The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06
WANTS THE TOURNAMENT
ROCKY MOUNT WOULD LIKE TO
ENTERTAIN FIRE ladies.
MONDAY A HOLIDAY.
Special to News and Observer,


Especial to News and Observer,
Rocky Mount, n. c.. July 1.-At tn
meeting Of the. FireInenS IOurnaiIcH'
which is to be held in Ashcville thi:
month an effOrt will be made by the
local fire department to secure the
tournament for this city next year
Some Of the funds that would be nee
esSary were the brOCgh'
to this city have already been prom
ised, while there are an abundance OF
from Which the balance OF
the money might be raised and this
will be subscribed with little trouble
There are ample hotel facilities here
as with any town its size
in North Carolina and this Dlace-cOulC
entertain the fire laddies il there are
accommodations elsewhere in the
State save at Asheville, Wilmington OF
Charlotte. 1t IS understood that Char
lotte will make a bid for it next gear.
but with their request they will ask
tina the meeting be held ia May in
stead Of the appointed time Of July.
AS the meeting this year is to be
held in the west it is nothing but fair
that the next should be in the east
and connected with the fact that
Charlotte desires q change Of time
of meeting there is q probability Of
the committee from this city being
successful.
Passed Physical Test.
Mr.. Jarvis Tillery Yesterday sue
cessfully passed the physical ~exannin-
alton and today he entered the United
States Nava Academy, to prepare
himself for service in the navy de
partment. Mr.. Roy Newell. 4 son
of General superintendent ". II.
Newell, of the Atlantic Coast Line. wa
an alternate Of Mr.. Tillery's as well
as another young man from New
Bern. and if Doth Of them enter with
this class he will miss the appoint
ment. though he has successfully
passed the mental and physical exam
ination. It is not known whether
the New Bern young man will enter
and the parents Of the young maj in
this city are expecting to be advised
by telegraph today. as to whether or
not he Will enter the academy this
year.
Monday q Holiday.
All of the stores OF the city have
signifiad their intentions Of closing
on next Monday. July 5. and the day
will be fttingly observed as a holiday
in this city. On Monday morning at
ten o'clock there will be a baseball
game at League park betv cen the
Wilson TObacconists and the Rail
readers. While the same afternoon the
two teams will return to Wilson for
a game. The schedule is such that
there Will no doubt be a r~ecord-break-
ing crowd in Wilson on that afternoon
from this place. and the largest
crowd that has yet attended a base
ball game there this season is expected
on that date.
WashOut on Coast Line.
A WaShOut on the Norfolk division
OF the Atlantic Coast Line on y~CSter-
day morning delayed trains on that
road yesterday and all arriving in this
city We're from 4 few minutes to two
late. The Washout occurred
between kelford and Roanoke river
stations and at a point near the seven
ty-third mile post. There has reen
high water in abundance near this
point for the past several dcys and
the company has been troubled with
a soft roadbed there for the past
three or four days. In addition to
the WashOut which gave the trouble
yesterday. it is reported that at sew
eral points the roadbed has been
seriously Wased by the recent heavy
doWnpoUrs and tina in one place Il
distance from Roanoke river.
the water has washed entirely through
a fifteen foot embanknent, n tina
high water ard continued rains rom
to give further trouble. The
night shoofly train TO his city from
reached here an hour n q
half late last night.