The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-07

....Rev. Mr.. Baldwin of Winston.
has taken the passionate of the Baptist
church at Pittsboro.
....loung Lrdpetttr, whose tragic
death at Edenboro. Was 4 young man OF
decided promise and was a grand nephew
of Rev. DR.. Burkhead.
....OXford Trend: Miss Morris, SIS.
ter ul Mr.. j.. Il. Morris, living SIX miles
from Oxford, was fatally burned last week
Nr. Morris received some painful Injuries
while attempting to save his sister.
PROF. William +. Hidden, the dis
covcrero OF "Hiddenites.' was IN rrie | on
the Both ult., in Newark, n. j., to Miss
Josephine w. Morton.
He has great luck in finding Hidden"
jewels.
Elizabeth City Economist:. Jim
Duncan, white. and Windsor Shannon
house, colored, two Jail birds, having got
ten tired Of Sheriff Calhoon's food, pro-
cured a rope aud made COOL their escape
from the upper window on Saturday
night.
...Washington Gazette. Diphtheria
has been pre-, ailing to some extent in
town recently. I'VE learn from Mai.
w. 4. Blount that a convention of the
farmers of this county will probably be
held in Washington during court week.
A call will probably be issued in a short
time.
....W Wilmington RerteU says:-Mr.
James M. Westbrook. of Westbrook
Bros at Rocky Pc Mt. died malarial
pneumonia. He Was taken sick on Tues
day night grew rapidly worse until his
death.-Rev. DIR. Prltchard arrived
in the city on Saturday night. and
preached at the First Baptist Church
yesterday morning and night to large
congregations.
1--WE can coroborate the statement
made by our esteemed contemporary.
The letter from Gov. Jarvis to Mr.. Man
ming, was written when it was thought
that Justice Ashe would be forced to re-
| sign. on of Ill health-Gov. Jar
Wis stated shat if any vacancy should oc-
cur on the Supreme Court bench. during
his term of office he would appoint Mr..
Mapning.-Durham Recorder.
....These particulars of a boiler ex-
plosion at the mills of Mr.. G. r. w at
kins in Edenboro, Montgomery county.
are from the Monroe Enquirer Express:
At the time of the explosion the saw
mill was running and the engine had on
a head of 125 pounds of steam. They
were engaged in saving a wet log and the
saw refused to cut aud stopped in the
log. At this time the boiler cracked,
throwing the boiling water over the col
ored man who was attending the engine.
whereupon he rushed from the house
and told the men who were attending
the saw mill that the engine wa. going
to burst. Upon hearing this MesSrs.
Thos. StOker and James Ledbetter raI
into the engine house and Mr.. StokeI
was in the act of letting off the steam
when the boiler burst, throwing him
through the SHE of the house and burs
ting his head open against a tree, killins
him instantly. A piece of flying iror
struck MIR. Ledbetter, cutting him IL
two, except a small piece OF skin. which
held him together.
Monroe was the scene of the oper
ations of a bold set of burglars, on las
Friday night. The residences of Messrs
ID s Covinpton, S. r. Williamson. II
O. Ashcrait, and Capt. l.. A w. Tur
ner were entered and attempts wer
made to enter several others. An en-
trance was effected into Mr.. Covington'
through an upstairs window. which wa
reached by climbing upon the porch
Mr. Covineton was lying on a bed in
, room pp-stairs in which a light was burn
;ng. aud heard the burgler ope' tn
: door and saw him poke in his head, a
IF making a reconnaissance. He made a
attempt to catch him but he made goo
his escape from the house, without tai
ing anything.
1t is supposed that the gang numbere
either four or six persons, and that the
! onerated in couples. A telegram W;
received by Mayor McCauley from Wade
boro Friday giving Information OF tt
bure)aries IN that place; and requestlr
him TO watch out tor the perpetrators,
, II was supposed they came this way, b'
b nobody here thought there was any da'
IS ger and but little attention was paid
b it. except the appointment OF two
a three extra policemen for the night
ErpresS.
!" We notice that all grades of t
h bacco are selling high, and farmers a
a entirely satisfied with prices. Durha
h ia prepared to handle more than dout
. The quantity of The weed this year, TIL
y any previous year. DIR. j. L. Watkir
is about to complete a mammoth stora
: hou.e Mr.. A. III. Stokes has complet
:, hi. MIR. II. f Lyon, has renodeied t
=. nld Farmers Warehouse, and will ha
=. Ale tobacco there. Mr.. w. Duke is bu
- ding another large house, Mr.. Sea
:. from Richmond, has rented houses. a
:" viii engage largely in the business, NJ
.rs. Webb & Kramer vii enlarge tn
factor. Messrs. Umstead, & Go y
a m,ye into larger quarters, NJ h.
a r, ans has rented the old Pogue 'actol
Is lIr j. B. Walker. has rented the lal
y, brick plug ia tory, and Mr.. X X. SUI
Ii will cup the large building used
/ Mr. A ii. Stokes. Mes-r Parish
n.,kwell viii Of CO sc C l.. in Ie 10 !
-, largely as also will, J S. Lockh 1T.
n have simply mentioned a few of the m
- =. nortant changes. There are numb
,at nf others who signify their intentions
! enlarping their business
- The manufacturers all seem to be
T. in. W.. II. ard we think we arc correct
IA .Ia,ing that the trade y, each one OF
az manuiacturers is rapidly and surely
:" cressing. Durham Recorder.