The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-02-10


Mr. Hiidreth's resignation as general secretary
OF the 7. NJ. c. A. was accepted to take effect
on May 1st
Criminal Court eonvenes next Monday. 1t
will be Capt Robertson's las. court a. his ap-
pofntment as clerk expires on the Gath by limita-
ton.
Mr. Lloyd Smith, who recently moved from
Charlotte to Asheville to accept the position of
night clerk at Battery Park hotel, was on Satur-
day evening in the hotel Office when some cadets
from Bingham school came in. One of the ca
diets had in his possession an old pistol Young
Smith was examining it when the weapon ex
ploded, and the young man dropped to the floor,
expiring instantly.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, pastor of the Baptist church
at Stanley Creek, has been suffering for months
with tumor on his leg. 1t has been removed
three times Lately the leg has become 90 dis
eased that Mr.. Morrison was brought down to
see DR.. Robert Gibbon, who amputated the leg
just below the knee. The patient is at the hos
pital and was resting comfortably.
At q meeting of Hartranft Post No. 40 Grand
Army OF the Republic, the following comrades
were installed as officers of the Post: For
Commander-W. 81. Miller; 3. " C.-R
e. Mcdonald; j. V. C-Mark Donnelly
o. NIL M Plummer; Surgeon-Johu Steieker ;
Chaplain-Augustus Wilmer; o. D.-Raleigh
Bruner; AdjutaDt-Peter Hilton; o, CIV. B.
Harris. Nh q St.hb;r.. ~ NO r.,...
Hoiobaugh George e. Newcomb was appointed
a delegate to the Department Encampment, with
d. G. Stebbins as alternate.
The board of Aldermen met Monday in reg
ular monthly session..
Capt. George F. Bason, attorney for the Rich
mond and Danville, was before the board in ref.
erence to double tax on piece Of property in
the city belonging to the railroad. He asked
that the over assessment be removed. The mat.
ter was referred to the finance committee with
power to act.
DR.. E. Nye Hutchison's proposition to donate
q street through his property on West Eleventh
street, which would be an extension of Pine
street. provided the city would move the partially
burned dwelling house on the property was ac-
cepted, if the cost of moving be not over $500.
Alderman Hall moved that the city continue
Mr. Hooks salary as teacher of the manual train
ing department at the graded school for the bal
ance of the present term.
General Rufus Barringer and Silas Washing
ton petitioned for q street along the Carolina
Central Railroad and cemetery which was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Capt. G. 8. L. A Taylor, colored, was before
the board with a request for the donation of Q
lot for the company in Pinewood cemetery.
The Charlotte Seminary scholarship, Miss
Bette Nash the winner, and the News says:
THE girl who has the determination to look
up and neatly write out from three to i've thou
sand words is to be admired and praised Fur
thermoTe, she displays qualities which command
respect and consideration. There were between
forty and fifty papers from nine different places
ranging from q few words to five thousand
Neat papers came from children only nine years
old.
tiers more frequently than found in "Charlotte
Seminary" (as two ms, two ls, two SIS etc }, the
decision was given in favor of one of 4607
words. This paper has, (1st) no words which
could not be found in Charlotte Seminary, -
(2nd) no plurals, (3rd) no proper names, (4th) no
penmanship uneXceptonable.
Miss Bette Nash is the successful competitor
and she well deserves the prize-a free scholar.
ship in the Charlotte Seminary for young ladies
Miss Hattie BrenZier wins second prize gold
pen, given by the News"
The principal of the Charlotte Seminary de.
sires to express her qualification at the number
of contestants and also her admiration of the
splendid efforts they have made. She wishes il
were in her power to give free scholarships to all
who have so nobly striven for the prize Since
that is impossible, she takes this means of thank.
log them and Of expressing her desire to teach
girls so determined to learn. LILY W. LONG.
Board OF Commissioners met on Monday and
Tuesday. After routine business on Tuesday, q
motion was made by J. M. Davis, seconded BY
]. N. Kirkpatrick, that in consideration of ths
fact that the trustees of Charlotte township have
sent bill to the Legislature to give the commits
sioners Of Mecklenburg township the exclusive
control of the roads and fences OF the township
u commissioners proceed to finish the york on
the Lawyers' road as originally laid out, and
that after completing said road the convicts be
moved to tine Monroe road, and the amount o
two thousand yards of rock be crushed and
placed on that road after which the force shall b.
moved to the Dowd road and such amount o
work done thereon as may, in the judgment o
the board, be deemed necessary.
WV Noles filed his bond of $500 as consta
BILE Of Clear Greek township with ]. G. Denninl
and P. II. Ritch as sureties. Bond accepted.
The application made By W. H. Hoover at the
January meeting of the board to sell liquor q
2O5 East Trade street in quantities of one gallol
and upward, was amended to one pint and up
ward, and granted.
Richard Glover, small colored boy, who wa
| sentenced to the chain gang for q term # tw
years at q recent term of court, was allowed +
be hired out to his mother, she paying fine ant
| cost, less 25 cents per day for every day he ha
worked on the force.
Messrs. Weddington and Moore were appoint
ed committee to have repairs made on tn
brid &c near the Thompson Orphsnage.
A committee consisting OF Messrs. Thoma
Grier. J. 81. Weddington and ]. M Davis. wa
appointed to investigate the claim of the Rich
mOnd and Dsnville Railroad for the correction
of tax on piece of the company's property i
this city.
w. D. Beattie rendered his resignation as super
| intendent of conuicts, which was unanimousl
declined by the board.
| The board proceeded to the election of coun
| ty physician. Applications were on file from th
| following: Drs. 81. III. Wilder, J. B. Alexande
G. B. Farrior, G. N. Strong, w. W. Gather an
Register b Montgomery.
| On motion the election was proceeded with
ballot. three votes being necessary to elect
| The race for some time seemed to be betwee
| DR.. Wilder, the incumbent of the Office for se,
/ eral terms, and DR.. Alexander, each receivin
| two votes for several ballots.
| When the twelfth ballot was taken one of th
| votes was for DR.. L w. Faison, who was not
candidate The next ballot gave him three vote