The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-05-11

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At the meeting of the executive
committee of the A. & M. College
Thursday plans we're accepted for the
Animal Husbandry building. authoriz-
ed by the legislature of 1911 and
within a short while bids will be adj
vertised for and the contract award
ed. Tt is expected that actual con-
struction will start by june, and 1T
is hoped to have the building ready
for the fall term.
Policeman Swain, of Salem. in at
tempting to arrest two negro chicken
thives last week was assaulted,
knocked down and badly beaten. At
ter making the officer look into the
muzzle of a pistol, n negro grabbed
Swaim's billet and with 1t pounded
him over the head. inficting serious
Injuries. The policeman fired after
they left him, supposed to be help,
less. In a sack carried by the
thieves was found eight chicken and
one turkey.
John F. Ludwig Of Salisbury, who
was elected alderman from the South
ward in his town last Monday, was
arrested near Mooresville Saturday
about $3.50 o'clock on a
charge of retailing. He was riding
IN d four passenger 1911 Cadillac au-
tomobile, and under the seat, in the
pockets of the machine and in a a
were found seventy-three pint bottles
of whiskey. His machine carried no
number and a warrant was also issued
for him on that charge.
Col. Robert E. Lee, grandson of
the famous Confederate leader made
the Memorial Day address in Green's
boro yesterday. Colonel Lee prac-
tees law in Washington City, but still
resides on this side of the Potomac
and holds his citizenship in Virginia
He is said ITO be a very eloquent
speaker and is familiar with the his
tory of the Confederacy, and devoted
to the interest and traditions of the
South.
In the United States district court
in Asheville last week Robert G.. Cole
man, charged with breaking into sew
eral postof1ces in the State plead
guilty to the charges. He sent a note
Judge Boyd, saying that he was
growing old and that when he got
out of prison he expected to lead a
better life. Judge Boyd said that the
man had aroused his sympathy and
that a sentence of only 26 months
would be imposed. Coleman arose
and thanked the Judge for his leni-
ency.
DR.. j. E. Shepard has returned from
Ohio where he went with Judge Jeter
C. Pritchard who made a tour of that
State in the interest of the National
Religious Training School in Dur
ham. The tour resulted in raising
some money and the school is re-
ceiving an advertising by persistent
work. The idea appeals to the North
eTn and Western man, that the quick,
est way to help the black man is to
educate the black preacher, the lead
er of the C
The Secretary of State chartered
Friday the Piedmont Railway & Elec-
trio Co., Burlington The capital u
thorized is 81, 900. 900 and the special
purpose mentioned In the charter is
the construction and operation of a
system of electric lines that will con-
meet Burlington, Graham, Haw River,
Carolina and Glenco with
local service, also for these and any
other points within SO miles of Bur-
lington in Guilford and Alamance
counties.
Hiram Bueck, a 12-year-old son of
Mayor H. &c. Bueck of East Spencer,
was dangerously shot while playing
with four other boys Sunday after
nooon. They were in a room at the
home of a neighbor and the revolver
was fired accidentally, the ball. en-
tering the throat, lodging in the
back of the neck. 1t is not known
who fired the pistol. Young Bueck
was taken to a Salisbury hospital
for treatment and it is thought will
cover. though his condition is pre-
carious.
nearing completion, the city authori-
ties are going after conventions and
meetings generally to come to Raj
eigh for their sessions. The very
first act of the board of aldermen
which assumed the reins of govern
ment last week was to pass a resolu-
ton inviting the North Carolina Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, to come to
Raleigh for the next session, and to
the North Carolina Association of Fun
eral Directors to hold their next ses-
session here.
The directors of Lincoln hospital
colored, at Durham have made an
nouncement that their seventh annual
commencement will take place Sun
day and Monday May IA and 18th.
Tie baccalaureate address this year
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. ]. w.
Lynch. This takes place Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock, DR.. Hubert A. Register
of Raleigh will speak to the nurses.
There r four to graduate. This
.colored hospital, built entirely through
philanthropy, in which the late Wash
ington Duke was the chief giver, has