Vol. Xl.
- . OONCOttlJ, N. p. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12 189ft
Whole No 11792
COUNTY CONVENTION.
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A Large Crowd Present Court JXoase
rackedAll Precincts Well Repre
senteQ Nominations Blade.
In addition to the business noted
in Saturday's account, the nomina
tions for Commissioners and Legis
lature were afterwards made. On ac
count of the late hour finishing, it
was necessary to leave this until to
day.
Dr. Cyras Thompson and Hon, Cbas.
B Ay cock Hold a Joint Discussion
Here A Very Good Attendance
TnouKh Hot As Many As Had Been
Expected Nome II ot Snots Fire a at
Each other.
On account of there not being
quite as large a crowd as had been
expected the joint discussion be.
tween Hon. Cbas, B Ay cock, of the
Commissioners Jno.P Allison Democratio party, and Dr. Cyras
and W F Cannon were nominated Thompson, of the Populist party
on nrsi Dauoi. jno. o lurner was was nem in the court house begins
nominated on third ballot.
Legislature Luther T Hartsell
by acclamation. ,
The convention before adjourn
ing endorsed the name of Mr.
iv jui uuinu, ui xiujrwuuii, ior ine I , ;
nominee for the Senate from this th of time- Mr. Ay cock then
.vr..wM, uu was again iunowea Dy
ning at noon today.
The discussion was opened by Mr.
Ajcock, lasting about one hour and
a half, after which Dr. Thompson
At Forest mil-Cnffalo Mills Having?
Marriages-Henry TVlIaon t Uetnrns
Home Marshall Habrey Gone Back
to Camp. ; "i -
Forest Hill Correspondence: - : v
Mr. Frank Garrett and his Bister,
Miss Kate Garrett, returned from
Kings Mountain Saturday night.
Buffalo is trying to f keep up her
end of the string in the way of mar
riagestwo couples being made as
one Sundays-Mr; K L Cress and
Miss Jennie Furr, and Mr. Hiram
Allman to Miss Mattie Hill.
Miss Mattie McColluml daughter
of Mr. and Mr. J M McCollum, died
Sunday evening about 2 o'clock with
Mow
county.
Before the selection of, the nomi
nee for the Legislature, Mr. Jake
his opponent.
On account of the length of th
Newell, who had received some speech 8 and the tima. tfco
votes in the primaries, refused to taken could not be inserted in today's
let his name go before the conven- isme.
" After the nomination by acclama- The eW8P8P en were here
lion of Mr. Luther Hartsell for the . the'r notes of thia dieonsdon
Legislature, he came forward and en two of thB most eloquent
made a short speech which brought 8Pealler8 the two parties of our
i;ucbib uuui uruuguuui me room, -v" wmco mo cuisors or ihe
The speech was not one of haran- Standabd and Times, the folio
gues and insults, but merely a citing ing reporters were present : Mr
of the state of affairs in North Car- Howard Banks of the Charlotte
oiinaastney-are today. ;j hough Observer; Mr. Claude Matthews, of
: "8 P ' anQ W the Charlotte New,; Mr. F B Area-
uu, ui ,me naieign JNews and Ob
Th.y iiaa tbe Delegation. pciy; mr. jaaxweii ttarmon, of the
We. think all precincts in the "ale,gh Post; Mr. H B Varner, of
county win con less tnat Ward JNo. ..B.uU,mi.
1 had the finest delegation m the LaineY of the Wilmington Star; aid
county convention last Saturday. Mr' Reld edltor of th Salisbury
ii loos iwo rows oi Dencnes to nold
tbem and they sometimes took the The Vtt .I71TIZ
room by etorm, when they were At the request of many friends
uum,UB -uml Yvnue mey the ''Little Eebel" will be repeated,
were making elections, and at the The programme h varied by the
ryuae ei80 was addition 0f a Parisian pantomime
silent their, chairman was heard to with fourteen lovely girls. It is
ask that "all While men hold up Ukk, 7 i 7
. . "um up bath beautiful and amusing. Mr.
their nands." The chairman was n Rnn, i, i
v f . - uan Summey will also add to the
referring to one of the nandirtafAH . J lue
and not to color. pleasure of the evening by singing
' M . M m
cwo cnarming songs. The Three
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nmte au improvement. aiaias wui De on hand, and Bill
Heretofore it has been somewhat Jone3 will also appsar, so Kitty says,
of a burden to make the calculations Tne f oll wing is the programme :
in the county convention, but on DuetBy Misaes Lore .
Saturday the work was made much Solo Mr. Dan Suinmey.
easier by the townships giving their Parisian Pantomime.
73tes in a decimal form instead of ''Bird in the Hand" Miss Mar
fractionally, and this method should garet Cannon, Miss Chipman, Miss
hereafter be iollowed. Oa or twn Marv 8kinner.
precincts handed in their results Solo Mr. Dan JSummey.
in fractional form. " The Little Rebel Cast Mr
Uojran Dnsenbery, Miss Emilv Gibs
?he Suits Ilaye Come. SOU. Miss Cora Lftnt Prnfoop
- i w o . ww a
took it up and epoke about the same a congestive chi. I. The remains were
lanivU m( i! 1' ... . ' ' . linfa.A) 1L. .
micucu iu tne cemeierv.
Mr. H M Wilsom came iD last
night from a trip south. He leaves
gQ
Straight to
Gannon & Fetzer
any,
YOU FURNISH THE FEET
WE DO THE REST.
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That's all we RBk you to do f r-
niah the feet. We will Vot nnlxr
the rest: but we will Ar. .
$2 50. ' i -
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tonight for his home m - Bait morn n .
TTon 'a ' : . and examine that bie let of
Henrys many frier de regret seeing 8 1U- 1
him leave. i Colored Shirts just received
Private Marshall Mabery left this which thev are Rftllino- of ak
morning to join his company at mt.
Jack80nTille.:MarBha!i makes Cents- THey are simply the
hnest bargains you haye seen.
looking soldier.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Rev. C L T Fisher, of Elizabeth
college, came over this morning.
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Mr. Dan Summoy, of Charlotte,
is here today.
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Mr. Frank Mabrey, of Mc Ad
ensville, spent Sunday in our city.
Messrs. J D McCall and Frank
Osborne, of Charlotte, were here to
day. Messrs. T L Rosa, Chas. Ross,
and John F 'Miller, all of China
Grove, spent Saturday nigjit here.
No risk to take you get your
money back if not satisfiBd.
We have evervtbin in Oxfor
except your feet.
"Ah ounce of "satfafa'fttinn io nf h
a. ton of talk. Satisfaction goes
wn every pair of shoes we sell.
BeBpectfully,
Dry Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
A FRESH LOT OF
aecy
akes
AT-
Eryin & Morrison
GR0CER5
he
suits for the colored fire Keealer, Mr. Jim Young.
company haye come. They cost Admission 25 cents. Children 10
$225; 139.60 of this amount has cents. No extra charge for reserved
."u pam id, ouc mere is a nana seats.
B)ffie little sum yet subscribed by
Qr people that it is very desirable Tne commissioners nave Meeting
8cu!d be paid in. Persons who are The town commissioners met this
thus indebted by subscription are (Monday) morning in the city hall
earne8tly requested to hand the The taxe8 for the coming year were
founts to Mr. J L Hartsell at the
Cannon & Fetzer Company's stoie.
I hey Talftetf Sewerage Business.
On last Satnrday, Mayor Crowell
Mr. A B Young wero at the de
Pot talking sewerage matters to Mr.
y B Ryder, superintendent of this
vision of the Southern. For some
ume the matter was talked, but
nothing definite was done. Super
intendent Rvder Will' Iqa. i i
e toWa a condition, after consult
lQg with higher authorities.
levied. They are the same as they
were last year. An ordinance was
also passed forbidding bootblacks
from shining shoes on the streets.
Hereafter the "little coona will
have to take patrons in the stores or
in the alleys.
A More For the Better.
We are glad to know - that Mr,
Baxter Parks, who has been livinff
near Harris burg, will make Concord
his home. We welcome him and
his good family : ..to I op r e place and
hope that they will , be pleased with
Concord. Mr, Parka will occupy
the house next door to Mr. Hamil
ton on West Depot street. Mr. and
Mrs. H L Parks, who have been liv
ing in this house, will move in the
house formerly occupied by Prof
Lewis on Belle avenue. -
Four cases of yellow fever have
developed among our troops in Porto
R co. One death has resulted. Th
health of the troops at Santiago has
improved, according to latest health
reports.
More than twenty million frPA
samples of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
balve have oeen distributed; by the
manufacturers. What better proof
of their confidence in its merits do
you want? It cures piles, burns,
scolds, sores, in the shortest space
of time. J?P Gibson.
You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DeWitt's Little
Jiiariy iiisers aro pleasant, easj,
thorougD little pills. They care
constipation and sick headache j up t
as sore as you take them j P
Gibson.
Is what comes to those that use a "Piue
Fiber" Mattress. Cures coughs, colds a.nri
is very beneficial to all lung and throat
trouble. Highly recommended by medical
fraternity. Cheaper than Patent Medicine
soft as hair and will not pack. Our "Perfec
tion Mattress," made lrom reginned cotton
down, "sold with a guarantee," for sohd .
comfort, stands at the head of the list Hair,
cotton, cotton and husk, straw and cotton
from a good common to the best mattress for
the money always on hand.
You know that one third of your life is spent in bed
In order to have a first class bed. you must hate a No. 1 '
Spring. We have at your command the Silver King The
Dutchess, the President, the National. "Raleigh," "Swet
Best, ' ' Morpheons" and ' 'Solid Comfort ." Pay you r money
and take your choice, h k s , w
House Furnishing Goods;of eveay description, world
without end. Come and see. . i
- Bell, Harris & Company.
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