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)L78.i i I GREENSBORO, N. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1899. ! ; NO. 38.
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Pnce.
Mr. S. B. Korris has returned from
a trip north. -
Elon College opened last Thursday
with an increased attendance.
Mrs. Jadge J. G. Bynam has re
turned from a visit to Morganton.
Ed. Porter left this morning fr
Chap Hill to enter the University.
Rev. CharlesWharton, of Warren
ton, is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. B.JE. Jones has been spending
a few days visiting relatives at Moores
ville. Col. John A. Barringer and wife
are spending some time at Waynes
ville. Mr. "8. S. Mitchell has returned
from a visit toMt. Airy White Sulphur
Springs. -
Miss Bettle Staples, of New York,
formerly of this city, is visiting rela
tives here.
-Rev. MrrHooutt is conducting a
series of meetings at the Baptist church
in Gibsonville.
Mr. John Y.Smith. Jr., has gone to
Charlotte Jo take a course in a business
oollege of that city. -
Dr. J. F. Turner spent Sunday in
Durham with his brother, Mr. Charles
E. Turner, who Is sick. -
Col. James T. Morehead and Messrs.
R. K.King and O. S. Newlisi are at
tending Alamance court,
Mr. J. D. Boushall, a well known
insurance man of Raleigh, spent seve
ral days in the city last week.
Mr. D7 A. Tompkins, of Charlotte,
one of the best known cotton mill men
in the state, was here yesterday.
There will be a general and social
picnic at the Lutheran church in Gib
sonville on Saturday, the 23rd inst.
Prof. R. L. Paschal, of Fort Worth,
Tex., Is spending a few days in the
city with his sister, Mrs. A. A. John
son. . - " '
Miss Annie Pugh has been ap
pointed assistant teacher of music at
the State Normal and Industrial College.
Mr. M. R. Farrar, who has been in
Philadelphia several weeks taking a
course in engraving, naa returned
home. - '
Rev. Dr. S. M. Smith, who has
been visiting relrtives here, returned
to his home in Columbia, S. C, Mon
day night. - "
A number of Greensboro negroes
have gone to Petersburg, Va to work
on the Richmond, Petersburg & Caro
lina Railroad, "
Mr. Henry Stratford has re-entered
the University College of Medicine,
Richmond, Va., where he is taking a
thorough course.
A severe wind storm passed over
the Ramseur and Franklinsville section
last Wednesday night, doing consider
able damage to property. "
Mr. Israel Y. Cobb and Miss Hen
rietta I. Bowen were married at Gib
sonville Sunday, the ceremony, being
performed by Rev. E. P. Parker.
Henderson Gold Leaf: "Mrs. J.
A. Gilmer has returned from Morgan
ton to stay awhile with friends in Hen
derson before going to Richmond."
Mr, John W. Crawford went to
Graham Monday on a visit to his
father, who has been sick for quite
awhile. We are glad to hear that he
Is improving. -
Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Matthews
have returned from their northern
trip. While absent Mr. Matthews pur
chased' a big stock of clothing and fur
nishing goods. ...
Mr. John W. Thompson, of Raleigh,-
commissioner of immigration,
was here Monday on his way to Penn
sylvania, where he goes in the interest
of his department.
Mr. John B. Kenny, a prominent
insurance man of Charlotte, was here
Monday. He is interested in the or
ganization of a new North Carolina
Are Insurance company.
. Gen. James D. Glenn, manager of
the Greensboro Water Supply Company
and law agent of the Southern Railway
Company, has removed his office to the
Southern passenger station.
The stockholders of the new Ben
bow House will hold a meeting tomor
row night to perfect the plans for the
rebuilding of the hotel. It is hoped to
begin work within a few days.
Mr. John T. Rees, for two years
connected with the clothing firm of
Rankin, Chtsholm, Stroud & Rees, is
now a member of the firm of Rees A
Bond, scenlo artists and sign writers.
Mr. W. J. Horney leaves tomorrow
for. Idaho, where he goes , to accept
position in a large school. Mr. Horney
completed a post graduate course at the
University of North Carolina last one.
The Lutheran congregation has
fitted up a hall in the Odd Fellows
building, on West Market street, where
services will be held. In the future.
Two services aire now held every Sun
day. .f . : .
' Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Sallie Thomas and Mr.D
W. Marsh, of this city, the ceremony to
be performed at the home of the bride's
parents, on East Market street, on the
21st inst. ' j
The proposed $100,000'dollar cotton
factory for High Point seems to be as
sured. The majority of the stock has
been subscribed and it is said no trouble
will be experienced in securing the re
quired amount. !
Messrs. T.;J. and C. N. McAdoo,
proprietors of the Academy of Music,
have placed their order for a lot of
handsome new scenery, which will be
in place by the opening of the fall
theatrical season. ,
Her many friends will regret to
learn of.the serious illness of Mrs. J.
W. Stewart at the residence of her sen
In this city, Mr. M. C. Stewart, with
whom she Is living. We hope she may
soon be restored to health.
The Flshbiate-Katz Company has
an advertisement in this issue to which
your attention is invited. This firm
will retire from business January 1st,
and in order to dispose of their -stock
everything la being offered at a great
reduction.' j
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The Southern Railway's turntable
is to be moved from between South Elm
and South Davie streets to a location
near where the A. & Y. track runs un
der the main line. A round house will
also probably be built, where the repair
work will be done." j
On the 16th of October the people
of High Point will vote on the ques
tion of issuing $50,000 of 5 per cent
thirty-year bonds for water works and
sewerage. Should the election be car
ried it will prove the best investment
High Point has ever made. r j
: The protracted meeting at Holt's
Chapel will begin next Sunday. Prof.
Smoot, of Greensboro Female College,
will preach at both tbe morning and
afternoon services. There will also be
preaching at night. The meeting will
be continued throughout the week. !
Albert Brock, a young white man
from Winston, arrived in the city last
Saturday on the morning train from
Selma and claimed that while he slept a
thief robbed him of over thirty dollars
and a gold ring. One of the train
hands found his purse, but it- was
empty. ' j : . . r ,
: Some time after the Benbow house
fire we noted the fact that the proprie
tor, Capt. B. J. Fisher, would sue the
Greensboro Water Supply Company
for failure to furnish sufficient press
ure during the fire. The complaint
was filed Monday, the amount of dam
ages asked being $30,000.
The board of aldermen last Friday
night elected Mr.G. W.Denny a mem
ber of the board from the second ward
to succeed Mr. M. L. Shields, Capt. J.
W. - Fry having, declined the honor.
A better selection could not have been
made. Mr. J. W. Cates was elected ; a
member of the police force to succeed
Mr. M. L. Stewart, resigned. u
Mrs. M. E. Turner, whose serious
illness was noted last week, is greatly
improved, we are glad to state. Her'
son, Dr. A. E. Turner, of Yorkvllle,
TennM has been with her since Thurs
day. Two of ; her sisters, Mrs. Hol
llngswortb, of Charlotte, and Mrs. E.
K. Hlnes, of Alma, are also with her.
Mr. J. T. Matthews has given up
hlatnsurance business to, accept a po
sition as clerk at Hotel Jones, Win
ston. Mr. Matthews is a popular
young man and has had extensive ex
perlence in the hotel business, having
been chief clerk at the Benbow House
until that hotel was destroyed by fire.
Quite a severe wind storm passed
over a small section of country west of
Alamance Presbyterian church one
afternoon last week. The wind was
very high, and corn and other crops on
several farms were damaged to some
extent. The storm lasted about half
an hour and was followed by a light
rain.
Messrs. Hatch & Brunson, who
were formerly in business at Danville
Va., are opening a furniture store on
lower South Elm street, In the build
ing formerly occupied by the L. Rich
ardson Drug Company. They ijare
both clever gentlemen and good busi
ness men and will doubtless do a good
business
The tallest stalk of corn we have
ever heard of Is on the farm of Mr. J.
G. Gamble, of Summerfield. It Is four
teen feet and three inches In height
and has on It one large ear of corn,
which Is eight feet from the ground.
Mr. Gamble has been raising corn a
long time, but this particular stalk
beats the record.
John Robinson's circus got in early
this morning from Winston, where It
exhibited yesterday. Old John Low
low, who probably has a more extensive-acquaintance
than any man in the
show business, is on hand. The weath
er is very fine, though, the crowd in
attendance from the country is smaller
than usuaL The circus pitched j its
tent near the Hucomuga cotton mills.
It is reported that what remains
of the Southern Railway shops at Bur
lington will be removed to Manches
ter, Va., at some time in the near fu
ture. Years ago, when Burlington
was known as Company Shops, a large
number of people was employed in the
shops at that place and an immense
ameunt of work was done, but of late
years operations have been almost sus
pended. j While operating a buzz saw at the
Greensboro Sash and Blind Company's
plant yesterday Mr. Nathan Spencer
one of the employes, was struck jover
the heart by a piece of flying timber
and seriously injured. It was at first
hought that the blow would prove fa
tal, but Dr. Ledbetter, who Is attend-
ng him, says that there are no internal
injuries and that Mr. Spencer will soon
recover. t
At a meeting of the stockholders
of the Greensboro Loan and Trust
Company Monday, Messrs. S. Bryant,
of Randleman; J. A. Bradley, of Mt.
Airy, and Ceasar Cone, of thispolty,
were elected additional members of the
board of directors. Twenty per cent.
of the stock subscribed was called for,
to be paid in by the 26th inst. The
concern hopes to be open for business
October 1st. - j
The county commissioners were In
session Thursday to hear a complaint
rem Capt. B. J. Fisher in regard to
the assessment of his property for tax
ation. The valuation of the Benbow
House was placed at $37,000, but; since
ts destruction by fire Capt. Fisher
asked for a reduction. The commis
sioners reduced the valuation to $22,000,
also reducing his other property In
this city about $2,000.
Mr. R. S. McClamroch was aroused
from sleep one night last week by a
noise out in the yard. He got up and
secured a revolver In time to see a
man's hand reachlnggthrough the slats
of the window blind. Mr. McClam
roch did not wait for his nocturnal
visitor's next move, but fired i named I-
Scrap Iron Wanted.
We will buy all your old castings.
wrought iron, plow steel, brass and
copper. Will pay highest prices, j
G. T, Glascock & Son,
tf. Greensboro, If . C.
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lu iituiwu josioraay morning a
policeman found a man by the name of
Brinkley, from Yadkin county- lying
near the N, fc W. railroad track in an
unconscious condition with a bullet
hole through his head.- He had been
drinking heavily and was unable to
tell how or by whom he was shot. It
if thought that he ; had considerable
money on his person and that be was
robbed some time during the night and
then shot. He died yesterday! after?
noon. , j..'-" ' j ;
The town of Madison now has a
bank, an institution she has long
needed.. It was oponed for business
yesterday and the indications are that
It will have a successful career, j Col.
J. M.Galloway, a well known and sub
stantial citizen of Madison, is president ;
Mr. W. C. Roffin, of Madison, Is vlce
president, and Mr. J. O. Ragsdale, of
High Point, is cashier. MrRagsdale
is a nephew of Mr. J. S. Ragsdale, of
the Oakdale cotton mills, Jamestown'
and is a most excellent and capable
young man. j !
Judge H. G. Ewart, of the United
States District court, has rendered his
decision in regard to the sale of Dr.D.
W. C. Benbow's property. The order
of the Superior court appointing C. P.
Frazier commissioner te make the sale
Is overruled, and the Southarn Loan Jt
Trust Company appointed trustee to
make the sale. The company is or
dered to give bond in the sum of
$25,000. It is said that an appeal will
be taken from Judge E wart's decision
and the matter carried to the Circuit
Court of Appeals, 4
Mrs Lily Stroud Carrington, a sis
ter of Mr. J. B. Stroud, of the clothing
firm of Rankin, Chisholm, Stroud &
Rees, died at her home in San ford Sun
day morning after a brief Illness. She
was a young woman of many rare ac
complishments and was admired by all
who knew her. She had many friends
In this city, where she formerly residedf
to whom the news of her ulttmely death
came as a great shock. About j a ! year
ago she was happily married to Mr. R.
E. Carrington, a prominent young bus
iness man of Sanford. 1 i j
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An old colored woman living on
East Market street had a narrow s es
cape from death Sunday morning.
She had started across the railroad ; at
the East Market street crossing just as
a passing train was approaching, but
on account of deafness she did nothtar
the noisermade by it. A large tin pan
the woman was carrying was knocked
high into the air, while she was knock
ed down. The old woman was not In-
jured, but ,it is safe to say that tbe
next time she will look before attempt
ing to cross a railroad! track. "
A newspaper man in Ohio recently
brought suit against forty-three men
ately. He
was struck
Is quite sure the burglar who would not pay their subscriptions
by the bullet, though no and obtained judgment in each case
race of blood could be seen. -
Mr. Harry Poezolt Is preparing to
open a merchant tailoring estaiish-
ment in the Houston building, on
South Elm street. He will be domi
ciled In the store room, now occupied
by McClamroch Brothers and Mr. G.
S. Gaulden. Mr. Poezolt Is thorough
ly acquainted with the tailoring' busi
ness, having bad extensive experience
here and at other places. For several
years he was connected with Cart-
land.
for the amount of each claim. Of
these, twenty-eight made affidavit that
they owned no more than the! law al
lows, thus preventing attachment.
Then under a decision of the supreme
court they were arrested for petit lar
ceny and bound over in sums of $3,000
each. All but six gave bonds; six
went to jail. The postal law makes It
larceny to take a paper and refuse to
pay for It. '!.'!! -
Mr. A. F. Hancock, a son of Mr. C.
H. Hancock, who lives three miles west
of the city, is in Jackson, MIss where
Thau la avma fallp rf tti a Pavthx. vellow fever has broken out. j He tele-
fc Moore County Railroad being ex
tended to Greensboro, though no defil-
nite steps have been taken in that
direction, so far as we know. While
this is only a local read, its extension
to this place would materially aid the
shipping, interests of Greensboro by
giving us connection with the Seaboard
Air Line. The Carthage road taps
the S. A. L. at, Manly, near Southern
Pines.
graphs his father that the excitement
is great and that business is paralyzed,
adding that he may return home by
way of Kentucky. A later message
says the state board of health claims to
have the fever under control, and that
no new cases are reported. Mr. Han
cock has been in Jackson since Janu
ary, being state agent In Mississippi
for the Farmers7 mutual insurance
Association. r !
The advertisement of the Greens
boro Hardware Company will interest
every person who uses a plow.j This
All the boy readers or our paper
will note with pleasure the generous
offer of Rankin, Chisholm, Stroud fc reliable and progressive firm has de-
T?pa So. their H. for nartlr.nlara. rlriod to make some one of their CU8-
We wish to say that we have examined tomers a present of a steel beam jChat-
the knife shown In the advertise- tanooga chilled plow, the lucky person
ment and it Is a thorough, first-class to be determined by a drawing contest
production not a cheap little nothing, Every dollar you spend at their store
but a good, substantial knife one that between now and December ;16th will
any boy will be proud of. As to the entitle you to one chanceat jthe plow,
Mr .Tana TTnnkln make of boa' tnr) th minra dollars VOU spend the
clothing, it stands on its merits.
wanted: Purchasers for new or
second hand Iron.8afes.vault doors, etc.
We exchange large for small safes,
will buy your second hand safes for
cash. We put - on new combination
locks and do all kind of expert repair
work. Our prices are the lowest.
. r O. B. Barnes & Co,
Greensboro, N. C. - .
mnro rhinnfii TOD Will nSVO OI Win
ning this prize. Read their advertlse-
mont- fnr full narticulars. lOU Will
nt-nv more for vour eoods. for the
plow will be an absolutely free gift on
the part of the Greensboro Hardware
Company.
Saw MiU Outfit Wanted.
Anyone having a good saw mill out
fit for sale cheap can find a purchaser
bv inauirlne at the Patriot office, tf. I such timber.
Timber Lands Wanted.
Parties within a radius of fifty miles
of Greensboro having large tracts of
pine timber, either old field, short leaf
or original growth pine, will please
send their address to the Patkiot of
fice at once. We have a purchaser for
Last Thursday while a force of
hands on the Southern Railway were
cleaning our a ditch near 'where the
A.& Y. track runs under the main
line, a few hundred yards west of the
depot, the body of a dead Infant, se
curely tled in an old sack, was un
earthed. The bodv w&a hirilv Him.
posed and was very offensive. It waa
thrown onto a car being loaded with
dirt and carried out north of the city.
wnere it was dumped with a lot of re
fuse. The matter W&a not rennrtmA tv
the police until Saturday mornlnz.
when Chief Scott and Officer Jordan
went out and made an investigation,
but no clue as to the identity of the
child could be discovered. This Is the
second dead baby found in Greens
boro during the past six-months.
An error which we regret exceed
ingly occurred in the Wakefield Hard
ware Company's advertisement last
week. In the two testimonials in re
gard to the Buckeyo grain drill the
name , of another hardware- ooncern j
was substituted for that of tbe Wake- 1
field Company, the error being due to
one of those strange and unaocounta-
ble mishaps with which every printing
office' Is more or less familiar. While
the Wakefield people are liberal adver- 1
Users, they do not feel called upon to j
advertise another company, and wo j
presume the other firm would prefer
to care for its own advertising. The
advertisement is in proper shape this
week and those who are Interested in
grain drills or hardware of any kind
are asked to give It a careful reading, i
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Mrs. J. Harper Merritt, whose se
rious illness has been previously noted, j
died Satoday morning at the resi
dence of Mrs. H. L. Carter, on Forbls
street, where the family has betn
boarding for some time. Mrs. Merritt
suffered with lung trouble for two or
three years, and several times during
the past twelve months her death was
expected. . She was the sister of Mrs.!
D. E. Thomas and Mr. J. M. Stewart,
of this city, and Mr. M. L. Stewart, of
Fayetteville. In addition to these and
a number of other relatives, a devoted
husband and two children are left to
mourn their sad loss. Rev. Dr. J . C.
Rowe, pastor of West, Market Street
Methodist church, of which the de
ceased had long been a consistent mem
ber,: conducted the funeral services
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
remains were laid to rest In Greene
Hill cemetery.
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Bright Boys Started in Business.
The publishers of the famous big
illustrated weekly newspaper, Penn
sylvania Grit, are now placing repre
sentatives at every postofflce in North
Carolina, and they desire to secure the
services of capable, hustling agents In
each of the following towns of Gull-
ford county : Guilford College,James-
town, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summer
field and Wbltaett, and In such other
towns as are not already supplied. The
work is profitable and pleasant. A
portion of Saturday only Is required.
Over 5,000 agents are doing splendidly
No money whatever is required. Ev
erything is furnished free. Stationery,
rubber stamp, ink and pad, advertising
matter, sample copies, etc. Paper are
shipped to be paid for at the end of
each month. Those not told are not
charged for. Write to Grit Publishing
Co, Willlamsport, Pa and mention
the Patriot. 333t
Mr. ,W, R. Rankin has returned
from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, where he has been looking after
the fall and winter purchases for his
firm, Rankin, Chisholm, Stroud &
Rees. Mr. Rankin says he did not
bother the "bargain houses," but bought
real values.
Spot Cash for Pine Timber.
Dry Inch pine boards are wanted.
Old field, short leaf or original growth
pine -.will answer. 3Iake spot cash
price f. o. b. at nearest railroad station
or delivered at Greensboro. Address
or call on the Patriot. ' t f J
Bloxton fc Jennings now occupy
the store room on South Elm street re
cently vacated by S. G. Hodgln & Co.,
who have moved to J. E. Scott's old
stand, next door to Hlatt fc Lamb.
Mr. John N. Wilson has returned
from a visit to Morgaoton.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATION'S, a thy cannot
reach the eat of the diea-se. Catarrh a a bll
or conititationaLJiftcase. and in order to core it.
vou must take internal retnediea. Hall $ Catarrh
Cure i. taken internally, and act directly' on
X. 1.14 .nri iniirDQi arfae. Hall' Catarrh
rare a not a ouack medicine, it was prescribed
tf.
hr one of the beat phyician In thi country for
rear, and i a regular prescription. It i com
posed of the best tonica known, combined with
- Ktrwi rtnrillen. actinr directlr on the
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surrares. iue penect cuuiuiuu-u
It what produces ucn won-
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thA two inzredienU
derfnl result in curing catarrh.
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F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
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Hall's Family Fill are ta beat.
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