Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
BONDS HERE AT LAST
Trsa.urer WORTH. Heart Maao Glan
at Raleigh by Long ExpeclodBonds
General Carr Announces Ensnsc-
ment of Ills Dnusn.er TO a Pears
syivan,an-Anothe New Industry
Incorporated.

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ment Of the finances of the penitentiary,
which the Board OF Trustees requested
Superintendent Day to make at their
meeting here in October, has been
completed, and printed copies forwarded
10 the different members of the board.
The receipts and disbursements from
January l, 1899. to October 1, 1899, are
given In itcmized form. They comprise
twenty-three printed pages.
No balance-shcct is given, and the
report Is in such condition that the total
amount OF expenditures and receipts ut
1 the close of business September 80 1899,
! cannot be stated.
The special appropriation of sos, 900
which the Legislature made for the
maintenance of the institution does not
figure In the report. The different
Items for which this money was ex-
pended are given separately The
items given in detail indicate, only In
few instances. the prices paid and
ton seed and other commodities are NOT
mentioned. The prices paid for meat
and other commodities arc stated
After reading the report, you are
none the wiser as to the financial con-
dftlon OF the institution.
BONDS HERE AT LAST.
State Treasurer Worth was delighted
to-day at the receipt of the long -eX-
bected s205,00o of penitentiary bonds.
or these, $4,000 are to pay the debt
the Fnsionsts contracted and 800, 900
to pay for the Caledonia and Arson
farms. The American Bank Note
Company, which printed the bonds,
and which was so slow in doing the
work, sent receipted bill for the $3.50
y for the printing. 1t will be remem-
bered the bonds were to have been de-
llvered last summer, and that mem
Der OF the company made the. promises
that the bonds were nearly ready. AS
the State had bought the farms it had
to pay interest on the money until the
ponds came. The Treasurer was on the
point of bringing suit against the
company for this interest, but it agreed
TO pay 1t. The $3.50 is in lieu OF the
interest. The Treasurer says the
company behaved very we'll in the
matter.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
General and Mrs. Julian S. Carr
entertained n party OF young ladies' and
gentlemen at their beautiful home,
Somerset Villa, Monday night. The
occasion was y progressive dinner
party. lasting from until 10 O'clock.
General Carr took this opportunity to
announce the bctrothal of his daughter,
Miss Lalla Ruth Carr. to Mr.. William
l.. Patton, OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Patton Is a young lawyer of con-
siderable prominence, living at Clear
held, Pa, and Is the son OF the late Gen.
Patton, who was the close personal
friend and advisor of Hon. Andrew ].
Currln. the war governor OF Pennsyl-
wanna. General Patton was for several
terms q member of congress and a
n n La y H. a.
nectionS in his state. His sister is Miss
Nora Patton, who has visited Durham
on occasions, the guesr- or
Somerset Villa, and who has many
friends here
Miss Carr Is one OF the most beauti-
ful and accomplished young ladies' in
the South, and the only remaining
single daughter of General and Mrs.
Carr.
Having attended the best schools and
colleges In the land and having had
the advantage Of extensive travel. she
IS emlnently worthy to become the wife
Of any man in the United States or any
other country. She is not lacking in
any OF those qualities which make
women attractive. She was born and
reared in the South where men arc
noted for chivalry and the women for
modesty, and she possesses a liberal
share OF both.
The young man from Pennsylvania
is fortunate In having won the heart of
such a fair daughter of the South.
NEW INDUSTRY INCORPORATES
j. S. Carr, John C. Niche and VIM.
a. Guthrie filed articles of agreement
for the Incorporation of the Niche
Bayonet Shovel Company Of Durham.
This company is organized for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing and selling en-
trenching tools for military service.
covered by letter of patent of United
States NO. GS4,6a6, to John C Niche
on october TO- 1899. The headquarters
Of the company will be Durham. and
the capital stock of the company will
pc not less than $4,000 or more than
$4,000. The duration OF the corpora