The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-30

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-Four pardons were granted Thurs
day BY Governor Kitchin; Two for
prisoners in Buncombe county and one
each in Haywood and Randolph coun-
The North Carolina National Guard
has accepted d company just former
at Dunn Harnett county. to succeed
the late WadesbOro company Ak Com
pany a. Second Regiment.
The Black Mountain Railroad.
which Is being built In Yadkin county,
with proper encouragement ID III said
would be constructed across the Ivy
Gap and into Asheville.
Burglars entered the store of the
Davidson Hardware Company at Lex
ingt0n last week and carried away
practically the entire stockton pis-.
tolls as well as several guns They
made no attempt on the safe or cash
drawer. both Of which contained
money.
mittee OF the North Carolina Press.
association held Ia Salisbury Friday,
It was decided to hold the annual
State convention for this year at Lei
n0ir, June 10th. was selected as the
date for the convention. The com.
mittee is arranging a strong pro-
gram.
Mr.. /. M. Hawkins, OF New York
city has purchased q tract of 40 acres
of land IN which there are about 400
apple trees. located a few miles south
west of Lenoir. 1t is Mr.. Hawkins
intention to plant the entire tract of
land in choice fruits and he will Gull
tiyate his orchard in the latest up to
date scientific way.
There are persistent reports Of q
movement on foot to get together at
an early, date representative progress
siYe Democrats from all parts Of the
State for a meeting either in Raleigh
Or Greensboro for the purpose Of
putting IN the field a candidate for
the United States Senate two years
hence that will oppose both Senator
Simmons and Governor Kitchin. who
has come to- be considered practically
an avoWed opponent for the senatorial
togar worn for the past two terms by
Senator Simmons.
The United States War Department
hr wing oficialIy notified Adjutant
General Leinster of the North Caro-,
lima National Guard that this State
is invited to send four oRcers to the
observation maneuvers at San Anto-.
Mo, Teas, General Leinster, with the
approval Of Governor Kitchin, has.
forwarded the following nominations
for this m~uch-sought after trip. Col
onel y. II. Gardner. Shelby, Infantry
field officer; Major e. B. Glenn, Asha-
Vile, medical corps; Captain l..
G. Hill, Company B., Second infkntry,
Kinston, and Captain Wade II. PHIL.
lips. Company A. Third Infantry, Lex
ington. The War Department stfpu-
lated that the nominations must be.
1 field officer, 2 company officers, and
/ medical oficer.
Col Jas. s. Lucas. that gallant vet
of the civil war. First North
Carolina Cavalry, came near being
crushed under the wheels of the
Lynchburg train at z o'clock last
week. The train was in motion,
and he attempted to board 1t. Thrown
violently to the ground he arose al
most instantly and laughing joculae1yl
remarked that having escaped death
often in Northern Virginia, he did
not think he was fated to die so in.
gloriousIy. Famous for getting
there he got there" this time. The
train stopped, and he went on.
OF interest and Importance to the
entire State was the action of the
Club. of Wilmington. In
session Thursday night, in sending a
telegram to the Merchants q Miners
Steamship Co. addressed to Repres-
entatives at Norfolk, Va, inviting,
through the company, the Baltimore
business men. about n hGndreI ia
number, Who re now IN tho steamer
SHwance on a southern tour, % in
clude Wilmington in their schedule.
The purpose of the visit Of the Bar
timore party is to establish trade re-
lations. It is believed that the invi-
tations to visit Wilmington will be ac-
The club also hopes to secure
establishment of steamship line be-
tween Baltimore and Wilmington.
News from Swain county is to the
effect that Lloyd Owl, the welEknown
Indian baseball player, was killed in
a drunken brawI Saturday night. The
body was not discovered until late
Sunday evening in a road close to
the Jackson and Swain county lines.
An Indian called Tuni is held on the
charge Of the murdeFous assault. The
party of searchers first found Owls
hat on the roadside, with a long cut
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