The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-15
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS,
The Greensboro Workman says
Surveys are being made fos arailroad |
from Milton to, Roxboi oMrs. |
| Lavinia Trueblood, and esteemed wo- |
man was found dead in her house in |
Guilford county. The evening pre-
vious she was in good health. She
had expressed preference for such a
death.
The Fayetteville Sun says: In
Bladen covntY the farmers alfappear
satisfied with the crop prospect now.
/ We saw some splendid cotton while
in that section. It is so early in the
Season that much depends on the
weather The laying of the cross
ties Of the new railroad has begun.
i The Winston Twin City Daily
says: Old Town the first postofice
established in Western North Carroll
ma has been suspended5=Saleui is
: more thar AZ Az hundred ared years old and
! ipIt the first woman in her lock up
last Saturday night--The body Of
the white woman who, was supposed
ito have drowned herself in the Yad-
kin river has been found.
The Ashehoro Courier says: This
has been SO far quite fatal year for
our county. There have been many |
more deaths than ususl. The county
has lost this year quite number of
| its foremost citizens. We recall Noah
Rush, VIM. +. Lassiter. Silas Kearns,
Marmaduke Williams, Daniel w.
Coltrane. Reuben M. Free, David
Davis, Abjah Trogen, Paschal Nc
Koy, William Staley, DR.. G. w.
lWoollen and others whose names we
do lot now relepber who have died
during the last half year. The
average wheat crop will exceed the
estimate made two months ago, but
| the crop Of oats is an almost total
failure. The county will not make
seed.
The Dallas Current says. Wheat
| is nearly all harvested now and the
yield will be better than was expected
some time ago. II is true that the
stand Of wheat in many places was
lpoor, but the heads are very we'll
filled. Mrs. Mary Rhyme died of
an overdose Of opium, taken by mis-.
take at night.
\ The Elizabeth City Economist
says: In Hyde county the farmers
are getting out Of the grass and some
Of them out of their crop. Others
will be latcrin putter on the finish.
ing T. uch and the same will prob.
ably iraae better crops. The crops
, are \ / ward aud below the average
for i,.s season. The normal
, schni was opened Thursday with
abb seventysfive present. The
sch" l. MAS opened by superintendent
She :, ..ni i'rof. Grimsley.
Tie Webster Enterprise says:
4 Small grain in this vicinity is prov.
ing to be much better than the farm.
, era supposed it to be a while ago.
Corn and grass are looking very fine.
The recent rains and hot weather
came ADJUST the right time.
The Mocksvllle Times says: Wheat
harvesting has been completed "a
small job and il is being hauled in,
ready for treshing. The shocks are
few and far between and look lone
{ some. In fact q good deal Of the
land was MOI cut over. There is
great deal ofsickness, such as dysen.
, terry. A great many have died, both
old and young.
The Grcenville Reflector says: A
ride through the country shows crops
lin good condition. The farmers In
most sections have about caught up
with the grass and their farms arc
very clean.
The Goldsboro Messenger says:
We hear from q reliable source that
the crops in and around Wilson's
mills are certainly encouraging to the
farmers In that section. The tobac.
co is growing loyelier every day.
The Rockingham Spirit says: The
contractors for building our proposed
county fence are hard at work on
their contract. The fence will be
built of plank and wire, and win soon
be completed. They have begun
work on Downing creek, with 100
hands and a portable saw mill.
The Greenyille Reflector says:
Postmaster w. II. Cox, an offensive
partisan has been removed. Mr.. II.
/ A. Blair. bis successor lie in charge Of
the Office, Mr.. w. +. Evans being as
sistant postmaster. farmers in
Pitt county, will this year make
heavy crops. Cotton and corn look
well and are growing.
The Graham Cleaner says The
heinous crime Of house burnining was |
committed In Ncwlin's township, one
mile southeast Of Clover Orchard,
this county, on sunday night the |
21st. A dispute arose about the
ownership Of the house and piece Of |
land. James M. Linnens and his
wife occupied the house and were
notified to vacate by O certain date.
which they failed TO do. On the
night above mentioned VIM. johnson
went to the house Of J. M. Linnens.
drove him and wife out, and set fire
toit, burning IL up with its contents.
The perpetrators Of the crime have
all been arrested except Sam John.
son and are here in jail The magis.
trate refused TO allow them bail. /
The Raleigh Visitor says: Travel
over the North Carolina and Western