The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-12
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE.
Shcrt Paragraphs Of State News That
Has Been Condensed For People
Of the State.

Salisbury. = Coroner Summersett's
jury found that Charlie Moore, an
aged negro inmate Of the county home
had died from natural causes. His
body was found in the woods near the
home and foul play Was suspected.
Weldon.-Henry Glrkin and R. w.
Cobb, two young men of splendid fam
lily connections, were recently placed
on trial in Halifax county superior
court, charged with the. murder of
Thomas Shaw on Saturday night, May
3rd.
Newbern- The examination of APP
plicants for license to practice phar
macy in North Carolina, which is now
in session here, wild come to close
soon. The papers will be graded and
the successful applicants will be an
nounced. The examination is being
conducted, by F. w. Hancock of Ok
ford.
Asheville.-Not to be outdone by
the street car men and the delivery
boys employed at the city market,
the AshevLle .bootblacks are striking.
They are still out, but Asheville peo-
pie are having no trouble in getting
their shoes shined, the places of the
strikers having been filed with but
little delay.
Washington.-Nine North Carolina
pOstmasters were confirmed by the
senate. They are: C. W. Whitehurst,
Beaufort; G. H. Currie, Clarkton; E.
T. Lee, Dunn; Andrew Lewis Pendle-
ton, Elizabeth City; Fl. J. Lew.elly, Ell
kin; L. M. Micheaux, Goldsboro; John
Petteway, Jacksonville; D. D. French,
Lumberton; w. T. Chambers, Madi-
son.
Caroleen.-Great rains with but lit
tie damage to crops through wind or
section. Crop prospects in this part
Of Rutherford county have not been
brighter for years. Old farmers say
that they have never known corn tc
be more promising than just now, and
this is one of the finest corn belts of
western North Carolina
Lumberton.-During a severe cleo
trical disturbance and rainstorm
which visited this section one house
was struck and badly damaged, fav-
ing large hole tore in the end The
inmates were stunned, one lady faint
ing. A clock on mantel was knock
ed into the center of the room and
torn to pieces. The town was in to-
tai darkness for short time and sew
eral lights were burned out.
North CaroIna.-At meeting of
the joint board of health, DR.. L. B.
McBrayer was reelected health Off
Ger and city physician; L. M. McCor-
mick was again chosen city baserio1-
ogist; T. E. Patton was reelected
market house keeper, with S. W. Ray
as assistant. E. NJ. Israel was re-
elected city plumbing inspector and
w. H. Baird was again chosen SAM
tary inspector.
Durham.-The people of East and
West Durham are raising howl over
the new rule of the board of health
which will prevent them from raising
hogs in these two towns. They claim
that they have helped in the solution
Of the problem of the high cost Of liv-
ing by having their own hogs and
raising enough meat for the year, and
that the new law Will he an in
justice on them.
Canton.-At meeting of the
chamber of commerce preparations
were made for the entertainment of
hundreds of visitors to the Southern
Methodist Assembly, the first session
of which opens at LakeJunaluska,s six
miles from here, June Is. Between g.
900 and 10000 people will attend the
gathering, from all indications at
present, according to Mr. John r. Pep
per, president of the assembly corpor-
alton.
Waynesville-The electric car line
from Waynesville to Canton by way
of Clyde seems now assured. An
amount sufficient to guarantee the
construction of the line has already
been subscribed and active work in it's
building will soon begin. The line
will pass the White Sulphur Springs
Hotel, Hazelwood, through Waynes-
vile and the Methodist Assembly
grounds at Lake Junaluska and on by
Clyde to Canton. 1t is expected also
to extend it finally to Asheville.
Raleigh.-The state board of edu-
cation was in session for couple of
hours considering a number of state
swamp land matters the details of
which were not made public. The
meeting was in the executive office
of Governor Craig, the governor pre-
siding.
Asheville.-H. R. Buckley, assistant
exhibit agent of the Southern railway
company, arrived in the city recently
and will spend some time in western
North Carolina collecting va MONS apri.