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, . .. - ' " - ----- . - - V - . , - - . - . - r - VOL. XXIII. (mMSO FOR THE, BIG IpUSTRIAl FAlfL 1 JU0 CM fsMMTTERS rr-Mrs. B. G. Gaviaess is vis jiting relatives at East Bend. Miss Xaua Turner visited ,. ier sister in Elkin last week. Hon. G. H. Cowles is at home for afew days. Mrs. R. N. Hackett has gone to visit borne olks .in, vtatesville. Miv-WJU Johnson, of Trap Hill, spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. J. H. John sop. MissBreta Noel, of Lex- ng, is visiting her cousin, Miss Gay Hoi man. Miss Sarah Sloan, of Mont 4cella Pla., is visiting her friend Mrs. Dr. While of this place. Mias Hettie Ghapman, of Alexander, is visiting at . the iiome of Mr J. L. Wedster. P. Call can and will'sell you clotb- insr cheaner than anyone in North Wilkesborp. A bie lot just received. Miss Ella Maie Miller left Sunday to take charge of her school at Summit. Prof. Suttlemyre is spend ing a month in New York and at the Niagra Falls. A. nice linetif W. L. Bouslaa shoes. just received at C. Call's. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bently and little son, of Bristol, Tenn., visiting home folks ati are Poors Knob. Wanted: All the Xties you jiave. I Will pay 4Qc and 20c Remember I am first to ad A vaact. Send vour ties to C. Call. &i in mer dress goods at the lowest prices at (. Call's. Mrs. Sydnor, of Kichmod Va , is visiting: her daughters Mrs. Dr. White and Mrs. Edgar Spain hour. Dr. J Mhirner has been unwell fdrsometima, he how ever keeps going and is able to look after 'most of his pratice. Buddy Anderson died at his home out on the Brushies last Friday, he had been sick for some time with he fataj disease tuberculocis he leaves a wue ana two cnnaren. m . 1 1 J 1 Mrs. Lee Whittington died at her home up on Reddies River last Sunday night. Mrs Whittipgton was a good worn an and had been sick tor some time. We learn that the whole family of Mr." Dan Anderson were severely snocKea - lightning last Thursday. Sev V ejal members of the family arc still in a somewhat nervous and dazed condition. It is al most a miracle that any escap - ed after beinc in sucb an unf conscious state so long. A reduction on Oxfords at C Call's. The meeting of the ola time - Singers Association ai the court house last Saturday r was -I largely attended. Tho -court house was full and a s tbere were only, two classes - present, Prof. Brown's of WaL- - nut Grove, and Prof. Ellers ot test. But out of the parts o : several claases a large soci r class was formed and the larg , crowd was highly entertained. ' . Themusic was fne and every -body enjoyed the day immense - " tly The people ot Wilkesboro .,V jar al ways glad to' have . thes 3 good people come to town, for .; t they are some of the best peo ' . tole of the county. . , il-Prices on straw hfttsall reduced at -Mrs. F. D. Hackett return ed home from a visit to her father in Ashe. Will rent xny farm to re sponsible party. See Mrs.' J. P. Rousseau or Bogan Rous seau. - Mr. Jes Yates and wife, of Summit are visiting at Mrs. Davidson's. Mrs. Coocen and Miss Des sie Morrison, wbo have been, sy ending some time at the Litb ia Springs have ret yrned home. The ice cream supper on the court house lawn Friday night was well attended and the folks . generally report' a nice Jfcime. A little .over $30 was taken in for Xhe benefit of the graded school f und. Miss Maggie Perry under went a slight operation at the Wilkes Hospital lastSaturday. She will be able to return home today. An ice cream supper will be given at Union cjiurch Bat urday night Aug. 14. fof the benefit of an .organ fund. all are invited. This is court week and a general horse jockey time. The town is full of horse traders and "how'l you swap" is the pass word on every side. Mr. John Moore, of Iredeli county, brought his son to the Hospital here for an operation last Friday. The young man stood the operation alright and is doing fairly-well. Mrs. R. A. Deal and chil dren returned from Asheville last thursday. Mr. Deal is re ported to be slowly but surely improving and will be able to return home in a month or so. If you want the bestplow made, buy the Chattanooga from C. F. Morri son. Mr. T. M. Crysel says thao one of the .strange freass of lightning this year is the kill ing of dogs. Mr. Grant Hen dren lost one a few days ago, and a Mr. Chatham lost one a couple of weeks since. All men' 8 shoes not branded Ws L Douglas, at groatly reduced prices at C Call's. Miss Blanche Ferguson a trained nurse in employment of the government at Manama is home for a short time, visiting her people at Kendal. -Mr. S. W. Campbell, of Vasbti, is visiting his daughter Mrs. F. B. Hendren this week. He brought home Mr. Hen- dren's children who have been visiting their grandparents. Mrs. L. C. Lewis and children and Miss Laura Bing ham who bave been visiting here for some time returned to their home in Statesville last week. Miss Sadie Somers went over with them tq spend a few days. . . The Southern Railway has been having some wrecks on the Wilkes boro branch of- its system. But we are sure that they are doing: all they can to put the road in good shape;- A force of over two 'hundred hands are at work: laying new and heavier rails:, and ere loqg the road will be Jn good first class condition. v The circus, ' gamblers and fakers are dvie in NquWilkes boro Friday; ,Xiet . the people be on their guard, for there is always a crowd! Qf fakers and pickpockets, who follow every circus. Strange feow. .people who are gooqV substantial citi Zens, with good common, sense in. every othery - will allow: themselves to "oa swindled i by these fakers. - v - n qual Taxation, WILKESBORO, m;-5WEDSrBTOAUft 11 mm . Commlgsioners' Yroeeetilngt. : The Board of County Com miss ion ers met in regular ses sion the 0rst Monday. The following business was trans acted: W W porter was released of $3.60 tac erroneously charged. J3. - A Morrison was exem pted fxom poll tax for 1508. DrE fl Hutchens, county physician filed his report,; which was approved nd ordered to be recorded. J T M- uriae, wno was appointed to open a Xoad from Union Grove church to pub ic road iiear H F Sidden's, made hyi report nd the road was turned oyer to the care of the supervision of Walnut wove townsmp. a & iJiacKDurn was exempted from poll tax. f 18.30 was Appropriated for the burial of Elizah Owens. J R Henderson, Jr, released ,of $3.76 tax erroneously charged. D W rviiiiams was reiunaea jpz.iv tax erro neously paid by him for John Williams col. O F Blevins was ordered to pur chase a sufficient number .of State Sa- premeCquxt reports to oomplete the county library. The following claims were allowed. C P Crysel, taking tax list for Redd ft? River, $16-50; J W Dyer, taking tax list for Lewis Fork; 12; R A Crysel, hauling, ; R J Bull is, blasting on Jef ferson road, 251; J H Eudaly, taking tax list for North Wilkesboro, 33; Bar ney Candill, bridge lumber, 9; J W Joines, jail fees for July, 57.45; G E Blevins, taking tax list for Walnu Grove 16.50; A M Church, goods fur nished, 10; W T Minton, member of pension board, 6; J S Forester, member of pension board, 9; J H McNeill mam ber of pension board, 6; D R Edwards, taking tax list for Wilkesboro, 16.50; Dr J M Turner, member of board of health, 4; David Roten, taking tax list for Union township, 15; D J White, taking laking -tax list in New Castle, 13 50; H M Anderson, taking tax list in Lovelace, 13.50; W J Temple ton, taking tax list in fiomers, 13.50; W A. Broybill, taking tax list in Moravian Falls, 15.75; Z T Ferguson, taking tax list in Beaver C'reek. 10.50; F M Adams, taking tax list in Mulberry, 16.50; W H Starr, work on jail and court house, 2.10; C E Moxley, bringing a prisioner from Yad kin county, 7.45; Edwards and Brougb ton, for blanks, 2.50; C M Caudll, tak ing tax list in Traphill, 18; Edwards and Broughton, Register of Deeds dock ets, 21.75; White Drug Co, medicines, 3.40; Hugh Taylor, taking tax list in Jobs cabin, 12; W c Wiles, bridge lum ber, 4.69; J J Hendren, taking tax list for Brushy Mountain, 13.50; Snow Pre vette, bridge lumber, 5.50; L Bumgar ner, old claims, 27.68; Wilkes Patriot, for printing, 3; Brame Drug co, drags, 17 65; P E Brown, summoning August jurors, 19.80; P E Brown, taking N S Forester to Jefferson, 16 45; A Hen dren, commissioner for third quarter, 23.90; c H col yard, commissioner for third quarter, 260 A Brewer, commis sioner for third quarter, 26; Stafford & Mink, biidge lumber, 27.09. Wanted: 3 or 4. honest, hard working mountain boom ers to sell Singer Sewing Ma chines and collect for us in Guilford, Randolph, Alamance and Davidson , counties. A good commission oontract to the right parties. Address or call on Singer SewtnglMaohihe Co. O. J. Denny, Mgr. 112 South Elm St. Greensboro, n. a When yon buy the W. L. Douglas hoes at Clarence Call's you know yon, aro getting the best on the market dear Chronicle; I see thet Mr. Daniels of the News anJ Observer an some other big fcllars air to come up to the Big picnick and git a mess of our Bunglets and Scukers.. Of course we is all glad they ia comin. But, say what er hout thet ramkaM Hoaater fel ler, enny body k no ws thet he is one of them thar myths Mr. caaieU talfes erbout. I ait never seed! no sioh place aa Ramkat an the map an X dont believe thar ia enny roaster. I want to b.e on hand when Mr, Dauiels comes and; a him er bovt it.?hil Buckley. . 5or indigestion and all stomach fouUe taka Foley's Ormo LaxatiYJ as it BtimuUtea the etomach and fiver and regulates the bow sis ud will positively cure habitual ops fpotion. . , sale by White DrjgOo, ". ; r ' ' pircst and Indirect. ' -ll YM rssit to buy "good UUle farm call oa A. Leach near ijoravian. Falls. - Mr. Charlie Btley Elkville, left last weefe Cor Se attle, Wash. A good milk cow for mal at a reasonable pri&e. Terras easy. C. M. Sbeats, Mr. U. H, UeNiell, of Washington, D. C, is visiting his parents and attending cout$ this week. Attorneys J. H. Burka and Joha Gwaltney, ot Taylors ville, are attending court here this week. A heavy bail storm visited the. section around Furlear last Thursday doing considerable damage to corn and other crops. Mrs. J. L. Holman, of Lex mgkon, arrived Monday to spend the remainder of tha summer with her son, Mr. F. G. Holman. Don't forget the Masonic Picnic at' Curtis Grove the 19th. All Lodges and people of the countj are invited to come and bring the women and children. The most important case to be tried this week is the case against Ed Hubbard and Marsh Fletcher for the murder of Lee Bently. Our readers will re member something of the pre Uminary trial some weeks ago, and how a strong case was made out against Hubdard a&4 Fletcher. -The first week of court be gan Monday at one o'clock, his Honor Judge Council pre siding. The judges charge to the grand jury is said to be one of the finest ever delivered here. We go to press before any cases are trietj. W will give a full synopsis of the court's work in next issue. 'At a mass meeting held in the court bouse Saturday night a committee was appointed to collect the subscriptions and have the cemetery at the Pre by terian church put n good condition. Another meeting was for the purpose of consid ering the proposition of pre senting a petition to the rotors of the town reautetingr the commissioners to oat) $n ele tipn to yote for bonds, to iaa cadamige main street from ths river bridge to Mr J. A. Fores ter. We are glad to note tbot the proposstion met with great favor. Almost every one pres ent was heartily in favor of the measure. This would be a for ward step for our town that would mean a great deal more than anything that could be done at present. Editor "Bob" Deal of the Wilkesboro Chronicle, who ia sojourning in Asheville for bis health, which has been impair ed for several months, $pent Tuesday night in 'Morgan ton with his brother Mr. J. B. Deal returning to Asheville Wednes day. Editor tieal is one of the most original thinkers and writers of his profession. That he may soqu be himself again we earnestly hope. This was 'RahV first visit to; Morerah ton since the meeting of ' the North Carolina Iress Associa tion here aboi)t fifteen year? ago,' and; he spoke in bigh praise of the entertainment during that meeting, as all the Squill dnvora,, do who attend ed. Editor DeaL was educated at Rutherford College: ' i ; I have tbe largest stock of mens hats in the coin? ty, and you are incited to come right in; and make your bCr le,cti9n. C, slji J ' ( BEBTEblBEEL 28, fl am prepared to furnish you Ice and fresb moata o very day ?i.t your door. Call at my place or phopp me, No. 82, what you want. George BANK OF R. A. SrfiKBOjTB, VfB8,f ,G.f . Uoivfov, Vlce-Prea,, jC. M. Sasicrt, Caahiex. The tro road to toecess-SaFo your money --Doo'i spend all yonr earnings. The vU e rnan ssvea his money by starting a bank account. It is not ueeaaaary to have $100 to start a JBank Account with Tbc Heinle of Wilfees. $1 will do and ia welcomed by this Bank. There is everything in making a start and adding to it regularly. Put aside some for posfible siakness or misfortune. Do not risk the loss of your money by fire or thieves. ( If you want to do a checking business, we furui&li yoir auicfr, check-book free, or if you wisji your noney to draw Interest, wt f furnish you a neat littjapass book ad pay 4: per cent conx powid every 90 days. Your money is safe with us. We have solid steal time-locV burglar-proof safes and vaults, and wo carry Burglar and Fire Insurance. MAMIK (DIP WHJLIKLIES wijjspspojio, j. c. gCT-Ineure that home of yours in either The Hartford, Phoenix or Liverpool and London and Globe Fire Insurance ?o. C. M. Sheets, Agent. We have the merchandise you want and at the prices that will please you. Come our complete line in every department. Ladies dress goods, wash fabrics, silks, prints., ginghams, hosiery, underwear, gloves, laces, jabrojderieB, trimmings, etc. Men's wear from head to foot, hats, shoes,, shirts, underwear, etc., the nobbiest line out. Our shoe depart mentis complete with the latest and best en the market. .Men, boys, women and children can find what they want. iECHlCH&KCO. W oep a For Kecoird One of the advantages of hav ing a bank account is the fact that every transaction recorded on the books of the brik in con nection with your account is a record to which you may have access if . necessary. Such a record often proves of great v value. This bank will be plas ed to have your banking busi ness. IHJanafe: off KTiP(tlIii WMBxeslboir CAPITAL 50.000.oo J. E. FINLEY, President. R, W. GWYN, Cashier. E. G. FINLEY, Assistant Cashier, n for Business 1892. OLDEST. STRONGEST. ruw " . , w&mi coi COMPLETE LINE. SEE US AT ' NORTH WILKESBORO. ' tDeat)quartet8 tot . rugft; . 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