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: Wrttlen tor The Robesontan
The AlfonKville School
losed Friday nilv, April the
' fth, which was rather
0ou but not son either
wing to the large nuniher
f students. We wore not
expecting everything to be in
apple-pie order but to our de
light it was and everything
went as smoothly as the rip
pling waters of a brook. We
had only had a week's drilling
and at one time we were dis
heartened for fear of procras
tinating but at the end of the
week every one knew his part
ao well that there was no need
of any more practicing.
Friday morning we occupied
all our time in decorating and
putting everything in its prop
er place and in the afternoon
we practiced on the stage,
which was beautifully decorat
with dog-wood and holly.
We congratulate our good
teachers on their aristic tastes
and talented minds. And also
the pupils for they too have
genius and crafty minds. Now
we hope we pleased every one
not by our fupny costumes but
by our good "common sense and
knowledge for we were
"scooted" (as Mr. Shooks said)
in the right direction and we
owe our teachers many thanks
which wear ready and willing
to offer without hesitating.
The following is the pro
gramme: The fairy danoe Children's
chorus. " " i
Duet Shepherds Song
Misses McGirt aid Evans-
Song Pearl Evans.
Duet Come to the dance Carl,
Bracy and Miss Evans.
Duet Double quick, Misses
McCallum and McLean.
The bonnv blue flag Boy's
chorus.
Duet On the prominade
Misses Lorene and Mary Mc
Lean Duet Spanish dance Misses
M. Thompson and Evans.
Florol Drill.
DuetGolden Sunbeams
Misses Sinclair and Evans.
Song Pearl Evans.
Duet Gailey Chanting Waltz,
Misses Alford and Sinclair.
Dialogue At the Village
School.
Duet The Brooks lullaby,
Misses Bullock and Alford.
Duet-Children's Roll, Misses
Bracy and Gaiton.
Recitation Our sisters.
Duet Jolly friends, Misses
Alford and Bullock.
Dialogue Coon creek court
ship, Sion Alford and Ben Bra
cey. Duet Bicycle waltz, Annie
and Ethel JJullock.
Song Grand mother Brown,
Katie Barnaard and B. Bullock.
DuetLittle curly headed
marc, Esther and Belle Bul
lock. , Song-Pearl Evans.
Song The old step stone
School chorus.
Naomi McLean.
Alfordsville, N. C, Apr. 10, '07.
A Singular Performance.
charlott Oboaryer.
One of the most extraordinary
perform races on record was that
at Chattanooga, Tenn., Wednes
day night of Col. John Temple
Graves, "the Melodeon of Geor
gia." The occasion was a din
ner i honor of "Col. Wm. J.
, Bryan, and Col. Graves, resisting
all entreaties , to eliminate a
hocking proposition from his
, speech, and afterwards declining
to apeak and then consenting,
-under Mr. Bryan's insistence,
Everything lu Wedding Preset to. Mc-
arose in the quest's presence
and declaring all sorts of admira
tion of him, urgid hiri. to pre
s.nt Mr. Roosevelt to the next
national Doiimcaatic convention
and ask it to make him, its nomi
nee for President. The sugges
tions sounds as if the speaker
might have gone daft. With a
florid trioute to the President he
declarer that no one but he
could complete the work he had
begun and argued passionately
that it is the duty of the Demo
cratic party to nominate him
for re election. The telegraphic
report does not say so but it can
be imagined that a "great silence
fell upon the diners.
What did the man mean?. It
is known that he is not specially
enamored of Col. Bryan and this
may have been intended to side
track him. He is a Hearst man,
and while it is hardly fair to
mention matives or suggest bad
faith in this connection, it is dif
ficult to judge whether he was
talking at Chattanooga in the
interest of Hearst or the Presi
dent. Whether the one or the
other, a greater absurdity than
this speech was never perpetrat
ed. The projecting of Mr. Theo
dore Roosevelt upon the Demo
cratic party as its candidate for
President does not sound like an
emanation from a sane man.
The famine In China.
FaUbruther'a Eytrythlng.
There are to-day in China fif
teen million human beings heath
en they may be but human still,
dying of hunger and diseases be
cause of a famire in China. Great
rains ruined the crops and these
fifteen million people are dying
like sheep- Tht whole world has
been called upon for relief those
on the scene say it is iinpos
sible to describe the suffering
and we, as a nation should speedily
send millions to the relief of the
sufferers-
But because it is so far away;
because the Chinaman is not of
our kind there seems to be little
response to the wild call for help
Fifteen millions of people are
great manymore than one can
comprehend but every little wil
help in the matter of purchasing
food, and those who can afford,
and who cannot, should send
something if only a tew dimes.
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Are Considered By Our Customers When Purchasing Goods.
We buy from Manufacturers and Importers and select choice goods
offered by them. We often purchase goods that have not, at the time,
left foreign shores, such as Laces, Embroideries, Trimmings, Etc.
Our Stock, in General, is Eight as to Style, Quality and Price.
We believe we can safely assert that our Stock of Dry Goods is
unsurpassed for variety and extent. We show Dress Goods suitably
for Spring and Summer wear.
English Baize Suitings at 25 c per yard,
English Tailor Suitings at 50c per yard,
English Taffetta Suitings at 75c per yard,
Neat Patterns, Fancy Dress Goods at $1.00 per yd,
Mohair 50-inch wide at 50c per yard,
Panama 50-inch wide, Guaranteed First Quality,
at 75c per yard, I
Beautiful Quality 40-inch Lawn at 12&cper yard,
French Lawn at 12 c, 20c and 25c per yard,
Fine Persian .Lawns at 20c and 25c per yard,
Imported Swiss Mull Chiffon Beautiful Quality,
at 40c and 50c per yard,
Fine Quality Dotted Swiss, in colors, at 25c per yd,
Plain and Brocaded White Goods in a variety of
grades.
Irish Dress Linen, Special Quality, at 12 Kc and
25c per yard,
Irish Linen Crash at 25c per yard,
Superior Quality Irish Dress Linen, in colors, at
40c per yard,
Fine Assortment of Table Lined.
uur MnfllMeiry Departaneinifl
Has never been more popular than it is this season. Our sales up to
this date has never been equaled in any past season. We take this to
mean that our stock is satisfactory to our customers. Miss Amelia
Linkhaw has a most satisfactory Expert Trimmer, Miss Woodward,
and Miss Pearl Floyd, Saleslady, is assited by Miss Lillie Barker.
Shoes,
Shoes
Bard on New Wife.
The sexton of a quaint old
English church," said the trav
eler, "showed me through the
building one afternoon, and as
we were departing, pointed to
the Bible on the lectern and
smiled.
'A queer thing happened
last Sunday in connection with
that Bible, ' he said. 'We had a
strange minister preaching here,
and when he openened the book
he came upon a notice and read
it out with all due solemnity It
was a request for the congrega
tion's sympathy and prayers fop
John Q. Griggs, who had been
deeply afflicted by the loss of his
wife. '
"The sexton paused and chuck
led softly.
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lou see sir, he said, our
regular minister had been using
that paper as a book-marker more
than a year, and John Q. Griggs,
in a natty grey suit, sat if? a front
with the new wife he had taken
just a week before."
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mwi'ictue that kits tared
thr Hrta of link- cbtklrra for
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We continue as leaders in this line. We carry a greater stock than regular City Shoe Stores. We
know what we sell when we sell SHOES. We have them made for us by best Factories in this coun
try. The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. assert that they are the largest manufacturers of Shoes in the
world and that their business has been built on the foundation of Honest Quality They make our
Ladies "Pic Nic." "Watch Us," and "American Lady" Fine Shoes, and Children's Security School
Shoes. We have a tine line of Ladies' Low Cut Summer Shoes. W. L. Douglass claims to make and
sell more $3.50 Shoes than any other manufacturer in the world. We have sold them for about 20
year3 and the demand for them to-day is greater, with us, than ever. We have these Shoesrat $3.00,
$3.50 and $4.00 in High and Low Cut. DOUGLASS SHOES ARE GUARANTEED.
Menu aimd Boys' ClottMimg.
Our Clothing tables are heavily loaded with a good assortment of Beady-Made Clothing, which w
are offering at Attractive Prices. We have choice selections and correct styles. Big Assortment of
extra Pants and Coats. SEE OUR PANAMA HATS.
Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Etc.
Oak Bed Room Suits at $18.50 worth $22.00, and
for $28.50 worth $35.00,
See our Choice High Grade Suits for $65.00
worth $75.00.
Full Size Oak Wardrobe, with drawer for $15 00,
worth $17.50.
Oak Wardrobe for $10.00, worth $12 50,
Oak Hall Rack for $10.00, worth $ 1 2 50,
Oak Chiffoniers for $12:00, worth $15.00.
Nice assortment of Oak Rocking Chairs, Willow
Rocking Chairs, Baby Carriages and Enameled
Iron Bedsteads.
Bed Mattresses at all prices from $2.00 to $15.00,
We sell a Good Felt Mattress at $6 50 each,
We have them at $12.50 and $14 00 each.
We call attention to our Wilson Drop-Head
Sewing Machine with four drawers and fine cabi
net work, for $18.50 cash, worth $22.50; and to
niir Nato fiftTit.nrv Dron-Hflftd Seixincr Maehin
Iwith four drawers and fine cabinet work for $22.50.
The New Century Machine is good as those sold
at $60.00.
Inspect our stock of Mattings, Carpets, Rugs,
Art Squares, Trunks, Curtain Poles, Wall Paper,
Crockery, Hardware, Wagons, Farming Imple
ments, Etc., Etc,
We have just received a car load of Cook Stoves from the Richmond
Stove Works, and we guarantee satisfaction to all purchasers. Wo
can give Bargains in Cook Stoves. ;
300 Barrels of the Celebrated ROB ROY FLOUR. This is the Finest Grade of Michigan Patent Flour
a . A t m aT" . A A ! 1
and every pound is Guaranteed to give satisracuon. Try a Barrel oi uus r iout.
700 Bushels Good Sound Corn. 800 Bushels Best Grade White Oats. 150 Boxes Tobacco at
Lowest Pricea
Car Load Wagons just Received on which we have Very Low Prices.
Come to see us and we will make an earnest effort to please and do
business.
Qald welf A Carlvl
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