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FIRST OF .XjXj THE IS3"E"WS.
VOL. II.
MORGANTON, N. C. FRIDAY, DEC. 21. 1900.
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LOCAL AKD PERSONAL.
Presiding Elder Li tile is
in town.
A Merry Christmas to all
of our readers.
Mr. F. M. Pelonhet, of New
Jersey, is stopping at Mr?.
Goodson's.
Misses. Addie and Carrie
Sides, of Hilderbrand, are
visiting at Mr. D. B. Mull's.
Mrs. Sallie Smyre, of New
ton, is visiting her father,
Esq. James Mull, near town.
Mrs. Horace Payne left
Tuesdav for Salisbury to be
present at the marriage of her
brother.
The streams are considera
bly swollen to-day as a result
of the heavy rains and snow
yesterday and last, night.
Mrs. H. F. Kistler, with
her two daughters, Misses
Tessie and Ava, wilt move to
Rutherford College on
day.
Mr. William Avery, of Qua
ker Meadows, is critically ill.
His condition is such that but
little hope is entertained of
his recovery.
Mr. Jno. C. Miller, one of
the teachers in the D. cS: D.
School here, left to-day for
Goldsboro, his old home, to
spend Christmas.
Sheriff McDowell was in
deed a swell negro at the cake
walk last night. Someone
said he looked like Lark Mc
Galliard when Lark is dressed
up.
The following young men
from Marion attended the band
concert herelast Friday night:
Messrs. Will Ne.il, Will Mar-
the earth was covered with a
white sheet this morning.
However, the weather is per
fectly clear to-dav.
Mrs. Mary Mauney, of
Cleveland county, and her sis
ters, Mrs. Fannie Este$ and
Mrs. Ella Turner, are visiting
their relatives here Mrs. J.
N. Payne, Mrs. Dr. Warlick
and Mrs. R. F. Goodson.
The closing exercises of
Patton School were held this
evening in the school building.
The program consisted of
songs, declamations, recita
tions, etc. The session just
closed was one of the most
prosperous in the history of
this school. The next session
opens Dec. 31, 1900. See ad.
on another page.
Great Slaughter Sale
OF
MEN'S, BOYS' AND
A Christmas Tree for the Poor-
Ladies of the town will give
a Christmas tree for the in
mates of the county home.
I Boxes in which contibutations
for this purpose may be depos
ited have been placed at the
millinery store, furniture
store, Huffman & Connelly's,
I. I. Davis & Son's and Laz
arus Bros.' Tnis movement
is commendable and should re--iv
hearty sunnort. In
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making Christmas gifts let us
not forget the poor.
THE CAKE WALK.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHIM
For the next 30 days.
In order that we may not have a single suit left on c
counters when the season closes, it is our earnest endeat
to close out every article, in order to give our customer
fresh stock each season. The ast month having been
most successful we have ever had in our clothingdepartrac
we of course have accumulated a great many odds and el
in Men's, Boys' and Children's' Suits and Overcoats and!
rl Prints whirh will be out in this sale at less than mz
facturer's cost.
We will also include in this Great Slaughter Sale our
tire stock of Ladies' Read-made Garments, such as la
tailor-made suits, skirts, shirt-waists, capes, jackets, un
skirts and silk shirt-waists.
Special in Our Shoe Department.
During the balance of December we will give a special
count of 25 cts. per pair on every pair of Men's Shoes.
tin, M.B.Hampton, R. S. F'm-all blacked and
lev, Ernest House, Ed Gilkey rn) costume.
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and Will W . W hite.
We were misinformed when
id Inst week that Messrs.
Huffman & Mull's new roller j furnished the mu-ic. To the
-ii Twiv,n1d he twenty i tune of "Ash Cake Shuffle"
Sheriff McDowell and Miss Fleming
and Mr. Si.vr and Miss Falls Win
the Cake
There was a genuine old
fashion negro cake walk at
the Confederate Bazaar last
night. The price of admis
sion was 1) cents and a good
sum was realized, despite the
inclement weather. There
were a dozen or more couples,
in regular ne
Their comical
dress and antics brought forth
frequent laughter and ap
plause. TheMorganton Band
barrels of flour per day. Mr.
Huffman tells us that it will
ro twenty betterforty bar
rels per day.
SPECIAL IN 0UK HAT DEPARTMENT.
Manufacturer's Sample Hats, were made to retail at
SI. 25 to 2.00, your choice at OS cts.
SPECIAL IN OUR SHIRT DEPARTMENlj
Men's Fancy Percale Shirts, were SI. 00. special pried
Men's Fancy Percale Shirts, were 75c, special price 50d
In order to convince you that we have Great Bargai
offer in every department, we cordially invite you to cat
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tne uiiierenL cuu ie uhik ... t t
their turn in "walk-in,:" for examine our stock, whether vou l.uy or not. It
the cake. Alter all had . t show you what we have.
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"walked" the judges decided
that the most graceful "walk-
Th first snow of tae sea-Ui,, !;vt, Vmni. FKmirnr.ind
son fell last night. Although j Ir Vj. Silver and Miss Tilliej
the around was vervwet from j Falls, and tothesetuocouples,
the heavy rains of yesterday 1 was awarded the cake. I
Lazanrius Bro