North Carolina Newspapers

-"I - . - - - . r 5T ... - 4 - -J 3 '4 . 5 gatAXX. OUIB. .. -"S mi u tb iMMwka it Special Attentlaa, The Jewish Ftitsvtt 1 belns; Ob serve tfcis week. The Central' aew register recorded names the first day. , :, Mr. VTU1 Davis, at th .Southern T'.ailroad, but on to Atlanta. : MrfcTRachael Haltoa ha been very ic's tor several days, : She will be 8 next month. ' . : i - t Th court house Is all right." saU Kea5y .McMakin yesterday. .It has a re4 hitjxsJ3&. -s;"'-.- . ; - v Mfcf i. iO Shannon houae Is to en . .age In toe brokerage business. Be hss notyet located bis office. Mrs. J. J. Btone, of Greensboro, is tere to attend the marriage to-morrow of her sister ifiae Minnie Du. i A party was given last night by the Steel Creek literary society at Miss Lois McDowell's, to Steel Creek. - .Miss Mamie Bays has been invited to drill the speakers for the closing: ex ercises ax Bain Axuuemj next weea ---iCapt, John Wilkes has been ap-1 minted a member of the board of vis! .ore to the Naval School, at Ann&poiia. My. Duckworth, superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school at Severs ville, trave the children a big Easier hunt Monday. ' -The front cf the building occupied Ijy r Farrior and the Telephone Com pany is to be repainted. Mr. Donnelly ha thelsontract- y -Constable Nhcti. of Pineviile, is fast reeoverinjr from the effects of his wound. Be was K.-en on the street in S'i aeviHe yesterd a y. . TneTfcSllding committee of the new ct'iirt houS will meet Saturday to let twt the contract for grading- and ce xnentlnsr walks, etc. ."Mr. Geo. Fitaatmons and family. who have saan smiiTtilsg the winter at Grahamls. returned to keeping yesterday. t-Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Pharr and Miss TAssfa Purr move to Concord to-day. pi liv. Mr Pharr is to take charge ot sVaTT0cery store there. :- SyKr. Williamson, the new clerk of the Criminal Court, has to give a bond of $10,000 He yesterday sent it t ?Odgre Sutton for approval. j :' i Capt. T. R. Robertson and wife re--'-' ' wued home last night from the Xorth. t'MiSS Befsie Robertson will remain in ! ' "Washington for a few days. i' ?A.t the prize drill of the Chariottf Xieht Infantry Monday night, Isanr i : Parks got first prize and Charles Webb -i the second. Proceeds. 92.24. - I Mrs. Ballard Blair and family, who ; went to Florida about three years ago, to live, have returned to Charlotte and T. - will remain here permanently. ; I -The rsjstratlon books close next i 5"rtdBy i"at noon. There is ' ' Wlt little time left for registration If Su are Hot already on the books. JuliuK Holt and "Black Diamond." - kad a fight las night. Black Diamond J slot the better of it. Both men have 2ut recently served terms on the chain ' ' vang. -Mlss Cordelia Phlff r and Mrs Josle . jDurant gave the pupils of the Sunday hofeool at Earn Side chapel, an Easter I ;V .hunt Monday, which they greatly en j jjoyed. fc - & .The grand council of tli. Royaj Ar- "eanum meets In Wilmington lo-4ay. Th Charlotte council will be r present. ;t- led by Capt. John R. Erwln and Mr V.' Mailory. ! The sheriff ! fi yesterday ;th ; jtwelve prisoners for the p;nit. ntiary. ."01d man" Ofodman. the "brass, man. . and Campbell, the hrs- thief, er in f he party. '"" ' $ j . All the spaco.'S in the exposition ' ' building are taken xeept twelve, and toy Charlotte mercbanta Th.- urt pi I Wblt : ia full Plrturr-s :tr arriving . -every day. Adeie WlttKowsk and t . s Mary Harty have succeeded in Kitting "' advertisements to the amount ? ;' ? . for ihe Exposition Nn-S ! . wonderfully well. ,.f 4.-..V "hey -A reception and u'rgan r--:tai nui be given at the college Saturday after noon. The new org-an was finished last night. Mr. Lelsch s.i it is the hand somest in the city. .- Mr, and Mrs E W Meie r if turn ed yesterday from Uantonin where they had been to attend the fun-ral Mr. Mellon's aunt. Miss Sail N'-e'v Xec eased was 73 years jld i ' Mr. S. M. Howen. -vr... .; ay si v. V ; '.'authority on what t-j.R i!a.-e x.i Char- totte in the days lout; ' fa-4t8 2'ith and lt April, i years ago, J:ia K- in Chirr ' lit 38 Alice sprlaics i n - art -teacher at the lAjrnes supit insti tute for; several yetii-s, -".ill n.v. return there next season. She visliet to rest a year, and will spend th- winter with Mrs. J. A. Durham. Mr. W. M. Wilson iiid family, who . have Jeen. living in one of Mr. l M. ' . 3rat)'( houses on South Brevard street, -will move to the Trelnar house - on Brevard and Seventh streets, oecu- : i pylng the half Mr. Crittenden aivi fam- ; . ily vacatea. ''TMssarm. Bnrroaghs & T'ula have Sfwnt an.-lron stiarway on the south s ffeicNrl U Johnston block, below thu Observer, which gives them an en- . trance to their pants factory on the f second and third floors, without going , through the Xonf-Tate Clothing Co's. 4 -y store. f . Policeman WeddLnKton received u . 4 tdt of news yesterday that makes hltn -"feel proad, for:-It makes him three times an uncle. His sister. Mrs. Mary' ;vJUchardsov wlnj lives at Roswell, Ga., '.- 5 on April- 15th presented her husband 'J t "With triplets, ail boys. One of them 4 has sine died, but the others are well. 1. 1 DK'Tfi H. Kent, of Northfield, Conn., and DrJ- R- R. Myers, of LeGrande. Or- X-, egon, whft came here several weeks p?4 e to -locate for the practice of den i tiatryj-Jlave, as previously noted In the 4 s -ObserVen office rooms In the Hunt ' miding and' are very much pleased 4 ' -with the prospects here. They have J ji",-. so far been successful, t - -The story of the baseball game yes i - , , terday between the T. M. C. A. and .-. ji-J-"; -Waks Torest is told In the soorec 13 to . .' . 3JL In favor or the college boys. Both teams need to braip. The personnel thsrmjs'i'sjtst teamrtr w follows: W1U Mills. Jr captain; R. H. Owa- thay, W. C Williams, C. J. Edwards. P. J. Korfleet. F. C. Lewis, O. E. Sams. S. J. Hooeycutt. L. A. Robertson, W. Horace Still well, manager. TBI CHURCH. -Hateare blreetly or Indireotly FertalalDg I i Tnereto. . Tea vaarrv of the Eniscooal church . . win meet to-night to elect wardens. Rev. 8. W. Rekl, Jr., of Steel Creek. t aa hers yesterday on his return from York county, S. C. where he had been assisting- Rev. 3. 3. Grier In a. meeting. Mr. Reid sToes to Georgia to take charge of bis new pastorate the second Sabbath in May S Can.: Wm. Anderson entertained the C. RMii.n t..t .kn.. rian Sabbath school, and Rev. Mr j She was a member of the First Presby White, most pleasantly last, night at -his I leria,a chui?h, f tn,s was an pretty borne inWest Fourth street excellent Christian woman. Rw: W. A Wlilt oreached his fare-. well sermon a Grab am Street ofeurch! 1 1 1 iahili Hi ii . iran -iwiowa , . e church. wa packed. Mr. White s peo ple are iotb to part ;wlth him. Rev. tr." Barron left Monday morn ing for-RleigB.; where he began a week's meeting test night. : A young people s society is to ie or ganised. . uv? tne nrsi ; church next week. Presbyterian . The Randolph Missionary Society had n, splendid meeting Monday afternoon. - Talks were made by Miss Hedrick. of Washington, and Miss -Sudie Hutchi- Sarvteae a Tryea Straw Char.. "There was a large audience at the services "ai Tryon Btreet: Methodist -frnrnh . .'tat njffhi "-v , -Cr. - Bays preaenea a seiprai wrnwn: ltotb :. "Neither seuld any man tame ' ' him,' . The theme of .the sermen was ' the personality, tha majesty and power - '-of Jesus. -Xfr, Bays emphasised the fact the no prohibition measures, no mere reformation, can save men. but that . they mnst-be-regenerated, -must be , saved through the blond and power of Jesus Christ. 'Jae interest la" the meeting Is grow ing, -l Service to-night at 8 o'clock; prayer - . meeting at I:o. -a f :Vi -,i-'!' " . MaftttotSeiiluaa. . ?. --"Th. meeting at Twelfth Street Bap tist church, is well attended, and the ; ' Interest is growing' at each meeting. - - Rev. ..Mr. . Lhirham : pleased bis audi 1 enee with aa impressive - sermon on Monday night, bat being- very unwell last night, th-pastor, conducted the services. . - ' Services this morning at 10 mad this ' evening at J:. , . i r German. "he german last night was one of the t delightful that t-e vmiij peor-ie i had this season. : - F odti- a4 Iii IIo" - i i:.aS tucr-?. HABBIAGX VOWS. J miss iAtm, m, i jkVratty' weeUia a t ia M.J Cat Alt ssa PUgfe Trate, Seldom ' has more Interest been manifested la a marriage than In that of Miss Alice Shafer, of this city, and Mr. J. IX Helms, of Monroe, which was solemnised last nijrht in St. Peter's Episcopal church. The hour of service was 7 o'clock. Before that time the church was filled with a large and fash ionable audience. The Easter decora, tione remained in the church. Three arches rose in front of the chancel, while here and there, in niches and re cesses were pyramids of palms and callas. The chancel was brilliantly lighted, and the effect was very beau. UfuL ' Aa the clock was striking the hour." the first notes of the wedding; march sounded,, and the ushers Messrs. E. E. Alien. Chas. Shafer, R. K. Blair and E. A. McCaunland marched in pairs down the centre aisle to the chancel. Following them closely were the mem bers of the Mystic Shrine, to which or der the groom belongs who marched two and two up into the chancel, where they formed a crescent. The groom entered from the vestry, and waited In the chancel for his bride. It was a handsome array of broadcloth that formed the back grounu of the bridal scene. The bnde entered on the arm of her father. Mr. J. S. Shafer. and as she walked with majestic mien down the centre aisle, every eye was bent upon her. The ceremony of the Episcopal Church was read very impressively by Rev. C. I-.. Hoffmann, After the nnal "Amen," Mr. Hoffmann, as is his cus tom and a very pretty one presented the bride with a prettily bound copy of "Our Marriage " Vow" the marriage service of the Episcopal Church, and certificate of marriage, which he had used in marrying her. The bridal party left the church to the march from Tannhauser. and were driven to the residence of Mr. Shafer. At 8:20 Mr. and Mrs. Helms took the Seaboard train for Portsmouth. From there they go to New York, Niagara and into Canada. They will be absent several weeks. THE BRIDE. The bride wore a dark green silk, which fitted her to perfection, and showed to advantage her magnificent liiure. She carried a large bouquet of Marchal Neils and maiden hair ferns. Few young women in Charlotte are more generally admired than the bride of las: evening. She is remarkably handsome in person, and as loveable as is she pretty. Mr. Helms is indeed to be congratulated upon securing such a prize. THE GROOM. Mr. Helms is a prominent citizen of Monroe. He has been postmaster for four years. He is regarded as a fine business man. and has the respect and confidence of all who know him. He has a handsome physique and he and hi'hriile make a handsome couple THE PRESENTS. The testimonials of esteem which the V.rlflf and groom received w-ere many arc! handsome. The groom's parents sent n silver service, consisting of a waiter and fx pieces: Oasis Temple .'em a handsome onyx clock anu brass vases; Mr. and Mrs. H. Uaruch. a prett;. escritoire: Mr .. B. Seigle, Mvss Thomas and Murr anl Misf Houston, an elegant lamp: Mr and Mrs H. C. Ecclea. a silver fruit dish; Mr. D. E Allen, carving set: Mrs. W. E. Iloit. rut gl:u.s water bottle; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elddel!. piece of siU v -r. Da':ght.!rs of the King, a picture. Ther - 'i -re handsome guts from Wash, irgion. Wilmington. Charlotte and Monroe A number of presents were vftt to Monroe to await Mr and Mrs. He'i:. on their return. JI NIOK RALLY. Dnrant Drilling the Small KneenT-oren-C. K. Affair. -e,..rr.s that the city will he pro !;. decorated with the yellow, It :ust! gre, I urn! wl e of the North Carolina Chi .ptitui Eiideavorers. as all tho lead ing FLorrs are decorating their places j; juflnt-?s The local committees Is rr.ik::-ig every arrangement for the comfort and pleasure of the delegates. One the features of the convention b tlio Junior rally, Saturday afternoon, under the supervision of Mrs Josle TV Df.rant. who is drilling th junior society of the Second church tor the occasion.' Every one is cor Ilaiiy invited to all the Besaions of the oor.venticii. Tht inc-otings will be held in the Sec nd church. i no convention committees of the va- i r!"us societies will meet to-night jm-m.-iiaielj- after prayer-meeting at the Seeorid Presbyterian church. There will also be a rehearsal of convention mtitflc by those who will compose the choir dming the convention. Kaliroait. Mr. W. A. Turk, general passenger agent, and his rate man, Mr. Johnson, passed through the city Monday morn ing on the vestibule, south-bound. The schedule on the Atlantic, Tennes see & Ohio, when changed, may not be as at first announced. As the mails are to be considered. It is possible that the passenger will run from here to Tay iorsville and right back again the same day. and the freight from Taylorsville here and back again the same day. This will keep the mails in motion. fcapt. Fred D. Bush, of the Louisville & Nashville, spent last night in the city. There Is talk of the postal clerks on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta bar ing run through to Jacksonville. Capt. E. Berkeley, division superin tendent of the Seaboard Air Line, spent yesterday at the Central. Portaer'a Annnal. The annual pic nlc of the Portner Brewing Company, took place yester day at Tuckaseege ford. The traps had been engaged and every arrangement made for a good time. A number from Mt. Holly and Belmont Joined the pleas, are party. The menu consisted of fish and bock beer. The party returned last evening reporting a fine time. The pic nickers were: Messrs. Hugh Miller, Brawley Bros.. Sam Hagler, C. Curlee. J. N. Hunter, Sam Austin. Sam Shaffer, N. Springs, Sam Lents, John Ross. J. C. Springs. J. A. Couch. Joe Ryan, Loui3 Hammel. Thos. McDonald, A. Bindewald, J. A. Bixby. B. J. Swtnson. Death of Mr. Galon. News was received in the city yester- , 1 day of the death of Mrs. Haywood I Cuitm. at Owen Hill, her home, in Bla- I rl . . , 1- T den countv. Deceased was the onlv 1 child of the late Governor Owen. She and her husband were for a number of years residents In Charlotte. oceuDvinir the house just below the Y. M. C. A. but adorned a daughter. Miss Anna Stith who survives. Mrs. Guion was a ousin of Mrs. Archibald Graham, first cous ; and a sieter-in-lew of Mrs. Kate Gttion. K""""."-. from the TkomurlUt Orpnaa- age. Two waifs arrived here Monday fron the Thomaeville Orphanage. They gave ; their names as Willie Morrow and Hen - ! ry Harrtsron. They left the orphanage . on foot Thursday and walked to Char- l !rttp. Hajrrlpon has an mint livin- hn. j xKe Morrow boy spent Monday nig'ut ana yesteraay with tne sheritr. The ehef'iff wired yesterday to the authori ties, in regard to the boys, and got a telegram later saying to send them back. They were aceeexlingiy sent by ! the :40 train ia.r nlghtr - r . . " ;. -;. - - - - -i - '-. ' Dr. Munroe, of Davidson College, writes Road Commissioner John O. Alexander that if the county commis sioners can not furnish them 'with money to continue work on the roads, that if the road commissioners will come up there and begin work, he thinks rbey can get ail the rock sup plies they need, and money to carry on the work. ghakaaaaraaa TaMe. Mrs. T. J. Davis has aa heir-loom - a ShakespearkLn table which she win lend to the exposition managers. The table is inlaid with wood from Shakes. pears home and from Trinity church, at Stratford-on-the-Avon. Mrs. Davis father is aa Englishman, and be got the table in the old country. ; Yesterday morning Jim Woodaides. of one of the North Tryon street bars, had occasion to put Walter Donaldson out of the bar. - Will Donaldson, son of the gentlemaa ejected, to- even up , with Wooasictes. threw a rock at him. through tha giass. It broke the giaaa. hut for tunately hit no one. - - , f Little Taxn Prestea'e r- -- re ta fee EASIER auuroxcuaiv, - Th next bicycle race win too at th bicycle track next Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock. It will be a Ave mile han dicap, and will serve to put the boys in good shape foe the relay ran to Con cord. The usual number will race. On May 20th. the good the local riders derive from these contests win be seen when they meet their opponents in the team race between Rock. Hill, Charlotte and Greensboro's picked riders. Con cord, Wilmington, FayettevUle and Newbern wilt possibly send teams, too. On the list of May, the national cir cuit will open here, which means that the speediest bicycle riders, not only of the United States, but of the entire world, will compete. Michael, the litue Welsh wonder, who weighs only 96 pounds, and pushes a 108 gear, will be here. He looks a mere boy, yet Is cred ited with ten -miles in 18 minutes, or about 1. for each mile. The men are now in training in Sa vannah, Ga., and will be only too glad of the opportunity to compete for for the handsome purses which will be hung- up here. They race only for mon ey the amateurs for prises and glory. Mr. Morris McDonald, of the Regis ter's office, is riding a Tellow Fellow. He is a novice. Miss Mary Grier is one of the new wheelwomen. Iula-Havwood Cards tm Chattanooga. The Observer last week announced the approaching marriage of Miss Min nie Duls and Mr. W. R. Hayward. The Chattanooga Times notes this social event as follows: "Another Easter wedding has been announijed as follows: "Mrs. W. R. Duls requests your presence at the marriage of her daughter, Minnie Roberta, to Mr. William Richard Hayward. Thursday morning, April twenty-two, at eleven o'clock, at her residence. 512 North Tryon street, Charlotte. N. C. "Prof. Hayward is a member of the faculty of the Chattanooga Normal Un iversity, a gentleman of liberal educa tion and genial manners. His fiancee Is a charming' and talented young wo man of Charlotte, her native place." Mr. McLean Will Relgn. Mr. Josheph Maclean's Charlotte friends are always Interested In him. He was seen In Atlanta Sunday, was looking well, and is as enthused as ever over his work. He hopes to come to Charlotte for the Genesol Assembly. Mr. Maclean will this week tender his resignation as organist at the Second Baptist church, and will nccept a sim ilar position at the First MethodiBt. Mr. and Mrs. Burbanks, who were his main dependence In the Baptist choir, have gone to New York. Miss Service, the soprano, left on account of bad health, so his quartette was broken up. Hymeneal. Miss Alma Breeden, of Bennettsvllle, 8. C, and Dr. Hollowell, of Greenwood, S. C. were married yesterday. The bride is pleasantly known in Charlotte. Mr. J. S. Boyles and Miss Ha Mitchell, of Lodo, are to "be marled to-day. Rev. A. A. Little, of Steele Creek, is to per form the ceremony. Mr. Boyle has built a new house for his bride, and they will go there immediately. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. R. J Mitch ell. Fanrl of Mrs. "Whitehead. The remains of Mrs. S. I.. Whitehead, who died Monday mornini? at Wilson. N". C. arrived here last night and will be Interred at 10:30 o'clock this morn ing. The funeral procession will leave the residence of Mr. Jno. K. Oates, 405 South Tryon street, at 10 o'clock. Dr. Geo. W. Graham. Dr. K. P. Keerans. and Messrs. J. C. Burroughs. II. S. Bry an, Jas. M. Oates and D. W Oates will act as pall bearers. Mr. Anthony' Fiddle. A. Anthony yesterday showed Mr. A the Observer a fiddle which v.'as made by Mr. Henry Robinson, of Ahrens' clinn nnH whlrh he niirrhmtpd frYm him The apron, finger-board and pegs are made of cam wood, which grew on the banks of the Congo, and which was given Mr. Anthony by Mr. John Hill, the contractor. The wood is susceptii le of hlght polish. The fiddle is well-made and Mr. Anthony prizes it. Lore Makes the World Go 'Kouad." Mr. W. TL Wearn ,of this city, and Miss Fannie Stafford, of Harritburg. are to be married this evening at the home of the bride. Rev. Dr. Wharey, of Mooresville, performing the cere mony. Mr. and Mrs. Wearn will re turn to Charlotte to-night, and will i go directly to housekeeping in one of Mrs-iA. H. Tate s houses on West rifth street MotI-Vnrey. Cards were received here yesterday to the marriage of Miss Caroline Matilda Motz and Mr. John Yancey. Jr. The wedding will take place on the evening of May 5th. at S o'clock, in St. Luke's Episcopal church, Llncolnton. Mr. and Mrs. Yancey will be at home after June 1st. Mr. Gordon Oilly will be one of the ushers at the marriage. Mr. Hammond's Son lletter. Mr. Sam. Hammond, of Capt. Ryder's office, who went to Richmond last week to take his son to have an op eration performed for appendicitis, re turned yesterday morning. The boy will remain in Richmond until he is stronger. His aunt has gone to stay with him. Hlu Hernetein Marriott. Miss Daisy Bernstein, formerly of Charlotte, but for Bome years of Dur ham, was married there last Wednes day, to Mr. Abe Fine, of Boynton, Va. The weddine was an elaborate and handsome affair. The bride la a sister of Mrs. Capt. Roessler. of this city. Liddell & Co. The Liddell Company took possession of their Fourth street office yesterday. Mr. J. L. Chambers and Mr. Frank Jones will have charge of the oflice. Mr. Willoughby Chambers, of States vllle, Mr. Chambers' brother, will be in the office at the shops. for THREE Boys' all wool Knee Pants. best pat ones Zi)C ! terns, well made. 4 to 14 I 30c. Boys' all wool Sailor Suits, genuine! 911 w001 aabet flannels, with black I Bnd whjte braid. 3..y)onMle,1.9K 4 Boys' all wool Suite: bine, biaok. brown and gray, single and double! breasted, for three days only $1.79. Cheviot Suits for men ; over 80 styles American woolens. These suits were i . . , , , male ,or th thre on3y : 3-8S. J . ! " mm " The Seats Mae at tlM rack JOS. LIEBERMAN & CO. $6.00 is the Exclusively Low Price OF OUR BICYCLE SUITS. The nobbiest Styles and patterns-r-coats with patch pockets; pants with golf bottomsj-einforced seate,five pockets with buttons, 0 flft particularly service able in color and fab OD UU ric Made in plain and fancy plaids and-checks. Equal in every re- spect to any t.av ana aou Prl::it:n cyit MOLINA on Ha4 Bas ta IJaak teatns Sal Kstanls, BoatrlrBt. of the Greensboro Normal, who has been at Mr. W. B Taliaferro's for several days, has returned aa achooi. Mrs. O. W. Pitcher baa returned af ter aa absence; of soma months, North Mr. E. L. Smith, of Birmingham, was at the Central Monday. Mr. Smith is represented here by Mr. G. a Johnson. Miss Eva Liddell has returned from Atlanta. She visited friends who were boarding at the Hotel Marlon. Miss Lilian Oglesby, of Virginia, who has been visiting Mrs. I C. Jehneon, has returned home. Mr. P. D. Howell, of Richmond, is In the city. Miss Gertrude Pharr went to Con cord last nlrht to attend the Tork Rogers wedding to-night-Mr. A. G. Craig Is in Asheville. Mr. C. I. Gresham, who came in from Florida Monday morning, went to Statesvllle yesterday to attend court, he being a witness, aa deputy collector, tn four cases. Miss Carrie May Dockery, who has been In Atlanta since her return from the West, returned home bast night. Mrs. J. M. Kirkpatrlck, of Sharon, has gone to Augusta to visit relations. Mrs. M. R. McCorkle, who has been at the Central for a month or so, leaves to-day for Newton. Misses Emma Ardrey and May Mc Ninch returned yesterday from David son. Mrs. C. Furber Jones returned from New York yesterday morning. She is much improved in health. Mr. Robert Young returns to Dublin, Ga., this morning. Mrs. T. P. Junkin left last night for Texas. Mr. Junkin accompanied her as far as Atlanta. Mfr. Osprey Asbury, who has been In New Orleans for several months. Is home for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harry returned last night from Cleveland Springs. Mr. Harry is improved In health. Mrs. J. M. Richardson, of Lincointon, who has been visiting at Rev. C. L. Hoffmann's, left for home yesterday. Dr. McCombs has been at Southern Pines for several days. Mrs. W. D. Mitchell has gone to West Virginia on a visit. Mr. Turner, of the Young Men's Christian AssociatlQp, left last night for Mobile, where he goes to attend the International convention of the asso ciation. On the 27th and 28th he will be in Selma attending a secretary's con ference. To Mnrry To-Day. Mr. Chas. W. Baker and Miss Alice Neely, of eharon. are to be married to day by Rev. J. R. McAlplne. The groom-elect is a brother of Policeman Baker. He has many friends here as In Sharon who congratulate him on his good fortune. o i o I o o Wedding Presents. There are going to le some weddings in town pretty noon Yon shall want to give the newly mated a present. Don't forget that Garibaldi & Bruns Jewelry Store is considered head quarter? for handsome presents at low prices. O j O ! O o ! o I o I o NOW READY! ON SALE TO-DAY! :)o.: Tbmga to stir up life and throw vim and excitement into business things that are good values, and you want to share them. Over 3.000 yards in 45 patterns, all fancy figured Corded Lawns; actual wholesale price "H cents yard; our cut price is 6 certs vard. 10 pieces Organdy 15 cents yard. 10 pieces Shrunk Linen Suiting 15 cents yard. 16 pieces Magnum Fancies, the last fruit of the loom: best yet for waists; comes also in dress styles; price 15 cents yard. 25 pieces fine Percale 10 cents yard. 15 pieces fine Percale 5Vi cents yard. Newest Mulls In Polka Dcts. Stacks of new goods arriving daily at the NO TICK HOUSE. NEW ORGANDIES. SILKS, ETC. Alexander's 13 W. TRADE ST. DAYS only. Men's Hats at SI. 75. These resrnlsr hats are honeetly warranted by us ah ooiors ana shades, stiff or6ort, fl.75. NECKWEAR Unnsnallv choice: klesigned especially for us and for yon. iiita ircuwrar camioi De matcnaa, hence they mnst be good; 50c. Our Cycle Suits as made and sold by rtis commend themselves to -practical wheelmen by virtue of strength and saving-; 3.00c. Neglige Percale Shirts, new patterns, with or without collars. 49c. Natural land blue balbriggan shirts and draw- lera -'ye. Dicycie sun in me j city. S6.00 -VI OLOTF "T- CO. C2l DELEGATES To the Christian Endeavor Convention are cordially Invited to visit our store. i . We are termed I Ladles' and Chilton's Furnisher. i ' We make Woman's and Children's Wear a specialty. Onr prices are ai wavs a trifle lower than elsewhere Our goods invariably fresh and of good stylo. Joe Barnch (6 Co. OPPOSITE CITY HALL. HISTORY. The coronation chair In Westminster Abbey, made for Edward I. in the thirteenth century, has a gabled and erocketed back. Is panelled with tracery work, and rests on carved lions. We have none like this, but we have a full line of all sorts of Chairs and Roo Iters at most empting prices. Furniture Is a name of obscure ori gin, used to describe the chattels and fittings required to adapt houses, churches, etc., for use. We have all kinds of It, for numerous purposes, and a variety of tip-to-date styles at the very lowest prices. We are offering for this week the following, which are rare Bargains: Letherette Couch, worth $13.60, for 8.75. Australian Rug Couch for $7.90. Nice Antique, three-piece Oak Suite for $12.75. Child's White Enamelled Iron Beds, worth $15 for $7.90. Iron Bed steads, full siie, $4.50. Large Rattan Rockers, regular price $3. for this week at $1.90. Our LEADER stoves and ranges have no superiors. We are agents for the celebrated KIMBALL pianos and organs. Be sure you remember the place; you'll save money It. ' THE PIEDMONT FURNITURE CO.. No. 17 West Trade Street. Mr. Nat. Gray knows a good thing when ho sees It and when he takes It and he says: "I have used Mrs. Joe Herson's Remedy for the blood, and found It has no equal for ASTHMA and chronic bronchial troubles of long standing. As a morning tonic. I do not think It has an equal. If one will take it be- l i fore breakfast they will certainly have i an appetltw to eat and ability to di ! geet their food. When I commenced taking the Remedy, I weighed 118 pounds; now my weight is 140 pounds, and I contribute my general health altogether to the Use of Mrs. Joe Per son's Remedy. NAT GRAY. Charlotte. N. C. Dee. 80, 1896. Racket Store Men's suits all the ay from tl.BO to $15. Special bargains in a lot of men's $7.50 and $12.60 suits, thrown on our job counter, choice $&. Men's dress pants $1.60, market value $2 to $2.50; men's dress pants $2. market value $3: men's drees pants $2.50. mar ket value $3.50; men's dress pants $3.50, market value $5; men's work pants 33c., market value 60c.; men's work pants 75c., market value $1; men's work pants $1, market value $1.50. Boys' knee pants from 6c. to 75c.; boys' corduroy pants 60c. Child's Junior suits, fancy trimmed, $ to S years, $1.26 up. Special bargains tn child's "Faultless" suits, double seat and knees, $2, warranted not to rip; If they should rip we give a new suit in stead. Nobby line men's dress suits $10 and $11.75 that you can't duplicate for less than $12.50 to $16. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. 8HOES. SHOES. SHOES. No end to good values In shoes and slippers. Men's solid buff shoes at (1 per pair, well worth $1.50. Nobby line ladios' ahd misses' slippers, black and tan, that came in the Lynchburg stock, bought at 50c on the dolar, and will be offered at lass than manufacturers' j cost. ; Just received an elegant stock ladies', ! misses' and children's slippers. G. ! Gerstle & Co's. make. No better goods on the market, at a big saving tn price. We are offering thousands of the best bargains you ever saw in shoes. All we ask is a look to be convinced. Best stock hats we ever owned, and at prices that will save your pocket book. No use paying a big price for hate, when you can secure the leading brands, with all the late shapes, of tie at a saving oftentimes of 25 per cent. Try us on hats and see if it is not so. No question but our Millinery Depart ment is th largest and best equipped of any In the elty. W Just simply mean that it shall be so, and as we sell first-class millinery, as we do every thing else, at much less than the usual j price, we never fail to score a home run. Thousands ef dollars' worth of goods in all lines being forced out at less than wholesale ranh Wa buv modi nhut in bankrupt stock cVedit wrecks; it matters not where, bo they are cheap; add a very small profit and let them go. Come see us and he assured you get the worth of your money. If we oan't save you money, we don't want you to buy. J. G. HOOD CO.. Old Racket. Old Racket. There are- other tin pans ia the alley" and other 'tor- ties in the tank," but there are no tares Jus so good ss tb G.U The first cost is more than the others, bnt when yon out the cost of repairing the Gi&Ji IS taJ eaSSt ECCaaamwSL I , -. -.- l 5 . .t- i fACTOR sriflnr imLrjx We have received a small lot of tfee far-famed Knox! Sailors for Ladies, in white, black, brown and navy braids,' and ask the inspection of these celebrated hats by ladies; who desire the highest quality a sailor hat. Prices $1.50 to Negligee SPECIAL Wilson Bros.' Negligee Shirts, collars and cuff j attached, with club tie to Inatch; sizes 14 tty 171-2, $1 each; regular price $1.50. ; SPECIAL W ilson Bros.' Negligee Shirts, two detached col lars, two pairs cuffs and four-in-hand tie to match, $1.25 each; quality usually sold for $1 75. Have you seen our Umbrella for $1.25? ; The latest Neckwear 25c. and 50c. LESLIE & Bicycle Shoes. SNEAKER Ladies' black cloth lace bicycle shoes, tennis soles. These shoes lace well above ankle, forming a sup port and excluding the dust, cap toe; size 2 to 7, price 50c. ; misses' sizes, 11 to 2. price 40c. Boys' checked baseball and bicycle shoes, tennis soles; high cat, sizes 1 to 54, piice 57c ; low cut size 1 to 5, price 50. Youths' low cut, size 11 to 2, price 25c. These are best grade hone leather in soles. At these give-way prices will not last long, GILREATH & CO., THE STYLE PRODUCERS. A great many have bought their head-gear for spring and summer and a great many have f not. ROACH, LSw, Has replenished his stock and will continuefto do so from day to day as the necessity demands, and those who have- not made their purchase yet will do well to see Roach's Line of Up-t8-Date Millinery Goods. He can show you something that will be of interest to you. 209 NORTH TRYON STREET i hi U & p - v$ vfr- . Can come into our Shirt the styles they like any Shirts... The best quality, ready t wear, are carried in our stock in all styles of bosoms, in different sleeve lengths and slop"! of neck band; open back or front, or both.- There are extra long', shirts for extra long men, and extra big shirts for extra big men. t The man who doesn't get a fit gets hisymoney back. r MELLON & SHELTON, Clothiers and Furnishers. RE NOW Not next month or next week, but ready to-day Clothing made in the most approved fashion ind fin ished off better than half the custom made suits you pay big prices for. The material, the cut and the fin ish are there the price Is nowhere. Light, airy suits, but strong and fast colors. Warm enough, cool enough and cheap enough just right, $7.50, 10, $12.50 and $15. - ' The largest assortment of novelties in children's clothing shown by anyone. The Long-Tale Clothing Company. EASTER GBEETINGS FEOM THE EMPORIUM. TO ONE AND AIJL ; .... , Our. stock of Summer Fabrics is tom plete inall its details, and prices to suit: .your pocKeiDooic, -: itiox LADIES' SAILORS and most approved style in $o. Shirts ROGERS. Frank P. Milbun, AECKmCI. OOURT IHOU8ES, SCHOOLS, OHTJBCMB, CITY BALLS AND FINE BESIDEKctS tadepeadaaee Square i CHARLOTTE, N. Oi LATTA PARK i CHAR1XTTE8 GREAT RESORf. HANDSOME PAVfLHONS, MAGNIFICENT FLORAL UARDfclN. 8WIMMIN9 fOOL. DAUi unuunus, CARS TO AND FROM PARK STVIVRY TEN MINUTES. ...All Sizes Department and find shirts to fit them in etyl. any siie. v. - . -i it t; Men.. Pointers for This Week. We Offer the Following Specialties The prettiest French organdies, printed in the most exqui-v site designs and colorings, the 60c. quility at 33c A line of similar organdies quite as pretty in jdomestic fab rics at 25c. i ; Printed sheer lawns at from 8c. up. Our line of summer fabrics si simply darling they have no equal here in Design, Coloring or Price. A renewal of our stock of oriental laces has just been made. also in other Jaces, as well as luuy apicuiAicu incc lino in consequence kept us reordering Our biggest success thus far this season has been our Vaist and Skirt Department We are particularly good on a 50c., 75c. and 1- waist, al though we nave them lower and higher so with our $2 skirt and $6.50 silk skirt, they have been reordered daily. Good things in handkerchiefs, Sc. up. Lisle thread black hose at 25c. are not found everywhere, but we have them, and better ones, too. We can give you the best values from the largest assorted stock of hosiery in this. burg. Other millinery stocks are simply not in it. We have add ed moie help and will be able to accept more orders than we were able to handle during the past week. The rush on our millinery stock has been unprecedented. The reason why is easily explained we give a better class of material and work manship in the make up of a hat or bonnet the ladies all ap preciate that fact. ; Silks and Dress Goods That part of our stock is too well known, and it isunneces sary to make any further comment except that we have added' Saturday about 30 pieces of the newest silks for waist and skirt, so in woolen fabrics. You are well aware that in dress trimmings of all lid as well as fancy articles, notions and small wares genei; U we are right on top. Shirt waist sets, 50 styles at a great .ving. in price. D.RBaructi FURNITURE No furniture house south of Wshingtan shows a larger line than we do; no furniture house anywhere shows a belter line than we do. We have concluded to offer you some special inducements' if you desire to make some changer in your house. Sideboards Is an article in our stock that cannot be' reproduced by Other dealers here. .We show a larger line and every piece is of different design; no duplicates. . Dining tables and chairs, china closets, book cases, parlor suits and odd pieces, lounges of every description, the great est variety of odd chairs you ever saw. J ' 50 designs in bed room suits in oak, birch, maple and ma hogany. The most important announcement, however, is that we can readily save you 25 per cent, on any class of furniture you wish to buy. We have advantages that others do;not enjoy; we can do a large furniture business with scarcely any ex pense, and for that reason we can give you the 25 per cent advantage. Carpets You do know that we carry the only complete stock of car pets here, and we are in a position to furnish your house with new'Curpets in any grade at most reasonable prices. i Lace curtains are very " much in demand now. We can show you 65 styles from 75c. to $25 per pain They are cor rect in every way including price. --- Window shades, rugs, mats, etc. 1 1 80 rolls of China and Japanese mattings, 10c up. D.H.Baructi J. R. ticCAUSUXD & COMPANY, weaeaateaarf BetaJl Dealer !a j Sto?6s, Ranges and Furnaces, Estir-- 'V'ids From Archi embroideries. The trade hay . uui gicm otucn. constantly. CARPETS. OPEN FOR USINESS. I want yonr patronage. Hy line of eat glass and brio a-brao ha" no equal tn the city. Watches, diamonds. Jewel ry ana elocks in the Jntest ftyle : gooas ai sncn low pnoes vvu any one. & a ft.