The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-24
NORTH CAROLINA

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crop in Randolph has about all been
harvested and it is indeed a good crop
with a few exceptions
The Linville River railroad has been
bought by I. T. Mann. The price paid
was something over nine thousand dol
lars. 1t is understood the road will be
pushed to completion.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: DR..
Billfinger, a chemist in Washington, is
arranging to put in a plant which will
reduce from pine lightwood various
valuable products. Among the pro-
ducts which he will get-fOrty odd in
number-will be gases, spirits of tur-
pentine, oils, acids, and large quaint
ties of asphalt.
Wilson Advance: Just six weeks ago
the Disciples began work on their
church in this city. The work has been
pushed with universal zeal. The body
of the building is completed already
n the roof will be slated next week.
When completed it will be one of the
prettiest in the state and a model of
convenience.
Now it is said that Chas. A. Cook, of
Warren county, is TO be appointed
brigadier general. 1t would be only
mother political appointment. The ad-
ministratiOn at Washington is allow
ing the interests of the army and the
country to suffer by putting in little
men in big places-nen incompetent
to efficiently perform the duties of
their offices. Of course, there are eX-
ceptiOns to the above, but the MAORI
ty Of the appointments are of the
poor kind.-Kinston Free Press.
Sanford Express: Willis Shaw. col
ored. attempted to shoot Will Peace,
colored, on the streets yesterday but
the gun failed to fire n he escaped.
Shaw was bound over to court and
sent to jail.-A negro stole a box of
tobacco from the Seaboard Air Line
depot platform last Thursday and
started off with it on his back in broad
| open daytime. He was caught,
brought back and sent to Jail to await
court.-Professor Collier Cobb, of the
North Carolina university, accompa-
MED by the following young men: J. S.
Carr, Jr., E. V. Patterson, c.. S. Aston,
J. K. Ross, F. Bennett, George Chad
bourn, E. A. Lockett, E. C. Gudger and
J. p. Bum, are here this week on a
geological tramp. Professor Cobb
takes a trip every summer with a class
of young men which is of great interest
and worth to them.
Charlotte News: During the storm
Thursday evening lightning struck a
tree in Mr.. Harrison A1exander's front
yard near Seversville and seven of the
family who were sitting in the house
at the time were knocked off their
chairs by the ShOck.-Messrs. Har-
key and FuRderburk threshed Mr.. Mar
tin Davis's crop Of small grain in Crab
Orchard township yesterday. Mr..
Davis had twelve acres sowed in wheat
and from the crop produced on this
land he had 274 bushels threshed
which % So bushels to the acre.
Rocky Mount Argonaut: Mrs. Pullen,
who lives on Washington street, next
door to Mr.. w. H. Hardison was awak-
ened last night by some one forcing
! open her window; securing her revolv-
| er she fired point blank at the intrud-
er, who, with a yell disappeared. This
morning a great pool of blood was
found a few yards from the house
where the burglar had evidently faller
and lain for some time. A trail OF
blood led from this point under Mr.
| Hardison's house. the wounded man
having crept under the house. From
there it led off into the open and there
was lost.
Winston Journal: At the late tern
of superior court here suit was brought
by George Staples. colored, against the
Roanoke n Southern n Norfolk
and Western railway companies fol
81. 999 damages for cutting Staples legs
off in 1891. This morning Staples law.
yer, j. S. Grogan. received notice of az
injunction Issued by Judge Simontor
at Charlotte, restraining Staples from
bringing suit in the state courts anC