The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-30
A HOME INSURANCE co
ORGANIZED AT NEWBERN WITH
$4,000 CAPITAL.
The Naval Reserves Are Anxious to
Get the State Oyster Patrol Boat
"LiIly"--Big Truck Shipments.

Newbern. y. c., May 29.-(SpeciaD--
Newbern has at hast opened her eyes
to the fact that home insurance com
pany" would be. met with great local
enthusiasm. Last night was the time for
u called meeting of all citizens interested
in this enterprise and a large crowd,
principally business men, attended. The
result of this meeting was that Il home
insurance company" is assured with
prospects of crowning success. Subscrip-
tions were taken ranging from 800 to
$1,000. and the organization will start
out with capital of $4,000. The sub
scribers will meet next Tuesday evening
to elect officers and further perfect the
organization.
Th closing exercises of the Newbern
Academy will take place Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. June 1st and End, to
which the News and Observer is especial
ly invited to attend. Tuesday evening the
annual address will be delivered by the
Rev. DR. Leyburn IN the Academy
chapel. followed by the reading of essays,
musical selections and awarding of prizes.
On Wednesday night Il commencement
entertainment will be given.
There is much local discussion here
among the Naval Reserves regarding the
State oyster patrol boat Lilly" The
Wilmington Reserves are making them
selves quite busy. through the battalion
commander, in Il move to secure the boat
for their use in the waters of the Cape
Fear. The battalion commander is show
ing poor Judgment in asking personally
for the Wilmington division to secure the
Lilly" over the desire of the Newbern
division. Holding the office he does, he
should not permit himself to act for any
one division in preference TO another.
The Lilly" should be stationed here as
ordered. This is the place for her. She
will be nearer the waters for which she
was bought to patrol. When the services
of this boat are needed, they are needed
quickly. If called while lying in the port
of Newlbern to render services at the
oyster grounds. she would not have but
about forty miles of water space to cover
to reach some of them. Put her at
Wilmington she would be entirely out
of reach. If she were called in
to service. she would have to go TO
sea to reach the waters She was bought
to serve. The Newbern division of Re
serves has men in its ranks that are
capable of manning the boat anywhere.
Newbern is the place for this boat to
harbor. and the proposition to harbor
her at Wilmington for few lads to
pleasure about ON should not even be
considered.
Truck shipments still continue to pour
out of this city by every route of trans
portation. Truckers have made big ship
ments of cabbages this week, and this
crop is not expected to last much longer.
Irish potatoes and beans have been NOV
ing some this week. Everything points
TO a successful year in these two crops,
as has been in all crops gathered this
season previous to these
The northern markets quote good prices
on Irish potatoes and beans at this writ
ing Next week will mark big shipments
in these two crops. Truckers are com
planning of dry weather. as it has not
rained in this vicinity for quite awhile.