The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-18
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Asheville Citizen: Rev. M Matumo-
to of Japan is in attendance upon the
Students conference at Bingham
Heights. Mr.. Matumoto was converted
to the christian religion under the min
istry of DR.. J. w. Lambuth, and is a
student of Vanderbilt university. He
will lecture at Haywood street Metho-
dist church tomorrow evening.
Norfolk Landmark: After eleven
years service, the Rev. DR.. w. S.
Lacy has resigned the passionate of the
Second Presbyterian church.. This ac-
ton was to his church Sun
day morning n was due to feeble
health. He will remain with the
church. however, possibly until Sep
tember LIST and will eventually edit one
of the Presbyterian papers.
Charlotte Observer: The usual quar-
terly 2 per cent. dividend was declared
today by the directors of the Salisbury
Cotton Mill, and the usual semi-annual
dividend Of 4 per cent. by the directors
of the Davis & Wiley Bank.-One Of
our oldest citizens Of Newton passed
away today at l o'clock. Judge NJ. l..
McCorkle was born in this county No
vember II, 1917, graduated at Davidson
College in 1913, studied law under Chief
Justice Pearson and was licensed to
practice in 1916. He was clerk of the
superior court; elected to the state
senate in 1854, and in 1866; was a men,
Der OF the constitutional convention of
1875, and later was appointed judge of
the superior court. He raised a COM
pany of volunteers in the civil war, Of
which lie was elected captain, and later
he was elected colonel of his regiment.
All these positions he filled with much
honor and faithfulness.-The stock
holders of the Odell Manufacturing
Company at Concord held their semi
annual meeting today, and declared
their usual semi-annua1 dividend of 4
per cent. The reports for the past half
of the year were found satisfactory. In
this six months the Odeu Mills have
manufactured 1889, 729 pounds of cotton
II, $780, 22 yards Of goods, and A, 399
seamless bags. The amount of cost Of
their help for this time was $92, 551. 3S.
Raleigh Post: This morning Mr.. Jas.
r. Cole. engineer for the R.. F. Morris
Manufacturing company, was knocked
senseless and for a while was thought
to be in a serious condition. Mr.. Cole
was attempting to throw a belt off
when the stick he was using caught
between the belt and pulley and he was
knocked down. A physician was sum-
moned after which he was removed to
his home. 1t is thought now that his
injuries will not result seriously.-The
Farina Flour Mills here invite bids
from contractors for building an ele-
vator of 5000 bushels capacity.-La-
Grange, N. c., July 11.-(Special.) y
Jesse Cox, a white man who escaped
from the ~penitentiary some days ago,
was shot near here while resisting ar
rest late yesterday afternoon. Cox
went out to a store three miles from
here where wine is sold, where he and
his brother. John, became intoxicated.
and in a general drunken row cut two
men, infiicting serious wounds. Early
this morning a company of six men
went out from lagrange to arrest Cox
and his brother. The company was led
by Mr.. lobe Rouse. A number of shots
were exchanged and Mr.. Rouse was
slightly wounded. Jesse Cox had the
contents of a double-barrel shot gun
emptied into his body, receiving inter
nal injuries from which he win prob
ably die. His brother is held in custody
awaiting trial.