pquai j aatiuu, jjirsst, ana indirect.
VOL. XVI.
WILKESBORO, N. C., WEDNESDAY. DEC89?:
NO. 22.
T hs C h a o n i c l, e .
to if Ja f rot f J There
Geo. Ogilvie is shipping
some nice white pine logs.
Rev. H. H. Phelp3 preae led
at the Episcopal church S,
un
day.
Oar friend John H. Wa
fcts,
of Boomar, was ,in town
Saturday.
ast
Limbertwig, pear and gr
ape
.scions for sale. See Jesse
Duncan.
J. M. Lankford killed
year old pig last week
weighed 400 pounds.
hat
The bovs say the court
house will be completed in
a
week or so.
Esq, W. P. Ward, of A
le
frhahv. visited relatives h
ere
last wek.
The play, "Ten nights in a
Bar Room" was given at New
Era Hall Saturday night.
Vance Roberts, oi
So in
ers
township, was placed
Saturday.
in
lail
A sDlendid work horse
1
to sell at reasonable rates. Qali
or write to The Chronicle.
-Just 23 days till Christmas
you can almost feel it in your
bones these frosty mornings
Sunday was a rainy, gloomy
day and services at the churches
were not very well attended;.
The Hustler says that Mr
J. L. Sydnor, who went
Hichmond for treatment is
proving.
Mr. Samuel S Rhodes,
Virginia, is visitinsr his fat
to
irn
of
her
W. W. Rhodes, near
Creek.
Millers
The new Register of Deeda
O. F. Blevins, will move
farmilv to this place in a short
time.
Mr. E. M. Blackburn,
the
retiring Register of Deeds, will
move to North Wilkesboro
soon.
The Blue Ridge Baptist lias
been enlarged and very much
improved We trust it's suc
cess will continue
Dr. D. N. Hix, of Watauga
is here looking around with the
intention of locating for the
practice of dentistry
Revs. McNeill, Pardue and
Shoaf. conducted a protracted
ineeting at Fishing Creek "Ar
bor last week and there were
some ten conversions.
See Mr. Geo. Ogilvie's notice
in another colum. If you have
some good white pine logs
sale you should see him
once.
1
for
at
Tho weather reminded bs
that winter is at hand Thanks
ttiji
giving afternoon by spi
g
e.
The thermometer crept down .
in his winter place of business j
too. x Maud Bentley. R-v. W. C.
' p. n 1 I Meadows conducted the thank-
Coh Cam. D. Cowles and j . .,
i. 1 fl-r. 1 ttt I : giving services,
wife left Saturday for Wash j &
ington, after spending, a wef k j Mr. O. F. Cooper, the lum
or so here. Col Cowles go berman, brought in some extra
at once toSan Antonia, Texas, fine walnut logs last week from
where he takes charge of canlp about Kings Creek. One of
Sam. Houston. -
Esq. E. M. Absher, of Mdl
berry, who was here Monday
and tells 11s that wheat is look
ing the best he ever saw for
this time of the year, and that
there is a large crop sown He
tells us that the: old; saying
TS
thAt herons look well at ofee
time during the season"! and ks
they are looking so well; in t
ie
"tfnll for the wheat crop, it rm
lv.
be the other.way in the SprinLMtings lively for a fyv days? -
Esq. Frank Shepherd, of
Union, was among those here
on business this week.
The two Wilkesboros mar
kets appear to be about the
highest on the globe when you
go to buy anything to eat.
The Sheriff is wanting the
1902 taxes and wants them,
right now, and he's going to
get them or somebody will get
into trouble.
Sheriff Watts, of Alexan
der, and Mr. Avery Barnes
have purchased Tom Deal's
fruit farm on the Brushies-
Willie H. Woods, formerly
of North Wilkesboro, has gone
to New. Mexico for his health.
He has been located at Elkin
for some time
Congressman Blackburn
and his private secretary Chas.
H. Cowles left for Washington
Saturday. Congress convenes
to-day
Editor Haws went to Wash
ington tnis week to see that the
President's message had the
right ring and suited him. He
will also look after some other
business.
Mr. W. E, Harris has
moved his family to town and
occupies one of Dr Turner's
houses. Glad to see them in
town
again.
Mr. James Pennell has do
nated this office a curiosity in
the corn line. It is a solid
bunch of 11 ears. The main
ear is in the middle and there
are ten ears clustured around
it.
jjr. and Mrs. W. C. Greene
are expected home from Balti
more iclay or Saturday Mrs.
Greene so far has improved re
markably well since the opera
tion, removing the tumor, was
performed.
The old board of county
commissioners came in Monday
signed the docket, watched
their successors organize and
then went home, not ashamed
of what they had done for
Wilkes county.
The working of the chain
gang at present on the roads
don't amount to much there's
nobody to work We need
more of the culprits and less
pay-drawers.
L. C. Jennings, the new
chairman of the board of coun
ty commissioners, has had ex
perience in the county business
heretofore and we see no rea
son why he should not make a
good chairman.
' The entertainment at Mil
lers Creek Academy on the 26
was enjoyable Mr. Tom Van
noy, the teacher, is having ex
cellent success "with his school
theTe and the people are appre
ciative of his efforts.
The Box Supper at Walnut
Grove Thanksgiving afternoon
was quite a success, $23 being
realized. The cake for the
prettiest girl was voted to Miss
! them required a team of six to
i pull it. It was an extra large
I one the largest ever brought
here. " . . "
Did you know it is Decem
ber? And Christmas is coming
along pretty-fast, and the dolls
jumping JctCJitf, iuy wau.io,
wnistiea, uugi-s, uie wawns,
and a million other things will
be njre m full torce andv enect.
out wont me cnaus- iiiaau
T. J. Williamg Dead.
Mr. Thomas J. Williams,
who lived about three miles
east of Wilkesboro died of ap-
poplexy Thursday night about
12 o clock. He was stricken
suddenly about dark; was un
conscious till death came. He
was carried to his old home at
Rockford and laid to rest Sat
urday. He leaves a wife and
one little girl, Grace. He was
47 years old and was1 a member
of the Methodist church at this
place. He was one among
the best men in the
county, a quiet, hard working,
honest, honorable gentleman
We join the host of other
friends in regretting his death.
J. L. Hester Dead.
Mr Joe Hester died in the hos
pital at Augusta, Ga., on the
25th of November. He was in
the hospital for treatment of
peritonitis and an operation had
heen performed. He seemed to
be doing excellently well and
exwectd to be up in a few days,
but was taken worse and soon
died. His remains were taken
to Washington, Ga , the home
of his wife, who died only a few
months ago, and laid to rest.
Mr Hester was 3G years old
and one little girl, 6 years old
survives. She is living with
her grand mother Mrs. Busbee,
at Washington, Ga. both par
ents are dead.
Mr. Hester was raised near
Moravian Falls, where many
of his relatives now reside. He
conducted a photogiaph -gal
lerry at North Wilkesboro. He
was a good man and respected
by all
His wife died some few
months ago at Blowing Rock,
and was buried there, by ad
vice of the doctors. Her re
mains will no doubt be taken
and placed beside his, as" soon
as they can be removed.
It is a sad Providence but the
Ruler of All knows best.
John Holloway and W. S
Hall have gone to Morganton
on business.
W. A. Tharp, Ex-Representative,
was in town this
week.
-See Caffey & Go's new ad
vertisement if you are looking
for bargains in groceries.
Ed. Reins aud John Hollo
way have establish bed springs
manufactory and will sell at
very low prices.
Tennessee Porter, an aged
lady, who lived in the neigh
borhood of Straw, died recent
ly, at the age of 70 years. She
was the second wife of the late
Andy Portr.
Miss Mary Darnall, a very
estimable young lady, of Byrd,
died last week of typhoid feve.
She was 24 years old, and was
a consistant member of the
Baptist church. She was held
in high esteem by her neigh
bors. The County Commissioners
are in session as we go to press.
Their principal work has been
the changing: of the old board
to the new, of which L. C.
Jennings is elected chairman,
and the taking of the bonds of
the county officers, constables,
etc Very little business out
side of this has been done. The
procedihgs will appear next
week.
The following ladies com
pose a committee to arrange
for the Cantata for the Metho
dist Sunday School to be given
on Christmas night at - the
Methodist church: Mesdarhes
J. D. Smith, J. W. White, Zeb
Deaton, Misses Julia Miller,
Nellie Rouseau, Dbla Vannoy
and Verdie Forester. This
committee will meet at - J, C.
H u b ba r d s r es i de n ce on Th urs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Let
ievery member be nreseut.
E. Wallace is at home for
a few days.
Esq. Geo. Phillipps, of
Ashe, was in town this week.
Mrs. .j ft1. Walker, of
Boomer, has the largest beet
on record at this writing. It
weighs 20 pounds. Mrs. Wal
ker sends word ihat it is a pure
democratic beet, raised by a
democrat in a democratic gar
den. This beet is hard to beat.
Sheriff Johnson tells us
that he is compelled to raise
about $15,000 by Jan. 1st to
meet the State and school tax.
He has received very little so
far and if taxes don't come in
at once, he will be compelled
to levy and collect.
The "old court house rats"
except Sheriff Johnson have
retired from public life for the
present, and the other fellows
have taken their places. The
mixture of regret on the one
hand with joy on the other
keeps up life's equilibrium and
the world will waar alona!- as
o
usual.
Rev. E. P. Greene, who
goes to Lenoir circuit,will leave
with his family the latter part
of this week for his new charge.
He is a good man and a good
preacher, and he goes among
mighty good people. We com
mend them to each other.
It is announced that Mr.
Robert H. McNeill, private sec
retary to Senator Pritchard,
and Miss Cora Brown, of
Statesville, will be married
Dec. 17th. Miss Brown is the
accomplished daughter of Geo.
H. Brown, Esq , cashier of the
bank at Statesville. Mr.
McNeill is a son of Rev. M.
MCiNeiii or tnis place fana was
one of the republican candi
dates for Superior Court
Judge. We take pleasure in
congratulating them
Rev. T. E. Weaver, the
new pastor of tho Wilkes cir
cuit, will arri7e here the last of
this week, and is expected to
fill his appointments at Leba
non and New Shilo, the 1st
Sunday next Sunday. Sun
day week, 2nd Suuday, he will
preach at the Methodist church
at this place. Mr. Weaver is
a native of Ashe county and
served the Jefferson circuit
some 10 or 12 years ago. He is
said to be a good preacher
The oyster and ice cream
supper at the Wilkesb ro hotel
Thursday night was a pleasant
and successul occasion. About
were tasen m ana tne ex
penses amounted to about $15.
The contest over the cake for
the prettiest girl was lively
and full of fun, but Miss Jessie
Smoak won by a majority suf
ficient to silence all hope of
successfully "contesting the
election, " although they ac
cused the judge of election of
"stuffing the ballot box'J and
himself, too with oysters and
ice cream. It was a .pleasant
occasion.
Thanksgiving went along
very quietly here. Everybody
that could get a gun and dog
tried their hands -at hunting,
and most ail of them came in
with a good quanity of birds,
rabbits, and squirrels, and
flrnrvft fw wrfl fortnnafcfit
enough to capture a few wild
turkeys by extra shots. There
w ere a number of family re
unions, turkey and possum
dinners, and everybody was
glad that they were spared to
enjoy another. Thanksgiving.
There are fewer turkeys , and
possums this-week, than-there
were;the first of last week, v
May we all livedo enjoy an-Qliwrhmiksgjving-
V '
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Winter 1 sifeosst Baere y!
fflieed a stove Maieli9 M itlhie
esf S ltatve"il sat Iwet pirSee
Every other kind of Hardware you need.
Best Quality; Best Prices.
J. P. ROUSSEAU
North Wilkesboro, March 4th.
perfect in (SluahtE,
Our Fall and Winter Millery, just received,
is the best selectd, best quality, up-to-date,,
and most attractive on the markets.
We cordially invite all to examine our milli
linery goods and prices before purchasing".
Mrs. J- R. COMBS.
North Wilkesboro, Sept. 10th. . " '
in Oportunity
If you want to do well and get you money '3
worth, we are the people to buy your goods
from.
We have just received our up-to-date Falj
and Winter goods, and we are able to save
you money. Just give us a trial and we wil!
let you say for yourself
C. CALL,
- Successor to I. S. Call & Co.
rices f
ft 11
This refers to our line of Clothing; we
have marked down our prices and offer
you the best bargains in Clothing to be
found in this section. Come and see
us; we can suit you in quality and price.
CALL & COMBS.
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LEAN,
Our Fa a nd; Wj
Are tBae IB3estf IPeittBeit a unci
(Dsalll 12 at iee for l!Zm&mM.
F. ASpairilrLOUir Co.
The one-price-tor-all stored
Stle anb price.
to M loney.
educed
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