The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-16
NORTH CAROLINA.

Weldon News: Mr.. Arthur SpruilI.
steward at the Northampton state farm,
died quite suddenly last Friday morning.
MI. spruiil was a native OF Columbia,
this state.
The state treasurer Saturday received
5000 annual rental OF the North Caro-
lima railway by the Southern. He also
received s9,op for the white and colored
agricultural and mechanical colleges.
Editor Webster of the Reidsville Week
ly was attacked by Professor Synnott. of
the graded school Saturday in a little
knockout. No damage. Pistols were
banded freely. but there was no shoot
ing.
The Charlotte News says that the
Young Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Tryon street Baptist church will place a
memorial tablet i'm the church to the
memory Of the late beloved pastor. Rev.
T. H Pritchard, D. d.
Never before in the history of Green's
boro have SO many new buildings been
tiers, bricklayers and plasterers do not
know what 1T means to be idle. The lum-
Der dealers say they are greatly behind
on orders.
Fair Bluff Times: Mr. J. A; Brown. of
Chadbourn. has constructed his appara-
tus for sinking an artesian well. The
first section of 200 feet will be finch pipe.
! the second section of 200 feet will be 3-inch
pipe. and ad infinitum, 1E-inch pipe. He
hopes to obtain a copious overflow.
| Lincolnton Journal Ensign r. Z. John
ston. Jr.. L. S. N. leaves today for Ia
coma, Washington, at which place he Is
ordered TO report on board the battleship
Oregon, opn the 10th. His trip across the
/ continent will take a weeks time and will
be made over the Union Pacific railroad.
Gastonia Gazette: Rev. w. ]. Boyer.
the new pastor Of Mt. Holly and Chapel
Lutheran churches, has begun his work
and has already taken a strong hold upon
his people-Miss Amelia Gallant. an
aunt of Mr.: w. L. Gallant, of our town,
died June oath, in Ariel, Miss, aged about
rs years. She was the youngest sister of
Mr.. Gallant's father, and the last of a
long-lived family. Her brother James,
died at 50. and Mr.. Gallant's father reach
ed the ripe old age of 97.-The directors
of the First National bank held their
meeting Tuesday and declared the regu-
: lar semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent.
Dividends paid since organization SIG, 900;
surplus $500.
Fayetteville Observer: Rev. Mr.. Tew
preached morning and evening, Sunday,
two excellent sermons to a good congre-
cation in the Mcneil building. The new
church which will be known as the Second
Baptist church starts under most favora-
BILE auspices.-Dr. Henry E. Shepherd,
formerly and for many years president
of Charleston Is. c. college, has been
spending a few lays at the old Shepherd
homestead beyond Haymount. He is ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, two
charming ladies. He is on his way to Bal
timore, which will be his future home.
He stopped here merely for the purpose
of viewing again the scenes of his child
hood, youth and young manhood, and OF
greeting once more his many friends. DR.
Shepherd not only bears an honored
name. but he is the best scholar North
Carolina has produced-and that, Mr.
Walter Page and his abettors to the con
trary, Notwithstanding, is saying a grea,
deal.