The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-02

one Oh Cu0 UcSG-hhOWA C1I116HS I'll
Rowan county, died at his home
near Spencer last week. He was an
honored Confederate veteran and
q prominent farmer. He is surviv-
ed by two sons and two daughters,
all welLknown.
News having reached Will
mington to the effect that an eff
fort would be made to have New
Hanover county exempted from
the operation of the proposed gen.
eral neer-beer law. Messrs w. B..
Cooper and L. B.. Rogers were in
Raleigh last week to use their In
fuence to have that county includ-
in the proposed measure.
A great addition to the textile
industry of the State will be the
P. II. Hanes Knitting Company's
spinning mill, west Winston-Salem
which will begin operation in ten
days. It is conceded to be one of
the most perfectly equipped mills
in the country. Surrounding it is
a mill village, with splendid cot
tages, having all city conveniences.
The second instalment of $685.
900 in bonds for the old Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad ('3C's) has been paid by
Cleveland county and there is
only one more instalment to off
set the entire $4,000 worth of
bonds issued many years ago to
promote the railroad now owned
by the Southern. The interest
amounted to $1,000 on this in
Stalment.
For a long time the Wilson Jail
has not been without a prisoner,
some poor devil who could not
give the required bond for his
appearance at next term. Not SO
now, however, for Thursday morn
ing the last E'boarder" took his de
parture and now the doors stand
wide open-all of which goes to
show that good people are grow
ing more numerous and criminals.
fewer.
John L. Bowers, about IS years
old, was arrested shortly after
last Thursday at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Schroeder, No. 712
South Second street, Wilmington,
by United State Deputy Marshal
C. O. Knox, on a-capias from Raj,
eigh. 1t is understood that the
charge against the defendant IS
fraudulent use of the mails and
the offense was committed some
months ago.
Chicken fanciers in Cleveland
county are promoting a poultry
and pet stock show to be held
sometime during the fall or win
ter Of this year. The county has
a number of large breeders and
they feel that a show can be had
that will be second to none In the
State. They led in the culture OF
single comb Rhode Islands Reds
and have taken first prize at
Ashevine, Charlotte, Gastonia,
-Wadesboro, Morganton, Forest
City and other places.
Representatives of the Young
Woman's Christian Association
from various places will attend an
association workers institute In
Winston-Salem February Is and
16. National secretaries who will
make addresses at the sessions
will be Miss Emma Mayes, a spe.
cialist on administration; Miss
Helen Thomas, educational depart.
ment specialist; DR.. Anna Brown
executive for national physical de.
partment, and Miss Ethel Cutler
who will discuss effective methods
Of religious work.
Lee Hartford, Jr., the Swear
old son of Mr.. Lee Hartford OF
Washington, was accidentally shot
in the left leg about $50 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon by one of his
playmates, Howard Bowen, Jr.,
while hunting on the outskirts OF
the city. 1t seems that the two boys
together hunting and were return
ing to their homes in the city:
when young Bowen tripped and
IN falling his gun was discharg-
ed, the entire load entering the
leg of Hartford and causing an
ugly and serious wound.
A six-footer, with road4stained
clothes, strolIed up to the eleva.
tor In the Democratic side Of the
House last week. and asked The