The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
FROM MURPHY
TO MANTEO

Emory and Pearce are going to start a
peanut factory at Weldon.
Morganton Presbyterians cleared $52431
on their excursion ito Asheville.
The Alpine cotton mill at Morganton
is enlarging the old mill and building a
new mill.
ed Rev. NJ. V. Richards, of Mechanics
vile, S. c.. as pastor.
The Pittsboro Record says that the
Methodist congregation viii worship in
heir new church next Sunday.
A man by the name of John LaIe was
| killed On the Southern Railroad near
Hildebran, Burke county, on Saturday.
Mr. j. ]. Farris, editor of the High
| Point Enter1rise. has been summoned
to Hot Springs, N. c., where his wife
is dangerously sick.
The bank of Fremont will begin bust
ness Monday with J. L. Hooks president,
and George =. Best vice-president, and
Cutler Lee, cashier.
Upon his departure from Charlotte for
his new home a Natchez, Miss, the Grand
Lodge of EIks presented Rev. c. L. Hoff-
man with a beautiful silver table service
Judge Mcneil of Lumberton tells the
Wilmington Dispatch that the cotton
crop in Robson is cut off from one-half
to two thirds, and the corn crop fully
one-haIf.
The attendance Of Prof Morgan's
school at Fremont shows a forty per cent
increase over last year. Miss Robena
Atkinson takes charge of the commercial
DEPARTMENT.
Southern Pines viii at once put in a
water works system, it viii include a
cypress tank that viii hold $4,000 gal
lens. The pump and engine will be large
enough to supply 5000 gallons per hour.
The Fayetteville Observer reports a
burglary at the residence Of Mrs. P. A.
Luterloh, and says that the perpetra-
tors are clearly the same parties who
terrorized the town several weeks ago.
Rev. c. H Rowland has received a call
to the p&storate Of the Franklin and
Holy Neck Churches in Virginia He
is now pastor of the Christian Church
in Graham, and q young minister Of abil-
| itv.
| The Republican Congressional Conven-
Zion will be held in Raleigh on September
10th, it is said that John Nichols will
be nominated for Congress. The Popu-
list Convention will be held in Raleigh
on the 11tA.
The Democrats of Person county did
the graceful act in presenting a hand
some gold headed cane to Mr.. Paul
| Kitchin. chairman of the Democratic COM
m.ttee of that county, in recognition OF
his services during the late campaign.
Mr.: T. c. Williams, Jr., of Durham,
who, with Mr.. Burton of the same place,
| is to establish a large wholesale grocery
business at Fayetteville, spent yesterday
in the city making final arrangement
fer the opening of this important enter
Lgice, says the Observer.
Last Thursday just before shutdown, a
htmicide occurred at Ed Anderson's dis
| tilery on Hunting Creek. Jim NARROW
| was struck with a stick Of wood on the
side of the neck and shoulder by Jim
| Lewis. from which death followed in q
few hours.-Wilkesboro Chronicle.
| The Fayetteville Observer had a very
! handsome obituary of the late Mrs. Car
cline Ma lett. who died in Eustis, Fla,
| on the Gath She was the wife of the
| late Dr. William P Malett, Chapel Hill
and the daughter of the late Maj. Walker
OF Rocky Point.
Capt. !. H. Curre made the opening
speech at the annual encampment OF
the Confederate Veterans Association in
| Cumberland county. There are four hun
dred members of this association and
two hundred and fifty were present Maj
A. A. Mcclellan is president of the asso-
citation.