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BUSY BEINGS.
From The Watchman's Able
Corps of News Gatherers-
Interesting to Everybody
Read and See
Faith Items.
We had a big rain Monday.
Wyatt & Fesperman have
dissolved co-partnership in
the granite business.
William Camp found a bee
tree Monday. When cut it
had but little honey.
Charles Moore burned the
first brick kiln last week for
Joit & Wiey at Salisbury.
Three teams hauled one car
load of curbing to the rail
road Saturday for Wyatt &
Fesperman.
Fricks Alliance will meet
at their hall Saturday night
the 10th. All the members
are requested to come out as
the County Alliance is soon
to meet with them.
L. A. Gant and G. W.
Gardner will conduct services
at the next meeting of the Y.
M. C. A. The next meeting
is on the 27th inst.
Orphan.
South Rowan.
Harvest is next in order.
Albert Corl, who has been
sick for a week, is improving.
Carson Fisher has been on
the sick list for a few days
but is able to be out again.
Master Hamer Misenheimer
has the whooping-cough.
Miss Carrie Misenheimer is
visiting her sister this week.
Sidney Kluttz and sister
visited Ruf us Fisher, Sunday.
From reliable information
received, we infer that a
wedding will soon take place
near Lower Stone. The con
. tracting parties will please re-
Singing at Lower Stone on
Saturday night before the 3rd
Sunday in June.
It is quite likely that Ru
fus and Mrs. Jaue Fisher will
move to Crescent this fall.
H. W. Bost, of Concord,
was visiting at John Brown's,
Sunday night.
Solomon.
Gold Hill News.
Lively times around Gold
Hill.
Dr. R. A. Shimpock is hav
ing his dwelling house re
painted. V Senator Betts has moved to
Gold Hill.
Wheat is pretty good con
sidering the season we have
been having.
Some sickness in this vicin
ity at this writing.
The crirl that said some
ago that the blackberry
crop would be a failure came
out to church dressed in pure
white.
Teachers' meeting at Elm
Grove every Saturday night
at 8 o'clock.
We will write an article on
education in the near future.
The Watchman is highly
appreciated in this communi
ty by all the girls. It cannot
be beaten.
The cotton and corn crop g
omewhat umall but I guess
It ha plenty of room to grow.
Thorn will bo ('ommunlon
iirvico ot tilm (IrovoHundHy
flt whicli mvvml will Ihi con-
Bmod.
lr. Hurlcyscm him! wife
and Miss Lottie Parker tme
to Gold Hill ou their Cycles
Thursday.
weddings in the near
future, say some.
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Crescent Items.
Crops are not looking well.
. Wheat Cutting is in pro
gress. Willis Kluttz returned last
Sunday night from Concord.
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Rev. J. M, L. Lyerly andT.
1 R. Lingle, of Crescent, at
tended the commencement at
Mt. Pleasant.
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There was a large and at
tentive congregation at Beth
any Sunday.
Crescent school will com
mence on the 19th of July.
The prospects for a large at
tendance are good.
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T. R. Lingle will probably
attend the Womens' Exposi
tion of the Carol inas at Char
lotte, next week.
Crescent is dull at present,
but will not be so long.
Organ Church Items.
Miss Lottie Parker, a charm
ing young belle of Hender
son, N. C, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Dr. Burleyson, and
will remain several months
before returning home.
Berry Kluttz, who has been
attending the Salisbury grad
ed school the past session,
came home sick last Wednes
day and is now confined to
his bed with fever. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
The W. H. and F. Mission
ary Society of Organ Church
will hold its annual public
missionary meeting on the
fourth Sunday in June. Rev.
w. -jo. uney win preacn a
missionary sermon in the
morning and in the afternoon
will address the society. Rev.
Cox is preparing a program
of music and recitations for
the occasion.
J. L. Jailer and family, of
Concord, i were visiting at
their parents last Sunday.
Z. A. Kluttz has an orange
tree that has over 500 oranges
on it. Hfe has been offered
ten dollars for it.
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W. T. H. Shive, the artist.
has been duite busy for some
time with his Work.
The corn and cotton crop is
luuivnik? niw iil ims vicinity
and the farmers seem to be
encouraged, in their farm
work.
Wheat M showing forth its
golden color and is about
ready to tile harvested: also
oats. Some wheat has already
been harvested.
No-Me.
GENERAL NEWS.
At Atlanta, Ga., Monday,
former Mayor John Tyler
Cooper, who was convicted
Saturday of embezzling funds
of the county while serving
as clerk of the board of com
missioners, was sentenced to
three months imprisonment
and $500 fine.
The Winston journal says
that a prominent North Caro
linian, who now lives in Wash
ington city, and who is in a
position to keep posted, writes
a gentleman in Winston that
the completion of the North
Carolina Midland from Mocks
ville to Mooresville is a cer
tainty. ! j' S
At Lenoir iMonday, Simon
Gragg, who hod been on trial
in the SunOrior Court for
severii I dayiJ chatgod with
having killer! Walter Mooro
and DatUi Hownittti, In Globo
townihlp, CilHwoll eounty,
In Juno, IHInVby uiing dyna
niltu undor tm lumbor nhack
In whteh Mooo and lkwmn
wore sleeping wan found
guilty of mumor In the first
degree, and condemned to be
hanged on July 16th. A mo
tion for a newllHal was over-
ruled by Judge Bloke. In
discharging tbflQuipyltii judge
commended them for the
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rigUieOUS VeraiCl TiUey naUMH Carolina Teachers' AM-mbly.
just; rendered.
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Snow fell m Orange, . J.J
Monaay, out the flakes meltl
ed-M-they struck the ground, way are extremely low,
Taxes Increased.
The town commissionetfare for the round trip, and
met at tlnV city hall Mondamiembership in the association
evening. It was decided" I
have Main street from Kej for this occasion to a rate of
to Boundary macadamizdl per day at tlie magnificent
and also Inniss street for Atlantic Hotel at Morehead
blocks east of the covert
bridge. The ordinance I
raise revenue was passed ai
contains the following itefc
ior taxation:
Poll tax, general ...... .$1 8
Special (street bonds) . . .
Advalorem, general....
5
6
Special .
th
In schedule B the licefce
shall be for twelve monjis making immediate couuec
unless otherwise specially do- tion at Goldsboro with A. &
vided in any section imposts
a tax and shall expire on le
SOth of Anril of enrh vrtr.
The following is the list jof
taxables in schedule B:
Each dog $1; bitch $2;
room $500; venders of w
and cordials 25; ten pins
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lesj
nd
bowling alleys $50; hotel 10;
bank, money exchange, buck
et shop, note broker, &5;
billiard or bagatelle tfble
$25; 2-horse dray or public
team $10; 1-horsedray or pub
lic team $5; peddlers on foot
$5; peddlers with wagon or
cart $10; lecturer other tlian
charity, per day $5; photog
rapher or picture takers $10;
auctioneers $10; commission
merchant and produce broker
$5; venders of patent medi
cines, per day $5; bicycles for
hire $10; venders of fish $5;
express company$25 ; telegraph
company for the public $25;
public houses for lodging and
transient boarders $5; restau-
l r
t r-j-i-"- -uses $5;
uumsiuc uj. upera nous, per
day 5; muBpums, concerts
and entertainments $5; wax
works show 5; circus or other
show with large tent, covered
or uncovered overhead, per
forming in town 100; each
circus or other show or men
agerie showing out of town
and parading in town $100;
side show 10; flying jenny or
riding gallery 10; bill posters
(no one allowed to post with
out license) 10; itinerant
company showing for amuse
ment, per day 5; gift enter
prise, per day 5; feed, livery
and sale stable 10; optician,
occulist horse or corn doctor
10; agent putting up or Sav
ing put up lightning rods 10;
agent selling lightning rods
10; fortune teller, gypeie,
fcc, 10; distillers of liquor,
fcc, 50; butchers or venders
of fresh meat 20; shooting
gallery 10; opera house 40;
telephone company 1 5 ; whole
sale dealer in liquor 25; deal
er in 2nd hand clothing 100;
pawn broker 20; exchange
dealer in futures 35; lxot
black on streets 1; real estate
agents 5.
A penalty of 100 will
imposed on any one who is
liable for any of the above
taxes and shall fail to pay
it. weeping out the FoataMuHwri
WAPftfNaToN, Jttn 7 Th
eftVet of tbt mmt ruling of
the Poetofltafi Department to
eonnldi r ne vaiant all offleen
hriiteh are flue to eplr bn.
tween now ftjid July IS, wan
apparent today, when 153
foiirtihclasH postmasters were
appointed. This breaks the
record for any one day in thii
ad mi n i st rat oi 1 j Se ven t y -1 wo
of the vacancies were created
Uy removal;
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h-d city. n. c . je 15-a5. 97.
F.arwnnl ntipntifm in p.sillfifl
the above oon. The
olao rvfFtiorl Viv 110 SimillPrn
being less than one first-class
entitles the holders ot tickets
City. Ihis affords an excei-
lent opportunity to visit the
seashore and spend a delight-
ful outing at MoreneauLU.
me uduui, aawia t kx
new management this season,
and is being conducted in
first-class style. On June
15 - 16 through coaches will be
operated to Morehead City,
N. C. R. R. A large crowd is
expected on those days.
since our lagt isgue we have
n:. ,vr.Q
eiiiertju iuc iunuuiy wn wui
books as subscribers to the
Watchman:
John Cruse, Organ Church.
M. L. Corriher, Russell.
J. H. M. Rogers, Manning.
Geo. Barringer, Salisbury.
Mrs. Mary Ann Shuping,
Rock.
ain-lfUer
(PERFW DAV18.)
A Sure and Safe Remedy la
every case and every kind
of Bowel Coorplalot la
This Is a true statement and
It can't be made too strong
or too emphatic
It is a simple, safe end quick
cure for
Orampe, Cough, Ehenmam,
Keen YlT' Beware of
imitations. Buy only the
Genuine Perry Da via'.
Bold JZrcryicHere.
THE UNIVERSITY.
Teachers, 4.13 Students.
(Summer School 158 1 total.
549; board $8 per month; 3 Brief
Courses; 3 Full Courses; Law and Med
ical Schools and School of Pharmacy.
Graduate Courses open to women.
Summer School for Teachers, Scholar-
Ships and Loans for the INeedy. Ad
C EDWIN A. ALDERMAN. Pres.
Chapel Hill. N. C.
THE.
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Jan. 1, 1397.
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ORHAL HUSIC SCHOOL
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WILL HOLD IT5 SEVENTH SESSION AT
J1 LIS PUR Y, ROWIN CO., H.
Monday,
And Continuing la Session
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I'RISCCTPALfi 1
K. C. HAMILTON, of Greensboro, Nl
G. E. LEONARD, of Lexingt, N. C-
SMTRKTABY :
A. A. HARTMAN, Salisbury, 5. V.
a.Tim r x ts b n n rr
ffll S f y LL ,UyiQ& ria VeYi. Theory Mnsic,
Practical Voice Culture, Versification, Harmony and Musical Compo
sition, Class Teacliinjj, Iostruniental Music, Musical Elocution, Sight
Singing, Choruses, Glees, Anthems and Part Song.
A SPECIAL NIQHT CLASS- "w
For thfse who cannot attend in the daytime. Private Lessons
if desired. For circulars and full infonnat ion address the Principals,
or A. A. HARTMAN. Secretary,
Salisbury, N. C.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Havinp qualified as admihislrator
)f the estate of W. C. Earnhardt, 1
mrreuy 1 . '' J'Z fZ "Y ,i hit
claims against the deceased to ex in mi
i v... ft- r.rm , n;i v l nff
daV of June 1S98 or this ntice will be
t lie same to me on nr ui'iiire im- ti
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
Dated May 29, 1897.
W. M. L I K rili.
Ad m. of W. C. Earnhardt
A. H. DREHER,
Dentist.
Office in Hoi mes 131 ock,
Two doors above Postoflice.
RACKET:
OUR
QUICK SALES,
Our business has grown rapidly, iad we
can only thank our customers of the past,,
and can assure our many friends and cus
tomers that we have made greater efforts
this spring to please and serve them vith
big values, honest goods and new styles
We can please your taste and pocket-book..
We have just received a nice line of
NOTION
Now going at
Towels, Pants, Shirts, Overalls, Umbrellas, Combs, Uor;eter
Hose, Handkerchiefs, Bows and Ties of all kinds and jnarrv
other things too tedious to mention. In order to make room
for our Fall Goods we will sell a big lot of our shots at a big
discount.
Moo's tl.ftO Hhnei mm ll.tf
.m M urn
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m " ioo
: .M0 ,70
" l.tw Tun Hhrw mm 1,60
Wnmam'a ld.A0 Tun Hhna ow 3,00 ;
Mi' Tlaa ll.aft. now WM
h ,mt jj .74
Tuna, 1,, 44 .90
W rare not what yoor position ma
or meebauic we have the ffbodM
rnac
underaelt some of our competitor.
petitory
iriwuujiiit i.wuv ..i iM;l,imu(j "ci4
ruftomer nnd inviu tbcm to ,-ome
nothing to look through our stock, j
1 Door Below P. O.
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.COMMENdNQ ON
July 5th, 1897
Thirty
ve D
i n Music fmoi the A. H. S
rrs to
ATTENTION INSURANCE AGENTS.
a good chance to make a contract with one of
the best and moat conservaUve Life Companles
ln America; a company with a record of thirty
two years' bUHlnesd without contest or delay in
inp Dftvmt'ni 01 any ciaiiu: h ivdidhiu uh t
renrd ot thirty-two years of liberal annual dlT
j Jded3 lo nollCy.nol(ier8; a company with conser
i atlve management ana wnico pays tne run com
mission and renewal to the agent whgetg
nsK.
This ConiDanr has no General A iron
trol a whole sstate but appunt -Special Kecalandf
District Aentsrort'presnt r in .sttectat territory.
By addreaslnjr the home on ice futber taforma
Don can he cotalned.
.MARYLAND LIE INSITRANCK Go-
Baltlmeve, Md.
An Agent wanted Id Salisbury. N. C. 4t
AfJFWTS WANTII Free outfits Cycte
TTre"l pair" Hose Belt tog. Mack In-
tosbes, and Kejieral Kubtxfr line.
eral agents earn over ll.OHO yea rl
Prtteeted ronnd. FaetorjJf.O. 137
New Yurk J
Hi eimred In sefleton r runiulei e forirf
sulctly eonndehtlnl and furnished at rcasonab
rvrmfr-ai, KClTeftnn or uterarr llneii. W
rates. Corr'!tfondeace solicited.
MAN0SCK11M' ADVRICTISINO EXCITAN't;
rs.3 Ply moot u av., si. Iauh M
MOTTO:
SMALL PROFITS,
SAMPLES
wholesale prices.
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Mealdra tht.ar e rill VP a lot of .i,
tfUftfa, audi m mp uUwt thn.
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?n thPtjid, i hlna4rMll!hrdr
v i Huauaudara 2&e. iusm i..
line of Tfwwhura 6c: Lannl
a nun
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W UQfl 70iv HUaTffV Whir. Hu n.u.
i- , mi., qu,, 'a , now Mr
hr a farmer, ercrut, clerevman
win pitaae you. w beluv that we car
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Wkf tfOOQ Cre Ol OUT OUtOl-tOWil
and u what we ba'ie. HV eharfft votv
rcoarRejoti
N. J. CARTER,
NEW YORK RACXEY
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