The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-16
Hnlifar Comfy Alliance.

WELDON. N. c., july 15.-lSpeclal. AT
the regular quarterly meeting of the County
Alliance. held at Halifax yesterday, W. +.
Bowers, chairman of the Third party exec
utive committee, was elected president,
and r. A. Hardy. another Third party man,
was elected delegate to the State Alliance
The Third party men captured the Alliance
and nut their men in all the offices, with
the exception of the secretary. A large
minority of the delegates retired, ana the
Alliance in this county Is probably perma-
nently split
The crops. especially the cotton. have
been injured by the recent heavy rams IN
this section. In some localities the cotton Is
reported as ruined Corn and peanuts are IN
good condition and with favorable weather
will Weld abundaDtly. In BERTHE county all
the crops are reported 20 be badly damaged,
and the farmers are in low spirits.
Captain OctavIus Coke, Democratic eau
didate for Secretary of State. spent last
night in town. He addressed large audi
ence in BERTHE yesterday. This county was
one Of the few in this congressional district
which had no Ihird-party organization, but
Captain Coke says call was issued gester-
day for meeting TO organize IT,
Colonel Harry skinner, concerning whose
position relative 10 the Third party there has
been much conjecture. has issued call
inviting all who are interested in his views
to meet him at Greenville tomorrow No
one seems to know what will be the out
come OF this meeting. prominent Repu0-
lican in the State says Colonel Skinner will
be the Third party candidate for Congress
in the First district. II he should be, the
district will probably return Republican
as the normal Democratic majority IS only
three or four hundred.
The Colored Insane Asylum at Goldsboro
fo nj W. and there -
no room for applicants until death occurs
The authorities have determined 10 add
third story 10 laundry building now IN
course of erection, and O second story q.
the new dining-hall TO be erected. and con-
vert them into wards for the milder patients.
There are now 256 patients IN the institu-
ton.
The daily freight trains have been discon-
tinued on the Scotland Neck and Green
Vile Branch road during the dull season,
and only tri-weekly freight trains are run
ming. The passenger trains have freight
cars on alternate days.
A charge has been made that Mr.. Elias
Carr the Democratic nominee tor Governor,
is a member of the Roman Catholic Church,
with the evident intention of inJuring him.
While the charge will have little effect, II Is
as we'll TO say that it is not true. Dir. Cars
family are all Episcopalians. but lie is not
broad q man 10 allow his religious predilec-
tons 10 interfere with his duties as neigh
Dor. citizen or public official.
The Rev. John h. White has been called
t. the pastorate of the Baptist church at
Wilson. 10 succeed the Rev Mr. Battle.
who some months ago resigned to take
charge of church in Baltimore.
A movement Is on foot 10 organize a dl-
vision of the naval reserves at Wilmington.
lied ia the State. The effort will have the
cooperation of Adjutant- General Glenn. OF
the State Guard, who has promised to pro-
cure one of the monitors for the division Il
organized.
A Miss Vaughan recently died in Greene
county at the age OF seventy years. She
lived within three miles of o church, yet
had never been inside of one; had never
been three miles from home; never had
seen n railroad car: never had sweeth cart.
and had never been cOurted. She owned a
farm. to which she gave undivided atten-
tiOn, and seemed perfectly cOntented and
happy in her possessions and condition.
Among the many competitors Of white
pine which have come into prominence
within few years is what Is known gener-
ally as North Carolina pine. This tim
Der is Of the yellow pine variety and runs
largely 10 SAP which when klln-dried makes
very beautiful. soft. white and desirable
timber II is known a. san pine. and has
for a generation been received with favor
under that name. This year, more than
ever it seems 70 be meeting with favor. par
tcularly for uses where il may be subs.itu-
ted for white pine There has been con-
slant Improvement going on, especially In
regard TO drying facilities and therefore
the fine Kindred stock which is turned
out IN such large quantities. finds quick
demand