LOCAL AND PEUSOXAL.
Dr. C. C. "Wearer, President of
Davenport College, delivered a fine
sermon in. the Methodist church at
11 o'clock Sunday morning.
; Mr. X. W. Harrison will speak
on Prohibition at CollettsTille Fri
day night before the second San
day in May. Everybody Invited.
Messrs. C. D. Cannon, E. O.
Underdown and Thos. A. Coffey,
all of Blowing Bock, were pleasant
callers at the News office last week.
"We regret the mistake in last
Fridays paper of signing J. L.
Storie's name to a communication
from Blowing Bock, it should have
been G. L. Storie.
Mrs. Council and her daughter,
Mrs. Boyden, spent one night last
week at the Watauga House and
went on the next dav to their
home iu Boone, where they will
spend the summer.
Prohibition Rally at Colletts
ville, Friday night May 8th, X.
W. Harrison speaker, and at Pat
terson, Sunday May 10th, Y. C.
Newland speaker. Let everybody
go out and hear them.
Bead the new advertisement of
Bernhardt-Seagle Harware & Fur
niture Company, Price (Mine Har
ness & Tanning Co., Virginia San
natorium for Consnmtives and
Hutchison in this issue.
Mr. W. W.Williams, of (iran
ite Falls, was a pleasant caller at
our office last Saturday. He tells
us the farmers iu his part of the
county are making prepartions for
larger crops this year than ever
before. That is the thing to do.
Reports says that the man Berrj
who was killed at Connelly's
Springs last week was drinking
and the men who did the killing
were drinking. "Of course they
were drinking, else there would
have boon no trouble. Old liquor
did it." C.
Rev. Elias Collette, the colored
evangelist, has pitched his tent in
the Northern part of Lenoir, and
is preaching to large congregations.
His tent is supposed to seat 1000.
We hope much good will be done
during the meeting, which will
continue Several weeks.
We hear much complaint of the
public road from Setser's Cap to
the Turnpike at Warrior. We un
derstand it has not been worked in
two years. Somebody is repousi-
ble for such negligence and may
be dealt with as the law directs, if
the matter is not attended to soon.
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EMIIIIESIBE.
Suits $12.00 to $50.00.
-Bureaus $6.00 to $20.00.
Wash Stands $2.50 to $7.00.
Extension Dining Tables $10.00 to $15.
Chiffoniers $5. to $20.
Side Boards $10. to $20.
Mantels, Doors, Sash and all kinds of house Fur
nishings and Mill work at prices proportionately.
At least 25 per Cent, lower than ever offered here before.
Why? We sell for Cash. It will pay you to inspect our line.
A. V. Miller & Compaey.
Cloyd & Johnson Stand.
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Visit us at our new office Cloyd &
Johnson Building.
We have an Easy Chair for You.
Have you any stocks or bonds you wish to
sell? List them with us. We
will sell them.
A plentiful supply of real estate always on hand.
A six room house (modern) and nice lot at Fair
field Virginia Street. $ 1850 00
Modern Residence and 3 1-3 acre lot on Mul
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lo 12 acres 1 miles from town on Hickory R. 550 00
4.") acres three miles from town on Little River R. 450 00
Always glad lo sec you.
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Less Than
There was quite a number of our
good farming people in Lenoir last
week and from all sides comes the
reports of the amount of farming
leing done this year, old fence
rows brier patches that haven't
lecn cultivated in years, are being
cleaned up and planted in corn.
They have very little to say about
panic, as it is not bothering them
So mote it be. Amen.
Mr. Bradshaw, who carries the
mail on K. V- D. 3, says that the
overseer of the road from North
Catawba church to the top of Ca
gers mountain has worked his
road thoroughly and good that
it is just fine. He also tells us
there is complaint of other sections
of the roads on his route and cs
pecially in Lenoir township, i
Would you kill a fine beef am'
take only the hide oil' for use
leaving the remainder of the ani
mal to iro to waste and decay!
(Jufss not, no sensible person
would. Then why cut a lino tree.
skin off the bark and haul it to
town and leave the remainder of
the tree to waste 'and decay! One
is i ust us sensible as the other and
it will be found so when too late
to remedy the evil.
The cold wave that passed ove
the country last week did great
damage in some of the other states
as well as hi the mountains of
North Carolina. Texas, Ohio,
Kentucky. Iowa, Wisconsin ana
Minnesota had a heavy snow
Grandfather mountain was white
and we fear the fruit crop in Wa
tauga county is badly damaged.
It has been a fearful cold wave and
has done great damage. Caldwell
County suffered but little, if any.
Mr. C. A. Ballew has leeu cut
ting grass and reports it fine.
Rather early for cutting grass in
this section.
Mrs. W. P. Ivey and Miss Lula
(Jwyn, attended the musical festi
val at Converse College, Spartan
burg, S. C, last week.
A man in California, who died
recently willed tl.000 to a pet dog.
Judge Coffey, of that state, has
decided that a dog cannot inherit
money.
Our old friend. Mr. L. J. Swan
son, was in to see us Monthly and
showd us some old coins, most of
them belong to foreign countries.
There was one V . S. e nper coin,
the big one cent piece, d.iied is4d.
These large one cent copper pieces
are very scarce and when a man
gets one he likes to hold onto it and
generally does.
There was two games of ball be
tween Hickory and Lenoir at Kent-
ood Park last Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday morning. lhe
sxre for Tuesday afternoon re
sulted in a tie and Wednesday
morning Lenoir 4 and Hickory
his was the Leuoir boys first
game this season and they did fine
playing and it is likely that Lenoir
will have a good team this season.
Honor Roll. !
Since our last issue the following
named persons have made pay
ments to the News on sulscriptions:
John M. Dixon, W. J. Benja
man, I). O. Hoyle, J. W. Bean,
R. M. Barnhill, Mrs. Josie Reid.
Republican Convention.
The Republican Convention that
met in Greensboro last Wednesday
endorsed the administration of
President Roosevelt, instructed for
Taft for President and endorsed
the administration of Adams as
State Chairman and re-elected him
for two yea in. C. J . Harris, Thos.
S. Rollins, K. C. Dunken and S.
R. Adams were elected delegates
at large to attend the Chicago Con
vention.
Jas. J. Rritt was chairman of
the convention and John L. Ran
dleman, Secretary. The Prohibi
tion question was not brought be
fore the convention.
Blowing Rock Items.
ell, we are having a perfect
blizzard up here in the mountains,
plenty of snow. We hope it will
not kill the fruit though.
Mr. Wiley McCroskey. of Cof
fey's Gav, was in town on business
to dav.
Mr. Thomos A.
place, is gone to
ness this week.
Coffev, of this
Ijenoir on busi-
The eight days Mission which
closed at St. James Episcopal
church last Sunday night, was an
unusually good series of services.
Archdeacon Jefferis is one of the
most thoughtful and convincing
preachers ever heard in Lenoir.
The entire Mission was well at
tended and much interest was man
ifested. Over 2200 persons at
tended during the eight days and
mauy persons were inspired to en
ter the Christian life and those who
are trying to live it were helped and
encouraged to liettcr efforts. Bishop
Horner will le here to day (Tues
day) and preach at St. James
church to-night and it is probable
that a class of several persons will
receive the rite of confirmation.
Base Ball Meeting.
All persons who are interested
in a base ball team for Lenoir and
all ball players of Lenoir are ur
eentlv requested to be present at
the base ball meet at the court
house Ito-night (Tuesday). At
this meeting it will be decided
whether or not Lenoir will have a
team, this season.
Hayes-Todd.
Mr. J. R. Hayes the clever Post
master, of Globe, and Miss Cary
Todd, of Lenoir, were quietly mar
ried Wednesday morning 28th at
the residence of Rev. K. 1). Crisp,
near Lenoir, he being the ofticiat
ing omcer. Alter the ceremony
the happy couple returned to
Globe, accompanied by Mr. Eu
gene Moore and Miss Jessie San
ders. In the evening quite a num
ber of ladies and gentlemen gath
ered at the residence of the grooms
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colbert
Hayes, to greet the new lovers
with heartiest congratulations,
good cakes and pies were plentiful
and some excellent music was
rendered and a most en joyable ev
ening was spent.
A I'm KM).
Mr. and Mrs. Cone have return
ed to Greenslwro for a while. Will
come back the 20th of May.
Mrs. Thos. A. Coffey, of this
place has leen visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Emory Young, of
Foscoe. She reports a pleasant
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Greene, of
Bluff City, Tenu., are visiting
home folks and friends in these
parts.
There will le a temperance rally
at Brown's Junction May the Sth,
everybody invited.
Miss Docia Coffey, of this place,
will commence a summer school at
Foscoe May the 4th. We feel sure
that the vicinty of Foscoe will be
greatly benefited by having Miss
Docia With them. She has great
success in school work.
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Political
Quarrel Ends
Shooting.
in Fatal
Suocess to the Xews.
April 30th, 1908.
Recent reports from Australia
iidlcate that the dairying indus
try is paying better than sugar
production.
city was thrown into a whirl of
excitement tonight, when in the
heart of the business section,
Frank Wilson was shot: and killed
by Frank Hunter. The shooting
occurred after a brief political
quarrel. Hunter, the slayer, was
captured by an oflicer and jailed.
The killing created a sensation.
The coroner summoned a jury
and an inquest will be held on the
body.
In after years a spinster may
have cause to congratulate herself
on the number of times she didn't
get married.
Her hand this man eould not get,
His health was not as it should lie,
He had not used the "best as yet,"
Hollister's Rooky Mountain Tea.
Dr. Kent and Granite Falls Drug Co.
Mrs. L.R. Connelly has been ap
pointed jailer of Iredell by ShffSum
mers to succeed her husband, Tee
R. Connelly, deceased. Mrs. Con
nelly practically had charge of the
jail during her husband's lifetime
and she thoroughlv understands
the management of the institution
Mr. L. II . Bradshaw, of Barium,
will sleep at the jail anil will assist
Mrs. Connelly in the management
of same most of the time.
Choice Meats,
I have just installed a large Refrigerator and
am letter prepared than ever before to supply
my customers with
NICE, FRESH, COOL MEATS.
Call and see me or telephone your order if
you want fresh meats kept free from Flies
and Heat.
J. A. BUSH, JR.
MisconttMit is
disguise.
often ambition in
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CONSUMPTIVES
Cotton ij looking pale around
the price mark.
Curses on the easily-satisfied, for
they encourage mediocrity.
Perhaps a widow finds it easy to
get married again l)ecause she
doesn't expect perfection in a man.
I RONVILLE, BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In the Blue Ride, Elevation 1100 Feet. On the Norfork &
Western Railway. 12 Miles East of Roanoke.
When a girl refers to a man as
an old flame of hen she probably
moans one who had money to burn .
An eleemosynary institution furnishing the
modern hygienic dietetic treatment at cost or
less, according to means ol patient and institu
tion. Maximum rate, including all essentials.
!?10 per week. For full particulars, medical
records, etc., address
MARCUS JUNGER, M. D., Medical Supt.
D. W. R. READ, Secty.
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