The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
NORTH C~AROLINlANS II
THE METROPOLIS

THE METROPOLIS
New Yokr, Feb. 13.-Mrs. George
Howe, wife of Professor George Howe. /
OF the University Of North Carolina.
and a niece of President Wilson,, has |
caused many a chuckle among her
friends IN New York by an account of
an incident that occurred at the White |
House during a recent visit. Mrs.
Howe was a little late for dinner one
evening. The pompous old darkey
butler who thinks the sun is regulated
by White House rules knocked at her
door and aid
Madam, the President wants
Tel him I'll be there III Il mo-
ment," replied Mrs. Howe.
A few ecOnd passed and again
there was a knock IN the door.
Madam, the President waits
Go right down and tell htr1 that
| have cooked his dinner many
times and he has often Kept me wait
ing"
The butler left and Mrs. Howe and
the President laughed over the Incl
dent.
Mr.. c. NJ. Wade, prominent ship
builder Of Morehead City. spent the
week at the Grand Hotel dividing his
tAhiO z buSlIlSSS III plcdSiI Z,
being accompanied by Mrs. Wade.
Mr.. Wade came to New York especial
ly to file a bid for the contract to
buiid the new government survey ship
"Miff1in." He expressed great conf
dence in being awarded the contract.
Bids were entered once on this
contract. and my bid of $50, SOC WIS
just $4,000 lower than the mex co!n-
petitor,' said Mr.. Wade, but for ON
reason or other new bids were re-
queSted. l hav already one ship un-
5 der construction for the government
the survey BOAT 'Neuse,' which will be
; used on the Cape Lookout project and
: in the waters Whereabouts. We expect
I to launch her in June. l also hope
= to be awarded the contract by the gov
i eminent for a similar vessel for the
Galveston district.
! Prominent among the Tar I1e"lS Il
Gotham this week Vas Genera .fulial
! S. Carr, of Durham, proprietor of on.
Of the largest cotton mills in III
world and one of the States for=lnos
citizens, who spent several days at tn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on a combination
business and pleasure visit. Gen
Carr aid that his plant is runniny T.
full capacity, having received man,
= orders from the European nations a
war.
- Fayetteville is making deliberat
and certain strides and is rapidly de
veloping to the point where it viii h
recognized as one Of the forenl"s
cities of the State said Mr.. ]. {
% Cowell, president of the Cove
at Woodenware Company, who as !
as Gotham for several days of this wee
~ attending to business matters. Cor
= dirions in our section are improvin
T.. Tho yoor1Z0f Cif1In fino &c plooI
III ing; manufacturers are again runnin
10 on full time, and the business men {
es the town are beginning to wear thos
re smiles of confidence that assures pro-
a. perity."
ot MI. A. H. Waring, of Ashevill
Southern representative of j. Aron
Company, New York coffee importer
was in the metropolis for several da.
on business. MIR. Waring trave
~ throughout the entire s~Outheastel
of portion OF the country, from Virgin
ha to the gulf coast, and he insists tn;
~ business all over the South is splend
and continually improving.
ill
Nv Mr.. Albert Marks, one OF Ne
tes Bern's well known young resident
rid was a visitor In New YORK Tor sever
sal days, coming on from ~Philadelph
his early in the week n stopping
or the Aston.
Mr.. H. c.. Hood, of Ashevil1e, spe
cir .ne "een a.aaI- 49, r.
" Heel buyers in the city during t
III present week included w. II. Alst
and NJ. r. Burrough, Of Warrento
". Harrison, of Statesville; c.
~ Watts, of Charlotte, and r. Torren'
of Greenvi1le.
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TIL A local. realty nrIn tnlS weeh ieaS
Mrs. George W.. Ndnueroiit pia
Point d'Acadie, at Bar Harbor to 4
drew Carnegie for the coming su
the mer. Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daus
RIM ter, Miss Cornelia, will pass the wa
est months at blltilore HOUSE 'His se