The Greensboro patriot [March 1, 1899]

              THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT.
, TS. GREENSBORO, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899. NO. 9.
NALGAEDfc
Dr.V
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
IHARDSON.
—The sale of pergonal property at —Some large shipments of shoes from
the home of the lats Mr. J. W. Stewart, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Boston and Phil-
—Sample shoes at half price at Roy- ten miles southeast of Greensboro, last adefphia have just been received at j A Large Number of Convictions Se-
WORK OF THE COURT.
SATZ BUILDING.
W. GASTON ST.
w. nfi ALL, M. D.,
i iAN ANO SURGEON.
. re.
101 Asheboro St.
ster's.
— MiTS. L. Gilmer has gone to Xew
York on business.
-Mr. S.L.Tregdon went to Mt.Airy
yesterday on business.
—Mr. .1. W. Scott is abie to be out af-ter
an illness of ten days.
—Maj. Joseph M. Morehead went to
Raleigh Saturday on business.
—Dr. W. G. Bradsbaw. mayor of
High Point, was here yesterday.
A Case or Infanticide.
The most horrible crime perpetrated
Thursday was well attended and the Thacker & Brockmann's and their shoe j cured on the Criminal Docket. [uSS^S!" S^L**™" CMne l°
property sold brought fair prices. , stock is now one of the largest in thi. \ Last w.ek we 8tated thfU tQe er|mi. ternoon™ ^f ° ™ 02^*1
-The Cash Racket Company has an section. They buy enly from menu- I nal d9ckgt would proba,,y be C0M. female white infant wVs found w'hln
advertisement in this issue calling facturers and very large dealers and |)leted by Thursday evening. But as a few feet of West MarkedSiS
your attention to their low cash prices, a1"8?8 buy for cash down, which en- I it ofteD happens, more time has been point near the Atlantic
to 1; 3 to 4:30.
IE NO. 17-
bacco guano in this issue. This is a land newspapers will leave Boston, I a number of cases returned by magis- mayor's office in the citv marke
new and very successful brand of fer- j Mass., on a Southern tour. They will j trates after court opened, made it 1m- The body was wrapped in a woman's
—Rev. l>r. P. L. Groom, now of Bal- I tilizer. It is sold in Greensboro by S. visit a number of important towns of j possible for Solicitor Brooks to finish gown and a well worn cook apron and
timore, Md., is in the city on business.|S. Mitchell & Co. j th« Southern states and will jirobably | his work until yesterday afternoon, then enclosed in an old sack, which
— Kx-Solicitor
W of —Col. Julian S. Carr, of Durham. | make a stop at Greensboro. The party
ft. D. Roxboro.cameup Tuesday to att'end has accepted an invitation to deliver will be under the direction and man-
LU.*jx, Ai*.. ^. ^^ the literary address before the grad- agement of Mr. C. F. King, a native
uating class of the colored Agricul- North Carolinian, and a journalist of
tural and Mechanical College at the wide reputation.
commencement in May. —The VVilminglon Messenger has
—We are under obligations to Mr. H. the following to say of one of our best
arena i
k Elsa St.
iiom'i Drag Store.
Dr. J. J. BRYAN
nal services to the
-and vicinity
-ASISS'DSUSSTOS.
"BOW BOOSI.
I St.
—Hon. W. W. Barber and wife, of
Wilkesbero, were in the city Monday
night.
—Kditor Hammer and Solicitor
Wiley Rush came up from Asheboro
yesterday.
—Judge Shaw is spending the week
at home. He held court at Salisbury
last week.
He performed his work well, making a had been securely tied. When these
tine impression. The large number of were removed a gruesome sight met
convictions secured attest his ability the eye. The infant's throat had been
as a prosecutor. cut almost from ear to ear and cotton
The grand jury was discharged Sat-; applied to the wound to prevent bleed-urday
afternoon with the thanksof the ; ing. Upon investigation, the coroner
court. Before adjourning they visited , found that the left jugular vein had
L. Hopkins, who is very kindly remem- citizens: "Mr. A. M. Scales, of Greens- ;the county home, the jail and the offi-1 been cut and the wind-pipe severed,
bered as a former employe of the PA- boro, has given a great deal of time to ce» of tho county officials. The offices j thus causing instant death. There be-rmoT,
for the pen with which Lieuten- bis people in his earnest endeavors to | and book8 of the officials were found to i ing no clue as to the perpetrators of
ant-Governor Reynolds signed
Greensboro dispensary bill.
the secure a dispensary. He has for weeks
worked night and day,and has made
- Ve learn that Mr. J. A. Turner, of pUDii9hing House building, which has
-The stock of furniture in the M. P. two or m°re speeches at Raleigh in
Dr. J. E. WYCHE,
III MIST,
Hank Building,
troet, msboro, K. <".
jr. j. H. WHEELER,
JJENTIST.
Ward's Drug Store.
A. M. SCALES,
md Counsellor at Law,
ENSBOBO, N. C.
i; || a I D. D01 SLAB.
ADAMS & DOUGLAS,
Attorneys - at - Law.
USK rtril.IM.SG,
liigii Point, will soon move his family
to this city.
—Mr. J. A. Hodgin, of the Cape Fear
Manufacturing Company, is in
county en business.
—Mr. J. A. Swatzel, ef Staunten, Va.,
is here with a view to establishing a
grain and feed store.
— You can tind three grades of plant
bed cloth at Thacker & Brockmann's—
!'._,, i and 2'2 cents a yard.
—Mr. Lee Cartland has returned to
been purchased by the Sample Brown
Mercantile Company, will be sold at
reduoed prices during this month. See
Moore the advertisement in this issue.
—The office eff Mr. J. W. Fry, assis-tant
general manager of the Atlantic
& Yadkin, was Moodav transferred to
behalf of the measure. Our Raleigh
correspondent complimented specially
his last speech before the house com-mittee."
—Some excitement has been caused
by the appearance of smallpox in Bur-lington,
there being several well de- j payment of cost.
velep«"d cases in that town. A special
be well kept and in good order. The
inmates of the county home are being
well cared for and are in reasonably
good health. The jail was found to be
well heated and the inmates warmly
clad and well fed.
the foul deed, the coroner's jury ad-journed
over until Monday afternoon
at 5 o'clock without rendering a ver-dict.
In the meantime the officers
were put to work on the case, but no
I evidence being discovered, the jury
The following are the cases on the Monday afternoon rendered a verdict,
to the effect that the infant met its
some unknown
Wilmington. Messrs. Wills aad Brooks, 'meeting of the board of aldermen was
held Saturday afternoon, when our
citizens were asked to be vaccinated at
who have been in his office for some
time, go to Wilmington with him.
—Harry & Belk Bros, hope to be able
te open their store in the K. of P.
High Point after spending some time building within a few day. They will
Jtlllll \ l.uftW,
<. i oensboro, N.C
LONG k XEWLIN,
tad Counsellors at Law.
. - BOKO, N. C.
in i Federal Oonrtt vrhar-ilesired.
Office ever
te Benbow House.
1 MM..IK., /.. ». TAVI DR.
BYNUIYI, BYNUM & TAYLOR,
lad Counsellors at Law.
with his parents at this place.
—Mr. C. S. Watson has purchased a
lot on Asheboro street upon which he
will soon erect a handsome dwelling.
—Say, do you know you can buy
dress goods, shoes and hats cheaper
at Royster's than any place in this city?
—Mr. John R. Hancock, of Elizabeth
City, is on a visit to his father, Mr. C.
II. Hancock, who resides west of the
city.
—Mrs. H. C. Watts has returned to
her home in California after spending
a while in this city with Mrs. S. H.
Boyd.
—Cotton batting and everything else
needed about making quilts and com-forts
sold cheap at Thacker & Brock-mann's.
carry an immense line of dry goods,
notions, clothing, shoes, etc., aud will
be prepared to satisfy your every want.
—We call your attention to the new
advertisement of N. J. McDuffie, the
furniture man, which will be found in
this issue. He is selling several of the
best known and most popular sewing
machines made at the lowest possible
prices.
—Travel over the Southern Railway
has grown to such proportions that it
has become necessary to put on an-other
train. This train will run be-once
to prevent the possibility of the
disastrous results of a smallpox scare
in Greensboro. The Burlington cases
are isolated, and while it is not at all
probable that the malady will spread,
it is deemed best to use all possible
precautions.
—Do you Want a nice wash basin
free? Rankin, Chlsholm, Stroud &
Rees have a splondid "block tin" basin
that they will give free to every per-son
who will cut their advertisement
out of this paper and hand to them at
their store. We would be glad that
every subscriber cut the ad. out of this
issue and send it to them. The tlrm
criminal docket di posed of:
State vs. Sallie Parker, assault and I death at the hands of
battery; jadgment suspended upon person or persons.
state vs. I.ula Orange, assault and _ The case is a most extraordinary one, v__- ., .. , * '
battery; judgment suspended upon I 8nroude^ ln the deepest mystery, and
payment of cost. speculation is rife as to who committed
State vs. Foster Benton, injury to the heinous crime. The officers will
real estate; three months on roads. put forth every effort to bring the
State vs. Walter Finch and Howard guilty persons to justice, but it is ex-
Hargraves. burning cars; not guilty, tremely difficult to work up such cases.
State vs.Geo.Clinton and Lou Hicks,; The body ,, gUppo9ed to have been
f. and a.; judgment suspended as to ' . , , . . _T
Lou Hicks upon payment of costs; "eluded in a culvert at the \\ est Mar-
Clinton sent to public roads for three i ket street crossing, but how long is not
months. [known. It is thought that the heavy
State vs. Rich Blackwell et al., lar- rains washed it down the open sewer
ceny; judgment suspended on pay- a few feet, where it may have been for
aunt Of COStS. t. „,. , .. - ,
_ „ , some time, the coroner is satisfied
State vs. Jas. A. Ball, larceny; ! ... ... . .. ....
eighteen months on roads. "that it was born al.ve and thinks it
State vs. George Hicks, gambling; | was ***** shortly *'ter birth,
sixty days on roads. •—~*
State vs. George Scott, carrying con- Dispensary Question Finally Settled,
cealed weapons; fined $1.00 and costs. | After much discussion and a great
State vs. Alfred Gibson, rape; not deal of hard work by those eoncerned,
guilty. the bill for the establishment of a dis-does
this in order to And out if their
tween Washington City and Columbia, j advertisements are being noticed. If
S. C, and will make its first trip next ■ you will take this little trouble it will
Sunday. A please us, and we know that Rankin,
—Rev. Dr. W. S. Creasy,of Winston, i chisholm, Stroud & Rees will be de- <jay8 in jan.
State vs. Alfred Gibson, carrying
concealed weapons; nol pros.
State vs. Joe Hains, forgery; four
months on reads.
State vs. Alice Fagg, assault; sixty
delivered a lecture before the W. C. T.
I'.atCentenary Methodist church Sun-is
a fluent
lighted to deliver the basins.
-A thief entered the bouse of Mr. day night. Dr. Creasy is -Sheriff Gilmer came near losing
A. A. Hinkle Saturday night and re-I speaker and his address on this occasion several of h.s hoarders early Monday
ieved the pantry of a goodly supply of ! was greatly enjoyed by the large crowd | morning through an attempted jailde-present.
| livery. Seven white men were con-groceries.
present
—Mr. David A. Hinkle, of Davidson
day night.
-Mr. J.
pensary in (ireensbore was passed by
the house of Representatives last Wed-nesday
night. It had been paesed by
the senate on Tuesday before. The
bill was signed by the president of the
State vs. Mary Guin, larceny; not senate Monday and is now a law, only
guilty. i awaiting the proper time to go into op-
State vs. Lee McCoIlum, assault; eration. The whiskey dealers'licenses
thirty days on public roads. expire July 1st, when the dispensary
State vs. Ernest Mason, indecent ex- WJH be established. It will be under
posure; nine months on roads. ftg contro, of a board of mjlDajcerB
; I composed of five men, to be elected by
the board of alderman on the lirst Fri-night
in April. The board of niana-
State vsToeo. Black, assault; fined g"s will elect a treasurer and
will be
a dis-under
E.
1 Iowa Building,
- - - N. C.
JOHNSON,
S SB< >RO
EYE SPECIALIST,
II ELM ST.
iiiuition Five.
■1.2 U>6 p.m.
. fined in one cell and with three small
-Judge R. M. Douglas, of the So- ' Mesgrs A A and iron saw8 thev 8evered flve bar9 „ the iNrMk -n jail.
preme bench, spent Sunday «U-his J ,hiscity,died at hi. home west window. Daylight coming on i J ^J^g«g ***** 1«W*
f here, return.ngtoRale.gh Mon- ; vegterday^an nlnes8 of abo(U tw0 before they completed the job,the bars
months' duration. He was quite an were tied back and the cracks made by I tlS.OO and costs. 'pensary keeper, who
Stewart, of Charlotte, aged man anci naj been in feeble health the saws covered with soft soap. Had! state vs. Steve Holt, retailing; not' bond,
who has been spending some time with for 80me time. the attempt not been discovered they ' guilty. The success of the measure in the
relatives and friends in the county,. _£i0n. C. M. Stedman. of this city, would doubtless have escaped Monday i State vs. Roxia Burnham, disorderly legislature is received with moeh
returned home Monday night. | aod prof. \v. T. Whitsett, of Whitsett ! night. It is thought young Link, the j hou;e; not guilty. i piea8ure by a large number of our peo-
-Hen.John W. Atwater, of Chat- Institute, are among the directors of! forger, planned the escape. Hisbroth-I o
bt
p
ate
leJ8-^^on^'lu'dgmenY'^us* Ple-manv of wbom 8pent murl1 ,ime
county, congressman-elect from the University of Xorth Carolina elect- ' er. who was here from Davidson county j ^"dgd upon" pay°iaent of costs. and energy working for the bill. To
Two attending court, purchased three saws j state V9. w. O. Walker, larceny; six those citizens of other communities
position similar to those found in the cell at a months on roads, who aided them in any way they are
-Mr II il. Mebaoe, formerly con- could not have been found. i hardware store Friday afternoon. He state vs. W. J. H. Jones, larceny; very grateful. We are glad to believe
nected will, the w. G. MebaneGrocery [ _At the meeting of the state Coun- ' probably slipped them to Link while I one year on roads. that those who opposed the enactment
Company, has accepted « position with oU of the Junior Order United Ameri- he was in the court room Saturday. ; State vs. John Gorrell and William of ,lie law have received their defeat
the Oneld. Cotton Mill, at Graham. can Mechanics, held in Ashevi.le last | ' SS" 'flnS w'oo^a.TcL. «U"ty'• with good grace and are w,lu11{.o give
the dispensar> a fair aud impartial
test.
The impression has erroneously pre-hani
W. II. HEACHAM,
ArPrlitppt anil RnilHpr ,he Folir,h *'»trt«t, was here Friday ed by the legislature last week.
diall DUllUCi. on his wav to Washington City. men better qualified for this p«
—Rev. Dr. T. N. Iver, editor of the
Raleigh Christian Advocate, spent
can Mechanics, held in Asheville
week, Mr. A. B. Horney.of High Point,
was elected state councilor for the en-
—Lawrence Pulliam, formerly cash-ier
of the First National Bank of Ashe-ville,
arrived here last Thursdav night. -K« „i,r wit i amiip PO. I suing year. Mr. J. T. Thacker, of this
Sunday in the city vsiih hi- family, re- _ .... i in the custodv of two United States
) 30 YEARS.
W. B. Farrar's SOD
M ADJUSTER.
I:
turning to Raleigh Monday morning.
—The ad. of the Odell Hardware
Company will interest up-to-date far-mers.
This firm sells what is claimed
to be the best disc harrow on the mar-ket.
—Mrs. Nannie Weatherly left for
New York this morning to purchase
her spring stock of miilnery. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Lillian.
—Mr. EL Borden, of Wilmington, su
perintenileut of transportation of the
Atlantic & Yadkin, was in the city
Friday ou business connected with
this road.
—Rev. J. »>. Alderman, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church at High
Point, has gone with his family to
Sampson county, where he will reside
in the future.
— We direct your attention to C. C.
city, was elected treasurer.
—Mr. Charles M. Stewart, of Milan,
Tenn., who was called here by the ill-ness
and death of his father, returned
home this morning. He was accom-panied
by his mother, Mrs. J. W. Stew-art,
who will spend some time visiting
relatives in West Tennessee.
—"Oriole" coffee has been on the
market for over two years and has
n.ide hosts of friends. We just want
deputy marshals from California, and
vailed in some quarters that if a dis-pensary
was established in Greensboro
it would have the effect of running the
Merritt fined $5.00 and costs.
State vs. Mark Cotten, retailing; six
months on roads.
State vs. Jas. II. Cook, larceny; four
mouths on roads.
State vs. Annie B. Wright, slander:
was turned over to Marshal Miliken, i eighteen mouths In jail.
who placed him in jail. Pulliam was State vs. Will Thomas, larceny; one birrooms of the city out into the coun-once
one of the most prominent men of year on roads. try, thus inflicting upon the rural p.o-
Asheville, being well connected and State vs. T. R. Dunn, alias B. J. : . a t evil Sll,.h a statement was
occupying a high position in society. "iV"""** "? n™^!^ J ' inspired by either malice or i*,-,ranee,
About flve yearB ago he absconded with L^crrrying concealed "weaponsV six ™* «J °"e takinS tbe ,rouble * iD"
several thousand dollars of the bank's months on roads. vestigate can easily ascertain t.i.- utter
funds, and since that time nothing has s>tate vs. Amy Vanstory, assault and impossibility of such a condition ans-been
beard of him until a few weeks battery; fined $15.00 and costs. \Dg. It is a well known fact that oar
ago, when he gave himself up to the state vs. Lucy Davis and Sue More- county commissioners have steadfaet-to
say that the roasters have improved authorities at Oakland Cal Mr L. P., head, affray; Sue Morehead sentenced . refllged to grant license for the sale
" the quality <rf "Oriole" reoeotly and it McLeod came down tnm Ashevme to iail for thirty days and Lucy Dav.s of H,iUOr at any place in the county
is now without a doubt the best pack- Saturday and furnished bond for the r° p f ". , Stroud retailing- outside of .ireensboro. In addition to
age coffee on the market. Our price defaulter. when he was promptly re- fo?r manthstn "a?l. this our present board has signed an
1." ,c pound. J. W . SCOTT & Co.. ,ease(J Ha returned to Asheville Sat- gtate vs. George Scott, forcible tres- agreement to the effect that no li. -nse
Agts. for "Oriole." urday niKht ,n company with Mr. Mc- pass; fined $1 00 and costs. wiH be granted while the dUpeoi ry
—F.d. Smith.son of Capt. Dick Smith, T,eod. His case will come upatthe State vs. Steve Holt, sellirg liquor j9 in operation.
of this city, claims to have beeu as- May term of Asheville Federal court, on Sunday; not guilty.
saulted by an unknown man at a point
on the Southern Railway, near the res-idence
of the late Judge Dick, Saturday
afternoon. He says the stranger struck
State vs. Charlie Turner, retailing:
four aonths on roads.
$100 Reward $100.
Earliest Potatoes Known.
r*»aic vs. AOUOI^ « • "M,m
If you want to strike an early market with deadly weapon; nine months on
Townsend's new advertisement in this at bis throat with a knife, but be ward-isaue.
He is handling the Vulcan ed off tha blow with his band, which
The reader* of this i - : "'
S:ate vs. Robert W. Knight, assault , srn „,.u ,:, c , . r
•ITandt Hall's Catai
and consequently a high price for your public roads. the only powuw
potatoes, plant the very earliest varie- State vs. Alfred Craves, retailing: fratern,,
three or four of these six months on roads. Hafr.CMairh.Ctiroi.uk.
mon leave for California, where he ex- morning, and words failing to answer —Mr. George Stephens, a former stu- State vs. Edward Walker, larceny;
his purpose. Albright shot his partner dent of Oak Ridge Institute, and a \ one year on roads.
ii i-i,v unofficial
l T. llnr-i.
i bleago. 43-16
Manila
Kinal plcti
ipot. pects to reside in the future.
i i 't.t
—Some one exchanged hats with in the back, inflicting a painful and celebrated baseball pitcher, is now a
Sheriff Gilmer in the court room Mon- serious wound. Hadley has the repu- ; member of the firm of Abbott & Step-day,
and as the sheriff was rather (tation of being a disreputable citizen hens in the management of the Pied- i Guaranteed to relieve weak back.
worstsd in the trade he would be mere j and is said to run a gambling den in mont Industrial and
than pleased to get his bat back. I connection with a "blind tiger." | Agency at Charlotte.
. I>ruzgitU.7Sc.
Hall's Family Pills art the best.
reliable Garden
iusr*, corner oppo-
Bedford's Anti-Pain Plasters Bedford's Anti-Pain Plasters
Sold Cure cold in chest. Price 2oc. If not
l KlQi strict. •*