The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-13
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Chatham Record: There viii be very
few peaches in this county next sum-
mer.
The Raleigh Caucasian says Of the
late North Carolina fusion legislature
that it was "a damnable disgrace to
the state"
Wilson Advance: The farmers con-
tinue to haul a quantity Of guano, and
judging from the amoun being carried
home, a good crop may be expected in
the fall.
Sanford Express: We learn that
nearly all the peaches hav been killed
by the frost. A great many apples
escaped as the trees had not bloomed
when the frost came.
Lieutenant Ships term as instruct
or Of tactics in the Davis military
school at Winston, will expire with this
session and soon thereafter, he viii re-
turn to his regiment, which is located
in Montana.
Orphans Friend says: Mr.. E. B.
Moore, of Washington, N C, is sending
to the children weekly supplies Of fresh
fish which they enjoy exceedingly. In
cha Of the children, We make to
him, grateful acknowledgment.
Goldsboro Argus: At 12:45 o'clock
today, DIR. James Spicer, eldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. Spicer, died at the home
Of his parents on West Centre street,
in the 35th year of his age, after a
lingering illness Of consumption.
Raleigh Tribune: We do not notice
that " Judge Henry is holding courts
at this time.-Wilmington Messenger.
1t isn't the Judges" fault. Barkis
is willin'. but Governor Russell isn't,
Notwithstanding the fact that the pop
ulists and republicans Endorsed the
Judge"
Noah Raby will celebrate his one hum
dred and twenty-fifth birthday today
at the Piscataway township p%oorhouse
| near New Brunswick, N. j.. People
from all over the surrounding country
| will call to pay him a visit. He claims
to have been born in Gates county,
North Carolina, April 1, 1772. His faith
er was an Indian.
Troy Trojan: The gold fever has
again broker out in this county. A
Mr.. King, who owns and operates a
! mine up near Ophir, recently had a lot
of mining machinery shipped to Troy,
on which the freight was several
hundred dollars. Numbers Of people
| are bonding their lands and the chance
for the developing of rich finds were
never better.
The Asheville Gazette learns of a Sc
| rious riot in Swain county not far from
Bryson City. The trouble was the out
| come of a fight between two men, in
| which the others were led to take a
| hand. Pistols were finally used and a
| man named Carver was shot dead. An
other named Jenkins was seriously If
not fatally wounded and several Others
| were seriously injured.
Raleigh News and Observer: Calvin
opI n1iyar D,1noan yypro tried at He
| CLANCY court last week for the muir
der Of Scott McCraw last spring. The
jury were out only fifteen minutes and
brought in a verdict of acquittal.
Joshua Holloway, the main states
witness, who so mysteriOusly disap-
| peared week before last, did not put
in an appearance at the trial.
We learn from a reliable source that
| June Mason. a white man who lives
in Grove township this county came to
| Dunn last Tuesday was a week ago
| and bought some whiskey and carried
| it home with him. When he got home
he was drinking if not drunk. h
next morning he commenced drinking
| again and gave his little boy about
! 4 years old a bottle with some whiskey
in it and told him to drink it. Not
long afterward the little fellow COM
menced having spasms and continued
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Charlotte Observer: DR.. w. j. Mar
tin. of Davidson college, delivered a
| most excellent and instructive lecture
to the Presbyterian college girls yes
terday afternoon on a 1.-The
Southern pants factory, on West Fifth
street, started up yesterday morning.
Mr.. John Walker is fOreman.-Bar-
mum & Bailey's circus is certainly COM
ing. Mr.. w. J. Chambers has the con-
| tract for the feed; 0 1000 pounds of hay
200 bushels of oats and other things in
proportion. It is the largest contract
| ever given by a circus here, MI. Cham
| bers says.-The Fries Manufacturing
and Power Company was organized
here today, with a capital stock Of $780,
900. The principal purpose of the COM
| pany is to establish an electric plant
| on the Yadkin river, fifteen miles from
here, to supply W~inston-Salem with
electric power.
OF DR.. E. A. Alderman's address at
Charleston last week before the state
| Medical Society, The Columbia State
| has this: The feature Of the exer-
! cises was the baccalaureate address by
Professor Alderman. His address was
| generally pronounced to be one Of the
| best ever heard in Charleston. and this
! is saying a good deal. He paid a beau
| tiful tribute to the physicians, and then
launched into the subject matter or his
address, which dealt with society. He
| analyzed and reviewed society as it
existed before the war. during and
since the memorable conflict. Profess
sor Alderman showed himself to be a
typical southerner in principle and
| sentiment, and his emarks met with
the appreciation of his hearers. Pro-
| fessor Alderman's address was class.-
! cal, eloquent, and most entertaining.
| rendered doubly so by the grace and
| ease with which it was delivered. He
| held the united attention Of the au-
| dience throughout, and there were not
| a few who regretted the fact that his
! address was not longer"
Charlotte News: Constable Edward
J Nevins, of Pineville, was shot and. 1t
is feared, MORALLY wounded Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ell Marshall,
a notroiusly bad negro, did the shoot
ing. Officer Nevins has been on the
lookout for Marshall for several days