Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-03
State News.

Commissioner S. L. Patterson, DR.. B.
W. KilgO, Professor w. F. Massey
and others went to TarbOro, where
they will conduct farmers institute.
Mr.. Patterson and DR.. TAFT Butler. the
State veterinarian. have just returned
from Hyde and other eastern cOunties
where they have been to do what they
could to check the epidemic that has
caused the death of SO many horses.
Mir. Patterson estimates that at least
three hundred horses have died from
the disease in Hyde county, and pro-
portlOnate number in the sections of
Pamllco, Beaufort and other counties
where the disease prevailed. DR.. Butler
says the disease was toxic poisoning,
due to eating mouldy and rotten food
and drinking impure water. In some
cases where the horses were given
good food they were allowed to drink
surface water, which came from pla-
ces where there was a large amount OF
decayed vegetable matter, and this
caused them to contract the disease.
He says the disease is abating and will
soon be over.
Charles Rippey, deaf mute, was
sent by the telegraph operator at Shell
by to deliver a message. He went to
the home Of J. NJ. Black. Mrs. Black
was at home alone. The negro could
not make her understand the mission
on which he was sent, and she be
came frightened and shot him with
pistol. The bullet cut the negrO'a
sleeve and the side Of his coat, but did
not wound him. Mrs. Black raised the
alarm, and the negro was in danger Of
hniI
bors, when he explained his troubles
to the Chief Of Police and was allowed
to return home in safety. But he in
Inmates that it will he some time be-
fore he carries another telegram at
night.
Judge Kirby, cOlOred, has sued the
Atlantic Coast Line for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of an arm His arm
was caught between the bumpers CT
two freight cars and so badly crush
ed that it had to be amputated
A quantity of new machinery is to
be installed at the COOieenee mills, on
the ,Iadkin river, in Davie county.
This is now the largest single mill in
the State. The company is building a
department store.
A young man named Norris was re-
Gently murdered in Ashe county. He
was found near White Top, his body
partly covered with dirt, lying in an
imprOvised grave. His clothing was
still on him. He was known to have
had a sum OF money on his person, and
robbery was evidently the motive for
the crime. The robbers did not get
the money however, as $3.50 in bills
we're found in his shoes, where he had
hid his treasure There is as yet no
clue to the murderers.
A. Slavery, a Winston merchant,
who was arrested for refusing to be
vaccinated, lost his suit for false ar
rest, the jury deciding in a few
minutes that the authorities had
right to arrest him for violating the
law. He was kept in the station
house for some days.
At Greensboro man named Barney
Garner married a girl about fourteen
years of age. This is just under the
age of consent, and the parents Of
the girl have had the groom arrested
on a serious charge. The father has
also sued the Register of Deeds of
Randolph county for $500 for issuing
license to a girl under age. He has also
had a Mr.. Odum indicted for aiding
the husband in kidnapping his wife.
Garner enters the plea that he is
legally married, while the parents
claim that girl under fourteen years
Of age cannot be legally married.
Rev. J. w. Jenkins, superintendent
of the Methodist Orphanage, has just
returned from trip in the interest OF
that institution. He spoke at Kittrell
and Old Plank Chapel Sunday, and at
the latter place took up a fine collec-
ton. securing $500 for the orphanage.
Work will begin on the main building
of the orphanage at an early date. The
committee met On the grounds this
afternoon. and located the site for the
main building. This will be hand
some structure. Mr.. Charles Pearson.
the architect, has about completed the
plans, and bids will be advertised fol
-, t.