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I Irr'vh - lil., itw..U w ..... . r-mm n ...... r- rt n ' ' . n The ; Union National Bank ' f CHARIXXTE.'X. Ct' .T ' ' ' "'- -v'-- - " 1100,000.00 Capital . '. Street Car service. Water. Lights and Sewerage. Kothlng but high-class Improvements allowed on the property. . Most of the lots have a frontage, of ( feet with depth ef lit feet, and alley-way privileges You make no mistake la buying at Elizabeth. See as for . prices and terms. - - : ' - Sc-luarn Ted Eskle Icn.S kit Cc-r.y r " : , S5 East Trade St. . ' , Capital. .'..'..;V. '.$200,000.00 ',J ,V ; CurP1 and'Profits.. ; ' ; $135,000.00 , T" "' . , i i - .1 " ' . (n &&OUNTS l&VITBD t T. W. WADE. President " ' ' v , F, a McDOWlXt Vice President ' . r i' , , " j i . K. M.-VICTOR. Cashier ''f? ,r u . ' ' DIRKOTORS: , i ' y. . ALEXANDER ' . T. R McDOWELL -. , "'V iW,& RODMAN - P. 8, GILCHRIST H P. LATTA. JR. A. it WASHBURN J. A. FORK E. A. SM1VH T. W. YV. VXDS v We cordially Invite your business. - prompt, courteous, accurate and ! : coMesmuai attention given ei. tran sacwona, too. management ox tnis - Hi ; T ' Rank undMfari to nuntiiM a. nrdrmutvA onllrv to be libera. I In Its titwt . meat and adherw strictly to legltlm ate lines of Banking. Its business is Manned exclusively to that of Bank In. Money loaned only on well ae cured paper. We will be ied to have you open an account with us Janu- v try art, and If considering: a chance, wtu oe giaa to nave, you can on us ana .talk K over. t... ;.. , -a?:. A new Interest quarter begins la our Savings Department January 1st, v. .-' - , -4- 1109. AM deposits made on or before January 8th will draw Interest at 4 per cent, from January 1st, 1I0. w Safety deposit befits for rent. $3.00 per annum. -. t U. M. T1CTOB, Cashier . f s KflOVKI' DfiAD, RETCRNS TO LIFE i Fa- Montini After His Faneral Was Preaobed Barley Hayes Turns VP Anve neueeeq to Have isera , PiwwaMl While F!hinjr Thrre Weeks After Ha jwappearaiice the Iran of Maei Wearlna; Harley , HayeftT CIotttea, the pockets Cwn- talniBr HU rereoaal Effetts, Was Itsoed 9mm the LunAer Rirer. ' Ralelfh News and Observer. ' There Is peehaps not en record in this Stats a store ; sensational reap- ; pearaBoe of a man proven to be dead , than is the return home of Harley Hayes, of Fair Bluff, Colunvbus coun ty. A body, wearing Hayes clothes, with hie personal effects, was .fished front the Lumber river over four mesJeha efa. tdentlfled as . that of Hayes and takers to his father's home la Merlon county. South Carolina, where the funeral was held. Hayes, about the first of last April, moved from' Marion county to Fair Plult ut across the line from. Kobe ; so a county. The Lumberton JRobo- j . eon lam jxrbllahas the story of the my- terlous disappearace and return as follOWSi ' r;''.Vp-''-?,1'-v''-; While living- at Fair Bluff ; Hayes was engaged chiefly in fishing la Luni fcer river. He has a wife and two or three email children. About the lat ter part of July he went fishing with a companion about one mile below Fair Bluff and fished until about 11 o'clock at night..) The ether man suggested that they go home, but Mr. Hayes said he wanted to try his luck lower down, so he rowed . down the river SO or 75 yards. After watting a . while the other man called, but re ceived ne answer, and after waiting fifteen or twenty minutes longer he called again, louder, but still received no answer. Becoming alarmed, he went to town aad told Mrs. Hayes that he feared her husband had been drowned. At daylight a party went . to . the river to search and . Hayes boat was found shoved up to the tank, with1 its chain around a stump, and on the paddle In the boat was found Hayer hat. Search was eon tinned all that day which was Pun cay end for several days thereafter, but no further trace of the missing man wae : found. . - . - " . , About three weeks later, after a freshet, about one mile feelow where Haves was suoDoaed to 1 have v been drowned man saw a body floating on the riven He went hack to town and reported and the coroner, with the wife and father of the, deceased and . a Jury, composed of some of the most prominent clttaens of Fair Bluff, weat to the river to investigate. The tedy was only : a. trunk -the head. arms and legs were gone, and there wae every Indication that the missing members had been nibbled off by Babes. Thorough Investigation eeem ed to prove conclusively that the body wae uiat oi Hayes. - xne coat, uunon ed tight around the body, was Identi fied aa the coat worn by Hayes -m the night he disappeared end his wife produced from her home among her husband's effects the rest to match the coat; the belt and watch chain, trousers and shirt were all positively Identified as belonging to the missing Hayes; aaA if any doubts remain J after these evidences, they were nil dispelled when the coat was unbut toned and a search was made ef the pockets, h where tax receipts; a bank deposit - hook showing drafts - and checks receipts for sales of cotton- all belonging to Hayes and a mem orandum book,' with many entries In Hayes hand, were found. The body appeared to have been In the river several weeks. V The oronere Jury returned for Hs verdict that the body wse that or ar . ley Hayes and that he came to his - death by accidental drowning la Lum ber river, and the father carried me body to his old heme la South Caro lina, weiere a funeral wae heia ana the body Interred, and Harley Hayes wae mourned as dead. '-.r;-;:"i:-''fi- Now Hayes life was insured In the Metropolitan. Life ; insurance Com pany of New York and the Life In surance Company, of Virginia, three poUcieo,-aggregating tS.OOe. Ia due time proofs ef Hayes death were fix ed np and forwarded to the insnrance companies., but the refused to pay on the ground that they did not be lieve Hayes to b dead. They were criticised severely by cKleens ef Fair Fluff for treating a widow and or phans in such a manner and friends Blvisel Mrs.. Hayes to employ coun sel, which she did. and Just as the attorneys were getting ready to bring niit Hares turned up at the home of Ms father, Mr. J. B. Hayee. who lives near Page's Mills. J&iyw;!.' Mr. Hayes senior was la Lumberton Saturday, but he would offer no ex planation of bis son's disappearance, or where he sojourned during -the time he was supposed te be dead, or: of his return. It was fbe strongest c'.-cumrtantial proof you ever saw, end the reappearance of he - man himself ia about the only thing that ou!i have feept a Jury from deciding ariLnt the insurance companies . U ut had been brought and the case Tr.Rd tieon trid. Morv than four rv.o! :i-5 !,)r"l between the supposed or. rr of 15.yes and hie reappear ar. ;. ", here I f spent the interven-1- a i . l ie body found ia the i - i ! to J.ave on the clutbes - i : l re d leap peered, i fc . ia its pock- ' e i. t beta learn- ANKOTOCEIENTS. . Pa rtrhlre-Oo trans. ' The following announcement has been recefyed by friends la the city: Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Goggans announce the marriage of their '1 , daughter ; - . ' . Lois Atlee, ; ' to ' ': Mr. Elbert Randolph Partridge Wedneeday, December the twenty third Newberry, South Carolina. At heme after January 1st lit Hampton street Reck. HU1 8. C Forthcoming Wadeeboro Weddings. Special to: The Observer. 'Wadeeboro. Sec. 27. The marriage of Miss Cleva Orlgsje, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Griggs, to Mr. J.- C. Bowman will occur Monday af ternoon at the heme of the bride's pare ate." The bride and groom are well-known and popular young people of Wadesboro and wilt make their heme here. Invitations have been received here announcing the wedding of Miss Hilda Gerbkla, of Augusta, Oa., to Mr. Thomas Bird, of Washington, The date set Is January 5th, Miss Gerh kin visits Wadesboro often as the guest ef Mra W. C. Via and has many friends here. Mrs. Vfrn. will at tend the weeding and leaves for An gusta this week. Cards are out announcing: the com' Ing wedding of one of the popular and iuooessful young business men of Wadesboro, Mr. W. N. Jeans. The bride U Mies Bright McCaUum, the principal of the high school at Irma, 8. C. The wedding will occur Janu ary 1 1th at the home of the bride's brother, Rev) Shaier Henry, in Don aids. a. C. . THE DEATH RECORD. Mrs. Cicero Heillg, of Salisbury. Correspondence of The Observer. , ' Salisbury, Dee. a. Mrs. Cicero Helllg, aged 16, died at her home In the city Thursday night - and was burled at St. Paul's church to-day. the funeral being preached by her paster. Rev. M. M. Klnard, of fit John's church. ; - ' Jthn M. Oaffney, of Galfaey, g, X Correspondence of The Observer.) ' Oaffney, & C, Deo. IfiJohn M. -Oaff ney, a-well-known attisen ef Oaffney, was found dead in his room la the west ern part of the city yesterday afternoon. Dr. Nesbltt, who reached him soon after his death, says be died from heart trou ble. Re must have fallen from his chair to the User, death following Instantly. He roomed In a building In which no one Uved'and was found by Mr. E. T. WU kins. Aa Inquest was held by the coroner and the verdict was to the effect that he came to his death .from natural causes. Mir. Oaffney was about 60 years of age end served two years In the war, having gone out with the 16-year-old boys In is .;- V THE WEATHER,. 'Washington, Dec n. Forecast: ' ;. Virginia, fair Monday, probably show ers by Tuesday night; moderate variable winds. : ''North Carolina, ' increasing cloudiness Monday, . probably showers ' Tuesday; moderate variable whids. South Carolina, ' Increasing-' cloudiness and probably showers Tuesday and In west portion Monday; moderate variable winds. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, west Florida and Louisiana, probably showers Monday and Tuesday : 'moderate variable winds. ffeiW'V East Florida, Increasing cloudiness and warmer Monday; Tuesday probably showers; moderate variable winds. East Texas, probly showers Monday; Tuesday, partly cloudy; moderate variable winds. West Texas, fair Monday and Tuesday. Arkansas, threatening with showers Monday and probably In east portion Tuesday. Tennessee, showers Monday and Tees- day. . Kentucky, Increasing cloudiness with probably showers Monday, and Tuesday, West Virginia, partly cloudy Monday; probably showers by Tuesday night. LOCAL WEATHER ,..4 a. . OFFICE, IT. 8. BUREAU. Charlotte, Dee. 17.-Sunrlso 7:1 a. sunset l:lt p. m. " . TEMPERATURE (In degrees) Highest temperature.,,. .. .. .... Lowest temperature . Mean temperature ... eixoess ior um oay ........ Accumulated exoees for. month Accumulated excess for yeer .. .. .. Xr PRECIPITATION (in degrees) , Total for It hours ending I p. m..... '.. 9 Total for the month -,. 15 Accumulated excess for month .tt Total for the year .... . ISM Aoeumulated excess for year u. ..- - JX W. J." BENNETT. Observer, F.. . B. :K BR 'Tfie'" Charlotte "'Observer " holi day edition reflects great credit upon that able 8tate paper. It surpasses all previous effort and Is certainly all that an ambitious dally eould hope for ia this day and time. Such work does goeo to an north Carolinians and from tne mountains to tne sea. Editor P. -Caldwell and his able assistants are being congratulated by an appre ciative pubiie with trood sense. Ke- nanevlile Newa. - . , i' "A Does it payi- , " 1 f ( To Be henestr 14 To "drop In" the: pew basket To be a Leopard disguised In aLambsxmi , t To call a Dr. When tTre sick? . , Dit It pay U o - 3 , to attempt your own rent collections. 1J0IT , , - It Pays Others - ' s It wHl Pay you To Pay j ,A F. D. ALEXANDER Gee yours la lMf. MEDICINE -THAT 18 MEDICINE. "I have suffered a good deal with ma laria and stemseb. complaints, but I have now rouita a remeay that keeps me weu. and that remedy le Electrio Bitters: a medicine that is medicine for stomach and liver troubles, and ter run down eon dittoes, says W. C. Klestler, of Ha 111 day, Ark. Bteotrie 'Bitters purify and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves, and Impart vigor and . energy te the weak. Tour money will be refunded It it falls te help-yoy. Mo. at W. L. Hand eV Cs drug store. - t NOTICE TO OUR CV6TOMERS. are pleased, te- announce . that Foley's Heney end Tar tor ceua-ha. colds end lung troubles is ftot.affeoted by the Kutleaal Pur. VmA mnA rmm I- t. contains ne, opiates - or other harmful drugs,, end we recommend It-ae a safe ramwy jot cmia ren and adults. it Jordaa Co. .and W. 1 Hand dr Co. . . tvw good farms varying from SO to 1.808 acres each and a number of nice butlduiK lota in anv .nn In Moore county. Write . for what you want (te- t . ; . .' . . - - N. A. lrKEITHEN,-" t - , Carthage, N. C -Jerdea's a''W tJo.aate,' XB. P. PuielL President ; 'i'v;vD.;Al' McLauthUB.: - Pm- It's ' the most , appreci ated always because ita .the best Fresh ship ments continually com-, .ing io..t Kew lot' just reccdvedL V , ' r-,.- 4 d III II. JORDAN & CO. Tnone tV NURSES: REGISTER dZO. E. WILSOIT, President. , " - t't ' ; .J1STO. B, ROSS, Vice President; Your; Choice FptiQ19GOO ..Of -tT-vacant lots, near: Southern Passenger Stations Ayter... Befrgerand ;gas to streetv These lots are ::M 4cpd einclose in and surrounded by sev eral new homes and in a lovely neighborhood. If in the market for a home site,' it will be v well, worth your while to inyestigate. - l ,K aioUuvXjd That I wni have my tnnt writi 'i ' ' property Jn The Scertah early 1 1 jtuar : ! rr . Tr " r.r" -""a uiroagn local ageata, mm mmmm mm J. F. FLOWERS, V-fres.-and : Mgr. t t American Machine & Co: ' ' ), CHflBLOTTE. N, C - , .- J ManufactuHng Machinists and Foanders Cottoi ini Citloa 03 rflexy.'' " Waste, Saw-O md WocJ-Woiilsi Estiay;' i "Cttffef Rcpjlrt- Cislinjj. - r, ": " Contract to Inntill Kinm ..a ir., ' ' ' : taction 1 1 h , . - . Z re anw ... -'--- sssaeess, eaau eT JtIJmIUbVb I . ' ' , Accident and,,Heiith Policies la. the MARTLAjn) CASTJALTT COMFAjrr are the mast Useral la ' existence, though they don't cost any mere than ethers. ) ' ' STr.!S! ?!!i!L r eUcy eeverlnc EVERT ACOX. BENT AND EVERT DISEASE. , , ' Let us ten you hew we will nay yon a definite weekly Indemnity yon should be disabled BT ANTACCXDEIfl OR XXXNESS. X ; ; HARVEY LA13ETIT, Ugr. Ins. Dept. , - ; v aiierioak trust coufant. r ' ? ' SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT , r " ' . . - - r We have enly a fewf these bozee left Zo yon want one of. i themt It la a safe place to keepv( your valuabla papers." jewelry, retsi; and, 'toito ieaa UsaJIc." ;dayw We' have the' best leeattea; to : ! ; the city- i Bank y y A study of the. interests of ,v , ' ' bur customers and s unsur- : ' : 'y passed facilities for serving ' ; ; them characterize the ser vice of this bank . American Trust Coiiipmj; :7S ' t . 'J DIVIDEND NO 87 First 'National. CcnK . . CHARLOTTE, 0. A semi-annual . 'dividend . of five dollars , per share has been declared by the board of directors, payable oa and after January Id, I01. 1 , Pee. 1, ls. ' - . . ' JOHN r. ORR, Cashier. filODERiJ ;E(f fOH SALE . n s , Lot 50x500 FPAtTfMr Allev . 'All modern conveniences, on car, line fine .neighbor-1 y hood, well located, eight - large rooms; house been built i only about three years. : For further particu- lars call on or phone I 1 . i'".a ; hone 533. 203 2l.Tryon Ct, GUR -PURPOSE i s Is to handle any business entrusted to us, in such a i fair and liberal manner is to make the customer a - - v " ' ' ' relation with this bank satisfactory and. profitable."' ' " m Resources $1,CC0,CC0. " . , THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL Mlli NOTICE-Wc have removed i our office from No. 5 W. 5th St, to 2H R TrypnSt. '-:";.,'..( . CAR.OLINA RIB ALT7 bo. W. X. WILKEfSOX, Mgr. ' Tfaone 0. '" T7 have $10,000 to loan on Charlotte real estate, well located. THE ClIARLOnc TQIST Z COT CO. i; Subject toS . ... , -THE rJUILDOlS HUOD l ' . . - TreezSne does hot hurt It Katural chrlnfcage will not crack It -; Water does not make 4 fall off. Manufactured exclusively by V CCflRLOTTE PLfiSTIn '."COr IPflH Y VTrlte for deU!!s and 1L4 of Cotton MIU irouPS plastered with it, IT 15 AS HAr.D AS fTOMl ' Make her a gift of a few of those partly matured shares Mutual Building and Loan. That would be a Christmas present worth while. Some of those plums still left, and, sure's you're bern, there's nothing else as good on fhe market. ..... ;-; -:' ' ' ' 7;;- OlVlX) TIITS .J" Take some new shares la the 49th scries, now open, an! sta.rt the ball to-day. Ton don't run far, because you don't start eocn - enough. The other fellow has you skinned before you wake up. - You're JUat a plain, slow, dull, sleepy somebody, anyhow. Ton need some 'ginger In your make-up, er a pin la ths ehair that makes a - mirror of your trousers.' ' E. L. ICEESLER, S:crcti'y cr.J Tr;.-.. Phone Sit . 2Z B. Trj"'"i f" Ql2 We Olfer KTOCIS Ajn BOXBS it (Vm vtin Stock lit ft Weodlawn .... . . 121 H Oray Mfg. Co. lit G9 Osarlc..... ... ......,. m. a.... 1.0 ii Cuadwtck-Hoaltins Bid Atherton ........ 100 SO Fairfield ...................... .... Eld 20 Henrietta .. .. 175 !I0 Fidelity ...... Eld I 20 Mnffltt Machine Co. ................. Bid ruling Bid : 13 Peerless T per cnt. ptX i:o I C .ertwlck-HosKlT 7 per cent- pfd.. 3' I .j .-o,i ,jie 7 r-r eiit- 1 3 : l-i l-.:u-Tnr.d I : per eent. pfii.. I I I M Inwirt T r- r c-tit. ., .. .. .. .... 1 i i lie Hrwin r' "? t- pfd. KH'vi ' 19 N. C. R. P-'f !o-k V ' 2i C"mmeroial, Oi-Mnsboro r i i I .rat NU. Inintc ..,... 2 5 SB American Trust Co. 3 ! ra t irt r.atnl. fcar.sDory w.. ; W mertrs.a Iatl. Asheviue .......... 3 j j ffi A. sc'.ov a Loan A Trust ........... j7 f.ie K. a F'nte Cs, 1 ;'J. ' ,-, fcj.v.O Ccttoo i...l KEAIi I CTAT3 Six-room house, tj,g"o. E even-room house, j:,; A new seven-room house, H,E;ft A fine corner fcorr.s, -K,7X Elizabeth avenue house. It 7. College street resiJ-noe, Fourth Ward home, ll.Xl " Dllworth re::npo. r r.'0. Morehead sfret re- : -nr. tr"i Tryon street home, j; ; n.- . Tryon street hme. J7.60a Trade street r . ,denc. fi Dllworta res; lenoe, I'.-.fr DllwortU re: :.nce. f.SuOw Park av me lot, $..: 1. Boulevard lot. t. M . , T iri'd aver.ue lot, J"'i i 1: j trrai corner, j ' J '.st avenue lot, fl.t 0. F: !m"nt corner, tl ; 0. Pl-1:iiont lots. " trt r i-" W::;noore lots t J to J a. Colonial lots. J.,4 to f;,C I Cnkhurst lots. V,?' I i.-l. -rh aven.ja i;,;a, f, ; 1 to f. I i';;.S5i lot, Tryn 0 , f ' ' j. --mS ' e- . - Ivf-t;nr3t
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