The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-04
PICNIC At ORIENTAL.
kinston People Spend a Clio
riously Happy Day.
Justi6 abIe Homicide the Verdict in the Case Of
The Shooting Of Hurst by
Mr.. West.
Especial to News and observer.)

Baptist Sunday school picnicked today in
the state of Panlico,' at Oriental.
Your correspondent joined the excursion
lists at this place, all going by the steam
en- Guide. A trip down the Neuse IS ever
OF interest. at this point starting with
d width of one and half miles there
is a gradual widening till at Oriental,
where the Neuse is beautiful expanse
of water OF more than five miles in width.
The excursonists numbered about 400
men, women and children. and the trip
going and returning was spent in social
tete-a -tetes, songs and music. The small
boy was there gleeful and prankish, and
the sweet sixteen" with her ever pres
ent beau, both as gay as larks and as
happy as later bugs in June. Anxious
mammas kept watchful and wide open
eye, er peeping found the corner like
And last. but not least, in and out among
the folks looking to their comfort could
be seen the genial J. ]. Rogers, the quiet
but cheerful Wcoten, and the dignitied
Charlie Jones. while Pastor Blanchard,
his countenanee all lit with smiles, sat
and nursed all the little children that
would climb upon his knee.
A more orderly. better behaved, a
kindlier and larger body never sailed on
the Neuse than this Kinston Sunday
school crowd The party returned here
at $3.50 last night and left for Kinston by
special train. The managers assured me
that the excursion was a success in every
way and that a little purse above ex-
penses had been reaped This was hardly
expected when Ii was known that mem
bers of the Sunday school were only
charged 50 cents for the round trip, those
under II years Of age being taken Tree.
There is but one kick coming, to~wit;
The steamer Guide is too small and too
slow for such an undertaking.
have had but moment in New5ern,
but / find her people busily engaged in
their several avocations regardless Of the
heated term. and just as clever to the
News and Observer man as a people could
be. Since beginning with my first Visit
here, Newbern has not failed in addition
al names to our list. Even while in ORR
entail today, unsolicited. booked New.
bern subscribers. Her people are second
to none as reading public, and they
hold the old reliable'' in great esteem.
They all do not agree with its every ut
terance, but they recognize ID as the
newspaper among newspapers and know
it has the best interest Of the people at
heart
Now that the silvery rays of the moon
hight the bosom of the river here in
the early evening, large numbers go sail
ing at night. Monday night the steamer
Guide was chartered and a large number
of people. after the heat Of the day, took
a trip down the Neuse.
The city Will lose one of its popular
citizens in the departure Of Prof. Fl. 2.
Harding, who has resigned as principal
of the City Graded school to accept the
superintendency of the Graded school at
oxford.
The gloom cast over the city by the
recent drowning Of Mr.. w E. Clark, his
two daughters and the little Bryan child,
has not yet passed off. Indeed, citizens
speak of the sad occurrence with a heavy
heart.
The Newborn Camp Confederate Vet
Grams will hold their annual meeting on
Thursday, the 4th, after which they viii
be served dinner by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. Pretty songs, appropriate
remarks amid surrounding Of beautiful
decorations Will form part Of the ex
ercises.
The coroner's jury, after an all night
session at Dover. in the matter Of the
shooting Of the negro Hurst by Mr.. Ralph
West, rendered yesterday a verdict OF
justihable homicide.
Mr.. West was then released from the
bond under which he was placed by
Mayor Tyndal at the preliminary trial.
count OF very conflicting evidence, given
hy the negro before his death as to his
reason for being in MIR. Vests yard and
under his daughters window where he
was discovered by Miss West.
The negro preachers and lead
ers would do their race a good
from the SHOULDER nthe subject of as
sault. The white men of this country,
North, South, East and West, will pro-
tcct their women.
Mr. J. f. Latham is confined to his
home by sickness.
The Epworth League will give a Fourth
Of july party Thursday evening for the
benefit Of the League Library.
The teams of Gfeenville and Newbern
will cross bats on the diamond here on
the fth The grand stand has undergone
some decided improvements. when all
visitors will be required TO witness the
game. No outsiders will be allowed on
the diamond. Rooters can root, but they
must root from the grand stand This is
well. and if ] am in the city iii root
right thar.
The Chattawka Hotel is sustaining its
previous good name. w. II. Heryey vet
leans over the Office counter TO greet
old and new friends with warm clasp
friend Jas. A. Thomas looks after the
ance Mr.. JAS. A. Thomas, the proprietor,
could not do other than give the public
Il good hotel RIVENBARk.