The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-24
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nase senaii--The Eighth Congressional
PIstrict--0ther Notes.

pistrict--other Notes,
Especial Cor. Of STATE CuoN,c1p,
WINSTON, n. O., Aug. 23.-Hon. F.
d. Fries aud Superintendent Mas)in
Went up to Martinsville, Va, yesterday
TO be present when the first dirt would
De thrown on the road between that
place and Roanoke, Va. The grading of
the bed from Winston to Martinsyille
has been completed and the track is laid
beyond Madison. The bed of the sec
ton of the road between Martinsville
and Roanoke will be ready when the
track-laylng reaches the former place.
and nothing will prevent the early 6n
lshlng of the whole line.
"A severe storm having blown down
the wires night before last, your CORES
pondent could Iot wire the CHRONICLE
the 'eSnlt of the third OF the series of
Daii 5.imcs between Winston and Char
iotte. This was by far the best game
ever seen on our grounds, being one to
one at the beginning Of the seventh in
nlng. lD Thu inning however, our boys
scored three runs and tWosin the eighth
Charlotte added no more to her score
and the game ended Winston 6, Char
! lottu l. Last year about this time Char
lotto came to Winston and won the best
two out tthree games for the champion
ship OF the State. To-day Winston has
the honor of defeating Charlotte in three
consecutive games, thus winning back
the Stare championship. Thursday night
. banquet was given our boys to which
the Charlotte team was invited, and all
had merry time together. Next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday our boys
go to Charlotte to tackle them on their
own grounds.
M
Attention IS being directed again to
tie conflict in the Eighth Congressional
district, between Col. W. II. II. Cowles,
Maj. ". A. Graham and Mr. Bower. AS
has been stated before iG my letters
COwles will have plurality Of the votes
cast on the first ballot, and it is proba
bic that he viii obtain the necessary
majority cn tie second to nominate him
If he does not then succeed, the delega
tions will begin their jumping about fol
the Ssake OF complimenting counties
WITCH lllo W uOlS ltCS VI Jig COuf
might be changed.
TIE factory Of Messrs. Edmunds
Gilmer here will be the highest of it
kind in the State when completed. l
will have seven stories, with basement
The contract has been let, and the build
5 ing is on its way up.
X
To-day Winston will welcome hos
{ of good people from Rockingham coun
ty, who arc to arrive here on an eXcur
sion at ten o'clock. The completion o
the r. & s. to Madison has been the sig
nal for all the good people thereabout
q to come on a visit TO our thriving yOun
+ cities. And not a small attraction t
the small boy and sturdy farmers fam
. lily is our elegant street car line. A
this all classes who come in from GU
. back country wonder, and the ignoran
: often ride themselves ont Of several do
r lars before stopping. The cars will bar
Q die thousands Of people to-day, many {
. whom have never dreamed Of the grea
I powers of electricity. Winston we
. comes her visitors and bids all com
who may wish to see the future metrop(
; lis of North Carolina while yet in he
n youthful clothes.
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4 The western part of Rockinghal
q county now being open to the merchant
9 Of our cities, it will give US another IN
+ petus for our commercial growth NJ
I, far distant can our men of business So
n all our western country buying the
e supplies in Winston. N. VICTOR.