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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, JANUARY 9, 1909. Social ami Personal Mtaa Ashby ' Hereon pendln awhile with re la Uvea In Steele Creek. Mrs. B. 8. Basbea will spend the montij of February In Birmingham, Ala., as the guest of her alater, Mr. Joseph M. Tull. ' . Mra. Gordon Finger haa a her attest her sisters, Mra. p. A. Poaton, f Salisbury, and Miss Jeannette Tur ner, of gtatesrtlle, . - Mlaa Katharine Cart "haa returned to Mooresvllle, after visiting her aunt. Jrs. A. a Cheek, at the Central Ho tel. , Mra. W. W. Haywood entertained a number of gueita at four tablea of bridge Thursday afternoon. No prises were awarded, each guest being pre knitted with an attractive souvenir. ' Charlotte Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet thla afternoon at 8:30 o'clock with Mra. John VanLandingham at her home on East avenue. Mra. Claud Brown will leave aoon for Mississippi, her former home. Miss Alice J. King and Mlsa Rosa mend Cummlnga, of Plnehurst, spent yesterday in the city, stopping at the Belwyn. ' Mrs. W. A. Tarborough, of Spar tanburg, 8. C-. was at the Belwyn yes terday. One of the most Interesting meet ings in its eventful history was that of the Bessie Dewey Club yesterday morning in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of its organization. The congenial gathering waa held at the home of Mra. R. A. Dunn on North Tryon street, being entertained from 19:10 o'clock until 1:30 In the after noon. The first, meeting, it waa re called yesterday, waa held at the home of Mra. J. D. Church, who was a leading spirit in securing its for mation. Later Mrs. J. L. Chambers was made preeldent, Mrs. T. 8. Frank lin and Miss Hattle Elliott having for ertended periods been vice pres ident and secretary, respectively. The lady for whom the vlub Is named. Mrs. Bessie Lcy Dewey, Is held in affectionate remembrance. Mrs. Walter Brem received a num ber of Invited guests yesterday after noon in honor of Mrs. H. M. Wade and her guests, Mrs. J. B. Turver and Mrs. J. T. Fletcher, of Columbus, Ga. The hours were from 4 to 6 o'clock and these passed swiftly in unalloyed pleasure. Mrs. R. J. Walker entertained de lightfully a number of friends, mont of them residents of Dllworth, yes terday between the hours of 11 and 2 O'clock at her home on Park avenue, tn Dllworth. Mrs. Walker dispensed, aa usual, 4he most gracious of hos pitality and the congenial (fathering lacked no element of pleasure. It was entirely Informal. The guests brought Jthtlr sewing and engaged themselves with this, work being transTormed Into play when perform ed amid such happy surroundings. An elegant course luncheon waa served. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Bryce have gone to California to spend the rest of the winter. Mrs. Isaac Hardeman has trone to Atlanta' to Spend three months. Mrs. C. B- Bryant, who has been indisposed, is improved, her friends will be glad to know. Miss Elisabeth Alexander, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Alexander, is quite sick at the home of her parents on Park avenue in Dll worth. She was taken home yester cay from the Presbyterian College, where she waa In school. Miss Gladys Dickey, of Boston, and Mrs. fltona, of Baltimore, who are the guests of Mrs. B. T. Stenersen, will' leave next Thursday for Baltimore, where Itflss Dickey will be for awhile he guest of Mrs. Stone. -' Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Nixon, cif New ton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V- A. Bark ley at No. 610 West Seventh street. Mr. and Mrs. laban McDonald will begin housekeeping next week. They have secured the McKelway home on th corner of Pack and Cleveland avenues. Miss Flora Kiel, who has been visit ing her aunt Mrs. T. W. Crews, left last night for her home In New Or leans. Mr. and Mra. C. A. Farnham, of Feneca, S. C, were registered at the Central yesterday. The Sigma Theta class was enter tained last night by its teacher. Miss Minnie Gattls, at her home. No. 608 East Fifth street. Those present were Misses Margaret and Beulah Howell, May Gattls, MaryAllfe Wilson. Madge Rowland. Berta Saunders, Hannah and Cornelia Respaas, Bessie Steere, Lilly Rosxell. Lydle Peterson, Murl Plckard, Payne, Poynter, Texie Wads worth and Erwln; Mrs. Frnak Mar tin; Messrs. Ben or LeOuire, E. R. Rufty, L, I Caudle. Thelling, E. L. Brigman, C. O. Eddson, J. C. Mc Laughlin, Frank Martin, Banks Mc Clintock, Jamea Gattls, C. M. Setaer. ' The prize (or the guessing contest went to Sen or LeOuhre," who pre sented It to his partner. Miss Beulah Howell. Refreshments were served and the occasion was much enjoyed by all present. Mrs, Fred White l!ft yesterday for Salisbury to spend several days with friends. Mrs. F. R. McNlnch will return to the city the first of next week from Greensboro, where she haa been spending several day with relatives. Mis Lois Brown, of Winston-Salem, and Miss Pantile Ether edge, of Nor folk. Va-. were in the eity last night, guests et the Selwyn. rThe Charlotte Cotillion Club will give a dance next Tuesday night, 12th, Jn the ball room of the Selwyn. Thla la a change f date from the 22d, previously decided on. - Music House Move Quarters. The F. H. Andrew Musle House, which has beea located on East Trade street for many years. Is sieving Inta the store room formerly occupied, by tn Myers itaj-aware cmnnu 'an - North Trvon street. TJim . " " -- j mici, ' tuuiV I . commoaioua ana more advantageously located. , ' . BUTE RIBBON VANILLA EXTRACT Is made (rem the Aneot vanilla beans that grew. It ia absolutely purs and you get the rssJ fruit flavor. y PERSONAL. The Movements of a If umber of Peo ple. Vlaltora and Others. Mr. J. Mlsenhelmer left last night for fialeta, Va., where he will enter Roanoke College, ' after spending'' the holidays here with his parents. Mr. H. N. Howard, of the Dixie Cotton Mills, of Mooresyille, waa a visitor to the city yesterday. Mr. W. D. Tucker, of Laurtnburg, spent yesterday tn the city, stopping at ine central. Mr. J. R. Graham, of Laurtnburg, was a Charlotte visitor yesterday. Rev. W. H. McMaster. secretary of (he Sabbath Observance Association, Is spending several days In the city. Mr. John L. Hemphill, of Newman Ga., is spending a few days in the city, registering at the. Central. Mr. W. T. Brown, of Winston-Sa lem, spent yesterday at the Belwyn. Mr. J. J. Ballea. of Fort Mill, 8. C, spent yesterday in the city on busi ness, stopping at the Buford. . Ml J. A. Tininghaat.- of The Spar tanburg Herald, was a visitor here yesterday, registering at the Buford Mr. K. C. Bowman, of Birmingham, Ala., was t the Belwyn yesterday. Mr. L. H. Piatt, of Aahevillo. spent yesterday, a guest of the Selwyn. Mr. J. F. Hams, of Mocksville, spent yesterday In townft stopping at the Central. Mr. A. B. Culp, of Mooreavllle, was a gaeat of the Central yesterday. Mr. R. P. Fowle, of Washington was a Charlotte visitor and Central guest yesterday. Air. .W. S. Britt, of JLumberton spent yesterday in the city, stopping at the Stonewall. Mr. W. C, Carmlchael, of Statesvllle, was a guest of the Stonewall yester day. Mr. J. H. Spencer, of Greenville, S. C, wii at the Stonewall yesterday. BRIEFS. A Few Minor Happenings In and About the City. Cotton brought 9 cents on the local market yesterday. The Pound & Moore Company haa finished moving Into its commodious new quarters in the Carson building and an Invitation la extended to the friends of the firm to call. Last night at the Auditorium the Woodmen of the World Band gave a concert which waa a decided success. Several skating features were unique and Interesting. The monthly meeting of Mecklen burg Cajnp of United Confederate Veterans will be held Saturday morn ing at 11 o'clork. All Daughters and Children of the Confederacy are in vited. S. R. Berryhlll has sold to Charles B. Cathey 62 acres of land in Berryhlll township for $2,000. The former has also sold to W. A. Mc Ginn 27 acros in Berryhlll township for $1,333. The. funeral of Dr. E. S. E. Bryan was conducted yesterday morning at 11 o'clock from the residence of Cant. and Mrs. J. A. Allison on South Tryon street. Rev.' E. I Bain was In ohurge. Interment was at Elmwood. Mr. H. B. -Moye, for several months special agent of the Southern Railway, has been promoted to a po sition In Washington. Mr. M. B. Earles, of Birmingham. Ala., will suc ceed him and live at No. 15 North Ce dar. PROMOTING IIOMli INSURANCE! Now Insurance Company on Old Lines Mill He Formed in South Carolina With $300,000 Capital. Major Charles F. Hard, Messrs. El lison A. Smith, Henry P. -McGee, Lew is W. Parker, A. A. Blrstow, J. W. Norwood, all prominent and success ful men In the world of finance, are engaged In organizing an old-line fire insurance company at Greenville, S. C, with a capital etook of $300,000 and a surplus of $150,000. Major Hard has for nearly twenty years been connected with the Continental Insurance Company and will be the president of the new organization. The others named constitute the commit tee on organisation. It is proposed that organisation shall be effected about February 1st and the payments on the capita stock and surplus will be made approximately as follows: 20 per cent, payable about February 1st, 190J; 13 1-3 per cent, payable about April 1st 1909; 33 1-3 per cent, pay able abofct January 15th, 1910; 33 1-3 per cent payable about January 15th, 1911. Major Hard will also be the man aging underwriter and the executive of the company. There will be 3, 000 shares of stock, the par value of each to be $100 and will be sold for $150 per share In order to create the surplus. A board of directors will be selected from the stockholders, one of the directors to be vice president. From these directors a finance com mittee of five will be chosen to have charge of the investments of the company, aafeguard funds, and gen erally supervise the financial affaire of the company. At first the business will be confined to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia and later on extended to other States. The gen tlemen who are promoting the com pany are experienced business men and will no doubt meet with success. FOB A SOCIAL UPLIFT. Bv. A. R, Harrison Organizes Young Mem Into a Benefit Society In Bel mont, Where He Is Serving. Realizing that the spiritual nature Is more easily reached through per sonal contact. Rev. A. R. Harrison, the new pastor of the Belmont Presbyterian church, haa organized the "Young Men's Benefit Society" in hla neighborhood, the object being their social and religious uplift. The present officers of the organization are as follows: President, Rev. A. R. Harrison: vice president, Mr. Ran som Holtsclaw; secretary and treas urer. Mr. Walter Nlsbet The next meeting of the society will be hed Tuesday night at the home of Mr. 'Harrison. All the young men of Belmont, Sunny Side and Villa Heights are invited to lend their co operation In this movement, which has been Instituted for their better ment. Mr. Harrison la an energetic young minister and It is expected that hla labor among the Belmont people wilt be of great Influence. What a Chance to Snow! For two whole days the eyes of lit tle children and some older folks, too, have been cast to the heavens In anx ious expectation of a real snow storm. The heavens remaining wrap ped In lowering clouds for so long a time, while the temperature waa at a snow registration, created the hope In youthful breast that the fleecy ele ment would unbosom Itself and com to earth in abundance. Just as a mat ter of fact, did yea ever know it to anew when it. looked like it? ' A Radish That 1 a Kadi!. On of the largest radishes ever seen In the parts is on exhibition In the window of thn Van iSSjpsSTL store, It was grown la the garden of Mr. J. H. Overcarsh. weighs 10 1-1 ponnds. measures It 1-1 inches la elrcamferenc and is 18 inches long. It looks wortny or being at an expoi tlon. Mr. Overran h live at No. 1ST Norm coijeg street. 4 j x ,j t Blank Books GET OUR PRICES OX YOUR JfEW BOOKS FOR 1908 Queen City Printing Co., Printer, Binders, Engravers 14 East Fourth St., CHARLOTT15, X. O. Everything for the Office. SrrOLE TWILYTY -FIVE SCTTS. Five White Men Implicated in a Rather Notable Thievery Two Weeks Ago Are Finally Located and FViur of Them Arrested. Stubborn and unyielding; for two weeks, details of a wholesale raid on a pressing club at the corner of Twelfth and Brevard streets began to develop yesterday under the magic touch of local policemen, as a result of which three white men, John Mul lis, Jesa Steels and Roscoe Starnea, have been arrested, charged with the theft of twenty-five suits of clothes from the establishment. The press ing club quarters of Shelby Brothers at the location cited above waa en tered on the night of December 24th and uptll yesterday not the slightest intimation had been received by the policemen as to the details of the depredation or the Identity of the parties implicated. Word came to Chief Chrlstenbury yesterday, however, thut he could find two suits of clothes at a certain house. Going to the place directed, he dis covered the clothes and after a llttlu Interrogation he caught the scent of the trail. He shortly put his hands on John Mullls and telephoned Chief Carroll, of Gastonia. to corral Jess Steele. Roscoe Starnes was the third of the party captured and Pollcemati Malcolm was sent up the Statesvllle road, at a point along which another of the gang was said to lie located. Mr. Malcolm got him and then went further up the road in a lively chase after the fifth and last one of the bunch. He Is expected to arrive here this morning with them. Colonel Peters Doing Well In Texan. A friend of Col. W. A. Peters re ceived a letter from him thla week, which shows that the genial colonel Is still in the game ami making good. He is at Beautmont, Tex., munager of the Will A. Peters Stock Company and had to turn away 500 people recently from hla theatre. The company, . he says. Is not so good as the one he had here, but the people there are enthu siastic about It. Mrs. Peters, her friends will be plad to know. Is doing llnely in a sanatorium, where she ia being treated. ltcnts House I'"or Parsonage. The board of trustees of the Chal mers Memorial church yesterday rented the residence of Mr. O. D. Wheeler, 1901 South Brevard, for the pastor of this congregation. Rev. R. E. Hough, who will move out about the 1st of February. This resi dence has recently been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Doggett and ia located Just opposite the lot upon which this congregation expects to erect a fine edifice in the near future. Nurses Stop at KHzabctli ( Vl lege. While the Presbyterian Hospital Is undergoing extensive repairs Miss E. H. MacXiehols, superintendent, and the nurses of the training school, are staying at Elizabeth College. Ar rangements have been made for a completion of the regular course of study and lectures until they are able once more to resume their active work at the hospital. It is expected that this will be ready for occupancy about February 1st. Fine Outlook For Poultry Show. At an enthusiastic meeting of the Charlotte Poultry Association, held last night, the members felt greatly encouraged as to the outlook for a better show than ever before. It will be held in one of Mr. S. Wittkowsky's buildings on West Fifth street, which has been generously donated by him for their use. The exhibition show will be held from the 16th to the 21st. Entries are alneady coming in from several adjoining States. One of the Essentials of the happy home of to-day is a rut fund of information as to the best method of promoting health and happiness and right living and knowledge of the world's best products.' Products of actual excellence and reasonable claims truthfully presented and which have attained to world-wide acceptance through the approval of the Well-Informed of the World; not of indi viduals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting and obtain ing the best the world affords. One of the product of that class, of known component parts, an Ethical remedy, approved by physicians and com mended by th Well-Informed of the World as a valuable and wholesome family laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manu factured by the California Fig 8ymp Co, only, and for sale by all leading druggist . WE OUGHT TOg. KEEP IT, WE HAVE IT. Southern Hardware Co. 2kf ; S NO DISSATISFIED IVEY'S Sale of Wool Goods Remnants 29 Cents Yard Friday and Saturday All the odd lots remainng from our Big Dress Goods Remnant Salea, we have put out on long counter at c. Yard These sold special in our salea at 89c, 40c and 6Bo yard. Hat Sale $1.98 Each. It's a long ways to Easter and that Spring Hat. We give you a chance to secure a fine, new stylish, fresh one at less than one-half prlre while you still have plenty of time to wear it. Have you seen our window display of Hata we are selling at 1.8 Each? Any Coat Suit in Our Store at Half Price. We quote a reduction of 25 per cent, on any Coat in our stock. Furs. For thla season we have a large We can stock of well selected Furs. sell you a choice piece bargain. now at a $1 Silks 59c Yard. We aro reducing our lare stock of Silks by offering all odd lots at special clean out prices Friday and Saturday. We have out a big line of regular $1 Silks at 6c Yard White Good Sale. Watch for our big January White Sale Next Week. IVEY'S Tom Hege has sold out his elec trical repair shop on West FIJth street to Mr. Harry Link, who will continue lu Mr. Hege will leave the city. Dr. A. M. Berryhiil DEJrnsT Office No. 4 South Tryon St. Office 'Phone 826. CHESTOL A valuable external remedy for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat and all congestion of the throat and lungs. Registered Norses Directory (Graduate Nurses Only). Burwell-Dunn Retail Store 'Phones 41 and SOO. Solite Boudoir Slippers Cosiest Room Slipper made. Black, Red, Tan, Pink and . Blue Kid; sizes 1 to 6. Price : .$1.00 Same style in Biack Kid with low cork heel. Price .... ....$1.25 By mail 10c. extra GILMER -MOORE CO. ff Cold Weather Merchandise Special For Saturday "Winter dry poods on which we find that we are overstocked will go Saturday. At Greatly Reduced Prices. The last of those 8 l-2c Light Outings at 5c. This is the last 2,000 yards of this great 12,000 yards purchase. Regu lar 8 l-2e heavy fleecy light outings in short lenghts at 5c Yard $4.00 Wool Blankets at $2.50 pair. North Carolina all wool blankets 10-4 size on account being slightly soiled. Reduced to $2.50 pair 10c Dark Dress and Kiinona Flannelettes at 7 1-2 and 8 1-2 15c School Hose at 10c. Boys' and Girls' Heavy 15c Ribbed Fast Black good wearing school hose 10c pair Ladies Heavy Fleeced lined Fast Black Hosiery 10c pair 3 pair for 25c Ladies and Childres Gloves and Mittens Reduced. 1 Mittens worth 10c pair at ... ... 5c pair 15c Mittens Reduced to 10c pair 25c Golf Gloves and Mittens at. 19c pair 50c Golf Gloves and Mittens 38c pair Men's Winter Underwear at Reduced Prices. 1 Wright's Health Underwear seels regularly at $1.00 a garment, these slightly imperfect, now 68c Men's Good Heavv fleeced lined shirts and drawers at ... . 29c Another Big Lot of Woolen Remnants at Half Price Saturday. Several thousand yards of Woolen dress goods in short lengths; all kinds all colors and Black. The regular retail price,s from 25c to $1.00 yard. These short lengths 1 to 5 yards go at . JUST HALF Womensand Childrens Cloaks Reduced. All our Ladies Cloaks and we still have a good stock to select from Reduced according to style from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent. Nobby styles in children's coats worth $8.50 at $5.00 Children's coats worth $2.50 at $1.48 $3.00 values in children's Cloaks at .' $1.98 BELK BROTHERS Ml Special Notices KOK 8AI,B)-CRUBHED BTONK IN sixes sulUbie lor all grades ooncrets work. Will quota you delivered prt by wagon or cars on application. Bred Oliver. Charlotte. N. C. TO LET BEST STORE FOR ANY PUH pose, M East Trade; Davidson & Wolfe stand, established, central; 7-room dwelling;, modern, $; B-room modern cottage, 118.67; offices In Sanders' Bldg , , to 17; 21 and 21 Clarkson St., U and 6; tha best houses for colored tenants in city, new and up-to-date. E. KEESLER, 25 a Tryon St. Phone 844. BARGAINS! BARQAIW8I BAROAIN8! In high grade canned goods. We are over stocked on high grade goods and mean to givs you the benefit. No use to eat cheap goods when nrnt class ones cost you no mors at M1L.LJSK-VAN NESS CO. HOWE'S LAXATIVE- COLD TABLETS are best for colds. Pleasant and easy to take. Try them. JAMKH p. STOWB ft CO., Druggists. Phone 17. , TURKESINE CURES ALL RHEL'MA tic pains, colds in chest, croup and pneumonia. Get It from Engllsh-McLar-ty Co., 40 South Tryon 8t. GET THE BEST Ttlvrrr jtt OTHEH good things from the Gem Restaurant Kruit Stands. When you can't gel efsewbera. try here. OEM RESTAU RANT. J t LBS. SUGAR 28c, 10 LBS 50c.; HAMS 12ttc. Virginia Hams 10c , Country , Hams lfic ; Lard 10c.; fresh Country ( Eggs 25o.; Canned Peas. 15c. quality, So.' good Corn i tor k- ; Canned Peached 10c., 12c.. l&c.. 20c ;Sc . Prunes 6.. 7o.. Sc., 10c.; octagon :vioy I nr.nr and Tangerines l&c. BR1PG- ER9 A CO., 203 W. Trails St. ALLAN'S MAGNETIC COCUH 8TRCP I cures coughs. It has cured many, it I will cure yours irj ii anu " "" a cents at WODDALL & 6HEP-PARXr-B, Bouth Tryon street. BLUB RIBBON THE FAVORITE THE , wealthy demand uma wbuun ... because it la best. Others epeclfy Blue " Klbbon because It goes twice as far. THERE IS NO WAITING TO BE SERV ed at our place thla is a feature with us Just the same as serving only the very best in the eating line. If you haven't been eating with us. all we ask la a call. See our sign, "Quit Lunch. NEW YORK LUNCH ROOM. West Trade 81 FOR RENT MO E. JTH. MODERN 7 rooms, $20; V N. Brevard, modern i rooms. Hi; W. 12th. t rooms, gl4; tl2 N Tryon. modern 1 rooms, $; 41 N. Church. rooms, til; 1J0 N. Cald well, I rooms, H. 1. ARTHUR HEN PERSON BRO. K EM OTTA CT KAE f T-TIH T" SHALL HOVE" In tea days to No. HI N. Tryon St. I ; an offering my entire stock of plaaoa. ' erg ana, mustoai goods and sewing ma chines, at greatly reduced prices la or der to reduce stock ss far as possible bofor moving). T. H, AXDKEWH. SB Black's Transfer Company We are.well equipped to handle the Baggage Business. Office in Southern Passenger De pot open Hay and night. 'Phones 105 or 1919. We also give prompt at tention to all kinds of Hauling. The Custom Tailor Bugaboo Unless a man can pay $80.00 to $100.00 for an ordinary business suit, there is no advantage in hav ing it made by a custom tailor. He can get a ready made suit for 50 per cent, to 100 per cent, less than the custom tailored suit will cost and save himself the delay and disappointment incidental to the many try-ons and alterations which are inevitable. Does it not stand to reason that the manufac turers, whose dealings go into the millions of dollars, can afford to employ far higher skill than the cuski torn tailor, who is limited to some thousands! f K Ready-made clothes' superiority to the ordinary;' custom made was acknowledged by the custom cut-,-ters themselves, who, in convention in Chicago, said, "If we had not been asleep the last ten years ready-1 made clothing would not be on top of us the way it is to-day." We are still showing a complete assortment of winter suits and overcoats. We can fit the long man and the short one, the fat man and the thin one, ' the undersized man and the extra large one, and satisfaction awaits them all. ' ' Long Tate n Goods Seat osi Approval j I itio f arnatfftric ? ss st m v . ft-IUVJ VUI slUllUslkJ Ever see our three varieties of "Enchantress'' Carnations? Thoy ars bigger than can be had elsewhere, long stems, superb blooms. Plenty of "Sweet Violets" mn& Roses, too. We decorate and furnish all wed ding flowers. Write us about yours. Ever see our make of handsome " normi aesigns : iner leu us ours are unequaled. We ship quick. WriW, telegraph, telephone. J. Van Lindley Nursery Co. POMONA, N. C f Retwjrob!e at Our Expeavea.
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