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C0H00SD TO BE
" OK THE MATH LIVE.
Kmnor that We Are te Be ei 8pu
:.y line Absolutely Unfounded.
; One Of Concord's most prominent
citizens retained last night from Ral
eigh, where be nee been far several
days this week on business. While
in the eepital eity be saw several of
the men behind the great develop
ment of the Norfolk Southern Rail-
- way end was told by them that the
statement sent out by e Washington
correspondent to the effect that the
company would build a spar track
to Concord was unauthorised and ab-
I solutely unwarranted. The men be
hind the extension of the road stat
'd further that it waa a fixed fact
that the main line of the road would
touch Concord. The gentleman ask
ed that his name be withheld from
publication but added that if it waa
necessary to add any weight to the
above statement he would have no,
objection to its being used.
itter Complaint Against Treatment
I ; Oiven By Express Company.
ISpecial to Raleigh Times.
Greensboro, . C, Dee. 22. mere
lis much bitter complaint here rela
Itive to the manner in which the lo
cal office of theSoutbern Express
Company is treating its patrons. The
Express Company, always reserving
it eaWeepWy-Weyy1
that "fixed policy" this year and in
addition to charging exhorbitant
rates for express, has refused to call
for express packages in any shape,
form or fashion. Not only does the
local office of the Southern Express
Company decline to call for articles,
but it has not established an uptown
office, and patrons of the express,
including women and children, find
it necessary to tramp through the
mud and slush to the passenger sta
tion, and there await the pleasure of
tthe express monopoly to forward
Christmas packages. The situation
here has become so intolerable ana
(vexatious that it is understood the
matter will be formally taken before
khe corporation commission in an ef-
Ifort to secure some sort of relief.
An Unusual Incident Takes Place at
;;. Jrey.
Troy. N. C, Dee. 22. An unusual
incident took place here this week-
lone new to this part of the country,
Ebe little two and a half year old
inghter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cagle
died at Mt. (Mead and was taken to
Randolph county for burial. Since
there was no photographer at Mt
iGiJeed, the father wired to the Troy
photographer to meet the eastbonnd
train and make a photograph of the
dead child. , Arrangements were
made about holding the train,--When
Troy waa reached the little coffin was
taken off the train, the body taxen
from it and two exposures made.
First the little corpse was placed in
a sitting position in rocking chair.
Then the mother took the little body
in her arms end the family gathered
around and a family group was made.
It was -en incident never 1 before
happening in this part of the coun
try, and while just a little gruesome,
still a rather large crowd gathered to
the unusual eight. Perhaps never
in the history of the railroads has
a train been held for a similar pur-
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Episcopal Church. r-,
i Members are invited to send ever
greens for the decorations, as every
thing should be in place before the
first evensong, (Sunday evening); de
signs, crosses, wreaths, triangles, gar
lands, etc, etc., can be put in mo
church Saturday evening. The doors
will be left open for this purpose.
W. H. BALL, Koctor. ...
Mr. ' Theodore Blaokwelder, of
iOnat Falls. S. C. is visiting his
mother, Mrs. M. L. Blackwelder. ,
I Mr. H. P. Deaton, of Mooresville,
is spending the day -in the city , with
bis mother, Mrs. M. u. veaiou.
HEWS rpBEOAST FOB
: THE 00MTN0 WEEK.
Washington, D. O, Dee! 21 With
both houses of Congress adjourned
and the ether machinery of govern
ment at e practical standstill, there
promisee to be little doing in the na
tional capital to divert public interest
from the enjoyment of the holiday
season. . Many notable social func
tions are planned for the -week in
Washington.' One event that society
is anticipating with unusually keen
interest is the debut of Mies Margue
rite Draper, daughter of the late Wil
liam F. Draper, ; of Massachusetts,
who will make her bow at fancy
dress eotillion Wednesday night. This
function, which will serve to intro-;
dace the richest unmarried woman in
Washington, is expected to surpass in
splendor any coming-out affair ever
given in the capital eity. : . -
President Taft on' Wednesday will
give welcome to 6,000 scientists who
are to gather in Washington for the
annual convention of the American
Association for the Advancement of
8cienee and the meetings of the num
erous societies affiliated with the as
sociation. At the end of the week
the President will go to Philadelphia
to participate in the John Wanamak
er fiftieth anniversary celebration. On
the evening of the same day (Satur
day) the President and several mem
bers of bis cabinet will be in New
Tork to speak at the citizens' peace
banquet to be given at the Waldorf
Astoria. .... (A
In addition to the meeting of the
American Association for, tbeAVl-
MWmenfrtMuw tfae'j ulj Mtb4
erings of numerous other scientific,
learned and educational societies win
mark the holiday week. Many of the
State organisations of school teach
ers also will hold their annual con
ventions between Christmas and the
New Year.
Apart from the educational rallies
the only important conventions sched
uled for the ensuing seven days are
the annual meeting of the American
Association for Labor legislation, in
Washington, D. C, and the annual
convention of the American Associa
tion of Passenger Agents, in Jackson
ville, Fla.
The national indoor champions or
the Amateur Athletic Union, to be
pulled off in Madison Square Garden
the nights of Tuesday and Wednes
day, will contribute to the holiday
enjoyment of the devotees of atleties.
Also of interest to the followers oi
sport will be the international tennis
matches between the Australian team,
defending the Dwight L Davis inter
national trophy, and the American
challengers. According to the latest
advices from the antipodes the first
round in the challenge matches is to
be played Saturday at Christ church,
New Zealand,
Mr. Jensen Disappoints at Wilming
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Wilmington Dispatch. ' ,
' Mr. Karl Jensen, the well known
appeared at the Boys' Brigade ar-
Swedish humorist and entertainer,
appeared at the Boys' Brigade arm
ory last night as the third attraction
of the Lyceum Coarse. The enter
tainment is said to have been disap
pointing to the large audience, which
only occasionally found anything
which pleased. The humorist must
entertainly have been at his worst
last night for be baa pleased many
large audiences on many former oc
tfasions at various points in this and
otherv States. However, he did not
please last night, not even a small
portion of the audience. Mr. Chas.
Dushan, secretary of the Boys' Brig
ade, asked that it be said that he de
sires to personally apologise to the
ticket holders for having presented
such a disappointing attraction as
to assure ail that he waa ss muen
bored as they were. He said that
from the recommendations be expect
ed an entertainment on a parity with
the high class attractions that have
heretofore been presented by - the
Brigade. J -1
lbs man who. gets reh quek may
not stay reh long. , , "
Few men Ike to be decorated wth
the Meddle of ther neghbors,
CONCORD,
SANTA CLAU8 IN HEW TOML WITH THE HUKCHa. I PESSOITAL MESTIvfl. I
New York, Dei 23. Today being
the last shopping dsy before Christ
mas and a half holiday for many
thousands of workers who hsd hsd
no time during the week to make their
purchases, the street cars, the streets
and the shops were crowded all day,
especially in the afternoon. For
weeks the slogan, "Do your shipping
early," bad been hammered into the
general public and, no doubt a great
many persons gave heed to the ad
monition, but it is human nature to
forgetful, especially during the ex
citment of Christmas shopping. The
result is that even "early shoppers"
crowd the shops during the last hours
vailable. A large percentage of the
crowds consists of people of the poor
er classes who were compelled by fin
ancial reasons to postpone their shop
ping to the last minute.
Judging from the preparation
made Christmas will be unusually
bountiful this year. As usual the
poor will be remembered throughout
the city. The Salvation Army has ar
ranged to distribute 30,000 Christmas
baskets among the deserving poor this
year and the Volunteers of America
will probably feed as many more.
Food and otlter gifts will also be dis
tributei.by the Bowery Mission, the
Bowery Y. M. C. A., a the Young
Mt n'tt Home, at the houm of I lie
Little Mothers, the Lit:le Sisters of
too -I'toi. the Friendly Sous and
ti .ns. "
'., The Newsboys will have thoir cus
tomary feast, given to them in mem
ory of their late benefactor, William
FWMle. Frank TiU ord will
P". a.1fPrfd1an attribution
of 'gifts to the Little Mothers. Iii
'Tim" Sullivan, the Laird of the
Bowery, has arranged to feed 5,00
persons at his annual Christmas ban-
rt. In addition to that scores of
wealth'' men and w tn have madn
liberal arrangements for having bask
ets with lood and otbr gifts sent to
poor fu-Jiilie in va imu. parts of t!'i
Uy.
The inmates of the prisons, or the
various charitable institutions ana
even of the hospitals will, in a limited
measure, take part in the general
holiday cheer. All kinds of good
things and delicacies will be on their
Christmas menu to -replace for that
day, at least, the plain, though nour
ishing fare, of other days, in many
cases the inmates will also l enter
tained with music, singing and even
with moving pictures.
The several hundred immigrants de
tained at Ellis Island will make their
first acquaintance with American
Christmas cheer. They will be given
a regular Christmas dinner and after
ward entertained with music and ad
dresses in German, Italian, Polish
and and a few other languages.
Aside from the large public distribu
tions there will be countless attribu
tions upon a smaller scale under the
enspices of churches and privati in
dividuals and, generally speaking, the
poor of the city will be well taken
care of.
Uncle Sam's Surplus is 147,000,000.
Washington. Dec. 21. Uncle Sam's
finances are in a "very satisfactory
condition-" according to President
Taft's message to Congress on depart
mental affairs, delivered today.
The message discussed the nation s
financial status, proposed currency re
form, and many minor matters pend
ing in the various departments.
A surplus of over 47Jhju,uw in
the receipts for the year over the ex
penditures was shown by the Presi-
dent's figures, and ne remarsea mai
the Poetofflce Department for the first
time in 28 years was seu-snpporting.
Christmas Entertainment at First
' Baptist Church. "
There will be a Christmas enter
tainment in the First Baptist church
Sunday night, in place of the regular
church service. An interesting pro
fframme ban been arranged, consist
ing of recitations, songs, special exer
cises, etc The public is cordially in
vited to attend. '.
Immediately after, the entertain
ment a Christmas tree will be given
to the children of the Sunday school.
All the children are urgently request
ed to be present.
N. C SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23.1911.
AH Saints Episcopal Church.
Sundsy next being the fourth Sun
day in Advent services will be as fol
lows: Morning prayer 11 a. m.
First Evensong if Christmas and
rarols at 7:30 p. nt. (Notice change
of hour). Monday is the Great Fes
tival Christ-Mass
Celebration of Holy Communion
8 a. m. Second celebration (choral)
at 11 a. m. Second evensong at 6 p
m. (
As Christmas without Christ is a
sham every member should try to
make their communion at one or oth
er of the two celebrations provided.
W. H. Ball, Rector.' .
St Andrews Lutheran.
Preaching at St: Andrews Luther
an church tomorrow at 11 a. m. by
Rev. Alexander MacLaughlin.
First Baptist Church.
Regular services at the First Bap
tist church Sunday morning. Preach
ing services at 11 a. m. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m.
First Presbyterian.
Regular services tomorrow at II a.
m. and 7 p. m., by the pastor, Rev.
Dr. J. M. Grier.
Methodist Protestant.
There will be a Christmas tree and
special exercises tonight at 7:30
o'clock. Regular services tomorrow
at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m., by the pas
tor, Rev. A. 0. Lindley.
Associate Ref ormeeV Pretfbyterian.
Sabbath school at 3 p. m. Preach
ing at 7 p. m. No morning service,
ns pastor will preach at Kannapolis.
Forest Hill Methodist Church.
Preaching nt 11 a. m. by the pas
tor. At 7 p. m. a cantata, "Christ
mas Star" by the Sunday school.
Sunday school 9:30.
Central Methodist.
Services at Central church will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. H.
West at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. tomor
row. St. James Lutheran Church Fourth
Sunday in Advent
Moming Service 11:00 a. m. Ser
mon subject: "Marks of Messiah-
ship;" Anthem, "Jubilate," by
West. Vesper's 7:00 p. m. Service of
Christmas song with anthems, carols,
and brief address. Services conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Charles P.
MacLaughlin. Sunday school 3:00 p.
m., Brotherhood Bible Class and
Young Men's Bible Class, meeting at
same hour.
Christmas Day.
Matins 6:00 a.'m. Early morning
service of song and Christmas ser
mon. Children's vespers at 7:00 p.
m. A service of song and Btory by
the Sunday school commemorating
the glad event of a Savior's birth.
With the Sick.
Friends of Mrs. Nevin A. Archibald
will be glad to know that she is able
to be out, after being confined to her
home for several days on account of
illness. '
Friends of Miss Mary Hartsell,
who has been slightly ill for several
days, will regret to know that her
condition remains such as to cause
her to be confined to ber home.
Miss Ashlyn Lowe's numerous
friends will be glad to know that she
is able to be out, after being confined j
to her home for ten days on account
of illness. .
Great Slump in Number of Immi-
grants.' ;
New York, December 22. One of
the greatest slumps in immigration
ever recorded at the Port of New
York is being written into the records ;
at Ellis Island during the closing of
the year. Already the records show
nearly three hundred thousand fewer
immigrants landed, than for the cor
responding period in 1U1U. ine tn'
coming tide of humanity is lower now
than for many times since luus. .
I men Would only realise that the
weo, small hours are no wee-er, or
smaller khan the others, they might
turn thetn to better account.
Some of the People Here And Else-
where Who Come And Go. j
Mr. Bernard Fetser is spending the I
day in Charlotte.
Mr. J. Locke Erwin spent yesterday
afternoon in Charlottu.
Miss Lillian Lentz, of Denton, is
visiting Mrs. Lester Murr.
Miss Margaret White, of Monroe,
is visiting Miss Rose Burleyson.
Mr. Carlos Clark has gone to Mor
ganton to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Mr. W. P. LeGrande will leave to-
night for Lynchburg, Va., to spend
Christmas.
Prof. Richard Webb is spending
the holidays here with his brother,
Prof. A. S. Webb.
Mr. J. C. Grier, of the Union The
ological Seminary, Richmond, is at
home for the holidays.
Miss Jennie Woodruff, of Summer
ville, S. C, will arriv tonight to
visit Miss Ashlyn Lowe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. G. Robinson
left last nigbt for Richmond to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Castor, of Le
noir, are visiting Mrs. Castor's pa
rents, "Col." and Mrs. J. N. Brown.
Miss Nelie Moore, of Southern
Presbyterian College, at Red Springs,
arrived home last night for the holi
days. Mr. R. G. White, of the Charlotte
Medical College, is spending the hol
idays with his uncle, Mr. E. F.
White.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lentz and chil
dren, of Denton, are visiting Mrs.
Lentz 'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Propst.
Misses Mildred and Ernestine Lett,
of Winston-Salem, will arrive Tues
day to visit their sister, Mrs. Claude
Ramsaur.
Mr. E. T. Cannon left last night
for Baltimore to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Cannon, who is visiting
relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stone and chil
dren, of Charlotte, are visiting Mrs.
Stone s parents, Capt. and Mrs. J.
M. Alexander.
Mr. R. L. Morrison arrived last
night from Runyon to spend the hol
idays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. B. Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Richmond will
spend Christmas in Harrisburg at
the home of Mrs. Richmond's fath
er, Dr. S. A. Grier.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Scoggin, of
Winston-Salem, will arrive this af
ternoon to spend Christmas with the
family of Mr. J. A. Scoggin.
Mr. W. A. Porter, of the Lumber-
ton Robesonian force, arrived last
night on a visit to his children, and
will return tomorrow.
Mr. Grady White, of the North
Carolina Medical College, Charlotte,
is spending the holidays here with his
uncle, Mr. E. F. White,
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Miss Mary Porter, of the State
Normal College, is spending the hot-
idays at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wslker and
children have gone to Iligh Fosr-t to
apend Christmas with Mrs. Walker's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gar
land. Misses Nina and Martha" White
will arrive this afternoon from Ashe
ville Normal College to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. White.
Prof. Robert Fetser, of the facul
ty of Woodberry Forest School, Or
ftnye. Vs.. is snendinc the hnlidavs
. h ham. nf hi nuiWu. Mr nd
Mrs. P. B. Fetser.
Messrs. J. B. Hoose, B. E. Petres
and G. O. Moose, of the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, Columbia, are
spending the holidays at their respec
tive homes in the county.
Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, held
for the murder of Miss Avis Linnell,
who attempted suicide in the Charles
street jail in Boston Wednesday, is
resting easy and his physicians re
port that he will be well within ten
days. The accused minister is kept
under close guard. It is not expect
ed that his attempt at self destruc
tion will cause any delay in the be
ginning of his trial, which it set for
January 15th.
Some men refuse to open the door,
t. hen opportunity knocks, because
they say she does not belong to their
set.
U U U KUUU WW 1
That this Christmas may be !
the most prosperous, hap--piest,
and the coming year 1
the most prosperous you;
have ever enjoyed, is the
wish of
.. L. P1EI8 G (30o
The Home of Good 'Merchandise. ,
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BEIDE-TO-BB DISSATISFIED.
Didn't Like Looks of PrespectiTe
Husband Secured Through Agency.
Richmond, Ya December 22. Miss .
Catherine Adams, of Davis Creek,
West Virginia, is in the ear of the
police today, and Henry Hamilton, ef -Wilson,
N. C, is a dejected suitor.
The young lady is eighteen, and the .
swain is 65. The girl got here yes
terday armed with a picture of Ham-
ilton. He met her at the train and
they went into the shopping district,
making several purchases, Hamilton -footing
the bills, Miss Adams went
to a boarding bouse, Hamilton going
to a barber shop and sprucing np for
the marriage. The girl and the man- -became
acquainted through a matri
monial bureau. : -.-
In the afternoon the girl balked '
and said she wanted to go home. The
police gave ber quarters. Mr. Ham
ilton said he was a gentleman, that
the lady could keep the things he
had bought for her and that he would
pay her way home. Thf police have . -
communicated with the girl's parents "'
and are awaiting directions as to
what they desire. ' .'
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