The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
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co for the season, up to March 1st.
The tobacco factory Of II. E. Robin
son & Son, at Mocksville. was Destroy
ed by fire Thursday night. Loss heavy,
with but little insurance.
Lenoir Topic: The injuries received
by Sheriff Boyd in the tussle with
Frank Terrence on Tuesday OF last
week were much more serious than was
at first supposed. The sheriff has been
confined to his room ever since the fol-
lowing day, and for the first day or
two after the occurrence it was sup
posed the injuries might prove fatal.
The physicians thought two ribs were
broken loose and the lining over the
lungs seriously bruised. His sufferings
have been intense. but he is better. and
it is hoped he will be out in a few days.
Baltimore Sun: Miss Mamie Branch
Jones, of Raleigh, who has been p
pointed sponsor of the North Carolina
division, United Confederate Veterans,
at the next annual reunion, to be held
at Nashville. Tenn, on the 22nd, 23d
and oath days of June Eext, is a grand
daughter of General Lawrence O'Brien
Branch, who was killed while COM
handing a North Carolina brigade in
the battle of Antietam. Before the war
he served with distinction in the ma
tiOnal house of representatives. Miss
Jones will in due time appoint ten
maids of honor.
Greensboro Record: 1t seems that
tramps and thieves are trying to pay
back Mayor Nelson for sending their
pals" up for vagrancy. Anyway, some
very nice work was done last night at
two or three places.-The editors of
the afternoon papers who met here yes
terday completed an organization, the
tpmnOrarV officers 9c announced ypS-
terday being made permanent. The
president, Mr.. DOwd, of The Charlotte
News, was authorized to correspond
with different associations of news
gatherers and see what could be done
in the way Of securing kilograms.
Raleigh Press-Visitor: A telegram
was received here yesterday morning
by Major Charles D. Heartt, chief Of
police, announcing the death of Mrs.
G. M. Pritchett, youngest sister of Mrs.
Heartt, which occurred in Petersburg
this morning. Mrs. Pritchett was a
daughter of the late Governor Bragg.
"A very interesting revival meeting
is being held by Rev. r. H. Whitaker,
the pastor, at EpwOrth chapel, near the
Pilot mills. The Methodists built his
church three years ago for the benefit
of the operatives at the Pilot mills, and
they now ave a membership Of $50,
and a large Sunday school.
Wadesboro Messenger: The latest
news as to who shall be Representative
Martins private secretary is that, after
all, neither Mr.. E. w. Flake nor his
son Bob will get the place. Mr.. Martin
the position.-While returning home
from Wadesboro Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Nevil J. Bennett. of L~anesborO
township, was thrown from his mule
and painfully hurt. The accident Oc-
Cured near Mr.. Ed. Leggett's, about
foul miles from town, on the Charlotte
road, and was caused by the mule hit
ting his head against a limb that pro-
jected in the road, causing him to shy.
Mr.. Bennett was very painfully in
jured about the back. He was unable
to rise, and remained where he was
thrown for two hours, when Captain
J. Q. Lashley happened along and as
sisted him home.
Raleigh Trj Dune: It now develops
that the governor has made the start
ling discovery that three of his chosen
directors cannOt, under the provisions
of the law, serve in that capacity, and
he is in the midst of a desperate effort
to create three creatures possessing his
views upon the lease question, who are
eligible to this responsible office. He,
lllC wit ~ ~ Oh AAoS
Monday and spent some time seeking
out three friends, sound in the anti
lease faith, whom he persuaded to buy
or accept five shares of stock each.
The stock was purchased at 115, from
what source The Tribune has not
learned, and the governor then came
back to Raleigh and, o. Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, hastily called a
session of his council. He first directed
fbni,r n ttnnfinp TO IN nCiOnj1cop nj M at
ter relative to the renewal Of certain
state bonds. He then bound them to
the strictest secrecy and revealed to
them the predicament in which he was
placed and what he had done in Will
mington. The endorsement of the coun-
Gil of the proposed substitute directors
was asked and granted.
Raleigh News and Observer: Colonel
Saunders almost completed the %cOlOnia
records. Judge Clark finished them and
then began the state records. The colo
NAL records are completed in ten folio
Volumes. The state records will COM
prise an equal number. Volume XIV
was delivered by the printer yesterday.
There will be five more volumes. be-
sides the index. Volume XIV is now in
press. The new book. volume XIV,
comprises $40 pages.-Judge Walter
Clark, associate justice Of the supreme
court OF North CarOllna, is now writing
a history of this state. 1t is to be a
school book, and will be published by
the University Publishing Company. 1t
will contain about 43O pages, of which
about 100 pages have already been
printed. The book will probably b.
issued from the press during the month
of August. In addition to being print
ed in the most attractive style, this
history will be handsomely illustrated
with one dozen maps and about 200 en-
cravings, including pictures of all the
governors Of the state and other dis
tinguished citiZens.-The Chatham
Manufacturing Company old n of
the biggest bills of goods n day last
week that has ever been sold in Elkins.
1t consisted Of 430 pieces of different
kinds of cloth, and amounted to IS, 900.
The sale was made to a Virginia firm.
STATISTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
OF every 1000 sailors, 81 have rheuA
matiSm every year.
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