The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
NORTH CAROLINA


| Monroe Journal: Rev. Mr. Uilliari and
| family left for their new home az Ok
ford Tuesday morning. L. IS with genu-
Inc regret that We see them cav Mon
| roe.
| Washington Messenger: OF Mr.. G. w.
| Ward, who received the nomination FOX
solicitor. we personally know very well.
he Is well equipped for the position and
viii make a model solicitor.
AsheviIle Citizen: One OF the finest
| Sarnets S-en in Ash1v1re has been cut
Recently by Lapidary Jesse Ing. II Is 20
caret stone. OF unusually tnc color. and
was found near AshevIlle-Snator
Pritchard, Locke Craig Esq and Con
gresham Pearson viii speak a. Marshall
on the S0th. deco alton day.
Greensboro siegran We published
yesterday a clipping from al exchange
announcing that a citizen o. Greensboro
had been sending circulars 20 millers set
ting forth the great profits 10 be made b.
eGuIterating d0wer with tale. The Telc-
gram has constantly urged the import
ance of new industries, but y wishes to
explicitly drsclalIn any pride in This enc.
Oxford Ledger: Rev. r II. Marsh. D.
D. has been appointed by Governor Rus
sell one OF the delegates 10 the 18th an
nual conference of Charities and Correc-
tons. This IS one good appointment
made by Governor Russell.-Our people
We're greatly surprised a few days ago to
-CA- NAAaE "a y VI 10 A.AI oOA~
and kind-hearted. proficient. hardworh-
ing, untiring, al-rOund superintendent OF
the oxford Orphan Asylum had resign
ed. W more than regre- this, as N our
the asylum has ever nal in many les
reCts. He has occupied this imp 'rt.tt.
responsible and trying position FOX fur
years an1 the institution has advanced
- the front rank of asy,Iins il tbs
country under his management.
Washington Post: "Tlere ars nc bray
er men beneath the sun ti,ai the men
WHO claim the Old North State as :heir
mother" said Hon; James +. Boyd, him-
self a Tar Heel" in conversation With
friends At the Ebbitt. "Pcecs.y 50"
said MAJOR Jack Hayes, L. ). A, Who
WAS standing nea by. I've seer Inen
tested as 70 grit on man. a iialf. and l
am willing to maintain here and every
where that no gamer boys ever went
forth to battle than those VINO Went
from North Carolina in our CItll war. II
| had TO pick a regiment of fighting men
I'd never make a mistake if I took North
Caroljnians in toto"
Charlotte News: Colon-, z. A. Osborne.
Of Charlotte, has been appointed chap
lin of the Second regiment. III appoint
ment was announced by Governor Rus
sell Tuesday, and as yet Colonel Osborne
has not signified his acceptance Colonel
Osborne saw service in the confederate
army. He is an E~piscopalian by denomi-
natiOn.-The S~torewall Guards is the
| name of a military mpan organized in
Winston Thursday night. Lorenzo Nor
veil is captain: S. B. DAVIS. editor of
The Journal, first lieutenant, and Marion
Follin, second lieutenant. c. +. Caffey,
| of Raleigh. went to Wilkes county today
with the hope of securing enough volun-
! teerS to organize q new company II re-
| Spouse to the call issued by the president
| yesterday.
Charlotte Observer: At the meeting Of
| the Presbytery yesterday at Sugar Creek
| church, after a sermon by Rev. DR.. How
| erton, Mr.. F. L. Higdon, of Virginia, a
recent graduate from the Theological
Seminary in Columbia, S. c.. was licens-
ed to preach. He will serve Castania,
Unity and Stanly Creek. beginning June
LIST. Calls were placed in the hands of
Rev. Mr.. McMurray from Philadelphla
and Robertson churches. He accepted
same, and will be installed the second
Sabbath in June. The installing com
mission consists of Revs. Z. J. Allison,
r. A. Miller and S. w. Newell.-Presi-
dent Taylor at Wake Forest college com
m~encement, presented the diplomas. and
then the class of '9S became alumni. TIE
following composed the graduating class
the largest in the history of Wake For
A. B. Cannady, A. c. Cree, H. M. Exams
J. Hamilton, I. N. Johnson. Bachelors Of
Arts, G. M. Beavers, J. M. Brewer, Jr.
D. C. Britt, A. B: Bryan, C.. S: Burgess
Gresham, E. Harris, S. j. Honeycutt, "
H. Houser, J. C toward, j.: L.. Jarvis
f. w. Gellinge, II. H. King, T. H. Lacy
J. D. Larkins, r.. c. Lawrence, c.. II
Martin, j. c. Mcneil, A. J. Medlin, Jr.
w. M. Moore, G. w. Newell, j. O.. Per
nell, j. L. Pritchard, w. Reavis, j. II
Rich; +. L. Sans O. E; Sam, Il, y
Tedder. A. J. Terrell, w. O.. VILE ms
E. L. Womble. Bachelors of Law, F. l.
Blue, A. B. Canady, D. l.. Carlton, W. L
Cohoon, G.. P. Davis, H. w. Early, -. j
Edwards, D. F. Fort, Jr.; J. G. Howard
F. w. Kellinger, R. C. Lawrence, =. II
Martin, A. J, Medlin, Jr.; G. w. Newell
p. j. Norfieet, r. E. Stallings. d. A
Tedder Marshals: Philomathesidn Johr
Covington Dockery, chief; William Mac.
ARTERY. Francis Edgard Thomas. Euze.
liam, Wilmer Carey Parker. chief; Johr
Nelson Bradley, CASTOR Bailey Justice.