The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-26
NEWS or NORTH CAROLINA
Short Paragraphs OF State News That
Has Been Condensed. For Busy
People of State.

htnscOl-A three-year-Old SON or Mr..
H. G. Ipcock, a farmer who lives near
Cover City, was attacked by an infuri-
ated hog when he stumbled and fell
into her litter of pigs and was fright
fully injured.
Washington.-Stan Moore, res
ident of Chocowinity, was attacked by
Jersey bull and badly injured MI.
Moore is 65 years of age. The animal
rushed upon the aged farmer, threw
him down and gored him badly.
Belhaven.-There was a meeting at
the city hall to consider the selection
of postmaster for Belhaven, N. c.,
by primary election and to point out
defects in the election which was
held for this purpose, May 8.
Morganton- s;x-year-old daugh.
ter of Robert Lefvre was shot and
killed by Carl Williams, a nine-year-
old boy at Drexel, five miles from
here recently. No motive is assigned
for the deed.
Raleigh. - United States Marshall
Claudius Dockery went to New Bern
recently for the purpose of taking
charge of fortythree barrels of wills,
key stored in the federal building OF
the city.
Asheville. Locke Craig,
who has been an Asheville visitor for
the past several days, announced that
he had appointed Walter D. Siler, OF
Siler City, solicitor for the district re.
Gently created by the legislature com
prising the counties OF Harnett, John
ston, Wayne, Chatham and Lee.
High Point-The agitation for just
freight rates continues to hold con-
siderable interest in High Point, and
the sentiment of the thinking men is
that there can be but little results
from the continued conferences and
efforts at adjustments, and that the
real remedy must be in some dras-
tic action
Concord,-Because she reelection
of Mr. J. L. Miller as chief of the fire
department by the board of aldermen
was unconstitutional, the members
Of the fire department have elected
a chief and other officers. The city
charter says that the fire chief shall
be elected by the members of the de,
partment.
Washington.-Mess Davis & Da
Wis, Washington patent attorneys, re-
port the grant to citizens of North Car
DINA of the following patents: Alonzo
c. Campbell, Ashevi1le, coal washer
and ore concentrator; w. H. Childrey
Ha wRiver, web take-up device for
knitting machines; w. F. Clayton
Arden, bottle-stopper remover.
Statesville.-All save one of the
townships affected by the Statesville
Air Line Railroad were represented
at the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the railroad company held
in the StatesviMe Commercial Club
rooms and all those present were
much gratified with the progress OF
the road as told in the reports of the
officers.
Monroe.-At a meeting of the board
Of aldermen the private sewer sys
tenn heretofore owned by Mr.. J. T.
Shute was purchased for the sum OF
$4,000. The city Is now nearing the
completion of the $4,000 system au
thorized a year ago, and the two taken
together will thoroughly cover the
city and places Monroe in line with
progressive cities.
Elizabeth City.-By the reelection
of Superintendent Sheep the new city
school board has settled a question
which has claimed the interest of the
entire community for many weeks
The last municipal campaign was con-
Quoted along the lines Of school re-
form and opposition to the old super
intendent made an attempt to GUST
him.
Maxton.-George McNair, the young
negro who was struck on the head
with a water pipe by John Monroe
died as the results of his wounds. The
fight occurred about ten miles in the
country and particulars are wanting
From what the officers can gather, 1t
was a woman's starting, the trouble
growing out of the jealousy of the
man.
/ Raleigh.-City Attorney John Hins
dale is to proceed Immediately against
the malorodous hog pen. Their name
is myriad. The city is full of them
They have right to exist in segre.
gated quarters if they are far enough
arom the premises OF other people to
make life reasonably safe.
Elizabeth City.-It has been an
nounced here that there will not be
any July term of Superior court for
Pasquotank county held this year. It
is reported from Raleigh that the at