The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04

! OF years practiced law here. lie was
! solicitor OF the inferior court for soms
time. He retired from practice several
years ago.
Sanford Express: The Indications are
that there will be a large cotton crop
planted in this section this spring. Sew
eral of the merchants OF Sanford and
Jonesboro have gone into the fertilizer
business on a large scale.--Mr. VIM.
Riddle, who lives near Poplar Springs
church, four miles east OF Sanford. had
his dwelling and contents destroyed by
fire last Friday. The fire first caught
in a room where there had been no
fire in twelve months. Nothing was
saved except two feather beds. Thu
smoke house and contents were also
destroyed.
Rocky Mount Argonaut: Rocky
Mount's two new attorneys. Eessrs.
Lucian Bassett and J.. NJ. Sherrod, ave
established themselves in Offices
Rev. Joe King. the Adventist" has
preached here several nights this week
to good audiences, who seemed very
much interested in his discourses.-
On Sunday morning last the house on
the Ivy place occupied by Mr.. Stanley
and owned by j. r.. Sorsby. caught
fire. and before the flames could be
bdu was almost completely de-
stroyed. Mr.. Stanley's furniture was
all saved. The house was insured for
5000.
Whiteville Christian Herald: The
shingle factory OF Captain V. V. Rich
ardson is in full blast. 1t employs from
fifty 10 sixty hands.-W. G. Burk-
head, Esq. though still feeble. was
out two days during court week. eve
are sorry to learn of his serious indis-
position.-Messenger.)-H. G. Mofitt,
Esq, suffered much by a fall from a
wagon, dislocating his collar bone, but
it getting all right. We are glad TO
learn.-In the trial of James Haynes
and Alex. Grist for the murder OF John
Lee, August 6, 1896, the verdict was.
mot guilty" as to Grist and guilty"
as to Haynes, who was sentenced TO be
hanged April 22nd. Defendants counsel
made a motion for a new trial, but the
motion was overruled, and defendant
appealed to the supreme court.
Monroe Enquirer: Thomas Richard
son, the 19-year-old son OF Mr.. John
Richardson, who ives near Mt. Moriah,
Arson county, was killed by a falling
tree last Thursday.-The bill to allow
the citizens Of Monroe to vote on a
securing water works and electric
lights for the town, has passed the
house and will have easy sailing in
the senate.-Mr. j. T.. Nichols has one
acre in Strawberries on his farm a
short distance west Of town. The straw
Derry palcn IS Oh fresh anu anu sage
and grass, during the past season, took
rank growth and a few days ago Mr..
Nichols sent a colored man out to his
farm with Instructions to clear off the
sage and grass. The darkey cleared il
off in short order, for he applied a
match TO the dead grass and in a few
minutes that strawberry patch was as
black as the negro's face. Mr.. Nichols
is out $200.--At 2:30 o'clock thism morn
ing, February 26. 1897, Walter Lee
Whitfield died at the home Of his faith
er, Captain j. w. Whitfield. MI. Whit
field was born in Lumbcrton, y. c.,
March 20, 1856 and was therefore near
ly Al years old. He came to Monroe
with his father December, 1874. and
for nine years was assistant depot
agent for the Seaboard Air Line. He
has been in business here for "A number
of years and at the time of his death
was a member of the firm Of Whitfield
& Walsh.