The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-12

Sanford Express: The Carolina
Min Stone Company OF Cameron are
turning out good substantial grisr
mills for which they find ready sale.
We understand h recently filled an
order from the Indian Territory
Asheboro Courier: Randolph is the
banner wheat county In the state ana
the crop is larger this year man eve
before. While the yield per acre is
not so large this year as last, the
acreage is considerably larger. and
the wheat in most sections or the
country Is fairly good
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: Mr.
Isaac Smith. Jr.. had his little finger
broken while playing baseball last
week.-Mr. Jas. T.. Condrey a a
warrant served on Hal Mcdaniel col
ored. for cruelty in riding a horse TOO
far in the heat. Mcdaniel was bound
over in $50 bond. and went 10 jail 10
await trial. =
Rev. John l.. MichauS. Of Green's
boro, died in that city Wednesday
morning. aged "A years He was FOR
merly editor OF the Central P1otes"
| tant. and the Daily Workman. n good
and pure man has fallen into eternal
sleep. 1--WE knew him long n well.
He vas Of gracious character ana a
man OF talents.-Messenger.
ItnEt ANA1 sNt"Ss NENts "
Moore county reformer. who was a
| candidate for the United States SEN
ate year before last. proposes a plat
| form upon which all parties can unite
one OF his planks is that no lawyer
shall hold office for twenty-five years.
and that all insurance companies
shall be compelled TO wind up and so
out OF business.
Henderson Gold Leaf: The friends
1 ~ nv W y pnGs will hn NAMED TO
learn OF his death which occurred at
| the home OF his parents In Wilson last
| Sunday.-We have seen the draw
ings and plans 10 the Methodist Pro-
| testant Church TO be erected In Hem
derson, as heretofore mentioned.
They are very pretty and as far as the
| general arrangement OF the Interior Is
! concerned we do not see as IL could
we'll be improved upon.
Charlotte Observer: A negro named
Jonas Eccles seems to have n private
gold mine somewhere, but not ono
knows how deep. some weeks he
offered TO Mr.. j. G. Palamountain, the
jeweler. a piece of melted sold Tor
| sale. Mr.. Palamountain suspected at
once that the negro had come by il
dishonesty. He bought IL. and re-
! ported the case to Chief Orr. The lat
ter got Mr.. P~alamountain To TAX all
the gold the man might offer until he
could catch up with him as 10 where
he got it. He has from time 10 time
offered good-sized specimens. He also
sold pieces Of similar size and appear
ance 10 Prof. Hanna, at the mint. and
Messrs. Garibaldi * Bruins. The gold
looks like il might have been watch
cases, melted up.-Lonnie Hill. a
four-year-old child. whose parents live
on Mr.. q HouEh's place. in Clear
Creek. was bitten through the lip yes
terday by a dog. She was brought
here that the mad stone might be APP
piled to the wound.-Mr. j. r.. John
son. q one-armed painter. while on n
ladder painting the door by Sarratt q
Blakley's store, yesterday fell and got
his only arm badly cut by II going
through a pane OF glass on the side Of
the door.-The First Baptist Church
OF Wilmington is no friend to Char
lotte. 1t is trying TO take Or. Barron
away-a movement which will be We
toed here, not only by Baptists but
folks Of all denominations. Judge
Simonton denies the application for q
receiver for the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad and protects the South
ern Railway Company in it's possess
ion of it-an appeal probable.