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Subscription Terms V .K" One Year by Mall. . .". . .$6.00 Six Months by . Mail . . -$3-00 ThiNfo Months by Mail. . .$1.50 y 1 Y OUTLINES. mong the estimates, for appropria tions made by General Alexander Ma-( tenzie chief of engineers of the-arm.y' i Washington, is $250,000 for the Cpe year at and below Wilmington, and 1350 000 for the inland waterway -from Pamlico Sound to Beaufort, N. C. -e reasons given by E. H. Harriman wbr he should not be held to answer certain questions in Ihe government's soit have been filed in a brief with the Federal Court at New York- Miss Ida Veronico Simonton, of Pittsburg, vbo was wanted as . a witness in the ruaw case, has returned from the iuDgles of Africa and will; testify In the second trial which begins In Jan rv in New York -The' Attorneys 1 of Senator Fiau, oi xncw xorx, ciaim I hat the marriage certificate by which. I xrap C. Wood says'Bhe -expects to prov3 that the ssenator marrlea Jier, Is a forgerjr The proceedings of 'the American Federation of Labor at the Jamestown Exposition yesterday Indi cated that there is to be waT to the tnife with the National Association of Hanufacturers which is demanding jaws to compel organized labor , to gomply with contracts and , be held responsible for damages on account of boycotts The Merchants Na tional Bank, of Portland, Ore., because of a persistent ran suspended yester day but it is said the bank Is solvent; it had deposits of $5,212,052--Am-bassador Reld was present yesterday at Windsor Castie when King Edward and Queen Alexanda received the Em peror and Empress of Germany Thirteen tattered flags of Maryland regiments In the Confederate service were yesterday transferred with rey erence to the flag room of the Mary land State capitoi ar. Annapolis Representative citizens of Tennessee assembled at Nashville yesterday and tfortprt a permanent organization )fking to the nomination of a South &k Democrat for President -A f change in tne Doara oi aireciors oi uie I Central of Georgia Railroad;-at a meet- m . m x. ing in savannan yesteraay maigaues that E. H. Harriman has secured con trol of the road On Monday night near Trinidad, CoL the paymaster of the American Smelting and Refining Company was robbed of $22,000 which he was taking out in a buggy to pay off employes Naw York markets; Money on call in strong demand at ,6 to 12 per cent., ruling rate 10, closing bid and offered at 6; 'spot cotton 10 points lower, closing steady at 10.80; flour dull and barely steady; wheat steady, No. 2 red 1.01 14$ elevator. No. 2 hard Winter nominal? corn easy, No. 2, 62 1-2 elevator. No. 2 white 68 4-2; oats easy, mixed 52, natural .white 52 to 54 1-2; turpentine easy .48; rosin easy, strained common -to good. 4.00, Says the GreensboW Record: "Mon ey is "tight," even if a man cannot get tight a case "where, prohibition does not prohibit". yThis. simply opens ud the oDDortunlty for the remark that when money is tight it does less talking, wherein it differs from a man I when he is tight An exchange says: VMfen are,opposed to the slaughter of birds to get plumes. egrettes and feathers for the hats of women." They may hate to see the birds exterminated, but if a pretty girl - were to ask him to join her the aver age man would go with-her and chase humming birds all day. ' The Charleston News and Courier declares its belief that even Hades may incorporate under the laws of New Jersey. Lots of folks would like to see New Jersey grant the charter with provision for the stoYik to he watered to such an extent that it will put a damper on any kind . of conflagration. A story was sent out .jof Atlanta on Sunday alleging thaV "before leav ing Atlanta for Birmingham,: that af ternoon, Grace George' the actress, round that a thief had taken from her a diamond ring and a diamond brace Jet valued at $1,000." It' is nof .stated Aether this item was sent oui by Atlanta's press agent or Grace's press agent "Is love getting to be a thing- of past?- asks a story, writer. Not m Pniladelphia. A girl:: in that city Ending her love to her sweetheart rote: "i senj you iSmany kisses Rockefeller has pennies." As Rockefeller is said to be! worth a hun j ed million dollars or more, that: fel Q0W can go to using figures to find how many pennies there are-and J ascertain that he", has literally n bothered with kisses. to e- panic New York' has served tnitd1Q emphasize the .fact that .the temth Stat6S have a mofietary sys-" Parah!3 inadate:and ln- Parable to that of European conn- fr fort Yrk' PEer 8ays- that oine k )earS r more we have ben financial SmeSS Under a I mak.esW" nich system yet tte - O. P.. Pretends to know It aU, has doeavf vbusme?s at; Washington when it ow ythlng more than Was saddled with the. howda. WED AT ST. ANDREWS Miss Catherine Shepard . Kelly Attractive Bride of Mr. Paul Baker Bell PRETTY' EVENING SERVICE Church Thronged With Friends and Relatives of Popular Young Peo- . pie Reception at Home of ' Bride's Parents. The marriage of Miss Katherine Shepard Kelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John "James Kelly, and Mr. Baul nJu. rt.ii m - ' . . . hut now nf thu Mtr fw lng at a quarbar past six o'clock In q.i.f .j..0 rcv..-i. -n fer.? .tt!!'6! X'fS In several seasons. been most attractively decorated with palms, ferns, potted plants and flow- ers, pink and white having been the prevaUlng, colors, and the large audi- torlum was thronged with relatives fl! .i0 7 -chiefs to their' respective stumps' re people to the marriage vows. Pink quired until after 12" o'clock at night SPXrhnZHS and Vallaoo Red Mel served a tte aisles of the church and every fl collation In honor of th visitors. flSrSn nlZfflYnZ The tiiree degrees weeL given m fuU Sslon! and with delightful pre- and work Is spoken of as having A wedding march from ihe large pipe organ fln the . church heralded I the SSJlJJIA: v 'TT a . 1 -,, her sister, Miss Annie Kelly, while the llams, of Kenansville, N. C, a cousinly txt m t o. wt Qnon of the brida; Miss Sadie Denmark and Miss Annie -Fpnvielle, both of Wit mington. The groom was attended as best man by his friend, Mr. Alfred Fitzgerald Selden, Jr., "of Richmond, Va, while the groomsmen wore Messrs. W B Drake H KUiott and A. R. Forbes, all of this city. The i u j 1 . VA I unue cui.icu .tuuIV(U l arm of her uncle, ; Mr. Charles" S:. I1!' JL f!l I excepUon of the groom and his best man ' who entered from, the Sunday School room and-was Joined by .the dVQltSi IJSSl? peop.7 formed a graceful assembly, The words that made the orwe . ana groom man, ana wiie were impressively spoken by the pastor,. Re v. Arf D. Mc-1 Clure, D. D. It was a very pretty wedding picture and it was quite agreed by-all in attendance that Wil mington has. witnessed few ceremonies that were more charming to look upon. I Mendelssohn's Wedding March served most fltUngly to usher the party from the churchy following whicha hrier reception was given at the home of the brid-s's parents, Third and Market streets. The bride was .charmingly attired in & visiting gown of violet chiffon broadcloth with hat and gloves to match. iShe carried a shower houquet of bride's roses. The maid of honor wnre a lovsly creation of cream siik trimmed with violet ribbon and lace ana earnea a oouqueio themums Ued wltn wnue iwie. 1S5B Williams, of Kenansville, wore cream silk with lace trimmings and she car- rfred pink chrysanthemums caught with tulle. - Miss Denmark wore creamjsllK with lace trimmings, as also did Miss TTrvrnrilp wKile each carried Duncnes of pink chrysanthemums caught wltn tulie. . x, vJers of Christian men or the prayers EWMnwincr the brief recaption at tne . otnn.. ainna. tv,af r.nH Aa. home of the bride's parents where Mr. Bell and bride, received the nappiest rsiicitauons vl we xae : r; BMnt.iai - hv were accompaniea to i the station by members of the pridaii party ana tne couyw I'-inrit Atlantic Coast Ldne train for mn extended bridal tour North, return- ing irom wiiiuu.. ixxcj- f . . . . x v. -n i ex-o- noiro a. 1 in mis cny wucic - 0 iz: T.0 nr rioriAa and .where the 'groom 1 has the. position of superintendent 01 the Bradstreet- mercantile agency. They .Have the very nest - wishes or a host of friends ; for ttelr c01? happiness and proseprity niaritv was evidenced t i prosepmy. ".ffor you to get mad evidenced by. the large p siumber of very handsome wedding gifts received. Monday evening meniuciB , k nartv were elegantly euieruuu i ed at the, home of Mr. and Mrs. uyl Third ana iviaru-ei. "I Mrs. Bell are among me vv- young people of-the city. ; The groom is a young business man . of parts and Ulnce hls camSS Impressed ail wiiu ; ua b" Great Occasion This Morning, bearing " and his many fine traits 01 Tn ypanic sale" advertised so ex character. The bride is much loved tensiveIy by w...j. Penny & Cp, In lnra- wide circle of yfriends lor ner Snndays papers will be inaugurated many charms .of personality ana man- tWg mornmg at 9 o'clock and a sea ner. The wedding yesterday was one. of rare .,18 promlsedrThe of much -interest. for a sreal. sensational-half hour sales -begin friends here and elsewhere throughout from?9.30 to 10 A. :M. : today, when the State." V ; ! ' children's. hose' will be-offered at two ' .lpue cents per1 pair: with corresponding r : NEVY ADVERTISEMENTS. features each day during the week. -1 - . . . . " The' firm frankly admits that it "needs Hv. S. 3IIntz Printing.. . the .money" and to realize upon the "Academy of MusiH-Iavid GarricK. lmmense stock which has been bought j. W. H. . .Fuchs Buster Brown fQr Tall and Winter trade, this Shoes. ' ' ' 1 '' "" . -T L salehas been inaugurated. iRemem- C. W. Polvogt 'Cc-Annual Novem- piaCe-the . sign of "TheBig her Sale. - . RedFront.,VThere'll benqmistak- , ' : - . . '-. ing If you follow the crowds. : .Business. Locals. ; , - - " iPrtil T?nt Plat of: four rooms. 1 :Tf vmir eves trouble you. consult MacRae & MacRae Law office re- . . - 1. moved; Boys' Buster-Brown suits, ?13. Fen-i nrs'Panlc Sale.; : WACC1HAW JBIBE NO; 83 V m ... . ... . . nea men instituted, at Wallace, N. by Team From Wilming ton Charter List. The fifty-odd members of the tbjroe tribes of Improved Order . of Red Men In Wilmington, who went up to Wal lace on a special coach attached to the nortbound- Atlantic Coast Line train Monday evening for the purpose of as sisting Greatt Chief of Records W. Ben Goodwin and Great Council officers in this city In the institution of a new tribe of-the order in that progressive 5wn retumed sterday morning en- tribe wHl be known-as Waccamaw No. 83 and it will start off with a charter I . i m . rro nru... i. 1 ji I among the best people' of the town and the list of officers is first-class. The I new inue was iU5LiLULf u largely new tribe was Instituted largely 1L 1 Al - l.lfl m tt ' the order in this city and is a most cuuiusiauv xvcu iuau. i The ' institution - ceremonies took f d h immedifttelv imon the ifjff J56!1? ime?Laiy i , j v fi. -m. 7,' the thr7e tribes, Eyota, Cherokee and Laxipolka; was composed as follows: Bachem, . SMnrRmmftm.T Win. r reaY w f w o-w t. Cvimpr' n'd gnT ' pridgen- First Wowl TrrT,-.. war- th 's. nurrt WftrrinrW. n . . . vnrth Warriv C T; Pow- A Brave, C. kippr; Second In m nvn.,im,n- t.ii w Martin VanOesen; Fourth Brate, W, F. Johnson; Guard of Wigwam, 'R. B. Futch; Guard of Forest,- George Hans- .feeder is now firmly established a fWalace and thtWInangtonmarrl, y and chlefs . will always wVlcomJSeir.bxethrenirpih the JDupr lia -feservalldji:... . INTEREST IS DEEPENING, T - vl tt R , at Tabernacle Beina Largely Attended Still (Reported for the Star.) Monday nieht Evangelist Violett tr, Q -nlia f,,n nf nrnle and ,n hlg clear forcefuii eloquent earnest way. preached the gospel, in its sImplicity. One' was reminded of paul on Marg mn when he preached Cnrist t0 tne ancient Athenians and Drought conviction to many. Mr. VIolett Bpoke on the all-important questIon: ' "what Must I Do to be Sayed? jje said that man was dead irf trespasses . and sin Dut not in the gggj ich the undertaker uses arm pi v,o msn whn is . alivp n h to walk Into a saloon pay io cents for a drink and go staggering home to abuse his family, was alive enough to go to church arfd hear the gogpel nd obey u He gaid that ne had nQ opinIon of men to offer nIs hearers as to now to get religion but ,nstead wnat God saId man must do , T-v,of nnA niao promises to pardon man by the7pray- of men to do something Tne scrIptural requirements were to near tne wora or liospei, itom. iu:.x. . n ri a. ic-ji iPo. ent Luke 10:3r and 5. Confess. Christ Mat 10:32-33 and he baptized, Acts things God demands of men to be saved from past-sins ana men waen T . - . 1 v . in v. one lives uoaiy m unnst- ne wm oe , mu- ta man'a way but way and one nad Det. tgr read. nla Bible, and see whether e things true before one gets angry with me: That won't help it The singing by Prof. Marks and the laree chorus and" congregation was Inspiring. Mrs.Violett rendered that T,Mfi Rnlo: "The Home of -a - ,, . nlooolnc wflv r!nTne j. to the Tabernacle, Seventh and Orohge streets. PENNY'S PANIC SALE. Big. Red: Front" I Inaugurates p,.; vineberg,,.the -Eye Specialist, -per- . rtx.J1. V.X i Turn Art Jim m an entlvlocated - :at ,? ' Munds' . drug f nr Musonlc - Temple:" Eyes tested free.v. Glasses fitted for 51.00. and up 2t ON TRANSPORTATION Executive (Cornmttee of Truck 'f ers' Association Confer With Gftast Liiie Officials. QUESTION OF BERRY R ATES I Alleged Discrimiriation in Favor of Tennessee Growers . Minimum Car Load Shipment Action is Deferred. " - There was a full attendanceof mem l?3rs of the Executive Cordmlttee. of x, . . ,(vumuu;. ine jast, Carolina Truck and Fruit OrowersVl Association for the confer- ehce here yesterday with - Atlantic Coast Line officials in' regard7 to trans- nnoVim-- ' 7, ,xV portatipn matters, especially with re- gard' to an alleged discrimination in rates on strawberries In &vor. of the growers In Tennessee . which was brought up and referred to the com- mittee at the last annual . maeting of tne Association. While nothing deft- ai woiosDoro ls-weu mown to au tne nite . was accomplished in correcting least bit familiar with Odd Fellow? thejalleged discrimination or reducing slliP in North Carolina The Home the minimum car-load shipment of ber- has' grown from year to year and rl-ss, the two important subjects which many homeless and friendless child brought the committee together, It ren have been taken in, cared' for and was stated after the conference that erquitfpedV for life's; service. : The rec the' way .was paved for action later, ords made by f the children from tne and a future ; conference will be held institntion-haye been enviahle ones.,. v to finally determine the questions at Several members -of the 1 lodge ; to-; issua between the railroad company night made enthusiastic speeches in and the representatives of the grow- which they eulogized the ' life - and era. character of the father of the Home. Members 'of the committee present The folio wmgnamed-were appointedf for the'meeting were President Wil- as aN committee to draft'suitable reso liam E. Springer, of Wilmington; J. mtionslregarding rthe action of the A,-Blrown, of Chadbourn; W. L. Hill, lodge arid forward copies of them of Warsaw; J; S. Westhrook, of Wal-. to the press'i)f the State: Messrs. lace, and J. A. Westbrook, of Mount Eugene P. "Albea, W. E. Beck, JW. F. OUve. - There were also, present Sec-. Keith, the latter - being- the first jindi aretary. Bauxnan, of the Association, vidual contributor to "the . monument and Editor Z. W. Whilwhead, of the! Truckers' Journal and author of the resolution at the annual meetine to in-l vestigate the alleffed dlscriminatioa In rates. :Tne committee met during the morftlng'at ? the . office of the Associa-1 tlon and'after rcarefully going over. iel situation from th-a standpoint of the. growKadJurned, until 3. o'clock in the afternoon .for a conference 'with Pres-. Ident Emerson, of the Coast Line. 3Ir. fEinergonrJttweyef eaexegatioirTW'as etoyB VicePresldentJohn- R; Kehly ' ahd Freight Traffic Manager R. A. Brand. The iaflwir offielkla Either admitted rior dened the allegediscriminatlbn. stating that they were 16ot sufficiently Informed as to the ; Tennessee rates and askine the committee' to burnish I any figures that they might have gath- llnian, having been born at Clarkton, ered on-4he situation. A large num- -where he was reared. He was a mem-b-sr of averages from Tennessee points ber of a well-known Presbyterian fam was desired and, these the committee ily, and entered the ministry. early in at the moment. was not prepared to life. In 1893 he graduated from give,' hut signified their purpose to Princeton University with the degree furnish all tHis data later. The whole of M. A. Two years ago the degree of matter was finally postponed until the D. D. was conferred upon him by committee can secure from the Inter- Providence University of Providence, State Commerce CommissiSn the dif- N. J., in recognition of . his ability ana ferent schedule of charges from Ten- fitness in his chosen profession. Dr. nessee and other basic points to New. Clark was pastor of the Old Makemie York. As soon as these figures are in Church at Accomac, Va., from 1893 hand the matter will again be, pre- to 1896, this being the oldest Presby ssnted to the railway officials. ( terian house of worship in America. 'The. reduction of the car load mini- Prior to his cap to Salisbury he was mum on strawberries from 250 crates for ten years pastor of Mt. Washing: to two layers deep in the car, regard- ton Presbyterian Church inN Baltimore less of the dimensions of the car. the where he was eminently succesful. truckers claiming that this is all that can be Drooerly refrigerated anyway, was next taken up and discussed t at J length. No -agreement was reached bnt the Tail way officials promised to take the matter under advisement and announce . what decision they have reached at the" postponed conference! to hear further the matter of discrimi- nation. The awsstion of the minhnlim ;ar load shipment of cantaloupes was J deferred until the later conference. In this connection the leading edi- torial in the issue . of the 'Carolina Truckers' Journal, which will he is- sued today, will he of interests The Journal , takes a rather roseate : view of the' outlook for next yearns crop and; their numerous rains, were ideal 1 months, for setting new plants while the seasons since that time have been bright and dry and as nearly ideal 5for clearing the original fields of all weeds 1 and grasses of any ikind. The vines j never looked more clean or. more I promising for the season in the ex perience of the Journal. It states Its belief 'that the next North Carolina! berry - crop will be fully up to the avrl eraee of former seasons in point of) quantity and n very likely in quality Here and there the Journal finds in- J stances of strawberry fields plowed I up and cotton planted instead but go-f ing to the next neighborhood the av-1 erase.; is increased In about the same as It has been decreased elsewhere, The average the Journal does not think will be s large as 1906 when the sea- son was not a success on- account of J the poor, transportation facilities.-: Sub- j stantial - improvements : are. predicted, I however, in transportation -for s- thisj year, or the companies had as.weiir get ready-, to pay for the 1 losses. (The Journal csays rthat all talk of abandon- ing the t. strawberry-Industry ; in-thls section i is Tpremature. It has been profitable so long as. : the , railroads properly -handle the -traffic. : The rail roads rcan ; now-be.. made to-' perform their prope?' functions and the 1 Jour- nal thmksjthat sthe situation is ? alto gether favorable to the grower. ',v ;. 'v Discussing the lettuce crop the Jour nal says the movement in , a few " days will reach .IsoUd ;- car proportions ; ALw acreage is about the same. as last year HONimENT mHRJ J1C0BI Movement inaugurated by Winston Salem Odd Fellows to Honor Memory of Wilmington Man. A State Work. ",v. (Special Star Telegram) . Winston-Salem, . N. C.,- Nov." 12. At a regular meeting q Salem Lodge No. 36, Independent Order of Odd Fellpws, of Winston, held tonight, a movement was started for the erec tion of a monument to the memory of the late Mr. Nathaniel Jacob!, father of the Odd Fellows Orphans' Home at Goldsboro. , "uo a a TT. 7 res" intlon was pased by the lodsre to con- tribute a sum of money toward the erection of the memorial. Mr. Jacob! died at his home in Wilmington last tiie .buriar being lastWednes- day- He was not only the . father of the Orphans' Home, one of the great- est; institutions of its kind ' in the South, but was a most enthusiastic Odd Fellow and one of the. -most prominent 'business men of the JState. Tne splendid work' of the institution fund. REV. .BYRON.' C. CLARK," D. D. J Installed as' Pastor . of Frst P resoy- terian Church rt aushury. Many - friends in this section of the State jwill ,he: mterested to,; kmjw that on Sunday the -Rev. Byron -v. Clark, D." D-i who was recentlycalled from I anVimportant pastoral chajrgeAitt5Bafc f bury. ; The services were largely at- tended and were: participated in by Rev. C. Mi Richards D. l.; of States- ville; Rev. J. MTWharey, of Hickory; and Dr. W. J. Martin, of Davidson College. . Dr.' Clark is a native North Caro- He is a successor to the venerable Dr. Jethro Rumple, who was pastor of the Salisbury church for more man forty years. - - - KING STOCK COMPANY. Best Bill of the Engagement at Aca- , demy Last Night. The Kine Stock Cbmuahy pleased an audience which was . small last night on acount of the inclemency of the .weather hut wnicn snouia nave been much larger if- judged by the excellence of the.production which all agreed was the best the' company had given during its engagement nere The specialties, between acts were a .ATiHfLll- an v annlauding. .Tonight . the company ,gives as its farewell performance "David Garrick" This is said tp be the"best? production of all those oirerea ana a crowaea house is expected. . Seats, are now On sale. stricken With Appendicitis. .The many friends of Mr. Ernest 'S. Bulluck in tiiis city will.regret to know that, on vesterdav it became neces- sary for him to go ,to the hospital of the University of Maryland m i5am- more where he is a meaicai sraaeni, for an operation for appendicitis. .Dr. d. W. Bulluck, rather of the young student -left last night to be with his son, though he did mot expect to reach th'e hospital; in time for the operation which was nerfornted at once. Hun- dreds of" friends here win nope that Mr. Bulluck's recovery wm oe swiit and - sure. : ,:" vr " - ; l V -:; ; - -: - ' : " 'jl hut sUghtly smaller than- the . Spring crop. The Thanksgiving trade wm b3 '.good and growers are getting to fP jwith some-fine headed; stock orrthat week.' The 1 shipments tnus . iar nave bean well headed, clean, free from "dirt and attractive: , Growers are urged to ship no- stock but that Well headed, as any otherTklnd W deUvered'in the worst condition and lias to be kicked about fas' so much garbage. ; ' ? i W.i J. Penny & Co., Qfler. men's , $15 rain coats $8.87. V : . COMPANY IS SILENT No Word or Iatimation Yet From v - The Water Works f H SAID THEY VWLL" DECLINE Property Now Being Operated Under What M jght be . Termed Trustee- ' shtp as ' NeitherSide ClafmslfiB Ownership. .'-:-;- Diligent inquiry in municipal Jcircie yesterdays revealed the fact ' that ar .'' yet the Clarendon- Water Works, Com-f i : pany ; has made no response ; to . ; the) - v city's amended offer, of : $l4a,000 Vforf : its plant in this city under . the i terms : " and conditions as outlined In ' the 'orl ginal proposition. Indeed it is doubts ful if a reply, will be iived tpday; 'as'l there Is more, or less ,dmlcuity:ih get-1 h ting a fuir meeting of the stockholders: which ; would be necessary' in a trade of this kind. -The' impression Is grow ing that: the offer of : the - city will not be accepted- as the- company has1 all to gain and nottilng to lose by adhering ; to its position that the propertyslsl already in possessiQn of the - city r and ; K bringing Suit to enforce te saleThe amended proposition1' is a straight re- " : duction of $15,000 oni the properV- :yr With this , amount of money and ' yery -: much less,- the case, could be. f ought i J out m the courts and m "thfir mean- - time the city would be estopped' from ' " f , : laying new system ,and,vtheplantvv . " ' would snfjEer noSdeterfoiiEioiliTalue ' - 4 - on this, 'account. ; Should thecase be-" ;i ' decided adversely : to ;the:'X'ompany. 'i-v-;- there would still be a possibility" of a sale- with an incoming administration. and: should the company gain Its suit and force' the sale upon the city, it would, he In pocket the difference. ; ' i ' between ; the cost: of the -action-; and,; -v , ; s .' , : the $15,000 It Is proposed : to Vredncei;.! : - V , ; the price. vr.- ' ,'-4.,-1' f But on the other hand the situation- - L't : complicationaaniall;toId tn!nic2?p9l& best at-vit;;.fromithatiht" of view L stated,': however; that- "the v company - n ' . lias legal advice that the position ih regafd to the former sale is perfectly - 1 "' tenable and that the company'st torney would advise against the Isale WlM i 3 at the reduced' ' consTlationr-SI; In the " meantime " Superintendent ' ' . " Robertson is managing the affairs of. "V me piant unaer some sort of a trus teeship. He is arranging personally to meet operating expenses and the business-of the concern is being; car ried on just as-if there was ibocon troversy. Superintendent Robertson holds that he is; in the employ of the city, but however , the matter may 'be straightened ouf ' the wages ; due would be a laborer's lien on the, pro perty and the plant will doubtless be manned vjihtil there ,is some kind" of I settlement..' ,.,..! . :, -mMMi BIG LOSS BY FIRE. Capt. R .W. McKeithan, of 'Supply, is--. Brunswick County, Suffered - News reached this city vesterdav' of the burning- of the gin and saw mill ot Capt, RV W. McKeithan, at .Sup'ply, Vv : Brunswick county? one day during the J :.' past week. The' fire originated : sup- posedly from a spark from the engine t Vr i; and the buildings burned i fiercely s-a "!'- til rnonf in a Hetlllo-iTr . hAlnrtWv Capt.' McKeithan and '."situated near, having . been saVed with eat diffi culty. Capt. McKeithan's loss Ms " : about $3,000 against which he had notHI one cent of insurance. There were-v r aiso Durnea in tne conflagratlon abottt . . , thirty bales V; of i cotton ;; beongihg toK'T,l Capt.,- McKeithan " and other parties . '-V;r""; who had ' brought the staple to ; the -ChSi xuxxv w jXXXXXU. : XUO UillS f f. very heavily on the owner las he - has V several times suffered by fire within - v; recent- years and , his ' many friends ' in ; this- city, extended sympathy -upon : V his visit to Wilmington this week. .;, Another severe loss by. fire" In the .- country during the week was v the store and general merchandise stock s of Messrs Boggs & Pender, at Gum Branch, near Jacksonville. -Their loss is also several thousand dollars with not one cent of insurance. They have. : a -number of Wilmington business' connections and the news of. their: loss was received with great regret - by ' inenas nere. r r . -. ACCEPTS CROZET PASTORATE ". Rev. Mr. King to Preach In Virginia' Dapiisr unurcn. : . , : - (Special to the Times-Dispatch.) . Crozet, Va, v Nov. 9. Rev. A.' T. ' King,',of WUmingtotf, N.'C, M. A. of , Richmond College.; and? full graduate of the t Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, haa accepted a call from the First Baptist1 Church here," to begin" his . pastorate at once. He: has served the Memorials Baptist ; Church. . Richmond. 5 Va.-, two years Mr King Is now taking a medical courseat the University of . Virginia preparatbry to takmg -work In a foreign mission field He wll fill the pulpit of - the First Baptist Church - here', 'but -ntlhue his studies at -the university, r, - .-y : Pennys low 'prices : create- panic, ia competition.': .7 'S ' t---.fl. ': . X -v'-r'' y-v- .--:.-
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 13, 1907, edition 1
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