The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-10

ID. Grimes have formed a copartner-
ship, the style of the firm being Ward
81 Grimes, says the Washington Pro-
gress. This makes a strong team.
An election was held last week in
district No. 2, of Cowee township, TO
vote on the question of speclar tax
for school purposes. a respectable ma
jority voted for special tax.-Franklin
Press.
The Christian church, which was or
gained here recently, has purchased
lot on Pear street nearly opposite
the graded school, and will begin the
erection of a house of worship early
next spring. Mount Record.
Fayetteville. N. c., Nov. 9.-Mr. B.
r. Hall, son of the late Rev. B. r.
Hall, once presiding elder of this dis
trict died at the HighSmith Hospital
in the 25th year of his age. He suf-
fered from a complication of diseases.
Weldon, N. c., Nov 9.-Mr. T. A.
Jones, road master for the Seaboard
Air Line, was painfully injured a few
days ago at Suffolk, Va. by being
thrown from a moving train. He has
been confined to his room at his home
here since.
Fayetteville, N. c.. Nov. 9.-Mr. w.
j. Bradley, who married Miss Sarah
Hart, died recently at his home i'll
New Haven, Conn. Both he and his
wife had many friends in this city and
in Wilmington, who will be grieved at
his passing away.
Mr. J. w. Watts, of Stony Point;
DR.. O. Il. Hollar. of TaylorsVille, ana
r. j. M. Miller, of Stony Point. have
purchased the Moore cotton mills. at
Liledoun. We learn that they will take
possession about the fifteenth of jan
uary.-Taylorsyille Scout.
John Huffman was brought and put
in Jail Monday He was arrested in
Mcdowell. West Va, and the officer
there brought him here to jail, under
instructions of our sheriff. He is
charged with beating his wife TO
death, near Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
kinston, n. c., Nov. 9.-The grand
jury having indicted Harry Watson, a
negro, charged with the murder of
Eb Albritton. Watson was arraigned
yesterday and a special venire ordered
drawn from which to select the jury
for the trial of the case.
Shelby, Nov. I'm the neighbOr-
hood of Double Shoals, above Shelby,
a fine quality of kaolin has been found
in sufficient quantities to justify the
establishing of Il plant for getting out
the same. Eight thousand dollars
worth of machinery will be put in.
Kinston. N. c.. Nov. 9.-In a cut
ting ARRAY between Lot Taylor and
Johnnie Sutton, both men were more
or less seriously gashed and had to
call in the assistance of a physician.
The affair is said to have been the out
como of the renewal of a. quarrel
which occurred some time ago.
Fayetteville. n. c., Nov. chooses
White. the livery stable man of Hope
Mills, charged with entering the house
of Effie Taylor with burglarious in
tent and whor had been in Jail since
the 9th of September. was released
after a hearing i'll a magistrates court,
the evidence not being deemed suffi-
cient to hold him.
Many more cattle have passed
through here from Western Chatham
en- route to the Raleigh market dur
ing the past few days than in a long
while. On Tuesday alone three droves
rs head of cattle came
through mere, DelnR out an evidence
of the we'll known fact that this coun-
ty ranks among the first in number
of cattle raised in this Statc.--Chat-
ham Record.
There has been a wonderful inn
provement in the Rocky Mount to-
bacco market during the past two
weeks. Last week the sales were the
heaviest of the season, and there has
been big breaks in all the warehouses
this week. Prices on all grades have
very materially advanced, and some.
fancy sales have been made.-Rocky
Mount Record.
In the death of Mr.. J. H. Crew at
his home at Pleasant Hill, a few days
ago, the county has lost a useful citi-
zen. The vacancy on the county board
of education caused by his death has
been filled by the election of Mr.. j.
B. Stephenson, of Severn, who has
before filled the office with honor to
himself and credit to the county
-Chowan Times.
Mount Olive n. c., Nov. 9.-Messrs.
John r. Bell and F. F. Manly, of this
place, have purchased two acres of
land in Black Mountin, the famous
Western summer resort of North Car
DINA. and will erect a handsome and
hotel there, which will
cost perhaps $4,000 or omre. The