The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-02
SrbonI ano Cburrb department.
Miss Rena Moore has charge OF a
;.l;,r school ut Selma. n. {.

session. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIZ h""y
-,.booIs in the city. and the free Graded
school.
4, Wilson. January Il, Prof. W.
Rarnes. recently of kittrell. will open
classical Academy for boys. a gal
iopt ey-Confederate. and. as the Mirror
mentions.-"a fine scholar. a good
teacher. and an excellent gentleman
AT the Raleigh Literary Society on
Friday. there was a good attendance,
GOOD music by the Italian band, and
GOOD addresses by Rev. DIR. Marshall,
Mr. Iobn r. Davis. j. L. Brown, and
otbers The Young men are on the right
track.
"A New Bcrne negro has married
his niece.
....Lewis Lienblck, aged 20, and
Elizabeth Saler. aged 90, were married IN
For,ythe county, recently.
...Rev J.. +. futile, of Berkley, Va.
becomes pastor of the Baptist church OF
Salisbury.
THE NJ. Airy Ners reports that
Ans. Adams. colored, stabbed aud killed
Bill Waugh, also %colorsl IN Dobson
Christmas night.
1.-The Er tntiaer says a two year old
child of Mr.. Jake Beaver, of Salisbury,
fell with its face in a pool OF water, one
dag last week, and was drowned.
....Capt. |. Y. Sage has resigned as
SUPERINTENDENT OF the Air Line. Other
changes in officials are reported.
1.-The people of Taylorsville are
making business like efforts fer the ex-
tension Of the A I. e. o. railroad.
....Rav. 4. ID. Cohen will probably
remove to Hamilton The brethren are
trying hard to induce him 10 settle as
pastor in that section OF the State. He
is an able preacher.
....in old man seventy years of age
recently arrived in Edenton in a covered
cart. He had with him a little girl eight
wears old and two pups. He was from
Massachusetts, and was bound for Flor
ida.
1.-The Greensboro PahiOt learns
that J. J. Page aud Wm. j. Keerans met
at Crisco's bar-room, two miles from
Asheboro, Randolph county. last Satur-
day night when they quarreled about a
woman. Keerans drew a pistol and shot
Page dead.
...cunlay morning the large ma
chine shops aud foundry of Messrs. Free
man Brothers, at Concord, were totally
DESTROYED by fire. Nelson Altman, dis
covered The fire. 1t was then, according
to mis- statement, running around the
outside ofthe build next to the ground,
as if oil had been poured around the
house. Oh lrlotte Observer.
....Arthur Williams was knocked in
the head and badly injured on Christmas
day by George Applewhite. Applewhite
is a lingering spirit that once figured
among the Swamp Angels of Henry Ber-
ry Lowery.-Sam Hicks, a colored
boy, shot and dangerously wounded
another boy OF his own color on Christ
mas day. Hicks was committed to jail
but claims that the shooting was accidcn-
tal.-Goldsboro Messenger.
Clinton Crpca<iga: Christmas
night Mr.. j. Tate Mathis was severely
hurt by his horse throwing him and fall
ing upon him on Reeds Ford Bridge.
DR.. G. W. Moseley is attending him, but
could not tell up to our latest informa-
ton the extent of his injuries. which are
internal. -Messrs. III. L.. Oates and
". f. Stevens nave killed their large
hogs which were on exhibition at the
Fair. Mr.. Oates weighed 623 pounds
and Mr.. Stevens 400 ounds. They were
two and a half and three years.
Winston Leader says: The young
folks participated in a very enjoyable
German at the Merchants Hotel last
Friday evening.-Miss Bette Harris,
of Concord. is visiting MIS- S + Allen
also Mrs Fink and and Misses Craige
aud Grier.-Miss Mollie Whitfield, OF
Franklinton. and Misses Nora and
Carey Atwater. and Miss Julia Lam
beth, of Chatham county, are visiting
Mrs Taylor Bynum.-In the NJ f
Church in the place on December 18th.
Mr. VIM L Fostef to Miss Claudia Walk
er, both of Winston. Rev T ii Pegram
performing the ceremony.
....Annie Kelly, aged 50 years. burn
cd to death in New York city.-Duu-
can \. Grant dealer in laces, &c. New
York. has failcd.-EXtensive iron
firms at Waltham, Mass. a
general reduction of wages.-Big
Kelley, one ola notorious gang of train
robbers. captured near Columbus. o.
-Thes sheriff of Madison county,
Miss. died rom the bite of 4 mad dog.
-Heavy rains i'll Mississippi.-Sev-
eral failures Of English iron masters are
annOuuced.-Troops sent to county
Down, Ireland, to prevent trouble be-
tween Orangenlen and Nationalists.
Rev. Samuel Andrews shot and
l-flla1 hy- nnlnnyyn nortIaS naor Fort
Smith. in Indian Territory.-Conway
Brown, of Worcester, Mass, committed
suicide at the house of 4 friend in Provi-
dence, r. l.
....A strange and fatal poisoning
affair occurred near Beaver Dam. in
Union county. last Sunday, resulting in
the death of Mr.. J. c. Marsh. a young
lawyer. and the almost fatal sickness of
three of his friends. The party were
poisoned by eating Eggs that were, by
some unaccountable means, impregna-
ted with strychnine. 1t appears that
on last sunday morning Mr.. Marsh, ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Mamie Peterson, of
Morganton. and Messrs. James Boylin
and Reese Blair. of Monroe. went out
to Mir. Marsh's new home, a short dis
lance from Beaver Dam, to spend the
day. Mr.. Marsh had recently complet-
ed a new residence and was Just fur
nishing it for occupancy by himself and
wife. The party arrived at the house in
due time aud breakfast being prepared
for them, they proceeded to dispatch it.
Fried eggs constituted one of the
dishes aud of this Mr.. Marsh and his
friends partook quite freely. Shortly
after eating they were all taken violent
lv sick. and it was evident that some
thing was wrong. The whole party
were put to bed aud medical assistance