The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE,

HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE,
Various Occurrences Reported since
The Sentinel Last Greeted Its Read
ers.-Piedmont Items lFrom Neigh
boring Counties.
Democratic primaries were held at
Wilmington, and the relection of
John J. Fowler as mayor is assured.
Nothing more is heard of the pro-
ject of moving Trinity College to Raj
eigh, of which so much was heard at
one time.
The Presbyterians are making ar
rangements to establish an orphanage
in this State, probably at Flsral Col
lege, Robson county.
The eastern wing extension of the
Colored Insane Asylum at Goldsboro
is nearing completion. The Legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 for this ex-
tension.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in Salisbury
more than twenty sites were offered
free as inducements to capitalists to
establish manufacturing enterprises in
that thrifty town.
A dispatch from Columbia, S. C.
says: A tragedy occurred just across
the border Saturday, in North Caro-
lima. A Mr.. Payseur, grocer and dis
tiller, suspected his wife of being in
innate with one of his clerks. Upon
returning home Saturday night after
a short absence, his suspicious were
verified. He produced a gun and
shot both his wife and the clerk, kill
ing them instantly. He at first resist
ed arrest, but finally surrendered %
the sheriff.
The following candidates and alter
mates for West Point from the North
Carolina districts designated, have
been appointed by the respective Con
gressmen from North Carolina, and
candidates will be expected to report
at the Military Academy this spring
or fall +: First District, w. R. Cross
second, j. S. Battle, alternate, F. R.
Harris; third G. P. Howell, alternate,
E. L. Faison; fourth, S e. Pool, alter.
nate, r. S. Tucker; eighth, J. F.
Phifer; ninth. r. P. johnson.
Wilkesboro Chr,ni 1t looks
very much like business on the rail.
road now. There are about 1,20C
hands at work now.-The town is
| Incorporated. A meeting should be
held to organize under the charter
As we understand it the old officers
hold over till the new election
Two Winston gentlemen were in town
last week prospecting in reference tc
establishing a large door. sash and
furniture factory here. They examin
ed seversl lots and were pleased with
certain locations offered them. We
hope they will decide to come to VI
| town.
Durham Plant: Chief of Police
j. A. Woodall left last night for Raj
eigh to obtain a re9uisition from Gov
ernor Fowle upon the Governor ol
Florida for one John G. Hart, who il
wanted to answer the charge of for
gerry. 1t is said that Hart, while in
Durham, in January last, claimed te
be special correspondent tor the
New York Herald and got the cash
for a $40 check, to which was forged
the name of James Gordon Bennett
the proprietor of the Herald Hart il
in custody at Sanford, Fla. This cas-
may be tried in our Superior Cour
next week.
| Greensboro Workman: One Of tn
most attractive features ofthe Guilfor.
Battle Ground celebration on the 4tl
of May next next will be the Contin
entail Company dressed in continents
uniform. The young gentlemen VIII
are to compose the company had thei
measure, taken ON yesterday and tn
uniforms will be ready tor the cele
bration. A fife and drum corps ha
been organized and will march wit
them on that day.-Mr. Jas. W
Albright, of this city, is the first pei
son to receive an appointment in Mort
Carolina under the new adminisir.
tion. He has been appointed Agr
cultural Agent for the State of Mort
Carolina. The duties of his offic
will not necessitate his removal frol
this place or the severence of his COZ
nection with the North State. We al
always glad to see newspaper men r.
warded and we congratulate ou
friend Albright.
, Lexington Dispatch: The count
, board OF education will meet in th
, court house on Saturday, the 30t
instant, when all persons who hav
) business with the board are notified |
] attend. Teachers in need of blan
vouchers, recorus, ETC., will be supple
f if they apply to Mr.. Biesecker I
t Bethany.-Mention has been mac
, in these columns of the almost phen,
Z menal crops of peanuts that have bee
) raised by Mr.. w. A. Berrier, and
the premiums that he has taken Q
} them at the State fair. Some tin
: ago, in order to realize the high'
price paid for roasted peanuts, M
! Berrier conceived the idea of utilizir
: a tobacco barn as rooster. Accort
ingly he placed fifty bushels in Il
barn one day and at an early hour Il
next morning, fred up. He kept Il
s heat uniform all day and then let Il
: fire go out. When the temperatu
: was sufficiently reduced to admit
Z making an inspection, the peanu