The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-05
GATHERED AT GREENSBORO.


Pension gents Visits.
GREENSBORO. N. C.. April Special.
The Norh Carolina State Guard encamp-
mut at Wrebtsyille Will take place To-
july. 0n t1c 20h. I'm addition 90 the drill
exercises. Colonel S. l.. Bl0unt. inspector Of
Ilo practice boo the United STATES Army.
win Doe present tO give instruction in This
department. Also. some initial steps are
t0 De taken for the instruction of our State
volunteers in the handling0i field and siege
artillery. it is proposed tO give practice boo
this arm of the service. t0 better prepare
ihe State Guard for amy emergency thar
may aIise.
Ile new blank applications for state
pensions are being gradually filled. The
Stale has ffe thousand pensioners this
number includes the widows also.
There is an ODD negro in Forsyth county.
by the name of Frank Mathe-. who figures
his age at one hundred and six years. He
- certainly au old timer, but still ON the
effective Dist. a- he made four hundred and
eighty pounds of tobacco last season with
bis hoe and maitock only.
Tine Leonard Medical College Of Shaw
University. in Raleigh, recently graduated
Sis negro doctors.
Mr. N. ID. Phillips. of Laurinburg. had
bis dwelling and entire contents destroyed
Dy ir. 900 tne -iih uit.
Col. .Jlmo- O.. Horton. of Caldwell county.
+. n0N ip bis iih year. and says he took the
p.ow handles when He was ten years old.
ml ais followed tlem ever sincc-is not
Obliged Oh leld 90 lie OF labor. hut does SD
for Boz fen iotn Oi it-and says 10 Le were
as rich l- Vanderbilt he would -till iolioN
ile pi0N and work ile finest stock that
money could buy.
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Gastlnia soon. and tno people are making
tent off the panorama painter Mr. Arthur
Butts. which can accommodate twelve mum
ir0d people.
ON last Wednesday ni-lta negro robbed
tle store 0l Cross a. co.. uI Lexington. carry
ing 0I $40 im money and a- many goods u-
ue could carry. Tie was headed Oh 40 Lin
wood. ODE nest station. and found camping
out by ID camp nIe with ihe stolen goods iu
possession. ln default of $500 required ball.
he Wls locked un.
ltis understood ihai Cranberry iron mines
hale been sold t0 an English syndicate On
.j.NiN.lIO. This property is considered the
finest property in America. and the pur
clasers. even at that enormous figure, have
made splendid bargain.
Ihe committee ol tAa Southern Lduca-
iiarai Association. ai Aooulcdd City. i.i
JulF ltt. nre making bi- preparations i.r
that event. and everything bias been planned
0n liberal scale. N i- understood lhHi
some ci .Ae greatest educators ln ile South
ern state, ar. i0 Dee present and enter With
spirit mfi fne organization. IL VIII Dee %
GATHERING 0i iHe friends 0i progressive educ
cation from all parts 0l the South. and ilH
programme 0i topics proposed for di-rus.-
Jon is timely and 0l iha greatest Importance
f0tlueauonal interests. THE time for hl.dir-
iAe convention ba- been s0 fixed as i1 allow
delegates tO attend lhe whole ses- I0u anf
then have time fO attend lle 81. Paul lNinnJ
National Association.
Go'dsb0Io reports % chapter of most in-
ierosiing and promising Industries. The
Wayne Agricultural Works are mauulac-
turin. the best and most durable imple-
menls. and specially adapted 90 the needs
Oi Southern farmers. and are filling large
place iu home demand. The ice factory i-
shipping 20 vast deal of IFS products. beside
supplying ine h0me malaef. The OF Mil
and Fertilizer Company hls more orders
than can 0o Aied iaa Ice mill is am old
institution. aud has l..u 300 most success
ful operation for years. and is regarded as
GOOD as Che best boo the South. The fufnI-
iure company. in the design and finish OF DO,
products is not eXcelied by amy establish
mcnl in the country, the articles made of
sWcefcum being specially beautiful. The
company fills many large orders by ship
menl.
Dr. Ram sullivan 0f Gomanion. stokes
county. -Oi Ou "a q. +. and Y. y train last
Saturday fo ride short distance, ANA just
a, the train was crossing nigh trestie on
Buffalo creek. thinking ii good place %
step ol 900 bank of sand. be mi>tO0k the
water below lr o. sand bank. and jumped /
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