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CONCORD, N.41. THURSDAY? DECEMBER 13 .r9QQ.
-SlNGLIi COPY 5 CEKTJS.
DflV EOliyD Paedoftn to col off hot-boxes'1 wireless' .telegraphy, via . r
uiuLtll uUl fUUilU. being an all-round soiVof a fel- j China 'Grove and Fred Qltes; $
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HENRY .FREEMAN C.VMPED WEST
OF TOWS-WAS SURPRISED.
Mr.-Upiwd In Japan.
The Statesville Landmark
sayS: "Rev. C K Lippard, who
visited in this section recently,
and who was soon afterward
married in Chicago- and went
with his wife to Japan as a mis
sionary, arrived at Saga, Japan,
October 30. A letter from
friends there, bearing date of
November 5, conveys this information."
GONE TO REUNION
Of the 57th Regiment, at Salisbury-
Some Incidents.
By 'phone, telegraph, foot
messengers and otherwise, the
editor pro tern of the Standard is
enabled today to give just a little
about the first reunion of the
Clarence Withers, .Stolen From. Or
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pliau's Asylum Eighteen Months Ago
Is Found and. Sent on to His Rela
tives.
Henry Freeman, a man of a
roaming nature, spending most
of his time in a wagou, passed
through Concord Wednesday
evening. He drives a mule and
a jenny.
Freeman is not a young man
any more, and, if reports be
true, bis reputation is such that
no one could take him for an
angel.
Clarence Withers, a 13-year-old
boy, disappeared from theThom
.asville Orphanage about 18
months ago, leaving behind a
little sister. The home of his
folks was in this county and the
Orphanauthorities communicatod
with Chief Jas. Harris, who
since theu has been on the
lookout.
Wednesday evening a man,
suspicious looking and having a
boy ' that met the descriptions,
passed through and on west. He
hauled up at a cabin on Mr. J P
Allison's place west of Concord.
Chief Harris communicatedwith
Mr, J E 'Misenheimer; of Char
lotte, with whom the boys moth
er lived for sometime, and had
him to come over this (Thurs
day) morning on the 5:37 train.
Tliey went out to the camp.
About that time the gay old duck,
Who proved to be Henry Free
man, flew out the back door and
disappeared in the darkness.
During the Chief's interview with
the boy and the "certain recogni
tion by Mr. Misenheimer, Mrs.
Henry Freeman, the beloved
wife of flown Henry Freeman,
began to"lip"the Chief as only an
indignant woman can do. The
boy was brought to town, leav
ing the balance of the outfit. He
did not like Chief Harris' looks
or his brass buttons or something
and hence had not a great deal
to say. A Standard reporter
talked to the boy, who had be
come reconciled to the situation.
Clarence talked freely and we
will let him tell his story. Sai!l
"I was on the orphanage grounds
and a -man came along in this
wagon, told me my father and
mother were both dead and that make an honest effort to put
my mother wanted him to take ' the owner and hand-bag to
las way to gentle relative's and
a fond mother, while there may
be several1 chapters yet to pub
lish about the doings of gay
Henfy Freeman. Esq. There's
Xmas ahead for him.
57th Regiment of North Carolina
folks those that survive the
cruelties of war, the flirtations
of snares, sickness, bad politics,
hard times and all other ills too
numerous to- mention not one
of whom, living or dead, received i
a wound in the rear.
Editor Barrier was one- of the
folks who survived just to at
tend these meetings, and to take
notes and to preserve the brave
deeds of his comrades.
Notwithstanding his system
atic preparation and great care
to details, Editor Barrier, ' in
making the 5:37 a. m. train for
Salisbury, forgot his hand bag
containing, hard ' tack, pencils,
paper and empty vessels for
snake bites (the latter easily got
ten and -more quickly cured in
Salisbury). The editor's valet,
the . best one in town,
rushed to the depot ' to
THE EDITOR IN SALISBURY
MORNING APPETIZER AND SELL
ING PAPERS.
Just at this point of- our illus
trating process an important
blood vessel in our engraving
machine snapped, and the story
of the editor's outing in Salis
bury must bo concluded in a fu
ture edition. To checkmate any
careless remarks, by which suit
for damages may result, the
editor pro tem must insist that
nothing in the appearance of tho
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A. FRESH LINE OF
Nice Candies,
ALSO NICE FRESH
Summer Cheese
AT S. J. EiiVIN'S
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REMEMBER
that the Concord Steam Lanjudry &Dye
Wojks etilj have the department of
!leaDinff nnrt DyeiD, and is hfttnr iat
pared than lever in that line. Our clean
ing ia done thoroughly and wo DVG
scientifically-
OUR PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS r
Oont & Vest Cleaned aad Fresd $ .?o
Pair of Pants " ' .40
Or Whole Suit " 1.00
An Overcoat " ' 73 to 1.00
Ladies Skirts " 00 to 1. 00
Suits Dyed and Pressed 2.50
Pants. " " 1.00
Skirts " ' 7Giol-50
Prices on any other articles not
men'tioh will be given upon ap
plication. Also remember that
25 per cent, discount isaUowed
Ion all Dye work. Give us a trial.
Concord Steam Laundry & Dye ' fort
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editor or his valet caused the vi
tal organ of the photographing
outfit to collapse.
A Sew Club for Concord.
Slowly but surely that's tho
way the mills of the gods grind-
our ladies are organizing. In
additiou to the many social cir
cles, clubs and socioties already
doing: business in Concord, a
new one was organized Wodnes
day night and has beon chris
tened:
me and raise me, etc, etc."
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gether. As the intelligent
As ttie Standard readers well
know, from the character and
meaning of the name given to the
club, the object of it is to study
the causes leading to the Chinese
troubles and to decide what is
best to be done about it.
The boy did not know until xeader must lmow froti the
this morning that his mother was ' beautiful half-tone engraving
alive she's living in phester, S. abof9 tho, valet, though swift,
C. He was dressed ins. and ' lost bis hold; mt undaunted
said he had been poorly fed and ho hi cled it to gjtlisbury.
ha3 travelled over Kentucky and, wj nabled " furbish
elsewhere. i ,
, , our readers with some very ar-
if rumors be correct Freeman
is wanted about Rockwell for the tistic pictures, which wore exe-
abduction of a mule and other cuted riSht here in the j R- F. Taylor-Yancey ville.
things. It is said, too, he is pre-1 from mental pictures transmitted R. F. Bumpus New Bern.
About Some Treachers.
' The North Carolina Confer
ence has adjournwd at Newbern,
and among other dispositions of
preachers we note those of
special interest tx Standard
redder s :
?. Greening Aurora circuit.
A. D. Betts Bethel.
A. P. Tyre Wilson.
T. A. Smoot Payetteville.
F. B. McCall Carr church,
Durham.
M. D. Giles Mt. Tirzah.
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The lare basoinonf a
denartmnnt nf this
Store ia filled with dirt B
goods of
China
Novel tSes .
Glassware
and all kinds of
Toys.
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More holiday goods aro carried here than, at all the otbor a
stores combined. -Since our opening tho crowds have in- fa
ffa creased each day with eager buying and enthusiasm. Its c&
JjL very gratifying ito us to hear on all sides tho expression : X
X "Everything is so reasonable." That is characteristic of
a tho Department Store. Shop now while the assortmeut is
a frroatfist and 'avoid t.hp rush of tho last, da, vs. Onnris ...rn fit
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A sold and labeled with date for delivery that's the end of
fa your trouble. Wo make shopping easy.
JL Our Santa Claus Mail Box is filled with letters every day x
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comes but once a year and if you don't get your share it shall not
be our fault. We propose to take Stock Decern oer 26th, rain or
shine, sick or well, and in order to make stock taking as light as
possible wo will mak'e you PRICES on all kinds of Furniture, even a
Star Leader Cook Stove,
and if you wftat a HPl A p,A T3"llXg- and of course you
do, we think we have the best in the town. Qome ande our new
GOODS that are arriving daily.
We are yours, wishing to be your Santa Claus,
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