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CONCORD, N. a, THURSDAY, N0VE1IEER 2, 1911.
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JkBeaaiifnl Chsrch Wsddiaj la rirst
rrabyterUa Church Last Xr-
' A beautiful Btnug aolemn
issd last Tninf st -.30. 'dock et
th Fin PrasbvUriaa church wbe
Miss Gcrtrud Lafferty, daughter of
Dr. aad Mi. J. 8. Lafferty, betw
thebride of Mr. J. Lindsay Bo.
The large auditorium, and tb gal
lanes of tb handsome church wr
Uxed to tbo utmost on account of tb
large crowd that witnessed tb cere
mony. Tbo church tu .beautifully
decorated ia fans and tbo aisle m
overed with white cloth. Tbo pulpit
and eboir railing were draped in white
that formed a most appropriate and
lovely baekgroahd for the magnificent
bank of fern that extended the en
tire length around the ehaneel. Just
beneath the pulpit was an improvis
ed altar, covered in white 'on which
tha bridal couple stood while the cere
mony was performed, th officiating
minister and bridal party standing
on the pulpit. For a few minutes be
fore the wedding boar Miss Lucy
Lor rendered a number of beautiful
musioal selections at the organ. Miss
D. PIATT T0K01MW.-
ewaawawaaaw
Secretary sf V. 0. Good toad Asse-
dettOB te Address People of Ca
barrus a Good load.
Dr. Joseph Byde Pratt, Elate Geol
ogist and Secretary of the North Car
olina Good Roads Association, will
(peek on good roads la tb court
boos hen tomorrow afternoon at 1
o'clock. Dr. Pratt is the recognised
leader .of the Good Boads Movement
in the State, which has done and is
doing so modi for the betterment of
the State's highway.- ,
Dr. Pratt comes her at the arnet
solicitation of Cabarrus citizens who
feel thst a Good Boads Association
should b formed for tb county. The
county needs such aa organisation.
It has during the pest few years made
remarkable strides ia the matter of
good roads, but there is great need
for education along this line, . and
there is no way in which this can be-
better accomplished than by the for
mation of a County Good Boads As
sociation. -s
Dr. Pratt will strive her, tomor
row morning on train No. 11.
following committee of arrangements
for the meeting has been appointed:
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... 0 ... , tu- I . vraeu, cusirmsn, n, n.
"ST Li. mos! 0ibB. J. York, J. W. Cannon
most talented vocalis t. sang a most j Alternates: B. L.
beautiful manner "All For Ton. j IT . n8n xt t. rw
At the first soft touch of Men-1 " r ""5 , U
dolsaohn's wedding march, rendered
m. nxAAAjrr raw.
non, E. F. White and J. B. SherriU.
Dr. Pratt will be met at the train
on his arrival, .and will, it is expect
ed, be taken on a trip over the Kan
napolis road.. - .
Let all come out to hear him apeak.
A Delightful Concert.
Clarksburg, W. Va, Exponent.
One of the largest and most ex
clusive audiences of the season, greet
ed the Metropolitan Concert Company
at the First Baptist church last even
ing many prominent musicians being
present and all were delighted who
heard the program. A feature of the
r, and Mr. Parka Lafferty and ,e,n. 2? 'Tw
?t ?L the riX .engTon
fc1 .f iiw'L'hth- M"- Ohnnan captivated her hearer
aisles. They wJtoUowed by the m fc of great range anr put
bridesmaids and .gnooaam Miss was especially
Ashlyn Low ?t.f"mmt?n- i pleasing on Wlower note whiih weii
ter jusle. wearing yellow megsaline .;.. V, oi.. i... .
. - . . , . I Lull puu imuiuuii uu "a
arapea in eninon, wim ar. . . e0Uty ,nd won wh f,vor.
by Miss Locy Lore, the bridal party
began to enter. The first to enter
were the ministers, Bev. J. W Laf
ferty, of Summerville, 8. C, and Bev.
Dr. J. M. Grier, taking their places at
the altar. Then came the ribbon
girls, Misses Mary Lafferty, a sister
of tb bride, and Irene MoConnell,
coming down' the center aisle :- and
stretching whit ribbons. They wore
lingerie dresses with yellow ribbons.
The usher then entered. Messrs. C.
B. Wagoner and W. J. Hill, Jr., en
tered from the right and left, .front
aisles respectively, crossing at the
altar.
McRae, of Greenville, 8. C"
I Miss Christine Miller has aon-
Kathleen Smith, wearing yellow me (raUo voiee or Tam poWer ,nd her
saljn draped in chiffon and trimmed
in crystals and pearls, with Mr. Rob
ert H. Weutbrook,,of Greenville, 8.
C." They were followed by the dames
of honor, Mrs. W. B. Kimball, of Ox-
charming manner is a great attract
ion. She is a great favorite here and
won fresh laurels last evening. 'She
sang superbly.
Frederick Martin bus wondenul ui-
ford, a sister of the groom, wearing . terpretation and his reception last
' white lac over mcssalin with PviineHorddajM. (B sings
Want Mr. tirhardsoa to
Ha Travatod 44.760 MUsa Fe
bsil Gam latsrday. Parsoaais.
Rer.'N, B. Riebsrdson will hold
his last aervie of tb conference
year bar Sunday mornig. He ear
nestly requests a full attendance of
th membership at that tim. - Mr.
Richardson will leave Tacsdsy to at
tend the annual conference at 8tates
ville. The work on tb Mt. Pleasant
circuit for the past year baa been
signally sneeessful, and th commun
ity generally join with th aoembers
of Mr. Richardson's churches in look
ing forward to his return for another
year's work in this field.
The walking contest last . week
brought about discussion of men snd
their travels from which it developed
that Mr. O. R. Blscbwelder is per
haps tb greatest traveled man in
Mt. Ploassnt, in point of miles cov
ered. His trip. to Concord reach a
grand total of 44,750 miles, counting
230 trips a' year for a' period of nine
years, nearly. He haa done more
The tfn this ss his records show, snd
when 1912 arrives bis trips will ag
gregate a . distance equal 4o twice
around tb world, and that in a two
horra wagon, too.
Bar. W. L. Hutching, pastor of
Forest Hill Methodist church, sn-l
Hon. W. R. Odell made interesting
talks on the orphan ape and the, Sun
day School Work at Cold Springs
Sunday.
Friends of the football team are
very much pleased with the result of
last Saturday's game with Bingham
from the .fact thai the boys came
"part of the way back." Now they
will take a game or so into their own
camp since they have been sufficient
ly generous to their opponents while
tb training up season has been in
progress.
Ibe tliailotte High School squad
will meet the Institute team on the
gridiron here Saturday next. This
will V the first game of football
ever played we are advised to say
fought in Mt. Pleasant, and will
likely be the only game of the pres
ent season. A large crowd is ex
pected to be oh hand to sec the home
team win their first game.
Attendants st court during the re
mainder of the week will doubtless
b impressed with the importance of
Mt. Pleasant as horse trading cen
ter, owing to the fact that certain al
leged irregularities in a "number of
prominent trades made here will
command the court ' attention, '
Mr. Chas. Johnson, who. has 'been
WAZiaocsa i tsra
AT KAXUSBUMw
Fir Occurred Early This Mania
CostaUad 13 Yalta. lasaraac
. CTrt Leas. '
Tb Cabarrus county cotton ware
house, ar Hsrriabarg, containing 120
bale of cot ton, wa destroyed by fir
this morning. . Tba bias was discov
ered about 4 v'alork by Mrs. Fste
McCartney, who Uvs only a short
distane from tb warehous which is
located near Jb railwsy station. Tb
alarm waa givsa and practically tb
ntir eitisenship of the tattle vil
lag responded but without th as
sistance of fire&ghting apparatus
they were unable to cop with the
flames. Th building k a total loss
snd wss not insured. It was erected
in 1907 and cost 800. Thar waa
$5500 insurant on the cotton, which
fully cover tb loss. Th staple was
owned bv farmers jib various parte of
the county.' ' s
The cotton warehouse was built ny
th Cabarrus County Cotton Ware
bouse Association, which is incorpor
ated. Mr. J. P. Allison is president
snd Mr. E. T. Bost. of Boat Mill, sec
retary snd treasurer. Mr. Ed. Harris
in
the
ptilOKAL XXXTX0Y.
f Ua Pwopl Ear aad Ea-
waar Wa Oosm Aa4 Oa.
Mr. J. Archie Oaaaoa ha iwtaraad
frosa bniinass trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. W. D. Shumakor, of Char-
OOLfJtHOa BtTT
CRT CA1 un
Wrk Wm ltegia Immediataly to x-
Llsa A Most Iaifestaat
A basiaea deal that is of great iav
, ??"" tarestto this city and section haa been
KHU, IS visiung M . V. n iswn. -ooaommatad whanbv tha flrai af
Mr. W. R. Kimball, who was alCoter Co, of New York, baa pur-Hioa haa been
guest at tb Boas-Lafferty wedding, I chased a controlling interest in the
returned this morning to his bom ia iPtedmont Carolina Railway Co., and
Oxford. bar taken over their lines, frail
Mrs. W. G. Mean and Mia Elea- ehisea, right of ways, etc Tb form
aor Watson, who hsv bora visiting er owners of th company will still
Mr. J. E. Smooth returned to their retain stock in the corporation and
bom ia Salisbury this morning. will be actively engaged ia it man-
' Mr. Galloway Bo. returned this J?T?2l l Sl.X"0
21 Ji?0.90 CUrk, tb. latter two of N.w York,
CTTT WATE1 sVCTTtT.
iearc f OoirUituMaa. Lseatil
fiarfao Water Raaaiaf Into W0
at Puma Ctettoa.
After a thorough inspeetioa of th
water plant by th aity author
ities they ar of th epinioa
that tb - sours of eontamina-
is
in te
rT'p fTZ IXi I " today inspecting tb prop
ing the Ross-Lafferty wedding last I,. T. .
evening.
Miss Laura MoGill Cannon, who
haa been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Cannon, for a week,
has returned to Salem Female Acad
emy, Winston-Salem. She was ae-
erty. They mad th trip from Sal
isbury in an automobils over the pro
posed tine of the interurban. '
Mr. Gofer, who is president of the
North Carolina Public Service Co,
which owns and operates the street
ear lines of Greensboro and High
compamed by her brother, Mr. Char- Pointj and hu many other big inUr.
of Harrisburg, is 'custodian of
warehouse and be) states that
origin of the fire wt unknown.
Death of Mr., icvi J. Little.
Mr. Levi J. LittI died this morn
ing at 9 o'clock at bis home in No. 4
township near Cook' store. About
two years ago he bad a severe stroke
of paralysis, but had largely recov
ered from the effects of it. Last Sun
day he waa again stricken, and grad
ually grew worse until his death.
nr. Liitti, waa on or. me oiaesi cu
ixens of the county his age being 86,
4 months and 3 days. He had been
living at he place, where he died for
35 years. .He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. J. N. Seamon and Miss Sallie
Little, the latter making her home
with him. Th funeral service will
be held tomorrow .morning at 11
o'clock at Mt. Olivet church, conduct
ed by Rev. W. P' McGhee. Mr. Little
had been a member of this church for
many years. --,11
Watch for: "Turkey Night" at
The Theatorium and Pastime thea
tres some, one will win a Thanksgiv
ing turkey free. ,i r;
lea Cannon.
Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Pembertoa will
entertain the following to tea this
evening: Judge and Mrs. -W. J.
Adams, Rev. and Mrs. Plato Durham,
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Boat, Mrs. D. B. Coltrane,
Miss Elizabeth Gainey, Hon. W. R.
Odell and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. SherriU.
ests in this State and throughout th
South, ststod to a representative of
this paper this morning that his com
pany, would begin at once the exten
sion of the street car line her and
would meet the requirements of the
franchise in every particular. When
asked as to when work on the line
from here to Salisbury would begin
Mr. Coler replied thst he could not
Dane Last Bight. I say at present but that it would be
A delightful dance was given at the built according to the original plans
Elks' Home last night in honor oil of the company
the out of town guests attending the Both Mr. Coler and Mr. Clark ex-
Boss-Laffcrty wedding. Those dsnc- pressed themselves as ereatlv pi,
ing were: Miss Ceceli Jeannerette, led with Concord and the section of
of Columbia, 8. C, with Mr. Joe Hill, I country through which they passed
Miss Frances Craig, of Columbia, and feel assured thst a car line both
Tenn.. with Mr. William Moody. Miss I urban and interurban according to
Susie Hutchison with Mr. Arthur I the proposed plans would be a pay-
Udell, Miss Asmyn Lowe wun Mr. i mg proposition.
uameron juaenae, suss Lionise means .
with Mr. Alex Howard, Miss Margue- Cold Wave Coming This Way, States
rite Brown with Eugene Bernhardt,
Miss Alice Brown with Fred Patter
son. Miss Laura MeGill Cannon with
Fred Carroll. The Stags: Fred Boss,
Robt. H. Westbrook, Frank Morri
son, R. L. Morrison, Archey Brown,
John Porter and Fred Bost. The
chaperones: Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Can
non, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kimball,
Mrs. 8. J. Lowe and Mrs. J. W. Can
non. . . t
trJmmiJigBj-and "Mra. ParkaTtf. lew4th..tetdliBiiM-vad his .tone are
iy,.f wearing wpuo crepv ; beautiful a well as powerful, ms
trimmed in lac and pearls. They popularity increased with his appear-,
were followed by the maid of honor, Bnc v,ere lgt evening. ,
Miss Alice Mabry, of Albemarle, Mr. Duffy, who has a tenor voice
great power and puro quality,
scored a. triumph and generous ap
plause was accorded him. The quar
tet work was 4b most pleasing and
artistic ever beard her. Tb Mar
es to Club, under whose auspices these
artists appeared, afforded a most en
joyable evening for jnusic lovers of
. 'a a.
wearing ' yellow orocaaea , meteor -or
trimmed in gold lace - and chiffon
roses. ' The bridesmaids carried mag
nificent boqueta of yellow ehrysan
tbamuma. Tb groom and best
man, Mr. Galloway Rosa, a brother,
entered from the right aisle.
The bride then" entered from the eenv1
tmtt aialaTlaanitw on th arm "of her - this eitv. and vicinity.
father, D& J. 8. Lafferty. She "waa Thia excellent Comptvny will appear
. .... . , ' . i . i i i j
dressed in a gown OI auoneas huh .at me open - nuiise ut iuuowu uu
trimmed in "real lac and pearls ana riMay night, wovemner a.
carried a boquet of bride roses and
lillies of the valley. . The ceremony
waa performed by Rev. J. W. Laffer
ty?, an uncle ' of tb bride, assisted
' by herpastot, ,Bev. Dr. J. M. Grier,
the imDressive ring ceremony of the
Presbyterian church being used. Dur-
' Scries of LecturM.
We ar requested to publish the
following: ' ; " . !
Elder W. L. Reaves, Christian
minister of Kentucky, is delivering a
urlea nf lactnres on the nlan of sal-
ing the ceremony Mis Lor soltiy vation as it m recorded in the Holy
rendered "Hearte Flowers. " A Scripture. . S
march, from Thanhouser was played ,.- These lectures are foe the present
mi a vaaeasionaL - - iWest Corbin street. ' Servio each
Mrs. Ross -is th eldest danghteright at 7:15 o'clock, Th meetings
of Dr. and Mrs. J. 8. Lafferty and will continue over Sunday and Sun
has lived in Concord ' for . several day night, perhaps longer. Bunds?
foreign possessions for tbe-past-thre
yara, is again in Mt. Pleasant, his
term of enlistment having expired.
He has' accepted a position at the Tus-
earora Cotton Mil), boss spinner on
too night force.
'Messrs. H. M. Blackweldcr, Q. E.
Crowell and J. B. McAllister, of
Concord, were noted among our Sun
Sunday visitors.
iMr. J. Y. McEachern, of Salis
bury, spent Sunday here.
- 'Mr. Oeorge Karnhardt, of Winston,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Barnhardt.
Miss Elma Welsh began her school
at Si. John's Monday. .
Miss Mary Barrier, of Bear-Pop-'
lar, is visiting at Mr. )M. A. Foil's.
Rev. M. h. Stirewalt, missionary to
Japan, spent last week here.
Mrs. v. Li. Johnston, of Jlleeklen-
burg, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. V. tL Mctschern, who has
been in Salisbury for .some, time, is
at home for a shart while.
. Masses Ruth Miscnheimer and Jan
et te Lents and iMv Smith Barrier,
of Concord, spent Sunday here.
Aire. R. A. Goodman has returned
from a visit to Ti out man's.
sTnwm liiiBlfsna Maw in rxvA &V f$
years and by her gentleness and kind- at 11 o'clock a. m. M.7 m. V the htg TUa weelioa in ,barvMting
. ly disposition haa attracted many I a The Lord 'a Supper wdi be observed ; w tTOO
(Miss Ethelyn Crabtree was called
THE;
Loan AcGotfation
WiU Open Its
NextSaturday, Nov. 4th
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' JOHN FOX, Secy. & Treas.
W. C. HOUSTON, President
J Office: Citizens Bank & Trust Co. j
friends. Mr. Ross U the son of Mrs. at the morning services, as tlder
P; B. Man,-bf tbia txif, and was Beeves teachea it should be observed
tfuad her.'. He is a traveling sales-; eTery Sunday. v! .a ; ,
caoer Kceves was reareu nu euu--nted
in Tennese. H ia a great
scriptorian. . His motto is : " Wher
th Bible speak he speaks, and where
the Bible is silent he is silent."
He is a man of wide reputation in
his brotherhood. He ha preached
and lectured in six or seven states
this year. - N.
- Come out and hear him expound
th Scripture, i ',- ' -
man and has made his headquarters
ta.Greenvile,.S.lC: for sometime, ba
- ing on of tb best and most popular
"men on th roa"m jn varounaa.
-Tha bride was lh recipient of
' many magnificent ' wedding presents
from friends here ; and elsewhere,
among which was a handsom chest
N of silver from one of the groomsmen,
r Mr. Cameron McRae, of Greenville.
" Immediately- after the ceremony
' Mr.'and Mr. Ross left on train.No.
38 on their bridal tour which -will
' embrace Th14 Washington and
VbUVi VW . " '.'.j
v - Among th out-of-town guesis rerc ecmmlttea.;
' lor the wedding weret Rev, snd Mrs. ' , ,
i W, Lafferty, of Summerville, 8. C,
. $fisses Ullie nd May Lafferty, of
tat: Uiaa Sallie Phillip, of
' fharlotte; Mrs. J. R. Pncc. Mb. R.
" O. Mabry and Miss Alice. Mabry, of
Albemarle; Miss Oeolia JcR-r'H?
f Columbia, S. C.S Mr: and MrsW
R. Kimball, of Oxford:- Mr
. Ross, of Mcbsne:' Dr. R. VI-I?"
' of Charlotte, and Mcwvs. . Vrt V
7 Wtbiwk snd Camorcn MacRno, pf
" lreonville, 8. C, ' .
. .Sunday SchooI.Worksrs Meet.
- Spartanburg. 8,C.. Nov. a.-O-c"
- W today with a Jn'W ftynrj
-ind everything in good working ; order
n- te ouiiu-t -. i,,i
Carolina.: :3 programm. ext 4.-.
-.. -innrrow and provide TV il- .
'dresses b number of well ktnwn
Sunday School expert"-
W regret that, owing to lack of
space today we ar unable to publish
the, copy furnished by the Jubilee
... fni.f 111 . I.....
101 nu mir
to her horn at Salem, Vs., last week
on' account of 4b death of her aunt.
Mr. John Foil haa raised a sweet
potato that' weighs six pounds, but
is notable not so much for its weight
as for its formation. It is made up
grown separatelj," then, united into
one common mass. . .-" - .-.
The following 'cards have been is
sued:
1886. Silver Wedding , 1911.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gilbert Heilig
At Horn ' r
on Friday vening, KoveuAer s
seventeenth '' ': ;
- at half after eight o'clock '
Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
tfmma Reirina Barrier
Claren Gilbert Heilig.
I Mt. ricasant, Nov. 2, 1911.
Mr, J. V, Allison hiis r:turned from
Xrw Orlcnns. whete he alended the
aitoii convention. Mr. Allison will
irtrbr'r as arti.lo to t'.iis pap:r on
t!in lniiiiioss of .'tie moetin? in an
Weather Bureau.
Washington, Nov. 1. The first
cold wave of the season .made its ap
pearance in the northwest with al
most sero weather in Montana and
North Dakota.
The weather bureau experts say
there is a strong probability the wave
will be carried far Southward Thurs
day and Friday. They expressed the
belief it will cause frosts throughout
the Gulf and South Atlantic States
except Southern Florida.
Freesuig temperatures are Indicat
ed in the Ohio'valley, lake region and
North Atlantic States.
Don't fail to: sea . "The Toss of a
Coin," another corking good Imp
love story and melodrama in which a
young man who is down and out gets
up-and-in agin. This nun will oe on
the programme at The Theatorium
today.
found aad that it
to surface water ranaing -
th wall st th pump sta- '
Another asmpl of water has
been aeat to th State health officer
with a request that be wire th re
sult of tb analysis at th aarliast .
possible moment. Fnginr Gilbert
C. White haa bee telegraphed for
and will arrive thia afternoon.' Ha
will make a thorough inspeetioa of '
tb plant aad assist tn water board
in every way of removing tb soure
of contamination. If it ia tb wall '
steriliser will be put in operatic if '
necessary.. Members of th water
board state that they will spar no
effort or expense is purifying the
public water supply and ar of the .
opinion that they can do so within a
few days. In the meantime tb pub
lie is cautioned to boil all drinking
water. '-,. i-
- Oobnn'a Minstrel.
Fsyctteville Observer. "' -
Coburn s Minstrels gave a fin show
at LaFayette theatre last night. Con-
sideriog the fact that tha weather.
wsg bad, the house was a good one,
too. As a minstrel performance it
was s decided success,' and th other
attractions introduced were first-class.
The ensemble, with the fine stag
setting, was splendid..
Charley Gano is a funny man prop
er, and be does his stunt in his own.
inimitable, irresistible,, irrepressible
wy- " ' . . v -
The- solo singing was on of th fea
tures, Letts, Lucas and McCarthy .
having voice and culture . that ar -rarely
beard on a minstrel stage
The "University rour" Drought'
down the house with every song
Man tell s marionettes www' in ,
greatest hit m that line which haa :
ever been made here.
Coburn 's Minstrels deserve big .
houses everywhere they go, for they y
give a very Superior show, which, .
while it is rich, rare and racy, oas
not an objectionable feature in it.
Th Floral' Show.
The Floral Fair, held in th Alli
son building, in room formerly occu
pied by Black A Shepard, ia the .
attraction of today and no on can
well afford miss seeing thia gorgeous
display of. cut flpweiJra open. a
st 3:30 and st 5 o'clock dinner will
be served, and these pleasures will
continue throughout th evening. i .
Visit the Floral Show in tb Alii-
I'son building. . " ."
OPERA HOUSE
Friday, November 3rd, 1911
Metropolitan Concert Go.
a
America Greatest
Prices .. .. .. 50 and 75 cents.
At The Home of
Good Merchandise
Gordon
Hosiery
and
Forest Mills
Underwear
For The
I
J. ma ia now at work
IT came" - -.. . n. ,
fnttillg down eemmn. v ; - ;
It's Pare. "KnecBand"
' ' ' I
J7 ' U Un K fwbt 6ha bota Young and
; M rUTlKlll I joi4 in, w hay th famous Shoaa
! la all leathers and can fit your foot
I to your wtlr satisfaction.
Mill
Water.
ALL STTLES.
B4, DCLJ,
wa
Coluia'i lllai.trli Toslglt
O Gallons, 50cjff. LfsC p
'cirrxTcreTjacTCsi
i Vho!e
; 1
Let Ui Chov
Vc-i
.-3 .L;l
j ,t street sidewalk.