North Carolina Newspapers

( Two Heaths Delivers te Smhserl-.. JfTATK, k Y city at S Cents pe Eo VOL. LXXI.-NO. 85. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. 1902 WHOLE NO. li,030 1HE I II II II I I g I X I II I XX - I II 1 .X -II I II AS 1 . v t K ft A-C OUTUflES. Twq boys were drowned at Knox TilJe, Tens., while skatta. . The Illlaoia Central is to be double-tracked from Memphis to Fulton. Kv. F. J. Gould hu bought control or me vmtlaU Fasse&jre and Power Company or Richmond. The Suf folk aad Carolina Ballroad Com pa a 7 has declared a stock dl ride ad of 100 Percent. Justice 8hiras of the U. 8. Supreme Court will retire aome time durlar thli WlaUr. Pred- dsat Castro's reply to the allies pro posal to arbitrate baa not been r- ctred la Waahlagtoo. A lose robbsr attempted to hold up a trala oa the L. & N. railroad, but waa drirea off after robbiac two men. The Saltan of Morocco la abut up ia Fes by the rebel?, who hare cat off the la the disease believed tabs DUboaie plane at Masatlan. Mexico. Is reported. Fire at Battle Creek, Mich., destroyed the Rs?iew aad Herald Publlahlnjr, Company's build in t; lota 1450.000. Mlsa Stella Eiar, oae of the famooa ossified womee, of Borne, N. Y., died yester day. The coal strike commission will meet la Pailadelphla next Tues day. 8. J. D.ckeaa eommited sui cide at For&andiaa, Fta., by taking morphine. N. Y. markeU: Money 00 call firm at SQ4 percent, closing at SO per cent; coUoa quiet at a 90c; fl jur dull but steadily held; wheat pot dull; No 3 red 80Jic:. corn spot ej;No. 3, 5c; rosin firm;spiriu turpentine alrady. WEATHER REPORT. U. 8. Dkp't of Agriculture, ) Wkathkb Bureau, WmiEiQTOjr, N. a, Dec. 30. ) Meteorological data for the twenty four hours ending at 8 P.M.: Temperatures: 8 A. M., 40 decrees; 8 P. M., Si decrees; maximum, 49 de crees; minimum. 49 decrees; mean, 54 degrees. Kainfall for the day. T.; rainfall since 1st of month to date, 8.26. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. WASHnraTOS, Dec SO. For North Cirolina: Fair Wednesday; Thurs day raia; fresh north to east winds. Port Almanac December 31. ouu KfK 3a u 3sa. Day's Length... 7.11 A. M. 4.55 P.M. 9rJ.29U. 9.00 P. M. 11.30 P.M. High Water at Bouthport. Hiff h Water Wilmington . Mascagni, the Italian composer, baa lost $10,000 on his American tour. He has also loat a good deal of his composure. Don't 8 wear, but if you do swear off with the coming year from any of your vicious or costly habits, Btick to the swear. It is reported that Cornelius Van derbilt will recover from his typhoid fever and complications. We are glad of it, for he is the best of the bunch. The Uganda railroad in Africa, 584 miles Ion?, from ftfombassa on the coast the Port Florence on Lake Victoria cost $27,46,000, $3,000, 000 more than the estimates. When they hare elections in Hon duras they can't be accused of apa thy. At the last election there were 30,000 more rotes cast than there were people in the country. The Italian Ambassador at Wash ington sajs looking in a mirror cured him of seasickness. After looking in a mirror most sea sick people if good sick would feel like pitching themselres overboard. Dr. Loreni sits Americans eat much, by which he probably meant that they eat too much in a given time, eat too fast, although as a rule they do not get outside of four meals and lunches a day as he does. ' Mr. W. Li. ElHns, of Philadelphia took a long stride as a royal philan thropist, by donating $500,000 as a Christmas gift to the Masonic Orphanage for Girls in that city. That was a piece of good Masonry woik. Guam is reported to be on the verge of bankruptcy, and yet the people of Guam bare within the put year spent over $500 in soap, andare going to buy 6,000, pounds n What could be expected with tf vxtravagance? . . . Arble is not a flexible stone, but p Is a marble slab erected over a in a cemetery near Washing CD. C, erected in 1S50, , which H a bend of over three inches, falab is' seventy inches long, jfive wide and two inches it disgusted e don's won-. he has n here retty La 7 CITY ELECTION RUMORS ARE "NOW AFLOAT. Broaikt A boat Efo'Doabt by tbs Appreack 1st Ocseral Asseaby aldcrsiea MsyJect the Mayor. The Legislature will assemble in Balelgh next week, aad, of course. there Is the usual talk afloat about the pasaajre of certain, bills. Oas rumor of considerable public Interest ia rela tive to an election of Mayor by the Board of Aldermen, as some years ago. Instead of directly by the people. Whether or not this is Idle tTOssip, the agitation of disturbers or food sound doctrine remains to be seen. How- e?er. It is well to know how the wind is blowlaff and jait how hard It may blow. The city election this year will be held over a month later than hereto- forehand consequently the present city administration will have over a two March, the election, to use the lan-ffuaf-e of the law, will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In May. This will make it occur Tuea day. May 5th, and that day the polls will be open from 8 o'clock in the morning until sunset. The idea of the Legislature in chang ing the date of the election In Wil mington was in order to make a uni formity or the time of elections throughout the State. NO HARD COAL AT ALL. Nose for Ssle is Wllalsgtoa asd Nose Will be This Seasoa. While the weather is at such a pleas ant temperature, though it may mo mentarily turn cold, it will not cause many shivers to state that there is no hard coal in the city, that is for sale. None of the coal dealers have even so much as a lump, un)ess it is In a glass case for a souvenir, and there is no prospects of getting any this season. So much for the strike. However, there is plenty of Tennessee and bitu minous coal and coke, but this is much higher per ton than last year. So much again for the strike. The Coal, Cement and Supply Com pany has some hard coal, but it is not for sale to the public It is virtually sold already, as the company has a contract with the city to be li?ed up to. LOCAL DOTS. An impromptu gennan has been arranged for Friday night The Dorcas Society will meet to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at Luther Memorial Hall. A boy who is experienced in feeding jab presses may secure em ployment by immediate application at the Stab office. First Church of Christ, Scien tist, Murchison bank' building on Caeanut atreet. Services tbjs evening at 8 o'clock. All are invited. A competent and experienced feeder for Job Presses can secure em ployment by immediate application at the Stab office. Liberal wages paid. The only liquor applications the Board of County Commissioners will have to act upon this afternoon, outside of those sent over by the Aldermen, will be two to conduct saloona at Wrightsville. The tug Alexander Jones reached New York yesterday with her tow, the schooner Rebecca R. Don- Qlass. She left Southport with the tow last Saturday and made the trip aucceasfully in eighty hours. A lemon grown in the open air on the premiaes of Mr W. J. Kirk- ham, of thia city, and fully matured, weighed one pound and nine ounces. Tne hone editor saw it yesterday and be knowa now that we are living in a Sdmi-lropical climate. The Chamber of Commerce executive committee met yesterday. but tranaacted nothing for public men tion. There were present President James EL Chad bourn and Committee men S P. McNair, G. J. Boney, L. B. Rojrera, I M. Bear and W. EL Worth. Notwithstanding the bad blood, or clotted gorr, that is manufactured by the B sleigh morning papers, and the hot shot fired at each other from their twelve-inch squirt guns, loaded with iak, they do say that when the editors meet oa the streets one of 'em says: "How are you, Bob!" and the other says: "Howareyou, Joaepbusf" Wedded Is Qreesibore. A special to the News and Observer from Greensboro says: "Mr. E. K. Walker, of MartinsTille, Virginia, now with the Coast Line, of Wil miog.on, N. Q, was married in the Beabow Hotel here to-night to Mlts Mary Sue Lewie, of Madison, N. a. Dr. L. W. Crawford officiating. The couple arrived on the Heldsville train, aad will leave for Wilmington to morrow." Editor Johnson, of the Clark- ton Expires, was a welcome caller at the Stab office yesterday. NKW AD VKBTIBKMENTS. ' J. W. Plummer, Jr. Bananas. A. O. L. B. B Co. Dividend notice. " Academy of Muilot-Peck's Bad Boy. " .'X V.'VXitSXBM L0CA14.V 1.- ."'; Wanted Log scaler. , ' Waaled atenogTapher. " ,Jied Bailwsys,: Light and Jjbfib;drop lights. ; XHAS FESTIVITIES. Three Festive Tree Celebrations Were Held Last Mght and Greatly Enjoyed. TWO BEAUTIFUL CANTATAS. Grace Cl arch's Sudsy Scboel Held Their Tree st the City Hall Brooklyn Biptlit sad St. Asdrew's at the Chares Balldiais. Three Christmas tree celebrations were held last night and each thorough ly enjoyed. The Bunday school of Grace M. E. church held their annual Yuletide event at the City Hall and it was at tended by four or Ave hundred little people. There were no exercises, but - w 1X0118 the leas pleaaur- aoir. xne large tree, loaded down with toys and small sacks of nuts and can diet, was erected at the south end of the hall. It was also lit up bv bund reds of colored candles and gaily dress ed with glittering tinsels. At the bidding of the superintend ent of the school, Mr. W. B. Cooper, the children gathered around the fes tive tree and received their rifts. ST. AlTDRCW's ENTERTAINMENT. The Cnriatmas entertainment given by the Sunday school of 8f. Andrew's Presbyterian church was of most beautiful and interesting chsrscter. Previous to the tree celebration a love' ly cantata was presented by the child ren, entitled "The Defenae of 8anta Clauea and His Friends." It wss most admirably rendered and evoked high praise from a large audience of grown folks. The costumes were par ticularly beautiful, and the cast of this bright little Christmas play was aa follows: Prince Charming Willie Von- Glahn. Princess Charming, the Queen of the Fairies Katie Murphy. Princess Eliza Morton. Fairies Katie VonGlahn, Hssel King, Bessie Sasser, Margaret Henis- berger. Branch Underwood and Alice Behrends. Brownies Richard Warren, Jr., Jas. Applewhite, Charlie Hudson and Gordon Paddison. 3anta Claus Mr. Wallace West. Opening chorus, "Waiting for Santa Claua" by Bertha Wiggs, (-'Big Girl"); Jos. Wade ("Big Boy") ; Charles Home and Harry Farmer ("Little Boys") ; Hax9l Miller and Mamie Applewhite, ("Little Girls"). Mis3 Pocahontas Britt, director and organist. After the cantata Bsv. A. D. Mc Olure, D. D., pastor of the church, In behalf of the Sunday school, presented Mr. Jas. Holt with a very handsome walking cane, ss be had attended Sunday school regular for the past four years without missing a Sunday. DrMcClure also presented the super intendent, Mr. W. H. Sprunt, with a very handsome chair for his faithful ness towards the Sunday school. A collection was taken up for the sexton, James Johnson, who for the past twenty-fire years has been sexton of the church. The finale of the entertainment was the presentation of gifts to the chil dren from the tree. ANOTHER SPLENDID CANTATA. "An Old Time Christmas Party" was the title ol the merry piay pre sented by the children of the Brooklyn Baptist church, assisted by some of the talented older ones. The cantata was beautiful in its teachings and was well presented. The entrance of Santa Claus upon the scene was decidedly novel and caused lots of fun. The old man 'descended a large chimney, in plain view of the audience, and, with pack on his bsck, emerged from a large fireplace. This gave vent to much merriment. Mr. O. CL Bice well acted the role of Old Santa, while Mrs. N. A. Mulford cleverly played the grandmother. The other principal characters were excel lently portrayed by Mrs. J. W. Bsskin, as the aunt; Mr. Marsden Smith, as the uncle; and Miss Ethel Holmes, as the daughter. The church was crowded with people, and all enjoyed the occa sion. The exercises were opened with impressive religious services con ducted by the pastor of the church, Bev. J. Li Vipperman. The presents received by the children tickled them immensely and each went home to bed to dream about the merry Christ mas of 1902. The entire entertainment was suc cessfully managed by the Sunday school superintendent, Mr. J. EL Me Dougall. The committee who had charge of the delightful entertainment was composed of Mr. C. C. Rice and Meadames J. CL Gore, J. L. Vipper man and J. EL Holmes. Atlaatlc Hotel Sold. The2Vetcs and Observer of yester day announced that the Atlantio Ho tel at Morehead City has been sold to the A. & N. O. Railroad Company. the purchase price having been tU,- 000. Oae thousand cash and the re mainder in thirteen annual instal ments of $1000 each. bmihhwhSSS1BSBBS'B11SBWbbb House Bsraed Dome. Yesterdsy morning shortly past 9 o'clock a one story frame dwelling house, on Eleventh street, between Orange and Ann wa destroyed by fire. The house was owned end occu pied by Polly Hawes, colored. Her loss is covered fully by insurance. ; I will make sittings until Saturday, January 8rd. Will be open New, Year's day. Paul IL Taylor. t CONTRACT CLOSED FOR PIGEON EXHIBIT. Poultry Association Yesterdsy Made This laportsat Deal Show This Year Will be a RecordBresker. Yesterday morning the Wilmington Poultry Association closed a contract with a well known South Carolina poultry raiser for the big exhibition of pigeons referred to in the JlT-sB e terdsy. 8o now the pige&u exhibit Is an assured fact for the show next week and it was the only thing needed to make the show complete In every respect. This pigeon display will be the finest ever made in North Carolina and will consist of the rarest and moat beautiful species of the bird. To-morrow the spacious upstairs of the city hall, where the show will be held as last year, will be fitted up with the necessary coops, of which the as sociation has a sufficiency aad all of tha vary latest design., ..The finishing touches will then be made and every thiog will be ready in ample time for the opening next Tuesday, and to con tiaue four days. The show this yesr will far exceed that of last year, which was a big sue cess. The exhibits will be larger and better, including rabbits, hares, pheas ants,gees?, pigeons, every known varie ty of cbicKenvretCi Flaring posters, proclaiming the time and other particulars of the show, are now being placed about the city. ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW. Big Beaeflt Performssce Will Probsbly be Given is All Its Qlory Shortly. A movement is now on foot to give a big benefit minstrel performance for the Elks, probably some time daring February. The performance will be given under the direction of the Hol lo wbush Orchestra, and will be staged with all necessary minstrel costumes and appointments, which the orchestra possesses. A burn cork performance of this kind should be a big drawing card. especially as Al talent can be found among the ranks of the local Elks. The first part, or "grand opening," as some term it,-will te given with really great magnificence, and will include all our beat singers. The olio will present Wilmington's finest Elk vaude ville celebrities, and the orchestra, decked out in bright and attractive re- galis, will play for the entire perform ance. PLENTY OP FUN FOR ALL. Matioee and Night Performances at the Academy Sstardsy at Small Prices. To mention Peck's Bad Boy to a boy is the next best thing to telling him tha . a circus is coming to town. You will all, whether young or not, have the opportunity of seeiog that frolic some youth disporting himself and making life a burden for all who come in contact with him. He will illus trate new Inventions in practical jokes and amuse and entertain you all in many ways too numerous to mention. His girl, his Ps, his Ma, and Scbults the Grocer and Duffy the Policeman, and a lot of other folks are coming with him. and will entertain Wil mington "kids" at special matinee Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night another performance will be given. The matinee prices will be exceedingly low, 10 and 25 cents, and at night another "cut" will be made, the prices being 10 to 50 cents. Seats for the night's performance will be on sale at Plummer's Friday morning. MLLE. ZEUE UE LUSSAN. Somethlsf Aboat This Sister Who Will Qive a Recital Here Jasasry 19th. It would be a distant addition to the literature of the day if Mile. Zillede Lussan could be persuaded to lecture about her views of a woman's proper aphere. . It is, abe asserts with pretty authority, to shine in the home, to be a conservatory of beautiful flowers, giving forth exquisite fragrance of thought and act to her husband and children. When a woman goes into business competition with a man she loses her domestic finish, as it were, and is apt to become shrewd, calculat ing and devoid of sentiment. The professional woman, that is the actress or the singer, should not be married; matrimony ties her down; it causes pettj, tiresome and dangerous jeal ousies, and as the woman usually ad vances higher than the man it makes the latter lose his self-respect. Xmas Eotertsiomeot To-morrow. . . The annual Christmas entertain ment of South Side Baptist Sundsy school will take place to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. There will be several novel featurs. The collection will be for the Yates Memorial Missionaries to Chins. All will be welcomed. Those who are to take part in the entertain ment are requeated to attend a final rehearsal at 4 o'clock to morrow after noon. Coast Line Dlvldesd Declared. The directors of the Atlantic Coast Line have declared a dividend of two and one half per cent on the common capital stock of the company. Mr. James F. Post, treaaurer, gives ofiBcial notice that the dividend will be due and payable at the Coast Line office in this city on and after Saturday; January 10th. . y I have sold my .'studio, and will not make any sittings here after. January 3rd. Will be open New Year's day, Paul M. Taylor. . V , . t CHRISTMAS GERMAN. Annual Holiday Event in the Masonic Temple Last Niht by L'Arioso Club. A DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION. Hunker of Daacers Was Very Large, ls cladlog Masy ! Visitors Favors UeicaeaBd Costly Decorations Elaborate asd Very Flttiag. J7he annual holiday faeor german by L'Arioso Club last night in the Ma sonic Temple may well be said, with out exaggeration, to have been the greatest success of any similar func tion la the history of the popular or ganisation which gave it. Both In point of brilliancy of environment and number of couples participating in the pleasures of 'hecssliiu, the dance waa probably withouf a parallel in sev eral seasons. The music, of course, was by Hollowbush's Orchestra and the decorations were chsrming and be fitting the holiday season. Smilax, holly and other evergreens entered into a lovely combination aod on the south wail of the spacious ball room were the letters, -i'L'A. G.O. 1903," in a very pretty execution. Toe favors were unique, costly and necessarily very many. They consisted of paper muffs, boar, parasolr, wands, candy cigars, tambourines, pipe?, candelabra, horns, aad other reminders of the the Christmas tide. The dance was very delightfully led by Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr. Among those present and dancing were the following: Miss Elliott Emerson, Mr. Clayton Giles, Jr.; Miss Moore, of Indians, Mr. J. H. Bunting; Mr. and Mr. W. A. Dick; Miss Jeannie Peck, Mr. C. McD. Davia; Miss Lillie Gilchrist, Mr. Msrsden Bellamy, Jr.; Miss May Ella RiDkir, Mr. H. B. Pesuhau; Miss Isabella Rsuntree, Mr. A. S. Williams; Miss Daiier, of Columbus, Ga., Mr. Tt A. Baxter; Miss Louise Bellamy, Mr. B. H. Gwaltney ; Miss Anna Peck, Mr. T. W. Davis; Miss Mary Borden, Mr. Harry Latimer; Miss Mary Allan Short, Mr. T. H. Wright; Miss Lucy Latham, Mr. R N. Nash ; Mr. and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bidgood; Mr. and Mrs. J. Vic tor Grainger; Miss Bessie Gibson, Mr. A. P. Adrian; Mrs. B. M. Chiswell, of New York; Mr. "Jack" Bellamy, Miss Sue McQueen; Mr. T. B. Willard; Miss Jane Meares, Mr. E. M. Beery; Miss Alice Boatwright, Mr. 8. M. Boatwright; Miss Lucile Mur chison, Mr. Richard Bradley; Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Rankin. Jr.: Miss Bettie DeRoaset, Mr. F. W. Dick; Miss Anne Moreland, of Charles ton, Mr. Andrew Moreland; Mis Caroline Moreland, of ' Charles ton, Mrs. Andrew Moreland; Miss Annette Lewis, of New York, Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Holt; Miss Elizabeth Payne, Mr. W. C. Crow ; Miss Leonora Cant well, Mr. A. S. Bayles; Miss Bessie Burrusa, Mr. W. J. Bellamy: Miss Julia Parsley; Mr. R. A. Parsley; Miss Octavia Boatwright, Mr. E. A. Metts; Miss Mary Treat Peck, Mr. J. M. Stevenson; Miss Olive Armstrong, Mr. Joe Armstrong; uiss Beu- lah Armstrong, Mr. W. McEoy Bellamy; Miss Bessie Gore, Mr. Willie Emerson; Mrs. M. F. H. Gouv- ernevr, Vr. Pride J. Thomas; Capt. and Mrs. E. W. VanC. Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Williamson; Mr. and Mrs Donald MacRae; Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Fletcher; Miss Laura Clark, Mr. Robert Calder; Miss Janie Williams, Mr. Milton Calder; Miss Marie Peschau,!r. J. L. Kerr; Miss Nellie Emerson, Mr. Henry Clark Bridgers, of Tarboro; Miss Madeline DeRoaset, Mr. John Giles; Miss Neppie Borden, Mr. Res- ton Stevenson ; Miss Meta LeGcande, Mr. George Catlett; Mias Eliza. Metis, Mr. Thos. D. Meares, Jr. Stage Dr. L. H. Love, Mr. Alman Elliott, Mr. Geo. G. Thomas, Jr., Mr. W. M. Atkinson, Mr. Victor T. Boat wright, of Portr mouth; Mr. PreatOn Gumming, Jr., Mr. Geo. L Peschau. The chapernes were Mm. Jno. D. Bellamy, Mrs, Geoge Rountree, Mrs. Clayton Giles, Mrs. W. A. Dick, Mrs. E. W. VanGourt Lucas. Bishop Is Not Lonely. Charlotte Observer: Arthur L. Biahop, who killed Tom Wilson, is not allowed to be lonely in the county ail. He was a travelling salesman and is known by most of the men on the road; and nearly every day he re cei?es visits from his friends. He still retains his nerve and seems confident as to the outcome of his trial in Feb ruary. WHmlof ton Ahead. Mr. Alexander Webb, vice president of the North Carolina Home Insurance Company, says that December has been the worst month in the year for fires. He also says Raleigh pays in premiums $88,000 per year, Asheville irs.OOO, Charlotte $100,000 and Wil mington $107,000. Steamer City of FayetteviUe. A telegram is reported to have been received yesterday afternoon, stating that the steamer City of FayetteviUe had just proceeded in tow from Charles ton to Wilmington. She will probably get here, once for all, to day. ; E. G. Grady, Esq.,t went to Rose Hill on business yesterday. For Aotnma uso OHE- NETB INSPECTOR- ror sale by J. a.Baeparo.. -1 .; COMMITTEES APPOINTED. arrant ements About Completed for the New Year's Reception by the Young Men's Christian Association. Arrangements for the open house reception atlthe Young Men'a Chris tian Association New Year's day are about completed, and they are quite elaborate. . The Ladies' Auxiliary has arranged splendid refreshments, which will be served to all who attend from 5 o'clock in the afternoon until 10 o'clock at night. The decorations will be in keeping with the season. There will be a good musical programme, and in addition to this there will be a match game of basket ball in the gymnasium. The teams will be com posed of the best players in the Asso ciation, and a fine game will be played. The committees in charge will be composed of the following ladies: ' Reception Committee Mrs, C O. CovTngfonrcWrmah ;' 1 Miss'Bute'Ha Mesdames B. F. Hall, Wm. H. Sprunt, A. D. McClure, W. J. Cros- well, W. J. Croswel), Jr., Roger Moore, W. H. Howell, J. H. Dreher, W. M. Camming, J. M. Wells, J. N. Cole, C. O. Brown, O. W. Polvogt, O. O. Byerly, S. H. Burtt and J. H. Rehder, Misses Bell An derson Maud Kingsbury, Fannie Green, Margaret Smith, Grace Tur lington, Lizzie Robinson, Mamie Clark, Add ie Meares, . Lena Wheeler, Jennie Bell, Sallie Bell Jackson, Davie Daffy, Louise Harlow, Lillie Gilchrist, Neppie Borden, Louise O. Reid, Miss Sloan, Alice Boatwright, Nora Angel, Sue McQueen, Annie Gause, Misses Cole, Misses Pearsall, Mesdames. Bernheim, J. F. Garrell, Jr., Adam En pie, Stewart, J. H. Mitchell, U. W. Worth, Geo. Worth, R. W. Hicks and R. B. Johnson. . REFRESHMENT COMMITTEES. Mrs. Mitt Moore.chairman ; Mesdames W. W. Hodges, Blanche Fentriss, J. H. Thomas, J. J. Hopkins, Misses Hazel Love, Clara Woodward, Lucy Chadbourn, Janie Dudley, Mary Duffy, Leonora Greenabaum, Bessie Hankins, Lydia Yates, Keith Coving-, ton and the Misses Fillyaw. DECORATION COMMITTEE. Mrs. H. P. Clark, chairman; Mes dames Garrell, Harper, Bannerman, Dushan, Grady, Croft, Misses Eliza B. Howell, Nan Huggins, Polly Stewart. Bessie Tolar, Lilly Home, and Lilly Everett. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend this reception, which is given as the opening social function of the New Year. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. P. W, McGowan returned to Raleigh yeerday. Mr. L. Stein is in Baltimoie, visiting his grandfather. Mr. Geo. : Rountree has re turned from a trip to Goldsboro. Robert Raark, Esq., Mr. B. E. Ward and Mr. H. C. Bear arrived last night from the South. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Penning- ton and Mrs. J. H. Hinton went to Rocky Mount yesterday. Miss Gertrude Bryan, of Scott's Hill, who has been visiting here, re turned home yesterday to spend the remainder of the holidays before re suming her studies at the State Nor mal College at Greensboro, Dr. Jno. C. Wessell, of the A. C. L. Relief Department, with headquarters at Waycross, Ga., re turned yesterday afternoon after hav- ng spent the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wessell. Captain and Mrs. Haywood Clark went to Tarboro yesterday to at tend the Johnson-Nash wedding to day. Miss Margaret Nash and Mr. Strudwick Nash are already in Tarboro and Mr. Robert Nash will go there this morning. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining Uncalled For In the Wilming ton Postoffice, Dec. 30rd, 1902. MEN'S LIST. H. Armstrong. J, P. Billings. Ros- mnier Bryan, W. F. Blount, Willie Brown, Jas. R. Cot, W. C. Crown, W. H. Coner. G. M. Cooper. 11. Jfiawaras, A. E Ellison, London Grainger, Tom Hodo. J. F. Hudson, W. B. Hallum, A. D, Herring, A. L. Johnson, W. F. Johnson, Thrdds King, Tom Kelly, F. P. Liemon, Stewart U. juorton, Jim Marley, Rev. J. R. McLaurin, Gilbert McDongald. C. J.-McKeithau, Mr. and and Mrs. Eugene Milletts, D. J. Ow ens, L. M. Pre will, W. H. Robinson, T. Lt. Rosser, R. H. Seggins, . B. F. Thompson, Henry Wilson, J. A. Wat- kins, Amos Walton. WOMEH'S LIST. Mrs. A. S. Bagwell, Mm. Dora Craven, Mrs. Lucy Collins, Miss Alice Clarke, Martha Evans, Sallie Furger son, Miss Viola High, Nellie & Mar tin, Mrs. Narassus Reynolds, liss Mary E. Smitb, Mrs. Hattie Wright. Persons calling for above letters will E lease say advertised. If not called for i fifteen days they will be sent to the dead letter office. ' M. a Dabby, Postmaster. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ACADEMYQF MUSIC ZX&tinee avad Night, January 3rd. - - - - - . -. - .'HOW QKT WISE. Peok's with us! oents.- - aecatst TUE SUPPLY OF HARD COAL lii US Oity io about exhausted, ana present outlook that it cannot be replenished before 8pring. In the- meantime. ?70 are prepared to supply you with tho : verybest- BITDfflllODS LOOP GOAL AT $5 PER TOII, Which is as chsap as cut This: coal is -eqnally as igood in every JTiiune tout umsrm taiB ana tiiieT Phanes4-Bell 94. Inter-State 146. Worth A Happy Jew Year to You ! . VOm anrf nil. of tmr mart-a ovt best wishes for yonr solicit a oontinnation of iWMch ve tope to merit by the least money. SHOE TRADE GEO. 17. FREHOH &, SOfJOS 4eo28 tf FOR If you havoccr:ato sell, ship it to ua ana vmi auom you m 1 Wqamnflle, Uass. , eep 213m;5,.; we frt. To OnrFricndi the oHiiriiqcmc. We extend onr hearty eood cheer, and; the, Seasotfa Good Qreetina, with onr sincere thank's forthe liberal patronage bestowed upon ng annng ice pass year. 7 .r- . . ' lealfliiSli pflfiii9iiii Biiiilili !'oame via .riace. dee 85 tf Ar c ' V- . . ... rf- - ATUL'lTiC COAST LIIiE R. R. CO. ; ;. twiufarqTov,H. a,' sev' soth. isoa. " The Board of Directors of -the atlantio Coast Line BaOroad. Company ,haYe declared a fllvl dendif two and one-half per cenfcon the,om-j mon capital ator.t of that-company. Dtvldend due and payable at the pfflce of -' tbe Treaaurer,' at WJl$2hfst6ti, H. on and after January loth903.v Theftransrer books will stand closed from' December Slat, 1302, to January iothiM8i ; , JAiaarposT, dee 8 tm Jan. 10. - - Treasurer. Tobacco Fertilizers. 1,186 Bas -44-Guano, -' 1,93 Bass S'-3-3.Gnano. 1,411 Ea-s 8 2-2 Guano. 1,841: Bags Pure Kainit. -1,484 Ba 13 per cent.; Acid. -l;001 14per cent. Acid. 1,89T Bags C. S. Meal. . r Cast prices, Cash or Time. . r : vc. cbs?En, laJ err decssH wnmlnston, Bt.O. Stores, Dwelliiiss, QZzct, &c 1 an S3 d. oco:nic2 GASH PAID u a , Jav - uv : A. ya r$hit a wood at $2.50 per cord map as any Coal sold on thia market. Wiii db miea TramT)Liv. & Gcti dec 28 tT : fritmHa ariH nafMng Wa irfftnil V'. health and prosperity for 1903,and x; yonr giyiog yon the BEST SHOES tor "El Capitan." High qnality 10c Cigar. "CDBAH BLOSSOLI." mm No better .5c Cigar," i : , " 1 goods, so if not sold we take them r ' SAAb Wa a AKAVtf iVirt' d!s " A1 Mkt' the gain. You are safe on a trade oi that jcmav tne gooas aia not faAnf1 waA 4'alLV saIaiiJ sV Vi swiisv' iw . - u nvuiu uwu esua wuui -we waea iXHAS PRESEflTS. V0LUR3 d HASI1AGEN, Wholesale Distribntors, 1 iA VAtfE LOT CF Elr FnoiT- Drinnnrja I uauauao . ; inat:vtecelted. "Vf,, , f i Can terrer TftmfWfMKH: . I . II II I ill. .1-1 eaipsi r r ltiiili! WMWv. tf-fiXiSS i CsvaliSookat i fsasa aaafiseuast y Pamer avaa uioar : -Xetter Bozea sued CaL.: r Return ad'Fsci: ''r Tileaof sill L : X hare tax y thing joxt zz- i yonr omce. Write xorr ROBERT G: DsRC" The Stationer, dee 80 tf " - np again. Bead 1 the f answer 4 in my window.', , ; Fresh shipment Wfleys' Chocolates and Boil Bona j none nicer. . ,-'f 126 : Sonth Front' Street. -, , dec 23 tf : Call both ..'Phones 65; Storajlo.ofPeannt3. To any one wishing, Mo strl Peanuts,-will say, ; we are anply, prepared to store .then. at a - reasonable- ccst; and.we.wiU - make liberal jash advancer ca ... peanuts storedwith'ns -K v m ' Vm w a . . J ' V y w .1', s ' . lis fo 135 r:rd VTi ter sL szty f therrr: " of t.. na cr ut. n t tz.ci jnoTSt; . A 1 r. 1 7 4 t'sT .. I ' . ) 'I f J V