The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-03-01
HAPPENINGS IN OLD NORTH CAROLINA

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High Point special to Greensbor
Industrial News: ,Lucian Holt, bun
lly negro. and a one-time resident O
High Point, was shot and instantl
killed last night by another negro, E,
Bishop. A pistol was first used, bu
the fatal shot was from shot gun
the load passing through the necl
from side to side. There is littl
; doubt, apparently, that Bishop wa
acting in defense of his home, as
will be shown that he had ordered tn
other negro from his house, havinj
objected to attentions paid to his wifi,
by Holt.
: New Bern Journal: A negro nance
| Foy working for Mr.. Ed Berry, tn,
painter, was engaged in taking dow
scaffold which Mr. Berry used t.
paint sign on Samuel Willis stor,
yesterday and Foy fell a distance O
Is feet striking on his head on tht
hard pavement. He remained quies
cent a few minutes and then arose
unhurt and went off as lively as IL
he had made the descent in the usual
way. Had the accident happened to
a white man it would have broken
his neck. The negro showed good
sense by landing on his head.
Hickory special to Charlotte Chroni.
Gle: The Hickory Inn was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning. The
fire was discovered between and
1880 and an alarm given. to which the
hook and ladder company responded
promptly, but the flames had gained
such Roadway that it was soon real
lied that the building was doomed.
BY good work the firemen prevented
the flames spreading to neighboring
property, but the hotel is an utter
ruin. Fifteen guests who We're in the
hotel at the time, narrowly escaped
with but slight injuries. Mr.. Mon.
tague, the proprietor in some way
had his back badly hurt and a travel.
ing man. one of the guests. dislocated
his knee. The fire originated in a
small room near the Office. where all
the lamps were kept. and one Of
them which had been left lighted, ex.
ploded. The hotel was a handsome
threestory building with sixty rooms
and the or ginal cost was 100000. In.
surance was carried to the amount OF
$4,000. Mr.. Loughran the owner, is
at present out OF town.
Salisbury Post: James d. Dorset
Of Spencer, who last week purchased
the Tar Heel. of Greensboro, and the
story gained some Roadway that there
was to be labor daily here soon
published from Spencer, of course
Today Mr. Dorset announces that he
has disposed Of the property which
he purchased for s1,450. and the pur
chasers are Ex-Sheriff John A. Hos
kins, OF Guilford. president; l. Gin
ton Wagner, of Statesville, vica-presi
dent. John Crouch. of wilkesboro
and Mr.. Blackburn's secretary. secre
tary-treasurer Of the new organiza
ton. Mr.. Dorset holds the fourth
interest. and the quartette win be the
board Of directors. The company Il
to be known as the "Tar Heel Print
ing company and will continue TO Is
, sue from Greensboro The persOnne
Of the Tar Heel is much the same
the insurgents being in control. al
: though Mr.. Blackburn Is not a mem
! Der of It. II is expected that the %
litical policy Of the paper will remain
unchanged. and the warfare agains
what Is known as the organization
will not let up.
Rocky Mount special to News AM
Observer: This afternoon a neTt
attempted an assault upon youni
= white woman who lives near TIL
, Rocky Mount mills. She had only RI
Gently married and moved TO thl
town from Emporia. II was Whit
her husband was away at work tina
: the attempt was made. She scream
ed and struggled so franticaily Il
save herself from the villain that h
gave up his purpose and fed. Office
, Carter appeared upon the scene
, short while after and found the We
man Frustrated and covered viii
blood. With considerable difficulty {
was gathered that she had seen IN
negro around the house for week
but did not know his name. She say
that She would recognize him II shl
could see him again. Being unabt
20 find any trace Of the negro. tn
officer hurried into town and tele
!. graphed to Suffolk for Hurricanl
e Branch and his famous blood hounds
II is hoped that they will arrive oi
: the night train. The town Is consid
D srably worked up over the occurrence
3 and there is much excitement o
D course every effort will be made d
I capture the criminal.
Newton special 10 Charlotte Chroni
e Gle: The people Of Newton wer
: much surprised and somewhat SHOCK
g ed yesterday by the arrest for mur
. der and Judgment IN jail here Of vi
+ Charles Bostian. II appears tina
Q about ~ years ago. while living &
d Alexander, Mr.. Bostian started out on
\ afternoon together with severn
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