The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
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Charlotte Observer: Anna Sparkling. a
young siri who works at the Model steam
laundry. swallowed a pin Thursday. She
has suffered a good deal OF pain in her
throat. and her voice is affected.
II is runored that there viii be some
litigation between the Southern Railway
Company ard the city. growing cut Of
the mayors conduct in the recent rail-
way war. says the Hickory Press.
oxford Orphans Friend: Dr.. X. r.
Battle. al one time president OF the state
university. has expressed his intention
to prepare for publication in the super
I7tendent's report. a history OF the early
academies and schools in North caro-
lima.
Lincolnton Journal: One OF the f~eatures
OF me 10Th Of May celebration in Char
.otIe this year viii be a parade OF mount
81 men dressed in the old colonial uni
form. Hercit Clarkson. Esq. has been
appointed general 10 organize and com
mand the brigade and has. commenced
work by appointing his aides. who will
rank as colonies.
Durham Sun: Last night as the o. & -.
passenger train was coming in from
keysviNe. and had gotten within about
one and a half miles OF Stems, some one
fired a pistol at the train. breaking out
a window and came very near striking
the head Of a passenger. who was sit
ting on the opposite side of the car. L
was 50 dark that the passenger could
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narrow escape for him.
Kinston Free Press: Professor w. r.
Mewborne. of Farmv!lle. informs Us tnai
a&sOn of Mr.. J. j. Parker. named Jimmie.
who lieved with his uncle. Mr.. Il. f.
TugWell, about a mile from ~FarrnVille.
was bitten by a mad dog last Tuesday
night.-Mr. b. w. Canady has begun
work on the Eagle tobacco warehouse.
He is having the site Ieveled and is as
sembling a lot of material TO go in the
mammoth building. 1t Will be a fine
structure. 10)x200 feet.
Raleigh Post: The Gibsonvilie Store
Company was Incorporated by the secre-
tary Of state yesterday. with a capital
creased 20 So. 200. The company is III
corpOrated to do q general merchandise
and trading business at G~ibsOnville. y.
IN r. Smith. convicted of embez-
element at the September term. 1891. Of
Harnett superior court. and sentenced TO
four months in the county Jail, was par
doned by the governor yesterday.-GoV-
ernor Russell yesterday pardoned a negro
convict. Plummer Carpenter, who was
convicted of manslaughter at the spring
term. 1892, of Rutherford superior court
and sentenced to twelve years in the
state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PritChard
is at home at Marshal. near Asheviile.
He will remain there for two weeks. af-
ter which he returns to Washington.
Raleigh News and Observer: A travel
ing man. c. H. Melvin, representing a
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delphia. is thought to be dying at the
Marlboro House. He came here Friday
morning. When he arrived here he show
ed plainly that he had been on a big
spree. He has been drinking and acting
queerly ever since he has been here
w. J. Sutton. of Rladen, is the man who
is to succeed HancOck-that is provided
he desires to become a railroad mag
nate. News came to us yesterday direct
from Bladen county from close friends
of Mr.. Sutton that he had been offered
the position. The offer was made ten
lays ago-probably before Hancock was
removed.-The police are now convinced
that the burglar that is in jail here.
calling himself Hayes and half a dozen
other names, is Ct. r. Young, OF Pougn-
keepsie. His family is said to be wealthy
and he has evidently enjoyed good adj
vantages all his life.-Mr. John T. Britt.
editor of the oxford Ledger, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Britt is one of the
staunch and influential democrats of his
district and in recognition of the good
work he has done for his party. Con-
gresham Kithchin has rendered him the
position Of private secretary.