The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

ORT CAROLINA.
Bog Graveley, arrested at Welch, w.
Va, for murder, has been brought back
to Surry, N. c., for trial.
Martin Roberts, Of Reidsville, has been
convicted of the seduction of George
Willis. a pretty 19-year-old girl. He was
sentenced to twelve months in jail.
The Charlotte cotton mills began work
Monday on a chedule Of Sc hours per
week. The operators will in future charge
house rent at the rate of 25 cents a week
for each room.
Aberdeen Telegram: Every farmer we
have met lately reports the prospect for
fine crops as excellent. On Mr.. Hodges
big orchard at Southern Pines, 100 men
and go boys and girls are busy picking
peaches.
Miss Susan Washington Graham,
daughter of Hon. A. W.. Graham, of Ok
ford, who graduated at the Frances Hill
lard school this summer, passed without
an error the Harvard freshman
ton in trigonometry.
The Concord Standard says the contract
has been let for the brick work in the
construction of the Coleman cotton mill,
to be built, and operated by negroes in
Concord. 1t is expected that the factory
with 1900 spindles and 100 looms, will be
running before frost.
Raleigh News and Observer: DR.. John
II. Moss, republican chairman OF the
board Of commissioners of Vance county,
was bound over to court in a bono or
$500 for Offering to take a bride to issue
liquor licenses. The preliminary trial last
ed all day and at times was very exciting.
No licenses were issued.
Greensboro Record: Last Saturday
completed DR.. J. Henry Smiths fftieth
year as an ordained minister of the gos-
pei. Next April will have been his thirty
ninth year in Greensboro. His health has
not been good for some time and he has
not been able to occupy his pulpit. but he
celebrated the event Sunday night by
preaching a most excellent sermon.
Carthage Gazette: We had prepared an
article regarding the status of the stock
law troubles at Southern Pines, but were
Informed that the differences had been
amicably settled, hence we deem it wise
to let the matter rest. However, we will
say that our people regret that there was
any trouble-especially defiance of law on
the part of our native citizens, and we
hope to hear of no further trouble.
The colored firemen's association known
as the North Carolina State Volunteer
Association will hold it's an
nual convention and to, rnament at Win
ston three days, beginning August 10th.
Mandamus proceedings are to be had
ty to test the right of the commissioners
of that county to refuse to issue liquor
license.
Monroe Enquirer: George w. Bailey of
Marshville township sends US a cotton
leaf which measures 12A inches across.
He has numbers of leaves which mea-
sure II inches across. Mr.. J. w. Connolly
of Gwaltney township, Alexander coun-
ty, has an onion that measures II inches
in circumference and weighs ~ pounds.
Mr.. r. Carson has a vine from which
three melons, each with a separate stem,
are growing at one leaf.
Winston Journal: John Neal and Peter
Kelley, two negroes on the excursion yes
terday, got into a fight while the train
was waiting at Pomona. John cut Peter
severely with a knife, and Matt Scales,
n noted 1arknU chnIt town nrracfn6 T0ho
and when the train arrived in Winston
marched his man to Jail. Matt is not an
officer, nor did he have a warrant. but he
landed his man, all the same. The wound
ed negro is said to be in a serious condi-
ton.
Asheville Citizen: The mmitt of the
Vance Memorial Association in whose
hands rests the award of the contract
for the monument that is to be reared
to Senator Vance's memoir held a meet
ing yesterday Afternoon to receive designs
and bids. A number of designs were sub
mitted by firms in Atlanta, Augusta,
Charlotte, Greensboro, Chattanooga,
Pacolet, s. c., Mt. Airy, New England
and AsheviIle.
Durham sun: Halbert Beasley returned
Monday afternoon from Granville county,
and he brought with him a curiosity in
the shape of corn. taken from Mrs. Wild
er's place, about three miles from Oxford.
This bunch of corn, as it may be styled,
grew on top of the stalk, where the tassle
usually grows. There was one large ear,
with twenty-three smaller ones around
it. the smallest being as large as your
thumb. He says there were several more
in the field just like it.
Charlotte Observer: Evangelist Leitch
is drawing almost as well as Sam Jones'.
The tent under which he is speaking ac-
commodities several thousand people, and
1t is packed every night, and comfortably
full in the afternOn.-The colored con-
gregational Methodist church is to build
a church. 1t has not decided when or
where. but the church will be built at no
distant day. In the meantime Elder Har-
ris and flock will worship in Good Sa-
maritan Hall-Architect Hook was yes
terday awarded the contract for drawing
plans for a large addition to the Catholic
college at Belmont. The addition will
be 60x75 feet, and will be four stories
high. 1t will be of brick, trimmed with
granite, and will make the college build
ing one of the handsomest in this sec.
ton.
kinston Free Press: Peter Williams, a
good old negro. aged about 65, died Friday
and his body was taken to New Bern for
burial. He left 1000 insurance for his
daughter, and some other property. He
was a good, Industrious colOred citizen.
1t turns out that "Snow Ball. the
negro preacher who was arrested for
breaking in Helmer's candy hop, is in
nocent of the charge. Hefner shot and hit
the man who made the attempt. Snow
BALI did not have a recent wound. Po-
ilceman Everett Crimson traced the right
man, whom he found in G%reenville Jail.
II was George Lucas, who had a hole
through the thigh. Lucas has confessed
that he tried to break in Hefner's shop
and was shot by Hefner. Lucas is in
Greenville Jail for stealing a watch and
pistol in GriftOn. Snow BALI has been
turned out Of Jail.
Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896.
Having used three bottles of P. P. p.
for impure blood and penaral uoo knesa