The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-13
State News Items

The siXteen-year-old son Of Mr.. +.
Goodrich died at Henderson y6ster-
day.
Salisbury has organized II military com
i.any to bear the historic mc-of Rowan
Rifles.
Mt. Olive will vote on tire 18th of
May en- the proposition to establish Il
graded school
The owners of Henrietta Mill No. /
and No. > are thinking of adding mil.
80. 3 to meet the demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt
have returned from Europe and are eX-
rected at Ritmore May 2Gth.
Ground has been broken at Spray
for an addition to the mill which is TO
have 5000 additional spindles instair-
ed.
Mr.. j. r. Hunter becomes editor OF
the Durham Recorder. He has eXper
icnce and capacity, and will do weh
with the Recorder.
The Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merco has recommended that tine city
issue S12.500 of bonds and purchase
the Brunswick ferry.
Mr.. William Martin Simpson. Of
lsAVIltOil. ~. ~, anu WI - lIiNb W .Nh''
MILAN, Of Richmond, Va, were mar
ried in Norfolk Thursday.
In one day this week the Atlantic
Coast Line hauled 1.120OOO quarts of
strawberries valued at 100000. Twenty
years ago 1T hauled 1,120 quarts.
Dr.. Paul Hutton, surgeon in the L..
:. Army, doing dirty in Porto Rico.
has been promoted and ordered to Ma
Mia, says tie GoldsEoro Argus.
The Beaufort Herald says that the
Teachers Assembly hal at Vi 81, mead mas
been purchased hy Il gentleman in Will
SON who viii convert it into a hotel.
State Senator James A. Bryan was
the memorial orator at Washington.
The Evening Messenger speails in
terms of high praise of his eloquent
Grafton"
Captain c. +. Siler viii close his
school ut Osgood on Friday, the 2nd
Of June. with Il concert. The literary
address will be made by DUNCAN f..
McIver. Esq. of Sanford
The Kin>rton Free Press speaks in
terms of praise of the memorial address
of Col A. G.. Davis. He spoke eighteen
minutes. What relief from the old
time hour and half addresses
a special to the Richmond Dispatch
says that Rev. DR.. Hoge of Whining
ton is offered a salary of s 1000 TO be-
come pastor of Warren-Memorial Pres
byterian church. Louisville, Ky.
MIR. Levi Blount, owner of the Latham
House at Plymouth tells the Roanoke
Beacon that he thinks the fire was an
inogndiary one. He thought he heard
some one breaking in the house ana
found the hall full of smoke.
Mrs. Powell, daughter of Mr.. j. j.
Egerton, whose husband was killed
by the S. Il. II. Co. last year, has com
promised her suit against the road
for damage, receiving five thousand
dollars net.-Warren Record.
DR.. Charles ID. Mclver was given an
informal reception at the home OF
Mrs. George ID. Parsley in Whining
ton Thursday evening. Many grad
yates of the State Normal and Indus
trial school were present, says tire
Messenger. {o
Mr.. Il. f.. Cari1gton tells the Express
that the stone business here was never
better than tbs TAT present. There
is Il great demand for stone ard the com
Fanny is rushed with orders. This is
one of Sanford's leading industries
Sanford Express.
Jnuge Timberlake last night heard ar
gumcnt upon the motion for mandamuS
to restrain the Democratic clerk and reg
lister of Greene county from exercising
the Duties Of their offices. The judge
will probably net decide the case under
several Gays.-I<inston Free Press
The repairing shops from Wilmington
have been added to the A. G.. l.. works
ut South Rocky Mount and all the
oycIhaC.ing is now done here. This
brings quite number of new employees
here and adds another step to cur up
While in Raleigh a few days age
Grand Tiler Bradley showed MS ~
new Grand Lodge regalia, which was
recently ordered and which had just
arrived IT was a beautiful lot Oh
paraphernalia and will be The admira-
ton of one and all at the next session
of the Grand Lodge.-ONford Orphan ;
Friend.
The first number of tire Anglo-SaXon,
published ut Rockingham. comes with
a beautifully engraved head and CON
tents up to the standard of its name.
Mr.. II. G. Wall is president Of the com
rany that publishes the paper and Mr..
A. J. Maxwell editor. and business man
ager. These names guarantee success
along right lines.
Every citizen of Rocky Mount, every
citizen of Red Oak, every citizen of
Hiliards1tcn, Of Argo. of Ransom'S
Bridge. and those residing in Nash
and Half fax counties on and near the
itue Of the contemplated railroad he
tween Littlet0m and Rocky Mount ara
vitally interested in the matter Such
a road would make certral NASH t,3,
garden spot of the world Rocky 3lo mi
Argonaut.
Wednesday afternoon at Rand's
Mill, near here. Mr.. Joe Johnson re-
ceived a painful injury which may
prove to be fatal. He was leading his
mule across the bridge when the ami
NAL became frightened and boJted
The bride broke and Mr.. johnson
seized the halter. He lost his foot
hold and became entan0led between