The Lenoir Topic from Lenoir, North Carolina • Page 3

ut, for Saater, it ia Tfci Cesrt Hsbsi Slab. tlAlLT0n BiioVit 4 MARCH 4, IH. 6." PEISOIiL Mr. T. E.

Wright went to Newton Monday. Mr- A. J. Desl in town on business Mocdar. vr, B.

CoUDcii, cf B3oe was in Lenoin laat week. Mr. Geo. E. Moore spent last Thursday in Hickory.

Mr. D. M. Raper, of High Point, came in Saturday night. Mr.

E. Reed, as usual, went over to Morganton Sunday. Hon. W. H.

Bower spent Sunday and Monday in Wilkesboro. Mrs. J. C. Harper spent several days at Patterson last week.

iisses Bartha Coit and Xucy mm? ex fXTfffZjuwsc.r SHOES SHOES Sella the Celebrated "SECUBITY i SHOES" for Children. I All sizes, button and lace, DongoU When parents try these shoes for their children they will want no ether kinds. If a cheaper child-ens' shoe Shoes Why do we carry such a LARGE STOCK OF HOES We answer because our rapid increase cf sales in- shoes dema id it. What increases our shoe trade We by onr selling tbe best, most popular shoes known to the trade, which we buy direct fr the manu facturers in large quantities at lowest i Shoes are made by THE HAMILTON BROWN SHOE the largest shoe house in world W. L.

DOUGLASS SHOE probably tha beat advertised shoe house on earth. J- B. LEWIS SHOE Banufactures" at Boston I Our Ladies "Popular" and "Picnic" Oxford Ties are correct in name, pr.ee and styles, up-to date snapes, ed toes, and are the best sellers we ever owned. 1 READY-mADE CLOTH1TJQ With ni ia as important featnra in our business. Stack correct and price low.

i Tzxonsoirs glove-fitting cohseto In all sizes, for fcot: Ladies and Misses. Rlchxnond Stove Co'b Heavy Coolx Stoves, fNew Patron," "Piedmont," "tejainole" and "Plow Boy." $10 00 and up, with ko pieces of ware. ''Syracuse," "Watt" and "Dixie" Plows and castings at bottom prices. Opportu I have some good ralues ia Overcoats yet cn band. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CHOICE "Also some Heavy Suita on SAME TERMS I If you want to savo How is Tour OPPORTTI- NIT to do so Call and SEE for YOURSELF J.

L. NELSON. This Space is Reserved tor CLOYD JONHSON. Watch, lor new advertise ment. nity EOST Good stock of heavy and fancy g'oreries.

Choice "Peaberry" ,) 10 Cases AKbUU.TlL.UH By buying low, selling low, and fa are expecting the largest patronage Very Respectfully, M. M. COURTNEY The "Lazy Club? made' an effort to organize on Thnrsday, it being a warm, pleasant day, but the effort was too mush and preliminary basinets was attended to It wj observed that a fly rested on the tip end of the pose of ''Profuse Beard;" his hands refused to knock it off, and he attempted to blow it off. It was nt f.nce decidfd that he should be promoted. Another aamember was.

gazing at some object ana aropped ms ebony cane, bat he continued to gaze and quietly waited for some one passing to pick it up. He would have been promoted at once to be Grand Mogul, but his usual politeness in thanking the individual ruined his chances. Another member that has adopted Raleigh ways was observed knocking the dus; off his coat after he arose from his seat on the steps He was pTonrrjy from tbe organization by nnanimouB vote, although nte-d in a very low tone. Another applicant for membership, who has recently arrived, is on probation. It has been roticed that he some times walks home, and walks rather fast for a "heavy weight," but it is not known whether he is hungry for bef, or his habit It is known that be somtirssa sanda h's obedient son for horee and at otbar times ii-i'B oa any kind of conveyance thar is often waiting until long after bis usual meal time The application 'fill be considered at the next meeting, and each member good standing will make observations during the time.

Another member wants the town authorities to baild a street railway, and es-recially on North Main street to bring him to the court house, but as he calmly observed the acute angle of the street leading to bis house the other day he is puzzled to know bow the rails could be bent to suit without a machine. He ays, "The cars spin along nicely in Baltimore." He recently tried to ride a bike, but he wiggled about so much that his effort was not considered of sufficient importance to have tbe usual charges preferred, Cattls Wtntifl. We aro in the market for domestic cattle from the east aide of the Blue RHee mountains. Don't want any aa late in aeason as thj present time from west of the Blue Ridga. We will buy all kinds of cattle, from poor cows at very low prices no to tbe best steers at goods prices.

Will pay from a per pound gross, for poor qnality cows, to 2d per pound for beat quality seera. (Will bay oid and young cows, kinds of bulla, stag, oxen and steers, either by weight cr by tbe head, pricee depanding on kind and quality. We expect to buy all that are brought to our works in February and March. If we rhould buy all want 1,000 head sooner than April lat, we will advertise in this same paper that no more are wanted We don't want any heifers or cows that will calve before October 1st. Any snob we will refuse to buy.

CHARLOTTE OIL and FERTILIZER COMPANY. Charlotte, N. Feb. 19, '96. Natict to Stw Uill W.

T. Wilson wishes to announce to saw mill men that he is prepared to do all kinds of repairing on cir cular saws such as hammering and gumming. All work entrusted to his care is fully warranted. Call on or address W. T.

Wiison, Lenoir, N. 0. Buy A Corpening's brand of Canned Tomatoes. They are the beat on the market. I wit! continue to push the old New York Racket to the front, where she has stood for the past two yars.

Our motto will ever be, sell better goods, cheaper goods and -by far the newest, cleanest goods in the State, and above all, treat our customers as ladies and gentlemen. Your friend, T. E. Wright. I If you are interested in a bicycle for this season call on the Bernhardt Hardware and Furniture Co.

New York Early Rose, Hebron and Peerless Seed Potatoes at J. L. Nelson's. Ice cream freezers new ready for the spring and summer trade. Bernhardt Hardware and Fur nit are Co.

Gold Dust Washing Powders, Cop-oo and Castile Soap3 at J. L. Nel son a. DISSOLVED. By mutual consent, this March 2, 1-96, the firm Wright Owen, better known aa the New York Rack- etf kas dissolved co-partnership, A.

nam a vine sold his interest in tbe business to T. E. Wright, his partner, who will continue tbe bus under tbe firm mame of Wright. T. E.

Weight, A. J. Owix. Clover, Grass and Garden Seeds at J. Nelsons.

J. D. LEDFOBD. Contractor and Builder, Lenoir. N.

C. It will be to your interest to call on me, i worK oy me uay ur vj contract. Write nt, on iti J. W. of Wataue coanty, 4 ptigfieil Lenoir 'Jhurdhy on bM'nararrr from G-ld- oor.

wh-ro h-y t-a en to take crtzy nviTo Mr. R. M. Tuttle has-rented the Norwood pstu-o landa in Wa- from txpecta to dipsase fresh Wataug beef to hiB customers. GrMt tbirivine lit- tie town, atd tbey know a good thing when it comes along.

That's why about one hundred of them take The Topic, -Mr G. Kieer knows what be is doing. Ha hashed the experience, and if you want one of those first 18 pnmr in rrir tcu" had 'yr call on hfm once. Liet wek Jailor Abernethy discovered that the prisoners had an old knife with which they were trying to liberate themselves. No one knows who conveyed it to them.

Mr Will Jenkins, aged 'abont J9 yara, ded home rjr Hadson Uat Thirav rsiorrint from a relapse ofmeaelps. He was qaie.t. moral young mai, and was reepaoted by all who knew him. Mr, Jonh W. Dala, who was stricken with paralysis about ten day ago, died Saturday morning, eed 63 years.

The funeral services were held at the roiseby Rav T. A. Bioae, and he was buried at the family burying ground on the Yad-kiD on Sunday. The bodies of Mr. Dula and Charles Saunders were both interred at the same grava yard and at the same hour.

The funeral of Mr. Sanders was quite sad a widow with seven children left withont support. A collection was ta.keu up for the fatherless children. At a conference last Sunday night, the Bjptist church hftre extended a call to Pistur Thomas for half his time, first and third Sun days in ench month. Mr Tboraa will probably resign at Lower Creek.

Thus far thore have been 39 ddi- tions to the Lenoir church it Sheriff Beyd returned from Yadkin conn laat Thursday. Ha 'ad ruo trouble with his prisoner. il rar TJ.it."- 11 a who id him the Republicans were going to make a stron? fight down there On his return be visited his uncle. Dr. Barker, one of the leading citizens Joneaville.

Mr C. Martin, of the White Front clothing firm Hickory, N. had hia advertising ind delivery in Lenoir week distributing posters in regard to that beautiful pony he is going to give to the person who has the right key at the end of bis great clearance sale April 2nd. The closing exercises of King's' Creek Academy will occur on Fri-dny the 27 with a sermon by Rov. W.

B. Bradshaw, of North Wilkosboro, and a literary address by Hon. R. L'nney, if bis services can be procured. There will be school exarciaes Wednesday night before.

J. T. Batts. of Richmond Va will deliver an illustrated lecture at the Court houaa next Tueday even-ingthe lOthinst. By the aid of thd Sciopticaa many rra! photographs of places in Rome iden Venice p.to.

will be beatifully. Portrayed. This gentleman comes well reccom-mended. Lecturd free, let all come out and hear it. Mr.

A. J. Owen, of the firm of Wright and Owen, who has been in business here for the lst two years, retired from the buaiaess Monday, March 2nd, He desires to thank the good people of Lenoir and surrounding country for the liberal patronage shown hia firm in the past He has sold his interest in the firm to bis partner, Mr. E. Wright, and expresses the hope that the pub-lictgenerally will still retain their confidence in the old New York Jacket.

Oyer thirty new volumes have been purchased for the Library and -will be placed on the shlves soon The Library is ranch uead by the students over 300 volumes baviag been drawn since the opening ot the school year. The cultivation of the reading habit i of great Jmpoj-'tanee Will not the friends of the College assist by giving books ana magazines Naw pupila continue to come When those who are at home on account of measles come ia every de will be occupied. AuiiN83-Diil, On last Wednesday P- m- the residence of Mr Sidney Deal, hia daughter, Mies Clara was united in marriage to Mr. I. L.

Anderson. Bar, Albert 8herrill performing tbe ceremony in the presence of several friends and r-latives. After supper the party repaired tbe of. ScornMr H. Anderson where a rpption was given.

IH Topic wiabes theta muoh mm SCHOOL and Kangaroo and! Calf Leather. is wanted bur our tGood Wear" prices. Onr strongest lines of common sense, opera tpe ana point large, styles Always trf us before burying. KUAOliSU UUtD JS. treatment to our customers, we for 1896 that we have ever had.

A Change OF Compels us to Make a Great Slaughter Nothing but CASH will bo noticed during tho Sale. Our EOTIIHLE stock of Clothing, Dry Goods, ILa-dies' and I (R ents' must go WITH-IK IDAS Only a Secondary Consideration. Avail Yourself of the Op portunity. The EaUlmore Eafaia Ctor mil xid mi'c Lzbt SHOES Business ing Furnishing goods Arrival and Departure of Trains p0 6 00 a No. 60 arrives 6 40 prh No.

63 leavea a 30 Va leaves office 4 10 p.m. v- jr.W.KIBBY.Poetmaater. CHURCH vfth.idist HH0ca Preaching wry Bafcbath 11 to tn. Pmyer mvtin every Wed-7 I'sbt find School at 9:30 Prof. "r) fn'rk.

-npV Re. T. A. Boone, patnr. bbith Ijeooir, morning end night.

-va'h at B'owln Rock in the mom ire and ItPxtf-sin at nisrHt. Prtyrr Emetine every Wed- inifht 8indy School at 9:30 a. m. Prof, SnP Be C. A- Monroe, pastor.

fpisoopal Ohubch. 1st and ted Sundays. St STs nnday. Ohaoel of Beet. Valley of the Yadkin.

Itn snndav. Chapel of Peaoe, near Lenoir to the fwoie afternoon, aerrioe at St. James. Le- nHrvi.H each Wedneeday at 10 a.m. FrlOay at TWirala 10 a.

ra Pajida Jarn r-TRcrrr Methodist. 1st Sunday Har- i 11 wi QA -miday. Mt 7Jon, 10. a. m.

Maxia's Chapel, :ir.i Mun-iay, Hood'a Ohapel, 10 a. m. Mt. Olivet, 3' v.h lindav. Liit'e John'a.

10 a. m. Xnrell HOI, Kev. Bmwer, pastor. Bu i ist hurch T.nir, tut Sunday and Stur-av- i.

ra an-l first and second Sunday Qi'tflm Siimiay hoo! 80 a. Job Powell, Jr. siipt Pmyor riietin Wednesday night. creV 2nd ntday and Saturday before 11 1 virf. "stvvba, 3rd 8'inday and Saturday before 4th Sun lav and Saturday before 11 ru.

Kev I. Thorna pastor. Ct-i? Lemir Narrow 5aup O. ht i md Connections in effect Oct. 13th.

1895. S.vai')"-ii''l NjOrthbouad. jl.ii'.l. l'-wat-nrer. Passenger.

Mixed. 61 9 STATIONS. 10 60 A.M. i 1" 9 '0 11 6 12 h5 1 0) 1 3 Hi! 3 SO 4 10 111 P.M. P.

3 23 kv IiOnoir, Ar I 35 4 30 Hickory, 15 SO 5 8 Newir.n, 11 64 6 55 Unoolnton, 11 05 43 Dallas, 10 OS 6 51 Gastonia, 8 60 7 37 Clover, 8 11 1 1 Vorkvilla, 8 34 33 Outhriesville, 8 13 P.M. 640 500 300 ISO 12 26 210 10 SO 10 C5 SOS 850 8 35 7 60 a 8 41 McOonnellsville, 06 8 5i Lowrysville, 749 9 28 Zp 1,1 Chester, 0 la Ir-UMM N'(8. 9 and 10 are first clasa. am I run daily esi tp'. -'uii'iav.

Trains Noe. 60 and 61 carry, paa-Bt-ut-f an 1 also run daily except flunda r. There ia tjoxi mn-t-tion at Oh'ster with the G.flt and th. 0 also at as ton a with the A. C.

1. at Line Unton with the O. and at Hickory and en-ton with tho W. N. 0.

(i. F. Harper, President, Lenoir, L. T. Superintendent, Chester, B.

O. it L0HAL FEW i (:rdr.ig tima ia here, -nimifsionerB wert session MuuJ The farmers have con me need i not, i of dissolution of r.u 1 Uen. A fi drove of males paised throui Lenoir last weak. -S of Mr. Robt.

V. Grif-fia ia th's iasae of The TOPIC -A r.3Ji;DanicHtioa froni Wake Fonst was crowded oat this wek. C.pr,. Gnat is suffering with iprm. oiotry.

Read his new ad" 'ha no half coin ntfi''fcd" of Mr K. M. Tattle, the beef nd grocery man, r-LeiTe yoor watch with Clande Tripitt SpeMr. Waltera'nsw "ad" in The Topic. 'I Le puintera are giving Mrs.

npw brick store baildiog a COat Hsv (j A. Mnoroe received six bora into the Prea ijterian chara i lis: SanJy. Mr G.ic.;rth has i Jflry c'jw, 2 'lo ntiic oid, which ivf3 4 gaiioLj day Mr vJh who Hyj i Yi txiQ River, died ou ky, ivgcl 40 yea. i tx3rniae3 of Prof. W.

i. G.cir'e Fchocl will take plsca next March 6ih. i indebted to Ravi, G. D. Hoi man for getting up the last two issues of The Topic.

-0 ti auit Tons Harsha aged sa years, died at her home in Fr. laat Thursday. 'to yot wbQc a stove Read the ru-? aivoitiiamerit of Etrnhardt Hardware acd Farnitare Co. -td last Thursday morning, ar 0rnite Falls theinfa at ohild of Mi Mrs Edward Be ry, I'he colored band partded the treeta cf the city Saturday, and aupenBfd music for the people -The (Jhhrtei Oak ia where John II vqch dispenses hard me at low '1" Head his new ad -Mre Clarke, of iludson, iej Au-triay icornmg, lemng a lua 1DfHQt onlyafef boors old. Til four year old daugh-er of Suddroth (ctl died' is iromralapaa mea- Graniter 530 Pounds.

put which Who can v. Iao Oxford bad Fnday in a bad narrow runaway f-au uranite. "A horaa ii a l'ng for safety," 0r7HaT p- UTownsend, bf Hick Brower -'a of meetings at Pat teraoo, 1st. Tae Caldwell county Aaaociatinn Baptist meet with 7 Ork P.hnrnk 4y at JO in this appear frograaune will aet week. Richmond were in Lenoir Sunday.

Mrs Ada Henderson, of Charlotte. is viaitiDg Mrs. Johnson this week. 1 Mr, I. L.

Lanier was in town Monday and left' his subscription to Thi Topic. Attorney Poe left Monday for a iait in Burke and will take "in Mc Dowell court. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Mocs, of Tay oraville, are visiting their son, ut Moose this city. Mr. T. Deal went down to Cedar Valley last waek to attend the wedding of his sister. Maj Harper and his mother Mrs.

S. F. Harper, of Pitfcersop, spent a few dayi in Cjariotte lpsi week. a- Cant. 6 Nawland snsnt last Tuesday with relatives and friends in Lenoir.

He left Wednesday for Atlanta. Mrs. Emma Horton Moore, who has been on an extended visit to relatives in Caldwell and Watauga, left last Friday to har husband in Atlanta, which place thev! will make their home. The Standard Cablmt Is a great convenience to our Wives, mothers, sisters, anr t3 and coueint who superintend the preparation and cookery of oar meals. Ic enables them to "keep handy" in a bmall space most of th? ingredients to be used haves many a step to weary feet It is dust, damp, fly, ant and rat proof.

Having been appointed manager for Caldwell, Watauga and Aabe counties, I will at an early day, ray self or by agents, exhibit samples and ike ordara for delivery, W. A. Gbaham, Manager. Machpelah, N. Jan, 1896.

Canned Tomatoes, Pie Paacbes, syrup Pehcht8, Desert Peachts, Cherries and Blackberries Clean-linees, full cans and good rips fruit onr motto. A G. Corpening. OR MAKE NO CHARGES. I make a sp3cialty of repairing Watches, Clocks and Jewelry which other watch makers could not do.

1 guarantee 25 per cent. less than others charge for same work and material used. I do gold, silver and nickle plating, and gold and silver soldering. I can save you money if you wish to buy a watch, clock or jewelry. J.

WALTERS, Jeweler, -Hickory, N. C. P. S. I will be in Lenoir the first week of court ALL WEEK with samples of Watches and Jew-M elry.

If you wish to have your watches, clocks and jewelry repaired by Joseph Walters, of Hickory, (who gives satisfaction or takes no pay) leave it with Mr. Claude Triplett, at Cloyd Johnson's, who. will promptly forward them to me free of charge. DO YOU LOVE Musio If aa, I have just opened a large Una of new Musical Instruments, and now hare tha largeat stock tn North Caro-liaa. I can aU yon a fair Gnltar for $3 5ft; a banjo for $1 50; a violin for S1.35; a mandolin for antoharpa for acoordeona low.

Send ma your ordera. Addreaa LOWE'S MUSIC HOUSE, Newton, N. C. DAVID II. HUDSON, Proprietor of the Apple, Plum and Cherry Trees, Gooseberry Briers and Grape Vines, Ac, Prices reasonable, HUDSON, O.

WAHTED-AN IDEAJffiSSaS thing to patent Protect Four ideaa they mar brinsr you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER- bu uu, latent Attorneys, Washington, Vl f4W ytut 1 ik More Success than wc expected for the first SO days 1 For this reason we increase oi advertising space in-THE TOPI and have also increased our force it TUTTLE'S GROCERY STORE Eev. H. C. HABLEY, who has had much experience in the meat market has lately been added for the benefit of our friends.

You will always find him on band and anxious to please you. Call and see us often and we wilt do cur best to make it to your interest as well as ours. We keep Bock's Crackers-1 the best on the market. TRY OUR FRUITS Lem- IT WILL do YOTJ GOOD to try oar Pennsylvania Apple Batter and Geo. E.

Moore's floor, It, II, TUIiLE..