Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-04


After Il prosperous year OF business
the tobacco warehouses in this city will
soon close their doors until another crop
is ready Tor market.-Goldsboro Argus.
The new freight depot of the Southern
at this place is nearing completion, and
VIII DC OCCUPIED on and after the first
of April. The new transfer shed will
be occupied at the same time.
There have been four freshets in
Neuse river since the 1st of January
This ought to be enough for one year.
Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. however. The fishermen are
reaoing n harvest as u result of the
nigh wafer. We have heard to-day OF
several people catching as many as a
dozen white shad in an hours time
since the water has fallen.
Several years ago Mr. A c. Carpen-
ing. of Cora, Caldwell county COM
menced canning tomatoes. berries, etc,
on limited scale. He put IN Il high
grade of goods, which he sold in small
lois to merchants in this section. Every
order brought larger orders the de-
mhnd steadily increased and to-day he
mas large, iiouriShing Industry and is
unable to supply the demand for his
POPULAR brands of canned fruit and
vegetables. His factory has n capacity
Of 1000 cans ncr day, and he cans to-
matocs. tomato soup. corn, beans, ber-
ricS and peaches
-e.f,rirt G. cturK. of Wilmington.
and Miss Carrie Robinson Young. Of
Enfield. were married last Thursday
evening.
The ar:cslan well at Hilton, near Hill
ton, has reached Il donth OF 1876 feet.
the last % feet through solid rock No
water yet.
Rev. r. F. Caldwell. OF Winston is
conducting series Of revival meetings
in the Second Presbyterian Church, at
Charlotte.
Mr.. G. NJ. McCorkle, son of Judge Nc
daughter of Mr.. NJ. A. Newland. of Sal
sbury. were married Friday.
Mr.. r. C, LanCston has resigned his
position I'm the Office at the Southern
freight depot at Charlotte He will prob
ably engage in other business in that
city.
Mr. ]. f. Carroll. of Wilmington will
rebuild the Lane Soaci Fertilizer plant,
recently destroyed by fire.
III the nVc nOtclS at southern Pines
and one hotel mt Pinehurst, there are
now i.600 guests. The two towns are
literally swnrming with people from
New England and the North.
Mr.. Lonnie Edwards, aged 81 died
Sunday of the wounds he received in
the Clifton saw mill explosion at Cedar
Creek. His father. Mr.. Sylvester Ed
wards. who was also severely hurt will
recover Mr. Q. II. Wheeler Is not ex-
nectcd to live. Two deaths have result
cd so far from this fearful explosion.
the ono above mentioned and the negro.
VIII Edwards. who died the day after
the accident.
News comes from WASHINGTON that
1t IS the belief there that Mayor A. NJ.
Waddell. of Wilmington, will he nomi-
mated for Governor by the Democrats
next year. There are number of prom
inent gentlemen looking with longing
eyes 20 this honor, and ii is too early
yet to predict who will he the nominee.
Winston Journal.
Mcssrs. HarErave & Leak are now
adding to their underwear manufactory
at Wndeshnrn--a sufficient f4++ts4i,rr- of
machines 70 triple the capacity of the
plant. When all the machines are in
and run at their full canacity at least
l,200 completed garments will be turn
ed out day. TO do this work 0ftv
operatives will be employed. which
means inst this enterprise will be the
means Of adding something like 81 900
month to the circulating medium of
the town.