The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

Reidsville Review: Within the mas.
ten days three or four men have been
killed by railroad trains in North Car
DINA In each case it seems that the
accident was due to going TO sleep on
the railroad tracks II this keeps up
railroads will be as dangerous for
sleeping purposes as folding beds.
Fayetteville Observer: Dr.. P. ".
Melchor has been offered the position
of assistant surgeon in the Third reg
iment. North Carolina volunteers.
tcolored). He had not asked for the
position. n never dreamed 81 IL
being offered to him. DR.. Melchor has
not yet decided whether he will accent
or not.
Charlotte Observer: The Seaboard
Air Line is p~atterning after the rail
roads Of the north. in identifying the
ground at the stations along it's sys-
tenn At several stations between
here n Shelby are to be seen pretty
flower gardens and grass plots, with
the name of the station in overs. in
the centre OF the latter.
Lumberton R~obesonian: Nick VIII
liams, colOred, was killed by Bill Bull
lock. colored, in White House town
ship last Thursday night. Both men
worked on the farm of A. c. Oliver.
Sr-, and the homicide occurred in the
o a near his home. Bullock was
brought here Friday and lodged in iaii
to await trial at court.
Raleigh News and Observer: A
large number of people prominent in
Boston financial circles. have been
attracted during the past fe W days to
the banking house of Bickfor & Rich
ards, who have on exhibition a ton of
copper-bearing ore taken from Gran
vile n Person counties in North
Carolina. Experts pronounce it excel
lent quality. and several state geolo-
gists, among them Professor J. A
Holmes, are unanimous in their opin-
ion that ore is there in paying guam
tity.
Baltimore Sun: Mr.. p. F. Fetzell.
of Fayetteville. n. C, has sent The
Sun a basket of delicious ~dewberries
grown near Fayetteville. Mr.. Fetzell
writes: THE deWberries We're crown
on the sand hills of Cumberland coun-
ty, a place five years ago considered
worthless. With the necessary efforts
and care in theculture and packing
of these berries we have this season
succeeded IN shipping over 900 crates
to the northern markets where they
ave brought from 8 to 20 cents per
quart. This berry is growing in favor
ear"
Greensboro Record: The Record
learns that the Methodists have about
decided to drop Trinity High School,
at old Trinity" in Randolph coun- |
~. from beneath their protecting wing
and to build a preparatory school on
trinity park, Durham, several hun
dred yards in the rear of the college
buildings. This school, in every de
partment, will be separate and dis
tinct. This plan, which has. not be-
fore been made public, is adopted, we
learn, because of the failure of the old
school to carry on anything but a
dragging existence. 1t has been an
elephant on the hands of the college
ever since the removal to Durham.
Webster's Reidsville Weekly: That
was a shocking accident by which our
clever young friend, Nat Borum, lost
his life last Friday night. Ct seems
there was a social gathering at the
h~ospitable home of our friend. Dick
Stokes, Esq, who lives a few miles
below Ruffin, on the Southern rail-
road, which the Misses Borum. sis
terS of the deceased. attended. Just
before midnight he called for them in
his buggy, but they not being ready
to go at the time, it is supposed he
took . seat on the cross ties and being
very much exhausted from w
ing during the day, fell asleep while
waiting. Immediately after the pass
ing of the vestibule, his remains were
found scattered for several yards
along the line of the railroad. Mr..
Borum was about 20 years old, and
was a most deserving young man.