The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-29
Mai. Winder's Road contributed

Col DunCdu n AlSitde- out "
most powerful orators OF the State, VIII
speak at Court House tonight. There
will be a blg turnout.
Mr. T Askew has made Definite ar
engagements with the lady base ball CLUB
of Philadelphia, to play a picked pine here
on Monday, Nov. 10th.
-Priuroses belong to Spring, and
Friezes to Winter, but their coInblneo
effort has made a blooming daisy OIL
the Exposition. Next!
Although the Supreme Court has
not vet rendered It's opinion, the 0eIlef
prevails that Jos. Williams who killed
Peoples, will get a new trial.
As many as 80 couples are no"
seer tripping the fantastic at the semi
weekly balls. All churches. and styles
Of personality are represented.
An excellent opportunity to buy
Tobacco Land. will be offered Dec |.
See notice by Judge Fowle, commission
er for the Ramsay and Pell heirs.
Thanks to Geo W Lawrence, Esq.
Secretary, for a ticket to Fayetteville
Fair. Nov. ll-l4th. Maj W Troy,
President; A A Mcclellan, Jr, Treas.
Miss Kittie Norfleet of Edgecombe
is visiting Mrs. Geo. T. Stronach, and
well. our friend George is negotiating
for a bigger hat rack to put in his hall on
Saturday nights.
Philadelphia Record has begun the
printing Of a short story every morning
like French daily papers. All the lead.
ing Northern papers now have pictures,
or cartoon. on political subjects.
Charlotte Fair began Yesterday.
and will run until the 3lst. There is no
entrance fee, and the Premium list Is
very large, Capt 5 b Alexander, Pres
ident: Col Chas Il Jones, Secretary.
-DrJCBrown. Of A~nsonville writes A:
1--WE are safe home aud delighted with
the trip. W. made all our purchases, both
for ourselves and family, from houses
YOU had named in Farmer and Wechdn-
ic.r
The Holman Bro s are ~mauufactur-
ing the new and seamless and halt hose,
The work is executed by young ladies, La
tive of Raleigh. They are Misses Ryal,
Bryan and Wicker and nice, pretty oper-
atives do they make.
A capital place? Why, of course II
is, aud everybody who sees it, says so.
We refer to Norman Jones' new Tobacco
Warehouse, nearly completed. The
wagon yard, shelters, etc, will be very
popular with farmers.
Supreme Court decides that there is
no error in the case of Eaton Milla. He
must hang. He was u Democratic ne
gro, and wc hear that many persons
wished him no worse fate than States
prison {; though of course. law is law.
Raleigh is to have a new tobacco
warehouse. Mr.. Thos. l. Love is now
erecting one on Wilmington street, to be
open about the middle of next mouth. 1t
has been leased for Eve years by a non
resident. This shows faith in Raleigh as
a future tobacco market.
DIR. Eugene Grissom was last week
elected for life Inspector-Genera and Ac'
tive Member OF the Supreme Council Of
the 33rd degree OF the Ancient and Accep
ted Scottish Rite Masonry for the South
ern Jurisdiction OF the y. S. A. Thu,
the highest Masonic body ID the world.
W. Z. Hazard, Esq, and Mr.. seth,
well-knowu Pennsylvania stock-raisers.
remarked last week that although their
State expended $4,000 a year IN getting
up a State Fair, it could not show either
the variety, quality, or quantity OF the
Raleigh EXposition,-Which cost abou!
half as mach, exclusive Of Tie buildings
Our neighbor, Watson, the Photo.
grapher, has had Numerous calls from
patrons who mentioned the Farmer and
Mechanic. That is the way for oul
friends TO do us a benefit. business
men do not hesitate to advertise (thc
main profit i'll a paper if they see thai
their cards are read by well-to do people,
Trains are within three miles Of Ben
nettsville, 5. e., the southern end Of the
Cape Fear Railroad .--Co a. Il
Andrews and Capt. McBee recently
travelled the route between Ashaville and
Henderson, to note the Ian. 4 paper
says they walked" but hat is toe
tough for our faith.--Aud sreaking
of faith Railroad pfiicer of high rank
recently bought a Bible for use in his
special Car. Steel Tails, too!
The Celebration in honor Of the One
Hundredth Birthday, OF Sir Mise,
Montefore, the eminent Hebrew philan
thropist, on Sunday was a remarkable
event. Services were held, and prayers
offered, and e~ulogics delive ed, i'll every
part of the earth; and it is Estimated
that nearly a ship load of letters, tcle,
grams and testimonials are pouring in
aged Friend of Ills Feiio~-man. VII
mington was the only North Iarolius
town which held a formal meeting; but
no doubt many Jews cent rersuhai cot.
gratuiatiouS.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. S,eadman and family
we're in the city last wccl. Mis-. ".
W. Viii e is with Mrs VI. &. Williams.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Na1ai Is with aer par.
ents here -Miss Rebeeca II. vii.
liams is with Mrs julius Lewis. --
Mrs. Augustus w. Graham and Mrs.
Walter CLARK met ma ~ friends at the