Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Local Items.

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a. We are gratiied to learn that Mr. Bepi.
R. Smith has returned to Charlotte from New
York, and has again become citizen of our city.
Mr.. Smith was once Mayor of Charlotte, and we,
with many other friends welcome his return.
- Large amounts of Cotton are now ar
irving in the city by wagons, and prices are fully
maintained according TO New York quotations
1407 bales were sold here this week On Thurs
day to- day) the arrivals were large, but not
counted in the above estimate.
II Mr. w. B. Harry. whom the mongrels put
on their county ticket for Treasurer, declines the
q se of his name for that Office
a. 1t is announced that the Bufofd House in
his city will be opened on the 10Th inst
~ The Boiler at the Cotton Compress ex-
ploded Monday evening. fatally injuring colored
man named Moses White, and damaging the
building badly. ,t -
~ The lecture of Rev. J. T. Bagwell, at the
Academy of Music Cd Sunday afternoon last
W as largely attended by gentlemen and ladies'
Mr. Bagwell is to continue his lectures every Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
~ The wooden building next to Brown,
Weddington & Co.'S Store, is to be covered with
slate or tin. the Board of Aldermen having given
permission.
a. Washington correspondent writing to
the Observer, says: "te
"One of the brightest boys ever saw is q
nm nf np n rs r
ty), and great grandson of Rev. Humphrey
Hunter, one of the Mecklenburg signers. Henry
| is the eleven n-year-old SON of Mr. John 81. Sharpe
OF Wilmington, Treasurer of the Carolina Cen
Virginia family. Little Henry Sharpe ran over
to this city Friday from Alexandra, where he is
on visit to his uncle, Rev. Henry Sharpe, rector
OF Christ Church. of that ancient city" -
| "Henry" is a nephew Of our friend, Mr C. L.
Hunter of this city.
a. The Circus will be here on Saturday next
and of course there will be large crowd of per-
sons in Charlotte ON that day to see it, Cir.
cusses always draw crowd In Charlotte.
a. Hales & Boyne, Jewellers of this city, have
the contract for furnishing the Silver Ware to
be used as Premiums at the Carolina Fair on the
I'd of November. The stuff will be as near Sill.
yer Ware as such work usually turns out
~ Next week the cars on the Western Di
vision of the Carolina Central Railroad will
make regular trips to Ellenboro. 13 miles west
| of Shelby. ...-,.. j.. ,...f. . 80
10 The new Store, now being built next to
| Springs corner. will be for Rent when finished
1t was not rented, as announced in the Daily
Observer some weeks ago. t-.t t... 80 :.
| A SOCIAL EvENT.-The winter rage of fash
ionable theatre parties have extended to the en-.
tertainments given under canvas An exchange
in speaking OF the excellence of John B. Doris
/ Great lnter-Ocean Show, refers to q new and
very stylish custom: Noticeable in the reserved
| seat portion of the mammoth tent was the Cir
Gus Sociable, given by number of our mos
prominent conviviable gentlemen to their lady
friends; comfortable and elegantly cushioned
chairs were reserved especially for their exclusive
benefit by the management The idea is q very
good one, and we are glad TO learn that the an.
probation OF such respectable amusements will
grow rapidly M as eyinced BY the superb exhibition
| Dorris' Circus will exhibit in Charlotte on
Saturday, Oct. 9th
W The Board of Aldermen held meeting
on Monday last and transacted some business.
1t seems that the Board has taken steps tc
have Amendments made to the City Charter
| Whatever Amendments are suggested, must be
submitted to the voters of the city for adoption
or rejection. The Legislature must provide for
| that.
The Board ordered that Boot-Blacks shall
pay an annual tax of three dollars. The Boot
Blacks are nuisance in front of the Cen
trail Hotel, and why the proprietors of that. es
tablishment allow it. is hard to tell. They lob
struct the sidewalks as bad as they are oh
structed in other localities by idle loafers.
The Chief of Police was ordered to keep
record of the water in the Stand Pipe as indi
Gated by the gauge, and also notify the Superin
tendent of the Water Works that on several oc
casions the proper amount had not been regis
| tered. ..
Mr. Gowdy'a petition to number the houses in
the city was not granted.
Springs & Alexander were granted permis
sion to cover their wooden building on Trade
street with tin or slate. 3 EGE
The opening of Fourth street, beyond the R. &
d. Railroad, was favorably reported upon.
w We hope the Police will enforce the City
Ordinance against cotton-cutters running aftel
cotton wagons in the Streets. The practice hal
already greatly injured the Charlotte cottor
| AAoA ACe Az Poos yOoASs 0uu VIC uOpc IL Will DS
abolished entirely. 1t was nearly abolished las,
year, but the Ordinance has not been strictly
obeyed this year. We know that country people
do not want to be dogged and pulled about OF
the Streets and if it is continued this year they
will take their cotton to another market If the
ordinance is not to be enforced repeal it.
a. Before we call attention to nuisance,
hereafter, we suppose we will have to prepare
"Sworn Affidavit" That is the idea of the Chic
of Police.
/ JUDGES TO HOLD ELEcTToN.-For holdin,
the Election In this county on the Cd of Novem
Der, the County Commissioners on Tuesday ap
pointed the following persons as Judges:
Charlotte Township-Ward 1, Thos Grier,
W Ahrens. w r Taliaferro, q A Frazier. Ware
Q, w NJ Wilson. C Brem, e Mcdonald, "
r Hinton, col. Ward 8. ] G Burroughs. w W
Ward, ] n Goode, col, 81 Baumgarten. Ward
DW Oates. r Barringer, D P Hutchison, "
81 Miller.
Berryhill-DrI W Heron. G 81 Wearn, Davi,
Wearn, w G Ford.
Steel Creek-W N Peoples, P Grier, Wal
ter Potts, q Watson Reid.
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