The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-20

/ Asheboro. N c., Nov. 19.-Mr. T. j..
| Mofftt's home was burned here yester-
| day; loss 81 GOO; insurance, $500 His furn-
/ ture was also burned
Elizabeth City, N. c., Nov. 19.-The
| steamer Neuse is in the dry docks at
| Scotts marine railway 1t will be made
as good as new by thorough overhauling.
Mocksville, N. c., Nov. 19.-The fun
| eral of Mr.. Thos. Bessant one of Davies
leading citizens. was held yesterday,
Rev. j. N. Stallings officiating.
Washington N. c., Nov. 19.-Promoters
are organizing a Business Mems and
| Young Mems Social Club to have reading
| room, gymnasium which will be thorough
| ly modern.
Guilford College, n. c., Nov. 19.-The
latest donation TO Gulford College is
| from Mr. Samuel Hill, of Minneapolis, a
native of Randolph county, who graduated
here. The amount is two thousand dol
| lars.
Greenville, N c., Nov 19.-The next
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vocation will be held with Trinity church
at Chocowinity, Beaufort county. The re-
ports were encouraging from all the
parishes. Bishop Watson confirmed a
small class.
Gold Hill, N, c., Nov. 19.-In twelve
days Mr.. f. H. Nancy has gotten sew
en- hundred pennyweight of gold out of
a gold mine, working only old fashioned
hand machinery One nugget weighed
119 pounds.
Asheville, N. c., Nov. 19.-Dr. j. H.
Weaver, pastor of Central Methodist
church, announced that he would ask that
he be not returned to Asheville, owing
to some differences in the congregation.
He is highly esteemed here.
| Morganton, n. c., Nov 19.-The Fish
Commission at Washington will send o.
coo rainbow trout to put in mountain
| streams in Burke. Experience in the Lin
| Vile shows that by stocking the mountain
streams trout may soon be made plen-
tiful.
Murphy, n. c., Nov. 19-Britain Broth
ers bought 500 head of very fine sheep
here and shipped them this week to Rich
mond. Much cattle is being shipped from
here and good prices are received.
George HARNESS, who was tried here
for murder was acquitted after closely
| contested caSe.'
Tarboro, N c., Nov. 19-The Tarboro
Southerner says that the Governors &C
ton in pardoning Michigan and Meherrin
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in the case aggregate $4,000, but three
hundred dollars will pay the costs in
| Cured by the county.
Asheville, n. c., Nov. 19.-Mr. Thos
N Stevens, aged 20. was found dead near
his home. He lived alone and the cause
of his death is not known. He was Q
member of Vance's company in the Con-
federate army. and eight brothers served
in the same company.
La Grange, NJ c., Nov. 19-The Meth
odist of LAGRANGE pounded their pastor
Rev. E. r. Welch, on Friday evening oil
last week. The days intervening since
have not chased away the smile of graft
tude this act produced in The Welch fam
ily cit is more blessed to give than to
receive"
Louisburg, N. c., Nov. 19.-Mr. C. A.
Jordan, of the American Tobacco Com
pany, who has been here for some
months as the representative of that
company, has been promoted to man.
ager of their business at Petersburg
Fayetteville N. c., Nov. 19.-Thos.
Fort is on trial a second time upon the
| charge of an attempt to commit rape.
The woman in the case is dead and there
was error in the first trial as to the
manner CT taking her affidavit, which
gave new trial.
Kinston, N. c., Nov. 19.-The tobacco
board of trade by vote of Is to IL de-
cided to restrict each warehouse to one
buyer. The Free Press does not believe
this decision will cause tobacco to bring
a lower price and says that there is no
better tobacco market in the State.
Lenor N. c., Nov. 19.-Nobody can
yet account for the cause of the death of
Mr.. Pinckney Deal, who was found dead
under his wagon on the road from Tay-
louisville. The tongue of the wagon was
broken and the horses were standing
1
is generally believed there was runa-
way.
Elm City, Nov. 19-Capt. A. j. Hines
is we'll again after his experience of
taking the wrong medicine. His son
Ashe was badly bitten on his hands by
fighting dogs. He was trying to separate
them. He came here to get some medi-
cine for his hands and also some head
ache medicine for his father. BY mis-
take his father took the bichloride of
mercury intended for the hands, and
Dr. E. G.. Moore was sent for in double
quick time. Capt. Hines is now well
| again.
Daviston Pinetops, Macclesfeld, Rebr
Turnage and Farmville are now railway
mail stations. The f. c. began carrying
mail to these places today-Tarbor South
| erner.