The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23

/ ist, and stands deseryedly' high in the front
rank ci North Carolina's polished orators.
Robert Perry. who was sent 20 the penl-
tentiary from Nash county, about year
ago. made his escape not long since hy
knocking down his guard lie made his
way back home, and when he was found
out. posse OF men armed with rifles At
tempted 20 rccapturp him, while at bis
wite's house at Ilillardsiown. As the
party advanced he stood at the door. pistol
IN hand. and that he had taken from The
guard when be- escaped. Aitcr q few shots
were exchanged he took 10 his heels. and
the posse fired about twenty shots 40 him
without effect. only 90 accelerate his speed.
lie made good his escape, and has not been
yet taken.
Last Saturday afternoon some ore sot Gre
20 the barn and stables Of Captain Petit in
Nash county. which We're entirely consumed
with the contents. consisting Of feed and
farming implements. There was no Clc at
home at the time. bat the volume Of smoke
attracted the attention OF the nelghlOrs. who
ran over and succeeded I'm saving the DWELL
ing. which narrowly escaped destruction.
Strawberries and green peas, the iirsf of
the season, made their appearance in the
Wilmington market last saturday. They
were grown hy a trucker not iar from the
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the strawberries at forty cents per quart and
the peas 0t twenty cents.
The Advisory Committee cf Greensboro
Female College. at this place. have just had
an executive session. af which 20 was ra-
solved tO offer part of The college grounds.
which lie just at the western limits Ol thc
CITY. for sale. The college covers forty acres.
and it is splendid site, but isunncccssG-
riiy large. so the committee decided Go sen
on ten acres ON their western boundary
and put the proceeds i'm internal improve
ments M the college building. These viii
De elevators. steam-heating apparatus. /
electric lights, lasatory and laundry de-
pariments.
The Bessomer Steel Company had ont I
force surveying and locating their h0unda- 7
rics last week. preparatory % laying oh
streets and locating the furnaces. The au-
nual meeting OF the stockholders VIII ha I
held az the Office of the company on Ncd- /
nesday 23d. at which time the future action I
0f the company will De definitely outlined. /
I'm the meantime transactions I'M real estate +.
In and around the place continue active /
ON last saturday one agent sold block tiI
vacant lots lying in the southwestern su- /
burb OF the town. belonging iO Mrs /
Eugene MOrehead. nt Durham. l0r
,ll.G1O: also the old David Scott house f
and lot on North Elm street 10 Captain d. I
B. Fisher for 81 500: also the ID. Curtis house /
and lot i'm South Greensboro to Colonel I
Alex. McAllisier. of Ashb0r0. for Sj.5go.
These figures are from three 90 five hundred /
per cent. on what they would have brought
B year ago. As auxiliary % the lines OF iu-
crest developed i'm the steel works. the
,hambor Of Commerce have taken steps to
establish cabinet Of minerals. ores. speci-
mems Of wood, ornamental and useful. every
hing that tends toillustraie the productions
IF North Carolina soil and climate.
Rev. W. b. Tidbal. Presbyterian min
ster. many years "a citizen of this place.
NhO has just returned from "a soj0am of
some months m Texas. has Just sold % val
liable property here lying i'm the southern
suburb Of the city. and Will return % Texas
% live.
Yesterday morning, near Linw0od. In
Davidson county, vegetable train from
he South ran into a wagon that was in Tie
Ict Of crossing the track, and killed an old
nan who was driving, and also his horse.
md broke the leg OF a boy who was IN the
wagon.
a telegram received here today reports
De- death of Mr William L. steiner. oi
t0kesdalo. by paralysis. Mr.. steiner WAS
0r many years register OF deeds of tuiliom
ouniy. and a most popular and cnthusi-
stic member of the Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
gho always faithfully and aceopiHblt
enei bis order In the state conventions 1fl
le fraternity.
The little town OF Madison I'm Rockne
am county. which, "a year ago. was tfym-
O enjoy itself in rustic retirement. undis
urbcd by the noise Of steam, now has two
and there is a prospect in the
lear future for TWO more.
Mr.. John B. Taylor. who lives at Nanla
ia, three miles from this place ON The Cope
fear and adkin Valley road. brought t0
his place to-day a specimen OF IMMORAL Gre
# such color, general appearance and
pecifc gravity as tO indicate that 30 b. ai-
most pure iron. lie says there ls plenty
more Wing around 0n ihe surface, and tlt
haracter of the specimen cXhDite d irdi-
ltes the presence OF This mltl. in ullim.-
ed quantity and high grade quality.
The frost continues tO return and DO fatal
mischief every week in this section. les-
0may. the 20th, the tender negotiations boz
he gardens were badly bitten, aud much Of
. Is dead.