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THE CHARLOTTE. NEWS MARCH 11, 1908. -eao it Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Clark, of Statesville, were here yesterday to see the Clansman. Mr. Clark is the able editor of the Statesville Landmark. SHOES Lawns We are selling a lot of White Lin-' for Waists and Suits, and we have a splendid assortment to choose from. : i, inch Union Linen Lawn, Sheer and also heavier 25c, CDc yd. Splendid values just received at.. 50c, 75c, $1.00 yard. A pretty corded Linen in Cross Bar, Sheer and Dainty for Waists 50c yd. tylish Suits P.y patronizing the best up-to-date Tailors and calling atETAOIETAOIE Tailors and selling at moderate profits we have revolutionized the Suit busi ness of Charlotte. We have only experienced sales people in this department who in telligently and pleasantly assist you to select the proper Suit for your par ticular individuality. Skirts We are receiving almost daily new additions to our stock. If you haven't selected your New Spring Suit, don't you think it is time? Dainty Laces Where else can you find such a variety of Pretty Laces? When you buy here and need another piece later, the chances are we have it, as we keep r;p our best patterns through the sea son. Look at our 5 cent counter of Val md Torcheon Laces. New choice patterns that are worth 6c to 8c yard vast put on this popular counter. New Silks Just received a shipment of Silk, m.ght under value and sold same CC-inch P.Iack Silk, regular Guaranteed Taffeta $1.25 grade. .$1.00 yd nd Bargain Yard-Wide Black Guar anteed Taffeta Silk 75c, 89c yd. ial Waist Silks in small invisible hecks, 75c grade 50c yd inch Pongee or Rajah style Silk, so very popular now 75c yd temnant Counter New Bargain- in short length Per 'ik's, Madias, Ginghams, etc. Shirt Waists Splendid values in our new depart ment, Lawns, Nets, Silks 93c, $1.50, $5.00, etc. attings We have put in Mattings again. We bought our Mattings directly from the Importers last Fall, and se cured the lowest price. We have choice styles and we are irre you will find the prices much less ban usually charged, as we sell strict ly for cash and nothing added for any losses. 13 WEST TRADE ST. Brown-Ccnalc'-on. The marriage of Miss Bessie Brown to Mr. Thomas Dcnaldson at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents' Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brown, In the county, was! "ii cveui oi mucn interest to a wide circle ofriends. The officiating minis ter was Rev. J. M. Harris. The ceremony occurred in the par lor, which was profusely decorated for the occasion. ; The wedding march, Lohengrin's, was played by Miss Bertha Rea The only attendants w.r 3 Janie lie- Leod and Mr. Victor Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson, after their bridal trip, will make their home in this city. Seversville Marriage Tonight. An event of unusual interest in Seversville tonight will' be the mar riage of Miss Eunice Rot-inson and Mr. H. A. Lawing a popular young couple of that community. The cere mony will occur at 8:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Robinson. Th offi ciating minister will be Rev. Mr. I li. , hill, of Paw Creek. The only auenaants ot the wedding will be Miss Barnhardt and Mr. Herbert Robinson, brother of the bride. Miss Mary Rebman will play the wedding march. For Miss McClintock. Mrs. J. F. Flowers gave a most en joyable Salmagundi Party Saturday af ternoon, in honor of her sister, Miss McClintock, of Charlotte. Mrs. E. H. Williamson won the first prize, a hand some cut-giass dish, and Miss Mc Clintock was presented with the iguest prize, two beautiful lace ties Fayetteville Observer. College Girls Invited. The young ladies of the Presbyter ian and Eliza -eth colleges have been invited to attend the field day exercises at Daviuson College the latter part of this month, the date to be anounced in the near future. It is probable that both student bodies will accept. Be sides the college girls, others from Charlotte will attend. A - Brewster-Grant. Cards reading as follows were re ceived here today: '"Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bishop request the honor cf your presence at the marriage of their sister Miss Hel en Linwood Brewster, to Mr. A. Tur ner Grant, Jr., on Wednesday after noon, March the eighteenth, at half after five o'clock, 410 North Wilming ton street, Raleigh, North Carolina." Friday Afternoon Book Club. The Friday Afternoon Book Club will meet tomorrow at 4 o'clock with Mrs. Harvey Bryan. ' " Veterans to See "The Clansman." Scores of out-of-town people wit nessed the two performances of "The Clansman" at the Academy of Music yesterday. Concord, Davidson, Gaston ia, Statesville, Monroe and Maxton con tributed largely to the number. Among the visitors were:- Mrs. G. L. Patterson, Mrs. R. M. Williams, Miss Ina McNair, Miss Clark- ie Belle McNair, Miss Margaret Bald win, and Messrs. A. C. McKinnon, A. C. McKinnon, Jr.; J. B. Weatherly, La cy Williams, M. L. McLean, P. H. Cog- gins, J. G.l Baldwin, of Maxton; Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Harris, or Concord, .and guest, Mrs. S. W. Boynton, of Bingham ton, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Little and Misses Grace, Annie and Minnie Gray, of Gastonia; Mr. and Mrs. N. Y. Russell, Mrs. G. H. Means, of Le Grange; Miss Margey Williamson, of Monroe ; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Clark, of Statesville; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tem pleton and Mrs. E. W. Brawley, of Mooresville; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Coxe and Mrs. W. B. Blalock, of Wades boro; Mrs. J. E. Kerr and Mrs. Laura A. Saunders, of Lilesville; Mrs. Charles Iceman, Mrs. L. C. Bickett, Mrs. D. A. Houston, Mr. L. C. Bickett and Master H. M. Houston, of Monroe; Misses No na and Jett Brawley, of Mooresville; Mr. W. H. Tomlin and Miss Lily M. Tomlin, of Statesville; and Miss Nora Bruton, of Wadesboro. Home Science. The Home Science department of the Woman's Club will meet tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock with Mrs. Ed win Howard, at . her home in Dilworth. The Misses Scull, of Baltimore, Md., returned home today after spending several days in the city : Capt. and Mrs. W. R. Robertson went tr, Wfldpshoro this morning to accompany Miss Julia Robertson home. Miss Robertson's many friends will be glad to know that she has about recovered from the shock of the accident she and Mrs. H. H. McLen don were in last week. Mr. W. Gaither Hall after spending a few days at Harrisburg with his wife and. baby left last night for Taylorsville. He was the guest at dinner yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. G. Butt. A Miss May McAllister, of Ashe boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E Carson, on East Morehead street. There will be no practice tonight of the choir of Tryon Street Metho dist Church. Mrs. James B Duke arrived in Charlotte this morning and tonight will leave with her husband, for Cali fornia, going by way of New Orleans. Mr. Duke is , convalescing after an illness at his home in New York and expects to. spend a month or two in California. Mr. and Mrs, Duke are traveling in their private car. Delegation Goes After Democratic Convention Charlotte has sent a strong and enthusiastic committee to Raieigh today to work for the. democratic con vention, and every n.an left with the firm determination that Charlotte shall have the chance to entertain the great democratic hosts cf the state in June. The executive committee of the party will meet tonight at 8 o'clock, andthen it will be positively known as to the success of the Charotte delegation. The delegation left here at 3:30 this morning over the Southern Rail way, and will return tomorrow morn ing at 10:45. Charlotte has strong hopes of the convention. Many letters have been received from various members oi the committee expressing their wil lingness to vote for Charlotte, and it is pretty sure that with the head way already secured, and the per sonal work of the delegation today, that Charlue will win out. The only competitor is Greens boro, which is making a great ef fort to again secure the convention, and that city has no doubt sent a large delegation to Raleigh, and it will be a battle royal between the two delegations. In the party leaving this morning were the following-named citizens: Messrs. S .Wittkowsky, J. P. Cald well, W. C. Dowd, John A. McRae, W. B. Rodman, H. N. Pharr, E. B. Moore, T. S. Franklin, P. M. Brown, Clarence Keuster, C. E. Hooper, W. M. Jordan, E. R. Preston, Summers Alexander, W. H. Harris, W. M. Tye, W. W. Haywood, W. S. Alexander, E. F. Creswell, C. C. Harding, Robert Craig, T. C. Toomey, R. R. Ray and R. K. Blair. HON. ENOS A. MILLS COMING. Celebrated Forestry Expert to Speak Here. The Greater Charlotte Club has in vited Hon. Enos A. Mills, the celebrat ed forestry expert, to speak here on April the 2nd. Hon. Enos A. Mills, one of the most magnetic speakers in the United States and a man who has spent the larger part of the past 25 years out in the open studying nature, is a remarka character. For about 15 years Mr. Mills has been a forest missionary and last year the United States government secured his services to aid in the work. MENDICANT HAD SOME MONEY Old Man Pink Berryhill Saved Little Money. It was often thought that old man Pink Berryhill, killed by a train re cently, had something laid away for a rainy day. This proved true. There was enottsh-; saved to give him a. very good funeral, but the railroad met this? expense and relatives nave Deeu un covered who are said to be willing to share the old Confederate veteran men dicant's little hoard of several hun dred dollars.. Of old Homer, the well known couplet ran: "Seven ancient cities claimed the Homer dead In which the living Homer begged his bread. GATLING LUMBER CO. FORMED. Papers of Incorporation Filed in the Clerk's Office. Papers of incorporation for the Gatling Lumber Company, of this city, were filed today in the office of the clerk of the superior court. The capital stock of the company is $25,000, and the incorporators are Messrs. E. P. Gatling, J. O. Sprinkle and C. E. Hutchison. The purpose of the company is to do a general lumber and brokerage bush: c s.:. ATTEMPTED TO BURN HOUSE. Unknown Person Pours Oil and Applies Match. Some incendiary attempted to burn the house of Annie Burgess, a colored woman living at 605 East Second street on Monday night, while the occupants were absent. Kerosene was pouted on the porcn and a match applied. The flames were discovered by Charlie Lindsay, who lives next door, and by heroic effort the house was saved. Hero Fund Publication at Library. The first publication of the Car negie Hero Fund Commission is now on file at the Carnegie Library. It contains the plan and scope of the Carnegie Hero Fund, and a list or ail awards made from date of establish ment tn October 31st, 1907. The public should familiarize itself with v,0 wnrk of the commission, and is cordially invited to report to it all cases within the scope oi me iuuu. The Buford Was Crowded. The Buford was crowded to its ca pacity yesterday. The register for the day was an autograph album of seven pages. There were from one to ten people in the same rooms, and in one room three in a bed. "The Clansman" did it. North Charlotte Stores Sold. The Southern Real Estate Loan and Trust Company, through its aent Mr. John B. Alexander, ;? sold this morning to Mrs. C. M. Gibbon two brick stores in North Charlotte. The consideration was about $5,500. A Branch Bakery Store. Mr. J. A. Fasnacht, who conducts a bakery at the corner of Fourth and Church streets, is opening a branch store on North Tryon street, opposite the Second Presbyterian Church. Mr. Fasnacht intends to equip -it with a bakery at an early date. IPMKKm nt. f " . . ALL THE NEW JF THOMPSON'S RAILROAD WINS SUIT Jury Returns a Verdict in Ca?e of Wilson vs. Southern Railway. The jury in the case of Margaret Wilson, administratrix, against the Southern Railway Company, in which the plaintiff sued for $2,000 for the killing of her father, Mr. S. A. Stew art, near Pineville in August, 1906, brought in a verdict in favor, of the railroad late yesterday afternoon. The trial of this case took the great er part of two days of the court's time, and was warmly contested by counsel The plaintiff claimed that the de ceased came te his death by reason of the negligence of the defendant com pany. The defense of the defendant com pany was that there was no negligence on its part, but -on the contrary, the negligence of the deceased contributed to his death. ' Stewart was killed by a train while crossing a trestle about one mile from Pineville. The defendant had witness es to prove that there were signal posts at each end of the trestle, warn ing pedestrians, and that the engineer of the train did everything in his power to avert the accident, putting on his air brakes and slowing down. It was further argued by the defense that the deceased was an old man GS years of age, with no fixed employ ment, and that the amount cf damages asked was too large even if the jury found the road guilty of negligence. After the trial of the railroad suit, the next matter taken up was the case of J. P. Munroe against A. B. Sher rill and A. R. Proctor for the recovery of- rent money. In this case the plain tiff was awarded $40. The third case tried was that of Ear nest Couser against Isan Stover. This is a suit growing cut of a horse trade. - - SMITH SIGNS .CONTRACT Manager Reynolds Has Secured Anoth er Pitcher. Manager Reynolds today received a signed contract from Charles Smith, at China Grove, who will be on Char lotte's pitching staff. Smith is well-known in Charlotte, having played here last year with the Lincplnton team:' He -is- a left-hand pitcher, and has tire 'reputation of be ing a strong batter. A Bewitching Woman. The Bijou Eeleclric Theatre is offering again today the interesting pictures, "A Bewitching Woman" and "The Flower Girl." In the former picture the story is of a fisherman who declares his love to a young wo man, but before their engagement is heralded a flashing young and be witching married woman comes be tween. She leads the young fisher man to give up his fiance for her Finally his mother intervenes and wins her son's love who returns to his first love. Charges at the City Hall. City Engineer Firth and Secretary, Corwith, of the Greater Charlotte Greater Club, are moving today from the office of the Board of Public Ser vice. Mr. Firth will occupy the room formerly in the possession of Battery "A" and Mr. Corwith the room form erly used by the Hornets' Nest Rifle men, at the head of the stairs lead ing to the municipal chamber. Marriage at Hoskins. Miss Minnie Crepps and Mr. E. A Rawlings, a popular young couple of the Hoskins community, were mar ried this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J A. Baldwin, at the home of the hide's brother, Mr. B. G. Crepp. Cotton Receipts. The local cotton receipts today were 148 bales, and the best price paid was liVs cents. On the corresponding day last year 33 bales were sold at 11 cents. Persons whose diet is com posed of most wholesome foods are comparatively free from dis ease and are active mentally and physically. WHEAT FLAKE CELEBY is wholesome, nourishing, and cleanly. Made from the whole to cents a package. For sals by all Grocers BEST SUGAR 5c 23 S. Tryon. Phone 1539. Prompt Delivery. Twenty grades of daily Roasted Coffee to select from. : Kenny's "Spe cial" at 25c is the cup favorite. Fine Teas 40 to 80c per lb. A nice Sou venir free on Saturdays. . BEAUTIFUL LINE LADIES' PATENT KID TAN PUMPS AND TWO HOLE TIES. THINGS IN FOOTWEAR. AT MR. JONES ACCEPTS. Aiken (S. C.) Preacher Will Come to Westminster Church. Rev. Frank Dudley Jones, of Aiken, S. C, has definitely decided to ac cept the call extended him several weeks ago by the Westminster Pres byterian Church, in Dilworth. Mr. Jones telephoned his acceptance to the call this afternoon, and stated that he wouL? come to Charlotte about the middle of April. Westminster Church is to be con gratulated in securing Mr. Jones. He is an able preacher, and the congre gation was well pleased . at the strong sermon which he preached for them several weeks ago. Mr. Jones takes the place of Rev. Alexander Martin, who resigned some time ago to go to the First Presby terian Church at Rock Hill, S. C. Florence Crittenton Home. The board of trustees of the Flor ence Crittenton Home have to make a payment on a mortgage at once, and would appreciate it if the friends who promised to contribute, at the mass; meeting recently held at Tryon Street Mtthodist church will send their con tributions to Mr. W. S. Alexander. treasurer, at the office of the Southern Real Estate Loan and Trust Co. Steamer Sunk. y Associated Press. Hamburg, March 11. The Eirtish steamer Cresswell, from New York for Hamburg, has been sunk in the river Elbe, near Gluckstadt, after hav ing been in collision with an unknown steamer. The greatest gain in any life is the less of greed. Don't Fail to See The Bewitching Woman at The Bijou NOTICE TO VOTERS I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY .TREASURER. .SUBJECT TO THE- ACTION': OF TTIE 'DEMO CRATIC PRIMARY. JAMES W. STINSON. Charlotte, March 11, 1908. 3-11 DELICIOUS den Glorv M AYONAISE Beat up the yolks of 2 cold raw eggs with 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon dry mustard and a dash of red pepper. Use 2 cups of Golden Glory Oil, beating it into the egg, half a teaspoonful at a time. When it begins to thicken, add a little lemon juice and alternate with the oil, using the juice of half a lemon, more or less, according to taste and desired consistency. Vinegar may be used in place of lemon juice if de sired. Use mayonaise fork or a Dover egg beater, and always stir in the same direction. DO NOT USE CHILLED OIL. SAVE MONEY. use Golden Glory Oil All grocers sell it. Brannon Carbonatiflg Co. 'Phone 835. Raw Fur-Hides Ship the above to M. S ABEL & SONS Dealers in HIDES, FUR, PELTS, WOOL , Louisville, Ky. Established in 1856 Reference: Any Bank in Louisville. Weekly Price List Issued Write for it C. D. KENNY CO. Go! We Have a Complete Line of Toslet Supplies uiKiKiiMMNMUiaMiinimNn . Bradley's Wildwood Violet Toilet Water, per bottle 50 Cents Bradley's Woodland Violet Sea Salt for the bath, per bottie 35 Cents Riveris' Talcum Powder, large size bottle, only Dr. Graves Tooth Powder, regular 25c' special price per box 1 9 Cents Magic Hair Curlers, will curl the hair in 15 minutes, 2 on a card 10 Cents The Fluffy Puff Comb, ci eater a full round pompadour effect, prices 25 and 50 Cents Pearl Buttons, all sizes in 2 and 4 hole, prices from 5c to $1.25 per dozen Japanese Fire Screens, pretty designs from 10c to $1.25 Simmon's Keen Kutter Scissors and Shears, the best you can buy, at per pair 50c, 69c, 75c and $1.00 Colgate's Shaving Soap, per cake 5 Cents Parson's Household Ammonia, per bottle 10 Cents LittleLong Co. 'ents .
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