The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-23
WORK OF THE COURT
Judge Starbuck Disposed of
Seventy Two Cases.
Locomotives Placed at The Acme Works For Re-
pair. Convention Monday to Nominate
Mayor For Goldsboro.
(special to News and observer.l


Court April term closed this evening.
There has been disposed of during the
term some 60 criminal cases and about
a dozen civil actions. Judge Starbuck
presided with dignity and has this term
dispatched matters to a conclusion. 1t is
noteworthy that in SO many criminal
cases, not single convict is sent to the
State prison. Those who could not pay
fines aud costs were sentenced to road
service.
The action of B. w. Nash VS.. j. w.
Daley and others. trustees of Friendship
church, was referred to F. A. Daniel as
referee. This is a naction brought by
Mr.. Nash. as trustee of the Union Baptist
Association for the Friendship church
property, the church being dismembered.
The report sent out from here this week
that rs baskets of peas were shipped, is
a fake-no such shipment having been
made. We are a great trucking COM
munity and are quite early in marketing
our products. but peas are not ready for
shipment, even from progressive Colds
boro. The fields are, however, white in
bloom and many pods are forming and
ere great while.
North Cardinals gifted son, Henry
Blount delivered at the Baptist Sunday
school room his famous lecture, "Chow,
Chow" Mr.. Blount was happily intro
duced by Mayor Peterson, who referred
to him as a man of more than Statewide
reputation. The lecture was a gem in
thought and presentation, and so much
we're our people delighted that return
engagement was Immediately sought and
confirmed.
Truly indeed do we go forward With
the establishing of the Acme Machine
Works. the city takes on new life, as
visit to this plant will demonstrate. Never
before within the history of the town has
such an innovation presented itself as
teheld this morning in stroll through,
the yards of this mammoth establish
ment when on the tracks l beheld two
railway locomotives. each of some As ton
capacity, just placed for repairs and over
hauling These locomotives come from
the Aberdeen and Rock Fish railroad and
from the McMullen Miller Lumber Com
pany, end after a personal visit of in
spection on the part of an expert rail-
way official who, being convinced of the
Acme Machine Works ability to do this
class of work. successfully recommended
the Acme and the contracts were soon
made and the locomotives are now being
repaired. Besides these two contracts
for repairing, three others has been
closed and these are expected shortly.
The Messrs Street are indeed alive to
the demands of the hour and our citizens
generally are proud of the undertaking.
The Acme Machine Works are in need of
several additional machinists. and the
right men can get employment at once
The little daughter OF Mr.. John r. Bell,
of Mt. Olive, died last night. Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me and forbid
them not said the meek and lowly
Jesus, and these comforting words are
commended to the grief stricken parents.
T.. Y. Ramsey, who has a road expert
ence of 80 years. and Chas. f. Bauman.
of VIM. H. Cole & Son. of Baltimore,
were guests at the Kennon last night.
The business of the Great Dispenser
this morning was confined to the adjudi-
cation of a little fracas that occurred en-
the streets during the writer's absence
from the CITY, The party who did the
punching was fined $2.10 and costs.
In the matter of the State VS.. the city
of PikevilIe, rather its chief of police, for
a little billy work on the head of
city visitor, was compromised by the pay
ment of a fine of $50 and AL cost in the
action.
Miss Victoria Green leaves tomorrow
on visit to her sister at Dunn.
Fork Township Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held May 18th.
The convention to nominate n mayor for
the city of Goldsboro conveleS at the
Messenger Opera House, this city, on
Monday night at o'clock. Interest cen
tiers in this convention, and it bids fair
to be the largest convention of the kind
ever held in he city. SO far as | can
ascertain conditions are as previously
published with the following candidates
in the field: ExMayor d. j. Broadhurst,
Early A. Humphrey. Thos. e. Hood, ex-
Mayor j. H. Hill and Chas. F. Herring.
1t behooves every citizen interested in
good government to attend the conven
tion and stand firmly by his choice to the
end that the best man may win.