The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-24
STATE NEWS NOTES

erford Fair.
over in Lincoln county they have a
negro on school committee which has
control of the white schools.-Cleveland
Star.
The Newbern Journal notes the sud
dem death of Rev II. Winfield. an earn
est worker and preacher in the Disci-
pie church.
The Atlantic Coast Line has put on
a new train to Norfolk leaving Goldsboro
Mt 5 u. M, daily aud returning, arrive
at Goldsboro ut 3 p. III.
The Goldsboro Argus announces the
death of Mrs. Caroline Collier, widow
Of the late Col. George Collier and sis
ter of Mr.. VIM. H. OLIVER, of New
bern.
The Weldon News says the Roanoke
river is now lower than it has been for
years, in fact, the oldest inhabJtant"
don't remember time when it was
ever lower.
Judge II. L. Dick got back this morn
| ing from an extended visit to CINCINNATI,
much improved i'll health, newspaper re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding
Greensboro Record.
Secretary j. T. b. Hoover says that
hy the middle of October the shoe factory
and tannery of the State Farmers ALI
ance. at Hillsboro, will be i'll operation.
The employees have been secured.
Mr.. s. H. Wiley, who came down
| from Blowing Rock last night, tells the
Salisbury Sun that preparations are be-
| ing made at that place to receive num-
4 l.. 9 fYntn thn fnvnr Gf1lRynn
districts.
The water in Haw River is very low.
owing to the prolonged dry spell, and as
consequence the cotton mills Deepen
| dant upon the river for their entire mo-
tive power are able to run but little more
than half time.-Alamance Cleaner.
| Mr.. Alex McRae and others have or
| ganized a company to erect a cotton mill
at Red Bluff. The company will COM
mence business with a capital stock of
$50 900, and it is expected to begin work
on the buildings at once. The excava-
| tons have already been made.-Laurin-
burg Exchange.
In certain North Carolina town re-
Gently white lady was arrested for
fast driving by a negro policeman and
| tried before Il negro mayor with not
white man present except a near rela-
| tive Such incidents are shameful and
| bring disgrace upon the fair name of
| North northumberland Broad Hustler.
Mr.. Wilson Hamilton, of this place
| is an invalid and unable to attend
church. So. last week Mr.. G. Il. Har-
per, of the Leno:r Telephone Exchange,
placed Il phone in the pulpit of the
Presbyterian chuch and connected it
with Mr. Hamilton's at his residence.
1t worked fine and Mr.. Hamilton heard
the sermon with great satisfaction.
Suit has been or will be brought a.
gainst the Water Company at Green's
boro by private parties whose property
was destroyed by fire some months ago,
the allegation being that insufficient
pressure caused the loss. One case
names about $1,000, the other about
| $4,000 1t is a novel case, no such
suit ever having been brought as far as
the law books show.
Capt. Oliver Lupton, of the Schooner
| Susannah brought Il young colored
! boy up to the city on his boat this
morning, that he found near Ports
mouth yesterday in a small canoe. The
age. He left Hyde county in the canoe
| bound for this city to see his sister, so
! he says, and when found had not had
anything to eat in two days. The boat
was drifting towards the ocean when dis
covered. Washington Gazette.
Two sections of No. IA freight train,
left here yesterday for Primers Point,
the Norfolk terminal. Just beyond the
station at Haw River, the first section
had to stop. A flagman was sent back,
but there seems to have been a miscon-
ception of the signals and the second
section crushed into the rear of the first
section, knocking two or three cars from
the track. Only one man was hurt. He
jumped from the top of the car, hurting
his foot.-Greensboro Record
A valuable cow belonging to Sheriff
Hargebt died on last Thursday night
from what was believed to be hydropho-
bia The COW had refused to eat for
some time; would not allow herself to
be MIXED and was inclined to be vicious,
not only towards other cattle, but also
her attendants. The viciousness increas-
ed, until she was confined where she
could do no harm; commissions followed
in rapid succession until death relieved
her suffering. 1t rs Sald Unat rne cow
was bitten about three months ago by
a dog which had rabies.-Onslow Times.
The contract for the Vance monument
to be put up in Asheville has been a
warded to James G.. Colvin, of Asheville,
whose bid, $2,75S was the lowest, says
the ASheville Citizen. The base Of the
monument is to be II feet square, with
champfered corners, and nine feet high.
1t will rest upon n foundation extending
| five feet below the ground surface and
| laid in the best Portland cement. The
shaft will be about ~ feet square at
the base and three feet square ut the
top. It's height will be G6 feet, making
the total height Of shaft and pedestal 70
feet.
THE TRUE REMEDY.