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N. C. THUHSDAY, ?EBRUAKY.;17,498
I ijr, Whole No 1131
FIRE8, FIRES!
PERSONAL POINTERS.
national Calamity Par Greater Tuesday' Driving Winds Reaping a
Tnan at FIr Reported Only 96 j OarTest r rfre, j
Snr.vlTO Ont of 354-TTa. It a Foul Every Staid and thonirhtfnl nttii
zsn orobj
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rerpetratlou T
sen probably felt duringVthel fierce
For once the first news of a great Winds of Tuesda v 'vvnose raft "ran
disaster was far below the fail kg h ph m fnrt;fetU !4l
Teality, Theblo win
Maine in the harbor
a tragedy far more fatal ana appall- as to invite;' the fl lines.
ing than at' first reported. Instead Besides those near . we see that
of 100 lives lost, which it was hoped neir Spencer theV wis a'w ds fire
would figure much loer, Ihe deatH that destroyed a lot 'of corkwood:
' roll is now placed &i 258. 'Xrthe Mr: frR Floyd, ?aboQtYmiles from
?6 survners 29 are in the hospital Richfield Stanly "com
tv, . lost
bis
Mr,Robert Sappenfieh1, who lie
wording in Charlotte, is at home.f
Mr. Walter Kirk, better knon
as, 'Tig Kitk," was in oar city to
day,
gin
daya
.Rev. Wm, P White and, Mr.
John MMcGill, both of Philade-
phial are the guests of Mr. Jas. V
Cannon.
ieses Jennie Mitchell Rankin
with powder burns, abrasions, bro- barn and 200 bushelsof wheaf A Jt
ken bones, bruises and blindness, A occurred, from brushy burning. At aQd pesgie Henderson .will be the
number of the lost are the brave and Davidson the fire bar m r Was iriTRTt guests of Mrs. John F Yorketomor-
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uucuu lib iiidu nuu yi gi c luui uuuuku i iiiii. i. h r4 wnr npr nrnn 1 n - iri dot v i
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bight.
today attending the mill meeting
for tne hew factory to be bnilt at
Albemarle.
to obey cool commanaprs ana go stage ' and noSerions ' damage was Messrs. Sid Hearne and J S
down into the ship to flood a large o!oD Albert flatheynr
quantity of gun cotton. , ni8 dwellinghonie anUerariary, and nent business men are in the city
It is believe I that two explosIonB Baxter White his hbm-r Near the
occurrea, wnicn wouia oa -mo Blime place AMcolofed: school houfe
likely if it was a foul parpetration, wa8 burneJ.'be.aid 86n, forests;1 At
Expertldivers ill be emp oyed; and Arlington, in kenbwy;1 the old
u win oe fsceriaiueu wueiuei;- mo Blair 'houee, ohCQ-the finwt house
hull was bulged inward or outward. a the cuanty, was burned: aW Mr.
ir tnt; iormer, it win De concnaiTe i Xuaao
-evidence that the Maine
stroyed by a torpedo, but
bulge snows tnat tne explosion was Wnite lost ber dwelling1 and; nearly
within it mil probably rtmuin for-1 tn contents Tne fire nearly
ever a mjs.ery what as the ewe surrounded- the premises and it was
of this the greatest calamity that difficult to escape with anything
Cotton
has befallen4 our? nations for vmanyfjom the hotsj.
y.ars,
It is said fat the Navy Depart
InenT thhere"isnd lackrofprece
dent for spcVdisasters as thai bus
tainedJbTi thevMaineall i of which
can be traced .. to accidental causes.
Hundreds of acrei of woods were
barned over near Mcnro3 and several
hdasea were lost,
; In Iredell county at what is kno n.
as Spring irov0 Mr, E T Goodman'd
hoi S3 and 'all its contents
. In 1885 the TJnifed States man burntd . The fire first canght in an
war .Missoari, then Tying aVGibral- old store. i
tar, was totally, wrecked by the ex- Pdssengers on the Seat 05frd Air
. plosion of !1 h r: magaziBe. , Another Line Wednesday morning Baid vt he for
f a8e famous in naval history is 'that I e8t fires jesterday
of Her Mj-sty'a ship Uoterel.
Ear
Cows
FOR. SALE BY
Ervin & 'Morrison
GR0CER5
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Between
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la a ppzz!in time
of fthe' year' for
m?st women,:They
re generallv uu;
decided whrtt to
biy. . '
We - arrt al way
prppd for these
nn, atisfactorv 8ecLr
eon 4. and hav : on
band no as C"m
plete a line of the
advance styles iq drees goo J s as it ii
possib'e to: fi ud . ' We ' ran e u it the
most exacting woman" in style, qdaU
lty andpnee.'
ffl JSEL if
All Kinds
of feet
cn ba suited from oar up-to-date
stock of Shoepj . We have 'exqu?si,e
shoes for sHin4 Cet, .handsome shoes
fo; any kind of fee light and teavy
a boea to please al 1 ' taste s, bu t1 all
g od shoes ' Shoes with style, dura
bility ai)d comfort combined, made;
of the.Ksfc. leather, and made to wear
well and feel well, ; 7 u
Dry Miller,
Shoe Dealers.
Id
Ibe Bal Ptadri) Tomorrow Right.
twipt .the country I (Tbe BdlPoudre tomorrow night.
between Sinford and Bockingham.l which, will be sriven for the benifit
.1887. flhi . vraiv lying at; anchor off U distance, of .80, mile. i;1At times of the, Base . Ball ; Qlub, will open
8;30
Puenta Areneas,' in the trait8 of I the velocity; of ihewindwa : 40 ith the grand march at
Magellan, i An explosion wiped tne by Dr. R S Young
ship from the face of the waters nd ber is immense'. Qreatrforests are Mus!c will be given rby the Co'ncdrd
ioib irnuusu uuuo ui uci wen i iiieraiiv Qestrov " i. I orenestra.
This.wailanother, .case., of- magaz ne A Max on dispatch says : - Hisses Jennie Mitchell Rankin
explosion, iboueh ltmay nave orig-1 Heavy forest firesT are raging in and 8es3ie Henderson, two of Sal s-
inated in the coal bunkeis or boilers I Robes do countv.jThe tresile joier burvfs belles, will arrive tomorrow
- Until farther -developments form the creek south of Lqmber river I on and take "part in th B Pojadre.
the basis of opinion it landless to Yadkin. . galley Ibnfned, arresting L- Tickets are on seale. at. the drug
attach jmportance to any theory or 60uth bound pasBengertramSI the
y surmis It is yet but a Ume for firea have drdasedthe reelc and are
. theheartte heading for, MaxtoaLiere is' in
. for, 'the unfortunate .mariners and fa rf lew "of "the "(own anTmncb
their bereaved one while, we are anxiety is ftllhe aiV-of the
!.'.:inmMfeed inntliiBi loss, of one of our town and ammediate' peril to farm
finest battleships that could be so houses.
illy spared.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAX
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c earpfnehjnrsl or 6 mi es. rp
f orests were bui ned.' ' 1 i
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A $5,000 fire .u red i .Spatanj
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine PK ay
Tablets. . All qrjggi8tsv;refand!tbe
t morfey if it fai!s to cure1 V25 cen tp
Aug. J Boge), leading druggist oi
vveport, La, sayfi "Dr. 'King's
New Discovery 18 the only hng
that cures my Lcougb,. and it istne
bestfeeller l hay." J.F Campbell,
I merchant, otjafforoJriZj.- wrie
fDr3 .Xine'e New Discovery, is tall
tpailiajGiaimeu iur .ir, ivoys iuo,
and t8 W sure cure for Cpnsnqaptfoii,
l cannoi say
W ISOASSETrT HILLS CO.
Knpposed to Be Married.
Hold Their neetlne In Mr. Cannon's
Office and Elect juroctor and ,Pres
ident. ' ' :
Just before, ffoine to. .press tlei
; , ?We ; spppose, . bythis I time, ,Mr.
rBua vruwe.,, juuug uiuu meetjng o.the WiecaSSStt Millat Co f
ployed, in DP Day vault's, and also tsmeeinch ? -began Col;
c wiuiuoi w "J. x.r " , . " - - aboat a.orciocK.j.'His, is vie com
x arried to 8 fva i'arks, of Sthis pany. iht wijirect the flarge cottcn
Ibompson, of the Methodischurcb, The following. Boartd of Directory
were elected r ' J W Oanhpn, 0 4
Webb, of ThiladeghiajlJri6.rMc
Jr . , of ,Phiiadei phia' D P'Cannon
K J Davis W a wnk, J 8 r Efird,
Dr. R S Young and Jco. C Iealie, of
Charlotte.
Mr. Jas. W Cannon .was elected
nresident. but the offices. of,. Secre-
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tary anuj r. treasurer v. ere nu vuitu j
had been asked to perform the cere
- - mony,Jbat later this morning he re-
Csived word that they had decidfd
; to 'go to Harrisburg. ,The licenser'
was issuedjearly this morning, hey
: - left this morning bound for Rocky
River. ,' Mr.r Baxter Parks, the father
of the bride; and Mr. Louin Parka
are in the city today, and . Miss
Lucia Parks Is at the home of Mrp.
, S J Lowe.
Discovery of the Day,
'CoSm andr Colds. Jr? canboV sd
'ti&St&i or JtaberUa i itDrBarig
Coufehsland Colds isnqti an expeti-
ierOf a century, ; and todays stands
atftne head.: It :'pbvdfc isappnts.
l?ieerial bottles at' B ;Fef zers
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
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jHowbrajf ; .V uOtot Bo Here To-
W4earft ijCLreQeipLof .letter from
Col . J B Mowbray announcing that
;:
ton
f rbm4 eoaie misunderstanding. He
is to fill an appointment In Salisbury
tonjght instead of last Tnight.. To
nTorroVnigkt he will be in States
ville.
.7 H id there been tio misunderstand
iug he con d have remained over
and have lectured here Wednesday
He will probably have an
nttnent with us at some other
' WiPA yUJ0! .supplfrihe demand oi those
those beautiful OA URIAQES at vrices that knonk com
vetitiori out in the first roun d.
in it
B URJtfll TIRE is the Tiurdtn of our song, r We are
still in business at the old stand with th el handsome&
e cannot fill, the appointment hilineBedR ranging in price 'from 9.00 Jq
miihi t The ..disanpbintment arises idoMeversJiow
Boards China Closets, Extension Tafyfeq.r Centre Tables
Bobk Cases: Ckdender Ton . Rolll ToplandElat Top Desks,
aci mer' thin$ else to beVouiid'dn a first class Furni
ture Store Come arid See us an d we will make you gla,(L
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