.- :' - 7 . . ' -- . - C77-. V 1 Vol. 1. v 4- NEWS BRIEFS THE PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO LITTLE LOCALS. . V Itisi it bltritt Condense. And Boiled Can. Tee PerscnaU istl Brief Hews JNO. M. JULIAN, CitTJ News Editor. p. A. Harris went to Greensboro last night. - II. O. Tyaon If spending the week In Stanly county on business. , THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Will Re:pti Ktit Uesiaj. -Estet i:l Begtlatto h is uicrcei. Knrron Index: I wish to call the attention of the pat rons of the Salisbury public schools to the iact that these schools will reopen next Mon day January 8. The first term of four and one half months will close on Friday, January 20. On Monday, January 23. new . pupils may enter for the second term of four and one half montlis, but no pupils will be received who cannot enter some one ox JUNIORS MEET. An Excellent Address By Ron. THo. F. Kluttz. Officers cf the Tires Lees Installed at TllsUeetlfig. Sjsspsls of Mr. Ilattz's SpeecS-Tls Order t Poier, be Sijs. The installation of the ofBcere of the Jr. O. U. A. M.of this city io the lodge room of Council . No 18, last night, was an interesting event. ' , : ' : ' , The hall was crowded with Ju 1 1 . ' nv-r far " 3Vtum MiUcr returncflfroixi a short business trip toBtsteSvlUe. Mrs. J. II. t.. Ulce went to Wood lenf this morning on a visit to rel atives. H.T. Bhnion, who has been in Jtshevllle on business has returned to the city.- i O. T. Mowery hss ben confined to his rMm t.lnce tiaturday with a vacciuatcd arm. .i MIm JcMrtle Fouler returned to Btatesvllle thli morning Nfier vis It to relative In thlx county. Mra. H. J.'Ovwiian, who has been inKo klrk fur lhf DL uevk. U IllUC'h lniuroved tody. we are pleased to schools gradually improved. lertrn. CuAS. L. Coojf, bup t. C. A. Overman, who has been SALISBURY, Jan. 3, 1900. with Wallace's clothing store for several monthp, has Riven up his jo-1 j $DSnltr jJcae. 6REAT VATEB fOV.Z. TtsDeielCFceat tf Citaiti , crti is Prtgress. , ' 'Mr. T. H. Vanderfa 1 in this morning; fronuGrc hnm find left Onithe ii train for hickory:. "II icca there : on business coc c c tf " with the development f t Catawba river pcrer. j ; J Mr. Vanderford wad inter ested in this propertyv .i l has had v ample opportunity to learn of its possibiliuesr He tells us that work liaj already beea begun on-theldevelop ment of the property and it bids fair to becoraedne of t. of. th l i v . 1 , .... .. - . '.' nior8,representing the three lodges. John W. DavK who has been sicic - r iwc,& i-w,,fv fnrfnpH J .i t? trirt infnC 7 . . . r 1 lun worsen .iwvumj Q(ra, yjwj. f ..mmw w,v- , 4- Wnlu rwvnroftfr .rt- tf,'' L V the work of the :teachers in ing. "MrTKhitti belatthiaaddres of the second terra for the bene- by referring to the antiquity of fit of thOBe who did not enter secret societies. "I am a believer however will be done that glory of all these can be done in the interest of man 8 Bn8l all the children of the city, rnnRietent with oroDer disci dependence. weak "alone 'The orders, testifies loneliues9 and Man is single ; and butl co-operation FEARFUL BURtlS. FA1HTED JIK3 FELL 4. l!rs.E::::a Pre;irl:xt3g3 t::s, Fts A Well fo:ra ClHzta cf Tfc3 C:::t),C!.i tJ Is Yerjlll. tf BplptUs. : Mr. J, F.J. Agner,a wellkriowxv citizen ? of the county, died una moming about "2 o'clock at hia home six miles from, Salisbury, V'iittb Girl. Almost Burned in ; XV to a Crisp. , ., - ' ' " . . T - :; c? ti Eer Fatisr Yillls lis f:-:s,Esiel:?ei Her ssj Stripped cf :C!::i!:i-Fsti:rE2n:tiAls9. - Vith her bands,! arm's, neck and hip?' burned almost to a crisp, l!ttbjfcfoe'-yeall ' Elsia Webb lay screaming with pain this af ternoon at . o'clock. . She was ai bundle of bandage from chin to feet. ; ine wnow F TTJ. children to iuourn his loss. . infT nn nrnaa air v - tji nminrH nir i , Tiai.ion and mother on- i - t JUbU Vl u.w.-. Mn. Holl man. mother ot Mrs. H. S. Livengood, whot lives in East Salisbury, was contemplating this morning with pleasure her return to the old home place at Cleveland. ' Instead; of the visit, the old home and the familiar faces, she lies on a bed of sickness . at her daughters in a very precarious condition.. - - ' , She has . not been , well , ; for sometime but recently tjere had been a marked improvement in her conditions She bad made her Mr. Agner: had only been coo fined to his bed for a few days, but erysipelas, made rapid and teni able ravages on the physicial man and , at the hour mentioned the dissolution came. Mr. Agner was just in the prime of life, being 40 years old, and was a fine specimen .of the physical man. - He .leaves a wife and several Rnffineer-Vesu lsiiow m datavba;?'counp8iOTeying and doing the . preliminary work i for a railroad from Sloan's Btati0h'"p)0kqut pjp faeet about three blocks Shoals. Just as soon as this Vwl nvr tha second bridste. In the preliminary work is .com- rear of Mr. WebVs Nhome her .offering ana nor cries wh;Ie- when she fainted. After nlA&a alone could convey xne x-1 beincr restored to cousciousnea a e V- I - tent. , . - The child is a daughter of Mr. T. RvWAhh.' who Hues on South He was a-meniber ri V" iht - Arciifcur!ipu3li . "the distance of his rea4ice froia Cowii, it is "not likely that the Ar-; can urns will atteud the funeral iu a body. . N arrangements had been made some and ens him. We claim no antiquity I m.u s f iWa ilw Val. t hnn.incf a. brnsh fire. "The regulations Of the Schools as for thia order. Iam older myself. waA- 5n this little girl was near the fire when a than the Jr. O. U. A. M., yet this , . . . . f hat niece of cotton in the hands of one Weil as ail Uiuer rcKu"vuo, aoes nox, muicuw umv l or1wnflS will of the. panics cauguu mo. proper afC1' throueh a fraternal order strength- rrvid willhfl built r.JnreA children had made Dline and organiiation. Ihe -a w rift;m no antiauitv y m, .- .f iu aJi wii .. u - r m i uw ' a. s. ' n i a la nn u in iiih itiii v w na- i wMrH iiuiuiuk w v w had several spasms and was m a very critical condition : this morn- Tirmn for the funeral. The exact nature of Mr. Holl- - noon to-day she was rating fairly SolC TO BUdtfl well. GREAT INCREASE. will continue to be enforced progressed. nnH tliA pffir.ientiv of the no - - ... better if older-no better than be taken; of; the , opportunity if it had existed through all the to, aeveiop ill. t.hft world's creation. o . . I u.. n. n. Born of the wants of genius in Rsw uih6 oiuib' 1858. how has the little seed of A new drug store will be opened dress b'ad caught from the cotton and was ablaze. She ran scream- Quite a number of the Salisbury. boys lef tthis morning for Bingham . school at Mebane. Among those; who went down we noticed Haden Holmes, ' Charles Rehdlemen, Henry Davis; Walter Crump, Mos es Bean. Frank McCabbins, John Uion. Mrs. S.8. Cole, who has been vIm- lltnff restive lu Virginia Tor the past tuoiUli, la exacted home next week. J. UoMtlan, who has been cK'rklnieai Uer Flnk'a, baa ac- reiiedM lMralliuu with A. W. Wine ' . Cff. team IVw. of Besener Citv, Is IT- upeudlotc the day In the city en bu Iness. Hewii return to lieauemer tonight. x !.. 9 n.n k'ifflp mtintv ftui)p.rtn . Uiideul U liy urri auim hla report I Change Of BlSI ed to his home for the past three mustard grown and developed into on Chestnut Hill in the room ire- J ja ys 'with a very sore arm and hap- a mighty and protecting tree. In cently vacated by JW. Cornell-j jj 0 in the house at the 1899, there were 2oW councils wun SOd, nextweeK. me proDriewjrs time . jje heard the child's screams 290,000 members, in the United of the new concern are Messrs. J i and ran t0 Qy this time all Statea. Nor is North. Carolina v Barrineer and' QeoVge ,0. In Vk wfire a flame. Mr. behind in this, work. I haven't Kluttx. Mr. Kluttz purchased w.h. tearing them from . . A. 1 1 : t I , . -. . ... r I . . . . mi I . . - - . was on UlS way w piuwiug the exact data at nana wun reier- stock yesteraay. lanejiiavei t back ud BOOl4 had very gar- Rock, where he is building a enCe to the increase m our State, employed an eXiJenencod:phama- ment off. summer home for Moses Cone, but in this town our people have ci8t to conduct the . prescription J .;.gut not before the fire had got- Tlis Scboct Statistics rUsks Veri Flit tering Skfltlng for Rowan: : w a TCir- r.utv Ruoerintend- Hedrick and James Bernhardt , . . im I " j--w- I ..,:. ibg, towards tne nouse camnK iuf :f advance copy of his . -- - i t . I w . help. Mr. Weoo nas oeen couuu- Q the county board of ed- TKS 5CM01S- iiratinn. , The reoort contains 1 ti,o Pnthnlic harochial school ' W. A. Fries, a former resi dent of Salisbury, who is now living in Greensboro, was here this morning. Mr. Fries Esq., of Greensboro. . Mr. appreciated the objects ot the or- I departinefit Fries tells ub it will be one of den until we have three lodges the finest and most modern with a-membership of about , 800. i o iyck WrnXr ' inamemDersnipoi me wuuior ui- der will compare iaroruuiy wim that of any other order. A great ten in its deadly work. When the distressed father ' carried his tjhitd: into "the house she was ul- Uisonlc Officers. The installation of the recently 1 most charred in some places. Great elected officers of vFulton Lodge blisters and black burns were vis v QQ A T? find AL M.will take! ihl nver her wholeCbody. The contains some very gratifying' facts to. the ooened Monday with a fairly good friends of public education; For attendance. The other school the year r 1898 there were only Gf the city will probably re-opea 9894 school children in Rowan uext Monday; county. Last year .there were 79 15 whites and 2676 blacks or a total of 10.591. a net erain over the twelve month proceeding of 697. The increase according to race is 574 whites and 123" blacks. The torn l the county is as il -Pngthe .hohdjy. , lows. - WHITE Guh'D. Mr. OKeiil Yarisister. Mr. Walter O'Neil, a Salisbury boy who has been railroading on tho Seaboard Air Line, returned to Winston this ..mming after Mr. O'Neill is now the boutnern -. yardmaBter at Winstou. , a report v maor;tv cf vour membersare men li-rT?-;j.v-niirhtiAanreTioiiBt A the . coumm.wuico ir.aeuDen vaupuc,,, - xd.uy t I Ulnfoaitilla mhn nna npri I . . . . J n,uuuutu , : -- meet 4 tuxt Mondny. . . .it. fstnTPsvine. who uaa uccu t ' j - m w - ------ v t i r noir iini w inn J. N. Bolonum, who has bn here connected With the Walter foundatiou 0f eociety is the r.rthMimt nveral week, returna tovMcoti,Ual. In a tew daya u re flume work there. Dr. W. II. VVakHflld will be at the Central hotel tooiorrw to con ault with his patients. He will be here for one day ouly. The Yadkin river was reported nearly rrozeuoveryeaterday. Some portion of his time at he hos- very man George Newman, Jr., hospit- who hy bi9 own exertion works out al, went dOWh to Gold Hill his own destiny. Such a man de this morning to look after genres honor. ' No wonder, then. Dr. W. A. Newman's practice that with such men and such prin- on tne mine. xji. cwumu i cipies uno uuoi M; is enabled- by this arrange-1 fiourished. No order could ment to spend -the greater grander motto t nan, tnis and have Its taught of the pond of tblit county have five Inches thick on them. pital here. Iv W. Taylor was re-electd Worship- were almost perfectly stiff. fnl Master a fitting feompliment to a worthy a faithful fficer r 5 J. R.Sllllraan went to Albemarle this morning. lie will be gone for several week working at the car penter's trade In that town. I , ;i. Llchtenstcln will probably leave next week for New York City, his future home. Mr. LIchtenMeln is cloMlni? up his affdlra here now, pre paratory to hla departure. I frank Brown Is moving In the residence recently vacated by L. H. meeting. Clement, K-q. Mr, Clement haa mlresdy moved Into hi patatUl home on the oppoalte aide f the street, i IMs rumored that an artlve fiht on the constitutional amendment will begin la this county noon. Sircdaj Sctisal Meeting. . All teachers of the Church nrinftinlea . need to be tr throughout the country." I believe thia order has been misunderstood by many. It has 110 sympathy with strikes or bojv cott8, or with any unions except Building Bocn at Rack- Countv Survevor C M. Miller tells us that a buildingbbom is on at Rock, in the heart oj the granite belt, in anticipation otjthe devel opment of that property by the syndicate recently organized. Salisbury Pninkltn ."KtS bauds 1 -Unity; ' Scotch Irish Cleveland ; Mt. Ulla Steele At well China Grove ' Locke Litaker Gold Hill 2435 468 259 150 284 200 640 824 879 476 566 .437 491 loos 201 - 89 214 174 115; 182 175 164 30 121 16 110 A largo number f of beeii sold and laid' oi houses will soon be ert Street Methodist Sunday school legitiraate labor organizations. It Rp; 1 Uajg nBrnnfi are. urged to attend a meeting, (as - t political or sectarian; There , V T . 11 k.f inr. . 1 - flev. AV alter L. well as all others that are mier- Jg danger, of demagogues trying to eated in the bunday scnooi worxj, th order for their purposes; in the Sunday school room tonight n not permit them to succeed. (Wednesday) after a short prayer Q objects of the order are wise meeting. Will not hold a lenguiy . beneficieut. The Bible, flag Dr. Whitehead was phoned lor at once and arrivejl 'at.the house about fifteen minutes after the ac cident. , Neighbors and, friends came in and rendered every, possi- ble .assistance. ' ; Dr. Whitehead stated to au In dex reDorter tliat the result of the Morgan . wa in nubtJ Providence There, is a chance for .the child's re- Tjjg gBrr Olt-' covery, but her condition makes foilowing from tho Concord the outcome exceedingly doubtful. gtandard relative to a. young, lady ; Mr. Webb himseit was quite wfao wa9 brought to Salisbufy aud painfully burnea aooux ine ieit hand while attempting to extin- ingle, . in 1 guish the tlames. albburians I It was a most . aisiTesaiug uuu have the. sym- BUSINESS- LOCALS. WANTED 100 men to Join ths Salisbury - Pressing , Club h January 1st. HOT and cold batht At Kcllpw liarber Shop. TRY the Eclipae Barker Hbop for good rouaorlal work. lota- have and the ted. - . wait at the Kcllps aud have your uti preaaed. tT MT I .V. vim YY Barber shop yuu can get abaih mrntedon is of interest: Miss Mamie Goodman, the yotfng lady fortunate ' as to TV W . ' ' wftilow a cockle burr, and who the attention, of wvv w - o Let everv one attend. , m 1 Rept-ctfully, W. T. Rainey, Supt. T. R. Gakneb, Sec. nd Rfihool are the fundamental nrininlea of the order. It I , ... Linffle will remaiuT; with his tin 1 f . , ,- . ... . . Knrp.snt charire atDaltou, Go hooves us in this day ot so-called r . :- - " higher criticism, to uphold, the truths of the Bible. This is well and necessary. Our order is build- w hose : movement s f 1 .rp fllwav'fl nit ereBted;tias declined I and the parents 4 hp iretendebiim -bvithe pathy of the. entire community 111 , nhvB;ci.n8. jg now at ease. First Presbyterian chteM ofPon- intheafiliction that nas,corae w While C0lighing considerably to day (Tuesday) at Mr. YY . r . Goodman's; on Spring street, she coughed the burr but of her throat". It will te remembered that it was - For cedar posts aud dry wokI. go to tJloau's wood yard. OTART right r.nri1 ins Standard': Kev 1 tnem. le will S remainr ' wi Gas CoaientUoa la J. M. Moody, of Waynesville, ihg up a bulwark agaiust atheism Klu(f z lef t fast night for town's status so far Onto WishiRtoB.- 'On to" Wttshington,M is the cry ommior ihft st "ntPfsmell 1W.. HOU. rromtno ov iBwraitmu . . . ."' .. A. . , t ih able most of this work will be "00 who attended the meeting 01 ana r r1- " theqalet." 1 Republican Executive Committee flag-that flag m whose de- ! Remember the unR of the at Greensboro yesterday, was in fence ' Couunittee 1 the city . last nignt on u iDeuwi - way home. Mr.. Moody' tells rna flag which today waves over a re that tlie Reoublican State conven- united people strong enough to tion was called to meet May 2, at hold against all comers let us up- Associated Press. -. ; j JvThe Associated Piyss will short lylhave a correspondent in Salis bury to look after their interests nere. xne uwi, uiuiwiMyu. r.. - n;naA hor vniftft. as its rankwc,l 6 Weidlng Last Klgbt. - impossiible to locate the burr any where in her throat She has not and keep right by eating Jackson's meat. , 'fHE beat meat the market affords 1 at Jack-oiia." ; . SUAVE at the Climax and you wtli Ins pleased. rpHE best shave In the city at th L Climax. , . Washington Cityto be present at with progressive cities is concern the opening of Cbngres, today. : r ; U U the attention given jt by these 1mp0rT.au 1. ue Democratic Executive at the court houe Saturday at 12 o'clock. A full attendance la de elred as business of Importance Is to . be transacted. ( r 1 ! Col. J. F. Armfleld, of Btatesvllle, was in the city this morning on his way to Btatesvllle. Col. Armfirld tails us that his movements with reference to his roilltaty duties in the future are uncertain. Mr. arwd Mrt'O. L. 8anderlln. of Raleigh. to Ur. Carter Eipaiiiag. ; Mr. N. J. Carter, the enterpris ing proprietor of the New York r" " r rrZ". W... ii for tat education they dltion to nis aiore urre, i . , hold it and teach our children venerate it . , . ' The public school is the hope of the country. This waa always so, it must always be so.' A great ma- pemng Fell U Tte Fire- - A" negro woman" named Martha Johnson, V who jives ,on Church street," had'ant last' nights while standing before the fire place and fell forward almost in the are Her clothing -cangbVbufc, was ex tinguished by hei daughier befoie I son burnea. I ni She wa faco and hands v. no improvernent. TODAY! Beginning today you will find a irood selection of uuder- A4-n TOatrlA.v cvenniff I urvir tit Hurry iiros. and the ats- . I ...ill ,n,n u vnn C1A nnnnv and KftV. WU WMiBU. j w go to Jack- telegraph office at bpeucer. nnn a flmt cIam shave: I? Hon' Tooaorial Parlor oebiud tlt .. . .:. .- 4 t- I secure. Old Fortwho have beea viitinK ter opera es anotner w ... r;fl nntTht to corn- Mrs. Robert Johnson, returned home doiPh county. He has now pur- u''"-i.: .l-ut. lUll RCZ OcSStlQB Chased a lot in Randoipn county " t- v,f fhJ Pet it Wms are beir.g circulated to Ulc SCtSSl. of the new railroad "-vr ; T4 . order is wnat we mise it. i this morning". Mr. Sanderlln will rrr. xvAt Vlrfflnia next week to r,iPt a road which he has been building. i ' ! d" R. Bamhardt.of Iredell county. Writes an Interesting letter in the fitateavllto Landmatk of a trip through ltowao county. He waa particularly, tmpreesed with the . fcreat mouatama of graivlte in our .' county. ' ' room on the Hue ' 1 1 -A . . U lwA atnM ana win i :3 idle to preach things if we da not in which to conduct a general bus- wie to pre iness. Ml83 WaUat L. Lintle were married at . ' M. l a NO lEprOHSeni. ' Davidson College, Rev. A. T. There is no improvement GrahaOT officiating. The event today in the condition oi Mrs I was tjie happy culmination of t n WntRon. whose critical I mat.rn vears of love and court- -4. . m.- , . . I f - j rniidition was mentioned in Uhip. Mr. and Mrs. Lingle left vPBtftrdav's Index. Mrs. Wat- last night for Rev. Lingle's home eht but her heart shows Knox and Johnsie Coit, 1U Biwuuuuw - ml m- r- . . . ... , , .u. Dt,ra I weddine Both Mr. Lingle and I style Jacaet liecause u is geiwu hftrceneral condition shows weaam?T 6L;L1. mVii- Xir.ia the time yoti - l . aataamon man v i"""'""" - - ms wiuo bib - "-e-"-' nted u you get at one lounn oa wherever th-y are known and they retfttlar price. Harry Droa. go to their hew home and in their ;;f , . - : . " new relationship with the best tR- WAKEFIELD will be at tl II ..... i .... 1lknpiil.ll Iin . nrratnlationa of 1 uemrai itwwu ONE fimrth off regular price. Af ter today you can buy a strictly new and up to dal wrap of y de-v bcriptioti at 25 per cent, discount.. Harry Uroa. of this o , . I il. ...... ....carinnalv lilimMl. I niOrltL rillt neafl BflUWB AUU .-m-v , ; , . . -fr.1,1 VfitJ UQ ;a m.sa ttiinnarmn t iipv i uuo - ww- o i a - T. live un to them. Let us air try . -. . . . - to live up to the principles ot this order. If we do, then thsre is a THE WEATHER. ! The weather force ast : making a great ttceea Fiur; toaight and Thursday. jKhooL . Mi a. it, a M U Af a a Crescent Academy re-openea great luvuuciw. Monday after a U. week's auspen- ThU U but an Imperfect report .ionforthe ChrisW. holidays, of nt The Spring term ot vnia msmu- - v:n.:n(. m.nn(,. It was a . I uu ww -f3 . tion bestins with a very graiuying i tron- earnest plea m behalf of t J T) T ...In ia I . . . J i i in it. membersnip anu vot. aujv-.j i tne oraer ana an iujuuiii." oi ms i xnemoersnip. ine a thoroughly enjoyable one. waa save the day' for the hog. At a i Mrs. Kora u. ivnisner, wm anon- rtr U recent meeting of tht aldermen, it w begin a music class at her home wisnes ana , cuiigiawuv 4th. Hia practice U limited to eys. -i i t- InnnL. ,v,0. Mofhndi.it narsonaffe on 1 tneir numerous ineuu., I ear. wmt auu mruat. was passed forbidding any: f hog I South Main btreet. Mrs. wms- pens in the city after Marthlst. nei is a graduate oi uie Cincinnati Now a petition is being circulated College pfMusic and is well equip and freely aigned asking the alder- ped for giving instruction in mus- men to reconsider tne matter anu i ,c 11 ili.m rmin vith the 11U W " 1 ' a. ... same restriction, as heretofore. PWr UeeiHg. Thmatter will come up before Prayer meeting services will be Cf. BITS 13 U5T8. - 1 i nT. a ease of orinter's cm- m Rer. Dr. W, W. Bays, presiding L po,in rule- from 12 to 80ms. elder of this district, will not re main in Charlotte as waa at Prst contemplated but will remove to Raliaburr.v He will move .here and live in the dwerict parsonage Snot ennn aji some necessary, re-: HISS Nora D. Wblaoet, Instructor in Hm music wbhea lo -ecu re a cIm iu that study. Ia icr(lulf of the "Cincinnati Collect? .f Music" -t.ri k hmd eleven veara experience t.'v - . . - .... - lteiluenee. nneintiuuM. . :. , . al. t.:-i. nntrlif I inat Aa onfin &a some necessary re-1 1 n t&chine. th. aldermen .t thOT xt I " " , . KTir. .r, mad. on tha building, l..n AU? s . ; . v ' . I c 5 I-