The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-10-09

The Western Union Telegraph Company has
opened an Office at Huntersyille, this county.

The Western Union Telegraph Company has
opened an Office at Huntersville, this county.
Sam Jones will be here on the 1st of Novem-
ber. So he wrote Monday to Mr. E. NJ. Andrews
representing the official board of the Methodist
church He will be here ten days
For maps, time tables, schedules, first class or
emlgrant rates to all points east west, northwest
and southwest write to Charles L. Hopkins,
travelling passenger agent, Asheville, N. c., or
Charlotte, N. e.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-The North State Club
held its annual meeting Tuesday night for the prr-
pose of electing officers. The vote resulted in
| the following: President, Willis B. Dowd, re-
elected; Vice president, T. B. Seigle; 2nd Vice
President, D E. Allen; Secretary, Jno s. Carson;
Treasurer, Thos. Griffith; Board of Governors,
James 8. Boyne and Ralph Holland
Charlotte has recently been subjected to the
| nightly incursions of rascally set of burglars
| whose deeds in a measure have had no set back
until early yesterday morning, when capture of
| one was made at the house of one of our promi-
nent citizens. If this negro's statement be true
have entered the other residences within the last
| fortnight, as reported in the daily papers.
At meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday night, Mr. Wittkowsky. as chairman OF
the committee on the proposed construction Of
three bridges across the Catawba river, reported
| that the committee were cor responding with
people in the counties concerned in the construc
-scA A.
nous sentiment for such bridges The committee
hopes to be able to make definite report soon
as to exact location of the bridges their cost, who
will defray the expense &c.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen on
Monday number of persons presented petitions
praying the Board to grant city license to retail
liquor for the ensuing year. M McCorkle &
Co, and James Ross d Co., petitioned the Board
to grant them license to retail, and Lindy asked
for license to sell not less than by the pint.
Every member of the Board except Alderman
Scott voted to grant license.
The final vote was taken on the proposition to
issue $40 900 bond, and the matter is to be sub.
mitted to an election on November 18th.
At the meeting Tuesday of the County Com
missioners twomen presented petitions asking fo1
a renewal of license 1t was moved that the action
of this matter be deferred until the first Monday
in November.
8 H Hilton was authorized to get best price
for the old stockade building These buildings
will now be sold, as a portable tent has been
purchased for the use Of the chaingang.
The report of the jury that laid off public
road from M Kirkpatrick's to mile Pump, in
Sharon was confirmed.
The report of the jury to lay out public road
| near Derita was also confirmed.
| Some changes were ordered to be made in the
public road in Crab Orchard near Mrs Margaret
Wallace's farm.
The contractto build the rock abutments to a
bridge over Town Creek at the foot of 7th street
| was awarded to j P Alexander and D A johnson
| for the sum of $225 per cubic yard.
Ordered that T l. Vail be asked to attend the
Dirt Road Congress which meets in Atlanta, Ga
on October 29th. for the purpose of gathering sll
| the valuable information he can on the systems
of public roads, and that his expenses to and from
said Congress be paid out of the county's
money.
When you need good, safe laxative, ask your
druggists for a box of Ayers Pills, and you will
find that they give perfect satisfaction. For in.
digestion, torpid liver, and sick headache there'is
| nothing srDeriOr Leading physicians recon-.