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. , w j "- 0 1-.; - ' . ? - ' r ; JSTt.f "ft 5 -,fC k- 1 - - t ir - V U XV. The. Chronic LrE. Caught WM$re ana TThere. J. M. German was in town last week. J . c. xripiett was among rbur visitors las,t week. Prof. Boldin. of Boomer. was in town last-week, i Miss Minnie Garner .is vis- ating at Esq. Bob StaleyLs. Its up to you; pay your jpoll tax before May the 1st. G W. Holmes and family 1 1 i itt.'ii i j r ifiave come dck vp- w iiKesDon Carter Hand ren bad nice fish from his pond Jast week. Our friend Bob Jones, of Champion, has a fine ten pound jgivl at his house. - m at t . m air. 1. a.. teger, witn tte DeWitt Medicine Co,, was in town last week. Mr. J. T. Hubbard has moved his family to Moravialn Falls for the summer. The "sanctificationits have been running a meeting up near Meadow Hill. Mr: J. S. Yates and family, of Ashe, visited at Esq. John Davidson's last week. The young folks enjoyed a .delightful sociable at Hotel "Wilkesbore Friday night. Mr. Elam Bowles and fari ily boarded the train Tuesday for their new. home in Indian 1. John Dula's position at -Washington City is In the printing department &t a JJQPfl .salary. You have to pay your jPall. tax that law is as old ,as .the hills. Then why not pay tax in time to vote? thus 1 jr-The doctors performed -an operation remaying. a tumpr -from Mrs. Henrv Sebastian at North Wilkesbarp, Monday Shenti .Johnson will come around and give you a chance .once more to pay your poll tix rin time to vote see list of ap- pointments. The W inston Guide hpilers ; hurrah for Wilkes" in, regard tto the hew Court houfie. The Guide's good wishes are tap preciated. 1 ! 4 - - 1 ' t School books caunot &e k .chauged after ly Ist, Be sure and exchange Jxefbre then 30 as to get the exchange je jduction.v: ; ' ' v;; r ' Hands, beganl work' Mdn day tearing away the old court hAiiso : Tho ntfinprsi flrfl ' tnnV - The oflacers are m i." iu ' t'vAV'JKiw ing into the, Prevette hricfe tore, back of the court hb,use. Sam Vaunoy, of ebc?ny hlie, Avho has been in jail weeks, was given a hearing Monday for beating his,; wife. He was bound' 0; .court , an4 gave bond. We are requested to state that all the distillers; n he i- pounty are requested to - meet. I here the first Monday .in May to discuss . matters -.periaininj 1 Two prisoners were brought in Monday from Federal" courti C. A: Church and,vD . AV; sher. and DUt in iail f or 'Cthre some Here months each. ' Chap.' Curryk He -was on a spree Easter 1 and Tit Z . " .r!j.T'i,i"'. 1 -1 - - 1 l it' -TT ..pen for 15 months. . 'T W , IP is you y fault it5 you fii l'to. pay your poll tax;' you i'ijab't ; plead ignorance, iouf triijiht : -plead republican S 'prosperity f J ibut that wont, let you- vote " an I . less you arop your.poii in ;ine . sheriff's safe for the benefit lo the school children of the cojin The 'equinoctial storm' comes every few days dow. C. Y. Miller's fine rey .horseSelum is , dead a better ione never trod the ground. Wall Uuller'-s hand was right .badly cut at' Call & fCombs' pin factory last week . Dr. Turner ias received a letter from ,Rev. Sana Jones, that he will be here the first Sunday in June. The prevpara tions for this meeting are be ing made extensively. --Wheeler W. Elledge, son jpf Joseph P. Elledge, of Hays, this county, was accidentally shot in tfaB left hand, Saturday. He was fooling with ah "un loaded" pistol. The wound is a pretty bad one. The pcesbyter-iau Evangel istic and Biblical Institute of the Synod of N. will beheld at Davidson College, June 4 to July 2, 1902. The object of the Institute is the mutual and spiritual benefit, of all who may attend. Federal Court was :rather tough on storekeepers ,and gaugers. J, C Byrd, who was at Forester's distillery was jsent to the pen. for 18 months Judge Boyd says he is going to stop this storekeeper's block ading business. a E. QQfrey, Fourth St. S. E., Washington, D. C , wishes to communicate with tbe decendants of William Harris, a native of Virginia, who came to Wilkes about s&320 and died about Dec. 18, 1848, in this county, lie wish es to communicate with any of the decendants. James Gordon Hackett has returned from the Charleston Exposition. We understand that he roomed next to Presi dent Roosevelt and that the President became very friend ly aitd sociable and promised to come down and take an automobile ride on the new -Jefferson turnpike as soon as completed. Mr. Hackett r-e ports a delightful time. Mrs. Eb. Anderson, of Hunting Creeks is crazy. -She was taken so last week. She attempts to cook all the time as acn as one pot full is done, she puts on another but she wont eat, through the table is covered with hot victuals all the timo.v; Her f ather Lindolp,h Call; is in the asylum, and ap lication for her admisioo has been made. She has been mar ried only a short tj.e. E.'O, Mastin, who was in dicted in the Federal Court for a report1 made While he was deputy collector, was acquitted ' before- the jury at Greensboro rf rrd - Tl, Aa xriQ last w.eek. The Judge virtual Jy ysaid tjusre . w.as no e v ide nc a n d the proecu tio n was a 19a licious.one. It is now in order for our friend McNeill to come forward in the Winston Re publican and; give "the bill of indictment, positive evidence, etc.. which be promised to &q ; a few. weeks ago..' Lett's keep j thegood work, a going on, and ral tfhat Rtuff" in this mat,te An inquest was held over the. bod fQwyn DuIaf in townshiD. last week. it was reporjtied here .that foul play was s.uspicionedf but the f coro ner8 jury found that he : earns zq Q:ieain irom . pueumua, laid rQt most of the Ijight.V Hfi was w.Ken nome ana uvjea auout ten days".' Dr. Hill Carter Who . attended Dala says it was a case. or pneumonia.; bo says pxi COUnty physician and-jury. ? It. looks like; foolishiiess to. run thef county to the" expense of an inquest in such cases.; " Mr. Dula was 40 odd years old and flqual Jaxation, WILKESBORO, N. WEDNESDAY. AHRIL 16, 1902. COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS. continaed from last weeV.J ' Jnry List For May Term. L. M. Jennings, J. M, Kevis, C. Y. Miller, C. WGilliam, J. C. Vannoy, H. F. Carter, J. I.'Handy, L. J. Iiiving ston, W H Marley, A G. Anderson, J P ElJedge, D S Dunean, & G Meadows, L B Swanson, J I Myers,C A Roberts, ,:G E Blevins, J Milton Eller, A L Bar- nett, A H Chorch, W H McOarter, C H Colvard, S S Barlow, G H Hays. Second wjeejc.tJ, M Bishop, N B Blackburn, E A WilesC C Wright, J H Jones. J L Swanson, B iJ Carter, F M Brown, J A Lowe, C M Carlton, W E Hendren, J M Staley, W M Gentry, J C Mitchell, J H Moore, E H Darnall, J M Handy, L C Ferguson, L H Nor man, Allen Miller, B F Williams, J O Sparks, Jl L Harris, A Miles. LristTflkers for This Tear. Autioch Ambrose Mathis. Beaver CreekW H Eller. Boomer W W Walker . -Brushy Mountain E B Hendren. Edwards-W S Edwards. EHcS. J. Batpette. Jobs Cabin-W M Lee. Lewis Fork J W Dyer.. Lovelace C H M Tulbert. Moravian Falls-r-W A BroyhiH. Mulbetry F. M. Adams. New Castle W D Howard. North Wilkesboro W R Abshe?. Reddies River-D V Nichols. Rock Creek W W Myers. Somers H D Prevette. TraphillC C Gentry. Union"r-C H Colvard. Walnut Grove W B GambiH. Wilkesboro C C Winkler. Claims Allowed, and Other Matters. J L Webster, work on jail, 6.50. J H Johnson, expenses -in railroad case, as jailor, etc., $ 210. J W McNeill, county attorney, 1J2.10. J L Turner, coffins for paupers, 3.50. The Chronicle Job Office, for blanks, 7.10. T M Greene, burial expenses of Dick Martin, 6.03. W E Myers, Rock Creek, was exempt from poll tax. The Board appropiated 15.00 for foot bridge at J EEiledge's. - - -. ' -M Brown, of Rock Creek, exempt frompoll .tax- A petition was filed asking-for a -road from C M Tevepaughs to R B Queen's. Dave McGlammery, of Lewis Fork, was exempt from poU tax. Miss Eva Miller will give an entertainment to-morrow night (Thursday) at the Meth odist church. Her entertain ment is highly recommended- Mrs. Manfcin McGlammery died of la grippe last Saturday. She was 80 years old. She was married in 1850 and six chil dren survive her one dead-. She joined New' Hope Baptist church in 1867, and lived a con sistant christian life. She was the mother of Mrs. Hort Finley ot North Wilkesboro. Drs. White, Turner and Doughton amputated Fons Hays' left leg last' week, abov.e the knee joint. TOe operation was made necessary on account of "white swelling (which is jconsunjption of the bones and acts on the bones as consump tion acts on the lungs).. His father, William Hays, a short time ago, had an operation per formed removing decayed bone in the leg the same disease fac ing the cause transmitted to son from father. They live near Purlear, but are both in town during treatment, and both are improving cs well a5 could be expected. MoraTian Falls Iteitts. The weather is fine now and farmers are on a. rush getting ready for corn planting .1- , . Mr. and Mrs. L. C Ferguson were in the village last wpek : jvisjtisg ineir daughter. , , Prayer meetinz was held at J. R. Parliers Sunday eve, conducted by 8. uuui. V Mr. Joe Hubbard and family have, . returned to their home here to Jth.e d& light of theIr many friends; . ; ; F- G- Holman has returned from visit to his father in Iredell county . - Preachineat Cub Creek Sunday -by Rev. Daniel Pool, of Alexander, v 1 m0gt ci0Se as the wind has : blown-BILL. Bevil Purdue attended the Cbarlest0tt'".".'s - 'uvthrW ' f Exposition last week t ; - . FinIe OTh pirect and Indirect. Blank deeds, vijiortg.ages,;l etc., at this office. .. My business is selling hard ware. My goods are all , new and up to date, and my prices are right. , J . P. Rousseau . Full bred . iBuff Xeghom eggs best poultry layers in the world 30c , per 13. Mrs. J. M. German, Kendall N".' (3. The Ross feed cutter is -the machine you. need, for cutting feed. I have them with double and simple knives, and my prices are low. J, P. Rousseau. All mill men should see me ;for files, saws and the' best grade of belting rever brought to this section of the country. My prices can't. be heat. J. P. Rousseau. Teachers, Notice. 1 Following are the questions that will be discussed at the next meeting of the Teachers' Institute, the second Satur day in May: 1. What is the best method of teach ing history? 2. Should public schools have month ly examinations? 3. What is:the true object of the pul lie schools? 4. In Wilkes county, wben should the free schools begin. Teachers P-re reqaested to take chie notice of the above questions as they will not be published again. Prepare your speeches and then when the pres ident, calls on you don't say haven't studied. the question any, and I can't sa3T anything; besides I'd rather listen at somebody else talk." That old sen tence was worn out long ago, and 'any .teacher who. jis.es that expression -aitthe next meetingxugbt'to be indicted for 'abusing a dead language." 0 A bird was made to sing and if it wont sing it ought to be sent to Sing Sing and made sing. Jno. Crouch, Sec'y. Summit Items. A Sunday school was organized at .Yellow Hill churph last Sunday E.H. Churc&KAsele&ted upentedttdeit.j Onithe 8th, inst. ' Franks ;Liii3say; ilievi apd Mack church were arraigned, before Esg. -W. S. CJhnrich, charged-. with chopping down W.. "A. Payne's 1 house. They were all acquitted. Rev. W. M.. Lee is building a new dwelling. T. T. Hall has niade a fine addition to his residence. J H. C. Shot In His Xeft Leg. .. . For sores, burns, bruises, or other wounds Dewit'8 ITitch Hazel Salve is a sore cure. Skin diseases yield to it at once. Never fails in ' cases of piles. None genuine but Debit's; beware of counterfits. "Isuffered for many years from a sore caused by a gun shot wound in my left leg," says A. S. Fuller, En glish, Ind. "It would not heal and J. used all kinds of remedies to no pur pose until I tried Dewit's Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely .cured me." " - to cvue 4 cold inroivE da if Take Laxative Bromo Quinine ao lets. All Druggists refund the 'ironey if it fails to Cure. 25c. r A Doctor's Bad Plight. "Two years ago, as a result of a se vere cold, I loRt my voice," writes Dr.; M. L. Scarbroiigh, of Hebron; 'Ohio, 'then began an obstinate cough. Every remedy known to me as: a . practicing physician for, 35 years failed and I grew worse. Being urged to try Dr.- King's JNew Diseoxery for CJonsumption, Coldff and-Coughs, I found quick relief,? and for the last teti days have felt ''better than for two years. 7 Guaranteed' for throat and liing tjr.onbljp. 5Qp.and $t.C0. J 41 . Ul HUB W Ug JVUI , . . 5 The Clreat Dismal Swamp. " Of Va. is breed ing ground for malariB germs. So is low, wet or marshy ground everywhere. These germs cause, weak ness, chills and fever, aqhes inth bones a&d muscles, and may irJduce i lajigefous maladies: But Elfectric Bit? ters never fail to destroy and cure 'ni larial troubles. They wilf surely pre vent typhoid.' "We tried many femi diesf fqr, jnalaria and 'stomach and Jlver troubles"" writes Jolhn , Charleetoni 7 of By esyille .Q.7 'butnexer found any thing as good as Eleettie Bitters., Only; 50c at White's drug store. ; . I , , Valuable Farm for Sale. . a. , Containing 259 acres of land, 80. acres of fine;bottom, 30 acres of : cleared. V np land, balance in 1 timber. Good-two ! story dwelling and 'splendid orchardi ? '! Can be sold as a whole-or two tracts. ' onuatea z- mnes irom ibyuw-uu -: .'. - . ..... .... . 1- .... Cmalr A htTtt tn W M: A 1 her or r J. :.. i' stons the Courh and works' off the Cold. -: l,r IHratxIware " thatatiooga Plows by all . Cbatanooffa Cane Mills outstrip all the rest;; , ; I carry all kinds of plow supplies and farrrl ing tools, the famous Dixie the best oh tf market er money, Ha and in fact everything to be found in a first class stock of hariC ware, Corjae.nd-see'me. -r':':f. ' " " . if' -?'VT- :""" """ - - ' ; J. P. ROUSSEAU: aNortn VYiiKesDoro, JJiarch 4th. QOME TO THE If you never have before or if you never intend .to :'agaHiu come to the front this spring. The way to do this ' is- w come to our store and buy the latest and most up ta Hat gooas m quality, style and IOToh eam make OUt Of most C kind Of Cloth hilt von ftan't' mnlra o ofvliolv J "- mm "... "- m x-r m vj lion and up to date dress unless you have the best material; ; We have nothing but the BEST. ; We in viie you to come and inspect our NEW SPRING GOODS. . , - ' . r IS And going through bur stock IT much overstocked on certain goods, which we.- aregoing:to.a ter at a great sacrifice: 52 Waist PattQros (3 yds.) at 50 Belts, all kinds, your choice 50 Belts, all kinds, your choice 15 Jewell Belts 10 Jewell Bolts tt SILK Now we have a lot of odds and ends,' from io 5 yds. in the piece which we. will sell :at'J!.3i tlVWcor J. fiara, worm wc to ft, ail snaaes. ..it;.5i You QJt affard tamiss these 1 r To feel good you must be well dressed. WWhat is the reason we can't furnish you that uit? In a few day8;wem 'have in our new stock and a prettier line has never been sho wn in thux A r,mn w in vito all who like to be well dressed to come and examine our stock. " Yours very pvire Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet - A rticles, Candi es, 1 0'car-, Tobacco, etc.. .; : - ., j,;-: -Naders in School BooJs and Stationery. ; . r ; We have much experience in the.drug business and you ca be assured that you are getting the best drugs at reasonsb.1 ' prices. . Call on us when you ate Inlarclware odds the best, - r :- -. 'y: i ... . . . design. ; ' sn dlrsM uu i n ho u t & Go. The one-pr ice-to-all store. iK;;.-,.3;V7 .j ? u we " fn4;3hat ft ' ! r 23c each;; wrth5pc.'j 85c, worih SQ to 75c, c? 18cV - ;; ? j 25 td'40ci i35ci;,,5bo:75c:v 34c, ' ' Jf 150 to 60C. l special bargains. -yr f:- ., 'yA, t truly. ' ; . 'y V":.;! l--t'' "A;i ;ts': v. Call. Coombs; ... - it' 1 1 bid' 1 1 1 ipjtova. "J " ' - J eaves a familji : away, my old liat. -LA " . .in"
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