Newspapers / New Berne Weekly Journal … / Feb. 14, 1908, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
J r-Ar Iff -frfo:-, J rVJl V I : NEW BERN, CVENrdbUNTY,' N. C..FK 30th No. 92. ' , l til J 1 LMlilOIl : JDZiiiir akti-salook uiWnwn also commm OF THE Cltiro-TH? STATE OFFICEBS PATE TAKEN STEPS TO AFFECT IT PP2LK HI Ml1 ElilUnM MMMbMt FUirUfclnf- . Wtlw Bwraki T B ImprTc4-r-Tbc Bulam MTlf Ytvm. ... Wert U Ei-Teraor WU1 Enter rirBtttiM' itoilBinr '.v .X'; - RaligB, N. FiOl erndr Wlnaton, when "milted about his tw to th prohibition tection, aid thai U the anti-saloon league or (aahnd Ma foroas'ma It ought to do, u ovia sweep we Hutu Djr irom o, oq to 40.000 majority. " ; . At the headquarteri of the State Anil-Saloon League, a great deal, of -- epeclaL work la being done,r looking to thorough county organlxatlon.-t whlch 1 telt to be a moat important j part of -the work. Name of very ear-j neM teen have been aecned In every county, and where there-Is already-aa - organisation the latter stands.' Some ' of the counties are. extremely organ- ,lsed. The Historical Commission has . made plans to do a great deal of work this year' and is its rooms, which are on the third floor of the capitol, for- fWrly occupied by the JBtate Library, . ft will have many Interesting histor ical objects on view in; the way of - documents; . Private collections are be Ing put at Its disposal. All the papers of the famous Judge William Oastbn which are known to exist are here la the hands of a gentleman who will writetbe life of that great Journalist These papers hsve not yet come Into , the hands of. the State, but probably will sooner or later": r7 The Agricultural Department Is get ting ready for Ha line, of worthier ' tick extermination In the central coun? : ties during the coming season and there wilt "be the very fullest co-op eration by the CnUed States for which- It will hare a large force of -experts la the Med. , I , : .- . The number of rural free deliveries .' la the SUte now approachestha 2,000 mark and almost every day new appli- cations eome In. ' ' Governor Glenn today received a ' letter from -Chairman. John A. Oates . of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon League, taking him to speak-In the j campaign against whiskey, which "Is soon to begin. The governor replied - that he would apeak si fcs many places - as. he possibly could, and he would v go anywhere he could do the most good, and whenever; he could leare his office. v , ; It is evident lbaty(ne prohibition . campaign Is to be a active oue.Tne only danger) fs 'apathy and overcon-. fldence. It really seems that the pro hibitionists, tf they organize, snd work as the y should ought to be able to ' carry the State by from 16,000 to 6p,- 000 majority, but they cannot do this unless proper. Work Is done. His said that there is here and there some dl , .satisfaction among Country pwvJe.Jn regard to the prohibition question, . and this county of Wake, Is mentioned , . as being In this catagbry. No doubt the friends of liquor. Inside and. out side of the State wfll spend money. It does not appear that the question . j (s going to have any bearing upon politics,, though the : Republicans are ' claiming that It-will have and are talking about what they are going to do. ' ;,j ' ;"" . " : The Raleigh Division of the Unl formed rani; of Macabees, has been mustered In . and has 24 officers and men, Baxter7 Durham being the eap--, tain. This of der Is making much pro gress here and supreme Commander - Marker of Detroit, is to be here Feb ruary 26th and will, be given a ban : quet; . V '.;.: The Weather Bureau here has pu In a complete plant for making the dally maps which are Issued. The e qulpment is on of the best South of Washington,. .This bureau doea con slderable work tor, the Charleston one and has done this for several years. - The report pn tobacco sales In the warehouses for the SUte shows bow this business has moved, from tfi West toward the East 8ome years ago It was very Important in the moua x tala region. T ut the early frost put stop to It, an I now there are do tear kets la the et'.reme west The months of September. October and November showed tote I sajes of 14,000,000 pounds on U warehouse floors, the months of As gust, December and Jan uary of this year, showing total sales of Il.OOO.OftV, so that la the five teonlhs Blnre the season opened well on t at ' i 1 ) million ponM 1 've I i t '.'!' f r X t a 1 t f I ' : ' CH1IIA PREPARHlff for i MAKE FACES AT BC8SIA A5D CAIXIXG HEB KAMES . nm cci f:.i::e hdrf.or Morse Debtor to Bank ef Kertk Aferl : ea U 8ai ef $100-8hlp Sak sMy Steal Te Talkei AheatrOp. posltloa Te Taft In Cengress Lloyd's kctiM PIeadiig to Meat - Democratic t Ceagressmen-Sertoqa Break ta Brttlsk Cabinet. ' Special to Journal.,; ,, , - i ; Canton, China, Feb, 11. The sibillty of war between China and 7a pan la growing more apparent the government is losing no time In forti fying places nfcar the coast and on the bordera ; The Japanese are reported to be donlg the same. . : The Chinese army Is receiving, new equipment and being strengthened In anticipation of a ftght . - X Tlflis, Bulgaria, Feb. 11. The mask ing of Turkish troopB on fBe Perajan frontier Is progressing and It Is be loved that thero will actually be war oetween thesTurks and the Russians. The latter1 are mobilising In the neigh borhood of Firman and there are 10,- 000 troops on the scene. It Is thought That a battle will soon be fought South Carrollton, Ky, Feb. 11. Nine meu te dead and 25 are badly Injured on account of a fire damp explosion in a coal mine this morning. The men had not assumed' their places . In the mine or the tragedy would doubt less have been worse. New York, Feb. 11 AThe. inspection of the books of North America, which veui into the hands of a receiver a few weeks ago, develops the fact thai plunger C. Y'. Morse owed that insti Hrtlpn, $1,0(10,000. . J ' ' ? - Washington, Feb. 1L The election of James T. Lloyd, of Missouri, to be chairman of-the Democratic Congres sional committee. Is satisfactory to the majority of the Democratic Con gressmen. The opposition of John Sharps Williams and the Southern con tingent was marked but it Is believed that the rupture made by the Incident will not be permanent.' Lloyd is one of the ablest men in the house, Washington. D." C., Feb. 11. Next Monday Is the time set for. debate on the CMp Subsidy bill. .There will be considerable opposition' to the meas ure, conservative Republicans ; are unea up against iu ' . , , The opposition to the candidacy of Secretary Taft Is taking form in the House of Representatives by the open hostility shown to the bills which both the President and Secretary Taft. are known to approve. , ; -. .; London, Feb. 11. A break in Sir Henry Bannerman's cabinet Is .an nounced and lt Is said that several member will resign soon. A new ministry will be formed. -t Death ef Mr. Neednaa WWta Special to Journal. .;" .. . ,t .,. Pollocksvllle, N, a,"FeblLr-Mr, Needham White, died at his home near here this morning about 7 o'clock of pneumonia, He had been In declining health for a long timer but was con lined to his bed about three .weeks ago. : ''; 4 ;'?" ' fit leaves a wife, two sons ,on daughter: two brotherend one sla ter, to. mourn their loss. - -J - Mr. White was a good man, a auo- cess'tul farmer,. a kind and Indulgent father, a faithful true husband For many i years he has" been a faithful member .of the . old Primitive . Bap tist Church, true to his church and all Its works. This neighborhood loses a truly good man. The bereaved fam ily have the sympathy of their neigh bors and friends. . . . . . i . Tp.CICiEE3'rtllEB Pit Ties es Wreiif Track Believed Killing of Troops Was Planned Jollet 111., Feb. 11. What Is be lieved to have been a deliberate plot to wreck the Santa Fe fast mall, car- vvtnv twn mafh loads Ni..i,j . uuim ... nu. ... fniii thrown the mis- ..w. tr.Z rckr. in niacin . . m.i. tn ir.n.'C test night. but they did aot come Obstructions on th. tr.ck used by the In Ja? ' tried 10 all J-roba-...,nrt in.tMd of the westbound WUty.at the May term ot the .United tralni at an early hour this morning. Tlrs were placed upright In ' the biidre over 'a small creek a mile north of Loiknort Then several ties were P 1 arn.ss tVe tra(k and an r" A f t t I r f D RAISED F0R.BASE BALL FEELISG SUBSIII. . v. RATE HDJ081GENT SATISFIES J 'v- i . w ; 1 ramons yainieiie leggmea imn In Baklgk IUIcK StUI Captured la Johnson Coanty -Heavy Docket Be fo(e Saprenia Cout Criminal Sta ' tlsllcs Betas; Coupned A Special Correspondence! . '. ' ', v l - Raleigh, N. C, Feb. ,12. About $1.- 0po i has been ralsed.here for the fund for ?a base ball team and His the pur-, pose to get $500 more, This done, the ' othe towns are to be Invited to come In and form a " league: " It was very to be invited to come sensibly thought best to start here . . .. . ' .'. - ... . and X nUl13 very practical way, with plenty of money behind the enterprise. So" doubt seven other jive towns "will be glad to Join and have a high, .class league. Raleigh has been for two or fhrpB vearK without ennd hall nnrt thn ! people are' certainly anxious for It is js shown by the way thejr put up their money, on by the general enthus- :&8m- .' 'iT-iiM ? .mk In spite of what the people, are pleased to terri theJ hard times,.' rall-way-constructlon Is being pushed at Heverat points' In the State for exam ple In Allegheny ' county, the Beau fort 5 county, Hyde, and In Robeson county. Work on the Norfolk and Southern is being pushed. Vp' Capt. John Duckett, lefT today nor Blizabetll City,' to' make the final ar rangements for the new , building, for the negro state Jiprmal 'SchpoJ for wlilch the leglslaiure .made .provision. Representative B.' B.- Wtnborne, who is here attending the. Supreme court lays that the people fh the northeast ern section' of thrf; State, 'ire, greatly pleased wltn ;the settlement1 of the railway matter which the legislature made and that they are ' generally pleased with the legislative- work. ; There were .Bome' kickers 'about the prohibition mhtter, 'but the feeling on' the part ot these Is by no means deepi-1 seated he says, and will soon vanish and he has no doubt that there will be a very : handsome majority for the antl-saloonlsts. -Congressman Claude Kitchen came in today to argue 3 case before the Suprem court He said regarding political conditions as seen from- Washington, that the Re publicans are more scattered and ' de spondent than ever before In his re collection, ''and that it" Is Very plain ;that they realise they are In bad ahape. He says this Is the talk on every side. He rugards the opening- for the dem ocrats as a good one.?J.-!tl?'!1 '. Attorney General Gilmer has quite sever attack of the grippe,' which has been very prevalent here, bat wnicn la now aoanng. .. s. . The docket n the Supreme Court next weehs when the Third District appeals will be taken up, Is one of the heaviest .ever known, there bflng over thirty caaea'"-.''V'J r'i: "" A The crlmlnaf staUsttcs for the Btate are now, being1 compiled In the offices of the Attorney ' General, All tiave come In but they are later than ushal and this causes delay..," r ' Insurance Commissioner Toung and Rev. Dr. Alexander Sprunt spent yes terday N lasrnlg'ht at Henderson, where Dr. Sprunt met many members ot his former congregation. ' The tobacco growers In this State, are being urged to" form a close or ganisation and to contribute dollar for each J 00 pounds grown,, this to, be used as a competition fund, 'In order to fight the tobacco trusts. ?" It Is claimed by Mr. J. O.' W. Grazely, of Rocky "Mount that .the grower are not-getting a proper price for their tobacco, and that the trust la putting the independent leaf dealers and man ufacturers out of business at the ex pense ot the farmers, andJiave anutf- hlllated honest competition, so that there are but ,two things to be done, L 'alther abandon tobacco culture en tirely or, to create competition by com bination..' ,'",,;;, 4 t., -..r. It fooks like there will be a fight her along this line., ' ' .Hhas been expected that 4h. live safe' irackers. or. yeggmen as , they are known in the parlance ot, thieves would arrive, here from- Lancaster, B. . i untl thU afternoon .They were heav. nardedaad were Immediately put S'' court- Lj puty Revenue Collectors came In today. fromN Johnson county., having mai'i a very successful raid In which -rt , t two Illicit stills. Deputy Ui Adams, ( hU I ) i t t H Is a v , ... (.nt ,1 A hi 1 1 i LABOR FEOERA- ifei ITIOII-ilPOtl tAiiV '! - v i Kniitir Riiur Mcorei . K Mf MK . . . T , ' .:TT ... - j.: rrttii&Zl -1.5' weramen Agent tonauewng , rrjciHi mmmHrniymfv lv t Bloody BaUle Aaarchlst Pbto DU. , Portugaese "Poyal Fa'akily,; ,1 Special tq jWrnalf,;'; New " York, Feb 12. Men) promt nent in the ranks of the labor organi sations say that there s to be'move' ment to atari "an" Independent party wp.- ".r","" Vr r,"TFt. "" m.U 'I R . -, ... i ft 1 TTll '1 t-ni .It. "w " ' " moat' darlnar and successful ratberles ' ever made In this State, wai porpe- ; faculty, though It is said some of the trated last, night Safecracker! dyna-' students not aware of the very plain mited the vault ."of the Rock fall StateijbctSi took sides Nrlth the dismissed bank and secured all the cash imount-'men and the latter remained in West Ing $23,000. ' Posses are ajter the Raleigh some days after their, expul robberS and it laV expected tfiit there. slon. There has been , no trouble will be a hard fight If the twoparties, whatever in the cadet crps as to haz- tles get together. ew York, Feb. 12T The aniual vis it ' of dry i 'goods" ' merchafiti itfftm all1 over'' the country' has beiutl and their liberal "patronage indictee the return of prosperous times, ' i Is es-- tlmated that this week there We 3,000 buyers In the city and goods ptrchas ed amounrto l00,000. J , rt Washington, W: : C, Feb.' 12-Thls morning Senator Raynor, of Miryland addressed the Senate and m(fe pres-, fden.t "Roosevelt's record hli.theme. He scored the President severe y say Ins that 'his remedies for thfi reseat evils which had ' promulgate In va rious ways were unlawfuland ihprac tlcable." J" .-:' Van, AsW Minor," Feb 12. Tie're was a battle between the Turks aid Amer icans here, today,' resulting k a vie? tory'fw the Turkish army, -jut only at the cost fct many lives. Thl Ameri cans fought with terrible ft rceness and withstood the onslaught of the enemy well, but were outnun )ered, aud were not well armed. Mf ly were slain on both4 sides and the cltr of Van waa wracke4'Tv ''?'..'"; ' Rome, Feb.' 12. An anarcilst plot has been discovered here whereby It was the plan of the reds tokssasst nate the Queen's mother and (he. king of Portugal at Lisbon! : WQle pre cautions have been -made agatist such demonstration ' the police state that the anarchists are more active than usual.'; 'i-'v-'' -;", 'V Kertaeau Grewa Early' Keie Sweet Petatees. WUto Raring Seed tats at Ctas. B. irtlfs,'Ko. t5 Mlddfc street Xew Bernt(N.C;v 1 -s ' SEWS FROM LOCO special uorresponuence. " Loco, N, C Feb. 12. Bad tolds are rer'y common with bupebpM now. Mr. J. Wj Scott, was a weftome vis- tor In our: midst a few diys this weejt. ' ' I : Mr. Jim Irwin, of Rlchlanls, apent 3aturday"nlRbt and Sunday here. ' i Mr. C. C, Taylor ana sistr, Kens, visited relatives at Stella, Saturday and Sunday. iinf.iiia -s Mr. W. T. Dixon, tof Dixon,, was a sailer hete Monday: i . Mr. McOdum,',f Deppe; Sient Sun r lay Were.. , No man 'can talr whaftis wlfa Is going to do by what be tells her to do. Dees This nit teal Says theftew York Evening Mall: Just because a man'femenibers that alcohol treesei st only a very low tem perature, and that Is why thermome ters for use. In arctic reitfans are al- xhol filled, Is a excuse for him ta well.lfs a pretty poor antl-prohlbltlon rgonent, 'that's alt" .! . jo h 1 . . Queen Amelia Is a oonrageous and Intelligent woman, and she 4a not suffragette altherWashingtoa 8tar. why Johnston Is such a favorite noma of the moonshiners, Is not known. la Harnett county there appear to V very few-of them generally, and esf two stills have been captured there In twelve months. Deputy Adams says the Johnson county moonshiners are being broken up and tbat the bad med icine which Judge Ward ii giving them Is having Its effect snd thnt tron ble is ab:itlnz. He t ld t!,. in tills wvk 'nt if' 'ie bunhii t..Vt stop V .a Uii-lr property, l ! i i ' t t (1) In ,ij and fc'l t',e d i 1 ' PiBI!!GTIIE ; HAZII1B EPJSADE :- : ABE WORKING ALL POS. i-t''; ' Knnntrr la PaUn WIIU .Par ViuJL k , - T Federal Court First Anaaal Meet ,,ing,'ef Jefferson Insarance, Coaipaay , Xlscellaaeoas Kew '4 ''.C.r-A Special Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. ll The inquiry into the basing at the Agricultural "'""i1""? ""S wees: .two caaeu were dismissed ior 1 .1. . 1 I 1 ' ' J BU ed to tlifi entlrn aatisfnnHnn of the ing up to last week, and compliments annumbered had. been paid the young men for their good conduct which showed such a vast Improvement over that In paavlous years. ' , On the night In question the hazers went o- the building In which the ca det commander sleeps, he being out of the college that night and tied the dooa ki.Tb of the Inspector's room, the latter nsing a senior so mat ne couia not get out. Then the hazers smash ed In door after door to get at fresh men. The noise was tremtadous and It wis strange lt was not heard In other buildings, these not only being the ao.'se of the broken doors, J)ut also the fighting and outcry. One or two freshmen fought vigorously, but were overpowered. -. There, Is a story -current tbat oae ot them 'whip ped six of the hazers. The hazed freshmen wlll not, reveal .anything though It Is certain they know, some at least, cf theethazers thought In sonie cases the latter were .disguised. The sophomores oppose haplng from what can be learned, and the freshmen seem not to resent lt In a direct way, one of. them .having remarked that tfiey would, get even when they are sophomores; In other words take It out on the next lot pi freshmen. ' N- State VeUrnarlatt Talt Butler spoke to the South Carolina. farmers todej at Pendleton, and showed them ( the possibilities. : of ( agriculture there; There are1 more agricultural work ers In South' Carolina than In Iowa, by 22,000, yet the value of agricultural product In Iowa, Is six times as great the value of Improved land Ave times as great' and ; the : very . remarkable fact Is shown that the value of pror ducts to each worker In Iowa Is $985 while la South. Carolina It, Is,, only J17L Butler read very, startling statement showing that agrlcultuaral Implements of thebest type have wrought wonders In Iowa. , v , , T. . B." Moore, special agent. of the United States Labor Department Ja here examlalng cotton mills and other Industrial plants, .having coma, from Smith Carolina.. He i will go vari ous points In the State. He Is, study Ing labor conditions In Southern fac tories; an act of congress having pro vided' for these Inspections. ' The Pure Food Bulletin for last year has ben Issued and shows what wondei fully good work has been done during the past eight years. When this nrb i tusuo Qwr half the samples of foods analyzed were adulterated.- Wmie lasi year oniy m inns umi fourth showed adultcratlona During the eight years the average jer cerit- age of adulteration was 31." The ag ricultural department has two inves tigations always In progress; jone of foods tor human being, and the other for animal foods. .' .2 " The Jury! lu the Federaf court gave J, J. Rogers the fullnjpunt claimed In bis suit against the Pacific Mutual Uf InsuranceJ CompanlJ jTbe Com- ArA WtSitA tl SlttkiABt ' '- ' 2 ' nn rrova tintrn ij flttheal. ! A, charter jwas grantodto the C b server Printing House, Charlotte,, capj ital $26,000. r - ' V;.-.-,ii.-r The first annual meeting ot the Jef ferson flteBderd Lffe Insuraaca Com- pany was held ths afternoon..! It fciy 4ndQd, and reports of t!;e bmtoaait were very gratifying. - j . Grand Master GatOs, of the Masous, went to Dunn last night Where he officiated as lnsteHtog officer for a new 4odge in that city. ' It you suK- r wl.a lualsobUon, Cv BthaUod. feel mean snd cross, r-4 ul stre.r or i . 5 t y. I. oil Utter g 1. I ,hs t;iii Tea makes the "1 ' t' ''itl-y. 3"';, Kysstcm t.r T,.l BBIltSSjCOlUPSED Framing ef .Baef 4!aV Uaiea.. Pelat 'J'iaaber Cempaay's Mill Gives Way .ana.Twa Men Ar' . -' .r-' &MJ -Injared.:-.'!. ; A distressing accident occurred yes terday, just after noon, at the Union Point Lumber Company's mill, where in twa men' sustained painful and b rious injuries. '4 V: ' -'. Various theories -were advanced as to) the cause of the . accident , The framing of the roof' was of very heavy timbers which were hoisted to posi tion by ;the aid of a derrick. As the work progressed!, it became necessary to remove the derrick," which M was held "upllght by guy fluea fastened to some of the timbers of the structure. A laborer was told to slacken one of the gujr lines, and misunderstanding the order,! he let If go, and the great weight, bf the derrick pole,'1 falling, carried the Toot structure with It Severat"workmn were on 4he upper floor at .the time of the collapse, but ill fortunately escaped Injury except Mr.' J. Walker,' superintendent of ;on8truction,-Land MrVJ. B. Alexan ler, a carpenter. ' They, were near together,, and were struck, .by J a falling . timber, , which pinned Mr. Walker to the .floor, until he was, released. Mr. Alexander was struck on the shoulder, bat 'managed to get, to, the stairway unassisted. ." Mr. Walker Vks released as apeedSy is possible, and medical aid lmme- liately summoned.., Mrv Walker was taken. to the Stewart Sanitorlum. The axtent of his Injuries appear' to be a ractured leg and a 'number of bruises, ilthough. there may ba some internal hurt a He was resting very well last ugnv ! - .-. ... Mrv Alexander was 'carried to his home on . Broad street"' His Injuries are . not at-iserkjus,"' but what' it is thought he will be able to get out In short while, v v,, In a few hours the fallen Umbers ad been cleared away, and work was galn progressing oh the building. f A weak stom'acn, means weak stom ach nerves always. ; And 'this Is alsa true f the Heart and - Kidneys. . It's pity that sick ones continue to drug the Stomach o stimulate , the heart '.nd kidneys. The weak nerves, not rhla' explalss why Df. 8hodpv.B- -torative has. and 1 promptly "lpHpre8ented the plaintiff and A. ;D, ing so many sick n0a- It goes direct to the can sebT. these , diseases. r Test this vital truth, and see. F. S. Duffy. Polishing' the corridor floor at Mat- teawan, HariT Thaw geta his vrst no tion of what it means to have a use ful trade, t If may help. New York World, a t I s. GREAT ...' ' i :itir' .'UJ ,! ( n in auuuuu i j, )-.... y,t-&. J'a.TyV mm Fti f iSiitif Ct ..1 'tW i,l i.'d'iT'' House. 1 tv ara overstocked and everythinj? will (re IS to 85 per 1 j ii,t' a &t aff tor wk eoMmenciua; ' ' - mm, Fctiy i(tn - Qh THBtlRfeAtEST CUT-PRICK SALK EtEH;,I1ELD ..IN NEW BEItX, nth - t ..jif you .want values ycu will not noglect Vatqh jor,lhfi hand-bill telling of a few of the rr.: . things we will offer. : v v . Positivel ho'Eood3 charged or exchan- I during this klIc-m - ; - Fi:UY(.17th to 24th .1 f3! PECuci:Ei,T ; Kerf elk and Seatheni Eagtae Laser - Rs Left Front Driver WkflGav' : Ing at More Than Ordinary : V Speed " ' - The passenger train from Norfolk' ' was more than two hours lata Tuee-' day night on account of a peculiar accident-which occurred, at Plnetown few miles from Washington. The escape from a serious, wreck Is re- jarded as a remarkable circumstance.' V The train wa smovlsg at Its usual rate of speed, 35 miles per hour, when the left front driver fell off stripping the entire left side of the en gine. No other damage was dona. The -train was stopped without a derail ment The passengers were too glad ' to escape harm to complain about the . train being late. - -'.-: Death ot Mrs. 8. M. Bardlnr : ' MrsSusam M. "Harding, a well known lady of KInstdn died suddenly Wednesday evening, suffering from an " . attack of heart failure superinduced b y Indigestion. She had a wide drck ' of friends and was a lady Interested In every good cause to which he atten tlon was called. Her sweet and woman ly character had a wonderful Influence and by it she drew the cords of lov ing sympathy and Interest! i. Mrs. Harding was born in Canada, In 1836 and Tn infancy was brought to ' New Bern by her parents,, and she ' spent the years of her youth here., She was twice married; Her first husband was Henry Patrick, of Beau- fort county, and her second husband, Rev. Israel Harding, The funeral was , held at KInston yesterday and the re- ; mains will be taken to Chocowlnlty for burial, proeeeding by way Of New Bern. f ' Superior Coart Cases The case of Lancaster vs. Morris, was on trial before Judge Allen yes-' terday. The plajeftiff Lucy O. Lan caster, wife of H. C. Lancaster, for merly of Vanceboro, sued J. M. kfbrris 'o get possession of a certain tract -f land which lt was claimed belong- :, ad to the. Lancarters. ' The defense held that the land, was obtained bp he Lancasters throuRh ..'rud and therefore hejiad flsht to the land. Mr: Lancaster-resides in Washington, Ni C, and "the-, defendant in Vance boro. D L. Ward and B. M. Green Ward and M. H. Allen for tha de fense. 'The jury returned a verdict for the- defendant . The tria ot the case of Smith vs. Norfolk and South ern and A. & N. C, Is in progress. ' The setting hen may but she's on-neat .pa!.'.:' i Cook Stoves AND . ' - O - 0 ' - o - o t : THE FLA - '
New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 14, 1908, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75