The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-08
LAND OF THE LONGLEAF PINE
Short Paragraphs of State News That
Has Been Condensed For People
Of the State.

Raleigh.-John T. Pullen, so years
old, well known as banker and phil
anthropist, died here after short i'll
ness.
Durham.-The city schools have an
nounced their commencement pro-
gram for this year, and included in
the list of announcements about the
finals are many interesting innova-
TONS
Cullowhee.- Normal and
Industrial school has just closed one
Of the most interesting commence
ments of it's history. The exercises.
without exception, have been well at
tended and the order at these exer-
ciss has been unusually fine.
Durham.-The contest for the po-
sition of city attorney is being waged
among a number Of the younger at
torneys of the city. J. l.. Morehead,
member Of the present board of al
dermen, is a candidate for the posi-
ton, and so is Charles Scarlet.
Dunn.-At a regular meeting of the
local chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy quite an interesting pro-
gram was arranged for the exercises
to be held at Chicora cemetery May
10. Mr.. Charles Ross of Ellington
will deliver the address. He will be
introduced by Mr.. Clarence J. Smith.
High Point.-The temperature in
politics seems to be still rising. Re.
Gently there was large mass meet
ing of voters at the Industrial Hall,
where speeches were made by Mayor
Tate, DR.. Fred Peacock, Doctor Bur
Mayor Tate made an extended speech
explaining in detail the needs of the
city in the way of increased school
facilities and waterworks.
Salisbury-H. Clay Grub, a promi.
nent citizen of Davidson county, was
painfully injured and had a miracu
lous escape from death, when his au
tomobile skidded and turned com
pletely over. He was on his way to
Salisbury and was riding alone and
at rapid rate of speed. A shoulder
blade was dislocated and he was bad
ly bruised.
Washington. - Senator OvermaI
came to the bat again recently witt
further charge against the admins
tration of the civil service laws. While
he did not charge that frauds hat
been committed, he quoted Presiden
Taft's Efficiency and Economy Com
mission against the Republicans, tt
porve that the law was not being ad
ministered properly.
Lenoir-At a mass meeting calle<
for the purpose of nominating trus
tees for the Lenoir public schools tn
following gentlemen were named: J
J. Whisnant and DR.. G. B. McNair,
for a term of three years; w. B. Wat
son, John Deal, J.. M. Bernhardt for
term Of two years and Rev. G.
Squires and V. H. Beach for a one
year term.
Blowing Rock.-Running foot
race from Boone here and return,
distance of 20 miles, R. L. Alexander
a student of the Appalachian Trainin
school, carried off the honors in tn
time of hours and 20 minutes, hi
time being verified at this place b.
the postmaster, who gave him tn
hour stamped on a piece of paper
Fourteen boys , divided into tw
teams of seven each, entered the race
Raleigh-Raleigh has had polio
commission for the past two year
that retires with the incoming Of tn
new commission form of governmen
in the near future. The final repo1
of the commission shows that III
wards Of $4,000 was collected i
fines and costs from the police coul
the past two years, compared wit
less than $4,000 for the two years pr,
vious, without commission manage
ment of the police department.
Newbern. - Edwin Blackledge an
Hugh Grayborne, colored, who ar
said to have thrown rocks at the A
lantic Coast Line passenger train a
this city, one of which crashe
through one Of the car windows an
seriously injured one of the passe1
gers, Mrs. Nancy J. Morris, of May
vile, were given hearing here befo1
Mayor C. I. Mccarthy, From the ev
dence introduced at the hearin
Blackledge was held for the next teri
of Craven county superior court unde
bond of 800.
Conover-Conover has taken on
business boom never known heret
fore. Arrangements are being mao
to install an electric light systel
and the organization of the compan
is practically assured. A line Wi
be built to the Southern Power Cor
pany's line,
, Raleigh.-The secretary Of stat
, charters the Manning Hardware c.
.. Lexington, capital $4,000 authorize
and $4,000 subscribed by L. F. Ma
ming and others; also the Nelset
Lumber COmDanv of StateSVille ca