Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-07-29
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NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.

Durhamites will enjoy an excursion to
Asheville on August II.
Kinston men are talking of establish
ing paper box factory at that place.
Henderson has voted in favor of sub
scription to the Nash county railroad.
The subscription for the soldiers home
at Raleigh has reached the 81, 900 mark.
Waddell is new postoffice in Rocking
ham county. Walter S. Irving is post
master,
Raleigh claims to he eating spoiled
mcrt and vigorously demands a meat
inspector.
A Raleigh man has offered a prize OF
$40 to the farmer who brings in the first
bale Of cotton.
John w. Thompson is said to be the
strongest candidate for the position OF
clerk of the superior court of Wake.
A Northern syndicate has purchased
200 acres of land near Tarboro and will
improve it and sell it for building lots.
]. ]. Reed has been appointed post.
master at Little Creek, Madison county,
to take the place of II. A. Holcombe, re-
signed.
A negro tramp arrested in Weldon last
week made his escape and while stealing
n ride on freight train had his arm cut
off by a car wheel at Balfeld.
g. II. Shaw, of Bladenboro, dug thirty.
three feet for a well and got it in the
shape of one of the flowing variety,
strongly impregnated with sulphur.
The residence of ]. L. Baldwin, near
Mangum, Rockingham county, was en-
tirely consumed by fire. There was no
insurance and in consequence the loss
was very serious.
Wake county prohibitionists are be-
are afraid that il is for the purpose of
drawing the strength from their own
party.
A colored boy, living on Mr.. John Al.
dridge's place, about one mile from Kin.
81 on, was killed by a horse while trying
to drive him in the stable. He died
the next morning.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Randolph, of Jackson, n.
c., has gathered from one limb three to-
matoes closely clustered together of the
aggregate weight Of fifty-eight ounces.
One of them welIhe,l II, another 10 and
the other "a ounces.
Mr.. William Skipper, of Brunswick
Wilmington and rob.,cd of several dollars
in money. On the same night Mack Tay-
lor. colored, was brutally beaten by six
men and robbed Of 81.
Miss Cora Watts, daughter of ex-Shcr-
III Watts, Of lrcdcll. was bitten by q
spider and for while her life was de-
SPARED Of. A physician was called in
and succeeded in ncutralizing the effects OF
the poison and she recovered.
The Mecklenburg county convention
passed resolution stating that they
had full confidence in the integrity, ability
and patriotism Of the Hon. z. B. Vance
and urge his reelection to the position
he now fills with SO much honor and
credit to himself aud the State.
The track of the Wilmington, Onslow
and East Carolina railroad has been laid
from Wilmington to Sandy Run, a dis.
tancc OF twcnty-threc miles, and two
trains are now running to AMI from that
place every day. Sunday excepted.
Dennis Horne. a Wilmington colored
man who was arrested last June charged
with highway robbery has been acquit-
ted. He was convicted, however Of an
assault on Alex. Moore. The assault
was committed with intent to rob.
Julia Grady, aged 0 years. a daughter
Of Mr.. ]. c. Graddy. tell twenty feet from
n window Of the second story of Bluff
mills, Cumberland county. Strange to
say, no bones were broken, but the child
was terribly bruised about the face and
arms.
The residence Of Mr.. Robert Robbins
in Southport, was struck by lightning al
the rooms in the house being more OF
less damaged and the occupants ncarl,
smothcrcd by the sulphurous smoke
The heavy rain probably saved the build
ing from catching fire.
VIM. Wallace. an so year old man wa,
found dead in field near his house
The woods caught fire and fearing hi
owe'n.H Wo"" H u.s.,"y.u' ne '.aI.e'
after ms son, VINO hVeu NOT iar away
Inc DAY was very warm ana tne ol'
gentleman was running. IL Is suppose
TINT he was overcome py the neat ant
tell dead
The North Carolina Press Association
has elected loscpb =. Caldwell, of States
vile. TO bc president. The vice president
chosen were: Captain S. A. Ashc, of tn
News and Observer; W. W. Scott, of tn
Lcnoir Topic, and Robert HAYDN, of tn
Charlotte chronicle. John H. Sherriii, 9