THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, JULY 16. 191 1
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LAKEWOOD PARK INVITES YOU TO
ITS COOL SHADES!
W^hen the city is hot and the cares of business oppressive it is cool and restful here. Every five minutes a car leaves the
square that after a ten minutes ride through green fields and cool woodlands will leave you on the shady shores
, of tr^ Park Lake. Here you can find rest or recreation according to your mood. There are cool walks
by the lake, rustic seats in secluded nooks, Row Boats, Music, Dancing, a Roller Coaster,Merry-
Go-Round, Moving Pictures and a score of Midway Attractions to furnish entertain
ment for old or young. Lakewood has a thousand delights for children.
Children’s Day, July 26
\\ t'cinesday, July 26. will be Children’s Day at Lakewood again. The last
i *y.';drrn’8 Day was a grand, unqualified success. The hundreds and hun-
• : 1 cf children who visited the park and were guests of the management
.• hu^o time and an even greater time is anticipated on July 26, for
only the children of Charlotte but the children of Concord, Salisbury,
r .>ttnia. Monroe, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Statesville, Pine-
Cornelius. Rock Hill, Chester and all of the other cities and towns
■ rcach of the city are invited.
All of the aniuBement features of the park, boats, launch, roller-coaster,
rrer-v.goround. etc., will be free for the little folks from 3 to 5 o’clock
j-.ni there will be a special concert arranged and a number of special free
■ " :f.on> For parties who wls’n to go early in the morning and remain
j i.' picnic tables and seats will be provided. Special employes will be
ro\ ided to see that nothing is left undone that would contribute to the
cvtnfort and pleasure of the jioung folks.
Gregory Will Be Awakened
Monday Night
Charles Gregory, the hypnotist’s subject who has been asleep since
Tuesday night and who was placed underground Thursday night, will be re
moved from his grave and awakened from his hypnotic trance Monday night
at 8:30 o’clock. The awakening will be at the airdome.
It is claimed that Gregory, after being asleep of course without food
or drink for six days and nights, will be as fit and fresh as when hynotized.
In other words, his physical state v/ill be exactly the same at the end of
his six-days’ nap as at the beginning. This is the most baffling part of the
performance.
The Farmers’ Picnic and Reunion
August 9th, 10th and 11th
Will givT three days of relaxation and amusement to several thousand farm
ers from all parts of the Carolinas who will take advantage of this great
gathering to renew old friendships anji secure for themselves, their wives
and daughters a season of deserved and needed rest and recreation.
The merchants of the city will offer special sales at this time so that
those who come may combine business with pleasure to do advantageous
buying. Arrangements are being made to secure special rates from railroad
points within a radius of 100 miles. Prominent speakers are being engaged
for each day and amusing games, sports, races and free attractions are
being planned to make this the greatest and most enjpyable gathering of
farmers ever held in Charlotte.
Lakewood Park is an ideal place for excursion and picnic parties. Cool
breezes, b«antiful shade, pure cold water, magnificent lake and every fea
ture that could be desired by pleasure-seekers. Special concerts and extra
accommodations may be secured without cost by addressinjp
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CINCINNATI AMUSEMENT COMPANY, Charlotte, N. C.
Free Concert Every Day and Night by Italian Band. Free Moving Pictures Every Night Shewing Latest Pictures.
Dancing Every Night in the Pavillion, Music by Special Orchestra.
Four More Day^ and
Pony Contest Ends-
Last Days Busy Ones
Christenberry Makes
^'ice Gain-Jumps From Third
Place to The Lead—A Few
Subscriptions Soon Make Big
Changes in Standings,
Contestants »n Charlotte.
i'l Subscriptions Must Be
Turned in And Ballots De
posited in This Office Before
Ten O'clock Thursday Night
Counted,
^ more days and the News’
' will all be a thing of the
r! irv. Thursday night the
anl all subscriptions
a’.ii all ballots deposited in
' i ox.
'-:aent is growing every
■ne wond«rlng what the
's doing. How many vot-
reserve and how many
nfoded to win. There Is
iii.o.ving. It all depends
r. the several contestants
anxious they are to win
•A'ay to be on the safe
• I'ij right after the sub-
.-.Ml the last minute.
' 'hn Christenbury made an
•lO'rlng yesterday and jump-
’r rR to the lead o? the en-
. M-ie list of standings as
* )fla .Miss Christenbury is
■'•"i and has a great many
aro lending their support
i; anxious to see her win.!
ift an excellent showing'
art of the contest, having
.I' n !)»en at the head of the
I
it days of the contest are
pTi'l The subscriptions will
; ; pvory side from now on
Are you getting your
^ t en emphasized from time
nothing but subscriptions
fH. Tho'. cannot be bought.'
■1, tion iiallots are Issued ex-
onafldt* subscriptions turned
• Mianled by the subscription'
*ry contestant can rest as-
If some one else beats him
• it 1m b*cause the other con-
turned in more subscrip-
i ci'Hsequently has worked
_ ' ill i >«-n more successful in'
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•e said from the start that it
• lin vasy matter for any con-
' .nakf* a l)ig showing. If he
1' The wisdom of this will
^ *1 Thursday night. Don’t
I' Is too lat«. If you do, all
, 1.- , “I might have won.”.
i Martha Christenbury
74,3S4
Ruth Solomon .. ..
71,509
Frances Austin.. ..
66,;’.98
Armide Blake
. Eloise King
24,618
Callie May Mangum
i Eloise Dooley .. ..
12,278
Helen Anderson .. ..
Ralph Richards.. ..
10,513
Sarah Murray
8,588
Elizabeth Faucette .
7,006
Wilson Brown .. ..
6,418
Oliver Garner .. ..
5,876
Mabel Irene Long ..
4.735
' Herbert Grier
4,733
Frank Alexander .. .
4,375
'Brevard Williams .. .
Harold Little .. ..
.. .. \. 4.000
! Dollle Owen
3,800
Elizabeth Long.. ..
3,715
B. J. Swinson .. ..
Jesse Shoemaker.. ..
3,549
Chas. Williams .. ..
3,530
: Gladys Christoffersen
3,390
Harold King
3,342
Emma Lee Moseley ..
3,334
Edwin Hitt .. .. ^ .
3,285
Llerydell Lillycrop .
3,270
Clyde Stearns
3,260
Heath Crowell .. ...
3,251
Sarah Shelton .. ..
3,250
Chas. Keerans .. ..
3,250
Janet Mellon
3,250
13eIores Bellinger ..
3,250
Ruby Duckworth .. .
3,250
John Todd
3,250
Mildred Finlayson ...
3,250
Virginia Loving ..
3,250
Luclle Frazier .. ..
May Orr
3,250
Jzmes Wearn .. ..
2,875
Max Hoyle Rucker ..
2,625
Leon Pearce
.. . k .. 1.550
Annie Lee Swinson ..
1,276
Earl Stephens .. ..
1,115
Wlllle Pierce .. ..
Bobo Tanner .. ..
1,001
Pearl Harper .. . •
J.,001
Mr. Harrison is
Critically III
The whole city will be distressed to
hear that thecondition of Mr. L. C.
Harrison is critical. Relatives were
notified yesterday by wire of a change
for the worse. Arriving last night were
Dr. S. E. Harrison, of Abbeville, S. C.,
and Mr. P. P. Harrison, of Raleigh,
brothers of Mr. Harrison; his sister,
Mrs. S.H. Cunningham, of Aberdeen.
X. C., and Capt. and Mrs. Seay, of
Rome, Ga., parents of Mrs. Harrison.
A phone call at the Harrison home on
Tenth avenue today was answered by
Dr. Harrison thus; “My brother’s con
dition is extremely serious. He is
just holding his own.”
Mr. Harrison is considered on of
the main factors in the development of
Charlotte along the lines which his
great company has mapped out, and
besides his genial personality and
splendid traits have endeared him
to all who know him.
SITE SELECTED
Contestants Outside of Charlotte.
Nell Harry, Harrisburg, N. C... 42,651
Earl Price, R. P. D- No. 5,
Monroe, N. C 10,770
Kate Reid, Rutherford ton, N.
^ 1,100
Kenneth Crave , R. F. D. 6, Char
lotte 1,051
Chas. Campbell, King’s Moun-
tain. N. C. 1-020
Marvin Mlsenueimer, R. F. D.
No. 3, Concord, N. 0 1.01^
J. L. Hales, Stanb, N. C l.OH
Josephine Daniels, Raleigh, N.
Q ^ 1,005
Ralph A. Kennedy, Gulf, N. C. 1,005
Rosa Todd. King’s Mountain,
1,001
Alta* McFarland. Rutherfnrdton 1,001
Beautiful Show Case.
One of the handsomest show cases
ever seen in the city is the horsesh^
case at Garibaldi, Bruns and Dixon s.
It was made—as were all the fixtures
—by the Wade Manufacturing Co., oi
this city The wood Is mahogany, and
rest plate glass. The horseshoe design
Is perfect.
Veterans Will Go
by Seaboaid
Mecklenburg Camp Confederate
Veterans at a called meeting today at
11 o’clock today reconsidered its in
tention as announced, of going by
the Southern and voted to go by the
Seaboard Air Line, as the latter
“came across” and provided the spec
ial train which the camp wanted. The
special will leave here at 8 a. m. Aug,
1st. Four or five of the camp will go
by the Southern.
“Blind Tiger” Found.
Jim Blount, white, was arrested by
Officers Earnhardt and Johnson yes
terday for running a blind tiger. He
was operating in a car at the Southern
freight depot. He was caught with the
good—five gallons—and is now think
ing soberly over it in the Tombs.
IIT EliaBETH
The News noted some weeks ago
that the Episcopalians of the city
intended to erect a church on the
East side, in the Elizabeth College
district. Not until yesterday was the
site decided upon. A lot between Mr.
M. E. Boyer’s residence and Inde
pendence Park lias been purchased.
The lost has a frontage of 300 feet
on East Seventh street. A pretty
church building will be erected in the
near future which will greatly en
hance the attractiveness of that rap
idly growing suburban section.
The site decided upon is ideal for a
church. It adjoins the park and is
near the “Crystal Spring.”
It is understood that Rev. Francis
Osborno, rector of the Church of the
Holy Comforter in Dilworth, is to di
vide his time between that church
and the new church.
Briefs
Morehead is Crowded
Says Mr. Davis
Mr. B. S. Davis returned yesterday
from Morehead. He attended the an
nual meeting of the Pharmaceutical
Association. The attendance, he says,
was fairly good. The business sessions
were interesting.
Morehead, he says, is crowded—too
crowded for comfort.
A sign of politeness in Tibet, on
meeting a person, is to hold up the
clasped hands and stick out the
tonc-«
PRETTY NEW SUBURBAN HOME
The picture shows one of the pret
ty new hamcs which have just been
added to tlie attractive suburb in the
Elizabeth section. It is situated at
the corner of East Seventh street and
Louise Avenue overlooking Independ
ence Park where it attracts much at
tention on account *of its beauty and
unusual design w^hich Is of the Califor
nian type, being copied from one of
the most admired homes in Los An
geles.
The house contains eight large, well
lighted rooms all finished in white
enamel and exquisitely decorated. It
has every modern convenience includ
ing furnace, heat and will make a
comfortable and beautiful home for
some fortunate family. It was built
by Mr. O. J. Thies, who during the
past three years has ma^e many im
provements in that sectiofl. j
—Mr. L. W. Humphrey, of this city,
is at the Charlotte Sanitorium for
of innumerable flies.
—Mr. T. H. Andrews, of Greensboro,
spent yesterday in the city, on busi
ness.
—Mr. R. C. Johnson has sold to Mr.
L. L. Caudle, a lot on Central avenue
for $1,500, the dimensions of the lot
being 150x66 feet.
—All persons desiring Puilman ac
commodations on the Richmond ex
cursion Tuesday, (July 18) are no
tified to make application at once.
—The Charlotte Consolidated Com
pany has sold to Messrs. J. E. and J.
M. Hammerly, a lot on Kingston ave
nue for $4,740. The lot has a frontage
on Kingston avenue of 50 feet and
a depth of 150 feet.
—Mr. H. Z. Zehm will return Tuesday
from the north, where heh as been en
joying a week or ten days’ pleasure
trip.
—The man who was buried at Lake
wood Tuesday will be brought to life
tomorrow night.
—Major W. F. Robertson is just
over the bar from Wrightsville. He
stopped at the Oceanic and brings the
best report of Mr. Hooper’s manage
ment, imaginable.
—-Mr. Walter Savory, a Jersey man
who lives in New Jersey, and who is
known in every shop where there’s a
linotpye machine is at the Selwyn.
Mr. Savory has a number of friends
here.
—Master Geo. Farrington, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. L. Farrington, of
609 North Pine, is quite sick with
fever.
—Mr. H. Moller, sr., has gone to
New York on a two weeks’ business
trip. He will stop at Atlantic City on
his return home.
—-Mr. J. Robert Herron, son of Dr.
Herron, is spending a week or ten
days with relatives in Steel Creek.
—Messrs. E. J. Parish and Frank
Farnan are among the week-end visi
tors from Charlotte at Wrightsville,
this week.
—Mr. Eugene E. Gray, Jr., was a
prominent visitor from Winston-Salem
yesterday.
Dr, Irwin Ihinks
California Wonderful
Dr. John R. Irwin and party, are in
Wamona, Cal. In a letter to Robert,
his driver, he gives an idea of the
climate and trees. He says:
“We are sleeping under blankets
every night, here in the Yosemite
Valley. Snow all around on the moun
tains. Mrs. Irwin and I, with ten others,
drove through several of the big
trees. They are chopped through body
enough to make a wagon way. I saw
a big hollow log lying down on the
roadside, got out and walked down
through it and could have caVried a
basket on my head. There are won
derful things to see out here!
“We will go to San Francisco, from
here, to see them celebrate July Fourth
tomorrow.”
The latest reform in England is a
proposal of the Church to revise the
marriage' ceremony.
L
TO SORE II WELL
The Stonewall hotel is next in order
to try its luck boring a hole in the
ground for water.
The work of boring is to begin in a
few days. The well will be located
in rear of the hotel, and is to 'supply
the hotel with water for all purposes.
Said one of the parties intuiested:
We hope, barring mishap, to soon
have a flow of water that, like the
river, will be abundant and whole
some. Our water consumption is large,
necessarily, and the cost large. We
can bore a well at much less expense,
in the long run, than our water rent
will be.”
Mr. Hutchison's
Diagnosis Right
Mr. D. P. Hutchison’s diagnosis of
the Commercial Banks water trouble in
excavating for the elegant new sky
scraper to be built was right. A solid
granite foundation was struck at about
40 feet. Mr. Hutchison said:
“They have simply struck the water
level. If they go on down 35 feet or
little more they will strike solid gran
ite.”
And they did.
The Whitney Co., engineers, having
the work in charge, had a hard fight
with the water, but have finally over
come it. The work has been rtardted
and a good deal of religion lost by
those having to fight the Johnson
flood found at the water level, but all’s
well that ends well— and the well’s
ended.
East Side Rejoicing
Over Sth St. Car Line
Mr. D. A. Johnson, who has charge
of the grading for the Chatham car
line, is at work with his force of hands
at the fill across the Rock branch.
The grounds of the Country Club
will be entered this week. The line
will go through the streets of the
club property.
The work of grading Fifth street,
along which, as noted in the News
yesterday, thee ar line is extended,
will begin as soon as the present
stretch is finished.*
News of the extension of the Chat
ham line along firth street and Clarice
avenue, the details of which were
given yesterday, was good news to
the East side. Many came in to dis
cuss the matter.
A New York woman, suing for di
vorce, when asked where she kissed
her liusband, answered: “On the boat.”
Child Taken Sick Here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McWhirter. of
Marshville, have a very sick child at
the Selwyn. They came to the city Fri
day night. The child was taken sick
in the night detaining them over here
yesterday and possibly today.
As to the meaning of the hour mark
ed by dummy clocks all over the U.
S.—Sim’s reply received yesterday—
The hour should be 8:18, says Sim.
SECOND STREET
REINS UNRLOGKER
In obedience to the order from th
mayor, the Y. M. C. A. authorities be*
gan yesterday unblocking West Sec
ond street, by removing the machinery
placed there for the drilling of au
artesion well.
The work was stopped by tho break
ing of several big drills in the well.
It was at first thought that a power*
ful magnate could be secured to draw,
the drills out, but this was found t(J
be too expensive.
The street has been blocked fon
some months. ;
Citizens complained about It, and aa
the work seemed to be Indefinitely at(
a stand still, the mayor issued an
ultimatum in the matter.
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Har. Bayes Secures
Notable Speakers^
Secretary Robert Q. Hayes, of tlx«
Carolina Field Club is reminding mem
bers of the annual meeting of the clubi
which will be held July 18 and 19 at
Asheville, N. C., sals the Insurancei
Field. Hon. James R. Young, insurjj
ance commissioner of North Carolina,
and Hon. F. H. McMaster, of Soutl^
Carolina, will be present and addresai
the meeting. Col. Walker Taylor, oi^
Wilmington, has also accepted our in
vitation to be present and deliver am
address. Especial efforts are bein®
made to have a large attendance. |
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The Orpheum Theatre will open ott,
Monday, July 17th, at the matinee, 4,
p. m., presenting under the new and
competent management, for the first
time in this city, the real Keith Vaude
ville. Other mangers have said the,
same thing and did not produce. Thi^
time, however, the management is
ting on the real Keith Vaudeville, anq
is going to produce the clean, cleveri
vaudeville acts that have played tba
larger cities in the larger theatres. )
The Orpheum will be one of a ciis
cuit of theatres owned and operate*
by the Kessnick-Martin Circuit of The-'
atres. This great company will ma^
it headquarters here in this city. Mr.!
Chas. E. Kessnick, general manages;
for the company, will manago th^
Orpheum. Mr. Kessnick, having ba^
years of vaudeville experience hfnK
self, employs only assistants who hay^k
had experience in the vaudeville busi
ness and each employee of this com
pany is an artist in his own line.
The Orpheum will be renovated
throughout, more electric fans being
installed, better lighting facilities,
and infact, everything is being done
to make this playhouse the most com
fortable in the city.
This enterprising management is of
fering Keith Vaudeville Acts, Illus
trated Songs and two reels if the first-
run picture plays.
The price of admission will be 15c;
children at the matinee 5c, adults 10c.
Complete change of program on
Mondays and Thursdays with ama
teurs j^iday nights.
Three performances daily: Matinee
at 4 p. m., and the evening periori^
ances at 8 and 9:15.