Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1913-08-14
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Edenton-An alarm was given
which summoned the iailer qz5ckfE
to the scene. Jailer E. S. War found
only three Of the ten prisoners villain
the Jail.
Spencer. E. Moore of this place
was carried to the Whitehead-St oke
S~anitarium in Salisbury with a brok-
en- rib and other injuries sustained ut
Lexington.
Asheville. - Women OF America.
who are the greatest monument
builders in4the world, should direct
their energies and funds towards
building memorial highways instead
Of statues of. bronze and marble
Durham.-Omcials OF The .Southern
Railroad and the Seaboard, Air Line
met here for a conference with the
members OF the board OF aldermen xor
the purpose of discussing the under
pass at Aston avenu
Franklin.-At meeting the Board
Of County Commissioners voted a 5000
appropriation for the establishment Of
hookworm dispensaries in Macon.
This work will begin shortly and be
in charge Of n oftthe members OF
the State Board of Health.
Observation-Disclosures interest has
been shown in the trial of the suit
brought by Jim Smith Of this county
against the Cumberland County Fair
authorities as a result of his enforc-
ed balloon ascension at the fair last
Fall.
Raleigh.-The receipts of the Rev
enue department for the eastern dis
trict of North Carolina during the
month Of July were $500, 493. 62, an In
crease of $14,569.30 over July OF last
year. The receipts for that month
were $475,92432.
Salisbury.-At a regular meeting
of the Rowan County Commissioners
it was reported thai 500 citizens Of
the county failed to list their taxes
as required by aw this year. After
a careful consideration of the matter
the commissioners ordered that war
rants be issued for the 800 persons
who failed to comply with the law
Raleigh.-The $4,000 available for
the remodeling and overhauling Of the
state building known as the Supreme
Court building" with the completion
Of the plans for such repairing and
improvements, will start the work
soon on that much advertised piece
Of furniture.
Concord.-Lightning played various
pranks about the dwelling, and barn
on Mr.. w. H. Heglar's place in No. I
township recently. The lightning
struck a tree near the house, al on
the o~verhanging limb to a chimney,
thence across the roof, and descended
a drain pipe, splitting a post nearby.
High Point.-John Bennett, a young
son Of Merchant ]. G.. Bennett, was
run over and perhaps fatally injured
here by a motor truck owned by the
High Point Motor Company. A young
man Styres, who vas driving the ma
chine, and Harry Reniger, who was
with him, both employees OF the coin
pany, are under arrest.
Raleigh.-S. S. Toler is found to
have made the lowest bid for the
erection of the $50, 600 shop building
at the A. & M. College, but the con
tract is not yet awarded because only
$4,000 can be put In. the building,
the other $4,000 to be- held for equip
ment. Toler's bid is $51,250 and plans
will have to be cut. e
Asheville.-Headed by Sheriff VIII
liams, a posse Of officers, including
policemen and deputy sheriffs, made
a rather dramatic raid upon Raven
Inn, in the vicinity of Skyland, max
ing three arrests and selling beer and
whiskey. The men arrested were F.
e. Domental, ]. Domental and p.
Brooks, who are alleged to have con.
Quoted the road house and who are
charged with violating the state pro
hibition laws.
Durham. = The Board of County
Commissioners refused to rescind the
OrQOr requiring lilo DuTuduA 1IdCtEOl
Company to run its cars on the spul
track from Angler avenue to the
railroads in East Durham. The trac
ton company quit h operation Of
the cars on this part OF its spur TRACK
from Angler, claiming that It was i'm
possible to maintain a schedule OF
the main line tracks. IL cars we're
used on this line. 3
Raleigh. = The MISUNDERSTANDING
Lumber Company, of Elizabethtown
with discovered liabilities of $3.50, 900
is in a r~eceivership and Judge J. C
Biggs, Of Raleigh, is receiver. The
big company's temporary embarrass
ment came as the result of a depress
ed market and local conditions.
Salisbury.-The Fourth Compan.
North Carolina Coast Artillery .lef
= Withx.65 men TOR Fort CasWeN for,
encampmeRt.= The coHRan,
lis in~command-ef Capt.-C>L Shave
and travelled in a special train. TIL,
hor1 oooo~,rA~faA thu kr0nnc - -.