The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
Aouaker ssttlcmen,-w weldon and Vicinity.

WELDON. n. c.. August Especial In
.to LIVER end of Northampton county there
l. a settlement of Quakors, when has beeh
tbere since Colonial days. They are thrifty
iev-abiding citizens. and eacn year they
have a religious meeting. ms year sho
meeting will begin at New oafueu On euo
t0th instant. Many prominent Friends nom
various portions OF thls country anu LIZ
land will be present.
The state railroad commission has COM
pleted It's delayed statement OF It's assess
ment of value of railway property IN ine
state The statement is Is follows Nalue
OF trade. sl7.49I .130: rolling stock. Sl,t5,-
$50: depots and warehouses, <6l3.OOO; value
of Pullman cars, proportion to their mleago
in North Carolina, reO.Zo5 HrHhu to, a.
$19. 726. 759. The increase IS over s''OOO'OOO
as compared with that oil last year.
A curious freak Of lightning occurred IN
Nortbampton county few days ago. III
strnck a tree in the yard of Mr. j. x. Bryan
and the fluid passed through the house, tho
doors being open, and knocked down
several of his children. blistering the face
of one and the arm of another, but ava no
other damage. A.. Nth
The plan Of organization OF the North
Carolina Monument Association recently
organized sets forth that lady manager be
annointed for each county. who Is 70 organ
i've that county, and the county Is desired
IN furnish money sufficient TO buy DOCK
~ Granite on which will be inscribed tue
name OF the county and the number OF
soldiers lost. IL is also suggested that ten
cents be charged as admission Zee 70 men-
bership in the association. and that every
man. woman aud child in the state inIer-
ested la the cause may JOIN u
George Murphy. one huhdreu ana Two
years old las lust filed his application Tor a
pension as o soldier IN the war Oh loI1' ie
lives in Burke county.
The bonds of the Norfolk. Wilmington
and Charleston railroad, valued at I'VE mil
lion dollars, we're fOated this week. Inc
Construction of the road will begin early
next month from both terminals, aud u VIII
be pushed as rapidly as possible Inc larger
part of the money WAS SUBSIDIZED IN mia,
delphia some OF the counties OK NORTH hh9
Sonth Carolina have subscribed. The road
win run 1855 miles, and will be an air line.
II will Toe opened for traffic early next year,
The institute for elders and deacons was
opened at Red Springs, Cumb srlhnd
county. Yesterday, under the auspices Of
Fayetteville Presbytery. IL is the frst OF
the kind ever held in the State. The pro
eramme embraces ten days The ablest
and most learned OF Biblical scholars' ootn
at home and abroad. are engaged.
There is prospect that there will yet be
n lighthouse erected on the most dangerous
part of the Atlantic coast, the Outer pa
mond shoal. Of Cape Hstteras. Il will be
remembered that about year ago an IN
successful attempt was made by contractors
10 link and secure a foundation caisson.
which was carried away and destroyed by a
heavy storm the night after they had got
ten il out to the point where the light
was to be located The contractors
have asked to be released from the contract.
and it is now the intention Of the Light
| house Board to undertake the work itself.
| With that end in view the engineer secre-
tary Of the Board has been directed to pre-
! pare plans.