The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-14
Y. M. c. a. CONVENTION.
THE OBJECTS or THE SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
A Telephone War is Raging--A journal
by Public Schools--SherifT
Fogle Sick.

by Public SchooIs--Sheriff
Fogle Sick.
Winston-Salemn, n c., Feb 13-(Spe-
cial. THE various committees are ac-
lively engaged arranging for the 21st
annual State Y. NJ G. A. Convention,
which will be held in this city from the
1gh to the 22nd instant. The convent
tion will be held in Centenary NJ. e.
church. It promises to be one Of the best
and most largely attended sessions yet
held. One of the features Of the couveu-
tion will be a supper given by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the WinstOn-Salem assO-
citation to the delegates and the business
men Of the Twin City on Friday evening
in the armory Of the Forsyth Rihemen.
Evangelists Black, of Monroe, X. y.
Miller, of Ashevillc, and III. w George.
of the International Committee, are
among the prominent visiting divines who
will attend the convention. Saturday
night, February 20th, a lecture and
stereoptican views Of the association
buildings Of America will be given by
visiting delegate.
The body Of the six-year-old son Of Mr..
George Bolin, who was drowned IN
Salem Greek last Saturday has not been
found, notwithstanding a searching
party has been out every day since.
Nearly every plan suggested was carried
out by the party in their efforts to find
the body. The boys mother, it is feared.
will lose her mind on account of the
sad affair. The father has been with the
searching party every day
1t Is quite probably that Winston win
have a professional ball team this sum
mer A committee is at work securing
funds in order to become a member Of
the league. which will be composed of
Roanoke Danyille, Lynchburg and pro-
bably other towns.
w. Millender, a merchant at Mt. Nebo,
| Yadkin county has assigned. Assets
and liabilities not learned. The business
was conducted for several years by Mr.
Millender's wife She disposed of the
business a few days ago to her husband.
Ex-Sheriff A. Fogle, one Of Salem's
best citizens, is critically i'll with pneu-
monia. He is II years old, and this is the
/ frst sickness he ever remembers having.
He made his own coffin several years
ago, and has kept it in his workshop
| ever since. He showed it to many Of his
| friends when they called to see him.
| The bill introduced in the Legislature
a few days ago to incorporate the VIM
| ston-Salem Southb0und Railway Com
pany, is virtually a continuation of the
Roanoke and Southern Railroad and
| the incorporators are the same who built
the Roanoke and southern road They
are allowed in the charter TO build a road
from Winston. and to build branches
not over 90 miles long. The charter all
| lows this road to run through the c0un-
ties Of Forsyth, Davidson Dayie, Gull
| ford. Randolph. Montgomery, Rowan
Catawba. Stanly, C8barras, Meeklen-
burg. Union or Anson; the capital stock
to be $1,000 900; the company to have
mower to purchase or lease any other
| line. or to be allowed to assign or leasa
/ its own property; subscription to be
voted on by counties through which the
road is to pass; the State to furnish not
| less than $50 convicts, on terms to be
agreed on; stockholders to be liable for
| Indebtedness of the corporation.
Mayor Crutchfield and Col. L. II.
T.ybrook are considered the leaders in the
race for the Winston post-ofiice. Repre-
sentative w 2. Ormsby is said to have
| the inside track for the Salem Office
Rev. Paul Price, Of Washington, d. c..
who assisted Evangelist Fife In a meet
ing here in November, 1895, viii assist
Pastor Jones in a meeting at Broad
| Street Baptist church beginning tomor-
row
The February term Of Forsyth court
opens here Monday Judge Green viii
preside. There are no important eases
to he tried
The Bell and Interstate Telephone
Companies here are at war with each
other. Both are working hard for busi-
ness. The three commercial bodies have
endorsed the Interstate, but the Bell
promises to stay in the field just the
same.
The senior class of the city schools IS
sued this week the first number Of "The
Public School Record" a handsome 50
page magazine. 1t win be published
monthly during the school term. The
managers say they have already placed
their publication on firm basis