The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-20

Short Paragraphs OF State News That
Has Been Condensed For Busy
People Of State.

| People OF State.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Davis C Da-
Wis, Washington patent attorneys, re-
port the grant, to T. J. Nixon, Jr
Hartford, N. c., patent for arm ct
| tachment for blotter.
Raleigh.-A reward of 5000 is offer
ed for Ell. C. Strickland wanted in Nash
County on a charge of murder of G. c.
Bachelor February II. The fugitive
is % years old.
Raleigh.-For the commission form
of government, the meeting several
DAYS ago i'm the chamber of commerce
was pronounced by many the finest
start ever made upon a project of pub
lie nature in Raleigh.
Greensboro.-The Epidemic of meas
les in Greensboro and this immediate
section, instead of abating, as was
hoped few days ago by the health
worse if anything.
,Morganton.-The case of DR.. i. A.
Tennessee charged with the killing of
German Pitts in the Glen Alpine
street fight several weeks ago has
been postponed until next court on &C.
count of the serious condition of Hen
nessee.
Asheville That pyromaniacs are
working in Asheville Is the belief of
many residents of this city and the
members of the local police depart
ment, who are Investigating a series
| of mysterious fires which have been
reported within the past few days.
| King.-The railroad bridge across
the Little Yadkin river near Donaha
was swept away recently by the high
waters. 1t will be several days before
| trains can be operated through to
| Wilkesboro. This was the worst
| freshet in this section for several
years, much damage being done.
Notwithstanding a terrific rain
storm which visited this section re-
Gently, the massive dredgboat on the
Catawba river, known as the Titanic
broke from it's mornings and was
swept down the swollen stream carry
ing the two occupants, Charles Olives
and James Poteet on wild ride which
they will always remember.
Charlotte-A warning note against
me tendency toward corporate farm
ing on a large scale was sounded by
Prof Knapp, of the National Depart
ment of Agriculture, in the course Of
an address to several hundred Neck
1enburg farmers in the court house.
This, he declared, would not be best
for the country, which needs small
white farmers on their own places,
doing most of their work themselves.
Charlottesville Mecklenburg Farm
ers' Union at a called meeting at the
court house completed negotiations
with several fertilizer companies to
furnish fertilizer to all the members
O: the union in the county. The nego-
t1ations have been pending for some
time and the terms were most advan-
tageous to the farmers, the price of
the goods being greatly reduced be-
cause of the quantity that will be
purchased. The quantity Of fertilizer
used by the members Of the Meck!en
burg union will probably not be under
5000 tons this year.
Observation-Disclosures was a delega-
ton here from Madison recently to
urge before Congressman Stedman
the candidacy of Editor NJ. L. Misen-
heimer, for the postoffice at that
Place. Other aspirants for the plum,
which is $1,000 one, are G. W Mar
tin and w. T. Chambers. The fight is
a rather spirited one and considerable
feeling has been worked up by the
factions Of the party in that section
of Rockingham. ALI of the aspirants
have been warm supporters of Major
Stedman, and the Democracy of none
is il the least questioned.
Goldsboro.-The Goldsboro cham
chr of commerce took up several mat
ters of vital Importance to the city
and county at the regular monthly
meeting several days ago. = A resolu-
ton was passed endorsing the propo-
sition to issue bonds for 100000 by
Goldsooro township for the purpose
of providing for good roads leading
out of Goldsboro into the county, and
aiding adjoining townships to con-
tinue the roads to the county line. A
resolution was also adopted endors-
ing a bond issue of $4,000 by the
township to build a high school and
auditorium.
Thomasville.-Specu has been
rife in Thomasville for the last few
days as to the location of the new
public building, $4,000 having been
appropriated by Congress for the pur-
chase of a site and the erection of the
building. /
Kinston.-The organization of the
East Carolina Baseball league was as
| sured when the local club was formed.
1t has been contended that unless
kinston organized the league project