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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1897

Page

8

North Carolina Agriculture Board Elected Amid Party Tensions

The State Board of Agriculture in Raleigh elected James Mewborne as commissioner J L Rameau as secretary and James H Young as chief fertilizer inspector with pay rises and an extra assistant. The move sparks factional dispute with Governor Russell denying desire for office while warding off GOP and Populist critics. Ex Postmaster General Wilson to speak at the university June 1 and Primrose Hall named at the Agricultural and Mechanical College amid campus changes.

Sraleigh N. C State Board of Agriculture James M. Mewborne J. L. Rameau James H. Young J.E. Kelley Ed. Shoup James Shuk J. M. Sherson Mewborne D. Reid Parker Theld Parker Russell Board of Agriculture Eastern Alexander Tyrrell Wrugsell Wilson University Ife Marshall L. Mott J. J. Joyce Beldayille John Graham Ridgway Claude Dockery Nockingham Commisssioners of Agriculture Gas and Electric Nehit- Ing The Agricultural and Mechanical College Primrose Hall Mrr. W. 8. Primrose

Elizabeth City Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Events

Elizabeth City March 24. Mr A A Mitchell of Pizher man and Palmer went to Edenton yesterday. Luther C Lassiter has joined Sawyer Aydlett hardware. Captain Peter Davis of the schooner Neuse moved here with his family to reside. C J Bliven of Manteo visited. Rev J Paul Spence spoke to the D B Y P A at the Baptist church Tuesday. The Young Men's Athletic Club plans an entertainment Friday night in the old Albemarle house rooms with no admission. Rev Mr Taylor of Gates county was in town yesterday.

Elizabeth City N.C A. A. Mitchell Pizherman and Palmer Edenton Yusterday Luther C. Lassiter Sawyer & Aydlett Peter Davis Davis C. J. Bliven Manteo J. Paul Spence Baptist Church Albemarle House Mr. Taylor Gates County

Edenton Busy With Mills As Weather Clears

Edenton March 24 Edenton reports mill activity rising at the Brawning Manufacturing Company as the planing mill runs full time and late. Tea and Winborne's scroll mill shuts this week for new machinery while Mr RK Nichols of Norfolk is in town on business. The weather remains fair and cool with a high wind likely to dry the streets.

Edenton N. C Specia A. C. Mitchell Brawning Manufacturing Company Tea & Winborne RK. BD. Nichols Norfolk Berkley Norfolk Real Estate and Stock P Exchange May Street Berkley Avenue Main Street Une Foot Lane Perkley Avenue Jones & Spelahr Virginia and Cross Streets New Electric Oe N. L. Page & CO Auectioneers

Hertford Court Session Ends with Acquittal and Conviction

In Hertford North Carolina on March 21 the court session concluded. The major case involved an ention stealing charge with Ws Melton acquitted and Abraham Lee sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. M A S Brown of Norfolk represents M L T Davis & Co. Hertford Furniture Co. has rented the Speizht store and will move in next week. the current occupant will vacate.

Hertford N. C Spectal— Court Ws Melton Abraham Lee Eels Mir A. S. Brown M. L T. Davis & Co Norfolk Hertford Furniture Company Speizht

Baltimore Conference Opens 113th Session of Methodist Episcopal South

Bishop Charles B. Galloway presides as 250 delegates from Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia gather in Staunton for the Baltimore Conference session. Reports are read including Wesleyan Female Institute and Colportage. ministers named to minutes publishers and supernumerary relations. Invitations are extended to Wesleyan State Hospital and a new Masonic temple. A sermon by Rev Z T R Young closes the day.

Hilchmond Staunton Charles B. Galloway Mississippi Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church South Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia West Virginia Galloway Robert J. Lee James A. Strong Wasi Roanoke George Tyler Asbury I. Martin James P. Cramp Henry G. Coe W. MM. Waters Idridge V. Register James K. Armstrong I. Ji. Tyler Upperville A. Ry, Martin Crab Bottom Rev. J Barbee Nashville Rey. BR. J. Gibham Board of Education Mr. Tygert Wesleyan Female Institute Woman's Missionary Society HW. TP. Meomuanill Francis M. Mills Anson Tread W. G. Oggileston J. H W. Baugh John W. Tongue Robert Smith Chasa Linthicum James M. Wollanshee J. J. Kreploe P.M. Mercer E. A. Sixons I. M. Joyce Wesley Hammond Joseph Temple Aaron Boon William Hodges la H H. Crenshaw Sylvanus Townend Co. L. Cameron H. D. Kinzer Jacob 5. Hopkins Adam Quincey Flaherty J. Newman Hank Jos J. Enrle James Atkins Benjamin Blackford Wesleyan State Hospital Masonic Temple Z. TR. Young Trinity Church

Lumber and market prices feature in Seventh Page

The page lists Cypress Lumber and Slinctie Market prices for no 1 edge and stock, 4-4 stock and bill stuff, with mixed figures for hogsheads and white oak products. It notes market dullness for many commodities while hinting at lionized regional trade. Mr. L. S. Foote is slated to publish a regional survey along the Seaboard Air Line.

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Local Board Meeting Tonight. Funeral Notices for Nancy Mills

The Local Board of Improvement will meet at 7 o clock tonight. Mrs. Nancy D Mills died yesterday at 4 am at 701 West Brambleton Avenue in her first year. Funeral services will be held today at 3 30 pm from her residence with attendance invited, then at Park Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev Dr Young presiding. McKendree Epworth League members planning to attend Seaside Union at Centenary M E Church meet at Park and Brambleton at 7 30 pm.

Board of Improvement Nancy D. Mills West Brambleton Avenue Park Avenue Presbyterian Church P.m Dr. Young McKendree MeKendree Epworth League Centenary M. EB Park and Brambleton Avenues

Shipping News Arrivals and Cleared Vessels

Br. str. Hurona Yale Rotterdam to U S S S Co for cargo Str Elihu Thompson Lynn to Wm Limb Co for coal cleared for Lynn Schr Annie Wallace North Carolina with lumber Schr Emily P Wright with bluefish Bertha Ll B krarehmbhretdwk Lehr Geruthal L Barker with bluefish Tug Carbonero with barge Annie W Weston to Wm Lamb Co for coal Tug EE V V McCauley New York Schr Agnes 8 Quillin Houston Baltimore with Janet to Newberne N C Sloop May Corbin Johnson James River CLEATED Schr T Howard Dale Tuffman Washington with lime Large N W No 6 Boston with coal Schr John Proctor Chase with pig iron Barge Brandywine Providence with coal Barge Monarch Boston with coal Afemoarmilium Br str Muelva passed Capes at 1230 for Lambert's Point Spanish str Telesfora passed Capes at 1230 for Norfolk See Dr Weck about your eyes All glanges prescribed are guaranteed

Hurona Yale Rotterdam U.S. S&s. Co Elihu Thompson Lynn Wm. Limb & Co Schr Annie Wallace North Carolina Scher Emily P. Wright Echr Bertha Ll

Local Health Steps In To Clean Up Union Transfer Area

Union Transfer owner Richard Lilliston is seriously ill at his Union Place home. Officials urge use of lime in backyards and outhouses as a sanitary measure. Mrs J F Cutchins has been under medical care for days. D M Harding Sanitary Inspector and railroads cooperate to drain a rear pond by Chicora mills to end a long standing nuisance.

Richard Lilliston Union Transfer Company Union Place North Street J. IF. Cutchins Outton Street D. M. Harding Norfolk and Western and Ocean View Railroads R Rustee Corporation Court of City of Norfolk Townsend Et Als W. W. Sale Gald Beenning Theservier Reservier Claborne Avenues Willoughby Avenue C. le Townsend W. E. Meridith Minnie Meridith

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