Ladnv' i'.i nw -roy mixed Ik
8,1c lit The Racket, lii.
in Craven Br.
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a'
Mrs. v;.)ia p.n.i two hi ltlj-i r.,
of Raleigh, arrived hero Sunday
night.
Pound calico at
light or dark colors.
L't.
Tho Racket.
Mrs. J L lVck spent Sunday
with lior relatives in No. 7 town
ship. ,
Cotton flannel Jc. Turkey-red
calico yje, Outing 5c.
L't, The Racket.
Mr. D P Dayvuult spent Sun
day at his father's at Barium
Springs,
ii you want a hood, or a cap
lor tho clnldren, you can get it
cheap at The Racket. 2t.
Mrs. Frank Mabery, of McAd
ensville, is visiting at Mr. J Jl
Mabery's at Forest, llill.
Miss Lou Cook, of Forest
Hill, spent Sunday in Salisbury
with relatives.
Dr. II C Daniels, who is at
present practicing at Gold Hill,
spent Sunday here.
Mr. Jas. Watson, c' Salisbury,
spent Sunday here with his
sister, Mrs. J E Smout.
Mr, Quint Smith is at work
these days surveying the corpo
rate limits of our town.
Mr. R CCrifhi:, whoso homo i.;
near Monroe, has a position as a
clerk in Marsh's drug store.
Mrs. D F Cannon returned
homo Saturday night from Char
lotto after spending several
days.
Mr. W C Corn
lot on South M;
1 is fixing hi:
in street pre-
pavatory to building
soon.
his
ions."
Zephyr, bright colors, as
sorted, 5c. per skein. Em
broidery silk at Sc. per skein,
3t. The Racket.
The A. & M boys met a defeat
of L'4 to (I last Saturday at. Rock
Hill with tho Clemsou college
football team.
Walter Fink spent Sunday at
home. Re and Waiter Hopkins
are conducting a fruit and canny
stand at Gold Hill.
Her friends will be glad to
know that Mrs. S F Stephens i-.
gradually recovering now from
her second attack of fever.
Miss Carrie Slither has re
turned home from the Slate
formal college ou account OJ no
typhoid fever there.
Miss Dora GuiTey, who ha.
been at the bedside of her
brother, lias returnood to her
home in Rowan county.
Bishop Josephs Key, of Sher
man, Tex., arrived hero today
(Monday) to attend the confer
ence. He is the guest of Mr. V
J Freeman.
Miss Irma Kimmons returned
home Sunday nisrht from school
at the Givo-.i.-.horo State Norm-;!.
She will not return until the I'm''
day of January.
It is hoped thai the new uni
forms for our policemen will ar
rive soon so that our town will
make n still better appearance to
our many visitors this week.
Mr. Rhodes Guffoy, of Salis
bury, spent Sunday here at the
bedside of his brother, Mr. Pay
ton Gufl'ey, who is sic': with ty
phoid fever. Mr. Guit'oy's
motner is at hi: bcusiee.
Mrs. Ramsur, of Charlotte
and Mrs. L D Duval, of t'aro
leen, have returned t,o tne r
homes after spending a week
hero with their sister, Mrs. W G
Boshamer.
Miss Lillie Nussman left Fri
day night for Clinton, Mo., ou a
visit. Mr. L L Cress, of the
county, also Friday for the same
place last night. Salisbury Sun.
Would you pay s '.," for a la
dies' nice black sill.: skirt worth
"i.Ony You can get if at The
Racket. Get one and surprise
your wife on next Sunday morn
ing. ' it.
Mrs. Laura Misonhcimor, of
near Rimer, Cabarrus county,
who has been visiting at Mr. W
A Eagle's, left for her home
Saturday afternoon. Salisbury
Sun.
Ladies' vests l,"ic. up; capes ,VV.
up; men's undershirts ISc
up; blanket.) .Vic. per pair up:
wool hoods ."e. up; outing 5c.
up. See our glassware,
2t. Tut; Racket.
Mr. C W J
louiiston
spent
Oral O.iys last Week" with his
mother, Mrs. Milas W Johnston,
at Concord. It., was his first
trip to his old home since last
April. Mooresvilie Record -Times.
Mr. Wilson IVArmoud, of
Charlotte, committed suicide
Monday morning by shooting
himself with a pistol, lie was a
father oi Mr. Eugene DeArmond,
who formerly came hero each
day for tho Wadsworth Transfer
Co.
""' Tho garden scene' of Faust
Will be rendered by Die Iirehany
Company tomorrow evening.
Mus;e, tn.h vo.-al and im-lru-ment.li.
-i ihe '.-("-;,- higiie: !
order. .i...:sio:i 75 cents. Do
not mi.-..-, on.-, oppoi'iuiiify of a
life time. New songs, new scenes
pnd new faces.
si
oarlorsnow
ll'Mill
gll'l.
r ;-,oVi;ll SIX
.'liss Ella Grohj-'ii, of Rowa i
I'uniy, is visitii'g.Miss Anni.3
H-khenl.
f.ir. Jas. I Cool; lell Monday
night, lor New York on a busi
ness trip.
-ih, Bessie'Litlle, of Hickory,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. K.
Uiack.
Mis.-, Ihumv Harris, of Me
bane, has gone out to Mr. J S
Harris' to visit for a while.
Mrs. P f ; Fetzer returned homo
Monday night from Davidson,
whore she spent several days.
::,The Racket sell mens under
shirts as low as lsc. They have
better ones up to $1.25 each. St.
Mr. W T Fisher, formerly of
this place, who is now living ut
Newberry, S. C. is here.
Edgar Caldwell, who is em"
ployed in Lynchburg, Va., is
here visiting his parents.
Ladies you can buy winter
Vests at 15c of theHacket. 8t.
Mr. Ed. Cook, of Spray, hsa
accepted a position in the beam
ing room at the OJell mills. ,
Bishop Joseph F Key will ar
rh o here next Monday. He will
be entertained at Mr. M J Free
man's. Mis.--. Myrtioe Thompson, after
spending a week here with Miss
Pearl Brown, has returned to
Salisbury.
Mr. Robt. Walthall, who is
now employed in Norwood, spent
Monday night here with his
family.
Mrs. II X Wells, of Waynes
vil'.e, arrived hero Monday night
to visit her father, Mr. W A
Smith.
Mrs. Harry Fryling returned
home Monday night from Albe
marle where she spent soveral
days with her husband.
Mr. a-nd Mrs. F A Coble, of the
Postal Telegraph Co.. spent
Sunday with Mr. and MrJ. J A
McEacheru.
Abrain Paul, who lias been
clerking for Mr. S. M. Gaskel.
lias severed his connection with
that position.
Mr. C L Smith, formerly of
this place, but who is now ;
traveling auditor for the South
em, spent tnis morning nere.
Mr. Jos. Lee returned to Spen
cer Prulay night. It will oi
remembered that Mr. Le-j lost
his wile a few davs ago.
Mrs. Julia Misenhoimer, of
isenheinier s springs, spent
Wednesday nig.it herewith Mrs.
'from man at Forest Hill.
Mr. Bascom Umbergor and
wife have returned to Mr. H W
Lud wig's in No. 4 township, af
ter their southern bridal tour.
Mr. W E Anderson, of States
ville. spent Thursday night
hero w'hh his son, Mr. McCree
Anderson.
Mrs. SE Allen returned here
Thursday nitrht from Winston to
attend tho hod side of her mother,
Mrs. Ann Link.
Mr. L P Hudspeth, of Rich
mond, Va.. arrived hero last
night to have a position in the
freight department at the depot.
Mr. W G Means and Judge
Montgomery returned home
Thursday night from Raleigh
where they attended the Supreme
court.
Airs. S un CiJdwell, of Meck
lenburg county and her father,
Mr. 1! M Pratt, of Erie, Pa.,
sp.mt Thursday night lu re on
their remrn to Mecklenburg
from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cald
well was formerly Miss Pratt,
who taught school her.) a num
ber of years ago.
In tho football game Friday in
Charlotte between tho A. & M.
boys and the Davidson boys,
there w.is no score. It was a
hard fought Initio.
Mr. Thos. J Dunn, who is one
of a parly of three from Now
Yoii; enjoying theuislves in our
en. dl fields near .ere, is tiie
siioriil of New York.
One of our prominent citizens
on Friday night boarded No. ;t5,
the fast mail train at Salisbury,
and as a result he soon found
himself in Charlotte instead of
Concord. ,
jssie
Strieker, who ha
been attending .school at the
Stale Nor.nal, has returned home
on account of the typhoid fever
there.
Miss Emma Coble, daughter
of Mr. C M Col.lo. who lives near
the graded school, has rotunnd
heme from school at the Greens
boro State Normal.
Mr. Corl's omnibus has under
gone a repainting. Itaddsmuch
to its appeari'uee. He had it
iiris'vil in time for the confer
ence comers to see n.
Rev. C LT Fisher i-etumod
lo Charlotte Monday night. He
preached at St. James Lutheran
church Sunday morning and
night.
Messrs. Itrite and Dees and
SherilT Dunn, of New York, who
have boon hereon a bird hunting
tour, re'urnod homo Monday
j KeV. J
rone to j
attends!
i.T i.u ik. l 'ro os :m . n,n . or- . .
enco at Friendship church this
- . - ..... . ..
Ji'ilor 'J'ovh''.oth
week,
c.i.CK.S!,((R'.) MiKJ.AJ. X JED.
Two Deaths From Tjylioiil Fo T - Forty
hi'lil Sick Hut) the Others :
Home. m ,
The typhoid fever epidemic
lias quite, for the time being,
broken up tho Greensboro Nor
mal college. Miss Abbio Dean,
of Wilson, and Miss Daisy Cald
well, of Davidbon College, have
died. There aro now four pro
nounced cases, while there ar-forty-eight
sick-in tho institution
with much fear that a large' per
cent, will develop the disease.
The young ladies not sick aro of
t-ourse ail gono home and tho
greatest sc'.eufitic research will
be exercised to find the cause.
It throws a gloom over the
community. Every effort is be
ing mado by the citizens to render
aid and comfort to tho patients.
MKS. JAMES UKKillT DEAD.
Ti-irtl Stroke of Paralysis oil Fourth
Anniversary of First A Mont Exem
plary Character.
Mrs. James Wright, of near
Enochvillo, whoso serious illness
was noted a few days since, died
at s.io o'clock Tuesday night.
Just four years ago to tho day
she was stricken with paralysis.
Some two weeks ago she suffered
another stroke which admonished
all that the end was near. The
final stroke ended her sufferings
on Tuesday. She was 05 years
old.
Sho leaves a sorrowing hus
dand and four children viz: Prof.
E and F E and Mr. J A Wright
and Mrs. J Allen Sloop, Mrs. J
C Dealon and Miss Nellie Wright
and also a brother, Mr Ephraini
Ovorcash, and sister, Mrs Susan
Deal, to mourn her loss while
they cherish the fond memory of
a most exemplary and lovable
character.
She was a shining light in tho
membership of St. Enoch
Church wliero her funeral will
take li'laeo on Thursday at 10
o'clock.
It is well with the righteous
when they die.
Marshall Mabery arrived
Tuesday night to spend a day or
two.
Miss Sophia. Paul returned
home Tuesday night from Gas
toiua.
Mr. Jas. W Cannon left Tues
day night for a northern busi
noss trip.
Mrs. Leon Ce.sh and two child
ren arrived here Tuesday night
from Winston to visit at Mrs.
llartsell's.
Mr. D C Dayvault, of No. 2, is
in iw front rank of the turnip
brigade1. Ho brought us in two
hue specimens, one weighing 5$
and tho other b pounds.
Mr. C A Wood, of South Caro
linn, formerly a business man
here, arrived Tuesday night on i
visit. He is soiling shoes now
Dr. W H Wakelield, of Char
lot e. N. C. will bo in Concord at
St. Cloud on Friday, Dec. 15th
or.e day only. His practice is
limited to Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat.
Mrs. J F Smoot and Mrs. T A
Smoot, of Salisbury, aceom
pained their husbands hero to
attend conference. They are
stopping at Dr. J E S.uoot's.
Miss Laura Wheeler, of Wil
mington, who has been spending
a while with her brother, Mr.
Robt. Wheeler, has returned
home.
Eighteen Methodist ministers
are registered at tho Kimball
house and 10 at the St Closd ho
tel. Theso are the guests of
citizens of our town.
Mrs. N D Felzer returned
homo Tuesday night from Wins
ton whore for several weeks she
has boon at the bedside of her
mother, who was very sick. Her
mother is much improved now.
Miss Nannie Archibald, tho ac
comodating central telephone
operator, returned home Tues
day night from Dunn, where she
spent more than a month with
her sister, Mrs. Hooks.
-
(icu. A D t'ow lt'H Dead.
(Jen. A D Cowles died at
Statesvillo at 1 o'clock a. m. last
Saturday morning. Ho was 43
years of age.
Cen. Gowles untimely death is
a second stroke for Statesvillo in
quick succession. Before tho
r. imams of young Mr. Long were
buried tho death of Gon. Cowles
deepened tho pall of goom. Ho
was popular and beloved and
will be missed over tho state in
c ;nnection with military affairs.
Fancy Ids chagrin: Be was
writing to his girl and to. his
washerwoman. Got tho letters
mined. The latter was sur
prised at tho sweet missive and
the other well how would she
feel at reading, "If you "don't
epjit wrinkling up my shirt
bosom I'll try someone else."
lO CUHS A COLD IS ONE DAY
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n .1- ..'".r
cure. c. Tbe geuuin hat i,,
,, u. u,ruIHU 1-HI111111 ni.ttijiu if .1 f;i. 1..
.... --- it iniia i
eaou warn
s: wial vf.mke diuvs.
The I'rlal of H:I Jifds land Our Il.nl
for 1 1iuixliiy - til. l!-t' (.' 'i'r'e 1
Tt l'sy Hip Damages.
Tho "Salisbury correspondent
to the Charlotte Observer says:
"The November term of
Rowan Superior Court convened
Monday morning, Judge
Robinson on tho bench. A .large
part of tho morning was con
sumed in drawing a special ve
nire of 75 for the trial of Will
Edwards and Tom Carr, tho two
negroes charged with tho murder
of Policeman Kerns, in Concord,
the case having been moved to
this county upon proper affidavit
in behalf of Edwards. It was
pointed out by Messrs. John S
Henderson and A H Price,
appointed to represent Carr,
that he had never made tho
necessary affidavit, but the court
found, as a matter of fact, that
he had adopted that of Edwards
and was bound, by it. Messrs.
PB Means of Concord, and Lee
S Overman represent Edwards.
Col. Means moved for a severance
of tho codefeudauts, stating that
Edwards' lLie of defence was
incompatible with that of Carr,
who had done the actual shoot
ing, as he would be able to prove.
This was rofusod by tho court.
The case has been set for trial
Thursday. Solicitor Rush will
be assisted in tho prosecution by
Mr. W G Means, of Concord.
This will bo tho first of the three
murder cases on tho docket of
this court to bo tried. All the
defendants are negroes.
Ed Host, the participant in the
fracus at Concordia church, near
Enochvillo, last spring, who did
most damage, splitting a man's
skull so badly that for a while In
was 'expected to die, pleaded
guilty of a simple assault and
judgment was suspended until
tho November, 1900, term of the
court, upon condition of his giv
ing a $200 bond to pay tho in
jured man's doctor bill and the
costs of tho action before the
court.
Will Not lict ii ru To t'oncriHii.
Manila, Nov. L'O.-Genora!
Wheeler has decided not to re
turn forCongress. He has writ
ing a letter to President Mc
Kinley with a request that it bo
forwarded to the House ot Rep
resentatives. In tho course of
an interview with a correspond
ent of tho Associated Press, he
said:
"Congress, if it occupies the
first day of tho session in passing
a resolution declaring in unmis
takable terms that tho sover
eignty of tho United states is to
bo maintained in the Philippines,
thus dispelling Aguinaldo's de
lusion that tho anti-imperialists
can assist him, will be perform
ing a sacrod duly. Such a reso
lution wouli save the lives of
many American soldiers and of
thousands of deluded Filipinos;
would avert famino, suffering
and desolation from those islands,
and would render unnecessary
the expenditure of hundreds of
millions of dollars.,,'
The people of Cotta Bato, on
the southwestern coast of the
island of Mindanao, desire the
establishment of Amorican gov
eminent thore, and havo address
ed a petition to General Otis,
asking him to send troops.
In relating how they had ap
pealed to the Dato to protect
them against tho attempts of
Aguinaldo's officials to collect
excessive taxes, they say in the
petit'on that the Dato, having
compassion for our sufferings
and in tho interests of pence
publicly beheaded half a dozen
of theso o facials.
A Law Daily lErokvn.
A gentleman who came in
from New York city this morn
ing says ho saw 6ne string of
500 North Carolina partridges
ft'ered for ssdo in that city yes
terday. The birds were shipped
from the eastern part of the
State and of the 500 not a single
0110 was shot all were trapped
birds.
In this immediate section, hun
ters say that the country people
are fast getting rid of tho supply
by means of the trap.
Thore is a law ou tho statute
books imposing a severo tine for
shipping birds outside tho State.
While it is daily broken, if an
offender now and then was made
to pay the fine, such cases would
not be of such frequent occur-
enee.
Tho partridge is. jlho gamest
bird of this section. Sportsmen
derive more real pleasure in
hunting them than any other
bird and the laws that tho legis
latures of recent years have
passed for their protection
should be rigidly unforced. If
they are not, tho supply, espo
pin v m t his Koet.inn wi Rnrn ho
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cut off. Charlotte News.
imn.UM; i:rKM:n.
Tiie . v. Sro.uc of J A l.aI.fi,nl It rni d
'ninoM.b FastVitnri n- ?J!!il '
('ar.vc Knov n for l'.ie l ire I nlcss '1
we the Moik of An Inci'iKliary.
List' Saturday night a short
while before o'clock nuinheis
noticed a tire over, in tho direc
tion of the Coleman cotton mill.
Numbers of porsons watched
it before tho alarm was given.
The alarm was needless as it
was too far away for the tire
companies or others to reach in
time to save anything.
The dwelling belonged to J A
Lankford, a colored man who is
a machinist at tho Coleman mill.
It was a two-story building and
had been finished ,but a short
while. He was using one room
in the building where ho slept.
Tho building was on the road
leading tc the Bala mill not very
far from the Coleman mill.
No cause is known for the fire
jnless it was the work of an in
cendiary. Tho owner of the
building didn't save anything
from in the house and the build
ing burned completely.
A Fine Hanjo IViTormiT.
Mr. W D Raymond, who for
some time has been on the stage
with a company, spent Monday
night hero. His company was
compelled to disband and he is
on his return to New York. He
is tho finest performer on the
banjo that has ever boon in Con
cord. Ou this instrument, which
is an excellent one, lie makes
some of the most beautiful tones
one has ever heard on any in
strument. TIip W liulo (iaiiR Has Skipped.
That was an unfortunate trip
Deputy SherilT Townsend made
down lo the washout last Satur
day afternoon when tho negroes
were being paid for their services.
Quite ii number have failed to
come for their money and tho
others have left. Out of a gang
of forty-five only two have
stayed at their work.
There's Activity In the Philippines.
Operations in the Philippines
seem to be brisk beyound con
ception in view of the terrible
hindrance. Rains keep the
streams swollen and the roads
impassable for wagons and yet
our troops sweep on, the cav
alry dashing , upon towns and
villages' capturing subsistence
and the infantry holding it.
While Apuiualdo has probably
escaped it is believed that most j
of hisarmyare inside of ourlines
Many of these, will hide thei
sruns, doff their war goods and
play frjendly.
It is different with our lack of
complete maps to understand th
movements but our troops an
certainly not waiting for tin
approaching dry weather but
are proceeding on the idea thai
tho r;. hi and mud retard the re
trcater as much as the pursuer
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Vice-President lloliart Dead.
A telegram was received today
(Tuesday) at 9:30 dispatchingtho
sad, but not unexpected news,
that V ico l'resident liobart is
dead. The world know that the
United States Senate must los
its popular presiding officer a
cancer of tho stomach had
marked tho beginning to the
end.
It has been but a flickering of
the lamp of life .by which slight
improvement has been reported
for some days and weeks past
The American nation mourns
under this providential stroke
The State Has a Donanzu.
Wadesboro Messenger; Capt.
A Ramsay, who has finished
surveying the lands comprising
the Anson State farm, reports
that ho has discovered thereon,
in unlimited quantities, an
excellent grade of roofing sla'.o.
If this be true, and wo have no
reason to doubt it, it may be
that tho State has come into
possesion of a veritable bonanza,
in the purchase of tins farm.
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Tragic Affair In Mitchell.
A very tragic affair occurred
in Mitchell county last Saturday
in which Senator Poitchard's
brother killed a desperado. Ho
and Jacob Blayloek attempted
to arrest a man by the name of
Honeycntt who some time ago
murdered Grier Phillips. Hoimy-
utt resisted and shot ulayloe.k
whereupon Ex-Sheriff Pritchard
killed Honeycutt.
A (liuntre of Schedule Next Month.
On tho 10th of December a
new schedule will go into effect
on the Southern. There will bo
a change in tune of arrival of
Nos. o5, 7, and 1G.
The1 school at the China Grove
icaiiemy closed Tuesday on ac
count of the illness of Prof. P E
Wright's mother, wbo lived near
Enochvillo. i
THE CA1.I, ACCEPTED.
X. C. .lexaiider to Leave Con
Kinl To lie l'.c-tor of Maryland
Awi : I'r til te' i.ui Church.
On kJui.d.iy morning Rev. V
C Alexander mado public his
decision in regard to tho call ex
tended to him a short while ago
from tho Maryland Avenue
Presbyterian church of Balti
more. .After deliberation over the
matter since he was there two
weeks ago he litis decided to
accept the same and will take
charge of the work in his new
field about the first of next
month. A congregational meet
ing of this church will be held
next Sunday.
Numbers of people, besides the
members of his congregation will
regret exceedingly to loso Rev.
Alexander and family. He is a
minister who is popular with his
people as well as an able minister.
An Evidence of Their (edit.
The officers are still on the
lookout for sorao negroes who
took such an active part in the
festival over towards White Hall
last week and Deputy Townsend
spent Saturday afternoon down
at the washout, in order to view
tho negroes as they were being
paid off. But about twelve or
fifteen of tho negroes, strange to
sry, failed to come in for their
money. One negro, Henry
Johnson, was arrested and
brought here, but ho was not
convicted. The pay master has
saved tbe railroad company some
money by the festival.
Was ,loli a Palmist;
Madame Elrado's hand road
ing is exciting no small degree of
interest and is proving to tho
community that palmistry is a
science' full of interest to tho in
vest iirating .mind. Whether or
not Job referred to palmistry in
the U7th chapter and 7th verseis
not so clear as that tho hand is
readable and that many charac
teristics as well as the events in
life are noted in tho hand.
A Miiflinir Engine Here.
The Southern Railway Co. is
now beginning to realize each
dav the volume of business doro
here at their station, more espe
cially in the freight department.
It has now become necessary to
place a shifting engine here in
order to place the cars in the
different parts of tho yards. The
shifting of cars delays the local
freight train for hours each
day. The placing of tho shifting
engine hero is only temporary
hut probably the plan will be
made permanent.
llisl ncli- Dead.
Mr. McCree Anderson, who
handles the ticket department at
the depot, left Sunday night for
his home at Statesville. Ho was
called by the death of his uncle.
Mr. Morris P Anderson, who
died Sunday afternoon. Con
sumption was the cause of his
death. He has boon sick for
some time.
The Child Found Dead in lied.
The two-months-old child of
Mr. Jason Furr, of No. 9 town
ship, was found dead in bed to
day (Monday.) The littlo child
was well on Sunday afternoon
and no cause is known for its
death unless it smothered. The
remains will bo interred aftc
the preaching of tho funeral at
SI. Martin's Lutheran church.
Ml. l'leasaiit Has a Scare-
Last Saturday the news was
heralded about that there was
case oi smallpox out at Ait.
Pleasant. By that time the
scr.ie was past there as the ru
mor had been investigated and
amounted to nothing. Tho vie
ini of the supposed disease was
a negro.
He's Callinir for Taxes.
In this issue tsherin i'ecLc is
calling ior our tax-payers to
ease come forward at ouco and
pay their taxes, as ho will be
compelled to meet Ins bills the
,t of the year and unless thore
i big increase in collections he
will be not able to do so. Road
what he has to say in his ad.
Trophic at the Flying Gallery.
Last Saturday night there was
atrial in the mayor's office of some
trouble at the "merry-go-round"
between a small white boy and a
negro woman. As a result the
white boy was given a genuine
whipping and tho negro was con
fined in jail over Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Stevens, who
have been spending a week here
e!t Friday night for China
rove where they spent the
iiigLil ana lliou j eiui ueu to inoir
home in Ashoville. rlhoir dwell
ing hero has not yet boon
rented.
RE..TE.
Concord t die Ministers
of Western North Cur, duu-I'roccc J
ings of the Moniia; Session Tin
Past Year Filled with G'hmI Work.
Just nine years ago the Meth
odist conference of Western
North Carolina was organized in
Central Methodist church at this
place. At 9 o'clock todry
(Wednesday) the conference be
gan its annual session with
Mishop Joseph S Key, of Sher
man, Tex., presiding.
After tho reading of the Scrip
ture tho regulation hymn, "Are
We Yet Alive," was sung.
Rev. Wm. L Sherrill, of Le
oir, is secretary of tho confer
ence, assisted by Rev. J C Bald
win. Rev. Staples was elected
but was unwell.
Rev. K M Taylor was elected
tho statistical secretary.
The report on books and
periodicals was read and referred
) Rev. K M Taylor. Report of
'.. leral Board of Missions read
nd referred to Dr. Jas. Atkins.
port of book agents read i.i.d
"ferred to Rov R M Taylor,
.import of Board of Education
ferred to Rov. M A Smith. Re
port of Sunday School referred
to committee. Report of Ep
worth League read and referred
to Rev. Goo. L Hackney.
A very bright and encourag
ing report from Trinity college
was road and referred to Mr. W
R Odell, who is socretary of the
Hoard of Education. Tho re
port of Davenport college w in
road and referred to same com
mittee as was also the excellent
report of the Greensboro Female
ollege. At this juncture Rev.
J C Rowe arose and spoke of
the typhoid fever which has got
ten into tho State Normal col
lege but assured all who have
daughters at the Greensboro
Female college that there is no
danger of tho disoaso in this in
stitution.
A special committee, consist
ing of Revs. J W Jones, H M
Ulair, and J H Dotw'ler, was ip
pointod to transfer tho property
of Rutherford college to this
conference.
Assistant Superintendent
Rogers, of the Oxford Orphan
asylum was introduced to the
conference after which he made
a pathetic appeal to the confer
ence for ix'A for the inmates of
this asylum.
Rev. W E Towson, of Nasville;
Rev. J N Huggins, of Marshall,
Mo.; Rev. N M Jurney, who
r
.presents the Craven Memorial
hall, were introduced to the co-
ferenco.
Tho twentieth question, "Are
all tho ministers blameless in
their life and official niiuistra
lion" was then put by Bishop
Key, and tho names oi tho pro
siding elders called. Tho pro
siding elders are Rov. Daniel
Atkins, D D of the Ashoville dis
trict, Rev. S B Turrontino of tin
Charlotte district, Rev C M
Campboll of the Franklin district
Rov Frank H Wood of the
Greensboro district, Rov Jno W
J.mes of the Morgauton district
Rev H M Blair of the Mt Airy
district, Rev Jno R Brooks, of
tho Salisbury district, Rov Win
K Ware of tho Sliolby dis
trict, Rov. W W Bays, D. D., of
the Statesville district, Rev. T !
irrof the Waynosvillo district,
a jl Rev. P i J Carroway of the
mston district. Rev Jones wa.
( .pellod to give up hi.-
v vk during some ol
t i past year on ac
c .ntot ill health and was suc
ceeded by Rev. W L Grissom,
who made the report. Rov. 11
M Blair was absent ou account
of ill hoalth and his report was
ottered by Kev. b L Townsond.
During this part of tho work
Mishop Key indulged jokingly.
as ho does accasionally, to tin
great fruit tree raiser, Dr. W
Bays, who has a reputation in the
conterence lor good work
on sinners and troos. In
Rev. Carroway's report he
referred to the recent loss by
death of Rov. W S Creasy. No
report of the presiding elders
was more encouraging than
that of Rov. J R Brook's,
of this the Salisbury
discrict. Ho asked tho confer
ence for a new charge at Salis
bury near the Kestlcr mill, also
asked that Albemarle bo made a
station and also a circuit.
Stated that a $1,000 church had
boon erected at China Grove, a
new parsonage built in Salis
bury and an old dobt had boon
p;fid on a parsonage on the Lin-
wood circuit. All of tho roports
were good ana showed active
work during tho past year.
the names of the superan
nuates were then called, which
were as follows: Revs. C M
Anderson, J W Bird, V H Coop
or, T II Edwards, S II Helsa
biick, W B Lyda, R W Pickens,
Z Rush, M V Sherrill, J CTrov,
I C Thomas, T L Triplett, J W1
Wheeler, J A Wiggins, II F
Wiley, J F Craven, A R Long,
and J F Wilson. These names
were referred to tho committee
on conference relation of sup
erannuates. Those of this num
ber present rose and mado short
talks to tho body. Rov. S M
Davis, who has been in very bad
health, reported that now ho is
iblo to report lor service. Rev.
Lyda said he had been doing
some work but was physically
unable for effective work. Rev.
Pickens was present despite old
ago and bad hoalth and had been
able to preach several sermons
during the year. Rev. Z Rush,
of this placo'was present." Rev.
i i iplot was present too. Arte,
the talk made by Rov. Wheelc
th. Winn, "Blessed Assurance.'
sung. Most pathetically,
br lging tears to the eyes ol
, did Rev. J C Troy poak
of ds liability for service on
AXM '" M. r
count of his physical ondition
and also of the recei hiss of his
loving companion, leaving bo
hind only himself and littlo
daughter. Tho hym 1, "Amaz-r-ig
Grace How S'vun-t tho
Sound," was sung. The name
of Rov. A K Long was called but
since the last meeting of confer
ence ho has answered death's
call.
The following statistical secre
taries were appointed: Finance,
Revs. W F Womblo and C A
Wood; Statistics, Revs. Ii G
Tuttle and II K Boyer; Sunday
school, Revs. M H Vestal and B
D Sherrill.
After the close of the morning
session tho appointments were
made for the different committees
iu tno different parts of town.
Tonight there will bo a moot
ing held iu the interest of edu
cation. Rev. Hammond, D. D.,
of Nashville, will deliver an ad
dress in the interest of th
Uventieth century movement.
A liOI.I.KK MILL.
ii uruevlllo Looking I'pward in a Busi
ness and Educational Y ayMarriage
(itlore.
Written for The Standard.
Georgeville,.Nov.18 Every
thing is lively about Georgeville
now. We are making arrange
ments for our Xmas entertain
ment. We anticipate a nice time
then.
Mr. Geo. Flowe will in a short
while occupy the;, home recently
made vacant by Mr. Lewis
Black. Mr. Flowe realizes the
educational advantages here of
fered by our high school.
Messrs. Shinn & Widenhouse
have bought and will soon erect
a roller mill at this place. They
are working at it now with the
energy well known of George
ville's citizens.
Tho public school opened at
tho academy on Monday, the
13th. The opening was very en
couraging. It appears that Madame Ru
mor's report as to the marriages
will prove true yet.
On Thursday, tne 10th, Mr.
Sam Furr ami Miss Laura Smith
were married at the residence q
Mr. Caleb Smith, J. P. Wr Con
gratulate the happy couple and
wish thera abundant sit "ess.
Wo predict that there will bo
more marriages in this part of
tho county soon.
About one hundred and fifty
uf our citizens gave tho pastor of
hi.s circuit a "pounding," which
was very much of a success.
Everything in the line of some
thing to eat was carried in.
ITS HAM) Ill'IlNED.
Mr. Augustus Klutfz's Son Falls Into the
Fire Th Public School Open In
That Community.
Written for The Standard.
Organ Chukcii, Nov. 21.
While playing near the fire
last Sunday, littlo Orin, tho 15
n juths old son of Augustus
lvluttz, foil into the fire, burn
ing his loft hand quite badly.
Dr. McNairy was called and
dressed the hand. The child is
doing right well at prosont.
The Sunday school at Organ
hurch last Sunday decided to
have a Xmas tree on Christmas
day.
The ladies of tho Missionary
Society aro going to sell a fine
quilt at Organ Church on Christ
mas day at 1 p. m.
Thero will bo a Union Thanks
living Servico at tho Lower
Stone Church on Thanksgiving
lay. Revs. Cox and McNairy
will make addresses.
Tho public schools opened up
last Monday, Mr. David Lentz
teaches at the Kluttz school
house, Augustus Kluttz teaches
at Parks, Johu Lyerly at Sloop's,
John Sloop and sister Emma at
Faith. Walter Sifford, of Man
ning, fills tho pedagogical chair
at tho Fisher school house.
Arthur Bost left last week for
China Grove, where he has ac
cepted a position as salesman in
tho dry goods department of
F. V. Host.
Rev. Troy to Start a I'aner.
Rev. J C Troy, of Jonosboro,
who is here attondiu;v coufer-
uce, and who each week writes
in the Charlotte Observr over
th . signature of "Troiau". will
jout tho first of tho year start a
paper at his town. Tho uann
of tho paper will be "Trojan's
Notion."
Secret of Beauty
!s health. The secret of lie bth ii
J'tc power to digest ami .i-sim-ilate
a proper quanity of food.
Tiiis can never be done when
the liver does not act it's part.
Do yen know th Is?
Tint's Liver I'iiLi arc an abso
lute cure forsiek. he.nLiclve, dys
: "sia, sour stomach, m.ilaru,
.tipation, torpid liver, p h s
uiidice, bilious fever, bilious,
uess and kindred diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
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