The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-19
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Kinston, N. Dec 1S.-Monday saw
probably the last one days purchase
of cotton on market this season.
At prices ranginrom to SA cents Mr..
J. r. Ball bougH0O bales.
Wilson, N. C.)ec. 1S.-Dr. John R.
Ruffin is sick a his son, DR.. Sterling
Ruffin, of Washton, d. c., is in his
old home with father. His friends
here rejoice in fsuccess. Besides his
practice he is a ,fessor in the Column
bian University. is expert testimony
in the Bonine casshowed his ability
Wilson, N. c., L 18.-Mr. w. j. Boy
kin has accepted captaincy of Com
panyl X, the Wills Light Infantry, the
position being vant because of the
resignation of CALI T. McCraw, who
has made an excent officer Thee Sc
lection of Mr.. Boykis an excellent one,
and the company " maintain it's pres
ent high position.
Points on Monday ght Clarence Wal
lace, negro, shot nd killed his wife,
Matilda. They had ot been living to-
gether and Wallace,ho had threatened
her, came into her ON and shot her.
He has fled, but theolice hope to find
him. 1t is said that year ago Wallace
stabbed the woman the side.
y New Bern, N. c., d 1S.-The contract
for the electric Elephant will be let
Friday night, and SERIAL electric COM
panies have agents here. The bonds
were sold to F. M. tafford & Co., of
Chattanooga, Tenn, 1851, this firm
having previously light the water
works bonds.
Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 1S.-A
charter has been grard and a company
incorporated with large capital to
construct an electric ad from here to
Norfolk. The work agents of the
company here indicatehat the road will
be built. The machintof the shirt fac
tory here that has osed,N are being
shipped to Washingt, N c., where
they will be added tche shirt factory
there, making it the lgest in the State
Edenton, n. c., L. 1S.-Yesterday
morning there was SIN on the ground
here and the themomer showed. II de-
grees below freezing Work on new
buildings has had to ! stopped for the
present.
Durham, N. c., Dec. There is earn
est work in the coregation of st.
Philips Episcopal chuh for a new
church building A dc bazaar will be
started Friday at Yeiby's drug store,
and a handsome doll i'll be voted for,
the proceeds of the ID bazaar goes to
aid the building fund.
New Bern, N. c.. De 1S.-Mr. Charles
Il. Glover has secure a patent for a
valuable invention. is an improved
railway spike, very siple, but it is an
absolute preventive tothe spreading of
the rails. 1t is endeed by the best
railway men.
Kinston, N. c., DecIS-Calvin Glenn
ents, negro, was Gu perhaps fatally,
by Ike Lewis. anoth' negro Monday
night in c. w. Cralree's bar. They
brushed against each other in the bar
and fuss started. Iwis left, but re-
turned and the quarl was renewed,
Lewis finally stabbins Clements.
Asheville, N. c., Dee 18.-The damage
10 the city's water pint by the terrific
storm of Saturday nigt is estimated at
nearly $1,000. At the pumping station
the river was swollel fifteen feet and
was higher than in hgust Three car
loads OF coal were swpt away and part
OF the new bridge wastorn off and car
ried away.
Salisbury, N. c., De- 18.-The copper
mines at Union and Old Hill, when ex-
amined by Mr.. Robot Nj. Turleton a
prominent mining engleer of New York.
were found to be of luch larger and to
contain ore of niger grade than he
expected. He was delighted with them.
Wilson, N. c., Dec 1S.-The trustees
OF the graded schools have decided tn
erect a new and comnodious building for
the white school, tbs being greatly
needed. Many desirea more central To-
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