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VOL. X.
The Chronicle.
LOCAL DOTS.
$rief Notes of Passing Events That
flay or Jaay riot interest ion.
Soda water at Berry Bros.
Now's the time for bar--gains
at Hix's v":
Mrs. N. E. Parller is visit
ing her parents at Ronda.
The town financial state
ment appears in this issue.
Mr. Zoll spent a few days
at Jefferson this week.
Farmer R. N. Hackett has
,a field of grass 310 w ready to
,cut.
Glad to see Mr. Fritz
Newland, of Elkville., in town
Jast week.
Solicitor Mott left Satur
day f or ' W as hin gton City, on
business.
Mr. J. R. McEwen, of Jeff
erson, was in the city last
week.
Red Letter coffee at I. S.
Call & Co's., at 16 cents per
pound.
Jesse McEwea, who attend
ed Trap Hill Institute, is home
gain. -;
Alpaca .coats a. t Hix's.
Uce line; see them, buy one &
keep cool.
The showers of
rain -did
jiot come .too soon.
They were
badly needed :v
Mr. R. N. Hackett is build
ing a nice .cottage in the east
ern part of tbVcityy
2 Mrs. H S. yanjaoy, of
Ashe, is visiting at bar- broth
er's, Esq. James Wellborn.
Prof. Hand ren, d f M o ravi
an Falls, was in the city on
business, this week. :
Mrs. White, mother of Dr.
White, is visiting at Roaring
River and Ronda. ;
Mrs. W. E. Harris has re
turned from her visit to rela
tives at ljilkville.
Miss Debmany represent
ing the Orphan's Friend was
here last week.
Robert Young Hunt and
Mary Eliza Do well, , colored,
got marriage license last week.
Floyd Holman, of Moravi
an Falls, made a visit to his
father's in Iredell, last week.
The brick work," chimneys,
etc., has been completed on
on Sheriff Call's hou&e.
Mrs. B. F. Kinnear left
Monday for a visit to Washing
ton, New York And Nw Jer
sey. '
Misses Ettla and Tensie
Todd returned from Greensboro
tc their home at Jeff erson Hbhik
week.
Mr. ?Andrew McGriamery,
of Mocksville, is visiting his
parents and friends in. this
-county. ,
Mrs. Delia Murphy; o f
tforth Wilkesboro, who has
been suffering with a, tumor
for five years, is not expected
o live.
Correspondents till forget.
to send their names to the edi
tor and their contributions
have to go to the basket,.
-The next C.T. U.
meeting will be heldi at the
residence of Mr. J. B. Buxton
tomorrow (Wednesday) after
aoon at 4: o'clock.
-rThe Landmark joins the
heonicle in. its suggestion
that some mark . of . remem
iTance be tlarAd at the. tomb
the late Mai Rnp.ftd- -Whv
y- , ;
ain not this be looked after at
-4Mr. Wyatt of Millers Creek
uau a uig aisn or new; snap
beans for dinner Monday.
-j-Jfrpf. Turner and Esq. J.
J. Russell, of Boomer, were in
the city on business last week.
-fRemember the Democratic
county convention meets here
next Monday, and come out.
Your presence is needed.
H-Miss ciertie Webster left
for) Olfn Tuesday to visit
friends. She will attend the
Epworth conference at States
villk
-fTheaospel Mission Rally
at Moravian Falls Friday and
continues over Sunday. A
pleasant and profitable time is
expected.
Ronda High School com
miei Lcemont occurs Friday 29th,
and) Rev. R. W. Weaver, of
High Point, will deliver the
address.
Misses Lizzie Horton and
Lou Isbell, who have been vis
iting in the city, returned Sun
day to their homes in the
ft
Happy Valley ."
.Quarterly conference will
be held at North Wilkesboro
the j first Sunday in August.
There will b e services o n
Wednesday night before. "
Deputy Collector J. C. Hor
ton and wife, of Watauga were
in tlie city last week. They
visi ;ed friends at north Wilkes
boro. ,
Esq. W. A. bwyn,.of Ron
da, was in the city last week
on business. He reports a
good rain in his section last
week. '
iss' Mamie Barber who
has been suffering with , a
sprained ankle was able to at
tend the: Bishop's service ?last
week, though she still required
the use of crutches.
Prof . Ed. F. Wakefield, of
Lenoir, spent friday night in
the ;ity. He was on his way
to Laurel Serines where he
will teach a three months sum
mer school.
The case against Harrison
Anderson, for an attempted as
sault, which was to have been
trieel last Saturday was post
poned until n e x t Saturday
week.
kev. W: L. Dawson and
wife! left Tuesday to attend the
Ep worth League and Sunday
School Conference at States
viller Mr. E. O. Mastin, of
Straw, also went. , 1
Harrill & Rader have open-
ed a photograph gallery at the
Meadows store house. They
come well recommended and
theife samples of work are good.
I A few nickels dropped in
the Ohbonicxe "sinking fund"
box next Monday when you
com i to town,, would make us
feel mighty good, and put a
new song in our mouth.
Mr. James Hor ton and
daughter Miss Lilli3, of Cald
well county, , passed through
the first of the week OB their
way to Yadkin " to v rela
tive! i, and attend court there. -
Mrs. Mary Warren, of
Mulberry, has placed an order
withj: the Wilkesboro- Marble
Works, for a monument to be
erected over the grave , of her
deceased husband, Dr. C. E;
TTarren.. -.
Bishop Cheshire's services
at the Episcopal church ; last
week were well attended , and
werej interesting.' Mrs. W. W.
Barber was confirmed, and the
ceremony was a solemn, and
C s. lira frf- The BishoD is
CUCUVt'V w w-,. .
an affable and pleasant gentle-
i i- ii . ninnrfn wirn
ILKESBORQ, K C. THURSDAY, MAY
FIRST GUN FUSED.
The Boys Start tbe Campaign with a
16 to 1 Parade Gold Standard
Follows.
Some of the boys got up a
campaign parade the other day.
It was good to be gotten up on
the spur of the moment
It was led by a oaie horse
cragon full drawn by an ox.
In the wagon were different
kinds of musical instruments
even to Wallace's 'oreran
grinder." On either side of
this wagon was a man mount-
ad upon horseback, bearing in
his hand a flag on which was
painted , the American eagle
and "free silver, 16 to 1." In
the wagon floated the U. S.
flag. Following up this was
Clerk Vannoy's "Frizland" ox.
bedecked with a robe of yel
low calico, on which was print
ed "The Gold Standard." And
the old ox is a pretty good em
blem of the condition of the
people under the gold standard.
The "gold standard'' was led
by a colored citizen, and he
was a good representative of
the Russell Republican party
in this State. While the dar
ky was still holding on to and
pulling at the old gold stand-
aid ox, he was dancing to the
music of the silver band wagon
and trying to wstand in" with
the silver boys. That's Rus
sells position exactly holding
to the gold standard, but try
ing to dance in the silver pro
cession.
If lyou'll just come and look
at the old ox, you will be con
vinced that he is a fine speci-
men or tne condition of the
people generally under the gold
standard r
10 Cents Reward.
R. A. Spainhour's two fine
pigs escaped from the pen som
time last week and have
(St
since been heard of. Hetmers
ten cents reward in goods for
the apprehension and safe de
livery of said specimens of
swine. They are young,
sprightly fellows, long, slim,
lank and slab sided and will
average something near rf.
pounds each, gross. How's
your chance to make ten cents.
Bather Expensive.
There is one little item of ex
pense connected with our next
election, which has not been
the case heretofore. The new
election law requires the clerk
of the court to have boxes made
in which to deposit the ballots.
These boxes must contain one
cubic foot, must have hinges I
and locks and keys. It will re
quire four boxes of this kind at
each voting precinct. There
are 22' voting precints in this
countv and it will therefore re
quire 88 boxes for the election.
It will cost at least $1 per box
to furnish them; and you see
you have an expense item of
$88 where it was nothing be
fore. Died at Elk Park
Mr. E. Gilliam Davis, post
master at Lewis Fork, died at
Elk Park Sunday week ago,
ana was brought home and
buried Tuesday. He was at
Elk Park doing: some work for
his cousin L. E, Davis, at the
time of his death. His family
knew nothing about his sick
ness and death until the corpse
was brought home. He was
sick only: a short time,' with
pneumonia. Mr. Davis was
about 30 years old; was a son
of Allen Davis; and t was mar
ried to the daughter; of Elijah
Dockery some three years ago.
All deaths are sad, but there
is a peculiar sadness about the
death of one who . dies .away
from home, -and without . the
knowledge 6 f l family: and
friends;
JI0BE LOCiLS.
Bacon 6c and hams 9c per
pound at Mayberry's.
There is talk of another
paper being started at North
Wilkesboro '
- av berry's shoes are go
ing hke hot cakes at cost and
less.
' Ir. and Mrs. J. O. Wilcox,
of Ashe, attended the Bishop's
service at the Episcopal church
here last week. They went
from here to Greensboro to at
tend the commencement of the
State Formal and Industrial
School.'
f
The Winston Republican
speafcs of a rose vine thexa that
has a thousand roses on it.
Dr. Turner, of this place, has
one that he is confident has
produced near three thousand
roses this season. We are
ahead yet.
Miss Johnsie -Blair, who
has been visiting at Capt E. S.
Blair's for some months, re
turned to her home near Lenoir
last week. .Capt. Blair's
daughters, Misses Nellie and
Tate accompanied her home to
spend several weeks.
Mr. Walter L. Jones, son
of Esq. William Jones, of
Caldwell county, died of con
sumption last Saturday morn
ing, and was buried on last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Dr.
Buxton, of Lenoir, conducted
the services. He was about 28
years of age.
Our friend C. J. Saunders
a Wilkes boy, who has been
gone six years ana wno is now 1
in Florida, in renewing his
subscription says he 'tean not
get along without the Chroni
cle; it is a letter from home
eveTy week." He is coming
back $ q s ee Wi 1 kes-ata n early
date.
--JfSf. W. S. Surratt,
Jackson Hill, Union county,
has taken charge of Boomer
High School, and will open the
school about the middle of Au
gust. Prof. Surratt is an ex
cellent gentleman, well equipp
ed in his profession, and de
serves the hearty support of
those good people, among
whom he proposes to labor.
-Ourjfrjend WiljuX-MiTler,
a Wilkes boy, Eas opened up
business for himself at King
man, Ind. He says it is a fine
country, out turns warm occa
sionally. Sunday week ago
thermometer registered 10 2
in the shade. He has the
Chronicle a best wishes for
success.
Rev. W. M. R. Church,
who is traveling for the Wilkes
boro Marble Works, made a
trip up through "God's , Coun
try" last week; his first trip
and he is delighted with the
country and the .people. He
says he never met a kinder or
more pleasant set of people
anywhere. He sold a number
of tomb stones.
C 1 e r k "Vannoy, Lawyer
Dick Hackett, Liveryman An
drew Wellborn, and- Drummer
Ed. Harris went seining up
about Brown's ford last week
and had good luck. They
caught 250 fine fish, mostly
cat fish. They caught one
'red horse which weighed 11
pounds. It was the largest we
have seen here in a long. time.
-r-The Children's ilay exer
cises a t . t h e Presbyterian
church at this place will come
off the first . Sunday in June
instead of the fifth' Sunday in
this months as these exercises
will Be held at North Wilkes
boro the fifth Sunday. These
exercises will take place .at the
regular morning service, and
in connection ,Rey Mr.,. Robin
son will make a short ' address.
28, 1896.
The Miller Buildiii
A new line of all Idnfls of soofls.
Calicoes 5 to 6 cents per yd.
Percales 6 to 12 & one half cents per yd.
, A pretty line of summer cravats.
OWE PRICE TO ALL. , .
CALL AND SEE THEM
A Magnificent Line of
fin
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III
JUST ARRIVING AT
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HAVING OPENED UP A--
CONSISTING OF.
Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes, Glassware, Stoneware, Groceries,
Etc., I take this method of inuiting mj friends to- call and ex
amine my GOODS and PRICES before buying elsewhere.
I am determined not to be UNDERSOLD. I will insure all my
customers to obtain tne largest QUANTITY' and best
QUALITY for the LEAST MONEY. The highest marketprfci
always paid for all staple produce. -Very truly, '
Wilkesboro, N. C.
BDG- BARGAB
THE WILKESBORO
having recently bought a large stock of goods; ia offering,
them cheaper than ever before; consisting 6f Nails, horse and
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' cairVnd you hali be supplied.
; Agent for the well knowvOlivr Chilled Plow, Chatanooga Cane mill, .Cuta
way Disc Harrow, Empire Drill and Marshall Wagons.
Can give you the most tinware for the money, yon ever bought. " ; :;
When in need of anything to be had at a first-class hardware store, come and ,
see me before purchasing elsewhere. '
I sell cheap for cash, but please dont ask for -credit.
, . C. F. M ORRISON.
W MKESBORO
CAFFEY: t PRITCIIETT,
. NORTH WILKESBORO, N J C , ' -
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Are Now Located In Their, New Quarters Opposite V
McGee's Establishment With a Complete Line
V. Of Any thing Kept In A
FIRST-CLAOG PunrjiTunjE GTons, .
And are Offering Special Bargains Jn -
- Sewing jVXacliiiies; 3Pian6e,.a-nd'Orgaii
' CARTS, BUGGIES, HARNESS, &C. KEROSENE and LUBRICATING
. OIL by the BARREL, and STANDARD; CSANDS OF GUANO AT
..STAftVATiOiSIPRIOESf
Pinishins Coffins and Cr.rlicts'a Specialty.: ' ,
NO. 6 .
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MILTON MCNEIL,
HARDWARE STORE
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