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ght glhiit Stmts. Elkin, N. C. Febuary 27, 1890. TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWS.- It will soon be time to begin gardening. Send yon r Job Printing to the Elkin Times Job Office. Last Saturday was Washing - ton's birthday, See notice of sale of mortgage lands by N, J- Cockrham Mr. E- A- Myers iind family fcave moved to Jouesville, Mr. H. G. Chatham made a business trip t,o Winston last .week. Click & Company shipped a car load of dried fruit to New York Saturday. Onions, both large head and sets, are in demand on our markets. Wilkes Superior Court con venes Monday Judge Norwood presiding. Cornets have been introduced in several of Winston's Sunday Schools. Mr. Walter Harris has left .Spokane, and is now at Troy, Montana. Miss Myrtle Hickerson is at Xionda this week visiting relativ es and friends. Mjss Julia Eidson is very ill at the residence of her brother Mr, O. O. Eidson. The Town Commissioners meet) iuuj a birthday every four years Monday night. A full atten-jbut Saturday will bo the last fiance. is desired. j birthday she- will havo for 32 The Elkin river was frozen pver last week and the Yadkin was full of rnush ice. A thirteen months old child of Mr. U; C. Wilborn of State Koad died last. Friday of diptheria. Mr. I! C. Triplett and family left Lucile last week for Florida. The entire trip will be made in a wagon. The Southern Railway Com- pany have given out contracts for crossti.es to several parties 'n this section. The Terra Cotta Company shipped their first load of clay from this place to. Pomona Tues day morning. Rev. IS. F. Rollins is general agent for the "Revival.'' a' song book suitable for all kinds of re ligious meetings. Saturday Febuary 20 WMl This is the first time you have written it in four years and it will be 32 years before you write it again. The "Oih Annual Convention of the Young Men'sChrislian As sociation of North Carolinia, will meet in Charlotte March 18-22. Miss Callie Carson, who has spent the winter with her sister Mrs. J. M. Reece, returned to her home at Jefferson, last week. Quite a number of our people went to Rond;i Saturday evening to skate on the ice at' the pond at Green Hill. The sport was tine. Mrs. A. Nelson Tomlln died at her home at Long-town Saturday niornir.g and was buried at Flat Rock Church Sunday, She was seventy years old. The Westbound passenger train set fire to a fodder stack in Mr, J. A. Parka' bottom Satur day morning. The stack con taired about 2."0 bundles. Mr. Thomas W. Mitchell, who went from this section to Texas Borne years ago has moved from Fort Bend county to Houston. The Times visits him every week. Mr. E. D. Harris had a good buggy tornupjast week in a runaway between here anJStates j tates sleep ville. The driver "'ent to and fell out. of the buggy. , L D. Kelly, who shot and kill ed George Logan one of the prisoners, who was trying to escape from Yadkinville jail, has been bound over to court on the j charge of murder. Satrrday closes the Bachelor contest ai'd next week we will. publish the names or the prize , -.i . j -.- winners with I heir definition of a : , , T. , j Bachelor. If vou want to com- ii.tA I .Tii"l i.l irAtin o ,1 1 I.'".. . . li.if,- . Saturday night. Capt. A, C. Bryan, of TraphilL, was in town last Friday to meet; Miss uraaiey oi uoncord. who;" wm going up to Traphill to school lie reports b airview He College on a boom seventy two. (students t-ing enrolled. Farmers a'-o beginning to break up their land for another corn crop. Mr. William Johnson, son of SpencerJohnson ofKdwards town ship.boarded the train heroMon- day evening forOregou where he i w resfde in the future. The pubii(. School," which is : bei taught at Rock Springs, by -I Miss AHce Mos'.ey, will close Friday with an entertainment, to j which the public are invited to be present. Derr Bradwell. a Statosville young man, is in the Cuban army and has been made a Cay.tain. We hope he will come out of the conflict without a scratch, and th at Cuba will gain her indepen dence. We have recently added sever al Western subscribers to our mailing list, people who have went from this country out there. We would like to send the Times to every North Carolinian in oilier states only. $1.00 a year. Now is the time to subscribe. If the citizens of Pilot Moun can establish a bank why cannot the citizens of Elkin do the same tiling. There is a growing need for such an institution at tlrs place and we hope the public spirited citizens of our town will put forth the proper efforts to establish .one in our midst We know of a yonng lady who was born on the :29th day of Feb niai'v some years ago. She has years. Her friends should give her a lot of handsome presents on that day. A box of whiskey was receiv ed at the Elkin depot a few days ago bearing the following ad dress: cleave of Old Kirk, For Ml'. Li-vi Quick. The above napied gentleman will please call and get his bug juice. We know of a manufacturing plant which wants to move to Elkin if a location can be secur ed. We should encourage all such enterprises and we hope tho.se who have lands to dispose of Avill make prices to suit the gentleman who wishes to locate here. Will Hbss alias Flnley Hurt! who is v anted in Yadkin county for arson and for whom $100 re ward is offered was captured Saturday 15th inst. at Brain well W. Va. He is also wauled in Unbn county Term., for horse stealing. Statesville, Charlotte and Ash ville are all working like beavers for the Federal prison that is to be located in the South, and the result will be none of them will get it If our people had all centered on one place there might have been some chance for us but as it is Atlanta will capture the prize. A parly of young people as sembled at the hospitable home of Dr. J. M' Reece, last Thursday night, to bid Miss Callie Carson farewell as she was to leave for her home next day. The even ing uissed off very pleasantly and all bade Miss Carson a re luctant farewell, hoping that she will again visit Elkin in the future. An important, business trans There were ten. prisoners in the action took place at Elkin hist jail and these three ran by Jiim week. Mr. J. Claude Greenwood end out at the door. Kelly foi purchased the interest of Messrs lowed thorn, firing his pistol. Lo" Andrews t King in their busi j gan fell with a ball in his back ness and will conduct it in the but got up and ran. He staved fp-mre. The now brick ..... house on the corner of Main and Bridge streets is included in the purchase. Mr. Greenwood took charge Monday morning. Uacle "Burd" Kosley Detd. Mr. TT. T). Mosilv dipH Rt liia homo fiye mHes fr,;m ,jer8i pri. day evening, aged 70 years. He had been in poor health for some- j time but his last illness only dat-1 ed back a week. He was 8 great 11 . , . , , talker and officiated at nearly all , ,,... the auction sales in this section i"l,,,'l,.rr lilt? lill!mi t?A . . . n ' ; eaves I a wife and several children, all ! grown, and married. He wast bm'iG(1 at Roc,f SPring" Baptist! '" . ber- hunuay fvening. j Children Cry for! IN OOR OWN SECTION. How. GatheredTrTuur Exchanges - Yftdltlnvillo Rlppln. Dr, M. A. Royall is -in Phila delphia attending lectures. The Hippie office caught fire Wednesday morning hut the fire was extinguished before much damage was done W. T. Driver,. Henry Driver and Bill Whi taker were before Esquire C.C. Royall Monday on a charge of forcible trespass and were bound to court in a bond of $100 eivch. W. T. Driver gave bond and tne others are in jail, , U. S. Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue D M. Reece has had before him since our last issue on charge of violating the reven ue law. the following persons.-J. M. Speer, Geo. Holcomb. Jesse Bovendor and Isaac Sliflnriei. Bovcnder and Shermer were dismissed; Speer was bound to court and gave bond and Holcomb was bound to court but failed to give bond and was cornm.itt.ed to jail. The Tilden (Yadkin county) Correspondent of the Landmark says that: The news is going the rounds that the bodv of the la e A . ' ( r.' Bruce has been interfered with since his interment It i,s posed that the body litis robbed of a gold watch which was buried on him. No one knows for certain. The ' only evidence which can bo produced is that some one has noticed that the grave ba'j been interfered with and others report having seen the w&ich but could nor. swear to it. It is very likely that the rumor is true, but no one has as yet been suspected. The revoune agents are stll giving our blockaders trouble. Mr. E. E. Hunt, deputy collector, with a posse of his storekeepers and guagoj's mada a raid in the bier woods between here - and Oros3 Roads but found nothing there in the way of copper. It had been reported to them by an old fellow by the name of Leonard that he saw some one hauling some stands in that direc tious and that there was a block ade still there, but. it was some one' moving. Nevertheless, Uncle Leonard, a few nights after this, found a small coffin abovt three feet long placed at his door with a note which read as follows: "After five days, dwelling in this place you will be stored away in this." The old man only remarked that they would have a h II of a time put ting him in that small box. At the time of this writing Leonard is still with us and the indication is very good that ho intends to stand the test and see whether it is a scare or not. Prisoner Break Jail at Yadkiuville. Oho of TlM'm Mi:tt sr.d KUI?,I, News was received here Sat urday morning that three pris oners had escaped from Yadkin ville jail Tuesday evening about dark. They were William Gad berry, who has been found guil ty of muraor on one trial and seuteuced to death, but who was granted a new tnal by the Su preme oourt. Babe Glenn,, for rape, and Goorga Login, for horse stealing. L. D. Kelly, had I went in to give the prisoners I their suppers and very careless jly left the keys in the door. in tl,., n.nn.lo 1 1 I T .n.l, night j in the freezing cold but came up 1 to a negroes house next morning! and obtained shelter. Tho , wouud and exposure were too J much for him and ho died Stur- day morning. Gadberry was captured about a half mile from town completely broken down. His long confinement had sapped his strength and he was unable : ( Irnrcl Vfrrv far fltnnn irac n ui .u , i t. rr n 'morning. Miss Julia Kelly see- , . . , , .Ing the prisoners escaping lock i . , , . . t the other Rven from getting away. The Yadkinville jail is a new one story structure, but it PepmS it is not a VPrf ,PClirf One rtuio if i iiuk a fi) uu as this makes twice th?t ron jt Ch!Idrcn Cryfcr Hher'a.Qrstoriu. The entering wedge of a futal ploliit to oftni s!'.?ht cold. which a dose or two of Aver Cherry Pectoral might have cur ed at the commencement There fore, it is avisnble to have this prompt and sure remedy always at hand to meet an emergency. For the benefit of the question asker, wo will stale "that the mail train arrives here from Winston, at 12.21 P. M. Return ing from Wil if esboro at iUU P. M. The freight train - arrives here At 0.00 P. M. Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's. Re turning arrives hera at 9.50 A. M. Tuesday's, Thursday's audSat unlays. Cut this out aim paste it in your hat and dont be forev er and eternally asking the depot age:ut find the post master what time the train is due. Simon S. Hartmail, of Tunnel ton, West Va., has been subject ed to attacks of col ic about once a year, and would huve to call a doctor and then suitor for about twelve hou"s as much as some do. when they die. He was taken re cently ju:,t the same as' at oilier times, and concluded to ryCU tim ber K::r. :vl:c, Cholert n ;.'.!". Tie, . and says Di IV'-: V. 'Tt too:: one uo:-y. it gave i mo re!i::r in ;;ve is more than any ever done for me. J...S. Bell. thing else, has " For saie by The -Salisbury World says that Mr. J. A. Watson, a Rowan farm er, has killed 595 partridges wilh- ijn U:'- rast Hire monUis. HQ The partnership existing be tween Andrews. King & Co.. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, C. M. King and C. P. Andrews, having sold their in-leiv-t i.- said business to J. C. Greenwood who assumes all debts and liabilities heretofore con tracted by said firm. The busi ness will be continued by J. C. Greenwood under the firm name of Andrews. King & Co. C- P. Andrews, J C. M. King, J. C. Greenwood. ) February 25, 1890. In retiring from thn firm of Andrews, King & Co., we desire to thank one and all for their liberal share of patronage, and trust that you will honor our euccessor as yOu have honored us. C. P. Andrews. C. M King. BUCK LEWS ARXTCA &1LVE. The Bust-Salve In tho world for Cms. ISnita es, Sores. Ukvrs, Salt Pheum, Fever Soros, Ti ttr-v. hapjv J l!.-.n.:s, Clillblalnx, Corns, and Slcir. K.rupiLms, an.l positively cures Piles ornop-iy requlvwl. It is guarauteed to (five 1T(. ct ' .itisf:ioti:'ii or money refunded. Price in ot'ijts pir bus. For Sale by J. W. Ring. tyOTICE.. By virf ure of a Mortgage Deed executed tt me by E F. Nichols and wife Lusy C. -Nichols, and recorded in the Registers office in Dobsoh .Sarry County, N. C-. in Book No. 14 page 50, I will proceed toseli atthe Court House door in Dobson on the 6th day of April accrtaju-piece of land dis cribed in said Mortgage Det;d, for cash to the highest bidder to satisfy bonds in my hands now due and unpaid this Feb. the 24th 18D6. N. J. Cockerham. Per J. M. Axrfom. Feb. 27th. 1896. J.E. REYNOLDS. PAINTER.' El.KIN, N. C. AI.L KIKE OV OR AIDING, HARD WOOD PINlSUlNiJ, papi:rhnting ETC. Kst.la?i(-s furnished on pphcatl'n. Satis-(a-tim uunrdntcju, Good hftmvrmm. OaUoooraddrosM, J. E. REYNOLDS. ADMINISTRATORS NOTiCE. li.vv ui iumut'u a- au iu la isi I Ui- tor of Richard Wilborn deceased iat0 of Surry County this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate, of the said de cea.sed.l present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day February ls'J, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and save cost. J. C.HURT Adr.r. This, 13th day of Feb 1893. J. C. Knrt Aitmr, of Kk-h-1 Wilborn Dec'd VR. r lln rfh Carolina, iirry Coiintv, fu Superior Coiu-t. O.J. Wilborn A other ) FUTITIOM TO SEIL LANDS FOK ASSETS. n thin car It apneanf to the Court by ?ffl davit and retumof Sheriff I that Andrew Wil born one of the defendants therein la a non rrdrtent of the Statenf N.u-th 0;tr.,iiniL anrfti-ai I Snmmoiut cannot he personally rve1 on him 11 4" therefore ordered that advertisement be ma.ielntheF.rKlnTiMM.anewrperpnbllhl i in the u,wn of 1 lkln lor six s'ueasive weeks i nm!'j l!ir f nil defendant to appear before th' jtl.Tr.'f iu)r:'t '.iirt. .f .-'urrt Oiunty hi tiir'.'i ' '1'iti. in n., r.'nim di j tlu dav of Mrt b o-l answer ..-. rmn ('l.'atn ft lln plfib.illT.n t:Ui-a - v 41 iv-h.nr.i Ittuuttj. MJ,i y '.14 0. j w. yr. .HMWnN. ft s. C WHAT IS A BACHELOR? Give the host definition of a Bachelor. For the best answer to the above we will give a year's sub scriptlon to Tua Times. Second best answer received, six months subscription, and third best ans. three months subscription. An swers will bo received until Feb. vnd the prize winners will be published in ihe. issue of Mrch 5th. All may compete and as many of the answers .viil be published, as possible, but none will be published until af tor March 5th. This is leap year and a great many of the girls do not know what a "Bachelor" looks like, we take this meth od of finding out. Competent judg es will decide thf contest. .Now, let everybody send in his or her opinion, old and young, rich and poor, ignorant and educated. Cure For Headache, As a remedy for all forms of UeVlache. Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It elfet-ts a permanent cure nnd the most dreaded habitual sick head-iu-he yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procuve a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitiers cures by giving the need ed tone io the bowels, and few cases' long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Fifty cents and 1.00 at J W Ring Drugstore, -DOWN J Q 3S PRICES LLE Is clo,iug out his stock of "Dress Goods, Notions, Tableware, COST FOB CASH Best CaJicoos 4c. to 5Jc. Best White Ironstone Plates, 20c. Tho 50c. Teas going at. 35c. All the above lines going the same way Don't delay, call at once. Feb. 5th. 1898. oor. 4 means so much more than you imagine serious and hiatal diseases result irom triflincr ailments neglected, i Don't play with Nature's i greatest gilt health. ;t iHiaisitciiiii; :: Brown's :lron : Bitters i have no appetite and can't work, bigiT) at oncetalc- l ie streiiKlhetiin li .... .. i,.,.. Ei tft-s. A Xw LrOt- & comes from the J . n J -j vciy nisi uusv h w7 stain yenr 1 tcetk, and It's" pleasaut 14 take. J ft Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, Bad Blood Malaria. Nervous silments i Ct nnlv the peMuiruit bus croated red lines on the wratler. All ntherB are nub- 1 stitutes. On rucei;t of two ac. stamos we i f will aend set cf len BcautUul World's 1 Fair Vlcwa and book tree. BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, M0. ' CLl O - t . E o O CO 7- O H CO CO o IS S3 C4 -a ra O 3 U4 bhoes, Hats, lln n Lj I h . ' . S t Corner Main and . ELKIN, 01 POT . Qi re want more hade and are bound to have it if plenty of them at will brintr it. ARE UNUSUALLY And in every department you will iind many surprising bargains. We have ail the STAPLES, such as 4-4 Heavy Domestics, Plaids in the different-" weights and wiclths, BleachiRgs, G-ingharas','. . Calicos, Cheviots, Shirtings, Tickings, Drills,- . Outings, Cottonades, Silesias, Satteens, Lin ings. &c, and in addition are showing the prettiest assortment of Light weight Dress Flannels, Serges, Henriettas, " Cashmeres, Alpacas, Broadcloths and Fancy . Dress Goods ever opened in Elkin. Beautiful new line White Dress Goods. ' About 25 pieces Silks suitable for Waists or Dress Trimmings Have just opened a big lot of Scarfs, Ties and Bows bought direct from tho manufacturers for spot cash and will soon recei'yo a very large stock of Gent'i Fancy Dress Shirl.-i. Have addod considerably to our Shoe Department, and aro glad to announce lower prices than last season. Have added a small stock of Hardware and Drugs, as aeon venience to our regular customers, and aro prepared to meet tha prices of all competitors. Our low prices on Crockery and Glassware has given us a rush in this department, but we still luve a, good supply. . ALL ti'tq tinptrrATTCi v M-r-ijT?riTC:iiin i-Tirr. nmn nrtr Ariosa Coffoe now 22U Good Oatmeal 4c or 3 pouuds for 10c. English Wnlnuts 10c Brazil Nuts 10c. Almonda ' 1")0, We have a new Green Coffee at 1 5c. or 7 pounds for $1.00 We advertise what we have and ' have got what we advertise. Ours is not a "Racket Store" and ws are not ' handling ' i "Auction Goods." We are not, "closing out. at cost" and havo not been successful in --'murdering high prices'' (for tbfey .esist .' all around.) ' ' . . ' ' . : , - . Watch us a while and see if you don't learn a few thhmvs. We have a long experience in merchandising arid buy frortx the best and largest houses to be found. Wo buy our goods in, sufficient quantities to go to headquarters for them and buy many direct from the manufacturers. However, we buy wherever we can got thorn the cheapest and advise pur customers to do' like- ' wise, always taking quality as well as quantity into consideration. Year in and , year out we guarantee to ' sell you your supplies for less .money than you can get anywhere else. Try us and see. Yours truly, H. H iut., ) M. E Motsinger, VSwsnipr W. II Worth j n S m nmnnn V iiiii 1 Iv'.Il s .1 Bridge vStrects N. C, good goods and very low prices ATTRAG TivE, W.'
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