The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
( STATE NEWS ITEMS !

The cost of the new Southern Railway
Stop at Spencer will be 100000 and en-
ployment will be given for 1900 men.
Raeford is to have a newspaper. The
IRA aford Chronicle owned and publish
cd by Mr.. j. w. Pagan, viii make its
appearance this week.
The Clarkton Express states that eX-
State Senator George H. Currie has re-
TUNED from an extensive trip 10 Europe.
He wrote a series of very interesting let
tiers in the Express about his trip.
A raft on the North East river ran
into the river bridge at Sarecta and
demolished it, The travellers now have
to cross over in boats. To rebuild the
bridge will cost the county quite a large
sum.-Duplin Journal
The funeral of Col. n. Martin at Hick-
o. was largely attended. He was the
clGcst citizen and was highly esteemed.
Il leaves thfce sons who are among
Tie Lest business men in the State. c.
~ G., and Walter Martin.
T,ugton n. c., March 3.-In a serious
cutting affray in Contentnea Neck town
ship resulting from the Skipping by Tom
Barfield OF one Of lobe Jones children,
Mr.. Jones slashed Mr.. Barfeld severely
in the back.
The pound net fishermen down the river
report good catches of fish now. A cap
tain Of q certain crew with nets at Daw-
sons creek informed the reporter that
he landed 10000 pounds from his net in
one night this week.-New Bern Jour
nal
Rev j. j. Douglass occupied the pulpit
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
ard night and preached two excellent
sermons. He has been extended a call
to supply the church at this place until
a pastor is called, which call he has
acccpted.-Dunn Guide
Lettuce has taken on new life and
it is thought that the crop will pay
well this season. The truckers at Wal
lace have gone into this business quite
exte nsiveIy. The lettuce in Duplin com
pales very favorably with that at Fay
ettevlle, which has been tn champion
for several years.-Dplin Journal.
Elizabeth City N. c., March "a man
named Doe Williams, who is employed by
the Carolina Land and Lumber Company.
was shot BY an unknown man with whom
h., had a quarrel, at the camp yester-
Gay. Williams was sent to hospital
in Norfolk but there are no hopes enter
tanned for his recovery. The lnan who
did the shooting has not been captured.
Hon. Robt. N. Page, our able Con-
eIe ssman. tells US he has an appointment
to cadetsbip at the u. S. Naval Academy,
az Annapolis and the appointment should
eo to either Randolph, Davidson, Davie
or Yadkln counties and that he would
like very much to appoint some good
Young man that could pass the examina
flor which is held the second Tuesday
in April.-Corresponde Lexington Dis
patch.
Elizabeth City n. c., March 3.--Thomas
Forbes. who. together with his father,
was employed by the Currituck Club to
watch The marshes, was found one morn
ing recently about Two hundred yards
from the camp of a hunting party OF tho
club members, frozen to death He had
been missing two days. 1t IS believed
that having missed the camp III the dark
moss no Law down and went to sleep
on some leaves. and death followed.
RI Hon. A. A. Watson, bishop of
Mouth Carolina and Mrs Watson ar
rived Yesterday afternoon from Whining
ton to enaud a few days in the city
.w;II, friends Bishop Watson is Sc years
old ond has suffered two strokes OF para
lysis and ID is consequently too inflrm to
1,a;,ation n this parish and bis visit
80, ,,a. ., social one. though he did
eeptirmsnce at special service today
Kirston Free Press.