The Greensboro patriot [April 17, 1901]

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THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT
VOL. 80. GREENSBORO, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1901. NO. 16.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DrJuTwCHARDSON.
OFFICE: KA.TZ BUILDING.
RESIDENCE: 615 W. QABTON ST.
W. P. BEALL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
OFFICE : Loan »nd Trust Bldg.
RESIDENCE : 404 Asheboro St.
Office Hours, 11:30 to 1; 3 to 4:30.
TELEPHONE NO. 17-
E. L. STAMET, M. D.
KEJ3II3EN"CB1 :
S30 Sotatlx Elm St.
omcB:
A i Fordham & Grlssom'i Drag Store.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
—Hon. Thomas Settle, of Asheville,
it la the city.
—Gold Dust, Pearlloeand Grandma's
washing powders at Scott'd.
—A concrete pavement has been
placed in front of John B. Farias' drug
store.
—Cut loaf sugar, extra fine pulver-ized
sugar and light brown sugar at
Scott's.
—Wanted—A situation as night
watchman. Steady and reliable. Ap-ply
to L., this office.
—Capt. B. J. Fisher came down from
New York the latter part of last week
on a short business trip.
—Miss Lettie Hairston, who has been
visiting Dr. and Mrs. W, A. Lasb, has
returned to her home at Walnut Cove.
—The aldermen have passed an or-dinance
prohibiting fresh meats and
—Mr. Herman Buchanan, who, ac-companied
by his mother, spent sev-eral
weeks in Florida for the benefit of
his health, has returned, greatry im-proved.
Before leaving home he suf-fered
a severe attack of pneumonia
which left his physical condition in
bad shape.
—The Greensboro fire department
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year, beginning May 1st:
Chief. Fred N. Taylor; assistant chief,
W. R. Pleasant; secretary, E I. Clark;
treasurer, W. T. Hollowell. Tin elec-tion
will be coullrmed by the board of
aldermen.
—The city of Greensboro has pur-chased
twelve shares of stock, of the
par value of |2> each, in the Guilford
Battle Ground Corapaoy. The money
derived from the sale,$300, will bo used
in the erection of the Colonial monu-
Cottnty Aff*irs.
As a result of a visit yesterday, the
county commissioners have ordered
extensive improvements in the public
road leading southeast of the city
where it erodes South Buffalo creek.
The bridge will be lengtbed iu order
that the channel may be widened and
TOBACCO NOTES.
Items of Interest to the Grower, the
Dealer, and the Manufacturer.
MiRKKT RBPORT.
Our sales have been light for the past
week, on account of the harsh winds
which have prevailed. We had a right
both ends of the bridge raised t«£the heavy rain Saturday and Sunday, but
level of the center. The roadwayV)e-1jt was t0° cold to amount to a season.
yond the bridge will be raised above
high water mark. About fifty yards
south ot the creek the road will be
changed to bear further eastward,
through the land of Judge Douglas,
not only making it straight,but reach-ing
the hill where a better ascending
grade is available. Mr. W. R. Jen-kins,
with a large force of bands, went
to work on the road this morning and
it will be pushed rapidly to comple-tion.
The improvements will be of
However, there were very nice sales
yesterday and today and sellers were
well pleased with their sales and ex-pressed
themselves in complimentary'
terms to the market, and said "they
would be back as soon as they could
get here."
Tiie quality of the offerings was
about in keeping with what we have
beeu selling this season and contained
a good proportion of good working to-bacco,
which was eagerly taken up at
mant. which will be unveiled at the great benefit to the peoole living south- very satisfactory prices.
Dr. J. E. WYCHE,
DENTIST.
OBVe in Savings Kank Building,
South Elm street, Greensboro, N. C.
Dr. M. F. FOX,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Guilford College, N. C.
fish from being sold in the same stalls ; tjon
next annual Fourth of July celebra-in
the city market.
—Mr. John Qodgin and Miss I.illie
Tinsbloom, both of Oakdale, near
Jamestown, were married Easter Sun-day
by Rev. W. H. Roach.
—Mr. George E. Kirkman returned
hoaie Thursday night from New York
City, where he has been in school since
December, taking a special course in
plumbing.
—The business of the Greensboro
Broom Works, owned by Messrs. C. C.
Johnson, J. Wilson Shaw and others,
has been sold to a company in Dan-ville,
where it will be conducted in the
future. Mr. Shaw will manage the
business. Mr. Johnson has not yet de-cided
what line of business he will en-gage
in.
— At the regularmeetingof the board
—The Greensboro recruiting station : of aldermen last Friday night Mr. John
esst of the city.
The convict force in the eastern part
of the county, under the direction of
Mr. Stanley, is engaged in working the
old Fayettevilleroad from a point near
Mr. D. C. Stewart's residence to Mr.
Pleasant church. A bridge will be
built across che creek just below the
residence of Mr. R. S. Puipps. When
the work on this end of the road is
completed the camp will be moved and
the road worked to the county line.
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Mr.'John II. CUpp, of Jamestown,
continues to do a good business. Dur- j Barker tiled an application for license , h;ig been e|eoI(J(J cotlluysUnd!ird keep.
EDWARD BAUM. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SUSSEON.
:*:o: 121S. Elm St., Qroensboro, N.C.
OVEB KAK1-S' Ultlli STUBS.
Special attention paid to the dise;i><-* of ttie
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT.
1 ing the present month the number of to engage in the retail liquor business
recruits secured for the army has aver- on West Market street, in the building
aged one a day. at present occupied by his grocery
— Mr. Penrtieton King, a brother of store. Under a rule of the board, the
er to succeed the late Mr L.M.Stew-art.
The selection is a good one.
i <>u-ultalinff
'loll A.M.; 2 to! anil
UIB.
; to8 P.M.
DR. JOHN THAMES
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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Eyes. __,
Throat, ** '"*<
and Lungs.
Ulavws Fitted. ~at
M:II.«- 'Phone '2>>l-.is,
Office over
Hendrix \ Co.'s store.
Hours: ^*i
9 to 11 a in. :i to 5 p m.
ltea.T35EdkeworWSt.
Telephone 173.
application was laid ou the table for
two weeks, when some recommends
tion will be made to the county com-missioners.
—Mr. A. G. Brooks, a son of Mr. T.
City National Btnk.haa returned from I T. Brooks of this city, died at his h me
extended visit to Tallahassee, Fla. at Putnam, Moore county, las: Friday! The couaty sanitary commission
Messrs. R R ; nil John L. King, was
hore from Washington city last week
on a visit. He holds a position in the
State department
•Mr. J M. Walker, president of the
Toe small sales have stimulated
prices very much, and they are now
fully as good as they have been any
time this season. Our buyers and man-ufasturers
have realized that nearly
all the crop of tobacco is sold and are
more eager for the weed, which makes
a very active market.
.1 Al-ANK-K TOBACCO.
Japan produced 69,500,000 pounds of
tobacco in 183S, almost as much as a
moderate crop in North Carolina a few !
years ago. In 1899 it was reckoned at
108,230,000 pounds, or about the crop of
Virginia as computed. Japau import- '
ed in 1893 41,000,000 pounds,and in 1899
I 81,650,000 pounds, while last year there |
,,_„,. .... , I were 101,672 acres under cultivation
Mr. E. B. Respass, of this citv, hss _. , , . . , , . , . ,_ . .
wbich yielded under intensified cul-been
elected county surveyor to sue-' . , ., . ,
, ,, „ ... _ . , ; tnre, under government control.Jabout
coed Mr. George \V . Pntchett. who re- : , .... . . .
* ... . 1,000 pounds per acre, and very nearly
signed on account of being unable to ■ , . , . .. ... . ,, ,, .
■ ,, . ... doubled that of North Carolina and a
devote his attention to the duties of ,,..... , ,. ... . . , .
full third more than Virginia tobacco
yields per acre. Still the Japs areover
here to learn all the more they can
SPECIAL
PREMIUM
$5.00
Of anything we sell as a special
premium for the best bushel of
wheat exhibited at our fair next
October and awarded by the
judges. This bushel of whest is
to be from the 1901 crop aod cut
with a Mct'ormick Binder bought
from M G. Newell & Co. this
year. $2.50 in trade also for the
best bale of hay cut with a 1901
McCormick Mower. We not
only receive Implements and
Buggies daily, but we sell then?
A. M. 8CALK8. J-1- SCALES.
Scales & Scales,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Z. T. TAYLOR,
GREENSBORO, N. C
Battle Ground Company. It
nounced a very fine painting.
—Herd grass or "Red Top" will do
well on almost any kind of soil and is
about the only low-priced seed on the
market now. We have plenty of it.
J. W. SCOTT & Co.
—Evangelist George Stuart has ac-cepted
an invitatiou to hold a revival
„_ m r i meeting in West Market Street Methe-
71 IHITAT, di3t church, beginning September 8th.
ROBERT D. DOUGLAS,
Attorney - at - Law,
HAVINGS BASK BCILDINO,
5REE1TSBORO, £T- C-j.
u.uYsm, W. P. BYNl'M.JR.,
BYNUM & BYNUM,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
lOS COCTHT SQUARE.
Oliver S. Newlin,
4TT0RNET AHD COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Office in Wright Building, east of Court
Prompt attention given to all business en-trusted
to him. .
, „. ..„„ n ,_._-, - — Mrs. R. 1'. Attliisui, widow of i
week Mr. R. A. Gray, of this city, | ^ R p uk, died at ,
ined a valuable patent for improve- ; ^^ on 8treet Mon(Uy M
ts in seed drills, with fertilizer at- , B|xty.el*bt 5eHr,. She «
Mr. Stuart is a well known evangelist
—Louis Bagger & Co., patent attor-neys
of Washington, D. C, report that
last
obta
men
tachments.
—A car load of demented soldiers
passed through Greensboro yesterday
on their way from the Philippine Is
lands to Washington, where they will
be placed in an asylum for the care of
the insane.
—The infsnt daughter of Mr. aod
Mrs. J. Marvin Carr, who are at pres-ent
residing in Waynesville, died last
Thursday. The body was brought to
Greensboro and interred in Greene
Hill cemetery Saturday.
—Seed potatoes, Burb*nk, Early
Rose, Beauty of Hebron, White Star,
He was engaged in the lumber business
at Putnam.
—United States Marshal Millikan
has issued warrants restoring seized
property to the following persins who
were acquitted at the recent term of
Federal court: C. H. Greenwood, Ar-thur
L Combs, John A Sparks, Harry
Goodman, John R. Stewart and Rich-ard
P. Keruer. The property restored
to ail except the last named, who is a
tobacco manufacturer, consists in dis-tilled
spirits.
ii p<■". The commission will meet
again on the first Monday in May, and
In the meantime Prof. J M. Bandy
will make a survey with a view tn as-certaining
if it is possible to drain the
land without cutting the Revolution
Manufacturing Company:s dam.
and that have become so popular there.
R I. Bradsber, of RocklDgbam ooun-ty,
was here with tobacco a few days
ago.
The sale of fertilizers is said to be
large in North aod South Carolina,
and is of a kind that indicates an in-
A Surprise Marriage. crease iu the cotton plaiting, but to-
Their friends wer., greatly surprised i °acco I- not jet neany ready for this i their pa'™. «. «.l»o.t
,i..i.» ™K„,. if ..,„. manure. piaaseu, it oeuig a very i
ha» made a record to be envied by any
warehouse anywhere. They know the
yalue of tobacco and never rest until
every load sold on tbelr floor brings
the highest market price. As a result,
always well
rare thing to
,ast Wednesday night when if was —«"™" | Tee turned ti-ke.s after a sale,
learned that tx Sheriff John W Co.'k A. O. Garrison, P. J. Jeffreys, Gil-.
and Miss Minnie Blackburn, of this | liam Carpenter and W. A. Lewis are , If *'K"s are worth any.lung, tins IS
city, had been married in Charlotte, among the Alamance county growers I the year of ,ears to p'a.it a log crop
-Mrs. R. P. Afiins.n, widow of the i .^ rhsHo,tB observer of I bur-da v I of the weed who havepatronized the 0' tobacro. Cotton is bigh and a great
ner ! morning contained the following notice'Greensboro market during the past ""..y eastern larmers are displacing
er- | n, the Hlf^ir, few days. tobacco for cotton, and l
was i
morning contained the following notice ! Greensboro market during the past
of tbe affair: few days.
"Mr. J. W. Cook, of Greensboro, j Tarboro, N. C, will not be a tobacco
the mother of Mrs. N.J. MoDutlie, with au(j ^iss Minnie Blackburn, of the market this seasou unless ma.iufactur-whom
she had made her home for a same place, were married in the par- erj gtart the market. Cotton will be
uumber of years. Mrs. Atkinson was lors of the Central Hotel, yesterday[|arge|f planted in that territory; to-a
native of Pittsylvania county, Va.,; at noon,Rev. Parker Holmes, pastor bacco made will be divided among
and was a most excellent Christian of the Erevan! Methodist church,
woman. She was a devout member of officiating,
the Episcopal church. The funeral
other markets.
It wasnot a Gretna Green affair. Tobacco is selling well on our mar-labor
seems to he scarce and a good
oiany farmers will he forced to cut
down their crop, so it seems that it
would be Impossible under the circum-stances
to make an over production of
r->bacco this year. A d last, but by no
means least, toh-cco is a paying crop
a' present prices, and the writer pre-dicts
that the farmers who raise good
was held from the residence this morn-hut
a common sense arrangement ket and we think it a good time to tobacco this jear will be well paid for
j hy which they got rid of the trouble strike us with a load.
, and worry of a'pretty home wed- ; al„ni, a„d you have a good buyer's I should decline till w.
ding.' Mr. Cook and his affianced word for „ that your tobacco wll, I Product'">'. wh'ch- for
; arrived here on the morning train br a „ j(.e- «nuot betblsyear.^
etc., at the lowest possible prices. Va- gerai_weekly Atla
ing.
—We would call attention again to
the attractive clubbing offers we are
making. In connection with the PA- I from Greensboro, and the wedding
TRIOT we can furnish the Thrice-a- [arrangements were soon perfected,
week New York World for «i.G0; the ! The ceremony was performed in the ; market with tobacco d«log_tI.e part .
Atlanta Constitution
Come right doing 60. We see no reason why prices
decline till we have an over
reasons above.
ig good pr
Among the Guilford farmers on the |
presence of quite a number of ! week we uoticed R. A. Kirkman, J. I). \
THE COTTON MARKET.
The following are the latest spot
C.G.WRIGHT
^^Attorney at Law.
WUIl.MT BU1M>1*<J> .„„
OPPOSITE COC KT HOt SB,
GREENSBORO. N. C.
DR. BURBANK
Ophthalmologist.
Southern
Loan and Trust Co.
RmMing.
Rooms 301-308,
Greensboro. N. C.
Prescription
Glasses Only.
GE0. W. PRITCHETT,
Greensboro, N. O.
GENESAL AND Srhl'lAL AOIMT FOR
EMXHES, BAILEES, ANY SIZE, WOOD AND
IIION WOSKING MACHINEEY.
lint an I Gasoline Kngines a specially. Esti-maio
furnished upon application. Una always
on hand Second Hand Engines and Boilers.
Write for prices.
EshitTman JeweLry Company
326 South Elm St., Greensboro.
Up-to-Date Jewelry of Every
Description.
&n Elegant Assortment of Goods Adapted
for Wedding and Birthday Prawnta.
rieties guaranteed. We can serve you
with the best of everything in gro-ceries.
TLCKKR & ERWIN.
r, '" ,$ V5°k,r KHL" Mr. KS fe an e^neriS Wu^T^O^ *.». Pas-: Rations on middling cotton :
nta Jornal for $1.60; , Q[ Guilfor(1 county. He and his bride chal WUeoa & McCauley, George Wll- g«» Jgii | l4
' Z C?L"a iweretheKuestsof Mr- Holmes>Bt'»«.z-T- Me"in.ThomM *—*»>c-ichanotte :["..wv..v.:::: I* published, the Amer-, njght. They leave this morning on ; H Woot H- c BrowDi j. G, Par. j R&Mgu 7%
t, weekly, together 1 their return to Greensboro." _,_L . „ „.,.. . ■„, O.„,K=— ! Greensboro 8
the Toledo Blade
best farm journal Amer- Injght. fhey I ^"'^'"^'c. Brown," J.'oV Par- I Rafelgh
lean Agriculturist, | ri9h p phjbb Linebe Brothers.! Greeosb
— The two weeks t. rm of federal ; with the Agriculturist year hook, for Mr. uud Mrs. Cook are now domiciled ""» pbions ' '
court adjourned Saturday afternoon,; n.30. Cash in advance must acoom- j0 their elegant home just west of the'
after clearing the heavy criminal . par.y club orders. icity. They have the best wishes of |
docket. No civil business was trans-acted
during the term. Judge Boyd
is this week holding court in States-vllle.
—Mr. C. H. Dorsett has moved his
stock of mershan lise to the room va-cated
by D. Bendheim & Sons and Mr.
S. S. Brown is moving today to the
room just vacated by Mr. Dorsett, re-taining
the stock of shoes purchased
of tbe latter.
—Mr. C. H. Dorsett has moved his many friends for future happiness a
stock of dry goods to the store just va- prosperity,
cated by D. Bendbeim & Sons, where
he will do an extensive business in dry
goods, carpets, bouse furnishings, etc.
Mr. Dorsett is an experienced merchant
and will doubtless meet with continued
success. Tbe old Johnson <& Dorsett
stand has been leased by Mr. Sample
Brown, who also purchased Mr. Dor-sett's
stock of shoes. He will till tbe
—The street force is engaged in cut- store with a line of new goods, greatly
ting do An the steep hill in South Asbe enlarging his present stock.
street, near the residences of Col
J. A.Barringer, Mr. G. Will Armfleld
and others. A number of nice shade
trees hive been sacrificed to the work
of improvement.
—The commencement exercises at
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col-lege
for the colored race will take
place this year on May 27th-30tb. Rey.
Dr. E. VV. Smith, of this city, will de-
Cail and examine our goods,
plea.-ure to show them.
It'S 8
Beginning next Sunday, Rev. C. liver the literary address. The at-nual
A. G. Thomas, of Thomasville, will '
conduct a revival meeting in the
Southside Baptist church. Mr. Thom-as
was formerly pastor of Washington
Street Baptist church and has many
friends in the city.
—Every farmer we have heard speak
of the matter says the wheat crop is a
great deal more promising than it wi s
some weeks ago, when it was believtd
that the crop would be very short 00
account of the fly. Farmers are now
hopeful of a good yield.
sermon will be preached by Rev. H. B.
DeLaney, of the St. Augustine School,
Raleigh. Rev J. D. Chavis, president
of Bennett Seminary, this city, will de- | J
liver the address before the religious
societies. Rev. C. J. O'Kelley.of Win-ston,
will address tbe literary societies.
Col. J. S. Cunningham has been in :
,1(j I this city for ten days or more.and is as |
much a Richmonder as a North Caro- j
linian. He is talking up consolidation
—The city Democratic executive l0f planters of the states of Virginia
committee has called the ward pri- ;
an(1 the Carolina«,and uses everywhere
marles to meet next Tuesday night to argUuieuts for the same, and is a tax
nominate candidates for aldermen and j reductionist in the planters' interest
to express a eboiee for mayor. If no an tne time.—southern Tobacconist,
eandidate for mayor should receive a Richmond.
majority of the votes cast the pri- Gilmer & Blackburn, tbe new pro-;
manes will be he'd again on the fol- ; prjetorg 0f tbe Farmers warehouse,
lowing Friday night. The Democrats te„ ug ,Qat tQt,v have had a trade far (Capital,
of the city will meet in convention on D2yoD(1 their expectations, considering cnrn|n.
Tuesday night, April 30th. and conflrm tne extreme dry season. A trial load durK'ui»<
£Z&SEttfSftJ:'»« aU they ask ot any reasonable man ASSetS, Ml
fested in th« approaching munici pal to convince him that it pays to sell to-1
campaign. Thenamesof tbe following Dacco in Greensboro and at theirhouse.
gentlemen have been mentioned in Tney nave Da(j many years experience tttz&ftrsss="■in -he *—■? ndo not Krs 2 push a farmer's tobacco right up to its
full value. You will be pleased if you
sell your next load with them at tbe
Farmers.
The Greensboro market is fortunate
in that tbe men who have charge of
the warehouses know their business.
An example of this may be seen in tbe \
CITY
NATIONAL
BANK
GREENSBORO, N. C.
$100,000.00
15,000.00
500,000.00
DBFOSITOBT OF TUB
Micliaux, A. B Kimball, John L King,
J. W. Forbls and Col. W H. Osborn.
No talk has yet been heard of a ticket
in op|in*iron*to the Democratic nomi-nees,
hut this may come after the nom-inations
are made.
nited States,
State of North Carolina,
City of Greensboro,
County of Guilford.
Tie Easy to Feel Good.
Countless thousands have found a
' ble»sing to the body in Dr. King's New
We have every facility for the prompt
aod intelligent conduct of all business
entrusted to us.
Your Account Solicited.
'ALEES,
President.
LEE H. BATTLE,
Caihisr.