The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-18
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Oxford, N. c., Dec. 16-Machinery for
the Oxford cotton factory is here and is
being put in. The mill will be one of
the best equipped hosiery yarn factories
in the south
This has been successful year for the
Taylor Cannady Buggy Factory The off
GERS for the ensuing year are President,
w. B. Ballou; Secretary and Treasurer,
J. B. Roller; Travelling Salesman, N. H.
Cannady; Local Salesman, c. w. Bryan.
Newbern, N. c., Dec 16-The price of
cotton on the up grade is bringing it into
market, and our planters are in much
better spirits.
1t is given out that large lumber
mill will soon be erected on Metcalf
street on the Trent river.
Ashevlle, N c., Dec. 16-The body of
John Lett, brakeman in the employ of
the Southern Railway, who was instantly
killed in terrible accident near States
Vile, has been brought here. Lett was on
top of the freight, and fell between two
box cars he was endeavoring to cross. He
with his mother here. Railroad men lent
much help IN the funeral arrangements
and in defraying the expenses incurred
Dillsboro, N. c., Dec. 16-What will be
perhaps the largest tannery in the State
is being erected here. The main building
is to be 400 feet long and go feet wide,
with a wing 80 feet long and go feet
40 IL \ 10 u,
to contain the vats Cur people hope that
this is only the forerunner of other en-
terprises here.
Edenton, N. c., Dec 16-Because of the
number of cars on side track .obstruct-
ing the view Mr.. Samuel Corwin, book
keeper of the Browning Manufacturing
Company, was knocked from his buggy
and lost his left hand Mr.. Waters, Of
Ahoskie and the driver were also injured.
The damage was done by a yard engine
at the crossing near the Norfolk and
Southern depot.
Elon College, N c., Dec. 16.-There is
much enthusiasm among patrons, trus-
tees and friends of Elon College because
of the offer of $4,000 to the college by
Hon. F. A. Palmer of New York, if 81 900
is raised here by December 31st. The
student body is at work and the three
literary societies have pledged nearls
$500 When this amount is raised then
the additional $4,000 of the Twentieth
Century Fund will lie worked for as sue
cess in this means $4,000 more from Mr.
Palmer thus increasing his gift to $780,
600.
Wilmington, N. c., Dec 17.--Rev. f. III.
Herring has accepted a call to be pastor
of the Baptist church at Albemarle. He
has lately resigned his pastorate OF the
Southside Baptist church here, but will
preach here till January.
Fayetteville n. c., Dec. 17.-Mr w. K.
Cromartie, one of Bladen county's most
prominent citizens, died on Saturday at
his home at Cypress Creek. aged Is. For
forty years he had been ruling elder
in the Presbyterian church, enjoying the
confidence of all.
Washington, N. c., Dec. 17.-John B.
Respass gets $1,000 damage in his suit
against the John l.. Roper Lumber Com
pany and p. S. Parsons. The suit was
for damages caused by the timber on the
lands of Mr.. Respass being set on fire
by the engine of the lumber company.
1t is an important decision as it settles
the question of the liability of lumber
roads in this respect. On the first trial
after being heard for five days, the case
was abandoned because one of the jury
got drunk.
Scotland Neck n. c., Dec. 17.-Yester-
day the remains of Mr.. George w. Hud-
gins, who died in Portsmouth Saturday,
were brought here and Inferred in the
Episcopal cemetery. Mr.. Hudgins was
SO years old, was native of Perquimans
county, and fought in the Civil War as
Confederate soldier. He leaves a wife
and son and three daughters.
A little child of Mr.. N. G. Dickens was
badly burned with boiling water a day
or two ago
Mr. A. P. Kitchin, who has been
partner with his brother, Hon. w. W.
Kitchin, of Roxboro. has moved back to
Scotland Neck. and has become the law
partner of Hon. Claude Kitchin.
Burlington, N. c., Dec IA sale of
twenty-seven acres of Ian on the rail-
road between here and Graham by Mr.
Bob Stockard to Mr.. Boswell, of Green's
boro, who is supposed to be acting for
Mr.. Caesar Cone leads people here to
hope for the establishment of some man
ufacturing enterprise by that gentleman
WHEN YOUR JOINTS ARE STIFF
and your muscles sore from cold or rheu-
matism, when you slip and sprain a Joint.
strain your side or bruse yourself, Pain