The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27
To GET '. M.C.A. BUILDING
COAST line TO ERECT
SUITABLE, STRUCTURE AT
ROCKY MOUNT-SLIGHT WRk
ho1kA NOCNT-SIIGHT ACCf-
DENT-ARCAN HAVE.
FEAST

ROCKY Mount, Sept. z4-Dfficial Is III
this city have just received notice that
at the meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of the Atlantic Coast Line held
last week in New York the dues-
ton of the building for Young
Mems Christian Association in this
city was brought up and discussed
and 1t was passed that the same
should be erected as soon as was pos
S1ble to secure the bids award the
contract. and have the work com
pieted. An appropriation of twenty
thousand dollars was made for the
erection and fitting of the building.
ana the general superintendent of the
hrst DIVISION has received notice of an
appropriation Of this amount and pre-
ilmnary Instructions on this matter. 1t
IS expected that the architect of the
railroad company will be sent to this
city at an early date. to arrange for
the location Of the building. the plans
having been submitted and approved
and the site purchased nearly twelve
months ago
DR.. Thomas, of Wilmington, who
has fathered the movement for Young
Men's Christian Associations over the
Atlantic Coast Line, is expected in this
city during the coming week and he
will bring with him the plans of the
building for this city. at that time a
full announcement as to the size, furn-
lShingS and architecture of the build
ing will be made. The building Will
be located just above the passenger
depot on Main street within what IS
known as the Nashville wye" This
property was acquired by the railroad
company last December, and there
is not a better location for railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. anywhere in the city than
right al this point Just as much
property, in a less desirable part OF
the city, might have been secured for
several thousand dollars less money
but the best location to be had was
what was wanted, and there was nc
| hold back on the purchase price.
About midnight last night there
was small derailment at Soutf
| Rocky Mount when two oil tank car!
/ left the track at a switch and were
on their sides and there was a quan
tity of the oil that ooZed from tn
cap, probably twenty-five or fifty gal
Ions having been lost before th'
wrecking crew could get to the scene
and to set the tanks Alright. The
tracks were practically stripped from
| the tank which makes the entire bod.
of the car and it is thought that i
will be necessary to put new trucks
under both of the ears derailed. There
was no one hurt in the derallm ent
The local lodge of the Roya
Arcanum last night had as its gues
Mr. F. w Hancock, the Grand Regen
for North Carolina and the occasion
! denotes one of the red letter days II
the history of the local fraternal Ordel
and last night in the Red Mems hall {
half hundred mem bers enjoyed a wei
arranged program, that represented
the untirng efforts of the committee
| After the address by Mr.. Hancock
| which was both interesting and time
lv those in attendance were invited
to partake of sumptuOuS feast Q
good things, it having been styled {
/ barbecue, though there were table!
loaded down with practically anythlnz
| that might have been asked by The
most exacting cOnnisseur. After supper
Rev R. B. Owens. Of the Church Q
the Good Shepherd, speaking in be
half of the local order, expressed
thanks to Mr.. Hancock for being pres
ent with them, and for the untirln<
| efforts cf the committee who haf
spared no pains for the success of tn
occasion.