SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, AUGUST 9, i807
VOL. 2f" NO. 287
LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN fSA L ISBURY: OLDEST DAILY PAPER IN THE C TY
JNO. M. JULIAN, Editor and Proprietor.
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.
W H. WOODSON. CITY EDITOR
J J . J. Sloop spenf yesterday in
China Grove.
Chan Lee left this morning
for Charlotta.
- Gray Barber is spending
the day in the city.
II. Watson, of Lexington,
was in the city last night. ,
Rev. Bruce Owens returned
last night from Cleveland.
C. F. Marsh, of Knoxville,
spent yesterday in the city.
Ed lieares, of Linwood,
spent yesterday in the city.
E. H. Marsh has returned
from a visit to friends in Davie
county,
Maj. W. A. Guthrie, of Dur
ham, was in the city yesterday
morning. s -
Frank Miller left this morn
ing on the southbound train for
an extended trip.
Walter Wilborn left last
night for Rock Hill S. C, on a
short business trip.
Col. Chapman, the revenue
agent, of Greensboro, was m
the city Saturday night. - .
Attorney A. H. Price spent
yesterday at Connelly Springs,
and -returned last night.
-Chas. Hill, of Winston, passed
through the city this moraing
on his way to Asheville on busi
ness. Miss Carrie Beall, of Lin
wood, and Miss Mary Christian
ot Virginia, are visiting at Capt.
T. B. Beall's.
E. G. Buchanan, of Lexing
ton, passed through the city
yesterday morning on his way
to Lexington.
STANLY MILL SOLD.
THE ELDORADO TAL.LS COMPANY
BTJVS THE MILL -SPIRITED.
At the court house door at 12
o'clock the cotton mill belonging to
the Yadkin 'Falls? Manufacturing
Company, located at Milledgeville,
Stanly county, was sola to satisfy a
number of judgements. There 'were
two bidders on the ground.; Dr. O.
D King, of Stanly county, and W.
A. Smith, representing a. reorgani-
Torinn rrun mi t t.fe known as the Kl-
.jCi.lWW V v
BIG, BOLD BEGGAR.
NEGRO TRAMP MAKES A
LOOK FOR FOOD.
LADY
Yesterday evening about 8 o'clock
a big negroman put in his appear
ance at Kev. J. Stallings' home
in Eat Salisbury.
There was no one at home at the
time but -Mrs. Stallings and her sis
ter and when the tramp asked for
something to eat Mrs. Mailings told
him that she had nothing. The darkey
had evidently erone there with the
dorado cotton mills. The bidding j intention of getting something to
-DaveJuauner
staned at 10,000 and was run up
to $31,000 being knocked down at
this figure to Mr. Smith.
The new company will take charge
of the mill at once and put it in
operation. The heV company is
composed of the creditors of the
Yadkin Falls Manufacturing Com
pany and the old stockholders will
net recover anything. The mdebt
ness of the old company was about
$40,000 while it was joniy capitalized
at $73,000.
The mill was put in the hands of
receivers on application of the credi
tors and the saie was made subject
to a mortgage of $3,500. There
ware a large u'umber of Stanly and
other out ot town visitors in the city
attending the ale.
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Township swuday1 School Convention.
Salisbury Township Sunday
School Comvention will meei in
the Presbyterian Sunday school
room Tesday evening, August lOih,
at 4 o'clock aharp. fEvery Sunday
sehool of every denoiainUion in the
township is earnestly requested to
elect two delegates with me pastor,
who are expected tm come, or rend
substitutes who will be present at
the opening session ot the convention-
Attend all the exercises and
be prepared fer work, bringing with
them complete reportp of their
school. Any minister of the bos-
eat and told Mrs. Stallings thai she
would have te find something for
him. She again replied that there
was nothing in the house that she
could give him but he would not be
turned away. He commanded Mrs.
Stallings in no unmeaning tones to
get him something and realizing ner
utter helplessness against such a
powerful man as his trampship she
finally got him something to get rid
of him.
There is no doubt but that the
negr had resolved to have some
thing at all hazards when he. applied
for food, lie has not been seen sincj
he left the house.
ENOCHVILLE
CONVENTION
IRON WORKS.
MR. RICHARDS BAYS WESTERN PAR
TIES ARJE TO LOCATE HERE.
Charlotte- From Charlotte he
goes toMonroe.
-Mr. and Mrs, VI. W. Barber,
of Sapona, came in this morn.
ing and are stopping with Mr-
P. H. Thompson.
-Attorney J.ewis Rendleman
left this morning for China
Grove to attend to some im
portant legal business.
- At. and Mrs. R.Lee Wright
came in Saturday night ; from
Connelly Springs. Mr- fight
is much improved m health.
JJrs Willbume and children
came in' this morning and will
spend ' sometime in the city
visiting her mother, Mrs Smith.
Mr. Qorham, one of the
cnnthorn's law aerents, spent
yesterday in the city and left
this morning for ;Gieenville,S. C.
UrC Hnwsdn, who has been
' on a lengthy "visit to friends
and relatives in Virginia, re
turned to the city Saturday
night.
Clifford Carroll, an old
University man of Raleigh,
passed through the city last
night on his way to Connelly
Springs.
p.-C. Page, foreman of the
World force, returned to the
city lapt night after spending
Saturday and Sunday with his
family in Concord.
nbrli a Miller left yesterday
Wrtdftaboro. where he will
crr in business with his brother,
Homer, who is running a betf
market at that place.
Hargrvre Robbins, of Lex
ington, sow working in Char
lotte, passed through the city
yesterday on his way to Greens
boro, to spend the day.
"Era and Annie
Cheatham, of Oxford, are Tisit
incr Mist Irene McCanless at
Dunns Mountain. They will
probably spend leveral weeks
here. j
t. L. Gaskill left this morn
ing for Connelly Springs,where
he will spend two weeks ur
more. Later he will go over to
Blowing Kock to spend some
time. . ' .
Thomas Barber and sifter
m a-tt of Winston, came in
rhfe niBg: on theth
bound tram ana are ;
Mr- P. H. Thompson's, in H,ast
Salisbury.
BUUUU1 J i J
troraduTt -nrcrnoei J thRe8ui)Dliesiorthe s
. t.,nViit i8 a member
souOOl i" " r
of thi8 association and being present
L n, is entitled to take
AW viw " O
part in the same.
Rt order
We are informed through Mr. J.
E Hatcher t lat M. V. Richards,
the land and industrial agent for the
Southern at Washington, D. C, has
been negotiating wuh a Western
company in regard to the erection ol
large iron works at Spencer. The
bid has been about closed and if
nothing happens Spencer will have
a new and profitable enterpiise at
an early date which will add much
to the already flourishing little town.
The company will turn out all kinds
nf the
Townshm Sundav School
Convention. . -
these supplies for the shops. V e think
that there Will be no irouuie auuuo
the arrangement and that Spencer
will ret the works soon. Spencer is
more enterprises than jjaiisDury.,
one'6f the largest held in the
COUNTY miS TEAR.
FuUv 300 peoj ie gathered at
Enocb.le Saiuidaj to attend the
Sunday school convention of Atwell
townbhip -
The convvuiion wa called fo or
der, by Kev. ha . After-ringing a
hymn the addrees of welcome wag
delivered by Kev. V II. Stickley.
He was followed in a r sponse by
L. Ritchie. Kev. &tirkiey thn d
livered a v-ry lntereling address,
admcniching reverence fer j God's
houe and hpeakin of the necessity
for ihcrough work in Sunday ehool
matters. An inierrnission of ah hour
and a quarter for dinner wag given,
after which a reeitatioi. was de iv
ered by Mi Nora Rodgert. She
was followed by Keva. Shaw, Jame
Deal and H.W.Jeff coat in addresses
all of which were fall of good
thought and held the undivided at
tention of the auuience.
The addresses were interspersed
with music.
At night a picnic was given at
which fully 100 wsre in attendance.
It was an evntful occasion in Euoch
ville history.
SPENCER NEWS.
HOUSES ARB GOING UP ON ALL
SIDES COMING AND GOING. '
Fisht At China Urove. !
Dave Dartz and Lem Overcash
are here for their trial this morning
and are looking for Mr. Rendleman
to appear for them.
Ther was a fight about four miles
south ol here. George Cline and
Charles Wilson were the partici
pants!. Cline got the worst of it and
was looking for an officer when last
heard frem. m
The commissioners are still at
work filling the hollow, '
The wagon showing the burning
of Henry bmith struck the town
Saturday night and as the Mayor has
a weakness in letting such things go
free, he beat the town of his tax.
R. L. Gibson, of the paint de
partment at Speneer, went north
Saturday night.
Arthur Home, one of the Spencer
force, left Saturday night on ahort
visit to bis people at Fayetteville.
Mr. Springs Steele went down to
Charlotte yesterday morning to
spend the dai .
B. F. Moody, an employee at the
fhops, returned last night from an
extended noitbern trip.
Contractor J. J. Sloop is now
building a two story eight room
house at Spencer for Mr. Matthew
Bosce. . The house will be rapidly
pushed to completion.
Quite a large number of residences
are now going up at Spencer.
Most of the bouses and storerooms,
contrary to the general impression
at first, are going up on the east
side of the railroad. It is believed
that this will after all become the
most prominent part of Spencer.
Rev. Lina Hera. J
Rev J. Linn, a resident of
Rowan, now of Versailles, Ohio, ar
rived in the city Saturday night and
assisted in administering sacrament
at the Lutheran church 3'esterday
morLing. This is Rev. Linn's first
visit to Rowan in four years and he
id spending a few days in the county
with his mother. Mr. Linn is a
cousin of Mayor T. C Linn and has
a host of friends ail over the county,
who are, glad to see his familiar
features again. .
UO WAN BOV BUNCOED.
HE LOANS A COLORED GENT C2,00
AND EXPECTS $5 IX It ETC K.N
lurner Cowan in a preti At
known while boy of thj.4 county
He comes to town pretty fu-qiu-Mlv
and has always borne a good lec .rd".
He met with the confidence 'man in
Statesville, however, . to hi ;rief.
The Statesville correspondent of
the 'Jharlotte Observer tells it as
follows: Turner Cowan, a white
boy from Riwan county, was met on
Davie avenue to-day by a nero
who asked him for the ue of t! foi
a few minutes, offering to give hi it
$5 in return. Tlutlking 150 pel
cent, profit very good usuiv for hi
money, the boy handed it to him,
but suspecting that he was being
4done," begged the negro to give
back his mney. This was refused,
and Mr. W. R. Mill, who happened
to see the performance, .seized the
negro and started up street with
him. He succeeded in getting
loose from Mr. Mills', who looked
up Sheriff ArycofT and the two cave
chase, but lost the Jrp.il. The ne
gro's name was found to be John
Knox. . . . I ' H , -
Clyie Thompson Very Low.
Mr. H. B. Varner, , of Lexing
toD, who is spending the day in
the city, tells us! that ; Clyde,
the young son of Mr. V- f
Thompson: of Lexington, is
very low with appendecitis and
but little hope is entertained for
his recoveiy. An operation
was : performed Friday night
but the little boy isrin a very
critical condition to-day. '
For Wearing Mother Hubbards.
Mayor Linn is determined to pre
serve appearances as well as order in
Salisbury. He has recently noti
fied the city officers to arrest any
and all fast characters caught on the
streets in "mother hnhbard " - Ant-
J. H. McKeely's new
coal ad. elsewhere in the paper
LlosT. Between the post-office
and Mrs. McNeely's a silver leaf
hatpin. The finder will please
return to this orace.
Miss Lilly McCrary, of Win-
ston, who has Deen vimi.uS
Mrs. Chas: Holmes for the past
week, left this afternoon for ba-
pona. J
tv,o Ttnrf: Shoe 'Co. are pre-
orfna to have a closing out
sale" ot summer iu" Z S
will rival any of the New York
houses in the ray of price cut
ting. Miss Annie Shober, of
Grtensboro, wh has been risit-i-o-
Mrs. W. H. Crawford for the
past week, left this morning for
Charlotte to spend the day. She
will return to Salisbury m the
doming.
Franklin Street Extended.
rivil Engineer J.E. Ramsay
is busy to day surveying frank
lin Street for the town. This
street runs by the .orth Side
Holler Mills and will enter the
old Mocksville road somewhere
tka nPiirhborhoodofMr. Wm.
1 barker's place about one mile
from the city.
We gusss that this street .will
be opened up at once by .. the
town authorities as they are
having this work done.
This is a good move on the
part of the town and it would
add much to the appearance ot
this city it all the streets were
oh nr Already a number
ot lots have been sold on Frank
lin street and houses will prob
ably be erected soon.
shows should pay the tax in full as
they are usually fakes and carry a
lot of money out ot every commu
nity. : ; . "
Austin Will Enter University.
Will Austin, the young Stan
ly county giant of whom men
tion has frequently been made
. 1 . A 1
in the World, will enter ine
University when it opens up
this fall, at the solicitation of
Mr. Warren Kluttz, manager of
the University football team.
Austin will go in training im
mediately after going to the
University and will prove a
valuable addition to that team.
He is now working in the black
smith shop near Barter's Old
shop.
day who was basking in the sun
shine on the sidewalk in front of her
house. Five dollars is the penalty
fer a disregard of this ordinance.
Rey. Lingle Returns Home. -
Rev. W. L. Lingle leaves to--morrow'
morning for a visit to
his mother in Kowan county,
says the CharlotteV Observer-,
From there h'effoes to j Hamp- '
things .n .ship shape for the
opening of the fall' season, he
will run down to Atlantic (itr
for a week's rest and vacation.
Mr. Lingle has endeared him
self to the people! of Second
church very much during his
sojourn here. He will; always
find a cordial welcome when- -
ever he chooses
way.
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to come this
The Colored Lutherans in Rowan
Saturday's Concord Standard
savs: The Rev. George Schultz
will be ordained at Grace Luth
eran church to-morrow evening
at 8 o'clock, by-Rev. N. I. Bakke,
the pastor, assisted by the Kev.
John Smith, of Greensboro.
Rev. Schultz will be in charge
of the colored Lutheran churches
in Rowan county.
More Room Needed.
The capacity ot not. L. 11.
Miller's school building at Enoch
ville is now sorely taxed. The
average daily attendance of thig
Dr. Councill Leaves. . I SCnoOl IS lUv, wuu 11U "
Dr. Councill will leave to-morrow A large numoer oi new senmars are
i i 'j
it was more than likely that some
kinsman of Mr. Henry Barringer
would be appointed postmaster at
Cleveland. This prediction (was fol
lowed up by the announcement in
the Sunday morning papers thtit Mr.
J. L Barringer had received the ap
pointment. He is, we believe, a son
of Mr. Henry Barringer. j We un
derstand that the appointment will
be acceptable. '
Mr. Redmond Leave Saturday,
Revenue Ugent Lee Redmond was
in the, city this morning on his way
to' Fayetteville on his final round for
this State.1 Mr. Redmond will
leave next Saturday for his new
home on the Pacific coast, j
A Worthy Cause.
The Luther League of St. John's
Lutheran Church has undertaken
to raise funds for remodeling and
;mrinff the church building.
For this purpose u v.- . 7
val will be' given to-morrow night
at the Shaver V" "
building near the stand pipe. Ihe
, . : i..m and cake will be
rprv one who attends
nlpaaant time, ror
tl! floU nf the cause let young and Mr., wmu .t. a Divorc.
old attend. No exorbitant charge Mrs. Maggie S. Willis,
mornirs for Blowing Rock to speed
the rest of the summer, i ne aoc
tor takes a vacation every summer
and" he has decided on Blowing
Rock for this trip. He shipped his
horses to that place Saturday and
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will keep them there during nis
stay. '
expected in this week but there will
no trou Die in finding accommodations
for them.
About Completed.
The new Arey buildings on East
Council street are about completed.
The finishing touches will be put on
. . i
them this week. Mr. Arey tens us
Round trip tick
ets on I). R. Ju
lian's excursion
Thursday J Aug.
12th.onlv 82.50.
Watch For It. mat, lie iiasuut yc, iuhcu x.
t 1 1 ,:ri 5nrbnt that a gentleman will be up
. rnere win De a ; ueauiuui uigui. - - - o n wV tn
blooming cereus in ithe window at from Columoia S C , this jeek to
1 & ! l n f ViAm SAvrai nrosnectiT
i t onH nmnanv'a rirnc Store " v"-". r---r--- -
:."lrrfS -I,., ;nl renters have bid for them.
vited to call around and see it.
This is a flower f rare beauty and
fragrance ad there are only a few
9t them in town.
Prof. FUher And Un'de Return.
Prnf. J. H. Fisher and bride, nee
Miss Blackwelder, of - lit. Pleasant,
who passed through the city last
wePk on ineir way io nasuuui,
" mi
were here Saturday mgbt. iney
Reserved
seats
83. Leaves Salis
bury 9:45 a. m.
(For other locals see
Salisbury High Schopl.
Miss Josephine Coit 1 Principais
T anra Hill Colt
JJKIOO '
Session begins Sept. oth. bend
for circular.
Negligee shirts all styles and cob
ors, attached arid detached collars
at Brown Clothing Co .'s.
For Sale.
Two shares of First National Bank
and one share Salisbury Cotton Mill
stock. Apply to R. care of World.
- Ft? T?vvt Two rooms in a de
sirable part of the town. Apply at
this office.
nA o-onrls at reasonable
prices at the Monumental Shoe
Store
1" but ererv person wiU cord, wa, granted a divorceSatar- r.tarned 1.
y.i.n.nv, from her hatband, W. M. morning. "c'c
get inn m , w-';lln . - t. rnrtnAa f abanrlnn- br Dr. and Mrs. Miller
All parlies w uo i.uo, fe.v.-. - i j -
r ; l a.n 1 1 ,1" Cl ci V m I iiicii b. I f lino rt vuvm -'-'-" " I
iurnmu - 5al;inro d r.n - rabint. shon Dane To-morrow Eve-m
lo genu i j - - ' - . .... . j -ct t foirr,T;Q will mvo a
i i-k m i m ori iivinrr in mnrnm i pm tm wi . i i. iiiuALcuiiLi t
morrow evening. uc. 5 - , - x.
4th page.)
at Reid Jb
MosquiU netting
Harry's.
Goods still arrivmer, but we
- L w .
are not too busy to atzena to
our customers. aiouumentai.
She Store. -
DoHt Tobteeo Spit ad Smoko Toar life Afftj
To onit tobacco easily and forever, be ma;
a!. t.11 a 1 1' f. norm ann tricrnr. TJLU& riG-l.
. . 1 w.wl n-u thuviuidAr-worker. tbittmakes weak me
dance at ner county mm, j- -"ggitts, hoc ot f l. Cnre guarau.
Valuable Kins 1--". rm, Ttr rlk maat -wit 7 . ouj c...u. n.t tv. rh!uo af Ntw York.'
ir. t I? - ffrorrpll loat a valuable t T-r t m j menvary u ,- - . - T
' . a. m mt. i i mm m n . . . . rru e m T ui... -m mm . mmw-mt
uj... " t.
Tbc Book Club. .
. v.i ine Duok.vmu wm . meei wuu mentary to Miss Annie snooer, oi owning tvt yu .
luaoie 1 -jrr t XT Rdmsiv Tnparlav af.er-1 v. i A ILTavw Tonn. xs' i 4V...: a.c.(
ring yesterday and Pto t ac-1 n a .30 0,clock The aulhor . v of Wiiminffton. Thii Wnnr1' rAliable. T. F. Kluttz
counts . as still amonetne mining. is BraTi(1er Matthews. .llntlv anticinated by - ; i
X
fjuuiaiv -
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever, j sJjDDers below COSt
10c, 25cf If a CC. fail, drupsists refund money. JV0
had been in Mr. SparnellV
nr fnr spvPTi vears ana ne i coaii coaii
. .. L 1.:L1 I If -tmrt ttto nt nront 1 ho hct. CrrftdPS
pmcu inc.; "b"V 1 , . iii
r c m. n i n . A . tw mnnn
Woodwork. iree irom uirt ur Mate, tucu
" v:i:o. Acha tablps vour order aMonce with J?. it. i.
nepairs, uunumg ' ' i Aa-
etc. will be done at moderate ca8& onaeuer, citjr uim-u, w...
Drices and with promptness by tne Hjor Kent.
- - mm r . 9 .tJI . .
nndersisrned at Mr. parser s . oiu a brick storeroom near tne
stand on Lee street. J. Davis. standDiDe. Anply to
ladies ties at Reid fc R. L. Shaver,
J-""f3" - a X
Harrv's. - Agent
l ... m
t t fll tn visit Monumental Groves Tasteless ChiU ionic
shn Str-.re this week, is closing out J 35 cents -a bottle. Theo. F.
-w -w - . y
iviuttz & UO.
i the invited guestsL
The Monumental
Straw hats at your price at Reid can supply you wl
fc Harry's
All sliDners and sandals below
cost at Monumental Shoe Store.
A boarding house will be opened
August 1st, 1897, at Healing
Snrinss, Davidson, cqunty, orth
Carolina- For terms address,
Mes. K. VV. ukay,
in the way of shoes
a trial.
Shoe St
th anythi ,
Give thf
A corker the best
in Salisbury for $5, at Brown Cloth
ing Co. s.
Fine Mutton and Beef at R. W.
I Price's daily.
all wool suits-
Tlin enmmormrl is fl Pr f ritri Tit
Marsh, Davidson, Co. J profusion of thirt waists and linen-
r;Mnr WallW is seiliner entire collars and she sends them regularly.
stock clothing regardless of cost. to the Salisbury Steam Laundry.