The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-14


ages, has been released from jail. The
case has been compromised, Bearman
paying $50 and all the costs
Winton, N. c.. Nov. (SpeciaD.-
Hundreds of people gathered here today
from all parts of the country to witness
the execution of Drew Vaughan, not
knowing that the Governor had respited
him to December End. All that they
saw, and all that they would have seen
had Vaughan been hanged, was the scat
fold, as the law now provides for pri
vate executions.
Elizabeth City n. c., Nov. 13.-(Spe-
ciaI)-A the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce. after letter had been
read from MIR. w r. Peele, in regard to
celebrating the landing of Sir Walter
Raleigh's colony on Roanoke Island. Mr..
G. w. Ward was selected as the Cham
ber's representative to confer with the
citizens of Manteo to make necessary ar
! rangements for the celebration.
Greenviile n. c., Nov -(SpeciaD-
Mr.. Alfred Forbes has telegraphed his
son to come home from Trinity college,
a case of small box or variolid having
been pronounced to exist there.
Asheyille, n. c.. Nov. 13-(Special. -
An X ray apparatus will be used to To-
cate the ball in young Merrimons arm.
He is better and will be removed from
the Mission Hospital in few days.
Newton y c.. Nov lS-The Enter
prise says it is pretty generally conced-
ed that Mr.. Frank A. Lihney. now res.
ident of Boone, Watauga county. win
defeat Mr.. Moses N Harsha for the
Republican nomination for solicitor in
the Thirteenth district next year. The
Enterprise says the district is Repub-
lican, but that a strong Democrat would
stand good show of success.
Newton, n. c., Nov. 13-Catawba
county is to have a Mormon church.
The Newton Enterprise says that Arch
Bivins, a convert to the Latter Day
Saints, has donated a site about two
miles east of that place and work will
soon begin on the building.
Washington. n. c., Nov 13.-The
folk, Va. has a representative here VINO
is comforting With citizens with the
view of moving the shirt factory here.
1t would give employment to large
number of operatives.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 13.-New ma
chinery is being put in the Delgado
Mills at Wilmington which will increase
the output considerably. New cottages
are being erected for the additional OPP
eratives to be employed
Manchester, N. c., Nov. 13.-The
church Of Covenant, erected by the
Presbyterians/here thirty years ago, was
burned to the ground yesterday. Fire had
full Roadway before discovered Loss
$1,000 with no insurance.
Walnut Cove, N. c., Nov. 13-Mr j
r. Vass has received his commission as
postmaster at Walnut Cove. succeeding
Mr.. Moorfield, against whom true bills
have been found for retailing liquor
without license.
Fayetteville. N. c., Nov. 13-Memor-
ial windows will be placed in St James
church in memory of Edward J. Hall,
John Winslow Mrs. Penelope Swami,
Marshal Haigh and Mrs Margaret
Huske
Statesville, N. c.. Nov. 13.-Mrs A.
L. Feimster, who lives near here, died
yesterday from blood poisoning caused
by getting splinter in her finger, un-
Ger the nail.
Boonville N, c., Nov. 1S.-As a result
of a revival conducted by Rev! Fl. f.
Jones and Rev. Fl. A. Brown, there have
been eight accessions to the Baptist
church.
Morehead, Nov 13.-The funeral. of
Mr.. Thomas Willis was held here yes
terday. He was Western Union tele-
graph operator and died in Wilmington.
Chapel Hill, N c., Nov. 19.-Mr w.
A. Whitaker. Jr, a student from Win
ston. is critically i'll here. His mother
and trained nurse are with him.
Monroe, N. c., Nov. 18.-Mr. W. L.
Broadway, an esteemed business man,
died yesterday He was a member OF
the Baptist church.
Dunn, N c., Nov. 13.-Mr N. A. Sin
clair, attorney for the King heirs, who
are suing for all the land upon which
the town of Dunn is situated, was here
yesterday looking after the matter in