The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

The Asheville Citizen notes the pres
ence in hat city of Colonel Thad. w.
Jones, who was promoted from cap
tain to colonel after the bloody fight
at Santiago. He is It home now to
organize an immune regiment
The Greensboro Patriot says Judge
Dick is now in a very fair state of
health, having recovered from a re-
cent in~disposition. There are ss1 900
worth of bank stock in Winston not
listed for taxation this year.
Raleigh Post: There are 1os veter-
ans on the roll at the soldiers home at
Raleigh. but all are off for a summer
trip but ~ffty-four. All these old vet
Grams are given transportation for
their outing by the different roads.
Rockingham Rocket: John D. Bel
lamy. democratic candidate for on
gress. is here, wednesday, now.
and is making quite a favorable i'm
impression on our people. Indications
point to a brilliant and successful can
vass for this distinguished gentleman.
Clinton Democrat: The democrat
learns that a number of business men
at Wallace are arranging TO build a
large tobacco warehouse at that place.
This will develope a very fine tobacco
belt over Northeast river. where there
are already some one hundred acres
in tobacco.
Fayetteville Observer: The sad news
reached here this morning Of the death
Of Mr.. Archibald Sinclair at his home
in Rowland last night. The deceased
was a brother of our townsman, n. A.
Sinclair, Esq, to whom we extend our
sincere sympathy. The funeral took
place yesterday.
Professor Charles E. Chalmers, of
T--~-rfIfa T@-- 49, 49,
tomologist Of the North Carolina COM
mission for controlling crop pests. Pro-
fessor Chalmers is expected in the
state in a few days and will begin at
once an examination Of the nurseries
in the state.
Raleigh Post: Mr.. Charles E. John
son returned from Petersburg, Va,
yesterday, where he attended a meet
ing of the president of the board of di-
rectOrs of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad, at which a good
deal of business was transacted. This
is the new road that is being construct
ed to Ridgeway and which will form a
northern outlet for the Seaboard Air
Line.
Charlotte News: Fannie. the three
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w. Austin, of Sardis, was paved in the
back by a horse yesterday. The horse
Ia been turned into the yard to Craze
and while the child was playing near
the animal ran at her and struck her
in the back with its fore feet. The
child was knocked down and the horse
would have continued the attack but
for the interference of an older men,
Der of the family.
Franklin Press: Uncle Bill Guess
came in from DillsborO a few days ago
and informed us of a rka h1a nc-
currence at Webster last Sunday was a
week. He said hat Mr.. Bragg Allison
owned the finest COW in ckSO county
for which he paid SIS. She was graz
ing in a meadow at the foot of a steep
hill when a bolt of lightning struck
her and killed her. She was thrown a
distance Of $50 or Us yards up the hill
which was so steep a wagon could not
be driven up it.
MorgantOns Farmers Friend: Phonz
Mcdowell. colored, was shot by Mr..
Hugh Rose last Thursday night while
engaged in the act of removing a pOr-
ton of a growing crop of corn cultivat-
ed for food or market contrary to the
statute in such cases made and pro-
Vided. The wound is perhaps not ser
iOuS as PhOnZ was working next morn
ing on the streets apparently uncon-
sciOus of having incurred any loss in
pHoIit Io1lIIOtIItc VI OWL any SIX
of leSSened self esteem.
Winston Enterprise: Miss Mar
Yount who is visiting her brOther-in-
law Mr.. L. P. Henkle in Lenoir, writes
her sister Mrs. Null, hat lightning
struck the house of Sheriff Boyd last
Sunday. His daughter was struck
senseless and, at the time of the writ
ing of the letter lac not regained con-
sciOusness. But she is expected to re-
A negro woman, who was in the
house at the time, was so badly hurt
that she is not expected to live. The
house was greatly damaged and the
furniture torn all to pieces.
Monroe Enquirer: T. S. Lee. of
Lanes Creek township, accidentally
shot himself in the foot last February.
The wound has been a very painful
one and a few days ago inflammation
set in to such an extent hat a toe
had to be amputated.-While Messrs.
Frank Keziah and Repben Lemmond
were crossing the creek at Stevens
mill a few days ago, the horse they
were driving became frightened and
jumped off the bridge. Men, horse and
wagon fell about Is feet. Strange to
say, no damage was done, except to
the wagOn
Oxford Notes: Maurice Smith, a son
of Mr.. r. T. Smith, was riding on a
wagon, loaded with lumber and on
going down a steep hill, he rolled off,
two wheels passing owe his body,
though no bone are broken. His con
dition is very serious, and his suffer-
ings are intense when not unde the in
1uence of opiates.-Young Burton, a
grandson of Mrs. Hines, who lives near
Stovall, this county, fell thirty feet
from a tree, striking his head. He was
knocked speeches. and unconscious.
Little hope is entertained of his re-
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W~ilkesbarre Chronicle: Rev. r. 5.
A~bernethy, pastor Of WOodleaf circuit,
in Rowan county, has discovered a
gourd that challenges competition and
causes more talk" This gourd is 1877
years Of g and holds one and a half
bushels.-Mr. 7. G. HiX and daughter
Miss Ida narrowly escaped drowning
at Holman's ford last Friday. They
had started to Watauga. The river
was I'M. hut was NOT considered mast