Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-11-19
Local Items.


- The Special Term of Mecklenburg Srpe-
rior Court. for the trial of civil cases only will be
opened on Monday next by Judge Montgomery.
1t is hoped that the Judge win be- able to clear
up the Docket in the two weeks allotted for the
Court. The delay in the trial OF many cases are
vexatious and inexcusable. t
~ There was little rain here last week, but
not enough to wet the ground sufficiently for
ploughing. Such dry Fall is not remembered
by the Oldest inhabitants
A good rain fell here on Wednesday night,
and the wind was very high. Thursday morn
ing it cleared of cold, without much prospect of
more rain.
~ We regret to learn that the Gin House of
Mr. Chas. B. Gross, in Crab Orchard township.
was burnt on Tuesday morning last. Besides
the building and machinery, Mr. Cross lost two
or three bales cotton. c @fet p sf
~ The cold wave reached here before day
Thursday morning, as predicted by the Signal
Station. Wednesday night the forepart. was
quite warm, but during the night the thermome-
ter went down several degrees.
~ The first Monday in December ia the
time for the installation Of the newly elected
County Officers throughout the State. Those
who have been fortunate enough to be elected,
now have another important task before them
that OF giving Bond.
II Under our Agricultural heading we pub
lish an intelligent communication from our
friend, J. Harvey Wilson of CASTOR county, in
regard to raising Wheat in North Carolina and
a. Read our advertising columns, and see
the different tracts of Land advertised to be sold
on the first Monday in December, at the Court
House door in Charlotte.
The sale of that splendid Hotel at Morehead
City, on the 9th December, is an important one
to all who know how to keep Hotel, or are
willing to invest money in one. :a
~ The death, last week. of our good friend,
Rev. Walter W. Pharr, D. D., of this county,
after long confinement by paralysis. is loss to
this section in deed and in truth. He was good
man as Minister of the Gospel and as q citizen
of the county and State. He was much esteemed
in the Presbyterian Church, of which he was q
faithful Minister for many years, and equally
esteemed by his fellow-ctizens in all the rela-
like Mr. Pharr always dies in peace, and rests in
peace.
eT See the New Schedules of the Piedmont
Airline Route, (Richmond & Danville System,)
as published in this issue of the Democrat Pas
senger trains, at night. now arrive and depart at
Charlotte about midnight, that is between Wash
ington and Atlanta.
~ On Saturday morning last. about
o'clock, the inside of the store of Messrs Bar
nett & Bethune, was burnt out, destroying or
seriously damaging the whole stock of goods
The loss in goods was about $4,000, with $2.-
500 insurance 80
~ Work has been begun on the Street Rail-
way at last. The line from the Public Square to
the Richmond 8 Danville Passenger Depot will
be built irst, then the line on Tryon Street will
be built-so said.
az There will have to be some more burglars
hanged in this city. The residence of Mr. Jos.
Prim on Church street, was robbed on Sat-
| urday night last. Among other things stolen
was $500 in cash. Who would think that an in.
telligent man would keep such large amount OF
money in his dwelling house? Keeping money
at home is an invitation for robbers to enter.
We again warn town people and country people
against the danger of keeping money in their
| dwelling houses.
az Mrs Mulkey and Mrs Carter, Dress.
makers, have removed to the rooms over Mr.
Davis grocery store, near the City Hall on
Tryon street. They are excellent Seamstresses
give them o call.