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- WH.MINGTON, N. 0., THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1903
WHOLE NO. 11,227
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OUTLINES,..
,w i.-.f seee peleoa by mUi
el a party WsUoa, ff,
T A i-alai sUsneastraosi
w- IU?e? powers aralast Bas
LiutliJ7. -Morala-,au
f saiployee the rW.oSc
ftiwi udl u. a
el Tsmaieo. Mexico ivporU
ue4 U 13 hy herrl-
na. u cut Xttrom acj
f .sescfsf a ai;e fir I bn
ea4 Jtll4 at Fori
savta. '- D" paeed a
i M aa4 fifty-ain
psuaJn t IMa-itoa Beach. yssUriay.
- n S Bhaaifoe:
p m-J R:iaaa for Ue America's
.i sailed t4ay.
ttyjMoo la a as mill at Drew to s.
it i ambuiiJ lsjared two
la a airtat rfael U Galioa
t ! . bota mea wara aaoa la deal.
i,uf Dai XL Cm slfiasail
. i.rar at tho wCif of Ue
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9 a4ra Cfaeiye fwaeer Aaaoeieiioa.
- X. V. ssertett: Moewy cm call
aw si MO sweeat;eottoa-tfii
rinc;Ssr M sUady taldall;
iMt -?o firs. No. S red. &S.;eora
Kx 1 t; eels eaoi
N ISke; rosia steady; spirit
br?aua taJr.
WEATHER REPORT.
C A Par'r o Aauccxxraa, 1
Wuntn Brtuc,
WajBrs7rox. K. OL, As. I.
jtMratoel sleXa far lha twealy
fMiaaraiaraa: A. aC, 12 iagta ;
1 e. aU 77 UfTmi suajclssuan, U i
rm. mlxlmm Ti np 1 auaaa, Tt
g4.i.'U rartVaaUy. LM; niaixU
xt U ol um ssoaU la U1, a.73
urt of ta taa Gkpa Taar
w at FarrrtlU, N. OL, at A. U.
I J ft
"tt aamo actxjmx.
Bia at fIla ortrLaa mUr
pwm ot ihm WIl wtia oom iaavy
4U iVitm. Taiyoatayaa ar
itftiif kv ta aaaut all district.
roaaaaar roa to-dat.
flTaJxxsOTOs. A ax. II. r Varta
Cvia: Partly .alootfy TaraAay,
rMUy aa-vf vita aowlir ta
orUoau TtUaj Ulr, wila
la taUnev fraaa varUala
via.
Pa
kCM 10.
). n,mm ..... LJ1A.U.
iuMi t. 44 P.M.
.y alaxta X3U.M.
B a Wala at Aoalhport. . A44I. af.
3 c Water WUaBiaxVMU 1UP.U.
Trof. Laatj baa dlauoiaiaj thai
ta aaj Ui valrfor bo baxsari of
tn trtiSclal brvaj.
Tl phjrakal aHeataU of Mr.
jaaUfj ta eoaclaaloa lhl
i u not ia li tti trait for
t.J l4iilla.
ynaa -M tocoartrt taa rroaaii aJ
.a.a ta Maria Ilecpital lat a
Cosftmiax thooa frt paatea,
it iiraor tial tka. TQIaaa
.w. t !at;t lAat ajjy iaJJrUaal or
onTHruMo all 'fore" Lla to do
X;. Schwab fot alosg flatlj la
'at trail; bat whan ha bci&
tIUr aaaJ clothe h will
u t U ? ry caraf ol of th troat
Jrn cot I3J,7W for qoalch
"i trttt. Thcro aro aararal
" tight btn co "Dry Pond"
wall turt doDo th trick for
iht nooej.
StaaiiiluTtcaaatU th raaiiaaU
a ti ticioity of tSa cnUfcon
a.tirab:4 trooblo-atr (Oiw) 5r
Why not tpa it acanter,
r. SratiaL
s Tkoaiaj Liptoa taya h will
r tien if the Shamrock Ig
Wua. vhtra maiu that h will
cap of t, of th Lfptoa
i. -thAt cheort bat not ia-
Tit fii.'unor Smm, raferrlnf to
wrJ e:rtion, aaji: "Yet X-.
P-fl f;!or oaiht not to diacoort
'a'MilfUioo." And it nettr
-l to i-nf aa th "other fellow
w?pi:a the aeceoary faoJa.
I: that Profeaaot Jefrie
fc i a? rrofor Corbett eo com
;-f-iy tut th Utur la left with
,a: axcaacPairiaaa IlrreLL.
8t i rofaor CorUlt 'orrowt BOt
tiow who hare no hop." Thlak
fti f,a h will har 'aiowiDX
ni.cwa
tate4 G?e(?r la lU
,,fT U:t ua nominate Sana tor
kir,u of MUaomrl tot PrwUtnL
U' UtUth tenj la tryicz a
i-f.a whom wavixht bar th
'r hlmoalf? Charlotta Xret
fjJ rru, yoa aaaa DarU BnnU
ih rooater of "WUrt'e
LOCAL DOTS.
FayitieTEU OUrrxtr: "Mine
BU aa LaHa TJart aro katlar a ral
caao crtcud ea Cool Oprlax ut
adjoC&Iaf Mr. W. A. Vaaatory'a.-
Th iteaaar Maty of Fajttt.
mur arrlT4 yaatarday aaoralax wlta
ortr 130 (taNtmi, aaarly all of
vhoaa cam down to rpaad the day oa
U
A boy 15 to 18 year cli who
kaova how to raa a Job Prase may a
car aaaBicymoal by cIUa at. th
eraaoZca, ManUaraaUeatof WU-
mlajrtoa.
City -3bcribrt who fall tar
eaJr their paper ahoaU, ta erery t-
taaeev reaort th faUare procapOr,
eilharatlh Btaji oSo or to Mr. W.
McIX Craaa. , ... -
Knixht'e ex cnrtioa train to
ColamWa yeaUrdaj aaoralaf coaaiat
ad of alaa eoache aad carried a boot
300 people from CTIlmlsctoa to the
Boalh CaroUaa calLal. .
t Bj deed filed for record yaaUr-"
day Ue Meehaaice Iloxne Aaaodatloa
trass.' erred to W. A. MeGowaa for
1334.13. th OalUr property oa west
e!de of roanh. betweea Chareh aad
CaaUe etreeta, SSxUO feet la at a.
A beak at pkaio will b yren
Ut K. JohestoVs rrore, a ear Wil
lard, Peader eoaaty, Thareday, Aaf.
ma. Crerybody te laeUed to "coat
aad brief; veil filled baaketa. A
greet tlmo tela store for all who at
An ex cnrtioa train of tlx can,
maaated by J. A. Loa. arrired at
1:4! P. M, yeeterday orer the Seaboard
AlrOae from Ilkkory, Leeolr aad
etae poJaU. Parirteh Croa, of CUav
tem. aad Faseeil Bros., of Falaoa, will
brtaar two xearsloaa orer the Coast
Xiao to-day.
Th contract for (applying th
fOreramsat bosia bar with Poeahoa
tea coal baa been warded to W. E.
Worth & Co Three bid werereeeir-
sd, ea follows: W. E. Worth A: Co.,
tt-X3 per lost: J. A,Bprtaer dc Co.,
tlS0;CoeJ, Oemeat dc Bay ply Co.,
MLTX A boat ISO toaa will be need.
Tho. II. Kalxht, th colored
eaaaacer, le adrerCataje aa excertioa
to rayeUrrill oa labor Day, Moe-
dayvBepC7th, th f aro for the roe ad
Irtp bsiec oaly $L Baparate ears will
b proridsd for white aad colored peo
ple. Ta trele leare at 8 A. M. aad
reUralac laaree rayeUeeQl at 11
P. M.
CCEW OP TUB StmiXET.
meeemcet Peel far tree I ef Jafly
fiena Carefia Tare.
A saoreeaeet la oa foot for a reaaion
ol Ue oSoere aad crew of the U. a &
MNaalacs:se.apo which apwarde of
absadredothoNorth CaroUaa Ne
wel Crlxado saw aarvlce derlajr the
Ute war with 8pala. Plaaa for the
eeeat bar aot yet been formalated,
bat It may b safely said that If the
reealoa Is held, tt will be at or aear
WUaalajrtoa aad will be a Jolly affair.
Nearly half of th 'NaaUcketV crew
tirl Wllmfertoalea aad tt le aow a
BUle more thaa fir years elac the
moailor sailed. The rewaioa Idea ts a
rood oe If eaSScSeat ealhaslaea la
the ewtel ea be aroaeod. -
ea The Users.
Aaamberef persoaalaU dly are
reported to hare lost reeeaUy ram
waryier froaa W to t400 a th reeall
at !riAiaU with th Oooperalir
Tarf AasodeUew, of Cakao aad New
Ofieeae. Th boaiaese from wjl
mlarLm waawdoo throarh the New
Or Leas a ooa exd th method war
ula.se. Each patroa ealroated to the
AasociaUoa a eertala amooatof moaey
lo b lerested. areeamahly oa th
race, as .the AasociaUoa le lie jad
at deemed best. DirUeade came
recalarly for a while aad th Wll
aelecloa petroa were well pleased.
O&hee csmeiaeed the com pee y wee
Animr m Iam4 aSco besiaese astli the
ja.'rmeat of the AasociaUoa failed to
pick tao wleaere aa regaJarly ea oecorr.
Ceiertd Excersiell tektrra.
J oh a Uttchell, a colored carpenter
of thle city, who etarted oa the Oolaot
bis. a O. exearsJoa. fell or waa
kaocked from the trsl yesterday
moralse; aerCnadboaraaad reeeired
Ttry eerere Ujarfe about th head
aad body. lie waa broof ht back to
the city oa Uie rxnler trsia. err! rise
at 1 :il P. M. aad waa seat to hie heme
Sereath aad Naa streets.
Very Beary RalafCl..
For the week eaded Monday WU
mlettoaeed the Wllmieftoa aeetloa
bad a raJafell of &10 laehee. If Ue
raccrd of Taesday, Wedaeedaj and
lh!a moralefls repseted the rainfall
for Ue pceeeat week may r tea be
yoad Are laches, which waa the heari
at ta UeBUUlaatweek.
Leekief Alter Iksertrr.
FayeUTill Obttrver, Ulh: "LieaL
William FlUhath Jonee, U. a A.,
Utned at Fort Ceewsll off Wll
mJ.atoa,UUUe city eolleeUBferl
U'rwcard to th dr-rUr ioa
Or ecor. Jr.. who wse rsewnUy erreeted
chaa. Ueat. Jonee reieraed to hie
Sokthteefuraooe. bat will probably
be baca iut week to eeUbltan a re
cralUeaT sUtloa." ,
l - New ADVinrnaEMZNTa
Hall Ptermall Salt -"
f W. D. Cooper -Pest gooda.
"arsrami vocal. '
ffoisoIIoaae wanted. .
For Iteat Warehonar.
Waated-toart yoaag
Waated-flsccai hand iyprwriter.
TOE REGISTERS HERE.
Ftlhcr ind Son, Convicted of
Mardcr, oa Their Way to
State Penitentiary.
THERE FOR SAFE KEEPINQ.
Jail at WkltrrQa Rrxtricd as laatcare.
Case ea Appeal te Sspmae Ceert
let Maadaata Made t tad T
Perwtricd Yettrrdey.
XL B. Betiater, familiarly known aa
"Back Befiater, and hie eon. Jibe!,
who were coaTieted, at U special
term of Colambna Baperior Court
last week, of U doubt marder of
Jeme Bolee, while, aad Jim Btaley,
colored, were broucht to Ue dty yes
terday by Dcpaty Bheriff W. II
Thompson end Jailor W. J. Bentoa,
of WhilcviHf, and war taken on Ue
7 o'clock train last night to Bale!gb,
where Uey will be eoafiaed la Ue
8uie prisoa peadlag lb hearing of
their appeal to Ue Bapreme Court,
Oct. 11th.
The pa bUe le familiar with Ue crime
aad eoarietloa of the two mea. The
elder, who le 14 yean of eg, wee sen
tenced by Jadge Fred Moor to life
Imprlsoameat and Jabel waa aenteneed
to be banged on Friday, Oct Slh. The
Jail si While tIUs U regarded aslase
rsre for deeperat crimlaale aad Ue
fiaal order for Ue remoral of U prle
oeere waa reeelred from Ue Goreraor
aad Solicitor Toeedsy.
Th prisoaere arrired oa Ue 1:41
P. M. trala yeeterday and aa Uey were
escorted Uroogh Ue atresia hand
cuffed together and accom pealed
by Ue oncers, Uey attracted
much attention. The elder Begie
Ur carried la hie hand, closely
roiled, Ue current number of
a magulae aad aeiUer of Ue mea dis
played aay alga of emotion or sr
Toasneee. Th elder le gray with are
aad slightly stooped, but walked
steadily aad had few word to say
abeolately aoUieg aa to Ue terrible
crime of which he and hie aoaetaad
eoarkted. Belumlag to Ue elation
yeeterday erealBg Ue youager
Beglster carried U magaxln la the
head around U wrist of which he
wee boaad, erideatly la aa effort to
coseeal Ue fact aa far aa pomibl Uat
ha and hie father were chained.
Before! beiag locked in a cell la
Ue New naaorer jail, to which Uey
taken Immediately upon Uelr
arriral here, Ue prisoaere had a brief
eoarersaUoa wiU Donald Mdlaca,
Eq., of White rillr, who has beea
bare U past two days assisting Hoa.
John D. Bellamy la a preparation of
Ue case of lb Registers oa appeal.
The papers will be seat to the attorneys
for U prosecution for agreement, and
lalsr to Jadge Moor at Aaherllle,
who will forward them to Ue Bapreme
Court. Aa before elated, Ue case will
b heard a pen motion for a new trial
cm October Ulh. Aa October I th baa
beea eppoiated aaUe day of axecaSoa
for Jabel. It will aow fall to' Ue Oow
to appoiat anoUer date upon
hich h will hang, aalaas th Ba-
. a m a a .
prem graaU a asw tnaj. or wmca
couasel for Us defeadante are wary
nopefaJ.
OPCtLfQ OP TflEATlE SEASOJt
-rdrpaeee Old,'" Brfxkt Mstkal Cemedy,
Brrc Meaday Slrkt Week.
To-day U flaring Uealrical posters
win again greet Ue eye, aa Mr. Char lee
Biggs, boalaeae manager of "The Tale-
DhoueOlrL- arrired lath city last
night to adrertls hie company, which
will be U opening attraction at U
Academy of Moaie Monday night, 81st
Inrteat.
The prod action of "Th Telephone
Ulrl" Uie eeaaoa unew In ersry ds
Leil new fnee la Ue east, new girls
la the chorus, new coatamee oa Ue
girls aad new comedy situations.
Max Bloom wut oe seen aa usutwsiji
ably fanny, liana Nix. Inspector of
telephone. His partner la Ue laugh
ter making will be Nellie V. Nichols.
chimiar aoabretta. a rraoefal
dancer and a talented singer. Variety
will be introduced la tne en ona u
rr.w n T.Mr mlmla who can
aimnlata any sound from a dog fight
to phonograph; tuyr. xeaen, a
recruit from Ue ranks of Ue Bostoa
Uii OMnno.. vbahiii marnllieeat
eoprano rolce, and Ue Mlseee Kendall
aad Thompson waoee traoe mars,
The Female Boo." is a guarantee
of Uelr musical ability.
BBBBanBnBaBBBBBnP''wannw
EauiclLrry aa Asther.--
Before leering Ue city a few days
ngo, nr. emmet its., iatj, vuo
mMPf'tl laarlat and Droprletor of Ue
west aggregalloa of doge and pontes
bow touring: the continent, connaeo
t a amber of doe friends Uat he le
engaged In Ue writlog of a book. Two
boadred page of manuscript are now
far tha crlaters. The title of
the wolame wUl b ML4fe'ln a Valise
aad Us book will be from the presses
Oct. 1st or Uter eertala ly not before
that time.
Oercraor's Reward far Dewey.
A special to lb Bran from Baleigh
Uat night asys: "Ooyernor AycocK
to-day, at Ue request of ue uraren
County Oommlssionsrs, offered w
reward for T. W. Dewey, absconding
taahief ofUeFermere.de MerehanU
Bask, of Newborn. This makes $4,400
reward ouUUndlng; $4,000 beiag by
the bank directors.
fUs tit oral el Rr. Ceiller,
Baleigh AVtce and Observer: "Mr.
aenry Blount, of Wilson, Ue gifted
orator aad elocutionist, was her yee
terday ea blewsy to BkrMoaot
where he will spend eorne dsys and
wlU be beard in some ef his famous
lecture. Next week he baa ao en-
Kemeat ta fill at LUllflgton. lie has
a aak td to lecture in Northern
fialda under the management Of J.
Oolllar, of Nsw York."
ROBBED S. A. L FREIGHT CARS
WUUasi Brswa,VlIei!sxtea Celered Yestk,
Brssf ht Bert ly EaOread Delectlrs'.
Played a Sjiteaatk Oanic.
William Brown, colored, aged about
13 years and known to the polio aa
"sky-gaxer," because of a deformity of
his eyes, was brought to Ue city yee
terday by Ballroad Detectlrea O. a
FiUwaler, of Hamlet, and B. A.
Daugherty, 'of Jackson Till Fia.
Brown Is charged with systematleally
robbing freight care of Ue Seaboard
Air Lin between Wilmington and
Council's Elation and was caught by
conductor T. B. Henry, of Ue a A,
L , In the act of stowing away a lot of
clothing and an assortment of notions
aad dry goods from a car Into which
he had broken while In transit, Mon
day night, near Phoenix. The young
negro was tied and carried on to Hamlet
where be I was turned orer to
Ue delect! res. Yesterday Detect! ree
Daugherty and Fltx water brought Ue
prisoner to Wilmington and turned
him over to Constable W. B. Barege.
Upon a warrant secured from Justice
Born am an a Ue lad was committed to
jail for preliminary hearing to-morrow
afternoon at S o'clock.
While detectl ree are not fire a to
talking of derelopmente in Uelr cases,
It Is gsUered from an interview with
Mr." Daugherty yeeterday afternoon
Uat Ue young negro has on or more
cob federates la his. robbery of Ue
cars and has made sereral good hauls
of freight from time to time recently.
Very few, if aay, of Ue goods have
beea recovered aave Uoee tsken from
Ue person of the negro by Conductor
Heary Monday night
"Sky-gaxer," aa Ue boy is familiarly
kaown la police circle la Wilming
ton, bas rather a bad record and haa
beea employed from time to time by
several down Iowa ehop keepers wUh
Ua result Uat he waa usually dis
charged for some petty Ulevety.
kUtall Qrsccrs1 Assocletlea,
The Be tall Grocers' Association held
lis monthly meeting Tuesday at 9
o'clock In Ue 8eaboard'Alr Line
b sliding, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Ue pres
ident, presided; Messrs. J. F.Bellarr,
treasurer, and P. neinsberger, secre
tary, were at Uelr respective plaoes.
TbeproeeedXeg of Ue last meeting
were read aad approved. ' Th . secre
tary brought out his first printed re
ports of delinquents, which were dis
tributed among tho members. A new
form of letter to assist Ue members la
collecting their bills waa adopted, aad
1,000 copies were ordered prlated.
Many members beaded over to the
secretary Uelr list of dellnquente or
bad-paying customers. Meetings will
hereaf ter be held twice a month, oa
Tuesdays at t P. M. la the office of Ue
Merchaala Association. Other mat
ters pertaining to the Interest of Ue
Association were discussed after which
Ue meeting adjouraed. ... ;
Ur. stcQsees Bus aetcd.
Is Its report of Ue proceedings of
the Board of Audit aad Finance yee
terday, Uie sentence was used by U
Bran la eoanectioa wiU U disap-
eroval of a bill for Ice for U Princes
street public drinking fountain, tlx:
"Chairman McQaeen said be knew of
no dir. la U United Btaiee which
undertook to furniah people with fro
drinking water." Of course, every
body will understand Uat free toe
water was Intended inttead of "free
drinking water. This correction is
cheerfully made In Justice to Mr. Me-
Qseen. Helsaid be believed: no city
In Ue world f urniabed free ice water
to Ue public " ' - ' :
Elf Display ef Balks.
Belelrh AVtf and OUerver: "Of
receet years bulb growing 4a U east
era counties of North Carol! aa haa
grown into an ladustry of commercial
Importance. Among Ue largest and
most enterprising of Ueae growers
may be mentioned the II. K. Newbury
Company, of Magnolia. Thla firm
umm annitl for ontdoor - snaee sur
roundlnre Palae of Agriculture at
Ue BC Ixmla vvoria s a air, ana wui
exhibit more than one hundred Uou
and bulbe growing In well modelled
croupe, consisting of caladiums,
canoaa, dahlias and tuberoses. These
will cover several scree ana wut serve
muiMdiiMiA the middle West
this new souree of lowering and or
namental bulbs, most or wntennave
heretofore been imported Into this
country."
Yearlisf Blocked the Track.
tr..tuivl!a Gbmerveri "A bull rear-
Unr, being driven to town by a farmer,
erected some excitement to-day at Ue
lower Hay street a. u. u. crown.
Wbea the animal reached Ue railroad
track be refused to cross ana tne
farmer tried to pull him oyer. The
owner tugged and pulled, but the anl
mal refuted to budge. Meanwhile
trains came rolling up from both dl-
k a ... - - -t bl ak 4aomh a
recuons, out wirecomfwuw
keep from running on the farmer and
. . llltt. ..Ima flAin. Mt.
eral hundred peop aUracted by the
. . . . i I . ...i.triT.i-l An In.
Piocxage oi uuiu, imuiwB. -
- .. all aorta nf adrlCO WSa
S ren to the maa with Ue bull year
ng, with a sprinkling of not very
eourteoae shouis from Ue rallroecr
A.rier srrargung ior uwij
minute the man gave up th
mm ant AKlnrlnr a drsv. had lb
animal hauled to market."
MarrUx la Forfelk. 1
This afternoon at 6 P. M. Ue mar-
...nflfr. Geo. W. Brllt and aun
Emma M. Wessell will take plaoe at
Ue Montecello Hotel, Norfour, va.
Both parties are Wilmington people,
. , a a . a
Ue
bride being ue aaugnier .w
A. a WeeselL Mr. Britt Is a
known and popular travelling
Mrs.
well
salesman for Messrs. Mecum dc Bros,
m Tntf. Mol Many Wilmington
aad Norfolk friend and relative will
present at Ue ceremony. After warca
.1tWU an brat was erred. The
bride and groom will tax an extended
tour through Ue North aad West, ,'
1. 0. 0. F. CHILDREN.
Party from Odd Fellows' Home
at Goldsboro Had Delightful
! Outing Yesterday, ,
ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT.
Exercises la the Academy el Mnilc A
Day With Meatier fliatea at Sea
' skore Hotel A Excarsloa to"
CarsIIaa Beach Motes.
l The second day of Ue outing of Ue
children from Ue Odd Fellows' Home
at Goldsboro broke yesterday decided
ly Inauspicious so far aa the weather
was concerned, bat by noon th ele
ments had cleared considerably and
Ue trip to VVrighUville Beach and re
turn on the trolley ears was delight
fal. The party was Ue guest of Ue
clever manager of Ue Seashore Hotel,
Mr. Joe. H. Hintoo, and he showered
the wonted hospitality of Ue place
upon his "guests for Ue special oc-
eaalon. A sumptuous dinner ; was
served to the children atS o'clock, the
menu consisting of the rarest sea deli
cacies for which Ue hotel, ie far famed.
The little folke were made to feel per
fectly at borne - and the bathing priv-
ller.ee of the Be ashore were plscedat
the dltpoeaFof the party without
money and without price. Many Odd
Fellows and ladlee accompanied the
Ultors and enjoyed the trip splen
didly. - v
! At 3:30 o'clock, In Ue large, ball
rvom of the hotel, the children gave
an entertainment . which waa enjoyed
by hundreds of friends. Each partic
ipant acquitted nimseuor nerseir witn
great credit and were given Ue-most
enthusiastic applause. The party re
turned to Ue dty about 6 o'clock, and
af.er eupper at Ue various homes ea
st aed them, Ue children gathered at
the Academy of Musie for the enter
tainment announced to be given by
them with Ue assistance of local tal
ent. Every floor of the large Ueatre,
which was placed at the disposal of
the committee free of charge by
Messrs. Cowan Bros., Ue lessees, waa
packed to overflowing, many having
been turned away before the exercises
began. . . "
! The curtain went up with Ue fifty-
three children, many of them clad in
snowy white, seated with regard to
their site in long rows facing
Ue audience. I . ' the group
were fast (Iran a Master u.
W." Jacob!, - Superintendent J. F.
Brtnaon, Chairman Jno. E. Wood, of
the arrangement committee; Mayor
pro tern. W.' H. Yopp ' and Messrs J.
J Hopkins and J. T. King, whose de
otloa lo the order la proverbial.
There were alao present Ue assistant
matron Of Ah institution, Mrs, Brin
soa and U Misses Brlnson. The
sight, when Ue curtain .went up, was
one to inspire Ue heart of every true
Old Fellow aad admirer of Ue beauti
f.I. Past Grand Mister M. W. JacobI
made a brief Introductory speech, In
which he outlined the history of Ue
orphanage and Ue work being; accom
plished by Ue order at that Institution.
In connection Uerewllh he' spoke of
the plana for Ue establishment of a
home for aged Odd Fellows, so ably
championed by Grand Treasurer Rich
ard J. Joens at Ue last meeting of Ue
Grand Lodge L O. O. F. la Wilming
ton. He welcomed Ue visitors to U
dty most cordially and presented Su
perintendent Brlnson.
; Mr. Brlnson,in behalf of Ue authori
ties and children of the Home, spoke
of Ue great pleasure It gar them to
be present and reassured Ue Odd Fel
lows of Wilmington of Uelr high ap-
pre elation. There are Ure great
events in Ue live of Ue children of
Ue Home, said Mr. Brlnson Th anks-
glring, uhriatmas . and - Ue annual
outing at Wilmington and her sea
side resorts. Upon each ofUeee oc
casions Ua Wilmington Odd Fellows
al waye do something to bind Uem
closer lo the hearts of the Utile ones
In the Home. The annual outing la a
great factor la making more perfect
the disdpllne In the' Institution. Mr.
Brlnson spoke or the absent children
and concluded with an ' appeal to the
Odd Fellows of Ue dty to subscribe
for Ue paper published by the boys at
the (Home. Not long ago Wilming
ton beaded the list of paid subscribers,
but now Goldsboro elalms the honor.
Mr. Brlnson asked Uat Wilmington
again come 'to Ue ; head of the list
where it numerically belongs.
I Mr. JacobI Uen announced the num
bers on Ue programme each of which
was ea joyed highly and warmly ap
plauded. The programme was the
same as printed - yesterday, .Mrs. J.
D. Edwards, MUs Lillian Btroad, Mr.
a EL Cooper and Mr. : A. 8. . Holden
having contributed sereral musical
feature of a high order. The aecom-
panlmente' were by Miss . Elizabeth
Divine BurtL - . 1. -
5 To-day Ue children - will be guests
of CapL Harper at Carolina Beach
and upon that occasion Ue Daughters
of Robes ah will run an excursion oa
the steamer, which will observe her
usual schedule with Ue exception of
Uelaat train from the beach which
will be at 11 P.M.: All Odd Fellows and
others who desire to do so, are urged
to go. The round-trip fare will be
only 35c- ' v . ' ' - '
Tri.WceUy steeper Oil. : r
The tri-weeklv aleeping ear line, now
being operated by the Seaboard Air
TJne on trains No. 14 and 15, between
Hamlet and Wilmington, will be dis
cern tinned, last ears leaving terminals
on dales mentioned below: East-
bound: Last sleeper will leave Ham
let, train No. 14, Saturday, August
22nd. West bound: Last sleeper will
leave Wilmington,' train No. 15, Mon
day, August J4tb, 1W3. ;
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Geo. W. Chesnut haa re
turned from the North. -; 1 -
Mrs. Geo. Southerland andchil
dren returned to Goldsboro yesterday.
Mrs. B. J. Straley haa returned
from a visit to her father, Mr. J. S.
Wallace, of Newborn. ? .
Maj. C. H. White lef t y eater
day morning to attend the First Begi
mentencampment at Atheyille. -
- Mr. Geo. McQueen and family
of Maxton, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Wooiard, 715 North Fifth street.
Mrs. Walker Taylor and child
ren left yesterday morning to spend
the remainder - of the Summer at
Crockett Springs, Va. -
Miss Lucy " Mcintosh after a
very pleasant and extended Isit to
friends and relatives in Moore county.
returned to Ue dty last evening-.
Mra. Frank Jajnes, of Bocky
Mount, who has' been - visiting the
family of Mr. W. J. Reaves, left for
her home yesterday, morning,7: aceom
panled by Miss Nellie Beeves. '
- Mr. Joseph S. Mitchell, . one of
the popular clerke in Ue A. O. L. gen
era! o3ees, lef t yesterday afternoon to
spend a short vacation with his friend,
Mr. Fleetwood Dunlar, of Ansonyille,
n.c. .
Mr. Hermann Meredith, one of
the popularxlerks at the postoffice, re
turned last evening from a ten days
vacation which he spent in Washing
ton, D. C, and at "other points ol in
terest. ' : ' ' . :- . , ' v
Excarsloalsti by Cosst Lloe.
Yesterday waa the day upon which
the A. O. L. and Southern railways
ran excursions from'along Ueir lines
to the mountains and seashore, tickets
being good to return untU Sept 2nd.
A party of some 15 or " 20 Georgians
and BouU Carolinians availed them
selves of the low rate over Ue , Coast
Line and arrived last night, on the
11:30 train to spend a while at
WrightSTille. From . many points,
notably Charleston and Savannah,
special trains were run to the moun
tains and various Summer resorts in
the A. OL L. territory.
NEW ADVBBTISEMENTS.
CBEAIVr,
: MEALS 25 OTS.
THE ONLY RESTAURANT,
- 108 MARKET ST.
CHAS. ANDERSON & CO
ir 7 a
o-ero0-e-O0OO
TIP TOBI
OUITHFIELD HAIIS,
: Higk price but so good. Nice
- lot North ' - Carolina Hams.
"NnSsed." ',
Cardial Paaehes,
- - Harasehiao Cherries.
Codfish Balls.
Caaaed Shrimp.
TbeBneBtaTackerrltntlM dtj. -Prompt
deUrery; polite attention.
S. W. SANDERS.
Both Phones 109. : an 16 tf :
Ten Dollars.
, Ours is the only estab
lishment In your City that
makes Suits to measure for
Ten Dollars.
C. E. GORDON PANTS CO.,
25 Sonth Font Street.
'apt tt -- - " - - -
CONIDA.
I hare secured the agency for
Conida's high grade Chocolates,
Bon-Bons, &c A fresh supply
- alwaja on hand at
HARDin'siSl
- Palace Pnaraacy
126 Sonth Front Street.
ants tf
Both "Phonea Sfi. .
EXTRA FANCY SOFT
Free Stone Peaches.
I - will have only, few more this
season...,; '"v'-:Jf, "y:'":yi'Z
J; VJm Plummer-Jre,
Bell "'Phone 680.
jy31tf
. FOB SALE,
tYruk mp Vnajl flna JflrnnT and EolSteIn BUlcll
Com, giving from 4 to 5 RaUona, hare loas ar-.
rlreu andean be bought cheap, oome early
and take roar choice or yen will lose a bargain,
aa tber are going to be sold at once.
T" - -' " acfi and 210 Market street.
Both Thonea lat. - - - au Mtf .
To Excursionists.-
The first tiling yon should do on"rour arriral In
Wilmington Is to nave a clean, easy share; or a
atyllab hair-cot, or a cool and retreading anam
poo. Possibly, yon may need ail ol tbeee eom-
forta.' - ' ' v '
ino ravorne'' Barber ahop la the place. J
.anlStt -x KO.'7Bouth Front Street, f-
"a " -
AlUlUUUIUUIskwibkUT. ;
: I am pleased to annonnce that I will occupy my . ' j
New Store at Old Stand, Ho. 29 II. Front St.
ADout septr J o,
tfe
&a with the most complete line
, r ; ever brought to
gOARPET DEPARTrjJEWT8
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will
will
be full to the brim, and what we haven't in MOTIONS Z
be difficult to obtain. At present we are waiting to 3
show yon something new in
, At 114 Llarket Street.
A. D. BROWN,
Sole A&renta for "American
kj Coraats. and Butterlck's Paper Patterns. ' tJ
anlStf
o
!4cC400 O
GEO. R.
Jf SI tf
If You Have Funds
Awaiting Investment there is no necessity for them to lie idle. "
The Wilmington Saiings & Trust Co; f
pays interest on deposits at rate of 4 per "cent.", per annum, compounded .
quarterly. No notice required before withdrawals. -r : ' '
Capital and surplus;........... $90,000 00 j
Assets. $1,000,000 00 ;
J. XT. NORWOOD, President. ; - : as WAtTBBg, Tlaa PmMta S :,
jytOU "7 Q. K. TATliOIU Jr.. CaaMert . ' .. ,
Best Goods at
HOW PRICES.
526 Bales No. I Timothy Hay at
- $18 PBS TON. i
221 Bales Prairie Hay $13 Ton.
390 Bags Oats.
489 Bags Corn.
ama-amJam. W ..mat :"' --- 4 '
620 nags if a weai. m v
'39 Bbls. New Catch Mullets.
10 Boxes Codfish. .
Special prices In large quantities.
W. Be COOPER,
308, 310 & 312 Nut street.
- WILMINGTON, N. O.
an M tf
OP. SUMMER SHOES
we are showing now-excels : in beauty and
price. wu a "vc - r1
embraolDK fall lines (fast received) ot the
lamoas DuUGLAS bhoes for Hen and Boya.
. Dnttenborer's and Krlppendorf-Dlttmann A
Co. 'a for Ladles and Hisses, and a boat of otber
Tery aesiraoie uiiea ot buous. iuuiuuiuk hu as
sortments of Pat Leather sandals for Ladles,
Hisses aoS Children; sizes 6 to 8, 8X to 11, UH
price reductions. ' if yon are not a enstomei
OI ours were .ro mauy iwi iwwnw . i
ongbt to be. We wl 1 be pleased to fit yea oat
at
once "j7- . noBianujuji .-
MERCER & iEVAN CO.,
au.ttf
lis Princess street
SALTfSALT.
(Fine and Coarse Grain. )
BAGGING- AND TIES.
" and. a fnll line other seasonable
- 'goods. ' - -
Ask for quotations.' '" .
HALL & PEAESALL
incorporated.
- Wholesale Grocers. ,
Vis w a - -
"i;We oniyhaye left fJrena:- ; ;
our EriORaous- STOCK
489" Rolls Bagging. " v : L ' -526
Bundles 45's -New Amer. Ties.
300 Sacks of the Purest Wheat Bran
27 Bbls. New Catch Mullets.'
260 Bdls. One Inch Hoop Iron
100 " . i ." '
: Send us your order-orders andwe
will take care of. yon. All" prices
guaranteed.- . v -:
ST0ITE h C0IIPMIY,
. "5and 7 SouthlWater street. 3
v ' - - 1
o
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of "TJp-to-Now'
our city. -. Our :
Dry Goods
a
a
o
o
a
o
o
o
o
a
Lady! and "Her Majesty'" I J
iK
O
i A pair Selz Royal Blue or
Prof ecto high or low cut
SHOES?
They never fail to please the
-fellow who puts hia foot in them.
They have the snap, style, , com
fort and wear thai we all want, at
popular prices $3.00 and $3.50. "
- Found only at . i
FRENCH & SOUS.
Goban BIossoi
ATJD-
- RBliOWlI CIGARS.
These Cigars are better than eve
"siLVEttcoirr
FLOUR;
It is the BEST ever ground; guaran
teed. -
. H. L. Toilers.
. A. C. L Crossing.
jy 26 tf ' .
DO YOU V7AWT
1 :; a - real imported China Dinner
f ' : Sett We hare them real cheap,
i : ; Special prices this week for
i j. i Screens, Porch Sets, Mosquito
i - Nets, Wster Coolers and small
Refrigerators r
- Call on ut foi anything in
i Furniture.,
GASTON D. PHARES & CO.,
r. 10-in Market St.
Myaott. , -
Inter-8tav 78. '
One bis lnJeek
' - -. , . - - ...
y T commencing Monday night, Aug. 17 ... ,
kVrightsville Beach Casino,
. -
t: - ' CAMERON AND TOLEDO "
In a scene from tne Grand Opera "Faust"
seated with nuumlfleent scenery end electrical -effects.
BHowjirjiQ BI8TEBB - " ' '
Metropolitan Bister Team In up-to-date songs
anddances. - -ni
WEBB AND SIZES J ,
Prima Donna and tne eoubrette.
Evening at........:...4. 8 P. M.
Saturday Matinee at ..... . 4 P. M.
an is tt - v - -.
Rates for Sever Serf Ico
Water Closets 50 cts per quarter, each
Kitchen Sinks - : 50 cts per quarter, each ' - -Bath
Tubs - - - - 50 cts per quarter, each
Fixed Wash Basins 25 cts per quarter, each V
Fxed Laundry Tubs 50c per quarter, per set
; We carry onr pipes, to your prop
erty line without charge, and rates
do not go into effect until service it ;
rendered. r r-j.-'f;.; ' -.
ItfiaT WiBitca SewerEgB Co :
institute for Colleea
Younf; x r Courses
2sspeaceVs,-m
toryof- I 1 Catalosae
Music T& 1 RALEXQH i . FRJUC
, Best. PUce V- .-" . w c . M AltoeM.
S?1"1 V- ss.r;iawidaTe
wausnser.
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