The news & observer., 1897-04-23
STATE NEWS.

The Democratic ward meetings OF
! Greensboro practically unanimously en-
aorsed Mr.. J. J. Nelson for Mayor.
! 1t is stated that Mr. Thomas Sawyer,
! of Camden, is the father of 21 children
I. the oldest born go years ago, the young
est two years old.-E. City Carolinian.
Mrs. Paul G. Cameron has been criti-
cally III for several days. At last ac-
! counts she was more comfortable, so we
| learn from her physician, DIR. Strudwick.
-I1illsboro Observer.
| The Polymnian is a new, neat publica-
| tion issued by the Gamma Sigma and
Pierian Literary Societies OF Presbyter-
ian College, of Charlotte. 1t is well
filed with choice matter.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hufham is the dry
candidate for Mayor Of Hickory. He
is editor of the Hickory Times and is
leading an earnest and aggressive fight
for prohibition in his town.
The Church Visitor is the name Of a.
neat, interesting paper, published month
ly, by Rev. w. p. McCorkle, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Graham. j.
gives the church news in this part of ii.
State and contains original matter upC
religious subjects.
Capt. K. w. Kerr has been invited
to deliver the annual address this year
before the Philanthropic Society at Da-
wilson College. He has accepted the in
vitat1on. The date is June the Sth-
Clinton Democrat.
Mr. j NJ. Bea't ~ has sold the Smith
field Herald to Mr.. Thos. J. Lassiter and
Mr.. Stephen s. Holt. Mr.. Lasiter has
been associated with the paper, and Mr..
Holt is one of the most popular young
men in Johnston county. Mr.. Beatty
has done well, and while welcoming
Messrs. Lassiter and Holt. we regret to
note his retirement.
A co1ored man by the name of Parks,
who is an applicant for the postof-
fee at Statesville, has just returned from
a trip to Washington, and tire Land
mark reports him as saying he took sup
per with Congressman Shuford while in
that city, and that Shuford was the
only North Carolina Congressman who
would introduce him to the President.
A few weeks ago the Exchange pub
lished an account OF the death Of broth
er of Rev. A. N. Ferguson and now
comes the sad news Of the death Of an
other one of his brothers, Mr.. Murdoch
Ferguson, of Cameron. n. c., who was
also the father of Mrs. Dougald Stewart
The deceased was II years old and died
Of ralysis.-Laurinbu Exchange
1t is expected that 1000 Waldenses
from the Alpine valleys will arrive in
Tennessee this spring to join the colony
of $50 that established itself near Nor
canton in 1898. The first colony that
came to- this country settled in Burke
county, North Carolina, in 1893. Under
the leadership of DIR. Teofilo Cal, and
Rev. s. A. Iron, the colonists purchas-
ed several thousand acres of land and
obtained a period of twenty years in
which to pay for it. Since then they
have extended their purchases Of land
into Tennessee, which will be filled by
the newcomers. They have also secur-
ed options on many thousands of acres
of contiguous mountain lands, which
viii be purchased in case the fmmigra
ton warrants it, Valdese is the princi-
pal town Of the Waldenses.
Referring to the dedication of the new
Methodist church at Haw River, Rev.
l.. e. Thompson gives this bit OF history
in communication to the Christian Ad
vocate: "Haw River is n town of 1900
people. Two years ago we had no
church and no membership at that place.
Rev. J. NJ. Hunt, one of our veterans,
who was then ON the Alamance circuit,
being encouraged by Governor Holt to
do so, decided to build Methodist
church there. and then began the crown
ing work of his life Governor Holt
who was a Presbyterian, donated a lot
and gave FIVE hundred dollars 10 the en-
terprise. Mr.. Washington Duke, of Dur
ham, who is always ready to aid good
cause gave two hundred and hfty dol
lars The board of church extension
gnve three hundred dollars, 30 Brother
Hunt moved forward md finished the
church"