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UNCORD, N. C. TUESDAY, MAY 27 1002.
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TwnWn No Hs a Lively y!lntf
I'jnorstke lfsii of liond .1iliforitjrt
IItevr, Favor IHrrct Taxation
Appoints Ihlepites tyCountj Meetlul
and Creates a Good Roads Committee.
At a meeting of citizens on
Saturday, ay the 24th, in No.jTent on Saturday, the? 23th.
3 township, Dr. Geo. J.Oouger , Vice-President, J T Cox. called
Vice-President from No. Swas meGting to order andex
inade'chairman and Capt. W A'; plained the object to be to elect
Kerr was made secl-(itary. J delegates to the County Good
The. chairman explained the Rodds meeting to be held in Con
object of the meeting to be the cortf xiay 31st and .also to dis
.organization of a.Township Good Cuss plans and methods for ad
Roads Association and the dis vancing the great movement,
cussion of practical methods of( By resolution the meeting fa-
operation as well as the appoint-
ment of delegates to the county
meeting on. the 31st in Cpncord.
Tne o.ganization was made
.
permanent. '
The subject v as freely dis-
cussed, some iavoring bond's
wi e u jfis muiuu uuetii ua
ior raising ire necessary -iuuus.
Mr. Charles Allison favored
uuugu,,, .uuMJr ,sucn as it is aesiraoie to connne .flegh thQ cntire ensth-of his
direct-taxation U enough could dosely be put to manufacturing bmJy Kester was found uncon
.be raised that way, but if not, material for the roads of count-' butlater reco-verod. Mrs.
then he favored the issue ieSf willing to pay for same. Markers and her child were but
bonds. Mr. W F Smith con-: The following were made dele- slighty shocked 'and aot
curred with Mr. Allison. Mr. Wgates to tho county meeting: J seriously Injured
B Goodnight favored a directax a Sims, R V Caldwell, D C,
as did Esq. Bradford. Messrs. ; Bonds, George Cline, P S Good-1 G,llss I,nns-
Charles Fisher and Lee Smith' man S S Johnston and others' Glass- Ma 27.-Quito a num
favored the issue of bonds. ! who may be in attendance on the ber of the iTun t)tioPle of this
On motion of Mr. W A Kerr meeting. On motion .the pre- .community attended Children's
the meeting instructed tho dele- !sidirur omcer. Mr. Cox. was made ' exercises a; Old Bethpage.
gates to the county meeting to
favor the issue of bonds. It was
agreed, however, that in the ap
pointing of delegates the minor
ity, that is those favoring direct
taxation, should be fairly repre
sented. On motion the chairman ap
pointed as delegates to the
county meeting 'Messrs. W F'izai to have the work done.
Smith, Charles Fisher, Charles
Allison. W B Goodnight and J 11
Bradford. -
On motion the chairman was
directed to appoint a committee
pf th,ree to be designated the
Township Good Roads, Con veil
mittee. Me named the follow-
ing: Messrs. H C Hamilton, !
Charles Fisher'and J A Kankin.
Business being concluded the
meeting adjourned.
G J Gouger, President.
" W A Kerr. Secretary.
Pretty Romanrt With Marriw Soqiial.
SThit was a mighty pretty fory
in which Mr; ... Walter George'
A . .
" Newman met boniy lass on a
picturesque Virginia spot , and
there in the ardency of youthful
love and hopefulness promised
her that he would go forth and
make a fortune, then return and J
build a superb mansion with itsi
grounds laid out with shades,
fruits and flowers, forming a
veritable paradise when he would
claim her as a bride and make
her a queen of that peerless do
main, and he seemed to realize
the dream minutely. Now the
romance is nono the less dug the
astonishing news floats that she
is suing for divorcO.
I rofi KV.visnn' mood koads.
!t'zens of No. 2 lu Session Ther Adro -
& 9
cat 5 Cnta Direct Tion the $1.00
and tljIsSfcfc of f 00.000 4.1 Bonds
Delegates Tor Comity Meetluff
According to call a goottly
dumber of citizen met at Poplar
vorcd a direct tax of 5 cents oti'brea mw bersclf aud Kester
81 00 worth of property and also hen-lhe bolt struck, passing
the issue of $200,000 of bonds for 'down the handle leaving it a
macadamizin"' roads ;n the' , . u i i i
mj,uudmiiiiD luaus .ii 1,10 , short distauco above her hand,
'county. ' " Igtriking Kcstor on the neck and
Tn0 meotinffi by vote, favored '. collar and
the abolition of State penitenti-' t Iuhfin d dowlt his
nrv farming and the emnlov-
1X1 J 1lluuUn' clllu UJO t,Iul'JUJ'
m(ut of convicis ou the ioads of
tho seVeral counties, and that
a delegate.
There was a general discussion
of the subject but it took practi
cal sharje when a collection was !
taken up for the removal of cream I)art Saturday niglft.
certain rocks at the west end 0f .Concord was well represented.
u i. tu tj irprtV,i.' Mr. Hugh Alexander, of Char-
the macadam on the Poplar Tent
roa(j ' lotte, is filling Mr. Earl Patter-
1rri son's n'tcoliere as operator dur-
Mr. R V Caldwell was author- 1 x
Business bwing finished the
meeting adjoprned. , .f
S S Johnson, Secrotary.
Keriiif,itioii lor Jf. B. Luivis.
Mr. D. Kirbv Pope Ik:s rc-
j ceivd a letter roro M. John h'
(Smith Commonweulth a,Ltorney
"V , ,lttU
the Govcrrior of Virgh.iS has
i-ssuedVpquis.ticnpairsfor Mr.
M B Lis, th; t.ost master at
Madison,. and the papers win oe
presdiueu- lW uuvnuyx
to-daf. If Governor Aycock
signs
the
rttpaisltioa
paps
' 1 r- 'cJii AT..' TTAwlti tt!.l. ..Iron in
L,4au ,vlJ-
if ...,r ill. 1T 1 . . I -..
iruusyine, v a., ... u.. m uu
a' ch a rge o f h iglxw - .7 ''- obb i y
commit: ,d on Mr. Pope on
March 25th. It will be remem
bered that Mr. Pope, as - col-
iUc. I7n,mhnan V-.am-!
paignlund, was giventwo of Mr.
Lewis, notes which the latter
forced Mr. Pope' at the point of
a pistol to return. Charlotte
Observer.
'If ignorance is bliss a vast
number of people ought tobe
supremely happy.".
FltEAK OFUM TMMi.
i Extraordinary Exjfi'rfeiie of a Man
i M
Woman anifthilj Hi a Htffjrfi
Cambria. Va., Mrty 2G. A re
markable freak of lightning
occurred vesterdav in Mont
gomery county. Frank Kester,
while (living, d G 'tojk Mr. and
Mrs. Markers and child. He
took Mrs. Markers and child in
his buggy. Two hours later
lighntingi struck the buggy,
throwing the woman and child
from one side and Kester from
the other, ami scattering tho
vehicle ovsr the roadway. Mrs.
i i u .i n u -,
back burning the llesh as with a
hot iron, tearing his shoe l.eel otf
and leaving a mark of se:rid
The exercises were interesting
as well as instructive.
Tho young people had a very
' nico time at Dr. Flow's at an ico
nig Ins visit to Washington.
Rev. Mr. Kennedy preached
at Bethpage last Sunday. Rev.
Mr. Gillon wjll preach there on
the first Sunday in .f:jno in tho
riio young people of this co.f-1
munity jVc .?oing loitttend Chil-1
0XCi.c;)S ut Ei)0ch
ville next Sunday.
Thif StarJVJailtiouto from Mill
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Ctjal.K:j Kcr is can-er
... , , YnI,Tlf; ;i. ,lh
-.CaWwell returned 1ft Concd
today. j
" gomo of tj10 voutjm men of this
place !tt,:.jded a litemry meutiuff
cUj.jorland last luid
night ;:n.d report the exercises as
being good. R.
Two
small boys who beat
their way into Salisbury on aj
detained here by the oiiicers.
They said they were from Con
cord aud gave the names of j
their fathers who y;ere notified j
of ' their detention. A. reply
came to send them homo and
they were put on No. 7 by the
officers last night. Salisbury
Sun of 2Gth,
Kitchie-Crowell.
b Mr.Valter RitcTn'e loft todav
accompanied by. Mrs. Emma
Wright to Ritchfield where he
will take Mtis Nora Crowll as t
tride on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Muipford Ritchie will go
by country road Wednesday to
attend the wedding mi will re
tarn with Mrs. Wright. " The
bride and groom will come by
train, dispensing with the custo
mary bridal tour.
t The bride is the estimable;
daughter of Mr. Williani Ciovvell
of Uichneld. The groom is a
most excelleut young mau of
business, conspicuous for purity,
upiightness, indusiry and frif
gality. . We most heartily con
gratulate these young lovors in
the early possession of 'the
heart's deepest yearning?-, trui
compauionship for life.
C:m of Tiiank.
I To the many friends and n.eigh-
i bors who so kindlf rendered as-
sistance to myself ard family in
our recent a miction attend inf
the sickness and death of Mrs
Biles, I desire to return my. sin
c?ro thanks.
Most gratefully,
L C. Biles. '
"Honesty, in these times, is
regarded much in the same light
as an article of merchandise its
valuo is determined by the extent
to which it will pay."
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That's What We Say
Vo have so nijtuy r
tfilkiu about the ffood-point.;. Some one ro?
(lay ana says those Snow Shoes for jnen or Ine Kina
f(r Wonicn ar the bestI ever
for our large shoe trade.
. i
.iOUF SllCeS &TB
enced workmen.
The yevy best of upper stock and
sole leather is used.
Large variety, any size, all styles.
We fit the feet
purse.
For t he Jeifot'sou Davis Mouuiueut Finid.
'Roooivpd of Mr. J D Barrier
$12. for tne Jeti'ersonDavis Mon
ument. Mrs. J P Allison,
"Director for 3$. C. Jefferson Da- g
vis Monument Fund.
"May 2Khu19."
Thtxp'anatftn of the above
is that at the last neetinf of
Camp No. 212, U. C. V.,a coin-
municatiou was read from the
committee asking veterans
contribute to this fund.
to
The opportunity was given
and the following availed them
selves of it, viz :
M C Walter, $ 1.00
II B Parks " 1.00
S L Partlow, 1.00
J D Barrior,' 1.00
D A Caldwell, 1.00
J C Thompson, . 1. 00
Aaro'n Bost, . 1 00
Nano' withheld, ' 5ir0
Total
$12.00
1,t is not the pynoe to u:;e
vreierai; and mak 1 heai iol lad.
it they Vlo not com ibute. Should
thtre bo otlvrsj wi;o wish to con
tribute fhe amounts will bo ie
v.'.ived and forwarded U Mrs.
Allison hvtf no further elTort will
be made. This should be entire
ly a free will offering.
Wants Oilers o !'.,w.
"I have used DevVift's Little
Early Risers for constipation
and toTpii liver a -S ti; -y are all
right. I am glad to indorse thum
for 1 think when we ffncl a good
'.thing we ought t) let others
know it," writes Allied Heinze,
Q'iini'y,Jll. Tfcey never gripe or
distress. Sure, sale pUls. Gib
son Drue: Store.
A. 'I
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. can't
Shoos that
hell)
k'S J;i
every
had. This is tw 'cause
We 'sell good Shoes.
HiadG bj . eZpeH-
as well as the