The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-19

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It begins to look IKE the raIlroad from
Shelby to E~iixabethtown. Tennessee. BY
way OF N~organton will be built The pro-
posed road would connect with q short
line running from El~ixabethtown TO Bris-
tol and viii open a direct route to the
coal fields OF Tennessee.
1t is learned that the owners OF the
Davis school are indebted to the profess
sors several thousands OF dollars for
services rendered. They have employed
counsel and may bring suit against Col
onel A. c. Davis. now of Goldsboro. who
is said to own all but four $50 shares In
the school.
Rocky Mount Phoenix: George p. Hart,
secretary and treasurer OF the COMPOUND
Oxygen Company Of Virginia. which mas
its office at present In was
sent on to the December grand jury by
Justice Tomlin this morning upon the
charge OF obtaining so from Mrs. A.. N.
Roberts. in Norfolk. by falsely represent
ing the stock Of said company to DC
valuable. and also upon the charge OF
embezzling $50 obtained by a check en-
trusted to him by Mrs. Roberts. The
accused lives at No. S2 Court street.
Portsmouth. and formerly practfced law
at Rocky Mount, n. c.
Winston Sentinel: During his visi.
here Editor Robinson Of the Durham Sun
was shown the wood writing desk made
by Mr.. ". P. Ormsby. OF Salem. who was
ten years making it. beginning In 1876 and
finishing 1t in 1856. 1t contains 10000
pieces Of wood, and in many places a
ten cent piece will cover forty-hve OF
these pieces. The material Of which 1t Is
made represents thirty varieties or WOOD
from every country under the sun. TIL
outside of this desk is inlaid with this
wood, in the most unique designs. and
the minutest calculations as to harmony.
fit. finish and polish. The inside 10 q
revelation Of inventive genius.
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daughter of Rufus Stirewalt or near
Ebenezer. this county. was quite recent
ly taken to the state hospital at Morgan
ton. She was engaged to a young man
married but for the affliction which came
upon her. -Four years ago this young
man became very Ill. The physician at
tending Stated that the presence OF the
saved the sick mans life. And when the
lady became afflicted and lost her mind
the young man became. il possible, more
loyal in his devotion than ever. He paid
every attention possible. Last week ne
accompanied her to Morganton and saw
that she would be properly cared for in
the state hospital
Scotland Neck Democrat: Perhaps not
since the war have the tax lists and tax
books in Halifax county been as mixed
up as they are now. Before the county
commissioners Monday there were num-
bers Of cases reporting taxes too much,
double. in the wrong PERSONS name.
&C., &c. The tax book for Weldon town
ship will have to be made out again.
All this comes Of the putting the tax lists
into incompetent hands. Only intelligent
people ought to handle and write Up the
tax lists.-At Medoc last Sunday a col
ored woman. the wife Of Charles John
son. fell into the fire and was so badly
burned from her head to her waist that
it was thought she could not possibly
live. She was subject to fits. and being
in a room alone she fell into the fire
and was unable to get out.
Raleigh News and Observer: Sheriff
Bandy. Of Catawba county, arrived yes
terday with six new convicts. They were
Joe Dorsey (white). one year for larceny;
Sam Poteat, lwhite). two years for lar
ceny: Henry Lewis. (colored), five years
one year for larceny; Walter Hunter.
(colored), one year for larceny: Abe Car
penter, (colored). six years for incest.
1redel chain-gang.-sherir Jones has
collected only about $45. 900 in taxes since
the tax books were first opened. There
are $4,000 in taxes due the county.
600. the total amount OF the county tax.
Little Calvin, the 6-year-old son Of
Mr.. c. L.. Dickinson. at Beaufort. was
run over by a dray on last Saturday and
had his head badly hurt. He died this
morning from the effects Of the Wounds.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Dan Kelly. who
G Gae r gIen c suenins and nd N Hasf,an road oa t fos
some time came in last night. Mr.. Kelly
was badly used up in a scrap" with a
gang Of circus toughs several nights ago.
The train that he was on was taking
a point on the Georgia. Carolina and
Northern road. There was considerable
disturbance going on in one OF the cars
of the show people, and Mr.. Kelly went
back to see II he could not quiet them.
AS soon as he appeared on the scene he
was bounced upon by four or five Of the
toughs who had been raising the row.
Mr.. Kelly gave them the best he had in
his shop. but he was finally o~verpowered
and dealt with severely. Several bad
wounds on Mr.. Kelly's head and body
were the result Of the conflict. He came
home to get in shape again before re-
turning to his work.
Charlotte Observer: A horse that had
broken away from a blacksmith SHOP, in
the southern part Of the city, yesterday
morning. took to the pavement in front
Tryon street, along which he tore at full
speed. In front Of Mr.. c. N. G. Butts
residence a number Of children were
playing. All except little Mary Durham.
OF the way. Mary's little brother being
snatched from danger by old Uncle Nose
Shipp. The horse ran over Mary. but
she escaped miraculously. as it were.
with slight injuries. The little finger OF
her right hand was mashed and one Of
her legs were bruised.-Austin Caldwell,
a colored man living on Alexander street.
walked up about 5 o'clock last Sunday
morning to find a man in his room.
Caldwell grappled with the intruder and
was aid out unconscious in very short
order. the man having hammered him
over the head with a rock. Caldwell sus-
pected a negro named Henry Wills. who
was arrested and ~arraigned before the
mayor.-Mr. Robert F. Davidson. who
was rescued from his burning residence
g. few nights ago, Is in a critical condi-
ton, pneumonia having set in. His
friends are apprehensive Of the result.
Jap s"'s sh-mm Il On Hawaii
Victoria, B. c., November H.-Accord-
ing to advices brought by the steamship