Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
FACTS flARD TO GET
Prof Irey s,ahcs Improvement. In
Textile Machinery st. Luko's
Home Fund = Agricultural De-
pnrsmrnrs January Bulletin
snio of Property in Charlotte
Thirtoenth Annual Communities
sion OF the Grand Lodge OF Mnsons

Raleigh, n. c., Jan "a big lumber
dead has recently been made in this
section. The exact nature OF the trans
action is hard to get at, as the matter
has been kept very quiet. but it is
certain that a deal OF considerable
Importance has been contaminated.
~ syndicate, back Of which there are
millions of money, has been quietly
acquiring interests in land throughout
this section. and already large estates
have been bought in Wake, Durham,
Granville, Person, Orange and perhaps
other counties
1t is tile purpose of the syndicate to
erect sawmills in various localities and
saw up the timber. Already several
mills have been placed In operation.
i. is said that some of Durham's
weaithiest men are In the syndicate,
but as before mentioned it is a diff
cult matter to get facts. 1t Is one of
the biggest lumber deals ever made in
this section.
A TEXTILE INVENTION.
Prof. G. i. Ivey. of the Agricultural
aud Mechanical College, has received
Il patent for an Improvement in n
piece of textile machinery, which
The invention has been highly COM
mended by millmen. Prof Ivey is n
practical millman of original ideas and
wide experience.
ST. LUKE'S HOME.
Mrs. NJ. A. Johnson, who had a Sc
we're attack of fever last summer, Is
now restored to health and will resume
her duties in the early days OF January,
as the financial representative of St.
Luke's Home. Mrs. Johnston has al
ready collected several thousand dol
lars toward the erection OF the new
Home. and WILL doubtless, during the
year raise the desired amount. May
she meet with success wherever she
goes.
THE JANUARY BULLETIN.
The January Bulletin of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture will be devoted al
most entirely 10 matter relating to fer
tilizer, In view OF the fact that the fer
tilizer season usually opens actively
about Jan. Is. 1t will contain n dis
cussion OF fertilizers and fertilizer
ma terials. with a view to showing the
value and adaptability OF the various
sorts OF fertilizers TO different crops.
DIR. Kilgore is engaged in preparing the
material for the number
With regard to the now experiment
farms to be established to test the
value of fertilizers for soils, DR.. Kill
gore stated that he has his report
ready to submit to the committee an
pointed by the Board OF Agriculture.
When the committee meets it is expect
cd that the farms to be SO used will be
selected.
SALE OF PROPERTY.
The Charlotte Observer contains the
Ton, ,l,o
action. showing that property in Char
lotte brings good money.
Col. y. b. Andrews and Mrs. An
drews were in Charlotte yesterday at
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Robertson's. In the
morning they executed a deed to the
-Four C's for the Guion property, on
South Tryon street. between the Y. NJ.
G. ~ and Piedmont buildings. a check
for S19,5 was given to Colonel ana
Mrs. Andrews, this being the balance OF
the purchase money due OH the pro-
nerty. The exact purchase price of the
lot is 500, 900. of which $500 was paid
when the contract OF sale was made.
Colonel Andrews left town last night.
Mrs. Andrews will return to Raleigh
to-day"
GRAND LODGE MASONS.
The annual meeting OF the grand
Lodge of Atasons of North Carolina
VIII convene in This city next Tuesday
night at 1880 o'clock p. M. January Q.
II is the 18th annual communication
q the Grand Lodge OF North Carolina.
1t VIII be one of the largest meetings
that the Grand Lodge ever held in
North Carolina, and matters of great
Importance will come before the meet
ing. There are present 80 lodges in the
State with. total membership of
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