Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-10-23
North Carolina News.

Tue Ashevi.ie News says Ever
since Old Mother Eve gathered the
apple crop in the .Gardev OF Eden,
the fruit has never been more plen-
tifuI, nor of better quality, than it is
this year in Buucombe ana a%djo;n-
ing counties.
Greensboro Patriot There were
received at this poin, Friday night
by express from Morehcad City, for
shipment Sonth, se%ven,y-one tubs OF
fresh fish weighing about 5000
pounds. The receipts every night
run from 1000 TO 5000 pounds.
The Chatham Record: There is
a colored man, named Martin Smith,
living in. the western part of this
county who is probably the TALES,
man in Chatham, being 6 feet I 81
inches high. We saw him yester-
day at the speaking and he looks
ven taller than he really is. He al
ways votes the democratic ticket.
Now trot out your tall democratic
darkies.
Milton Chronicle On Saturday
night before last while Mr.. Glenn,
who we think, lives in the Olive Hill
township, Of Person, was SMpIinn
the night at a tobacco barn Curing
tobacco, a negro man who was en-
ployed or the farm went into the
dwelling house Of Mr.. Glenn and,
entering the bed Don Of Mrs. Glenn
proceeded to pass himself off for her
husband by getting in bed with her,
but the la1y's hand coming in con
tact with the wool on the negro's
head, her screams aroused the 1ami-
ly, and the daring villain made his
escape, but not without being seen
and identified. He was arrested,
however, a few days afterwards, as
we learn, and committed to Rox-
borough Jail.
Raleigh Evening Visitor: \ col.
lision occurred Wednesday morn
ing on the r. & G. Railroad, be
tween the northern bound local
freight train and the excursion train
from Warrenton bound for Raleigh,
The two engines were torn to pieces.
and three colored men and one
white man were killed. with eight or
ten wounded. We we're unable to
get the names of the killed and
wounded. AS soon as Mai. Win
der heard ofthe accident he dispatch.
ed a special train to the scene Of dis
aster to render all aid possible.
Several physicians went down at
once to render surgical aid. We re.
greet that we are not able to give full
particulars Of the accident. There
are many rumors afoat, but we
think the full extent of the disaste,
has been realized.
Rockingham Spirit Last Satur
day night the store of Eben n. In
gram, at Bethel, was blown nearly
down by the accidental explosion Of
a twenty-five pound key of powder
1t seems that Mr.. Ingram and a Mr.
Allen, between them, loaded a CUR
with powder from the key, and the
gun was discharged by Allen over
the key, which had some loose pow
der on the head. The result O.
course was a terrific explosion, and
both men were terribly burned
about the face and head, both sides
of the building being blown out
At our last advices, Allen could MOI
see at all, and it was feared that his
injuries would prove fatal. Mr.. In
grams injuries r not so serious
The loss sustained by Mr.. Ingram il
damages to building and contents il
estimated at $500.
Granville Free Lance: Granvill,
county loses two of her best citizens
DR.. J. $. Meadows, of Henderson
and +. II. Crews, of Oxford, hav
ing formed a copartnerspip and leas
ed the w~ell-known Reams Ware
house, of Durham, will make tina
place their home. Being the oldes
w3rehouseman III the country. d,
Meadows is justly regarded the pic
neer warehouseman ofGranville, an
his long experience will enable hir
to handle the farmers tobacco t
the very best advantage, and to OF
tain for them at all times the high
est possible prices. Mr.. Crew.
though young in years, has amos
envlable reputation as a warehouse
man of sterling business quai.fic:
tions. For some time connecte
with j. G. & ID. y. Cooper, {
Henderson, and recently one Of tn
proprietors of the Star Warehous,
! at Oxford, he has made many war;
friends among the farmers Of Graz
vile.
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