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K27 Eli:, E. C, FRIDAY U0i:i:2, IICHIBKEl 30, 1804
TWINT? THIBD W
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jLOO 3E"lJ.$3-c3,
to be closed out for the Holidays !
' Size 18x36, beautiful Patterns,
... only 65 each. : - "V . .
60 pieces of Ribbon 10 yards
; for 8 cents. v , f ; '
Infants Shetland Wool Sacks, 60
' and cents.
Men's and Ladies'- Umbrellas,
; TaffetaSilk, Taped Borders, 611-
ver or Pearl Handle, $1.50 to $7.
These were bought for the holi-
day trade and will be closed out
Hot a question of price.
J. M. Mitchell & Co.,
' ''PHONE 288.
43 Pollock St., Opposite Post-office;
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'HOUSEHOLD LACQUER.
MAKES
OLD
Furniture, Floors and
Woodwork, look like
NEW.
ANY CHILD CAN APPLY IT!
Removes all scratches and other
marks of wear and tear and gives
new life and lustre to anything
made of wood.
For New or Old Floors
tt is the best Finish on the market.
. Mad in 8 colors and Clear
to match all kinds of woods.
FOR SALE BY
Phone 9o
CAROLINA BRIOC CO.,
Plants at darks, Hjman's Biding, Kinston and Eobersonville.
. . Annual Capacity 15,000,000.
"The large demand for onr product justifies oar claim, that we furnish
the Beat iJu.lding Brick on tnis market We are now erecting Dry
Kilns that will not only increase our output, but will also ma
terially improte the quality of our product
I1YJIAN SWPLY COOTAlfY,
Vew Bern, MO
" Christmas
1; Presents
.. in town, "but
nly a few
(left(i
Ennett's Bookstore
P. TBEMWITH,
iBtackianith 4 WlMselright '
MMnfatrr of Bai, Wsgeaa, Carts
seArhsyt t Always s good sopplyle
took, ttepairlag aestly dose OS Qalck
- I HAVB CART WHEELS
tot aak at rtaeonabW prtws '
filiopon South Front
fit, Near Ilntlroad ,
Icniy s Pliarmacy.
J7 niale V.UJ
1'vM Una cf Dnis.Hcd
lc!nc3, Tcilct Ar
tides Girl Coap.
4
tttttTvSSSSeeesee7
Gunp, Pistols. Razors,
Scissors and Pocket
Cutlery,
Shells and Cartridges.
Practical Xmas Presents
Make Happj Hearts.
STOVE3-
Rangee Cook and Heat
ing.
Economical in full, splendid in
operation. Life time in durability.
Sash, Doof s
and Blinds
A SPECIALTY.
68 Hlddle St
Belling Agents
Wbea you're broke the clrla are sby
They tare eed fly aa yo cooie algk
Brack op old manhow sosm pluck. '.;
Take RoeyMoeli Issi fall!
- cbaoge yoat lock. 8 Daffy,
Have fust: reoe'voea
fresh car load Ameri
can -Wire Fence f same
will be sold at greatly
reduced- rate. Come
sndtsecl'ime- before
E.W. SmalhvocJ
Kafer's 'Bakery.
Notice l
ALL fcr.r.AD an4 J BILLS
, , mate ty tV V'Mlir,gtr'n
tily fTfei of r.f .;.t.'-
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AH LOt"UI tr,a4e ry rv.
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NO ALARM EEARD.
Bucket Brigade Saves Uoo'se From De
. ; tructlon, r v - "
' Yesterday morning at ; 8.45 then tu
an alarm ot flr from box 63. The tisnal
crowd of doge, and imall boys gathered
about the doors of the engine houses,
barking, and watching for the boms to
appear and get away with the how wag
one, : ; - -
several . minutes before . the
horus for the hook and ladder truck.had
cot awev with Its wagon. ' Meanwhile
the Are waa coins on and those interest
ed took ajfcand, formed a bucket brigade
and with autre work, put- out the Ore,
which - If left onM. the hose "Wagons
came would hare destroyed much prop
erly, - ' . r :
After the fire had bem" extinguished,
Search waa made ,fo the horses which
were supfosed to b rot Are ssrvioey ana
they were found to be at. work hauling
dli t on N street, beyond all hearing: dis
tance of the fire bell. The danger In a
fire system which tikes such Chances as
this, and In wintry weather, when Arcs
are most likely to occur, needs no point
log out. f If the firtf had been In a busi
ness block or mill, the consequences
would have been very (erlous, beyond ee
tlmsting, as no backet brigade could
have done ill) work. ',
The Are waa In the resiJence of. J I!
O'Hara, and WbUe It lookid lorlous for
the house at one lime, tho backet brig
ade worked bard and land the proper
ty with about $50 loss, with Insurance
lo cover It. "
TWO CASES IN CHAMBERS
i liege J Wbt'e Carping and Incendlar-
, Ism From Greene County
Th. re were htard In ( himbeis yite
day, by Julge II R Br) an, J wo cases
brought here f Cm Greene county, the
first I eli g a cusa of alleged white cap-
piiig, la which "O.fa" Brat, colored
brought accusation against J F Brlti, J
8 Taylor,8 L Lynch and Emmett LyrCa
all white, who Ben claimed sssmlied
him and bsdly injured blra on i he night
of Dec list. Tie cuo cams from
Greene eounty on a bench warrant Btst
gave his testimony, and there y were a
few witnesses la his behalt The defense
offered no testimony. The defendants
were bound ow la bonds of 7G0eaoh,
same to be gtrea before the clerk of the
Superior Court of Greene county, for
their appearance at nefct term of crimi
nal court ta that eounty. .
The case seemed to be the oui growth
of a prerloua had autt. Ex Judge Rob
inson appeared for tte defendants, aad
Capt Swift Calloway sad George Llad
say, Esq , repreveaUd Beat, .
The other use was one ofhabetseor
pus, Ed Wal era, .colored, ' claiming b
was unlawfully htld la custody, the
crime for which h was barged being
house burning oa norember lota, and
the building on he oooupled. The ease
was eoatlaued to Greene county, seat
termofeoort, Walters bond, being re
daoed from $300 to $100.
Sunday School Contention at At
til.' ;
- Aaklas,DteM.
Programme of the Baaday Sobool con
rentloa to be held with the eharch at
Spring Hope oa the eeeoad Boadayla
January 1900. ' .! ' , ' '':
Opening aong la : Gospel Volose,No
Short talk oa fiuadiy School by BO
Wayne, ... .
Prayer by T W Pile.
Poag Ko 78. 'V 'f ?-, '
Bcltetioa by Dells Chase,'
Alireee-aow to InUreet the Chi d-
Tts'ia Beadsy School by I 1 J
kiss, ..v v .
Becliatloa by Hold ah Brrtato. '
ioeg Ho 40.
lUdlaUoa by CaUe Gaakia.'' . ' "
Boac Ko M. ': ; "' 1
t Address by W B Psios. :( C '
Kecliatloa by LltUe Wayne. ; ',
; Brag Ho 47. ; ..', . .v
ItecliaUa by Sabre WDty.r '-':-.
Boegflels. V . Z,
Address by Alfred Oeekia. -, 1
fteofintloa by Less rakhsr.;' - . -.
Bosg le 111 ; ." ,J .
Opea fof dteoeasloa aad jTsrs-
BEItTUl GASKIIt,
i HERA WILXT,
' Committee,
7lrrS vi so bai!M t.i'tr !t st
lb 1Iijmi tour, no ttt it any k.l
vtit' k t:i4 for S't'na part ( S-'lit
Hayof rrift.
To rurc'Ir Toth'rs
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For Wake County, Probably Other
' Counties' ' -
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Associations of Two Carolina- Com
Wne -Offices . at , Raleigh.."" Mote? '
"'Court of Inquiry;-' Big Lemons.'
' 1" All Ready for Glenn, "Tern-' ,
" perance ts Liquor, -
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Raleigh, Deo 29. The pobtiV school
committee of Raleigh township will ask
the legislature to ' enaoJ.a compulsory
tjjawrtloa law for the public , schools in
the township. - Editor J W Bailey of
the Biblical Recorder is appointed a com
mtttee to to cover It.- There is little
doubt that a compulsory education law
will be enacted before long covering all
the Western N C, counties," and then
adch laws for some commupltles In the
east.'. - , .
The Retail Merchants Association of
North Carolina and the association of
wholesale dealers, millers and tnanuf tc-
turers of North and South Carolina have
transferred their offices to Raleigh, and
Norman H. Johnson will be In charge of
all. He will continue to conduct his
private law practice at Burling
ton.
At the request of CoL W F Craig;, of
the Third Regiment of the North. Caro
lina National Guards, a court of Inquiry
lLoraercu, to convene at cue omce oi
the adjutant gent ral here Tuesday Jan.
8rl to Investigate the accident Aug 19th
la-t, which resulted la the killing and
wcnnling of eeitsin soldiers of Company
A 8rd Regiment, while oa a train near
Goldsboro, the inquiry being only s) fsr
as Col Craig may be connected with
tbe matter. The eourt will make a re
port if the evidence adduced, and also a
statement of facts and will render Its
opinion. The folio log officers -com
posed the detail of the coon : Cola. T B
Bain, Walker Taylor,- apd T P Robert-
eon. Capt W P Moody is recorder.
Mr W. Ernest Duncan, a brother of
Revenue Collector Duncan thla year
grew forty lemons of veiy great size up'
oa a Ires at his home at Beanfort, and
seat one of these to year correspondent
who today placed it In the agricultural
laldlng. The lemon is twelve 'inches
la circumference and weighs rlmoat 17
eueoea It Is one of forty of the same
ste grown opon the tree In the open sir
aad was polled Christmas dsy.
. When Oov-alect Glena cornea here he
illflrd exoelleat preparations made
for him, and when "Governor he ooen
plea the executive mansion ho will find
tbe building beautifully refilled. The
oeiltag have been repainted by arttate
whd came here especially for the put'
pose. tbe walls havs been done is tapes
try. and the floors have beea re-earpeted
and everjthlsg will Its la beautiful
shape sud never before has the - saasloa
beea so attractive. The aew Governor
aad his family are extremely agreeable
people and will of course receive a wans
welcome at lbs hands of the people of
Raleigh: ; .; - - . .
The temperance advocates Ja ' the
State are preparing thesaselves to fight
the attempt of Ue flquer forces to undo
all tint hat been done lathe way of s
llqooe fegKUtlcaC , ' - ; ,
Gaston Butt, tbe or gte wh) murdered
asoUer negro Sosth of here and who
fled at once, has beea heard la Joanaos
eouatr, betceple who saw him' failed
to arrest hlou
" Ule Wit &.;:'.'.
Loadoa, Dee. i Baron Ilajaahi ra
evtved a utegram from Toklo today aa-
sousd(g;Uat lbs Port ArUior heselg
lag army captured on Wedsasday sight
f ort Terleagibaa. The .eaptsre tore-
gardad hate as ef lbs big heat Import ace
aad will materially baeua the fall of Us
fortress. V.
Odessa, Dee IS dispatch from Bfm
pUrf,at asys tae eoaamaadef Is tlUf of
Us Black tt baa ordata S3 sailors
to be eoertMartlaiad. The'tUrf
agalast them Is snntlsy. .. - "
, ' . Cirl efTbaska. ' . ;
Ws kTby un ;f or ssrre Ifcini
w rnf a r'ira isiM'iii ba n
t!r. : j a 1 t'nVy .!. 1 la j mfrgoul
the C re at mr rt'-'er 0, rn.r!cf
JKO'IURA.
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BALD HEADS v,
?vV;A COVERED
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CUTICURA SOAP
Assisted by Light Dressings of
Cuticura,the Great Skin Cure.
.. This treatment at once stops falling;
hair, removes crusts, scales and dan
draff, destroys hair parasites, soothes
Irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates
the hair follicles, loosens the scalp skin,
supplies the roots with energy and nour
ishment, and makes the hair grow upon
a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when
all else falls.
; Millions now rely on Cnticura Soap,,
assisted ' by Cutlcura Ointment, the
great skin cure, for preserving, purify
ing "and beautifying the skin, for cleans
ing the scalp of crusts, scales i ; and
dandrufr, and the stopping . of. falling
hair, for softening, whitening and
soothing red, rough and sore hands, for
baby rashes, ltchingssnd chafings, fors
annoying irritations, or too free or
offensive perspiration, for ulcerative
weaknesses, and many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily sugireat
themselves,- well as for all the purr
poses ot the toilet ana nursery.
Complete treatment for every humour,
consisting of Cutlcura Soap, to cleanse
the akin, Cutlcura Ointment, to heal
the skin, and Cutlcura Resolvent Pills,
rto cool and cleanse the blood, may now
be had for one dollar. A single set la
often sufficient to core the inoet tortur
ing, disfiguring, Itching, burning and
scaly humours, eczemas, rashes and
irritations, from Infancy to age, when
all else falls. ' '.
"SoMOrailwat On world. Cntlnm Holra. iAi.
(tlfotnatTkMoUM CoaMI Fill H. jm Tititl )),
Olitmmt, He., Iowa, tte. rMpoUi Lon&Kt.X Chaitw
kou. H-l TEm d I Prtii Bo, Iff dumbo
Ak PottarDfifa Olm.Or..Sol.rraBfiMatk
V-Smd lor '"Ho b Owj Srmw Hamtm," aS
Uaa lailM SwMlf) qir.
THEY COME AND GO.
Mr T C Miller of Bayboro was In tbe
city yesterday.
Sheriff A D Warren of Greene county
waa here yesterday.
Mr John T Hargett returned from Mt
Olive yesterday.
Ex-ludge RoblnsOi ot Goldibiro waa
in the city yesterdsy.
Mrs B Duguld left yesterday for
WsshiDgtoB, N 0 to vidther sister.
Miss Alios Sutton baa returned from
spending Christmas at La Grange.
Prof 0 R Cranberry has returned from
a several days Visit la Wilmington.
Mrs Wm Sultan returned yesterdsy
from a visit la Baltimore.
Mr Harold Whltehorst wsnt to Bean
fort last night for a few daya vista
Mr L B Grant has returned from
visit with relatives in Northampton
county.
Mrs B Sperling and Miss Sperling of
Baltimore are here vlsltler tbe family ot
mi wm bouso. -
Mr BBBedtarry hss returned fpm
spending the holidays at his home la
raiettevUle. , , . N
' Mtea Sadie Oris well ot Goidshoro Is In
the dty vlililng her mother Mrs L C
QiUwall oeMetCalf St. :
Capt Swift Galloway KtMrt Geo Lied
say, Asskry Albriiton of Soow Hill wets
here yesterdsy on-profesdoeal. basl-
seaa.'-; '
CoLJohaD Whltfori aad dasghter,
Mrs Geo 81qree sad gtaadsoa Georgs
Blevet heve gone to Oeorgstowa C, to
visit Ool Whltford's soa . .. '
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LTRIC STOCK C0XPAHT
At TbS New" Mssoslo TWre lisxl
' WeeA.' ' V ' '
Ie tpeaktsg of the Lfrte Stock Cons,
taty walrh opens at the Theatre for
five !fhte, eommeadef asit Monday
n'gkt, Jas. tod. The Wlttoiagtoa' Mes
ape(tbeih saye .
Heretofore Wltwlsgtos people have
elvers t otbee eon'hers eUi, f4d
roftniM pilrs t se Hal luiifs plsyt,
tut 14 t'nh the Lyrto Puck Compact
priiied rrse of ti's emhor'S very tl
an1 h' Uut work at porolar f rVa.
T;r''ee -Ifce Tie That I'.tesV
r,1 )h. t -r;,r f rt Oaly S b'jy
in pn'tm ot the ea
the ltfaa' tr: TUi!r lii r. f.f
st '1 f i
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I Jiaye removed myinsiaesa-to
j ' Hancock and Broaol Streets, where I have one of the largest and
J best selected 'stocks ' of, ..
GcROCEcRIES
i : to be found in4he city. Having
duced price 4 am prepared to
goods. Having the good will of
ask for a continnanca its former patrons. We will do our best
;to please you and sell you at the
the public for its past patronafie and wishing all a thappy New
'-Year; I remain, -" Yours to please,
J. L. McDaniel I
-WlioleHale &
A HAPPY NEW
I take this method to thank my
' friends for their liberal patrouage
durlnr tbe year of 1904, acd prom
ising to continue selling you goods
lower than any house in the city,
and wishing you all a prosperous
and happy New Yea-, I am,
Yours very truly,
J. sj. MITEI,
1
! Serviceable
I.
THE STORE IS 'THOROUGHLY STOCKED WITH
SENSIBLE GIFTS 'AT 8ENSIBLE PRICKS
POR SENSIBLE PEOPLE
Ladies bed room Slippers, some with fur Us to-l r
. 111 . . TT It Lf.- . . i: 1 ... 11.
( r-uurui nneyoi (lanaKercmei-'cuiwn, iiihti nu sun.
' Ladles Purses, Traveling Bags snd Leather Good
1 Umbrellas for gifts are very acceptable $1.'0. $1.50, $2.00 up
How about a nice Woolen Drew Pattern for wife or mother or a pair
of N. C Woolen Blankets
Kid Gloves, the guaranteed kind, all colors SI. 00
Special bargaina tri Ladies' Vrapa, appmriatxl gifu, to..
' Beautiful line of Ladles' Neckwear 2.V. Mc and $1.00
Special bargain in Xmas Handkerchief, linen and embroidered, 5 A 10c
; Slttc and Woolen Shawla 75c to $2.50 each
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STORE OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS
BARF POT, BROS.t
O0OOOA
THIS WEEK - BARGAIN WEEK!
' Eemombor wo Will davo You jMcnoy
''C''X i In Every Department.--
1 )T Wortb of ken, Tooth's and Children 8oiti and Oter
fJ0UUU C04tJ g0 tt 0 to clow, r v . .
tlSUdies'ckdsi
CT1U-,l I M Inch wida pcllant, all colors, toil week 40o per
lepeUuflll jerd, worth $100. "V-v"-- -
, One tiondrrd Comforts will be closed ont at 4"3 each, ' r "
' A large awtmint of ElaniteU to U cloaed out st factory pf loeer'. '
t03 yarls Onfin tocloce this W"rk t 4 1-4 CU yard- '-"
2 i yRr5 iroti?pan, IM wk 9 Mo per y-d
A ;. l.! t't IaJ.s anl Men's Wove1.-; :
t,fn lien's EMrte, a! I s1" 750 kind, this weA 17c eh.. ' a - .
i'f lUnU. Wowr.'e atJ-l CMdren's iboe, l.f0 hfi?l wi: fist
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-the J. R. Parker Storet corner of
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bought the Farker Stock at ti re
offer good bargains in many lines of
the Parker business, I respectfully
lowest possible prices. Thanking
Retail Gro4r.
YEAR TO ALL.
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