The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-28
BY A HAIRS BREADTH
Two Young Men Fall Under
Kicking Horses.
Rumor That Saloon Men VIII Oppose Mr. Hood
as Candidate For Mayor. The Ice
Association.
Especial to News Eaad observer9


Sheriff Jas. H. Grant, who is in the city
today, tells me Of rne narrow escape
yesterday of his Is scar old son, Jas.
II. Grant, ,rr., and young companion,
Henry Tant. These two young men
were out hauling with a wagon, pulled
by a mule and horse. The mule SHE'D
from some cause, and a weel of
the vehicle ran against stump, the jar
throwing the young men out of the
wagon and under the feet of the ami
mails. Young Grant was badly kicked
in the jaw and forehead, while Henry
Tant was kicked in the abdomen
and on the arm. Grant while badly
bruised is up and about. Tant, however,
is confined to his bed With fever. 1t is
hoped that his injuries are not of a Sc
rious nature.
The North Carolina Ice Association
have elected the following officers: VIM.
F.. Worth, Wilmington president; A. ].
Haygood, Charlotte, vice e-president;
VIM. Dunn, Newberu. secretary and
treasurer. InlS 10 y h'oSI C<NSSiANAAN
corps of officials. Mr. Worth is pos
sibly the best informed ice manufactur-
er in the South. He advises me that
the association is not formed to regulate
prices, but for mutual protection.
The heirs at law have filed excep-
tions to the commissioner report in
the matter OF the years support of the
widow Faircloth and the exception will
be heard before l. F. Ormond, clerk of
the court on Tuesday, April End.
There was a quiet Tome marriage in
the northern limits at o'clock this ev-
ening. The contracting parties were
Mr.. ]. w. Moore and Miss Jennie Davis,
daughter of Mr. Hersy Davis. Justice
A. r. Grady offieiateda
The voice of Meador, the auctioneer,
rent the air at the tols4cco Warehouses
this morning The receipts were not
very heavy, but prices We're good.
1t was thought the aloon men of the
city would be delighted with the recent
legislative enactment--e early closing,
etc, but it seems they are not. 1t is
generally rumored on the streets that
they have practically determined OH
candidate for mayor and are willing to
spend a good bit of money to defeat
the candidacy of Ger f.. Hood. They
certainly must know that Mr.. Hood is
not responsible for the enactment of the
above referred to law. True he voted
for it as any representative from Wayne
should have done under the circum-
stances. And, while a man of spotless
character it is not known that he has
in any way antagonizeG the saloon in
terest, and it is regretted that issue is
being forced.
Chas. l.. Stevens. Or the NeWbern
Journal passed through aenroute for
visit to Raleigh. Mr.. Stevens reports
the cabbage and pea crops around New
bern in most excellent condition and the
shipments of lettuce from there very
large. Our Newbern friends are hust-
.lers.
J. Sterling Jones, the veteran insur-'
ance man of Greensboro is in the city
today.
Geo. w. Wynn and Robt. s. Wynn, of
Snow Hill, passed through town today.
A negro dealing with Fobert in the early
spring, when mules We're going out, re-
marked: He am er nice Wynne." In
the fall, when the mule was coming in,
the same negro declared Robert was 'er
cyclone"
Hcllowell and Edgerton lost a fine
horse yesterday by acute indigestion
Mr. Sherman. the market man, will
locate at Greensboro lis Goldsboro beef
business location having been purchas-
ed by Messrs. Geo. w. Best and j. A.
(Tcbe) Stevens, who will take charge
at the Sherman Market about April 1st
J. B. Parks, of the Rood Swamp sec
ton, was in town toiay He says he
was driven in by the recent heavy rains.
He reports farm work throughout the
county as well advanced.
In looking over our old Municipal
record it would seem that in the year
1850 the Board of Alderman laid greater
stress upon the Importance of attending
meetings than is the case now The
record shows when an alderman failed
to attend a meeting o. the board he was
fined s1o0.
The chief of poli~| arrested this
morning a negro from Mt. Olive who
drives for Mr.. Ben Switzerland, for fast
driving within the city limits. The
darkey seemed astonished and remark
ed to the chief: Boss, l was not driv-
ing fast. dat was er only 2:4O gate.
didn't think you 'jectcd to dat speed in
er live town like GolGsboro."