The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-21
State News Items

Ex-senator ben 1OSeN mas been 00llll-
mated for Mayor of Murphy.
Mr.. j. Lock Erwin has been nomi-
mated for mayor of Burlington.
Mayor James +. Philips, of Dunn, has
been renominated by reclamation.
\ handsome granite monument has
been erected to the grave of the late
Walter L. Fason and wife in Clinton
cemetery.
The Snow Hill Methodists have pre-
scented Rev. l.. J. Holden with nice
buggy. He has card of thanks in the
Snow Hill Standard.
Major u. V. jenkins. chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Nash county, has been renominated for
Mayor by reclamation.
The Wilmington Star says that Allen
Rutherford won his suit against Gov
Russell for counsel fees due him i'll the
MANUFACTURING Congressional contest
New rails are to be put in on the
Carolina Central railroad They have
already been hauled and distributed
along the line. The Seaboard is Il hum
mer-Cleveland Star.
Hon. Thomas w. Mason, of North
anpton. is to deliver the annual address
at the Battle Ground this year and the
people viii hear AN orator, scholar and
an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record
Rev Dr. Z. J.. Groome, who moved
from Greensboro to Baltimore some time
ago, has joined the Baltimore Confer
ence. NJ. Il. church, South, and been
assigned to the North Baltimore charge.
Greensboro Patriot.
The Democrats of Pittsboro have
nominated the following for town Off
GERS: For mayor, Mr. T. III. Calvert,
and for town commissioners, Messrs. h.
Nooe, Jr.: James f. Aston, Arthur II.
London William NJ. Eubanks and A. NJ.
Moore.
At present there is fine prospect for
an abundant huckleberry crop in Samp-
son this year. For Il number of years
the crop has missed and it is hoped
it will hit this season, for it would mean
n great deal to the county.-Clinton
Democrat.
The train on the new Mocksville and
Mooresville railroad will leave Mocks-
Vile daily at $50 a. IN. and arrive in
Charlotte at 1855 Il. m. 1t will leave
Charlotte at ; p. IN. and reach Mocks-
vile at p. m. 1t will be mixed train
for the present.
Mrs Margaret D. Nelson gave I'm af-
ternoon tea yesterday complimentary to
her friend and guest, Miss Annie Nash,
of Hillsboro, y. c. There were many
friends of the ladies present who en-
joyed this delightful entertainment i'm
mensely. -Newbern Journal
The residence of Mr.. Will Banner at
Mt. Airy, was destroyed by fire about
= O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Banner were sound asleep when
the fire broke out and they made n
narrow escape from the burning house.
by breaking through a window.
We learn that Judge w. 7. Bynum,
Jr of this city, who recently appeared
in the First National Bank Trials at
| Asheville as special government coun-
sci, has been asked by the Government
to appear as special counsel in bank
trials at st. Louis.-Greensboro Patriot.
The Burlington News contains an ac-
count Of the brilliant marriage in Graz
ham of Rev. J. a. Daily, of the North
Carolina Conference, to Miss Matilda
Rowland, of Graham. Mr.. Joe WINS,
of Durham. was best man, and Miss
Madge Little. of Gastonia, maid of
honor.
Cleveland county is making a nice
record on duplicating the free school
fund, as S1.7S0 has been sent in by
the different schools and the same
amount sent i'll by the State. The
State will duplicate all money sent in
till the 31st of May. Push the work.
Reformer.
A negro burglar named Jim Speer
broke into the Charlotte Oil and Fertil-
| izer Works on Wednesday night and
was killed by Mr. Il. W. Russell, night
! Waterman. The coroner's jury said the
| killing was justifable. Mr.. Russell did
not shoot until the negro had drawn a
pistol on him.
| The cold did not kill the strawberries
as bad as was feared. Shipments of
these berries were made ut several points
III the Eastern part of State last week.
Our townsman. Mr.. Jno. \. Oates has
/ half acre in vines and expects to have
some to ship next week. His vines are
very full of berries.-Dunn Courier.
| Persons who came from Tillery Tues
| day said that Capt. Day came down to
| the State farms to remove Messrs. Dix
| on and McCaskey who were i'll charge
| there. Dixon gave up, but McCaskey
! refused to do So He claims his office
! and holds on. 1t was said that papers
! would be secured Wednesday for his
/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Neck Common-
wealth.
| The work Of construction on the
| North Carolina and South Carolina
] railway. has begun. The contract has
| been awarded to w. T. Lindsey, OF
! Lynchburg. who has four hundred men
/ now at work grading the roadbed from
| VirgiIina, Va, to RoXboro, n {. lie
! is under contract to complete the first
division in sixty days.
The Democrat learns that Mr.. W. II.
+, Stevens. the popular proprietor OF the
! Mt Olive hotel. will go to Rockingham,
Richmond county. in June and assume
the management of the hotel iii that
live and growing town. Mr. Stevens
is u fine hotel man and his many friends
Iprophesy that he will do well i'll Rock
ingham.-Clinton Democrat.
There are $500 acres of land III No. IL
township. Cleveland county, known as
speculation land, that no Spectator cal
be found who claims it or will pay taN
on it. 1t is well timbered land and
surrounds some little mountains. Sew
! oral cittzans .Ire auvioUS TO take it M