Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1913-09-18
NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
latest News of General Interest That
Has Been Collected From Many
Towns and Counties.

Towns and Counties.
Hickory.-The city's alarm system
has just been tested and has proven
quite satisfactory.
Newbern.-There has been an cpl
demdc of bicycle stea71ng N Newbern
during the past few weeks and as q
result a large number of local cycl-
lists are now going around with long
faces telling how it happened.
Gastonia.-At its regular meeting
for September the City Council took
the initiatory step looking toward a
solution of one OF the graEest prob
lens the city is going to have to q
in the next few years. that Of elimdn-
ating grade crossings.
High Point.-Mayor Tate has been
requested by H. Logan Page. presidect
OF the American Board Congress and
director of the United States Office of
Public Roads, to appoint three dele
gates to attend good roads meeting in
Detroit to be held during the week OF
September 20.
Lenoir.-Work on the telephone
line between Lenoir and points in Wa
tauga county, Including Blowing Rock
and intermediate points. is progress
ing nicely. Mr.. J.. E. Deal. who has
charge of the construction, was in Lee
noir and reports that the line will be
ready for, service in about 60 days,
If the weather is favorable.
Raleigh.-The city commissioners
discussed finally the matter of dis
counting taxes paid in September and
ordered a two per cent reduction on
all taxes paid during this month. The
commission has had this in mind
many weeks and had not determined
what it would do Until the final meet
ing.
High Point.-Mayor Tate has re-
ceived the regular monthly analysis of
the city water, which shows it to be
absolutely pure In every particular.
The city's liberation plant is produc-
ing month after month water that is
absolutely pure, which is commented
on by the state health authorities as
being as good as the best.
Greensboro.-The Chamber of Com
merce has just issued a 12-page PAM
ph1et telling Of Greensboro. which is
described in the first line of the first
page as the Pearl of the Piedmont
and which says that there is every So
ctal, educational and industrial oppor-
tunity. Some of the facts and figures
contained in it are interesting.
Kinston.-Probably without prece-
dent in the legal annals of the state
was a case of municipal court here
In which J.. L.. King Of Greensboro,
was fined $50 and minor costs for
failure to pay q license tax Of 500
imposed by a city ordinance. on whole
sale horse dealers. King conducted
an auction sale of live stock in Hyatt's
grove at Neuse River recently.
Raleigh.-After entering a plea OF
nolo contendere of the charge of sell.
ing liquor DIR. L.. B. Capeheart, a ne
gro physician of this city, was allow.
ed to pay the costs with suspended
judgment when Solicitor Norris read
a petition signed by several of Raj
eigh's prominent prohibitionists, ask
ing that the alleged blind tiger be
given light punishment.
Newbern.-The first authentic infor
nation from Goose Creek Island since
the recent storm was received wher
William poftan q - ociaort - noccar
through here. Mr.. Patton said the is
land was entirely submerged during
the storm and that most of the live
stock at Goose Creek was drowned
but nc human life was lost. Man,
buildings were demolished.
Asheville.-It appears that Ashe
vile and the other cities of the stat
which have been working in an effor
to have the cruiser North Carolin,
named In honor of them when tn,
name of his state is transferred to
battleship is premature, a messag
having been received here from Sena
tor Lee S. Overman to the effect tina
the ~battleship will not be complete
or named for three years.
Salisbury.-The Board of Alderme
r OF Salisbury and the City Water Boar
held important joint sessions in
effort to formulate plans for an AIDE
' quate water supply. The city is no
} furnishing water to East Spencer at
small cost and the supply is CROWN
q rather short. 1t is the opinion of tn
Water Commissioners that a line wi
eventually be laid to the Yadkin rive
Rockingham.-Jesse, the 7-year-ol
son of Mr.. w. H. Meacham. was bi
ten twice by a full-grown r~attlesnak
pilot. Three physicians. have bee
v with the little fellow through til
hours since the unfortunate occu
renee, and it is now thought that
is out Of danger.
q Statesvflle.-Th The Carolina Mote
Company Of Statesville is to be inco
a porated, a charter having been apple
!, for this week. The authorized capt.
y will be SIS, 200, with $4,000 paid in |