The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16
NORTH

Durham contributes suteo to the
Shipp monument.
Newspaper say Aycock Haysd
Thompson in a Dissatisfaction the
skin right of.
Elizabeth City Caroliuian: During
the last four years there has been an
increase OF some 400 voting precincts
in the state. making the number now
l.5Oo.-The rice crop never promised
better.
Dunn Union: We hear some 81 our
people talking that the cotton crop viii
IL short in this section this year. y
poor crop and the lowest price ever
known leaves the farmers and the mcC-
chants also. in a bad condition.
Fair Blum Times: Tn farmers who
will handle the money this fall will ~
those who cultivated tobacco and not
cotton. Such low prices as they Ar,
Offering for cotton this year is enough
10 convince them that there * ahso-
lutely nothing in il but hard work and
disappointment. When anything gets
too low 10 cover expenses IL Is time l.
shake hands with il. bid IL goodbye.
and founder around for other employ
ment.
Clinton Democrat: Mr.. Chas. J
PATTERSON dlrI IN Shilffl wiz, - -, wa
Friday. the 2nd instant. His remains
reached here Saturday on the : Y. m
train and were taken from the station
to the cemetery and Inferred In ih~
presence Of n large gathering OF rrla-
tiVes and friends. The deceased young
man was aged about p years, and MAS
a son Of the late Major w. y. Pat
terson. of North Clinton. He possessed
a pure exalted character and lovabl'
disposition.
Joncsboro Progress: a fight occur
red Monday night between Neal Cox
and John smith. both colored. W. arr,
unable TO get full particulars, but th"
outcome Of il was that Smith picked
up a piece Of scantling and net INTO
his adversary end inflicted ~CorpnrcaI
injuries upon him.-We see from tn"
papers that Private Sutton bit a piece
out Of Corporal l.. &. Jones arm. W.
know the girls all think Landon is a
sweet boy, but it is strange hat a
member of the fusion Legislature should
entertain similar ideas.
. Raleigh News and Observer: \ pri-
vate letter conveys the news that full
ly Zoo people were present at the fun
eral OF the late DIR. j. O.. Wilcox. in
Ashe county-the largest funeral in tn"
history of the county. Rev. Dir. J. \.
Weston conducted the services and tn"
odd Fellows or mis- lodge TOOK part. filS
widow. who was Miss Henry. Of Raj
eigh. has the sympathy OF a wide circle
Of friends. DIR. Wilcox was one OF the
most popular OF the leading men of his
section of the -tate.-Pullen Park has
furnished over 5000 pounds Of hay.
which has been used to feed the city
horses. The receipts from the SWIM
ming pool this season have been light.
Charlotte Observer: Hickory. n. c..
September 12.-Again the coroner has
been called to hold an inquest owe the
body Of another who had been killed.
Leslie Killian. aged ~. son OF Henry
killian, living within a couple Of miles
Of town and near the railroad track.
vas found dead by the track yesterday
morning. His head broken on one side
Of his forehead and a cash at the back
Of his head, were the only marks OF
violence found on his body and If he
was killed by a passing train while sit
ting on the end Of a cross-tie asleep
it is remarkable that his body was not
mutilated. The jury said his death
was owing to that cause When the
young man left home In the evening
he shook hands with his mother. bid
ding her goodbye and singing Near
My God, to Thee