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Tips OtfBONicLB, Wilkesboro. N; C;
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W.ITyK'ESBOKQV-lSr. C.yTHTTRSDAY'. MAY T4. 189ft.
The Chronicle.
LOCAL DOTS.
Brief Notes of Passing Events That
May or May Not Interest Ton.
Some new cases of measles
in town.
John Warren, of Elkin,
was here last week.
Miss Lou Isbell, . of
well, is visiting in the 6ity
Miss Gertie Webster is vis
iting friends on Hunting Creek.
Editor Gentry, of the
Jefferson Times, was in the
city last week. ,
Mrs. Lonsford, mother of
Esq. Wash. Lonsford, of Love
lace, is very low.
Hackett & Hackett, attor
neys, have dissolved copartner
ship. The tan bark i s being
jhauled in pretty rapidly along
now.
Glad to see Mr. Greene
Wellborn, of Ashe, in town
last week.
Mr. W. H. Colvard,. who
has been suffering from heart
trouble, is improving.
Glad to see Mr. Harrison
Lewis able to be out. He has
to use crutches in walking.
Mr. John Taylor, of Win
ston, was here last week,' on
business, of course.
Miss Lizzie Horton, of
Elkville, is Visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mr. Bob Horton, of JClk
ville, was in the city last week,
looking as natural as ever.
Esq. Wesley Joines was in
town last week and reports his
neighborhood all in good shape.
The new board of town
commissioners have an oppor
tunity of doing a good year's
work. " " ,
Glad to learn that Mr. J.
G. Hackett has greatly im
proved and is able to be up
again.
Mrs, A. R. Vail, of Jeffer.
son, spent Friday nigt in the
city, on her way to Greensboro
to visit several days.
Quite a large number of
people from this section attend
ed tbe Adventist meeting at
Boomer Sunday.
Rev. C. W. Robinson and
wife went to Elkin Friday. He
conducted services there Satur
day and Sunday. . V ,.
Down about Osbornviile it
rained very little; when we
had those good rains here," and
it is quite dry down there. -
There is complaint in some
sections that the fruit is fall
ing off considerably. It
SUDDOSfti tftfiP nftiiRfld hv tile
drv WPntlior
R. M. Stalev Esq.. elected
on the new board of town com
missioners has resigned and
Dr. W. Af Berry has been elec
ted to the vacancy.
Mr. J. E. Hubbard has put
up an excellent grist mill out
Bear Oakwood postoffiqe, and
Js prepared to serve customers.
Mrs. Minnie Gibson, of
Huntersville, who has been vis
iting at Taylorsville, is spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Hix;
at this place.
The Masonic Annual Pic
nic at Dellaplane will come 6tL
?n July 25th. All lodges are
Jnvited to participate in the
Pcnic.
r :
Found, by J. F. Barlow, in
the ford of Beaver creek, a' box
of spectacles. The owner can
get same by calling at this.of-
See. ' .:: . o ' -
at
T
Sfcraw hats of all styles
HixY.
Ladies' fine slippers at the
Hix Clothing Store.
i uhas, H. Somers has been
elected clerk of the town board.
: Miss "Zora Ferguson, of
Boon er, is visiting Mr. Mc
"Neil'i; family.
It. L. A. Hauser is in his
office here this week, ready for
dental work.
Special line of laces at the
Hix Clothing Store, going at
the lowest prices.
i Kandle Brown " and Myra
Brown, colored, were married
last week, Rev. M. McNeil
performing the ceremony.
Ers. Turner. White. Hor
ton Doughton have gone
to Winston to attend the
meeting of the Medical Asso-
i
ciatio
r. Albert Eller. of Ready
Branch, passed throuerh Mon
his way to Winston to
g of the Medical Asso
NO. 4.
HIS EYE-BALL SHOT OUT.
Lee Bash
day o
meeti
ciatio
gone
r
Mr. Haywood
familv were in the
Shoots Troy Dancy in
Mulberry.
News reaches here of a seri
ous shooting affair in Mulberry
to wpship last Sund ay evenin g.
Lee Rash sbot Troy Dancy, the
ball taking, effect in the right
eye, knocking out the ball of
the eye, and lodging in th
skull above the ear.
I seems that Rash and Dan
cy got into a fuss. T'hey are
both bad characters, Dancy
made at Rash with an ax.
Rash run a piece and then turn
ing. fired into Dancy. - Dancy is
in a precarieus condition.
Something like a year ago
Rash and Dancy had a fuss
about" some blockade liauor,
and Dancy cut Rash up with a
knife, and there has been bad
feelings ever since between
them.
MORE LOCiLS.
q. R. N. Hackett has
to Goldsboro to attend
the rheetiner of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Powell and
citv last
week. They came down t&
attenci the Moravian com
mencement.
Miss Carrie Wellborn ar
rived I home from Greensboro
last Thursday. She is attend
ing tile State Normal and In
dustrial School there.
. Sheriff Call left Monday I
to attend the State Republican
convention. He will visit
friencls at Winston and Greens
boro qn his way.
r friend Joshua L. Joh
som of Walnut Grove
ship, was among: our pleasant
callers last week. We a$
ways glad to see him.
Saturday was a great day
for bark at the tannery, and
the roads were filled with wag
ons ninety-seven loads of
bark were delivered that day.
l Dv. Thomas Call, of Ashe,
spent Sunday in the city with
bis aunt, Mrs. Call. He was
on his way to Winston to at
tend t ie meeting of the Medi
cal Association.
The boy with his ne w hand
made whistle is heard on every
hand, blending his music with
the so lg bird's, and everybody
is hap ?y, or ought to be,
The new town board has
selecte d William A. Vannoy
for po iceman. No salary was
allowe d;,he is to work for the
feeasaving of a considera-
le lit tie- sum.
Li!ndsay Swanson and Miss
4usta Barlow, daughter of the
late T lomas Barlow, were mar
ried lit Boomer township last
SundaV bv Elder G. D. Sher
riii. ;T
The judges failed tor-agree
upon a decision in the finan
cial debate at Moravian Falls,
and the question is -therefore
still before the people, open
for discussion.
; The new mayor of North
WilkelboroJ. R. Caffey, lost
two fine milk cows last week.
Bioth c ied the same-night. It
i'sthoi ght they were poisoned
by some enemy of Mr. Caffey.
j Mi v S. Q. Myers,, of Dock
ery, p? ssed through Saturday
on his way. to the district , con
ventio a at Lenoir. He said he
was feeling a little sad after
leavint his wife and; baby.
They, lay be has the : prettiest
babr that has ever been ; in-
that country .
L
toin
c
e al-
jrif I
Changes Hecoiuinenfled.
The committee appointed by
the Teachers' Association con
cerning the matter of adoption
of school books, yj a vote of
three to two recommended the
following changes:
'Our Country" instead of
"Hansel Higher History."
Hutchinson's Series of Phys
iology instead of Steele's.
Reed & Kellogg's elementa
ry grammar instead of Har
vey's. They recommend the drop
ping of Steven's History and
Moore's N. C. History.
They recommend also that
Maynard's classic series be
added.
TwO of the committee were
in favor of adopting the entire
Moravian Falls Commenceinen
The closing exercises at M
ravian Falls Academy occurred
last Thursday, and was attend
ed by a large number.
The exercises began at 10 a.
m. and consisted of declama
tions and recitations, inter
spersed with sOngs. All ac
quitted themselves well.
"The financial debate came
the first thing after dinner, the
subject being "Should there
be free and unlimited coinage
of silver in the United States?"
Six young men engaged in the
discussion. Charlie Hartley,
W. A. Bullis and Robert Prof
fitt advocated the silver side,
and Greene Lowe, Henry Hart
ley and J. A Boldin champi
oned the negative. The boys
made excellent speeches; show
ing that they had given the
matter considerable thought
and study. The debate was so
evenly divided that the judges
were not able to agree upon a'
decision.
Following this was the liter
ary Address delivered by Mr.
T. M: Hufham, of Hickory, N.
His theme was "TheTrain-
nsr of . Children," and those
who heard it say it was an ex
cellent production and well de
liverd It was enjoyed by all-.
Two jprizes were awarded.
The prize tor tire- greatest im
provement in composition was
awarded to Miss Hattie Alex
ander. The prize for the great
est improvement in spelling
was awarded to Finley Keys
There was a concert giyenat
night and the house,, was
crowded. The exercises which
consisted of dialogues, .. etc.,
were interspersed with muic
by the Moravian string; band.
The admittance ' fee was: :20
cents, and some" 828.00 were
realized The students : and
patrons were all admitted free.
The session just; ended": was
one of the most ' successful - in
the history ol the school; -v- -
The Woman's Temperance
Union meets at Mr. Ferguson's
Wednesday at 4 P M: All
members requested to be
present:
-The Ladies Benevolent So
ciety of the Presbyterian church
meets at Dr. Green's this after
noon (Tuesday) at 4:30 o'clock.
All the members required to be
present , '
A mess of peas for dinner
On the 9th of May, is mighty
early for this section, but that'
is what Mrs. J. A. Forester
gave her family Saturday.
Who is ahead of that?
Mrs. B. F. Kinnear leaves
this week to visit relatives and
friends in Washington City,
New York, and New Haveri,
Conn. She will remain away
several months.
W. B. Smoot, of the C. C.
Smoot & Sous Co., who was
here last week looking after
business connected with the
tannery in progress of erection
at North. Wilkesboro, has re
turned to his home in Alexan
dria, Va.
Dr. Cal. Parlier, of Boone,
passed through the first of the
week going down to Winston
to attend the meeting of the
Medical Board. He has been
yi siting relatives at Moravian
Falls.
All the rogues are not dead
yet. One night last week some
one relieved J. R. Henderson,
Esq., of a nice ham' of meat,
and there has been two or three
fish baskets stolen in the last
few nights.
Rev. Mr. Barber asks us
to state that there has been a
change in the date of Bishop
Cheshire's appointment at this
place. He will preach here the
19th at 10:30 a. m instead of
the 20th. Take notice of the
change.
Prof. Wagoner, of Trap
Hill Institute, -was here Satur
day, and says they are going
to have a lively time at com
mencement, the 19th and 20th,
and also at Fair View college
the 21st and 22nd. He stays
there is no measles in that
country, and he wants eyery
body to come.
-We are in receipt of an in
vitation to e present at the
commencement exercises o f
Fair View College, at Trap
iliil,'the 22nd and 23rd of May.
The Annual Sermon will be
preactied the 22nd by Rev. A.
J. Johnson, and the Literary
Address will be delivered the
23rd, by Mr. Herbert L. Greene
of this place.
There are some who have
the wrong idea about mail mat
ter. Some think that if a let-
ter is not sealed it requires on
ly one cent postage. That is a
mistake. Mail matter contain
ing writing is subject to first
class rates, whether the mat
ter be sealed oi unsealed,, and
requires two cents postage for
every ounce or fraction there
of. Remember this and save
yourself and the postmaster
trouble an(LfiTvehie
Th
e
M
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Burl
diimg:
A,
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A aewline of aa Ms of pofls; .
Calicoes 5 to 6 cents per yi;
Percales 6 to 12 & one half cents per yd.
A pretty line, of summer cravats.
E PRICE TO ALL.
GALL AND SEE THEM '
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agnificent Line
of
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JUST ARRIVING AT
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HAVING OPENED UP A
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CONSISTING OF-
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Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes, Glassware, Stoneware, Groceries,
Etc., I take this method of inuiting my friends to call and ex4
amine my GOODS and PRICES before buying elsewhere.
I am determined not to be UNDERSOLD. I will injure all mv;
customers to obtain tne largest QUANTITY and best
QUALITY for the LEAST MONEY. The highest market nnft
always paid for all staple produce. Very truly
Wilkesboro, N. C.
MILTON MCNEIL,
BOG
Uite a
THE WILKESBORO HARDWARE STORE;
haying recently bought a large stock of goods, is offering
them cheaper than ever before; consisting of Iails, horse an$
mule shoes, hollo ware, crockery, cutlery, tools of 'all kinds,'
base ball goods, water buckets, paints, oils, guns, pistols, shot
and powder, empty and loaded shells collars and pads, and
plows of all kinds. -" -. .
Should you need a good "Hillside call and you shall be supplied. ''' -
Agent for the well know Oliver Chilled Plow, Chatanooga. Cane mill, Cuta
way Disc Harrow, Empire Drill and Marshall Wagons. ' - -
Can give you the most tinwpre for .the money, yon ever bought. --
When in need of anything to be had at a first-class hardware, ore, come and
see me before purchasing elsewhere. " ' .
I sell cheap for cash, but please dont ask for credit
. " ' C. F. MORRISON. .
THE WILKESBORO
William Sneed
famous character in
Wilkes, having almost a State
reputation. He has been dead
over five years, and still there
is not a stone, slab, f plank or
anything to point out .his last
resting place, is most inti
mate friends can hardly point
out his grave.. . This -should
not be allowed. His old friends
should chip in and'place a. de .
Lcent tombstone at his tomb.
Just a mite from several would
do it Why not attend to itl
CAFFEY V.PRITCHETT, PROPRI ETOH2
JNU-itlll WI,K.ESBORO, Kf. ;
CO,
Now Located In Their New. Quarters Opposite
McGee's Establishment With a Com p! af ; Line
. - ' 1- fuyning ii.ept In A
FIRST-CLASS FURW ITURE STQPP
And are Offering Special Bargains In! ' ; -
Se-wiiig M!ac3liiiieS9 Pianos n -h
- . CAKTS, BUGGIES. HARNESS. r. S? Organ
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