The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-05

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Negro Murderer Caught.
Lenoir.-Wilson Forney, the mel
gro who shot and killed James
Powell. another negro, at Morganton
Sunday, was captured here Wednes-
day night at the home of his brother
in the colored settlement OF Freed
man.
Express ONCE Robbed.
Laurinburg.-The town of Hasty,
this county, was the scene of rob
berry in which the express company
was the loser. The Office was broken
open with an axe and several pack
ages, chiefly whiskey, and some
clothing were stolen.
Reguisition Issued.
Raleigh. -Governo Kitchin We'd
nesday issued a requisition on the
governor Of Virginia for Sam San
drews, who was convicted of fornica-
ton and adultery in Giulford county
and sentenced TO imprisonment. but
escaped before having completed his
term.
Remains Brought Home.
Lenoir.-The remains OF Lindsey
g. Barlow, who was killed by falling
from a construction train in Mexico
while crossing a 6o-foot bridge arrived
here Thursday night. and the inter-
ment took place Friday. The de-
ceased had many friends here and
who will regret very much
20 hear OF his death.
The Craven County Fair.
New Bern--Saturday at noon the
New Bern chamber OF commerce and
the Craven county Farmers Union
met in joint session at the court
house for the purpose OF completing
and perfecting plans for the big agri-
cultural exhibit which is to be held
in this city November 22 and %.
state Loses Its Suit.
Fayetteyille.-The suits brought
by Commissioner Of Agriculture w.
a. Graham as test eases against
Capt James T. Mcneil. president Of
the North Carolina Millers' Asso-
citation, and mayor Of this city. for,
alleged violation OF the feed stock
Law. weer taken up and a verdict of
mot guilty returned in each count.
To Demonstrate Cotton Picker.
Chariotte.--A demonstration will
be made September 10 of the Price
Campbell contemplating machine. ri
is claimed that the mechanism has
proved itself a practical success I'M
Texas. xhere several are in opera
ton ander Re supervision Of Thso-
dOre Il. Price. the inventor. who will
conduct the Charlotte demonstration
Drunken Man Injured in Fall.
Benson.-Jim Smith. a white man,
AGED about So years. fell from the
bird story Of the J.. ". Wood gin
nery Wednesday. and was fatally
hnrt. his left arm being broken and
a large wound Inflicted on his head
Physicians say he would have been
killed instantly had he not been
drunk.
Ers~nnr Offieer Dies ~ PeiIagara.
MI Airy Deputy Collector John
~ G. Norman, OF Dobson, died
Thursday. aged about 50 years. Of
peilaEara. Nr. Norman was IN the
revenue service for many years, and
generally got his man" when he
Sent after him. The remains were
conveyed 70 his home AZ Dobson Fri
day for burial The deceased leaves
: wife and several small children.
Files Bag Mortgage.
ABheTilie One Of the largest fees
that Register n Deeds Naekey has
collected FOR the registration Of a
legal paper IN Buneombe county dur
iag bis several years in Office was
paia - Wednesday for the registra-
ton ~ $50. 6g0. 900 mortgage given
By the Southern Bell Telephone and
TELEGRAPH Company 70 the Bankers
Irust Company and John n. Par
sons. of Ne- York. trustees.
Hurt ~ Failing Ladder.
sIeueer - + Williams. aged 80
years. residing near Spencer. was
severely injured Friday BY a falling
ladder He Vas walking along the
road ard dld not observe lad play
ina On ladder against a store build
ing. The Lao n some way caused
ihe ladder % fall. breaking q lover
limb for Nj. Williams 10 three
places. besides inflctng other pain.
fui bruises Il was only q month
ago that Ms barn. milk Gov and
other profender vas burned By FIRE
Church Mresked b. storss.
Charlotte Hlgh winds that hac
M appearance Of a regular Kansa,
iwistef strHck the northern part o.
this rify Wednesday and did seyera
hundred dJliars worth 81 damage
AZ a n p church was picked uj
from ts found alton and dropped sew
srai feet aWst heing totally wreck