos pital last Thursday, is getting along nicely. The board of county commis sioners will meet! at the court house this mornlna with Chairman W. M Long presiding. Only matters of routine business will be transacted. The Seaboard excursion to Ports mouth and Norfolk, Va.. will leave Charlotte to-morrow night at 8:10 o'clock. The round trio fare la 14.50 Two days and one night will be spent at the Irgi.'ila resorts. The Loom Reed and Harness Company, of this city, last week shipped to Yarmouth. Nova Scot! an order of tempered steel durk reeds to be used in weaving duck cloth. The many friends of Father Jo seph, the pastor of St. 'Peter's Catholic church, will be glad' to learn that he was very much better yesterday, at the Mercy General Hospital, where he is ill. Rev. D. M. Austin preached two forceful sermons-at Ninth Avenue Baptist church yesterday, supply ing the pulpit for Rev. L. R. Pruett. the pastor, who is off in South Caro lina assisting In a protracted meeting. Thursday Is the day appointed for the fourth of the series of six farmers' Institutes to be held in this county this summer. This Institute will bo hold at the Piedmont Indus trial Institute, three miles west of the city. The condition of Mr. B. Helms, who was so hfrlously injured by a whirling belt at the plant of Uu SoSlh Atlantic Wastp Company Sat urday, was reported to be most critical last nlgbt. Little hope Is en tertained for his recovery. "Do you know what that building reminds me of?" said Superintendent Graham. "It l"oks like an accordion." This Is the latest contribution to the literature of the skyscraper. The brick work on It Is now as high as almost any building in the block, except the Selwyn. The members of Charlotte Coun cil. No. 2 97. V. r. T.. are already making plans for a great smoker and supper which Is to be given in tho hall on K.i st Trade street the third Saturday tiipht in September This will mark the opening of tho fall campaign. Emmellne Moore, colored, was ar rested yesterday on a charge of lar ceny, or more properly, probably. oN embezzlement. She Ih charged With having received from a Charlotte lady two skirts for which she paid no money, although she sold one. She claims Ignorance of the fact that the lady was In (own. Bess Jolly, who Is, notwithstand ing his effeminate name, a negro boy. Is under arrest charged with break ing Into the store of A. F. Messlck and purloining therefrom various articles of varying. value. It is said that there was quite a party of offenders, but that the others have already been tried. SHAVING BRUSHES A large assortment of all kinds and at All prices, Just re ceived. The very best Badger Hair Brushes. See them. Registered iirwr Directory. (Graduate Nurses only). Burwell-Dunn Retail Store 'Phones 41 and SOO. IVEY'S Clean-llp Sale Ladies' Hats ALL OCR ,T1UMMED HATS CUT TO 9SC. AND $1.50. Not only all our large stock of Trimmed Hats in this close out sale, but our Milliners are busy trimming up our best shapes. Cost not consid ered. In most cases either the Hat or trimmings, worth more than we get for finished Hats, but when we decide to close- out we do not con sider cost. SPECIAL WAISTS. an immense number of can't afford to wear We sell Waists. You soiled Waist when we ca,n sell you such pretty Waists for such low prices. ' Special lot choice Waists, variety of worth tofS.OO $1.80 Special reduced lot flno Waists, up to $3.00 $1.8 10 and 18 1-2C. LAWN'S, 5C. All of the short lengths S to II yards of our 10 and 12 l-2c. printed Lawns, put out to-day at.... Sc. yard. HOSIERY SPECIALS. etc., Counter of odds and ends, samples. Ladles' and Children's Hosiery. I.", to 25c. regular values, to clean up , .. .. pairs for tlio. Ladles' Gauze Plain Hose, Black or Tans. JSc Krade 19c pair. Choice pretty styles new ladles' Hosiery.. 25c., S3 l-3e., 50c. IVEY'S Bek Bros. 19-21 E. TRADE V We want to thank the generous public for its most hearty and unanimous support and patronage during our 13th Anniversary Sale, making it by far the largest and most successful yet given by us- Not a day passed that our four stores were not crowded with satisfied customers, and again we thank one and all. Now, if there is any one (which we doubt) that did not or could not avail themselves of the oppor tunity of the great sale just passed. THIS WEEK IS YOUR TIME. Thousands of Odds and Ends follow - such a tre mendous sale, hence these must be gotten together, ticketed and sold. Monday and Tuesday will be your 1 chance. They must go. Brown Dress Linen 8 l-2c. 3G-inch Finish Waisting 7 l-2c. 5-4 Table Oil Cloth. . . ., . 10c. White Dimity 5c. Good, heavy Table Damask 29c. 36-inch Bleached Domestic 5c. Colored Lawns must go. See our great counter at t gc Big lot at 3 l-2c. Apron Ginghams... 3 l-2c. LINEN REMNANTS Don't fail to see the Remnants in Dress and Table Linens accumulated from sale; it will pay you. Great slaughter of our Men's Straw Hats. See our big counter at .25c. Remember that all over our four stores odds and ends, besides regular goods, will lie moved out this week. So get a move on you. First come first served. UK BRO 19-21 E. Trade. Jl C. D. KENNY C6. The Sugar King will save you money on Sugar. Kenny s Coffees are sure to please all who are physical ly able to drink Coffee. For cold Tea use Kenny's S Or. "Oheon," the best 50c. Tea in the world. A nice souve nir free on Saturdays. C. D. KENNY CO. 23 SOUTH TRYOX. . fWAT AHEAD IN QUALITY OCR NO. I Norway Mamerei. jusi me ininar to make .you eniny your breakfast and don't forcet our fresh lot of twli , sverr double ( The Charlotte Trunk! Strongest and best Trunk on ths market. This special Trunk is built to our own specifications In 100 lota, and contains more points of value by lt.00 than any other! Full slxo, strong- box, fall steel bound, part riveted, Unen lined,' trays. 21-lach. fS.SO; 10-incn ff.00; S3 Inch. It.SO: J4-lntfh. I10.09; 1 1-Inch, 111.00: ll-lnch, 113.00; ; 4-incn, 111.00. '. THE HEUCULES TRUNK 6TROP Strongest strop mads with paten sliding release buckis. ? Pries soe. Frea.by mall ' '. ' GILMER -MOORE CO. Special Notices NEW ARRIVALS Recent shipments have Riven us a number of new designs In popular priced, hlph grade WOOD MANTKI.8. If you are contemplating purchasing, It will pay you to spc our display on second floor. J.N. McCausland&Co. Stovo Dealers, Roofing tractors. S31 Sonth Tryon 81 C'on- GREEN POND GRANITE BRICK COMPANY GIBSON. N. C. Offers contractors and builders ths neatest pressed building orlck on ths market for the money. Do not break YOU RCN NO RISK-SPECIFY BLUB ; In shipping, not srrected Dy frost Ribbon VanllLi sn'l yon are sure ot get-i harden with ago ana compare favor- if ' i - r;. - j'3 '(' ''? V 1 1 -T. ' -V, V Knabe Pianos Come and see the new styles just received. A pur chase of this Piano means, satisfactory one for a life time. We sell cheaper Pianos also. Write for catalogues. Parker-Gardner Company Piano Department Second Floor. r ting the best llmt money can produce. nd experience. BRINQ YOL'R PRESCRIPTION WORK ,to Stowe's. Wf do mn work carefully, accurately and promptly. 'Phone your orders If you are In a hurry. JAR P. STOWK CO.. lnigKIM.v Phone 17t. ably with tho highest priced brick In the country. write for prices and testimonials. via. Kcufchatel 'nd Philadelphia Cream t Cheese. MILLER-VAN NESS CO.. S7 N. Trysn. ir YOU NKEt) ANYTHING .IN THE sru line, 'phone WOODALLH SHUP PARD, No.- 69. They slve prompt and accurate service to all parts of ths city. FOR ALE-CRUSHED PTONK IN lies suitable for all grades eonersts work. Will quote you delivered prices by wagon or ears oo application. Frsd Oliver. Chariott. N. C FOR RENT STORE ROOM, tit EAST Trads Ht.. fine stand for retail and wholesale. Modern s-room house, ele- . ganUy finished inside. SOI N. B. St. Nloe t-room hou 715 N. B. ft. Also ethers. J. ARTHCR HENDERBON A BRO. -: EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD TO EAT in hot weather is being served by us In ths best style. . what ws have now. ANT. Com in and OEM RESTAUR- I TO LET ROOMS. PALMER AND Middle, 10: 4 moms. West Palmer. M; , 4 rooms. 717 K. ftb. $X; f room., Sunny, side, 1V4 seres, well nelosed. barn, chteken aea snd yards, all for fit W; rooms. 14 Gold St.. HIM; ( rooms, Dtlworth, Wf7; I rooms. Orads L, $D9j t room. Oak St., tit; larg hall, 14th snd C. St... 110; rooms in Aanders Build ing. (S. E. L. KSESLER. tt sV Tryoa Su Pone Mi. - , TYPEWRITER ' RENTE b-ls rental maehJnea, all makes, iwatly for Instant - Stllvery, very maehln flrsi -class la very r-arUeular. J. K Crajrloa Cs T a, Tryoa, 'Psoas M - Above Everything Eke in your purchase of Printing, ' Blank Books, and kindred supplies, should he considered the question of QUALITY, Quality does not mean ornsts decoration or elaborate coloring, nor does it necessarily imply a ''0tep" price. Quality means taste, discrimi- nation, harmony in type, paper, 1 and inks. Quality is just at Important the lack of it lust as evident la a Botebead as In a catalog. We endeavor to rire svperior amality with every job we send oat. It pays I both you and as. - If you want 7tj in Blaek Books, Loose-Leaf Devices, En Saving, lithographing, or Print' gK send your next order to THE OBSEXYER PR1XT1X8 ROUSE . -. wessxsavsa -Wssrs Qasft is SasnsM,) ; CHARLOTTE, N. C. Do.nl: Yom Need a Pair of Iroy No article of man's wearing apparel contributes so much to his comfort and good appearance as his trousers. Therefore in buying one should be very careful to secure perfect fitting as well as good looking trousers. Our prices range from .. .. .. . .$3.50 to $&50 No matter what the price may be, every pair env braces comfort and style. ; Long-Tate CEotfiing Co.
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