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Vol. No. 2709 CON COttl, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1898 Whole No 11796 FIRE AT REIDSVILJL.E. Kowdyism ftampant. Last night the town was full of I PERSON A Ij POINTERS. X wonmn-! charrea Body Found in drunk men and rowdies white and the Debris. colored. About 8 o'clock a crowd at Fire broke out in Ogburn's livery Front and Orange streets got into a Btable at Reidsville about 2 o'clock fight, and it is said it was a row Tuesday morning, and when dis- between some whites and blacks! covered was beyond control. The One negro came out of the melee ss . nnvoarl to Y f& I XT arid in a aVirwt L l 1 i 1 zm . . " . HiUlta ci--- r -r -f - " I "avu a uau QUI id 1119 J'iW.. Nvhiie fife adjoining stores caught At Front and. Nan streets the same aad were soon reduced to ashes. The crowd cursed and yelled and threw stores were occupied by colored peo- bricks, and along the streets every pie.. Frank Wright, a colored now and then a pistol shot was fired, merchant, lost everything his store About 9 o'clock two negroes got cmtaioed. The whole block was of on trolley car No. 5, on the Princess old frame buildings and the flames street line, of whioh Mr. J B Jack fairly leaped from one store to an- son is conductor. They demanded other. At one time the destruction transfer tickets, but Mr. Jackson of the Southern depot and Piedmont told them they would have to get hotel seemed assured and good work transfers from the car they claimed by the firemen was ail that saved to have come on down Front street, them. They wrangled, with the conductor, Tae body of a colored woman was and while he was changing his trol- found buried in the debris. It was ley, one of the negroes cursed him too badly burned to be identified. It for a d n liar, and when Mr. Jack is generally believed that the woman son -put the trolley in its plaoe and was muraerea ana me Duiiaings turned, it loose, tne negro followed barned to hide the crime. him up and repeated the grossly in sulting epithets, whereupon Mr. I'rok'ramnie of Tonight's Exercises. Tanu. anfu vm jra uA nn The following is, the programme a stone and hurled it at the con of the concert to be given by the Jus ductor, but he dodged the missile, venile Missionary 8ociety at Caton's The other negro ran up with an Eali tonight at 8 30 o'clock: 0pen knife to stab Mr. Jackson, Mr. Song by four little girls. Wm. Sheehan, Jr.. another conduce Tableau A New Broom Sweeps tor from a car on the Front street Mr. 8 J Lowe returned home this morning. Mr. Jno. C W&dsworth return ed this morning from Charlotte after spending several days. Rev. J J Payseur returned homo this morning from Mecklen burg county. Mrs. S J Lowe and her friend, Mrs. Mamie Davis, have returned home from their northern trip. Mr. G W Ould, of Lynchburg, formerly one of our merchanto, ar rived here last night. , Mr. Oscar L Smith, of Char lotte, who travels for Burwell & Dunn, of that place, spent today here. Rev. C F Rankin left this morning for Newton, where he at tends the meeting of the Concord Presbytery. Attorney. R L Smith left this morning for his home at Norwood. Mr. Smith will return in about ten days. C ean. Song by Miss Mary Kimmons. Hoop Drill by sixteen girls. Daet- Misses Lore and 8mith. Tableau Who is the Tallest 7 Solo by Miss Garrett. line, with his brake lever in his hand, ran up and told the negro not to strike Mr. Jackson . The negro threatened Mr -Nheehan and warned him to stand back . Mr. Sheehan's approach, no doubt, kept. the negro Tableau You Can Not Put Old from cutting Mr. Jackson. The Hea is on Young Shoulders. negroes went up Princess street afs Duet Mrs. Brower and Miss ter the difficulty and threw rocks Izzie Montgomery. Recitation Miss Ohla Brown. Pantomime. Tableau Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep . Good-night Drill by eight little Kir Is. Tableau Queen of the Night. at the car as ity passed Fifth and Princess streets. Wilmington Mes senger, 13 th. Opened Today! -1 ts'.,. - A FRESH LOT OF ancy akes O VER 600 PATHS MEN'S PAN TS, PRICES 75 GTS TO $4-00 1 OPENED YESTERDAY ANOTHER NEW LOT OB NECKWEAR, TEE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES IMMENSE QUANTI TIES NEW GOODS AR- Rl VING DAIL YON DRY GOODS SIDE- REMEM BER WE GIVE YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT- Cannon & Fetzer Company, A.T- Ervin & Morrison GROCERS Third Regiment Will Go to Cnba. Washington, D. 0 , Sept. 14 In quiry at the War Department de velopes information that the Third North Carolina Regiment is not oniheRewerflffe Work. likelv to remain at ; Knoxville long. Work is progressing as rapidly as it is intended to send this regiment could be expected oc the sewerage, to Jacksonville soon and probably Beginning at the rear of the Cannon to Cuba for guard duty. Mills, the trench has been dug sev eral hundrpd yards and the pipe al aen on "oara- ready laid in at some places. In Messrs Wadsworth tendered the the meadow near Mill street the break yesterday to Misses Cannor, hands have to deal with mud quite Gibson and Wright, guests of their much, and work does not progress sister, Miss Laura Wadsworth, and aa ranidlv. At each turn the line they filled the vehicle with a makes there will be left a large bevy of beautiful maidens. mni,ftia fv, r,nmn,fl of anina boys were not in it. They r r - I 1:1 x .u. down into it. These places will be uo The gull, appeared to oe navmg a delightful time without the boys, but were they really? Charlotte Observer. NEWS PARAGRAPHS. The little difficulty on the island of Crete is about to be crushed by the decisive action of the English Admiral Noel . The Spanish Cortez has been pros rogued, and a duel is imminent be tween two of its conspicuous mem bers. The battleship Oregon is to re turn to the Pacific Ocean, and will be accompanied by the Iowa. They will be on hand if complications arise about the Philippines, The don't covered and inside will be equipped with iron steps. Hnlsance. Tbey Were Somewhat From the Salisbury Sun we see that the Third North Carolina Regiment made themselyes quite a She Belongs to Concord The Itasca Mail, published at nnieance when they pasaed through Itaaoa, Tex., m peaking of m.bs Salutary the other night on their Helen Johnson, of this place, who way to Knosville, Tenn. In8tead was eeleoted as .elocution teacher nf V,Q1V ili'ninltn. taere.- lias fcUO lUiiuTTiuft wuiF, W4. utiug muiom quu itch uiujjJiuvwj YOU FU RNIS H THE FEB t WE DO THE REST. That's all we ask you to do f Io nian the feet. AVe will not only do the rest, but we will do it well for. $2.50. We have everything in Oxfords except your feet. 1 I WW .WW Si sr - i An ounce of . satisfaction's "Wdrih a ton of talk. Satisfaction 5022 with every pair of shoes we sell. Respectfully, Dry Miller, Shoe Furnishers. they were yelling at the top of their 1 voices, and it was , a happy time when the negoes left Salisbury. a . m'ent: "Afxer singing two Bongs Miss Johnson, the elocution teacher, favored the audience with a recita tion that showed at once that she .... . ' m -II The Attendants Selected. understood the art or proper renais 1 For the BogerNFoil wedding on tion of difficult selections and is an the 28th, Mies Annie Bost, of accomplished elocutionist. Bost's Mills, will be maid of honor. air. hhauhle a Probable Candidate. In regard to an opp:nent for our friend, Mr. R L Smith, the 8tanly Enterprise has the following: "We learn that Mr. Claudius 8hankle, of bar town, is prominently spoken of as the probable . fusion candidate for the Senate against R L Smith in this district. The fact that Mr . Shankle has once lived in Cabarrus will no doubt add strength to his candidacy, and it is to be sup posed it is this fact that brings him out." ' 71 Miss Pearle Brown, of this plaoe, will be bridesmaid. Mr. Arnold Shaw, of Charlotts, will be b st nian and Mr. Hazal Gray, of Char lotte, will be the groomsman. Oeatfacfce.iu20ininrit One cent a r--A Ills Father Qnlte Sicfe. Mr. Will oil, who has been spendiE seyeral days in Charlotte, received word this ( Friday) morn ing that his father, Mr. Joseph W Foii, who lives near Mt. TIeasanr, was quite sick. Coniin? Eaclt by the Dozen. This paper gets the information from a very rehable source that as many as twelve men who have heretofore affiliated with the Popu lieit party are members of a Demo cratic club in this county. Their names could hs given. - White men are rapidly adjusting themselves to circumttances and you may - put it down that when flection day comes around enough of them will ba to gether to'carry things their way. Sanford Express. Is what comes to those that use a uPine Fiber" Mattress. Cures coughs, colds and is very beneficial to D 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 Irom reginned cotton down, : sola witn a guarantee,77 ior soiia comfort, stands at the head of the list. ,Hanv cotton, cotton and husk, straw and cotton from a good common to the best mattress for the money always oh hand. Yoa know that one third of your life is spent in bod V In order to have a first class bed you must have a No. 1 Spring. We have at your command the Silver King, The Dutchess, the President, the National, ''Raleigh," "Sweet Rest," Morpheous" and "Solid Comfort." Pay your money and take your choice, h s - v - House Furnishinc Goodsof eveav, description, world without end. Come and see. . .. Bell, Warns & Compamyc
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