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1 lr" ' Oil - : . 3 : 4 ' I j - i " v.- : 4- t.i'-t--' ! - 3 - " - i - '-:-iL . 5,, . , ,-:.-..- i -. if-.- . ! 1 . , - . TOO KEI? "TICU-3 LAST MGHT. ruction f Seers for the Year Tradl tlooat Banquet at . tl.e Central Hotel An Etegract Sopper. .. . lue snneaj arao:o oraer or la no- ties sx-the .Ujstic ; Shrine met last ..night, and saw fosr candidates safely across ir.e saDfis, viz: Heriot Clarkson, J. II. licit, Jr., of 'Alamance; W. C. French, of Greensboro, and 111. M. ' "Worth, of Worth ville. - ". ? i . ? Ol'lcirs were elected Ifor the ensuing YCir as follows: ? : : P Illustrious Potentate--W, S. Xlddell; -i. Illustrious Chief . Rabban W. B. Summersett; " - . ' - Illustrious Assistant Eabban -D. E. : Illustrious High Priest and Prophet Charles 1.. Hoffmann; : Illustrious Recorder T.- IL . Robert ton; , ft "i-:;?S i-:-J'ti-j: Illustrious Treainrer T. 5 S. Frank i Illustrious Oriental Guide X FRob- ertson; 1 ?; - - '- . : -, Illustrious Di rector D. G. Maxwell; Illustrious Marshal Wm- Anderson; V Illustrious First Ceremonial Master -. JR. W. 8mith; : - ". v'? - - Illustrious Second Ceremonial Master ' . IL a. Herring; ,-: - - . illustrious Captain' of Guard R. E, -" McDonald; -ft . i-st : -fCj, ".- :. ' Illustrious . Outer - Guard Geo. - A. Paee; ; "-'t::i-:rix Illustrious Alchemist B. S. Davis, V After tho exercises of the Temple - were ver, whick was not until 11:30, the Shrine adjourned In a body to the - Central Hotel, where the traditional banquet was to be served, and where a number of ladies were In waiting, to help them enjoy it, viz: Ms. J. F. Robertson and daughters. Misses Mary and Lou; Mrs. W. 8, Liddell, Miss Liddell,- .Mrs. Washbarne,. Mrs. Misen- heimer and daughter, Miss Addle; Mrs. zL. P. Pegram, Jr.; Mrs.B. P. Ketcham, IIra.-TT.-8. Franklin, Mrs. R. W. Smith, Mrs.Heriotdarkson;Mrs. Wni. E. Clark- son, of T-xas; Mrs: W. B. Summersett, Mrs. Dr.; Herring, Misses Nancy Max well and guests. Misses Bessie and Julia 7 ltooertson, and Addle Williams. . -' '"- The Shriners wore the! r f ex ara which were becoming to their style of The banquet :ub!e extended the .length of the Central dining room and r-reseniea a oeauuiui scene to an epi - cureau iasio ana eye. 'X'he menu was v-- such-as Messrs. Eccles & Bryin ' hve : won both, fortune and fame by The menu cards were handsome, 'but not near so much so as the menu " itself Covers were laid ior 100 people. ; bpeeches were of course In order. air. llal Worth, one of the new candi dates, was the first on his feet. He naa naraiy uttered three sentences - before he was sung down by the nobles s in . tbeir song entitled: 4He's a Liar Jnst Now.'- Each of the other newly m initiated attempted to speak, but shared oarmer norm s rate. - speeches were made by Shrinen Hoffmann and Lid - ucn, tott- anerwara jar vv ortn was iv called for and was given heed to. The . evening was a great success. The ban 1 quet, besides being remembered for its elegance, will be memorable as the last one to be served by Messrs. Eccles & iJryan at the Central. , . KOGJCB9 GOKPAmr BOBBED. - JVThelr Btvre BwrglarlMd By mart' Crooks ' -! Yesterday morning when Mr. Hope , jvV eeiy, wno ciertts at iiogers & Uo.'s, ; started toward the back door to unlock 4 it, a breath of cold als greeted him. He f.v ; looked around, and saw something -,; .wiHcn soia mm tnav ne was not the &p first to j entet the store since it was i ; ii Closed Sunday night. Sunday Mr. Leslie had had the rear , aoon ana windows opened in order, to let out the smoke which came from the , fire in the basement a night or so be- S fore. The store was carefully locked Sunday night and all was at that time ,-well.. - - - . At some hour during the night an en - trance was effected through one of the ; back windows. The Iron bars which r' guarded it . were bent sufficiently to .: allow of the passage of a man's body, J-ne air wnicn greeted Air. JNeeiy came , i- from this hole. .. The bars were bent in ward. On the outside of the window " was a box, which was used as a step- piDKwa w me winaow sui. ' , There was no lisrht in the store, but th& party,-or parties, as presumably there was more than one, evidently had a light, for they matched pants, coats ana vests, taking several whole suits. i A; coat was taken out of the east show A; window from against the front glass The show cases were rifled of Initial . ailk'fcandkerohief&rcravats and jewelry. : i The vests are not. kept with the coats ana pants Dufeare kept in drawers un i r. der the counter. The thieves evidently a k ne wr this,, - tor several vests were ft matched to the pants and coats, out of me arawers. 4 ' V The raoney: drawer t nor. safe were v., touched--i.:;vx;s ''- -' -r - The robbery was- bohf one. The - store is on one of the principal thorough- f ares, 1 and ; there are 0 shades to the windows nor front doors.' i;- , "-" ", - PB. BOYiya BKKT1CKS. H Baa Adopted Vty XntbwaliMoiUr'i .'".!- " vie St7l of Wormklp. y ' i. - Rev. Dr.' John- H. Boyd remembered a number of his, Charlotte friends this : 5 Christmas-tide by sending them his ; : photograph : for Christmas - and ?. New ; Year greeting. Aocording to the cus ; torn la all th city churches, Dr. Boyd's church has printed programmes of the .: service for each 'Sunday.,: He sends a ( ..friend here one of the. programmes, .vwhich Is as ioynvs:M:W:": 'if'r. Zr-ii' xoaitista sTioik;t1t-:5i' ; OfiM , prelad Batata, Op. S, Bo.4,-Mn. ipoacolo ooBiregaUoa , ;; rWni'v with : InvoeaUon eonoloding with tao t.ord's Prayer (eonxregatioa iolntng.) - . . . -1";: AMkm-Cantata Domlao Btwk. - V KeponatT HeMllnc sa. . . i . - :-c gtoria Patrt (oonregaou rising.) ;;t - : Bertptaraa. f.'T.P r'7:'';- Zf.j-.JS'zZ-h'- B8Donti "Til Lord la Ut Rtnhart n ' X 9VjiruzrijrTpn It Ui Way ot .ths . . .. Hymn 6G0. - , i . - - : :-; - 6rBMa. - - " ; ' .- r-?t;: ' Prayar. X"- :? -v--K V, .- ': .A-.. Jiiii Hymn Z41. x?:j:r i " ; Benadtetlon. . '' - ,T- -t . I'v-Qrgaapostiuda, -irtw;1- c,i- -' -. v-. " Twenty-nftli annlTrmry of th orgaolxa tloa of tha Woman's Board of Miaatoaa. -v.. pmaaefAl vBUgJaUev Buck. ; Hymn 1130, . - , -. . .... . Scrlpwwa.Tt-i: yv--S--: lrayr. 'v ' i" "s . : Addroaa jf rs. D. B. Well. .-- ? :f ' : Hymn 71. f -. " fe ---." ' Addiae Mra S. J. Khtm ' ;'" '-'; Oflrtory tor woman's board.) :tCboir: "HertAmii Band aia Hymn IKsH--ft" i.--;. BanwlloWon. '.:'" '. ' w Organ poaUuda, ICareha Haroiqaor-Scnu- .Pert. : " '" - . . - .. . . - - .-ii-A atal-Tro.?:f7 :.: ii ' -jSiftM summer , a tree oa MajJ J. Q. . Earrir"p'ace near the-city was struck by li?htnibg. i. A cow-standing under the tree wasv killed .instantly. - Several 4y ago anotherof Ma. Harris fine cows was stanvling under the tree, when a limb felt, striking the cow and killing . t. Maj. Harriis doesn't feel like saying: Woodman spare that tree. ; . - " , "Jadxo fSarwolI Boloroo Jadge Burweil and .Mr.Frahkhan Bonhousego to velby to-day oa law business. Jndfi crwell Is referee In an election case, '.orV"1? ?tha clerk ship of the Supers ' ' 'aaVv Mr. Shan nonhouse will ac . a to-rn?! reporter. .The case will begU - jw.-' v OEcers were elected at lijWStreet Biptlst Sunday school Sunday for the year as tcUowst Superintendent, I. ?. Durhanf; assistant superintendent, W. :i. Lyles; Ecretary, W..W.P00I; treas- V.'.-E. Culpeper: pianist. Miss : i i.i . If : ir 1 SrSDAT r-I-XXXCTIOKS. AmU ;Cpct AH;iadee of it ell- giOB, aad Am fat AU. ZTCZZ Trinity church Isgro-wingri-bt alorg. ?2ven iew; names were add a J ta the roll San-ay. The call for all the minister to at tend the Ministers Conference yester day was responded to by twoorJy "Brothers' Pruett arid Turrentice-r cofisequently no meeticz was held. Dr. Pritchard, the most enthusiastic mem ber of, the conference, was nursing a sick headache, which accounted for his absence. . 1 : , i . ' Dr. Preston- preached a. grandly sol emn and impressive sermon Sunday morning from the text: "This year thou shalt die'a New Tear's sercton which heard will never he forgotten. At nlsht he preached another of the se ries of sermons on Ruth, to a tremen dous congregation.:- Sunday night week he preaches the last of the series. "We will- at that time,. -'said DrJ Preston, "stand with Ruth under the orange blossoms and then bid her farewell.' :, Rev. Dr. Bay s preached to large con rreratlons Sunday, at'Tryon, Street Methodist church. His sermon 'Sunday night was particularly 'fine. - After the sermon the meeting assumed somewhat the nature or a camp meeting. ur Bays raised the tnnea, and the. conzre- gatioa joined heartily in the singing, v Rev. Dr. Brooks .preached at Church Street church Sunday morning, and Rev. John. F. Butte at night. , - - r'-.-. II I .VV- r. " -r: MISS WHITE KSTEKTAIJfS. V' - 8ha Iavlted Her Snnday School Claaa aad - Tfcelr Frtoada to Bpoad tba Erealaa;. Miss Cornie "White entertained her Sunday -school class last night, at her heme on Sixth street. -: The class ;on sists of Misses Minnie Stone, Minnie Gray, Mabel Irwin, Inez Wiley ,r Maggie Warlick, Emma Eaele, Lizzie Brown, Johnsie Mason, Madge ; Wadsworth. Cora McCall. Each was allowed to bring a friend;: These were the fortu nate ones: Masters Lewis and -Brandt Asbury. Will Stone, Harvey; Orr, Will Edwards, FredJ Kir by,-Robert Stokes, Edgar. McQuayi Misses Mary Moody, Emma Lawing, Ora'Montgomery, Rose Thompson. Fannie 8tms,.Luey .Teddy, Daisy Cuthbertson; Mr and Mrs. 8." J. Asbury, Mr. and Mrs., C. P.- Wheeler, Bfessrs.- John Watson, Cbas.' Stone, W.- B. Rogers and Prof. Hay ward. An elegant tapper was served about 9 o'clock. ; ,The table effect was yellow.' Everything was, beautifully j arranged, and all had a lovely time. ... CKATH or 1 A ;-"t MRS. , MDO EXU Sbo Faaaed Away Soddealy Saturday Klstat i-y :y;ta Stool Croak. , -. -y - .. Mrs. R. W. McDowell, one of the most esteemed women of the county; died Saturday night at 13 o'clock at hr home in Steel Creek. ' Mrs.' McDowell was abobt 60 years of age. v She was--a daughter of the late Gen. W. H. Neal and a sister f Dr; T. O. Neal, Mrs. W. W. Pharr. Mrs. L. E. Watt and Mr. P. A. KeaU She had been la failing health for several years, but the end camesud denly. She was a life-long member of the f Presbyterian Church.t and . w known and; loved & a godly, pious woman.- bne leaves five children: Mrs Pink Caldwell. Mr. John W. McDowell. rilrs. H. J. Lxjwe, Miss Lois; McDowell and Mrs. James Grier. i ' Thefnner&l services were cond noted yesterday 'afternoon from Steel Creek church; - ' ! ' The-board of managers of iSt- Peter's Home and Hospital, for. whien a benefit was srtvea incidav nia-bt, desiro to thank the members of the Dramatic Club, the merchants who lent articles for beau ti fying the stage, the ladieswho arranged me setting,, and nnally to a large and appreciative audience, whose presence served, not only as an inspiration to the performers .to put forth their best efforts, but gave kind encouragement to perseverance in the difficult task of enlarging the work, . which the man agers have set themselves to accomplish Mks. T. R. Robertson, Pres., Mas. Jno. WbUees, See.-Treas. , - Mrs. Walter Taxiajxrko, Mbs. Jcxia Fox; i Mrs. Hamilton Johks, Mes. Sqocobs Cla&ksok, . MBS. ROBT. BREVARI,i Mrs. J. 8. Mtkbs, .:' Mrs. Wc Maxwell. I Coaanmptlom. Coatagioaa--Dr. Bsrrlnser . Oroo tho Ikaory. . - A large audience greeted Dr. Barrin ger last night, a high compliment to him at any time, but particularly so considering the weather; .The lecture was the second of the series Dr. Bar- ringer is delivering before' the Histori cal Society. He took up the princi ples involved i a the application of the Germ Theory to Sureery ' and then the application of these principles to preventive medicine or hygiene. He cited various epidemics arising from the contamination of wells, reservoirs and various forms of food. He then took up tuberculosis or consumption and showed tbe danger of infection from the sputa, or saliva,' of consump tives.: He also pointed out that know ing it to be contagious people were in a position to do much to prevent It by care, i He ended with a general plea for the study of these mines by laymen. ;- - i Smoko, Bat Wo Tixii r ;J Twice Sunday night the fire alarm sounded,', and both were false alarms. Someone in passing the court house about 7 o'clock saw smoke! coming out of the chimney, and ian up street and told Officer Jetton the court house- was on fire. He of course thoushV 1t was so, and turned in the alarm. The de partment was -.quickly out.. .Mr. : L. Frank Osborne, who had - built a fire la his office ia the '-court house, hearing the noise walked out to see where the fire was.? To his surprise "x tie saw the fix department In front of the court house, aad was told that the court house was oa fire.1 . He soon convinced, them to the contrary. : .i:'-.-- . r';- : v S 'The second alarm was runsr ia on ao- count of the burnlngout of a chimney at Col. R. M. Oates;. j- . l;ir Vt tva y tha Wayv '., ' ; ?. - & : Aldermea Kldd and Allen, Officers Kirkpatrick and Cunningham and Messrs. Kendrick, Duncan and Emery have returned from Atlanta. Oa the return trip the boys 11 of them had considerable sport in : playing robber. Whenever one in the party, would go to sleep, some one of the others would "touch," him for watch, tjIb or what jewelry he had oa him. - No one' man was into it mora than the other; all were equally -guilty in practicing the '. . .- 1 "' y 1 1,1 . " I ' K , - 1 " ' Balbaad.;j: 5.- . Capt.;T."W. Whisnant, a d per in Und ent of the. Sekboard; Air Line, spent yesterday In the city. h.- - ? . r. ' ; The Flyers, which havol done good service oa thjt Southern daring the ex position, are Vo Coaae off Wwlay.-y , i '."Mr.- Jo Nolen, of the Air. Line,- who lost his Job for some reason or other five yean ago has been reinstated. He is again looking in tho firebox-c-i'-: " Xoatk or SKxa. BteOoy... -; '"'I MrsI' W. L. McCoy, whose illnesarhas been noted in the Obskkvkr, died Sun day morning at & o'clock at her home oa Seventh street. ' Deceased was a, na tive of Hopewell. She -was a suver-in-law of Mr. J. M. Little, of - this city. She leaves a husband a&d five children. The remains were taken' yesterday to Hoyewell f or, intercept. ; , , . i ; Aa to Flro Eaoapoa aad sTaarartaaa. ' Owners of tall buildings - la the city are to appear before the -fire- commit tee: Monday afternoon -at- 3.30 and show cause why they should not pro vide fire escapes ta their buildings. - e ere committee nas also notified o5?cr the ma marines about Char- Iottt.oN.'"vtaey taust move same not later tt. TO YOU CAIXEE3 AND - EECE1VEK3 EEJDT. Every HonethoU Ehoull irtip Sp Al!a the PretfT Cld Cess. cm. A Tew Open Door. : ' To-night at 12 o'clock December, 'S5t and January, "S3, kiss each other, one in departore, the other in erecting, and wbenthe day dawes the lirht of a new year will break upon the world. ; New Year's day is only marked in Charlotte by : the delightful old-fash ioned custom of calling and receiving. True, not as many houses are open to the callers as "in days of oid when knights were bold," bu enough bouses throw-open their doors to assure tne New Year's callers that hospitality and good cheer still abound in Charlotta. Those, so far, who are on the receiv Is?list are: . : t f-T Mrs. L. A. Dodsworth, at her home on 2f orth Tryoa street, assisted by Mrs. Joe Baruch, Mrs. John M. Scott, Mrs. Leroy Springs, Mrs. C. C. Hook; Misses Adele Wittkowsky, ; Adele ;,Brenizeri Lucy Oates. ?-L v-r;.:'i ". !. S Miss Adele Hutchison will receive at her home on North Tryon street, and with her .will be Misses Fannie Brooks, Bessie Sanders, Annie Atkins, Mrs. A. L. Smith, .Miss ; Daisy McDonald and Miss Annie Parks Hutchison H s - ; Miss Charlee. Hutchison will be at home on West Tenth street.- Receiving with her will be Mrs. Thos. 8. Frank lin, Misses Laura Guion.- JNan Dowd, Sadie Young, Carrie aad Lottie Maffatt and Bessie and Anna Locke Hutchison. ' At the Y. M. C. A.; Miss Lottie and Mamie Linton, Cora and Nannie Ward, Carrie Todd, Grace Ahrens, Mary Mayer, Sadie Hirshinger, Annie Grier,: Miss Grierof Knotvllle, 'Misses Bertha Walker, Annie Glasgow, Sallieand Mag rie Kelly, Edith 8haanonhouse,f Essie McLaughlin, Gertie Myers, Mary With ers, Etta Cochrane, Lizzie Soott, Mary Graham,-Ida' Lamb,- Kate and Nan Parks, Janie Keesler, Jennie Freeman, BlanchMorrow, Mary Andrews; Blaaohe Jones. -i Willie Hill, " Annie Torreaee, Misses ; Harrell, - Claud ;. Grier, Lizzie Grier," Miss Bays, Misses Alice Smith, Mary and RubyrWyne, Carrie Wearn, Ltllie and Daisy Sims,? Ida. and EIa Hand. Minnie and Mabel Cuthbertson,' Rnmt tnd Llli Hall.f Annie Miaea- rheimer, Jennie Peterson, Mus Brooks, Misses Minnie Gray, Jnlia and Violet Alexander. Julia and . Bessie Robertson and M.sses Hall and Thorn. ' J . BOMB or TBI rBSX. Kmaneipatloa Day "to 00 Golobratod Groat Stylo by tba Colorod Yolks. In o-morrow the colored "skids" will be out. It is Emancipation Day, . and will, as always, be observed by the col ored population. - The Emancipation proclamation will be celebrated ; at Ebenezer Baptist church. -- .; - . - The procession will be formed at the colored graded school at 11 . a. m., j and will march op First street to Brevard, thence to Seventh, Tryon, Indepen dence Squats, along Trade to Mint, along Mint to Second, thence to Ebe nezer Baptist church, where tbe exer cises will take place. .The line of march. will be under the direction of Chief Marshal A. J. Stew art. The parade will be in the follow ing order: 1st. Neptune and Steel Creek Brasr Bands; 2ad. Charlotte Light Infantry, commanded by Capt. C. 8. L. A. Taylor; 3rd, Biddle Univer sity Cadet Corps, commanded by J. A. Rollins and W.T. Singleton-. - 4 tb, Nep tune Fire Company, under the manage ment of Pres. Geo. - Miller; 5thi Dread Naujrbt Fire Ohm paoy, under the man agement of Pres. E. Wi Butler; 6th, catrligea. bearing the oncers -of the day, attended by a special escort of horsemen. ' " ; Rev. D. J. Sanders, D. D Pres. Bid die University, will deliver the annual oration. The Emancipation Proclama tion will be read by Mr. Gilbert Collett. The, essayist will be Sadie Stuart. Sa die Shepard will read a poem. The musical part of the programme will be under .the management Of f Prof. L. D. Wilson. Prof. Hi A. Hunt, master of ceremonies. D. E. Speed, secretary. Rev. G. W. Clinton, D. D, chaplain. Committee of Arrangements: W. H. Houser, C. L. Davis. C. 8. L. A. Taylor, W. M. Stim W. A Pethel, A. G. Stew art. THE CENTRAL'S NEW PBOPIBTOBS. Tfao Botol Oasotto Know Thm , and Th4r Worth Clovor KMommSBdmUont. The Hotel Gaze te of New York,! has these good words to say of Charlotte's new citizens; .: . i 'Messrs. Thar b ton & Campbell have engaged a superior force of assistants for th- Central Hotel. Charlotte. N. J , of which 1 bey will take charge as pro prietors January 1st Mr. T. ; Murpby, the steward, is a hiehly capable man. His p-evlous experience includes en- eagements at the. United States ; Hotel, Saratoga Springs, the Lakewood. Lake- wood. N. J : Mtrror Lake Hotel, Lake Placid, N. Y. , 'Charles Weber, the chef, 's known to the profession ss a thoroughly reliable and oompetent cook, well versed ia the utmost nieeties of the culinary art. "Charlotte, N. C, is a very ; pretty place, with a'dry and equable climate. Tourists to more Southern point a have made it a favorite 'resting over- placet and with the great improvements at the Central Hotel and tbe liberal, vigorous management of Messrs. Thornton & Campbell, the'-city will be vastly more attractive,".., ;S- r- i .? -: , . TBB WKATHEB. - ! Tkero Waa Saow oa tbo Oroaad To-Day m Speakinglof the weather, as you,, were no doubt, yesterday, . here's what you were saying along that line a year ago: uecemoer zshd: Clear and extremelv cold; highestotemperature. during -the day 22, lowest ,2: ground covered with snow to the depth of one-half inch. - December 30th: Cloudy and cold: highest temperature during- the, day 32, lowest 1. : - - : - t - ! i December 31st: Cloudy and cold with snow in . the early morning; highest temperature during the day 30, lowest 27; ground covered with - snow, to the depth til one-half inch. ' ? - U" ; . : . January 1st: Clear and cold i a early morning, becoming warmer during the day; highest temperature during the day 41, lowest 15; trace Of snow on ground at 8 p. m. -. ' j-r'.vf. 'i;'; t ? - Aa SteUpao oa Jaaaary 1st. The invitations for the New! Year's reception at the association are1 being distributed. Something over 1,200 are addressed to the young men of the city, an earnest effort having- been caade to put one In the - hands of every man "un der 45 years of age. - They are very at tractive and Indicate a most delightful affair for New Year's. : There will be aa informal programme of- music, lots of pretty girls to receive, refreshments, gymnastic games and general good fun and fellowship - ' ; i-J- - . . t - The New Year's receptions at the. as sociation hive always been pleasant af fairs, but this year the ladles promise one that will eclipse all former efforts. '. - ' "-" 1 '" . ' - ' ' X Kat o-ayi "Smotlior Xtay." 11 The Dramatic Club has postponed Its Salisbury trip until some dryer date. Mrs. Price yesterday telegraphed to say that the weather was decidedly and un pleasantly wet, and the pros pec La tor an improvement poor, and the club wired back, accordingly, - that they would come another time. . It is probable that they will go over on Friday with j'fThe Widow." . :.. , y - - - Trinity Saaday SoaooA..'-it; Trinity church Sunday school was orgs nixed Sunday aftern oon.- The of ficers elected for the first year of its ex istence werer. Superintendent,;- J, A. Bivens; secretary, Clinton R. Mayer; treasurer, E. F. CresweU; librarian, : G. P. Jones; assistant librarians.! Deems TT ppY Prof. ETeCoy Very Ilne Kneonrajted Ha Vf'lll Iletnrs . The weather yesterday was not calcu lated to stimulate activity of any kind, net even toward the establishing of a much. reeJad enterprise, but notwith standing this fact, quite a number of citizens assembled at the Y. M. C. A. hall at 4:SJ to meet Prof. McCoy, of the Columbia'. College for Women, whose business here, as stated In the Observer Sunday morning, was with a view to ward re-opening the co'lege. The mat ter was discussed yesterday, and all present expressed their great desire, for the good of the town, to see the school re-opened. Prof. McCoy was compelled to return to. Columbia last night, but will be back in a few weeks 'to try and raise the enthusiasm and money neces sary for. the purchase of the college property. - t . . . tVatek Sorvleo. " " - - " The association will bold a watch night service beginning at 10 o'clock to-night, tha regular closing hour. -It will be in charge of Mr. W. P. Fife, and the Observer has been asked to say that every man who desires to receive a . special blessing for the new year is cordially invited, especially the oastors and officers of the different ehurehes of the city and vicinity. The meeting will be closed a few minutes after.; the ushering in of tbe new year. r: ;j. i.. TO-DAY;' - vDespspite rtne v" rains of .... . yesterday our sale went on. To-day will b the last day of it. You know we doex actly as we advertise Rain or shine, to-day is the last chance at this great cost Si T - '' . clearance. Don't miss it you will be the gainer, if you come. . . T. L. Seigie A Co. TOLLED n Every thingthat's good, nothing that's , bad. We want, to tell you everything tnere is to tea aoout our clothing, but there's always something, new turning up. What could be newer than factsmbout our 1896 cloth ing?! "To begin with: an other slice has come "off the price of all except our over coats, and there isn't price enough left on these to jeut. in an 1896 suit you 11 feel oetter tnan you ever ieit in your life before. . Loni Tate fi. Co. We solicit orders from a distance and will send goods on approval by express to any part of the country, returnable at our expense. YOU WANT AN For the baby. Smith & Flourhoy have mem. They also have the nicest line t dolls in the citv. ; No old stock: all new. . - JJou carriae-ea in abundance rroori oQ to S-i each. , Our assortment of nov elties is china is tbe most - complete ever shown here, and our trade, as It Increases from day to day. shows that the people of Charlotte apDreciate a good thing when they see it. -' v - : No. 20 W. Trade St. G. S. READ & CO. : ; :I Importers and Bet ailers CIIISAniCB CUT GLASS . 'ART POTTERY. - - r: CARRY TUB LARGEST TAKK OV FRENCH AND CARLSBAD CHINA. ENGLISH PORCELAIN i DINNER ASH TOILET SJBTff. WTTTTV! HITTKT A FOR JSCORA TORS' OR TA HTK USE, DECOltA TED PTA TTSK 7JTP.? and SAUCERS. jLjrn onn nrsTrres OF ALL GRADES, aruta , ar ail absolutely high ela. ttu .miJA xfuUy 5 per cent. le iAan tueh goo I - w . v . . Jv a . . . . ft Furnih4ng. Handsome Coal Tae tl 0. Tin Toilet ikte.fuU me, I Iff. Fir. SeU 75c? regvlar $1 kind. Steel Frying Pan and Pot at half regular price. ' - AboutOurCloth Do Sill Flournov, Special ears mcen to mail oraert ana tzt- J ".n is jliediictions Will . 4 -I do not claim to cut the on everytnmg. Keductions iu xxkjuotj- tLuxwxi advertise nothing put vhat Vv " - Attend the sale of We will place on our cen ter counters on Monday morning . ; - , - 500 Ladies Dntrimmed Ilate at one-fourth their value. These hats 1 are all of this season's styles, and must out' at any now .be price. closed will buy a hat worth 50c to $2.50. We dare not carry these hats over for another season, hence have made a price that will move them. D. H. BARUCH, H. Baruch's old! stand. Riog In the New. We cannot afford to wait through the dull period that usually follows the hol idays. We must do business, and - In order to do so we will make; the . prices such as to induce you to buy from us. Either we bought too much stock or there is yet a great number of people not supplied with winter clothing. If the latter is the oase it will be to. the interest of these late clothing buyers to make these pure bases from us now. As a rale we have our coldest .west her dur ing tbe first three mo&ths of the year, hence a suit or overcoat bought at our deep cut prices is a wise provision. The clothing is right in every particular -the prices unquestionably cut from 25 to Mt per cent. Every dollar, there fore that you Invest here is represented fid the actual value of the goods. Whether The Suit or Overcoat be a f 5 one, worth 7.0;r a $10 one. worth 15; oiie at 12.50, worth 18.75. - A boys' suit or, overcoat for $4, cheap enough at $6; a 7.50 one, good value at 9.75. A child's suit or overcoat marked down to 2.50, well worth 3.75; or others at $6 for which you usually pay $9. . . - . In each the quality and make eq uals the price paid r in jevery instance the high est worth is given - for the least money, v l Kanfmaa d Co. ' LEADING CLOTHIERS. Wo eoods will be sent on aoDroval at the reduction prices. - - - " MER CHARTS '..'Usually want a set of BLANK- BOOKS- 1 -For the New Year rr---': We carry the largest Btock of blank books in Western North Carolina, and can furnish anything from pass books to 1,000 page ledgers. - Orders for special books taken at New York prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. STONE & BARRINGEB, " nook, EHationery and Art store, . 22 South Tryon St. - . Mail orders given special attention. .Ladies Dntrimmed Bats. nS to moc -t"' Brass jFire Sets, Brass Andirons," Bovs Tool CheHs, Air . tLmes, - Toy iFistols,' Smoothing Irous.watc1- its and HanVl era. 3 QixjAfiY M-A11CE T. Thias the Month'JPor'Our Annoau Clean lie Made Un Merv prices in the middle but will big enough to make it an ax ujttfl. .xms is an opportunity ior you. - v c ,ao is' absolutely .true. Tlseselliufs .Vye: shall begin to-morrow" morning: to close out the remainder of our wrap stock. j Now j listen. We have a few very handsome and i a : few medium reefer jackets; all are of very lat est style ripple back, double-breasted, new sleeve, popular ' length and every garment is to l)e offered : at such a "sacrifice that even those r who have already bought jacket and cape this season will -: be strongly tempted - to buy another. This is beyond doubt a co lossal sacrifice, and for that person at all in need of a wrap it is the opportunity of the age. Have also a few seal skin capes and "one cloth cape to go in the same way.; Inquiries from par ties away from Charlotte will be promptly attended to.t Of course, f or this-sale the cash must accompany the order, as we cannot af ford to charge goods at such prices as you'll find on these garments.. V HARRIS & KELLER. 1 Born 1886. Still Alive 1895. Too busy to write an vertisement. ad- 1 Happy New Year TO ALL. "Williams, Hood & Co., Successor to W. J. Davis A Co. Sir. Nat Gray Knows;:a: Good When he sees it and "when he uses it and he says: 1 "I have used - - -... Mrs: JOE PERSON'S r REn-EDY for the blood.'and found It has no equal for ASTHMA: and chronic bronchial troubles of long standing. As a: morn ing tonic I do not think it has an equal. If one will take ft before breakfast they will certainly have aa appetite to eat and ability to digest their food. When I commenced takingthe Remedy I weigh ed 118 pounds; now . my weight is 140 pounds, and I , attribute vmy general rood health altogether to the use oi Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. " - - "NAT. GRAY"." ' "Charlotte, NI C, Deo. 20, 1895. tOcnkn - : . inc RacFit ksBSSW hece of ..rate give you ; GENUINE SUBSTANTIAL HFDTTOTTOTq object xor you to iSUX NOW if you expect or v-f -n. ' Charlotte : Pry NO. 11', jEiST-TKADE ST. t Monday r Deo. 30th, our grea and All Wool Underwear berii V? , best service obtainable for the rice .- - - . ' . i tEncouraged by the moi flatter ' have received from the ladles' a we will continue to add new It ures .to of J - - Good goods that are cheap and cheap goods that are good, We will always be found ia thefan of the foremost. f I Our .Mr. - Dan Oestreicher is stock in various departments. look Just received another, lot of tHse for 15 cents. OESTRBECHER BROS. MAE THANKS We take this method of thanlfc Jthe public and our patrons in genlajfor the kind favors of 1895. Charlie and all the surrounding towns have tabled us, by their encouraging patrjhge, lo keep a sehct, city-like stock ofp ' BIGH-CLASS KOYETY Would we oould thank you by letter or In"" persdhybut !hi unknown to us .byrname, faak tributedto - - -; j Make it Our Banner, ' Trusting this may fall in youriway, and that you wilfeonsider it a pesonal thank you, we re , " , Very gratefully. - - r T. T. Alexander, Son & Co, P. S. For 1896, we will again, ? ask your help, and .- promise all that is fair between Manahd' Man, and to increase the elegance of our stock so as to meet all wants; 1 T. L ALEXANDER, SON and CO'S. . our l . I-- ' SPECIAL i t ; LINES i. j" - , - ; Ov Fascr CAwnntn, chT asd ttomtd; . ssurrs ARa surrrjufo a-aBai-jsT mks." Thkt . . ,JJCR JBAKD TO KQTJAt EBLOTTB. OVM : a BLtlB ASD BIACK WOHSTKEtlfOW KXCEJL A IX i rBJEVIOITSOFFESINSS. BS IS" BOTS SOTT- ISGS. f - 1 '- I " . i y?-r. EvsuTreiHs ia uvs'n '? -f w , ' ;x Mk & SHBtTax. ' - MaTXt OKDKBS BtCEIVRBirT ATTENTION, 1 KO MOSBT REJTCJHDKt) Wf8 HttPRESKXTaa. t THE - CL05INI0UT . SAKE 4- n We inaugurated three wj X ago has bp en e ntirely - satisfactory to us and :wow that our customers have been delighted witlf? purchases., , This was: the first salefce kind ever on iucted .'. in Charlotte where purcf 3 ilvere plainly told that they could have their mba6k if, they wanted it. We always - sayj Monek-if- you want it," and you takeno risk in buyi' This sale will con .i tinue until further not i the affairs of the com Tpany areto be closed ujl. h . -1 r-.; Lots of small lots.: wil: be! closed out for muc less than cost. . tock ? bfng arranged for the " final winding up I v '. .f .Clothini?w Hats, Furrgs bt selling-out prices. A word to the wise is jnk t I J ' St SO ?ra id Ik Sta. my- not overdraw nnvtV,; . u isher.- Goods Emporioiii, Special Sale of California Wool Blankets The best values ever offered and the charged. ; . I n g busi ness - recent i on wh i ch we gentlemen of Charlotte and vicinitv. to our business, and with the mot- ow in Eastern markets to renlenish nm out for some rare bargains. splendid 40-inch Wool Dress Goods Notice is hereby given that an annli- cation will b& made to cha Clerk nf th Superior Court of Meoklenb thirty days after this date, to amend the charter of the W. B. 8haw Harness, mpany by changing its name to ; " he Shaw-Howell Harness .Company, ..,-'! : f increasing its capitatatoek tot 50,0Ce. f Increasing the tera of its azlstenr tnirty years, and? by procuring si- Mnjr w engage in me ousmess or op iting a tan-yard, : of manufacturing a selling leather, of buying and sell- l niaas, and of buying and selling all Ids of goods and commodities that ba. found necessary or proper is r spperation of any and all. branclrn cb business.- . i , r Is, December 4tb, 1893: - . t i G. A. HOWELL, Secretary. - Have your prescriptions filled at , L. J. WALKER'S DRUG STORE. I He will save you money. ' r ," f. O'CONNELL. Manager. i Co NofSce I U. H. VEDD.NGTQN c CO., 29 IT Trade St c " ":r; librarian. Miss Jessie Mallo&ee. tion. Carpenter and Fred Cates. - , if action guaranteed. . ' 1 1 i T -
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 31, 1895, edition 1
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