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U U C 7 s rf. V, X L" V - - K' ' J The iirke Commity FIRST OF ALL THE 1STE"ATS. VOL. II. MORGANTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900. NO. 1. f 8 NewSo LOCAL NOTES. Miss AlmaXewland return ed to Lenoir on Saturday. Mr. Woodie Daves left Tues day to accept a position in A she vi lie. Mr. Forest Berry went to Asheville this week, returning Wed nes day. Mr. Love Fesperman, of the Asheville and Spartanburg- R. R., spent Wednesday in town. Miss Alma Tate has return ed home, after a pleasant visit with Miss Vanda Little, near Lenoi r. Mr. R. L. Mull and wife left Saturdav for a ten days' visit to friends at Newton and Hickory. Mr. DeLong Little, of Lenoir College, Hickory, visit ed the family of Mr. H. C. Tate last week. .Mrs. Nettie Garrison, of Oaklahoma, who has been here for several weeks, visiting her brother Mr. Barto Brittian, left Tuesday night for her home. Mr. Lonnie Laxton, of Lynchburg, Virginia, Miss Alma Dula, of King's Creek, and Miss Blanche Laxton, of John's River, were visiting Misses Willie and Alma Tate last week. Miss Alma Dula, of Caldwell, alter spending the holidays with her cousin Miss Blanche Disposed of Mortgaged Property and Got Into Trouble. Jason Roderick, col., several weeks ago gave Capt. L. A. Bristol a mortgage on a sow and several pigs to secure the payment of Sll house rent. Last Saturday Jason sold the sow to Mr. J. M. McGalliard. He also sold the pigs to Henry Williams, col. Saturday even ing he was arrested for dis posing of mortgaged property and placed in jail. On Mon day lie was taken before Ksq. R. A. Cobb for trial, where he plead guilty to the charge. It was agreed among the parties concerned that if Jason would pay $10 they would stop the prosecution. Failing to raise the $10, Jason was remanded to await action in the matter at the next term of the crimi nal court. Not Too Big to Grow. Mad Dog Wednesday night of last week a mad dog said to be made its appearance on the McDowell farm a mile west of town and caused a great deal of disturbance among other dogs and cattle and hogs on the place and bit some of them. In the melee a brood sow be longing to Mr. J. W. Camp bell and which he valued at $20 was so badly lacerated that she died shortly after wards. The dog was finally killed by Mr. F. M. Henslev Laxton, returned to her home in his ward. He shot it from lat Monday. Miss Dula made main" iriends during herstav, who hope that she will ere long return. Saturday Night German. A tierman shen at the Town Hall Saturday niiht, Jan. th, by the y 'un--ui-n. was ijreatiy enjoyed. Fol- l.iwili" vv fi'' i', .'in T'i- ,.., ,n i ti j t T T. i rcscnt in Lenoir l oais.ill, J. . ns m, Jr.: Miss 1 a window of his house by lamp lig'ht. The dog- was chasing Mr. Hensley's ducks when shot. The State Hospital directors are in session to-day. Mr. J. S. Zimmerman is back from ; the State of Washington. He is at Merton Alexander, formerly of the MorLcanton Herald, is here in the in terest of the Hickory Democrat. Mr. P. I). Estes visited friends and r.isie Dickson, A. C. Avery. Jr.; Miss Clara Falls. L;uis McKesson; Miss (lussie Falls. All e t Malone; Miss Klia McKesson, K:nile Frisard; Miss A mi ie ( lordi in. Steoh-Mi 1-Viir.I- Miss Alice Collett. Clifton Fear-n i " 111 rKe uunn-ine nouuays. Mi Lila Uurr, M.ran Collett; Mis. j Hc Is now railroading in the West. Kate i'urr, Frank I)av:s; Miss Mar-! Mrs. K. H. Parker has been serious-fc-arot I lark. Jack Fmavant; Miss ly ill in Asheville. where she went to Addie Krwin. Hassel Hardin. Stairs: j visit her daughter Mrs. Grier. She is Walter Fans, Manly McDowell. ro.v better, we learn. Rev. Mr. Par- C haperop.es: Mr. and Mrs. X. T. Cor- ker has been with her. peni a--. Mr. and Mrs. 1?. S. (iaither. Dr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Tl.onas McHee. Judtre Aerv. and Dr. and Mis. Leslie. Music by German band. Ten Days Missis n. 1 here is to be a ten days mission in Grace F.pUcopal church, from January Wn t Zih. in:lusie. The missioiieV is the Kf. Rev. Lei-hton Coleman. D. D.. Bishop ,,f Delaware, one of the most prominent clergymen in the Fnitel Stats. This'who'.e county, town and country is respectfully in i ed. The tirt serice will be on the niht: of the lsth. at 7:.v, p. m. Services The town has been without electric liirht for the past three nights, owinr to an aciiilent to the engine at the p. wer house. It is exacted that the plant will be in working order -again n -day or to-morr w. daily after that at 11 a. m.. with ser- A Card. I desire to return my heartfelt thanks to many kind friends for their timely aid and .sympathy in my late bereve ininit in the: death of my husband, MKS. N. L. IlKACH. After taking- stock and winding- up our last year's busi ness, with a small margin of profit to our credit, that gives us satisfaction for our investment, we are ready to start the New Year on the same line to cut prices, sell cheaper than all competition and depend solely on the volume of our busi ness for our profit. We have demonstrated to our own satisfaction that iroods can be sold in this town at one-half the usual old-time profit and then leave a fair interest for the capital invested. We don't feel that we have reached the top yet. While we have done the largest business ever done in Morgan ton, we expect to row more this year than ever. We are better prepared than ever. We have more capital at our command and we have profited by mistakes that we will not make ag-ain. We are always ready to learn; we dcr.'t claim to know it all. What we do want is to grow and grow on. There is no reason why we can't do more business this year than we did last. You will remember our great Garden Seed Sale at let a paper last spring-. Where is the man that said the seeds were bad? We will have the same seeds this year 50,000 papers strong and at the same price. We are buying all kinds of Furs this season Rabbit Skins, Opossum, Mink, Musk Rat and everything- in Furs. Remember that it takes large sales and lots of customers to run a business on a small profit and the more we sell the cheaper we can sell. We want to see all of our old customers back this year and we want you to g-et your neighbors to try our system of doing; business. One of our customers told us that he had paid cash for everything- he bong-lit last year and saved enough to pav a ?3'0.U0 debt the best record he had made in vears. Everybody will have the same experience if they will trv it. NOTICE. All persons owin town taxes for Is'? are reauested to make immediate mn: o:.m p. !U., children's sorxice and 1 settlement and thereby save cost. In sermon: ,:.vt p. m.. evenin- service two weeks from now I will make levies and s-rm. n. On Sunday afternoons and advertise for sale all property on at the Court Ho.ise. at 4:.v. There which the taxes for 17 have not been will be two sjv'i.il s rvices- on the paid. -i inst. tor women only, on the 2rth f r men only. JOHN MARTIN. Jan. 12, 1X0. Tax Collector. Respectfully, J. L. AflDEBSON & CO.