The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-26
GREENSBORO
Omcers of the Bessemer steel Works-A
Long PastOrate.

GREENsBORO, y. c., April % Special
AS was heretofore announced. the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Bessemer
Steel Works took place here yesterday, in
the Office of the company, on Washington
street. 4 number Of gentlemen prominent
i'm the organization were present from other
cities. At H. O'Clock the meeting was called
t0 order. The following were elected Direc-
tors for the ensuing year: julius \. Gray
ID. We. BenbOw. 4. b. Andrews. J. :.
Carr II. =. GRAY. TheO. +. kluti, and J. \.
Odel. The officers of the company are: j.
A. Odcll. Greensboro. presidents j. :. Carr,
Of Durham, yice-presidcnt; :. II. Wiley.
Salisbury. treasurer. Bonded oili'er;)
Charles ID. Benb0w, OfGreensboro. secretary
j.. j. Newman, Salisbury, generl man
ager: Julius \. Gray and ID. W. 4. BenboW.
Of Greensboro. executive committee.
An active move is being made to establish
Am annual fair at Staicsyillc, 10 be parilcl-
pated in by lrcdell and surrounding coui-
ties.
Colonel +. II. Fries says he has made ar
rangemcut for the employment OF 40 ad-
ditiOnal cOnyict- on the Roanoke aud SOUTH
ern Railroad next week. having secured
sixty from Virginia and 100 from North
Carolina.
The -Iiyorp00'" Cotton Factory. at Da-
wilson College. IS Welding handsome div
dend-. and has already been enlarged by 40
extension Of nifty feet. The man ,gement b.
now making BRICK for still another addition.
The Pm society at Chapel llill has cedeC
its right OF selecting tn annual commence
ment orator 20 the Alumni Association, aud
that body has chosen Colonel IL. :. Bur
gwyn.
\ large shipment Of peas was made from
New Berne on last Saturday, but many were
not permitted 10 leave the port, and wer'
readily sold to consumers or dealers ON the
the wharfes for - per box.
The growing town Of AshbOrO, Randolph
county, is Ia organize a chamber Of com
mcrcc.
Mr.. r. +. Brown, Of Randolph, killed a
hawk last week that was six feet between
tips Of wings.
The project 20 build a railroad from Lum-
hortOn. kObesOn county, to Red springs, has
crown ~ rapidly OF late that am appoint
ment has been made 10 have mass-meetlng-
along the route in the interest Of the enter
prise, 10 begin The lst Of May.
Captain George ". Alley, the veteran
telegraph lineman. who has lived here ion
many years and has spent most Of the last
year along the line OF the Cape Fear and
Iadkin Valley Railroad, says that commu-
nicati0n is ioN complete from Mount Alfy
10 Wilmington.
-Four gentlemen at Worthwhile, Randolph
county. have caught 80 pounds OF nsh ln
Deep river already This season.
\. i. Johnson. a native Of Congo free
State i'm Africa. has been lecturng 20 the
negroes Of the Eastern counties Of the state
DIR. j. Henry smith. who is now the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church here
took charge az the congregation the 2Otl
of April. 1869. At that time the membership
was no. and included about dozen
negroes. The membership now Is 40. De-
sides - who Withdrew three years ago and
Organized Westminster Church. m south
Greensboro. There are very few In tht
flock now probably no' a dolen-who com
posed 10 in 1859. The Old church building
/, 10 be- removed this year. which is to be re-
placed by one Of modern pattern, TO c05l
Slj,OO
some of the ladies of thi, place who lead
I'm our church and benevolent society meas
urcs. not long ago conceived the design OF q
popular festival for the benefit Of the Gull
ford Gray-, our local military. The enter
prise is now In fnll blast. Already II ha'
been running two nights i'm BcnbOW Hall
The crowds that are IN attendance, the
money apparently spent, the chances taken
and the eating that is being done, show
that the good ladies have scored a big sue
cess. The festival will bee continued am
other night. A most charming feature oil
the enterprise j. the fine music, both loca
and instrumental, that is rendered by loca
amateurs.
The entire Landed interest Of Mrs. Eugene
Norehead. i'm this place, was sold on Tues
dav by T.. l.. Wharton AZ Co., real estate
agents. 10 the Land and Improvement Com
pany for $4,000.
Lumber men % MOrgOnton are unable II
6ll the orders from Northern cities for Nortl
Carolina yellow pine and poplar lum Der.
The Guilf0rd Grays have decided by 'oi'
10 attend the unyciling Of the Lee statue a
Richmond.