The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-29
THREE new SCHOOLS
Graded School Matter Salts
factoriIy Arranged.
Neuse and Little Rivers Still Rising. Promise
Of Big HuckIebery Crop. MasOns
Elect Officers.
(specia Ito News and Observer

Goldsboro, N. c., May 28.-A happy
solution of the graded school bond ques-
ton has been reached and once again
satisfaction beams upon the counte-
nance of the people. The board of trus-
tees met last night and agreed to APP
propriate $4,000 of the issue to primary
school buildings, one west of Central
street, one in north Goldsboro and one
in south Goldsboro The remaining $780,
900 of the issue is to be expended in the
enlargement and improvement of the
present graded school property. We
have had confidence in the wisdom of
the board all the while Their action
seems to give general satisfaction.
The freshet in Neuse river APP
proacheS in extent that of 81 and '87
The lowlands are everywhere flooded
and the crop loss is going to be quite
heavy. All the forenoon there has been
stream Of people from the city to the
flooded district to the south and west.
Both Neuse and Little rivers are a vast
sea of water, and the end is not yet
for there continues a rise of about q of
an inch per hour. To reach Griffin's
single mill and lumber plant one must
use boat. The planning mill, engine
and boiler are severalfeet under water
and there is danger of both shingles
| and lumber being washed away.
Parties in from the Seven Springs
section of the county report that Broad
hurst bridge was washed away this
morning This bids us regard with
| anxiety the fate that awaits the bridge
at White Hall.
T. T. Uzzell leaves tomorrow for
FORT who hn fO
his duties as cashier of the newly or
ganized Bank of Beaufort The doors
of the bank will be thrown open the
first of next week. Mr. Uzzell has re-
sided here for quite awhile and it gives
us pleasure to commend him to the peo-
pie of the Estate of Cartarette."
During the administration of eX
Mayor Peterson a lot of street signs
were purchased and shipped from
Chicago. BY an error the shipment was
made to HllSboro, upon advices of
which both the railway company and
the mayor telegraphed to forward
here. Several weeks have passed since
and yet no street signs. / am asked to
say that IF any street signs bearing
| the given name of males, running north
or south, or the names of trees, run
ming east and west, be found, where
| they are lost, or strayed or stolen,
| or even picked up running at large, they
| be FASTENED to Goldsboro with dis
patch
The oPritchard- Winstead Tobacco
| Company are spreading wings. The
| firm occupy four-story building, 40X9O
| feet, but this is found inadequate to
meet their demands and they are now
erecting an additional three-story build
| ing 40x90 alongside Thus Goldsboro en-
| terprises grow.
Mr.. c. A. Norwood. Jr., trustee Wake
Forest College, accompanied by his
| father, Mr.. G. A Norwood, Of Green
vile, S. c., left for Wake Forest this
morning.
Shipments of beans are on the in
| crease. In todays issue / was made
to say that New York prices yesterday
were $500, whereas the price was $2.15.
| This information was supplied me by
resident agent and buyer of beans, and
| was misleading. Beans sold on the To-
cal market at $3.50 per basket for north
| ern shipment, and at $3.50 per basket
/ for shipment to North Carolina point
| Shipment of berries continue quite
large Beautiful berries, retail at
stores. bring cents quart.
| IOldlOtS Will NC SUNS LOl val IL q
| few days.
From the Huckleberry swamps of
| Duplin comes the cheerful information
| that the bushes are laden with fruit.
E. c. Hood left this morning for Raj
| eigh to be present at the graduating
| exercises of the A. and M. College His
son Benjamin completes his course
| there this term.
The Chapter Royal Arch Masons at
| their last nights meeting elected the
| following officers: J. w. Gulick, H. p;
| Dr. Frank Boyette, K; G. w. Brink
| ley, S.; Myer Strauss, C. of H.; Rev.
j. L. Meyerly, P. S.; F. j. Hodge, r. A.;
c.; u NJ. Gillikin, M. of Bird "; e. w.
| Cox, M. of 2nd.V A. M. Shrago, M. of
| LIST "; J. X. Wrenn, Sentinel; John H.
| Hill, Secretary; w. W. Crawford,
| Treasurer. At the close of the session
a great feast of ice cream and speech
making followed.
Earle A. Humphrey has returned
| from a delightfully."- refreshing visit to
Seven Springs.
| Fred p. Parker went to Como this af-
| ternoon on visit to his parents.
Mrs. A. J. Fordham returned today
from an extended stay at Clinton.
Passing through: Mr.. Bonitz, of
Wilmington; b. A. Newland, of New
bern; w. N Shaw, and Judge Geo. H.
/ Brown, of Washington; Prof. w. H.
| Hammond of Trenton.