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rMr-i Tiinn-s KO. 1 KKIGHTS
t f llALHONT. Meet 2nd md 4ih
...', . 'ty nlehts in each month In
I Area's Halt Pollock street, at 7.80
O'Ci'
b Kamnul 11. Ka L rvesiaenu .
II. t i ;.h. eo'y;
R.B. El'l, Financial
bucretary.
Iaiex New A4TcrOcments. :
Lost.' v - - ' V" '
Wanted. 7 , - If" -t
Biovcle Stolen. - "v--v
- Singer MfgOOJost Received, v .? ..ft
sjq Dnnn & OoJait Received, :,
' Olive Bush Harked J ' -
Eaton Diamonds.' s v,.,, ; . ? '.
Simmons & Hollowell Cfc-Cbiistni
goods. ' 1 " . ,s ' " ;' -
Business - Locals.
yew era,
STOLEN-- Beading Btanduo; rwcyoif ,
- s a rr.v trrnmn: hlna enameled. .Hartford
Ttirii. No 88.800. handle bars upcase, had
.-in trai lamD on ? wheel and grip
' .ii.mi wnra. t5'00 reward for return I
a ' ' f Bicycle with evidence enough to con
Tlot party who etolt wheel. ' Address
.'7 Journal Office ' - ",''t
BINOER Mfgr Oo, jast received Boat
' ioaa uoiuu
Oak Machines, -juai i
thing for Chrlstmaa " presents, eaU at
once 6 85 VW4 St - " "
- .. s, - .nhnrr.b. a tmau. ODea
ce,aiiTw-u.1
T A finder will pleasa ' return, U the Jour
-' ' llalofflce., ' r'. '
WANTEDr-Blx Good Carpenters o go
'to wonk next Monday morning December
88th. -AppIfW, AiCullenj Construe- j
tion Company, Bl Craven St. ,
WHILE looking around .for Christmas i
' Prfi-entfl, rail at J M Hrnes & Oo. Cot-,
HfthCBtk a-id Broad ots. j . ' .
an ti ihr, white thavlne parlor - No 88
.' Mlddla street, for stylish hair cut and
easy shave, all work guaranteed or mofl'
: - ey refunded, we win continue yui
low prlOM unttt 1904. - H .W Jewell,
Prop." y ? C -v"-J-
8TXAMEB BLANCHE, " will not ; sail
. again until Friday January,: 1st on ac
y"ountotholldayi." - VV--
LOST One-silver locket With Elk's
. . ... . . .. m -art. m-A..
xtaaa, mmais on vsm, .
wIU please return to this offloe ana re-1
eslre reward for same.
" v-'LOBTLadiesCopen' faoa, silver (watch
' ' . on Pollock or ..Broad streets. Finder
- " hinau Mtnni to the Oaks Market A
V r- .
LABORERS WANTEO-Ws wIU glre
cmyloyment to four or fire good men at
at our plant at Core ureea, a u. jm-1
i--t-qnl-' at. office over Bradham's J)rug
'"" Store. EASTERN ARM rui w.i :,
; ' THE Oaks Market ts ; "ready io ready to
' -r V I -reoelvs yoar orders for fine' turkeys for
1 your Christmas dinner. v-X; :v;:
- k- ' - TOR BALE Horse, buggy and haraeel,
la good order, price $75; If sold before
t'- v Christmas. " A Bargain; apply.to O W
- Shaw, Nd S New Booth Front Bt. . '.'.V
N10E fat Chickena, flue 8teaksr and
Pork. Banaagea, lictt rp pound at
Henry Bryans Queen, street, near de-
TBI tery (Inert OysUrsot the season at
James B Dawson's, 108 Middle 8t,Thons
SOB. - Served In any style or to famUUs
by saeasurs. ''..yf":-- "
- OWEN 1L QU10N., Attorney at Uw,
aaaonnees that sntU his new offlos build !
lag on J Broad street Is completed," hs
-". will occupy efflon oathe Btstflootol
brick building, oppoaiu ths Olty MalL f
' J GfTE us your order for fruit cakes for
Chrtstiaas.llha.Kbs, and lOlba. Jobi
" 1 ; Daan, Grocer.' '". '' "
V-' PECANS tot salkarply at WEast
GUARANTEED Bogar Cared Bams at
IJctslh altaeOaksMsrkst..'-,
DOOC-EEETER, StaoOfrarter and
trpwrtier. OmpeUat yoaaf, lady da
aires sltaatloa. Ptat, prompt sad Indus
trtooa. CaJloa oa4drM, SI, No.t4
WTOTJAnANTEE WUktBtoa's mU
Ws Mineral Water to cure djrile
ead elomach IroaMea, or ony raf oad
ed. PatU riarmaf y. . .
Mlttd NAKSII P. BTIU'CT, lnsurn
Estlaalvaly, rroBjl atlontlua.
1", ?B
TO
"rt CO r
i " f-.t la 3 .r 1 -
At
A'.lsMl.-.oci ra'.i f t..
llyc:'s court jte; lj for tc
ind dairn. . ...
:j drssk
Haggle, the wife of Hli-haalRorji&ans
died Tuesday noon, Rd 63 year. Ko
tlce of f unarnal will be published later.
The daaceet the Planters Warehouse
Christmas nletat will be a very enjoyable
affair. "The Kiel orchestra .will furnish
the raualo. ' Everything possible will be
done to mate It pleaiant for those who
attend. It la expected that i large num
ber will be present.', -
s Mayor Ellis hai made an order pro
hibiting the uie of dynamite fire crack
era or bombs on Christmas day. The
practice lsvery dangerous and the Mayor
la wise in stopping IV ! The jollce hate
alto- been Instructed to stop the other
dangerous -sport of people shooting at
each other with Roman candles, -'
. There was an ; interruption in the gas
service last night 'In consequence of an
obstruction occurring' in the Urge pipe
which ' MTiplIea the city, this not being
duetto - ' any lack In the -.supply of gas
The company quickly remedied the tron
Ho, but considered It best to cat off tbe
, lppiy' tot the 'night.. It will beall
tit today. 'V.;v
The pW .children of this city are to
oe nicoiy rememoereo. on14 vnrisuna.
i Tfie Elks have -established a beautiful
custom of having a Chrlstma tree esrl
peculator tnosawnonave oeenover-
looked. The tree and entertainment wtu i
jitit Itman &t finnn. I
j(.r t.
titV; VZ :Z " a
. .v.,w
how tha Elks-makeotherh"0"
Go and - see
people happy,
-:'The citizens who are interested will te
pleased to know that the council will
lake no aotlon on tha.. matter of con
structlng a side track of the A A N O
railway . f rorajthe South' Front .street
crossing' tO,ther Elm OHy-company's
mill until the Tegular January meeting.
Both aides of the question, will be dis
cussed at that time. The minutes of the
December meeting published in the Jour
nd contained this Information
Mr B 8 Waters of Black awamp ssc-
Hon. Jones county was In the city Tues
Ha, tavlnff material and oalnts for a
handsome new residence which . hs Is
building kt his place.- Mr Waters Is the
1argesU4obaoco grower. In his section
and while somewhat . discouraged ."over
the crop and prices this " year, says that
by diversifying hi crop hs hss been en
abled to pull out a good bit ahead., Mr
I n Ml u" '
u tohMBII hut In tha meantime
. - , . -. .
Crop. ; In this eoaneotlon It might be
remarked that the gentleman referred to
la one of the largest hog raisers In Jones
county,', his packing , this year - will be
way up in the thousanda,j;;i rf-" !
The express business of the Atlantic
j and : North : Carolina .railroad hu In-
creased to soon an -extent as to necessi-
hate tha'dally - shipment of one or more
solid' car loads of express . through to
Northern points Tblr harbeen shipped
to Goldtboro, and then transferred to
the' through cars on other roads.' To
avoid the transferring . of freight at this
point, Master Machanlo Green of ths A
4s N O has had all the, express cars of
d with standard irucka,
brakes, slack adjusters
"so that 'the cars can be
tha road refitted
high '.speed air
and steam pipes
carried "through without.' change of
freight" All the freight ears on the road
are being fitted up with automallo coup
lers and air brakes. Two new express
cars are to be built after Iks holidays.
': Feceptlon to lWdalHrty. t
Mr sad Mrs John B Ives gave ad-
Ugbtful reoepUoa lut nlghi at their
home on, Johnson street ' in ' honor of
their lUUr MUs Lulls Ives, and the brt-
dal psrty who will assist at ths Ear-
ding If es ' marriage, - which will .be
aolemnlxitd at the Presbyterian church
at 8:80 p la today, -V-r;. ,-'
; rV reftsloV; Notice I: i
. Stats TeastonerS who '.baloeged to the
17th aad SSlh Regiment N. C. Troopr,
whose namae ware strlcksa from the
Pension Roll, are hereby Inform! that
that have beea rele staled, and IUI their
Checks are cow at the Clerks 0e
ready (or daUrery whsa call ad for.
I wlS ssnj thea to yoo. ft yot faralik
you tddrtis. '
' . . - - a b.o. ,
. ' AtTfic Open Honse.
Tfc Hatrla-rarklotoS Com pony gave
most iocpt! praxntiiloa of tba
play I Caaay Iscbmms, - Utt Bight at
tbe cpara botua.
Tb play tv tbe eoonpiqy foil aorpa
fnr Ibelr tw "ant woik, Tie c!'ll
rlr7 ths ecu wre greasy J'iy'l.
i aoa lorliyarti'.aafltd,
Tcr.V-1.1, "Iti Puis of Oui:t,"a
U'iia.w iotat.!'.r wri m i:im,
!:b ltwea tte f
nin-tm'or lit p"; n'r t'llfs f -r l'
rT?''rrr.r, -, 11, S3 an.l E ccc'iu fi
mil tt- ?? 1 ) dnjr at W''
:rr.
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lira T ,.' L.-.y ; la ttet..?, i-e
" r . t tf il.i J II I -loa.
Krandl-'r W 11 Ejv of IIYe!ock
spent the d&y Ltre yebtetday.
Kr A Hyde ltft yesterday to Tlblt b'.a
father, Capt A Iljde, at Salisbury.
fclrsBtmiuol IJudson of Foliocksvlile
returned-home from the city yester
day. Miss Anna Boberts who is attending
school at Littleton Is here for the noli'
days. , -
Mr Bam B Waters "of New York City
la tUltlng his mother,- Mrs una
ters, -
OoL James K Toung.of Rilelgh, i
aurance commissioner was In the city
yesterday,; ;
UrBH Russell and wife of Beauforl j
l rl.lilnithafamllvof Mr
Mr A 0 Poscne Of Maysvllle left yes-
terdayfor home ane;. short business
trip m me cuy. . - :j - ; '..--
Mr Leon 0 Richardson of Durham ar- j
rlved last night to spend Christmas
with hls mother, Mrs . Katr Richard:
on." , . " -,'"," r . r
Mlsa Daisy Bet) of Beaufort, passed I
through here "yeBterday going to Stellajxhe artlclea to be ' sold comprise the I
0 spend Christmas
, Treyatntn who-Las beenWt-
, - . of MrBD Hamilton', re
. ' , ... a . t - v-
1 1 .AJa xA hn, hnmft at MmUhflAin..
' ,
' Mr Jarvl. Harding otarnville came
Rev7HM North of Ellzleth City
passed'. 4hrcUgh the city yesterday , en
route for Laurinburg, N C. -
Mrs'AmyDall returned to her home
at Snow Hill -yesterday after a visit to
friends and' relatives in the city.
Mrt Edmund Strudwlck," and children
and Miss Jennie Hughes arrived, from I
Richmond to spend the: Christmas holl-
days.-;" r z 'S
Mlsa Mamie Russell came' last nlsht
from Bt Marv's school tcTsDend the'holl
davs with her' erana-mother. Mrs Mary
I Mnff Nnh. t ' a --' '-
. v. r.'H.niinM : r ih - ninmhi.n
University of New Tork U n the city
.nnrtinff th. holldavs irlth hli mother.
T a j .
Ua T.IW HmMll '. " l:V.'iKiSt'
Mlstee Helen HInnant, Laura Sand
ford, Bertha Wooten and Mrs 8 V Rich
ardson went to Qoldaboro yesterday to
J IV. 1..
, ; V
- Mr and Mrs Ben Miniesheimer who
have been spending - several months in
this city as the guests f Mi and Mrs J '
L Hahn, returned to their home-la New
York City Monday night, they were ac
companledto New Tork,by 'Mr Hahn.,.
(jhnstmas
When yon linyyour! CAinIES, llIXBf
DATES,-
CAW A1TAS. liElIOIffS. &c.. Call on Dawson
103 "KUddle fkr&C-HZ
", ' .. Nice line of Smokers'; Artlcleo for CrirUtmai PtesenU.-viil' .
L X Cigars In small boxes for Christmas giving. .yt-rv'rpft'
Tv:..: ' V. ..' fiTYR 'TTR ?A C AlI &U???
JAHES B.
Phone 209..
103
aUi.r T.f
11.'.- v it. a 1
Full of Christmas Goods.
Every thiug to please the OldZaa
, Immense stock of Fancy China,
klns, riaques, Chop Trays, Tea Sots, Dinner Set, . Toilet Seta, :Toys,
Books, uamos, 3. ,
" Our Steel Wstrons are the Stronsrest made. The riaest lot ef Im-
ported Dolls In New JJero, Come
-13 ai 15 Pollock tit.
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1
Xrnas
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y. A 1- i J l. t cf
rkctv-d t..-cr ty cur..-:-.y vtre
re a;
'.LereJ fct tL t'.a-e, Tie l.iwu
concuctt J cy ir d v. oirsti ana i-o
bidding. Tery llre'y. E?erytL!og sold
went at a Tery good price and those who
had it in cbarga were highly pltssid
with the results. . ,-.
There was one or two funny Incidents
that happened during the transaction
which came across the reporter's obser
ration. There were three bottles which
had a wrapper very much like a patent
medicine bottle but they had the picture
of a hunter on horseback a well known
sign among some men. The bottles
o iull not according to tha law of the
land be sold at auction. Some one sug-
geted that they be sold as quart bottles
ofredlnk. - . 1 .
V1 . . . ... . . . . .
Verted ig
. ifcaMt mi a cradle. ' A number of
olulou, M0Di4 to jnfpect the ma-
.hln4l .d said ther "didn't see how a
chIld could ileep ta , tning uk tbat.
The sale will be continued today bc-
elnnlcK at 11 o'clock at tha same place.
library; ro,' carpets, pictures, curtains,
A ft N 0 stcck, ,B. & T. Co stock.: many
valuable-, and handadms Articles will go
under the hammer. , , --' " "
tl . i!-J II.- ai. ItmiAI
eigaatar. TjO-rj
Mr William H Oliver had a tery naN
trv escape from serloQs Injury Monday
nabt and ltia wonderful that ha Is not
iaid no as a result of his experience.- Hs
j wt( returning from the residence of
IBANunn, at about half past six o'clock
I where ha had been to weet Insurance
Commissioner Toung, When ; crossing
Change street hs was knocked down by
lawaeonwhlch was being driven as a
I very rapid rate. vw. i -
. Fortunately no nonea win nroaeu
sustained very painful bruises on the
right shoulder, arms and Tegf
The driver of the wagon Is unknown,
If be Is apprehended he will be arrested
for violation of the city r ordinance
against fast driving.-
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Rne' Heather: purses, bilfiioW snd
ladles fins chain bais lOd to tl.CO.' Duf-
' ' ;' 5 'T" t 'SBaow-On Bmr Bemjgy 'i 7. ? :
teraachitliiswenia, IUaamltPinHalws
s.
OKAWOES, APMES,
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-DAW30n
-7 - -:
niddle St- NEW BERN, N. C .
n v 1 1 1 w 1 .m, 11 a
ajs , - a-i Va m-'mtf: V
well as the Toung. ;
Salad, Cake l'latos, Vases, Ksma-
aniTBee ' '-. '-."' J
Phono Cy.
Fir
Vr
I4 ?
. . t
(jbod
uning
iri's C:ut Frcli 6a;:
rcrfaaiery l.:ser & dicta, PpieMer'g, Sole Agency for
Iludnut'i?, .. .. . . - "
. v ard Cases, Purses, BUI Booka,- " ; " - ,y -. -. "
. Ci J-s, Tipe?, &c, - . . ,
: . Stationery in fancy packages, Fountain" Penv 'A-U
Brushes of all kinds, Combs, &o,-?. t - . '"--..
. Mirrors, E Having bets, lnlants Beta,Manlcure Bets, &o, v. :t
Christmas
V .TIf there ! a man on earth who could not" ipse, and who 4f
would not be glad to receive a new Tie for a .Chriatmaa .Gift, .
where igr he ? We would like to tee him, ; - - - ' v
-yes, it's elegant that I the
territory and the only way we can
wear display ?ETery Smart Swagger shape, every new pattern
X in silk is here. ' -"""r. s' . v " .
X--, ' Big 25c line, -'
"-vr,
: E. V. AKMS I RONU,
07 Middle
? Christmas
tieeeee
- . , , "',T'r,,T'r'""r'""r7I..
i-iiToull find this-stow -.Cbristraas . Headquarters for Re-
liable; uts m erery cnaracter i x owi ? nna many- practical
"uggestionis herel-, V 'l'i " T 1 ' "
'i;A beatitifol diversity of beantifol things suitable: Christ
mas Gifts. I """ -
C ilFor Isadiest - v
Beautiful Neckwear .and Kid
Gloves, v. --.. j "., r -
r', Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs,
A Handsome Silk Umbrelja, - ,
" Clove, Jewel or Handkerchief
Cas Vi , ri ,
Mirror Pictotet & Burnt Wood
- Novelties, , .'
Bofa Pillows, r ,
JrPurneSr Wrist Bags, &W - "
: ABeaatlful Dress or Waist Pat
terns. - - .
T'SAndM BbgeAr Beat and! Brightest Display of
DOLLS-AND mY8
MatoUesVat KTery jPoiikt, - v Bring Jthe -Children to see old
Santa Clans In QM.wlndow,.. -
,tPlioiisrlg;69lP!lo
T "' - A " & ' - a a a. V
fnrit
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ivr.i . ZiJ
I t Not" many days
mas, ana iois ox
mrtstmas
trade
I ' Tb 0 VOlUmO 01 DUSineSS ' DOingr QOnO
it
by this etoro : is' very eatlBlactory.;
Ohows that our buying ' publlo - fully
appreciate the earnest effort we have
mado to placo boforo you the moat
comploto equipment of merchandise
suited to tho domands of the.ieason.
I7pt only tho playthings for . littlo:
folks and ornamental articles, but'
uccful things as well in all thoir, va
riety and frcshnos3. Hero is a point
or two. "' l':C
DON'T FORGET . v:
Dolls, Tho Eoolis, Tho Furs;
GIovcg, Tho Tablo Linon, The
cry, Tho Iliidlicrchicfs, , .Tho
Tho
Tho
nr.
thirrjs
Tlicy'ro
V, . J lit v a
, . a
!y last received.
Ucckvvear
4
't
only word that covers' the
describe our Christmas Neck Xt
Street.
j
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t
- For. Men:
President Suspenders in iiKTl
viduatboxes- .
Beautiful Neck wtars
SIlkTJmbrellas,'
-. Silk or Linen Handkerchiefs,
Gloves, Collar and Cuff Cases,
"-. Sterling Silver Novelties,
: A Handsome box of Hosiery ;
iv,J;rt.;'
Chnrcli. X
" " Ja' ' A. ' A " A. A. A 'a. A. ' A.' A A.
-iCl' Vv;"
t-;' ?-
from'nbw to Chritt-J
Duymg io uo uoue,
Tho thousand and
equally importnat
all hero.
y am
I, :' r;(o worth
o cij in: .
Brothers
UST
DECEIVED
5 -. .....
aiicl boys'all tlinewest shapes, 25c
Iff, 10, - dozen Mens Hats in next. Spring;
Jlft ; 7 ozen pairs Stetson v Shoos. some;'A7;.;';
new shapes al -$5 OO, . .;,;:
Y : A few Bath Robes in 'gray mixture'.
.r 6 dozen pairs Mens Gloves in Rrav
Undressed kidand
at $1 OO and $160
, If you .want the
Newest 'Oods for
CHRIST
we can supply your wants,
of styles to suit everybody.
J. G. Dunn & Co.,
Correct Wear fW Men,
?J57 Ed&bcQr Street.
o coco
OCCOOOaOQODOQODOQOQOslOOOaG
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We Sell to Merehaots Onlj.
We have just received another complete stock of Furniture .
and can fill all ordei s promptly. We are the only exclusiv
wholesale furniture dealers in the state tbat do not manufact
ure. All goods sold at factory prices with local freight added
io New Bern. We also carry a complete line of Iron Safes in
stock.
All Mail and Phone Orders will receive prompt attention. - 4
Office Phone 172, Residence 254. A
Office and Sample Room 47 Middle Street; Warehouses A
5 and 7 East Side MLdle treet
T. T. Turner Furnitare Co., Q
NEW BERN, N. C. Q
OOOOODODOJDOQODODOOaODOOOdO
COAL!
A large stock of the
White Ash Hard Coal in
Also the Lump Bituminous especially for
grates, and' the very best steam.
Personal attention
HOLLISTER & COX COAL YARD, '
Phone 34
A CIirItmas Drive
- In one ef oar new bmcles will be'
I a real pleat are. There's no Christmas
f;tfl (or your fanny use ene 01 our styl
sk vehicles. ' They are well made of tbe
beat materials, with pneumatic tires sad
the latest improvements Ja flalsb. We
sell the latest style now at low prices.
Call aad etsmine before bay 1st alas
where. . --' --,, AH?'h:
We put Rubber Tires on ytrar eld er
new wheels, We shriek your loose tires
in a machine without catting them,
or without taking tire from wnel on
boery while von wait. Everybody Is la
vltei to ee the machine at work patting
new bolts in old place. , . . ..
O, U. Vnteru & Ron,
" :. v. , rhene 185."',. : ; v
. 7S Broad Bt,' Raw Baan. 9 0 :
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Tan Driving Gloves
Latest Sty es ard
DBV'CPHTC
A plenty
COAL!"
very best free burning,
all sizes.
given to all ordersat ;
Foot of ' Craven St A
Ooal
and
Wood;
A fall supply of Anthracite u
free burning White Ash, Orate,
8tove and Chestnut Coal,' also the
Celebrated rocahantaj ; Bituminous V
for grates and Steam.
L' The Jjest OaV, Ash, Pineand C '
Mixed wood. .., .y V'
Quick; Prompt
, Delivery, i
EXITS' :-
! Union Point.
Phono 4T. -.' - ;
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