Dunn—Cotton is beginning to open in the Dunn district. Open bolls were brought in by Ellis Goldstein and H.W. Jernigan, these being the first to report open cotton here.
Greensboro—Crops in Guilford county have been cut at least one-third by the drought, the greatest damage being done in Gibsonville-McLeansville section, in the eastern part of the county, where the drought has been most severe.
Kinston—Destruction by fire of 19 “barns” of tobacco was reported from the farm a few miles from here of Arthur Edwards, a well known planter. The report did not state the approximate loss, which was probably $5,000 or more.
Madison—Mrs. Nancy Dodson, 80 years old, who was seriously injured in an automobile wreck two weeks ago near town, succumbed to her injuries, her death occurring at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ogburn Landreth of the Eden church community.
Raleigh—The first carload of peaches of the season to be shipped from the Sandhills to London was loaded at the Edwards A. Manies orchard near West End. Arrangements were made for the shipment by Mr. Manies before his death a week ago.
Wallace—The Duplin County fair to be held at Wallace August 18 to 22, is being well advertised. It is learned that the Tobacco Show will be a feature.
Newton—Garland McCoy, 21, Iredell county, was drowned in the Catawba river at a point just below the Southern Power Company’s dam at Lookout Shoals. He was swimming with a companion.
Greensboro—July saw the lowest recorded fire loss ever made in Greensboro, a total of $640 for buildings and contents damaged by fire. There was only one fire in which the loss was over $5.
Hickory—Max Little, 9-year-old son of Charles Little of Claremont, died at a local hospital as a result of an accident when the car driven by Giden Moser pinned him to a building on a main thoroughfare here.
Gaston—Despite the severe weather conditions, resulting from the prolonged drouth, prospects are excellent here for a first-class field crop display at the big Gaston County Fair, October 6,7, 8, 9, and 10, Fred M. Allen, executive secretary, announced here.
Southport—Saturday, August 1, the Glynn Canning Company here, was the first to start “cooking” and canning the season’s crop of shrimp. While the shrimp season opened about the same time as last year, the shrimp caught this season are proving much better than those of last year, and the outlook is more promising.
North Wilkesboro—The mid-summer session of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M., will be held in North Wilkesboro beginning August 24. The convention will last four days and will be attended by several hundred grand officers and delegates from the various lodges over the State.
Winston-Salem—Attorney Archie Elledge has returned from a business trip to Raleigh and in consequence to his observations made at the state prison, he has started a move among the Baracca-Philathea classes in the state to provide a moving picture machine for the prison whereby the prisoners confined there may reap enjoyment and benefit from the showing of educational pictures.
Statesville—Road construction on the various projects in Iredell county is making fine progress. The base is now complete on the hard surfaced road from Mooresville to the Catawba river, a distance of 7 ½ miles and the entire section, according to J.B. Roach, county engineer, will be completed within two weeks.
Thomasville—Wiley Spencer has just returned from a motor trip to Mount Airy and brings quite a show along in his car—a rattlesnake having 11 rattles and a button, which he says, he killed near the mountain town as the big snake was just starting across the road. The snake is as large as a man’s arm and much longer.
Salisbury—T.J. Conrad Jr. of 711 North Fulton street, son of Engineer T.E. Conrad of the Asheville division of the Southern railway, received from Alexander Williams, secretary of the American Chemical Society, a check for $1,000 as first prize in an essay contest which included all colleges in the United States.
Elizabeth City—Sweet potatoes are moving briskly from Currituck county these days. Shipments to date have aggravated 20 to 25 cars, according to Norfolk Southern officials, who predict still heavier consignments through the coming week.
Kinston—Kenneth F. Foscue, J.P., is on his fifth thousand of marriages. He has piloted more couples into the story sea of matrimony than any other living person in North Carolina, probably in North America, possibly in the world. In “going onto 41 years” he has spliced more than 4,000 nuptial knots.
Charlotte—While Rev. J.E. Hoyle, visiting Baptist minister of Wingate, was engaged in preaching to the congregation of St. John’s Baptist church here, a thief was engaged in stealing the automobile in which the minister rode to church. The automobile belonged to Jos. Foster, whose guest Mr. Hoyle was. The incident caused quite a bit of excitement at the close of the service when the theft was discovered.
Rocky Mount—Several thousand farmers from over the section are expected to attend the annual field day and basket picnic which will be held at the upper coastland plains experiment, located near this city on Cokey road, Thursday, August 6.
Gastonia—Fire destroyed the Hanna meat market in West Gastonia, the loss being estimated at between $8,000 and $10,000. The building, owned by Mack Bradley, was burned out inside.
Elkin—Plans for the annual Surry-Yadkin Masonic picnic at Elkin are being rapidly matured, and one of the largest crowds ever seen in Elkin is expected to be here for this event next Thursday, August 6.
Washington—The post office department has advised Senator Simmons that effect October 1, Newton will be given city delivery instead of its present village service.
Duke—Daniel J. McLeod, aged 62, well known Harnett county farmer who made his home near Kipling, was shot and instantly killed by Roray Matthews, 45, with whom McLeod had some trouble over land.
Spencer—Ephraim Boles, colored, aged 70 years, met death under the wheels of a yard engine near the Spencer transfer sheds, while on his way to his home in East Spencer.
Hickory—A large rattlesnake, between 4 ½ and 5 feet long, caused considerable stir in a local hardware store when it made its escape while being transferred from the box it was shipped in to another to be used in a display window.
Charlotte—Mrs. J.H. Frye, executive secretary of the Charlotte Chapter, American Red Cross, left for Zebulon, near Raleigh, to aid in relief work among families suffering from the effects of a recent hail storm. Two thousand families suffered losses from the storm.
Wilmington—During the 12 months ending June 30 there has been expended through the office of Maj. Oscar O. Kuentz, United States district engineer, #391,586.46 for the improvement and maintenance of the channel of the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and the sea, according to the annual report of Major Kuentz recently forwarded to the war department in Washington.
Hendersonville—Prohibition Officer V.E. Grant is under a $1,000 bond in connection with the death of Adam Ballenger, 20 years of age, white, killed in a running fight. Ballenger fired five shots at officers in a car, jumped out of his machine when a bullet punctured the gas tank, dashed into the woods and was fatally injured.
North Wilkesboro—The mid-summer session of the Masonic Grand Lodge of North Carolina will be held in North Wilkesboro beginning August 24. The convention will last four days and will be attended by several hundred grand officers and delegates from the various lodges over the state. Local Masons are making preparations to entertain the visiting brethren and to make their stay in the “Key to the Blue Ridge City” pleasant.
Wilmington—Col. A.L. McCaskill, Untied States collector of customs, has named Porter Huffham of Delco to supervise the field operations of all federal prohibition deputies who will operate in the state under the regime of General Andrews.
North Wilkesboro—A representative of Benton and Benton, architects of Wilson, was in the city in the interest of the magnificent new tourist and commercial hotel that will be built in North Wilkesboro in the near future. The board of directors have met and accepted Mr. Benton’s plans for the proposed structure, which will cost in excess of $166,000.
Barium Springs—An unusual drought has prevailed here for the month of July this year, the season being over 15 inches less than normal in rainfall. But despite the dry weather prevailing at this time, the orphanage is fortunate in having an abundant supply of fresh vegetables from its truck farm. Almost every week something different is available from this source.
Lenoir—The Star Furniture Company will rebuild their plant, which was completely destroyed by fire more than three weeks ago. A crew of men are at work on the grounds, cleaning up and getting ready for work on the new building. It will be located on the same site as the burned buildings, and will be a two story building with a floor space of from 45,000 to 50,000 square feet.
Rockingham—No time has been lost by the county commissioners of Richmond county towards the fulfilling of its part of agreement with the state highway commission. The county sold $300,000 in bonds to Braun Bosworth & co. of Toledo, to bear interest at a rate of 4 ¾ per cent, with a premium of $3,333.
From page 3 of The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Thursday, August 6, 1925
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