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OUTLINES.
The Pope wu Uken suddenly ill
yesterday while-receiving the cardi-
Bi3. The Trigg Shipbuilding
Co.. of Richmond, Va., has been
placed in the hand of a receiver.
Fire at Hickory, N. O. ; loss estimated
at $50,000. Rev. Frederick Tem
ple, archbishop of Canterbury, ii
dead. Near Jackson, Tenn.,
Hisa Linle HOlhouse shot and fatally
wounded a young man named Marsh.
John Miller found dead near Win
ston. N. C, is believed to hare been
murdered. Ex-Preident Cleve
land has returned from a duck shoot-
iDgr trip in 8outh Carolina. Two
Urge milla of the Roper Lumber Co.,
at Norfolk, Va., were destroyed by
fire last night. Two men were
killed and another man fatally Injur
ed by a boiler explosion on a tow boat
near Norfolk, Va. At Pensaco-
Fit'., Walker Humphreys shot
sod killed W. M. Barnett.
T New York markets: Money on
call firm at 5 1 10 per cent; cotton
quiet at 8.75s; flour steady ; wheat
spot steady, corn spot No. 3 63c;
oats spot steady, No. 8 S8c,rosin firm,
spirits turpentine firm.
WEATHER REPORT.
U. 8. Dip't or Agriculture, )
Wkathkb Bureau,
Wilmington, N. a, Dec 23. )
Meteorological data for the twenty
four hoars ending at 8 P. &.:
Temperatures: 8 A. M., 48 degrees;
8 P. M. 43 degrees: maximum. 54 de
mmimum. 43 degrees; mean. 48
Riafll for the .day. .00; rainfall
ji ic-- In of moath to date, 3.36.
6tae of water in the Cape Fear
r fer at FayetteTille, N. 0., at 8 A. M.
118 feet and rising.
FORECAST FOB TO-DAY.
Washington, Dec 23. For North
Carolina: Fir Wednesday; fresh
nonh to northwest winds; Thursday
fir, colder in weat and central por
tion?. Port Alsanavc December 24.
juu Itises
Sun 5?etJ
Day's Length...
aih Water at Southport.
High Water Wilmington.
7.03 A.M.
4.50 P. M.
9H.38M.
4.06 P. M.
6.36 P. af .
one in Washington wants a
nat aal theatre, as in France. Isn't
Congress playhouse enough?
If President Roosevelt peremptor
ly declines, there are lots of men who
would take that Venezuelan arbitra
tion job.
A Venezuela man in Chicago
iyj President Castro is insane. Oh
no: not insane, just as mad as a
horuet, that all.
A Chicago company which under
took to corner December corn got
cornered themselves, and squeezed
oat at the little end of the horn.
Within the past thirty years it is
estimated that wealthy men and
women of this country have donated
1300,000,000 to educational institu
tion?. One of the drawbacks to admit
ting Xew Mexico to statehood is
that it would take in Jerry Simpson
and his sheep ranch, and he might
break into politics again.
A man who stole a kiss from the
Qaeen of Sweden and was banished
for it died recently in Milwaukee.
That was pretty rough, the ex
ling part of it, "but Milwaukee has
tne reputation of being the premium
beer town of this country.
ia Wilson, aged 34, of New
Mexico, is a hustler. She is a pro
ficont mine operator and developer,
and seems to know how to do things.
She has discovered, opened and sold
four gold and two copper mines and
added $175,000 to her bank account.
The New Jersey State Prison
board is in favor of abolishing stripes
in clothing, cropped hair and the
lock step in Jersey prisons. They
hare probably come to the conclusion
that living in prison in New
Jersey is ordeal enongh without the
other adjuncts.
The Washington Star, which eel
brated its 50th anniversary on the
16th inst, was established in Decem
ber 852 with.according to the Louis
'ille Courier Journal, a capital . of
500. Fifteen years later it was
told for a hundred thousand dollars
nd could not be bought to-day for
12,000,000. It is a bright star in
toe journalistic firmament and a
Peat newspaper.
Recording to the . report of the
Dt; pent of Labor and Printing
there L-e in this 8tate 293 papen of
i classes, with an aggregate circa
fttion of 636,596, not including six
Monthlies, two weeklies, two morn
ing and one evening daily and one
emi-weekly which have not re
Ported. Politically tliere are J42
Democratic, Republican If, Inde
pendent 22 and Populist 3.
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I VUJL. LXXI. NO. 80.
LOCAL DOTS.
The schools of the city and
country closed yesterday and will not
resume exercises until Jan. 5th.
Seward for lost gold pins and
silver cuff buttons. See advertise
ment in "Business Locals."
Bladen street M. E. Sunday
school will hare its annual Christmas
tree this evening; at 8 o'clock.
xne tug Alexander id ones re
turned yesterday from a successful
tow of the schooner Olenfield to New
York. .
Cotton receipts yesterday were
very heavy 4,697 bales, nearly half
of which came via the W., O. & A.
railroad.
"W v
josie JLrew, colored, was sen
tenced to the roads for SO days by the
Mayor yesterday for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
oseamer ntlmtngton will run
her ff jnUrJijudajfch.edaio.tQ. day,.
and leaving at 3 P. If.
Seven crates of strawberries
were shipped from Teachey's yester
day morning. Several have been
shipped be fore the past ten days.
A competent and experienced
feeder for Job Presses can secure em
ployment by immediate application
at tne star office, liberal wages
paid.
Miss Mary Bell Sneed will
entertain at her pretty home. No. 415
South Front street, on Christmas
evening in honor of her guest. Miss
Jones.
There will be no extra service
on the suburban line of the Street Bail
way to Ocean View on Christmas
Day, and no freight car will run on
that day.
The $5 in gold offered by Mr.
8. E. Memory, of White vill, for the
best detcriptioaof his store, has been
awarded Miss to Annie Beade Lewis,
of Whitevilie.
The Mobxixg Stab will
appear as usual to-morrow; but to
paper will be issued from this office
Friday morning. "Christmas comes
but once a year."
The person who took a bnnch
of kejs from a box at the Post Office
Monday morning about 10 o'clock will
please leave them with the Postmaster
or at the Stab office.
In the Mayor's court yesterday
Sam Moran, colored, who was pulled
out of an A. O. L. box car by Watch
man Futrell Monday night, was sent
to the rosda for SO days.
The new winter suburban car
will take a tmall party to Ocean View
to-day and there will be an oyster
roatt at 8iokley's. The car will leave
Princess street junction at 8:15 P. M
By deeds filed for record
Elizabeth J. Abbott transferred to
Katie Hopewell for $1,000, house and
lot on south side of Church, between
Sixth and Beventh streets, 53x198 feet
in size.
Messrs. Dobler A Mndge,
wholesale paper dealers of Baltimore,
are distributing? to the trade a hand
some little memorandum book, con
taining much valuable and interesting
information.
The finest oyster roasts of the
season are now being served at 8tok
leys on Wrightsville Sound. The ached .
ules are convenient and an extra sup
ply of fine, lutclous bivalves are on
hand for the holidays.
Among the very prettiest
calendars issued this year are those by
the Coal, Cement and Supply Co., and
the Robert Portner Brewing Co, The
Stir is under obligations to both
firms for copies of the calendar.
Mr. Frank P. Turrentine, who
has won his spurs on the Wilmington
gridiron, will return to his new home
in Charleston to play football with
the team of that city against Bavan
nah on New Year's Day.
Mr. W. Van Hardin had on
exhibition at his place yesterday a fine
doe, perfectly tame and as docile as a
Iamb. It was sent him by Capt. F. O.
Jones, of Ash pole, N. C. Mr. Hardin
doean'i know just yet what he will do
with the pet.
By deeds filed for record yes
terday J. W. Murrell and wife and J.
E Smith and wife et. al., transferred
to Z. E. Murrell for $3,000, house and
lot on West aide. 3JpurtQ. between
Hanover and Brunswick streets,
66x165 feet in size.
Key. C. B. Pan!, the popular
pastor of Southside Baptist church,
was "pounded" by his congregation
Monday night. A feast of good things
was Mr. Paul's portion upon the oc
casion and he responded with heart
felt words of appreciation for the kind
ly expression.
The bunch of keys taken from
a letter-box at the Post Office Monday
fAnnnn aril of 11 0 value except to
the owner. The person who has them
will receive more than the keys are
intrinsically worth by leaving them at
the Stab office.
A horse attached to a dray got
"8hristmas in his bones" on Nutt
.treat yesterday and ran into another
horse, hooked to a buggy, in front of
Rwifi & Co's. office. The buggy snail
trV in the chest of the dray horse
koth of the frisrhtened animals
were more or less Injured.
Announcement Is made of these
ro.4.tmaa weddines: Miss Serena
Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Smith, to Mr. Walter H. Mc
Cartney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Cartney, and Miss BudleB. Hodges
to Mr. Geo. H. Davis. Both cquplep
are frorn Wilmington.
E
BOLD HORSE THIEF.
Animal and Buzzy Taken Yes
terday From the Seaboard
Air Line Station.
DROVE HIM ABOUT TOWN.
Smsihed the Vehicle aid Tbea Rode
Horseback Nezro Arrested and
Locked Up at the Police Sts
tloa Istoxlcsted.
Charged with horse stealing Gallo
way Williams, colored, will he ar
raigned in the municipal court to
day. And it is a most extraordinary
and daring case. Extraordinary, be
came the animal was stolen in broad
open daylight and driven about the
city until the buggy to which the an
imal was attached was smashed all to
pieces ; daring, because after the bug
gy was smashed the negro mounted
the horse and rode it back into the
vicinity from which it was stolen.
Mr. Bernice C. Moore, the well
known druggist on Fourth street,
was the owner of the horse and bugy
stolen. Mr. Moore had driven down
to the Carolina Central depot, not a
long distance from his store, to meet
brother of his whom he was expect
ing on the noon train. The horse
was hitched near the station, and Mr.
Moore went into tne waiting room
until the train would arrive. When
he devired to return to his store after
the arrival of the train, be was sur
prised to find his turn-out gone.
He hurried to the store and
kep the telephone bell ringing with
messages all over town to look out for
the property. At length he set out
himself up the Castle Haynes road
upon information tnat a buggy an
swering to the description given had
been seen going in that direction. It
was a "falte alarm," however, for
very soon Mr. Houston Moore, a broth
er or Mr. rJernico Moore ia m a negro
riding the horse at Third and Bruns
wick streets. He hauled the man off
the animal and turned him over to
Policeman C. E Wood after which he
was locked up at the police station.
The negro had been drinking and that
probably accounts for his deviltry.
The horse had been driven all over
town and a short distance out the
Market street road. At one time
Special Officer O. T. Croom chased the
turnout for "fast driving" on Front
street, but the negro made his escape.
He drove down Water street and at
the corner of Walnut, he ran against
some obstacle and smashed the buggy
all to pieces.
The negro will doubtless plead
drunkeness when arraigned this morn
ing.
AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR WILMINGTON
Representative of fisrper's Weekly
Hss
Proposition to Bsaloess Mei.
Mr. John H. Gould, representing
Harper's Weekly, arrived in the city
yesterday from Charlotte and will to
day or to-morrow present to the Cham
ber of Commerce one of the finest op
portunities imsginable for advertising
Wilmington and its splendid resources.
Mr. Gould's publication will, during
January, issue a special Southern edi
tion containing a number of articles
on various phases of Southern develop
ment prepared by some of the ablest
writers and authorities in the South.
Mr. Gould, it is understood, will of
fer Wilmington a full page In the edi.
tion for a special article descriptive of
the city and, if furnished with photo
graphs, will present illustrations of
prominent buildings for which they
make their own cuts.
It is said that no other requirement
whatever will be made, although busi
ness men may have the privilege of a
full advertising page opposite the
write-up, if theydesire.
Cnarlotte and Raleigh have advant.
aged themselves of Mr. Gould's offer.
The special edition of the weekly will
be one million copies.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining Uncalled For In the Wilming
ton Postoffice, Dec. 23rd, 902.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Mollie Allen. Norra Bell, Mamie
Bissent. Mavme Bordeaux. Geanie Y
Care, Nancy Davis. Mandel Gand,
Nankey Gillmore, Celie Ghpson, Mary
Uurganus, Mattle ilui, A. T. J action,
M. M- McFarland. Emma Mack, Sin
cere Peenles. Mittie Raspberry. Sarah
E. Smith, Mildred Shire, Mary u. Ste
venson, Martin Sutton, Mary Toiry,
Nancy Williams.
mars list.
Frank Brise. Willie A. Burnit,
Sam'J. B. Bryant, J. O. Donnelly. Mr.
Dossen. Frink Fleman. Burns Henry,
William R. Hudler. Anton ttennk-
son, Edward James, Orran Johnson,
Johnnie Jones Ssm Kelly, J. W. King,
Willie Lunsiast. Motia Mclntyre, A.
J. McLeod, - John Middleton, T. S.
Murray, Alex. Pierce, D. U. Pitman,
W. D. Quinn, Alex. Robingson, J. L
Russ, Nathaniel Seigbrt, Bill Wad-
dell, J. F. Walker.
RXTTJRNXD FEOM DEAD LETTXB OFTICK.
J. B. Hall, Wm. Robson.
Persons calline for above letters will
nleaae sav advertised. If not called for
in fiiteeiTdays they will be sent to the
dead letter office. m. u. jjarby,
Postmaster.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. W. Plummer, Jr. For bargains.
Sam'l Bear,8r.,& Sons Furs wanted
Consolidated Railways, Light and
Power Co. Welabach drop lights.
Bcanrava looalb.
Tiost Gold pins.
Lost Bunch of keys.
W. H. Stokely Oyster roasts.
Consolidated Railways, Light and
Power Company-Comfort.
MOR
WILMINGTON, N C, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
I TVNER ttEL0l PERJURV
Case That Attracted Much Interest Is Po
lice Circles Yesterday "Prlead Is
Need is Frleod Indeed."
The case of J. E. Tyner, charged
withperjury, was called in the mayor's
court yesterday at noon. The de
fendant was not represented by coun
sel, but has retained an attorney for
appearance in the higher court for
which he was subsequently held.
When the case was called In the
mayor's court yesterday, Tyner pre
sented an affidavit sworn to before
Justice McGowan, setting forth that
he could not get justice before the
Mayor. Mayor Waddell then set
the case before Justice of the Peace
John J. Furlong. To that Tyner ob
jected, but he had no further alterna
tive and the caie came up before Jus
tice Furlong at S o'clock in the after
noon. The prosecution offered as witnesses
Special OfflcerO.T;ChroomiradMessrs:
Harry Litgen, James New and Tom
Powers. Special Officer Croom and
one otber testified to having seen
Tyner buy whiskey from the negro
Ben Jones in the case against whom
the charge of perjury developed on
Monday. Two others testified that
they had heard Tyner say that before
he would expose a man who would
befriend him with a drink of liquor on
Sunday morning when he was "dry."
he would "suffer bis throat to be cut
from ear to ear."
Upon this evidence Justice Furlong
held the defendant in the sum of $100
bond, which he gave yesterday even
ing with Messrs. W. M. Sneeden and
8. H. Fishblate as sureties.
THE MATTER OP TELEPHONES.
Ezplsostloa by Msosger of Bell Compsoy
to Commerce Chamber.
The question of local telephone ser
vice was considered in all its phases
at a special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Executive Committee
yesterday at 12:30 P. M. Those pres
ent were President Chadbourn, Secre
tary Kyle and Messrs. H. W. Malloy,
I. M. Bear and G. J. Bonev.
The matter of the service by the
Bell Company had been previously
taken up, and at the meeting yester
day Mr. T. 8. McManus, manager of
the Wilmington exchange of that
company, was present by invitation
and explained why it had been physi
cally impossible to remedy existing
conditions. His explanation was thor
oughly satisfactory to the Board, and
President Chadbourn so expressed
himself.
Mr. McManus said that as soon as
the company gets in the new switch
board early In February the service
will be perfect; that he has been in
structed by District Sunerintendent
M B Spier and General Manager W.
T.Gentry to say to the Chamber of
Commerce that nothing can be done
until the new switchboard is installed;
the new system ould have been com
pleted earlier had the Board of Alder
man granted the company the privil
ege of placing its wires underground
when application was made last Spring.
When the privilege was finally grant
ed, Mr. McManus said, it was too late
to begin work until Fall.
President Chadbourn upon the con
clusion of Mr. McManus' remsrks,
said that he bad made a full explana
tion which was perfectly satisfactory.
He ssid it was in order for the people
to remain patient until the new switch
board is installed.
MARRIED IN MOUNT OLIVE, N C,
Mr. Peter McOaeev. Jr., of Wllmlortov.
Wedded Miss Tatam Yesterday.
One of the prettiest weddings in the
history of Mount Olive was that in the
Methodist church there on yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock when Mr. Peter
McQjeeD, Jr., a popular young whole
sale grocer of this city, led to the
altar, Miss Katharine Tatam, a charm
ing young daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Mcl. Tatum, of Mount Olive. The
ceremony was performed in the midst
of a large gathering of friends and re
latives by the Rav. N. M. Jurney,
formerly of Mount Olive, now of Beau
fort, N. O.
Tne best man was Mr. Clarence D.
Maffitt. of this city, and the grooms
men were: Messrs. M. McKinnon, of
Wilmington; Benjamin, .Robert and
Henry Southerland, of Mount Olive;
Gordon and Grover Smith, of Golds -
boro; Joseph Shaw, of Lumber Bridge,
Abb Pickett, of Wilson.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
McQueen left for Fayetteville where
they will spend the holidays with the
groom's mother, later returning to
this city to make it their home.
Stole Bsr of Peanuts.
John Mitchell, colored, was commit
ted to jail by Justice Fowler yester
day, charged with the larceny of a bag
of peanuts from a Brunswick County
man, who had brought them to mar
ket for sale. The "goobers" -were
stolen from Market street dock just
after they hsd been brought over on
the ferry flat.
Faneral Yesterday Moraiflg.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Henry
B. Bessent was conducted yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock from the late
residence by Rev. Dr. A. D. McClnre
in the presence of a large number of
friends and relatives. The interment
was in Bellevue. The floral tributes
were many and rery pretty.
Consolidated Railways, Light and
Power Co. Gas radiators.
NINO
- 1 CBRISTHAS SOIREE.
Delightful Holiday Event Last
Night Given by Miss
Cammie Lord.
TO HER DANCING CLASSES.
Retails Woa la Contest by Master Loafs
Beldeo Alfslr Was aa Artistic Suc
cess aad Charmlfltly Enter
taiaed Many Spectators.
, The Christmas soiree given last
night by Miss Cammie A. Lord in
Germania Hall, complimentary to her
dancing classes, exceeded in beauty
and perfection all her former efforts
in that direction. The number of
couples was over fifty and the weBt
end of the spacious ball room was
completely filled with spectators, rep
resenting tbeuUure,-refinenren
iety of the city. The decorations
were profuse, very pretty and appro
priate to the holiday season. The
music was by Hollowbusb's splendid
orchestra and not a feature of the en
tertainment was without its origi
nality and good taste.
The soiree opened wjtb the grand
march, led by Mr. Richard Grant
and followed by a fancy dance,
"Holly and Mistletoe," participated in
by Miss Christine Schulken, Athalia
Bunting, representing the holly, and
Miss Myrtle Vollers, in costume to
represent the mistletoe. A new dance
"Lorain e" was next introduced and
four prettily costumed couples par
ticipated, Misses Anna Grant Fay
Pierce, Dell Burbank, Loris Hardin,
Sue Catlett, Athalia,L.Grande, Flora
Yopp and Nellie Savage.
Santa Glaus, impersonated by Mr.
Richard Bradley, next appeared and
snowballed the merry group, and his
attack was returned, causing a lively
little flurry that was realistic and
pretty. Kris Kringle then distributed
favors from two pretty Xmas trees;
dolls for the girls and walking canes
for the boys.
A skirt dance by Miss Louisa
Grant, the little six-year-old daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H.
Grant, captivated all present and
none the less interesting and clever
in its execution was a tambourine
dance by little Loris Hardin, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hardin. An
other prime favorite on the programme
of fancy dancers was the "Highland
Fling," participated in by Miss Katie
VonGlahn, Master Hugh Calder.Misses
Mildred Smith, Virginia Taylor, Kath
arine Vollers, Nellie Savage, Louise
Corinth and Ora Perry.
The next number was "Delmar," a
Xmas figure, introducing again the
trees, from which Santa Claus dis
tributed gifts of horns for the boys and
fruits for the girls. This was partici
pated in by Master 8tone Pulliam,
Misses Katie VonGlahn, Louisa Grant,
Virginia Taylor, and Masters Hugh
Calder and Willie Lord.
The "Cachucha," by Miss Loris Har
din, came next, after which the contest
for a handsome regalia of blue and
yellow satin with gold ornaments, was
entered into by the following couples :
Louis Belden with Miss Jane Iredell
Green, Milton Gore with Miss Sue
Prince, Will Gore with Miss Chris
tine Stevenson, Richard Grant with
Miss Amoret Lord, Eugene Le
Grande with Miss Thurber Gore,
Fred Harper with Miss Lina DeRos
set, Walter Kenly with Miss Alice
Davis, David Struthers with Miss Lll
lie Sears and Louis Orrell with Miss
Ella Jacobs.
- The judges were Mrs. Donald Mac
Rae, Miss Annie Blount DeRosset and
and Mr. 8. M. Boatwright and after
the figures were, gracefully led they
presented the regalia to Master Louis
Belden as having been most proficient.
The figures were all original and one
of the prettiest was that by Milton
Gore, forming Miss Lord's initials
"O. A. L." Before the announce
ment by the committee many thought
that figure would win the prize. Mas
ter Louis Belden presented the regalia
won by him to bis dancing partner,
Miss Jane Iredell Green.
One of the closing features of the
soiree was an exhibition of the five
step by Master E. W. Van Court
Lucas, Jr., and little Miss Christine
Schulken. The dance was very clever
Indeed and brought forth much
applause.
All the dances were . directed by
Miss Lord and her assistant, Miss
Bassie Gore.
A few of the couples present, not in
cluded in the above, were MissLillie
Sears, Mr. W. Walters; Miss Perry,
Mr. L. Pinner; Miss Jones, Mr. Alva
Ward; Miss Edith Butler, Mr. J.
Walters; Miss Eloise Emerson, Mr.
R. James; Miss Anette Munds, Mr. H.
St John ; Miss Daisy Burbank, Mr. J.
Gause; Miss Dell Burbank, Mr. Clem
Brown; Miss Isabel Smallbones, Mr.
Marion James; Miss Williams, Mr. O.
F. Baltzer; Miss Isabel Williams, Mr.
Norwood Huske; Miss Ella Jacobs,
Mr. Ed Holmes; Miss L. Poisson, Mr.
Ed Prince; Miss Annabelle Latimer,
Mr. AUieJ. Mitchell; Miss Rutland,
Mr. P. Cant well; Miss Alice Davis,
Mr. Joe Jacobs; Bliss Jennie Furpless,
Mr. Frank Sears; Miss Bessie Latimer,
Mr. Willie Peck. Stags Messrs. J oe
Mitchell, Louis Orrell and A. D.
Daniels.
It was impossible, owing to the large
number present, to get a more com
plete list.
A small store, perhaps, but no more
complete line of holiday novelties in
the city. J. T. Burke, the jeweler,
South Front street. i
7 I will make sittings until Saturday,
January ?rd. Will be open New
Year's day. Paul M. Taylor. t
24. 1902.
CHARMING XMAS AFFAIR.
Delifbtful Soiree Given by Miss Cant,
well, Complimestary to Little
Polks of Her Dancing Class
It was a delightful visit which St.
Nicholas paid yesterday afternoon to
the little folks of Miss Leonora Cant-
well's dancing class in Hibernian Hall
from 4:45 to 6:30 o'clock, the occasion
of their Xmas soiree. Upon the con
clusion of the opening march Old
Santa, unheralded, rushed into the
merry group and by way of explana
tion said he bad slipped away from
toil and come to see the children
dance.
There's no doubt about the cordiali
ty of the reception and the scene was
one of jollity. The hail was effec
tively decorated with holly and mis
tletoe while a pretty Christmas tree
adorned each corner. The dancers
were charmingly costumed in red and
lreenljHaBf.oiK the, :idearof
holly and the gladsome season of
wnien it is typical. The impersona
tion of the jolly old saint, whose
praises have been sung from
time immemorial, was well
nigh perfect. Dainty favors were
distributed from the tree and the chil
dren reciprocated with some delight
ful little fancy dances. Misses Braddy,
Turrentine, Florrie Northrop and
Caroline Ashe gracefully danced the
charming old Scotch "Highland
FliDgr." The entire class participated
with great credit in a Grand March
and received each a token from Old
Santa's pack. Little Miss Katherine
Manning and Masters Walker Taylor
and LeRoy Polvogt came forward and
executed the "Lorrain Gavotte."
"The Lancers" and "LaCachaucba"
followed, all the dancers winning
laurels for themselves and their
teache' "The Flirting Dance" by
Miss Luciie Polvogt and Master Fred
erick Robertson was one of the very
best features of the programme and
brought forth a whirl of applause.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in the round dance?, and 8anta
Claus skipped out, wishing all many
happy returns of the season.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. E. Bullock, of Clarendon,
N. C, was here yesterday.
Mr. N. Alford, of Maxton, N.
C, was an Orton guest yesterday.
Mr. John Jay Blair left last
night for High Point to spend Xmas.
Mr. B. F. Keith, Jr., is at
home from Oak Ridge for the holi
days. Miss Rosa Passano left yester
terday, returning to her home in Bal
timore. Mr. Fred R. Mintz, of South
port, was among the visitors who ar
rived yesterday.
Mrs. Sue Harman, of Savan
nah, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Daniel Matthews.
Miss Fearey left yesterday to
spend Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. Van
Dyck, of Cronly, N. C.
Miss Agnes Jones, of Dan
ville, Va., is visiting her friend, Miss
Mary Belle Sneed, No. 415 South
Front street.
Mrs. Margaret Y. McKoy left
yesterday afternoon for Charlotte to
spend Xmas with her daughter, Mrs.
EL N. Farrior.
Mrs. Gaston Phares has re
turned from a visit to Rocky Point,
where she went to visit her sister, Mrs.
Chas. M. Bishop.
Miss M. B. Lyon, Miss Lessie
Robinson and Mr. J. M. Clark, of
Elizabsthtown, were guests at The
Orton yesterday.
Police Sergeant Smith and his
brother, Mr. Jim Smith, .went up the
river yesterday morning and bagged
three fine wild turkeys.
Mr. Joe Lane is at home from
Norfolk to spend Xmas. He is aboard
the U. S. Hornet, which is undergo
ing repairs at Norfolk.
Mr. H. R.f Kinlaw, editor of
that enterprising weekly, the Rocky
Mount Motor, was a welcome visitor at
the Star office Monday.
Mr. James H. Taylor, Jr., the
popular clerical deputy in Sheriff
Stedman'f office, left yesterday to
spend Christmas in Charlotte.
Bev. Chas. M. Bishop, D. D.,
of St. Joseph, Mo., and wife, are at
Rocky Point, spending a few days
with his father-in-law, Mr. Geo. T.
Jones.
Dr. Bussell Bellamy, a leading
physician of New York city, arrived
last night to spend the holidays with
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. H.
Bellamy.
. -Master Walter Bowden and
little Miss Emma Bowden arrived
yesterday from Lumberton and will
spend Xmas with their father, Mr,
W. B. Bowden.,.
Car Smashed a Dray.
A horse attached to a dray loaded
with flour, belonging to Mr. W. B.
Cooper, was run into by a train of
empty box cars on the Atlantic Coast
Lilne yards yesterday about noon.
The dray was reduced to kindling
wood, the car was derailed, one end
of it was smashed in, and the flour
was ruined. The horse escaped in
jury, although he was dragged for
some distance.
See the line of Xmaa gifts at Burke's.
to-day. t ;
You can set a Camera cheap at Tay
lor's Studio. , ;
WHOLE NO. 11,025
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In All Colors and
Shape:
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WE ARE HANDLING ONLY THE BEST GRADE
OF MANTLES AND BURNERS.
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For Christmas I
What better Christmas present for a boy or girl than a deposit in
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company. "As the twig's in
clined, so grows the tree." The boy who begins a savings bank
account when young can accumulate a snug capital with which to
begin business by the time he is a man.
Deposits made on or before January 2nd, 1903, will bear interest from
that date.
Tbe Wilmington Savings & Trust Co.
J. W. NORWOOD, Prsldnt Bi WALTERS,
dn 14 tf ci. ft. TavutR, Jr.. nfeiT-.
It Is So Well Known That,
Everybody says, "For anything nice you mnst go
to Parker's."
ZMT5T ZXITVr A S OFFEES
Look at my line of Parlor Tables and Parlor Bookers and if you
don't concede that they are as fine as you ever saw in any city, then
take your choice free of cost.
Furniture and Furniture Novelties, 1 1 1 Market St.
BeU 'Phone 613. Inter-State 421.
dec 21 tf
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OP HONOR.
SortB State Lodge Held Its Annual Meet
lot Yesterday Officers Elected.
North State Lodge No. 2135,
Knights and Ladies of Honor, met
yesterday and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year, viz:
P. P. J. D. Webster.
B. J. M. McGowan.
V. P. Mrs. M. E. Keathley.
Secretary Jno; E. Wood.
Treasurer Mrs. P. N. Fick.
0. J. S. Canaday.
Guide Mrs. J. D. Webster.
J. G. Mrs. Louis Freimuth.
8. W. W. Thigpen.
Trustees J. 8. Canaday. J. M. Mc
Gowan and Jno. G. Wood.
The next meeting will be held on
the fourth Tuesday in January in the
Odd Fellows' building, second floor.
A Handsome Calendar.
One of the handsomest calendars
seen this season has been issued by the
Robert Portner Brewing Co. Every-'
one remembers their last year's beau-
which in design and execution was
well nigh perfection, but this year's is,
if anything, more beautiful and the
workmanship is of the very highest ar
tistic merit. The subject, a woman
thoughtfully contemplating her en
gagement ring, is appropriately term
ed "Betrothed." It is a reduction of a
celebrated oil painting by the well
known French artist A. Romes, whose
studio is now located in New York.
While the subject is exquisite, the
lithographio reproduction is of the
very highest order in its faithful re
semblance to work done in oil.
For Asxnma use CHE
NEY'S fiXPECTOR
ANT. For sale by J. a Shepara.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BIDS WANTED.
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For 5,000 Tons Crushed Bock.
Bids will be received np to
Monday, January 5th, at 12
o'clock M. ' For specifications
and further Information ap
ply to
E. F. JOHNSON,
Ch'm'n Streets and Wharves Com.
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Tobacco Fertilizers.
1,186 Bags 8-4-4 Guano.
1,293 Bags 8-3-3 Guano.
1,411 Bags 8-2-2 Guano.
1,841 Bags Pure Kainit.
1,484' Bags 13 per cent. Acid.
1,001 Bags 14 per cent. Acid.
1,89 Bags C. S. Meal..
Beat prices, Cash or Time;
V. 0. COOPER,
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Ob Year, by ZXsvll. $5,004
Sist ZXonths, - t.80!
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Read this Space for Bargains.
Fresh Nuts 13c lb., Best.
Sweet Fla. Oranges 30 doz.
5!Candy, Fresh, 5c lb.
Fresh Ground Cocoanut 13c qt.
See my lines of Candies at 20c per
' pound; you will buy no other.
Apples, Bananas and Pears
at lowest prices.
J. W. PLUMBER, Jr.
dee 84 tt
Wanted Raw Pars.
20,000 O'POSSUMS. .
10,000 COONS.
5,000 SKUNKS.
3,000 FOXS.
2,000 MINKS. ,
1,000 OTTEBS. 1
Highest cash prices paid and quo
tations furnished by applying to
SAM'L BEAR. SR., & SONS,
Wilmington, If. C.,
is Market atraat.
dec 84 w
Tbe Only Restaurant,
108 Slavrkat Street,
Supplies a long felt want, furnish
ing the Best the market affords, and
at prices more moderate than have
ever before prevailed in Wilmington.
OUR SPECIAL DINNERS
At 25 cents are universally praised
by our customers.
Table Boarders are taken at $4.00
per week. )
Orders for Plants, Floral Designs,
Cut Flowers, Bouquets, &c , filled
promptly and at reasonable prices.
CHARLES ANDERSON & CO.
Telephone 719. Ceo 88 tt
Christmas Groceries.
NORTH CAROLINA
STRAWBERRIES.
A delicious treat for the holidays. '
Fine dressed Turkeys, Chickens
and Eggs.
All kinds of choice Family Gro
ceries. -
Cheapest. Grocery in the city.
C. 0. ALEXANDER.
No. 15 North Second St.
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BIDS WANTED,
' For 5,000 cubic yards of Grani
tholine Pavements. - Bids will
be received up to Menday,
January 5th, at 12 o'clock M.
For specifications and further
Information apply to .
E. F. JOIINSNTJ,
Ch'm'n Street and Wharves Com
deottat