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I . TERMS OF SUffcJCiUPTIOtf.- -.Oae
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; Six month - .
, ,wv",,ii..... ...... ............ . . ... 14.
2.00 -4.00 6.U0
3.00 6.00 : 9.00
I 4.00 T 750 ! 10.00
1 . 6.00 110.00 17.00
I ; 18.00 J 30.00
15.00 30.00 50.00
1 in.
2 in.
3 in.
col.
col,
1 col.
.75
1.26
2.00
9.00
12.00
17.510
25.00
45.00
75.00
xnree months ' " -
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-Payabl in advuriea ' v
3.50
6.50
11.00
trends all money by registered
let
jter or postal order and address
Equal Taxation, Pirect and Indirect.
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VOL. XT.
The Chronicle,
LOCAL DOTS.
Brief Notes of Passing Erents That
Ma j or iff ay Not Interest You.
3r. Jesse Bledsoe, of Ashe,
was here last week.
Little Mable Hix is visiting
relatives at Statesville.
Gents' furnishing goods,
at Hix's, going at bargains. '
Mr. SJ Lee Parks, of States
ville, attended court here last
week'.
Mis Addie Strieker's school
cl ses Friday at Union school
house.
Line of new spring and
summer clothing at the Hix
Ciotbing Store. Prices very
low. . ;
Mr. L, D. Lowe, and wife,
of Watauga,. are in th, city.
They lived at this place some
years ago. " ,
Dr. H; K. Abernethy and
wife, of Lincoln county, are
visiting: at Mr. John Davidson's
Mrs. Abernelhy's father.
-Mr. H. S. Vannoy, of Ashe,
was in the city last week. He
had been down to Honda look
ing after his farm there.
The Ladies' prayer meet
ing will be held at Mr. Morri
son's at 4 p. m. next Sunday.
All the ladies are invited to
attend.
Miss Sudie Mott has re
turned to her home at Mt.
Mourne, Iredell county, to the
regret of her many friends at
this place -
A greaftmany of our friends
have made us glad with back
dues and renewals. We are
willing yet to be made glad
some more.
Talk about 'Convicting
juries" but we have had them
this term. It has been very
seldom they have broken . the
record of a verdict of '"guilty."
Last term of court the extreme
was the other way
Jesse F. Hoskins, the in
surance ma i, spent a few
days here last week, but re
turned to his home -at Summer
field Thursday. He will be
back soon, to look after the
insurance I business here.
Mr. Marshall, of the" firm
of the Marshall Wagon Compa
ny, was here last, week, and
made arrangements with C. F.
Morrison at this place, and
Mac Absher, at North Wilkes-
horo, to handle his wagons.
They are good wagons. .
Joe Hendren, ex editor of
the Elkin ; Times, , and ex-com
Jnander-in-chief of the "Tin
Soldiers," of Elkin, and now a
young, prominent arid, (late)
rising "limb of the law," was
among us: last week. We are
always glad to sob Joe.
-Editor J. P.Cook, of the
Concord Standard, was in the
city last week and was looking
happy his wiife is visiting her
folks in Virginia. .We offered
him the hand of brotherly love
and showed him our gopher,
and he went to Dobson to take
a rest. He will visit us aerain
at an early date,' as soon as his
health sujaemnTIy' recuperates;
Esq. G. W. McNeil, who
lives in the upper end of the
county, was in town last week,
aad tells us that there is a pros
pect of the Flint Knob Silver
aQd Lead mine, . situated in
Elk township, being further
developed in' the near future,
the products of t the mine . have
bn tested heretofore, and are
orth 8.00 ner .tori ;; We hone I
WTLKESBOTIO, y. c.. THURSDAY. MAK.
-rf Miss Mary Lizzie Hix is
visiting at Mr. Wallace.
--Mr. A. B. Carson, of this
county, will move to ashe this
wek. . "':
4Mr. P. Y. Miller and fami
ly have -turned home after a
visit of s ome length in Davie.
Miss Adioe Qilreath's school
closes at Shady Grove Friday,
with concert exercises at night.
John Revis, son of Joe
Bevis, of Moravian Falls, died
last Saturday, and was buried
Sunday
church,
a long ti
at 1 Walnut Grove
He had been sick for
me with sprnal affec
tion, anc for a year had been
helpless. . was about 25
years ole
Marnage licenses have
been issuad this month so far:
J. Q. Johnson to S J Woodruff;
J H Myers to Alice J Pohfcer;
J C Billings to Eliz. Coffey;
Hugh Walker to Susie Billings;
J H Shumate to Ida Walker:
Li wis Klley to C. Stokes, col.
D. Harstaw to Media Gilreath,
col.
The aying of the Corner
Stondof Adley M. E. Church
Southi nar Brown's Ford, will
take plac e on Tuesday March
17th dt i L a. M. Appropriate
services will be conducted by
the pastor, Rer, W. L. Dawson,
and addresses will be delivered
by Hon.
Dr. J. M
fe'rank'b. Hackett and
I Turners AH are co
dially invited to attend.
A number of the friends ofj
family gathered at Mr, J. P.
Rousseaii-s last Sunday and
helped tt em devour a large and
delicious turkev. It was one
of the most pleasant occasions
of a life time. It was a magni
ficent dinner and those present
did full justice to the occasion.
If we could live always, we
would noi want to have a more
enjoyabl 3 occasion than that.
Bill Smith our Bill the
modei'FVrmer of Hog Elk, was
here last week. He brought
along hi? jersey cow, and left
it with collector McE wen. Bill
says he c in this as a matter of
kindness as he wants to ssist,
a few people in getting started
aright ia the methods of mod
ern model farming. Besides
ern model farming. Besidesrl
he has planted a large crop of
snakes, ,nd he did not know
whether they and the jersev
would be congenial companions
or not. McEwen tells us that
the jersey and the Gopher have
made fr ends and are living
happily together.
Ran from Justice, But Brought Back.
Bud Garris and Hence Cheek
were tried an4 convicted last
week, ofj the charge of shoot
ing at' U. L. Rou.ghtoD
last summer, up in the forks
of Roari Jig River. It was a
kind of white-capping" case.
During '.the trial, they became
uneasy and decided on leg bail
as the safest way out of. the
trouble. ; They started. Cheek
was - caught inside the town
limits, but Garris was swifter
on foot, knd evaded his pursu
ers. But Cranor's fox hounds
were summoned and Garris
was caDtured down near Rock
Cut. He was ; brought back
and h and f h is associate get
th pleasure of working on the
Iredell rtads for 12 months.
We notice that some of the
counties! are investing in blood
hounds ibr the capture of ves
caped' convicts but Wilkes does
not need any as long as Cranor
has his fox-hounds, and that
will' probably be as long' as the
generation lasts
'to; he wondered at that Ayer's
It in not
Pills are
in ! sucxi" uuiTCJ i uouuu-
For the ctixe of constipauon, . umouB
nesi'orariy other complaint needing a
t-fltivA tliftv are unsurpassed, r They
o-Jnatftd. easv to take, and ev
Two In, Same Family Dead.
The wite and the mother of
Mitchell Holder, in Lewis Fork,
died last week. The wife died
at. 11 o&4 Saturday
mqr-S6if1at 4. the Higher died.
Holder himself i
f ery low.
Has Plenty of Grand Parents.
There is a young lady 12
months old up in Lewis Fork,
that has twelve grand parents
living. The child is Mr. Cicero
Triplet's daughter; and if any
one can beat the record they
are at liberty to speak. The
grand parents are divided as
follows: 2 grand mothers, 4
great grand mothers, 1 great
fafhor an si ?t rrant crm n r fn.t.h-
ers, '
House Destroyed.
Our friend W. L. Brewer,
Esq. of Walnut Grove town
seip, was in to see us last week,
and informed us of the destruc
tion by flre of Dan. Shumate's
house, near Absher Post office
It happened last week. The
fire caught accidentally in the
room and the wind was so live
ly that it could not be control
ed. The entire dwelling house
was destroyed. A portion of
the household goods were saved
by hard work. We do not
know the loss
Woman Who Can Walk.
A very remarkable instance
of walking has been called to
our attention. There is a lady
who lives in Ashe county,, 89
years old. She has relatives in
Catawba county. They sent
her money to pay her way. to
visit them. But she preferred
to make the trip on foot, and
so walked the entire distance
something about 100 miles.
She returned last week. Her
folks brought her as far as
Moravian Falls, and she passed
by here on her way to Ashe,
she would make the rest of the
trip on foot.
"Pink and Green' A Success.
The VPink and Green Tea"
given last week, under the au
spices of the Rebekah Lodge,
was a charming success in ev
ery respect. $94 and some
cents was realized. The a-
raount is to be used for beauti
fying and furnishings the n hall
and procuring paraphernalia
for the members. It was - a
pleasant occasion all r the way
through. The room was taste
fully decorated, with ferns,
cedar, holly, and with wreaths
of pink and green. The young
ladies always lovelj' present
ed a fairy picture of charming
loveliness arrayed in th ei r
beautiful costumes of pink and
green. The crowd present was
large, and pleasure and happi
ness shone on every face.
The voting contest for the
prettiest girl was li vely and
interesting, and Miss Sudie
Mott was the successful con
testant. "
But the "cake , walk" took
the cake. There were grace
ful and elegant couples who
contested, but the dignified
posture elegant bearing, and
graceful movements of that
accomplished pe d e s t r i a n,
James Gordon Hackett,. won
the applause of the admiring
multitude and the approval of
the committee, and thus won
the cake.
And thus the pleasantries of
the :Pink . and: Green Tea"
werejbrrought to a close.
While no physician or - pharmacist
can conscientiously - warrant a cure, the
J. a Ayer Uo! guarantee the purity,
strength, t and"" medieinal virtues of
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It was the" only
blood-purify er -admitted at the great
sjiow
1 World's Fair in Chicago,. 1893 , -
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS.
Claims Allowed.
T M Crysel. jailor, $63.00; G.
A. Greer, conveying prisoner
from Boone jail to Wilkes jail,
$8.00; Charles Adams, putting
up stock law gate, 1.50; Jv W.
Brooks, conveying pauper to
poor house, 2.00 J M -Turner,
county physician, $1G.00; Frank
lin M Adams, listing taxes,
8.00; C C Wright, services as
Com., 22.90; L C Ferguson, ser
vices as Com., 26.80; "V Whit
ley, burying goods for pauper,
1.50; W". P. St. Clair, convey
ing prisoner from Alleghany
to Wilkes jail,' 4.00; John A.
Darnell, conveying prisoner to
jail, 1.00; W. M. Absher, ser
vices as county , commissioner,
16.75. '.
Road Matters.
W. A. Bishop, overseer on
Union church road, made re
port of the work done.
A petition was presented ask
ing for a road in , Somers and
Lovelace townships, beginning
near L. W. Lonsford's, run
ning up a branch by Dicy Jar
vis', A. T. Prevette's, Willie
Bell's and others, connecting
with little Hunting Creek road
near Kizy Anderson's and ask
ing for the help of all hands
within two miles of the road.
An appropriation of -five dol
lars was made for building a
bridge across StonyJFork creek
near Isaac Micheal's.
Poll Tax Matters.
The widow of the late Dr. !
Warren was released from pay-,
raent of poll tax of the deceas
ed. E. A.. Anderson was released
from poll tax for 1893,. being
under age at that time.
W. W. Martin, of R. R.
township, was released from
payment of poll tax.
W.J. Tidbail was refunded
$2.76, amount of poll tax erone
ously charged in 1894.
C. B. Church was released
from poll tax on account of
disabilities.
Miscellaneous.
The account of D. A- Mc
Lean for bridge lumber ($2.5)
was not allowed.
The Board ordered B. F. Car
ter to appear on Tuesday after
the first Monday in June, con j
cernirrg a charge that he incor
rectly reported the number of
children in white district No.
17.
The committee in school dis
trict No. SI was ordered to ap
pear before the Board at April
meeting for the purpose of set
tling a difficulty between them
and-J. A. Mobann, the teach
er. John A. Darnell was appoint
ed constable in Edwards town
ship, the-place having become
vacant by the failure of the
regularly elected constable to
renew his bond.
The Board ordered that the
municipal election of the town
of Wilkesboro, N. C, be held
on the first Monday in May 1896.
And that R. M. Staley be ap
pointed Resist ror and G. W.
Holmes and X.. M. Pharr Judges
of said election. I
'
Notice tO: Tax-Payers.
T Urv oil ilal.'nniinnf
x iv.- xivvL -1
taxpayers sufficient notice that
I am bound to collect the tax.
T vav ahnnlant nrtTIPfi that I .
JL T UUUUUUI4IV Ml VXW i
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could n)t possibly indulge them
further than court, week. The
time has, come and gone, and
the books have now been placed
out for collection which will
be - done; by levying upon
property, where it canv riot ; be
collected otherwise. " I hope no
one will ask for further indulg
ence, as I can not possibly give
It.
CAJCtf, Sheriff.
12. 1896.
Th
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in the
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m
WHO IS Til EKE?
Ho Ac t,S
WILH THE NICEST LINE OF DRESS GOODS, HATS,
SHOES, CROCKERY, ETC.. EVER KEPT IN.
WILKESBORO, N. C,
CALL TO SEE THEM . !,
We want to .call attention to
FALL AND WI NTERjC LOTHIN G. :
Bought at -
LOW TRAIFF PRIOES, ! .: "
we are in a position to sell Cheaper than ever before.,
A good suit for $3.50; jbetter at $5, $6, $8, $10 and up to $20
See our line of Shoes, Hat's, Shirts, Umbrellas and Milli
nery. We can save you. money
.' 5 THE HIX CLOTHING JHO USE.
M WILKESBORO
CAFFEY & PRITCHETT, PROPRIETbsSS.-' :
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. .. . ' -
o 'i,'' . 'VHfe"fe
Are Now X-ocated In Their New Quarters Opposite
McGee's Establishment With a Comply Line'
Of Anything Kept In A r , ,
FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE STORE, '
And are Offering Special Bargains In... - f
Sewing Machines, IianoSy'ttnd Organs,
CARTS, BUGGJES, HARNESS, &C. KEROSENE and LUBRICATING
OIL by the BARREL, and STANDARD BRANDS OF GUANO AT
STARVATION PR KSt
Finishing Coffins and Caskets a Specialty
Notice.' .
Whereas, Henry O Eller and Martha Eller
did on the 12th day of February 1833, execute
and deliver to Alberj R Shattnck, Trustee", ' a
trust deed on certain lands in Wilkes comity,
State of North Carolina therein) described, 'to
secure the sum of $500.00 due by said Henry C
Eller and Martha Eller to the British & Anier-
can Mortrasre ComDanr. Limited, which said
trust deed is recorded in Wilkes county, in
Deed Book 20 Page 01 to which reference is
hereby made: and wnereas. default has Been
, . i ..i. jr , i
made iuthp payment of the nfoneya eccnred
by said trust deed; and whereas tho wnder-
signed has been duiy appointed substituted
trustee tn the placed said Albert B Shattnck
as provided in said trust deed, and has baen
duly requested to execute the trust therein
given, that nndet-and by virtue- of ttie power,
. . . -
contained in said trust deed, I, the under
signed substituted trustee, ' on Monday '' the
10
16th day of March 1S96,- between the hours of
10 -m an1 pjn; tt te honBe door in the
town of Wilkesboro fia Wilkes county, will' by
public auction sell for .cash to the highest
-i :i m t. iv. n : .a ri 3 n
, i .. .f ,
.
ty,
All that tract or parcel, of land known as the
Summerlin place, ljing andbeinjf in the coun
ty of Wilkes on the waters ' of ,Korth ' Lewis
Fork and bounded ai follows: Beginning'at- a
birch on the west bank of North Lewis Pork,
running east 115 poles to a bunch of ehestnut
oaks on the top Of Hamby's - Mountain,' thence
north 37 degrees easfwith the tcp of. said
mountain 42 poles, then north 65 degrees went
with the top cl said mountain '22 poles.; the
torth 14 degrees east 26 poles, then north ' 3
degrees east 20 poles, north .59 degrees east
with the top of said mountain IS poles, the'
north 89 drgrees- east - with liii- it ff ; p
mountain 20 poles, north 13 poes with tho tip
of isaid mountain,, north ;56 degree, cast 22 1
NO. 47.
a.
f
ui Id i si sr,
our stock of
FURNIT
poies with the top of 'said mountain.
north 21 dfRrees at xhtli ; the lop of said
mountam 11 poles, th'iu north 45 doreps eani
with th-top of paid - mountain 8 poles to a
white oak, then north 71 degree west iO pole
to a chestnuf, then north li poles to a large
poplar, tlten north 73 degrees wsst 1U poles.
to a irbite-oak crossing tho creek, then north '
70 poles to a blae-k gun iu Martha Huffman's
. ..... .... ...
QGOBS
USE
,me ineu we1 n'lttt 8aul 13118 les to a red
k 1,en 8on 4a V,,itt& u a P1" then south
djes west with..8aid liuo ' (Martha Hnff.
'man's i:ae) 110 poloa to a red oak 4.n tlie -t' '
Bke of the ridje, thenc; south (o decrees v? '
H poles to a pine, then south 2? degrees west"
fP1?1 lo apiue.- then outh 53 tkeea
JK'Ste ' ' '
head of a branch , tbei.8(jntb 14 v degrees east
-8 Poles rJpw M branch 1 to ' a white oak
oast said Sumnierlin ihaa 23 polea thon
boui,u ucHmes oal w:tn ;a ino ' 7Q pojea
to the beginning cnnUiuiu four hundred
and forty seven, 4t7 acrer niom or les-
; Saidiana will be sold toipZjf the 1 debt ,se
ctjred by said trnt desd. and w1cJi .' title will'
be given as is veatedin eid trustee. ?
- ' . ' JT.' S. Chaxox, Substituted Trustee.
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.. Honey fo Lend
hvo. made arrangements with "
broVcrs-in New York City through'
whom I am able to place loans , secured
by a first mntgage on improved farrih"
for .fire? rears time payable in instaf-.
n?ents,. jt the low rate, of S f.6 H.tt.
interest per annum. ..The bTok;-H-r
an( tht charge for abitract.aii ! jr.
tion are small and nt the -i.er'
tie borrower. If yoiV want cueap,.
money .come at once as the EuriDlv i
limited. J4, '
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jr.
rJ see the mine fully-developed. 1 ery dose
effective.
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