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R Won tbe Prize in the Annual ComDCtl
' tlTtrUl. ,,-
The C. "1L I, cadets hare always been
. considered .AhAndsome lot,-; but the
boys -were never seen to i such advan
tage M yesterday liftefuooai wjieo they
' turned . on.t fiO on &Q i strong in their
spring uniforms; -ready- to engage in
thefr competitive drUL The 4:3(Mat
carried them Xo the park and there in
the open spacef n, front of the pavilion
they s had- .their1, -annual competitive
drill; apU' Baird,- Lieutenants Twitty
and Keesler and First' Serjreant Powell
were the judges. The contest nar
rowed down to Cadets Baxter Lewis and
Tom Pegram, Mr. Pegram got nervous
and lost -the dayThe medal, an -ex
.ceedingly : pretty gold CUM.- L mono
gram with .pin andehalB,' was present
:ed Mr,, Lewis byProUW3a'Haywa,rd,
' of the Commercial College, in a happy
speech. The boys gave three cheers
-for their victorious comrada ndthea
took the car for town.-?" Mr. R. II. Jor
dan said: he'd siaiwLtreats, so the whole
army disembarked 'at Jordan's. Ie4 in
and atood i ri line While the soda waier
-was passed 'round:'; The whole'cierical
force - was converted into -soda water
lerka. ", ?:i:-A.?ifi-?'i H--
' PWf. Bafrd had' on exhibition i yester
day -9 atPalamoun tain's, two of his
ciool iaedals-wme the prize- drill; the
Aether the Barrfnger history medal.
. On nffe" latter Is engraved: "fL Bar--iBge,-Historyr1695i
BIDDUS COUMGKCEJUSNT.
T rro(mn mm Amii(tdBj President
' 1 j .. Sanoders. -t .''
TBe following general programme
wiflibe observed at Biddle during gthe
commencement week, which t)pens
Friday: ..; , ; , r '
Vymg exercises of the- Normal and
aratory School. Friday. Mav 31st.at
OD.JD. ,
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. D. J.
Saunders,,p. jD, 3undayr-June Snd.at 3
p.'JBi .. ' . ., , .-
Junior prize contest, - Monday, ' June
3rdat 8 p. n -- .
Alumni reunion, Tuesday, June 4th,
at 10 a. m-t Sod the ajnmni address by
L. P. Berry, at 8 p, m. .. .
IDlass dayy exercises, : Monday, June
3rd, at 10. m. y e
ommencemntt? Jane 5th, at 10 a.
m., when orations will be delivered by
a number of graduates of the schools of
art, science and theology.
The annual address will be delivered
at 3 pr m. by Rev. J. H. Boyd, D. D.,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, of Charlotte.
The music for the entertainment will
be a special feature.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend anv and all of
these exercises, which will be held in
the chapel of the University, where
prompt and polite ushers will attend to
the seating of all, and thus guarantee
the comfort of visitors.
Ht'JDSON WINS.
HI Case Heard Six Times Tbe Co i ted
States Circuit Court or Appeal, at Rich
mond, Decides in His Favor.
The celebrated case of Hudson vs. the
Charleston, Cincinnati fc Chicago Rail
road Company was finally terminated
in the United States Circuit: Court of
Appeals in Richmond Tuesday, that
court deciding the ease in the favor of
Hudson. The plaintiff. H. T. Hudson,
was injured in April, 1887, and brought
suit against the railroad company. The
case had many ups and downs and has
keen tried six times in all. The rail
road company went into the hands of a
receive iipon. the application of the
bondholders ubder the mortgage.' Hud
son got judgment for H,500and sought
to establish the fact that his Judgment
was a lieu superior to that of the mort
gage creditors of the railroad "company
under sec. 1,255 of The Code. The
court has decided the point in his favor
ant the purchasers of the railroad at
he mortgage Sale will have to pay his
judgment. This is an important de
cision for the effect of it is that when a
party is injured by a railroad company
his claim is superior to the lien of the
mortgage creditors of the company. It
is the first time the. question has been
passed upon under the North Carolina
statutes.. - i V - '
' "OVER THE TEACUPS."
Second Church Folks Will Be Looking aid
Talking To-Nlght-Cnp Reception.
The cup and plate reception to-night
promises to be an unusually enjoyable
affair.
The guests are to be entertained by a
short programme of music and after
ward served with cream and cake. The
children's "Little Light Exercise" is to
be repeated for the benefit of the grown
folks, and several musical selections
rendered. .
It is expected that the church china
closet will be well supplied with the
cups, saucers and plates which are Bo
much needed for recentiona nrl so
cial meetings.
iimjvuowinr youne reo rue urn re
quested to meet at the church this eve
ning at 8:15 o'clock to assist in serving
uo icireaumenis: susses Annie Parks
anaeeiene Hutchison, Elizabeth Grier,
Anme Torrance, Jessie Henderson,
may uates, Kebekah Chambers, Essie
Aoaa.i Jkva Uuddeu, Mav McNinch,
ljaisy Uates and Sara Lily Wolfe;
Messrs. augene Asbury, Archie Ora
nam, Pi en Uraham, Frank Wilson,
uiresoam aDti uuy wiuiers.-
: tteiresnments will iw rAivaH i,
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Church between 5 and 6 o'clock this af
ternoon.
Still in Abeyance.
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-i nc mutt uousc matter is still in
abeyance. As mentioned in yesterday's
- Obsehykr several of the architects got
Offended and withdrew their plans,
among the number Mr. Normann.of At-
ir T mT- "'"son, or Lynchburg.
Mr. Normann favored open competi
tion, not a private seance with each
architect. 1
The plans have all been gone through
, With, and .the architects diamiaeort
wrth, the promise that they will be com-
uiuwMieu who at a very early day
ine contest, it. was gener-
.y vuucnswwu yesieruay, is between
Richmond and Atlanta.
. www xveiic a Kcmudrr of Other Day
The eye of the veteran, as he enters
Mr. . M. Sims' store, falls on an object
. iu w:resfc grape . snot. . it is the
PTPterty of ,Mr. Wi J. Brbwn, ef Steel
Creek,' and 'was brought home from
York town in 18CI by Mr. Brown. Mr.
Brown 'was a member of the Charlotte
Grays: s-was Mr. Sims. .The Grays re-
it- orKB ot Cornwaflis
1!'"-toWDt nd from the breastworks
Mr. Brown took the shot. This was
lMi,!nw0r 52.'",d MrCSims, ."that
f".iT -oerv koss .at. juettys-ar-
helP Wn os, the $di
him." thJf rf.ilWWH
-."A 0mB Wherewith They Seek to While
; " Aw j lit Bsj.w i
. Mrs. S. W. Cramer, Mrs. J.' A.; Solo
mons, and Misses Lucie Wriston -and
Bleeker Springs, have- amulet- little
game pf whist every Saturdays after
noon at Mrs. Cramer's. They each
Jc now how ,to play.- theirt . hands; and
science has a wrestle, weekly, with
5 science when they begin the-game.
; ; Ha trui RJa and. Call Hlxn Bleated. -
tUrf Bry. bo is employed by
Mik J. E Duval, has just completed an
electrical gas-lighting), machine, which
Bys win lightr,;t!enty-five lights.
1. no.w workin? on machine to
light the fuel in the fireplace before
getting out of bed. ile will soon have
tt completed. " - -
Ka and West Sympathise..' ' "J
. . Mr. T. "W.' Andrews is back- from an
extended trip in the eastern part of the
Kate. The cold weather and rata, he
sivp, bad the same bad effects in the
c ist as here, hence the truck farmers
arc 1 lue, as are the upland tillers of the
tESUtE'S FACTORY.
The Blachinerr oa the tVay-Hands Al-
- ready Here. - i
The Observer yesterday received the
following letter which, as the writer is
so soon to become resident iof Char
Jotte, wiy be i-ead Iwith interest: - i
" i i e MoiSTjiKAI, May 27. 18951 f
The Charlotte Olerter tCAartote, JV. - C:
. We have shipped oar plant f our full
car loads,) and we expect to be in Char
lotte ourselves about June 6th. .We are
pleased. 5 to notice continued "signs ? of
Southern progress and hope it has only
bgujiand,,wil3L4Mntinue, ,jh4 Jncre&se
like an interest account. yr
, We-send ur ; best wishes to r. all.pur
many friends i Charlotte and hope-we
will find them H in good shape on ur
arrivaLJ ' -u :
' '-(-v.iT. -Yours truly,- .-r-"' .-c
iV-5'1 'J?. ' ' s3K)ixet Lkslik. - .
Mr. Leslie, as is known, has built a
reed an barness miU at-Dilwortb, Tbe
advance gmrd of workmen arrived yes
terday. They registered at tbe Queen
Citjrv Hotel and are: R.flBreaks, of
Providence, carding department; Joseph
Con tat, Philadelphia, belting depart
ment; Frederick Mitchell. Philadelphia,
cards; S. Burnett, Fall River, reed.
Messrs. Breaks and Burnett are married
and are accompanied by their wives. 1
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Items of Interest
EXCBAS6E.
Handed in
and Oat -
B.ev.DrP"reston"will reach
nlht- -J - - - -
home
Rev: Mr.-AtkinV'ofCbttreh Street
church, is under the weather. - He was
not able to fill bis pulpitlast niebt,
Rev. Pr Brooks occupying it for him.
Aiare treat ;is anticipated in Dr.
Preston's sermon Sundaytfo the travel
ing men. Invitations bare been- sent
out to this; large j body meo and
all who can will, no doubt, be present
on ' that occasion. ' Dr. Preston .has a
soft spot in his heart for drummers and
railroad men. -
- The Methodist JCxcarsion.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Ep
worth League of Tryon Street Meth
odist church was held last night after
prayer-meeting 'Jp' discuss excursion.
The date was changred from the 18th to
the 2Qth. Rockingham is the objective
point. Two committees were appoint
edone on printing, the other on re
freshments. The former consists of
Mrs. E. C. Register, W. B. Swindell
and Chas. Stone. ; -. , -
Refreshments: ; Mrs. S.:. J. Asbury,
Mrs. C. C. Kennedy, Mr. C. F. King.
Mr. W. M. Wheeler was appointed a
committee of one to look After rates. -
Coolers for Cooling; Times.
The days of fans are here. The 4C's
keep up the pace in cold or. heat. To
assist in regulating the latter they
have arranged to operate' electric fans
for all who wish them. The circuit is
tobe'putin June 1st by Mr. SampSpn. Al
ready quite a number of fans have been
placed, and the great comfort they are,
both as coolers and fly machines, cannot
be over-estimated. The fans are to be
had at the D. A. Tompkins Company's.
The 4C's furnish the current at moi
erate charges.
First Shoot Score.
The Gun Club "got-at it" yesterday
afternoon in earnest.: The ball may
now be said to be formally opened, and
from this date on 'till the eold weather
calls in the men and birds. The club
was qn the grounds on regulation time,
and a few minutes after the traps were
sprung.
The scores were as follows:
Out of 50 singles each, Todd, 43: An
thony, 39; Creswell, 39; Justice, 39;
Stpkes, 38; Andrews, 32 Carson, 32;
Prather, 30;()rrw(W. S.) 21; Butler,: 17.
Mrs. Putnam Writes in Regard to Her Hus
band's Death.
Mrs. Ina Putnam writes the Obsebvek
that her husband, Mr. B. F. Putnam,
died April 5th at St. Petersburg, Fla.,
and not at St. Augustine, as was pub
lished. He was confined to bed for
seven weeks, before he died. His re
mains were takeu to New Salem and
buried. Mrs. Purnam is living witb a
brother of Mr. Putnam's in Cambridge
port, Mass. She is left alone, as their
only child, a little girl, died a year
in Greenville, SC.
ago
The Test Flaub Read-. "
The Mecklenburg Iron Works has be
come famous for its mining machinery,
us auijiuitins, as unsEBVEK readers are
aware, extending to the Pacific slope.
Some weeks ago it begn theerection of
a test chloriniition: plat oitWest Fifth
street, ? in rear of? the foundry. The
plant has been completed and nothing
preventing will be operated for the first
time to-day. The ore with which the
test will be made, is from the mines of
this section.
How Things Are In Providence.
Misses Irene Wearn and Delia Mc
Dowell are attending the exercises at
balem Female Academy.
Mr. lorn Dunn is home from La
layette school. ; ..
Cotton, the paslfew days, is improv
ing rapidly, btands in the . black jack
ianas are gooa.
btrawberrtes are in abondance and
tne prospect for a large fruit crop of
every description is most promising.
Along- 1m Tig Creek.
A party of young folks from Lone
wiwn uiiic arrsnw to go on a Dig
iisaiageipeaiuon to uowaa s I' ord to
morrow. It is to be an all day outing
the chills are not so bad at Long
Creek this season as last. Probably it's
a little early for them yet.
Long Creek farmers talk more hope-
luiiy about the cotton than those from
some other parts of the county.
Miss Davidson's Last Story.
Miss Josephine Davidson. Charlotte's
young authoress, is progressing upward
on -tne literary ladtlr. She- h
seiaom naa a manuscript re jected and
nas oeen mucn encoorageu by. the dif
rerent magazines in tbe countrv.'." Thn
Observer yesterday read with .'pleasure
her latest story -"The Wizard of the
urient' published in the June num
ber of the St. Louis Magaine -:
. ;" With Eplscopallaas.' 'i
Rev. Mr. Miller," who is to occupy the
rm1r.it tit fi T,n.' T?:- , ifl ,
auring air. it oilman's absence, is from
ureensboro, not Goldsboro: ., -
Rev. Mr. Hoffman, who moved sev
eral months aira into Mr,. Thos.. Belk'a
house on North Chorcb street. n to
mow again. ? . tits family i will ; oc
cupy the ilolt residence on North Trron
street during the summer. , , '
Conuneacemeat at the'C. U.'I.I i
The annual examinations at the Char.
lotte Military Institute will take place
lo-oay, negmning promptly at a o'clock.
The: teachers earnestly desire everv
parent who possibly can, to be present.
Mther friends cordially invited. Er.
amiBations in treotrraphv, snellinir.
Latin-rcademic, algebra, arithmetic,
Latin. Greek and history.!
The.rioariac Hill IoJeeU i
Messrs. D.- R. , Julian .and - P IT.
Thompson, of Salisbury, who were here
last week looking for. a. location for
roller uouring miu, were- back Yester
day, accompanied: on this trip by Mr.
N. B. McCanless., They examined sev
eral locations but still jached, no ooa
clusion. If they can get -a- Bite to suit
them they will establish' a mill here. .
'Three of a Kind. ; , t
II. H. Knowles, Wj P. Barns .nd' Jo
Ellington, all factory operatives, were
towed in yesterday afternoon by Chief
Orr for fighting and being disorderly in
general.. Knowles and Barns belong to
the Atherton, and KUington to the Yic
tor. -
Mnalo a Mint IPajrhw 1
Mint i Park and the , grand i stand
therein will be formally christened this
evening. The -: band will ascend the
steps of the band stand at 8 o'clock.
and play for an hour or so. Hint Park
will be an attractive rendezvous, - t i
. .MIllKEWS."..'."''; i i
The Graaby Mills Ora-amlzed Mr.. TThaler
" President. -The
Columbia State says that on yes
terday application was to' have been
made to the Secretary of State for a
chartee for,-the; Granby Cotton Mills
Company. Tbe initial sapital stock of
the company is to be 1150,000. ' The
petition for the charter will be signed
by the following corporators: . Q.jH.
Manson,-W. B. 8. Whaley, R.W. Shand
and ,Wnv.: H. Lyles.' tTha company is
the result of a combination' effected be
tween Mr. Whaley and bis friends and
the Columbia Land and .Investment
CompanyrMr Whaley is to be made
president of the mill.- The site select
ed Xft thtf Granby Mil! Is on the exten
sion of the canaV at the1 upper end of
the Green property, near the line of the
Pbarlotte; Columbia &Augusta Sail-road.-
The mHl will manufacture only
the finer grades bF."cotton- goods.' ,VThe
corporators have already two-thirds of
the capital, stock now in sight, and,
there will be but ' little delay in the
erection of the milL The mill will oper-'
ate30,000 spindles.' . " ' "
' -. ,-. ' - -- - - i hum ..i ' i i r T' m.." -
wao is o.! b- -vrixsoN? '
Mr. "Weill, of Rockingham,
la Anxious to
- t Know. "-
Mr. WrKaurnnm yesterday received
a letter Jrom Mri Liu Weill,? of Rocking
ham, in which he wanted to know who
to-TOrBrwri80n of Charlotte, was.1; On
tne xtn, writes rxe, a. man came to
Rockingham and spent Sunday vat his
hotel. He asked Mr. Weill- to cash a
check for $20 for him. It" was 'signed
oyxj. a: viison ana was made payable
to him at the First National Bank of
Charlotte. - The check went back pro
tested. Wilson professed to know Mr.
Kaufman and all the Israelites in town.
He said bis house was in New York.
Mr. Weill winds up his letter by ask
ing: :"wno is u. is. Wilson in your
towni uan i getanytbtngoutof him? '
Mr. Kaufman has made diligent in
quiry, but can find no such man in
CharlotteJ-
MIXED QUARTETTE.
The Second Church Makes a New
Choir
Deal, and a Good One.
The session of the Second Presbyte
rian cnurcn met last night to discuss,
amongst other th intra, tbe choir. The
hymns win be sung in future, as at
present, by a male choir, but in dace
of the Anon Quartette, which has just
given up us position mere, a mixed
quartette will be employed, consisting
of Miss Jennie Freeman, soprano, Miss
Jan te. Keesler, alto, Mr. O.JI. Norwood,
oa?s, ana Air. Charlton i oucts, tenor.
With this-combination the Second
church should have little trouble in
future with its music." Miss Freeman is
an invaluable help to any organist.
A Visit to the Alexander Heme.
Abe Alexander Rescue Home will be
completed before manv more weeks.
Tbe work is being pushed as rapidly as
possioie.
.Visitors to the JJome miss the bright
iace or 'little ljee." The child's rela
tives have taken him from the Home,
to the regret of Miss Sergeant and the
managers, as all were fond of him.
A minister from South Carolina
writes wanting to adopt thebabywbich
was brought to the Home several weeks
ago.
The managers meet this afternoon
promptly at 4 o clock to discuss impor
tant business.
A Good Old "Negro Gone.
"Uncle" .Nathan White, one of the
best and best known old negroes in this
county, died Tcesday night on Mr. J.
b. Myers' place near Charlotte. Uncle
iathan belonged to the White family,
or rort Mill, fc. C. lie was the special
property or trie- late Col. John M.
v nue, io wnom .ae was devotedly at
tached, and who m turn thought. there
was no darkey in tbe land like "Nath.
1 he old mag-Tan s large farm for Col.
unite. IletWas honest-andloyal and
the l,ord blessed bim with lon'ir life.
He was iboutSO years of age. '
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' Feacef Behind Them,
Thswrjetefrj graduaie" on the
wing. A bevy L beau tif nr. maidens
passed through hereyrtefdav on the
noon train, journeying from Peace In-
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omuic iu nivir respective nomes. In
tne crowd were Miss liosa Withers, oT
Davidson, who stopped over liere with
M iss Mary Withers; Miss Bessie Itam-
seur, and Lula Abernethy, of Lincoln-
ton, and others.
A Reminder of Hi Success.
X he wat c a won by Mr. Fayssoux, .the
most successful agent of theMutual In
surance Company of NewYork.spoken of
in yesterday s Observer, was seen vester-
day at Farrior's where it was purchased.
It was the handsomest in the shon. A
diamond locket and elegant gold chain
made the gut complete. Mr. Fayssoux
will have a watch and record both to be
proud ot.
Baseball.
Mt. Holly and Matthews open the
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uau beason to-uay at ffiaiinews with a
war-to-the-knifegame. Matthews' bat
tery consists of W, W. Moore and Frank
tluey. "ttud Moore "Crab Orchard'
will also t-assist.' ;
Thpro seems to be no prospect of ball
in Charlotte this summer. Everybody
seems to nave ' sirucK out, '
"... Colored "Ulecusslons."
aio a;ior urummea up. his ex
cursion yesterday afternoon with baud
and fife, and leaves this morning
ron&ansoury. several car loads strong.
The Rock Uiil -"discussion" ran in
ahead of Macs, but be never fails to
carry a big crowd. The Rock Hill
crowd filled five cars;
"vTarnlnc to Mevleea.
Mr. Sampson,jDf the4G's, asks theOu-
8KRVKR to say that children learning to
nue o.cycies snouia . oe: exceedingly
careful in keeping off the car tracks as
it would oe very difficult for the motor-
man to stop his car, within onlya'few
leet oi a cniw railing, as iney are like-
ly to ao, on tne track.
Tbrea W.UM of JSeaaa oa the Striae
The Seaboard and Southern are busv
X J ? .. . .- . . w,
HuaauBg, vegeiaoie irams inese days.
1 he bea board: trains do not, come this
way, and so lust the. number nassin&r
daily cannot be ascertained. The
bouthero yesterday passed over its' Hoe
41 cars of vegetables, three of . which
were Dean cars.' -
,.: They Arm Great. v .
In the cominir ofthe Salisbury am a
teurs Charlotte has a treat., Everv one
wbo has seen he 'play' pronounce them
ereat.' The cast and fol to win a- will
bring here some of the' most attractive
ana talented people of Salisbury.
A CsUns-Hata of ttLmiirrk. J'
M r. Joh n- M c Do weHl o'tTbhe of hisf re-
cent.trlps toIendersonVille, ,mei 4 ipr.
&ing.wno, ne learned, hau bcen at col
lege at Heidleberg with Bismarck. Ir.
King, has i meerschaum pipe which
Bismarck gav him and which he prizes I
bighlj.5 " S " a : ... 5 - I
Trmpcraaoo Sonc. . .i : . ,1
All the boys and girls of the different I
Sunday schools of the city are eq nested
to meet at the beautiful; yard of Mrs.
W. S. liiddell, st Trade street, next
Monday afternoon, June, 3;rd' at 4
o clock.; Songs are to be practiced for
t be.approaehing. W.. C. , T. U.' conven-
A MiataJce.
The Grace King Book Club will not
meet at all this week.' The Observer's
informant - was mistaken about there
beioga meeting this afternoon.
--".::'. '-'"'"ii i " ' "in r i. Trunin ,-.-'-3"'.
Igal Holiday. . ; . .
To-day being national holiday the
postoftice will close-at 1 p. m.j and -observe
a half-holiday. The carriers will
make two. deliveries, a. ra. and 11a.m.
FEtljOW-CITIZESS.
Tea Cam Add the "Ladies and Gentlemen"
. if Tob Choose. :
" Jlr. T. Lewis, ot Montgomery coun
ty, who has been, in- Florida two years,
is back in North Carolina and is here
for several weeks.,', " t
Mrs. J. II. Boyd and Mrs. Josie Du
rant will spend several weeks at South
port in June. -... ' - ' - -'
MrsR. P. Foster,', f .,. Asheville who
has been Visiting Mrs. W. C- Dowd,
leaves to-morrow for home. "
' Mrs. Dr. B.-W.TBrookshire, of Mont
gomery. after a visit at Dr. Frank Win
Chester's, has returned home.' -.
Miss Abbie Caldwell arrived yester
day on the noon, train and is at Mr. A.
M. Young's.- 1 -
Mr. John McEl wee, a well known
merchant, b Rocfc"Hilf,T S. C. was in
the city yesterday, f r -
Mrs. J.' Q; Baird and children-arrived
from Leslie; 8v O., last night- . f
-.. Prof. D. Matt Thompson, principal of
theStatesville graded schools, was in the
city yestereay, ; . T ' -.
' Mr. (and! Mrs. Thos. ' Cfresbam have
been la the city for a couple of days at
Mr. FP. L. Bonney's. . , ":
. Misa Annie Moore, of Hopewell, is
vteiting at Mrs. Annie Lardner's. s;kj
Mr. J. R. Smith is expected dally
from Florida. r
Mr. Jabez Myers passed through the
City yesterday morning on tbe Carolina
Central going west, lie is. perfectly
well, he says, and in good spirits,
j.tilflss Monie.Martin, of Mallard Creek
and Miss Mamie Lowrance, of Texas,
Peace girls, spent yesterday with -Miss
Lizzie Scott. -i
Mr- Lee Little and wife," of Wades
boro.'spent yesterday in tbe city. ' Mr.
Little is one of Anson's biggest farmers.
Mrs. Jacob Duls and daughters,Misses
Stella and Minnie, leave to-day for Mi-
senbeimer Springs.
Miss Alice Springs arrives home from
the Agnes Scott Institute to-nieht.
Miss Maggie Kelly goes to Wake For
est next .week to attend .- commence
ment:. ......
Misses Rena and Eunice Caldwell and
Isabel le Grier, of Harrisburg, were in
the city yesterday. Misses Rena and
Isabella went on to Fort Mill, 8. C, on
& visit. r
Mr. E. B. Hatcher: of Rochester,' N.
Y., representing the Stearns Bicycle
oompany, was here yesterday.
Messrs. Clark McKercher and H. L.
Loreny, of Washington, are registered
at the Buford.
H. B. Adams, Esq,., of Monroe, is at
the Central.
Mr. D. A. Tompkins is expected home
this morning.
Mr. F. G. Stacy, of Gaffney City, was
here yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Heath and Miss
Lena Heath are expected home to-night.
Mrs. J. H.TCrutch field is back from a
pleasant visit in Winston.
Misses Ada Potts and Sallie Jamison
and Mr. James Bell left yesterday for a
visit at Mr. Bell's oldhomeinPineville.
Miss S. Goldberg, of New York, is
here on a visit to Mrs. J. Ida SchifT.
Miss Goldberg is a sister of Mr. 1). Gol'd
berg, formerly of Charlotte.
Mr. J. E. Reiley, of the Grand Rapids
Seating Company, is home for two
months.after a seven weeks' stay at the
factory.
J. D. McCall, Esq., who delivered the
alumni address at Rutherford College
commencement last week, and wl:o has
spent a week thjre and at CoDnelly
bprinps, got home Tuesday night.
Mr. P. M. Brown returned yesterday
from Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Brown will
be absent a week or more.
Mrs. Ed. McDonald and Miss Susie
Williams goto Fort Mill, S. C, to-morrow
on a visit. .
Misses Annie Howard, Pattie Morris
and Pearl Hudson returned vesterdav
from Yorkville. S. C. Miss Howard
went on to Mt. Holly.
ON THE HOI'S K TOPS.
The Latest News In Buildinsr Circles on
Call.
Architect Hook" has completed rwans
for Mr. W. I. Henderson's -new reei-
deuce. They show convenient arrance-
nieut and handsome exterior.
It will likely be two weeks vet before
Mr. ,1. D. Ross, the house mover, gets
his rollers under Mr.S. Wittkowsk v's res
idence. He is to move the house to the
corner of Fifth and Graham streets, to
give room for a handsome structure uu
Trade.
Mr. Ross returned vestenlav from
Reidsville, where he had several iobs of
house-moving.
The Ohseuver yesterdav saw nlans of
Mr. J. C. Long's new residence. It is
almost a fac simile of a $11,000 house in
Massachusetts. Mr. I. J. Hilton has
the contract.
Mr. E. M. Andrews is civinjr North
Church street, extended, three addition
al houses. Contractor Almond Dunn
is doing the work.
llev. P. P. Alston, colored, is build-
in? on est Third street. The house
will be two stories, and very comfort
able.
The lumber having come, work has
been resumed on Mr. Soratt's house on
South Church street.
Mr. Howie, of Matthews, has tbe
contract for Mr. Ed Keid's new house.
He is here now gettiDg men and mate
rial together.
In Rang)- of tbe Urput.
Mr. Claud Sigmon, who was hurt be
tween a box car aud the platform on
his run between Athens and Macon.
uu ug uitmt; nome 10 recover, is un
anu huoui. tie win return to work by
A. L A. J
W9 a - m an.
airs. i. u. Drisni. wire or nrman
Bright, has gone to Central to spend
several months.
lha stalls, in the Southern round
house will soon have , new engines iu
them. I oreman Anderson is exoect
inga relay of moguls next week.
Complaint is being made of the loca
motive whistles being blown inside the
corporate limits. -
air. j. u. isromers. conauctor on a
road leading into Savannah, is home for
a week's visit, lie is lust from JSorfolk.
Bamphriea' .Lawyer Mere. . .
Mr. Eccies, a lawyer of AtfantaVwaa
nere yesieroay to see Jhas. Llumphries,
vne uiau m jau cnargea witn. commit
ting burglary at the Central. Mr. Ec
oles saw Humphries in jait. They had
considerable conversation. Re. Dr.
Boyd has also been to see Humphries.
tie says iiumpnries family is one 6f
tne best Known ta Mississippi,
Orphanage Kewa, - -
A chapter of , the ; Daughters ' of th
King was organized yesterday morning
at tuts lovmpson rpnanage. with five
members. Mrs. M. I. Prentiss is presi
dent; Mrs.-Uapot, treasurer, and Mrs.
Mac key, secretary. j
ilrs- i'rentiss left last night for a visit
to her home near Charleston. - -. ......
;tr.
The
Baraeh Bays the Brown Hfonao.
most - interesting ' transaction
which hastaken-place in real estate cir
cles lately was Hhe purchase yesterday
morning by atrV H. Uaruch of the Urown
house on Kisi Trade street, tho
of tne ,ate John L. lirowo Mr.
Kruch got the property .reasonably,
yery anxtoua to dismosp. of It.
, -
- " Broom Factory. -
' The Observer mentioned last 'week
that Mr. Tillman Brown, otSteel Creek
was here looking for a location for a
broom factory.- Yesterday he succeeded
in getting one of the new store rooms
on Aorta "College street, aext to the
Southern Newspaper Union; He 'will
start werk to-morrow morning.
. Bootblack' Faces Do Not Shine. "
This U the summer of the bootblack
discontent. Yesterday "seven little in
jons" all in a row stood up before May
or WeddmgUvn. -They bad been pulled
for being nuisance about the Central
I loteL . Each contributed of his Pennies
f 'i.oO to the city treasury. Silence with
jthem is indeed golden. .
CRO WSING THE VIRGIN.
Tbe Slaj Devotfone at the Catholic Church
1 rrXha Procession.
"The May devotions at St. Teter's
Catholic church closed last night. - Tbe
procession. formed at, the convent,
headed by the, altar : boys and cross
bearer, s Upon arriving at the church,
they approached the sanctuary, form
ing a semi-circle around the altar of the
Virgin Mary, where a hymn was sung
appropriate , to. the occasion. .During
the singing of the hymn Miss Katie
Ki id crowned the statue witb a wreath
of beautiful . natural flpwers. Follow
ing ; came' the children,: .two by ..two,
placing bouquets. of lovely llowers , on
the altar. The services closed with ' an
address pn the .Virgin by. Rev, Father
Francis,: and, the benediction . ol. the
blessed sacf amen V 1 . ,- 7,.-
' ' " - ''"'til Chapel HllU - ' ' J
iMiss Mtna Brem leaves to-morvbw for
a visit in Hillsboro. ' From' thereoshq
goes to Chapel Hflf to commetrcemeni.
Mfss Bessie Henaerson, ;of ' Salisbury;
will also attend commencement.
TAILORS
AND
Outfitters
Closing out sales cut no figure witb
us. We are giving you the same values
advertised and giving you the benefit
of good, honest, clean; fresb, desirable
goods. If we advertise a cost sale ypu
know that ctst means cost. But we are
not in that line just now. The special
bargains we are now offering are the
very best ever shown.
PARIS PLISSE.
In order to stir up this lot and let it
go out of the place we cut the price to
15 cents. Some say they got 28c. for it
and not such quality and style as we
offer. Light and black grounds.
FIGURED DIMITIES.
Here's a line pf goods for real beauty,
sheerness and lovely printing would
tempt you at 25c., but wc marked them
15c. and they hum.
DUCKS.
Now so much in demand. Choice
styles. Thevery best qualities. The
sort that was cut close at 15c; here 11c.
Twenty-five styles.
LAWNS.
The very sheer ones in stripes acd
dots. Pretty blue, pink, green,
laven
der, maisse, black and the
daiutiest of
tints. Price, 10c.
WASH SILKS.
A lady remaFked that she bought one
at a closing sale at 35c. and thought she
had a bonanza, and lo! all we ever ask
ed was 33Jc. A new line of choice ones
just arrived.
FANCY DRESS GOODS.
Pure wool, honest make; styles that
are from the finest importations, U8c.
CH ALLIES:
Here's a lot of lovely stuff; silk stripe
and plain and the neatest designs and
the sweetest bits of color.
T. L. SEIGLE& CO.,
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BE IN .
THI
SWIM.
a;
4
Why balance on the
edge
of
fashion when voa mav
be
in ii
with one of our
These suits
are worth all the
0 to $1.00.
way from $12.
STRAW HATS for sOs. and
GOOD UNDERWEAR for r0c.
Ought to briug you hero.
Rogers
& Go.
EUECTRIC
EUECTRIC
"Day current will . bdTnut
on Junelsh ' tI
No heed of suffering from
hot weather. 0;
.vuu uu us. aim iscuuic an
ectriw
a
THE
COMPANY.
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FANS.
FANS,
mm
(IDS
" If F' " i 'I - M - 1 r
' -j t Si MOTriTlrtilTlf hi-rtT'-- f " x" ;
"I '9S' i" . -f .
THE
:Triple :AU iahcef;
r Coat, vest and trouserB, inngu
rated first by Charles II,;of Enfj
land, has come down through the-
centuries, ehangirig in detail year
by year.'yet the same in principle,
It is the change in detail fhat con
stitutes fashion or style. To .this
we have always paid the greatest
attention. T '- C
It only takes yon aew minutes
to buy a suit cl latest pattern
(gcod fit and good wear thrown in)
at our store. It nas taken many
days and much caretol considera
tion to fill our store with just j the
right thins: and at. a price, which
shall make it acceptable to all
Loie Tate & Co.
We solicit orcfers from
distance and will send goods
by express on approval to
any part of the country, re
turnable at our expense.
CRKATES
This was fully "demonstrated during
the past week by the immense lofc"Df
goods I delivered all' over town and
country. I want another week like it
and I am ready to offer the most con
vincing bargains that were ever han
died over any counter. Do you want
carpets, matting or curtains? Prices
amusing. You will never in a life time
have such an opportunity again to fix
uo your home for so little money, to
furnish your diuing table with covers
and napkins with tbe quality that very
little money will buy, to drape your
sitting and bed rooms in silk at the
price of cotton goods, to xlecorate your
walls with pictures at less than the cost
of frames. All of this ts truthfully
r.romlsed here and will be carried out
to the letter.
Hundreds uf ladios have voluntarily
remarked that II. Baruch's is the only
house that means business when he ad
vertises a great sale.
I shall Riv6 you another week of
tempting purchases. You know that
my stock is always new and fresh be
cause you know that I sell the stuir and
keep my stock full by replacing those
sold with new goods. Ask the railroad
agents if I don't get more goods than
the most of the dry goods houses in-
Charlotte combined. The same thing
holds good at the express office. But
that has nothing to do with the case,
because you already know that.
Another week of hustling is upon - us
and you will find my stock and force
right to the mark. The shot to the
right or left of me, front or back of me.
fall short, far short, of their mark, and
Charlotte's great emporium holds the
crowds.
BY GIVING THEM THE MOST
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS
AND INIMITABLE VALUES
GENUINE BARGAINS, EVERY
ONE.
See here and come here for -duck
suits, ladies, iwc., were SI.o.
Embroideries, laces, white goods,
dimities, percales, wash fabrics of every
kind, Gl-iuch organdies, -18-inch chif
fons, U5-inch chiffons.
TABLE LINEN, towels, napkius,
qui Its, car pets, portieres, lace curtains,
summer curtains, lambrequins, silks,
black dress goods, challies, batistes,
crepons, all wool fancy dress goods.
Shirt waists, at 3.48.
Juennesse plisse, accordeon plaited
waist silks, all colors, pink, rose, nile,
light blue, white, cream, j-ellow, cana
ry; cardinal, were $6.25; now $3.48.
BATUINU SUITS. no, for, Dil-
worth Pool. A line of samples ladies
men's and children's bathing suits
Come, givj your order.
Iont miss the 10c. counter. 1
New Idea Paper Patterns. Every
pattern guaranteed most accurate in fit
and correct in style. Any pattern 10c
Call for the new fashion sheet for June.
VANTINES TEAS for - iced tea.
Samples given awny.. Call and get one
Don't miss the 25c. and50c. bat coun
ters ladies', misses' and -children's.
Dress linings and findings to suit
every idea, btocic constantly replen
ished. - . . , ..
Umbrellas, 65c; parasols, white China
silk, ,!.;&. Misses and children s par
asols, new belts, sbirt waists, stud sets,
Countess 'reck ties.
Men's shirts negligee. 43c- Under
shirts,. socks, straw bats, ties, night
shirts.
H. BARUCH.
JHEFRIG ERATO It you will
Eike, writ contains
the qualities lb at a
L
A
jave ice and provision.
JTepihi3 in mind
A pd buy an ALASKA.
S
K
A
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N. WC AUSLAND Co.;
Slate'an&TLn Koofing Contractors.
BEAUTIFUL, ; 1 ,
; t '300i and CHEAP
Is what, all pronounce our FURNI
TURE, who have Visited onr store. ,
' THOitAS & MAXWELL.
Truthful Advertising
Public
Confidence
Closing-Oat Safe
Harris & Keesler's mammoth stock is
rapidly going. . Every man, woman and
child la the city seems fbbesorambUng
to get together whatchangelhey-canin
order to get into our choice stuff, ' and
why notf : Did you ever behold such an
array of brand new stjliih' creations at
such a sacrifice? v That .person, who h
a penny or a hundred dollars .to invest
in dry goods and lai ls f 6 see ;dr goods
before buying, is simply throwing., parf
of her muney raway. v Wby oujru entire
wocit nas 4&een Jtnifed.lf you want a
paperj&t needles, don' you eare to'tav
2 prZ ents f on H2 Couldn't wait,.OB
odr trade Mobdaytbe peopje would bd
crazy- If they dldaH appreciate bese
bajrgains4iaTwi frith ree item-Iw,fyw o
dicate the way we arex slaughtering the
most desirable BVufT of : the day.: $3.50
table 1 i nea at 81.50; wortB : ,Jt! $ t .3
worth $L35 at.92c-i worth aCo' fo'r' 58o.;
worth kc. for 4c, etc.; plain , white
damask for hemstitching worth $1.35.
at 92e.; waists $1.25 at:Sji.t-worth $Iat
6Sc; sUka worth $1,30 at C6o.;r ribbons
worth from 13 to 40eiat 10ck. per. yard;
lzic. 'zephyr Ginghams" tr M.t other
a ioe Ginghams at 6 and "416:; -. tl .53
silk crenoos x 75. s black ! figured brl
liantinea. worth the wrld over COci at
VmZLV? vLl11 good" for cash JnBtead,.pf
Prlesjley s $2.23 silk warp Henrietta at v.. j:
$1.57, the grade at $1.87;; $r.bo
grade at l.05,i$l.29 grade arlcstri
throughout our magnificent ? stock.
Many of these goods cost uS more-money
by far than we are asking for then! r but
they've got t go, and going they are ta
appreciative trade,. ; ,T $.'iZ:i&4kiY
Facts That Are. Worth Knowing
A man can walk into- our cloth
ing store torday ,aud. buy better
?:1l'h!?.!?aQiftt a?y
nr. - rp'-i. ' t. j
are wieriiiKsuigger! Dareams
Harris ffi-'lvccs er
than at any time in the history of Co, iud Miller Bros., of NowYork.
the clothing business. A combnia- Win offBr the entire lot , Monday,
tion of circumstances has made at New York cost. You will al
this possible andneeessary. Possi- find the Racket abreast with,
ble because we pay cash,, which u:- , ni-
gets the best, and we will have no
other, and necessary because to do
business it must be done on narrow
margin. Our profit is made prin
cipally by saving in discount, not
in adding to cost of the article.
' TEN. -DOLLARS
1 1 1 a t .-a.'
u in to-oay Duy a uit that was
formerly $18. All-wool Clay 'Wor
steds or Cassimeres in cutaways or
sacks.
f 12. oO to $li will buy a BUit
worth formerly from $20 to $25
inese wonaeriui oargaius are
going rapidly. The large number
of suits sold has justified us in
making the price so low. The
same holds good, too, in regard to
our Children's Suits at $2.50, $3,
$4 and $5.
We could not well afford to of
fer these suits for lees than 33 J per
c?nt. on the price given, but that
parents appreciate our efforts in
their behalf, and by their generous
patroiiaee make it to our interest
-
give tnem every advantage in
Trif Olirl nnnl !f v Wa osl 1 vnnr n t.
tentlOll eil passant" to our assort-
f AiT,..u fp: t'.. jr.vi:-..
uicLii, vti mmu iito. ui ucutBCY
01 concention" tho tvlp thin
season are unique. They rt com
mend thmtdlves to "Our taste by j
their rich' combination of color,
dressy .effect and all-rOund artistic
beautv. We have thrown on our
countsrs to close out twenty-five
dozen Madras and Cheviot Soft
Bosom Shirts, principally large
siz-s, wnicn were lormerly $1.60
to $2 50. Wo have made the price
to close i)2c. -
W. KAUFMAN & CO..
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LEADING CLOTHIERS.
Mail Ordkrs Solicited:
A Di
New things for warm days.
1 hings every lady will want to know
about because they are of. interest only
TO LADIES.
One fresh lot white narasois. white
handles and silvered frames, $1.50. An
other lot at $1,95, compares with a,ny-
toing iouna ai 20, each one with
DRESDEN TIP.
100 snn umbrellas, 20-in.. cood values.
noooy nanaies, oc. lo m.HO.
"MOREEN,
The new shirt material, saves laundry
ana money.
PERCALES.
Auother lot JO inches wide. Still finer
styles, If possible, and best percales
maae.
DRESS GOODS.
36-ln.. woolen from '25c,,down to' 12c.
BLACK GOODS.
$1.50 crepons, 08c.
$1.25 S. F. Henrietta, 75c.
BRILLIANTINES, SERGES, Ac,
: 50c. swivel silks, ,25c. AND
75c. waist Silks, 4Sc. SO f
: 45c. dotted Swiss, 25c. ON '
Hoc. sol, col.orpandy,17c. THKOUGII
$1.50 blk moire silk, $1.10. A LONG
LIST, '
,72c.
Black satin. $1; extra fine,
100 pieces muslins, mulls, duchess
cloth, etc., from 4c. to loc, worth 10c.
tofaaC. yard. . -
Verily These are BARGAINS
And exactly as advertised. No fabn-
lous "worths to make the reduction
seem greater, - -
New moire, satin aiid O. U. rlbbdns;
T. L Alexander, - Sot and VCo.i
Wta M-Weekly) Pfograraine.
iiooday evenioara '
" Musia by I
f3'uesday eyeninprs
BUFORD HOTEL
j. nursaay evenings
1'rida.y evenings Music by full band,
econa iveimenu '- .' .- " t
Wednesday nd Saturday afternoons
Music by liufora liotel Orchestra.
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BATHING POOL NOW OPEN. '
BOWUNOf TENNIS and BOATING.
J. .H. ;Weddington &; Co., H
oni Esnuus TU BKOWJT, WEDniKGTOX A CO.
Handle all trades ot hard ware, tinware J
and; :.cvcrythiuif kept in a first-class
hardware atore. Prices are elose-and
jou receive honest treatment.
m
BnBineBs always on a booni at
the Racket. No dull times ever ,
come this. way. Our wonderful
raccdss has dempristratcd 4b?yond
all question of doubt that tho peo
ple "are with U8!, .that our eystem
of- the; best values for the least
money ha$ met their approval and
that they are fully awake to tbo
fact' that a dollar 'a worth of cooil 5
i or aoiiar can oniy cpme tnrougu
the 'eysfcem, pf dollars. It is smooth
sailing Agoing Hrtj tJebtj but it's
stormy; Weather at paying up tim
and, there , are of necessity a grr at
ra a ; j- in h'rt -r go down ; be fore i 1
RTauoT " All . losses; sustained
cte'd i t a'c5Xi; t have to bo-paid by"
tht ke i h3jv If you buy out of
iVind pay; ii' 'J ; ;J oxJ sCash; which
payf for thosQ who: never, pay . or
the merchanrfaltSwAVehaVB in
augurated a business freed . from
every ; taint ,ofjcxed;fi striving
I might and main to see'' how low we
how ;high. for credit. Our .eat
cut in men a imported hoso has
found t, ready reBponse and; really
they are great selleis and the best
values we ever; owned: see them.
We are closing a lt of ladies fino
Oxford ties on our, SI shoe coun
ter: goods made by Thos. 13olton .
Laird," Shober and Mitchell wor th
double the money we aski 5 - J asb
opened , ; a .big lot " of fruit jars
chea p.i Habermans : enameled
ware at a bargain. Big job in um
brellas and pa rasol s. ; , G reat cut
in price ot nne nooon , k ciose.
Best c, bleaching t6. be found in
the? city. - The growing demands
forced us to make, another Jteavy
yuituaeqiu uniooumiuniio iouui-
r i f-- i '; tv-A Xr
the times: Gooda fading away be
fore the throngs of buyers..- - -
Wflfiams, Hood 1 Co.; ;
I Successors , to W. J. Davis & Co.v
ifoteouwrto
HwtXCXl
To Keep Abreast
OF THE TlMES
not foUow It. To cope with the frugal, am
bitious ones, yon maul own your homo. To
continue renting one will ultimately find
youithhl7Iy1n,
Dereii of
backa-ronnd. -
in the
b&c kjfronnd
I an- . A . . . . .. . m
BhQUii ponder well and consider Job t, where
TOD Itaild at OKBent. ' ....
Tne tacrf
for fewer dollars and utmost conycmne
I yon may own a Horn and snouia not r
J.nir. wrand thnniht for von to miiko thll
provision of comfort for yoartwlf and
lieotable sor-roundlngs for your family
E. D. Latta.
GOOD ADVICEJ
' -
.ydemcR s'nosreP coJ '.srM ' ekaT
TAKE IT.
b '.fe " fa' fa
Better and Better.1, ,
(WO!) STOIiE KKEriNO MEANS
PJfOORESS; jLA Tt WEEK'S BEST
lb NOT tOOD ENOplll Full NEXT
WEEK. DO YOU KEEP TItACK OF
WJIAT 18 GOING ON IIERKT JN-
TE11E8 TING AND YOU CAN MAKE
IT Pit OF IT A BL E IF YD UCA11E TO.
JUST RECEIVED. A HANDSOME
COLLECTION OF RICH CUT OLA S8
VA tiEti. IN A VARIETY OF NE W
CUTTINGS: FROM, $1.SH KACII UP.
AND THE LATEST FANCIES IN
CRYSTAL AND GOLD VASES.
ZUESE ARE TLTl2 FRESHEST,
BRIGHTEST,- AND VEST, NO VEL-
TIES THAT, FOREIGN AND HOME
MARKETS CAN SUPPLY AND A R E
THINGS YOU WANT A T PRICES
YOUO UGIIT TO PA Y.
G. g. READ, .CO;
"THE WORLD IS MINE.
Axaaa wm beard to droit, this remark aa hi
.. was leaving tne alora a ;
lTiW;RfflWJMESCO.
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