The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
r CAROLINA.


A factory is to be established in Char
lotte for the manufacture Of various
brands Of sauces. catsups. reiishes and
the like.
J. G.. Grant. chief deputy under Col
lector Harkins. who was at Saluda yester-
day. brings news Of an attempted assault
by a negro at Melrose upon a white wo-
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OF the l.lls negroes listed for poll tax In
Arson county last year only gs had been
collected by the sheriff when he was al
lowed his insoavent list, says the Wades-
boro Messenger.
Sanford Express: While working at the
mill OF the Jones Lumber Company, We'd
nesday. VIII Roseboro. colored. was hit
In the back by a piece Of plank hurled
from the edger and had the life almos,
knocked out Of him..
Shelby Aurora: On last Thursday even
ing Mabel. the 3-year-old daughter Of Mr..
G. B. Doggett, fell of the piazza. while
attempting to get a drink Of water. and
broke both bones OF her right arm be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
Salisbury Sun David Perkins and
family passed through here Friday morn
ing or their way from Fitzgerald. Ga. to
their homes in Pennsylvania. They left
Pennsylvania eleven months & and went
to Fitzgerald. Ga. one Of the boom towns
OF Georgia. where they purchased loo
acres Of land, but they were soon sick
of the place.
Atlanta Constitution: 1t is announced
in the North Carolina papers that one of
| America is to be moved from Paterson,
| N. J.. to Greensboro, This means an in
vestment Of a million dollars there in a
plant. 1t means the employment OF 1900
operatives and nearly H.ooo,oO a year to
be distributed for wages.
Burgaw Star: The Wilmington Messen-
ger In three distinct forms-the l2-page
semi-weekly, the -pa daily and the L.
page Sunday edition is the peoples paper.
Its recent addition of a semi-weekly and
increased Sunday addition adds much to
the paper and is met with approval by
all. Like the people we would be at a
loss without the daily Messenger. which
is among our most valued exchanges.
The Wilson Times says that already Mr..
E. w. Eatman has solo 70 melons raised
| on two acres, for which he was paid $50.
Raleigh News and Observer: Rev. n. s.
Jones leaves today for Tarboro. where
he will take charge of the Baptist church
at that place as supply. He has not yet
| decided whether he will accept the call
to the pastorate of the church or not
Colonel Julian s. Carr was here yesterday
morning on his way to Morehead City tC
join Mrs. Carr. Colonel Carr has just re.
turned from a trip west. He says a week
age he stood on Pixies Peak, in two fee,
of snow, and was wearing an overcoa,
and heavy winter clothing.
Charlotte Observer: Eugenia Gibson
colOred, who work at the Model Seam
Laundry on South Church street. met
with a terrible accident yesterday. While
at work at the steel mangler. she got hel
hand caught between the rollers. and heI
fingers up to the knuckles mashed per.
fectly fat.-The indications point to the
early appointment of ]. M. Mullen to the
Charlotte pOstmastership. Mr.. Mullen:
case is in the hands of Senator Pritchard
and while the latter is not discussing the
subject 1t is believed that he has slated
Mr.. Mullen for the place.-Last nigh
several negro men, in passing along Yves
Trade, in front of Mrs. John E. Browns
stumbled over a negro lying on thu
ground. 1t proved to be Sam Wilson
one of the Neptunes. He had been knock
ed in the head by some one, and wa.
bleeding profusely. He was just able t.
speak. but could not tell who struck him
He was taken home in a carriage
Otho Ross, a young son of Mr.. j. d. Ross
and one of The Observer carriers. went t,
the country Saturday ON horseback. A,
he was returning that evening late, hi
horse stumbled and fell with him. Hi.
foot was caught under the horse, and h,
could not rise. The horse was hurt in tn,
shoulder, and made no effort to get up. s,
young Ohio lay there, with his foot unde
the horse, until a passerby came to hi
assistance. The boys foot was prett,
badly hurt. 1t was cut by a sharp rocl
and bled prOfuSely.