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12 CHARLOTTE; DAILY OBSERVER. 'AUCUST 19, 1D03. :' Nsws of tKs State Ilappenlnjrs of Yesterday Told In Paragraphs. .-, The Forsyth county court house wall have , ben repainted and ths handsome structure is considerably improved thereby. . f . ' Mr. W. O. Bramham, a well-knswn TYnrh.m. lawvr. ia confined to his hnnn mth an Attack Of fever.- HIS conditloa U not serious, however. ur ' B.4 Waener. of Thomasirllle; la aettins? orlck and other bulldln material n the crounds of his- old -- stable, which wu recently burned, and it la his Intention to rebuild. ;V e. r-' 1 " "" .- Mies Annie Andrews, of Durham, :' daughter of Mr. Ubelley Andreas, was V ran down and seriously Hurt Sunday afternoon by a ly n charge of a voung- lady a driver near lakewood Park. Mr. Hampton Hill, of Raleigh.0 as-" .i.i.nt rhcmlst. waa In States- vllle last week getting samples of feed atuff from the merchants to have them analysed in accordance wiin me pure food law. THE DEATH RECORD. Twin City PhpJiHan s Mother Jk ia . . , lrguna. . .. : :, Special to The Observer. . Roanoke. Ve. Aug. IS.- Mrs. Wil helmlna Paleske Echols died- here to day at the home of bar son Sterling f! London, aired s! yeara.. Another son i Dr. R- 3d. Echols, of Winston Salem. X. C , , " . . V.( . '.-" a-s-sssis - - ; ' . Dr. E. C MeEaclwrn, of Rockingham. Special to The "Observer. Durham. Aug. 18 Mr. W. J W. Plckard. the well-known . hotel man of Chapel BUI. and his son. : W, . W. Pirkard. Jr.. Vera 1n Durham a short while last evening- on their way to Wil mington to attend the funeral and burial of Dr. E. C. McEachern, son-in-law and brother-in-law, who died in Ashevilla of consumption. Dr. Mc-i Eachern has practiced his profession at Rockingham. He was 20 years of age and developed consumption sev eral months ago. He married Miss Minnie Plckard. of cnapei run. ine runaway marriage at the time young McEachern was a student attracting considerable attention. He left a wife and one child. THE union NATIONAL ' BANK CHARLOTTEJJ.C. 3 Work on the Presbyterian manse at Cornell! progress- rapwiy. ins large and commodious building has been weatherboard ed and the roof is now on. it will take out a iew weeks to ftnbh it. Mr Mrs. BenMmln Wyche. o San Antonio, Tex., who have been in Durham on a visit to tne lamuy oi iCitv Clerk O. W. Wood word, father of Mra. Wvche. have gone to Brevard where they wUl spend few weeks and then leave for their Texas home A telephone line to Diamond Hill, the new manufacturing suburb to the ast of Statesville. has Just been com pleted and pttrons of the Iredell Tel enhone Company can now get connrc tlon with a number of people at that point Mr. C. L. Murdock. w ho has been a salesman for the T. M. Mills Company t Statesville for some time, has taken charge as manager of the business. Mr. T. M. Mills will be In the store while, but expects to turn over the Business to Mr. Murdock a little later. One of the boldest robberies ever heard of in that section took place last ftaturriav. when some one stole the horse and huggy of Mr. D. R. Hut fines, a farmer who lives near Elon College, who wai In Burlington and had hltch: his horse in the back lot near the postofllre. Mr. R. M. Stlmson. who has been teaching at Sparta. Alleghany county, is to spend a week in Statesville with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Ktim ton, of Georgia, who are spending the aummer here. He will go from here to Mayesvllle. 8. C, to teach in a high school there. ' The Statesville Baptists are making preparations for the entertainment of the large number or delegates expert ' d to attend the meeting of the south Tadkln Baptist Association, which will convene in the First Baptist hurch of Statesville for a s"sslon of aoma day Thursday, September 2d. The annual protracted meeting In Zion Methodist church, at Cornelius. nually lasting from two to three ' weeks, 'hegan Sunday. The pator. Her. D. Atkins, will be assisted by two Visiting ministers. Rev. Mr. Stan ford of Iexlngton, and Rev. Mr. Hun ter, of Tenneswe, the latter to have peclal charge of the munlc. Dr. A. B. Burns, of Statesville, was a victim of a runaway hore Siturday night. The horse took fright at a bicycle and by a quirk Jump threw the. physician from the bunny. He landed oh his rtghr rm nd the arm was badly sprained and dislocated at the elbow. The Injury was drense.i at the Bllllngsley Hospital and little trouble will result. fThe DuThim tobacco warehouse ar now selling a considerable sprink ling of new tobacco. Most of the ."weed" that has been sold is primings , and the prices have been very fine. Warehousemen and farmers say that the prices are higher for this grade of tobacco than for years. The report from sections surrounding Durham are that there was heavy planting " . and Urge crops. President H. U Smith, of Davidson College, has been absont for a day r two at Montreat. whero Monday evening he was to deliver his addresn on- "Onr Transition Period In the Fouth and Its Call to the Church." Dr. W. J. Martin, also of Davidson. vho has already apoken once or twice fcefore the audiences gathered there, Is to speak this week In the confer ence held to discuss personal work In modern evangelism. Mrs, Sidney Brown, of Chester, S. C. Special to The Observer. Chester, 8. C Aug. 1- Mra. Sid ney Brown, relict of Sidney Brown. died at her home near Blackstock last Saturday morning, her death beine rather unexpected. . The funeral services were held at nope well A. R P. church Saturday after noon by Revs. O. O. Mayes and C. G. Brown and the body laid to rest In Hopewell graveyard. Mrs. Brown was about 80 years of age. She was a native of Chester county and was twice married. Her first' husband was Mr. John Lathan. who died a number of years ago. Of this union three children survive Messrs. Alex Lathan, William II. Lathan and Mrs Agnes Donnelly, of Canada. Isaac Klapp, of Durham. Correspondence of The Observer. Durham, Aug. 17. Mr. Isaac Klapp. 65 years of age. who moved to Durham aeveral years ago from Person county, died at his home in Edgemont to-day at noon. He had been afflicted for several years wHh dropsy and for months had been very close to death. Mr. Klapp waa twice married and in survived by his second wife, lie has three sons one in this city, Mr. M. C Klapp. member 7f the city police force, and two in Ken tucky. There is one daughter, who llve in Hillsboro. The burial will take plar to-morrow afternoon, the body being laid to rest In the con federate soldiers' plat at Maplewood Cemetery. He was an old wMier and was four yr-ars in the great war. Nathan H. Kto-kUii, of Wlnst"n-Salcm. Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem. Aug. 18. Mr Nathan Olenn Stockton, one of the most widely known citizens of Win- ton-Salem, died this morning, aged 5R years, at the residence of Mr. Thomas V. Ieak, on Wcit Fourth street. He had been In 111 health for tienrly a year, with dlesease of the heart, which caused his demise. A son of the late John R. Stockton. a native of Kernrrsvllle, Mr. Stockton came here with his parents when a boy. He was employed wtth the firm of Pfohl & Stockton and later waa a tobacco buyer. His friends were legion. In 177 Mr. Stockton was married to Miss Retta Tfohl and their union was hlessed with three children, only one of whom survives, Mr. John B. Stock ton, now of Denver, Colo. New Laboratory Building at University About Completed. Special to The Observer. Durham, Aug. 18. It to learned from Contractor N. Underwood that the new Dnvle Biological Laboratory Building at the University is . Juat about completed and ia ready to turn over. This building cost the State and the friends of the University $30,009 and it will give to that great Institution more facilities for work in the future. The building la named in honor of the memory of General Davie, who was chairman of fhe com mittee sent out by the StataAo locate the aite for this institution-. The building is not far from the famous Davie popar, under which it is aaid the committee sat and ate and decided on the site of the University. All that remains to be done to the new .building are a few finishing touches of the painters. Tlte Official Vote in Union Irunariea. Special to The Observer. Monroe, Aug. 18. The official count of the votes cast In Saturday's Demo ocratlc primary was made this morn ing and the candidates for county oflk-es will run in the second primary as named in Monday's Observer. The official count waa necessary to decide whether or not there would te -a second primary for the candidates for Representative. Mr. Ney McNeely was nominated in the first primary, having received nine more votes than were necesttary to nominate. Mr. R. W. Lemmond, who received two votes less than lie number reoirlred (to nominate him on the nrat ballot, and Mr. R. V. Houston will run in the second primary. Trie official vote for Reppeocntatiive was: McNeely 1,346; Lemmond, 1.83S; Houxton. 1.121; Price, 763; McWhorter. 406; Brooks, 374. Tfie f,!ercf!2nls & farmers fetioiial Bank v , OF CHARLOTTE, N. C. Capital....:. . ' $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits....;,...;: 130,000.00. Accounts of Corporations, Finos and- Individuals ' Invited. ' , VWe Issue 'Certificates .if; Deposit Payable' on) De-1 Per J 7 Annum if Left Three' Months or Longer -' ' We AlsoPay 4 Per Cent, on Savings Deposits 'and ; ".:' v 1 impound the Interest Quarterly. -r ; ' We Want Your, Business GEO. E. WILSON, President. i JO. BEOSS, Vice President r , W. C. WILKINSON, Cashier. i We Offer on West- Fourth Street .riboSneoc: Qosc in, Located on Corner, 49x198 feet Now is the. time to buy, as the trend of business is in that direction, and higher prices will prevail in the near future. Inquire7 at office f r further information. - . ' , SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE 10AS S TRUST COMPANY Capital, $75,000. W. & ALEXANDER. " : President. , - . . Surplus, $100,000.'- R, A. DUNN. , A. . M. McDONALI ' . v -Vlca Prealdant ; See, aafl Traa ,. tMr. W. L. Porij, who has for the past two years been successfully con ducting a Jewelry store at Thomin vi'.le, has sold his business to his hrother. Mr. E. A. Pegs;, of Oreensh m, who has een conducting; a Jew lry store In Greensboro. Mr. W. rl Teas; has moved his family to Greens- , horn and will conduct a Jewelry store In that city In the stand formerly oc cupied by his brother In other worJs they simply exchsnired businesses. SALES OF IHKDKIX LAXD. Trice Very HUrti. Tliouirh Tlirre Xot Mswh Ai-Uvlty Ju-t Now. f-pecial to The Observer. 1 Joseph T. Wishart. of Chextcr Coun ty, H. I . Special to The Observer. Chester, 8. C. Auk. IX Joseph T. W'lHhsrt. one of Chester county's best known and most substantial, ltljtens. died suddenly at Ills home near rnsbyvllle Mondsy evenlna from neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Wlshart was 63 years of hk He was a native of Union county but ad lived In this county for 3 fyears. Hhortly after removing to this ounty he Identified hlinvlf with ool Rranch Baptist church and or many years had been clerk of he church, performing the duties of this office In a hlKhly satisfactory nd efficient manner. Mr. Wlnhart s survived by three sons. Messrs. Ijjw nee, ClHrencc and Oriel Wlshart. lis wife died In February. 1906. and Is only daughter. Miss Fanny WlHhnrt, who .married Mr. J. P. Tay- or. punned away a year or morn ago. The funeral services were held at ool Uranch church this afternoon bv Rev. K. I). Wells, pastor of the deceased, and the remains were laid away In the Cool Itranch sraveyard. Attempt to Hurn Store and Kesldmc. Special to The Obncrver. Durham, Aug-. 11. A bold attempt was mado early Monday morning to burn a residence and store on the corner of Jouth and Proctor streets. The residence, which adjoins the storo, built together, was occupied by Mrs. Mahala Harris and the store is conducted by Mr. F.dward Gunter. The property is ownod by .Mrs. W. T. Car rlngton. The torch wan applied to 1he houso between 4:30 and f o'clock and hut for tho prompt discovery by neighbor who wer early risers there Is no telling the results, as there arc number of buildings close together and tho Are would have burned rap Manager of Mptfnfr Class of Orphans Taken III. Hpeclal to The Observer. Durham, Aug. 18. Mr. Winston Ftogers, assistant superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asylum, was here this morning on his way to Greensboro to meet the singing class from the asylum, which is now giving concerts In the western part of the State. The class has been In charge of Mr. J. W. TtpweTT. Biff he whs taken ttl and Mr. Hoger went to take his place until another man can be secured. Unre ports that the class Is having fine suc cess on the western trip and that all of the concerts have been largely attended. THE WEATHER. lilt In Wants Damages For ' lU-ing Head by Trolley. Special to The Observer. Iurha.m, Aug. 1. Summons has been Issued and suit will he filed by Mr. J. M. Hears against the Dur ham Traction Company. It is a personal injury damage suit and the amount asked for may be very large. Home four or five weeks ngo Mr. Scam wan at the Lmkewood Park depot wait ing for his car Into town. The car came up and the trolley was being e-hifted when It broke loose from tho top of the car and landed on Mr. Sears' head. He was injured so that he nad to be taken to the hospital and until thU time he has not been able to leave his room. It depends very much on his condition at the time of filing tho complaint as to the amount to be asked for. If it in found he haa permanent and aerious Injuries the amount eaked for may be IS. 000 or $10,000. Otherwise the suit may not be for mora titan 12,000. The law firm of Winston & Bryant Washington, Aug. IS- Forecast; Virginia, fair Wednenday, preceded by nhower In central anil southeast por tions; Thursday fair, variable winds. North Carolina, loca,! showers Wednes day; Thursday partly cloudy, possibly showers In west portion; variable winds. South Carolina, Georgia, east and west Florida. Alabama. Mississippi and Lou inUina. local shower Wednesday and probably Thursday: .vsrlable winds. Fast Texas, partly cloudy Wednesday, local showers In east and south portions; Thursday generally fair; light winds montly noiith. West Texas, fair Wednesday, showers st night or Thursday in extreme west portion, fair elsewhere. Arkansas, local showers Wednesday; Thursday generally fair. Tennessee, local showers Wednesday; Thursday fair in west, showers In east portion. Kentucky and W?st Virginia, fair Wed nesday and Thursday. Statesville, Aug. Is: The. financial! has been retained to prosecute the troubles have affected the value and lease. price or reai estate in Btatesviiie and! lclnlty bat little. While the real estate business is not as lively as last year, ; the dirt cannot be bought a cent ; cheaper, Mr. K. V. Brawley. real es ata agent, has aold for the W. B. Cox tata tha Co farm two miles east ' of town to Mr. Santael A. Fowler, of Newton, during the past few days. The farm contains 177 acres and the price f.ld waa IS.000. Mrs. Cox win vacate tha farm this fall and Mr. Fowler win occupy It later. It will be recalled that , coin month ago Mr. Fowler offered - Mr. t.VT. BberriJJ 110.000 for his farm two mllea west f Statesville on the macadam road. Mr. R. V. Brawler has bought from tha W. M. Cooper estate through Reai Estate Agent Kerr a fin tract f timber and farming land on tha m--. mdan road two mllea north of Statesville. Tha tract contslns .lt crea and tha consideration waa Capt Vf. H. If. Gregory has sold to Mr. Andrww Godfrey two acres of land itSHvprt thr Viiafs two macadam road, about two miles from tha city Tha land tort-tight f lot a acre. XeYTsUteoSers, 2 loo ton (Post. The Charlotte people call their ban team TnaKoTBvts,'-Tfobbly-tii-Trs tlcipation that they will ba lively tail entiers. -- Garter Snake Makes Meal of Kngllsh Sparrow. Bpeclsl to The Observer. gtatesvllle. Aug. 1. Messrs. R. B. McLaughlin and T. 3. Conger tell an Interesting story of a -right between English sparrows and a small snake, which they witnessed a few days ago. The gentlemen were seated on the porch of the law offices In the rear of the court house, when their attention was attracted by tha cries of distress of a sparrow and the flutter of num erous other sparrows, who wers great ly excited by the lamentations of their companion. Investigation disclosed that a small garter snake, hid under tha honeysuckle vines which cover the fence near the law offices, and seized tha sparrow. The snaks lay In ambush until the blrT vitme near and then seised htm for food; Mr. McLaughlin killed the snake, but this availed tha sparrow nothing. When tha bird was released from the Jaws of tha dead snake U waa dead. , -..s How to Avoid Appendicitis. Most victims ef appendicitis are those who are habitually ooastlpated. Orino Laxative Fruit Byrop cures- chronlo con stipation by stimulating tha , liver and bowels and restore tbe natural action Of h bowels.. Orino J.axatlv Fruit xyrup ane not nauseate or grtp and III -.. vibul i fx. ruvusa uu autuua, Sold by R. 1L Jordan Co. LOCAL OFFICE TJ. 8. WEATHER BU REAU. Charlotte, Aug. 1$. Sunrise 5:15 a. m. Sunset 7:01 p. m. TEMPERATURE (In degrees). Highest temperature Ixiwewt temperature Mean temperature .. Excess for the day' , Accumulated excess for month .. Accumulated excess for year .. .. PRECIPITATION (in Inches). Total for U hours ending i p, m. Total for the month' .. '.. .. .. .. Accumulated excess for month . Total for the year .. .... Accumulated deficiency for year.. Prevailing wind direction .... Southwest W. J. BENNETT. Observer. 4 M 192 .U I 91 52 3.K9 4.U CONSTIPATED? HEADACHE? Jordan's on tha Squara. JE. F. Purcelt President D. A."" McLaughlin. V. Pres. '. : lautisr's Finest Trench OLIVE OIL Frarrant. fresh and pure crushed from thys virgin olive Imported only in original pack ages. UNCONTAMINATED UNADORNED UNADULTERATED .Makes most delicious mayon naise, r FIN FOR WELL FOLKS FINE FOR SICK FOLKS FINE FOR BABIES Absolutely perfect, absolute ly pure. R. II. JORDAN & CO. 'Pboas T. NURSES' REGISTER F. D. R It Ignorance Is bliss and bruta forea earns iz.oo to educational Oualifica- Mar'. f A A U. -J " .vv, wiiy cuuvug longer: . i The City fcf Charlotte pays a Janitor (not necessarily a coller hretl 170.00 per month and furnishes free a $15.00 house: total to tanttor sb.vu a moots. i It also pays many of the n-sde school teachers (ladles) 140.00 a month, these either Qualified rrl years or study and expense or elected oy a pun. So what's the use of so much itiutv i a . . ' 1 i ii uun nut pay r What's the use of teaching nKii. dren if a. rag a broom earns mora per aay.' RENT TOUR HOUSE THRO F. Piedmont Bldg. First National Bank CHAELOTTE, N. 0. " Oldest NaUonal - Bank In North Carolina. Government . leposltory. ' ' - - v . Capital and Profits 9550,000, . v per cent, interest on tlma da posits. , Accounts solicited, HENRY K. McADEX. .... President. .. JOHW F. ORR. Cashier. . WrIWtrTHtiTHilWTWWTttllt ' , . ,. j, SUBURBAN HOME t We offer for quick sale a most desirable suburban horns, neas .. . ...... M tear line, lour miles from Independence Square. Description: Has acres land with splendid new 10-room A residence and a'4-room cottage; large barn and crib one and a half I !&0 cords pine timber. 4 improvements T 'Phones 517-145. 1 BANDT MTERS. Consulting Knglnecrs. Water Supply and Purification, Sewerage. Sewerage Disposal. Roads, Streets, Pavements, Watei Power. Hydro-Electric Plants, Irrigation, Drainage, Reinforced Concrete. Sur veys. Estimates, Pwns ane. ripecl1 ca tions. Construction Bupertn tended.. complete 1'lants designed and con structed. Main Office. J75-77 Arcade Building, Greeusbora, North; Carolina. Branch Office, Laurlnbnrg, North Carolina. Free of Taxes j 7 per cent, net Income can be obtained from absolntelv first-lass preferred stocks of suDManuai North Carolina companies which w can offer yon to-aay. Call or writs Trust Department HUVTHKKS Id PR TRUST COMPANY, Greensboro. N. r. Capital and Surplus $405,000.00 f . wtuirton. President A. M. Scales. Oen. Counsel. , Robt. C. Hood. Asst. Manager. acres fina meadow, fruit- trena a n ihmit t Tha whaln cm n hm hnnrit ttr ihnnr what rh. Price, $4,000.00. d. aLBxnKDBR i The Charlotte Trust S. Realty Co. i i Phone 377 & .&$2; 181. Trade TT4rll4lT441'lTll'li4i4l GILBERT C WHITE, C K. Consulting CIVIL ENGINEER Durham. X. C. Waterworks, Sewerage, Streets! Wa ter nitration, Sewage Disposal; , ociiuria, siuuaiea, buper vision of Construction. QUICK SALE E 9th COTTAGE Q2300.00 CAN ARRANGE TERMS Five Room, Modern Conveniences. Brown & Company. 203N..TryonSt. 'Phone 535. THEY BEAR INTEREST Our Certificates of Deposit. Four per cent, interest from date if left three months or longer. A safe investment for idle funds. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL . BANK CHARLOTTE, N. C. ' Capital, Surpus and Profits .$810,000 00 Here's A Real Estate Bargain Modern House and Lot, No. 608 East Ninth street, barn and "other necessary outbuildings on place. The owner will move to another State and makes the low price of $3,500. J. E. Murphy & Co. 43 N. Try on. Thono M. THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK Resources $1,500,000.00 Our method of doing business holds old friends and ' gains new ones. B. J. HIEATH, President. .' " JHO. M. SCOTT, Vk President. . J.'H. XJTTLE Vice President. I " W. n. TAMTTY, Cashlar AT WORK FOR TOl) . ... - - ; ,- Is your money tnaklns; money for yon? Themore of it yon have employed for you, thci less yon need (0 work yourself. If you keep on savins; and putting your savings to work th funded capital of your. earning years will gradually take up. the burden nd you will not need to work at all. We pay 4 per cent, and compound it quarterly. -We hare few Safety Deposrt-Boxes for rent SOUTHERN LOAN & SAVINGS BANK JOHN U. SCOTT, President. W. g. ALEXANBEH. Vies Pres. . ; W. Ij. JESKJTIS, Cashier. ,,-. Fourth Ward Building Lot We offers for sala on easy terms ons of tha v most desirable hiilldinK lots in Fourth Ward. Situated at 07 N. Poplar street; 7 1-21IU and 10-foot alley on sids and a 1-foot alley in rear. Th fot is nicely elevated and perfectly level, -and ons of tha best, nelahborhoods In tha city. Our special pries, $2,750. Tsrms fftO cash and bs-lancs to suit ths porchaser. . " CAROLINA REALTY CO., O. J. initio. w p WI1JCINSON, Treas and Man sr. .' No. . .W. Fifth street B. BUSH LEE, See. J. P. LONO, Salesman. Phone 0t. Have You Made Your Will? It may; not be .a subject you like to. talk about,- . 1 . but nothing is more ertatcbthan that your posV ' (.sessions ill ultimatelyfj ' ; We Act as IJxecutor of Estates. ' - American Trust Company Wood Fibre Wall Plaster, "Hard . Clinch." TUB BUILDERS FRIEND J rrseslns; does mot hart; natmral shriakafs win no' crack Hf water does n make it fall off bard as ston. Writ for booklet, ' Uanafactsired by ; ; ' ' ' 'r-'"- ' i .-v CHARLOTTE PLASTER GO. . Writs foe Booklet. ,7 n . Chariots, 2f. C You Can Make No Safer Investment Than first mortgage loans on well selected real estate, We offer such mortgsres Just now in ths following amounts: V . $j,oo, 11.800, $1,000, ss.ooo, no.000, ijo.ooo. uo.ooo,; ; "r'Also purchss "money notes, reeurstf by jreal estate In '" smaller3 atnonaU $100. J100. IlllV $10, $$00, $700. $1,000. $1,800. If j?ou hava surplus funds Just now, you should consult - F. Q. ABBOTT & GOMPANY IIl-h-Crad InresUnenta. , 1 . . . ETerj tiling; fa Real Estate.-"7 7
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