The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-22
HAPPENINGS IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA


ed this afternoon by shifting en-
CINE. His foot caught in frog and
the body was cut almost in two parts
vertically.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. Cabill Hairs
ton, the owner and promoter of the
coal mining industry on Town Creek.
! near Walnut Cove. tells the Danbury
Reporter that these valuable mines
will be developed as quickly as ma
chinery can be placed in position, a
strong company having been formed
which means business. Mr.. Hairston
says he has used the Town Fork coal
In his home all the winter and that
it is OF fine quality.
Mt. Airy Leader: A peculiar case
was tried in this city last Tuesday
in which the defendant provet himself
to be of unsound mind in order to
prevent the clipchin2 nf uade in
which he was stuck. Thomas Child
ress and w. E. Mills snapped horses.
and the latter was to pay cow by
way of boot" out after considering
the matter he refused 20 deliver the
COW. Childress applied the law TO
the delinquent snapper, but he sue
ceeded in proving to the satisfaction
Of the court that he was of unsOund
mind, which released him from any
obligation in the matter.
Charlotte special to News and OBJ
server: AS the result of an interview
in which DIR. II. NJ. Wilder. promi-
nent physician here for many years.
limited that liquor could be gotten
here by minors and after ten at night
and at score Of places ad testifi-
eandum papers were issued today for
the physician. DR.. Wilder was closet.
ed with the recorder and chief Of po-
lice for quite a while and his state
ment to the authorities has been taken
down in writing. II Is understood, al.
though the substance OF the evidence
Is not made public, that there will
be some sensational developments
shortly and perhaps the routing Of
blind tigers that the physician alleges
exist here.
Concord Tribune: Under the man.
agement Of the receiver Caesar Cone,
the 0dell mills are running in full
and without any interruption. Mr..
Cone upon arrival yesterday. took
charge and began al once 10 organize
the help and has made appointments
Of helpers 90 aid him In the man.
agement Cf the mills. Mr.. W. b. BHI.
ton is to be- the superintendent and
will have charge Of the mechanical
part Of plant Mr.. Bruton was for.
merly with the Gibson. but more re-
Gently with the mills at Iando s.
G. Mr., Ralph Odell is manager and
Mr. James r. Young secretary and
treasurer. The latter two gentlemen
have been connected with the mills
for quite a while and are familiar
largely with the affairs.
Statewide special to Greensboro In.
dustrial News: One Of the most ex-
pensive fires in the history OF States.
vile occurred early this morning
when the large plant Of the Statesville
-four mills was completely destroyed
and other companies suffered loss. The
-four mills loss Is seventy. Ave thOus.
and dollars with about SIS 900 insur-
ance. the other losses are the Gather
Lumber company and the Southern
railway The lumber company lost
property valued from $500 TO 5000.
with no insurance and the southern
lost number of cars. The big roller
mills. a four story brick structure with
a large sheet iron elevator standing
nearly one HUNDRED feet high. was 10
Gated north Of the freight depot on
the east side 81 the plant Of the lum.
Der company.
Wilmington Messenger: An Impor.
tant announcement that was given
out nj the headquarters " the ATTAIN.
tic Coast Line company In this CITY
yesterday. and one which will be- of
great interest ~ hundreds nf the
employees ~ that road. located al over
the system was that an Increase ~
salaries. affecting certain classes If
employees had just been decided on
and the orders would bc issued az
once for N" Inrroas" Ia becum" cffcc
tive Jauuray last. The matter of
raise IN salaries has been under
consideration fer some time by a."
officials of the company. but Il was
only yesterday that a final decision
was reached IN the matter and the
orders made. The enpuyts affected
are all the clerks, agents. trainmasters,
section masters. etc. who hold posi-.
tiona with the company on any part
Of it's great system. The increasg
Is said 10 bo a subtantiai on" in the
case ~ every man affected. Although
full details ~ the order have not yet
been completely worked out. Il is he
'ieyed that the increase will amount
10 more than a quarter ~ a million
dollars a year and that more than
1000 men will be benefited.
AsheyilIe Gazette News: John Fox
0f Flat Creek township. Is at the Mis-.
sion hoeulfaf ia a aprfu,,y condition