Thursday, August '24, 1905.
THE RALEIGH ENTERPRISE.
STATE NEWS.
A' camp for 2,000 vellow fever ref
ugees is to be located near Asheville.
The first bale of ' new cotton for
this State was ginned in Anson
County last week. It sold for 10.55.
A couple, each 75 years old, have
just married in Wayne County. Pa
rents should not permit such mar
riages. Mr. W. C. Moye, of Greenville, was
' killed at a lumber plant there by his
clothing coming in contact with a
revolving shaft.
Prof. O. W. Carr died at his home
at Trinity last Sunday of asthma,
lie was for many years a prominent
insurance agent.
The Wilmington Board of Health
Saturday issued an order prohibit
ing the entry of rice or any other
freight from New Orleans into that
city.
Farmers say the recent heavy rains
have damaged cotton badly. Exces
sive shedding and rust are the things
most complained of, says the Wades
boro Messenger.
Lightning struck the barn of Dr.
TT M. Brooks, of New Salem town
ship, on Monday of last week, and
the doctor s horse was instantly killed
by the stroke, says Our Home.
Walter K. Fountain, a stranger
from Brooklyn, N. Y., died suddenly
at a board insr-house in New Bern
Sunday. He was a consumptive, and
was traveling m quest ot health.
Nat crumn. the netrro convicted in
Davidson Superior Court of shoot
ing Clav Grubb and Clarence
n
Thompson from ambush, was sen
tenced to eight years in the peniten-
. tiary.. '
Some one, on last Sunday was a
week ago, went into Mr. J. G. Huff
man's house, while the family was
away at church, and stole $7.50 and
took a yellow pocket book, says the
Hickory Mercury.
The Cranberry Inn, a well known
hotel in the Western North Carolina
mountains, three-quarters of a mile
from Cranberry, was destroyed by
fire last week causing a loss ot $20,
000, with no insurance.
Charlie Childress, 11 years old, of
Surry County, was working with an
old nistol and lookimr into the muz
zle while' he worked. The doctors
got the ball out of the back part of
his head but he died a week later.
F.d. Tlall colored, who attempted
to criminally assault Mrs. Auten in
Mecklenburg County a few weeks
as?o. was tried in Mecklenburg bupe-
j-j y - -
rior Court last week and sentenced to
seven years in the State's prison.
Dr. A. C. Barron, pastor of the
First BaDtist Church of Charlotte.
died at Somerset, Va., Saturday
afternoon at 6 o'clock. The body
reached Charlotte Sunday night and
was interred there Monday alter-
noon.
Governor Glenn is to visit Fayetre
ville on the 25th of this month and
make an address to the neerroes. Prof.
E. E. Smith, the head of the colored
normal school, says that he expects
10,000 negroes there then to hear his
Excellency.
New Bern has established a rigid
quarantine against all vessels hailing
from fever-stricken ports. Yellow
fever raged in New Bern during the
Civil War. The Federal cemetery
there is filled, it is said, with victims
of the fearful scourge.
Mr. Hurley Bivins, of Anson
County, tells the Monroe Lnquirer
lhat there is a school district in his
sec! Ion in which there are 60 white
r hld:-eri of school age and not a col
ored person lives in the district. The
father of every child in this district
owns the land on which he lives and
dees not owe a cent. This is a re
markable statement.
Four boys left Charlotte on a
tramp a few days ago. When near
Greenville, S. C, they sat down upon
the railroad to rest, fell asleep and
a train ran over them killing three.
One escaped unhurt.
S. L. Hines, of Wallburg, dropped
in our sanctum Monday and said he
had lost one of his fine horses. The
cause of its death is not known. He
valued the horse at $100, says the
Lexington North State.
The Greensboro Record says a car
of lime was standing on the tracks at
the Pomona shifting yards Friday
when the rain leaked through the
roof and started a fire that destroyed
the car with its contents.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Mr. Joines,
at the jail, after eating a fine plump
peach the other day, cracked the seed
and found to his surprise, not the
sien of a kernel, but a spider and
web. Now, how do you exnlain that?
The Southern Railway has received
at the shops at Snencer 60 of the
largest locomotives ever brought
there. They weigh about 150 tons
each. The 60 cost $980,000. Fifty
of them will be used for freight and
ten for passenger service.
The Wadesboro Messenger men
tions that two children who died of
whooping-cough were buried the
same day in that town recently, and
that six or seven deaths have result
ed from the disease in that communi
ty in the past few months.
In a street fijfht at Kinston, Mr.
Isaac Rochelle cut Will Borden, col
ored, pretty badly on face and head,
but he is not seriously injured. Bor
den knocked Mr. Rochelle down and
was advancing on him when he arose
and began cutting him out of busi
ness.
Mrs. Elvira Austin, aered 90 years,
died Saturdav at her home in Mocks-
ville. For 50 years she conducted
the Kellv Hotel, which was burned
last December. Ud to this time she
had been remarkably active, but the
shock is believed to have hastened
her death.
Mr. Rufus Harmon, of Kerners-
ville. shows the News some samples
of North Carolina hard wood that he
is carving into likenesses of animals
The carving denotes the work of a
genius and it will be placed on exhi
bition at the Jamestown Lxposition
two years hence.
L. T. Summer, a brakeman on
west-bound freight No. 73. was run
over early Saturday morning near
the station at Statesville and received
im'uries which resulted in his death
three hours later. The tram was
shifting at the station when Summer
fell from the box car.
In Oranare County last Tuesday, at
the home of a colored family named
Page, the father and mother went
awav and left at home a boy aged 9
and a girl aged 7. The boy got down
a shotgun ''.and white handling it the
weanon was discharged, blowing the
little girl's head off and killing her
instantly.
Mai. William Havmore died last
week at his home near Mt. Airy, aged
97. He was sheriff of burry lor in
vears. and had represented the coun
ty in the Legislature. In early life
he made two trips to the West, riding
to Indiana on horseback. His wife
died some time ago, and he had no
children. All his property was left
to the Baptist Orphanage at Thom
asville. ; " "':
The Route to Baltimore.
Go to Norfolk by rail, then get
aboard one of the palatial steamers
operated by the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company. Boats leave Nor
folk daily, except Sunday, at 6.U0
p. m., arrive at Baltimore at 7
next morning. Safe and pleasant
trip. The boats have all the conveni
ences of a modern hotel.
Late General News.
An airship made a successful rly at
New York yesterday, being guided in
any direction.
J. B. Roth, an American, was
robbed of several thousands in cash
and jewelry in Berlin. Another case
of a fool and his money.
In the race for Senator in Vir
ginia, the primaries being held this
week. Senator Martin beat. Governor
Montague by 15,000, -and Mann fell
much further behind.
To date there have been moro than
fifteen hundred cases of yellow fever
at New Orleans, and about 250
deaths. It is no worse than typhoid
fever, but more contagious.
F. A. Peckham, of New York, ac
cused of taking part in the leak of
cotton statistics from the Agricultu
ral Department at Washington, was
arrested at Saratoga, N. Y., yester
day and went to jail in default of a
bond for $12,000.
Letter from Garner.
Correspondence of the Enterprise.
Two cases before the mayor for
being drunk and disorderly ; each
fined $10 and costs.
The Baptist held a revival here for
several days with much success.
Mr. W. I. Williams, at Rand's
Mills, who has been confined to his
room for several weeks with typhoid
fever, is out again.
Messrs. Wm. Sanderf ord and J.
Carl Goodwin were very successful
at fox hunting last week. They
caught two between Auburn and
Neuse River.
Mr. A. M. Price and Miss Myrtle
Wrenn were joined together in the
holy bonds of wedlock the 21st inst.
The new cotton crop is opening
very fast in this section.
Miss Minnie Moring, of Durham,
is visiting her father, W. L. Mor
ing, of Garner. C. II. W.
Garner, N. C, August 23rd.
Letter from Clayton.
Correspondence of the Enterprise.
Miss Rosalie Patterson, of Greens
boro, is the guest of Mrs. Jessie
Hilliard.
We regret to note that Mr. D. L.
Barnes still continues quite sick.
A number of our merchants are in
Northern markets this week stocking
up for the big trade that is due to
come their way.
Mrs. Jno. W. Harden and children,
of Raleigh, are visiting Mrs. Cha.
W. Home.
Miss Grace Rogers and Miss
Swannanoa Horne are spending a
few days with ' Miss Foy Baucum
near Auburn.
We will have a Jew store here af
ter September 1st. Such things must
and will come where money's flush.
Prohibition after this week. Watch
it and see how much better.
"NO-ONE."
Cayton, N. C, August 23rd.
The plumbers who went on a strike
in Greensboro because their employ
er wanted one of them to ride a bi
cycle to a hurry job of work, have
all returned to work, but the differ
ence has not been entirely settled.
SPEND YOUR VACATION IN
THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
Among the most delightful sum
mer resort places in the world. Lake
Toxawav. Lake Fairfield, Lake Sap
phire, Mt. Toxaway, Brevard, Ashe
ville, Biltmore, Hot Springs,
Waynesville, Statesville. These offer
you the best-appointed hotels and
excellent boarding-houses!
Are ou weary of the city's . din
and discord ? Come to these grand
old mountains and find peace and
quiet. Are your spirits jaded, your
energies at low ebb t Come up near
to Nature's heart; tramp the hills,
fish the streams, and feel the new
red blood moving in you. Then, at
evening, sit and watch the serene
blue hills, till there comes stealing
o'er you that scund, refreshing sleep,
which "knits the raveled edge of
care.'
Are you concerned about a failing
appetite ? Two weeks up here will
transfer the alarm to your landlord.
Come up here where the air is a
cordial, and the whole glorious scene
a wine of stimulation; where health
and good spirits are contagious, and
where living is a joy.
Call on nearest Ticket Agent for
Description Summer Home folder,
or address,
T.E. GREEN, C. T. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.
Smoke Fisher's Kismet cigar.
Union made.
WEEK-END RATES TO SEA
COAST AND MOUNTAIN RE
SORTS VIA SO UTIIERN RAIL
WAY. : ;- '-;v:-
Effective Saturday, June 3rd, the
Southern Railway announces sale of
Week End tickets to following
points at rates named :
Asheville .... . . , ....... . . ... .$7.00
Black Mountain . ..... ... . . .$6.45
Round Knob $6.20
Marion . . .... . . ..... . . . . . ... .$5.85
Morganton . . . ................ $5.30
Connelly Springs . .. ..... . . .. .$5.25
Hickory . . . . ... ............ . .$5.25
Taylorsville .... . . . . . ... ..... .$5.80
T?ryoix $T50
Hendersonville ... . . . . . . . .$7.75
Brevard ..... . . . . ............ $8.50
Lake Toxaway . .. .. .. .. .. .. .$9.20
Hot Springs ................. $7.75
Shelby $5.80
Rutherfordton . . ...... . . . . . . .$6.45
Lincolnton . . . . . . . . . . .... ... . .$5.25
Cliffs $5.30
Lenoir ... .. .... ........ .... .$5.30
Rural Hall .............. . . . .$3.95
Chase City $3.15
Clarksville . . . ........ . ..... . .$2.70
Morehead City ............. .$4.50
Wilmington .... . . .. .. .. .. .. . .$4.50
Tickets will be sold Saturdays and
forenoon trains Sundays, good re
turning leaving destination , not
later than Monday following date of
sale, except to Chase City and
Clarksville tickets will be sold Sat
urdays only; Morehead City tickets
will be sold Saturdays only and lim
ited returning Tuesday following
date of sale.
T. E. GREEN, C. T. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.
The highwav of holiness is along
the commonest road of life along
your very way. In wind and rain,
no matter how it beats, it is only
going hand in hand with Him.
Mark Guy Pearse.
The Fisher cigars are rapidly be
coming popular.
RELIABLE GROCERIES
Are the kind we sell and that means much to the
customer. Inferior or adulterated goods are injurious
to health. We exercise care in selecting stock. : :
Fine Hams and Water Ground Meal. Let us have
your order. ::::::: :
J. B. GREEN CO.,
No. 9 E. tfargett St , RALEIQH, N. C-