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The Goncord Times. PCtfLISHED WEEKLY. THURSDAY. Jan. 5, 1899. ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT CONCORD The following change of schedule took effect after August 7. 1886: .' SOUTHBOUND. Train. ArIes No. 37 ........i- ............. 8.49 a. m. No. 11.... 11.23 a. m No. 7....... .... ... 2Sp m- o.35. ... J.. ...... . .. . .. 9.25 p. nfc No. 63 (freight) .... 7.40a.m. MOUTH BOUND. t : r No. 8.. 5.52a.m. No.36. ... J 10.00a.m. No. 13.'.... ...... ....... 7.09p.m. No. 38.. f53p.ni,. No. 81 (freight) .... 1.00p.m. as. 3K.37 and 38 stoD only at Charlotte. rnhoonl. Salisbury. Grewsboro ana Danville. Passengers for local points between these .stations wpl have to use the other trains. i LOCAL AND OTHERWISE. -L-Rev. Paul BarriuKer is administra tor of thei estate of Mr. A. F. Hileman The Concord High School resumed its' session yesterday. . The graded school began on! Monday. ' -The Statesville Cotton Mill last week paid its stockholders a semi-annual divi Hwl of S nor cent. X. .. . Mrs. J. C. Barnhardt, who has been feeble forj some time ,is imprpving, says Weonesqay s unariotte UDserver. . Mr. Geo. F. Barnhardt has been as signed a nosition as storekeeper and ganger at the Reinhardt distillery. The engine at the Colivman cotton mill was started the day before Christ inas. The other machinery is not yet in. J. h Mrs. j Nancy Verble, widow of the late John H. Verble. of Salisbury, died on'j the 27jth ult., aged 89 years. Mr. S. J. Lowe and family moved to CharlotttS last week. Many friends re gretted to see them leave Concord. Mr. John J. Cook.the photographer, was married lasf weflk to Miss Myrtle MQler, daughter of Mr. G. R. P. Miller, of Mt. Pleasant. , Rev. J. J. Hevner, of Newton, and Mr. J. b! Sloan, of Charlotte, are here in the interests of. the Improved Order of Heptaophs. - Yesterday's Charlotte Observer says that the! long distance telephone com pany is five miles from the city limits in th$ direction of Concord. Mr. peBerry Fisher is again clerk at the Stl Cloud Hotel. Mr. Palmer, the former cierk, is now' teaching school at Silver Hill, Davidson county. Rev. Geo. H. Cox, who has been pastor of Organ church in Rowan county for four vears. will continue with the : church for another year. Rev. A. K. Pool, who was formerly an assistant, to Rev. W. C. Alexander, is here thisj week teaching a singing class R. A. Dodd. the well taown horse dealer, ill be at M. J. Corl's stable some time this month and will have a' sale of horses and mules. The date will be advertised later. -Mr. Robert Hartsell, son of Mr. M. J. Hartseu, oi iNO?y, ana Drotner oi mi. Li. T. Hartsell, of uoncordvwas maraea last week to Mis Bessie Bpger, daughter of Mr. F;. P. Boger, of No. 10. "- Mr. Gannon Rose died oi consump tion in Mocksville Tuesday of last week at the age of 30 years. He -had been in bad health for several months. He .was a son of Mr. Robert Rose, formerly of Mt. Pleasant. A. J. whittimore & Co., who are rnimind a roller Coveriner business in Salisbury, are doing a ' good business They have this week covered a thousand rollers for factories, at Concord," says the Salisbury Sun. . ' 1. J Mrs: M. E. Herrin, of Leading, in No. 9 township, died last week of con sumption. She leaves a husband and twb children. The remains were inter red at Centre Grove church, bhe was an excellent lady and had many friends. 4-Tho! Southern's fine Florida limited trains will be put'pn January 16th. The schedule going Nprth will be the same it was last year.The schedule going Skuth will be teh-minutes faster. The same superb service will be given that distinguished these trains last season. Mr J J. M. Drr- of Makanda, -111., a former; Cabarrus, man, in renewing his subscription to The Times, says : "I cannot do without the paper." . We are constantly receiving encouraging words like these, and w assure our friends that The Dbdson-flamseur Chapter of the Daughters of taie' Confederacy, of Con cord, is solictin funds from the people of Conoord for the support of the vete rans in! the Soldiers' Home at Raleigh. This is a most worthy object and we sin cerelv hope our people will ''contribute liberally. . Tuesday's Charlotte News: Mr. S. G. Boykin, who has been a Member of the clerical force for several months at YorkejBros. &f Rogers clothing store, leaves 'this afternoon for his home in "Concord. Mr: Bovkin is as yet unde cided what business he will engage another year. : Mr. Jesse- Hamilton, , who for some time bias been traveling for Burwell & Dunn, !of Charlotte, will soon goto Ashe- villetolive. Mr. Baxter Shemwell has organized a company and purchased the Paragou Pharmacy hi Asheville. Mr.i Shemwell will be President of the company and Mr. Hamilton Secretary and Treasorer.s . Master Marshall Freeman, gave a delightful birthday party on Wednes day affemoon of last week -to quite a number of young friends. It was the occasion of his fifth birthday. The ele ga'nt hbme of Mr. .Freeman was taste ' f ully decorated for thV happy occasion, " and refreshments were served to the lit tle guests. -The enrollment "of Mont Amooua Seminary, Mt. Pleasant, is now J 90. It represents the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. It represents the Maryland Synod of the General Synod North, - the Virginia Synod, the Tennessee iynod, the North : Carolina Synod, the South Carolina Synod and the Georgia Synod, besides jjther branches of the Christian church. A United States flag was raised over the Central graded school building on -1 Monday of last week by the Junior Or der of American Mechanics. The flag is 8 x 12 feet in size. Rev. J. L. Shinn, of 'Moresville, delivered an appropriate address, and the flag was presented by Mr. J.I M. Maxwell, in the evening a reception and supper was given by the Order j , at . which Prof. Coler, of the graded schools, was an address. present and made bleaching 6 cents at PotVo' ' Lots of remnants and odds and end go cheap at Parks'. Rev. Jesso H. Page opened the Leg islature yesterday with prayer.- Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Duval move next Saturday into their new house on Georgia avenue. Miss Isabelle Richmond is teaching at Sunderland Hall in the place of Miss Welch, who is sick. There is a case of small pox in the First N. C. Regiment 'at Havana, and the Regiment is quarantined. ' -Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Duval -"willre- turn to night or to-morrow morning, and will at once occupy their home on Geor gia avenue. H.' L. Parks & Co. will sell Fruit of the Loom bleaching At 6 cents, beginning next Monday. Read their new ad. and find out all about it. Mrs. W. C. Houston gave a party Tuesday night complimentary to her 8;.ster, Miss Pattie Adams. It was one of the most pleasant occasions the young people here have ever enjoyed . The County Board of Education met last Monday to apportion the school fund and to attend to routine business. I he amount apportioned to each public school pupil is f 1.50. j The Much Ado About Nothing Club gave a delightful supper Tuesday even ing at Mr. G. G. Richmond's. There are twelve members of the Club, and each member invited a young man, mak ing 24 present. The occasion was one of the most pleasant of the season. A meeting of the members of the Concord bar was held last week to dis cuss the matter of having the Legislature give the county more courts. The mat ter will come up in the Legislature, and it is probable that we will have three or four courts instead of only two as at present. Mr. Kato, a Japanese, has been in Concord for several days. " He will make a talk in Central Methodist church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, aud at St. James Lutheran church at night He is selling books to get money with which fo finish his education at Emory College, Ga. Mrs. Sarah Caldwell died on last Tuesday at her home on Bell avenue af ter several days' illness with pneumonia, She was formerly; a resident of No. 1 township, and her remains were inter red yesterday at Rocky River church Mrs.' Caldwell was 67 years old, and the widow of Mr. John Caldwell. She was the step-mother of Dr. R. J. Caldwell, of Mooresville. ' . Mr. Paul F. Stallings, one of the best known citizens of No. 1 township, was married on the evening of December 28 to Miss Etta Lee CHne, daughter of Mrs. W. B. Cline. The marriage took place at the home of the bride in No. 11 town ship, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. C. Miller. The marriage was ouiet. only a few invited friends being present. On last Sunday evening two of Mr, R. A. Brown's mules were turned out to gefwater. A gate of the barnyard was opeiiiand the mules ran out into the road and "left the country' When last seen Sunday night they were near Mr W. F. Cannon's. Mr. Brown went to look for them Monday? going as far as Davidson College,but could find nothing of them. They were valuable mulesj The following have paid, their- sub: scriptions since our last report: '., D. W. -Turner. T. l Jailer, u. J. White. W. A. Hendnx, J. A. Fink John Hurlocker.sMrs. M. H. Lefler, J, M. McCollum, S. W. Boger, , C. Tucker, T. F. Little, W. H. Cook, Mrs Ann Fink, J. L. Peck, Joel Honeycutt, G. G. Richmond, Jno. R. Patterson, G W. Bird, Mrs. W. S. Sapp, Rev. J. R Scroggs, N. F.. Furr, Geo. Shankle, W, A. Ridenhour. E. F. Faggart, G. W Misenheimer, Jr., C. S. Patterson, N M. Barnhardt. W. G. Means. F. L. Smith. Jas. Corl, W. A. Corl, G. F. C. Corl. D. D. Johnson. E. E. Gibson. C, M. Sappenheld, D. F. Cannon, J. Basinger.C. W. Bost, M. J. Brown, W A. Alexander, W. N. Litaker. Following have paid in advance: Capt. Edward Hill, W. A.- Hendrix J. M, Cauble, M. L. Buchanan, V m. Heilig.W. A. -Stone, W, B. Smith, M. Kluttz, J. M. Dry, D. B. Morrison K. L. Craven, Mrs. Eliza Black, P. B, Bost. E. Kinir. Geo. E. Ritchie, D. W, Bost, N. D. Fetzer, Miss Sallie Smith. BiuinesB Change. There have been fewer business changes in Concord the first of this vear than for several years past. The most of oiir merchants and dealers continue business "at the old stand Miss Nannie Alexander, baa moved her millinery store from the "Litaker corner room to the Wallace store-room next to Johnson's drug store. T. C. Strieker has gone out of busi hess. and Ervin & Morrison have moved their grocery store into the room for merlv occupied by him. S. Gdskell has moved into the Litaker room next to the corner, and the Ritchie Hardware Co., will occupy the room he vacated with a big hardware stock in a few days. H. L. Parks Co, will branch out and occupy the room next them just vacated by Ervin & Morrison. A Fine Record. i At a meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Concord National Bank held this week a Beini-anuual dividend of 4 jer cpnt. was declared to the stock holders. Since the bank was Ftarted ten yes rs ago dividends to the amount of 91;per cent, of the capital stock have been paid" to the snarenoiaers. in addition to this the bank has a surplus of $24,000. The stock of the bank is worth . easily 135, and there are no sellers at that price. Tne bank ever siuce it was started has been under the management of 'Mr. D. B. . Coltrane as Cashier and Mr. L. D. Coltrane as Book keeper. ' y Report of Couuty Ilome. Mr. N. M. Barnhardt on last Mon day presented his report as superintend ent of the County Home. The uumber of inmates cared for during the year was 52, the ayerage number being 28. ,The number at thei home now is 26. There were six deaths during the year. There were raised 255 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of oats, 820 bushels of corn and 161 bush els of potatoes. There were also hauled 190 corda of wood. ' " ; The whole amount of expenses was $1511.49. The assertion ia now made that the Legislature will abolish the present rail way commission and create the office of commission . and create the office of commissioner of railways, ' insurance and banking with ex-Senator Jama at its head. 1 Fruit of Loom ' FJSRSONAU Miss PearL Brown is visiting in Salis bury. - , ' '": . - Mr. F. L. Robbins, of Goldsborowae here this week. - ' Mr. G. G. Ritchie, of Salisbury, was here Monday. - " Mr. G. W. Ould, of Lynchburg, was here this week. i Miss Mollie Fetzer, of Reidsville, was here last week. r Mrs. R. K. Black is vMting her par- entsin Charlotte. . : . ' Rev. T. W. Smith has gone to Win ston on business. . . ' Mr. L. C. Caluwell, of Statesville, was here this week. Mr. Harry White, of Columbia, S C.,' was here',last week. Mr. Sidney Lentz, of Fayetteville; spent the holidays here. Mr: and Mrs. W. A. Stone, of Albe marle, were here last week. Mrs. L. P. Cole spent the holidays with her mother at Hillsboro. The University boys left yesterday morning to resums their studies. Rev. W. J. Boger and wife, of Mt. Holly, are visiting in Mt.;Pleasant. Mr. E. C. Winchester, of Monroe, is visiting at Dr. S. L. Montgomery's. Miss Dora Hix visited at Turnersburg, her old home, during the holidays. . Miss Mary E. Dodson returned Satur day night from a visit to Baltimore. Prof. R. L. Keesler has returned from visit to Rev. Dr. Payne, t Washing ton, N. C. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Houston and Miss Pattie Adams spent the holidays in Monroe. Miss Nettie Allen, of Winston, is visiting her grand-mother, Mrs. Ann Fink. Miss Margaret Hopkins, of Balti more, is visiting her sister, jura. m. L,. Marsh. - - ' 1 Miss Maude Brown and Mr. Louis Brown have returned from a visit to Gastonia. ? Mrs. R. A. Brower and children re turned Tuesday morning from a tisit to Laurinburg. t I Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parks were. visit ing at Mr. Marshall .Crowells in Albe marle last week. Rev.- James Lippard, of Kockford, 111., is visiting his . brothers, Messrs.. J. C. and R. T. Lippard. f ' Mrs. Luther Moore and Miss Myrtie Moore, of Salem, were yisiting here during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Blair, of Char lotte, were here this week visiting3 at Mr. J. P. Cook's. Mr. B. B. Davis, of Athens, Ua., was here last week visiting his parents, Dr, and Mrs. J. C. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ridenhour,o of King's Mountain, spent several day in Cabarrus last week. Misses Ella Walter and Ida Blume went to Charlotte yesterday to attend Elizabeth College. - Mrs: P. A. Garrison,.. of Bessemer" City, was here Christmas week visiting at Mr, p. B. Uoltrane s. Miss Minnie Stratford returned last had week;from,A8heville, where she been for some months. . . . The editor of The Times was absent from Concord a few davs last week at his father's in Denver, Lincoln county. Messrs. Morrison Fetzer and Mor rison King have returned to Davidson College, having spent the holidays here, Miss Addie Williams, of Yorkeville, South Carolina, and Miss Carrie Neisler, of Rock Hill, are visiting Miss Sallie Castor. r Mr. Jake F. Newell was here yester day on his way back to the State Uni versltv after spending several weeks at home. Mrs. M. T. Norris and little daughter, of Raleigh, were here Saturday, Sunday and Monday visiting at Dr. b. L. Mont gomery's. Messrs. Fred Odell, Williaru Mont gomery, Langdon and Tom Smith re turned Monday evening to Trinity College. Misses Daisy Hartsell and Katie Lentz, of Salem Female Academy, spent the holidays at home here. 'Ihey returned Wednesday.' Miss Mary MeKnight, who has had charge of the millinery department at H. L. Parks & Co's., has gone to Gaff ney, S. C, for some while. Mr. E. B. Sherrlll spent Sunday and Monday here. He had been to his father'e in Lincoln county, and stopped over here on his. way back to Wash ington. Miss Margaret Robinson, of Jackson ville, Fla., who was visiting Mies Lalla Hill for several months, returned to her home last Friday. Miss Hill accom panied her to spend some time. Yesterday's Charlotte Observer: Mr. Lola , P. Skeen, a prominent young lawyer of Atlanta, is here on a visit to his kinsmen, Messrs. J. W., C. L. and Dr. E. P. Keerans. Mr. Skeen form erly lived in Concord. Mrs. Overman to Be Here. Mrs. W. II. Overman, of Salisbury, will arrive in Concord this morning, and on to-morrow (Friday) afternom at 3:30 o'clock at Mrs. Jno. P. Allison's will make a Ulk to the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. Overman was the delegate from the western part of this State to" the natioaal convention of the Daughters which met at Hot Springs, Ark., recently, and will give a report tomorrow of the meeting. Her talk and report will be interesting, we are sure, aud there will no doubt be a full attendance of the members" of the Chapter here. Mrs. Overman while in Concord will be theiguest of Mrs. D. F. Cannon. ' HelUg Items. " The school at Oak Grove is progres sing finely, with Rev. W. II. McNairy in the chair. . On last Thursday evening at 4 o'clock at Grace Reformed ,churcli parsonage Miss Laura Boger, daughter of John Boger, And Danief Yates were married, Rev. McNairy officiating. Mr. Will Fisher, of near Concord, was visiting in this neighborhood last week. X. Capt. Bill Day, the new penitentiary superintendent, has appointed J. HYl Mclver, who was for years one of the best supervisors of the penitentiary farms, first assistant to J. R. Tillery, who is given complete charge of all seven of the farms. Duval-Gray. . . Mr. Louis D. Duval and Miss Lizzie Gray were married on Wednesday eve ning of last week, December 28. . The marriage was solemnized at 7:30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. W, G. Boshamer, brother-in-law -pf the bride, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Geo. Duval, of Georgia, brother of the groom. Immediately afterward an elegant sup per was served. Only relatives and a few intimate friends were present, among those from a distance being: Congressman W. H. Flemming, of Georgia; Mr. and Mis. R. S. Gray, Misses Minnie, Lottie and Julia Gray, and R. W. Gray, of Charlotte, and Mr. Marion Duval, of China Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Duval boarded the southbound vestibule at 9:27 o'clock for Atlanta and other southern, points. ' Mr. Duval ia superintendent of the Cannon cotton mills, having come here atmmber of years ago from Augusta, Ga.. to take charge of these mills. He is a gentleman of the highest character, and has many fneDds. JNo man in his position is better liked by those under him. He is prominent in all work which, looks to the betterment of the town. He is superintendent of the Central Methodist Sunday School; and active in all that pertains to the interest of the church. His bride has made her home inuoncord for Beyeral years,, and is one of our most popular and lovable young ladies. She ia a sister of Mrs. W. G. Boshamer, and the number of her friends is limited only by the number of those who know her. His Arm Torn Off. ' - On Wednesday evening ot last week Mr. Chas. A. Isenhour, of No. 11 town ship, met with an .accident which cost him his right arm and came near cost ing his life, he was operating toe engine at Blackwelder's gin about three miles below town. The belt 6n the pump was running too loo?e, and he went to the gin near by to get Mr. Asa Blackwelder to come and fix it. He went back to the pump just ahead of Mr. Blackwelder, and when he got there found that the belt had run oil. In trying to put it on he 'got his righ t arm caugh't in it." Mr. Blackwelder arrived at this moment, and seeing Mr. Isen hour caught by the belt stopped the en gine at once. The arm was broken about half way between the elbow and shoulder and the belt had twisted it so that it hung by only a little flesh. Mr Ipenhour was unconscious, and it was thought he was dead. He had a bad cut on his face, and it was thought at first that his skull was fractured. This proved not to be the case, however, Mr. Isenhour was removed to Mr Frank Faggart's near by and later taken home. Dr. R. S. loung, assisted by Drs. Caldwell & Stevens, amputated the arm near tne snouiaer. Mr. lsen hour is getting along much better than could have been expected. Marriage Licenses Issued. During the month of , December 37 marriage licenses were issued by our Register of Deeds, 27 white and 10 colored. The following is a list of the whites: Jesse L. Johnson and Zura E. Hill, Wm. R. Shoe and Julia Hurlocker, Theodore Blume and Lelia Basinger Jno. W. Thomason and Sallie Fisher, Walter D. Melchor and Daisy M. Ritchie. - John K. Eaves and Dora Hough. J. Mood Hough and Leticia Braf- ford. Wm. A. Freeland and Etta N. Hon eycutt. - . Adam L. Honkins and Nora Al-i mond. Thos. John gan. Titus Howell. W. Heglar and Mary J. Hatley C. Robinson and Martha Mor H. Hatley and Virginia C. John F.- McLaughlin and Mary J Townsend. Paul F. Stallings and Etta V. Cline Robt. F. King and Kate Mclnnis, B. Eueene Crouch and Maggie E., Lyerly. D. A. Lewder and Ola Green. David A. Dayvault and Jennie "B Castor. R. L. Hartsell and Bessie J. Boger, John J. Cook and Myrtie Miller. George A. Boger and Bessie Suther, A. H. White and Jennie Barbee. Louis D. Duval and Elizabeth Gray Wm. P. Martin and Lizzie H. Town- send. I Ira T. Castor and Emma Bryant. , j P. J. Hartsell and K. L. Green. 1 Connty Matters. The county commissioners met Mon day, all being present, ihey were in session only one day. ' Dr. J. S. Lpfferty tendered his resig nation as county physician. io suc cessor was elected and the matter was left over untiL next meeting. , J. P. AlliBon and R. E. Gibson were appointed to examine the books of the Treasurer. N. M. Barnhardt rendered his .re port as superintendent of the county home. . Among others the following bills were paid: N. M. Barnhardt and wife. $40.56, services and hire at county home. Jno. S. Hill. $28.80. iail fees for December. - ' John F. Smith. $26.85, rock for nublic roads. i P. P. Townsend $54.40. iail feea for December. ' . i The usual pauper supplies were al lowed. :" Concord Cotton MUt Notes. Textile Excelsior. Mr. James, of Kindley Cotton Mill at Mt. Pleasant, has taken charge of the U. W. Patterson Mill as Superintendent. C. E. Sflealy has resigned his position as night Supt. of the Troy, (N. .C.) Cottoo Mills. and will assist his father in starting up the new Lippard &Shealy Mill at this place. Haywood Dennis, overseer, of weav ing in No. 4 Mill of the OJell Mfg. Co., was the recipient of a handsome watch presented by the employes under hi charge during the holidays. S. P. McLester. loom gxer in No. 4 Mill of the Odell Mfg. Co., was presented a handsome watch chasm with a three emblem by the weavers on his section. Supt. Kirkman, of the bleachery, as is his custom each year, gave each one of the employes there a present, as a tokeu of his esteem. This year he gave j each of the men some nice cigars, while the lady employes received nice bottles of perfumery. The employes presented him with a nice silver, match safe and pipe. Physicians in Bellevue Hospital, New York, report a great increase in the number of alcoholic patienta under their treatment. Within two weeks 6 boa under 16 years of age have been taken to the hospital in a state of in toxication. Four of, these boys are not yet 14 years of age. One boy 9 years old died from alcoholism. From South Rowan. Christmas festivities are about" over and business will assume its accustomed sway. There was a double wedding at "Mrs. Bettie Barger's Saturday evening. The contracting parties were Mr. Mack Wilhelni and Miss Nettie Barger. and Mr. Jacob R. C. Fisher and Miss Mat tie Barger, Rev. Geo. H. Cox, in his usual' liappy Btyle. pronounced the mystic words that made them man and wife. . A somewhat sensational incident oc curred in Rock on Christmas night by a reputed white girl eloping with a ne gro preacher. The girl (Sarah John son) is a daughter of Mary Johnson, a widow woman, who. with her aged motherland four children, live in a small house near here. The husband, a half-breed Indian, died some years ago; lhe girl is about 20 years of age and her features are strongly charac teristic of the Indian.' The preacher, C B. Kimbel, is a copper-colored ne gro, and with his black wife lived on the lands of Mr. Jerry Eddleman as tenants. Kimbel employed the John son' (who, by the way, are very igno rant) to help "tend the crap." It was during the "crap season that he be came very zealous in his attentions to the girl and soon gained her affections, and clandestine meetings were held. The preacher soon became a visitor at her home and shared its hospitality with the family. It was said that the "mater familias" would hand him the Bible: he would read a chapter, sing a hymn' have a prayer, followed by a hearty hand shaking and a good time generally. The Johnson's would not work for anybody else and everything seemed lovely, so to speak, until Christ mas night, when the girl stepped out of the house and not returning search was instituted, which revealed the fact that she had, quit the parental home and had decamped with the negro Nothing has been heard of them since Rev. Kimbel will hardly accept a call to preach "de gospel" in this commu nity soon again. Another negro, Charles Smith, living near Bostian's X Roads a few nights since became violently enraged at his family because his pig escaped from the pen. He tried to catch it with his dog, but failing in that he killed the dog and proceeded to choke one of his daughters in a brutal manner, when the mother interfered and saved the girl. He then threw another one of his chil dren out of the house with such force that he nearly killed it. His wife and children fled in terror from the place and landed in Concord the following day. After getting his pig back in the pen he brought his family back home, and now peace reigns in the Smith mansion. On last Friday the children and grandchildren, together with numerous friends, collected at the house-of Mr. Jacob Barger and gave him a magnifi cent dinner in honor of the 59th anni versary of his birth. The affair was quite a surprise to him. He was at work some distance from home and "when sent for was surprised to see such a large concourse of people at his house, but he quickly took ai the situation and soon became as mbrry as the mer riest of them. .In addition to the din ner the "old folks" were the recipients of many valuable preseitts. H. . Gladstone Items. . Misses Laura and Lula lBeeler spent Christmas in Rowan county. Rev. J. S. Burnett, presiding elder at this point, left last week for Tennessee. Mrs. Eniriy Troutman died last week, aged about 60 years. . Samuel Culp died of appoplexy last week. He was about 68 years old. Miss Burley Cody and Henderson Rogers left Monday morning for Cres . cent school in Rowan county. Mr. Walter Melchor and Miss Daisy Ritchie, of lower Cabarrus, were mar ried last week. M. Ritchie, of Gladstone, is. an ex pert in the cure of cancers. He has never failed in any case he has Under taken. Horses wapping is not a thing of the past here; it still continues. R. Dowd Notes. Hog-killing is about over in this sec tion and some of our people are long ing for backbones and spare ribs. Miss Berta Bell, one ol Dowd s most popular young ladies, is visiting friends and relatives in Montgomery. Some of the boys look very despondent since her departure. Miss Bertha Calloway is teaching school" at the Dickville schoolhouse She is an excellent teacher. Miss Addie Kron was quite sick4ast week, but is getting on finely now. We are glad to learn that the Thomp son gold mine is proving very rich. No weddings to report, but they are talked of all around, though talk don't mean anything. If it did the writer would have been married long ago. Stanly Boy. The name of the North Carolina Presbyterian has been changed to the Presbyterian Standard. The paper will be enlarged and broadened in scope. TEE EXCELLENCE OF SYfiUP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the Califoenia Fig Syeup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fio Syrup Co only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Caxj fokhia Fio Sykup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which: the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CaL LOUBVIMA, JCy HEW TORE H. T Albemarle Cotton Mill New s. Textile Excelsior. J. W. Hawke, day spinner of the Ehrd Mfg. Co., spent the holidays in Charlotte, while -W. C. Harris, night Bpinner, also went off on a yisit." The other managers of Ehrd Mfg. Co. are as follows: J. F. Kersey, day Supt. ; Calvin Moore, night Supt, ; J. T. Brooks, day carder; J. T. Norris, night carder. The Efird Mfg. Co. are making a special grade of hosiery yarn that the yarn merchant claims to be superior to New England yarn of the same number.' The Wiscassett Mill is progressing very rapidly. They are nojy installing the machinery. When this mill gets in operation it will be one of the best equipped and arranged mills in the South. This company will at once begin to build a dye house, and in near future we will be manufacturing a beautiful grade of plaids. Let Conoord Follow Salt Another If ear. Charlotte Observer. The wisdom of jthe Charlotte city au thorities in forbidding the use of . ex plosives during the recent holidays was fully vindicated. What with horns, bella, plow-shares and hammers, the boys made an infinite deal of noise, and as a boy s idea of fun is to make a maximum amount of noise at' a min imum pf expense, the cup of joy of the ri8ing.generation should have been full, and there is no aftermath of injured eyes and lacerated hands. There were nervous persons who, during the tune ful days just ended, swore they prefer red fire-crackers arid cannon-crackers, but they saidjhis in their wrath. They all know now that horns, cow bells and plow-shares are far preferable as instru ments of torture, and this experience it is to be hoped that the Christmas ex plosive will never be heard in Charlotte again. In Olden Times People overlooked the importance of permanently beneficial effects and were Satisfied with transient action ; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome ha bitual constipation, well-informed peo ple will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure the system. Buy the genuine, made the California Fig Syrup Co. by A Third Mill at Albemarle. Albemarle Correspondent. It has been rumored for some time that we would soon have a third mill here. It is no longer a rumor buf a fact. There will be built a cotton fact ory a short distance from the new Wis cassett. I will give full details of this proposed mill in the near future. N. Not worth paying attention to, yoa say. Perhaps you have had it for weeks. It's annoying because you have a constant desire to cOughi It annoys you also because you remember that, weak lutis is a family failing. At firsi it is a slight cough,; At last it is a hemorrhage. At first it is easy to cure. At last, extremely difficult. quickly conquers your little hacking cough. There is no doubt about the euro nov. Doubt comes from neglect. For over half a century Ayer's Cherry .Pectoral has been curing colds and coughs and preventing consumption. It cures Consumption also if taken ia time. Keep oec of Df . Jigcrs ctserpg Pccior-al Plasters ever bob? fcSg i! SOU Shell we send yoa book on this subject, free? Our BSeilloal Department, If you have any complaint -whatever an.1 desire the beet medical advice you can possihly obtain, w lite tile doctor freuiy. Yon will receive a prompt rep!y, without cost. AdAteaa, Dlfc J. C. AVER, LoweU, Mass. hiii in mi mil u 1 1 in i ii urn mini inn i miiw Mli: Muy Un'i ; FALL AND WINTER Now Ready ! Finest-and Cheapest Hats in Town! 1 1 Come and see them be- g W fore buvinsr. Hats from - ; 1 io cents up.- g.1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U1 1 1 1U 1 Ll I I1U I1 1 1 I t 1 1 ! 1 H I Mil inery i I mmmmm WHY? , Why do you pay $1.25 for a Man's Work Shoe when you can buy "FetzerS Iron Clad." the best that's made for $1.15. WHY? Why do you pay 98 cents or $1.00 for a Woman's Oil Grain Shoe", when you can get at Cannons & Fetzer's the best Oil Grain Shoe in town for 95 cents? WHY Why do you pay $1.00 for a cheap Sunday Shoe when you can get a better one at Cannon & Fetzer Co's for 90 cents? WHY? Why do you pay 50 cents for a Cloth Hat or Cap when you can get the best that's made at Cannon & Fetzer Co's for 25 cents ? WHY? Why do you pay 1 to 2 cents for'Boys' Cap when you can get just as Co's for 10 cents? HY ? Why do you pay $.00 for a poorly made halt wool Suit when you can buy an all wool Suit splendidly made at Cannon & Fetzer Co's for less money? Why would j'ou rather lose a quarter than to save a quarter? WHY? Why, when you go to buy a suit of Clothes, or a pair of Shoes, or a Hat. or a Shirt, or a Dress, pr anything else you need, why wouldn't you rather go to a store where they have a full line to select from, and where every price is guaranteed to be the lowest price, and where, if goods and prices are not right, money will be refunded ? Why wouldn't you ? That's Cannon & Fetzer Co's Store. You don't take any risk in buying there. The prices arc bound to be right because you can get your money back if you are not pleased. We have any thing you want. We can't be undersold, Come and see us. . CANNON & FETZER COMPANY, Why Not Get Into the Swim. Thanksgiving is Past and in a Few More Days We Will ' Have Christmas Again. y PRESENTS! Oh yes! You must have presents f for Christmas times. We don't know of any better place in the State of NorthXarolina to buy a useful as well as an ornamental present than the wy I Fnrnitnre House of Bell, Harris & Co. y SEE. Run over the list H One Hundred Bed Room nn Parlor, good, medium and best. Wardrobes, Sideboards, nn China Closets, Office' Desks, Book Cases, Hall Racks, Rocking Chairs, Dining Chairs, and. all kinds of Children Ky Chairs. Bissell's Carpet Sweepers, Cook Stoves, Mattress Ey and Spring Baby Tenders, r,n - rr. A - -i tt"-i 3 gSjj ers, xncycies, vciocipcucs, etc. - Our line of Pictures and Frames, Mirrors, Lamps, etc., nn must be seen to be appreciated. We have bought largely. cj We have bought at right prices. We have bought to sell, wy If you will favor us with a cal we will convince you that wy we mean just what we say. : COME AND SEE US. With best wishes for a merry Christmas we are BflLL, that Christmas is almost upon us will be the fine line of MLIBATS: KJBS we are displaying. Our stock is complete. Furniture! Furniture! until you can't rest. A large variety of Rocking Chairs from 75 cents up. Bed Room Suits, Parlor Tables, Dining Tables, Easels, Screens, and a great variety of Beautiful Pictures ; and the most attractive part of all is the low price we have marked on them. . Toy Wagons, Children's Chairs, galore, that are useful and will be appreciated by the cy.-- recipients. Come to see us we will do you good. H CRAVEN BROTHERS, Furniture Dealers and Funeral Directors. IS 1 good at Cannon Fetzer ijy nn uy nn uu nn nn uy nn fcTJ nn cy . nn aJ'J nn nn feS ua .nn ky nn cy nn EJ nn L?y nn ua nn ua nn ' ujy cn ijy nn uy nn uy nn ua , nn uy nn ty nn uy nn try nn Ly Be Happy ? -o- and see if we are not correct. Suits, in all the fancy woods. Boy Wagons, Go Carts, Coast- uy . nn nn uy nn uy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn uy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy Yours, Etc.; HARRIS t COMPANY. nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy r.n cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn- cy nn. cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn ca nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy en cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy nn cy 4- A Sharp Reminder nn cy