Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
Wake County Will Hold Its Pri-
mary Election On June 2nd.
CAROLINA'S BIG BERRY CROP.
Southern Lutherans In Session at Winston
salcm-Hon. G. Ii. Aycock Receives a
Big Demonstration At Mt. Airy Raj
eigh And CASTOR NJ ecting- Receiver For
American Homo, Building And Loan
A.Taciatlon- Discharge In Bankruptcy.

from next Saturday the Democratic
voters of Wake county will have an
opportunity to say who shall represent
them in the General Assembly and be
their county officers for the next two
years.
For this purpose Il primary election
will be held Saturday, June I'd, in every
voting precinct of the county, and votes
taken for all candidates.
In the primary in Raleigh township
the polls will he opened ut o'clock p.
IN. and closed ut o'clock. Immediately
after the polls are closed and the votes
counted primary meetings will be held
for appointment of delegates TO the
county convention. which will be held
on the Saturday following.
The call for this primary was yester-
day issued. 1t sets forth the polling
places names the poll-holdcrs and the
number of votes each precinct is en-
titled to in the convention.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE Gaia
LOGUE.
The ca dialogue of Wake Forest College
for the sixty fifth session lS09-1900) has
just been issued. 1t is IL handsomely
printed pamphlet of sevcnty-fvc pages,
containing much that is OF interest to
the alumni and friends of the institu-
ton: but the book Is OF most interest
and greatest value to those who con-
template becoming students Of this col
lere.
DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.
The petition Of j. w. Peacock. bank
rupt, from the Eastern District Of
North Carolina, for final discharge from
bankruptcy, was granted vest rday by
Judge Thos. X. purncll.
The creditors of The bankrupt.
through their attorney, G.. j.. Hood. OBJ
3ectcd 10 Il discharge on the ground
that the bankrupt had made false rep
RESERVATIONS
Judge Purncl in III Interesting opin-
ion. overrules the objections ana grants
the petitioners prayer, setting forth
that not one Of the objections is valid
not being indictablc under the bankrupt
act. and also that the time when said
offences We're alleged to have been com
united was not specified.
NEW COMPANIES.
The Carolina Harness Company, of
Lanr!nburg, Scotland county, was in
corporated yesterday for thirty years,
with a capital stock of $4,000
Articles OF agreement were also fled
Tor the Incorporation Of he "Splrittine
Chemical Company" with IL CAPITAL
stock Of $50. 900. The principal place of
business is Wilmington. The incor-
norators are Ludwig Hanson. w. II.
Lcnan and ~ w. y. Hanson. The OBJ
acct OF the company is the manufacture
OF "snrittine" for the preservation of
wood and OF oils and varnishcs
RALEIGH AND CASTOR MEETING.
Tho stockholders OF the Raleigh and
GaSton Railroad Company and of the
Raleigh and Augusta Railroad Com
nahy met in adjourned session here
Wednesday in the Offices of .hc com
pany, on Halifax street, and adjourned
until Tuesday. MAY 10Th, cot a quorum
being represented ut the meeting There
were present at the meeting only the
local StOCknGllplG t.nrnnNc
ing Thomas +. Ryan and Mr. j. NJ.
Sherwood, secretary of the road.
RECEIVER FILES BOND.
An ancillary bill was filed Wednesday
with Clerk n. j. Itlddick. of the United
states Circuit Court, in the case of-Fuu
Wyck Horton VS.. the American Home,
Building and Loan Association. This
case was started at the Eastern Dis
1rict Court at Richmond George j.
trooper receiver of the association. filed
MS pond MondaY in the sum OF 1000
THH BERRY CROP.
Inc News and Observer says:
Inc uines have fallen to us in good
~ p4tees' Inc strawberry crop in East
ern North Carolina struck ii right this
year, and the growers had twenty or
twenty-five days before the Norfoli
berries We're ready for market. The
price all depends upon being able to
yet to market before the Virginia ber-
tieo aic !ipe- IL Is estimated that the
Strawberry crop will bring n million
Collars to North Carolina this snrin,r
Duplin county getting the largest pro
portion because it is the pioneer suc-
cessfu strawbc crop.
There is II lesson in the success Of
the growth of straw berries thar orr
people are learning. 1t is that prosper
ny cannot come through the growth of
nothing but staple crops. we must
cultivate more and more what people of
means at the North want. ana FOR
which they are willing to paw hir
prices. Our truck and berry crops viii
ultimately outranl our cotton crop In
value and Importance.
LuTHERANs AT WINSTON
The United Lutheran Synod onencd
at Winston Salem at o'clocl, Wednes-
day afternoon. One hundred delegates
are in attendance, many OF whom are
DISTINGUISHED divines, representine
nearly every Southern State. The omen,
ing sermon was preached by Rev. ]. r.
Grenier Of Rural Retreat. Va. rrcsi-
dent of the Synod. 1t was followed bv
the synodical communion.
At 4:30 Bishop Rondthaler. in behalf
of the pastors OF the Twin City. deliver
ed q beautiful address of welcome. He
was followed by Mayor o. b. Eaton.
who extended n hearty and royal well
come to the synod in the name of Win
ston. The response in behalf Of the
synod was made by Hon. l.. L. Gre
YER, Of Tazewcll. Va.
Rev. j. i. Grener was reelected
president OF the synod for two years.
Last night Rev. DIR. Yoder, OF Hicll-
cry, n. c., and Rev. j. Il. Greever. ID.
u. of Tennessee. delivered addresses on
Christian Education. Two sessions will
be held daily. At night addresses will
be delivered by members OF the Synod
on important subjects. The Synod will
not adjourn before Saturday night or