Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-21
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Dunn.-George r. Hodges. OF Dunn,
had a very close call when stray
bullet fired by a Snowman connected
with Christy Brothers circus,s pen"-
trated his nose ind inflicted a pam
full wound. Hodges was operating a
cold drink and lunch stand near the
show tent.
Elizabeth City.-A very severe thun'
derstorm visited Camden and Currr
tuck counties. Mrs. Charles Hughes,
who lives about three miles from Snl
loh on the Elizabeth City-Shiloh road
was stunned by lightning,
Wadesboro-The army worm has
invaded the cotton fields in the south
ern section of the county. but as the
damage is confined to the foliage ard
the bols are about mateured, il is
thought it will be a benefit rather
than an injury, as the cotton will
open more rapidly in the sunlight but
it will operate against the boil weevil
Bailey.-Dock Mccoy negro. who is
supposed to be one of the slayers OF
Rufus Beard wealthy Nash county
farmer. who was shot from ambush
while on his way to Bailey travelling
a woods path in November, 1921, has
been apprehended and is in Jail in
Pittsburgh, according to a telegram
received by c. l.. Johnson, sheriff OF
Nash county.
Fayetteville-One hundred and for
tv dollars which O. w. Barfeld lost
on the streets of Fayetteville % years
ago came back to him in letter from
Water Valley, Miss. The money was
turnd ovr to l.. w Mackay in tn
Mississippi town several years ago by
a dying negro who declared that he
had found it in Fayetteville and ask
ed Mr., Mackay to restore it to its
owner if possible.
Boone Bald mountain or Long
Hope farm. the grazing lands OF the
late Lindsay Patterson, OF Winston
Salem, was sold at public auction
This property is one Of the finest graz
ing tracts in the mountains, and is
also a fine location for developing a
summer resort. Comprising 2,132
acres of fine grass lands it lies 4,50l
feet above sea level.
Fayetteville. - recommendation
that Cumberland county build homes
for the detention and correction OF
incorrigible youths and vegrant NO
men, with the cooperation OF adjo,n
ing counties. IL possible, and the else
tion of Dr. T. w. 7. Rainey as mera'
caused by the resignation OF DR. D. u
Mackethan, were steps taken by the
county board OF health at its Septem-
Der meeting.
Dunn.-More than 1000 bales Of
new cotton have been marketed in
Dunn up to date and the number OF
bales coming in is increasing daily.
New Bern-With the opening OF the
oyster season but three weeks off
local fisher folk are beginning to take
an interest in the possibilities. One
of the clan said that the prospects
was good for a big season. and he
predicted the bivalves would be OF
unusually good quality. 1t will be
two years. however before the re-
Gently planted 100000 bushels can be
touched.
MISUNDERSTANDING to informa-
ton received here Jesse Benjamin,
chemical engineer for the Wick Chem
ical company here, who was reported
ric In Ian Of, ,b
is safe. He was on the dock at Yoko-
hama at the time of the disaster
Morehead City.-The State Fisher
les Commission Board completed its
executive session and adjourned
Among the matters of importance
handled by the board at this meeting
was the decision to establish a bass
hatchery near Fayetteville and to To-
cate the mail trout hatchery near
Marion.
Rocky Mount-General John J.
Pershing, head of the American army.
and Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, president
OF the North Carolina State Fair. have
been invited to attend the Rocky
Mount Fair Wednesday, October g.
Kinston.-The remarkable increase
in prices OF raw tobacco OF the lower
grades is causing growers in this
vicinity to give more attention to the
marketing of these grades than left
of the better kind. Some grades now
bringing figures well above production
cost would hardly have been worth
selling last year, large planters say.
New Bern.-Craven county has gone
"over the top" in the Greater David
son" campaign, Chas. S. Hollister,
chairman for the county. announced
Mr.. Hollisten, an alumnus of Davidson
College, said that the entire $500
quota assigned to his committee had
been pledged.
Wadesboro-Rev. John f. Ham
moker. who has been for the past two
years the popular rector of Calvary
Episcopal church. has resigned to ac-
cept position as minister in charge
OF the Porter Military Academy, Char
lston.
Goldsboro.-Eighty school commit
teemen OF Wayne school districts,
adopted resolutions calling OH tie
county commissioners to order a sp-
cial election to determine the will q,
the citizens concerning a special upl.
form school tax rate for tho ,.ntiss