The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-09
GUlLFORO BATTLE GROUND.
Pleasant Features of the Celebration
Gathered at Greensboro.

GREENsBORO. y. c., May : = ecial f.
one Of the most interesting and appropriate
features of the Guilford battle-ground cele-
bration was the social and official meeting
0t the Confederate Veterans Association.
~iNty-tWO members were present. ana
transacted some formal business for The
organization. j. W. scott was elected
president for the ensuing year. James W.
Albright. secretary, and DIR. IL. VI. Afford,
treasurer. The names Of all were regis
tered i'm record, kept at the lodge Of the
battle ground.
The tobacco manufacturers Of Winston
shipped 1O,.092 pounds of tobacco during
tho month of April.
The medals for excellence in Oratory ai
Wake Forest College have just been award
od to the successful contestants in the
EuIclian society 10 Mr.. :. {. Nelch; IN the
Philomathcsian Society 10 Mr.. .. II. Dock
cry. Jr.. son OF Hon. -. II. Dochery- now
consul to Brazil.
The Farmers Alliance Of Central North
Carolina will convene at this place ON July
a3 and -. II is estimated that there will be-
thousands of farmers in the convention.
Colonel l.. l.. Polk. president of the National
Alliance. VIII bee here 10 addre- the assem-
blie-.
The Bee Mountain Mining Company has
lust received between 5000 and 10000
pounds Of new ana improved machinery for
their mining operations. and are nov busy
moving and putting il IN position.
Branch Davis. veteran Of the Mexican
war. is now iu Jail in Ilillsboro. Oransc
county. fer irving 10 shoot James lhpina7
with shot gun.
\ Raleigh fertilizer company some time
agO offered "A prize Of one ton OF guanO to
tl...
Weld Of cotton % tine acre. 10 was won 10y
Johnston County Alliance, which has
Il lnated it to the soldier ll0me.'
Governor FoWle has received letter from
"A prominent Philadelphia firm. congratulate
iu.s fine North Carolina Legislature, on being
the first law-makIng body that has the WIS
dom and courage to deal with trusts
\ party of wild -capegraces al Relds'lllc.
on the night OF the 9Th. creased the railroad
track. that runs through the middle oi the
town. and the delayed train had the greatest
difficulty in passing over II.
oar oyster packing firm IN New Befne,
shipped l2O,OiO cans last week.
In Greene township IN THIS county, Dave
Gable. AN insane man. about Sixty years oi
axe. has given hi, friends the slip, and they
can find no trace Of him. lie disappeared
last Friday. and though twenty i've men
have made the most dillgcnt search, he has
not Vet been found.
The barn Of Mr.. Thomas O'COnnor who
lives IN the southern suburb Of this city.
was struck by lightning last sunday, and a
horse that was in the barn was rendered
deaf by the stroke and has not been able 10
hear since.
4 gentleman from Goldsboro, by the
name Of ". B. Edmondson. was robbed Of
500 on the train last Monday night be-
tween Durham and this place. He dropped
to sleep on the train having 500 in vest
pocket also a - bin, and when he awoke
iound the i've on the floor crumpled and
ink-,taincd.
Captain Ross a conductor on the Carolina
CcntlM railroad. wa, Killed this morning
by falling from his train. The remains were
received here To day where he had mother
and TWO brothers living.
Mr.. ". {. Porter. a druggist Of this city,
has llttle son. who was bitten yesterday
on the mouth and through the lips, by dog
b.lnu0iuu Ia Mr. II W Cobb.