Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
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Hendersonville.-Judge M. H. Jus-
tice convened "a special two weeks
term OF superior court in Henderson
for the trial of civil cases.
Winston-Salem.-Hon. Locke Craig,
nominee for governor, has
accepted an invitation to address the
veterans Of North Caro-
lima at their annual reunion here.
Raleigh.-Owen s. Butler, OF Samp-
son county, who escaped from the
state hospital was caught about eight
miles out in the country and returned
to the institution for. the insane.
Smithfield.-Work on the new coun-
ty Office building is progressing nice
II. This is to be q four-room fire
proof brick building for the clerk and
register of deeds and will be a hand
some building.
Elizabeth City.-The Camden and
Pasqoutank counties educational meet
ing will be held in the court house
here under the supervision Of Con-
gresham John H. Small. A verYg~fn-
teresting program has been prepared
for the occasion and a large crowd OF
farmers from these counties are ex-
pected to be present.
Salisbury.-The Salisbury fire de-
partment is arranging to purchase a
motor fire truck. It will be modern
in all respects and will be used in
fighting fire in Salisbury. Alderman
John Ludwick, who is a leading mem
Der Of the council, has been making
an Investigation of the matter and
will recommend the purchase Of q
truck for this purpose.
Dunn.-Dr. Highsmith and C. j. Bell
of Dunn, claim that. the state cham
pionship for killing swallows at a
single shot each. They shot into a
drove on the grounds of a local sana-
forum and declare they got eighty
two birds. Thousands of swallows
had been roosting in the shade trees
on the grounds, and had become a
nuisance to the patients.
misunderstanding evenu de-
rived by the government from the
sale of evenu stamps in this city
for July aggregate $4O0,868.26, which
means that a total of 5,010,8 pounds
of manufactured tobacco was shipped
by local manufacturers this month.
This Is an increase of $135,172.74 in
reyenue and of 1858, 672 pounds of to-
bacco over the corresponding month
of last year.
Charlotte.-E. H. Gibson, Of the bu'
reau of entomology, department OF
agriculture, Washington, is spending
several days in Charlotte investigat.
ing the ravages of, the fall army worm
in this immediate section. He is also
urging upon farmers in localities
where the worm has manifested it.
self to take instant and effective
measures to eradicate the pest.
Dunn.-County Superintendent Ez
zell is holding a two weeks institute
for the teachers of Harnett county al
Ellington. He is being assisted by
Miss Ada Womble, who has the chair
| of pedagogy at Peace Institute. Raj
eigh. A large number of teachers
r in attendance. There will be 3
big school rally, celebrating the pas
decade in the school work in Harm
EFT county.
Sanford.-The Lee county highway
commissioners met again and elected
r. P. Coble Of Oxford engineer, they
having been advised that he would
accept and enter upon the work a.
soon as desired. The commissioner.
now feel sure that the work can begi1
on the roads without further delay
Arrangements have been made will
each commissioner to have ~necessar,
repair work done on old roads in thei,
several townships, until permanent
work can be done.
Observation-Disclosures Congressman
John G. Shaw, late candidate for lieu
tenant governor before the state Dem
ocratic convention and. president o
the local law and order league, which
is at present active against violator
Of the prohibition law; has receive,
an anonymous letter signed Friend
of Liberty" Threatening to burn hi
cotton house and reminding him tina
his tobacco barn was burned som,
time ago. A postscript adds, "Yo'
got to let beer alone and stop impeacI
business"
Kinston.-After hearing the state
side of the ase against Jonah Holme
a negro youth charged with attempt
ed criminal assault upon a 16-yea1
old girl of his race at Falling Creel
Justice PEBBLES in this city, boun
Holmes over to the court under $50
bond.
Dunn.-A son of a very %substantis
farmer and mill man, S. C. Neighbour
was badly hurt when his four-mul
team became frightened and ran ava,
ii The young man was thrown out {