The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-10
NEWS or NORTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Has Been Condensed For Busy
People Of State.


his head split open with an axe and
negro woman had two of her fingers
chopped off.
Elizabeth City-Ed Bateman, a we'll
known boatman of this, city, was
drowned in Newbegun Greek recent
ly. Mr.. Bateman was mate on the
gas-boat Sunol with Captain Parker,
who had party on board engaged in
a fish fry in Newbegun Creek about
10 miles from Elizabeth City.
Rutherfordton- store of Har-
rell Brothers was robbed of $500 sew
eral days ago, the money being stolen
from @he safe while the proprietors
were absent for a few minutes dur
ing the day. 1t is supposed that the
thief slipped in at the back door.
Salisbury-Johnny P. Smith, lad
aged Is, is dead as result of a de-
1ayed dynamite blast at a quarry
at Granite Quarry. The boy went to
his work after it was thought all the
explosions of dynamite charge had
ing badly injured him.
Lexington. - A telephone message
received here brings the news that
a large part of the bug lumber plant
of Peace & Hughes at Denton was
destroyed by fire. The boiler room
anad a large part Of the machine
room were completely destroyed and
the loss is very heavy.
Greensboro.-Severa thousand. peo-
pie witnessed the unwilling of mon
ument to Joseph w. Morehead under
the auspices of the State D. A. R. at
the Guilford battle-ground where the
battle of Guilford Courthouse was
fought during the Revolution. Govern
or Craig was the chief speaker of
the day.
Claremont.- section in and
around Claremont was visited by
severe electric and windstorm. Tim
her was blown down and corn badly
tangled and broken. This same Sec
ton was visited only week ago by
a hail storm which almost totally de-
stroyed the growing crops. At other
places in the county the wind was
strong.
Asheville - Alleging false arrest
and Imprisonment in the city jail
without warrant, almost year
ago, B. F. Sisk has filed suit against
Chief of Police D. K. Lyerly and his
bondsmen, The Title Guaranty and
Surety Company, in the superior
court, seeking to recover damages in
the amount of $4,000. The plaintiff
does not set forth the charge upon
which he was arrested.
Salisbury.-During one of the most
spectacular electric storms seen in
this section for several years five
head of fine HEREFORD cattle were kill
ed near Mount Ulla. The cattle were
owned by B. B. Miller, Esq, of this
city, were raised on his splendid stock
farm and were prize winners. The
bolt struck the cattle killing all of
them within a radius of few feet of
each other.
Raleigh.-Mrs. w. F. Prince of the
McCullers section of Wake county,
was brought here to Rex Hospita!
dangerously wounded, having been &C
cidentally shot by her husband, who
was examining a pistol which was dis
charged, the bullet taking effect in
his wife's breast. At the hospital it is
stated that the patient is doing very
well, though not out of danger.
Hickory.-A barn belonging to Mr..
c. S. Little, a prosperous farmer OF
the Oxford section, was struck, by
lightning and the barn and contents
were destroyed. Two horses, two
COWS, new buggy, wheat and rough
age and farming tools all went up In
the smoke. It is not known whether
Mr.. Little carried any insurance or
not. His loss will run over $4,000
Scotland Neck.-It is said by those
who should know that the crop pros
poets in this section are very bright.
A good farmer says that there has
been most wonderful improvement
in the crops during the past eight or
ten days, and with continued warm
weather, the cotton crop promised to
be one of the largest in many years,
While this is true with cotton other
crops are making rapid improve
ment.
Raleigh.-Governor Craig granted a
reprieve for Charles Blue of Burke
county who is under sentence for
barn burning. The reprieve is in or
der that his counsel may have time
to present a case for pardon before
Blue begins his sentence, if he must
serve.
Durham.-The police officers are
making vigorous campaign against
the unmuzzled dogs on the streets o.
the city, in accordance with the new
law passed by the board of health re-
curing that all dogs which run the
streets shall wear n1uzzle from
June Is to November IS.
Durham.-The postal receipts for