Dunn—George T. Hodges of Dunn had a very close call when a stray bullet fired by a showman connected with Christy Brothers circus, penetrated his nose and inflicted a painful wound. Hodges was operating a cold drink and lunch stand near the show tent.
Elizabeth City—A very severe thunderstorm visited Camden and Currituck counties. Mrs. Charles Hughes, who lives about three miles from Shiloh on the Elizabeth-Shiloh road, was stunned by lightning.
Wadesboro—The army worm has invaded the cotton fields in the southern section of the county, but as the damage is confined to the foliage and the bolls are about matured, it 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 boll 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 traveling 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--$144 which O.W. Barfield lost on the streets of Fayetteville 22 years ago came back to him in a letter from Water Valley, Miss. The money was turned over to L.W. MacKay in the Mississippi town several years ago by a dying negro who declared that he had found it in Fayetteville and asked 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 grazing 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 4,500 feet above sea level.
Fayetteville—A recommendation that Cumberland county built homes for the detention and correction of incorrigible youths and vagrant women, with the co-operation of adjoining counties, if possible, and the election of Dr. T.W.T. Rainey as a member of the board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. D.G. MacKethan, were steps taken by the county board of health at its September meeting.
Dunn—More than 1,000 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 were good for a big season, and he predicted the bivalves would be of unusually good quality. It will be two years, however, before the recently planted 500,000 bushels can be touched.
Greensboro—According to information received here Jesse Benjamin, chemical engineer for the Vick Chemical company here, who was reported missing in Japan after the earthquake, is safe. He was on the dock at Yokohama at the time of the disaster.
Morehead City—the State Fisheries Commission Board has 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 locate 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 3.
Kinston—The remarkable increase in prices of raw to bacco 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 Davidson” campaign, Chas. S. Hollister, chairman for the county, announced. Mr. Hollister, an alumnus of Davidson College, said that the entire $2,500 quota assigned to his committee had been pledged.
Wadesboro—Rev. Johnn F. Hammoker, who has been for the past two years the popular rector of Calvary Episcopal church, has resigned to accept a position as minister in charge of the Porter Military Academy, Charleston.
Goldsboro—Eighty school committeemen of Wayne school districts adopted resolutions calling on the county commissioners to order a special election to determine the will of the citizens concerning a special uniform school tax rate for the entire county, the rate not to exceed 30 cents.
From The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 1923
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