Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-30

VOL. III. NO. IS
THE
Charlotte Messenger
~ I'll SHED
GVcI.y Saturday,
CHARLOTTE, N, C.

Aois alid Wel-known writers will contt
ute TO rs columns from different parts of
county, AMI j. will contain the latest G.
er0 News OF the day.
THE MESSENGER is a first-class newspap.
md VIII not allow personal abuse in its CO
1uh1s 1t is not sectarian or partisan, b.
MISUNDERSTANDING fairly by all It r
serves the RICH ito criticise the shortcomins
OF all public officials commencing II
worthy, and recommending for election sue
men as in its opinion are best suited to ser,
the interests Of the people
y 1t is intended to supply the long felt NJ
q newsDaper TO advocate the rights
iag;,. he r,.oi SITS of the Negro-Anleri
Miss Wy in the Piedmont section oSJn
vi ocotias rear ..er post
of duty Sc5lPTloNf-
u is reported that P. H. Winston is
now running for Congress as Democrat
out in Idaho. o temper, 0 mores
Rev. Z. II. Collett the new pastor at
the Graham street NJ. E. church arrived
last week and occupied his pulpit last
Sunday
Zion church gave festival and fair at
Carson's Hall on Thursday and Friday
nights to aid in raising the general funds
of the church.
Wo are glad to learn Of the promotion
of Mr.. a. B. Lind from 5000 to
$1,000 position in the Treasury Depart
Inent at Washington.
Miss Ella Cantey is suffering severely
with wounded foot. She stepped on
n il week ago that pierced the foot,
making a serious wound. -
The long prayed for rain came last
Tuesday. We had a slight shower in
the morning, and in the afternoon we
had enough to make all happy.
Mr.. W. ]. Tucker of Raleigh, was in
the city this week posting bills for the
colored fair week after next He re-
ports the outlook very encouraging.
Another of the best of our graded
school teachers has resigned. Miss Vic
toria Richardson has left US to accept
position in the Asheville normal school,
The rain prevented full meeting of
the oriole last Tuesday night. The
members are all requested to meet at
Bishop Lomax' next Tuesday night to
elect officers.
The Central N. c. Conference of the
A. NJ. E. Zion church has been post
poned till the first Wednesday in De-
cember. 1t meets at Lincolnton, and
Bishop Hood will preside.
An extra term Of the Superior court
has been ordered for this county to con
vene on the 22nd of November. 1t will
continue two weeks and try civil cases
only Judge Montgomery will preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albery Sutton have the
sympathy of their many friends in the
loss of their child. 1t was about nine
weeks old and died last Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Sutton is still very ill.
Montgomery and McRea is the nane
OF new firm just opened in the grocery
business in Concord. G. " Montgom
cry and Robt. McRea are well known
citizens of Cabarrus and ought to sue
coed.
The dust is now laid, the weather
pleasant, cotton coming in nicely, money
circulating, ali our people looking for
ward to the fairs, and all are happy ex-
cept the independent, and he ''cares for
nobody"
w. E. Mayo is the knight of Labor
candidate for Congress from this District.
He is in good stand ng in the order, and
some one will be made to suffer after
this election for slandering the character
of brother knight.
Among persons going to the colored
fair in Raleigh, VIC mention Mrs. Della
Evens, Misses Mary Barner, Anna f.
Hayes, and Eliza Houser, DIR. J. T.
Williams, Messrs. j. NJ Goodc, l.. p.
Perry, J. f. Ratley, j. f. White, and
Frank Henry.
We regret our inability to attend the
marriage of Miss Bette Archibald to
Mr. G. Y. Mort somery, on last Wednes-
day night in Concord. The reception
was on Thursday night at Mrs. Eliza
hcntgomery's. They have our best
wishes for health, happiness, prosperity
and long lives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith gave a very
pleasant social on Thursday night, COM
plimentary to Miss Richardson. We all
regret to see Miss Tore leave us, and
hope she will find her new Geld both