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VOL. II.
MORGANTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900.
NO. 28.
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TtieJBmirke Cominity New0
FIRST OF ALL THE NEWS.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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Odd Fellows meet to-
J. Ernest Erwin went
Kamseur's excursion to
Charleston Tuesday.
Mr. Gordon D. Kimball,
plasterer, has moved his fam
i! from Morganton toMarion.
Miss Laura Martin came
lioim- Wednesday night from
i twnsboro State Normal
C lkge.
Tin; News job office has
urdcrs for 75,000 election ticket--from
Burke, McDowell
aim Mitchell.
Mr. H. F. Kistler and fami
ly returned Tuesday from a
iit of several weeks in Lin
coln county.
Read the Cash Racket's new
advertisement, on back page.
Thev are selling everything
at actual cost.
We had a little sprinkle of
ram last nignt, tne nrst since
the 8th. Crops are suffering
n account of the continued
dry, hot weather.
Mrs. J. B. Swindell and
children returned this week
in m a visit to Marion. Mrs.
Swindell's mother, Mrs. Car
ter, came with them onavisit.
Master Watson Finger, son
f iVof. J. Avery Finger, of
Charleston, S. C, is spending
the summer with his uncle,
Mr. W. B. Avery, in Quaker
Meadows.
The prospectus of Ruther-i'-nl
College for the year
l'Ml is being issued this
week. It is a pamphlet of 21
I' les and was printed at The
X i:vs job office.
Mr. Charles Lane left Mon-
hiv evening for Newbern,
where his family have been
siting for about a month.
lie and his family are expected
' 1 return to-morrow.
Mr. C. P. McKesson, of the
ar Department, and Mr. J.
C. Seagle, of the Treasury
department, Washington, are
- hune on a vacation, and
' eir many friends here are
1 to see them. Thev are
al. good fellows. The)
i remain here until after
' -v August election.
Mr. J. N. Bohannon Dead.
Mr. J. N. Bohannon, of
Hickory, died at a hospital in
Charlotte Wednesday evening,
of Bright's disease. Mr. Bo
hannon was well known in
Morganton and had many
friends here who will mourn
his death. For some years he
has been traveling for the
Odell Manufacturing Com
pany, of Concord, and for a
Nashville firm. He was 47
years of age and was twice
married. His first wife was
Miss Fannie Forney, daugh
ter of the late Bergner For
ney, of Burke. By this union
there was one child, a son,
who is grown. The second
wife wis Miss Gulledge, of
Wadesboro, who survives him.
By this marriage there is one
child, a son also. The re
mains were taken to Hickorv
yesterday for interment.
Will Happoldt, Lewis John
son and Morris Jones, voung
'Amendments," were before
the Mayor yesterday charged
with disturbing the delibera
tions of the "Literarv," a
colored society by this name,
Tuesday nirht. Thev were
found guilty and fined S7 each.
The fines and costs footed up
about $30, which was paid.
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LORE
AST0NS1
tYou can hear Ex-Sena
tor Ransom at Mooresville on
the 25th and get back by bed
time by going on the excur
sion on that date.
Notice.
By reason of authority vested
, i i
in me, nonce is nereoy giveu
that the township ticket "here
to fore ordered ox J inches be
changed to 3x4 inches.
A. (J. Avery, jr.,
Chm. Board of Elections,
Burke Co.
July 18, 1900.
Notice.
The annual meeting of the
Farmers' Mutual Fire Associa
tion of Catawba and Burke will
meet in Hickory, A. C, on
July 56th. A full attendance
of the membership is desired,
as very important business is
to be transacted.
M. A. Aberxethy,
See. andTreas.
SHOE VALUES.
Every phase of our extraordinary clearing
sale grows more interesting to seekers of
fine, artistic shoes. From every standpoint
that this sale can be viewed, its grand saving
features must strike you as unprecedented
in the selling of high grade footwear. The
sale takes on new life by the addition of the
entire stock of ladies' and misses' Oxfords
and low-cut shoes.
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $3.00 and
$2.50, reduced to the one uniform
price, for choice, $1.50
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $1.75 and
$1.50, reduced to the one uniform
price, for choice, $1.00
Ladies, Oxfords that sold at $1.25, re
duced to 75 cts.
Ladies' Oxfords that sold at $1.00 and
75 cts., reduced to 50 cts.
Men's odds and ends in pants reduced to
less than cost.
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All
isgA good chance to
the Oueen Citv cheap.
shoufd take a day off and go to
Charlotte on the grand excur
sion July 25th.