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Newspaper Notes (NN-1884-1886)(1884-1886) (292 pages)
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The balloon sent up went 7 miles and landed and set fire to Mr.
Beaman's brush fence and nearly spread to barn full of hay. Hard
work saved. he thought incendiary had started until found
remains of fire balloon.
Little son of Henry Carreg of French Corral helped himself to
some matches and went to barn to play. He returned and told his
parents he had built a big fire and was having lots of fun. They
went to see what he meant and discovered barn in flames. Soon
burned to ground with forty tons of hay and farming tools, loss
of $1,200 and no insurance.
Benjamine Peterson fell from the V Flume and landed 30 feet
below, left hip badly fractured.
The French guests of the Union Hotel celebrated the Fall of the
Bastile on 14 July. French flag waved over hotel and interesting
and appropriate exercises. Grand display of fireworks at night.
Belva Lockwood whose aspirations to warm the Presiden'ts cahir
unkindly nipped in bud by unappreciative voters should at lecture
tell if any truth in report that when she received news of her
defeat she was cooking doughnuts and she stopped just long enough
to tell messenger "Go tell the down-trodden people of the nation
that it is their loss, and not mine" and went back to household
duties as if nothing had happened. Her enemies deny story and
Says result "broke her all up." They also charge that her
husband is the cook and nurse and the fair Belva devoted her time
to political reformation of her stubborn fellow-critters.
W. Woodbury seriously injured at Towle's Siding when taking
handcar down long side track when it became unmanageable and
running at great speed struck a mule, throwing him in the car and
on to Woodbury. Mule struggled to get free and lacerated man's
flesh in a fearful manner. not.fatal but painful.
$114,966 worth of gold bukllion from neighboring mines shipped
thru Wells, Fargo & Co's éxpress office at N.C. during June. Five
express office in county and N.C. handles only about 1/3 or less
of aggregate amount sent--to say ntohing of many thousands
dollars that went by Dutch flat office and as baggage by mine
owners who carry wealth in Valises to save cost of
transportation.
16 July George Cooper hauling lumber to Glenbrook Park his team
freighted at a railraod train ran away and threw him out and
brused him and sprained one arm. Wagon broken
Bastile celebration: French and invited guests, 96th ann of
fall of the Bastile, formerly citadel and state prison of Paris.
After 67 banquet most elaborate ever given in N.C. JTable
handsomely decorated with French and Am flags and rarest flowers
and other ornaments. Banquet under mgm of Harry Dubois,
efficient steward of Union. Gives menu. toats and responses. At.