The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21
STATE NEWS.

Il
tie child Of Mrs. "A. L. Thorn
ton, who lives in the Potent;
section in Johnston county, wa
burned to death Thursday morn
ing. II had gone out into th,
field where there was a fire, ant
accidentally its clothes becam,
ignited, and burned to deatl
before any assistance coult
reach it.
Lumberton Robesonian: On,
Hayes, colored who worked a
Hines Shingle Mill at Alma wa!
killed last Sunday afternoon by
Annie Taylor wife of Jerry Tay
lor, lives on Sellers place. They
quarreled over ten cents alleged
to be done for washing and the
woman sunk the blade of an
axe in his breast up to its eye
He ran out into the cotton patch
and died there. No one was
present and the woman claims
that the deed was done in self.
defense.
Winston Sentinel: A colored
man named Bob Fulton was
killed at Stoneville last Friday.
Fulton was employed ON the
construction train of the Roa-
noke and Southern, which was
hauling steel rails for the road.
While the train was in motion
he attempted to jump from one
car to another when his foot
slipped and he fell under the
cars which passed over him,
terribly mangling his body. He
died almost instantly.
Charlotte Chronicle: Green
Steele Of Creighead was in the
city yesterday, and brought
news Of the wrecking by un-
known Williams, Of the bridge
owe: Brier Creek, near Craig
head, also of numerous other
depredations made by these
same parties. The bridge, Mr..
Steele says, is completely de-
molished. The matter was re.
ported to the proper authorities,
and will be looked into right
away, and every effort will be
made to capture the perpetrators
of the deeds.
Statesville Landmark: Mr.
Martin Sumpter, of Shiloh town,
ship, lives within six miles oil
Statesyille, but has not been tC
town in q years. The last time
he was here was Immediately
after the war when everybody
came in to take the oath. Dur
ing these % years he has rarely
been further from home thar
Watts mill, which is about tw,
miles distant. Mr.. Sumpter is ;
man Of character and intelli
gence. He is a Republican il
politics but has not been to tn,
polls but once since the war
in 1872, and then he voted tn,
Democratic ticket.
Lenoir Topic: Last Wednes
day week constable and deputy
Sheriff Berry, of Lovelady town.
ship, arrested Enoch Handy, OF
Wilkes, on a warrant from the
latter county charging him with
bigamy. He had lived separate
from his wife in Wilkes for 81,
or seven years and had lately
been lying around in the neigh.
borhood of James Walker, about
five miles from his wife's house
About the 18th of December
while Walker was in Charlotte
Handy persuaded Walkers II
year old daughter to go Il
Wilkesboro with him, where
they were married. They ther
fled to this county, but Walker
followed Handy up with q
warrant.
Fayetteville Observer: Fri,
day evening a country dance
took place near RoseboIo, q sta,
tion on the Cape Fear & Yad
kin Valley Railway between
this city and Wilmington, and
many young folks of the neigh
borhood were attracted to th,
frolic. Among those present
were David Owen, Of Roseboro
and q young man named Olir
johnson, who became engaged
in an alteration during th,
eyening-from what particular
cause was not definitely ascer
tanned. The quarrel soon cul
minated in blows, and during
the fight Owen was repeatedly
stabbed in the back, sides anl
head, two or three of the wounds
being very serious. In the ex
citement of the moment none o
the bystanders attempted TO ar
rest johnson, and he made hi
escape.
Louisburg Times: Robbie, th,
IA year old son Of DR.. II. IL King
accidentally shot himself in tn
foot while out hunting on las
Saturday. The whole load D
shot passed through the instel
Of his foot. II was o very pain
full wound, but he Is now doinl
very well. We understand tina