The Concord Times. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE -Ths Suta Kormsi Collefo will re. same iU wak nl Tussdsy, the 23rd last. Mr. Paul Knmminier has just fin- i ished nice cotUire lust below iff. M. IH. CldwelTi. Li oner and Blackburn have both .bee a in Salisbury this week looking after their political fence. r rri n il I. TT v s AOS aeu a. Harris c urunuro vv. call your attention in this issu to their C fine line of stores. I Adranoe styles in new spring mil- Unary Ire now beinf ahown in Miss lary Brachen's windovO Don't fall to readme new ad. of H. L. Parka A Co., who alwftra hare aomething interesting to tell you. Mr. John Gaither, of Dallas, Tex., is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaither, of China Grove. Mr. Will Hall has returned from Charlotte to Concord, and has a position with the Conoord Drug Co. By common consent the Barlow & Wilson minstrel show Wednesday night was distinctly "B4f-M." Bev. G. T. Rowe will preach the annual sermon to the Salisbury Fyjth- ians at the Methodist church next Sun day night. The Study Club is now rehearsing for a play to be given soon for the Li brary. The play will be "A Modern Ananias." The annual debate of the Gerhard Literary Society of Mt. Pleasant Col legiate Institute will take place on Fri day night of next week. The young ladies of the Variety Club are busily at work soliciting funds for the Library, and are meeting with most gratifying success. Work is going forward rapidly on the addition to 'the White-Morrison-Flowe Co's store. It is expected that it will be completed in about ten days. T. C. Linn, Esq.) has been ap pointed local counsel of the Southern Bailway Company at Salisbury, to suc ceed A. H. Price, Esq., . who recently resigned. There wiUTje a called meeting of the Concord Presbytery here q day for the purpose of considering the resigna tion of ReT. L. M. Kerschner, of the Spencer church. Mr. Burton Graige, of Salisbury J stated this week to a Salisbury Sun re porter that under no circumstances would he be a candidate for re-election to the legislature. There will be a rally of the Farm ers' Alliance at White Hall at 11 o'clock a. m., on Saturday, the 27th inst., and all friends of the Alliance are earnestly requested to be present. The reception at Mr." D. B. Col trane's tonight complimentary to Rev. and Mrs. E K. McLarty will be a so cial event of much interest to the Meth odists of Central church. It was reported Monday that two cases of smallpox had broken out in one of our cotton mills. An immediate investigation was made by physicians and the report proved to be without foundation. ! Judge Allen made a novel de parture in recommending the grand Jury to visit the Salisbury graded schools along with other publio institutions, as a recognition of the interest which the whole body of citisens feel in the pub lic schools. The Salisbury Sun says: "Mrs. S. H. Wiley today received a telegram from Nashville stating that a cable from Korea states that the missionaries there are undisturbed." Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Moose, formerly of Concord, are in Seoul. A drama entitled, ."The New Wo man ; What She'll Do in 1950," will be given at the Mont Amoena Seminary at Mt. Pleasant to-night. Between the acts there will be music and recitations, and after the drama there will be an informal reception. A meeting of the executive com mittee of the North Carolina Lutheran Synod will be held next week at which time the date and place of the next meeting of synod will be fixed. Invi tations have been extended by Christina church of Rowan county and the Luth eran church at Burlington. We publish in another column the annual statement of the Cabarrus County Building and Loan Association, which makes an excellent showing The net gain for the year in number of shares in force was S34, and the net earnings, after tvery expense was paid, were seven per cent. This is the best year in the Association's history. The thirteenth series will begin on the first Saturday in April. Sam Ury, the colored porter on Brown's 'bus, was up before Esq. Lore Tuesday on a charge of removing the tap from one of the wheels of the Le land bus Monday night and was bound over to court. Sam bad some, words with Mr. L. H. Lentz, proprietor of the Leland and Mr. Lents promptly knocked him down. It is charged that he re taliated by removing the tap from the axle. The wheel of the bus ran off be fore it reached the hotel, but no dam age was done. Thx Times is a "hummer with horns" this issue. The loss of the Baltimore fire is now fixed at 185,000,000. Samoa and rrtbias will be ren dered at the opera house March 10, Mrs. 8. B. Alexander, Jr., of Char lotte Uvftrv ill in the Salisbury hos pital. Mr. Kenneth LenU and Miss Ora Hmm nf No. 6. were married at St, John's parsonage last Sundya. "Uncle" Aleck Mmii, an old time darkey of No. 10 township, died last WednesdVr night, aged 80 years, Jim Gaines and Lucy Boet, two well known old colored people of Con cord, were married Sunday. Miss Olivet Cline delightfully en tertained a lew mends last evening from 8 to 11 o'clock. Mr. L. P. Moore, of Davidson e i.i 1 ! .i cuuuiy, una. aoaucisieu mmseu wuu Mr. John F. Beutty in the insurance business here. The Southern's fast mail, number 97, about the continuance of which there has been considerable doubt, will be continued. Judge Allen at Salisbury Tuesday sent Mr. Ihos. Foil to jail for six hours for making use of an unchaste expres sion in the court house, says the Sun. There will be special lenten services twice each Sunday at St. Andrews Lutheran 'church begining Sunday, February 28t and closing with Easter Sunday. Mr. C. Richmond Montgomery will leave next week to travel for the Frank Medicine Co... of Knoxville, Tenn. He has made an engagement with this company to travel North Car olina, and will begin his work at once, The "wild animal," which created such a furore in the Georgeville neigh borhood last Saturday night, was killed by a negro man near Boet Mills Sun day afternoon. It proved to be a mad dog. It is not known to whom Jhe dog belonged. Rev. R. G. Barrett, formerly of Epworth Methodist church here, was married last Wednesday night to Mrs, Jennie C Rickert, of Statesville. This is the fourth time Mr. Barrett has been married. His first two were sisters and also the last two wives Honors for Dr. Klla. The Raleigh correspondence of the Charlotte Observer has the following "The College of Bishops of the South ern Methodist Episcopal Church ap points Rev. Dr. John 0. Kilgo, presideut of Trinity College, their fraternal mes senger to the Genera. Conference of of the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church, which meets at Los Angeles, Cal., in May. This is one of the high est honors the Church confers and it is the first time that North Car olina has ever received it. The bishops endeavor to select the most representa tive clerical delegate and lay defegate in the bounds of their jurisdiction. As yet the lay delegate is nbt named, but will no doubt, be from another State, It is understood that geveral prominent Methodists will go to Califarnia with Dr. Kilgo, among them being Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Odell, of Concord." Celebration ear ci of Washington's Birth Fetzor Co- On next Monday afternoon there will be a novel celebration of the birthday of George Washington at the store of the Cannon & Fetser Co. The hours will be iron 3 to 5 o'clock, and all the children of the city are especially in vited. A large cherry tree full of ripe fruit will be placed in the front part of the store. A gentleman and lady, dressed as George and Martha Washing ton, will sit under the tree and dispense souvenirs to the children. The souve nir will be a little red hatchet. There will also be some excellent music. The celebration was conceived and arranged by Mr. R. K. Black, and this is evi dence that it will be something good. Six Pages Again This Week. We publish a six-page paper again this week, in order to give our subscrib ers as much reading matter as possible. We give a whole page about Japan and Russia, containing much valuable in formation about thes two countries, which will be of peculiar interest at this time. Roanoke Nearo to Be Hang-. Roanoke, Va., Feb. 16. Henry Williams, tue burly negro, who, at noon on January 30th last entered the home of George J. 8hields, a well known business man and outraged Mrr. Shields and then murderously assaulted her and her three year-old daughter with a hatchet, razor and pocket knife and left them for dead, to-day was sen tenced by Judge Woods in the Corpora tion Court to be hanged March 18th next. American Shells Shrieked. 8ah Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 17. A private message has been received here from Santo Domingo City, dated February 17, saying that an American warship bombarded the insurgents at Pajarilo, near Santo Domingo, and then landed marines. These men, how ever subsequently re-embarked. Bert Finger, who so murderousjy assaulted Capt. J. A. Fowler at Spencer in December, was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to 15 years hard labor in the penitentiary. PESISO.II At.. - 1 Sheriff J. F. Harris spent Wednes day in Salisbury. Dr. J. M. Turner, of Spencer, was here yesterday. Mr. John M. Bernhardt, of Lenoir, was here yesterday. Mr. A. JO Lent a has returned from the northern cities. Mf. Peyton Guffey spent Wednesday in Salisbury on business. Rev. V. R. Stickley, ofiochville, was here yesterday. Mr. J. H. McEIwee, of Statesville, was in Concord Tuesday. Mrs. W. C. Houston returned Wed nesday night from af ieit to Monroe. Mrs. C. C. Boyd and son have re turned to their home in Roanoke, Va. Miss Laura Rowe, of Monroe, is vis iting her brother, Rev. G. T. Rowe. Rev. Mr. Simpson, pastor of the A. R. P. church, left yesterday for Besse mer city. Mr. LC. Caldwell, of Statesfllle, was here Wednesday on a visit to his brother, Mr. J. B. Caldwell. Mr. 8. W. Williams is visiting the Lfaraily of his father in Harnett county, and Mr. C. R. Montgomery is staying at the Concord Drug Co., during his absence. Mr. John F. Beatty is in Davidson county this week working his real es tate business. He also attended the meeting of the real estate men at Greensboro. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson, of Charlotte, are expected this morning to attend the reception at Mr. D. B. Col trane's tonight. They will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harris. Marriage of Bev. K. K. MeLartr. Rev. E. K. McLarty, pastor of Cen tral Methodist church here, was mar ried in Asheville Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to Miss Mary W. Brown, daughter of Mr. E. L. Browu. The ceremony was performed in Chestnut Street church by Rev. Dr. James Atkins, of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Eva Brown, sister of the bride, was brides maid, and Mr. D. P. McLarty, brother of the, groom, was best man. Mr. and Mrs." McLarty arrived in Concord Wed nesday night. The Asheville corres pondent of the Charlotte Observer has the following: "Mr. and Mrs. McLarty were the re cipients of many beautiful and useful presents, including silver and cut glass ware, china, table cutlery, table linen, pictures, etc A number of the presents came from friends in Colum bia, S. C, Atlanta, Ga., Elway, Va., Knoxville, Tenn., Louisburg, Greens boro, Hillsboro, Concord and Asheville, "The bride is an accomplished musi cian, and spent two terms at the .Bos ton Conservatory of Music. She has for sometime taught music at Colum bia, S. C, and Louisburg. "Mr. McLarty was pastor of the North Asheville Methodist church, of this city, for four years, and during his ministry here the movement for the erection of the handsome Chestnut Street church was started and sue- cossfully consummated. He is one of the rising young Methodist preachers in the Western North Carolina Con ference, and while stationed here was declared to be one of the most eloquent and forceful ministers in this city. He gifted with a splendid personality and wins friends wherever he goes.' Bete utlons of Bespeet. Whereas, our merciful Heavenly Father, in His wise Providence, on the morning of Frbruary 8, ,1904, called to her everlasting rest our fellow worker, Mrs. Esther Gibson; be it re solved, That the Ladies' Benevolent Society of the First Presbyterian church, of Concord, N. C, has lost by her depart ure a most faithful and valued member and hereby expresses its sense of the great loss of that hearty sympathy, wise counsel, and generous aid she ever gave to every department of the soci ety's work. Be it furrier resolved, That the society herewith extends its heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing family and prays the God of all grace and consolation to comfort, soothe and sustain their bro ken hearts in their great bereavement. Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the society, a copy sent to the bereaved family, and a copy fur nished the local papers for publication. Msg. Alida Bcekhead, Mrs. R. S. Harris, Committee. Been Rlarrtesl aixtv-Ponr Tears. Mr. and Mrs. John Lejx are here visiting the family of their son, Mr. Lawson H. LenTas, at the Leland Hotel. Mr. Lentx is 84 years of age, and Mrs. Lents is 82. They have been married for 64 years. They were for many years residents oi Ait. rieasant and later of Mt. Holly. They are not now housekeeping, and spend their time with their three children, Mr. L. H. Lentx, of Concord, Mr. L. A. LenU, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. E. M. As- bury, of Albemarle. Because he believes that be was elected by fraud, Mr. Shafroth, of Colo rado, bas voluntarily relinquished his seat as a member of the house of representatives. The Sleeting at the First Baptist Chare h. The week's meeting at the First Bap tist church will begin next Monday night, and will continue every night during the week. Some of the most prominent men In the State, and Rev. Dr. J J. Willingham, of Richmond, will be (resent and deliver addresses. This meeting is for all the people of Concord and their friends. Services Begin at 7:30 p. m. each night. The following is a complete programme: "Monday, February 22 Archibald Johnson, editor of Charity and Chil dren. Subject, "The Giving Century." Divotional exercises by Rev. H. A. M. Holshouser. , , Tuesday February 23-T. W. Bailey, editor Biblical Rednrder. Subject, "The Moral Mission of Christianity." Devotional exercises by Rev. John Wakefield. Wednesday, February 24 Rev. H. C. Moore, State Secretary of the Sun day School Work. Subject, "The Child and the Home." Devotional ex ercises by Rev. W. A. Gillon. Thursday, February 25 Rev. C. J. Thompson, pastor First Baptist church, Durham, N. C. Subject, "The Grace of Liberality." Devotional exercises by Rev. E. K. McLarty. Friday, February 26 Dr. R. J. Wil lingham, Corresponding Secretary of Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Devotional exer cises by Rev. G. T. Rowe. Saturday, February 27 Dr. J. Q. Adams, pastor Pritchard Memorial church, Charlotte. Subject, "The Christian Man in Business." Devo tional exercises by Rev. Geo. H. Cor nelson, Jr. Sunday morning, February 28 Rev. Livingstone Johnson, Secretary State Missions. Subject, "The Denomina tional Outlook." Sunday evening, ser mon. Services will be protracted through the following week, conducted by Rev. Livingstone Johnson. miss Hurler Entertains. Reported for Tus Times. Miss Lillie Hurley entertained very pleasantly a number of her friends to their delight on St. Valentine night. The home was a scene of beauty. As you entered the hall, which was deco rated in pink and blue, you were met by little Miss Bernioe Hurley, sister of the hostess, who ushered you into the parlor, where the deoorations were white and green. In the center of the room was suspended a large white and green heart, around which clustered white chrysanthemums. From the large heart was suspended small hearts. The gentlemen were blindfolded and drew the hearts bearing the names of the lady whom he was to take out to sup per. The dining room, which was in red, was resplendent with beauty. In the center of the table was a beautiful stand of red chrysanthemums on a crim son mat, around which clustered de licious fruits. The candelabras with crimson candles added much to the beauty. Festooned around the table were large and small red hearts. Be tween fours es each lady and gentleman wrote their ideal woman or man, which added much, fun to the occasion. The hours were interspersed with sweet jnusic by Miss Gertrude Caldwell and little Miss Lucille Pitts. Each and every one spent a pleasant time. In helping to celebrate St. Valentine. The guests present were: Misses May and Edna Pitts, Julia McConnell, Rosa Mund, Bessie Bangle, Clara Gil lon, Valley Brown, Gertrude Caldwell, Mattie Johnson, Zeta Caldwell, Miriam Elliott and Mrs. W. C. Fink ; Messrs. Crane and Womble, Howard and Paul Pitts, Roy Sappenfield, Fletcher Fink, Fred McConnell, Ira Mehaffey, Luther Weddington, Ksrl Johnson, Mumford Ritchie, Hoyd and Tom Hurley. mistrial la Voaai'i Case. Wades bo ro, N. C, Feb. 15. The trial of Henry Young for the murder of John H. Williamson at Hamlet on the 21st day of last February terminated Sunday night, resulting in a mistrial. The trial was in progress four days. The defendant admitted the killing, but pleaded alcoholjp insanity in defense. The jury were out twenty-eight hours. Sunday night they announced their inability to agree and were dis charged by Judge Bryan. A mistrial was ordered. The jury were ten for a verdict of guilty and two for acquittal Nearly 1,000 libraries bare been es tablished by the rural publio schools of North Carolina, and the work is still goiDg en. We are now ready to wait on you at our new stand. We want to buy your cbickens, eggs, but ter, produce, etc., for barter or cash. The very best prices will be paid. When you need flour, meal, millleed, corn, oats, sugar, coffee, rice, meat, lard, soda, baking powder, salt, snuff, to bacco, molasses, syrups, vine gar or anything in the grocery line call to see us. We also car ry lor the convenience of onr customers a line of Dry Goods and Notions, as cheap as the cheapest. D. J. BOST & CO. Sreenoro Penaslo college Burnett. A telephone message was received here yesterday morning stating that the above well knowninstitution was com pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday night. All the young ladies escaped without injury, but some of them lost all their belcjwinge. Most of the trunks wey saved. There were about j00 yoilrrg ladies in attendance. The fire caught in the ceiling, it is supposed from a defective flue or electric light wire. As far as we can learn, there was no young lady in attendance there from Concord or Cabarrus. The fire occurred at 4 o'clock in the morning. The college property was transferrfd last week to the two Metho dist conferences of the State. It bad a bonded indebtedness of $40,000. The property was valued at $22,000. There is $35,000 insurance on the buildings and equipments. This college, next to the Wesleyan at Macon, Ga., was the first chartered cor lege for women in the South, and was burned forty years ago. The young ladies were all taken care of by the people of Greensboro. All the pianos except two were burned. This is the third femaWollege in the State to be destroyed by fire in the last few weeks. First, the Oxford Female Seminary, then the State Norml Col lege and now the Greensboro Female College. The college caught fire about two weeks ago, but the fire was extinguished before any damage was done. We learn that the fire which destroyed the building Wednesday night caught in exactly the same place. Advices from Wbiteville are that Jabel Register, sentenced to be hanged there on the 24th for the murder of Jim Stanley and Jesse Soles on March 29th, a year ago, has made a full con fession of the crime and implicated another man. named Smith, who has been arrested. "A Modern Ananias," PRESENTED BY HOME. TALENT will appear at the Opera House at an early date. Benefit of the Public Library Given by Stud) Club. For bargains come to see the auction house on Church street, back of Dayvault's store. Choice overcoats from $1.75 to $3.50 boys' knee pants and coats. Men and ladies' wear at great bargains Fine upright piano for sale at great bargain. Would exchange it for some cattle or a horse or two I will make it to votir interest to come and see me. I. C. U. TAX NOTICE. Tour tax Is dus and must be paid. There hasn't been nine In twentv yean that you 6nuld bare paid so easy as you can now. Money la plentifulfcotfon a (rood price, and everythlnx commanding a fair price. Now I claim that my time and expense are worth as inucn to me aa your money la to you, and why keep me waiting twelve months to do what ought to be done In fouroralx month? Now If you think I am going to do this Just bold on and see. I was put here to collect Jrour taxes and am going to have them. Now t la not my business to run around after you and tell you to pay. It Is your buaineea to oome and come now it you don't want to pav cost, for this la a demand on every man who bas not paid nil tax. iun in my iui appeal to you: my next will carry coat witu it J AH F. HAKKI8, Sheriff. February U, 1904. 4t Improve Your Cattle and Hogs. taring Hill Farm now offers the aerrlces of at borougbbred registered Jersey null "Pedro 8toke Pogla Pedro, ' aired by "Pedro's DoUy'a Pedro;" Dam. "Pedro'a Booby." This thor oughbred bull comes from a family of tbe very nneat Dutter matters. We also off-r for sale one thoroughbred male Jersey cair two montbs old; aired o "Pedro" Dam, "Ethel," also a thorough brei Jersev. We also offer for sale two abort horn bulls, one four years old. the otber eighteen montbs. Theae are One for growing beef cattle, we will sell you these cheap. We also offer the services of "Storm Kins. a thoroughbred registered Berkshire boar. Read what Mr. Chap Krlmminger, certainly .. . t. MnAa , . . A mIjiam. . t, ...... .. says about this boar: "I allied four oS 'Storm King ' pigs, of the Spring Hill Farm, tbat were the finest I ever raised. Three of these I killed at nine and a balf months old tbat weighed SM. 864 and ilfVt pounds, respec tively .ami one at six months old tbat weighed tM pounds. They were the easiest boga fattened that I ever raised, and the best of rhl .a. hft t MAl ktlliwl ' C. D. KRIMMINUER. Writs tor prices. Spring Hill Dairy Farm, SIMS ALLEN, Proprietors. P. 8. We also offer for sale four of "Storm King "s pigs for breeders. Special Prices on Furniture. Rocking Chairs from 75c up to $6.00 Bed Room Suits $12 50 to $45.00. Side Hoards $12.50 up. La?e Curtains latest patterns, $1.00 to $6.00 per pair. Odd Dressers $5.00 up, all oak, French Glass, Beds Springs, Mat tresses, Rugs, Pictures, and in fact anything in the furnishing line. When in town don't fail tdjall in and see us and get our pnce9. Nevjjoods coming in every day. W. J. COOK & CO, Vert to Dors Boat. Jfca St. aeeeoc o ft ft p p ft p p p ft ft p ft ft Long Cold Time I O . . . ft Till Warm Weathfcr and to give you sgme bar gains we are going to close out one lot of p TO e Ladies' O. o at cash Figures $2.00 Skirts for $1.50 3.00 Skirts for 2.00 4.00 Skirts for 3.00 5.00 Skirts for 4.00 V ft Also one lot of ready-made black and V blue serge suits that are worth $10.00 SJ for $6.50 A big lot of Ladies' Kid and. and Wool Gloves in the sale . 60c, and 75c Kid Gloves for 35 cents. 50c Golf Gloves for 35 cents.' 1.25 and 150 Kid Gloves for 85c. Remnants of Woollens at half price. The above are genuine bargains and will all be on sale this week. If you need any of them this is your chance ft ft ft ft V ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft !0 ft ft ft Cannon & Pi JUST COMPLETED TOO MANY GOODS A Deep Cut A Clean-out Sale CASH ONLY ! B. P. Dayvault. We don't have but when we something. Biggest IVfoney-Saving Sole ever held in Concord. Seasonable Goods, Embroideries, Swiss and Nainsook Edg- i rii i i r-t i t t is i t ings, wash silks, rouiard oiiks, Gineham, Madras, White Goods, Woolen Dress Goods, Woolen Skirt Goods, Balmoral prices. 100 Suits of Clothing 300 Fairs of Pants 500 Fairs of Shoes prices cut in two. CASH ONLY No goods charged, ale begins at 8 o'clock Saturday morning, February 6. D. P. Dayvaurt & Bro. V t IQf ft o V ) ft ft ft ft ft Hf ft Raady-IVIaiie . Skirts ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft J3v ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Fetzer Co. these sales often do they mean KiDbonsftii colors and widths, Skirts, Laces, all sorts and OR Y