The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-08
HAPPENINGS IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA

winston special 10 Enarlotte I'D
server: John King and William
JONES we're at the home Of John
JONES, a brother, at Walnut Cove q
few days ago and got into a row. 1t
is learned that John King drew a
knife and cut William JONES under
the arm and in the throat. JONES
bled terribly and died two days ago
after the fight. King has not yet
been arrested. Both Of the men, 1t
Is said, were drinking. The burial OF
JONES took place Wednesday. The
deceased was a brother OF Squire
Hardin JONES, of that community.
Salisbury Post: This morning about
half.past six O'Clock, Miss Bella c.
Everhardt, Of Chestnut Hill, shot and
killed herself at her home Just after
preparing breakfast. The tragedy Is
without an explanation. Miss Ever
) hardt was not Of a morose nature,
, and so far as any one who has been
able to find out, she was well treated
? at home. II she had any love anal;
= il does not appear, and the utmost
mystery surrounds 1t. Miss Ever
hardt arose this morning as usua
and prepared breakfast for her father
D., and brother. After she had finished
U the work. she went to the room where
. the two men were sleeping and tool
: a shot gun and emptied the contents
Of one barrel into her stomach. Tit
e report Of the gun did not arouse th'
o men, the younger Everhardt hearing
r the fall Of the weapon only. He aros'
from the bed and saw at once that hi
: sister had been MORALLY wounded.
High Point special 10 Industrial
e News: II is more than likely that
S colony Of Hungarians win locate nea
this place at an early date. John W
wiIborn, Of this city, Is at presen
negotiating with representatives o
such a movement, and there Is ever,
o indication that the prospects vii
q come into actual fruition. Within tn
= last few days a party Of three me-
y have been in conference with Nj
e wilborn, and have gone over mucl
If Of the close lying lands about tn
l. city. II the colony shall be thus e.
tablished here II viii mean the d
. rect promotion Of interests OF tn
% county and especially the city Of Hig
Il Point, as the men among them wi
operate extensive trucking farms. A
y a partial evidence u the intent Of III
q men who we're here Is the fact tina
r. they have secured an option on on
tract Of land embracing fifty acres q
fine and suitable soil. They express
" ed themselves az greatly please
IS with the outlook and the prospects ]
)r The community.
IN Asheyille Citizen: Moore and Ro
:. Inns, attorneys for the Southern raj
'S way. yesterday removed 10 the Unite
1t States circuit court suit brought
q the superior court Of Rutherford coui
III " by J. c. Johnson, administrator,
~ recover $4,000 damages on accour
IS Of the killing Of Lewis Johnson by
le train near Forest City on the night
M Aut1uEh 20 VI Ia6N EVaAs INV S'
paint Is novel in some Of It's fea
at ures. Il alleges that because the raj
ID way had provided only . small Gu
m vert under its tracks the highwa
:, was filed with water 80 that the pe
" pie were compelled TO walk on q
- railroad track, which Mr. johnson al
and lying down In q cut was kille
By a train. The charge Is made thi
- the engineer was not only nagiigen
but "wantonIy. wiIlfully, careless
re and negilgentiy ran over" the q
OF ceased yet never saw plaintiffs !
I'm testate" but on the contrary ran b
,rs engine Into Forest city where, .
serving blood On its wheels, he sa
20 he must hate killed dog Or a ma
u and On tho return trip next day Il
Isrgfne run. ovsr the bDdY.