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SLICH TRICK.
Kr lie V,'!8 Beaten Out of $1,00(1..!)?
a Mn in Clerical Kobes.
A. L. Thorn, of Point Pleasant,
"V. Va., a member of the Mason
County Coili't, and a man of
wealth and usually astute busi
ness qualities, was beaten out of
si, 000 by a novel schema a few
days arc.
Tuesday evening last a Strang- j
a Baptist circuit rider who had
lost Iris way.
At. 0.30 a young looking
couple drove up and asked to be
directed to a minister, as they
wanted to be married. Thorn's
romatic turn cropped out, and
ho invited tho couple indoors
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I,?., i....,... .i.v 4,. 4 n everything was ransacked, but oC a dairy and
. , ... , , i money and otlier valuibies wero driving one of
mi in, i.'j'.DiiuiiHii: inau ne was , i-
and be married by the itenerant! 7 " o-4 ,
... mi i - . . , iboro to allow No. oo to pass, and
minister. The knot was tied and I . , . , 1 ,
Thorn sr-ned the certificate a 1 aftr S1mn- llls ordcrs' ho was
witness, treating to coffee, cake,
pie and apples in honor of the,
event.
The next day Thorn. went to the
bank and was astonished to find
that his check for $1,000 had
been cashed. Ho had signed it,
payable to" bearer, through a
slit in the marriage certificate.
Monroe Enquirer.
THEY ELOrE.
Bride Not Eighteen Years of Age.
While Mr. J F Bost was in
Concord on the 14th inst. he
says one (ieorgo Washington
Lee of Stanly county drove up
to his home in No. 4 township
and took in Miss Grace Furr and
went to parts unknown but
doubtless to .the sphere of
matrimony. Miss Furr is not
18 years of age and there seems
to have been no consent to her
marriage
Mrs. Mitchell Clark Dead.
On Wednesday morning the
wife of Mr. Mitchell Clark died
at Forest Hill. She is the wife
of the young man who is em
ployed, at Craven Bros, store.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. jMC Honeycutt, of Forest
Hill, and had been married since
December of 1$98. Sho was 21
years of age. The funeral was
preached at the home of Mr.
Honeycutt by Rev. R M Hoyle
after whjch the remains were in
terred in tho city cemetery.
Making Another Improvement.
Gradually the new company is
adding to the appearance and
convenience of the Gibson drug
store. Ere long large plato
lass be placed in the front. At;
nrfisont wnrlrmmi arfl husv nlac-'
ing a large window where form
erly was the stairway leading to
the hall upstairs. Tho stairway
leading to the hall will be placed
farther back in the building.
This change is made to add more
light to' the rear of tho store.
Congress UJysterioos Death.
Congressman Charles A Chick
ering, of Copenhagen, New
York, was found dead outside
the Grand Union Hotel in Now
York city on Tuesday. It is not
known whether it was suicide or
some unaccountable accident by j
which he fell from the fourth
1I0RKIBLE CliDLtf IN i'LOKlDA.
Family or Throe Slain Tise Shinier a
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A Jacksonville, ' Fla., dispatch
of the 13th says.. Mrr,. Rosa Rob
erts, a widow of 78, her bachelor
son of 53 and maiden- daughter
of 51 were murdered at their south of town th'.j afternoon,
homo about seven miles from tho J when Charles Hammer, in de
city probably Monday. Thero is ; fending his. own life, shot and
no duo to the. murderers, and- mortally wounded his 19-year-
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IWl. IXKJl iTWillV3 I I UJU
The murders were committed
with an axe. The family was
found by mere accident.
i.-isniocr joiiu teizer ucau.
On Wednesday night at 7.. 10 as
engineer John Fetzer, was pull-
incr nut nf flin cilinrr nt Cl-rnnrta.
nearu 10 ien ins nrcman inai no
couldn't sec. He then fell
against the boiler and died. Ho
had charge of tho engine on No.
7, the southbound train. Mr.
Fetzer has been engineering on
this road cpiito a while and well of his mother. Hammer got pos- j horo tomorrow at the callod
known especially by railroad ' session of tho revolver and iu a. met -ting of tho county commis
msn. lie was a member of the ' scufflo which ensued ho was sc-1 honors.
Masonic Order, Red men and
T? 1 1 - r-. Tin nrno n nAiicni r 4 li rv
r; "' n V i A- ,v r
Messrs. N D and P B Fetzer of" strength of his son, and believing
this place. jhis life to bo in danger, the
In tne Social Iteahns.
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home of Mr. and Mrs. W S Wil
liams on Depot stroct last night.
Mrs. Williams served light re
freshments to the guests.
A Valentine party was given
on North Church street Wednes-.
day night at Mr. ' M L Moore's
residence. There were twenty
present to spend the evening
most pleasantly and to receive a
comic valentine as a souvenir of
St. Valentine's Day of 1900.
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Editor Deal's Marriage Notice.
The Wilkesboro Chronicle has
the following account of the edi
tor's marriage:
This editor and Miss Mamie
Wallace were married last Wed
nesday, at this place, at the home
of the bride's parents. Rev. Mr.
Rodgers the Methodist pastor,
performed the ceremony. The
old woman joins her old man in
thanking their friends for the
many good wishes extended
them.
Attended the Funeral ot Their Brother.
As announced in thes 3 columns
Mr. John Green, of this place,
died at the home of his father
Several miles east Of Mt. Pleas- j
ant Tuesday. Quite a number
Of the members Ol the Udd J'ei-1
lows' lodge hero attended the i
funeral at Salem church in
Stanly county today (Thursday).
Lutler Withheld the Truth.
Now it seems that Butler won
his victory in getting a report !
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from sub-committee ..unfavorable
:
from committee a letter from
Judge Simonton which if pre-
! sented to the committee in the
interests of truth and fairness
would havo been favorable to
Ewart. Tho case may bo ro-
opened. It places Butler inaj
bad light. But he mostly shines
vjuiie a gooanumueroi coupies , , , , , ,
, second shot before ho could re-
were entertained in the new,, , . ,
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FATIlEIi SHOOTS HIS SON.
Driven to the Horrible Deed iu Self De
fense From DruukOu Son.
A Greensboro special of tho
14th to tho Charlotte Observer
says:
A sad affair occurred a mile
Uammcr is piopriotor
the son has been
the milk wagons
After making
his delivery this moriug he ho-
came kitoxicated and remained
fter 12
in tovvrn until shortly after 12
'o'clock, taking ' dinner at ares
i
; tanrant
( "When he reached home tho
boy's father and mother made an
.f?sTt 4 - o In'm in .v i-.-1t,.
house and eat dinner, but ho was
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m an ugly mood and started to
leave, telling tnem ne was going
to a near-by distillery, His
father began to remonstrate with
j his son, when the latter drew
a
revolver and would have fired
had it not been for the entreaties
( vcrely beaton and choked by his
Slf T? fVPnim 1 ' 1 Tl T i 1 1 a - till nrTl rV
father firod a ball into tho body j Sunday and will attend tho moet
nf Vn5 Vrv follmnno' it, xp ih n. ing of Synod at Salisbury next
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lease nimseii. dulu uuiis on-
tored tho stomach and will prove
fatal.
Hammer carried the limp and
blooding form of his son into the
house and sent for a physician,
after which he walked into the
town and surrendered himself to
the sheriff. The preliminary
hearing has boon postponed un
til tho grief-stricken wife and
Knottier, who was the only eye
witness to the tragedy, can at
tend. Mr. Hammer is a plain, hon
est and industrious man and is
crazed with grief over the sad oc
currence which caused him to
stain his hands with the blood of
his offspring.
A Nlffht ol Terror.
"Awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave . General Burnham of
MarchiaBt'Me., when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning," writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night, but
she begged for Dr. Kings New Dis
covery, which had more than once
saved her life, and cured her of con
sumption. After taking, she slept all
night. Further use entirely cured her,
T,-fl marvP.llnns medimne is GrnnrnnlMftl
to cure all throat, chest and lung dis
ease, uniy ouo anu i.w. xxiai uouicb
f ree at Fetzer,B drng Btore-
Stood Death Off.
E. B Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex., once fooled a grave-digger. He
says: My brother was very low with
malarial and jaundice. I persuaded
him to trv Elecric Bitters, and he was
soon much better, but continued their
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use until he was wholly cured.' I am
his life.
This remedy expels malaria, kills the
disease germs and purifies the blood,
aids digestion, regulates liver, kidney
and bowels, cures constipation, dyspep
sia, neryous diseases, kidney troubles,
lemaie complain is; erives perieet neaitn. i
Only 50c at Fetzcr's drug store.
Mrs. r ""k" Black went to
Charlotte this morning to visit
PERSONALS.
Mr. N F Yorko
Salisbury.
has gono to
Dj. L M Archey wTeifl down
to Albcmarlo this morning.
John Smith went to Albc
marlo this morning to spend two
days.
Miss Mary Johnson went to
Lodo this morning to spend a
few days.
Mrs. R Brown went to
Salisbury this morning to attend
tho bedsido of Miss Maude
i Brown.
Mr, Bon Spigel arrived hero
last -night from 'Salisbury to
! V'1S brotllcr Archeyj
Spigel.
Miss Kate Crawford, of Sal
isbury, passed through here to
day on her way to Mt. Pleasant
to spend several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Pink Misen
heimer went to Charlotte this
morning. Mrs. Misenheimcr will
return homo next week.
Miss Aphia Collins, of .Ashe
ville, arrived hero this morning
to spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Luthor Saunders.
Mr. C C Morrison, tho bridgo
man, roturned this morning to bo
Rgv. C B Millor loft fVilc
morning to spend a few days
with his mother. Ho will also
tako part in ft corner.stouo lay.
ing at Faith on Saturday and
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Tuesday.
Francis II Leggett & Co. 's
Selected Queen Olives.
Ileinz's Mixed and Spiced
Pickles and Chow-chow.
Heinz 's Evaporated Horse
Radish.
Ileinz's Preserved Fruit.
India Relish.
Fresh Canned Salmon.
Boston Baked Beans.
. Fresh Canned Beans and
Peas.
D. M. Ferry's Celebrated
Garden Seed.
. The Finest (Quality of
Gelatine in the city.
. S. J. Ervin's.
'Phone 6q
A Leader that
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Do you need one in your business? We have about $ 20. 000 worth
Furniture that we bought to sell. Give ni a chnnc at yu aud il ve doj.'t veil,
you we will most. Call and see us. You Jxre always welcome. M -ucy bncl? ii
goods are not as repreten ted. That's ouiJv ay.
Bell, Harris & Co,
Residence Phone. . . .90. Store 'Phone .... 12.
For -:r Fiitr Tior
Mrs. Winslow's Soriirfr Fyrnp'Tfc'ja
been usvil fr r ovvv fi.'tv 5rr, by 'rnjj.
lior-i of mother . b-r tUrir ctiiJchcJi
vlr.e tcetbiu; w i ; h pei ft c 1 1 r: eeei. J
sootbes llirf cti!,, .soff.'DP t':, ,
allnjs all pt.in, cntcH wind colic, ftn-l is
tte best rvu-Cy for Dianicr i
rMieyethe yooc iiitle f-uilcrer iran'pi
ate!y. Sold 'y di n-ihts in cvuJ pa;i
of tho world. Twcuty-.il ve r p
tie. Be f nre nd nsk for "Mrs. Win
dows South-in-- Syrup," uus? taLo
other kir.d
Now is the tini" to ,ny
early spring good:; aMvI o
your sewing. Dor.K.i '
and Fine Canibi'ics . i: !;;
bought cheaper hy; than
after wliile when the t ic
ent stock is is exhausted, for
you well know -r all cot
ton goods have advanced.
Here are superior value s
at sensible prices:
English long cloth, ll' yards
to the. piece, and the very
best quality, per pice;;,
only : $1.73.
Barker .mills Domestic, one
ui i uu um i uj muit; ui aims
very soft, per yard. . .
New lot of Spring styles in
a very lino French .Ging
hams, large assortment
of patterns, per yard
0c.
10c
500 yards of Sea Island
Percals, best goods, and
never sell for less than
12c, but we have them
in 3 to 10 yard pieces
at 10 c
Apron Ceck ginghams in
blue and white, brown
and white and green and
a splendid quality at Gc-
Large quantity of Em
broideries and Laces in all
the new patterns and
priced according to your
ideas of ecoliomy.
ill pin coin
Leads All Others.
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tory of the hotel.
that wray.
' her home folks.
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