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Cancrht Here, and There,
Have you registered?
Iont forget about it.
Mr. Dave W oil born, of
Ashe,. iff visiting hei o.
Col. Lee Martin was in
town last week.
Mrs. Tom Miller nas re
turned from a visit to Tier sis
ter in Lenoir.
J. O. Wallace is assisting
Blackburn in sending oat fare
well literature.
Dr. TJ. E. G. Dyer, who has
heen visiting hi3 mother, at
Ready Braach. returned to
Texas last week.
Mr. W. H Parsons,
of
Blackstoae, has gone to Balti-
.!
and Winter goods.
C. Call has goae to the
Northern markets to lay in thp
fall and winter supply of
goods.
George Scroggs, at th
Hubba-rd saw mill ear Mora
vian flairs, got his arm mashea
up pretty bad Friday.
Mr. Amos Smith, one of
the carnenters for the court
h-ottse, went home Friday toJ-
epead a wiek or so. He is re
-covering from a spell of fever,
-Bupinteddent C. C Wright,
begins the examination for
applicants for teachers certifi
cation to morrow. This is the J
last examination for the yar.
John Xieaeh and Aller
Brown welicown to Greensbo
ro Saturday to help ran the
Federal court this week as jii
rors. The rest of the Wilkes
folks necesary for ttoe court
will go down this week.
John Baxter, infant son of
Br. J. H: Ellis, -of MorayiiS
V
Falls, died last Friday of chol
era infantum. He Was 13
months' old. We sympathize
xvith the bereaved parents and:
friends-tn the loss of their dar
ling boy, .
Little Bessie Coleman,
aged about 12 years, North
Wilkesdoro, narrowly escaped
Li cji n g Ktiiea ujr rroi. . u.
Beaty's cow. It had the child
down, had made some wounds
oq her and knocked several of
her teeth out wha Mr. Beaty
saw it anid-raa to the rescue.
The cowls a Jersy,
- M. liantfy,, of Union
ttUU UiVIO UU1U J "-ww
for by several. He foil nda eel
in the cifeefc near hte . home,
it.Vi a mnln flLTtrttl f. .half SWal-
lowed. Both were dead.
Some time Mr. Dance's child
ren.didcovered a mole swim
ming across the creek. The eel
must have discovered this , one
8 wimnting across anU though
it a good morsel to eat, but -he
found it too tough toswallow.
Why sot patronise year
fiome merchants? Somehow
or another, the ladies of these
days think that ' to be in the
fashion? they must order their
dress goods, etc. This may be.
th 'fashion" but it is i poor
Judgement. Oui y merch an ts
can .give you betters-goods at
better prices : than :'thee mail
houcs;-rovtded:ydtt;iire'iheiB
j-ail orders " for y ou chea'ier
than you oa n'getthsm, your
aif. See our merchants and if
Mtss Lola v annjoy has re
turned from her visfo to Cftr
iotte. "
The county cimvas begine
to-morrow. Thursday, at
Brushy Mountain. Ftpromises
to be a rich proceeding:. It will
oay to hear it.
Mr.T. C. Beaty tind wife,
of Moresville, visited their soa
Prof. Beaty at North Wilkes-
boro, a few days last week, re
turning home Saturday.
The Hustler very pertinen
tly puts it this way- "How
about the road between the
two towns both incorporation
scrould get in some needed wx)rkJ
just now before the bad
weathesetsin. Do the auth
orities- catch on?
The Teachers Institute at
Dellaplane last week was atten
ded by 3$ teachers,, and the
patrons and friends turned -out
in jroodiv numoers. mere
were four counties represented, J
and much interest was mani
fested. These meetings have J
done a good work for edtica
It ou .
Our friead W. O. McNiell,
of Union, discovered a Gray
fox walking the fence on his
place the other morning. He
says it was a pretty one and
that there are plenty of them
up in that section. He extends
an invitation to Mich Vannoy,
Herb Greene' John Cranor and
the?other fox hunter experts.
Nornfe dagter of Esq. N. H.
Rbbinett, of Hjendrix. were
married lasi week Wednesday
evening at 7 o'clock. Rev. W.
R. Bradshaw tid the knot and
i of course it was tied properly
and there's no reason why
peace., plenty happiness and
i prosperity should not be soon
f companion for life with this
populaT couple.
Mr. Arthur Cowles died
last ve.ek at Morganton and
buried at the Chapel of Rest
grave yard, in Caldwell county,
in the Yadkin Valley. He
was about 57 years o!4 and
was a son of Esq. Calvin . J.
Cowles, of this place He
leaves a wife and seven child -reit.
' He has been under the
care of Dr. Murphy for some
time. Some years ago he con
ducted at Gap Creek the lar
gest mercantile business-to this
ection of the State.
Rev. J. N. Brooks, keeper
of the aged and infirm gave us
the following two items for last
week but by an oversight they
were left out;
Mrs. Elvira Gather, an in
mate of the home of the
aged and infirm, died 23rd of
last month. She was 84r years
old and had been sick with
dropsy about four months.
She was a christian and died
in tha faith and seemed willing
to g5.
The others inmates are ail
enjoying very good health, at
present.
Interesting religious services
were held there last Sunday.
The Wilkesboro primary of
democrats tut out the follow
ing township ticket: for Jus
tices of the Peace, R. M. 8taley4
T. B. James and C. F. Morri
son. For Constable, John Hoi
loway . . - s ' .:
i Luther Lyon, Esq. one ; of
the defeated aspirants for ; the
republican ndmi ition for the
Legislature, says -he is ; an ; in
dependent candidate. He says
the revenue, ring ..dnt treat
him fair and has going to get
gqual Taxation.
VVLLKESBOltO N. C WEDNESDAY .OCT. 8, 1902.
hafgttlj Attended and a t3oo4 Tiekcrt
Selected,
The Democratic t36anty Oon
rention met bere Saturday and
although it was a dreary rainy
day the atteadance was quite
!atge, every township being
TepresenteL.
The convention: met at Gin
nings warehouse, and T. B.
Fin ley was made chairman and
J, T. Robertson and Rj A. Deatj
Secretaries.
The first thing-m order was
the norainetion o f candidates
for the Legislature and Hon
Tyre York and James G. Hack-
ett were nominated acclama
tion. - :
The Clerk came next and JDr
Eller, A M. vannoy and Dr.
Turner were placed in nomina
tion, Mr. Vannoy stated .that
he was not a candidate On
the 4th ballot Dr. Albert J. El
1 ler was. nominated.
For Register of Deeds,; Mr.
W. A. Bullis was nominated 0
Vance McGhinis recieved tte
nomination for Suveyor.
For Coroner Dr. Dan M. Hall
was nominated by acclamation.
There was a number of can
didates for county commission
ers place before the convert
tion and several ballots were
tfaken. Esq. Wesley Joines
was nominated on the 3rd bal-
I lot Esq. J. R. Buroh, of 'Bern
Castle was nominated on the
0rst ballot. . ... :
i he nrace f or ttmmm&smm?
missioner was left vacant, and
no nomination was made: for
f Sheriff.
A resoln tion was adopted au
thorizing the executive com
mittee tofill all vacancies, as
they mayee proper.
The Collowing resolution en
dorwng'Hon. C. B. Watson for
U S. Senator was introduced
by W. W. Barber and adopted;
"Resolved that we, the Democrats of
Wilkes Co. in convention assembled,
endorsed Hon. C. B WaUon for U. 8.
Senate. In htm we reconixe an honest
ma'nrW troe deiiocrafc, wko in 1896
made the for Governor. hea defeat
was certain, aa 1 who in the dark days
from 1861 to 1865 fcwigfet with the boys
in the rank on Virgiara soil, and who
if elected will be the only Confederate
Leoldiers in 58th Congress from North
Carolina."
After the nomination and
work of the the convention
was completed, Mr. James Pou
made a short spicy speaeh.
Let the democrats now go to
work to elect their ticket.
Teacher's lastlrate,
Prof. G. C Wright, County Superin
tendent of Schools, held a Teachers
Institute-at Moravian Falls, which be
gun on the 2?nd ult. and continued for
one week. Thfrty-two teachers were
enrolled." Prof. t. C Linney who is
teaching there, suspended Ms school
so that 1be Institute could hokl its ces
sion injthe acadenfy. The teachers
seemed to be well ;plased with the
work of the Institute. Prof Wright
went over the entire free school curri
nhm --with the teachers beginning with
Orthoeraphr. . Prof. Wright is a mod
el teacher and is doln5 a gwat work a-
Jong educational lines ia WHjies eountjr
He deserves the ierty o-operation
and sympathy of erery friend of eda
cation in the coaaty.
. On Tuesday night ; tere was a debate
on the subiec of compulsory -school
law. -The decision was left to." the lajat my place until Nov. 1st and after that
diea who decided itt ,avor of tbe affir-I I will pay the market price, half cash
motive: - ' . y r - :. . ' .
The education of the raaBses depends:
entirely upon the free schools.
Therefore let us all strive earnestly to
make them better: We all have an.
i irrepsessible which to see atteHUS oiu
efforts for -improvements 'Wiiatahali
we-do:to scceed2 " T 'm'?'Z .
iet a be content with iiotiing feat t&
best: thoaghts, 'best work' and -. best
en vironoment - . hot -troulAing .--about
avoiching he worst. .The 'good will
drive oat tb 5 bad , - -
Pircrt and Indirect.
Tlie registration books are-
open. Better registers w
Mr. J . P. McLainJhas opcn1
q up goods in the store "room
recently occupied by White's l
dtug ster.
Prof. W. S. Snrratt and
family, of Moravian Falls, will
move to this place -this: week.
. The Plasters for the court
are .here and have began work, j
The editor is confined with
grip and the "deviis" have
charge of t h is issue.
Notices
AH Persons indebted to the estate
H. Curtis, either by note or accwant
are reqpeaed o meet" me at the- old
homestead -ou the 10th of November
and nettl& the ome. I will ateo offer
for sale at pnbliciction on tTiat day
10th of OTaUtbe personal property
belonging to the inlate. such as house-
4 iiojd. goods-farming tools, 2 bugles, a
good two, horse wagon, 1 (rgan and
other things tod tedious to mention.
Terms of sale made kuown on day of
sale
1?. P. Curtis.
JTotlec.
By 9tne oj, a mortgage deed executed to
me by Lewis wellborn and wife, Eltzabeth, to
seca&ethft payment of $14.43 interest aad
cost, I will sell to the highest bidder foj cash
a tht-"ootirt houoe door in WiiesborofN C
Ou Thobkdat Nov. 6th 1902,
the following described lands, lying in Wilkes
county adjoining the lands of A. If. Wellborn
and J: H. Pardue and known as a part; of the
J. H. Pajdao trastt, TLU Oct. 4th
J. H Pardue, Mortgasee.
Lumber Wanted.
We are in the market for all the good
Oak Lumber we can get. Will pay the
of good oakv-bring-it to -ns;
North Wilkesboro, Sept. I5tk.r
THE GflRDmCtjE JOB OFFICE,
Btl ttinDa of lHain and jTsncv
printing Prpmptls iSiecntcd.
'ricaResofiabkf.
We have a few nice- Waist
Pattesos going at 20c thss
week oniy.
Call & Co.
A good lie of Shoe, now
is the time to ge a bargain.
Call & Co
Laundry for theStatecfvtUe
Steam Laundry one of the
hest in the State- should be
left at J. T. Hubbard's store on"
Mondays.
Blanks and
at this office.
Job Printing
Wood subscribers
drop in along now.
might
The Chronicle till after
the election for 25c.
LOST: A pocket note
book between Wilkesboso and
Mick Higgens, and on the Mul
berry road. Finderwill be
rewarbed by returning same to
this ofiice.
NOTICB. Toting ilace Changed.
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing the Wilkes County Board of Elec
tions held on Tuesday, Sej, 22nd 1902,
the voting place of Reddles River town-
ship was moved trwm Nichols' school
house to Millers Oeek. This Sept '28.
F. B. U.exdren.
ecy Wilkes Co. Bd of Election.
NOTICE.-I will pay 50c asU per
boeUel-for corn, shelled id del i vered
and balance in goods at cash prices.
Bring me your corn and get the money..
"I. E. Davis, Goshen; N. G,
i is Marsr boot of the renalns
F remodr that corcc a com tm )
Foley's Honey end . Tar
cures colds, prevents pneuacsl"
A A J. P.
11 Rousseau i.r"
Every other kind of Hbrd ware you need
Best Quality; Best Prices.
J. P. ROUSSEAU.
North Wilkesboro. March Jtthv
'all Mffliwert.: .
Iperfect In SutJte anb prices
Our Fall and Winter M ilisryust receivect
is the best selectdi best quality, up-to-date
and most attractive on the markets.
Wexordially invite all to examine burmilli-
Offers
jtforth Wilkesboro, Sept. 10th.
ACM
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AH you have to self at the
Highest Prices. Saye your
Peach Seed and bring them to us.
rices Ijeducedo
This refers to our line of Clothing; wet
have marked down our pripes and offer
you the best bargains in Clothing to bQ
found in this section. Come and sea
us; we can suit you in quality and price.
CALL & COMBS.
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DaM oimdl See libir -IToinipcoIllXo
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Mrs. J. R. COMBS. '
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