The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-31
NEWS or NORTH CAROLINA
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been awarded the contract to build
the new postofice building on Main
street and will begin work as soon as
he can get the material on the ground.
| Mr. Russell says he expects to have 1t
completed by the first Of October.
Burlington.-F. L. Williamson, the
| recently appointed postmaster Of this
city, has received his commission and
has entered upon the duties Of his Of
fee. C. H. Gates will be the assistant
postmaster and Robert Riddle has
been added to the clerical force.
Charlottesville report of DR.. F. o.
Hawley, superintendent of the city
and Mrs. w. o. Bible, city biologist,
Of water taken from the city water
supply, the samples being taken from
the pipes July s22, % and "a, shows
that the water was we'll purified me-
chemically and biologically being free
from the colon group of bacteria and
containing very small count of total
bacteria per cubic centimeter.
High Point.-G ertrude Johnson, tie
colored woman who stabbed Hattie
Hearn through, the heart with pair
of scissors has been sent to jail to
await the action of the Guilford coun
ty grand jury. The alteration took
place on back street and there was
much conflicting testimony and about
the only thing certain was that the
dead woman came to her death by
the scissors in the hand Of the pris.
oner.
Salisbury.-R. o. Kizer, superinten
dent of PUBLIC instruction for Rowan
county, is now visiting the various
school committees, advising with
them as to the election of teachers
for the arDrca ching school term, OF
the Il townships four have chosen
teachers and 10 others will do so as
soon as the details can be arranged
and meetings be held with the coun.
ty superintendent.
Charlotte.-In speaking of the pro
posed cooperative creamery which is
being planned at Cornelius, Mr.. r. W.
Graeber, county demonstration agent
for Mecklenburg stated that fine pro
press was being made and that some
200 COWS were on the list as producers
. OF the raw material with about $50
more needed. He was of the opinion
that the others would be secured in
the near future.
/ Monroe.-The Union county branch
of the State Just Freight Rate Asso-
citation was formed here recently
with S. o. Blair, president; T. P. Dill
Ion, vice president and F. G. Herndon
secretary and treasurer. This action
was taken following strong speeches
by E. R. Preston and w. S. Creighton
of Charlotte, who, before large audi
ence, summed up the losses to the
state from discriminatory rates.
Raleigh.-The constitutional com.
mission, which completed it's work
July II and made its report July 10
to Governor Locke Craig, has been
issued. It is in pamphlet form and
will be sent to people over the state
with a view to acquainting them with
the work of the commission and Civ.
ing them an opportunity to vote in.
diligently upon such matters as are
treated if these get by the general
assembly. The printing is done by
Uzzell & Company, of Raleigh.
Washington-Georg w. Waters
was recently recommended for post
master by Representative Small, as
result of a Democratic preferential
primary held there recently Mr.
Small has returned after a weeks
visit to his home. THE nominations OF
the following postmasters were con.
f1rmed by the senate: A. C. Link,
Hickory; L. T. Sumner, Ahoskie; D.
Earl Best, Warsaw; John F. Saun.
ders, Troy; Daniel L. Windley, Bel.
| haven.
Durham.-The board of health met
in adjourned session and elected DR..
! S. Spaulding STREET meat and milk
| inspector. He will take charge of his
new duties in Durham on or before
August /. He is now located in Char
| lotte and comes to Durham highly
recommended. He has had practical
experience in the management of
dairies and has also been connected
with some Of, the best markets of the
country.
Greensboro.-R. T. Amos, of High
| Point, has brought suit against the
Southern Railway Company for $1,000
damage sto his automobile and 1000
additional as punitive damages on &C.
count of the collision of a freight en-.
CINE with his car in High Point
few weeks ago.
Greensboro.-"I want : to see the
teachers of North Carolina become
effective leaders in the communities
in which they live" remarked Presi
dent Foust of the Normal College in
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