Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-13
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE
5rIef News Notes of General Interest
That Have Been Gotten To-
gether With Great Care,

Greensboro.-The city commission
ers are threatening to indict all own
ers OF dogs who have not paid the
tax on the CANNES; also they are
threatening to indict all persons liable
1or special privilege taxes who have
lot paid them as required by law.
Fayetteville.-In the process of drill
ing an artesian well at the plant OF
the Fayetteville Ice & Manufacturing
Co., Workmen have discovered iron
ore, at a depth of 334 feet, in what
the engineers in charge of the drill.
ing declare is f1ve-foot vein.
Asheville.-It is learned here that
"nat IS known as the Craggy bound
ary OF lands, embracing probably g.
oO0 to 10000 acres, has been sold to
Pennsylvania capitalists. The names
OF the purchasers cannot be learned at
this time, although it is known that
the big boundary has changed hands.
Charlotte.-In the Greater Charlotte
bond election here, all Of the issues
carried by majorities ranging from
2S3 for the auditorium bonds to 444
Ior the school bonds, all the voters
registered who did not vote being
counted against the several issues in
accordance with the law. The total
registration was 2,115. The number
necessary to majority was 1,o5s.
Concord.-Mr. j. D. Bost, a wef1.
known and popular young man of the
city, was taken to the Charlotte sana-
forum to be treated for pellagra
MT. Bostss health failed several months
ago andA Ait became NECESSARY Tor him.
70 resign his position as bookkeeper
for White-Morrison- Flowe Company
ana since that time he has been in a
sanatorium for treatment but the
cause of his illness was not general.
~ known.
Ralelgh.-1n- nineteen counties in
North Carolina there were held meet
lngs IN the interest OF the Great Cen
tral Highway to extend 475 miles
across the state to the Tennessee
line. In Raleigh, as at other points
IN the county, meetings were held. and
at the Raleigh meeting there was
present DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
Geologist, who gave out the official
route which he had mapped for the !
road from Raleigh across the moun. |
tains.
Raleigh.-Genera1 Julian s. Carr. of
Durham, who attended the funeral of
commissioner Henry c. Brown here.
mas gone to Wilm;ngto ton to confer with
the local committee there in regard ia
the Confederate veterans camp which
Will be held early IN August at Will
mlngton. General Carr, who is major
general commanding the North Caro-
INA Division, United Confederate
veterans, makes it point to look ont
personally for the arrangements each
year, in order that his comrades in
arms may be comfortably situated.
Wadesboro.-Rev. w. H. Reddish
las slgnltied his acceptance of the call
o the pastorate of the First Baptist
;hurch OF Wadesboro, recently extend
"a hlm, the same to commence August
ST Mr.. Reddish is a strong eosner
preacher and one of the most success
VI pastors the denomination has in
ne state. He has been pastor of the
'lrst Baptist church of Gastonia eight
ears and is greatly beloved, not onlv
y his own church, but by the entire
community.
Burllngton.-Prof. Buxton Robert.
on was elected superintendent of
uDlc education of Alamance county
y the County Board in session at
iranam. The election is happy one.
lnce Mr.. Robertson is native of the
ounty and knows the teachers and
chools thoroughly, is a graduate of
ne State University and therefore
ell qualified for. the place, is 4
7acher himself, having successfully i
cen at the. head of the city schools
Graham and Randleman. He is q
lgh-toned Christian gentleman. I
Boone.-A serious shooting affair
'oh place at Virgil, nine miles east
l. mere. The parties implicated were e
dgar Hardin and Lester Watson.
ardln was sitting on the porch Of e
ooK & Hendf1x's store when Watson
lme up and asked to speak with him
'lVately. Both parties walked to the '
ar OF the store, when Watson ask t
Hardin why he mad been talking S
'alnst his folks getting the postofice. +
ardln replied that he had not a
nereupon Watson fired two shots, a
le taking effect in Hardin,s right II
de. i,