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Lincoln Journal. FRtDA A Fine Record. The many friends of Rev. R. Z. Johnston and- his j daughter, the lamented Mrs. Nettie " McMnllen, will hear with interest of the credi table achievments of her children. In I Kentucky, it seems they have school "tournaments," or contests where representatives of a number of I schools meet and contest for prizes. In reporting one of, these recent tournaments, ! the Woodford, ;Kytv Sun says that Kitty McMullen won first prize, a; gold medal, in English grammar; Robert McMullen tirst prizes a gum ; meuai ana z volumes of Shakespeare, in tngo- ' " notjaetry and civil government; Sal- lie McMullen won second prize, a gold medal, in higher arithmetic. The bun adds: "It is worthy of specfol mention that Robt. McMul- leu has won . more prizes than any punil who has ever attended the tournament. He has; won $85 worth of Scholarships, $10 in -gold.. 3 gold medals and 24 volumes of Shakes-1 This was all done in three peajre. years." Death of Mrs. James. Mrs. Mary Alexander James, wife of jMr. Edgar James, died at her home in: this place last Saturday ;mo:ning at 10 o'clock, after a short illness. Mrs. James was the daugh ter of the late Elisah and Barbara Alexander, and a grand daughter of the late Peter Summey, and was a sister of Mr. Summey Alexander, superintendent ot the Long Shoals Col ton Mills. She was born Janu ary 10, 1862, and was married to Edgar James on November 5th, 1884. Her husband and : six chil dreu five daughters and one son- survive her ana tney nave our deepest sympathy, i Mrs. Jams was a devoted wife and mother land a consistent mem- ber of the Episcopal church. The fuiieral services, conducted by Rev. W. R. Wetmore, D. D., were held at the residence Sunday afternoon and the interment was in the Meth i - dist churchyard. , : oad Supervisors Appoiuted. ' Acting under the newT law in re- gard to road improvemen t , the Board of County Commissioners de; cided Monday that a road superin tenldent was unnecessary for -this county but appointed - for1, each township to hold office un- 1 January 1st, 1902, to be paid $1.00 per day while actually employed,! and to give bond. The present di vision of townships into district was ordered continued. The following, were '-appointed-supervisors: 7 ' Lincolnton J. A. Lore. Howard's Creek D. Thus Sea lei g ISorth Brook T. YV. Baxter. Ironton J. E. Cronland. Catawba Springs V. Pink As- bury. 7 .7 -. " J they were given until the July meeting to give bond and qualify. The Southern Stars. "1 1 A number of ladies met at Wood side, the residence of -Mrs. Alice Riqhardson Monday afternoon and organized a Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. M. W. widowhis eecond wifeand one Marshal Ramseur," colored, con A, Hoke acted as temporary chair-1 snn- Pint TTnnrPr wno tv,ft wfi . a -i I i , main and secretary. Application oasjoeeD maue lor a cnarrer. ine 1 il t - m . a m. luiiuwmg lauica wwits euruiiwu a I members: Mesdames vy. A. Hoke, A, (p. McBee, Hugh Jenkins, R. E. Costner - T - F. Costner. Wm. Tavlnr. Wj E. Shipp, R. S. Reinhardt, MiU TTflt n.irti ivinm ttv and Lila Richardson. AThe Southern Stars,". nameed in! n honor of the first company .that went to the war from Lincoln coun tyi On Monday afternoon, June 17th, another meeting willjbe held at Ithe residence of Mrs. Anna Mc Bee. At this meeting the perma- nenr omcers win oe eieciea. it is hoped that all interested will attend this meeting. ; A Kew Folnt Decided, : une wise vs leonnarat case which involved the title to about 200 acres bf land in Howard's. Creek -! "Ir" " V . . " i . -i a j i of vvm u iB u luipuiiauuuiw, in that it involves a point of law not heretofore passed upon - Dy tne ' . i . higher courts. Its successful con- dJct reflects great credit upon the boii ana anility oi our ame young townsman, Mr. A. Im Quickel, who was the leading counsel for Wise. l W A flvneic of ti, nA will h nnh. ; J -"r lisned in our next issue as we have noi room tor it tnis weeK. TIIK COUNTY COJIMISSIOAERS. All Present Bd Put in n Hie DTa I Work. Commissioner. The Board of (bounty Commission- The most important work doue rs put in a big day's work Monday, by the County Commissioners Mon- K06 members Messrs S. D. day was the levying ot the taxes for BurginII. P. Killian, P. B. Bess, the year and this duty always dif- S. A. Stein and S. A. Hager were ficult under the mot- favorable cir- present. cuinstances, but exceedingly difficuh After ordering the payment of under existing conditions, they dis their regular allowances to the out- charged most carefully and cautious side poor, the following accounts ly. were audited and ordered paid :W. The State taxes, levied bv the C. Kiser & Co.,. lumber for bridge, $11.84; Noah Dellinger, for land condemned for road around washout near Luther Houser's. i 2 on- T x Petrie, repairing bridge. $3.00; J. p! I Cornwell, work on iron bridtreJ $1.90; J. F. Sain, keeper of county nome, 74.U6; W. J. Wineate. ma- terial and work on bridge, $1.00 H. - I E. Ramsaur, merchandise, $1.51; T. F. Costner, county physician, $11.25 ; Journal Printing Co., , advertising, $2.00; S. Alexander, work and lum- ber repairing bridge, $51.46; J. & Cauipe, removing -debris from bridge, $1.00; H. A. Self, clerk, $22.88; C. C. Wrensh all, civil en gi- neer for bridge estimates, $26.25; W. C. Kiser & Co.. lumber fnrlth ' bridge, $26.28; J. K. Cline, jail fees, &c, f6.90; b. A. Hager, commis- Sioner, $14.00. The allowance of Isaiah Mostel- ler, pauper; was increased to $11501 per month. Hester Sherrill was discharged from the county home ror lour months and Sallie Wood ordered taken to that institution. The County Treasurer was au- thorized to borrow $300 for county expenses. ' - The Clerk to the Board was or- uereu comDUte tne aaaitionai I .1 J A. A taxes for 1899 and 1900 due by the W. U. Telegraph Company. : w. j. wmgate was reieaseu or $2.95 on note given for the hire of a convict on account of the latter's sickness. . S. A. Sain was appointed a com mittee to see to repairs to .the iron bridge approaches. J ' Other important work! will be found more this issue in detail elsewhere in . ! Two Runaways at Once. Dr. J. S. Wise's horse caused con siderable excitemeut.Wednesday by running away. He had called to see a patient in Freedmon and after ne got out ot tne buggy His driver, a suian coioreu ooy, unaertooK 10 turn the bugev around. The buercrv tilted, thrnvvinfy th hnr nnt nn frightening the horse. It "ran mad- t r . , . - V L..I' . m t , , i they ran away. The Shriim term vas caught by Sheriff Cline in front Jenkins' store, but Dr. Wise's Jiorse was not stopped until it reached the tables.- His butrirv vas considerably iamaged. The lioy was badly bruised and gashed ::p, but not dangerously hurt. Death of Mr. Ilmvv r. Mr. David Hoover died suddenly at his home near Crimsicr last hursday. He had seemed unus ually well and active that morning. His wife stepped out of the house for a short time, leaving him sitting on the piazza. When she returned, she found him 1 vine dead upon the dining room floor. He was 80 vears of aee in October last, and leaves a father of the late.Calvin Hoover, of this place. He was buried at Salem Friday. Ueath ot Dr. Sand if er. Dr. Thomas Thorn Sandifer died at his home at Paw Creek, Mecklen bur county, Thursday night of las len last week, agea m years, tie was, be- fore confined to his .home bv ad - vancmg itge, one of Mecklenburg's employees of the Daniel Mills, en most prominent citizens and physi- gaged in horse-play Friday during clans ana was ner representative for sometime in the General Assem- bly. One of his sons was the late RohesTt Sandifer, of Gaston, the wou-nuuwu lawyer ami legi&iaior He was the! grandfather of Mrs. J. S. .Carter, of this place. SmallpoK lit CherryvUle. A case; ot smallpox has been dis covered Satj Cherry ville, but the patient ana all who have been ex- a ? lX)Sfxl to mnMinnn hnvo rwn quarantined and every precaution h been taken to nrevent the Rnread ftf tt-MmM- I r I . - "ian T Ior "oney- Didn't Marry for Money. ToZZisl for he got Dr King's New Life Pills, wrncn restored ber to perfect health Infallible" for jaundice, Biliousness, Ma- I I n m. IJ' M I 1 1 - ia"a ever Sae ana a" lver anu Stnmrh tmnWps -fipntlo mf fTfitro oniv 20. nt. tt t, i.nwiT,Tr.trRtn" ?7-4t. TOE TAX LEVY. Th M oat ImnaHanl t7nrV f that ltMrd f Legislature are as follows: General $0.21 Pensions tO.Oi tii t Schools V. V. "!!".!."."." 1 . . SO. 1 9 Making n totnl nf rpntnnn tho $100 dollars Worth of property and il.29 on tho noil Ifivird hv thn State. - - -w-r.-w . - The County tax, levied by tb6 Com missioners, is as follows : Property, General. oil' .15 .05 .71 .45 .15 Special . Road . . . Poll, General. Special Road Makinc a tnt.il nf J.? 2.S irnt nn atino nmi i it w r . V W M V YUA V U V I V ft ft county purposes. The aggregate tax levy, it will be IsGfin. is fiR 2-S rntnnn f inn nnil $2.00 on the poll As compared with last year's levy, this is an increase of .20 cents on the $100 and 60 cents on tho' poll. .The county tax on marriaire li- cense was fixed at tl.OO. which makes the total fee tho same as last year - j - $3.00. - While the State rate remains the ame as last year, there will bo vt re- ndiiiRtmAnt of r-iinoo n.i. J w wm w w. w UVJ UUIIU4 .ImIW new revenue act which will iucrt-ase the amount on property at least 50 per cent. Masonic Officers Elected. The annual election of officers of Lincoln Lodge, No. 137, A. F. and A. M., was held at the regular com munication Monday eveniug. Tho following were elected for the en suing year: R. S Reinhardt, W. M. J. E. Love, S. D. A. Yoder, J. W. R. F. Deal, Treasurer. W. M. Sherrill, Secretary. These, with the " appointive of- ficers wiU installed on St. John s Dav. june 94th The Revival Aleetlnff. Rev. Walter Holcombe. of Mon treat, who is conducting a revival at the JlSthodist church here, is forceful and often eloquent and dramatic in his sermons. It is sin cerely to be hoped that his efforts in behalf of the Master may be crowned with success. The attend ance is not as large an the higli order of the sermous and the occa sion merit, but it is evident that in terest is growing and that the at tendance will increase. Two Iron ttridffr. The Board of County Uommisson ers on Monday rejected 11 bids for an iron bridge at Ramsaur's and au thorized Capt. C. C. YVrenshall to call for bids for the erection of two iron bridges one at RamsaurV ami ine oiner ar tne L,incom Mills, ami wlU meet Saturday, June 15th, to consider th e bids. iumMn, prdo.i. ment and sentenced to six months on the Gaston chaingang, has been pardoned by Governor Aycock. If the Governor keeps up the lick, he will take 'em out of the Pen about as fast as the courts can put them in. stabbed in piay. 1 John Rnst and Wnsh RnilUill which Rudisill threw Khnrt-hlndwl knife at Boat. The knife struck him in the back inflicting a very painful wound near the spinal col- lumn. Bost is doing well. Death of 3 1 1m Shrom. i Miss Susan Shrum died six miles from town, nenr Mntthew fondav afternoon after a long illness. She was in the 71st year of her age, She was a consistent member of the i LArmv v...Mu im n . hciuiujuu tuuiv.u uuu nas iuiu iu rest m Matthews churchyard Tues- - a. I a party oi young people enjoy- ed a moonlight picnic at High Shoals Thursday night of last week. . Call at Lawing's drag store and cet a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant I mi . m ... pnysic. iney aisoimprove tne appetite fifrrrrfHon ,1!,,; .iK u .n w, tk 1 and pleasant in effect. i7-4t. ltUmpted Salelde. A Mrs. Toomey, who lives with her eon and daughter-in-law near Crouse, attempted to commit suicide last Sunday by drinking laudanum, and -camo pretty near succeeding. Her life was paved with difficulty. She is a widow. alout 45 yean of 'age. She had had a quarrel with her daughter-in-law which in fcaid to have ben the cause of her attempt to kill herself. ILrautlfal Coanlrr WedtllBg. I M!" Addle E. Lioeberger nnd Mr. Ldgnr II. Daveniort, of Mountain Island, were married Wednesday afternoon at the home ot the bride's motuer, Mr. May Limberger, near Iron Station, Rev. R. Z. Jobntou oCiciating. It was a beautiful weeding,-largely attendeil. TheJoue-X- At, extends its heartiest congratulation- and best wishes. Ch !!! Arm llroken. Horace McAllister, the 5-year old son of Julius McAllister, fell from a porch Tmsday to the ground three or four feet below, dislocnti o shoulder and breaking his arm. Writing of the commencement exercises at Converge College, the SpurtHuburg correspf)nlcnt of the Charlotte Observer, Kays: 'Miia Bryte Crouse, of Lincolnton, tunc -The Lsirk Now Leaves His WaterJ Nest" with much swevtnet. Mig4 Lrouse, who is one of Liucolntnn's most popular young ladies, gradu Hted at Cmverto this year. 4 PERSONAL. Miss Loula Abernethy is visiting friends in Gastoma. Mr.'Jno. C. Quickel pjcnt Sunday at Cleveland Springs. Mr. Karl Detter, of Mountain Is land, was here this week. Mr. Gene Dewstoe, of Mount Holly, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Emeline Motz spent several days in Charlotte this we.k. Mrs. George Derhammer visited relatives in Hickory last week. Miss Cora Clark, of Gastonia, was hero this week visiting relatives. Mr. Tom H ale has returned from a business trip to Uutherfonlton. Mr-i. Heriot Clarknou, of Char lotte, is visiting Mrs. S. Bynuni. Mrs. Hugh Jenkins has returned from a visit to friends in South Car- Mrs. J. L. Lineberger, of Spencer Mountain, spent Sunday here with relatives! Miss Margarec Jones, of Uills boro, is visiting her frieml. Miss Mina Bynum. Mrs. Johu Hope and children, of Lowriesville, S. 0., are vinitiog Mip. R. M. Rose man. Mr. Tyler Haynes, of Charlotte, is here with his family at Mrs. Joanna Tilkio's. Mi Minn Bynum came homo Tutslay from the University to spend tho summer. Mr. YY'alter Ketntr came home from YN'ako Fonst Collego Friday to spend the summer. Mr. John Carpenter in at homo from the A. & M.- College, Raleigh, to spend tho summer. Miss Bryte Crouso came homo from Converse College, Spartan burg. Tuesday morning. Mr. b. B. bberard, of Moffets- ville, S. C, was here last week viit iug his friend, Mr. Joe Johnston. Mr. Arthur Barr, wno has been spending sometime in Taunton, Mass., has returned to his home here. Mrs, Violet Hoke and Mrs. Ami n- da Finch are spending several das with Mrs. W. A. Graham, at Ma h- pelah. Wo had the pleasure of a cill m 1 JT m m m m xuesuay irom L&n. 2l. Al. LMIZ, one of the biggest citizens of Lincoln county in more senses than one. Misses Bessie and Pearl Ruduit and Lena Rhyne, students of EUxa oein uoiiege, unanotto, nave re turned to their homes near town for the summer vacation. Mr. Gus Page who has been clerking in the Daniel Mills store, left Saturday for his homo in Gas tonia where ho has accepted n position. During his stay of sever al months here Mr. Page made a host of friends, all of whom regret to see him leave. t A Terrible EzplolD. "Of a gasoline stove burned a lady here frightfully," writes N. E. Palmer, of 'Kirkman, la. "The best doctors couldn't heal the running nore that fol lowed, bat Bncklen't Arnica Salve en tirely cured her." Infallible for Cuta, Corns, Sores. Boils, Brulsca. Skin Dis ease and Piles. 25 cents at K. L. Law-'8-. jMt. Mr. Bart Sbipp bus oprnwl a law oCico in the Kobtnron building next to the law oilice of Mr. Ilobrrt K. Ctwtnrr. He l admirably tjuip pod by learning, ability and xr rienco fur hU profttiuo, nnd we wbh for bim unmeaAuml ruccc. We have heretofore inadver tently failed to noto the removal to Rbodhl! of Mr. Chan. II. Harrill and his excellent family. Mr. Har rill has charge o the construction of the building for the big new cotton mill there. Marriol at tho home of the bride parent a ou 2 Jib day of May, 1901. by M. M. Lutz, J. P., Mr. Cburho (roius and MLm lirintie Sain, both f Howaid Crvek township. May joy un l happiuc? ever be with them," wtii the oCiriating Siuirv. Miw Ciitjrge and Will Pattun were suramone! tu Uncolnton lojt week, owing to tho K-riou illneiw of their mother. Mi. Ovorg Pat ton accompanicl them thite.Mor ganton Herald, 3Ut. Our young towniman, Joe H. Johnston, who graduated froio D t vidsoo College last wek. hai the distinction of having made the high est percentage in mathematics of . . . any siuuent tnat institution ever bad. The Greenville Itelbxrtor pays a very high compliment to our tons man, Judgo Hoke,, who is holding court there this week. North Car olina never had a more flplcndid gentleman, or more upright judgn. Representative Keinhardt has a notico in this issue which is of tho utmost importance to Confederate pensioners. All veterans should read it and disseminata the newt among their comrades. Married at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs. Susan Houer, May 19th, R, Sloan Mitchcm and Miss Julia Houser, Yx. Philip Carpenter performing . the cere mony. Mioses Prue Crouso and Sallit May Quickel and Master Stowo Crouso attendel commeiloement at Converge College, Sjxirtanburg, this week. A new postoffice, nametl Club has been established in North Brook township, this county, with Jno. A. Cline postmaster. Rev. Walter Holcomb, evange list, of Montreat, N. C, is conduct ing a revival at tho Metbodbt church hero this week. The Designer for July U replete with dainty designs for summer tttuincs and millinerv. t forth for feminine approv al m the mot attractive and art tit- manner, and acconipnnil by practical and explidt advio? fur tb-ir dnjlicate construction. The inflnnw of the cum ins; Fourth is evident in thU lwue. which contains nj?geUons for "A White and Bine Party, and nutat rous jvitriot- ic pelectlonA for recitation. "Safrtr in the Water" Li a timely artJc le whlch should be of value now the M-.i-n fr wjjonrning at watering placr U ap proaching. "Modern Liotm illrutratii wine beautiful prcitnro of tbN filmy netMlework; "Tlie Librarj- A TUy'm invea dctaiU for the fittiuj: up f the family reading room, and th? iap-rron The Cultivation of the WV will doubtless prove of aa much interest to the amateur prima donna a Cbticg a ProfeRsion for a Boy or Gin will to many a perplexed parent. The Id known Sea" is an exnuUIte fnll nare poem irympatbetically illntratel, and 'Among the Rustlers" and Thorc'a Wife" supply the fiction for tbw month. The EightU InvitaUan" i a bright lit tle comedy jnat suited to summer dayv; WAISTS. As a natural sequence to this wet spell we are going to have some hot weather soon. Prepare for it. Make yourselves some cool waists. We have to offer: Percales, 3C inches) wido Foulards, 3G incbe wido Mercerized Silks, 30 inches wide Satsuma Silks. 23 inches wide Printed Silks, 24 inches wido SPECIAL DRIVlf Silks, latest patterns, 19 inches wide Whito pieces paloro from THE DANIEL MANUFACTURING CO. Merchandise Department. lkx.k 2otr" rtTirr the U!rt m dnctof prtu toted hod tlhfrwlv, mu "AmooR Ocmlm" clrm a trsnc4f th tocm r f tb. dmy. Use f ritm for Jo-Trol!-effort In . xlrj aod ptt ar awanlrd la thli twae, aad tb pnxe ttcry aa4 iHKta riTm. The rrraUr deTrt- innU ot this pn;'Qlr tziizrxlz. ct2tn- ptUin "IVinU in Dreiiatkia;," Health d Banty Nolf, -Eti-jcrtle Iliot," Iloach4J A d Tier, Kcrwy Lore anl 'Cookery,' r rauciU, lntrrrtic u.zl thcrocj?bly practical. Not by any tara&t but in tbt lut u aa article co the Wccea Maotm cf tb Pan-American, with half tact Ulnitra- op Grand Ma . dep. Tim Jor&xat, take t4racre in ar mmncici; that it b al! to o!?rr a valna- tl- prite to clnb-raiwT. We have co rxbiUtioa in nr cSoe a IS-galksa DAIRY SWING CllTJIlN which, will begivro free to lb vrtoa rannjf the lars"t nnml-r of yearly nbCTitm to Thk Lwcolx Joraxai. U ttriru tbi date and Saturday, Setraa Ut Tth. 1W1, the mntrt clupic at 2m tn that 4J. W wjll allow all who ccnre tnb criptioci a ccmmUnioa cf i per cc-nt. So, wbetber -yxm win the rrit or not. Ton will be paid for Tcur troatle. Of th rnerita of the Dairy bwiox Chnrn It U ucneonMary In rpe&k here. It la cmoeled to be the bot thing of the kind cm tk market, at4 I vcmetMc; that hould la in erry family. Call and fee it. Oar advlc la to begia th work at once and don't lt up nctil the ccntet clew. Any enerpitlc ira3, boy, wtxaaa, or girl ought to be able to get 10 rab Krribcm a day, on which their concU aiona would I t2Q. Notify u that you are in the uontrt, get to work, irsd la the xjunf and money aa fast as yon get tbetu and kep a dnplicate Iit. mi eef Emm FIRST-CL ASS FRESH MEATS. T" I have oncned a hrst-class market at the Warltck old sumd on East Side Court Square. Your orders solicited. A. A. Linn. 'Phone 74. Wanted I will pay the highest market price for beef cattle and sheep. A. A. Linn. ruatO-Sci tr-Ufiz lila DtATU if the bcri are bothering yoar puUtoex. It will kill the bn and tuakeyonr putatnos grow and It la not poboa like Paria O For tale at Jno. Kedy"a. J7-U ;-Peaa bushel. foraaleat Shnlla tl.V) per For Ktiod Shinglf. cheap. CatT.lx I3ia., Lioot4ctcm. inaSt-tf. Wanted. lnpila in Type writing and Steocgra pby. Levjna f30 a mocth. Ue of Typewriter. M cmU a month. Apply to mlT-tf Mi. A. C. Mclitx. 9 cents. 12 cents. 25 cents. 25 cents. SO cents. .... 75 cents. See them. 3 to 17 cents.
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