The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
THE ORPHANS HOME
Reports Submitted to the
Board of Trustees.
The Institution in a Most Excellent Financial
Condition A Fish Story. His Teeth
Ached For CoIards.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro. NJ c., April 12.-The board
of trustees of the Orphans Home have
concluded their session and returned to
their homes. There was full meeting.
The visiting members We're: n. jacob.
CT Wilmington;f C. B. Edwards and G.
+. Lumsden, of Raleigh, aid w. d. Gas
ter Of Fayetteville. There We're many
matters discussed by the board-not Of
a public nature. In the matter of the
resignation Of the matron this was post
poned till a subsequent meeting, there
being no changes made. The report of
the treasurer and superintendent WAS
read received and ordered printed for
the consideration of the Grand Lodge.
These reports show the Institution in a
most excellent financial condition, the
This information is very graf
flying, not only to the Odd Fellows OF
the community and State, but
TO our citizens generally, all of whom
have a very tender regard for the
institution. Grand Marshall N. W. Ja-
cobi was present at the meeting to ac-
quaint himself with existing conditions
and to visit the Home itself.
j. w Morrill,. of Snow Hill, Attorney
for the Great Eastern Railway, was a
visitor here today, and his face wore a
pleasant smile because of the fact that
the Great Eastern prospects are no loil-
ger marred by any cloud. Indeed Mr.
Morrill, says the conditions now are such
as to warrant the statement that this
important enterprise will be pushed te
a finish.
Mr. ]. M. Perkins, Fremont's hustling
mayor, was in to see how we go for
ward last evening and related the fol-
lowing fish story that is vouched fer by
Justice Humphrey, the champion sea
turtle catcher in these parts. Mayor
Perkins while serving in the capacity
Of miller at Harrell's mill, would set
nets and eat fish. Early one morning
the thought of fish for breakfast so dis
turbed him that he couldn't sleep, so
he ventured forth to where his net was
cast only to conclude twas too early
and too cool for a haul. He returned
to the house which was close by, but
that ravenous appetite for fish kept an
noying him so he returned, and drawing
up his net he hauled in pike just 2212
inches Tonga we'll rounded one-anA
delivering it to his daughter she pre-
pared to dress his pikeship for the
morning meal When the NAV was OPP
ened out wriggled a fresh water mullet
just 51s inches in length, and as the
water was near Mayor Perkins conclud-
ed he would give the mullet chance
of freedom, and as he put it in the
water, little dreaming he would glide
away, the mullet gave him the slip,
only to be. captured later on by none
other than Justice Humphrey himself.
The "scck party at the Sunday
school room of the First Baptist church
last night was largely attended and is
regarded a success beth socially and fl
nancially. The receipts were about
S25OO.
Mrs. w. Fl. Smith gave most de-
lightful tea party to number of friends
at her elegant home in William street
this afternoon.
Misses Emma Williams and Reita
Wrenn, of Portsmouth. after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. w. A. Gattis, have return
ed home to the regret of many new
made friends.
QUO Vadis was presented to a small
audience last evening. The company
deserved a larger house.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in called session today. This is
somewhat unusual, but there are |,
number of improvements going on in
the county, the board being on the alert
to the demands occasioned by these.
The court house square is being given
a thorough cleaning preparatory to a
seed sowing in vacant spots. Besides
the walks are being raised.
The protracted meetings at ST. Johns
church continue with undated inter-
est. Rev. M. Bradshaw preached there
last night. On Sunday the members Of
the Junior Orderof American Mechan-
les are to attend this church in a body.
My friend Bill Slaughter is in trouble.
He was, it was thought, very much
pleased with his boarding house till
taken possession of by desire for cal
lards for breakfast. He pleaded with his
landlady for this DISH and SO frequent
were his demands that she escorted
Bill to the door overlooking the garden
the other morning, and pointing to the
patch. remarked: IF collards FOR
breakfast thou wilt have, Billie, go ou1
and Craze to thy hearts content Bill
doesn't live where he stays now, he has
moved.
Isiah Lane, a colored man, employed
in the sewering of the big ditch. was
accidentally hit on the head this morn
ing with pick in the hands of fellow
workman. The wound while an ugly
painful one is not thought to be Sc
rious.
Cecil c. Stone, of Raleigh, the Darnel
4 Thomas piano man, is in town today
Inspector E. N. Davis. of the post
office department, passed through Ell
route to Elizabeth City, where Federal
court convenes Monday There are
some very important cases to be heard
at this term of the court there. Mr.
Davis says that quite number OF
prominent people in that section are
interested in matter of fraudulent use
of the mails.
Geo. Rountree, of Wilmington, was
here today.