The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

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FAYETTEVILLE Observer. Everyone in
Fayetteville viii repoice TO learn that
DIR. w. c. McDufie. who ha been SUI
fering FROM an attack of pneumonia
for several Weeks, Is now convaIscent
and able TO leave his bed
L. G. Estes. a patent medicine man
ufaaxurer Of Washington. ID. c.. Is q
bankrupt, with $4,000 liabilities and
no assets. Among the CREDITORS are l.
b. Keogh, of Greensboro William
Black & Co, Of Tarboro. J. H. Chad
bourn and others. Of Wilminston-
Kinston Free Press: J.. C. Holland.
q farmer of Jones county. lost one OF
his houses by fire Wednesday night.
The house was valued at $500. TIL
people who had been living in the
house had just move out. II is Nought
that the burning was ineendiary.
Murphy Scout: Some measly. lousy,
scalawag. devoid of principle or con-
science, stole nearly two bushei OK
meal from the hall OF u office about
dark last Tuesday. A man that will
steal bread from an editor Is meaner
than the EVIL wants him TO be
whiteyille News: A good e a o.
excitement was caused here yesterday
by the school building catching fire;
but. although the fire had got a pref
ty good Roadway before any water
could be gotten on ii. 1t was soon ex-
tinguished with but little damage.
Winston Sentinel: Not a single
white church in h town OF Thomas
Vile has a pastor. Rev. j. s. Nelson
was returned to that charge by the
conference but found when he return
ed home from Winston that his people
we're dissatisfied, n asked for anoth-
er appointment, which was ranted
him. Rev. Clarence Clapp, who has
Iabored faithfully to build up the Ger
~,on Dafnrrpal ohtrrah has handed in
his resignation to take effect December
31st. The Baptists have been without
a pastor for a long time.
Durham Sun S. D. Garvin, a section
foreman from Haw River, sustained a
| right painful accident this morning
about 1 O'Clock. He was with the
wrecking crew who were cleaning up
| the wreck on the Southern road near
| the Chapel Hill street crossing in this
| city. While assisting in raising a car,
| the trucks fell suddenly, coming down
on one of Mr.. Garvin's feet. A bolt
went clear through the foot, making a
very painful wound. The bone is the
second toe was broken, and the big toe
was broken n the big toe was con-
siderably injured.
The Aberdeen postoffice safe crack
ers, who were tracked down by Post
office Inspector H. T. Gregory, Of this
city, were yesterday convicted Of that
crime in the federal court at Raleigh.
Their names are Reid, Wright and
Miller. The latter, who is regarded as
the meanest of the three, turned states
violence and was released, but arrest
ed again as he stepped from the court
room on a charge of robbing the post
( office at Murfreesboro on April 18th,
4, about two weeks after the Aberdeen
robbery, and committed in default of
1000 bond. Reid and Wright each get
five years in the penitentiary.
Raleigh News and Observer: Gov
ernor Russell has appointed Mr.. w. N.
Jones director of the school for the
deaf, dumb and blind, vice James II.
Young, (colored), resigned. The board
now stands two democrats and five flu
sionists.-Colonel John S. Cunning
ham,, who came to Raleigh Sunday to
attend a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state fair, was startled
at the receipt of atelegram early yes
erday morning, conveying he sad in
telligence of the destruction by fire at
3 o'clock Monday mornig of his store
house and stock of goods, at his home
at Cunningham, Person county.
S~tatesville Landmark: The where
aboutS of Wash NantZ the colored man
who wastaken from the officers near
Mooresville last Saturday night. is still
a mystery. The predominant opinion
at MooreSville, as stated by our
Mooresville correspondent, is that
Nantz was not lynched, as was at first
thought, bat that he was punished and
made to leave the country. The fact
that no trace of him can be found sup
ports this view of the case. 1t is said,
however, that some persons who
doubtless kno more about the affair
than they care to tell, have remarked
significantly that Nantz was fixed
The future will probably reveal what
became of the negro.
Murphy Scout: We learn thai Pope
Brithers have sold their tale property
on Valley river to a Boston syndicate
for the sum of 5000, and have gone
to their home at C~larksburg, w. Va
MIR. Frank N. Gibbs, OF
the Irwindale Mining Company, was in
town Friday. This company is mining
gold by the hydraulic process, working
day and night. The plant is one OF
plant move as much dirt in twelve
hours as $50 men. A gentlemen told
US the plant pay 5 per cent. by the
New Year, and it has been running
since November.-R. w. Coffey anc
family, who moved to Crowell, Texas
a few months ago. have returned tc
the splendid home they left. wiser anC
better people, for now the appreci.
ate our beautiful mountain countr
with its fine timber and crystal wa.
ter, a land of untold wealth and health
Mr. Coffey says the trip cost him $3.50
but he does not regard ii, for he lis nov
settled for life. We welcome him back
Durham Herald, Dec. 16th:-Colone
j. s. Carr returned yesterday from New
York, where he went Sunday night r.
complete the sale Of the business of tn.
BlackNe1Ps Durham Tobacco>Compan,
to the Union Tobacco Company. w.
learn from a gentleman who is clos,
to Colonel Carr and knows what he 4
talking about, that he has sold his en-
tire interest in the business at a salts
factory cash figure and that he will re
main president Of the at
good salary. He will conduct the bust
, ness of the company at this end of tn
!, line as heretofore, which will be graft
Tying news to the people OF Durham
H gets 1897. 900 for his entire interes
in the business on & basis OF 81. 500. 90
in factory. and viii receive SIC. 900
year as manager or president. as /
STATED in The Raleigh News and Or
server.)