The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Views and Interviews.

Il am happy tonight" said Mr.. All a.
Thompson a night ago while taking 10
some friends at the Park Hotel. I'VE nave
just installed the new steam plant at
the Neuse River cotton mills, ana
puts us in better condition.
at did not look this morning as II
the cotton mills were going to curtali,
said DR.. ]. H. McAden, of Charlotte, VINO
was here yesterday, and who was asked
about the reported close down tor awhile
at Concord "This morning at 4:37 as
l was coming from Charlotte | saw mills
along thef road that wers. doing night
work Night work and day work don't
look like there is much curtalllng.
Say" observed young man at the
Union depot yesterday, things are get
ting to be pretty strict about here. They
wont let us 90 through the gates to the
train to see the girls off and now there's
a notice on the door of the ticket oftce
that we can't go inside there to pass the
time of day with Gattis of the Seaboard,
or Green of the Southern, while We are
waiing for late trains. My, my, but its
getting strict around here"
'Wilson is always on the move" said
Mr. J. R. Moore, city clerk, who was
here yesterday to have DR.. r. H. Lewis
examine his eyes. eve are going right
ahead to rebuild in the burnt district
which came as the result OF the fire a
few nights ago, and clearing away the
debris is now going on. The Branch
Banking Company has just moved into
its handsome new home and the Methodlsts
are very nearly ready to occupy Their
new church building, a house Of worship
that would be a credit to any place.
Mr. ]. E. Peterson, secretary ard treas
Ill er of the Wayne County Farmers Mi
tual Fire Insurance Association, who il
in the city to attend the annual meet
irg, said yesterday: I'm Wayne county
about $1,000 worth of risks are carried.
Last year it cost the farmers insured only
twenty-five cents on the 800. There was
CT " one loss. We run our county assU-
citation at a cost of about $3.50. Tie
highest rate it has cost in any of the ter
years we have been in operation has been
so cents on the $780, We keep a reserve
fund OF about 1000 and are always pre-
pared to promptly meet one loss.
"Glenns speech before the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union in Goldsboro on Mon
day night was magnificent one. he
had a large crowd"
yes, we are moving right along in tn"
way of progress in Goldsboro," said Mr..
Fl B. Parker, Jr., the representative from
Wayne, while in the city yesterday The
rev government building to be used as
postoffice and to cost $4,000 has been
begun; real estate men and grocery men
say that business is better since the
city has voted out the bars; cotton is
coming in and big prices are paid for it,
Treasurer Parks having sold hundred
bales on Saturday, to Mr. w. K. Parker,
while some people are holding for 10
cents pound. In regard to politics
hear great talk in my section for Glenn
for Governor. He spoke at Colds
boro last night to the carpenters and JON
ers l think he is going to be the winner
for he is very strong with the people,
and the east will give him a big vote,
Mr.. Parker who was injured in the
Southern Railway rotten cross-tie'
wreck, near here, still suffers from the
injuries he received. He has never set
tied with the road and he has a suit
pending against the Southern for the IL
iuries he received. The case comes un
at the February term of Wayne court
and is for $4,000 damages.