Sljc mi t Ijf if I ii Hcrali). rrice one dollar peb teab. 100 persons. "All the pensioners received more than at any time heretofore, the last Legislature having iucreased the appropriation very considerably. A west-hound nassencrer train on the Seaboard Air Line crashed into a eovered nagon atConcord crossiug, near Charlotte Friday morning, instautly killing Alvin llone.ycutt, a prominent farmer, of Stanley county, and probably fatally injuring Mrs. Honeycutt. The wagun was demolished, but the fifteen-year-old sou of the couple escaped uuinjured, as did the pair of mules drawing the wagon. Sheriff Lanier of Harnett county, has the honor of being the firHt to make full settlement of State taxes this year. He has paid in $8,445. For a number of years .Johnston county used to be the first to make full settlement. A number of the sheriffs say that collections are quite hard to make this year as the people are holding on to everything, cotton as well as money, and they are ready foranvthingthatturns up. The executive committee of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Agricultural and Me chanical College has accepted the resignation of Professor Charles M. Connor, of the chair of agri culture, to take effect January 1st. No successor has been se lected. Professor Connor retires from the Agricultural and Me chanical College to accept a gov ernment appointment as assis tant Commissioner of Agricul ture in the Philippine Islands, his salary to be $3,600. CUTTING CHRISTMAS TREES. An Industry of Large Proportions In Maine Nearly 4,000,000 Trees Demanded Each Year. Bangor, Me., Nov. 22?The work of cutting Christmas trees in Maine for the rest of the coun try h now at its height. Nearly 4,000,000 trees are in demand annually, and in this State the Christmas tree trade has become an industry of the first impor tance For several weeks past workmen have been engaged in selecting aud cutting the trees in the central and northern parts of the State. Now the process of loading and shipping them on fiat cars to the big cities East and Middle West has begun. Fntil a few years ago it was the smaller trees that were sold the most. Now the larger trees are most in demand, owing to the fact that the small family tree, has been largely done away with in favor of the larger tree used in common by the members of the churches, societies aud other or ganizations. The trade puts many thousands of dollars into 1 the pockets of the thrifty Maine farmers and woodsmen each year. Works Like a Charm. Sklnnei: "Trying horseback riding to reduce your weight, eh? Well, how does it work?" Hevywate: "I've only tried it for a couple of days, and I've fa'leu off quite a good deal al ready!"? Philadelphia Inquirer. GIRL MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD. Ella Pryor Called to Her Door at Night and Shot Dead Without Warning? Amzl Helms, a Former Lover, Arrested on Suspicion. Charlotte, N. C , Nov. 26.?One of the most coldblodded assas ei nation a?and of a young wo man att hat?occurred near here last night. Ella Pryor, an eii;hteen-,year old white girl, living with her mother, Mrs Neely Pryor, near Gilead church, Hix miles west of Huutereville, on the Beatty'e Ford road, wan called out of the residence last night and shot to death by an unknown person. The tragedy took place soon after dark. Two minutes before the gun tired some one knocked on the front door, audoueof the smaller girls went to the door, but saw no one. She was followed by her sister, Ella, who was tired oil with a shot gun from the road aud instantly killed. The little girl could not tell whether the assassin was white or black. .Some member of the family thought that she heard a voice calling Ella, aud recognized it. Immediately after the young woman was slain an alarm was ^ivcu auu c? uuiitiu^ junty ur gauized, but no clue to the guilty uue was fouud. Mr. Meek Fes pa r rnan,constable of that township, and a posse were iu the woods all night. Sheriff Wallace and Coro uor Gresham went to the scene of the hotnicideearly this morning. The I'ryors are poor tenant farmers. The slain girl had many admirers and it is believed that some lover, in a tit of jealously, shot her. The father of the girl, who lived on the farm of Mr. A. J. llerr for many years, died some time ago. tie was consid ered a good man. Charlotte, Nov. 2G.?Charged with the murder of Miss Hlla f'ryor, the 18 year-old girl, who was called to the door of her home near Uuntersville aud shot last night, Amzi Helms, a young white man, was arrested bv a sheriff's posse tonight nine miles from Charlotte. Helms was au old sweetheart of the dead girl and the police, who claim they have sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict him,say they have fixed jealousy as the motive for the crime. Helms was covered with mud and bore other evi dences of a hard journey afoot. He is the son of a well to do blacksmith of this city. Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 28.? Amzi Helms, who was cast into the Mecklenburg county jail Tuesday night by Sheriff \\ al lace, on a charge of murder, has confessed to the killing of Ella Fry or, an old sweetheart of his. He declares that he did not know the gun was loaded, and when he pointed it, did so to frighten the girl for the amusement that it would afford. Death of Mr. J. R. Wall. Mr. J. Hansom Wall was buried at tbe family burial ground near here on Wednesday, November G. \lr. Wall was born in Wake county, December 27, 1840 and died November 5, 1907, making his earthly sojourn GG years, 10 months and 10 days. He enlisted in the Second Bat talion of Cavalry, Edgerton's Company, in the Civil war and served as a faithful soldier. Aoout a mouth ago he was taken with kidney trouble He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, Va , by his physician. Dr. Arthur Griffin, when he passed ed into eternity. All was done that could be done to prolong his stav on earth, but without avail. The deceased leaves a wife, Mrs. Grizzie Wall, and eight children? Mrs. r. A. Branham, of Raleigh; Mrs. J. K. Woodard and Mrs W. II. Austin, of Wendell; Mrs J. I. Barnes, of Clayton; Mrs. A. L. Batteu, of Archer; Mr. Ed. Wall, of Savaun ?h, Ga.; Mr. M. R. Wa'l, of Canton, and Mr. J. A. Wall, of Archer?to mouru their loss The family have the sym pathy of the entire community. S. 1. W. Archer, N. C., Nov. 12 '07. Polenta News. The Public School of this Dis trict has opened up, and under ? the management of Miss Lou Young, one of the best teachers j in the County is forgiug ahead, j with a good attendance. Mr. H. T. Garrard, of Norfolk, Ya , is in the neighborhood to spend Thanksgiving, to the de light of his many friends. Henry is a particular friend of the writer and it is always a pleasure for us j to be in bis company. There was preaching at Eliza beth last Sunday by the pastor, Kev. Mr Starling. He will preach at Mt. Zion the coming Sunday. Mr. Starling is a preacher of great force, and the people are i always glad to hear him. Mr. Willis A. Sanders has : bought the Pate place, near Mt. jZion Church, and will move to it ! the first of the coming year. Mr. j Sanders is a most excellent citi izen, and we gladly welcome him as a permanent resident of our | township. We hear that Mr. Jno. Wood all will move into this neighbor hood the coming year and open I up a blacksmith & wood shop. He will have charge of the shop at the store of Smith & Ellington. This is a good neighborhood for such an establishment; it will prove a great convenience to this section. ?3 1 J ?? ?? oeverai uays ago ,\ir. pooKer Wood accidentally had a rusty nail stuck into one of his feet, which went nearly through the foot, and which has caused him some pain, besides necessitating his remaining in doors for several days, nut we are pleased to note the wound is improving and that nothing serious will result. The protracted meeting at Oak land closed last Sunday night. Bev. Mr. Souders did all of the preaching, and did it well. From the beginning there seemed to be a deep iuterest manifested both as to the christians and the un saved, and the interest continued to increase during the entire week. The congregation ap peared eager to hear the word of (iod as it ffll from the lips of the preacher; the preacher was full of the Holy Spirit, and presented the Gospel in such power as to leave a lasting impression upon rhe congregations, and as a re sult seven made a profession of faith in Christ, and all joined the church at the close of the meet ing. The meeting has done un told good in the community. Mr. G. B. Smith had about twenty dollars worth of seed cot ton stolen from him one night last week. The cotton was in sheets tied up, and was left on his gin cotton platform. Mr. Smith tracked the cotton to where Henry Sanders lives, cot ton having fallen out of the sheets all along the route until Sanders' place of abode was reached, when it could be tracked no further. Besides the shoes worn by Henry Sanders fitted exactly the tracks made all along the route. A warrunt was issued at the request of Mr. Smith bv F. T. Hooker, J. 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