The news & observer., 1897-01-23
STATE NEWS.

DIR. ]. NJ Hays was in Oxford Mon
day, very much improved IN health
Orphans Friend.
The Aberdeen Telegram announces the
death of Mrs. NJ. II. Ealkhout She was
a native of Scotland.
Rev. w. Il. Morton has accepted the
call to the pastorate of the Roxboro Bap-
tist church. lie Is strong man.
The Cleveland Star is reliably inform
ed that RutheifeuDltou is TO have n S35,
600 hotel Col. Frank Coke IL TO build
t.
Hon. W -. prfden returned last week
from Raleigh quite sick, and, we regret
10 note. atill continues quite il,-~'Edenton
Courier.
Richmond county stands next Ia the
TON in the production OF cotton. Only
ono county Ia Texas. according to sta
tisttcpl reports. produces more cotton
and thnt county is very little ahead now.
lmurinburg Exchange.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rlare. on the 2Ith lust, of Mr.. W. A.
Leslie. an tntclpriaing and popular Nor
canton druggist. and Miss Annie Busbee
McKesson. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
IL " NttiAtANNlts dl]I CIV W 'sAViS*b
toms most charming young ladies' Nor
canton Herald.
The Concord Times. Of Thursday, says:
1t was reported here yesterday that on
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. VIM Smithdeal,
"a prominent citizen OF Salisbury, we'll
known here. had attempted to commit
suicide at his home 10y taking laudanum.
Several doctors were called in, and soon
had him out of danger.
We are glad to see the familiar face of
the Robesonian this week. Brother Nc
Diarmid has ordered an entirely new
complete outfit for his, paper and job of
flee, and will soon be in good shape for
starting over again. There is no such
thing us downing" our good Scotch
friend. His paper is one of the best, and
his political Judgment is excellent.
Mr.. e. C. Exum, of the Eureka sec
ton of this county, was in the city to-
day and brought the sad intelligence Of
the burning to death yesterday of the
years and six months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. u. Mcdonald, who reside
in the same neighborhood. The burning
was caused by the little one playing in
the fire while it's mother was attending TO
llOuSelOIA HUtleS.-tTpluSDOTO 2aISuS.
The .Asheville Citizen notes the death
of Mr. C. r. Byrd, the most influential
Democrat Of Yancey county, as we'll as
its richest citizen. having amissed
fortune of 100000 He had held almost
every office in the county, was twice
a member OF the Legislature, and rep
resented Yancey in the Constitutional
convention of 1875. He was a Baptist
and had built beautiful chapel near his
home.
The Davidson College correspondent of
the North Carolina Presbyterian says;
Within the past ten days DIR. and Mrs.
Shearer have. given two largely attended
receptions to the students and their
friends. The first two to the Junior and
| senior classes, the second to the sopho-
mores and freshmen. The Students
Home at each occasion was crowded
with guests and the dining room was g.
quipped in a style that bore ample testi-
| mony to Mrs. Shearer's skill and long
experience.
| Miss Adelaide Avery, sister of Justice
A. c. Avery and Miss Laura Avery, and
| one of the old landmarks of Morganton,
after an illness Of several months, pass
ed away at her home, on King street,
| yesterday evening at half past six
O'Clock Miss Avery was born and has
always lived in Burke. She was "A years
of age. She was member of the Epis-
copal church and took great interest in
| church work and the cause of temper
| ance, and will be greatly missed in Nor
, acknowledgements Herald.