The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-20
TO GO VIA M0CKSVILLE
THE SOUTHERN WILL HANDLE FREIGHT
OVER THIS ROUTE.
Spencer Blackburn May Find Civil Service r
His Way--MaSOniC PiCniC-A New
Winston Factory.
Winston Factory.

Winston, \. c., Aug. 19.-(SpcciaD-
A prominent official of the Southern
Railway is authority for the statement
that the Southern's new line around
nv Mocksville and Moorcsvlle will be
completed by the list of next January.
Civil Engineer Wells has been ordered
to push his work as fast as possible.
The immense freight business of this
road has made it necessary for the
Southern to have this line pushed to an
early completion.
1t is learned from other sources that
the Mooresville and Mocksville line will
for the present at least, be used as
freight line.
| 1t is definitely settled that Winston
! is to have factory for the manufacture
! of shirts and pants upon an extensive
scale. The matter has been under CON
sideration for some time and the conclu<
sions reached justify the above announce
ment.
| 1t is reported that Mr.. u. A. COving~
ton, of Monroe. assistant district attor-
ney for Western North Carolina, was
re-commissioned last year and is now
protected by the civil service and will
hold the office indefinitely. The matter
will be investigated by Mr.. COvingtOn.
If the report is true, it means that Spen-
Ger Blackburn will have to look for an
other job-if he is bound to serve Uncle
Sam as a remuneration for past political
service.
There are over 100 cases on the Grim
inal calendar of Guilford Superior court
which opens next Monday. BY Tuesday
OF the term this number will no doubt
be increased, for the Mayor and some
of the magistrates do not docket their
cases until after court opens. Judge
Adams will preside. All the judges this
year ride their home circuits.
p. L. Sprinkle, of East Bend, who
was bitten by mad dog last Saturday,
and came here to apply a stone to the
wound, returned home yesterday. His
arm is still slightly swollen and he says
it pains him all the time. He kept the
stone on the bite as long as it would ad-
here.
A heavy hail storm Monday night did
much damage to tobacco and corn in var
iOus sections of Forsyth.
Last week two revenue officers captur-
ed a horse and wagon, together with
40 gallons of blockade whiskey, on the
eastern part of the county. They be-
longed to John Sprinkle, of Yadkin coun-
ty. The horse and wa gon were brought
to Winston and left at a livery stable.
Last night a man went to the stable
and stole the horse. 1t is supposed to
have been Sprinkle or one of his en-
ployes. He intended taking the wagon
but was prevented by one of the wheels
running off. .es f.
A party of local spOrtsmen had a big
race of a fox this evening. Old Reynard
was captured after lively and interest
ing chase. H
The annual masonic picnic was held at
WilkesborO to-day. The old soldiers
marched from the court house to the
grounds in body, as did the Masons
from their lodge hall. Rev. @. w. Rob
inson opened the exercises with prayer,
followed by song by a chapter of Or
phans. Superintendent Lawrence, OF
the Oxford Orphanage, then delivered
short address after a song; DR.. B. r.
Dixon, of Cleveland county, delivered
the annual grafton. Dinner followed
the latter address.
This afternoon Rev. w. O. Wilson
addressed the old soldiers. The orphans
win give one of their entertaining con-
certs at the court house in Wilkesboro
tonight.