The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-16
wINsTON's COMING FAIR.
Tobacco Men Expected From All Sec
tons of the Country Importan
News.

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Winston, n. c., Sept. 1J.-(Special.)-
WinstOn's coming Tobacco Far Is grow
ing daily in Importance ana magnitude
Secretary Webb says that great interest
is being taken by the outside world, as
well as by home people. The CONNER
cial and industrial display will be the
most magnificent that has ever Deeh
seen in North Carolina. Special efforts
are being made to make the leaf tobacco
exhibit the best the world has ever seen.
Tobacco men are expected here from
all sections of the country. The list
of amusement for the week VIII pc
varied and extensive. There VIII De
a great Midway bicycle parade, morse
and livestock parade, balloon ascenslons,
horse running and trotting, foot ball, flre-
works and free concerts, three special
bands of music, etc. The Eorsytn
County Fair will be i'll progress on trl-
day Of Fair Week.
In Davidson court this week the jury
brought in a verdict for $4,000 against
the Southern Railway for killing Jason
MendenhaIl, aged rs years, in Thomas
vile last December Mr.. Mendenhall
was crossing the railroad track in his
wagon when the train struck him. The
suit was brought by his brother, r.. r.
Mendenhall. The Southern will ask the
Supreme court for Il new trial.
Judge Spencer Il. Adams, who was re-
Gently nominated by the Republicans for
Congress in the Fifth district, stated
while here this week that the Rebubli-
can State Executive Committee would
put up candidate for Judge in that
district. This means that Mr.. Adams
will resign as Judge and accept the
nomination for Congress. well-in-
formed gentleman predicts that Exon
gresham Thomas Settle, who was de
feated by Judge Adams for the Congress
sional nomination. will be named by the
committee for judge.
A gentleman. whose veracity cannot be
questioned, tells me that Mr.. G. ). Brad
shaw, who was nominated by the Re
publicans in Guilford county last Satur-
day for the Legislature stated in Ashc-
boro on the Sth inst. that there is only
one issue in this campaign and, that is
the white man and the negro, and that
there is but one side to this question"
Mr.. Z. S. Myers, a member of the
Second North Carolina regiment, who
has been visiting relatives in Wilkes
county returned to Raleigh last night TO
be mustered out of service with his com
pany.
Salem's two public schools opened to-
day with an unusually large number of
pupils.
Winston has raised thus far about $115
for the Ship monument fund.
One of the four negroes who broke
out of jail here Monday night has been
captured. His name is Irwin Royal, and
he is the one who knocked the assistant
iailor down with a piece of iron, by
which means the men made their escape.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Rev. Howard e. Rondthaler,
an able and popular young Moravian
minister, of Salem, to Miss Katharine
Boring, of Philadelphia, Pa. The happy
event will be celebrated in the First
Morayian church, Philadelphia, at
o'clock, p. M, on Thursday, September
Goth. After an extended bridal tour
Rev. and Mrs. Rondthaler will be at
home in West Salem after November
9Th. The groom-elect is the son of Bishop
Edward Rondthaler, of the Southern
Province of the Moravian church.
Theo. A. Browns exclusive cigar store
is the place for fine cigars.
Goose Grease Imminent SOLD an
guaranteed by all druggists.