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NORTH VILKESBORO, N. G, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900.
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IIERR AND THERE.
A Hatch of Short Notes that May or
May Not Interest You.
Only eleven days until Christmas
hunt up your presents.
Seo notice ot land Kile by the
commissioner, Mr. T. B. Finlcy, in
another column.
Messrs. Lowe & Carlton arc erect
ing a large root and herb ware
house on Tenth street.
( J lad to i -co E;q. V'. M. A usher
out again, after a confinement, of
several weeks to his room.
Mr. I!
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shinned
a
car load of beef cattle from
this
place to Durham Wednesday.
& ftro h':i:-':(! to hr.rn that llv.
?rWalter JIackett, of Wiikesboro, who
i'M been dangerously ill with lever,
is now convalescing.
Mr. Bobort Ward will conduct de
votional exercises at the Y. M. C.
A. Sunday afternoon. Men and
boys are re uus'ed to attend.
If you arc looking for Christmas
presents, step in Doughton's Drug
Store, where you will find them.
,Sec new ad. in another column.
In cur mention of the sale of Dr.
York's farm last week wo made two
errors. Mr. Salmons is of this coun
ty insteadvof Winston, and the price
paid was 83.200, instead of $3,500.
Sheriff Johnson must have the
tare by tho first of January. If
not paid by that time he will be for
ced to coiiv-tlv by selling your land.
Jle will be in this place on the th.
Columbus JIampton, a 'colored
boy at Itjnda, was placed in jail Sat
urday for stealing chickens. Ho
will no doubt sitvc a term on the
3-oad for being too fond of his favor
iite food.
The Blue Ridg Institute is in-
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creasing in matriculation. There
are now 120 pupils enrolled. This
is a first-class school and the pros
pects for the next ' term are very
llattoring.
The long distance telephone line
between this point and Elkin will
Koon be completed. Wire has been
stretched as far as Roaring River,
and the management hopes to get
through by the holidays.
By referring to the new ad. of
.Messrs. I. S. Call & Co., it will be
ween that Santa Klaus has wired
them to the effect that ho will make
their place of business his headquar
ters from now till Christmas. Head
the ad. and give them a call.
Little Gray, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, II. L. Greene, was stricken with
infantile paralysis tho other day.
J)r. Long, ofStatcsville, came over
to see her, and wo are pleased to
learn that he thinks she can be cur-
d. Her lower limbs are effected.
Mr. Hobert Patterson, who is en-a."-ing
in tho lumber and hardwood
business on quite a large scale at
Poor's Knob, shipped three car loads
of poplar and ash logs to Glasgow,
Scotland, Wednesday. They were
the finest specimens wo have ever
d lie will no doubt realize a
large sum for them.
The Century Medicine Co., with
Messrs. P. E. Smoak, II. L. L. Plum
mcr and Dr. Lee F. Webster at tho
head, is the name of a new firm or
ganized at this place for tho manu
facture of all kinds of patent mcdi
cines. The plant will bo operated
in tho storo room now occupied by
Mr. Plummcr, and operations will
begin the first of tho year. Here's
'success to them.
Two Mormon Elders have boon
"doing the town" this week. We
are pleased to note that our people
are giving them the "marble heart"
and refuse to accept their literature.
This is tho proper way to treat
them.
We congratulate Bro. Deal, of
The Chronicle, on having secured
the services of an associate editor
in the shape of an eleven pound boy
which arrived Saturday. Of course
ho is minus a 25 cent cap, but that
is nothing, when the pleasure of
walking the floor at midnight lho:-o
cold nights is taken into considera
tion.
The Postoflico Department has
issued an order for all postofiiees in
owns where thire are no night
watchmen to cloe ihe lobbies at
nighi. Jn compliance witu mis or
l r i . i . i
der Postmaster Barkley now keeps
he lobby at this oiiiec locked at
light. If you want your mail you
must get it before the oilb'e closes,'
even if you have a lock box.
The E. L. Hart Hardware Co., is
he name of a new firm in town.
They are now opening a full line of
hardware in the new store room ad
joining the Hank of North Wilkcs-
boro and Messrs. A. M. Church &
Sons and propose to make this one
of the most complete hardware
stores in this section of the State.
Tho members of the firm have our
best wishes for success.
Surprised Ills Friends.
The latter part of November Mr.
Oscar C. Dancy wont over the moun
tain presumably on business, and it
was, too. While over there he ar.d
Miss Leva Long were united in mar-
age. The ceremony was perform
ed at the homo of the bride's sifter,
Mrs. Aleck Woody by lie v. An
drew Sheets, on the .'JOth. Mr.
Dancy intended to keep it a secret
until February when he was to
bring his bride home. However,
"murder will out," and his friends
jt "onto" him.
lie is a bright voung man with a
bright future before him a host of
friends join us in wishing for him
and his bride a lorg and useful life.
Those Roads.
The great question that confronts
our people now is what is to be done
about the roads. ve went ur to
Millers Creek Saturday. Of course
bad roads had been discussed in our
presence but we had no idea that
they were half so bad as we found
them in some places it was almost
impossible 10 get aiong. Ana as
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yet there has been no rain of conse
quence. We have no idea but they
will be impassable during tho win
ter months.
We agree with an exchange that
says "the way to build good roads
is to go ahead and build them."
That Wilkes will have this to do in
the near future is no question.
The Farmers Implement Co.
Under the above name a company
was granted a charter last Saturday
to do business in North Wilkesboro.
As tho name implies, the company
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win nanuie an Kinus ot larming im
plements, buggies, wagons, harness,
farm machinery etc. A new build
ing oUxo.) Jeet will bo erected at
once adjoining the liver' stable of
Messrs. J. P. Cafifcy & Co., and the
company proposes to be ready for
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uusmess oy mo nrst oi me year.
II. O. Absher is president, and J.
P. Caffey secretary, treasurer and
general manager.
The company has the best wishes
of the Hustler for success
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.
The Hustler's Kodac Caught a Few
Faces in Passing.
Mr. J. P. Ilolbrook, of Traphill
was in the city Tuesday.
Mr. i:. O. Mastin left Tuesday fur
Atlanta, Ga., on business.
Mr. G. W. Holmes returned Sat
urday from Pristol, Term.
Mr. T. 15. Fin lev went down to
Klkin Wednesday on legal bus:nesJ
.Mr. Chas. Shore and wife- spent
Sunday with his parents at Iionda.
Mr. Robert Patterson came in
Monday from a business trip to
Winston.
Mr. II. S, Vannoy, of Transou,
vus in the city the latter part of
last week.
Mr. W. M. Darlington returned
yesterday from a business trip to
Roanoke, Yi.
Miss Mollie Alexander came in
Tuesday from a visit to relatives at
Roaring River.
Mr. C. M. Hoopei was in the city
this week supplying our merchants
with hardware.
Miss Nora Crumplcr camo in Fri
day from a visit to relatives at
Roaring River.
Messrs. Hamby, of Watauga, and
luigene Billings, of Dockery, enter
ed the liluo Ridge Institute thid
week.
Rev. W R. Pradshaw came in
Monday from the Paptist State Con
vent'on. He reports a most delight
ful time.
Mr. R. N. Ilackett went down the
road Tuesday to join Mr. Clement
Manly, of Winston, in a hunt in the
lower end of this count.
Mrs. W. 31. Robbin9 and children,
who spent several days with rela
tives at Concord, came Up Monday
and left for their home in Jefferson.
Miss Delia Ball, of Elkin, spent
last week with Miss Sallio Cowles
near town. Both were the guests
of the family of Mr. T. B. Finley
Sunday.
Mrs. J. P. Rousseau and daughter,
Miss Nellie, left for Atlanta, Ga.,
Wednesday, where the latter will
enter school. 3Irs. Rousseau will
return in a few days.
Miss Mattie Palmer, who spent
several months with her sister, Mrs.
W. A. Sydi:or, left for her home in
Monticello, Fla., Wednesday. She
made ninny friends while hero who
hope to see her again.
Faith in Advertising.
Without newspaper announce
ments no man who has commodi
ties to sell or services to render can
achieve as high degree of success in
business as he 'could with judicious
advertising; and the success which
newspaper publicity brings is worth
many times it cost, remarks the
Philadelphia Record. A leading
merchant of Syracuse, N. Y., says:
"Most of the owners of largo mer
cantile establishments who use news
paper space had tluir start under
the same conditions that nine-tenths
of tho small merchants work under.
They have had faith in advertising
and the courage to buy space.
Help is needed at once when i
person's life is in danger. A neg
lected cough or cold may soon be
come serious and should be stopped
at once. One Minute Cough Cure
qnickly cures coughs and colds and
the worst cases of croup, bronchitis,
grippe and other throat and lunt'
tronbles. . Doughton's Drug Store."
Vacancies at the A. & H. College.
There will be about twenty va
cancies at the A. & M. College in
January, owing to withdrawals from
poverty and failure in studies. These
vacancies will be filled by selecting
young men of mature mind and good
preparation. Character and a desire
to stud will be indispensiblc requi
sites. Entrance examinations will be
hold at tho College in Raleigh, Jan
uary 2nd and 3rd at 0 a. m. and 2 p.
in. No entrance examinations will
be held elsewhere. It will probably
be useless for applicants to come
later, as the vacancies will all be
filled on those dates. The work of
the College this year has been re
markably fine. The new Course in
Mechanic Arts training boys to be
machinists, mechanics, engine-tenders,
dynamo-tenders, locomotive en
gineers, etc., has been very popular.
The Special Course of instrnction in
the machine shop has also been
largely attended. The Textile De
partment is equipped with several
thousand dollars worth of cotton
machinery and is doing admirable
work. Students are crowding into
it with enthusiasm.
The total enrollment so far is 280,
although the College has rooms for
onlj VJ0.
There has been practically no
sickness during the year, not a case
lasting a week. The discipline and
morality of the College have been
admirable in all respects.
Of Interest To Farmers.
It is desired to call the attention
of the farmers, fruit-growers, truck
ers, and all others interested in ag
ricultural pursuits, in North Caroli
na, to the fact that the Entomolo
gist of tho Department of Agricul
ture, at Raleigh, N. C, desires them
to send him specimens of an' inju
rious insects that may come to their
notice. They are also invited to
send specimens of any insects re
garding which they desire informa
tion, and such information will be
given so far as possible. It is desir
ed to make the Department of as
great practical benefit to the people
as possible, and no effort will be
spared to attain this end.
During this winter the fruitgrow
ers arc especially urged to make a
careful examination of their trees,
and send any insect or suspicious
twig to the Department so that the
matter may be investigated, if it is
of importance. As this office is for
he benefit of the people, we hope
that they will use it to the best of
their ability, by correspondence or
otherwise.
An effort is being made to build
up a collection of insects for the Ag
ricultural Department and for exhi
bition in the State Museum. The
aid of all is asked in getting speci
mens for this purpose.
Send any specimens or inquiries to
Franklin Sherman, Jr.,
Entomologist, Department of Agri
culture, Raleigh, N. C.
The Best Plaster.
A piece of flannel dampened with
Champerlain's Pain Blam an bound
to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. - When troubled with
lame back or pains in the side or
chet, give it a trial and you are
certain to be more than nleased
with the prompt relief which it af
ford". i . in Balm also cures rheu
matism. One application gives re
lief. For sale by Dr. Geo. Dough
ton. Mr. F. I). Forester's many friends
will bo pleased to learn that he is
able to be out again after a severe
wrestle with the grip.
BISHOP PETTY DEAD.
This Eminent Colored Divine Passe J
Away Saturday, at Clio, 5 C.
Menda3''s Charlotte Observer
gives the following particulars of the
death of Bishop Petty, a native of
this county, who died in South Car
olina Saturday:
"Bishop Charles Calvin Petty, 1).
D., one of the bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
died at Clio, S. C, at 10.30 o'clock
Saturday night from eurcmic poison.
He arrived at Clio Tuesday, Novem
ber 27th, expecting to preside over
the session of the South Carolina
Conference of his Church, but was
taken ill with a complication of
pneumonia and yellow jaundice
which later developed into euremio
poisoning.
"Bishop Petty was born in Wilkes
boro about 51 years ago; was educa
ted in the common schools of Nortli
Carolina, and at Biddlo University,
from where ho was graduated in
1878. He was one of the beet edu
cated and most eloquent preacher
of his race, and had held several
prominent positions in tho A. M. E.
Church. Besides filling the pulpits
of a number of leading churches in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Al
abama, Tennessee and California, hi
was four years general secretary of
his Church, and was elected bishop
when only 38 years of age, at New
bcrn, in May, 1888.
"He traveled extensively in Amer
ica and Europe and was one of tho
most conservative and progressive
negro churchmen of his race. Ho
leaves a wife and seven children
He will be buried at Newborn to
morrow." As above stated, Bishop Petty was
a native of this county, and all class
cs will be pained to learn of his de
mise, as he was universally esteem
ed. In his death his race looses ono
of its most able and brightest lights
one who had done much toolevato
his people and put them on a higher
plane.
His influence will bo missed.
His Life Was Saved.
Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citi
zen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a
wonderful deliverance from a fright
ful death. In telling of it he say:
"I was taken with typhoid Fever,
that ran into Pneumonia. My lung
became hardened. 1 was so weak I
couldn't ever, sit up in bed. Noth
ing helped mo. I expected to soon
die of Consumption, when I heard,
of Dr. King's New Discovery. Ono
bottle gave great relief. I continu
ed to use it, and now am well ami
strong, I can't 6ay to much in it
praise." This marvellous medicimi
is the surest and quickest euro in
the world for all Throat and Lung;
Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and
S1.00. Trial bottles froo at DougU
ton's Drug Store; every bottle guar
anteed. Holiday Rates.
Christmas Holiday Excursion
Fares, 1000-1901. For this occasion
tho Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets Dec. 22, 23, 24, and 25,
and also Dec. 30 and 31, with final
limit Jan. 4, for one and one-third
first class fares for the round trip to
all stations on the linos of tho South
ern Railway, and to all points East
of the Mississippi and South of tho
Ohio and Potomac Rivors.
A Powder mil Explosion.
Removes everything in sight; so
drastic mineral pills, but both art
mighty dangerous. Don't dyna
mite tbr delicate machinery cf your -body
with calomel, croton oil or
aloes pills, when Dr. King's "Ner
Life Pills, which aro genie as a sum
mer breeze, do tho work perfect'y.
Cures Head ache, Constipation. Onl
ly 25c at Doughton's dm, store.
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