The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-27
B[AUFORT'S BUDGET
Enterprise Packing Company
Elects Its Officers.
Work on the Biological School Building. laying
Of Telephone Cable. TaIkiof Con-
gressionaI Timb.r.
(staff Correspondence

Beaufort, N. c., October 26.-At a
meeting Of the directors of the Enter
prise Packing Company, held last night,
the following officers were elected:
President, ]. r. Ramsey; Vice-Presi-
dent. G. D. Jones This company will
pack oysters and clans, and expects to
begin operations about December 1st.
The building is completed, and the ma
chinery is now being placed
Work on the Biological School build
ing is progressing satisfactorily. An
inspector from Washington has been
here for some days overlooking the work
nthe building, considering it's needs,
etd.. and says an additional appropria-
ton will be made of some $4,000 to
$4,000 as it is the purpose of the de-
partment, in appreciation of the advant-
age0us location and the importance of
the school, to complete the property
and make an up-to-date institution.
The building, when completed. will
present very imposing appearance,
and will be in full view of ea-going
steamers. I! is said the view of Beau
fort from off old ocean is most beauti-
full, and the new home of Mr.. Dey, re-
ceiving the finishing touches, that of a
palatial residence.
Work of cable laying, connecting
Beaufort by phone with the outside
world, is on, and the folks here are
pickering their lips and twisting their
tongues for the shout of Hello!
The many friends of Charles L. Aber-
nathy are seriously regarding this
bright young man as desirable congress
SIGNAL timber. 1t will be recalled that
Mr. Alternately was the Democratic
Presidential elector last year.
In New Bern yesterday it was ascer-
tanned that the school census of Craven
county had just been complete1, show
ing gain over the previous year of
S73--the census being 3115 white, 4493
cclored. making a total, of school age,
of 2 sos in the county. In this connec-
tion it is not amiss to say that the re-
turns for Craven county show only SO
more colored than white polls-the re-
turns, being 1926 colored, and 1,567 white
polls. Also. the listing on the part Of
the colored brother for 1901 shows a de-
crease in value in real and personal
property Of more than 900. In this is
presented pretty opportunity for fees
colored brother gets the benefits of
taxation revenues and equal protection
OF rights to property and person, it is
held by that people he should bear his
burden in the support of the State and
it's institutions.
New Bern Is in darkness, and yet
there is light, for of nights now the sky
is cloudless and the cffulgent rays of
the moon break air space and moonlight
strolls on the streets and lawns of the
city and moonlight sails on the placid
bosom Of the Neuse are most delight
full passtimes oven in autumn time.
The question Of light, amid darkness is
the leading topic with New Bern people.
A proposition for bonds for this very
purpose is being ''cussed and discussed"
and will be settled by them at an early
election In the mean time, Dick Will
liams, Of Craven, is doing business at
the old stand at electric-light headquar-
tiers, his dynamos a humming for the
public. With Dick Williams it is a
question of lights, the money question
he says, being settled in the days bring
ing to close the 10Th century. Speak
ing of Dick Williams, reminds me that,
incidentally, when a member of the
Legislature from Craven-before the
legislative days Of Isaac Smith-he was
the daddy of an enactment giving to
citizens of Pamlico county the exclusive
right OF diamond back terrapin fishing.
all seasons Of the year, and anywhere in
the waters within the confines of the
State. Once upon time Mr.. Williams
was inclined to the opinion he had
struck oil in Craven. Being directed by
Chairman James A. Bryan, of the Board
of County Commissioners to have an
analysis made of the drinking water at
the county home, he requested the lady
in charge to have supplied two bottles
of water. These two bottles Dick Will
liams took with him to the chemist at
Raleigh, who, being not engaged at the
time, an Immediate analysis was made,
which, when completed, show ed a large
trace of cod lime OIL and Dick Williams
went a. slumbering and dreaming OF
dreams wherein, visions Of running
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