C7 LOCAL INTEREST '
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
License to wed was Issued Friday
to ,John Thompson, 23, and Mary An
' deraoa, 19, colored, both of the coun
1IEETLNG OF TRUSTEES OF
- FEEBLE-MINDED SCHOOL
The Board of Trustees of the North
'.Carolina School for the Feeble-Minded
will hold their annual meeting next
' Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, in
' the Central building at the institu- j
tion. ,
ENTERTAINMENT IN
v COAHOMA SCHOOL
The public ts invited to attend
Christmas entertainment at Coahoma
public school on Thursday evening,
December 17, at 8 o'clock. One feat
ure of the occasion will be a box pa
ty, although there will be various
other amusements suitable to every
age. ;.
REGULAR PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST PASTOR.
v Eider L. H. Hardy of Atlantic, N
' C it was announced today, will take
active charge of the pastorate of the
Primitive Baptist church here. Mr.
Hardy will visit the local church on
the third Sunday of each month for
two services. He is a native of
Greene county.
WARRANT FOR LARCENY
BY FRAUD WITHDRAWN
Harrison Cannian, colored, arrested
early in the week upon the complaint
of Waddell Midyette, another negro
for larceny of money, by fraud, hat
been released from jail. Midyette el
leged that Cannian, by misrepresen
' tation, drew wages due him at the
School for the Feeble-Minded, whert
both were employed, but later with
drew the warrant
KINSTON FOURTH IN
NOVEMBER SALES;
The local tobacco market, whicl
led the State in the October sales
dropped to fourth place in November,
according to statistic! given out by
the State Department of Agriculturt
Friday. Wilson led, with 8.600.34S
pounds, Winston-Salem was secont
with 4,785,938 pounds, and Greenville
third with 4,035,107 pounds. Kinston
with its season nearer ended, sold
8752,808 pounds,
ROYAL ARCANUM
ELECTS OFFICERS
New officer for the coming yeat
were elected by the local lodge of thi
Royal Arcanum Friday night, fol
lows: Representative to the Grand
Council, V. E. Weyher; Alternate, B.
L. Taylor; Regent, L. O. Moseley;
Vice-Regent, 3. E. Dupree; Orator,
II. T. Pate; Secretary, V. E. Weyherj
Collector, A. F. Hasklns; Treasurer,
J. J. Blzsell; Guide, J. R. Croom;
Chaplain, J. W. Shute; Warden, Claud
Jarman; Sentinel, T. S. Grady.
FIRST COTTON BOUGHT
FOR GREENVILLE MILL.
The first bale of cotton for Green
ville's new cotton mill was sent to
the plant late Friday. W. II. Norris,
formerly of Kinston, is vice-president
and manager of the company which
will operate the mill. Practically all
of the machinery is now in place, and
the plant will be started up in a few
days. The first bale of cotton pur
chased was for the purpose of test
ing the machinery.
RED MEN SELECT OFFICERS
Officers for the coming year were
chosen by Karuke Tribe No. 25, I. O.
R. Mn Friday evening as follows; R.
G. Wooten, sachem; W. C. Marsh, se
nior sagamore; Alex. Williams, jun
ior sagamore; M. M. Happer, chief of
records', John C. Hewitt, keeper of
wampum; W. A. Jordan, prophet.
More than thirty of the members par
took of an oyster supper at Skinner'
following the "nomination," which is
equivalent to election, of the new of
ficers. SYSTEMATIC PETTY
FRAUD DISCOVERED.
Harriet Mattocks, a Craven county
negress, has been discovered in
clever piece of larceny by fraud. For
three months past the woman lias ap
plied for provisions to the value of
ilo a month, granted by the com
missioners to Alice Green, an infirm
old colored woman. Harriet Ma
tocks represented herself as an agent
of the i ensioner, and appropriated
the allowance to her own use. A mag
istrate ordered her to return the nro-!
visions or their equivalent in money.
i i , , i ; , .
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
. - , WAR SUFFERERS' FUND
The business men of Greenville
have started a fund, which H is in
landed to raise to $1,000 by Christ
ana Day, for the relief ef widows
and orphans ef British tailor. The
Tebacca Board of Trade started the
fond off with a contribution of $100.
The Imperial Tobacco Comoenv. eri-
tfnating the movement, will eend the
s m . . . v
There will be a regular communi
cation cf St. John's Lodge No. 4, A.
SATISFACTORY REPORT
O.N CITY WATER SUPPLY.
A report from the State Laboratory
of Hygiene on the condition of the
Kinston water supply, received by the
water and light department today, is
even more satisfactory that one had
several weeks ago, when the freeness
from contamination of the water was
remarked. The latest report Knows
that there are no vestiges of sediment,
color (platinum-cobalt standard), tur
bidity (silica standard), cold odor,
nitrogen as nitrites, acid-producing
bacteria, nor colon bacilli. There is
a slight trace of odor hot. Alkalin
ity (interms of calcium carbonate) is
rated at 112.5, chlorine at C, nitrogen
as nitrates at 0.02. The total number
of bacteria at 20c. is only 3, and the
total number at 38 c. per c. c, 8.
UNKNOWN BLACK
ATTACKED OFFICER
When Deputy Sheriff Hedla Allen
went to a house on East Shine street
late Friday night to break up a re
ported affray, the door of the house,
occupied by negroes, was slammed vi
olently in his face. Allen broke the
door open, and was assaulted by a
black with a heavy piece of wood
The blow intended for the officer was
warded off by a projecting door fac
ing. Before the assailant could re
new the attack Allen had clubbed
him into submission. The vicious at
tacker's identity has not been learn
ed, and he refuses to disclose it.
MANY CHILDREN IN CITY
SCHOOLS MAKE RECORDS
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Robert Earle Lee
William Moore
Thomas Hewitt
Person Nicholson
Edward Hill
Grade 3A.
Anne Jordan Parham
Mary Vick
Estelle Hood
Anne Louise Gaynor
Lela Clarke
Carrie May Dunn
Jennie Cheney
Maud Bissette
Picola Bland
Clarence Clark
Louis Farmer
Morris Foxman
Harry Long
Clarence Parker
T. J. Parker
Richard Roberson
Grade SB.
Cynthia Bagby
Miriam Brleta
Claresa Britt
Elisabeth Churchill
Margaret Copeland
Helen Faulkner
Mary Langston
Maud McLawhorn
Mary Oettinger
Josephine Shaw
Edith Spencer
Mary Taylor
Lucy Tyndall
Louise Tyndall
Louise Stanford
Lucy Freeman
Chaa. Bland
George Croom
Errol Dixon
Hilton Harrison
Simon Hodges
T. B. Jeffries
John Kilpatrick
Carl Pridgen
Gerald Smith
Luby Tyndall
Grade 4
Reba Collins
Anne Deaver
Ellen Rouse
Mary Sutton
Venia Belle Sullivan
Dolly Thompson
Marguerite Waters
Beulah Wetherington
Loma May Wilson
Alton Edwards
Samuel Emanue,
Linwood Harrell
Henry Hill
George Jones
William Nash
John Heter Taylor
Grade 4 A. , 'f-flmRV
, r. . ' MM,
ieroy nomnson
Ralph Tyndall
Ethel Beamon
Blanche Bryan
Ruth Falkner
Vivian Cam pen
Sidney Hurt
Thomas Martin
Charlie Gaylor
Julia Grady
Helen Poplin
James Butler
Estelle Gray
Ruth Palmer
Mdrin Smith
Clayroe Smith
Lawrence Dixon
WHY THEY RECOMMEND
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
P. A. Efird, Conejo. Calif. because
'it produces the best results, always
cures severe colds, sore chest and
lungs and does not contain opiate or
harmful drugs." Dr. John W. Tay
lor, Lu there villa, Ga because "I be
lieve it to be an honest medic be and
it satisfies my patrons." W. L. Cook.
Ncihart, Mont becaeee "it fives the
beak result for cough and Colds ef
anything I aelL" Every user la a
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED -DOLLARS
FOR BELGIANS
The complete list of contributors
to the Committee of Mercy's Belgian J
Relief Fund to date follows:
Hines Bros $25.00
C. Felix Harvey 10.00
B. W. Canady & Son 10.00
J. F. Taylor , 10.00
G. E. Kornegay 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Rouse 10.00
Robert Rouse 1.00
Charles Rouse 1.00
Cash 25
William Hayes 5.00
L. K. Wooten 2.50
0. D. Jobson 1.00
E. V. Webb & Co. 10.00
J. B. Leonard 1.00
Vance Jackson 50
A. L. C. Hill .-. 1.00
J. L. Johnson 2
Dixie Theater benefit 15.65
Queen St. Methodist church ... 7.7
Homeworkers, Christian church 1.00
F. I. Sutton 1.00
Mrs. S. H. Loftin 1.00
Miss Delia Hyatt 1.00
Barrett and Hartsfield 5.00
St. Mary's Episcopal S. S 10.00
Christ Episcopal S. S 1.64
E. V. Ferrell 10.00
Woman's Club 5.00
Through A. L. C. Hill 15.04
From Mrs. Chapman's lecture. 18'9:
The total is $194.10
NARROWLY ESCAPED BEING
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN
Mrs. Olivia Randolph, while driv
ing on North Queen street on a re
cent evening, narrowly missed being
the victim of a serious accident. Mrs
Randolph was in a phaeton, and did
not see an approaching Norfolk
Southern freight train which was
backing almost noiselessly in the di
rection of the street. A collision was
narrowly averted.
Gore, Ga., P. A. Morgan had oc
casion recently to use a liver medi
cine and says of Foley Cathartic Tab
lets: "They thoroughly cleansed my
system and I felt like a new man
light and free. They are the best
medicine I have ever taken for con
itipation. They keep the stomach
sweet, liver active, bowels regular."
Sold in your town by J. E. Hood &
Company. adv
MaxvMl
iRoadsterJ
Price fully equipped
$670
with 17 new features
The biggest automo
bile value ever offered
for lest than $1,000.
One of the sweetest
running Roadsters in
the world.
Holds the road at
50 miles an hour.
The easiest car to
drive in the world.
The greatest all
around hill climbing
car in the world.
With Gray & Dark
electric selftarter and
electric lights $55 extra.
KINSTON EJRAGE INC.
DR. T. H. FAULKNER
DENTIST
Office ISO S HcLewean St
Near Residence.
dr. f. Frrrs
Osteopathic Physician
Over Kinstoa In. A Realty Co.
Office hoar: t-12, 24
Night and Sunday by
Appointment.
Residence Phone 129 .
Buy your
Xmas iGoods
From us and win
the FREE SUIT
or OVERCOAT
or get $15.00 in
GOLD.
Dail & Taylor
The lien's Store
Ladies Neckwear
The Newest Yet.
25 & 50c
WE ARE SHOWING XMAS
GOODS GALORE
GOUT SUITS AT HALF
PRICE
Chas. A. Waters
I he Telephone Store
Phone No. 89
i
ri w a i mill" si s a
lilt NtWtSI
IN..
Neckwear, Vestees,
Collar and Cuff Sets
Chinellelleck Cords.
Fancy Elastic' and
Ribbons. :
v THE v
ONE PRICE CASH STORE
A. J. SUTTON
i
Phone 34
FOR SALE OR RENT
Farm about nine miles from Kinston, seventy acres, about
one half cleared.
FOR SALE
Lot opposite new Graded School Building.
Two dwellings on Cheastnut Street.
KINSTON INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY
1 10 EAST GORDON ST. C OETTINGER, Manager.
lO
and carried off the chest of silver and other things ?
And just to think, a few dollars spent for YALE
LOCKS would have saved all that trouble and loss!
Maybe will receive a call this year. Better
get ready. A stitch in time" you know that
stitch should be a YALE LOCK or PADLOCK
or maybe you need two or three or four. Anyhow
we've got just the lock you need whether it is for
front door, stable or bureau drawer. :
A s far our fit tit book shoeing fifty uses for a Padlock, inastntsd.
Useful
Christmas
Presents
at extremely low trices. Owing
to a big stock and a backward
season. I am going to sell my
entire stock of Certs' Furnish
lngs at greatly reduced prices.
Such useful presents as a Ha , a
Pair of Shoes, a Coat. In fact,
anything that Man or Boy wears
yon can get here, and is of good
Quality snd Stylish. A look will
convince yon that this la the place
to do your Xmas Shopping.
Mark Cummings
'The Home of Quality"
iii urn
To The Children.
A Canary Bird Whistle will
be given to every child call
ing for one : : :
Christmas Presents
For Little Folk
Chairs, Rocker, Wagons,
Veldcipeds,Toy Trunks and
Tables. : : : :
Oettinger's Furniture Store
Dr. O. L. WILSON
Deriist
Office over J. E. Hood & Co'
Store.
Will this kind
of a Santa Claus
Visit You ?
you remember how
burglars got into your
neiffhbor's house last vear
GREAT REDUCTION N
MULOMEEiV
All Stock In Millinery Depart;
mcnt has been Greatly Reduced
to Close. Trimmed Hats at
Less than Half Price. - Velvet
Shape, $1.00P $1.50 and
$2.00. Were $3.00 to $6.00
Take Advantage Early
Barrett I
J
Miss Sallie Kilpatrick
Professional Nurse
308 E. Vernon Ave. Phone 183
Going Out Of Business
Sale
Silks Galore
Dress Silks, Waist Silks
ISC 5J1
Sale Now Going On
TERMS
G.E.KOKMSGAY
Hartsfield
.ilF . sl
AT SKINNER'S
We Cater to
The Ladies and
Children. : :
Ice Cream, Soda
and Fine Candy
Phone 149
J.T. Skinner & Son
"We Strive to Please"
Z. V. MOSELEY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office next to Lenoir Drug Co,
Office hours: v
9 to 11 a. m Phones:
3 to 5 p. m. Office, 478
8 to 8 p. m. Res. Phone 113
DR. GEO. E. KORNEGAY
Specialist in Diseases of Wo
men and Children.
Office hour 10 to 12. Office
105 E. Caswell Street
Phone 118.
DR. DAN W.PARE0TT
DENTIST,
Crown and Bridge Work a
Specialty.
OfficeoverCot. Milloffice
I
CASH
F. and A. M, Monday evening at T:"0
friend. For sale In your town by
J. Hood Company. .. ' ,