The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-18
state News.

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yonng physician, Of Ashsville,
is dead.
| The Gfaenahera Record hears
that 4 new bank is to be opened
at High Point.
Gecrga Washington died in
Salisbury Sunday night. He
was q colorcd George.
The New Bern journal con-
demns the proposition to make
q new county Of portions of
Craven, Pitt and Greene.
j. B. Beach, merchant, Of
Morganton, has assigned. Lii
abilities ~, 800; assets so, 900.
In Harnett county recently
Amos Hollingsrorth was shat
to death By VIM. Mclean. Both
colored.
"Bill Arp" is to lecture in
Goldsboro on the 2lst Of Feb
uary, under the auspices OF the
Y. NJ. G. A.
A new postofliee has been es-
tablished at Yerger, Watauga
county, with Asa L. Wilson as
postmaster.
Maj. ] w. Wilson, chairman
Of the railway commission, has
been unanimously chosen his
own successor by the Legisla-
ture.
The Watauga Democrat SAYS
r.. A. Thomas. who was shot by
one Warren, lived nine days
after the ballhad passed entirely
through his brain from front to
rear.
The Goldsboro Headlight says
a veritable curiosity of acat
which catches rabbits like any
dog is in the possession Of Mr..
Thad. Heuoil, in Pikevills
township.
Miss Mamie Hoke, postmis-
tress ct LincoInton, died at her
home at .hat place Tuesday
morning.
Dorcey /. Forshee, aged about
20, died Of consumption ut the
homs OF his father, in Person, on
Saturday.
w. A. Jones has become cash
ier Of the Farmers Bank, Of
Roxboro. Graham Thompson
resigned 10 go into the mercsn-
tile business.
Sam Louery, the colored gate
keeper Of the X. & d., at Char.
lottc, uasrun over by the switch
engine and cut to pieces Tues
day evening. 1t was an acoi-
dent.
The Marion Free Lance notes
the Marriage Of VIM. Kelly, Of
Curtis Creek, aged 40 years, TO
a girl l6 years of age. This is
the venerable groom's third
matrimonial venture.
J. G. Simmons, druggist, at
Salisbury, made an assignment
yesterday. Liabilities and as
sets unknown. II il thought,
however, that his stock will
more than pay all debts.
The Leaksville Gazette says
Webb Cox, q white man, went
80 sleep with . box Of matches
| in his pocket and in some way
they ignited and burned him 80
severely that bio died from the
effects several days afterwards.
A guard at the Granville
county uorkhouse, in going in
at the door Of the room where
the prisoners were con6Red.
slipped and fell, his gun was
discharged and the load took
effect in the face Of one Of the
prisoners, who is expected to
die.
The State Board Of Health
will meet IN special session in
Raleigh on Tuesday, January
"a, TO consider particularly our
present health laws, with a view
To amendment by the General
Assembly, and the thEeatened
invasion Of Asiatic cholera
which Is regarded as more than
probable next spring or sum.
ner.
The Grand. Lodge Of Masons,
have elected the following or
| ficers: Grand Master, John w
| Cotton; Deputy Grand Master
| +. n. Moye; Senior Grand War
den, r j. Noble; Junior Crane
| Warden, w. Il. Moore; Gran,
Treasurer, VIM. Simpson
Grand Secretary, w. IL. Balm
The same old story. Nei
Johnson's wife, cslorcd, q
Clarkton, on the Q. @. road
locked up Der three children
Tuesday night, and went TO th,
depot 70 meet Neil, who 10
brakeman on that road, Will
she was gene thc house burns,
to the ground and the childrsl
perisned.