The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-06
THE AUSTRALIAN FAKE
He Seems Hypnotized Into Believing
he Is Very Rich
RElDSvlLLe'S GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING
Rural Delivery, New Church, Tobacco Pouring
In. Working Day and Night. The
ReidsyIe Band Will Play at Rich
mond Carnival this Week.
mond Carnival this Week.
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Reidsville, n. c., Oct DIR billiard"
the millionaire negro, is visiting his sis
ter in Martinsvlle, Va. 1t is reported
now that the doctor is an escaped pa
tient from an insane hospital at Chicago.
He not only seems to have impressed
himself with the idea that he is immense
ly wealthy, but has succeeded in inoculat-
ing some of the good people and fnanciers
OF our town with the same views-greatly
to his gain and their loss. The doctor
maintains that he has been greatly mis-
represented and as soon as he can get
returns from his banker in Australia he
will make his promise and representations
good. He is in very feeble health, and his
chief amusements since arriving here,
have been excessive drink, high living
and driving and expatiating on his per-
sonal wealth 1t appears that the negro
is either colossal fake or possessed of
that happy species of insanity that en-
ables him to imagine and enjoy all the
fruits of great riches without possessing
them. He seems honestly imbued with
the idea that all will turn out well when
his ship arrives from across the water
Mr.. George w. Estes, of Jacksonville,
has received letter from Congressman
w. w Kitchin assuring him that if he
will go over a route and secure the sigma
lures to a petition asking for the cstab-
llshment of free rural delivery that ne
would at once take up the matter with
The authorities at Washington. Mr.. Kitch-
in is sure there will be but little delay
IN securing the establishment of the
route.
Orange Presbytcry has recently sub
scribed 5000 for the erection of a church
10 be built at Bakers Cross Roads, in
this county.
Work has been begun on the new grad
ed school building. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Harvey Adams, of Ten
nessee, and calls for the building 10 be
under roof by the first of December and
for the completion of the building by May
1st The plans show a very convenient
school building and one which will com
pare favorably with any to be found in
the State.
Twenty-Five members of the Third Reg
irent band will leave tomorrow for Rich
mond, Va, to furnish music for the carni-
val there next week.
Several of the manufacturers here are
working their forces night and day in or
der to keep up with orders
After several days serious illness, John
R. Brooks, the two and a half year old
son of DR.. and Mrs. e. H. Brooks, died
Thursday night. The little fellows all
ment was membranous Group. The fun
eral service was conducted from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock by
Rev j. A. Baldwin, of Main street M. e.
church. and the remains were buried at
Greenwich.
Tobacco has been pouring into the town
for the past several days and sales have
lasted well up into the afternoons. The
prices have made some advances and the
farmers seem determined to get it all On
the market at once.
The corner stone for a Moravan church
at Avalon, this county, was laid the past
week with appropriate services. When
completed and furnished this house Of
worship will represent about $1,000. The
building will cost $725 of which amount
5000 has been subscribed.