Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-18
IT WILL BE BUILT.
RALEIGH TO HAVE A GRAND UNION
DEPOT.
ton-Factory-A Playful Rattle
snake--Notcs.
rpec,aI telegram to the pispstcn.l

RAL1EGH. n. O., September 17.-The di-
rectors of the North Carolina railroad met
here to-day. Among other things they
passed a resolution 10 build $500 grand
union depot at this place, provided the
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company
will cOOperate. The latter company VIII
act on the resolution tomorrow, anu II ~
certain that they will adopt 1t also. rms
is a matter which has been under consider
alton for some time and about which there
has been much houndering. IL IS now
positively settled in the opinion OF leading
directors. One said to-day that the depot
would be built. and very soon.
II has been decided TO hold district
convention Of the Young Mons Christian
Association at Durham on Friday. Satur-
day, and Sunday, November lotn,
he held on the evening Of the first
dav. The convention will be com
posed Of delegates from the Associations
at Henderson. Oxford, kittrell, University
of North Carolina, Wake Forest College,
bingham School, Raleigh and Durham:
The District Committee IS composed OF
Messrs. J. II. Southgate, J. b. Whitaker
Jr.. and j. j. stowe. of Durham \. IS.
Braughton. II. W. Jackson. II haleigh: j..
II. Young, Of Henderson, ana tue presl-
dents Of the associations ut the nlyersity,
Bingham School, and Wake Forest College.
Addresses upon important topics VIII De
delivered.
THB COTTON FACTORY.
Three or four weeks ago the cottOn-fac-
tory directors instructed the Executive
Committee as soon rs the building plans
and specifications were received TO adYer-
tise ten days for bids for the censtIuc-
tion of the buildings. The directory then
I,tr fba lat nf Nanfgffl-
her. For several good reasons the archl-
tect has not been able TO get them as soon
az expected. 1t has been the intention OF
the directors all along 10 have the buildings
I'D before winter. Determined not 10 De
defeated in this. the board Yesterday de-
cided that il was too late in the season 20
lose ten days advertising. and instructed
the committee TO proceed Mt once with the
work. There is talk of increasing the capi-
tai and making the factory twice us
present size. A number of persons have
expressed themselves as ready 70 pat IN
more money. one gentleman being ready
and willing TO take $4,000 more.
Mr.. r. g. Wilkinson, of Columbia, q
graduate Of the South Carolina State Uni
yersitv. is expected in Wilmington within
n few DAYS TO take the position Of assistant
general secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The ownership OF the hags-heai iotoi
is a matter Of considerable Importance to
and is stirring the people Of Elizabeth
City. At the sale on Saturday last Mr.: Z.
w. Hallowell became purchaser. rive
years ago il sold for $4,000. On Saturday
it was bought for 1880.
ArIAYFUL RATHER.
A rnttlesnake with twelve rattles and
measuring seven and half feet IN length
WAS killed Yesterday in the yard OF William
Gattiing. near ASHORE. When the snake
was first seen it was playing with two ol
Dir. Gattlings small children.
NOTES.
Great preparations are being mado for
the Concord fair this year by the Cabarru-
County Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
| citation. The opening day will be Tues
day. October Ist, and the fair will continue
Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday, the
I'd. Sd. and 4th.
The negro Joe Foster. who was captured
and IMPRISONED at Gastonia for attempted
assault on q nine-year-old girl IN chester
county, named Penney, was 'emoved 10 Dal-
| los Jail last Thursday. Foster says another
negro named John Dohson attempted th'
assault. Fears were cntert: ined N.ester-
dav that Foster would be lynched last
night, and the mayor Of Gastonia was con
templating making an appeal to the people
| against such action.
Charlottc's elegant Young Mems Chris,
tim Association building Will be dedicated
| on the 22d instant by the Rev. II. q. Pear
| son. the evangelist. who NAV Justly be
considered the father of the building.