The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05

The postmaster of Charlotte has been
instructed to ship 200 lock boxes which
he has on hand to the Rock Mount post
master to replace those burned III the
Rocky Mount fire.
The Carolina Brick Co., is negotiating
with the State for so cohvicts to work
at their brick yard at Clarks. The ar
rangements have not been made yet
Kirston Free Press.
Henderson, N. c., March An. M. Nor
wood, one Of Henderson's Oldest citizens
died here this week. Rev. DR.. Taylor, of
Warrenton, preached the funeral. Inter
ment was made in Elmwood.
Some persons from Walnut Creek
brought IL live wildcat to town Saturday
and sold it to Jack Cansler for two dol
lars 1t appeared to be vicious creature,
not pleased with captivity.-Franknn
Press
Henderson, N c., March 1.-The Hen
derson dispensary sold from January LIST
to February 2Sth, $S,120.14. The smallest
sale for week during this period
amounted to SOB co. The largest weekly
sale was $1,133.75
Jack, q worthless niger, who has been
loafing about Whiteville, picking the
banjo, borrowing money from colored do
mestics and eating in the kitchens at
the homes of our citizens, was chased
out OF town by some of the boys Tues
day.-Whteville News.
Bessie, the little daughter of Jaes Edgar
Dupree, of The News staff, was scaldel
by placing her fingers in her mouth which
had previously been dipped in I've,
through the carelessness of domestic.
Athletes were administered Immediately
and the little lady, in consequence, suf
feIed little or no i'll effects from her
first experience with lye.-Whitevlle
News.
Our townsman, Mr.. B. F. Mclean at
torney at law was knocked down and
had his left arm broken, and hand badly
mashed by a railroad traifA at Abbotts
burg last night. Mr.. McfSan was re-
| turning from Whiteville court. He was
brought to his home here on the
clock train this morning, and his wound
dressed by DR.. McNatt, his family ply
stefan. He is now resting easy.-Maxton
| Scottish Chief.
Wilmington, N. c., March AIN reply
| to a circular issued by President Will
son, of the International Brotherhood
Maintenance of Way Employees, to the
striking roadway employees OF the At
lantic Coast Line, General Manager John
| R. Kenly, of the Atlantic Coats Line, is
sued another circular. denying most en-
| phatically that negro section foreman
has been put in charge of District No. 9,
near Fayetteville, to succeed one Of the
strikers.
The mail carrier on the Claytca route,
named Patterson tanlled up on, grog Sat
urday and when he started out with
the mail came up Main street firing a
pistol up in the air and cursing Justify
and threatening to kill the marshall
| if he attempted to arrest him. He was
very uproarious. Marshall oliver and
| his son followed and overlook him near
Mr.. Benbow's residence and arrested him
very easily and brought him back and
put him in jail. Postmaster Jarrett en-
lpicyed another carrier to take the mail
out Franklin Press.
The Lexington correspondent of the
Charlotte News writes:
ga letter was received here today
which in a postscript said the writer
was sorry to hear that Lewis Hanes
had been drowned. Lewis is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Hanes and has
been away from home sometime, being
last heard from in Philadelphia. 1t had
been several weeks since the parents
had heard from him, and they were al
ready uneasy They are almost crazed
with anxiety. They have sent a number
of kilograms today trying to learn some
thing more about it, but so far have
been unsuccessful. It is hoped and be-
leved by some that the report is un-
tue"