The banner-enterprise., 1884-05-31

eNE TWTH|E-E
Criminafo ourtacoavened on Monday last,
with his honor, OIL. Meares presiding.
MID .uciia Smith will leave for Boston
on next FFidey:
The Bosfdsof Bounty Commissioners will
meet xt1Monday, also the magistrates.
The hou,s 81 Mrs. Burney, widow of the
lat. Oven srney, was found to be on fire
on Thursday, afternoon last. No serious
The hossS6f y. B. Dudley was discovered
to b on fre on Thursday evening, about
$50 o'clock. The family was at the Banna-
ker Literary. No damage done.
We were,shoEn half a dozen fine peaches
on the 2sth, raised by Mr.. Noble, of this
county. New Hanover leads as a fruit,
growing sounty.
This issue is late, owing to the want of
another printer and other unavoidable causes.
Our friends will please bear with us, and we
will endsayor hereafter to be more prompt.
The Samari,ans at Fayetteville, we are in
formed, are making extensive preparations
for the annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge.
which will convene there on the second
Tuesday in June.
The Grand Order of the Tents have been
in session during the week. The session
was held at st. Stephens A. NJ. E. church.
There we're about one hundred representa-
tives from various parts Of the country.
s. N. Hill, Esq, editor of the Wilson
Ners, stopped n few days with us during
the week in the interest Of his paper. We
are pleased to be able to state that the Ne,cs
was literally patronized BY our people. 1t
is independent in sentiment, as may readily
be seen by consulting its columns,
The election Of the officers Of the Moral
and Social Literary Society will be held on
next Wednesday evening. The Editor has
accepted an invitation to.lecture before this
Literary Association on the third Wednes-
day evening in June.
J. II. Whiteman, Esq, independent candi-
date for county treasurer, is said % be gain
ing every day. He has thrown down the
gauntlet, and he who accepts it must not
expect to snooze. Whiteman is q staunch
friend to almost every enterprise started by
colorsd men, as well of the general advance
ment Of his race, and shows his earnestness
by real work.
Col. Fl. b. Short, of Columbus county,
spent a day or 50 in the city during the
week. He has just returned from New York,
where he has been on business. Col. Short
10 among the most prominently spoken of
Democratic aspirants for the second place
on the State ticket. We served with him in
she Senate Of 1S76-77, and may hereafter
notice his record at lenghth rs a legislator.
We had the pleasure Of visiting the school
taught by Prot. J. W. Byrd, at Manchester,
N. c., while in that section. His school
numbers so pupils, among the most progress
sive Of whom are Misses Margaret Thomas,
Sarah Handon and NJ, Mcdonald. There is
q larger attendance than usual at Ibis season,
aud the Professor expects soon to have an
assistant.
There will be an excursion from this city
to fayetteville, on the Steamer Wave, on
MeEday the 9th Of June. The steamer will
leave her wharf at 10 q. m. Fare for round
trip So. This will be an excellent opportu-
nifty for those wishing to visit friends up the
nOld Cape Fear" The excursion was got
ten up by J, C. Scott for the convenience of
delegates and visitors to Grand Lodge No.
10, TO. G. S, and D. Of S., which meets in
Fayetteville on the 10th inst.
The Feast of Bclshazzar, or, "The Fall of
Babylon" the dramatic c%antata, under the
Management of Mr.. ]. c. Hill, at the Opera
House last Monday evening, was a complete
success. 1t will be repeated on Tuesday even
linz, the 10th of June. An interesting change
rllbe madeinthe first parto of the programme
To read Of this bit Of Biblical history one
can get but a faint idea Of it but to see it
performed carries him back in the midst OF
antiquity, with all The oddities and splendor
OF those days.
Nearly one year ago, the colored news
paper menof this State met in this city and
organized what. is known as the "oolored
Press Association of North Carolina" The