Vol. XII.-No. 98
MAY BUILD.
CONCOUl N. C., FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1897
The Graded Ncbool Commissioners
Maylluiltl a Home on the School
Grounds. - ;
A matter of considerable impor
tance 18 being considered by the
board of graded . school commissioners.
A movement is on foot to bnild
a suitable residence for the super
intendent on the graded school
grounds. The idea is V good one and
if the plans are carried out the con
struction of snch a home will meet
hearty approbation of the city at
large.
Plans and specifications are being
drawn up, and the movement may
materalizs within the next few days.
The grove in which the home will
be built is'oce of the loveliest lo
cations in the city and the most de
sirable amiable place.
Fortnne'for a Tramp.;
San Francisco, CaL, Sept. 8
Jacob Wilson, aged 52, who came to
this State a tramp last March, and
applied for work in Tulare'county
for hia board, has received word that
the United States Supreme Court
has decided in his favor a. suit that
will give him a good portion of a
$15,000,000 estate. The suit was
brought in the New York courts in
1886, and affects the estate of Jacob
Wilson, Sr., banker aud broker of
Wall street.
Young Wilson, according to his
story, in 1873 married a woman
who was a nurse in the family.
The family raised a row and Wil
son went to Australia with his wife.
In 1884 his father died, cutting
off Wilson without a dollar. In 1886
he- brought suit to break the will,
and during the eleven years interim
has been penniless and a wanderer.
Last week he received news that his
snit had been successful, but he is
only modestly elated over It.
He is particularly bitter against
his sisters. One of them lives in
Pittsburg, where her husband is the
president of a large manufacturing
company. Wilson says that in 1893,
after the hardships of an overland
tramp from California and sick and
hungry, he went to the door of her
home in the aristocratic part of
Pittsburg and sought help.
He was treated as one of the out
casts; of the world, and there was
neither food nor - money for him.
Afte working on a ranch in Tulare
for a few months for his board,
Wilson got a place on a small
weekly newspaper at Dinuba and
was making barely enough to keep
himself alive when he received the
news of hie good fortune. Wilscn
is now in Stockton arranging with
a firm of lawyers to obtain his in
heritance. N
The Schools are Doing Well.
The following from . the Horner
Military school, at Oxford, N. C,
adds one more to the uniformly en
couragaing reports that greet us this
fall from almost every institution, of
learning :
"We are much pleased with oar
opening. A larger number of new
students than for several years."
Submitted to Manslaughter.
In the criminal court at Charlotte,
the ca8e; of 10-year-old , Johnnie
Austin for the murder of his play
mate, Kell Caton, wes called Thurs
day. A case of manslaughter was
entered against the boy, and the
youthful criminal will be arriagned
before Judge Sutton tomorrow morn
ing to receive his sentence.
RAN OVER HIS LKG.
.
Monroe Suthard Badly Infured at th
Southern's Station.
If Monroe Suthard, a young white
man, who says he hails from Dan
yille, Va., was seriously iniured in
jia the yard of the Southern pa3
enger station this morning at 5
o'clock.
It, seems that Suthard beat his
way to Charlotte on the local
freight from the north. After ar
riving at Charlotte the train was
sidetracked and Suthard lay down
underneath one of the cars for a
nap. When the shifting engine was
nuking up the train ! this morning
some one of the train hands heard
Suthard yell and on! reaching him
found that one of: the wheels of a
freight car had passed over his left
leg between the knee and ankle.
He was sent to the hospital, where
he was attended by Dr. R L Gibbcn
the Soutnern's surgeon. Dr. Gibbon
does not thick that amputation will
be necessary. Charlotte .News.
Music Will Be Taught In All the
Grades.
Mr. R L Keesler will have charge
of vocal music in the Graded Schools
this year . All the grades will haye
mnsic. Mr. Keesler will divide his
time fquaily amo ig the three build
ings.
The ninth grade will be revived
this year and the proposed course of
study will be given to the public in
a few days.
She Was a "Trash Mover."
The little 8-year-old ginger case
negro daughter of Hattie Ha ;an
went into the rear'end of Bell,Harris
& Co.'s furniture store Thursday
afternoon while Mr. Bell was en
gaged in the front, and stole a hand
some work basket, filling it with
drawer handles and other furniture
fixtures. She was seen on the streets
with her plunder and was at once
suspected of being a rogue. When
questioned as to where she got "those
things," she said that she found
them in a trash pile in rear of the
store above mentioned. Mr. Bell
was notified and succeeded in se
curing his goods from the girl with
but little persuasion.
Will Have to Flay With Tarn Balls.
This morning's Observer says : "It
has been suggested, that Charlotte
play Concord."
If such a game should ever be
played, Charlotte merchants who
deal in sporting goods will have to
wake up or the Charlotte team will
have to do their playing with yarn
balls. It's a positive fast, a baseball
could not be found in Charlotte.
Death at Hilton.
Mr. G G Richmond receiyed the
sad intelligence that his brother Na
thanial Richmond died this morning
at his home at Milton, of typhoid
fever. " Deceased had been sick for
sometime. His sister, Mrs. Judge W
J Montgomery left for Milton last
night. Mr. Richmond will leave
tonight to attend the funerrl.
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cago or New York.
LAWN PARTY TONIGHT
.Ladles Will Nerve Ice Cream and Cake
at Mrs. J S Fisher's.
If this intensely hot weather holds
out the party to take place on the
beautiful lawn of Mrs. J S Fisher
tonight will very likely be a great
sucoess and entirely in season.
The event will be given under the
auspices of the ladies of the Luth
eran church. The public is cor
dially invited to be present
Do not fail to go it's for an ex
cellent cause.
Whole NO. 1,92
Attention
PERSONAL POINTERS.
-Rev- J S Dnnn nf T?nroef TTill
left this morning for Lexington.
Miss Lucia Parks, of Harris
burg, is visiting friends in the city.
Messrs. G L Patterson and J C
Wadaworth have returned from
Charlotte.
Dr. and Mrs. W C Houston have
returned from a brief visit to rela
tives in Monroe.
m. Mrs. B P Rogers left this morn
ifjg tor Lexington, where she will
visit relatives.
Mrs. Dr. E C Register, of Char
lotte, is visiting in the city, the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. Lilly.
Mrs. 8 F Starrette arrived in
the city from New York last night
and went on to her home in Moores
ville today.
Mr.C F King, a representative
of the Atlanta Journal, is in the
city. He gave The Standard a
pleasant call.
Mrs. Cochrane, who has be9n
spending several days with her
brother, Mr. D J Boston, returned
to Charlotte today.
Messrs.,: Frank O Rogers and
Hal Jarratt left this morning for
Chaprel JKill to; attend school at the
University.
Mr. and Mrs. A C Thies arrived
in the city last night, and will
spend some time visiting relatives
in the county.
Mrs. T P Johnston and children
have returned to their home in
Salisbury, after spending a week in
the city with relatives.
Mrs. H 1 Woodhouse and
children have returned from Ashe
ville. Mr. Woodhouse met them
in Salisbury last evening.
Mrs. D A Caldwell returned to
the city last night, after spending
Bome time iu Salisbury at the home
of her son, Mr. W A Caldwell.
Dr. and Mrs D G Caldwell haye
returned from a. .lengthy visit to
Virginia. They, were accompanied
home by little - Miss Lula Jay
Harris.
Mr. Fletcher H Bailey, of Win
ston, who assisted the baseball boys
in the recent game with Mountain
Island, returned to his home today.
He was the guest of Mr. Rogers
while here.
Mrs. Lucy P Cole has returned
from a visit of five weeks at Hills
boro. Her charming daughters,
Misses Mayfield and Elma Cole,
stopp d in Greensboro, where they
will remain at the Greensboro Fe
male College.
French Candies
Received Today
Fresh Stock .
Assorted
Fancy Candies .
at
Ervin & Smith
GROCERS. X
Young Men, our first shipment of
FALL NECKWEAR
has arrived. We show a brilliant
Line of
Im
perials
Tecks,
Band Bows,
Shild Bows.
THE
VERY LATEST Aism ivtosst1
STYLISH COLORS.
200 Shild Bows to sell 3 for 5o cts.-about
one-third their real value.
Cannon c Fetzer Co.
Furniture and Horses.
Some horsea can be bought for $5 others will cost f 100, any differeuce. S
get more for our goods. Why? It coata
more to make them, they are fetter, they ; last, they give satisfaction, insuring
comfort. Customers see these points and are willing to buy a good horse. We
have just bought two car-loads of jp urniture, each weighing from 12,000 to 15,000
pounds. Does this mean anything ? Why of conrse, 'when freight rates on small
shipments are as high as $2.49 per hundred pounds. We wish to please oar cus
tomers, therefore we carry all grades of furniture. Hat racks from 10c. to 5 00,
' i , 0c. 75c, 1 00, 1 35, 2 00, to 10 00. Parlor suits
Silk and Plush from 15 00, 20 00, 25 00, 35 00 to 50 00. Ward Robes 5 00, 7 00r
8.00, 10 00 to 80 00. We have oyer 100 bed room suits from
8 50, 12J 0, 18,00 20 00, 25.00, 65 00 to 100, Over 2000 chairs
from40. 50c. 75 c, 1.00 to 10.00, 12,00. Extension tables
3.00, 6 00, 7.00, 8.0.0 to 25."? dc not say we will sell you
goods as cheap, but less. Why ? Because we have the inside
track, though we are not as swift as Star Pointer, who paces
a mile in 1.59i, but we mean business, i. a
a 4heap of 'em." We do our own work, therefore we . dis
count iall bills. Store open from 6 30 a.
Yours respectfully,
Bell Harris & Cn.
Pi S. The Undertaking De
and managementjof Mr. W L Bell. Calls promptly attended
to aay, or mni. i ours respectiully.
i, Harris I GompaDj.
j
Wantin
PORA
Make any kind of a trade
QlOyQl SHOULDlCALIJiON US ,
Jm
Wejhaye Wheelsjforjboys'and'girls. j
We will have anotherlot of those jWestfield'sinJaew
days. The demandisjsojgreatjtnat wejean not keep them in
stock all tfhe time.jgj Remember the price of these wheelBi
has been reduced to
$60.00 to $45.00
We also Fcive you your1 Dreference as to hanrltp
saddle and pedals. Nowjis your opportunity if you want a
wheel at a low price. ; "
Yorke Wadsworth &, Co.