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RUGGIST CANDY BUSINESS WILL AWARD CASH BIG FflEIGHTER YEAR! SEXPECTfC TODAY ' . ....... . - "--TV. i, ' - City PRIZES THIS Mr. D. A. Elvington Will Con- Stimulate The Shop Early Ideal vert Front Street Store With Window Trimming x Into Handsome ohop. A deal involving between $8,000 and the of Wilmington Will Load .Initial Cargo at Champion Compress Tomorrow. The Carnino, the big freight steamer With a view to V, stimulating a 1 .nv c 1 a wn. 2 t " - . . - I a t : i a $10,000 was consumnaieu ai , uufiug eariy iaea ana at. tne re- j receuuy purcnasea Dy Alexander 0Vlo.k lastnight whereby Mr. D. A. quest of a number or Wilmington's ; Sprunt & Son interests, to be used in nvington. proprietor of ! Elvington's I leading mwtto eicilUYem- 3-101 the big foreign cot PiiMrnuuv. corner of Second and nwttee of the Chamber of Commerce ' 4. . . ' t ess "streetsT becomes proprietor J recently, gave its sanction-an active ton exporting . business of this, local , the retail candy business of Mr. co-operation to a yindow-tEimming ' firm, is expected to arrive in the city er bar last night. As this is the first ocean freighter to be owned locally, A A. -I" y Matnews. mr. niivingion wm wuoi, wm ue 111 yrogresss ior earxy ioaay, 11, naving oeen . reported take charge of the NorthTFront street , three days, beginning Thursday, De-;that the vessel was off Cape Fear riv- n(jV estaoiisnmeni; jvionaay moriq "cuiuci iauug mrougn ai- inp Mr. Mathews will devote his en- j urday, the 9th.' .: " iimc. iii the future to his whole- Tne contest coming during the galo candy business. The deal that same week of the Electrical Celebra-j the arrival is looked forward to. with vas finally consumnated last night , tion, which is observed at the same 'much interest. lias UOeil UllutJl. wjr iui ocrcitti uojro. " " " j Mr Elvington's intentions are to . make it Particularly interesting and . convert the candy establishment into , attractive. j ,ne of the most up-to-date shops of' Tne event this year will be very! kind in the State and in addition i simllar to the very successful con 10 irindling candy of every grade and , test held last February, but there is ,,ft drinks a prescription counter is ! everv . -on to believe that there , installed in the rear and a reg-' ,u' ulutu muie pharmacist placed in charge.!?:. ne ear approach to tne x uicuuc ttiiu iue icici iuai me mer chants always take more interest in the apper.hce of their windows at this seasou. The FUlegoverhing :-tJfc .contest will be identical .with those of the previous event, but instead of award- manufacture its own ice cream and mg scnoiarsnips as prizes tne mer evjrything will be done in the most chants have subscribed a fund to sanitary manner possible. There is. take care of this feature and all complete equipment in the basement Prizes will be ;gi::icashi. It is for manufacturing ice cream, with the j necessary, to .have the active co-oper-exception of a sterilizer, and Mr. Elv- ation of all merchants of.th., city to make tne, contest a successful one (Continued on Page Four) CIHUIHIIITTFf SFTS F COURT CALENDAR 1 It to ho isterod Toilet articles will be carried also; in fact, the store is to .be one of the most elegant of its kind to be found ami service will characterize the new ! enterprise. Tljje Elvington candy store will iugton stated last night that this would be installed at once. The base ment floor has a central drain which insures natural sanitation. The interior of the store is to be changed and made more inviting and j re moving picture district and within stepping distance of the Orton Hotel, while the new proprietor is figuring the stand is one that is bound to at on a new front for "the building this tract because of its easy accessibility, will not be put-In immediately. The ; It has as its neighbor the fashionable candy counters that now extend to j Bon Marche store for ladies and is the front of the store are to be push- 1 also a neighbor of the Belk-Williams hi1 back and the space now occupied store. Because -these stores are pat by these counters will be dotted with ronized by hundreds of ladies daily, ice cream tables. The lady patrons Mr. Efcvington believes that hid shop will be givenjin unobstructed view of will attract. The location is one of Front street while they are enjoying the very best in the city for transient their ice cream and sodas. The in- trade, which is cash trade, terior of the store has recently been Mr. Elvington is not a stranger to painted and when the fixtures are Wilmington people by any means. He re-arranged and additional new ones has conducted a drug store on the installed the store will present an un- corner of Princess and Second streets usually attractive appearance. for the past four, years and has built The location is one of the very best up a splendid business. He is known to be had in the city and Mr. Elving- to hundreds of people and is im lon believes that the proper line of mensely liked by all. . Everything goods and high . class service will points to success for the new store, convert the shop into a meeting place Mr. Elvington announces that he will for society. Located just across from continue his drug business at the cor the postoffice and in the heart of the ner of Second and Princess. Although the vessel's name is now the Camino and it is listed in the marine directory as such it will be changed to The City of Wilmington, the first of the week. Thus; this city's name will be borne to . ail important European ports. The tug Gladiator steamed for Southport yesterday aft ernoon to-meet the freighter and es cort her to the city. The Camino sailed from New York city, where it recently underwent ex tensive alterations, and where the purchase was made, about three days ago. On the trip down the coast rough weather was encountered, a small gale having been blowing when the Camino cleared from the metrop olis. On board the steamer besides the regular crew, is Mr. J. Lawrence Sprunt and Mr. Gill Kidder, of this city. The Camino will dock at the Cham pion Compress wharves and will re main in port about one week loading t's initial cargo of cotton from this port. On board the steamer is many tons of pig-iron, loaded at New York, which will be part of the vessel's first cargo' across the Atlantic from this port and which served as ballast on the trip down the coast. Being of more than 3,000 tons bur den, the City of Wilmington will be able to carry more than 10,000 bales of cotton in it's hold. The steamer is of the type which has the. boilers and engine aft, that is to. say, all in the stern of. the ship, the forward part being exclusively for cargo. The vessel is an oil burner and will have storage capacity for enough crude oil to make a round trip to Europe. The steamer is equipped with wire less telegraph and many other mod ern conveniences. It will be mastered by a crew of American officers and men. f Effort Will be. Made to Wipe Shell-like Cases rrom Slate. Little of Interest. ' ' - : .-: Superior Court for the trial of civil cases will . be convened here Decem ber 4 by Judge George W. Connor. While there are no cases of particular interest indications' are that Judge Connor will be kept busy for in set ting the calendar the committee kept in mind-the idea of cleaning the moss-j back and age worn ones from the' slate. There are a number- of cases-1 on the docket which are shell-like, inasmuch as the meat has ; been ex tracted, but they continue to adorn the dockyet, and in appointing the committee to arrange the calendar Judge Connor expressed the desire that all old cases be arranged so as to insure their disposition. Cyrus D. CONDENSED STATEMENT TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE CONDITION OF The Wilmington Savings & Trast Company AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 1916. ASSETS: Cash . Stocks '.. Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . Building .. .. . Real Estate . . . . . . . Invested Trust Funds Loans . . . . . . . . '..$ 315,733.34 8,850.00 25,993.50 50,000.00 2,300.00 84,300.00 : . 2,653,467.17 LIABILITIES: N Capital . . . .$ 100,000.00 Surplus . . 200,000.00 97,801.02 10,000.00 16,000.00 11,000.00 181.50 . 2,705,661.49 .$3,140,644.01 Undivided Profits Discounts Unearned . . Reserved for Interest Due Depositors Building Reserve . . Dividends Unpaid . . .... Deposits .... . . Total .. .. .. .. .. ., Total .. .. .. $3,140,644.01 I, John Lewis Williams, Cashier of the Wilmington Savings and Trust Company, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOHN LEWIS WILLIAMS, Cashier State of North Carolina, New Hanover County: v , Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of November, 1916. C. S. GRAINGER, Notary. Correct Attest: ' ' J. V. GRAINGER, R. H. NORTHROP, J. D. BELLAMY. JR. ! ' " Directors. Hogue, Marsden Bellamy and W. B. Campbell, Esqs., were named by(H. M. Chase; Con. Ry , Light & Pow Judge Connor as a committee to ar-J;er Co. vs. D. N. Chad wick, Jr., H. R. range the calendar. This is a depart- j Ruarkvs. J. W Harper; Ugo Ferro ure from an age-worn custom for iU vs. Carolina Trucking & Dev. Co.; is bustomary for he arrangement of the calendar to be left to the bar as a whole. The term will be of two weeks du- Haggerty Cook Co. vs. E. S. Waddell. Friday, Dec. 8 J. P Quelch et al. vs. D. K. Futch; The Stone Co. vs. W. W. Galloway et al.; Waldorf Pari Realty Co. vs. R A. Montgomery; Re- ration but no cases -are set for trial becca Johnson vs. L. J. Carter; Ster the latter half of the second week. 1 chi-Bancroft-Rich Co. "vs. Mrs-. E. A. These days were left open for the Herbst et al.; W. A. Whitehead vs. hearing of the Buell-Crocker Lumber I Winstead Produce Co.; American Company rase and for the handling of ' case and Register Co. vs. M. M. Cald the motion docket. The calendar wen; Worth Co. vs. International tollows : Monday Dec. 4. -J. R. Turrentine, Sugar Feed Co. No. 2; A. H.. Moore, vs. J. w. Nixon et al.: Stone & Co. jr., vs. a. c. u. xt. it. o., uause.ys. j. w Murray; Jas. Abraham vs. vs. Annie n,. baagwar .et al.; w. , Geo. H. Crafts et al.; Robert Gasden Maiiett vs J. is. Tnomas; j. uj. Thom as vs. W. P. Mallett (set under pro test); Ida J. Weathersbee vs. C. E. Goodwin; McCaskey Register Co. vs. vs. Geo. H. Crafts et al.; Ellington & Guy, Inc., vs. John J. Knox. Saturday, December 9. R. E. Wil- W. J.. Bradshaw & Co. ; C. O. Knox vs. J liams, Assignee, vs. Murchison Na- F. J. Goloding et al.; G.. C. Johnson et al. vs. J. Goldstein; Hammer Lumber Co. vs. Brunswick Wood & Coal Co.; Joshua Moore, Admr., vs. Alex Sprunt & Son; J. W. Harper vs. T. F. Boyd; K. C. Sidbury vs. D. L. Gore; J. K.j Bryant Mfg. Co.; J. G. Wright & Son Taylor vs. John Thomas; Murchison j vs. John Haritos; Jas. Brooks vs. Ka National Bank vs S. L. Smith & Son; (tie Brooks; Ida H. Gooding et al. vs. tional Bank ; Powell & Powell vs. Jackson Greer; L. J. Carr vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.; J. O. Reilly, Admr., vs. Knox Lumber Co; Ludden & Bates vs. J. H. Hewlett; Branch Saw Co. vs. Albert Steljes et al. Monday, December 11 C. S. Riley & Co. vs. W. T. Sears & Co.; Ameri can National Bank vs. H. P. Dew et al.; Collins-Plass-Thayer Co., Inc., vs. Love & Woody; W. T. Croom vs. W. "H. McEachern et al.; Armour & Co. vs. Tidewater Grocery Co. Tuesday, December 12. M. H. Brimmer vs. M. H. Brimmer Co.; J'. A. Taylor vs. J. C. Williams et al.; J. E. McRoy vs. C. D. Gilbert; Atlantic Fruit Distributors, Inc., vs. Winstead Produce .Co.; L. W. Moore vs. Wni. Wednesday, December '6 Burrell Wirnes ; C. H. Alexander vs. J. Spriggs et al vs. city of Wilmington; h. Blake; Edward Thompson Com- First National Taxi-Typewnter Co. vs. H. Witcover; P. Cumming vs. Dr. M. L. Hargrave; Jos. Hansley vs. Jno. Moore et al.; American Law Book Co. Daisy T. Sternberger -et al. vs. J. D. Bellamy. Tuesday, December 5. Sterchi-Til-lery Co. vs. Laura Reese; W. C. Capps vs. Allison Alderman; Milton Pittman vs. Allison Alderman; Shel ley Lamp Works vs. J. O. Brock; E. J. Schabelitz vs. Isadore Bear et al.; Merchants Cigar Co. vs. Crescent! Cigar Co. et al.; Northern Fruit Co. vs. Southern Railway and S. A. L. Railway; W. H. Hildick Co. vs. Bruns wick Grocery Co.; Hodge Bros. vs. C. C. Hopkins; Waccamaw Shingle Co. vs. Dr. L. Baggett. pany vs. K. C. Sidbury; W. S. Whidden vs. Gray & Co.; A. G. Murray vs. Eureka Dye Works; Amer ican National Bank vs W. P. Ed 9 Vs. W. P. Gafford; International Ma- monson et al.; C. J. Potter vs. Henry chine Co. vs. L. H. Simmons; Ameri- Taylor; Continental Illustrating Co. can Law Book Co. vs. K. C. Sid-J vs Wilmington Iron Works, bury; Julia Brownell vs. Alex Samp- son; American National Bank vs. I Wednesday, December 13. E. L. Savannah Trust Co.; Annie Batson j Dagenhart vs. Western Union Tel. vs. .Jesse F. Low et al.; Universal Oil Co.; B. W. Beery vs. Susan E. Moore j and Fertilizer Co. vs. R. A. Burney et al.; Clarendon Hotel Co. vs. Anna j AN ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE GIFT We are fully "prepared ? for f a big Chrictmas business. In all departments you will find beautiful and suitable gifts, but in none will you find anything that will give you more satisfaction in the purchase, or your friends more pleasure in receiving, than in our big line oi FOR HER- r 1 r 11 ane ueany Loves m Jewelry Christmas Bells will soon be chim ing and once more the query of "What shall I give her?" rings through your mind. "What shall -Wgift be, She has everything," you say. But there is something you can give her something that she dearly loves something that every woman terms as the ideal Christmas gift. Jewelry, is the answer. This is the store for "Her" gifts. "Her" likes have been anticipated. A beautiful display of jewelry that she ad mires is yours to choose from. "GIFTS FOR HER" WRIST WATCHES, LA VALUERS, BROOCHES, ARPINS, DIAMOND RINGS, VANITY CASES, Hundreds of other gifts for 4 'Her" around the store. et al.; Thos. Haydick vs J. W. Win ders; J. and E. Mahoney vs. J. C. Vereeh. - Thursday, Dec. T.-'-Samuel Blossom vs. Andrew Nixon; C. F King vs. Bryant Mfg. Co.; Atlantic Fruit Dis tributors vs. Northern Fruit Co.; Na tional Electric Supply Co. vs. J. O. Brock et al.; Ghas Schaefer & Son vs Stone & Co., Inc.; Z. W. White head vs. Town Creek R. R. and Lum ber Co.; Louis Goodman, Trustee, vs. Herring; Clarendon Hotel Co. vs. An-j na Herring; American National Bank vs. Henderson, Cole et al.. Receivers; W. B. Cooper vs. J. R. Hardee; Southern National Bank vs. K. C. Sid bury; Stephen Nelson vs. Susan D. Lineker; E. J. Sidbury vs. Pembroke Jones and City of Wilmington-, J. M. Woolard vs. Fidelity Trust & Dev. Co.; Vermont Marble Co. vs. Meiers Marble & Granite Works, Inc.; S. V. Bowen vs. Wilmington Beach Corpo- J. F. White; Annie M. Thompson vs. ration. REINFORCED mm hosiery Irlere is a truly sensible gift reinforced silk hosiery with, a rich, lustrous sheen icits beauty of P'rc Japan silk, smooth and wrinkleless in fit, and fcurdy in reinforcement where the wear comes , Black Cat! 0 ' Black Cat Hosiery comes in' many beautiful shadei?; all fast colors, and at prices more reason able than might be expected when their high quality is considered, A. D. BROWN 1 1 - vA3 "ts. AWjuatc. u a- v tw: Just Across from &he Post Office Jhcmksgiving Sale of inens and Jfouse-furnishings egins tomorrow vancine we hesitated about putting- Willi LIlc prices ui ucsiiauic liiiciio aiiu huuji- ui iaiuii6u c on our annual Thanksgiving sale, but in our scheme of m erthandising we must constantly turn our stock closing . 0 ... . . , . iirrf .1 . 1 1 t- An-mkof i Trl1 mint out that which is on hand and bring in the new things. While tne reaucnons may nut ,1 P..Mw j - remember that our regular prices are under the present m arket, so these reductions make this sale even more at tractive. 75c Mercerized Table Damask, good quality, 72-in. wide, special, at yard . . . . . ... ... ....... .64c $1 .50 all linen Table Damask, 72-in. wide, special, at yard . . . $1.75 all Linen Table Damask, 72-in. wide,, fine grade, special, at yard $1 .59 $1.25 Mercerized Napkins, 8x1 8 inches, special at dozen ... .$1.15' $1.50 Union Linen Napkins, 20x20 inches, special for dozen .$1.39 $3.50 all-Linen Napkins, 21 by 21 inches, special per dozen ... $2.98 $4.00 Derry vale Table Cov ers, 70 inches square, cir cular design, special at $3.69 Cotton Towels, 18x34 inches, special at 9c Huck Towels, 1 8x38 inches, 1 5c grade, special 12 l-2c Union Linen Huck Towels, 1 8x42 inches, 30c grade, special at.... .- c Bath Towels, blue borders, size 18x35 inches, spe cial value at ... .lC . Large Bath Towel, heavy weight, plain or with border, 20x42 inches, 30c grade, special at. . . .24c Defender Sheets, 81x90, good grade, special at 85c Defender Pillow Cases, 42x36 inches, special at 13c $1.25 Bed Spreads, 72x90 inches, special at . . . .$1.15 $1.75 Dimity Bed Spreads, 72x90, special at . . . .$1.49 $2.50 Satin Bed Spreads, 72x90, special at. . . .$2.19 3 1 !! t r Uy it MJ, A " V.-, j -r" i , wm :,'f ' i.
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