The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-15
NORTH STATE CULl|NGS.

The executive board OF the peni;en
uary have decided to establish an cleo
TIC light plant al that institution 10
supply their own lights. Heretofore
they have been patronizing the light
companies in the city. though the ad-
visibility OF the penitentiary having
its own plant has often been discussed
by the board. Now it has been deg-
nitely decided that il would be econo-
my for the institution to furnish It's
own lights. To this end the executive
board has employed Mr.. John p Cillep,
an electrician. to determine exactl,
what is needed and 10 ask bids for the
necessary machinery.
d. F. McIver, for two years chief OF
police of Mt. Airy and al present the
tax collector. of the town disappeared
on the night OF the fifth instant about
O'Clock under circumstances that are
considered its suspicious. Absolutely
nothing has been heard of ain since
he disappeared and town officials think
that he is short in his accounts with
the town to the amount OF 81. 500 At
tempus are being made to ascertain his
whereabouts
The North Carolina Experiment Sta
ton has discovered a new lilly which
1t mas named "Lilium Massey" in
honor of Prof. w. F. Massey. the horti-
culturist of the station. 1t is found in
the high mountain meadows OF this
State In July and August.
Cholera has made its appearance
among hogs at Aurora. 1t is thought
N Inv
stock.
Mrs. Vickers, of Wilkesboro. dis.
covered an egg about the size OF
quail's egg, with a hard shell, inside OF
a large hen egg.
D. M. Rigier Of Charlotte jumped
from the window of the fifth story OF
a building in New York He had gone
there for surgical treatment and be-
came mentally unbalanced
News comes from Gastonia that a
big cotton mill, which will have a mil
lion and a quarter back CT it, is to be
erected there. The ground is now be-
ing broken. Mrs. Jay Gould is large
stockholder in the concern.
A letter from High Point states that
at least 900 persons have left that city
during the past week in order to es-
cape compulsory vaccination.
VIM. Truesdale, colored, was hanged
in the Jail yard in Charlotte Thursday
for the murder of his sweetheart
year ago. He had to be taken to the
scaffold, being overcome with fright
He protested his innocence to the last
The Salisbury correspondent of tn.
Charlotte Observer says that "the city
has decided to help the county bear
the expense incurred during the small
pox epidemic. The cost of the cpl
demic in this county will reach S., 900.
Salisbury will likely pay $1,000 of this
amount
Julian S. Carr, Geo. w. Watts and
l.. A. Carr, all of Durham. applied to
the Secretary of State to be incorpor-
ated under the style and title of the
Durham Telephone Manufacturing
Company. The business to be carried
on is the manufacture and sale OF tele.
phones, switch-boardS, electrical and
mechanical appliances, and "all kinds
OF electrical supplies generally" The
company also has the power TO buy,
sell, lease and convey lands, to hold
and use patents and patent rights and
to enter into contracts with inventors
or owners for the purchase of such
rights. The principal officers will be
located at Durham. The capital stock
Is $4,000 and a charter of so years is
asked for.
The "Independent Steam Boat Line"
files articles of incorporation with the
Secretary Of State and asks that
charter be granted it with permission
to construct steamboats, and navigate
the waters of Neuse and Trent rivers
and the waters of Eastern North Caro-
lima, 20 carry passengers and freight
for hire, at a scale of tariffs to be fixed
by the officers OF the company. The
principal officers will be at Newbern,
N. c., and the charter will run so years.
The inccTporators are Jesse ]. Lassi-
ter, Ellen Lassiter, Nicholas w. Jones,
and Emma Jones, all of Newbern. The
capital stock is $4,000 with privilege OF
increase to $4,000.
The bonded debt of North Carolina
is $3.50, 900, and the valuation OF
property is $269, ,S67 600
H. D. Cowles, clerk OF the United
States Dis let Courts, has been at
Washington trying to block legislation
to give Charlotte a separate clerk TO!
the United States Court, located there.
Congressman Bellamy expects, despite
Mr.. Cowles' efforts, to get the same es-
ta'blished in very short time He says
it is an outrage that a city OF the size
Of Charlotte is without resi- .ert clerk.
A new vegetable canning factory is
contracted to be built at Winston.
Congressman Small has introduced a
bill to increase the appropriation for
the public building at Elizabeth City
from $50. 900 to $4,000.
Through the efforts OF Congressman
Kluttz the postmaster at Salisbury will
be allowed an extra clerk with a salary
of $500, the department granting the
request yesterday.
The State charters the Harriet Cot
ton Mills at Henderson, capital $780,.
900. D. Y. Cooper, George Badger Har-
ris and others stockholders. The mill
will both spin and weave.
The report of miscellaneous Victories
in this State, which the labor commits
sion will make, will show a great in
crease in all save tobacco factories.
There are now 203 students at the
Baptist University in Raleigh. 1t is a
+! pronounced success.
/ The Secretary Of State says that re
Gently very few corporations have do
mesiricated themselves. The last to do
! 50 are some fraternal organizations Of
| nainor importance.
A franchise has been granted to
| build an electric car line in Fayette
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