North Carolina Newspapers

Carolina Watchman. LOCAL. T nuns day, jv.sk i, isoi. ... The Crops. Tin past week lias been a busy one Corn uutl cotton arc- not looking any to welt." W bent and o-its have improv itcly. Vhfj twill bean average crop it least. Wheat uutl oats arc getting Aint it hot? The J tic factory is neaiing .completion, I What about that' fourth of July ecle billion? v ' Mi. "!."" Ceiiijett, of Norwood, was in towu Mouday. ;-i '' ' ' Mr. .Calvin Ical, of Enoehvillc, was in t.yvw Monttay. ; - 1'iuf. K. Binith, of Norwood Was Ik rc iiioiiday. i l'rof. I. H. UithroOk, of Gold Hill was in town Monday- .-" la i Mr. li. 31. Iais is up iioad this w eek. the W. X. (. Mr. C. A. Hice is building a new store house near llie frtit, depot. -Dr." Jhn A. ?Tysoa, of Norwood, wu.s -ii-tovn oii business Monday. Mrs. Yanlaudinghuin, of Charlotte, i Veiling Airs. Theo. VI Klut'ui Hie BuptU Sunday school has its an nual pieincj at Mil Tabor to-day. ; Jlr. J. M. latton, foreman of the Charlotte AVirw ofliee, is ia town to-day. ; llr. J. II. V. Karnes went to Charlotte Tuesday, and returned $ crtlerday woru- r. 11. H. Whitehead, of the Univer iZWv si.enl a dv 'with mends here lasi v vck. Air V-li.'Uarker ' has accepted a p. ... .. . , . .. -. . .i .... B .ion Wlin J tr oiuiui, uiuggial, at hc-jl i . - jngtou. 1 ! . i Kr. C. N. lirow n. Of this county is now i - - ... . - t, J -i I n iHifcer'tur mo LnirloUo tiiruin- tic at ihis place. r . , - h 1 : The tcn-vear-old son of Mr. I-aithir Julian lell fioni a -cherry tiee yesieida iuiil Inoke.iii.-varnt. -I. ' i MM Josie Coit has returned fioin i . ilk. Tenu.; where she has beei alirifding sehoi'lj "Mf.AV. A. James is in Washington at ii .,ii'm r l iit: annual coin enuon oi JjOlo laM-HV-u.,eiiuiucvr. ; - '" r ' 1 i " Mr. Jiio.'I. .Shaver-, w ho had one of hi I,.; broken a Jew w eek ago, is ubiq to be uj loui tins week. "Mrs. J..C. lapKcomb'aird: Miss Mattie J.anHJ liae taken' ehaigc of and will tuiaJnul t lie .St. Ja nes JiuteL Mr. K I' Johjnsoii has i pened his tt,t k el j v. vA iu Nol ift Main .-.tree.. Ult- lias a lute .iiic a'l.ti v ill Sed it riht. Mr. II. t!. ; Williams" no . lonej: liat. -ebai.e of lire Kt. .bnnes hotel. .We learn , li.at he wilt'o into luinc'iJ.t Norwood. . lfon. John S. Jlendi rsoii will delivir "the annual u(iii silcore. the the lileraiy t Mil ty of North Carolina College on juneUah. " War artist trot nhotosof nearly all ol Nutwood's prominent eilizyiis, but wi oiild not Imd loem lor all. Uur artist is a brick. i ed f An Interetiiijr Ocasfoni t Fr some time workmen hav been cnjra;el in tearing away, the Presbyter ian hurch buiidivg, The work 13 about completed. Blonday the foundation for the new structure was commenced. Nearly the entire, congregation were present. The services were opened by prayer. Dr. JtUniple threw the first shovel' full of dirt7 after him the elders, deacons aud members each threw a shovel full. This wasfMlowed bv singing thcit the benediction, after which the erovd dispersed. The new church will be very handsome and will cost nearly NORWOOD THE FI3ST THUS WEST , FI!IIAY. IX LAST TUe fVf.fle JaMlanl Spweli M.iking FrfJay Sitfht The Town, Its 1'eople A Fine Dae Conntry Jim Cook Has Xerer Been There. Norwood is a lcautiful little town. Norwood Is now cotinectel by rail with the outside world. i Her future Is bright. If you will bo a millionaire buy proierty there. No town in North Carolina is surroun ded by a better -back country. If you doubt it go aud see for yourself. 4 Last Friday at 5:20 p. m., the fiit prs- senger tram ever run to isorwood left Salisbury w ith a crowl of good looking people aboard. Change In Schedule. A! number of important changes have been made in schedules of several trains coudng into Salisbury within the past week. The outside of this paper was printed before the changes cauie in, but we will call the attention of our local readers. No. 10 from the west arrives hcri at 12:01 a. m., instead of 620 a. in., as formerly. No. 12 arrives at :34 p. in. No. 9 from the north arrives at 12:20 a. m. ' No. 11 froni the north at 11:47 a. rn. The new schedule will appear next week. Through trains arc now run from Salisbury to Ci.icinnati,4he only change of cars being made at Jvnoxville. -Jim Cook Gets Tangled Up . Himself at Albemarle. in ; A cheek, payable; to Jo.-diuu Gaskry, hv the Fisln jr W ai ebotiser has lwuen lost. ' lively body is warned not . to trade fr Kiid elicck. i . -. ' 5 - . Head this issue of the WaTc iiman, es pecially the eorrt spoudeiu c and sclceicu nittti , ufut se ll L fs not u nummei W ltli horns. ' ' - 1 "'" - ivr.. t.,1.., Ti.i;..v ift Tii,...-.!..!. i.w.ftiSi .. fur Chapel 11 ill to uiukruo e,ainiuation preparatory 'to' entering. - the University next session. JCapt. 1). N. Bennett, and several ladies, among tbeiu Mrs. Bernhardt wife of Mayor Bernhardt of Norwood, spent Moaday iuithc city , DrtJ. J. Summerell represented the medical fraternity of , Salisbury at - the nnuaJL.meeting oltho .State Medical As sociation, which met at Asheville la week. JJr. C. M. Pool was there from the county aud wasro-electel treasurer, a position h bus hold several years. ' . i ; lr. John Whitohead lea Wednesday nioruing lor .Amherst, Va., to be present ut the marriage of his brother, Dc. ilich ard Whitehead, to Miss Yirgillia Whiie in;ad,hvhich takes place to-day. They rvill spend the summer iii Europe. The best wishes of the WATCHMAN are theirs. The, faculty of Shaw University, at .Raleigh-," at its .commencement last vveek, CoiiientJ the degree of Ph. upon Usv. J. O, Ciosi3 , principal of the color elbtute Notuiai hehool, juf this city, 'ibis was a wise action on the part if the faculty. Dr. Crosby is a credit to li s wlor in thisiritate. ; Jim Cook has been sparking a most excellent young lady at Albemarle. One night recently he was "setting up to her" and souMi of the wieked young meu de cided to tie a rope across the walk. Jim came along at a brisk pace and the rope caused him to kiss old mother earth, lie gotlup and found the gate tied with .mother tope, lie undertook to jump ihe gate when his long Prince Albert was. caught and the tail thereof was rent asuader. It is said that he 'walked to liilesville that night, slept in the woods a id got on the train bound for Salisbury the next morning. M ; Closing" ofSehooI. The closing exorcises of the Lutheran Fenjale iaeiniuary at Mt. Pleasant, N. C, will lake place on the Ihh inst., ending with a eouceTt of vocal and instrumental music artil a dramatic performance Hy members of the eloculio.i class. Since the resignation -of the popular piine.pal, Prof. Liuii,M.hc seiniHary has .been vi.ryab.ly presided over by the Misses Shirey in the liierury depart lrrent and Mrs. Kliil- inulier in the oruameutal. This cultur- 1 lady, having reeeied her musical e lucaiioii ami expcricucc-iu this country audi 'abroad, has devoted herself with u il.riiig energy to the cultivation of a t iste fr music and art in those entrusted to her and has admirably succeeded, thus earniag , the grautu lo ot our people who earnestly desire that she may re turn to us next fall."" The Misses Shirev also have been devoted to their workjantPf" have carried on theschooi to the entire satisfaction of every one. No more earnest and able teachers canbe found an v where. Two special cars were hitched to the t ain belore it left&disbury, one for Hon. Taeo. F. Kluttz the first president of the Yadkin railroad, the other for the editor of the Watchman. Mr, Kluttz rode in his car. The writer deposited his grip and umbrella in the other car and went forward to flirt w ith the braki -man with the long flowing mustache and to get acquainted with the news butcher. But. to our disgust wci earned that the dispenser of oranges, tigs and literature had gone to the seashore. Messrs. Geo. Beaver and Tom Earn hardt were aboard in the jianie of Salis bury and justice. Hon. .John S. Hender son, Col. J. V. Mauncy and Col. Baldy Boydeu had gone dowii on a hand car the day before. Capt. Wilson was our en gineer. He fairly "split the wind." Capt. Albright, who is one of the hand somest and most kindhcarted and capa ble conductor on the Yadkin road, was at thc-bell-cord. Wc made the trip in twojiours and a half,, eastern time. At Albemarle quite an addition was made to our crowd. As you approach Norwood you become aware of the fact that you arc travelling through a fine section of farming country, equal, perhaps to any in North Carolina. On our arrival at Norwood we were met ift the depot by the entire popula tion of the town, all of them having come to welcome the first train. The citizens kindly took charge of us during our stay. The wiitcr had the pie -sure of stopping with Mr. M. E. Blaloek and his excellent family, where the time was spent most .pleasantly. After supper we all gathered at the Academy and music and -speeches wise in order, all of which were good. Mayor Bernhardt and Prof. II. L. Smith each delivered an address of welcome. Hon. J Jim S. Henderson was then .called out His speech was fine ami appropriate Hon. Thco. F. Kluttz, jCol. J. W. Man ney, Ms-.j. Gordon, Capt. Bennett, Maj S. J. Pemberton, and others responded to invitations and made good speeches. Norwood is situated 41 miles east from Salisbury, between the Yadkin and Rocky rivers. The Rocky river flows by the.town at a distaucc of two and a hal; Married. At Thomasville, on the 2Sth uit., Mr. Neit Buchanan and Miss Kalie'iveeii. Died. At his home in this county, on the 29th uli-., Dr. Albei t T. Puwe, aged about 75 years lit Litaker towmhip, Rowan county, N. CM on the moi ning ol the 12th ol May lS'Jl, James Morris aged about 70 years. It can truly be sail uu honest man has goue. in anything he 4 New Liycry Firm. Mr. JolnfF. Ludw iek has bought out the tft-Vry business of Mr. C. L."-- Welch d iiow las charge. Ho ill continue at tlie old stand formerly occupied by Ur.'J. (i4 ntiijK ;,ir ludwiek is a .J ouugiaau andj deserves success which ..' o doubt will have . . badertakes ' ' Lavi a Party. 'fhe King's Daughters gave a very P oasaiit4aw n party at the Wilson place iii ii sViiki, i..i. . ... . . . - i utLon sireet .luesday night. lawn was beautifully lighted with jiantcrns. A . large . crowd of rry young people thronged the place Wt two hoars! j Ice cream, lemon- 1, . 5 ravUeries Fkl cike w ere served i very ugly y4U ,j, men and "beautiful ;f0!'" vsuggestthat aaoUier Lc sHtiii up. ; j J$eft Advertisements. The PiedmuRit Fair Association lias a notice of a inecting of stockholJers. The Hubbard Cotton Uin Co., of Athintn, ouc (?f the beat in the country, haye an ad. in in this aper. I of their customers. Jt is reported that he w mts to get marrieil. dr. .ronx A. TYSOX. D;-. Tyson quit practicing about eight years ago on account of bad health. He was raised in Aiisou county, about six miles from Norwood.. He has leen mer chandising here about eight years. His store is on Main ulrcct. He carries a full line of dry goods, groceries, shoes, hats, crockery and delfwnrc. He also handles all kinds of produce. Mr. W. Kendall is the salesman in this store. He is young, g od looking and wants to get married. B LA LOCK SIIAXKLE & PARKER. This firm consists of Messrs. M. E. Blaloek, E!i Shankle and V, H. Parker. This firm has been doing business a little over two years. ThoV are located on Main street. They; carry a general line of dry goods, groceries, shoes, hats, tin and table ware. They do a strictly cash business and say that it has proven ad vantageous 16 their customers and them selves. M.r;M. E. Blaloek and his son, W. J. Blaiock, have charge i f the busi ness. Walter is said to be very popular with the young ladies in that vicinity. , 'WHITLEY & RENNET. This firm consists of Dr. V. A. Whitley aud U. Lf, licunct. lioth are natives ol this county. They have been iu business about four years. They began selling drugs strictly, but recently they have added a stock of general - merchandise They expect to build a new storehouse soon JiOxlOO feet. This shows prosperity and progrcsfc. The members of the firm are also salesmen for the firm. liOUNSAVtLLE BROS. llounsaville .Bros., are natives o 1 homasville. They done business for some time at Lexington. They are loeut ed on Main street aud keep a nice line of dry goods, groceries, canned goods, glass and tableware, confectioneries and other articles. Thev have onlt been lere about six mont:is, but have built up a large trade and like the location plendid. Mr. F. V. Walking is an as sistant salesman, is good-looking and envied by all the other young men, and id ini red by the ladies. LK. J. M. PUXLAP. Dr. Dunlap is a native of Anson coun ty, lie is in the drug business here now, las been in Norwood since the first of ast January. Dr. Dunlap sells drugs and docs a considerable practice, toe . We asked the Doctor bow many people ic had killed. He made an evasive an swer. Jut litugiug irom me appearance of the man and his popularity, we liard- y think that he has killed any one in tentionally. Dr. Dunlap is i graduate of the University of New York. 1VEY & BEAM AX. This firm does a general contractinp business. Mr. i;caman was raised at lA Dorado. Montgomery county. Mr..kIv w as raised at Bilesville. They have an engine anu u rosier wnien uiey mov about wherever they ko. They have two largo contracts on hand now in Norwood. They are enterprising and pab'c and will attci.d to building any where. MAYOR B.VKXHAI1IIT. II. C. TCaXER. i Notes lrom North Iredell. CorresDoudcncc of the Watchman. Last Saturday a strip of Territory near Har uuny was visited by a severe hail storm, Iflnch did considerable damage to crops. Dr'. W . G. Nicholson and lamily have been having a pretty severe time with measles, but jye li.'ijjrrii tliut they are improving. Death has visited -our com m unity recently, bast Friday week the wife of Mr. Hellard, of the yteiiuty of Turnersburg, dropped dead while standing at the wood pile talking with swme'oucJ" Also uir hist Frid-.ry Mr. Jho. (Jo tortti's wSe, Of the same comuiuu ity, dropped dead; without a. moment's warnin;'. Heart trouble is supposed to be the cause iu each ease. Vcstcrday about 2 o'clock p. m. Jno. M. G .itlier, son of Mr. J. A. Gaitlier; died of eon sumption, aged 21 years. lie had been siek sonic! time, but was "able to be out until about a week ago. Ik was beloved by all who knew him. -The bereaved ones have our sympathy.- Mr; T. B. M., of Nort'i Iredell, a clerk of the "JinifTown" tirm' recently established, sat down on us as ''dudiah organ agints'' in your last iSfliiei We would remind liim of the times he has expressed himself as being tired of the lotty jposition he Is now honored with ami us wishing to step down into tin? organ business. I thiiik if he had been wiik. us on our last trip wlieu we stuck iu the mud and ''could not move another step" it would recall to him the day Ije started to the iornfiel 1, aud when at the first sight of his hoe he receive 1 a severe stroke of palsy and could not move another lep yutil he heard the sweet words, "(lo home to the shade." These words at once gave action to 13 limbs, which die immediately proved by moving to the spot where he spent the evening iu luxuriant ease. If he received any riiedical aid, we are ignoran of it. I- "Dl'inSH OlMJA AfiENTr."' Jiiee 1st, IS'Jl. miles south; the Yadkin two miles north. The two rivers mingle their waters five miles below the town: Kocky River is about 100 yards wide opposite Norwood; the Yadkin is 300 yards wide at Blaloek Ferry two miles fjom town. Mr. 31. E Blaloek has just put in a splendid new c. I k . . iei ly iiuai w uu a new w ire rope over lt100 feet long. The river bottoms and adjacent lands on both of the above riv ers are equal to any iu North Carolina. BUSINESS CONCERNS. Naturally the reader will want to know what is going bn iu Norwood. You want to know whether or not there is a gt o opening for any branch of business or any industries. We honestly think that no town in North Carolina is better situated or has better prospects in every purlieu lar. We will attempt to show each bus iness concern as it is, and the reader can be the judge of the place as to whether it is a good place to go into business. f HOTEL. When you start to Norwood to buy property and get rich or to prospect with 1 r ? . i ine view oi going into any business or manufacturing anything, naturally you would ask "is there a good hotel?" Al . 1 A. V. ? A 1 ' you nave vo uo is to go anu see. uu a commanding eminence near the business portion of the town is a handsome two story building containing sixteen rooms Everything is nice and comfortable. Ex Sheritl Blaioc'c is proprietor. The build ing is owned by a joint stock company who will improve and add to it as the town grows, Yes, you can depend on living like a King at l or wood. Don't do yourself so great an injustice as to stay away longer. II. C. TURNER & CO. This is the oldest firm iu Norwood The firm consists of Messrs. H. C.Turner and G. T. Dunlap. Mr. Turner was born aud ra sed in Stanly county. Mi Dunlap is a native of Anson county llrey have been doing business here sine 1877. They are 'centrally local ct on Main street. They carry a full line o general merchandise, including a linos anything you may call for. They bu all kinds of produce. It is hardly ncces . " . 1 . . . . . . s;ir lur mu vmut iu say nuymuig in commendation of this firm. The fact that they have done business so many years proves t uit t hey have I he i oifd net where t hey ran have thorough training! oy Midi tea hers. Prof. Smith was raised in Stanly coun ty. He is a self made ymng man, and is to be coinmendel for settling down at home among his own people, where he will no doubt win fame and fortune. He stands high as an educator and boys wanting to attend an excellent prepara tory school should correspond with the principal of Norwood High School. F. II. LILLY. Mr. Lilly is the only undertaker ar.d larnnure dealer in Norwood. His nlaee jf business is on Main street. Mr. Lil'v s a native of Stanly county. He has been in the furniture business two or three years. Mr. Lilly makes and renairs nil kinds of furniture, and makes coffins and keeps them in stoek.- Ll VERY STABLE. There has been no regular livery bus iness in Norwood. 3Ir. 31. E. P.hiWfc has been keeping accommodations in that line, bow ever. A new buildinc is now being built for a livery stable on Anson Avenue. 31 r. H. C. Turner is building the stable, but Mr. E. K.James, ot Salisbury, will furnish stock mwl v hicles when the stable is completed. CHURCHES. Norwood has no resident pastors, but has three churches. Services are l.cld in . eicn church once a month. Smwlav school at all the cburohes every Sunday. METHODIST. The Methodist church I,a3 been estab lished many years. Rev, 3Ir. Staeey, of Albemane, is pastor at present. Thi church has a large membership. PRESIJYTERIAN. The Presbyterian ehureh has been is tablislud about twelve years. The mem Derslup is not as large as that of the Methodist church, lie v. K. A. 3IcLoud is pastor. BAPTIST. The Baptist church has been organiz d about ten years. The membership of the Baptist church is larger than that of the Presbyterian, but not so hirge as fio Methodist.. Rev. John P. Bovd i pastor. An Episcopal church may be built soon. Some of the citizens of the town have already donated a lot for that nirpo.se. Each of these churches are substantial buildings and well furnished. J. w. HUNN. 3Ir. Bunn is a Rowan man. He is the only blacksmith in Norwood. He does a general line of work and is a good one. MISS M. L. IIU(J(;iNS. . 3Iiss Iluggins runs a millinery estab ishment. Siie sells all kinds ot things usually found in tl at kind of an estab lishment. J he writer-is not up in ores: - ology and will not attempt to say much ihout it. GRIST MILLS. Mr. 31. E. Blaloek operates the only jrist mill at Norwood. He runs one sei of flouring burrs and two sets of corn rocks. In connection he runs a saw mill and cotton gin. This machinery is all run with a thirty horse-power entrine. Mr. Blaloek will soon erect a new mill out and out . M: Blaloek was a poor boy. He came out of the war without' a change ol clothes. Ho owns a fine farm on the Yadkin livir within a mile of Norwood. He also owns several other farms' in the vicinity. He has a good deal ot town property in and around Norwood, and is one of the best men in the tow n. . MAY02 UARNIIAKDT. 31. L. Earnhardt, Es has been maj or of Norwood for ten years successive! v. I'bis is all the proof that is heeded to be able to form an estimate of this excellent .1 H T "I I . . ' 1 . . it gentleman. uayor Larnnariii icils u that during that ten years be has never made but five or six arrests for any crime or disorderly conduct. This speaks vol umes for the people of the towu and sur rounding country. 31ayor Barnhaidt is a native of Cabar rus county. He has lived at Gobi Hill iu Rowan county. Few towns have bad such a mayor or as good order as Nor wood has had siuce no has been maj or. GO TO THE OWE PRICE STORE OF KLUTTZ & RENDLEMAN For the Largest and Hand somest Assortment of . . . nil mum ciiiiiik II LI II UUUIMT ill 1 IN SALISBURY. We have an elegant stock of fine DRESS CODS in white, black and color Wc have a big assortment of Shallies, Lawns and Serges. Your choice for 5 cents per yard. ! . Big lots of all kinds of Shirts. Collnrsnnd Tips. A W stnrt- nf PT.OTTT I Kfi right prices. Caries, Rugs and 3Iattiii2s. the best and nrettiest ever oflereiL An" legant assortment of hand-sew ed Shoes. Thev will imt hum font All kinHa of Shoes, and lots of tin io, at rock bottom prices. ghocsrzhs. The best FLOUR in America. All -kinda of 3Tr1.in- in iliflferont ltin1 f.' CofTce; G dillerent kinds of the best of Teas. Potatoes. Cabbage. Beans. Peas. bruits, (jrits, Mejil, Bran and Cottou-seed 3Ieal at IUk k Bottom Pricks. Special' prices to wholesale buyers. Our 31 otto : Best goods for least money." Yours to Serve, KLUTTZ & RENDLEHAH. Salesmtn-W. W. Tajlor, J. A. Nwly, II. A. Bernhardt, W. It. Woodnt A. M. Sullivan, C. F. Merouey, T. B. Beull, W. Clarehce Kluttz and Warn n L. Kluttz. U iy A MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF SALISBURY WAS HELD A FEW DAYS AGO. EYERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD OP- THE TOWN WAS PRESENT. WHAT WAS THE MEET; ITG FOR T FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTING THE BEST PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE. AFTER A GOOD DEAL OF speech-making; the name of IJURTNEK, EAMES & CO. WAS PRO POSED, AND WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED AS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY ALL KINDS OF FUR ITURE AT LOWEST PRICES AND ON REASONABLE TERMS. WE WILL SELL YOU GOOD ? I GOODS AS LOW (JR LOWER THAN 1 NV OTHER HOUSE IN THE STATE. VE ARE STRANGERS AMONG YOU, 'TIS TRUE. BUT A FAIR TRIAL WILL CONYINCE YOU THAT WE MEAN iJUSINESS. COME AND SEE US. BURTNER, EAMES & CO., 31clntyre's01d Stand. 24.3111 Opening of Spring. First New Goods ! Have just returned from the North with i TRAIN TRAIN 1, 1V1 TRAIN LOAD X LOAIt- Z LOAI 0b BEAUTIFUL DliY GOODS yOTJOXS, Etc.. I NOW II AYE THE LARGEST AS, I SORTMENT OF DRY GOODS I EVER CARRIED. Lovely plaid and striped dress goods yard wide at 12'c. Wool Dress Goods, 10c. to GOc. per yard. Black Ilenriettu Cloths and . Cashmeres, liic. to 1 jk- yard, Handsomest line of Secksur kers. ad Ginghams in the town aud nt irices low. ('bullies, Lawns and While Goods iii abundance. My Pine Apple titsms (new fabric) can't be excelled in style. Black .Robes, Dragon cloth, aud many ot he mi ce, goods. Call early and give them a peep; a l0k is a sale. Very Respectfully, T. F. YOUNG. lH:.hn JOHN A. & CO, SALISBURY, N. C. Dealers in all kinds of Country Pro duce, Flour, Meat, Grain and Hay. CAPT. d. n. hennet. Capt. Bennett was born inhesterfieli' county, S. C. He has been a citizen o Stnnlv countv 20 years. 15 of which ho mi ml 1 has lived in Norwood. Capt. Bennett one of tho Directors of the Yadkin rail road company. He owns a large amount of real estate in Norwood and is interes ted iu the Norwood Land Company. He U enthusiastic in the efforts now being made to maker Norwood a great town He is popular with everybody w ho know s him. He can be seen every jhiy with lot of hands, mules and plpws making streets and navements. He will sel lots to every man who comes in. Capt. Bennett is the kind of a man to build up any town or community. Capt. Bennett is also president of tho Yadkin Fall Manufacturing Company, at Milledge- illc on the Yadkin liver. He has re presented Stanly county in the legislature several times during his residence here, with ere lit to tho county and to himself Norwood man school. No town nor community villbear in spection unless it has good schools. There is no surer barometer of the mor als, intelligence, etc., than the size and appearance of a school house. Norwood High School has been in existence since 187U. Prof. It. L. Smith has been prin cipal about thec years. During the past ten months Miss O. L. Burgess, of Laurens, S. C, has tad charge of the musical and elocution depart ments. 31 iss Burgess graduated at Lau rens Female College. Miss Burgess is a young lady possessing rare accomplish ments and has been very successful as a teacher of music aud elocution. Miss P. Q. Ransone, of Bohannon, Ya , has been in charge of the primary classes and also teacher of art four months. Miss Ransone is a graduate of Far.nville, Ya., State Normal School. She also gradua ted at Massachusetts Normal Art School. Each of these young ladies are thor oughly prepared to teach in their respec tive dciinrtmrnts. Parents will do well . . . , U -cud their daughter; to a rcljoo Fresh New River scctl corn for sale. tliis corn two crops can be raised on the piece of land in one season. Willi same UBICK U HARVESTER . it. Mll.TON. Wo will soli tl iO McCorniick Hiirvcsting Miioliinos this year Tho McConuiok Cotiipanyaro oWigol to make at llio rate of oim' coinnloto ittacliino ovoiy liiinulo' f tlio day in onlor to supply . m my 1: 1.1 1 r y t 1 1 tltoir v)i'I(l-wi(lo (U'niaiKl, the Alot ontiK k iioini almost as vvoil Mr. Milton is clerk of the Superior I known in Hit' stoj)! oflviissia, the lains of tho Dantilx', and in tho winter harvests oi tho soiulioribhomispliore Ansti alia, oinlt A fVw.M iiil imitli AiiHrir'. l. Ms it m h(T(' We h:ivf ji -f":irui mi b i in iii iiDiu .hi'iiiim: wiiii ii tin; .uu oi i .m ic m i: i i Steel" won at the jjroat Univi-rsal Exposition trials held :it -enna last summer. The McCormick (Jatalouo, which, by tln way, wo keep for free distribution,; is a work of art and will repay Court of Stanly county. He is popular witti evervboiiv. lie lives at AlOeinarW iv.,t ..m-.i Mi :.. ii's nt' valuab.e land i.t LFL4V V 1 1 w '.,rwnod and bids fair to become a mil Jiunaiie. He is good-looking but slight- iv 1. 1 iil-lw:ideti :s tlie reader can see uy looking al his picture above. NOTES. A ride down the Yadkin road is a rare treat. Try it. Jim Cook has never been at Norwood, The citizens have formed a vigilance committee and will "do him up if h. ever ventures down there. The citizens of Norwood work togethei in nearlv everything, j That is why it i: one of the best places 'to live in North Carolina. Mr. Thomas Col son is one of the sub- aantial citizens there. He is now build i I , I....,.,. u-l.w.L 111' a OeaillliHl UIUHVI" nonum-i, . i.iv- will cost when cpnipleteU, nearly v..,riim nn tmd no rest in": place in Norwood. If there are any there the -., . ii. ini hience ami siioukl heeic a iitfc-' - - - more treniitl climate. WliiSe in Norwood we interviewed Joe r ... i tm -eminent uaroer. oo iar a- k IK ' ' ' ' i i i ; .1 wc know he is tnc only oaroer m un United ctatos employed and pjid i I'ndc Sain. Jot s r.izor was not in tunc .... ..... K'navcd us. but lie is a skilltui .... ml It uiilv look bim one hour aud h:ilf We afiei wards b..t dow n on tbt wl.rn nf his razor and tal'vtd with bin. ha?f an hour on the burning issues of tin day, in dudinjr the third party Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. I 1 ! earoiui rcuuinu. Wc arc agents for leading brands of Ferti lizers, 'Agricuiiural Machinery, AVagons, Bug gies, Mowers, Reapers, and everything in that line. WE MEAN BUSINESS! When needing anything in our line give us a CALL AND BE; CONVINCED. We arc grateful for past favors and respect fully ask a continuance o! the same. RcspcctfuUv, JOHH A. 30YDEM & CO,