The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
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/ Colonel P. j. Sinclair assures us that
electric lights for Marion will soon be
a fact as all arrangements have now been
made for installing the plant Mcdowell
Democrat.
Franklinton, N. c., May S.-The closing
exercises of the Franklinton High schoe
will take place next Tuesday, Nav 18th
and Governor Aycock will deliver an adj.
dress at o'clock
Rev. Mr.. Simms has been chosen by
the church at Sylvia as one Of the Pres
Eytery to consider the case Of Rev. w
+. Bright and his Cherry Tree trouble
Waynesylle Courier.
An election was held last Monday for
the enlargement of the Wesley Chapel
graded school district Forty votes were
cast 81 for enlargement and against 1t.
Monroe Enquirer
The many friends of Hon. c. +. Warren
will be pleased to hear he is now i'm
proving rapidly, and every indication
points to his being out again in a few
Washington Messenger.
We understand that a now town has
been surveyed on the land east of the
railroad near the depot and that several
houses will soon be erected The old
town spreads smithfeld Herald.
Gen. j. O. A. Bryan who has been
Republican representative from Wilkes
county in many legislatures, is desper-
ately i'll at his mountain home with
pneumonia.-Wilkesbo Chronicle.
Mr.. Silas Lucas, OF Wilson, will soon
erect mammoth brick plant on the
Southern at the cold Depot" between
Selma and Neuse river, he having re-
Gently purchased a site there from d. IT,
Massey smlthfield Herald
Chapel Hill. N. c., May 8.-rhe
Leonidas Polk Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, Chapel Hill, will hold Nc
mortal exedcises on Monday May 18th, at
o'clock. Gen. Julian S. Carr will deliver
the address of the occasion.
Carthage, N. c., May S.-One day this
week two negroes having been removed
from their cell to the debtors room of
the Jail while their cell was being
secured, broke through the rotten floor
and rear wall. and though strong efforts
have ben made to reeapture them are
still at large.
Durham, ". c., May S.-Dr. ]. NJ Man
ming expects to leave next Saturday for
Hot Springs, N. c., where he will be the
resident physician for the season. His
brother DR.. 1. H. Manning, of Chapel
Hill will come to Durham about the
18th of this month and practice medicine
with DR.. A. G.. Carr during DR.. Manning's
absence.
Waynesville, N. c., May s-While dry
ing down the Cawee Mountain, in Jack
son county, Mr.. S. P. Schenck, travelling
salesman for the Tanner Paint and Oil
Company, of Richmond. Va, mad pain
full but not serious accident, caused by the
king bolt of the buggy giving way, which
let the body of the buggy strike the
ground throwing Mr., Schenck and the
driver, both some distance. The driver,
however, was not hurt.
Dover, ~ c., May S-Henry King, a
negro laborer, reprimanded by William
Rouse, his overseer, became so abusive
and threatening as to necessitate his ar-
rest. When the officer attempted to take
him into custody, the negro drew a knife
and defied the representative of the law,
but he was finally overpowered. Fifty
or sixty negroes rushed up to the officer
and demanded mis-. release. This was re
fused and order at last restored. The
negro is now in jail
Mr. Thos R. Croker, who for the past
two years has been the efficient secretary
and treasurer of the Hold Hardware and
Buggy Company, of this place. received
Thursday a telegram from a prominent
official of the American Tobacco Com
pany requesting him to proceed to New
York. In response to that summons, he
went to New York and was offered a luz
crative and responsible position with that
corporation. So 1attering was the propc~
sition that Mr.. Croker was induced to
accept -Smithfield Herald
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