The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-29
FROM MURPHY TO MANTEO.
SOM r. THINGS THAT AREHApPEN.
M IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Sdtc since the Chronicle Last Greeted
Its Readers.
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CHRONICLE in every section of the state
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ton. Send on the postal cards. EDIroE |
.lhe hlll to appropriate $40, 600 to
erect public building III Statesville has
passed the House Good,
. The date has not been determined
upon, bat 1t has been decided that the
Fruit Fair this year will be held in Raleigh
. Wheat harvest is about here, and
farmers are making preparations for reap
ing. The Lord of Harvest has again
blessed our people with an abundant crop
- Webster Dollar Weekly
GOV. Scales has patdoued j. \.
lasenby, who in April, 1887, was con
Nlcted III lredell Supreme Court of larce-
ny and sentenced to eighteen mont lis
tie has served thirteen months and is par
doned on account Of his good conduct
The K. X D. Railroad have made
very low rates to all persons who desire TO
spend the fourth OF July away from home
man from GoldsbOro eau come TO Raj
egh and return next day for 50 .O0 Low
rates are given between all stations
... The Trustees of Trinity Cotioyc pro
vldrd for Il Board of Visitors, who shall
be pre-. cnt on the pubic examination Of
the candidates for degrees, and partic-
pate therein If they aln,f 'rb, 81
Is composed of ReV. DR.. NJ. |. Wood
superintendent W. T. Blair of Winston
Graded School, and Mr T. e. Kingsbury
One Of the biggest sharks ever seen
was killed at Morehead City last week
He had followed vessel from the West
Indies. His mouth was big enough to take
in a barrel and he was Is feet long. When
opened it was found that he had swallow
ed several small sharks. Mr. T. c. Harris
Will endeavor to secure the Jaws to place
in the State Museum
.. The contract for building the Roa
noke * Southern Railroad has been ac
cepted and work will begin in a few DAYS
The Winston Sentinel SAYS: AT last
Winston Salem men are at the head OF a
through line railroad and viii push it
through. Work at Martinsville has been
gong on for some weeks and Viii bc"in 1T
the Winston end in a few dayS Let the
people rejoice. The road is now "a Ger
tainty. Instead of being in Il hands of
a Northern syndicate our road is to be
pushed through by our houe-mcn ana
they will do it with a vim.
~. The CHRONICLE has been favored
with full programmes of the series Of
muslcalrs given last week by he Durham
school of music, of which That accom-
pllshed teacher and vocalist, Miss l.ossic
Southgate, is principal. Monday night,
III Stokes Hall, n large audience attended
the Piano Recital by Misses Ida NJ Carr
and Annie d. Peay, under the direction
OF Miss Southgate. our information Is
that the music was of the hi2hcst order
and that the young ladies made thelnsck IS
great regulations by reason Of their rcnd
ton of the programme.
80. Durham is going to have "A grand
Tobacco Exposition, Railroad Jubilee and
County Fair in that thriving town in the
Fall. The following officers were elected
j. :. Lockhart, President; Vice Presidents.
j. 5. Carr, w. T. Blackwell, A. II. Stokes,
Lncius Green, Eugene Morehcad, f. j
Parish, +. n. Buke and Alexander Walker
+. G. Hackney and Leo lleartt were elected
Secretaries and Frank =. Bunch was made
Treasurer. The CHRONICLE will have not
a little to say of this Exposition To day
we content ourself with the prediction
that it will be a great success,