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: - 5. t- ' I- is 4 ; 'I 5" .-. I" i I 4 .-i " " i -' i t t : all srrAK Kicuan. - XJagos Kor Jingo Necessary to Com- - rannlctu With. TbJ tot of Folks. : Hr.,IIetnph.iIl.and.wIjre, of Wilkes, came down yesterday with Capt. C. 8 Llorrison, of the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio, and -went on to Atlanta at noon Mrs. T. M. Shelton went to Gastonia yesterday for a visitor a few da vs. Miss A. R. Walker; of Gastonia, who Das been -"visiting at mr J. & falls'. returned borne yesterday, - JMrs. XL A. Miller returned to Lowell yesterday: s -. - ' - llr- Robt. L. Steele, of Buckingham, was a visitor to Charlotte yesterday, -,-Mra. Eugene Morrison, of Statesville, Is visiting relatives in the city.: Mr. Arthur Leweth, formerly of Char lotte, now of Durham,," in town yes terday. - " . . Messrs. tu fc. iabk, ju.. r, virpy ana " T Chat. Smith," and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. , Creswell and Alderman Kidd are looked ,' ior from Atlanta to-night.- . J - -, - Mrs. M. E. Moring has returned from Davie eouaty. - - - - Ex-Congressman Henderson left Char ; - lotto Wednesday afternoon for David son and returned? yesterday, afternoon. Homeward he went last night, -Mr. W. J. Reid, of - the Cabarrus , T Boiler Mill, was in town last night. - Mrs. Albert Schlff, of Baltimore, is visit) ng at Mr. Jonas Sehiff'a. She looks " -for Mr. Benin to-morrow. - - ,- ' ,"v- Winston sent via Charlotte, yester- -v day, to the exposition. Miss Mabel Gray and brother Cadet Eugene Gray, and Mr." Emory Gray. , -. . Mr. MUton Brown, of Ualisbury, was with the boys yesterday. He is ? traveling for a Northern .house. ' ; ip, Jfr. S. L. M lller; the insurance man,' got'in yesterday from a business trip in - the eastern part of his territory. Mr. Frank Gate, : the popular -drum ; mer, is in after a period of wrestling. ' Miss Burke Moody goes to Raleigh , -Sunday night to attend the fair. - . Charlotte has the biggest representa - : tive at the bankers convention in At- Plants Colonel R. M ; Gates big i in i body snd brains. - - . - , Mr. D. R. Harry will be baok .to-day from a three-days trip In Union,' S.'. C. - Mrs Alice Webb, of Hillsboro, is at Dr."Joeeph Graham's.-. - ; ' .. lira. Geo.-Fitzsimmons and children left yesterday -for Atlanta, to spend several week a, ft Mr. Fitzsimmons is . stationed there in charge of Steam's ex . . hibit. : -r- v " - '-. . Mrs. Wm. jWillianfs. of Montgomery, - Ala., who has been visiting her sister, ' -.-Mrs. W. C. Max well.has returned home, "taking with, her little Misses Alma and Jean Maxwell: " , Mrs. Henry Wyser, of, Dublin, Ta., is at Col. J. B. Rankin's. Dr. JCteFaix Wilson of Spartanburg, was here yesterday on his way to Bock Hill, S. C, to see a patient. , Mrs. Joseph Barucb left last night for New York to visit her mother and ' listen. ..Mr. P. O. Lisk, of Winston, spent" yesieraay ia tne city. V" ,Miss Minnie Dols goes to Atlanta to--U morrow to spend several months with : rher brother Mr. Gus Duls. Cotton.; The farmers do not tarry lone in 'town these days. They bring their cotton, sell it and return to the patch to pick more. Mr. Oglesby, of Harrisburg, is aregu lar cotton king. He not unfreqaently nrmgs-ine largest lots sold on tne (Jnar lotto market. Yesterday he hauled and sold 30 bales. ;-Mf. David Down, of Providence, sold next to the largest lot 11 bales. Yesterday waa a humming day at the. platform and press. Receipts at the former were 303 bales, and the press pu mrougn i,wv Dales. - - Old and Hew Housekeepers. mr. vr . o. oiewari is on "tne move from his old to his new house. He started the wagons rolling yesterday Henceforth he's "Mr. Stewart, of Mint street." - Mr. W. T. Dunlap, of J. H. Wedding- ; ton Ss Uo.t yesterday rented the house Mr. . B McNinch-'vacated on North Poplar street.-Mrs. Dunlap, who has Joeen In XOrkville, 8. C, for some time, arrived Wednesday night and will have ner nrst nouseseeping experience in tbarlotte this week. 8hriners' Night. r - 'inasnriners will own the town to njgnt. They begin to come this morn ir.g. Asheville will send at least eight oanoioatea, ana otner places in propor tion. Col. Andrews can not be here, nut tnere ; will be others1 to cross the sands whom the "Nobles. will be scarely less interested in. The bantmet will be served by Mr, Eccles at the Bel mont, and will be a recherce affair. - " u . Tho Slek. itev.T. VV. Sloan returned yesterday from South Carolina where he went to accompany Dr. G. W. Pressly on his way . home. '- When e left Dr. Pressly at Spartanburg he (Pressly) had hign lever, nn noma is in veroery, a. C Mr: E. W. Kassell, of Kaufman's, has a very sick chid ar his. home in Pine- vtie. - . -A Catch for loxlactoo. " ' John Smith, who was wanted in Lex ington, for ao assault on Tobe Williams, t tbat place, was arrested yesterday at Cecil's brick yard, near this city. The cbleror-police of Lexington will be ere tnismorning for his prisoner. jcst ros toe. Tneso 8nlTM Are Chasod. Arrested oad Lockwl tp io Bcmorj1! C1U. : Sbrlnsrs' night. . Enworta Tueague meets to- nigh t. MaU Carrier Alexander Is again on duty -Jrenny mas nas experienced a seo- TOuB, ti oMoeasea to exist. . ssiss L.iasio Da vis, who Is teaehlna at -freight was pUd mountains high Ten- tsrday ta tho, Carolina Central ireignt photograph of horsed token in her shooting -tb oraes King Book Club will meet at Se'eloek this afiarnooa at Mrs, jr. &. Mo- Dr. T. C. lel wg In from eager Creek yesterday. His health la much batter, bat , up in, tuny reaKrou ye. Thsdotsot compress la averaging from 1000 to 1.400 balos a dav. Ths Jaaetlon press The Baford'a-' pstronsi is tneroasiag v sight oloog. Mr. Miller prietor ths bouse has ever bad u ou pro- A flns new bnt ton-hols machine has been added to ths row of maehinea la the (.nnriosto vtocaiag jsnnniaecory. - There' n new boy t the telephone offioa nign r. rrea jssgie. .7 tie is on Saa provomsmsat on ths former boy. Messrs. Chas. C. Haines, of Rathsrlord, mna wuinw.eisfion 01 retnam, nave en tsred the Charlotte Military Institute. . " - Ml Chrlstlsn. slater of Mr. W. 15. Chris : -- tian, who made Charlotte her horns for aev- rai ysara, ts now toaehtng in Virginia. The Light .Bearers of Try on v Street m MsthodUt ebnrrh will have a birthday par uy n ssrs. v. v. ivsnntajr a tma axteraoon. -Mr. J V. ttetlley reoent-y sold the seats .1 for the new Baouat church la Norfolk, the .. nanaaomess - enure a ne says, that . as - knows of. , .-,,--. - The meeting; of the water committee of ;ths board of aldermen was postponed from .-. laat night on aceouat of the abssaca ol ono of ths member. - Ths board of directors of the assoelatton " will hold an Important meeting at 6 o'clock r ttus afternoon. Buys' work will a dlseussed among othsr thtna. . -" Mr. "Will Csthsy.'of Paw Creek, who'haa 7 .been tn a bad oondlMon. men tally, for some month, tsas Mr. Henry Catbey's, In this city. Ht has bsen better tor the past few , days. - . Mr. H C Koclss has given the contract lor tne -rMit tiattng 01 the entire Belmont idotel to Mr. Donnelly. Mr. Eoelos was - ?u'7 jwisratj setting her hoase la order for tha n inter. ,. . . ... ..c-: . . v.Fi'ltr1?1 amongst other things , that are sapertor. the. floe doctors. They have patients front alt parts of the r-tate to ooma hero for treatment. Dr. G. W. Gra ham and Dr. Wakefleld, ths pclaJiita. are kept buiy. Or. Graham at preeent haa tieots from Bobeson, Gotdsboro, Lincoln and Gastoma. ... . :3 im;irD. A IXan OalmlBs to Keprosont tno Courler- : f vanuu in Limbs. ; - - " Mrs. F. R. Ross lives on North Gra ham " street. . She - keeps boarders. Aman; ths number whom she has fed and housed lately, was a man by the name of 8. W. Clement, Jr.; who repre sented himself to be the general travel ing agent of the IJoutsville Ky,) Oour-ier-JournaL He finally skipped town: and his board, and Mrs. Rosa wired the Courier-Journal In regard to him; i 'The following is theKnswerti which , n.uff.PMiiui ctrr Mts. W'Zt'. dav: To ths tMrfqfJMiChairlottef; 'Letter lust received by us from Mrs; F. R. Boas, No. 4, North Graham street in your city, states that a man named 8. W. Clement Jr., is passing' himself as tour agent. He has no connection whatever with this papery and abould be jailed for his representations to Mrs. Ross. Please rive ..to- newspaper ; and answer at our expense whether arrested Or not. - ' - - COUTtEEB-j0USS4L. . Chief Ore learned that Clement had gone to Salisbury, ao be 'pnoned the chief of police there " and received an swer later that Clement had been ar rested, and would be held until called for. : The ehief goes over for the gen tleman this morning. . .: .- , -C- - " ; - Clement is tne same individual who tried to beat the Southern out of dam ages for an imaginary trunk several weeks ago. He claimed he had a trunk: which was lost.- Investigation proved that he had never put a trunk on- the train.- . , '.' bcha.dk to bibs At tne Big Bead Moot ta Washlnstoa To. Morrow Katrios Only Ono from -tno Cycle enthusiasts here have not for gotten that there is tote a big race in Washington to-morrowr If they hare, her eare extracts from a letter received yesterday from 8chade,reminding them. He writes: -- - 'Everything is bustle and Texclte- inent here, for theliff race meetjof the Washington Boad Club will be held next Saturday, uctooer itn. Among the many entries are: v. a. Jack, J. T;1 Trott, Douglass - and Crouse, bf Pennsylvania,-1 Walter Ekhardt, O. E. Letherbnry. W. E. Ferguson, Phelps, 8peneer and - others, of Baltimore: George 8. Ball, J. I. Flster, Bayard T. wrenn, ueorge js. 8mitn, Tnomas i. Mndd, C. E. Gause, Charles E. Wood, Robert Stone, Henry Greer, C. I. Bousa villa, Washington, and Fred A. L Sohade, of -Virginia. 'k Am you see, I am the only representative of the South, for 1 have entered from my home Vir- f;inla. I have been laying pretty low ately, and training for all I am worth. xoa may net mat l am not arraia or any of them, and will do. my best to make a good showing, but 1 have not had much time, as I am at the college nearly all day. I am going to make an other trial against the track record at this meet, paced by a tandem mounted by Bousa ville and George Ball." .BAILS asd railroads. . Something Picked TJp In and About the ' i Depots Tosterday. Engineer 8 J. Neisler, of the Geor gia, Carolina & Northern, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Emery. . The Southern is keeping its vigilant eye on Its boys, and the edict has gone forth that there' to be no more lush ing nor rumors of lushing, else, no job. Seaboard men: have- been interested in the little difficulty Capt. Geo. Mere dith got in In Raleigh.- He had been tracked, ne said, lor several days by a man whom he accused of being a rail road -detective, and running against him one night last week slapped him over. Capt.: Meredith is a gentle man, and stands high in railroad and Masonic circles. He is popular all up and down the rOad. It is hoped his little affair will amount to nothing. The Southern vestibule was crowded yesterday morning. When the train pulled out 01 unariotte, people were standing, and this too, with two extra coaches on. ; .. Since the Southern depot was made over, there has been "standing rooi only in tne general waiting room, on account of there being only . three benches. . Yesterday a lot of seats were received, and placed,-Adding muoh to the comfort of the publie. "The , harvest is past, and the sum mer is ended," and the Seaboard has made no-attack on the ground whereon its new depot is to stand. CHTJBCB fUFB In Its Different Aspects as Boon By the A telegram from Dr. Cave yesterday morning stated that he had been de tained by the death of one of his mem bers and could not reach Charlotte until to-day. He arrives at 8:30 this morning. uev. ait, r oroes, or mint run, leaves this morning for Hampden 8idnev to complete his theological edocatlon. He will, on bis return, enter actively into tne ministry 01 tne fresoy terian Church. --; ", . Rev. Mr. White, of Graham Street, is arranging to re-open his kindergarten, which he conducted so successfully last winter. Rev. Dr. Bowman is on the mend. The Sunday school workers at St. Martin's chapel are preparing to srive another concert They save one last spring, which4t wilt be remembered was a very enjoyable affair. services preparatory : to communion. Sunday, will be held in the Av R. P. churoh to-night. Rev. T. ?W. Sloan, the pastor, hopes to see all of hfs mem bers out. . - ' - . Severaville is enjoying an interestlne protracted meeting. ' It is being; con ducted by Rev. Mr. Price, assisted by Rev. B. F. Finches Large crowds at tend nightly. . " JN umbers have been 'added, to the Baptist churches-, of the city by the Gospel Tent meetlnta.- Rev. DrPriftch- ard and Rev, Mr. Pruett are not drones in the Baptist hive. :; "Tiro an Mr, Trotter's Pli There have been' lights all Around Charlotte this week.-. During the -pto-' greaser tne big : ore . Wednesday after noon, a cabin on Mr. M. F. Trotter's place east of the city was destroyed by fire. : An old negro man. lived in the house, ' He was . in the field at work when the building, caught. He lost everything. Troubles afevet Come Singly. Mr. Adam Rhyne, of .Paw Creek. thinks troubles never come singly. After the loss of his money at the show Monday night, he had news of - his daughter's illness in AsheviUe, being summoned there by telegram.' His daughter is at the Industrial School. . Mr. Q. A Strauss, the well-known and popular shoe drummer of Richmond was here yesterday looking particularly well and happy the latter attributable not to the past and present so much as 1 the future say about November 27th. Ask him about it and see him smile. . MFjsPeaee.'' y: Rev:- U. L. " Atkins : preached last nigbt on tbe text: "T&ey have cried peace, peace, wben there la no peace.' The sermon was closely Listened to and i resulted in the conversion of three per- sons. The meeting ! will continue as long- as the-, interest is as great as at present."'-. -.- V A Broken Jaw. Mr. Hobert White lives in MarvenJ union county. Wednesday- be was un hitching a mule when theJatter kicked him on the face, breaking his Jaw, . He was suffering greatly yesterday. ."-T Isti at HnntervrlUe. , The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Barnett, of Huatersville, died Wednesday night, and was buried yes-1 XOTCZC la Hilly Tan's Marry to Catch tno Train, . He Cat Short Ilia Pljr. - When the curtain went, down last night on . what was styled on the pro- Eramme, "Eddie Horan's Original and atest Production in Three Successive Transformations," those who had In an idle moment read the descriptive pam phlet with which Manager Gray flooded the town yesterday morning, kept their seats and - waited some time lor the show to proceed and for Mr. Yan to ful fil hi promises. $-r'-':'V-"'-is- ' i it wouia appear xrom tne ouis uti I originality, above all thlasrs, is the aim of the management,' and it is Just possi ble that in striving so hard for this they I forgot to provide such essential things ! as fresh jokes and tuneful singing. The performance at times " provoked shouts of laugnter, and in many .respects was good," the x-one-act - comedy between -Lewis and Quinlan. Rowe and Benta, t in A Barrel of- Fan." and Thorn Don and Bunnell found favor in the eyes, of tne anaience, but the double first-part did not sparkle with scintillating humor and 1 1 bat ll o'clock i train was again I a prominent feature of the performance I which wasn t down on the bills. Air. Van's racial contortions were a source of much enjoyment to occupants or. tne 1 seats in -tne rear,-but tils 'newisms' are not likely to add greatly to a is reputation as a run-maiter. TBI AJA XXIX MEBTlllO. ' i : Dividend ' Ieclorod Weaving to . Bo .Atdod Offioors Xaeeted.- At a -meeting3 of the stockholders of the Ada Mill held last evening the fol lowing named gentlemenrwere -elected directors for the ensuing year: viz: - Dr. Jos. . Graham. M.- O.--Mayer: -P." M. Brown, T. In Alexander, T. R. Robert son, R. H. Jordan and W. W. Ward. Mr, Mayer was re-elected president: Mr. x. l. Alexander, vice president. and air. J. J. uormiey. secretary. The stockholders also voted to build an - additional- brildinjr and put in looms sufficient to weave the product of tbemtiL -The treasurer's report' showed that there was a surplus of earnings of about 26 per cent, over and above the divi dends that have been regularly paid. It was voted to apply this surplus to the new construction, paying the old stockholders a 20 per cent, stock divi dend: and tnen to increase tne capital stock further by cash subscriptions at par to raise the remainder of the money necessary to complete the additions. It will require about S50.000 in -all to make the extensions proposed. About one hundred and fifty looms will be put in to make white goods. BROOKS AND UACY. roa To-KIgbt 'nt the Aeaoelatloak Hall By Iiaogh-Frevokera. And now they say that Brooks has gone to writing operas. . The Talent, of New York, says in its last issue: red ismerson Kroous' opera is un der advisement. Mr. M. B. Curtis is to be the star, so it is said. The produc tion will be substantially backed." - Brooks is a man of unusual versatil ity. He is capable -of almost anything. yet many of his friends would prefer to see bim confine bis talent to the writ ing and reading of poetry. The coun try affords plenty of poets, some of con siderable talent, and readers, yes, al most too many, many of them excellent; but perhaps no other man in America can both read and write as does Brooks. Charlotte people are waiting to hear, his "Btonewali Jackson," and to-night will ten its future. Mr. Maoy is said to take equally as well as Brooks, his buffo songs being unexceued. wntie tnetr entertainment contains much of sentiment and patri otism, it is essentially a fun-provoking one, a.-?d tnose wno prefer weeping to laughing had better not attend. Those who laugh will do well to loosen the buttons on their vests, as no audience ever laughed more than did the one that heard Brooks last year. Mill Kotos. Monroe came very -near having a fire Wednesday afternoon, also. Fire was discovered in the picker room at the Monroe Cotton Mills, and but for prompt action, flakes of burnt cotton might have been coming this way. - Mr. W. R. Odell, of the Odell Mills, in Concord, had business in Charlotte yesterday. He reports things as run ning smooth at the mills. There will be a number of the mill men of the surrounding towns here next--week to meet the New England Manufacturers. The Southern had a big shipment of machinery yesterday. It sent to Gaff ney. S. C . 323 ears of machinery for the liaQney Jotton llUL . ' XU1U cation Out of Books, . Attached to the noon train yesterday was a dead-head ear being taken to Greenville, 8. C, for the girls- of the Greenville Aeademyt who are to go the exposition. 45 strong. . Dr. . Atkinson, of the Columbia Col lege for Women, lakes his girls down on the 22nd President's Day. 'The South Carolina College of boys go at tbat time also. The Davidson College boys go on the : aotn 01 .November. . . ,:ft The Same as Before. The old management of the Alexan der Rescue Home proved to be ao effi cient that it is to be continued for an other year, i. e.,the md officers are tn remain unchanged. Mrs. Robert Gib bon will still be president; Mrs. R. E. Cochrane, vice president;. Mrs. W W. Ward, treasurer, and Miss Maggt Ran kin, secretary.. Tbe election took place yesterday afternoon. The only other business discussed was the admission of certain children and the matronshlp. . Smart Uttle Wolks. - . Trie concert given bv tne voong rteo of Tryoo Street Methodist church last night---vls: lizie Creasy. Emma Eagle.; Isabel Crpssv. Ethel Finger. Runic Ij&wlng. Miller Wheeler and Fred Kirbv -for thebone6t of the organ was quite a success. A good sixed crowd was out, and all wer well pleaspd. All connected with it acquitted themselves very well.- - - Walrtng Baosrds VTko Will 1trak ThcmT I Marsh Heizr.and Will Ward mad the. trip to Derita yesterday on the former s tnden-a distanoe of ' six miles in 161 minutes. They-ar going to make records on all of the different roads, hoping--to . excite v a pleasant rivalry, amongst wheelmen : as to who vill heat the-n.. .The Shaw brothers- Arnold and Harry- have already served notice on Heizer and Ward as to the PinevlTle road. - Mecklenbnra; Matches. ' Two marriages take . place In the county to-dav. Register of Deeds Cobb veaterd ay issued license to Miss Eupher Fergereon and - Mr. J. L. Baocom. of Morning Star township, who will join the matrimonial host to-day. Rev. J. W.Abernathy "performing the eeremony. ' License was also iwsued tn Misa Ceee- Ma Phillips Dd Mr. J. 8 Wflklnaon, . of Pa w Creek, who wed to-day. - m - J , ' 1 " - " i X - ; - V Miss Korie tm Leave. - , - aiisg ia.orico. tne professtonat - nurse. who came to Charlotte last spring- with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, hoping to eftab- lish herself here for the practice of her profession, returns to-day to her' home in the North. - Miss Uoriee has recently spent some time in Asheville. - It is to be hoped that she will return to Char lotte in the' future, and find work to keep her here : ' - " Hint Hta Xota. - - r 4. A public debate is to be given at Bain Aeeaemy to-mgbt. Tbe public is In' vited and a big time promised for all ! wno attend.. . . - - . Mint Hill is hustling things since cot' ton has gone to 9 cents, says Mr. D. O. Miller, who was lu the city yester day, benoou are bobbing tip here and there, and a prosperous time is at hand. KOI QVtTS tPTOE :BAESE3S JUSTOST. CCZ:Z.'ZZ1XXJ' Bv K. EL Tdf Camp of Confederate Vet- mne aa Unfit for V tn nontnorm Benooia. Mr. L. Leon, commander of Mecklen bure Camp Confederate Veterans, is in receipt of communications from tbe R. EL Lee Camp JNo. 1; ci liicnmono in re gard to tbe action recently taken by the camp in condemning the use of Barnes's History or tne umiea states in ooutn- ern -schools. --The communications which it is asked to have read before Mecklenburg Camp; rare forwarded la compliance with this resolution adopted by R. JE. Lee Camp, September 6th, 1895: Resolved, That tbe adjutant or tnis camp be and la hereby, instructed to circulate as widely as possible amongst the camp of won tederate - Vetera ns. school board and teachers, the resolu tioo adopted by the Sons of veterans of R. E. Lee Camp, at lta meeting An gust SOth 1895. and me expose of er rors In Barnes's uiatory 01 toe uaiiea States, made by the Rev. - J. William Jones. - f .- - Rv order- -r - . . -"- - - "Cox. J. T. Obat, Commanderi - T. TatwaSthattow, Adjutant. The book is - eondemned from the standooint that it is biased and preiu diced and wilt teach Southern boys and girls gross error in regard to the war. The book is anathematized as being un fit to be used in the public scboois.- K. E. Lee Camp has announced iu pur pose not to rest satisfied until Barnes's History is eliminated from use as a text book in senuiern scnooia. - - - - -. -X XID HOT BBOOT," Write Charlie Blteh to Hh rati -The letter Goee to Him.,-. Yesterday's ' Obskbvkb. -' contained. amongst Its press dispatches, a denial from Charlie Rtteh . as; to shooting Breen. His father. Mr. T. L. Ritch, re ceived a,,-- letter - from him yesterday morning, saving for his father to eome to Kooxville and bring sow in cash with him. " - - "I can convince youj'said Mr. Ritob, ttt T dit nnM thA fatnl ahnt" Mr. Ritch, father of the young man. left last night for Kooxville, taki ng with him. as counsel for his son. Judge Armistead BurwelL - He (Mr. Ktteb) said to a friend yesterday that before anything was done, he must know irom his son who fired the first shot, whether he or some other party. There seems to be a growing belief that young Ritch did not do tne Killing. - rzzi c It is a distressing affair all 'round, and Mr. and Mrs. Ritch have the heart felt sympathy of the town. A Brilliant Brent at Btokory Grove Chareh. The first wedding in Hickory Grve church was celebrated Tuesday nleht. Miss Minnie Christen bery ana Mr Franklin Davis were the oontraetlng parties. The bridesmaid ' were Miss Marv Christenbery. sister or tbe bride, and Miss Mattie Hartte. The grooms men were Messrs. - Carr and Christen bery. The ehurch was beautifully decorated. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. O. G. Little. The bride wore white silk and the bridesmaid pale blue silk. A reception was given them at the house of tbe bride, Mrs. J. T- Christenbery. Mrs. Zack Taylor played the wedding march A line Shot. . Quite a number went out yesterday to see Capt. B. A. Bartlett. the crack shot of New York, shoot. -While the wonderful shooting done by Annie Oakley and Johnnie Baker is fresh in the minds of the Charlotte public, 'tis not to be wondered at that praise for Capt. Bartlett was measured by their standard, and not to the captain's detriment. He Is a beautiful shot His fancy work was of like kind and exoeilence to that of Johnnie Baker and Miss Oakley. Xioeatlon of the Crematory. The contract for the crematory was signed by Mayor Weddington yesterday. The city ..Owns seven acres of land just north of tbe cemetery, on wtiicn tne old reduction works .stand. Here it is that the crematory will be located. Tbe contract calls for the furnaces to be in operating order by January 1st, so work will begin at onee. A test or tares months is allowed before they are to be paid for and then not all at once, but on easy payments. Ploasnrea, Three. "The Frtdav Afternoon" will meet th-'s afternoon witb Mrs. H. 8. Bryan at Mr. D. W. Oates. Hour 4:30. Pretty little Miss Janie Haughton has a birthday to-day, and celebrates it py a party this afternoon. ; . : The Married f eopie s uiuo began its season of '95-'5)6 most suspiciously last night in a delightful meeting at Mrs. I. Wi Faison - In Honor of Misa Atkins. - lira. Chas. M. Carson At Home - - -- Saturday. October the ltb, 40 to7 P.M. :-:L ' ' -yiss .Atkins. Pretty cards with this form of in vita tion were delivered yesterday to many of Charlotte's young women, and socie ty already enjoys in anticipation, a de lightful evening at Mrs. arson's : Testerday'e Alarm. The fire alarm was rung In yesterday calling the populace and department to Alexander street. A small nouse owned by-a colored man - named David White. was found to be own S re. It caught from the flue. Damage almost nothing, but the excitement when: the bell tap ped was great. Charlotte v was look ng for a repetition of Wednesday s expert ence. . - ... , 'Ho Married n Charlotte Wo: A Yazoo (Miss..) paper tells of. the election of Col. B. S. Ricks to the presi dency of the Yazoo National Bank, and speaks of Col. Ricks as one of the ablest financiers and clearest-beaded business men of Mississippi. Col. Ricks, it will be remembered, married Miss f annie Jones, a niece of Mrs. ' M. A: Osborne, of this city. ' ' . XiOeS A Groom. ; X - ' John McCullam, colored, the would- be groom who was too young to wed, is trasnacht s man -or-all-work. He failed to show up yesterday. Whether over come with disappointment or afraid of being laughed at, , is not known. The next time he starts to plight troth with a dusky damsel he'll be sure- he's right before going abead. . - ; - - . The Case of the Coatntadar.' ' XX Raijeigh, Oct. 17 Judge Seymour, of Newbern, , will hear the libel ' ease against the alleged Cuban filibustering steamer Commodore, in chambers at GoldsborO to-morrow, . F. A. Lord, Spanish vice consul - at ' Wilmington, yesterday engaged George Rountree as counsel for the Spanish government, and he will appear with United States District Attorney Ay cock. D. Russell. of . Wilmington, and- Messrs.-'Willls -A Rubens, of New York, will appear for the Commodore! Captaia Dillon.' of the Commodore, will go to Qoldsboro to-morrow morning.. - A Warrant la Arkaaaae for Oorhett - Hot Snuxes, Ark., Oct. 17. A war rant has been Issued for the arrest of Corbett, and it is contemplated to take bim before Chancellor, Leatherman on a writ or habeas co-rpua-. The boiler of the Exchange Hotel electric plant at ' Montgomery; Ala blew up last sight aboat 7:15 o'clock. Nobody hurt. ; . ; - - - - Information has been received In Ha vana that the unbans have completely destroyed Goantanamo. : " . BICYCLE REPAIRING; Largest and best equipped repair shop In the State. Difficult repair wck so licited. - I ; - J. MARSH HEIZER, . X: ' 35 South College. Sengle' Carpets." ' If you have a earpet to buy you can't go wrong to give us a look. New stock, large assortment, ' handsome : patterns, best qualities and lowest prices . . .. ... 0ressmal -'Miss MeManus,"who is in charge, is turning out some handsome suits and capes. Place your order,..; We guaran tee satisfaction. -:-;-jr .XX Jackets.:lrv" f i". The' most stylish garments in the cttyr You'll say so too when you see them for - everybody else- doss, jJLow prices prevail and perfect fit.-' Capes. A large assortment, $3,93 or 125. or any price between. . - " . New arrivals every day ln dress goods and silks... . . . .,- . - - ' , :' 3. U SEIGLE & CO; - save tour money; : We boldly assert that no one under sells us and bnt few sell as cheap. - - Finest grade runner ? dress flannels only 50e. ; 54-inch sacking-for capes and heavy dresses, too. isroaaoiotns at ss, 98c, tl.10, 11.25 and 11.50 these are the same makes that are sold2 by Arnold, Constable & Co. and Lord & Taylor but we sell them cheaper. We believe Our wide ' storm serges, judging from the sales, discount anything yet shown. Our North Carolina , blankets seem to have no trouble m knocking: out any thing with which theyv'e been compar ed; r the price is S3. 25 and they don't miss fire. We are still selling- elegant boucle dresses with the nobbiest of trimming buttons or a touch of hand some velvet. - Another shipment of small and large pearl buttons, white and smoked, just in. See our fancy ornamental buttons, just fit. As to capes and reefers, ladles' and. misses'. we believe that our sales are far ahead of anything ever reoorded by a Char lotte house at this season. The truth is we seldom miss a sale, and can't un derstand why we ever should, as long at least as onr stock is maintained at its present standard of : variety and excel lence. In infants', children's, misses', ladies and men's underwear we simply invite a careful comparison with any in the city, then if you don't find us, not as cheap., bnt cheaper than other dealers, we don't ask your patronage. In dress findings we claim to have no equal in the city. Wide elastio duck in black, grey and white, luo; fibre chamois, 25 and 35c; paper cambric or rustling silk lining, 12 and 20c; 75c hair cloth, the genuine kind, at only 50c; now match this anywhere; canvas at 10 and 15c; kid. cambrics, 5c; grass cloth and crinolines at 10 and 120 ; double-faced sileoias, fine quality, 25 and 35c; plain sileoias and percalines, 12i, 15 and 25c. HARRIS & KEESLER. Peep Into our store and see the possibilities. If need be. profit must pay for the achievement of our ambition to sell A CAPE or a JACKET. IT'S OUR HOBBY, and we are succeeding admirably well. To gratify our hobby we cut the price just a trifle under the average mer chants price. WE'RE HAVING A BIG TRADE in our little store.- Joods don't get old with us. We haven t the space to keep, them. Rather sell with small margin and get them out. Just now we are reaping the benefit of our moderate price selling. - JOB BABUCH & CO., ' Opposite City Hall This is our busy season but we have a large force of men and can handle all contracts tbat come to us. Our Mr. McNish will make Charlotte his home this winter. Better see him now' and he will make yon his "warm"" friend next winter. NgNish, Meinhardt & Co. Lynchburg, Va. THE SUPREMACY OP- Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy As a Tonic, Alterative, Purifier of the Blood and Nervine is unquestioned and unquestionable by the thousands who have felt or witnessed its marvelous (in many cases almost miraculous) healing powers.- Muscular : ana inflammatory rheumatism, eczema. - eruptions and skin diseases, cancer in its early stages, and all diseases which-arise from impu rity of the blood or that are curable by building up and giving tone to the. sys tem.' yield to the potent influences of this great and long tried remedy. Indi gestion, that prevailing curse of our modern life of hurry and worry, it never falls to core. " Chills it breaks by build ing up and fortifying tbe system. Num berless ' victims of that horrible and hitherto hopeless malady, inherited or contracted scrofula, it has snatched from the brink of the grave and brousrht to long lives of usefulness. Pamphlet giving fall information with ? testimo nials of the best people In the land as to Its wonderful cures for twenty-five years, free to alLi Physicians give it the b-ighest endorsement. - Formula of its exact properties on each bottle.. - - .MRS. JOE PERSOIT, OUR BUSINESS Heating AUGUSTA BREWING CO.'S FINE EXPORT, BOTTLE AND KEG; BEER, SODA WATER KEG AND BOTTLE CIDER. Xy-'Vr- H. A. RENZ,: Ajrt.:, -XX " - " V - ALL ORDERS FILLED PR02IPTLY. ' v WORKINfi l MAN For a suit of clothes isn't a pleasant occupation. - It takes very little work to earn enough to buy good clothes and it's the easiest way if you buy. your clothes from us.VvA: manTniust have clothes and, go somewhere to get them. :; All we are do ing now is to ask for a com parison ' of our store with other stores, our goods with other croodd our method s with other methods, qiir prices with other prices? One Price Clothiers. We solicit prders from a distance and will send goods by express on approval to any part of the country, re turnable at our expense. That f ard-Heizer Pineville gait don't compare with the gait our capes and jackets have picked up Why, we actually run the rim on ana DroKe aown in numbers. Thus it is we have picked up aud landed a second time this fall on the Northern market and with a regular Schade flyer. mi 1 . 1- -a lne latest cuts, snapes ana materials in capes and jack ets will in a fa,w days be Diled unon'our counters. Waii and watch; it will pay you well; we are after jobs. jug Dargains ior you m plush, beaver, melton. The tremendous demand for our garments necessitates this last trip. We will gather in new dress goods at brok en prices and altogether make this trip one of inter est to our patrons. Only i little while, please, and al will be here. Meanwhile blankets and underwear are galloping out at pretty speed T. L Alexander, Son asd Co. We Dotft Do Business For Fdd. S0MTB DEALERS DOUBT it. Can't COMPREHEND HO W8 XJCH LITTLE PRICES IN STANDARD GOODS can BE, IF THERE ISN'T MONEY Lost. WE ARE NO W OFFEING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CAREFUL BUYERS THE BEST VALUES -IN DINNER SETS. ENGLISH PORCELAIN DINNER SETS, ISO "PIECES BRO WN HOP DECORATION - - - 914 COBALT BLVE TULIP, GOLD IL LUMINA TED, 118 PIECES, $20 X DRESDEN GREEN GOLD ILLUM- INATEDX118 PIECE8rX $ $S0 HA VILAND LIMOGBCHINAX U& PIECES, THREE SHAPES AND SIX DECORATIONS. - - - - tSO THESE SETS ARE ALLHIGHEST GRADE. AND ANY LADY IN TENDING TO BUY A SET WILL U SURE TO BUY IT HERB IF SHE WILL SEE WHA T WE ARE OFFER ING. X.''X'--.- - G 8. BEAD & CO., Fine China, Bich Cut Glass -AND t Bicycles! OCCASIONALISV Come to headquarters be fore you buy,. : BllitillfflS we selIj HaraesM Is wonderful at at our .. ' . 15aBE3SrS yve pay The Charlotte Dry I 1 11 EAST TRADE STREET, On account of our rapidly increasing trade we have been compelled to send our.buyer to the market for the second time this season, and in a few days we will be able ' to offer tyou a line ; of Dress Goods, Novelties, Cloaks and Wraps and a very extensive, line of Heavy Underwear for ladies and gentlemen second to none ' in the city. To-day we received a large line of Eiderdown which we, offer to the trade at prices that will astonish all. We have a , piece - at 31c; it ; is considered cheap at 40c. In Jura Cloth we have something nobby at 12ic; the regular price is 15c. We have a black Sat teen at 15e that beats the world. While all cotton goods have advanced in prices, yet we shall offer them at old figures. , Call early and, get the benefit of the advantages offered. - -.; ' X- -.rU:'' -. : Oestreiclher : Bros. CLOTHING. Do Yon Wear Clothes? . Mellon & Shelton are ight in price, fit and fin ish. Their superior can not be found- - Quality unequaled. s Satisfaction guaranteed. c3 -S3 OVERCOATS. GET1 A WATER "COOLER for we are going to clean J. H. WEDDINGTON & CO., - . - - t Hardware Dealers, " -. , , ' ; .tv. . , -.: v. -- f - 'v - 29 East Trade Street. W. Kaufman & Co. Last week was -a very busy week with us. Uhe right kind of clothing at the right prices did the work; A great. many people after examining our goods : went out and compared our prices with others, but they: came back and bDught, satisfied that our nrices cannot be duplicated anywhere in: the city. Money-saving chances are .not so numerous that you can throw them away without considerable loss. The opportunities we offer are not every day visitors. Are ready sellers. , . There is not a sleepy garment in the lot. " All bright, dressy, good wearing suits. They are really f 12.50 to $15 val ues, 'h? It is no surprise ; then hat they prove too seduc tive to resist.- We- nave hein in leans and. stouts; so can fit anybody. W. KAUFMAN & CO . Leading Clothiers. x r' J - - " Mail orders solicited, i Ik I Ms Tlie Purcliasing pov,rcr of SIO bur store. Just look BflDiaiODalMdMfor$IO Full weight, fast : color, wpll made, good linings; equal to any suit we know of sold for 12 50. , . . We invite tyour inspection and comparison of thi3 suit -to corroborate our statement as to quality and price i We don't want the name of selling poor things."; J ,-: -Always glad to get mail orders. expressage one way. tods sTTc them out and other summer r No that the great crop Is assured, we are doubling our diligence to present an arra of values unsurpassed any where. We have doubled our, clothing and shoe-Blocks, and it is safe to sat that if you fail to see us before you buy you will miss a grand opportunity to save money. , - Buying as we do, in,l4rcre quantities, we save you the jobbers' profits- pa all regular lines, besides the endless varie ty bought io stocks at half - their regu lar wholesale values. This is where we gain - on our neighbors and sell you clothing end all other lines to save you money. . .. . All tbe newest things in our dr b goods. All the leading styles of nv things out. See our 25o coxxffTjPy all our stoekv Don't fail torh&for tut. , This department was never better equipped to meet the wants of the peo ple -We carry about . three times as many hats as last season and can fit anybody, in' stvles and rrlrps. that wants a hat. No space to quote prices. Ail we have to say is come and tea them. Yon will buy. ' . ' Beyond a doubt we carry the largest stock of ladies', and genu' famishing goods Id the State. Our trade In this department is simply, marvelous. To see the throngs of people at these coun ters pea its ior tbemselves. Elegant stock carpets, rugs and drug- gets. More two-ply carpets and they are going rapidlv; bound to at the fig ures we ofTer. North Carolina all wool blankets, made at Leaksville, 10-4 at S3. 75; the same In 11-4 at $3.48. Wholesale department wv , tha lead with thousands of dollars worth of staple goods, bought before the advance ana can save you monev on tha closest quotations. lnest d'RPlav of dnl! vvir tnniifrht Wax dolls, china dolla, dolls of all kfndi at split dollar prices. Douse full of tho Wtst values we ever uwueu. vome to see ns and look through our cape, jacket and millinery depart ment. it win pay you handsomely. -, - . Willi a:.! c, i iCCD CO., J. DiTii & Co. iiipniini, RACKET STORE.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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