The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-07
NON PARTISAN
COM MlSSIONERS
SUCCESSOR OF DR.. WILCOX NOT YET
CHOSEN BY INSURGENTS.
Forsyth Fair. A Fine Address. Democratic
Convention. Graded Schools Open. Back
from the Army. Remarkable Boots.

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Winston, n. c., Sept. 6.-CSpecialD--
ne Winston graded schools opened yes
terday with an enrolment of 656 pupils,
There are 81 in this years senior class.
The Salem Female College opened this
morning with large number of pupils.
The Democrats of Forsyth county
will hold their county convention on Sat
urday, September oath, to nominate can
dldates for the Legislature and county
officers.
The Winston aldermen last night elect
ed Mr. Il. NJ. Benton city tax collector
for term of two years.
There is great rejoicing here among
the wives and mothers of the Forsyth
Riflemen over the news that the First
North Carolina regiment is to be mus
tered out of service.
few Populists and Republicans met
here Saturday and adopted the follow
ing:
I'VE, the citizens of Forsyth county
assembled in mass meeting. do hereby
oppose any further payments of the in
terest on the court house bonds. We be-
lieve them to be illegal and unconsttu-
tional. Therefore
Resolved, That this meeting nominate
non-partisan ticket for county commits
sioners who will pledge themselves not
to pay the interest nor principal of said
bonds without being compelled to do so
by law"
The commissioners nominated are what
the Populists term mon partisan" w.
A. Goshen, Republican; f. n. Pfaff,
DOnulicf on6 Tnbp XVoJJnn Dop,Onrot
They all live in the county
Rev. G. A. G. Thomas. of Fayetteville,
delivered Il fine address here at the court
house tonight, his subject being Junior
Jewels are Americas Glory"
1t is not known yet who the 'Insur-
gent" Republicans will nominate for Con
gress in place of DIR. Wilcox, who died
on Saturday. Among the names men
toned are DIR. w. III. Wheeler and NJ
i. Stewart, of this city; Ex-Sheriff w.
Bailey and DIR. Kimbrough, of Davie
county.
1t is announced to-day that Forsyth
County Fair Association has decided
to hold its annual exposition this year
at the Star Warehouse in Winston on
Thursday and Friday of Tobacco Fair
Week. The county fair has heretofore
been held in the country.
W. X. Reed, of Sloan, Surry county.
returned to his home yesterday from
Camp Meade, at Middletown, Pa. He
has been a soldier since June LIST. He
enlisted with Company T., Second West
Virginia regiment. which was in camp ut
Charleston, W. Va, and has for some
time been suffering with rheumatism. He /
can only walk by the use of crutches. /
tie secured furlough for thirty days |
He is hoping that his regiment will be |
mustered out and that he will not have |
to return to his company.
Robert G. Carr. of Jefferson, who vol |
unteered few months ago and became |
member of the Second North Carolin: |
regiment, passed through the city yes
terday on his way home from the camp
in South Carolina. He will not return
to camp. He has been in the hospital.
and on account of disability received n
formal discharge.
A. NJ. Sapp, living near Kernersvile.
has pair of boots which he claims |
he has been wearing for Sunday for 33
years. There is not break in them. |
They are "home- made and cost 500.