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. .NO.. VL JULIAN, Editor and Proprstor. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA. HON DAY DEOEflBEt! 28. i805. VOL. 2. NO. 74 LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN SALISBURY. THE ONLY DAILY -PAPER IN THE .CITY IN AND .'ABOUT TOWN. P.i G. Hall spent yesterdat in Nec -4 f London. .1. C. M'Canless, of the county, was here today. - Charles Shaver went down toew Lomlon'this afternoon. " .1 ike-Sow era, of Trading Ford, wa m the ciu twday. ThcVatice Cotton mill has sus yt T::ed "night work for the present. F. L. Bobbins, of Concord, was in XIk city Samida night. Airs. J. S Brown is visiting rela tives at Floyd (J. H , Viiginia. Louis Brown, of Concord, . pent A NARROW ESCAPE Jna. R. Crawford and JlJS. B!k Caught By a Cox Car and V-jazz? a Distance. John It. Crawford jand M. S. Belk, two of the Southern's ferce at Spencer, had a car row- escape from death .last night. j Mrl Crawford i night telegrapher and Mr. Belk a night machinist at Spencer. The were preparing to leav town yesterday evening about G:30 o clock and were' talkiug to an en- 1 -f gineer about taking tbera to Spm cer. They stood between two tracks and did not observe an ap P roach ing freight from an opposite direction. As the train passed them MR. A. U. CLARK DEAD. After TKreu Years cf Sufferer He Passes Quiedv Into His Eternal Rett. CHILD BADLY BUIiNED. Six Year 014 Cora Ysunz's Dre Catches Fira Y ? and Site fs Badly Burned. Little Cora, the sir vear old daugh- Mr; A L. Clark, mention of wffose j ter of Air. A. J Young, who lives at 5 MALL WRECK AT 5UMN R. critical illness is made elsewhere in thw paper, died this afternoon at 1 'clock at his residence on Bank street. For three year Mr. Clark has suffered intensely with rheuma tism, but has always borne up under his sufferings patiently and without murmur. On Thursday night Mr. ..a O Clark's condition became critical and since that time he has been gradual ly sinking. Death had no terrors for- him. Vnr.'lr H Koth l-r 'rawf ctn and v;. tuday in the city with I'aul H.i , . T J J. - 1 Belk to.ihe ground. In some way Low hard t. , " , . j they were caught by . the car and W: II. W allace, w ho hssWen in dragged about twelve feet. 0 gia for se eral months, has re fafe had his left arm slightly turned home. twisted and received a severe blow Aiips Kte ?.'" ell,, of Asbeville, is on his head Mr. Crawford was. vudting Air. . A. Aioery on inj aa about tiif"back, but the Main street. c injuries of neither ne of thee gen- u ' a t i -f ih sianlr tleraen are erious, as they are both -r ' .t,.. :... .LiJout today. jr.'.crprisr, was in lue uivj iw a box car lurched to fine side and I For during his long illness he had leained the fortitude- of oje who morning. The cotton miU which hare been sipendtd for the holidays resumed Operation this morning. Their escape from death wat a miraculous one. realizes that the spiritual and the material would soon seperate. 7 Mr. Clark tas born in Greensboro and was 07 years old. He had been married twice, haying fiye children by his first wife, and seren bv the second, all ef whom are living. or many years Air. Clark was a telegrapher but his k earing failed him and he was. forced to give up this work. Before his last illness he was employed in the office of Ketris ter of Deeds Woodson. The funeral serTicea' - wilt take Mr. ncCanUs Reaijrns: Air N. B. McCanless has resigned James Bangle, of Greensboro, wtio as manager of the Vance cotton ; place from the Alelhodist church has been spending several days with nulls, his resignation to takefefTect ( tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Chaw. Shaker, returned this morning on the election of a successor ty the A Treijcht Tram 8rekt aad Two Frriht C.rs I Ar. flasx-d Up i There Wan a slight vreck at Sum ner's Siding,. even mile.- from Salts bury, list nigt which ipiiu h ivi resulied far more di i:rtiuly than hi did. j A fteight was passing this point about U:i0 la nijiit wticn iwo c-irs becHni? uncoupled. The rear car dashed into the front one and both were badiy mished up, beideM a M a J. FINGE H DEAD. Died tt !Jis tlome I Newton very UTWctcdly A i-eKlux Ctttzci unU i cacher. the Vanc Mills was badlr burned ' a last night and may lose her life. She was itandiug by an open fire when her dress was drawn into the fire by tlie draft and whe was immediate ly einreibped in the flames. She struggled to quench the flames but her garments being in a Vlvik tt ' urn a imimiJUi. Kap in , fauaittitv tit frpiirhr. hainr iito.tic. in,;; helD htrself. Her moLhr . who was . f . . V j. near by at the time rushed to her daughter's rescue, and her hand XetYton, . C.. Dtc. iU Maj. Sidney-.. M. Finger dieT ho e yester- l in had sorae day iiii.rmng at 7 o'clock not been in loVms". heviaL for were fearfully burned. The. girl's clothing was tin ally torn oft and a was hurt m thf wreck and the debris was cleared ai?av in about i 1 three hours. Xo 35, the fast mail going South, was delayed t wo hours at. Siiitfiitf- n tii--ikiiii i.t thu messenger immediately despaiched t trx , - , - .v i he. trai t is e'eared todav and traitiH find no ilBt met inn tn their Kenzie has not been seen regaruisg ' , the unfortunate girl's condition her j 5 father tells us that it is very serious, . .r . lT ' J . 1 Fralgat Trsift Tied Up. j her entire body and face being a I 4.i I n r- ... J s .A raili'itaii matt lolii m ki hut t ro blister. , , porter this morning tkat thre is noi i thirtv ireita f rate tied uu m and lyunieQ. around Salisbury fIt is growing Ta Bulla la Salisbury. j more evident - every day that the Mr. Joshua Dutton, of Alaine, j Soutben,V Psent track facilities who has been here for the past ten ! between Greensbo. and CharlMte davs: returned to Maine thi morn A arH ; inadequate u its needs and the inS Air. Dutton has beeu here on t,wllbje au onl-V be remedied by a mission that may mean a great deal a doubie lrack bet ween these to Salisbury. He was sent bv a P to his home. The directors of the First Nation al Bank at their me. X ug last week declared c their usuaL quarterly dividend. i;a Maftri Overman, who has been attending school iu Staunton , Va., is t pending the holidays at home. directors. Mr. ' McCanless will identify himself on a larger scale with mill work. He has most suc cessfully and with entire satisfaction to the stockholders" managed this mill since. he first (took hold of it. The directors cf the mill will proba- idv hold a meeting Ithis week to elect a successor to Air. McCanless. Slippers for The dance can bo found at Burts. Hiss Addie Cannon Married. t Alisa Addie Cannon, who has a Host of friends in Salisbury, itas married Saturday in Winston to a Air. Douglass, a representative of the Kountree Trunk Company. The W orld learns that the affair was an to Winsten on a visit last Friday. All the trains from xhe North and Weather Conditions South were late this morning. . The The pressure is now high all over j elopement, Miss Cannon having gone train Charlotte did not arrive until the country, and the slight relative about 1 o'clock. " depression over New England is not i ui - ti, Untiicient to designate as a storm, 1 UlUS 1 C cuitti "1 " I . i , , No HrrPKts luuuo" caiu mnini'a ttT. nil W J - . . . , thp nntpr Mississinni vallev. L, ke have been made since fcaturaay - rr . . region ana i.ortQ; xiuaniic section. morning. A little rain occurred at Jupiter; Tern Bailey, torineriy oi tnis cuy, 6yer aU lhe rest of the conntrv the w ho has been working at Bluefield, weather js fair it continues cold , v . va., lor me wuulHu, over tne Atlantic states bnt is . - i stationed at Koanoke, V a., warmins uu in the central valle v. I c . . H. G. Tyson . & Co., are in the The forecast for tonight and tomor retail as well as the wholesale busi- tow is: Generally i fair, warmer to- ness, and their stock : is complete, night and Tuesday Read their new ad today. Meet ncs this Week .The book club; will meet? with William Barger has taken in a .4i-ow lrt - Aicr at. his home near rrZ a v. ,0iift Mrs. William Blackmer, Tuesday Woodside. The dog has yellow ' ears and a yellow spoton his back. Mrs. J. K. Chamberlain and child ren, of Raleigh',. anJ Miss Mabel Chamberlain, of Mocksville, are visiting Airs. W. H. Coit. December 29th, at 3 p. m. Author a for discussion Mrs. Humphrey Ward. r . The Literary club will meet to nisrht at 7 o'clock with Air. H. G. Tyson, jr. Canto 1 of Milton's Par adise Lost:will be the study for the A re-union of the family of A. M. evening. M . Brow n, which was to have been The debating society will meet held yesterday was postponed owing Wednesday night in A. II. Price's to the absence of several members of law office. A. S. Heilig Esq. will the family. preside at this meeting Miss Edna Vanderford, who has been attending the Brockmann Music Scheol aUGreensboio, is at home spending the Christmas holi- days. . . '.' ' We are requested to state that - the reason that no invitations "were sent ut to the german to-night is that the time intvhich to have them printed was too limited- - ' : Air. II. J. Overman testifies to the ' World's efficacy as. ari ' advtrtisiag medium. He advertised a" house for rent Saturday afternoon and the house was rented befoie 8 e'clock 'this morning. Horse Through a Bridja. -"- Saturday afternoon as a young white man was driving' along the new road -that , leads from Inniss street to JEn &t . Salisbury his horse . fell through tha bridge and was mired up. He was finally extricated 5haw University Wan. In the match game of football between the Livingston College team of this city and Shaw University, of Greensboro, Saturday, the Shaw boy won. The score at the end of the second half stood 14 to 0 in favor of Shaw. A tittla Boy Hurt. Lewie, the little son of Air. Jno. XShaver, was qnite badiy hurt Sat urday. He was playing with a mate when he fell to the ground, some large instrument striking him on the forehead and cutting a gash about ur. inches long.- 'Dr. Councill was summoned and sewed up the little boy's wound. Attempt At House Breaking, -j Some one attempted to enter - the house of Mrs. M. C. Aioose last night about 1- o'clock. An entrance was unsuccessfully attempted through a front window. The would be house breaker was firedat and fiightened off before an entrance could be effected. company of capitalists to this city to took over the field and report what the prospect would be for the sale of residences. The idea of this company which is composed of several cf Alaine's wealthiest dtizens, is to build any number of houses that ft appears can beuiisDOsed of. The houses will be not for rent but for sale Mr Dut ton will report his impressions to the company and their decision will be determined by his report, A ouckinjc In December. Henry Allison, a colored farmer, had a chilly expeiience Satuida, night. Htnry was on his way home after imbibing pretty freely of Christmas rejuven ;tor and had reached that point at Grant's creek where a bridge spans the cold waters, .beyond Liviugstone College, when his un lucky star ascended. He fell from hi Wagon into the creek and receiv ed a severe duckmsr. He was instantly sobered and nne the worse for his experience, save for a slight freeze up the chilly waters gave him. ' ". time, but hi death is o; unexpected as to, shock all his friends. Since ' entering college 'here' at the age of eighteen, Mail Finger ha- leen a well known figure iu ihU conimunity and has always enjoyrd the coufi- lence, esteem and affection of the people. . , Maj l inger was born in Lincoln county, Aluy ti-kh. 1837. As a boy e worked with his father on the farm and iu the tan-yard, and went to such public sciois as the' neigh borhood affonied. xt the age of eighteen he entered Catawba college. aciing as tutor during his last year there. In 1859 heemered the jun ior class of Bo wdoin college iu Mait4 graduating m 1861 with A. B , and receiving his A. AL, in 18G5. . He entered the Confederate army and was made Quaiter Master Seargent, promoted l Captain, and assignee to the collection of taxes in kind in the Charlotte Congrosionai district. In 1804 he was promoted to Alajor, and put in charge of the collection of taxes in kind for the whole Stale. After lhe close of tht war he en tered the profession of teaching, 'and was associated for nine or ten yeara with Rev. J. C. Clapp in conducting Cataw ba college, the leading edu cational institution of the ( German Reformed church hi the State. He .Mechanic Hndson is to be made! was an excellent teacher anil mana Assistant Superintendsi.t of - motive fger, and retire!" from the active power. Thi would be a big promo- ! work because of ill-health in .1874, five step and Mr. Hudonr'k friends, in which year he was elected by the wouia De glad to leam that he hast f Democrats of his county to . the We are assured by a railroad t-fficial that ouch a track will be put down by not latei than prlFg. A New Master flechanic ? It has been reported in railroad circles for the past week that Master An r ged Colored Man Dead, j Towny Kincaid, who lived with Air. James Kincaid, a few miles in the country, died Friday night. Towny was raised by the Kincaids and had lived in the family before and since1 he war. He was a faith ful servant and:was liked by all. He was 65 ears old, and was buried yesterday afternoon near wherehe had spent his entire life. fallen upon such merited lilies. The report in yet lacking of authenticity but it has been so generally rum red that it is believed it is not altogether lacking in color. A Watch Meeting. A watch meeting will be held in the Sunday school room of the Alethodist church Thursday night, under the auspices' of the Ep worth League. An interesting programme will be arranged. They will meet about' 9 o'clock, and last until the new year las toen ushered in. All are invited to attend. A Sadden Death. Mr. J. P. Rimer, a well known farmer of this consty, passed away on the 23rd of December ased 82 years, 11 months. His fathvr came from Germany and was 110 years old when -he died. He lived in this county all his life. His death was attributed to heart trouble and old age. X. f: Just ree'd, currants, citren, raisins, too late for Christmas but will keep on hand in case of emeiger.ct.es at, AicCuLLOirs R. J, Revnolds Level Best a fine chew at Tnno. Y. Kxuttz & Co's. ' Wright's is the place for ,yeur furniture, one of ihe largest stocks to. select from in North Carolina at lowest prices. U v Dr. H. T. Trantham'lias office from next door to Firs al Bank io,the rooms over the; post office, where he ran e foufid -at all vouis when not professionally er- Qerinaas for tbc eekt f" ' The ladies of the dancing coterie will give a T3al Poudre at the opera house tonight. A large number of couples have been invited and it will be one of the events of the season. "J i . A pink gvrman will be given at Some on the 'ov. The finishing touches are now being put on the new express office in the Shaver building below the Would office. The express compa ny will move in their new .quarters as soon as the changes are all com plete. As p re viously n oted in the World, the nffic to be vacated by the express compafiy will be con vertedinto a store room and occa pied by.a hardware firm. - Theatrical Attractions This Wek. The next attraction at the .opera house is the Flora Stanford Com- pany. 1 his is a most excellent com pany. They play here on the night of January 6th. 'The private secretary, one of the strongest theatrical organizations on the road plays here on the night of the 8tb. fir. Clark Paralyzed Air. A. L. Clark suffered a stroke of paralaysis last Thursday night and is now in an extremely critical con dition. Air. Clark has been confined to his house now for over three years with- rheumatism and has been a great sufferer. He is reported as we go to press to be in a sinking condition. All kinds of Groceries, new and fresh i at-Al arch's. the pp-ra 1 ouse Thursday nightandTotored'Sassiety- the old year will be danced'out and tlie new in. - " There will be a marriage- in color ed ssiety" to-night when Pinkriey s Johnson, the- colored - porter at Kiuttz & Co's. drug store wiil lead TT .1 i rc . i . . f . i . .; r v : i . l,-- (-.-' -ii.lt "veu hi v uiure over to Hie aiiar me ciioice ui um ucari vtinn f?0hti Young's J)rug Strore, oe. iouna there .wnen not proies- sicr.allv engaged. . I have been' en-1 l V. VI I V JL-t 44. The Churches Yesterday. .v All the city pulpits were filled or the home ministers yesterdav, ex cepting at the Methodist church. R$v. T. A. Smoot. of Trinity, preach ed at the Methodist vesterduy rr.orh ing and evening and delivered two very able discourses.: - 1 county House of Representatives. lie wail elected to the Sen at in 1 87H:' ami 7 t ' t - re-elected m 1880. After retiring from Catawba college he became en gaged in merchandising and in cot tor manufacturing. In 1882 he -was appointed a director of the Western Ilosnital. and was chair man of the Board when that splen did institution as ooened for the reception of patients. In 1884 he Public InructioB, and was re-elected in 1888. Since 1 ii retirement from that office in" 1893 he has de voted himself to his private affairs, taking deep interest a.r a dirtcior iu the Greensboro Normal and -Indus, trial School, and in the tan cam paign taking an active pni t in the contest in his count v. Alaj. Finger was married early in life. His wife survives him. Thev l J ' . ..L!i J nn . uau ho cunureu. xneirs was ail ideal life, and the sympathy of a large circle of friends goes out to the bereaved widow. He was a consistent and influential member Of the German Reformed-church, active in all measures of public im provement, a good citizen, v and a patriotic Christian man. Mrs. Finger has received during the day a number of telegrams from friends of her distinguislred husband and herself from all over the State. The following was received from Governor Carr. - "Accept my sincere spmpathy in your saa ueraavmcnt. The State li2s lost an honored . son, who has been devoted to her interests." gaged -in the practice of medicine 1 Waited To exchange two hous- aftcr considerable effort, tscrpci! irjury. The rider gagea. " Tobacco to suit eerv lasts at ar . - j Tnco. F. Etrxxz Co's 13 years with gooc ence.- -- De od hospital experr-, cs ivu i, "vac the w orkine Man's tnend' is-" closing ' , T -Kt rPTrv . llot find tJO lots in Dixonviilft for i nn'f hi RtnL- rf rnnrJc PTorrfn Vifr,- ,t., f l ' r. j. u. i uri i , r, ... , i out ms stock, oi gooas. .veryiniDg; i uteen bunches vi banannrs must sidence 48, j Vance or Kesier Cctton mih stoex. !aust go at any price at this sale. I go at A. Park-r at 15 zZO'cit igStonM-3. J. M. Lladex. Joe jAcoci, Trustee: Sic-r dozen. ' j es and lolsin Brooklyn, one house and Na Cottjn on te ilUrket." T odaj was the first fcince the cotton season opened lhat the market has been a blank one. Not a single bale was" marketed today.. There has been no considerable change Jri the tone of the market, since Satur day'. . " . The Dixie Portrait Company mak the best cabinet nhotns at $2.98 j per dozen, 1.98 per half dozeui All kinds of Fruits for Christmas Baking, at Marsh's. J u.urij o v Tobaccoat - ' - , Tijeo. Fi Kluttz & Co's. Have you seen inv lot cf Tobaccos . It is not for profit or pleasure that ) interest to the working Man s friend is closm and cigars? It may be to your , " . '; S " - . - f
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