The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
NORTH CAROLINA.

Washington Progress: Thursday last
was the S5th birthday of Mrs. Satterth-
waite. widow Of then late F. b. Satterth-
waite. whose fame as a lawyer extended
beyond the borders OF the Old North
State. She was surrounded by friends
and relatives who extended congratula-
tons.
Greensboro Record: DR.. J.. W. Richard
day. He is thought to have appendicitis.
DR.. w. p. Beall Is the physician attend
ing. His condition was such that 1t was
thought an operation might be necessary.
and DR.. Geo. Ben Johnston, of the Medi-
cal college OF Virginia, was sent for.
Raleigh Times: The 18th annual ses-
sion Of the North Carolina and Virginia
Christian conference assemblies next
Wednesday, the oath. at Lebenon church,
near Semaro. the youngest railroad viii
called to order by Rev. p. T. Knapp.
president. who resides at Elon college.
Rev. ]. w. Holt. of Burlington. Is secre-
tary Of the conference.
A gentleman who passed down the
Western North Carolina railroad Sun
story: lover on the Atlantic Tennessee
and Ohio road between Charlotte and
Statesville, one day last week, a passen-
gers hal was blown of. He asked the
that couldn't be done. But the passenger
determined to get his hat, jumped of
while the train was running at Its regu-
lar speed: In jumping he sprained his
railroad company"
G%reenville Reflector: Tarboro, N. c.,
November pa man named Enoch Ais
ton, who was sent to the penitentiary
from Warren county in the spring of
1851, and made his escape in November
Of the same year. was today captured at
Nashville and returned to prisOn.-Dr.
c.. J. O'Hagan received a telegram today
announcing the death of Mrs. N. L.
Shaw, Of Warrenton, which occurred at
4 o'clock a. m. (Her first husband was
the late Colonel William A. julius. of
Warrenton, once attorney general and a
man of talents. She was born in Green
ville.-Messenger.)
that has been worshipping in Longs hall,
Dilworth, will effect a permanent organi-
cation Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
This will make the fourth Presbyterian
as the Westminster church. Rev. ]. w.
Stage is chairman of the committee of
organization appointed by Mecklenburg
Presbytery, and associated with him are
Rev. DR.. HowertOn, Rev. ]. T.. Allison
and Captain VIM. Anderson.-The meet
ing of the board of directors of the North
Carolina Railroad Company, held in this
city yesterday, did not result in much of
public interest, sa far as the proceedings
were divulged.
IL HICO 41CoSs hClC "SlS ol6
breaks of tobacco in Kinston yesterday,
about $4,000 pounds being sold. Prices
were gCod.-Three white prisoners
Horner, Bell and Nethercutt-escaped
from the county Jail Friday night by cut
ting a hole in the wall. They were serv-
ing sentences by the federal court. Horn
er and Nethercutt returned Sunday after
noon to finish serving their sentences.
Bell is still out.-Lewis Grady, of Kins-
ton, writes to The Caucasian an article
very abusive of Kinston democrats. He
says democrats are working to get q
negro appointed to the Kinston postoffice;
and a negro of bad character, Joe Har-
a check and had to skip. This was the
first we ever heard of it. Hargett is now,
at least, a negro of good character.
Goldsboro Argus: Mr.. Needham Out
law had started to drive to Snow Hill
this morning and had gone only as far as
DR.. J. D.. Spicer's plantation when his
horse became frightened n ran away,
throwing Mr.. Outlaw out of the buggy
and breaking his arm.-Constable w. J.
Flowers, of Mt. Olive. brought CASTOR
White, a negro, to this city today and
placed him in jail. White had been steal
ing corn and in default of 500 bail was
locked up.-Lieutenant Tom Washing
ton, U. s. N, arrived today on a visit
to his parents Colonel and Mrs. J. A.
three years sea service and is entitled to
two months vacation.-Mr John H.
Balance was shot and killed by moon
sinners near kenly, Johnson county, yes
terday morning, while engaged with
other revenue officers in cutting up an
illicit distillery. Two other officers,
whose names we have not learned, were
wounded. Mr.. Balance was a brave an
efficient officer and a Wayne county boy.