The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
NORTH

DOllIlCdl parties VINO nave ndO OCCd-
sion to visit Raleigh during the pres
ent session Of the Legislature, say it is
the most ~disgraceful crowd ever 49,
sembled not excepting the legislature OF
1868.
Newbern Journal: The Baptist Tab
rnacle which is being erected on the
corner Of Broad street and MacAda-
mixed road is progressing rapidly.
When completed it will be very suit
able for the purpose for which it is be-
ing constructed.
Kinston Free Press: Shad are 40 to
As cents for roe and 20 to % for bucks.
They are becoming more plentiful, land
shad steWs on the river banks are al
most Of daily Occurrence.-The Bank
of Kinston has been delayed opening
up fully for business by the books and
stationary not coming on time.
Greensboro Advocates: We are glad
to be able to inform the very many
friends of DR.. Solomon Pool that he is
slowly and entirely improving. He is
confined to his room, and has not yet
the full use Of all his limbs, yet he is
patient and hopeful. and lives in the
sunshine Of that Presence in whom
he trusts.
G~reenvilIe Reflector: A. NJ. Moore,
who left GreenVille in 1889 for Seattle,
Washington. arrived Saturday evening
on a visit. During his residence in the
northwest he has seen much Of people
Of all nations and classes, and says he
has yet to see a people or a section
that will compare with eastern North
Carolina.
Winston Sentinel: The pastor Of the
colored Baptist church north of Win
stOn, in that section owned by the BOs-
ton Cottage Company. baptized nine
of his members in Belo's pond yester-
day. 1t was a pretty raw day for
dimensions but, as a Baptist divine
once remarked. these were one of
you warm weather Baptist"
The current issue Of The Bryson City
Times publishes it's own obituary no.
tice: 1T dies without a struggle, hap
by in the belief that there is no here
after and that it will be dead a long
time. 1t leaves all Of its earthly pos
sessions, except it's good name, to the
Mountain Ranger, which will appear
next week"
township No. 5, on last Saturday even
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. Hord went
away from home, and left their three
children, aged 5, 7, and 9, at home. The
oldest, a little boy, got hold of a pistol,
it went off, and the ball struck his lit
tie sister of 7 in the left hand and right
shoulder. The wounds are not neces-
sariIy fatal.
Rutherfordton Press: The 2-year-
old son Of J. B. Long, Of Forest City,
was burned to death Monday. Mrs.
Long sent the child to the store to get
some matches, and it is supposed the
child was playing with the matches
and set some of them afre. It's clothes
were burned off and the child was burn
ed 50 badly it died Tuesday.
LenOir Topic: With Russell ours
ing and swearing like a sailor in the
executive office, his private secretary
offering brides to emb of the leg
islature, and the chief clerk Of one of
the great departments Of state under
Indictment for arson. the Old North
state is indeed on the road to fame.
And this is what the reformers and CO.
Operationists have brought On us.
Fayetteville Observer: This reform"
Legislature has done little else than
create new offices with fat salaries.
Not satisfied with having created
enough to go round they have COM
menced to raise the salaries of those
already in office.-Last night two
tramps called at the residence Of Chief
of Police Flowers and knocked at the
door and demanded admission. Mrs.
Flowers asked their names but they
only mumbled out something about
wanting some sugar and got 20 have
it" Little William Flowers hearing
the racket snatched up his rifle and
blazed away though he door. The
fellows did not tarry longer.
Greensboro Record: A gentleman
from Winston tells The Record that the
body of a newly born baby was found
in a well in that place last Saturday
afternoon. 1t was white. Soon after
wards it was learned that a white
woman had been carried away from the
house on the day previous on a mattress
and had taken the train for Raleigh.
Who this woman was our informant
did not know, but an officer passed
through here yesterday for Raleigh to
look her up.-Rev. w. l.. GrissOm
having sold his entire interest in The
Advocate, with bis good will to Rev.
l.. w. Crawford and the North Caro-
lima conference, has retired from the
business management of the company.
Weldon News: An Old darkey ap-
peared before the commissioners and
asked Chairman Harrison if his &C
count had been allowed.
Il don't know said Mr.. Harrison,
what was you bill fOr?'
For burying a populist,' responded
the old man, meaning a pauper, OF
course.-Martha Gatlin, an aged and
highly respected cOlored woman was
accidentally drowned in the basin of
the canal Monday morning about 9
o'clock.-Mr. Alfred Cook, a we'll
known farmer living near Enfield, died
suddenly while fishing in Fishing creek
last Friday.-Junius Moody, colored,
was placed in the lookup Saturday,
charged with the larceny Oh a COW last
fall. Sunday morning the bird had
flown and a burned door told the tale
of the escape.
Asheville Citizen: Editor j. P. Cald-
wells letter from the City Of Mexico
to h Charlotte Observer says that
Nat. w. Taylor. the well known pho
tographer, formerly Of Asheville, con-
templates locating in Mexico.-Four
pistol shots caused some excitement
Saturday NIGHT ohOIlt 10 O'Clock on
Court Place. They were fired by w.
J. Postell, the College street grocer, at
J. f. Jones. a young man who is in the
employ of the east Court Place grocery
firm Of T. G. Butler & Son, and were
the result of a misunderstanding that
has for some time existed between
them. Mr.. Postell began firing. Mr..
Jones made a futile effort to deprive
Mr.. Postell of the weapon, and then
ran, taking refuge in the store Of c. F.
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