The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-02-03

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We have received a beautiful calendar, with
the compliments of DR. Il McAden"- so
handsome it was claimed by tho lady next
door.
Capt. W. W. Robinson, county superintendent
of public instruction, will hold an examination
Of teachers on the 7th of this month at the
court house
The old police Office is being fitted up by
Messrs Burwell & Dunn as a store room and
front part of the room.
After six years of successful business the firm
of Pharr & Long have dissolved, Messrs. ]. C.
Tate and Zeb johnson bought the interest of Mr.
Pharr and the business will be conducted by
Long, Tate & johnson. The young men associ.
ated with Mr. Long were employees of PharI
& Long, and are well known and highly respected
gentlemen thoroughly familiar with the clothing
business
Last Thursday evening, at China Grove, Mr.
Jacob Sechler was shot in the abdomen by his
brother-in law, named Bolin. Bolin was arrest
ed and placed in 5000 bond. G. A. ]. Sechler
mayor, took Sechler's ante-mortem statement
which was to the effect that he (Sechler) and
Bolin were in the blacksmith shop together, and
that he thought Boln shot him accidentally, o.
he was drinking.
At the inquest, after hearing all the evidence
the jury returned their verdict: "That Jacob w
Sechler came to his death accidentally by pis
tol shot from the hands Of James W. Bolin"
THE CONVERSIONS LAID.-The ceremonies
attendant upon the laying of the cornerstone oi
the new Episcopal church, on Friday, January
9th, were very interesting. An interesting fact
in connection with the occasion, there were five
persons present who witnessed the laying of the
cornerstone of the old Episcopal church, Cap.
tain and Mrs John Wilkes, Mr. 8 M Howell
Colonel Y Bryce and Mr. w D Stone.
Rev DR. Cheshire, the present rector of the
church, read the prescribed service for such an
occasion and offered prayer. The list of articles
placed in the stone, was read by Captain John
Wilkes senior warden.
List of articles.-The contents of the corner.
stone OF the old church recently pulled down
viz: Bible, prayer book, copies of the North
Carolina Whig and the Western Democrat of
May ~, 1857; the Church Journal of May IL
1857; silver quarter and q silver half. dime q
paper recordlng the laying OF the cornerstone,
May 81, 1857, with the names of the attending
clergy, the rector and wardens of the parish.
Copies of the city papers of this date: The
Observer, the News, the DEMOCRAT and the
Mecklenburg Times
Church papers: The Church Standard
the Living Church and the Messenger of
Hope
The Charlotte Observer of October IA, 1899
containing an account of the finding OF the
former cornerstone.
THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT of September 16
1892. containing the address of DR. Hawks, deliv.
cred in Charlotte on May Goth, 1857, maintaining
the authenticity of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence.
The journal of the diocesan convention of
1892.
The prayer book of the late Col VIM A Will
liams prayer book after the standard of 1899
and a hymnal
United States coins Of various dates and de.
nomination, postage stamps. etc.
Specimens of United States and Confederate
States fractional paper currency.
A paper containing the names of the rectors OF
St. Peters church from 1845 to date
Names of present wardens and vestry, building
committee, President of the United States, Gov.
ernor of North Carolina, and mayor of Charlotte
AS Captain Wilkes finished reading, the list OF
articles. names, etc, placed in the stone, it was
sealed by Mr. j Frank Wilkes and Mr. W
Parliere, the contractor.