Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-12-12
STATE NEWS.

Sampson county has a darkey}
with a black skin and red hair.
The Blackwell Durham Tobacco
are now running on full
Tue eli,or Of the Waynesville
Ners has seen a walnut tree IN the
mountains which sold tor $500 10 the
rough.
Mr.. Joseph =. Gulley, dealer in
dress goods, ready made clothing,
sc, at Raleigh, has made an assign
The Baptist Orphanage at Thorn
a~svllle is receiving orphans, . part Of
the buildings having been co'n-
pleied.
Col. V. Y. Richardson of Column.
bus county, has been appointed u.
S. Marshal for the Eastern District
Of North Carolina.
The commissioners of the town
of Greensboro have offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest OF the muir
derer of James Owens of that town.
The State Penitentiary Directors
report lib convic,s. OF this num-
Der $40 are at work in the prison
and S53 are employed on the differ
EN- railroads.
Salisbury Waterman: DR.. w. H.
Bobbit. has held the position of Pre-
siding Elder in the Methodist
Church twenty-four years, barring a
short interval when he was stationed.
Winston Sentinel North Caro-
lima has now four youthful judges
on the bench. Judge Boykin is 81
Judge Conner is 80, Judge Shep
herd is about IS, and Judge Clarh
is about So.
Tom and Joe Harris, Of Davidson
county, aged about l. years, arr
said to be SO much alike that thei
own father cannot tell them apart
Each has Il fingers and Il toes
and they are in all respects the i'm
ages of each other.
Kinston Itemizer: We don't mine
taking country produce OCCASIONAL.
in payment for subscription, but "
do object to having our subscriber
send in eight II ten year-old rooster
with a note attached TO credit the,
with a pair of chickens.
Raleigh News-Observer: AT Sail.
bury, before Judge Montgomer,
/ the case of Mcklwee, ct Slatesvillt
VS. w. L. Blackwell, OF Durham, ha
! been on trial. 1t was for $4,000
and costs OF action, for alleged i,
tringement OF trademark. The cas-
resulted in a non-sui, for McElwc'
! who has TO pay ali costs.
Wilmington Star There is a co
: ore1 preacher in this State who's
foot measures in length 10 3
inches, width ! ID inches. A di.
gram of one OF his feet was on exh
bitioD at Evans s VonGlahn's ye
tcrday. The shoes made for II
reverend gentleman were thir,,
threes in size, manufactured by
firm in Lynn, Mass.
. Raleigh News and Observer 4
Company Shops Monday Sarah
Hughes, OF Raleigh, was ordained
preacher in the African NJ. ]
Church. Bishop IL. M. Turner Pc
formed the ceremony of ordinatlo
This woman is said to be the FIR
e female preacher ever ordained
that conference. She preached he
at the great colored camp-meetin
in August, 1882, west OF the ci,
and at that time attracted conside,
bic attention.
Nashville Advocate In Swa
county, \. c., there is a church
natures own workmanship. 1t
near Jarrett>s. 1t stands on Il
Nantaha'a river, facing the river al
railroad, and resembles the ruins
an ancient mansion. The Ion
y arched pillars give it a very majest
appearance. 1t has five rooms, t
largest of which holds about 8
persons, and is used for a chure
The ~dedicatory RIM was preac
ed by the Rev. DR.. jenkins Ia
mouth.
Raleigh Visitor Rev. DR.. The
t. Skinner preached his farewell 81
n mon in the First Baptist church
this city, last night, to a large &C
gregation. Those who were pr,
ii ent represent 1t as a splendid a
post feeling effort, affecting ma
/. OF the congregation to tears. /
Skinner informs us that he has n,
so far, made any settled plans t
! the future, but, in common wi
many OF our people We hope he N
find it TO his interest TO remain
our Eardst.
y Raleigh News-Obseryer: TIE pc
II, sion matter vas yesterday fnaI
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