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BBEATEED HZS LAST TKSTKBDAT.
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falTers! Sorrow PrvIl A Brigkt,
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Ths sad rarttonlars ?hs fMnl
OarlaTkmaMttltai
Mr Kat Berry Crajner, wire of Mr.
Stuart W. Cramer, died yrterda.y af
ternoon at ft quarter put ( o'clock, of
; tyinioa lerer, at ner boim in tnia city.
The rivers -of wot have overflowed
-. ihia fair city from lime to time, bring
ing: heartaches and desolation, bat nev
er have they born upon their dark
bosoms sorrow more, universal, a grief
mora poignaaV-S - -vV --." Vs -H" -:L . -.,'
The angel of death has swept over the
name beautiful home twice la two years
and takes therefrom two loveJy wires
and sisters their lives so alike; their
avfeathn the same. - iSJ.h. 'rf'Sf"
- iira, Cramer waa taken sick three
i weeks autre last Sunday. She and Mr.
Cramer, as nsaal, attended services at
ths FUm Presbyterian church In the
- morning-. In the afternoon sho com
Ilined of feeling bad, and-the next
- lay took her bed the bed which she
:af never to leave. Typhoid symptoma
' -were soon manifest- Bbe was ill almost
- from the first, and great uneasiness was
expressed by her many fond friends In
' the town. Tbe anxiety was almost pro--'.
f phetks. - .' ;: " -v;.
i Trained nurses wore secured, and ev
" serythlns; that loving- care and medical
f skill could do was done. Day by day,
J however, the dread disease gained np
; on the vitality of the enfeebled body,
j manifesting Itself In its worst form sev
leral days ago. The devoted husband,
who seldom left her bedside, hoped
i against hope until yesterday morning;
f when he saw the sands of life begin
ito ebb.
Mrs. Cramer never spoke after 3
o'clock. Her pure, sweet spirit went ot
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sunlight of a lovely June afternoon, and
$ not less bright and beautiful than the
I sunbeams had been her life.
Dr. McCombs, her physician, who had
J watched over her day and night, ren
f dering every assistance that his aid 11
could suggest, and her grief-stricken
husband, were at her bedside when she
breathed her last.
j The sad news went quickly from
household to household, for Mrs. Cra
; sner was beloved by a large circle of
J friends, and admired by even those
who, in her short residence here, knew
I her only slightly. Seldom has any
J death in the city called forth such ex-
fpresslons of sympathy and sorrow, es
pecially for those moat bereaved the
t devoted husband and the lovely IKtle
ter. to whom she had been a devoted
and loving mother.
Mrs. Cramer was 28 years of age. She
was a daughter of Mr. Horace Berry,
of Portland, Maine. After her sister.
Miss Bertha Berry, married Mr. Cra
mer, and came to Charlotte to live, Mrs.
Cramer, then Miss Kaie Berry, visited
tier, iwCking many friends sere on that
trip. Her sister was taken sick with
fever in August. 1895, dying on the 21st
of that month, at Mr. Cramer's father's.
In ThomasviUe. f
After Mrs. Cramer's death, with
the love of the two little child
ren to draw them to each other.
It was but natural that Mr. Cra
mer and the sister whom his wife had
so dearly loved should turn to each
other. In this younger sister was em
bodied all of the lovely traits of char
acter and mental attainments that had
attracted In the elder sister, and Mr.
Cramer found In her a sweet comfort
and solace, as well as a devoted and
loving mother to his two little children.
They were married in September and
came at once to Charlotte. Their home,
one of the most beautiful in the city,
was a charming one to visit. Everyone
who was thrown with Mrs. Cramer ad
mired and loved her for her beauty and
strength of character, and for her in
tellectual gifts. She took her sister's
place at home and in society with such
exquisite, yet tender grace, as to win
the admiration of all with whom she
came In contact.
. Nine months of a happy married life,
and, lo! the dark shadow.
The bruised heart of the husband may
Indeed cry out. "Is there, is there
balm in Gllead?"
This morning all that Is mortal of
Kate Berry Cramer will be taken to
Thomasville and laid to rest In the Cra
mer family plot, by the side of her sis
ter. Bertha Berry Cramer.
A sad story the passer-by will read
in the graves of the two sisters; a story
to crush a strong man's heart, to blight
his life but the message which will
ever come to him from these silent
tombs will be one of peace and love.
THE 400.
Greensboro Sent That Many People Here
Yeatorday.
Greensboro's "400" that was the ex
act number of excursionist arrived on
time yesterday morning, and soon after
were sailing through the city, bound
for Dllworth and the park. Dinner was
served about 12 o'clock on the picnic
ground at the park. The afternoon was
spent in riding, driving, shopping and
visiting the various places of interest
about the city. The train left on the
return at 6 o'clock. It left not only the
station, but Mrs. Th acker and Miss Ed
na Teague, who saw the rear end of It
as It passed Wilkes foundry.
The excursionists were pleased with
the town. Charlotte and Greensboro
were always good friends, hence the
tatter's call was enjoyed.
By Ball.
Capt. Jack Allison, of the Charlotte.
Columbia A Augusta, got into port yes
terday. His foot, which caused him to
lie up in Atlanta tor several days, is
better.
.alter July 1st the vestibule will
scarcely "hesitate" here. Instead of
stopping ten minutes, as at present, It
will tarry only four minutes.
Nos. 9 and 10, the local passengers, on
the main line, will, after July, be Nos.
, 7 and 8. They will be the only trains
v which will change engines here.
Gastonia Gazette: "There is round -house-talk
in railroad circles that Gas
f tonia will be made a terminal for lo
'.. cal freights on the Southern. These
trains make from 60 to 100 miles a day
and then stop for the crew to rest. The
present lay over is at Charlotte. The
.. new arrangement contemplates making
... -a section from Greenville, to Gastonia
-i and another from Gastonia to Spencer
- Salisbury."
Church and Chnrcbnien.
fT Dr. Howerton, of tbe First Pres-
byterianv-burch, ia to divide his vaca
tion into ttrvjs ot two weeas eacn. lie
will be absent t p Sundays in July, and
W. W. Moore will occupy the pulpiTl
Sunday in July.
JDr. Bays asks that every member of
the Epworth League of Trjjn Street
Methodist church be present -U tbe
meeting to-night; also ail others who
are interested in this work.
Rev. Dr. Barron, who came home last
. evening to attend the party at his house
.and the wedding in his church, returns
' to Gaffney this morning to resume his
meeting.
- Rev. Mr. Dorritee will hold services In
. the graded school chapel Sunday after
noon at B o'clock.
First Straw KMo.
Miae Nancy Maxwell gave a straw
ride last night complimentary to her
(rues V Mlsa Hoggins, of Wilmington.
-. The guests were: - -
' Dr. -and Mrs. Kent. Mrs, Watt Max-
well. Mrs. Sam Maxwell; Mioses Etta
Wearn. Nannie and Jess Taylor;
' Messrs. Sam Maxwell. C. O. Wearn,
.Sam Houston and C. P. Davis.
f After-the ride lunch was served at
: oust smaxweu a.
- -':;, Mete I Be.: .
One Improvement brings another.
.: The Observer learns that Mr. W.
Johnston, who owns the old frame
building below the T. M. C A. hall, will
- probably In the course of the next year
f tear it down to make way tor a build
ing ia keeping with its handsome neigh
bors the association building and the
: Piedmont - Fire - Insurance Company's
buUdins-. .i;,-: -K
Messrs, J& B. Comer, president of the
Avondalo Mills, of Birmingham, Ala.
David Trainer, general . manager of
same;. J. -H. Trainer, president of the
; Patterson Mills, Chester, Paw and W.
B. Smith "whaleyi- president of the
Richland and Oranby Mills. Columbia,
S-C spent yesterday la the eity.
The Western Vmtmm "tm ho Vest Deeav
- TThe Western tJnion Telegraph Com
pany will, after September, be next
: door neicrhbors to th Observer. It will
rent the stand now occupied by tbe
Wheeler Music House,: the latter mov
ing elsewhere. . - -, v .
- Ki and Mrs-Oarsem to e toTlrglada.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Carson will leave
for Bmrdtna Vaw for the- summer a
i "a soon as Mrs. Caraon is able to travel.
; Mr.- F. -W. I.1. Roach and wife have
rentea tnetr nouee tor umm, - ,
PfajooBS oa the Wing.
S: Observer Dosher gave the order yes--f
Mmltt. nlw,n u . baIMn anil flnfth
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.a-X & ftnai-. 'r?,
OLD HOafEcnrxAra."
bSlasHS
-.- - Last Might, f . - ) ,,
Mr. Brevard Nixon charmed the His
torical Society last night wKh his paper
on "Old Homesteads." It showed tal
ent, patient research and patriotism.
Beginning with tbe origin of the
homestead of the Nile, ho traced it in
its varioua changes) through Oriental
and mediaeval times up tot the modern
era. He contrasted with, great clearness
the bomestead of feudal times with
that of free America, ; showing the
blighting effects of the? one system as
against the elevating tendencies of tbe
ether, -'r"--; $':
" Bat the happiest portion of bis ad
dress was the description of the home
steads of the eastern portion: of Lin
coln county as they existed In ye olden
time," from the first settlements In I7
until the civil war. He showed how the
sturdy patriots of King's Mountain and
Cowpens) were a natural product of the
pure and simple home life to be found
throughout that section. ?
-He gave a vivid portrayal of the
quaint manners a.nd customs of the
people; their harmless superstitions:
their un pretention but substantial
dwellings; their Innocent, yet happy
amusements; the meetings, at the old
muster ground, with accompanying
prise fights of one round each; the good
old times at the Rock. Springs cotnp-
meetings, in vogue even yet.
Mr, Nixon has evidently studied folk
lore at the knees of his grandmother.
He deserves great credit for wresting
from oblivion these memories of a pic
turesque past. Among the descriptions
of old homesteads and prominent fam
ilies was that of the Morrison home,
renowned in the history of the Confed
eracy. He said that every profession
and walk of life had been adorned by
noble scions from this historic neigh
borhood. HIBE'3 THE STUFV.
Ket the O-Be-Joyfol Which tho Mooe
sbJnor Distillath, Bat the Karly storming
Dew Which Refresh m.
The Steel Creek farmers report fine
crops.
There were 60 arrivals at the Bu
ford yesterday.
Mr. E. A. Aldridge, of Paw Creek, is
ill with fever.
Mr. R. M. Miller, Jr., is sick at the
Seashore Hotel.
As Dr. Savin would say, "the sum
mer solstice is upon us."
Mr. C. Furber Jones is out Again
after several weeks' illness.
The school board will not meet untifj
Its regular date the first Tuesday in
July.
Dr. Kent Blair left yesterday morn
ing for Norwood to attend the annual
picnic. '
Lum Gilmore and Annie McCullough
colored, were married last night by Rev.
Morse.
Mrs. B. D. Springs is to loin the
party which leaves Saturday morning
for the coast.
There will be a game of ball this
evening at 3:30. between Charlotte and
Camden, at I-.atta park.
The telephone and electria light
companies are putting In new poles In
front of the new court house.
Mr. T. L. Alexander is In very feeble
health. He is confined to bed at his
home on North Graham street.
Mr. A. E. Rankin returned North
last night. He will continue his busi
ness here for some time at least.
The trade between the Dixie Pants
Company and Mr. S. Wittkowsky for a
lot and buUdingon Klltn street is on.
The Greensboro excursionists ex
press themselves as greatly pleased
with Charlotte. They will come again.
Mr. John A. Foust. of New York, a
special friend of Mr. E. D. Latta, is In
the city. Mr. Foust is a large clothing
merchant.
Mr. James McCall, of Paw Creek,
was yesterday pronounced insane by
Dr. Wilder, and was sent to jail for
safe keeping.
Dr. Misenheimer is adding to the
comfort of his household by putting
a verandah around his house on the
front and side.
Policeman Scott, of Greensboro, was
looked after yesterday tiy the Charlotte
coppers. He's a nne-looking officer
credit to his town.
It has been suggested by one of the
court house officials, that the city pur
chase some blood-hounds, five, at least.
"It would lessen crime," said he.
The Gun Club scores are not up to
the mark yet. consequently the mem
bers object to the averages being pub
lished. The shoot yesterday was fair.
Music at the park this evening.
Miss Grace Kig's bicycle party
comes off this evening. The ride will
conclude with a dance at the pavilion.
Dr. C. M. Strong's horse ran away
yesterday morning. It went down Try
on at a lively rate. No one was in the
buggy. No damage was done to man,
buggy or beast.
Mrs. R. A. Torrance is visiting at
Mt. Mourne. She and some friends
were caught in the fearful storm of
last Sunday evening. They were not
hurt, but were frightened badly.
The friends of Miss Lizzie Blanche,
former milliner at the Racket Store,
will be glad to learn that she Is regain
ing her health. She goes to Newburg,
on the Hudson, next week, for the sum
mer. Mr. Z. A. Hinson and family. Mr.
Ed Johnson and family, and Mr. Cy
Brown and family, who have been on
a trip to the coast, are back.
Mr. Hinson says they struck an east
wind and no fish.
"There are thtet? miners to every
square inch of North Carolina soil,"
said a gentleman yesterday. whose
dealings and dlggins are with same
"Whether they are doing anything or
not is another question."
Foundation Laid for the Piedmont Fire
Compaay'a BaUding.
The Piedmont Fire Insurance Compa
ny's new building is to rest on a firm
foundation solid rock, and the good
will of the Observer and of Mr. H. C.
Eccles and Mr. ohn Walter Miller. The
foundation stones were laid yesterday,
the Observer, by invitation of Mr. Mil
ler, chairman of the building committee,
laying the first stone. Mr. Eccles laid
the second, and Mr. Miller the third.
Architect Hill and Mr. Malloy. of Salis
bury, who is furnishing stone for the
building, superintending the job. The
building, according to contract, is to be
finished by the first of January. Mr.
Hill says the trees in front of the build
ing will not be cut down: they will be
"
MrVtVlttkowaky Building on West Trade.
Ground was broken yesterday for Mr.
S. Wittkowsky's new building on West
Trade street, where Elliott's marble
yard is. As previously noted, Mr. Elliott
will have the entrance to his office and
shop on Poplar street, instead of on
Trade, as at present. The gap between
the old Creswell building also now
the property of Mr. Wittkowsky and
the Durham block will be filled by a
two-story brick building, higher than
the Creswell building, and much hand
somer in design of finish. Architect
Hook, made tbe drawings, and Mr. S. J.
Asbury has the contract. If tbe city
had agreed to widen, and Improve by
grading. Poplar street, Mr. Wittkowsky
would have built a handsome block
where the Creswell building stands.
A rrtend of Ian. Preston'a.
Miss E B. French, a returned mis
sionary from China, will be with Mrs.
John Walter Miller to-night, to spend
a few days. She Is a co-laborer with
Dr. John Davis, and a very dear friend
of Mrs. John A. Preston. Miss French
will talk to the ladies of Charlotte Sat
urday morning, at 10:38 o'clock, in the
lecture room of the First Presbyterian
church. Any lady who feels an inter
est in foreign missions Is cordially in
vited to be present.
Argument Boaun.
The evidence la the Victor Mill pond
case was concluded yesterday, and the
argument begun when court reconvened
at 3:30. Mr. Heriot Clarkson opened
for the State. He spoke for an boar or
more, after which court adjourned until
this morning. Mr. Walker will speak
for the defense this morning. The ar
gument wilt be Interesting'.
. The only other case of special Interest
on the Criminal Court docket for this
term is that of Jole King, white, in
dicted for bnrn'ng the barn of W. Beat-
tie, - in Fa w Creek. October 39th. &
All of Paw Creek has been subpoenaed.
Mr. J. D. McCaB ts counsel for King-.
' Oases Psw-
Messrs. SIkes at Stitt, who have been
running- a small grocery store on North
Tryon street, made an assignment yes
terday. Mr. J. XX Mecaa being assignee.
They had debts to the amount of Ot
or $390. and being a utile pressed, con-
eluded to close out and close up. '
, vV Oebts So tat Talaw
Prof.- John' & Ooble,: who. taught In
the graded schoot last winter, will not
return to Charlotte. He is going ta
Tale to take a course in theology, not.
however, with a viw r.r"'''-'-?, but
KILLED : ON - THE CEOCSTIES.
A WK6HD SOFI HOHUBXI DXATH.
Hia root Caagfct aad He Was Drags" ?
- reet. His Head Striking the Orsastles ma
" He Was Hasted JUmm::- ;r--
About 5 o'clock yesterday morning,
Mr: John Graham, of the Southern
yard, on bis way to Uddell'a shop, af
ter some cars, found the body of a
negro boy near" where ; Graham street
crosses tbe railroad, : -A "m-o
The negro's skull had been crushed
In. such a way that piece of bone were
protruding through the: scalp. Part of
his shoe was torn off and sis aeei hurt.
The cross-ties for 60 or 75 feet were be
spattered with brains and. blood. v
Mr. Graham supposed, .at first, that
the negro had been run over by the
train, but from tbe nature of hia in
juries, it was clearly evident that be
had attempted to Jump from t he-train.
No. SS, tbe fast mail due at 10.10 p. m.,
had caught hia foot In some manner,
and was dragged some distance, hia
head striking on the crosa-tles until the
leather of his shoe gave way, when he
fell to the side I the track, wnere ms
body was found by Mr. Graham.
The railroad officials and police were
notified. The news of the find explain
ed the presence of blood on the supply
box under one of the sleepers on 35,
which had been discovered the previous
night by one of the yard hands la shift
ing. .. ..
The coroner was notined snortiy aner
daylight. He came to town at once,
and empanelled a Jury, consisting of
I. H. McGinn. G. J. Etheridge, C. B.
Todd, C C. King. D. B. Bradley and C.
L. Hunter.
Clarence Hammond testified that the
dead boy's name was Perry De berry,
that his home was in Anson county,
and that he was in the habit of beating
the raHroad whenever be could. The
nearro. he said, was about 1 years old.
The coroner's verdict was that the de
ceased came to his death by attempt
ing to Jump from the train.
A coffin was bought at the expense
of the county and upon the coroner
asking for a claimant and no response
being made, Samuel Wilson, colored,
took the remains to the county home,
where they were interred.
Mlsa Gnioo to Marry.
Mrs. Katherine Coatsworth Guion
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter,
AlicewCaldwell, .
to
Mr. Sidney Johnson Vason,
on Wednesday evening, July seventh.
' eighteen hundred and ninety-seven.
at seven thirty o clock,
St. Peter's Episcopal Church,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Handsomely engraved cards with
the above invitation were issued yes
terday. The bride-elect is greatly ad
mired In this city. The announcement
of her approaching marriage will be
learned of with Interest.
Will Paaa Through the Golden Gate.
It has been said that one reason Char
lotte Is not provincial is that her peo
ple travel so much. This is true. Be
sides the party which left Wednesday
night for Europe, a party will leave
Monday night for California. Those
slated so far are Mrs. Barringer and
son, Mr.Osmond. MissUly W.Ijong.Miss
Mary Wiley and sister. Mr...John Mc
Neely is a possibility. The'rparty will
attend the, C. E. convention, and get
the benefit of the rates thereto. Rev.
W. G. White will meet : the-Charlotte
party In San Francisco. H(J writes Mr.
McNeely, making inquiry as to their
movements. He is anxious, he says, to
see his Charlotte friends.
If e w Threshers in the laad.
'Squire John P. Hunter Is as happy
as a lark over his new threshing out
fit, engine and thresher, which arrived
Wednesday. He had several hands in
to unload It and shortly afterward had
it on the king's highway. He is hav
ing a prosperous threshing season.
Mr. Harkey, of Sharon, also has
a complete threshing outfit. He is work
ing one end of the county, while 'Squire
Hunter attends to the other.
After SO Tears.
Capt. John R. Erwin has about fin
ished his job of going through the old
records in the court house the papers
which he, as clerk of the court, packed
away 20 years ago. "Little did I think
when I put these papers away 20 years
ago that I would be the one to take
them out. I never thought to live to see
the erection of a new court house. But
here I am. I begin to think that I may
be here 20 years from now, to move
again if necessary."
Local Preachers' Conference.
Kev. Dr. Levi Branson, of Raleigh,
who was in the city yesterday, author
ises the Observer to say that the North
Carolina Local Preachers' and Lay
Workers' Conference will meet with Ep-
worth chapel. Raleigh, August 12th
15th. The officers of the conference are
Rev. Dr. R. H. Whitaker.president; Rev
Dr. L. Branson, secretary.
Installation.
Rev. T. J. Allison will be Installed
pastor of Sugar Creek church on next
Sabbath at 11:30 o'clock. Rev. A. A
Little will preside and preach the ser
mon; Rev. R. A. Miller will charge the
pastor, and Rev. J. R. McAlplne the
people.
Quarterly Meeting.
The third quarterly meeting for Pine-
viUe circuit will be held Saturday and
Sunday. Preaching each day at 11
o'clock by Dr. Brooks, presiding elder.
Preaching at Pineville Sunday night at
S:30.
Shoe Go's.
Own Make
For Sale By
, A. H PORTER & SOU.
Leaders in Shoes, Hats and Gents' Fur.
nisbinga.
C WEST TRADE STREET.
A TRAP
Goods given away are not always
cheap, even as a gift. Example: One
merchant says come, buy of me mate
rial for a skirt and I'LL GIVE FREE
THE LININGS.
Another says I'll sell you material
and linings at reduced price. Take in
first case:
S yds Dress Goods, 50c $2.50
Linings, N C 8.00
2.S
. U-S5
.25
.15
Second case, same goods:
S yds. Dress Goods, 35c
S yds. Cambric
Canvass linen
Velvet Binding
Silk Thread
.IS
.08
X2AS
Two cents saved, and a free person
to trade where you please, pay for
what you get and get what you pay for.
It's
Alexander's
way of doing no tricks; no schemes.
FANCY FINE RIBBON SALE.
Curtain Swiss and Rods; the rod that
never drops and cheaper than ethers
not so good.
SILK SALE see. - - '
Season Cut oa Lawns, etc-, and 15c
ts reduced pries oa Cycle Covert Skirt
ins-. . . .4 - -
Summer Corset na- hummer, - at C5&
each.. Ought to sell lee ot them a bonce
at that low price.-.-,, v -.. ,
13 W. TRADE ST.
ko-tic:c HC'jrn. -
50 Hp,, i
TWO STACKS EESEKT1D,
The Ceert Hoeae Tare. Will Have He
,-..'-:. Vomataiaa, Oatly Maamassaia. . -.
Tbe court house committee met yes
terday in the office of the First National
Bank.' The committee discussed put
ting fountains in the yard, but after
fully airing the subject decided neg
atively in regard to the matter. ' Spaces
will be left on the large main -plat for
the only two monuments which should
ever be placed there the monument to
the signers of the Mecklenburg Decla
ration ot Independence, and to North
Carolina's greatest son. Vance. -
The committee, in deference , to the
wishes of the public, whom It serves,
agreed not to cut any more trees down
in the court house yard. , ,: ,
- Hlas HUllard la BaltlsaoTo. i
Miss Katharine Hllliard, A. B.. - rf
the Frances HUUard school. Oxford, at
tended the recent commencement of the
Woman's College, Baltimore;; where she
was received with marked honor. She
was the senior member of the Alumnae
Association present, having! graduated
with the class of S2, the first to gradu
ate from the college.
"The best laid plans of mice and men
gang: aft agley." aay the brictanakers
who got together for the purpose of
putting up the price of brick 7S cents a
thousand, but before the trust could
be cemented. . a disagreement arose
which annulled tbe -agreement alto
gether. It has been officially declared
off.
Hot Mam hers.
Greensboro Record: "The boys are
sending in their entry blanks all prop
erly filled out for tbe big race which
we are to have on the 3d of July.
MAsts. J. P. Kirkpatrick and Fred L.
Oliver, of Charlotte, have entered. Look
out. home boys, for these fellows will
make It hot for you."
lamsla
An interesting fact in connection
with the furnishing of the Ersktne Col
lege Home, at Due West, S. C, which
Rev. John T. Chalmers had charge of, I
Is that he purchased all of the fur-
nl8htngs in Charlotte, as shown by the I
itemised statement. Mr. Chalmers be- j
lieves in patronising home enterprise. !
Lawn Party To-Mlght.
The Ladles' Aid Society Of Twelfth
Street Baptist church, will give a lawn
party to-night on Mrs. Fiddler's lawn,
corner of Eleventh and Davidson
streets. Ices, cake and lemonade will
be sold. The proceeds are for the bene
fit of the church.
TO BE
FRANK,
It was not our intention to displease airy of
our competitors, when we advertised, that
we will make skirts free of charge, if mate
rial and lining are bought at our store. This
trick or scheme, judging from the liberal re
sponse we bad, seemed to have pleased our
patrons.
We are In business to please our customers,
not our competitors don't you see? Our
schemes work wonders. For the pres
ent we haren't invented another trick
which will increase our Woolen Dress Goods
sales nest week, so we will continue every
day next week to
MAKE SKIRTS FREE OF CHAR6E,
provided Material and Linings are bought at
our store.
WHO WILA FOLLOW ?
Joe Barnch k Co.
OPPOSITE CITT HALL.
never too late
in the season
to talk hats.
Perchance there are some of the gentlemen who have not
yet bought a light weight hat; we wish to throw out a few
hints to them herewith :
We never allow our stock to run short of the present sea
son's styles ; may not have quite as many now in stock as at
the first of the season, but we have enough of our recently
replenished stock to supply those who have not made a pur
chase. A few Straws left that we will let go mighty cheap.
Vou cannot afford to go elsewhere until you have consulted
our stock.
MELLON & SHELTON,
All the new creations in light weight Clothing on our counters,
Do a Lot of Thinking
here before we make a purchase of goods. We are exacting
about quality, about style, designs, etc., and until we are well
satisfied that these are absolutely correct, the articles find no,
place in our stote. s
That is why our stock of Men's Furnishings easily lead in
point of superiority anything offered anywhere.
Our Ties, Shirts, Collars, Underwear, Socks, have each their
own claim to goodness. And our prices make them surprisingly
good values.
The Long-Tate Clothing Company.
We solicit orders from a distance and send goods on approval by ex
press to any part of the country, returnable at our expense.
Racket
Great annual clearance sale Shoes,
in the next ten days to Inspect 1.000 pairs of Ladies', Misses and Children s
SUppers and Oxford Ties, which we now offer on our 60 and 75c bargain coun
ter. Don't fail to see this great offer. Lots of ladieu' Oxfords in this line that
you would go elsewhere and pay $2' a pair and think you got a big bargain,
and really they are worth the money. See for yourself and if not as- repre
sented we don't expect you to buy. An endless array of the very best values in
Ladies Kisses and Children's Button Shoes which you should not fail to
see.
2.000 pairs of Men's Shoes wHl be si aught red. to clean up broken lines.
75c buys a (1 Buff Sboe II takes choice of a lot of Men's Shoes worth tl.26.
And tS.7 for a Brat -class hand-sewed Calf Skin. Kangaroo and Vict Kid in
black, tan and ox blood; clean, new goods and - guaranteed in every
particular. Clothing; Clothing; Clothing. If yon are looking for
a nice suit of clothes for a little money, see our line of $M.0b Suits
worth tvU-6e and SI 5. Special job counter of S5 Suits; worth fT.sv to f la. Men's
Crash Baits, $2.50 to $5. Big iota in men's summer Coats and Vests, Alpacas,
Sicilians and Serges. SOS pairs Men'salhrhtly damaged pants, from 38c to
S2JW: worth from 75c to fB. Men's Corduroy Pants from SI per pair and up.
Boy's Knee Pants Suits t3c and up. Boy's Corduroy Knee Pants. 50c.
Boy's Wash Suits in Blouse at COc to close the lot.
' - The best line laundered Negligee Shirts we ever offered, 85, 68, 75 and M
cents. Men's Half Hose Sc; Ladies' Black Hose 4c Special bargain m Men's
Gause tJnderware. 25c Men's 4 ply linen Collars Sc each or SOc per dosen. In
spect our great offering ia Men's Sample Hats, latest styles and shapes, from
98c and up, excellent bargains. All ear 15 and Ue Lawns reduced to 12c;
M and 1134c Lawns at S 1-Jc; 74 and 8c Lawns at Sc.
Just received 25 rolls matting 4
case iv- meacning reaucea rrora is to izfre. Shirt Waist reduced from 25 to
Mc Lot Rmbroiderw at lc worth 13 and 15c; Summer Corsets cut from 8
to 4sc; 200 dosen Mason's Fruit Jaws.; pints, quarts and half gallons at 55.
C&, and- 55c per dosen. AO the way through our mammoth stock the work of
eutUng prices goes on. X Dress Ooous. rry Gxmd. Carpets. Tinware. Crock
ery, Glassware and a thousand and one things that we hays not space to men.
Uon await your inspection. We carry five times the amount of goods of any
other boose in the city, occupy five times the amount of floor space. mp!oy
fonr times as many people and do more business than half of ail the dry goods
fcowpea of Charlotte pot together. In fact the-RACKET ia headquarters for
all kinds of bargains and plays second - fiddle to nothing ia the South.
J. Is 0 w 0 C.
. Kgg Slips.
Mr. Will Oaten, of .the Model Restau
rant, and Johnson, the colored porter
at the Arlington, had a fisticuff yester
day, in which the latter came out
worsted. The fuss, it seems, was hatch
ed up by Johnson guying Mr. Oates
about bis efcga. The latter resented the
imputation contained In to "guy," and
blows followed. -.
It la .dangerous business to guy a
restaurant keeper at this season of the
year about his eggs. - - ,
Ramblers $00.
:)o(:
Thev Lead the Crowd.
You Save $20.00.
They run lighter than any
wheel on earth.
Second hand wheels as low
as $5.
Bells, Lanterns and all Bi
cycle Jewelry.
Shaw - Howell Harness Co.
A Fresh Supply of Nobby Fobs
for Gents. Stylish and decid
edly the thing for a gentleman's
watch. A dazzling line of
Ladies' Card Cases and Ladies'
Belts. All the ladies in town
can be pleased at oar store in
our new supply of Novelties.
Prices to suit the hot weather.
i & Bruns.
MRS. JOE PERSON'S REMEDY IS
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE."
Windsor, N. C-, May 24.'97.
Five years ago I was completefcr run
down from general debility. My) liver
didn't act, I had indigestion, wap just
as nervous as I could be and was al
ways tired. The least exertion would
bring on shortness of breath, and it
was- a drag to me to keep up. A friend
of mine who had been cured by using
Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy, told me to
take it. I bought one-half dozen and
took it just because I had to take
sometning. I suffered greatly from
wakefulness, would lay awake often
the greater part of the night, unable to
sleep. When I was on the second bot
tle I got so I could sleep, and when I
had finished the six bottles I was well;
indigestion cured, that shortness of
breath cured, and I feel like another
person. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy is
a wonderful medicine. It did me more
good than anything I ever took in my
life. MRS. T. W. MORRIS.
Store.
Shoes, Shoes. We want 1,000 customers
yards to the piece at SIM per roll. One
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' MnowAte X Co.. Mwrws. Cwchwiw'a.
THE EH1P0RIUL1
Offers a reduction in prices on all
Summer Fabrics,
Such as
LAWNS, ORGANDIES, ETC.
Wt Advertise Fact. Only.
Dave Oestreicher.
The Leader of Low Prices.
50C. ON THE DOLLAR
FOR
...MEN'S TROUSERS...
Yes, just half price for several hundred pairs Men's Fine
Trousers. Most of these are pants of suits from which
coats and vests have been sold. Fine worsteds in black
and blue; black and blue serges and fancy stripes a fine
lot of trousers nothing wrong with them. Too many for
us to sell this season in the ordinary course of business at
regular prices, and we will not carry them to next season.
The regular price is marked in plain figures; you take your
pick at just half price. All sizes in the lot a regular pic
nic for men and boys with 30, 31 and 32 waist measures
Buy Your Trousers Now.
2.00 Trousers at
3.00 Trousers at
4.00 Trousers at
5.00 Trousers.at
6.00 Trousers lit
Sale begins to-day.
LESLIE &
Half-Price
A Great $5.00 Suit Offering, -
When we opened in Charlotte one of our fixed
determinations was to allow no old stock to accu
mulate on our hands. In looking our spring stock
over we find many lots badly broken. We have
collected together such suitings and placed them
on our front tables and marked them all at the one
price, $5.00.
Our $10.00 wood cheviot suits now $5 00.
Our 7.50 sawyer cassimere suits now $5 00.
Our 6.50 black and fancy cheviot suits now $5 00.
We wish to impress upon yon that we advertise nothing but
solid facts, and this will be donbly impressed upon you when you
inspect onr windows and riew the actual garments. Come at
once; delays are dangerous
JOS. LIEBERI7IAN & CO.
Koij Can Save Money
And many times the costpf an article by buying the best at a place
where the best is sold. We deal exclusively in China Specialties
Dinner Ware, Toilet and
articles that go to make ap a strictly firat class China Store. Many
novelties that are useful for the table and all parts of the honse. We
overcharge our customers with nothing; on the other hand we can
save you money. We buy for cash in large quantities and let them
go in a hurry to our customers at a living profit.
Don't you need a Water FilteT? We are first in Filters and
Coolers. Come and get acquainted with our stock.
MOORE
Successors to G.
Crockery, Glassware,
STARS
Did you ever see stars by being suddenly Jarred? And my, don't they
sparkle for a moment? And have you seen stars in daylight? If not, Just
take your stand on tbe corner of East Trade and Tryon streets, and you will
see shoo tins' stars any" time during the the day coming; from the direction of
BELK
Bundles of Shoes, Clothing;, Dry Goods. Hats, Notions, etc, wrapped Up in star
paper. It Is said that you can see more stars in the "milky way" than any
where else.. This accounts for the sunshine of our establishment.' With us
everything is bright and cheerful. Mo gloomy times here hustling from the
word go.
SOARING 1111. :
Sending the rays of low prices over severs! States, and the good work goes
steadily on; reaching oat. bringing in trade to the city that usually bought in
other markets. Oar aim is to make the Queen City -the leading market of the
country, buying as we do in sueh Immense quantities for cash from - panic
manufacturers, suction sales, bankrupt concerns, etc. we can save to the peo
ple thousands of dollars an nn wily by trading with us. Talcs our clothing
store: Why yon cava find here the nobbiest suits of clothes that ever-hit the
Old Korth State. Think of it. S12-5 to xls suits beinar sold from C.&S to ntu.
Liaand to J10 suits going at 94.69 and
z m sxan, oown as tow as as lie a pair, mggesc stock 01 nats tn ins- state.
Bsc. straw bats 2Sc down as low as 3c Big Job in shirts, flshirts 68c. laun
dered shirts I3c Sample tine gents' underwear at one-half price. Shoes. We
are supplying th best, trade of the city. When the masses can save from SOc
to $1 a pair, of course they are coming to see us. The very finest Oxfords,
either in button or lace, tan or black, from tl.5 to $2. Cheaper grades to Z&,
3S and 48c Gents' hand made shoes 92.19 to 94 only. Other styles as jMgj it
4S, IS and 96c Dress Goods Department, the pride of this section. - Hfe yon
cam find UTtkinr tn nnL- traai thai finest ilka la th rhmnMt arfn vana I '.
New styles and patterns coming in every day. - If yon expect to keep u with
the procession, step lively, keeping your eye. fixed on the leaders - ..
BULK BROTHERS'.
- Cheapest Store on Earth.
fTra-39 Street
Buy for a Year Ahead.
$1.00
1.50
,2.00
2.50
3.00
ROGERS.
Pants Sale.
Table Ware. Glass Tableware and all other
& KYLE.
S. Read & Co.
Housefurnishings, etc.
BROS -
5; other grades L48, ju and $S. Pants
Clr.rlo
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2Rl B8S? Clothing is noteworthy of our . V V
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It is all good Clothes, some finer; some as fine
as clothes clan be, and in the proper sense of
the word, extremely
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Ou vice. Our guarantee goes with QQ-25
them. Regular $&, values' now . 00 . H
OC.00 Men's All Wool:
QO from a large assortment ii nropeny
made in. correct
10 values, only
07.5O Men's Fine Suits;
stock embracing
cioin ana siyie.
120 up to $15;
Olfl.OO Men's Finest Suits;
OIU shade and shape that style de
mands. Elegantlv made gar
ments. Worth and usually sold
for $16.50 up to $18. Price Din. 00
now only - ; - - UlU -
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00.50 Men's Stylish Crash Suits; shrunk and
Ol sewed with silk. Elsewhere- sold 00.50
for $3.50; here only - - Qi.
q.f.O One Una of Men's First Class Crash Suits.
Ou well made and
$5; now
Serges, Alpacas,
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from 81 to .
IlilliUoll
H The Carolina Clothing Co.,
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P J. A. SOLOMONS, Aanager. . m '
Mail orders entrusted to ns will receive oar best attention. Goods fl
jM sent on approval, charges paid one way. . pl
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FURNITURE AND CARPETS. "
We are daily receiving large
we have lately bought at such
AMsr m i s--U iar Xa koim crrrtx
in Furniture and Carpets. We
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buncu line iiui uiuy in vuiiuuiic, uut in tiic oiaic. ,uiuctiiu
see our stock now and get our prices. '
' Seventy-five Sideboards are a good many of the kind; we
carry no two alike. Parlor Suits of the latest designs, and so
of Bed Room Suits. Odd Parlor Chairs and Divans, and ,
Chairs of every description. Lounges in all shapes
SPECIAL.
Four solid oak double Wardrobes with two large French
plate, bevel edge looking glasses, size 12x5Q inches for only . -j?18.
Unheard of, byt so only four and no more ;
D. H, Baruch
Office Furniture
Merchants; Lawyers; Doctors:
This is a sobject important to you ail. Your office makes -often
the first impression on your customer, client or parent;- v
It is important, as you know it should be GOOD. A-ell
equipped office desk enables
with more accuracy and dispatch. 1 am showing the Biggest
line of fine and medium priced office desks ever shown here
before. My prices are the lowest ever known. I have bought
a quantity in order.to get the price. I can help you in your
business. Will make a special reduction on fine desks.
1
Leading Dealer in Furniture,
FILTER
YOUR
WATER
CHARLOTTE HARDWARE CO.
.j,.e::duval;
3sctrlcal Engineer and Contractor. Of
fios In Ennt Building, K. Tryon St.
. CHARLOTTE. N. C
Are and Incandescent lighting. Equip,
ping eotton mills - with electric liirbt
plants a specialty. Estimates furnished
on a 1 rnds of electrical work. Call
i r,. , r-swrt burglar alarms,
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you to dispatch your business
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Carpets, Pianos arid-Oigans.
You can drive away disease and save doctor's
bill in many instances by filtering your water.-. Only
a little money, will be required to place one of oar
Stone Filters in your boose. . . Oar line of Stone Filters
ranka rigbt along with tbe best ia the city; oar prices
probably a little lees. ' ' .
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.The construction and matnten iti, of
pnbho highways piven speci.-a .'iti-nV
tion. Counties and townb'-s m "
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