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VOL. X.
The Chronicle.
LOCAL DOTS.
Brief Notes of Passing Events That
May or May Not Interest You.
Solicitor Mott is home
again.
The restaurant of Gilreath,
and others, has closed out.
Go to I. S. Call & Co. for
sugar 20 pounds for $1.00
How are you going to
spend the holidays?
Arbuckle's'coffee -20 cents
per pound, at Call's.
The "Merry go-round" has
been heard from. It's doing
business in Statesville.
Mrs. C. F. Morrison return
en Saturday from her visit to
Reidsville and elsewhere.
It hurts MayberryV feel
ings to ask him for credit or to
jun an account with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison who
had been visiting their son
here, returned home last week.
Richard H. Lee, Esq., rep
resenting a Baltimore hat com
pany, spent Sunday in the city.
Pay your taxes by the first
of January . and save trouble
and cost.;
The boys of Moravian Falls
Academy will have a public
Rebate on Thursday, the 24th.
- Mr. John Leckie, of Iredell,
spent, a few days .in the city
Jast week.
Christmas is almost here
and we need that little you
iowe us.
Sherman Bryan Linney's
clerk, is in Washington, help
ing Linney run Congress.
William Bledsoe, of Ashe,
was in the city last wTeek, on
his way South.
A few more fights last
week. No damage done, ex
cept one fellow got his ear bit
ten a little.
Esq. Jesse Hoskins, the in
suranceman, was in the city
last week, on his way to Ashe
and Watauga.
Bob Doughton, of Allegha
ny, was in the county last
Week, gathering up a number
of cattle to ship to Virginia.
vV. T. Transeau, of the
Brushies, tells us of a beat he
raised this Summer that' was
21 inches in circumference.
Mr. A. H. Laws, of Poors
Knob, aged, about 40 years,
died at his home on Tuesday
night of last week.
The Rebekahs meet Thurs
day night. It is the time for
nominating officers, and every
member is urged to be present.
A nice line of Xmas goods
at M. McNeil's. Call and ex
amiue them before purchasing
elsewhere.
Mrs J. D. Smith and little
sjirl are visiting-.friends and
relatives at Roaring River this
week. .
The protracted meeting at
Moravian Falls closed Sunday
morning with a baptizing
Four persons"were baptized.
The nicest line of Christ
mas goods on record, cheap for
cash, at Bud Call's. Go see for
yourself.
WILKESBQRQ, N. THTIRSDAY. DEC. 17. 1896.
Mrs. E. J. Fletcher, mother
! of John Fletcher. hasCo-on t.r
Martinsville Va. to spend the
w nter with her daughter, Mrs.
H mry Howell.
If you wish to buy a good
new, or second hand buggy,
cail on A. C. Wellborn. He
Will sell you one and take his
pay'in corn and fodder.
John Ayers, formerly of
Goshen, this county,, was killed
by a falling tree, while cutting
cord wood in Watauga county
Saturday.
--Mr. J. II . Hartley, of Ken
da 1, who has been suffering
greatly for sometime from the
effects of a broken leg, 'is im
proving, we are glad to learn.
Rev. W. L. Dawson, pastor
of the Methodist Church, was
given a "pounding" by a num
ber of his congregation, last
Fr: day night.
Mr. J.H. Adams gave an
ice cream and oyster supper to
his friends on Thursday night
of Last week. Those present
report a great time.
Capt. J. M. Allison, who
has been working in the marble
yard at this place, returned to
Sta.xesville last week to take
charge of the marble yard
there.
Miss Minnie Deal, who had
been in the city a few weeks,
returned to her home in Cald
well, last Friday. She was ac
companied by the editor of the
Cosmopolitan.
- May berry has quit buying
cross ties, because he can't af
forc to hold them 12 months.
He also has a big stock of goods
tha ; he can't afford to hold and
is selling them cheap.
William Hall died at East
Bend last week afcer a short
He was a' brotlier-jn-
The W. C. T. U.
The Woman's Christian Tem
perance Union will meet at
Mrs. J. T, Fergson's on Thurs
day, the 17th, at 4 p. m. The
members are urged to make a
special effort to be present.
Kate Cranor, Sec'y.
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The Largest Gonrd on Record.
Miss Ruth I. Canter, of the
Brushies, has in hei possession
the largest gourd we have
heard of. It holds a half bush
el. It was raised by Mr, John
A. Steelman about 40 years ago
and Canter's have had it in
their possession about 18 years.
Big Turnip.
Mr. Ogilvie, at Oakwoods,
brought a turnip to town last
week that weighed over seven
pounds. The turnip was pur
chased Jby Mrs. McE wen and
after 18 persons ate as much of
it for dinner as they wished
there was plenty left over.
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A Fine Mule Dead.
L. E. Davis who resides at
Goshen lost one of his fine
Norman match mules, which
was one of the largest and most
valuable teams in the county.
They weighed 1,700 pounds
each and were famous draft
mules- He was offered $300.00
for them a short time aoro. The
loss is heavy, but such is life.
Reporter.
Goshen Dec. 8th 1806.
NO. 35.
Additional Locals.
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illness.
law 6f C U. Davis, of this
place, and leaves a wife and
four children.
frhas, B. Finley is arrang
ing to build a fiish pond. He
is g ing into the fish raising
business, so he can have :fish
stories of his own to tell in con
nection with his law practice.
Beginning with next Sun
day there will be morning and
evening services at the Episco
pal church, each Sunday. Morn
ing service at 11 and evening
service at 7 o'clock.
J. G. Hackett' and A. C.
Wei born, spent several days
last week up in the "Happy
Valley" bird-hunting, and re
Dela3'cd Snake Tale.
Andy Porter, o f Walnut
Grove township, tells us a
snake tale, delayed on account
of the weather. During the
Summer while out in the field
at work, he heard something
at the fence near by, like a
log scrapiug along. He looked
and saw it was a rattlesnake:
He struck it with a fence rail
a few times, but the rail
bounced off without doing any
harm to the snake. He called
for his shot gun and put a load
of buck shot into it and it died.
It was 4 feet and 10 inches long
and was 12 inches in circumfer
ence. That's the biggest
heard of yet.
Oyster supper Friday night.
See notice elsewhere..
Wilkesboro Lodge No. 23
I. O. O. F. will have a public
meeting ou Wednesday night
before Christmas. The ladies
and gentlemen of the two towns
are invited. There will be sev-
jteral speeches. And a pleasant
time is expected.
Sheriff Call has finished his
last round collecting taxes, and
says that very few have paid
up. He says he. must have
your taxes by the first Monday
in January, and if you fail to
pay up by then he will levy up
on your property at once.
Pink Gregory, of the lower
end of the county, was tried
before Commissioner Cranor
last Friday evening, charged
with making "Li ver Regulator"
without the knowledge or con
sent of Uncle Sam, and was
bound to Federal court.
There was a "sewing bee"
at Esq. James Wellborn's one
day last week, and at night a
number of young men joined
the young ladies in a candy
stew. A crown of flowers was
awarded to the ypung man who
pulled the finest candy, and
Sewell Wellborn: won the
prize; and he crowned Miss
Sudie Mott as the "Queen of
Love and Beauty" of the Oc
casion. We are in favor of
other "bees" just as many as
possible. We like 'em.
ihe
Miliar Buildingd
An
eiliaeofallMgnfrtfls.
Calicoes 5 to 6 cents per yd;
Percales 6 to 12 & one half cents per yd.
, A pretty line of summer cravats.
OWE-PRIQE TO'ALLi-.
CALL AJSTD SEE THtlM
apnifrcent Line of
port
dred
a pleasant time. They
killed something near a hun-
birds.
Mr. Thomas Crysel has been
retained by sheriff Call, as jail
or, Mr. Crysel is building on
his f arm near town and says
he tl inks he will move there as
soon as the house is completed
and give up the jail.
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A little hon-sense now-
then is relished by the
bf men." And a little
on subscription or adver
y never hurts the tender
; of n. newsDaner man.
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and
best
cash
tisin
hear
Applicants Decrease.
We have a strange tale to
tell. The number of applicants
for the post office at this place
are gradually decreasing, as
the news reaches them. It ali
happened this way: word was
put out that the present incum
bent had received orders to
marry into the family of the
successful applicant for the
post office, and that he was
ready to comply with the
orders. As a result, the ap
plicants have maile a stampede
to withdraw from the race.
You can hardly find a person
in town now willing to accept
the grave responsibilities of
taking the office.
The following marriage
'cense were issued here last
week: M. A. .Johnson to Delia
Wellborn, and J. L. Ken-,
nedy to Rhoda B. Lowrance.
S. C. Grubbs was tried be
fre Esq. Somers Saturday,
and convicted of carrying con
Cealed weapons. He was bo.un
9 court in a $200 bond. ' '";
We're ready to recieve it.
I Lev. E. F. Jones, of Mor
gantin, began a serie;s of meet
ings it the Baptist church at
this place Monday night. He
is a splendid preacher and
everj body should go to hear
him. - ,
C ie of our western sub
scribers in renewing says: "I
have taken your paper so long
thatj: cannot get along with-
out ii as its pagestell of many
happ
ninsrs in my old home
and riative county or -vv.iiKes.
Welrke to"get such word from
thebiys. .': , '
Shot Through the Read.
The Hustler.
Last Sunday up on Lewis
Fork Nathan Bolden and Will
tVyatt got into a fight and
weapons were used. During
the melee a pistol was fired
with fatal effect. Jordan Wyatt
who was standing off some dis
tance, was the victim, the ball
striking him in the head. He
died that night. We did not
learn which one,of the combat
ants fired the shot. Wyatt
was a peaceful man and highly
respected. He was about 50?
years old.
JBuckleiijS Arnifea Salye.
Tes Bkst Salve in th.e world tor Cuts, Brui
ses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
fetter, Chapped Hands, . Chilblains, Corns,
and allSkiu Eruptions, and positively cures
J?iles, or-no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction," or money- refunded,
rrice 25 cents per. bos. FOIl SALE BY STA
The ladies of the Episcopa
church will give an oyster sup
per next Friday night in the
store room recently vacated by
D. W. May berry, the proceeds
of which are to be used in pur
chasing lainps and other neces
saries for their church. Experts
will prepare the oysters accord
ing to orders. Don't fail to at
tend and thereby have a ' 'real
izing conception" of a good
"bait" of these delicious bi
valves and at th.same time con
tribute to a worthy cause.
The authorities of our
neighboring town ought to
look to it that the R. R. cross
ing on the main street leading
to this place is not obstructed
and blinded so as to endfuiger
travel. At present with a
house crowding each of three
corners and th fourth obstruct
ed and blinded by R. R. ties,
there is danger' of somebody
getting caught on the tract by
shifting 'engines, freight cars,
etc. Thei descent of the street
from the north in the narrow
space betwixt two ware houses
adds to the danger, for it would
be difficult to back out up hill.
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Bisturded tlie Fesce and Dignity of
the State.
On last Friday night, Jim
McGrady and his wife Laura,
Alice and Cora Vannoy, all
colored had,, a little disagree
ment about something and pro
ceeded to have a "young war",
just for pastime, and also to
assist McGrady in his candida
cy for re-election to the Iredell
roads. McGrady was on one
side and the three women on
the other. Jim took tbo initi
ative, making a fearless charge
upon the enemy with his pock
et knite inflicting a wound
painful but not serious, upon
the back of Alice Vannoy's
neck, and carrying dismay into
their ranks. The Vannoys re
formed their lines and charged
back upon McGrady repulsirig
him with "great slaughter."
McGrady and the two Vannoy
women were arraigned before
Fsq. J. F. Somers Saturday
evening. The Vannoys were
acquitted, and McGrady 's trial
was postponed till the 20th.
Tfle
JUST ARRIVING AT
Hix CMd Store.
HAVING OPENED UP A-
3 OF MSECSDSei
CONSISTING OF-
ry Goods, Motions. Hats. Shoes. Glassware Rmtwa
Etc., I take this method of inuiting my 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 market price,
always paid for all staple produce. Very truly
w -it i t. MILTON MCNEIL,
Wilkesboro, N. C.
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THE WILKESBORO H AREWAJlk jSTORE
navmg recently bought a large. stock of goods, is offering
them cheaper than ever before; consisting of Nails .' horse ar
mule shoes, holloware, crockery, cutlery, tools of all kinds,
base ball goos, water buckets, paints, oils, suns. 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 tyivsare for the money, yon ever bought.
When in need of anything to he had at a first-class hardware storecome and:
see me before purchasing elsewhere. -
I sel1 chtap for cash, but please dbnt ask for credit."
C. F. MORRISON.
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NORTH WILKESBORO, N. O. ,
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Are Now Located In Their New ; Quarters Opposite
t McGee?s Establishmentr With a- Complete Line
f 5 Pf Anything Kept In A
FLRSTHQLASS FORSITURE STORE,
And are; Offering Special Bargains IrT
Sewing Machines, IPictnbs and Organs
CAItTS, BUGGIES, HARNESS, &C. KEROSENE and LUBRICATING -OIL
by the BARREL, and STANDARD BRANDS OF GUANO AX .
RVATION PRICES. V
Finishing-Coffins and Caskets a Specialty
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