The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21
NORTH

Reports to the bureau OF labor statistic
from seven saw mills In six counties II
the eastern part of the state give
yearly cut" Of $a.0po.0O feet.
Carthage Blade: Mr.. Petty has mad
a contract with the penitentiary authori
ties TO grade his new road to it's junction
with the Durham n Charlotte road
and the work will continue on until com
pleted-
Concord Standard: While watching
game of baseball between two coiores
mines near Cold Springs church Frtda,
last. Mr.. Simpson Letter was severel,
hurt. A negro let a bat slip through hi
hands. striking Mr.. Letter In the stomach
smithfeld Herald: The prisoners Of tn,
pike across the river. When Johnston be
gins TO utilize this labor In the genera
making and constant Improvement OF he
roads. she Will have made a great pro
gressive step.
Rocky Mount Phoenix: A wreck &C
CURED yesterday morning on the Nash
Vile branch-just on the north side o.
the river-two box cars and two passen
ger coaches Went over the
some on either side. luckily no one wa,
hurt. Cause unknown.
Fayetteville Observer: A case OF con
siderable Importance in colored life. I,
set for trial before Squire Mckay to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Ii is Jas
n. Deal. the painter. suing Frank +
Williston. the merchant. for SANDER
Deal seeks to recover 500 damages.
Washington Messenger: Reports thai
are coming in from various parts Of this
county concerning the drought are fear.
full. Cattle n all kinds of stock are
suffering for water. the branches are al
dried up and in many instances the far.
mers are compelled to haul water fol
their families two or three miles.
Atlanta Constitution: Recently a Nortf
Carolina woman assisted her husband In
making his toilet, and as soon as she go,
him to looking real nice she seized a pis'
toll and shot him. In describing the
tragedy a North Carolina newspape,
says: she did the work deliberately
end was thoroughly conscious and in hel
right mind all the time. Only she seemee
to be in a hurry to finish him."
Marion Messenger: Colonel L. DuBos
Of Charleston. S. c.. Is here at Mrs
Meals, having been at Bakersville dur.
ing a part of the summeg. He il was
who. last fall, on his way to Charleston
from Bakersville. was thrown down g
precipice ON Armstrong creek some eighty
or more feet. breaking an arm and sus
tanning other painful injuries. Blu not
w~ithstanding that he carries So years hi
rapidly recovered and is hale for his age
Statesville Landmark: DIR. j. F. Long
and knew General Clingman we'll in hi:
earlier days. tells The Landmark thai
Mrs. Kerr is General Clingman's niece
not his sitter. General Clingman, he says
had only one sister, the wife Of the late
Hon. r. c. Puryear. of Yadkin, formerl,
member of congress from the district
Mrs. Kerr, with whom General Clingmar
has been living. is the oldest daughter o.
General Clingman's sister and Mr.. Pur
year. She married a son of the late Judg,
John Kerr.
Salisbury World: The interest taken IL
gold mining by the citizens of lower
Rowan, Stanly and Montgomery counties
does not seem to abate in the least, ant
found about every week. The latest fine
was on the plantation of Mrs. NJ. A
Smith, near Albemarle. A nugget wa:
found there last week that weighed -four
teen grains and eleven pennyweights. i
was a good specimen and If the vein l.
as rich in proportion it would prov,
profitable to mine such a region.
Kinston Free Press: Mr. Miles Haw'
kins, aged 80 years, died at the residence
of his son-in-law, near Cove last Tuesday
Mr.. Hawkins was the oldest man any
where in this section, If not in the coun'
ty. He always enjoyed good health ant
up to a few days ago could walk ten OF
fifteen miles as quick as any young man
Deputy Collector r. c. Hill and Depu
ty Marshal Herring arrested VIM. auC
Geo. Horner. white men, last Saturday
ON the charge of illicit distilling. Com
missioner A. j. Loftin bound them ovel
In the sum Oh S0U edcn 10 appear LOT Z
preliminary trial today, in default Of
which they were put in jail.-Two Nor
mon elders, Lorenzo n. Stone and Samue
R. South, will hold a series of meeting
in the court house here this week. The,
say that their doctrine is greatly mis-
understood and misrepresented, and the.
want an opportunity to explain it. Thosa
who preach this doctrine are proselyter,
or at least generally are-and try t
undermine the faith of members of tn,
various Christian denominations.
Winston Sentinel: DR.. Davis. count,
supervisor, was in the city today. H
says the examination of applicants L
| teach school will be continued next Sat
urday. He has not passed on all Of tn
| papers prepared by those already e.
amined, but say that from those ne ha
read he knows that they will fall below
the grades awarded the teachers before
Peter Owens was shot about 3:15 thi
afternoon by Will Holland. Both ar
colored. The shooting occurred in Jir
Taylor's blacksmith shop, corner Fourt
and Depot streets. An eyewitness to tn
| trouble says Holland walked into tn
shop and asked Owens to pay him Z
cents. The latter told the former to q
away. Holland said: You are not goin
to pay me are your He then drew hi
pistol and began firing. The first bal
passed through the coat ON the righ
shoulder, but did not touch the Skin
! Owens then wheeled around to get out g
the way when he fell. Holland fire
again and the ball struck Owens in tn
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