Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-07-06
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1899
Ra1eigh-An amnaendment to the
charter Of the Caroiin2. Nayalsetorass
Company Newborn. IL flsd With the
Secretary Of State. changing the prin-
eipal once of the corporation from
Newbefn to Morehead City.
Raleigh.-Reports Of the Raleigh
Methodist Orphanage, the Trustees Of
which institution will be in session
here indicate that this splendid homo
and school for fatherless children is In
excellent condition. The Trustees are
heartily welcomed to Raleigh, and
their plans for the orphaEage will be
a matter of general interest.
Montreat.-The nineteenth annual
Southern students conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association
closed when DR.. w. p. Weatherford,
in the presence of the full delegation
which opened the conference outlined
the work accomplished during the ten
days meeting and the results which
he expected to follow in its wake.
Raleigh. The McKimmon Dry
Goods Company: of Raleigh is charteN
ed with $4,000 capital by Charles Nc
Kimmon, e. C. Duncan and others to
open a mammoth new store here in
the early fall. A special building ie
being erected for the company on Fay
etteville street, near Hargett, by W.
w. Vass. The paid-in capital is $15.-
100.
Asheville.-News comes from West
Asheville of the heroic rescue from
death by n nan Of another. The
rescue was effected under conditions
that reflect in the highest manner
upon the bravery of the rescuer.
Arthur Whitney, who descended into
a gas-poisoned well and brought out a
MI. Lindsey, after the latter had been
overcome by the gas.
Winston-Salem.-A petition, signed
by a large number of manufacturing
and mercantile concerns and several
hundred individuals, has been prepar.
ed, asking the Postofice Department
to rescind the order it made, closing
the postoffce here on Sunday. It is
expected that the order, which was
made upon a petition, many of whose
promoters did not expect the general
closing OF the office, will be granted.
+. High Point.-Work on the new city
park is progressing. The little lake
is receiving it's finishing touches. drive
ways and rustic bridges are being
completed, and with the addition of
more cultivated shrubbery, shade trees
and h extension of the street-car line
around the park, this will soon be an
attractive spot to enjoy an. outing.
Raleish.-Rev. r. s.. Stephenson.
superintendent of the Associated
Charities, has returned from his North
ern trip. While gone he visited Nor
folk, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Bos.
ton. At the latter place he attended
the meeting Of the National Organize
ton of Associated Charities. He re-
ports his trip to have been full of in
terest and particularly pleasant.
Raleigh-State Commissioner of in.
uranc j. r. Young is just back from
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Building and Loan Association conven-
ton at Newbern, the Retail Merchants
Association and Bankers Association
at Hendersonville and the editors at
Lenojr. On this trip, which was pri.
marily to deliver addresses in re-
spouse to invitations from the various
associations, he devoted some consid-
cradle time to official inspection OF
buildings as to fire escapes equipment.
Wilmington.-As the result of an &C.
cident on the tram roads of the Wac
camaw Lumber Company. at Maka-
tcka, about Is miles from the COM
pany's plant at Bolton, four foreign
employees of the company were killed
and n man seriously injured. Three
of the dead men are Italians and the
other is a. Russian. The matter has
been reported to the coroner of Bruins
wick county, and an investigation will
be held.
Southern Pines.-Mr. E. L. Hedrick,
engineer on the Seaboard train, No.
"a. while climbing the hill near South
ern Pines, met with a severe injury.
The reverse lever flew back, crushing
his foot against the boiler. The pain
proved so great that Mr.. Hedrick
could proceed only a few miles fur
Their, returning to Raleigh. on No. So,
where he was attended by DR.. Rogers.
After thorough examination, the in.
jury proved to be only a very severe
strain, and no bones were broken, as
was at first supposed.
Raleigh-Hon. J. r. Young, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
accompanied by Mrs. Joyner, left for
San Francisco to attend the session
of the National Educational Associa-
ton that will be in session there.
There will be quite a party from North
Carolina to make this trip.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are reported to
be in this vicinity and the cofored
p%oplation is very much alarmed. This
condition has existed ever since a
bear was killed about two weeks ago
in the eastern part of the town, hav-