The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
STATE NEWS.


Col. e. w. Fonveills death at Big Falls
is announced by the Burlington News.
Robert the 12-year-old son of Mr.
Thomas Waller, met with a very serious
accident Monday afternoon while hunting
larks, and accidentally proved himself a
lad of rare nerve and presence of mind
While shooting his gun the breech pin
blew out, striking the lad just above the
right eye. The wound made in the skull
was two inches long and half inch
wide. The boy pluckily pulled the breech
pin out of his brain himself Professional
assistance was secured and when last
heard from the patient was doing WE'LL
Salisbury h-Index
The Charlotte Observer states that a
number of the leading architects of North
Carolina met in that city on Thursday
and perfected the organization of the
Southeastern Architectural League, the
plan for which YVES set on foot at a
meeting held in Raleigh October 25th.
The following officers Of the league were
elected: President, f. S. Smith, of Ashe-
Vile; First Vice President, F. p. Milburn,
of Charlotte Second Vice President,
Charles McMillen, Of Wilmington Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Charles Pearson, Of
Raleigh. Executive committee, r. S.
Smith, of Asheville, chairman; Fl. E.
Bonitz, of Wilmington; 0. D. Wheeler, of
Charlotte; 0. NJ Gates, of Greensboro
and F. M. Sawyer, of Charlotte.
George E. Boggs died at HIS home near
Waynesville Wednesday night. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Frank
D. Hunt. IN the Waynesvile Presbyterian
church, of which tho deceased was an
elder The remains were taken to Wins
boro s. c., Mr. Boggs former home, for
interment George f. Boggs was citi
zen well known and esteemed throughout
Western North Carolina. Industrially
speaking. it was in the field of horti-
culture that he accomplished most for
his section. MIR. Boggs was also promi-
nent in politics and was twice nominated
for Congress en- the Popuist ticket. He
was about SO years old. His wife sur
wives him-Asheville Daily Gazette.
A lawyer Of this city has a singular
problem on hand Some days ago he
had an application for q pension from
TIE InOIHeF OF II SOlQlef VINO served IN
the SPANS n american War and subse
quently died of consumption contracted
in the service. The proceedings in the
matter developed tha. tie young man
served in the army under an assumed
name, and the lawyer now has his hands
full in getting up affidavits to prove that
the soldier of the name under which he
enlisted is the same man who died under
his right name 1t appears that when the
war broke out between the United States
and Spain, the young man was seaman
in the navy lie was anxious to get into
the army and as he had enlisted in
the navy for three years he could not
get release He therefore, deserted
from the navy and enlisted in the army
Under another name for fear that if he
enlisted under his right name he would
ne arrested and taken back to the ship
which he deserted. He served throughout
the war and his death developed the sit
uatlon with which the lawyer has to con-
Tend in securing a pension for a mother
VINO is IN straitened circumstances. The
soldier was a North Carolina boy and
belongs to a good family in this section
Oh the State. Wilmington Messenger.