CON COlll), N. C, SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 1897
Whole KO.1,815
DAVE WRIGHT DISAPPEARED AN HONOR PARTY.
NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
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Vol. XII. No. 87
BeJiefed ioeiinerinKiruui jumier uoen xoung tuieruined a j Its Sessions Will Begin Wednesday
Troubles Searching Partus Fina l arge Snmhpr of i trn vn Next Eaeonraglng Outlook.
NoTraee ofmra. xiic iHwc luia. ui juw . ivJf ,c,c Rev. M G G Scherer, president of
Mr. David Wright, a highly re. hy TXtL North Carolina College at Mt. Pleas
fmectable citizen, who lives m Rowan xoung Friday night in honor of his anf an. riA- in a . .w ,
apec o .a pfluarrna guest, Master Burton Hoyle Smith, ant, spent Friday in the city, and
county, just oyer the Cabarrus line, of Charotu AH kmd(J innocenJ stated to a Standard reporter that
has mysteriously disappeared from amusemontb peculiar to tne delights the outlook for his institution was
his home. of children were indulged in. never more encouraging and that
Mis Clara Wright, a young A fPeoial feature of the event was the attendance during the next
whter" of his, is very low with Joting test for the moat popular term will exceed that of many years,
daugnter. oi uih, in-very iuw wim glrjf to whom was awarded a gold Q . - u ,;,no
typhoid fever, and her sickness and ring. Od the first vote, Jennie Gib Sessions for the jerm of 97-98
anffeiixiK has weighed heavily upon son and Mary Ella Cannon tied, but will begin Wednesday next, Sept.
Mr Wright for" several weeks, and TTSW- . i. . t . T V ,
' & i wag awarded the priz-i. The follow- to flock there to be in readiness for
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on Friday morning, nnamg mg little folks were present:
daughter growing no better, he told Raipa Qdell, Nettie Atha Watson;
a eon who lives with him that they Arthur Odell, Mary Thompson ;
wou d not haul any more wood to MaryKimmons, Ellen Thompson,
this city until Mies Clara got better. George Montgomery, Junkin Reed,
This was said by Mr. Wright at the Shirley Montgomery, Marshall Free-
breakfast table, fcnorny anerwaras man. Marv Lillv Sherrill. Marv Kin?, list.
Mr ' Wright went to his eon and told Minor Freeman. Nora TCincr Frank Ms.
him that he was going away and Mean, Vardry Brown, Lensly govern youreeWes accordingly,
that he may never see. him again. Beach, Fov Brown. Scott York, Ola K A Brower, JO Fink.
Bern? attentive to his sicksister, the Brown. Frad Boat. Mnlim Brown. SecVy. W. M,
son paid no attention to the declara ary Eile Cannon, Eye May Brown,
tion of the father and dismissed the jjm Cannon, Grace Brown, Martin
matter from his mma. Luther Cannon. Victor Means.
the beginning.
Haionic Xotlee.
Special communication of
Stokes Lodge No. 23, A F. &
A. M;, Monday night 30th
w mr
"Work on F. 0. degree. M.
take due notice thereof and
Confederate Postage Stamps Wanted
I will, nav- a fair price for the
mm.
Mr. Wright did not return at dm- Archie Cannon, Louise Means, Mary above stamps either on or off the
time, as was ma uui uuovwui, viigmia waaswortn, John owmK, envelope. J C Davis,
caused members of the house Bill Wadsorth. Marv Yonncr. -jcwitat ." ' hia ttm
I UWdll X LKJ M Mil V1UUW I til
ner
which
hold to -become alarmed. Inquires JnlinB Fisher. Frank TCro well. Jim
throughout the neighborhood failed Brown, Mary Bin g bam, Arobey
to find the direction in which the Brown, William Bingham, Jennie
aged father ha-l gone. Searching Ooltrane Addie Lore, Allan Gibson,
parties were out all night, but all George Lore, Lto Johnson, Sail ie
traces of the missing man had not c0Dei Alexander, Frank Johnston,
found him up, to- 10 o'clock this Juilette Alexander, Mary Archey,
morniDg
PERSONAL POINTERS.
iftsoent yester
Mr M WStua
day in Charlotte.
Mrs. J M Oieli has returned
Frank Morrison, Helen Archey. from Virginia Beach.
me ociiei ui iuobb muumiau Kaf0rd Uorl, Jennie Gibson, Geo:g Annie Boat is vising her
wun xur. unfeut, up io ouua- uorlf uUen uioson, Kosa May rnn- sister, Mrs. J W Cannon,
ing mental troubles, caused by iipSf Casaie Watson, Ashlyn Lowe, al .
brooding over the t affection of his Francis Goodson, Lizzie Montgom- Mr. Jesse Shupmg, of Mt.
daughter. erv, Gowan Dusenbery, -.-Albert Og- Pleasanl, was in the city today.
Mr. Wright is well known in this lesby, Addie Lee Young, Rsa Camp- Rev. T W Smith has gone to
city, as hardly a day has passed dor. beli Young, Jerry Hall, Willie Hall, pjn,ville, where he will preach, to-
ing the wood-hanlmg season that he Mamie Lent?, Margaret, Lentz, morrow. ,
did EOt bring to town tWO loads nnlnh T,pnt TCr.hr . Hatnhfttt. .
eaehdaj. Margaret Woodhonse. Willie Fetzer, Mr. H M BawoQltjast night
x?u4. i?AuA C3;. rr, wnu0 for Wilmington.Tana wiu ne ine
t Tj.ii T.9a Rirnc guest of Dr. D W Bal!c
I Cl l 111V. A J Bile JJCXlm mJ CDOlu laiUlOl 1 V
PRITCHARD'S BROTHER SHOT
look.
I'Btaiiy wounded by a Despora4o- Nannie Sims, Oalyin Bulkhead, Mr. Frank Brown has returned
A bloody Trasredy in MI tcnell Nannie Skinner, Jenn e Robert bkin- from a visit to Salisbury. Mr. Ad.
Coonty.
Atlanta, Ga., Angnst 27. A
special from Clondland, N. C, sajs :
As many curved balls as
you please, we' ve got a man at the
bat that will get 'em every lick.
Our Fall Goods are be
ginning to arrive and invoices are
pouring in by thearmful, and while
everybody is talking high price, we
have gone far enough to know that
prices will still be low at our store
Dingley Bill or no Dmgley BilL.
The reason is we have cash and
know how to bay. Big lots at half
price is our WATCHWORD and
we gie them to you the same way.
Yours for business,
wm Pfl
UiliUIUii GO 111
We
ner, Kate Lentz, Estelle Morrison. Wiseman accompanied him home.
Houis from 6 to 9 1 , , , , ,
Mrs, u u iJoya ana cnna ana
Bntler s War On Skinner. M188 IHOia DOja nave gone 10 Sails-
George K Pritchard, brother of It is stated, as a matter of currett bury to spend severaLvdays with
Senator Pntchard, of North Caro- political gossip, that it is Senator relatives. . .
lina. who is the sheriff of Mitchell Butler's our nose to nunish Con. ""Mr8 Hu6 C2rai &U u-
t t l ii j ji . j uuuers, purpose 10 punisn vjuu- goQ D5lsge(j through the city this
county, was fatally wounded today gre88man Harry Skinner by puttirg m0rning from Mt. Pleasant, on their
while attempting to arrest Monroe up another candidate in the fifth way to Cbarlotte.V
Garland, a noted desperado, near district in the person of Mr. E A Misses Jo Cornelison and Min-
Clondland. Sheriff Pritchard had M The trouble between Skin- nie Miller, of Trading Foard, Rowi
a warrant for Garland and with a nea;d Butler is said to be because Saffl&
penetrating the lungs and another tor Pntchard's election last winter. 1Dg several days in the city with
passing through iiis neck. That story will answer for a blind, her sister, Mrs. Dr. Holdenjiaa re
ard, turned on Deputy Blalook and ba true, did not Col. Skinner show
STe' hf- vB,al?.k wa8.t0 himself to be the more honorable
eeeiiiug w uarrv 'juu me
Garland dipd in a few minutes. ' and
Pritchard was taken to; a nearby
house and surgical aid sought,
Pritchard is forty-one years of age
and has a large family.
Officer Bialock iB slightly hurt.
Wen. Hoke'g lion "e Bobbed: "
-The Press-Visitor eays Gen.
Moke s house in Raleigh was bro
e.n, int0 and ransacked on last
Wednesday. The general and his
lamily were away on summer va
cation. It was not known at the
writing to what extent the dam
ages amount; but the search, for
valuables seemed verv thoroueb.
except that the dining room was
urn irouDiea.
A Honnebold Treasure.
VI. W. Fuller, of Uanajoharie, N.
i.., says that he alwava kfifina "Dr.
Kinnn VT Tv " . .. ,
a w viBcovery in tne nouse
andjiis family has always found the
jery best results follow its use ;
that he would not be without it, if
procurable. G. A. Dykeman, Drug
gist, Catskill N. Y., says' that Dr,
ps s New Discovery, is undoubt
ealy the best cough remedy ; that
he has used it in his family for eight
ye.a" and it has never failed to do
all that is claimed for it. Why no'
f 2A r?Sa?(Jy. 80 lone tried ami
leSldi bottles free at Fet-
tnd sioa ore' ?egular8ize 50c
man in
agreement made two years before
that Pritchard should succeed him
self? However; this is no Demo
cratic figllt, and is. interesting only
ai human nature Is always interest
ed in a fight. Politically speaking
there is not much choice between
Populists and it matters little which
of the two comes on top. The only
difference is that you cah sometimes
tall where Skinner is, but you are
never7 sure " of Butler. Tar boro
8oatherner v "
A dispatoh f rpm Rome, Ga., to
the Richmond Times says : Miss A.
Oakley, an attractiye' young woman,
said to have been- recently the prin
cipai of a school at Rockingham, N.
C, is dying in a room of the Central
Hotel here . The case is particularly
sad and involves the fair name as
well as the life of the young woman
Sfie was escorted to that place by a
man named William Chafin.
All-wool Jersey and heayy-ribbed
S weatfirs hov'a and men's choi( e
Miss Nora Rose, of Mt. Pleas
ant, passed through the city this
morning on ner way w u.uuuiuiuu,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs.
Rhyne.
Miss Annie Jarvis, of Wash
ington,- N.Cv is visiting Mipses
Lizzie ana rauma ;uuut, uu u obi
Corbin street. " Miss Jar?is is a niece
of Mrs. Rev. C M Payne. :
Prof. W A Smith, of Rpanoke
College, spent last-night in the city,
the guest of Dr. Ju M Archey. Mr.
Smith is traveling through this
State in the interest of the institu
tion he represents.
L 0 17 PHI C I S T I L t P R i M i i
Dingley Bill with the McKmiey; attachment to the con
trary not with8tandifig. v
have lengthened our cords and .strengthened
our stakes, and we are better prepared to
serve the FURNITURE needing public than
ever, isuvine: m car loaas ior snot casn eives us a loner lead
a. . a .
over small buyers. We haye on our floor and in wareroom
50 Bedroom Suits in Mahogany, Bird's Eve Maple, Curly
Beacn, Walnut and Oak. LISTEN AT THE PRICES. Don't
faint ! 19.00, 12,50, 15.00 30 00. 40.00, 50.00, 75,00, 100 00,;
Show your hand and take your choice.
Parlor Suits in Brocatell, Silk, Plush, 20.00, -J5,0O,.
35.00 and 50,00. No better values to be found.
Hat Racks to the Queen's taste from $10,00 to 25.00.
Ward Robes $5.00, 8 50, 12.50, 16 00 20.00, 25.00.
, Extension Tables $3.75, 6,00, 7.'Q, 10.00, 15.00, ao.o
Parlor Tables in great variety 75c. to $10.00.
A thing of beauty is a joy foreyer, , Kitchen Tables $1
1.60, 1,25, 2.00. You have to have it,
Yours very respectfully,
Bell, Harris & Co.
P. S. : The Undertaking Department is under the care
and management of Mr. W L Bell. Cails promptly attended
to day or night. Yours respectfully.
Be
1
m k mm.
French Candies
Received
Today
Fresh Stock
-Assorted
Fancy Candies
' at ,
Ervin & Srriith
GROCERS.
AnylOne wanting to
Make any kind of a trade
t FOR A Rjcycle SHOULDICALLON US
Wejhaye Wheels for boys and girls.
We will have another lot of those Westfield's in afew
days. The demand is so great that wejcan notkeep them in
stock all tfhe time. - Remember the price ofj thes6 wheels
Has been reduced to r .
$60.00 to $45.00
. ' -- . - - 4 . .. .
TXTc nlon npiirotrnTi vnnr nrpfprpnpft n tn linn rl la V?iTt-
saddle and nedals. Now.isiyonr opportunity!if you ;want a
wheel at ajow price. yMv ?
Yorke. Wads worth & Co. ..-
in our show window for $1.00.
Cannon & Fetzer Co.