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THE DAILY JOURNAL, NEW BERN, N; C.
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' Cloudy and probably rain is the
weather forecast for New Bern and
vicinity today. Moderate variable
winds.
E. L. Chuich, who las been con
fined to his home for the last several
days with an attack of LaGrippe, has
improved sufficiently as to be able
to return to his work.
Frank Thompson, of Raleigh,
the architect for the- publio school
building, has inspected the building
and will accept it as soon as a few
minor jobs, which he has itemized, are
completed. Prof. Craven stated yes
terday that no effort would be made
to get in tho building before the op
ening of spring term, Jan. the fourth.
Some parts of the interior of the build
ing will be painted and the desks
are to be installed, and this will con
sume quite a little time, and he stat
ed that he thought it best not to
try to get in the building before the
first of the year.
onMetcalf street from South .front
to Broad streets. There are quite
a number of families on this section
of ' Metcalf street who have ; been
unable to have the gas in. theif homes
on account of no main, being on their
street, and his extention will doubt
less be a 'source of much convenience
to them.
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John W. Keys, of Raleigh, ' Train
Master of the Norfolk Southern Rail
road, has returned home after spend
ing a short time in New Bern attend
ing to business matters.
s Methc:Jist t Ladies . Bazaar.1 . All
unsold t.rdcles remaining in the hands
of the ladies, including fancy needle
work will be offered for sale at: 10
to 12 o'clock at a, reduction today.
Virgil O. Strickler will lecture
to-night at the ' Christian, Science
Church. It will be an excellent op
portunity for all to hear so fin o a
Speaker on the- subject of Christian
Science , '
Some Changes in the beat of the
"policemen have been made recently.
The officer at the depot will take the
beat in Smith Town, and the Smith
Town offioer be moved to Five Points,
and his beat will be to McCarthy's
-store and from there to the Trent
.river bridge.
The admission fee to be charged
at the Athens . theatre Friday and
Saturday, matinee and evening, 'for
presentation of "Neptune's Daugh
ter" will be as follows: Matinee,
children 15 cents, adults 25 cents;
evening, balcony 20 cents, first floor
25 cents, Thia picture was shown
in northern theatres 'at prices ranging
as high as one dollar ljf
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The next installment ol "The
Million Dollar Mystery," which is
being shown serially at the Athens
theatre, will be seen today instead
of Friday, as has been the custom
heretofore. This change has been
made for this week on account of the
feature picture, "Neptune s Daugh
ter," which will be at the Athens
Friday and Saturday of this week,
"The Million Dollar Mystery" will
continue to be run in the Journal
daily until the story has caught up
with the picture
Arrangements are being made
for the annual convention of the The Carolina Glee Club, which is
Pepsi Cola Bottlers which will be composed of thirty young .men from
held in New Bern next month. Bot- the University of North Carolina, will
tiers of this delicious and invigorating give a musical entertainment in the
beverage from all parts of the coun- school auditorium Friday .evening, De
try will be in attendance at this cember the eleventh for the benefit of
meeting and it is expected to prove the scho'ol magazine. This will be
to be one of the most, beneficial ever the first time the Carolina G'ee Club
held. ' jhas renitied a program in New,
Bern in several years-and will be a
'Miss Mabel Knouse, an expert
milliner of Baltimore, Md., who has
been with Miss Nita Williams during
the fall season has returned home.
'This was Miss Knouse's second sea
son with Miss Williams, and during
her stay in New Bern she has made
many friends who regret that the
season does not demand her services
.longer.
Captain E. C. Allison has been
in charge of, the passenger train run
ning between New Bern and Oriental,
since Captain T. J. Mariner left for
Charlotte, N. C, to attend the Shrin-
ers Conclave.
A special feature of the Episocpal
bazaar will bo a baby ishoWj begin
ning at four o'clock,, on Wednesday,
the 16th, at Parish House. There
will be- a prize 'offered for the best
all round girl baby between the ages
of one month and eighteen: months
Also a prize for the best all round
boy baby .between one month and
eighteen months. Come and bring
the babies to be admired. Entrance
fee for babies is ,25 cents.
Lillian, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Mason, of Atlan
tic, underwent a very successful op-,
eration at Fairview Sanatorium yes-
TT ' .... . . , , . fifty cents each, by the High School
Her condition is reported as being , J , . . T
very favorable.
rare treat to the New Bern lovers of
good music. The program will be
composed of quartettes, sextettes,
Solos, chorouses and instrumental
music. Tickets are now on sale at
boys and girls.
POSTMISTRESS AT
CAMERON FIRED
Mrs. Estelle Cameron Los
es Position She Held ,
For Years
Annette Kellermann. who is seen I
in Neptune's Daughter," the famous
marine moving picture drama, to
be shown at the Athens theatre to
morrow is not only the most cele
brated swimmer in the world but is
said to possess the most perfect fig
ure. Her measurements are almost
identical with those of the Venus de
Milo. Those who wish to. obtain
the exact details may get them at
the Athens theatre.
At Police Court yesterday after
noon, Anthony Green and Martha
Jones, both colored, were arraigned
on a warrant charging them with not
paying dog tax, both of them pleaded
guilty and were taxed with the cost
in the case and the dog tax. Sam
Foster, Mack Hudson and Phillip
Howard, all colored, were dismissed
on a similar charge.
On account of the increased busi
ness in the freignt department last
week the local office " of the Nor
folk Southern Railway Company was
short on cars, but during the past
few days the local officials have se
cured a number and are not having
any trouble handling the heavy traf
The interior of J. G. Dunn and
Company's department store, which
is one of the largest and most up-to-date
business houses in New Bern
is being very appropriately decoiated
for the Chiistmas holiday's. The
window decoration is very attractive,
and displays . many artic
les that could be very wisely
selected as Christmas gifts.
The show today at the Athens
J will be for the benefit of the Peoples
Concert Band . This band is one of
orgamzanons
in
, . , i the best musical
at nine o'clock in the morning was! lib Patronage by the people of
twenty five minutes late yesterday 1 w rn'
which was due to waiting for oonnee-j
Deputy Sheriff J. W. Huff arrived,
in the city last night from Jackson
Mrs. Nannie E. Kenneldy died ..ve with the MrS
at her home at PollocksvMe Tues- Nue1' Kaedy, who died there
day night about eight, thirty o'clock. ddenly on the previous night. The
While the cause of her death, is not . .. . T"8 " ,u
10 me oia lamiiy purying ground near
positively known, it js supposed to
have been an attack of heart trouble,
as she was in appearantly good health,
she having spent the day in New
Bern -shopping.' . Her four children
went out in the ...early .'evening to a
.neighborhood gathering and. when
they1 returned they found her laying
on the floor in front of the fire, 'dead,
"with one foot badly burried.V ,The
funeral services had hot : been ar
ranged at the time the message was
-received by the Journal.') i'iy
A message . reached '.. New Bern
yesterday stating that the gas freight
boat Lallie, that makesfregula? runs
between Swansbord and New' Bern,
"went down -while 'docked at Swans
boro Tuesday! nigitJfThe'liaUie
is owned by the Swansboro Land and
Lumber Company ahdwas in . charge
of Captain R. Jones.. ' The boat had
just been loaded'. with" .tweltftyvtons
of cotton 'seed which were i to have
been brought to New- Bern' yester-t
day. Just what, caused the boat to
sink is not known, but" it is thought
that she will be will be floated with
jii a f.-w tin vs. '
Maple Cypress for interment.
A coop containing twelve, nice
hens was stolen' last night from 'the
front of Mr. J. -iH, Hardy's store on
South Front street.; The thief, who
is believed tpbe a negro, slipped tip
in front of the establishment and stole
the fowl while the family were sitting
just inside, of the door. Xhe affair,
was reported tot the police, but ' no
arrests were made. ' . v'i''.-.fS';
; . For the i benefit of the School
Magazine, Friday , night ; December.
11th. . The parolina Glee Club will
give a concert at - the school audi
torium, an evening of music with
thirty of s the boys form our State
University. ' The musio i loving peo
ple of New Bern should .fell lucky
in . havingS this Glee Club visit ; our
eity,- they , are. considered ; ' the i best
in the South and compare with the
Glee- Clubs ;, of the Larger ' Colleges
andjcombining the; Mandolin Club
with the Glee Club those' who hear
them wiU not only be entertained
with singing but also with pinnn,
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Washington, .Dec. 9.--Mrs. Estelle
Cameron for the past eight or ten years
postmistress at Rockingham, will be re
moved from office as soon as her suc
cessor oan be selected.' Mrs. CameronS'
dismissal ' from the service was
brought about because she was neg
leoting her duties, according to a re
port made to the postoffice depart
ment by an inspector who was de
tailed to investigate a number of
informal complaints made against hero
The informal complaints of late be
came so numerous that the postoffice
department decided to make an in
vestigation. The report of the in
spector substantiated the rumors
which have been coming in, for some
time.
There are three-candidates for Mrs.
Cameron's job. They are W
Thomas, J. T. West and W. L, Steele
Representative Page said to day that
he hoped to be able to select i a new
postmaster witnin tne next ten days.
He will go over the recommendaiions
oi au inree ot tne candidates and se
lect a man whom he thinks will give
the best 'services to all concerned.
Senator Simmons and Overman and
Representatives Page, Webb, Pou,
Goodwin, Small, Stedman, Kitchin
Dough ton and Gudger were delight
ed with President Wilson's annual
message to Congress, which was
read to a joint session of both; bouses
tuesday. In fact the Democrats and
many Republicans believe it was ne
of the greatest documents ever pre
sented to Congress. ,
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCUR
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Norfolk: southern rail,
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Convenient Schedules. Pullman
Sleeping and Parlor Car Service. ; l
Tickets oh sale Dee. 16th-25th, in
clusive, also January 1st. Final, re
turn Limit Jan 6th, 1915. " 1 '
Ask nearest N. j S." R. R . ticket
agent for complete information,
H. 8. Leard, G. P. A,
NEW BERN COTTON MARKET.
(By G. W. Tayloi1 and Sons)'
Middling ...........:. 6' l-2c
Strict Middling L. ,.. 6 3-4o
Good Middling ....r. .7o
if; Receipts 'yesterday 40 bales.. ' i
COME LET US SHOW ' '
"Christmas Gills"
That are just what you
want. . We are fully pre
pared to supplyyou with
just what you want for
XMAS Our beautiful
' holiday stock is full pf
quality, variety, beauty
and good taste, display
ed in scores of.the .nic
est gifts imaginable, for1
oldand young. " With
The Best of Everything
this new holiday season,
brings, we invite your
"patronage, because, you
can not AFFORD to
pass us by.- .
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They have all the style of' their real worth.
We have them in both long and short , coat
models and in practically all colors, including
Black Navy, Green J Plum and . Brown.
Lad&s Suite
Regular $25.00 Values
$01
-Broadcloth, ; Gabardines, Poplins and other
favorite materials are represented in this col
lection. There is a variety of trimmings' and
a charming array of the very best styles. , .
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Presses
Regular $7.50 and $10. values
and serges' all the leading shades.
in Satin
$5.00
Presses :
Regular -' $25.00 .values,, in , Velvet and Satin"
and combinations, the very j newest styles.
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touches are to be, ,
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button . boots. Splendid styles made on the . . .
latest New - York lasts with Spanish heeto.-.",
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For Boys and Girls. Patent, and Dull Calf ,
t Shoes button and Iaee styles for the boys and -girls,
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you . pay because . ihey are positively $3
Georgette Sailors , l ' - 1 -.Made
of fine quality black Velvet. The
i season's smartest style and priced 'only :
;This is one of the .most' phenomenal millinery
offerings we have . evet presented. You'd
best shop early 2w "
$3 and Si OSTR1CET BRANDS $1.00
A complete, sample line-" of Ostrich Bands -from
a prominent New: York' Manufacturer.
There are bands with long' Fibre others with
two lips, and several other styles. Shown in
t black, pink,, white, light blue, and other want
ed, shades. Real $3 and $4 values at $1.
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