The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-04
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ONE ORGANIZED AT WINSTON
SALEM YESTERDAY.
BIDS FOR RElDSvlLt'S FIvEs AND SIZES
Highest Ever Received for Municipal Bonds in
the South. Smithfsld Forging 10 the
Front as a Tobacco Market.
Durham's Officers,

Winston. y. c. May 3.-(Specal.l-
Recruiting officers were here today and
examined about 20 men for the United
States army for Il term of three years.
Two-thirds of the number were turned
down on account of physical disability.
Only four of those who passed were
white. They will be sent to Governor 5
Island New York, tomorrow and from
there will go to Porto Rico. The colored
volunteers will be sent to Galveston,
Texas.
The Mutual Telephone Company was
organized here to-day. 1t will build
telephone lines which will connect Win
ston-Salem with all Of the towns in the
Piedmont section north of here. Work
is to be commenced at once.
1nE BONDS OF RE1DSVILLE.
Reidsyille y c.. May 3.-tSpecial)--
Scaled bids for twenty-five thousand dol
lars thirty year: annual interest five per
cent and seven thousand five hundred
dollars. six per cent semi-annual. twenty
two years, bonds of the city hall last
VILE were opened ut the city hall last
night in the presence of quite a gather
ing of bidders and interested citizens.
companied by two per cent certified
checks.
The range of the bids was most graft
flying as we'll as quite complimentary
to our council who have engineered the
sale. The highest bid for the five per
cent. bonds was one hundred and nine
forty, and for the six per cent. one hun
dred eighteen and eighty-six The bids
will be accepted at meeting of the
council tomorrow.
lit was stated by North Carolina
capitalist present that these bids are
the highest ever received for similar
municipal bonds in the South. Mean
time Reidsville is rapidly putting in il
hrSt7class system of water-works and
making ether progressive steps.
COMING TOBACCO MARKET.
Snithfield. y. c.. May Especial,
The town election on Monday passed off
Very quietly. The Democrats elected
eight of the nine aldermen Til, EswIy
elected aldermen met last night aii:l S.
5. Holt, the present mavu. and c,litor Of
the Smithfield Uarl.d. was reelected
mayor by acclamation. / l." re-cle, ton
of Mr.. Holt gives entire satisfaction.
Since his election one year ago the town
has been greatly improved in many ways.
Two tobacco stemmeries arc soon to
be built in Smithtield. These. with he
two large warehouses. several sugar
houses and a strong corps of buyers bid
fair to make Smithfeld the coming to-
bacco market of Eastern Carolina
Several new residences will soon be
erected. Contracts have been given for
two large brick stores.
Mr.. H. w. Pou. the clever and able
solicitor for this district, is opening up
some new streets on his property near
town. This property will be desirable as
residence lots.
CHOSEN BY THE ALDERMEN.
Durham. \. c.. May 3.-(Special)-
The board Of aldermen at meeting
last night elected the following officers:
Clerk, George w. Woodward: City At
torney, Victor S. Bryant: Health Off
Ger. DIR. John NJ. Manning: Treasurer,
Paschal Lunsford Chief of Police. J.
A. Woodall: Assistant Police. J. w. II.
Hedridge, w. G.. Crabtree. j. =. Cults
j w. Beavers. j. NJ. eagle. A. J. Eau
cette: Market Clerk, J. Il. Giddens:
Street Commissioner, John b. Chris
tian; Sanitary Police. l.. W.. Highsmith,
Tax Collector. J. Il. Patton: Sexton of
Cemetery. J. II. Billings, Chief of Fire
Department and Superintendent of Fire
Alarm. Howard T.. Heart; Driver of
Hose Wagon, No /, S. j. Gooch Driver
of Hose Wagon No. 2. Alex. Harris. Tax
Lister. j. II. Allen; Commissioner Of
Sinking Fund, Durham and Northern
Railway, w. j. Holloway: Proxy for
Durham and Northern Railway, w. A.
Guthrie: Proxy for Oxford and Clarks
vile Railway, c.. G. Taylor. Donations
of 500 per month to the Watts Hospital
and 500 per month to the Public Library
were made.
w. \. Muse. who has very efficiently
and faithfully held the position of agent
here for the Seaboard Air Line. has
resigned his position. 1t is not known
what Mr.. Muse expects to do. He has
very many friends here.
Capt. l.. G. Glasgow. conductor on the
Southern yards in this city. expects to
leave here i'll Il day or 50 for Knoxville.
Tenn. where he goes to accept Il SINH
lar position with the same system.