The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-02
NEWS NOTES FROM NEWBERN.
The Next Fish, Game and Oyster Fair
Other Items Of Interest
Sir Correspondence.l

(Staff Correspondence
Newbern, n. g., JAN lit is now
1890 a. M, and the old year has been
rung out and the new year rung in Yes,
this is 1897-1S96, with it's pleasures,
its sorrows and it's griefs, has gone never
to return again. Who of us can look in
the future and tell what will befall us
during the next twelve months. No one
and | am satisfied that it is better that
we cannot But we can do this--form
strong and new resolutions to be better
than ever before, and by the aid Of Him
who rules the destiny OF all mankind,
be prepared for any event.
From what / see and hear while walk
ing around this enterprising little city,
/ am satisfied that with the new year she
will do in the future as she has done in
the past push on to growth, and If Mr..
Mckinley will just be so kind as to let
the tail end of his wave Of prosperity
touch the northeast corner of the town,
these clever, enterprising business men
here viii do the rest towards making
Newbern the most hourishing business
town in Eastern Carolina.
The new Government building being
erected here is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. and viii be ready for occupancy
within few months.
/ am informed that the farmers around
Newbern contemplate growing tobacco
this year. Citizens Of Newbern are en-
couraging them by taking steps to build
a tobacco warehouse.
The Catholic denomination here are
building a new joint rectory and school
room.
The Tabernacle Baptists are erecting
on a lot which they bought some time
since very neat Sunday School room,
or rooms, with sliding partitions. so that
all of the rooms can be thrown into one
when desired. They viii use this for =
while for church service, contemplating
so / am told building very handsome
church at no distant date
1T is well known that the Atlantic
Coast Line Company has surveyed the
route for a road from here to Washing
ton. n. c., and it is generally believed
that the work OF construction viii begin
soon. The distance is about 30 miles
This has been a fine season for fish and
oysters. especially the latter. They have
not only been much more abundant th82
usual. but larger and finer favored. 1
am informed that one firm alone made
from here a short time since the largest
shipment OF oysters ever sent from any
Eastern Carolina town, and then did not
have enough to fill all orders.
citizen requested me to insert an
advertisement for the revenue cutter
Wynona, which was built to ply the
waters around Newbern and Eastern
North Carolina. She left here nearly
two years ago. Some OF her crew have
families here, and they especially would
like to see her return.
In conversation with Mr.. Geo. Green,
Secretary of the Newbern Fish, Game,
Oyster, Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair, learn that the officers and mem
beers OF the association are determined
to make the coming fair to be held in
February, from the 22nd to the 2Sth, In
elusive, the best ever held here. To be-
gin with the race purses aggregate $4,-
900, 81 900 more than they were last year,
and already quite a number OF fine goers
from other States, as we'll as this, trot-
ters runners and PAGERS have been secur-
ed The Fish Oyster and Came depart
ment still under the supervision and
| management OF Mr.. Geo. N. Ives, will
be larger and better than ever before.
The Poultry department will have not
only as large and as fine a display as
was shown last year. but from correspon-
dence received by the Secretary it is an
assured fact THAT some very attractive
additions will be made. / learn from
d1hose IN charge OF the agricultural ex-
hibit THAT they are determined 30 show
more and finer field products than has
been seen at any preceding fair. The
machinery department, SO MIR. Green in
formed me waha.be more complete with
! larger display OF not only SAW mill