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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
ONE THOUSAND FREIGHT CARS.
Zig Orders Given the South Baltimore Car
Works by the seaboard.
CIV he Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Md, Dee. 1.-The Sc2board
Air Line Railway has awarded contract
to the South Baltimore Car Works lor
the building Of one thousand freight cars
Of so, 900 pounds capacity each. Inc
building on this contract IS to begin IN
March next. and the hole order IS to be
finished and turned over to the railroad
before the summer. The con-
tract represents an outlay of $I0O,0GO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

The Fayetteville Observer says. The
steamer Highlander. which arrived here
last night, reports that an unknown negro
passenger jumped from the deck Of that
boat near Caintuck last night and was
drowned. The body vas not recovered.
One Of tho dock hands, observing tho
man about TO Jump, grabbed MIN, WHOM
the man turned on him, fought himself
free, and jumped into the icy waters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

The Christmas Festival service OF the
Sunday school of the Church Of the Coca
Shepherd will be held this afternoon at
half past three o'clock. The singing VIII
be led by the vested choir. There Will
be an address, and the offering Will be
for the new church.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
The Orphans Christmas.
lSnocial to News and Obseryer.l

Especial to NeWs and ObscTYer.)
Goldsboro, y. c., Dec. 27.-All the Sun
day Schools of the city held Christmas
trees, which were laden with handsome
presents for the scholars. The children
at the Odd Fellows Orphan Home were
given a Christmas tree by the philan-
thropic people of Goldsboro and the Elks
Of the city contributed a handsome sum,
which was augmented by private subscrip-
ton to provide Christmas comforts for the
Door children of the city.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
TONE. MID. RECEIPTS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dee. 27.-There was little doing
in either grain or provision pits today,
hut in spite of the extreme dullness the
market exhibited stcadiness, May wheat
closing unchanged, May corn 1-Sc higher
and oats unchanged. May provisions were
~ lower to please higher.
Leading futures tans 60 rs rolows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30
ANOTHER
y

\ half-drunken negro committed an
atrocious depreciation "Wednesday night
on River avenue. The negro IN ques-
ton was making his way along the said
avenue, and presumably not being salts
fed with the manner in which ne had
celebrated Christmas, resolved TO DO
something desperate. He crossed the
street 10 the residence OF Mrs. Jerrells
and forced an entrance through the
front door. After gaining the inside he
commenced rummaging around. supposed
~ in quest OF valuables, and made noise
enough to arouse Mrs. Jcrrells. who. with
lamp in hand. came out OF her bedroom
and nervily accosted the negro. Realizing
himself discovered, he became desperate
and made an attmDt to prevent himself
from being plainly seen by striking the
lamp from her hand. At this Mrs. Jer-
rolls screamed. and the frenzied brute
struck her down and made his escape
for the time being, but, thanks to some
excellent WORK on the part Of the police
force. he was afterwards caught and
lodged in the county jail. He was ar
raigned before Mayor Wilson next morn
ing. In the hearing he was positively
recognized by Mrs. Jerrells. He was re-
placed in the coop to await the Su-
| perior court hearing. The incident Gre
! atc1 widespread excitement, and it was
at one time feared that violence on the
Tart of the crowd would be attempted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

sEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. at Seaboard All Line
common eth: preterred 43h.
BondS-4's, 80.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

succeed. IL was thought at first that the
eye had been destroyed. but Or. Mcmillan
stated that such vas not the case. The
brave little patient. who underwent the
lengthy operation without ainching. was
resting so easy at that time that seem
ingly well-founded hopes were entertained
By his parents. hut these hopes were
dashed away this morning by a STAT nsert
made ~ one OF the physicians 10 The
effect that the condition OF the patient
was much worse ard that the result; OF
the trighttul wound could no; possibly
he foretold.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
Another serious accident occurred last:
night on Main street. : number % girls
were standing on the yeranGa OF 0Nsars
boarding house watching tho display %
fireworks in the street below. when some
one touched OF q huge skyrocket. which.
instead OF taking the usual upward course.
went crooked and into the veranda, where
1t struck a Miss White IN the face with
stunning force. inficting serious lace--
tions. In a f~ainting condition she was
carried into the house, where she re-
ceiyed medical aid. \ favorable report
was given concerning her recovery his
morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06
Honolulu Girl Sang Well.

At an assembly held in st. Stephens
Church in Sydney, Australia, Miss N.
Gardiner of Honolulu was quite prom
inent in the exercises. The Sydney
Evening News says: 'Miss N. Gard
iRer, a visitor from Honolulu, sang the
coon song, Honey. Stay in Your Own
Back Yard receiving an encore and
responded by singing the last verse
over again. Misses n. Gardiner and
F. Asplin sang as duet, Close Your
Dreamy Eyes, and as an encore repeat
ed the last verse. Miss Gardiner has a
remarkably nice voice, and we hope
that her stay in Sydney will be for
some time, and that she will be with
us again"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

To prevent Group, begin in time. The
hrst symptom is hoarseness; this is
soon followed by a peculiar rough
cough which is easily recognized and
will never be forgotten by one who has
heard it. The time to act is when the
child first becomes hoarse. If Cham
pertains Cough Remedy is freely given,
all tendency to Group will soon disap-
pear. Even after the croupy cough has
developed, it will prevent the attack.
There is no danger in giving this rene
dy as it contains nothing injurious. It
Always cures and cures quickly. Ben
SON Smith & Co, Ltd, wholesale
agents, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSO-
ciation-Hotel and Alakea street, Hen
ry c. Brown, general secretary.
Rev. W. H. Rice, soon to leave for the
mainland, will address the four O'Clock
meeting on Christian Discipline" The
Bible Training Glass at three will be
conducted by the general secretary All
men welcome to both.
Christian workers preparation serv-
ice, $3.50; service at Oahu prison, IL
II: mems meeting with address by
some popular speaker at 4.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
1 Th5' n sasGssst FL

THERAPlON. a Thjs p sGsGsss1 rsi
inedy usef IN the Continental Hospitals by Ricord,
Rosttn, Jobert. Velpeau, and Others combines all
the destdsrata to be sought in medicine of the
kind. and surpasses everything hitherto employed.
THERAPlON No. ] maintains its world.
renowned and well nlerited reputation for derange.
ments of the kidneys, pains in the back. and
kindred ailments, afording prompt relief where
other wcll-tried remedies have been powerless.
THERAPlON No. z forimpurity fthe blood,
scurvy pimples. spots botches, pains and swelling
of joints, govt rheumatism, & all diseases for which
1t has been too much fashion to employ mercury
sarsapara &c. 10 the destruction of sufferers teeth
and ruin of health. This preparation purfes the
whole system through the blood, and thoroughly
eliminates all poisonous matter from the BODY.
THERAPlON No 8 for exhaustion, sleep
lessncss, and all distressing consequences of
dissipation. worry, overwork, &c. 1t possesses
surprising power III restoring strength and vigor &c
those suffering from the euervating influences of
long residence IN hot, unhealthy climates
lHERAPlON is sold by the principal
Chemists and Merchants througho the world.
Price III England Is. 3D. and Is. I'd. In order.
ing state which of the three numbers is re.
qurcd and observe that the word "THERAPtoN
appears on the British Government Stamp lin
white letters on red ground) affixed TO every
genuine package by order of His Majesty's Hon
Commissioners and without which it is forgery
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

Pencil MISSION.-Meetings are
held corner Fort and Hotel streets
every night of the week. Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock Bible study;
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, holiness
meeting; wharf meeting at the foot of
Nuuanu street at 9 o'clock every Sun
day morning.
Mr.. Hushaw's subject tonight at
Pencil Mission will be How Cleansing
May be Obtained"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

JAPANESE NJ. E. CHURCH.-G.
Motokawa, pastor.-Sunday school, 10;
morning service, Il; evening service,
7:45; class meeting, $3.50; prayer meet
ing, Wednesday, s. Services at Kukui
street, near st. Louis College.
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children, Friday at p. M: Relief So
ciety meeting at 10 a. m, on Saturday.
All are respectfully invited to attend
our meetings and examine our doc
trines. Free to all; no contributions;
services in Hawaiian. Elder VIM. M,
Waddaups, in charge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL
Right Rev. H. B. Restarick, Bishop
and Dean. Rev. Canons Kitcat and
Macintosh. Sunday. December Z. Sec
ond Sunday in Advent. a. m. Cele-
bration of Holy Communion. 10 a. m,
Sunday School. IL a. m, Choral Cele-
bration of Holy Communion. Bryans
Service in E will be sung. Professional
$40, Recessonal SIG. Hymns 4S and PIG.
Preacher, Rev. F. Fitz. 1880 p. m,
Evensong with sermon by Canon Mack
intosh. Magnificent and Nunc Dimittis
to Chants Hymns 81, Al and 80.
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KAWAIAHAO CHURCR-Rev. H.
Fl. Parker, Pastor.-Sunday school. 10;
morning service, IL; evening service,
1880; preaching in English by Rev.
H. H. Parker; Christian Endeavor,
$50; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 1888.
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CENTRAL UNION CHURCH-Rev
William Kincaid, pastor.-Sunday
school and Bible class, $3.50; public
worship and sermon. IL; Y. P. 8. G. q
prayer meeting, $50; evening services
at 1880; weekly prayer meeting. Wed,
nesday, 1880 D. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

BISHOP MEMORIAL CHAPEL-Ka-
mehameha Schools; DR.. w. B. EIkin,
chaplain. Sunday morning service at
IL o'clock. Alumni and friends cordially
invited.
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SEW ENTH-D DAY ADVENTIST
CHAPEL-Saturday, Sabbath school at
10 a. M; preaching at II a. M; We'd
nesday, prayer and missionary meet
ing at 1880 p. m. All are welcome. j.
H. Behrens, pastor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

ST. CLEMENTS CHURCH. Puma
hou. Rev. John Osborne, Rector.
Morning prayer every Sunday, IL g.
M; holy communion Sunday morning,
q a. M; first Sunday of the month, Ii
a. M; evensong. 1880 p. M; Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m.
All seats are free and strangers are
welcome. The Punahou electric cars
pass the door.
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
AT Kalihiwaena.

THE REORGANIZED CHURCH OF
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Militant Hall (rear Of the Opera House,
10 a. M, Sunday school. II a. M,
Hawaiian service. $3.50 p. m, lions
Religio and Literary Society's meeting.
1880 p. M, preaching, English service.
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SUNDAY
SERVICES

Notices for this church column
must be in this Office by 6 p. m.
on Fridays. Otherwise the an
nouncements will be run as the
week before. There Is no charge
for these notices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

PORTUGUESE EvANG ELICAL
OF Miller and Punch
bowl streets, Rev. A. V. Soares, pastor.
Preaching in Portuguese at IL a. m.
and 1880 p. m; Sunday school, 2:30 %.
M, conducted in English; W. A. Bow
en-. superintendent. Prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 1880.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Alakea ST.,
near King.-E. S. Muckley, Pastor
Residence, 1914 Wilder avenue. Tele-
phone Blue 1871.
AT IL a. m. service the subject is:
Jesus and the Social Life of Man"
This is the second of the series on 1.-The
Influence of Jesus" The two that will
follow this are: Jesus and the Emo
tional Life of Man. Dec. IA, and Jesus
and the Educational Life of Man," Dec.
81
Subject of evening sermon tomorrow
at 7:30 is Allowing Others to Speak for
Themselves
Young peoples meeting at $50 p. m.
Bible School at Gas a. m.
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METHoDIsr EPIscoPAI, CHrJRcB


Corner Beretania and Miller streets.
Rev. G. L. Pearson. pastor.
Weekly Services-Sundays, public
worship and sermon, IL a. m. and $3.50
p. M; Sunday school, 10 a. M; Ep-
worth League devotional service. $50
p. m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. 1880
Monthly Meetings-First Monday, 2:3O
cfety; 1880 p. M, Epworth League bust
ness meeting; first Tuesday. 1880 p. m,
Methodist Mems Club; third Friday.
z:30 p. m, Ladies' Aid Society.
ST. PETERS CHAPEL.-(Chinese
Congregation -Emma st. Rev. Kong
Yin Tet, in charge.
Morning prayer every Sunday at II
a. m. Evensong at 1880 p. m. Wednes-
day of the month at a. m. and on third
Sunday at IL m. Sunday school at 10
a. m.
ST. AUGUSTINE CHAPEL Roman
Catholic), Waikiki.-Every Sunday Of
the year at $3.50 a. m. holy mass with
sermon; at p. M, Sunday School, ro-
Sary.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Regular services, Sunday, II a. M;
Wednesday, 1880 p. m. Place of meet
ing. No. 1895 Alakea street, corner of
Hotel street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Felmy, pastor; 1892 King
street
10 a. m, Sunday school; II a. m, serv-
ice.
DEUTSCHE EvANGELIsCH LU-
therische Kirche.-Pastor Felmy 1892
King street. 10 Uhr, Kindergottes-
dienst; IL Uhr, Gottesdienst.
THE SALVATION ARMY-Corner
Of King and Nuuanu Sts.-Major Har-
ris and wife, AMI Ensign Mathis, In
charge.
Holiness meeting, IL a. M: Sunday
School, 3 p. m; Bible Glass, 4 D. M:
Salvation meeting, p. m, also meet
ings every night during the week ex-
cept Friday in the Army Hall, corner
King and Nuuanu streets. Captain 7.
F. Hutchinson, Lieutenants Hutchinson
and Gordon in charge. All are cor
daily invited
MAKIKI CHAPEL-on Kinau street.
Preaching service, a. m.
CHINESE CHURCH Compensation
aD-Rev. Edward w. Thwing, acting
pastor.-Sunday school, $3.50; preaching
service, IL; Sunday school in English
2:3O; evening service, 1880; Wednesday
prayer meeting, 1880.
JAPANESE CHURCH (Congregs-
tionaD-Nuuanu street, Rev T. Oku-
mura, pastor.-Sunday school. 10:
morning service. IL; evening service.
$780, Wednesday prayer meeting, 1880.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED
Heart Marquesville. Punahou.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon church,
-Punchbowl street.-Sundav services.
Sunday school at 10 a. m; regular ser
vice. preaching. at II: so a. M: Young
Peoples Mutual Improvement Associa-
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,
the Bishop Of Panopolis.-Low masses.
holy communion, 6 and r; children's
mass with English sermon, 8; high
mass, with native sermon, 10:30: rosa
ry, with native instruction, 2; solemn
vespers and benedictions, s; week days,
low mass, 6 and z.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

SLOAN MISSION.-Of Christian
Church. Corner Kawaiahao street and
Ward avenue. can house Of prayer for
all nations Sunday services-Bible
school 800 p. M. preaching 1880 p. m.
You are invited. whatsoever will
may come" A. o. Hushaw, Supt.
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ST. AUGUSTINE CHAPEL (Roman
Catholic), Waikiki-Every Sunday Of
the year at $3.50 a. m. holy mass with
sermon; at 8 p. M. Sunday School, ro-
Sary
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon church,
-Punchbowl street.-Sunday services:
sunday school at 10 a. m; regular ser
vice, preaching. ct 11:S0 a. M: Young
Peoples Mutual Improvement Associa-
ton, at p. FL; primary meeting, fo-
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CHURCH OF THE SACRED
Heart Marquesville. Punahou.
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MAKIKI CHAPEL-On Kinau street.
Preaching service, s a. m.

CHINESE CHURCH (congregation-
aD-Rev. Edward w. Thwing. acting
pastor.-Sunday school, $50; preaching
service, IL; Sunday school in English.
2:SO; evening service, 1880; Wednesday
prayer meeting, 7:30.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Regular services, Sunday, II a. M;
Wednesday, 1880 p. m. Place of meet
ing, No. 1895 Alakea street, corner of
Hotel street.
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JAPANESE CHURCH (Congregs-
tfonaD-Nuuanu street, Rev. T. Oku
mura, pastor.-Sunday school, 10;
morning service, IL; evening service,
1880; Wednesday prayer meeting. 7:30
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ST. PETERS CHAPEL.-(Chines
regation.)-Emma st. Rev. Kong
Yin Tet, in charge.
Morning prayer every Sunday at II
a. m. Evensong at 7:30 p. m. Wednes-
day, p. m. Holy communion first Sun
day of the month at a. m. and on third
Sunday at IL m. Sunday school at 10
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-29
NEWS ITEMS.

Thirteen people died Friday nigh
OF smallpox at Stonega, Wise county
Mont Pelee is again in eruption
SO say passing vessels. No inhabi
tants are attempting to live anywhere
near the death dealing mountain.
A Winchester man has lost three
barns by fire. Just as fast as he
could erect one on the spot of it's pre-
decessor lightning would demolish it.
Gen. Franz Sigel, a noted Union
General, died last week. He was a
German by nativity and commanded
regiments mostly composed of Ger
mans during the war between the
States.
X. Adolphus Cauthorp, a widely
known business man Of Baltimore
and member of the firm of r. M.
Sutton Il Co, died in Tappahannock
this week, aged 67. He was a
member of the 9th Virginia Cavalry
during the civil war.
John Lomax (colored), sentenced
to hang for attempted assault on
Miss Costenbader, in Westmoreland
county, confessed his guilt in Alex
andrla Jail. A negro lawyer of Penn
sylvania, had been to Westmoreland
gathering evidence in behalf of L.o-
max and had appealed to Governor
Montague for clemency.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-29

WE HAVE seen a green Irishman
saw himself off the end of trestlt
bent and drop into the river below
we have heard tell of some blank
dullard who sat on the limb of q
tree and sawed it off, but of all the
blankety blank fools George Mechou,
Pennsylvania Dutchman, is the
blankest. He had a NANCY dog that
he wished to cure. To cure him he
tied two sticks of dynamite to its
tail aud lighted the fuse. He failed
to tie the dog, however. The de-
voted beast followed after his mas
ter, who, being unable to get out of
its way, took refuge in his house
and shut the door. AS dogs do, the
canine crept under the house. An
explosion followed, dog meat came
flying through the floor and the
house toppled over on the man and
his wife. They were badly bruised,
the dog cured and the house wrecked.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-29
KIND WORDS WELL MERITED.

Prof. Clarence III. Dunaway, of tn,
chesapeake Academy, Irviugton, Va. i.
canvassing the Southside in the interest
of his excellent school. The manage
ment OF this school is exceedingly for.
tunate IN securing the services of Miss
Blanche Jones, the highly accomplished
and attractive daughter of Common.
wealth's Attorney Thos. G.. Jones, OF
Midulesex county. Miss Jones is much
loved in this community for her sweet.
ness OF character as well as her accom-.
pllshments and her connection with this
school Will no doubt bring 20 II several
pupils from this side OF the river.-South.
side Sentinel
The many friends of our leading
educational institution in the North
ern Neck will be gratified to see the
endorsement that Miss Jones, who is
to be member of the faculty of the
Chesapeake Academy, receives at the
hands of her home people. She is a
talented young lady, and the several
branches that she will preside over
will without doubt be handled with
the most assiduous care. Mr.. Dun
away's record and reputation are
weil-known here among the people
with whom he resides as being of the
highest order. Mrs. Mollie Middle
ton Chandler, a well-known and es-
Unable lady of Richmond county.
has accepted the position as matron
in the Academy.