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CONCORD, K. Q., TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 1898.
Single Copy 5 Cents.
AN EVENTFUL LIFE CLOSED
r. , F Hilemaii Kirs at 9 p. m. of
Mietc IieM of Ills Keniarlcnble Politi
l Career.
Mr, Ambrose F Hileman died
at his home in No. 5 township
Monday night, the 12th, at 9
o'clock.
The decease was not unexpect
ed, as Mr. Hileman has suffered
for about a year with a peculiar
complication of diseases involving
eyery vital organ. His life was
despaired of during the summer
season but he rallied and was seen
on oar streets daring the fall. For
about one .month he has declined
and passed away as above stated
ending a period of very great suf
fering, through which, however,
his mind was not impaired.
Mr. Hileman leaves to mourn
his loss a second wife, to whom he
had been married nearly one year,
and eleven children, three sons
and enht daughters. Four of
these are married. Mr. J Craw
lord Hileman is his only brother.
The funeral was conducted this
(Tuesday) evening at 3 o'clock at
New Gilead by Rev. Paul Bar
rinsrer snd the remains were
placed in the burial grounds there.
Mr. Hileman had only attained
the fc?e of about 48 years but had
been much in public notice.
He was a member of the Gen
eral Assembly of 1881, having
been elected as an independent.
On the resignation of Esq. R
W Allison he was elected to fill the
T
unexpired term;as member of the
board of County Commissioners.
At the first meeting of the board
on February 3, 1890, he was made
chairman of that body, which he
resigned on January 5, 1891, hav
ing been elected to the legislature
again as a regular nominee of the
Democratic party in conformity
to tbe wishes of the Farmer's Alli
ance then taking its first steps in
politics. .
He was again elected to the
legislature of '95 as a Populist on
tbe fusion ticket. He was nomi
nated and elected by the fusionists
also in '96 and became Speaker of
the House in the Assembly of '97.
Much history was mado in this
period of his life.
. His health forbade his taking
any active part in the campaign
1 98, in which he doubtless
ould have figured. It was freely
asserted that he, would have been
a candidate before the Populist
convention for the congressional
nomination in this, the s 7th. district.
This remarkable career is
striking example in which fortuity
heaped laurels on the brow of one
while it passed by others, appar
ently equal, in absolute silence.
i h ere must have been in the man
that which enabled him to reach
out and rasp distinctions as tbey
were presented while others were
deterred from aspirations.
Mr. Hileman was of good stand-
in the church and society and
very prominent in the Farmer's
Alliance. Politically he divided
people into two classes, the
ne adhering to him with ardency
and the other opposing him with
equal vehemence.
I
For the Managers of the Chain Gang
and County Home Appointments '
Also Made for Clock Fixer, Sealer
or Weights and Bell flinger.
For several weeks it has been a
wonder with a number of our people
who would be appointed by the .
county commissioners to take
i r il . A t ' i I.
uuarg oi ine county nome ana .
cnaingang. uq Monday the com- j
missioners neia a called meeting,
tnis being their business to trans
act. No bills were naid at this
meeting.
Mr. Robt. Benfield, who lives
near Patterson's mill, was awarded
the superintendency of the chain-
gang, to take the place of Mr. Robt.
H Patterson. Mr. Ran Bost, of Can
nonville, who was recently mus
tered out of service in the Second
regiment, will be one of his guardp.
Mr. W F Hese, who lives near
Concord, will also be one of the
guards.
Mr. Jas. T Sapp will have charge
of the county home, and will be as
sisted in the work of looking after
the indigent by his mother and sis
ter. Mr. Sapp is a single man. Mrs.
Sapp, his mother, has already
gained a reputation for herself as a
nurse, having at one time been em
ployed in Concord at the hospital
here.
When the town clock gets out of
fix now, tell your troubles to Mr.
Jas. Willeford, as this business has
been put in nis hands.
Mr. Jno. B Willeford, one of our
blacksmiths here, has been made
the sealer of weights and measures.
The contract for the ringing of
tbe court house bell was renewed
with Mr. Ira Mehaffey, who has
held this place for several years.
Superintendent Klrbman Resigns.
We, together with quite a num
ber of his acquaintances, will re
gret to learn that Mr. Thos. Kirks
man, who has been superinten
dent of the bleachery for nearly two
years, has sent in his resignation to
the OJeli MauufacturiDg Co., to
take effect about the 10th day of
next January. Mr. Kirkman will
very probably accept a position
somewhere in tbe North.
We -deplore losing Mr. Kirkman
and family from Concord. Since
he has had charge of the bleachery,
Mr Kirkmau has endeared himself
to his employes, and has made a
number of friends in our town.
Another Prisoner Awaits Conrt.
Monday morning in Sheriff
Peck's office, Erq. C A Pitts dealt
with a case in which John Carr, a
negro, was accused of stealing a pair
of shoes from another negro. Carr
was found guilty and in default of
a $25 friend he was taken to jail.
Carr is a good sized negro, and
worked on Mr. Will Mieenheimer's
place near here.
Drying preparations simply de
velop dry catarrh ; they dry up the
secretions which adhere to the
membrane and decompose, causing
a far more serious trouble than the
ordinary form of catarrh. , Avoid
all drying inhalants and use that
which cleanses soothes and heals.
Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the
head easily and pleasantly. A trial
size will be mailed for 10 cents, large
for 50 cents. All druggists keep it.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street,
New York.
APPOINTMENTS MADE
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Prof. Jas. P Cook returned
home last night.
Rev. J C Davis came back from
Lexington last night.
Mr. Will Powe, of Greensboro,
9 bere today.
Mr. Will White, of Charlotte,
is here today at the home of Mr.
Elam King.
Capt. J M Alexander and wife
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Stone, in Charlotte.
Miss Maude Brown went to
Salisbury this morning to spend a
day or two.
; Mayor Crowell went to Harris
burg this morning on account of
some attorney work to .be done for
ilr. Mack Stafford. There is some
dispute about a 600 acre tract of
land of Mr, Stafford's in Mecklen
burg county.
-Messrs. Jas. Northey and W M
Spiers, of Charlotte, were here this
morning in the interest of the Bell
Telephone Co. Mr. Northey is the
manager in Charlotte, while Mr.
Spiers is the superintedent of North
and South Carolina.
FRENCH PEAS,
V KORNLET
and
ITALIAN PASTE
at
Ervin & Mo r r isp n
GR0CER5
ATTENTION t
RESTAURANT
J. I. SOGER, Proprietor.
I am still in the ring, feeding the
hungry at my old stand in the Brick
Row near the post office, where you
can get a good meal any time. Oysters
stewed, fried or by the quart. Birds
on toast. I still have my same old
cook, Wils McMore and his wife, the
best restyurant cooks in the city. When
you want anything in my line call and
I guarantee you will be politely treated.
Any one wishing oysters for Christmas
will please leave their orders with me
or at the restaurant. I hope to receive a
part of your patronage.
THE HERO YIELDS.
Gen. Calixto Garcia Dies in Wash
ington Nnnday Was On a Mission
For Ills Island's Fntnre.
Gen. Calixto Garcia, the second
ranking officer among the Cuban
patriots, died of pneumonia in
Washington Sunday at 10:12
o'clock a. m. He had come to
the city at the head of a delega
tion to arrange for a system of
government for the island for
whose freedom he has exerted his
life power..
He was 69 years old, well edu
cated and broad-minded.' All
Cuba is in mourning, and the fla?s
are at half mast at Santiago and
other places out from Spanish
control. His body was laid in a
vault at Arlington this (Tuesday)
after Catholic funeral rites were
observed. It will however be
taken to Cuba and probably
baried at Santiago, where his son
is now colonel ot a Cub in regi
ment under Gen. Wood.
The honorary pall-bearers were
Gens. Miles, Shafter, Wheeler,
Law ton and Ludlow, and Secre
tary Hay, Senators Proctor, Mon
ey and Mason and others.
We have on hand one
lot of line Caves that we
are closing out. 8. 00 Caves
for 6 50. 1.25 Capes for 85 e
lor the BO LID A J Trade
we have Hanker chiefs by
the thousands
Beautilulline of childrens
Handkerchiefs, 3 in box.
fancy boxes, just the think
or Vtvristmas presents.
Billow Tops, Bin Cushions
and fancy work-
Closing out
capes cheap.
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
HOT
WHY
GET INTO THE SWIM THE ELECTION IS OVEE-THANKSGIVING IBi
PAST AND IN A FEW MORE DAYSJWE WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
PRESENTS! Oh, Yes ! You "must have presents for
Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in tJte
State of North Carolina to buy a useful as well as an orna
mental PRESENT than the
FURNITURE HOUSE 0I" BELL HARRIS & CO.
SEE- Run over the list and see if we are not correct, One
Hundred Bed Room Suits in all the fancy woods. Parlor
good, medium and best. Wardrobes, Side Boards, China
Closets, Office Desks, Book Cases, Hall Racks, Rocking
Chairs, Dming Chairs and all kinds of children Chair, Bis
sels Carpet Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress and Spring Babvr
Tenders, Bov Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, TrycicJes, Veloscv
peds, etc.
Oar line of Pictures and Frames, Mirrors, Lamps, etc
must be seen to be appreciated. We haye bought largely.
We have bought at right prices. We have bought to sell if
you will favor us with a call we will conyince you that we
mean just what we say. Come and see us. With best wishes
for a merry Christmas we are
Yours
BeM9 Harris ( Compaini.
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A Conspicuous
Feature
Of our Shirts i the
bosom. They are right
in style, and the make
up of the shirt is or
the best. We show
today what we be
lieve to be the hand
somest .line '61 Fancy
Shirts that have been.
made to sell for 75 cts.
They are made of high,
grade Percals in beau
til ul patterns, the
stripes running across
the bosom in the sti
lish way. They have
the new round cuffs.
Boys' sizes 12 1-2 to
14 only 48c We are
showing .a very-hand
some line of neckwear
in Puffs Bows, and
Four-in-Hands-
II 1 PARKS 6 CO
BE -
HAPP1