The Statesville Sentinel from Statesville, North Carolina • Page 8

I i 1 1 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT BAR GAlWsTi IS IN THE LAND. cut papers uy utrsuctiuca ju. jl. 1 oiw and S. B.

MillerJ Current events came in for a share of the time and there were a number of much interest given. At the conclusion of the program Mrsl Steele served delicious refreshments consisting of a salad course with turkey, hot rolls, coffee and sweets. Mrs. Steele is always a most genial hostess and this meeting was one of unusual pleasure. V.

ENORMOUS VOLUME OF MAIL MATTER. Jwblry Pity the Poor Postman and Have Some Patience Now. The public should exercise much patience this week in regard to the mail. The postoffice people are simply buried beneath the vast amount of mail matter. The Statesville postoffice has never known such a volume of business.

Every man and every extra man is on duty and Postmaster Raymer himself is making heroic efforts to see that the matter keeps moving. The iostmaster says that he is deter Remember those Christmas present Billiant Reception in Honor of a Bride One of the Marked Social Affairs Social Duties Do Not Cause Neglect of the Needy These Joyous Days. Reported for. The Sentinel. "The dawn of Christ is beaming blessings oer the new born world," and so while there has been much lavish entertaining in Statesville at this time, still the poor have not been forgotten.

Many of these very same ladies have visited the jail, the cotton mill sections, county home, with open hand and well filled baskets, and the real spirit of Christmas is abroad in the land. In honor of Mrs. Ross McElwee, bride of a few weeks, Mesdames J. H. and W.

H. McElwee and Mrs. D. S. Thomas, at the home of the latter, gave one of the most brilliant receptions of the early winter, last Thursday afternoon.

The home was gay with holly and Christmas decorations everywhere. The cards were received by little Sarah and Billie McElwee while Mrs. E. S. Pegram welcomed the callers, with Mrs.

F. F. Steele also receiving in the hall and Miss Katherine Brawley showing the ladies to the cloak room. From the hall Mrs. B.

F. Long introduced the guests to the receiving line composed of Mrs. J. H. McElwee, the bride, and Mrs.

W. H. McElwee, then Mesdames. D. S.

Thomas and E. O. Heritage. From the parlor, beautiful in yellow and white with exquisite narcissus in every corner, the ladies were shown to the dining-room by Mesdames Wm. Wallace and R.

E. 7 i s- xsv telling you suggestions I have been about. Jewelry Boxes and small mined there shall be no delay and and Ivory at i-c llllll rt MitllilfrM iW4' 1" 1 1 1 I that his entire force is giving him Clocks in Gold, Silver GREAT BARGAINS. 1 most loyal support. 1 i i If one will go to the office and see 1 there ereat wagon loads of mail hi coming in and going out the wonder COMPANY.

R. F. HENRY JEWELRY will be that the men are able to de liver it at all, in any reasonable time. Photo copyright by American Press Association. IREDELL COUNTY of ATTRACTS THEM.

Opening of the Panama Canal Working the Leaves THE SEASONiiS an Emergency Dam. Some Virginia Men of Wealth dams which may be I Will Likely Locate Here. In cue of accident because of sates being rammed by ships there are emergency Into use at once. The men In the photo are operating the necessary machinery. ETINdS Messrs.

John L. and G. Neikirk and Ed Warlick, of Marion, Va. spent Monday with Sheriff Deaton. Resolutions of Sympathy.

NORTH CAROLINA MEN NOMINATED FOR OFFICE. Clapp where Mesdames Clarence 500 LIVES LOST Iff VOLCANIC ERUPT! They were enroute to Charlotte to attend the Orr Neikirk marriage -w Ti 1 btimpson, it. v. urawiey anu iv. 1 At th rPrular meetinc- of the which occured in Charlotte Tuesday.

Gray received. Dainty confections g. Statesville Council. No. 399, Jr were served by Misses Margaret I O.

U. A. M. December 22. 1913, the This was the first time these gentle 111 1 1 cior, VotKorino KinMiH anH ATnrv ioiiowing pream Die ana resolutions men had visited this section in sev TmomiH a rwrff wilrrn nfrWere aaoptea: eral vears.

They formerly drove Tin rr a horses through here. We wish for every one peace, happiness and prosperity. Friends jto Serve you, white hyacinths, the color scheme beincr white and From the nereas; ine ureal ouiiciior uj. the Universe, He who holdeth our lives in His hand, whose mysteries Details of Great Upheaval la Hebrides Islands Tell of ful Destruction Wrought Sidney, N. S.

W.f Dec. Jl.Ir: inc steamers hrinrr They were very much impressed with the improvements that have dining-room the guests were con are beyond our ken, sent His messen ger. Death, into the home or our taken place in Statesville and Iredell ducted across the hall by Mrs. J. H.

county since they saw the county. Brother J. O. Mize, and claimed for its victim, "the light of the home," Shaw, where Mesdames H. O.

Steele and J. F. Carlton served coffee, be In fact they are so favorably im- little Willie Olivpr the recent volcanic t- islands of Ambrim, in tjie r.t group, in which lost their lives. Witnes pressed with Iredell county they are ng assisted by Misses Lou Campbell, TWiVed- That heina- bound bv considering buying farms near Mamie Adams, Minnie Sherrill, Ro- the goltn chain of Brotherhood, we Statesville. samond Clark and Mrs.

Jas. McCon-1 feel the pain and deeply mourn the President Wilson has nominated Francis D. Winston to be United States district attorney for eastern district of North Carolina; W. T. Dortch to be United States marshall for eastern district and Charles A.

Webb to be United States marshal for the western district. The president acting on recommendations from the Department of Justice, issued an order removing from office the four federal officers in North Carolina in charge of the. judicial business for that state the two district attorneys and the two marshals. Assistant Attorney General Graham, who authorized the announcement, said the department could not discuss the failure to include the name of Solicitor W. C.

Hammer in the list of recommendations to the president. Friends of Mr. Hammer insist, however, that he will be named soon after the holidays. disturbance describe it been so sudden and vioV Sheriff Deaton took them out Mon- nellv. In a room set aDart for the untimely departure of one of such rostou-Wassoii and showed them over some handsome presents of Mr.

and Kg? JgJffL day farms. It is probable that they will McElwee. Mrs. A. L.

Coble and Miss ix iff- vzx; on toy- locate here. Carrie Hoffman received. The gifts ed that Home with Him who said, 1 i -i 4 .1 4 'A i I i 'J f-t '-r i i i 4 1 0 men of were elegant indeed, comprising "Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto Me, for of They are I progressive wealth and would make excellent handsome cut glass, chests of silver, such is the Kingdom of Heaven." CAROLINA NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. citizens. Resolved: That we tender our rugs, all too numerous.to mention.

As the guests were retiring earnest and heartfelt sympathies to Schedule Effective Nov. 9th through the front hall they were the afflicted and commend them for consolation to Him who or Personal Mention. served to delightful punch by Mrs. Mixed Northbound ders all things for the best, and Daily No. 8.

A. P. Steele and Miss Margaret Mixed No. 62 ExS Ex 1913. Mixed No.

60 ExS 11 30 a 1 30 pm 2 50 rs. A L. Coble is spend ing Ch rist- whose chastisements are dealt with a loving hand. Scott. It was a most charming af No.

50 mas in Winston-Salem. Resolved: That the above resolu fair in all respects. tions published in the Statesville Dr. E. N.

Lawrence is spending the A real Christmas meeting of the holidays with home folks in Raleigh. The nominations were held up in the senated by the Republicans so confirmation is not looked for until after the holidays. Daily Pas. No. 10.

7 50 am 8 36 9 30 10 30 11 05 1145 1 10 pm 235 2 45 Tnursday Afternoon Book club was Sentinel, that a copy be placed in the archives of this Council, and a copy sent to the bereaved parents. Lv. 3 40 pm Ar 4 26 Ar 5 15 6 30 7 10 7 40 8 55 Mrs. C. B.

Webb is visiting her held last Thursday afternoon with daughter. Mrs. S. N. Peters, in Phil Committee: K.

L. Poplin. W. A. Chester York vi lie Gastonia Lincolnton Newton Hickory Lenoir Mortimer Edjjemont Southbound the president, Mrs.

Clem Dowd. The 7 00 am adelphia. Houltshduser, C. M. White.

club has been studying some of Dick 810 expected to see the vh part of the island With a terrific roar wr.lc followed with a rapid artillery like detonations a craters of the volcano i. full activity, spouting a and throwing out huge 1- I Great streams of lava rushing down the s1ojk.s. the villagers from instance two torrents th ashes joined and made an iV: one entire section of a 50 or 60 persons perishe.1. The scenes at night wviv a spiring. Flames shot into a height of 1,000 feet.

the whole area of destru. ocean seemed to boil as heated masses of stone U-'A sea and streams of lava bay. Dust from the gradually formed a Which blotted out the star-. The bay, after the ii filled with dead fish an! iaive bers of dead turtles. Th- w-i' the river was hot.

The British hospital buii wiped out, but previous instruction the dgctors moved all the patients a and escaped with them. ens novels throughout the winter, Sankey Gaither, a popular citizen of Harmony, was a visitor in the city Ar and this meeting was planned espec- Friday. Home For Christmas. Many of the out-of-town students Daily Daily laily in reference to Christmas in Mix'd D'ly No 63 ExSL No 61 ExS No 7 No 9 connection with the great novelist. Mrs.

James Willson, of Woodleaf, No 51 GOVERNOR CRAIG IS BACK IN RALEIGH. Raleigh, N. Dec. 20.Governor Craig, tired from his long trip, arrived in the city today from Hot Springs, he went for rheumatism. He is greatly improved in health and looks better than he has at any time in months.

After the reading of the minutes is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. M. 7 10 am pm 7 17 and members of the foculty of Statesville Female college have gone to their homes for the holidays. Miss Patrick has gone to her home in Ten and roll call by Mrs.

S. L. Parks, the Steele. Lee Fulp went to Lancaster, S. C.

2 30 pm secretary; each member described 3 47 some one 01 tne cnuaren irom one Monday to speed the holidays with nessee, Miss unrhth to her home in Edgemont Lv Mortimer Lenoir Hickory Newton Lincolnton Gastonia Ar Yorkville Chester Ar- of Dickens after which Mrs. 135 2 35 3 05 3 43 4 50 5 36 6 25 8 30 9 30 10 15 10 56 11 55 12 44 130 Kentucky, Miss Boardman to Alaba relatives. L. B. Bristol read a delightful article ma and Miss Arey to Elmwood.

on "Dickens and the Christmas spir 10 Frank Brady, of Davidson College, is spending the holidays with home Mrs. Cunnings and Miss Webb are 19 30 pm and Mrs. Chas Turner read some 12 spending the holidays at the States folks here. CONNECTIONS. ville Inn.

Miss Boardman, the mu beautiful selections from the Christmas Carol. At the conclusion of the Mrs. Lois Long Hackett is at home L. C. YORK- CHKSliK boutnern Kauway, s.

a.Lu an sic teacher, will not return for the spring term on account of the condi program, Mrs. Dowd served a deli- from Brooklyn, N. for the Christ RURAL CARRIERS GET NO RAISE NOW. Washington, Dec. 22.

Every new proposition in the postoffice appropriation bill, including an item of $2,000,000 for increased pay for rural carriers, has been eliminated by tha house postoffice committee as an economy measure. cious unnsimas menu, consisting 01 mas holidays. tions of her health. Northern Rail VILLE Southern Railway. GASTONIA Southern Piedmo way.

LINCOLNTON-S. A. L. Newton and Hickory Southern Railway. croquettes, sandwiches, a most deli L.

C. McCay, a prominent aged citizen of Huntersville, was on the cious fruit salad, hot chocolate and whipped cream, wafers and salted E. F. REID. General Passenger Agent.

Chester. S. C. streets -Wednesday. Holiday for Teachers.

The members of the graded school nuts, iach member was also pres Charley Green, a popular citizen ented with tiny little baskets decora faculty have gone to their homes for of Harmony section, was on the LAND IN JAIL AS RESULT OF ROW. A serious cutting a if ray "--v- at Fulbright school in Bradford Grocery Co. ted with holly and filled with de Commissioners' Re-Sale of Land. the Christmas vacation. Miss Lucy streets Saturday.

lightful mints. The meeting was one Culbertson to Mooresville, Miss Mary 1 1 1 1 1 fit A.1 I 9 nJ ALL NATIONAL BANKS WILL ACCEPT MEASURE. New York, Dec. 20.Passage of the currency bill finds the local banking community, which was none too invites you to give them a trial of unusual pleasure filled with the Frank Hall, of Black Mountain, is Watson to Wagram, Miss Alice Har Christmas spirit: and Mrs. Dowda spending the holidays with home ris to Foustville, Misses Sessie Mas- ana De convinced that you get your goods for less and prompt township last Friday night.

Harrington, of c-was badly cut fabout his fac. nelc ann Fnc-pne Fox. ff charming hostess. folks in Statesville. sey and Marea Jordan to Durham Mrs.

J. F. Harbin has returned Miss Ethel McNairy to Greensboro, In honoi of Dr. and Mrs. Ross Mc Excellent White House coffee home from Columbia, S.

where Miss Elbe Gner to Matthews, Miss El wee, Miss- Carrie Hoffman enter county, and Charlie Waugii. at i 30c Arbuckle Coffee, ground 25c North Carolina, I Iredell County. Mrs. Mollie A. Lazenby vs.

Laura Bell Redman, et al Under and by virtue of an order of re-sale made in the above entitled cause by J. A. Hartness, Clerk of Superior Court of Iredell county, the undersigned commissioners will on Saturday. January 17T 1914, she visited her daughter, Mrs. J.

L. InH trmuncViirr nrp in Hill tained with bridge Wednesday, Dec. Annie Rabe to Salisbury, Miss Christine Rutledge to Mt. Holly, Miss Davis. 17th.

The game is reported to have Loose Koasted Coffee 20c Sugar 25 pouijds $1.30 kindly disposed towards the measure in its incipient stages, more or less ready to accept the salient features of the bill. The president of a large Wall Street bank said today that all of the thirty-six national banks of this city could be depended upon to enter the new banking system as soon as the act took effect. Adalaide Morrow to Graham. Miss Miss Laura Moore left Monday for been one of unusual spirit and pleas- with doing the cutting. Report says a crovl i gsta-at the school house for a s.

whirh was tn take nlace there rr uan valley Flour and Morrison's Francis Nixon to Greenwood, S. Roanoke, Va.j where she will spend the Christmas holidays with her sis High Grade Elour $3.00 per hun ure, Miss lizzie Allison winning ine ladies' prize, a box of correspon- Miss Mary Wortham to Franklinton. ter, Miss Lucy Moore. ve. dence cards, while Mr.

D.J. Craig Miss Kate Finley and Bessie Crowell nirrVif TVio nnrtip name! rat 12 o'clock at the, court house area. I door of Iredell county sell to the high- 1 Finest Bacon est bidder at public auction the follow-; pini Hrna 11 and 12c Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Nobles- to Charlotte, G.

W. Harry to Grover, 14c i i a. captured the gentlemen's prize. Mrs. McElwee was presented with a ville, are here to spend the hol Cleveland county.

vMiss Martha me aescnuea iraci 01 ianu siLuaitm Tiv if Trfrfpii muntv: Phone us youf trial order, a itv rv is stated, met at the cl oI and Fox and Waugh. vh "tre drinking, began calling Harnrg; tnn onrl hi brother. 'Will Harnrg- idays with Mrs. Moores parents, Watson, who was here with her sis pretty jewel case and Dr. McElwee a SOME GOOD PIGS.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Feimster.

Beginning at a pine 8tump. Mrs. I Heath's corner and running thence KPflflinm north 86 west 55 poles to a stone at a Ui UUIUl ter, accompanied her home and it is box of candy. At the conclusion of Grocery Co'y. D.

Grant, who has been in Concord understood that she will not return the game, a delightful three course tnn nrrKr i -i The south 4 west 71 1-2 south 4 hickorv: thence for several weeks, was in Statesville Phone 27. btM to Statesville. Miss Nell ArmfioiH Stony Point Man Krrivi -thf men t. menu was served. "Christmasy and 1 Mr.

Saturday enroute to Union Grove mUch enjoyed. Now then the guests accompanied Miss Jordan to Durham 4- 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I I Porkers. but they continued S. A. Murdock of Stonv Point re-1 Harrington.

Finally township to spend the holidays with Harrir. and will spend the holidays with her. Mr. Beard's Condition. were conducted into anotner room where a little Christmas stockim? home folks.

whereur Mr. Cameron knocked Waugh Beard, of Cool cently dressed a couple of nijrs which Harri Mrs. w. 11. n.cowies, Miss barah bulging with its appropriate, con- Springs neighb eiJ on brhood, who has been Waugh and Fox PRESIDENT FOR ne had raised in a pen near his ham Cowles and young Stewart Cowles, poles to a stone in Stack's line, Matilda Tomlinson's corner; thence north 86 east 51 1-2 poles to a stone, Mrs.

Heath's corner; thence north 8 East 62 1-2 poles to the beginning, containing 22 acres more or less. Terms of sale: One-third cash; balance in six months, deferred payments secured and to bear interest from date ef sale title retained until purchase money paid in full. Bidding to. commence at $166.10. W.

D. TURNER. JNO. A. SCOTT, Commissioners.

Dec. 25, 1913. 12-25-2t tents, was presented to each guest. seriously ill for and cut him seriou. several days, does vi The pigs had no special attention and no effort was made to see what Each one of these gifts fitted the re- pi zcr notAii kvk notineu COAST LINE ROAD.

New York, Dec. 18.J. R. Kenlv not improve A telephone message who spent the summer and fall on their farm near Wilkesboro, have returned home. mty ceiver tnereoi and anoraea great yesterday stated er that he was very affray and he and could be done with them.

has been elected president of the At merriment. in an aut low and there went to the scene vas no hope for his The pigs were dressed when 8 Mr. and Mrs. John Bell Glover, who Miss Hoffman was very happy in recovery lantic Coast Line railroad to succeed the late T. E.

Emerson. He will re were recently married, have arrived Friday night. Woncrh uvre months old. ne of them netted 293 pounds and the other 289. a ttnl her manner of entertainment and from Columbia, S.

and are visit were guests report a lovely time. U. lott-r l-'1. side in Wilmington. He nas been one of the vice presidents.

587 pounds of pork. This means the The last meeting. 01 tne JtUcnce-1 The Cotton Crop. Iredell counter has ginned 13.233 ing Mr. ttiover a parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Glover. brought here and placed in moh club was held with Mrs.

Clar will probably be given a r.ea. pork was worth. $70.44 market price when ready for the butcher's block. Pigs is pigs," these days. bales of cotton tip to December 13.

Clarence Weedon of De ence Steele and a very delightfull A. R. Summers of Plantersville Fox is said to a urday. i-ast year she ginned 10 82 bales to troit, and D. Weedon, of Bos time is reported.

The subject for I ttrni Rev. James Wilson, was sup-eranuated at the recent session of the Methodist conference in' Charlotte, was in the city last week. He will continue to live for the present at Woodleaf but may later locate in Statesville. He served in the MetHo-dist ministry for 42 years. serveti Arkansas, a native of this county, is here spending Christmas acter.

he nanng same date. Alexander jcounty ginned ton, spent Sunday with R. E. Arm- the evening was the Panama 1 'n field. the state pnsn ioi i ei i- They went to Blowing Rock and Mrs.

R. A. Cooper was program I brothers and other relative J.L. White a widelyknown citizen of the northwestern part of the county, was a visitor in Statesville 2,230 bales this year find 2,339 last year. The stat a has ginned 706,252 as against 2 last year.

Monday, where they will spend leader, she firivimx a most interesting been in the west v- uuui Cia was pardoneu half-behavior, after having his three years term. Christmas with home folks. neicu ui uneoast; ui uiis giganuc years. i i.