The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-02

Albert L. Aston (colored), who Is elected
10 the Senate from Warren and Nance,ls an
intelligent negro, and voted for W. W
Long. Democrat. for the House, and II Is
said that he is not averse 10 vote for vance
i'm preference 10 any other Democrat.
A movement is on foot, and is being yigo,-
ously canYassed, 10 establish race track
and fair grounds near Washington.
The Elm Grove Cotton Mills Is reported
as doing a good business. IL has 1000
spindles, and the second week the factory
produced 0,706 yards Of yarn. We learn
that last week this amount was consider
ably increased.
A rather peculiar accident happened sew
eral days ago TO little daughter OF }. i.
Stroup. Of Randleburg. She was playing
with some cOckle-burs and child like put
one IN her mouth. II slipped down her
throat and lodged there. Her parents ala
everything they could 10 get II out, but were
unsuccessful, so brought her % town to Or.
George Graham. He worked with her for
a while. but had 20 give up the job, as the
child bit his fingers So badly be could do
nothing for her. Major : W. Reid was IN
from that part Of the country yesterday,
and he SAYS the bur is still in the child's
throat, and that she is suffering greatly, her
throat being badly swollen and inilamed.
Mr.. II. l.. James. living near Hobg0od,
has something extra in the chicken line.
He has a hen that has stolen her nest five
times this year. has set on her own eggs,
and hatched aud raised fifty chickens.
on last Thursday night the cOttO-nhouse
Of Mr.. James b. Riggsbee. Of Williams
township, in Chatham county, WAS burned,
together with about 5000 worth Of seed cot
ton. The hre is supposed % have been
caused by a match accidentally dropped m
the cotton.
one night last week the store Of Mr.. b. o.
Guthrie. Of Hickory Mountain township.
with all it's contents, was burned. There
was no insurance and the loss j. very heavy
on Mr.. Guthrie. as he had just received a
new stock Of goods.
The stockholders of the Pttsboro Knit.
ting Company have held their first meeting
and duly organized according 10 the term 5
OF their charter
The business agency Of the state Farm
ers' Alliance during the first year Il lis eX-
istence did a business Of S32l.100 and eN-
poets to double this amount the second
year.
There were thirty-six persons baptized by
immersion at Dry Point, on sunday after
noon. by Rev. Mr.. Thomas. being part Of
the result OF the meeting at the Baptist
church.
Mr. Abner Carter, OF Rowan. sixty six
years of age, was summoned 20 attend
court here this week as a witness IN tri-
cling case. land 1t came out during the inyes-
tigatiOn that he had never been I'm any
court before whatever. and that he had
never tasted a drop OF any kind Of spiritu-
Gus liquors.
The Durham Globe and Raleigh Chroni-
Gle have been struggling to raise sufficient
sum of money 10 send 10 the lawyers of Will
lie Davis. the condemned North Carolina
boy IN Texas, in order 10 take bis cas- to
the supreme Court. They have raised So
far SlO7.3i Mr.. Julian : Carr, who d0ua-
ted som time ago 5000, has sent this amount
on in order to save the doomed young mans
| life.
Captain NJ. c. Toms, at the fight OF Ben
tonyile. in this state. when the Conieds
charged the Yankees and drove them from
their breastwork-, found violin on one OF
the entertainments. lie shipped il 20 bis
home, and has kept il ever since. II is a
! CremOna violin.