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- , i X ; - - jz M .-'-' ' - 111 -Wr 3 3 a . . m . - . . in i i 13 PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK. l GO n Yoar.Du Advunco. VOL. xxxv. concord, n. a monday; December 13; 1909. NO. 48. auBiii"! x v.wi emu jruuusner. fiE TIMES BIG PIANO CONTEST nNE DOZEN CONTESTANTS ALREADY! ENTERED FOR THE THREE PRIZES. If You Have Not Already Entered Send in Your Name. You May Be a Winner by Going to Work at Once. IN MEMORY Of MR. MUGGINS. Beautiful Memorial Service Held at for Hill Church Last Night. That was a beautiful service held at Forest Hill Methodist Church last night in memory of Bev. J. N. Hug gins, a former beloved pastor of that church, who died at Statesville just one week before Hon, W. R. Odell presided over the meeting, speaking himself forseveral minutes of the life and labors of Mr. Huggins. He said he was the first . J. 11' 1 1 1 . i-- ..1 - i uiuuir r HX-riHMir fir mis cfiiinrn wrio T,:ir imes DiGT riano contest nas oniv mst becmn. and n rHv f , , . r . ..... . . A"" c ' . J J o 1 7 1 nan l l c1 cma it ric octoh ichtul iti xcelient worK is ueing aone. inus iar we nave a dozen LOCAL PtNQUNGS. 1 j iL 1 c 1 j a. mi irui mere aic uiucrs wiiu snouiu. enter. ine t-. : C .-. - J . . i. iu.n ,. r 1 1 y.0 have UtJCii iiummaicu up lu uns Lime tire as lOliOWS : lissiMargie McEachern, Concord. livs Louise Means, Concord. -' f isv; Grace Watkins, Concord. Hss Anna Thompson, Kannapolis. -is lertha Linker, Concord. - Miss Ola Yerton, Newell. Fay Polk, Concord. Miss Lena Hams, Concord. . ; Rocky River High School. k. C C Hill, (jlass. . Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute. Company L, Concord, Your friends will help you and it won't be hard to come out win- 1i2T. ociiu. in yuui apuinaijun ai vuw. x-' vj iiui, ucsiiaic, iui wane you are weighing the questions of entering the contest, some other can- the highest praise for him. Hidntes may be securing the votes of those who can properly be de- Mr. D.' B. Coltrane said he knew bribed as your friends, and which would be gladly be cast for you, Mr. Huggins in Missouri 30 years ago did they but know that you desired them. Many thousands of votes are He knew him as a young lawyer, and .tilt nutstandinsr. while other thousands await the discovery ot some uowasaiwaJ,sauiau.ul " & . .. .I T To crwrwri aftcf n tcTrcf thA mimst.rv and everywhere he went he stood hicrh and rlid excellent work. He !iink that a day's delay in getting these votes should be made. Many was a man Gf strong convictions, and ood race has been lost by over-conhdence. ihe way to do is to unswerving in the path of duty oet busy and you will soon be surprised atthe results you secure. 1 Kev. T. W. Smith spoke of the dead Our subscription books are ooen to all the contestants and any ot pastor as a man or even temperament, i i i i i - i j- - .Li.:. c 4.1.. I nf iYia fowpst fn.nlfstn.nr! nf fhp. swftftt.ftsf. em winning to iook mem over in oruer io ouiaiu niiiiet are ucnctuy . . welcome to do so.- You may have some tnends among them wno i j j-T " IvT- ...U UAUr ar cnWintinnc frx hrs xrrMi rMlf Thl'c mMnc and alld dld nothing tO fluuiu imuij iun,.Y iuou ouuov-uuuuo JV hinrlpr fhp T.nrd'si work verv contestant now in the race or any new ones tnat wisn to enter. Th fn rpsol nt.i on s offered bv . r- i -i i n l I " ' O V Kemember, tor every new suDScnoer you get wun 1.50 eacn, you Mr odell were unanim0usly adopted : will be entitled to 00 votes, lhere are hundreds ot people in Uon- Whereas. God has called our beloved -,r,l md 5n Cabarrus. Stanlv. Rowan and Mecklenburg" counties who brother and former nastor. Rev. J. N j j " 1 mihsrribft for The Times if vou ask them, lou can sret subscnb - j t T . er anywnere you wisn. Ypu-should not forget that there are three splendid prizes, any one which is worth working for. It you do not get the riano, you may the wni snmp isrnss ip.ri or tne Deauriiui noia. wain. We have decided not to publish the votes until next issue in order 1 Vive lAl a chance to make a good start. Quite a number of votes :ive aktady been cast for several of the candidates. We publish a : upon below which is good for 10 votes. Go at once and collect ii;ee icom your triend ana vote mem. .every copy uj. xtm hb -wio ue contains one. j t Now is the time to get busy. a aozen con- names of those 1889. It was fitting that such a ser- vice should be held, and he hoped that one would be held following the death of any pastor m the future li3 man. He was a man of lofty charac- Y-nTl- 1 X r 4. j . xi AV ni n mirht; Paul Ritchie and u ter and as true as steel. Mr. Odell ; . , . j paid a beautiful tribute to Mr. Hug- gins. Kev. y . L. Hutchms spoke from the records as' to the splendid work done here by Mr. Huggins during his three years pastorate, showing that he had taken into the church 182 mem bers, an average of 60 each year. Mr. Hutchins said he knew him slightly only, but from others he had none but Short Items of Local Interest in County and This Section. The Southern Railway pays as State and county taxes in Cabarrus the sum of 6,808.57. - The first quarterly conference for Forest Hill Church was held Saturday night by Rev. Dr. J. C. Rowe. Black & Shepard have a reminder to Christmas shoppers in their new ad. in this issue. Raad it. Cline & Moose have iust received a lot of the new crop of the New Orleans molasses the genuine sugar goods. J Mr. Jake F. Newell, of Charlotte-,-: ! ifpanding the day in the city. J' Hrv i Mr. Chalmers White returned home PtRSOXAL MINTIOM Mr. Jo? Park U at lume A. tfe M. Collar. ; Saturday, and will lie here until after the holidays. Mr. W. A. Day vault and family will leave their home in Wharton, Tex.. Saturday for a visit to relaUves aud j Mr. Shirley Sather, of SalUbury, menus in this city. lis m Ucmcord today. tr. Tlohrt W. Graeber. of this -v - city has been elected vice president of u SandAy wiUl Mrx jL K. IlUck the uurai science viuo m a. x,ji. College. He is now in Concord for a few days. A Partial list of Those Aacnj Us Vila Cense tsd Go. from Ums Mrs. Walter Clarki wife of Chief Justice Clark, died at her home in Raleigh last Friday. Her son. Mr. John V. Clark, of Concord, was at her bedside when the end came. The loner dry spell has been broken The Lexington Dispatch says that labor is scarce and quotes a mill man spoke of Mr. Huirsrins as his pastor ! nS savin?? he could use 25 more oper- i at last. It began and friend, saving that only those who atives easilv. land has rained steadily Knew mm closeiv appreciated his s . . , A 0 . i 11ns is tiie nrst rain ox Mr. II. A. Black welder, of Moorr- ville. was a Concord visitor SatunLay. Jkliss Shirley Montgomery will re turn to-day"from a vtit to CliarUttc. Mr. G. A. W. Cm well,- of New London, is here visiting relative. Mr. William Hawthorne, of SalU- raining alert v It is the votes that count, and many thousands are waiting the 1-1.1.. 1 c. t- .iz 4-1 I. : 4- r r 4-4-4- 4- "lnniuaic wnu iirsL uiscuvci lucixi. xl is iiul toxic xur any tuuicaiitui lu t J I 5 Void after December 20, 1909. Good for Ten Votes in The Times' Piano Contest. 1 J I vote for Signed.. - . Cut this out and send to The Times, Concord, N. C. and it will count 10 votes for your favorite. ' Huggins, from labor into rest; there fore be it resolved : First: That we, the members of For est Hill Methodist Church, .express our deep appreciation of his ministry among us. He was a faithful and a forceful preacher, making plain tx us the way of salvation, and holding al ways before us the cross of Christ. He was a careful and sympathetic pastor, looking well after the flock over whom God had made him shepherd. , Second: That the fruit of his labors still abides among us; and though in body he can be no more here, these things shall stand a perpetual memo rial of the gentleness, sincerity and usefulness of his work in this congre gation. Third. That we express to Sister Huggins and her children our sympa thy with them in their bereavement, Giving will be the subject for the next r ridav Jriah Mil ler will read selections A Christmas tree will be given at Central Church on Friday before Christmas for the benefit of the smaller children. The Concord Furniture Co. is showing a nice line of goods for the holiday trade. See their new ad. in this issue. There was no service at Central Methodist Church last night on ac count of the memorial service at For est Hill. nMrs. H. G. Ritz returned last week from Atlanta, where she has been in a hospital for treatment for some time. She is much improved. The Ivey Shoe Co. sells comfortable shoes for all kinds of wear. They have a nice line of bed-room slippers at from $1 to $2 a pair. Mr. D. F. Morehead has resigned his position as' night operator at the telephone office and will leave on the 15th for his home in Anderson, S. C. Mrs. Ed. Howell died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at her home on Cedar street. She leaves a husband and three small children. The burial will take place this afternoon at Rocky Ridge, s The stewards of Broad Street Metho dist Church at Statesville recently in creased the salary of their pastor, Rev. liarbld Turner, from $1500 .to- $1800. Following the good example set by Central Church, Concord. l ist niht ' i'vul-',irluruaj ru wmi im ever since, j Iarenis- - anv conse- i Mrs. Plato Durham return! Satur- quence that has fallen here since Sep- j day from a visit to Miss Helen IJretn tember. j at Charlotte. A new advertiser for The Times j Mr Ieshe Purvear, of Kentucky, columns is the real estate department j spentj tj,0 holidays in Concord of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co., vitli Mr. Alfred ttrmver. Miss Ethel Cherryman, the efficient superintendent of the Charlotte Sana torium, resigned her position last week. Miss Cherryman has a num ber of friends in Concord, and all will regret to learn of her resignation. Holiday excursion rates will be placed on sale December 17, and will be on sale the 18th, 21st, 23rd, 24th and 31st, and January 1, with final limit January 6, 1910. The round praying for them the consolation of trip rate will be 80 per cent.! of double that o-osnel which the departed hus band and father preached so faithfully unto us. Fourth. That copies of these resolu tions be sent to Sister Huggins, the St. Louis Christian Advocate, North Carolina Christian Advocate, States ville Landmark and The- Concord Times. W. R. Odell, C. E. Stratford, - J. T. Howell. Ihe Behavior at the Opera House. The House of a Thousand Candles" ?iven at the opera house here last Vv-irJajt- night was a distinctly first- loiored Child Burned to Death. The one-year-old child of Jason Young, colored, was so badly burned at its home on tlappy mil last xnurs- tla. plav, and it is to be regretted j day atternoon tnai u uieu iu uwi that Mich" a small house greeted the, day. Its mother went oil to Charlotte players. Those who have read the ! and left it and a four-year-old girl in wm-inn errand its capabilities in a , the house, me vauy cnwui mC) and 01 course its uiutucs wu. tire. The larger child had presence 01 'a;. production, and the players, ev---y h; of whom was an artist, in the best possible one thing detracted wvut it out iii;t:i!ier. Onlv mind enough to throw a bucket ot water on it, but this did no good. NTAiVhbors were attracted by the chil- Sendlng Christmas Packages by Mail. Packages sdould be securely wrap- ned and nlainly addressed. The name and address of the sender preceded by he word "from" should appear on all packages. Packages should contain no writing, as writing will make the matter first- all the boys in class, and subject the sender to a fine j vited to join f Via rlnv on f ' - i' i' t of those capable of enjoying ' dren's cries, and gave all the aid pos it, th it ruv- tVm outrageous and sible. L behavior of some negroes in the. jailer vt If manager Byles cannot 'nak some arrangement to have the "'-st'-ronsiiess in the opera house lr'l'l'ed -lie cannot expect the good 1-1: ot the city to attend his shows tVf:i when he has a good one. If J! ,'i is no ordinance against such be aavior. one should be passed; and if ists, 'it should beenforced atany . The lessee of the opera house lia i k'ht to such protection from the Ci'y. which he pays for the privilege. vt Pocket Memorandum Books for 1910. . ' last Saturdav we received a bill " 1 est Pocket Memoranaum or 1010, and they will arrive 1 lavs. We want every sub- "f The Times to have one of 1 , . 1 :,i "k whether they nave pam ibsciiptions or not ! 'a a ! I';.,: . a till -a V.-j i oia- Come in We have been givm 't OIK; to (jur subscribers for several and tliev liave proven a most gift. They are very ;'t. and everybody should con-have Miss Mary Brachen has a beautiful "f dolls, tovs and Christmas "K Don't hnv lwfnrft vou see her ' Christmas tor the County Home Inmates. Mrs. J. B. Sherrill is arranging to send a box of good things to eat to the inmates of the County Home to bright en the Christmas time for them, and she asks any one who would like to contribute anything to this good pur pose to notify her as early as possible. Anything in the way of fruits, cakes, candies, or anything else which may enn-o-pst itself, will be thankfully re ceived. Certainly a small amount of money can be spent for no more worthy purpose. ' Cotton Again 15 Cents. Cotton on the local market brought last Saturday. This ill CUbO &"- " . ,xraC Hup. t.n the rrovernment report is- oori last. wpek. and it is certain if this report is approximately correct max of the staple will go still iiisziici . wj. w - , , ttn in this county has been sold, art A rTi lv a comparative few will get the benefit of the high prices that are sure to come. Mr Grady White, of Concord, who o etndP.nt at the A. & M. College at TjnirrTi was onerated on at the Rex Hospital in Raleigh last Thursday for 1 appendicitis. There will be a boy's corn club or ganized at the court house at Salis bury on Monday, December 20th, and Kowan county are m Messrs. .Swab and of $10 ; except a single card bearing Hutchison will address the meeting he written name of the sender and , ahd explain about the handsome cash such inscriptions as "Merry Uhnst- prizes which are to be given for the " 4'TTinmr Npw Ypa r ''With I Knot r-nn rf nnrn ormwn hv a bov. Best Wishes, 1 etc., may be enclosed with fourth-class matter without af- regular fare. Stanly Enterprise: "Dr. F. E. Hartsell, one of the besT physicians, and one who is always ready to lend a helping hand to those who call on him, has been unable for sometime to do any practice on account of fail ure of health caused by overwork." The December number of The Up lift contains a fine story on conditions at the Proximity and White Oak mills in Greensboro, particularly illustra tive of the interest the owners of these mills take in the operatives and the provision made for the education of the children. vhpj)tFer in this issue 14G acres near Concord. They have many other offerings which they will tell you about from time to time. The fire department was called out early last Friday morning to the depot to extinguish a blaze that had been started in a box car. The car was practically consumed before the alarm was turned in, and all of it was burn ed before the firemen could render any assistance. It is supposed that the fire was started by some tramps. Dinner Given by Mr. Howard Townsend. Last Thursday night, Mr. Howard Townsend entertained 30 of his friends at a birthday dinner. The dinner was served in the room over Marsh's Drug store, which had been specially ar ranged for the entertainment of Mr. Townsend's guests. Several days pre vious to his birthbay, Mr. Townsend had received a large turkey as a birth gift from his father, Mr. P. P. Town send, and in thinking of someway in which ho could dispose of his gift, the plan occured to him of having his friends join him in a dinner. An elegant course of turkey, dress ing, cheese wafers and salad had been prepared and was most elegantly scr ved, after which cigars were passed around and several impromptu speeches were made, all of which ad ded joy and merriment to the occasion. At the close of the speeches a unani mous vote of thanks was extended to the host. To this he responded that he was the happiest one present be rause he had been able to have his friends with him. Mr. Townsend is a prominent young mill man of this city, and numbers his friends by the score, all of whom wish that he may have many more birth days and each of them prove as happy as this one. Those who enioved Mr. Townsend's hospitality were: Mayor Chas. B Wao-oner. Col. J..R. Smith. Col. Jno. Bundy, Dr. L. A. Bible, Geo. H .Rut ledge, J. W. Cannon, Jr.; J. C. Wads worth, Richmond Reed, Dr. W. D Pemberton, A. H. Jolitz, D. W. Mc Lemare, E. H. Moss, S. J. Ervin, Dr. M. L. Marsh, Alex. Howard, J. 31. Howard, Hugh Parks, Vardrey Brown, C. R. Craven, G. G. Allen, J. B. Alexander, Eugene Cannon, Clifford Porter, Ernest Correll, Ernest -.r-r.ii. -i r 1 1 1 T I Jnprv Willie saDDenneia anu jvan C 7 - A. A. Cline. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fink .will spend the Christmas holidays at Harrinian, Tenn., with their son, Mr. Walter C. Fink. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Furr, of ML Holly, returned home Saturday after visiting their son, Mr. . C. r urr, of No. 9, for a week. ecting its classification. In placing Christmas seals on fourth- class matter, be careful not to seal nnrrkacrA as that would make it first- class. Place the seals so that the package can be opened without break ing the Christmas seal. Following the example of the Coast Line and other great railroad sys tems the Southern Railroad is mak ing arrangements to install a tele phone dispatch service on us system between Monroe, Va., and Greens boro. The telegraph line between these points will be kept in repair and ready for use in the event the 'phone service should not prove sat isfactory. Should the 'phone prove all right for dispatching trains and other business the Southern will then install the telephone service through their entire system. It will be noticed in the bulletin on the state's mineral production nrinted in this paper that Montgom erv countv Droduced more gold in 19Q8than any other North Carolina county. Rowan was second. The total value of the production was $1 5.495. an increase of more than $15,000 over the output in 1907. There has been considerable rivalry between the country and towns-people as to who should secure the beautiful Cote piano, which will be given away by The Times. The towns-people seem to be of the opinion that the piano should go to some town folks, but this is contradicted by our menus from surrounding territory, who have united with a determination to secure the piano for their candidates. The Supreme Court affirms the de cision of the lower court m the case from this county of R. F. Fowler against the railroad in. which the plaintiff was given damage at the recent term ot uabarrus court ior 450.00 against the Southern Railroad. The Southern took an appeal with the result stated. Montgomery & Crowell are attorneys for Fowler. Mr. William Linker, a brother of Mr. Mark Linker, of this city, and a freisrht conductor on the Texas & Pa cific Railroad, was badly injured in a railroad wreck at Fort Worth, Texas, last Friday night. Mr. JLinter's arm and nose were broken and he received several othor smaller wounds. Mr Linker is now in a hospital in Fort Worth, and a letter from the hospita . . .1 T " A ' authorities states tnat ne is well as could be expected. resting as Subscriptions Paid. We acknowledge with thanks the payment of subscriptions from the fol- owing since our last report : C. D. Barringer, S. C. Kluttz, W. M. Ross, C. H. Dorton, C. F. C. Mil- er, J. H. Dorton, Mrs. Mary J. Page, J. H. Evans, Mrs. Z. E. Blackwelder, T. B. Cline, Mrs. Jesse Smith, 31. D. Caldwell, R. A. Brower, W. J. Hun- sucker, W. C. Goodman, Rev. S. S. Higgius, T. R. Penninger, A. A. Blackwelder, Sandy Black, J. K. Shoe, White-Morrison-Flowe Co., J. H. Barrier, Grant Edwards, R. L. Sloop, C. H. Hamilton, li. M. ttoger, Geo. H. Moose, D. M. Barringer, R. N. Herran, W. C. Furr. G. H. Walker, Jr., Wm. L. Barr, J. W. B. Long, H. M. Shinn, Jno. A. bafnt, Jno. A. Petrea W. T. Linker, Geo. H. Cline, Homer Winecoff, J. Frank Fink, Jas. W. Foil, D. J. Hopkins, W. W. Morrison, D. D. Barrier, J. R. Gray, G. T. Wagoner, D. M. Fag, gart, R. W. Johnston, H. A. Black- welder, W . R. .Benton, j. u. Jeniz, W. A. Kerr, Frank White, C. Black welder, H. P. Glass, W. M. Cress, L. Harris, G. A. W. Crowell. LETTERS TO SANTA ClAUS. What the Little does Want Him to Brio? Them Christmas. We publish below several letters to Santa Claus from our little friend. We shall be glad to publish all they will send us, and will guarantee that they will reach good old Santa in ample time. Dear Old Santa Claus: Pleaso bring me some lire-crackers, uomo candy, apples, a lot of toys, a pop gun and some caps, and I will have a merry Christmas and a happy rsew Year. I will close for this time. . Georue Bknfieu. Concord, X. C, Pine street, No. 22. Dear Santa" Claus: Please bring me a little engine and my little sister a baby doll carriage, and also some a pies, oranges, lots of nice candy and nuts of all kinds. Your little friend, Wuuth Gkekx. Harrisburg, N. C. Dear Santa Claus: I will write and tell you what I want you to bring mo for Christmas. I want a Kko of candy, a little wagon, a horse, a lot of toys, some grapes and nuts. I will will close for this time. Good-bye. Louis Moiuiax. Concord, N. C. Dear Old Santa Claus: I want you to please bring me a little baby dolt with long curly hair, a baby carriage, a little piano, some candy, orange and apples. Your little friend, Fay Douolas Johnston'. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a few lines and let you know what I want for Christmas. I want you to bring me a big doll that can ojen and shut its eyes and a doll carriage, and also all kinds of nuts and candies. Your friend, Lucy Garmojt. A Bible Name. An Alabama man tells of an old ne gro in Birmingham who became pos sessed of a seedy and forlorn looking dog. to which he promply assigned the name "Moreover." The story is nrinted in Harper s. . - mm in ' Jefferson, he was asKea, now did voa hit UDon such a name as Moreover for the do? V "I gits it outen de Bible," he re plied. "The Bible?" "Sure, sah. Doan' yo 'member where it savs. 'when Lazarus lay at de rich man's gate, Moreover.de dog come an' lick hi3 sores I The Marriage Wednesday Night Miss Emily Magruder Gibson, tho only daughter of Mr. R. E. Gibson, of this city, and Mr. Kicharu L. Uobie,! Norfolk, Va., will be married next Wednesday evening at G o clock at All Saints' Episcopal Church. The cere mony will be performed by Dr. J. Davis. Mr. K.-P. Benson and Dr. J. Reed will render several musical selections, after which the wedding march will be played by Mr. Benson. Miss Elizabeth Gibson, a cousin of thcx bride, will be maid of honor, and Mr. Armstead Dobie, of the University of Virginia, a brother of the groom. will be best man. Mr. Kichard uib- m ... t -t T 1-11 son, ot tins city, ana Air. ireaeu Jenkins, of Norfolk, Va., will be the ushers. Miss Gibson will be given away by her father. The church will be beautifully decorated with palms, ferns and Easter hi lies. Among the out-of-town guests who will attend the wedding will be: Mr. and Mrs. Dobie, Mr. Armstead Dobie Mr. Iredell Jenkins and Mrs. Burrell of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Liddell and Miss Louise Jones, of Charlotte, and Miss Virginia Wilson, of Baltimore. Cabarrus Cotton Association. There will be a meeting of the Cot ton Association of Cabarrus county at the court house on Saturday, Decem ber 18, 1909, at 11 o clock a. m. This meeting is called for trie third Satur day on account of the fourth Saturday being Christmas. A full attendance i& desired. Geo. E. Ritchie, Pres. Mr. Clias. A. Suthei1, a merchant of Forest Hill, made an assignment last Saturday. Mr. C. A. Cook is the assignee. The liabilities are about, 1500 or $2000. t -