The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-02-25
NEWS OF THE STATE.


near Charlotte this week.
Mr.. Thomas McCracken, the old
est inhabitant of Orange county,
died at his home near Hillsboro last
night. at the age of 9S.
S. J. Green, of Shelby, has been
appointed receiver for the Forest
City Cotton Mills. The personal
property is valued at $3,50O The
mill contained 2,400 spindles, and
originally cost $4,000.
The store and stock of goods be-
longing to j. A. Taylor, at Dunn.
were burned Wednesday night. The
loss is $4,000, with no Insurance.
The fire is thought to have been the
work of an incendiary.
In conversation with a News re-
said that he is now determined to
settle the matter Of permanent To-
cation, and has three points in view,
Durham, Raleigh and Charlotte.
Durham Sun: Mr.. R. C. Gates has
the sympathy of our people in the
great affection that has come upon
him in the sudden death Of his below
ed wife, Mary Jane Gates, yesterday
afternoon about 4:3O O'Clock.
The Atlantic Seaside says the At
lantic Hotel at Morehead will be
| thoroughly overhauled for the ap-
preaching summer season and many
conveniences added, making the re-
sort one of the most pleasant and
healthful on the Atlantic coast.
The trial of Wyatt Thompson for
the murder of the Pearsa,l family
and the burning of the Pearsall
house and cremation of three bodies
comes up in Johnston county court
at Smithfeld, February 23rd. There
are great many witnesses in the
case.
Durham Sun: Mrs. Mary S. Bry-
an, relict of the late DIR. James p.
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. j..
Griswold, in this city. She was
about fifty-eight years old and had
only been sick a few days. Heart
failure was the cause of her death.
Forgeries to the amount of $4,000
made by j D. Bridges who recently
assigned at Shelby Eave been dis
covered The forged names. as far
as discovered are Col. A. III Nc
Brayer, his father-in-law, DIR. Victor
McBrayer, his brother in law, J. K.
Bridgers, his father, Geo. W. Wray
and j. Augustus Beall.
Charlotte News: Mr.. r. A. Nc
Neeley, one of the oldest and most
thoroughly respected citizens of
Mecklenburg county, died at his
home near Derita, last night, Mr..
| McNeeley was "A years of age, and
his wife wife survives him. He was
one of the oldest elders of Sugar
Creek church, and was good man
in every respect.
Salisbury Herald: A letter pur
porting to come from c. Grand 219G
Eighth Avenue, New York City, was
handed to us this morning for publ
cation. 1t was received by Mr. g. w
Wright and offers him big induce
ments to handle the goods. 1t is an
other of those ''green goods fellows
trying to palm off his counter
felt on our people. Look out fol
such fellows.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Chas. Nc
Lean, aged 26 years, son of the lat
VIM. Mclean, of CASTOR and a young
man prominently connected in Meek
lenburg and York counties, is in ;
rather serious bit of trouble. H
was committed this morning in de
. fault of bond, for forging a note an(
obtaining goods thereby. The young
man admitted the forgery, but OF
fered no explanation of his conduct.
Salisbury Herald Mr.. A. n. Lof
, lin, of Montgomery county, was bit
f ten by a mad dog last Saturday
The dog had been bitten about yeal
ago, but had shown no signs of hy
drophobia until that day Mr.. Lofir
unfortunately walked upon him Will,
in the act of having spasm ,lnd was
bitten. He went to Charlotte Mon
day and had recourse to mao
stone which held to the bite foul
times Not satisfied with this, ht
left last night for New York and will
put himself under treatment of tn,
Pasteur cure.
News and Observer: Mr.. N. J
Stott, of Wilder's township, Johns
ton county, arrived here yesterday
in search of mad stone Mr.. Stot
was bitten by a rabid dog day be
fore yesterday morning near hi
, home and at once started to Raleigh
to secure a mad stone if possible
He failed to fiad one here but learn
ed that Rev. Alexander Walker, o
| Durham, had one which had provel
/ | very efficacious whenever applied
, Mr.. Stott went on to Durham yester