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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-08

SMALL BLAZE Al LOUISBURG.
Installation Of Officers by the Masons.
Station improvements wanted.
Especial to News and Observer


Louisburg. n. c., July IA slight
fire occurred here yesterday. An out
house on the premises of Mr.. w. IL.
Furgerson was struck by lightning
during a tremendous thunderstorm
and caught. The building was used
as buggy and wood house. The
buggy was taken out without damage.
owing to the immense dOWnpour of
rain the residences in the vicinity eS-
capped Total loss about $3.50, with
no insurance.
Yesterday there was a public in
stallation of officers of the Masonic
Lodge at Franklinton, winding up in
the evening with big banquet by the
combined Odd Fellows and Masons at
that place.
Today at Trinity, about five miles
out. there was public installation OF
officers by Sandy Creek Lodge, TINS
county.
Mr. C. H. Hicks, superintendent OF
this division of the Seaboard Air Line
railway, was here one day this week
and our people are praying that the
visit may result in the commence
ment of work on the much and long
promised new passenger facilities al
the station here. They are admitted
by the railroad people to be badly
needed, but the only things we have
SO far received are promises.
Sheriff II. c. Kearney and Edlto7
Thomas, of the Times, are attending
the convention at ST. Louis.
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DAMAGE BY STORM.
ing After the Deed i'm Broad
Daylight.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., July THE
storm that passed over this city yes
terday afternoon did considerable
damage to crops around the Faison
section of Duplin county. The farms
of Messrs. l.. Taylor, w. T. Hines, J.
Hines, w. II. Faison. L. *. Faison and
others, were almost destroyed by hail
which fell in great quantities.
The storm also struck the grove Of
Mr. w. T. Hicks, of Faison, tore up
trees and destroyed everything in it,
reach.
1t was also quite severe in this city
but not much damage was done, save
the twisting off of few limbs from
trees in different parts of the city
and blowing down the gospel tent OF
Rev. A. 3. Crumpler, who is con-
Quoting services on the court houSe
square.
Considerable damage was also done
to crops in Fork township, this coun-
ty.
The home of Mr.. Frank Phelps.
who lives near Greenleaf, about two
miles from this city, was burglarized
this morning about nine o'clock.
Mr.. Phelps had come over to this
city and his wife was down in the
pasture, where she had gone to carrN
her COWS after the mornings milking
When Mrs. Phelps returned to the
house she saw one of the windoW!'
broken and going in found drawers
pulled out the@contents thrown al,
over the floor A gold watch ans
chain and several other valuable ar
ticles were missing. The sheriff went
out there and is investigating the af-
fair.
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ROWS ON THE TRAIN.
Several Hurt on Excursion frOn2 Dur
llani-Suit Against Raleigh
and Cape Fear.
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, N. c., July 7.-On MONDAY
there WAS a fourth oS July excursio
from Durham to Lynchburg on Whl'l.
there was considerable trouble. SeV
eral people We're hurt. Now theIG
to be a damage suit against the NJ"
folk and Western road.
One OF the passengers on the tra',
that day was John p sykes, ruI
mail carrier on route No. 2, that So['
out from Durham. He came pacH
with his head and face badly brulse's
and bleeding and said that he WAS
mercifully assaulted by the tram cor
ductor. He claims the assault W.
unprovoked He says that me CO.,
ductor was talking with Soiuc 81 :
and he stopped there. lie was ~ -,
to move on and when he refused "
conductor drew his gun and scuI"t
followed. While this was gong o"
he cave two other train hands can'G
nm behind him and used their heaVN
lanterns on him. cutting and bruisin-
his head and face. breaking the heavy
lanterns. This is his story.
The railroad people claim that
Sykes was on the platform and was
nsing bad language. He was told e
go inside the coach and ne then
cursed theo conductor. calling hin
MANY vile names Then the conduc
tor attempted to put him inside the
coach and a scuffle followed. Ths
conductor claims he was struck in tn
face several times and that while th1
fight was on the other men came t.
the assistance of the conductor
Sykes has placed the matter in tn
hands Of his lawyers and suit viii
be brought.
On this train it is said that therr
was much rowdyism and drunken
people. One man. a negro. fell from
the train in Virginia and lay on tbs
ground all night. Early next morn
ing he was found by an engineer c
another train, picked up and brougb'
to Durham. He was not seriously
hurt.
Agent Taliaferro. of this city. was
on one of the two trains and When
the train was pulling out of R"xhoro
some one threw a rock, striking ARD
hurting his ankle.
Damage suit for $4,000 has been
brought in the courts here by .Tame'
M. Mathes against the Raleigh ana
! Cape Fear Railway company. Tbs
| plaintiff is Z years of age and the
suit is brought by S. A. Denning. az
next friend. Young Mathes claims that
on May End, last, he was at work f"l
! the defendant road and had made one
or two trips out of Raleigh. AT Chal,'-
| beate Springs he was hurt. He says
| that the railroad company allowed 2
| saw mill at that place to run pipins
| over the main line of the road, about
! four feet above the top OF box cars
| and that while at his work as trair
! hand without knowing of the pipes
| he was struck in the face. knocked
| from the car and rendered uncon-
| scious. He claims negligence on the
| part of the road.
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FOR RALEIGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A Meeting of Interest That Is Soon t.
BE Held.

Representatives from the three di-
visions of the Relaigh public schools
met at the residence of Mrs. r.. E.
Moffitt yesterday at 6 o'clock to ar
range for taking part in the exercises
of the Wake County Association for
the Betterment of Public Schools.
which is to take place on June the
18th in the A. & M. College Auditor
ium. Reports from these divisions
will be made as follows:
Centennial Division, Mrs. j. n.
Holding, chairman.
Murphey Division, Mrs. Charles Nc
kimmon.
Wiley Division. Mrs. f. l.. Stevens.
There will be another meeting held
at the home of Mrs. David Elias on
Monday afternoon next at o'clock to
perfect the program. which was left
unfinished yesterday.
All members of the three divisions
are requested TO be present to aid
in very laudable undertaking which
the Raleigh District Association have
in view. The members are requested
to remember the time, place and date
and be present. O'Clock p. m, at the
home of Mrs. David Elias. Monday,
June the 18th.
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summer school in Bladen.
to News and observer.)


Elizabethtown, N. c., July THE
Rladen county summer schools opened
here today with an unusually full at
tendance. The opening exercise con-
sisted of the address of welcome by
]. Bayard Clark and response by Supt.
Angur Cromartie. The remainder of
the day was devoted to assigning reci-
tations and explaining plan of course
Of study.
Prof w. w. Woodhaven. of Boon
Vile, Yadkin county, has charge of
mathematics, geography and civil gov
eminent. Miss Bette G.. Wright of
Mrs Wright's private school, Coharee,
N. c., has charge of physiology ply
steal culture and practical teaching.
Prof r. G. Deal, of Greenville, S. c.,
has charge of grammar. history and
agriculture.
The greater part of the afternoon
exercise is devoted to open discussion
on the different methods of teaching,
different branches and best means to
secure attendance.
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Kenansville Society.

Kenansville. N. c.. July 7.-(Spe-
ial)-One OF the most delightful
social events of the year was the
party given by the young men of Ken
ansville complimentary to the young
ladies' The spacious and beautifully
decorated Masonic Lodge building
was never seen any gayer nor was !:
party of young people ever any hap.
pier than on last Thursday evening
The walls and windows of the old hal'
were decorated with lovely vines OF
evergreen and cedar with the grace
full asparagus ferns hanging here and
there around them. The young la
dies were goWned in lovely costumes
for summer evening and, beneath the
softly shaded lights, made a picturd
too grand to be forgotten by the man.
bachelors present for years to come
Delightful refreshments We're served
by the several charming young la
dies. Kenansville has always bee}t
noted for her cultured and clever
people, and that reputation of dojni,
things right was in every way sus-
tanned Thursday evening. The young
gentlemen surely are deserving the
many compliments paid them on their
party 1t will linger for a long while
as very pleasant page of life's his
tory.
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WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

Mrs. j. M. Wood, of Wilmington,
arrived here yesterday to attend the
Ogden-U pchurch wedding.
Miss Nancy Benedict. of Athens.
Ga, was here yesterday on her way
to Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Garland Jones went to Lou
isburg yesterday.
Misses Jessie and Christine Hip
pey, of Roanoke. a.. and Miss Annie
Rogers whom they have been visiting
left for Richmond yesterday and will
spend a few days there before return
ing to their home. where Miss Rogers
will spend some time with them. While
here the Misses Hippey were the
recipients of the many social atten-
tons and have made a host of friends,
who will gladly welcome them again.
Mrs. f. r. Lloyd and Mr.. Fl. A.
Bell are visiting DIR. TAFT Eutler.
Miss Palmer. of Raleigh, went
yesterday to Louisburg to take charge
as trained nurse of a case of typhoid
fever at that place.
Mr.. S. A. Ashe, Jr., and his sister,
Miss Hannah Ashe, left this morning
for Morehead City, where Miss Ashe
is already.
Miss Gertrude Ellis left yester-
day for Asheville to spend a few days
before going to Knoxville, Tenn,
school.
Miss Ellen Dortch returned to her
home in Goldsboro yesterday.
Mrs. CT. w. Cavener went to Apex
yesterday on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. r. p. Hill went to Cary yes
terday to visit relatives.
Miss Boyd, of Warrenton, arrived
in the city yesterday to attend the
Summer School
Mrs. B. Stark and Mrs. w. H.
Purvis went to Hamlet yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A. Maroon, of
Smithfield. spent the day in the city
yesterday.
Miss Bessie Holt, of Burlington,
arrived yesterday and is visiting Mrs.
w. S. Penny.
Miss Margaret Catlett, of Will
mington, is visiting Miss Annie Dun
can on Hillsboro street.
Miss Laura Ives, who has been
visiting at Mr.. Geo. Aliens, returned
to her home in Black Mountain yes
terday.
The family of Hon. j. r. Young
Chief Justice Nichols, of Louisiana
Mr.. W.. NJ. Russ and family, Mr.. T
Il. Hay and others from Raleigh are
soon to be guests at the Mecklen-
burg Hotel at Chase City. Va.
Miss Eudora Bell Field, of War
rem county, is in the city, a guest al
the home of her uncle, Mr.. Alex j
Field on North Wilmington street.
Mrs. Edward F. Hughes, OF Aber-
deem, Texas. is in the city, the guest
of Mrs. Robert III. Jones.
| Mr. and Mrs. Carey J. Hunter and
| family leave this morning for More
head City.
] q Il -
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WHAT PARKER is DOING.
Whatever He May Feel lie Shows
Little Interest In the Convention.
(By the Associated Press

Esopus, II. Y, July Judge Park
er was inaccessible to visitors today,
He spent the morning in his study at
tending to business. His mail is in
ereasing daily. The reports from the
convention at st. Louis were tele,
phoncd to Private Secretary McCaus~
land, who communicated the news t"
Judge Parker, but otherwise there was
nothing to indicate the remotest in
teresr in the st. Louis meeting. II
was said today that Judge Parke.
has had no communication since the
convention began with any person
there.
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A Midnight Marriage.

Durham, N. c., July 7.-(Special)
in the southern part of the city
there was a midnight marriage last
night, it being a runaway affair. The
contracting parties were A. G. Hurst
and Miss Maggie Pickard. The pa
rents and brothers of the bride OBJ
jected and the young couple had
hard time in stealing away. One time
the three brothers of the bride chased
the would-be groom to his home in
West Durham. Finally they out
witted the old folks and the marriage
was conSummated.
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TINlBERs AND SINS ARRESTED
They Say the Assault Was Committed
by William Austin.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lancaster, Pa, July Aaron
Timbers and Jonas Sims. two of the
negroes who assaulted Mrs. Elsie,
Biddle, of near Burlington, N. j., were
arrested in Columbia early today
After a few hours in a cell the men
confessed that they were implicated
in the affair, but that they had NOT
taken part in the assault. which they
assert was committed by william
Austin, who was arrested last night
in Philadelphia. The news of the ar
rest soon spread and created great eX-
element here. The prisoners were
brought to Lancaster today and lodged
in the county Jail
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A Joyous Reception.

Greensboro, N. c., July 7.-(Spe-
cial Miss Mary Merrimon enterl
tanned most delightfully."- last evenin:i
at the home of her parents, Mr. ant;
Mrs B. III. Merrimon, in honor oil
Misses Margaret and Annie Johnston
of Rock Hill, S. c., who are VISITING
their grandmother. Mrs. George Don.
nell.
Between fifty and sixty Of tho
Younger social set were Miss Merrii
mons guests and the reception was
heartily enjoyed. Japanese lanterns
lighted the porches and lawn. Rel
freshments were served at IL O'CLOCK
and the happy occasion ended an
hour later.
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Superintendent Maddry Resigned.

Especial to The News and Observer
Hillsboro, N. c. July Rev; Chas.
E. Maddry. County superintendent OF
Schools of Orange County, has re-
signed, his resignation to take erect
September Is, and the Board elected
Rev. j. c. Hocutt of Chapel Hlll' TO
fill the vacancy.
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HOTELS AND RESORTS.
CONNOLLY SPRINGS HOTEL.

CONNOLLY SPRINGS HOTEL.
Located midway between Salisbury
and Asheville, N. c. Under new own
ership. Has been refurnished from
top to bottom and otherwise i'm
proved.
OPENS JUNE 18TH.
The medicinal properties of the wa
ter are dieuretic and tonic, cures
stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Eminent physicians, as we'll as many
who have been benefited by the wa
ter, bear testimony as to it's wonder
full efficacy.
Good service. Charges reasonable
CONNOLLY SPRINGS CO.,
Connolly Springs, N. G.
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Final Summer School German.

Chapel Hill, n. c., July 7.-(SpH
al.)-The final german of the sum
mer School was held in Comman;
Hall Tuesday evening. 1t was grace
fully led by Mr.. Thomas Hill, of Hills
boro.
The couples were as follows: Miss
Payne. of Wilmington, with Mr.. q,
st. Nj. MacNider, of Chapel Hill; Miss
Wordsworth, of Charlotte, with Mr.
William A. Whitaker, Jr., of Win
tson-Salem; Miss Davis. of Raleigh
with Mr.. Grey Archer of Chapel Hill
Miss Caro- Grey with Mr.. William
Pace. of Raleigh; Miss Banks, of High
Point. with Mr.. Foy Robertson, o.
Chapel Hill; Miss Mary Jones, o,
GoIdsboro, with Mr.. T. Dortch, q
Goldsboro; Miss Graves, of New Yorll
city. with Mr.. Louis Graves, of New
York city; Miss Webster, of Higtt
Point. with Mr.. Frank S. Hassell, o,
Williamson; Miss Alice McCullers, o,
Haw River, with Mr.. AleXandei >,
Peace, of Chapel Hill; Miss Rawls, o
Durham, with Mr.. Charles II. Wooden
of Winston Salem; Miss Brown, o.
Greensboro, with Mr.. Brown, of
Greensboro.
Stays Messrs. Bernard, Ball, Hop
kins, MacRae.
Chaperones: DR.. and Mrs. George
Howe and Mrs. Palmer.
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Virginia Beach, Virginia.

JOY COTTAGE has just been COM
pleted and newly furnished. Large,
airy rooms; desirable location on the
Beach, within 200 feet of surf. Terms
reasonable. Address Mrs. w. IA
GARDNER.
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Hosea-Wells.

Magnolia, N. c., July 7.-(Special:)
At the home OF the brides father
Mr.. r. D. Wells, near Magnolia, N. G.
was solemnized Il pretty, quiet home
wedding on Tuesday evening, June
28th, at 6 o'clock, when Mr.. Rufus
Henry Hosea led TO the altar Miss
Sula Mccoy Wells. The maid of hon
or was Miss Maude Wells, sister o'
the bride, and the best man was Mr.
Addie Hosea, brother of the groom
Preceding the bride and groom werI
MIR. George Barnes, of Pikeville, Will
Miss Frances Wells, and Mr.. Lonnie
Smith, of Pikeville. with Miss Fannie
Page, of Teachey's. Rev. Luciar
Wells performed the ceremony.
The wedding march was beautiful
" rendered by Mrs. Linda Sutton, OF
Wallace A sumptuous dinner was
served after the wedding.
The home was artistically decorated
with cut flowers and palms. The
bride was eXquisitely attired in white
silk null and wore a beautiful bouI
quet of white geraniums. The brides,
maids wore white organdie and PM,
geraniums.
Only the immediate family We're
invited on this happy OCCASION bur
the many handsome presents which
were received attests the popularit.
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea, who haV'
gone to Pikeville, their future home
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GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY,
ATLANTA, GA.


tile Eng
unsurpassed
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TO IMPROVE SCHOOL HOUSES.
Chapter of the Association Organized
I'm Granville.

oxford. N. c., July Especial -
AT the close Of the Summer School
for teachers, at this place, was or
ganizeda Granville county chapter OF
the association for the Betterment oil
Public School Houses consisting Of
forty-three members.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. A. A. Hicks; Vice
president, Mrs. IT. @. Furman: Treas
urer, Miss Mabel Register; Secretary
Mrs. James Paris.
This organization was effected
through the efforts of Miss Edith
Register, Of Raleigh, who has been as
sisting Prof. Foust in the Summer
School. AS the membership consists
largely of teachers from various parts
of the county, it is hoped that the
influence of this organization will be
widely felt
A Surprise Marriage.
Greensboro, N. c., July 7.-(Spe-
cial Rev. DR.. Henry w. Battle
pastor of the First Baptist church
performed a marriage ceremony at
The parsonage Wednesday evening
the contracting parties being Mr.. !
S. Morgan and Miss BERTHE Jennings
of Lynchburg, Va. The marriage took
place few minutes after the arrival
of the train from Lynchburg. They
were met here by Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as r. Leachman, of Charlotte, who
had arrived earlier in the day and
secured a marriage license. The couple
spent the night at Hotel Guilford and
returned to Lynchburg yesterday
They. say their marriage will be 4
great surprise to the people at home
but declare that it is not an elope-
ment.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
TRAPSHOOTERS PLANNING
BLUEROCK TOURNAMENT
Pacific Association VIII Hold a Two
Days Meeting at the IngIeside
Grounds Next Month";

An ambitious programme has been
prepared by the Pacific Trapshooting
Association for fits first annual meet
at the Ingleside bluefock traps on MAY
2s and 80. There viii be six twenty
bird races. each day, entrance fee 81,
with SO added in each event. There
will be five moneys, divided under the
Rose system. There will also be side
pools in each event, 81 entrance. four
moneys, high guns. The shoot is an
open event.
The Golden Gate Gun Club will give
an open merchandise shoot in connec-
ton with its regular events on MAY
is at Ingleside.
The team shoot between members
OF the College City Gun Club and the
Empire Gun Club has been postponed
until May s. The teams will meet at
the Empire Club grounds, Alameda
Point.
The members of the California Wing
Club viii shoot live birds to-day at
1ngleside.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
And RACE MEET
Three Day Outing Being
Planned for Next Month
on the Ingleside Track

1t has been decided to hold an auto
mobile racing meet and show at IngIe-
side track on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. May %, 29 and 80. The racing
VIII take place on the first and last
days, the Sunday being devoted to an
Will be under the management Of the
Automobile Club Of California and will
not be devoted solely to racing, as was
the case at the meet held last fall
An endeavor will be made to demon
strate' the utility of mechanically pro-
pelled vehicles for everyday purposes.
1t is hoped to attract some Of the ex-
pert Eastern operators and to induce
w. K Vanderbilt Jr.. who holds the
worlds record for a straightaway mile.
to compete. Some Of the California
drivers of motor cars have covered a
mile in less than sixty seconds and it
is expected they will furnish some in
teresting contests. There will be sew
eTal pursuit races, conducted on the
Australian plan. In these events the
motor cars are started half a mile apart
on the oval track and continue racing
until one overtakes the other. Usual
ly such a race extends to about ten
miles and proves highly exciting. II is
also intended to have novelty races OF
various kinds for professional and
amateur operators. The profits of the
exhibition races will be devoted to
spreading the gospel OF good roads in
and near San Francisco.