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Elizabeth City.-Police Officer larK'
ington received a painful cut on the
head and a number of bruises wheh
he was struck at corner by coupe
driven by Lucian Morrisette OF lhe
Fisher-Morrisette Company.
Asheville - Leaving the breakfast
table apparently in good spirits, after
eating a hearty meal, James Cole, lar
mer, about 80, entered the hallway
of his home in the Leicester section,
placed revolver to his head and sent
bullet crashing through his brain,
Elizabeth Sity-J. A. Lowe of Rural
Free Delivery Five brought to the city
from his farm in the Halls Creek
neighborhood of Mt. Hermon township
a fully developed and about two
thirds mature early June apple from
a tree which is now bearing its sec
ond crop this season
Durham. million dollar hotel
campaign is well under way here. I'm
der the leadership of DR.. Booker, di-
vision manager. the committee is rap
idly getting plants for the erection OF
the building in shape. The group of
managers in Dr. Bookers division are
d. W. Newsom, j. Q. Davis, DIR. }. H.
Epperson L. X. Powe and L. w. Nor
ton.
Mount Airy-Moses Smith, white,
aged about As, was killed near Combs
town about a mile from town, Frank
Hicks, white, aged about 35, is accus-
ed of the killing and is under arrest.
A thirty-two calibre pistol was the
weapon used and both men were sup
posed to be drinking.
Kinston-Phineas Smith, Deep
Run youth, was fatally injured in an
automobile accident on a road near
here. Smiths head was almost sew
cred in the wreck when car in which
he was riding went over an embank-
ment. An unidentified youth with him
was slightly injured. Smith died after
being brought to hospital here.
Raeford.-Rev. Arch Mcmillan OF
Wake Forest, while driving along the
Raeford Wagram highway. just within
the Hoke line on his way to spend the
weekend with his mother at Spring
Hill in Scotland county was cut and
badly bruised in a head-on collision
with a car without either lights or
license driven by Dan Blue. coloret
Boone.-There were two killing
'rosts In Watauga county during the
past week, though crops were too far
advanced to be injured. The weather
has been remarkably fine for some
days, but the difference between the
temperature of the day and night has
been unusual the difference being
about 80 degrees.
Reidsville.-At the request of the
local bar and the board OF county COM
missioners. Governor Morrison has
ordered a special term of Superior
court for Stokes county, for the trial
of civil cases only. the term to con-
vene on Monday. December 3, 1923.
Mount Airy-A Holstein COW. be-
longing to c. w. Taylor, a local dairy.
man has found twin calves. a male
and female, both. calves are strong,
healthy. well formed animals. Their
mother won second prize at the re-
cent Carolina Virginia fair in this
city.
Fayetteville-Two Charlotte firms
will construct the Prince Charles Ho-
tel. to be established by business men
of this CITY, according to announce
hotel company after bids from 81 con-
tractors were considered. The approx
innate total of the two contracts will
be 100000.
Wadesboro. A great increase in
business activity is noticeable here
since the opening Of the cotton mar
ket. A good crop was made and
there is considerable money in circu-
lation.
Oxford-A large congregation as.
sembled at Hester Baptist church to
attend the saddest funeral services
ever conducted in that community. At
the same service were buried Mrs. S.
r. Howard, aged 6S, wife of S. r.
Howard. of Hester. and his sister
Mrs. James Greenway. Of Durham,
who had died suddenly.
Asheville.-The Asheville city COM
mission has plans under consideration
for the development of this city's tour
ist camp so as to include a skating
rink, other amusement devices, lake
and the most modern conveniences
for automobile campers. 1t is esti-
mated that the Improvements would
cost 100000
New Bern.-Neuse Road community
exhibit won its second prize in a
week. according to advices received
here from Raleigh. which was to the
effect that 1t was awarded second
place in the division at the State
Fair in Raleigh. The same exhibit
took first prize Of 800 at the 10-county
fair In Kinston last week.
Observation-Disclosures dormitory, at
Oak Ride institute. Is miles from
Greensboro. was destroyed by fire of
an unknown origin. The dormitory
/ housed about 80 students and the
family Of a professor. who lost most
OF their wearing apparel.
Observation-Disclosures for "Sedge.
field. Inc.." was received hero auth or.
izing capital stock Of S550.000. The