Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-02-01
NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Chatham Record We learn that
one night last week, somewhere he
tween Siler City aud Ore Hill, a
party Of masked men came upon
Frank Davis, knocked him down
and severely beat him. They then
tied him and LET, him with the threat
that it be gave any alarm arder halt
an Lonr they would kill him.
Charlotte News: The suit of Mrs.
Florence S. Vance, widow of the
late Senator L B. Vance, aoains,
Charles n Vance, ct. al, which was
begun in the Superior Court yester
day, was concluded to-day. Mrs
Vance sued for widows dover. The
court decided that she is entitled Il
her dover in all of Senator Vance
lands, including the Bee tract i,
Buncombe.
The Raleigh Press Visitor OF Fri
day, January oath, rays The rev
enIe officers at Greensboro made ,
big haul last night. They bad 10.
stetnasson that. = car Ioen,s!S5nr
@asee.. va II
large amount Of whiskey was coming
into Greensboro on the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley road from the
western part OF the State. When
they found the car. however, it was
attached to a Southern railroad
train. Between fifteen and sixteen
hundred gallons of whiskey were
seized tor irregularities.
Durham Herald otis an i'll
wind that blows 10 one good is an
old saying that is as true as it is old.
While the merchants have a pro
tracted case of the "blues" on &C.
count Of the weather being so bad
that they cannot get any trade !; and
the poor newspaper reporter is be-
moaning his fate while be is "sIosh
ing around 10 the mud looking for
items that have long since been
washed away by the heavy rains,
the t~obaccouists are happy. Around
the warehouses yesterday everything
was life and activity. The receipts
were large and the sales continued
until late IN the afternoon. The
quality, as we'll as the quantity
handled vas an improvement owe
the past week or so and the farmer.
vent away happy because of The
price received tor their tweed,
while the buyers and warehousemet
alike looked we'll pleased and con
tinued to praise the weather. 1t is
one of the best seasons for handling
the golden harvest" that has beer
known for several months.
The Wilmington Messenger say
tn At the General Conference of tn
African Methodist Episcopal Churcl
will onven in Wilmington, Mon
day, May 4th, and it learns TIA
about $50 delegates will attend, req
resentiDg 46 Annual Conferences i
the United States, the Canadas, A
RIGA and the Yves: Indies. The Cor
: terence will continue in sessio
0 about four weeks. The clerical de
S egates will largely represent the i.
%telIect in the negro pulpit III thi
country, and the lay delegates wi
represent all the professions, trade
$ and associations to which the rae
S has gained admission. At this Cor
ference four Bishops will be elects
, TO take the places Of those who die
. zee the last General Confereuc,
Organic union With the ZION Metht
] dist Chnlch is also probable. Til
5 entertainment OF this Conference
a great undertaking by our colore
.ltypns Iut with fhp assistance
,he.r white friends there Is no dout
o: success. The Rev. +. J. Greg!
!astor OF The ST. Stephens church,
now actively engaged in making a
engagements tor the accommodate
of the delegates.
THREW Away HIS CANES.