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uuinuukl iN. TttUKSUAY. DECEMBER 24,; 1896.
Whole NO. 1.59
CHRISTMAS.
JOHN C. LESLIE.
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HIGH VTA Y IjOBBERY.
FalUFrom Ills Bicycle and Pain- isir. G. W. Jordan; sir the County, is
Held Up By Hire
Street and Rob bed J
Hen On Main
The second higbtaay robbery in
How the Bay Is to be Spent by Our
People, J fully lnjnrcd
Exercises will take place tomor- The many friends of Mr. John O
row nieht at the Latheran, Central Leahe regret to learn of a
M. E, and Baptist churches. painful accident with which he met SaHsonry within t4 weeks occurred
At the Episcopal church there yesterday. The Charlotte News hsst nigbt betweerjJo-and 11 o'clock
r;il ho nrPflphino' at. 11 n olor.K. l 2ives tna rnilowinc jmnnnt nriti Inn Main ofwn ti..r e .u-
OH -'-' - ; , MO O ; i BMCQII 1U .lUU Kt k IUO UjCJi
with a Christmas tree for the little Mr. Jora Leslie, of the firm of I house.
ones at 3 in the afternoon. Leslie and Sogers, was painfully Mr. G W Jordari a well known
The entertainment at the First wounded by a fall from his bicycle
i esbyterian church will take place yesterday afternoon,
at 5 o'clock' in the afternoon. The The accident occurred on North
schools at Cannon ville and - Forest Tryon " street, opposite the Second
TTil 1 ? 1 1 AnSml : i V rn s s-r rvm oca 1 n . . . .
-cAciwocD, f reahvterifiii fthnrnh.
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Mr. Leslie tried tocross the street
car track at a point where the rails
are qune nign. his wneei was
turned by the trrok, throwing
Hill will assist in these
and a delightful' programme of mu
elc, recitations, etc., will be render
ed, r esides the 'Xmn tree for the
children.
Entertainments will be given at
all the churches either this evening
of tomorrow. There will be good
mnsic at ail of them andenioyment
for old and young.
At
rmer of this county, came in town
yesterday afternoon to. go to Char
lotte on. the 8:25 trkin.; Arriving at
t.hp nnrf oKftnf ft tJnner- Inn' tnnt. A
feme In.
New - Clolhinff - at - Cannons - & -
the depot, about 8
that his train was
and came up Main
off on his side.
"He was painfully injured by the
fall, and was picked up and carried
into Mr. Harty's, 113 North Tryon
This evening at 7 o'clock the otiCCU ',.
Central Methodist Sunday school Drs. Faison and McCombs were
will be given a party at Armory called in.
Hall. The members of the congre- It is thought His hip was dislo
gation are invited to come and cad by the'fall. The injury was
bring the little ones. ; I serious, but not fatal.
At Grace E L church, Rev. N I
ulrfc Ua va a f!riT?Rt.rn tree I ATln Wetldlnsr.
JLJChimJ Hilt, ill W w 1
and Christmas services tonight. ice eoitor.on behalf of himself and
wife, acknowledge the receipt of the
BUCKlen'S Arnica BalYe. I fnllnnririrr ond fonrlf fV.i oiA
The Best Salve m the world for , . , . . . ..
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, .Salt thanks with their congratulations to
Eheum. Fever Sores, Tefterd Chappe the two happy couples. that have ar-
Handsr Chilblains-, Corns-and ajl J rived at the ten mile, post in life's
oaiu xiiuuuuc, .!iv r iiQurney maae pleasant witn muiuai
Pil or no nav ream-ed. It ist. . v- ..j. - t -
guaranteea w give Biavwiauuuu w
with Mr. R B Raie until shortly
after 10 o'clcck acd then started to
him reiurn to the" depot.
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He had gotten far. as the opera
hau8e when two men stepped up Dt
hind hiui,- eatchinjr him one by each
arm. At the eame time another
party stepped up to him and point
ed a pis tol in his lace : said, VMake
an outcry and I II
off."
Speaking to a f
No doubt about it we'are' better fixed to
indefinitely late I DleaSO OU ill'SClotllill .tliail iWe haVfi' 0 VGT
street. He talKed
Meii
s- SuitSj latest and
Best.
monev ref uhdedr; Pri625 cehte per
box For sale at PjB Fetzer's Drug
store, -' v-.'.r- v-
1887,- . - K ..r i.: - 1897.
" Judge and Mrsi W J Montgom
? ery invite you to be presat(: ;
- at the tin wedding of. their
daughters, Tuesday even
ing, January fif t, eighN
'- teen hundred and ninety-Bevenv--
at half past eight o'clock;
North Main Street, Concord, N. C
JDots From China Oroye
Dry Croweir, ode China Grove's
, efilcient physicians, left yesterday
for Baltimore, wjiere he goes to take
a special course during the holidays.
We were glad to fiee Messrs. Jones Dr. and Mrs E o Register,
Yorke and Morrison Fstzer, ot your Mr alid Mrs, J B Sherrill.
city, yisiting our town yesterday.
Mr Brown was up yesterday fin to cube a cold is onb bay
ishing the bricK work on the new Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab-
mill. We want to congratulate him 1 .f u faila6t60 care 25c.
upon the nice appearance ana tne I - - m - -
good and substantial work he haslstonea todsreao. 32, a.f. & a. m
done. Mr. McAllister, his foreman, J To W. J. Hill, Com. on Oxford
left last night for his home at Mt. I BVCoble, Orphan Asy-
Pleasant, where he expects to spend U.P.tvault ) ; lum
the balance of the winter. Sorry to
Brethren : At last Grand Lodge,
M Tin Ira f rin.ham vFtawa1
. , -i m J 1 lull U SX V. WJL. lUl uauii VUOICU btl
eeeour cieyer 01a menu leave. is A
f w 1 SminV will Tpftrft todavl0 . - t '
. , , T , U m;n I provided the Masons of the State
for Richmond, Va., where he Willi . ..7 ....
wuuiu rxiDt a n&c auiuum iuib year,
spend the holidays. ?
Mr. Edgar Gaither and Miss
Ethel Patterson were in Salisbury
yesterday looking after Xmas goods.
Mr. Emmet Fisher was in our
town Sunday evening. 7 The attrac
tion seems to be so great that he has
occasion to make frequent visits
we desire to do our part of this and
trust every one will do something
towards it. As our St. John com
munication falls on Sunday this
time, it is ordered that we meet on
Christmas day at 10 o'clock a. m.
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it is your duty to lead in the
work of the Asylum, please take
Dr. Stevens, of Enochville, was in I gome steps in aid of raising a col-
town today, buying Xmas goods.
"Provost."
China Grove, Dec. 23. '
Fire in IlnntersTllle.
Hunteesville, N. C, Dec 23 -Yesterday
the house of Mr. R B
Hunter, Sr., came near being de I handsome report.
lection for this Oxford fund fcr
that day, do what you can in get
ting a full attendance and make an
eHort to get assistance from our
friends who are not members.
I urge you to see each other a
oace, go to work and give us a
blow your head
World reporter of
the affair Mr. Jordan says that he
realized .his utter helplessness in tne
hands of, thre aruied men and made
no resis'atjee,. He had in This pocket
at' the time about $13 and a note.
Both his money and the note were
aken. v ' v
Mr. Jordan did not recognize any
of hisf assailants.- Salisbury - World.
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' a ft a'
your traubiesi it not, get a ootue
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Store. :
r r Shootlnjc lnMonroe. V-
At Monroe, last, Monday: night,
about 11 o'clock, Capt. George Mere-
dithstiot and painfully; wonnded a
man r named Mark Austin. The
bullet passed through Austin's left
side, f The shooting was done in self
defense, witnesses stating it was av
case of shoot or (be- shot." Capt
Meredith had the pistol in his right
band' I overcoat pocket, and was so
pressed for time that he did not
draw it out, but fired through the
pocket and coat , lining. Austin's
wound is not serious.- Charlotte
Observer. j
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mod ague, th mercurial
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ihey recovered health.
cheerful spirits and good
appetite; they will tell
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XJver and Bowels.
: , The SYMPTOMS of jver Complaint are a bitter
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We guaranteeto savabu'mdne
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stroyed by fire. At noon a smoke
was noticed in the hall and was
found to be coming from a closet in
a near-by room. In just a few
minufes the. fire had gained considr
erabTe headway, and the smoke was
dense, coming from burning cloth
ing.:. -'V; :J:-y. '
The fire company turned' out
promptly with six fire extinguishers,
and the fire was soon extinguished.
The damage was light
Yours fraternally,
m Jas. O. Fink, W. M.
Irftst Notice Town Taxes.
V 1 must have your taxes by the lt
of January. I will have to settle
with the town on that date. I hope
all persons owing the same will call
and settle at once. I will be com
pelled to Advertise it not paid by
that time. I.hoDe vou will settle
and save costs. , J. L. Bogeb,
Town Tax Coflector.
I Oct. 15, tf
Joints, often mistaken
btomaent Loss of Adpc
costive and lax : Headache : Loss of Memory, with a
painful sensation of having failed to do something
which aught to have been done; DerMlity;lx"W
Spirits; a thick, yellow appearance of the Skin and
Eyes ; a dry Cough, often mistaken for Consumption.
Sometimes many of these symptoms attend the
rdisease, at others very few ; but the Liver, the largest
'organ in the body, is generally the seat of the. disease,
and if not Regulated in time, great suffering, wretch
edness and DEATH will ensue.
The following highly-esteemed persons attest to the
virtues of Simmons Liver Regulator : Gen. W. S.
Holt, Pres. Ga. S. W. Kt R. Co. ; Rev.' J. R. Felder,
Perry, Ga.; Col. E. K.parks, Albany, Ga.; C. Master,
son, Esq.,Sherifr Bibb Co.,Ga.; J. A. Butts, Bainbridge.
Ga.; Rev. J. W. Burke, Macon, Ga.; Virgil Powers,
Supt. Ga. S. W. R. R. ; Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.
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MAKV7ACTURKD ONLY BT
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Election -returns. arenothlng compared to the "re
sults you receive by Iradirig with Dry & Wads worth,
who are wide awake and uptondate. t People are apt
to believe what they see and the Doubting Thomases"
can be quickly convinced; of the truthfulness and
correctness of what we say by calling at once. . ' Tis
only a few days till 5 Xmas and everybody i? begins
ning to look around for Santa Clans. His head
quarters this time are at the
He says if you like comfort and ease buy, one of Dry
& .Wads worth' 6 Big Rocking Chairs or the Ladips'
sizes for your wife. Or if you want to sleep well and
rest easy buy one of the Raleigh Wire Spring Mat
tresses, best In the world, or one of the handsomest
lounges.. -They have them at all prices from $4,00 to
$25, and to make your parlor look ap-todate and
in style buy a parlor suit and to lit up a room nicely
buy one of these handsome suits, the prices areMow.
AIN'T" IT THE TR UT H
Yes sir, We have everything in the furniture line.
Chairs of all descriptions. Tables all sizes andV
styles Big lot . f Pictures, Window 8hades, Cur
tain Polls, Ladj. Desks, Office'Desks, Wardrobes,.
Sideboards, Chii u Closets and everything to make a
home pleasant aiid a wife happy. Beginning from'
today ana during the holidays we propose to give to
each cash! purchaser a nice and useful piece of furv
niture, consisting of Hat Racks, Mnsic Rapks, Comb
and Brush Shelf, Book; Shelves, Corner Brackets,
Medicine Cases. What Nots, etc. This is no fake
' Sore Go.'V The piices of the articles meantime are
from 15 cents to 16. The value of the present will
be governed by the amount of the cash purchase.
These sales will continue until the above mentioned,
articles have all been given out. Come atonce and.
getfthejehoicejpresents,
Yourslto Please.
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