The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-24
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The remains of Levey Chambers arrived
SATURDAY from Ducktown and were car
RED to Little Brasstown for interment.
Whlle working at the shelters Friday he
was overcome with heat and died in
snort while He was the son of S. d.
Chambers.-Cherokee Scout.
Plttsboro is probably as orderly town
as there is in the State. There has not
been single case of any kind before
our mayor since his election on the 5tn
OF last May. This could not have been
SAID If the sale Of liquor had been licensed
here.--Chatham Record.
Mrs. Margaret Person, mother Of Mrs.
w. K. Jackson, Mrs. j. H. Frizelle, and
the late w B. Person, died at the home
OF Mr.. w. K. Jackson on Saturday after
moon last after a protracted Illness
Carthage Blade.
The Carthage Blade says that Moore
county property, exclusive of railroad and
telegraph property, is assessed at 1885,,
639, showing an increase of SAL 101. The
lists are not yet complete. The Blade
thinks the Increase viii exceed 100000.
There has been quite an alarming cpl
demic of typhoid fever near the Aamance
and Chatham county line Among the
victims is Mr.. M G. McBane, for whose
treatment trained nurse came from Raj
eigh last Monday There are said to be
some fifteen or twenty persons sick with
fever in the neghborhood of Mt Olive
church, among them being the family of
Mr.. Dock Andrews.-Chatham Record.
The Bell Telephone Company is to build
handsome office in Charlotte and ex-
pend 100000 on office, improvement and
extensions.
Mr.. Richard Berry, long a resident Of
New Bern. died in New York on Monday
He married Miss Annie Bryan, daughter
OF Mr.. VIM. G. Bryan.
special from Buie's Greek to the Dunn
Guide says: This whole community was
very deeply grieved on last Monday when
the announcement was made that Miss
Florrie Gregory, the beautiful young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Harmon,
had passed away in the fragrant bloom
OF luxuriGnt young womanhood."
Kinston is warming up for temper
ance campaign. 1t is proposed to hold an
election October 1st to vote for dispen-
sary The Free Press remarks that 'the
municipal temperature there, is expected
to rise considerably in a few days"
Rev. r. L. Patton pastor Salem Street
Baptist church, announced Sunday that
he would tender his resignation formally
tonight, and asked to be relieved by Au-
gust 1st Mr.. Patton has been elected
Superintendent of the city schools at Nor
canton, his old home and feels called
upon to take hold of this new work. The
school has just been established by
vote of the citizens of Morganton, and as
there is much work to be done before
the opening in September, Mr.. Patton's
time will be required there during the
month Of August.--High Point Enterprise.
After a long fight Mr. >. S. Matheson,
the present incumbent, wins a second
term of the Wadesboro post office. 1t is
reported that he will appoint Miss Lilly
odom, daughter OF ex-senator w. H.
Odom, his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anglo
Saxon.
The pickle season has closed in this
section. The seasons in the spring were
very unfavorable to all vine crops. and
consequently the yield of cueumbers was
not as good as was expected. There are
now in the tanks at the Heinz Company's
u n n orIrt
Express.
Work will soon begin on a new build
ing at the Clarkton Maze Institute. 1t
WIZ be two stories high, with a 'front.'
age of so feet and will contain twelve
rooms for dormitories Indications are
that the c. NJ. |. will open with large
attendance in September larkton Elk
press.
Rutherfordton, N. G., July 2S.-Robert
Watkins, a negro of High Shoals town
ship was before Clerk Of the Court Dick
erson and County Physician I. B. Twltty
yesterday and adjudged insane. He was
turned over to Sheriff Martin to await
advices from the colored State Hospital at
Goldsboro JAS Tredway, white man of
Caroleen, was also brought in and adjudg-
ed insane and turned over to Sheriff Mar
tin to await advices from the Morganton
Hospital There have been five persons
brought here and adjudged insane within
the past month, some of whom have al
ready been sent to the hospital
Rutherfordton, N c., July 2S.-Prof.
w. w. Brand, graduate of Hampden-
Sidney College, Va, has been elected
principal of the Westminster School at
Wildemore and has accepted the place He
arrived last week and has been in the city
most of the time since with Rev. 5. L..
Cathey.