LOCAL AND I'KItSONAL.
Mr. Lcntz is moving la the Jor
dan house on Kidge Street. ,
, Miss Margrett Wise went to
Hickory Saturday to visit her
grandmother, of that place.
Miss Bose Earnhardt went to
Granite Falls Saturday to Bpend
Sunday with Miss Maude Aired.'
, Mr. Fred Schell went to Granite
Jfails Saturday to spend ' Sunday
with his grandmother, Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. J. H. Weaver, of Hickory,
spent several days in Lenoir last
week with her son, Dr. C. 0.
Weaver.
Miss Lela Wise, of Hickory,
who has been visiting her brother,
Mr. Charley Wise, returned to her
home Monday.
A daughter of Harper Jackson,
who lives near Patterson, was tak
en to the insane asylum at Mor
ganton last Thursday for treat
ment. Mr. and Mrs. William McWhood
of New York City, were in Lenoir
last week on their Southern bridal
tour. They were much pleased
with Lenoir.
Miss Mary Austin Clover, of
Statesville, arrived in Lenoir last
Friday and will remain several
days. She is thd guest of Miss
Jessie Newland.
Regular Communication of Hi
briten Lodge No. 2(2 A. F. & A.
M., will be held to night. Work
in the third degree. All visiting
brethren welcome.
Miss Mattie Mae Ballew, left
Friday for Mooresville, X. C,
where she will spend a few days
with Miss Blanche Creswell, be
fore going to Baltimore to buy
her Milinery stock.
Messrs. Eugene Miller and Ed.
Allen left last Friday for Mt. Airy.
They had on good clothes and
looked as if they were Eoinz on
important business. They are ex
pected home today.
On the first Sunday, the first
clay of March, in the Baptist
church in Lenoir, the Pastor, Rev.
R. P. Walker, will preach a ser
mon on Odd Fellowship. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the
public to be present.
Mrs. C. A. Little, near (lame
well, had an experience last week
that she does not care to repeat
She was in the barn loft and some
how made a mistake and fell down
the stairs, hurting herself consid
erably, but nothing very serious
as good lnck would have it.
We notice from the Wilkes
papers that they are having a light
sprinkle of small pox in that
countv. We hope that Wilkes
will be able to hold it until they
get the life stamped out of it, as
Caldwell has trouble enough of her
own and doesn't care to mix with
anything else.
The good people on R. F. I). f
got together last week and built a
mnch needed bridge over Wink-
lcrs creek, between Hartland and
Corncnine'8 bridge. This creek
often got so full that the R. F. D
carrier could not cross and had to
return without delivering a part of
his mail. This bridge removes
that difficulty.
Mrs. Martha R. Thomason, wife
of Geo. A. Thomason, died at her
home in Hickory, N. C, February
14th. She was the daughter of
Randy and Rebecca Taylor, who
are well known in Caldwel
County. She leaves a husband
child, father and mother, brothers
and sisters, who have the sympa
thy of their friends in Caldwell.
The citizens of Gamewell neigh
borhood are being stirred up some
what and they have cause. One
night last week some one entered
Mr. C. M. Sudderth's house in the
night and took his pocket knife
and a bunch of kees out of his
pants pocket. Nothing else was
missing so far as they know. There
... 1a. of Mi1n in tho varri
Andftbont his corn crib. Also
Mr. D. B. Tuttle, of Gamewel
has been missing his baled pea
Tine hay and is on the lookout for
the person who borrows witnou
permission.
Mr. J. R. Widby, of Marion, K.
C, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Leo Dale, ' I
Miss Kettle SherrUl, of States-
vllle, N. 0., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. T. U. Walker. , Y
Prof. J. L. Harris left yesterday
for a visit to Washington, Balti
more and New York; ' 4 ' !
We understand there is a reward
of 11000.00 offered for the arrest
of the burglars who robbed the
Granite Falls bank.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Walton, j
who have been boarding at The
Martins for some time, have rented
and moved into the Brawley house
on Ridge street.
We are sorry indeed to learn
that Floyd Blackwell's eye is giv
ing him a great deal of trouble and
pain, so much that he and his
father went to Hickory Saturday
and had the eye taken out.
Mr. Joe Loving, .whose, store
was robbed last week, took out a
search warrant for the goods and
found a part of them, but the bur
glars had flown, going towards
enneessee. They were seen by
Mr. W. A. Bryant at the Kirby
Hat on the Turnpike road. He
says they spent all day near there
in an ivej thicket.
Mr. M. F. Hodges, who lives
near Patterson, some time ago
went to Watauga and bought 9i
bushels of Irish potatoes lor plant
ing, ne nail tnem noieu up near
his house, one night last week
somebody stole them, a few nights
after some one stole l chickens
from him. Mr. Hodges does not
ike so much familiarity.
Mr. P. S. George, of Texas, has
been in Lenoir for a few days. Mr.
George has had an exciting and
trying experience, lie was one
time tried for mnrder, convicted
on circumstancial evidence and
sentenced to be hauged. Just a
day or two before the execution
was to take place the real murder
on nis aeain oea coniessea tne
crime and Mr. George was ofcourse
released. Mr. George has his par
pardon signed by the Governor of
Texas and other papers to substan
tiate what he says.
Cabbage Plants.
Those who have spoken to me
for cabbage plants are notified that
the plants are now here. Call and
get them as I cannot hold them.
H. C. Maktin,
Honor Roll.
Since our last issue the following
named persons have made pay
ments to the News on subscriptions:
F. P. Curtis, A. J. Hall, J. K.
Moore, L. C. Watson, F. J. Hart
ley, W. A. Bryant, J. W. Holli
field, Mrs. Lee Rhodes, J. L.
rhillips, Henry Critcs, J. R.
Moore.
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How's This?
The Statesville Landmark is au
thority that Statesville is having
plenty of experience with watered
kerosene oil. We have had that
experience here to beat the band
One of our merchants, Mr. N. B
Smitey, recently poured out 18
gallons of water from 0 gallons of
oil. That was almost one-third
water. Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Has any of our merchants had
trouble with water in their oill
Reporter.
Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed oat free, on reaaeat. by Dr,
Shoop. Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people without
penny's oost the great value of this
scientific? prescription known to
druggists everywhere as Dr. ShoorVs
Catarrh Remedy. Sold by J. K
Shell's Drug Store.
The State Hospital commission,
C. A. Webb, of Asheville, chair
man, in session in Raleigh Friday,
directed the architects to proceed
with the preparation of plans for a
$25,000 nurses' building for the
State Hospital for the insane at
Morganton. The concentration of
nurses' quarters in a new building
will make available quarters for
102 more patients in the main
bnildiog.
When a builder or contractor lays
before us a set of plans requiring
Builder's Hardware
for a private residence or a public
building. We know that with the
immense stock that we carry and
the attractive prices we are able to
give, that any job we figure on is
"our meat" if we are given a fair
show.
There is no expense to you in
giving us an opportunity to make
an estimate on your requirements.
BERNHARDT -SEA G LIE
Hardware & Furniture Co.
WE ACT AS
Receiver
Trustee
Administrator
Executor
Guardian
and intact in any fiduciary capacity.
We are chartered to do tjiis
and have our capital stock to
assure a faithful performance
of the duties.
We will appreciate any bu
siness of this nature.
Lenoir Realty & Ins. Go.
"We Sell The Earth."
M. M. COURTNEY'S.
MEN
EMBROIDERIES
AND LACES.
For the Spring Season are here in
the Newest. Daintiest and most de
sirable Paterns ever shown in
Lenoir.
"We show a large line of these goods made on Cam
bric, Nainsook and Swiss in cheap, medium and fine
goods, including many beautiful match set Patterns
and Insertions. Coset Cover Embroideries, Shirt
waist bands, Embroidered Readings, All-over Em
broideries, Double Edge Embroideries in pretty pat
terns for ladies collars.
VALENCIENNES LACES.
Not only the largest and mast comprehensive line,
but also the newest and prettiest, direct from our
large New York Manufactures and importers. In
Match Sets Patterns of Edges and Insertions, Head
ings, All-overs, Footings, etc.
Our connection with these large manufacturers en
able us to show the newest, up-to-date designs in
Laces and Embroideries and all so cheap as to be Inf
low all competition.
Don't fail to see our best new things in White
Goods. 48 inch French Lawns, Plain and Mercerized,
French Batistes, Persian Lawns, India Linens, Long
Cloths, Plain Nainsooks and Checked Nainsooks,
Barred Lingere new designs.
Your inspection and comparison requested both as
to quality and prices.
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HIGH GRADE
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Best for The South.
For Sale by
Lenoir Drag Co.
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:S, STERNBERG
Asheville, N. Carolina.
Largest Fur House in the South.
No Express charges, no
Commissions. Your av
erage is what counts, not
the high price you get for
one skin. Write for Prices.
HIGHEST HARKET PRICE
GINSENG AND BEESWAX.
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PAID FOR
Curtis-Shankle Engagement An
nounced.
Charlotte Observer.
Troy, Feb. 20. Announcement
has been made by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Armstrong of the engage
ment of their sister, Miss Kate
Shankle, and Mr. Jesse W. Curtis,
of Lenoir. The marriage will take
place in the late spring.
This will be interesting news to
many of our readers wo will join
the News in heartiest congratula
tions to this popular young couple.
Ed. News.
If yon suffer with indigestion, oon-
tination. feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite. your-system It
unhealthy. Holllster's Rocky Moun
tain Te make the system strong
and healthy. 8So, Tea or Tabldts.
Dr. Kent and Granite Falli Drue Co.
Attention Taxpayers.
If you have not paid your Town
and School Taxes now is the time
to pay them. There is a constant
call for money made to the Treas
urers of the Town and School and
demands must be satified. If yon
owe any taxes it is necessary that
they be paid at once. If not paid
at once costs of collection must be
added. J. L. COTTREL,
Town and School Tax Col.
Do you have backache occasionally
or "stitckee" in the side, and some
times do you feel all tired out, with
out ambition and without energy?
If so your kidneys are out of order.
Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve back
ache, weak back, inflamation of
the bladder and weak kidneys. 8old
by J. E. Shell Kent and Granite Falls
Drug Co.
South
ern
Railuay I
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