The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-20
North state Gleanings.

Quantities OF fruit a;e now shipped North
from NeWDerne ana good priees receive LOT
10. The demand for canned sools y on tne i,
rlpidly developed. there ate now over hllN
factories in the state, and tEe number Is ne
ifg constantly augmented; Then mere is 4"
growiug market uOlh al nome ana lOr sup
ment. and it is well TO enact legislation tha
will we tendency TO make the CusIA
develop more rapidly
Ihe death Of John l.. Butler removes land
mark from th9rlOtte. lie came mere as Il
n uug man I'm 1885, aud now truly MS yOun
ippcrafy spirit imbibed The sentiments oI
me peoule with whom he cast his lot was
shown in his eul .stmcni IN The Confederate
army al the bcgluiing oi the war, WheIe ne
remained til the sutrenfer al A pOmhtloA
A big land deal. involving several hundred
thousand dollar. has Just been closed ln
Mummy with wealthy southern and North
prn CAPITALISTS. The property purchased con-
~ists of several thousand acres OF the untsl
bottom land on Valley ilNer and Is ehOI-
mous'v rich ~ muDle gold, iron. tale. &c
which viii be iullN deNelol Ell at an carry
dat.
The Electric Motor Company. q WINSTON
i'm lrortrg their artesian well saturday even
iug 20. The dril hitched, and IN attempting
to pull n cut tn ropes broke eaNlnS IL elEi'.
o. n feet below the surface. In order ID gci
it out "A hole five feet I'm diameter Will have 10
b., dug around IL.
YRS. susan Mclean. relic of the laie Rev
Hector Mclean. died ot her home I'm upper
kobesOn on Wednesday, December loth
Nrs Mclean has heen sufferer Tor many
months and having passed her lhFeescCr
Rnd ten. quietly passed aw'y.
II is estimated. and upon very good nu'
l,,ritv that pObCsOn cOunly YIELDS annually
about 1000 bYles Of cotton; samson ~
Ou0. Harnett. ,. 900; Moore. 10000 johnston
! f7.Or; with about 1000 Tor Cumberland ~
| grand Total Of $1,000 bales
Charlotte's real land sale took place We'd
ue,day. according 10 advertisement. aud Wae
ID decided success In ey Try respect. lhe sale
only lasted about an hour ana hali. Inc
amounts foot up SI0.O62OO.
I thief or thieves broke into the store o
ur. ". 4. "a GODDARD. OF naleigh, on saturday
nip1t ana stole abOuta wagon load OF stun
| including four bags Of cOcOanu's, weighing
about 600 pounds. ana three boxes Of oranges
The prize Of gold headed cane. suitably
inscribed offered by Mr.. Thomas Acbryde l1
Inc Confederate soldier who participated IL
! the greatest number of battles. was awarded
! to sir. J. /. c Joly. oil Richmond county.
n ~. Thornton, who has been engaged n
/ merchandising al ROsebrO, on the care Feal
and Yadkin Valley railway between Fayette
vile and Wilmington, suffered q stroke "
para ysis Lost week. ser ou,ly affecting on'
/ side and the organ Of speech.
Mr.. IemueI Hart, dealer OF stock in Fay
| efteVille was found dead In bed on lucsda,
! morning last lie had attended The Clinton
Fair, and on returning he complained q
being unWeli
Ben Henderson, a very Intelligent youni
colored man Of Fayetteville, after graduating
al Howard University and taking the specia
medical course. has just satisfactorily passe'
his civil service examination.
The schools in rafborO have heen closed Oh
account Of scarlet fever. and the homes OF
/. Austin and Judge Phillips nave been guar
antlned.
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editor and Rev. Dr j. II. Weaver correspond
ing editor OF the Raleigh Christian Advocate
It's circulation rs over 900.
There are elghty-three pensioners In For
svth county, and the amount due each hay
about been paid. The amounts paid 10 IN
soldiers range from s17 10 s53, while III
widows receive SIT 70.