The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-25
STATE NEWS.

| Messrs. A. Il. Farmer and son, who are
numbered among the most enterprising
farmers Oh our county, have made spe
clalty Oh Cnrasnlng grain for other farm
ers TINS season, and we understand that
up TO TINS date they have threshed out
more IMAM 5000 bushels, about one third
OF wnicn is wheat. And Mr.. Farmer tells
US that tnere IS great deal more to be
worked yet-Laurinburg Exchange.
Key. Or. w. 5. Long, member Of the Or
phanage committee of the Christian
| church, by special invitation made a trip
to Moore county the first of the week to
look at sites. At Lakeview the commit
tee was offered site with plenty of land
and $1,000 III cash.-Alamance Cleaner
New Bern, N. c., July 4.-Work was
begun yesterday on the Parish house
which Will be an annex to Christ Episcopal
church. The first story will contain the
Sunday School choir and vestry rooms.
The second story rooms will be devoted
to the use OF the guiId and social gather
ings.
F. H. and S. F. Mauney. formerly of
Gold Hill, have purchased tract of so
acres OF land short distance from Old
Fort, Mcdowell county. They will build
town and call it New Fort The popu-
lation of Old Fort has doubled in two
years
CASTOR county will hold an election on
August 9th on the question of issuing
100000 of per cent. bonds for road i'm
provements. Such an amount voted and
properly expended will prove, in years to
come, a most profitable investment.
| Between 5000 and 1000 crates of can
teloupes viii be shipped from Laurinburg
this week. Several ears of watermelons
have already been shipped and the season
will open up in good shape by the first OF
next week.-Laurinburg Exchange.
Durham, N. c., July 24.-Dr w. L.
Foushee, of the chair of Latin in Rich
mond College. Richmond, Va, sailed this
week for an extended tour of Europe
DR.. Foushee is aabrother of H. A. Foushee,
of Durham.
Marion, N c., July 24-Mr Frank SUIT
ties. of Armstrong. was telling bee tree
when it lodged in the limb of another tree
and this limb breaking fell upon Mr..
suttles, inficting injuries from which he
may die.
Tarboro, N c., July 24-Hermann Mey-
ers, a lad of IA, who occasionally sports
pistol, in handling the weapon the other
day accidentally discharged it, sending a
bullet through the palm of his hand.
The editor of the Troy Examiner has
accepted the position of principal of Troy
High School He has taught most of his
life He will continue the editorial work
on the Examiner.
So many house burglaries have taken
place in Maxton of late that the town
has decided to purchase pair of blood
hounds.
The Statesyille Mascot reports only
a fourth of wheat crop in portions Of
south Iredell and Mecklenburg counties.
to bow our heads in shame because the
The Newton Enterprise says the increase
in valuations in Catawba county this year
i will be about half million dollars.
We are informed that there are about
fifteen cases of smallpox in and around
East Bend, this county-Yadkin Ripple.
The Tarboro southerner. thinks Edge
combe will need a special term of court
for the trial of criminal cases this fall.
Prof. Britt wants the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress in the Tenth next
year. Where does ON Settle come in?
Waxhaw mourns the death Of Mr.. II. w
Broom, one of its leading citizens.
Small Fire. Temperance Mass Meeting