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" - s- , ft J : i. . it "1i i - ni - . ; J. . ... ; . i ! J." : l) . I i ' '.'4 . I J, J ri .7 2 V .4 ,'""1 v. 3 - fv v ? f ' . 'l If y ou "want to get the., FOR A NEW JAUi. - k - -. ighest Market Prices..,. For your PRODUCE, CHICKENS, BUTTER, EGGS, ETC.; Go to S. E. HUDSON. The Magistrates Authorize the Com missioners to, Dispose of the V County Jail Lot. The junHces of the peace of the county met with the county commis sioners in tha court" room Monday . m. n frit a n vrtASO morning at j o V" "-'7, Qollford county jail were planning t of considering the td.TbtUl ty of , eell- f roQ conflnSs of the prIs0 jail. The three architects left their plans in the hands of the commission ers who will consider the matter at their leisure. fit - is rather a - strange coincidence that while the commissioners were in conference with the architects seven negro prisoners confined in the ancient and dilapidated structure known as the to n 513 S. Elm St. Greensboro Patriot. ESTABLISHED 1821. TWELVE PAGE8. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, 1899. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Inir the lot on whicn is suuaiea me county jail. Notwithstanding the un favorable condition of the weather, the meeting was well attended, there being fifty-one magistrates present. , The meeting was called to order by Mr. W.C.Boren, chairman of the board of county commissioners, and Messrs. J. S.Cox and W. O. Stratford were elected chairman and secretary respec tively. Mr. John N. Wilson, county attor ney, read a section of The Code em powering the county commissioners with the authority to sell or lease real estate belonging to the county, pro- jail to await the next term of court. yided they secure the assent of a ma jority of the magistrates of the county to such sale or lease. The legislature i During the hunting season, 1. e., from of 189a repealed this' section of The Uctober lsty 1S99, to March 3ist, 1900, Code, and Mr. Wilson stated that while the Norfolk & Western Railway Com- it was not necessary to obtain the con- pany will take free in baggage cars, sent of the magistrates in this instance when accompanied by owner, and at to make the transfer of the property their .risk, the dogs of sportsmen or legaVit was thought best to call them hunting parties, not exceeding one dog escape walls. They had broken one of the rustv iron bars in the window' on the north side of the building and were only waiting for the cover of darkness to take their leave. By tearing blankets into strips and tying them together the prisoners had made a rope over which they expected to swing to freedom and liberty, but, unfortunately for the hap piness of the negroes, their plan was detected by the officers late in the af ternoon. The prisoners who planned the jail delivery were Dave Allen, Will Johnson, Tim Holt, Will Ivens, Sam Williams, Charles Wall aud Baxter Higgins, all of whom were confined in Notice to Sportsmen. '-.,, We shall expect to hear from sev eral oi our correspondents more regu larly in the future, f Df. J. P. Turner was confined to his room by a slight indisposition a day or two last week. Cartland, the tailor, has a lot of nice winter socks that you can have at half cost, and a few more shirts the same way. . " 45-2 1 The infant of Mr. and Mrs Robert Phoenix died Monday night and was buried in GreeneIIill cemetery yester day afternoon. " - Any one-legged man who wears a number ten shoe and has lost his right leg, can learn something to his advan tage by calling at Thacker &-Brock-mann's store. . . ' Mr. dhas. Manning and Mr. A. E. Lewis, of Liberty, are in Montgomery county preparing to begin operations on a big tract of timber-land which . they recently purchased. . Mr. Thomas Cooper and family, who have resid?d here for the past three or four years, left last night for Newport Newsi Va., where they will make their borne in the future. Harper Lindsay and Logan Porter, two Oak Ridge students, after visiting the Winston horse show, came home last Thursday night and spent a few days before returning to their studies. The congregation of Cherry Street Baptist church has extended a call to Rev. W. H. H. Lawton, of Carthage, to serv them as pastor, to succeed Rev. J. M. Hilliard, of High Point, who re signed. Mr. Charles E. Moore is preparing to gd on the road for a wholesale cloth ing house of Baltlmona. Mr. Moore understands the clothing business thoroughly and will make a successful traxcllDg salesman. Mr. J. C. Cobb, who ljves eight miles east of Greensboro, was in the city Saturday and presented us with the prize beet of the season. It weigh ed pounds vnd measured twenty one inches in circumference ' -Rcv. J. D. Andrew, of Burlington, attended the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church, which met ia Balti more last week."-He was appointed a member of the committee, on the state of religion and morals. Sunday, morn ing at 11 o'clock he occopled the pul pit of CUrUt church, Baltimore, ; t)r. J. T. Johnson, the optician, has ' disposed of his 'business to Dr. R. L. Moore, of Statesville, preparatory to moving to Louisville, Ky. Dr. Johnson has been a resident of Greensboro for the past 'three or four years and has built up a good business. It is his in tention to leave for his hew home about the first of January. i wantea: I'urcnasers ror new or second hand iron safes.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, pur prices are the lowest. O. B. Barxxs & Co. Greensboro, N. C. " Mr. John Black, a highly respected citizen of southeastern Guilford, died suddenly at his home near Mt. Pleas ant church on the night of Oct. 22nd of heart failure. He enjoyed fairly good health up to the hour of his death. Mr. Black was about seventy- five years old, and had lived in Guil ford all his life. He had been a devout oi tne LtUtneran cnurcn lor many years, and was the last representative of his family of his generation. He will be much missed among those who knew him best. . .. together that the matter might be dis cussed and an exchange of opinion had. The decision of the Supreme court in the case of the commissioners of For sythe county, who built a new court house in the face of the opposition of a majority of the people of the county, was cited In support of this contention. He also stated that the grand jury, after inspecting the jail, had presented the commissioners on more than one occasion for their failure to erect a new building, a bill of indictment having once been drawn against them for their failure to provide suitable prison quarters. Mr. W. C. Boren snoke of the abso lute necessity of building a new jail, and stated that while the commissioners had the au thority to make a transfer of real estate for the county and erect a new jail, levying a special tax for the purpose if necessary, there was no dis position on the part of the board to act n the matter without the advice and consent of the magistrates, nor did he think the necessity of levying a special tar would arise. The city of Greens boro will pay $7,500 for the county jail filing, a trial will convince you of tUClI UJClit. IT . At 11 Ull, Ul " CUU, XII., to each man. Owners must show . their tickets to agent or baggage agent, that dogs may be properly way-billed to train bag gageman, and they must furnish chain. so that dogs may be securely fastened in baggage cars. After March 31st, 1900, the regular dog tariff to apply in all cases. W. B. Bkvill, General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va. 1 1 . -- 1 We understand there is a move ment on foot to have the road leading north from Summit Avenue macada mized this fall, principally by private subscription. We hope the commis sioners will encourage the movement sufficiently to assure its success. Brave Explorers Like Stanley and Livingstone, found it harder to overcome MalariaFever and Ague, and Typhoid disease germs than savage cannibals ; but thousands have found that Electric Bitters is a wonder ful cure for all malarial diseases. If you have chills with fever, aches in back of neck and head, and tired, worn-out lot, selling the county a lot on the cor ner of North Greene and West Gaston streets, known as the old Barker lot, for $2,500. This lot is 63x100 feet and is suitable for jail purposes. The $5,000 the county will have after making the transfer will go far toward the erection of the new jail and it is not) at 66 all probable that the taxpayers will ever De caned upon to pay any in creased taxes for this purpose. Should it be found necessary to issue-bonds. the amount that is now expended in guarding the jail ($54 annually will be more than sufficient to pay the in terest on them. After several of the gentlemen pres ent had made a few remarks Justice G. T. Glascock introduced the following resolution, which, was unanimously adopted : :- "Resolved, That we hereby assent to a sale by the county commissioners- of the real estate of the county known as the jail lot. situated on the northwest corner of North Elm and West Gaston streets in the city of Greensboro, and adjoining the properties of Mrs. Wright on the north and I the Whittington heirs on the west, the consideration 'being not less than $7,300." The following justices of the peace attended the meeting : Jefferson township W. P. Wharton, J. W. Whltt, J. W. Forbls and C. M. Pritchett. . Clay T. R. Greason. writes: "My children suffered for more than a year with chillsand fever; then two bottles of Electric Bitters cured them," Only 50 cents. Try them. Guaranteed. Sold by C. E. Holton, Druggist. HO SOUTH ELM ST., Is a First-Class Restaurant for ladies and gentlemen. Oysters in any style. All kinds of game in season. Fine- Ci gars and Fancy Groceries. The only Hr8t-clas8 bread sold in Greensborcv We deliver goods anywhere in the city between the hours of 6 A. M. and 10 P.M. Your orders solicited. EDGERTOH & MANN, Managers. M. Wingate Simons, SPECIAL AGENT ' FOE THE Provident Savings Life Insurance Society. EfSee him, money. for he can save you Monroe John R. Schoolfield and J. L!tcbfoa- T . v t a p J-R- Chrismon & Bro., chelt, J. E. McKnight, A. P. Eckel, J. GROCERS, 122 WEST MARKET STREET. 'New Club" Loaded Shell, 40c. box. BRING US YOUR PRODUCE ! GROCERIES Ad. Hodgin, W. O. Stratford, J.. M. Wolfe and J. R. Pearce. Fentress W. C. Tucker, A, M. Lewis, W. D. Hardin and J. G. Hodgin. Centre Grove J. H. Gant, R; W. Wilson and W.H. Warren. Washington I. R. Cobb. Morehead J. S. Cox, W. E. Schenck, E. F. Shuler, D. H. Collins, W. J. Ben- bow, L. R. Xbah and C. H. Hancock. Sumner A. O. Newman, Wm, Kirk- man, S. P. Hodgin, William Shelley, J. Hignest prices Paid-Cash or Trade. r . tavuouy aua.d, x. aougiu. Friendship M. Dundas, Lee G. Cummines and X. W. Coffin. Jamestown A. W. Jones, J. A. Gray and J. M. Davis. Oak Ridge M. F.' Blaylock and J. J. Hilton. Deep River A. W. Thornton and Jesse A. Henley. - High Point T. B. F. Hayworth, M. B. William W. B. Steele, N. W. Bee son and David Hedgecock. After the meeting adjourned Messrsi Frank P. Milburn and O. D. Wheelerj of Charlotte, a'nd a Mr. Bryan, from At lanta, all architects met with ths county commissioners and submitted plans for the new jail building. The matter was considered by the commis sioners, hut no decision was reached in regard to accepting plans or letting the contract for the building. In fact, it has not yet been decided what amount of money will be expended on the new PRODUCE! Our stock of Family Groceries is complete and at lowest prices. ! Bring us your Chick ens, Turkeys, Eggs, &c. ' SMITH & MURCHIS.0I1, . 511 South Elm Street. M. S. Jeffrey's old stand. AS (is as fa fa fa It May Sound Incredible to Sav . . : ft ffl 1 mm I fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa IS THAN )MY ONE ELSE IN GREENSBORO, 8 5 V - V 5 BETTER MEANS. BETTER LEATHER. BETTFR pd. -& THE LATEST STYLES, BEST WORK, FIT AND FINISH t to Looks like foolishness, you may say. No matter, facts t are facts. Here are the Shoes. We have them. Thev t speak for themselves. .. . J ) - 9: M . Hendris Go THE : PEOPLE'S : MONEY : SAVING : STORE. 22 1 South Elm St., - - GREENSBORO. N r , ... W. 1 mm due Cost is no Consideration, ill Value is no Consideri , Profit is no Consideration. The objective point of our business atthistime is to realize cash from our goods and accounts. We have prices on our stock which ought to move it in the limited time at our disposal. This is our side of the question FROM YOUR STANDPOINT Price is some consideration, value is greater consid eration. These two elements, combined as they now are in our store, are arguments clear, cogent and convincing. Greater values for less money than you can approach slse where. If we have what you want, we can be of substan tial benefit to you. Call and see us. T i 'hie. Fis fill atKatz Companji Heading clothiers and furnishers. Retiring from business. Selling for 60 cents on the dollar. BEDFORD'S H TASTELESS J 1 1 mm w 1I i Positive, hmd nilkM H k Chills and Fever I And : a : General : Tonic. 89 ! It is more effective than Quinine, and ie an antiperiodic, alterative, tonic, Owing to its pleasant and palatable taste it can be takeq by the most delicate . sensitive stomach without any; nauseatinir effects whatever. It combines Iron a cum iiu,v v . You - tonic and blood burifier. which is an advantage over anv other market. It'is positively guaranteed to cure or your money back for the asking. don't have to send 500 or 1000 miles away to get your money back in case it Joe effect a cure : Come to Farias. " ' v IfiT John Druggist, Scccessob to Richardson Fariss, 121 South Elm Street, r Opposite Benbow House.
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