The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-11

Hendersonville, NJ c., July 10.-Dr w.
c. Fisher, who died at Toxaway on the
Sth instant, was buried with Masonic
honors at Tryon this morning.
Fayetteville N. c., July 1O-Mr. Paul
Nichols, of Gray's Greek township had be-
tween four and five hundred dollars in cash
recently stolen from his residence.
| The small boy has to stay off the streets
| by the provision of the order of the
Board of Commissioners requiring the
juvenile citizens to be home by p. M
Lenoir Topic.
Mr.. VIM. Saunders, near Straw, while
frying eggs for breakfast the other morn
ing, found well developed egg, shell
and all, inside of the one he broke. That's
new kind.-Wilkesboro Chronicle.
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At a meeting of the directors of the
Bank of Union, held last Thursday night.
semi-annual dividend of per cent was
declared. The sum of $4,000, undivided
profits. was carried to the surplus fund
Monroe Enquirer.
Prof w j. Horney. of Greensboro, was
here last week. He has been chosen SUI
perntendent of our school, He is a
pleasant gentleman and very enthusiastic
in the cause of education-W ilkesboro
| Chronicle.
The Sanitary Board was in session to
consider the advisability of destroying or
fumigating the small pox house near
Warren Plains. 1t was decided to burn al
the furniture and disinfect the house
thoroughly -Warrenton Record.
The bug jice'' in Wilkes is being sup
planted by the bug only. Mr. j. ID. Smith
showed us a sample of the bug without
the juice last week, and it's whopper.
The bug without the juice is less harm
full than the bug with the juice.-Wilkes-
boro Chronicle.
| Hamlet, N. c., July 1O.-Congressman
Page has recommended George T. Everett
of Laurinburg, for a cadetship at the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. There were but three competitors
at the examination here, Mr.. Everett
making the highest average.
Graham, NJ c., July 1O.-Lightning
struck the house occupied as residence by
Mr.. George Fowler last Sunday and seri
ously injured Roy Fowler, twelve year
old boy. He was burned on the arm and
leg, and a splinter flew up from the floor
and inflicted severe wound to one of his
hands
Charlotte, N c. July 10.-Harry the s.
,ld of Mr. Of
vile. was struck by the engine of work
train, at Marshville, and painfully, though
not seriously injured. 1t was while try
ing to save the life of his dog that he
was struck.
Rev w r. Coppedge has been elected
County superintendent of Schools in Rich
mond county. 10 per cent. of the school
fund was reserved as a building fund and
one-sixth set apart to bring weak dis
tricts up to a four months term. An aD-
portionment of 40 cents per capita was
made to run the schools, says the Rock
ingham Anglo-Saxon
Wharton correspondent of the
Wadesboro Messenger says: "Chlnch
bugs are running many fields of corn in
this section, and the slaty hills OF Stanly |
county are literally covered with them.
The lady bug (Which last week, you asked
the farmers to protect) bears the reputa- |
ticn of laying the eggs that make the
bugs. If she is not responsible the bugs
are natural product. The grain crops /
will have to be abandoned if the bugs are
not checked in some way"
The former students of Capt Juhan
Henri Picot, while he was principal OF
the High School at Woooland will hold
a reunion at Woodland August goth, which
promises to be a most interesting occasion
to those who attended that celebrated
school 20 and % years ago. Among the
number are some of the leading farmers,
business and professional men OF tins part
of the State, including teachers. lawyers
doctors and ministers, 1t Is hoped all
will be present -Roanoke-C howan Times.
A majority of the freeholders OF KIRBY
township, this county, have signed Pc
tition asking for an election to be held
in that township in August to vote on
the question of special tax OF 81 cents
on property and so cents on poll TO sup
plement the present school taxes. ma
jority of the best people of the township
have signed the petition and Wen IN
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