price $4.00 Per Year.
CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, DEC 31,1898.
Single Copy 5 .
DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
Salary ofttie Pastor Kalsed ta
in ronxo Rico.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Personal Nature.
Organ Church, Dec. 26. The
members of Orpan church were
glad to hear that the salary of
Kcv. Geo. H Cox was raised, and
ke will stay with -us at least an
other year.
Kev, Cox has been with us four
vears, and has won the hearts of
the mernbers, so they will be loth
to give him up.
Last Sunday at Sunday school
it was decided not to go into win
ter quarters this winter, but con
tinue all winter.
A double knot was tied at the
home of Mrs. Betty Barger at 4
p. m., Dec. 24th. Mr. Maxwell
Wilhelm and Miss Nettie Barker
and Mr. Jacob -Fisher and Miss
Madie Barger were united in the
holy bonds of matvimony. Rev
eo. H Cox officiating. May
their path ever be strewn with
choicest flowers.
On Thursday, the 29th, at the
home of the bride but as there
is "many a slip between the cup
and the lip," we will not tell any
more, but wait and then tell.
Mr. G H Bost and family spent
last week at Maiden, N. C, visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Jag. Holshouser.
Mr. Jacob Carter had a regular
corn shucking last Friday night.
Miss Dora Bost is spending the
holidays with home, folks.
We fleet Monday. "
Thd Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society of the First Presby
terian church will meet on next
Monday evening at 3 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. D B Morri
son. This will be an important
meeting, the business before it
being the appointment of com
mittees and the election of officers
for the coming year. The execu
tive committee will be present
prepared to submit nominations,
and if the members of the society
desire to retain the present officers
put in an appearance at the meet
ing on Monday and say so. If
any change is desired, then will
be the time to make it known. It
is hoped there will be a full at
tendance.
Mrs. R. S. Harris, Sec.
Narrowly Escaped a Fire.
Mr. A L Castor, of No. 4 town
ship, tells us that on Thursday
about 3 o'clock hii kitchen roof
was discovered to be on fire. Din
ner had been delayed and Mr.
Castor was on 5 hand. A consid
erable patch of the roof was
burnt when he sprang to the res
cue. With a bucket of water he
checked the flames, tjien jerked off
tba burning shingles, wmie other
members of the -family brought
more water and he soon saved. his
home. It was a narrow escaoe
Mr. Castor confesses to being aw-
lully scared and being not over
grown, he has no hope of any
1 1 . i . . . . -
growm wit inn tne next year.
The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Witt's Little
Early Risers are unequalled for, over
coming constipation and liver troubles
small pill, best pill, safe pill. J. P.
Gibson. ..... ,. . ... .
Coughing injures and inflames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loosens
the cold, allays coughing and heals
quickly. Tlie best cough cure for chil
dren, J. P. Gibson.
Interesting Extract From a Letter by
Geo. h I'oweweii in tbe AsheTiiie
citizen.
"I have been here almost
. ,
two months and haye become
can eat, sleep and 'tomorrow'
with the ease 'o an old inhabit
tant. This is a wonderfully
lertne ana in many respects
beautiful island, also densely
populated. Comparatively lit
tie of the land is cultivated.
Grass groes luxuriantly on
every foot of uncultivated,
land, and the cattle are the
finest I have ever seen. The
transportation is done by
means of oxen and pack pos
nies. The former are magnifix
cent animals, in color like the
Jerseys, with large wide horn?,
andjin shape somewhat resem, ,
Mi , voi. rm
- M - r -
are the 'oneriest looking
knuck uuu u uiiaiu . i iin 1 11 j 1 1 ifn
cusses' you ever saw, but as
tough as a pine knot. They
are one of the wonders of the
island. This morning I came
down from Ponce to the Porte
or Playa two miles in a lit
tle herdic drawn by one little
scrawny pony, going at a gal
lop, with seven passengers.
There are over 100 public
coaches in Ponce, all drawn
by these little ponies, and in
which they will carry sixj
passengers up and down hill
at a lull run. The trip front
here to San Juan 81 miles 4
can be made in a day byre-4
lays.
"The natives take life yery
much as our Southern negroes
do, letting each day provide
for itself. There are some
wealthy, refined and culti
vated people here, but they
are the exception, and the
masses are poor, ignorant and
as near like the Southern ne
gro as two people speaking
different languages could be.
The colors are well blended,
and you can see all shades,
from the ebony black negro to
the fairest Castilian.
"The island is fully ,100
years behind the age in almost
everything, though I thinfc
when it is opened up to Ameri
can capital and enterprise
there will be some good busi
ness opportunities here for
large investments. There is
no chance here now for small
investments by Americans,:
and none whatever for the
laboring man from the
States."
Miss Nellie Kbyne to Marry,
We acknowledge with thanks
the inyitation to attend the mar
riage on Wednesday evening, De
cember 11th, of Miss Nellie
Rhyne, daughter of Mr. and MrsJ
L J Rhyne, to Mr. R L StoweJ
The affair will take place in the'
Lutheran church at Lincolnton at
6.30 o'clock.
Id
Blood-
Misfl LUCV Barrier, of near Mt.
Pleasant, ia visiting at Mrs. W C
Boyd's and Mrs. R A Brown's.
,r. -d w , . , n
Misses Bonnie OateB and Adelle
Brenizer retnrned t0 Charlotte this
morning.
Mr. H L Parks and wife re
turned home from Albemarle this
morning.
Mr, Joe Sills returned home
this morning from,a trip to Mont
gomery county.
Mrs. E B Sapp, together with
Mr. and Mrs. D J Bostian went to
Norwood this morning to visit rela
tives.
Misa Mary Wmeccff returned
heme thia morning from Bessemer,
where she has been at the bedside
of Mr. 8 J Durham. He is very
much improved and is able to sit op.
Messrs. Ed. Fulenwider and
Joe &ulton Pa88ea nere tms
morning on their way back to
school at Mt. Pleasant, after yisit
ing at Monroe.
Mies Margaret McCall, accom
panied by her friend, Mr. Car
michael, returned this morning
from Charlotte. She is the guest of
Miss Janie Erwin.
FRENCH PEAS,
KORNLET
and
ITALIAN PASTE
at
Eryin & Morrison
GROCERS.
Accused of Selling Wnlnkey. '
,A case was up before Mayor
Oiowell today (Saturday) which will
later result in the finding of seme
person guilty of selling whiskey in
the back lots. Chief boger, after
watching the manouvres for some
time, arrested a young man named
John Murph, who lnes out in the
country, and who says he is only
sixteen years of age. . One witness
testified that he got a pint of wa.
tered whiskey from the young man.
When Chief Boger arrested the boy
three empty flasks were found in his
pocket.. John Murph says that a
cousin, Fayette Murph, had the
whiskey, but he wouldn't tell any
more on him. A negro ia aleo itn
plicated in it. Fayette Murph skip
ped out of town iu a hurrj but the
officers will eee him at a later day,
papers. having been issued for hitn.
As to whether the young man ar
rested is gaifty will bs eeen at the
coming term of court. In default
of a $100 bond he wa3 taken to j ii.
Miss Mary VJrgluitt'n ibantom Party.
Not a more ghostly sight could
there be than to witness the
participants iu the phantom party
given by Jiiiss mary v lrginia
Wadsworth Friday night to forty
five of her invited friends. Clad
with white sheets and ma sked these
ypung people amused themselves
bv.cuessine to whom they were
talking. The funniest hit of all
was when Bernard Fetzer, Vard-
rey Brown and Archey Brown es
corted. their supposed girls to the
finely furnished supper, amid the
beautiful decorations of white and
red' and found to their sorrow
that their sweet words and much
exerted gallantry had been be-
stowed on Robert Young, Addi
son Brenizer and Robert rhifer.
! Only a shorty while did the scene
.masks, and -.sheets- were taken off,
and oh ! what a difference there
was then. Now one could gaze
upon the faces of Concord's com
ing belles and beaux.
Cannon and
Fetzer
Company.
Our goods have been going out
with a rush this week. Still
we've got plenty things yet that
will interest you.
Plenty handsome things for
Christmas presents, and the price
is always the lowest. Lots of
things on both sides. We are too
busy to enumerate. Come and
we'll show you.
VVe have been worked so hard
this fall that we feel bound to
close up on Monday to catch a
long bieath. We're thankful for
the splendid trade, we've had, and
we'll be open till 11 o'clock Satur
day night bright as a new pin, but
we ask our friends to come today
and Saturday and we'll close
Monday for a needed rest.
Yours,
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
WHY -
NOT
GET INTO THE SWIM THE ELECTION IS OVER THANKSGIVING IS
PAST AND IN A FEW MORE DAYSgWE WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
PRESENTS! Oh, Yes ! Yon must hsrve presents for
Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in the
- -
State of North Carolina1 to buy a useful as well as an orna
mental PRESENT than the
FURNITURE HOUSE BELL HARRIS ft GQ.
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, Recking
Chairs, Dining Chairs and ail kinds of children Chairs, Bis
sels Carpet Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress and Spring Baby
Tenders, Boy Wagons, Go Carts, Coasters, Trycicies, Veloso
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 yon that we
mean just what we say. Come and see us. With best wishes
for a merry Christmas we are
' Yours a
Bell, .Harris Company.
I
ill V3kui
Sell the Kind of
Shoes that wear
for School chil
dren. Give us
a trial.
Ei
PARKS
CO.
BE
HAPPY