TEUKSDAY, MAY 16, 1907.
Local Records.
Attend the Cost Sale of Poe-Atwater
Mer. Co., at Bynum store.
Fifteen hundred. dollars worth of
shoes to sell at cost by Poe-Atwater
Mer. Co., at Bynum.
For Sale: A line Jersey milk cow
and calf. Call on or address Dr. T. A.
Kirkman, Lindhurst.
Wanted: At once 500 bushels of
good wheat. 'at the Chatham Roller
Mill Company's mills at Bynum.
Dr. J. J. Barefoot, of Wilson, has
decided to move to this place on the
15th of June to practise his profession.
The newly elected town commis
sioners met on last Saturday and or
ganized. They elected Mr. J. C. Lanius
town constable.
Dr. Samuel E. Douglass, of Ral
eigh, is at the Burns t Hotel at Pitts
boro for a few days for the purpose of
doing all kinds of dental work.
Dr. Ihrie (dentist) will be in his'
office at Pittsboro regularly during the
summer and fall, except the second
week of each month, when at Goldston.
Two negroes, Jeff Mills and Jake
Bland, engagedjn an affray here Mon
day night, as a result of which the lat
ter received several severe cuts on the
arm with a knife.
If you have not already attended
the Cost Sale of the Poe-Atwater Mer.
Co., at Bynum, then do so at ones.
They have Ten Thousand dollars of
general merchandise to sell at cost. -
We regret to hear of the death of
our former county-man, Mr. O. H.
Dorsett, who died at Burlington on
last Sunday, whither he had moved
about a year ago from Gulf township. '
Ladies, when you are shopping at
W. L. London & Son's, don't forget to
ask to see their line of plain and em
broidered white parasojs, and plain
and silk gauze fans. A splendid stock
of black silk parasols and umbrellas."
W. L. London & Son are agents
for Johnson's mowing machines and
reversible cutaway harrows. These
machines are the bsst made and the
prices on them are right. Wiirbs glad
to show them to those in need of such
machinery.
We have had another "cool spell
in May" in addition to the annual one,
which we had the first week in this
month. It was almost cool enough on
last Saturday and Sunday nights for
frost. Rarely does the oldest inhabi
tant remember so much cool weather
in any previous April and May.
Two farce comedies, one entitled
"Timothy Delano's Courtship," and
the other entitled "A Lion Among
Ladies," will be given in the court
house tomorrow (Friday) night at 8:15
o'clock for the benefit of the mission
work of the Methodist and Episcopal
Sunday schools. The price of admis
sion will be 25 cents for adults and X5
cents for children.
Several school commencements are
being held in the county this week.
On yesterday the closing exercises of
the Goldston High Senool and also
those of Manndale Institute were held,
while today the Mt. Vernon Springs
school conducted by Prof. Hurst is
having its closing exercises. It is very
fortunate that these schools are favored
with such beautiful weather for their
commencements.
A colored woman, named Phyllis
Thompson, died at Durham on last
Friday and was brought here for burial.
She was employed just after the war
(over forty years ago) by Mr.1" John T.
Mallory, who then lived here, as a
nurse to his youngest daughter (who
is Mrs. Llna Hackney) and she has
continued in the employ of Mr. Mallo
ry and Mrs. Hackney until her death
last week. For many years Mrs Hack
ney has been a helpless invalid and tier
old nurse was as faithful and devoted
to her as when she was an infant, and
her death is deeply mourned by Mrs.
Hackney.
Some excitement was created in
our quiet old town, on last Tuesday,
by a runaway. The horse of Mr. Tjiti
Burns, while harnessed to a buggy,
was hitched to a post on the street on
the north side of the store of W. L.
London & Son. For some unknown
cause the horse became frightened, and,
breaking loose from the post, turned
the buggy around and dashed down
the sidewalk on the western side of
Hillsboro street and in attempting to
turn the corner at the late residence of
Mr. A. G. Headen upset the buggy and
demolished it. Fortunately nobody
was on the sidewalk at the time of. the
runaway.
The fund for Chatham's Confeder
ate monument now amounts to $1481,
the last contribution being 2 from
M r. J. N. Ray, of Richmond, Va.
-Yc arc pleased to note that oar
townsman, Mr- It. II. '.Hayes, was
spaken of in last Sunday's News and
Observer as an available successor to
Senator Simmons as chairman of the
State Democratic executive committee.
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Personal Items.
Messrs.- W. L. London and II. A.
London are attending the annual dio
cesan Episcopal convention at Tarboro.
Mr. W. R Jones, of Raleigh, who
was superintendent of the oil mill the
past year, has been here on st short
j business trip.
; Dr. L. E. Farthing, of Morganton.
was here Tuesday looking around with
a view to locating here next month
for the practice of his profession of
medicine. .
Mr. A. B. Clark, who had the mis
fortune of having his leg broken the
last of February, went to Sanford Fri
day to have his leg treated in the hos
pital there.
Her friends here are pleased to know
that the condition of Mrs. Jas. T. Mc
Clenahan, who 'suffered a stroke of
paralysis in Washington City last
week, is considerably improved.
Chatham Lady Complimented.
The citizens of Fayetteville observed
Memorial Day (the 10th of May) with
impressive exercises and an imposing
parade of the military, the veterans,
civic bodies and hundreds of children
carrying flowers. .
The Observer, in its report of the ex
ercises, says that "when the Fayette-
ville Independent Light Infantry
reached the Highsmlth hospital, on
the decorated balcony of which sat
Mrs. H. A. London, they halted and
presented arms, then came the' veter
ans, seventy-five strong who raised
their hats and gave the 'rebel yell.'
Mrs. London acknowledged the com
pliment by waving a Confederate flag."
Superior Court.
The May term of Chatham superior
court adjourned on last Saturday after
noon, after quite a busy week for the
judge, the lawyers and the .court of
ficials, and yet only a few cases were
tried and a full docket is left over for
trial at our August term. More new
cases were added to the docket than
were taken off. The following cases
were tried by a jury and stubbornly
contested:
W W. Womack against John W.
Scott was an action for the recovery of
68 acres of land in Cape Fear township,
and judgment was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff, from which an appeal
was taken to the supreme court.
Julia Bright against -The Western
Union Telegraph Company and Min
erva A. Dowdy against The Western
Union Telegraph Company were ac
tions for damages for mental anguish
caused by the negligent delay in the
delivery of a telegram sent by Mrs.
Bright to Mrs. Dowdy, announcing the
death of their brother. These two cases
were consolidated and tried together
and the jury rendered their verdict
against the defendant for negligence,
but assessed the plaintiffs' damages at
only 25 cents and costs .
The case of Young Prince against
the Seaboard Air line Railway was an
action to recover damages for personal
injuries in a wreck on the Pittsboro
branch last August. The jury "hung"
for twenty-four hours and then re
turned a verdict in favor of the defen
dant. The case of W.J. Young against the
Brooks Manufacturing Company was
an action in which the plaintiff alleged
that the defendant owed him a con
siderable amount for sawing the de
fendant's lumber, and the defendant
alleged that the plaintiff was due tke
defendant a considerable amount for
violation of his contract and not cut
ting the lumber properly. After sev
eral witnesses had been examined Sat
urday morning the judge announced,
after the dinner recess, that on account
of so many witnesses having to be ex
amined it would be impossible to "fin
ish the case during the term, and stop
ped the trial and referred the case to
Mr. W. J. Adams, of Carthage, to
take the evidence and report at next
term. Thus the last day of court was
practically lost by nobody's fault.
Grand Jarj Report.
The grand jury made the following
report before court adjourned last week:
"We the Grand Jury for the May
term, 1907, beg leave to make the fol
lowing report: That we have attend
ed to all matters jilaced before us by
Solicitor and made due returns thereof.
We have examined the county jail
in a body, and find it kept in good or
der and the prisoners well cared for.
We recommend that the plastering
over-head be repaired, and that the
walls and outside of cells as well as
over-head be given a coat of white
wash, also that the floor in one place
on second floor be repaired.
We visited the County Home by
committee, and find thirty-four (34)
inmates, twenty-one (21) whites and
thirteen (13) colored, all well cared for,
also found three (3) mules, eighteen
(18) head cattle, twenty-one (21) hogs,
two wagons one and two horse) one
wheat drill, one mowing machine and
hay rake, cutaway harrow, drag har
row, and all other farming implements
necessary to carry on the farm. -
We found three hundred and twenty
five (325) bushels of corn, forty thou
sand (40,000) pounds of forage, one
good barn and stables, conveniently
arranged, sufficient to hold the pro
ducts of the farm.
We recommend that another story
be added to the main dwelling, as the
roof on said building will have, to be
replaced with a new one, the addition
al story to this building will cost much
less than the erection of one story
rooms in connection with said build
ing. The inmates well cared for and
the building in good, clean condition.
We visited the offices in the Court
House and found all books and records
well and neatly kept. We found that
two (2) of the Index books to deeds,
in Register's office are very old, the
ink fading and the pages loose and in
danger of being lost. We specially
recommend that these two books be
re.indexed in one crossrindex book at
an early date.
Respectfully submitted,
J. GEORGE HANNAH,
Foreman."
Commissioners' Meeting.
The county commissioners held
their regular monthly ineetinglast
weesc aucl audited the following
J. M. Stout, as uollliolder, $1 00
.caci wards & Brongliton, for
records of deeds &c . 36 40
J. W. Griffin, for flour 17 60
Chatham liecord, for -stationery
for clerk w 5 25
L. II. Exline, services a
coroner......... . ...... . 9 90
Dr. O. B. Stroud, seryices
at coroner's inquest .... 10 00
C. J. Jenkins, for crosslay
iug road in Williams
township. , .. ... 1 40
Mrs. W. H. Ward, for sew
ing at county home. 9 10
Dr. K. W. Palmer, for servi
ces insmallpox case . 7 80
Dr. H. Y. Wilson, for ex
amination of Xiuther Ma
son, a lunatic 2 50
Dr. J. N. Taylor, on account
of Winslow Goodwin, a
lunatic. .. . . . .. . 2 00
Iiobert E. Harris, building
bridge across Shaddox
creek 28 70
Chas. B. Wright, for con
veying Levi Foe from
Norfolk to Pittsboro.. .. 40 45
E. A. Dollar, J. P., insol- .
vent fees 120
R. F. Cole, constable, insol
vent fees 1 55
C. F. Meadows, Eli Bray,
Thomas Dark, J. W-Dark,
W. T. Dark and D. T.
Vestal, as jurors at in
quest, each 200
fci. H. Dunlap, for siim
mouingr jurors for inquest 2 00
Charles B. Phillips, lor
bacon 15 30
John W. Poe, for convey
ing Tom Green to jail. . . 3 25
S. W. Harrington, as com
missioner 22 00
A. J. Lane, as commissioner 10 00
N. J. Wilson, as commis
sioner 23 90
W. B. Thomas, as pollhold-"
er -1 00
J. K. Milhken, for convey
ing Wiuship Goodwin to
State Hospital; 14 80
W. E. Brooks, as clerk to
board ,. . .... 18 90
J. M. Whitaker, insolvent
fees 60
K. E. Kernodle, sheriff of
Alamance, insolvent fees
in case against Frank
Han ford 75
A. B. Clark, jail fees 24 45
W. A. Scott, insolvent, fees
in case against Corinna
Foster....!" 4.50
W. P. Radders, as pollhold
er 1 00
C. W. Lutterloh, insolvent
fees 65
T M Leach, for coffin for
Kate Leach .... 2 00
Jas. L. Griffin, for services
as clerk ." 7 50
Cole Printing Co., for spe
cial tax record . ." 8 15
Marshall Glover and Mer
ritt Price, as witnesses at
inquest, each 50
W. L. London & Son, for
wagon and supplies for
.county home 71 96
L. N. Worn ble, for guano.. 9 50
A. J. Bynum & Son, for
supplies for jail 1 75
M. L. Hinson, sheriff of
Richmond, for arresting
T. E. Williams 7 20
Dr. R. Palmer, services
on county board of health 3 50
J. R. Milliken for telegrams 2 44
Ordered, that M. A. Buckner
and Colon Elkins are exempt from
poll tax on account of poverty and
infirmity.
Ordered, that the following as
sessors are appointed in their re
spective townships in place of
others who resigned: J. 0. Blake,
M. K. Perry, R. W. Palmer, W. T.
Edwards, Oliver Cooper, Ed.
Sturdivant, Jame3 Norwood, and
J. W. Johuson, of Oakland town
ship. '
A Youthful Burglar.
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Elkin, May 11. Tuesday night
the hardware store of Tharp &
Son was burglarized and a num
ber of watches, pocketknives, raz-.
ors, etc., were carried away. The
cash drawer was opened and re
lieved of its contents some five
or six dollars. Suspicion pointed
to a boy named Pearson Hol
combe, about 16 years old, w-ho
had been in the firm's employ, but
had beendischarged the day be
fore. It was found that he had
left here on the early morning
train after the robbery. A 'phone
message was sent to Burch sta
tion, and when' the train arrived
there young Holcombe was ar
rested and nearly all the stolen
articles were found in his posses
sion. He was brought back here
and tried before the mayor, who
seut him to Dobson jail to await
the accion of the Superior court
next month. He acknowledged
his guilt and seemed very indif
ferent about it.
Decorating Federal Graves.
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Louisburg, May 12. Appropos
of the Memorial Day exercises
here a very pretty accident occur
red and one well worthy of re
cording. In the local cemetery are
the graves of tw o Federal soldiers
and while the graves of the Con
federates were being decorated
with flowers and Confederate flags
the Daughters literally covered
the graves of the two lone Feder
als with beautiful blossoms and
Union co1ob.
Young Millionaire's Close Call.
Special to Charlotte Ob-erver. " .
AshovilU', May "H.-N I H
leei! I ecen ed here t hut 1 . IS
Ciuue, a yoaug millionaire of Oitt
c-nuati, Ohio, and a senior stud
ent at the Asheville School, five
miles from Asheville, narrowly
escaped a watery grave while ca
noeing on the big lake near the
school. Young Crane had gone
on the water alone and while
some distance from the shore the
canoe capsized.' Crane, unable to
swim, struggled in the water and
at the time cried for help. W. H.
Hughill, employed at the Ashe
.ville School, heard the boy's cries
and hurried to his rescue, reach
ing the drowning student "just as
Crane went down the third time.
It is said that HughiU's reward
for rescuing the young millionaire
will be a princely sum of money.
It was just a year ago that young
Crane came near losing his life in
an unusual manner. At that time
Crane and a companion were" in
the woods gathering wild flowers.
The companion climbed a tree,
carrying a hatchet. While cut
ting thelimb the hatchet slipped
from his hand, and fell and struck
Crane in the head, inflicting an
injury, which at first, it was
thought, would prove fatal. The
lad recovered, however, and again
resumed his studies at the school.
Fruit Crop in the North.
Chicago, May 13. Reports
from the fruit growing regions re
ceived yesterday showed v that
while the northern states will be
late in putting their crops on the
market, they have escaped with
lighter loss, due to cold than the
southwest section of the country.
Advices from the various states
were as follows:
Michigan Fruits and vegetab
les one month behind normal con
ditions; growers look for average
yield.
Indiana Fruit, grain and vege
tables in good .shape; crop will be
four weeks late.
Kansas Fruit crop killed by
cold; tender garden plants des
troyed, but growers have replant
ed. Missouri Practically entire
fruit crop destroyedy by cold.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
The entire fruit crop will be al
most nothing; grapes and straw
beiries suffered serious injury.
Fanama Ganal Erie Canal.
Machinery is digging the Pana
ma Canal a thousand times quick
er than the shovel dug the Erie.
Machinery produces L. & M.
Paint at 50 times less cost for la
bor than if made by hand.
The L. & M. gives the best job
in the world, because L. & M. Zinc
hardens L. & M. White Lead and
makes L. & M. Paint wear like
iron for 10 to 15 years.
It only requires 4 gallons of
this celebrated paint and 3 gal
Ions of Linseed Oil at 60 cts. per
gallon, to paint a moderate sized
house.
If any defect exists in L. & M.
Paint, will repaint house for noth
ing. Sold by W. L. London & Son,
Pittsboro, N. C.
Tramp in Tender Tank.
St. Louis, Mo., May 13. As the
Chicago & Alton Limited pulled
out of St. Louis yesterday a tramp
ensconced himself at the rear of
the engine's tender. He is almost
dead in consequence of having
fallen into the opening of the
tank. He was bugeted about in
the swirling water by the surging
of the train. At Alton, 27 miles
away, the first stop was made,
thirty minutes after leaving here.
Faint cries for help were heard
and a search made. The tramp
was found feebly trying to keep
his head above the water and al
most exhausted. When told there
was only four feet of water in the
tank he said he was so frightened
he believed it deeper and had used
all his strength in trying to keep
afloat.
Thrice-a-Week Edition.
Read Wherever the English
Language is Spoken.
The Trice-a Week World ex
pects to be a better paper in 1907
than ever before. In the course of
the year the issues for the next
great Presidential campaign will
be foreshadowed, and everybody
will wish to keep informed. The
Thrice-a-Week World, coming to
you every other day, serves all the
purpose of a daily, and is far
cheaper.
The news service of this paper
is constantly being increased, and
it reports fully, accurately and
promptly every event of impor
tance anywhere in the world.
Moreover, its political news is im
partial, giving you facts, not opin
ions and wishes. It has full mar
kets, splendid cartoons and inter
esting fiction by standard authors.
The Thrice-a-Week World's
i-egular subscription price is only
$1.00 per year, and this pays for
'156 papers. We offer this unequal
led newspaper and The Chatham
Recoed together for one year for
$2.25. The regular subscription
price of the two papers is $2.50.
biiffffv or
To those who use a
surry a part of their satisfaction
is in the style of their turn out.
We are now showing a pretty;
and stylish lot of buggies and
surries, in open and top, rubber,
and steel tire, end and side
springs, finished in colors to
harmonize with the vehicle. We
warrant them for 12 mouths
and will sell for cash or on time.
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The smartest Easter Hats shown in
the city: With enthusiastic accord the
ladier are delighted. Hats that are ex
clusive in style, inhaling the very atmos
phere of Parisian boulevards. The lowest-
price exhibit (quality considered) in
this or any other city. Swagger Tailored
Hats in Satin Straw, Pyroxalines, the
smartest trimmings in wings, fancy quills
and other novelty effects.
Splendid Costumes
And Tailored Suits For
Easter
The most desirable to be had in
Silks, Voiles, Panamas and fancy
effects, white and in the delicate
light shades. Fine Costumes,
Pony and EatOn Suits. The style
eloquence is pronounced.
No store in the city devotes
more space to Tailored Garments.
No store gives more intelligent
attention to the buying. No store
buys with greater discretion. No
store marks prices more moderate
ly. Necessary alterations are made
without cost.
Early Spring wraps
Taffeta Silk Coats in half and
three-quarter lengths, in black and
colors, and Covert Cloth Coats in
short lengths, lined and unlined.
Stylish Shirt Waists
Fine Lingerie, Lawn, Silk and
Net Waists that would do credit
to Fifth Avenue stores. There is
not a Waist want that we cannot
successfully fill.
Misses' Jumper Suits
Made from manufacturers' short
lengths,- fine French materials,
Panama, Batiste, Voiles and fancy
weaves, Jumper Shoulder Caps
and Kimona Sleeves. Sizes, ll to
17 years; lengths, 30 to 39 inches;
values, $10 to $15. Ouly a limited
quan t i ty. C hoice $7.48
The Spring
Style Book
The Spring Quarterly Style
Book of the Ladies' Home Journal
Patterns, containing 120 pages,
with hundreds of illustrations, is
given, together with your choice
of any0c. pattern, for ..15c.
BoylanPearce Co.,
RALEIGH, N. C.
The South has more money in
vested in cotton mills today than
the whole country had in 1884.
Wanted At Buckhorne.
One hundred good laborers at
$1.50 a day and twelve good double
teams at $3.25 a day. Apply at
Buckhorne, Chatham County, or
write to the Phoenix Construction
Company, Box 417, Baleigh', N. C.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Having qualified as administrator
of O. A. Palmer, deceased this is to
notiliy all persons holding claims a
gainsS his-estate to present them to
the undersigned on or before the 17th
day ot April, 1908, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
This the 12th daj of April, 1907.
DR. it. W. .PALMER, Adm'rof
O. A. Palmer, deceased.,
Womack, Hayes & iJynum,
' Attorneys.
TNJOTICE TO CREDITORS.
1-1 llaviiigqualilied as administrator
irf llans Thorson, deceased, this is to
notify all creditors of his estate to pre
sent their claims tothe undersigned
on or before 9th day of May, 1908,
or thU notice will be plead in bar of
1 their recovery. All persons indebted
; to said estate will please settle.
This May 9, 1907.
- -EUGENE MAXWELL.
Womack, Hayes & Bynum,
Attorneys.
Publication of Summons.
North Carolina,
Chatham County.
In the Superior Court.
Amos Taylor and Martha Smith
vs.
James Gunter. "
The defendant above named will
take notice that the above entitied
special proceeding has been instituted
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
bf Chatham coitnty for the purpose of
having a lot of "laud in the town of
Moncure containing one half acre, ad
joining the lands of J. II. Wissler and
others, sold for partition, petition
for which is now on tile in this ollice.
The defendant above named will take
notice of the proceeding and appear
before the undersigned Clerk of the
Superior Court of Chatham County at
his office in Pittsboro on or before May
25th, 1907, and answer or demur to
the said complaint, or the relief there
in demanded will be granted.
This Airil 22nd, 1907.
JAS.L. GRIFFIN.
Clei-k of the Superior Court.
Womack, Hayes and Dyr.um,
. Attorneys.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Hav-
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ing quaiihea as exeeutois oi tne
last will and testament of A;ron G.
.Headen, deceased,, we hereby notify
all persons holding claims a ainst
said decedent, to exhibit the snie to
us on or before the' lbth day of April,
1908. This April IS, 1907.
' EUDORA A. HEADEN,
A. H. BYNUM.
Coffins and
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A full stock of Coffins aad
Caskets always on hand and
sold at all prices. All kinds
and sizes.
B. Nooe,
Pittsboro, N. C
Jan.-26, 1906.
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