I
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18$
ubschiption prices:
wack nt
Ot tuoni'i
Tfer-cniootM...
ire mon tm.
...tJ
Moitdat Etcwiink Dm. 17, 1(0.
Thern wre tbre acewwions to the
Bfothodwt chnrch jwtorday.
There wan an error im lb npw lal notice
of Mr. J. B. Camming' ad wtwiiig but
ler. It Bhoold hart been 20c instead
f 25c.
fU-milar election of offler of Klniton
Lodue No. 31 0, A. P. ft A. M., tonight at
7:30 o'clock. All member are urged to
t prcceut promptly.
Bv.M. C. Thoma,of taburg.left
thin morning for GolaVboro. He tiHed
the pnlpit at the M. B ehnrch laet uitfht
and punched a good er won.
R.v J. K. Fanlhwr, who is viwtiDg
U on, Dr. T. H. Famlkuer, preached a
bod ferraon at the Baptlnt church ym-w-dav
morning. Lal niht the pastor
flled "the pulpil. A collection to help
off the church debt was taken
amomiiiiig to $147.
A email fire was the cause of the alarm
tl.ln Hftrnoon. A dleetire toe flue m
Mr Elian Abbott harneee ehopon north
Wn treet wan the runs. The fire wae
li.,guiHh.-d by Major Webb with i a
hand lire cxtinguieher. Jhebu.ldu.g be
ftM.gs to Mr. 8. 11. Loltin. The damage
wum elight.
Mw. Mark Mewborn, A. Beaeley, C D.
Hick. II. L. Hubbard, J. B. Dardeo, Jr.,
W F. Bogrt, T. D. Blackburn, U. U
Haakett, C. K. Bailey and P M. 1 ood
went to GiildHboro Saturday night to
"Black Patti Troubadour Co., a
mmntrttl ebow. They eturned home
jeeterday.
Rev D. W. Davis, editor of the Wash
ington Watch Tower, preached to large
eoiigrcgation in the CartoMan church here
BHt nitiht. Hie eermou was an excellent
one. At the concision of the eermon he
tited that a CDrintian church was in
courne of erection in Wreenville, but the
work had utopped owing to a lack 01
ftindM. He took a collection amounting
io $40 and a committee wan appointed
fc nee other friend o! the eaune today
and it is hoped to ewell the amount to
50 or $60.
Mr. W. D. McCracken, ot Cincinnati,
OhiA, a traveling ealeeman for a Chicago
bow, wae found dfd in hie room yes
terday morniug at HVTJ'lKt
boro, Hie appearance rndieuted that he
died early SatnWay night. He had dis
robed and wae probably in the act of
i1! .kui tifll Tiu'fl nOWD-
ward and died of apoptezr, "
ui...t.in k.v' su' ikiliMi in. The de
!La Ahnnt fiflveare of age. The
body was embalmed and sent to his home
a Cipclunati.
' -- ' Buperior Court.
. Tb case of A, Mitchell ve.J. F. Baker
was given to the jury aDoui uviwm.
8attirday evening; A verdict was re
turned for Baker.
Thecaeeof H outer ftStmmB yb. O. l.
j&wdolph was tried today. Verdict wan
rnrned for defendant. Thiecase was for
aoode shipped to Me. Randolph by Hun
. ter ft Simms, the same lBg destroyed
hj ttre in the depot ha
XQoston M. Hf. Oburoli Board of
Steward.
The following compose the board of
Rewards of Kineton M. E. church, South,
fbr 1900-1901: .
' Dr. F A. Whitaker, J. W. Grainger, L.
Harvey, Rv. J B. Wbb, J. W. UUJi
M. B. Mofire, J. J. Binell. H. W. Mo
Kinne, D. V. Diion, G. P. Fleming, J. J.
Stevenson, C. M. Jordan, K. P. Fort, A.
Powell, Arthur HarreU.
Party at Woodtogtoxi.
There will be a box party and rosette
etrpper at Woodiugton eehKl house r ri
day night, Io. 31. 1900. Every bidy ia
.. mvited to come and bring their pretty
tfrrle and see who will get the priie quilt.
I It will be for the benetit of a Sunday
Mtool Chrietmae tree. m
; F. 1 Waixkb.
RAILWAY PIIOBOTOR3 MEET.
'Question of LaOraoffa and Snow
, , Hill Branch Referred to the Leg-
tslature.
, 'GoldHboro, Dec. 14 The directors of
S tieAtlahtk ft North Carolina railroad
, jak here today to conMder the question
parvus eukdeuoiuu im u iww uvu uo
flrunttm tit Himw Hill.
' After " deliberating 1(hree and a half
v" .Bonn it was dtdea to take the matter
. .hfF the Iffirinlatore at He next eeeeion
. ' The net earnings of this company are
cmikftn in niwa of eaminirs at this
. hne last year. ThhTepeaxe volumes lor
Tti LVLN.GU
. the present management. '
':, The Bet PnieenpUea far Chills
mi ik bolU el 6ri Xemni nu
1 -we.
wm4 uMtMZM ia a tactrW
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PL1SlONAIi MEMTION.
Mr. J. J. Rogers went to Raleigh to
day.
Mr. W. B. Pate went to Goldsboro Sat
urday.
Rev. E. D. Phillips returned to Ayden
today.
Mios Alice Harper returned to LaGrange
last night.
Mr. Julius H. Bell went to LaGrange
thin morniug.
Mr. B. L Cox, of near Newbern, spent
today in Kinnton.
Mrs T. 8. -Jones, of LaGrange, spent
today in Kinntou.
Mr. W. D. Pollock left yesterday for
BcnnettHville, 8. C.
Mr. W. P. Horton left this morniDgfor
Williamsburg, Va.
Mr. A. Miller, of LaGrange, was in
Kinston yestenlay.
Mr. James Wiggins, of Newbern, spent
yesterday in Kinston.
Mm J. rt. Woo ten returned Dome Sat
urday night from Grifton.
Mr. H. A. Eotinii spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Goldoboro.
Mr T. Hines went to Newbern Satur
day and returned yfeterday.
VHhh Clvde Humohrey, of Onslow
county, is visiting in Kinston.
Mr. A. Mitchell left this morning on a
bueiuees trip to Richmond, Va.
Mr. W. C. Mills, of Ricblands, left Kins
ton this morning for Richmond.
Mr. J. L. Harward went to Wilson yes
terday and returned this morning.
Mr. L. P. Tapp went to LaGrange this
morniug and returned this afternoon.
Mies Effle Alphin, of Newbern, came
this morning to visit friends in Kinston.
Mi Bruce Sutton went to LaGrange
this morning and returned this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Scarboro, of Mont
gomery, N. C, are visiting at Mr. E. D.
Turnage'e.
Mrs. W.J. Kittrell, of Grifton, who had
been visiting Mrs. Lula Bruton, returned
home today.
Miss Rebecca Thomas, who had been
visiting Mrs. W. 8. Herbert, left this
morning for Goldsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. J no. C. Hill, of Newbern,
who had been visiting in Kinston, re
turned home yesterday
Mrs. Martha Patterson, of Clinton, who
had been visiting Mrs. Jno. F. Wooten,
left thie morning for her home.
Mrs. John Harvey; of Snow Hill, came
Saturday to visit Mrs-Thos1. Harvey, and
went to LaGrange this morning.
vi . (w, u W Hdlev came from
Greenville Saturday night and went to
hie home at LaUrauge yesterday. .
Capo. Swift Galloway went to La
Grange Saturday night and from there
; to ni borne at Snow tuu yeeteroay .
Mrs. J. H. Bell and Mies Dollie Koonce,
ot PoUocksTille, who had been visiting
at Mr. W. 8. Herbert's, returned homeyee-
terdav.
M, it MnPnllun onmo from Greenville
Saturday night atid returned thie morn
inir He will move from Greenville to
Norfolk, Va., thie weekr
Nn u tho tlmn when crouD and lung
...v.i n.vn1 t.anillv fstul The onlv
Harmless remeay i,naiprouuw imuuw
results fo One Minute Cough Cure. It is
very pleasant to take and can be relied
Upon tO QUICXiy Cure COUgoe, cuius auu
i t j f . Mill flm
au mng uiBe. n v'--
sumption. J. m. Hood.
Special Notices.
Smoke "Carolina Brighte" cigarettes.
The beetcLzarette "Carolina Brighte,
Citron. Currants and Raisins at H. W.
Cuinjuiiiiira'. -
Nice Butter, 20c pound, juet received at
. B. Uummings .
2O0 acre farm for rent. Apply to
I. M.TTIX.
Three Mules for Sale. Apply to Mbs.
jxjmx PRy, Kinston,). U.
il von ' will smoke ciaaVettes. emoke
Gamma ungtite," ine oeee.
RLMw.nri Onn Kloe Hat for 'sale at Jas.
F. ParrottV, $14 a ton. Car load lets
for sale bv jno. f . MewDorne. .
(lliuiwnr (T.iinAWfira RndlotfifChrist'
mas goods, at Mrs. Matilda Cummings'
tld Htand. to tie ciOHea out cneap. . ne-
spectlully, J. B. CCKMWOa.
The Season For
HOT DRINKS
is upon us, and
pensing P .,
vie are now dis-
Hot Chocolate, Coffee,
Tomato Bouillon,
Clam Bouillon
the palatable asd nourishing liquid
food.' - ":,;
FOR RENT !
Si r. room dwell ine now occupied
by Jno. F. Hooker, corner Blount
and independence pireeis.
lttJ. MEWBORNB,
At Free Pres9 Office.
urTbe only exclusive Furniturt
Store In Kinston.
Furnish
YOUR HOUSE !
pOWlTOREI
Cash or On the Install
ment Plan.
Easy Payments !
KINSTON, N. C,
Be a real Santa ClauS.I Show
that you love her. Get her what
she really wants. Have a little
Christmas sentiment about yon.
Might as well get her a scrubbing
brush as some commonplace neces
sity.
She can't walk by our door with
out stopping to admire the Jewelry
and Gems. Diamonds, Cut Glass
and Sterling Silverware. '
BEMMARK,
11 ,r-,' : ,
The JKWB1.KK, "
KINSTON. -4- N. C.
r.
THE
Be Good
Thfey jjbatne in from Broadway, NVY.', and are the lat
est shades, shaped and colors. 'See them in our window.
im-tiiA iitOCHA : GLOVE.
On
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Do you intend to go
home or travel during the
holidays?
If so, twould save you
time, trouble and expense
to look first at our line of
Suit Cases, Trunks, Tele
scopes and Grips.
Our stock comprises a
complete assortment in
each, and the prices are
as low as could be asked.
Suit Cases from $1.50
to $10.00. Trunks at all
prices from $1 to $15.
A Suit Case as a unnst
mas present to a man is
sure to please.
OETTINGER BROS.
NOTICE!
notice w woi;t -rr-, 7 ;
made to the next General Assembly which meets w
.r . - 1 V.. .Ar-n tliar nr nl'caliiin Will be
auuary. 19c!, tor changes m me vnancr u
Uwn ofWon. Town aerki
GEO. B. WEBB, Myor.
We have bought a nice 6tock of
Model Bicycles
and will sell them for one-half what
they cost last yeaf . Strictly Hlgh-Grade
throughout; and guaranteed.
KINSTON ICYC IE CO.
; . C. E.; SPEAR, Managku. s
''iSitw 1 li'-Jy
p Juste
H1ELDS HT....
BROADWAY STYliES;
W. B. PATE.
$1.2 i. : .. .
Is Now .
Exhibition
Holiday
Roods; V
Our Line of ;; - V i
n
Get
Your Pick Nov.
r
TemnlG-TIrirstGii
4
J It Paje to Ttad6t Tb Big Ston
s Christmas
I Shopping.
1 Not much time to
r
4j stop and thinkdays
3 are flying and so are
tne goods.
Why wait? Why
ston? Whv think?
AT-. Melr nana o 1-1 Tr
risk in buying here
M - --'. t '
4. hAcatiRfi von can cretin N'
. o -,
: 1 iri
w vour monev oacK u
3 you want ft (except
E
01 cour&e on gooaa.
Ik that are cut.) And
if you don't know
3 what to give well,
what can help you
better than seeing the,
t
to
i thousand and
1 things here ? -
to
1 Chr istm as shopping t g
1 is easy if ycu go, tprt
1 the n .-nt place,- ana g
THE BIG STORE,
KINSTON . N. O
All Ready ;
For Christmas.
I am ready 'for the Christmas
trade. Everything in Toys, Dolls,
Fancy Goods.' Suitable gifts for
everybody.1,
It will, pay you to see our line
before purchasingi , We can save;
you money;" ' , '
J. H. St.'phenson. f
J A MERRY XM AS
ti' 1".
How to Fill V
Come in here and look around, v
There are hundreds of suggestions
for , - - ' -
HOLIDAY GIFTS;
at every torn. No difficulty in
finding something suitable no
matter what the sex or age of those
to be remembered, . or the condi-.
tion of your purse. The spirit of
the times, which makes all things
better, has increased the purchas
ing power of the dollar.
You will find old "Santa" in all
his glory here. ; ' -
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The Stockinq
n
5
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tsOur CANDIES are made by
Hn5 lers, " Tenney x and Royster,1
familiar names tn all. Attractive
packages for the holiday trade.
D3; CVB. WODDLEY & CO,,
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