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VOL. 3. NO. 9. E. D. OSLIN, Editor.
SOUTHERN PINES, N. C, JANUARY 4, 1901.
$1.00 PER YEAR.
FREE
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SOUTHERN PINES SANITARIUM
Ths Lsading Institution
cf the South
For the treatment of Chronic
and Nervous Diseases. For
.circulars or other informa
tion address
' ' EDWIN GLADMON.M.D,
Superintendent.
Office hours for out door patients;
10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Telephone 61, P.O. Box 26.
Southern Pines Hotel,
ACCOMMODATES 50 GUESTS.
Most convenient locality in town. Sanita
ry plumbing; electric lights', hot and cold
baths. Terms, including heat and. light;
S2 TO $4 PER DAY,
7 TO $15 PER WEEK,
According to size and location of room.
Careful attention given to table and serv
ice. Only hotel in town with open fires
and sleeping rooms on ground floor. Long
er porches than any other hotel in town,
No consumptives will be received at this
hotel,
W. , GILES, Proprietor.
FLOUE."
JMLLSBURY'S BEST,
PORCELAIN,
THE BEST PASTRY FLOUR
GRAHAM, Entire WHEAT
"''"ANiyiaEr'"'''"'''
THE VERY BEST BRANDS ON THE
MARKET AND AT THE LOWEST
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
Grand Opportunity
CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME.
An 8-room house all furnished in heart
of town, very desirable location, 2 lota
stable, jrood well on premises. The
owner needs the money and will sell
it very cheap. For particulars apply to
. A WINEST1NE,
SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.
ATTENTION!
PIKEV WOODS FRUIT AND DAIRY FARM
On and after October 1st, 1900, will
deliver pure fresh milk morning
and evening at the following rates:
l Pt. per clay, - - - - 4c.
1 Qt. per day. - - - 7 l-2c.
2 Qts. or more pertlay, 7c. qt.
Payments monthly,
W. J, and G. P. YOUNG,
NOTICE!
Cottages and Suites of Rooms to let.
Mao several cottages for sale.
Apply to S S THOMAS, at Hardware
Store '
FOR SALE,
. )( acre
$50. eacH.
chard.
building lots from $25 to
Also 15 acre Peach or
C. D. Taraeu,.
For Dressmaking
and Sewing call on Mrs. Spencer in Mrs
Moffetts cottage, near Congregational
Church, Bennett Street. Gents clcthing
cleaned and pressed.
For Sale Charcoal in any quanti
ty, promptly delivered, at reasonable
prices. J. A. Mayho. Leave orders at
C. T. Patch & Bro. 's. ct20-03m.
Jfcrsonat
m
Miss Dorathea Junge, after spend
ing nearly two years in New York, is
with her parents again, Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Junge.
Mr. Win. Cummings, of Monroeton,
son-in-law to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Huf
fines, with his wife and baby spent
Xmas in Southern Pines.
Mr. A. L. Couch has gone to Pine
hurst where he has a business position
for the season. He is a good reliable
young man and deserves to succeed.
Mrs. Mary Cabb, of Portland, Me ,
who owns some valuable property on.
Pennsylvania avenue, is in town stop
ping with Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Hamlin.
Prof II C Schultz, of New . York,
is with us again He had chaige of
our public school last winter, and his
friends are pleased to ses him once
more.
Mrs. A. P. Maddox and her sister,
Miss Lillie Millsaps, arrived Sunday
evening. Mr. Maddox has engaged
the Smith Cottage and has come to
abide permanently.
Mr. Mrs. J. S. Reynolds have
gone to Rockledge, Fla. for the season.
His brother Mf. George Reynolds
arrived here yesterday morning and
will spend this season at Pinehurst.
A pleasant call this morning from Bro
W. H. McNeill of the Carthage Blade
Besides serving the public with a weekly
newspaper Bro. Mac ha.i branched out as
a hotel proprietor, and has opened the
Summit hotel for t'h season. Rea l his ad
ana 11 you go to oaaaage stop and see
him.
Mr. J L. Packer, of Ccrninyr, New
York, is with us a:ain for his fourth
season. He has visted California,
Colorado, and other places, but thinks
this is f;r the best climate. His maty
friends are pleased to see him.
Mr. Orlando White, with his wife,
daughter and son, arrived Thursday
evening and are now occupying the
Baity Cottage. Mr. White is editor
and owner of the Cattaraugus N. Y.
Times and spoilt last winter with us.
Mr. E. M. Hayes after spending
sometime in California, has decided
that it would be nice to have a home
at Southern Pines and will erect a res
idence jmmediatel' adjoining, the
handsome property of Mrs. T. A. Cat
lin, on New York avenue.
Mess. W, S. Russell and W. H.
O'Brien, of Boston, are spending the
season with us, Mr. Russell was in
very bad health when he came, but is
now able to be up and cut every day.
He is much pleased with our climate
and is very glad that he came. Mr.
O'Brien is also much improved in
health. '
EDGERT0N BROS.
If you want to get the best results
from our pure air and sunshine you
should take a horseback ride or a drive
out through the pines everyday. There
is no better exercise than Horseback rid
ing, we will give you special discount
if you take a horse every day. We have
lota of good saddlers and drivers, at the
Big Red Stable.
SHORT LOCAL MENTION.
Irish potatoes 25c per peck, at C. T.
Patch & Bro.
If you have your stationery printed
wrong you can have it corrected new
and latest styles at this office.
A big line of J. B. Lewis' Shoes just
n at Patch's. The only place you can
get them.
New subscribers of the City Telephone
Company, Aberdeen, George A. Frost, W.
B. ".ekhout and Wm. McKeithen; Deer
Creek Dairy. Connection with Craigronie.
Services next Sunday at Emmanuel
chruch festival of the Fpiphany or
manifestation of Christ to the gentiles.
Morning prayer and holy communion,
at' 10:30 a. m.
: The tofln officials are anxious for
everyone to acquaint themselves with the
town ordinances; call at this office or at
the Mayor's office and get a copy.
Mr. A. A. Chaplain, after a linger
ing illness died at the Vermont House
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Chaplain
came to us from Vermont last Decem
ber and had engaged in the market
business the present season. Mrs.
Chaplain will take the remains North
in about a week and after she has
closed out his business affairs; she has
many friends who sympathize with
her in her bereavement.
Preparations are being made for a
convention of physicians and sur
Viget:' cttv &ehKtzry?t. 1 iiexf:; "Aa 1 be
held in Southern Pines. This con
vention brings some very prominent
people to see us from the North and
East, and will be a good advertise
ment. DIED
At his home on Bennett street,
Thursday morning Jan 3, Mr. Wm.
T. Geyer, after an illness of several
months. For the past two years Mr.
Geyer has been a member of the bank
ing firm of Charles T. Geyer & Sons,
and one of cur most prominent citi
zens. He was taken sick about two
3eais ago, and since that time has had
every care and attention known to
medical skill, both here and at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., but to no
avail, and, surrouuded by his family,
death came gently, peacefully, after
much sufierings. Mr. Geyer was 26
years of age and besides the bereaved
parents and one brother, leaves a wife
and two small children, to mourn his
demise.
Very impressive funeral services were
held with the family and friends by
the Rev. Mr. Gregory this afternoon
at 3 o'clock, and at 10:30 this evening
his mother and father will leave for
Brooklyn, N. Y., with the remains,
where the burial service of the Epis
copal church will be said at St. Luke's
church. Interment to be in the
family lot in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. William Moncure, assistant
superinrendent of the S. A. L. was in
this morning and has given orders for
putting in city water at the passenger
station.
LOST. A Soldiers 'Discharge,' and other
papers. Finder will please mail to or leave
them with Editor Free Press and get the
reward.
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.
Dr, Julian H. Jones,
HOMEOPATHIST.
SOUTHERN PINES,
N. C,
Special attention given Diseases of
the Chest.
J, McN. Johnson,
ATTORNEY RT LAW,
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 RT LRW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Attention given to legal business, to ex
amination of titles and drafting of all pa
pers connected with the execution of
Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Etc. Also
connected with an office in .Washington,..
D'. 0,, for practice bet or 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,
On Bennett street, opposite my resi
dence, seven-room cottage fully fur
nished and just renovated. Will divide
into two apartments with separate en
trances. Apply to
MRS. CHARLES T. GEYER,
LAFLEUR COTTAGE.
E. J. SNOW,
Experienced Paper Hanger. Natural
wood Finisher and Decorator. Inquire
at Free Press office.
Excellent Board
AT REASONABLE HATES.
MRS. G. A. KIMBALL,
KINGSTON COTTAGE.
SWISS
WATCHMKER
G. ADDOP
At the old place on Bennett Street.
Thomas' old Hardware Store.
Glenwood Cottage
Formerly Blue Cottage.
Board second to none and furnishings
complete
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO GUESTS
and their wants. Very desirable location
and pleasant surroundings.
J F JONES.
The Summit Hotel
. CARTHAGE, N. C.
IS NEW AND WELL EQUIPPED.
People from the North seaking a com
fortable winter home are specially desired,
Special attention given visitors from
Southern Pines.
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