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News i The News-Herald IS THE Job Printing -TO BEST ADVERTISING I MEDIUM phe News-Herald Office. T. G. COBB, Publish erl THE BURKE COVNTY NEWS,) Consolidated Nov 29 IOL THE MOR.CANTON HERALDJ ConSoUat ' l90U Subscription Price, $i Per Year In Advance First-Class Work at Lowest Prices. IN THE Piedmont Section. vol. xvm. MORG-ANTON, N. C, DECEMBER 18, 1902. No-39. XL XL HI Your Tongue H j.'s coated, your stomach j- fc'-i, y-:.ur "ifvcr is cut of o"-der. Aycr's Fills will clean your tongue, cure your dys Usia,rm:vj your liver right. J.asy tO IUA.W, y liJUUviaiC. 25". ai: cr--. -.its. l-,-:tld i boitutiful -, :. i r r: . .i t:ck ? Thou use BUCKINGHAM'S DYES& 0 R . P- HalI A CO. , H S . N . H. FIRE INSURANCE. We write Fire Insniauce poli cies on all kinds of property iu the largest home and for eigu companies. Every Io.s sustained on property jisnreri iu this agency, established fifieen ye.irs ago, has been prompt ly ami satisfactorily settled. We are agents for the Sortb Carolina Home, Aetna of Hartford, Hamburg Bremen! Hartford, of Hartford, Con. Insurance Company of Iforth America, Niagara of New York, Home, of New York and German American. Policies placed on onr books are promptly renewed before expira ation. We write risks from $i00 to sioO.000, on property in town or country, at lowest rates. AVERY & ERYIN, Agt8. Pest-office Building. Mortgage Sale Notice. By virtue of a mortgage deed with power of sale eieinted by J. C. tiutchins and wife. H. B. Hotchms. and I. A. lei ton and wife Callie Yelton, on the 20th day of September, 1S94-. to Hulda Pearson ana by her trans fprred to Tohn C. McWbirter on the 3rd day ot Jnne, 1901. and by him transferred to the undersigned on the 5th day of November. 1901, by 'reference to said trust deed, regis tered in the otnee ot tne Kegister ot Deeds ot KnrKe county. J. C. in coot i. oases 683 and 59i, on the 12th day of December. 1891, will more tullv appear, 1 will expose to sale 3t Dnblic auction to the highest bidder for cash at the court house door in the town of Morganton, N. C.,on Mora ay, January 5 th. 1903. one-half interest in a certain tract of land Ivins and being in Burke county and State oi .ortn Carolina adjoining tne lands o! S. T. Barnes and others in Silrer Creek township and bounded as tollows: Besnnninsr on a stake, Barnes corner, tn the torks of the road and runs north with the Jamestown road 60 poles to a pine and post oik on tne west side oi said road m Fames old line and runs west With said line w poles to a post oak on the side of the Enogewaterroad, then with the meanders or'said road whole distance "O poles to the beginning, containing 11 acres more or less. ale made ot reason of default in tne pay- cent of the debt secured by said mortgage need. - There is a good store house on the aboye described land. The debt with inteiest and ci-st amounting to about $60.00. H. C. BENNETT, Assignee This 2nd, day of Debember, 1902. -. JtepSubscribe Xews-Herald. for The NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS, As Told by the Papers in the Neighboring Counties. CALDWELL. Lenoir News, Dec. 12th. Since the rains of the past two weeks the Blowing Rock mail is being carried on horseback. Rev. C. A. Munroe has been suffering some days with a car buncle on his neck. He was too unwell to have service last Sun day. Mr. Thos. Curtis, of Richland, died last Monday afternoon. Mr. Curtis was highly respected in h in neighborhood and died at a ripe old age. Mr. J. P. Porch died at his home on Spring street last Sat urday afternoon about 3 o'clock. Mr. Porch had an attack of fever and his heart being week all ef forts to combat the disease were fruitless. Mr. W. R. Coffey died suddenly at his home on Mulberry in this county last Sunday night, as noted in our Risden correspon dence. Mr. Coffey was an active and industrious man , and had by his frugality and energy accumu lated considerable money and property. Mr. Coffey has been a familiar figure for years in Le noir where he usually spent much of each court week selling ap ples, chestnuts, cider, &c, from his wagon. His remains were buried Tuesday at the family burying ground near his home. The suit of the Carolina & North-Western Railway Co., against the Penncardan Lumber and Manufacturing Co., to con demn right-of-way over the lat ter's lands, which was engaging the attention of the court as we went to press last week, resulted in a verdict for the railway com- fendants appealed to the Supreme ! Court, and the matter is vet un settled. From the facts brought out in the case it seems to be de finitely settled that a railroad will be built through to Butler, Tenn., at no distant date, but what co ft) pa ny orcornpanies will do it is vet unsettled as far as the public now knows. pany. We understand the de- Other Caldwell Items. Lenoir Topic, Dec. 10th. Wood scarce in Lenoir mud plentiful. It is said Sheriff Estes will be his own jailor. Mr. R. V. Griffin departs next Monday for Oklahoma, where he expects to locate. Mr. Jno. Spencer's family, who have been so ill with fever, are nqw rapidly improving. Prof. Y. D. Moore, County Superintendent, will assist Prof. A. E. Woltz after Christmas in the Granite High School. Rev. E. P. Green, pastor of Le noir circuit, has been sick and therefore unable to move to his new home. He arrived yesterday. The following deputy sheriffs have been appointed: Tipton Woods, of Patterson township, and Moulton Triplett, of Lenoir. The following marriage licenses have been issued: Henry O. Mel ton to Sallie Hudson; Pollie 0. Bolick to Leatha Harmon; Geo. W. Miller to Mvra C. Curtis. This signature in en every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet Uw reme- that cares cold in m Uay - CLEVELAND. Shelby Star, Dec 10th. Mrs. Jennie "Ann Balfour, the devoted and faithful wife of Mr. R. J. Balfour, of Grover, died Friday morning, ufler a tew hours illness. A stroke of apo plexy was the immediate cause of her death. Rev. R. M. Hoyle is moving this week from Fallston to Way nesville, where he will take up his work as presiding elder of the Wayuesville district. His depar tuie is a great loss to us, but a distinct gam for that good moun tain country. Rev. R. F. Tred'way, the able and popular Shelby Baptist pns tor,. has received a call to the pastorate of one of the largest Baptist churches in Montgomery, Ala., and his legion of friends in Shelby fear that the church here will lose him. The Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows, a thriving order in Shel by, crave a delightful ovster sup- per last Friday night and all the members were granted the privi lege of. inviting a friend, hence manyjadies graced the occasion with their presence. The oysters were delicious, and the toasts from S. E. Gidney, Esq., on "Love," Rev. C. F. Sherrill on "Friendship," and Hon. E. Y. Webb on "Truth," were equally as fine. The whole affair was most enjoyable. On last Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock a- large crowd gathered to witness the marriage of Mr. Murphy Green, son of R. H. Green, Jr., to Miss Erie Pear son, daughter of Mr. H. P. Pear son all, of Bohng Springs. D. S. Lovelace, J. P. performed the ceremony that made the con tracting parties one for life. Af ter the marriage the happy couple, accompanied, by a num ber of friends, left For the home of the groom's father, where a most bountiful 8 upper was in readiness for them. Dr. B. H. Palmer, our capable county physician, was in King's Mountain last week carrying out t he compulsory vaccination order of the board of commissioners. He vaccinate 1 on the Cleveland side and Dr. Jenkins,- the county physician in Gaston, performed a like service on the Gaston side. Chief G. W. Kendrick accompa nied Dr. Palmer and they had very little trouble only a few had to be arrested. Dr. Palmer vaccinated 80 Wednesday, 125 Thursday and 75 . Friday. The smallpox situation at King's Mountain is now in very satis factory condition nd will proba bly improve rapidly, since this wholesale vaccination. Shelby has hntT three fires in succession, beginning with ..the burning of the plank kiln at Mr. A. E. Callahan s shop last Wed nesday night, followed on Thurs day night by the partial destruc tion of two bales of cotton at the Southern depot, supposed to have caught from a itpark from the smoke stack atthe oil mill. This fire wa speedily put our by the night boss, Mr. Claud i f nils, and the other oil mill emplo res, who used the water hose with good effect. - On Friday night came the raosn disastrous tire, or rather it occurred at three o'clock Saturday morning. When the mill whittle and the court house bell Hoanded loud, iu the stillness of tie night, . the people of Shelby awoke to find that the Williams Knitting Mill, located just above Bubington's foundry, on North LafayetU street, was hopelessly envloped in consum ing flames, and this splendid property wai totally destroyed. The total value of this plant, in cluding the manufactured goods on hand, wo probably $15,000, while there whs only $7,000 insurance. WHAT'S IN A NAME? Everything: is in the name when it comes to Witph Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago, discovered. some years ago. how to make a salve from WSSh Hazel that is a specific for Piles. . For Blind, bleedincr, itching and protrud ing Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases De Witt's Salve has no equal. This has given rise,: to numer ous worthless - counterfeits Ask for De Witt's the genuine Leslie's Drug Store. CATAWBA. Newton Enterprise, Dec 12th. All the Sunday schools are get ting up Christmas entertainments. A Mr. Brinklev killed a par- day last week and in its craw 117 wheat tridge one found flies. Mr. J. C. McCall's store at Webb, in Mountain Creek town ship, was burned Tuesday night. The origin of the fire is not known. Mr. Geo. W. Lowe was stricken with paralysis Wednesday morn ing and is in a feeble condition. He is the oldest man in Newton, having recently passed his 88th birthday. The family of Frank Killian, colored, in Catawba township, was poisoned last week from eating blackberries. The old man died Monday, and his wife and son are also at the poiut of death. Mr. J. G. A. Brady, of Couover, died suddenly Tuesday from a stroke of paralysis. For seven or eight yeais he had been a suf ferer from Bright's disease, and his summons, though sudden, was not unexpected by his fami ly and friends. Mrs. Margaret Mebane, mother of President C. H. Mebane of Ca tawba College, died at the home of her son in this place Wednes day morning t 2 o'clock. Her remains were taken to Guilford county Wednesday and buried Thursday at Mt. Hope church, near ner old home. Mie was about 75 years old. The wreck on the Carolina and Northwestern railroad last week was one of the completest in the history of that road. The engine lies on its side in the mud, and box-cars are lying on both side of the road. Some are on their sides, some upside down and some mashed into kindling wood. They are all right in front of Mr. Monroe -Hallman's house and some of the debris is in his j-ard. The engineer and fireman were thrown out of the window and everybody on the train es' caped unhurt. Mcdowell. Marlon Democrat. Dec, 13 th., J. P. Ray, appointed as jail keeper by Sheriff Mashburn, has moved his family from Garden City into the jail and assumed the duties of his position. There was a wedding at Nebo Monday night Miss Pollie Lew is, of Nebo, to West Davenport, of Gold Hill, where the groom has a position as section foreman on the Southern railway. A quiet marriage was solemn ized by Key. W. H. Willis, of the MetbodHt church, at the parson age in Marion on last bunday afternoon, Graham Jones, of Greenlee, and Miss Mary Steppe, of Old Fort, being the contract ing parties. Rev. W. H. Willis, the new pas tor of the Methodist church, preached here last Sabbath. The congregation was large at both morning and evening services. The Bridgewater church has been separated and will be served by the McDowell circuit preacher. Old Fort will now reap the benefit of the large investments recently made thereby the United States Leather Company. The company has already commenced the work of improiement and the establishment will, as speed ily as possible, be put into oper ation. A spoke and handle fact ory is also to be built soon, the land having been built for that purpose. Other McDowell Items. Marlon New. Dec. 11th. Mr. Wm. Dellinger grew very weak and fainted while in the Hardware Store yesterday. The attack was sudden and, the doc tor says, was caused by heart failure. Two railway surveys are being made from the Blue Ridge north of Marion to Marion. One, pre sumably, is the work of the Sea board Air Line, ths other the Southern Railway Co. Both corps are in a few miles of town and the respective preliminary surveys will reacu Marion ere ; long. The Carter or S. A. L. crosses theCatawbain the vicin- ity of the iron bridge and will run up Garden creek. The other route will follow the old 3 C'a survey it is said. "Isaac Bledsoe, McDowell's cen tenarian, was in town yester.l.i y shopping. Until a few yea is nglj he was as sprightly and as active as a man of fifty years, but re cently Father Time has made his impress upon him. He is now bowed down with the weight of 103 years, feeble in body and totering in his walk, but hearty and cheerful. Mr. Bledsoe says he was born in Moore counlv Nov. 11, 1799, 1 03 years and 81 days ago today. LINCOLN. Lincolnton lournal, Dec. 1 2th. Under his present term of judg ship, Judge Coble held his last term of court here this week. Mr. Alvin Hull, of Cherry ville, was married to Miss Maggie Howell, of Lincolnton, on last Sunday. Rev. D. P. Bridges per formed the marriage ceremony. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Mr. lvey Cherry, of Triangle, to Miss Daisy Nixon. This social event will take place on Wednes day, December the 17th. Married hv M. M. Lutz. Justice of the Peace, at bis officein How ard's Creek township, on Sunday, December 7th, 1902, Mr. Oscar V. Hauss and Miss httie liuuisill, all of Howard's Creek township. The December term of Lincoln Superior Court opeaed last Mon day, Judge Coble on the bench. Court adjourned Tuesday even ing. The dockets were light and not much business of public in-' terest was transacted. A FRIGHTENED HORSE, Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occurrences. It behoves everybody to have a re -liable Salve handy and there's none as good as Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles, dis appear quickly under its sooth ing effect. 25c, at John Tull's and W- A. Leslie's Drug J Stores. Lesi 5e's IDrag Store We're all thinking of Christmas, these days. The store is crowded, and nearly everybody is buying. We are glad to see it so, and are happy to be able to offer such a satisfactory Holiday Stock. Don't wait till the last day. You may not get what you want then. LESLIE'S DRUG STORE-The Christmas Store. FOR YEARS WE HAVE MADE THE BUYING OF HOLIDAY GOODS A PART OF OUR BUSINESS, AND WE NOW KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. THIS YEAR OUR STOCK IS LARGER THAN EVER, THE SELECTIONS ARE BETTER. USEFUL PRES ENTS HERE FOR ALL AGES, ALL POCKET-BOOKS YOU WILL FIND JUST WHAT YOU WANT, AND THE PRICE WILL PLEASE YOU. ALL ARE WELCOM E. Leather Novelties as Gifts. It will be hard to get anything more acceptable for the money. Pocket-books, Purses, Card Cases, Bill Books, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Traveling Cases, Al bums, and a great many little articles dainty and nice to give to men or women. Card Cases, 25c. to $2.50 Burnt Leather Cigarette Cases, $1.00 to $1.25 Cigar Cases, 1.00 to 1.50 Bill Book, 25c. to 1.00 Travelling Cases, 75c. to 2.50 Photo Albums, 25c. to 4.00 Cut Glass. This always makes an acceptable gift on all occa sions. We have the best American cut. Cut Glass Vases 25c. to $5.00 44 Water Bottles $3.50 to 5.00. ? . 44 Sugar and Cream, each, V 1.50 44 Tumblers, set, 5.00 44 Water Pitchers, , 10.00 Cream Pitchers, ... 5.00 - 4 4 44 Candlesticks;. 1.00 to 2.50 44 Bowls,.. . 2.00 to 7.50 Genuine Sisque Figures. 50c, 75c. and $1.25. Very handsome. r Other Fig ures, 15c. and 25c. , ? , - . and metal, Travelling Cases comb and brush, silver pencil, etc. It's dead easy to find a present in this large stock for any man, no matter how hard he is to please. We have done all the worrying in selecting presents for men. "It's hard to do, but we've done it." Novelties in Fine China. Are You Looking for a Present for a Man. Meerschaum Pipes, plain or with gold or silver mountings, . . . . i $3.00 to $7.00 Briar-wood Pipes, plain or mounted, in cases ..... 5c. to 2.50 Pipes without cases,.. . , j ... ... 25c. to 75c. Cinco Cigars, put up in boxes of 25, for 1.00 Imported Cigars, 10c, 3 for 25c. Match Boxes, 25c. to 2.50 Cigarette Cases in sterling- silver, burnt leather, etc., Cirgar Cases, Shaving Outfits in cases, Soap Boxes in pure white celluloid Old Santa Glaus will not disappoint the We have some very handsome odd pieces of the finest China. You will find many things in this line to interest you. Some are very rare pieces, which it would be hard to duplicate. Fancy Cups and Saucers. After Dinner Cups and Saucers, Vases, Sugar and Creams, Shaving Mugs, etc. . Quadruple Silver Plated Ware. Here vou will find many beautiful pieces, and the opportunity of 5rour life to buy them for less than they are worth. We are going to close out every piece in stock if the price will do it. - Quadruple Silver Tea Spoons, set, $1.50 Table 44 set, $2:50 to 3.00 44 Coffee 44 set, ; 1.50 4 44 Child's Set, - 1.00 Sugar Bowls, - 2.00 Cream Pitchers, . 2.00 Tea Pots, - U . T ; ; 3.00 to 5.00 Shaving Mug and Brush, 2.20 Cups, 25c. to 2.00 Berry Spoons, $1.50; Gold Lined, 2.00 Soup Ladle, 2.00 Tea Sets, 3.50 to 8.00 Many odd pieces which will make a useful present, and you should avail yourself of the opportunity to buy them for what they cost at wholesale. Baskets, Baskets, Baskets. All kinds of them. All kinds of baskets, all shapes and sizes. - The prettiest line of baskets to be seen anywhere. Baby baskets, Candy baskets, Lunch baskets, Waste baskets, Work baskets, Hampers or Clothes baskets. They make useful as well as arna mental pre&ents. Nothing could be nicer. Some of them have borders of sweet scented grass. 5c to $3.00. Spectacles and Eye Glasses. Every year we sell numbers of Spectacles for Christmas presents, arid what could be more appro priate for your father or mother. We are sole ageuts here for the world renowned Hawkes spec tacles. They are recognized everywhere as the clear est, brightest lenses made. We warrant every pair sold togiveentire satisfaction orthey may bereturned. r Hawkes', aluminum frames, 75c. to $2.50 Gold filled frames, warranted 10 years, 3.50 Steel frame from 50c. up Eyeglasaes, 75c. to 2.50 Sterling Silver Fine. The prettieat line of Sterling Silver Novelties ever shown in Morganton. They were bought direct from one f the largest manufacturers in the country. Our prices will be found lower than ever. Toilet Sets, 3 to 10 pieces, $3.00 to $25.00 Mirrors, 4.00 to 6.00 ' Comb and Brush, 3.50-to 6.00 , Child's Set, 2.00 to 3.00 -Bonnet Brushes, 75c. to 2.00 . Hat Brushes,' 25c. to 50c. Pencils, : . 25c. to -50c. Puff Boxes, cut glass, 4.00 to 6.00 Combs, 50c. to 1.50 Whisk Brooms, 75c. to 1.50 Tea Balls, Tea Bells, among many other small pieces in silver. No trouble to find a suitable pres ent in this line for a man, woman or child. They are attractively displayed, and you will have no trouble in making a selection. Chatelain Bags, German Sil ver, Cut Steal and Leather Bags. Some very hand some ones. 'A suitable present for any woman. Every woman wants one. Kodaks. popular every year: TJiey are appropriate for grown people or children, and are a source of pleasure at all times. The Eastman Kodak is as near perfect as they can be made. Any child with a little practice can make good pictures. Brownie No. 1 Kodak, $ 1.00 No. 2 44 2.00 Bull's Eye No. 2 44 6.50 FlexoNo. 2 44 4.00 Folding Pocket Kodaks, all sizes, 4.50 to 12.00 Ebony Goods Silver Mounted. Mirror, . Comb and Brush, Comb, Brush and Mirror, Velvet brush, Hat brush, Cloth brush, Military brushes, pair, 50c. 75c. $1.50 50c. 50c. 50c. 1.00 Antique Ivory Millitary sets, Toilet sets, etc. Manicure sets in sterling si Iyer, stag handles. Glove and Handkerchiefs boxes, Sfptboxes, Work boxes. Burnt .Wood Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, Cloth brushes,' Hat brushes. Military . brushes. Many novelties in Burnt Wood. Fine Perfumes. .; For Christmas presents they are becoming more For the Holidays, a new line of Alfred Wright's and Colgate's fancy packages suitable for presents, 5c. to $1.50 per bottle. Violet water 10c. to 25c, Sachet powders in any quantity, all the popular odors. . Roger & Gallet's Vera Violette $1.25, Toilet powder 25c. " . Ho! for Santa Claus. As usual we have a nice line of Toys for children. Hobby Horses, Double Rocking Horses, Express Wagons, Doll Carriages, Dolls, Books, Games, Tool Chests, Magic Lanterns, Go Carts, and in fact every thing a child's hearf could desire for Christmi. children tis y 3 ar. We have a stock of Toys that would do credit to a city store. The prices are lower than usual. This is a nice, clean stock, you wil see just what you want. Comeiyoursel f sr.d ring the children. JLaIL 135
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