The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-09
NORTHEAST WAYNEl
Is SWEPT BY HAIL
Numbers of Livestock Killed
by tho Stones.
The CROPS ARE INJURED
In Some Places the Hail Was Six
Inches Deep.
ALDERMEN RF-GlECT TIE OLD OFFICERS
Capt Broad u's's Sous Wi ning Henors. The
Drecors Of he Easrrn Hospital viii Bor-
row fu IDS to Garry Forward he
! ED d uprCv men S.
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(SDeciai TO news anu oDSerVeFD
Goldsboro, n. c., May 8--0ne of the
most destructive hail-storms that has
visited this section in years swept over
the northeastern part of this county
yesterday afternoon. 1t carried de-
airucticn to the crops.
County Treasurer Parks. who
o;n1e in today said some of the stones
were larger than partridge eggs. He
said that in some places the hail was
six inches deep, while in others it was
flom three to four inches.
On account of the early season the
loss will not be so disastrous as il
otnerwise would be- The hail fell so
irpidly and with so much force that
quite number of hogs, geese ana
other live stock were killed.
Mr.. A. W. Faulkner went to Peters
burg last night on business trip.
Mr.. Jack Shannon has accepted the
position al the National Bank made va
cant by the resignation OF Albert ",
zcll, who goes to Beaufort as cashier
o the new bank there,
The l.. Of r. Minstrel show, slated
TO take place at the Messenger Opera
Rouse next Thursday night. has been
called off. This was done on account
OF part of the members being sick, the
d2lay in receiving the music ordered
and ether reasons They will, however,
give the dance and banquet as arranged
in the first place.
Ihe new board OF aldermen held Il
caucus yesterday afternoon. re-clectin :
all the OF officers except tax collector
and city physician. W. II. Collins was
elected tax collector in place of Capt.
4. ]. Brown DR.. w. II. Cobb, IT.,
elected city physician in place of DR.
" T.. nobilson.
The following are the caucus nomi-
-nees: City Clerk, Capt. p. j. Broad
urst; treasurer. J. r. Higgins; tax
collector, " II. Collins; city attorney,
ii, c. Daris; city physician, w. II.
Cobb, Jr.; chief OF police A b. Free
man; policemen, 3. NJ. Denmark, Rufus
H. Smith, j. Al. Swaringer A. j. Full
hum.
The nev board will meet and organ
lie tomorrow night. The old board
cid thef last meeting last night. The
remarks at parting on the part of the
mayor md members were cordial am
touching
mayor peterson read his annual re-
port, frm which we take the following
cXtractt:
Addition to sewer system $500 feet
g. 1G-nch pipe; stone curbing placed
$3.50 f,et
With twenty miles Of street it re-
quires constant attendance No outlay
can be made that Will paw o town SO
well az to have good streets"
Menprial exercises will take place at
the cemetery next Friday. Mr.. Jas. A
Bryan president Of the A. & N. C. r.
r.. vii be the orator CO the occasion.
Yesterday about the time that Capt.
ID. Boadhurst Was unanimously elect
ed ely clerk by the new board. he re-
ceivd news that his talented son Ed
gar, who is now serving as principal of
the Greensboro graded schools. had
beer elected superintendent of the
graed school at Thomasville. Ga. ana
his son Hugh had passed a successful
examination for West Point.
he board of directors of the Eastern
T4crital met in call session yes erday and
deided to borrow the necessary funds for
Carrying forward needed improvements
Tie contract fer the new building was
gfen to Porter q Goodwin. contractors
o. this city.