Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-15


ly new train between Henderson and
Durham. This train leaves Hender-
son at 7:45 a. M, and arrives at
Durham at $40, in time to connect
with train on Southern Railway for
Western North Carolina Return
ing, this train leaves Durham at $40,
and arrives in Henderson at $40 p.
N. While it is a mixed train it car
ries only few through freight cars
and makes passenger time. 1t takes
the place OF a former mixed train
that has heretofore been operated
between this place and Durham.
Jessie, the 12-year- old son Of Mr..
/ Will Stewart, who lives near Vicks-
burg, was brought to the Bass Hos
pital here with a five-inch fracture
across his skull and in an uncOn-
sciOus condition, as the result Of
being thrown by horse last Friday.
The boy had gone on horseback to
nearby country store to get some
nails, which the clerk at the store
put in a box, and the boy started
back home. On the way back the
horse became frightened at some
thing, supposedly the rattling sound
Of the nails in the box, and dashed
away, throwing the boy to the hard
ground and fracturing his skull, as
above stated. He was found a few
minutes later lying on the ground in
an unconscious condition and was
brought to the hospital here for at
tention. At first it was feared that
there was no chance for his recovery,
so serious we're his injuries, but just
before going to press it is learned
from Dr. Bass that there is now some
hope for him.
Mr.. J. II. Gilmore, ,Ir, agent for the
Seaboard Air Line at this place, has
arranged to keep a ticket clerk on
duty.at the passenger station during
the entire day, from Z a. m. to 6 p.
m, with the exception Of 30 minutes
for breakfast and one hour for din
ner. This new arrangement is IN the
interest of better service to the tray
cling public, and will be great con-
venience to the people OF Henderson
and to all passengers who have Oc-
casion to stop off here for any length
of time. 1t will enable them to Sc
cure tickets and to obtain accurate
and helpful information concerning
schedules and connections at any
time during the day, and to have
baggage checked or delivered at any
time. In this new arrangement the
SeabOard Air Line has OF it's own
free will and accord recognized the
fact that Henderson has already be
come city and therefore is entitlei
to city service. While Mr.. Gilmore
remains in charge of the passenger
{ business, az heretofore, Mr.. R. B
J Conway will be the day clerk at the
: ticket office and will be on hanC
I. during the hours named to serve the
: public promptly.
=. Monday afternoon, just as thu
most severe wind and rain storm o
the season was breaking upon thu
, city, the fire alarm was sounded anC
> the department had to respond annie
4 binding flashes of lightning, th
: deafening crash of thunder and al
e almost torrential downpOur of rail
q and hail. A flash of lightning, com
ing down right in the heart OF tn
n city, had struck the wires and rul
into Hughes Il Smaw's stables in tn
q fourth ward, setting fire to a smaI
;. bunch of feed. NeighbOrs discovered
!. the blaze before it had made muc
+ Roadway, and dashing to the stables
l. put it out in short order, before tn
v fire department had time to reac
! the scene through the drenching raj
q and binding storm. The electrl
meter and wires in Mr. Smaw's house
right near by, were melted and ri
L med by the same flash, and two c
e the children, who we're standing nea
J. the meter at the time, were knocke
e down. and BADLY stunned, one c
y them suffering considerably for som
; time afterwards. On returning t
n the fire station, one OF the bi
e horses of the department slipped o
1t the street, by this time almost coy
cred in hail, and fell to the pavemen
Ie in front of Mr.. ]. S. Poythress' Office
n and could not be gotten up until til
o. storm was over. However, it wa
lie found that he was not injured yer
v much.