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LOCAL AND PERSONAL, i
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HOME-
FOLKS. I
Mr. A.' h. Jones came home last
Friday from Chicago on a visit. '
Miss Maggie Burkett of Greensbo
ro, pent last Saturday and Sunday
with friends here. ": .,.
lira. JJ A. Berry and little daugh
ter of Granite Falls,1 rUited at Mr.
J. V,' MoCalle this week. i
We underetand;Mr. K. B. PhUUpi
of Hudson, will take charge of the
Hickory Grocery .Company's branch
office here. .
- - We are grateful to a number of our
subscribers who have called and paid
back dues and renewed their sub-
'icriptions this week.
- Mrs. W.G.Hall, of Blowing Rock,
spent last Sunday with friends in
Lenoir on her way home from a visit
to her parents la Coneord.
Hiss Blanche Cress well spent a few
days in Lenoir this week. She goes
North from here to buy Spring Mil
linery for Mr. M. M. Courtney.
Mrs. B. B. Hayes, of Hudson, spent
a few days in Leuoir this week, with
her mother and sister, Mrs. Azor
Shell and Mrs." Maggie Wilson.
The Eleotrio Light Plant is rayldly
netting completion and the wires are
well up. The llghtwill be turned
on about April 1st, before possibly.
Mr. George C. Round and wife, of
Mannassas, Va., spent a few days
with Mr. Jethro R. Wilson this week
on their return home from a visit to
Florida.
- Rev. T. J. Rodgers of Mooresville,
was here this week as a witness in
the Lail case, he being the minister
who married Lail to the Iredell coun
ty woman.
.Mr. R. F. Bhuford and wife ask
OS to say they are very grateful for
inmy kindnesses shown them during
the recent illness and at the death
of their daughter.
Mr. M. C. Williams, Register of
Deeds of Iredell County, was in at
tendance upon court this week, be
ing subpoenaed here as a witness in
the Lail bigamy case.
Miss England's music and elocu
tion pupils will give a recital in the
Graded School Auditorium Saturday
evening, at 8 o'clock, March 'J2. Ev
erybody cordially Invited.
Mr. Lee Coffey left Tuesday for
Minco, Indian Territory, where he
takes a position with his brother-in-
law, Mr. Stewart, in the hardware
business.
Judge Cook arrived on the 2:12
train Monday and proceeded to open
court at onco. His charge to the
grand jury occupied about an hour
after which one or two oases were
disposed of.
The following named visiting Law
yers have been attending court here
this week. Messrs. R. Z. Linney, of
Taylorsvllle, A. A. Whitnor, of Hick
ory, Frank Liuney, of Boone, Mr.
Morrow, of Rutherfordton.
Our county and town official are
becomsng quite active in looking for
violators of the liquor law. Several
arrests have been madereoontly and
others are expected. Let the good
work go on.
Mrs. A. E. MvNairy and her Don-in-iaw
Mr. A. A. Blaekweldor, visited
her sons Dr. Banks McNairy and W.
H. McNairy here laet week. Mrs.
McNairy is thinking of moving to Le
noir to live If she can Hud a home to
suit her.
Mrs. J. H. Weaver as chaperone,
left Tuesday with Misses Allison,
Trollinger and Cline of Davenport
College, for Nashville Teun., whore
they goto attend the Inter national
Students Convention. This eonven
tion meets every four years and this
we believe, is the first meeting ever
held in the South.
We have a few complaints of delay
in delivering the News to some of our
readers and we respectfully ask the
Post-masters, Rural Carriers and oth
ers to be as prompt and careful as
they can. We are grateful for the
courtesies shown the paper by these
faithful officials and are not finding
fault with them.
, The Idea of establishing a Dry Pro
cess or Pressed Brlok Plant here, has
been abandoned. Mr. Mattocks, who
had charge of the matter, tells us
that out of the several samples of
clay sent away for examination and
testing, only one was found that was
entirely satisfactory. It came from
!a place where the quantity available
was not sumoient to justify tne es
tabluhtnent of a plant, bo tlie pro
. Ject has been abandoned.
Dr. T. C. Blackburn spent last
.. Tuesday in Lenoir on his way home
from Oklahoma, where he was last
located with the United States Naval
Recruiting Corps. Dr. - Blackburn
was appointed Assistant Surgeon in
the united States Navy three years
ago and baa just served out his term
Tbeflrst two years of his service were
spent on board aome of the United
States Naval Training Ships and du
ring the part year he has had land
" duty. During toll term of office he
has travelled s great deal, visiting
many important foreign eltles as
v'well as being stationed in many of
the principal cities of this 'country.
- His affections turn however to hit
native state and mountains and he
will take np the practice of his pro
fesslon again In Boone.
Mr. James MuCall of Illinois, is
visiting relatives In Lenoir and vicin
ity. Mr. R. S. Crisp and family leave
next Monday for Ewalt, Montana
where they expeot to live. "
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Miss Doster of Hickory, cam over
Wednesday to sbrve as court stenog
rapher in the Welsh trial. ' ;;
Mrs. Phillip Stineand her daugh
ter Miss Zora are visiting Mrs. J. N.
King in Greenville, S. C. '
'Mr. Theo. P.! Kinoalds new dwel
ling east of town is progressing nloe
ly and he will probably move to It
about April first.
Mr. Frank Clinard of Hickory and
Mr. W. L. Wllholte of Charlotte rep
resenting the New Tork Life Insu
rance Co., were here yesterday.
Horse trading has been quite lively
this week and prices have ruled
high. We saw one gentleman tak
ing home a pair ol mulea for which
he paid near five hundred dollars.
We are informed that Mr. Charley
Dula and Miss Mary Bryant of the
Hudson neighborhood, were quietly
married at Newton on Jan. 19th, and
kept the matter a secret until recent-
It would have been well if every
young man and boy in the commu
nity had heard the speeches of Messrs.
Linny and Newiaud in defense of
L&ll Wednesday night. These two
gentlemen referred to the smoking
of cigarettes, which is thought to be,
to a degree, responsible for Lail's con-"
dition, in a way that ought to cause
any one to stop smoking them.
Improving.
The many friends of Mrs. J. G.
Hall will be pleased to hear that she
iB being benefitted by the treatment
she is taking in Richmond Va.
Mr. W. J. Palmer is also doing
nicely at the Johns Hopkin's Hospi
tal in Baltimore and that he will not
need to be operated on for appendicitis.
U. D. C- Meeting.
Quite an enthusiastic meeting of
the U. D. C's was held at the home
of Mrs. H. C. Mrtin Feb. 20th. The
interest In the Monument fund con
ttnues. It was decided that It would
be the thing for us to give a Confed
erate entertainment at an early date,
and the people of the town and coun
try surely have a treat In store .for
them. . : -
It was suggested some time ago
that we have a grand Confederate
Reunion, and on that day bestow the
Crosses of Honor on the Veterans,
who have not yet received them.
Decoration day, May 10th, was con
sidered the most appropriate time for
this occasion.
It was decided to hold the meetings
of the Chapter the 8rd Tuesday of
each month and it Is hoped that all
the Daughters will attend regularly
and that they will find the meetings
both Instructive and entertaining.
We will study at these meetings
the lives of our Confederate Officers.
each meeting being devoted to one
of them.
Each Daughter is requested, as the
roll is called, to respond with some
incident or information about the
"Officer of the day".
At the next meeting we w ill endeav
or to learn all that we can about that
daring hero General Jeb Stuart.
All ladies throughout the town and
county who are eligible to member
ship, that is who had any blood rela
tion who served the Confederate
cause are cordially invited to join our
Chapter and om apply to Mrs. H. C.
Martin, President of the Chapter for
membership.
The next meeting will be held Mar.
20tb, at the residence of Mrs. E. F.
Reid. A large attendance is request
ed. Secretary.
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Big Cut Price Clear
ance Sale.
Mens Clothiug and Overcoats, 12 GO Suit for 8 50
Ladies Skirts,
10 00 " " 7 50
8 50 " " 6 00
7 50 " " 5 00
fl 50 " " 4 50
5 00 ' " 3 50
5 00 " 3 50
3 50 " 2 50
:t ( " 2 25
2 50 2 00
2 00 " 1 50
1 00 1 00
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New Advertisements.
J. W. Self1 Speaks of new and at
tractive spring clothing and other
goods.
W. 8. Miller Si Son-Give four
good reasons for patronizing them in
tailor-made clothing.
M. M. Courtney Furnishings and
special sale on shoes.
P. M. Keever Coffins and Caskets
near the News Printery.
J. C. Coffey High bred chicken
eggs for hatching.
J. E. Shell Stock Food for the
farmer and cattlemen.
Elkville and Blackstone Notes.
We are having some flue weather
in this neighborhood.
Mr. Frank Smith and Mr. Edgar
Shuford went to Lenoir last week on
business.
Miss Elma Horton spent last Sat
urday night with her cousin Frances
IsbU.
Rev. J. A. Downs of Lenoir spent
lastSaturday night with Mr. W. A.
Smith.
Mrs. Hattie Horton 6peut last Sat
urday night with Mrs. I). R. S. Fra.
tier of Blackstone.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bltmkenfhi
spent last 8unday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Greer.
Last Wednesday at noon Mr. Ed-
ar D. I'ulliaiu and Miss Maud Hor
ton were quietly married at the home
of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. N.
Horton, on North Main Street in this
place.
Rev. Geo. H. Church of the Hap
iat church, officiated.
Mr. Pulliam is a popular salesman
u the storo of Mr. H. T. Newland
f this place and is a capable young
man and his bride is one of Lenoir's
!opular and worthy young woman
They left on the afternoon train
Wednesday for a bridal trip South
and will be away some days.
Court.
ome Wedding.
As noted elsewhere court convened
last Monday Afternoon after the ar
ival of the (train from the south
which brought the Judge, Hon. C. M
Cook, of Louisburg.
This Is Jurlire Cook's first court in
our county and he seems to be giv
ing satisfaction.
Several cases of minor importance
have been disposed of and Wednes
day the case of Arthur Lail, for biga
my, was tried. This case elicited c
good deal of interest. The argu
ments were made and the case given
to the jury about 10:30 Wednesday
night. An agreed verdict of guilty
was rendered and Judge Cook sen
teuced him to four months on the
public roads.
The man's mind is evidently im
pared and this fact caused the sen
tence to be so light.
The case of State against John and
Roy Walsh for the killing of Shee
ban was taken up yesterday and the
trial Is in progress as we go to press.
In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your ooayr
1 1 oil ister s Kooky Mountain lea
drives out impurities, cleanses and
enriches the blood and purifies the
entire system. 35 oents At Dr. Rents
Booker Washington knows wha
he is talking about when he declares
that the negro should be left to
work out his own salvation. That
is the only way to deal with any
class of people. Why all this special
solicitude for the . negro anyway?
Half a million white lives were sac
rifioed for his welfare; the war of the
Rebellion cost billions of dollars.
The Constitution of the United
States has been- amended for his
benefit. How Is It that the North
ern friends of the negro do not wor
ry much about the Chinaman, the
Italian, In fact' about any of the
emigrants? Why is the Red Man's
welfare of so little concern? In short,
because these can't vote for a while
at least, and the Begro can.
Furs at Cost. Jackets and
Capes at Half Price.
We handle the prettiest and most up-to-date line of
Mens, Ladies and Childrens Shoes in town. We also carry
a beautiful line of dress goods all of which will be sold at
specially low prices for cash. Give us a call.
Respectfully,
A.
WATSON
Mrs. W. A. Smith sjient
day evening with Mrs.
Horton.
Feb. 20, 190'..
last 8 u n-Woodville
"Sandy."
Boone Items.
Beautiful weather for the moun
tains. Farmers are plowing much
earlier than common this year.
Quite a number of cases of pneu
monia fever in this community.
Mr. R. F. Edwards, Assistant
Grand Lecturer, has been with the
bretheru of Watauga Ixnlge for the
past two weeks.
Isaacs, murderer of one Teaster
was arrested in Va. last week and
placed in jail here by Deputy Sher
riff Byrd.
The A. T. S. boys say they will
cross oats with tne ixmoir team
March 10th.
The Appalachain Training School
was never better, something near 200
students and new ones arriving every
day.
Mr. J. C. Mast of Sugar Grove, is
putting in a now Telephone system
here. He says he will have a tins
from this place to Mountain City,
Tennessee in a Bhort time.
Saxon.
Feb. 27th 1908.
Boone N. C.
GOOD
For Leaving your Order with us
for Spring and Sum
mer Garments.
Lowest of L,ow Prices.
Style that equals the best.
Pit that is perfect in every detail.
Wearing Qualities arV'' Guaranteed.
Blackburn Appears In Court.
Ashville. Feb. 2(1. Congressman
Blackburn,s friends are jubilant to
night. They deolare that the eighth
district reprehenative has hiB ene
mies and persecutors on the run; that
he has taken the first trick; that he
came all the way from Washington
to demand an Immediate trial, and
that he was dished up delay, and fur
ther that he will be acquitted and
will be the next chairman of the
State Republican eiecutive commit
tee. It Is also learned that Mr. Black
bum will not undertake a fight of re
taliation until his skirts are cleared.
His friends are already claiming his
acquittal. They say that when he
is. acquitted he will begin to fight
and that the fight will only end in
the complete route of the Congress
man's enemies. Charlotte Observer,
Three littll rule we all should Jteep.
To make life happy and bright,
Smile lu the morning, smile at noon,
" Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
Dr, Kent,!
Starving to Death.
Because her stomach waa so weak
ened by useless drugging that she
could not eat, Mrs. Mary H. Walters,
of St. Clair St., Columbus, u., was
literally starving to death. She
writes: "My stomach was so weak
from useless drugs that I could not
eat, and my nerves so wrecked that
I. could not sleep; and not before I
was given up to die was I Induced to
try Electrto Bitters; with the won
derfttl result that Improvement, be
gan at onee.'aod a complete, cure
followed.11 'Best health Tonic on
earth. 50o. Guaranteed by J, E
Shell druggist. -
These and a number of other convincing
our favor will be better appreciated after
our several hundred different samples of
ready at any lime to show you every one
ferably now.
Complete Suit to your individual measure
Two Piece Suits
Single l'uirs of Pants
Fancy Vests.
irgumcnts in
yon have seen
cloth. We are
of them pre-
$10.00 to 50.)
9.00 to 10.00
io to 1U0
3.50 to
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jjj New Furnishings
New and Cheap
Once Your Tailor" Always Your Tailor.
W. S. Miller and Son.
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t COURTNEY'S,
Iron Beds, Oak Beds, Dressers, Tables,
Bed Springs, Mattresses, Kitchen Safes,
Chairs and Rockers, New and pretty Spring
Mattings, Art Squares, Rugs, Carpets, Floor
Oil Cloth, Linoleum, Porlier Curtains, Lace
Curtains, Curtain Swiss, Crockery and Glass
Ware, Table Cutlery, Tinware, Cook Stoves,
and all Furnishings for your house from
cellar to garret and Kitchen to Parlor. If
you want to save money on above see us be
fore buying.
Don't Miss our Clear
ance Shoe Sale
now on.
Hundreds of pairs of Shoes going at one half
to one fourth of regular prices to close out
broken sizes, odd lots, &c. &c.
Very Respectfully,
. COURTNEY.
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a lull line of EI$iiWMcKesih(ul4r$e
Vock of Jewelry, Jilverwajr. C!ock&c.
A Stopped Watch.
One that will not go at AT ALL doesn't cause
as much bother as one that runs now fast now
slow, in an erratic fashion.
The first you don't pretend to depend upon
the other is a constant source of annoyance.
Most people can afford a watch, but no one
can afford an uncertain fast and slow one.
And when our repair department is so close at
hand there is really no excuse for carrying any
thing but an accurate timepiece, no matter what
the first cost was.
Consult us about any watch troubles that
may arise.
pvjTf The Jeweler and Optician.
jLIUJU, Lenoir, North Carolina.
0((k Phone 106. Houi Phon. 78.
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FARMER
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CATTLEMEN.
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"Did you ever in your life," investigate the advisability
of feeding your horses and cattle Stock Food, if not, we
will sell you International Stock Food and guarantee it
satisfactory, Get International and you get the best,
from 25c package to $3.50 pail.
'Phone 16.
SHELL
DRUGGIST.
Russel H. Con well.
Preacher, Author and Orator, President of the Temple
College, Philadelphia, Pastor of the Baptist Temple, Phil
adelphia, President of the Samaritan Hospital, Philadel
phia, President of the Philadelphia Orphan's Home.
Will Lecture in Lenoir, Saturday
March the 10th, 1906.
SUBJECT: "Acres of Diamonds."
Greatest American Lecturer, Greatest Baptist Preach
er. The most distinguished man that has ever visited
Lenoir.
Admission: Reserved Seats 75c Gallery and First Floor
50c Kg ht and Left Win;s 25c Children 25c
Anywhere except Reserved Seats.
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