The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
r. CAROLINA.

One or the most remarkable features
in the new journalism of New York is
the World and Journal have their
fakes exposed, n without apology or
acknowledgment proceed to concoct
other frauds Upon their readers.-NOr-
folk Pilot.
Shelby Aurora: MI. B.. G. Gaden,
superintendent of the Vain Mountain
Mining Company, of Mcdowell county,
tells us that his company has just
awarded a contract to Mr.. w. J. Con-
quest, Jr, Of Philadelphia, to cut the
timber from $500 acres Of their land.
Mr.. Conquest will put in several Of
the latest improved mills for the pur-
pose of converting this timber into
lumber.
Carthage Blade: Mr.. w. j. Under
wood, Of Jesup, was in town the other
day, and old us that he had re-Opened
the old reliable Mcdonald milestone
quarry, on the banks of Deep river, in
Moore county, and had a force Of hands
getting out some very superior stone.
Stones from this quarry have been in
constant use for twenty years n
have proven to be equal to the celebra-
ted French buhr stones.
North Carolina Presbyterian: At a
congregational meeting on February
28th, moderated by Rev. w. G. Alexan-
der, of Concord. Rocky River church
unanimously called Rev. c. Miller. of
Danbury, to become their pastor. 1t is
ernestly hoped that Mr. Miller will ac-
cept the call.-The Pastor state work
has begun on Philadelphus church and
we hope soon to AVE n Of the incest
churches anywhere in the country.
Charlotte News: DR.. Thomas P. Har-
rison, of Davidson College, yesterday
afternoon lectured to the students of
the Presbyterian College for Women,
on THE Romantic Movement of the
Eighteenth Century."-Mr. E. w
Hovey, who has been in the mining
business in and around Charlotte for q
number Of years, died yesterday at the
old Means mine, about six miles north
of Charlotte. Mr.. Hovey was about Is
years old, and was a good citizen.
Winston Sentinel: Jailer Davis has
eight county prisoners. o. F. and c. A.
Duncan, of Allegheny county, who
stand charged with the murder OF
Scott McCraw, in that county, are the
only whites. They have been here
about five months.--A committee
from the county fathers visited the
county home yesterday afternoon.
There are tWenty-fOur inmates in the
home fourteen whites and ten blacts
Charlotte Observer: The Methodist
congregation at Monroe are progress
ing in their efforts to put on foo the
CiIIC1p "a iSC III " " ~" louo vi
worship. 1t will cost about $40, 000.-
S~tatesville, March 1.-The grocery bus
mess of c.. E. PrOpest was closed Sat
urday by his creditors. A number of
judgments, amounting to over $500
were executed against him, which he
could not satisfy, and his stock is be-
ing appraised today. Mr.. PrOpest re-
fused to make an assignment, and mat
tiers will perhaps be adjusted so that
he a continue his business, it being
his hope to pay dollar for dollar
Charlotte had twenty-seven death in
February.
Raleigh Press-Visitor: Thos. Burch,
who b~urglariZed Turner & Wynne's
store Sunday morning and who was
shot while making his escape, was ar
rested last night two miles southwest
of Apex at n home of his grandmoth-
er, Edna Burch.-Yesterday at Mrs.
Hinsdale's these two associations met.
The Ladies' Memorial Association de-
parted from it's rule Of having a North
Carolina Confederate general as a sub
ject for memorial day and decided that
the subject should be the Private Sol
diers of North Carolina" Captain T.
w. Mason, Of Northampton, who made
ing of the corner stone of h confed-
crate monument, has been asked to be
the orator for the association on May
10th.
In an interview in The News and OBJ
server President Alderman expresses
himself jubilant over the appropriation
to the university. 1T MEANS" said
forward and not backward" In an
swer to h question whether he
thought the action Of the legislature
settled h question of state aid. he
said: Il hope so. It has the right to
make them if it can, and to decide the
mount Of o6vYoofinn nooocCor~y for tho
purpose. This is the American idea |
and the practice Of every American !
state. North Carolina is too hearty and |
wholesome a state to step out Of line
and brand itself as singular in this
line. 1t cannot hope for some genera
to produce a breed of wealthy |
philanthropists. It's institutions are
born Of the people, sustained by the
people, accountable to the people,"
Raleigh News and Observer: The |
correspondent Of The a..
lanta Constitution, writing of the NOM
of w. w. Clark, Esq, to the
judgeship at the request of Senator
far as to say to friends of Congress
Woodland that if there were any
of confirmation he would send
in Woodlands name.-Colonel James
f. Boyd advertises in The Greensboro
Record that his address in Washington.
D. c.. for the next ten days will be 1925
H street. N. w. All parties wanting
office will make a note of this
N. c., March 2.-(Special)-
Thomas HUNS, of the university of
North Carolina, lectured in the court
house here last night on the subject.
Sidelights on Old Eng
lish Life" He came at the invitation ]
Of h Monday Evening Club, the oc-
casion being the clubs first anniversary
Hume. IN his mastery and scholar
ly a handled his subject as one
with the works Of the worlds
dramatist, showing how
Shakespearean's plays reflect English
lite Of the period in which he wrote.