The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-09

....During the year 1883, the First
Baptist Church Of this city, raised IN
cash, $4,000 for the different objects
aud expenses.
The NeuS and Observer puts the total
assessment of real and personal property
in North Carolina at $500, SCI, 7fj-an
increase ofS32, 1889.
-. Winston Pilot: \ young girl BY
the name of Ella Freeman committed
suicide IN this place OF Saturday night.
Her funeral was conducted by the Rev.
y. W. Daugherty Oh Monday.
....A colored mar named Andrew
Mercer, an escaped prisoner from Curri-
tuck county jail, this State. has been ar
rested by the police of Norfolk and lodged
in Jail to await the action OF the North
Carolina authorities.
....Itis estimated thai the Methodist
population of the world IS about twenty
millions. The actual membership of all
the bodies is 4.9S6, 80, with 50. 300 iii.
nerant preachers and IS, 993 local preach
ers. How great a matter Z, lite fire
kindiethi
I'VE recol'ect once t. have heard
and seen q man, a GOOD mar, singing
with the congregation at his Tile's fuaeral
-ard singing bass az rat. Singing at
all was bad enough, but singing bass was
Just a little too much for our patience
S9UtherR Christian A}coc1tc.
...Goldsboro Messenger Messages
We regret to learn that Mr.. 5. =. Collier,
Of Wilmington, has found it necessary to
make an assignment Of his merchantile
interests in that city .fh Lowell
Cotton Factory IN Johnston county, the
property Of John r. Smith, Esq., was
destroyed by FIRE Friday night. Sup
posed work of an incendiarr. Insur.
ance only about $1,000. Total loss
$1,000.
Clayton Bid. In Wilder's town
ship, December Goth, Mr.. George NJ.
Hinton and Miss Nancy Wall we're united
in the bonds of matrimony-Mr.
James IL. Wood, who lives about three
miles from Clayton, was strangely and
suddenly taken sick Dec. DIST, and his
physician called in. who pronounced him
insane .-This winter. we predict,
will be the hardest ofany since the war
for the col0red laborcrs Of the country.
Already they are rowing from place to
place. begging for work There IS at
AANN 1N@S
present little work to DO. The crops are
ali gathered, the small grain crops plan
tel, consequently The coming winter
presents a very gloomy appearance 30
those whose daily bread depends entirely
upon their daily work.
1.-The Terrible Charge is made at
Fall River, Mtss, that the large death.
rate OF the local Hibernians during the
past two years was due to the efforts O.
DR.. Henuessey, the society's physician, t
realize on insurance policies. In sub
sanitation ofthis it is sid that q police.
man, whose fa was insured, was taker
III and grew rapidly worse under Hen
nessey's treatment, but speedily recovered
when another doctor was substituted
The father Of John f. Downing, who
died lasG week, believes that his sen wa
also a victim of Henncssey's malpractice
Several months ago the young man was
admitted 10 the Ancient Order OF Hiber'
mans on Henuessey's certificate of sounC
health, and soon after policies on his life
amounting to So, 600; were taken out b.
the doctor, Edward Driscoll, the AGENT
and Others. Since the discovery o. tht
insurance frauds. tI~enucssey and D;iscol
have disappeared.