The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

,HdTIolle opSCIN VII III
who spent yesterday near Sage post
office, brought news on his return yes
terday afternoon. Of n frightful acct
dent which occurred there yesterday.
Mr.. Will Thomas, a cousin OF Mr.. Mo-
SEES Thomas, OF this city, was killed by
the unexpected discharge OF his gun.
The load struck him In the forehead
literally blowing the whole top OF his
head of. His right eye was blown ont
and his skull scattered to the winds
His brain was exposed to view. The
unfortunate man live ten
His brother was with him.-Mr.W w. II.
Newell 'phoned The Observer last,
night OF a bad accident that occurred
at the school house. near Newell, yes
terday. Mr.. Orr was riding home on
horseback. He threw his reins down
TO put on his gloves. As he did so the
horse ave a sudden jump. throwing
Mr.. Orr off. He fell i'm such a wav
as to break his leg in two places
above the knee and just above the an
kle. A passer-by found him soon after,
lying by the roadside, and. summon
ing help, carried him home.-The ser
vices attendant upon the unveiling OF
the memorial tablet TO Rev. DIR. T.. III.
Pritchard at Tyron Street Baptist
church Sunday were OF tender interest.
The tablet was erected by the Young
Peoples Mission Band. Mr.. w. G..
Dowd, In the name Of the society, pre-
sented the tablet to the church. Rev.
DIR. Barron accepted il for the church.
Short talks appropriate to the occa-
sion were made by Messrs. w r. ana
w. G. Dowd and /. w. Durham. The
tablet was unveiled by little Miss Flora
Byran. Immediately after the unveil-
ing. Mrs. f. l.. Martin. most beauti-
fully sang Eye Hath Not Seen" from
the Holy City.-Chapel Hill. N. c.,
December 5.-(Special)-Rev. DR.. Pey-
ton II. Hoge. pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church OF Wilmington.
preached his first sermon as Preacher
to the University for December in Ger
rard Hall last evening at 1880. The
sermon was taken from the text: And
IT came to pass when the time was
come that he should be received up,
he steadfastly set his face to go to Je-
rusalem"-Luke ix:51. DIR. Hoge took
his congregation with him on his mem
orable last journey OF our Saviour To
Jerusalem. His word description OF the
scenes connected with those touching
incidents on the way made his able
discourse more intensely interesting.
DIR. Hofe was with President Alder
man on his recent tour through Pales-
tine. and his large congregation thor
oughly apprecis ted his wonderful de-
scriptive powers displayed in this
StilpidIiN THU II. f1pkf dul ~ uiN
stay here will conduct the morning ex-
~ercises in the chapel and will have spe-
cial charge OF the Y. NJ. G. A. evening
| services.
Gastonia Gazette: Mr.. G. r. Hoey
editor Of the Shelby Star, and the rep
resentative-elect from Cleveland. was
in town last week. the guest OF his sis
ter, Mrs. r. G. Warren. He will be the
youngest member of the next general
assembly. He didn't even vote for him
! self at the election, not being OF age.
MOI has he yet reached that important
notch Of Il years In the scale OF life,
though he will reach 1t before the leg
islature ~convenes.
Leaoir News: Mr.. Lawrence Coffey
OF Collettsville, while out hunting
Tuesday accidentally discharged his
gun, n the entire charge passed
through his foot. causing a very serious
wound. II is hoped his foot can dc
saved. though 1t was thought that am
putation would be necessary at first
lit seems he was resting the muzzle OF
his gun on his foot waiting for the
birds to appear, when IL was accident
ally discharged.