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JOHN A. fJOEZLL Proprietor.
HOW E FI R ST: ABR O&D U E XT
C I -0C Per year 'iri Advancs
Vol XXV-
No 1
A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS
- marriage.:; -;::
1 " Wednesday evening, - December
1 25th, a beautiful- marriage was
. solemnized at the Methodist church
here at. six' thirty . o'clock, when
" ; ;Miss Eiila Reams .Carver became'
. the bride'of Flerrriel Oscar. Caver
V" The decorations, .were elaborate
7 arid in keeping with the general
,iolor scheme 'of whiteand pink. -Before
the: entrance: of . bridal
party 'Cavalier RusticanVlwas
ls charmingly rendered by .Miss Pearl
" .Lewis. ;As the, party -ranie' down
'. the aisle the strains o Mendehls
, on's wedding march ' pealed forth.
'.. During the ceremony Miss, Lewis
softly rendered "A : -Dream'' and
then played Lohengrin's march as.
the bridal party left the altar? : :
The bride,- preceded by. the
flower girls," little -.1 Misses Mary
Carver and . J ulia Carver,, was . ac
. ompied to the altar by the:niaid of
honor, Missv-Elnia'Featherstbiie,-.nd
were joined" by th$ bridegroom
who came with his- best manS.
G Winstead,';fromthe pastor's
study. The KevJl rAV Hornaday
' then spoke the j solemn words
' which made the twain jbhe.flesh.. J
; v The ush ers were Dr.' B. R, Long
and Messrs, A. MBurns;' M. M.
Carver and WmD. MerritL
y The bride was dressedin a brown
traveling .suitjwitfcglove and hano
;t, match, arid" carried a bcuquet : of
bridal roses. .The bridegroom wore
!the conyeritioril suit of black. - ;
'Immediately after the ceremony
..'l;Mr.: andMrs Carver boarded the
' ; northbouna train and will spend
: sometimein; Washington and New
" York. ,
OThe counje 're the recipients of j JHE CHILD : LABOR: ' ACT.
numerous , ana - costly . presents
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showing the esteem and efFection of
their many.Triends: -1 ' " '
fr The bride is ayoung lady of high
accomplishments and many lovable
traits ofL character and of a "most
winning personality ; The", bride-
groom -,;is a prominent and able
member of . the Roxb&ro bar and
has a host of friends throughout
;he state.;. . '
DREW MONEY FROM; BANK AND
LATER WAS ROBBED; :
' v Asheville, -Dec. 28.The estate
lishm'ent.vof Charlie Moscarri, ari
Italian fruit dealer on Patton ave
riue-was tiurglarized last night and
between thf ee arid four, thousand
dollars" stolen. The burglars got a
way hasiily as they left $25 iti small
change Moscarri- drew, his money
Tromf the bank ' bn:, accourirof the
finnancial panic. ' . . v:
Eclipse of the Son Jan. 3rd.
r Washyigton Dec. . ) 28.The
eclipse .of thp sun Jan . 3rd will be
partially! visible in the Southern
States-arid; on the Western coast'of
North America. ; The eclipse, will
beltQtai-at Plint Island in the Pacif
ic," and; will be observed bv "a party
from the Lick.' Observatory, in
charge of Prof. W. Campbell, who
have been ; conveyed thenv from
Tahiti abroad the United States ship
lathe United States the eclipse
will be visible about sunset and its
duration will be short. C :
Trunks and Shoes, at lowest
prices, at .
A. R. Foushee.
Yom will .'Find .
The ;
Regal
Open
Hot
Blast
heaters,
OX ;
stoves;
Wood; i
heaters.
See
us dor
Build
in Ma-terial,
ruirText of the Law Passed by the Last
- Legislature; and Which Goes Into Ef
fect January 1st, ; 1908, ': Cotton
Mills and Knitting Mills Throughout
, the State will be Effected. ".:'-
Raleigh. N. C., December 30.
Nextednesday, Januarys j the
new;child labor la w, passerby th'5
lasrgeneral assembly, goes intoef
fect. , Cotton ' arid knitting fniiills
throughout the state will be effected
by. the newact, which follows;- s.
Aiw Act to', Regulate and" Restrict
Child " Labor in ; Manufacturing
Establishments . and ;to Regulate
- the Hours of Labor. )yr
The General "Assembly of North
Carolina do enact: " V : -
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Sectipri 1 . vThat no . child tinder
twelve years of age shalKbe em
ployed or worked in any factory or
manufacturi"ngestablishriierit-w)thin
this state- Provided.; further," that
afterVone v thousand nine hundred
and seven no child between the
ages of twelve and thirteen years
of age, shall be . employed or ork
in a factoryexceri in apprenticeship
capacity and only thereafter having
a tten ded scho ol f 0 un mon ths i n th e
preceedirig twelve mon ths. : i
.Section ,"2, That pot ejecting
sixty-six hours shall constitute a
week!s work in fall factoriesVandJ
manufacturing "establishments of
this 'Stater--Na.ersdi uner eigh
teen years of age shall be required
to work, in such , factories or estab
lishments a longer period than sixty
six hours in one week; " Provided,
that this section shall not apply to
engineers, -, firemen, machinists,
supenntenaents,, overseers, sec
tion and yard hands; office men,
watchmen or repairers of break
downs.
Section; 3. All parents, , or
persons standing in 1 relation; of
parent upon hiring their children
to any factory or manufacturing
establishment a written statement
of the age of the child, ori children
being so hired, and certificate as to
school attendance; and any parent
or Derson standing in the relation
of rjarent to such child or children,
who shall in such written statement
misstate the. age of '. such child or
children" being so . employed,- or
there school attendance, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.and upon
conviction shall be purnished ! at
the discretion of "the court: Any
mill (owner superintendent .or
manufacturing establishment who
shall knowingly or wilfully . violate
the provisions of this; 'act shall ;be
gUihyof a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction snail be' punished at 'the
discretion of the court. V. ' - 1
Section 4i. After one . thouaand
mrieihundred'and seven' no" boyjbr,
?irl under fourteeii years old . shall
work in'afactory between the hours
Ol o p. ill, aiiu J tl. 111.. 1 ;
Section 5 "T-, This act . shall be f: in
force from and. after January first
one thousand nine ;hundred- and
eighth
In the - general 1 assembly read
threelimesahd; ratifieUihis. the
ninth day of March, A.Vp,, 1 907.
" .-, . 4 :- -Do
You Need Any Lumber r
, c We have a fine lot of Bny kind of
undressed lumber:.. Jhat you- may
need, . at reasonable .prices, If;yoti
need inythirig in this liriexU pri us
anbVnet prices before buying. c
. ' v. - MH. & C, H, Garrett.'
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- .We ;willjcarry a general line . of Hardware r&c,,v f
and will .appreciate your 'business. .iV;. '
Remember we do all kinds of Plumbing : Prices
arid work guaranteed. . , -t : v : ;C : 7
ROXBORO HARDWARE CO
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JTre Gftjzef(5 , oNatfonal :oBar(k -
Capilal $100,000.
OF DURHAM.
Surplus $70,000
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Officers
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B; N. DUKE, President i j. S., MANNING; Vice-Pres (v
; - J. B. MASON, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. B. DUKE, - . "
Y. E. SMITH, ; i
C; L. HAYWGOD,
J. H. SOUTHGATE,
R. H. RIGSBEE,
Q, E. RAWLS,
E(. N. DUKE, '-' J
J. S. MANNING,
N. M. JOHNSON,"
J. B. MASON,
- ; , , President Americah Tobacco Company; "
j Supt Durham Cotton Mfg Company, .
. of Haywood &. Kingj Druggistc
. of Southgate"& Son 'Insurance'.
' " '-r Capitalist-
. .-Merchant"
Director American Tdbacco Company and Capitalist '
' - - , . , Attorney at Lawy ;
. . Physician, and Surgeon ,
. ' - Gashier Citizens National ftank
cenT, paia pny
- With the strongest financial backing of any Bank in the Stare and unsurpassed, methods
in every department, we invite new -accounts, : large and ' smallr"of ' Merchants,' Farmers,'
Individuals, Firms or Corporations that have not already done so, to open an.ccount with us.'
A BSOLUTE:- PROTECTION Bonds of Officers,- Burgjar ond-Fire; Insurance,
Fireproof Vault and Safe. : To Depositors We Offer Safety Deposit Boxes inOur Fireproof
Safe Free,!where You Can Deposit Your Valuable Papers. . .
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w Years -Resdlutiori."
: Resolved, that: during this year ! wilLbuy my; dry, goods;
I Notions, MillmWy,Cl6thlng, Shoes, Hats,' Funtituret;and
house iurnishings ;ol Harris Tk "Burns,; thereby jetting the
best goods at the lowest prices. : ;
ew Year: -Bargains
. We will start the off New :Year by offerinb some s
bargains. in.a few lots i of goods that, we are anxious :to, close
out quick, , ,-. : . ;- ,, ,,. -:- .-. v- v .
V."7 ladies nice cloaks;$7,5Q s to $12,50 arid aboiit . a dozen ;
childrenV and misses cloaks $2.00, to ;$5.00 to go at one.
fourth oft-. - v v; .-. . ;
: 1 A:few; fur pieces and childreris sets atbne third, off 7
Twoiarae";!Ffench-plate $6.50 arid ' $8.50 fe-.
j duWd to $5.00 arid $6.50. One genuine leather couch price
$35 atxost; $30.25, Orie.Fabrikoid couch price. $1750 :at.
$13.50. :
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