Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-05-17
STATE NEWS.

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The State will soon own 4 Cat
ling gun.
Mr.. J. S. Battle. Of Nash county,
is urged by his friends for State
Treasurer.
Mr.. a. II. Merritt. Of Chatham, is
epokeu OF for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
Wilmington Star: There is a grow
ing sentiment in the State for Sena-
tor Vance for fGovernor. Some re
gard him as a necessity.
Raleigh Visitor: On Friday, May
9th, about s, a. m , the saw mills be-
longing to a Mr.. McDufie, living a,
Keyser, was struck by lightning
Three men who were working in
and near the mill were struck and
instantly killed J. NJ. Pearce, white.
and Frank Waddell and Ed. Free
mao, coIored. Another man was
very badly injured. The remains Of
Mr.. Pearce were brought to this
city, and inferred in the city Gem
etery.
A letter from one Of our sub.
scribers in Chatham county, Mr.. T.
3. Farrar, of Belle Voir post Office,
says Chatham county was visited
with a most destructive hail storm
last Sunday evening. Corn, cot:cn.
wheat and oats are literally destroy.
ed. Hundreds OF acres sown in
wheat and oa,s will not make the
seed. Many are rebedd;Lg their
cotton land to plant again The
fruit crop is also destroyed. The
hail stones were IS large as hen eggs
The scene Of destruction is on bott
sides of Haw River.
Greensboro Workman Col. A
S. Butord who has been long and
tavOrablY known az Preslden, of the
Richmond q Dauville K. X. in view
OF the fact that the stockholder:
wished the President of said CON
fany TO reside in New York, has re
signed. Mr.. Geo. S. Scott wa:
elected President TO fill the vacancy
Col. Buford was elected a member
Of the Board. The Board 10 accept
ing Col. Buford's resignation passed
a series of resolutions expressing the
esteem for and confidence in hi,
abilities and high personal character
Raleigh News.O Observer Wort
at the Exposition grounds is pro
ceeding actively. The sleepers o
the main building have been laid
and a fair idea may now be formed
Of the prospective huge proportion.
Of that edifce. Several new wells
are being sunk, and these in connec
ton with the old ones will, it is cs
timated. satisfactorily solve the waite,
supply problem. Some Of the crops
to be shown growing are already
sown, and the soil for tee others is
rapidly being prepared. The spring
has, wherever possible, spread a car.
pet OF fresh verdue, which delights
the eye so that the grounds are al
ready an interesting place to visit,
and the pleasant objective point OF
many a drive from the city.
On Monday, May 5th, near Salem.
N. C., Mrs. Harrison Reed was most
cruelty murdered by a white mar
named Henry Swain. He was u
sued aud captured and put in jail in
Winston. On the following Thurs
day morning early-long before
daylight-a large body of armed
and masked men went to the TAIL.
At the gate of the jail-yard, which
goes down from the street, Nh. J. C.
Buxton, the mayor, met the lyncbers
and made an eloquent appeal to
them TO desist from their purpose.
He pointed out the certainty of the
laws dong its work, and the dis.
credit that SO has,y an act would
bring on the community. When the
speech was done, the mob proceed.
ed, without needing it, to break
open the door. They took the muir
derer, led him to the country. and
hanged him.