Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-17
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIGH'S NEWSY BUDGET.
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Tse state Agricultural society = Raiiread
Maters--rbe whea'- Registered Deeds.
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RALEIGH, n. c.. October lG.-Col-
onel Thomas NJ. Holt declined TO serve
as president Of the Agricultural So
cietv. He had served for twelve years.
His resignation was accepted, and VIII
liam G. Upchurch. OF Raleigh, was
elected. President Upchurch Is one Of
the largest and best farmers and stock
raisers III the State. The Society. by
rising vote, adopted the following
Resoired. That the thanks OF this
Society are due. and are hereby ten
dered, to Colonel Thomas NJ. Holt for
his faithful and efficient performance
during the past twelve years Of the du-
ties Of the Office Of president. Having
served the Society SO long and SO faith
fully. he has earned exemption from
labOrs, and we cannot reasonably com
plain Of his determination TO retire. but
we consider il but duty that the So
cIetv and State owe President Holt that
we should pu; upon the records Of the
State Agricultural Society the expires
sion OF our appreciation Of his services
and Of our regret that he Is no longer
10 direct the affairs OF the Society and
preside over It's deliberations.
The Society chose vice-president- for
the State a, large, as follows: Cover
nor A. NJ. Scales, :. B. Alexander. q.
" Sanderlin. A. T. Mia. Henry L.
Fries. i. Al. Collins.
The selection Of vice-presidents for
various judicial districts two to each
wa left to the Executive Committee.
At larboro mortgage OF the Al
bemarle and Raleigh railway 10 aid IN
its extension 10 Raleigh, was recorded.
The trusi-deed. which is 20 the Farm
ers Loan and Trust Company. OF New
York. provides for the issuing Of first
mortgage bonds 10 the amoun! Of $40
GOO Tor every completed mile Of track
SIX hundred and thirty thousand doi-
lars can az once be thus raised on the
road between Iarboro' and WILLIAMSON.
When the road Is completed 10 Raleigh
a frst-mortcsge debt OF not less than
$3.50. 600 may be created. The road
vii soon be built 20 Raleigh.
The time for registering deeds all
over the State viii soon end. and all
deeds left unregistered viii be unmar-
ketablo and worthless The law re
Quires that al deeds made since ls2j
mus, be registered. This Is O very im-
portaut matter. and concerns every cit
ller ho holds a deed for property.
To-day virtually ended the State
Far. The attendance wa, not very
large. Receipts during the Fair pay all
expense. which cratlles the officer, of
the State Agricultural society. That
Society D. nov Oh hrm footing with
no debt
The farmers are having a tine time
for Vhea'-sowlnc. and are taking al
vantage OF lt. Though the season for
preparing ground wa rather late, yet
II was much better than las; year. and
lands are n a. tine condition ior seed
ne a. ever known.
The Clarendon mills. al Fayetteville,
the property Of 7. G. Oakman. con
slsung Of wooi-cardmc and grlst-mills.
were entirely destroyed by FIRE. No
cause ha, been assigned for the tire.
The eiopement OF Mr.. knoX with
orc Doniphan. IL the vicinity Of Oregon,
Buisrd county. TWO months ago. Is vet
fresh iu the mind OF the public. The
latest intelligence Is thai the couple are
u Tyrreli county, going from place 10
pizce. The woman little child Is still
with them. and the story Of their ram
bling D. hesrtrendlng.
The directors OF the 1arboro' FAIR
have agreed TO give hall the sate-money
for the North Carolina Soldier Home.
The ladies have invited Governor Scales,
Senator Vance. Hon. J. J. DAVIS. and
other prominent North Carolinlans. to
be present and address the crowd.