The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-07

F. McCullen is now the owner and editor
of the Morehead City Coaster, having
purchased the interest of DR.. Graham.
Laurinburg Jan. 6-Mr Frank T.
Bizzell who has been editing the Lourin-
| burg Exchange, has sold it out to Mr..
| ]. p. Virgins, who owns a job printing
establishment here
Littleburg, N. c., Jan. 6.-The Bon Air
Hotel is now in charge of Mr.. Royal
/ Norman, who proposes to make it up-to
| date. Mr.. Harry Thomas, who leased it
to him expects to go further South.
/ Wilson, n. c.. Jan. 6.-Mr. G. T.. Har-
| ris, who for some time has been in ed
| torial charge of the Wilson Daily News
has purchased the paper from it's former
owners, Messrs. T. l.. and c. r. Emry.
| Shelby. january 6.-Mr. J. O. Foy, who
recently purchased the Shelby Aurora,
| has moved here and will edit it in the
| future. Mr.. Foy is an experienced
| newspaper man and will improve the
| paper.
| Newbern, Jan. ga number of new
| free rural delivery routes are being laid
| out by Samuel D. Ross, special agent of
| the postoffice department This is the
result of work by Congressman Charles
I, Thomas.
| Elizabeth City, ~ c., Jan. 6.-Double
| daily trains now connect our city with
! Norfolk and the two steamers, Neuse
and Ocracoke will complete the daily
| schedule trips to Newbern, connecting
with this train
| Kinston, Jan. 6.-Three new lawyers
are now located in Kinston, Messrs.
G. V. Cooper, of Winton, E. NJ. Land,
of Tarboro and Varser, of Gates county
| They are all graduates Of the State Unit
versity law class.
Washington NJ c., Jam 6.-John
| Smith. of Beaver Dam. a member of the
| Joe Lynch Sanctifcationists, is stated to
| have left his home for parts unknown
with Mrs. Knox, a married woman Of
! South Creek. Both had families.
Elizabeth City n. c., Jan. 6.-Mr. W.
| H. Snowden has resigned as the South
| Guirkan succeeds him. Our people are
| delighted at the more convenient loca-
| ton of the office at the telegraph office.
Tarboro, N. c., Jan. 6.-Because of a
| difficulty over a pocket knife Elijah
/ Lancaster a negro, was killed at Wig
gins Cross Roads, by S. L. Breedlove,
white man. Breedlove shot first and his
/ Loo c.l1 In
/ has been arrested and is now in Jail
Elizabeth City, N. c.. Jan. 6.-At a
salary of $1,000 a year, John H. NJ But
Ter is to become a teacher of English in
the Philippine Islands. He was at one
time teacher in the colored A. & M
College and at the Normal College here.
He will serve under Superintendent f.
/ w Atkinson, in Manila
| Rocky Mount, Jan. 6-The postofhce
receipts here show an increase for the
past year of scoops over 1900. The to-
tai receipts for the year were 81, 237 SO.
lacking s762.17 of making thiss a second
class office with free delivery. In an
other year we will reach this.
MARSHALL, y. u, Jan. 6.-MrS. Pritch-
| ard, wife of Senator Pritchard, is re-
ported as getting along nicely, after an
/ operation performed on her by Dr. John
| Hay Williams, assisted by DR.. Harducke
and DR.. Weaver. Senator Pritchard is,
constantly at the side of his sick wife.
Wilson, N. c., Jan. 6.-Bids for the
street work will be opened on the 18th
OF this month, plans and specifications
nave already been furnished several con-
tractors. AS soon as the contract is
awarded work on street improvements
viii begin and the great need of better
streets will soon be filled.
Rocky Mount, n. C., IAN 6.-Here is a
great egg record, made at Dr. Kelle-
brew's. of Edgecombe county last year.
526 matches from 722 settings, IS, 200 eggs
sold for $22157, an average of IA cents
dozen, and 20,S92 used at his table.
The cost of production was $12140 cash
profit $1O0.17 plus eggs used and chick
ems on hand.
Washington, N. c., Jan. 6--The cpl.
demic among the horses in Swan Quar-
ter continues and as nearly as bad as
when the MOSQUITO was doing his work
State veterinarian DR.. TAFT Butler saws
the trouble is located in the brain. 1t