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THE ANGLO-SAXON. BUSlNFSSJOCflLS. - , nvertimentt inserted under thU head ., -c per line for first inssrtion; 3c per Joe tor subsequent insertions. Bit Read tne nrc - L. NK lcnald- - God soU for cash or on.easjpay- , 1 T Wm' kiinitnrf Store. iai ! " - :k saved from the Yellow Store ek is now being closed out a inc from one-fourth New "Zveryboifs Krthday Part.. The ladies of the M. E. Church gave a "Birthday Party" ' at the house of Dr. J; :M. Staosill last Friday night, which proved au unusally pleasant occasion. ' Every one was expected to '-contribute' As many round penies As years you are old, We hope they are many!"etc. And a good sum was collected for the benevolent object- in View, to say nothing of the "conscience Clit KILLED, ll'fj i'liClD, A SMALL AFRICAN WAR IN EAST SCOT. , LAND. m PIOUS ISI WILLIAM RASCO TRIAL CONTINUED TO NEXT TERM. , "' The n.e ran Vork cot up to cost. the w. A. McDonald building, It is located in money? which was probably sent in-later. A dainty fUDDer-was served and there was musical en tertainmet by Mrs. H. S. Ledbeter, a number of Cases on Criminal Docket Disposed of From Hymenlal Altar to County Jail Check Former tets8 years Civil Docket Taken Up. . The November term of ; Rich r M. Orowell & Son, Charlotte, N. C -; i pjt highest cah prices for chicken and??- Write quick. " Wo .ire too busy. to tell you about the ct s rxH-d we have coming in daily.. You ran tr.d out better by Uking a thrat ' our first floor. J. T." West. look (leoege Brown Insisted That "the Yaller Qii was ttsV Gets Killed, Shoots His Assailant Who also Mortally Wounded a Third Party. ;' ' ' . There Lwas a little African war about 4 miles 'below Laurinburg, raond Superior court convened : in in Stewartsyille township, Sunday tne court house Monday morning. night. : " - - His Honor Judge Timberlake pre- ; John. Cook and Cora McMillan, siding and Solicitor McLean repre ss sweethearts are prone to do.start-1 anting the State, Miss Annie Cole," Prof. King and ed to preaching on Sunday nieht. - The following were drawn- as otuers. . . ' . I Thev wri - Brw-n nv.rtatan k 1 errand lurors J ' - " www W W AVU . WJf I George Brown, who asked for al William Gay, Nelson McCaskill conference with Cora. Unanimous ST T CCaple,- ' ' - : , Nelson Gibson, TCNew. consent was given, the conference A T Huiehinson.T O Cole, was had, the couple proceeded on J L McLaucblin.H A Mclntyre, their peaceful and conjugal mission. Wiley Dawkins, John H Dawkins, This same experience was reDeated C Adams, - H M Marks. ' before thev had rnn mnrh further Stephen Wall, Anderson Guinn, 'I and a third time Brown came ud with his hand in his pistol pocket. Then it - was that Cook drew a pistol and fired at Brown. The shot missed him and struck and mortally woundedjShedrick Wood, who was coming up behind with Louisa McMillan, a sister of Cora . . Commlvs loners Proceedings. - The Board of County Commis- mistioners met in regular session Monday and continued irr session Tuesday. Present, Chairman Mc- Krch New. York Butter at E. A. Hend-1 Rae an(j Commissioners Terry and kf-sBirgainurocerj. Little. i I hive :oo ousaeis 01 ruiu numi ii . vjiuimju uiauc re port OI - k . i i i uiatiioLu iivcuk iur iuc " cievcu Whcar. E. M. Ingram, months ending Nowm W XSt, 1899. He issued 144 marriage li- Ttu attention of the public is called tolcense during this time and exhib- thc notice of Sale of Land for taxes cf I ited receipts for the funds -l :.T C.ni'fK inKta 11a K a I . 5na,a . A numbcr of orderg WCfe mad ;0 cle cut aonn unless paid. Parties due a rrd "'Ortajxd inaccuracies Tfaen f olWWed a Utol duej him can save costs 01 sale Dy settling I " proa.pt !r. I The usual batch of accounts were i: has been rumored that I will not UoWed including the expenses ce denUstry in Rockingham again. I 'wurrc(wn nanaiinjjme small pox practu m . . ... I " T T . ... I bh to far to my irienas ana tne pub I case on i. xa. nines place. 1ne lie that I will soonjjave a new outfit of I Board has given verv thorough at tention to these claims and the r buiuiis auuweu aic ucctneu 1USC Hive rou seen the, handsome line of land proDer and according to law. mm ---- tween Cook and Brown in which Brown was instantly killed and Cook was perhaps mortally wound ed, receiving two wounds. The first ball sttuck his left cheek and glanced off. The second penetrated bis back. The information we get is that C G Chance, Stephen Wall was sworn ' as foreman and V A Graham as offi cer grand jury. ; John LeGrand exhibited to the court his license to practice - law, and the oath was read and taken. Cases on the criminal docket were taken up aqd disposed of as follows:-, f ' I: State vs. Ned Murphy, larceny, plead guilty, judgment suspended on payment of costs. ... .' -. j State vs. Tracy Moore, larceny of wood, verdict, net guilty. State vs. Alex Sparks, carrying concealed weapons, plead guilty. State vs. Alex Sparks, larceny Libnrj Lamps Hall Lamps, Parlor Larap, tuJent Lamps, Decorated Vase Lamp. Mammoth Lamps, "Dewey A-1 wrtment" Lamps, Hand Lamps, and all ki.-.d ct Lamps, at J. T. West's. guard The accounts allowed lows : Jack Dinnas, Ken Cox, J.J. Elliott, Ben Pinion, TiM. Hines, feeding 8 are as I there is no hope of "Wood's recovery I - ; v. . f , .,f - $4.40 5.7a 10.00 7-5? inmates Don't fail to read the A. L- McDonald ajTertiment on this page aud what is cost important to jou, dont neglect to give him a call if jou are wanting dry 0f 1 house 21 days and other ex It rou haveo't looked through our line J L)r. J. M. Covin cf Ifoue turnishinir Goods ask roar I sional services. Siao.oo. ceighberi w hat they saw in our store. It will tii.e them a week to tell you all. J T. We-t. BOMOR ROLL FOR OCTOBER. I Sa.ith keeps a line of fresh gro- cr : -t the rear of the Court House, Se b:rn L--;"jp bu?ing. I'ctton 7. We are forced to leave out a lot of iccal matter this week by giving p.'ace to more general news. .Mejr G. A. Martin. Grover Low- Rockingham Academy. Oscar Young, Arthur Kenney , ilnaStubba. Mary Wright, flal Ledhetter, Wm. Dockerv. - Kiqnev Garnet Henry Dockery. I Jas. Stewart. Nellie Curlee. ' O.'a Covington; Mattie Brigman, Lena Everett, Stevie Wall. Bessie Watson, Donald Pence Jessie Steele, Randal ph Peeues. Peter McLean,- Wm. Thomaf.. .Clara ArmisteadMofisie Ivonc Emma Cole, - Risdon Nichols AlintieBigeb Paul Wright, Nancy Faiiley Geo. Cockman and that Cook's is very uncertain. Coroner Gay went down there Monday morning and summoned the following jury for inquest: ' D. A. Patexson, R. R. Covington, S. J. Jones, G. M, Kirk, D. H. Mc Donald. Tbey took evidence which showed a state of facts sub- Bostick and 'Eldred Buck, carry I stantiaily as told above and render ing concealed weapons. Dockery ington, Profes- cd ft verdict tuat Brown came to and Buckplead guilty and judge- his death by a pistol shot from ment ' suspended on payment ot n , J r costs. -Nol pros as to Jim Bostick. Butlerllarancy, not guilty. decause of his critical condition but FROIVMKNIXL alter to coux a warrant for his arrest was sworn ty jail. out Tuesday morning, and a guard ; state vs. S. A. McEachern, forg- placed at the bouse to secure his I ery, verdict guilty, sentenced 4 nfin.m.nt months in the county tail, ivic- Stste vs. J. W. Yates tearing up and obstructing railroad track of the Hoffman & Troy railroad. Ver dict guilty. This case had nottbeen finally disposed of when our report closed. - ; State vs. Frank Dockery, Jim Since the above was written we f CDCra " a - ,XZ ' hear that another one of the darkies Fu" " autnority 01 comnmicc. has died, but did not one it, was. learn which compromise they committee signed a voucher for r him for Ten Dol iaro, lie tried ,to ; make the ten read twenty but made a bad , job of it. Isc tried to get Superinten dent Walsh to ; cash it but . Mr waisn was suspicious -01- it and only paid him $400 down on it thenmount he said he was -,just obleeged ' to have to get "a pair ot marriage license with and ' get home On. t Mrr Walsh was to send him a check' for the balance. An in vestigation proved that he had changed the voucher' as indicated aoove. tie was ; married about a week ago and was arrested the "next day and r placed n iaiJ. It was shown that the negro bad borne good reputation previous to this, and the parties behind the prose cu tion reoomended men to the mercy of the court. - rThf3 consideration, with probably a mental reservation in favor of the excuse that he - had married a wife," influenced the judge to impose the light sentence of four months in jail. . btato vat Jno Williams, larceny, not guilty. , ; estate vs. Jewts uoper, removing crop without permission, not guilty. 1 be case of State vs. Will Sweet, - . - - . - muraer was not prossed. rie was Charged with killing his wife, who died in Marlboro, S.C., some months ago.' lhe. coroners jury ot that county decided that she died from njuries inflicted by Sweet in - this county some months before, A true bill was found in this county on pam pers from that county, but the at tendance of witnesses could not be secured, and the case had to be nol pjossed. . v " . - : THE CHECK FORGER. The case which has been on dock et some time against Samuel Ford, charged with false pretense in pass inea fraudulent check on Mr.J- F Caudle, was taken up Wednesday morning. The case . for the State was completed by the presence of an ofiBcer of the Staunton, Va., bank on which chtck was drawn, and he was promptly convicted. The jury wasn't out two minutes. It appear ing that he is a professional awind ler, he was sentenaed to 8 -years in penitentiary. He is 62 years old and gray-haired. This case was the last tried on the criminal docket this term. Thecourtia on civil businss as we go to press. THE RASCOE CASE. . The grand jury found a true bfil against William Rascoe for the wil ful and malicious murder of John Taylor at Gibson. The case was continued for defendant, who is rep resented by Moj Shaw. W. H. NeaJ will assist the State. Later- Court adjourned for the term Wednesday afternoon. Sen tence of Samuel Ford reduced to 4 years in the pen. The Vellorj Store StocEt. The Yellot-j Store StocCi. Mire. StocKBaleo The stock of goods saved from the Yellow Store'fi re is now on sale in the - k. W. A., McDonald building, next to the Pee Deo Hardware Com . pany'a store, at prices ranging from 25 cents on the dollar up to NewYork cost. , - j " : ' . JUST THINK: You can buy a dollar's wortn of goods for twenty-five cents. - - Men's Pants from 19 cents up. These pants wUl be graded up and priced according to their "condition. Clothing at Any Price. ' . r Suits as low as $1.60 former. y sold at $250. While most oi ourlfioestjsuits were burned, we still have some very nice suits; the prices of which an as high as $16.00 now abont $7.50 or $8.00. , - - Our Woolen Dress Goods stock U practically uninjured, but the prices ;- are cut along with the others- these goods range in price from 5 ' ' cents a yard up. Nice all wool serge lor 22 cents a yard. Bleach- ing as low as one cent a yard. Calico as low as 2 cents. Quilts at 25 cents. . -f When you want goods in our line don't for get us unless you have "money to throw at the birds."- ' " ' Our Terms are Sticfly Cash. No Goods CHAREDTOflCJYOHE. Come to see us. - - . . LITTLE'S M1IXS ITEMS. rv oardner and Ur. K. b. Ito?, Sadie NichoUon, Pearl Stewart, M( mm attended couit at this place Victo Sampley, Aay Lou Sharp. Tuedar- I Darly Covington, Susie Shap. v c n . rr,jTT A a Ruby Smith, Belle McDonald, Mr. S. M. Cole, of Old Hundred, pbe-de, t .ltie Brieman. ha moved to Laurel Hill. andlLindo Bricman F.nni- nnrksrv ha Uc'n appointed postmaster at I Minnie Stansill Bessie Steele, vnas. uusseit Liuia ioun, Sam Robbin, Rachel Covington Hill Fa re odp, Hannab Uolt Piatt Covington, Chas. Weill John Covington, Mary Ledbettei Elma WarburtonAustin Hines, Eva McDonald Ira Kelley. Eva Armistead.'hiehest mark this month. followme the names ot those tl -t place. Hon. Hectir McLean, Scotland's fcrular Representative, is in Rcckingham. It is his first visit since the last campaign. The visiting attorneys herethis week are: j. A. Lockhart, Wades- boro and W. H. Neal, J. D. Shaw, rmf.-A mn i, m,t T.!r received 9;, or more. ., -aAjr a-., uuuu sua . xi, vxii, Laurinbursr. T. C. Guthrie. Char-i R0BLROEL ITEMS. lotte. ex-Judge James D. Mclver, Carthage, N. A. McLean and A. . McLean, LuuiDerton. The Mr. Jessie Thrower is suffering from an attack of paralysis. Walter Dawkins and Miss Ella Heavy rains have fallen. We are glad to see Mr. Ledbet- ter out riding again. ' Dr. Jim Ledbetter of . Roberdell, visited relatives in this neighbor hood Saturday the 4th inst. Rev. H. M. Ingram pi eacbed at Exway Sunday. Mrs. W. R. Bowles is on the sick list, this week.' Pud and Dock, of Covington, were sporting up about Pekin Sun day. One of the boys of Anson' pass ed through this section Sunday. We presume he came via the tanyard, as he was riding a raw hide. Mr. J. S. Matherson of Man- gum visited relatives here Satur day returning Sunday. P. A. Ledbetter's famitv ot FIRE! Mammoth Sale of ed Goods at low Costo and htlv e chryantbemum show which Chappel were married Thursday pekin, visited their old home Fri- was to hare been held Tuesdav nigLt last, had to be abandoned because the recent storm spoiled the flowers. We understand that it is the purpose to have a flower show -free tor all" next fall, so night Nov. and, by Enquire K San day returning Sunday. ford. I Sav bovs. when you eo to carry Dr. J. M, Ledbetter leaves this your best girl to a little social week for New York, where be croes Ann't carrv vour rival with you. if 1 j ' to take lectures. ivou do vou'i get left" and' it 1 - ' Mr. J. O. Reynolds, who is en- I mieht cause you to bolide with log that its success will not depend RSgtd in the machine business at wagons again, one of the boys who upun cnxysantnemums alone. Turinbura. w viiitino- hi. father n TTInr.Ma. me time atrcT. has nw - - 1 w w . j . a r During the fire last Tuesday! last week. mgbt of last week there was a good Mr. V. N. Kusn, organized a deal of stealing done, some idea of Jr. O. U. A. M. here last Thursday the extent to which it was carried meht. There were 1; who "rode on mony be gained from the fact the Goat." that Messes. W A "Porter Xr fV I Messrs K. L. Rainwaters and whose large stock of shoes was Orats Lomax of bteels Mill, visited dumped inthe street, have 1S0 here Sunday. pairs of odd shoes in their stock Mr. Will Bunday, of Marboro f-ow, hicb can not be acounted County, S. C, was visit ing his for any other way than - that- the father in law Mr. Easterling Sun- mates to them were stolen. - It : is day. very diszustincr to see human I Miss Emma O'Brien, has been denravitv cc Hinrr itcf nnnn I nuitft sick for the rjBt week. . - , - -J X . tuch occasinnc I Miss Martha Thrower who has. been confined to her ' room, for several weeks with fever is recover ing. - , .:' Messrs W. T. Reynolds and JL. W. LeGrand, were to have discuss returned, the other stopped at Star ; this is the way Florida boys do. The Late J. L. WaUb. Mt. Walsh has many frieds here who will be saddened to know of his untimely death, lie waa a thorough gentleman nd made friends wherever he went. Monroe Journal. He was a most popular young man and made friends wherever he was known. His greatest "Helight was in doing something to accom modate a friend. Never was. there a more unselfish man. About four months before hia death Mr. Walsh made a profoession of religion . and died in the Christian's faith .He was thirty-two years oldtj Peace to his I Mr. .B. Covingtou left last Satui day for Scott, Arkansas. He goes there to take charge of a 60 1 Horse farm of Mr. T. W. Steele, of that place who is a son of CoL T. Steele, who has relatives here. ir. Lovmgton is an experienced aSficultmalist, having for - some years had charge of the late H. C. Wall' large farm near Steele's Mill. Hit famil-will I iav nicrht destroved everv business I rnpriAncn in Ihn nifl ot- ihul r Ion ed the Consiitution-" Ammendment ashes.-Monroe Inquirer. - -question Saturday night, but John n . . ft '.,'.,: flnv who had the afiirmitive side didn ttwu rA it frtm;iflP whh th eoriH "Josh Bill ngs." Qualities of Chamberlain's Couzh kemedv to kuon that nponle everv- Fire at Thomasville, Ala.. Fri- J where take pleasure in relating their come. tin after Chritm i.U h- will house-in the town except H. Morn rot,, k ... V. llnestarA Co's. and J. P. Turner ptKMu mui .- 1 nnrt s,i-r hfrnrlred bale ot cotton aaiiKia riA til a . mU. a-.A i ..1 v v urd 1 ent for making that his home. burned. did medicine and in telling -of the benefit tbey have received from it, of bad colds it has saved from at tacks of croup and whooping cough. It is a grand. ' good- medicine. ' For eale by S. Bigg 3. -1 During the fire in Eockingham last week, almost our entire stock of goods "as dumped into the steets, as eveiy one expected our building 36uld be burned. The result is that we have a very large stock bt: only slightly dam aged goods, which we have determined to close out at prices which would ordinarily be a great sacrifice. 500 Pairs of Shoes, most of them high quali ty, with 110 other damage than that they - were thrown out and boxes torn up, which we will close out at and below New York cost. : These are rare bargains. ,r Some ofhem fwe retailed before as high as 5.00. Don't miss this shoe sale. - . K . - - - - - ' ' ' . We also '-have 180 pair of mismatched shoes which we will almost give away.- ; - -.ri - - ;:r':i". : ' A lot of Sligtitlj Dama0ed Coffee at 5 cents per pound; . ; Also a lot of slightly damaged flourat a sacrifice. ! 7 We cannot tell you all the things we have to offer in one advertisement. The things we haver mentioned are sufficient to con-.' -Tjhce you that you can buy goods just now fromusaway under value." We'want to clear out this stock and get some that will loojj. fresher and brighter, but it will bano better than this we are now offering Come see jisl A w; Fort TTTgT?73. ' er Sz
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