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i - . -. - - I m t- .mm m i .-ih i z) ; : r A . . . DAILY. NEWS S H E 35T A'!FD ADVERT I S BR. ,y; . : i! 3. 1890. 2 Oonta. 7J . i ill ii i 1 1 , i i i i t it- . . t i m 6 " L i . . T THE OBSERVER. ...FEBRUARY 3, 1896. E. J. HALE, Jr., General Business Manager. L l8ase Take Notice. A copy of this issue will be sent to each our subscribers to the Weekly. ; Those Who wish to substitute the daily for the Weekly edition will receive credit on the 'daily for such advance payments as thev have made on the weekly. Kindly let us know. tWeather Predictions. Rain to-night, Tuesday, fair and colder. Wanted. 4 lively boys to carry papers. I Apply at once, at this office. Death tnis morning in Bennettsville. Mr. W. D. Rowe, a prominent merchant of Bennettsville, was found dead in front of his house this morning. Heart failure was the cause of death. THREATENED WAR IN FLEA HILL. A Good "Sign oi tne Times." One of the handsomest buildings in town is the one occupied by Pemberton's Book and Music Store and the Carolina CluJ) and owned byMr. Herbert Lutterlohjrj uib,fefiroperty her lately and all has an -dergQpe' improvements. It is a good sign of the coming "times" wh'en a man of Mr. Lutterloh's business ability is found pur chasing, and paying good prices for prop erty. . , Escaped from the Sheriff. , Hector Ray, colored, charged with an assault with an intent to kill, was arraign ed before 'Squire Overby and bound over to court. He was turned over, to the j Sherifif who kept him in his office eHlle some one went up town to arrange for a bond. Several persons, meanwhile, came into the Sheriff's office and he, being alone, had to wait on them. When the visitors left the Sheriff looked around and he was alone. The man must have walked out as the others walked in. It is said that Rav could tell all abomt the burning of the Flea Hill fence, which is n6w creating such a disturbance. Since the foregoing was put in print, Ray has surrendered and given bond. A Little Premature. , The San ford Express of Thursday says: The Consolidated Lumber Company of Philadelphia, of which John Y. Gossler is President, has purchased between 18,000 and 20,000 acres of land lying on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley, .including Spout Springs station and extending to Man cliesterrx These lands are on the sarne range as Southern Pines. Mr. Emil Lin burg, a well know colonist of New York, expects to have located on these lands 1,500 families during the year. In an interview with an. OBSERVER: re porter Mr. Gossler said that negotiations were pending for the sale of the Consoli dated Lumber Company's property at Spout Springs but that the arrangement had not been concluded. Mr. Gossler had but little doubt though that the deal would tie made. . ' ? To-morrow we will publish a full account of the serious state of affairs in Flea Hill Township, -growing out of the burning of over ; 8 miles of the fencing , which was about to be erected around Flat Swamp; which embraces some 20,000 or 25,000 acres. The fence was to be built under authority of the legislature. 4.A number of persons living in the Flat Swamp distrtcjt opposed it. Hence the trouble. It is feared bloodshed may result. . 5 . . t; . , . , r . . ' ' .- .' , ; i v The following were, registered at . the Hotel LaFayette Saturdaynd . Saday: F. R. McCullnck, AtlantaVG. H. Smitht Wilmington; D. M. Hodges, (Jharlotte: W. Wilson; W. K. Parker, Cumberland; H. V. Brower, New York; Miss J. -Williams Asheville; A. E. Bullard, Nashville, Ga-T A. B. Pearsall, R. F; Devahe, G; H. Hall Red Springs; Dr. J. JJ. Caveness, Jas. H. Johnson, Hope Mills; ,"7. C. Mannc N..Y.; H..C. Hales, Carthage; R. H. Draughon, S. C.; J. N., Brand, J. A. Crews, Wilming ton; A. W. Faulkner; CumberlahdfR. 3L. Prempert, Louisville, Kyi; N. G. -Wa'dflf, S. C; S. P. Adams, Wilmington; G. W. Britt, Wilmington. .- : ' -' T - xieaia oi uoioaei enw.. .t - j . .i , f? Col. Duncan Shaw died at his .residence; in 71st, 9 miles -WesUof FayetterjUe, at i.i-: Death of a Favettevillian, at Portsmouth. , ' Jklr. K. H; CQle fqrj twelve years jbQt. tionimaster.on the C. F. &fy. V.rIlailrpa, with: residence in. this city, died; at Ports-r mouth; Va; early Saturday .morning Jlja, body was brought to this city and the fun eral took place from the Methodist Church . Mr. Cole leaves a, widow and one married, daughter. ! Mrs Cole has been living with Mr; and Mrs.: W. T. Sloan since her? hu5-v band has been working at- Porthmduthi and her many friends here deeply sympa thize with her. . The deceased was a mem ber of the Maxton Lodge of Knights of Pythias and had $2,000 insurance in the EndowhmontRanki.r ; Q:NTTTn,.waxj;at; , , j Dame rumor has it that ari electric light plant id the next thing tho city is ! to have through the agency of H. D. C. Mr. Richards 5qf tne Water Works Compaoy;? l :m ':: . . .What about the malicious smashing2 of wjndbws in the stores T almost a tl wghlly An example made of a single Cumberland County Truit Growers' Association. 1 'The fruit growers and truckers of this county met Saturday and formed ihe above, association. Mr. Andrew Broadfoot -.was elected President, Mr. Wei don : Hnske, Vice-President, and' Mr. S. H. Strange Secretary and Treasurer. The Executiyje Committee is composed ' of Messrs. Thos.1 Fitzell, S. H.. Strange and W. D.: Smith; 1 . - The object of the association is to pro mote the interests of truckers and'? fruit growers in this county and protect them ;ffom "being swindled bynortheriOtrokets,i (and to secure cheap rates f of transporta 3:leioxslsterday ttomv&tiMl$op. 'Allthbso wishing - to; join are- :tse CoT. Shaw has been for mant -'Tears 6n& quested to apply to the Secretary. ' Col. Snaw has been for ihany years'dne5 of the most prominent citizens; of Cumber land. , He was born in 1815" and was conse quently in his eighty-first yearV ; He repre-, sented the- county repeatedly in the tJen eral assembly, and for many ? years was, we believe, chairman of the old Court of ommon Pleas and Quarter Sessions; He was a man of unusually goda com mon sense and of strong character. -He was a Democrat of the straitest sect, never wavering in his allegiance to the party, or, what was of more consequence, to its prin ciples. He leaves seven children. Congressman Shaw is his eldest son. Mrs. Colin McRae, of this city, is a daughter. The funeral took place from Galatla Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon and was attended by a host of friends, many from this city as well as the country. ' Death of a Venerable Lady. . It is with . sorrow that we. notice the death of Mrs. Maria Beasley. Her death occurred at the residence of her son, Mr. Frank Beasley, Saturday morning at 6 o'clock. Mrs,." Beasley, was born in Cum berland county 76 years ago. Her mai den name was Holmes. She leaves three children, Mr. Frank Beasley and Mrs. ; A. Garrason, of this city, and Mrs. Jas. A. Taylor, of Dnnn, all of whom were witblibr during her last hours. Her funeral '.took place from the Baptist Church i Rev. Mr. Thomas officiating, SuAday afternoon at 4 c'clock and was Vtteniied by a large number .of friends. Z Her remains , were laid byAthe side p. her. husban4tev. J. M. Beasley; in the, old i cemetery. To the bereaved 'friends we extend our deepest " The following 1 vfrere the1 alUbearers: Messrs.' A.; By'iliraVnsy'-BGK ' Hollihgs twprth, B. R'. Tay W, Chas llejnuedyJas. Qraham and J. T. Winburn. People and their Movements. i Mr. Nash Bunting spent Sunday in the city. . - -. : , . ; : . Mr.' W. Ji McDiarmid, of Spout Springs, is in town. ' 5 ! - - Mr. Jackson Prior arrived in the city- yesterday. , , '.v .' :r Miss .Martha C. Brown is visiting friends kin Bennettsville, S. C. We hope that Mr. Ed.. Daniel will ' soon be well of rheumatism. ; . :- ' We are glad to learn that Mr. Sinclair's (daughter is a trifle better. - ;Mrs.' Jno. E. Elliott; of Little River, was id town shopping, this morning. . Mr., J. A. Crews, Jr., of Wilson, has re turned to enter Col. Drewry's School. -'-Dr. H. W. Lilly returned yesterday from a business viiit to' New Y6rk and Boston. . Mr. Jonathan Evans, Jr., who has been very ill with pneumonia, is better, we are glad to le'arh. ' : ' j . Mrs. Weeon nfts returned from a visit to Sanford, - and is accompanied by Miss Mclver, of that place. V u zlK ' : y Mr. J. J. Croswell and Mr.; Howell are attending court at Clinton in 'connection with the recent Express.rabbery. , i . .Miss Bessie and Master Cecil Smith have made. a pleasant visit of . two weks to their aunt, Mrs. Led better, at Ecclesford. ,kMrs, Chas. Cain , we are sorry : to ,'learn; is still in very .bad health and" it is feared that she will have to be taken to Baltimore for treatmentiV : 1 ' ?J c Mrs; R. O- Whitaker is visiting her fath er, Dr. Hussey,1 at ? Clinton, i Her little . : - .' X . ...... - . daughter Emma, who was so seriously bvirned recently, is being treated by Dr. Hussey; , ' . -a- l . i i 1 occurrence. offender would deter bthers Jlhe copious showers bfraio' last knight' yere most grateful. t v ;jrt, . , , i m r' " ! iLet ns all pull together and buihv up for Fayette ville a Daily worthy of the good Old town, with its new blood and old. "When will the robins nest tsainf,, wd wonder. None have been seen around here this winter. Usually at this ' season the woods resound "with the chirping red breasts and the bang ! bang ! of the small boy's gun. ' Shades of young Nirarods! Wouldn't a resurrection be startling T ; .Four marriage licenses were granted Saturday by; the Register' of Deedi, one white and three colored, v " . '.' ' 1 n' i ,.The price of , cotton is -mow, 2,49 cents aerr than last .year, OJLTceqts deader., thsd inl894, and 1.35 cents cheaper $an . a J.893 for. March con tracts. 4., t ,bt TKiECEinr) New York Cotton Harket, Spots, i. March; May, Opening. 8.02 :a09 . Highest. 8.02 8.09 Lowest. 7.05 ; 8.03J IT. Y. Cotton. Sales to-day, r r ; p. ; Rec't at all ports. ' ' ; ' Market closed steady. Closing. 7.96 8.05 Z 103,100-1 37,519-1 -,t May, i v : Chicago 7hsat. ., , 67j 68 66i Liverpool Cotton. ' 681 I The market for spots was quiet iWitfi prices seady , at 4 19 32 at which figore it clpsed. Futures were quiet,' tooV with only a moderate deWand. ' The -' opening price was 4-23-29,.aud tho closing 4-30-3L : Am, Sugar.' BeV.,!1 1 107; 107 j;U. 106; ! 107; LouisTille & Naah., V 40 - ? i&h J46J ; T Quotations" furnished dally' byT jJonri' S. ' Chilea, Broker, Thornton Block, Fayetterille.j Jj CALI AND, EXAMINE THOSE r x LorTEolii)il6reP -T; fL'i un-i.t7.i I'-uz :J:ui. J t iuZi ji t well worth 35i cts.nWe are ;offerics, them for only 15 ets, A new-lot p Uen!s Shoei opened to-day. 5Thet best $3.00 in the market. Xi fy CAPEFEAB DRY GOODS;? A BI& DBlVEDI. CiHKKS TO CLOSE QTJT I These Goods Have Got to Go TWO HUNDRED :iBpS BEST - JAPANESE AND CHINESE MAT " TINGS TO BE SOLD AT A GREAT i ii SACRIFICE. ' 1: I MlyJ V 1 R. 1L NIMOCKS, Assignee, -f.'v: - Z Fobr3; 1896. ' FRANK W. TUUitww. ; - tr j
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