The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-06-07


fine rains during the week.
The principal stores of Charlotte have agreed
| to close at seven.
His many friends regret to hear of the con-
| tinued illness of the popular Captain Robertson
of the Hornets Nest Rifemen
United States Circuit Judge Hugh L. Bond
will sit with Judge Dick here the third Monday
| in June.
On Tuesday evening the Jewish people of
Charlotte celebrated the festival known as the
Pentacost
Charlotte on yesterday had raised some $500
for the Johnstown sufferers. Those on the spot
want the people to "hold up" on provisions and
send money.
President Wootten of the Undertakers said
"while here. we are relieved of home duties"
| which being interpreted means that Charlotte is
30 live that it gives the undertaken complete rest.
We have had during the week pleasant calls
from Editors Cook of the Concord Standard,
L. L. Polk Of the Raleigh Progressive Farmer
and DR.. B. F. Dixon of the Oxford Orphan Asy.
| ium.
Harry Tracey, Esq . national lecturer of the
Farmers' Alliance, just as we were going to
press, addressed the members of the ALI
ance. The meeting was held with closed
doors. Mr.. Tracey is one of the ablest men in
the Alliance, and is we'll posted and vigorous in
setting forth the principles of the Alliance
| MIR Jno Farrior. the Charlotte jeweller who
some time since lost about $4,5OO worth of
goods, had a telegram from Cleveland, Tenn,
purporting to give the whereabouts of the stolen
property and advising him of the surveillance of
the suspect. In company with Sergeant Jetton. Mr.
Farrior repaired to Cleveland. but on his arrival
found himself hoaxed. There was no such
party to be found as the signer of the telegram.
On Tuesday night at the First Presbyterian
Church Mr. Edwin T. Cansler was married to
Miss Lille Scott, both of this city. The church
was elaborately decorated with green and flow
ers and the seats were filled with the elite of
Charlotte. The bridal party entered to the
music of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, and
the ceremony was performed by Rev. DR.. A. w.
Miller in an impressive. beautiful manner. The
groom is prominent young lawyer of this city
| and the bride one of Charlotte's most char ming
| young ladies.
| The DEMOCRAT welcomes the State Funeral
Directors Association, which met in convention
Tuesday in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. The Association was addressed in a
speech of welcome by Mayor Mcdowell. The
Mayor surpassed himself in his few remarks
which abounded in timeliness. good-tsste, grace
and humor. On behalf of the Association. Mr.
Stanley of Goldsboro, returned thanks. There
| were seventeen places in the State represented
and twelve new members or firms were elected
also ten applicants for membership were filed
President Wootten made an appropriate address
and also fled his report as delegate to the Ma
tional Convention which met in the city of
Baltimore last October. Our fellow.townsman
E. NJ Andrews, among others, made brief and
well received speech. The financial depa rtmen
of the Association has been well managed and il
in good shape.
Wednesday was the second and last day of the
convention. Amendments were passed to the
bylaws for the better protection of the interests
of the members. B. Nichols, of Charlotte. and
others were elected members, and officers were
chosen as follows, after which the convention
adjourned sine die:
President1W. ?; wootten, Of Wilson.
First e-President-E N. Andrews, of Charlotte
l Mount.
Third president R: Parker, of High Point
| Fifth Vice-President-J. F. Woolvin, of Whining
Secretary-F. H. vogler, of Salem.
Treasurer-H. G. Sheets, of Fayetteville.
tional Convention at Toronto, Canada:
The Association will meet tnextyear in Wilmington
| On Tuesday afternoon a match game of base
ball was played between Married Men and
Bachelors. The gaze money went to the Thomp
son Orphauage, and the lookers-on were "fai
women and brave men," The Married Mer
cleaned up" the Bachelors by one run, the
score being IA to 13. The Bachelors though
they had "walk away" and went in "on thei
shape" but the Married Men showed vi
II tough" and equal to the occasion. The feature
Il of the game were Ham Justice, Dick Mason, a.
: derman Taliaferro and Lii Smith. Justice, wit
commendable frmness absolutely refused "fy
in "left" Taiaferro "sld" brilliantly to third on
"base-steal," arriving there considerably wrecked
II
friends of Dick Mason taking "base' advantag
!. of ball that several failed to stop urged hin
"home" from the first base. He csme-he al
rived bilious-looklng with only one lung, ur
recognizable by his friends, much depleted i
mind and body and with absolutely no 'tone.
J. Smith, the pride of the Hornets, evinced h
military genius to the delight of his friends
. hot ball took an air line for his head, and hi
warlike eye, taking the situation in at ono
l"tumbled to the racket" How he got out of th
way-which he dds up to this writing VI
. known. Umpire Brevard Mcdowell saw tn
I. married men out and the game closed. 1t vii
be repeated Friday afternoon at 43O for Il
: benefit of the Home and Hospital and the Pre-
byterian Home. Admission-Gents' 25 cent
|. Ladies fora quarter. Children 10 cents.
The commencement exercises OF the Chariot
:. Female Institute were held Tuesday night. tt
h exquisite decorations were only outdone
the charming appearance of the youn
lady stuoents. The literary address W
d delivered by Prof. 81. L. Smith, of Davidson CO
:. lege Subject: "The Educated Women of o.
. Land" Following is a list Of the graduates:
, Misses Addie 8. Alexander, Florence ALLIE
Lucy Bacon. Mary Cronly, Margaret Canno
TT>llsl Il.