The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-18
X CAROLINA.

HICKORY has increased the value OF Its
taxable property $1,000 within a year.
A. F. r. Polk, of Goose Creek township,
Union county, has sold sixty-seven
bushels of onions from one acre this year.
Among the counties so far heard from
that elected negroes on the educational
boards are Craven. Richmond, HEREFORD,
Warren and Wake.
Morganton Herald: This county pays
about three times as much per day for
feeding the criminals as 1t does for feed
ing the unfortunate poor.
The Elkin Times says that a citizen of
Allegheny county, who was in Elkin a few
days ago reports the mountains flooded
with counterfeit money, from five cent
pieces up.
Hendersonville Times: K. d. McCarson
showed us specimens of coal Wednesday
found on the land of Berry Pruitt, two
miles and a half west of HendersonyilIe
They are from all we can learn the best
anthracite coal. The specimens were
found on the surface. and ii is thought
there is Il big deposit of coal near the
surface.
Asheville Citizen: Two prominent BUSH
ness men of Boston, Geo. f. ID. Paine and
Geo. II. Springer, have been recent visl-
tors in Asheville, one as a guest of the
BATTERY Park hotel, the other a guest of
Mrs. j. Taylor Amiss. Their interest in
and admiration for this city seemed to be
very genuine, and will, it is reported on
good authority, be likely to manifest itself
in such a substantial investment here as
the purchase of Cold View mountain. a
lew miles north OF ASheVlllp, and the eS-
Enlistment Of a hotel there.
Greensboro Record: Robert GiIchrist.
living near a summit in this county,
has been severely bereavcd recently.
About a month ago his little boy aged 4
years, died. His death so prayed upon
Mrs. Gilchrist that she took i'll and on
Wednesday last died-of pure grief, it is
Said-A woman appealed to the commits
sloners of Guilfcrd county at their meet
ing Monday, for assistance. BY question
ing her it was found that she owned ia
acres of land and had 5000 loaned out at
interest. She din't get any help.
Jacksonville Times: Mr.. Robert George.
Il highly esteemed and successful farmer
who resides about q mile from Jackson
vile, was killed by lightning last Friday
afternoon. Mr.. George came to Jackson
Vile last Friday, and about 4 p. m, he
departed for his home; a storm coming up
he sought shelter from the rain under a
large pine tree, ' 4 being much higher
than any other tree in the vicinity rem
dered it d conspicuous mark for the power
ful bolt that shattered it from the top
most bOugh to the ground and brought
instant death to one of our eStimable and
conservative citizens.
Charlotte Observer: A. Fl. Moore, better
known as Bud Moore. a well known
contractor of this city. is this morning
resting under two tombstone of 800: the
other of 5000. This fact and what led up
Ito it furnished the principal excitement in
mechanical Charlotte yesterday. 1t
doesn't take one long to discover when
there's anything wrong on the wharf.
Yesterday 1t was an easy matter. Groups
of mechanics, and artisans of various
Kinds were noted here and there in earn
est conversation. The excitement was Oc-
casion"d by the discovery made about
noon that Moore had, according to The
laws of 81, been guilty of a misdemeanor
in that ne had failed to furnish an ite-
mized statement of sums due to IabOrera,
mechanics ana artisans before receiving
the contract price; and that said Moore
had skipped.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. William
Maxwell. of Cedar Creek. was in
the city this morning. and reports q Sc
we're hail storm in the Cedar Creek neigh
borhood about l o'clock yesterday. He
says that on his plantation hail stones
fell as large as ones thumb, and that the
damage to his crops was very great
AS noticed in cur last issue. the Battle of
Bethel WAS duly celebrated at Lakewood
on the 10th. Ia addition to those mention
ed as present, Messrs. j. D.. Mott andJ.
A. Mcpherson drove over from their
homes two or three miles away. Both
these gentlemen, who had gone out as
privates in one of our Cumberland CONS
panics. became officers. the former as a
Lieutenant in the 9Th y. G.. Cavalry and
the latter as Captain in the 9th n. G.
Troops. Whist and fishing delighted the
old fellows when they were not discussing
the appetizing viands that had been pro-
Sided, and war "reminiscences chiefly of
In amusing sort, occupied ~recounter and
EtStcner through the day. After the cere-
$nonious toast of The Day had been hon
Ored, the health of Major James II. Lane
tiiN' "dl'S Tic tlSIllIS lSllc tllt oil u
Lees army who was so much beloved by
our two Fayetteville companies. was
drunk with q will, as was also that of
Col. j. T.. Starr. the only field officer of
the Bethel regiment present. and that of
Capt. j. Il. Smith. who as a private in the
same regiment was mentioned for gal
lantry in Col. Hills report of the battle.
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. T. L. Ritch
went to his farm in Sugar Creek several
days ago. His fine shepherd dog went
with him. On their way back, Mr.. Ritch's
horse was attacked by a mad dog. The
shepherd dog. in turn attacked the mad
dog. and they had a sharp battle. The
shepherd was brave, but the mad dog bit
him terribly. Parties who We're purSuins
the mad dog, came up. and killed the lat
ter. Mr.. RitCh. in turn. had to kill his
dog. He valued him more than his horse
he said.-Mr. ]. w. Wadsworth. while
driving on the farm Friday afternoon. got
hurt by the horse running the buggy into
Il raVine, upsetting it and throwing Mr..
Wadswortn out on his head.-Mr. V. D.
Shumard is foreman at the S~haw-Howell
Harness Company's factory. He and
family live on Ninth street, between Bre-
ward and Caldwell. Yesterday morning.
about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Shumard started
needed. She discovered a negro man ran
=. sacking her trunk. AS she spoke to him,
= he started towards her. She was so
. frightened she tainted, and when found
was lying unconscious on the floor. She
remained unconscious for several hours.
MIR. w. A. Owen and family live eight
1lllltS 40 . NilC
youngest child-3 years old-climbed up in
a tree. 1t lost its footing and fell, it's head
getting caught between two prongS. Mrs.
owen was coming up the hill. She saw
the child's perilous situation, but was so
overcome by fright that she was power
less to do anything for it. Fortunately a
man came by just at that time, and res
cued the child, and none too soon. for IN
a few minutes more it would have been
dead.-A sensation was created at Re1dS-
vile some time ago when 1t was reported
that the reelection Of Professor j. H.
Synnatt to the office of principal of the
graded schools had been deferred in order
tina the school board might investigate
certain charges brought against him. Inc
board decided to have a public session
and make a thorough investigation. This
was done today and resulted in the eX>
oneratiOn and reelection of the professor.
Both sides had a number of witnesses and
the trial was SE6cy.
Reconsideration of POstOtfices.
Washington, June 14.-The fourteenth