The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-15

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Wilson. n. c.. March 4.-The Lodge
Street Methodist Church is nearing COM
pletion and in a very few weeks will be
occupied as a house Of worship. Rev
Mr.. Rumley will be pastor.
Mr.. J. C. Clifford, of Dunn, says rapid
progress is now being made at the mill
ing town the Dukes are building at tine
falls of the Cape Fear. The company
will expend 50 000, 900, if needed. in es-
tablishin@ the town.
Durham. N. c., March 14-Friday af-
ternoon the Trinity College baseball
team defeated Trinity Park High School
by score of eight to four. 1t was the
first game OF the season. and a good
crow was in attenance.
Walter Norris. of Soda Hill, who was
suspected of inficting the serious wound
on the head Of Robert Jackson, to which
we referred last week, was arrested and
giving a preliminary hearing on Friday
of last week and evidence enough was
Democrat.
The I,umberton Robesonian says; We
have been informed that the belled buzz
card which attracted some attention near
Black swamp last week, is no new conner.
Our informant tells us that Mr.. Cleland
Barnes. Who lives in that neighborhood,
caught a buzzard in 1853 and placed
sol h0t 10
same one.
The Troy Examiner says the lola gold
mine near Candor is one of the most
valuable pieces of property in North
Carolina. Dirt worth ten dollars per
bushel is now being taken out of this
mine.
Jonesboro has a genuine artesian we'll.
Not simply hole bored in the ground
and a pump in it, but a selffowing well,
which sends forth a stream of pure
water 1t is located about three hundred
yards below the cotton mill. 1t has been
proposed to convey the water through
pipes under ground to Main street.
Mr. G. w Ward our popular solicitor.
who as been confined in st. Vincent's
Hospital, Norfolk. for several days,
where he underwent a successful opera
ton, returned home last Saturday, and
now is almost as strong and vigorous as
ever.-Elizabeth Economist
Ellis Virgins was sentenced to fifteen
months on the public roads of Wilson
county by the court of Nash. for liber-
ating seven prisoners. Toney, his broth
err, was sentenced to the penitentiary by
the same court for two years for at
tempting to burn Sears bar-room at
Nashyille.-Wilson News.
The strawberry fields up the Whining
| ton and Weldon Railroad are white with
blooms Some Of the growers expect TO
| ship strawberries from the 9th to the 10th
| Of April, if the weather remains good and
| there is no set back. The crop promises
| to ripen two weeks earlier than last year.
Wilmington Messenger.
New Bern, N. c., March 14.-The mem
| bers and friends of Centenary Church
will erect large, up-to-date brick church
| building. The seating capacity of the
present building is inadequate to the de-
! mands. The building when completed
viii not only afford great pleasure and
convenience to the church goers, but will
be an ornament to the city.
| The losses and insurance on the prop
| erty destroyed in the recent fire at
| Elkin follow; Mr. n. w. Fowlers loss
| is about 5000 with no insurance: Crater
/ Sale & Co. lost about 800 with no in
| surance. Mr.. w f. Paul and the Elkin
Hardware Company, each lost $25, COW
| cred by insurance, Mr. Bell lost his
house worth $500 and goods worth 81 200
or $1,000 and had $1,000 insurance. The
| Times office lost $4,000 with $500 insur.
| ance. The insurance agent says every
/ dollar will be paid. Mr.. Glaze lost 5000
| At meeting of the Board of Aldermen
! on Thursday OF last week an ordinance
was adopted to submit to the voters Of
the city a contract between the Elizabeth
| City Water and Power Company and the
city for a supply of water for ten years.
| The question is TO be voted on at the
same time OF the city election. and il the
majority of the voters vote for il the
| contract will Immediately go into effect
and thereby give to the city a water
| works system in a short while, which is
one of the most needed aud important
| improvements that can be brought about.
Elizabeth City Economist.
Articles of Incorporation were yester-
| day granted the International Telephone