--
War MW* for the poet week
reminds owe o< the noting* lor a
day air two after Thanksgiving
•al Christmas—ptetty decidedly
dashed with tUap it mat
The contract for building
Caldwell county’* new court
haaae has been kt tonfna by
the nasne of Otter & Poe. Le
aoir folks otter sec to k bow
«kte thwdaartjgtapaa Joh.
The editor man who uader
takas to ghra the termer men
advice is, of a troth, tr—ding a
; but, anyhow, we
- TUBne: 'Doet plaat
cotton than yon en cultivate.
Guano is a great thiag to grow
■nun.*' -Y'--''.- •;
ejecting to decline to ha ialTl*
viewed oothe neutrality of Chios
and evacuation of Mancha rig.
1 rtafcrentlally to the
-Me ta&ee waabce;
M
p_ In all the schools of
to beat it There*
in supposing
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toUanaouacedtfcatthe famous twin comedian. "THE LYMAN TWIN BROTHERS" will appear at the Opera House on
Wednoday night hi their latest and greatest musical comedy success "AT THE RACES". This excellent company with it.
beaatiinl scenic equipment, numerous wonderful mechanical and electrical effects together with one of the strongest casts to
day m musical comedy, comprising a pretty chorus, wonderful dancers and clever comedians p.odncing original novelties will
“* "°*t P*e**1“* entertainments of the season. The costuming is superb and together with the dazzling effects
naed In the numerous specialties including the poppy girt dance, the country maidens, and the charming daisy girls, you are
sure od an ovation seldom seen here. # ♦ # £ # • f • # # # #
cusmoraraa rims.
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Clover, S. C.. Feb. 15.—Miaa
M«y Jackson sod Mr. Robert
M. Sifford were married at the
residence of John Law Jackaoa,
father of the bride, last Wednes
day afternoon at 5 o’clock. Rev.
S. H. Hay performed the mar
riage ceremony. A few friends
and relatives were present to
vritaran the happy nmoo. Mr.
and Mrs. Sifford received quite a
■amber of besntHul and useful
■tenants. They will go to boose
keeping in the Dr. Campbell
boose on Main street, to which
they expect to move during the
present week.
Mr. Jen. A. Hedgpath has pur
chased the Ben Smith boose
near the cotton mill sad moved
into it.
Messrs. Williams aid Adams
have opened a grocery basinets
in the Dr. Campbell store room
recently vacated by the Kendall
Co.
Mins'Naocy Snider sad a Mr.
Sparks were married at the resi
dence of the bride’s mother,
Mrs. 8allic Snider, last Wednes
day evening at 1 o’clock. Rev.
R. M. Stevenson performed the
“SSTw. B. ''Smith went tq
Colombia last week on business.
Quite a lot of interest is being
taken here in the Rnaais-Japan
war. Most people seem to sym
pathise with the Japs. Most of
the daily papers failed tojut
hare last track on time,. This
caused a lot of disappointment
as war news was in demand.
Prof. J. A. Tate of Yorkvtlle.
was in town Saturday afternoon
disking bands with his old
friends. We are always glad to
•ec Andy. So com again.
A camp of Woodmen of the
World has recently been organ
ised at Bethany, 6 miles west of
this place. Oar tafonmatkm is
that the camp starts oat with
shoot 22 members.
Quite a number of moles bavf
been sold in this section this
winter and the guano that is be
ing contracted forgives evidence
•f pinna for a large cotton crop
thfayaar. X. Y. Z.
Mrs. J. V. flrfflhs Bead.
Mrs. Lara B.,wife of the Rev.
J.W. Griff n, died attbeir borne st
Stanley Saturday morning, the
6th iastaat, attar a lingering 01
aeaa fro in prostration.
A largo coacoarse of sympethis
iag aeigfabois attended the
faaera] and burial Sunday, the
7th,Lat_ Mt. Zton^chttrcb, the
Ma«s. f.lOkrMil aad w.*b!
McClure. A husband aad tlasc
twin chBdwi art left to a ours
tW death of this good wife aad
aether. The soaa are Baxter,
*• S
Ufllnu, weaver at lav Avon mill
in Oaatoaia, sad Mrs. Prank
Turaer, at Kings Mountain.
Mr. Onfln wsa here oa a visit
to his son aad desired as to sey
that he is deeply grateful to his
neighbors far tUr great kind
aass had Christian sympathy.
u„ .™
Ms uri. jtmff
Morris. Mrs. WUliem Cartoon,
Mrs. Bd Hovis. Mr. M. Sparge,
whom helpful atlentioT^ad
kindness during Jjfrs GriSo's
STARLET.
Feb. 15th.—A family reunion
waa held at the home of Mr.
Jao. B. Smith hTSouth Stanley
on Wednesday, the 10th Inst.
The children present were Mrs.
D. A. Wallace, Mrs. James
Grier, Mr. M. B. Smith, and
Mr. I*. L. Smith of Stanley and
Mr. John B. Smith. Jt., of Dal
las township and M. C. Smith,
Bsq., of Asheville. Mac Smith,
who is the oldest of the sons,
has not visited the old home
since 1892.
w« have in Stanley! at present
s traveling Salesman from the
State of Michigan, who claims
that he is tired looking at moun
tains, bills, valleys, and rocks
an i is homesick for a sight of
the lakes, ponds, and marshes,
with their warning flags of cat
tails and bollrashcs. attended
with the barytone brogue of boil
hogs, sad we claim that Gaston
can furnish all of these bean tie*
of nature when the spring time
comes, "gentle Annie.”
Ramon of war in the orient,
cause some of our dtlxens to ex
amine their large maps with
more than usual core.
Mr. Prank Thompson of Rich
mond, Va., is spending some
days of present week with friends
in Stanley.
Dnring this prolonged and
nnnsnal cold snap s small num
ber of onr sweet Southern mock
ing brirds have remained ip the
town of Stanley sad occasional
ly on sonny days they give ns a
most charming matinee.
Entertained Baak Clnb,
The Book Club was delight
folly entertained Saturday after
noon by Mrs. C. A. Johnson at
Mr*. C. V. Blake's residence.
In addition to the members of
the dab ths following guests
were present: Mrs. J. A. Page,
Mrs. L. L. Jenkins, Mrs. C. D.
Holland, Mrs. T. L. Craig, Mrs.
L. N. Glenn, of McAdenville,
Mrs. W. E. Kindley, Miss Mabel
Craig, Miss Suosie Hoffman, and
Miss Ada Priday, oi Charlotte,
TM« Fir* Vm Extlaf aiahed.
Tbe home of Btuanael Suggs,
colored, near Bctbcsda church,
came near going np in smoke
Sunday afternoon. Mr. P. L.
Horsley tells ns that while the
family was at church, the fire
rolled down and set tbC floor on
flra. About three o’clock a col
ored boy returning from the
church noticed smoke issuing
from the bouse and gave the
alarm. He broke open tbe door
and threw water on tbe fir* with
elect. Three or four feet of
floor next tbe health wee burned
away, two chain work horned
and the varnish pealed of of the
foot-board of ooe bed. Narrow
Col. William H. McCorkle,
probate Judge of York county
riace MW, died at Yorkvflle
Saturday afternoon at the ad
vanced a«e af 83 years. During
the war be wss lieutenant col
onel of the Twelfth Sooth Caro
lina Regiment.
Letters have been sent to the
pupils of the State Normal at
Greensboro stating that the work
of the college wilfbe resumed op
Thursday, February 18th, aad
students are expected to arrive
la Greensboro on the 17th. la
the event tint freight delays may
•eceseitete a postponement of
this date of the opening, due so
tie* of anew wfll be given.
A CAM.
la yWm <A ih« fact that aim
*• B; Laaa baa bc«n gofna
SiS$f*2?*P*** "rfSt
tiSSS&Z'-.<S£
vcfMt u oar Aaty to My that
yffift-TO, #» cSriSia aOfct.
WaM» wbilMwjr with IW
mml Rooouh H. Hall.
r_ly Agtiaa. M.C.
CBEinrmtE means
_IN EAKNEST.
One Atteadad Township
Msstlag Except One who was
Sick.
The Teacher* meeting for
Chcrryville township was held
at the Sellar* school house last
Friday, the 12. The presence
of a large crowd changed the
meeting into an education rally.
A bountiful dinner was served
on the grounds and an interest
iog program carried out. Every
teacher responded save one who
was absent on account of sick
ness. 4
The order of exercises was as
follows:
1. Attendance—L. H. J.
Houser.
2. Organisation—S. P. Wil
son.
3. Relative importance. of
subjects taught—B. I*. Me
Ginns*.
4. Scheme of lessons—La
fayette Lackey.
5. How to conduct a recita
tion—Mr*. S. P. Wilson.
6. How to keep up interest—
S. M. King.
7. Rule*—W. R. Carpenter.
8. Punishments—L. M. Wil
son.
9. The troublesome pupil—'
V. Q. Stroup.
10. The dull pupil—Miss
Rendletnan.
11. "Agriculture lor Begin
ners"— F/P.HaU.
12. How is the teacher to im
prove—Miss Bland.
At the. close of the meeting
Mr. Van Sellars was called on
and responded at length.
The greatest enthusiasm pre
vailed and, it is believed much
good was done for the cause of
I education.
"flavor Teach ad Me!**
Realizing that the insuring
public in general are desirous of
knowing the eflect of the Balti
more conflagration upon the
Companies doing lousiness in
that city, and which at the same
time are doing business in Gas
tonia, 1 take pleasure in advising
persons holding policies in Com
panies represented by me, that
none of' iny Companies were at
all seriously affected and will pay
every dollar of the claims just as
soon as the losses are adjusted.
Tbit serves as an illastrfttion
of the wisdom of placing insur
ance in strong Companies. You
cannot make a better invest
1 meat than insuring your proper
ty in one of the Companies on
myUat.
with thanks for past patron
age and soliciting further busi
ness, I am.
Respectfully yours,
C. A. Johwson.
19c2.
Complaint is made that almost
nightly thieves break open carl
standing at the depot in Concord
and steal goods there fro pi
ROOSEVELTS MEMORY LAPSES
latimaiiaM that President Cen
▼ealently Ptrfiii Pnalm at
Placa.
FMIsdctokU U<hn.
Washington, February 4.—
Representative W. Godfrey
Hunter, the only Republican
Congressman from Kentucky,
had a disappointing experience
to-day. He went to the White
Honae to suggest the name of
Judge Morrow, of Mount Ster
ling, Ky., for pension agent.
He understood the President to
say that no appointment would
be made until Judge Morrow's
claims could be presented for
mally to him. Then he went
down to the Capitol, where he
was astounded to learn that the
President bad just sent in the
name of Major A. T. Wood for
the place. Major Wood, it
seems, bad been recommended
by Internal Revenue Com mis
Stoner Yerkes. There is a
factional fight in Hunter's
district, anq Kentuckians say
that Hunter’s opponents will
make the incident a campaign
cry, claiming that Hunter is
evidently persona non grata at
the White Honse. It may de
test Hunter for re-election.'
Ex-Congressman Irwin had
sought the piece. "The Presi
dent told me." said Mr. Irwin,
when he heard of Wood’s ap
pointment, "that his predictions
were in favor of appointing me.
When be said that I knew I bad
no chance. He once told me he
would ^appoint Col. Stone col
lector of Louisville.* On another
occasion he told me he would
appoint Gen. Collier, surveyor
of the port. He didn’t appoint
either of them. When he told
me about his predictions I knew
the game was up."
Nat a ’Possum Bat a lafflaanaka.
WilkMbore ChroalcU.
Out on the Brushies. one
morning last week, Mr. Rufus
Frazier had a rather exciting ex
perience. His dog treed what
he thought td be a 'possum the
morning after the snow fell. It
was in a sort of a rock cleft. He
reached in and got hold of what
he thought to be the tail of a
'possum. He quickly jerked it
oof. but to his astonish meat it
was a big rattler, which struck
at biiu, just barely missing his
hand. The rattler ran bamc in
the bole. He got his mattock
and, digging into the bole, found
three rattlers, which put up a
stubborn fight before be got
them killed.
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New Spring Hats $2 to $4.00
In the soft felts for men there is an increase in the width
of brims, with a decided telescope crown.
Our Spring Derby at $3.00 Is
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r. i—i
We Received Two Cars of Good '
Mules and Horses
last week. One cai from Tennessee, and one car ol
extra Mg Mules fro® Virginia. Among them caa be
found Mule* to weigh 1200 lbs., and good ages. The
other lot are same class as we have been getting from
Tennessee all season, and they are too well known to
‘need describing. Every fanner who buys one of them
is pleased because they are extra well broken. We
also have a lot of Tennessee stock, in number more
than one hundred head to show you. We are now
prepared to suit almost any purchaser, and at prices aa
low as you can And them any place. And remember
every animal la guaranteed aa represented uhea sold.
Come aad see oor stock and get Sehat you want either
tor cash or on liiac.
Craig & Wilson.