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VOL. 3. NO. G. e. d. osun, editor. SOUTHERN PINES, N. C, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 81.00 PER YEAR.
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SOUTHERN PINES SANITARIUM
The Leading Institution
of the South
For the treatment of Chronic
and Nervous Diseases For
circulars or other informa
tion address
EDWIN GLADMON.M.D,
Superintendent.
0'fice hours for out door patients;
10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
T lephoneBl, P.O. Box 26.
Southern Pines Hotel,
ACCOMMODATES 50 GUESTS,
M st convenient locality in town. Sanita
ry plumbing, electric lights, hot and cold
baths. Terras, including horn and light;
$2 TO $4 PER DAY,
$7 TO S15 PER WEEK,
According to size and location of room.
Careful attention given to table and serv
ice. Only hotel in town vith ooen fires
tnd sleeping rooms on ground floor. Long
er porches than any other hotel in town,
No consumptives will be received at thi3
hotel,
W. E, GILES, Proprietor.
PILLSRURY'S REST,
PORCELAIN,
THE BEST PASTRY FLOUR
GRAHAM, Entire WHEAT
AND RYE,
"PLOUE. .
'W1 i(lAKKr iliFAWHE LtnvEST ?
PRiCES
SUGG & NEWTON,
ALSO A GENERAL LINE OF FEED.
WOOD FOR SALE.
Clean nine and hard wood delivered on
order Call phone number 10 for prices
Butchers & Farmers.
TAKE NOTICE.
I pay cash for green hides, fur, sheep
pelts etc. 1 am connected with one of
the largest tanneries in the north and
consequently can give you highest market
prices.
A WiNESTiNE,
SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.
ATTENTION!
PINEY WOODS FRUIT AND DAIRY FARM
On and after October 1st, 1900, will
deliver pure fresh milk morning
and evening at the following rates:
1 Pt. per day, - - - - 4c.
1 Qt. per day. - - - 7 l-2e.
2 Qts. or more per dav, 7c. qt.
Payments monthly,
W, J, and G. P. YOUNG,
REPAIR SHOP.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Between
Huffines and Ruggles Stores.
AH kinds of light repairing done. Bicy
cle Reoairing and Electric Bells and Light
Wiring are SPECIALTIES.
Estimates of electric work cheerfully
furnished. I also carry a full line of bicy
cle sundries and have wheels for sale or
rent. Call and see me.
E. G. COUCH.
N0TCIE!
Cottages and Suites of Rooms to let,
Also several cottages for sale.
Apply to S S THOMAS, at Hardware
S to re ; '
For Sale Charcoal in any quanti
, ty, promptly delivered, at reasonable
prices, ji A. Mayho. L,eave orders at
C T. Patch & Bro.'s. ct20-03m.
i
ersonai
Mrs. M. C. Gates, of Albany, N. Y.
is spending sometime in Southern
Pines.
Stanley G. Fowler, of Salamagundi,
Portsmouth, arrived in town this
morning.
Mr. Frank Wheeler, of Boston, and
Mr. Doharty of Waterbury. Conn are
enjoying the season with us and find
very good sport in the fiekl.
Mr. G. F. Fisk, of Comer, N. Y.,
who received sp much benefit with us
last winter has arrived for the season.
He is accompanied by Mr. Hill, of
Newfane, N. Y. who is making his
first visit South.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reynolds, of
Stockbridge, N. II., are with us a-ain
for the season. Mr. Reynolds had
charge of the Prospect House last
winter and is also owner of a very hand
some building t djoiiiing the News
iX; ot.
Mr. & Mrs. William'St. John Man
chard" of Washington, D. C. have been
spending a iew days of their honey
moon with ' Lis bn.ther Mr. 11. R.
Blanchard at the home of the bride's
cousin Mr. C D. Tarbell.
Mr. G. A, Kimball and wife, who
taken the Kingston Cottage, for the
season. .Mr. Kimball spent last win
ter at Southern Pines, though in Au
gust went to Mexico. He is from
Newburyport, IWass., and after seeing
other places decides that Southern
Pines is the best of all.
A pleasant party of friends campos
cd oj. Mr. and Mrs.C.T.Tatch, Mrs. and
Miss Ware, Mrs. C. S., Brewer, and
Mess. J. L. Thompson andM. J. Tor-
bert, assembled at the home of Capt.
and Mrs. A. M. Clarke Tuesday even
ing to listen to some splendid music
by Mrs. Joe Person, of Kittreli; N. C.
who with her daughter Miss Joe Per
son, is spending sometime with us.
Mess. R. Evans, of Carnegie, and
B F. Watkins, of Johnstown, Pa.,
have been with us some weeks. They
have decided to visit our Southern
section after looking over California
and other parts cf the world for a good
pl..ce to spend the winter. We are in
.lopes they may be pleased and their
stay prolonged.
"Unrequitted," a beautiful piece of
music with words, will be given to the
first young lady who sends us two
subscriptions 3 months to the Frei?
Press.
Arrivals Southern Pines Hotel.
T W Andrews, W E Chiven, C L Haves
and wife, C S Brewer and wife, A P Mad
dox. II II Goodwin, G H Tavlor. H A
Hart, W C Petty. P L Gold, LeRoy Ri ter
P B Wilks, H L Bates. W E Chivers J H
nndG B Hovt, and HF Schinch of North
Cirolina, J R Taylor Baltimore, Md.. Geo
.-. Fisk and Chas F Hill Lockport N V..
C H Nolting B H Randolph W MaoJones
John W Gooch Richmond. Va , C W Jencks
Iios Angele-i, Oil.. Mrs and Miss Hplen
Weatherbee Worsrer. Mass., Stanley G
Fowler ON Hazard Portsmouth, Va., and
G C Griere, Rogers vi lie, Tenn.
LOST. A Soldiers 'Discharge,' and other
niners. Finder will please mail to or leave
them with Editor Free Press and get the
reward.
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SHORT LOCAL MENTION.
The Peoples' Cash Grocery has a
new sign.
"Underthe Mistletoe" Read C. T.
Patch & Bros', ad.
See the fine line of Seelys Perfumes
at Johnsons Pharmacy before buying
your Christmas presents.
If our town readers will all send us
a local news item we shall be able to
have more local mentions.
Are you puzzled as to what to get
for that Christmas present? Take a
glance at our Xmas stock.
The News Depot.
Mr A P Maddox an experienced printer
and newspaper man from Bryson.City N C
has accented a position with the Free
riiKss. He will have charge 01 me inside
work and we want the business public to
call on him.
We are in hopes the bad members of
the colored race will not soon repeat
their rowdyisms of last Saturday ev
ening; it is objectionable t ) good peo
ple and might possibly cause trouble
sometime in the future.
Mr. H. A. Hart proprietor of the
Southern Plumbing & Heating Co. at
Raleigh, is in the city with headquar
ters at the Southern Pines Hotel, where
he will be pleased to see those in need
of plumbing, sewerage, etc. Will
gladly furnish estimates and makes
contracts for any work along those
lines.
-1 The first firm to occupy one whole
page of the Free Press is the enter
prising firm of Ordway & Co., South
ern Pines, who to-day announce their
great opening sale of holiday goods.
It will pay to investigate their prices
and see what they have in stock before
you make your purchases for the clos
ing days of the year, and to wait on
you you will i.nd Mess. Fred and lid
ward Weaver, who thoroughly under
stand how suit you in their line of
goods.
The most tasteful decorations and
the prettiest windows in town can be
seen at the News Depot, where you
will find so many Christmas presents
that you will hardly be able to make
a choice. Just why those windows
look so nice and so beautiful can easily
be conjectured for Mrs. C. L. Hayes
is supi erne boss of the window deco
rations; at the same time our reporter
is afraid to let it go at that and gladly
remark that she has the valuable as
sistance of Miss Maggie Blue.
; Notice See News Depot.
Capt. A. M. Clarke returned Wed
nesday night from a business visit to
Mt. Holly, N. C. He has been look
ing after some laud matters in connec
tion with some some Pennsylvania
capitalists, and also looking after
some fancy poultry purchases. He
brought home 'vith him one hundred
chicks, consisting of light Brahmas,
silver-laced Wyandottes, BufT Coch
ins, Brown Leghorns, the Essexstrain
of Barred Rocks, and black, white
and Buff Cochin Bantams. Caplain
Clark has an extensive hennery over
in Clarketown, and is giving the in
dustry special attention.
Dr, J. Ernest Judd,
DENTIST.
SOUTHERN PINES, - - - N C.
OFFICE HOURS,
9 a m to 1 p m. 2 p m to 5 p m.
P O Box 193. Telephone 9.
Crown and bridge work a specialty.
Dr. Louis Fielding High,
SOUTHERN PINES N. C.
PRACTICE LIMITED TO TUBERCU
LOSIS AND DISEASE OF NOSE AND
THROAT.
J. McN. Johnson,
ATTORNEY RT LRW,
Offers his services to the citizens of South
ern Pines and community. Abstracts,
deeds, contracts and all office work a
specialty.
GEO.H.LOCEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Attention Riven to legal business, to ex
amination of titles and drafting of ail pa
pers connected with the execution of
Deefts, Mortgages, Contracts, Etc. Also
connected with an office in. Washinglon,
D. C, for practice befor the Court of
Claims for the prosecution of all claims
for destruction of cotton or other prop
erty or confiscation of the same the fund
to be so distributed amounting to ten
million dollars.
FOR RENT,
A comfortable seven room cottage well
and fully furnbhed and just renovated on
P.?!i!ji t - srr" 4 ' t oi nwicfl. my rwsideu&i.
For particulars aoolv to
MRS. CHARLES T. GEYER,
LAFLEUR COTTAGE.
FOR RENT
Furnished rooms, conveniently located,
or 1 will rent my entire house for the
season
MRSC J G ROVER,
Railroad street and cor N Y ave
FOR SALE,
X acre building lots from' $25 to
$50. each. Also 15 acre Peach or
chard. C. D. Taraeix.
Excellent Board
A T EA S ON A II L E HA TEH.
MRS. G. A. KIMBALL,
KINGSTON COTTAGE.
SWISS
WATCHMKER
G. ADDOR
At the old place on Bennett Street.
Thomas' old Hardware St6re.
SPECIAL NO riCE.
Sheriff Jones authorizes us to say
that he will be in Southern Pints
Monday, Dec. 17th and at Aberdeen
Thursday Dec. 19th for the purpose
of securing taxes now due. He wish
es to see all tax payers.
Dec. 7-2. w.
LEAVE YOUR LAUNDRY
with A. S. & L. P. Ruggles, agents
for one of the- best laundries in
state. First-class work guaranteed
and prices reasonable. Call for price
list and get good service cheaply,
quickly and satisfactory.