The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-13

Governor k1tch1n =
reward of 800 for the unknown muir
der of Ella Gaddy, colored, at Ham
let March 10, when she was found
murdered and locked in Q trunk.
T 3. Livingston of Polk county and
TT II Norman of Mitchell county have
sent their designations as members
of the General Assembly to Governor
Kitchin on account Of new offices they
have accepted. Norman becoming
treasurer of the new county of Avery
organized April 1 and Livingston De-
coming treasurer of Polk county.
A meeting of the board of trustees
of the Central highway through the
State to the Tennessee line is caIeld
to be held in Raleigh on April 10th.
This meeting is for the purpose of
perfecting the organization and OF
deciding just what steps shall abe
taken to begin the construction of this
road.
Charles ". Motto, head clerk In the
office of the superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Atlantic Coast Line
at Wilmington, was arrested Thurs
day upon q warrant charging him
with abandonment and non-support of
his wife. He was tried before the re-
corder and fined $500. He took an
appeal to superior court and was
released under $500 justified bond.
Earl Hoover, the 2~1-year-old SON of
Briles Hoover. living Z miles from
Asheboro, was accidentally shot Fri
day afternoon by his brother. Hal
Hover. The boys were in their ia
theirs farm bunting and a shotgun in
the hands of Hal Hoover was acci-
dentally discharged, resulting in q
serious wound ON Earl Hoover, from
which he died in about an hour.
Scotland county is soon to have an
other railroad operated within it's
borders. The Rockingham Railroad
Company will, at an early date, have
completed its lines extending from
Rockingham in Richmond county to
Gibson, in Scotland county. This line
will extend across n of Scotland's
finest melon and cotton sections and
will work wonders toward further de-
velopment.
The biennial meeting of the In
dependent Order Heptasophs of the
sixtyseventh district will be held in
Gastonia some time in July, the exact
date to be fixed later. This district
Includes councils in all the territory
between Greensboro and AsheviIle and
Rock Hill, S. c., and Lenoir, forty or
more in all. 1t is probably that there
will be a large delegation in attend
GaStonia is one of the strong
est Heptasohp towns in the State, the
local council having about three hun
bred members.
DR.. w. w. Faison has just been
elected to a second six-year term as
superintendent of the State hospital
for negroes at G%oldsboro and the di-
rectors, one of whom is r. w. Habel
OF Raleigh, say they found the fnstitu-
ton in excellent condition at the an
nt1af meeting just held. It was found
ed in 1880 and has twelve buildings
valued, including the land. at $297,-
There are about 750 patients.
The State appropriates $50, 900 for
maintenance.
The chamber of commerce, of Eliza
beth City. is considering a PROPOSE
ton from. q manufacturer of airships
to locate a plant for building the air [
birds in%that city. There are a num-
Der Of admirable locations for an
aviation plant and it is expected that |
matter will be closed within the '
next few weeks. Not far from the
'ity. at Kill Devil hill, Mays Head, the
Wright brothers first built and ex- I
with airships.
Robson county was the scene of !
,Wo murders Friday. Jim Byrd shot =
instantly killed Willie Smith, Jr., .
u LumbertOn cotton mill. Byrd had
drinking and there had been bad r
blood between the two. Smith was :
'eufiing with Warren West and Byrd q
Smith from behind. Byrd and 2
Vest are in Jail. All parties are =
White. Two negroes, Lem Morning =
nd Frank Bell, killed Alfred Creek, :
-lso solored, near Fairmont. Both .
we're caught and are now in jail.
Frank A. Carter of Asheville gets
ne fifteenth district superior court g
'ldgeship, the contest for which has I.
cen OF since the Sudden death of .
$50 HA 9AA%+49 SA Suu16
at Warrenton. Governor Kitcntnt
announced TIE appointment Of Carter1
bout noon Saturday. The commfa-
was forwarded Sat. afternoon to
-2heYille and the new Judge will take :
6e oath of office in time to convene 3
is first term, of court at Hertford :
pril "a, !
Seventy boys have enrolled their I
ames as members of the York Coun-l
y, Is. CO. Boys Corn Club for 1911 !
nd the contest is now on, the time I
,rf enrolment having expired April
While none of the York county I
oys showed up in the 100 bushel or J
yer class last a it is confidently !
expected that several will do SO this !
ear, and among them are almost sure
be several of those who took part 7
> the previous contest. as they learn I
4 much by their former experience.
The directors for the North Caro-
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