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News-Herald.
;;SD AY, FEB. 19, 1914.
Telephone No- 26.
1 of Trains in Morganton
.... ;i,e Vest, arrrive3 9:1S a, m.
i - no East. " 12:13 p.m.
i the West. " 4:55 p. m.
.-u the East. " 12:10 a. m.
a the West, " 11:25 a. m.
a '".e Kast. " 5:15 p.m.
i the West, " 9:26 p.m.
the East. " 7:40 a. m.
' ami Xos. 15 and 16 do not carry
:,Wers.)
,-iv,. ih? Morpanton postomce 3
;.i the time statud above,
a! K mtes leave daily (except Sun-
Route service to Worry. Per
Yad Table Kock. (except Sunday.)
local and Personal
is Iva Erwin spent Sunday
Tryc
Mr
V. V, Matthews went to
dav to visit her father.
lVnedict Bristol left Sat-
i-
to spenu me ween in
J 4-U
Iis5 Francis Yoder,
visiting
of Ashe-
Mrs. H. C.
,-is. of Asheville,
r.J with Mrs. H.
ii p. s Settle, of Ashe
visitor in Morganton
T. Perkins returned
from a month's stay at
.Alls..
F.
Kistler, who has
:e ill. is improving, we
:o learn.
K::irna Patton, Cary
Pearl Miller left Mon-
. Baltimore.
II. 0. Houk is visiting her
,;y. at Emory and Henry
e. Emory, Ya.
Claude Curlee, of States
s visiting her parents, Mr.
V. T. Clarke.
1 Mrs. J. W. Wilson, of
spent the week-end
;s Matilda Erwin.
" imsis Hoke, of Granite
; :i: Monday with her
Mrs. Mary Forney.
George Battle returned
from a visit to her
i ter. Mrs. Clarence Blakely,
atvSvuie.
At the residence of Obe Roper,
in Silver Creek township, on
Tuesday of last week, Mr. Jeff
Lane, a son of Berry Lane, of
Silver Creek, and Miss Ida Brown,
a daughter of John Brown, of
Morganton township, were uni
ted in marriage by Esq. T. L.
Morrison.
Governor Craig has granted
pardons to John and Will Wil
liams of Burke county, serving
four and six months respectively
for having excessive quantities of
whiskey on hand. The pardons
are conditioned on good behavior
and were recommended by the
trial judge, prosecuting attorney
and many others.
Mr. Tobias Cobb, son of Mr. R.
F. Cobb, of Taylorsville, died last
Saturday morning at his home at
Bridge water at the age of 34,
leaving a widow and several chil
dren. The remains were taken
Monday to Hickory, his former
home, and interment made in the
cemetery there. A sister, Mrs.
Frank Johnson, of Hickory, a
brother and his father survive
him.
Mr. J.
Mr. J.
Morganton Furniture Cvr-?r.y,
while in Jersey City on buslnosF,
was taken suddenly ill last Sat
urday at the home of his brother
and his condition has since been
considered serious. Mrs. Mc
Naughton, who had gone on a
visit to Cleveland, Ohio, is at his
bedside and -the family and
friends are still hopeful of better
news as to Mr. McXa ugh ton's
condition.
Irs
ur.other,
last Fridav
Adiir and
car :;r X,
P. Erwin, and Misses
Eloise Eiwin left Tues
2w Orleans to attend
Gras.
Mr. George Hern and family
::vc i -his week to Black Moun
air.. v.r.ere Mr. Hern has em
Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Bur
:;3r.. of Lmville Falls, came
Tuesuav to visit Mrs. Burleson's
, Mrs. M. E. Gillam.
Mary Glover, the attrac
yuse guest of Miss Kathie
ii for several days, re
Tuesday to her home in
Tile.
:rr.ea
.urs. A,
E. Hicks left Monday
for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
velo :
r.d
irk to spend several
urchasing goods for
' : Son's millinery de-
.? been commenced on
'I- mobile road to High
.liich, as has been stated
f columns, will be de-
i by Mes;r i. Kistler, Ervin
-si'eldt.
Telegraph Men Banquet in
Hickory.
The Order of Railway Tele
graphers held their annual meet
ing in Hickory last Saturday
night. After the regular busi
ness meeting in the chamber of
commerce, an elaborate banquet
was given at Hotel Huffry with
Mr. Horace F. Payne, of Morgan-
ton, as toastmaster. He did the
honors gracefully, and introduced
Mr. C. F. McKesson, of Morgan
ton, who paid eloquent tribute to
the railroad employees. Mr. H.
G. Alexander, of Greensboro,
and well known in Morganton,
was one of the speakers, respond
ing to the address of welcome.
Music was furnished by the Mor
ganton string band.
"Uncle" Mer Puett Dead.
Mr. D. Merk Puett, well known
throughout this section, died at
home at Gamewell, six miles
west of Lenoir, late Monday
afternoon, after an illness of
several months. He wTas 85 years
of age, and surviving him are
his second wife, who was Miss
Thulah Perry, and a daughter,
Mrs. L. Haywood Tuttle, of
Gamewell. His first marriage
was to Mrs. Rebecca Corpening.
He was a brother of the late
Mrs. Miles Edmonson, of Burke
county.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the Lutheran church
near his homo Wed leedar rnorr
ing at 11 o'clcul:.
Mr. Puett was for a long time
one of the most wc-alt
Caldwell county. By i
and industry he left an
estimated to be worth
$50,000 to $75,000.
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"Th Captain of Plymouth" is
title of a play which children
grammar and hi?h
des of the graded
are preparing to give early
& -March. The play promises to
k or -t of the best yet presented
t the school.
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the
Bros,
friends of Miss Susie
of Miirfreesboro. who
teen for a number of seasons
TiCrflr TV, ill iT frw T Q7QWQ
are glad to know that she
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3. rnfif ronATrnvol rrm on
j operation which she underwent
eiate
from
CSee Kirksey & Co's ad. of
Farm Implements.
Death of Mrs. A. L. Avery.
The news of the death of Mrs.
Madge McConnaughey Avery,
wife of Mr. A. L. Avery, of
Barium Springs, which occurred
at Dr. Long's Hospital, in States
ville, this (Thursday) morning,
brought sadness to the hearts of
many. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W.- E. McCon
naughey, of Quaker Meadows,
and leaves, besides her parents
and several brothers, her hus
band and five small children. The
body was brought to Morgan
ton to-day and the funeral ser
vices will be held to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock and the in
terment made in Forest Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. Avery's was a beautiful,
even though a .comparatively
short life. Hers was a life of
sweet service to others, of de
votion to her home and children,
and of loyalty to her friends.
She will be sadly missed in the
community where she was reared.
The family have the sympathy
of many friends in this time of
sad bereavement.
Rutherford CoHege News.
Correspondence o The Xews-Ilerald.
Mr. John Jones has returned
from a week's visit to relatives
in Salisbury.
"Aunt" Mary Fowler died at
her home here last Tuesday
morning, Feb. 10th, at the ad
vanced age of 83, and was buried
in the Rutherford College ceme
tery Wednesday afternoon, the
funeral services being conducted
from the home by her pastor,
Rev. Ogburn, assisted by Prof.
M. T. Hinshaw. 'Aunt" Mary,
as she was aff ectionally called,
was a devoted christian, loved by
all who knew her. In her will
she left her property, which
amounted to several hundred dol
lars, to the building fund for the
new building to be erected at
Rutherford College.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Johnson,
wife of Mr. J. P. Johnson, of this
place, 'died Feb. 11th, 1914, at
Dr. Long's Sanatorium, in States
vllle, at the age of 54 years, 11
months. She was the daughter
of J. D. and Henrietta Glass,
and was the mother of five chil
dren.Jtwo of whom survive Mrs.
Beulah Deal, of Illinois, and Mr.
James C. Johnson, of Kentucky.
Her mother, several brothers
and sisters and her husband also
survive. She was a consistent
member of the Methodist church,
having baen converted at Mount
Pleasant campmeeting at the age
of seventeen. A loving wife, an
affectionate mother, and a loyal
friend, she was ever thoughtful
of others. The funeral services
were conducted from her home,
known as the Johnson boarding
house, Friday afternoon, the
13th, by Rev. Ogburn, assisted
by Profs. Hinshaw, Creel and
Harbison, and interment made in
the Rutherford College cemetery.
A.
Rutherford College, Feb. 16th,
1914.
Farm For Sale..
I offer for sale my farm of 130 acres,
in Upper Creek township, y2 miles
from Morganton, three-fourth of a
mile from Table Rock postoffice. About
three-fourths in timber except present
cutting; other land can be improved
for cultivation at little cost. Good
dwelling-, barn and out houses; good
water. Two fine water powers; gcod
corn mill. Good garden and orchard
Also 10 acres at Table Rock post
office old Table Rock Seminary prop
erty. Partly in cultivation.
Price for farm and mill sites $2600,
and the 10 acres at Table Rock postof
fice 300, Terms one fourth cash, bal
ance in one, two and three year pay
ments if desired.
A bargain to anyone wishing the
property. See or write me early.
W. L. ALLEN,
Table Rock, N. .
Mortgage Sale.
By virtue of a mortgage deed executed to the
undersigned by Alfonzo Perkins and wife, Lula
Perkins, on the 3rd day of April. 1912, due and
payable on the 1st day of June, 1912, and default
made thereon, I will sell to the highest bidder, fcr
cash, at the Court House door in Morganton, N
C. on Saturday, March 21st. 1914. that certain
piece or parcel of land lying and being in Upper
Creek township. Burke county, beginning on a
chestnut on top of the ridge, Henry Michaux cor
ner, running south 20 degrees east 62 poles to a
s ake in the J. A. Perkins corner; then east 4
west poles to a stake, the Perkins old line;
then north 20 east with PerKins line to a stake
on top of a ridge, the old Perkins corner; then
south 75 54 poles to a sourwood; then west 85 62
poles to a stake in the field; then south 65 west 4
poles to beginning, containing 25 acres, more or
less. For further description reference is here
by made to said mortgage deed, registered In the
Register's office of Burke county, in Book M No. 3
page 213.
This Feb. 14. 1914. -'
HENKEL-CRAIG LIVE STOCK CO.
: Mortgagee
Mortgage Sale.
By virtue of the power of sale contained in a
certain mortgage deed, dated August 6th, 1912,
executed by J. H. Brittain and wife, L L. Brittain,
to the undersigned, which said mortgage deed is
duly recorded in the Register's office of Burke
county, in Book M No, 3, page 286, and default
having been made in the payment of the notes
thereby secured. I will sell to the hightest bidder,
for cash, at the Court House door in the town of
Morganton. on Monday, March 23rd. 1914, between
the legal hours of sale, the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Lying and being in Lower Fork township. Burke
county. North Carolina, beginning on a chestnut
Cook's corner, and runs north 38 east with said line
29 poles to a white-oak. Cook's corner; then north
70 east 50 poles to a stake in Lail's line; then south
30 east with Lail's line 38 poles to his spanish-oak
corner; then south 70 east with Warlick's line 52
poles to a chestnut-oak, his corner; then south 70
west with said line 38 poles to a black gum; then
south 26 poles with said line to a sike in Perry
Hudson's line; then west 20 poles witn said line to
a stake in Calvin Settlemyre's corner as divided;
then north with Settlemyre.s dividing line 100
poles to the beginning, containing: 50 acres more
or less, excepting from above boundry 10 acres
sold off.
This the 19th day of February, 1914.
BUD LEWIS,
Mortgagee.
Atery & Huffman, Attys.
Burkemont Council, No. 44.
Jr. 0. U. A. M.
(Junior Order of United American
Mechanics.)
MORGANTON, N. C.
in
Meets on the first, third and fifth
Tuesday nisrhts of each month
Fraternity Hall.
Visiting Juniors arc always welcome,
Officers.
Councilor W. M. Shuford.
Vice-Councilor J. L. Nelson.
Recording Secretary B. E. Cox.
Assistant Recording Secretary J. S.
Parsons.
Financial Secretary J. A. Beach.
Warden Gray Lane.
Conductor W. H. Wall.
Chaplain William Deaton.
Inside Sentinel Willie Grady.
Outside Sentinal Frank Stroup.
Treasurer Isaac Lazarus.
Hall Committeeman J. L. Nelson.
Trustees J. W. Garrison. B.E. Cox.
J. S. Parsons.
Deputy State Councilor J. L. Nel
son.
Initiation Fee From 16 to 30 years
of age, $3.00; 30 to 40 years of age,
$4.00, 40 to 50 years of age, $5.00.
Dues $1.95 per quarter, plus assess
ment in case of death of a member or
of a member's wife. .
Benefits $4.00 per week for sickness;
$500 00 on each member, carried by
Council.
Insurance $500 to $3,000 additional
(optional with member.)
All Juniors are especially
urged to keep in mind the nx;
regular meeting of the Council -Tuesday
night, March 3d, It is
mportant that you attend.
Morganton Insurance & Realty Co.
F. P. TATC, President.
E. D. ALEXANDER, Sec & Trcas.
S. R. COLLETT, Vice-Pres.
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West Union Property for Sale
A nine room house and lot on West Union street
for sle. A desir able piece of property.
Come to see us a ad let us tell you all about it.
E. D. ALEXANDER, Manager.
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Mortgage Sale.
Under and by virtue of a power of sale con
tained in a certain mortgage executed on the 2;th
day of April, 1913. and duly registered in the Reg
ister s omce of Burke county, in Book S, page 199,
and upon default in the payment of the debt
thereby secured, we will on Monday. March 2,
1914. sell for cash to the highest bidder at the
Court House door in the town of Morganton, that
certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Coun
ty of Burke and State of North Carolina, bounded
as follows:
Beginning on the west side of Rocky Ford road.
(now Lenoir street.) in the town of Morganton on
a notched stump, the corner of S. J. Ervin's lot of
15 acres, and runs east lVi to the right by pres
ent needle with the old L. A. Bristol line 70 poles
to a stake; thence north 1H by present needle to
the right 6 poles to a stake; thence west to
the right by present teedle 70 poles to a stake on
the west side of Rocky Ford road; thence south
30 west to the beginning, containing 2 (acres,
and being the lands conveyed by W. E. Powe.
Commissioner to Elizabeth P. Anderson by deed
recorded in Book R, page 9, in the Registers office
of Burke county, to which deed reference is
hereby made for further description.
This 2nd day of February. 1914.
I. T. AVERY.
W. C. ERVIN.
Mortgagees;
TO SECURE A PAIR OF
Good Fitting
Glasses
Does not cost vou much
money and but little of your
time, and gives lasting satisfaction.
W. H. Patton
OPTOMETRIST
Fteopte
who are easily Irritated flu
Dr. Miles' AntJ-Pnln PUh.
$10. REWARD $100.
The reader? of this paper will be pleased to learn
that tht re is at least one dreaded disease that
t,i -n has been able to cure in all its stages, ,nd
t!i.it L- fY.iarrh. Mali's Cattarrh Cure is the only
pu.;i;He T.;-e sow known to t he medical fraternity.
i L-i.'v.c a constitutional disease, requires a
c Vr".: I'.lioiiui treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
i. -ki 7 internally, acting dhvctly upon the blood
ar.'d"iV.ucus surfaces of the system, thereby de
strovir.;; '.lie foundation of ihe disease, and giving
ii, .n-n unr ctr.inirrh bv building up the constitu
te.-. Si,iri nistinc- nature is doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow-
s that they otter One rlunarea uouars ior any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testi
monials. , .
Iress: F. J. CHrjrvrJX & UU roieao, unio.
Sold by Drucrgists, 75c.
TakeHall's Family Pills for constipation.
Tue-
vf-eks ago.
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back Electric bitters renews youi
health and strength. A guaranteed
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cured Robert Madsen, of West Burling
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liver trouble for eiijht months. After
four doctors gave him up, he took
Electric Bitters and is now a well
man. Get a bottle to-day; it will do
the same for you. Keep it in the house
for all liver and kidney complaints.
Perfectly safe and dependable, its re
sults will sumrise vou. S0o and SI. 00.
H. E Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
St. Louis.
nitrht at pio-ht o'clock
r. J. V. Piercy and Miss Mary
ferr;:e, both of Morganton, were
Juried at the home of Miss
Performed by Rev. H. H. Jordan
Vti Methodist church.
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C3See us early about your
Deering Binder.
KIRKSEY & LO.
3-Wanted. Men to learn
Rarhpr trade. Few weeks come
pletes. . Make good money whil-lpnrninD-.
Jobs ODen. One of
hpst. collecres in South us J. R.
Queen's big college, No. 1 Spring
St, Spartanburg, b. u.
tST,nnlc after your Fruit
TVpps. Ask vour neighbor who
sDraved his trees how his apples
were.
Morganton Hardware Co.
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p We Extend to You a Cordial Invitation to Come and Visit
H Our New Store
s We now have our store full of New Spring Goods the very latest styles and
c fashions in everything at the lowest prices.
H Among the many new goods we have received in
the last two weeks we have 2,000 yds. of good
f Apron Ginghams we will sell at 4 l-2c yd.
H We also have a case of Fruit of the Loom and
H Barker's Mill Bleached Domestic at 10c yd.
H YOU WILL FIND THAT OUR PRICES ARE THE VERY LOWEST IN
EVERYTHING WE HANDLE. JUST ASK US AND BE CONVINCED
s Don't forget to look at our new line of Men's and Boys' Clothing and
: Pants before you buy. All our goods have been bought since the Tariff re
rr duction. So we can save you some money.
I GILLAM & COMPANY,
j On Broacdway
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C. ERVIN, President.
J. D. BOWMAN, Manager.
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wants with anything in House
Furnisings.
Trustee's Sale of Timber Lands.
By virtue of a trust deed executed 4th August.
1913, by A. F. Tate, and delauit maae inereon, i
wiil'sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Court House door in the town of Morganton, on
Monday March 9th. 1914, that certain tract of land
in Upper Creek townsnip, curse couulj, v,
beinK the second tract of lot No. 6 assigned to A.
t . Tate in tne aivision o me u. vy. i.i
ginning on a s ur.vooa, tne oiu ,
Nc o and runs norm wilii me um nnc -white-oak.
Tate and Estes corner; thence west 12
.;.h tYxa nM linp to a white-oak and point
ers Tate an 1 Estes corner; same course with lot
. . . i. nnw-lin,Aaf- aiHii nf hill
Imo. u to a v. nite-ua. un --- ":"r--
east of Lowery's house, corner of lot No 5, thence
south 30 west wnn lot jNo. o zo poies iu a.
t.hf east side of Lowery road;
thence west witn ine line oi iii. o, i-"
a pine knot and pointers; thence west with the
line of lot JNo. S poles 10 a uokwouu, ivum
lot No. 5; thence west with the Tate line 4o poles
to a chestnut, comer of the Tate lands; thence
souOi with the old line 60 poles to a stake in the
Piedmont road; thence with the meanders of the
said road to where the Lowery road leaves the
riedmont road, corner of lot No. 3; thence north
64 east to the beginning, containing 92 acres,
more or less.
This 7th February, 1914. n. .
JNO. T. PERKINS, Trustee.
This northern tier of states
offers a healthful and invigor
ating climate; the best crop
records and, in all respects, the
best opportunities in the west.
Another season of low fares is
at hand.
Low One Way Colonist
Tickets
On sale, daily, March 15 to
April 15 to many points in West
ern Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton and Oregon. If you are
interested in this Land cf For
tune address any Northern Pa
cific representative state what
locality you are interested in
and literature will be promptly
sent.
Two trains daily from Chicago, three
daily from St. Paul-Minneapolis and
Duluth-Superior, and one daily from
St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and
Denver to and from the North Pacific
Coast and Puget Sound Country,
and to and through the territory to
which these fares apply.
W. W. NEAL.
T. P. A.
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We handle Real Estate only, and therefore we
in position to give it our undivided attention.
If you have property to sell see us.
If you want to buy property don't fail to see us.
J. D. BOWMAN & CO.
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Anyone sending a nketch and description may
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fMA oiriont nffpncv for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive
tpteial notice, without charge, in ine
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A hnndsoraely illustrated weekly. Largest cir
culation of any scientific lourna . 1 ernis. p a
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blessing to all my family and I always
keep a box at home." Get a box and
got well again. Price 25c. At drug
gists or by mail: H. E. Bucklen &Co..
Philadelphia, or St.Louis.
Itooa ttkm coutfh and beeJt luatf'
Notice to Morganton Taxpayers.
This is the last month in which you
may pay your Town Taxes without cost
of advertising. All property on which
tax is not paid on or before March 1st
will be advertised and sold according to
R. W. PIPKIN,
Town Manager.
New Wash Fabrics
Seersuckers for Underwear,
Kimonas and Dresses.
CRAPES, PLAIN AND EMBROIDERED FOR
WAISTS AND DRESSES
colored; LINENS FOR DRESSES
AND SUITS
Plain andlfigured Poplins, Silk Striped. Crepe
Voils, Novelty Plaid Zephyr Gingham,
Percales, Chambrys, Etc!
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