The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
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building is being done in Lumberton
this year.
Professor Settler, Of North Carolina
college, has resigned to take a course
at John Hopkins.
Franklin Times: The nan who
kicks the loudest at the policy Of his
local newspaper is generally far be-
hind in his substitution.
The Winston Republican says: Bish-
OF Rondthaler. Of the Moravian church
Of Salem, will preach the closing ser
mon at the state convention Of the
Christian E~ndeavors, which convenes
in Charlotte next month.
Shelby Aurora: The agent for Chi
ma ware. collecting s25 in advance on
sales and pea our honest neighbors
o. of over $40 by not deliering goods
had better stay out of our Nv
gearce Is lying in wait for r~ascality.
Statesville Landmark: A suit is to
be brought against the Southern rail
way for damages on account Of the
death of Fred II. Moore, Of States
Vile. 4 son of Mr.. w. A. Moore, who
was killed near Round Knob last
May.
Concord Standards: Rev. V. r. Stick
ley. president Of North Carolina Evan
gelican Lutheran Synod, tells US that
since the war every church, with the
exception Of one, within the bounds of
the North Carolina Lutheran Synod.
has been either ~remOdeled or built
anew.
Kinston Free Press: Jones county
court lasted only two days, a%djourning
Tuesday. The case OF most interest,
that Of Mr.. Jas. O.. Gray vs. the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad for
the killing OF his child several years
ago, was compromised by the COM
pany paying the plaintiff $500 DANA
geS.
Raleigh Press- Visitor After an i'll
ness of about two weeks DR.. NJ. e.
Gattis, Of Clayton, Johnston county,
died at his home today at 1890 O'Clock
aged "a years. The doctor was greatly
beloved by the entire community n
his untimely death will be an irrepara-
bic loss.
jacksonville Times: The egg busi-
ness Of Onslow county Is Of greater
importance than nan people hav any
conception Of, and it would surprise
every one Of the value If the industry
were accurately known. Many thou
sands Of crates are shipped from the
county every ear but to Mr.. E.. f.
Smith, OF Marines, belongs the credit
of the largest shipment ever made by
one mai in one day. from the county.
On March nth Mr.. Smith made a ship
ment Of $40 dozen Of eggs
Morganton Herald: George Bristol
and John Perkins, both colored, tried
ait the present term Of Burke o for
an assault on Mr.. A. G. Avery, Jr., last
January. in the night time, Mr.. Avery
narrowly escaping death from his
wounds, were found guilty, George
Bristol being found guilty Of an assault
with a knife and John Perkins of a
simple assault. Perkins, now afflicted
with consumption in the last stages.
was allowed to take the insolvent's
oath and was released. Bristol goes to
the chain gang for eighteen months.
Raleigh News and Observer: Tom
Bailey returned from Washington yes
'terday morning. He says the News
and Observer was all wrong about his
going to the national capital in regard
to the pOstOffice here. He Says Mr.. Bus
bee viii be kept in office here until his
term of four years expires. and that it
was a much more important matter
that took him to Washington
Mayor Russ yesterday morning receiv-
ed a letter from a man named George
Groves in Chicago, containing a clip
ping from a Richmond paper I'm re-
gard to the trial of John D. Groves for
the murder of Henry Wall, near For
~estville. The writer of the letter want
ed to know If John D. Groves was
OolIIl Dtlllc 'ioNCS, Iho
/ Fayetteville Observer: Yesterday Mr..
Henry Blanchard, while walking on the
Wilmington road, was suddenly strick-
en- with apOpleXy and died in a few
minutes.-There was a heavy frost
-this morning which killed all the fruit
except apples, 20 we are Informed by
some of the leading farmers.-The
Rev. w. M. Jackson, the cOlOred Epis-
copal minister Of Wilmington, preach
ed an excellent sermon at st. JOseph's
last evening.-We are sorry to learn
from our Lumber Bridge correspond
ent. that Mr.. Alfred Mcleod, of Lum-
berton, brother Of Sheriff Mcleod. wa
stricken yesterday with an attack Of
what is known as IAN excessive re-
hexive action Of the spine,' and that
he is in a ~precariOus condition.
George Farmer, a negro, went into MT.
w. II. Gillis' store In S~eventy-lrst
Saturday morning and waved a pistol,
and cleared the building. He is now
in Jail.
Charlotte Observer: Winston. March
26.-Surry court closed today. Judge
Greene reduced the sentence OF Rob
ert Mosely, convicted Of m~anslaughter
for killing his brother-in-law, w. NJ.
Guyer, from fifteen to seven years. Mo
cnurt.-Newton, March 2e.-Mert
Cain and Postell Loretz, both colored,
/ were bound over to the superior court
for killing Calvin R~einhardt. culOred.
at Ccnover, last Saturday night. The
investigation was had before Justices
Of the Peace Shuford and Hunsucker.
Puroy Reinhardt, son Of the deceased
IS also In Jail awaiting trial on the
same charge.-Mrs. jeremiah Sprin-
gle. grandmother Of Mr.. T. Holton
Springle. met with a painful accident
! Saturday night. She lives with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Asbury, on East
Seventh street. She started down the
back porch steps to pick up her shaw
which had fallen. lost her footing and
fell to the ground, breaking her shout
| der.-Mr. G.. S. Johnson, the well
known machinery man and plumber,
of College street, made an assignment
yesterday for the benefit Of his cred
itors. Mr.. w. S. Mallory is named as
the MISUNDERSTANDING has had a
female practitioner of medicine for ten
years or mOre.-Rev ThOS. Dixon
was the cynosure yesterday of many
eyes at the Southern station. He wore
a light brown suit, with a silk hat to
match. and a fiashy tie. He spent the