The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-08
NORTH STATE NEWS.
Crisp Tar Heel Happenings from Oh, rokce
fo Currituck.

A resident Of Hamlet sold 200 head Of
poultry In New York recently at an aver
age of SEQ per head.
1t is rumored that a day train will soon
be put on the Carolina Central railroad.
with the same schedule under which 1t
used to run.
In the Senate a bill has been passed
Incorporating the Atlantic and Ohio rail-
way, and one introduced to incorporate
the Virginia and North Carolina railway.
Clarence Green Mitchell died Saturday
morning at his home. Inanda. near Ashe-
VILE in the sixty-seventh year of his age.
Mr.. Mitchell was a son of the late John
w. Mitchell formerly Of Charleston, S.
c.
Four white men were drowned In Ca
tawba river a few miles north of Mount
Holly last week Six men were skating
on the ice when 1t broke and all fell in.
only two escaped.
A coored man named John II. Ken
needy met dreadful death at Iron Sta
ton. Lincoln county, Tuesday. While at
work I'm a sulphur mine forty tonN of
earth fell In on him, MASKING him almost
beyond recognition.
A fire at Fayetteville Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock destroyed a two-story
building belonging to Mrs. Sol. C. WE'LL.
Of Wilmington. The occupants OF the
building escaped. but saved none OF their
effects. The building was insured for
81, 900
The House Of Delegates has passed a
bill providing for the collection Of agri-
cultural statistics, also one imposing
penalty OF twenty-five dollars on any rail-
way allowing freight to remain unshipped
over five days. unless otherwise stipu-
lated.
Mr.. f.. c. Jones exhibited a hen egg
at Louisburg one day last week which
beat anything of the kind we have ever
seen. Its weight was one pound and one
ounce. 1t was taken from a Wyandotte
hen raised at Major r. A. Speeds, the
hen having been killed by mink
A peculiar accident occurred Saturday
at the tobacco factory Of Johnston Bros.
In Redsville. Frederick Montgomery
negro was endeavorlng to move n hogs
head Of tobacco. and strained himself so
violently as TO rupture a blood vessel in
his chest. and died instantly.
A check for 5000 has been received by
the State superintendent of education
from DR.. ]. L. NJ. Curry, of Washington.
d. c., who has partial control OF the Pea
body fund. Mr.. Scarborough was ordered
to forward the check to Greensboro for
Female College of that place.
Mr.. c. II. Shull, of Shelby. bought a
still from CASTOR county man the other
day that was manufactured I'm Bristol
England. in 1794-ninety-nine years ago.
The capacity oc the still is 100 gallons
Notwithstanding the fact that IL has been
continuously used the excellence of the
copper out OF which II is made renders II
good for many years yet.
Winston had a spelling bee Thursday
night for the benefit OF its hospital. II
was held in the Opera House. and 500
were present. ]. b. Whitaker. Elisha
Crawford and r. L. Dalton outspelled
the whole business, and $3.50 was realized
Tor the hospital. DR.. Bahnson sat before
a copy OF Worcester, and was referee.
and the Sentinel says there were no an
peals from the decision Of the court.
The new iron mill near CornweU. Gran
vile county, is producing a fine quality
OF ore a Pennsylvania company has
bought up large quantity of ore land
some i've miles west OF Stovall. on the
oxford and GAINESVILLE road They find
the ore especially adapted to steel MAX
ing and. 1t is announced. propose estab-
fishing 100000 steel plant either in Rich
mon or Norfolk.
The railroad commission has issued the
IolloWlhs circular. making a change in
commissioners classification: On and AZ
ter the 18th day of February, 1893. the fol-
lowing change In commissioners classi-
fication will be in effect: Marble or gran
lite tombstones or monuments boxed or
Grated. valuation limited TO forty cents
per cubic foot. freight prepaid at option OF
the shipper to initial carrier, l.. C. L.
released fourth class: c. L. released
fourth class.
A horrible accident occurred Friday at
the Mountain Island Cotton Mills.
young white girl. one OF the operatives.
by the name OF Anna Primm had her
right arm caught in the machinery and
torn from the socket before assistance
could be rendered her. Drs Robert Glib
bon and s. b. Jones were summoned by
telegraph, and the former drove through
the country to the Injured girl yesterday
afternoon. Her suffering was such that
II was feared she would die, before the
doctor could reach her.