iUL. All fiUt
. 2s f C
J'V''y v
n
)
YUes to say to the many patrons or nis nouae, u
dose of 1903, we have so much to be thankful for, that we V
fJ shall lymntion one; and that is how much we appreciate
T your partiu our great business; r really this; is a mutual ;
transaction, an". we trust we have merited 'your trade, during
O the past year, a..d that we may' be able during the years to Q
(S come to show you, that to'be a successful house! eeper, you Vj;
(b must trade with ns. v . 'J 1 ' ' " ' ' i$
fl We buy for cash, tod make lower ir.ce than you can y
f buy anywhere else, always considering theHigh Qualify- of
$ our Good V, ; V' 1 - ,
' Again thanking you for alfpasfc favr8 ni.wiJiiyou
j? all the GJmpliments of the Season, we ari yours" to serve jou
A during 1904, on the same np-to-da'e nu.thod.-s' as we have used J
fi during 903, ''.,' f"i " V W
47-49 Pollock St, New Bern, .N C.
You cannot give
present than,;
' A Nice Bain Coat,
A Suit ot Clothes,
A Hat, ..
A Tie, ,
' A Silk Umbrella, .
A Pair of Kid Gloves,
A Half Dozen Lmen Handkerchief,
1 A Beautiiui Silk Muffler,
c A "White Silk Handkerchief,
r . A Bair oi patent' Leather Shoes. - .
A Fair, BULK ouspenuers, . ,
. .i' a Voir ot nedroom Hlinpers.
And a Thousand otherlthings that cannot
be meniioned.
: , : -Respectfully.
I- Ml
niddle.Sti'eet.
Gaskil! ;Hdv. &
. . Eat cut th prlc oa neater
Mttea, doveaaes up. ,
; Full line of Hardwme, Elwood. Fence, Pint, Oilfl and.V&rnisb,
Lime and Cement, 8Mb,' IwmW Mlnda."-. . ; ;". .
Lowest Prioea, Beet Good, ,' " ... ':' ' , '
V1 Nice Hn of "?aTTer expocted for the Holiday trade, .
Gaskill Hdw. fii Pill Supply Co.,
H1UDWARS 73 Mlddl Bi.
! rhoM 147. .
A Oood Thtof to Havf Around
U a k of U la Hit ell-ipr!H
It U'i of tU far briod, iht nv.4wI.
fl thing fc ! lltctif f it
tt't wt) fnwtt mm tn nl jitit t
(nt rUrtng t Ifht Pdta, ! M,
i'.gHo tkd ijular mfd i'qwW II
ikfl i "sight cp.
J. F. Taylor,
f'f FfOPCt J'rw!n C- Of 1'kfl-
V
arai
your; friend a "nicer
, 1 r. .
X .
- ; . . -
-
Mill Supply Co.
- CaryMd to b sold Fire Board
. piriXJSUFPLlES H Cittei St
rhont 119.
G oal V
an d
"Wood
A full supply. of Anthracite
tm burning White Ab, Ortto,
EloTt and Chcitnt Col, alo the
(.V! r h rkUtl Pocah an t m Eilnmluotu"
for grite and Stia.' ' .
The l!tt OaV, Aih, Tio and
Mliod wool.
"Quick, Prompt
;!iycry. .
v- d an
f
i t i 1 1
rancLl tit:r:::t Li I.. :i cf LI
uatioa cf Crarea County for
Year Eaiir? Juic 30, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
From General blate aad Co.
pull tax $ 8,920 00
From Oeneral property
school tax ' . " 7,700 00
From lines, forfeitures aad
penalties ; 1 408 21
From llcfaor licenses " . 9,896 53
From State Treasurer - ' 1,920 60
" Examination of teach -
' en - - 60 00
" Sale of school houBe -' , . , 10 76
Total receipts for year V' 918,906 18
Balance on hand as per last'
- report -
Total" - 'Ji
8,20701
$19,113 19
D1SBUR3EMEMT3. ; ; -
Paid teachers J - 9,01790
for scnool nouses,'
,145 76
, -856 85
293 70
County Sapt.;
Treasurers commls
". elon
County BoarfT of Edu
'r tton, mileage and
per diem .
to Wm Watson, Treas.
, for , city . Graded
14310
schools t - '
" for taking census
" school .committeemen .
" for material and labor '
11 for repairs 4 ;
" ' for wood ;' -"
surveying r
" rent
" -for organ .
" printing 1
" hack Touchers (final
payment) .
. 8,184 00
, 173 84
" 84 00
856 47
' 84 62
-. v 60 00
8 00
. 5 25
- 20 00
6 70
.1,123 44
Total disbursement
15.593 43
Balance on hand July 1, 1908 8,619 76
Total
. $19,113 19
' S. M." BRINSON,
Seo'y, Board of Education. -
LIGHTNING, IN THEOCKlES
It l"One Continnena, DaaBlittK, Awe
y Inaplrlna; PerfoMuance. , .
If the reader of this has never been
li( a mountain thunderstorm at an ele
vation -of 7.000 feet or more : ha has
missed on experience that . will doubt
less should lie ever pass through It add
several gray hairs, to his head.- Tb me
a thunderstorm back east held no spe
cial terrors, and frequently I have been
out in such a demonstration without
feeling a ny espeeial nervousness. JJp
here on 'the Bocky mountains things
are different, andI confess now' to live
In awful, abject terror of a tbnqdeF
storm, especially at night, In my tent
I suffer this . terror notwithstanding
the fact that so tar the storms have In
every Instance except one gone around
or beneath ns without even raining
enough to wet the ground. Bnt it is the
"going around and beneath'' that gets
on to my nerves. In the first place im
agine what it is to 'be one and one-half
miles nearer rip roaring thunder
storm than one la at Pittsburg. There
you have occasional flashes of Ugh'tnlng;
hare It is one continuous, daullng,
awe inspiring performance. : The light
ning strikes, too, for it is no uncommon
thing during a storm to hear the rocks
splintering and cracking where one es
pecially vigorous bolt has landed. " ' -,
Add to this nerve racking exhibit tbs
most awful detonations of thunder that
yon can Imagine and a "straight blow
tog wind that sometimes makes the
ftnps of yoor tent play a ragtime mel
ody, and yon have some Mca of a
mountain thunderstorm. The thunder
Is worse limn the eonnd cT 1 mighty
battle. It bangs up against the moun
tnln side and reverberates and rolls off
Into one ear splitting concussion after
another until yon, lying quaking In
your tent, fully believe that the next
"boom", frill split the mountain and
volley in twain and land you in China
or some otlwt seaport town.
- I lay one night and with chattering
teeth counted lift distinct thunder
storms come no to the edge of the pla
U-au on which my tent stands and
each tlnlo go through with an electrical
performance that would give k itoii
man dumb ague, and through It all
tmt a cupful of water fell on my tent
fjner on In the night.. when I had
sIkjoI . regained something like tny
omul rtmjrtitte calm of oilod. It began
to rln steadily, snd the thunder and
Hsitnlng Alln"t even wlilpn". Tlx-y
una douMWs gone off down the ran-
yon. crlng wimeotljrr poof t"nWfoo
tnlf odt of t! wits. 1 Item tletrir
d!ilrs pr Dot (Kvrulncl rntirh drrn'l
el liy the pt'le who lira In high tti-
tixle. TlKy coniforttnfc-ly dertore f .nt
a tnrrtn'lo or rj-clone onVnown Iti l!.o
IDfiHfttnltm. Hot somrllme 1!i ttmii
tnln ilnrm g oT through nnjun tn
l!t tiltV,- sii'l t!. plalsiM. TU't)
there U nuo'Iiltig dniiig. I'itUl, rf
I'll tPDlrlTr !p rrnfb,
Jiilji
! i
li
A i'Hfn I,;." f ; ,f,,,I k ,.;e.
Ft !' 1 f;-.' 1 Y.'a'. in V. ):
' V, ! !; a I ry
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i si
A ctrL',--3 rrty.
The Yule tide febtivltlea ere opened
among the younger est last Monday
night, with a Christmas party given by
Kiss Bessie Burkheimer, at her home on
Craven St,
- There were several enjoyable features,
one being characteristic sonvenirs.whlch
were put Into bags, and drawn by the
guests.- This, created quite a lot of
amusement, as some of them were very
catchy.
Choice refreshmentf were served, and
the evening was passed most en joy a
bly. - . " '
Owing to the sickness of some of the
girls, all who were invited were unable
to attend, the hostess herself being quite
unwell, '- --v ", !
Those who attended were, -
Misses Susie Clayton of VlrglnlaJKatle
Barbee of Ralelgh.Sudle Galley of Golds
boro, Amy Gnlon, Henrietta i Hancock,
Mabel Green, Fannie Green, Mary Carra-
way, Mildred Gray, Sadie Wbitehuret,
Marie Newland, Lisette Hanff, Lilly
Groves, , Annie Green, Bophle Whlt-
ford, tl-V-i V JT.v J""''
Messrs Marcus Dill, John ' Patterson,
Frank Prettyman, Gattnon Prettyman,
Mann Prettyman, Sam Street, Ed Street,
Jack Street, Hunter Smith,, Ed Mead
ows, Bayard ' Whltehnrst, - Will Daffy,
Nelson George, Tom Williams, . Wade
Meadows, Willie Wadwortb, ' and Mr
Hlnshaw, of High Point. - ' ', :
, t News From the "North Side"
. , ' v . December, 28th,
' Notwithstanding, the ' ' unpleasant
weather of the past week. Christmas on
the "North Side" has gone along fairly
well. Christmas trees have been quite a
common pastime. ' "
One af Forest school house, Wednes
day night which was well attended and
so many presents , , it required two
trees.
' There-was a Christmas tree at Mace
donia, Thursday night, alsovat Guiana,
and. a good' time was reported from
each, " ... - - - - '
Mr and Mrs Henry Winfleld and little
daughter Mary,- Mr - and - Mrs Harvey
Sprlngle and - daughter Kathleen, and
Mr Cephas Gasklns, all bf New Bern,
spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Al-
hed Gasklns,
Mr .and Mrs Chaney of Balelgb; are
spending some time with their son Mr
Tom Cheney of this place. .
Mr W T Price, who Is teaohing at
Riverside, returned home last week to
spend Christmas with his parents, at
oompanied by Mr Cell - Wetherlngton of
Honolulu, they both returned ' home
last Sanday, muoh to the regret to "old
maids" of this place - ' . .
Messrs Claude, Gene and Leon Walt-
ford, Joe aad Den O'Neal,, who have
been timbering .In 'Duplin Co, came
home to spend Christmas with tbefr rel
atives.- .-. - -
. Mrs Amanda JWbltford, of Clsyroot,
Plit Co, has been spending some Ums
with friends and relations at Z rahj she
will not- return home for some time,'
This will be received as good aewsby
Hiss Amsndi's many admirers, for she
Is a lively and charming yonsf lady. .
Miss Julia O'Neal, the charming
daughter ofMr and Mrs Jim O'Neal.
who has been teaching In Jones County
has returned home for a two week's va
cation.. : ' i .,' .
Messrs Joe Blmpson and John 8mtth
who have been attending sohool at Klo
ston, erenow at home, spending their
vacation, alto Miss Alice Simpson who
has been attending school at Nsw Boro,
so onr "Old North Bide" is not dull for
want of vltttors.
Adsnce was gives to the young mo-
pie ot the neighborhood, list Paturday
eight, by Mr and Mrs William rihur,
all seemed to enjoy H very moch. - ;
, Bev J B RespeM, filled his tegnlar af-
pololotot at Kltt 8wsmp last third Sea
day, owing to" -the Inclemency Of the
weather only a small congregation as
sembled., BfoBetpess will ptsach at
Kill Swamp again third Satorday at 11
o'clock alto at night and agata next day,
bs w 1)1 preach at Galilee la the after
boo a of the tarns day. Bro ItpM Is a
powerful preacher, and all are tnrlted
to come and htar his well prepared ser
mons. "
Theetst finloa mtttlng will be at
Kltt Swamp, the fifth Vunday in Jana
try, wear antldpatlag a grand lltne
aad alarre aUeoJance. Wore vlllk
said about this .meeting la ths fa
lure, -lllit
Mtfft Toeker, oss of oar trl'.
Hint young tchrs kit gnns to G rlf
toa to spend ChrlttmM with her ltef
Mrs Jol i'',r!( li. TliU ca ; 1 thin
rlcSnUfto U r;br dill fi4 we are
io'ilttig for ltr r-eiara ! h I 'r-.;'n?
j-ti, .
Ttie i'.cUt 1 Mr Kmur-t t it' !
to fctTsber a qnUe lirfl
V' a-t I rtj 1 1 Mt lht Mr t JM
W:::!t l-a t'.'k f.,t Hrl 1ff,
W tn.H ih t'..a, w ) l I'M'.
J-
SPECIAL - I
.TO-DAY! $
i jj
, I have several $1 50 Foun
tain Pens which I. will Bell
to-day for $1 00. ' 1 - ; ;
; Every Pen Gurrantted, 'j-
Owen G. Dunn,
PRINTER & STATIONER,
J2 CEAfEN ST. "
TAKE
iJFdrJnv Zy " .v
COUGHS,
COLDS,
UKOIVCIIITIS.
And all Pulmonary troubles of the
throat and Lungs. It acts by dissolving
the ; phlegm and thereby affords a fine
expectoration relieving the most obsti.
nate Cough.
Sold by - - .
Hargefs Pharmacv
. r WeBt BroadStree -
Keep Your. Eyes on us
the coTninsr tear. We intend to
more than ' double our business.
How. can we do it? ' We !will tell
yon. Make every customer a satis
fied one. Secure for them
i THE BEST HARDWARE
obtainable, and sell it with, only a
small profit added.
Foy & Simmons.
, 79 8. Front St, NEWBXBN, N. O.
Notice!
(Anyfanaerldesiring
tolfence his land with
the ."American Field
Fence ; can procure
the same of me for a
short while." ; I now
have'in stbckvtwo car
loads of Same. v '.
Uoder ' Hotel PhatUwka, .
Happy civ Yrnr
It In t.'te f..r yoo tf fm HI that
1 1 rriltr ' t" r !! if - l ami
BuUlil f np t'li friPtliii'l. In u
B 1' tf t mi jii.t anil rrls!i It will
i. h I f.c : . an! fiimlih T"
irin h 'tfr v-n :t'-r .ing ns'l, lb
cw.mfi t u)-! f-t and eM ljT t'me
!. fi' tit.r2 hii ary,
W t nl.'.r Ttrf e fit ytf t-M et
' 1'""
;t
rl
g t! m.
m ' ! n
.'-yl to-
- TRY THE " ,
Olive Bush cMarket
FOB LADIE8 A PEwIALTr
'.Tenderloin and' Round Stake-
All Tonng Yearling. 'Corned Hams
anq rone, ; '.. v, ; i ;
- A very polite deik.
153 S. Front St.
DRY-STOVE WOOD kent nn
der large sheds', never geto wet in
rainy weather. . Delivered at short
notice. ; L v , 7"
See BIG HILL, The
Shingle Mah.V
Afewleft
Fountain Fens,
I; Seal Bill Books,
X Fine! Oold' Plated
I Inkwells,
t Solid LeatherColiar i
I and Cuff Boxes.
Fine Stationery in f
ziress Suit Cases 2
w j m
, ctziu xrunitB.
rlHTSBOOKSTOBll
w ttttitM.t....A
TO OUR
PATRONS.
How about your Christmas Shop
ping? - Christmas Bells will soon ring
merrily:
Have you selected your gifta?
If not you cannot do better than to
look over our display. Our goods
have a refinement that makes them
especially suitable for gifts.
No Extra charge for engraving.
A number of New
and Beautiful Designs
in diamond Jefftelry
EATON,
The leading Jeweler.
CttANBERRIKS 10 ct also head
qnirteri rot all klsds ot-Nou, Oranges
apples,Banasuand Orapea. .
ATToaBROiD 5rrr Tbcit Com-
rr. "
iC3T RECEIVED a full aad complete
assortment of . . -
T! I. 't r, I l!t ot ep tn t'alo
r..t f .n- jf M"T--- W'.! f at
jr:- fi" fr-.rn m to 1 1 7 f 0.
A" f-;;'y e :r !,'.-''!. jot the artUJe
f r j 'f. f ' " "t (' "
f, A f f t ' it.
!' . ' -..? r 1 t ti.
- - ' M f
DIAMONDS
J. Mi
I f- , k i
' Y -7
iiii.r
LUJJll
Also a Bbl. Fiesh Tripe
- waage8,imon, Malaga Grapes, Raising, Cur-
;: rant?, l :itronr Nnts-aU New Crop.
f Nice Mixed Candy 7 ic lb ,
A few Jars Nice Home-made Preserved Figi
; . omplete Stock ice
Hnhrliiva
It will pay you to examine my stock before making your 3b
Christmas purchases.
REMEMBER we give a rebate clunk w.th Cv, -,u..i, j
purchase.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Yours to
J. L. MANE
'Phone 01.
sxxxxxnxxxxxmmxxxxxi
APPLES !
Just received a car load of Apples
from Western New York State.
Don't buy apples until you see my
stock and' get prices. Will save you
money. .
3". PAKKEB, Jr.
Wholesale and Retail Qrocer,
BONE 69, Cor. Broad A Hancock Hih,
iTTTTTTTlTl
E. E. Bishop. J. B. Claypoole.
General Fire taraiice
Representing the most reliable com
panies. Prompt attention given to all basinets
entrusted to ut.
We solicit your patronage.
BISHOP A CLA.Yi'OOLE
Phone 87.
' The Autumn Season
of 1908 offers aa abundance In styles
and fabrics that la sure to delight all
those who regard eorrect dressing as an
eMmtiaJ to the reSnemenU of 111. At
f Ml bad wick's tailoring establishment
the nost complete line of goods ever
show la ready for your selection.
. St. Chadwlek,
Oysters t Oysters!
, Front now on we will ' have ;
Oi ten which Jwe will cm ; ;
by 'measure, half-hell or oth ! '
erwiae. , " . . j ;
Cliostpoelu-jriajJOystenito.
day at . o
Nixon B Co.
, in I!ii2ic Et. :;
A B. Baxter & Co.,
r Commission
-L.-..:rs.
, l U lUli.
rr khsis -
JCXlllilUI
5c lb,
Things tn naf. Anrinrr rv,.:i
5bi .
WfWV UWCU
Please,
Wholesale
3c Retail
Grocer,
71 Broad St I
ti
APPLES !
t-4
E3
-4
Say Mama is
Xmas over?
Yes, but the IlargainB at'S.
COi'LON'S, 75 Middle Street is
not over yet.
It seems Btrange, and yet it is
true, that jmi can go there 313
days in the year and always find
some Bargains, the Btore in chwrk .
full of them.
Inventory comcB once a year and
of course iilways afUr Xtnas and
if thcro ia anything on earth my
clerkH lmU' it ih tak,! luwuwiv.
therefore they will try and sell,
things way down yonder rather
than leave them for the inventory.
CLOTiiiNG Department.
T KVt aIimm aI Iti!. A I - i '
myself and to my Burprlse 1 have
bought a few hundred suite more
than neceaaary and I will sell way
down yonder. :
r . - - f - .
We have a few Ladies Jackets
and Children CUolt! left oa hand
which will try and rcduct to r lit
tle of nothing,
, Alo 33 Mcn'i OverooaU, gtrcii
81 to 40, will go at 60o on the 6oU
lar. ,
All oor Winter .GooJg will be re-
dooed to COo on the dollar.
HEM EM I! Kit the place
S. COPLOWj
Crouton! m
n KIDDLX irREET, ni) W, Gaakr.l
nrdaes,Co,JwjBrB, -
Plumbing !
I hits ttnT"l say la shop''
pla)t.!g?.tn!ne from any aid star. 1 '
a m HlMiog er nff I-i !
KI'M'l ltrt,.
?i"t a r.o j' r' f to 4i j'
! i'i It V 1 r'i't ', ' ''
k. 'fj ff ' 'i at rr