The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-19
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
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beer alleged to be non-taxable, were
seized by Sheriff J. H. Mckenzie near
Salisbury. He arrested Tony Lentz.
a young white man driving the team.
Vanceboro.-The express Office at
this place was broken into by an I'm.
known person, who looted it to the
extent of about $45 worth OF clothing
and one gallon of <wniskey.,
Thomasville.-The First Baptist
church, of Raleigh, gets the next ses-.
sion of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, which will be held June Oil,
1914. The Raleigh Tabernacle church
also invited the convention.
Winston Salem-After most in
teresting session, the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias, Domain of North
Carolina, adjourned to meet in the
annual session in Durham in June,
1914 r.
Winston-Salem - It is estimated
that the taxable property in Winston
Salem will show an increase of near
ly two million dollars. The exact
figures will not he obtainable un-
til the tax books are received from
Raleigh.
Wilson-The Brett Engineering and
Contracting Company of this city has
been awarded the contract for the
Of To nd
in the Palmetto drainage district
in the vicinity of Elizabeth City.
The contract price is $4,000.
Winston-Salem-A dispensary for
handling spirituous and malt liquors
for medical purposes only may be es-
tablished in this city. The local drug
gists object to paying the license tax
to sell whiskey imposed by the state
and county and city.
Concord Recently at Locust, in
Stanly county, IS miles from here, the
store and goods of Turner & Little
were completely destroyed by fire.
When discovered, the fire had gained
much headway and soon the store
was consumed.
High Point.-That this city is the
logical place not only for the South
ern Furniture Exposition which is to
be held here from June rs to July II,
but also the great furniture center of
America, is clearly demonstrated by
statistics compiled in connection with
the approaching exhibit.
Asheville, - Reuben McBrayer, of
Asheville, and Briscoe R. Boulder and
George P. CrutcheId, of Greensboro,
have been appointed Deputy collectors
in the internal revenue department
and have been assigned to work I'M
der the direction of Internal Revenue
Agent R. B. Sans, the supervisor OF
the two Carolinas.
Spencer. Walter D. Pethel re-
Gently received his commission as
postmaster at Spencer and took
charge of the Office Mr.. Pethel filed
his bond with the postmaster general
10 days ago and the commission had
been expected for several days. The
appointment was made for four years
dating from May rs, 1913.
Newbern.-After holding short
session several days ago the drug
gists who have been here attending
the thirty-fourth annual convention
Of the North Carolina Pharmac eutical
Association decided to give up the
proposed trip through the inland wa
terway canal on the revenue cutter
Pamlico and formally closed the con-
vention.
Asheville.-Some fear has been ex-
pressed in this section of the state
| that the government would not grant
| $4,000 for good roads construction in
Mcdowell county, because of the fact
that the highway does not form por
ton of a continuous road upon which
the entire appropriation from the
government for good roads work is
to be spent.
Charlotte.-A new railroad connec-
tioh with Charleston, S. c., is one of
the fortunate possibilities for Char
lotte Within the next year or so, &C.
cording to the statements of those
who are acquainted with the situation
and posted on railway affairs of this
general territory. This, road will ex-
tend from Charlotte 20 Monroe, Mon
roe to Jefferson, S. c., Jefferson to
McBee, McBee to Hartsville Harris
vile to Florence, Florence to Poston
and Poston to Andrews and on to
Charleston.
High Point. - Plans are being
drawn for the new city reservoir and
the improved water works system
which is to be constructed for High
Point with the proceeds of the new
bond issue. The bonds are to be
sold July 7, and work will begin i'm
mediately.
Gastonia.-"Irish Jimmy" or Will
liam Dunn, which is perhaps his cor
rect name, is now behind the bars in