Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
Dangerous Wanderings OIL. a Sick
Ladyat Greensboro.
FOUND IN 8 BRANCH
Cotton nili Notes Gatlcrcd Hero and
Ihore- Car Londs OF Tobacco ana
Farmers ut Durhnm-- Unvo,lIng of
vance Monumont Delay ed-Youns
Educator KiIioa-A rrnnoh,sc
Grantcd-con.rnct for Mig m.ls
Awarded.

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Awarded.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. ia special
from Greensboro says:
Mrs. j. M. Rosenblott, the wife OF a
prominent jeweller of this city, has
been sick for some time. Last night
blot got up in her sleep and left the
house. Mr.. Rosenblott coming into
the room few minutes later, discov-
4. cred his wifc's absence and Immediate
ly notified his neighbors ana started q
systematic search. Not finding her
the fire alarm was turned in, and to-
gethcr with the 1iremen and neighbors
that part of town in which Mrs. Ro-
senblott lived, was searched foot by
foot. After an hour or two she was
found lying exhausted i'll n small
branch. She was entirely conscious.
but unable TO even cry for help. Con-
siderable uncasiness is felt for Mrs.
Rosenblott OH account Of her weak
condition.
COTTON MILL NOTES.
Tarboro Is talking about building an
other knitting mill.
Scotland Meek has subscribed $780,
( 600 TO II cotton factory.
Clayton is soon to have cotton mill
and now there is talk Of building one
on the river near Smlthlield Tho
water power is owned by Mcssrs. Jas
II. and Ed w. Pou, and is said to be
a very fine one.
Wednesday afternoon the machinery
of the new Tarboro cotton factory. or
mill No ., WAS set in motion. 1t is Il
weaver
II is said here that a cotton factory
is soon to be established at Warren
ton-the first in the county.
FARMERS AND TOBACCO.
Last night Il number of carloads OF
tobacco and u carload OF farmers ar
rived at Durham, over the Norfolk and
Western road from Person county.
They marketed their tobacco, selling at
fine prices. During the past few days
the farmers who have sold on the Dur
ham market have realized the highest
prices of the season. j. W.. Lassiter
sold some rs high ms 500 per hundred
5. j. Dickens, OF Person county, sold
a lot for. $40 ner hundred. and other
lots Mt $2a50,. IS and S35.50 John Fox
lots at $50 and $50; $. l.. Morton, lots
at S25, $50 and S35; ]. l.. Daniel. lots at
$50 and $2S.50; Morton & Dixon, S2l50
S24, SIG, $50; j. ID. Winstead. SCI. 500. 80
s23, S25.50. These are only Il few sales
picked UP AT random
VANCE MONUMENT DELAYED.
The date of the unveiing Of the
Vance monument is still uncertain.
The sculptor still puts OF the time for
the completion of the model, and until
that is completed and accepted it is
absolutely Impossible To fix time for
the unveiins. The committee having
the matter in charge was notified that
The model would be ready January
18th. The time was moved up to Feb
ruary 18th. Now February 18th has
come and gone and nothing further has
been heard IN regard to the matter
The local committee is doing all it can
to hasten matters, and they hope to
hear something definite within the next
few days.
Railroad officials have expressed a
desire to give reduced rates for the I'M
yelling. but say the rate cannot be def
nitely fixed until-~tha--date- Is known,
They estimate that some 10000 or %,
600 people will be here.
WINSTON SALEM'S PROGRESS.
a special from Winston says: Salem
has granted fortyyear franchise to
the Winston Salem Railway and Elec-
trio Company, made q contract with
the company for lighting the town at
the rate of SO a light per annum. The
same company was granted forty
year franchise to put in a gas plant;
another company has made application
and will be granted a similar franchise
for another gas plant.
EDUCATOR KILLED.
Earnest Young, prominent young
educator OF Cary, Wake county, who
was at Durham on a visit TO his uncle.
Dr. w. D. Young. was run over and
instantly killed by the East bound pas
senger train of the Southern railway.
soon after 10 a. NJ. yesterday. Coroner
]. Frank Maddry viewed the body but
deemed an inquest unnecessary: The
remains will be taken to Cary for in
terment.
BIG COTTON MILL.
A telegraphic message receive here
fran New York says that at the meet
Ing there to-day of the directors of the
Golden Belt Manufacturing Company
the contract was awared for the build
ing of a cotton mill here to cost one
million dollars. including building and
machinery. turn key job to be com
picked by the early fall.