The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10
ENDORSE SENATOR SIMMONS.
Young Mems Business Association CT
Greensboro on the Canal.
(snecial TO News and Observer J

Greensboro, N c.. Feb. 9.-The Green's
boro and High Point Furniture Com
pany constantly ship their product to
Grand Rapids, Mich, not only did the
McLamrock mantle company, Of Green's
boro furnish all the mantles for W. J.
Bryan's new house in Nebraska, but this
week IS shipping goods to Cuba, the
Philippines, South Australia and one ship
ment goes to Marseilles, France.
In view of daily commercial communi-
cation of this kind with all parts of the
world by cotton and other manufacturing
products here, the appended paragraph
can be better understood. at a meeting
last night of the Young Mems Business
Association, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted 1--WE, the YoUnS
Mems Business Association of Greensboro,
North Carolina. recognizing the import
ance to North Carolina and the South, OF
an inter-oceanic canal, and believing that
it is now necessary for speedy reallza-
ton OF the same that we adopt the Pan
ma route Now, therefore do heartily
endorse the position taken by our senior
Senator, Hon T. NJ. Simmons upon this
question.
"P. D. GOLD, JR.. President.
ct J. MURPHY, Secretary.
At the meeting to be held here on Tues
day, February 18th, by real estate agents
from the various towns of the State to
form a State Real Estate Association, Mr.
Nj. V. Richards, land and immigration
agent for the Southern Railway, vii! be
ore Of the speakers, his subject beng,
THE Real Estate Agent"
The Greensboro Hardwood Company has
obtained the contract for furnishing all
the mill work for the new government
building at Goldsboro.
The Richmond Times Dispatch lass
week mentioned as a matter OF surprise
that the iron and steel being used IN the
biggest sky-scraper the city will have, IS
being furnished under contract with the
Burlington, n G.. Iron and Bridge Bud
ing Company. instead of the Plttsburg
concern. Much Greensboro capital Is IN
this BURLINGTON concern, and 1t IS DONG
"a big business.
Col. James T. Morehoad received this
morning the report Of meeting held IN
Indiana last week forming North caro-
lima re-Union Association, and containing
request for information as to the time OF
holding the next State reunion OF natlVe
nonresident North Carofnians. lie re
ferred the natter to Secretary Of the AS
ISOLATION. Hon. r. D. Douglas. 1t seems
that much interest is yet felt abroad IN
this reunion association, as letters OF en-
uuiry arc constantly coming IN Last
week notice was received Of the lorna
ton OF North Carolina societies IN Indian
Territory, South Dakota, at savannah
Ca, and Austin, Texas, and Fort La
Ramie, Wyoming.
The Pe-Unicn Association has been IN
winter quarters ever since the hrst great
event was pulled off last October, ana II
is known yet, what steps will be taken
towards having another this fall
The wires OF A. B. Baxter & Co. Ille
big cotton stock operators. who falied iaS'
week, have been leased by J. W. LaDafee
&, Co.. of New York, and the business VIII
be resumed by them here and at o1ner
points The old Office of Baxter . W
| here has also been leased. and MaJo, H.
NJ. Albright, formerly in charge: has pceh
engaged to manage the business III uteeii"-
boro by the new dealers.