The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14
FROM MURPHY
TO MANTEO

Two Mormon preachers in Iredell county
were made to move on.
A $4,000 fire occurred in the planning
mills at Pianola, Mitchell county.
Prof w. P. NJ. Curry has been elected
superintendent of Raeford Institute.
Six hundred people entered the High
Point graded school on the first day.
A large modern hotel is to be built at
Iittleton in time for visitors next sea-
son.
The Commissioners of Moore county
have bought blood hounds to catch crimi-
nails.
Mr. j. H. Hull has been elected secre-
tary and treasurer of the Shelby Cotton
Mills.
Mr. John NJ Boyd and Miss Anna Bla-
lock were married at Albemarle on
Wednesday.
Rev. DR.. w. r. Gwaltney declines the
call as Baptist pastor recently extended
him from Morganton.
Five thousand people attended the
street carnival in Rutherfordton, which is
reported a great success.
Mr.. Ira Skipper, of Wilmington, who has
been employed by the w. and N. r. r.
since 1S49. died on Wednesday.
The Wilson News notes that Miss Nan
and Miss Ellen Branch have returned from
a three months tour in Europe.
Mayor Eaton of Winston calls upon the
citizens to use water economically, as the
long drought has curtailed the supply.
The steel light ship to be put at Dia-
launched at East Baintree, Mass, on Mon
d..
Mr.. Gavin Dortch of Goldsboro, is con-
fined in the hospital at his college, Lehigh,
at Bethlehem, Pa, with chronic appendi-
eit;s.
The Charlotte Observer says that Mrs.
W. H. Bailey, who was Miss Annie Dew
ey, of Charlotte, narrowly escaped the
Galveston wreck.
The Newborn Journal reports fishing
very fine in the river below that city. Old
fishermen say that fish are more abund-
ant than ever before.
Holton, Republican candidate for Con-
gress from the Seventh district, declined
to make a joint canvass with Mr.. Kluttz,
Democratic candidate.
banner for having made the greatest pro-
portion of gain in the August election
over the election of 1898.
Prof. H. H. Ransom, who is principal of
the Ball High School of Galveston, writes.
his wife and sister at Newton, that all
the North Carolinians at Galveston are
safe.
The Burlington News is working for a
graded school in that prosperous and rap
idly growing town. Such a school is
needed in every town and village in the
State
C. j. Brown. former banker of South
ern Pines has given bond for appearance
at court, on the charge of frauduently
receiving deposits after the bank was in
solvent.
The Cleveland Star says, that Elder P.
d. Gold of Wilson preached a great SER
mon at the Primitive Baptist Association,
which met last week with the Philadelphia
Church in Rutherford county.
Winston is moving for an auditorium.
Mr. J. S. Gragan agrees to furnish lot
and build it if the citizens will buy tick
cts to the amount of $4,000 to an initial
performance and subscribe $4,000 worth
of stock.
The Carthage Blade notes that Mr..
Daniel Harmon was in that town to ship
a load of wool to the Chatham Manufac-
turing Company at Elkin. This is the
second load Mr.. Harmon has shipped there
this wear.
Mr.. J. G. Mcneil, of Lumberton, grad
uate of Wake Forest College, has been
elected to the chair of English in Mercer
Nc No iYa
Baptist says that Wake Forest scores
one more"
The Chatham Record thinks that Jen-
kins will be the Fusion candidate for
Congress, and that Giles will be the can
didate for Presidential elector. Giles is
strong Republican. jenkins is McKin-
ley office holder.
Mr.. Jack Perry, switchman of the At
lantic Coast Line, was odjusting switches