The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-04
FROM MURPHY
TO MANTEO

The auditorium fund in Asheville now
amounts to s20.3S0.
Mr. George Vanderbilt has given twenty
thousand dollars towards the endowment
of a new hospital at Biltmore.
Jim Lunsford and Bud Lunsford. cou-
sins, quarreled in Madison county and
Jim killed Bud. The murderer escaped.
John Ramsey, a cotton mill operative
was killed by the fast train of the South
ern Railway at Kings Mountain, Sunday
night.
Mr.. N. E. Ward. of Wilson. has been
elected principal of the Washington Grad
ed school. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity.
James A. Parrish has been appointed
postmaster at Parrish, James F. Galley,
at Red Banks. and Nancy A. Gaddis. at
Wolf Creek.
During the last month $50 men have
been employed at the Atlantic Coast Line
shops at Wilmington, and the Star says
that they have turned out many new cars.
Joe Scales, of Rockingham county,
charged with criminal assault. has been
carried to Guilford jail for safety Threats
of lynching had been made at Wentworth,
SO the Greensboro Record says.
Mr.. John S. Dortch has been elected
superintendent of the Goldsboro Illumin-
ating and Traction Company, which has
recently bought out the Goldsboro Elec-
trio Light and Power Company.
The Carolina and Northwestern Rail-
road has large force of hands at work
between Hickory and Lenoir broadening
it's gauge. The road between Hickory and
Lenoir will be made standard gauge.
Hymans Supply Company is building
brick yards at Clark's on the A. and N.
c. railroad. The company owns 230 acres
and their kilns will have capacity OF
sixty thousand brick a day.
Morganton has been excited by the
strange rambling about town of man
dressed in woman's clothes. He has visit
ed many homes frightening women and
children, but has not yet been appre-
hended.
The Goldsboro Argus announces the
marriage of Mr.. Walter Bonitz, of Ponce,
Porto Rico, to Miss Taylor, of Virginia,
Mr.. Ronitz is the son of the late Mr.
julius A. Bcnitz. founder of the Colds
boro Messenger.
AT the recent meeting of the Press AS
ISOLATION, in addition to addresses by the
editors, the association was addressed by
invitation by Bishop Fitzgerald, an ex-
editor, and Gen. Julian S. Carr. of Dur
ham, Both these distinguished visitors
spoke words of cheer and helpfulness.
Mr.'A C. Boggs member of the Legis-
lature from Catawba county, has started
Belgium Rabbit ranch. The Newton
Enterprise says they weigh, when dress
ed, from five to ten pounds. multiply
ing very rapidly, and live on surplus
vegetables of a farm. They make excel
lent meat.
Bendigo Pool and C. L. Loclman had
a very ugly fight at Concord Saturday
Locl1man is overseer in the Odell Cotton
Mill and Pool. who had been working
there, went to the mill to get his tools
In the fight Pool cut Lockman with q
knife injecting five wounds. He has escap-
ed, says the Tribune.
An old negro named Boone is to be tried
at Kinston on odd charge, that of OBJ
tanning money from Jail prisoners as
ccnjuror, by promising to release them
for a certain sum. Many of them paid hin
money and he gave them roots and herbs
and lizards flesh tied in scarlet hannel
How did he obtain them?
a DdnK WIFI ?lAsVVO CoplCol mao DSN'
organized at Plymouth. The officers elect
ed are Thomas Old. president; w. H
Hampton, president; Clarence
Latham, cashier; L. H. Hornthal, Clarence
Latham, Thomas Old. l.. P. Hornthal
Hampton s. Parker c.. D. Loane. w. c
Ayers. N Beaman. directors.
The hearing of the warrant issued b!
John D. Kerr, of Sampson county. charg
ing George Butler, brother of Senate
Marion Butler and Populist named John
son, with criminal libel, has been post
poned until Monday, Sept. 10th, when i
will be heard at Warsaw. large crow'
was present at hearing on Saturday, bu
postponement was given to enable defend
ants to procure their witnesses.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are