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Local Records.
Only four weeks
to Chrisi-
mns.
I'ynuni & Headen hax on
baud a car ol fresh siilt.
Every Democrat iu Chatham
ought to five double thanks to
day. t .;,.,.. 11,.,,,1-a ...
member that'Ilo that triveth to
the poor lendeth to tho Lovd.'
Wo are pleased to learn that
Sir. (jeorgo JJrewer, who has been
quito sick ut Kalcigh, is now
much better.
There is nothing better in a
lady's shoe than a Zeigler. ly-
lnim A- Headen carry a full line or
these shoes for misses, ladies and
children.
Anions ot her causes for
thanksgiving today is the blessed
change from Republican to Dem-
cratic magistrates iu tins town
ship. Yon will save costs by coin
ins forward promptly amine tiling
y ur notes and accounts with Hy
uum fe Headen. They need the
money aud must have it.
They would be glad to have
you to examine their line of men's
units and overcoats at Hynum .v
lleadeii's. They have a splendid
line, suits from ?'!."' to $rj.i0.
Trade is in full sw ing at J. II.
"Wcatherspooii's, of San fori I, I'.l
cgnut line of holiday novelties
just received. I'nusiial bargains
in clothing, ladies jackets, and
shoes.
Mr
W. 11. r.:tiko, of (inlt
. says that bis wife has
township,
sold this
keys a int
sold by
lear won n
chickens. One
her weighed
ot tur-
turkey
thirty
pounds.
In accordance wiih ibiir cus
tom for many years past the bi
llies of the l!piscop.il church at
this place will today provide a
Thae!.sgi in- dinner lor the i;.
luates of our couut.v home, n bit h
no doubt wiU be much ei, joyed.
'the insh still continues at
the stoic of A. Max, at iJurham.
His low pricps nre attracting
crowds of customers, and all o
away happy with their good bar-!
gains. He keeps everything to
unit everybody, from the largest
man to the smallest child. j
. They arc now receiving at W.
Ii. London ,v Son's oiiite a Mock
of Christ:. ias go-ids, l.oth in beau
ty and iu soi.ieihim. ;oo.l t f.-it.
'I hey are alway.i heatlouarters ! 'V
toys and fancy oous. ('i'!i;. and
bee if there is not something that
will suit yo
ami your irieinis.
It is to b, hoped that the new
linard of ronnty comniisHioueis
will not waste :ik much time a.",
their redeec-bsoi s did. The old
board fivqticnl ly did not meet un
til midday ami would be iu ses.-iou
only three or four horns, and yet (
k'ei paid for a tuU.lay s worK.
- I'liev w ill be glad to show you
fit W. L. London " Son's their
itiiik of ladies jackets and raped.
They are cheaper than you everj
saw. Ab-io a nice stock of chil
dren's jackets. Jf you are j:oing
to need anything of the kind it
will pay you to give them a call.
If you follow tho crowd at;
Pur ham you will be sure to go to;
4l. l.wa .if A T.,v ,rl,n watill
T ill: H-l -A V
off ning the greateut bargains to ', 1 h,; Cl,,li"t-V ''(.11""11l,ilt';
ba found in that piogrossive town. sl";i'Vl1 ""'fit!n7 on last 1 hurs
U.rgains at and belw cost in all ' audited the followtug ac
Ji ies of goods that astonish and eonnts :
ileli-rht all who buv. These trreat W. S. (iuuter, insolvent
bargaiuB will not be offered much '.
longer, so you had better take ad-'
vantago of them while you can.
j
On last Monday morning Uev.
II. lho niisoii wan found dead
iu bed at the resilience of his son-
ju.law, Mr. Ii. J. I'tley, near Mon-
c mo. 11a had ben iu his usual
health tha day before, and is sup-
Iiosed to have d.ied suddenly of
learfc disease during the night.
His remains were carried to Haleiu
rhurch, in Alaniaueo couuly, for
bijria'. He was 7;l years old, and
was highly esteemed
knev him.
-.Our county commissionera
during the past year have been
paid for their services, as follows:
ll 1'J. Kanoy Slal.70, J. 11. Jones
fi7U.HU, J. W. Taylor $191.10, A.
W, W'ioker $17.H0, a total of
board in the State has been paid
this much. Wo confidently pre
dict that our new Democratic
boaril of commissioners will not
post Chatham taxpayers ho much
money.
The county commissioners, at
their special meeting last week,
very properly aotod on ThS
jiKCOIiu's sustention aud declined
to nnike auy contract for the
building of a new bridge at Hay
o.)d, 1 ut left it for the new com
ju'hsionors to act on. The county
iu so deep in debt that it is hoped
tho old bridge may be repaired ut
email cost and thus s,ae for a few
year the expenditure of i or
eveu thousand dollars for a new
tridjje.
Mr. A. 11. Norwood, of Ha Id win
township, I, ;is u son foiirhv;. ye:rs
old ivho weigh "lily 32 pound.;
mill weirs a ,'. lo child '- -bo...
lie is ail lltinsnall V blight lniy,
anil enjoys good health.
Mr. J. J. Hackney, of Higgs
bee township, made twenty har
tfls of t-iirii t his vear oil oini an.!
three-quarters hi1 res o! bind on
I'ukehi rrv creek, on whieh no
kind of fertilizer was used.
Mrs. Laura Home, of this
place has a lemon bush on whieli
lire 1 :e iir.'i'st unions lino, ni-
have aver seen. One that was re
eenty plucked when ril'O weighed
it nound ami four ounces, and
! there me several mure on the bush
not yet ripe that will weigh even
wore,
Next Monday the new county
oflicers will qnnln ami enter
upon the lischarge of their duties,
and many of their friends will be
lit re to see their -liter in and take
l.osspssion. It will be a proud
. ami happy day for the Democrats,
who have bins' looked forward to
i audi an occasion.
A centennial celebration will
,e held today at May's (.'Impel, in
this countv. to conimeuiorato tho
one hundredth anniversary of the
organization of the Baptist church
there. The sermon will be preach
ed by liov. J. M. White, of Apes,
'who was born and reared near
May's Chapel. Historical address
es will be delivered bv Kevs. V.
11. H. Luwhon and O. T.
wards.
Ed-
., .
--ttiiue vi.ainam i hi.h-i.hh
are rejoicing r their yu'f'"'y
tl.ey Slioi l.l liol loiei .! -
( ! ATM AM J lK.ro III I, which l Ii I'Kig
t no ten vears of f usion rub
wavered in its course and a! .v;.ys
upheld unfalteringly the Denio-
Chatham can now best id.ow their
.ppreciatioli of 'i':!;: ! : s
long hervices
subscriptions
by lenewing ll.eii
and t"teiiuiiii; il-i
circulation.
vi ...i ..
ti llll Oill l"U .
Mr. K. (. Segi oves, assistant
engiiiir of the Imrhain A- I nar
lotie l!ailro:iii Conip any, wm-i here
tKteniay ami we were pleased to
lei.rri i'roiii l.im the d prospects
of ;m early completion of that
load from (iulf to tiiis place. lie
s..ti. that ibf route from (Julf to
I'lltsboro is l:oW being I 'l-sh d and
the -railing w ill bit pushed vigor-'
i uhIv. As soon as the surveying
party locate the line to ii.is place
froni (in! f, they will at once sur
vey a preliminary line from here
to (Jrt eiisi)oro.
IT l.-ONAI. IITM
Miss Alice 1
from a visit to
ilaud has returned
I'ebit iws at Lenoiv.
A f
i. l, of
i'i .-.i :M-:iaii:
Virginia, is
.'oh
h'.'ie
W. !v.!i-
ii a I iul
hunt.
Ttlr. A. M.
has bec'i ie
Lis oaii'i-its.
Turns, of Uoboro,
e on a short isit to
1 Mr.
home
Kred.
from
I'lVnum has
'I'liintv Colic;
to
spell
1 Tiianksiviiig Pay.
Cap. W. I
Thanbuiv in
Dr. .John 11.
,. London is spending
r i ay w itll bis son,
London at asliiiig-
ton City.
Mrs. UoxiiiiUH McNeil!
n?tt county, and Mrs. K
Ifar-Mof-their
K.
tit t. of llaleigh, are viitin
sister, Mr. J. d. Jackson.
Messis. II. M. London,
London, J. L roirue, .) r
1. S.
, and
ltobert Cahler, from the I'niyeisi
ty, are spending Thankngning
l)ay here.
Commissioners' Meetiaj.
fees
J. J. Johnson, for holding
November court
A. W. Wicker, services as
commissioner
1.35
K5.08 ,
17 80
5.40
I
8.10
12.98
:i.ro
i
n;.i"'
V, K. Kanoy, services as
commissioner
J. 11. Jones, St tv ices us
commissioner
Mrs. W. A. Wicker, for
Hew ing for county home
J. 11. llright, for work on
Woodard's hridye
W. Ii. London A. Sou, for
supplies .
ny ail who j, j.j. .Morgan, lor exann
I nation of tSallie Mann, a
lunatic
N. (1. Vat-borough,
work on bridge
for
near
Osgood
J. J. Johnson, for tilling
out sheriff's stub books
for 1S'.; and liloo
loO.OO
.( ,!it ':u ( lt'-:eu- f"r lml"
tisiaug not ces.
J.OO
V. A. Wicker, f .r thn-n ;
years' work of muled at
county borne i'A'.W
C. 1. Leal, for painting
jail and court luir.se, ivc C1.0"
OiiiiKKiin, That Charley Hurley i
be er.empt from poll t;ix on ae- i
count of poverty and infirmity.
OuLijciir.i), Tiiwt the Southern
railway, the Seaboard Air Lino
railroad, the ihirhani .V ( hailotte
railroad and tho l'ittsboro toad
bv- charged with stock law taxes
for all hack yeui-ii since stock law
was e..ta!hshpd iu tin ditTuieiit
tel l Hol ies of the loUliiy.
J line apples of
llUM- tii'cuid this
the sv c.uid
fall.
v.. i.
OMCRWOf! few
idwhiter Opeiiing' hi Cos
ivs.
No v.- si vlt
' I' .'iKlt
illl'i ,
( Vi
ve a i
I 1. Illl'i
ivift
Tailnr-maile Suits. Handsome
all wool Eton. Noiiolk ei'iects and
Mmisc styles in the most la-duiruhle
cloths. Silk lined jackets, skins
lull time and stiLliedSlo, '.M2.fi,
$1 s and I r.r.y.
Walking Skirts. Skirls, special,
$1.75, AViltoa v.alkini; skirts with
slot scams an.l tailorstitchiii;;'
and 5.
Dress Skirts. Inipoiicd broad
cloth, all-wool Venetian and service
cheviots, cut full tl.uv and trimmed
with tatku kinds popular colors
and Muck, S3-5", S and 6 up.
Protest Aeaiiifit Mormon Siiialor. i
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 2t.
Tho .Ministerial Allianeo of Salt
Lake today adopted resolutions
strongly opposing the piopr.ne.d
election to the U in Led States Si i -
into id ilred Sn-oo!, oi,c of ilo
,,vvou. ., , r,t , ,n
J(;,..,v,. . t.,,pv of the r
.M.,r..,o
oliiti-i
j wjl l,e Mel.l
., 1 1
to every mii,i.-.t i i.
promimi.ee iu t
i i , i . i
;v.ilill o i ill r: iinii diu ! ' " '41 '
j to I'resiih'iit l!o eveU, i very
i. oii::iVhSiiiat: iilhi I niteil Males
, Sen. i tor, alii
e. ry one prominent
fe.
in political
Fital Shunting Afi'-iir
. Hai
Chariest
n.
th.
S. C, Nov. . - A
News ..i.tl Courn r
. .
special t
,' from N
hol.ts. S. ('., h.us: "A sc
hooling occurred here
nous
a I out ." o'clo,
Mi!tinup i" 'be
of Mr. Dii.-to
-:erio!!S Wolli.
M. l'.unis. T
but .Ui to w ho
Vet. klloWU.
k tiiis alli-rnoon, le
alneist instant dent h
:; II. Sanis, mi, 1 tb-
lili ;' of MlSS ..'oiiv
'. i '-hots V. et c lil i-d,
Iiri d them it is not
Jh.-s J'.iiins states
1 bat San is tired
ing lur first, ila-
i t ll kios, she
l turning the
ot-
re- -
voitcr on liinisi-ii.
about '22 years of a.
gaged in the study
here. His home i
Iloirv county.
Sarvis was
, and was pii
!' telegraphy
mar l.oris,
Due had Sbitt-; Ano'.h.--.
Hl.t-lnl t' ' i:in flu
Ci.ldsb.ir.
I'ritehav.l .1
Soy. -it. - C
ot t his t it v.
nlv( S.
a-.:e.l I.'!
years, w as M-rioii.- l ,
right shoulder H;:tu'
by I'l-anl; Caster. J r.
l-'rank 'villi other
went to the math of
its. where the hoy
i.i.il play "luiliaii."
brought into camp,
l;.t III ;i:e
.lay a!:. lh :
Ceoi-e and
con.;.:.:. i. -ns
t he city 1 im
hae a cai.ip
A ?ii!l! was
SUpposid by'
.a. led. With
hootinu' was
J- raid; i.-oi I i .f .,;
Ibis weapon the s,
done. Aproacbiiig
(ieoree Was held 1V
the camp
I'liink and
ov.ii r.-.l t- stop. When within
ja few feet of the uplifted -tin
'lsador Meyerburg. one of the boys
preient i lied to I rank that the
inn was loaded. Frank turned
his head to ascertain what the
! Meyerbuig la y said nd as lie did
so his linger touched the trigger
and bang went the gun, the load
of bird shot entering the shoulder
of (ieorire. The wound is an uvdy
one and while the arm may be
' saved it is held that it can only be
used for side movements.
Nczroes Emicratin; to l.:Icr i:i.
Savannah, Nov. 24.- D. J.
ITuminer, agent of the Liberianj
coh.ni.ation Society, of lSirmiii':-
bam, Ala., is here arranging fori
the sailing from this port on Jau-j
uaiy Uinh, next, of 'UlO neu'iocol-,
onists for Liberia. The steamship
Donald, of New York, he says, :
has been chartered. Vluiiimer ;
was formerly connucleii w lb the
International Mirati n Society i
that sent two shiploads of negroes '
from this port to Liberia. He
said today that all arrangements
had been completed and that
nothing now remains but to bring
the ship here aud congregate the
passengers.
Hubert (i. l'ierce, who arrived
today, will remain in Savannah
i until the ship sails, when lie will
, make the trip with the negroes to
see that they reach their deslina
I tion in safety,
.j. I'lunuiier went to Liberia with
the crowd on the steamship l.ota-
da and he says that fully S" pel
cent, of the negroes carried on
that steamer and on the steamship
Horsa are perfectly satisfied witti
their new home and surroundine;.
Mormons are ennductimr a
meeting in the city hall, at Ibd
eigh, whicii tiny have rented for
that purpose.
The pension warrants for State
pensioners are beim' preprr '! r.'.d
w ill be- Sent out I'ec l oiirtu
class pcusionei '. ud widows will
thi.t year I '! I.:".
T'll't-e oyster k ill's Wei'. capM.
(d bv a severe southwtstKMU.i!Lit
Morehead Cilv bist Tiu-sday.
All
the oece.pai.ts wi le saw.!
I .l:l. Jleusoll, color,-.!, t. ho
di-ovi.'.; w itbii; :" !-. of
vado.ad - dion. I i.- b -l-Hot
been leUlid
r. f
O ft .
, a
- il!!! si;;!- Till'
i:cv:
id.'i'i
with l'U !
ego shipments jii'-t (''iveil for display.
Silk Waists
want with i 1 1 c k
Handsome silk
irdi and pleats.
Plenty of the peau
silk taltetas, eveiv r
de soi and
pular shade,
sf ; and iril
Wnnl Wals. l adies I ivrch
llannel wai'-ls whh eml'i'oidei ! a:'.i
tailor stitched i'roiiK $l.::, !."",
ii-i and ii.i.
New IMess (Jowls. 1 rcs plaids,
i;i.miu clollis, noveliv ue.'.ve in
rmirh snow flake cfl'c Is t i travel
lin;s' suits, bioadcloths, Venetians,
r.ie!t"iis, series and heavy skirtings.
Thiuiksuiviiig China. Cake
llleigli9 N. C.
t ia nit"
5 amr.
.''"S
HsriOlSiiks for
oilUlill-
,'S ft Ii!
c.-iis:--
a!!
.s, m'a'iitie-;
;;ooj :p m
silk, ail
d h
Mill's W
WoiiiJ c.'il - -mi
to N'oi d; i . a
We
bed iic:-i:i '.w:.'. c
Fants Ri:
111 Fancy M
lb)
! :Cvi:..o.;
nd v.-hde c.
black
M
. ne
ne o
id .-s,
Me uu
i v. a s
Come
mil see us.
lism aroods cheat) will siet it.
I'illtifwro, .V, d
The President's Message.
Washington, 2s o v.
dent lloosevelt hehl
today with Senators .
Bculativi'H, who air
Coll;;reS, with the I'i
;;ei.eral outline of the
I'resi-
eonieleliees
and Ib'ure-
lc. ell rs iu
suit tint a
ice,:s'aiioii
to be muleriiikiu at the coming
short session wa.s agreed '.iun.
The rre.ddent's annual nifss-i-e
hiis been completed and wiii i'e
sent to Congress cither Monday
or Tuesday of next week.
The luessa-t! of the '.'resident
will of course contain mo.st urgent
lecoutlllelldatiolis iu H'ald to
trusts and the built'. He urges
especially that tho proposed leg
islation in regard to trusts be en
acted immediately, bis bid it f be
ing that public illicit st demands
that this subject be not postponed
until thu next Congress. His con
sultation w ith the ieadel'j today
emphasized the fact taat the i'n s
ideut belicxes the desired legisla
tion can be enacted daring the
short session, h voiding lb" c, .!!.:.
of ll! '.v,,:! H-l.'.V. ' ' t ' I S!.l!'.
In tin
sh.mid
tha: tl
:!! b
i-i
i he fun i
sident o
I to 0. ill Vt
i etraon
den', i'.n .
U M;
I'r.
th.
: I.,
pie,-
being t"
of!
iff' II j
hit;
,ie
-ilk itll'
Will
n 1 1 1 i w .usl s. (I
o on iiiuiiL'diat'
plate
lad bowl
trays, i
cream ;
olive and pickle dK!.
and sugars.
Table Linens. I :ie--e in full as
sortment. Various M.ldis cut in
any ienvths t'. pi ices ply shaded
f; r inch black uiii. iul.iniask, regular
Sue value", -in.-. f;.1! iiii.li silver
tileached and cream damask, 7-rc
values, 'if v. 7uincl1iierm.nl linen
(aide d.im.'-k, si v.i''ies, S"c. ;2
iiu'n, leal Irish, all linen danu.-k,
values, SI.
s
P IW fiH
m
will
in h'.;s
'mining
depart-
e.l
n t f,i7;n
UiJU V ir.J
IV. .1
r
d ir
l.'-t
C.Uil"! 1 IV i"l
V- u all k
U'l'iiiMij
have all pri
navv tlu bes
the moi
.t-ui'seii a
hat arc m.'
NlVl'Ml-
nice sh.
maK.e
have
want
e
0 SiOS
mm
W. L, LONDON & SON.
, .Vfr. Hoi is.
postpone revision until ttie next j
Congress aud perhaps beyond that
time. The men who talked w dh
the l'lei-idcul today agreed tiial
it would be H i.-..: to consider the
s.d ject of the taritl" either by ap
noiating : pcrmalielil coinlaissn !'.
i.r bv ill-legating the mattt r rf in-
vestigair
ii v.. the committees oi
Congress.
The pro,.
ti r.Ms m bieli
is that c r,;
made to the
law along th.
t he sp cch ii.
dtioii regarding the
was discussed to-lay
ii:i a!;:.'i:.iment.-i be
Shirma.i aiiti-triisl
lines laid down in
liere.i at I'l'tsburg
Cell
so to
ena
i iceed
tious
. 1! as
ISC it .
.;i.a
t 'Us
.est.j
I
'HI
S. line W I l i.S ago
er.il Ixnox It
amend the pr. si
b A'-o 1!
is prop.
ut hue ,
.ed
the overnl'.ielit b
a.a'mst industrial or.
engaged iii pr b.ietion
ill ii.lcrstato coiai'ierce,
shall appeal t!i..t these
t ions ai e ia any of llic.r
I'tr.mcutid to
llerr Krupi
pul...
t lie
..-,. t
OOl t
i rn-
i.e tis
i no. r
en !.
. liie I'll' relit t.s
- Jj'i, in iii, coo
Durham. N. C.
American and Italian Marble.
(.'.orrespoiiJeiu e solicited.
Bank of Pittsboro.
3Pitts"boro, XT. C.
Will re. eie deposits and make loans and do a general c. hi?
ness. Interest bearing certificates will be issued for deposits.
I he people of Chatham now have the opportunity, tur the first t.m.
to pationi.e a Chatham county bank.
Deposits are perfectly safe in a tire-proof vault at .' Vv.igy
sate, and are fully secured by all the property of all the stock ..c..:eii
amountiiii; to over a million dollars.
T. Williams - "W. L. LcdPa.
Cashier. PrfRiJeui,
POPULAR
au in z,ei
with all kinds of seasonable goods.
Every department is now ready for
not Se undersold.
1 laid;,
soap in
is, needles, tapes, combs,
multitude of othei little
!h::i.:-.
Our IllinerT Bepartment
i siiii in lull blast, turning o'.u the
p.e:iiit hats tor the money vou
i er vuv. Because it is late in the
se.'.s-n we do not let our stock run
FOB
we !
c.p.-.
TUP
H and BOYS
lit H
:e slock
l;. Lb
is one i t our best and largest.
i
hace '.he lare.est stock ot shoes in
the eou:it . and sell the linest as well
as the cheapest shoe in the county.
And we carry a Luge stock which
we e .la: a.itccr. If not good we give
allot nei pan
Ah-.-.,
els.
any oi'.'-
lie stock.ot.'lrunks.satch-
suit cases, bags to suit
vour trade ami will have it if
CHOSS & LIN KUAN CO.
TO DA I KrlOlUlKUS AND ITKMSHKRS,
aicierii, nsr. c.
. M.i.ible man app:e:iates the value ot jjood
V li O T H I $ ,
I i"
dwavs jus:
nd we tiu.d
iem.i;:'"!.
Our Show im
superiority in
The St les
could - Vl t"'.
the e!.a. !" '
s.!i.-ii v.: i:
an extensive one. and in every respect justthes our
a;t o' catering to the public taste.
i ih it lashion demands The material is all tlut one
" , v price- are such as will convince you that here is
fix our name in your mind. (ive us a call. We
N KW
isi.:iii:Ms
A'
. iws t ) i u :
STORE.
READY MADE CLOTHING
is another Vg department where we
undersell all our neighbors and cr
show you a mnch larger stock ior
men, boys and children.
workmen and house keepes, r.ot
merely the heavy kind, but all kind
of useft'l articles.
I5ig stock of heating and coofc
f hats and ing stoves, shot guns ami ammu
nition. We cany a nice utock of ur.'.i-lure.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
wo pnt last, Inat, by far, not tic
least. We carry a splendid stock
of fancy and heavy gritcei ies which
we sell cheap, (tiauulatoil sugar
"e. ver pound, a good coffee 10c.
per pou.nl.
We buy ami pay the biueflt
pricea for all kinds of produce.
where to it. A glance through
that all will make good use of the m-
Help rv
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i 'in 'civd i .vd .. co.,
t tieeiiboio, N. C.
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